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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1931

Page

3

Public Notices and Rates From Daily Telegraph Printing Co

Public notices with no general news value include club meetings fundraising events fines and lodge resolutions. Rates and addresses for subscriptions and delivery by mail or carrier varied by zone and distance, with bases in Bluefield and West Virginia and special advertising terms available on application.

Tmeberapi Brinting Co Associated Presa Kate Spselal Advertising New York Kansas City Chicago San Francisco Atlanea Fea Daily Telegraph Printing Co Bluefeld West Virginia Aus

Fragmentary religious verse fragment on forgiveness

A garbled quotation echoes a biblical tone about kindness, forgiveness, and compassion. The lines reference tender hearts and mutual forgiveness, attributed to Liphe and South with unclear citations, resembling a historical religious text fragment.

Talking pictures used to aid education propose film of trials

Moilfon pictures already aid education and talking films bring sight and sound to learners. Edward T. Leo proposes sound films of criminal trials for appeals to let supreme court judges see the atmosphere and witness reactions as in the original proceeding, beyond the printed record. The idea seeks a trial of the method for high court review.

Moilfon Tutela Bar Association Supreme Court Edward T. Leo John Marshall Law School Chicago J1o High Court

When a Gunman Smiles in Court Verdict and Veiled Wrath

In Chicago Frank Jordan was condemned to death for murder after a traffic officer was killed during an escape attempt. Jurors answered to the court with a shared verdict as Jordan smiled, a brief, incongruous display of bravado amid serious solemnity.

Chicago Frank Jordan Jordan

What We Were Doing What We Were Doing TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

Mrs. G. FE. Mahood died at her Graham home. A Coffman hog farm cistern was searched for Kurl Simpson’s body. James Payne, John D. Ashtwarth, W. L. Jones, and Martha Noels were killed. Charles Aedes wounded by a Norfolk and Western train at Jaeger. Sam D. Price shot and wounded in a fight with local officers. Officer Dacar Mitchell fired the fatal shot. Violent Tulsa riots left many dead. Mrs. H. D. Baylor of this city died in Bristol after a life of apparent restraint. Photographers tracked the condemned man as he departed. Jordan attacked them, cursing and exposing a grim reality of crime’s end.

G. FE. Mahood Graham Coffman Kurl Simpson Chicago James Payne John D. Ashtwarth W.l Jones Martha Noels Kled Charles Aedes Norfolk & Weatera Jaeger Sam D. Price Price Dacar Mitchell Tulsa H. D. Baylor W. Bucks Bristol Jordan Amile

Roosevelt Courted by Tammany in Presidential Fight

A chaotic political analysis says Governor Roosevelt faces a Tam many trap as he weighs New York power against national prospects. Pressure from Judge Seabury and District Attorney Crain’s fate could force him to pick sides, risking upstate support and the presidential path.

Roosevelt New York Tims Ona Poalton Tammany New Yorker New York City Samuel Sanbury Seabury Crai Tammapy Hall Tamany Aira Crain Jim Mila Buay Jate Upstate Ammany Hall Talamany Nho

The Later Years by Helen Mullens in verse

The poem Passage reflects aging youth loss and isolation as the speaker contemplates final rest in a quiet room bed and patient solitude while recalling past struggles and friendships. The lines describe worn flesh minds weary of pleasure and the striving to find one’s soul through unwinding passions.

Laat

West Virginia Ad Campaign Urged For Scenic Boost

Editors urge WV to imitate California on sign control and advertise the state to attract tourism. Officials should curb illegal signs on state property and landowners should remove invading signs to preserve scenery and boost revenue. West Virginia could profit from a bold, prideful campaign.

California West Virginia State Road Commission Étate Police Clarksburg

West Virginia Briefs Highlight State Projects and Appointments

Charleston bids for 30598 miles of highway plus three bridges and four culverts opening June 9. Louth A. Johnson named state commander of Americnan Tylon. Sheriff Hatfield reports Ed Taylor and Frank Edmonson dismissed as deputies. Kahawha Gasoline gains charter for southern WV stations. Three Falls tract near Clay delays a Baltimore train from Pittsburgh by half an hour. Mary Lou Williams shot. assailant Buchwalter commits suicide. Parker Pottery awarded $156000 kiln plant contract. Van A. Bilmer says four mines will resume with United Mine Workers at Scott’s Run. Lonatellaw advocates county seat guards. Four-l camp proposed.

