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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1926
Page
1
Dunbar's businesses prosper as industries expand and homebuilding rises. Mayor W. Tatoore notes over 1,009 well paid workers, major firms like Fletcher Homes and Dunbar Glass spur payrolls, while sewering and paving plans move forward, signaling solid foundation and rising population.
Washington report states Senator Neely of West Virginia blocked consideration of Senator Copeland’s bill to grant the federal government authority to regulate coal. The move stalled Senate action as supporters sought to advance the measure, while Neely's opposition drew praise from his party allies and concerned some rail and coal interests.
Report on public hearings across principal cities on proposed tax reform. Key points include an income tax exemption up to 2900 dollars, state and local government expenditure cuts, a short ballot, and a new property classification amendment criticized by farmers as unjust. Speeches by J R McLaughlin of the Farm Bureau and other officials noted the debate over equitable taxation and government responsibility.
Police report reveals Mrs. Golden of Willow, West Virginia, confessed to throwing her two month old baby from the Parkersburg Help bridge into the Ohio River on June 1. The infant, found alive, died soon after. authorities pursue charges of murder against her husband and others. The case hinges on a laundry mark linking the baby's origin to a prominent family. Mrs. Golden initially denied the body was hers and later cooperated with investigators attended by Wood County officers.
A Gazette office telephone boy laments being asked endless questions about history and science. He notes rumors about channel swimmers, diphtheria anti-toxin deliveries, and a rule to avoid answering women’s questions, as callers flood the line with trivia queries.
Washington June 8 The Senate steering committee shelved a major administration effort to strengthen Prohibition enforcement. Provisions would create a separate Prohibition Department and civil service sleuths, with a favored track for initiation and a focus on enforcement. Debate centered on timing and possible shifts to the Volstead act and tax and treasury reforms as adjournment looms.
The court adjourned a mandamus action by State Auditor Dowd against Treasurer Johnson over a clerk’s supplement, with a decision expected at a special term or the next regular term. Arguments centered on whether the treasurer or the finance board authorized payment and who should issue the check.
In Chicago June, Sheriff Thor man of Cuaka county will start a one month sentence in the county jail he oversees. The term stems from a court case connected to Terry Druggan and Franc Lage while they were jailed. The U S Court of Appeals considered an order vacating the writ. The case awaits Supreme Court action.
Roosevelt school board boosted Charles E. Kenney to principal of Roosevelt Junior High School with Dwight F. Pullen named to fill the vacancy at Roosevelt High School. Kenney, a long-time Roosevelt leader, will start his new post next year after completing master’s work at the University of Chicago. The board also approved faculty appointments across junior high and elementary levels and began planning for the new high school wing.
Fragmentary report from Herlin dated June 1 describes Mrs Ludendartt, rumored as a cigarette smoker, and her husband’s objections to her activities. The text references a family proceeding and a konflikt over behavior but lacks coherent details or identifiable names beyond Ludendartt.
A damaged OCR item reports that the play The Bunk of 1926 obtained a court injunction to restrain interference with its presentation. The production was condemned by authorities, with the judge ordering restraint and clarifying the period of the injunction as a reform effort. The ruling was issued in New York in June.
Congressional battle lines flare as Cummins loses to Reed and Brookhart gains momentum. The Brookhart surge triggers broader GOP rebuke of Coolidge administration and farm relief policy, with Senate factions warning of a national shift and insurgent gains in key Western states.
Revs N Willan and DF Boyd Memorial church led an unanimous nomination for permanent chairman of the Scawane County Non-Unitean League for Prohibition. A nine member executive committee was chosen, with plans to publish names at a future meeting and distribute 19 000 credential forms to Sunday schools and churches.
The North Carolina court decision upholds the 1925 federal probation act allowing district courts to revoke probation and sentence offenders without further hearing if violations are proven. Riggs, convicted on two counts, argued unconstitutional limits on executive clemency and rights. The ruling originated from the circuit court of appeals in Asheville. A second item notes John Pettlok, 63, killed by a stone fall at the Papamaining plant in Wiktaburgh.
American Countess and other prominent Americans stirred Paris society when they danced with locally popular colored performers at a Montmartre venue. The sudden display provoked French socialites, with a dispute sparked by Frisco’s orders and a request for a dancing partner from a French girl. Dorothy Tatler intervened to restore order as the scene unfolded.
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