United World Opinion Urges Peace Over Russia China
United world opinion centers on preventing war between Russia and China over the Siberian frontier. From Washington London and Paris memorandums urge Moscow and Peiping to honor the Kellogg pact and seek a peaceable settlement of the Chinese Eastern Railway dispute. The State Department reports broad backing and expectant action from signatories as the issue continues.
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Waanington
Russia
China
Siberian
Washington
London
Paris
Moscow
Peiping
Hodges Testifies In Clemens Case On Forged Budget Items
Charleston December report states Hodges, state senator clerk, testified in the Leroy Clemans trial that writing on a Jarrett Printing Co typewriter closely resembled the questioned items in the revenue measure. He noted a blurred letter B and similar ribbon coloring in items paid to Nell Brotherton and C W Myers, but found no similarity to senate finance committee writers.
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Charleston
Hodges
State Senate
Clemens
Jarrett Printing Company
Leroy Clemans
Legislative
Senate
Nell Brotherton
Jarrett
C. W. Meyers
Brotherton
Meyrs
Senate Finance Committee
Ford Plant Wage Increase Announced by Edsel Ford
Ford Motor Co unveils wage hikes adding about 20 million dollars yearly to payroll. Minimum wage rises from 6 to 7 dollars per day with five cent hourly raises for those earning 7 to 10 dollars daily. Increase effective December 1 and limited to U S employees. About 115,643 workers gain five cent hourly boosts. 24 320 see minimum to seven dollars. Working day reduced from nine to eight hours, boosting annual wages by 11 million dollars and expanding payroll. Continued on page five.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Edsel Ford
United States
Henry Ford
Washington
Hoover
Man's custody is contested in cross state case
Pawnees, Okla, Dec 3 Confession by Tom Vernon a former rodeo rider railroad fireman and convict that he derailed a Southern Pacific passenger train near Saugus California and single handed robbed passengers is not expected to settle a custody battle between Wyoming and California Vernon was arrested here Sunday night and is also charged with the robbery of passengers on a Union Pacific train near Cheyenne Wyoming last week Wyoming officers aiding in questioning Vernon say the confession will not affect their efforts to extradite him a continuation note indicates more details on page four
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Wyoming
Vernon
Start Suit to Cancel Oil Lands Leases in Elk Hills
Testimony in the government’s suit to cancel Elk Hills oil leases granted to Edward L. Doheny and Pan-American Petroleum by former Secretary Albert B. Fall will begin before Federal Judge Frank H. Norcross. The case concerns 660 acres of Naval Oil Reserve No. 1 valued at $15,000,000 and transferred to the Doheny interests in 1921 during President Harding’s administration.
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Los Angeles
Elk Hills
Cal
Pan-American Petroleum Company
Interior
Albert B. Fall
Frank H. Norcross
Dohen
Warren G. Harding
Novelty Shop Bridges Past With Grandfather Era Charm
A Green Shutter Shop opened by Mrs. W F Lipscomb offers a doorway to bygone days. The cabin, built from nearly century-old hemlock logs from Haddix Creek, sits opposite the Court House with a pine backdrop. Visitors enter by a rustic foot-bridge to view hand painted china, oils, tapestries, and a range of novelties in an old fashioned setting.
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W .F. Lipscomb
Haddix Creek
Court House
Supreme Court fixes 40 foot width for Fairmont Morgan road
Charleston December 8 The state supreme court ordered a 40 foot width for the Fairmont Morgan town road crossing the B C Coogle property at Rivesville Marion county The ruling reversed a Marion county circuit court decision in the state road commission versus Ella Coogle administratrix of the Coogle estate suit to obtain a deed for the right of way taken in 1917 before the highway joined the state system The court said no deed could be ordered due to lack of contract but affirmed the road commission as successor to county court in control maintenance and operation of the highway is entitled to protect rights The suit arose from a dispute over the extent of land taken for road purposes in 1917
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Charleston
State Supreme Court
Fairmont
State Road Commission
Road Commission
Gang Guns Break Loose in Kansas City Shootout
In Kansas City three gangsters opened fire on three patrolmen wounding officer C H Dingman Jr. The assailants Watson Curtis and Herson fled, captured later identified as ex-convicts with ties to a Chicago gang. Police pursued further details as the incident continued.
