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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1922
Page
9
The article discusses American education week and a Interior Department bulletin praising public libraries as essential education beyond schools. It notes inadequacies in library access, cites lack of state library laws, and mentions county library movement in McDowell County led by the Rotary Club.
Citizens from Rolfe Indian Township Roanoke and Gilliam meet at the school house and elect officers for a community service group. C V Watson outlines focal work and a Christmas tree project. committees form for tree erection decorations program and child gift distribution with coal company support.
The regular weekly meeting of the woman's department of community service will be held at the school walléar at Rolfe on Thursday at 3 pm. The school improvement committee chaired by Mrs Dyer will present the program. All women urged to attend.
A meeting at Mc Dowell Methodist Church at 6 30 Wednesday evening aims to organize community service. Local worker C Watson will explain the work and invite everyone to attend.
Officers for 1523 will be elected at the McDowell Bow No 8 American Legion Women’s Auxiliary meeting in the Memorial building tomorrow evening at eight o clock. Important business matters will be discussed and every member urged to attend.
Hatfield Ark. G W Parson, a Route 1 farmer, says Black Draught is the best medicine for liver and constipation. He began using it 25 years ago and still relies on it for indigestion and sluggish meals. His wife uses it for headache and biliousness, keeping it on the shelf as a trusted aid.
Mr Hanna led a Thanksgiving service at 10 o'clock for a grateful audience. Families and neighbors shared dinners and attendance at football games in Roanoke and Welch. Several residents visited relatives, attended club meetings, and supported local events with announcements of travel, health notes, and community work.
A box released half a dozen mice on a Broadway trolley causing panic among women passengers as the animals escaped and scurried through the car.
The regular monthly city council meeting will be held in city hall this evening. The street naming committee chaired by Mrs. L Annierson will report and submit names for approval. Water street is to become Virginia avenue and several other streets may be renamed. Regular business and other matters will be discussed.
The city began numbering houses under J. J. Allen. No objections to the fifty cent fee were reported and work proceeds rapidly. The chamber of commerce started the movement after the October 10 banquet, as a step toward free mail delivery.
James Oates was shot in the abdomen by Howard Hilton Sunday night and remains in Welch hospital. Dr. A G Rutherford said yesterday recovery chances are slim. The incident occurred at the Douglas Undertaking Company office as Hilton handled a .22 rifle. George Hawkins, Oates’s friend, says the shooting was accidental. Cass community hopes for his recovery.
The Northfork high school basketball team began practice with fifteen veterans out. Coach Ward will oversee the squad this season as they aim to win more games than ever before.
The McDowell Post No. 8 legion team travels to Gary for a December 9 season opener. Regular center Lawhead will join Gary. Twelve players practiced Monday as the squad sharpens for the tough away game. The first home game follows against the Princeton Independents.
Nashville reports that analysis of whiskey seized at W A Smith's home near Nashville will determine whether murder charges against Smith and his wife stand after the death of Russell Hicks, a Springfield high school football star, from poisoning. Buckeyes in the liquor are alleged, with autopsy data sent to the city for tests. Bond posted. Smith denies selling liquor, claiming the supply was medicinal.
Frank Keller aged sixty five prominent Fenwick resident near Richwood was struck and killed by a passenger train early today. The death was reported to his son in law J Fr Marsh member of the state board of education.
Wellsburg West Virginia December 6 Peter Nadakovitch a Pennsylvania miner was found guilty tonight by a circuit court jury on a charge of conspiracy to destroy property He faces two to ten years in prison and will be sentenced later He is among more than 200 miners indicted for participation in the Cliftonville mine fight during the coal strike.
