Republications Rally Today At Wheeling
The Republican state convention in Wheeling drew 4000 to 5000 leaders to plan campaigns around the Townsend land tax relief concept. The contest for supreme court judge shapes up between Harold Brennan and Frank Lively, with L. N. Miller as a dark horse and A. C. Hughes also in contention. Governor Conley arrived from Moundsville and forecast bright prospects for November. he will address the gathering as Wells Goodykoontz flew in from the south.
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Associated Press
Wheeling
Supreme Court
Harold Brennan
Frank Lively
Charleston
L. N. Miller
Ripley
A. C. Hughes
Kingwood
Conley
Moundsville
A. C. Scroggins
West Virginia
Wells Goodykoontz
Williamson
Hoover Notified Washinon Aug 11 Republican
Hoover notification details amid Washington dispatches with continued coverage on page three outlining political developments and party notices from early August events.
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Associated Press
Hoover
Washinon
Repub
Bath Officer Faces Trial In Bath County Shortage
Warm Springs Virginia August 11 The trial of George B Venable treasurer of Bath county begins in county circuit court over a 94780 03 shortage in his accounts State Auditor T Coleman Andrews who audited the books is expected to testify His report links 36663 23 of the loss to the failure of Warn Springs bank where Venable was president The case is one of three Virginia county official trials scheduled in the next two weeks.
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Associated Press
Warm Springs
George B. Venable
Bath County
T. Coleman Andrews
Venable
Richmond
Virginia
Andrews
Warn Springs Bank
Hattie Caraway Wins renomination in landslide
The Associated Press reports in Pettle Rock Arkansas that in yesterday's Democratic primary Senator Hattie W. Caraway won by a landslide. Returns from nearly all precincts show her well over a two to one lead against Major C. L. Bodenh er of El Dorado who congratulated her. Bodenh er was 11 238 votes short of a clear majority among six opponents.
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Associated Press
Pettle Rock
Ark
Hattie W. Caraway
C. L. Bodenh~er
el Dorado
The
America Legion
Unbobbed Blonds Doze For Science Quest At McGill
Montreal reports a McGill University weather man sought blondes with waist long hair to provide fine gold strands for humidity recording. He deemed brunettes' hair too coarse and received quick responses as women offered strands willingly.
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Associated Press
Montreal
McGill University
Roosevelt attacks silent capital on unsound stocks
New York Aug 11 Gov Franklin D Roosevelt in Liberty accuses watered stocks unsound foreign loans and fake investments of being dumped on the public without protest by Washington He says the administration failed to warn investors and cannot claim ignorance The piece labels the actions as a looting scheme by private banking houses and notes bankers profits while the public paid the price Officials in Albany report 19 national committeemen and state chairmen expect 13 of 14 sites to back Roosevelt in the November vote with Missouri Texas Wisconsin Iowa Utah Oregon Nebraska Nevada among those to support him
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Liberty
Roosevelt
Washington
Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Joseph F. Guffy
Pittsburgh
Missouri
Texas
Wisconsin
Iowa
Utah
Oregon
Nebraska
Nevada
Movie star John Gilbert weds Virginia Bruce at studio
Los Angeles August 11 John Gilbert noted romantic star of film wed Virginia Bruce in a quick ceremony at his studio dressing room. He telegraphed her at 2 p.m. to appear for a 6 p.m. wedding on the sound stage. Bruce, surprised in screen makeup, joined the groom by 6:30 p.m. after a hurried license filing and prior marriage to Ina Clair ended by divorce.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
John Gilbert
Virginia Bruce
Miss Bruce
Gilbert
Ina Clair
Government Rail Plans Described as Undesirable Move
New York Aug 11 rail executives failed to ratify a government proposal to lead a prosperity drive by refinancing equipment through Reconstruction Finance Corp The plan envisaged loans up to 300 million at five percent for repair and possible new equipment Some executives supported it while a majority opposed increasing debt for nonessential equipment The advisory committee referred the matter back to member roads for individual consideration with full context from conditions and needs Daniel Willard explained the plan to the group as the Baltimore and Ohio president modeled the sponsor outline.
