Shumate Given Ten Year Term In Prison
Ben J. Shumate former bank teller leaves Beckley for the state penitentiary to serve ten years for embezzling 250 dollars from the Bank of Raleigh. Judge H M Kilgore imposed the minimum sentence under bank embezzlement law after a guilty plea. Also sent were Ralph Rose for breaking and entering and Fred Dunkley for auto theft with extra five years for a second felony, all guarded by two deputy sheriffs.
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Ben J. Shumate
Beckley
State Penitentiary
Shumate
H. M. Kilgore
Bank of Raleigh
Clarence Meadows
Ralph Rose
Woodbay
Fred
Red) Dunkley
Lacy Warden
Tom Lewis
Drive To Halt Accidents Aims At Nation Toll
President Roosevelt launches a drive to cut the annual toll of accidents in the United States. Secretary Roper will call a conference of leading citizens to form plans, and a committee led by Elmer Moore of New Jersey will meet within two weeks. Members include Senators Capper and McAdoo. Focus is on highways with broader cases to be considered. Steps include collecting up to date statistics, identifying chief causes, and finding remedies for rapid implementation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Roper
Commerce
Epee Moore
New Jersey
Caoper
Kansas
McAdoo
California
Press Group To Meet On Friday At Trap Hill High
Raleigh County High School Press Association schedules Friday meeting November 22 1935 at 7 30 p m at Trap Hill district high school. Principal speaker is Hon Hugh Ike Shott former editor publisher and congressman. Three representatives from each high school staff plus the faculty adviser and principal are invited.
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Hugh Ike Shott
Bluefield
Congress
West Virginia
Raleigh County High School Press Association
Trap Hill
Shott
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Sunset News
Northern China Movement Ends
The autonomy movement in North China’s five provinces ended abruptly with Tokyo signaling an imperial suggestion as a cause. Shanghai officials fear the halt may be temporary, while Japanese and Chinese quarters view it as definite. Japanese command in Tokyo warned officers in China against overstepping authority.
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Associated Press
China
Tokyo
Shanghai
Ellsworth Flies Across Antarctic After Oil Leak
New York Times and North American Newspaper alliance report Lincoln Ellsworth and pilot Herbert Hollock-Kenyon completed a second attempt to cross Antarctica after an earlier oil leak forced a three hour and 11 minute abort. They launched from the base ship and returned after the first flight.
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Associated Press
New York
The
New York Times
North American Newspaper Alliance
Lincoln Ellsworth
Antarctic
Ellsworth
Herbert Hollock-Kenyon
American Legion leader stresses Americanism against Communism
W G Stathers WV legion commander tells Post 32 gathering in Memorial building that Americanism is the Legion’s chief objective and condemns Communist propaganda. He criticizes Huntington VA regional office actions, urges a new veterans claims board, supports immediate payment of adjusted service certificates, and predicts a Vinson Bill style bonus soon to be paid.
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Legion
W. G. Stathers
West Virginia
Huntingon
Weston
Department
American Legion
Stathers
United States
Congress
Vinson
Ramsay Proposes Bank Bill for World War II Bonus
Representative Robert Ramsay of West Virginia unveiled a plan to fund the soldiers bonus by banks accepting adjusted compensation certificates at face value and issuing bank notes to cover full pay. The notes would be recalled in 1945, expanding circulation by about 2 billion dollars and placing roughly 2 million dollars to veterans in West Virginia. Ramsay said paying the bonus is a debt and argued nations lent to England and Belgium used funds to pay soldiers while veterans received far less.
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Associated Preas
Washington
Robert L. Ramay
Follawsbee
W.a
Treasury
Ramsay
United States
West Virginia
England
Belgium
Defense rests in Shaffer murder case Parkersburg
The defense for Mrs. Ruby Shaffer charged with the poisoning murder of her husband rested after presenting medical testimony that Pat Shaffer died of natural causes. Dr. Robert Davis testified about a brain disorder causing convulsions, while the state argues Shaffer died from a drug-induced convulsion.
