Legislature Adjours Early Amid Budget Standstill
Charleston dispatch reports the West Virginia legislature adjourned at 6:15 p m after passing a resolution urging Governor Kump to include a budget bill in a forthcoming special session. Lawmakers cited lack of information and needed revenue measures under a levy limitation amendment and indicated return to Charleston within three weeks. The session also adopted routine measures and extended tenure of many department heads as it wound down.
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Charleston
Kump
Homer A. Holt
Hiner
U S Refuses to Be Bound by Any Action
Washington March 14 The United States under the new Roosevelt administration refuses to be bound by any action taken but agrees to join League of Nations members in deciding how to respond to Japanese military incursions in northern China. The State Department notes Hugh R Wilson named to sit with the League advisory committee while the U S remains nonmember and will not vote or precommit to league decisions, including possible economic measures.
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Charleston
Kump
Wshington
Roosevelt
United States
League of Nations
China
State Department
Hugh R. Wilson
Switzerland
League
Far East
Oklahoma Field Lift Shutdown Adapted by Governor Order
Oklahoma City reports a 10 day shutdown in the Oklahoma City oil field was shifted today by Governor W. H. Murray to permit daily raw take of allowable production by operators not currently over supplied.
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Oklahoma City
Olahoma City
W. H. Murray
Rainey Says Beer Bill Will Be Passed Tonight
Washington March 14 Speaker Rainey predicted the beer bill would pass the house before adjournment tonight as Senate leaders sought rapid action on Roosevelt’s request. House leaders aimed for a three hour debate and a 4 pm vote while Ashurst signaled openness to constitutional arguments over 3.2 percent beer. The Cullen bill received approval from the Ways and Means Committee leaving distribution and minor sales to the states.
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Rainey
Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Ashurst
Senate Judiciary Committee
Ways “and Means’ Committee
Cullen
Funeral for Mrs Lalley Set Thursday
The angel of death claimed Bridget M. Lalley at 2 35 yesterday afternoon after a week long pneumonia. Born June 14 1861 in Deer Park Maryland she was nearly 72 and was married to Michael A. Lalley in Oakland Maryland in 1886. The family has lived in Grafton for 33 years with Lalley a retired Baltimore and Ohio shop foreman. She was a devout Catholic and a member of St Augustine's Church. Surviving children include Charles E Lalley and others as noted.
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Michael A. Lalley
Dewey Avenue
Bridget M. Lalley
Lalley
Deer Park
John
Ellen Dunn Carroll
Oakland
Grafton
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
18th Child Born On 13th Day And Weighs 13 Pounds
Chicago on March 14 reports the 18th child born to Mr and Mrs Frank K Klebber on March 13 at 2 13 pm in a city hospital. The newborn weighs 13 pounds and is linked to the couple hoping to join an anti superstition society. Doctor Sees Segal notes the event.
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Chicago
Frank K. Klebber
Anti-Superstition Society
Nati
Segal
Six Britons and 25 others released after sabotage probe
Moscow reports that six British subjects and 25 other Metropolitan Vickers Electric employees were freed from custody but banned from leaving the city and ordered to report daily to police. The Telegraf Agency says an investigation centers on charges of sabotage damaging to state interests.
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Moscow
Vickers Electric Company
Telegrafia Union
Senate Democrats Back Roosevelt Economy Plan in Caucus
Washington March 14 Senate Democrats in caucus backed President Roosevelts economy program while leaving room to amend it.
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Senate
Democrats
Washington
Democrats In Caucus
Roosevelt
Waldeck Re-elected Mayor in Shepherdstown Md
Shepherdstown Maryland March 14 J L Waldeck was re elected mayor yesterday supporting a proposed alley extension as a major issue Waldeck headed one evening ticket and won the election with strong backing from local residents and business leaders.
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Shepherdstown
J. L. Waldeck
Waldeck
Floods and Landslides Hit Central West Virginia Railways
Heavy rains caused high water and landslides across central West Virginia, flooding streets in river towns and isolating areas. Roads and rails suffered, with up to 24 inches of water in some spots. State road trucks aided rescue and clearance efforts, while some towns faced the worst flood in years.
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West Virginia
State Road Commission
Clarksburga
Wreckage of quake being cleaned up
Stricken southern California was cleaning up its earthquake wreckage after a 4:19 a m tremor in Los Angeles. The 39th shaker in a series began at 5:55 p m Friday and caused fresh damage as crews surveyed after the quake.
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Los Angeles
California
Slashin Vets Costs to Make Large Savings
Washington shows proposed economy bill cuts totaling 383.53 million dollars. Key elements include ending pensions for remarried widows, restricting hospitalization and domiciliary care, lowering benefits for single hospitalized veterans, limiting an emergency officers retirement act, and using a new rating table.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Lieutenant Killed In Plane Collision In Canal Zone
Balboa Canal Zone March 14 Lieutenant E N Hamilton was killed when his pursuit plane collided with another piloted by E H Lawson during a formation flight with Lieut C H Lesesne.
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Balboa
Canal Zone
E. N. Hamilton
E. H. Lawson
C. H. Lesesne
Penn Solons Oppose Sunday Outdoor Sports
Harrisburg March 14 The Pennsylvania state senate defeated a house bill to permit Sunday afternoon outdoor sports. The vote halted efforts to allow weekend activities previously barred by law.