Charleston Louth A. Johnson Clarksburg Americnan Tylon Logan J. D. Hatfield Ed Taylor Frank Edmonson Kahawha Gasoline Company West Virginia Clay Baltimore & Ship Pittsburgh Wheeling Mary Lou George Buchwalter Self Chester—Parker Pottery Company Morgantown van A. Bilmer United Mine Workers of America Fays Parkprove Coal Mining Company Scott Commodore W. 1 Lonatellaw Washington American Red Cross Ifasaving Institute

Day News Briefs From Around The World

Jerusalem reports the death of former King Hussein of Hedjaz. In Porto Praia Cape Vorde Islands a DC-X flight continues toward Brazil. Mortimer Benitt, banker and philanthropist, is noted in Oyster Bay. Lindbergh plans to depart within a month for a Far East air route. A large government bond issue in Washington is heavily oversubscribed. In Sydney a labor convention riot injures delegates. In Pittsburgh union protests near Avelia end with tear gas and dispersal. In Mounds an Olda bank robbery ends with a slain robber and a wounded partner in a posse encounter.

Jerusalem Hussein of Hedjaz Porto Praia Cape Vorde Brazil Oyster Bay N.Y Mortimer Benitt Washington Lindbergh Far East North Pacific Sydney N.S. W New South Wales Labor Reuneil Pittsburgh Denny Avelia Mounds Olda

Divorce Link In Murder Testimony Shocks Court

Jefferson Ohio June 4 In the first degree murder trial of Maude Lowther defense testimony suggested Clara Smith 28 prompted Toby Smith’s divorce from his first wife. Clare Unangst 29 orangeville testified that Smith married Clara months before his current union. The defense probed whether Laura Smith sought a divorce citing Milby’s alleged affair with Clara. The state objected and the witness avoided answering.

Jefferson Ohio Maude Lowther Clara Smith Toby Smith West Virginia Smith Clare Unangst Orangeville J. F. Marvin Unangst Tly Clara Laura Smith Milby Marvin Toby Oars

Broadway Tricks and the Devil in NY The Angel Queens

In New York a town famed for ambition, producers fund their shows with money and wives who aspire to act. A Bronx family’s daughter reaches Broadway, but critics ridicule the performance and the family bears the social cost. The columnist notes recurring patterns of vanity and public scrutiny in theater.

New York Frohmans Belas~tos Bix Hook~aga Broad Way Thia Man Bronx Jfather Broadway Jock

Throwing The Harpoon Speedway Victory Rumor

An ex motorcycle officer allegedly wins an Indianapolis speedway race while a jumble of dated notes mentions long mailed letters from Ohio, a New England couple honeymooning toward Honolulu in 1931, wool surplus in Nanton's warehouses, and fashion trends among 1931 bathing suits as the world laughs with you.

Indianapolis Nanton

Ohio GOP Revolt Quelled by Simeon Fess Squareches

In Washington, Simeon Fess of the Twentieth Marines, Ohio, soothed a GOP revolt that troubled Republicans after the last election. He toured Buckeye supporters, declaring Ohio “a Hoover state” and predicts Ohio will back Hoover's reelection. The piece contrasts party chairmen forecasts and shifts in Ohio, New York, and Pennsylvania, noting Ohio’s reduced Republican influence and Pennsylvania’s bloc strength.

Kirke Republican National Committee Ohio New York State Messrs Macy and Farley Macy Tammany New York City Delage Parlay New York United States Hio House Congress Pennsylvania

War Dept plans for industry wartime tasks and controls

The War Department outlines wartime plans to mobilize industry, assign tasks to about 4,000 essential articles, and use allocation instead of open bidding. It details emergency authority, a potential advisory war council, and a system to stabilize procurement, prices, and raw materials while avoiding waste and shortages.

