Disarmament Faces Setback in Paris Talks
Paris reports a new blow to disarmament as Doumergue rejects German rearmament and limits on France’s forces. Suvich heads to London for Anglo-Italian talks while Barthou travels to Warsaw and Prague to bolster eastern alliances. Japan warns Western powers over China, raising tensions ahead of Geneva discussions.
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Associated Press
Paris
Gaston Doumeérgue
Palvlo Suvich
Mussolini
France
Italy
League of Nations
Whiten
Ger- Merny
Sovich
Faris
London
Berlin
China
Louis Barthou
Warsaw
Europe
Czechostovakia
Fulvio Savith
Hon
Gaston Doumergue
Germany
Suvich
Afussolini
Dowmergue
Geneva
Wates
Louis Bardhou
H&s
Prana
Fulvio Suvich
Hearing in Hager Staying Up Today
Merbere C Harrison a 37 year old South Charleston laundry operator faces a preliminary hearing today before Justice of the Peace G J Finney on charges connected with the shooting death of Constable A Hager. Hager 59 was killed Saturday afternoon on Clerdenin and Virginia streets while being taken to county jail.
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South Charleston
G. J. Fineney
A. Ross Haver
Washington
Clerdenin
Virginia
Hager
Constable Vickers
Harrison
Kannowhe
Vicker
BE. N. Bhuck
Harrison Snat
R. C. Andrews
D. Jackson Savage
Trial of Cannon Moves To Final Court Stages
In Washington on April 22 the Bishop Cannon trial for conspiracy to avoid reporting contributions to the 1928 anti Smith campaign advances toward its final stages. The defense seeks to call former senator Joseph Frelinghuysen, subpoenaed by the defense, to testify about a contribution to the Anti Smith effort. Cannon said Frelinghuysen would be subpoenaed to “tell the facts.” The prosecution had earlier sought a subpoena for Frelinghuysen but the defense recalled it. Tomorrow the defense plans to rest, with co defendant Ade L. Buergiss due to testify, and with one or two additional government witnesses.
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Washington
Bishop Cannon
Alfred E. Smith
Cannon
Jozeph Frelinghuysen
United States
New Jersey
John J. Wilson
Ade L. Buerougiss
Rail wage dispute fuels railroad tensions in Washington
In Washington on April 22 railroad managers and labor firms clashed over wage cuts. Managers blamed labor for stalled talks after Joseph Eastman retired as mediator and resisted a 1.5 percent cut continuation. Labor, via the Railway Labor Executives Association, countercharged managers with starting the dispute. A meeting of labor leaders and union chiefs is planned to explore options including invoking the Railway Labor Act or a vote among 33 unions, with a possible strike vote if a 15 percent rate cut proceeds.
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Washington
Court of Public Opinion
Railroad Managers
Aecord
Joseph B. Eastman
Roosevelt
Railway Labor Executives Association
F. Whit-ney Ciaiion
Governor Kump Calls Miners Near Fairmont to Return to Work
Governor Kump urged miners in the Fairmont area to resume work promptly after receiving a telegram from the Recovery Administration on the coal dispute. He spoke after returning from Washington where he pressed for immediate action to end a strike that has left 26,000 miners idle since April.
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Kump
Fairmont
West Virginia
Recovery Administration
Johnson
Washington
MRA
Federal Corporation To Control Cooperative Farms
Federal emergency relief officials announce a plan to form a federal corporation to govern cooperative communities aiding stranded populations. Westbrook outlines lending livestock and tools to share croppers while retaining title to assets. states to oversee funded projects under emergency relief administration.
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Associated Press
Washington
Zasm
Sop UD
Emergency Relief Administration
Lawrence Westbrook
Texas
Public Works Administration
Chiles
Etheles
Trinity Connty
Texas Vital
Corporation
Westbrook
Wayne County Court Member Taken by Death
LOUISA Ky April 22 Taylor Vinson 54 of Glen Bays W V a member of Wayne county W Va court died today in a Louisa hospital from peritonitis after an appendicitis operation He was elected to the county court in 1832 and was a Democrat.
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Louisa
Taylor Vinson
Glen Bays
Wayne County
W. Va
Vinson
Sin of Gambling Scored As Foolish by Minister
The Rev J F Frame of Emmanuel Baptist church offers a sermon on gambling, citing Isaiah 55 2 and describing a foolish boy chasing a butterfly to show vain pursuit. The narrative follows the boy sweating and toiling for a prize that always slips away, illustrating folly.
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J. F. Frame
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Dale
Inlelus
Masonic Reunion Opens Tonight in Charleston
The fifty sixth reunion of the Valley of Charleston, Orient of West Virginia, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite begins tonight at the Shrine Mosque on Capital Street at 7:30. About 160 candidates are expected with events through Friday afternoon including degrees conferred and a parade of uniformed nobles.
