Revenue bill figures in Senate finance committee report
Washington June 2 The Senate finance committee reported the compromise tax bill would yield 829 million dollars a year with 82 million temporary revenue. The majority said this exceeds the House bill by 26 million and would fund 620 million permanent revenue plus temporary for next year. Minority reports condemned the measure as harmful to small corporations and stockholders while the majority argued for a more stable revenue stream during normal and lean years.
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Washington
Treasury
Senate
Roosevelt
Senate G. O. P
Senate Republicans
Hastings
Del
Congress
Black
Ala
J. la Follette
Wis
House
Finance Committee
Oversight Corrected To Give Mailman Pension
The senate passed a bill to extend civil service retirement benefits to James L. Barnett of Point Pleasant West Virginia. Barnett began government service in 1902 as a rural mail carrier, served until 1919 when he resigned. A civil service committee said he did not receive a retirement annuity solely due to administrative oversight by superiors familiar with the law. The bill was introduced by Senator M. M. Neely of Fairmont.
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Washington
Senate
Sind
James L. Barnett
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Barnett
Civil Service Committee
Sear M. M. Neely
Fairmont
Virginian Railway seeks permit to absorb subsidiaries
Virginian Railway asks Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to absorb the Virginian and Western railways and the Virginian Terminal. The merger would eliminate separate corporate entities and simplify accounting. The Virginian operates in Virginia and West Virginia, the Virginian and Western in Virginia, and the Virginian Terminal in Virginia.
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Ashington
Virginian Railway Company
Interstate Commerce Commission Authority
Virginian and Western
Virginian Terminal
Virginian
Vir
West Virginia
Virgeen and Western
Virginia
Postmaster Hart Resburg Falls, Breaks Hip
Ward 62, postmaster of an A district, broke his hip in a fall at work on June 1, report says. He was admitted to local hospital for treatment and recovery plans were not disclosed.
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Resburg
Ward
Ex Secretary Blamed in Budget Leak Probe
London reports the budget tribunal found J H Thomas resigned colonial secretary disclosed budget secrets before House of Commons publication. Two men Alfred Bates and Sir Alfred Butt used leaked information for private gain. Others cleared. Thomas’s son M Thomas exonerated. tribunal headed by Justice Porter. A separate item from Fairmont notes state troopers checked five trucks, three overloaded.
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London
Budget Tribunal
J. H. Thomas
House of Commons
Thomas
Alfred Bates
Secutive
Alfred Butt
Justice Porter
M. Thomas
Bat
Lestie ‘Lhom
Bates
France
Armstrong Speaks at Broaddus College Commencement
Philippi June 2. Dr. T. Armstrong former acting president of West Virginia University was the commencement speaker at Alderson Broaddus College. Rev. Hugh D. Pickett acting president received the graduating class.
Cabell County Committee to Organize June 13
Members of the Cabell county Democratic committee will meet June 13 to organize. Tom Dunfee, chairman of the Republican committee, said he will await the outcome of a recount before calling the Republican session.
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Huntington
Cabell County
Democratic Committee
Tom Dunfee
Republican Committee
War Declared Contnued From Nnce One
South China students oppose the Nanking government and urge steps to block Japanese infiltration from Formosa. They condemn the increasing Japanese military presence in North China cities. Chancellor Chou Lou of the National University of Canton left for Europe on May 28 to attend a Heid University ceremony, though political thieves watched his departure.
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South China
Tong
Nanking
Formosa
Chine-e
North China
Chou Lou
National University of Canton
South China Political Council
Europe
Political Hieves
Arrested man beaten claims by his attorney
Eli Nappolo of Wendel was arrested on a drunken driving count by Town Sergeant Pat McDonald of Flemington. His attorney Francis Warder said Nappolo was beaten at arrest and cited a physician finding five head lacera tions. Nappolo was found not guilty after seven witnesses. Warder warned of a possible damage suit.
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Francis Warder
Eli Nappolo
Wendel
Pat McDonald
Flemington
McDonald
Maryland Coal Company
Nappolo
Justice of ‘Peace
S. H. Waller
W. J. B. Newhouse
Flemington Council
Marshall College Dean Resigns His Position
HUNTINGTON June 2 Dr. Peter A Carmichael resigned as dean of men at Marshall College to become assistant dean at Louisiana State University Carmichael previously taught at Howard College in Alabama Converse College in South Carolina and William and Mary College in Virginia
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Huntington
Peter A. Carmichael
Marshall College
Louisiana State University
Carmichael
Howard College
Alabama
Converse College
South Carolina
William and Mary College
Virginia
Massachusetts Women Wage Law Upheld by State Fight
The article notes a split Supreme Court ruling on minimum wage and contract limits for women workers. The majority led by Butler overturned state power to regulate wages, while Hughes with Brandeis Stone and Cardozo supported protection against employer exploitation. State officials plan new legislation. Labor leaders vow continued fight for fair wages and working hours.
