Kidnapers Target St Paul Brewer. Reward Fund Rises
William Hamm, 39 year old president of Theodore Hamm Brewing, held four days for ransom. Businessmen raise $30,000 with hopes to reach $50,000 as state city and federal forces join in a nationwide manhunt. Hamm cooperates with authorities and pledges full help. captors unknown, clues scarce, one suspect resembling Verne Sankey.
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St. Paul
Minn
William Hamm
Ham
Theodore Hamm Brewing Company
Hamm
Verne Sankey
M. F. Kinkead
Kinkead
Home Sweet Home
Mr. Hamm
Hiram
Minnesota
Sankey
Charles Boettcher II
Denver
Haskell] Bohn
H. C. Charles
Hamm Brewing Company
W. W. Durn
Man and Woman Drown in Levisa River Near Grundy
Mrs Henry Blankenship 22 and Dan Blankenship 72 drowned in the Levisa river near Grundy on Monday. Mrs Blankenship with an 18 month old child slipped into deep water as Myrtle 12 rescued the infant but Dan, unable to swim, disappeared. Witnesses flagged a passing auto to alert others but revival efforts failed.
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Henry Blankenship
Dan Blankenship
Levisa
Grundy
Buchanan
Daily Telegraph
Uy Perkins
Don
Ralph Bevins
Guy Clevinger
Dre. Stories
Richard~es
Rail orders flowed from major lines in New York reports
The Seaboard Air Line ordered 8 170 tons of rails and 480 000 tie plates from Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad and 3 300 tons of rails and 120 000 plates from Bethlehem Steel. Norfolk and Western placed 10 000 tons of rails with Carnegie Steel 7 500 tons and Bethlehem. Southern railway bought 1 200 tons from Tennessee company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Seaboard Air Line
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
United States Steel
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Norfolk and Western Railway
Carnegie Steel Company
Bethlehem
Southern Railway
Tennessee Company
Millionaire Brewer Released After Ransom Payment
William Hamm Jr., a St Paul brewer, is freed by a kidnapper gang after ransom payment. Police suspect the gang is led by Verne Sankey, linked to the Charles Boettcher kidnapping case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millionaire Brewer
Illiam Hamm JR
Brewer
St Paul
Minn
Verne Sankey
Charles Boettcher
June Term Opens as West Virginia Court Clears Docket
Judge George W MecClintic and U S Court in the southern district of West Virginia prepare for the June term. Ninety cases slated for trial, grand jury to be impaneled, civil docket lighter. Several defendants including Gladys Smith and Cuba Fox receive three year probation. Numerous prisoners face transportation, possession, or illicit distilling sentences with many placed on probation for three years.
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George W. MecClintic
United States Court For
Southern District of
West Virginia
Gladys Smith
Mullins
Cuba Fox
Mangus
FE. S. Elliott
Elmore
Goff Lovell
Flat Top
Elliott
Lovell
Howard Wolfolk
Mingo County
Fayette County
Frank Lowe
Atlanta
George Stanger
Coopers
C. E. Smith
Bluefield
Speed Hawley
John Allen
Theodore Howard
Chillicothe
Lawcon Brooks
Pocahontas County
Frank Chapman
William Dabner
Raleigh County
Clif Neely
George E. Blanton
John C. Gilmore
Waverly P. Pryor
Cecil G. Tabor
McDowell County
Emory Hurt
Charles H. Gilbert
Clarence R. Hamilton
Amherst
Painter McNichols
Robert L. Robinson
Clarence Peacock
Boissevaine Va
Opie Bowling
Mercer County
Mason Blankenship
Greenbrier County
Eugene Tibbs
Lawrence Ward
Glen White
Homer L. Blackburn
Earnie Bartrim
George Meadows
Willard Meadow
Kentucky Lad Held in Death of Father
A 13 year old Kentucky boy faces arrest after Rodolph Blankenship died from shotgun wounds at his home near Phelps. Police say the shooting followed a quarrel between husband and wife and the boy fired through a window. Sheriff D T Keel of Pike County ordered the arrest though details of the boy’s custody were unclear. A slaying charge expected once the youth is brought to Pikeville.
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Williamson
W. Va
Rodolph Blankenship
Phelps
Poe County
Kentucky
Blankenship
D. T. Keel
Pike County
Keel
Pikeville
Former Legion Leader Burned in Texas Gas Explosion
C L Bodenhamer former national commander of the American Legion died from burns after a gas pocket exploded in the east Texas oil field near Henderson. He lit a cigarette in front of R C Cook’s home where Cook a lease tender, was burning badly. Several nearby wells escaped damage with the nearest about 200 yards away. Bodenhamer led the Legion in 1929 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bodenhamer
Sureveport
C. L. Bodenhamer
American Legion
East Texas
Henderson
R. C. Cook
Cook
Legion
O L Bodenhamer Leader Of Legion And Arkansas Figures
El Dorado Arkansas details O L Bodenhamer a prominent figure in the American Legion and Arkansas civic life since 1919. He rose to national commander in 1924 and later chaired the national legislative committee during the adjusted compensation law enactment. An Army veteran, he served from private to major before entering politics. He ran in the Democratic primary for the U S Senate last year, finishing second to Hattie W Caraway after leading a field of six challengers.
