Woman fugitive for ten years surrenders in West Virginia court
Sadie Rothrock of Mingo county returned after a decade as a fugitive to surrender to Judge McClintic. She had been sentenced in 1925 to one year and one day for violating federal prohibition laws and was ordered imprisoned at Alderson. Bonds for nineteen criminal cases were forfeited as the winter term closed and the summer term prepared to open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Rothrock
Mingo County
United States District Court
Rothrock
George W. McClintic
Alderson
H. C. McDowell
United States Court For
Western District of Virginia
Charleston
McDowell
West Virginia
Welch
McClintie
Canada
Guise McClintic
Yachts Devoured by Million-Dollar Fire in Florida Harbor
A $1,000,000 blaze destroyed 75 palatial yachts in Fort Lauderdale. Missing Captain R. C. Abel, 28, West Palm Beach, and John B. Thomas, badly burned, were among those affected as an explosion aboard the Seminole ignited fuel fires, spreading through the flotilla in New River.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Pilkington Basin
Here
New River
Gar Wood
Lawrence Schwab
Cudahy
J. Wesley Pate
Cincinnati
R. C. Abel
West Palm Beach
John B. Thomas
Abel
J. S. Phipps
Palm Beach
Thomas
Mystery Death of Bastian CCC Worker Edward Fewell
A coroner's jury in Bastian Virginia adjourned without verdict in the death of 19 year old CCC worker Edward Fewell whose body was found near the camp. An autopsy noted a bullet wound and officials suspect foul play with his own gun. The remains were sent to Round Hill Virginia for burial as investigators probe the scene and timing of the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Fewell
CCC
Bastian
Fewell
Bluefield
Mercer Funeral Home
Round Hill Loundon County
Virginia
Fewel
Bastian CCC
Round Hill
Charles Hageage
Fred Hauser
Bland
Bluefield On the Lakes
Florida
Young Fewell
Wreck Kills Forestry Crew Man in Truck Plunge
In West Virginia a forestry service truck carrying 24 men veered over a grade and plunged 100 feet. Creath Cupp, 19, Huntington, was killed. Ernest Sprague, 19, Wallace Idaho, was gravely injured with a fractured skull and remained unconscious. Seven others were severely hurt but not in immediate danger. eleven had minor injuries and four were unharmed.
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Wallace
Idaho
Ernest Sprague
Charleston
W. Va
Civilian Conservation Corps
Forestry Service
Sprague
Creath Cupp
Huntington
GlanSmen Claim Another Victim in Feud Haunted County
Earl Porter was shot to death in Clay county amid a spate of recent killings linked to a feud. Officials seek a special term of Clay circuit court to probe the assassination of Bobbie Baker on Main street and other recent murders amid widespread arson and unrest in the west end of the county.
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Manchester
Earl Porter
Janes Cupp
Clay County
Porter
Kentucky
William Rogers Clay
Clay
Bobbie Baker
Main Street
Baker
Indiana
Commonwealth
Frank H. Baker
John Brookman
Tom Baker
Co. P. Stivers
Pelter Sees Call for West Virginia Special Session
Speaker John J. Pelter predicted a special session of the West Virginia legislature is likely. He said federal social security measures will require state action and that upcoming proposals should have lasting impact rather than emergency fixes. Pelter spoke without having discussed specifics with Governor Kump, but consulted Dr. John F. Sly on likely topics.
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Charleston
W. Va
John J. Pelter
House of Delegates
Logan County
Kump
John F. Sly
Thetate
Brain Trust
Way Opened for Coal Rate Protest
The public service commission said the interstate commerce commission will hear a formal protest against Chesapeake and Ohio Railway’s freight rate on Logan to Huntington coal shipments. The I C C denied suspending the 78 cent rate despite petitions from the public service commission and Island Creek Coal. Coal operators argue the rate is unjust and will cost river tonnage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Logan
Huntington
Public Service Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
State Commission
Island Creek Coal Company
Logan- Huntington
Driver Held in Slaying After Night Collision
Prosecutor Don McKee ordered Joseph Donahue, 18, held for manslaughter in the death of Mrs. Jacob Peters, 48, struck by a car Saturday night in Wheeling. McKee said Donahue was the driver. defendant claims she walked in front of his car.
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Wheeling
Don McKee
Joseph Donahue
Jacob Peters
McKee
Donahue
Former Federal Agent Arrested in Bribery Case
New York reports former Federal Bureau of Investigation and SEC official William F. Raybell held on bail for an early trial on soliciting a bribe from J Edward Jones. A taped call allegedly shows Raybell offering to tip the commission in exchange for 27500. Raybell, 19 year old son present, said he would explain in a day or two. Jones predicts more arrests.
