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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1934

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Hurricane death toll 15 high in Central America

The storm sweeping Central America last week killed at least 2,500 people with whole villages wiped out by landslides in El Salvador and Honduras. San Salvador area alone saw about 2,000 deaths, while Octepeque in Honduras reported 600 killed. Communication and rail services were wrecked, with three months needed to repair.

Central America el Salvador Honduras San Salvador Octoepeque International

Tornadic winds hit northwestern Arkansas causing crop and building damage

Winds of tornadic proportion swept through northwestern Arkansas last night leaving crop and farm building damage in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Heavy rains aided crops after two weeks of heat while hail stripped trees and vineyards. Rain totaled 2.21 inches.

Little Rock Ark Arkansas

Lebanon Lawyer Named Trial Justice for Russell County

J E Duff of Lebanon was appointed trial justice for Russell County by Judge A G Lively, effective July 1. Duff, current commonwealth attorney for Russell, is a 1931 elected official and former Lebanon mayor with degrees from Emory and Henry and the University of Virginia Law School. Ira M Quillen will fill Duff’s unexpired term as commonwealth attorney starting July 1, and is a Washington and Lee graduate. The county board backs continuing FERA relief work on a minimum basis through October, with 118 men employed last week and pending need for more relief funds and applications.

Lebanon J. E. Duff Russell County A. G. Lively Duff Russell Emory and Henry College University of Virginia Law School Virginia House of Delegates Ira M. Quillen Lively Mr. Quillen Augusta Military Academy Washington and Lee University Quillen Quillen and Quillen 5. B. Quillen Russell County Board of Supervisors FERA T. B. Lynch

Star of Gay Nineties Maggie Cline Dies in New Jersey

Maggie Cline a star of variety halls in the 1890s died at her Fair Haven New Jersey home at 75 after a stroke four months ago. She had popularized Throw Him Down McCloskey a song she bought for five dollars and estimated she sang it seventy five thousand times in private life as Mrs John F Ryat.

Fair Haven N. J Maggie Cline McCloskey John F John F. Ryatsing the Praises of the Wild McCloskey Maggie

Paroles Sent for Four Prisoners in West Virginia

Governor Kump's office sent paroles for four inmates to the state penitentiary in Charleston. Warden C F McClintic will announce the prisoners' names upon their release.

Charleston W. Va

Wreckage Found After Catskills Airliner Crash

Seven people died when a New York to Chicago luxury liner crashed on Last Chance hill in the Catskills during fog and thunder. Wreckage and bodies were located by a search party led by Captain Daniel Fox after pilots Hallock and Lord guided rescuers to the site near Mangaup pond. Victims included pilot Clyde Holbrook and co pilot John Barron Jr. plus Ada Huckeby stewardess and four passengers. An inquest will be held in Livingston Manor.

Ada Huckeby New York Chicago Clyde Holbrook Catskill Mountains Debruce N. Y Last Chance Hill Catekills W. H Ted) Hallock Newark Hallock Livingston Manor Lee Lord Daniel B. Fox Floyd Ackerly Ellenville Mangaup Pond New York City Captain Fox John Barron I Jr Fox Mongaup Mountain Mongaup State Park Uste Sullivan Counties American Airlines Holbrook Theodies Victor G. Burke Sullivan County Liberty Airlines Catskills la Grange Ill John Barron Jr South Jackson Park Hospital Henshaw Harry Pinsley Music Corporation of America University of Illinois William B. Bader Buffalo Sement Solvay Company Massachusetts Institute of Technology Harold C. Coppins F. N. Burt Company William A. Case Dartmouth

Tugwell Faces Sharp Questions On Planning At Senate Hearing

Senator Byrd leads the questioning of Rexford Tugwell in a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing. Tugwell defends his view of planning while rejecting Soviet style blueprint planning and stresses adherence to democratic principles amid a noisy caucus room.

