War Declared Against Japan by Canton South Government
June 5 Canton South Chinese government issues a war declaration calling troops to form the anti-Japanese salvation army to resist Japanese aggression. The move aims to unite Canton and Nanking factions, with provincial groups pressing for action and reports of armed marches linked to Fukien autonomy tensions.
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Associated Press
Hongkong
Japan
Canton
South
Nationalist Party
Southwest Executive Committee
Southwest Political Council
Nanking
Fukien
Chowlu
Chung-bisi
Chowhi
Europe
Kwangsi
Chamber to Fix City Play Field
The Woodrow Wilson playing field will host a community playground during school vacation under Coach J R Van Meter. A chamber committee of George W Bright J A Cunningham and G A Mohler is authorized to spend up to 75 dollars for equipment and materials. Labor and supervision are funded by the WPA.
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Woodrow Wilson
J. R. van Meter
Chamber of Commerce
George W. Bright
J. A. Cunningham
G. A. Mohler
Chamber Treasury
WPA
Alpoca Youth Looses Finger In Accident With New Revolver
H. L. Perdue 18 of Alpoca bought a new revolver and the first shot tore off his right index finger. He was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital for treatment and remained there as of today. He could not explain the cause aside from saying he was merely examining the gun with his finger over the barrel end.
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H. L. Perdue
Alpoca
Perdue
Raleigh General Hospital
Rainelle Clerks Plan to Organize Retail Union
Organization of a retail clerks union in Rainelle will be attempted at a meeting on June 10. E L Douglas, general organizer for the Retail Clerks International Protective association, will be the principal speaker, said C M Williams of Beckley.
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Retail Clerks’ Union
Rainelle
E. L. Douglas
Bluefield
Retail Clerks International Protective Association
C. M. Williams
Beckley
Engineer Awarded Fifty Year Service Medal
Hinton West Virginia June 5 a gold lapel pin symbol of 50 years service with the C and O railroad has been presented to W A Saunder engineer Saunder was given the pin by railroad officials acting for President W J Harahan In a letter Harahan told the veteran you are to be thanked and congratulated.
Shields details beating incident at El Porto beach
Jimmie Shields told Los Angeles officials he gave a dime a bottle of pop and a hamburger to a six year old boy, sparking a mob action that beat him and ex actor William Haines. Both men were questioned at the district attorney’s office about the attack at El Porto last Sunday night. Shields was released after giving his account and Haines likewise left after repeating his earlier statements.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Jimmie Shields
William Haines
Haines
Shields
el Porto
James Walker
Haines’ Beach
Landon Charged With Turnabout
Cleveland June 5 Gov Alf Landon is labeled an avowed friend of the New Deal by Republican campaign manager Carl G Bachmann who cites past praise for Roosevelt and WPA programs Bachmann says the GOP platform may oppose the New Deal while noting quotations from Landon’s 1934 1935 speeches and a letter of gratitude to Roosevelt highlighting work relief and water conservation efforts
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Alf. M. Landon
Carl G. Bachmann
Senator Borah
Idaho
Bachmann
Landon
Roosevelt
Kansas
Robert A Taft
Ohio
James W. Wadsworth
New York
WPA
Lawyers Pledge Ward Support for Re nomination
Fifteen Democratic members of the Raleigh County Bar Association declared today they support Judge C. M. Ward for renomination and reelection to the Tenth Judicial circuit. The signers include Ben H. Ashworth Ned H. Ragland and J. E. Summerfield among others asserting they back Ward despite a rival claim of bar support.
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Raleigh County Bar Association
C. M. Ward
Tenth Judicial Circuit
Raleigh Register
Circuit Court
Raleigh
Raleigh County
Judge Ward
Ben H. Ashworth
Ned H. Ragland
J. E. Summerfield
Clarence W. Meadows
D. Howe Johnston
Kyle D. Harper
W. H. McGinnis
W. A. Riffe
George Williams
L. L. Scherer
Herbert Stansbury
W. W. Goldsmith
H. L. McCreery
Ashton File
W. H. File
J. Lewis Bumgardner
Clay S. Crouse
Bar Association
Dealings Quiet on Stock Market Rally Wanes
New York June 6 heavy steel issues and scattered movers dominated trade as dealings remained quiet near noon. U S Steel and Bethlehem lost about a point, with Auburn American Telephone Radio J I Case Dow Chemical duPont and others also in the backward sector.
