Roosevelt and De Florez Held for Airgun Attack
Cornelius Van Schaack Roosevelt and Peter De Florez, MIT students and Roosevelt grandson, were held for trial on three counts each of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon after allegedly firing air pistols from an upper window at passersby. They posted 200 bonds and face up to two and a half years in the house of correction. A police expert testified the air pistols could be lethal at 50 yards, with pellets penetrating pine boards at 50 feet.
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Cambridge
Mass
Cornelius van Schaack Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Peter de Florez
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Oyster Bay
de Florez
Pomfret
Conn
House of Correction
Technology Club
Rhinehart to Speak at Morgantown Coal Banquet
N P Rhinehart state mine bureau chief announced he accepted invitation to attend the Monongahela Valley Coal Mining visit banquet at Morgantown on December 14. F D McMurrer safety director also will attend.
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Charleston
N. P. Rhinehart
Morgantown
F. D. McMurrer
Canada rejects binding military sanctions pledge
From Ottawa the office of Prime Minister Mackenzie King issued a public statement through Justice Minister La Pointe denying any binding commitment for Canada to adopt military sanctions. La Pointe also said Dr. W R Riddell’s Geneva statements proposing oil and coal embargoes to Italy were his personal views, not the government's.
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Canada
MacKenzie King
Ottawa
Justice la Pointe
King
la Pointe
Geneva
W. R. Riddell
League of Nations
Italy
Death Claims Four Month Old Charles Franklin Freeze
Death claimed Charles Franklin Freeze four month old son of T E and Phyllis Robin Freeze today after a brief illness due to convulsions. Survived by brother Thomas Edward Jr aged six and sister Betty Lou aged three. Funeral arrangements pending with interment at Bluemont Cemetery under Hamilton Funeral Company direction.
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Charles Franklin Freeze
T E
Phyllis Robin
Freeze
Thomas Edward, Jr
Betty Lou
Bluemont
Hamilton Funeral Company
Utility tax payments dispersed to counties and towns
Auditor Edgar E B Sims announced November utility tax receipts totaling 4 915 000 expediting early payments to counties and municipalities. Payments listed include Barbour 20 000 Cabell 100 000 Clay 15 000 Fayette 000 Greenbrier 50 000 Jefferson 000 Mason 30 000 Mineral 45 000 Raleigh 90 000 Roane 50 000 Ta 000 Wyoming 60 900 Brooke 25 500 Morgan 45 000 McDowell 125 Lewis 70 000 Putnam 35 004 Logan 10 000 Bluefield 12 000 Ridgeley 1 000 Kenova 10 900 Rivesville 2 000 Cedar Grove 500. Second half payments due May 1 with checks to follow.
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Charleston
Edgar EB. Sims
Barbour
Barbour County
Cabell
Clay
Fayette
Greenbrier
Son
Jefferson
Mason
Mineral
Raleigh
Roane
Wyomne
Rooke
Railroad Clerk Dies in Auto Crash Near Washington
Leigh M. McElfrosh, 53, a railroad clerk, died when his car left a highway near Washington. Driver James Lemoyne Debout said he swerved to avoid a truck. Four others were returning from a bowling contest in Bridgeville. Debout and another driver were uninjured.
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Washington
Leigh M. McElfrosh
James Lemoyne Debout
McElfresh
Bridgeville
Hail
Clarksburg
Slayings Probe Deepens In Tulsa Club Case
County Attorney Holly Anderson said questioning of witnesses in the night club slaying of an internal revenue agent and his companion continued to involve more people. Four men connected with the suburban club where Louis Pappa and George Stee were slain were in custody, including Tyree Parks and George L Hickory McCullough who pleaded not guilty to murder charges. Roy Staley and Jim Burkhead were also held for questioning. A sister-in-law noted the slain agent was a first cousin of former Vice President Charles Curtis. The post mortem suggested the victims were shot after being clubbed unconscious. The Department of Justice took charge of the probe. Captain John Burkett was due in Tulsa.
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Tulsa
Okla
Holly Anderson
Internal Revenue
Louis Pappa
George Bte
Tyree Parks
George L
Hickory) McCullough
Roy Staley
John Pershing
Jim Burkhead
Charles Curtis
Pappan
W. B. Weir
Agen
Garland Marrs
Art
Department of Justice
John ‘T. Burkett
Kansas City District
Fewer Deer Killed In State Than Last Year
Charleston dispatch reports hunters killed 236 deer this season, 71 fewer than last year. State officials cite the shorter season and reduced hunting area for the drop, listing by county totals: Preston ten, Pocahontas forty nine, Tucker thirty eight, Greenbrier twenty five, Webster twelve, Randolph eight.
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Charleston
Preston
Pocahontas
Tucker
Greenbrier
Webster
Randolph
Couple Shot Dead in Chicago Hotel Room
In Chicago on December 5, Lawrence Lampe 22 and a woman identified as Grace Osborn 30 were killed in a North Side hotel room. A man believed to be radio entertainer Joseph Downe was wounded and in serious condition. Police described three involved parties as the room’s occupants. lampe and Osborn died en route to hospital and Downe was treated after the shooting. The hotel staff noted Osborn had long-term registration, while the two men were unknown to them. Lampe allegedly said he shared the room with Osborn when Downe entered and opened fire. Sergeant Walter Marion said Lampe was found in front of a closet fully clothed.
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Chicago
Lawrence Lampe
Grace
North Side
Joseph Downe
Downe
Miss Osborn
Lampe
Walter Marion
U S Won't Bar Holding Companies Using Mails
Postmaster General Farley ruled holding companies that refuse to register under the new utility law will not be barred from mail use at least until the Supreme Court decides the act's validity. Attorney General Cummings and the Securities Commission had said no criminal action will be taken yet while court rulings define government powers.
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Washington
Farley
Supreme Court
Cummings
The
Securities Commission
Three Days Cough Signal Prompts Creomulsion Use
A three days cough signals danger and may lead to serious trouble tomorrow. Creomulsion offers relief by soothing infected membranes and loosening germ laden phlegm. Beechwood creosote is blended for palatable relief, with doctors citing its widespread use. If unsatisfied, a refund is offered.
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