City Police and Warder Move to End Ticket Scalping
City police chief A. E. Lockard and Prosecuting Attorney Francis L. Warder warned that ticket scalping for the regional three basketball tournament could lead to arrests and prosecutions under city hawking and peddling laws and state tax statutes. They urged the public to report any resale activity and noted a probe into a man who sold three tickets above face value.
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A. E. Lockard
Francis L. Warder
Torm
Warder
Lockard
Relief Fund Drive Opens in Washington
House leaders, while President Roosevelt prepared a formal request, mounted a quiet campaign for a new emergency relief fund. They warned drastic WPA cuts would begin in about three weeks unless rapid aid is approved, with Speaker Bankhead and Democratic Leader Rayburn pressing colleagues after GOP-led reductions trimmed the initial request from 875 million to 150 million dollars.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Bankhead
Rayburn
Grafton Sentinel invites Nathan Mendelson to theatre
The Grafton Sentinel invites Nathan Mendelson of 321 Latrobe Street to tonight's Dixie Theatre showing Artists and Models Abroad with Jack Benny and Joan Bennett, and to see The Duke of West Point at Strand Theatre as a United Artist feature.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Nathan Mendelson
Latrobe Street
Jack Benny
Joan Bennett
Dixie Theatre
America
Duke of West Point
United Artist
Strand Theatre
Maryland House approves 44 bills in marathon session
In Annapolis on March 14 the Maryland House of Delegates passed 44 bills in a marathon session and warned of a possible jam at the April 4 adjournment. The body approved a jury service bill for women, moved to ban fireworks sales in the state, and rejected a measure to regulate real estate activity.
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Annapolis
Maryland
House of Delegates
House
Senate
Support for Latin American arms sale moves forward
Washington reports the administration gains congressional backing for a plan to let Latin American republics buy ships guns and munitions from U S shipyards arsenals and factories. Senator Barkley calls the proposal likely to improve Latin American relations and cites Senate Foreign Relations Chair Pittman as author. Pacific defense discussions also occupy Congress with State Department facing questions.
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Washington
United States
Barkley
Pittman
Dnev
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Guam
Congress
State Department
Barron Collier Dies at 65 Famed Ad Magnate
Barron G. Collier, 65, a self made advertising pioneer who built a vast subway and streetcar ad business, owned extensive Florida land, and earned the nickname capitalist for his varied financial and philanthropic interests, died last night of a heart attack. Nine foreign governments awarded him decorations.
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New York
Barron G. Collier
Memphis
Collier
United States
Florida
Cleveland Asks Further Probe of Hope Gas Firm
Washington dispatch reports Cleveland asked the federal power commission to broaden its probe of Hope Natural Gas company. The city previously petitioned October 14 seeking investigation into potential violations of the natural gas act by charging East Ohio Gas company an unreasonable rate for gas delivered at the Ohio River since June 21, 1938.
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Washington
Power Commision
Cleveland
Hope Natural Gas Company
East Oho Gas Company
Ohio River
Income Tax Deadline Pushes to Midnight Tomorrow
Charleston report states March 15 is deadline for personal income tax payments or face penalties. Tax Commissioner Ernest K. James warns that any legislative one month extension is not effective until 1940. Estimated revenue this year around 1.4 million dollars.
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Charleston
State Tax Department
Ernest K. James
Wage Parley Underway Between Miners and Operators
In New York on March 14 a joint wage conference opened to settle a two year contract for about 450 000 miners. Union and operator spokesmen hope for an agreement but warned negotiations could be lengthy. The Appalachian region including Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia West Virginia Tennessee Kentucky Ohio Michigan and Alabama is focused on talks.
