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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1925
Page
1
A collage of small ads and notices from Bluefield area outlets lists meat markets coal suppliers tire stores and grocery services with prices hours and contact numbers. Community items include church hall openings government notices and a memorial message from the Lindsey family.
In Bellaire Ohio on June 26, Philip Murray and union officials warned about a conspiracy to break the Jacksonville wage agreement. They told 2,000 miners at a mass meeting that dishonesty could destroy years of building a protective union and urged loyalty amid calls to reduce working hours to address industry excess.
Washington June 26 The indicated capacity of American petroleum refining plants has reached 2 804 842 barrels daily, up more than 141 percent since 1918. The report lists 650 complete refiners with four more under construction and 2 611 817 barrels daily in operation. California Texas Oklahoma New Jersey Louisiana Pennsylvania Wyoming Illinois Kansas Massachusetts and Ontario regions appear among the top states. Refineries span 31 states with 118 in Texas 88 in Oklahoma 87 in California 58 in Pennsylvania and 34 in Kansas.
Alatin Trigg fifteen daughter of Mr and Mrs Simon L Trig of Lawnon street died at Lomax hospital Friday afternoon about 1 o clock after an appendicitis operation from which she did not recover. She was a splendid girl and a member of Zion Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
Two nearly grown boys pulled a false alarm at Box No. 23 Princeton Avenue and Monroe Street. Residents saw them run into a dark alley after triggering the alarm as Eastbound No. 16 approached and crowds gathered at the depot. Authorities condemn the act as dangerous and in violation of city ordinances.
The jury acquits William D. Shepherd of murder tied to his millionaire foster son’s death. Judge Olson criticizes state for not presenting admissible evidence and notes new angles not yet discussed. Shepherd’s wife and supporters show strain as spectators depart, with the case lingering amid potential further charges.
A Q Lucas died suddenly at his home in Floyd Virginia aged fifty five. He was survived by his widow and several children. The funeral was held in Floyd with interment in the family burial ground.
New York judge Rosalsky criticizes a board of trade resolution to imprison bandits as impractical while legislators who he says act for their clients hinder public safety. He sentences highwaymen Stapleton and Jones to 18 and 15 years after guilty pleas for a restaurant robbery with $66 stolen.
Berlin reports the Zeppelin plant at Friedrichshafen will construct an airship for Dr. Fridtjof Nansen’s polar expeditions. The project is funded by the plant and international subscriptions, with the craft later offering aid to other scientific societies for Arctic exploration.
Judge Harry Olson notes an accusation at the coroner's inquest that Shepherd killed his brother Dr Oscar Olson, aiming to seize the McClintock mill. No formal steps taken yet on the third murder charge. Bail possibilities discussed as release on nominal bail or on recognizance.
Approval was given Thursday at Charleston by the advisory council of the state board of education to the report of President A. P. Lima of Bluefield Colored Institute. As a result the faculty of B. C. I. will in future include a director of physical education.
Berlin June 26 Dr Jacob Gould Schurman arrived yesterday to assume his role as American ambassador to Germany succeeding Alanson B Houghton He will present his credentials to President Hindenburg on Monday His domestic concerns include delays in his household arrival and his family settling at the embassy amid friendly press notices praising his close ties to Germany He favored U S participation in The Hague arbitration court and opposed the Versailles treaty and its signing by the United States
The N. and W. Storekeepers held their quarterly meeting with two business sessions. A drive to Tazewell and a banquet at Hamilton Hall followed. Delegates heard humorous and instructive addresses by Tom Walker of Cincinnati and L. W. Scratchard with Earl Lowder at the piano. The convention closes at noon today as delegates prepare to depart.
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