Coolidge Sought View On Farm Relief Bills From Leaders
Washington May 7 Republicans pressed President Coolidge for a view on farm relief measures amid House debate on Haugen Tincher and Curtis Aswell bills. Vestal said Coolidge favored economically sound proposals but opposed any plan that would raise price levels. Senate talks aimed at postponing adjournment for relief legislation continued, with Idaho Senator Gooding chairing a panel.
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White House
Vestal
Indiana
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Idaho
McNary
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Corn Belt
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Arkansas
Jardine
Big State Official Shake-Up Drops Three Officials
Richmond May 7 Dr J G Ferneyhough state veterinarian D A Kinsey dairy and food commissioner and L A Travers superintendent of weights and measures were dropped from state service effective July 1. The veterinary department was placed under the Commissioner of Agriculture. Dr H C Givens Roanoke named state veterinarian F C Breazeal deputy dairy and food to head the division and weights and measures moved under the Division of Markets. The move paves the way to consolidation under acta of the General Assembly.
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L. A. Travers
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Board of Agriculture
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Roanoke
F. C. Breazeal
Ferneyhough
Carter Glass
Givens
Barrass
Julien Burruss
R. H. Angell
Arthur Dunn
Fredericksburg
Chisman
Danville
Bureau of Weights and Measures
Division of Markets
General Assembly
Hugh
Ciline
Haugen pill plan eyed as threat to cotton and grain farmers
In a congressional debate the Haugen bill is criticized for creating a tax funded board, subsidies, and price fixing that could raise wheat prices and hurt cotton growers. Representative Jacobstein argues farmers lost 13 billion dollars in five years and warns of a growing East versus West divide.
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Aswell
England
Jacobstein
New York
Jefferson era gardens prize at Monticello event
Crowds gathered at Monticello to view a display honoring Jefferson's era trees. Prizes, including the Nancy Astor Cup donated by an English benefactor, were awarded to Dolly Madison Garden Club member Mrs Allan Potts for the best display.
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Jefferson
Nancy Astor
North Valley Orchard Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
The North Valley Orchard Corporation held its organization meeting in the Shenandoah Valley Bank building. Officers elected for the year are Boyd R. Richards as president M B Richards as vice president Henry Steere as secretary and Dudley Harley as treasurer. Directors include H C Warden Nelson F Richards Joseph H Baker. About 25 000 to 30 000 barrels of apples are expected this season at the Martinsburg area orchard, three and a half miles southwest of town May be among Berkeley county’s best bearing orchards.
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North Valley Orchard Corporation
Shenandoah Valley Bank
Boyd Richards
Miller Orchards
Martinsburg
Boyd R. Richards
M. B. Richards
Henry Steere
Dudley Harley
H. C. Warden
Nelson F. Richards
Joseph H. Baker
Berkeley County
Woman calls jails a relic of barbarism at meeting
Lynchburg May 7 The old time jail called barbarous by Mrs Jacob Cohen Richmond Prison conditions report cites Lynchburg and Newport News as only cities retreating from the jail system Abolition of jails for prison farms and non political prison officials urged Joint guardianship of children by parents and jury service for women also pressed by Miss Elizabeth Tompkins
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Lynchburg
League of Women Voters
Jacob
Cohen
Richmond
Newport News
Elizabeth Tompkins
Committee
Blue Ridge Fire Charred Nine Miles of Virginia Mountain
In Harrisonburg Virginia on May 8 a major forest fire swept along the Blue Ridge from Black Rock Gap to Turks Gap on the southern Shenandoah area. It has burned over nine miles of rugged terrain threatening power lines and timber. More than a hundred men fought the blaze aided by 50 workers from the Western Virginia Power Company.
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Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains
Black Rock Gap
Turks Gap Road
Shenandoah National Park
Augusta County
Crimera
Western Virginia Power Company
Charlottesville
Frank L. Sublett
Black Rock
Monticello Razzle Dazzle At Jefferson Flower Show
Charlottesville May 7 Monticello the ancestral home of Thomas Jefferson hosted a flower show with 40 exhibitors displaying colorful arrangements as a thousand automobiles arrived, creating a festive scene in the historic grounds.
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Monticello
Charlottesville
Thomas Jefferson
Short Session of Stock Market Is Unusually Quiet
Desultory trading marked today's brief New York session with little retail activity as professionals dominated. Uncertain British strike rumors kept dealers from extending commitments, and the close was heavy with about 400000 shares changing hands.
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Associated Press
New York
Local social notes from Midway Virginia May events
Dor othy Orndoff visited Mrs Pearl Bly Monday. Will Lamp and family called at Ben White's Monday. Mrs Simon Snapp hosted visitors, with Glenna White and Leonard Williams among the callers. Families from Shepherdstown and Winchester appear in visits to Mrs Ben White and others.
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Dorothy Orndoff
Pearl Bly
Will Lamp
Ben White
Simon Snapp
Winchester
Isaac Miller
Trunter
Anna Mary
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Glenna White
Leonard Williams
Dorle Funk
Herbert Smoke
Lula Laneburg
Ernest Ashwood
Leroy
Vergie Snapp
Cicero Striker Shot Dead in Foundry Clash Near Greenlee
In Cicero a 39 year old striking molder Thomas Hallwood was killed in a gun and brick battle with strike breakers near the Greenlee foundry where he and fellow striker Charles Shimkus worked. Shimkus was wounded in the leg. two other strikers were believed injured.
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Cicero
Thomas Hallwood
Charles Shimkus
Shimkus
Greenlee
Hall«wood
Mass Meetings Callled In Valley To Discuss Fund Raising
Three mass meetings in Shenandoah Valley were set to discuss plans to raise funds for Shenandoah Valley Inc. Charles Town West Virginia Monday 7 30 p m Shenandoah Virginia Tuesday 2 p m at Pastime Theatre Lexington time and place to be announced later A target of 100 000 was proposed with alternate 650 000 and a financing firm from the last Virginia Park drive was retained A tourist campaign and several bureaus were proposed to operate in each county to attract visitors and investment.
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Charles Town
Shenandoah
Lexington
Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
W. Va
Virginia
2000 Ducklings Hatch Weekly at River ton
Front Royal May 7 Mor gan Mammoth Duck Ranch reports heavy activity with about 2000 ducklings hatched weekly and around 17000 on feed. Last year’s output reached 37600 and this year may exceed it. New breeders push seven week old five pound plus stock to market at 40 cents per pound. Ranch run by Jno W Morgan with Sd 8S West treasurer. most stockholders are Warren county residents.
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Morgan Mammoth
Jno. W. Morgan
West
Warren County
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