Examination Of Soft Coal Code Set for Today
West Virginia and neighboring regions prepare for hearings by the National Recovery Administration on the bituminous coal code. Competing codes include the Smokeless Appalachian plan favoring open shop and a Union code backed by the United Mine Workers advocating union recognition and higher inside-labor wages.
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Washington
Aug
National Recovery Administration
West Virginia
Virginia
Recovary
Tn Covermont
United Mine Workers of Ametica
United Mine Workers
Georges Creek
Potomine
Panhandle
Maryland
Preston County
Reese
Caleo Purchases Elipstein Plant
The Caleo Chemical Company Boundbrook New Jersey subsidiary of American Cyanamid buys the Elipstein and Sons chemical plant at South Charleston for about 1 000 000 won. R G C Jettcott will manage. Bernard Jacobson remains works manager with Kipstein brothers in executive roles. Plant employs about 100 people, 30 of whom will be absorbed by the Caley company. factory makes dyes and aluminum chloride, founded 17 years ago during the war.
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SRO
Willie Willis By Mothery Quillon
A fragmentary line recalls a man who saw the radio fixed game and tells of a prisoner whipped, reflecting a tense moment tied to a claimant named Mothey and a figure described as somebody's Etis.
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APU
Mothey
Cuban President Defies Demands for Resignation
In Havana August, President Machado refused to resign amid violent disturbances that left 21 dead. After meeting U.S. ambassador Sumner Welles, Machado announced he would stay in office, claiming labor unrest and foreign provocation, and that mediation continues. He pressed electoral reform and warned he would defend independence and order.
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Havana
Machado
Republic
Sumner Welles
United States
Welles
Iseland
Congress
Howard Lee McBain
Columbia University
Pace
Tura
Corey Petition With Supreme Court
Joseph Corey, a Charleston convicted murderer, filed a petition for a writ of error and supersedeas with the state supreme court. It is his second writ in the case involving a scheduled hangings in Mowndsville Friday night. Governor Kump had denied a commutation request.
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Joseph Corey
Charleston
State Supreme Court
Mowndsville
Katherine Az
Lagan
Budge M. Otte
Corey
Supreme Court
Kump
Ex-Department Workers Barred from Compensation Claims
George T. Watson, a West Virginia state compensation commissioner, barred former department employees and any related parties from representing claimants or employers in compensation cases. The order targets individuals who abused access to information gained while employed by the state to influence awards and undermine the system.
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George T. Watson
Clifmants
West Virginia
Went Virginis
Six Postoffices In State Discontinued
The Postoffice department ordered the discontinuance of six fourth class postoffices in West Virginia. Laurel Branch in Monroe county will close August 15 with mail handled through Paint Bank. Woosley in Wyoming county will close August 15 with mail through Welch. Additional offices close August 31 with mail routed through Davison Scott Mobley Werner Smithfield National Moncrigalls Morgantown Calhoun Luste.
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Washington
West Virginia
Laurel Branch
Monroe County
Paint Bank
Woosley
Wyoming County
Weelch
Davison
Braxton County
Scott
Mobley
Werner County
Smithfield
National
Moncrigalls County
Maii
Morgantown
Wale Nut
Calhoun County
Mai
Luste
Employment at Abbey Owens Ford plant to cut hours
Notices posted at the Kenagha factory report a shift from eight to six hours per day starting August 1. The change is expected to raise employment by 250 workers. Wages for labor are set to rise to at least 40 cents per hour, with other class-wide increases and code conformity planned. Clerical staff reportedly placed on a 40 hour week.
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Abbey-Owens-Ford
Kenagha City
Quintet Foils Cameramen In Jailhouse Photo Run
Ripley Aug 5 a five person group including Leo Frazier Henry Cano Charles Harper Louise Frazier and Elizabeth Malro face murder or accessory charges in Kanawha County Deputy Sheriff Roy Shamblin and Ralph Harper killings as photographers chase a first group picture. Weather and crowd hinder shots. judges and deputies intervene preventing a staged courtroom image.
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Ripley
Jackson County
Leo Frazier
Henry Cano
Charles Harper
Louise Frazier
Elizabeth Malro
Cane
Roy Shamblin
Kanawha County
Ralph Harper
Huntington
Charles
Charlestan
Cunp
City Budget Proposes 817,985 For Fiscal Year Expenses
Charleston finance committee files budget showing 817,985.18 needed to cover operating costs through June 30, 1934. Total city requirements exceed receipts by 81,85,760.11. A six point two cent levy per hundred to fund the deficit and future shortfall is proposed.
