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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1926
Page
2
Mercer county political bids fill local slate
A stream of notices shows candidates for county superintendent of schools and county clerk in Mercer County. J Otis Wowling and Joe Walthall announce campaigns in the Republican and Democratic primaries respectively, with residents urged to vote in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Joe Walthall
Athens
J. Otis Wowling
Hig Rea on POR 1 bath House July Fran
Hig Rea on POR reports a one bathroom house listing in July with Fran as contact. The brief item notes property details and a local real estate listing.
Wheeler Faces Senator Jim Reed for Second Time
Wheeler is expected to testify again as the Senate inquiry continues into the $600,000 purchase related to a party primary contest. New witnesses from Pennsylvania include Kiephart, Dietrich, Wilson, and others connected to Ware supporters and the Pepper-Fisher committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benster Blease
South Carolina
Neely
Senate
Pennsylvania
Kiephart
State Sureme Court
Johnstown
A. Nevin Dietrich
Harrisburg
Milton Wilson
State Treasury Department
Ware
Lewis
Pepper-Fisher Central Committee
Thomas 8
Boyle
American Bank
Philadelphia
Wheeler
Legion Post Invited to Westminster Church
Bluefield Post No. 9 of the American Legion is invited to attend in a body Independence Day services at Westminster Presbyterian church. Pastor Rev. C. G. Gunn, former Rainbow division chaplain who served in France, will lead. This is the first invitation for the post to attend as a group. Members meet at the dugout at 10 15 and proceed to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Post No. 9
American Legion
Westminster Presbyterian Church
C. G. Gunn
Westminster
France
Legion
Legionnaires
Jury awards $10,000 to plaintiff in Raven Coal case
In U S court for the Southern District of West Virginia a two day trial concluded with a $10,000 verdict for the plaintiff in M H J B Clifton vs Raven Coal Company. Plaintiff sought about $26,000 including interest on a ten day option to buy Raven Red Ash Coal Company stock. Defense counsel were Russell Ritz for the defendant and Ashton File with W W Goldsmith of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H J. B. Cliften
Raven Coal Company
United States Court
Southern District of West Virginia
Raven Red Ash Coal Company
Russell &. Ritz
Ashton File
W. W Goldsmith
Beckley
George Neal
Flest National Bank of
Matoaka
First National Bank of Mentoska
Charles H. Draper Va. C. J. Carter
First National Bank of
Funeral Nell Sink 2:30 This Afternoon
Nell Sink six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs E Sink of Bluefield Va died at Bluefield Sanitarium Tuesday afternoon at 3 oclock Funeral service held at parents home this afternoon at 2 oclock with burial in Maple Hill cemetery on the Virginia side Active pallbearers R R Austin Tracey Hager Charles Copley C T Sink Buford Harry Honorary pallbearers Louis Jackson Cb Deaton Mitchell Jackson Perry Ankous J B Warden H A Parris J B Yost and C BE Kinzer all of Bluefield Va
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Sink
United Supply Company Officials Stay Overnight in Bluefield
A business delegation from United Supply Company led by J. W. Anawalt of Pittsburg and including KB C. McQuiston of Pittsburg Dry Goods, R. M. Repp of Logan-Greder Company, and Stuart McQuiston from Pittsburg plus Claud Boughner of Gary arrived in Bluefield and stayed at Hotel West Virginian after traveling from Lynch Kentucky. They plan to depart by automobile this morning for Gary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Anawalt
Pittsburg
United Supply Company
KB. C. McQuiston
Pittsburg Dry Goods Company
R. M. Repp
Logan-Gredware Company
Itaburg
Stuart McQuiston
Claud Boughner
Gary
Bluefield
West Virginian
Lynch
Missing Woman Evangelist In Douglas Hospital
Mrs Minnie Kennedy travels to Douglas Hospital to be with her daughter evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson after a reported kidnapping. District Attorney Joe Ryan accompanies the party to investigate and questions surround the daylight abduction, a $25,000 reward offered twice and later withdrawn, as soldiers cordon the area believed to contain the captor’s shack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McPherson
Los Angeles
Calif
Minnie Kennedy
Aimee Semple McPherson
Douglas
Aziz
Hosital
Joe Ryan
Ryan
Santa Monica Beach
Mrs. McPherson
Memorial at Angelus Temple for Mrs McPherson
