Coal production climbs in West Virginia fields in early 1927
Coal output in Pocahontas Tug River Winding Gulf and New River fields, the Smokeless districts of southern West Virginia, rose by 1 523 285 net tons in the first five months of 1927 from the same period in 1926. Pocahontas, Tug River, Gulf, River and Winding Gulf each posted gains with January and March delivering their best months this year while February, April and May showed mixed results across districts.
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New River
Pocahontas
Tug River
Winding
Gulf and New River
Smokeles
West Virginia
Acre
Jane
Gulf
Norfolk
Chesapeake and Ohio
Winding Gulf
Sacco and Vanzetti execution delayed to Aug 10
Boston pauses as Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti receive a one month reprieve from July 10 to August 10. Governor Alvan T. Fuller with the executive council grants the delay to allow further investigation and consider related statements from Madeiros and linked Providence gang activity.
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Boston
Nicola Sacco
Bartomico Vanzetti
Pepipcees
Alvan T. Fuller
Executive Council
Celeatiros Madeiros
Borough Officials to Give Water to Miners
Pittsburgh officials arranged to supply water to families of striking miners at Castle Shannon after the Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corp refused to restore service. Water will be drawn through borough fire hydrants for one hour morning and afternoon. Health officials called the spring dangerous and union leaders feared an epidemic if supply remained cut.
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Pittsburgh
Castle Shannon
Pittsburgh Terminal
State Department of Health
Minera
Protestantism Not Hurt in Mexico Say Bishop McConnell
Bishop Francis J. McConnell of Pittsburgh told the Wheeling district conference in Mannington that Protestantism has nothing to fear in Mexico. He noted 52 Methodist ministers there and urged native support while critiquing land tenure, as large American companies reportedly pay no taxes. The closing address followed a three day conference with about 75 ministers present.
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Mannington
W. Va
Mexico
Francis J. McConnell
Pittsburgh
Wheeling
McConnell
Fairmont Hospital Surgeon to Leave for New Post
Dr. Edwin F. Sheppard, surgeon at Fairmont state hospital for four years, will depart tomorrow for Jenkins Ky to become director of the Consolidation Coal hospital. Assistant K Munn will run the Fairmont facility until a permanent successor is named by Governor Howard M. Gore after board approval.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Edwin F. Sheppard
Jenkins, Ky
Consolidation Coal Comng Hospital
Sheppard
Charleston
State Board of Control
K. Munn
Rhenpard
Howard M. Gore
City and Coalfield Items and Classified Bits
Small ads and notices from Bluefield and Coalfield area publications listing services sales events and jobs. Includes salon specials barber request for worker plant sales dance event and recruiting updates with local business names and contact details.
Radio Bulletin Eases Waiting for America Aviators
At Roosevelt Field New York on June 29 wives of the America crew gather in Garden City hotel room to hear live radio updates on the monoplane’s eastward progress. Mrs Bert Acosta and Mrs George Nevill monitoring each stop while Mrs Richard Byrd joins briefly by train.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
America
Garden City
Bert Acostta
The
Mra
George C. Neville
Acosta
Bert, Jr
Dicky
Richard EB. Byrd
Beaton
Nanking Group Ready to Pay for Chinese Riots
Shanghai reports the Nanking government agrees to accept responsibility and pay reparations for damages linked to the Nanking disturbances. Foreign Minister C. C. Wa told Senator Wheeler the regime also seeks U S diplomats and missionaries to resume functions in the interior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking Group
Shanghai
China
C. C. Wa
Nanking
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Wheeler
United States
Hillman Coal seeks eviction of strikers in Forward Twp
The Hillman Coal and Coke company filed ejectment proceedings against eight striking union miners occupying company houses in Forward township Allegheny county. It is the first such action by Hillman.
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Pittsburgh
Hillman Coal and Coke Company
Forward Township
Allegheny County
Hillman Company
Three Die While Filming In Alaska Rapids
Cordova Alaska June 29 three stuntmen died filming The Trail of 08 for Metro Goldwyn Mayer in Aber crombie canyon Copper River. Bautin 24 pursued Daughters 23 and Thompson 29 died after a boat capsized and currents swept them away. Craveth and Granville escaped with Craveth landing the craft. Bautin was recovered.
