State Federation Gets Down to Real Business
The West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs opens its 32nd annual convention in Wheeling with 1,500 delegates. Opening speeches featured Warden C P McClintic, George Kossuth of the National Photographers Association, and Dr. Russell Bailey of the Wheeling clinic. Lane Madesin Phillips of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women spoke last night.
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West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs
C. P. McClintic
State Penitentiary
George Kossuth
National Photographers’ Association
Russell Bailey
Wheeling Clinic
Lane Madesin Phillips
International Federation of Business and Professiona Women
Senate fights Roosevelt plan on corporate taxation
Washington May 15 Administration leaders in the senate seek to keep the existing corporate tax structure and resist abolishing it. A surtax on undistributed profits is under debate as part of a broader revenue plan, with committee members split on the best approach and a flat about 15 percent tax on corporate income likely to pass, while dividends would face the normal four percent rate.
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Senate Finance Committee
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Japan Sends More Troops To North China
Japanese army lands 7600 troops in four transports to reinforce garrisons in Tientsin and Peiping as Beijing views it as a step toward full division. Japan also buys extensive lands near Taku forts to militarize North China.
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China
Ethiopia
Peiping
Japan
United States
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Moatsville Lady Helen Wilson Nicola Dies at 62
Mrs. Helen Wilson Nicola of Moatsville died at 11 30 a m after eight months illness. She was 62, wife of Martin Nicola Baltimore and Ohio rail road agent. Born March 27 1873 in Barbour county she was survived by daughter Bert Miller brothers Ben F Wilson Waitman T Wilson and sister Mrs C B Murphy. Funeral arrangements pending with Bartlett Funeral company.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
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Mary Pierce Wilson
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Bert Miller
West Washington Street
Ben F. Wilson
Ellison Takes Narrow Lead in Treasurer Race
Charleston May 15 Republican candidate for state treasurer E. L. Ellison of Beckley led Hal F. Morris of Buckhannon by about 4 000 votes as 1 943 of 2 349 precincts reported Ellison 31 202 Morris 27 192. Richard E. Talbott led the Democratic renomination contest.
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E. L. Ellison
Beckley
Buckhannon
Ellison
Morris
Richard E. Talbott
Prosecution Calls Waitress in Dreamer Murder Trial
Marie Forkey, 24, testified against Robert Dreamer in the 1927 murder case of Thelma Young. Detectives transported the Bridgeville waitress to support the Commonwealths bid for the death penalty, alleging Dreamer attacked and molested girls.
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Robert Dreamer
Washington County
Marie Forkey
Bridgeville
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Commonwealth
Dreamer
Thelma Young
Oregon Casts Primary Vote In Unopposed Tickets
Oregon's May primary pits unopposed presidential candidates on both major tickets with voters choosing delegates. Republicans back Borah Bennett Roosevelt Garner. Democrats back Roosevelt Garner with write ins allowed. McNary faces opposition from Sam Brown and Theodore Nelson. Townsend movement boosts support for Willis Mahoney and John A. Jeffrey in the Senate race.
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Oregon
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Aho
William Bennett
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Charles L. McNary
Washington
Sam Brown
Theodore G. Nelson
Salem
North Dakota
Brown
Nelson
Willis Mahoney
Klamath Falls
John A. Jeffrey
United States
Another Arrest Made In International Ring
Federal agents announce another arrest in a crackdown on an international security theft ring linked to New York banks. Meyer Frankenburg, 46, a bookmaker, charged with transporting 440000 in stolen government bonds from New York to Faris. The bonds allegedly originated from Bank of Manhattan. Eight men had been arrested earlier in the case.
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Meyer Frankenburg
Faris
Bank of Manhattan Company
Church Wont Support War At General Conference
Columbus May 15 A declaration by the Methodist Episcopal church seeking noncombatant status for conscientious objectors was presented at the general conference. The statement asks the U S government to grant exemptions from military service similar to Quakers and urges the church’s stance as a social sin against Christian ideals and civilization.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
General Conference
United States
Society of Friends
Rescue Ship Awaited Off North Sea After Grounding
Wreck weary passengers aboard the crippled steamer North Sea anchored in Hunter Bay waited for the steamer Victoria to reach them through fog along Prince of Wales Island. The coast guard cutter Alert rescued 143 passengers and 30 crew, then disembarked 22 passengers at destinations on Dall Island before returning to the vessel. A survey found only nominal damage to the hold and the crew and most passengers were kept aboard to avoid routing around Cape Chacon to Ketchikan.
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Alaska
North Sea
Hunter Bay
Victoria
Prince of Wales Island
Coast Guard
Alert
A. W. Nickerson
France’s Debt To U S Wiped Out Says Blum
Paris May 15 Leon Blum likely to be French premier declared debt to America wiped out, calling the dispute a dramatic misunderstanding. He told the American club the new socialist government will seek to live in peace with the world, regardless of internal politics of others.
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Paris
Leon Blum
France
America
Voters thanked for support in primary elections
Ben F. Sayre and C. P. Lucas express heartfelt thanks to supporters and voters. Sayre signs praise for friends after Tuesday’s primary. Lucas thanks Fetterman District voters for the Democratic nomination for Justice of the Peace.
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Ben F. Sayre
Fetterman
Justice of the Peace
C. P. Lucas
Emma Green Thanks Voters for Taylor County Committee Support
Emma Green thanks voters in Fetterman district for support during her campaign for membership on the Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee. She pledges loyalty and earnest effort to merit the confidence placed in her.
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Taylor County
Democratic Executive Committee
Emma Green
Fiveyearold Killed In Pittsburgh Auto Crash
Pittsburgh May 15 A car struck and killed five year old Jack Grounds. William Yecked 22 said he drove the auto and the child dashed into the street as police investigated the fatal pedestrian accident.
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Jack Grounds
William Yecked
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