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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1926
Page
2
A patchwork of Bluefield and surrounding notices lists rentals, sales, and services. Includes beetle killer ads, coal company contact details, dress and coat sales, a sedan for sale, and a Masonic lodge notice with meeting time.
Anderson Smith, a colored man, was arrested Saturday for attempting to waylay Callie Hairston. He was arraigned Monday before Squire H. B. Kitts and placed under a peace bond but could not furnish bond, sending him to the county jail for one year. He had just been released from the city jail after a 60 day sentence for assaulting Hairston and was later found behind a hedge on Williams Street with a club awaiting the Hairston women.
M. C. Kelley was arrested Sunday night by Constable T. P. Hubbard and Patrolman R. C. Bond on whisky possession charges. He confessed ownership of a half pint found in a room at the Commercial hotel and was arraigned before Commissioner Thos. J. Scott, held under $500 bond for the June term of the United States district court in this city.
Virginia Rigney nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert M Rigney of Bramwell was killed Sunday afternoon at Maybeury when she stepped from a passing car into the path of an approaching auto The driver a Welch resident was not charged The death follows the earlier death of her 13 year old brother Gifford Rigney last December Both children were crippled and struck while crossing a street The accident occurred at 420 pm opposite Mrs John Wasco’s home The Mercer Funeral Home ambulance transported the body to Montcalm and burial was in Bramwell Rev A S Rachal officiated at the service which drew a large crowd Interment was beside her brother Reese in Simons cemetery
Travelers Aid in Washington investigates a telegram fraud using the name of Mrs. Katzs father in law Samuel Kats of Baltimore. A "$20" payment was sent after a telegram claimed planning a surprise visit during Heaver High School commencement. The message prompted the transfer and the real Kats is being sought.
The congregation of the First Presbyterian church enjoyed a fine sermon Sunday evening by the Rev. H Spencer Edmunds, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church of the area.
Hauck's Sunshine Review opened at the Colonial theatre with Blue field's popular act. A mix of singing comedy and music plus a fashion show delighted audiences yesterday and last night. The Four Kings quartet led by Arthur Hauck provided standout harmony and humor. Ten costumed chorus girls added lively numbers. The Sunshine Review offers three two day programs with changes on Wednesday and Friday.
Fines in the city police court Monday included bond forfeitures for J. J. Brown and Clara on a statutory offense after they failed to appear. Others fined were Co. W. Gadd, M. C. Wills and Ga. Thomas ten dollars each for gambling, J. R. Little forty two dollars for drunkenness, William Muse five dollars for letting stock roam, and William McClaugherty George McCulloch H Amons and A J Fletcher two dollars each for failing to stop at a street intersection.
In Houston, a bungalow gathering ends in bloodshed as R Tarter, a ship steward born in Kentucky, shoots five and wounds two before killing himself aboard his vessel. The incident centers on jealousy with Edna Mitcham and Nero maid among those present. Domange, a Port Arthur sailor, is the second man linked to the dispute.
Two gallons of hootch were found by the Cumberland riverbank by unknown parties. A policeman planned a later visit and waited as two young men known to him arrived in a car. They denied possession. twelve pint bottles a funnel and corks were found, and they were taken to police headquarters but released after the officer misplaced the evidence.
James Perdue Virgil and Beecher Pennington and Carl Woods appeared before Commissioner A J Hearn and await action by Judge George W McClintic next week on an indictment charging possession and transportation of whiskey. All defendants except Virgil Pennington were released on bond.
The sum of 2900 dollars was set for each bond while Virgil Pennington posted bond in the total of 23000 dollars. The final defendant posted bond last night and was released from the city jail.
Lenora Love and her husband Louis Love appeared before Squire T. H. White on a whiskey possession warrant. Lenora was found guilty, fined 16 dollars, and sentenced to 60 days in the county jail. Louis Love’s charge was dismissed. County prohibition Officer John led the arrest.
The record recounts a dialogue where the ambassador is urged to advocate for Bennett Daly amid a wartime melee. The excerpt notes belief in souls returning after death and describes a battle at Sueda with no bodies found, as both sides deny taking prisoners.
The article discusses a proposed deportation measure authorizing the removal of insane aliens and extending the period to seven years for aliens who become public charges, up from five years under existing law.
An oil mop can be effectively cleaned by washing in hot water with ammonia and a small amount of washing powder.
Philadelphia witnesses a grim scene as 18 year old Joseph Smnckowitch announces a toast to death at the Friendly Social Club. He pours drinks for friends then raises his glass and drinks, ending his life with a deadly act before witnesses.
A man fired a shot from a bed endangering himself and died later at a local residence. A relative said they were terrified to intervene when he seated near an apparently mentally unstable person. Police are investigating motive and actions.
A London plumber's mate, searching for a light, stooped to pick up a matchbox and discovered inside a pearl necklace rather than a match. The surprising object shifts the tale to a possible hidden treasure or stolen goods trail.
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