Guffey bill feared to end coal industry and jobs
John E. Edgerton, president of the Southern States Industrial Council, warns the Guffey coal stabilization bill would lift soft coal prices by at least 25 percent and place the industry under a commission. He calls the measure a "little NRA" for bituminous coal and says it would destroy miners’ job opportunities and power.
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Associated Press
Washington
John E. Edgerton
Southern States Industrial Council
Commission
Edgerton
Nashville
NRA
King Lewis
Free Lobby Debate Sparks Senate Critique of Autocracy
Senator Schall argued for a free lobby as senate investigators probe utility policy and potential consumer costs in the fight against holding companies. He warned that liberty suffers when an executive class dominates tariff decisions and stifles citizen access to hearings and free communication.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senator Schall
R-N. D
Senate
Schall
England
Rome
Berlin
Moscow
Congress
Star Chamber
Frankfurter
Cohen and Corcoran
Spider Bite Blamed For Aviator's Death
Alva Oklahoma July 15 A bite physicians believe was from a Black Widow spider caused the death of Joe Ralis 26 manager of a flying circus. Ralis of Wichita Kansas fell ill two days earlier and lapsed into unconsciousness Saturday. A bite mark was found on his hip late Saturday night and doctors noted stomaine poisoning as a diagnosis before he died after midnight.
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Associated Press
Alva
Okla
Joe Ralis
Ralis
Wichita
Kan
General Jacob Coxey Nominated for U S Presidency by Farmers Labor
General Jacob S. Coxey, pictured above, is nominated for the U S presidency by the Farmer Labor party at their Omaha convention. He rose to prominence years ago when he led his movement from Massillon Ohio toward the national capital during a historic low mood period.
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Jacob S. Coxey
U. S
Farmer-Labor Party
Omaha
Nebraska
Massillon
Ohio
National Capital
Helen Child Killed by Auto in Helen Incident
Five year old Carmelo Sturealo was killed when struck by a car in Helen last evening at 6 30. The boy will be buried at St Sebastian Cemetery after funeral services to be led by Father Schenskey of Princeton at Tams Catholic Church Wednesday at 11 00. Rose Funeral Home handles arrangements. Eva Kirk of Resoco, driver, is bonded for appearance before Magistrate Zach Petty Thursday at 10 00. Investigators J R Gautier and Arlie Taylor found she could not avoid the strike. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs James Sturealo of Helen and five brothers Sam Joe Frank Fitamana and John.
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Carmelo Sturealo
Helen
St. Sebastian
Father Schenskey
Princeton
Tams Catholic Church
Rose Funeral Home
Eva Kirk
Resoco
Zach Petty
J. R. Gautier
Arlie Taylor
James Stureale
Sam
Joe
Frank
Fitamana
John Sturealo
Lanark Men Held On Shiner Count
Lanark residents Lee Thompson and Jess Newsom were held for federal action on moonshine operation charges. U S Commissioner W H Bardin set bonds at 1500 and 1000, with arrest by Constable F Lemon and Conservators Harmon and Cook. Thompson fined for drunkenness. Newsom arraigned on pistol carrying. trial continued.
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Lee Thompson
Lanark
Jess Newsom
Bluefield
U. S
W. H. Bardin
Frank Lemon
T. W. Harmon
E. H. Cook
Suit Filed Against Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Walter Lemon filed suit today seeking 3000 dollars in damages against the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway company. The action was entered in the circuit clerk's office by attorney Clay S. Crouse for the plaintiff.
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Walter Lemon
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Circuit Clerk
Clay S. Crouse
Cuts Off 20 Cow's Tails To Secure Job
Otto Jacobson Olmsted county farm hand allegedly cut the tails off 20 cows at Herbert Benike’s farm to force discharge and take a higher paying Minneapolis job. Benike sued for 100 dollars and Jacobson was summoned to appear before Justice Oesterreich next Friday.
