Rich Nanking Capital Looted by Japan Eye Witness Relates Siege
An eye witness account from Arthur Menken describes the fall of Nanking to Japanese forces. He notes Chinese troops fleeing in civilian clothes, widespread looting, and heavy bombardment as the capital was seized, with violence appalling civilians and defenders alike. The report ends noting continuation on page five.
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Nanking
Japan
Biller
Associated Press
United States
Oahu
Arthur Menken
Paramount Newsreel
Arthur Menken Wanking
China
Labor Breech Widens as Lewis Addresses Pittsburgh Meet
In Pittsburgh Johnston L Lewis of the CIO spoke to 825 steel workers delegates amid widening rifts in wartime labor peace talks with the AFL. CIO leaders Philip Murray and James F Dewey attacked the AFL and the National Labor Relations Board, alleging subversive moves against industrial unionism and criticizing recent board decisions allowing craft unions to bargain where CIO was exclusive.
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Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
C. I. O. Generalissimo
American Federation of Labor
Shagey
Steel Workers
Yester
Philip Murray
Lewis
SWOC
William Green
A. F. of
L. A
Blatherskite
Executive Council
Labor Board
James F. Dewey
U. B
Murray
National Labor Relations Board
C. I
Wage-Hour Bill Passes Sought By Admin Chiefs
Washington dispatch reports Roosevelt aides in Congress press to quicken the wage hour bill in the House and the farm bill in the Senate before the December 22 special session ends. Substitutes and exemptions drive debates as leaders push for rapid conference with little time for delay.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Senate
Labor Department
Labor Committee
Rayburn
Boland
Friends
Rep. Martin
Massachusetts
A. F. of
New Spending By U S Urged In Congress Push
Washington Dec 16 Strong support has developed in congress for resumption of government spending on a modified scale to spur business activity. Some anti administration senators and Roosevelt supporters urged start in January or February with pump priming or other approaches. Senators also urged a 10 point program to stop the business recession, including tax revisions and balanced budget aims.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Woolworth Employees Strike In New York Metro Area
On December 16 union leaders called out about 5 000 Woolworth 5 and 10 cent store workers in the New York metropolitan area after the company president failed to reply to contract proposals. The union sought a ten percent raise an eight hour day and a preferential shop.
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New York
Woolworth
Grinnan Funeral Service Friday at Warder Avenue Home
Funeral services for Fred W. Grinnan Sr. who died suddenly at his Warder Avenue residence will be held at 2 30 p m Friday at the late home 342 Warder Avenue The Rev Gordon J Withers of First Baptist and Rev Lois R Luza der United Brethren will officiate Interment follows at Bluemont Cemetery under G T Bartlett Pallbearers include Otto Sinsel Harold Knight E R Knight Frank Lambert B F Davison Joseph Riley and Clyde Hardman
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Fred W. Grinnan
Warder Avenue
Gordon J. Withers
First Baptist Church
Lois R. Luzader
United Brethren Church
Bluemont Cemetery
G. T. Bartlett
Otto Sinsel
Harold Knight
E.R. Knight
Frank Lambert
B. F. Davison
Joseph Riley
Clyde Hardman
Postponed inquest into Moundsville executive death
A delayed inquest into the death of H. Elmer Roberts a 41 year old Moundsville business executive was held today. He died in a gas explosion that caused a fire destroying his $40,000 home. Funeral services were held yesterday.
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H. Elmer Roberts
Moundsville
Woman Escapes Death Penalty In Philadelphia Slaying Case
Mrs. Margaret Karmendi, twice sentenced to die, is convicted of second degree murder in the railroad spike slaying of her son. Judge McCann sets sentencing for next Monday. the 25-year-old wife sobs in court as the verdict is read. Prosecutors had alleged she and Roy Lockard killed three-year-old Matthew Sonny Karmendi Jr. to hide their fates. Confession ruled out.
