Prison Mine Mutiny Smashes as Convicts Surrender
Omaha June 19. Gov Cowi e commands in Strike City as arson board works to end a two month car strike. Street cars resume in all city sections including South Omaha riot zone after the National Guard was mobilized. Arbitration named Bowerman Reynolds and Sam W. Rey to represent workers and strike company. Continued on page four.
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Omaha
Cowie
National Guard
Robert Samardick
Thempany
Near Vote Looms For Labor Disputes Bill
A near vote on the labor disputes bill dominated by Senatorial and House wrangling is underway. The bill seeks to outlaw certain union practices and establish a National Labor Board to oversee collective bargaining, amid questions of constitutionality and amendments proposed by various lawmakers.
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Beaton
Senate
Thendt
House
Permanent
National Nations Board
They Want Him Alive in Kidnap Ransom Case
Federal agents seek fugitive William Mahan alive as part of the Weyerhaeuser kidnap affair. Washington orders to bring him in dead or alive, with $85,000 of the ransom believed in his possession and $115,000 recovered after Harmon Waley arrest. The pursuit spans the United States as authorities aim to recover the remaining funds.
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Weyerhaeuser
William Mahan
United States
Washington
Mahan
Harmon Waley
Henry Harter Elected Head of Masonic Body
Henry G. Harter was elected eminent commander of De Molay Commandery No. 11 in a Monday evening meeting at the Masonic temple on Main and St John streets. Charles H. Payne was chosen recorder to succeed the late S. M. Musgrove, with Dallas D. Wolfe generalissimo James Stafford captain general Charles P. Harris senior warden Clarence S. Evans junior warden Joseph B. Bradford chaplain Ils IV, Seel-Treasurer Lesl G Corbin standard.
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Henry G. Harter
de Molay
Knights Templah
Charles H. Payne
S. M.musgrove
Masonic Temple
Main and
St. John Streets
Wer
Dallas D. Wolfe
James Stafford
Charles P. Harris
Clarence S. Evans
Paddling Proposed for Embryo Kidnapers in Jasper
Jasper, Ind. June 19. Sheriff Ed Leugers would paddling the pants of two West Virginia boys guilty of kidnapping an embryo, a punishment he favors though state law allows death or life imprisonment. The boys, Bascum Ray Jr and Maurice Sheridan of Huntington, pleaded guilty before Judge John L. Sumner. their punishment hinges on their ages as the judge weighs a release under shackled custody to the sheriff.
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Jasper
Ind
Ed Leugers
West Virginia
Shim
Leughers
Bascum Ray, Jr
Maurice Sheridan
Huntington
John L. Sumner
Miner is Dead Hold Neighbor for Slaying
The Havaco shooting left Robert Roop dead and neighbor Dave W. Wolf held after surrendering at McDowell county jail. Prosecutor Wilson Anderson cited Roop's wife saying she knew of no reason for the shooting. The incident occurred yesterday at Roop’s home with Roop aged 35.
Ousted Roper aide attacks former boss at hearing
Mitchell, ousted assistant secretary of commerce, testifies before a Senate committee, alleging favoritism and graft in the Commerce Department. He accuses the Roosevelt administration of a $1,720,000 contract to United States Lines for Leviathan retirement, defended by Senators Fletcher and White as records of apparent corruption. Continue on page seven.
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Washington
Ewing ¥. Mitchell
Senate
Roosvelt
United States Lines
Leviathan
Roper
Missouri
Commerce Department
Congress
Shipping Board
P. A. S. Franklin
Kermit, Roosevelt
Vincent Astor
Fletcher
D. Fla
White
H.J. Cone
Mitchell
Shark Attacks Fisherman Off New Jersey Boat
Manuel Chalor, 31, skipper of a fishing trawler from North Woodward New Jersey, sought hospital treatment for a deep arm wound after a 15 foot shark leaped aboard his open dory about 50 miles offshore. He said crew members beat the shark with wood to drive it away before it disappeared back into the sea.
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North Woodward
N. J
Manuel Chalor
Education Board Meets To Name College Heads
Charleston June 19 The West Virginia Board of Education opens a two to three day session to elect and appoint presidents and faculties for the state colleges. The meeting begins at 10 a m with W W Trent predicting Friday afternoon selections and at least one new president will be chosen, Marshall College’s Morris P Shawkey resigning effective July 1.
