Senate Approves Liquor Monopoly Name Conferees
The Senate approved a liquor monopoly bill and named conferrees amid House refusal to concur in amendments. Three senators voted for the conference. the body moved to appoint a committee to draw differences. The contrast with the House grows as state prohibition repeal nears, with debates over a three member commission and exceptions for hotel dining rooms.
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Senate
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Formour
James Kay Thomas
Kanawha
Cat Galbraith
Ohio County
H. L. van Sickler
Monroe County
I. M. Underwood
Tyler County
James Paull, Jr
Brooke
Majority Locr
Grover C. Muttchell
Laula A. Henderson
Doddridge County
Luther Johes
Boone County
A. L. He
Tucker County
Paeare
Mr. Henderson
J. E. Helaley
Berkeley Springs
A. G. Matthews
Grantaville
Mane
Pellcy
Jiandie
House of Delegates
Murder Trial Reveals Kennamer Case Details
In Pawnee court Sidney Born testified about a fatal shooting involving John F. Gorrell Jr. and Phil Kennamer. Authorities debated whether Born’s death was suicide or murder. Kennamer’s alibi and prior struggle were discussed as the trial uncovered tangled motives and events surrounding the case.
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Univeral
Pawnee
Orl
Sidney Born
Isa
Phil Kennamer
John F. Gorrell Jr
Porcerea
Kennamer
Theon
Ahot
Phil
Born
Gorrell
Uy Jatter
Six Democrats File For Mayor In Primary Race
Filing for the Democratic city primary closed at midnight with six candidates for mayor, plus bids for city treasurer, municipal judge, and at large. Names include R. S. Src, J. Hotner, Davin, Ehman, T. DB, and others. Entries cover council seats across wards and at large positions with numerous hopefuls listed.
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Agierse Coupe
Clyde Jarrett
R. 3
Src
J. Hotener Davin
Ehman
T. DB
Oeal Dala Thomas
William H. Wilson
Paul Wehrle
Miu
Eastwood
H. C. Allen
LE Given
John A. Parsons
Charles BP
McCabe
FN. Stephens
It Latce
Semneliman
J. A. deGruyter
P. J. McGucken
Nicholas Suess
Councilman
Charles A. Wickertsheim
F. C. Summers
Field
Fannig W. Field
Robert L. Won
Okey L. Salisbury
O. T
Clara B. Boyd
W. A. Sutherland Dies in Virginia Auto Crash
In Farmville Virginia on February 18 W A Sutherland son of George Sutherland of Charleston was instantly killed when the car in which he rode as a passenger overturned ten miles east of Farmville on U S highway 360 The driver Anthony M DeMuth a Pittsburgh dental student at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond was only slightly injured Sutherland a law student at Washington and Lee University was en route from Crewe to Farmville at the time of the accident
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George Sutherland
Charleston
St Elack
Farmvyilte
U. S. Highway No. 360
Anthony M. DeMuth
Pittsburgh
Th Medical College
Richmond
Rutherland
Washington and Lee University
Crewe
Farmville
German society beauties executed for treason in Berlin
Two German aristocratic women Baroness Benita von Berg and Frau Renate von Natzmer faced the headsman at dawn in Berlin for betraying their country to a handsome army officer. They were executed at Plötzensee Prison as Chancellor Hitler refused clemency citing their noble Prussian lineage and abominable crime.
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Benita von Berg
Frau Renate von Natzmer
George von Sosnowsky
Irene von Jena
Hfe
Hitler
Baroness von Berg
Frau von Natzner
Hichard Reiderer
Peoples
Rolderee
Xinner
Ploctzensee Prion
Germany
U S Attorneys Open Tax Case Against Mellon
In Pittsburgh on February 18 government lawyers opened a tax case seeking more than 3 million dollars in income taxes from Andrew W. Mellon. They say the former secretary of the treasury planned and executed the evasion, while Mellon’s side argues he overpaid and seeks a rebate of 139 thousand dollars.
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Andrew W. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Board of Tax Appeals
Mellon
Treasury Post
Stellan
Frank J. Hogan
Mellon Bes
National Art Gallery
Woman Warden to Be Removed in Oklahoma Crisis
Granite Oklahoma February 15 The governor announces removal of Mrs George A Waters the warden of the Oklahoma state reformatory who has led the men s prison for eight years amid repeated investigations A breakout left 31 inmates at large and a guard dead sparking claims of cruelty The state board of affairs will appoint a new warden and complete a joint inquiry with the state charity and corrections commissioner
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L. M. Nichols
State Board of Affairs
Board of Affairs
Waters
Mabte Basaot
Mrs Vanderbilt Starts Job To Finance Fight For Girl
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt begins work to fund appeal of custody ruling. She opens a four million dollar gown shop with sister Lady Furness and Sonia Rosenberg, while daughter Gloria visits on weekends. Vanderbilt helps on fittings and designs.