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el Dorado
Ark
American Legion
O. L. Bodenhamer
Arkansas
Army
The
Legion
Arkansas Department
Louisville
National Legislative Committee
19Th Infantry
Bodenhamer
United States Senate
Hattie W. Caraway
T. H. Caraway
Major Bodenhamer
Civil Service Job Reforms Considered by Roosevelt
Washington reports high officials discuss opening thousands of jobs to civil service under the Democratic administration. A possible executive order would revoke Republican era orders that placed appointive positions under civil service without competitive exams. If approved, departmental heads could select substitutes from within the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Double Votes Promised In World Fair Popularity Contest
Merchants in Blue field announce double votes on purchases for a late week during the World Fair popularity election. Candidates urge supporters to call friends and boost votes before double vote day as Sunset News will publish standings Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Voles
Inland Steel Recall Brings Hundreds Back to Work
Inland Steel in Hammond Indiana expects blast furnace 38 to fire this week restoring employment for several hundred workers. Two active furnaces keep about 4000 men on payroll as production continues.
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Inland Steel
Hammond
Ind
The
Inland Steel Company
Seek Accord On Rail Wage Scale
Washington reports indicate the administration seeks a settlement between railroad carriers and labor leaders over wage cuts. Joseph B. Eastman will meet tomorrow with Railway Labor Executive Association officials and later with executives handling the railroads. Roosevelt directed caution on further reductions and urged wage increases where possible.
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Washington
Joseph B. Eastman
Railway Labor Executive Association
Eastman
Chicago
W. F. Thiehoff
Burlington Railroad
Carriers’ Committee
Brotherhood
Roosevelt
Senator Neely Announces Two Appointments in West Virginia
Fairmont, W Va June 19 Senator M M Neely announced two more appointments George Davissom of Weston is recommended for attorney in the federal farm credit administration in Baltimore Ralph Hiner former speaker of the house during the recent state legislative session is recommended and approved for assistant counsel to the chief counsel in the federal farm loan bank at Baltimore Neely said more appointments would follow this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
M. M. Neely
George Davissom
Weston
Federal Farm Credit Administration
Baltimore
Ralph Hiner
House of Delegates
Federal Farm Loan Bank
Neely
Austria Bans Nazi Party and Affiliates
Vienna reports Chancellor Dollfuss signs a decree outlawing the Nazi party and all affiliated groups after police prove Nazi storm troopers carried out recent bombings in Vienna and wounded 16 auxiliary police near Krems. The outlawed party pledged strong opposition, while the government urged peace despite the violence.
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Vienna
Nazi Party
Austria
Engelbert Dollfuse
Emil Fey
Krems
Outlaw Party
Dollfuss
Schusenigg
Banks of Uber City Closed for WV Birthday Holiday
All banks in Uber City West Virginia will close today in observance of the seventieth anniversary of the state. The holiday was established by act of the legislature.
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Uber City
West Virginia
Currency Plan at Standstill Delays Parley
Senator Pittman presents a proposal to provide a new monetary basis with optional use of silver. The delegation awaits instructions as plans near adjournment of the month and a six week pace.
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Pittman
Monetary plan uses silver in currency reserves at world talks
Senator Key Pittman presented a five point program at the World Economic Conference proposing that gold be used only for reserves and bank settlements, with currency cover cut to 25 percent and up to one fifth in silver. Adjournment talks floated by gold standard nations, led by France, as Washington signals no rush.
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Key Pittman
Washington
France
London
United States
James Couzens
Michigan
Roosevelt
Bernard M. Baruch
Raymond Moley
Three Bodies Found in Wreckage of Airplane
In Big Bear lake wreckage near San Bernardino, the bodies of Vera Williams known as Claudette Ford actress Harry Sweet a veteran director and Hal Davitt screenwriter were recovered. An inquest returned an accidental death verdict with motor failure suspected.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Big Bear Lake
Poular
Vera Williams
Claudette Ford
Toledo
Ohio
Harry Sweet
Hal Davitt
Roanoke Held Kidnap Suspect Linked To Kansas City Case
Roanoke police hold George McGee 22 who national authorities sought after the May 27 abduction of Miss Mery McElroy of Kansas City. McGee led to the arrest of Howard Wilson in Lynchburg and an arsenal was found. Police report McGee’s claim of a $30,000 ransom split and describe the gang's plan and movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Mery McElroy
M. F. McElroy
Kansas City
George McGee
Kangee
McGee
Miss McElroy
George J. Jackson
Lynchburg
Howard Ernest Wilson
Kansas
Manning
Thomas J. Higgins
Wilson
Leavenworth
Kas
Amherst County
Walter
Three States Vote On Repeal Of Eighteenth Amendment
Connecticut, Iowa and New Hampshire vote on repeal or retention of the eighteenth amendment. Forecaster claims 11 states back repeal while 0 have ratified. 36 needed. Iowa backer cites turnout thresholds of 500000 or 400000 to win or lose. States already voting for repeal total 41: Michigan, Wisconsin, Rhode Island, Wyoming, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Nevada, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts.
