Federal push on motor transport faces Grange and API opposition
Ishington June 3 UP National Grange and the African Petroleum Institute joined to oppose federal regulation of motor transportation. They filed briefs with the Interstate Commerce Commission arguing trucks should not be placed under common carrier control. The Grange said motor transport is key to farm economy and faster markets, while railroads urge consolidation of overhead costs.
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Ishington
National Grange
Afican Petroleum Institute
Intertecommerce Commission
Congress
Grange
Bel Juhred
Railroad and motor transport competition debated
The Petroleum Institute urged the commission to rule that motor transportation competition should be met by railroads offering comparable service at reasonable rates. Motor owners pay special taxes for road construction and maintenance, an important source of railroad traffic.
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The
Petroleum Institute
Commission
Cannon Files Suit Against Rep Tinkham
Bishop James Cannon Jr filed in the District of Columbia supreme court for 500000 dollars libel damages against Representative Tinkham of Massachusetts over a June 19 1930 article accusing him of violating the federal corrupt practices act. Cannon says he complied with laws in the 1928 campaign and suffered harm to his reputation from Tinkham’s charges and speech on the House floor calling him evasive. He seeks 250000 dollars in compensatory damages and 250000 in punitive damages.
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Washington
James Cannon, Jr
District of Columbia Supreme Court Today
Tinkham
Republican
Massachusetts
Cannon
Southern Methodist
BE. C. Jameson
New York
Smith
Chamber debate over 70,000 tons of ships 1921-22 plan
The finance committee backs three 23 333 ton ships for 1931 36 arguing one ready in reserve while larger ships sit idle 120 days a year The total construction credits would reach about 42 000 000 for 70 000 tons of big ships plus 800 000 carryover The chamber will discuss the naval program next Tuesday
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Chamber of Deputies
Dumont
Burget
Matthews Named Leader In Odd Fellows Encampment
J B Matthews of Littleton was elected grand patriarch of the Grands Encampment of Patriarchs Militant at the annual council in Clarksburg W V Other officers selected include Theodore Shockney Wheeling grand high priest J Worthy Reed Clarksburg grand senior warden William H Wilson Parkersburg grand junior warden Charles B Merriman Wolf Summit grand representative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge meeting in Toronto Canada M B Fultz Weston senior grand representative Charles L Simpson Huntington reelected grand scribe and C H Riggle Fairmont reelected grand treasurer A short business session preceded adjournment
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Clarksburg
W. Va
J. B. Matthews
Littleton
Independent Order of Odd Fellas
New Martinsville
Theodore Shockney
Wheeling
J. Worthy Reed
William H. Wilson
Parkersburg
Charles B. Merriman
Wolf Summit
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Toronto
Canada
Grandi Delivers Narrow Senate Report on Disarmament
Rome June 3 Foreign Minister Dino Grandi opened his annual senate report by avoiding controversial topics. He discussed the commercial treaty with Soviet Russia and Italy's League of Nations issues. He called the tri partite accord a naval disaccord and said naval negotiations are at a standstill. He stressed hope rests with next year’s disarmament conference.
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Rome
Dino Grandi
Senate
Russia
Italy
League of Nations
No clear article title present in fragment
Fragment discusses Europe’s need for stability to emerge from an uncertain destiny with emphasis on maintaining balance and cohesion across regions and nations. It reflects a call for collective action and enduring governance to secure lasting peace and prosperity.
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Europe
Governors 10 Meet in Va Conference Agenda Set
The executive committee of the annual governor's conference accepted Governor John G. Pollard's invitation to hold next year's meeting in Virginia. The event is scheduled for April 25 to 28 with initial sessions in Richmond and possibly later sessions at a nearby resort. The committee will not respond to Samuel M. Vauclain's telegram accusing Governor Pinchot of misrepresenting Pennsylvania.
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French Lick
Ind
John G. Pollard
Virginia
Richmond
Samuel M. Vauclain
Baldwin Locomotive Works Board
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Fascists Call for Defense of Achievements in Italy
Rome reports the Fascist party directed by Premier Mussolini calls on all Fascists to defend their achievements against anti-Fascists under any banner. The directive, issued after a long Mussolini meeting, reaffirms respect for the church while promising no refuge for anti-Fascism and ordering 9,000 Fascist groups to act accordingly.
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Rome
Fascist Party
Mussolini
Cole Action
Italy
Vatican Private Chaplain Monsignor Testoni Dies
Monsignor Luigi Testoni private chaplain to Pope Pius died last night in Vatican City. He will be the first Vatican citizen buried there. Interment will be in the crypt of Saint Anna church, serving as the Vatican City cemetery.
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Vatican City
Luigi Testoni
Pope Pius
Church of Saint Anna
Lawrence Mott Dead in Roseburg on June 3
Maj. Jordan Lawrence Mott aged 50, resident of Yollywood, California, noted author of outdoor life novels and contributor to major outdoor magazines, died in Roseburg Oregon on June 3. He wrote extensively on outdoor subjects and was widely known in literary and outdoor circles.
