Court affirms felonies in Cabell County cases
The West Virginia Supreme Court affirmed the convictions of three men on felony charges in Cabell County and reversed one injunction suit. It upheld L. N. Frantz of Huntington on embezzlement of 2800 dollars from American Bank and Trust Company, with a ten year prison term. The court found fraudulent intent in the checks involving Mullens and release of funds between banks. It also upheld a 25 year sentence for William Gordon Newman of Alta Vista for armed robbery, ruling the minimum sentence provision is constitutional.
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Charleston
Cabell County
State Supreme Court
L. N. Frantz
American Bank and Trust Company
Huntington
Frantz
Supreme ‘Art
Bank of
Woman Slain In Ohio Home Found With Slashed Throat
Evelyn Frances Edgington, 19, wife of an oil cloth worker, was found dead in her Columbus home with throat cut by a piece of a milk bottle. Her husband Lawrence Edington, 20, reported returning from work and finding her body. Police noted bathroom and faucet stains and questioned the sister Ruth, 18, who had been visiting.
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Columbus
Evelyn Frances Edgington
Lawrence Edington
Ruth
Holgington
Gunman Fights Attackers From Sick Bed in Chicago
Chicago reports Frank McErlane known as the toughest by gangs s under attack in a private hospital room. With a leg cast and weights nearby he drew a revolver and fired at assailants fleeing the corridor. Bullets hit his back wrist and thigh as the nurse left. He had entered January 28 for a wound he claimed to have caused. Continued on page two.
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Chicago
Frank McEriane
Gangland
Onemles
Jand
McErlane
Charles Miller
Hoover Leadership Target Of Attack From Democrats
Democratic spokesmen assail Hoover leadership after a presidential conference with lawmakers and leaders. Garner accuses the meet of diverting attention from chaotic economy and unemployment, while McKellar calls it a straw man and warns against oversized bills.
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Hoover
Washington
Garner
Texas
Senator McKellar
Appropriations Committee
Congress
Other Agents Decline to Commit Themselves In Fatal Liquor Raid
Tulsa on February 25 a fatal liquor raid left George Lewis Redding dead and Lawrence Morgan critically wounded. Three federal prohibition agents were taken into custody while two bootleggers remained hospitalized with severe wounds. Agents Wolverton Craig and Jones led the raid and faced questions as evidence of gunfire and alleged illegal sales emerged.
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Tulsa
Okla
George Lewis Redding
Redding
Lawrence Morgan
Crystal City
Tuisa
Prohibition
United Stated
George Lewis
W. PF. Wolverton
M. E. Craig
Henry B. Jones
Wolverton
Innet
United States
Wilson
Welverton
Court orders filed in Taylor County session
Two court orders entered in morning session. One arraignment set bond to next term. The other appoints Mrs Bertha Thacker as shorthand reporter for Taylor County Circuit Court. Thacker duly appointed and qualified under oath replacing Wilfred Pils who is indisposed.
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Bertha Thacker
Taylor County
Hope For Professor Fades With Action Taken By Tribunal
Ohio State University professor James Howard Snook, sentenced to death for Theora Hix’s murder, had his petition for supreme court review denied after the court waived rules to accept it. He claimed trial prejudice, coercive police conduct, and an improperly admitted confession. The ruling ends hopes for judicial review of his conviction.
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Snook
Cooper
Ohio
Washington
James Howard Snook
Ohio State University
Theora Hix
Supreme Court
McReynolds
Sentinel Gift Club Winners Receive Prizes
Winners of the Sentinel's Gift Club prizes received awards this afternoon at a Latrobe street gathering. Howard H. Holt, publisher, presented prizes including a Chrysler 70 Brougham to Mrs. Pearl Lanthrope of Pruntytown, and a blue Willys Six two door sedan to Ada Harter of 16 Yates avenue. Miss Lila Miller won a Chevrolet coach. other prizes ranged from radio sets to furniture and a Bulova wrist watch, with deliveries made this afternoon.
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Grafton Sentinel
Prises
Latrobe Street
Howard H. Holt
The
Sentinel
Pearl Lanthrope
Pruntytown
Chrysler
Ada Harter
Yates Avenue
Willys
Harter
Benllix
Lila Miller
Miller
Chamesy Mille
Lena Hisey
Westing‘house
Mise Sara Musgrove
Bertha New
Physicians Fear Taft Is Losing Ground In Health Fight
Doctors attending former Chief Justice Taft reported in a White House bulletin that he had shown no improvement for several days. They cautioned there was no immediate alarm but felt he had lost ground. The bulletin was signed by Drs. Thomas A. Claytor and Francis R. Hagner.
