Tax Levy Forecast For Taylor County Budget
County officials anticipate little change in the current levy schedule with a potential raise in district school taxes due to higher state teacher salaries. Valuations are expected to stay near current levels so Grafton funds remain intact. County taxes likely unchanged. road levy may drop from twenty-five to twenty-two cents. Overall budget to cover all departments with minimal disruption.
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Taylor County
Lloyd L. Shriver
Shriver
Pruntytown
Flemington
Harold A. Rice
Grafton
Frank Bennett
Final Plans For Meeting In West Virginia Conference
Final plans for the annual West Virginia Methodist Conference to be held in Grafton September 24 80 were completed this afternoon by Rev A M Barlow pastor of Andrews M B Church. Governor William G Conley will address on Prohibition In West Virginia. Noted speakers include Bishop Herbert Welch of Pittsburgh Bishop Francis W Warren of New York City Dr William S Bovard secretary of the board of education will speak on Christian Education in West Virginia. Dr W E Daubner of Philadelphia will discuss rural ministers Friday September 26. Mrs Frank Whice and Mrs R B Nay also on program. A debate on Which Is the More Important Home of Foreign Missions will feature Dr Roy McConkey and Dr H D Ketchem. Miss Mabel Woodyard of Knottsville left for Huntington to visit several days.
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West Virginia
Grafton
A. M. Barlow
Andrews M. B. Church
William G. Conley
Herbert Welch
Pittsburgh
Francis W. Warren
New York City
William S. Bovard
Board of Education
W. E. Daubner
Philadelphia
Frank Whice
Womans’ Missionary Society
Des Moines
Iowa
R. B. Nay
Army Bombers Tune Up for Cross Country Flight
Langley Field Virginia reports nine Army Keystone bombing planes will fly from Langley to San Diego with two stops at Scott Field Belleville Illinois and Amarillo Texas. Maj Hugh J Knorr will command. After three days in San Diego the squadron will return with stops at Oakland Salt Lake City Cheyenne Denver Kansas City Dayton and Cleveland aiming for Cleveland to take part in the national air races on August 24.
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Langley Field
Army
San Diego
Pacific Coast
Scott Field
Belleville
Til
Amarillo
Tex
Hugh J. Knorr
Langley
Oakland
Cal
Salt Lake City
Cheyenne
Denver
Kansas City
Dayton
Cleveland
Army Keystone
Hugh J. Knerr
Inset
Funeral Held Today for Jones Infant
Maurice Edwin Jones infant son of Mr and Mrs C Dewey Jones of Grafton Park died at their home at 2 00 this morning. Survived by parents a brother Carl Jones and a sister Arlice Jones.
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Maurice Edwin Jones
C. Dewey Jones
Grafton Park
Carl and
Arlice Jones
Snowden Urges Quick Action on Reparations Revision
In The Hague British Chancellor Philip Snowden pressed for an early decision on revising the Young plan. He warned he could not wait much longer as the financial committee discussed deliveries in kind and debated Britain’s gains under the plan, with general sentiment hinting the crisis would shift to next week.
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Hague
Netherlands
Philip Snowden
Ex- Nehequer
the Hague
W. Graham
Board of Trade
Henri Cheron
Great Britain
Snowden
Lamont Home Burns in Poughkeepsie Area Blaze
A fire at a Lamont residence near Poughkeepsie spreads rapidly, with flames impacting a single family home. Fire crews from Altamont and nearby stations respond, aiming to control the blaze and protect surrounding structures. No injuries reported as scene details unfold at daybreak.
Fire destroys Millbrook estate of Miss Elizabeth K. Lamont
A Millbrook property belonging to Miss Elizabeth K. Lamont about 14 miles northeast of the city was destroyed by fire today. Estimated loss stood at 160000 dollars. Officials believe the blaze originated in an electric transformer.
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Heme
Elizabeth K. Lamont
Millbrook
Prison population hits new high at state prison
Moundsville Aug 10 The state prison population rose to 2196 after fifty prisoners from down state counties were received yesterday. Warden L. M. Robinson also reports 169 federal prisoners working on roads at Alderson. Counties contributing new arrivals include McDowell 13 Logan 11 Wyoming 12 Cabell 3 Kanawha 3 Mercer 1 Wayne 1 Summers 1 Lincoln 6.
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Moundsville
L. M. Robinson
Aldersen
McDowell
Logan
Wyoming
Cabell
Kanawha
Mercer
Wayne
Summers
Lincoln
Russian plane lands at Krasnoyarsk in record flight
The Russian airplane Land of the Soviets bound from Moscow to New York landed at Krasnoyarsk today. It covered the Novo-Sibirsk route in excellent time across the Siberian steppes, signaling a notable milestone in the transcontinental flight.