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New York
Justice Butler
van Devanter
McReynolds, Sutherland and Roberts
Massachusetts
Hughes
Brandeis, Stone and Cardozo
Bay State
Ohio
John W. Bricker
Florence B. Hilles
National Women’s Party
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Reward trip planned for Grafton schoolboy patrol
Chief A. B. Lockard announced that the city hopes to raise funds this week to take 28 patrol boys on a two day trip to Charleston starting June 9. Public subscriptions are invited at city hall police headquarters with public acknowledgment.
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A. BE
Lockard
Charleston
City Hall
Grafton
Morgantown
Fairmont
Washington
Night Riders feud tied to Black Legion in Flint
Court heard testimony listing 14 defendants including Harvey Davis and Dean Gill in a case linked to a planned slaying. Prosecution said others were arrested soon, with inspectors detailing an execution squad and a political club misperception at a rented meeting hall of the Wolverine Republican League.
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Flint
Harvey Davis
Dayton Dean
Ervin D. Lee
Urban Lipps
Paul R. Edward
Edgar Baldwin
Herschell Gill
Lowell Rushing
Thomas R. Craig
John Bannerman
John B. Mitchell
John 8. Vincent
George C. Johnson
Virgil Morrow
Albert Stevens
Common Pleas
Ralph W. Liddy
Dean
Gill
Rushing
Poole
Davis
Navarre
Black Legion
McCrea
Tronisto’s
Lee
Lipps
Edwards
Baldwin
Johnson
Navare
Power
Mitchell
Allegosiv
Wolverine Republican League
Women’s Missionary Association Opens Annual Meeting
The Wet Virginia branch of the United Brethren in Christ Woman’s Missionary Association held its annual meeting in Laresturg. Speakers include Dr and Mrs C W Shoop Canton China Miss Alice F Bell Dayton Ohio secretary Mrs EB B Ewing Charleston legislative director WCTU Mas Frank L Miller Parkersburg branch steward and Dr P H Capehart Parkersburg superintendent of the church conference.
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Laresturg
Virginia
Women's Missionary Association
Th United Brethren
Christ
Toray
C. W. Shoop
Canton
China
Alice F. Bell
Dayton
EB. B. Ewing
Charleston
Frank L. Miller
Parkersburg
P. H. Capehart
Church Conference
McCutcheon Transferred to Local Internal Revenue Office
Huntington June 2 A H McCutcheon of Martinsburg has been moved to the local internal revenue office, succeeding John Pancake in the position.
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M'Cutcheon
Huntington
A. H. McCutcheon
Martinsburg
Internal Revenue Office
John Pancake
Dance Hall Manager Fined for Hitting James Remlinger
Herbert McVicker, Latrobe street dance hall proprietor, paid a $5 fine and costs before Magistrate Ona C. Jefferys for striking James Remlinger last week. McVicker, via attorney Francis Warder, said he acted after Remlinger told tainted stories to McVicker’s wife. Remlinger filed the charge.
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Herbert, McVicker
Latrobe Street
Ona C. Jefferys
James Remlinger
McVicker
Francis Warder
Remlinger
Five Month Old Baby Strangles On Orange Juice
Mason City West Virginia June 2 physicians said Richard Robertson five months old strangled on the juice from an orange He was the son of Mr and Mrs V M Richardson of Alliance Ohio
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Mason City
W. Va
Richard Robertson
Art Orange
V. M. Richardson
Alliance, O
No Jury Planned in Lewis County Court Term
Weston June 2 The last three months showed few law violations in Lewis county so Judge Birk S Stathers scheduled no grand jury or petit jury for the term starting June 15.
Greenspon Reelected President At Optometric Meet
The State Optometric Association reelected Dr. William Greenspon of Bluefield as president and voted to hold the next convention at White Sulphur Spring.
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Greenspon
Charleston
State Optometric Association
William Greenspon
Bluefield
White Sulphur Spring
Gambling devices blasted as crime by Huntington judge
Huntington judge H Clay Warth denounced widespread gambling devices in grand jury instructions. He condemned back yard calls for federal and state help to stamp out gambling and bootlegging. He warned against punch boards and marble machines that drain money and urged action by authorities. In Washington, the Senate confirmed A C McGee as postmaster at Elkins West Virginia and named S J Richter postmaster at White Sulphur Springs.
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Huntington
H. Clay Warth
Grand Jury
Worth
Spark let Syphon New Model Mixer Ad
Handsome and economical new Spark let Syphon mixer finished in polished chrome. A perfect mixer for any drink that resists tarnish and lasts for years. Very moderately priced advertising note highlights value and durability.
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