Senate Right to Direct FTC Investigations Questioned
Washington May 20. Commissioner Humphrey challenged the federal trade commission's power to investigate under Senate resolutions not tied to anti trust violations. He said some resolutions may exceed jurisdiction and could turn the agency into a publicity bureau if used to pursue political aims.
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Washington
Congress
W. EF. Humphrey
Senate
Humphrey
United States Chamber of Commerce
Senator Board
Republican
Idaho
Federal Trade Commissions
Board
Commission
Federal Trade Commission Act
House of Couness
Pes
House
L LaPollette
Wisconsin
Norris
Nebraska
Shirstead
Farmer-Labor
Minnesota
Howe
la Follette
Shipstead
Man Reflects On Four Score Years Of Self Reliance
A fragmented reminiscence notes a man who has lived independently for four decades plus and mentions a sister and a plea to drop hatred. Readable pieces describe personal history and a wish for harmony despite family ties.
One Man Held on Murder Charge After Kermit Election Shootout
James Munsey, a Kermit constable, is jailed for murder in the shooting that killed Sherman Parsley and wounded five others near Kermit High School. Four other suspects face shooting with intent charges. a special grand jury may be convened.
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O ‘Lee
Edu Glen Walkers
D- Man
Curry
Webb
Walters
Rufus Aeler
Williamson
Chapman
Justice of the Peace
W. R. Farrar
R. M. Akers
L. G. Bray
Mingo County
Bray
Kermit
Parsley
J. B. Kirk
Board of Education
Imit
Kenneth Kirk
Kenneth Chapman
Huntington
Kirk
John Chafin
Frank Glenn Chosen President of University of Wisconsin
New York May 20 Frank Glenn editor of Century Magazine announced his acceptance of the presidency of the University of Wisconsin He will resign as editor soon and no inauguration date or successor at Century was set He succeeds Dr Edward A Birge and is 38 years old
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New York
Glenn Frank
Century Magazine
Today
University of Wisconsin
Frank
Madson
Edward A. Birge
The
Thirteen Indicted in WV Mine Conspiracy Case
Thirteen men including two union organizers were indicted by Taylor County grand jury on charges linked to a state wide effort to halt northern West Virginia mines. John Billy’s confession spurred the case, with six arrests already and more to come. funds from miners’ friends supported bail for some defendants.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Taylor County
John Billy
Wendel
W. Marle Watkins
Billy
West Virginia
Bunn Weekly
Frank Pigniallo
Earl Kidder
Irving Tait
Matt Pucovich
Kidder
Tait
Watkins
Grafton
Gordon Hite
William Riis
Harrison County
Clarkcote
Piquiallo
United Mine Workers of America
Virginia
Ohio
Pittsburg
Eagle
Clark Coal and Coke Company
Clarksburg
Monongah
Grand Jury
Joe Girardi
George Kocola
C. BE. Kerkey
Parker Run
Fairmont- Cleveland Coal Company
Marshall W
Ogden
A. A. Knapp
Yerkey
Dorothy Ellingson Lane Trial Delayed Insanity Verdict
The jury found Dorothy Ellingson Lane insane and ordered treatment at Napa hospital. The case, led by Assistant District Attorney Harmon D Skillen, was set to begin Monday on murder charges, with her return to the county anticipated tomorrow.
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Napa
Harmon D. Skillen
License Plate Fee Increase Proposed By West Virginia Panel
Charleston May 20 An increase in motor car license plate fees about twenty five percent was unofficially reported by a joint legislative committee working on a tax program for the extraordinary session beginning next Monday. State officials have appeared before the committee as it seeks a nearly unanimous bill to fund a building program without a minority report.
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Charleston
W. Va
Bers State Commission
Charles E. Hiner
Mrs Wilson to Sail for Europe for Restful Summer
Mrs Woodrow Wilson plans a private summer motor trip through southeastern Europe starting Saturday from New York. She will travel quietly with Miss Belle Baruch and may visit Geneva briefly. the voyage aims for rest and recreation with little official activity.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
New York
Europe
Belle Baruch
Bernard M. Baruch
War Industries Board
President Wilson
Belgium
Italy
Geneva
League of Nations
Wilson
Surplus Increase Reported for Wheeling and Lake Erie
New York on May 20 reports the Wheeling and Lake Erie surplus for the first four months of the year about $579,500, an increase over the same period last year.
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New York
Wheeling
Lake Erie
Foundations of the Presbyterian Church At Stake
Militant fundamentalists rally behind Lapsley A. McAfee for moderator as the 137th General Assembly opens in Columbus. William Jennings Bryan backs W C Thompson. others push Dr Clarence E Macartney and Dr Charles Erdman amid a divisive split over modernist and evangelical lines.
