City acquires park and fair grounds for joint use in Bluefield
The Bluefield city board approves buying about fifty five acres including part of the Bluefield Fair Grounds on the West Virginia side and a forty five acre tract from the Virginia Realty Loan Company for about 125000. Bluefield College and the city plan a unified park spread over 155 acres with Frederick street extended to College avenue and a paved main thoroughfare. The plan envisions stadiums fields tennis courts and playgrounds with the college supervising athletic use and the grounds hosting non admission events.
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Virginia Realty Loan Company
Bluefield College
Bluefield Fair Grounds
West Virginia
Bluefield
Muefield Fair Grounds
Virginia
City Planning Commission
Fair Grounds
Meg Realty Loan Comy
Chuildren
Feld
Frederick Street
City Park
College Avenue
West End
Municipal Park
South Bluefield
Hly
Pomerdens
Ira
Ambitious Ad Plan Practiced to Boost Film Box Office
Los Angeles April 28 The Famous Players Lasky Corporation outlined an aggressive advertising program to run in every farm journal in the United States and 3500 daily newspapers to lift theatre attendance. Directors announced the convention would become an annual event with next year planned for a foreign city, possibly Paris.
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Los Angeles
Farm Journal
United States
Smalier
Famous Players Lasky Pictures
Paris
Real Battle 19 Om Van Bittner Says
Fairmont West Virginia April 28. Van A Bittner chief international representative of the United Mine Workers of America for northern West Virginia speaks in Wheeling where he faces a Nayton injunction violation charge while George S Brackett of the Northern West Virginia Coal Operators Association is in Washington for the cargo coal rate case. He says non union miners remain at work but will not be admitted to the union without a fee and vows a fierce picket campaign until all non union coal is halted. J A Clark Jr president of the operators association notes the intensified union drive and planned marches and picketing with officers warned about language as 200 pickets, including three women, visited the Dakota mine and then left.
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Fairmont
W. Va
van A. Bittner
United Mine Workers of America
West Virginia
Wheeling
Nayton
Georges. Brackett
Northern West Virginia Coal Hint Association
D. C
Ots
Northern
Bittner
J. A. Clark, Jr
Dakota
Bethlehem Mines Corporation
Owever
Dakota Mine
Mussolini warns Bulgaria to spare Yugoslavia
Milan dispatch says Premier Mussolini told Bulgaria Italia will not tolerate any action against Yugoslavia. The note was delivered firmly yet courteously, signaling Rome’s stance amid regional tensions.
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Milan
Italy
Cosia
The
Secolo
Mussolini
Jugo Slavia
Bulgaria
Hindenburg Wins German Election With Women Votes
Regensburg BavariaApril 28 Field Marshal Von Hindenburg won 64.5 percent of Frauen votes in Regensburg vs Marx 35.5 percent as separate male and female ballots allowed precise tallies. Chancellor Luther visited Hindenburg at Gross Schwuelper to discuss cabinet resignation and inauguration plans.
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Regensburg
Bavaria
von Hindenburg
Marx
Gross Schwuelper
Hanover
Field Marshal von Hindenburg
Republic
Culbertson Named as Minister to Rumania
William S. Culbertson, vice chairman of the Tariff Commission, is named minister to Romania. The White House announced the appointment with no departure timetable set. Meanwhile Minister Day negotiates relief debt terms with Romania’s foreign office as a refinancing plan.
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Washington
William
Culbertson
Tariff Commission
Romania
White House
State Department
Bucharest
Jay
Day
United States
Dynamite Plot Foiled At Bernard Coal Plant Near Kingwood
Investigators say two men attempted to dynamite Bernard Coal Company plant one mile from Kingwood W Va early today. A watchman fired, shots were exchanged, and the intruders fled leaving four pistol and fifteen sticks of dynamite found. Sheriff Williams visits hospitals in Fairmont Morgantown seeking details.
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Bernard Coal Company
Kingwood
W. Va
Tipple
George Roseninger
Boleninger
Sheriff Williams
Preston County
Fairmont
Morgantown
Fashionable Women Employed by Rebels
From Sofia reports state Bulgarian central committee used fashionable women as messengers to relay code messages among revolutionary agents in Bulgarian cities. Several women were arrested and confessed they carried messages but denied knowing their contents. An attack on Foreign Minister Kalfof was thwarted when a suspect near his home was pursued by police and fired on officers. A mysterious vessel in Varna harbor sought to flee with terrorists. a government motor boat pursued it but it escaped.
