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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
5
Mr. Rogers emphasized that cablegrams about foreign trade possibilities aid business. He noted the importance of the United States exercising power over cable landings, as foreign landings are governed by varying strictness.
In Mingo field tents along Tug river show unsanitary conditions with a risk of suffering during severe cold. Dr. R T Gable says cleanup instructions have been given and sanitary inspector Dr. Taylor will stay to oversee cleaning and guidance. W B Nutter will monitor vice.
Interstate Commerce Commission approves a 3 759 000 loan to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway to buy 25 freight and switching locomotives and 1 000 steel coal cars, with the railroad financing 4 360 000 of the equipment. A constitutional amendment was offered to shift Senate and House terms to begin the first Monday in December after elections, abolishing the short session of Congress.
Saranac Lake New York December 15 communication with sections of the Adirondac mountains tonight failed to clarify the fate of the naval balloon that left Rockaway Point New York Monday bound for Canada and reported near Wells Hamilton county Tuesday night
Washington reports the internal revenue bureau cannot grant relief from penalties on late 1919 income taxes due to tight money and business depression. Commissioner Williams noted Congress alone can offer delinquent relief, while lawmakers debate delaying penalties. Senate and House committees have rejected postponement proposals.
The New York and Boston clubs of the American league completed a trade involving eight players. Catcher Muddy Ruel pitcher Herb Thormahlen second baseman Del Pratt and outfielder Sam Vick of the Yankees go to the Red Sox in exchange for catcher Wally Schang pitchers Harry Harper Waite Hoyt and infielder Mike McNally.
A motion to force consideration of a Mason sympathy resolution for the Irish people failed in the House after Rep Flood of Virginia moved to take up the measure from the calendar and demand debate.
Historic college Ste Annee De La Pecatiere on the St Lawrence seventy miles from here was destroyed by fire. Loss estimated at 500000 dollars. Five hundred students attended. Reports say there were no casualties.
An anonymous postcard received today threatens to blow up the Brooklyn post office and kill United States District Attorney Leroy W. Ross. The note also warns to let up on liquor sellers or face death.
Kermit Roosevelt son of the late Theodore Roosevelt was fined 25 pounds today for speeding on Staten Island. He faced the magistrate and paid the penalty, with no further action recorded.
Fire swept through Chelyan fifteen miles northwest of Charleston destroying nineteen buildings including the post office church store Knights of Pythias hall and fifteen residences. Damages estimated between sixty thousand and seventy thousand dollars.
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