Relief bill attacked by Senate critics in debate
President Roosevelt's 4.8 billion relief measure faced sharp opposition as Senate leaders failed to secure a vote on the McCarren amendment. Senator Byrd urged defeating the bill to signal recovery, while Senator Robinson pressed for trust in the president to administer the fund, with talks continuing.
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Senate
Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
McCarren
Byrd
D-Va
Robinson
Arkansas
Woman Freed On Charge Of Arson
Williamson West Virginia February 21 a jury acquitted Mrs Minnie Callaway on arson charges leading Circuit Judge Reno Howard to dismiss indictments against two men who claimed she hired them. Patton testified he set the blaze for payment while Harmon said he arranged the plan for Patton. Howard expressed disbelief at the men and praised the jury. Alibi witnesses testified Mrs Callaway was with them the night of the fire. The home occupied by a negro family was burned last.
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Associated Press
Williamson
W. Va
Minie Callaway
Reno Foward
E. C. Patton
Callaway Beause
Harmon
Patton
Rs. Callaway
Award
Callaway
Niee
Welling
Lodge to Meet Regular Degree of Honor Session
The Degree of Honor Lodge will hold its regular meeting this evening at seven thirty in Moose Hall. Members are urged to be present.
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Degree of Honor Lodge
Moose Hall
Debt Commissions To Meet Next Week
In circuit court this morning Judge Ward entered an order reconvening the Raleigh County debt commissions both district and county to hold final sessions next week February 25 to 28 inclusive. Holders of claims not yet presented at other sittings should present them now. It is the last chance.
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Ward
Raleigh County Debt Commission
Richberg Urges Extension for Recovery Laws
Washington February 21 Donald R Richberg rushed detailed recommendations on how Roosevelt s proposed two year extension of the N R A should be written into law to Capitol Hill The emergency council he directs acted as a clearing house for all suggestions on industrial codes from the N R A labor relations board and the federal trade commission The confidential submission left lawmakers to shape section 7 A the collective bargaining provision Senator Wagner planned to introduce a revised labor disputes bill and reports said it would favor majority rule in collective bargaining and curb company unions
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Capitol
Donald R. Richberg
Labor Relations Board
Federal Trade Commission
Richberg
Wagner
New York
Infant Ernest Vest Dies At Prosperity Home
Ernest Vest six months old, son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Vest, died at their Prosperity home after a week long illness. Funeral services will be held at Church of Christ Prosperity tomorrow at 2 30 pm with Rev Paul Smith officiating. Foster undertakers in charge. Survived by two brothers Raymond and Wilbur and two sisters Helen and Clara. Pallbearers Henry Crowder Samuel Short Junior Short Forest Ogden. Flower bearers Laura Crowder Beulah Wood Elizabeth Toney Rozie Zolt Amy Marie Williams.
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Ernest Vest
Elmer Vest
Prosperity
Church of Christ, Prosperity
Paul Smith
Foster
Raymond
Wilbur
Helen
Clara
Henry Crowder
Samuel
Junior Short
Forest Ogden
Laura Crowder
Beulah Wood
Elizabeth Toney
Rozie Zolt
Amy Marie Williams
Bibb selects executive head for Smokeless Coal Exposition
E. E. Bibb was chosen as chairman of the executive committee for the Smokeless Coal Exposition to be held in Beckley next fall. A five member committee will plan the event, study costs, and determine presentation methods. Keppler of the Pocahontas Operators' Association and other coal interests were invited to join, with leaders to be consulted on whether to proceed with the September show.
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E. E. Bibb
Beckley
Pocahontas Operators’ Association
Farmers 10 Get Federal Aid in Planting Crops
Frank M. Foote, rehabilitation director in Raleigh county, outlines a federal rehabilitation plan aiding a limited number of farmers. Loans for seeds, machinery, and sustenance will be offered, repayable after crops mature. Signing a rehabilitation contract removes a farmer from relief rolls, with repayment over one year for non durable goods and two to five years for durable items. The government will lien the farmer’s crop as security.
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Raleigh County
Federal Rehabilitation Administration
Frank M. Foote
Foote
Readings Show Tuberculosis Reactors In Raleigh Highs
Sixty seven of 575 Raleigh county high school students tested reactors after tuberculin readings. Woodrow Wilson had 134 tested with 20 reactors. Shady Spring 105 and seven. Trap Hill 166 and 23. Stratton 170 and 17. Miss Mary Virginia Gill of the West Virginia Tuberculosis and Health Association announced efforts for x ray exams and an April Early Diagnosis campaign promoting sanatorium treatment and expanded beds. The campaign aims to dispel fear and urge early physician consultation, with literature and a slogan Fight Tuberculosis With Modern Methods.
