Governors Discuss Crime Control at New London Conference
During the annual governors conference in New London Connecticut Governor Franklin D Roosevelt reads a letter from George W Wickersham head of Hoover administration law enforcement commission urging changes in dry enforcement provoking widespread comment and press photo coverage of the moment.
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Associated ‘Press
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New London
Conn
George W. Wickersham
Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission
West Virginia Incorporations and Cleared Charters Report
Gray Silver of Martinsburg led the first incorporators of the West Virginia Cooperative Association, a $50 000 packing and marketing group. Other charters granted include Addison Gas Company McKellar Electric Charleston Fruit and Produce and Whitewater Lumber Company. Notary commissions issued to four individuals. London Heights Company gains permission to raise capital. Dana-Barnes Company authorized to dissolve. Two foreign firms withdraw from West Virginia. Local brief items note Logan Hatfield reunion, a Moundsville flying incident, and L G Wilson elected commander in Benwood.
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Charleston
W.va
Gray Silver
Martinsburg
Washington
American Farm Bureau Federation
United States Grain Marketing Corporation
Chicago
West Virginia Cooperative Association
D. W. Coffield
Elm Grove
Humphrey
Belleville
W. C. Lunsford
Weston
W. R. Shaw
Philippi
Addison Gas Company
Thomas Haggerty
Cinco
Fred Walls
John T. Simms
W. H. Halstead
G. C. Alderson
Nitro
McKellar Electric Company, Inc
Huntington
W. G. McKellar
Jonnie McKellar
G. Chace
E. S. Boyd
M. J. Withers
Charleston Fruit and Produce Company
M. J. Roane
W. L. Clark
J. J. Saunders
G. O. Clark
L. D. Dunlap
Whitewater Lumber Co
Zeta
Nicholas
County
T. J. Kidd
St. Albans
A. B. Gray and
Greensmith
Dixie
E. K. Mahan
B.L. Hogsett
Escaped convict captured in Charleston district
West Virginia authorities report the escapee from the Amer ican Legion chapter in Charleston, Raymond Riffle, has been captured after a district search. Local law enforcement coordinated with state agencies to locate the suspect and retrieve him without further incident.
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Charleston
Raymond Riffle
Whisky For Medicinal Supplies
Washington July 22 Five distilleries will be permitted by the prohibition bureau to resume whiskey production to replenish medicinal supplies. Commissioner Doran noted the government stock of medicinal whiskey had dwindled since distilling halted under the eighteenth amendment to 9,549,071 gallons.
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Washington
Prohibition Bureau
United States
Doran
Blue ChoiceIns Luck on Blue Network Roads
Charleston, July 22. The blue network explanation follows Col Floyd E. Cunninghams report on state road conditions. Citizens ask why blue. He says it was pure luck the color was chosen as he marked the initial roads with the blue pencil.
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Charleston
W. Va
Floyd E. Cunningham
Cunnyngham
Greenwich Woman Named West Virginia Memorial Foundation Director
Mrs. Robert Spilman of Charleston West Virginia is appointed state director for West Virginia of the Robert E Lee Memorial Foundation Inc She will begin organizing her territory this fall. The foundation aims to restore and preserve Stratford on the Potomac the home of Lew and his forebears.
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Greenwich
Two Special Elections in Charleston District
Two special bond elections halted for August in Charleston district. Clendenin voters August 6 will decide on issuing 95000 in bonds for municipal improvements. Cabin Creek voters August 1 will decide on 550000 in district road bonds to finance six road projects.
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Charleston
Clendenin
Cabin Creek
Treaty claims to curb Russian Chinese war risk
Washington-Kelloge argues the treaty will curb potential war between Russia and China, while Sir Esme Howard informs Stimson Britain will cooperate to advance peace. Washington plans to issue manufacturing permits for two million gallons of medicinal whiskey and other notices follow.
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Associated Press
Washington
Kelloge
Esme Howard
Stimson
Britain
Daily cross word puzzle tease from OCR fragment
Incomplete crossword item listing Across clues and partial entries. Fragment mentions give food to and various garbled letters and numbers including 87 and 4 and leaf of a book. Lacks coherent clues or solutions.
Police arrest two in Chicago gang holdup case
Police sought the third gang member in a search that led to the arrest of Peter McDonald, 19, Chicago. McDonald reportedly confessed to the holdup but said he did not know Howell. Based on McDonald’s information, Ammerman was arrested here.