A filing in Huntington West Virginia details a list of 99 prominent Northern and Central West Virginia individuals who allegedly received checks totaling about 75000 from Sherman Denham of Clarkesburg in support of C Fred Edwards Edwards defeated for the Republican nomination for U S senator Denham’s suit seeks 25000 from Edwards claiming he spent 25000 of his own money and that Edwards reimbursed 23000 while drafts for the remaining balance were not honored Checks ranged from 20 to 41000 with an average of 85675
In St. Albans West Virginia on December 5 Robert Moody a Nitro laborer shot his former housekeeper Ida Roberts at Mary Sterling’s home and then shot himself in the temple while walking home The inquest before Justice M V Pitchford found jealousy over access to Ida Roberts as the motive but witnesses could not all appear The deceased Moody was a widower with several children surviving him
Steubenville Ohio December five. Mrs Joseph Martinets and her four children aged eight and younger picketed the county jail seeking the release of their father a Brilliant truck driver sentenced to thirty days in jail and a fifty dollar fine plus costs for reckless driving in Mingo Junction Mayor George McClean court. The family followed the prisoner to the courthouse and camped in the corridors sobbing and pleading for food money.
Logan West Virginia December 5 Mike Sidebottom twenty eight years old was fatally wounded tonight in front of the Farrell home after allegedly threatening to kill John F Farrell president of the Logan Planing Mill Company Farrell formerly employed Sidebottom was arrested and released on bond A pistol was taken from Sidebottom’s pocket and he died an hour later at the hospital authorities said the shooting followed threats reportedly made by Sidebottom
Athens dispatch reports Jefferson Caffery, the American chargé d affaires, told the acting foreign minister that the executions of the former ministers left a painful impression in the United States. He cited Greek alienation of American sympathies and rising Turkish propaganda, while noting the U S government did not wish to interfere in Greece's internal affairs.
Parkersburg W Va December bids will be opened for additional work on the new building under construction at the Odd Fellows home in Elkins W Va The board will also consider bids for plumbing electric wiring and other work The project cost is about 100000 and serves children and aged members of the order.
McDowell Post No 8 presents two wresting matches Thursday after the business meeting in Memorial building. Italian light heavyweight Tony Bernardi versus Charles Matas of Cumberland and Frank Lazar of Washington against Young Steckler of Washington DC headline the card. Proceeds go to charity.
London December 5 David Lloyd George opened his first speech in the new parliament from his old seat. He said he was not there to criticise but to offer suggestions. He urged the government to amend the address and address agricultural distress, proposing an open pantry to find remedies. He also discussed unemployment as a temporary issue tied to postwar recovery.
Bronx grand jury returns a superseding indictment against Abraham Becker and a separate charge against Reuben Norkin for first degree murder in the Mia Jennie Becker case. Prosecutors say the pair acted in concert and will be arraigned jointly later in the week.
Detroit, Dec. 5 James Couzens who was appointed to the United States senate last week to fill the unexpired term of Truman H Newberry resigned as mayor of Detroit tonight and plans to leave for Washington tomorrow He probably will be sworn in as senator on Thursday.
One hundred seventy eight Chinese are imprisoned at Mazatlan awaiting deportation. They are charged with rebellious activities in Sinaloa. They attempted to mutiny last night but guards succeeded in putting down the disorders.
Vienna reports rare wines valued at about 350000 dollars remain in the Imperial Palace cellars. A vintage red wine called Achauer of Empress Elizabeth, from vines brought from Greece, sells for about 12 dollars per bottle. The cellar also stores the world’s largest stock of original Chartreuse, green and white, to be sold abroad at standard money.
The constitution bill passed both houses unanimously with minor amendments in the upper chamber agreed to by the lower house. As the procession returned to the House of Commons from the House of Lords, strangers in Parliament were ejected by police after singing the red flag.
Clara Phillips escaped from a jail cell by sawing through three steel window bars. She reportedly crawled across the roof in bare feet and was last seen at 2 a.m. as the night set to close, with authorities dispersing to interview relatives of the slain chorus girl.
Blizzard winds sweep the upper Great Lakes and Midwest turning snow into drifts. Temperatures fall to zero or below in Montana and North Dakota while a strong wind disrupts New York shipping and a 60 mile per hour blizzard roars from White Fish Point to Sault Ste. Marie.
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