Norfolk and Western Loses WV Tax Case Ruling
A federal three judge panel in Charleston West Virginia refused to halt 1932 tax collection on a 65 million assessment for Norfolk and Western Railway The court found no evidence of discrimination versus other railroad properties and noted N and W holds a virtual monopoly in a rich coal field The decision signals likely appeal to the Supreme Court and discusses stock valuation relevance to assessments
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Charleston
W. Va
Norfolk and Western Railway
West Virginia
McDowell County
Railroad
United States Supreme Court
Elliott Northcott
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
John J. Parker
Charlotte
N. C
George W. McClintic
Governor refuses to call repea l session in Georgia
New York dated report states Governor Eugene Talmadge of Georgia will not summon a special session to revisit the eighteenth amendment repeal. He says repeal is not an emergency, noting Georgia was dry before national prohibition and that lawmakers already tabled repeal this year. He warns a special session could drag to Christmas.
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New York
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
North holds fate of Globe girdler Mattern in Alaska
Clouds and fog grounded Alaska planes and hid the fate of Jimmie Mattern, the Texas aviator who left Khabarovsk, Siberia, for Nome on his round the world flight. If he landed, survival chances depend on vast, sparsely populated lands and slow communication. He could be stranded for weeks waiting for word.
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Alaska
Jimmie Mattern
Texas
Khabarovsk
Siberia
Nome
Heystack
Nemelles
Mattern
Bering Sea
Flying Squadron head to speak against repeal Sunday
Liver W. Stewart, president of the Flying Squadron foundation and chief of the field forces, will address a Sunday afternoon gathering here in opposition to repealing the eighteenth amendment. The meeting is arranged by local dry forces.
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Liver W. Stewart
Flying Squadron Foundation
Famous Dry Leader to Speak Here Sunday Afternoon
Bishop W N Ainsworth spoke here as local dry forces prepare for Oliver W Stewart of the Flying Squadron Foundation to address the Sunday 2 30 session at Municipal auditorium. Stewart leads anti repeal efforts, has long worked for prohibition, edits the National Enquirer, and is famed for his platform work and nationwide reach.
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W. N. Ainsworth
Holston
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Oliver W. Stewart
Flying Squadron Foundation
Municipal Auditorium
Stewart
Illinois
Chicago
House of Representatives
National Enquirer
J. Frank Hanry
Indiana
Union
Henry Ford urges discontinuance of RFC and dole system
Detroit June 16 Henry Ford called for ending the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and the dole as the quickest path to economic recovery. He argued recovery must come from people through real work and wages, not financial schemes, criticizes moneyed systems and vows reforms toward a healthier economy.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Ford
Dole
Runaway horse kills man in Pittsburgh routine incident
A runaway horse, a rarity in modern times, caused the death of Louis Sife, 47, when a wagon was overturned on a steep hill. Sife's helpers William Dormer, 16, and Walter Steiner, 18, were slightly injured as the frightened horse sped away.
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Pittsburgh
Louis Sife
William Dormer
Walter Steiner
Sife
Currency talks stall as control rate debate delays accord
London reports a tentative accord on stabilizing American and British currencies faces a key dispute over the starting control rate. White House says no stabilization action unless approved by Roosevelt, LaGuardia, and Morgenthau. French fear a weak dollar could pull France from the gold standard as Britain and the United States seek to raise commodity prices.
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London
White House
Washington
Roosevelt
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
Georges Bonnet
James M. Cox
Monetary Commission
United States
France
Bankers Study Effects of Glass-Steagall Banking Bill
New York June 16 bankers study drastic changes from the Glass-Steagall act after President Roosevelt signed the measure. Private banks weigh whether to abandon deposit banking or securities, with institutions like J. P. Morgan, Kuhn, Loeb, Lehman Brothers, Dillon Read and Goldman Sachs assessing impact. National banks must divest security affiliates within a year, with National City, Guaranty Trust and First National bank among major players watching closely as early steps and statements unfold.
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New York
Roosevelt
Wall Street
J. J. Morgan and Company
Kuhn, Loeb and Company
Lehman Brothers
Dillson
Read and Company
Goldman, Sachs and Company
National City Bank
Guaranty Trust Company
First National Bank
National City
National City Company
Fpiret National Bank
Guaranty Company
City candidates invited to outline their policies
The Daily Telegraph invites ten city board candidates to submit statements and platforms detailing their positions on all controversial issues. Platforms will be published when available. The paper notes no party politics in the election and urges Bluefield residents to study each candidate’s plans for the next four years.
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The
Daily Telegraph
Bishop Ainsworth Stirs Audience On Prohibition
Bishop W N Ainsworth of the Methodist Episcopal Church South spoke at Bland Street Methodist urging against repealing the eighteenth amendment. He warned liquor revenue would distort budgets and harm youth, and criticized Roosevelt’s stance on liquor. He accused lawmakers of lawlessness and pledged that repeal supporters violate their oaths. Turn to Page Five.
