Stocks Jump as Markets Rally on Saturday Session
The Associated Press reports a strong stock market uptick on a holiday weekend session with notable gains across major issues. Union Pacific spiked to 397.50 before retreating to 88.62, American Telephone surged to 134 before closing at 132.75, and the 90 leading stocks averaged an 85.40 rise.
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Associated Press
New York
Federal Reserve System
U. S. Steel
American Telephone
Pew
Union Pacific
Hears
Congress
Wall Street
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Europe
Roosevelt movement dominates behind the scenes as Smith ally battles fade
Cummings hosts a luncheon with ten senators from the south and west including Robinson of Arkansas as Hull, Harrison discuss 1924 lessons. Farley hints New York will back Roosevelt when time comes and predicts first ballot nomination. New England allies energize a 1928 bid with Governor Ely driving Massachusetts support.
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Alfred FE. Smith
Roose
Cummings
Hull
Robinson
Arkansas
Smith
Farley
Roosevellt
New York
Roosevelt
Harrison
William G. McAdon
Democratic
Democratic Party
Bratton
New Mexico
Fletcher
Trammel
Florida
Stephens
Mississippi
Kendrick
Roosevelt and Roosevelt allies dominate several state contests
The piece notes Roosevelt workers active in Pennsylvania and North Dakota where a March 15 primary shapes up as a free-for-all. Nominees appear in New Hampshire Massachusetts and Maryland with figures like Joseph S. France Jacob Coxey and Carl P. Dunston named in the Republican scene and Hoover renomination urged by New Mexico party leaders.
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New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Middle West
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Smith
North Dakota
Ritchie
Maryland
Joseph S. France
Jacob Coxey
Massillon
State Central Committee
Murray
Carl P. Dunston
Republican State Central Committee
New Mexico
Republican National Committee
Hoover
Mrs. Ella W Roop Last Rites Today
Funeral services were held at the Roop home on Elison avenue for Ella W Roop 77 who died Friday afternoon. Dr. Ritchie Ware officiated with Foster undertakers in charge and burial followed at Wildwood cemetery. Surviving children include Martin Roop Edward Roop Myrtle Brown Detrisly Treadway Katie Jenkins and William Roop. Brothers Cal Aliff C C Aliff and Thomas Aliff also survive.
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John Roop
Elison Avenue
Ella W. Roop
Ritchie Ware
The
Christian Church
Foster Undertakers
Wildwood Cemetery
Martin Roop
Beckley
Edward Roop
Pennsylvania
Myrtle Brown
Derisly Treadway
Sugar Creek
Katie Jenkins
William Roop
Cal Aliff
C. C. Alif
Thomas Aliff
Eccles
Legion Members Ready For Employment Drive
Charleston West Virginia February 13 Ten thousand men and women in every community await zero hour tonight at 8 am Monday they will seek jobs in industrial plants businesses and by house to house canvass statewide Legion officer Galvert Testill says preparations are complete with civic groups joining the drive and property owners urged to provide repairs odd jobs for the unemployed and Lesson to place workers.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
American Legion
Galvert T. Testill
State Legion
State Department of Public Welfare
Legion
Two Democrats Enter State School Superintendent Race
Charleston West Virginia February 18 two Democrats filed for the state superintendent of schools nomination. Albert L. Lee of Huntington and J B Bush of South Charleston announced their candidacies. Lee, a 35 year educator, previously led Lee Normal school at Ripley. Bush, London district schools superintendent, formerly led Hiner Parkersburg and Erie schools.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Albert L. Lee
Huntington
J.B. Bush
South Charleston
Lee
Lee Normal School
Ripley
Bush
London
Hiner Parkersburg
Erie
China vows to resist Japanese invasion across Shanghai area
Despite heavy fighting and evacuations in Nanking and Shanghai, China pledges to resist Japanese attacks with all available forces. General Chiang Kai-Shek appears at Pukow to coordinate National Guards as Tokyo warns of a major push if armistice talks fail. News from Shan ghai reports Japanese crossings at Woosung Creek met with heavy Chinese losses.
