Bluefield Counts in Special Census to Top 25 000
Bluefield's special census under the federal census bureau begins with favorable weather. About 4 000 people are estimated counted, with completion expected by Saturday and results by mid next week. Enumerators face home access issues as residents mistake them for peddlers. Mayor K C Patty says cooperation is essential to secure a combined Bluefield count across Virginia and West Virginia.
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Bluefield
Federal Bureau of the Census
J. T. Nicholas
Faw
Mr. Nicholas
Chamber of Commerce
Telegraph
United States
K. C. Patty
Virginia
Reater
Texarkana
Tex
Ark
Patty
Nicholas
West Virginia
West Virgina
Ohio court upholds certificate for Huntington Ironton bus line
The Ohio Supreme Court today upheld the Ohio Public Utilities Commission ruling granting Ohio Valley Bus Company a certificate to operate a motor bus line between Huntington West Virginia and Ironton Ohio. The Cannon Ball Transportation Company had appealed, arguing the certificate barred other service on the route. The court affirmed the commission’s view that both services could operate, noting Ohio Valley’s interstate carrier stipulation.
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Columbus
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
State Supreme Court
Ohio Valley Bus Company
Huntington
W. Va
Ironton
Ohio
Cannon Bal! Transportation Company
Mexican President Calls for Pass Budget This Year
Mexico City December 1 President Calles declares he will press Congress to approve the budget even if it means extending the session past December 31. He said the budget must be enacted this year regardless of delays.
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Mexico City
Calles
Congress
Preparing the Way for Return of Insurgents
Washington reports rapid moves by Republican leaders to solidify control over La Follette loyalists and seat Gerald Nye in the Senate. In the House, insurgents push to restore regular order with a test vote at the opening of session Monday and a return to old procedural rules. Nye expresses elation over the day’s developments while La Follette remains excluded from talks.
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Washington
Senate Blican
la Follette
Senate
Nye
Anthracite Mine Owners Offer Renewed Peace Talks
The anthracite operators proposed to resume negotiations with the United Mine Workers on a plan reflecting the earlier proposal. The plan calls for immediate resumption of work at current wages, renewed wage talks, a five year contract and a dispute board. Governor Pinchot condemned the rejection as a threat to industrial peace, while John L. Lewis urged public support for miners and prepared to return to Springfield Illinois.
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Philadelphia
United Mine Workers
Peetee
Onn
Mace. W. Inglis
Pinchot
Inglis
Lewis
Harrisburg
John L. Lewis
Settet
Pene
Springfield
Ill
Hope
Protecting timber lands urged by Work in annual report
Secretary Work calls for safeguarding government timber lands, revising the timber and stone act, and a sympathetic congressional study of Alaska. He notes cost reductions in the Interior Department, warns of a looming timber famine, and discusses reclamation policy and future public land handling.
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Washington
Congress
Interior Department
Department
Oregon
Chilean Bank Banco Espanol de Chile Closes
Santiago reports Banco Espanol de Chile, a major financial institution, closed its doors suddenly on December 1. The move shocks markets and leaves customers seeking guidance as authorities monitor the developing situation.
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Santiago
Chile
Banco Espanol de Chile
Governors Wife Absence Shapes Texas Political Spotlight
In Austin Texas on December 1 19 governor Miriam A Ferguson's absence concentrates attention on Temple as James Ferguson talks of no formal stand on a special session demanded by fifty legislators. Court rules against American Road Company for excess highway contract profits while funding remains unsettled. 800 highway workers face payday gaps as the highway commission stalls. Fort Worth editor Amon Carter rejects resignation amid highway probe. Edith Wilmans Dallas candidate sends greeting saying do not let them bluff you. Ferguson notes he acts as hired man while Mrs Ferguson has yet to decide on a special session.
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Austin
Texas
Temple
Tex
Miriam A.son
Husband
Dan Moody
James E. Ferguson
Travis County District Court
American Road Company
Highway Commission
Amon Carter
Poente
The
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Board of Regents of
West Texas Technological College
Highway Department
Edith E. Wilmans
Dallas
Fugueon
Ferguson
Associated Press
Still a factor 10 five known dead in Tampa vicinity
Jacksonville reports detail a Tampa storm toll of five dead and eighteen injured with millions in property damage as winds reach twenty miles per hour and high seas hinder shipping. Florida coast cleanup begins as Lakeland Clearwater St Petersburg and other cities report wind damage and pools form in Miami streets. Citrus crop damage is minimal per Florida Citrus Exchange.
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Tampa
Florida
Gulf
Tam
Munson
Red Bird
Havana
Shipping Board
Miami
Lakeland
Clearwater
St. Petersburg
Bradenton
Sebring
Avon Park
Sarasota
Fort Myers
Florida Citrus Exchange
Dollars Are Greatest Need of True Science
Secretary Hoover told the American Society of Engineers that the greatest need of true science today is funds to support researchers. He warned that reliance on garret discoveries is outdated and noted Americans spend far more on cosmetics than on pure science research. He urged increased federal and private support for scientists.
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New York
Hoover
American Society of Engineers
Coolidge's Home City Sways to Democratic Ticket
Springfield voters backed William M. Welch for Northampton mayor defeating Republican William H. Fetker by 872 votes. Welch led a full ticket sweep ending years of Republican control in Coolidge’s home city and changing local political leadership.
