Passengers saved as City of Baltimore aground after collision
The City of Baltimore, a Baltimore mail liner, grounded off Gibson Island after a collision with the Standard Oil tanker Beacon. Seventy four passengers were evacuated by ferry and later to Baltimore, while the tanker pulled away with minor damage. No cause was given. Coast Guard and local boats aided, and the ship was later towed to shallow water to prevent sinking. Charleston also reports West Virginia college system reorganization with 25 percent salary cuts for instructors and appointments of six presidents.
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Coast Guard
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Francis E. Cross
Hambure
Mail Line
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Craighill Channel
Newport News
Seek Payless Officer For Employment Post
Charleston July 13 Frances W Turner acting director of public welfare indicated he was looking for a dollar a year man for the post of federal employment director in West Virginia. He expects to forward a recommendation within a few days to Frank Persons national employment director. Announcement of the selections will be made at Washington.
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Charleston
Francis W. Turner
Public Welfare
West Virginia
Frank Persons
Washington
Roosevelt orders civil service for postmasters and new age rule
President Roosevelt signed an executive order placing postmasters under civil service, raising the maximum age from 65 to 66 and lowering residence requirements from two years to one. The action signals a rapid wave of patronage appointments, with a prepared list of candidates from Postmaster General Farley. The order also directs the civil service commission to run open competitive exams for vacancies and grants Farley wide power to reject certified names.
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Civil Service
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Internal Revenue
United States Attorneys
Parley
Executive Council
Home Loan Bank Board
Public Works
Farley
Civil Service Commission
Eral
Mitchell
Commission
Miners receive pay hike averaging twelve percent
In Martin's Ferry Ohio on July 13 officials of Powhatan Mining Company announced a voluntary wage increase affecting about 850 miners. Day men will move from 3.20 dollars per day to eight to 16 percent higher, loaders gain 35 cents per ton, and the raise takes effect July 16. The story also notes a Cambridge Low Temperature Research Station room reaches minus 100 degrees and researchers limit exposure to ten minutes.
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Powhatan Mining Company
Cambridge
Esearch Station
England
Johnston Re elected Grand Chief Of Locomotive Engineers
Cleveland July 18 Alvaney Johnston triumphed at the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers triennial convention winning a third term as grand chief by a 503 to 383 vote over I O Enders of Columbus Progressives challenged the results prompting a recount Johnston faced internal criticism over Standard Trust Bank collapse and was indicted for misapplication of funds along with his secretary treasurer James Cassell.
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Alvaney Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
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I. O. Enders
Columbus
Johnston
Standard Trust Bank of
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James Cassell
Brotherhood Financial Ventures
Warren 8. Stone
National Bank
Chain
New York
Florida
West Virginia
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H. 8. White
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J. Frank Marsh
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M. P. Shawkey
Marshall College
Joseph Stayman
Potomac State School
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Romney School For the Deaf and Blind
Parley DeBerry
New River State College
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West Liberty
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Des Moines
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Kansas City
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South Dakota
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E. C. Reppert
Kansan City
Frank Nash
Union Station
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Mae Murray
Los Angeles
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