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Associated Press
New York
Association of Railway Executives
Advisory Council
Association
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Willard
Daniel Willerd
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Ruling Cuts Judges Pay Across Virginia Agencies
Richmond Va Aug 11 Attorney General John R Saunders ruled that state supreme court expenses, excluding justices salaries, must be cut by ten percent. The ruling extends to salaries of legislators clerks and legislative officers and treats county city treasurers and revenue commissioners salaries similarly. Exempted from the cut are pensions for teachers, noting funds come from both teacher contributions and state appropriations.
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Associated Press
Richmond
John R. Saunders
State Supreme Court
E. R. Combs
House of Delegates
Senate
Fractional Advances At Market's Opening
Wall Street stocks opened strong with fractional advances led by Allied Chemical Union Carbide Case Standard Gas American and Foreign Power International Telephone and American Telephone. U S Steel edged higher.
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Associated Press
Wall Street
N. Y
Allied Chemical
Union Carbide
Case
Standard Gas
American and Foreign Power
International Telephone
American Telephone
U. S. Steel
Price Hill Woman Shot In Accidental Rifle Incident
Mrs Nina Walker 37 wife of Lemon Walker of Price Hill was wounded with bullets in both legs in an accidental shooting at a spring yesterday afternoon. She said Tony Brezio about ten was playing with a rifle nearby when a shot from a .22 calibre weapon struck her. She was taken to Beckley hospital and later to Price Hill store porch for aid. An x ray was planned to check for a possible broken leg.
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Nina Walker
Lemon Walker
Price Hill
Beckley Hospital
Walker
Pair Confesses Slaying Police Officers in Separate States
Indianapolis August 11 two men confessed to police that they were members of a holdup gang involved in the April murder of Patrolman Ovid McCracken in Muncie and the later killing of Patrolman Charles Holt in Springfield Ohio. The suspects are Donald Rohr alias Melvin Price and Edgar Lucker alias Bill Cope, both of Indianapolis.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ovid McCracken
Muncie
Charles Holt
Springfield
Ohio
Donald Rohr
Melvin Price
Edgar Lucker
Bill Cope
Walker Quiz Opens Today in Albany Hearing
Supreme Court Justice F Walter Bliss refused to halt the Walker hearing before Governor Roosevelt in Albany. He denied a petition of prohibition brought by Sidney Levine for George Donnelly secretary of the Bronx chamber of commerce. The action was presented minutes before the scheduled start of the hearing.
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Associated Press
Leader of Uprising Captured As He Flees Loyal Troops
Madrid August 11 Spain's 24 hour monarchist rebellion was crushed by the government with the arrest of its fleeing leader General Jose San Jurjo. The veteran monarchist fled Seville after his machine captured the government of the southern city yesterday and crumbled before government troops converging on Seville from multiple points. He reportedly surrendered when efforts to rally support elsewhere failed.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Spain
Huelva
Jose San Jurjo
Seville
Body Found in Wreckage Near Wharncliffe
Bluefield Aug 11 The body of A G Booth railroad fireman of Williamson was found today in the wreckage of a west bound Norfolk and Western freight train that left the rail on a curve near Wharncliffe 80 miles from here last night. The body was taken to Williamson. Two other trainmen injured in the wreck J Ed Martin engineer and Branch Pollard negro brakeman were brought to a hospital here. Neither was seriously hurt.
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Funeral today for Lilly Babe 17 month old Peggy Lou Lilly
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. today from the residence at Glen Hedrick for Peggy Lou Lilly age 17 months daughter of Magistrate and Mrs M S Lilly. She died at 12 15 this morning after about two weeks illness. Rev John H Lilly will conduct burial will be in a nearby cemetery. Survived by nine brothers and sisters Carlyle Bolen Thurmond Texie Annie Bes sie Edna Watson Joseph and Frederick Lilly all of Glen Hedrick.
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Glen Hedrick
Peggy Lou Lilly
M. S. Lilly
John H. Lilly
Caffee
Carlyle Bolen
Thurmond
Benson Anderson
Glen Morgan
Texie
Annie
Bessie
Edna
Watson
Joseph
Frederick Lilly
Beckley Hardware & Supply announces record breaking sale
Beckley Hardware & Supply Company, the city’s largest merchandising enterprise, marks four full pages in today’s paper to promote the greatest sale in its history. It aims to tap Beckley’s rich trade territory with unprecedented volume of goods and low prices in both hardware and furniture departments. The move signals renewed buyer confidence and a test of the market’s response to aggressive advertising and price cuts.