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Krasnoyarsk
U. S
Moscow
New York
Novo-Sibirsk
Siberia
Two Russian Guards Killed Near River
Reports from the Manchurian frontier say two Russian frontier guards were killed and eight wounded by White Russian soldiers at the village of Cherniaevo near the Amur river. A Russian gunboat and a small detachment were ordered to proceed to the village at once.
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Moscow
Cherniaevo
Amur
Tokyo floods after heavy rainstorm disrupts transit
Rains swelled rivers near Tokyo causing floods in several districts and destroying more than 50 houses. Landslides blocked lines and telephones with rail service interrupted. A derailed train killed its engineer and other casualties were feared.
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Tokyo
Graf Zeppelin Completes Eastward Atlantic Crossing
The Graf Zeppelin landed at Friedrichshafen at 1 03 p m after a record 55 hours 24 minutes eastward crossing from Lakehurst New Jersey. The airliner covered about 4200 miles at an average 75 mph and preparations began for the Tokyo leg with propellers removed for reconditioning.
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Friedrichshafen
Graf Zeppelin
Lakehurst
N. J
Fiedrichshafen
Daw
Europe
Earth
Graf
Zeppelin Plant
Dr. Eckener
Friederichshafen
Plea and Fine in Knottsville Stream Pollution Case
Hussion, a Knottsville sawmill operator, pleaded guilty to violating stream pollution laws and was fined 10 dollars plus costs in Magistrate J O Jaco's court. State Game Warden Whetsell found sawdust in a nearby stream and warned of stricter enforcement as a county wide survey begins.
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H. J. Hussion
Knottsville
J. O
Jaco’s
L. S. Whetsell
Hussion
Preservation urged for Olympia flagships memorial
Olympia Washington August 10 Congress will be given a chance to preserve the cruiser Olympia Dewey s flagship at Manila Bay and later the funeral ship of the unknown soldier Recommendations to scrap or dispose of the cruiser will be blocked after a request from Representative Cochran Missouri to press a bill preserving it as a memorial Secretary Adams announced upon receipt of the request.
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Washington
Congress
Olympia
Dewey
Manila Bay
Adams
Cochran
Missouri
Second member dies in tainted meat case in Kentucky
Somerset, Ky. Aug 10 The second member of a family stricken after eating tainted meat has died Mrs John Stevens 60 three days after her son Samuel 13 death An 18 months old grandson was near death but three other family members recovered Investigation found Samuel Wils used a chain store disposal plan for the meat a week earlier Instead he brought it home and his mother cooked it for the family All who ate it fell ill last Sunday
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Somerset
John Stevens
Samuel
Samuel Wils
Child bill of rights draws royal notice in Seville
Washington reports a Hoover drafted child bill of rights shown at the Ibero American Exposition in Seville attracted general approbation and the Queen of Spain. Elizabeth Shirley of the Children Bureau delivered the copy and recapped the queen’s long interest. Babe Ruth remains in headlines as rumors swirl about teams and a 100000 price for his services.
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Washington
Hoover
Seville
Spain
Elizabeth Shirley
United States ‘Children Bureau
Heads Church Fund Drive Foresees $8 Million Pension Plan
Seattle August 10 H H Rogers of Tulsa Oklahoma president of the International Convention of Disciples of Christ will lead the church campaign for an eight million dollar pension fund for aged ministers.
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Seattle
H. H. Rogers
Tulsa
Okla
International Convention of Disciples of Christ
Man's Charred Body Found at City Dump
Newark police report an unidentified man found dead in a blazing automobile at the city dump. Foreman Frank Ferrara says two men drove the car to the dump then left in another vehicle before the fire started. Authorities suspect the victim was unconscious or dead when gasoline ignited his clothing.
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Newark
Frank Ferrara
Witwer Dies in California Noted Humorist and Writer
H C Witwer 39 renowned humorist and writer died in Los Angeles after months of illness. Cause of death withheld at first medical notice said pulmonary tuberculosis following a nervous breakdown. Witwer born in Athens Virginia and educated at St Josephs College Philadelphia. He married Sonia Schagrin in 1912 and worked for New York American and Brooklyn Daily Eagle. War correspondent for Collier's Weekly in 1917. He authored nearly 400 magazine stories and a syndicated Classics In Slang serial. He moved to California years ago to regain health.
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Los Angeles
H.C. Witwer
B.C. Fishbaugh
Witwer
Athens
Wiener
St Joseph's College
Philadelphia
Sonia Schagrin
Yonkers
New York American
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Collier's Weekly
California
Dry Agent Struck War Veteran in Raid Charge
A warrant charging assault and battery was sworn out against Federal Prohibition Agent Willard Mogland, recently back after suspension, for allegedly striking a 60-year-old Spanish American War veteran during a raid on a restaurant. Accompanying agents acknowledged a struggle but denied Mogland hit the veteran. Mogland did not appear at the hearing.
