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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1927
Page
1
Captain Lindbergh will depart Paris for home aboard the U S S Memphis with the Spirit of St Louis in tow. He will land at Cherbourg to board the Memphis and head to Washington for a reception with President Coolidge.
President Coolidge designated June 11 as Lindbergh Day in Washington to honor Charles Lindbergh for his New York to Paris flight. Lindbergh will be received by the president, decorated, and hosted at a White House dinner. He will stay three days with events including receptions at the Willard hotel and the National Press Club. Evangeline Lindbergh, mother of the aviator, is invited to be a guest at the White House during his stay.
Opera singer Frieda Hempel says in an amended complaint that Aug ust Heckscher promised lifelong income and limited her engagements to remain in New York City. She alleges Heckscher failed to meet his obligations under the agreement and discusses charity singing duties he prompted.
Curtisa Field New York June 4 Edward Cham berlin announced after midnight he would take off in the Bellanca monoplane at 4 am to Berlin weather reports favor a crossing of the Atlantic with fuel to Europe and a navigator to accompany him Carl F Schory of the National Aeronautical association arrived to install a barograph and monitor duration fog and rain northeast of Newfoundland may be avoided by steering south of the great circle if needed
Berlin reports no word on the column flight yet. Tempelhofer Feld airport is told to stay ready with searchlights and escort planes from Lufthansa to guide the American Bellanca Columbia to Berlin if it enters German airspace.
Washington authorities moved to curb illegal liquor imports from Canada and tighten enforcement. Aimed at stopping carload whiskey and beer smuggling, an agreement with customs brokers sets a bill of lading requirement for shipments leaving Canada. A deputy customs collector will combat smuggling at Detroit, and enforcement leadership changes were announced.
President Coolidge sent a cablegram to King George of England on his birthday. He expressed sincere pleasure in sending hearty congratulations and best wishes on behalf of the people of the United States and his own regard.
Three miners died when an explosion struck the Warrior company coal mine at Warrior just before 4 am. Motor man Robert "Shorty" Carter and two others, Robert Burnett and Nathan Kelly, were killed. two other workers escaped. Fire bosses Herndon and Crawford led rescue efforts and minsters praised mine officials for orderly response.
New York June 3 Gover nor Alfred E. Smith of New York leads for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1928, according to Cal ifornia national committeeman Hidor B. Dockweiller. Senator James Reed of Missouri is said to be next in popular support, while William G. McAdoo is viewed as weaker than in 1924 and doubtful to mount a strong convention showing.
O P Van Sweringen of Cleveland is scheduled to testify for the Chesapeake and Ohio in its bid to obtain ICC authorization to purchase control of the Erie and Pere Marquette systems. The hearing adjourned to June 7 for his appearance amid minority stockholder concerns. The C and O also extended their option to buy Erie shares to July 27.
The Guyan River reached flood levels in Mullens Wyoming County after heavy rain from Thursday afternoon to Friday morning. The rising waters flooded the Wyoming Hotel basement with barber shop and other businesses, drowned some chickens, and damaged Virginian railroad tracks. By last night the river had receded and further damage was not expected.
New Orleans reports danger of rising waters confined to the extreme lower Atchafalaya river basin. Refuges are nearly housed and flood relief largely complete. In the Mississippi River region, rising waters will delay recovery but not raise already receding areas. Crevasse outflow into the basin runs about 120000 cubic feet per second, roughly one third of initial flow.
At the sixth annual convention of the West Virginia Publishers and Employing Printers association in Bluefield, leaders urged forming a statewide chamber of commerce to advertise West Virginia's opportunities. Key speakers included H. C. Oxden, C. FE. Smith, H. I. Shott, and city officials. The banquet drew 92 guests with musical entertainment and remarks on publishing evolution and education.
Esther Johnson Hansel, the state's star witness in the House of David dissolution suit, collapsed late today after completing examination. She returned to her hotel and became delirious, doctors say sleep will resume the stand in three to four days. Richard Wade testified that his wife joined the faith and gave about $3,000 from farm sale proceeds, taking four children and seeking separation. he says she later died of pneumonia in a ramshackle room.
Eastern Kentucky storms Sunday and Monday caused floods with about 125000 people in the affected area and 75000 nearby. Coal losses reach half a million in Big Sandy valley, rail damage disrupts cargo to Great Lakes ports, and Louisville plans a $100000 relief appeal led by Senator Sackett.
Los Angeles June 3 Attorneys for Lita Grey Chaplin prepared a cross answer denying Charlie Chaplin’s divorce claims. They vow to fight for divorce property and child custody while refuting allegations of infidelity intoxication and neglect. The response may include new counter charges and names of several actresses linked to Chaplin.
The Jeanne d Arc, the Fokker plane bound for Newfoundland searches for missing French fliers Nungesser and Coli, will be shipped by boat from New York to St Johns. The plan to fly the plane to the search area was changed with no reason given.
Water customers are urged to keep the coupons issued with monthly Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Company bills. A 10 percent temporary increase is shown on receipts and will be refunded if the water rate case is decided against the company. refunds depend on future ruling.
Jackson reports an unidentified man invaded the home of dairyman O B Reese near the city. He killed his daughter Martha Reese 19 a University of Mississippi co ed and seriously wounded his wife. Bloodhounds an airplane and radio searches were used with no suspect found.
Governor Gore will present complete details of the main capitol’s finishing plans and revenue ideas to the legislature when the extraordinary session reconvenes Monday. The capital building commission and Kanawha County legislators reviewed the plan and revenue proposals in a full and executive session.
Everett Yeager, sought for the slaying of neighbor Frank Thompson during a card game dispute near Hamlin West Virginia, was captured today by Sheriff Zan delinde of Lincoln county after a three week search. He was lodged in the county jail on a technical murder charge awaiting a hearing.
The West Virginia-Ohio River company, organized under Delaware law, plans a two way steel suspension toll bridge with a pedestrian walkway crossing the Ohio river from Point Pleasant West Virginia to the Ohio shore above Gallipolis. The bridge will ease inter capital travel between Columbus and Charleston via Chillicothe, saving 25 miles and is slated to open May 30 1928.
West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee and Virginia coal operators pressed southern railroads to seek a lake cargo rate reduction matching a federal cut on Ohio and Pennsylvania coal. W J Harahan and A C Needles pledged full consideration after legal review as 92 operators from major districts met to discuss the Interstate Commerce Commission decision and co ordination with railroads.
Greater Pittsburgh reports meetings following the Interstate Commerce Commission decision to cut lake shipments rates from Ohio and Pennsylvania. August Gutheim of Washington, counsel for the operators, was on hand to report. Committee members offered no clear stance on further reductions or the sufficiency of the 20 cent cut to end discrimination with southern coal. No comment was given on Southern operators meeting in Washington with railroads seeking lake shipment rate relief.
Two hundred coal operators from West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee and nearby regions met in Washington to seek help from three southern trunk lines to counter higher freight differentials given to northern districts by the Interstate Commerce Commission. railroad executives including W J Harahan A C Needles and W A Northcutt signaled willingness to cooperate but asked time to study the commission order reversal.
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