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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1925
Page
9
West Virginia Medical Association members and guests attended a lavish banquet at the West Virginia hotel ending the social phase of the 58th annual convocation. Dr. R. C. Rogers chaired, Prof. B. Brook Bland spoke, and musical selections accompanied by readings and comedy filled the evening as balloons and roses decorated the tables.
Anette or folk and Western atwee for the accommodation and visitors to the fry Viet annual session of the West Virginia Medical Association State ton will be led home tonight. They are to make their train reservations at the registration desk West Virginian Hotel this morning not later than 10 o'clock.
Fire swept through Nahant Massachusetts destroying seventy buildings in a half mile by quarter mile area along Castle Hill and Baas Point. The blaze began at 2 40 am in the Winthrop Club. Damage estimated as half a million dollars with sixty eight homes burned and one man injured. Boston fire boat aided the effort and relief was organized for victims.
Geneva June 11 The council of the league of nations adjourned after settling questions on European economics and finance and some political issues. It will meet again September 4. An accord between Britain and France on security talks with Germany and a Spain France pact for action against Morocco's Ruffians marked progress. The December session may be held in Madrid.
In Pittsburgh on June 11 two men used a moving van to rob the apartment of river steamboat captain John Cryter and his family while they were away. Detectives found only an old broom. August Swartz admitted involvement and aided in reselling the furniture to second hand dealers. Entry was via an unlocked window.
The jury in the Fortunato Calabro trial at Pittsburg failed to reach a verdict after twenty seven hours of deliberation. Calabro a Johnstown pa grocer faced charges of possessing and circulating counterfeit war savings stamps and was discharged.
New York June 11 Withdrawals of crude oil from Oklahoma tank farms last week averaged about 75 000 barrels daily the largest of 1930. Continental refiners in May raised runs by about 70000 barrels daily over April while gasoline stocks declined by roughly 10 000 000 gallons in May.
Striking miners in New Waterford seize the power station and control the town as police clash. Chief officers and several officials are missing, two miners are fatally shot, and hundreds of workers occupy streets while guards are sheltered in the jail.
In a contem court in Bercantena West Virginia Judge J G Lazzelle sentenced Van Bittner to six months in jail and a fine of 8500. An appeal was noted and Bittner was released under immunity while counsel prepared the case. The charges relate to actions upsetting a mine employee and a company mine’s operations.
San Francisco dispatch reports the American gunboat Pampanga firing on and returning fire after being fired upon near Canton as fighting continues with rising casualties. Telegraph lines note US marines landed on Honan to protect American property while Canton authorities seek to move armies out of the city with limited success.
William Darling a Chicago lawyer stands accused in a sensational trial as state attorney Robert Crowe outlines motives rooted in a fortune tied to the McClintock estate. The defense counselor O'Brien clashes with Judge Olson over witness conduct while Alexander Reichman testifies for Northern Trust, owner of the estate.
New York June 11 Harry K Thaw issues a statement through counsel vowing not to submit to further hounding or pounding. He defends his conduct amid renewed publicity after a second Broadway visit since his release. He demands fair treatment and says past stories are false and sensational.
Governor Smith of New York rejected reports he would retire from politics to become a writer for the New York World. He called the claim bunk and said he cannot plan beyond a week, noting he is not responsible for the rumors.
Washington June 11 government files civil suit in northern Illinois district court to dissolve a trust alleged to restrain trade in the manufacture and sale of cattle and calf hair and soft hair felt. Defendants include Tanners Products Company and American Hair Felt Company with numerous subsidiaries officers firms and stockholders. Other defendants are J G Hoffman and Sons Company and Pocahontas Tanning Company plus Wheeling West Virginia firms.
Cleveland June 11 Attend ance at the sixteenth annual convention of Rotary International which convenes in Public Hall next Monday will establish a new record it was predicted today at convention headquarters. Delegations from Britain Japan and the Orient New Zealand Hawaii Panama Cuba and South America are sending larger groups than expected and total attendance may exceed 9 000.
The plasterers strike expanded to 15 million dollars of work in New Haven White Plains Bronxville and other eastern cities halting projects from George A Fuller Company Starrett Company Inc and Long Acre Engineering and Construction Company. The walkout now affects ninety six million nine hundred thousand dollars in building construction.
Portsmouth Ohio June 11 Mrs William Ratcliff a Hatfield clan member is held on a first degree murder charge after allegedly killing Karl Bassam thirty five. She drove to the courthouse with Bassams body in his car and notified authorities she had slain him after he threatened her when she rejected his advances.
The board of directors of the Packard Motor Car Company today declared a quarterly dividend of one and three quarters per cent on the preferred capital stock payable September 15 to stockholders of record at the close of business August 31.
The fifty eighth annual West Virginia State Medical Association convention closed its main program with final day officer elections and a bid for the 1926 meeting site. A three cornered race for president was anticipated while Friday included a well attended women’s auxiliary organization meeting led by Mrs. A Rutherford. The day also featured a strong scientific program headlined by Dr. Walter F. E. Dandy of Baltimore and results from sessions, luncheons, and social events at the West Virginian Hotel.
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