More Graves at Villa of Death Are Hunted
Paris officials fear another American may be buried at the villa as detectives widen the murder for profit case. German convict Weidmann, 29, linked to the gang, has confessed to killing four men and dancer Jean Koven of Brooklyn. The syndicate’s reach and details of the July lure and death are being pursued, with continued coverage on page four.
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Paris
Eugene Seidmann
Weidmann
Jean Koven
Lissome
Brooklyn
N. Y
St. Cloud
Coax Hermit From Tree In Monessen Area Saga
Harry Shick known as The Hermit, a 48 year old ex soldier, sheltered in a hollow Poplar in Armstrong County for five months to escape winter. He was coaxed out by bounty commissioners after living miles from Oak, having bought food with his $100 bonus. He spoke of returning next spring to the hired land. Continued on page five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittanning
Harry
Shick
Armstrong County
Pennsylvania
Oak
Saul
President Hoover passengers rescued after Pacific liner runs aground
Manila December reports say the reef round trans Pacific liner President Hoover with about 80 to 380 passengers aboard grounded near Formosa. U S destroyers assisted, the Empress of Asia redirected, while the Freussen stood by as the ship struck in darkness, with survivors landed on Hoishoto volcano island.
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Manila
President Hoover
Hoishoto Island
Formosa
U. S
Freussen
Hoover Land
Volcano Island
Globe Wireless
Volcanic Island
Mrs Bloom Renamed As Taylor County Registrar
Mrs Mary L Bloom of Thornton has been reappointed registrar of vital statistics for Taylor County. She has held the post for four years since 1933 and will serve until July 20, 1941, after Gov Kump appointed her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary L. Bloom
Thornton
Taylor County
Second Radio Money Drive Nears Auction Next Week
Grafton launches its second radio money drive with an auction set a week from tonight at 9 o clock. Major D J R Chaffee, secretary of the Taylor County Board of Trade, notes only one week remains to obtain scripts from participating merchants. Display of merchandise is on West Main street in Cohen's former rooms.
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Grafton
D.J .R. Chaffee
Taylor County Board of Trade
West Main Street
Cohen
Hotel Commodore Faces Union Station in Capitol District
Washingtons Hotel Commodore near Union Station in Capitol District receives attention as transportation and lodging hub usage shifts. Local officials discuss accessibility, security, and modernization plans affecting travelers and downtown commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodore
Washington, D. C
Union Station
Mink Finds Money Report Exaggerated in West Virginia County
Neighbors in Raleigh County say Clay Mink found money while tearing down a log barn on Stuart McClune's farm. Mink says he found some money in a tin can and returned it, countering circulating reports of $2,000 in gold certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor
Clay Mink
Raleigh County
Mink
Stuart McClune
Seeking New Leaders In 1940 Race Declared By GOP
Washington December 11 Republican leaders declare Alf Landon and Herbert Hoover out of the 1940 presidential picture. McNary says with Hoover and Landon stepping aside, new leadership must emerge. Some urge Hoover to clarify his position. Forecasts say 1938 off year elections could lift a strong GOP gubernatorial or Senate candidate. Continued on page five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alf M. Landon
Herbert Hoover
Senator McNary
Oregon
Senate
Hoover
Landon
McNary
Furthr
Fragier
R-N. D
St. Louis
Christmas Parade Called Off By Cold Weather
Intense cold that froze the night to zero forced the cancellation of the second Christmas parade planned by the Taylor County Board of Trade. Only Santa Claus appeared briefly before retreating indoors as officials lamented the last minute washout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Booth Trial Nearing End
Huntington December 11 Amnett A Booth faced a verdict in a high profile kidnapping case against Dr James I Seder. Three verdicts were possible acquittal guilty without recommendation with death or guilty with recommendation life sentence. The judge warned on insanity based acquittal and commitment options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sehon Huntington
Amnett A. Booth
James I. Seder
H. Clay Worth
Man Wanted in Death Case is Under Arrest
Charles Town police say Oscar Campbell 30 also known as McDougall is held in the Charles Town jail awaiting extradition papers from Canada. He was seized in a hotel taproom Thursday after eluding detectives at a race track the day before and will be sent to Montreal on a slaying charge once papers arrive.
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Charles Town
T. W. Allen
Canada
Oscar Campbell
McDougall
Montreal
F. Casef
Allen
Campbell
Perine Coal Chief B W Perine Dies at 61
B W Perine longtime Taylor county coal leader and Reynolds Coal Co owner dies at home after a stroke of pneumonia following a mining accident earlier in the week. He was born May 13, 1876 in Harrison county and survived by his widow Mary Marker Perine and a brother. Funeral services set for 2:30 Sunday at Andrews M E church with Rev William E Knox. burial in Webster cemetery.
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Burton W. Perine
Taylor County
Reynolds Coal Company
Orchard Street
Webster
Perine
Andrews M. E
William E. Knox
Webster Cemetery
G. T. Bartlett
Harrison County
Mr. Perine
Wilson
Julia Stutler Perine
Mary Marker Perine
Victim of Policeman's Bullets Rites Tomorrow
Funeral services for Lpring 8. Richardson, a burglary suspect and nephew of two Grafton women, slain by an Akron policeman, will be held at 2:30 PM tomorrow with burial in Shinnston cemetery. Richardson, formerly a janitor at state police headquarters in Charleston, began his criminal career during a six day leave. Rev. W. T. Richardson of the Grafton–Fairmont road is an uncle and plans to attend the service in Fairmont.