Ransom demand for 500000 is traced to a letter received June 4 mailed May 24 in San Francisco. It asked Mrs Kennedy to pick a man with a badge who would wait in the lobby of the Palace Hotel San Francisco at 11 Saturday morning for instructions. Captain ves Cline was informed but little attention was given to the letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelus Temple
Althou
Ves Cline
San Francisco
McNary Farm Bill Debate and Likely Vote Tomorrow
Washington D C January 23 A vote on the McNary farm bill appears likely after a brief delay as debate will be capped at five minutes per senator tomorrow afternoon Vice President Dawes is noted as ready to take a commanding role amid party positioning Senator Reed plans to offer an amendment to substitute the Underwood tariff law for the entire bill Senators Jones and Cameron press for farmer relief and an amendment by Senator McNary would allocate 75 million dollars for a revolving fund for cotton marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jane
Needelnness
Dawes
Tes
Esident
Reed
Belated Returns Give Larson a Safe Lead
Duluth Minnesota June 23 belated returns show J Larson former congressman captured the Republican nomination for congress in the eighth district in Monday's primary. Larson led Pittenger 13365 to 11992 as tabulations extended and he will face William L Caree in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
Oscar J. Larson
William A. Pittenger
Larson
Pittenger
William L. Caree
Proctor
Farmer-Laborite
Caree
Manton Divorce Case Revived After Reconciliation
New York June 23 The Manton divorce suit involving Marjorie Rambeau revived in supreme court after Mrs Mable Manton alleged she was duped into discontinuing the case last February. William K Manton and Rambeau had been linked as co respondent with Manton employing Rambeau as a cueist. The jury was deliberating when Mantons reconciled following a conference with Justice Wasservogel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manton
Marjorie Rambeau
Mable Manton
William K. Manton
Supreme Court
Mies Rambeau
Mantons
Wasservogel
Coal car loadings rise for week ending June 12
The American Railway Association reports 177477 coal cars loaded for the week ending June 12, up 22383 from the prior week. Total loadings surpassed 1,060,000 for the month, with miscellaneous freight at 392401, grain products 40690, merchandise 264382, and livestock 28182, each higher than the previous week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Railway Association
Mrs Louise Calvert Faces Hanging in Manchester
London dispatch reports Mrs Louise Calvert, 33, condemned for strangling her landlady, awaiting execution at Strangeways jail if clemency is not granted. Robbery alleged as motive. husband-led petition for mercy rejected by the home secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Louise Calvert
Strangeway
Manchester
Dr. Charles C. Wiley Dies at 72
Dr. Charles C. Wiley, seventy two, dentist and veteran witness in the Thaw trial for the Stanford White slaying, has died in Pittsburg on June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Wiley
Pitsburg
Charles C. Wiley
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Miss Muriel Cole Laid To Rest Here
The funeral for Miss Muriel Cole was held at 2019 Fulton Street with Rev. S. W. Moore and Rev. Frank E. Clark officiating. Attendees included St Lukes hospital staff and Landgraf workers, as well as family from Grundy Virginia and Murphy North Carolina. Her nurse friend Mrs. J W Yount has been told of the death, and relatives will travel back to Grundy then North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Cole
Bluefield
Newton
N. C
A. Lizzie Rice
Fulton Street
S. W. Moore
D. D
First Presbyterian Church
Frank E. Clark
Grundy
St. Lukes’ Hospital
Miss Cole
Landgraff
W. B. Stevens
Murphy, N. C
Gilbert
Pauline Cole
J. W. Yount
Mrs. Yount
Taxi Driver Allowed to Resume His Work
Carl Jolly a well known taxi driver had his city driving privilege revoked for five days by Police Judge Donohue. He was allowed to resume work after being held out of service only one day amid new evidence suggesting no bias against him. The charge cited was leaving the taxi stand on Scott street for Princeton avenue contrary to city traffic rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Jolly
Donohue
Jolly
Scott Street
Princeton Avenue
Two More Tracts Coal Leased by Commercial Coal and Coke
Clarksburg West Virginia June 23 1923 Commercial Coal and Coke Company led by president R T Lowndes leases two adjoining Pittsburg vein coal tracts near Gore totaling 21 6 and 2976 acres to Dawson Coal Company on royalty terms. A school lot coal is sold to the company for 3000 dollars with no title guarantee. Lease effective December 1 1923 sets 15 cents per ton royalty and minimum annual mined quantity 202000 tons with a total yearly royalty floor of 30000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
