Kidnappers Planed Ransom Trap Ruined by Private Detectives
Mary B Skeele wife of Dr Walter Skeele aged 63 was abducted from her Los Angeles home last night and later returned unharmed. Chief of Detectives Joseph Taylor said private investigators ruined any chance to catch the kidnapers by dismantling the ransom cache and a dummy package will be placed at the box at the appointed hour. The public release notes the risk and blames unauthorized parties for thwarting police plans.
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Los Angeles
Mary B. Skeete
Walter F. Skeele
Franklin Skeele
Skerle
Beleve
Joseph Taylor
Mary B. Skeele
Frank Condatter
Condatter
Taylor
Waiter ¥. Bevele
Dman
University ‘of Southern California College of Music
Mie Bkeelé
Bersone
Beacom centralized purchasing bill to be reported
A favorable committee report on Delegate Beacom’s central purchasing bill is to be submitted to the House of Delegates. The measure expands scope to allow boards of education optional purchases through the state agency and seeks to remove the chief purchasing agent qualification, with the agent appointed by the governor and paid by the executive.
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Beacom
House of Delegates
Committee On Taxation and Finance
Enid
Boards of Education
Patrice Beacom
Cabell
State Board of Control
Bearom
Loose tooth trouble leads to a quirky plea for help
A speaker named Willie Willis expresses worry about a loose tooth and mentions Keven Kida paying troublemakers to harass him while planning to earn a dime. The fragmentary text hints at local conflict and mistrust without a clear event or outcome.
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Keven
Mutinous Dutch Ship Crew Defies Seaplanes Near Sumatra
In Medan Sumatra a Zeven Provincien crewed by eight mutinous natives fled Olehle harbor after overpowering officers. Seaplanes dropped ten bombs as warning while the cruiser pursued toward Surabaya. The crew issued a wireless protest toward wage justice and the arrest of protesters, promising to return the ship to their commander before Surabaya.
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Medan
Sumatra
Crea Zeven Provincien
Surabaya
Rutea
Olehle
World Press
Wwentend
Senate Debates Responsibility in Hoover Nomination Fight
Washington Feb 6 A Senate standoff over party responsibility ended with Democrats blocking a motion to consider Hoover administration nominations. Republican Watson led the charge while Independents Borah Norris La Follette Brookfort and Cutting joined Democrats. Borah then argued no fix would come from blaming the legislature. The clash followed Fess’s reel of Watson’s Saturday critique of the Democrats.
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Washington
Senate
Hoover
Watson
Robinson
Borah
Tola- No
Biniie
LaFallette
Wisconalt
Brookfort
Iowa
Cutting
New Mexico
Fegs
Fess
Secretary Stimson Proclaims Lame Duck Amendment the Law
In Washington on February six the lame duck amendment was proclaimed as part of the constitution though it took effect with ratification by Missouri in January. Secretary Stimson hoped Congress sponsors of the twentieth amendment would attend, but business prevented their departure. Two official witnesses attended Belle Sherwin of the National League of Women Voters and Clarence Martin of Martinsburg, Virginia, with many state department officials present.
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Washington
Stimson S& A
Missouri
Stimson
Twentieth Amendment Congress
Norris
Capitol
Toti
Belle Sherwin
National League of ‘Women Voters
Clarence Martin
Martinsburg
W. Va
American Bat’ Desociation
City Council Takes Recess As Faction Rivalry Deepens
The City Council recessed after an hour of caucus amid a heated Wertz DeVan struggle. Mayor DeVan’s faction and supporters of J. O. Lakin and the late T. Sutton’s seat fight for a council majority. Wertz’s followers scattered, and a target return by Wednesday evening was hinted. Full attendance except Lakin and Matheny.
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Charlenon ¢Ity Council
Stent
J. O. Lakin
K. Sutton
Wayd
ta_po
R. P. DeVan
A. W. Laing
Clerge
GR. Morgen
sitl-DeVan
Lukin
Council Chamber
Wertz
DeVan
Werte
Devon
Conn
N. B. Mehrie
M. F. Matheny
Mr. Matheny
Elkview Man Found Dead in Jordan Creek Hill
Elkview resident Rormard W. Welch, 25, died near Jordan's Creek between Blue Creek and Clendenin after an evening of drinking. An autopsy found no skull fracture. exposure and acute alcoholism cited as factors. Welch, a power man for Elk Refining, was found by Ben Siders and reported to Welch's family. Sheriff Carl Andrews noted both men had been visiting a Carr family and spent the night on the hillside. Welch was married and survived by his siblings.
