Hanging Ends Opulent Crowd as Bethea Is Executed
In Owensboro Kentucky a crowd of about 10,000 witnessed Rainey Bethea a 22 year old Black man die at dawn on the gallows. Sheriff Florence Thompson a female sheriff of Davies county oversaw the execution and Arthur Hash a former Louisville officer triggered the trap at 5 28 a m. local time. The crowd surged past a wire enclosure and tore away the hood from Bethea face as souvenirs.
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Owensboro
Rainey Bethea
Florence Thompson
Davies County
Arthur Hash
Louisville
Hash
C.S. T
Drive Safely Walk Most of the Accidents
A Taylor County Safety Council note warns that many crashes stem from drivers with prior accidents. Repeated minor collisions, such as jammed garages and dented fenders, indicate recurring vision or judgment errors that can lead to a more serious wreck.
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Taylor County Safety Council
Plane Crash Kills Three with One Survivor in Virginia
An army bomber on a Langley Field practice flight crashed on an isolated farm near New Kent Courthouse Virginia killing three of its four crew. Private N D Flinn of McGuffey Ohio parachuted to safety. The dead were Lt William S Martin Riverside California Private John G Maher McKeesport Pennsylvania and Private James E Critten en Richmond Virginia. A local resident described the crash as resembling a huge comet.
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New Kent Courthouse
Here
N. D. Flinn
McGuffey
Ohio
Langley Field
William S. Martin
Riverside
Calif
John G. Maher
McKeesport
James E. Crittenen
Richmond
C. T. Crump
Knute Rockne’s son judged insane by court
In Chicago on August 14, William Rockne 19 son of the late Knute Rockne was found insane by County Judge Win G Enock and ordered sent to a state hospital. Dr Francis G Gerty testified dementia praecox under observation since last Friday at the Psychopathic Hospital. Knute Rockne the Notre Dame athletic director was killed in a 1931 air crash. Williamson Rockne’s mother Mrs Bonnie Rockne and siblings reside in South Bend.
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Chicago
Win G. Enoch
William Rockne
Knute Rockne
Figin
Francis G. Gerty
Psychopathic Hospital
Rockne
Young Rockne
Bonnie Rockne
South Bend
Ind
Minnesota Forest Fires Brought Under Control
Minnesota wildfire crews gained the upper hand as winds eased and humidity rose. The three main conflagrations were checked for now, with 30,000 acres burned on a lake peninsular near Kabekagama Lake. Ranger crews near Pine Lake halted the spread with about 400 men mobilized.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Duluth National Guard
Kabetogama Lake
International Falls
Grand Portage
Reopening of Astor suit threats in custody case
Los Angeles August 14 The Mary Astor child custody battle faces a resumed fight amid charges of illicit film and romance and a push to probe the actress diary on life and love Lawyer Joseph Anderson representing Dr Franklyn Thorpe Miss Astor’s former husband claims the post agreement statement by Miss Astor was prepared ahead of the decision He says he plans to seek a reopening and questions the sincerity of attorney Roland Rich Woolley’s signature The agreement granted Miss Astor custody for nine months of each year of four year old Marylyn Astor Thorpe.
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Los Angeles
Mary Astor
Colony
Joseph Anderson
Miss Astor
Franklyn Thorpe
Anderson
Tax Reduction Talk Is Propaganda, G.O.P. Say
Washington August 14 The Roosevelt administration proposed no new taxes at the next session of Congress. Republicans call the move politics and a political gesture pure and simple. Representative Bacon of New York, eastern campaign manager for the GOP congressional committee, and Melvin C. Eaton, New York state GOP chairman, denounced the announcement as a political campaign statement.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Representative Bacon
Republican Congressional Committee
Melvin C. Eaton
New York State
Young Republicans Plan To Attend State Meeting
Taylor county Young Republicans invite all members attending the state convention in Fairmont September 4 and 5 to contact E. Bailey Wyckoff by August 17. Banquet cost, including registration and souvenir, will not exceed $1.50 per person. An effort seeks Joan Hamilton as principal speaker for the convention.
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Taylor County
Fairmont
E. Bailey Wyckoff
Wyckoff
Joan Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Gas blamed for six deaths in Nevada mine
Gas was blamed for the deaths of six men deep in the Mountain City Copper Co mine near Mountain City Nevada. Bodies were found on the 500-foot level with four men dying trying to drag others from a gas filled drift. The dead include John Sheppard 31 of Wellington Colorado Lawrence Willis 32 of Emmett Idaho June Barr 45 of Mammoth Ore William Burns 48 Albert Atel 41 and Frank Tiexigra 44 all of Mountain City Nevada. P A Lotquist is listed.