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New York
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
Autte Gloria Vanderbilt
Harry Payne Whitney
Lady Furness
Sonia Rosenberg
Jittle
Gloria
Vanderbilt
Tommie” Vanderbilt
Supreme Court
Mrs. Vanderbilt
Mia
Bomb Sent to Huey Long Office in Medford Package
A crudely made bomb mailed to Huey P. Long’s senate office in Washington failed to explode when opened. Inspectors from the Post Office, the Bureau of Standards, and the Library of Congress, with the police, traced clues to Medford Oregon. The package, wrapped around fuse bits, was opened by secretary Earle Christenberry and did not detonate.
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Senate
Huey P. Long
Bom
Lang
Postoffice
Bureau of Standards
Library of Congress
Medford
Oregon
Ally Tribune
Sangross
Long
New York
Earle Christenberry
Dori Devol
Parkage
City Moves Toward New South Hills Span Over Kanaqua River
City council approves immediate search for funding a new toll free bridge over the Kanaqua river to replace an unsafe aging span. Improvements committee urges widening streets, extending cross streets, and a public levee location while studying financing with federal aid.
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Seventh Avenue
Two Mile Creek
Dynabar Road
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Quarrier Street
Post Office Square
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Court Street
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Truslow Street
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McCorkle
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M. F. Matheny
Joseph L. Silverstein
J. A. deGruyter
Jry
Fanny Field
Charles Young
R. P. Do» Yan
Matheny
H. L. Campbell
Huch Walker
Charles Trickle
Joseph Silvertein
Julius de Gruyter
Wiblle
Non-Partisan Control Favored in NRA Policy
Washington report notes Donald Richberg pushing for a nonpartisan NRA run by neutral officials with labor representation on code authorities. Roosevelt aims to send a new NRA plan to Congress, possibly extending the blue eagle and preserving labor rights, with reforms to streamline organization and maintain wage and hours provisions.
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Donald Richberg
NRA
Richberg
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Blue Eagle Organization
NIA
House Labor Committee
Buying Starts With Decision Tn All Marts
New York February 18 The supreme courtyard decision triggered a stock and commodity market surge on the New York floor as traders moved from quiet to frenzied activity. Gains in many leading stocks were later trimmed while low priced bonds rose sharply and gold clause bonds dipped on renewed uncertainty about monetary policy.
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Supreme Courtyard
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Hauptmann appeal moves postponed by attorney Reilly
In Trenton New Jersey on February 18 Edward J. Reilly postponed all further appeal moves for Bruno Richard Hauptmann. The defense deferred seeking funds for printing the trial record and a move to bring the case to the Court of Errors and Appeals. A conference with Hauptmanns other counsel is planned later this week to fix a date.
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Hauptmann
Court of Errors and Appeals
Miners Seek 30 Hour Week and Major Wage Boost
In Washington the United Mine Workers demand a 30 hour work week and wage hikes of 10 to 15 percent for about 1.9 million coal miners. John L. Lewis termed the request a conservative inflation measure and calls for a two year contract. Operators call the proposals impossible and predict a hard fight as talks open with a steering committee to craft a reply.
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United Mine Workers At America
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Appalachian
Naton
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Virginia
Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
Tennessee
Upron
Indiana
Alabama
South‘west
Supreme Court Rules Gold Clauses Favor New Deal
The high court's 5 to 4 decision affirms Congress power to nullify gold payments in private bonds while protecting government bonds. Gold certificates are worth their face value in devalued currency. The ruling spurs market rallies and shocks officials, with Chief Justice Hughes delivering the majority verdict and dissenters criticizing the outcome.
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Supreme Court
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High Court
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Robinson
Gaiat
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Board of Trade
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Nero
Hughes
Stone
Brandeis
Roberts
Cardoza
Dit
Mereynolds
Woodrow Wilson
Ife
van DeVanter
Sutherland
Butler
Four Justices Fail to Agree Dissent on Gold Case
Justice James Clark McReynolds led a dissenting minority in a gold case, joined by Justices Van Devanter Suthe rrland and Hutler. He criticized the majority ruling that Congress cannot mandate payment of gold obligations, warning the enactments would confiscate property and provoke moral and legal chaos.
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James Clark McReynolds
Supreme Court
Tennessean
van Devanter
Sutherrland
Hutler
Congress
Erin
Nero
Ill Wants Automobile With Greater Clearance
An open letter from Seligman Arizona dated February 14 appeals to Henry Ford and General Motors to build higher clearance cars for rural drivers. The writer laments low cars are unsafe for country roads and mocks people with boulevard access, urging Ford to act for the country folk and their needs.
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