Italy ready for any trial Mussolini declares on twenty year WWI mark
Rome May 24 Premier Benito Mussolini addressed massed soldiers and civilians in Venezia Square as Italy marked twenty years since entering World War I. He vowed readiness for any trial, urged resolve, and pledged to burn ships and advance firmly. He and King Victor Emmanuel presented battle flags to sixteen regiments near the tomb of the unknown soldier.
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Rome
Benito Mussolini
Italy
East Africa
Venezia Square
Turnitis
Beclares
Victor Emmanuel
Mussolini
Tr Duce
Laval Not to Visit Hitler Says France Seeks Peace
Geneva May 24 Pierre Laval France foreign minister said an understanding between France and Germany is necessary for peace but there is no moment for a visit to Reichsfuehrer Hitler in Berlin. He added that an entente is needed since peace requires friends. British delegates at the League council urged progress toward a peaceful settlement of the Italo Ethiopian dispute noting further conversations might bring a solution.
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Geneva
Pierre Laval
France
Germany
Berlin
Paris
M. Laval
Hsfuehrer
Hitler
League of Nations Council
Hopkins Gets Plenty 70 D0 On Ohio Trip
Federal Relief Administrator Harry L. Hopkins visits Cleveland to address the citizens league and to discuss relief funding. Governor Horner from Illinois seeks funds after boosting the state sales tax to 3 percent, aiming to ease an emergency situation while Hopkins mends relations with Governor Davey.
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Hopkins
Ohio
Cleveland
Harry L. Hopkins
Citizens League
Springfield
Henry Homer
Columbus
Davey
Uber
Illinois
Horner
Roose
Excellent Returns From Liquor Sales
Liquor sales at four stores and one agency in West Virginia yielded about $50,000 for the state treasury in initial operation periods from four days to a month. The Liquor Control Commission reported Charleston store No 1 brought in $24,826.65 in the first two weeks and Charleston store No 2 brought in $10,814.45 in ten days.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Liquor Control Commission
Little Goes Into Finals Of British Amateur Meet
William Lawson Little Jr of San Francisco defeated Robert Sweeney formerly of New York three up and two to play to reach the 36 hole final of the British amateur golf championship at St Anne's on the Sea.
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St. Anne’s-On-The-Sea
Eng
William Lawson Little, Jr
San Francisco
Robert Sweeney
New York
Tragedy At Ashland Train Crossing Claiming Life
In Ashland Kentucky May 1924 Fred Rose 51 was struck and killed by a freight train at a reef crossing. His body was found mangled with crutches nearby. Rose had lost a leg in a prior train accident fourteen years ago.
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Ashland
Fred
Rose
Poppy Sale Signals National Poppy Day Observance
The American Legion Auxiliary Post 12 sells poppies at the federal dam project today and will continue on streets tomorrow for National Poppy Day. The poppy memorial flower honors sacrificed veterans and supports aid for those who served, tracing back to 1918 with wartime origins.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Federal Dam
American Legion
Returned Veterans
Georgia
New York City
Col
John
Continueo
Unemployed Plan March On Huntington Streets
Huntington May 24 unemployed league members gathered at the courthouse for a parade through the business section. Safety Director Golden Adkins allowed the march with rules against untrue demonstrations or communist literature. The notice urged 100 percent relief increases, jobs at union pay, and aid for bills and essentials for families.
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Huntington
West Virginia Unemployed League
Golden Adkins
League
TVA Measure Voted Tabled By Committee
Washington May 24 The House Military Committee tabled by 13 to 12 vote legislation to enlarge Tennessee Valley Authority operations after Comptroller General J R McCarl said an audit abstract prepared for Representative May Ky showed no intent to mislead The original audit was continued on wave six
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Washington
House Military Committee
J. R.mccarl
TVA
Representative May
Legion's Next Step In Bonus Fight Revealed
Salt Lake City May 24 The American Legion national commander Frank N Belgrano Jr says the Legion will defer or press the bonus fight depending on the national committee. He criticizes Roosevelt calling the Patman bill class legislation and notes veterans tired of blind alley tactics by lawmakers. He declines to confirm a broader campaign during a brief western trip.
