Delegates Named to Roanoke Meet in Tazewell County
Tazewell county Democrats held a mass convention at the courthouse to name delegates for the Virginia State Democratic convention in Roanoke on June 21. E R Boyd opened the session, Senator S J Thompson chaired, and W L May was secretary. Congressman George C Peery praised Wilson-era legislation, endorsed H Rouse for Congress, and urged party harmony. Fifty-six delegates were chosen from Clearfork, Maiden Spring, and Jeffersonville districts with one quarter vote each. A unit voting rule was approved to count the 14 county votes uniformly. A large county turnout was noted.
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Tazewell County
Court House
Tazewell
Virginia
Roanoke
E. R. Boyd
S. J. Thompson
W. L. May
George C. Peery
Washington, D. C
Wilson
H. Rouse
Congress
Peery
Byrd
Thompson
J. W. Witten
Transfer Company Seeks Virginia Certificate for Route
The Clinch Valley Transfer Company, newly formed, has applied to the Virginia highway commission for a property carrying certificate covering Red Ash Mill Creek and Bluefield West Virginia. It plans a motor bus freight and express line between these points with Bluefield city approval already granted. Ownership includes W G Spratt T G Spratt W L Spratt RK Gillespie and Thos H Scott. Upon approval, operations would begin on a new route.
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Clinch Valley Transfer Company
Virginia Highway Commission
Red Ash
Mill Creek
Bluefield
W. Va
W. G. Spratt
T. G. Spratt
Richlands
W. L. Spratt
Pounding Mill
RK. H
Italia party nears ice fields as Braganza closes in
Radio from Italia outlines a plan to move the ice breaker Braganza and Lieut. Luetzow Holm with Norwegian seaplanes toward a position near Italia. They aim to within ninety miles to permit a supply flight and hope clear weather aids locating Italian crew as Braganza nears North Cape. Atmospheric conditions improve with an east breeze pushing ice westward.
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Braganza
Luetzow Holm
Italia
Cap
Italla
North Cape
Italia Party
Local Notices from Bluefield Area Listings and Events
A collage of short items lists entertainments, dining options, real estate and services. Gene Austin piano room ads, Banavas banana shop, paint sales and paint rental savings, seven passenger Packard trade, tiny cottage financing, Altamonte Dining Room and Raleigh Hotel meals. Memorial and church services announced by Bluefield M W of A and Woodmen. Building and loan ads promise safe deposits and growth.
Italia crew salvage boosts hope for relief in arctic drift
Norwegian Arctic expert Hoel explains delayed wireless reports due to weather and possible instrument damage. He doubts dog sleds or planes can reach the Italia crew soon, weighing relief by a Russian ice breaker on Frange Josef Land, likely a fortnight away. Captain Riler-Larsen seeks favorable weather to keep supplies flowing.
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Nester North Cape
Hoel
Hoe
Italia
Nobile
Tyne
Frange Josef Land
Riler-Larsen
Lieutenant Holm
Radios to Close Down for Italia Silence
Washington reports the Federal Radio Commission asks all US radio stations to go silent within 500 kilocycles of Italia's short wave frequency to aid General Nobile in attempting communications after the Arctic dirigible Italia lost contact. Officials say the transmitter operates around 9090 kilocycles.
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Washington
Fra Ek
Federal Radio Commission Ao
Italia
United States
Demands for High Wages Force Chicago Symphony Disbanding
Chicago June 9 The Chicago Symphony Orchestra faces collapse after president Charles H. Hammill announces the orchestral association cannot meet musicians union wage demands. He states disbanding remains the alternative and members may seek other engagements. The ensemble has a 37 season history under conductor Frederick Stock.
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Chicago
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Charles H. Hammill
Orchestral Association
Symphony
Hamill
Musicians’ Union
Chicago Symphony
Frederick Stock
Democrats Plan Their Convention in Houston
Washington June 9. Democrats press ahead with plans for a Houston convention in two weeks to showcase party harmony amid factional tensions. Governor Ith leads in delegate counts, but opponents seek a anti Smith bloc of 367 votes to block him. Smith plans to direct his campaign from Missouri with trusted lieutenants and nominators including George of Georgia Hull of Tennessee Ritchie of Maryland and Witchcack of Nebraska.
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Washington
Houston
McAdoo
Smith
Madison Square Garden
Harmony
Ith
New York
Maryland
Ohio
Indiamaa
Kansas
Nebraska
Wut Reed
Miscouri
Man from Galax Held on Diamond Ring Theft Charge
Daniel Hamilton, 19, a Black resident of Galax, Va, was arrested in Bluefield on a warrant charging theft of a diamond ring and $2.50 in gold from Doc Fudge, a Black restaurant owner on Bland Street. Police found the ring and money on his person. He is set for arraignment Monday before agent W. W. McNeal for preliminary trial. Lieutenant A. B. Lilly and Patrolman Linkous made the arrest.
