County Sheriff Candidates Enter Final Campaign Week
With a week to the May 12 primary, Taylor county Republicans stage a six way Sheriff race while Democrats offer four contenders. Campaigns focus on turning out disinterested voters and preserving strength as registration ends tomorrow from 9 am to 9 pm. Analysts estimate about 1000 votes decide the nomination in a county with over 6000 Republicans registered.
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Witi
Taylor County
Socrats
Couinty Court
Aula
Peon
Furbee to Address First District Republican Voters
Attorney Fussell L. Furbee of Fairmont will speak at a Taylor County Young Republicans mass meeting in the courthouse tomorrow night at 7 30 and 8 p m Former U S district attorney Purdee will outline his platform Furbee opposes the New Deal and the crowd will meet local candidates E Bailey Wyckoff predicts strong attendance as Furbee focuses on national issues
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Fussell L. Furbee
Fairmont
Court House
Young Republicans Club
Taylor County
Purdee
United States District Attorn
West Virginia
Furbee
E. Bailey Wyckoff
Young Re
Wyckoff
Jurb
Used Snakes to Kill Wife Reveals Murder Plot
Los Angeles police describe a murder plot centered on Robert James a 38 year old barber to kill his fifth wife She survived a rattlesnake torture and later died by drowning authorities say James allegedly plotted to kill her by forcing her foot into a snake box by using black spiders and shooting or burning her The case also involves Charles Hope 37 a cafe worker held as material witness and alleged accomplice in drowning the woman in her bathtub last August further details follow on Page Four
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Los Angeles
Robert James
Baron Fitts
Charles Hope
James
Power
Fitts
Middlebourne Attorney Seeks Removal From Ticket
Olin C. Carter, nominated by the Prohibition party for attorney general, said he wrote to the secretary of state asking that his name be taken off the ticket. He stated he is a Republican. Prohibition nominees were chosen at a Clarksburg meeting last week. Carter is an attorney.
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Middlebourne
Olin C. Carter
Prohibition Party
Clarksburg
Carter
Negro Faints When He Gets Life Sentence
In Hinton on May 4 Russell Carter, a Black man, fainted as Judge C. M. Ward began sentencing him for the slaying of his brother in law Tom Murray. Attaches revived him and Carter then heard a life imprisonment sentence imposed.
Smokeless Coal Show Planned by Institute
Beckley May 4 The New River and Winding Gulf Electrical and Mechanical Institute decided to hold an exposition of the smokeless coal industry this year. The executive committee deferred site selection until Mount Hope and Beckley supporters could present their cases. The exhibit was held in Beckley last year.
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Beckley
New River
Winding Gulf
Early Karpis trial sought in St Paul kidnapping case
The government seeks an early arraignment for Alvin Karpis on four kidnapping and conspiracy counts tied to the abductions of St Paul businessmen William Hamm Jr. and Edward Bremar. U S District Attorney George F Sullivan said the date will be set soon. A murder charge is a possibility and authorities continued questioning to uncover more details and potential co conspirators.
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ST. Paul
Alvin Karpis
Minneapolis
U.S
George F. Sullivan
Karpis
William Hamm, Jr
Brewer
Edward G. Bremar
Holt Makes His Bid On Record of Administration
Charleston May 4 Attorney General Homer A Holt urged voters to judge his Democratic gubernatorial bid by his record in state government He argued the treasury was bare faced overdrafts and radical tax changes were required while noting his role in legislative finance and a successful defense before the state supreme court of appeals He endorsed liberal free school books and said old age pension laws were adopted
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Charleston
Homer A. Holt
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Judge Sharp Plans Week Intensive Campaigning
Charleston May 4 Judge Summers H Sharp announced he will visit six counties in a campaign tour for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. He will speak at Martinsburg tonight Petersburg tomorrow Hinton Wednesday Princeton Thursday and Logan Friday.