Byrd Virginia Roosevelt Washington Rexford G. Tugwells Senate Agriculture Committee Senate J. P. Morgan Tugwell Bailey North Carolina American Economic Association Philadelphia Virginia Democrat

Call for bids on road projects in West Virginia

The West Virginia road commission invited bids for over 100 miles of highway work. Projects span Barbour Doddridge Wayne Roane Harrison Marion Pendleton counties with various surface treatments and road widenings. Bids open June 26.

Commission Fayette Wayne Counties Charleston W. Va Road Commission Barbour County Belington Nestorville Doddridge Union- Gilmer County Wayne Cabell County Line Lavallette Wayne-Crum Roane Spencer Harrison Marion County Haywood Road Wallace-Haywood Bride Bristol-Wolf Summit Pendleton Judy Gap

Silver Purchase Measure Passed After Senate Vote

In Washington the Senate defeated immediate payment of soldiers bonus certificates and approved the administration silver purchase plan. The bill authorizes buying silver and issuing certificates backing a quarter of the money supply. It heading back to the House and then to President Roosevelt for signature amid strong administration support. The vote stood 55 to 25 with no amendments accepted. Earlier, a cash bonus amendment failed 51 to 31. a larger bonus proposal was beaten 64 to 24.

Washington Senate House White House Roosevelt Shipstead Farmer-Labor Minnesota

Governor Kump Attends Valley Authority Conference

Governor Kump traveled to Washington for a conference with a committee of the Monongahela Valley Authority. Officials from Interior and Agriculture departments urged his attendance, and Dr. John F. Sly of West Virginia University was also urged to attend.

Charleston W. Va Kump Washingto Monongahela Valley Authority Departments of Interior and Agriculture John F. Sly West Virginia University

Plane crash in Newark Chicago wreck leaves seven dead

World News At A Glance reports a charred wreckage of a Newark to Chicago airliner with seven fatalities. Other items include Senate approval of silver purchase plan and talks on health insurance and drug advertising by the AMA.

Debruce N. Y Newark-Chicago Cleveland American Medical Association Washington Senate Pittsburgh Steel Workers Susanville Calif Belgium Czechoslovakia San Salvador Geneva Junin Argentina Berlin Funde

Senate debates stretch into final week as steel dispute rattles agenda

Washington reports the Senate crowding its calendar amid the steel industry labor dispute while the House presses ahead. Tugwell nomination and big emergency funding face fights as lawmakers weigh the Wagner labor bill and housing and appropriation measures.

Senate House Roosevelt Rexford G. Tugwell Wagner New York Robinson Tugwell Agriculture Committee

Porter W. Smith Becomes Huntington Mayor

Porter W. Smith, a Republican, assumed duties as Huntington mayor today after a citizens board election last week. He will serve until January 1 under the new mayor council charter.

Huntington W. Va Porter W. Smith Citizens’ Board Charafe

Mother of quintuplets recalls crowds caused death of tots

Kevil Kentucky June 11 The mother of five quintuplet boys born 38 years ago at Mayfield recalls the time when the world talked about her babies who were killed by too many people She is Elizabeth Lyon now 78 living with her son Marion Lyon She bore thirteen children four of whom are living The quintuplets died after five days The sturdiest John lived to fourteen days She blames crowds who swarmed to their home and handled the babies She dreams of visiting Mrs Oliva Dionne in Corbeil Ontario and meeting the Dionne quintuplets She shows a time worn photo of the five boys Matthew Mark Luke John and Paul

Kevil Mayfield Elizabeth Lyon Marion Lyon John Corbeil Ont Luke Paul Matthew Mark

Lenders of steel workers oppose peace proposal

Leaders of the Amalgamated Association said they oppose the government's peace plan and plan a convention to decide ways to strike if industry does not meet workers demands. President M F Tighe said the union seeks recognition and signed no open shop agreement in almost 60 years. The group called for a mid month walkout if demands are not met and criticized the government mediation board proposal.

Pittsburgh Steel Workers’ Union M. F. Tighe Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers Tighe Amalgamated NRA Steel Institute

Two Nations Join In Parade Of European War Debt Defaulters

Washington reports Belgium and Czechoslovakia joining a list of war debtors informing the United States they will default on June 15. Great Britain will defer a payment of 261 million dollars. Finland plans a cash payment of 166 thousand. Italy owes 108 million with 23.4 million due Friday. Belgium shows past due 11.3 million and 7.16 million due June 15. Czechoslovakia owes 4.54 million with 1.68 million due Friday.

