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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1926
Page
1
The column recalls old mud scrapers at home entrances and their types, then shifts to reflections on weight, metabolism, and the shifting beliefs about under and over weight. It shares a Bluefield tale of a cat reunion after a kitten shipment and comments on brides and lasting beauty through character. It notes June 21 as the longest day and muses on time and virtue.
Hundreds gathered in Bluefield as Judge Counts seeks remand of the Eli Watkins case from federal to state court. The sole question remains whether Watkins was a legally appointed federal officer at the time Jim Harmon was fatally shot near Havace. Judge McClintic took the matter under advisement with no timetable.
Former Dowager Queen Olga of Greece dies at her Rome home Villa Anastasia in her seventy sixth year. She kept a living memory of her Athens Palace, with portraits and relics from tragedies that felled her royal family. Her grandson King Alexander died in 1920, and Constantine abdicated in 1922 as Greece moved to a republic. Scores of Greek and Russian nobles attended.
The Cincinnati Limited rear ended the Washington Express near Blairsville intersection. death toll rose to sixteen with Clarence Hipley of Erie among the injured in Latrobe and Johnstown hospitals. Investigators, led by J H Redding, found signaling was initially proper though an offset embankment obscured a signal, while the flagman reenacted events under watch. A separate notice: George M. Moore named active vice president of Union National Bank in Clarksburg.
Ann Austin actress and former wife of a Charleston, West Virginia lawyer, tired of poverty and grief, took poison after weeks of unemployment leaving a note blaming a man named Emil. Alexander Niesen, a former Russian army officer and Broadway chorus member, drowned to escape life. Austin died after a night of failed rescue attempts. Niesen's body was found in the Hudson.
Washington reports consider subpoenas for key Pennsylvania figures as Reed extends the Senate campaign funds probe. Investigations will review expenditures linked to the Vare Beidleman Games Woodward committee and alleged large contributions amid a costly GOP primary.
Berlin reports pre-election mood as German voters prepare to decide if confiscation of former ruler properties will proceed. Officials expect a failed bid that would dispossess four kings five dukes seven princes and their dynasties of about 3.6 billion marks, with Berlin forecast to cast the largest pro confiscation vote.
The federal court in the Southern District of West Virginia issued a 433 judgment with interest in favor of J. L. Vaughan & Company of Roanoke against the city of Bluefield. Total award with interest stood at 161. Costs were split equally as the amount fell under the statutory minimum. The suit originated from Vaughan's sanitary sewer work under Bluefield's municipal bond program and began with about 875000.
Washington June 19 The McNary farm relief measure stalled as Sen McNary Republican Oregon sought consent for a roll call amid objections from Sen Willis Republican Ohio triggering remarks by Sen Swanson Democrat Virginia and criticism from Sen Cummins Republican Iowa and Sen Brace Democrat Maryland. The debate touched on anti trust powers and recalled 1924 campaigns with Bryan.
In New York on June 19 a six year old boy named Angelo Salena leaped between bedroom windows into an air shaft to entertain siblings while his mother shopped. He slipped and plunged five stories. he remains in critical condition as doctors provide care.
Fairmont West Virginia June 19 Governor Howard M Gore spent the night here after a busy day inspecting over 200 miles of state highways with Charles F E Hiner a member of the state road commission The governor said he was inspecting roads all over the state and will depart for Charleston at 6 o clock tomorrow morning
In Constantinople on June 19 two current assembly members four ex deputies and about forty others were arrested over a suspected plot to kill Mustapha Kemal Pasha. Kemal narrowly escaped an assassination in Smyrna and the plan is linked to the Progres sive Party with figures like Zia Hour chi Bey and Bib Bey named.
Pilgrims from around the world attend the inaugural Masses in 347 Chicago churches as the 28th International Eucharistic Congress opens led by Cardinal Mundelein and Pope Pius XI. Ten thousand nuns and over a thousand priests join twelve cardinals in multi language rites through Thursday, with mass every half hour until noon.
A pillow fight between two brothers in a Sharpsburg bedroom ended in Walter Dickson’s death at age eight. The younger boy suffocated when a pillow slip covered his head during their play. the older brother left the room, assuming Walter was resting.
In the State of West Virginia vs. R L Taylor and Eli Watkins a jury found Taylor not guilty on the assault charge against J H Counts of Princeton after a federal trial. Watkins was acquitted by the court instructions as the case shifted from Mercer county court to the U S district court.
Four bodies lie in Lindsey near the Tug River after a late Saturday night clash, including a woman. Victims named as Tennessee Carter, George Hardin, Mell Sansom, and Enoch Roberts. State police and Mingo deputies sent from Williamson to Lindsey, with survivors fled into Kentucky. Bootlegging suspected as a major factor, with two arrests reported earlier.
In Washington on June 19 Rep. Laguardia of New York mixes malt extract with near beer to create a foaming drink he calls legal with a 2.84 percent kick. Treasury officials say the high solid content makes it impractical, while Anti- Saloon League founder Wayne Wheeler calls the approach illegal and warns arrests may follow.
New Orleans on June 18 reports E. R. Bradley owner of Bubbling Over has built a premier stable for his racing string. The $300000 Louisiana Jockey Club project includes a 40 stall barn with guest stalls auto mat feeders electric lights steam heat and comfort features for horses and attendants.
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