24 Jun 1928
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1928
Page
1
A local column extols Gov. McCorkle's The Recollections of Fifty Years and its portrait of Appalachian life and Southern West Virginia lawyers. It highlights John W. Davis as the book's writer and lauds its engaging reminiscences and historical value across the state's development.
Johnny Farrell ties Bobby Jones for the golf championship as the contest tightens until the last holes. Ben Hogan and Ellsworth Voss Von Elm finish tied for fourth while dark horse standout eclipses Hancock in a dramatic finish.
Bobby Jones of Atlanta and Johnny Farrell of New York finished the 72 hole Open Championship tied at 294. Roland Hancock of Wilmington rallied to third with 295 but faltered on the final two holes. A 36 hole playoff will begin tomorrow at 10 AM Central daylight time to decide the successor to Tommy Armour.
Hoveton Texas June 23 revised first ballot claims from supporters of presidential possibilities show overlapping tallies by candidates and states. Listings include Smith Ayres Reed and others across Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Michigan and more with percentages and vote counts noted for each state.
Bobby Jones said his final round today was terrible and blamed rotten strokes and poor tee shots as he prepared for a 36 hole playoff with Johnny Farrell to decide the Open Championship at Olympia Fields in Chicago. He added his putter failed and he felt lucky to tie Hanock.
Detectives pursue a high value theft blamed on United States origin after negotiable papers and cash likely totaling up to $500,000 vanished from registered parcels aboard the Leviathan. British investigators say seals remained intact on packages until unloading in Southampton, and robbers targeted readily negotiable items while avoiding bank drafts and notes.
Sherburn Minnesota June 23 Edward Claude 80 died today following an operation to remove his false teeth lodged in the esophagus after he swallowed them fifteen days ago.
A federal jury returned a verdict for defendant Appalachian Electric Power in the case of Mrs. Killen Dunagan’s administratrix for Emery Dunagan. This marks the third trial in the Southern District of West Virginia. Dunagan died May 21, 1924, on Angle mine property, allegedly after contact with a fallen high tension line. Plaintiff’s counsel will likely appeal to the U.S. Circuit Court.
The newly elected G P committee met at Princeton and elected officials led by Chairman Alex Mahood and Vice Chair Mrs. Thomas H. Scott. District mass meetings to name magistrate district delegates and judicial delegates will be held August 7 and 14 with sessions at Beaver Pond Bluefield East River Princeton Rock Mecadam Plymouth Athens Jumping Branch and other venues. The group expressed strong support for Hoover and Curtis and optimism for the fall election.
Governor Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland predicted a Democratic win in November with Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York as standard bearer. He spoke in St. Louis en route to the Democratic national convention aboard a special Maryland train carrying sixteen votes. Ritchie voiced opposition to Prohibition and hinted at favoring repeal at Houston.
In Hanover Germany Fritz von Opel's rocket car Rak 3 crashed after reaching 158 miles per hour a claimed world rail record. The vehicle loaded with a quadruple rocket charge derailed into an embankment after a roaring flame filled run. No driver and no injuries reported while about 10 000 spectators observed the test.
Robins, a merchant living at Variette near Lebanon in Russell county, was shot by four men believed to be robbers breaking into his garage about 10 30 pm Saturday. He was taken to Lebanon hospital with serious injuries as authorities offered a reward and searched for the suspects. Early reports claimed arrests near Abingdon, but confirmations were unclear.
Cincinnati June 23 A 50,000 watt broadcasting station said to be the most powerful in the world will be erected at Mason Ohio within a few months Powell Crosley Jr president of the Crosley Radio corporation announced today The new station will bear the call letters WLW The present WLW transmitter at Harrison Ohio will be disposed of and the equipment of WSAI also controlled by Crosley will be moved said the announcement
Houston reports the Alfred E. Smith campaign will keep a restrained approach at the Democratic convention. George B. Van Namee says no parades or noise devices, only a dignified effort to win two thirds of the votes. Mrs Smith and several family members will attend sessions while 800 New Yorkers are expected to arrive without public demonstrations.
Reed fights alone in the campaign for the nomination facing rivals in New York and Missouri. The fighter from the Show Me State touts a relentless strategy. supporters say his grit could define the race.
Missouri Senator Reed leads a fragmented bloc of Southerners in talks to block Smith at the Democratic convention. Reed vows Missouri support for the ticket regardless of outcome while pursuing a platform attack on corruption. Southern leaders debate a coalition strategy as Donahey and George weigh who to back. Prohibition dominates talks as Reed’s foes see him as strongest challenger to Hoover for the West.
Mexican government orders federal forces to pursue a 150 man gang that kidnapped American mining men W. M. Mitchell and John F. Hooper in Jalisco. The bandits raided towns, looted cattle, and released some Mexican workers. The embassy cites ransom demands around 3000 pesos per man.
Bloomsburg Pa June 23 Senator J Thomas Heflin told reporters after a Ku Klux Klan gathering that if Governor Smith of New York secures the Democratic nomination there would be a reorganization of the party in the South. He added he may skip the Houston convention if Smith is nominated.
New York man Smith Gan leads with 368 votes in 1924 as managers seek support from Ohio Indiana or other states to push him over. Backers assert win despite unclear details.
Houston dispatch details Al Smith's near 710 first ballot votes and the expected 1100 delegate landscape. Allies claim he can seize two thirds at any stage, while foes seek to block with coalitions across Georgia Indiana Nebraska Ohio Tennessee and other states.
Houston reporters say New York Governor Smith dominates the delegates as the Democratic convention opens in the Solid South for the first time since the Civil War. Prohibition and Tammany ties split supporters, with Reed and other anti Smith factions aiming for a veto bloc while efforts toward party harmony persist. The city gears up as about 4,000 attendees gather amid Southern hospitality and mounting anticipation.
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