Forty Acres of Water Loosed Today Flood Hits Elk City
A sudden flood from Elk Creek washed away bridges and flooded eastern Elk City. One man, George Bates of Chicago, is feared drowned after his car was swept into the rain swollen stream. Rescue teams search banks and rural areas for six lost farm families and possible victims as 40 acres of water flowed from a reservoir dam breach.
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Elk City
Okla
Elk Creek
Here
George Bates
Chicago
Ethiopian Emperor orders defense march northward
Emperor Haile Selassie ordered all able bodied citizens near Addis Ababa to march north to halt Italian troops. Ras Getachou would lead the force, provisions for five days urged, capital described as deserted except for police. He returned from the northern front boasting morale strong and that occupation would be limited.
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Addis
Ababa
Haile Selassie
Ras Getachou
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Totto
Todd Opposes Bittner Labor Governor Candidate
L R Via of Huntington may be the Labor pick for West Virginia governor, but G F Todd of Grafton, head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen legislative committee, says no union has officially endorsed Via. Todd criticizes Bittner for promoting Via without consulting other labor groups and calls the claim of universal labor support unfair.
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L. R. Via
Huntington
van Bittner
United Mine Workers Union
West Virginia
G. F. Todd
Grafton
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Bittner
Via
Todd
B. of L. F. and
Charleston
Standard Railroad
Fac
van A. Bittner
Mr. Via
State Police and Safety Group Press Crash Reduction Plan
State Police L W Emrick and the Safety Group renew calls to cut Taylor county highway crashes as April sees five injuries compared with March seven and February eight. A safety meeting is set for next Tuesday at the Mooses Home to plan continued countywide talks. Two Blueville children were lightly injured when their bicycle hit A R Vandergrift’s car at U S Route 50 and Lincoln Street.
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Taylor County
L. W. Emrick
Deportment of Public Safety
American Legion
Arthur G. Yates
The
Taylor County Safety Council
Mooses
Yates
Emrick
Blueville
A. R. Vandergrift
Beech Street
Lincoln Street
Raymond Rogers
Blueville Addition
Mildred
Raymond
Vandercrift
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May Day Observed Worldwide By Reds And Allies
May Day was marked with global parades and displays of power. In Moscow thousands marched as tanks and armored cars rolled by and a large air show took place. In New York 300000 demonstrated as Communists and Left Wing Socialists joined for a united parade. Hitler addressed a youth rally in Berlin praising the generation and signaling state strength.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Red Square
Adolf Hitler
New York
European States
Gotham
Russia
New York Palrade
Germany
Hitler
Berlin
Broaddus Trustees Seek Creditor Approval for College Reopening
Trustees of Alderson-Broaddus College met in Philipps to hear bondholders and State Baptist Executive Committee discuss a plan to continue operation. They pledged to buy the property from overren owners, fund improvements, and guarantee operating expenses. A $10,000 local fund was subscribed. Rev. Hugh Pickett led the session.
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Philipps
Alderson-Broaddus College
bondMotzrs
State Baptist Executive Committee
Hugh Pickett
Philadelphia Chamber Denounces Tax Bill In Senate Hearing
In Washington on May 1 the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce called the administration tax bill an unsound piece of legislation. Franklin Spencer Edmonds, chairman of the chamber’s taxation and public revenue committee, voiced the chamber’s critical stance before the Senate Finance Committee.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Philadelphia Chamber
Franklin Spencer Edmonds
Dog Catcher Bit by Maddened Rabid Dog in Huntington
Huntington May 1 A dog believed rabid bit city dog catcher Domenico Prino as he tried to save a boy Tomm my Carr from the animal Both Prino and Carr will receive anti rabies treatment and observation by health authorities
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Huntington
Domenico Prino
Tommy Carr
Cottage Fire Fatal to Two at Conneaut Lake Park
A cottage fire at Conneaut Lake Park in Pennsylvania killed William L. Kleeb 52 and Arthur H. Bigelow 62 both Pittsburgh residents. Donald MacDonald 30 was severely burned escaping. The three were asleep when the blaze started and MacDonald tried to reach Bigelow’s second floor room before escape. Water heater blamed.