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Chicago
Willard Mogland
Moryland
John Randecker
Randecker
Mogland
Carnival worker vanishes after $106 heist at tent
Harry of Pennsylvania an oddjob man with World’s Wonder Shows, reportedly looted Charles Foust’s tent, taking $106 from the cash register. The quiet employee, employed about a year, vanished after the theft, as state troopers conducted an extensive search with no results.
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Harry
Pennsylvania
Charles Foust
Foust
H. K. Débegdarfer
H. J. Reid
Fire in Mount Hope claims three lives and another injured
In Fayette county Mount Hope a blaze destroyed the Monroe Pew home. Maggie Pew 6 Miroe Pew Jr and Mrs Meyers housekeeper died. Pew and a 12 year old daughter escaped but Pew was badly burned during a rescue attempt. Fire Chief Seasler suspects faulty wiring. Property loss about 6000 dollars.
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Charleston
Monroe Pew
Mount Hope
Fayette County
Maggie Pew
Firoe Pew
Meyers
Pew
Tra
Mayers
Head On Crash Of Two Trains Takes 3 Lives
Wadsworth NL Aug 10 reports a Milwaukee Road head on crash between a passenger train and a freight train near the Illinois line. Three killed include John Lorimer 60 Milwaukee engineer and Nick King Milwaukee fireman plus an unidentified man, four injured two seriously. Speed about 60 mph, open switch caused derailment and wrecking of 150 feet of track.
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Wadsworth
Milwaukee Road
John Lorimer
Milwaukee
Nick King
Illinois Line
Abandonment of Sliding Scale Sugar Tariff Plan
Washington, Aug. 10 Definite abandonment of the sliding scale sugar tariff plan as a substitute for the flat increased duty proposal in the house tariff bill was announced today by Senator Smoot chairman of the senate finance committee. He said the sentiment of Republican colleagues opposed the state plan and sugar interests united against it. The sugar schedule will be taken up by the committee majority Tuesday with no clear indication if the flat rate will be lower than 2.40 cents a pound for Cuban raw sugar or the present 1.76 cents.
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Washington
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Republican Committee
Piano Recital by Ralph Federer Prominent Morgantown Artist
Newburg reports an August 13 piano recital at the High School auditorium by Ralph Federer of Morgantown, soloist for KDKA Pittsburgh since 1925, with his father Joe Federer also presenting vocal selections. The event is sponsored by the high school.
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Newburg
Ralph Federer
Morgantown
Federer
Joe Federer
KDKA
Pittsburgh
Queen Marie attends christening of Yugoslav prince
Queen Marie of Romania arrived in Bled Yugoslavia on August 10 to attend the christening of her grandson Prince Paul, child of the king and queen of Yugoslavia.
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Bled
Yugoslavia
Marie
Romania
Paul
Jugoslavia
Brazilian flier dies as plane sinks in Pensacola Bay
Lieut B. Cardeirok Sarina of the Brazilian navy aviation training unit near Pensacola Bay was killed or drowned when his plane failed to surface after plunging into the bay off Fort Barrancas. Despite boats from the naval air station and Fort Barrancas, his body was not recovered, and the accident’s cause remained undetermined. He had arrived July 4 for the aviation training course with special dispensation from the navy department.
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Pensacola
Fla
Cardeirok-Sarina
Pensacola Bay
Fort Barrancas
Naval Air Station
Filers
Brazil
An ‘Aviation Training Training Courae
Navy Department
Driver Sought After Latrobe Street Sideswipe
Police continued the search this afternoon for the car and driver that struck a lamp post on Latrobe street and fled about one oclock. The accident followed an attempt by another car to pass the striking vehicle. No serious damage occurred though light fixtures were shattered on the sidewalk and street. Chief Homer Selvey and Patrolman C E Silman investigated.
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Latrobe Street
Homer Selvey
C. E. Silman
Hold Funeral for Late Telephone Chief Monday
Funeral service for A. Berry president of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company will be held in Washington Monday at 10 AM. Arrangements indicate the service will be at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Chevy Chase with Father Thomas G. Smyth presiding.
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Charleston
A. Berry
Chespeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Washington
National Capital
Church of Blessed Sacrament
Chevy Chase
Thomas G. Smyth
Nicaragua rebel leader to keep U.S. post
Dr. Juan B. Sarasa one of the leaders of the Nicaraguay revolution, will retain his post as minister to the United States after President Moncada rejected his resignation tendered recently. The notice came from Washington on August 10.
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Washington
Juan B. Sarasa
United States
Moncada
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