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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1922

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Bethlehem Lackawanna merger denied as restraint of trade

Washington letters say Bethlehem Steel and Lackawanna Steel deny FTC authority over their proposed merger. They seek an immediate hearing date move from July 24 and offer full cooperation to explain the deal. The Lockwood committee reports on the broader steel consolidation debate.

Associated Press Washington Bethlehem Steel Corporation Lackawanna Steel Company Frestran Trae Federal Trade Commission Today Carl Db. de Gerndorff Ther Department of Justice Dvaughority Dageherty DeGerrard Bethlehem Rh. &. McMath Jackawanna Steel Company Bethlehem Company United States New York Midvale- Republic-Inland Steel Consolidated Concern United States Steel Corporation Lockwood Legislative Committee Thomas Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company Brier Hill Steel Company Ohio River Youngstown Lake Erie Bessemer & Lake Erie The Steel Corporation Chadbourne Brier Hill

Stolen Car Case Opens Under New Federal Law

Parkersburg West Virginia June 8 The first of three similar suits under the new federal statute making interstate transportation of a stolen automobile a felony reaches trial this term in district court before Judge W E Baker and a jury Frank Snyder of Fairmont is indicted for possessing a car said to be stolen from Charles Maderella of Braddock Pennsylvania driven into West Virginia He alleges he acquired the machine from Dominic Violetta and sold it to Elizabeth Anderson of Fairmont Two related cases from Ritchie and Clarksburg are awaiting further action or trial

Parkersburg W. Va W. E. Baker West Virginia Frank Snyder Fairmont Charles Maderella Braddock Dominic Violetta Elizabeth Anderson Ritchie County Columbus Ohio Elkins Clarksburg Charleston United States District Court A. M. Heleher Borderland Coal Corporation Richmond George W. McClintic Belcher United Mine Workers Richmond Court MecClintle United Mine Workers America

Gens Wu and Chang Agree Upon Armistice

Peking June 8 Wu Pei Fu and Chang Tso Lin have agreed on an armistice. Hostilities will be suspended indefinitely while the two pursue a permanent peace settlement.

Chang Associated Press Peking Wu Pei Fu Chang Tso Lin

Murder Tentatively Charged 70 Gangsters

Powhatan Ohio June 8 The arrest of Paul Wiggins charged with robbing Powhatan grocer Wm Van Dyne last week may break up a band of Belmont County gangsters. Wiggins was caught near Woodlands West Virginia and came into Ohio without requisition papers. The murder of J F Hatfield whose body was found in the river near Woodlands yesterday is also tentatively charged to gang members. Belmont County sheriff's force and Coroner McCombs are pursuing the case.

Powhatan Ohio Paul Wiggins Wm. van Dyne Powhatan Grocer Belmont County Wiggins Woodlands W. Va Reamer J. F. Hatfield

Lillian Russell Buried After Simple Service

Mrs. Alexander P. Moore once famed singer Lillian Russell was laid to rest in Allegheny cemetery Pittsburgh after a brief home service. Marines bore the casket for a church service led by Rev Dr Edward S Travers with hymns Rock of Ages and My Faith Looks Up to Thee. The procession paused at Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church and honored her WWI support for the 107th Field Artillery and American Legion post.

Associated Press Pittsburg Allegheny Cemetery Alexander P. Moore Lillian Russell Yesteryear Edward S. Travers Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church Mr. Travers Wasker Chopin 107Th Field Artillery Moore American Legion Marines

Mystery Afted From Gard Party Near White Plains

White Plains June 8 Discovery of a net on a floor in a machine washed at a garage lifts mystery of the card party held at Walter S. Ward home in New Rochelle where Clarence Peters was shot. Westchester grand jury reopens hearings with District Attorney Weeks, five New Rochelle police questioned, secrecy urged. Mrs Alfred Hook sister of Mrs Burke says guests were their own set and Ward not home.

