Part of Morgan Partnership Pact To Be Made Public
Senate investigators weigh publishing Morgan partnership agreement details in a closed session. They plan to release profits from United Corporation and list clients, including Owen J. Roberts and W. W. Atterbury, with dates in June.
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Washington
Senate
J.P. Morgan and Company
Ferdinand Pecora
Morgan
United Corporation
Morgan Firm
United Stock
J. P. Morgan and Company
Owen J. Roberts
Supreme Court
W. W. Aterbury
Pennsylvania Shikoga
Roberts
Crowd Roars As Midget Sits On Lap Of Morgan
Washington June 1 P J Morgan faced an odd scene when a circus midget Miss Iya Graf walked through the crowd and briefly sat on his lap during a Senate hearing wait. A press agent later placed the performer on his lap prompting photographers to be warned to avoid using such images.
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Midget
Morgan
Washington
J. P. Morgan
Iya Graf
Morgan Group
Senate
Sherwood denies acting as agent for Jimmy Walker
New York June 1 1920 Sherwood the reputed fiscal agent for former Mayor James J Walker reappears after twenty one months missing to settle his affairs with the federal government and New York Supreme Court The New York American claims his whereabouts were found and notes he refused to comment on his past role while under scrutiny in the Seabury and Hofstadter investigations
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New York
Russell
Sherwood
James J. Walker
Nim
New Jersey
Internal Revenue
William Duggan
Duggan
New York American
Russell T. Sherwood
James J. Waller
Seabury
New York Supreme Court
Hofstadter
Walker
Nis
Statehouse considers bonds to cover deficit
A 5 million dollar deficit funding bill was introduced in Charleston to issue bonds to bridge the gap from June 1, 1920 to June 30, 1933. Officials estimate an 8 million dollar shortfall, with the plan to reduce indebtedness by about 1 million annually and possibly extend bond payoff periods.
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Charleston
General Capital Building
Kump
Royal Dutch reports 1932 net income rise for wells firm
The Royal Dutch company for the Working of petroleum wells in the Netherlands Indies reports 1932 net income of 11,378,837 dollars on par exchange, up from 11,224,492 dollars in 1931. The figures reflect income on the same basis.
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New York
Royal Dutch Company
Netherlands Indies
Standard Oil of N. J. Raises Gasoline Price
Standard Oil of New Jersey announced a gasoline price increase of one quarter cent to five cents a gallon. Philadelphia and Baltimore prices had already been raised to four and three quarters cents.
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New York
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Class of 1933 Faces a World in Flux
The Associated Press piece surveys graduates from five institutions across the nation as they confront Depression era realities. They describe hopeful bewilderment and uncertainty about employment, the value of a college degree, and the need for experimentation in economic and social policy. Strong voices from Stanford and peers stress preparedness, reform, and cautious optimism amid global upheaval.
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Associated Press
America
East
Midwest
Pacific Coast
South
Willam Corbus
Stanford University
United States
Trial nears end in trio for tire shop robbery
In circuit court the Robbery trial of Dorsey Hathaway Herbert Thompson and Clyde Demoss continued with Hathaway turning state’s evidence. He testified the trio planned the break in at Jarvis Tire Shop on Beech Street on September 7, 192X, moving tires and accessories valued at $85, passing goods to Demoss and hiding them behind the Standard Garage on Maple Avenue. The state traced movements as the defense adjourned for further proceedings.
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Dorsey Hathaway
Herbert Thompson
Clyde Demoss
Jarvis
Beech Street
Hathaway
Thompson
Demoss
Maple Avenue
Dr Turner urges graduates to confront common problems with clarity
Dr John Roscoe Turner, West Virginia University president, spoke to Grafton High School's largest graduating class, portraying everyday life issues in plain terms. He praised logical progression, limited rhetoric, and urged graduates to apply truth to daily challenges as the auditorium overflowed with families and supporters.
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John Roscoe Turner
West Virginia University
Grafton High School
Turner
Four Prisoners Escape From Road Camp
Four prisoners escaped from the Clay County road camp near Wheeling on June 1 using a car stolen from Orpha B. Jones of Charleston. Among the escapees were Hump Lewis of McDowell County serving two years for breaking and entering Bertin Hall and Bill Hall of Mercer County sentenced for grand larceny and Roy Celvert of Wheeling. Their terms would have expired soon. Mildred Keefer returned yesterday from Charleston after attending a state Child Welfare League meeting.