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Lpring
Richardson
Akron
Grafton
Shinnston
Young Richardson
Charleston
Eva Knight
Boyd Street
Elva Hawkins
Taylor County Delinquent Tax Funds From State Auditor
Charleston reported that Sheriffs and municipalities will receive 201 434.04 in delinquent land tax redemptions from State Auditor Edgar B. Sims. He said redeemed lands will be certified to county assessors by January 1 for books to reflect new assessments. County allotments include Taylor 1115.31 and others such as Berkeley 1110.47 Hampshire 354.38 Mineral 968.71 Mingo 2521.53 Randolph 1605.22 McDowell 3458.65 Morgan 82.38.
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Charleston
Edgar B. Sims
Sims
Berkeley
Hampshire
Mineral
Mingo
Morgan
McDowell
Randolph
Taylor
Fairmont Only Large City Without Fatal Auto Crash
Charleston December 11 1937 Fairmont was the only major West Virginia city without a fatal auto accident in the first 11 months of 1937 Summers the only county over 20 000 population with a similar record The Department of Public Safety reported Bluefield Morgantown and Martinsburg also free of fatal mishaps while other cities in class B Je r and Welch also had no fatal highway accidents Hunt led cities with 20 deaths and Kanawha topped counties with 48 Clarksburg Wheeling and Charleston had a reducido tally
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Charleston
Fairmont
West Virginia
Department of Public Safety
Bluefield
Morgantown
Martinsburg
Saveze
Jler and
Welch
Tyler
Monroe
Hardy, Morgan and
Pleasants
Hunt
Kanawha
Wheeling
Clarksburg
Housing Conference Set for Charleston Discussion
Guy Ash, state director of the Federal Housing Administration, announced a conference in Charleston Monday to stimulate interest in profitable business opportunities in the low price housing field. Charles Hayes Diggs of FHA land planning will lead the discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Guy Ash
Federal Housing Administration
Charles Hayes Diggs
FHA Land Planning Division
Train Crash in Scotland Fatal to 35
In Castlecary Scotland a heavy snowstorm hampered rescue workers at Britain s worst rail disaster in 22 years. Death toll rose to 35 with more bodies found and dozens injured as trapped passengers were pulled from wreckage. A Scottish express collided with a stopped train amid blinding snow, while many remain unaccounted for.
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Castlecary
Scotland
Britain
Scottish Express
Edinburgh
Glasgow
John Henry Kramer Dies After Six Months Ill
John Henry Kramer, 77, longtime Blueville merchant and Taylor County resident, died at 6 o'clock last night from paralysis after a six month illness. Born April 4, 1860 in Thornton, he was a native of Thornton and a son of the Kramer family. Continued on Page Four.
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John Henry Kramer
Taylor County
Blueville
Thornton
Kramer
West Virginia teachers advance training trend noted by Allen
Charleston dispatch reports state aid clerk James Allen found that 69 teachers with only a high school education remain in that classification and none have been hired since the county unit law. Most have pursued additional credit to qualify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
James Allen
Allen
Express Train Strikes Auto Killing Four and Injuring One
A St. Louis bound Baltimore and Ohio express struck a car at the Flemington crossing at 1:26 pm. Five youths rode in the Ford named Mogel A. Ford. Four occupants died: David Foster 24 Galloway Minnier Rollins 16 Clarksburg Edith McIntosh route 2 Box 80 Clarksburg R H Butcher 25 Galloway. C W Jenkins of Galloway died later. The fifth occupant was critically injured. The village panicked as the train halted after a quarter mile. Witnesses said the car approached the crossing with lights burning. The car carried A V Parkhill of Grafton as throttle and C White of Cumberland as conductor. Continued on page four.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Flemington Crossing
A. V. Parkhill
Grafton
C. White
Cumberland
David Foster
Galloway
Minnie Rollins
Clarksburg
Edith McIntosh
Box 80
R. H. Butcher
C.W. Jenkins
Flemington
Parkhill
Philippi
Mogel A. Ford
Ctarksburg
Flemington Road
Jonto
Galloway Road
Two Dead In Slate Falls In Fatal Mine Accidents
Two miners were killed in separate accidents in this region with no coroner's inquest ordered. Delbert Grimm, 23, of Trap Springs, died from a rock fall at the Bennett-Utt mine in Pruntytown yesterday afternoon. Bertie McCauley, 20, of Belington, perished at the Galloway mines on Simpson Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Delbert Franklin Grimm
Trap Springs
Bennett-Utt
Pruntytown
Bertie McCauley
Belington
Galloway
Simpson Creek
Gambling Clean Up Is Ordered In Wheeling
Wheeling police patrols proceeded under orders to clean up gambling or face dismissal. City Manager Harry Humphrey demanded rigid enforcement of all laws on slot machines numbers rackets and other gambling forms and announced Alonzo Hixenbaugh as temporary chief replacing Albert Megale who resigned for health reasons.
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Wheeling
Harry Humphrey
New Accident Report System Adopted by Police
Charleston dispatch outlines an upcoming police program effective January 1 to catalogue highway crash reports. The system aims to reduce guesswork by standardizing data collection from the Highway Safety bureau studies. Data will feed a cooperative program with the State Road omission and safety to produce a comprehensive catalogue for incident analysis.
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Charleston
Highway Sat Bureau
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Fear
Kinsey & CO
Sentinel
Bob Hoover
Clay Worth
B. W. Perine
Coal Concern
John H. Kramer
B. & O. Veterans’ and Ladies’ Auxiliary
Robert L
Pilzer
Ross. Street
Del
Depot
Slate Falls
Julian Heilbrones
Kaye & Einstein, Inc
N. Yo
Hudson
Alaska
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