Mob Effort to Recapture Prisoners Fails in Maryland
Salisbury Maryland November 28 report says a mob attempted to recapture prisoners from a Maryland militia raid. Five of nine men eluded capture while guardsmen under Governor Ritchie faced hostile crowds outside the armory. The state attorney general William Freston Lane Jr. defended the grand jury probe as proper.
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Maryland
Salisbury
Aapi
Anne
Saatém Beck
Govnoe
Ainert. C. Ritchie
Lynch Ritchie
Ipnch
William Freston Lane, Jr
Armwood
Attorn
Anoiig
Wicomico
Miowdter
Nation Discusses Rolph Attitude in Sunday Mob Display
In AnN JOSE a tumultuous crowd of about 4,000 gathered Sunday night to watch John Holmes and Thames Thurmond, members of a party, accused of provoking anger and facing arrest after a tense exchange. The mob reportedly approved actions taken against them in a county hall scene.
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Ann Jose
Celle
Nor
John Holmes
Thames Thurmond
Sen _Jote
Holmes
Thurmond
Down
Willie Willis on Air Nods to Diet Pitfalls
A radio segment features Willie Willis discussing digestion issues and the right approach to eating when digestion is disrupted. The host calls out common missteps and emphasizes steady, healthy habits for digestive comfort.
Lynchers Victim Armwood Grave Disturbed in Maryland
Princess Anne Maryland November 28 1935 Somerset County alms house superintendent Steve Hopkins said the grave of George Armwood the Negro lynched last month appears tampered with. He reported the body may have been removed then found fresh earth on the mound after washing a light. Armwood was hanged by a mob at the county jail October 18 his body burned and secretly buried on the alms house grounds. Four suspects in the lynching were arrested and moved to Baltimore as Governor Bitchnat faced a mob in Salisbury with national guardsmen.
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Princess Anne
Steve Hopkins
Somerset County Alms House
George Armwood
Hopkins
Armwood
Alms House
Polles Pot St
Baltimore
Bitchit
Salisbury
Mob Seizes Prisoner in Buchanan County Riot
In St Joseph Missouri on November 28 a mob of about 7000 stormed the Buchanan county jail seeking Lloyd Warner a 19 year old Negro who confessed attacking a white girl. National guardsmen were called as tanks blocked escapes. The mob battered a rear entrance, imprisoned inmates on the second floor, and gasoline was poured on the building before it was burned. Previously lynchers were seen among onlookers and connections to a Maryville attack two years earlier were noted.
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ST. Joseph
Kloyd Warner
Buchanan County Jatt
Guy EB. Park
Otto Theiser
Reymond Gunn
Maryville
Gunn
Two German church leaders quit posts under pressure
In Berlin on November 76 the militant leader of the Nazi German Christians and Bishop Joachim Hoxsen felder with Dr Friedrich Werner resigned from the German church cabinet. They yielded to the interior minister's hint that their policy of politicizing the church and branding heretics threatened the Evangelical church.
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Berlin
Church Cabinet
Joachim Hoxsenfelder
Friedrich Werner
West Virginia CWA to Employ 614 Teachers
State education officials announced 614 needy teachers will be hired under a $38,000 CWA appropriation. Kanawha County receives $3,371 for 52 teachers, with detailed allocations by county and a start date set for training in the coming week.
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State Department of Education
Accused Freed In Haman Kidnaping
In a federal ruling delivered November 28 in Saint Paul the government suffered its first defeat on Lindbergh law proseuction. A Chicago quartet including Roger Touhy Eddie McPadden Gustav Schafer and Willie Sharkey were acquitted in the $100000 abduction of William Hammer. The case contrasts earlier McElroy Urschel Luer and Boettcher convictions. The defendants did not react as the verdict was announced and Chicago prepared to pursue charges related to the Fac tor ransom demand.
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St, Paul
Slace
Willam Hammer
McElroy
Urschel
Luer
Boettcher
Roger Touhy
Eddie
McPadden
Gustav “Gloomy Gun" Schafer
Willie Sharkey
Chicago
Chargs
John
Touhy
Old Toys for Tickets at Greenbrier Theater Party
Firemen and Charleston firms organize a county charity show to swap old toys for admission tickets at the Greenbrier theater. Doors open at 8 30 tomorrow with Ralph Bellamy and Fay Wray in Below the Bea as the feature, plus sharks and other short subjects. Toys will be repaired by firefighters and distributed by Salvation Army and local agencies. donations of paint and repair glue are requested.