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Conneaut Lake, Pa
William L. Kleeb
Conneaut Lake Park Company
Arthur H. Bigelow
Pittsburgh
Conneaut Lake Park
Bigelow
Maurice Bigelow
Conneaut Lake
Pennsylvania
Donald MacDonald
The
Lake Company
MacDonald
Kleeb
Senator Holt to Speak Over Radio Tomorrow
Senator Rush D Holt plans radio remarks aided by Oak Hill Wayne and Charleston events in West Virginia as part of his campaign for Ralph M Hiner for the U S Senate. He will speak tonight at Oak Hill and tomorrow at Wayne then on Charleston radio tomorrow night.
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Senator Holt
Washington
Rush D. Holt
W. Ve
Oak Hill
W. Va
Ralph M. Hiner
U. S. Senate
Wayne
Charleston
Snakes Seize Express Car on Cincinnati Train
The Cincinnati express car from Florida to Detroit Zoo ran into trouble as snakes escaped their box while the Louisville and Nashville service was transferring cars at Cincinnati Union Terminal. Sol Stephan of the Cincinnati Zoo was to help, with H J Fahey and Burch C Vance coordinating efforts. The story notes the transfer would occur in the warehouse, and the snake incident prompted a call for assistance from zoo and railway officials.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Union Terminal
Railway Express
Sol’ Stephan
Cincinnati Zoo
Georgia
Butch C. Vance
Stephan
South
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Detroit Zoo
Royal Oaks
Mich
H. J. Fahey
Express
Claim of Murder Confession Under Torture Alleged
Brookville Pennsylvania May 1 A 37 year old night watchman's attorney claims John Becker signed a confession to the murder of railroad telegrapher Katherine Bracken after days of interrogation. Becker denies the statement's truth. Bracken served 19 of 45 years with Pittsburgh Shawmut railroad before a criminal attack and death.
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Brookville
John Becker
Katherine Bracken
John W. Conrad, Jr
Becker
Bracken
Pittsburgh-Shawmut
Four Dead Reported In Midwest Tornado Outbreak
A tornado carved a 50 mile path across northwest Iowa and southern Minnesota causing four known deaths and about 50 injuries. Terrace Park near West Okoboji Lake was ruined as the twister, half a mile wide at times, moved erratically through the region.
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Spirit Lake
Iowa
Minnesota
Terrace Park
Okoboji Lake
White Accepts Olive Branch in Trophy Row
Morgantown May 1 West Virginia University officials explained John Baker White's cap was awarded for merit in the R T C but omitted from annual rewards by oversight and White said he accepted the olive branch in the matter He treasurer of the board of control asked that the trophy be returned and donated it to be given to the outstanding cadet company each year He said he could find no record it ever had been awarded
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
John Baker White
T. C
White
Board of ‘Control
Townsend Urges Natural Gas Tax for Revenue
Townsend proposes a levy on gas production to fund a broad sales tax on foodstuffs and apparel. He notes most fuel is shipped out of state, so seventy out of every hundred dollars collected would come from out of state users. He supports repealing parts of the sales tax while preserving essential public services and credits his role in enacting the land tax amendment.
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Joner T. C. Nd
Townsend
Sentinel Official Speaks From WMMN Tonight
James F Holt, Sentinel business manager and heir to the paper, will speak on WMMN between 8 and 830 PM in an interview on The History of the Grafton Sentinel. Fred Palmer of the station will pose the questions.
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James F. Holt
the Sentinel
WMMN
Grafton Sentinel
Fred Palmer
Girl Says Lover Killed In Struggle Over Pistol
Oakland report says Lavyna Larrieux, 25, claimed Frese, a 50 year old retired furniture dealer, was killed during a struggle over a pistol as she attempted suicide. She described finding him dead after the confrontation and later wandering dazed nearby.
