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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1925
Page
2
Local items list coal, restaurant, barber and beauty parlor services. Notices include Christmas dances, Elks charity drive, store sale discounts, tree and greenery sales, and public safety briefs. Also reports a child’s accident, court fines, school vacation, and Christmas services at Christ Episcopal church.
Police and county authorities intensified their probe into the murder of a female infant found in a woodland near Bluefield. A late report to headquarters is expected to reveal the guilty parties as investigators consider the child may have been brought from neighboring areas.
Railroads in Minnesota filed for injunctions in federal district court to restrain the state railroad and warehouse commission from enforcing an order they issued today. The action challenges the commission's authority over intra state freight rates and seeks to limit ICC oversight.
The death of S Frazier Stowers a Bluefield citizen occurred Wednesday at St Luke s hospital after eight years of ill health Diabetes and complications hastened his end He was 52 and a former mayor and deputy internal revenue official He leaves eight children and several siblings The funeral is at Trinity Methodist church Friday at 2 PM with burial in Walnut Cemetery.
Mrs Cap Crockett widow of David Crockett died Wednesday afternoon at her Pisgah home in Tazewell County She was born in the county and survived by daughter Annie Crockett and siblings in Bluefield and North Terwell Funeral services set for Friday at her home Also noted funeral of Mrs Ben Baker’s father in Philadelphia with Baker to attend accompanied by her husband who will travel today to Philadelphia for the services
Death of G. S. Repass, once a noted resident of Clear Fork and Bluefield Virginia, occurred Tuesday night at his Roanoke home. Funeral and burial were held in Roanoke, with the family noting his long local ties and community involvement.
The National Coal Association bureau of coal economics released a statement showing U S bituminous coal output for the week ended December 19 at 12 700 000 net tons, down from 12 898 000 and 12 867 000 in the two preceding weeks. Survivors include a widow and several children.
Akron Ohio December 23 Speaker Nicholas Longworth says Congress will pursue all means to aid American rubber manufacturers against British restrictions and competition He cites a foreign cartel seeking to limit output to raise rubber prices Officials Harvey and Firestone and others are expected to testify as hearings begin Longworth also backs tax cuts and warns against entangling alliances with foreign nations.
Washington reports Secretary Kellogg finishing pre Christmas duties by signing three treaties a commercial pact with Rathonia and two border conventions with Mexico plus completing a reciprocal most favored nation accord with Lithuania pending Lithuanian parliamentary approval. Kazys Bizauskas is the Lithuanian minister involved.
In Galesburg Illinois on December 23 John Looney was found guilty of the murder of William Gabel, a saloon keeper, a verdict linked to Looney’s alleged role in a Rock Island vice ring. Sentenced to a lengthy term in the penitentiary, the case stems from Gabel’s alleged cooperation with federal authorities.
The First Presbyterian Church will hold a brief Christmas morning praise and worship service at 10 o clock, with Scripture, music and hymns reflecting the Christ the King feast. Westminster Church is invited to join, as are other congregations without Christmas services. A Near East Relief offering will be collected. The report also notes a fire incident on East Eighteenth Street causing $1,000 damage and injuries to several firefighters and bystanders.
Postmaster J T Akers announces the local post office will stay open from 10 to 11 30 on Christmas Day to help customers expecting important parcels. Snow and ice slow parcel deliveries due to street and hill conditions amid a large Christmas influx.
Mercer and Dwithring streets report an early Christmas morning service at 7 o clock with Holy Communion observed at Immanuel Lutheran Church.
One of six firemen burned in an early explosion at a debris fire in Erie is in critical condition at a local hospital tonight.
Chicago traders faced wild volatility as May wheat rose eight cents to 1.71 by late trading, December wheat up 5 to 6 cents, corn 2.5 to 3.25 higher, oats up 0.5 to 1, and rye gaining over seven cents amid profit taking after initial bear support.
A charter for the American Car Foundry Motors Company to manufacture motor vehicles was filed at the Delaware state department. Capital is 400,000 shares, 100,000 are preferred at 100 par value and 300,000 common shares with no par value.
The federal trade commission has dismissed its complaint against Swift & Company regarding suppression of competition by acquiring the capital stock of United Dressed Beef Company. The action followed a recommendation from the commission's chief counsel.
C H Hallman a cable spicer for Bluefield Telephone miraculously survives after a burning tarpaulin cover on a new cable line catches fire. Sparks from a melting pot ignite the tarpaulin as Hallman paraffin seals a sleeve, he dives to safety, fells fifteen feet, suffers burns, and is treated at Lake's Hospital. Fire damages the underground box. over $700 in losses plus service interruptions in the southeast city section. Crews restored south section service before midnight amid freezing weather.
The funeral of Mrs. Peery of Cedarmet and widow of Dr. James Peery was held Wednesday afternoon at Cedar Bluff with burial in the new cemetery at Tazewell. She was 67 and survived by three sons, including Congressman George Peery, and a daughter Beesle Peery.
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