Rebels Execute Five French Volunteers Amid Madrid Fears
News from Madrid reports Manuel Azana sending baggage convoy to Valencia as Loyalists defend Madrid from southern rebel advances. Rebels claim five French volunteers were executed at Pamplona to warn others, with heavy fighting around Navalmoral De la Mata and Cordoba as Oviedo closes in. Germany arms and planes pledge signals on all sides.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Hendaye
France
Manuel Azana
Valencia
Pamplona
Mallorca
Hilberts
Germany
Spain
Paris
League of Nations
Oviedo
Cordoba
Navalmoral de la Mata
Iran
Bay of Biscay
Bravery Wins Real Reward for Balboa in Madrid
Radio Operator Benjamin Balboa, once a junior wartime radio operator, was promoted to undersecretary in the pen ministry of marine office on Prado avenue after he held a pistol to a Fascist captain on July 17, preventing the rebellion. He spent the night aboard a fleet ship as mutiny threats were quelled, earning a reward for bravery.
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Madrid
Benjamin Balboa
Pen
Ministry of Marine
Swank Prado Avenue
Balboa
Ministry of War
Wreck on Road Cited After Dog Causes Sudden Stop
A sequence of three vehicles in the same direction collided when the first vehicle halted for a large dog in the road. The following cars crashed into it, blocking the road against an oncoming vehicle from the opposite direction. Officers urged drivers to keep a safe distance back. Taylor County Safety County.
State seeks dismissal of B and O taxation suit
West Virginia seeks to dismiss a Baltimore and Ohio railroad bid to restrain the state board of public works and sheriffs from collecting taxes on an $85 million assessment. Attorney General Homer A Holt contends federal court lacks jurisdiction since many officials reside in the southern district. A three judge panel will hear the case in Martinsburg on September 15.
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Elkins
West Virginia
William E. Baker
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
State Board of Public Works
Homer A. Holt
Northern District Federal Court
Baltimore and Ohio
Board of Public Works
Martinsburg
Holt
Second infantile paralysis case reported in Wood County
PARKERSBURG Aug 24 Physicians reported Wood County's second case of infantile paralysis within a week. The patient is nine year old Clarence Anderson who played and slept with other children. Parents were urged to report any symptoms immediately. The first victim, 14 year old Elizabeth Pursley, was stricken earlier in the week.
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Parkersburg
Wood County
Clarence “Anderson
Elizabeth Pursley
Cockleburr Caught in Youth’s Bronchial Tube
Fourteen year old Richard Cultrider was admitted to a hospital in Parkerburg with a cockleburr lodged in his bronchial tube. Dr Norman Angstadt planned a medical consultation before deciding on a course of treatment.
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Parkersburg
Richard Cultrider
Norman Angstadt
Landon Opens New York Swing With Education Talk
Governor Landon continues his eastern tour stopping in New York state after visiting West Middlesex birthplace. He plans a 7 p.m. address at Chautauqua on education, the first of two speeches in Roosevelt country, Buffalo to follow Wednesday night.
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New Castle
Alt M. Landon
Roosevelt
West Middlesex
Chautauqua
N. Y
Buffalo
la Salle
Colo
Ripley
Landon
Norman Thomas
D. Leigh Colvin
Kansas
Ex-Mannington Mayor Melvin Hess Dies at 70
W. Melvin Hess, 70, former Mannington mayor and Marion County attorney, died at his home after a yearlong illness. He served two terms as mayor from 1901 to 1906 and later three years as city solicitor. Surviving are his widow and four children.
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Mannington
W. Melvin Hess
Marion County
Plan Examinations For Welfare Set-up Officers
Charleston officials report the advisory board of the department of public assistance met to draft examinations for county welfare directors and to prepare the State and county administrative setup for federal submission. Chairman Stephen P. Burke noted a detailed procedure for payments to individuals must be outlined and forecast a possible state relief funds shortfall while federal funds may prevent a shortage.
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Charleston
Department of Public Assistance
Stephen P. Burke
Jealousy Cited in Slaying Suicide at Dorothy Mining Camp
Beckley reports Deputy Thompson says jealousy sparked the fatal events. Elliot Keener, 30, unemployed coal miner, killed his 16 year old girlfriend Martha Massey as she stood at her doorway in Dorothy. Keener then shot himself in the head. A correspondence list and remarks from Isaac Massey are noted in the investigation.