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Salt Lake City
American Legion
National Committee
Frank N. Belgrano, Jr
Legion
Roosevelt
Iif
Belgrano
Senate
General Strike Threat Tied to Wagner Bill and NRA Extension
William Green, AFL president, pledges a general strike if labor demands are not met, rallying 20 000 workers in Madison Square Garden. He hails the Wagner bill as the Magna Carta of labor and calls it essential to freeing workers. Green condemns Hoover and backs Roosevelt, urging passage of the Wagner bill, 30 hour week, and two year NRA extension.
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American Federation of Labor
NRA
William Green
Federation
Madison Square Garden
Magna Carta of Labor
Green
American Iron and Steel Institute
Carta of Labor
Wagner
Labor
Hoover
Wagner the Connery
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Senate
United States Chamber of Commerce
Manufacturers’ Association
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John L. Lewis
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Shriver Named Chairman Of Valley Group In Taylor County
Lloyd L. Shriver county superintendent of schools was chosen county chairman of the Taylor county group of the Upper Monongahela Development Association at a recent meeting in the county building. Fred Schroeder was named secretary and H. C. Compton Jr. treasurer. a general committee of 52 members was confirmed and an executive committee of five to be drawn from that group authorized. Dr Joseph N Rogier president of State Teachers College and M A Macke, a Fairmont businessman, spoke as officers and community leaders voiced confidence in Taylor county’s role in the valley development plan.
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Lloyd L. Shriver
Upper Monongahela Development Association
Clarksburg
Taylor County
Fred Schroeder
H. C. Compton
J Jr
Rosier
Joseph
N. Rogier
State Teachers’ College
Jr. Macne
Fairmont
Freddy
Taylor
Valley Association
Wife of Author Found Dead at Whitfield Ranch
Emily Whitfield, former wife of William H. Vanderbilt, was found dead from a bullet wound at the Whitfields’ Deadhorse ranch near Las Vegas New Mexico. Raoul Whitfield, the author, had recently faced a divorce suit from Emily.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Emily Whitfield
William H. Vanderbilt
Raoul Whitfield
West
Whitfields’ Ranch
Deadhorse
Here
Postmistress Forced to Quit as Job Goes to Woman
In Falls Mills Virginia on May 24 Mrs. Alice Shephard the Republican postmistress who had held the job for 25 years was pressured to surrender stamps and keys after six men refused the position. Miss Mabel Carter a young Democrat accepted the appointment urged by Representative Flanagan.
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Falls Mills
Alice Shephard
Shephard
Mabel Carter
Representative Flanagan
Heart Balm Awarded In Last New York Suit
New York May 24 A supreme court jury awarded fifteen thousand dollars in damages to Miss Katherine Leary in her fifty thousand dollar breach of promise suit against Paul Spencer Clapp former Herbert Hoover aide now executive of Aquilies Columbus R M Webster counsel for Clapp moved for set aside of verdict and a new trial Both motions were denied by Justice Aaron Steurnei ster an appeal will be filed
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New York
Supreme Court
Katherine Leary Bond
Paul Spencer Clapp
Herbert Hoover
Aquilities
Columbus
R. M. Webster
Clapp
Aaron Steurneister
Beavers Elected Head of Wholesale Concern
Succeeding the late Thomas D. Campbell, William A. Beavers, Sr., has been elected president of the Piedmont Grocery Company, a wholesale firm in which he has been interested for 35 years. At a meeting of the stockholders in the $150,000 concern this week, the Grafton banker, was selected to head the company. In addition to the main office in Piedmont, the firm has branches in Oakland, Md. and Petersburg, W. Va, Mr. Beaver, says.
