Nearly 6000 Students Return to School in Har rison County
Nearly six thousand county children paused summer play to return to Taylor County schools. Superintendent B G Kuhn said enrollment could exceed last year’s 5034 as they entered term. Catholic St Augustine’s School opened with 150 students, 18 at the high school, 40 in high. Bus drivers report overcrowding and worry about fitting all riders as classes begin. Local book stores to supply required materials this afternoon. Full enrollment statistics to be released after Friday’s meeting of teachers and principals.
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Taylor County
B. G. Kuhn
St. Augustine's Parochial
Sisters of Divine Providence
St. Ausustine’s High School
Pee Kuhn
Supt. Kuhn
Uys
Supar
Gang Leader Ends His Life in Philadelphia Cell
New York report states Anthony Cugino known as Tony the Stinger, a Philadelphia gangster, hanged himself after 18 hours of questioning about several killings. He left a note for his wife Frances, hinting a tip from a girl led to arrest. He admitted only the murder of Patrolman Charles Stockberger in the 1933 payroll holdup at a Philadelphia glove factory. Cugino was linked to a tri state gang led by Robert Mais and Walter Legenza, both previously electrocuted. He and Salvatore Serpa were accused in the killings of Edward Wallace and John Zukowsky to avert betrayal. Wallace and Zukowsky were reportedly slain after being taken for a ride and left for dead near Camden, New Jersey.
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New York
Anthony Cugino
Phiadelphia
Tony the Stinger
Frances
Sally
Jim
Cugino
Charles Stockberger
Philadelphia
Tri-State
Robert Mais
Walter Legenza
Salvatore Serpa
Edward Wallace
John Zukowsky
Wallace
Zukowsky
Camden
N. J
Florence
Jeze Pleads for Ethiopia Before League Council
French jurist Gaston Jeze pleads Ethiopia’s case before the League of Nations in Geneva. His sharp sallies provoke Italian delegate Guido Rocco to leave the council chamber.
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Gaston Jeze
Ethiopia
Council of the
League of Nations
Geneva
Jeze
Guido Rocco
REST CURE IS NEEDED NOT JUST A BREATHING SPELL
Senator Dickinson and Col. Knox clash with Roosevelt policy as Republicans push for a full rest cure. Dickinson warns the administration's course ends in national disaster with higher taxes and lower living standards. Knox says verbal assurances cannot restore confidence needed for durable recovery. Reed also attacks Knox amid intra party tensions.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Roosevelt
Roy Howard
AL St. Charles
Dickinson
Iowa
Frank Knox
Chicago
Boston
Jim Reed
Col
Knox
Two Railway Officers Shot and Killed in South Bend
South Bend Indiana September 9 two Michigan Central railroad detectives Walter Butt 32 and Paul Wendell 42 of Niles Michigan were shot and killed during a fight with Clarence Pierce a pool room proprietor Pierce claimed self defense saying officers attacked him as he aided a beating of a boy Police also said Carl Voelkers a third officer was investigating car thefts when the shootings occurred Pierce was wounded in the hand after exchanging shots with the officers
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South Bend
Ind
Michigan Central Railroad
Clarence Pierce
Walter Butt
Paul Wendell
Niles
Mich
Pierce
Carl Voelkers
Bride-To-Be Kills Self After Wedding Postponed
Maxine Presley, 16, of Kimball West Virginia shot herself at home after her wedding to Henry Hagg was postponed. Family said she waited for her parents to leave, then called Hagg and killed herself as he arrived.
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Kimball
W. Va
Maxine Presley
Henry Hagg
George Presley
Haggi
Bees Force Delayed Start At Steele District School
Parkerburg September 9 President E L Hamtick of the board awaits a farmer report after a swarm of bees blocked the school opening. The bees moved in early summer and stored honey before the building opened this month. A farmer offered to remove them if he could have the honey.
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Parkerburg
E. L. Hamtick
Board of Education
Steele
Father of Eight Dies In Chair for Murders
Dominick Iacobino a 49 year old father of eight, was executed in the electric chair at Rockview penitentiary for killing two men in a Carbondale brawl. He bid farewell with a wave at 12:30 a m and 2,000 volts were applied a minute later. he died at 12:34. His final hours were quiet with spiritual advisers, and his family saw him in the county jail Friday.
