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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1929
Page
1
The Justice Department reports a national tally of officers killed enforcing the Volstead Act and violators killed in pursuit. Ottawa details show the Detroit river clash with a smugglers’ ram boat and possible Canadian cooperation if identities are confirmed.
Washington report says National Grange renews push for export debentures as the sole means for growers to receive tariff benefits. L. J. Taber warns without approval the farm vote could shift trade policy while others push for rate changes on China clay, jute, flax and linen products.
Toledo report says Senator Thomas Heflin of Alabama declared no truth to claims his son James Thomas Heflin Jr was under narcotics influence while driving in Washington last night. Heflin stated the boy may have had a drink but denies narcotics involvement and pled to support him.
Virginia Representative Henry St. George Tucker 76 and Mary Jane Williams 63 will wed next Wednesday in Culpeper Virginia. Williams has headed the Louise Home for Needy Southern Gentlewomen in Washington for 14 years. Tucker is serving on a subcommittee of the house judiciary committee examining Judge Grover M Moscowitz's conduct.
Charles C. Hutton former Welch police chief is free on a 10000 bond awaiting grand jury action on a murder charge tied to the fatal wounding of J Henderson Mitchell 58 at the city fire station. Bail was arranged by Graham Sale with Dr W C Hall of Welch as surety and Hutton released from county jail. The case moves to the July 8 grand jury with prosecutors Bailey Shannon of Pineville and Marvin S Taylor of Welch assisting.
At the Evangelical Lutheran Missouri Synod thirty fourth triennial convention a church statement defends war as justifiable when national safety requires it while deploring war and its sorrow. President Dr. Fréderick Pfotenhauer of Chicago was reelected.
New York June 20 A voluntary bankruptcy petition was filed in federal court for Mario Bianchi known as Monty Banks the motion picture actor. The petition lists liabilities of 90901.86 and assets of 150 with an interest in five photoplays. Unsecured creditors include Motion Picture Capital Corporation of New York at 71902.01 England government 14000 for 1928 taxes and Joseph McCann 500. Bianchi’s address is Park Lane hotel London.
New Cumberland West Virginia June 20 Harry Porter Bradley a 42 year old man remained jailed as investigators probe the burning of his wife who may not survive Bradley refused to talk and authorities say a neighbor reported he did not attempt to stop the flames Prosecutor W W Ingram said Bradley might face murder charges if the wife dies and that reports tying Bradley to ignition of gasoline soaked clothing are partly conjecture
Hydrogen sulfide identified as the poison that swept a residence district near two refineries and a natural gas plant in El Paso. Autopsy confirmed death from hydrogen sulfide. Officials questioned refinery and gas company managers about gas origin. refinery insists hydrogen sulfide appears in oil during refining. gas lines denied as source. Texas company's new refinery not yet in operation.
Leighton Henry of the state road commission with two officers met a caravan of twenty two Gypsy automobiles near Milton to check license plates. Irregular plates led to charges and nearly $200 in fines and new plate fees. A farmer recovering an $11 purse loss aided the officers in the encounter.
Buchanan Georgia June 20 Luther Ballenger 41 Corinth district bailiff remanded without bail for grand jury action July 15. He testified he fired to halt a carload of merrymakers disturbing the peace and that a bullet killed Grady Phillips 21. The party said none drank and no liquor was involved. Ballenger said he did not aim at anyone, calling it a public nuisance incident.
Lawrence Richey a secretary in the Hoover administration said he would not sell his fishing ground at Catoctin Furnace near Frederick Maryland. He cited assurances from Frederick city county officials that few individuals opposing fishing represented the community and would not face many opponents.
The U S circuit court of appeals ruled that Joseph Widener and George Widener run racing and breeding stables as a business and may deduct losses from income tax. The decision frees Widener from taxes on 446824.16 for 1919 to 1922 and 90864.37 for 1919. The IRS argued the Wideners’ wealth shows only sport interest, denying deductions.
Washington reports Bishop James Cannon Jr. denounces coverage of his stock dealings as aimed at weakening his influence before Virginia politics. He cites telegrams with Senator Glass and the New York Evening World and questions relevance to Smith and national issues.
