Truck and trailer crash under street car trestle injures two
A Chevrolet truck and dual-wheel trailer loaded with household goods wrecked beneath the Tygarts Valley Traction trestle near Withers Bros. in Fetterman at about 10 40 am. Two men from Washington DC, Sam Maddoy and C Stanley, were slightly injured and taken to City Hospital for cuts and bruises. Driver B L Waybright of Rowlesburg escaped unharmed. Eyewitnesses said speed and a faulty air brake led to the wreck as the rig swerved and struck the embankment. The scene drew city officials and photographers for a follow up.
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Sam Maddog
C. Stanley
Washington, D. C
Tygarts Valley Traction Company
Withers Bros. Forage
Fetterman
B. L. Waybright
Rowlesburg
Maddoy
Stanley
City Hospital
D. C. Transfer Company
Washington
Long
H. M. Nichols
Standard Oil Co
Waybright
Maddog
Morgantown man challenges city permit ban on produce sales
Morgantown resident L N Springer tested the city ordinance restricting selling produce without a permit, was fined $100 by Mayor Charles O King for peddling without a license, and appealed to the circuit court. His attorney cited state law interpretations and a comparable Fairmont case. City officials define peddling broadly, threatening arrest for selling Gratton and other produce until the case concludes.
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L. N. Springer
Hukster
Morgantown
Hokster
Charles 0. King
Circuit Court
State Supreme Court
John D. Downes
Monongalia County
Grafton
State Tax Commissioner's Office
Townsend
Fairmont
Circuit
Testes
Gene W
Ford
Wallace Henderson
King
Springer
West Virginia
Virginia
Gas inhalation kills teen at storage tank scene
Harold Cooper aged 18 from near Seth West Virginia died after inhaling fumes while removing oil from a large storage tank. He was found hanging over the tank's edge.
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Seth
W. Va
Harold Cooper
Governor vetoes medicinal liquor bill in West Virginia
Governor Conley vetoed a bill allowing sale of medicinal liquor. The House promptly voted 56 to 17 to override. He said the measure was not in his call and beyond legislative constitutional power, noting only a tobacco tax suggestion aligned with the call. He urged waiting for the regular session and an election for public opinion.
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Charleston
Conley
West Virginia
House
Train to Evacuate Bonus Army From Johnstown
Pennsylvania Railroad announced a special train of 10 coaches will depart Johnstown this afternoon to move between 700 and 800 stranded bonus marchers eastward. The trip completes the evacuation of the bonus army camp near Johnstown.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Johnstown
Bonus
Miss Newton of Blueville in Critical Condition
Miss Dorothy Madeline Newton, about 22, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bruce Newton of Blueville, is feared dying from a pulmonary embolism. Ill since Monday, described as critical by her father and Dr J A Kimble. She works at a local J C Penney store and recently had teeth extracted, with diabetes and related complications worsening her status. Her mother is recovering from a partial stroke suffered last winter.
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Dorothy Madeline .Newton
Bruce Newton
Blueville
J.A. Kimble
Miss Newton
J. C. Penny
Royal Mounted Police Guard Secretary in Hamilton
An exceptionally large force of Canadian Royal Mounted police guards secretary J. H. Thomas amid reports an assassination attempt may be planned during the Welland canal opening. Delegates to the British imperial economic conference dine under guard. one man arrested near the dining room was released.
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Hamilton
Ont
Royal Mounted Police
J. H. Thomas
Welland Canal
Permanent Camp Site Offered to Bonusers Near Grayson Ky
Doak Carter former B. E. F. chief of staff announced a Carter county Kentucky resident offers a permanent camp site for veterans marching from Johnstown to relocate near Grayson on Midlands rail east of town. John F Hore Mayowner said veterans continuing south will form a formal group at the site. Chicago sheltered 600 homeward marchers awaiting transport west as they bivouacked near the Gold Coast.
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Huntington
Carter County
Kentucky
Doak Cart ‘Ter
Johnstown
Greyson, Ky
Carter
John F. Hore
Chicago
Gold Coast
Libby Holman to Face Ten Charges in Reynolds Death
Libby Holman Reynolds planned to appear to answer murder charges tied to millionaire Smith Reynolds death. Albert Walker, jailed on $25,000 bond, is expected to be tried with her. bail granted for Walker by Judge A M Fast. Sheriff Transon Scott reported leads placing Holman Reynolds with Louisa D A Jenny in Delaware.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Albert Walker
Smith Reynolds
Sey
N.C
Libby. Holman
Reynolds
Bennett Polikoff
Polikof
Alfred Holman
A. B. Walker
Polikoff
A.M. Fast
Walker
Carlisle Higgins
Higgins
Winston Salem
Transon Scott
Libby Holman Reynolds
Louisa D. A'Jenny
Monthannin
Delaware
Irving J. Hollingsworth
Newcastle County
Wilmington
Capias
Louisa D. A’ Jenny
Montchannin
Del
Scott
Asa Butterfield
Hamilton County
Ohio
Democratic Campaign Plan Initiated After Conferences
Delegates from 43 states will report within 15 days to Roosevelt Garner headquarters in New York to receive orders for the 1932 campaign. Most will serve as chairmen of Democratic state committees, with only a few national committeemen among them.
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New, York
Democracy
Roosevelt-Garner
New York
Citizens plan protest over typhoid germ breeding sites
Residents of Flemington and Rosemont plan a state health department protest against breeding places for typhoid fever germs in their districts. They cite a near epidemic and will target spots near Flemington mine barracks and a stagnant pool by the B and C Railroad station in Rosemont. County Health Officer Dr Buddarth reported several typhoid cases in the area.
