City Directors Review New Draft Peddler License Ordinance
City directors consider a revised ordinance regulating transient merchants hawkers and peddlers drafted by city solicitor D M Easley. The proposal lowers some fees but keeps a 200 dollar fee for large truck licenses and 100 dollars for smaller units. Opponents vary on license amounts though backers say the draft improves on prior measures and aligns with neighboring states.
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W. 8
Phelps
D. M. Easley
John R. Dillard
George Richardson Jr
Board of Directors
Child describes death of father in West Virginia case
Rose Garrett testified at a magistrate hearing that her father Grover Garrett was shot in the head by his wife Beatrice Garrett after being dragged into a back room by Beatrice's brother Homer Langford. Beatrice Garrett and Langford were held without bail for grand jury on first degree murder charges.
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Glenville
W. Va
Rose Garrett
Grover
Bill) Garrett
Stout’s Mille
Beatrice
Garetta
Gerrett
Rose
C. W. Ray
State Police
Garrett
Arguments Heard On State Motion To Advance Date
Arguments on a motion by the state to advance the deferring date in the appeal of Mal S. Daugherty, former resident of the defunct Ohio State and at Washington courthouse, were heard by the second district appellate court. Daugherty under a 10 year sentence for abstracting misapplying and falsifying records.
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Columbus
Daugherty
Ohio State
Washington
Second District Appellate Court
Governors at Memorial Day Auto Race in Indianapolis
Six governors who attended the annual governors conference at French Lick Indiana are pictured at the Memorial Day auto race in Indianapolis. Standing left to right are George H. Dern Utah George White Ohio Ibra C Blackwood South Carolina and Albert C. Ritchie Maryland Seated left to right L G Mann Georgia and Harry G Leslie Indiana.
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Mnhese
French Lick
Ind
Indianapolis
George H. Dern
Utah
George White
Ohio
Ibra C. Blackwood
South Carolina
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
L. G. Man
Georgia
Harry G. Leslie
Indiana
Diplomas Awarded as Bluefield College Holds Ninth Commencement
The Bluefield college ninth annual commencement honored 28 graduates with diplomas and scholastic awards. Rev. Wirt L. Davis urged service and obedience to God as the key to a useful life. The ceremony featured new faculty appointments, including head of English and an assistant in business, with plans for further departmental expansion.
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Wirt L. Davis
Clifton Forge
Bluefield College
Board of
M. L. Harrison
Wytheville
William I. Morable
Chase City
William and Mary College
University of Virginia
R. 8. Nothwang
University of Texas
Reno 8 S. Knouse
Susquehanna University
James Stinson
Davis
Clifton Forge Baptist Church
Howard Gilmer
Pulaski
Joyce
Sidney Sennett
Samuel Couch
Cleveland
University of Richmond
Vernon FE. Wood
B. EB. LeNoir
Bluefield
Rogers Hages
Rock
Stuart Hamlin
G. Eward Talbot
Portsmouth
Deriva Cook
Greater Bluefield
Stinson
Notene Holston
Montcalm
Marguerite Cooke
Virginia Thornhill
Ray Bailey
Matoaka
Oscar Chilberg
Rockville
Nathan Harold Hunt
Lennig
Fred H. Jones
Dry Fork
Randolph Kidd
William Osborne
Meyer Kwass
Vance Pusey
Princess Anne
Robert M. Reynolds
J. William Thornton
Eebee Wagner
Falle Mills
Jam Earl Walk
Joe Wilgot
Presbyterian Assembly Debates Birth Control Federal Council Stand
The general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U S A criticized the birth control report by the Federal Council of Churches but took no action to withdraw from the council. It approved statements disapproving ecclesiastical pronouncements on birth control and urged delaying morality talk until members discuss it.
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Foreign Mission Board
Permanent Committee On Assembly
General Assembly
United States
Our Church
Pittsburgh
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Presbyterian Church
Federal Council
Assembly
Jones Earl Corwin
Pana
Ill
H. B. Smith
Los Angeles
Council
Church General Council
Mark A. Matthews
Seattle
Matthews
General Council
Benjamin F. Paist
Lancaster
Ohio
Hoover
John B.B. Fleming
Brooklyn
N. Y
Governors Meet Turbulent Lights Up Governors' Meet
At French Lick Indiana Governor Albert C Ritchie and Governor Gifford Pinchot interrupted the planned agenda with sharp attacks on prohibition and utilities The Pennsylvanian challenged reforestation while Pinchot charged major electric firms with overcharging the public The remarks surprised attending state executives and highlighted power industry influence in national policy.
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French Lick
Pollard
Virginia
Ind
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Nual
Ritchie
Pinchot
United States
Morgan- Mellon Group
Harris-Forbes Group
Insull Group
Baldwin head calls Pinchot misrepresentation in PA politics
Samuel M. Vauclain, chairman of Baldwin Locomotive Works, telegraphed governors denouncing Governor Pinchot for alleged misrepresentation in Pennsylvania. He asserts the house committee found no evidence to back charges and criticizes Pinchot’s authority over public service commissioners and his political aims.
