Madrid siege renewed with heavy shelling and 15 killed
The Associated Press report describes Madrid under renewed siege after a 24 hour period of bombardment. At least 15 people were killed and many injured as insurgent guns opened fire in city streets during extended artillery duels near the capital. A rebel cruiser reportedly fired on a British refugee ship, the MacGregor, before retreating as a British naval patrol approached.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Santanzer
Biscayan
Almirante Cervera
MacGregor
Ward Overrules New Trial Plea in Beclky Case
Judge C M Ward overruled a motion to set aside the jury verdict in the E C Epling administrator v Walter Rogers and Grady Keaton case, denying a new trial and allowing three bills of exception while fixing costs on the plaintiff. A 60 day stay was granted for appeal to the state supreme court. Separate docket actions included a dismissed Lilly v City of Beckley suit and confirmation of a mineral land sale report in Fink v Scott et al.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Epling
Wayne Epling
Walter Rogers
Grady Keaton
C. M. Ward
Ward
Young Epling
Rogers
Keaton
Shady Spring
State Supreme Court of Appeals
E. P. Lilly, Jr
Beckley
M. L. Painter
Louis J. Fink
E. Clyde Scott
Wage Hour Bill Moves To Senate Next Week
Washington leaders placed the administration wage and hour bill atop a tight congressional agenda likely to be curtailed by early adjournment. Senate debate is set for next week as lawmakers foresee a recess between August 7 and 15 and possible deferral of broader government reorganization plans.
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Associated Press
Washington
Barkley
Senate
Congress
Supreme Court reform bill faces mixed reception
The president said progress is seen in the campaign while the bill’s defeat leaves lingering doubt. Despite the setback, he noted potential gains and continued to discuss reform efforts with reporters.
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Supreme Court
Woman Cleared and Negro Held On Numbers Racket Charge
George Washington, a Negro, was released on 200 bond for a hearing next Monday after confessing possession of lottery paraphernalia. Mary Rahall, owner of a Prince Street restaurant, was acquitted on the same charge after testimony indicated the pads belonged to Washington. Chief Stover said officers found and destroyed tick ets in Rahall's restaurant as they searched July 14 for a man who owed a fine.
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George Washington
J. P. Meadows
Mary Rahall
Prince Street
Meadows
Washington
Miss Rahall
Stover
Raleigh County Dogs Endanger Sheep in Year
County Clerk Harry Anderson reports 174 sheep, 37 lambs, and one goat killed by dogs in Raleigh County during the past fiscal year. The county cannot compensate owners fairly due to unpaid dog license fees, with dog license funds paying average $2 per head. He estimates sheep-raising could reach 500000 to 1000000 annually if dog nuisance is addressed. 15000 dogs in the county yielded only 551 in license revenue for 1936-37.
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Raleigh
Harry Anderson
Anderson
Rhenace
Power Line Easements Recorded in Sophia Heights and Slab Fork
Four easements for Appalachian Electric Power were filed, granting poles and four guy wires on Maple Fork side and a 1444.4 foot right of way on Devil's Fork for a new line. Transfers include F L and Emma J Daniel buying 37 lots in Sophia Heights from Beckley National Exchange Bank and W A Riffe, with mineral deposits reserved. Property owners affected include Bowyer, Cook, Lilly, Jarrell, Trump, Canter bury, Williams, and Raleigh Loan Company. Boundary starts at Pocahontas Coal and Coke property. Additional land sales feature J F and S E Bolen to Edward Wallace 12.24 acres. A A and Mary E F Lilly to L L Ashworth 12.2 acres. Gladys McClaugherty to Watson Massie on Highland street.
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F. L
Emma J. Daniel
Sophia Heights
Sophia
Beckley National Exchange Bank
W. A. Riffe
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Power Company
Maple Fork
E. L
Eliza Bowyer
O. F. Cook
W. T. Lilly
D. B. Jarrell
Lacy Trump
O. C. Canterbury
Nancy J. D. Williams
Raleigh Loan Company
Devil’s Fork
Slab Fork
Pocahontas
Barrett Praises CIO at Retail Clerks Union Meeting
Barrett of the United Mine Workers lauded the Committee for Industrial Organization at a Retail Clerks union gathering in Oak Hill. He outlined CIO policy and the West Virginia organizing fight, praising John L. Lewis, Van A. Bittner, and William Blizzard. Members signed up by Buster Johnson, Luigi Gugliotta, and Frankie Fazio amid Hodson's illness, with Barrett leading.
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Register
OAK Hill
George Barrett
United Mine Workers Office
Committee For Industrial Organization
Frankie Fazio
E. D. Hodson
New River
Winding Gulf Field
Barrett
Mail carrier braves flood to deliver letters
Boyd Bean a 17 year old route mail carrier attempted crossing a swollen Little Otter Creek as a horse struggled. He was swept about 100 yards downstream before a friend rescued him. Both bags of letters were recovered. Bean stated the mail must go through.
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Associated Press
Sutton
Little Otter Creek
Boyd Bean
Star
Bean
Many Sued in Chancery Case in Huntington
Acree W. Agee and the First Huntington National bank filed chancery proceedings against T. J. Harper and others. Defendants include Maci P. Laing Thomas K. Laing Ella Davis Laing and several Harper family members with guardians for infants and related entities. Attorney Kenneth Cunningham also filed suit for D. A. Jones against the Lillybrook Relief Society with Z. V. Basham as president and F. Slade, Brogan, and Thursh in key roles.