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Charleston
Summers H. Sharp
Martinsburg
Petersburg
Hinton
Princeton
Logan
Hoover blasts police work in Midwest
J Edgar Hoover said cooperation with Midwestern police is rotten in some communities, citing corruption and inefficiency as causes of poor ties with federal agents. He noted Hauptmann may have accomplices but insisted Hauptmann was a prime factor in the Lindbergh kidnapping while adding no ransom money had been recovered.
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J.edgar Hoover
Alvin Karpis
St. Paul
Justice Department
Bureau of Investigation
Hauptmann
Hoover
Bruno Hauptmann
Karp
Senator Neely to Speak at Parkersburg Meeting
Parkersburg May 4 Senator M M Neely Democrat of West Virginia will speak at a campaign meeting Saturday night as he seeks renomination in the May 12 primaries. Neely will reply to remarks by Senator Rush D Holt who opposes Neely and backs Ralph M Hiner of Franklin.
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Parkersburg
M. M. Neely
D-W. Va
Neely
Rush D. Holt
Holt
Ralph M. Hiner
Franklin
Workmen Seek to Spread Strike at Somerset Pa
Somerset May 4 Workmen at the Gray mine of Consolidation Coal on strike after the dismissal of a check wayman said they will try to enlist company miners at Acosta and Jenner in their walkout John J Neshenke’s discharge started the strike of about 150 men Company officials said Neshenke acted without authority in ordering carpenters not to work on the tipple.
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Somerset
Gray
Consolidation Coal Company
Acosta and
Jenner
John J. Neshenke
Neshenke
Maryland Votes in Roosevelt Breckenridge Primary Battle
Maryland Democrats held a preferential primary to decide if their 16 national convention votes favor Roosevelt Breckenridge or an uninstructed delegation. Breckenridge campaigned across Maryland after Pennsylvania while Roosevelt supporters ignored him. Breckenridge accused Roosevelt advisers of carpet bagging. Nice's supporters hoped the state convention would instruct for him.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Roosevelt
Henry Breckenridge
New York
Breckenridge
Col. Breckenridge
Pennsylvania
Harry W. Nice
Special Grand Jury Called in Shooting Case
Judge F P Moats summoned a special grand jury in Parkersburg to probe a felonious assault charge against Richard Lee Goodwin a beer vendor accused of shooting a woman patron Pearl Hayes was wounded in the hand Police closed his bar Prosecutor E B Pennypacker said two key witnesses absent last month were located in Huntington
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Parkersburg
F. P. Moats
Richard Lee Goodwin
E. B. Pennypacker
Goodwin
Pearl Hayes
Pennypacker
Huntington
WPA Laborers to Have Holiday on Primary Day
Charleston May 4 WPA laborers will be released from work on May 12 for the primary. The McCullough administration said state and district offices stay open but employees may vote with time to reach polling places. Relief workers may make up the lost pay by completing the day later.
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Charleston
F. Witcher McCullough
WPA
Aged Father Predicts He’ll Be Going Good At 110
George Isaac Hughes of New Bern North Carolina says a grandmother lived to 110 and he expects to live longer than that. The 110 year forecast comes as his wife, 28, awaits a June birth. Hughes, a Confederate veteran, claims his health is good and plans to celebrate the long life ahead with his growing family. His first son is 63. The note ends with reference to his paternity at so ad Goliad on Page Six.
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Newbern
N. C
George Isaac Hughes
Katie Tillman
Hughes
Goliad
Emperor Selassie Awaits Refuge Decision in Djibouti
Emperor Haile Selassie awaits a decision by French and British authorities on his final place of refuge and means to reach it. He shows little hope of returning to rule Ethiopia as Italian forces advance on Addis Ababa amid riots and looting. The imperial family, guests in the French governor general palace, faces uncertain exile options as reports circulate about potential Italian input. authorities consider the Diana destroyer for transport, though it may be too small for the party.