Washington Belgium Czechoslovakia United States Great Britain Finland New York City Italy

Crompton Probation Revoked in Dillinger Case ties

Federal Judge Patrick T. Stone revokes the probation of 22 year old Jean Crompton the sweetheart of Dillinger gang member Tommy Carroll and orders a year and a day at Alderson for leaving Chicago in violation of her probation.

Madison Wis Patrick T. Stone Jean Crompton Tommy Carroll Dillinger Waterloo Iowa Chicago Alderson W. Va

Largest white oak log brought to Belcher mill

A fourteen foot long white oak log with fifty two inch diameter arrived from Bland county Virginia to J B Belcher Lumber yesterday. Belcher noted it is the largest white oak log seen locally and expects about 1800 feet of lumber from the log after milling near Hicksville.

Bland J. B. Belcher Lumber Company Bland County Virginia Belcher Hicksville

Goal Taught Many Things Under NRA In Pittsburgh

J D A Morrow president of the Pittsburgh Coal company described an NRA code operation as an interesting experiment but warned the coal industry cannot be put on a sound basis under the present code. He noted over production and over expansion as weaknesses and questioned if the government will realign the industry. Mayor McNair attended and questioned the idea of a single tax in West Virginia while Morrow explained mine tax burdens differ between states.

Pittsburgh J. D. A. Morrow Pittsburgh Coal Company NRA Morrow Hungry Club William N. McNair West Virginia Mc Wair Pennsylvania

BOTTLES OF ACID FOUND IN LUGGAGE OF CRASH VICTIM

New York troopers inspecting the wrecked airliner from Newark to Chicago found three bottles of picric acid in a bag believed to belong to William Bader of Buffalo. The captain said the bottles were unharmed and had no relation to the crash.

Livingston Manor N. Y Newark Chicago Daniel BE. Fox New York State Troopers William Bader Buffalo

Sheriff Belcher Dies In Auto Plunge On Jesse Mountain

Pineville West Virginia June 11 Sheriff L C Belcher 42 of Wyoming county was killed when his car plunged over a 400 foot embankment on Jesse mountain He had left Pineville yesterday afternoon to take a friend home and was killed on the return trip Friends said he may have fallen asleep at the wheel He was elected sheriff in 1928 and formerly served as Mullens police chief Funeral services expected tomorrow He is survived by five children his father two brothers and several married sisters

Pineville W. Va L. C. Belcher Wyoming County Jesse Mountain Belcher Jesse Mullens Duaine Eugene Lawrence Jr Charlene Norma John Belcher Boyd D. Belcher Sherif John Belcher Jr Salem

Fugitive Mullins Captured After Shootout Near Princeton

Bill Mullins, a fugitive since last August, was wounded and captured early Sunday near Wolfe creek in Bland county after Deputy Sheriff Ed Gibson and three aides confronted him at his tent. Mullins and two Princeton residents, Lillian Shannon and Ed Stone, were found in the tent. Shannon and Stone were jailed in Princeton.

Lillian Shannon Mullens Ed Stone Princeton Hills Bill Mullins St. Luke’s Hospital Bland County Virginia Wolfe Creek Mullins Ed Gibson Rocky Gap Gibson St. Luke Hospital

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The Associated Press Star OF New Jersey High Peak Columbia Senator Bailey Democrat Murphy World News Rexford G.well Congress Elizabeth Lyons Mayfield, Ky Dionne Robert Wagner Hughs. Johnson Johnson Mercer Goal Nar J. D. Morrow Pittsburgher Oneriff Bill Mullens Bluefield Hospital Mercer County Atlanta J. C. Fanning C. W. Thornton Fanning Thornton United States District Court Lee Hall Floyd Mullins Alley Higginbotham Daisy Kelly Federal Institution Higginbotham Lloyd Quillen Jim Walker Irvin Kitts Stone Miss Shannon St. Luke’s
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