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Isaac Massey
Keener
Marthe
Record Melon Sent to Boston by Colonel
Col Albert A Rogers of Little Rock sent a 135 pound Hope grown cantaloupe to his son Archie A Rogers in Boston. The voyage cost 20.98 in transportation charges as the elder Rogers proclaims the fruit the granddaddy of Arkansas watermelons.
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Little Rock
Ark
Albert A. Rogers
Hope
Archie A. Rogers
Boston
County boys making good on WPA jobs in Fairmont district
In the first half of the year West Virginia WPA officials saw nearly a quarter of $44 637 78 in salary increases go to Fairmont district staff. James Reich safety inspector led with a 1500 rise. Earl Brane engineer and Gerald Elliott supervisor each gained 1200. Other boosts included 960 and two of 900. Senator Holt accuses Fairmont office under Sen Neely of patronage and policy control.
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Charleston
WPA
West Virginia
Fairmont
U. 8
M. M. Neely
Rush D. Holt
Neely
Senator Holt
Ray Dillon
James Reich
Earl Brane
Gerald Elliott
Six of Seven Escaped Prisoners Are Sought
Pineville dispatch reports six of seven escapees from a Wyoming county jail remained at large as deputies hunted them. Clayton Wolfe was recaptured by his parents after turning himself in at Mullens. Fugitives named include Claude Noon Colonel Scarberry Corporal Scarberry Walter Royal Aldred Lewis and Thurmond Mills. All but Mills faced one year for automobile and horse theft.
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Pineville
Wyoming County
Clayton Wolfe
Orville Cook
Wolfe
Mullens
Claude Noon
Colonel Scarberry
Corporal Scarberry
Walter Royal
Aldred Lewis
Thurmond Mills
Mills
Danish Princess Alexandrine Engaged to Count of Bavaria
COPENHAGEN August 24 announcement confirms Princess Alexandrine Louise of Denmark engaged to Count Luitpold Zu Castell-Castell. The 21 year old princess reduces the pool of possible queen consorts for King Edward of England. Fiancé is a 31 year old member of a prominent Bavarian family.
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Copenhagen
Alexandrine Louise
Denmark
Luitpold Zu Castell-Castell
Edward
England
Sixteen Red Leaders Face Death for Plot Against Stalin
Moscow reports that sixteen confessed conspirators against the Soviet state were sentenced to death by firing squad for plotting with exiled Leon Trotsky to assassinate Stalin and for involvement in the Kirov murder. The wartime charges include seizing state property and plotting with Trotsky to destabilize the government.
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Moscow
Bolshevicks
Trotsky
Supreme Court
Leon Trotsky
Joseph Stalin
Sergei Kiroff
Latlin
Leningrad
Russia
Trotzky
Troteky
Dead Dog Blamed for Four Car Crash in Clarksburg
In Clarksburg on August 24 police blamed a dead dog for a four car collision after Joe Kidner aged 25 swerved to avoid the animal he mistook for a man. The sequence caused two more cars to crash injuring Mrs. Veda Dotson and Mrs. Lucy Chedester of Morgansville.
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Clarksburg
Joe Kidner
Veda Dotson
Lucy Chedester
Morgansville
Wheeling Begins Second Century With Centennial Events
Wheeling marks its 100th anniversary with last week’s centennial festival and prepares to host two conventions. The West Virginia grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias meets for a three-day 67th annual conclave starting tomorrow, and the state's Young Democrats convene Friday and Saturday. Officials estimate at least 500000 visitors viewed exhibits and pageant while police report 300000 cars passed the streets without a fatal crash.
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Wheeling
West Virginia
Grand Lodge
the Knights of Pythias
Rawley W. Holcombe
Centennial Commission
Death of Couple Shrouds Mystery in Chicago
An inquest opened into the deaths of Arthur Lynch 40 and his wife Madame Emel Bourgue 48 conductor of a French kindergarten for Coast children found dead with towels and anaesthetic around their faces in their apartment. Police initially suspected double suicide despite Lynch's brother Russell doubting Arthur would kill himself.