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Charleston
Toketa
Greenbrier Theater
Lave
Central Fire Department
Salvation Army
Union Mission
Davia Chil Shelter
Negro Orphanage
Ralph Bellamy
Fay Wray
Thenkagiving
Lona McLana
Terday
Priest Charges Seen as False, Smith Denies
New York November 28 Father Charles Coughlin defended Roosevelt monetary policies in three developments. Alfred E Smith called the priest statement absolutely false denying any loan influence on his monetary stance. Chancellor Maye Carrot condemned the attack as absolutely unwarranted. Coughlin planned further defenses but would not address meetings without diocesan approval.
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New York
Charles E. Coughlin
Roosevelt
Alfred B. Smith
Coughlin
America
Detroit
J. P. Morgan
Thomas G. Carrot
Catholic Arch
Diovege
Little Flower
Watt
Roostvelt
Coughlm
Smith
Aforgan
Living Survey Being Planned by Labor Department
Washington officials announced a comprehensive survey of living costs in representative cities and towns to fit into currency plans. The move follows a meeting between Governor Black of the Federal Reserve and President Roosevelt, with Black signaling possible changes if Roosevelt views remain a handicap. The survey, financed by funds to be requested from Congress in January, aims to guide monetary policy quietly, excluding private figures from the public discussion.
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Washington
Costa
Labor Department
Governor Black
Federal Reserve Board
Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Black
Reveevelt
Atlanta Fedgers Yeserve Bank
Boith
Congress
West Virginia Plan For State Airports Aimed By Federal Aid
Federal civil works plans seek to create 2,000 usable new ports nationwide, with West Virginia to contribute through state county or city owned sites or leased private lands. Charleston officials David Gilitanan and Koontz from West Virginia Airways urged immediate action, outlining site shape requirements and construction steps including grading, seeding, and marking, but no funding for acquisition.
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West Virginia
Civil Works Administration
Charleston
David N. Giltinan
Poly
Aspecent
Mater
Enabling Act Nears Final Draft For Assembly
A special legislative committee nears completion on a new property tax collection bill to cap levies within constitutional limits. The measure, aimed at state takeover of local debts and tightened distributions, moves to a joint committee for approval before the session reconvenes in December.
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Tl Mensure
Supreme Court
Dinner Prices Fall Slightly For Thanksgiving Feast
The Gazette notes Thanksgiving dinner prices ease slightly this year with the turkey 20 to 24 cents a pound and the feast items near last year’s levels. A few items such as mince meat and oysters rise modestly while potatoes stay steady, and some advertisers offer complete dinners around 50 cents per person.
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Gazette
Fondase
Private ride used city patrol wagon after wreck
Police Chief John Britton said the culprit who took the Black Maria is known but proving it is difficult. The patrol wagon was found on lower Fifth Street after a city-wide search while officers attended an automobile wreck early yesterday morning.
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Anty
Poliee
John Britton
Maria
Hink
Lower Fifth Street
Edmiston Sweeps Third District To Pile Up Victory
Edmiston dominates the third district claiming a hefty majority over 5000 as precinct reports lag in several counties Braston 17 Clay eight Doddridge none Gilmer none Harrison none Lewis two Nicholas elpat Eitenie two Upshur six Webster illinois
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Kanawha
Kanawha County
Cabell
Barbour
Berkeley
Boone
Braxton
Brooke
Calhoun
Clay
Doddridge
Fayette
Glimer
Grant
Greenbrier
Hampshire
Hancock
Hardy
Harrison
Jackson
Jefferson
Lewis
Lincoln
Logan
Marton
Marshall
Mason
Marcer
Mineral
Mingo
Monongalis
Monroe
Morgan
McDowell
Nicholas
Chile
Fetdletom
Pleasarts
Pocahontas
Preston
Putnam
Raleigh
Randolph
Ritchie
Roane
Summers
Taylor
Tucker
Tyler
Upstar
Bay Kow
Edmiston
Braston
Gilmer
Elpat
Eitenie
Upshur
Webster
West Virginia Gets 4000 Civil Works Jobs Approved
The Civil Works Administration approved 4000 jobs in West Virginia with 2761 on 93 local projects across 10 counties. Federal projects include a state sanitation program employing 1212, a territorial survey hiring 215, and 12 to improve fish hatcheries. The plan encourages counties to expand work for women beyond sewing rooms and handicrafts.
