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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1931
Page
9
Julia Fawbush an 18 year old housekeeper in Tazewell Virginia attempted suicide after a quarrel with a man she had been keeping company with. She drank phichloride of mercury and though doctors report considerable improvement she remained in care.
Bluefield Typographical Union No. 644 met Sunday afternoon and installed officers elected in early May. Robert T. Noe became president, succeeding John L. Parker as secretary. Hughes Garner is vice president and Earl Lowder recording secretary. Harry L. Stevens named as delegate to the international convention in Boston this fall.
Senator Caraway reported strong Arkansas backing for Governor Roosevelt of New York as the Democratic presidential candidate. He noted potential competition from Senator Robinson and said Roosevelt is the state’s almost unanimous choice if Robinson is not nominated. Caraway described drought areas, improving crops, rising farmer confidence, and Arkansas move toward self sufficiency with gardens and livestock common among farmers.
James H Mann 21 son of Edwin Mann president of the First National Bank of Bluefield will receive an A B degree from Prince University next week. He studied at St Christopher's in Richmond Virginia and at a prep school in Laurenceville New Jersey. The age of 21 gives his degree special distinction.
New York reports show American air transport lines logged 7,427,514 miles in the first three months of 1931, up from 5,044,639 miles in the same period of 1920. For 1951, express poundage rose 279 percent and air mail poundage 15 percent per the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce figures.
Beryl Borden secretly loves Tommy Wilson and schemes to keep Irene Everett from marrying him. Irene's wealthier fiancé Prentiss Gaylord triggers a chain of elopements, debts, and broken trusts as Beryl battles loneliness, family hardship, and a failing singing career while Tommy pursues independence and wrestles with bootleggers.
On a clear Sunday, Beryl and Tommy enjoy a carefree drive in a well behaved car. They linger on the harbor view and plan tomorrow’s return to college night classes while keeping private memories from clouding their mood.
Beryl plans a celebratory picnic with Tommy as he returns to college and sketches a future mixing salads and cakes into a thriving stand. She envisions a bold venture of food and charm while observing Tommy’s changed, gentler nature and their hopeful path ahead.
Prince Hirokuni Ito, 62, a member of the house of peers and auditor of the Bank of Japan, died this morning in Tokyo. He was the fourth son of Goroshuro Inouye and nephew of the late Marquis Inouye, adopted by Prince Ito, inheriting his title. He studied in Germany, entered the imperial household, and rose to vice grand master of ceremonies and chief of the imperial stables bureau before resigning as grand master of ceremonies two years ago.
Mrs. Bertie Caraway, 24, of Mahan West Virginia, was arrested in Columbus after officers found 1,400 counterfeit five dollar bills in her possession. She admitted spending several bills on a shopping tour and said the money came from two men she met in Charleston.
The Republican national committee reported expenditures of 753,783 for the quarter ending May 31. Contributions for the period totaled 4,336, reducing the committee’s balance from 124,510 to 53,062.
San Francisco hosts a gathering of traveling salesmen seen as practical psychologists guiding the nation from a mood slump. The event highlights the role of itinerant workers in uplifting spirits and economic resilience.
Raleigh NC businessman Murchison, president of the Travelers' Protective Association, told the national convention that 142000 members are working harder as they sell on commission. He says emissaries of commerce spread good tidings of improving conditions, prosperity is coming, and signs point to a national comeback, with better times expected by fall.
Forty American Negro Gold Star mothers and widows who arrived in France on a pilgrimage to graves of sons or husbands were addressed by General John J. Pershing at a tea in their honor. Pershing praised the Negro soldier as the equal of any man in the world if properly armed.
The Department of Commerce estimates global expenditure on new highways for 1931 will total 3 001 000. The figure reflects investment by governments and private entities in road construction and related infrastructure.
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