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Taft
White House
Thomas A. Claytor
Francis R. Hagner
Girls quarrel stirs West Helena community
In West Helena Arkansas deputies were summoned after a school girls quarrel. A mass meeting protested the resignation of school superintendent George Cromwell, who claimed threats on his life by Lawrence Brown father of two disciplined girls. Sheriff J Barlow ordered deputies on duty to protect Brown and prevent violence while Cromwell faced alleged threats.
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West Helena
Ark
George Cromwell
Cromwell
Lawrence Brown
Brown
J. ©. Barlow
Barlow
Cabinet resignations shake Chilean government
A Santiago dispatch reports the entire cabinet resigned last night. Appointed May 23, 1927 and reorganized August 24, 1929, the cabinet operates without a premier and is answerable to General Carlos Ibanez Del Campo, president.
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Santiago
la Nacion
Buenos Aires
Carlos Ibanez del Campo
Hoover Urges Citizens Support For Government Budget
President Hoover appealed to the people to back the administration in curbing new expenditures not in line with budget recommendations. He said only a small percent of spending proposals came from Congress, while many originated with groups nationwide. He urged citizens to back lawmakers in resisting additional programs and emphasized that resources exist to cover essential needs.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
Congress
Gardener Arrested in Murder Nine Years After Duel
Los Angeles reports Bellonto Seili Baldassar, a gardener, was arrested near Santa Barbara by federal authorities on a murder charge nine years after a 1931 duel in an Italian garden over a woman. Extradition hearing set. Italian government aided in the case. Baldassar denies knowledge of the murder. Also noted is a city water rent notice from the City Commission.
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Los Angeles
Bellonto Seili Baldassar
Santa Barbara
Bidassar
State Department
Washington
Baldassar
Cal‘ifornia
Italy
Knights and Indies Round Table Meet Tomorrow Practice
All members of the Knights and Indies of the Round Table of the promptly tomorrow afternoon at Degree of Pocahontas will meet 2830 o'clock for practice. Edna Poling Pocahontas.
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Knights and Indies’ of the Round Table of the
Degree of Pocahontas
Edna Poling
Pocahontas
London Naval Conference May Have To Continue In Recess
Paris reports the Chautemps government was toppled in the Chamber of Deputies while Paris and London discuss the naval conference. A British delegation spokesman says the three power pact is not a solution to the French crisis and the conference may recess until France forms a government. Stimson falls ill. Chautemps seeks confidence, promising tax cuts and support for the Young plan and Hague reparations cards.
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London
Paris
Chautemps
Chamber of Deputies
France
MacDonald
Del
Brtalz
Asmuch
Stimson
Henry L. Stimson
Camille ‘Chautempts
Oday
Chamber of Duties
Biland
Longs
Tardieu
Hague
Briand Project
United
Staten of Europ
Reason Man Failed to Call Was That He Had Been Slain
Gary Indiana February 25 Paul Perconti failed to telephone his wife last Thursday due to being dead shot to death a victim of the Dunelands gangs His body buried in a lime crypt under the floor of an abandoned barn 12 miles east of Gary A bloodstained cap and revolver found with his body pointed to him as gang leader in liquor transportation
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Gary
Ind
Paul Perconti
Dunelands
Percont
Persontl
Poison liquor death blinds student and injures others
In Los Angeles a high school student died after a joy ride and drinking party fueled by poison liquor. A 16 year old, Donald Ashworth, died before reaching a hospital while two other boys suffered serious injuries. Police sought a 19 year old bootlegger as the source of the adulterated liquor. Conteined on Page Five.
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Los Angeles
Donald Ashworth
Charges of Child Stealing Highlight Prussia Debate
Berlin reports the supreme council of evangel churches in Prussia urges a Passion Sunday observance as a day of intercession for persecuted Christians in Soviet Russia. Also notes commercial aviation: nine round trips daily between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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Berlin
Preme Council of
Evangel
Ghurches
Prussia
Chris
San Franciscod
Loa Angsleug
Women seek to keep congressional seats in tough renomination race
Washington reports reveal several female incumbents aim to retain seats in Congress with one exception Mrs Pearl Peden Oldfield Democrat Arkansas will not seek reelection Representative Catherine Langley Republican Kentucky already stated plans to run again and focus on district legislation amid questions about her seat. others plan to seek reelection while discussing future posts and policy actions.
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Washington
House
Congress
Pearl Peden Oldfield
Arkansas
Catherine Langley
Kentucky
Boies
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Robert Ishem Randolph
Chicago Association of Commerce
Farty
Congressional Conference of President
United Brethren Church
Sentinel Gift Club
Chile
Kinsey Bros. Tatlors and Cleaners
California
Utp City Commission
U.S
Britain
Japan
Ameri
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