Gun Battle at Kentucky Revival Leaves Two Dead
In Somerset Kentucky a revival at Carter Grove Baptist Church near Quinton ended with gunfire. Dick East and his brother Tom East were fatally shot. Murphy Johnson and deputies were wounded. Deputy Kenneth M Brown critically hurt. Bunk Hardwick severely wounded. Dick Hast arm injured.
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Kentucky
Disturber
Somerset
Carter Grove Baptist
Quinton
Mountain Church
Dick East
Murphy Johnson
East
Tom
Kenneth M. Brown
Bunk Hardwick
Dick Hast
Medicinal Rum Finds Favor Of Delegates
Charleston delegates pass a bill allowing physicians to prescribe liquor as medicine and levy a 50 cent pint tax. Vote 73 to 15. bill sent to Senate. Speaker Taylor cites personal tragedy to urge passage as a medicine when needed. Delegates debate medical value vs risk amidst emotional testimony.
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Charleston
House of Delegates
Senate
Taylor
Hamilton
Tytler
Mott
Tucker
New Fire Siren To Be Tried Out At 2 P. M. Friday
The city will test a new air operated fire whistle at 2 PM Friday. Master Mechanic Ralph H. Cline of the Monongah Division B and O advised city commissioners. The whistle, brought from the Gassaway shops, will sound for sixth ward and likely run two times to avoid undue alarm. It will be used on Saturday nights Sundays and Sunday nights during boiler rests of the steam alarm.
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Ralph H. Cline
Monongah
Gassaway
Grafton
Illinois Receives Emergency Loan From Finance Board
The Reconstruc tion Finance Corporation announced a $3,000,000 emergency loan to Illinois under the relief law to aid jobless and needy residents. The board said states should exhaust public and private sources first, using the corporation as a last resort. State officials warned that without rapid funding many relief agencies could close by month end.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Illinois
Emmerson
Hoover
Equalizers Finish Work for Tax Year Plans
The county board of equalization aims to finish its annual task late this afternoon or Friday morning, per President Samuel Musgrove. County Assessor Ed N Locke awaits the board’s final report to close books for the year ended June 20, with visits already made to East and West Grafton, Knottsville, Flemington, Rosemont, and Fetterman districts to address assessment concerns. The report will guide levies for the next fiscal year.
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County Board of Equalization
Samuel Musgrove
Ed. N. Locke
Equalization Board
Grafton
Knottsville
Flemington
Rosemont
Fetterman
Arms slash demanded for war debt cut
Senator Watson of Indiana urged actual European disarmament as a prerequisite for any world economic conference on war debts. He argued Europe should not keep U S money to boost military power. Ambassador Edge in Paris noted cooperation rests on disarmament, while the administration showed no intent to initiate downward debt revisions.
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Washington
Europe
Watson
Indiana
Borah
Idaho
Ambasador Edge
Paris
Herriot
United States
Stimson
Ftater
Tantio
Hoover
Mellon
White House
London
Ottawa
Treasury
Lausanne
Miners Union Petition to President Hoover for Aid
Representatives of the United Mine Workers urged President Hoover to intervene in northern West Virginia coal fields. A letter was left on the White House steps calling for a meeting with Consolidation Coal Company receivers to settle wage disputes and opposing yellow dog contracts.
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Washington
United Mine Workers Today
Hoover
West Virginia
Consolidation Zeal Company
van A. Bittner
United Mine Workers
Consolidation Coal Comp
Separated From Wife, Oklahoma Man Kills Children Then Himself
Olston Oklahoma July 28 Believed driven by a failed reconciliation attempt George Thomas 40 a farmer and dairyman killed his two sleeping children Jimmy 6 and Buddy 3 by crushing their skulls and then took his own life He had been separated from his wife for about three weeks she had left the boys with him and then moved away
Plane crash fatalities in Poland during training flights
Six Polish army firers died in separate training flight accidents in Konin Lwow and Poznan. A pilot and observer perished near Konin, two perished near Lwow, and two were killed in Poznan. The incidents occurred in quick succession, underscoring dangers of military flight training.
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Warsaw
Poland
Konin
Lwow
Poznan
Allison Replaces Shields in U S Davis Cup Team
Vernon Prestice, U S team captain, replaces Frank Shields with Allison as singles player for the Davis Cup challenge round against France. Allison will play Henri Cochet in the second match, while Ellsworth Vines Jr. faces Gene Borotra in the first match.
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Allison
Frank Shields
United States
Henri Cochet
France
Ellsworth Vines, Jr
United
States
Gene Boratra
Vernon Prestice
Shields
Wimbledon
Germany
Mrs Warder seeks writ to stop sale of Webster Springs property
Mrs Minnie McGraw Warder filed in circuit court for an injunction to halt the auction sale of her Beech and Walnut streets dwelling. The bill accuses trustee O E Wyckoff and A G Ridenour of improper conduct as Taylor County Bank bid by Mr Ridenour to settle a bank debt. Attorney John M Hoover allegedly bid 4100 for Warder, but failed cash down as required, with further dispute over the bid being reduced by 100 and the trustee refusing to delay. The property is listed as assessed.
