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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1936
Page
1
In southern West Virginia the mining district reports a drop in gold activity as floods ease. The Mingo County board delays school openings, while rivers flood and gorges threaten operations. ships remain tied to banks and industrial plants cut output as fire crews contend with multiple blazes.
Rises in temperatures after a fero sub wave ease unsettles rivermen as 18 mile Ohio river jam near Parkersburg and Kanawha flow jams near Point Pleasant threaten vessels. Beckley hit 9.5 below zero with Welch at 9 below. Mingo board delays school reopen to Monday. Pipes burst cause heating troubles and roads are hazardous. Wheeling ferry crew saved after ice swept boat ashore. Kanawha plants cut output as ice flows rise. Fayetteville home of Moll Steagall destroyed, losses around 30000 dollars.
A massive ice gorge on the Ohio River near Wheeling, stretching from Newport, Ohio to Sistersville, West Virginia, endangers boats worth millions and wharves. Army engineers weigh dynamiting options as river levels may rise to 20 feet to free the jam. Hiram A. Carpenter of St. Marys notes it as the worst gorge since 1918.
The post office department announced the appointment of three post masters in West Virginia. They were Mrs Pearl C Harper at Harp er Mrs Lillian M Brown at Webb and Richard I Hargett at Kimberly.
National Committeeman Walter S. Hallanan hinted at a possible 1936 bid for the U S Senate in West Virginia. He pledged independence from outside influence and indicated a goal to defeat incumbent Democrat M M Neely in the May 12 primary, a move his first since 1926 in the state senate.
Addis Ababa reported Tuesday that Italian aviators attacked an ambulance unit on the southern war front, killing 32 Swedes and natives. Ras Desta Demtu relayed the wireless update, prompting Stockholm to deploy police at the Italian legation and triggering Red Cross investigations. Leaders in New York and Rome weighed the impact as Europe faces sanctions and a grim new year amid the war.
A wireless report from Addis Ababa states a Red Cross ambulance unit of 32 people was destroyed by Italian air raids. Ras Desta Demtu cited nine Swedes and 23 Ethiopians killed in the bombing. Officials had no details. Government communique noted Sweden’s involvement.
In Charleston West Virginia the auditor’s office saw thousands redeem delinquent land before a midnight moratorium. Taxpayers paid back taxes with 12 percent interest and a 3 50 advertising fee plus a redemption fee of 1 or 2 dollars. The auditor projected about 750000 in receipts and many tracts would revert.
A second petition for a new trial for Edith Maxwell, condemned to 25 years in the Virginia penitentiary for her father’s murder, was put under advisement by Judge H A Skeen. Defense lawyers raise constitutional questions and say new evidence exists. The judge will keep court open until January 15 to act on the matter.
Jews of Germany bid farewell to gentile maids under 35 forbidden to work for them after tomorrow as Jewish government employees are pensioned off and leave offices for the last time. The total affected was not ascertained.
Logan West Virginia December 21 two youths Jack Conley eighteen and Edward McNeely sixteen were arrested on robbery counts after torpedoes they fired led to the capture. Police recovered clothing cigarettes and other items valued at forty five dollars from the boys homes. Papa An Slater testified the torpedoes were among the loot.
Five thousand union glass workers in eight cities received orders from Federation of Flat Glass Workers of America president Glen W. McCabe to strike at midnight over renewal terms. Picket all plants and bar shipments if needed, with access limited to protection personnel. Plants in Okmulgee Oklahoma Fort Smith Arkansas Clarksburg and Sistersville West Virginia Fairchance Arnold Belle Vernon Jeannette Pennsylvania were affected.
Washington December 31 A neutrality bill to broaden presidential discretion in keeping the nation out of war took shape after a White House conference. Chairman McReynolds said he would introduce a draft giving the president power to embargo war materials like oil and steel and to make permanent the munitions embargo. He noted the ideas were his own and did not reflect agreement at the White House and another discussion with Pittman and Hull was planned.
The United Mine Workers accuse the National Association of Manufacturers of stoking a class war. The union editorial says Roosevelt’s labor and relief policies protect 11,000,000 unemployed and warns voters against manufacturers who oppose them. It charges the NAM, Chamber of Commerce, and Liberty League with aiming to defeat Roosevelt and opposes unions.
Charles and Anne Lindbergh arrived in England and kept a high security seal on their trip. They spent New Year’s Eve in seclusion at the Adelphi hotel in Liverpool after disembarking from the Importer, with detectives guiding their passage and no public appearances. A Llandaff relative said they would stay some time, seeking safety from kidnapping fears for Jon.
W H Gregory of Morgan Grenfell acted as Colonel Lindbergh's representative and was pressed for the couple's intended residence and reasons for leaving America. He replied that Colonel Lindbergh will not give the exact reasons.
The Fifth District notes improved business conditions in 1935 with little change in employment. Retail department store trade and wholesale groceries hardware and drugs rose, while wholesale dry goods and shoe sales fell about 10. Auto sales increased and farmers earned more from crops, despite lower cotton and tobacco prices. West Virginia led the nation with 10,868,000 tons of bituminous coal in October.
Federal Judge Albert L. Reeves ruled the Guffey coal act unconstitutional saying the 15 percent tax coerces coal producers to submit to federal regulation and is so burdensome it could destroy their business. The ruling grants injunctions against the tax for six western Missouri coal companies while Kentucky upheld it and a Supreme Court challenge awaits.
In Chicago on December 31 Judge Thomas A. Green discharged Edward O’Neil 42 after a tale of intoxication linked to a pet frog used to gauge drinking. He said a thief stole the frog prompting O’Neil to seek leniency for drinking and disorderly conduct.
Washington observers from government, business and labor spoke in cautious optimism as 1936 began. Secretary Roper urged long term programs and stable progress while Harper Sibley warned that burdens on business could hinder gains. William Green forecast continued improvement in economic and industrial conditions.
Charleston officials staged a ceremonial handoff of a $500000 debt payment but Governor Kump declined to receive the check. Secretary Theresa Egnor appeared in photos, while Treasurer Talbott deemed the ritual unnecessary as auditors considered the formal payoff routine.
Senate and house leaders arranged an extraordinary session to receive President Roosevelt’s annual message on the state of the union at 9 30 p m Eastern. It would mark a historic night opening, with doubt about the message’s focus including relief neutrality and the bonus, amid a White House origin for the plan.
The labor department ordered naturalization examiners to stop using trick questions. Applicants will be assessed on fundamental constitutional principles and practical attitudes, with simple illustrations used if needed. The change aims to reduce confusion over naturalization requirements.
Chicago reports Captain John Norton announced he knows the three gunmen who killed State Representative Albert J. Prignano. Norton vowed the suspects should be in custody soon, though he did not name them or specify motive.
James A. Timony, manager of Mae West's Ladies by Request, and fourteen cast members plead innocent in Los Angeles after a police raid on the show. Judge Wilbur B. Curtis set January 16 for trial. Timony also faces fire license charges.
New York City mayor imposes a 12 hour moratorium on anti noise programs as revellers in Chicago Loop fill streets for a bustling New Year. Officials report crowded venues, louder parties, and citywide celebrations.
Across the country crowds celebrated the new year with record hospitality and big parties. Cities from New York to Denver reported vast reservations and late openings while officials and communities pursued peace and charity events as Mussolini and Sino-Japanese tensions weighed on the mood.
Herbert D. May of Bluefield has been appointed price examiner of the national bituminous coal commission. He will travel to Washington to assume duties in a judiciary role covering coal classification and price examination. May is one of three members named for their expertise in the bituminous industry and their problem solving abilities.
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