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Djibouti
Somalliland
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Diana
Ethio
Pia
Simone
Henien
Makonhen
Ras Kassa
Foreign Min
Belcher Seeks Third Trial In Murder Conviction
Princeton reports attorneys for Craft Belcher planned to file today to set aside his first degree murder conviction for the slaying of Myrtle Taylor. The earlier trial ended with a death sentence after the jury declined mercy. The 27-year-old miner faced a first trial verdict of death for the case.
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Princeton
Craft Belcher
Miner
Myrtle Taylor
Hagood Quits Army Service After One Day In Command
Major General Johnson Hagood resigns as commanding officer of the sixth army corps area in Chicago after only one full day in the post. He spent seven weeks in military exile for criticizing WPA spending policies and plans to retire at once. He will return to Charleston to write books arguing for stronger national defense at lower cost to taxpayers. Continued on page 4.
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Washington
Sixth Army Corps
Chicago
Johnson Hagood
Charleston
D. C
United States
Hagood
Sixth Corps
8Th Corps
San Antonio
Three Murder Cases Up Before Williamson Jury
Prosecutor J. Walter Copley said he will present to the grand jury today murder charges against a 15 year old boy, a mountain preacher, and a woman, all charged with parricidal slayings. James E. Guajot, son of a Mexican border raid hero, is charged with shooting his uncle Col A A Guajot, Medal of Honor recipient. The Rev. Fred Daniels, 65, is charged with killing his son Forest Daniels during a family argument at Red Jacket. Mrs Mollie Collins of Varney is charged with shooting her husband.
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Fred Daniels
Forest Daniels
Red Jacket
Daniels
Mollie Collins
Varney
Grafton High seniors map six weeks of events before June 6
Grafton High school seniors plan a busy period ending with 133 diplomas on June 6. May 15 features a junior hosted reception at 8 30 p m at the Moose home, May 22 brings the senior play The Merchant of Venice, led by Ruth Batten, and May 31 will host the baccalaureate sermon with the Taylor County Ministerial Association selecting the speaker.
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Grafton High School
Moose Home
Torlock Rasmussen
Ruth Batten
Taylor County Ministerial Association
Pittsburgh Police In Vigil to Stop Holdups
In Pittsburgh a squad of 35 detectives and plainclothes patrolmen patrolled the downtown district overnight to curb a spate of robberies. The officers, organized under Lieutenant Howard Forner, investigated break ins into two buildings where thieves cut through to reach a bus company office and steal 12 dollars in cash and 2500 dollars in jewelry plus several minor burglaries over the weekend.
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Pittsburgh
Virgil
Howard Forner
Student Pilot Killed in Plane Crash at Airport
In Altoona Pennsylvania on May 4 25 year old Kenneth Young a student pilot at the Altoona airport died when a light plane plunged into the earth at the Duncansville airstrip. He was practicing in a plane owned by the airport.
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Altoona
Duncansville
Kenneth Young
Young
Americans Defend Addis Ababa Legation From Ethiopian Rioters
American minister Cornelius Engert reported that six hours after a raid on the Addis Ababa legation, defenders including naval radio men Cavanah and Pitts and Vice Consul Hunter held the compound with native servants using revolvers spears and swords. Engert sought British assistance to deter further attacks as Ethiopian bandits fired from behind fences and trees.
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Washington
America
Addis Ababa
State Department
Cornelius van H. Engert
Legation
Engert
London
Radio J
Science
William L. Pitts
Cecil F. Cavanah
Naval
Robert L. Hunter
John Spencer
Hartman
Addis Ababa Ruined City Under Italian Advance
Rampaging rovers left Addis Ababa in ruins after two days of pillaging and killings as Italian forces closed in. The business district was wrecked, streets littered with corpses, government buildings stormed, and several foreign missions attacked. Looters fled to the hills as fascists advanced toward the Akalki plain ten miles away.
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Addis Ababa
Associated Press
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