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Acree W. Agee
First Huntington National Bank
T. J. Harper
Maci P. Laing
Thomas K. Laing
H. H. Harper Jr
Ella Davis Laing
Herbert H. Keene
G. T. Keene
E. H. Harper
Bertie Rogers
F. A. Harper Jr
Pearl C. Harper
Ann Harper Barkelow
Rose Harper Crews
Pearl C Harper
Guardian
W. W. Cooper Jr
Mary Ella Cooper
Stewart Cooper
Katherine Cooper
Harper Land Company
D. C. Wade
Raleigh County Bank
Lena Burgess
Kenneth Cunningham
D. A. Jones
Lillybrook Relief Society, Inc
Z. V
Fast gains on stock market in early trading
New York stocks advanced briskly at the open with fractional to two point gains for Bethlehem Steel United States Steel Chrysler General Motors Western Union and American Telephone as the market showed strong momentum in today's dealings.
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Associated Press
New York
Bethlehem Steel
United States Steel
Chrysler
General Motors
Western Union
American Telephone
Settlement Nears in Sino Japanese Crisis
Tokyo reports a possible local settlement easing tensions between China and Japan after clashes near Peiping. The war office published terms calling for punishment of obstructions to Sino Japanese relations and suppression of Communists. Nanking signals readiness for local accords while Chiang Kai-Shek’s leadership shifts to a wait and see stance.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Japan
China
Peiping
War Office
Nanking
Domei
Marco Polo Bridge
Japanese War Office
Sung Cheh-Yuan
Hopeh-Chahar
29Th Army
Chiang Kai-Shek
Six Die in Blazing Auto Crash at Priest Bridge
A truck slammed into a parked passenger car in Priest Bridge Maryland, flipping it and burning six family members who were trapped inside. A seventh person died later of injuries, and the driver saved a seven year old by pulling him through a car window.
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Associated Press
Priest Bridge
Union Officer Trial Over Murder in Mine Row
Fayetteville jury hears Warren Sizemore accused of first degree murder after a dispute on a clubhouse porch about union officials. Sizemore, 56, says Sarver advanced and cursed officials prompting the shot in defense of the miners and their leaders. Verdict awaited as court attaches expect a ruling this afternoon.
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Register
Fayetteville
Carl Vickers
Warren Sizemore
Sizemore
Brown
Grover Sarver
Sarver
Nn Sizemore
Sells Paint to Purchase Hood Sells Paint to Purchase Hood
George Edwards of Ridge Avenue was released from county jail after a drunkenness sentence. He reportedly took a can of yellow paint used for street work, sold it, and bought whiskey with the money. He was found this morning and jailed again on a charge of stealing paint.
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George Edwards
Ridge Avenue
Edwards
Grant benched Parker to play in Davis Cup
The United States benched Bryan M. Grant of Atlanta and named Frank E. Parker of Milwaukee for the opening singles in the Davis Cup challenge round. Parker will face Henry Austin at Wimbledon tomorrow, followed by Don Budge of Oakland against Charles E. Hare.
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Associated Pro London
United States
Bryan M. “Bitsy” Grant
Atlanta
Frank E. Parker
Milwaukee
Parker
Henry Austin
Wimbleton
Don Budge
Oakland
Calif
Charles E. Hare
Counterfeit Bills Traced Across Beckley Area
Police describe suspects in counterfeit money case but have not yet arrested anyone. Banks in Beckley and nearby towns received the $20 notes, with three flaws noted by Beckley National Exchange cashier French Lucas. Banks alerted merchants as cases spread to Bluefield Mount Hope and Oak Hill. State police in four cities continue inquiries.
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Beckley
Charlie Tweel
Bank of Raleigh
Beckley National Exchange Bank
French Lucas
Beckley National Exchange
Bluefield
Mount Hope
Oak Hill
New Heat Wave Rolls Eastward
The month's second heat wave rolled eastward over the middle west today with temperatures in the upper nineties. Cooler weather was expected for most of the nation tomorrow. Las Vegas Nevada reached 114 degrees as the hottest spot on the weather map yesterday.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Middle West
Las Vegas
Nevada
Weather Bureau
Miners Move to Charge Green With Treason
The United Mine Workers international board referred treason charges against William Green, AFL president, to the next convention. A trial before the convention will address alleged disloyalty tied to Green's stance against the Committee for Industrial Organization led by John L. Lewis. Green had refused to appear before the board last November. The convention is set for January 1938.
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William Green
United Mine Workers International Board
A. F. of S
Associated Press
Washington
United Mine Workers’ International Board
American Federation of Labor
UMW
A. F. of
A. F. of L
Committee For Industrial Organization
John L. Lewis
Green
Prall, FCC Chairman, Dies in Maine Home
A. S. Prall, federal communications commission chairman, died at his summer home in Booth Bay Harbor Maine. He succumbed to a heart attack after being stricken more than a week ago.
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Associated Press
Booth Bay Harbor
Maine
A. S. Prall
Federal Communications Commission
Prall
Supreme Court measure killed by Senate vote
Senators reached a meeting on Roosevelt judiciary bill, agreeing to strip the plan to a slim package focused on lower courts. The Senate voted 70 to 20 for committal, killing the court expansion provisions amid administration retreat and talk of a constitutional amendment.
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Supreme Court
Senate
Administration
Roosevelt
Congress
Judiciary Committee
High Tribunal
Ickes
Logan
D-Ky
Attorney General
House
Johnson
Calif
Senator Barkley
Weather Forecast Briefing for Beckley Area
Fair tonight and Saturday with scattered afternoon thundershowers. Little temperature change. Yesterday's high 81 and low 50 reported by Weather Observer L A Mauek.
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Beckley
L. A. Maueki
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Acree
W. Agee
Huntington Bank
MR. Ripley
Jane Toohey
Cincinnati
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Grant
Tweel
G. C. Hedrick
Raleigh Conty Bank
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