Senate Rejects Fed Farm Credit Bill in Crushing Vote
The Senate defeated the Fess farm credit proposal by 54 to 26 after ten hours of debate. The measure would have authorized 100 million dollars for loans to farmers and created a cooperative marketing division in the agriculture department. The outcome followed earlier rejections of the McNary equalization fee bill and other farm relief efforts.
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Ohio
McNary
Washington
Fess
Coolidge
Senate
Agriculture Department
Butler
Capper
Curtis
Dale
Deneen
Couzens
Cummins
Ferrald
Gooding
Howell
Johnson
Lafollette
McMaster
Norbeck
Norris
Oddie
Pepper
Pine
Reed
Pennsylvania
Robinson
Indiana
Schall
Watson
Ashurst
Bayard
Biease
Bratton
Beem Caraway
Capela Dill
Awards
Gerry
Glass
Hefffin
Jones
New Mexico
Kendrick
King
McKellar
Mayfield
Overman
Pittman
Missouri
Arkansas
Sheppard
Simmons
Steck
Stephens
Swanson
Trammell
Tygon
Underwood
Walsh
Wheeler
Dupon
Keyes
Levroot
McLean
Means
Ransdell
Frazier
Nye
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Fletcher
Harrison
Smith
Smoot
Greene
McKinley
Phipps
House
White House
Nebraska
Moses
New Hampshire
Agriculture Committee
Tariff Commission
Kansas
Lapty
Noonday Luncheon Invitation by Local Merchants
Out-of-Town Shoppers Bluefield merchants invite guests to a noonday luncheon with no obligation. Menu features soups vegetables fried trout veal stew pork chop beef roast chicken toast corn bread coffee and green apple cobbler. Free tickets available at Retail Merchants' Association second floor Pedigo Building.
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Bluefield
Retail Merchants’ Association
Moonshiner gun battle leaves trooper dead in Greenbrier
State Trooper James A. Lowe of Company C was shot at close range and died from wounds after a raid on moonshiners in Greenbrier county near Richwood. Officials say bullets struck the badge and two shots were deflected, confirming the ambush. Trooper Dick was wounded in the throat. moonshiners Tom and Bob Spence remain at large.
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Charleston
W. Va
R. F. O'Connor
James AL. Lowe
Scarbro
Fayette County
Greenbrier County
Richwood
Price
Buck
Greenbrier
Nicholas
Ranz Spence
Spence
Tom
Bob Spence
Frank H. Gibson
Cannelton
H. EB. Wilson
John K. Ashby
Ward
Woman shot by Camden Philharmonic director
Camden June 29 Paul W Fuerstein director of the Camden Philharmonic Orchestra was arrested charged with shooting Harriet Vickers twenty five in his apartment She drove to police HQ and collapsed while describing the incident She is not expected to recover Fuerstein was found with a drawn revolver and an ode to his love in his music room
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Camden
N. J
Paul W. Fuerstein
Camden Philharmonic Orchestra
Harriet Vickers
Sofia Police Seek Bomb Conspirators
Paris dispatch reports four bombs thrown in Sofia market tonight. Three exploded injuring six bystanders as police seek the conspirators behind the attack.
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Paris
Sofia
Reed and Wright Clash Over Prohibition Campaign Fund
Senate campaign funds committee heard arguments on the $130 000 Pennsylvania W C T U enforcement fund. Reed and Wright clashed over federal cooperation and agency conduct with Pepper denying ties to a dry official’s transfer. Woodruff said male donors funded the fund and Pinchot’s use was lawful. Stayton of A A P A to testify next.
