Work to resign Hoover campaign chairmanship for new bid
Washington June 5 A new chairman will guide the Republican national committee into the approaching campaign Dr Hubert Work who accepted the chairmanship last June to run the Hoover campaign will convene a fall meeting to submit his resignation and discuss plans for the campaign next winter He informed Hoover and committee members in a letter saying he prepared to resign at the March 5 meeting but was dissuaded Several leaders noted several important men considered for the post with Good of the war department prominent as a successor and Western Hoover campaign manager
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Hoover
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National Committee
Representative Tison
Connecticut
House
Good
War Department
Pius Explains Stand On Mussolini's Talk
Vatican open letter from the Pope to Cardinal Gasparri condemns Mussolini’s statements on Christianity and Catholicism and lays out the pontiff's position on the Lateran Accords. It references Mussolini’s May 18 chamber and May 25 senate speeches.
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Caservatore Romano
Gasparri
Uis
Mussolini
Senate
Chamber
Missionary escapes from Communists in China
Official foreign sources report American missionary Dr. H. Holleman captured and held for ransom at Lungyen chow May 23 by Communists. He escaped after four days, eluding 3,000 briands, and headed toward Tapiu, Kwangtung, seeking Swatow. Holleman’s wife and children initially escaped and reached Amoy.
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Fu King
China
H. Holleman
Lungyenchow
Amoy
Mmeyenchow
Tapiu
Kwangtung
Swatow
Holleman
Banks Plan To Aid Farms And Dairy Industry
At a Taylor County bankers meeting involving the Bank of Flemington Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank First National Bank and Taylor County Bank of Grafton it was decided to back a larger dairy enterprise to aid farmers The banks see dairy as a quicker money maker and plan several special meetings to develop a concrete plan to help farmers turn grass hay and grain into cash and relieve farm conditions.
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Associated Banks of
Taylor County
Bank of Flemington
Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank
First National Bank
Taylor County Bank
Grafton
Jay Fleming
First National’ Bank
Fleming
Magicians Gather for Global Convention in Lima Parade
In Lima 2000 magicians from 16 countries attended the International Brotherhood of Magicians convention. The open air show and two mile parade featured secret cabinets and tricks while attendees included touring performers and professionals from finance law and manufacturing. Flights delayed as Atlantic weather disrupts planes to Paris and Rome with adverse winds and low visibility.
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Lima
Hocus Pocus
International Brotherhood of Magicians
Old Orchard
Mes
Bird
Paris
Rome
Newfoundland
Bermuda
Haught Ends Dean Tenure at Wesleyan After 20 Years
Buckhannon June 5 Thomas William Haught dean of West Virginia Wesleyan College will retire this year after twenty years of service. The board of Trustees met and announced new instructors for the coming year with Dr Oscar D Lambert of Parsons set to become dean replacing Haught.
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Buckhannon
Thomas William Haught
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Oscar D. Lambert
Parsons
Tia
John Hopkins University
Baltimore
Thomas W. Haught
Lambert
West Virginia
Deaktes
The
State University
Irish Entrant Wins Classic in Derby Upset at Epsom Downs
Irish entrant P Barnett's Trigo surged from 83 to 1 to win the 149th Epsom Derby. Brill, a Leeds clothier, took second in the Callcutta sweepstakes with Walter Gay, worth about 337,500 dollars. Third went to Brient, with James Mackie of Commercial Cable Co. Accounts department as prize winner. Nearly a million watched as Trigo led by one and a half lengths amid global heavy wagering totaling about ten million dollars.
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England
P—W. Barnett
Trigo
Fortune London
Brill
Clothier of Leeds
Epsom
Walter’ Gay
Brient
James Mackie
Commercial Cable Company
Son of
Blandford
Athasi
Brown's Appointment Pleases Local Folks
Taylor county residents express satisfaction at Lloyd W. Browns appointment as the first state inspector of oil and gas wells under the trust legislature. He previously served as a mine inspector and is credited with faithful state service and strong inspection ability.
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Taylor County
Lloyd W. Brown
Booths Creek
Brown
State ‘Department
Lindbergh honeymoon mystery and local shooting trial details
Abingdon Virginia June 5 defense prepared to call deputy Crowe and others in murder case over Emory and Henry College student J W Kendrick 16 killed after car fire with Phelps and Dutton state argues Kendrick was in the car. Provincetown mass June 5 mystery of Lindberghs ocean honeymoon deepens as cabin cruiser K21025 departs harbor near Cape Cod with Mouette identity suspected. Chicago Hebron Indiana death notes include Mrs Catherine Casslers murder charge in Miss Souter case and related custody concerns. Rome June 6 ratification talk ends with likely Friday exchange between Vatican and Italian state. Los Angeles June 5 Porter named mayor after grand jury indictments.
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J. W. Kendrick
Emory and Henry College
J. W. Crowe
Kendrick
Crowe
James McReynolds
Paul Phelps
Sterling Dutton
Phelps
Jon
Henry McReynolds
Dutton
McReynolds
Worley
Provincetown
Mass
Charles A. Lindbergh
Cape Cod
Valparaiso
Ind
Edward
Catherine Cassler
Chicago
Camela Soutar
Cassler
Souter
Hebron
Confederate Veterans Will Correct History
General A T Goodwyn, commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans, urged members at the Charlotte reunion to write their war experiences to correct errors and falsehoods in prevailing histories. He argued the war was an economic struggle of industrial greed against the agricultural South and warned against judging 1861 65 by today’s standards.
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South
Davis and Elkins College Confers Five Doctorate Degrees
At the twenty fifth annual commencement in Elkins five individuals received honorary D D degrees. Recipients include Rev. John Alfriend of Weston Rev. John Mayakens of Wheeling Rev. Fred W Gray of Cass Rev. William T McKee of Chester and Rev. W W Phovi of Mt Hope in a formal ceremony.
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Elkins
Davis
Elking College
John
Friend
Weston
John Mayakens
Wheeling
Fred
W.gray
Cass
William T. McKee
Chester
W. W. Phovi
Mt. Hope
Philippi Boy Competes For Edison Scholarship
West Virginia high schools nominate 27 students for the Thomas A Edison scholarship contest. State Superintendent William C. Cook announced the candidates and invited more principals to submit names. State eliminations in Charleston on June 17 will determine who goes to Orange New Jersey for the national contest in July.
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Charleston
William C. Cook
West Virginia
Thomas A. Edison
Cook
Orange
N. J
Senate House confer reach farm relief bill agreement
Washington movers report a farm relief bill with the export debenture plan eliminated was agreed upon today by the senate and house conferees. The accord ends a long negotiation on the measure as both chambers prepare final action.
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Washington
Senate
House Conference
King George Improves and Rises During Day
Windsor England June 5 King George has improved sufficiently to be up for part of the day. The official bulletin reports he had a good night and remains under careful care as he regains strength.
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Windsor
Eng
George
Local Committee Named for State M E Conference
A general committee to oversee plans for the West Virginia Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church September meeting was announced by Rev. A M Barlow pastor of Andrews M B Church who was named chairman J A Jolliffe president of Graf ton Kiwanis club was chosen secretary The panel includes H B Workman F H Hughes and lay members Andrews H C Compton W A Beavers W C Bolin C A Keefer and J Lee Evans plus Frank Rossi Barlow honored for his chairmanship with continuation on page seven.
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