Labor Convention in Grafton Called by West Virginia Federation
The West Virginia Federation of Labor will hold its third annual convention in Grafton in August. President J B Easton announced plans to bring delegations from state craft and mine unions. William Green of the AFL is set to speak at the opening. Local labor leaders expect discussions on mine labor conditions and matters with national interest.
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West
American Federation of Labor
G. R. Kinsey
Clarksburg
Crafts
Moose Home
Notorious Racketeer Found Shot To Death
Chicago reports a man identified as John Hand, an alleged racketeer with a long record, was found shot to death in an automobile in Cicero. Hand had faced federal Sherman Anti Trust conviction and was on bond awaiting appeal. He was linked to the slaying of labor leader and racketeer Big Tim Murphy last year.
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Chicago
John Hand
Cicero
Hand
Big Tim" Murphy
Reparations Conferees Reach Accord Principle May 2
French experts say negotiators reached an accord principle on reparations with only minor language points pending. The report could not be confirmed, but substantial progress was made in the past two days. The French delegation expects the final answer to be released soon.
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Bridgeport
James J
Gene) Tunney
Katherine King Fogarty
New York City
Fort Worth
Texas
Fogarty
John
Tunney
Éreles
Jon
Hjalmar
Schaetit
Pene Gekman
Sarnihe
Second Flyer Dies in Wreck in Mimic War
In Ohio during army war games Second Lieut. Florin W. Shade of Selfridge Field died when his plane crashed near Yellow Springs after engine trouble recurred at low altitude. Second Lieut. Edward Meadows also perished in a separate head on collision. Shade had flown from Wright Field to Norton Field for the exercise.
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Yellow Springs
Ohio
Florin W. Shade
Here
Edward Meadows
Shade
Air Corps
Selfridge Field
Mich
Blue
Games Postponed Across Major Leagues On Rainy Day
Weather delays affect Washington against New York and Boston facing Philadelphia in the American schedule while National League games between New York and Brooklyn and Philadelphia and Boston were also postponed due to rain.
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Washington
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
National
Brooklyn
Weather delays Paris flight by fog and rain
Roosevelt Field New York May 21 heavy fogs and rain off New Foundland are delaying the Bernard 191 Armeno Lotti backed flight to Paris. Lotti and crew Jean Assallant and Rene Lefevre pause takeoff until conditions improve as weather bureau reports very bad conditions.
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Roosevelt Field
New Foundland
Turs
Paris
Bernard
Armeno Lotti
Lotti
Jean Assallant
Rene Lefevre
Dre
James Eeenessist
New York
Pang
Grafton Students Awarded Typing Medals
Students in the commercial department at Grafton High School were classified for typing awards on May 24. Medals include bronze and gold recognition for 15 minutes of work with few errors, with certificates going to Florence McMullen Louise Randolph Vivian Bunner Virginia Butch Ruby Carder Norman Mahaffey Exavah Canfield Ruth.
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Cold Ton High School
Luke B. Ross
Florence McMullen
Louise Randolph
Vivian Bunner
Virginia Butch
Ruby Carder
Norman Mahaffey
Exavah Canfield
Ruth
Stamp fraud uncovered by officials
New York officials say a nationwide ring reselling washed cancelled postage stamps defrauded the government of about a million dollars yearly. Charles William Gramm, 55, vice president of Zephar Mills Inc Ship Chandlers, held under 1000 dollars bail in federal court for selling rinsed stamps to his firm and other Brooklyn suppliers. William H Hale arrested in Charleston March 27 for rinsing stamps in a hotel. Officials expect more arrests in various cities.
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New York
William H. Hale
Mexican Resort Robbery Ends In Shootout And Escape
Three men fled with eighty five thousand eight hundred dollars after killing two Mexican special police officers transporting week end receipts for a resort company at Agua Calliente. The crime occurred on the National City Dike near San Diego as the money was moved to a bank. Police say the robbery was meticulously planned and the suspects likely trailed the money car.
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San Diego
Cal
Agua Callenet
Mexico
National City Dike
Valuations to Be Updated With No Sharp Rate Hikes
Washington May 21 The interstate commerce commission faces a major task revising and updating its valuations of billions of dollars in railroad property. Congress and the commission seek litigation and new legislation to clarify the situation as experts study the Supreme Court ruling upholding the Louis and O Fallon line in its challenge to the commission’s method.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commis
Sia
Legison
Congress
Conunis
Supreme Court Sion
Louis and O'Fallon
Commission
O'Fallon
Railroad Legis ‘Lation
Lindy Observes Date Of His Paris Flight
President Hoover expects no railroad rate rise from the Supreme Court ruling on the St Louis and O Fallon case. Charles A Lindbergh nears the two year mark of his son’s abduction as he demonstrates a non stop New York Paris flight plan and continues flying lessons with Miss Anne Morrow.