Roydney Dutcher Ashington War Department Army Navy War Policias Commission Adlvnsory War Council War and Navy Selective Service Douglas MacArthur War and Navy Departments Congress Thi Hance Rome War Policies Commission Bernard M. Baruch

Medical care costs rise with hospital specialization developments

Dr Morris Fisabel notes the growth of hospital care and specialized staff, with nearly 1,000,000 hospital beds and 45,000 specialists among 98,491 licensed physicians. He argues costs reflect labor, overhead, and the need for personal patient-physician relationships, while most diseases can be diagnosed by a general practitioner with portable equipment.

Morris Fisabel Wisa United States

Coolidge Plans To Discontinue Column

New York June 4 Former President Calvin Coolidge is reportedly considering taking a vacation from writing daily articles for several newspapers. Syndicate officials declined to publish, but a definite decision was expected Saturday. Reports said he might quit newspaper work entirely, though information on that angle remained unclear.

New York Calvin Coolidge

Potatoes Bring Millions to Florida Crop Trade

Hastings Florida June 4 Farmers near the village see millions of dollars poured into their pockets as the annual potato crop moves to market with daily shipments of 25 to 250 railway cars. The 1931 yield is estimated at 5,000 cars. Crop experts note Texas frost shortened its crop, while local yield per acre should run about fifty barrels with around 75 percent graded number one.

Hastings Fla Thi Village Hastings-Elkins Texas Tall West

Pittsburgher Wounded In Tur tle Creek Shooting

Josaah Pizino a 45 year old arrival from Cleveland was shot three times in the neck and chest as he left a Tur tle Creek lodging house. He had secured a job with the Union railroad yesterday and cannot explain the circumstances due to injuries.

Cittsburgher Pittsburgh Josaah Pizino Cleveland Turtle Creek Pizino Union Railroad

Famous whiskers trimmed at home in Chicago tale

Chicago dispatch details Senator James Hamilton Lewis and wife Mia Douglas Lewis in a humorous profile. It notes his biweekly beard trims, rakish flair, carnations, and careful wardrobe. It mentions campaign victory over Ruth Hanna McCormick, his routines, and his wife Gypsy who writes society pieces.

Associated Praga Chicago United States James Hamilton Lewis Chesterfieldian Statesman Lerriea Ruth Hanna McCormick Mia Douglas Lewis Lewis Y. Ham Senate

Prodigal Actor Donald Cook Chooses Hollywood Over Banking

Donald Cook, a University of Oregon graduate, followed a stubborn dream from Portland to New York to road work and stage, then to Hollywood. He recalls family urging banking, but a string of roles including Unfaithful and The Public Enemy proved his resolve and eventually brought him film success.

Hollywood Donald Cook Cook University of Oregon Portland New York Gon Ruth Christterton

Fascist Students Face Military Penalties in Rome

Rome June 4 under the fascist educational system a playing jockey faces military punishment for failing to do homework. Fascist university groups sentence members to ten rifles under a vigilant sergeant. Even a giggle in class may bring penalty.

Rome Italy Clase Uis

Emergency decrees to boost German economy studied

Berlin June 4. President Paul von Hindenburg studied a series of emergency decrees designed to raise about 414 million dollars. The measures, drawn by Chancellor Bruening and Foreign Minister Curtius, are expected to be published likely Saturday and are said to impose further cuts in national expenditures and raise taxes.

Berlin Germany Paul von Hindenburg Heinrich Bruening Junus Curtius Loudon

Government bond issue oversubscribed in World War funding

Washington reports that a government bond issue announced Monday was oversubscribed by one and a half times in three days. Treasury officials said $6 billion had been subscribed for the 18 year bonds at 3 1/2 percent, to be issued June 15, reflecting investors desire for safe investments.

Washington United States Becra Fury Mellon Mellon Treasury

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Baily Telegraph Bluefield W. Va Associated Preas Ab Nowe Chris Liphe Slane Gov. Roosevelt Sprinafield Walt Horton iIelen Mullens Falc Artlat Apy Athera Switzerland of America West Wayne County Gore North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Weirton Daily Times Virginia Public Health Council Parkersburg Sentinel Booth Tarkington New England Wan Ati Simeon Fess Squrechess Daily Health Service Coolidge J. Hamilton Lewis Screen Lite
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