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New York
William F. Raybell
Federal Securities and Exchange Commission
J. Edward Jones
Raybill
United States
G. W. Cotter
Jones
Grand Jury
U.S
Charles T. Murphy
District Attorney’s Office
Raybell
Department of Justice
Scarsdale
Judge frees two teenagers in Indiana kidnap case
In Jasper Indiana Judge John L Sumner set aside life sentences for Bascom Ray Jr 14 and Maurice Sheridan 17 who had pleaded guilty to auto banditry in a case linked to kidnapping a county sheriff Governor McNutt urged leniency and the youths were placed under parental parole supervision and reform school terms respectively with Sheridans sentence 1 to 10 years and Rays term suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper
Ind
Huntington
W. Va
Indiana
John L. Sumner
Bascum Ray Jr
Indiana Boys’ School
Annetitation
Ray
Maurice Sheridan
Sheridan
Paul V. McNutt
Sumner
T. Ernest Malcolm
Indianapolis
Bascom Ray Sr
Hoosier State
Aoe
Stiff House Fight Looms Over TVA Bill
Washington reports a sharp House showdown this week as TVA amendments face fierce opposition from both allies and foes. TVA chairman Arthur B. Morgan left the White House casting doubt on the amendments while administration leaders aim to restore the measure to Roosevelt's request amid a broader fight over power and utility policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Tennessee Valley Authority
House
Roosevelt
Arthur B. Morgan
TVA
House Military Committee
Interstate Commerce Committee
Rayburn
Texas
Utility Bills Administration
Senate
Maverick
Kvale
F.L
Minn
Iecouse
Chesapeake and Ohio places big car order
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad announced orders for about 11.8 million dollars in rolling stock. The purchases include 2,000 50-ton steel hopper coal cars from American Car & Foundry in Huntington West Virginia, 1,500 from Pullman Standard in Butler Pennsylvania, 1,500 from General American in East Chicago Indiana, fifty 40-ton single deck stock cars from General American, and 75 steel underframe flat cars from Bethlehem Steel in Johnstown Pennsylvania. Total by category: coal cars 11.5 million, stock cars 3.13 million, flat cars 0.189 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
American Car & Foundry Company
Huntington
W. Va
Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company
Butler, Pa
General American Car Company
East Chicago
Ind
Bethlehem Steel Company
Johnstown
France plans speedy construction ships accord with Britain
Paria June 24 France aims rapid completion of ships under construction and possible accords with Great Britain and Italy. Navy minister Francois Pietri told navy committee delegates that Dunkerque would be finished soon and a 35000 ton dreadnought could start in October. Cooperation with England would secure north Atlantic support and Italy could aid in Mediterranean and African coast defense.
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Paria
Great Britain
Italy
France
Germany
Francois Pietri
Navy Committees
Chamber of Deputies
Adolf Hitler
Pietri
England
North Atlantic
Mediterranean
African
Tragic Air Collision Kills Gardel and Samper in Colombia
In Medellin a flaming crash of two planes killed fourteen people including Argentina’s famed Carlos Gardel and Ernesto Samper the so called Lindbergh of Colombia. Samper’s plane owned by South American and Colombia Air Lines collided with a Scadia craft, injuring several others and prompting theater shutdowns as grief spreads across Medellin.
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Bogota
Columbia
Medellin
Here
Carlos Gardel
Ernesto Samper
the Lindbergh
Gardel
Billy Foster
Henry Swartz
Jose Aguilar
Jose C. Moreno
Celedonio Palacios
Samper
Hans Ulrich Thom
Fuerst
Lester W. Straus
Colombia Air Lines
Janes
Alfido Lopera
Angel@e Riveral
Guillermo de Barbieri
Alphonso Azzaf
Jose P. Laja
Flynn
Riveral
South America
Call
United States
Paramount
WPA Chief to Meet School Authorities in Clarksburg
F Witcher McCullough state works progress administrator announced a July 15 Clarksburg conference with state county municipal and school officials to explain the public works program and hear project sponsors A West Virginia speaking official will attend and all WPA appointees will be West Virginians Mrs Clara Garlitz of Keyser was named consultant on women's work the first appointment under the new PWA McCullough said about 90 percent of hires will come from relief rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
W. Va
F. Witcher McCullough
State Works Progress
Upper Monongahela Association
Public Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
McCullough
West
Untaxed liquor case leads to quick federal sentence
In Elkins on June 24 Rankin A. Taylor, a Charles Town Negro, was tried and sentenced in one hour for selling untaxed liquor, a record short proceeding at the term. Judge W. E. Baker had nineteen defendants plea guilty with thirteen liquor law violations. James Emmett Fox of Moundsville received 18 months in Northeastern Penitentiary for a mail pouch theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
W. Va
Rankin A. Taylor
Charles Town
W. E. Baker
James Emmett Fox
Moundsville
Northeastern
UMW Rebuffs Offer to Extend Wage Contracts
The United Mine Workers rejected Appalachian soft coal operators plan to extend current wages and hours until April 1. Operators refused the unions demand for a 30 hour week, keeping 35 hours, with about a 10 percent pay rise. A nine-to-nine joint committee will report back after tomorrow night’s session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Mine Workers Tonight
Appalachian Soft
Congress
Guffey
NRA
Strikes Roil Nation From Kentucky to New England
Strikes disrupted industrial peace across the country. In Kentucky Governor Laffoon sent state police to Clearfield after plants were abandoned and lines cut from company property. Tacoma's council heard of a broader retaliation as lumber workers walk out. New England sees 2850 workers striking at Uxbridge Worsted for higher wages and shorter hours. Cleveland faces bread shortages as 18 bakeries close. Arbitration over Omaha streetcar seniority risked court action amid long-running labor disputes.