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United Mine Workers of America
Appalachian
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
Michigan
Alabama
Eight-Year-Old Youth Crowned In Marion Creek
FAIRMONT March 14 The flood waters of Buffalo creek were being searched today by state and county police for the body of Billy Font eight year old son of Mrs May Font of Rachel who fell into the creek yesterday evening while fishing with a companion State Police Corporal L W Emrick said Billy loomed out over the getting water in an effort to loosen his line which snagged on debris He lost his balance and fell into the stream His companion Steve Sobolosky 7 was unable to assist him and spread the alarm Manning ton and city firemen joined in the search with police until dark and continued their task this morning
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Fairmont
Buffalo Creek
Billy Font
May Font
Rachel
L. W. Emrick
Billy
Steve Sobolosky
Mannington
Legion Plans Birthday Celebration for 20th Anniversary
The Taylor County post will host a Legion birthday party at the Moose home on Wednesday night marking twenty years since the American Legion began in Paris on March 15 1919. Captain John Edwards Jr a former candidate and member will speak recalling the historic Paris caucus that started the Legion. Edwards is superintendent of the Monongah division of the B&O Railroad and will share reminiscences of the epochal conference.
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Legion
Taylor County
Moose Home
Paris
France
Legion of Today
Taylor Countty Post
John Edwards, Jr
Cirque’ J de Paris
Edwards
Monongah
Hunger strike at Warrensville workhouse ends after mediation
In Cleveland on March 14 a 625 prisoner hunger and sit down strike ended as 23 ringleaders were moved to Central Police station. Police and fire crews under Eliot Ness prepared to hose 116 inmates in the leaders dormitory while other dormitories were locked in, ending a day of unrest over fare and tobacco.
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Warrensville
Central
Eliot Ness
You Cant Have Everything Topic At Kiwanis Meeting
Grafton Kiwanis will discuss You Cant Have Everything at tonight's dinner at Debendorfer's Cozy Rest Inn. President Joe Evans said full attendance is expected as the club competes with Philippi in an attendance contest.
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Grafton
Roosevelt Seeks $150 Million Relief Funds to July
President Roosevelt told Congress the relief situation was very serious and urged restoration of $150 million in WPA funds for the rest of the fiscal year. He said conditions of unemployment have not substantially changed since his February 7 message and warned that insufficient appropriations would hamper administration.
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Roosevelt
Congress
WPA
Roose
Salt
United States
Depositors Of Closed Bank Are Paid In Full
Charleston reports that stockholders of the Bank of Morgan County at Berkeley Springs will receive final reimbursement. Banking Commissioner George Ward said a final five per cent dividend of $8,301.51 was authorized, with four other five per cent payments totaling 25 percent for Bank of Pax, Peoples Bank of Camden-on-Gauley, Bank of Franklin, and Bank of Berkeley Springs, distributions ranging from $3,070.08 to $17,323.85.
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Charleston
Bank of
Morgan County
Berkeley Springs
George Ward
Bank of Pax
Peoples Bank of Camden-on-Gauley
Bank of Franklin
Bank of Berkeley Springs
State Senator Helmick Shows Big Improvement
Charleston report on March 14 notes Senator A. L. Helmick Tucker County Republican and 75 year old dean of the state senate is much improved after a week of heart illness. Doctors say he remains in danger and still receives oxygen but has eaten a little. Senate President William Lafon visited and noted Helmick regretted missing the closing session of the 44th legislature.
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Charleston
A. L. Helmick
Tucker County
Abe
State Senate
Helmick
Senate
William Lafon
Wife Swapping Deal Probed By Alabama Officials
In Russellville Alabama authorities report a bigamy probe into a wife swapping arrangement involving two men and four women. Sheriff D C Nix says the case centers on marriages to Della Brand and Odell Brand and other related relations. Four people face charges while the investigation continues with a grand jury likely to act in May.
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Russellville
Ala
Grand Jury
D. C. Nix
Frank
Lin
W. D. Johnson
Odell Brand
Red Bay
Nix
Johnson
Della Brand
Brandmar
Fighting On Hungarian Carpatho Ukraine Frontier Escalates
Budapest reports border clashes between Hungarian and Czecho Slovak forces with Hungarian detachments claiming Czech forces opened fire and Hungary advancing about 20 miles into Carpatho Ukraine. News agency notes this as Prague moves toward a Slovakia aligned with Germany amid broader German expansion aims.
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Budapest
Ukraine
Munkacs
Carpatho-Ukraine
Czecho-Slovakia
Hungary
Slovakia
Parking Meter Case Reaches Supreme Court
Charleston reports that the state Supreme Court will decide if parking meters charging per hour are a private and public nuisance. Webster circuit court, the town council of Webster Springs, and Webster Springs asked review, and the Supreme Court admitted the case.