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Wheeling
Foor
Clay County
Orpha B. Jones
Charleston
Hump Lewis
McDowell County
Bertin
Bill Hall
Mercer County
Roy Celvert
Teenie
Mother Slashes Throat of Three Children and Self
In Springfield New Hampshire on June 1 Mrs Walter C Gardner wife of a leading lumber dealer killed her three children Edith 11 Nathaniel 6 and Walter 10 months by slashing their throats as they slept in their home then took her own life. The husband found Mrs Gardner dying and the bodies. Mrs Gardner was 42.
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Springfield
N. H
Walter C. Gardner
Budget bill outlines 2 year general revenue totals
Charleston June 1 1935 the legislature began immediate consideration of a large budget bill listing 24 401 062 in general revenue appropriations for two years Major items include 11 000 000 for state aid to schools and 3 300 000 for care of secondary roads The bill provides 657 000 annually for West Virginia University and 495 000 from collections The package also cuts and assigns sums for Industrial School for Boys Girls Children's Home and other state institutions
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Charleston
Senate
House
Kump
Hiner
W. V. University
West Virginia University
SIS
Industrial School
Pageant to be held at union meeting in Taylor county
The United Protestant churches of Taylor county present a pageant The Stainless Flag at Grafton High School next Sunday evening Gospel Melody Singers of Station WMMN Fairmont perform The pageant directed by Rev Job Jones former Grafton resident A Dr Deets Washington DC research secretary of the Methodist Board of Prohibition Temperance and Public Morals will speak Introduced by Dr F C Herod president of the Taylor County Ministerial Association Hon J C Hupp and Hon Harry C Compton participate Community singing featured Proceeds support Protestant churches.read more
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United Rotestant
Taylor County
Grafton High School
WMMN
Fairmont
Job Jones
Grafton
Highland Avenue
Deets
Pickett
Washington, D. C
Methodist Board of Prohibition, Temperance ,and Public Morals
F.C. Herod
Taylor County Ministerial Association
J. C. Hupp
Harry C. Compton
Forest Men of Taylor 10 Leave June 6
Taylor county quota of thirty three men enrolled among 3,500 workers in Roosevelt reforestation project will remain for Camp Knox Kentucky June 6. Major Boylen met Captain W H Arnold to arrange care and examination for about 300 workers from nearby counties who will assemble Tuesday morning. If examinations finish in time, applicants depart at 5 p m for Camp Knox by special train. After ten days training they will join government forest camps in Tucker county for six months service earning 300 monthly plus board and clothing with 25 2 monthly allotted to dependents.
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Taylor
Roosevelt
Camp Knox
Kentucky
Boylen
U. S. Army
W. H. Arnold
Tucker County
New York Central Carloadings Rise Week Over Week
New York Central carloadings for the week ended May 27 totaled 88,279 cars, up from 85,515 the prior week and 80,216 the same week in 1932, about a 10 percent year over year gain. Burlington totaled 18,716 cars, up from 18,419 the prior week and 18,364 a year ago. Wabash moved 11,031 cars, versus 40,894 the preceding week and the previous year’s figure.
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New York
New York Central
Burlington Railroad
Operators Seek Uniform Wages For Coal Miners
Charleston June 1 A uniform wage scale for all coal mines in the Kanawha field was recommended by the Kanawha Coal Operators Association. No specific wage figures were set, but increases were urged for mines paying below the field average. The action followed a recommendation by Appalachian Coals Inc for higher salaries, and Logan County Coal Operators Association agreed on wage increases ranging from 10 to 18 percent.
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Charleston
Anawha
Kanawha Coal Operators’ Association
Appalachian Coals, Inc
Logan County Coal Operators’ Association
Tree-Growing Plan Proposed for Cities in New Bill
Charleston June 1 A forestry board would acquire lands for restraint to help out cities. Delegate Marsh of Ohio introduced the bill. Cities would pay for lands planted in trees. On maturity municipalities would sell the timber for revenue.
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Charleston
Marsh
Ohio
Ballot design urged to show repeal stance at June 27 election
Charleston June 1. Attorney Homer A Holt urged that delegates to the state repeal convention be listed on ballots as for repeal or against repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. He proposed letters to circuit clerks after William S OBrien certified 20 delegates pledged for repeal and 20 opposed. The plan, approved by party officials, aims to clarify ballot wording for uniformity.
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Charleston
Homer A. Holt
William S. Obrien
O' Brien
I Columna
Folt
Patrick D
Appirman
United Repeal
Connell
West Virginia
G. Brows
G. Brows, of the ‘United Dry Forces of
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Nion
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Lecure
Sevelt
Reo
Colyon
Jarvis Tire Shop
Lawhead
Trust ‘Co
C. E. Lawhead
City of
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Pernecity
Herbert W. Dent
Grafton High
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The
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J H.reynolds
Conglan
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