Local officers escort three prisoners from Saginaw to Mercer
Roy Compton and Bill Carroll both of Coalwood West Virginia and Virginia Quisenbeury 15 of Maybeury are to be returned to Mercer county from Saginaw Michigan after detention on forgery charges connected to an auto purchase. Patrolman William Land acting for Sheriff Bowling transported the trio. Compton allegedly forged a 146 70 car payment and passed a forgaed J C Penney check. Carroll allegedly wrote checks and Compton endorsed them. Quisenbeury will be a material witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Compton
Bill Carroll
Coalwood
W. Va
Virginia Quisenbeury
Maybeury
Mercer County
Saginaw
Mich
Bluefield
William Land
J. Is Bowling
Motor
Welch
Compton
J. C. Penney
Char
Carroll
Leaders Pursue New Tax Sources for Balance
Albany reports President elect Roosevelt will seek first hand data on the national finances before shaping tax policy. He plans talks with John Garner and the Democratic leadership, weighing whether a balanced budget can be hit this session and whether a sales tax is needed. Advisors note uncertainty over the deficit estimates ranging from 400 million to one billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Roosevelt
John W. Garner
House
Hyde Park
Aework City
Washington
Supreme Court Acts In Election Contests
The West Virginia Supreme Court ordered Putnam County to promptly continue recount motions for county clerk and House of Delegates races. Contested ballots from White Star and other precincts key to the decision. a petition by F G Barber seeking Brooke County justice of the peace seat was denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Court
Putnam County Court
Case of Delegates
White Star
F. G. Barber
Beech Bottom
Brooke County
Putnam County
A. M. Brown
A. N. Harmon
House of Delegates
Lee Barrows
R. F. Forth
Chouce of
Figure in Noted Kidnapping Passes
William Whitla aged 31, a central figure in Sharon Ohio’s famous 1909 kidnapping, dies of pneumonia. Whitla was abducted in front of a school by James and Helen Boyle, taken to Cleveland, released after a $10,000 ransom paid by his relatives. Boyle received life in prison, Mrs. Boyle 25 years and was paroled years ago. she now resides in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
William Whitla
Whitla
James Boyle
Helen
Cleveland
Boyle
Bachmann Confined by Severe Cold in Washington
Representative Bachmann of Wheeling West Virginia was confined to bed today with a severe cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bachmann
Washington
Wheeling
W. Va
New York Society Girl Turns to Art Career
18S JANE WALEY, a 20 year old New York socialite, has given up social routines to pursue art. After two years of study in Paris she works under sculptor Simon Moseisko and has already shown two works in exhibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Waley
New York
Miss Waney
Paris
Simon Moseisko
City and Coalfield Items Trade and Services Notice
Directory style brief noting ride the street car at five cents and a glasses ad by Henry Rodgin optometrist. Also a pre inventory sale on fast color prints at 15 cents and a school secretarial or bookkeeping course offered by W H Cunningham at 603 Bailey Building Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fretwell's
Bailey Building
Bluefield
W. H. Cunningham
Rail pooling to be abolished as surcharges fall short
Buckland urges end of pooling arrangement and for railroads to keep all increases. He notes surcharges aimed at 125 million dollars yielded only about 52.2 million in nine months. Parmelee warns 1930 revenue may fall about 2.75 billion from 1929 with taxes consuming about 40 cents of every dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckland
Parmelee
Local business man passes away after long service
A prominent Bluefield resident, Mr. Mays, dies after devoting life to home and family. He loved gardening and his Carolina Avenue homesite was long a showplace in spring to fall. His loss is deeply felt by friends and neighbors across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina Avenue
Mays
Bluefield
Mrs Barrett Dies in Tazewell County
Mrs J Patton Barrett died after months of illness at her Plum Creek home near Tazewell. She leaves husband a rural mail carrier and five children plus a sister and brother. Funeral at Pleasant Hill church in Thompson Valley with Rev D F Wyrick and Dr S D Long officiating. Burial in family cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Patton Barrett
Plum Creek
Tazewell
John B
Rebecca Gibson Fox
Russell County
Virginia
Thompson Valley
Tazewell County
Barrett
C. K. Hall
North Tazewell
Earl G. Blevins
J. M. Reed
Gary
W. Va
Martha Maynard
Bowen Barrett
F. H. Ascue
Bellefontaine
Ohio
James V. Fox
Richlands
Pleasant Hill
D. F. Wyrick
D. Long
Two Men Die After Wabash Train Wreck in Jacksonville
In Jacksonville Illinois a Wabash passenger train wreck left two men dead and several others injured including a fireman H L Meyer from Decatur and engineer John Rapp from Springfield who is listed as critically hurt. Investigators suspect vandals opened a switch causing the crash and oil fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Ill
H. L. Meyer
Decatur
John Rapp
Springfield
Eggleston Woman Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Whitt Williams of Eggleston Virginia died Tuesday at her home after more than two years of illness. She was a daughter of the late Jesse and Mary Bailey and had six children: Mis. Thomas O Neill Bramwell Kent Williams Ruth Zollie Whitt Williams Jr. Surviving siblings include Rev W B Bailey G M Bailey Mrs J B Wagner Mrs Ed Tiller and Mrs George Deaton. A Methodist church member, she was honored as a devoted wife and mother. Burial will be held at 2 p m today from her home church Eggleston Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitt Williams
