Heflin Threatens Senate Campaign Probe as Witnesses Testify
Senator Heflin warned of a Senate investigation into presidential campaign expenditures while testifying before a committee in New York. He claimed large sums were spent by fourteen candidates, with Herbert leading at 248000 plus, and denied paid attacks on Smith by the Klan. Heflin said he would cooperate if the panel investigates his proposals and funding claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kington
Tom” Heflin
Alabama
Ttem
Herbert
Smith
Frank O. Lowden
Elim
Willis
Alabaman
Lee
Ku Klux Klan
William Zumbrunn
Washington
Natonal Klan
Heflin
Rome
Berkley
Kentucky
Lawmakers Clash Over Motive and Printing Costs in Election Inquiry
Senate hearings reveal Rep Snell flatly defends House motives in forming an election inquiry committee. Records show printing costs for campaign excerpts from the Congressional Record surpass $14,000 with Heflin and Brand among the largest spenders, while other candidates' totals are listed.
Brothers Held on Theft Charge in North Carolina
Charley and Harvey Dameron brothers wanted in Sanford North Carolina on stealing an automobile were jailed here last night by Sanford police. They were arrested at Pikeville Kentucky and brought to Bluefield. The Corbett brothers police who have charge of the prisoners plan to continue custody this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley
Harvey Dameron
Sanford
Lee County
North Carolina
Damerons
Pikeville
Bluefield
Corbett
Senator Fess Files Candidacy for renomination in August primaries
United States Senator Simeon D. Fess filed his declaration of candidacy for renomination at the August primaries in Columbus Ohio. The petition was signed by five congressmen led by Speaker Nicholas Longworth of Cincinnati.
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Fess
Columbus
United States
Simeon D. Fess
Nicholas Longworth
Cincinnati
Susan Rector Dies in Lynchburg at 80
Mrs. Susan Rector 80 of Lynchburg died at 11 pm at her daughter Mrs. G A Swope's home on Cornett avenue after months of infirmities. She had been in Bluefield four months. Survived by three daughters and a son. Husband preceded her. Body to Lynchburg today. Funeral likely at 7 pm tonight with interment Saturday.
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G. A. Swope
Susan Rector
Lynchburg
G. A Swope
Cornett Avenue
Bluefield
Woman Seeks Custody of Her Children in Habeas Corpus
Mrs Bernice Porter of Beaver Pennsylvania wins a writ of habeas corpus from the West Virginia Supreme Court returnable Saturday to regain custody of Jessie Elizabeth Porter six and Virginia Lee Porter seven. She says the children have lived with their grandparents G A Porter and Mollie Porter of Kenova since their father L J Porter died in January.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Supreme Court
Bernice Porter
Beaver
Jessie Elizabeth Porter
Virginia Lee Porter
Seven Arrested After Broadmoor Country Club Holdup
Seven men captured near Lebanon Indiana face $5 000 bonds after a chase in connection with the Broadmoor Country club robbery. Police suspect eight men participated and believe Chicago bandits staged the theft during a dinner dance, fleeing in an automobile with the 100 000 loot. Six arrestees list Chicago as home, one hails from Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Lebanon
Indiana
Broadmoor Country Club
Claude M. Worley
Chicago
B and O Rail Charged With Clayton Act Violation
The Interstate Commerce Commission charged the Baltimore and Ohio railroad with violating the Clayton act by buying control of the Western Maryland Railway. It ordered the company to show cause by July 2 why it should not divest its Western Maryland holdings. The probe notes purchases in February 1927 and possible additional stock plans. No action has been taken yet.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Western Maryland Railway
Baltimore and Ohio
Interstate Merce Commission
Commission
Western Maryland
Stonewall Jackson College Holds Commencement in Abingdon
The Stonewall Jackson College graduation exercises in Abingdon Virginia featured address by Rev. Robert Yost D D and diplomas presented by Dr Edwin C Wade. Twenty three juniors and fourteen preparatory graduates received diplomas as plans were announced for a larger next year.