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Associated Press
New York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Auburn
American Telephone
Radio
J. I. Case
duPont
Anaconda
Standard Oil
New Jezereid Santa Fe
New York Central
Borah Charges Ohio Fees Misused Funds in Primary
Senator Borah of Idaho accused the Ohio Republican organization of misusing national committee funds in the Ohio primary. He cited a $20,000 appropriation allegedly used against him and questioned whether the embezzlement involved the national committee. Fletcher and Goodspeed were referenced as overseeing the automatic fund division. Taft offered no formal comment.
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Borah
Ohio
Associated Press
Columbus
Idaho
National Committee
Henry P. Fletcher
Washington
Secretary of State
Favorite Son (Organization
Walter Brown
Republican National
Ed Schorr
State Central Committee
Cleveland
Fletcher
C. B. Goodspeed
Chicago
Robert A. Taft
Campaign chief for Democrats yet uncertain
Charleston June 5 Attorney General Homer A Holt the Democratic nominee for governor announced he will recommend election of Sheriff R Carl Andrews of Kanawha county as chairman of the state Democratic executive committee at tomorrow's meeting in Parkersburg Democrats from throughout the state including at least one Beckley man started for Parkersburg today where the party's state executive committee will select tomorrow the party's organization for the election campaign Chairman Robert G Kelly of Charleston already has announced he is not a candidate for reelection and two other Charleston men have figured prominently in discussions of his probable successor The two are Carl Andrews Ka nawha county sheriff and a son in law of D Homer Stephenson chairman of the state liquor commission and Charles Lively clerk of the state senate Meadows said he wanted to see some of those who will be attending I don't have a vote All I know about this chairmanship is what the papers have said Since Attorney General Homer A Holt nominee for governor is friendly to Meadows it was assumed here that whatever selection Holt makes will be satisfactory to the Raleigh county man The Democrats approached tomorrows meeting without open disagreement in contrast to 1934 when bitter infighting preceded that meeting.
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Beckley
Parkersburg
Robert G. Kelly
Charleston
Carl Andrews
Kanawha County
D. Homer Stephenson
State Liquor Commission
Charles Lively
State Senate
Lively
M. M. Neely
Kump
Clarence W. Meadows
Meadows
Homer A. Holt
Holt
Raleigh
State Committee
Clarksburg
Rush D. Holt
United States Senate
Kelly
Neely
Summer School Begins June 8 at Woodrow Wilson High
Principal C G Peregoy announced that summer school will start June 8 at Woodrow Wilson High School with registration on June 8 and classes beginning the following day. Courses will be offered in English and the social sciences to aid students who failed winter term or seek advanced standing. Faculty hiring will wait until registration reveals needed courses.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
C. G. Peregoy
Peregoy
Funeral services for infant Oliver Tanner held today
Meadow Fork West Virginia June 5 funeral services for Oliver Frank Tanner six weeks old found dead in bed at nearby Keadle Ridge yesterday morning were conducted at Sun today. Burial was made at Sun.
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Meadow Fork
W. Va
Oliver Frank Tanner
Keadle Ridge
Miner Taylor Hurt as Motor Reverses Foot
Luther Taylor, 21, an Alpoca miner, had his right foot injured yesterday when a motor ran over it. He is receiving treatment at Raleigh General Hospital.
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Luther Taylor
Alpoca
Raleigh General Hospital
Terrified Woman Cant Tell Attack Details in Welch
Mrs. Lucille Van Meter of Northfork, 28, remains unable to name her attackers after a beating and strangulation. State police Sgt. N. T. Sites says she may know someone connected to the assault. Found on a Welch lawn with a rope around her neck, she shows fear and nervous condition. doctors report some improvement but she is not yet able to be questioned.
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Associated Press
Welch
W. Va
Lucille van Meter
N. T. Sites
Northfork
Wah Meter
Sallack Recifes Band History At Woodrow Wilson High
Glenn Sallack, band instructor, spoke to Kiwanis on the band’s finances since 1925. The Woodrow Wilson group has raised 3650 for music and uniforms from concerts. 500 is pledged by the Woman’s Club, leaving about 700 to raise. The senior band now lists 108 members, with 133 expected next year, and 82 free programs were given in 1935-36.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Glenn Sallack
Kiwanis Club
Board of Education
Sallack
Beckley College Registers Twelve More Summer Students
Beckley College added twelve more students to its summer session this morning, raising total summer registrations to 52, announced business manager K. D. Shroyer.
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Beckley College
K. D. Shroyer
Delegates named for Democratic national convention
Official tabulations list district alternates: Sixth district Negro Willim Woody Beckley, Third district C Lance Marshall Mount Hope, First Edwin A Brooks Wheeling and Andy V Fisher Wheeling, Fourth J T Lambert Wayne and Arthur H Reynolds Parkersburg, Fifth F G Blackman Bluefield and E L Young Welch. Secretary of State William S O'Brien said the state executive committee will notify alternates to attend if regular delegates cannot go.