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Rormard W. Welch
Wear Elkview
Welch
Jordan's Creek
Blue Greek
Clendenin
Ben Siders
Falling Rock
W. F. Wark
Wark
Carl Andrews
Whith
Siders
Carr
Elk Refining Company
Hoover Sees Excellent Health As He Prepares to Retire
President Herbert Hoover remains in excellent health and physically fit as he nears retirement from the White House after four strenuous years. Daily morning exercise with a set routine, including medicine ball, has trimmed him from about 200 pounds to 174, according to White House physician Captain Joey T. Boone. The president’s stamina is praised, though the burdens of office have left lasting marks, and his public service spans 18 years.
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White House
Nation
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Hia
Hoover
Whitch
Joey ‘T. Boone
Tim
Dally
Mr. Hoover
Boone
Lima
Uyo White Howse
Riense
Farmers Threaten Riot and Coast-to-Coast Farm Strike
Farmers in the corn belt threaten riot and bloodshed and urge dissolution of state legislatures as mortgage foreclosures and debt burdens spark protests. Milo Reno warns congress must act or a national farm strike will follow. mass meetings spread from Des Moines to Minneapolis amid foreclosures and farm war reports.
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Des Moines
Fev
Middle West
Iast
Clintor
Plymouth County
Assembly
Pierstone
Minns
Milo Reno
Nacional
Farmer's Holiday Association
Congress
New Hampton
Bronx City
Nic Cochran
South Bakers
Minneapolis
Pease
Small Girl Dies After Truck Strikes Her In Street
Seven year old Nancy Ellen Hutsinpiller of Lewis Street was struck by a truck in the 1500 block of Wash Kun. She suffered a skull fracture and a broken ankle and was taken to McMillan Hospital in critical condition. Driver Clayburn Kuhn, 23, of Washington Street, was arrested on reckless driving charges after surrendering to police. He said the child darted from behind a parked car into the street. no witnesses were available. He had been jailed on a bond of 8100, a city officer said.
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Nancy Ellen Hutsinpiller
McMillan Hospital
W. F. Hutsinpiller
Lewis Street
Clayburn Kuhn
Washington Street
Jaiit
Mency Ellen
Armen
Lieut
Dangerfield
Kump to Meet Joint Committee on Tax Levy Amendment
Governor elect H. Eamp and members of the Joint Legislative Economy and Efficiency Committee will discuss provisions of a proposed tax levy limitation amendment. Dr. John F. Sly of the university bureau of government research is due to arrive and outline a bill. A conference will also review sanitation policy and revenue estimates.
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H. @. Eamp
Legislative Economy and
John F. Sly
University Bureau of Government Research
Charleston
Lila
Eling
Sly
Washington
Favorable Business Reports of the Day
Murpysboro Tl February 6 The Thea Brevi Shoe company may augment its force after operating at capacity this week with 675 full time employees. Chicago Dow Jones and Company reported steel operations in the Chicago district showing improved sales and inquiries driven by auto mobile demand. California walnut growers have received 500000 dollars more this season than last season, per Thorpe general manager of the California Walnut Growers association.
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Murpeysboro
Thea Brevi Shoe Company
Chicago
Dow, Jones and Co
Voring
Log Angeles
Waluuk
California
Gy Thorpe
Calfornia Welnut Growers Association
Themn
Chase
Cal
House Utility Inquiry Opens in West Virginia Hearing
Judge I Wade Coffman chaired the opening hearing of the House of Delegates probe into utility practices in West Virginia. He described the public service commission's limited control over utility-owning holding companies and noted adjustments to managerial fees in rate cases while defending actions as not pyramiding rates.
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Utility Cates
West Virginia
Gampire
I. Wade Cofman
Public Service Commission
House of Delegates
Fudge Coffman
Rush D. Holy
D. Lewis
Sharyman
Columbia Gas and Eectric Company
United Fuel Gas Company
United Fuels
Coffman
United Fuel Company
State Supreme Court
Coffman Saie
Pemmleston
Gnarleston
United Fuel
Dr J R Shultz Dies in Hospital Charleston Surgeon Dies
Funeral services for Dr John Robb Shultz 49 will be held Thursday at 2 30 PM at Bream Memorial Presbyterian church. Shultz a prominent Charleston surgeon died Monday after a sudden illness. His parents were en route from Florida. He had practiced in the city for 71 years and studied at West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannen Marshall College Huntington and the Medical College of Virginia. He opened an office in Matonka after receiving his license in 1920. He was active in the Kanawha County Medical Society.
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John Robb Iin Shuite
Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church
Shultz
Charleston
Fils
Florida
Sac
Meng
Hodspital
W. M. Shultz
Shultz Ware
Central Methodist Church
Fiat Denomination
Miami
Pla
Isiephone
Thrift Son
Virgie
West Virgiinia Wesleyan College
Buckhannen
Marshall College
Huntington
The
Medical College of Virginia
Matonka
Kanawha County Medical Society
Suver
Inspector Reviews Postal Site Selections in Charleston
R. E. Dauch of Richmond, a post office department inspector, arrived in Charleston yesterday to begin conferences with owners or agents of 19 proposed post office sites. His task is to assess sites for convergence with mall access, after L. H. Blanton of the Treasury Department evaluated values during a prior week site inspection.
