Germany's bid for disarmament fairness sparks debate
The piece weighs Hitler's Reichstag address against current disarmament talks, arguing Germany seeks equal security while surrounding powers press arms. It notes Roosevelt's call for joint disarmament and claims Germany offers a cooperative plan if others disarm, challenging French and allied politicians. The article also reports on a county bill to borrow 40000 dollars from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to settle unpaid debts and refinance over ten years, a move praised as prudent by other counties.
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Hitler
Germany
Europe
Mr. Roosevelt
Reichstag
France
Italy
Poland
Baltic States
Czecho - Slovakia
Roumania
Russia
Cpurt
Charleston
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RLF. C
Senate
House
County Unit School Battle Drives West Virginia Debate
The Fairmont Times urges opponents of the county unit school bill to abandon a Don Quixote campaign for private school interests and push for public progress. It damns bitterly the effort led by Herold and Rush Holt, while opposing abolition of school land commissioners and warning against high tuition fees. The piece argues for keeping key school control at the county level and warns of tax burdens on homeowners if reforms move Charlestonward.
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Rush Holt
Lewis
Sentinel
Herold
Fairmont Times
Germany and France May Meet at Geneva to Talk
Officials say discussions are underway for a face to face talks at Geneva between Germany and France as friends of the premier urge the meeting as the best way to clear the atmosphere. The plan is described as informal and not yet confirmed.
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Germany
Geneva
Collegiate Press Honors Distributed at WVU Banquet
Blair Hill of Lumberport and Eth el Swing of Rainelle were named best man and woman reporter on the Athenaeum at West Virginia University. Eleanor Ramage of Fairmont and Herbert H. Ragase of Wheeling received honorable mention. Prof William S Maulsby of the University of Pittsburgh gave the keynote at the press club banquet. Charles T Caldwell of Dunbar was named president of the senior class of the college of law, Rosario F. DeMarco of Fairmont became vice president, and Frances Wells of Charleston was secretary.
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Morgantown
Blair Hill
Lumberport
Ethel Swing
Rainelle
Athenaeum
West Virginia University
Eleanor Ramage
Fairmont
Herbert H. Ragase
Wheeling
William S. Maulsby
University of Pittsburgh
Charles T. Caldwell
Dunbar
College
Bluefield Daily Telegram Supports State Takeover of Secondary Roads
Local papers debate a new road bill that would shift county roads to state control funded by gasoline taxes. Morgantown Post warns residents will dislike state ownership of local roads. Cairo Enterprise questions whether county road machinery should be transferred without compensation to taxpayers.
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KUMP
Bluefield Daily Telegram
Morgantown Post
Ritchie County
Cairo Enterprise
Rural Life Day Proclaimed Amid School Law Debate
The paper supports the County Unit Bill while warning of responsibilities on administrators and funding needs. It condemns calls to lower teacher salaries and urges stable wages. It notes Governor H G Kump's proclamation of Rural Life Sunday May 21 and stresses maintaining educational standards across county and city schools.
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Jackson’s Mill
H. G. Kump
West Virginia
Bome
Work Begun on Scenic Riverside Drive Road Project
Work started yesterday on Riverside Drive construction with plans to push completion while R.F.C. labor is available. A small crew is currently at work, with about sixty men expected to join next week to finish the road quickly.
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Riverside Drive
Daladier And Hitler May Hold Conference
Paris reports Premier Daladier and Chancellor Hitler may meet soon to discuss talks on European tensions. The source notes potential for a conference between France and Germany as both leaders weigh options and prospects for diplomacy.
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Daladier
Hitler
Paris
Baptist Sunday School Workers Hold Meeting
A Baptist church held a six o clock staff luncheon and a social and business meeting for officers teachers and Sunday School workers. Miss Erna Wells state director of children's work and Mrs Elizabeth Finn director of the American Baptist Publication Society gave talks. Mrs W S Lincoln field representative of the Northern Baptist Convention spoke at eight to an appreciative audience.
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First Baptist Church
Erna Wells
Elizabeth Finn
American Baptist Publication Society
W. S. Lincoln
Board of Missionary Co-Operation
Northern Baptist Convention
Chinese Nationalists Accept Peace Appeal
Nanking May 18 The national government today accepted unconditionally President Roosevelt s appeal to the nations to disarm and live in peace.
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Nanking
China
Roosevelt
Wife Must Stand By Husband Judge Denies Divorce
Megantown May 18 Judge Charles G Baker refused to grant a divorce to Bess Snyder Mohl from Clifford M Mohl declaring that a wife who will not stand by her husband in these times of stress cannot get a divorce. Desertion was claimed with efforts to get along noted.
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Megantown
Charles G. Baker
Bess Snyder Mohl
Clifford M. Mohl
Wiy
Court Rules on Divorce Ground in Depression Case
A judge states that a man who does not confront his depression with his wife while he tries to provide for the family is not entitled to relief. The court cannot refuse a divorce on that ground but requires lack of evidence. A decree may be prepared reflecting this ruling.
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Hands Off Attitude On McClintic Beer Statute Dictum
The department of justice adopts a hands off policy on Federal Judge George W McClintic's urging to a grand jury that the West Virginia beer act is unconstitutional. A plan for U S Attorney D Ashworth was outlined but later destroyed and officials await the return of Attorney General Homer S Cummings.
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Washington
Department of Justice
George W McClintic
Department
U. S
D. Ashworth
McClintic
Homer
Cummings
Stocks Back Sharply In Late Trading Today
Stocks backed down sharply in late trading after rail shares that had risen earlier faded. Gains in Allied Chemical American Can Delaware Hudson and Union Pacific were wiped out with losses in American Telephone US Steel Illinois Glass Westinghouse Crown Cork and others. Turnover approached 4.2 million shares. A stray note mentions 30,000 Mexicans returning home and political figures from Ohio, with John Smith cited as native to the state.
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New York
Allied Chemical
American Can
Delaware and Hudson
Union Pacific
American ‘Telephone
U.S. Stel
Illinois Glass
Westinghouse
Cute
Crown Cork
Truste es Sale of Lots Ten and Eleven in Browman Park
Trustee W Merle Watkins will sell at public auction on June 9 1938 at the Taylor County courthouse front door the two lots Ten and Eleven in Block Seven Mog on Browman Park Grafton WV. The sale is cash and property bound by covenants restricting use and prohibiting sale to buyers of negro blood except servants.
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Taylor County
West Virginia
Homer Maneay
Rena Ma~near
W. ‘Merle Watkins
Bettermantrict
Browman Park
Grafton
Liberty Avenue
Partigh
Gale
Cash
W. Merle Watkins
Trustee Sale Notice in Taylor County West Virginia
A trust deed dated July 7 1925 re recorded in Taylor County West Virginia public records lists Merle Watkins trustee. The sale of property on the east side of the Terin Pike near Fetterman is set for June 9 1933 at the courthouse front door with cash terms.
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West Virginia
Homer Manear
Guy V. Manchar
Merle Watkins
Taylor County
Terin Pike
Crete
Fetterman
Taylor Ty
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