Shott And Sharp Hold Slim Leads In Fourth District Race
In Charleston on May 14, a tight GOP battle emerged between I. M. Underwood of Middlebourne and Raymond Humphreys of Huntington for the Fourth District nomination. With 333 of 442 precincts reported, Underwood led 8,971 to 8,248 as margins narrowed. Incumbents appeared favored in Democratic races. Shuck led in the early count while others trailed.
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Charleston
I. M. Underwood
Middlebourne
Raymond Humphreys
Huntington
Underwood
Humphreys
Charles J. Shuck
Russell
Fairmont
Ed L. Blake
Ronceverte
C. M
Casey) Jones
Veterans’ Service of
State Senate Veterans Triumph in Primary Returns
Primary tabulations from Charleston on May 14 show four state senate veterans winning. James Paull Jr defeated L E Polen in Wellsburg New Cumberland with 7 432 to 2 735 votes. W L Smith of Chester led Republican opposition with 9 072 to 7 560 for W T y. Continued on page six. Harry G Waxie Clark writes of his GOP bid for justice of the peace in Grafton district, congratulating winners and promising continued presence on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
State Senate
James Paull
Wellsburg
L. E. Polen
New Cumberland
Paull
Polen
W. L. Smith
Chester
W. Tv
Grafton
Main Street
Harry G
Waxie) Clark
Washington
Borah
Todig
Cleveland
Ohio
Tdaboan
Drive Safely Regulation Message From Taylor County
A Taylor County safety council notice warns drivers to operate vehicles at speeds that are reasonable and prudent, considering traffic, road conditions, width, hazards at intersections, and other existing conditions. The message emphasizes that sorrow cannot restore a life or ease pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. VA
G Man Hunt Seizes Public Enemies Nationally
The Justice Department and its G men have captured four Public Enemies No 1 within ten days. The latest is Thomas H Robinson Jr nabbed at Glendale California for the abduction of Mrs Alice Speed Stoll of Louisville Kentucky. Others include Alvin Karpis nabbed in New Orleans William Mahan arrested in San Francisco and Harry Campbell seized in Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Justice
United States
Thomas H. Robinson, Jr
Glendale
Cal
Cli
Robinson
Alice Speed Stoll
Louisville
Alvin Karpis
New Orleans
William Mahan
San Francisco
Harry Campbell
Toledo
Convicts Kill One as Prison Breakunfolds in Oklahoma
McAlester Oklahoma May 14 four convicts flee from McAlester prison seizing William Doaks near Pittsburg after forcing Mrs Doaks to prepare breakfast for them two guards wounded in the chase Undersheriff W O Merrill reports bloodhounds sweep brush country West of town through the night with no scent found. Continued on page six.
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Mcalester
Okla
Fve
William Doaks
Pittsburg
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
Here
House Chaplain to Deliver Keyser Commencement Address
The Rev. James Shera Montgomery, House chaplain, will deliver the commencement address at Potomac State College, West Virginia University, Keyser, W Va, on June 10. Representative Jennings Randolph will accompany the speaker to Keyser. Randolph travels to Martinsburg tonight to address graduates of King's Daughter Hospital.
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Washington
James Shera Montgomery
House
Potomac State School of
West Virginia University
Keyser, W. Va
Jennings Randolph
D.-Wva
Keyser
Randolph
Martinsburg
W. Va
King's Daughter Hospital
Steamer North Sea Grounded Off Alaska Coast
A steamer carrying 140 passengers ran aground on the southwest coast of Prince of Wales Island near Alaska. Radio reports say the vessel was taking on water and ready to abandon ship. Local authorities and coast watchers awaited further updates.