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Raleigh County
Mary Virginia Gill
West Virginia Tuberculosis and Health Association
Woodrow Wilson
Shady Spring
Trap Hill
Stratton High School
Gill
Government Is Well Satisfied With Monetary Policy
Secretary Morgenthau announced the administration is satisfied with current monetary policy and sees no need for changes despite former President Hoover advocating a gold standard. Hoover's capital bill proposal drew quick Republican support from Dickinson and Hastings, but drew criticism from Nye, signaling a potential campaign-style monetary issue for the party.
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Associated Press
Washington
Morgenthau
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Dickinson
Iowa
Hastings
Delaware
Nye
North Dakota
Indefinite Stay For Hauptmann
Bruno Richard Hauptmann, convicted in the Lindbergh baby case, had his death sentence stayed indefinitely at 12:15 p m after a writ of error was filed with the state prison clerk. Defense counsel Pope and Fisher delivered the writ within an hour of filing with the Court of Errors and Appeals. Argument on the writ will occur in the May or October term of the court.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Charles A. Lindbergh Jr
Hauptmann
Frederick A. Pope
C. Lloyd Fisher
Court of Errors and Appeals
Two Men Jailed on Entry Count
William Adkins and Bascomb Clifton of East Gulf were jailed by Deputy Sheriff Fred Cole for breaking and entering a Gulf school house. Attaches report belts, a fountain pen, a ring, a wrist watch and a small sum missing. the fountain pen and wrist watch were recovered.
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William Adkins
Bascomb Clifton
East Gulf
Fred Cole
Gulf
Court House Workers To Observe Holiday
Practically all offices in the court house will be closed tomorrow in celebration of Washington's birth day. The office forces of the sheriff, circuit clerk, county clerk, and assessor will be given a holiday. No jury session of circuit court will be held either tomorrow or Saturday, Judge Ward having excused all jurors until Monday.
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Court House
Washington
American Girls Die in Plane Crash Over England
Elizabeth and Jane Du Bois of San Francisco, daughters of a U S consul general, died after their plane plummeted 1500 feet near Upminster Essex while en route to Paris. Ground witnesses say they clasped hands in a final embrace. Pilot Kirton unaware of their disappearance for an hour over the channel. Scotland Yard sent detectives from London to Naples after two sealed letters were found on a seat. Jane Du Bois was reportedly engaged to Flying Officer John A C Forbes and Elizabeth to Flight Lieutenant Beatty of Ace of Diamonds fame.
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Associated Press
Upminster
Essex
England
Elizabeth
Jane du Bois
San Francisco
United States
Paris
J. Kirton
Scotland Yard
London
Naples
John A. C. Forbes
Ace of Diamonds
Henry Longfield Beatty
Three Sisters Die in Fire in Detroit Home
Three young sisters Marie 12 Kathleen 6 Nancy 4 perished in a Detroit house fire as smoke trapped them on the second floor. Father Frank Farnell, an auto worker, tried to reach them but the stairway collapsed. The bodies were found huddled together in their bedroom.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Marie
Kathleen
Nancy
Frank Farnell
Farnell
Beckley Stoco Pupils Debate Federal Aid to Schools
Beckley Stoco and Woodrow Wilson high schools held no decision debates on federal aid to public schools. Morning at Stoco the affirmative team Susan Perry and Mildred Morefield faced Woodrow Wilson’s negative team Faris Rahal and Bill Covey. Afternoon at Beckley the Woodrow Wilson affirmative pair Pete Gallo and Deem Rahal debated Cecil McKinney and Orville Wallace for Stoco with Otis Harvey presiding morning and Faris Rahal presiding afternoon.
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Stoco
Woodrow Wilson
Susan Perry
Mildred Morefield
Faris Rahal
Bill Covey
Beckley
Pete Gallo
Deem Rahal
Cecil McKinney
Orville Wallace
Otis Harvey
Stoco Debating Club
Legislation On Coal Is Needed Legislation On Coal Is Needed
Washington February 21 Federal regulation by legislation is needed by the vast bituminous coal industry N W Roberts acting NR A deputy administrator in charge of the soft coal code told a senate interstate commerce sub committee today Testifying at a hearing on the bill by Senator Guffey Democrat Pennsylvania to regulate the industry as a public utility the NR A official said that if stabilization of the industries to be achieved control of both prices and production is necessary Under the existing coal code only minimum prices are prescribed Something has to be done to strengthen the regulative machinery Roberts asserted He said that at present the operators are not cooperating 100 per cent with the code Roberts was followed by J B Brunot of Greensburg Pa president of the Irving Gas and Coal company who told the committee the present code is operating to exterminate small producers I believe the proposed bill with some modifications can halt the trend toward monopoly
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Associated Press
Washington
N. W. Roberts
N. IR. A
Senate Interstate Commerce
Guffey
Pennsylvania
Roberts
Missing Girl Found In Woods Near Home
Fredericksburg Virginia February 2 A 15 year old Stafford county girl Caroline Mustane was found tied up in the woods about a mile from her home this morning. Her father reported she appeared unharmed and in good health after her third kidnaping adventure in as many years.