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Bellefonte
Dominick Iacobino
Rockview Penitentiary
Carbondale
Ais
Three Held in Custody For Slaying Road Man
Pineville reports three men detained as investigation continues into the shooting death of Melvin Lambert a 35 year old Windon road commission employee killed after a dispute with Sam Brewster 25 of Bartley firing a shotgun Lambert chased across a river Rudyard Cook and Edward Stewart held as material witnesses in the case.
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Pineville
Melvin Lambert
Road Commission
Windon
Lambert
Oswell iZook
Sam Brewster
Bartley
Rudyard Cook
Edward Stewart
Kump Addresses Meeting On Old Battle Grounds
Governor H G Kump spoke at Carnifex Ferry site in Kessler's Cross Lanes West Virginia calling for a rededication to founding principles as about five thousand people heard veterans recount Civil War events and two veterans who fought in the clash attended the celebration.
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Kessler
W. Va
H. G. Kump
Carnifex Ferry
Local Interest Peaks Over Huey Long Shooting
Rumors swirled that Senator Long had been killed as inquiries flooded Sentinel offices. Staff filed to deny reports and provided updates from Associated Press bulletins about the shooting and the senator’s condition.
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Huey Long
Sentinel
Will Rogers
Wiley Post
Senator Long
Associated Press
Plans of New Hospital Made Public in Taylor County
Architect H C Wilkins reveals a proposed Taylor County hospital design to be built if voters approve at a forthcoming special election. He credits input from physicians and surgeons and outlines an ambulance entrance, emergency dressing room, x ray room, elevator, operating suite and delivery area.
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Taylor County
H. C. Wilkins
Wilkins
Taylor County, Hospital
State Charter Granted To Festival Association
Mountain State Forest Festival Association received a state charter from Charleston and became a formally incorporated group to sustain the annual festival in the hill country. W Channel was named president, saying incorporation ensures the event will be a fixture for future years. This year’s festival runs October 3, 4 and 5.
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Elkins
Mountain State Forest Festival Association
Charleston
W. Channel
Search For Farmer Ends In Tragic Self Defense
Marlinton West Virginia September 9 A 10 day search for Rodney Bell 42 a farmer of Clover Creek ended with the discovery of his body on a mountainside about 300 yards from his home The left side of his head was torn by a shotgun blast and he apparently killed his dog nearby Magistrate T S McNeel ruled death by own action The body was found by Bell’s brother Cameron Bell and Herbert Baker both of Harrisonburg Virginia Bell was the son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Bell of Bridgewater Virginia
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Marlinton
W. Va
Rodney Bell
Clover
Harrisonburg, Va
Bell
Oscar Bell
Bridgewater, Va
Davis Elkins Opens 32nd Term With Registration
Davis and Elkins College opened its 32nd term today with student registration continuing through Wednesday. Acting president Dr Charles Albert leads the college after President James E. Allen resigned to head Marshall College. Officials expect higher enrollment.
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Elkins
Davis and Elkins College
Charles. Albert
James E. Allen
Marshall College
Davis-Elkins
Doheny Oil Magnate Edward Doheny Dies at 79
Los Angeles reports the death of Edward L Doheny a famed oil magnate aged 79 who led a vast western hemisphere oil empire. The Los Angeles Beverly Hills area mentions the passing with continuation noted on page three.
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Los Angeles
Edward L. Doheny
Midas
Western Hemisphere
Beverly
Grand Jury Hears Many Witnesses This Morning
Taylor county circuit court opened for the September grand jury with about 30 cases to be heard over today and tomorrow. Some 55 witnesses arrived to testify as 55 witnesses and court officials gathered in the county courthouse corridors. The jury’s work is expected to conclude by tomorrow, with civil suits beginning Monday morning and crime final cases on the docket.
