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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1925

Page

2

Grain marketing co op dissolves amid stock shortfall

The $26 million farmer co operative Grain Marketing Company will dissolve as farmers failed to buy enough stock by the deadline. Properties valued at over $16 million will revert to four old line grain companies. Bankers assure repayment to creditors, while farmer stockholders’ equity remains covered by assets. The merger aimed to control farmer producers and was formed with backing from the American Farm Bureau Federation and Chicago Board of Trade members.

Chicago Co-Operative Illinois Commerce Commission Illinois Agricultural Association Rosenbaum Brothers Armour Grain Company Chicago Board of Trade Davis- Noland-Merrill Company of Kansas City Co American Farm Bureau Federation Co-Operative Company Gray Silver West Virginia Washington Washington Farm Bureau Federation J. W. Coverdale Iowa Amercan Farm Bureau Federation Ecame A. E. Bradfute Ohio Farm Organization Corporation Wallace Des Moines Agricultural Department Ag Smong Illinois Sericultural Association Turan

McClintic Recommended to Succeed Judge Woods in Fourth Circuit

Judge George W. McClintic of the southern district of West Virginia is recommended to fill the late Judge Charles A. Woods on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. The circuit includes Virginia Maryland North Carolina and West Virginia and Taft will consider other state recommendations before a final appointment.

Mashington George W. McClintock West Virgginia Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Maryland Carolinas West Virginia Charles A. Woods Taft

Actress shoots actor husband in New York apartment

Allan David an understudy in White Cargo was shot in the shoulder and head by his chorus girl wife Edith Parker Davis in a Manhattan apartment. She fled the scene as two friends dined nearby. detectives arrested her for felonious assault while the actor underwent emergency surgery.

New York Allan David Davis Edith Parker Melville Anderson Harry Wagstaff Gribble

White Sulphur Golf Pairings Announced

White Sulphur Springs W V July 7 The draw for the West Virginia state golf association title tourney match play tomorrow lists A A Wilson with Densmore Shute Clark Fulton with E M Payne C A Ludley with R M Rownd F G Turpin with Dr W W Rixey Tom Bloch with G W Hewett D T McNeill with C C Dutton H Bloch with S L Watson The second flight pairs include E M Payne Jr against Malcolm Bryce K B Boggs and Joe Bruning T Wilson and Q O W Curtin H H McIhaney with G W Brown J D Merriman and H D Lee J A Bloch with Howar Mathews G F Downey and H Hutchinson E V Carter and J H Hawking

White Sulphur Springs W. V.a Wa. A. Wilson Densmore Shute Clark Fulton E. M. Payne C. A. Ludley R. M. Rownd F. G. Turpin H. D. Lee J. A. Bloch Howar Mathews G. F. Downey H. Hutchinson E. V. Carter J. H Hawking

Polish Foreign Minister Skry nj s ky Heads to America

Count Alexander Skrzynsky, Poland's foreign minister, says he will not go to the United States to ask for money. He plans courtesy calls on President Coolidge and Secretary Kellogg after lecturing at Williamsport, then speaks to Polish American centers before returning for the League of Nations assembly at Geneva.

Paris United States Alexander Skrzynsky America Williamstown Coolidge Kellomr League of Nations’ Assembly Geneva

Butler denial over alleged Ware emissary talks to Butler

Judge Edwin O Lewis describes General Butler charges as a cowardly attack and asserts he spoke as a friend not as Ware emissary. Butler says he told the truth and Lewis must explain. Warrant(s) issued against eight Daily News associates over alleged malicious libel. hearing set for Friday.

Philadelphia Smedley D. Butler Director of Public Safety Edwin O. Lewis William S. Ware Butler Lewis Daily News Ware Yile Congressman Ware Vare Director Butler Praper Judge Lewis General Butler Philadelphia Daily News Phoenixville

President and Mia Coolidge Survive Summer Power Outage

After a thunderstorm at Swampscott Massachusetts on July 7 President Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge sat in darkness for about thirty minutes as the summer White House lights failed. The storm ended a sultry day and brought a welcome temperature drop.

Swampscoot Mass Mia Coolidge White House

Bryan Calls Evolution Fight to the Death in Dayton Dinner

William Jennings Bryan warned in Dayton that the battle between evolution and Christianity is a duel to the death, as the Scopes trial looms. He said the confrontation will be in court, not in newspapers, and noted the case questions education and religion in Tennessee.