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Beckley
Beckley Hardware & Supply Company
Rahall Candy Co Robbed on North Kanawha Street
Thieves raided Rahall Candy Co stealing cigarettes cigars and candy valued around 300 through a rear window and back door. Sam Rahall offers a reward for information. Entry involved breaking an upper sash and removing lock screws, with no trace other than cigarette butts. Police investigated at daybreak after tenants heard noise but did not intervene.
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Rahall Candy Company
Kanawha Street
Sam Rahall
Rahall
Italy Tries for Titles in Olympic Boxing Chase
Los Angeles August 11 Combatants in the international boxing campaign to crown Olympic champions entered the third day with lively bouts. Ten bouts featured eight fighters per match in flyweight welterweight and four in light weight with American contenders in three clashes. Through 36 fights and one default the United States and Italy remained neck and neck with one losing fighter each after last night’s program.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
United States
Italy
Butte Still Without Daily Papers in Wage Dispute
Butte Montana reports the city remains without daily newspapers on the tenth day of a wage dispute between publishers and union printers. Employers proposed a one dollar per day cut while union printers rejected it and proposed a shorter work day instead.
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Butte
Montana
Democratic convention opens in West Virginia with Roosevelt pledge
Bluefield August 11 Democratic leaders opened their state convention with telegrams from Franklin D Roosevelt and James Farley read aloud. Governor Roosevelts forecast that democracy will sweep from Mississippi to the Pacific coast was cited as West Virginia preps for its electoral vote. Women observers and delegates attended in notable numbers as the session began and the gavel fell to order at 10 26.
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Associated Press
Bluefield
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mississippi
Pacific Coast
Roosevelt
Herbert Fitzpatrick
West Virginia
West
Robert G. Kelly
Charleston
James J. Farley
Mexico foils veteran colonization bid in Mexico City
Aug 11 Mexico City reports the department of agriculture will not permit American World War veterans to colonize lands in Mexico as requested by Doak Carter of Huntington West Virginia. Officials cited lack of funds among veterans and Mexico's obligation to repatriate its own people as reasons against the plan.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Department of Agriculture
Mexico
Doak Carter
American Bonus Expeditionary Force
Huntington
West Virginia
Department
United States
Cubs Players Scrutinized by Landis Investigation
Chicago dispatch reports Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis opened a sweeping inquiry into claims that Cubs players including pitcher Guy Bush gambled on horse racing during Rogers Hornsby’s tenure. Landis traveled to Pittsburgh to begin the probe as Chicago faced the Pirates, declining to discuss details and urging reporters to draw their own conclusions.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Daily News
Pittsburgh Today
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Chicago Cubs
Guy Bush
Rogers Hornsby
Landis
Dispatch
Pittsburgh
Cubs
Pirates
Hodges Urges Democratic Victory at West Virginia Convention
Senator Charles E Hodges urged a constitutional amendment for broad property classification and a government of expression at the West Virginia Democratic state convention He blamed Republican control for economic ills and warned of a pivotal choice for state politics, noting 36 years of GOP dominance and its patronage network.
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Associated Press
Bluefield
W. Va
Charles E. Hodges
Hodges
Democratic Party
Commonwealths
West Virginia
Republican Party
New Angles in Killing at Merrill Plantation
Natchez Mississippi reports new angles in the slaying of Miss Jane Sarget Merrill a reclusive Southern belle. Authorities hint a third person may face murder charges linking to a will beneficiary relative. Richard Dana and housekeeper Jur dian Octavia Dockery remain charged. fingerprints were found at the scene.
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Associated Press
Natchez
Miss
Jane Sarget Merrill
Merrill Plantation
Miss Merrill
Richard Dana
Jurdian
Octavia Dockery
Merrill Place
Dana
Miss Dockery
Merrill
Weather: Partly cloudy tonight into Friday
Partly cloudy conditions persist into Friday with little temperature change. Skies stay mostly overcast tonight and into the next day as highs reach near average for the season.
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