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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1924

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Three Held After East Princeton Wreck Involving Romans

Lacy Romans at St Luke s Hospital with unspecified injuries. Robert Morris and Bernice Duncan detained by police after a Chrysler Six wreck on East Princeton Avenue as Patrolman Bowen pursued the car. Collision with M L Rigney s Chevrolet caused heavy damage. Drunkenness and liquor possession charges filed. trial arrangements not set.

Lacy Romans St. Luke's Hospital Robert Morris Bernice Duncan Princeton Avenue Romans Morris Bowen East End Bridge Roman Chevrolet M. L. Rigney Bramwell Chrysler Trila

Campaign Echoes Continues With Sunday Activities

This morning attendees are urged to join Sunday school followed by union services at the tabernacle. John Brown preaches to men and boys, Mrs. Loren Jones speaks to women and girls, with Rev. Samuel W. Moore delivering Saturday night invocation.

Tabernacle John Brown The Loren Jones Trinity Church Samuel W. Moore

Solemn Protest Japan Presented State Secretary

Diplomatic notes discuss U S reservation on immigration from the treaty scope. The Japanese argue racial discrimination not supported by the exclusion clause language. Tokyo may continue conveying control over migrants until the exclusion becomes effective. An American rejoinder will be cautious, aiming to reassure allies while countering Tokio's points.

United States Hanihara Japan Tokio

Burton to Nominate Coolidge for Republican Nomination

Washington says Marion Leroy Burton president of the University of Michigan will place Calvin Coolidge's name before the Republican national convention. The choice stems from a longtime friendship and a nonpartisan public figure free of state-political factionalism.

Marion Leroy Burton Coolidge Washington University of Michigan Calvin Coolidge William M. Butler Burton Smith College Northampton Mass White House

Franks Boy Kidnapping and Leopold Loeb Slayings Near Recall

The Franks boy kidnapping ends in murder as Leopold and Loeb confess to luring him into a car, striking with a chisel, and concealing the body in a swamp. They describe planning the ransom and burning evidence, with a glasses clue leading to their arrest. A separate report notes the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill vote adjournment.

LaFolletteReturns to Lead Progressive Senate Effort

Senator LaFollette returns to Washington two days early to direct the Progressive drive on the Howell-Barkley bill to abolish the railroad labor board. He plans to issue a statement soon on his presidential plans while pressing farm relief and interstate commerce reform amid looming adjournment.

Washington Senatr LaFollette Congress Senate Interstate Commerce Committee Howell-Barkley Railroad Labor Board LaFollette House Senate Wisconsin Interstate Commerce Commission

Great Women of the Bible and Modern Home Life

Petersburg Va May 31 Convicted in express car robbery case J Fred Reynolds of Petersburg given six year sentence. The speech urged women toward home making motherhood and virtuous conduct criticizing modern trends and urging revival of traditional family roles.

Petersburg Norfolk and Western J. Fred Reynolds

Lee leads grow as returns come in in primary

Primary returns show Alfred 21 090 Wetzel 24 010 Miller 17 941 across 1 256 precincts. George W. Sharp leads for secretary of state with 35 131 to 22 706 for T P Hill. Other GOP tallies include Auditor Bond 67 655 Huffman 26 453 Treasurer Johnson 55 347 Rathbone 33 961 Attorney general Cummins 34 714 Barnes 15 521 Commissioner of agriculture Stewart 41 324 Smith 40 763 School superintendent Ford 56 480 Broadwater 30 694. Legislative nominations list Senate seventh district Democrat Ashworth Republican Wilkes. Cabell county delegates Democratic Sehon Hawkins Armstrong Davis Republican Cavendish Robinson Ash Smith. Mineral Republican Farris Hampshire Democrat Cowglis Gilmer Rev Hays Kanawha Republican Keatley Mathews Mooney Meadows Hundley Edwards.

Alfred Wetzel Miller George W. Sharp T. P. Hill Bond Huffman Johnson Rathbone Barnes Cummins Lee Smith Stewart Broadwater Ford Senate Ben H. Ashworth W. Wesley Wilkes Cabell County Sehon

Means Winds Up Story in Daugherty Inquiry

Washington May 31 final windup of Gaston B Means long story includes taking a brief statement from Senator Lodge and a fracas with A L Fink Fink identified himself as the man Frank Vanderlip tried to recruit for perjured testimony against President Coolidge Fink threatened to testify about Senator Wheeler and the prosecutor and was restrained by the chairman Means defended his conduct and said there was nothing wrong with on payrolls and money received from Underwood continues to puzzle investigators He departs for New York where his federal trial opens Monday Fink vowed to appear Monday with others to reveal a plot against Coolidge and a frame up against former Attorney General Daugherty

Lse Evangelet Buddie Jubilee Washington Gaston B. Means Senator Lodge A. L. Fink Senator Daugherty Brookhart H. M. Daugherty Senator Tales Fink Senator Ledge Frank Vanderlip Coolidge Senator Wheeler Roxie Stinson Wheeler Miss Sinson Jess W. Smith Cleveland Means Paul Howland Daugherty Jess Smith Harding W. T. Underwood New York Senate Committee

Adams outlines tentative GOP convention program in Cleveland

Cleveland moves to shape the Republican National Convention with chairman John T. Adams announcing a tentative first day program. Adams says the convention will open Tuesday June 10 at 11 am with the call, a prayer, and the introduction of congressman as proceedings unfold without a fixed clock.

Cleveland John T. Adams Iowa National Republican Committee Adams

Burton to keynote as convention opens in Columbus

Theodore B. Burton of Ohio will serve as temporary chairman and keynoter. He will speak before noon and outline the party creed achievements and future program. Delegates and national committee members arrive as 15 000 hotel guests are booked and preparations are complete.

Theodore B. Burton Ohio Congresman Burton E. L. Thayer Indianapolis William M. Butler Prest Coolidge A. J. Kennedy Convention Bureau Chamber of Commerce

Great Removal Sale Draws Big Crowds in Bluefield

Business boomed as Schlossberg opened a Great Removal Sale in Bluefield with large crowds grabbing lowered prices across all departments. He plans to move to 445 Priceton Avenue near Mast End Drug Co and Bluefield Furnitude Co., aiming to open the new store soon. The record depth line appears unrelated to the sale.

Bluefield Schlossberg

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Tabernackle Franks Leopold Loeb Crowe Robert Chicago Brooklyn Robert Franks State's Attorney’s Office Voight Agricultural Committee Cafollette Teak Bluefield Gas & Power Co Gaston B Creed OF Party
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