White Plains N. Y New Rochelle Walter S. Ward Clarence Peters Westchester County Grand Jury Benjamin Kendall Charles Dubois Atlantic Highlands N. J J. Franklin Burke Scarsdale New York Alfred H. Hook Burke Ward Peters

Soldiers bonus bill formally presented to Senate

Washington June 8 the soldiers bonus bill was formally presented to the senate after an initial attempt to report it at the session opening was blocked by Senator Williams. Senator McCumber spoke of possibly delaying the tariff bill to consider the compensation measure. Underwood urged consent and argued timing matters, while Williams opposed moving the bill to the calendar.

Washington Senate McCumber Nance Committee Williams Mississippi Underwood Alabama Ashurat

Royal Wedding Marks Pomp in Belgrade Belgrade

King Alexander of Jugo-Slavia and Princess Marie of Romania wed amid pageantry in Belgrade. Attendees included European representatives and Major Charles E Pratt of New York. Three hundred thousand Croats Serbs and Slovenes witnessed rainbow costumes and lavish horse processions in the streets.

Associated Press Belgrade Jugo-Slavia Alexander Marie Romania Europe Charles E. Pratt New York Bucharest

Alleged Radical Mansevich Spirited Out Of Detroit

Nicolai Mansevich an alleged radical whose expulsion from the United States sparked protests was spirited out of Detroit today. He traveled in a special car via Windsor toward Grodno Poland with ten other deportees. His wife and three children accompanied him to Windsor and then returned home. Mrs Mansevich declined friends offers to fund the trip fearing they would starve there.

Detroit Mich Nicolai Mansevich United States New York Windsor Grodno Poland Maasevich

Rail workers to appeal to Harding over wage cuts

About 1,200,000 railway workers plan to appeal to President Harding after wage reductions ordered by the railroad labor board take effect July 1. A letter outlining arguments for higher wages or at least no further cuts will be drafted by a committee led by B. M. Jewell. The cuts will total roughly 110 million dollars, with rates dropping 23 to 70 cents per hour across craft and maintenance ranks.

Associated Press Cincinnati Harding Railroad Labor Board B. M. Jewell American Federation of Labor

Chilton May Run for Senate in Democratic Primary

Fairmont West Virginia June 8 Former United States Senator William E Chilton of Charleston may seek the Democratic nomination for the Senate on August 1 He has been ill but is recovering and says he will canvass the situation and decide in a few days whether to announce his candidacy Close friends expect an announcement by early next week.

Fairmont W. Va United States Wm. E. Chilton Charleston Senate

TO FORCE SETTLEMENT OF CHECK-OFF ISSUE

Officials of mine locals north of Terre Haute Indiana announced plans to force settlement of the check-off dispute over dues of engineers and firemen left on duty to keep mines from flooding. Mine owners reportedly refuse to continue checking off dues without a contract. Union officials said enginemen and caretakers will be ordered to cease work at shafts where the check-off is not observed, allowing mines to flood.

Terre Haute Ind Here

West Liberty grants 82 diplomas in historic class

West Liberty West Virginia June 8 eighty two graduates received diplomas from the West Liberty State Normal school in the largest class to date. Dr Waltman T Barbe of West Virginia University delivered the commencement address using an oral final exam style posing seven questions urging graduates to live and not merely give answers.

West Liberty W. Va West Liberty State Normal School Waltman T. Barbe West Virginia University Barbe

Governor names Hiner to state road commission

Governor Morgan announces C. B. Hiner of Buckhannon as a member of the West Virginia road commission to replace N. P. Whitaker who resigned. Hiner will assume office shortly.

Miners Urged to Support Strike by Montgomer y Family Aid

Miss Margaret Montgomery of the State Labor League calls on miners families to back the strike. West Virginia union leader C Frank Keeney urges miners to vote against past policies and stresses loyalty to union and law. Wellington Rowan of Elkins supports prolonging the strike as labor leaders address Scott's Run crowd. Davis of the allied Scott's Run locals presides over a long session with 4000 miners in attendance.

Margaret Montgomery State Labor League Morgantown W. Va C. Frank Keeney West Virginia Scott's Run Sam MorgoWhery Montgomery Mr. Keeney Wellington Rowan Elkins Cenapeee Mnet Vane Monckomecy Wther League Mners Vhcio National League of Women Voters Davis Scott

Loan Committee Again to Meet on German Loan

The international bankers' loan committee, in Paris, met over two hours to discuss the reparations commission reply and will reconvene tomorrow to decide on continuing the same subject. Reported shifts suggest potential easing of work pace, with possible ways to pursue a loan while maintaining Premier Poincare's policy.