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Daniel Hamilton
Galax
Bluefield
Doc Fudge
Bland Street
Hamilton
Agene
W. W. McNeal
A. B. Lilly
Linkous
Prohibition raid destroys mash and arrests six in McDowell
Federal and state officers destroyed three atlis of 59 gallon capacity each and 220 gallons of mash in an abandoned Elk Ridge mine. Six people in McDowell County faced prohibition charges. four were brought to Bluefield and held for the June term under bond, one jailed for default, and two fined $100 and jailed 30 days.
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Elk Ridge
McDowell County
Bluefield
Thomas H. Scott
United States Court
Bank
Addie Lykina
Maybeury
Charles Dickerson
Northfork
George Finney
McDowell
Marie Wise
Lee Bucco
Gary No. 9
Squire A. C. Hufford
Welch
Hildebrand, Shipley and Short
Watkins and Taylor
Four Escaped Prisoners Recaptured at Pearisburg Jail
The Daily Telegraph learns from court clerk F. E. Snidow that four of the eight prisoners who escaped from Gile county jail at Pearisburg last Friday have been recaptured. The men used a wrecking bar left by plumbers and forced a hole through a brick wall to escape.
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Giles County
Pearisburg
Gile
Daily Telegraph
F. E. Snidow
Bastile
Hull Leads Al Smith In North Carolina Delegates
Raleigh June 9 with 94 of 99 counties reporting Representative Corde Hull of Tennessee led New York Governor Al Smith in instructed Democratic delegates for North Carolina's state convention. Hull had 774 of 1,953 delegates, backed by Senator Simmons. Smith had 414. Uninstructed delegates total 549 and will sway the outcome. The convention will pick North Carolina’s 24 Houston bound delegates.
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Raleigh
N. C
Corde) Hull
Tenessee
Smith
New York
North Carolina
Associated Press
Hull
Tennesee
Simmons
Carolina
Reed
Missouri
Houston
Harold Porterfield Returns From WVU Law School
Harold F Porterfield of Bluefield has graduated from West Virginia University Law School in Morgantown. He also holds an A B degree from the State University. He plans to begin practicing in Bluefield and is currently with Attorney Thomas H Scott.
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Harold F. Porterfield
Bluefield
Morgantown
Law School
West Virginia University
Porterfield
State University
Thomas H. Scott
Balloting for Republican nominee set to start Thursday
Kansas City June 9 Balloting for the Republican presidential nominee will start Thursday if the assembly follows precedent. Chairman William M Butler will rap the gavel at 11 a m Central. Tuesday and Wednesday set up tentative and permanent organizations. Thursday should see the fireworks with nominating speeches and possible balloting late Thursday. Senator Simeon D Fess of Ohio delivers the keynote opening day.
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Kansas City
William M. Butler
Republican National Committee
National Committee
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
Butler
America
Madame Schumann- Hielik
R. 0. West
Senator Bess
Fees
Moses
New Hampshire
Pelticians
Lem
G O P Convention May Be Queerest in U S History
Delegates at the Republican convention debate nomination prospects with Hoover and Lowden factions claiming votes from New York Pennsylvania and other states. Connecticut Delaware Georgia New Jersey Vermont and others are cited as potential supplies as advisers forecast a tense opening ballot and shifting alignments before the first roll call.
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Hoover
Pennsylvania
Hooverites
New York
Lowdon
Lowden
Coolidge
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
New Jersey
Vermont
White House
Coal shipments spike on Norfolk and Western Saturday
Pocahontas division of the Norfolk and Western railroad saw heavy activity with 2,058 coal cars loaded and 3,143 cars delivered on a typical Saturday. Across the system 2,197 loads moved via Williamson to the Sciotta division, while 946 loads and empties went to the Radford division through Bluefield.
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Pocahontas
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Williamson
Sciotta
Radford
Bluefield
West Virginia primary tally backs Smith for Democratic delegation
Official returns from Charleston show Governor Al Smith narrowly leading 10.5 to 5.5 votes in the West Virginia Democratic faction fight for Houston convention delegation. The count details district and at large delegates, with Smith supporters winning most seats and several anti‑Smith holders edging into women’s at large slots.