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Washington
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Pennsylvania Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Reed
Wm. B. Wright
Pinchot
Pepper
Prohibition
Baird
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Wright
McKinley
Tilmore
People of
United States
Ku Klux Klan
Anti-Saloon League
Women's Christian Temperance Union
George W. Woodruff
Pennsylvania
William H. Stayton
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Elliott Bound Over Under Bond For Wife's Death
E M Elliott a wealthy promoter was bound over to the grand jury under a 20000 bond after the district attorney said murder in the first degree was not provable and would seek manslaughter. A coroner's jury found Mrs Elliott died from a fractured skull allegedly caused by her husband after a fall.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
E. M. Elliott
Two Weddings Mark Family of Col Smith in Falmont
Fairmont West Virginia June 29 Two weddings have prominently featured in the family of Col Earl S Smith of the 201st regiment West Virginia National Guard In the past days His son Earl Herndon Smith and Miss Mary Jo Rosier daughter of Joseph Rosier president of Fairmont State Normal College wed in Oakland Maryland Their absence from the ceremony of their niece Miss Martha Kinsey and Dr Clyde Alexander Heatley of Schenectady New York marked the family event The couple are linked to Col Earl Smith a grandson of the late Col Co L Smith of Fairmont and nephew of C E B Smith of the Fairmont Times
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Fairmont
W. Va
Earl S. Smith
201St
West Virginia National Guard
Earl Herndon Smith
Mary Jo Rosier
Joseph Rosier
Fairmont State Normal Collegef
Oakland
Mr. Smith
Martha Kin
Drastic Decrees Open Fascist Drive for Italy Finances
Rome reports fascist decrees aim to fix Italy finances after an eight billion lire deficit last year. Measures include a one hour longer workday six page newspapers, bans on new bars and lavish private uses, strong price controls, and cheaper employee canteens. Government to study mixing cereals with wheat flour and reduce cement brick and plaster costs.
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Rome
Italy
Ponzi fights extradition to Massachusetts after arrest
Charles Ponzi, famed Boston financier, faces seven to nine years as a common and notorious thief in Massachusetts and says he will resist extradition unless allowed to exile. He argues double jeopardy, note his Florida scheme and past mail fraud sentence. Extradition papers signed after his transfer from New Orleans. Governor Fuller refused his request to be brought in custody of a Houston deputy.
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Charles Ponzi
Massachusetts
Houston
Tex
Harles Ponzi
Boston
United States
Ponzi
Florida
Jacksonville Beach
Tampa
New Orleans
Mass
State House
Fuller
Child 15 crushed by toppling chimney in Santa Barbara quake
A light Southern California earthquake on June 29 caused minor damage and cracks in repaired buildings. A three year old boy, Colin Orr, was killed when a chimney toppled at a Bath Street home in Santa Barbara. The tremor was felt from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles with two shocks near Ventura lasting several seconds.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Masonic Temple
Pierce Brothers
Court House
Los Angeles
California
Santarbara
Colin Orr
Bath Street
Southern California Telephone Company
Pasadena
Santa Monica
Ventura
Santa Barbam
Feeling Against Lucas Runs High In West Virginia Murder Case
Frank Lucas a twenty five year old Charleston pugilist was held to the Logan County grand jury on a murder charge in the death of George Thompson of Mud Fork. He was arraigned before a magistrate at Logan and moved to the county jail for safety as mobs feared. Sheriff Tennis Hatfield said public feeling is high after Thompson was killed last Friday night. Witnesses Co E Roberts of Charlotte and A L Woten of Charleston are jailed as Lucas’s accusers.
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Huntington
W. Va
Frank Lucas
Charleston
Logan County
George Thompson
Mud Fork
Logan
Lucas
Tennis Hatfield
Thompson
Co. E. Roberts
Charlotte, N. C
A. L. Woten
Pola Negri to Wed Rudolph Valentino Next Spring
Chicago reports Pola Negri will marry Rudolph Valentino next March. Her mother Eleanora Chalupec and secretary Leopold Brodzinski commented on the engagement and the couple’s plans. The mother sails July 7 for France to join Pola at a villa near Paris, with the wedding to follow shortly after their arrival.
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Chicago
The
Chicago Journal Today
Mme
Eleanora Chalupec
Pola Negri
Rudolph Valentino
Journal
Leopold Brodzingki
Pola
Rudolph
France
Miss Negri
Paris
Count Praschma Bilkau Works as Mall Clerk in Kansas City
A man identified as Count Praschma Bilkau, heir of a historic Silesian noble family, is employed as a mail order clerk in Kansas City. He chose to earn his own estate rather than adorn his feudal forefathers' lands, and his identity was revealed today.
