Italo Franco Compromise Near Over Spanish Revolt
Reports say a Franco Italian agreement on Spanish neutrality is near after tensions over Madrid's civil war. Italian sources warn of air support if France aids the Socialist government, while Paris repeats neutrality. Gibraltar air exchanges and a Jaime I strike are noted amid rebel advances.
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Associated Press
Madrid
France
Benito Mussolini
Spain
Paris
Prane-wong
Rome
Gibraltar
Burgos
Landon Plans Second Jaunt Across Midwest Tour
Estes Park Colorado August 19 Gov Alf M Landon announced his second presidential campaign trip will head into the midwestern farm belt but the exact states and schedule remain undecided He will spend three speeches in Pennsylvania and New York with the eastern foray set to begin tomorrow The trip departs from La Platte La Salle at 10 20 am local time and Michigan is reportedly excluded from this leg yet Nebraska Iowa Illinois Minnesota were being canvassed for inclusion continuous travel details to be announced on page five.
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Estes Park
Colo
Alf M. Landon
A. M
Michigan
Nebraska
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Minnesota
Landon
Wis
la Dalle
Pennsylvania
New York
Drive Safely Message From Taylor County Safety Council
The poster urges drivers to maintain a safe following distance and stay focused on driving. It notes that the lead vehicle may not signal intentions and emphasizes keeping attention on one’s own actions. The message stresses safety and responsible driving practices.
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Taylor County Safety Council
County Court to Interview Fox Over Levy Budget
Harvey Scranage and O. J. Bartlett of Taylor County Court with Prosecuting Attorney James C. Holt will travel to Charlestown Friday to confer with Tax Commissioner Fred L. Fox about approving the county budget. The hold up stems from 15 percent of taxes not allocated to general relief per state orders. The local budget is about $3,000 short.
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Harvey Scranage
O. J. Bartlett
Taylor County Court
James C. Holt
Charleston
Fred L. Fox
Elkins Principal Resigns for Keyser Dean Post
Elkins Aug 19, K. 8. McKeen resigns as principal of Elkins High School and supervisor of Randolph County high schools to become dean of Potomac State College at Keyser, effective September 1. Henry Hamilton named to succeed him in both posts after serving as Elkins Junior High principal and county supervisor of elementary schools.
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Elkins
McKeen
Randolph County
Potomac State School
Keyser
McKee
Randolph School Board
Henry Hamilton
Pope Pius XI Calls Maltese Pilgrims to Pray Amid World Crisis
At Castel Gandolfo on August 19 Pope Pius XI told Maltese pilgrims en route to Lourdes that the world is upside down and sick with a grave illness. He urged prayers for divine aid and blessings to meet urgent needs in troubling times.
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Castel Gandolfo
Italy
Pius XI
Lourdes
France
Luzadder Dies Noted West Virginia Democrat Leader
G W Luzadder 67 longtime Taylor County Democrat leader and prominent cattle and sheep raiser died at his farm in Fetterman district at 3 am. He lived in the county all his life, born September 20 1869, son of Aaron and Mary Luzadder. Survived by one son Aaron Taylor Luzadder. Burial pending further notice.
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George W. Luzadder
Taylor County
West Virginia
Haymond
Fetterman
Mr. Luzadder
Aaron
Mary Williams Luzadder
Hattie Grimes
Aaron Taylor Luzadder
Graf
Sims Orders Speeding Up Delinquent Redemption
Auditor Edgar B. Sims ordered staff to accelerate redemption of delinquent lands and instructed county clerks sheriffs and assessors to tally unredeemed tracts. About 250000 tracts have been taken up since 1933 and over 6000000 dollars in delinquent taxes collected in the last three years.
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Charleston
Edgar B. Sims
Sims
Sixteen Accused Plotters Against Soviet Confess
Sixteen teen accused Trotzky conspirators pleaded guilty to Soviet charges that they planned to seize power by a reign of terror aimed at killing Stalin and other state leaders. Prosecutors said the plot was organized by Leon Trotzky with hopes for international complications to topple the government, with the Gestapo named as a direct participant.
