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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1929

Page

4

Sugar tariff row dominates Senate subcommittee hearing

Washington June 26 The sugar tariff dispute dominates a senate finance subcommittee session with witnesses led by William M. Jardine secretary of agriculture under Coolidge urging higher duties to aid beet growers. He argues a six cent sugar duty would boost beet factory payments to farmers, while Democrats note no production rise since 1922. Jardine cites farm bill as a partial remedy and discusses export debenture plans.

Washington Senate Finance House William M. Jardine Calvin Coolidge Jardine Democratic Committee Connally Texas

Metropolitan plan vote unlikely this November Pittsburgh

Joseph T. Miller of the Metropolitan plan commission refused to confirm if the proposal to merge Allegheny county municipalities into Pittsburgh would return to voters in November. Unofficial results from a special election show 47 for and 75 against the plan, with constitutional language allowing resubmission in any form at a later election. Also: in Liverpool an expensive plane costing about 150000 with eight seats and luxury amenities was built.

Pittsburgh Joseph T. Miller Metropolitan Plan Commission Allegheny County

Twins to Be Ordained Priests After Decade of Study

For the first time in years twins who have studied together since childhood will be ordained as Catholic priests. Rev. Charlies Ambrose Roth, 8. J., and Rev. Ambrose Lee Roth of Bayonne New Jersey will receive ordination at Wood 6 Md.

Charlies Ambrose Roth Ambrose Lee Bayonne N. J Wood 6

City and Coalfield Items Promote Local Goods and Services

Local ads announce beauty shop services at six dollar permanents and special prices on Eugene Fréd trie Bonat waves. Listings include sale of a new EKussex coupe and a Crosley radio, with contact numbers for appointments. Bluefield and Rose beauty shops advertise limited time permanent waves and hosiery deals amid other merchant promotions.

Clamdiggers and Wardens Clash in Revere Battle

In Revere Massachusetts on the Point of Pines flats a clash broke out between thirty clamdiggers and three wardens. One digger was arrested while another wore bracelets claimed as warden gifts. The day followed a health ban on clam digging due to pollution with witnesses noting confrontation at the police station.

Revere Mass Pines John Gallo

Flow of booze being reduced on Detroit river frontier

Detroit reports March to May liquor exports from Canada to the United States totaling 297047, 178560 and 72472 gallons respectively as authorities push a three-pronged border patrol. BE R Norwood coordinates customs enforcement with 150 officers, 20 boats, land units, coast guard craft, and border patrols to curb rum runners amid cross river activity.

Detroit Detroit River United States BE. R. Norwood Customs Customs Service Prohibition Coast Guard Border Patrol Stroit District Port Huron Lake Erie Detrot Lake St Clair Michigan

Farrell speaks to steelmakers on excessive product claims

White Sulphur Springs W Va June 26 James A Warrell president of United States Steel corp urged flat roll steel manufacturers to curb exaggerated product superiority claims. He called such tactics wasteful and confusing to buyers and harmful to competition, recommending cooperation to stabilize practices and costs. He urged industry research and advertising bureaus to support shared better use and distribution of products.

Farrell

Lawyer's Telegram Sparks Kansas City Family Row

Kansas City man Arthur Mag sent a telegram to his Kansas City attorney in Denver asking him to meet in Room 600 Palace Hotel. The attorney's wife suspected a blond chorus girl in the message and refused to let him travel, prompting the lawyer to seek help from Mag.

Kansas City Mag Kansas Town Denver Colo Palace Hotel Cole

Wolves lure Arkansas town with trapper as Pied Pipe

Lavaca Arkansas June 26 wolves have become humorous and dangerous prompting R A McCaffery a United States trapper from Scott county to be sent here as a wolf Pied Pipe. A little of five wolves was found four miles from here recently.

Orry Arkansas Lavaca Ark R. A. McCaffery United States Scott County

Down river Detroit shore smuggling routes and tensions

The Detroit down river section from Boorse to Wyandotte and Trenton houses docks and landing places used by smugglers. Boorse shorelines have seen rum running clashes with prohibition agents. Customs data show rising Canadian liquor clearances from Sandwich Windsor Walkerville Sombra Sarnia, with 75 percent of U S bound liquor from those ports until the customs arm strengthened.

Boorse Wyandotte Trenton Detroit Prohibition Sandwich Windsor Walkerville Sombra Sarnia United States Customs Service Customs Canada

Colorful Summer Ensemble Highlighted by Gypsy Scarfs

The en semble features Josephine Dunn in a white plaque dress with a bright patterned scarf tied at the hip. Gwen Lee wears a white sports frock paired with a jungle green silk coat and a pandora green baka hat, completing the colorful look.