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Seattle
North Sea
Prince of Wales Island
Alaska
OUST PRINCE FROM CABINET
Vienna May 14 Scholarly Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg assumed supreme command of Austria today after a cabinet upset ousting his former co dictator Prince Ernst von Starhemberg and other Heimwehr elements from the ministry Austria was quiet but tense the populace recalls a fortnight earlier von Starhemberg had vowed to dissolve or deprive the Heimwehr of influence Continued on Page Six.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Kurt Schuschnigg
Austria
Prince Ernst von Starhemberg
Heimwehr
von Starhemberg
Five Women Injured When Car Leaves Road
In Sistersville on May 14 an automobile left the highway near Bens Run injuring its five women occupants. Mrs. C. Chase of Charleston was brought to Sistersville for treatment. Mrs. D. B. Kraybill and daughter Margaret, Mrs. R. J. Grimm, and Mrs. George Coville, all of Montgomery, West Virginia, received care from physicians.
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Sistersville
Bens Run
C. Chase
Charleston
D. B. Kraybill
Margaret
R.J. Grimm
George Coville
Montgomery
W. Va
Federal Day Agent Slain By Gangster Near Hammond
A member of the alcohol tax unit of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, John R. Foster of Marion, Indiana, was shot and killed while pursuing two men in a black coupe on a highway near St. John south of Hammond. Fellow agent Guy B. Goodin escaped unharmed as the killers fled. Foster and Goodin had been at a roadside stand when the pursuit began. continued on page 4.
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Hammond
Inud
Alcohol Tax Unit
Bureau of Internal Revenue
John RP
Foster
Marion, Inc
St. John
Guy B. Goodin
Milwaukee, Wis
Chicago
Lillian Guild
St. Luke's Hospital
Louis Dickert
Detroit
Mich
Guild
Michigan Boulevard
Sergi
Kyran Phelan
Detective Bureau
Hard Luck Jinx Follows Chapmans Family in West Virginia
NORTHFORK, W. Va May 14 A family jinx noted since the start of the year has brought a string of misfortunes to W M Chapmans household. The 11 year old son James broke an arm after a stairs fall January 29 a daughter Margaret age 5 also fell down stairs and broke an arm April 1 a third daughter Delaphine aged 3 died after a tub of hot water overturned April 3 and May 12 Chapman himself lost a leg trying to hop a train.
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Northfork
W. Va
W. M. Chapman
James
Margaret
Delaphine
Chapman
Randolph Advised Flood Control Survey Planned
Representative Jennings Randolph said army engineers informed him a flood control survey of the Potomac river and tributaries is underway. The measure authorizes preliminary studies along the Potomac area from Cumberland Maryland to Harper's Ferry West Virginia, with similar surveys approved for the Cheat and Greenbrier rivers in West Virginia.
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Washington
Jennings Randolph
W. Va
Army Engineers
Potomac River
Randolph
Roosevelt
Potomac
Cumberland
Harper's Ferry
Cheat
Greenbrier
West Virginia
League Leaders Remain In Geneva For Parley
Geneva May 14 leaders of the League of Nations stayed on after the council adjourned to shore up peace defenses. Jurists draft amendments to the covenant with Greece's Nicolas Socrate Politis submitting first recommendations. Eden Litvinoff and Salvador de Madariaga discuss reorganizing the league’s peace framework damaged by Italy.
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Geneva
League of Nation
Council
League
Nicholas Socrate Politis
Greece
Anthony Eden
England
Maxim Litvinoff
Soviet
Russia
Salvador de Madariaga
Italy
Republican nominating speech from A Leuthardt
A Leuthardt thanks voters for warm support that led to his nomination on the Republican ticket for the house of delegates. The message expresses appreciation to supporters and invites continued backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Delegates
A Leuthardt
Kidnapper Robinson Sentenced to Life in U S Penitentiary
Thomas H. Robinson Jr., 29, the last of the 1933 35 big money abduction kidnappers, is sent to Atlanta federal penitentiary after pleading guilty to kidnapping Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll in 1934 for a $50,000 ransom. His arraignment and sentencing occurred within 48 hours of his arrest in Glendale, California, as DOJ agents closed the case. His parents were present at the proceedings.
