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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1938
Page
17
Shanghai dispatch reports Chinese forces accuse Japan of using poison against Chinese troops and civilians. Spokesman says arsenic was added to food by Nipponese servants, with attacks on garrison personnel after arsenic effects. Japanese casualties cited as 2490 dead and 858 wounds.
Pittsburgh docket notes patrolman arresting a mute beggar in Spring Hill who claimed 210.50 dollars in her pocketbook while denying identification. Residents say she cursed or stoned doors of donors. The report follows broader war dispatches on Chinese casualties and Japanese air raids.
A Japanese spokesman asserts Doihara continues his attacks on Chinese troops in the sector while a motorized unit heads to strike Lanfeng from the west to relieve him. He says Chinese forces are retreating toward Kaifeng to threaten the Nipponese western column.
Dr. Wallace Nutting addressed 104 graduates of Washington and Jefferson College in Washington Pennsylvania. He said no government can save a nation and that honor and individual virtue save a nation. He spoke during the baccalaureate sermon as commencement exercises were set for tomorrow.
About 1000 Elks from across the state are expected in Huntington June 12 to 14 for the 30th West Virginia Elks association convention. L. T. Eddy will preside. new officers for 1938 39 to be elected. The event closes with a Ritter Park flag day program led by F. Roy Yoke. Headquarters at the Elk's club house. Entertainment includes swimming boxing wrestling theater parties and dancing.
At the Spanish frontier near Hendaye on June 2, government and insurgent troops fought along the Teruel Mediterranean highway with no clear gains. Government dispatches reported about 1200 insurgents killed in 12 hours across a 10 mile front from La Puebla de Valverde to Mora de Rubielos, while insurgent claims put government losses as substantial. The insurgents lack air superiority as the central government air force and bombers from Catalonia attacked their corridor toward Teruel. High altitude government fighters crossed the corridor to machine-gun insurgent columns advancing toward the front.
Ernest L. Mesler claiming Magnolia West Virginia postmaster status received 155 days in jail and $285 in fines on four charges including carrying concealed weapons reckless driving drunken driving and driving without a license. Kenneth Powers of Paw Paw West Virginia was held on $1,000 bond after an alleged fall from a hotel window incident where he grabbed City Officer John C. Powers’s gun while threatening to shoot.
The senate rejected Sen Maloney s amendment to the lending spending bill proposing compulsory arbitration to set prices for privately owned utilities. Voting Democrats Holt McKellar Neely among others. Serry Byrd Radcliffe Tydings supported the amendment with Glass paired for it.
The Amoma Bible class of Cal vary Baptist church will meet at the church at 5 p.m. tonight with Mrs Joe Heidrick Jr and several members named in attendance.
Washington June 2 War department orders promote Brig Gen Walter C Sweeney from Fort Douglas Utah to major general in a rare rise from corporal in West Virginia volunteers He moves from insular to Pacific coast post Grunert also gains brigadier and moves from Philippines to Vancouver barracks The shakeup promotes four colonels and alters two other commands He began as a private in West Virginia units.
The army promotes a batch of brigadiers all Westlery graduates with ranks in infantry cavalry and ordnance. George W. Strong becomes colonel while Earl MacFarland and Robert C. Richardson Jr. join the ordnance bureau as field artillery and other senior posts. Francis W. Honeycutt named assistant chief of the ordnance bureau.
West Side W C T U members met at Mrs. George S King's home on Sixth street to plan a county institute for June 8 at the First Advent Christian church. Attendees included Mesdames Whitman Fletcher Price Woodrum Richmond Tilton Fast Reif Radford Warner Harrington and others. The Rev A L Collins will close a two week revival tonight at Metropolitan Baptist with assistance from Rev C E Phillips. The Plus Methodist church young people's league held a recent wine er roast. attendees included Mr and Mrs Karl Calvert.
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