West Virginia Senators Lead Coal Countervailing Duty Fight
Senators Hatfield and Goff of West Virginia spearheaded a move to restore the countervailing duty on coal as the Hawley Smoot tariff bill moved. They warned removal would hurt West Virginia’s mining industry and increase unemployment, with praise from coal operators and fellow lawmakers for their efforts.
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Washington
H.D. Hatfield
Guy D. Goff
West Virginia
Senate
Hatfield
New England
Canada
Goff
Hugh Ike Shott
Senate Restores Countervailing Duties On Coal And Lumber
Washington March 17 senate restores countervailing duties on Canadian coal and lumber after debate. Vote 51 to 18 to continue 50 cents per ton on bituminous coal. lumber clause restored without record vote. Smoot cites state department input. Glass faults department authority. Swanson notes Canada duties. Turn to page two.
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Washington
Senate
Smoot
Finance Committee
State Department
Glass
Virginia
Department
Congress
Lafollette
Repubblican
Wisconsin
Canada
United States
Swanson
Foreign Relations Committee
Highlights in the Day's News
Nationwide summary of courts and crime notes. State to try confessed robbers in Colorado on murder charges. Beavers and other teams featured in state tourney. Half titles in Sunset News league and sports results. ReCapture prisoner’s wife held after jail break. Carnera scores tenth knockout in second round.
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Princeton
Svakatine
Johnson, Kans
Colorado
Soovesee
Beavers
Buckhannon
Welch
MecDowell County
West Virginia Business College
Sunset News League
Westminster
Page Five Sports
Carnera
Chuck Wiggins
Fire Destroys Bucaramanga Steamer in La Dorada Dock
In La Dorada on the Magdalena river a river steamer Bucaramanga caught fire after its petroleum cargo ignited. The ship burned and sank with most of the crew perishing, including Capt. Antonio Velez. Only about ten of a 30 plus passenger list survived as other steamers stood by unable to help due to the fuel’s danger.
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Bogota
Colombia
la Dodaro
Magdalena River
Antonio Velez
la Dorada
Military honors planned for Primo Rivera in Madrid
Madrid reports that Primo de Rivera will receive full funeral honors equal to a premier or captain-general, with Damaso Berenguer and the cabinet approving. The body from Paris will be met by ministers, royal representatives, and officials, then moved to San Isidro cemetery amid masses, a flag, artillery, and troops.
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Madrid
Primo de Rivera
Spain
Paris
Primo
Damaso Berenguer
France
Berenguer
Norte
San Isedro
Ukraine replaces religious holidays with revolutionary days
The government announced that, following petitions from thousands of workers across Ukraine, six religious holidays will be replaced by six revolutionary days of rest during the year.
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Kharkov
Ukraine
Opposition Gains in Proxy Battle Over Steel Merger
Youngstown reports 60 000 votes for merger opposition from the Wick family boosting anti vote total to about 220 000 ahead of the April 8 stockholder meeting. Cyrus S Eaton leads the opposition while James A Campbell heads the pro merger push with Bethlehem president Eugene Grace expected to rally local stockholders. Extensive proxy campaigning continues from both sides including long distance calls and telegrams.
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Youngstown
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Philip Wick
Wick
Sheet and Tube
Cyrus S$. Eaton
Cleveland
James A. Campbell
Eugene 8S
Grace
Bethlehem
Florida
California
Europe
Ballistic Expert Identifies Fatal Revolver Bullet
A firearms expert testified that the bullet killing highway patrolman Brady Paul came from a Spanish pistol. The defense admitted Irene Schroeder owned a Spanish pistol and two amendments were discussed as the trial continued.
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New Castle
Irene Schroeder
Brady Paul
Marr
Charles J. Margiott
Thomas A. Dickey
Margiotti
Commonwealth
Schroeder
Thomas W. Dickey
Charles Wright
Maricopa County
Arizona
AFL Chief Green Visits UMWA Convention in Indianapolis
William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, attends the United Mine Workers of America thirty first constitutional convention in Indianapolis while mine workers consider policy toward insurgent factions. Green states his official presence signals unity and world acknowledgment of AFL stance.
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Indianapolis
Ind
American Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers of America
William Green
Green
Lord Balfour Illness Reported At Age 82
Medical bulletin from Lord Balfour's physicians states his condition is not quite satisfactory after a month of illness from a chill. The 82 year old statesman has been ill recently.
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Lord Balfour
Naval delegates seek new route for five power accord
London march 17 naval conference pressed a new route for a five power disarmament treaty. British spokesman said no breakdown nor breakthrough expected this week with Premier Tardieu returning next weekend for talks with Prime Minister MacDonald. France remains ready to negotiate while seeking political guarantees.
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London
Tardieu
France
Paris
MacDonald
Briand
Stimson
Morrow
Dawes
Reed
House of Commons
A. V. Alexander
Admiralty
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
Britain
M. Tardieu
Mr. MacDonald
Chequers
Motor Trouble Halts Silver Bullet Trials
Ocean Speedway Daytona Beach Fla March 17 A broken casing on the supercharge of Kaye Don s Silver Bullet racer cut short a test run. Don, aiming to attack the world speed record of 231 mph, expects to resume trials tomorrow if repairs are finished and conditions allow.