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Springfield
Mass
President Coolidge
Northampton
William M. Welch
William H. Fetker
Bombing Indictments Returned in Chicago
Chicago the special grand jury investigating city bombings returned six indictments naming ten people and later voted five more indictments naming five more. The charges include bombing and malicious mischief. Among those named is Lena Rice wife of an Ohio farmer who joined a bomber gang and was caught placing a bomb before a hardware store.
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Chicago
Lena Rice
Columbus
Ohio
Bottlers Choose Clarksburg For 1926 Meeting
The fifth annual West Virginia Bottlers Association convention ends with Clarksburg set as the 1926 meeting site. E W Grimm of Parkersburg is president and J B Cross of Richmond Virginia is noted as a principal speaker. Other officers include Or Parent of Wheeling vice president D H Leasurée Huntington secretary T P Lee Clarksburg treasurer F S Martin Logan and H Nunenkamp Clothier as directors.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Clarksburg
West Virginia Bottlers Association
E. W. Grimm
Parkersburg
Or. Parent
Wheeling
D. H. Leasurée
Huntington
T. P. Lee
F. S. Martin
Logan
H. Nunenkamp
Clothier
J. B. Cross
Richmond
Old Dominion
Unparalleled disorder marks Mitchell court martial session
Major General Howze urged opposing counsel to stop wrangling and address the court as the Mitchell court martial endured repeated private sessions after clashes between Rep. Frank Reid and General Graves. Witnesses Yarnell Byrd Loening Turner testified as disruptions continued to unfold.
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Howze
Washington
Mitchell
Frank R. Reid
Illinois
William 8. Graves
Reid
Graves
H. F. Yarnell
Navy
Robert L. Howze
Edward L. King
Yarnell
Richard E. Byrd
Arctic
Grover Loening
New York
T. C. Turner
Air
Quantico
Wesleyan College Seeks New President After Catshalls Departure
Judge Charles W. Lynch calls a December 29 trustees meeting in Clarksburg to review a special committee report with about fifty to sixty nominations for Wesleyan College's next president. Since Dr. Elmer Guy Catshall resigned July 1 to lead Iliff Graduate School, Dean Thomas W. Haught has headed the institution with Dr. L. H. Christian as dean of men.
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Wesleyan
Catshall
Thomas W. Haught
L. H. Christian
Census Enumerators Warn Bluefield Residents
Bluefield census takers report many residents fail to answer doorbells or leave information for neighbors. Even those at home ignore enumerators efforts, risking a census well below expected totals. Citizens urged to cooperate and ensure a complete count.
Germany Signs Locarno Pact as Disarmament Spirit Rises
In London Chancellor Luther and Foreign Minister Stresemann signed the Locarno pact with Britain Germany France and other powers signaling a shift toward European unity. Delegations including Briand and Austen Chamberlain attended as discussions on Rhineland control and disarmament continued. London observers note Russia’s potential League entry linked to Germany’s move and the pact’s aim to curb military burdens.
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London
Germany
Luther
Gustav Stresemann
Lady Chamberlain
Stanley Baldwin
Great Britain
Queen Mother
Alexandra
M. Briand
Europe
Austen Chamberlain
Belgium
Emile Vandevelde
France
Aristide Briand
Italy
Vittorio Scinaloia
Poland
Count Skrzyteki
Czecho-Slovakia
Eduard Rennes
United States
Sir Austin
No. 11
Downing Street
Baldwin
Lady Astor
Buckingham
George
Stressemann
Marianditn
Rhineland
Rhineland Control Commission
Geneva
Russia
League of Nations
Public Rates Compared By Bluefield Telephone Company
City directors urge Bluefield Telephone to publish a comparative table of rates from 1915, current, and proposed for 1926 covering monthly rentals and long distance within the service territory. The move notes a 30 percent business desk rate increase and seeks full disclosure before the public.
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Telephone Company
Bluefield Telephone Company
City Board of Directors
W. R. Graham
Bluefield Telephone Com
Pany
Public Service Commission of
West Virginia
Bluefield
City of
Bluefield Teleehone Company
Jackson Street
R. L. C. Hubble
Powell Street
Review of Bluefield water rate case analysis by City Manager
City Manager Boyd A. Bennett presents a thorough review of the Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Company rate request before the Public Service Commission. The document compares Bluefield’s charges with similar cities, discusses plant revaluation limits, and outlines current and potential future meter and hydrant rates, aiming for lower rates and reliable supply.
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Boyd A. Bennett
Bluefield
City Board of Directors
Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Company
Public Service Commission
Bennett
City of
W. Va
Charleston
Water Company
Ronse
French
Haring
Williamson
Fuller & McClintock
Wee
Linton
Ind
Maine
Drants
Aity
Tooane
Privat
Diand
Miami
Supply
Alexandria
Oupy
Ehty
Revere
Indica
Pacity
Tata
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Hand
Department of Interior
Central Provinces
Shanghai
China
Chang Tso-lAn
Great Wall
Manchuria
Li Ching-Lin
Chihli
Mukden
Recen
Sun Chuan-Fang
Jung
Yangtse
Henan
Shantung
Chang
Wu Psi-Fu
Chang Teung-Chang
Feng Yu-Hsiang
Kuo Sung-Ling
Yueh Wei-Chun
Japan
Central Provinces Alliance
Jacksonville
Fla
Coolidge
Quenes
Gen. Graves
Wesleyan College
Franklin Street
Grammar School
Bowman Street
Jackson and
Bowman
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