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Associated Press
Rochester
Minn
Otto Jacobson
Olmsted
Jacobson
Herbert Benike
Minneapolis
Benike
Justice Oesterreich
Operators and Miners to Meet Next Monday
Kennedy calls Washington meeting for July 22 to resume wage and hour talks with 18 committee members from Appalachian operators and United Mine Workers. He declines to discuss the case before a week’s rest. The truce now ends July 31 after two failed conferences and a rescinded strike call.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Duncan C. Kennedy
Washington
Kennedy
United Mine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
Roosevelt
Boys and Girl Rescued After Sailboat Capsize Near Miami
Three youths Joseph R. Hickson Jr Juan Graham and Burton W Graham were rescued by a coast guard seaplane after clinging to an overturned 18 foot boat for 13 12 hours five miles east of Miami They left Homestead for a moonlight sail and were exposed overnight before rescue and treatment at the coast guard air base.
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Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Coast Guard
Joseph R. Hickson, Jr
Juan Graham
Burton W. Graham
Naranjo
Lieut
C. B. Olsen
Lieut. Olsen
Mrs Lelia Smith Dies at 55 in Sugar Creek
Mrs Lelia Smith of Sugar Creek died at 2 o'clock this morning after a five year illness attributed to cancer. Funeral services by Reverend Charles Ash will be held Wednesday at 2 PM at her son Basil Smith's home on Dun Glen Mountain. Burial in Dun Glen cemetery with Rose Funeral Home in charge. She is survived by sons Amos Smith and Raymond Smith of Skelton, Robert Smith of Meadow Fork, another Robert Smith of Meadow Fork, and Miss Virgie Smith. A brother Louie Kincaid lives in Ohio and sister Mrs Maggie Adkins at Dairy Hill.
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Lelia Smith
Sugar Creek
Charles Ash
Glen Jean
Basil Smith
Dun Glen Mountain
Thurmond
Dun Glen Cemetery
Rose Funeral Home
Amos Smith
Raymond Smith
Skelton
Robert Smith
Meadow Fok
Meadow Fork
Virgie Smith
Louie Kincaid
Ohio
Maggie Adkins
Dairy Hill
86 Year Old Woman Weds Man Who Could Play Cards
In Erie Pennsylvania a mob attacked the Corry home of Julius F. Sweitzer and his 86 year old bride. About 500 people stormed the house, damaging property before police moved the couple to safety and later to Erie. The bride’s son Guy King had been arrested for a neighbor’s fatal shooting, fueling local tension.
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Associated Press
Erie
Corry
Julius F. Sweitzer
Sweitzer
John Berlingame
Guy King
Larence Field
Field
King
Clymer
N. Y
Guy
Mortimer Graham
J. Burlingame
Laurence Field
Sarah King
New York
Burlingame
Modern Pied Piper Promised Boys Gold Trek to Brazil
An Englishman named Harold Boddy was arrested in Rio de Janeiro as he prepared to lead ten boys aged 13 to 17 on a supposed crusade for gold and diamonds into Mato Grosso. Police released him after questioning as raids found seven youths ready to join. One vanguard trekker returned from 275 miles to Sao Paulo, while anxious parents sought missing children. Boddy claimed to have nurtured the plan for some time, saying wealth lay in Mato Grosso.
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Associated Press
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Matto Grosso
Harold Boddy
Sao Paulo
Altair Martins
Boddy
Raleigh Citizens Mark Birthdays and Reunions
Raleigh county residents gathered yesterday at Horse Creek and Peace Springs for family reunions and birthday celebrations. A picnic at Jake Jarrell’s home on Horse Creek honored his eighty second birthday, while Peace Springs hosted the Houchins family reunion.
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Raleigh County
Horse Creek
Peace Springs
Jake Jarrell
Houchins
Relief costs set for Raleigh county July aid
The Raleigh county relief outlay for July totals 29000 dollars covering direct and works relief. About 2300 of 70000 residents receive aid, with 450 on direct relief and the rest on works programs including state road projects and local jobs such as Skelton airport.