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Thomas D. Campbell
William A. Beavers, Sr
Piedmont Grocery Company
Grafton , Ibanker
Piedmont
Oakland
Petersburg
W. Va
Beaver
Two Grafton Students Graduating at Wesleyan
Evelyn C. Shafer and Edward A. Whitescarver, Graf ton High School class of 31, will receive degrees at West Virginia Wesleyan College forty fifth Annual Commencement in Atkinson chapel on June 5. Degrees include one Master of Arts, 32 Bachelor of Arts, 83 Bachelor of Science, and 15 standard normal diplomas. The annual commencement address will be delivered at 10:30 a.m. by Reverend Dr. Henry Hitt Crane, pastor of Elm Park Methodist Episcopal church of Scranton, Pa.
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Evelyn C. Shafer
Edward A. Whitescarver
Grafton High School
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Atkinson Chapel
Henry Hitt Crane
Elm Park Methodist
Piscopal Church of
Scranton, Pa
Civil War Veterans Invited to Rotary Tribute
Rotary club officials announced a tribute to surviving Civil War soldiers at the Hotel Grafton tonight. Attendance is uncertain due to death and illness, but representatives from Spanish American and World War groups are expected. the event began in 1920 with 25 veterans.
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Rotary Club
Grafton
Rotary
Neely Explains Vote To Override F R Veto
Senator Neely of West Virginia argues to override President Roosevelt's veto, likening it to foreign nations defaulting on debts. He cites 90 percent of West Virginians in favor and says he owes soldiers of West Virginia a higher duty than any public official.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Neely
D.-W. Va
England
France
Belgium
West
Ice Pick Slaying Admitted by Youthful Friend
Ras Jutila, 20, confessed to stabbing Mrs. Marie Tobin, 22, in her bedroom and setting fire to her bed, authorities said. He reportedly made advances, sparked anger, and the blaze followed as firemen found Tobin and a dog in the flaming bed. Continued on page peren.
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B. J. Gillen
Ras Jutila
Marie T. Tobin
Jutila
Gillen
Price Fixing Barred Under Peace Terms
Washington May 24 Price fixing would be barred under a 21 12 month extension of the NRA agreed to by President Roosevelt and congressional leaders at a White House conference The move aims to give the recovery agency jurisdiction over businesses substantially affecting interstate commerce Labor Leader William Green urged a two year extension and called opponents shortsighted and anti social General Hugh S Johnson backed continued NRA and warned of nationwide strikes if not extended at least two years The committee sought a 21 2 month extension to avoid delays until June 16 when the recovery act expires and a longer reorganization would be considered on another page
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Roosevelt
House
Senate
NRA
Recovery Agency
Commierce
White House
William Green
American Federation ‘of Labor
Ways and Means
Johnson
Hugh
Royal wedding and fatal crash haunt May events
Royal couple Ingrid and Frederick wed in a pro cathedral ceremony amid pomp and court ritual. Separately, a Barre highway collision killed Dr. Bert Pierson and Mrs. Krause and seriously injured Dr. William Krause and Pierson's wife as they returned from a Rotary convention near Windsor.
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Bert
Pierson
Quincy
Mass
Mary Krause
Windsor
William Krause
Barre
Stockholm
Bernadotte
Bweten
Ingrid
Frederick
Densmark
Tosland
Frederik
Rare Blood Ailment Fatal to School Girl in Kentucky
Greenup Kentucky May 24 A rare and baffling disease that makes blood pour through capillaries under the skin giving the body a black bruised appearance caused the death yesterday of Mary Lyte Ruther 16 a high school student Dr Asa H Holbrook said the girl died after a 24 hour illness from purpura hemorrhagica in his 25 years of practice.
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Greenup
Mary Lyte Ruther
Asa
H. Holbrook
Shriners Gather in Clarksburg for Spring Ceremonial
Shriners from across West Virginia converge on Clarksburg for the Nemesis Temple spring ceremonial. The event includes a downtown parade in the business district followed by ceremonial sessions for candidates.
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Clarksburg
West Vir
Tomorow
Arctic Order
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