Slay er of police chief hanged flood ruins Ohio roads
A regionwide storm drenched Ohio and nearby states, flooding homes and submerging Pennsylvania railroad tracks under feet of water. Bridges were washed out, landslides blocked streets, livestock perished, and rail routes were rerouted as heavy rains triggered outages and fatalities. Continuous coverage notes river flooding and tied incidents across Steubenville and surrounding areas.
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Steubenville
Unionpor
Here
Pennsylvania Line
Orrville
Cleveland
Lake Erie
Ohio
Minors Barred From Trial In Ferris Murder Case
Detroit August court orders bar all minors from courtroom as prosecutors reveal confessions from burlesque dancers Loretta Jackson Florence Jackson and Jean Miller in the murder case of Howard Carter Dickinson, New York lawyer. Ferris and others are linked to a strip poker party and alleged plots to kill Dickinson for his money.
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Detroit
William Lee Ferris
Howard Carter Dickinson
New York
John A. Boyne
Dickinson
Ian C. McCrea
Loretta
Florence Jackson
Jean Miller
Jackson Sisters
Ferris
Cons
Worry Over Hex Prompts Slaying in Ohio Store
In Cleveland, Samuel and Matilda Waldman faced jail after the wife of Isadore Cooper was shot dead as police report a case of alleged witchcraft. Mrs Waldman admitted firing to end a supposed spell, while Waldman was held for a mental examination.
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Cleveland
Samuel
Matilda Waldman
Isadore Cooper
William H. Schneider
Cooper
Ida
Waldman
Principals Appointed by Taylor County Board of Education
The Taylor county board of education met to place elementary principals for the county and reemployed five bus drivers. Five teachers were authorized for last year, three county schools were consolidated, and a school term calendar was adopted. Kenneth Robinson was selected to replace Virgil Rhorbaugh as principal at First Ward. Rhorbaugh becomes assistant superintendent, aiding E. G. Kuhn. Other principal appointments include H. M. Queen, Walter Wood, Emmett Demoss, Francis Wolfe, Ronald Knotts, Bernard Foster, Roy Newton, Howard Walls, William Grimes, Lloyd Sayre, F. D. Yates, and F. D. Robinson.
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Taylor County Board of Education
Kenneth Robinson
East Grafton
Virgil Rhorbaugh
First Ward
Ryjorbaugh
Taylor County Schools
E. G Kuhn
Astor
H. M. Queen
Lucretia
Walter Wood
Thornton
Emmett Demoss
Flemington Central
Francis Wolfe
Pruntytown
Ronald Knotts
Webster
Bernard Foster
College Hill
Roy Newton
Mason Tucker
Park View
Howard Walls
Blueville
William Grimes
Wendel
Lloyd Sayre
Central Grafton
Harry 8
White
Rosemont
F. D. Yates
West Grafton
F. D. Robinson
Salem Flood Blocks Main Street and Shuts Route 50
Aug 3 flood waters inundated Salem business district and about 100 houses, causing thousands in damage. Fifty businesses flooded with four inches to five feet of water. Traffic on U S Route 50 and Main Street blocked by flood water.
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Salem
Main
Record rainfall sets 24 hour high in Clarksburg
Clarksburg reports an all time rainfall record for a twenty four hour period. At 8 this morning the rain gauge at the filtration plant of the Clarksburg water board registered 442 inches. The deluge was centered mainly between 1 and 5 this morning and caused torrents across Harrison county.
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Clarksburg
House Allows Tax-Free Corporate Gifts to Charities
Washington reports the House, without a formal roll call, disagreed with President Roosevelt and moved toward final passage of the 270 million dollar tax bill. An amendment by Rep McCormack would let corporations deduct up to 5 percent of net taxable income for charitable contributions, a change not in the original bill and criticized as White House influenced.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
McCormack
D.mass
Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means
White House
Representative Treadway
R-Mass
Charles West
Negro Arrested For Attacking Mrs Guy Ash
Charleston reports state police hold George France 35 as suspect in beating Mrs Guy Ash wife of the adjutant general. Fingerprints on an electric iron tied him to the Sunday assault. Authorities weigh possible ties to a similar attack on an elderly white woman in North Carolina.
