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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1930

Page

2

Crippled Dingley Towed After Collision Near Machias

The Dingley of Eastern Steamship Lines was towed by Coast Guard cutters Ossippee and Kickapoo after her propeller struck submerged wreckage near Eastport ten miles west of Moose Peak light. Passengers were moved to other vessels for St John New Brunswick and Lubec, with the Kickapoo and Dingley due back tonight.

Port Dingley Eastern Steamship Lines Coast Coast Guard Ossippee Kickapoo Eastport Moose Peak Great Wash Fastern Steamship Limes St. Johny Ne B Grand Manan Lubec

Driver sued over fatal crash after alleged ram collision

Pittsburgh June 28 A police surgeon said Philip Zuckerman was intoxicated after his car sideswiped another vehicle on the Boulevard of the Allies causing it to plunge 150 feet to railroad tracks. Mrs. Ella Hayman died. her husband Earl and a friend were hospitalized with severe injuries. Coroner action bail set at 2500 for Zuckerman and 1000 for coroner witness McKeesport official.

Pittburgh Philip Zuckerman Pittsburgh Ella Hayman Ingram Earl Elizabeth Rodgers Mercy Hospital Hayman Zuckerman Sadie Schnitzer Louise Peters McKeesport

Steel Founders Pledge Help to President Hoover

In White Sulphur Springs West Virginia on June 28 the Steel Founders Society of America pledged earnest support to President Hoover for restoring prosperity. W H Worrilow Lebanon pa and Frederick A Melmoth Detroit steel castings spoke on selling steel castings and meeting buyer needs with quality service.

White Sulphur Springs W. Va Hoover Steel Founders’ Society of America W. H. Worrilow Lebanon Steel Foundry Lebanon Frederick A. Melmoth Detroit Steel Castings Company Detroit Worrilow

Billy Jacobs Wins Junior Tennis Title in Middle Atlantic

Billy Jacobs of Baltimore, the junior national indoor champion, captured the middle Atlantic junior crown. Jack McLean of Washington won the boys title. Jacobs beat Frank Shores 6 4 6 1 6 8, while McLean defeated H Barcley 6 2 6 0. Winners advance to national at Culver Indiana in August. West Virginia entrants Oleg Reed J Branch and E Devol B Wilkinson exit in second round.

Richmond Billy Jacobs Baltimore Jack McLean Washington Jacobs Frank Shores McLean H. Barcley Culver Indiana Oleg Reed J. Branch Huntington E. Devol Parkersburg B. Wilkinson West Virginia

New York City Ship to Lead Byrd Expedition Exhibition Cruise

The base ship of the Byrd expedition will embark on an exhibition cruise within weeks. Sverre Strom, former second officer, will serve as next skipper. Capt. Ashley McKinley, adjutant, helps in finding jobs for crew including Gustav L. Brown, master mariner and former Eleanor Rolling skipper.

New York Sverre Strom Ashley ©. McKinley Gustav L. Brown

Fifty-Four Defendants Plead Guilty in District Court

The district court heard multiple cases where defendants from counties including Logan Mercer McDowell Greenbrier and Pocahontas pleaded guilty to violating the national prohibition amendment or related sections. Sentences ranged from probation to two years in Atlanta with fines and jail terms imposed as appropriate. Several probation violations resulted in prison or jail terms, and some cases were Nolled or transferred to Huntington.

Atlanta Cecil Currey Logan County George Spears Ray Evans Chillicothe Ohio Thomas Scott McDowell County Lacy Brown Douglas Winfrey Monroe County Greenbrier Joe Tingler Arabella Taylor W. L. Faulkner Raleigh Robert Lee Harriston Lincoln Co John Hicks Robert Miller Turner Sparks Leonard Messinger Mercer County Oakley Carter Guy Bailey John Adkins Mingo County John Durate Melvin King Annle Bennett Pocahontas County Ooie Fink Cabell County Leonard Ray Ford Martha R. Bell Rufus Rose Frank Hampton Jay Hampton Hubert Smith James Lacier Dollie Paxton Junato Small Tingler William Dawson Huntington George W. Watts Marshall Kincade Charleston Cora Shaw Bluefield John Burnett Joseph L. Shoemaker

Summer Millinery and Local Advertisements

City notices list summer millinery in colors from 1.75 to 2.95 with Bakus at half price. Studebaker coupe for sale at 275 cash. Forest City Paint promotes sulphuric resistant wholesale coatings. Club room for rent at 3 dollars via 2610. Geraniums sale at Bluefield Floral Co. Kodak finishing promotions at Breckenridge Studio. Correction on Jere Franklin ad lowering dress cleaning prices. Stenographic and accounting courses offered by Bailey block opposite Bluefield post office. W H Cunningham founder and principal.

Bakus Mies Stella Jones Bailey Block Bluefield W. H. Cunningham

Japs Take to Air as Aviation Urged by Government

Tokio students embracing aviation as six leading universities form the Japanese Students' Federation of Aviation. backed by the army and navy to promote flying.