Kegleston
Williams
Jesse
Mary Shannon Bailey
Bailey
Tazewell County
Mr. Williams
Giles County
Mis
Thomas O'Neill
Bramwell
Kent Williams
Pittsburgh
Ruth
Zollie
Watson
Whitt Williams Jr
W. B. Bailey
Springton
W. Va
G. M. Bailey
Bluefield
J. B. Wagner
Ed Tiller
George Deaton
Methodist Church
Eggleston
Nine Convicted in Mine Riot Deaths at Arnold City
Nine men convicted of manslaughter in the Arnold City mine riot case were sentenced to com menses today and must appear in court January 3. Judge D W Henderson will rule on a new trial for the eight deputies and a Pittsburgh Coal Co superintendent after the death of storekeeper Mike Philipovich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
Arnold City
D. W. Henderson
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Mike Philipovich
Woman Clubbed to Death in Oklahoma
The body of an unidentified middle aged woman was found in Muskogee Oklahoma with head crushed. Police say it appears she was dragged from a car about 75 yards to a concealed spot behind a high school wing and clubbed to death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Okla
Technocracy Topic Highlighted at Unemployment Symposium
Atlantic City observers report technocracy as a potential but not primary fix for unemployment. Dr Walter Rautenstrauch of Columbia University presented four guiding principles for industrial planning focusing on purpose, program, personnel, and available resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Wan
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Walter Rautenstratgh
Department of
Columbia University
Rautenatrauch
Tan
Technocracy
Bueinese
Ita
Ite
Hoover Fleet Pushes Toward Palm Beach
President Hoover sails south along the Florida east coast toward Palm Beach aiming for arrival tomorrow afternoon. The Sequoia with Lawrence Richey aboard travels three hours after nightfall in pursuit of sailfish and barracuda as Harry Guggenheim may join the party at Palm Beach. The fleet, after slow morning travel, gains speed in deeper water and anchors near Sebastian Inlet tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Florida
Florida East Coast
Palm Beach
Lawrence Richey
Indian River
Sebastian Inlet
Governor Rejects Georgia Bid for Fugitive Burns
Mra. Catherine Burns hugs her son Robert Elliot Burne after New Jersey Governor Moore refused Georgia's request to return Burns to the chain gang from which he twice escaped. Burns later gained national fame for his book I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang, which became a film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Catherine Burns
Robert Elliot Burne
Moore
New Jersey
Georgia
Burns
Senate Borah opposes excess profit tax amid quorum lapse
The Associated Press report notes Senator Borah of Idaho criticizing an excess profit tax on Sopers as a quorum gap delays a non committee on house beer bill. Railroad spokesmen urge freight-rate hikes before the Interstate Commerce Commission as rails lag behind $200 million yearly. The House nears adjournment on agriculture funding and reviews a conference report on Philippine independence. A judiciary subcommittee is set to consider the Black bill on a five day week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Borah
Idaho
House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Dake Hin
Haskell educator to accept post at West Virginia University
Indian bureau officials said R. D. Baldwin may leave Has Kell Institute Lawrence Kansas for West Virginia University February 1. A plan to split Baldwin's duties between Morgantown and Lawrence aims to keep him in charge through the year with Fickinger acting if Baldwin resigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Indian Bureau
R. D. Baldwin
Haskell Institute
Lawrence
Kansas
Morgantown
W. Va
Baldwin
West Virginia University
California
Paul L. Fickinger
Fickinger
Civil Service
Patrick Farrell Named I C C Chairman
Washington announces Patrick J. Farrell, a Democrat, elected chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission to take office January 1. He succeeds Claude R. Porter and will serve through the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Patrick J. Farrell
Interstate Commerce Commission
Claude R. Porter
Accused Slayer Held After Waived Hearing
Beckley Benjamin Doss aged 42 waived his preliminary hearing and remains in custody without bond on charges involving the shooting of L. H. Agee, 38, in what authorities described as a Moe Ince Wick Christmas incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slayer
Beckley
Benjamin Doss
L. H. Agee
Influenza wave believed spent in Bluefield area
Bluefield Virginia reports influenza outbreak may have peaked with fewer cases this season. No deaths recorded though several residents were seriously ill and entire families were affected. A year of similar strain forty years ago was called la grippe by French doctor. The Rev M C Hughes officiated at a wedding with a groom listed as son of C C George Bluefield WV. Newlyweds plan to live in Bluefield and establish a home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaye
Bluefield
Ing
M. C. Hughes
The
Christian Church
C. C. George
W. Va
Ground Hog Grows Fat in Winter at Dr Phiegar's Home
A pet ground hog named Andy owned by Dr O K Phiegar in the city has fattened during winter in the basement. The owner notes Andy did not hibernate and fed on plentiful foods, suggesting wild groundhogs might survive winter outside if kept in different conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy
O. K. Phiegar
Phiegar
Virginia Sidelights Missionary Society Meeting
The Falls Mills Midway Missionary Society will meet Thursday at 2 PM at the parsonage in Lovers Ne. Officers for the coming year are to be elected and other business to be discussed. Members urged to attend. Visitors welcome.