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Mountain City
Nevada
John Sheppard
Wellington
Colo
Lawrence Willis
Emmett
Idaho
June Barr
Mammoth
Ore
William Burns
Albert Atel
Frank Tiexigra
Ta. P. Lotquist
Britain Faces Possible Civil War Spark in Europe
London officials fear Spain’s conflict could ignite a wider war. The government urgently considers banning civil plane exports after six British aircraft reportedly left for belligerents in the Spanish Civil War. Prime Minister Baldwin and Foreign Minister Eden monitor the crisis with the foreign office.
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London
Spain
Stanley Baldwin
Anthony Eden
Foreign Office
Grafton VFW to Host Van Zandt Celebration
Plans are set for a large Veterans of Foreign Wars event in Grafton at Grafton Park on Sunday with attendees from northern West Virginia. National Commander James E. Van Zandt of Altoona Pa will attend. Ralph H. Cline is general chairman and has named the committee. Van Zandt arrives at 7 15 Sunday morning, train No 23 will meet him and escort to Hotel Grafton where breakfast will be served.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Grafton
Grafton Park
West Virginia
James E. van Zandt
Altoona
Ralph H. Cline
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Iwod
Landon Shifts Start Point for Eastern Campaign Tour
Estes Park Colo Aug 14 The Republican nominee Governor Alt M Landon altered his campaign plan to begin in La Salle Colo instead of Denver Aug 20 to save time He will board his special train at La Salle en route to three speeches in Pennsylvania and New York The tour includes 30 rear platform appearances across six states.
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Estes -Park
Colo
Alt M. Landon
la Salle
Denver
Here
Pennsylvania
New York
Wallace Favors Keeping Up Soil Conservation
Secretary Wallace backed continuing the soil conservation program through next year. He said the plan would not aim to limit acreage planted to corn and wheat, drought damaged this year. Benefit payments to farmers may continue as most growers have other depleting crops that can be shifted to conservation uses.
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Washington
Wallace
Baltimore Ohio Veterans Picnic Opens Grafton Park Fun
RA Veterans families gather for a full day at Grafton Park with prizes, dancing, floor shows, and contests. Mayor E O Waugh delivers welcome with Ralph H Cline responding. Music by the Davis Evans Orchestra and the Great Ross Family. Continued on page five.
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AA Graftons
Baltimore and Ohio Veterans
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Grafton Park
E. O. Waugh
Ralph H. Cline
Davis Evans’ Orchestra
Ross
Omaha Park Fire Hurts Sixteen After Exhibition Game
A fire at the Omaha Western league baseball park destroyed the wooden stands and damaged property. About 3,000 spectators had just left an exhibition game between semipro teams. John Ostronic and Larry Harlan estimated total damage at $60,000.
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Omaha
Neb
John Ostronic
Larry Harlan
Three Are Held in Quiz Of McDowell Co Slaying
Police held Allefiie McCoy 30 at McDowell County jail in the Roy Blankenship murder case. State troopers took Arthurs Burks 29 and a 16 year old boy named Wilson into custody. Major Price said a CCC camp near the scene reported the discovery of the body. Prosecutor Wilson Anderson noted no badges had been filed.
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Wlech
McDowell County
Roy Blankenship
Wilson Anderson
Allefiie McCoy
Arthurs Burks
Wilson
Major Price
CCC
Gid
More Rural Electrification Projects In State Planned
Washington August 14. Surveys of two additional rural electrification projects proposed for West Virginia were asked today by Representative Jennings Randolph Democrat of Elkins. Randolph said Administrator Morris L Cooke indicated representatives of Sahontas counties as soon as additional data is submitted. The projects would serve farm families with electric service near Levels Hampshire County and near Greenbank and Cass in Pocahontas County.
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Washington
West Virginia
Jennings Randolph
Elkins
W.va
Randolph
Morris L. Cooke
Sahontas Counties
Levels
Hampshire County
Greenbank
Cass
Pocahontas County
Judge Sharp Promises Slash In State Costs In Governorship Race
Huntington August 14 Judge Summers H Sharp Republican nominee for governor told party at the state convention that the people deserve economy in government. He accused the current administration of raising costs expanding bureaus and bulk of payrolls while taxes rise. He urged removal of partisan politics from schools and warned against costly governance as the campaign continued.