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Frensburg
Margaret Karmendi
John McCann
Altoona
Sill
Commonwealth
Karmendi
Roy Lockard
WPA
Adjuirer
Matthew
Sonny” Karmendi
Confes
New York Couple Held For Spying By Soviet
Izvestia in Moscow said Soviet authorities arrested a New York couple posing as Mr and Mrs Donald L Robinson of New York suspected of spying United States agents investigated the issuance of forged American passports to the Robinsons and tracked them to espionage links with an American communist group opposed to the current regime in Russia The couple vanished from a Moscow hotel last week leading Americans in Moscow to believe they had already been arrested
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Moscow
Izvestia
Donald L. Robinson
New York
Tzvestia
United States Department
Robinsons
Russia
G C P Parley Nears End In St Louis
In St Louis on December 16 Republican leaders moved toward finalizing a policy committee. Chairman John D. M. Hamilton disclosed the panel will include only two state chairmen and exclude county chairmen and some 106,000 precinct committee men. The committee was to draft a new declaration of party principles, with adjournment anticipated late today. The steering committee’s chairmanship remained undisclosed.
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ST. Louis
John D. M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Hamilton
Eight Badly Burned In Match Plant Explosion
Chicago dispatch reports seven young women and a man were seriously burned at the Superior Match company plant when a fire swept the second floor after a series of explosions. Victims fled the street with clothing ablaze as two women suffered likely fatal burns. The blaze began in the assembly room where paraffin impregnated cardboard with match heads was being cut. Friction from the cutting machine ignited a match, triggering explosions and a floor-wide fire.
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Chicago
Superior Match Company
Arguments In Maryland Coal Co Cases Heard In Taylor County
A special term of the Taylor county circuit court heard arguments to end the receivership of David Williamson. Judge Herbert W. Dent presided. Court adjourned for a 1:30 p.m. session. Bondholders who forced the receivership oppose the move to extend Williamson’s receivership begun under former company president Al Galloway.
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Maryland Coal Company
David Williamson
Taylor County
Herbert W. Dent
Maryland Coalt Company
William Son
A al Galloway
Investigation Started In Mine Accident Case
The coroner's office opened an inquiry into the death of 58 year old Charles Edward Brown of Bellaire, crushed in a Wheeling mine cage. The accident occurred yesterday as crew attempted to raise an injured worker to the surface.
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Wheeling
Charles Edward Brown
Bellaire
Crown
Two Accused Of Kidnaping Put Up Fight
Huntington December 16 The defense showed through eight witnesses that John Travis and Orville Adkins had nothing to do with Dr James I Seder kidnapping. Seven witnesses were Travis relatives including his 19 year old wife Verla Sonny Travis.
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Travis
Verla
Sonny) Travis
Dr. Seder
Coal Commission Prices Go Into Effect Today
The Bituminous Coal commission imposed minimum F. O. B. prices for thousands of individual mines. Retail prices will be set by wholesale and freight charges above these bases. The deadline passed with no postponement. requests from the American Association of Railroads and New York state interests were denied.
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Washington
Bituminous Coal Commission
American Association of Railroads
State of
New York
Associated Industries
New York State
Hitch-Hiker Pleads Guilty in Sex Slaying Case
In Elyria Ohio on December 16 Alexander Manoff 21 of West Homestead Pennsylvania pled guilty to first degree murder in the sex death of Louise Hornebeck 19 of nearby Grafton.
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Elyria
Alexander Manoff
West Homestead
Pretty Louise Hornebeck
Grafton
Ludlow's Peace Amendment Vote Forced This Week
Washington dispatch reports long battle over the Ludlow peace amendment. Representative Louis Ludlow finally faces a floor vote after decades of contention. The congressman reflects on past efforts and renewed hope as the House contemplates final action amid political maneuvering and public debate over the proposed amendment.
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Washington
Louis Ludlow
D-Ind
Best Part of China Seized by Nipponese
DeWitt Mackenzie reports Japan has seized five major northern Chinese provinces and the coastal Kiangsu with Shanghai, signaling a long war as Japan expands. He notes raw materials and a Chinese provisional government under old Peking, with further provinces likely to fall.
