Al Capone Enroute to Joliet for Racket Trial
Havana reports a new Cuban government seeking stability after Machado overthrow. Two violent deaths noted as U S destroyer Taylor anchors in Havana harbor and Richmond heads to Atlantic side. Hamilton expected to arrive at Manzanillo. Claxton recalled as confidence grows in returning normalcy.
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AL Capone
Joliet
Havana
Cuba
Machado
Taylor
U. S. Navy
Richmond
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Ord
Hamilton
Manzanillo
Claxton
Kump Discusses West Virginia Relief With Hopkins
Governor H G Kump arrived in Washington to confer with Harry Hopkins on boosting West Virginia relief funds. Hopkins demanded a larger share of federal aid, while investigators reported the state's finances were strong enough to support more direct relief. Kump planned to assess the state's capacity to raise funds with Hopkins.
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Washington
H. G. Kump
West Virginia
Harry L. Hopkins
Monkey Mountain in Toledo Parks Captures Monkey Exhibit
Toledo Aug. 15. Monkeys in Toledo parks roam freely among rocks trees and water. An island 125 feet long and 100 feet wide sits within curved retaining walls, housing the monkeys in an open exhibit.
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Toledo
Escapy
Baltimore & Ohio Scraps 20 Engines for Scrap and Repairs
Twenty three B&O engines stored on the West Side sid ing for about two years have been sold to an eastern concern for scrap with delivery set for September 1. Better engines are being overhauled in back shops to supply power for rising freight volume. About twelve engines are already in overhaul. August 9 recalls added ten machinists and helpers plus earlier recalls. more crews restored since July 1.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
West Side
Baltimore and Ohio
Fairmont
NRA Promises Million Jobs By Winter Across Agencies
President Roosevelt received a progress briefing from Hugh S. Johnson on the national recovery program and ordered closer cooperation among the NRA relief and public works agencies. Eight industry codes were approved with modified wage and hour scales, edging toward a Blue Eagle mandate before Labor Day as Johnson reported on job prospects and interagency coordination.
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Washington
NRA
Roosevelt
Hugh S. Johnson
Johnson
Public Works and Relief Administrations
White House
General Johnson
Harry L. Hopkins
Martinsburg Woolen strike grounds 400 workers walkout
Four hundred Berkeley Woolen Co employees in Martinsburg walked out on August 15 demanding union recognition and reinstatement of discharged workers. Only a handful remained at work as peaceful picketing began. Officials offered no timetable for end of the strike as the mill resumed under the industrial code.
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Martinsburg
Berkeley Woolen Company
Roosevelt summons recovery council for new relief plan
President Roosevelt convened the recovery council in Washington to forge an accord on a broader relief program. Discussions included business leaders, workers, farmers, and charitable dependents, with several detailed reports reviewed as the chief executive prepares to travel to Hyde Park. He seeks broad backing for the yet to be finalized plan pending full development.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Recovery Council
Hyde Park
5 New Workers Hired by B and O
Clarksburg August 15 More than seventy five men have been employed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company in the Clarksburg and Fairmont districts due to greatly increased business in both passenger and freight departments. Twenty five of these were Clarksburg railroaders some of them out of work for more than two years. The men who have returned to work are firemen engineers and brakemen. No yardmen or office clerks have been employed.
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Clarksburg
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Fairmont
Large College Classes Anticipated This Fall at Michigan
Ann Arbor Michigan August 15 increased college enrollment is expected this fall at the University of Michigan says registrar Ira M Smith due to many high school graduates unable to begin college education. Past two years on acade
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Ira M. Smith
University For Michigan
Acade
Probe of coal byn R.A. body will be made
Governor Pinchot announces NRA mediation board will investigate alleged violations of miner operator agreements in Pennsylvania bituminous coal fields. He says prompt action on codes for coal and oil is essential and expresses optimism for speedy agreement as Western Pennsylvania strike pauses.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Gifford Pinchot
NRA
Hugh 8
Pinchot
G. L. Berry
Louis Kirstein
Edward McGrady
Leo Wolman
Roosevelt
Sister Pleads for Release of Three Youths from Reformatory
Mrs May Chaffin traveled from Webb West Virginia to Indianapolis with 12 dollars to petition the state ceremonial commission for the release of her brother Frank Morgan and two friends Noah Brumfield and Fate Belcher who are serving 2 to 14 years for conspiracy to commit a felony. They were convicted in Tippecanoe circuit court in May 1932. Morgan is the former postmaster.
