Hoover to tour the South with flood relief visits
President Hoover considers a Southern tour to review Mississippi flood relief and gather goodwill across Dixie. Invitations from Dallas Fort Worth Houston Charleston Norfolk and Richmond seek fall visits with Charleston eyeing September for the King's Highway Bridge opening. A West Indies trip to Cuba Puerto Rico and other islands may follow within a year.
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United Press
Ington
Hoover
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Dixie
West Indies
Cuba
Porto Rico
Latin America
Texas
Chambers of, Commerce of
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
Mississippi
Louisana
Carolina
Georgia
American Legion
Birmingham
Charleston
South Carolina
King’s Highway
Norfolk
Richmond
Raleigh
Chief Witness Shot Near Denver in Prohibition Case
The body of Joe Clark, a Denver police character and chief government witness against Walter Johnson, sheriff of Jefferson County, was found shot to death in a field six miles north of Denver. The incident concerns a conspiracy to violate the prohibition law and follows an indictment against Johnson.
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Denver
Joe Clark
Walter Johnson
Jefferson
Wan
Chesapeake declares stock dividend to be paid July
The Chesapeake Corporation notified the New York stock exchange that a stock dividend of 33 18 percent would be declared probably July 1, pending stockholder approval. The dividend would be paid to stock of record June 27.
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New York
Chesapeake Corporation
New York Stock Exchange Today
Wabash Receives OK for Lake Erie Fort Wayne Purchase
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted conditional approval for Wabash Railroad to acquire additional stock in the Lake Erie and Fort Wayne Railroad Company. The agency required the Fort Wayne unit to remain independent after sale and to treat connecting trunk lines equally in traffic. Valuation of the Fort Wayne Company was placed slightly above $100,000.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wabash Railroad
Lake Erie and
Fort Wayne
Nicks Plate
New York Ventral Systems
Wabash
Fort Wayne Road
Fort Wayne Company
Weather Outlook For Week Beginning Monday Ohio Valley
Showers Sunday night end by or during Monday then generally fair until near week's end when showers are probable Cooler Monday and Tuesday, continued cool Wednesday Warmer Thursday and Friday, cooler Saturday.
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Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Inventor unveils first automatic bogus coin detector in Times Square
New York May 11 A drug store in Times Square hosts the debut of the automatic bogus coin detector nicknamed the Robot slug detector. It detects bad coins even if properly sized and weighed and verbally instructs users to use good coins only. Inventor Joseph Shermack planned harsher phrases but chose neutral wording to avoid targeting innocent users.
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New York
Times Square
Slug Detective
Joseph Shermack
Board Vindicated Treasurer in Prison
The home mission board of the Southern Baptist church was vindicated of loss of confidence after a defalcation exceeding $900,000 by its treasurer Clinton Carnes. The convention here defeated efforts to abolish the board by merging with the foreign mission board to form a Southern Baptist board of missions. Carnes is in prison for the theft.
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Memphison
Tenny
Home Mission Board
The
Southern Baptist Church
Foreign Mission Board
Southern Baptist Board of Missions
Clinton Carnes
Actress Vilma Banka Gains U S Naturalization
Los Angeles May 41 Vilma Banka screen actress whose Hungarian name was Vil ma Banka became a naturalised citizen of the United States yesterday She was married to Rod La Rocque screen actor in Beverly Hills California in 1927
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Los Angeles
Vilma Banka
United States
Rod la Rocque
Beverly Hills
Cal
Taylor County Board of Trade formed at Grafton meeting
Three hundred citizens of Grafton and Taylor county attended a general meeting in the circuit court room last night to approve tentative by laws and initiate membership solicitation for a new Taylor County Board of Trade. Chairman EB M Jackson said the Lions club led the effort, aiming for rapid growth, with speakers including Judge H C Compton and C Jay Fleming. Continued on Page Five.
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Taylor County Board of Trade
Circuit Court
Grafton
Taylor County
EB. M. Jackson
Board of Trade
Lion's Club
Jackson
The
Board Of‘trade
H. C. Compton
C. Jay Fleming
Jed W. Robinson
Ralph H. Cline
C. B. Wyckoff
J. W. Ault
Ann Heflin
Mother's Patch-Work Quilt
Ada Haldeman Ford dedicates this Mother's Day poem to cherished mothers. The speaker recalls a beloved patchwork quilt her mother made, its worn stitches and steadfast toil, symbolizing enduring maternal love. Memories arise of youth, care, and a promise of love carried beyond life.
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Ada Haldeman Ford
Bowman Lauds Mothers In Speech To a Congress
Washington May 11 The House paused tariff debate to honor mothers with a Mother's Day address by Rep Frank L Bowman West Virginia and recognition of Miss Anna Jarvis founder of Mother's Day in the galleries Bowman highlighted motherhood as an enduring sacred influence and noted observances across churches and in prisons with a related note on continuing coverage on Page Two
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Washington
House of Representatives
Frank L. Bowman
West Virginia
Anna Jarvis
Gratton
W. Va
Congressman Bowman
Mother
Webster
Taylor County
Grafton
Andrews Methodist Episcopal
Ministerial Association
Andrews Church
Christian, United Brethren
Andrews M.E
St. Paul’s M. E
Latrobe Street
St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church
Episcopal
Wight
Flowers On Sale At Plumbing Shop
Cut flowers and potted plants of all kinds are offered at a local plumbing shop in a promotional sale. The display includes a range of blooms and greenery suitable for indoor decoration and gardening enthusiasts.
Four Prisoners Escape From WV Jail In Daylong Manhunt
Four prisoners remain at large after a jail walkout in Barbour County West Virginia. State and county officers along with railroad police scoured surrounding counties including Taylor Harrison and Flemington for the fugitives. One escapee is identified as Herman Norris the Thorn Terror, accused of rape and armed threats. another as Jim Weaver's father’s son, with links to a five year sentence, while Tom and Bill Bays faced petty larceny counts. Sheriff Mays and jailer Lin Mays said two trusties were on duty when the front door was breached and the keys taken just before 9 PM. Continued story on Page Hight.
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Flemington
Taylor County
Harrison
4Ton
Barbour
Barbour County
Jim Weaver
Welly
Moundsville
Herman Norris
Thorn
Iis
Norris
Thornton
Jar County
Tom
Bill Bays
C. T. Morehead
I Ton
Stais
West Virginia
W. J. Milt
Lin Ma
Lin Mays
Alfred Gordon
Pursgrove
Mon County
Smith
Gordon
Thomas
Williamie
Mays
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Ralph Cline
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King's Daughters
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