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Associated Press
Fredericksburg
Caroline Mustane
Stafford County
Slightly Lower Prices In Market Sales Today
Wall Street reports slightly lower prices in today's early stock market dealings with moderate activity. Sante Fe Dupont General Electric U S Steel posted fractional declines while American Telephone and several others held unchanged.
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Associated Press
Wall Street
N. Y
Sante Fe
Dupont
General Electric
U. S. Steel
American Telephone
Wagner introduces labor disputes bill in Washington
Senator Wagner of New York today proposed a labor disputes bill to outlaw company dominated unions and establish a permanent national labor relations board with enforcement power in federal courts. The measure seeks majority rule in bargaining, boost worker freedom, and fix the recovery act 7-A breakdown while pledging broad administration support.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wagner
New York
National Labor Relations Board
Congress
Dead Man Revived By Adrenalin Injection
Tyler Texas Feb 21 Life that apparently left him for five minutes returned slowly today to 71 year old W A Strang Dr Howard Bryant who revived the former Smith county sheriff by injecting adrenalin into a stilled heart after he had folded his hands in death Strang's chances for complete recovery are good Attendants were hopeful of recovery as he lay in an oxygen tent
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Associated Press
Tyler
Texas
W. A. Strang
Howard Bryant
Smith County
Strang
Record Flight Aims to Beat Eastbound Speed Mark
American Airlines pilot Leland S. Andrews with Henry Myers and G. D. Rayburn flew a giant low wing transport from Los Angeles to Washington DC aiming to set a speed record. The craft hoped to reach the capital in under 12 hours with a tail wind helping their eastward run.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Leland S. Andrew
American Air Lines
Los Angeles
Washington
Washington, D. C
Leland S. Andrews
Henry Myers
G. D. Rayburn
Burbank
Pneumonia Fatal to Raleigh Man Romeo Vecilleo
Romeo Vecilleo 54 Raleigh stone mason died at 9 15 this morning in a local hospital where he was admitted yesterday for pneumonia treatment. He survived by one son Romeo Vecilleo Jr. and was an longtime Raleigh employee. The body was taken to Rose Funeral Home for burial arrangements not yet set at press time.
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Romeo Vecilleo
Raleigh
Rose Funeral
Romeo Vecilleo Jr
Autopsy Experts Could Be Called in Hauptmann Case
New York report says seven autopsy experts ready to challenge the Lindbergh baby body identification. George H. Foster claims the body found near Hopewell New Jersey is taller than Lindbergh Jr, decomposed beyond mild weather, and embalmed. Defense counsel friction noted as Hauptmann’s team plans a late conference in Trenton over appeal procedures.
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Associated Press
New York
Bruno Hauptmann
Lindbergh
George H. Foster
Hopewell
N. J
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Charles Lindbergh Jr
Foster
James M. Fawcett
Hauptmann
Trenton
Edward J. Reilly
Miners Injured In Bus Accident Near Powellton
Fourteen miners returning from a night shift at a Powellton area mine were injured when their Elkhorn-Piney Coal Company bus overturned into a roadside ditch. Driver William Cleve blamed a bus mechanism defect for swerving off the highway near the Montgomery state police post. The company is a subsidiary of Koppers Coal.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Powellton
Elkhorn-Piney Coal Company
Koppers Coal Company
Raymond Boyles
William Cleve
Jimmy Durante Sued By Pittsburgh Woman
Evelyn Loether and her husband Herman of Carrick sue comedian Jimmy Durante for 5000 dollars claiming he humiliated them at a local theater. Loether alleges Durante came from the stage and seized her in an unlawful manner. Durante replies with his signature quip and denial.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Jimmy (Schnozzle
Schnozzle
Weather outlook for Friday across regions
A weather micro forecast notes cloudiness with possible rain Friday morning in the north portion. Late tonight shows lingering clouds and warmer temperatures, with the east and south portions turning warmer Friday.
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NRA
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