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Indianapolis
Webb
W. Va
Istate Ceremoncy Commission
State Reformatory
May Chaffin
Frank Morgan
Noah Brumfield
Dace Belcher
Reformatory
Tippecanoe
Morgan
Chaffin
Constitutionality of NRA attacked by Texas refiners
In Washington the constitutionality of the national recovery act was challenged in the district of Columbia supreme court. P W Fischer for Texas refiners argued the act cannot be sustained on interstate commerce or emergency powers grounds and is unconstitutional as it delegates power to the president. Charles Fahy defended the act, asserting federal power to regulate interstate movement of commodities for the general welfare.
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N.R.A
Texas
Washington
District of Columbia Supreme Court
P. W. Fischer
Ickes
Charles Fahy
Interior Department
Fiseney
Joseph Cox
United States
Congress
Fischer
Legless Swimmer Abandons English Channel Attempt
Charles Ziebelman, a legless American swimmer, abandoned his planned English channel crossing as rising winds and chop disrupted the sea. He started from Shakespeare Rock the previous evening, with a large holiday crowd cheering, after being in the water about 12 hours.
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Dover
Eng
Charles Ziebelman
English Channel
Behat
Shakespeare Rock
Widow Plea to Jury for Freedom in Costello Slaying
Salem reports Jessie B Costello a 32 year old widow on trial for the murder of Fire Captain William J Costello of Peabody. The defense portrayed her as a devoted mother of three and wife, while the prosecution argued she betrayed him and engaged in an illicit relationship.
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Salem
Mass
Essex County Superior Court
Jessie B. Costello
William J. Costello
Peabody
Frederick W. Fosdick
Hugh C. Gregg
Jessie Burnett Costello
Essex County
Hugh A. Cregg
Bill Costello
Five on Trial for Slaying of Officer
Ripley Aug 15 The death penalty was faked for Charles Harper 23 of Huntington as the state began presenting witnesses in the case of three men charged in the slaying of Deputy Sheriff Roy Shamblin during a bloody chase. Harper alleged driver of the pursuing car, Shamblin and Ralph Harper 19 his brother were killed and Deputy George Dudley wounded. Prosecutor Watts asked for first degree murder verdict with no mercy, arguing Harper Fraser 37 and Henry Cano 26 planned to aid Ralph Harper as he headed to prison for 25 years. Defense argued lesser guilt since Harper was unarmed. Mrs Louise Frasier wife of Leo testified as an accessory.
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Ripley
Charles Harper
Huntington
Roy Shamblin
Harper
Shamblin
George Dud
Ralph Harper
Dudley
J. Blackburn Watts
Kanawha
Leo Fraser
Henry Cano
J. R. Quinlin
Louise Frazier
Directors Meet Tonight at Grafton YMCA
General Secretary William A. Manley announces a Grafton YMCA board meeting this evening at 7 30 in the Y assembly room. He urges all directors to attend as the fall program and other important matters will be discussed.
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Grafton ¥. M. C. A
William A. Manley
Benefit Bridge Party by Taylor County Unit No 14 American Legion Auxiliary
The Taylor County Unit No 14 American Legion Auxiliary will host a benefit bridge and S00 party at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Wednesday evening. Refreshments will be served.
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Taylor County Unit No. 14
American Legion Auxiliary
Knights of Columbus Hall
Processing tax may be levied on hogs October first
Secretary Wallace said a nominal processing tax may be levied on hogs on or after October 1 to fund the emergency hog reduction program. Details remain to be worked out before the plan, proposed by corn and oil farmers, can be put into effect.
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Washington
Wallace
Boy CCC member moves 1,200 sheep across suspension bridge
A civilian conservation corps member near Bend Oregon guided 1,200 sheep one by one across a rattling suspension bridge as the flock panicked and bunched near the crossing head. The incident occurred on a August 15 patrol, underscoring the challenges of livestock handling on rough spans.
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Bend, Ofc
Civilian Conservation Corps
Me Bk
Prison Officials Silent On Capone Transfer Report
Chicago reports state that Al Capone was en route from Atlanta federal penitentiary to Joliet to face trial on racketeering charges. Authorities planned habeas corpus action to bring Capone back. detectives on duty with heavy gear and machines guns were sent from headquarters, while Atlanta warden and U S attorney declined comment.
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Chicago
al Capone
Federal Penitentiary
Atlanta
Thellinois State Prison
Hetters
Shoemaker
Joliet
Aderholt
U. S
Johnson
Monster Mass Meeting Held in Taylor County
A large turnout of about five hundred taxpayers gathered at the Taylor County Courthouse Monday to discuss proposed tax levies by local lawmakers. Attorney General W. Ford spoke on constitutional limits and the enabling act, criticizing the county court for a 12 26 levy for roads as a hardship on taxpayers. the meeting adjourned with officials named for ongoing coverage.
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Taylor County
W. Ford
Upia
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Richard
Oneida Lake
New York
Ralph Dutton
Syracuse
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Woolen Company
Aldys Squire
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Monster
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