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Rome
Sofia
Revolutionista
Kalfof
Giornale D'I Italia
Varna
Black Sea
Bulgarian Supreme Court President Assassination Reported
Rome dispatch cites Belgrade KPI from Sofia claiming the president of the Bulgarian Supreme Court was fatally attacked after a guard breach during a trial. The report attributes the motive to a communist fugitive connected incident.
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Rome
Tribuna
Belgrade
Sofia
Great Britain Returns to the Gold Standard in Budget
London reports Winston Churchill announces Britain's return to the gold standard as part of a broad budget. The plan lowers income tax for the middle class, expands insurance benefits, and arranges American credits of at least 300 million dollars for potential use.
Los Angeles Dirigible Delayed by Rain Drying Time
In Los Angeles New Jersey weather bureau forecasts fair weather. The naval dirigible Los Angeles will depart at noon tomorrow on its Porto Rican cruise only after sun dries the gas bag covering to restore lifting capacity. The ship remains moored overnight as light rain is expected.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Weather Bureau
Los Angeles Wild
George W. Steele
Steele
Responsive Plea By Van A Bittner In Mine Union Case
In Wheeling West Virginia on April 28 twelve United Mine Workers charged with violating a federal injunction faced a muted plea from Van A Bittner an injunction defendant and international mine organizer. Judge Baker set tomorrow for arguments on demurrers and the defense plans similar pleas from other defendants. Five defendants failed to appear and were ordered to be served May 5 including John L Lewis Lee Hall G W Savage Phillip Murray and Angelo Nude.
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Wheeling
W. Va
United Mine Workers
West Virginia-Pittsburg Coal Company
van A. Bittner
International Mine
West Virginia Coal
Pittsboro Company
United States District Court For
West Virginia
William E. ‘Baker
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Fourth District
van Bittner
Colllera
French Schooner Mousmee Taken by New York Dry Fleet
New York dry fleet towed the French schooner Mousmee into port with 3 000 cases of liquor valued at 150 000. Captain Maurice Lefitte and nine crewmen were taken to the customs house for a hearing. The vessel, previously the Diamantine, had 1 400 cases of liquor aboard on a prior capture last October.
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New York
New Jersey
Coast Guard
C. G. No. 161
Maurice Lefitte
Lafitte
Halifax
Mousmee
Extraordinary West Virginia Session Opens At Noon
Charleston April 28. West Virginia legislature to reconvene at noon tomorrow for an extraordinary session to consider raised revenues road and building appropriations and public safety arm regulation. The final hours of the regular session saw passage of a gasoline tax increase. other measures await action.
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West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
Department of Public Safety
House of Delegates
Senate
Glean Works Pushes to Finish in Bluefield Area
The article notes a major gleaning sweep in Oklahoma with a focus on Bluefield Spirit among women described as exceptionally fine. The majority of work is authorized and set for completion by fall. Beaver High aims to be ready by October 1 with Ramsey designated as community center host.
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Beaver High
Ramsey
Bond Issue Supporters Thank Community for Record Victory
Speaking for the Board of Education and themselves, Supt. Wade and colleagues thank Mr. H. J. Shott, the Daily Telegraph editorial forces, the Bluefield Chamber of Commerce, the Parent-Teacher Association, public school pupils, and friends who helped pass the bond issue by the largest majority ever recorded in this country.
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Board of Education
H. J. Shott
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
Beaver Pond district bonds pass by large margin in school vote
Beav er Pond district yesterday approved a 600000 dollar school bond issue by about 35 to 1 as 3807 votes favor and 114 against with strong turnout amid rain. Precinct 25 produced 3994 in favor with no opposition. precincts 7 8 13 18 and 21 also swept for bonds. Women voters participated actively and championed the turnout. Superintendent Wade said most bond work will be completed this fall with schools in Bluefield and district finishing this summer.
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Beaver Pond
W. J. Cole
Chamber of Commerce
Bluefield
RE. C. Wade
Telegraph
Beaver High School
Three Defendants Given Jail Sentences in Wheeling
In Wheeling West Virginia three defendants pleaded guilty to contempt of court for violating liquor law injunctions tied to local properties Judge William E Baker sentenced Annie Weaver to six months Samuel Keys to four months and Ed Schell to three months all in Ohio County jail The court will press injunction proceedings to final determination and four new applications for liquor injunctions will be pursued by government counsel Federal Prohibition Director J H Gadd announced the enforcement drive.
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Wheeling
W. Va
United States District Court
Annie Weaver
Samuel Keys
Ohio County
William E. Baker
Ed Schell
Schell
J. H. Gadd
West Virginia
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John T Harris
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