Associated Press Paris International Bankers’ Committee Germany Reparations Commission Yee Govent Mig Poincare

Job for Max Oser at Satisfactory Salary

Helena Mont June Max Oser fiance of Mathilde McCormick granddaughter of John D Rockefeller is unemployed for the summer a job awaits him in the Yellowstone Park at a satisfactory salary A transportation company from its Helena headquarters cabled an offer of employment to him If unemployed will offer you position in charge of saddle horse tours of the Yellowstone Park with satisfactory salary Answer

Helena Mont Max Oser Mathilde McCormick John D. Rockefeller Yellowstone Park

River search for two suicides yields no bodies

Point Pleasant West Virginia June 8 officials and volunteers dragged the Ohio river between here and Hartford for the bodies of Carrie Bunn sixteen and Tom Hartley thirty. Letters found at relatives' homes indicated plans to drown themselves. Hartley is married with children. Bunn lived with her grandmother. Neighbors saw them in a boat last night at about 10 o'clock. The boat contained Hartley's coat and a garment belonging to Bunn's grandmother was later reported missing.

Point Pleasant W. Va Ohio River Here Hartford Carrie Bunn Tom Hartley Hartley Miss Bunn Rtley

Runaway coal markets halted by Hoover in Senate debate

Washington June 8 Secretary Hoover said the runaway market for bituminous coal has been stopped amid a Senate clash sparked by Senator Walsh. He argued prices receded from May 15 levels and the public is protected against 1920s conditions, except for a few noncooperating producers.

Washington Ovd Senate Hoover Walsh Massachusetts Lee Homer D. Jones National Retail Coal Merchants Association Senator Walsh Page Wight

Mexican exile general Blanco killed near Laredo

Gen Lucio Blanco once of the Mexican army and a companion named Martinez were captured at Bayito crossing on the Rio Grande and executed by Mexican guards as they attempted to enter Mexico from Texas. The bodies were said to have been dragged and rolled into the river after the shooting.

Bayito Rio Grande Laredo Texas Lucio Blanco Martinez Blanco Mexico Asl

John Ramsey Dies in Wellsburg Mine Service

John Ramsey longtime superintendent of mines in Wellsburg West Virginia died at 9 this morning at his Holliday's Cove home. He was 66, born in Durham England and immigrated as a youth. A widow and six children survive.

Wellsburg W. Va John Ramsey Durham England America Holliday’s Cove

Tent colonies in Mungo County allowed to stand case remanded for trial

The United States circuit court of appeals upheld a lower court injunction allowing tent colonies in West Virginia set up by striking United Mine Workers miners to stand. The ruling remands for trial in Charleston while restraining union activities that interfere with employers and employment.

Richmond Jane West Virginia United Mine Workers of America United States Circuit Court of Appeals Borderland Coal Cors District Court Charleston W. Va Miners’ Union

No More Fighting Expected After Belleek Occupation

London reports British forces have completed operations to clear the Pettigoe Belleek triangle in Ulster with Belleek occupied. An official colonial office communication says there is no reason for further fighting unless troops are attacked. The move is described as bloodless and proportionate to the threat posed.

Associated Press London Pettigoe-Belleek Ulster Belleek Colonial Office

Kidnapping Reported In Anderson Tonight

Robert W. Sullivan a young businessman of Anderson and Miss Ruby Floyd were kidnapped by masked men from an automobile in front of the young woman's home Ada Floyd mother of the... reports indicate the incident occurred tonight with details from local witnesses and authorities seeking suspects.

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Bethlehem and Lackawanna Steel Companies Lockwood Committee Lillian Russell I Ulate AG M’cumber RAIL Chilton Ming Keeney Sam Montgomery Wellington Rowan River Sutherland Mungo County Circuit Court of Appeals A. M. Belcher Corporation Ite Federal District Court
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