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Moscow
Trotzky
Josef Stalin
Leon Trotzky
Gestapo
Federal Court Term To Open In Lewisburg
In Charleston on August 19 the U S District Clerk announced that Judge George W McClintic will open a regular term of federal court in Lewisburg on September 15 for the first time since 1922. The move follows Congress authorizing an additional federal district judge in West Virginia. Terrence D Stewart of Morgantown has been recommended for the post, with the new judge to hold court in Huntington Clarksburg and Parkersburg. McClintic will preside over a few Huntington cases next month for his last term there.
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Charleston
U. S
Ira Mottsheard
George W. McClintic
Lewisburg
Mottsheard
West Virginia
Terrence D. Stewart
Morgantown
Huntington
Clarksburg
Parkersburg
McClintic
86 Year Old Wine Given Queen At Wheeling Fete
Wheeling August 19 Queen Ann of the Wheeling centennial received a bottle of 86 year old wine and promptly gifted it. J M Scott regional director for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad presented the bottle noting it was on the table at a banquet in 1856 celebrating the first train to the western city. Ann Wenzel the Queen forwarded the wine to the Oglebay Park museum.
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Wheeling
Ann
J. M. Scott
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ann Wenzel
Oglebay Park
Young Bride Wounded, Husband Kills Himself in Philippi
In Philippi, 17-year-old Alma Phillips Vandevender, wife of Earl Vandevender, lay critically wounded after being shot by her husband who then killed himself. Police say the couple married July 4 and had been living apart recently. Alma is the daughter of L. T. Phillips of Meriden. The coroner ruled Vandevender died by his own hand. The update notes little hope for her recovery.
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Philippi
Alma Phillips Vandevender
Earl Vandevender
H. D. Ancell
State Police
L. T. Phillips
Meriden
Phillips
Vandevender
Luke Boyles
Bayles
Queen's Ball Climax of Wheeling Centennial Night
Wheeling marks its centennial with a Queen's ball at Wheeling Park led by Queen Ann Wenzel and Miss Columbia Leonore McKeafr of Tiltonsville. The pageant On Wings of Time features 1,100 actors and tonight’s performance closes the carnival era as visitors tour historical, industrial and transport exhibits.
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Wheeling
Wheeling Park
Ann Wenzel
Columbia
Leonore McKeafr
Tiltonsville
Lumberport Rejects State Liquor Store Plan
Residents of Lumberport Harrison county voted 281 to 87 against opening a state liquor store. A proposed levy for buying fire department equipment was postponed.
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Lumberport
Harrison County
Negro Admits Hotel Murder to Officials
Chicago dispatch reports Rufe Swain, a 27 year old, confessed to killing Mrs. Mary Louise Trammell in a room at the State Hotel. Investigators questioned him about two other slayings of Florence Castle and Lillian Guild, noting similar methods as he reenacted the Trammell killing for the officers. The case points to motives of robbery as investigators seek links among the three fatal assaults.
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Chicago
Rufe Swain
Mary Louise Trammell
Daniel Gilbert
Swain
Criminal Courts
Florence Thompson Castle
Lillian Guild
Gilbert
Castle
Guild
State Auditor Cuts Fire Insurance Rates Across City Properties
State Auditor Edgar B. Sims ordered rate reductions on fire insurance for municipal, state and county buildings, hospitals and sanitariums, libraries, parks, schools, churches and parish halls. He cited a drop in state fire losses from 5.3 million in 1930 to 1.5 million last year, with reductions ranging from nine to 22 percent on renewal and new policies.
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Charleston
Edgar B. Sims
Sims
Miss Perkins Invited To Address Labor Gathering
Charleston reports John B. Easton president of the State Federation of Labor invited Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins to speak at the annual convention starting at William son Monday. He expects over 600 delegates. Also asked to speak are John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers William Green of the AFL Senator M. M. Neely and Van A. Bittner of district 17 UMW.
