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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1933
Page
2
A window display in St. Luke's apartment Bland street illustrates how two daily beers at five cents each for thirty-one days could buy groceries. The stunt, prepared by local dry forces, promotes the repeal election on June 27 with posters reading You Cant Repeal the Effects of Alcohol.
The report outlines U S and British diplomacy at a conference with a hold on new agreements. American internal policy delays decisive actions while the French threaten possible isolation. Seventeen nations join a tariff truce. Yugoslavia abstains. Britain pushes debt settlements in conference lobbies. Some delegates favor targeted tariff cuts by allied groups rather than universal reform.
Voters in Iowa and New Hampshire face direct votes on prohibition with polls open until evening. The outcome could determine convention seating in Des Moines and influence state constitutional action. Both Wet and Dry camps predict varied turnout and a potential statewide shift. Connecticut also braces for a pivotal vote as prohibitionists and opponents seek a decisive result.
On the eve of the special election both sides agreed the likely repeal vote would be large in Connecticut, one of the two states never to ratify the eighteenth amendment, joining eleven states already in the repeal column, with little disagreement on the net size of the vote.
The former city sales manager and Hamm ally was seized near a brewery in St Paul last Thursday. He was taken to northern Minnesota, hooded and hooded, forced to dictate ransom notes, then released in Wyoming after hours of negotiation.
Mrs H L Phiegar 69 wife of a Giles county farmer and sister of George S Strader of Bluefield died at her home in Bane Virginia after ill health since last summer Funeral services set for 1 pm at the Phiegar residence She leaves husband and children including A S and John Phiegar and George Phiegar all of Giles county plus three brothers and one sister and notes kin in Radford Pen Brooke and Pearisburg Virginia
The Ickes led committee drafted tentative policy details for a fair competition code. Delegations push projects to be financed under the public works program with 30 percent cost relief. Ohio proposes a 400 million dollar state plan as the first full submission. Navy’s 3.3 billion program includes thirty two ships with sixteen to private yards.
Industrial chief Hugh S Johnson travels to New York on an undisclosed mission to advance trade agreements aimed at higher wages and shorter hours. Reports from trade meetings indicate broad cooperation as hearings on these accords may begin soon. Chicago codes under the recovery act are shaping standards with two lines of business and the cabinet advisory committee. Secretary Ickes says a public works administrator will lead for each state with an advisory board certifying projects for national approval.
John Maug and Edward Turpack, convicted murderers who fled in April, are to spend the rest of their lives in Western penitentiary after being recaptured in a Cleveland suburb. They denied links to robberies and recalled their arrest struggles.
The 23rd session of the mandate commission of the League of Nations opened in Geneva. Although Japanese mandates in the Pacific aren’t on the agenda, a native islander submitted a petition protesting restrictions on his work.
Clarence Click reports in Roanoke that George McGee, involved in the McElroy kidnaping, described the plan and payoff details. McGee, his brother, and Stevens used machine guns and masks during the ransom drop and claimed only 1500 dollars was paid. Stevens remains at large as investigators close in.
First class six room house with hardwood floors and full basement offers very reasonable rent to a reliable party. Call 1868-1 or see Joseph F. Shelton after 4:30 p.m. for viewing. Also tune in to Warlick Furniture Gunow program on WHIS at 6:30 each evening. Billiards and baseball results at The Sportsman. Royal Arch Masons Bluefield Chapter 20 hold stated convocation tonight at 7:30 with officer installation. Mercer Lodge 160 A F and A M to attend funeral for James B Eades Wednesday at 8:45. Bluefield Lodge 85 members asked to assist.
McGee offered to waive extradition and be flown to Kansas if officers would permit. He warned he would not accompany them otherwise. Officers uncovered numerous weapons including pistols, a shotgun, a sub machine gun, loaded magazines, handcuffs, belts, vests, holsters, ammunition, and clothing at Lynchburg.
Chicago report says a polished youth robbed Ralph Black of 18 dollars and thanked him saying this will help me through college as police investigated. The piece also notes a Michigan legend about the Saginaw Valley dubbing it a Devil's Island for outlaws and exiles.
E. L. French of 221 Logan Street and James Marvin Hurt of Bluefield are held for the Mercer county grand jury on arson charges. Hurt, jailed on $1000 bail, allegedly admitted involvement with French in setting fire to French’s home on June 14, with claims of payment and kerosene use. French denies the tale.
Pittsburgh's new eight million dollar federal building shows cracks in the granite facing before completion. About forty cracks and fissures have appeared, starting hairline and widening to about a quarter inch. Engineers disagree on cause and potential extent, citing temperature variation or a structural defect.
Winnipeg reports a storm of hurricane proportions struck near Brandon. All communication wires were blown down and details are unavailable.
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