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Chicago
Anly
Arthur Lynch
Emel Bourgue
Gold Coast
Lynch
Russell
Arthur
First Woman Accused Of Drunken Driving Faces Plea
Mrs. Margaret McQuade 32 of Fairmont may plead guilty to drunken driving in Taylor county court. She was arrested after a Route 50 wreck injuring Parker Hayhurst 18 and his father W. G. Hayhurst. Witnesses said she drove on the wrong side and was under intoxicants with Carl Snodgrass also detained. She faces a $25 fine and six months impound, with license ban. Two other drunken driving arrests followed.
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Margaret McQuade
Fairmont
Route 3
W. G. Hayhurst
Murphy
William Kiger
City
Main Street
W. E. Rightmire
Warder H. Stansberry
Route 4
Elderly Man Killed by Machine at Masontown
An automobile struck and killed Joseph Powroznik a 60 year old man near Masontown Preston county State police said Carl Haller a Wheeling university student drove the car and exonerated him.
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Masontown
W. Vas
Joseph Powroznik
Preston County
Carl Haller
Wheeling University
Four Dead in State Wrecks and Drowning Tragedy
The weekend traffic and heat wave in West Virginia left four dead and 21 injured. An auto crash killed two, a drowning followed a cramp while swimming after melon, and a driver’s vehicle rollover in Roane County crushed a 78 year old woman. Two grandchildren survived injuries.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Joseph Powroznik
Masontown
James E. Robert
George Jones
Elk River
Ralph Sigman
Frances’ Payne
Roane
Red House
Flying Salesgirl Breaks Record for Light Planes
Huntington observer notes Irene Crum the local flying salesgirl reportedly shattering the official women's altitude record for light planes at Gallipolis Ohio. She aimed for Helen Ritchie's 18464 feet and unofficially reached 19600 feet in a 439 pound monoplane during an air water carnival. The 23 year old aviatrix has been flying 14 months.
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Huntington
Irene Crum
Bureau of Standards
Helen Ritchie
Gallipolis
Ohio
Crum
Indictment Sought Against Railway Audit Officials
Federal grand jury in Washington seeks indictments for six Railway Audit and Inspection officials who failed to appear before Lafollette labor investigations. Record of last Friday’s hearing certified to Vice President Garner for transmission to the district attorney.
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Washington
Railway Audit and Inspection Company
Lafollette Labor Investigating Committee
Robert Wohlforth
Senate Committee
Garner
District of Columbia
Wohlforth
Wohlforth Said That the Federal Grand Jury
W. W. Groves
Press
Charles Galloway Begins 54th Year with B and O
Charles W. Galloway, Baltimore born in 1868, starts his 54th year as Baltimore and Ohio Railroad vice president in charge of operation and maintenance. He joined the railroad at 14 as a messenger and rose through posts, becoming operating vice president in 1920 after heading southwestern lines since 1916.
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Baltimore
Charles W. Galloway
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Galloway
B. and O
William Galloway
B. É& ©. Southwestern Lines
Hal De Pue in Spencer Hospital Seriously Ill
Hospital officials describe Hal De Pue state as serious after abdominal condition. De Pue serves as sergeant at arms of the house of delegates in Spencer.
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Hal de Pue
Spencer Hospital
Spencer
House of Delegates
Mine blast traps five workers in Sullivan Trail mine
Pittsburgh dispatch says a gas explosion buried five miners at Westaltiston Sullivan Trail mine with two hospitalized and three rescuers overcome. Ten others escaped. 150 workers roamed shafts. two men later rescued from a 20 foot sewer in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Wilkes Barre
Sullivan Trail
Westaltiston
Edward Nakar
Michael Traglia
Charles D. Samoney
Patsy Soricelli
Pittston Hospital
John Smith
Ted Malanic
Pat Harrison Facing Fight On National and State Primaries
Washington August 24 A week of campaign activity opens with major addresses and primaries for national and state offices. President Roosevelt returns to the capital from Hyde Park while Alf Landon heads to Chautauqua New York for his second eastern campaign speech. Byrnes faces opposition in Mississippi and South Carolina as renomination bids unfold. Knox appears in New England as nominations set for California and other states.
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Washigton
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Alf M. Landon
Chautauqua
N.Y
Byrnes
Misissippi
South Carolin
National Action
Bilbo
South Carolina
Thomas P. Stoney
Charleston
William C. Harllee
Knox
New England
California
National House
State Legis
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Charles M. Hathaway
Pasaau
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U. S. District Court
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New York
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