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Columbus
Presbyterian Church
United States
Lapsley A McAfee
Berkeley
Calif
General Assembly
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
W. C. Thompson
Ohio State University
Ohio
Bryan
The
United States of America
Clarence Edward Macartney
Philadelphia
New York
Alaska
Porto Rico
Eign
William Jennings Bryan
Macartney
William L. McEnab
Pittsburg
Ohilo State University
Lapsley A. McAfee
Cal
Charles R. Erdman
Princeton
N. J
Harry C. Rogers
Kansas
Carrigan Elected Knight Templar Head in West Virginia Conclave
Charles E. Carrigan of Moundville was elected commander of the grand commandery Knights Templar of West Virginia at the fifty first annual conclave in Martinsburg. Six hundred knights paraded as schools and businesses closed. officers were advanced and Osiris Temple Mystic Shrine ceremonial follows tomorrow.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Charles E. Carrigan
Moundaville
Knights Templar
West Virginia
Frank KE. Delbridge
Clarksburg
John N. Crawford
Parkersburg
J. Fleming
Grafton
F. M. Hawkins
Huntington
F. P. Spillman
W. L. Gravatt
Charleston
J. S. Vandervort
Weston
Henry F. Smith
Fairmont
E C. Frame
Seth C. Savage
F. L. Black
Bluefield
Osiris Temple
Mystic Shrine
Former Colorado Gov Ammons Dies at Home
Former Colorado governor Elias Milton Ammons died at his Denver home. The obituary notes his tenure and local ties, reporting the death as of today with no additional details on cause or survivors.
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Gov. Ammons
Colorado
Denver
Colo. Ier
Elias Milton Ammons
Ieee
Former Governor Davis Cleared of Bribe Conspiracy Charge
Former Kansas governor Jonathan Davis was acquitted by a jury of conspiring with Carl Peterson to solicit bribes for pardons. The verdict, reached after three hours and four ballots, drew an applauding audience and a brief statement from Davis calling it vindication.
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Dag
Mr. Davis
Topeka
Kans
Jonathan Davis
Kansas
Rut
Davis
James A. McClure
Associated Press
James A. McChure
Carl J. Peterson
Walter Grundy
Hutchinson
C. B. Griffith
Griffith
A. M. Harvey
Thieves Carry Off Safe Weighing 400 Pounds
Thieves stole a 400 pound safe from Wright Oil Service filling station in Huntington West Virginia early today. They opened it with a sledge hammer and left the safe two miles from the station. About 160 dollars in cash was taken and 500 dollars in checks remained undisturbed.
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Huntington
W. Va
Wright Oil Service Company
William Adams Dunshee Dies in Los Angeles
William Adams Dunshee, 75, retired Pittsburg steel manufacturer and corporation counsel, died in Los Angeles today. He was formerly president of Duquesne Tube Works.
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Los Angeles
William Adams Dundee
Pittsburg Steel
Duquesne Tube Works
Grand jury probes disappearance of key witness in Shepherd case
Chicago May 20 A grand jury probe into the disappearance of a critical witness in the William Darling Shepherd murder case stalled efforts to assemble a jury. Forty six men were examined with only three tentative jurors found, while state and defense challenges rose to seventeen and nineteen respectively.
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Chicago
William Darling Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
Robert White
C. C. Farman
National University of Sciences
Shepherd
Robert E. Crowe
John E. Jones
Jones
Crowe
William Scott Stewart
W. W. O’brien
White
Farman
Chicago Daily News
Daily News
Billy McClintick
State’s Attorney’s Office
St. Joseph
Mich
Singer Dies in Wife’s Arms After Vaudeville Setback
New York May 20 A young singer J. Thornton Flynn known as Nellie Gray slashed his throat and died in the arms of his wife four months after a vaudeville engagement failure. He had been despondent since their discharge from a vaudeville circuit following a quarrel with their producer.
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New York
J. Thornton Flynn
Pierian Literary Society Triumphs Over Alexandrians for Trophy
The Pierian Literary Society of Beaver High School defeated the Alexandrians 6 to 1 in the inter-Society contest at the municipal hall. Frank Smoot accepted the Hugh Ike Shott trophy on behalf of the Pierians, symbolizing ties among Beaver High School students.
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Pierian Literary Society
Beaver High School
Municipal Hall
Pierlans
Alexandrian Society
Pierlan Society
Hugh Ike Shott
Frank Smoot
Smott
Dorothy Dillard
Frances Laird
The
Pierians
Gordon Dick
Piersans
Trixie Peters
Misess Laird
Dillard
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Jas. Munsey
Frank Glenn
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Dorothy Ellingson
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
Presbyterian Church AT Stake
Dr. Macartney
William Adams Dunshee
Jerome Katz
Sidney Kwass
Tate Bowen J
Aubron Armentroyt
Alex Andrians
Henry Rodgin
C. E B. Ridley
Co. V. Foland
Helen Lawrance
Mavis
Mildred Creenspon
M. F. Cushman
Concord State Normal College
Athens
R. W. Bobbitt
Blue
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Harold Honaker
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