Bryan Clarence Darrow Defense Counsel Wallace Haggard Dayton John L. Godsey Défense United States Mr. Bryan Richard Rogers Hue K. Hicks Wallace C. Haggard J. G. McKenzie Herbert Hicks Christ Bethlehem Nazareth

General Motors Acquires Control of Yellow Cab in Merger

Chicago July 7 General Motors gains control of Yellow Cab Manufacturing by merging with Yellow Cab and exchanging stock. GM will transfer truck division properties to a new Yellow Truck and Coach Manufacturing Company valued at over 16 million dollars and issue 800000 shares of new common stock. The recapitalized merged entity will feature 36000000 dollars in authorized capital with 600000 class B shares and 1,000,000 common shares.

General Motors Company Yellow Cab Chicago General Matera Corporation Yellow Cab Manufacturing Company Alfred P. Sloan, Jr General Motors Corporation Yellow Cab Company General Motors Srack Yellow Truck and Coach Manufacturing Company General

Rockefeller to Celebrate His Eighty Sixth Birthday

John D Rockefeller Sr will mark his eighty six year birthday at his home in Pocantico Hill tomorrow. Journalists will not be admitted by his order. A brief public message says he is well, full of cheer, grateful for another year and spending the day quietly with family.

New York John Jp. Rockefeller Porantico Hill

Martins Ferry Hearing Delays as Officials Exclude Spectators

Spectators were barred from Martins Ferry city hall during a civil service commission trial into misconduct by police officers. The hearing, led by Mayor Howard Duff, follows Monday night disturbances that led to arrests of Rev. Hewitt, Rev. French, and Brock Brown. Witnesses testified that Patrolman Elwood Rothermund accepted bribes from bootleggers and hindered a Bloomfield dry raid. The commission resumes tomorrow as ministers Hewitt and French and Brown face arraignment with charges pending.

Martins Ferry Ohio City Civil Service Commission Howard Duff T. C. Hewitt W. M. French Brock Brown B. F. McDonald Charles N. Earhart Ohio Anti-Saloon League Elwood Rothermund Eva Bledar Francis Minns Katia Joseph Rothermund Richard Risor Steubenville Bloomfield Martine Ferry McDonald Earhart Victor Kehrer Hewitt French

Body of Leslie Bayliss Found in North River Near Forty Seventh Street

The body of Leslie Bayliss believed to have fallen overboard from a Coney Island boat was recovered in the North River near Fifty Seven Street. A life insurance card was found in his pocket. Bayliss, a Charleston resident for years, later moved to New York. He was a poet, author, and former editor of the Charlestown Gazette, linked to Equitable Life Insurance. Survived by his parents in Columbus and siblings in Columbus and Chicago.

New York Coney Island North River Fifty-seventy Street Leslie Bayliss Charleston W. Va Equitable Life Insurance Co Northriver New York State Bayliss Charlestown Equitable Life Insurance Company Lving Columbus Ohio O. R. Graham

Widow of R. E. Fleming Dies in Pennsylvania

Elizabeth Dickey Fleming of Kennett Square Pa widow of the late R E Fleming and former principal of Fairmont State Normal School and later a teacher at Fairmont High School died after several weeks illness in Kennett Square Surviving is one daughter Mrs W G Hutchinson The funeral will be held Thursday

Fairmont W. Va Mra Elizabeth Dickey Fleming R. E. Fleming Kennett Square Fairmont State Normal School Normal W. G. Hutchingon

American Press Called Honest and Independent by A S Ochs

Adolph S. Ochs, publisher of the New York Times, told Southern publishers in Asheville that the press as a whole in America is independent and honest. He warned against syndication and private news services, urging caution in chasing circulation and stressing quality reader appeal. He recalled fifty years in journalism and named many Southern editors he has known.

Asheville N. C Adolph S. Qcis New York Times Chattanooga Times Southern Newspaper Publishers' Association Knoxville Journal William Rule South Cowarding Bryan Haldenmanns Henry Watterson Louisville Col Ewing J. M. Thompson Clark Howell C. P. J. Mooney J. B. Pound George Milton Jack Cohen A. F. Sanford Edgar M. Foster F. J. Thompson Victor Hanson J. N. Hatskell Mr. Ochs

Reasons Why Young Women Fail in Business

In Waco Texas on July 7 Miss Florence Sands president of the Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs lists nine reasons why women fail in business Lack of confidence in other women insufficient seriousness rouge and other traits She calls for greater personal appearance and health attention and urges more vision initiation outside interests tolerance and self control from women attendees

Waco Texas Florence Sands Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clinics Miss Sands

Heat Stops Work in Nation's Capital as Temperatures Soar

Washington suffers through a multi day heat wave with official readings near 97 degrees and thermometers up to 106 on Pennsylvania Avenue. Government offices shutter early and clerks in top floors are sent home as relief is anticipated tomorrow. In New York and Philadelphia similar highs trigger prostrations and one death in Hoboken.

