Court Upholds Pinchot Nomination and Relief Steps
President Hoover convened a national drought committee at the White House to organize relief actions as rains provide uneven relief nationwide. West Virginia officials outlined state drought goals while efforts to extend reduced freight rates and emergency financing were discussed with bankers and agricultural leaders.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
Henry M. Robinson
Los Angeles
Department of Agriculture
Kentucky
West Virginia
Ohio
Middle Atlantic
Charleston
W. Va
Howard M. Gore
Gore
Goré
Conley
State Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baltimor Bank
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of
Baltimore
Hugh S. Mackey
I. P
Alderson
Nat T. Frame
Agricultural Extension
West Virginia University
Frame
John J. Cornwell
Omer
Lewis
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
E. S. Humphrey
West Virginia Farm Bureau
Page Hight
Mystery and murder haunt revival era headlines
New York dispatch reports search planes for Van Lear Black whose yacht Sabalo vanished off the New Jersey coast. Coast Guard boats and Los Angeles continue the hunt as strong tides push bodies away from shore amid uncertainties of recovery.
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New York
van Lear Black
Sabalo
New Jersey
Baltimore
Coast Guard
Los Angeles
Paul Patterson
Baltimore Sun
Black
Hay
West Virginia GOP plans fall campaign meeting
Charles Carrigan of Moundsville chairs the Republican state executive committee meeting to organize for the fall campaign. T. P. Hill of Charleston sends notices. The session at the Waldo Hotel in Clarksburg aims to set policy and begin campaign planning with over two months until election day.
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Charleston
W. Via
Charles
Carrigan
Moundsville
Republican State Executive Committee
Waldo Hotel
Clarksburg
T. P. Hill
Hill
Campaig
Government to inquire over Charleston sale by Abe Berdere Co
The state department instructed embassies in London Tokyo Rome and Paris to ask governments whether they object to the resale by Abe Berdere & Company Seattle Washington of the obsolete cruiser Charleston. Also noted are notices about unpaid 1930 dues for WCTU members to remit by September 1 to Mrs C E Haynes.
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Washington
State Department
Wdon
Tokio
Rome
Parinquire
Aberdbere & Company
Seattle
Ash
Charleston
Large Supply Of Alcohol Converted Into Bootleg
A Washington search by prohibition agents targets a major bootlegging ring after recovering about 24 000 gallons of perfumes and other legitimate alcohols believed converted for liquor. Seven arrests in recent days, including two women, spurred agents to probe Pennsylvania and Maryland for the production center. The seized quantity likely moved within two months. W A Heddens leads the major conspiracy squad as they seek evidence to implicate James M Doran head of the Bureau of Industrial Alcohol.
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Washington
Prohibition
Pennsyl
Vania
Maryland
W. A. Heddens
James M. Doran
Bureau of Industrial Alcohol
Unemployment Commission Named by Secretary Davis
Secretary Davis announced the personnel of President Hoover s unemployment statistics commission to convene October 6 in Washington. Members include John P Frey Arthur C Wharton Leo Wolfman Harold F Brown P W Mitchfield William M Steuart Ethelbert Stewart Joseph Willits and Nel Sargent. Davis expressed confidence the conference will show unemployment steadily decreasing.
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Washington
Davis
Hoover
Unemployment Statistical Commission
John P. Frey
American Federation of Labor
Arthur C. Wharton
Railroad Brotherhoods
Leo Wolfman
National Board of Economic Research
Harold F. Brown
National Industrial Conference Board
P. W. Mitchfield
United States Chamber of Commerce
William M. Steuart
Ethelbert Stewart
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Department of Labor
Joseph Willits
Nel Sargent
National Association of Manufacturers
Accord Believed Reached In Chicago Baby Mixup
In Chicago the Watkins and Bamberger families swapped babies after the parents agreed the babies were in the wrong homes. Under Dr Arnold Kegel supervision the two mothers exchanged the infants and feeding formulas, with both couples sharing a kiss and a handshake as the issue seemed resolved.
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Chicago
Watkins
Bamberger
Charles Bamberger
Watkinses
Arnold Kegel
Nine Held in Mine Bombing Case Named in Warrants
Louisville, Aug 20. Nine persons alleged involved in an air plane bombing of Providence coal mine properties and related Webster county mine disturbances will be named in federal warrants. Conspiracy to transport explosives across state lines and intimidation of witnesses are cited, with Henderson proceedings set for Sept 2. Suspects include Paul Montgomery of Murphysboro Illinois and aviators Edward Hecklebeck Zeigler Alabama Carroll Vaughn Angus Meritt Essell Grant Erving Riley miners. Names of other three withheld.
