Revised Levy Submitted to Taxing Chief
County commissioners revised their budget for the current year and resubmitted it to State Tax Commissioner Fred L. Fox after a Clarksburg trip. Prosecutor James C. Holt and Clerk Frank Bennett accompanied them. Total expenditures were cut by 16 400 to 85 344.40, with salaries of deputies and clerical staff restored to a 20 percent wage boost. (Continued on page four)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Fox
Clarksburg
Fox
James C. Holt
Frank Bennett
Ini
R R Ordered to Take Cash for Pensions
Rail employees were ordered by the railroad retirement board to deduct two percent of monthly salaries for pension funding starting February 1 next year. The board also required names of employees born on or before February 1, 1865 who were on payroll after June 27, 1933. A new recorder for the Roy neighbors of America is appointed, replacing Mary Hugh who moved to Philippi. dues payable at the First National Bank credit bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasington
Aur
Ilroad
Fic
Ruth Steel
Royeghbors of America
Mary Hugh
Philippi
Credit Bureat
First National Bank Holding
113th Engineers Veterans Invited to Reunion
Prosecuting Attorney James C. Alt a former member of the 113th U S Army Engineers has been asked by E A Terhune of Indianapolis president of the veterans association to list all members residing in this section of West Virginia. Mr Holt asks all former members inform him of present addresses and plan to attend the annual reunion set for Forrest Park Noblesville Indiana September 22 and 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Alt
113Th U. S. Army Engineers
E A. Terhune
Indianapolis
Veterans Association
West Virginia
Holt
113Th
Forrest, Park
Noblesville
Ind
Italy ready for war as Mussolini warns on brink
In Rome Premier Mussolini told 5000 officers and attaches that war danger hovers over Europe and Italy must stay militaristic. He said a July development echoed 1914 and that Italy must be ready for today’s war, not tomorrow’s.
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Rome
Italy
Mussolini
Europe
Entire FERA Program Abandoned in Preston
Preston county halves its FERA relief effort for August under county administrator Mrs. Rana B Leassor. Only canning work continues to support relief gardens and emergencies. field staff excluding nurses are off duty. Regular program may resume September 1.
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FERA
Preston
Rana B. Leassor
Leassor
Depositors To Receive 10 Percent From Closed People's Bank
Depositors of the closed People's Bank of Philippi received checks totaling about 25 000 representing ten percent of deposits. Mailed from receiver C E Lawhead the payments bring the total paid to 55 percent of insured deposits already.
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People’s Bank of
Philippi
C. E. Lawhead
Lawhead
People’s Bank
Eight Gangs Laid Off At Local Dam Project
Eight gangs totaling 119 men were laid off from timber and brush clearing work in the Tygart Valley basin for the federal flood control dam above Grafton park. Maj. W. D. Styer, district engineer, says five gangs totaling about 100 men remain employed as project work nears completion. Layoffs reflect shifting schedules. some workers are Barbour and Taylor county residents. Construction viewing notes unemployment in the area. Continued on page four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tygart Valley
Abov Grafton Park
W. D. Styer
United States
Barbour County
Taylor County
Daddy Of Self Serve Chain Stores In Financial Depths
Memphis on August 24 reports Clarence Caunders a five year old father of the self service idea in chain groceries risks losing a potential fortune while seeking to join Memphis police in questioning a man who allegedly swindled him out of 1500 dollars. The con man identified as Dr Armgaard Karl Graves a former WWI German secret service operative boasted of a 3 million treasure in Haiti and sought backing for an expedition. A man named R Taylor was detained in Port Arthur Texas. Inspector Will T Griffin leads the Memphis police detectives in the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Clarence Caunders
Saunders
Arm
Gaard Karl Graves
Haiti
Port Arthur
Texas
R. Taylor
Will T. Griffin
Federal raiders seize gin still near Cecil Barbour county line
Federal agents raided a large illicit liquor plant near Cecil, Barbour, seizing 57 50 gallon kegs of mash totaling 2850 gallons, 80 gallons of liquor in barrels, a 120 gallon copper still and a 50 gallon still. Owners Clinton Hall 38 John Parson 22 Ezra Hall 29 held on 500 bonds each. Hearing set August 29 in Fairmont before Commissioner L T Eddy.
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Grafton
West
Virginia
Taylor County
Barbour
Cecil
Clinton
Hall
John Parson
Ezra Hall
L.T. Eddy
Fairmont
Four Republicans in Barbour FERA Ousted
Philippi August 24 A P report says four Republicans employed in the Barbour FERA office have been summarily dismissed since A Wolver ton of Philippi became administrator taking over duties Wednesday replacing ousted administrator Paul Dudley. The four were paid off at once and told they were through. Names include Miss Willa H Snyder Linwood Spang Bradford Phillips and Mrs Iole Christopher. Replacement not announced. A couple of weeks ago there were fifteen Republicans and two Socialists in the relief office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippi
FFRA
A. Wolverton
Paul Dudley
Willa H. Snyder
Linwood Spang
Bradford Phillips
Iole Christopher
Governor Kump Reviews Welfare Relief Cuts After Grafton Meeting
Welfare workers led by C B Dotson protested a 4 day to 3 day work week cut for relief employees in Grafton. Governor H G Kump replied that the matter has been discussed with the State Relief Administration and is under careful consideration. Indignation meeting drew about 500 people amid concerns over unexpended funds and monthly carryovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Dotson
Welfare Board
H. G. Kump
State Relief Administration
Kump
C. B. Dotson
Grafton
W Va
Grafton Court House
Relief Administration
H. G. Rump
Farewell dinner for Capt Arnold and Mrs Arnold at Andrews Church
Salvation Army board hosted a farewell dinner at Andrews Methodist Episcopal church for Capt and Mrs W H Arnold assigned to Wheeling. Major and Mrs John Campbell of Clarksburg Salvation Army barracks attended to succeed them. Toastmaster G T Bartlett praised the Arnolds for expanding the local barracks from a small Latrobe street room to a spacious plant.