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Philadelphia
Samuel M. Vauclain
Baldwin Locomotive Works Board
United States
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Perssylvania
House Investigation Committee
Supreme Court
Will En
Lincoln Heads Pocahontas Operators Association
John J. Lincoln of Elkhorn was elected president of the Pocahontas Operators Association at the Washington meeting. He succeeds William C. Atwater of New York, who led the group for six years. Col James Ellwood Jones was re elected vice president and Morris Watts became treasurer as W E E Koep ler was re elected secretary. The meeting drew wide representation and new leadership will set the executive and standing committees.
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John J. Lincoln
Elkhorn
Crozier Land
Pocahontas Operators Association
Washington, D. C
Lincoln
Association
William C. Atwater
New York
Col
James Ellwood Jones
Switchback
Pocahontas el Company
Morris Watts
Bluefield
Arlington, Gilliam
W. E. E. Koepler
Baldwin Slightly Injured by Bullet at Shadowland Home
W G Baldwin longtime head of the Baldwin Felts agency and former Bluefield resident was grazed by a bullet minor chest wound when a pistol dropped by a kitten knocked it from a bed at his Shadowland home on Lee highway near Troutville. He was taken to Roanoke hospital and remains hospitalized for several days.
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W. G. Baldwin
Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency
Bluefield
Monday
Roanoke Hospital
Mr. Baldwin
Shadowland
Lee Highway
Troutville
Fate
Canada Raises Tariffs Trigger Political Ripples in Washington
Washington observers report immediate political reaction as Canada hikes tariffs led by Prime Minister Bennett. Democrats and Republicans clash over Hawley Smoot links while commerce data show a quarter of last year’s exports to Canada worth 659 325 000 may be affected.
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Washington
Salt Lake City
Smoot
United States
Commerce Department
Canada
Hastings
Delaware
Republican National Committee
Hull
Democrat
Tennessee
Bennett
Harrison
Mississippi
Lafollette
Wisconsin
Couzens
Michigan
Finance Committee
Great Britain
Russia
Presbyteries Extend Boundary to Include Virginia Counties
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U S A approved extending the Holston Tennessee presbytery to include Scott and Washington counties in Virginia. Approval had been requested by the Synod of Tennessee.
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Pittsburgh
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church In the
Presbytery of
Holston
Tenn
Scott
Washington Counties
Virginia
Synod of Tennessee
Accidental Shot Fatal to Berea College Student
Leonard Smith age 21 died at Prospect hall dormitory when Willard Bowman 22, unloading a pistol, discharged it. Bowman, bound over on $500 bond for the examining trial, said the death was accidental. Coroner and college authorities await Friday hearing in the case.
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Berea
Leonard Smith
Berea Academy
Prospect Hall
Willard O. Bowman
Berea College
Martin
Bowman
Richmond
William Jenkins
Ccu
Giagnes T
Thrill Slayer Captured After Six Year Chase
Philip Knox Knapp, sought for six years in the 1925 slaying of Louis Panella, was arrested in West Orange New Jersey by Nassau County Detective Inspector Harold King. He was flown to Mineola and arraigned on a six year old indictment, then held in Nassau County jail. He had lived under the alias Alien Kingsbury Phillips on Staten Island and in New Jersey with his wife Eleanor Hill.
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Mineola
N. Y
Philip Knox Knapp
Louis Panella
Harold King
Nassau County
West Orange
N. J
Allen Kingsbury Phillips
Inspector King
Knapp
Army
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
King
Staten Island
New Jersey
Edwards
Panella
Kingsbury Phillips
Seattle
Eleanor Hill
Boston
Revenue Car Loadings Increase Week End May 23
The American Railway Association reports total revenue freight loadings for the week ending May 23 at 755,071 cars. This shows an increase of 7,339 cars from the prior week but a drop of 174,535 from the same week last year, with coal, coke and other categories reflecting declines.
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Washington
Thhe American Railway Association
Sprinkler rates to be reviewed by court review board
Charleston W Va June 2 The state supreme court allowed four reviews and denied three others in cases involving West Virginia Water Service Company rates for automatic sprinklers and other matters. The decisions include appeals from public service commission orders and writs of error denied on several personal injury and property cases.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Supreme Court
Morton Motor Company
Bluefield
Public Service Commission
West Virginia Water Service Company
James McCardle
Monongalia County
John Crigler
John Prunty
Marion County
Nora Clise
Prunty
Ella F. Fields
Roane
City of
Spencer
W. A. Jackson
Milton Wooster
Lewis County
Mary A. White
Luke White
Steers
Ola Pringle
Lena Sattar
McDowell County
Clark National Bank
A. Katzen
W.S. Clark
8. Sattar
Kimball
Clark Nn
Clark National Bank and
Katzen
Assassins Attack Doctor in Brooklyn Mansion
In Brooklyn early today Dr. George Edward Deely 58 was stabbed to death after an attempted strangulation. Police detained Senika Simplicio a chauffeur and chef who once worked for Deely. Detectives found a fine wire around the scene suggesting the killers aimed to murder in sleep.