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Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Pukow
Yangtze
Tokyo
Shanghai
Washington
Associated Press
London
Reuters
Woosung Creek
Whangpoo River
Chaing Kai-Shek
Shanghai-Nanking
Geneva
Japan
Banks in West Virginia to form new institution
Smith and Agee announce a merger of Beckley National Bank and National Exchange Bank in the southern West Virginia region. The combined bank will offer modern facilities including commercial savings trust and foreign banking, using Beckley’s building and leasing the Exchange space.
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West Virginia
Beckley National Bank
National Exchange Bank
Joe L. Smith
W.E. Griffiths
W. i A. Stanley
K. M. Jarrell
A. Z. Lilly
C. H H. Meador
Isaac Mckinney
D. H. Meador
Cook acquitted in murder case at Pineville
Ross Cook aged 49 of Baileysville was acquitted on murder charges in the death of Curtis Leak 22 of Big Stone Gap Virginia. The defense argued temporary insanity after Cook looked through his home window and saw Leak with his daughter.
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Pineville
W.va
Ross Cook
Baileysville
Here
Curtis Leak
Big Stone Gap
Cook
Leak
West Virginia political bids tighten as factions weigh
The piece notes possible runs for governor and other offices in West Virginia. Gray Silver of Martinsburg is courted for the Democratic nomination while A C Herold also weighs entry. Republicans see a lively race as Mont White enters the gubernatorial contest and T C Townsend joins the field. A traffic wreck inquiry involves officers Scalise Wooster and Gibbs with Brown to appear for a hearing.
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Charleston
Panhandle
Gray Silver
Martinsburg
A. C. Herold
Braxton County
H. , Kump
Elkins
J. Alfred Taylor
Fayetteville
House of Delegates
A. J. Wilkinson
T Huntington
Charles UL. Modges
Los Morgantown
Mont Z. White
Williamson
State Senate
White
T. C. Townsend
Townsend
Scalise
R. L. Wooster
H. D. Gibbs
Brown
Firemen Plan Shoe Repair for Needy Residents
The fire department lacks adequate equipment to repair shoes at the site. Mayor Wedrick suggests the public bring old worn shoes to the fire station for repair and redistribution to those in need until new soles can be provided.
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Wedrick
Injuries Reported In Night Crash Near Princeton
A driver in a horse drawn wagon faced Magistrate M F O Dell for driving on a highway at night without proper lights. He pleaded guilty and was fined the minimum amount plus costs as the case continued from page One.
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Princeton
Watts
M. F O'Dell
Childress seeks Shady Spring school board seat in primary bid
C H Childress of Glen Hedrick announces Democratic candidacy for the Shady Spring district board of education. He has 28 years with the railroad and has lived in Glen Hedrick 15 years with a family. Also noted Pierre Guidrot of Toul France, 86, welcomed a newborn son after marrying his fourth wife last year.
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Shady Spring District
Pierre Guidrot
Toul
France
Smith Credited With Sincerity
Louisville, Feb. 13. The Courier Journal reports 43 Democratic committeemen replies on Alfred E. Smith's presidential nomination statement show none for Smith and none doubt his sincerity. Three support Roosevelt along with Smith statement, one backs Albert C. Ritchie, and one backs John N. Garner.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Smith
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
John N. Garner
Texas
State Police Plan To Patrol County Roads
Raleigh county begins night patrols by state police to curb speeding and reduce crashes. Lieutenant Gibson and Trooper Rutherford started the effort with Sergeant Martin and Trooper Wooster taking over tonight, followed by Troopers Scalise and Gibbs tomorrow. The rotating schedule will continue indefinitely as in other areas where accidents and robberies declined.