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Hoover
Washington
Supreme Court
St Louis
O'Fallon
North Haven
Charles A. Lindbergh
New-York-Paris
Anne Morrow
Lindbergh
Dwight W. Morrow
Morrow
Miss Morrow
Camden
Miss’Morrow
Willard Speaks On Railroads By Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad president Daniel Willard speaks on industry issues in a continuing story. The piece notes the remarks were given at a public or corporate venue and references ongoing coverage on page three.
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Willard
Washington
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Freshman Drowns After Rutgers Pajama Rush Fight
At Rutgers University Brunswick New Jersey May 21 a freshman William L Farrier nineteen Jersey City drowned during the annual pajama rush inter class battle when he and others leaped into the Delaware and Raritan canal to escape sophomores. He was pulled from the water unconscious and died after failing to regain consciousness.
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Brunswick
N. J
Rutgers University
Delaware and Raritan Canal
William L Farrier
Jersey City
Rising Rivers Threaten Mississippi Valley Districts
Rising streams and rivers threaten many sections of the Mississippi Valley as emergency crews rush to scenes of danger. One break was reported near Kennett, Missouri, where engineers directed efforts at three locations to avert disaster. Continued on page five.
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Associated Press
Mississippi Valley
Kennett
The
Submarine Raised From Panama Bay in Historic Navy Recovery
A U S submarine and its crew were raised from 87 feet in Panama Bay on May 17, marking the first such recovery in navy history. Found by subs 8-12 and 20, raised by rescue ship Mallard. officers say the feat eliminates fear of future disasters like the 8-51 and S-4 incidents.
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Colon
Canal Zone
United States
Navy
Panama Bay
Mallard
GOP Anniversary Sparks Squabble in Wisconsin and Michigan
Ripon Wisconsin plans a Diamond Jubilee celebration on June 8 for the Republican party while Jackson Michigan claims birthplace status. Michigan histories name Jackson as origin. Wisconsin stories name Ripon. The piece also mentions an elephant named Herbert connected to a parade and references Rev. A. J. Torrey leaving for Martinsburg for church council duties.
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Ripon
Wis
Jackson
Mich
Michigan
Wisconsin
Herbert
Hospital Meeting Tonight At Y M C A
An important Taylor County Hospital Association meeting is called for 7 30 p m at the Y M C A building. Mrs. James Moran, president, chairs the gathering to discuss association business.
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Taylor County Hospital Sociation
James 8. Moran
Group Six Banking Officials Plan Convention in Philippi
Members of Group Six of shur and Webster counties plan their annual meeting set for Thursday May 23 in the Broaddus College auditorium Philippi. Charles W. Steel vice president and acting chairman announced the district gathering will bring delegates from Darbour Braxton Dodaridge Gilmer Harrison Lewis Marion Monon Preston Randolph Taylor Tucker Up Fleming. President Q Jay Fleming cashier of the First National Bank will speak on Keeping Stop bearing along the work of bank employees.
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Shur
Webster
West Virginia Bankers
Agao
Elation
Broaddus College
Philippi
Charles W. Steel
Darbour
Braxton
Dodaridge
Gilmer Harrison
Lewis, Marion
Monon Preston
Randolph
Taylor, Tucker
NAMES WOMAN FOR ONE PLACE ON PROBE BODY
Eleven prominent Americans including 10 lawyers and a woman educator were chosen by President Hoover for a national law enforcement commission to study crime and remedy lawlessness. Ada Comstock Miss Comstock of Radcliffe College heads the group with ex-secretary Newton Baker and Justice William Kenyon among others to meet in Washington.
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James L. West
Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
National Law Enforcement Commission
United St George
Newton D. Baker
Cleveland
William 8. Kenyon
Iowa
Alabama
Pat J. McCormick
California
Roscoe Pound
Harvard Law School
Henry W. Anderson
Richmond
Monte. M. Lemaon
New Orleans
Louisiana Bar , Association
Frank P. Loesch
Chicago Crime Commission
Kenneth R. MacIntosh
Washington State
Ada 1
Stock
Radcliffe College
Cambridge
Massachusetts
House
Congress
Wata
Law Enforcement Commission
White House
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Hoston
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Milton Academy
Englewood
Morrows
Maine
Alyay
Seco
J. ?. Morgan and Company
DR. Belcher
George W. Belcher
Cleveland Clinic
Grafton
Inters Commerce Com
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Sophs
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U.S. Navy
A. J. Torrey
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Martinsburg
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