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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1927

Page

4

Steele Suggested as Medical Chief at West Virginia meeting

The West Virginia Medical Association at White Sulphur Springs names Dr. C A Ray Charleston Dr. C D Wiley Morgantown and Dr. Harry G Steele Bluefield as leading presidential candidates at the sixteenth annual convention. More than 250 physicians attended with sessions on internal medicine and ENT surgery. The election is set for this morning as the convention nears noon.

C. A. Ray Charleston C. D. Wiley Morgantown Harry G. Steele Bluefield West Virginia Medical Association White Sulphur Springs Ogden J. R. Gross Huntington J. Shelton Horsley Richmond Curran Pope Louisville State Association C. R. Ogden Clarksburg Wade H. St. Clair Virgil E. Simpson Lotusville W. Hi.st. Clair Mra H. H. Haggart BE. W. Horton C. M. Scott R. O. Rogers C. J. Reynolds H. G. Steele R. V. Shanklin Gary Howard Anderson Marytown Stevens Eckman C. B. Clements Mataoka W. H. Wallingford Princeton M. M. Mastin Goodwill

Slaying of Farmer Thomas Mutter Probed by Tazewell Officials

Tazewell county authorities hunted for the shooter of Thomas Mutter a 60 year old farmer killed by a high powered rifle shot Monday night as he and his wife gathered turkeys at their Paint Lick home. Mutter died at Mattie Williams hospital Richlands Tuesday. Funeral planned in Paint Lick today.

Tazewell Thomas Mutter Paint Lick Mutter Mattie Williams Richlands

McClintic Sentences Range in Prohibition Case List

A long list details various defendants and penalties for alleged prohibition law violations. Names include Jesse Bryan, Julius Rock, Emile Janutolo, Nagil Mahmood Moshe and others, with fines from 10 to 100 dollars, terms in county or city jails, and transfers noted. Several cases were continued or awaiting consideration.

Jesse Bryan Princeton W. Va Julius Rock, Sr Paint Bank Julius Rock, Jr James Coskinas Emile Janutolo Bramwell Nagil Mahmood Moshe Joe Kline J. F. Davis Walter Kitts E. M. Hollins Lewis Blankenship Eva Harman Sizemore W. J. Smith Mary Smith Granville Collins Charles Olds Atlanta Ike Church Gus Boyd Bob Graham B. Dave Rhese French H. E. Drover Jack Vance Charleston William Oakey Cabell County Walter Byrd Mike Kinney Skip Wyles Robert Scott Tourney McEwing Fd Hollinsworth

Nountain State Bus Schedule Details Travel Routes

Nountain State Transportation issues bus times from Bluefield Union Terminal to Tazewell Lebanon Abingdon and Bristol with multiple departures from 8 00 am to 8 45 pm and connections from Bristol to Johnson City Knoxville and Beckley to Thurmond and Charleston this schedule may change without notice.

Bluefield

Bailey Lumber Co and Local Notices Highlight Bluefield Ads

Sa vings and services dominate Bluefield items with Bailey Lumber Co advertising paint discounts and roofing while promoting local home sales and services. Bomberg events include a Shrine Club dance at Masonic temple and Moose FROLETTE gathering.

Shrine Club Masonic Temple

Court notices list fines and transfers in Charleston area

A roundup of court actions includes numerous individuals fined from 25 to 300 dollars, transfers to Huntington and Charleston, jail terms ranging from months to years, and continuations. Names such as Patsy Fogle, Asia Bias, John Lopez, Roscoe Pongallo, and Hazel Napier appear among the docket alongside various court actions.

Patsy Fogle C. H. Gilbert O. Tinsley Audrey Rogers Frank Meadows Co. C. Hambrick Luther Faulkner Basil Lilly Troy Bias Asia Bias John Lopez Huntington Roscoe Pongallo Mose Griffith Charleston Claude Baldridge

Divorce suit filed against Dawes' nephew in Chicago

Mrs Nancy Keenan Dawes filed for divorce from William Mills Dawes son of Rufus C Dawes and nephew of VP Charles G Dawes. She says he deserted her December 22, 1928 and seeks alimony claiming no support while he has income and property.

Chicago Nancy Keenan Dawes Parkersburg W. Va William Mills Dawes Rufus C. Dawes The Central Trust Company Charles G. Dawes Dawes Dawen Chargin

Cleaning Rug Care Tips for Fraying Edges

Brief guidance on rug maintenance warns against shaking and brushing while rugs hang to dry. Advises using damp cloths or light cleaning to avoid tearing and edge damage.

Air Mail Pilot Aims to Beat Army in Honolulu Hop

Ernest L. Smith, a San Francisco air mail pilot, finishes a monoplane with a new motor at Crissy Field. He plans a test flight and a hop to Oakland within two weeks to beat Army pilots Maitland and Hegenberger to Honolulu.

