Colombia and Peru clash as border fight widens
Bogota reports Colombian forces seize Tarapa mining town driving out Peruvian troops on the Putumayo river frontier. Peru claims Colombian flotilla attacked first near Tarapaca, while both nations escalate and Brazil plays mediator. Diplomatic ties severed as passports are handed to Peruvian legation staff.
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Bogota
Colombia
Tarapa
Putumayo
Leticia
Peru
Cordova
Amazon
Associated Press
Terday
Putu
Tarapaca
Jail Prisoner Receipts Spar Over City Sheriff Dispute
A dispute between Sheriff Lee Bennett Jr and city police over handling of city prisoners at the jail flared last Friday when Patrolman Homer Selvey refused to sign a receipt for items taken from a prisoner. The sheriff says he is responsible for city articles in lockup. Mayor King and Chief Henderson argue the sheriff’s duty is only to safeguard prisoners. The county city water and facility exchange deal may be reviewed by the county court tomorrow to seek an adjustment.
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Lee Bennett, Jr
Bennett
Homer Selvey
King
Henderson
Sherif
Holt Wins Floor Battle For Funds to Carry On Investigation
In Charleston, the house utility investigating committee won blanket expense authority after an hour of debate. Chairman Holt secured a 62 to 27 roll call vote, defeating Speaker Hi ner who urged a spending limit. Holt accused utilities of blocking inquiry and warned the panel could die without funds. Continued on page six.
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Charleston
House
Holt
Utilities Committee
Hiner
Parker known as Long Chain Charlie hauls 4000 prisoners
J C Parker a veteran guard at Moundsville penitentiary nicknamed Long Chain Charlie, transported 24 convicts from the county jail to Moundsville and claimed a record of more than 4,000 convicts moved in four years without losing a prisoner. Sheriff Reynolds calls it possibly West Virginia's all time best. Parker personally supervises handcuffing and chaining before loading them into a bus, a method he says is easier than on a train.
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Clarksburg
J. C. Parker
Moundsville Penitentiary
Charlie
Moundsville
Parker
Fitzhugh Reynolds
Reynolds
West Virginia
United States
Delegate in Probe Fight in West Virginia McDowell County
Charleston February report shows Delegate Lubliner, head of the house elections committee, challenging Senator Hatfield over his denial of election frauds in McDowell County. He accuses Hatfield of lacking personal knowledge and reframing Democratic actions as attacks on Republicans.
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Charleston
Delague Lubliner
Mercer
United States
Hatfield
McDowell County
House
Lubliner
House Elections Committee
McDowell
West Virg Inia
Denver Kidnap Case Tightens With Arrests Ordered
In Denver police move toward a 48 hour deadline, W M Red Mitchell and George Varlengo were jailed as suspects in the Charles Boettcher II kidnapping. Chief Clark announced arrests while confirming links to two suspects and clearing others of involvement as the hunt continued.
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Denver
Colo
Anna Lou Boettcher
Charles Boettcher II
W. M
Red) Mitchell
Albert T. Clark
Clark
Boettche
W. M. “Red’ Mitchell
George Varlengo
Redistricting bill shifts delegates in state House
A proposal approved by the house redistricting committee would reapportion the 94 delegates by counties without changing total. Kanawha would gain two delegates for eight, Cabell and McDowell would gain one each, Logan Marion Mercer Raleigh and Wood would have three each, Greenbrier Marshall Mingo Monongalia and Wayne would have two each, others one each. Berkeley Braxton Randolph Roane Jackson Preston Mason Wetzel would lose one delegate.
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Charleston
House of Delegates
House
House Committee
Kanawha
Cabell
McDowell
Logan
Marion
Mercer
Raleigh
Wood
Greenbrier
Marshall
Mingo
Monongaliae
Wayn
Girl Slept A Year Puzzle Baffling Doctors
Chicago reports Patricia MacGuire aged 27 has slept for a year. Physicians cannot awaken her after a doctor first called last year. Family says she complained of fatigue and sleepiness as efforts to restore consciousness continue, with nourishment provided by forced feeding.
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Chicago
Patricia MacGuire
Believe Miner Nelson Green Murder Victim in Garrett County
Oakland Maryland February reports say Nelson Green a 31 year old miner was found dead on Baltimore and Ohio tracks near Bloomingdale his death may be murder investigators cite a head blow and suggest he was killed placed on tracks to cover the crime three people including Green s widow are in custody or under arrest pending further inquiry blood evidence at the coal house and home prompts continued questioning neighbors recount a drinking party before the discovery and police expect arrests within days
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Oakland
Garret County
Nelson Green
Baltimore and Ohio
Bloomington
Green
J. C. Wolverton
Piedmont
W. Va
Walter W. Dawson
Walter H. Haenstling
W. A. Gonder
George Brandlin
Brandlin
Dominic Flynn
Garrett County
Greene
National Limited
Harper Davis
Davis
Senate Votes To Take Up Blaine Dry Repeal Measure
The Senate voted 68 to 23 to take up the Blaine resolution repealing the 18th Amendment, signaling a test of pro and anti Prohibition strength. Filibuster opponents pledged renewed effort after today’s vote, with potential night sessions and cloture to limit debate.
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Senate
Blaine
Washington
Neely
Hatfield
West —Virginia
Plan Annual Blaney Birth Celebration
The birthday celebration for George L. Blaney at the Y M C A rooms last Saturday was a success. A committee plans to make February 11 annual in his honor, with yearly painting displays and an art pageant at a central location. The current artworks remain on the walls at the Y all week, drawing hundreds of viewers and praise from attendees.
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George L. Planey
Jed W. Robinson
Blaney
Y.M.C. A
Grafton
Dairymen on Strike Promises Broad Midwest Impact
Milwaukee February 15. Wisconsin cooperative milk pool begins strike at milking time led by Walter M. Singler to withhold milk from steameries cheese plants and distribution points. Demands top price at 1.40 per hundred pounds on farms with bottle prices in Milwaukee about 1.60, others pay 1.0 to farmers and factories pay 60 to 65 cents. The leaders seek to spread the action across the Middle West agricultural region.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin Cooperative Milk Pool
Wisconsin
Walter M. Singler
Middle West
Milk Pool
Court directs damage suits for $2,000,000
Charleston Feb 15 The State Supreme Court paved the way for hearing damage suits exceeding 2 million dollars for death or injury to workers from sili cosis tied to the Hawk s Nest project in Fayette county The appellate court initially ruled the compensation act did not shield employers from such damages and sent the test case back for trial About 90 suits were filed seeking 2.28 million dollars against Rinehart and Dennis Co Lynchburg Va and New Kanawha Power Co.
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Charleston
State Supreme Court
Hawk’s Nest
Fayette County
Rinehartland Dennis Company, Inc
Lynchburg
New Kanawha Power Company
Wendel Plant Operating Under Receivership Report
The Maryland Coal Company's Wendel plant has operated for months under receivership and now runs five days a week with sufficient orders on hand to sustain that schedule. The firm is said to hold an attractive railroad fuel product line.
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Maryland Coal Company
Wendel
Kingfish Huey Long Denounced as Lie in Senate Probe
Earl Long testifies he saw Harry Abell place ten thousand dollars in Huey Long's bathrobe pocket during Long's 1927 gubernatorial campaign. Huey denies the charge, calling it a lie as cross examination reveals the alleged cash was never cashed due to fear of being marked.
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New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Senate
John H. Overton
Earl
Harry Abell
Power and Utility Corporations
Huey Long
Huey
Abell
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