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Connecticut
Iowa
New Hampshire
St. N. Cowin
Cochairman
Iowa Repeal For Prosperity Committee
J. W. Graves
Michigan
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
Wyoming
New Jersey
New York
Delaware
Nevada
Illinois
Indiana
Massachusetts
Campaign leaders forecast broad delegate vote in Iowa convention
Des Moines reports campaign leaders in Towa predict about 560000 voters will participate in tomorrow's constitutional convention election to name ninety nine delegates. They aim to act on a proposal to repeal the eighteenth amendment as the convention opens.
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Des Moines
Towa
Onight
Work Resumes At Ream Mine No 6 In July
United States Coal and Coke company plans to restart operations at Mine No 6 Ream after a two year idle period. W C Stratton announces cleanup is underway and production is expected to begin around July 1 with 250 to 400 workers. The Powhatan Page Upland and Crozer mines will also run full time this week after operating six days last week.
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United States Coal and Coke Company
Ream
W. C. Stratton
Powhatan
Page
Upland
Crozer
Textile industry to study code of fair competition
General Hugh S. Johnson announced the cotton textile industry would hold a June 27 hearing on its code of fair competition under the national recovery act. The code sets minimum weekly wages of 10 dollars in the south and 11 in the north with a 40 hour workweek, signaling a 30 percent wage rise and 20 percent hour reduction. Road and shipbuilding plans were also outlined with 638 million dollars allocated, including 400 million for highways and the rest for navy ships, while bids for 17 new navy ships were set for July 26 and four destroyers for July 6. Johnson also named aides Dudley Cates and Edward F. McGrady to assist industry and labor administration.
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Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
Industrial Control and Public Works
Johnson
Public Works
National Recovery Drive
Dudley Cates
Chicago
Edward F. McGrady
American Federation of Labor
Industry
Government plans large scale cotton acreage destruction
Secretary Wallace announces a program to destroy ten million acres of growing cotton to curb production and reduce surplus. The plan includes processing taxes, rental payments to farmers, and options on government owned cotton, with contracts to be signed in the South and payouts totaling around 100 million dollars.
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Washington
Wallace
South
Georgia State Property Put Under Military Control
Governor Eugene Talmadge declares martial law over Georgia highway department property and capitol after a budget dispute and impounds highway funds. Adjutant General Lindley Camp announces guards will oversee the building and highway engineers, with no change in the department’s status until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia Highway Department
Eugene Talmadge
Highway Board
Lindley Camp
J. W. Barnett
Highway Department
Barnett
General Camp
National
Dern Heads Government as Roosevelt Vacations
Washington reports Secretary Dern acts as head of the government in the absence of President Roosevelt on a vacation cruise. Vice President Garner stays at his Texas home while Hull attends an economic conference in London and Woodin remains in New York.
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Washington
Dern
Roosevelt
Garner
Uvalde
Texas
Hull
Woodin
New York
Projects Chosen for Road Building and Ship Construction
Washington outlines national recovery drive focus on road and ship building. $238,000,000 planned to expand navy to treaty strength and $400,000,000 allocated for state highway grants. Navy bids for 17 ships to be built at private yards open July 26, with destroyer bids July 6. Public Works chief Sawyer and advisory committee advance planning.
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Washington
Roosevelt
The
Navy
Hide
Dr J C Eades of Bluefield dies at 41 in Roanoke
Last rites are set for Dr J B Eades at Bland Street Methodist in Roanoke at 9 30 Wednesday morning. He died at St Luke’s hospital as a brain disease. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery Roanoke with Masonic rites at the grave. Honorary pallbearers include Shrine club members and Legion staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bland Street Methodist Church
J. B. Eades
Virginia Court
St. Luke's Hospital
Stanley W. Hayne
T. 8. Hamilton
Trinity Methodist Church
Roanoke
Fairview Cemetery
J. E. Hatcher
R. H. Tynon
A. K B. Davis
G. W. Lavender
H. D. May
J. F P. Salisbury
W. H. Carr
L. W. Page
Bluefield Shrine Club
Bluefield Post
American Legion
Dr. Kades
Bluefield
Washington Street
Eades
County
East River Mountain
Tura
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National Industrial Conference Board
Associated Press
Cordell Hull
Couzens
Mary McElroy
Virginia
Arsenal
Associate Press
Textile Industry
General Johnson
Georgia
Donald H. Sawyer
Hie
J. C. Eades
Bluefield, Olea
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