Railways and coal strike alleged conspiracy crowds Senate debate
Washington reports Senator Johnson Republican California delivered a resolution for an investigation into new bituminous coal fields in Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia. He released a letter from Secretary Davis blaming operators for failing to end the strike and a letter from former Pennsylvania Governor Pinchot accusing railroads of coercion and price manipulation.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
Califonia
Pennsyllvania
Ohiov
West Virginia
Davis
Lal
Gifard Pinchot
Pennsylvania
United States
Tbs
West Presbyterian Church hosts Dr Lucius E Smith lecture
A capacity crowd filled West Presbyterian Church East Washington Street last night to hear Dr Lucius B Smith M D, a returned medical missionary speaking on conditions in West Africa He detailed experiences on the continent and urged helping those still ignorant and superstitious The pastor Dr Frank J Tof Vander praised the talk noting its inspiring call to aid the nation and homeland Weather notes Virginia party cloudy and colder tonight with rising temperatures tomorrow Also listed are baked ham supper and a Lend-A-Hand Circle event at the church starting 7 pm
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West Presbyterian Church
East Washington Street
West Africa
Lucius B. Smith
DeSmith
Ction
Hitemesa
Frank J. Tofvander
Kentucky millionaire fights election tampering sentence
James A. Wallace denies guilt as he appeals the twelve and a half year sentence for tampering with election returns from five counties. He sought the Republican nomination for state auditor last fall and owns homes in Irvine Lexington and Frankfort.
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James A.wallace
Kentucky
Ypears
Jon
Irvine
Lex
Ington
Frankfort
Kiwanis Club Hears Speech by R R Chief
The Kiwanis Club heard two speeches by Grafton residents at its weekly meeting, featuring Ed Patech tenor and a local quartet. Monica McCormick Dutty sang Somewhere Voice Is Calling. Miss Charlotte played piano as part of the program. The event followed remarks on city improvements and Dewey plan filtration.
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James ©. Hity
Higper
Ed Patech
Elksminstrel
Nezro
Monica McCormck Dutty
Patech
Thomas
City Commissioners Improvement
Grafton
Bold Holdups Endanger NY Hebs In Furred Factory
Fragmentary wire service report from New York describes a fatal incident at a fur factory during a night shift. Plainclothes patrolman and a watchman were killed in a holdup attack. one suspect, William Kelly, was shot.
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New York
Heb
Lyn
William Kelly
Awerolmamn
Functions of Union Ted in Havana Trade Offices
The passage lists duties of the union in Havana including commerce industry and economic resources. It notes coordination of statistics finance and communications, preparation of Pan American conferences, and publication of documents and bulletins. It mentions amplification of these duties and refers to continued discussion on another page.
Oil Deals Explained To Senate Group
Washington Feb 1 A Senate committee heard details of a deal in which the Sinclair Crude Purchasing Company bought from Continental Trading Company for 400099 dollars and saved 2000 dollars, with profits linked to Harry F Sinclair and Robert W Stewart of Standard Oil. Secretary A L Garlon testified under fire about the contract and involvement of Continental and Humphreys outputs, as Dawes and Pure Oil figures appeared in related testimony.
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Washington
Sinclar
Continental Trading Company
Senate
Continental Concern
Continental
Harry F. Sinclair
Robert W. Stewier
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Sinclair Company
A. L. Garlon
Sinclair
Walsh
Montana
Continental Company
Albert
Standard of
Stewart
New York
Seubert
Thomas
Colorado
Beman G. Dawes
Pure Oil Company
Humphreys of Company
Humphreys
Dawes
Traffic Lights Save City Over Twelve Thousand Dollars
Philip D. Hoyt, first deputy police commissioner in charge of traffic, told the New York Electrical Association that New York City’s 2,500 traffic signals reduced the need for about 5,000 extra policemen. The system’s savings exceed 12,500 dollars.
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New York
New York City
Philip D. Hoyt
New York Electrical Association
Night Club Raid In Broadway District Ends in Seizure
Federal prohibition agents raided the Hi Hat Club in the Broadway district at midnight. They spent about an hour inside with patrons and companions, arresting several employees and seizing liquor valued at $128. The operation followed undercover work by two agents posing as patrons.
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New Fork
Broadway
Uquid
New Jersey Most Expensive State to Die Says Report
The advisory committee on burial survey finds New Jersey the costliest state to die while North Carolina is the least. Newark, New Jersey records the highest funeral cost at 493 dollars, and U S funeral expenses have risen, consuming large portions of small estates. The report criticizes the funeral industry as disorganized and wasteful with emotionalism of bereaved families.
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New York
New Jersey
North Carolina
Advisory Committee On Burial Survey
Newark
N. J
United States
Machine Gun Incident to be Reviewed by League
Geneva reports say investigation of 2000 machine guns found at the Hungarian Austrian frontier will be raised in notes from the minor powers to the League of Nations. They seek an agenda item for the March council session to vote on a formal inquiry into postwar armaments denying treaty violations.
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Geneva
Hugary
Ureps
League
O Nations
Hungary
Trian
Mit
Counell
Machine Rons
Europe
Romania
Little Endiente
Jigo Slavia
Slovakia
Rumania
League Council
Lodge Leader Visitor Here In Gratton Fraternal Event
Gratton Elks lodge hosted James P. Shipman district deputy grand exalted ruler from Moundsville during an official inspection. About thirty visitors from Clarksburg joined three candidates for initiation as the lodge officers led by Richard L. Foley conducted the ceremony. The district deputy praised the order's policies and delivered a stirring closing address before continuing on page two.