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Mall
Kansas City
Germany
Praschma-Bilkau
Silesia
Weew Band Cabinet Secures Confidence Vote
Paris dated June 29 M Briand's cabinet presented to the chamber of deputies and won a confidence vote 282 to 130 The premier asked to postpone interpellations on finances for a week and pledged ratification of debt agreements higher production and lower consumption He urged parties to forget politics and save the Franc while promising time to discuss his stabilization plan Socialists opposed the new government with radicals signaling support for an acceptable program
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Paris
M. Briand
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Great mobilization of liquor laden ships off San Diego
Sixteen rumrunners from Britain Belgium and Mexico hover off San Diego in a bid to land 95 000 cases of Scotch whiskey and gin valued at £4 750 004 before July 4. The coast guard cutter Vaughan and six patrol launches oppose the fleet. One launch suspected of landing liquor was captured in the harbor with its twenty eight crew held.
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San Diego
Cal
Coast Guard
Vaughan
President Coolidge to take up fishing in Adirondacks
Washington reports President Coolidge will turn fisherman on his vacation in the Adirondacks for the first time since boyhood. The plan follows clarification of his views on angling and suggests cabinet members also engage in fishing.
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Washington
Coolidge
Adirondacks
Will Ask Rehearing Nickel Plate Merger
New York June 29 The Van Sweringen interests plan a re hearing on the Nickel Plate merger proposal revised to give better terms to Chesapeake and Ohio Hocking Valley Erie and Pere Marquette stockholders They hope to file before the August summer recess C P Van Sweringen discussed the plan with advisers and railroad representatives noting improved earnings support the terms
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New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
van Sweringen
Chesapeake and Ohio
Hocking Valley
Erie
Pere Maraquette
C. P. van Sweringen
Urie
Pere Marquette
House Passes Deficiency Bill for Public Buildings and Dry Agents
The House sent the deficiency appropriation measure to the Senate totaling 45.9 million dollars. It includes 14.2 million for 73 new public buildings nationwide and 2.69 million for 996 additional dry agents amid bitter opposition. The bill also funds Alderson Federal Institution for Women, three coast guard districts, 17 army post building projects, the rail mediation board, and White House repairs.
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House
Senate
Tydings
Maryland
Boylan
New York
Gallivan
Massachusetts
Andrews
la Guardia
Federal Institution For Women
Alderson
W. Va
Gonrd
Army Posts
Rail Mediation Board
White House
Williamson Electric Co. Sold to Appalachian Power
Williamson West Virginia June 23 After months of offers and denials the Williamson Electric Co. property has been sold by the Victor Emanuel company of New York to the Appalachian Electric Power Co. for more than half a million dollars. M C Funk named manager of the local property with headquarters in Williamson. All property including hotel stock was transferred to the new firm.
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Williamson
W. Va
Williamsonlectric Company
Victor Emanuel Company
New York
Appalachian Eelectric Power Co
Kentucky and West Virginia Power Company
M. C. Funk
Appelechion Eelectric Power Company
New Atlantic Cable Lands at Bay Roberts Amid Drizzle
The new Atlantic cable terminal at Bay Roberts New York section was landed today in a drizzling rain with 150 Newfoundlanders assisting. Western Union officials expect the final segment to New York from Ray Roberts be finished by September and call the cable the fastest in the world.
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New York
Bay Roberts
N. Y
Ray Roberts
Western Union
Whittemore Appeal Delayed by Maryland Court of Appeals
Baltimore Maryland June 29 The Maryland court of appeals adjourned without action on the appeal of Richard Reese Whittemore who killed prison guard Richard H Holtman on May 21 and was condemned to death by Judge Eugene O Dunne The court will reconvene on July date not specified by the report
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Annapolis
Maryland Court of Appeals
Richard Reese Whittemore
Whittemore
Richard H. Holtman
Eugene O'dunne
Howard Boston to survive after Glen Baston crash
Moundsville West Virginia June 29 Howard Boston rural mail carrier was badly injured when his car was struck by a train at Glen Baston on Monday. He is expected to live and will receive treatment at Glendale Hospital. Charles Abbs Jr escaped with minor cuts. only the car tires were salvaged.
