18 Feb 1914
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1914
Page
1
Local readers report a parade of visitors and residents in town for business or calling on friends. Names include J W Brown Princeton IL King Yank Peark R G Watts Lynchburg W Watts Bramwell Miss B C Davist Poviding Milla VA and many others from Virginia cities.
Mrs Bullard of Tanewell nears return home Grace Austin a patient at St Luke's Hospital for two weeks left for Williamson J N Bayenson of Gary spent days in Philadelphia on business Corstoy of Cincinnati connected with construction and street paving was a visitor yesterday
Secretary Willott clarifies that national banks must notify the Federal Reserve Committee of their intention to accept the act within sixty days. Noncompliance risks loss of charter and penalties under section two. most banks have accepted, leaving a small remainder unlikely to join later.
Hans Jacobson of Copenhagen, 39, who earned a living loading scrap iron in Cumberland Maryland, learns via cable that his maternal grandmother left him one fifth of a one million dollar estate. He will sail February 25 from New York to Copenhagen to claim his share and plans to return to America to dairy farm after serving in the army.
The Vierper Gas Co of Rock Camp in Sardis district Harrison County reports a 1440 barrel per day output from a Gordon sand well. Drilling cost ranged 7600 to 8000 dollars with limited early profit. Extra flow at Wallace West Virginia reached 2500 barrels in initial hours with tanks ready as flow continued.
An armed man at Ald Saints’ Holiness Church near Federalsburg terrorized worshippers on Sunday night. Michael Miller stood at the main exit and threatened to shoot anyone passing. Patrons fled through windows and doors, some mothers grabbing infants. Miller was subdued and later arraigned. fines totaling 38.73 were imposed. The report also notes Atlanta court action on the Leo M. Brank case.
President Wilson and his cabinet outlined an approach to regulate water power on public lands and navigable streams. Secretaries Garrison and Daniels led the discussion with plans for administration backed legislation, to seek congressional support and gauge business feasibility for private construction under government concessions.
The packet Queen City carrying about 200 aboard including 720 tons of freight struck a rock and sank in eight feet of water near Louisville as its sister ship Steel City prepared to take on passengers. Most crew and travelers were transferred to safety, and salvage plans to float the wreck are underway amid extensive repairs needed. The Queen City had been en route to New Orleans.
A West Virginia district judge case triggers a push to impeach Judge Alton G. Dayton. A Wheeling led committee from the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assembly and United Mine Workers arranged with Secretary Tumulty to present charges to President Wilson. The petition, signed by thousands, requests impeachment and an official probe of Dayton’s conduct.
Charleston W V Feb 17 Special a term of the U S district court Judge A G Dayton William Osborne of Boone county qualified as United States marshal for the southern district of West Virginia He will take charge March 1 and be based at Huntington succeeding Frank H Tyra Fund for Striking Minors Fort Smith Ark Feb 17 Donation of 60 000 to aid striking minors in Colorado proposed at the southwest district convention of the United Mine Workers of America in progress here Sharp fighting in Hayti Port au Prince Feb 17 Police clash with soldiers causing panic authorities regain order after police HQ is occupied One dead Albany fire N Y Feb 17 One dead several missing and five injured in a hundred billion dollar blaze in the Medwin footwear district Would Let Sherman Law Alone Washington Feb 17 Chas Dash kin New York representative of ten independent tobacco manufacturers addressed the house judiciary committee
Albert I king of the Belgians broke his left arm when thrown from his horse in the Siegnies forest near the Waterloo battlefield. The escape from serious injury was narrow.
The fraud trial of Dr. George Weland was continued in St Louis Missouri on February 17. Weland was among doctors arrested during the crusade against quack advertising physicians.
Washington February 17 The thirteenth of Secretary Bryan peace treaties was signed today with the Dominican Republic.
Rabbi Wise of New York reports that Jews in Palestine face exile and poverty worsened by aggressive Christian missionary activity. He notes Jerusalem’s poverty fuels disease and moral decline, with Jewish youths swayed toward Christianity as parents’ hearts are torn by coercive efforts.
A long list documents fire alarm signals at multiple city intersections and stations including Bluefield Ave and Princeton Ave, Raleigh St, Wyoming and Monroe, and others. In a separate note US Secretary Frank Morrison announces AFL plans to unionize 300000 federal workers, guiding organizers to bring federal employees into unions or form new ones.
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