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Charleston
W. Va
al Smith
New York
West Virginia
Houston
James A. Reed
Missouri
Clyde B. Johnson
anti-Smith
Reed
Smith
Ra'e
Gray Silver
Martinsburg
William H. Sawyers
Hinton
anti.Smith
John J. Conis
Wheeling
Graham Sale
Welch
W. W. Trent
Philippi
J. C. McWhorter
Buckhannon
Oliver P. Chitwood
Morgantown
Oscar L. Stanard
Huntington
Edmund M. Conaway
Beard Tree
Lee Shaffer
Merle McClindle
Marlinton
A. C. Pinson
Williamson
S W. Price
Scarbro
Elizabeth T. Grove
Ummit Point
Fannie Wilson Fitd
J. Lewis Wumgardner
Beckley
Angua McDonald
R. H. Dunn
South Charleston
Anti- Smith
C. L. Garvin
Cunard
Menry
Cato
Charlestos
Man to Defeat Smith Is Wanted in Kansas City Rally
June 9 report from Kansas City notes Republicans opposed to Hoover rallying as “The Allies” favoring Denial of Hoover and backing Governor Smith. Nicholas Murray Butler says the nominee must beat Smith, with other speakers arguing Hoover unfit and urging a stronger candidate. Senator Goff and A A Lilly among participants.
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Butler
Hoover
A. A. Lilly
Kansas City
Smith
Nicholas Murray Butler
Lowden
Curtis
Goff
Watson
Mac
Potomac
Smitt
West Virenia
Indicted on Booze Counts In Federal Probe
A grand jury returned indictments on liquor charges after a five week session with 1,158 witnesses questioned, ending a 15 month Prohibition investigation led by John D. Pennington and Joseph A. Prayne at the Fort Pitt brewery on February 15.
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Thomas Cliffe
Fort Pitt
John D. Pennington
Joseph A. Prayne
Lowden Busy With Farm Relief Efforts
The article notes Governor Lowden's active involvement in farm relief measures. A visitor mentions delight at newspaper presence, while Lowden jokes about the press and describes Jay as the most agreeable man he knows, reflecting his temperament amid coverage.
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Lowden
Jay
OP ROLES TAKEN BACK TO FLORIDA OP ROLES TAKEN BACK TO FLORIDA BE
Clarence Sproles of Bluefield was arrested by Lake County Florida Sheriff Cooper on kidnapping and telephone wire cutting charges. Indicted in Lake County court, he began a trip to Florida in custody after requisition papers were shown to stop his removal. Sproles allegedly abducted his young son from his wife, severed house wires to delay notification, and fled with the child in a car returning to Bluefield two weeks ago, with his wife accompanying the sheriff.
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Clarence Sproles
Bluefield
Cooper
Lake County
Florida
Sproles
Sprolee
Masons to Convene Bluefield Three Day Grand Lodge Session
The Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Free Accepted Masons of West Virginia holds a three day communication in Bluefield with Bismont Lodge 21 F A M. Attending bodies include Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons Grand Commandery Knights Templar and Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star. Key business is selecting a location for the strand lodge in Bluefield. Local committees include Alfred E. Goodwyn and Elmer Brown with a large reception and housing panel.
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Prince Hall
Grand Lodge of
Free Accepted Masons
West Virginia
Bluefield
Bismont Lodge
Thier Lodge Hall
North Reese Street
Grand Lodge
Royal Arch Masons
S. P. Younge
Milburn
Knights Templar
Clay Burris
Wheeling
Order of
Eastern Star
Betty EB. Benson
Mary Harris
Minvar
Strand Lodge
Alfred E. Goodwyn
Elmer Brown
James 8. Red
Albert Morrison
A. E. Goodwyn
Felix T. Warren
J. W. Morrisson
Andrew Walker
Maceo Early
Frank Morgan
W. R. Richards
E. E. Cheatham
Daniel Powers
J. Lacey
F. T. Warren
Mart Hance
Walter Wooldridge
C. Andrew Walker
Roy Randolph
Cornerstone
C. A. Walker
Morrisson
Jacob Stone
M. E. Wily
Coal output falls after primary election in Pocahontas and Tug Rivers
The weekly Pocahontas Operators Association report shows coal production declining after the primary and Memorial Day. For the week ended June 2, Pocahontas field shed 48,309 tons and the Tug River district 17,947 tons, driving a notable drop in total output.
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Pocahontas
Tug River
Metail
Mining Field Totals at Pocahontas and Tug Field
The report records field totals: Tug Field district shows 133,040 net tons and the Pocahontas field 335,600 net tons. An additional 5,625 tons were coked to the Pocahontas field.
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Tug
Pocahontas
Foreign Missionary to Be in This City Today
The Westminster and First Presbyterian churches host Rev. Earl S. King of Mutolo Africa on furlough. He speaks at 11 a.m. at Westminster on Africa mission work and gives a stereopticon lecture at 7:45 p.m. at First Presbyterian on Tazewel Street, with pictures of Africa and Southern Presbyterian mission efforts.
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Westminster
First Presbyterian
Earl S. King
Mutolo
Africa
Westminster Presbyterian
Albemarle
Washington Streets
Tazewel Street
King
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Princeton Avenue
Bluefield, W. VA
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U. S
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News OF the Colored People
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Bluefield Va
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