San Francisco Ernest L. Smith Army Honolulu Smith Crissy Field Oakland Lester J. Maitland Albert Hegenberger

Rum Runner Tries to Evade Cutter Off Northern California

San Francisco June 22 Coast guard cutter Cahokia keeps a rum runner Malahat under constant sight off the northern California coast. Smugglers’ shore boats attempt contact with the mother ship but veer away. Cahokia has shadowed the vessel for six days and nights and plans to continue for a month.

San Francisco California Coast Guard Cahokia Malahat

Indictments Returned by Federal Grand Jury in Elkins West Virginia

Federal grand jurors in Elkins West Virginia returned 26 indictments. Four target Parkersburg businessman T Hishaew for acts tied to his time with First National Bank of Parkersburg. Two indictments are repeats of earlier charges. Court focused on prohibition law violations and minor transactional matters.

Elkins W. Va United States T. Hishew Parkersburg Acta First National Bank of

Color Names and Dress Material Width Note

A list of color and shade names follows, including Nile Cherub Coral Grey Pink White Goya Chin Chin Navy Wild Raspberry Meadow Pink Jade Palmetto Mother Goose Rose Beige French Beige Maize Queen Blue Fallow Sweet Pea Grecian Rose Gooseberry Black & Orchid. It states a width requirement that at this width it takes only 1 1-2 to 2 1-2 yards to make a dress.

Jilted man jailed after reckless driving in Mercer County

J. C. Seaman of Trance Virginia was arrested early Wednesday by Patrolman R. O. Bond for reckless driving and drunkenness. Mercer county court fined him 150 dollars and he faces two additional warrants. Mrs. Tom Riggs seeks 150 dollars in damages for car damage. Craig, deputy sheriff, has a warrant for DUI. Seaman said the jilting by his girlfriend caused his intoxicated, dangerous drive.

Mercery Roads J. C. Seaman Trance Becoras Patrolamn R. O. Bond Juder Donohue Tomriggs Orcas John Craig Mercer County Justice of the Peace W. W. McNeal Donahue

Death of H Ring Silent Years of Long Illness

Samuel R Ring 72 a prominent retired Russell County Virginia farmer died at Bluefield sanitarium after five years of chronic bladder and kidney trouble. He is survived by his widow and six children. Funeral services will be at the Tate residence Friday at eight in the evening with interment in Ring cemetery.

Samuel R. Ring Russell County R. J. Tyler Calvary Baptist Church Bluefield Ring Castlewood Lebanon Norman Hiram B. Ring The John Ring Yukon W. Va Eyle Ott Ring Dante, Va Ote Farris Clyde Carty Tate Ring Cemetery

Will Rogers Improves After Gallstone Operation

Los Angeles June 22 Will Rogers humorist mayor formerly Beverly Hills underwent gallstone operation and is greatly improved tonight He hopes to be out in three weeks and return to duties.

Will Rogers Los Angeles Beverly Hills Rogers

Chamberlin and Levine Hasten On To Budapest

Clarence Chamberlin and Charles Levine, American trans Atlantic aviators, fly from Vienna to Budapest in the Columbia. Crowds greet them, and the Hungarian Aero club awards them honors at a luncheon with J Butler Wright Archduke Josef Franz. They plan to fly to Prague tomorrow escorted by Czech airmen.

Budapest Hungary Clarence BD. Chamberlin Charles A. Levine Vienna Columbia New York Germany Matasfield Chamberlin Levine Hungarian Aero Club J. Butler Wright Wright Archduke Josef Franz Prague Czecho Slovakia

WV Code committee to finish hearings this week

The joint legislative committee appointed by Governor Gore to study the new West Virginia code will likely complete local hearings Thursday. After an executive session, the panel heard a complaint about a provision in the game and fish laws section and will hear Wildlife League representatives tomorrow. Additional hearings may be held in Charleston and Wheeling.

Clarksburg W. Va Gore West Virginia The Wildlife League Charleston Wheeling

United States Pushes 5-5-3 Naval Ratio at Geneva Talks

Washington officials described the U S plan for limiting naval auxiliary craft as the minimum needs and the only negotiable basis. The 5-5-3 ratio covers cruisers destroyers and submarines and is seen as elastic only to a degree. Ambassador Gibson leads the delegation and may revise positions, but details remain undisclosed.

Washington Great Britain Japan Geneva State Department United States Coolidge State Navy Department Hugh Gubson Gibson

Reed denounces scrapping battleships at Geneva conference

Senator James A. Reed of Missouri warned in New York that the Geneva conference plan to further reduce armament risks shrinking U S naval power from second to possibly third rate. He urged against any scrapping of battleships before heading to Washington.

New York James A. Reed Missouri Washington United States

British Gain Advantage From Revised Ship Tonnage

Geneva June 22 naval experts of a tri partite conference found British total tonnage in battleships and other warships exceeds official records when measured by the Washington standard. Applying the standard lowers American figures and raises British ones. On cruisers alone the adjustment adds about 20 000 tons to British strength.

