Graf Zeppelin Nears Canary Isles in South Atlantic Cruise
Graf Zeppelin sails from Cadiz as it heads toward the South Atlantic for a voyage south of the equator. The airship crosses toward Brazil after leaving Seville and circles Seville airport before setting course for Pernambuco and Rio de Janeiro. Twenty passengers aboard include an American woman as the voyage continues.
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Madrid
Trans-radio
Old World
Cadiz
Graf
Equator
South Atlantic
Seville
Spain
Gec
Pernambuco
Rio Janei
Brazil
Dirigible
Atlantic
Friedricshafen
Havana
Lakehurst
N. J
Friedrichshafen
Battle fleets gathering for Hoover review at sea
Aboard U S 8 Saratoga off Virginia Capes on May 20 the U S Navy assembled a powerful force for a parade before President Hoover, then planned maneuvers at sea and offshore. The fleet included battleships destroyers submarines V-2 V-3 and air units as the nation showcased naval strength. The article notes a page two continuation and mentions upcoming meeting details for American media personnel scheduled for May 23 at 7:30 led by J L Wilmoth the national secretary.
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U.S. 8
Saratoga
Virginia Capes
Atlantic
Hoover
City Union to Host Morgantown Christian Endeavor Convention
The City Union will hold a pre Morgantown Christian Endeavor Convention in the Christian Church on Wednesday evening at 7 30 o clock. State president Mike Mary Jackson and other state officers will attend. All Endeavorers of the city urged to come.
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Morgantown
Christian Church
Mike Mary Jackson
Slot Machine Gang Held Responsible For Double Murder
Green Bay Wisconsin May 20 Officers believe a gang of slot machine thieves operating in this section are responsible for the double slaying after John Van Veghel age 86 and Lucile Birds age 30 were found dead with arms slashed and shotgun wounds in the heads at a roadhouse.
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Green Bay
Wis
John van Veghel
Lucile Birds
Roadhouse
Senate clash over anti saloon league score card
Washington May 20. Senate lobby committee adjourned after a heated exchange with EB Scott McBride of the Anti Saloon League who refused to answer questions about a score card used to grade political candidates. Senator Blaine warned he would compel order as McBride said he would answer only decent questions. The score card reportedly included general appearance and intellectual qualifications. the league had not adopted it. The hearing continued with no quorum achieved.
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Washington
Scott McBride
Antk Saloon League
Blaine
Wisconsin
Senate Lobby Committee
McBride
South Dakota League
WTO
Congress
Grand Jury Returns Indictments in May Term
In Taylor county circuit court four felonies and six misdemeanors were indicted by the grand jury. T. A. Kyle and Henry Lipscomb face four counts of automobile theft, Vernon Mays is charged with liquor transport and pistol possession, Archie Robinson with passing two worthless checks, Woodrow Marks and Tom Bays accused of breaking and entering the Standard Supply Company store in Rosemont. Nellie Landress and Jim Dilworth face unlawful cohabitation, Argil Goodwin charged with public intoxication in Flemington, Kyle and Lipscomb indicted for breaking jail, with Kyle also charged for operating a car while drunk, and Harry Wolfe and Howard Sy indicted for transporting.
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Kittle
T. A. Kyle
Henry Lipscomb
Vernon Mays
Archie Robinson
Woodrow Marks
Tom Bays
Standard Supply Company
Rosemont
Wounts Follo
Jim Dilworth
Nellie Landress
Argil Goodwin
Flemington
Kyle
Harry Wolfe
Howard Sy
Largn Appointed B and O Supervisor at Clarksburg
E B and O announces P C Largn appointed supervisor at Clarksburg replacing R E Zepp who transfers to Philadelphia. Zepp was previously supervisor at Parkersburg on the Ohio River Division.
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P. C. Largn
Baltimore
Clarksburg
Mr. Largn
R. E. Zepp
Philadelphia
Parkersburg
Ohio River
Whalen quits New York police commissioner post
New York May 20 The police commissioner Whalen resigned today and will retire tomorrow returning to the John Wanamaker department store in an executive capacity. He left a 100000 dollar yearly job as general manager to take the 10000 dollar a year commissionership. He was famed as the citys greeter and was drafted for the post a year ago after the prior administration.
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New York
Crover A. Whalen
Torrow
Whalen
John Wanamaker
Sign up drive pushes hospital petition in city and county
Hospital Association chairman urges workers to canvass districts and report signers for a new city county hospital. First week tallies show about 1300 names from city and Blueville, with many districts and mines yet to report. If all signed, totals may exceed 2000, reaching two-fifths of the 5000 needed. continued on page seven.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Marin
Hospital Association
the Sentinel
Association i
Blueville
Taylor
Bishop Cannon Exonerated By Church Panels In Stock Gambles
Dallas May 20 Bishop James Cannon Jr of Washington DC was vindicated in the church by the Episcopacy committee of the quadrennial general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. The committee overruled charges of stock market gambling and undue political activity in the 1928 campaign against Alfred E. Smith. The exoneration followed earlier vindication of his presidential bid and dismissed accusations from Judge Fitzhugh, Josephus Daniels, and other laymen including two state supreme court judges.