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Kentucky
Ruby Laffoon
Clearfield
Electric Company
Tacoma
Wash
Central Labor Council
Northwest
New England
NRA
Uxbridge
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Perkins
Omaha
Carnera Louis Scheduled Fifteen Round Bout Announced
The blow by blow fifteen round bout between Primo Carnera and Joe Louis will be announced tonight from the Daily Telegraph building. The announcement will start at approximately o clock Bluefield time with AP relaying updates from ringside New York. Pat Murphy will deliver tonight's bout relay and the winner advances to meet Max Baer in September. the fight will not be broadcast on the radio network.
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Primo Carnera
Joe Louis
Detroit
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
Associated Press
New York
Pat Murphy
Max Baer
Federal spending tops income in early fiscal year figures
Washington reports the government's income for the year ending June 20 exceeded Roosevelt’s forecast, but total outlays surged nearly 3.5 billion dollars above revenue. Tax receipts rose across income, miscellaneous, and customs, while general and emergency outlays fell short of estimates, leaving a large year end gap. The treasury shows a $24 billion financing turnover with about $13 billion borrowed and $11.4 billion repaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Treasury
Negro Sentenced to Die in Electric Chair in Jefferson
In Jefferson Georgia on June 24 an escaped Black man named J. B. Allen alias J. B. Reece was convicted of attacking a white woman and sentenced to die in the electric chair on July 19. He was tried in under three hours after being captured by a 60‑strong National Guard patrol and transported from Gainesville. A guard surrounded the courthouse and entrants were searched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
J. B. Allen
J. B. Reece
Gainesville
Riots in Edinburgh Target Catholics at Eucharistic Congress
Sectarian rioting in Edinburgh Scotland runs wild as hundreds of Catholic worshippers and clergy are assaulted during an open air Eucharistic congress gathering. Shouting crowds cry down with the pope, while attackers pelt cars and buses. Mounted police makes repeated charges to restore order and ten demonstrators are arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Scotland
Six year old dies from acute alcoholism in New York hospital
Medical examiner reports that six year old Dominick Salvaggio died at Babies hospital of acute alcoholism. An uncle stated the mother gave the child a tea spoonful of cognac for a stomach ailment, allegedly at a doctor's direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dominick Salvaggio
Babies Hospital
Congress Edges Toward Action on Wealth Tax Plan
President Roosevelt urged immediate passage of the wealth distribution program by attaching heavy taxes to large incomes and inheritances to the pending nuisance tax bill. Key leaders said Congress will stay in session to act on the president’s recommendations, with efforts to extend the emergency taxes 30 to 90 days if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Congress
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Senate
House
Garner
Robinson
Ways and Means Committee
Burns
Senate Approves Farm Tenant Bill in Narrow Vote
The Bankhead farm tenant bill passed the Senate 45 to 32 with 18 Democrats joining 14 Republicans in opposition. It would create a $50 million initial capitalization, later borrowing up to $1 billion, to loan to farmers tenants sharecroppers and laborers for buying small farms over up to 60 years.
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Washington
Senate
House
Norris, Schall
Frazier
Jone Progressive
Lafollette
Farmer-laborite
Shipstead
Senator Long
Louisiana
Bankhead
Alabama
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Charles E. Lants
McDowell County
New River and Pocahontas Coal Company
Koppers Company
Pocahontas County
Otto Scarbro
Raleigh County
Atlanta
Cecil V. Tolliver
Wyoming County
Florida Resort
Bastain
Bland County
Pelter
SEC
Huntington Lads
Young Ray
Reformatory
Ed Leugers
Bill
Chesapeake and Ohio
Britain
Colombia
WPA
UMW
Wown
Appalachian Coal
John L. Lewis
Roodsevelt
Euch
Pennsylvania
West Coast
The
Telegraph
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