FALSE FRIENDS KILLED THREE GANG LEADERS IN WRECK
A West Virginia bulletin reports Jesse Poling 24 and Opal Walters Hopwood Poling killed in a Weston Weston County wreck while riding in a stolen automobile en route to visit Poling's mother in Wheeling. Mrs Lulu Poling of Blueville identified their bodies after a questioned auto case tied to Charles Poling, killed in 1927. Police traced the victims via a letter found in Poling's coat.
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Weston
Dulu Poling
Blueville
Opal Walters Hopwood Poling
Jesse Poling
Charles Poling
Lulu
Poling
Opal
Walters Hopwood Poling
Wheeling
Clarksburg
Ray Poling
West Virginia
Sentinel
Jesse
Roy Poling
Opal Walters
Auto Eee
Charlees Robinson
Polng
Robinson
Reed
Hill
Eugene Hill
Pline Street
Westnia
Weston County
Weather forecast for West Virginia shows fair to cool nights
The West Virginia forecast calls for fair and cool conditions with a chance of light frost in several places tonight. Friday will see increasing cloudiness with slowly rising temperatures. Saturday may bring showers.
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West Virginia
Star Disclaims Fraud Charges in Major Expert Case
A star witness and court filings reveal a dispute over fraud allegations tied to a renowned expert. The case centers on sizeable sums reportedly unreported and questions surrounding financial disclosures. Authorities have not released further details.
Michaelson Acquitted and Gramm Sought in Tax Case
Walter Gramm, brother in law of Illinois congressman M Alfred Michaelson, was arrested on a federal war rant charging concealment and transportation of liquor linked to Key West and Jacksonville imports. Michaelson was acquitted on liquor import charges. prosecutors plan to press Gramm. Indictments also come against film star Tom Mix for falsifying tax returns.
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Key West
Fla
Walter Gramm
Chicago
M. Alfred Michaelson
Illinois
Jacksonville
Gramm
Michaelson
United States
Cuba
Duval County
Jacksonvte
W. C. Hughes
Mquor
Los Angeles
Tom Mix
Mix
Minneapolis
Tony
Associated Press
Adds Gullane
Scotland
Leo Diegel
Walter Hagen
Diegel
Hagen
J. Marjorie Berger
Hollywood
Solar eclipse clearly seen near Iloilo
Scientists assembled at Iloilo reported an unobstructed view of the solar eclipse today. They photographed and recorded observations on the sun's corona and its effects on Earth, according to a message from Reverend Miguel Selga.
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Manila
Iloilo
Here
Migul Selga
Siz
Mayors Proclamation Supports Mother's Day Observance
Mayor Charles C. King issues a proclamation endorsing Grafton ministerial plans to hold a general church observance Sunday honoring Miss Anna Jarvis of Taylor county, originator of Mother's Day, with each church participating in ceremonies to pay tribute to the nation’s mothers. The proclamation invites all citizens to join in the remembrance as the plan continues.
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Grafton
Anna Jarvis
Taylor County
Charles C. King
Mothers of the Land
Miss Jarvis
King
Trunk Line Railroads Agree On New Schedule
Eastern trunk line railroads will limit the recently agreed freight rate cuts on wheat and wheat flour to align with western lines. Robert N Collyer announced to the Interstate Commerce Commission after a New York meeting with railway executives and millers. The decision requires amending the earlier rate reduction application for exports in the eastern territory.
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Washington
Eastern Trunk Line
Western Trunk
Lnc
Interstate Commernce Commission
Robert N. Collyer
Eastern Trunk Line Association
New York
Eastern Railway
Collyer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastern
Sinclair Faces Possible Six Month Sentence After Teapot Dome Hearings
Washington May 9 The millionaire Harry P Sinclair may learn before completing his current term whether a six month sentence for contempt of court will be added. He is serving in the Washington asylum and jail for refusing to answer questions during the senate investigation of the Teapot Dome lease obtained from Albert B Fall as secretary of the interior. The looming six month term hangs over him.
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Washington
Harry P. Sinclair
Senate
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Albert B. Fall
Zeppelin Plans Arctic Flight From Leningrad To Alaska
The International Society for the Exploration of the Arctic Regions and aircraft contract will use the Zeppelins big ship for an April or May 1930 expedition from Leningrad to Nome or Fairbanks via Spitzenbergen Greenland shores and Parry Islands. Dr Hugo Eckener will command the ship with Dr Fridtjof Nansen guiding science.
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Washington
Wat Zeppelin
Arctic
International Society For the
Leningrad
Nome
Fairbanks
Polar
John A. Fleming
Society
War Department
Alaska
Hugo Eckener
Fridtjof Nansen
Fleming
Department of Terrestrial Magnetism
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Spitzenbergen
Greenland
Parry Islands
Wrangel Island
Pole
de Long Island
Sewernaja Semlja
Governor Conley pledges support for West Virginia social work
Huntington May 9 Gov William G Conley opening the 13th annual session of the West Virginia Conference for Social Workers pledged the states financial and moral backing for social work in the state In his address he praised the 1929 legislative session for passing the sterilization bill and for approving an annual appropriation of 150000 for the next two years to finance a training school for mental defectives.
