Magistrate John H Reynolds Dies After Stroke
Magistrate John Howard Reynolds, 46, a noted church and lodge member and successful businessman, died at 905 West Boyd Street at 6 pm yesterday from a stroke suffered about 10 pm Wednesday. He had a two year history of high blood pressure and remained active until shortly before his illness. Born in 1887 near Pruntytown, he was the son of Rev. John T Reynolds and Rebecca Rector Reynolds. He married Laura Maude Queen in 1909 and left a son, John Howard Jr. Continued on Pace
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John Howard Reynolds
West Boyd Street
Reynolds
John T
Rebecca
Rector Reynolds
Pruntytown
John T. Reynolds
Canty
Nq Ward
Laura Maude Queen
Primtytown
John Howard Jr
Mitchell tale of collapsing finances in tax case
New York June 6 Charles E Mitchell former National City banker testified in his income tax evasion trial that his finances collapsed from a strong position capable of borrowing millions to a box containing worthless odds two years later He recalled in 1931 delivering most but not all securities to J P Morgan and Co as collateral and still holding some stock that wasn’t being put up for collateral
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New York
Charles E. Mitchell
National City
Bapky
Mitchell
P. Morgan and Company
Pety
Man Found Hanged Before Murder Trial in Gelsingrove
In Gelsingrove Pennsylvania on June 6, Alwin Boyér, 53, facing murder charges in a friend's death, was found hanged in a shed on his farm. The coroner ruled death by his own hand.
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Gelsingrove
Alwin Boyér
Court Denies Appeal in Damron Heirs Case
The supreme court denied Jes T. York's appeal in a Logan county matter over sums paid by the Norfolk and Western Railway for right of way in Wayne county. The lower court held the money properly payable to the heirs of Moses Damron.
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Charleston
Supreme Court
Jes T. York
Logan County
Norfolk and Western Railway
Wayne County
Moses Damron
Mattern Reaches Siberia After Storms In Flight
San Angelo flier James Mattern completed the long hop from Moscow to Omsk in 12 hours 21 minutes covering about 1400 miles at near 120 mph despite strong headwinds. He described breaking two magnetized vacuum bottles early, finding ways to nap in flight and relying on friends for replacements and rest upon arrival.
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Moscow
James Mattern
San Angelo
Texas
Atlantic
Norway
Mattern
Omsk
Siberia
R F C Work to Resume in Taylor County
Taylor county announces resumption of rural rehabilitation work as 105 Monongalia 63 Preston 27 Tucker 39 Barbour and 54 Randolph County men are examined for Camp Knox. Local offices close until tomorrow as Taylor secures a $14 040 welfare loan to fund ongoing projects, though on a reduced scale.
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Monongalia
Preston
Tucker
Barbour
Randolph Counties
Camp Knox
Kentucky
R. F.C
Police nab E R Williams at Newburg
Emer Ray Williams a 30 year old said kidnapper was cornered in a Newburg bound train arrival and held in the county jail after an attempted confrontation with his estranged wife Sallie Ann Williams and her rescuers. Officers in waiting aided by railroad police trapped him in the Newburg coach as he tried to reach his wife and child.
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Emer Ray Williams
Sallie Ann Williams
Newburg
Preston
Baltimore and Ohio
Williams
Newbury
Fred Boylen
Philwpt
Birdman Start Winging Their Way On Flights
The Associated Press reports multiple trans Atlantic flight plans in progress. Capts Mariano Barberan and Joaquin Collar aim to hop from Seville to Havana in two or three days. Mollison and Amy Johnson plan London to New York, then to Bagdad and England if weather allows. Italian pilots in Orbetello prepare a staged mass flight to Chicago within days.
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Associated Press
Jimmy Mattern
Mariano Barberan
Joaquin Collar
Seville
Spain
Havana
Cuba
Flying Mollisons
James A. Mollison
Amy Johnson
London
New York
Bagdad
England
Orbetello
Italy
Chicago
Police Battle at Foot of Altar in Roxbury Church
Boston dispatch reports officers clashed with two men inside Mission Catholic Church Roxbury early today. Dosrey aged 29 was felled in front of the altar and Robinson aged 32 was dragged from under a sanctuary bench.
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Boston
Roxbury
William Dosrey
John Robinson
Germany vows to restore Jewish positions in Silesia
Geneva June 6 A representative of Chancellor Hitler's government pledged aid before a League of Nations committee that Germany will return Jews to the posts they recently lost in German Upper Silesia.
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Geneva
Chancelor Itler
League of Nations Committee
Germany
Upper Silesia
Circuit Court Hears Civil Suits at Term
Circuit court reconvened with Judge Herbert W. Dent and opened a heavy civil and chancery docket to run into June. One more felony trial is planned, including Harold Becheler Shirley Shamblin Alden Hoker and William Snow for the attack on guard Ulysses G. Arnett at the Industrial School for Boys in Pruntytown, with Arnett later dying in a Fairmont hospital. Continuous cases include a petition by G. W. Ford to accept funds for notices to claimants on certain lots.