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Lawrence Mott
Roseburg
Ore
Maj
Jordan Lawrence Mott
Yollywood
Cal
Fatal kidnap attempt ends with girl's death in Wisconsin
In Winona a 15 year old Eve Lyn Brown of Beaver Dam Wis. was killed after an attempted kidnapping by Roy Ashley also of Beaver Dam A witness said the car stopped near a farm Ashley and the girl argued she fired four times missing him he seized the gun and he shot the girl through the head as she stood near the car Ashley then drove away and claimed the girl shot herself later.
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Winona
Minn
Evelyn Brown
Beaver Dam
Wis
Roy Ashley
Heen
Asiley
Lillian Brown
George Groling
Ashley
Groling
Othe Elmer Nelson
Frank Schult
Frank Schultz
Prisoner Shot Down Near West Union
Brooks Bland, 24, an escapee from a Doddridge county jail gang, was shot in the left leg eight miles west of West Union while fleeing officers Sheriff Forrest Maxwell and Trooper L. V. Minnick stopped him during an inspection trip after he escaped from a county jail. Bland had been held on a worthless check charge for the grand jury. The incident occurred near New Milton, Doddridge county.
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Clarksburg
New Milton
Doddridge
Brooks Bland
West Union
Bland
Grand
Forrest Maxwell
L. V. Minnick
State Police
Graduation at Davis and Elkins College
Elkins June 3 38 degrees 15 standard diplomas and four honorary degrees were awarded at commencement at Davis and Elkins College Honoraries went to Rev Francis M Allen Rev George McPherson Hunter Rev Boyd McCleary and Rev George W Collock J Alfred Taylor Fayetteville speaker of the house delivered the commencement address
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Elkins
Davis and Elkins College
Francis M. Allen
Presbyterian Church of
Clarkville
George McPherson Hunter
Mannington Presbyterian Church
Boyd. McCleary
eBlaire
Presbyterian Church
George W. Collock
Second Presbyterian Church of
Talk on Home Town Newspaper Broadcast from WSB
George B. Dolliver of Battle Creek Michigan will speak on The Home Town Newspaper from 77 station in WSB tomorrow at 4 p m CST. The address will be carried on NBC. Major John S. Cohen of the Atlanta Journal will introduce him.
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Atlanta
George B. Dolliver
Battle Creek
Mich
National
WSB
National Broadcasting Company
John S. Cohen
The
Atlanta Journal
Dolliver
Mattoon Council Legalizes Sunday Movie Screenings
Mattoon city council voted 9 to 4 to permit Sunday film screenings for the first time since motion pictures arrived, ending a long standing issue in municipal elections and allowing Sunday entertainment next week beginning.
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Mattoon
Fail to Pass Tax Bill Sparks Close House Vote
Springfield Illinois June 3 an effort to pass a state income tax bill failed by two votes with 75 for and 74 against. The measure needed 77 votes for passage. Sponsor Homer Tice Republican altered his vote and signaled he would seek reconsideration.
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Springfield
House
Homer Tice
College launches funds drive to pay off indebtedness
Officials of Davis and Elkins College announce a drive to raise funds to reduce present indebtedness after the board of trustees approved the plan. The campaign targets members of the Presbyterian church in West Virginia, reflecting the college’s Presbyterian affiliation.
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Elkins
Davis and Elkins College
Presbyterian Church In
West Virginia
Supreme court denies rehearing in contempt case
Springfield June 3 The supreme court denied the state a rehearing of the contempt case against William Scott Stewart Chicago attorney sentenced to jail by Judge Comerford for alleged contempt while representing Amante Rongetti a Chicago doctor charged with an illegal operation Stewart said the trial court was pioneering at his expense
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Springfield
Supreme Court
William. Scott Stewart
Chicago
Comerford
Stewart
Amante Rongetti
Weissenburger’s firm wins bid for Missouri river dredges
C C Weissenburger, president of Marietta Manufacturing Co. in Point Pleasant, says the company submitted the low bid of about 1 00,000 dollars for two self propelled pipeline dredges for the federal government. Bids were opened in Washington yesterday. The dredges, 270 feet long, 85 feet wide and eight feet deep, will be side wheelers used on the Missouri river. About a year will be required to build them.
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Point Pleasant
C. C. Weissenburger
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Washington
Weissenburger
Missouri River
Sale Authorized for American Dollar Line Transfer
The Shipping Board authorized the sale of the American Dollar line to the Black Diamond Steamship Corporation of New York for 660,181.25 dollars subject to performance of a proposed ocean mail contract. In Wheeling, June 3, Mrs Oscella Brady and Mrs Anna Boles were noted for regional representation. West Virginia delegates and officers were elected for the state association convention in Chicago July 20 to 25.
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Washington
American Dollar Line
Black Diamond Steamship Corporation of New York
Shipping Board
Ocean Mail
Wheeling
W. Vas
Oscella Brady
Sistersville
Anna Boles
McMechen
Roduy
West Virginia road bonds sold at record low rate
Governor Conley sold five million dollars in state road bonds to Charleston National Bank. The average interest cost to the state was 3.62 percent, hailed by state accountant B A Dover as the best street rate ever offered for West Virginia road bonds.
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Charleston
W.va
Conley
Charleston National Bank
B. A. Dover
West ‘Virginia
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