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Charleston
West Virginia
State Board of Education
W. W. Trent
Morris P. Shawkey
Marshall College
Shawkey
Auditor's Clerk Echols Dies After Illness in Charleston
Johnt S. Echols, 67, chief of the claims division at the state auditor's office, died after a short illness in Charleston. He will be buried at his Parkersburg home tomorrow. Echols had led the claims division for many years.
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Charleston
Johnt S. Echols
State Auditor's Office
Parkersburg
Echols
Setaimsalvs
Man in court over relieft car fraud risk
John Barkas a 40 year old Chicago man appeared in municipal court charged with driving an automobile bearing 1934 license plates. He said he had been on relief for a year and a half. He was fined 35 dollars and paid. The judge warned a fraud warrant could be issued if the State Emergency Relief Commission requested.
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Chicago
John Barkas
Thomas A. Green
Barkas
State Emergency Relief Commission
Grand Jurors Hear Evidence Against Pair In Kidnap Case
Tacoma June 19 evidence linking four persons to the 200000 kidnapping of nine year old George Wey erhaeuser was ready for presentation before a federal grand jury. U S district attorney J Charles Dennis said indictments against Harmon M Waley his wife William Mahan and an unnamed suspect were likely. The Waleys in solitary confinement at Thurston county jail. Mahan, a bank robber and ex convict, is the object of a nationwide search. Indictments sought under the Lindbergh kidnapping law and extortion statutes carry heavy penalties. Federal agents have made sev Continued on page six.
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Tacoma
Wash
George Weyerhaeuser
J. Charles Dennis
United States
Harmon M. Waley
William Mahan
Waleys
Thurston County
Mahan
Aged Gas Station Man Routs Two Holdup Men
Chicago dispatch reports 73 year old gasoline station attendant John McVey fought off two youths who attempted a stickup. He seized the pistol and overpowered them, they fled in their car. McVey said he would have killed them but could not operate their new type gun.
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Chicago
John McVey
Panhandle Republicans Plan Rally Tomorrow
Martinsburg June 19 Republicans in the Eastern Panhandle West Virginia plan a rally in Rosemont Park to hear national and state leaders. Henry P. Fletcher U S Senator L J Dickinson and Walter S Hallanan will speak. Delegations from Berkeley Jefferson Morgan and Washington MD will attend along with former West Virginia governors.
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Martinsburg
Panhandle
West Virginia
Rosemont Park
Henry P. Fletcher
Republican National Committee
U. S
L. J. Dickinson
Town
Walter S. Hallanan
Berkeey
Jefferson
Morgan Counties
Washington County
Work Program Not To Start For Sometime
Washington reports Hopkins McCullough West Virginia works program chief says governors and local officials will submit top projects after July 1. No commitments or personnel decisions will be made until funds from the new works bill become available. He warns against stampedes and promises fair, rule-based allocations.
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Washington
F. Witcher McCullough
West Virginia
Kump
McCullough
Work
Druggists Back Continuing NRA Code At Parkersburg
West Virginia Pharmaceutical association ends its two day convention in Parkersburg favoring voluntary continuation of the NRA druggists code. A resolution to seek a state fair trade act was passed, while a bid to oppose state owned liquor stores was rejected. White Sulphur Springs was chosen for the 1936 convention and officers were nominated for mail balloting.
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Parkersburg
NRA
West Virginia Pharmaceutical Association
Holt Delays Oath for Senator-Elect Rush Holt
Washington June 19 A day after turning 30 Senator-elect Rush D Holt postponed taking the oath of office until tomorrow at the request of Senator McNary. Democrats supported Holt and expect his seating is probable though four elections committee members opposed on age grounds. Supporters cite constitutional rules that age applies when seated rather than elected.
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Washington
Rush D. Holt
McNary
Ore
Holt
Senate
Elections Committee
West Virginia
Valley Association To Name Directors At Monday Parley
The Upper Monongahela Valley association will meet in Clarksburg Monday afternoon June 24 to elect officers hear committee reports and inaugurate a program of activities for all ten counties and residents Mary Chairman C E Smith of Fairmont presiding. After preliminaries a short program will include addresses by state officials including Ernest Led Bailey of the state road commission and West Virginia University au...