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Associated Press
Parkersburg
Ruby Shaffer
Pat Shaffer
Robert Davis
Shaffer
Davis
Heart Balm Suit Is Won By Woman
In Philadelphia on November 21 a jury awarded Miss Nellie Smith a $10,000 breach of promise verdict against Clarence L. Moore. Smith, a 51-year-old dress maker, sought $35,000 for a marriage proposal made in 1909 and later postponed. Moore, chief clerk in a railroad transportation department, said they had an understanding and he never intended marriage to avoid burdening his mother.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Nellie Smith
Clarence L. Moore
Moore
Transportation Department
Miss Smith
Two Arrested Charged With Stealing Clothes
Detective L B Warren of Charleston police with P H Wilson of Beckley and Gladys Winter of Charleston were arrested for stealing clothing valued at 750 dollars from Winter's Charleston home. Sergeant Evan Hall and A Scalise of the Beckley state police detachment arrested them here last night and recovered nearly all the clothing.
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L. B. Warren
Charleston
P. H. Wilson
Beckley
Gladys Winter
Miss Winter
Evan Hall
A. Scalise
Better Business Conditions Seen Washington
A generally optimistic report on business conditions arrived in Washington from many regions yesterday. The Federal Advisory Council, with one business leader from each Federal Reserve district, unofficially noted continuation of factors praised at its last meeting. They plan to meet the Federal Reserve Board to advise on locality specific issues and problems.
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Associated Preas
Washington
Federal Advisory Council
Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve Board
Frank L. Martin Enlists in U S Army Engineering Corps
Frank L. Martin 26 son of Mr and Mrs Robert Vass Martin of East Main street enlisted in the engineering corps of the U S Army at Roanoke Virginia last week. He is now at Fort Slocum New York and expects to be transferred to the Panama Canal Zone around the first of the year where he will likely serve the next three years.
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Frank L. Martin
Robert Vass Martin
East Main Street
Engineering Corps
U. S. Army
Roanoke
Fort Slocum
N. Y
Panama Canal Zone
Three Months Leave Granted To Italians Proclaims Army Grant
Premier Mussolini today ordered three months leave for 100000 soldiers from Italy's 1,000,000 strong army. The official statement says the measure will speed industrial and agricultural production and carries no international significance.
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Associated Press
Mussolini
Italy
Mooney Thanks Mead Men For Contribution Of $25
Tom Mooney, in a California prison serving a life sentence for the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing, writes a letter of gratitude to the Mead local of the United Mine Workers of America for a $25 contribution. He lauds the support as a beacon of proletarian solidarity amid two decades of persecution, and thanks fellow prisoner Warren K. Billings.
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Tom Mooney
California
San Francisco
Mead
United Mine Workers of America
Mooney
Warren K. Billings
D. O
Rades
State urges Supreme Court to deny Hauptmann appeal
New Jersey on November 21 urged the Supreme Court not to review the Bruno Hauptmann murder verdict for the Lindbergh baby kidnapping and slaying. A 30 page brief by Assistant Attorney General Joseph Lanigan argued Hauptmann had adequate due process and that his conviction should stand. Hauptmann challenged the death penalty and attacked New Jersey Attorney General David Wilentz, calling the Flemington trial a circus.
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Associated Press
Washington
State of
New Jersey
Supreme Court
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Joseph Lanigan
Hauptmann
David T. Wilentz
Flemington
Trump Held On Two Robberies
Sid Trump of Surveyor was arrested and jailed by state police and a railroad officer, charged with two robberies at Surveyor in recent weeks. He is accused of breaking into a box car near Surveyor and the station itself. The arrest followed by Sergeant Evan Hall, Trooper A Scalise, and Railroad Officer Simms.
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Sid Trump
Surveyor
Trump
Evan Hall
A. Scalise
Simms
Japanese Plans Have Miscarried
Tokyo reports that the plan to declare autonomy for five North China provinces under Japanese army protection has miscarried. Experts say the issue will be debated in the cabinet meeting tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
North China
China
Companies Planning To Ignore Securities Act
Washington November 21 The securities commission was advised that Consolidated Gas Company of New York and its subsidiaries do not intend to register under the holding company act. The notice appeared in an amendment by New York and Queens Electric Light and Power Company a consolidated subsidiary in connection with a proposed 25 million dollar bond issue.
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Associated Press
Washington
The
Securities Commission
Consolidated Gas Company of
New York
Commission
New York and Queens Electric Light and Power Company
Consolidated
Pilot Safe Missing Pilot May Have Been Found Near Cheyenne
Sheriff George J. Carroll said Frank Kurtz, a nationally known 21 year old pilot missing since Tuesday afternoon, had possibly landed near Islay northwest of Cheyenne. Authorities followed reports to confirm his status and safety.
