Industrial Exposition Attracting Thousands At Armory
State officials toured the Smokeless Coal Industrial Exposition at the Armory as Gov Kump was due to visit. The event boasts 52 booths, coal displays from New River and Raleigh Coal, and an upcoming program including a football game, a science show, and amateur night.
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H. G. Kump
Armory Building
William S. O’brien
R. E. Talbott
Edgar B. Sims
R. Mi. S. Park
Kump
N. P. Rhinehart
West Virginia Department of Mines
Beckley
Dunbar
New River Company
Ead
New River
Chicago
Sewell
W. C. Thompson
Raleigh Coal
Air Reduction demo thrills audience with liquid oxygen feats
A capacity crowd at the Memorial building heard E. P. Connell of Air Reduction Sales explain oxygen’s life giving qualities and perform demonstrations. He showed liquid oxygen fog and a freezing effect on roses while noting his own limited knowledge of the element.
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Memorial Building
E. P. Connell
Air Reduction Sales Corporation
Connell
Millard French
Beckley
Armory Building
R. D. Watts
W. S. Farr
Air Reduction
Farr
Patrolman Shot Making Arrest
Patrolman Manley Core was shot and wounded critically by a robbery suspect near Wheeling as he and officer John Henry cornered the suspect behind a truck. Bullets hit Core in the mouth and chest before he collapsed. the suspect was later taken to a hospital.
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Associated Press
Wheeling
Manley Core
John Henry
Core
Henry S
Italy Delays Attack After Ethiopian Frontiers Plan
Italy announces a ten day to two week postponement before action amid fears of renewed hostilities with Ethiopia. The League of Nations has set a three month limit and possible neutral observers commission. Britain and France discuss mutual aid as European tensions rise.
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Associated Press
Italy
Ethiopia
League of Nations Council
Hale Selassie
Paris
Great Britain
France
Fourteen Injured In Ohio Bus Crash
A Greyhound charter from Cleveland to Toledo carrying 30 passengers skidded on a wet highway and struck a Wheeling and Lake Erie freight train near Toledo. Fourteen people were injured and five ambulances were dispatched to the scene.
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Associated Press
Toledo
Greyhound
Cleveland
Wheeling and Lake Erie
Holt Attacks Big Business at Democratic Rally
In a fiery A M I park speech to about 1500 young Democrats Senator Rush D Holt condemned big business and Hooverism while praising organized labor and urging party unity. He cited Wagner Labor Bill Social Security Guffey Snyder Act and neutrality laws as key administration achievements and urged support for the president across many elections.
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United States
Rush D. Holt
Homer A. Holt
Holt
Liberty- Leaguers
Tories
Moss-backs
America
State rests in Sherman murder trial in Worcester
Worcester Massachusetts September 27 The state rested its case against Newell P Sherman the choir singing scoutmaster accused of drowning his wife in Lake Singletary after his alleged lover Esther Magill 18 testified she kept clandestine company with him and refused to answer incriminating questions. Sherman remained calm as the defense prepared to put him on the stand.
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Associated Press
Worcester
Mass
Newell P. Sherman
Esther Magill
Sherman
Lake Singletary
Mrs Stanley Dies After Cancer Battle near Mt Tabor
Almeda Bailey Stanley 57 lifelong Raleigh county resident died yesterday in a local hospital after six weeks illness from cancer. She is survived by an only son Paul Stroud from Glen White. Funeral at Mt Tabor church Sunday at 2 pm conducted by Rev O C Sturgill of Crab Orchard. Burial at Mt Tabor cemetery by Keyser Funeral Home. She also leaves her parents John B Bailey of Hinton and siblings L D Bailey Charleston H F Bailey Mabscott L E Bailey Salem W Va J C Bailey Beckley Mrs J W Weeks Athens and Mrs R M Woodrum Talcott. pallbearers Frank Harper J B Cook Emmett Davis Howard Phipps E H Phipps Snyder Phipps.
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Almeda Bailey Stanley
Mt. Tabor
Raleigh County
Paul Stroud
Glen White
O. C. Sturgill
Crab Orchard
Keyser
Talcott
Frank Harper
J. B. Cook
Emmett Davis
Howard Phipps
E. H. Phipps
Snyder Phipps
Four Men Held On Theft Count
A hearing this afternoon will determine charges against four men arrested by city police in a wave of petty thefts. John Adams Arnett Dunkley and Mason Stover face grand larceny counts while Aubrey Bryant is charged with receiving stolen goods. The alleged thefts include a first aid kit and tool kit from the Armory an accordion from a parked car on Prince Street and spare tires from other vehicles.
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John Adams
Arnett Dunkley
Mason Stover
Aubrey Bryant
Prince Street
Woman slain in battling cops headlines crempa case
Scotch Plains New Jersey September 27 deputy sheriffs tasked with arresting John Crempa militant foe of the state s largest utilities company to contempt of court shot and killed Crempa s wife Sophie as the incident unfolded with continued coverage pending on page 2
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Associated Press
Scotch Plains
N. J
John Crempa
New Jersey
Crempa
Sophie
Young Democrats urge unity at state convention
Ralph D. Hiner of Franklin called for a compact harmonious party to win next year’s ticket amid Democratic tensions. The keynote urged party above individuals, while noting press reports of a split. Governor Kump spoke tonight and other leaders were set to speak tomorrow. Frank D. Berry announced candidacy for organization presidency. Alben Barkley could not attend.