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Orient of West Virgin
Shrine
Capital Treet
Bluefield Patrol
Bent Kader
Lodge of Perfection
Knights Rose Croix
Knights of Kadesh
Tueaday
Ritn Masons
Farmers to Get More Benefits as Relief Expands
Washington April 22. American farmers stand to receive about 1.095 billion in benefit payments through 1994 as the farm administration extends support across corn hog tobacco and cotton programs. Funding includes purchases to reduce surpluses and the destruction of diseased cattle under the Jones Connally act with potential for additional funds.
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Ny Asociated Press
Ashington
American Farmers
Alto
Farm Administration
Ltchen
Red Wit
Jones-Connally
Ttis
Beneft
Insull Travels Aboard Steamer En Route To Trial
Former Chicago utilities magnate Samuel Insull sails aboard the Exilena en route to the United States to face charges of larceny and embezzlement. He jokes with Captain Huber over chess as he recovers from illness and cold, while observers note his mood stays buoyant amid rough seas near Gibraltar.
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Sanuel Tasuli
Marge
Chicasé Utilities
United States
Huber
Exilena
Aleot
Insull
Atraits
Gibraltar
Orbin
Ips
Abnormal Seasonal Hops Signs and Mixed Trade Data
Industry reports show unusual early season hoppiness with cold rainy spells dampening retail trade yet merchants remain optimistic about spring shopping continuing into summer. Moody's composite index at 75 percent of 1928 average reflects improvement in steel output and freight. auto production shows leveling but inventories remain tight.
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Moody's
Cram
Zedmargin
Silver Group To Meet Today On Silver Remonetization
Washington April 22 reports say congressional silver group will convene to discuss Roosevelt's opposition to mandatory silver remonetization. Leaders, including Senator Thomas D.Ckla, say sentiment grows for a compromise. Attendees include Frank Yanierlip, Vincent Bendix, Father Coughlin, and farm leaders.
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Washington
Congressional Silver Dloc
Roosevelt
Thomas D.ckla
Frank C. Yanierlip
Vincent Bendix
Charles E. Coughlin
Detroit
White House
White Horse
Vlense Tien
Industry rises to 85 percent capacity in Steel report
A Steel magazine industry index rose four points to 85 percent capacity, the highest since last July, with Chicago retail turnovers soaring past year-ago levels and Century of Progress construction aiding employment. Paul A. Davis & Co. cited NYSE stock value at week end up 1.64 percent to 14.202 billion, while Richmond Fifth Federal Reserve noted strong first quarter gains across groceries, dry goods, shoes, hardware and drugs.
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Cleveland
Anz
Steel
Chicago
Association of Commerce
New York
Paul A. Davis & Co
New York Exchange
Richmond
Fifth
Federal Reserve Bank
Steel Demand Still Gaining Momentum in April
The weekly review reports steel demand continuing to rise in April due to consumer price advantages and faster consumption. Automakers, railroads, and equipment makers show heavy purchases, with strikes easing and labor policy expectations growing. Price adjustments to higher levels are nearly complete and contracts point to sustained upturn, with steel pipe and reinforced bars seeing price increases.
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National Steelworks
Rere
Washington
Toll of Lives Lost In Mine Explosion 146
SARAJEVO Yugoslavia April 42 Miners at Bakanj coal mine near here were officially estimated to number 146 dead after an explosion. Sixty bodies had been recovered by night and most others were listed as dead. About 15 escaped or were later rescued. Bodies recovered were charred and mutilated. The quake like blast came soon after an earthquake shook the countryside yesterday.
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Sarajevo
Yugoslayia
Bakanj
Here
Tax Leaders in Few States Flirt With Bachelor Levy
In a Chicago dispatch dated April 22, tax leaders in several states flirt with bachelor taxes. California contemplates taxing unmarried men, inspired by Mussolini’s 50 percent income levy. Virginia and Illinois officials discuss potential forms, while some lawmakers see exemptions complicating single status. Rhode Island and Kansas consider related ideas, though governors show skepticism. The piece notes varied reactions and historical proposals across states.
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Chicago
Ofeimls
Benito Mussolini
Germany
France
New Plan Restores Old Differentials In Part
Washington April 22 AP A new wage structure for the soft coal industry was proclaimed by NRA administrator Hugh S Johnson. President Roosevelt urged nearly 50,000 striking miners to return to work. The plan partially restores regionally varying wages for Alabama Southwestern states and southern Tennessee while keeping changes in Fairmont West Virginia Southern Appalachians West Virginia and Western Kentucky. The order ties price levels to locality and urges immediate resumption of production at the new rates.
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Hugh 8. Johnson
NRA
Roosevelt
Alabama
Tennessee
Fairmont
West Virginia
Ark
Oxfa
Kan
Kentucky
Appalachian
Lopal
Tta
One Democrat Saved Class Claims Will
A rambling 1900s style note from Santa Monica recalls Be Kind to Animals Week and claims President Roosevelt sat with Harvard graduates at the Witte House. The writer alleges there was one Democrat in the class, implying political boastfulness and party influence with a mocking tone.
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Roosevelt
Witte House
Harvard
Presa
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