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Associated Press
Cheyenne
Wyoming
George J. Carroll
Frank Kurtz
Islay
Trooper Hyer Sued With Bonding Company
State Trooper M B Hyer formerly with the Beckley detachment and now at War was named co defendant with his bonding company in a 3500 damage suit filed here this morning on behalf of Hassell Butcher. The suit was brought by the law firms Coleman and Hatfield and Lilly and Lilly of Charleston. Grounds could not be learned.
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M. B. Hyer
Beckley
Hassell Butcher
Coleman and Hatfield
Lilly and Lilly
Charleston
New Peace Move Originates at French Capital
Emperor Haile Selassie returns to Addis Ababa after an aerial survey of the southern war front as Italian planes flew over Harar and Dire Dawa. Paris talks resume with Maurice Petreson and French experts while Italy seeks to expand its control in Ethiopia despite League of Nations pressure. In Egypt anti British sentiment grows with student demonstrations closing shops.
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Associated Press
Haile Selassie
Addis Ababa
Harar
Diredawa
Ethiopia
Paris
Maurice Peterson
Foreign Office
Italy
League of Nations
Egypt
Britain
Pope appoints twenty new cardinals and two American bishops
Vatican City reports Pope Pius naming twenty cardinals from Italy France Argentina Czechoslovakia Spain and Diocesan bishops in Marquette-Sault Ste. Marie Michigan and Savannah Georgia. Elevation to the College of Cardinals will occur at a Dec. 16 secret consistory leaving 69 cardinals total, Italy retaining a majority with 39 Italians and 30 foreigners.
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Associated Press
Vatican City
Pope Pius
College of Cardinals
Joseph C. Plagens
Detroit
Marquette- Sault Ste. Marie
Mchigan
Gerald P. O’hara
Philadelphia
Savannah
Georgia
Italy
Martin Admits Robbing Store
State police report a confession from Charles and Alvin Martin to robbing the Lester branch of General Stores Inc. several weeks ago. Deputy Holt Covey arrested the brothers in Trap Hill district. Entry was through a forced front door and about $100 in merchandise was taken.
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Charles
Alvin Martin
Lester
The
General Stores, Inc
Holt Covey
Trap Hill District
Failure To Extinguish Blaze Leads To Fine
William Van Buren was jailed today after being fined 25 dollars and costs in Squire Frank McClain's court at Glen Hedrick for failure to extinguish a camp fire.
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William van Buren
Squire Frank McClain
Glen Hedrick
Guffey Bill Challenged by Pittsburgh Coal Co
Pittsburgh Coal Company, a Mellon interest and the nation’s largest independent producer, filed a suit in federal court to block penalties and taxes under the Guffey coal control act. It contends the law would let a district board of competitors set prices and manage key affairs, harming its business and property rights. Western Pennsylvania operations employ over 10,000 miners as the National Coal Commission reports regional control signs have reached 65 percent of district tonnage.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Mellon
Pennsylvania
Byron H. Canon
National Coal Commission
Regional Control Board
Two Arrests In San Francisco Poison Soda Case
Two men were under arrest in the poison baking soda case as investigators widen the probe into the source. Dr. J. C. Geiger said three deaths and 13 illnesses were linked to soda sold in bulk at bargain prices in a department store. Joseph Rosenthal and Nick Manno surrendered on warrants and posted $250 bail each.
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Associated Preas
San Francisco
J. C. Geiger
Joseph Rosenthal
Nick Manno
Townsend Plan To Be Explained At Court House Lecture
A lecture on the Townsend Revolving Pension Plan will be delivered at the court house next Wednesday evening at 7 30 by Dr Edward B Thornton of Dayton Ohio. The plan aims to guarantee adequate income for the aged with $200 monthly payments funded by a 2 percent transaction sales tax now in Congress as the McGroarty UI. Citizens of the locality are invited to attend.
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Townsend
Court House
Edward B. Thornton
Dayton
Ohio
Francis E. Townsend
Congress
McGroarty UI
Weather Update From Beckley And Surrounds
Light rains likely tonight with a chance of snow flurries in portions. Cold air settles in west areas tonight and Friday with fair skies later and much colder conditions. Beckley highs and raw temps yesterday reached around 50 while last night dipped to 19, per L A Mauck.
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Beckley
L. A
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