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R. E. Dauch
Richmond
Postoffice Department
Charleston
House Approves Term Change For State Officials
The house of delegates voted to place a constitutional amendment before voters shifting governor and other state officials to take office on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in January. The final action on the Marsh pardon resolution was postponed to today. The amendment, sponsored by Delegate Ben H. Butcher, passed without dissent and would align official start with the legislative session.
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House of Delegates
House
Marsh
Ben H. Butcher
D. Wedd
Little cabinet list growing for Roosevelt team
Miami February 6 A definite movement toward selecting the little cabinet for President-elect Roosevelt was under way tonight. Democratic leaders reported progress on undersecretary posts for federal departments led by James A Farley national chairman. The president elect and friends vacationed aboard Vincent Astors yacht Nowt mahal with ongoing discussions on potential appointees including Bert Haney of Portland for assistant secretary interior and Robert Dunham of Chicago for treasury.
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Miami
Fla
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Vincent Astor
Astor
My. Beoxevele
Marvin H. McTney
Nassau
Gov. Clitford
Berlois
Bert &. Haney
Portland
Oregon
Chipping Board
Robert 5. Dunham
Chiengs
Treasury
William T. Kemper
National Com
Mutteeman
Kaneney
Senate Attache Salary Cuts Shake West Virginia Senate
The West Virginia Senate voted to cut salaries for attaches earning over six dollars a day, retroactive to January 31, reducing those above six dollars by up to twenty five percent and setting a minimum of six dollars per day. The move ends a protracted dispute over attach costs and followed earlier talks of reducing the number of attaches.
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Senate
Herold
Braxton
Ruleg
Ths
Henderson
D. Podtridge
Rules Committee
Sena
Eet Herald
Mtraygstenant “Weire
Herald
Ogden Outlines Federal Home Loan Act Details
West Side Business Men's Association heard H C Ogden explain the federal home loan act at the courthouse. A Charleston effort will form a loam organization to access funds. Only two West Virginia building and loan associations qualify, with a few more expected to qualify. Government loans go to firms charging eight percent or less.
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West Side
West Virginia
Ogden
Federal Home Loan Bank
Home Loan Bank
Pittsburgh
Ogdin
League of Nations Adopts Policy Against Jap Action
Geneva reports a unanimous 18 member committee recommends League members refuse recognition of Manchukuo and prohibit both de jure and de facto acknowledgment of the puppet state. The stance strengthens Henry L. Stimson’s nonrecognition doctrine and urges moral pressure on Japan.
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League of Nations
Geneva
League of Nations Committee of 18
League
Manchoukuo
Henry L. Stimson
Manchoukas
Stimson
Committee of 19
William E. Barak
Stmaona
Japan
Congress Honors Memory of Calvin Coolidge
Congress held a joint session in Washington to memorialize Calvin Coolidge. President Hoover and senior officials attended while Chief Justice Hughes delivered a tribute detailing Coolidge’s rise from Vermont hills to Northampton retirement. The ceremony praised his enduring public service and steadfast leadership.
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Senate
House
Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Dias
Hoover
Hughes
Supreme Court
Garner
Curtis
Congress
Imma
Goolidge
Vermont
Maasschusetts
Northampton
Riese Late
Community Chest Campaign Opens in Charleston
The drive to raise 108000 for Charleston affiliated welfare agencies opened with a Rev John Gaus address at St Johns Episcopal and a Charleston Symphony orchestral concert at Charleston High School auditorium. Five hundred volunteers begin work today, with a luncheon tomorrow at the YM to report progress. Goldburg of Virginie Street temple will speak at the first workshop meeting. Forty five musicians donated their services to support the Chest campaign. The concert drew an appreciative crowd including Lyndred and other local figures.
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Charleston Community Chest
John Gaus
D. D
St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church
Charleston Symphony Archeastra
Charleston High School
Ay Raphi Arie
Goldburg
Virginie Street
Ang
Apperecinina
Concern
Pele Tare Fund
Will Pays Compliment To Memorial Service
Beverly Hills Calif February 6 That was an impressive ceremony today held in the havoc of representatives to pay a beautiful tribute to the memory of Calvin Coolidge. The jawatakers gathered in that body today can pay more homage to a president he death and deny him more misery in life than happens him any civilized motion.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Hoover
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Veterans Bureau
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Mary
Sen. Herald
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Conley
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Arthur P. Bugg
Massachusetts Supreme Court
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