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Charleston
State Supreme Court
Webster Circuit Court
Webster Springs
Supreme Court
Tobacco firm loses action against Brown and Williamson
The Wyoming county case saw Mrs Nellie Webb awarded $2000 after biting into a plug of chewing tobacco she claimed contained a bug. The Supreme Court upheld the earlier $2000 judgment against the Brown and Williamson Tobacco company saying the firm failed to prevent contamination despite precautions during manufacture.
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Charleston
Nellie Webb
Supreme Court
Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company
Lockjaw Fatal For Wounded Gangster Shumaker
KEYSER March 14 Authorities ruled death by lockjaw ends Hade Shumaker 27 after a pistol battle with state police. He died at Potomac Valley hospital twenty six days after being wounded. One brother captured another killed. Shumaker’s leg was amputated two weeks earlier and the family clan faces charges of terrorizing the border area. Roy 20 faces ten years for robbery. Randolph Shumaker, leader, awaits trial on similar charges and harboring criminals. Lee 28, an escaped convict, was killed February 15.
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Hade Shumaker
Shumaker
Potomac Valley Hospital
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Roy
Randolph Shumaker
Lee
Britain and France Keep Distance Over Czechoslovak Crisis
London reports Britain and France will stay hands off as Czechoslovakia faces German pressure. Sources say Chamberlain would not repeat his September trips to central Europe, even if Nazi troops move in. The Prime Minister nears his 70th birthday next Saturday.
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London
Great Britain
France
Germany
Munich
Chamberlain
Europe
Halifax
18 Known Dead in Railway Express Wreck in France
CHATEAUROUX France March 14 Five more bodies were found today in the wreckage of the Paris Toulouse express raising the known death toll to 18 from last night’s crash. A cow jumped from a cattle car of a freight train as it was being switched to permit passage of the express. The freight train struck the cow. Two cars were derailed and these were struck by the express. The engine baggage and mail car and two passenger coaches of the fast train piled up.
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Chateauroux
France
Paris
Six Bullets Fired To Stop Fleeing Machine
State Trooper W. C. Davis reported firing five shots into the rear of a man's car during a six mile chase in Kingwood. One bullet punctured a tire and stopped the vehicle. The driver, Andrew C. Gondol 25 of Oakland Maryland, faced charges of drunken driving and resisting arrest.
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W. C. Davis
Andrew C. Gondol
Oakland
Landreth's Bulk Garden Seed Sale Notice
Advertisement for Landreth's bulk garden seed offering lettuce and peas now. Mentions Black Seeds Simpson Lettuce 10-ounce and OBERTS TAYLOR CO, HARD with phone numbers 592 and 593 for ordering.
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Landreth
Taylor CO
Slovakia Declares Independence Under Tiso Leadership
Bratislava reports Slovakia declares itself independent minutes after noon with Dr. Joseph Tiso named first premier and likely president. Parliament, urged by Germany, opts for a republican system and separation from Prague. Nation, about 2.6 million people, centers on Nazi-backed autonomy in a new European bloc.
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Bratislava
Slovakia
Joseph Tiso
Tiso
Associated Press
Hitler
Germany
Berlin
Munich
Prague
Prague dissolves Czecho-Slovak state ends Wilson era
The Prague government announced at 3 pm its formal dissolution of the federal Czecho-Slovak state while Hungary issued an ultimatum demanding the evacuation of Carpatho Ukraine by Czech troops. Slovakia had already declared independence, closing a republic formed at Versailles and created after World War I. Cabinet has resigned.
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Hungary
Prague Go
Ruthenia
Prague
Slovakia
Woodrow Wilson
Invitation to Opera House Show Tonight
Admission may be presented with identification L A SMITH 412 Christiana Street to attend Ralph Bellamy in Little Nell with Mickey Rooney Karen Allen and Judith Allen now showing at the Opera House theatre tonight.
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Grafton Sentinel
L. A. Smith
Christiana Street
Ralph Bellamy
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