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Ocean Speedway
Daytona Beach
Fla
Kaye Don
Don
Doheny Recalls $100,000 Loan in Bribery Trial
Edward L. Doheny testified in his bribery trial recalling a 1921 loan of 100000 dollars to Albert B. Fall, tying the funds to Elk Hills lease amid defenses claiming navy involvement in Pearl Harbor storage contracts. His wife described Doheny signing details to spare Fall embarrassment after death.
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Fall
Friend
Washington
Edward L. Doheny
Albert B. Fall
Navy Department
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Elk Hills Reserve
Doheny Company
Doheny
Elk Hills
West
Kansas
New Mexico
Harding
Edward B. McLean
Frank J. Hogan
Edwin Denby
Pearl Harbor
Navy
Chicago Police Face Another Shot Mystery
Chicago police investigated the shooting death of 35 year old Peter Rica in a speeding car on the Northwest side. He was killed as his body was dumped in the street by unidentified assailants. Detectives considered bootlegger violence or a struggle for political power in the forty second ward as possible motives.
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Lee
Hill
W. T. Henshaw
Harry W. Brooks
Grand Jury
State Public Health Council
Henshaw
Public Health Council
Chicago
Peter Rica
Forty-Second Ward
Capone and Pal Lip Out of Jail at Gratereford
Philadelphia crowds gathered at the Eastern State Penitentiary as Al Capone and his bodyguard Frank Cline left the Gratereford prison after a four hour notice. Warden Herbert Smith announced the release at 4 p.m. amid reporters and spectators.
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Philadelphia
Alphonse
Scarface al) Capone
Frank Cline
Gratereford
Eastern State Penitentiary
Chicago
Herbert Smith
Eastern Penitentiary
Sidney Franklin Gored Bull Fighter Resting Easier
Madrid reports Sidney Franklin, Brooklyn bullfighter, who was seriously gored yesterday, resting easier and his doctors expect recovery if no complications arise. He has earned fame in Spain for fearlessness and skill and has received many well wishes from fellow bull fighters and enthusiasts.
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Madrid
Sidney Franklin
Brooklyn
Spain
Wickersham Sees Steady Prohibition Improvement
Chairman Wickersham of the Hoover commission reports steady improvement in enforcement of the dry law. He dismisses 2.75 percent beer as unsatisfactory and notes enforcement is not 100 percent but improving. He plans a further commission report and backs tightened control over industrial alcohol.
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Washington
Wickersham
Hoover Law Enforcement Commission
Commission
America
Senate Judiciary Committee
Capitol
Senate
Norris
Nebraska
Nebraskan
Judiciary Committee
Rebuilding Planned After North Tazewell Fire Destroyed Seven Buildings
A major fire in North Tazewell destroyed seven buildings late Sunday night with damages estimated at 150000 to 200000 dollars. Immediate rebuilding is planned by Tazewell Supply Co and Harman Brothers, owners of most property, as Bluefield and local crews aided after water supply failures hampered suppression.
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North Tazewell
Tazewell Supply Company
Harman Brothers
Tazewell
Bluefield
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Oe Seamnalc
Tragic Double Death in Coaldan Man Slays Miss Hess then Kills Himself
Miss Carrie Hess 16 of Raven Va is shot three times and dies after riding with Ed Jewell and others returning to Matz coal camp. John Ferguson 34 of Coaldan Va shoots Hess then turns pistol on himself and dies. Authorities say motive tied to an unsuccessful love affair. Bodies taken to Richlands for burial. no funeral plans yet.
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Raven
Carrie Hess
John B. Ferguson
Coaldan
Tazewell
Red Ash
Richlands
Ferguson
W. P. Boggess
Richlande
Kitts
Greenville
N. C
Miss Hess
Matz
Ed Jewell
Paul Wise
Misa Hess
Jewell
Magisrate Boggess
Wise
N. Clarence Smith
Bluefield
Tazewell County
Boggess
Rich
Illness Halts Psittacosis Research At Public Health Lab
Eleven public health service workers fell ill with psittacosis forcing a temporary pause in the laboratory's work. Deaths had occurred earlier in the outbreak and ten of the eleven afflicted were hygienic laboratory staff. Dr Ludvik Hektoen of the University of Chicago remained under care as officials ponder how the disease spreads beyond contact with the birds.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Accese
Harry Anderson
Cumming
Ludvik Hektoen
University of Chicago
Hektoen
Smallpox Breaks Out in Gandhi Marchers
A smallpox case was found in Mahatma Gandhi's volunteer marchers during the civil disobedience campaign in Bombay Presidency. The disease had previously appeared in Gandhi's ashram near Ahmadabad before the march began. Gandhi ordered quarantine and care for the affected, with twenty two cases reported in the ashram on the eve of departure.
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Anand
Bombay
Presidency
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi
College of Devotees
Ahmadabad
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Harold Mathews
Kanawha County
W. S. Wysong
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James O. Lakin
Edwin M. Keatley
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Logan County
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Tion
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