Wendel man jailed for defrauding Local Union No. 2999
Charles Bassett pleaded guilty to obtaining money from Sheriff Lee Bennett Deputy Harry Batson and others in the name of Local Union No. 2999 of the UMWA and using it for himself. Magistrate Ona C. Jefferys fined him 25 dollars plus costs and jailed him 60 days with ten days more for nonpayment. President Paul Phillips alleged Bassett used false pretenses and forged credentials to collect funds. Bassett claimed he owed the money to care for his sick wife.
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Charles Bassett
Wendel
Lee Bennett
Harry Batson
Ona C. Jefferys
Paul Phillips
The
Wendel Union
Bassett
Jefferys
Cash
Justice Jefferys
James C. Holt
Arabian Nights code figures in Moscow plotters trial
The trial of 16 alleged conspirators in Moscow centers on a copy of the Arabian Nights used as a secret code. Witness E Holzmann describes liaison with T Smirnoff and Sv edoff to pass reports, tying Leon Trotzky to the alleged plots against Stalin.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Russia
E. Holzmann
T. Smirnoff
Berlin
Trotzky
Smirnoff
Syedoff
Leon Trotzky
Joseph Stalin
Holzmann
Copenhagen
Stalin
Red Square
Nikolai Teatn
Norway
Questioning Trotzky ties to German fascism in trial text
The text focuses on inquiries designed to demonstrate that Trotzky and his alleged colleagues abandoned Communist principles and aligned with German fascism to aid their campaign. It presents a critical examination of their alleged collaborations and motives within a broader political confrontation.
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Trotzky
Labor spying probe opens in Senate inquiry
A special senate committee began evidence gathering on alleged civil liberties violations in labor disputes. Witnesses from Pinkerton and Burns agencies prepared records while Railway Audit and Inspection faced subpoena and refused access to files. La Follette, a Progressive from Wisconsin, chairs the inquiry.
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Washington
Senate
Arles
Railway Audit and Inspection Company
la Follette
Pees
LaFollette
Wis
Pinkerton National Detective Service
William J. Burns International Detective Agency
Robert Wohlforth
Burns and Pinkerton
Railway Audit Company
Rescued From Mine as Priest Says Last Rites
Edward Harley a 26 year old miner was pulled from a collapsed coal hole after four hours of frantic digging by fellow miners. A priest intoned the rites as he was placed on a hospital cot. Harley joked that he would be out of commission for a few days and unable to play with the quiet team tonight.
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Pottsville
Edward Harley
Harley
Coal for Sale From Sharp's Mine Opening Season
Sharp's Coal Mine opens for the season offering Forked, Mine Run, and Slack coal. Phone contact at 725-3122.
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Sharp
Dr F M Glenn Optometrist on Latest Eyewear Styles
Dr. F M Glenn discusses the newest eyewear fashions and frame trends, highlighting comfort, fit, and optical accuracy. The feature notes popular materials, color schemes, and practical tips for choosing frames to suit face shapes and prescription needs.
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F. M. Glenn
Ten Budgets Turned Down in Charleston Area
Tax commissioner Fred L. Fox's office reports ten county budgets lacking approval are under study and likely to be approved this week. The budgets listed include Tyler, Barbour, Braxton, Cabell, Grant, Hampshire, Raleigh, Randolph, Taylor, and Upshur. Some budgets were rejected for minor changes or held up by a 15 percent general revenue allocation for relief. Fox plans to confer with Tyler on the matter.
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Charleston
Fred L. Fox
Frank R. Hickman
Fox
Tyler
Barbour
Braxton
Cabell
Grant
Hampshire
Raleigh
Randolph
Taylor
Upshur
Hickman
County officials seek levy to fund repairs
Hickman noted the Tyler county court asked Pax to authorize a special county levy of $4,000 for county repairs, a move said to push the budget beyond the maximum. The notice indicates officials aim to cover necessary costs and balance the funds with the levy plan.
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Hickman
Tyler
Pax
Four in Front Seat Costly to Mr Posten
Roy Posten of Webster, 21, was arrested near the Swisher road house on Route 250 for driving with four persons in the front seat. He pleaded guilty before Magistrate Ona C. Jefferys and agreed to pay a $10 fine plus costs, with State Trooper W. E. Murphy arresting officer.
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Swisher
Roy Posten
Webster
Ona C. Jefferys
W. E. Murphy
300 Polish Coal Miners On Strike Inside Mine
Berlin August 21 three hundred coal miners at Eichenau in Polish Upper Silesia staged a hunger strike inside the mines to day the newspaper Tagablatte reports the men demand unpaid wages.
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Berlin
Eichenau
Upper Silesia
Tagablatte
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E. Ellers Transfer CO
Newlon
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Sand Lick
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Simpson
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Uncle Jim
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C. V. Miller
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Yaline’ Health Food
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POND
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Waite Yeast
Xtra Specia
Whitemore
Maxwell House Coffee
Caldwell Syrup
Fletcher's Castoria
Phillips
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