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Associated Press
Bluefield
Ralph D. Hiner
Franklin
Harmony
Hiner
House of Delegates
H. L. Snyder
United States
Smithereens
Democratic Party
H. G. Kump
M. M. Neely
Rush D. Holt
Frank D. Berry
Clarksburg
U. S
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Snyder
Roosvelt
Kiwanians Name State Delegates for WV Convention
Beckley Kiwanis club elected delegates for the West Virginia district convention to be held in Clarksburg on October 21 and 22. President Festus Scott will serve as a delegate, with Platt H. Phipps and J. J. Huffman also chosen. Alternates named are B. E. Carter, C. L. George, T. S. Rice. T. S. Gillespie of Bluefield spoke and invited Beckley members to visit Bluefield on Monday evenings.
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West Virginia
Kiwanis Clubs
Clarksburg
Beckley Club
Festus Scott
Platt H. Phipps
J. J. Huffman
B. E. Carter
C. L. George
T. S. Rice
T. S. Gillespie
Bluefield
Beckley
Mrs Raymon Woolf Elected At Lewisburg
The state chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy reelected Mrs. Raymond Woolf of Charleston as president and set a Martinsburg meeting for next year. Other officers named include Mrs. Earl V. Robertson of Princeton third vice president Mrs. Aubrey Meador of Hinton recording secretary and Mrs. E. R. Fletcher of Alderson registrar.
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Associated Press
Lewisburg
The
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Raymond Woolf
Charleston
Martinsburg
Earl V. Robertson
Princeton
Aubrey Meador
Hinton
E.R. Fletcher
Alderson
Illness Fatal To Mrs Daniel
Mrs. Margaret Daniel 65 of Cranberry died after a two week illness in a local hospital at 3 am. Inter ailment attributed. Funeral at Prosperity Baptist Church tomorrow at 2 pm conducted by Rev Eugene Nichols of Sophia. Burial Sunset Memorial Park Foster undertakers. Survived by sons William Lewis Alton Wilfred and daughters Dick Canaday Icy O Neal Nancy Reed. Siblings James John Massey Louanna Pettry Cora Workman Ida Pettry Virgie Painter. Twenty seven grandchildren named G P Warner C M Alley James Sanger Thomas Creed Charles Reid Frank Marks.
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Margaret Daniel
Robert L. Daniel
Cranberry
Prosperity Baptist Church
Eugene Nichols
Sophia
Sunset Memorial Park
Foster Undertakers
William Daniel
Metalton
Lewis Daniel
Beckley
Alton Daniel
Wilfred Daniel
Dick Canaday
Icy O'Neal
Killarney
Nancy Reed
James Massey
John Massey
Dorothy
Louanna Pettry
Dry Creek
Cora Workman
Clear Creek
Ida Pettry
Coal River
Virgie Painter
Maynor
Gasoline Pump Explosion Injures Local Teen
Sept. 27 Point Pleasant Lavena Wright a 17 year old high school senior was severely burned when a gasoline pump exploded at her parents station A short circuit in the electric pump is blamed Wright wore her clothing ablaze she shut off the current and drove the car away then extinguished the fire preserving her life through quick action
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Associated Press
Point Pleasant
Lavena Wright
Miners To Resume Work On Tuesday Next Week
President Roosevelt approves a 114545 PWA grant for a Raleigh County court house rebuild. A 75000 bond issue planned to cover 55 percent of the loan with a five year levy, and a 28 cent per capita cost, aims to start construction if voters approve on October 19. The project includes tearing out interiors, adding stone veneer, and two new wings, with completion projected after about a year. Separately, 200000 is allotted for a Pinecrest Sanatorium laundry and dairy barn, featuring brick construction and a 40 by 100 foot barn to house 50 cows.
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Raleigh County
Bar Association
Raleigh County Court House
Roosevelt
PWA
Raleigh
L. T. Bengtson
Charleston
State Public Works Administration
Clarence W. Meadows
Ashton File
File
Harry Anderson
Court House
Pinecrest Sanitarium
S. H. Bridge
Pinecrest
Bridge
Italy Protests League Action Over Assembly Adjournment
Geneva Sept 27 Baron Pompeo Aloisi spokesman for the Italian delegation to the League of Nations protested the plan to merely adjourn the assembly rather than close it. Officials said the steering committee voted to recommend a simple adjournment so the assembly could be reconvened at a moment's notice.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Baron Pompeo Aloisi
League of Nations Today
League
Assembly
League Oficials
Bell Arrests Man On Several Charges
A man booked as Gil Feazelle was arrested early this morning by City Patrolman S. J. Bell and charged with drunkenness shooting and a threat to kill. Details of the events leading to the arrest could not be obtained.
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Gil Feazelle
S. J. Bell
Feazelle
Coal Strike Ends In West Virginia After 1930 Pact
A peace agreement ends the national coal strike in most districts and restores miners to work by Tuesday. The new wage contract runs to April 1, 1937 and increases pay for nearly all tasks, with union officials estimating a potential 90 million dollar rise in wages over the contract period. Van A. Bittner of the United Mine Workers predicts industry stabilization and broader economic gains for West Virginia communities dependent on coal.
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Associated Press
Washington
van A. Bittner
United Mine Workers of America
West Virginia
Bittner
Sociid
Mi Ne
Hutchinson Urges Broad Reading Of The Constitution
Former Senator John Q. Hutchinson spoke to Beckley Kiwanis urging wide public study of the American constitution. He stressed its liberties and its power to banish oppression, saying amendments are possible within the document and attacks must be met with resolve to preserve it.
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Kiwanis Club
Beckley
John Q. Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Weather Outlook With Cooler Temps Saturday
Rain tonight likely ends by Saturday morning. Cooler nights follow, especially in the south and central portions on Saturday. Beckley posted a high of 81 degrees yesterday and a low of 49 degrees last night per L A Mauck.
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Beckley
L. A
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