Geneva Switzerland Washington

Herrick to Confer on Plans to Outlaw Wars

Paris June 22 Nyron T Herrick the American ambassador to France is returning aboard the Ile De France. He will present to Washington the Franco American treaty to make war between the two nations impossible. The treaty was proposed by M Briand and discussed after Sheldon Whitehouse received French suggestions.

Paris Nyron T. Herrick France Ile de France Havre Washington M. Briand Associated Press Sheldon Whitehouse Herrick

Insurance Agents Elect Officers At West Virginia Meeting

The 28th annual convention of the West Virginia Association of Insurance Agents elected officers. A. J. Kincaid of Montgomery was named president with six vice presidents and C. Thornburg of Huntington as secretary treasurer. The next convention site will be chosen later by the executive committee.

West Virginia Association of Insurance Agents A. J. Kincaid Montgomery J. Roy Madenbouech Joe Shrewsbury Parkersburg E. C. Nusum Fairmont E. C. Baxter Chester J. H. Wright Bluefield Paul H. Rastham Ashland Kentucky Association of Insurance Agents James T. Catlin Danville National Association of Insurance Agents

Radio Taboo in Southern Europe

In Svanetia Georgia on the southern Caucasus slopes Mullahs have condemned the radio calling it a devilish instrument. A western receiving set was publicly damned and hurled over a precipice as an act of repudiation.

RADIO TABOO Southern Europe Tiflis Georgia Svanetia Caucasian Mountains

Woman Aged 25 Not Yet 26 In Advice Column

A woman is described as being at least 25 years old. The dialogue hints she would not marry before turning 26. The exchange centers on age and expectations around marriage.

Deavige Converts as Wade School Hosts Revival

Dr J D DeGarmo preached at Wade school as part of the Calvary Baptist revival urging belief on Christ for salvation. At the close several adults came forward to join the church. Tomorrow he speaks at 10 am on Two Rests and 8 pm on The Unpardonable Sin. public invited.

J. D. DeGarmo Wade School Calvary Baptist Revival Jesus Christ

Sargent deplores flippant attitude toward law enforcement

Bedford Springs Pennsylvania June 22 Attorney General Sargent condemned a flippant attitude toward law enforcement officers in a Pennsylvania Bar Association address. He warned that ridiculing the rule of law undermines society and could embolden criminals and their supporters to challenge authorities.

Bedford Springs Sargent Pennsylvania Bar Association

Obituary: Benjamin Joy Wilson Dies in Huntington

Benjamin Joy Wilson 87 a pioneer Huntington resident and noted West Virginia oil and lumberman died in a local hospital after several months illness Funeral services set for 4 p m tomorrow in Huntington May he was long associated with regional oil and lumber interests.

OTL Huntington W. Va Benjamin Joy Wilson West

Irish deputies may not get to serve in Dail Éireann

Dublin June 22 police prepared to bar protests at the opening of the Dail Éireann and a debate arose over whether Fianna Fail deputies who refuse the oath of allegiance to the king can be excluded before the house meets. Three barristers questioned the authority to exclude without a speaker. De Valera and followers will be allowed to approach but not enter the chamber without the oath. A novelty clock shows a white stocking holding a green clock ending in a green aeroplane.

Dublin Ireland Dail Éireann Fianna Fail Eamon de Valera Arthur C. Meredith Albert Wood Gavin Duffy de Valera

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Steele Section M’clintic Nountain State Transportation Company Harry L. Greenspon Norfolk Virginia Beach Cape Henry Ocean View Aent Norfolk & Western Railway W. J. Wiley Daly Bailey Lumber Company Wickershams W. W. Wickersham Branchester Ohio Wickersham Dewey Brothers Company Merchant Millers Virginia Tennessee North Carolina Homestead Club Rabieh St Davia Maytag Washing Machine Company Maytag Forest City Bailey Lumber Co H. N. Wood George Wood C. E. Pritchett C. C. Frazier Weinberg’s Princeton Avenue R. Sheppard Red Ash Coal Co Olane Jefferson Street W. A. Sulter Weet Bluefield Peery Roof Garden Blue Boys’ Club Blue City Blue Altamont Itc Phone K. C. Morris Greever Avenue C. H. Gill Moose Frolle Moose Hall Legionnaires of Mercer Legion Ross-Courtney Orchestra Frank M. O'Brien Great North Moose R Hridge Grant Street Boyd A Bennett Norfolk and Western Railway Bennett Bluefield Insurance Agency Scott Fleet National Bank National Coal Association Unit States Bureau of Mines Honaker Beauty Gabrieleen J. A. Danley Tennyson Epfing Elijah Marshall AIR Mail Cutter Flapper Fanny Peg U.S Pat Off NEA Service, Inc H. Ring Ite Saint Nazaire NAVY Washington Nw Reed Objects National Foot Princeton Ave J. B. DeGarmo Calvary Baptist Evangelical Meet J. S. Compton Com Ans M. G. Whitlow Hardware CO West VA
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