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Atlanta
Steel and Stone
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Thomas H. Robinson, Jr
Louisville
Alice Speed Stoll
Elwood Hamilton
Glendale
Calif
Department of Justice
Kramer Defeated in County Executive Committee Race
Mrs. Perie Kramer lost to Emma Green for the committee woman post while B. C. Bailey won the committee man seat in the county. George Preston and N. C. Price led in court house precincts, and Karl Wince failed to secure the committee man spot in district No. 1. Miss Mary Snider captured the Flemington district committee seat amid varied local voting patterns.
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Kramer-Gates
Democratic County Executive Committee
Perie Kramer
Harold Kramer
WPA
Emma Green
Kramer
Democratic Party
William Gates
Fairmont
Bailey
Green
B. C. Bailey
Thornton Lumberman
N. C. Price
C. Bailey
H.C. Dempsey
George
Preston
Thomas
Gates
Billy Gates
Longell B. Thomas
Karl Wince
Young Democratic Club
Court House
R. E. Dunham
R.E. E
Mary Snider
Flemington
W. J. B. Newhouse
Kelly
Mildred Garrett
Harland D. Kelly
William B. Smith
Neva Feltner
Hindenburg Breaks Record For Swift Crossing
The Hindenburg set new records for fast Atlantic crossing both eastward and westward. After landing in Frankfurt on the Main, it completed its maiden round trip from Lakehurst New Jersey to Germany in 49 hours and three minutes covering 6,670 kilometers. A large crowd greeted the airship as it moored in its new hangar signaling a successful voyage with passengers mails and freight.
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Associated Press
Frankfort
Main
Germany
Atlantic
America
Lakehurst
N. J
United States
Millhouse Plans To Take To Stump Again
Morgantown May 14 Steven Millhouse a West Virginia University law student will stump again tonight to demand the government subsidize needy college graduates. He says other students have joined his move for $1000 federal grants after graduation and will spread the message on campus. His first appearance provoked a flood of vegetables at a campus rally requiring a fire hose to restore order.
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Morgantown
Steven Millhouse
West Virginia University
Millhouse
Nesbitt Tails Shott by Narrow Margin in Races
In West Virginia party primary counting nears completion Shott leads Nesbitt by 65 votes for the Republican senatorial nomination while Sharp holds a slim edge for the GOP gubernatorial race. Counts show Shott 56 357 Nesbitt 56 192 and Sharp 62 503 Miller 59 110 Revercomb 24 517 Grimes 19 231 with many precincts still outstanding. Democratic contests favor Neely for Senate and Holt appears set for attorney general as Roosevelt leads the Democratic ticket.
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Charleston
W. Va
Shott
Nesbitt
Smith
Sharp
Miller
Revercomb
Grimes
Hugh Ike Shott
Bluefield
Summers H. Sharp
London
M. M. Neely
Landon Slate Takes Taylor County Delegates Lead
Landon Slate led the Taylor county GOP delegate vote Tuesday with Carl G. Bachmann breaking through in the district fight, a result seen as a tribute to Borah's close friend. Delegates listed include Wilson 389 and Bee 302, with Evans seeking sheriff support vows and a countywide canvass in the fall.
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Landon
Taylor County
Carl G. Bachmann
Borah
Wilson
Bee
Herbert Evans
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Ramsay
Andrew Edmiston
Byron Randolph
Shumaker
Edmiston
Randolph John M. Wolverton
Richwood
James A. Rusmissel
Buckhannon
C. S. Musser
Shepherdstown
Senate
Chester Solon
Taylor County Safety Council
LENDA
U. S
G-men
Central Press
Prince
Schuschnigg
Wallace N
Bud” Henderson
Federal Day
Indiana
Jinx
Negro Attac
Her Vals
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Suddarth
Hindenburg
G.O.P
Bolt
Ire Shott
Judge Sharp
Carl Bachmann
Atorney
James C
Neil
HOLT
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