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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1933
Page
1
Johnson urges shoppers to sustain the NRA program by buying more in stores to raise wages and employment. He defends the plan against critics, insisting increased buying is essential for higher wages and prosperity, and that public patronage must rise to support employers.
The state nears the end of its case against William Price known as Pumpkin Bill for the murder of Mrs. Mary Stone in a September fire. Four or five witnesses remain. Dorothy James contradicted prior testimony and admitted statements. The defense flag is set for further cross examination as prosecutors seek to prove arson at the Long Creek residence.
A partial quote evokes rural speech about Mary and risky behavior. The garbled line hints at social tension and personal risk, with a loose reference to touch and a loosened tooth. The fragment suggests a moment of confession or boasting in a local context.
In his first statement as director, AL V. Dalrymple accuses associates of duplicity and demands removal from government service. He says telegrams about staff layoffs were sent without his knowledge as the Prohibition Bureau is reorganized and the unit abolished.
President Roosevelt issues an executive order to require all government contracts under the public works program to come from firms bearing the blue eagle emblem. The move aims to ensure compliance with shorter hours and higher wages as part of the national recovery program, with penalties including contract termination and liability for excess costs.
Unfavorable weather today prevented Col. and Mrs. Charles A Lindbergh from flying toward Angmages Mk en route to Reykjavik Iceland on their North Atlantic mapping expedition. They plan to take off tomorrow if weather allows else return to the United States aboard the supply ship Jelling from Julianehead. Lindbergh did not fly today.
FAIRMONT August 10. United States Senator M M Neely said today that fifty government jobs in the $1200 class remain to be divided among 19 400 applicants in West Virginia. He noted most openings are in the $1200 class and that he has lined up work for 860 West Virginians across every county as applications flood his office demanding attention.
The Torch Commission and Department of Public Safety launch a statewide drive on Friday September 1 to collect an estimated 25 000 in revenue from automobile license plates. James P Tierney says many motorists misuse dealer and transfer plates and several dealers fail to notify the commission or verify titles. The state police will inspect operators and dealers to identify violators and improper plate use.
The Interstate Commerce Commission grants conditional authority for Norfolk and Western to abandon 54 miles of track from Wayne to Lenore in Wayne and Mingo counties West Virginia. The railroad must donate part of rights of way extending 12 miles from Missouri Branch and Lowney. The line faces lighter traffic and is paralleled by a highway and dirt road.
Public debate over the estate of Capt. Edwards M. Deeds escalates as two widows, Marie Deeds and Betty Detle, clash over rightful claims. Marie Deeds refuses to show marriage documents until her lawyer arrives, while Betty Deeds accuses her rival of denying shared history. The body is to be laid to rest tomorrow amid legal threats and heated exchanges.
Omer Brill, 21, a homeless wanderer, was hanged at the State penitentiary after pleading innocence in a robbery-murder of a mother, Mrs. Love Burch, and her daughter Esther. The execution was conducted by McClintic with Rev. Earle Geiacy present.
John L. Lewis demanded a daily basic wage of 86, and a 30 hour work week for bituminous miners, at a National Recovery Administration hearing on the soft coal code. He argued the United Mine Workers is the industry’s stabilizing force as factions seek a final agreement while a coal arbitration board hands down a ruling on checkweightmen elections at Pitt- Durgh Capel mines.
State troopers and sheriff deputies arrested 125 men near the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad right of way to curb a ten day old milk strike. Governor Lehman said the strike was coming under control as police and sheriffs intensified actions against rioters and agitators.
Governor Laffoon called Kentucky to a special extraordinary session to submit repeal of the eighteenth amendment, raise funds for relief, levy a license tax on beer and wine, and amend banking and auto registration laws. Debate should be brief, with session scheduled to set up machinery for a November convention on repeal.
Federal plan to develop water power in West Virginia looms as a distant possibility as the federal power commission prepares a comprehensive national plan for power development and transmission costs. The study, urged by President Roosevelt, focuses on New River and its effect on the Kanawha river, with $400000 allocated for immediate work.
In Salem Massachusetts on August 10 the state questioned the widow Jessie Hurnett Costello about a medicine capsule box she said was used to poison Fire Captain William J. Costello. Dr. Pomeroy testified he never prescribed capsules to Mrs Fyfe and defense attorney Rafter produced the box to challenge the inscription as evidence.
The forty fourth annual Virginia State Bar convention begins tomorrow at White Sulphur Springs with sessions over two days. The principal speaker is James Hamilton Lewis, introduced by Governor Pollard, who is honeymooning at the resort.
Governor Kump plans to urge Washington officials for lenient distribution of federal relief funds to stop aid cessation in West Virginia. Hopkins warned the current grant ends August 20 and action is urged. relief officials propose a $2,000,000 state supplement funded by taxes or road funds to provide employment and avert cuts.
New director James A Tierney, appointed to oversee state purchases, vows to curb extravagance by reallocating unused supplies among institutions. A board-led checkup will identify surplus stock and redirect it to places in need, reducing waste and saving funds.
In Havana the Liberal Party executive committee backed mediation efforts by U.S. diplomats as President Machado faces pressure to quit. The motion condemns foreign interference and signals a split with other factions backing mediation and Roosevelt’s stance amid Cuba's political turmoil.
Charleston merchants report to The Gazette that stores comply with the recovery code or exceed minimum hours. A survey by General Hugh Johnson’s recovery administration found wages rising and extra staff hired, while several retailers keep longer hours.
Washington reports indicate drought slashed midyear crop prospects with corn and wheat forecasts near the century’s smallest levels since records began. August 1 conditions show effects across the United States, with corn and wheat yields severely reduced and overall grain output at notably weak figures.
Poor weather disrupts flights and routes causing confusion over schedules. The report notes delayed trips, a disjointed account of events, and unnamed speakers discussing conditions and a travel pause.
Mrs Phyllis DeHaven an 80 year old woman missing since Tuesday sparked a large search led by Vernon Lee with 100 Boy Scouts combing the Davis Creek woods near Charleston. Officers: police, state police aided by a description of black hat black dress and black white sweater. Daugher Carrie DeHaven contacted. Authorities hopeful of amnesia explanation.
A Chicago lawyer Davies B. Clark argues on the constitutionality of the recovery act labor provisions affecting the right to organize and bargain. The hearing details and reactions from involved companies and officials appear in the continuing report.
A San ta Monica dispatch quotes Rogers urging readiness for trouble with Cuba and other nations. The rambled interview touches on Roosevelt’s stance, colonial disputes, and implied consequences of not acting.
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