Heads Of Parties Urge Repeal Of Dry Law In West Virginia
Charleston June 20 Four state party leaders from both major parties jointly urged West Virginia voters to repeal the 18th Amendment at the June 27 election. The statement argues repeal is nonpartisan and calls for ratification with safeguards against liquor importation. Patrick D Koontz claims the move shows prohibition is condemned by prominent citizens and could occur free of party conflict.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Herbert Fitzpatrick
Walter S. Hallahan
Robert G. Kelly
Charles J. Schuck
Reublicans
Patrick D. Koontz
United Repeal Council
Holt to Speak Tonight in Taylor County
Hon Rush D Holt member of the 9 House of Delegates from Lewis County will address Taylor County citizens at the court house tonight at 8 o clock. He campaigns against the stranglehold of public utilities in tech state urging voters to drive from government those entwining utility serpents and fears the powers party in West Virginia.
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Rush D. Holt
House of Delegates
Lewis Ty
Utility
Taylor Ty
Court House
Holt
Porcy
West Virginia
Barbecue Follows Sunday School in Rock Oklahoma
A Sunday School gathering at Rock Oklahoma concluded with a barbecue feast featuring hog or calf. The note thanks Mr Jurtier ton for ambulance service during the fire on the night of June.
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Rock
Okla
Baptist
Jurtierton
PION
Textile industry to organize under national recovery act
Washington reports General Hugh S. Johnson says cotton textile industry leads recovery drive with a submitted code of fair competition. The code fixes minimum weekly wages of 10 dollars in the south and 11 in the north with a 40 hour week, signaling about a 30 percent wage rise and about 20 percent cut in hours. Public works totals of 638 million dollars include 400 million for highways and navy shipbuilding. Bids for 17 new navy ships to open July 26 and four destroyers by July 6. Johnson announces new aides joining the recovery effort.
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Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
Industrial Control and Public Works
Johnson
Public Works Division
Dudley Cates
Chicago
Sugar Growers to Study New Farm Law
A conference of sugar growers and distributors including Cuban representatives will meet June 27 under farm adjustment act administrators to analyze early applications of the law to price and overproduction issues. Dr. John Lee Coulter of the tariff commission will lead the session for Secretary Wallace.
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Washington
Cuba
John Lee Coulter
Tariff Commission
Wal Ice
Government cotton experiment aims to destroy ten million acres
Secretary Wallace proposes a long term plan to curb production by plowing up vast cotton acreage. A 4.1 cent per pound processing tax will fund the program starting August 1. Farmers will sign contracts to rent lands at six dollars an acre or receive cash for plowing and optional government cotton bales. Continued on page five.
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Washington
Wallace
South
Pittman monetary plan gains strong support at world conference
London June 20. Senator Key Pittman’s monetary resolution to rehabilitate silver draws broad backing. U S officials say the resolution has approval from the American delegation and the President. The United States will not return to the gold standard until confident it will work. The favorable reception quiets talk of an unofficial gold stabilization proposal.
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London
Key Pittman
Cordell Hull
Senate
United States
Pittman
America
Roosevelt's Schooner On Seas Again
At sea off Chatham Massachusetts on June 20 President Roosevelt sails his schooner toward Provincetown after a favorable weather shift. The early morning wind eases, the sun returns, and the voyage from Nantucket resumes on an 80 mile course along Cape Cod.
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Chatham
Mass
Roosevelt
Cape Cod
Provincetown
Nantucket
Rich Heiress Weds Prince Mdivani Today
Paris reports a civil marriage in the 16th ward city hall between Barbara Hutton American heiress and Prince Alexis Mdivani of the Russian Georgian line. The couple, 20 and 29, will have a religious ceremony Thursday. Hutton retains control of her Woolworth fortune under the marriage contract. a large dowry accompanies the prince, secretary of the Georgian legation in Paris.
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Paris
Barbara Hutton
Mil
Alexis Miiva
16Th Ward
America
Alexis Mdivani
Mdivani
Russian
Georgia
Miss Hutton
Frank W. Woolworth
Franklyn L. Hutton
New York
Th Orient
Hutton
Louise Astor van Alen
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Supreme Court Grants Appeal in United Fuel Gas Case
The Supreme Court granted an appeal from Roane county circuit court order directing United Fuel Gas to drill two wells on lands leased from E C Dillard or face lease cancellation.
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Charleston
Supreme Court
United Fuel Gas Company
Roane County
E.C. Dillard
First Ballot For June 27 Election Marked For Repeal
Beckley June 20 The first returns from West Virginia's repeal election have been received seven days before the special election. C J McQuade Raleigh Register sports editor at Beckley cast what appears to be the first ballot on repeal. He will be out of state on election day and says his absentee ballot supports a solid slate pledged to vote for repeal at a state convention.