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Charleston
North Carolina
Col
P. D. Shingelton
George France
Namfonad Eteleing Mire
Snawcouyil
Luloseu Ouf Unigaio
Guy Ash
Mrs. Ash
Shingleton
France
Ash
Former Turkish Prince Found Slain In New York Hostelry
New York August 3 A man believed to be Prince Abdul Kerim grandson of Sultan Abdul Hamid of the Ottoman empire was found shot to death in a hotel room likely by his own hand The hotel manager discovered the body upright in bed after a guest heard a pistol shot A passport in the room bore the name Pat Le Prince Istanbul Turkey with a photograph of Kerim in court regalia Also found were business cards reading A Kerim Prince I M P Ottomane The Almanach De Gotha lists Sultan Abdul Hamid Khan I
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New York
Prince
Abdul Kerim
Sultan Abdul Hamid
Pat le Prince
Istanbul
Turkey
Kerim
A. Kerim
Prince I. M. P. Ottomane
Almanach de Gotha
Sultan Abdul Mamid Kahn
Soviet Arctic fliers begin pole to California flight
Soviet flyer Sigmund Lev anoffsky and two companions push toward the Barents Sea from Shelkof sky airport. They report crossing the Onega river and entering White Sea airspace as they continue on the polar daylight route across the top of the world. Officials estimate an average speed near 111 mph, higher than expected. The mission aims to reach California, crossing the Arctic circle en route.
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Associated Press
Moscow
B.S.T
Barents Sea
California
Arctic Circle
Onega
White Sea
Payroll Clerk Admits Theft of Large Amount
Pineville August 3 A 25 year old payroll clerk for Smith and Leach Company bridge contractors is jailed awaiting grand jury action on a $1502.70 theft from a box in a railway camp office. B F Lindsey of Buckhannon Va remanded after failing to post a $3000 bond. Deputy L J Morgan said Lindsey denied the theft but admitted he was the last person seen with the payroll before officials learned the money was missing last Saturday.
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Pineville
Smith and Leach Company
Bridge Contractors
B. F. Lindsey
Buckhannon
Browning
L. J. Morgan
Lindsey
Moundsville Refuses To Renew Light Pact
Moundsville city council refuses to renew the street lighting contract with Wheeling Electric Company except on a one year basis. The company offered three, five and ten year terms. Mayor J D H Sullivan says city revenues are limited and water and light bills erode funds, leaving street department starved for money.
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Moundsville
Wheeling Electric Company
J. D. H. Sullivan
Miss Anna Jarvis To Visit In City Sunday
Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia and formerly of Grafton, founder of Mother's Day, will visit this city Sunday morning stopping at the Hotel Grafton. She is long a public school teacher here with many friends eager for a brief greeting.
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Anna Jarvis
City
Philadelphia
Grafton
Jarvis
the Sentinel
Miss Jarvis
Trade Board selects 16 to run group in Taylor County
The Taylor County Board of Trade chose a 16 man board of directors last night at the county courthouse and will elect officers from within the group at 8 oclock this Monday. The roster includes G. T. Bartlett H. C. Compton Jr. C. F. Schroeder J B. O Waugh Frank C. Collins R M Parrish Nicholas Sidrow Harry M. Murray the Rev M J Hannon B J Walter Jr C S Ebert J C Holt F M Hollis Jr Dr Alden Beagle C N Mays and John E Edwards Jr. Up to eight more directors may be added by the existing board as needed.
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Taylor County Board of Trade
County Court House
Taylor County
Court House
G. T. Bartlett
H.C. Compton, Jr
C.F. Schroeder
J .B. O. Waugh
Frank C. Collins
R. .M. Parrish
Nicholas Sidrow
Harry M. Murray
M. J. Hannon
J. Walter, Jr
Ebert
J. C. Holt
F. M. Hollis, Jr
Dr. Alden Beagle
C. N
Weather Prophet Clevenger Predicts More Rain
Taylor county’s champion forecaster Clevenger remains in the lead of the batting forecast league as rains in the past days were all foreseen by the Sandy Creek prognosticator during a visit to Grafton a week ago. He predicts continued rainy weather until August 6 with a flood risk ten days after. a near cloudburst hit Grafton last night and this morning.
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Clevenger
Taylor County
Sandy Creek
Grafton
Senator Rush Holt To Be Operated On Today
U S Senator Rush D Holt of West Virginia is to undergo an operation in Baltimore today. He discussed the treatment with Dr L Clarence Cohn and quipped about politicians looking after him. Holt was accompanied to the city hospital by his parents, Dr and Mrs M B Holt of Weston West Virginia.