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Minnie McGraw. Warder
O. E. Wyckoff
A. G. Ridenour
Beech and
Walnut Streets
Wyckoff
Taylor County Bank
Ridenour
Webster Springs
American Native of Former County Seat John Barton Payne Visit
John Barton Payne, distinguished American born in Pruntytown, will visit his birthplace this weekend and speak at Moose Home during the Rotary Club weekly event, followed by a public reception. Debates over his birthplace are resolved in favor of Pruntytown by sources including Who's Who and a personal letter. A life sketch from Judge J E Robinson accompanies the interview and visit details.
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John Barton Payne
Pruntytown
Ais
Moose Home
Rotary Club
Judge Payne
Warrenton
Payne
Eee
J. E. Robinson
Federal Radio Commission
A. M.D
Taylor
Faquier County
Young Woman Says Youth Asked Her to Shield Him
San Jose, July 28. An attractive young woman named Claire Burnette charged that George Douglas Templeton Jr. 20 sought her help as an alibi witness after fatally stabbing his aunt Mrs. Lillian Babcock in Manila and wounding his uncle William Rider Babcock. She claimed Templeton wanted to be accompanied to Los Altos for the assault and said she was secretly engaged to him. She was booked as a material witness.
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Claire Burnette
Templeton
San Jose
Calif
George Douglas Templeton, Jr
Claire Chapman
Lillian Babcock
Manila Society
William Rider Babcock
University of California
Los Altos
Four Civic Clubs Join Hands for Ro Tarians Banquet
Four civic groups Rotarians Kiwanis Women’s and Quotaare unite for a Friday night event at Moose Home with Judge John Barton Payne as guest. Tickets sold in many places Burke's Auto Equipment Grafton Drug and Chemical Co. Loar's Jewelry. reservations by 10 am Friday. Banquet begins at 7 with Judge Ira E. Robinson hosting Payne on a trip from Washington via Northwestern Turnpike to Grafton.
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Moose Home
John Barton Payne
Burke
Grafton Drug and Chemical Co
Loar’s
Ira E. Robinson
Payne
Washington
Northwestern Turnpike
Grafton
Notice on Delinquent Taxes for 1931 Nearing Completion
Delinquent taxes for 1931 are nearly complete. Those who have not paid and wish to avoid becoming delinquent must pay immediately. Clerk OFRED VY. KUNST signs this notice.
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Ofred VY. Kunst
Blood stains tied to man in Hogan city case
In Logan West Virginia on July 28 a chemist testified that human blood caused stains in a Robertson owned automobile and on clothing of Clarencé Stephenson a Black employee. The witness T A Barradaile of Charleston resumed testimony in the hearing.
Oklahoma man jailed after admitting to killing over job dispute
Perry Oklahoma July 28 J L Martin is in jail after allegedly admitting he slew Peter Von Nearop who cursed our country and people because he couldn't find work. The body was recovered from an oil pit where it had been hidden. Murder charges will be filed against Martin.
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Perry
Okla
J. L. Martin
Peter von Nearop
Martins
Assassin to face guillotine in Paris trial
Paris July 28. Dr Paul Gorguloff found guilty of premeditated murder of President Paul Doumer last May at a charity exhibition for war veterans. He faces the guillotine with three days to appeal. A 24 hour watch guards his cell while crowds outside react to the verdict.
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Paris
Paul Doumer
Paul Gorguloff
Sante
Eee
Gorguloff
Doumer
Gorguoff
Gorguloft
Stock Prices Sweep Ahead on Strong Dollar and Wheat Gains
New York July 28证券 markets showed renewed vigor as stocks rose amid a strong dollar and gains in wheat and cotton. Leaders advanced one to five points with American Telephone and Union Pacific squeezing shorts. Some shares pulled back briefly before recouping. Norfolk and Western led gains with 3 to 5 point rises while U S Steel and Standard Oil groups posted two point or higher gains. Oils lagged, and a stray line notes a curious unrelated statistic about male height.
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New York
American Telephone
Union Pacific
Norfolk and Western
Steel
Standard
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Bricks Cast At Police as Veterans Clash Near Capitol
Washington July 28. Violence erupted between bonus seekers and police as veterans occupied a dismantled brick structure near the capitol. One or more veterans were shot and several officers injured. Attorney General Mitchell ordered immediate eviction of the Bonus Expeditionary Force from federal property with jails ready if rebels resisted. Cavalry from Fort Myer moved toward the White House as authorities cleared the area.
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Washington
Capitol
Hoover
Fort Myer
Virginia
White House
Polla
Pennsylvania Avenue
Walter W. Waters
Bonus Contary Force
Bonus Expeditionary Forces
Federal Plaperty
Mitchell
Capital
Treasury Eres
Governmorif
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House
Federal Reconstruction Finance Corporation
U.S
America
Miners Union
F.X. Shields
Puss TaubeRwoap
John’ Barton Payne
Mamie Thurman
Treasury Department
Waters
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