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Oakland
Calif
Jack H. Freese
C. A. Croswell
Lavyna Larrieux
Frese
Local Cast to Stage Highway Tragedy Court Drama
A court drama based on a highway tragedy will feature local participants including Dan Carter and Leslie Jwing. Ewing of Charleston and Harold O Marshall will present the case as the state's attorney and Carter’s lawyer, with Norine Sterling portraying Mrs. Dan Carter.
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Harry C. Compton
Ewing
Baptist Church
Leslie Jwing
Crawford
Dan Carter
B. E. Ewing
Charleston
Writer Nancy Evans Titterton murder suspect arraigned in New York
John Fiorenza was formally arraigned in homicide court in New York as police allege he confessed to killing writer Nancy Evans Titterton. His attorney Henry Klauber sat beside him while prosecutors suggested Fiorenza may plead insanity at trial.
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New York
John Fiorenza
Nancy Evans Titterton
Henry Klauber
Fiorenza
Nir
May Dec Marriage Date to Be Fixed Soon
Boston report states Baron William Prary vor Blomberg, a 29 year old press agent, expects Mrs. Frederic E. Snow, a 65 year old Boston society leader, to announce their marriage date soon. Von Blomberg was titled after a 3 year adoption by Baroness Adelheid von Blomberg, a cousin of General Werner von Blomberg, Nazi defense minister.
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Boston
Bank Robbery Hits Detroit Highland Park Branch
Four robbers entered the Detroit Highland Park bank carrying sub machine guns and fled with about 40000 dollars. A car waited outside while one woman was injured in the ensuing panic. It was the first Detroit bank robbery since May 3, 1930. Police suspect a false alarm filed minutes earlier.
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Detroit
Highland Park
Chrysler Automobile Plant
Prohibitionists Nominate in Morgantown for 1936
John Wesley MacDonald of Morgantown and T. E. Mobler will headline the Prohibition party slate for the 1936 campaign with six representatives nominating yesterday. Other candidates listed include J. C. Ramsey as secretary of state, Osie England of Point Pleasant as auditor, and W. O. Koon Jr. of Monongah as transfer.
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Clarksburg
John Wesley MacDonald
Morgantown
T. E. Mobler
Prohibition Party
J. C. Ramsey
Mr. Nebo
Osie England
Point Pleasant
W. O. Koon, Jr
Monongah
O. C
Expenditure reports filed as primary filings near deadline
In Taylor county, with four days left to file sworn statements of expenditures, over 50 candidates have not yet submitted affidavits. By noon today 11 had filed, four deemed unnecessary as no salary is involved. Clerk Frank Bennett noted Henderson had the highest reported expenditure. Continued on Page Seven.
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Taylor County
Frank Bennett
Henderson
Wallace N. Henderson
Winchester Apple Blossom Festival Draws Crowd in Rain
Winchester Virginia May 1 The annual pageant of the Apple Blossom Festival drew thousands despite rain in Shenandoah Valley orchards. Miss Cornelia Anne Larus of Richmond queen Shenandoah XIII was crowned by Senator John G Townsend Jr of Delaware in the delayed re enactment of the celebration dating from the early 1920s.
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Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Cornelia Anne Larus
Richmond
John G. Townsend, Jr
Delaware
Famous British Poet Housman Dies at Cambridge Home
Cambridge England May 1 Alfred Edward Housman 77 renowned British poet and Latin professor died today at his Cambridge home. Housman gained fame in the late 19th century for his lyric collection The Shropshire Lad and his scholarly works. The death ends a long, influential literary career marked by precise verse and classical learning.
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Cambridge, Eng
Alfred Edward Housman
Housman
Shropshire
Vets resist surrender at Pershing Hall Paris
American Legion members barricaded Pershing Hall in Paris defending their post headquarters and treasury. With six allies they refused eviction as police advised no forcible ouster without a court order. Four of ten original campers stayed all night while the hall remained under Legion control.
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Paris
Pershing Hall
American Legion
Building Committee
Legionnaires
James Macalese
Pargo
N. D
Peter McKay
Brooklyn
John Hunter
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