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Valley Association
Upper Mononahela Valley Association
Clarksburg
Abnormal Weather Claims Lives and Widespread Losses
Massive spring floods driven by above average rainfall kill hundreds and cause extensive property damage across 11 Midwestern states. Nebraska reports the highest toll with 106 deaths, while Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma also suffer heavy losses. Crop damage mounts as farmers fear further flood delays and drought relief remains elusive.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Ilinois
South Carolina
New England
Minnesota
Ancient Mammoth Cave Finds Pre-Columbian Man
In Mammoth Cave Kentucky archeologists report discovery of a well preserved prehistoric man named Floyd Collins trapped in a cavern. The body is being chemically treated to preserve it and protect it from sightseers while experts determine who he was and how he lived. Visitors are barred from the area to prevent damage to the fragile remains.
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Mammoth Cave
Floyd Collins
Mammoth Cave National Park
Columbus
America
Violet City
National Park Service
Moye Colnday
Collins
Moose Regional Head To Visit Local Lodge Thursday Night
West Virginia regional Moose director Jack Stoehr will attend the local lodge meeting Thursday to finalize arrangements for the Edna McMillen Moose Graduate Class. The class will join the lodge at the district meeting set for Sunday, June 23, as the group strives to uphold high fraternal, social and charitable standards. All members are urged to attend and hear Mr. Stoehr and help select candidates.
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Jack Stoehr
West Virginia
Order of Moose
Edna McMillen Moose
The
Moose
Lodge
Stoehr
Drunken Driver Receives Jail Term in County Case
Pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated, Pred P. Young of Grafton was fined 25 dollars, sentenced to 20 days in jail, and had his operator's license revoked for six months by Justice Ona C. Jefferys. State Trooper W. G. Wamsley arrested him. Young drove a Chevrolet coupe owned by C. C. McGrumphy Flemington undertaker, which side swiped a Packard sedan driven by William Gibson attorney on U. S. route 60 near the Black and White service station Tuesday evening. McGrumphy’s car was impounded six months for allowing intoxicated driving.
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P. Young
Grafton
Ona C. Jefferys
W. G. Wamsley
Young
C. C. McGrumphy
Flemington Undertaker
William Gibson
McGrumphy
Holding Company Bill Reported to Committee
Washington June 19 a bill to regulate public utility holding companies was moved to committee. The measure aims to drastically modify federal oversight and empower new administrative rules on complex corporate structures.
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Bill
Washington
Western Union Sued Over Chain Telegrams in N J Supreme Court
The Western Union Telegraph Co. was sued in Trenton Supreme Court for 3.6 million dollars alleging violation of gambling laws through chain telegrams. The case, dated June 19, targets the company’s telegraph practices.
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Trenton
N. J
Western Union Telegraph Co
Supreme Court
Ethiopian Troops Mass On Somaliland Frontier
Rome reports heavy Ethiopian forces massing toward Eritrea and Italian Somaliland frontiers. The Fopalo Di Roma cites surveys claiming up to 500000 men, with at least 100000 armed with modern rifles, including a 15000-strong division. Movements center on Harrar and Ogaden provinces.
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Rome
Fopalo di Roma
Eritrea
Harrar
Ogaden
All State Stores Closed Tomorrow in West Virginia
Charleston June 19 There will be no liquor sales in West Virginia stores tomorrow as the liquor control commission orders state stores closed on West Virginia Day 72nd anniversary of the holiday The message notes prohibition era style observance and affects all licensed outlets.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Liquor Control Commission
Prisoners Smoke Out in Kansas State Prison Mine
A 21 hour mutiny at the Kansas state prison coal mine ended with 300 rioting convicts surrendering to officers and guards led by Warden Lacey Simpson. No injuries occurred. rioters demanded better food, removal of Dr David Parker, and immunity but officials refused concessions.
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Associated Press
Lansing
Kas
Lacey Simpson
Kansas State Prison
China yields to Japan amid North China settlement
June 19 Tientsin AP dispatch says Japanese military appear to drop plans for armed action in China after China capitulates to broad North China demands. China dismisses Cha har governor Cheh Yuan and orders 132nd division out, seen as amicable settlement. Reuters notes some Japanese officers briefly satisfied with terms and deferring further action. Major terms of the settlement referenced.
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Associated Press
Tientsin
China
North China
Cheh-Yuan
Chahar
Reuters
Japan
Lawrence of Man
Genmkenji Doibara
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