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Penn Solons
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania State Senate
Japan Won't Invade North China Says General Araki
Tokyo reports General Sadao Araki, Japan’s war minister and dominant cabinet figure, stated he does not think Japan would extend military actions into north China proper. He offered no new assurances on potential projects as Japanese forces stand on the northern frontier of undisputed Chinese territory.
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Japan
North
China
Sadao Araki
Tokyo
Condition of school guard grows worse
Reports from Fairmont Emergency Hospital at 1 16 oclock state Uyssesgh Arnett watchman at the Industrial School for Boys Printytown is gravely injured after being struck on the head by a blackjack wielded by Harold Becheler 17 a resident of Summers county and inmate at the school. Becheler is held in the county jail pending the outcome of Arnett s condition.
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Fairmont Amergency Hospital
Uysses Gh
Summers County
Anett
Becheler
Herbert Mayle Held On Charge Carrying Pistol
Constables E H Smith arrested Herbert Mayle in the Cecil section Sunday night on a charge of pistol tot ing and threatening the life of William Mayle. The trial will be held this evening before Magistrate James Lilly.
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E. H. Smith
Herbert Mayle
Cecil
William Mayle
James Lilly
Scores of Communists arrested in Budapest
Budapest report says scores of alleged Communists including physicians writers students and civil service employees were arrested in connection with a plot to provoke disorders on the anniversary of the March revolution of 1848.
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Budapest
Hungary
Roosevelt policy on Sino-Japanese dispute aligned with Hoover era
Washington March 14 The Roosevelt administration maintains a Far East policy similar to Hoover’s regarding cooperation with the League of Nations on the Sino-Japanese dispute. State Department understood the approach as following the same general lines as prior administration.
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Washinon
Roosevelt Administration
League of Nations
State Department
Hoover ‘Administration
Two Leaders Held for Treason in Belgrade Riot
In Belgrade on March 14 Croat leader Bladko Matchek and Slovene Father Anton Koroshetz were brought for treason trials amid student rioting. Thousands of students hurled tear gas bombs at police during the unrest.
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Belgrade
Jugoslavia
Bladko Matchek
Anton Koroshetz
House seeks auto fee revision in Kump session call
Charleston March 14 A request by the house of delegates urged Governor Kump to include in his special session call a revision of motor vehicle laws and readjustment of registration fees.
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Charleston
Kump
House of Delegates
Hitler plots alleged by Munich Count Arco Valley
Count Anton Arco-Valley was placed under protective arrest by Munich police after he allegedly announced plans to attack Adolf Hitler. Police reported the claim of an assassination attempt. The incident dated in mid March drew cautious action by authorities.
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Munich
Germany
Anton Arco-Valley
Chanse Hitler
Banks reopen in West Virginia and across U S
Banks in Charleston Huntington and Wheeling resumed formal business under Roosevelt reopening plans. State banking licenses were issued for 31 banks to reopen next day across West Virginia, with further applications pending federal and state approval.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Clearing House Association
Huntington
Roosevelt
State Banking, Department
L. R. Charter
Former local woman passes away in West
F. B. Cather reports from Wichita that Mrs. Sophronia Ann Cather Brown 83 died at her Augusta Kansas home after a months long illness. Born Webster Crossing Webster County West Virginia May 6 1850 she married Jonathan Wilson Brown in Webster. They moved to Kansas in 1888 and farmed near Lorena northwest of Augusta. Funeral was Tuesday at 8 at the Baptist church in Augusta with burial at Elmwood Cemetery. Survived by sister Mrs. B C Rise Wichita two daughters Mrs Park Salter of Wichita and Miss Virginia Brown of Augusta and two sons Loomis Brown of Filer Idaho and Will C Brown Castleford Idaho.
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F. B. Cather
Miranda L. Rice
Wichita
Kan
Sophronia Ann Cather Brown
Augusta
Brown
West Virginia
Webster Crossing
John T. Cather
Emeline Cather
Jonathan Wilson Brown
Webster
Kansas
Lorena
Miss Virginia Brown
The
Baptist Church
Elmwood
Ruth Judd Seeks Pardon to Escape Noose
Phoenix Arizona March 14 The plea of Winnie Ruth Judd to escape hanging for the trunk murder of Agnes Anne Leroi will be presented to the Arizona board of pardons and paroles this afternoon The public will be barred Mrs Judd in her application asked for a full pardon or commutation of the death sentence She is scheduled to be hanged April 14.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
Agnes Anne Leroi
Arizona Board of Pardons and Paroles
Comedian Chester C. Conklin divorce filing in Los Angeles
Mrs. Minnie V. Conklin charges Chester C. Conklin with cold indifference in a superior court divorce complaint. She says he often remained out all night and a property settlement was arranged out of court.
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Los Angeles
Chester C. Conklin
Minnie V. Conklin
Bailey and Cheek In 4 Capital To Start Work
Charleston March 14 Two new officials began duties at the state house Ernest L Bailey of Thomas succeeds Robert M Lambie as chief of the mines department T M Cheek of Elkins takes over the combined duties of L G Smith executive secretary and H Cornwell chief game protector of the gwarrie fish and Eksee
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Charleston
Mar
State House
Ernest. L. Bailey
Thomas
Robert M. Lambie
Mines Department
T. M. Cheek
Elkins
L. G.smith
H. Cornwell
T Gwarrie
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Appalachian Coal Incorporated
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