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Louisville
Providence
Webster County
U.S
Thomas J. Sparks
Sparks
Henderson
Paul Montgomery
Murphysboro
Ill
Edward Hecklébeck
Zeigler
Carroll Vaughn
Angus Meritt
Essell Grant
Ewing
Riley
Gengiuipateter
Wealthy Widow Shot to Death Near Carson City Michigan
A 63 year old widow, Dora Laree, was shot in her farm home five miles west of Carson City Michigan. Police found an open check book on the table and a fountain pen in her hand. No motive or suspect identified. State and county officers investigated. Eight large murals depicting historical events were placed in the Alabama state capitol dome.
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Carson City
Mich
Here
Dora Laree
Beatrice Miller
Alabama State Capitol
Lutheran Minister Refuses Communion to Legionnaires
Iron Ridge Wisconsin August 20 The board of St Mathews Evangelical Lutheran Church voted to dismiss pastor Rev John Henning for refusing to admit American Legion members to communion Yet the ruling may be reviewed by the congregation The pastor called Legionnaires anti Christ and said only those Legion members seeking communion were barred Evangelical Lutherans in Wisconsin and Missouri Synods plan to consider denying Legion membership in Milwaukee next month.
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Iron Ridge
Wis
St. Mathew's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ite
John Henning
American Legion
Legion
Evangelical Lutherans
Wisconsin
Missouri Synoda
Milwaukee
Pinchot Named Pennsylvania Governor By Republicans
Philadelphia reports the Supreme Tribunal upheld Gifford Pinchot as the Pennsylvania Republican nominee for governor. The court denied Francis Shunk Brown’s challenge to Luzerne county ballots, ruling the validity of the ballots did not alter Pinchot’s statewide win. The decision allows Pinchot to be certified as the regular Republican nominee under the Square Deal banner.
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Supreme Tribunal
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Gifford ‘Pinchot
Supreme Court
Francis Shunk
Luzerne County
James A. Wier
the Common
Gladys O'Donnell Leads Lady Birds In National Derby
Gladys O'Donnell of Long Beach California won the sixth lap of the Women's National Air Derby at Lordsburg New Mexico, flying in from Douglas. Doig of Danbury Connecticut trailed by a small margin, marking O'Donnell's fifth win in six laps.
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Gladys O'Donnell
Lady
Birds
Lordsburg
Long Beach
Cal
Douglas
Ethel R Loar Dies in Clarksburg on Tuesday
Miss Ethel R Loar daughter of Mr and Mrs L L Loar 628 Milberry avenue Clarksburg died last evening at 845 o'clock after years of illness She was widely known in Grafton and Clarksburg for a charming personality and accomplished conversationalist She chose to be remembered by her living acts Funeral services will be held at
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Ethel R. Loar
L. L. Loar
Milberry Avenue
Clarksburg
Grafton
Miss Lear
Stucken
Miss Loar
George W. Loar
Loar Jewelry Store
Carey Leading In Senatorial Race Wyomling Primary
Cheyenne Wy at Aug 20 Robert D Carey former governor led the field of Republican senatorial aspirants for both short and long term nominations with scattered counts in yesterday's primary Democrats entered with a single signal for each office and no contests Emerson led the Republican ticket for the subernatorial nomination A new public library costing 360000 with 90000 books opened at San Antonio Texas
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Robert D. Carey
Emerson
Pardon Trial Prolonged Amid New Testimony
A San Francisco proceeding in the Billings pardon case stretched into this week as defense and state attorneys prepared to present new material and witness testimony. The hearing featured references to anonymous tips and new revelations, with focused attention on the attack and the involvement of a figure identified as captain Golf.
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San Francisco
Web. Billings
Supreme Court
Cated Ib
Captain Golf
Destroyers To Be Targets For Lighter Guna
Washington August 20 Thres scarred and that stroyers are to become mall targets for the light of the navy's battleships. Already one of these being equipped with a pa trel that will enable It to crew less about the seay guns of the digg away at it.
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Washington
Stroyers
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