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Taylor County
Wardwell Resigns From Frederick Snare Company
Following the resignation of Lee G. Warren, superintendent of construction for the Frederick Snare corporation at the Tygart's Valley dam, F. P. Wardwell announced his resignation effective this week. Wardwell will join the Tennessee Valley Authority as estimator for several government dam projects valued around 50 million dollars. a successor has not yet been named.
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Lee G. Warren
Frederick Snare Corporation
Tygart’s Valley
F. P. Wardwell
Snare
Wardwell
The
Tennessee
Benes Chosen President of League Group
Geneva reports Dr Eduard Benes foreign minister of Czechoslovakia was elected president of the League of Nations assembly amid the Italo-Ethiopian crisis. De Valera withdrew in favor of Benes as the assembly began its session, with Benes warning of dangers and calling for pacification.
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Geneva
Eduant Benes
Czechoslovakia
League of Nations Assembly
de Valera
Enrique Ruiz Guinazu
Argentina
Assembly
Eamon de Valera
Irish Free State
Ben
Liquor Commission Pays Low Rent For Store Here
The State Liquor Commission rents a store in Grafton for 85 dollars per month, a figure noted by Chairman D. H. Stephenson. Other cities see higher rates with 150 dollars in Wheeling, Bluefield, Clarksburg and Beckley. Elizabeth reports 15 dollars, Fleming ton 80, and Philippi 50 dollars.
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State Liquor Commission
Grafton
Taylor County Bank
D. H. Stephenson
Wheeling
Bluefield
Clarksburg
Beckley
Elizabeth
Flemington
Philippi
Rhea Leads Early In Kentucky Democratic Primary
Scattered returns from Kentucky's 120 counties at the start of tabulation show Thomas L. Rhea leading Lt. Gov. A. B. Chandler in the Democratic gubernatorial run-off. Early counts from eleven counties put Rhea at 2 270 and Chandler at 1 864 votes.
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Louisville
Ken Jtucky
Thomas
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Rhea
Chandler
Wounded Senator Long Wounded In Louisiana Shooting
Senator Huey P. Long was seriously wounded in Baton Rouge by Dr C A Weiss Jr. He was resting satisfactorily after surgery and a transfusion. Weiss was killed by Long’s bodyguards. Police mobilized troops. guards surrounded the statehouse as the legislature had just recessed for the night.
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Associated Press
Ston Rouge
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
C. A. Weiss, Jr
Long
New Orleans
State House
Washington
Supreme Court
John B. Fournet
Erdoors
Louisiana House of
Longs fears substantiated in capital shooting claim
Washington reports confirm Huey P. Longs claim that enemies aimed to kill him, startling a capital long skeptical of his guarded safety. The piece notes the reaction of lawmakers and the public to the assertion, labeling it a serious escalation in the long dispute surrounding the Louisiana senator.
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Washington
Huey P. Long
Former Constable Held for Grand Jury
Former Constable T. E. Freeze was bound over to the September grand jury on a charge of driving while intoxicated. He appeared before Justice of the Peace Ona C. Jefferys this morning with bonds set at 300. Freeze was arrested Saturday on Park Road after his car allegedly rammed another vehicle. Attorney J. Guy Allender defended the officer, contesting magistrate jurisdiction, a claim opposed by Trooper W. E. Murphy for the prosecution.
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T. E. Freeze
Justice of the Peace
Ona C. Jefferys
Freeze
Park Road
J. Guy Allender
Knottsville
W. E. Murphy
Burglar Who Rents Room First Sought by Police
Police launched an intensive search in Parkersburg for a thief using a room rent racket at multiple residences. Officers say the man rents a room and then loots the house at the first opportunity.
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Parkersburg
No Reason Given for Doctor Weiss Shooting Attempt
Baton Rouge reports Dr. Carl Weiss acted without a stated motive in his attempt to kill Senator Huey P. Long. Weiss was killed by Long’s bodyguards after the altercation. Pavy, Weiss’s brother in law, said Weiss was calm yet highly strung and had no known specific grievance. He noted Weiss valued public duty and kept politics away from family talks.
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Erybody
Pe Nese
Weiss
B. H. Pavy
Opelousas
Long
Statehouse
Justice Fournet
Baton Rouge
Carl Weiss
Huey P. Long
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