Tokio Japanese Students’ Federation of Aviation Army Navy

Hoover Suddenly Leaves For Camp Hoover

President Hoover sought a weekend respite at Camp Hoover Orange Virginia after two weeks of congressional pressure over veterans' legislation and the law enforcement commission. He traveled with Secretary Hurley and assistants Ingalls and Payne plus physician Boone. some aides misconnected with the party. He planned to return to the White House late tomorrow after a brief fishing sojourn.

Orange Hoover Congress White House Hurley David 8. Ingalls Navy F. H. Payne War Joel T. Boone Secret Service Mrs. Hoover

Tom Greene Wins Ohio River Race Against Betsy Ann

In Cincinnati a river race on the Ohio River revived steam boating memories as the Tom Greene defeated the Betsy Ann. Veteran operator William L. Cannon, 73, died in Louisville during the contest era, with his family’s Robert E. Lee packet linked to the Natchez race legacy. The elk antlers once given for 1870 Robert E. Lee victory are mounted in the Kentucky State Capitol.

Louieville Tom Greene Betsy Ann Cincinnati William L. Cannon Mississippi River Ohio River Cannon John W. Cannon Robert EB. Lee Natchez Robert KE. Lee Kentucky Frankfort

Gold Star Mothers Arrive in Plymouth on President Roosevelt

A group of 226 American Gold Star mothers arrived in Plymouth aboard the President Roosevelt to visit sons killed in World War I. Thirty nine landed that night, oldest Mrs. Caroline Heim, 72, and an official reception by the British Legion preceded their departure for London.

Plymouth Eng Roosevelt Caroline Heim British Legion London

Miner Killed by Auto Near Clarksburg

John McDonald a 56 year old Bridgeport miner died after stepping into the path of a car driven by Roy E Peshak of Bridgeport Peshak was exonerated in the incident authorities reported the accident occurred today in Clarksburg West Virginia June 28 19. The report notes McDonalds death followed injuries from the collision and names Peshak as the driver involved in the fatality

AUTO Clarksburg W. Va John McDonald Bridgeport Roy E. Peshak Peshak

Lindbergh Birth Record Cites 1 10 P M Time

Official birth record from Lydecker street in Foglewood New Jersey notes a son born to Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh. The certificate lists no child name and records Lindy’s home as St Louis Missouri and occupation as technical adviser with Mrs Lindbergh listed as flying. Time of birth 1 10 p m.

Lydecker Street Foglewood N. J Charlies A. Lindbergh Lindy St. Louis

Barnes Submits Report on Business Conditions and Trends

The report notes improvement in the financial state of building and loan associations, with little change in installment selling and retail collections since early spring. Life and fire insurance issued in May are down from last year, and construction slows though road building surpasses 1929 records. Car loadings, real estate sales, and electric railway traffic dip. telegraph and telephone use stays near prior levels. Price declines affect several commodities and automobile output. overall employment is about the same as in April.

Eee Pril

Senate Vets Relief Bill Clears Committee With Amendments

Wisconsin senators report a new veterans relief bill from committee with changes urged by the American Legion. The panel extended the filing window for war risk insurance claims by one year and rejected abolishing the veterans bureau comptroller. The house bill was also amended to remove a post armistice enlistment exclusion.

Wisconsin King Utah House American Legion Legion Office of Comptroller of Veterans Bureau

221 Year Old Bell Summons the Faithful

A 221 year old bronze bell in St. John's Protestant Episcopal church at Ellicottville New York has rung daily since 1708. Cast in Malaga Spain the bell survived a monastery fire during an insurrection and was brought to America as ballast in 1836. It arrived in New York City and two years later was installed in the village church.

Ellicottyville N. Y St. John’s Protestant Episcopal Church Malaga Spain America New York City

Stalin hailed as chief of Reds at all union congress

In Moscow's National Opera House Joseph Stalin was hailed by 2,000 delegates at the sixteenth All Union Communist Party congress. He defended Leninism, warned against capitalism and the kulaks, and praised Soviet unity while noting huge US unemployment amid a world slump.

Moscow National Opera House Russia Joseph Stalin Communist Party Stalin All- Union Central Committee Trotsky United States Soviet Union

Worrell Files Candidacy for State Senate Seat

Pineville resident F. E. W. Worrell announced he mailed notice of his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to the state secretary in Charleston. He seeks the position of state senator from the seventh district.

Worrell Pineville W. Va

Hair Dye Wonder Promises Color Change at Home

A St. Paul chemist unveils Hair Dye Wonder that colors only hair and lasts in one application. It cannot be washed out or rubbed off, with a free booklet from Bristol Laboratories of St. Paul. A $500 reward is offered if it dyes the scalp or rubs off. Cut this out.

St. Paul Bristol Laboratories Payne Ave Dept Minn

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