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Rush Holt
Baltimore
U. S
Rush D. Holt
W. Va
L. Clarence Cohn
Holt
M. 8. Holt
Weston
Call troops for order in Ky election
More than 700 Kentucky National Guardsmen occupied Harlan county polling places as votes were cast in the gubernatorial primary. Guardsmen inspected voting sites and ballot boxes while election officers protested proceeding with troops present. Sheriff Middleton sought a circuit court injunction to curb intimidation claims linked to Thomas S. Rhea nomination efforts. Continued on page 4.
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Harlan
Kentucky National Guardsmen
Harlan County
R. Middleton
Ruby Laffoon
Thomas
Rhea
Slayer of Relatives To Be Arraigned on Monday
Marlinton West Virginia August 3 magistrate T S McNeill planned to arraign Clyde Sharp 21 Monday afternoon on charges of murdering his grandmother and her son for robbery State Trooper A O Harper said he found an 18 inch bolt Sharp claimed was used to beat Mrs Jennie Sharp 73 and her son William 42 to death The weapon was found in a field about 100 yards from the Sharp home in Dry Branch Clyde Sharp is in Pocahontas jail.
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Marlinton
W. Va
T. S. McNeill
Clyde Sharp
A. O. Harper
Sharp
Jennie Sharp
William
Dry Branch
Pocahontas
Rains Force Postponing of Altoona Auto Races
Heavy rain in AltoonaPa postponed the 100 mile automobile race from today to next Saturday. Art Wright of the American Automobile Association contest board announced after the third downpour in three days drenched the dirt speedway. Several leading drivers planned to stay over for the rescheduled event.
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Altoona
Art Wright
American Automobile Association
Contest Board
Police Called Upon To Save Expectant Mother
Mrs. Adelaide Antebi, 33, walked into a New York police station with one child in her arms and two behind her. Homeless for two days, her husband lay ill in a New Jersey hospital. An ambulance took her to a hospital after she pleaded for help.
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New York
Adelaide Antebi
James Marron
Mrs. Antebi
Justin
Selassie Delays Reply on Three Power Arbitration Plan
Geneva August notes Emperor Haile Selassie still ponders a proposed three power arbitration agreement over the Italy conflict. The League of Nations Council awaits his answer with no official reply yet. Eden claims Italy accepts League terms for September session while British papers press for withdrawal from the League.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Anthony Eden
Itay
Rome
Great Britain
Hoare
London
The
Daily Mail
League of Nations
Haille Selassie
Italy
League of Nations Council
Wellsburg July marriage licenses fall below 1934 record
Wellsburg West Virginia reported 531 marriage licenses issued in July, under the 1934 July total of 548. For the first seven months, 3,021 licenses were granted, compared with 3,323 in the same period of 1934.
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Wellsburg
W. Va
West Virginia
Gretna Green
Seek to Organize State Commerce Body Aug. 9th
Charleston August 3. A meeting of the secretaries of the board of trade in West Virginia will be held in Charleston August 9 to discuss formation of a West Virginia chamber of commerce. A committee met at White Sulphur Springs several weeks ago.
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Charleston
Board of Trade In
West Virginia
Mob lynching of suspect after Dunsmuir raid shocks Yreka
A mob of about 25 men lynched C L Johnson near Yreka following his arrest for a Dunsmuir shooting. Deputy Martin Lange was kidnapped from the jail and taken seven miles out as Johnson was hanged at about 2 a m. Chief Daw’s funeral was held in Dunsmuir yesterday amid the violence.
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Yreka
Calif
Joe Clark
C. L. Johnson
Dunsmuir
Here
Clark
Johnson
Ftat
F. R. Daw
Daw
Martin Lange
Dan English
Lange
English
Police raid nets seven arrests at La Trobe Street home
Chief A E Lockard led officers in a late night raid on David Bond's residence opposite the Transient Home on lower La Trobe Street. Seven people were arrested for disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace after brief visits inside the establishment by two city officers and State Troopers Murphy and Emerick.
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A. E. Lockard
David Bond
Lower
La~trobe Street
Friend
Murphy
Emerick
Lockard
Thomas Norris
Pleasant Creek
Otto Waugh
Bond
Walt
John Decost
Cecil
E Norris
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James A. Farley
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Democratic National Committee
Pacific Coast
Selassie
League
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