Henry Cano Fate Hangs Over Charl Harper Trial
Ripley August 18 Charles Harper 31 Huntington was sentenced to life for the slaying of Deputy Sheriff Roy Shamblin during a highway battle. Henry Cano of Charma faces trial on the same charge as the jury retires. The judge condemned the mercy shown by the jurors and warned harsher conduct could have occurred.
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Ripley
Charles Harper
Huntington
Roy Shamblin
Harper
Ralph Harper
Shamblin
Louis H. Miller
Serer
Miller
Henry Cano
Charma
Cano
Seven to Face Murder Trials in Windy City
Chicago report notes seven defendants, including Mrs Eleanor Jarman and George Dale, arraigned on murder charges with trials set within two weeks as emergency court sessions speed justice. Co defendants Scheck and others face related killings, while several cases await next hearings.
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Windy City
Chicago
Eleanor Jarman
John J. Prystalski
Gustave Hoch
George Dale
Leo’ Minnect
John Scheck
John G.govick
Chester Galles
James ‘Kuratko
Morris Cohen
Joseph Hast
Cohen
Ten Indicted For Doping Horses In Chicago
Ten race horse owners managers trainers and employees were indicted by a federal grand jury on narcotic law violations tied to doping efforts. Principal defendants include A A Baroni described as a horse owner Jack Howard a stable manager for his wife and Benjamin Creach another stable manager for his wife.
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Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
A. A. Baroni
Jack Howard
Benjamin Creach
Harvest songs among cotton field negros in Picayune
Readable fragments show old folks in cabins near cotton fields singing halleluiah harvest songs. The scene evokes Congo drumlike rhythm with references to Galilee and Jerusalem. The piece notes age, disability, and a history of servitude, ending with a tease about continuation on page six.
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Picayune
Miss
Congo
Galilee
Jordan
Jerusalem
Jericho
Robert E. Lee
Federal office to be in state capitol building
L M O Neal newly named federal public works engineer met with advisory board members J H Long of Huntington and William P Wilson of Wheeling in Charleston. Five rooms on the third floor of the capitol main unit were chosen for the headquarters as part of the program.
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Charleston
L. M. O'Neal
Federal Public Works Engineer
Public Works Advisory Board
State Capitol
O'Neal
J. H. Long
Huntington
William P. Wilson
Wheeling
Capitol
Witcher M Cullough In Line For Federal Post
Washington reports that F Witcher McCullough of Huntington West Virginia will be named to the legal staff of the Public Works Administration. The appointment likely will be announced soon and he may join Henry T Hunt as general counsel in Washington. His exact title and salary were not disclosed.
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Washington
F. Witcher McCullough
Huntington
W. Va
Public Works Administration
McCullough
Henry T. Hunt
Jana
Senator Couzens Blames Banks’ Poor State on Enforcement Gap
Detroit August 18 Senator James Couzens testifying in the Detroit bank investigation said the banks suffered from a low mood partly caused by the lack of federal law enforcement in Washington. He told Judge Harry Keidans before a grand jury investigating Michigan bank holiday causes that local officials share blame and that national policy failures fueled the crisis, with further remarks continued on Page Six.
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Detroit
James Couzens
Washington
Michigan Republican
Harry Keidans
Michigan
Peet
Breda
State relief accord with federal funds secured
West Virginia and the federal government reached a satisfactory understanding on cooperative relief financing. Federal funds will be immediately available, with the state contributing a reasonable share from existing funds as cities and counties join in. Governor Kump ordered a broad reemployment drive to place as many people as possible back to permanent work and reduce relief rolls, assigning welfare and the road commission to lead the effort.
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Washington
West Virginia
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
H. G. Kump
Charleston
Kump
Welfare Department
State Road Commission
Torch murder blame placed on ex wife
In Rockford Illinois on August 18 Mrs May Hanson 38 a farm woman faced a warrant charging her with murder by burning the divorced husband Earl Hanson a Rockford factory executive who burned to death in his car parked at the Hansom farm Sunday night Officials said the gasoline tank and feed line were intact The warrant issued by Justice John P Snively on complaint of State's Attorney Nash charged the ex wife caused the death by the agency of a pan of gasoline and a match Hanson replied Ive been expecting this Persistent questioning could not shake her claim that she knew nothing of the slaying
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Rockford, AL
May Hanson
Ilinois
Robert E. ‘Nash
Earl
Rockford
Justice of the Peace
John P. Snively
Nash
Hanson
Son Is Born To Tibbets On Coast
A seven and a half pound son was born here to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tibbett. This is the baritone's first child by his second wife, who until their marriage last year was Mrs Jennie Marston Adams Burgard, San Francisco peninsula society woman.
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San Francisco
Lawrence Tibbett
Jennie Marston Adams Burgard
San Francisco Peninsula Society
Banks May Buy HOLC Bonds For Mortgage Exchange
Harrisburg PA August 18 Attorney General Schnader ruled Pennsylvania banks operating without restriction may purchase bonds of the Home Owners Loan Corporation as investments and accept them in exchange for mortgages on real estate.