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New York
Brooklyn
George Edward Deely
Senika Simplicio
Simplicio
Dr. Deely
Heavy vote casts in town elections across West Virginia
West Virginia towns held elections today under a new two year term for officials. Oakvale re-elected long time mayor Dr J R Boyd, 87 year old Dr J A Grant won as recorder at Jane Lew, Clendenin named Mrs M B Bland as recorder, Princeton Democrats gained control with Dr S T Bird elected mayor, White Sulphur Springs saw near full turnout, Albright recorded 75 votes.
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Charleston
W. Va
Oakvale
J. R. Boyd
J. A. Grant
Jane Lew
Clendenin
M. B. Bland
Princeton
8. T. Bird
White Sulphur Springs
Albright
Dr. 8. T. Bird
A. S. Fortune
A. C. Johnson
J. F. Spangler
Shrewsbury
King
Dr. Bird
J. Sam Bennett
Hoskin Reelected Matewan Mayor in Unopposed Election
A. L. Hoskin won reelection as Matewan mayor without opposition. Other officials named without opposition include Jack Allara as recorder and E. P. Steele H. Bombs Albert Simpkins Dan McKenzie and Melvin Williamson as councilmen.
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A. L. Hoskin
Matewan
Jack Allara
Recorder
E. P. Steele
H. Bombs
Albert Simpkins
Dan McKenzie
Melvin Willamson
Williamson School Board Members Elected Unopposed
Only members of the Williamson school board were elected. Dr. C. T. Conley, long term, and Joe B. Smith, short term, both Republicans, ran unopposed.
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Williamson
C. T. Conley
Joe B. Smith
Howery defeats Williams for East Bank mayor in West Virginia race
A. M. Howery of the Progressive party wins the East Bank mayoral race against C. N. Williams Peoples candidate by 120 to 100. C. F. McConihay elected recorder and R. A. Kramer H. C. Kennedy C. H. Porter H. L. Blair and William C. Doyle named councilmen.
Fairview selects unopposed slate for town leadership
In Fairview West Virginia on June 2 C C Snider was elected mayor and Keith Coffman named recorder both unopposed. Council members named were Guy Jameson Ward Fordyce A N Weaver Ray Toothman and Frank Dodd. In Jane Lew Dr J A Grant 87 was elected recorder the town’s first woman officeholder Mrs Annie J Bryan joined the council. R E Jackson beat F R McCarty by 23 votes for mayoralty.
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Fairview
W. Va
C. C. Snider
Keith Coffman
Guy Jameson
Ward Fordyce
A. N. Weaver
Ray Toothman
Frank Dodd
Jane Lew
J. A. Grant
Annie J. Bryan
R. E. Jackson
F. R. McCarty
Peoples Progressive Ticket Wins Cedar Grove Local Election
Cedar Grove West Virginia voters backed the Peoples Progressive slate by about 110 votes. Elected officials include James Coleman mayor Lee Estep recorder S E Fridley R E B Green J T Batton I T James and Walter Brown as councilmen.
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Cedar Grove
W. Va
Peoples Progressive
Reform Party
James Coleman
Lee Estep
Fridley
R. E B. Green
J. T. Batton
I. T. James
Walter Brown
Grantsville Water Works Bond Passage Powers Growth
Grantsville West Virginia voters approved a 9500 dollar water works bond to drill wells and upgrade facilities. Jerome Francis won the mayoral race on the water works ticket defeating Huffman and Poling, Ola Betts was elected recorder, and council members F F McCoy R L Hamilton and red Hickel won seats with J F Riggs securing the sole Citizens council seat.
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Grantsville
W. Va
Water Works
Jerome Francis
J. P. Huffman
Wait Poling
Miss Ola Betts
Welch elected mayor in Barboursville election
Welch Citizens candidate defeated Democrat M C Johnson 258 to 252 to win the Barboursville mayoralty. Cecil Updyke Democrat wins recorder. Citizens McConkey Maxwell Brady elected councilmen along with Democrats McCue Spencer.
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Barboursville
W. Va
Welch
M. C. Johnson
Cecil Updyke
S. A. McConkey
J. H. Maxwell
Walter Brady
C. E. McCue
W.S. Spencer
Peoples candidate elected mayor in Ravenswood vote
Ravenswood West Virginia June 2 report says Click won the race for mayor as the Peoples candidate defeating opponents in the municipal election setup.
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Ravenswood
W. Va
Peoples
Munici
F B Cartwright Wins Athens Mayor Race In WV
Voters across southern West Virginia filled municipal posts with few disorders. In Mercer county Princeton saw Democratic control return as Dr. S. T. Bird won the mayoralty by 109 votes, with city council gains and shifts among wards and records of high voter turnout.
Plans to Break Deadlock Sought in Vatican Talks
Rome reports secret negotiations aim to resolve the crisis between the Holy See and the Italian state. Cardinal Gasparri, a signatory of the 1929 Lateran agreement, is said to be involved. Italian closures of Catholic youth clubs and the YMCA Salilla ties add to the unsettled atmosphere as officials offer few details.
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Rome
Holy See
Cardinal Gasparri
Mussolini
Gasparri
Papal
Knights of Columbus
Salilla
Muscolini
Foreign Office
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West Virginia
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