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Raleigh
Frank H. Gibson
M. A. Rutherford
R. L. Wooster
A. Scalise
H. P. Gibbs
Gibson
Local Social Roundup From Glen Jean Area
Mrs Clara Lively and niece Frances Seaman toured Lewisburg last weekend. A M Fillo and family vacationed in Florida. Margaret Ross visited home while studying at Concord State Normal. W R Ball travelled to Charleston. Clara and Kate Craig stayed with BR Yaples in Beckley. Ash Mankin and Raleigh Mullens visited Mrs Fred Jasper. Ladies Missionary Society met at Clara Craig’s home with Kate Craig and Mrs Ballard assisting. The funeral of John Brash was held at the church with burial at Oak Hill cemetery.
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Clara Lively
Frances Seaman
Lewisburg
A. M. Fillo
Sammy
Florida
Margaret Ross
Concord State Normal
W. R. Ball
Charleston
Clara
Kate Craig
BR. B. Yaples
Beckley
Ash Mankin
Raleigh Mullens
Fred Jasper
Ladies Meissionary Society
Clara Craig
W. R. Ballard
John Brash
Oak Hill Cemetery
Obituary Notation Notes Family Survivors
Mrs Rockne II survives by his wife one brother and nine children. The brief obituary lists the immediate family members and indicates a survivor count without further biographical details.
Whitby Residents Share Weekend Visits and News
Whitby West Virginia residents report weekend travels with relatives in Beckley Mabscott and Rhodell. A local elder, Grandma Bolen, died Tuesday morning at her daughter's home. Buffalo gnats have appeared in several Mississippi delta counties signaling an early insect bloom.
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Earl Christian
Beckley
Clifford Warden
Mabscott
Fred Hinkle
Oklahoma
I. E. Warden
Elizabeth
Pat Warden
Mae Lilly
Nora
Edna Halstead
Elizabeth Warden
Lewis Wilson
H. E. Warden
Ethel Scott
MacAlpin
W. M. Tully
Armory J
Bill Halstead
Rhodell
B.C. Amt
Grandma Bolen
Hobart Lilly
Mississippi Delta
Records Fall at Boston Meet With Two World Records
Boston February 13 Two world records were broken and another equalled as 420 track and field athletes faced a Los Angeles A C squad in the Boston A A’s 43rd annual games Len Sexton formerly of Georgetown now with New York A C set a new 16 pound shot put mark of 58 feet 11 1 8 inches surpassing Herman Brix’s previous best by eight and five eighths inches George Spitz of New York University surpassed his week old high jump record by clearing six feet eight and a half inches topping his prior mark by seven eighths of an inch.
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Associated Press
Boston
Los Angeles A. C
Boston A. A
Len Sexton
Georgetown
New York A. C
Herman Brix
Los Angeles
George Spitz
New York University
Borotra to Lead French Tennis Drive in U S
Jean Borotra, French tennis star, will head a French team touring the United States for indoor matches next month. He defends indoor singles on March 12 and plays in France vs United States international team matches March 21 to 23, a Davis Cup style event.
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Posey
New York
Jean Borotra
United States Lawn Tennis Association
France
United States
League of Nations commission sails for Japan and China
The League of Nations commission of inquiry into the far east arrived in San Francisco and set sail for Japan and China to pursue conciliation between the two nations.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
League of Nations Commission of Inquiry Into
Far East
Europe
Japan
China
Death by Own Action Victim
George Dennison, aged 16, died when he accidentally shot himself during a hunting incident in Sutton West Virginia. In unrelated notes, Kansas State College added a radio speaking and announcing course to its curriculum and Youngstown hospitals reported 273 blood transfusions in a single year.
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Associated Press
Sutton
W. Va
George Dennison
Kansas State College
Youngstown
Ohio
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Thorne
Samuel Epstein
Chicago
Epstein
Jean
Childress
Glen Jean
Mrs. Rockne II
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minn
Whitby, W. Va
Borotra
League Body Sails
B. H. James
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