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China
New York
Japan
Peking
Suiyuan
Shans
Hopei
Shantung
Chahar
Kiang
Shanghai
Hopeh
Honan
Anhwei
Grafton Postoffice Announces Holiday Service Hours
Postmaster James L. Murphy announced holiday hours at the Grafton postoffice through Christmas Eve if business warrants. On Saturday December 18 stamp money order and registry windows stay open to 6 pm. From Monday December 20 stamp window stays open to 7 pm while others close at 6 pm unless demand requires extra time.
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Grafton
Rain and Fog Grip State as Snow Traces Fade
Charleston reports rain and fog replacing sleet and snow in southern West Virginia. The Kahawa valley was blanketed in heavy fog delaying traffic, while temperatures warmed and sleet storms forced school closures in Mercer and Marion counties, with about 2,000 Marion students absent yesterday.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Kahawha
Nce
Mercer County
Marion County
Soe Oak Eae
Woman tells police of lost babies and failed suicide attempts
Agatha Grove Midgley of New York says she is the mother of a foundling left at a city home. She admits leaving her other child at another institution, says her husband abandoned her eight months ago and she could not support the children. Central Press.
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Agatha Grove Midgley
New York
Fracture Fatal for Hampton Woman at 77
A September 7 hip fracture in Hampton West Virginia led to pneumonia and death at 1 40 this morning for Mrs. Lousa Cutright 77 at her son C M Cutrights home 520 Thayer Street She had been feeble since the accident since October 6 Native of Randolph born February 26 1860 she was the daughter of Jacob and Mary Strader Crites Her husband Jacob W Cutright died in 1909 Surviving children include C M Cutright Mrs Ella Crites Mrs Essie Burr and Mrs Harriet Lesher One sister Mrs Barbara Lewis and several half siblings survive as well Continued on page eight.
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Hampton
W. Va
Lousa Cutright
C. M. Cutright
Thayer Street
Randolph
Randolph County
Jacob
Mary Strader Crites
Jacob W. Cutright
Ella Crites
Buckhannon
Essie Burr
Harriet Lesher
Mineral Springs
Barbara Lewis
Newton
Lecta Smith
Czar
W- Va
Samuel Cutright
Marcellus Cutright
Queen
Wren Cutright
Mill Creek
Alabama Prison Frees 554 For Holiday Trip
Alabama releases 554 inmates for a two week holiday furlough granted by Governor Bibb Graves as a Christmas present. Sixty of the prisoners are women. They may return home without being pursued, even beyond state borders, provided they keep their promise to come back.
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Bibb Graves
Sixyearold Delmer Hatcher Dies After Missed Vaccination
In Beckley on December 16 a Fitzpatrick School first grade boy Delmer Estel Hatcher was the sole absence as doctors immunized pupils against diphtheria and smallpox. His funeral was held today and county health officer Dr W W Hume attributed his death to diphtheria.
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Beckley
Delmer Estel Hatcher
Fitzpatrick School
W. W. Hume
Tokyo to honor Panay victims with naval salute at Yangtze spot
The Japanese navy ministry said blues jackets will be detailed to salute the Panay bombing victims at the river location where they were killed. The unprecedented gesture is described as a highest voluntary tribute between nations. Authorities stressed the salute is not tied to protests over the attack and Japan seeks a satisfactory settlement.
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Tokyo
Panay
Yangtze River
Nanking
Admiralty
Farm program meetings to discuss 1938 plan in Taylor county
County Agricultural committee chairman notes community gatherings in January to discuss farm problems and the 1938 agricultural program. Sessions held earlier December 3 to 10 across the region were attended by rural agents and county officers, with Agent C. R. Hawkins stating the aims echo 1936 and 1937 though methods vary.
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Taylor
County Agricultural Committee
C. R. Hawkins
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