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W. H. Arnold
Salvation Army
Wheeling
Salvation Army Board of Directors
Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church
John Campbell
Clarksburg
Arnold
G. T. Bartlett
William Morgan
Queen Esther Missionary Society
The
Missionary Society
Bartlett
Taylor County
Arnolds
Army
Latrobe Street
Major
Campbell
All of
Grafton
Capt
Meat Deliveries in Pittsburgh Tied Up
A truck drivers strike at Swift and Company plants and at the St. Louis Independent Packing Company subsidiary halted meat deliveries in Pittsburgh. About 200 workers, led by Walter Henderson of Local Union 249, demand shorter hours and higher wages.
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Pittsburgh
Swift and Company
St. Louis Independent Packing Company
Walter Henderson
Union 249
General Teamsters, Chaffeurs and Helpers
Death chair breaks down during Kentucky execution
Eddyville Ky August 24 two men were executed in the electric chair at the Western State penitentiary. Will Chaney a Louisville Negro died after a chair breakdown required a third electric charge. George W Tincher aged 37 awaiting his turn was pronounced dead at 1 49 am after being shown calm and ready. Tincher had killed Ben Keenan during a 1932 bank holdup at a stamping Ground Bank cashier’s death.
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Eddyville
Western State Penitentiary
Will Chaney
Louisville
George Bottoms
Chaney
George W. Tincher 37
Tincher
Ben Keenan
Dillinger Ride to Be Buried by Family in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Ind., Aug 24. The bullet ridden body of Homer Van Meter, advance man for the Dillinger gang, slain in St Paul last night, will be brought to Fort Wayne for private funeral services and burial probably Saturday. A funeral director will travel to St Paul to retrieve the body. The burial will be private, said Mrs Harry Van Meter, sister in law. Brother Harry Van Meter is seriously ill. Reporters were not allowed to talk to him. Helen Ober lives in Wages Pa. His parents are dead.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Hoomer van Meter
John Dillinger
St. Paul
Harry van Meter
Aster
Helen Ober
Wages Pa
Money Bag Found After Big Truck Robbery
In Klansbury New Jersey on August 24 UPI says a federal reserve money bag similar to the Brooklyn armored car haul was recovered on the beach. Police Chief Charles McGuire announced the discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klansburry
N. J
Federal Reserve
Brooklyn
Charles Mc.Guire
Aged Man Killed Preventing Son's Arrest As Bootlegger
In Pittsburgh on August 24 a deputy constable and an officer faced an armed 15 year old during a liquor arrest. The elder Robis, 72, shot at them and was killed as Paul Robis was placed under arrest after an altercation at their Duquesne home. Police say the father fired first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Man Labelle
Carlos Robis
Robis
Paul Robis
Edward J. Kohn
Kohn
Robbery Nets $50,000 Payroll From Butler Truck
A trio of armed robbers halted an unarmed truck in Butler and seized two mail sacks carrying $50,000 destined for Lyndora payrolls for Standard Steel Car and American Rolling Mills. Driver Marshall Lackey was defenseless, with no pocketknife available as two bandit cars blocked his path and fled with the sacks. Police say no connection to a separate Brooklyn case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Pittsburgh
Lyndora
Standard Steel Car Company
American Rolljing Mills
Marshall C. Lackey
Red Lackey
Brooklyn
Two Democratic Factions Form Ballot Campaign Groups
In Charleston on August 24 two Democratic factions formed rival campaign groups for the November election. Led by Gov H C Kump and State Chairman Robert G Kelly, and by Senator MM Neely and nominee Rush D Holt, the split follows a battle over the state executive committee chair. Holt accused Kelly of trying to sabotage him, while Kelly accused Holt of forcing him to abandon the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carleston
Democratic Party
Charleston
H. C. Kump
Robert G Kelly
MM. Neely
Rush D. Holt
Holt
Clarksburg
Kelly
Kump
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Souett Shouse
Democratic Executive Committee
Alfred E. Smith
John W. Davis
Associated Press
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State
Fera Group
Dotson
Salvation Army Board
Salvation Army Citadel
Birmingham
Citiens
Citien
Kentucky
Dillinger Ride
South
Philadelphia
Tubize Chatile
National City Bank
New York
R Kelly
Rush Holt
Jay- Teen
BKC
Betty Crocker
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