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Raleigh
FE. W. Worrell
State Road Commission
Skelton
Worrell
Oarks Progress Administration
More Planned To Oust Roosevelt
Fort Worth, Texas July 15 The push to unseat Elliott Roosevelt as vice president of the Texas Young Democrats resurfaces in Fort Worth with supporters led by Dallas attorney Phil Overton. The Dallas meeting defeated a resolution to remove Roosevelt and favored the New Deal, as Overton vows to carry the campaign to the state executive committee. Fort Worth committee head Raymond Buck says no removal effort is expected and action may come on a separate resolution regarding the Dallas dispute.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Elliott Roosevelt
Dallas
State Executive Committee
Roosevelt
Executive Committee
Overton
Raymond Buck
College Purchases Land For Campus Expansion
Beckley College announces purchase of an irregular one sixth acre lot on South Kanawha street adjoining existing campus. Officials say the new site will host future tennis courts and a two story plus full basement building of tile to replace the original plan. The second story will remain unfinished for now with potential quick completion. The first floor and basement classroom space are projected to hold 500 students.
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Beckley College
D. K. Shroyer
G. E. Hartman
Kanawha Street
Shroyer
S. H. Bridge
Raleigh County court considers courthouse remodel with wings
Members of the Raleigh County Bar Association court house committee the county court and county officials met in the county court room with architect L. T. Bengtson F. E.R. A to discuss extensive remodeling plans. A late afternoon decision was anticipated. The project would remodel the present courthouse and add two new wings funded partly by government money and partly by local raised funds.
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Raleigh County Bar Association
L. T. Bengtson
Minister Barred From His Church
Pennington Gap Virginia July 15 Forced to stage his demonstration of faith in an open pasture after private owners refused use of a church building the Rev George Hensley a Holiness revivalist handled four large rattlers and one copperhead snake without harm he planned two copperheads for the event one died after entering the cage with rattlers after a morning revival service he led a large crowd to a pasture a leash roped enclosure allowed only Holiness faith members inside he warned sinners unbelievers the snakes were dangerous yet faith would protect the saints Hensley still bears a bite from a rattler weeks ago at St Charles and has refused medical aid
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Associated Press
Pennington Gap
George Hensley
Hensley
Holiness Faith
St. Charles
Bidding Time Extended for Beckley Newspaper Plant
The opening of bids for the proposed Beckley Newspapers home was postponed from July 17 to July 24. Warne Tucker Silling architects in Charleston announced the extension to allow contractors delayed in securing material quotations to mature their bids. The new building will be on Prince street.
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Beckley
Warne- Tucker-Silling
Charleston
Prince Street
Dinner To Initiate Campaign For Funds
Beckley campaign to raise funds to preserve Beckley’s franchise in the Mid Atlantic league will start with a 7 PM pep dinner at the Beckley hotel for volunteers. Jerry Lynch, campaign chairman, says arrangements are ready and workers will canvass the community tomorrow. He urges business leaders and all workers to support the effort.
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Beckley
Middle Atlantic Baseball League
Jerry” Lynch
Talmadge Seeks Presidency in Democratic Nomination Plan
Governor Eugene Talmadge of Georgia indicated he planned a Midwest campaign in September and would speak in Illinois to influence the Roosevelt renomination. He denied confirming a bid for the Democratic nomination while inspecting Georgia National Guards at Camp Foster in Jacksonville Florida.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Jacksonville Journal Today
Eugene Talemadge
Georgia
Illinois
Roosevel
Camp Foster
Mid-West
Associated Press
Atlanta
Overnor Eugene Talmadge
North
Roosevelt
Weather Outlook With Showers Possible East Tonight
Generally fair tonight and Tuesday with possible showers in extreme east portion early tonight. Slightly cooler tonight in the northwest. Sunday’s high was 82 with Sunday night’s low 55. Data from L A Mauck, official observer, city weather observatory.
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Weather Observatory of
L. A. Mauck
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