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Charleston
John B. Easton
State Federation of Labor
Frances Perkins
Williamson
Easton
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
William Green
American Federation of Labor
M. M. Neely
van A. Bittner
National Labor Board Keeps Out of Labor Fight
The National Labor Relations Board said it will remain strictly neutral in the dispute between William Green and John L. Lewis factions. Edwin S. Smith cited a precedent from a jurisdiction case to guide policy, noting that workers should exercise full rights while the board stays out of internal union power struggles.
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National Labor Relations Board
Washington
William Green
John L. Lewis
Edwin S.smith
Smith
Congress
Thief Robs Minister's Home During Sermon at Church
In Staunton Virginia on August 19 a thief entered the parsonage while the Rev. Elmer D. Joy preached nearby and stole a watch and other items. This marked the second such robbery at the minister's residence in three months.
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Staunton
Elmer D. Joy
Knox to address grocers at Maryland picnic
Thousands of grocers from four states gathered in Hagerstown for the United Retail Merchants association picnic. Col Frank Knox, Republican vice presidential candidate, was to speak as crowds potentially top 100000, with four bands playing as festivities opened.
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Hagerstown
United Retail Merchants’ Association
Frank Knox
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Virginia
Maryland
Sons of America Name War Meeting Leader in West Virginia Encampment
In Martinsburg, Aug 19, Charles Harden of Berkeley Springs was elected commander of the West Virginia camp of the Sons of America at the Moore field Hardy county encampment. Officers named include William Murphy Sleepy Creek vice commander D Huffman Moorefield master of forms W X Arey Charles secretary R Hammersla Neunkain guard C S Hi Martinsburg felts New Creek Hall Rowlesburg and J D Saville among others. The 1937 annual session selected Bowlesburg for the next gathering. exact date will be set by executive officers.
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Martinsburg
Charles Harden
Berkeley Springs
West Virginia
The
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Moorefield
Hardy County
Rowlesburg
William M. Murphy
Sleepy Creek
Huffman
W. X. Arey
Charles
R. Hammersla
Neunkain
C. S. Hi
Feltz
New Creek
Hall
Guard
C. H. Win
Frend
J. D. Saville
Strikes Hit Pittsburg District With Bus and Steel Disruptions
In Pittsburg August 19 a clash erupted between pickets and workers at Standard Steel Spring, part of three simultaneous strikes. About 700 workers, 350 Greyhound bus line drivers and mechanics, and 250 fur workers joined protests. Police and highway patrol escorted Greyhound buses. a train carrying beds and supplies was turned back and plant windows were broken amid the melee.
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Pittsburgh
Standard Steel Spring Company
Steel Concern
Pennsylvania Greyhound Bus Lines
Greyhound
R. J. Davidson
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway and Motor Coach
WPA Workers Give Faked Addresses Survey Shows
A New York absentee survey found 569 WPA workers in New York City did not live at the addresses they gave to the WPA in April. The locations included vacant lots, a playground, a motion picture theater, and the public library, with 297 moving from past addresses, 159 never living at the listed spots, and 113 unrecognized at those addresses.
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New York
WPA
New York City
Man killed after 35 foot fall at Monolith No 26 dam
Lalon Awfus Davis, 36, a steelworker for Frederick Snare Corp at Tygarts dam, died instantly at 8 15 am when he fell 35 feet from a bridge into concrete while workers prepared to lift steel. He had been in Georgia since July 6 after arriving June 15, 1936. No eyewitnesses could be identified.
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Lalon Awfus Davis
Frederick Snare Corporation
Tygarts Dam
Davis
Grafton
Doh Hill
Hill
J. W. Hamilton
Walnut Street
Four Trapped Miners Face Death In Missouri Mine
Four men were trapped more than 100 feet underground after a fire and dangerous conditions struck the Moberly area mine as rescue workers fought black damp water pools and burnt timbers. The victims named included Demmer Sexton 37 married father of one A W McCann 50 unmarried Edward Stonner 26 married and George T Cameron a newlywed mule driver. Continued on page five.
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Moberly
Evan Johnes
Missouri
Demmer Sexton
A. W. McCann
Edward Stonner
George T. Cameron
Cameron
Auto Motor
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