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Charleston
Finance Committee
Fnance Committee
Coucil
Beer Tax Brings West Virginia $325 870
Revenue figures show state beer taxes and license fees totaling 325 870 under four months of sales. Officials note beer revenue is unique and would not come from other sources. Packages pay 350 license, dispensers 3100, and a dollar per barrel tax. Breweries could face 500 annual license plus 8 cent per barrel manufacturer tax.
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West
Baer
Kilburn Receives Ten Year Sentence in Trial
Kilburn, 23, was convicted by a jury in intermediate court yesterday on the charge of maliciously wounding Trooper Harley Locke. He was sentenced by Judge Henry Ke Binck to 10 years in the penitentiary. Kilburn lived in South Charleston and was indicted with Alfred Hammock and S. B Bays on a ferocious assault charge. The officer had them in custody and rode on the running board when orders were given to drive to the South Obsileston station. The vehicle reportedly rammed another car, injuring Locke critically. Kilburn protested his innocence. The case of Cart C Coleman, Glen Ferris, for manslaughter in Mrs Eva Campbell’s death, was continued to October term. Mrs Delin Williams of London faced murder charges for her husband’s death and also awaits October term.
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Kilburn
Intermeriince
Yeaterday
Harley Locke
Armour Park
Sodee
Henry Ke Binck
South Charleston
Alfred Hammock
S$. B Bays
Locke
Hughestewn
Delin Williams
London
Axe and Block Used on German Communist
Berlin reports a new Nazi decree implements the ax and block method of decapitation. An executioner in evening dress used a heavy axe on Wilhelm Volk, a communist commander convicted of killing a Belize sergeant. The staged public execution reflects escalating Nazi repression.
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Berlin
Hamburg
Nani
Wilelm Volk
Belice
Italian Armada Reaches Azores In Seaplane Flight
The Italian transatlantic squadron of 24 seaplanes completed a 1500 mile flight from Shoul Marbor N F arriving at the Azores. General Halo Batho landed 15 ships at Ponca Delgada while nine planes under General Pellegrini touched water at Marta harbor F N Aug. A Polish American crew suffered damage when a test flight from New York ended in a crash damaging the undercarriage.
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Horta
Azores
Baty
Shoul Marbor
N. F
Halo Batho
Leaa—Er
Ponca Delgada
Pelleprini
Watern Marta
Nfaug
White Eagle't
Benjamin
Joseph Adamowicz
Gett
New York
Agtamovwicz Brothers
Emil Birgen
F D R Ponders N R A Status
President Roosevelt, with experts, surveys the economic scene and plans no immediate policy shift. A three hour White House meeting with Warburg, Rogers, and Warren discussed prices, wages, and global economics, with no decisions announced.
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Ryde Park
Roosevelt
Treasury
William By Woodin
White House
James Werburg
Specie
London Economic Conference
James Rogers
Yele
George Warren
Cornet
MA Roosevelt
Hudson River
Holme
Mrr
Warburg
Thin
Lendan Variey
Liquor Repeal Votes Rise in Arizona and Alabama
Arizona reports early results showing repeal of the 18th Amendment by a large margin as 26 percent of precincts report. Alabama delegates vote unanimously to seek nationwide repeal, carrying 100,288 to 70,831 in July referendum. Colorado moves toward a statewide vote on prohibition repeal with House approval to submit the measure on September 12, awaiting Governor Johnson's signature.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Alabama
Wee
Montgomery
Alo
Aug
United States
Denver
Colo
House
Senate
Johnson
Indictment Returned In Market Bombing Case
New York reports Eugene 8. Daniell Jr a Boston lawyer and Harvard graduate was indicted for malicious architect charge in the tear gas bombing of the stock exchange. The devices placed under the ventilation system caused damage mainly to draperies and the loss is described as felony level.
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New York
Eugene
Daniell, Jr
Boston
Harvard
Stock Exchange
Stack Exchange
Advisor Appointed to National Recovery Panel in Hosiery Industry
Washington August 4 George W Taylor professor of economics at the University of Pennsylvania was named a national recovery administration adviser on the hosiery industry Other advisers named include George A Vandermuyhil of New York under wear and allied products Barry Swinelehurst president of Stott and Walama New York city knitting machiney and Major Joseph W Byron of W D Byron and Sons William Sport leather tanning
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Washington
George W. Taylor
University of Pennsylvania
National Recovery Administration
George A. Vandermuyhil
New York
Underwear and Allied Products
Barry Swinellehurst
Stott and Wa Lama
New York City
Ma. Shiney
Josephw. Byron
W. D. Byron and Sons
William Sport
Fox Cites Law As Authority In Tax Ruling
State tax commissioner asserts that special debt levies derive authority from a 1983 act and must be paid. He sent notices to levying bodies clarifying legality and suggested distributing large levies over several years to ease burden, amid inquiries across the state.