Aytime Josephine Dunn Gwen Lee

Indian to Dig for Long-Buried Gold In Idaho Cave

Menominee Indian Dave Cota plans an August 17 expedition to dig for 500000 dollars in gold nuggets rumored buried in a Moon region volcanic crater north of the Spake river desert. He carries an old map found in his mother’s Bible, tracing a tale of two English prospectors Kingston and Brown and a buried packet tied to a legend spanning Wisconsin and Michigan.

Menominee Mich Idaho Dave Cota Cota Moon Spake River Shawabo County Wisconsin Princess Ann Cota Kewaskum Ferdinand Kingston Elmer Jaques Brown Snake River Moon Region Brown Kingston Alfred Sheboygan River Paskose Michigan Dave Kakutosh Kakutosh NS Packet

Brown University names captain of 1930 baseball team

Robert J. McGinley of South Gove Mass has been elected captain of Brown University baseball for 1930. An Exeter and Dummer graduate, he has patrolled right field this year after previously playing center and has been a consistent hitter and solid fielder over multiple seasons.

Providence R. 1 Robert J. McGinley South Groveland Mass Brown University McGinley Exeter and Dummer Academy Brown

Girl graduate seeks man’s job in Evanston

Georgiana Harriet Peeney 22 of Evanston, a Northwestern University civil and industrial engineer graduate, seeks full time work. She is 6 feet tall and skilled in mechanics, marksmanship, painting, livestock, and radio building. She hopes to enlist if war comes and notes she dislikes sorority life. In Wheeling, Jacob Kallinowski, 63, dies after a 40 foot ladder fall painting his house. widow and seven children survive.

Evanston Georgiana Harriet Peeney Georgiana Northwestern University Northwestern West Point Wheeling W. Va Jacob Kallinowski

Honor Heroes of Horseshoe Bend Monument Planned

Montgomery Alabama June 26 235 Tennessee soldiers who fell at Horseshoe Bend will be honored by the U S government. A $5000 monument will be erected on Fort Williams hillock near Sylacauga donated by the Fort Williams Memorial association. General Andrew Jackson led the assault against the Creek Indians on March 27 1814.

Montgomery Ala Tennessee Horseshoe Bend Old Fort Williams Sylacauga United States H. L. Landers Washington Fort Williams Iseshoe Bend

Former gangster claims marriage in aerial ceremony in Albuquerque

Jack Dalton, 69, who says he is Emmett Dalton's nephew, married a woman who claims to be Cattle Annie Burke in a June 26 ceremony. They traveled from Arizona in a dilapidated truck to take out a license, then flew to a cabin plane for the service. They said they had been boyhood sweethearts separated 33 years.

Albuquerque N. M Jack Dalton Emmett Dalton Oklahoma Burke Dalton Arizona Guthrie Dahkton

General Halstead Dorey Relieved, Sent to Fort Sam Houston

Washington June 26 Brigadier General Halstead Dorey was relieved of duty in the Philippine department and assigned to command the Second Division at Fort Sam Houston Texas.

Washington Halstead Dorey Philippine Department Fort Sam Houston Texas

Clemans Trial Remains Unopened in Kanawha Case

Charleston authorities report Leroy Clemans faces a delayed trial as county prosecutor J Blackburn Watts plans to seek a writ rule in circuit court to bar further action on a prohibition writ. Judge Morgan Owen previously ruled the writ valid, keeping the intermediate court from proceeding with the forgery case tied to a last budget bill.

Charleston W. Va Leroy Clemans Kanawha J. Blackburn Watts Morgan Owen Common Pleas Court Owen Henry K. Black Intermediate Court Clemans Circuit Court Senate Black

Miss Minneapolis Aims At Endurance Flight Record

The Miss Minneapolis endurance plane, seeking to break the 172 hour 32 minute record set at Fort Worth, reached its 88th hour in the air at 9 0p m. on June 26. The triangle course over Minneapolis, Northfield and Hastings continued as pilots Thorwald Johnson and Owen Houghland pressed to set a new world time aloft record before descent.

Minneapolis Fort Worth Texas Northfield Hastings Pil Thorwald Johnson Owen Houghland

Groom Vanishes On Wedding Day Triggers Search

Pittsburgh report says John R. Stacer 23 of Homestead failed to appear at the altar. Police searched for him amid fears he may be the victim of an accident or foul play as Mary Greaden and many guests waited for the ceremony. His parents said he left home to buy clothes and never returned.

Pittsburgh John R. Stacer Homestead Mary Greaden Stacer

Steubenville Teen Fatally Struck by Train

Frank Constantini age 16 was struck and killed by a Pennsylvania train in Steubenville today. The tragedy occurred as he was near the tracks, investigations underway by local authorities.

Steubenville Frank Constantini Pennsylvania

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