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Civil Works Administration
West Virginia
Health Department
CWA
Wife of Judge Alexander Dies After Long Illness
Susan Mann Alexander, wife of Judge A S Alexander of the Kanawha county common pleas court, died yesterday at 9:30 am at her Kanawha Street home after a long illness. Born in 1870 at Port Springs, Greenbrier County, she was educated at Lewisburg Seminary and West Virginia colleges. She married Andrew B Alexander in 1904, who later served twice as judge of the common pleas court. The couple previously resided in Charleston after time in Winfield.
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Susan Mann Alexander
A S. Alexander
Kanswha County
Kanawha Street
Alexander
Baltimore Hospital
Matthew Mazin
Port Springs
Greenprior
County
Lewisburg Seminary
West Virginia
Andrew
Common Pleas Court
Charleston
Winfield
800 Men Start Work in County
In Kanawha county, over 300 men and women began work under the Civil Works administration with five new city projects plus ongoing county and city projects. An Earl Campbell estimate sets labor costs at 759 dollars and material at 825 dollars for repairs at the court house. Four men to be employed on minor repairs for the South Side bridge. The federal reemployment office reported 200 more registrations yesterday. 24 carpenters placed with Dravo Contracting for Marmet dam and four others unemployed with Dravo for locks. Bernard Smith to travel to Canellion to register applicants. About 20 men began remodeling the Medical Arts building. total project cost to be 255,000 dollars.
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Kanawha County
Civil Works Administration
Earl Campbell
Marcie
Court House
South Side
J. C. Blackwood
Canélion
Brewers Win Right To Unlimited Plant Capacity
Washington dispatch reports liquor distillers gain federal control for unlimited plant capacity with five government appointees under Roosevelt. aim to supervise brewing, importing, rectifying and blending until repeal and permanent regulation is enacted. code to be issued before next week.
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Washington
Roy
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Federal Alcohol Control Administration
Harris E. Willingham
Alcoholic Beverage Section
The
Farm Administration
Jamies M. Doran
Industrial Alesha
Nquor
Mills of State May Grind Flour for Federal Relief
West Virginia looks to idle flour mills to produce flour for federal relief under a proposed plan by R J Russell state director of commodity distribution. He cites shipments of flour from the Food Surplus Relief corporation and seeks plant owners’ details on idle units and workers before conference at the Capitol. The effort aims to provide work for unemployed and may involve wheat from other states if available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
R. J. Dussell
Washington
Bussell
Federal Food Surplus Relief Corporation
Elso
Armete
Mr. Russell
Edmiston Wins Third District Seat in Roosevelts Wave
In Clarksburg November 28 Andrew Edmiston youthfull Democrat won the congress seat in the third district by a large margin, sweeping Harrison County and seven other counties. Gore, former WV governor and U.S. official, carried Upshur Doddridge and Gilmer among others but failed to halt the Roosevelt coalition surge. Edmiston’s victory mirrors the Roosevelt landslide two years ago and signals strong party support across the district.
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Clarksburg
Andrew Edmiston
Lymm S. Horner
Roosevelt
Yennlston
Howard
Harrison
Lewin
Braxton
Clay
Gilmer
Hicolaz
Ant
Webster
Gore
Upshur
Gore Credits Edmiston Victory In Third District
Gore extends his congratulations to Andrew Edmiston after a clean campaign win in the third congressional district. Gore plans to visit and personally congratulate Edmiston at district headquarters. Neely hails the election as a strong approval of the president and his policies.
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Andrew Biniston
Howard M Gore
Edmiston
Congress
Presient
Rocesvrelk
Tsee
Ndoomens
Ife
Weely
M. M. Neely
Just Keep Calm Is Advice of Rogers
Beverly Hills California November 28 You can watch it from telling jokes about it Everyone in so after America very serious gets all excited and mad That’s said the other side takes offense Yet our last presidents have been fleeted by tallies showing that all that bees and perspiration was wasted Then after election is over you can call the other side a pen dor and they just laugh for they have their sense of humor back Now we are going into another one of those serious talaplas over this money racket and we Just Ukette election Nothing you can do nothing you can say will change a persons opinion It will all work itself out without any personal lather from any of us And in’s few months we will regain our Bom er and balance This is just a serious spree that has ever go often to get it fue of our systems Yours
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Beverly Hills
Cailf
America
Ed Nes
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