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Herbert W. Dent
Harold Becheler
Shirley Shamblin
Alden Hoker
William Snow
Ulysses G. Arnett
Industrial School For Boys
Pruntytown
Fair
Connally oil plan called useless by Ickes
Secretary Ickes denounces Senator Connally's oil plan as useless while the Senate Finance Committee substitutes a proposed amendment for the administration measure to curb oil overproduction. Ickes says the Connally proposal would not remedy industry evils and notes the administration plan would empower the President to regulate production through interstate commerce laws.
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Washington
Ickes
Senate Finance Committee
Conally
Tex
Flying Mollisons wed and chase world records
The flying Mollisons, a married aviation pair, pursue three world records on a London to New York round trip with a Baghdad return. Capt. James Mollison and Amy Johnson wed in England last July after a career of high profile flights.
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James A. Mollison
London
New York
Bagdad
Associated Press
Flying Mollisons
Mollison
James Mollison
Amy Johnson
England
Amy
Hull
Micollison
Atlantic
Joseph Lowenstein Elected Head of Charleston Bank
Joseph Loewenstein, longtime Charleston National Bank director, was elected president today to succeed his brother Isaac Loewenstein who died two weeks ago after serving as bank head since 1915. The announcement came from Charleston on June 6.
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Charleston
Joseph Loewenstein
Charleston National Bank
Issac Lowenstein
Pittsburgh Plate Busy
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Creighton plant operates both units for first time since 1931 and officials report 700 men added to the workforce.
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Pittsburgh
Creighton
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Thwart Band Foiled Attempt to Loot City at Rison
A five to seven man armed band believed fleeing Kansas convicts was deterred in Rison Arkansas after deputy W A Fore and night watchman J R Perkins and Sam Rogers were kidnapped from Harry Thomasson’s store. Guards patrolled streets as lights were turned on and police pursued the Oklahoma-plate car, with threats to return for safes.
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Harry Thomason
Thomasson
Perkins
Rogers
Stuttgart
Oklahoma
Drop in Texas counters Oklahoma rise in oil output
Tulsa Oklahoma June 6 A diminishing flow in East Texas counteracted a rise in Oklahoma to bring U S daily average crude oil production down 12 848 barrels from 2 807 082 to 2 794 236 barrels a day The Oil and Gas Journal reports Production in eastern fields increased from 104 500 to 105 200 barrels.
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Tulsa
Okla
East
Texas
Oklahoma
United States
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Repeal of Prohibition Gains Illinois Support
The Associated Press reports the movement to repeal the 18th amendment is one quarter toward its goal with Illinois joining eight states that have voted for repeal. Thirty six states needed. Indiana votes today at the pools. Illinois approved repeal by about four to one.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Indiana
Ilinois
Youths Fired Blank Shell in Midnight Chase
A report of a pistol shot on the West Side last night turned out to involve a toy German make pistol firing blanks. Patrolman Earl Demoss pursued three youths to Clyde Demoss’s home. Demoss fled jail but was recaptured. Thompson and Knight faced disorderly conduct charges after claiming they fired a harmless tear gas pencil.
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Earl Demoss
West Side
Beech Street
Beech
jBpruce
Demoss
Clyde Demoss
Herbert Thompson
Robert
Bud) Knight
Thompson
Circuit Court
Jarvis
Dorsey Hatha
Inquiry body split over probe course
Washington June 6 senate committee investigating J B Morgan and Co debated extending its reach to examine stock transactions of the firms partners affecting income tax returns. The Van Sweringsens financing through J P Morgan and Co formed the suspended narrative as the panel split on whether to probe Morgan partners income taxes.
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Washington
Senate
J. B. Morgan and Company
van Sweringens
J. P. Morgan and Company
Morgan Partners
Ferdinand Pecora
Comtee
Tee Ptalna Ie Oy
van Sweringen
William R Loar Succumbs to Heart Attack in Grafton
William R Loar, 76, died at 11 a m at his home 749 Maple Avenue after a sudden heart attack. A longtime photographer in the city since 1891 he was active in Andrews Methodist Episcopal church and local lodges. He leaves widow two children Leslie J Loar and Grace Loar and several brothers and sisters.
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William Robert Loar
Maple Avenue
Mr. Lear
Jonathan
Susan Freeburn Loar
Scotland
Mareridge
Fannie Evans
Isaac Evans
Grafton
Lear
Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church
Grafton Lodge No. 98
Leslie J. Loar
Taylor County Bank
Grace Loar
David Bit
Illinois Vets Lead in Repeal Ballot Vote History
Illinois voters backed repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment with early returns showing about 800,000 in favor. In Cook County 684,186 votes for repeal and 64,394 against were reported from 3,242 precincts. Overall tallies from 4,980 of 7,249 precincts indicated 881,211 for repeal and 190,503 against. Indiana readied delegates to a state convention on June 26 to discuss repeal.
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Stine
Winos
Cook County
Associated Press
Illinois
Indiana
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CKES
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