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Harrisburg
William A. Schnader
Pennsylvania
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Rum Runner Sunk After Delaware Bay Shell Fire
A rum runner craft exploded and sank in Delaware Bay near Bowery Beach after being struck by shell fire from a pursuing coast guard cutter and a 50 foot speedboat. Three men aboard leaped into the water and were rescued by the cutter, then jailed in Camden New Jersey pending hearing.
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Wilmington
Dela
Coast Guard
Delaware Bay
Aloata
William Stolvly
General Anthracite Coal Strike Urges Pennsylvania Action
Unemployed miners in Lansford Pa appeal for a general strike in the state’s anthracite fields demanding equalized working time. Helmeted state troopers under Governor Pinchot patrol Lansford as 6000 miners, joined by factory girls and farmers, march behind two bands through streets aiming to suspend work at Cranberry colliery. The governor dispatches a personal investigator and urges NRA involvement to assign a field representative. Operators claim pits cannot run under the plan due to graded coal orders.
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Lansford
Pennsylvania
Pinchot
mAkety Dela
National Recovery Administration
Lehigh Navigation Coal Company
Fleeing gang chief slain by officers plan subsidy to ship wheat
Washington reports outline subsidy scheme to export wheat below U S prices with plans for extra processing taxes on wheat and cotton. Officials said a Portland conference would consider shipping surplus to the Orient with exporters reimbursed for losses. Secretary Wallace noted possible taxes on processors if prices stay low, with benefits to farmers to follow.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Portland
Oregon
Orient
Wallace
Posse Fatally Wounds Underhill Gang Member In Arkansas
Al Johnson, allied with the Wilbur Underhill gang, was fatally wounded by a posse while his wife Jewell Johnson was shot in the arm at their farm home near Siloam Springs Arkansas. Le Roy Wright, also alleged, escaped, while Wright is sought in Benton County. The attack followed a May 14 warning to Patrolman Bruce of McPherson Kansas and ended with Johnson dying at a hospital in Siloam Springs. Mrs Johnson remained in jail in Bentonville, not seriously hurt.
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Underhill
Kansas
Associated Press
Gene Johnson
Wilbur Underhill
Jewell Johnson
Johnson Farm
Leroy Wright
Wright
Benton County
Wilds
Siloam Springs
Johnson
Charles Bruce
McPherson, Kas
Miami
Ollas
Ottawa
Benton City
Tate
Meniders
Johinson
Berry Trade Matrimony: Couple Uses Berry Proceeds
Hin Aug 48 Georee Elkins 40 and Nagey Stepp wed after trading for a marriage license and paying the minister with proceeds from selling twenty gallons of blackberries. County Clerk Jacob Marcum notarized the license as part of the barter.
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Georee
Elkins
Nagey Stepp
Roree Elkins
Jacob Marcum
Relief Demands Lower as Welfare Officials Report
Relief demands dropped after welfare workers reported only 118 men on the list at the spring peak, signaling a reduced need. The two new measures were presented to address the updated figures and ensure aid reaches those in need without excess.
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O Welfare
Oil Code Talks Seen As Roosevelt Pushes Blue Eagle
Industry leaders from oil steel and coal gather around NRA HQ and Commerce Department as Johnson presses recommendations. Roosevelt seeks quick codes on his desk before Hyde Park trip with a plan to offer a fair competition coal code replacing earlier twenty nine agreements.
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Washington
Roosevelt
NRA
Hugh 8
Johnson
I Oil
Hyde Park
Two Shot in Crusade On Machado Men
Havana reports a renewed drive against ex president Machado supporters. Police and guards clash as Brigadier A B Ainciart is captured in Havana. details about Ainciart’s whereabouts remain unclear amid government resolve.
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Machado
Havana
Imi Camaguey
Porta
St. In
de Caspedes
A. B. Ainciart
Haryana
Ainciart
Bahamas
Rigarttoy Beoveti
Chati¢Uty
Tor
Alberto
Dal- Herrera
Cambirudy
Mrs Roosevelt Visits West Virginia Mines In Secret Trip
Morgantown reports Mrs Roosevelt arrived in Mondagelia county with a woman companion and American Friends Society workers to inspect relief projects in a distant mining area. Officials say she asked for no publicity and plans to depart today by car.
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Morgantown
Franklin Delcino Roosevelt
Mondagelia County
American Priends Society
Roosevelt
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Chas. Harper
Minneapolis Hies
Dixie Cabins
Gerardo Machado
Cuba
New York
Philadelphia
Senora Machado
Senora Sanchez Y Aballi
Senora
Ramon Grau
Nenite Grau
Emilio Obregon
Witcher M’cullough
Federal
Couzens
IU. S
Ramp
U. 8
Torch
Pye
Tibbets
John
Jake the Barer
Kleen Krust Bakery
Porray
Mrs. Roosevelt
West Va
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