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E. C. Wade
Stonewall Jackson
Moore
Stonewall Jackson College
Abingdon
Samuel W. Moore
Board of
Stonewall
Edgar
Snodgraas
Bobb and
Edmondson
Evelyn C. Lavinder
Kennedy
Mary Re Edmondson
Svenson
Robert Yost
D. D
King College
Louise Salmon
Dorothy Donaldson
Morristown
Tenn
Misa Kennedy
Edwin C. Wade
Elizabeth Burgess
Bess Harry
Elinor Ritz
Bluefield
W. C. Pollock
Wade H. Harry
Russell
Ritz
Robert L. Burgess
W. Moore
C. G. Gunn
Ruby Clarke Hutton
Arthur F. Kingdon
Annie Dunlop Ellison
Greenville
W. Va
Ellison
Australia bound airplane out over Pacific
The Southern Cross monoplane radio message from Honolulu at 5 p m reports attempts to take off from Wilhelmina Island with weather noted as dark and smooth, engines running and flying at about 1300 feet. The report came through Mutual Wireless station in Honolulu on May 31.
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Pacific
Honolulu
Mutual Wireless Company
Southern Cross
Wilhelmina
San Fees Deco
James Helm dies. Calverton youth 18
James Helm 18, brother of Mrs. Northen, died suddenly at his parents home in Calverton Virginia. He was to graduate tonight from Calverton High School. Funeral and burial planned for Saturday afternoon. He survived by parents Mr and Mrs E D Helm, sisters Hilda Alice Mildred, and brothers Willie and Howard. Also connected to Bluefield College through Dr E E Northen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Helm
Mia
Hilda Alice
Mildred Helm
Willie
Howard Helm
Calverton
Bluefield and Gary Men Named Officers
Charleston West Virginia May 31 E C Colcord of St Albans was reelected president of the Southern West Virginia Forest Fire Protective association at its annual meeting. Officers named include H W Shields of Bluefield vice president and C A Cabell of Charleston treasurer. Three board members elected were Edward O Toole of Gary William McKell of Glenn and H W Shoreham of Beckey.
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Charleston
W. Va
E. C. Colcord
St. Albans
Southern West Virglia Forest Fire Protective Association
State Game and Fired Commission
Vther
H. W. Shields
Bluefield
C. A. Cabell
Edward O'Toole
Gary
William McKell
Glenn
H. W. Shoreham
Beckey
West Virginia and New York Concerns Merge
Merger of Armstrong Manufacturing of Huntington W Va and New Era Range Corp to form Armstrong Electric and Manufacturing Corp announced in New York May 31. Assets of both companies transferred to the new firm with T F E Spence named president and C G Armstrong named director of research and development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Armstrong Manufacturing Company
Huntington
W. Va
New Era Range Corporation
Armstrong Electric and Manufacturing Corporation
T. F E. Spence
C. G. Armstrong
Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow Invited to White House
Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow arrived in Washington from Mexico and was invited by President Coolidge to dine at the White House during his stay.
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White House
Washington
Dwight W. Morrow
Mexico
President Coolidge
Capital
Victim of Catarrh Finds Relief with Konjola
W R Staats of Charleston West Virginia says eighteen years of colds and catarrh eased after using Konjola. He reports voice and hearing improvements and reduction of throat soreness and mucus. Konjola advertised as widely stocked at Easley Penn Drug Store Bluefield and Hale Pharmacy Princeton.