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Fox
Li. Fox
SiOher
Ant
Codes of Various Trades Discussed
Codes of fair practices and wage scales continued to be discussed at conferences yesterday. The mechanical refrigerator installation and service men formed an organization at the Daniel Boone hotel and appointed a committee to draft a code under the national recovery act. The panel will report at a meeting next Tuesday at eight o'clock with officers to be elected. M. E. Burnside presided. about 80 percent of Charleston’s trade was represented. Also, Howdaswell of General Foods Sales announced the company would implement the president’s reemployment agreement in more than 50 batteries and sales offices. Poorly housed workers whose hours were cut from 40 to 34 will keep pay at the same weekly rate.
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Daniel Boone Hotel
Nenie
M. E. Burnside
Charleston
Howdaswell
General Foods Sales Company, Inc
Five Accused in Jackson County Deputy Death Indictments
In Ripley Jackson county court, five suspects including three men and two women appeared for indictments in the slaying of Kanawha deputy Roy La Shamblin. Harper Fravier and Cano with Mrs Mairs and Mrs Frazier sought appointed counsel as Judge Lewis Miller set trial dates for next Tuesday.
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Donn Vorhees _ RIPLEY
Perssons
Mer
Roy la Shamblin
Kanawha County
Jackson County
Charles Harper
Politesty
Leo Fravier
Henry Cano
Harper
Elizabeth Mairy
Loules Frazier
Ripley
R.A. Andrews
J. Blackburn
Court House
Misty Dey
Lewis H. Miller
Frazier
Sung
Books Renewals Ordered by West Virginia Official
WW Trent state superintendent of schools released a list of textbooks eligible for one year renewal. He stressed renewals do not prevent continued use of texts in current subjects and outlined specific titles from American Book Company Rand McNally Row Peterson John C Winston Heath Johnson Ginn. He urged county superintendents to wait on further word and noted the state board’s policy against changing textbooks while authorizing renewals with a provision allowing use of books already in students hands and exchanges as needed.
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Trent
American Book Company
Rand, McNally and Company
Row, Peterson and Company
Europe
America
John C. “Winston Company
Lzen
West
Virginia
Dr. C. Heath and Company
United States
Ginn and Company
Child's World
Johnson
Ing Company
State Board of Education
West Virginus
Ohtledren
Wave disaster at Brooklyn orphan picnic claims one life
A sea surge swept away a sandbar at Edgemere New York halting a picnic for about 100 orphans from the Pride of Judea home. A 10 year old drowned while six others were missing as volunteers police and lifeguards pulled nine from the surf for treatment.
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Edgemere
I. L
Pride of Judea Orphans Home
Brooklyn
New York
New York National Guard On Alert in Milk Strike
Reported dairy wage dispute triggers milk shortage across upstate New York as pickets clash with non strikers. Governor Lehman orders Major General William Haskell to prepare National Guard aid. Amsterdam and Schenectady brace for further disruptions as dairyman groups mobilize.
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New York National Guard
Albany
New York
Lehman
William Haskell
National Guard
Chitenango Staton
Nec
Ingindi
Iie
Kidnappers Hand Seen in Slaying
Reported in Cincinnati and New York the killing of Oliver S Bailey, a young Cincinnati social leader, appears tied to kidnapper activity. Police pursue a possible female suspect while Bailey’s family vacations elsewhere. The case follows searches for Sanborns’s associates and linked lodgings as investigators pursue three main leads.
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New York
Henry F. Sanborn
Prince Ones
Sanborn
Lodglogs
A. Branch
Wight
Mags Eeven
Sapborny
Stay at Home Is Advice of Rogers in Beverly Hills
A fragment from a 20th century piece discusses staying home as a policy, referencing past wars and democracy. It notes Cuba’s resistance to liberty, civil war hardships, and the idea of building a strong army and navy to deter others. The text criticizes foreign intervention and centers on national defense and restraint.
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Rogers
Beverly Hills
Calif
Aug
Cuba
Cubs
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Recovery Administration
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Elipstein
South Charleston Chemical Operation
Willie Willis
Mothery Quillon
Watson
Lady Owette Farl
Judge
Big Boy
Biggie
Ret
Lewin H. Miler
Miller
Council
Ponders
N. R. A. Status
Woodin
Philadelphia
American Iron and Steel, Institute
Rep
Court Room
Mik
Dairymen’s League
Inrga
League
Amsterdam
Schenectady
Husky
Cincinnat
Oliver S. Baily
Cincinneti Society
Bailey
Lake Placid
North Part Point
Mich
Taporthin
Tonre
Roger
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