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Erty
Peter McDonald
Chicago
Howell
McDonald
Ammerman
Birthrate Drop Marked in 1928 U S Census
Washington reports a lower birthrate with 19.7 births per 1000 in 1928 versus 20.7 in 1927. The Department of Commerce notes autos sufficiency for all Americans. Detroit notes Ford’s two millionth car due Wednesday.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Detroit
Ford
Prison Revolt at Clinton Prison Dannemora Blocks Escape
More than 1600 convicts revolted at Clinton prison Dannemora injuring two guards Phillip Murphy and F C Bressette. Prison carpentry shop burned and attackers attempted to climb the wall using a human ladder while rifle fire and a guard success kept them back. Federal soldiers were requested to assist under Warden Kaiser as officers manned the walls with rifles and machine guns.
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Phillip Murphy
F. C. Bressette
Murphy
Plattsburgh
Clinton
Dannemora
Malone Barracks
Madden
Plattsburgh Barracks
War Department
Washington
United States
Harry M. Kaiser
Sam Makes Continued from Page One Hearing
Magistrate John L. Wittman handled Sam at Thursday afternoon hearing after his arrest. Sam attempted to bid officers farewell, saying good bye folks, but Captain Morehead had to explain he must remain for the hearing. His wardrobe, initially incomplete on arrival by fast train, was later increased.
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John L. Wittman
Sam
Morehead
Confession to Bank Robbery Clears Howell
Indianapolis July 22 Confession of Gilbert Ammerman 29 taxi driver that he participated in the 4000 holdup August 20 1928 of the Exchange State Bank at Golden Ill has exonerated Everett Howell Quincy Ill who has served eight months in the Illinois state penitentiary on conviction of a part in the robbery Identified by the bank president as one of the bandits Howell was sentenced to one year to life John Barnhill 35 Peoria IL arrested with him and also convicted and sentenced is at Hb-
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Indianapolis
Gilbert Ammerman
Exchange State Bank
Golden
Ill
Everett Howell
Quincy
Illinois State Penitentiary
Howell
John Barnhill
Peoria
Decatur man is new Kiwanis International president
Horace W. McDavid of Decatur Michigan is elected the new president of Kiwanis International. His leadership will guide the international service organization during the coming year.
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Associated Press
Horace W. McDavid
Decatur, MI
Kiwanis International
Tennis Title Tourney Play Opened Today
White Sulphur Sprifiga W V July 22 With one of the largest lists in its history the annual West Virginia open tennis championship started here today on the greens of the Greenbrier golf and tennis club. Drawings were made this morn ing and play in the men's and women's singles was on the afternoon program. Eddie Jacobs fourth ranking intercollegiate player and former title holder will attempt to regain the championship. Seeded players included Bruce Barnes Sam Cohen and Howard Fredericks C P Trask and Lucy Newberry among others. Play in the women's singles doubles and mixed starts tomorrow.
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W. Way
Greenbrier Golf and Tennis Club
Eddie Jacobs
Bruce Barnes
University of Texstar
Jacobs
Sam Cohen
West Virginia
Howard Fredericks
Wheeling
C. P. Trask
Charleston
W. Va
Lucy Newberry
Huntington
Mary Carapechen
Morgantown
Larger Border Patrol Urged On Boundary
El Paso Texas July 22 A report from border patrol chief H C Horseley urges a larger border patrol and new regulations prohibiting firing at suspected smugglers. The recommendation follows the Saturday death of Ivan Seatten Scotten a former Texas athlete shot during an ambush by liquor smugglers. Scotten was the 14th border patrolman killed on duty as authorities noted many smugglers were killed in related confrontations along the border. Federal officers estimated 100 or more liquor or alien smugglers were killed in battles during the period near El Paso. Pope to Visit Monastery Rome July 22 A Cassi
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el Paso
Tex
Ivan’ ’. Seatten
Border Patrol
Tum
Jupgners
H. C. Horseley
Department of Labor
Bana Scotten
Texas
Scotten
Border
el Pago
Pope Pius Expected to Visit Benedictine Monastery
Il Tevere reports Pope Pius is expected to visit the Benedictine Monastery at Monte Cassino this season. Giuseppe Gallonardini and Maria College students were received by the pope in a private audience. A Buffalo note says a pilot and two passengers were rescued from a Buffalo harbor amphibian plane that ditched near shore. The Colonial Western Airways line was officially opened last week.
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Jdippaten
Il Tevere
Pius
Monte Cassion
Sayls
Giuseppe Giallonardino
Maria College
Buffalo
Buffalo Harbor
Colonial Western Airways
Respect Jailer's Sleep Prohibition Case Arrest
Williamson Wisconsin July 22 authorities took a county prisoner to the city jail at 3 am after a prohibition arrest. The incident underscores respect for the jailer’s rest in local law enforcement.
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Williamson
W. VI
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Parkersburg
K.P. Owens
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R. L. Barnes
R. Johnson Company
Pennsylvania
Eastern Coal and Export Company
Richmond
Logan
Hatfield
Moundsville
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L. G. Wilson
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New York
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Houston
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Sam Makes
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