Washington Pennsylvania Avenue Weather Bureau New York Hoboken Boston Massachusetts Mercury

Million to Find Way Take Profit Out War

Bernard M. Baruch of New York donates about a quarter of a million dollars to the Walter Hines Page School of International Relations to fund research on removing profit from war. General Pershing endorses the project which aims to curb profiteering in wartime and address underlying causes of war.

New York Bernard M. Baruch Walter Hines Page

Holiman Resigns Laclede for Caucasus Mine Firm

Charles L. Holiman resigns as president of Laclede Gas Light Co. to lead the newly formed Georgian Manganese Corporation of New York. The firm will take over the contract by Harriman interests with the Russian Soviet government and private owners to operate manganese mines in the Caucasus.

New York Charles L. Holiman Laclede Gas Light Company St. Louis Georgian Manganese Corporation of W. A. Harriman & Co., Inc Caucasus

Czecho Slovakia Ready For Debt Negotiations

Washington July 7 Czecho Slovakia has joined France Belgium Italy and Estonia in pledging to refund its postwar debt The Prague government will dispatch an official note acknowledging reconstruction obligations and readiness to negotiate a settlement The debt totals about 80 million dollars plus about 11 million for U S troop transport expenses in 2049 and 1920 The government aims to settle the larger debt first and apply terms to the smaller once fixed This complicates the U S debt commission schedule with Belgium and France talks planned around August 5 to 16 under Secretary Winston

Washington France Belglyum Italy Osthonia United States State Department Prague Siberia American Debt Commission Winston The Treasury Debt Commission Belgium

Bluefield Election Sends Five Anti-Administration Candidates to Office

Voters in Bluefield turn out in force for a decisive city election. W. R. Graham and W. A. Hancock each lead with 3,866 votes as the anti administration ticket sweeps five districts. About 60 percent of registered voters cast ballots, a sharp rise from the primary. A large crowd gathered at The Daily Telegraph to hear results as precinct tallies were reported.

Bluatielé John Roberts W. R. Graham A. J. Stewart W. T. Williams W. A. Hancock Bluefield W. A. Hanwock South Bluefield W. J. Cole Daily Telegraph

Vatican Rejoicing Over Recovered Stolen Sacred Objects

Rejoicing at the Vatican and in ecclesiastical circles over the recovery of sacred items stolen from St. Peter's treasury last Friday night. The pope reportedly delighted at speedy repair of the sacred territory violation and a ceremony of thanks may be held. Detectives captured Mariano Stella and others responsible for the robbery. Vatican officials plan closer protection of church treasures.

Rome Vatican St. Peter's Pius Artiicles Mariano Stella

Mondell Resigns from War Finance Corporation

Frank W Mondell announced his resignation from the War Finance Corporation while dining with President Coolidge at White House. The Swampscott, Massachusetts native will leave effective July 16 and plans to open a Washington office after retirement from government service. Mondell long served as a U.S. representative from Wyoming and was Republican leader in the House in 1923.

Swampscott Mass Coolidge Frank W.monndell Finance Corporation Moandell White. Court Fee Ag Mondell Washington Wom.nz Tosh Wag Revpublican National Cleveland

Tree accident injures elderly farmer in Woodsfield

In Woodsfield on July 7 an eighty year old farmer, Phaeoh Seebach, was seriously injured when a school athlete, Ralph Truex, split a cherry tree branch. The limb struck Seebach’s head causing a dislocated neck and multiple injuries. The other man, Felix, was reportedly unharmed.

Woodsfield Phaeoh Seebach Mer Ralph Truex Woodsfiel Rey Penes Een Oca Uelix

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M’clintic Judge Woods Allan Davis New York Hospital Thomas Russell Harry Sande Anderson Gribble Public Safety Jurist Ene Errr Ward Cole Sale Roberts Cheyney Myth Pete Ee Graham Wie McClaugherty Hancock Will de Hee Ghalstianity William J. Bryan Commoner John D. Rockefeller, Sr Ghy Hall Martin’s Ferry Southern A. S. Ochs New Yorker Medford Czecho Slovakia Graham Hancock MR. Mondell
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