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W. N. Ainsworth
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Bland Street Methodist Church
Ainsworth
West Virginia
Bishop Ainsworth
Roosevelt
Washington
America
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Page
St Paul Brewer William Hamm Jr Kidnapped for $100000 Ransom
St Paul June 16 William Hamm Jr 39 St Paul millionaire president and treasurer of Theo Hamm Brewing Co is kidnapped and held for 100000 ransom. Authorities reveal the abduction and seek public help while tracing a note and a taxi driver led to a key suspect Verne Sankey on linked cases.
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St. Paul
William Hamm Jr
Hamm
Theo. Hamm Brewing Company
William Hamm
William W. Bunn
Hamma
Dunn
Gordon
Lowry Hotel
Verne Sankey
Sankey
Haskell Bohn
Notorious bandit gang kidnaps Oklahoma sheriff in daring escape
Charles Floyd and Adam Ricchetti abducted Sheriff Jack Killingsworth in Bolivar, Missouri, forcing him into a stolen car. The duo, pursued by posses, fled toward Warsaw and Deepwater, abandoning the vehicle later. Floyd, linked to multiple robberies and killings, faces about $6,000 in rewards across three states.
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Charles
Pretty Boy
Floyd
Bolivar
Pretty Boy) Floyd
Oklahoma
Adam Ricchetti
Jack Killingsworth
Ricchetti
Joe Ricchetti
Adam
Ploud
Warsaw
Far Deepwater
Missouri
Ohio
Roosevelt Signs Industrial Bill and Public Works Plans
President Roosevelt signed the industrial control bill naming Hugh Johnson to lead the program. He outlined immediate public works spending of 3.3 billion dollars, including 400 million for highways, 288 million for a three year naval program, and 25 million for public buildings. Municipal and state projects are surveyed as millions are expected to be at work by fall.
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Washington
Congress
Roosvelt
Hugh
Johnson
Roosevelt
Wallace
George N. Peek
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Farm Credit Administration
Wisconsin
Roosevelt Conservation Corps
Police capture escaped felons in Cleveland
Cleveland police disclosed the capture of two armed escapees, John W. Maug and Edward Turpack, who admitted intent to rob a telegraph office near their arrest. Fingerprints confirmed their identities. two other fugitives, Theodore Prince and Theodore Geisler, were mentioned, with Geisler still at large.
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Cleveland
John W. Maug
Edward Turpack
Lakewood
Thomas Seamen
William Fisher
George Koestle
Bertillion Division
Cleveland Police Department
Koestle
Maug
Turpack
Western Penitentiary
Theodore Prince
Theodore Geisler
Governor Kump Returns From New York Visit
Governor Kump arrived back in Charleston from a sudden two day trip to New York in search of funds to tide the state over a critical financial period. The visit included a stop in Washington en route, with no public disclosure of meetings at the board of public works.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kump
New York
Board of Public Works
Washington
Coal Men Adopt Model Code For Bituminous Field
General Hugh S. Johnson, named by President Roosevelt to administer the bituminous coal industry recovery program, helped mobilize manpower and equipment in World War I. His home is in Moline Illinois.
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Eneral
Hugh 8. Johnson
Rooseveltt
Johnson
Moline
Illinois
Roosevelt Eyes New England Vacation Train Stop
President Roosevelt’s special train nears New England on a vacation journey with a three minute Philadelphia stop as Secret Service guards detail his rest aboard the electric locomotive. In Washington, Roosevelt launches an aggressive economic emergency program designating July as a start for public works, industrial recovery, and railroad reorganization with a $400 million highway fund and a $238 million naval buildup approved.
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Philadelphia
Roosevelt
New England
Secret Service
Baltimore
Washington
Congress
White House
Wallace
Donald H. Sawyer
Hugh 8. Johnson
Mr. Roosevelt
Joseph B. Eastman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastman
North Atlantic
Water Company Files Rate Cut Application in Bluefield
West Virginia Water Service company seeks rate reductions from 20 to 56 percent for private fire protection in Bluefield affecting about 25 business houses. The two-inch line drops from 30 to 24 dollars annually, three-inch from 60 to 28.80, four-inch from 100 to 38.40, and six-inch from 200 to 86.40. Bills switch to monthly, with a 5 percent prompt payment discount.
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Charleston
W. Va
Public Service Commission
West Virginia Water Service Company
Bluefield
Union Officials Quick To Reject Wage Plan
Chicago June 16 union railroad officials say no wage cut will be accepted and call the roads demand for a 22 12 percent cut a bluff. Chairman Alexander A F Whitney predicts the 10 percent deduction will end Nov 1 and wages return to 100 percent under current agreements.
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Chicago
Alexander A. F. Whitney
Railway Labor Executives Association
Whitney
Roosevelt
Carriera
Whitney Sasid
uUtus
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Norfolk & Western
High Court
North
GLOBE
Jimmy Mattern
RFC
Pound Closes Up
Churchman
Pennsylvania
National Coal Association
C. E. Bockus
Association
Charl ‘Neill
New
O'Neill
Water Company
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