Golden Wedding Celebrated by Lefler and Guinn Family
H A Lefler game warden of Tazewell County attended the golden wedding anniversary of his sister Mrs J D Guinn at Blackeburg. The Guinns were married fifty years on Christmas day. Mrs Guinn was formerly Miss Lucy Lefler, sister of H A Lefler. They have seven grown children. Taxes Due In county notices tax collectors urge payment by Jan 10 1933 to avoid penalties. Rivers Rise After days of rain Clinch Valley watercourses overflow and ground stays wet. Wheat shows new growth under snow. Farmers report good prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Lefler
Tazewell County
J. D. Guinn
Blackeburg
Guinn
C. P. Painter
Clinch Valley
George Compton Marries Clara Compton in Christmas Ceremony
An impressive Christmas marriage was solemnized at the Christian parsonage on Greever avenue December 24. Miss Clara Compton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Compton of Falls Mills, wed Mr. Thomas George of Falls Mills in a formal contract ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Compton
Christian Parsonage
Greever Avenue
Clara Compton
C. Compton
Falls Mills
Thomas George
Virginia Side Personal News Amid Illness and Family Updates
The Virginia side personals report a flu outbreak affecting Miss Nancy Ellen Harvey and Mrs. Bates with relatives Samuel and Harry Webb and Nel kirk in critical or changing condition. Other items note births, illnesses, recoveries, and a fatal car wreck injury to Miss Julia Spurgeon with news from Gladye Browning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Ellen Harvey
J. H. Webb
Royster Bates
Mrs. Bates
C. A. Nelkirk
Samuel
Harry
Lexington
Norfolk
C. la Shufflebarger
Robert A. Crockett Jr
Robert A
Bluefield Sanitarium
Mre
J. P. Painter
Harman Broyles
Shelby Heights
J. A. Pancake
Julia Spurgeon
Pipua
Ohio
Virginia Officers Follow Glues In McCain Mystery
Richmond officials questioned the murdered motorist theory as Virginia police reviewed the McCain disappearance. The letter from a supposed accomplice described a fatal beating in Chicago and a staged scene in Columbus, but investigators doubt the sensational details and authenticity of the anonymous confession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Richmond
McCain
Henderson
N. C
T. McCall Frazier
Virginia Motor Vehicle Division
Frazier
North Carolina
Charleston Road Commission Opens Bids for Tires and Equipment
The Charleston road commission will open bids on Thursday for tires and for estate road equipment in 1933. Bids for explosives and paints will be opened Friday. Proposals for spark plugs and for gasoline and oil supplies have already been received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Road Commission
Early Genoa Markets Precede Europe’s First Exchanges
Fred H. Clutton outlined Genoa’s early public finance and trading practices, detailing mortgages called compera divided into loca bonds and salt bonds, taxed revenues, and the Banco di San Giorgio as a precursor to modern joint stock banks. The notes cite 1313 loan reclassifications and the first future delivery notation in 1326.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fred H. Clutton
Board of Trade
Anauro Gandolfi
Genoa
Italy
Gandolfi
Amsterdam
London
Europe
Clutton
Banco di San Giorgio
Former tennis champion Whitman dies after plunge
Malcolm D. Whitman a three time national tennis singles champion leapt from the roof of his East 67th Street apartment today. He was 55. His wife was nearby as nurses attended him after a nervous collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Malcolm D. Whitman
East 67Th Street
Whitman
Lucilla Whitman
Harvard
Dwight E. Davie
William Larned
Coal Land Sold to Pittsburgh Man
The Penn Cola Coal company of Pittsburgh sold 2,392 acres of undeveloped coal land in Eagle district Harrison county to Edward C. McHugh of Pittsburgh. The tract, once owned by Josiah V. Thompson of Uniontown and the Dola Coal and Coke company, was authorized for transfer December 20 by Penn Dola directors and executed by George H. Reynolds, president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
W. Va
Penn Cola Coal Company of
Pittsburgh
Edward C. McHugh
Eagle District
Harrison County
Josiah V. Thompson
Uniontown
Dola Coal and Coke Company
Penn Dola
George H. Reynolds
West Virginia Seeks 2.5 Million RF C Loan
Calvert L. Batill, state welfare director, wrapped up two RF C sessions as West Virginia applies for a 2.5 million loan to fund unemployment relief in January and February. The application moves to RF C directors for action soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Calvert L. Batill
West Virginia
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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Ludien's
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Logal
Oklahoma
Technogragy
American Association of Scientists
Patrick Farrell
Columbus
Estill
Sheila Shayne
Sheila
H. W. Corley
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