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Huntington
W. Va
Wm .G. Conley
West Virginia
Gehrings' Honeymoon Plane Forced Landing Near West Alexander
A honeymoon flight from Columbus to Newark forced to land in a farmyard at West Alexander Ohio area. Mr and Mrs C B Gehring escaped injury and continued toward Newark. In Genoa Italy plans Arch of Triumph to commemorate Columbus and victory over Austria.
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Wheeling
W. Va
C. B. Gehring
Columbus
Ohio
Newark
N. J
West Alexander
Gehrings
Genoa
Italy
Austria
Tourists Held as Murderers in Charleston
A Kanawha County grand jury was ordered to meet May 13 to probe the slaying of Frank Bowen a Lens Creek service station owner whose body with a head wound was found in a car after a New Jersey party was jailed for speeding Judge Henry K Black issued the call at the request of Prosecuting Attorney J Blackburn Watts The slaying was uncovered by a traffic officer who halted Bowen’s car after a chase The New Jersey trio were in Bowen’s car when stopped for speeding Mrs Willmot says she stayed with the disabled car and did not know the dead man was in the vehicle until later
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Charleston
Kanawha County
Frank Bowen
Lens Creek
New Jersey
Henry K. Black
D. H. Stephenson
Millard F. Morrison
Walter
Wilmot
Eligabeth
N. J
Bowen
Willmot
Bowens
Morrison
Parking spaces marked for visitors in Grafton
Parking conditions in Grafton are being greatly improved ahead of the West Virginia Grand Commandery Knights Templar conclave to be held Wednesday and Thursday. Police Chief Homer Selvey announced 8-foot square markings on Latrobe and Main streets to guide visitors.
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Grafton
West Virginia
Dickens' Daughter Kate Perugini Dies at Home
London May 9 Mrs Kate Perugini eldest daughter of Charles Dickens and widow of Paciano Perugini died today at age nine. She was noted as an artist especially for children portraits and subject pictures. Notable works included An Impartial Audience A Little Woman Tom Boy The Rabbit Hatch The Flowers That Bloom In the Seeing and Butterflies.
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London
Kate Perugini
Charles Dickens
Perugini
Dickens
Royal Academy
New Gallery
Insane Diplomacy: Roper Freed From Mexican Rebels
Oklahoma City telegram recounts William B. Roper, a civil engineer, captured near Hermosillo while supervising Southern Pacific Line work. He feigned insanity to escape death, endured four days in a dungeon, was beaten, and forced to drink hemp. Roper planned to return to Nogales after escaping the rebels.
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Oklahoma City
William B. Roper
D. C. Roper
Roper
Hermonillo
Sonora
Mexico
Nogales
Parific
Hermosillo
Offcers
United States
West Virginia religious education convention closes tonight
Clarksburg May 9. The annual state convention of the West Virginia council of religious education held group meetings today with lectures and conferences at several locations. Speakers included Dr. C. W. Brewbaker Dayton Dr. H. E. Tralle New York Dr. Bera Flory Huntington Ind and Rev. Mindi C. Miller Bridgewater Va.
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Clarksburg
West Virginia Council of Religious Education
C. W. Brewbaker
Dayton
H. E. Tralle
New York
Bera Flory
Huntington
Ind
Mindi C. Miller
Bridgewatier
Bush Plans Modern Theatre If Talkies Are Approved
Lester Bush, operator of the Strand theatre, announces plans to tear down the old Grand and build a new motion picture palace and vaudeville theatre at a cost near $20,000. He cites patron demand and the moving picture equipment already popular, noting a city permit is secured and public reception awaited.
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Strand Theatre
i+ win
Bush
Lester Bush
Alar Playhouse
Grand Theatre
Vaudeville Theatre
Strand Im
Silent police theory clouds triple Sicilian slayings
Chicago reports a new police theory claiming masked enemies orchestrated the Hammond Indiana triple murder of Sicilian gangsters Scalisi Anselmi and Guinta after a road house gathering. The killers allegedly hid bodies to protect the roadhouse keeper and cover their trail while rival factions sought control of Sicilian operations.
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Chicago
Scalsi
Anselmi
Guinta
Hammond
Ind
John Sealist
Albert ‘Imi
Joseph Guin
Trip
Scalisi
Anselm
Seallal
Feill
Escape from Moundsville Prison Reported
Moundsville prison officials announce the escape of J L Williams aged 36 from the state prison where he served a one year term for aiding and abetting in moonshine still operations. Radio receivers will be placed in rural schools of Manitoba province, Canada.
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Moundsville
J. L. Williams
Wayne County
Moundsville State Prison
Province of
Manitoba
Canada
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Howard K. Finch
Battle Creek
Mich
James Butsch
J. Gilmore Smith
Davis Child Shelter
Orphan Home
Ina Claire
John Gilbert
Las Vegas
N. M
New Mexico City
Miss Claire
James Whitaker
Gilbert
Singapore
Patani
Trunk Line
Sinclair
Zeppelin
Hooneymooners
Strand
Hia
Hmother’s Bay
Turner
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