W. Va
Commercial Coal and Coke Company
R. T. Lowndes
Pittsburg
Gore
Dawson Coal Company
Country celebrates Lieutenant Byrd with President remarks
President hails Lieutenant Byrd as country proud as Secretary Robinson and war officials welcome him after luncheon. Byrd departs for Washington by train due to weather canceling the airplane trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieutenant Byrd
Robinson
Ofd
Davis
Navy
Byrd
Washington
Democratic Plans For Tax Cut Drive
The Ways and Means Committee member says action is unlikely, but efforts for tax reductions are expected in December. Jacobstein proposed an inquiry into potential tax cut moves and policy discussions continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ways and Means Committee
Jacobstein
Tax policy debate on automobile levy and 1928 election
The sessional commission under the New Revenue Act examined summer changes to the automobile tax. Crisp urged equity and justice in assessments and immediate tax relief rather than reforms only before the 1928 presidential election. Chairman Green noted the surplus stemmed largely from back tax collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sessional Commission
Crisp
Equity and Justice
Green
House
Ways and Means Committee
Moonshine Still Seized as Eastern Ohio Record Breaker
In Bellaire Ohio on June 23 authorities seized a reportedly largest moonshine still in eastern Ohio. The device had a mash capacity of 400 gallons and could produce about 300 gallons daily, with 36 barrels of mash and liquor also taken. John Capeto of Steubenville, named as operator, is jailed pending hearing. The still, costing an estimated $1000, is said to be owned by Pittsburgh residents and the liquor sent to Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellaire
Ohio
Bailey's Mills
John Capeto
Steubenville
Pittsburgers
Col E W Oglebay to be buried in Wheeling
Colonel E W Oglebay industrial magnate of Cleveland and Wheeling died in Cleveland Tuesday. He will be buried in Wheeling with services at Old St Matthew's Church conducted by Bishop Strider and Bishop Leonard. Burial follows at Greenwood Cemetery with pallbearers from among friends and business associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
E. W. Oglebay
Cleveland
Wheeling and Lake Erie
Episcopal Church
Old St. Matthew's Church
R. FE. Lee Strider
West Virginia
Wm. F. Leonard
E. B. Andrews
Greenwood Cemetery
Twelve Countries Accept Invitations to Geneva Conference
Geneva June 22 twelve nations have accepted the League of Nations council invitation to discuss American reservations on adhesion to the world court at Geneva. The list includes Great Britain Italy Sweden Denmark Holland Finland Greece Norway Rumania Czecho Slovakia Latvia and Belgium. The United States will not attend arguing it unnecessary to explain reservations and will negotiate separately with the court’s forty eight members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Council of the
League of Nations
World Court
Great Britain
Italy
Sweden
Denmark
Holland
Finland
Greece
Norway
Rumania
Czecho-Slovakia
Latvia
Belgium
United States
Open golf field favors Americans in first British Open round
In St Annes on June 23 the British Open began with Americans Hagen Hebron and Watrous posting strong scores. Hagen led with a 68 and Hebron 71 while others like Jones and Armour chased. British hopes rested with Whitcombe and Wilson as finalists loom Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Annes
Eng
Hagen
Bill Hehlhorn
Hebthorn
al Watrous
Fred MclLeod
Bobby Jones
R. A. Whitcombe
Tom Wilson
Watts Gunn
Joe Kirwood
Gunn
Kirkwood
Abe Mitchell
Tommy Armour
George von Elm
Emmet French
Cyril Walker
Roland Mackenzie
Mehrhorn
Rivers and Harbors Bill Advances in Senate
The rivers and harbors bill with 59.5 million dollars in appropriations moves forward on the Senate floor despite opposition to Illness improvement and Cape Cod Canal purchases. The Commerce Committee adds a 30 foot channel in Hackensack River and several coastal projects plus nationwide surveys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Cape Cod Canal
Senate Commerce Commission
Hackensack River
New Jeresey
Beaufort Inlet
North Carolina
Cape Fear River
Galveston Channel
Texas
Little Caillou Bayou
Louisiana
Explosion at Lobdell plant kills one and injures nine
Rain seeping through the Lobdell Car Wheel Company plant roof caused molten iron to spill into a four ton ladle and explode, killing one worker and injuring nine others in Wilmington Delaware on June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Lobdell Car Wheel Company
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