Paris reports Deputy Paul Escudier fainted due to extreme heat during Premier Raymond Poincare’s seventh hour of his exposition on war debts and the Young Plan. Poincare remained unruffled as he continued two days of endurance speaking. He will address the Churchill Caillaux, Dawes, and Young plans before next Wednesday’s debate.
Montreal Quebec reports Captain J. C. Jervis aged 32 heir of Lord St Vincent and former aide to the governor general dies with two companions when their seaplane crashes into the St Lawrence River between Point St Charlies and Hun's Island.
Grand jury completed work at Huntington and was discharged by Judge George W Mec Clintic after returning 196 true bills this term. Plea hearings covered 63 cases mostly liquor law violations with fines totaling 1125 dollars and prison terms aggregating 52 years. Probation totaled 65 years. Additional sentences included a 5 year term for theft of a parcel post package and various probation and jail terms for illicit distilling and liquor law offenses.
Chicago authorities seek the elusive Willie Doody nicknamed Baby Face after he shot Police Sergeant Clarence Falk and fled on a high speed two mile chase through the northwest side. Doody faces charges including two killings a near fatal shooting and multiple post office robberies as federal agents mount a large manhunt.
Brazoria Texas June 20 guards were overpowered and forty three convicts escaped from Clemons state prison farm. Fourteen were recaptured and two were wounded. Posse hounds spread along the Brazoria river bottoms as officials acknowledge weak prison defenses. Three guards were held briefly and released unharmed.
Snook confessed to killing a woman after a quarrel. The report notes a violent incident linked to a dispute in Bluefield. Also included is a weather note describing Thursday as the hottest day of the year in Bluefield with a 90 degree reading at six p.m.
Richmond June 20 Bishop Collins Denny warned that continued political activity by church leaders could split the Methodist Church. He opposed sending a Hoover resolution to President Hoover, noting dissent within the bishops' college over the measure. Denny urged bishops to meet as citizens rather than bishops to avoid church entanglement in politics.
In Moundsville West Virginia on June 20 a bolt of lightning struck near an open door knocking a tin cup of milk from nine year old John Wyckoff's hand. The handle remained in his grip and he was not hurt.
President Hoover spent the first day of the congressional recess at the White House considering issues from more than a dozen callers and administration officials. A. B. Blalock of Raleigh tops farm board candidates. over 400 names were suggested for the eight seats. Hoover will confer with Secretary Hyde during a Rapidan fishing trip to Madison Virginia. no appointments before next week. The farm board will establish offices in Washington and hire staff in the capital and field locations.
Publishers and editors from West Virginia newspapers gathered in Charleston for the annual outing at the state capital. A two day program of entertainment leads to a Saturday banquet with Governor Conley as the principal speaker.
Dr James M Snook a 49 year old Ohio State professor admitted killing Ohio State medical student Theora K Hix after a violent quarrel at a rifle range He faces a first degree murder charge and plans to plead guilty to shorten the case Prosecutor John J Chester Jr led the interrogation with police and detectives concluding after about 23 hours of grilling. The confession details a hammer blow and a severed jugular vein followed by disposal of the body and a river disposal of her purse Snook claimed the relationship was not a love affair and did not involve marriage with Hix who allegedly dictated his movements and threatened his wife and child.
Cherbourg France June 20 Arthur Schreiber of Portland Maine boards the Leviathan after leaving the Yellow Bird transatlantic stowaway says he will pilot his own plane back to France if reporters leave him alone He names Armeno Lotti as a friend and gentleman.
Pocahontas district produced 430,883 tons the week ending June 15, nearing the all time weekly record of 442,443 set in 1926. Tug River and Winding Gulf also posted strong gains amid labor shortages and market headwinds. The Smokeless fields lead the year with rising five month totals and higher 1929 car distributions across Pocahontas Tug River Winding Gulf and New River.
New York June 20 announces creation of a 500 million dollar firm merging Fleischmann & Co Royal Baking Powder and FE W Gillett of Canada led by J P Morgan with Joseph Wilshire as president and Donald K David as vice president. The venture aims to form a nucleus for a larger consolidation including General Foods.
Concord New Hampshire June A bag of cash and securities valued at 75000 dollars reported stolen from a private car belonging to Tom Mix accompanying the Sells Floto circus was recovered later today hidden inside a powder box beneath a circus car.
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