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Beckley
West Virginia
C. J. McQuade
Raleigh Register
McQuade
Famous Mexican Jewels At Fair
Chicago June 20 P Mexican government's official exhibit arrives at Century of Progress show. The presidential train bearing Monte Alban Jewels, described as the west’s most valuable archaeological collection, will be open to the public after a luggage mishap at the fair grounds. The Pullman built coaches feature native Mexican art and were ordered for former President Plutarco Elias Calles.
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Chicago
Mexico
Pullman Company
Plutarco Elias Calles
West Virginia Celebrates 70 Years Of Statehood
Charleston marks the seventy year anniversary of West Virginia becoming a state on June 20, 1863. The flag’s royal motto Mountaineers Are Always Freemen and the coat of arms with a soldier farmer and miner symbolize the state’s history. The banner’s design changed after cost and practicality concerns, with a white field blue border and central arms. Continued on page five.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Virginia
Alleghenies
Pay schedules to be probed by federal inquiry
The federal trade commission intends to investigate salary schedules of NYSE and curb exchange listed corporations. Chairman Charles March said the inquiry will be launched soon, though not yet formally directed. The push followed a Senate Costigan resolution requesting a report.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
New York Stock Exchange
Curb Exchanges
Charles March
Costigan
Colo
Heavy Damage From Spain Storms Wipes Towns
Stormy weather in San Sebastian caused land slides and washouts of bridges and railways, inflicting damage across several towns estimated in the millions of dollars. Hundreds of workers were idle as machinery at several plants including chocolate and soap factories suffered damage, and crops across the province were hit hard.
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San Sebastian
Spain
Judge Would Have Gangsters Shot
Washington Pennsylvania June 20 Judge Erwin Cummins says he thinks all convicted gangsters should be lined up against a wall and shot. He advocates martial law and military punishment to curb gangster crimes, recalling his DA days when he sent two men to the electric chair for blackhand terrorism.
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Washington
Erwin Cummins
Cummins
City Wins 32 Beer Case In Justice Court
Magistrate Qua C Jefferys ruled in favor of the City of Grafton against E H Davis Latrobe street restaurateur for 7 84 covering barrel tax on 3 2 beer. The decision upholds a city ordinance enacted after the 3 2 beer bill, imposing a distributor license tax and a per barrel levy, with duties on local and outside makers and consignments.
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C. Jefferys
City of
Grafton
E. H. Davis
Latrobe Street
Mohler Buys Martinsburg Newspaper to Rebrand Shenandoah Sun
Cave Moler, secretary to Representative Randolph of West Virginia, announced the purchase of the Berkley County News, Martinsburg. He plans to rename it the Shenandoah Sun and take over its weekly publication.
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Washington
P. Cave Moler
Randolph
D. W. Va
Berkley County
Martinsburg
W. Va
W. H. Barger
Moler
Shenandoah Sun
Miners Strike Over Back Pay At Rosemont Coal Mine
About 150 miners and outside workers at Green Valley Coal Company Rosemont mine walked out after a three member committee was fired for seeking back wages due since late March or early April. Wages due June 15 remain unpaid, and broadcasting trucks urged unionization. The Atlas Fuel mine at Astor ranch where workers are believed idle is owned by E. H. Reppert. no official word on a strike there.
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The
Sentinel
Green Valley Coal Company
Rosemont
Grover Lawson
Charles Hawkins
E. H. Reppert
Atlas Fuel Company
Astor Ranch
Flemington
Atlas
Reppert
HINER GETS LOAN OFFICE IN BALTIMORE
Fairmont June 20 Senator M M Neely announced two more appointments George Davison attorney of Weston named for attorney in the federal farm credit administration at Baltimore Ralph Hiner speaker of the house during the recent state legislature session recommended and approved for appointment as assistant counsel to the chief counsel in the Federal Farm Loan Bank at Baltimore Neely said additional appointments would follow this week
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Fairmont
M. M. Neely
George Davison
Weston
Federal Farm Credit Administration
Baltimore
Ralph Hiner
House of Delegates
Federal Farm Lea Bank
Neely
Youth Stabbing at Bolair Baseball Game
Webster Springs residents report an air of shock after Earl Coger, 18, of Bolair, was arraigned on a stabbing charge following a Sunday baseball game in Bolair. Marion Townsend, 20, also of Bolair, sustained abdominal wounds and was hospitalized in Buckhannon. Coger allegedly used a knife and was held under $1000 bond. Townsend’s condition was described as hopeful for recovery.
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Webster Springs
Earl Coger
Bolair
Hamrick
Marion ‘Townsend
Townsend
Buckhannon
Cogar
Grand jury expected to return many indictments today
The U S grand jury is expected to return a large number of indictments as Judge George W McClintic opens the new term of court.
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Prueseld
U. S
Grand Jury
George W. McClintic
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Margaret
Peacy) McMath
Barnstable Superior Court
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Cyril
Harwichport
Peggy
Harwich Center
McMath
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James
John
Franklin, Jr
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