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Elks Lodge
Gratton
Clarksburg
James P. Shipman
Load Lodge
Richard L. Foley
Graftvon Lodge
John F. Malley
Break for liberty at Chicago jail ends in deaths
At Wa-Dash Avenue police station a jail breakout failed after tear gas was used. Prisoners Denney Parker and Harry Stokes, both black, faced robbery charges. Stokes shot a guard and Parker before killing himself as fellow officers responded, leaving one policeman wounded. Parker, Stokes, and another man had bonds totaling 690000. Thirty inmates remained at the bull pen as the escape attempt was thwarted.
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Chicago
Wa- Dash Avenue
Bull Pen
Denney Parker
Jon
Bernard McNeil
Harry Stokes
Parker
Stokes
Kling Parker
Negroj
Lindy Visits Isolated Isle Spirit Conversation Analyzed
In St. Thomas Virgin Islands on February 1, 1932, Lindbergh flew 1050 miles from Mara cay Venezuela to land Spirit of St Louis here in 10 hours 15 minutes amid slight headwinds. He will depart tomorrow for San Juan Porto Rico. Actress Olga Petrova discusses vibrations as a basis for spirit communication, comparing water ripple patterns to voice vibrations and detailing a theory of energy and perception beyond death.
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St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Charles A. Lindbereh
Maracay
Venezuela
Lindbergh
St. Louis
Waldo Evans
U. N
Islands
San Juan
Porto Rico
New York
Olga Petrova
Europe
Oliver Lodge
Arthur Conan Doyle
GallowaysBoy Victim Of Spinal Meningitis
The first spinal meningitis case reported in Taylor county in months ends in death of nine year old Frank Swirple son of Vincent and Annie Swirple Polish residents of Galloway He had been ill since Sunday Survived by his parents three brothers and three sisters Funeral services were at Simpson cemetery Friday at 11 oclock Interment and arrangements are by McGrumphy Funeral Company of Flemington
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Taylor County
Frank Swirple
Vincent
Annie Swirple
Galloway
Simpson Cemetery
the McGrumphy Funeral Company
Flemington
Dr Whitescarver Moves Office to New Suite
Dr J Whitescarver relocates professional offices from the former rotation over Empire Market to the new J C Penney building. New quarters established today with rooms taken by the physician.
House Of Famed Gold Five Door Knobs Is Sold
New York on February 1 reports the sale of the famed gold door knobs from a 12 story apartment building. Commodore Arthur Curties James reportedly paid 3,000,000 in 1918, with ownership changing hands a year later.
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New York
Honge
Commodore Arthur Curties
James
Rate Case Before Federal Body
Federal officials began final arguments before the Interstate Commerce Commission in a lake cargo coal crate case. Southern railroad attorneys pressed to cut lake cargo rates by 20 cents per ton, facing opposition from northern producers who argued against the lower schedule.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Railroads
Murder Trial Postponed in Los Angeles Drug Store Killing
The murder trial of Wilkes Boward Hickman and 16 year old Welby Hunt for the killing of C Ivy Thoms in a drug store hold up was continued to February 15 by Superior Judge Carlo Hardy. Defense attorney Jerome K Walsh suggested Hickman’s kidnapping and Marian Parker murder case might conclude in ten days, but the judge allowed a brief delay.
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Los Angeles
Wilkes Boward Hickman
Welby Hunt
C. Ivy Thoms
Carlo’ Hardy
Jerome K. Walsh
Attor
Miekman
Marian Parker
J. Walsh
Thoms
Hardy
Arrest Youth in Louisville Late Tuesday
State police reported the arrest of Jares Hayes in Louisville on Tuesday as part of a broader probe into the murder of recluse Snowden Crane in Greenbrier County. Authorities say Hayes, believed the plot’s leader, faces extradition to West Virginia. a confession by Coady Allen links multiple suspects to the fatal crime.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Vvirgina
Jares Hayes
Louisville
Snowden Crane
Greenbrle County
R. B. O'Connor
Pratt Gb
Beckley
Hayes
Crane
Coady
Allen
Greenbrier
Wais
Wolle
Myrer
Kentucky
Mayer
Virginia
West Virginia
Louieville
A O'Connor
Gibson
Ata
George
Brier County
Lewisbi
Lutherans Hear Stirring Appeal at St Pauls Church
A small St Pauls Lutheran congregation gathered to hear C Herman Hess of Pittsburgh outline the United Roberts Church campaign for a nationwide endowment fund aiding aged and disabled ministers. The church set a $1 750 allotment and formed a general committee to lead pre drive rally and fund solicitation efforts this week.
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St Paul's Lutheran Church
C. Herman Hess
Pittsburgh
Sian
Logal Church
Nail
Wen
Font
Special Meeting of American Legion Post at 8 PM
Members of the Rum and Bugle Corp are invited to attend a special meeting of the American Legion Post at 8 p m. in the hall. Officers urge full attendance to discuss upcoming events and post matters.
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American Legion
Rum and Bugle Corp
OAL Dena ‘ J
HAL Post
Otis
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Walsh Tomorro 2
Gotham
Dway Night Club
League of Nations
Elks
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Atlantic Coast
Capitol
Times Square
Metropolis
Lindy
Good Will
GallowaysBoy
Dr. Whitescarver
Commerce Commission
Hickman
Hunt
Frank Gibson
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