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Huntington
Summers H. Sharp
Sharp
More Money Granted For Repairs of Loans Roads
An additional 4,288,377 allotment to repair bridges and highways damaged by last spring floods in Pennsylvania Maine Massachusetts and West Virginia was approved today by Aubrey Williams deputy Works Progress administrator.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Maine
Massachusetts
West Virginia
Aubrey Williams
Works Progress
Legion Votes On August 25 In Grafton Post Officers
New officers of American Legion Post No. 12 in Grafton will be elected at a Moose Home meeting on Washington Street the night of August 25. Commander Ersel Pepper announced the nominees for commander are Edmund Hardin G W Vogal and T R S Shields with a September 8 posting. Delegates named include Lee Bennett Joseph Halderman Arthur Yates Nicholas Sidrow Crawford Compton Jr Tur Litzinger A J Roe Charles Turner Michael Murray Virgil Poe Edmund Hardin Max Ray Ray Wiseman and Arthur G Yates for state convention duties.
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American Legion
Grafton
Moose Home
Washington Street
Ersel Pepper
Pepper
Edmund Hardin
G. W. Vogal
T. R. S. Shields
Executive Committee
Lee Bennett
Joseph Halderman
Arthur Yates
Nicholas Sidrow
Crawford Compton, Jr
S Tur
Litzinger
A. J. Roe
Charles Turner
Michael Murray
Virgil Poe
Max Ray
Ray
Wiseman
Ray Wiseman
Arthur G. Yates
of Legion
Huntington
Crews hunted for ambushers in farmer’s slaying
State troopers pursued crews in the ambush killing of 66 year old D Laughlin whose body was found in a Rush Run field. Witness Mrs Reed Starcher said she heard a rifle shot and saw Laughlin run, autopsy showing death occurred hours earlier. Neighbor Homer Norman discovered the body and, with Howard Greathouse, began the search.
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Arnoldsburg
W. Va
D. Laughlin
Rush Run
Reed Starcher
Laughlin
Knox brands New Deal as amateur hour in West Virginia
Huntington August 14 Frank Knox vice presidential candidate assailed the New Deal as the most expensive amateur hour. He urged widespread employee stock ownership and led a GOP drive to recapture West Virginia at the state convention before thousands. He predicted the American people would vote in November against the New Deal performers.
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Huntington
Frank Knox
West , Virginia
Knox
Sheriff Plans Hanging Of John Montjoy Next Week
Covington Kentucky August 14 sheriff Louis Vogt arranged for transport of a gallows from Mount Sterling for the hanging of John Pete Montjoy a negro scheduled one week from today. Montjoy was convicted last year of a criminal attack on a young Covington white woman Vogt said the execution would not be a public spectacle and purchased new rope yesterday.
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Covington
Louis Vogt
Mount Sterling
John “Pete” Montjoy
Montjoy
Vogt
Presbyterians Move to Block Use of Church Name
Philadelphia reports officers of the Presbyterian church seek a court order prohibiting use of the Presbyterian Church of America by ministers of the newly organized sect and its followers. The church asserts injuries will be irreparable unless the new group is restrained from using the name and its campaign to recruit members and churches.
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Philadelphia
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church of America
West Virginia GOP Pledges Tax Exemption and Reform
Huntington reports the West Virginia Republican platform calls for a 25 cent exemption on the consumers sales tax, a bipartisan three man road commission, nonpartisan school board elections, and liquor control removed from politics. It also asserts remedies for beer licensing abuses and criticizes Democratic state administration for manipulating public schools and state agencies.
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Huntington
Republican Party of
West Virginia
Platform
Brooks Cottle
Morgantown
National Platform
Democratic Boards of Education
Shott Calls GOP to Organize Get Out the Vote
Huntington Aug 14 Hugh Ike Shott urged Republicans to organize and get out the vote for victory at the state convention. He framed this as an anti New Deal year criticizing courts, legislative inertia, and government departments used for partisan purposes amid borrowed funds. Continued on page four.
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Cleveland
National Union For Social Justice
Martin L. Sweeney
D.ohio
Charles E. Coughlin
Ie Radio
Coughlin
Royal Oak
Mich
Mademoiselle
Armeniers
Minnesota
Huntington
Hugh Ike Shott
Bluefield
U. S. Senate
Legislative Assembly
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Rush Holt
Coughlinites
Union Party
Richard T. Guilfoyl
Erie, Pa
Altoona, Pa
Central Press
Astor
Mate
Thorpe
G.O.P
Young Republicans
Britain
Grafton Vew
van Zandt
Landon
McDowell Co
Eaus
Legion
NEW Deal
Republicans Organization
Grafton City Hospital
Jack Beatty
Lot
St. Augustine’s Catholic Church
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