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Howard Boston
Moundsville
W. Va
Glen Baston
Glendale Hospital
Charles Abbs, Jr
Boston
Accused of Choking Daughter to Death in Seattle
Wallace Cloyes Gaines was arrested in Seattle on a murder charge for the death of his daughter Sylvia Howard Gaines a Smith College graduate. He had been drinking the night of the slaying after quarrelling with her over an automobile trip. Detec tive Captain Tennant sought the friend who killed the girl while Prosecutor Colvin pursued new evidence and admissions from Gaines.
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Seattle
Wash
Wallace Cloyes Gaines
Sylvia Howard Gaines
Smith College
Shorty
Miss Gaines
Gaines
Charles Tennant
Colvin
Baldwin Defends Himself as Laborites Shout Murderers
In London on June 29 Premier Stanley Baldwin faced cries of murderers from Laborites after defending his finances and denying he influenced the coal report. He acknowledged owning shares in Baldwin's Limited while praising his chest of investments for British industry as the mine day bill passed amid uproar.
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London
Stanley Baldwin
Baldwin
W. ©. Bridgeman
Admiralty
Royal Commissioners
Bridgeman
Engineer of Front Locomotive Blamed in Pennsylvania Collision
The Public Service Commission bureau the report on the June 14 Gary Westmoreland county rear end crash blames the front engineman of a New York bound train for failing to heed warnings. Sixteen people died and others were injured. The crash occurred when the New York bound train hit a Washington bound train stopped to repair an air hose. Some supporters believe the engineman was incapacitated just before warnings arrived.
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Harrisburg
Bureau of Accidents
The
Public Service Commission
Pennsylvania Railroad
Gary
Westmoreland County
New York
Washington
Conservatives Pass Amendment To Customs Report
Ottawa Wednes day June 30 The House of Commons passed the Conservative amendment to the customs commission report by 119 to 109 with a 10 vote government majority. The Progressive split 10 with the War and 10 with the Liberals. The Meighen government formed after Mackenzie King resigned amid fears of approval.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Arthur Meighen
Dr George T Harding in weakened condition
Marion Ohio June 29 Dr George T Harding father of the late President Waren G Harding is ill and has gone to Ruralfest Home Worthington The home is run by his son Dr G T Harding Jr Harding Sr collapsed during the recent G A R convention in Portsmouth and has remained weakened since the incident.
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Marion
Ohio
George T. Harding
Waren G. Harding
Worthington
G. T. Harding
Harding
Portsmouth
American economist turns salary over to Hungary
Budapest June 29 American economist Eremiah Smith who finished reorganizing Hungary finances presented his $100,000 salary to the Hungarian people and asked for friendship and appreciation for his services He refused living expenses as a gesture In leaving he stated he could not conscientiously accept payment from a people in such distress Smith served as league of nations commissioner for Hungary since April 8 1924 and on June 5 reported the finances in excellent condition and requested relief from his post.
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Budapest
Hungary
Eremiah Smith
Bethlen
Smith
Jeremiah Smith
League of Nations
Bluefield Lions Club installs new officers at Ladies Night
At the West Hotel banquet the Bluefield Lions inducted new officers and presented past president J Hadley Scott with a pin for retiring president Herbert D May who thanked the club and addressed a lengthy program including a minstrel show by Lions talent.
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West Hotel
Herbert D. May
Aydent
Paul Roger
Fred Fox
May
Lions’ Quartette
John Mastin
Joe Wilds
Dick Morgan
Bill McDougall
C. E. Greenstreet
Reyburn Clark
Frank B. Rodefer
Harry Lawson
Reggie Sanders
Rev
French Easley
Sam Douglas
Lion
Basa Porkine
Vincent Paolieilo
James Elmer Brown
Mr. Perkins
Ray Clark
Quartette
Blue City Blue Boys
Sahara
Senegambia
America
Bernard McClaugherty
Rotary Club
McClaugherty
H. [. Shott
Elizabeth Bond
Quota Club
Mary Herrmann
Quota
Ernest Henson
Kiwanis Club
Avilairs
Fox
Mr. May
Ey Scott
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