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W. R. Staats
Route No. 3
Box 101
Charleston
W. Va
Bluefield
Easley-Penn Drug Store
Princeton Avenue
Hale Pharmacy
Princeton
Christian Endeavor Convention Seeks Pageant Participants
The Bluefield Christian Endeavor society seeks twenty youths from each of three churches for a pageant and chorus for the June convention. With under half of the needed participants enrolled officials warn Bluefield will be disgraced in the event. A 4 PM meeting at the First Presbyterian church is set for today to organize the pageant and chorus with parental cooperation urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Bluefield
West Virginia
Maryland
First Presbyterian Church
Coal Company Faces Serious Finances in New Deal Plans
New York May 31 W A Marshall president of W A Marshall and company soft coal operators of West Virginia and Pennsylvania said the firm is in serious financial trouble but can avoid receivership. A three man committee was named to arrange refinancing of coal interests. members include J C Williams of Pittsburgh and Attorney Phillips of Uniontown. Marshall will begin conferences with the committee immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
W. A. Marshall
W. A. Marshall and Company
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
J. C. Wiliams
Pittsburgh
Attorney Phillips
Uniontown
Marshall
Mine Disaster In Mather Nearing Final Inquiry
State mine inspectors and bureau of mines officials concluded their investigation into the explosion that killed over 200 people in Mather on May 19. Inspectors left town, while bureau men stay with the rescue car and another body was prepared for removal from the shaft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mather
Bureau of Mines
Lowden Plans KC Stay During Republican Convention
Frank O. Lowden former Illinois governor will stay in a Kansas City hotel during the Republican convention meeting advisers here and confirming plans to be in Missouri during the event He expects to arrive June 8 Ot's F Glenn of Murphysboro will nominate Lowden with Ruth Hanna McCormick widow of Medill McCormick and congressional candidate seconding the nomination
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frank O. Lowden
Kansas City
Lowden
Missouri City
F. Glenn
Murphysboro
Senate
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Medill McCormick
Congress
Prisoner Captured in Zanesville Escape Case
Clifford Miller twenty one of McCuneville was seized at relatives home in Zanesville after breaking jail at Newlington two weeks earlier. Miller fled while awaiting trial on placing iron bars on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Shawnee. Two of Miller’s two fleeing companions were recaptured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville
Ohio
Clifford Miller
McCuneville
Newlington
Miller
Baltimore and Ohio
Shawnee
Russian Pajamas Fashion Note Emerges
A new pajama suit features lipstick red flat crepe trousers and a Russian blouse painted with handpainted chartreuse figures in red orange and black reflecting bold color styling.
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Snell
Bluefield Gas & Power Co
Gene Austin
Warlick Piano Room
Girl of My Dreams
Ramona
Warlick Piano Rooms
James P. D. Gardner
W. C. Netkirk
Raleigh Street
Hattie Whitt
Knights Templar
Bluefield Commandery No. 19
K. T
H. P. Dodd
Carroll Carpenter
Fifth Street
Busy Bee Family
Pauley House
Jean C. Sparks
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Transportation Company
Raleigh
Warlick
Tennessee
United Market
Federal Street
Beaver Pond
Bluefield Follies
Mr. Kennedy
Granada Theater
House
Government Printing Office
Congressional
Anti Hoover
Anti Hoover Speech By Representative Brand
Hoover
Representative Burton
Senator Sackett
Sackett
Burton
Brand
Sennetoy Willis
Watson
S. Stewart
Curtin
Kansas
Goff
Welch
Montana
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Hull
Pomerene
Mag
Pedigo
Prince’ Bluefield
Cites B. & C. Railway
Logal
The
Federal Telegraph Company
Princeton Ave
Cho-San
Lavender Pilot
A.f.tinsley Federal Street
Stewart
Mercer County
A. J. Stewart
Wag
Konjola
WM. Greenspon
Baleign Street
West VA
CE Society
Coal Company
Junior
Dad
Mangus - Phillips Shoe Co
Peo
Mellon
Rex
Indus
Westinghouse
Superior Supply CO
Sterling Hardware CO
Burgess Electric Company
Elliott Department Store
Union Power Company
Kimball Light & Power Co
Laeger Light & Power Company
War Light & Power Company
Jones-Cornett Electric Company
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Kirby & Wemble Electric Company
Galax Hardware Company
Twin County Motor Company
Ee Ee Ee
Se Veneu Supply Lempeauy
Chicago House Furnishing Company
Virginia
Ashworth Hardware Company
Pulaski, Radiola
Sophia Hardware & Pauvely Co
Sophia
Jones Electric
Williamson
Vance
All Bras Burgess Hardware & Furniture Company
Matoaka
Crab Orchard Improvement Company
Eccles
R. W. Dose Electric Company
Vana, Vale
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