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Flemington
Rosemont
State Health Department
Flemington Mine
B. & C.tailroad
Buddarth
Prices surge on New York stock exchange buying surge
A hurricane of buying swept the New York stock exchange, lifting prices to new highs in a sensational rally. Heavy profit taking near the close trimmed gains, with U S Steel leading the surge and American Telephone jumping from 70 to 108.75, closing near the top.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Shorts
0. S. Steel
American Telephone
Chaco Border Mobilization Alarms Paraguay and Bolivia
Asuncion reports both Paraguay and Bolivia mobilizing near the Gran Chaco border for a potential clash. Paraguay seeks truce or arbitration soon after hostilities paused, while Bolivia says it must take defense precautions amid rising Paraguayan activity near Fort Presidente Ayala and Bahianegr a. Public sentiment in Paraguay favors immediate settlement, war or not.
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Paraguay
Bolivia
Asuncion
United States
Gran Chaco
Chaco
Presidente Ayala
Bahianegra
Boliva
Paz
Delay Pushes Levy Estimates to Monday Morning
City and county commissioners again delay estimating levies for the year to balance the budget until Monday morning. The hold is due to Charleston not sending public utilities assessment figures, though they are in the mails and expected tonight or Sunday. Local insertions must start next Monday to meet legal publication requirements before the Aug 16 meetings.
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Charleston
Keyser Youth Misses Train
Alva Whetsel, 19, of Keyser, is in City Hospital with a deep leg gash after falling from a west bound freight train at Beech street crossing. His condition is satisfactory though he lost significant blood.
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Alva Whetsel
Keyser
Wheesel
Beech Street Crossing
Canadian Train Wreck Claims Two Crew Members
Canadian National locomotive exploded near St Malechie killing a brakeman and seriously injuring two other crew members. About a dozen freight cars were scattered into a heap blocking the track.
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Quebec
Canadian National
St. Malechie
Still Explosion Injures Prohibition Officials in Erie
An explosion of a dismantled still in Erie Pennsylvania today seriously injures Prohibition Administrator H C Wood and federal agent L A Grove. Patsy Corto and John Solomon alias Left Field Jimmy were arrested with the seized still valued at ten thousand dollars.
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Erie
H. C. Wood
L.A. Grove
Patsy Corto
John Solomon
Jimmy
Constitutional tax rate amendment heads to people
Charleston August 6 final verdict on whether to limit levies by a constitutional amendment was given in the senate after vigorous debate. Senator A C Herold led a two day postponement maneuver to delay the vote on fixing a constitutional tax rate. The measure for classfication and rate limits passed 18 to 12 amid protests by opponents who warned of broad tax adjustments in the people's favor.
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Charleston
Senate
A. C. Herold
Braxton County
Herold
Capitol
Machine of Classification
Herald
Merle Watkins
Taylor
Watkins
Lancaster's Diary Reveals jealousy in murder case
Miami August diary testimony shows M G Tandell recounting Lancaster discussing his plan to confront Hadén Clarke over Jessie Keith Miller. The diary details Lancaster's devotion to Keith Miller and anxiety about Clarke, claiming jealousy as motive for Clarke's death in Mrs Keith-Miller's home.
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Lancaster
Clarke
Miami
Fla
M. G. Tandell
W. N. Lancaster
Hadén Clarke
Nogales
Ariz
Tham
Tancrell
Mami
W.N. Lancaster
Jessie M. Keith- Miller
Haden Clarke
N. Vernon Hawthorne
Hawthorne
West
Stiies
Keith-Miller
Keith Miller
St.Louis
Salby Financial Trol
Three Solons Decide Issue In Budget Clash
Charleston dispatch reports the West Virginia senate voted 21 to 8 to submit a constitutional amendment on broad classification of property to voters in November. Three senators who previously opposed the resolution switched to support. The public service commission contends it lacks authority to arbitrarily reduce utility rates, urging careful review of actual operating costs and hearings for affected companies. The measure would cap levies on tangible wealth and agricultural property at 50 cents per $100 on farms and homes, $1 on other property outside cities, $1.50 inside municipalities, and $2 on other municipal property. The senate also approved an enabling act for the November vote. Senator Reynolds was the lone negative. Other measures included a fund transfer bill for relief and a proposal to reduce justice of the peace and constable fees. A minimum salary bill for teachers, stalled by a postponement, was technically killed. A repeal of Prohibition amendments measure was withdrawn. The house tabled a resolution inviting State Auditor Lawson to address the chamber about whiskey tax and mileage disputes.
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Charleston
Senate
House
Hutchinson
Rep
Raleigh
Johnson
Denn
Kanawha
Mathews
Calhoun
Reynolds
Howwes
Congress
Edgar C. Lawson
Radio maneuvers mark first dress parade in U S military history
Washington reports the first radio dress parade in U S military history as Marines at the Great Lakes Training Station near Chicago conduct maneuvers to command and coordinate. The event highlights new wireless techniques in early military drills and underscores expanded radio usage within Marine Reserve training.
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Washington
Corps of Marine
Great Lakes
Chicago
Sored
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Bowlesburg
N. Springer
Newlon
Penney
Thomas
Ottawa
Grayson
B. E.F
Libby Holman
Smith’ Reynolds
Flemington Dist
J. Park
Resolution House
iHouse
Public Service Commission
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