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Kansas City
C. H. Dingman, Jr
Inter
John Watson
Charles M. Curtis
Joe Herson
Chicago
Towan Uses Underground Coal Burn for Surface Gas
Leo Ranney, known in coal and oil refining, has applied for patents on a process to burn coal underground and pipe the produced gas to the surface. He explains burning coal can yield gasoline from petroleum or dry ice from carbon dioxide, both at low costs.
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Towan
Waterloo
Leo Ranney
Ranney
Senate Hears Hoover Message and Vare Seat Contention
Today in Congress the Senate hears President Hoover's first final message and takes up the case of seating William S. Vare, Pennsylvania senator-elect. Elections committee studies the Vare-Wilson contest while the Interstate Commerce Committee plans an investigation of radio, telephone and telegraph communications. House annual message and Committee on Committees begin preliminary committee assignment talks.
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Senate
Hoover
William S. Vare
Pennsylvania
Elections Committee
Vare-Wilson
Interstate Commerce Committee
House
Committee On Committees
Renew search for missing Cleveland airman in snowstorm
Clarion Pa December 3 renewed air search for Thomas P Nelson missing New York to Cleveland air rail pilot. Five planes launched from Clarion airport to scour the airmail route area from Bellefonte to Cleveland as weather may improve but visibility remains poor.
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Clarion
Thomas P. Nelson
New York
Cleveland
Fellefonte
Appeals From Valuation Of Land Is Heard
Charleston December 3 The state supreme court dismissed the appeals of Bertha Coal and Coke and Adaline Coal from Marshall county board of equalization figures for valued coal lands. It affirmed a circuit court decision fixing valuations of twelve coal companies for taxation, noting front lands near transport hubs at $25 per acre and back lands separate.
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Charleston
Marshall County, Board of Equalization and Redue
Circuit Court
State Supreme Court
Bertha Coal and Coke Company
Adaline Coal Company
Supreme Court
Board of Equalization
Bertha,Coal and Coke Company
Marshall County
Woodmen Circle District Meeting Planned at Moose Home
The Woodmen Circle district meeting will be held December 6 at the Moose Home. Mrs. Maloney of White Rose Grove No 2 supervises arrangements with Mrs. Dora Alexander Talley of Omaha to attend as national secretary. Mrs. Snider of Fairmont to participate as national assistant attendant. The group reports nine straight years of monthly member payments and over two million dollars saved for long time members. Page Three continues.
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Woodmen Girele
Moose Home
Dora Alexander Talley
Omaha
Nebraska
Henrietta Snider
Fairmont
Edna Bo Male
White Rose Grove No. 2
Maloney
Seattle
Washington
Talley
Ella Barber
Tariff debate urged by Hoover prompts swift action
President Hoover urged Congress to end the tariff controversy quickly, push tax reductions, and strengthen enforcement of Prohibition. The annual message details reforms on banking, district law enforcement, and a flexible tariff, with emphasis on early action and national defense cost containment.
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Hoover
Congress
Washington
P Hoover
Senate
Tariff Commission
Treasury
Justice Department
District of Columbia
Parkersburg Creates Building Commissioner to Enforce Code
Parkersburg city council authorized employing a building commissioner to enforce the building code after a Saturday night fire caused about 600000 in damage. Architect Harry R. Nay was named to the post. The council also discussed a bond issue to fund permanent equipment for all city departments, including fire, to be voted on in January. One death occurred indirectly from the fire as Deputy Sheriff Bernard Boone of Marietta Ohio suffered exposure while aiding the response. Teeland plans to celebrate its upcoming parliamentary centennial next year.
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Parkersburg
Harry R. Nay
A. C. Murdock
Fire Department
Camden
Bernard Boone
Marietta Ohio
Marietta
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