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Dallas
Tex
James Cannon, Jr
Washington, D. C
Alfred E. Smith
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
G. T. Fitzhugh
Memphis,Tenn
Josephus Daniels
Raleigh
N. C
Death of D B Wyckoff in Weston at 80
Daniel B Wyckoff 80 of 409 West Washington Weston died Tuesday morning. Funeral Thursday 2:30 p.m. at home with Rev John W Brown of Martinsburg officiating. Burial in Blu mont cemetery. Survived by wife Susan Virginia Bayly and several children and siblings. He served 30 years with the State of West Virginia including 20 years as supervisor for the Weston State Hospital. Continued on page eight.
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Daniel B. Wyckoff
West
Washington Street
John W. Brown
Martinsburg
Grafton
Bluemont
Bartlett
Mr. Wyckoff
Flemington
Taylor
Samuel
Ann St. Clair Wyckoff
Susan Virginia Bayly
Wyckoff
Charles
Clarksburg
Henrietta Day
Harrietta Hannagan
M.E. Cottman
Norwood
Ohio
C. J.]burnsides
Weston
W. P. Samples
W. G. Menéar
Holmes
Fairmont
Taylor County
West Virginia
Weston Jand
Naval officer ends own life amid London pact tensions
Tokyo May 20 A top naval officer Lieutenant Commander Eiji Kusakari attached to the naval general staff slashed his abdomen with a sword aboard a train between Kobe and Tokyo. He died at a Numazu hospital, amid reports he despaired over the future of the navy following the London treaty. Admiral Takrabe remains under close guard.
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Tokyo
Kotora Takarabe
London
Eiji Kusakari
Naval General Staff
Kobe
Numazu
Takrabe
Man Kills Self At Local Rifle Gallery
A man about 27 walked into a shooting gallery in St Louis and fired 43 shots before shooting himself in the head. He died today. The same gallery had previous deaths by suicide and an attempted suicide under similar circumstances in recent months.
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St. Loui
Flood Waters Still Raging Across Flooded Regions
New Orleans reports May 20 in Northern Louisiana and northern central Mississippi the floodwaters threaten thousands of acres of farmland. About 200 families are homeless in the Red River Valley as aid arrives from upland farmers. One Black man drowned near Rodesa in the swift current.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Red River Valley
Rodesa
Demolay Hires Wheeling Band for Gala Fete
Demolay No. 11 will lead the parade with the Wheeling band in Wheeling for the Grand Commandery meet opening. About 30 to 40 local Templars plan to board a train to the city with leaders Beavers and Steele. O. Jay Fleming, unable to attend due to a fall, misses his first Grand Commandery session since 1906. France shipped over 100000 tons of silk products to the United States last year.
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West Virginia
Knights Templars
Wheeling
de Molay No
Gratton
Templars
W. A. Beavers
Charles Steele
Mr. Beavers
The
Jay Fleming
Fleming
Nin P
France
United States
Tobacco Twist and Plug Leads Again to Jail
Tom Bays faces a renewed indictment for theft at Rosemont's Stannard Supply Co. with Woodrow Marks. The alleged haul includes twist and plug tobacco, cigarettes, towels, clothes, cosmetics, and more. A prior similar break-in at the same store is noted.
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Tom Bays
Bays
Woodrow Marks
Stannard Supply Co
Rosemont
Pennsylvania primary voters weigh Senate race and governorship
Philadelphia May 20. Pennsylvania Republicans face a bitter split in nominating candidates for United States senator and governor as Democrats sit out statewide contests. Joseph Grundy and James J. Davis lead the senatorial battle with Bohlen backing repeal of the 18th amendment. Grundy and Davis are listed among drys with Davis on the full state ticket.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
United States
Congress
Davis
Grundy
Joseph ‘Grundy
Fisher
William lVare
James J. Davis
Pitteh
Francia Bohlen
Republican Nation
Bohlen
Gifford Pinchot
MOB VIOLENCE IN BOMBAY AND SALT RAIDS
The report details unrest in Bombay on May 20 with partial hartal and arrests of nationalist volunteers. A funeral procession drew over 50,000 participants after a protest related to a recent death linked to a fast movement on an electric train. Dispatches note a bomb incident in Multan injuring eight India Congress volunteers and police dispersal during protests over local tax non-payment.
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Bombay
Ational Seeac
Wadala
Dharsasana
All-India National Congress House
Karachi
India
Bagaars
Multan
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Slot Machine Gang
Senator Blaine
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Middle West
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Jane Fickle
Jennie Califas
Robert Q. Lee
Maud Moross
Gladys Pyle
N Y
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D. B. Wyckoff
West Va
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Japan
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Panhandle
Chamber of Senate
Kinsey
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