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Willim Woody
C. Lance Marshall
Mount Hope
William S. O’brien
Edwin A. Brooks
Andy V. Fisher
Wheeling
J. T. Lambert
Wayne
Arthur H. Reynolds
Parkersburg
F. G. Blackman
Bluefield
E. L
Relief funds near end for 679 families in Fayetteville
Fayette county's 679 relief families have only 1550 dollars left to cover needs until the 1937 appropriation on July 1. George M. Duncan, the county relief administrator, announced the figure and said the 2.15 dollars per family will be supplemented by canned meats and vegetables from the commodities division.
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Fayetteville
W. Va
Fayette County
George M. Duncan
River festival to open September 5 in Ravenswood
Ravenswood W Va June 5 The second Ohio river festival will be held September 5 and 7 Committeemen plan to hold the Queen's coronation ball aboard a passenger steamboat.
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Associated Press
Ravenswood
W. Va
Motorcade to Capitol Seeks Laurel Creek Road Plan
Beckley chamber of commerce moves to organize a motorcade to Charleston to press road officials for Laurel Creek road construction linking Prince to Layland in Fayette county. The effort builds on 1925 bond plans and toll bridge completion, aiming to ease winter closures and boost business along the corridor. North-south advocacy notes also favor a hard road to Grandview as a key Raleigh county asset.
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Laurel Creek
Beckley
Chamber of Commerce
Charleston
Road Commission
Prince
Layland
Fayette County
New River
Prince- Layland
E. George
James
E. E. Bibb
Grandview
Raleigh County
Byrns Lying In State As Bankhead Pays Tribute
President Roosevelt and high officials joined Congress in honoring Joseph Byrns who died of a heart attack and cerebral hemorrhage. New speaker William Bankhead paused often in his eulogy while recalling Byrns deeds and long service. Bertrand Snell called Byrns a personal friend and real man respected by colleagues.
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United States
Byrns
Congress
William B. Bankhead
Alabama
Bankhead
Bertrand Snell
New York
House Democrats
Joe Burns
Baptist College to Suspend Soon in West Virginia
Fairmont June 5 Al derson Broaddus college a Baptist denominational school at Philippi will suspend operations at its present location August 20. The action was authorized by the college trustees and the West Virginia Baptist state convention. The move will not interfere with the current summer school or the Baptist assembly August 4 14. Arrangements have been made to protect all credits and degrees earned by students.
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Associated Press
Fairmont
W. Va
Alderson-Broaddus College
Philippi
Hugh D. Pickett
Pickett
West Virginia Baptist State Convention
Baptist Assembly
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Opposes Canal Funds
At the triennial convention in Cleveland on June 5 the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers adopts a resolution denouncing canals and waterways funded by taxpayers and opposing highway projects for heavy freight. It urges transportation agencies to pay for rights of way and construction to protect members’ jobs.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
The
Brotherhood
Warrants sworn for six others in Black Legion probe
Detroit officials report 29 men held on charges from flogging to murder as Black Legion inquiry widens. Six arrested in down river areas tied to flogging of Robert Penlan of Ecorse. three others questioned. Six more sought on John Doe warrants for kidnapping and assault amid courtroom disclosures.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Black Legion
Robert Penlan
Ecorse Steel
John Doe
James E. Chenot
Clyde Markland
Night Riders
Chenot
Highland Park City
Fire and Police Commission
Wayne County
Logan Man Freed On Death Count Trial Notes Near End
The state nears the end of its witness list in the Ulysses Damron murder case in Lorado. Prosecutor Claude A Joyce declines death penalty. Damron tells a preliminary hearing Alfred Gibson, 27, a miner, was shot during a pistol scuffle as he rode through town seeking a wild west show.
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Pross Logan
Ulysses “Lasses" Damron
Lorado
Claude A. Joyce
Damion
Alfred Gibson
Old Fashioned Hayride May Make Come Back
Milwaukee plans bring back old fashioned hayrack rides this summer at Brown Deer park. City youths will enjoy courting era thrills as hayracks, hay and horses supplied by nearby farmers with drivers handling the rides over the park’s five miles of winding roads.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Brown Deer Park
Masons to Elect Officers Tonight
Officers of Lodge 95 A F and A M will be elected at a meeting in the Masonic hall at 7:30 tonight.
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Lodge 95
A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
Weather outlook with warmer temperatures nearby
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Saturday with increasing clouds and a slight rise in temperatures. Yesterday's high reached 83 degrees and the low last night was 42, according to L. A. Mauck.
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