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Cordova
Alaska
Ray Thompson
Los Angeles
Tuntman
Joseph Bautin
Juneau
F. H. Daughters
Spokane
Copper River
Abercrombie Canyon
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Bautin
Ife
Daughtera
Thompson
Lindbergh Lands at Lambert St Louis After Eastward Flight
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh arrived at Lambert St Louis Field near St Louis about 7 PM after a flight from New York in a single seated army pursuit plane. He was accompanied by Major Thomas Lanphier in a similar plane. They intended to land at Scott Field Belleville Indiana but diverted to Lambert St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Une
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lambert-St. Louis Field
Here
New York
Thomas Lanphier
Scott Field
Belleville
Lambert-St. Louis
One seriously hurt as Nickel Plate train derails in South Chicago
A Nickel Plate passenger train from New York derailed in South Chicago tonight after a switch split under the third car. The engine and two baggage cars passed the split. two coaches a sleeper and a dining car left the tracks. One person was seriously injured and several passengers were shaken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greveteoes
Chicago
New York
Wythe County Farmer Shot Dead Near Speedwell
William Hale 45, a Wythe county farmer, was killed when Jack Nichols 55 fired a double barrel shotgun through the windshield of their car near Speedwell. Bert Hale was seriously wounded and James Lantern 14 was lightly injured. Nichols was arrested that night at his Speedwell home.
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William Hale
Wythe County
Bert Hale
James Lantern
Jack Nichols
Speedwell
Wytheville
Nichols
Les Automobile
Kinzer
Wythe
Nichola
Bert
Radford
Jamee Lantern
Hailes
Young Lantern
Hales
Nichole
Spdéedwell
Stresemann Delivers His Nobel Peace Oraison in Oslo
On June 29 in Onlo Norway Dr. Gustav Stresemann presented his peace oration before King Haakon and a distinguished gathering. He asserted Germany’s peace policy aligns with the nation’s deepest wishes but urged reciprocal sentiment from other nations for cooperation. Stresemann shared the 1926 Nobel Peace Prize with France’s Briand. The ceremony was at Aula University.
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Onlo
Norway
Haakon
Ginetar Stresemans
Stresemann
Briand
France
Aula University
New Tax Bill to Be Drawn Up by Green Chairman
Washington June 29 The house Ways and Means Committee will meet on October 31 to begin drafting a new tax bill Chairman Green announced. He does not expect a special session of Congress. The Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation is expected to meet beforehand to review enforcement recommendations.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Green
Congress
Joint Committee On
Internal Revenue Taxation
F M Harmen Arrested and Fined in Bluefield Court
F M Harmen of Bluefield was fined 25 dollars for intoxication and 25 dollars for resisting arrest by Judge L B Sutherland in municipal court. He had been arraigned earlier and sentenced to 30 days in county jail and fined 100 dollars, a sentence he appealed. A bottle of hair tonic, about half full, was found on his person at arrest.
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F. M. Harmen
Bluefield
L. B. Sutherland
Harman
W. W. McNeal
Wife of flier weeps at news of success
Boston June 29 A 200 year old Castle Island house quiet after a day that brought international fame to the Hegenberger family. Mrs Albert F Hegenberger cried with joy as reporters gathered and learned her husband the navigator of the Fokker Army plane had completed the trans Pacific hop to Hawaii. She said he would return to McCook Field Dayton Ohio to begin the next phase of the project.
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Boston
Castle Island
Boston Harbor
Ihs
Albert F. Hegenberger
Pacific
California
Hawaii
Albert
Robert
Hegenberger
United States
McCook Field
Dayton
Smith breaks Australian round trip flight record
Lieut Kingford Smith completes the 7 539 mile round Australia circuit in ten days five hours with 88 hours 26 minutes of flying time at an average 86 mph. His fifteen year old Bristol tourer plane suffers no trouble while petrol is flown by camel transport to remote northern areas.
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Sydney
Australia
Kingford Smith
Smith
Two Men In Jail After Butler Gas Station Robbery Charge
Benjamin Zink of Wheeling West Virginia and Mike Frable of Pittsburgh were wounded in a week old gun fight with Justice of the Peace Albert R Lorch. They were removed from Butler hospital to the county jail for a hearing tomorrow on charges of robbing a Butler gasoline station.
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Butler
Benjamin Zink
Wheeling
W. Va
Mike Frable
Pittsburgh
Justice of the Peace
Albert R Lorch
Butler Hospital
Smith May Get Another Navigator for Flight
In San Francisco a luncheon by the US Naval Academy Alumni association praised the Oakland to Honolulu flight as a precursor to commercial aviation. At Oakland airport civilian flyer Ernest L. Smith sought a navigator for his mono plane after delays, with five applicants and word that a different navigator may be chosen to replace Charles P. Carter of Los Angeles who refused to accompany Smith.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Honolulu
San Ncisco
Oakland Municipal
United States Naval Academy Alumni Association
James D. Dole Air
Ae Aeteone
Dole
Ernest L. Smith
Pacific
Edmund J. Moffet
Charles P. Carter
Los Angeles
Smith
Former Mexican president arrested on arm smuggling charge
Adolfo de la Huerta, former provisional president of Mexico, faces a grand jury in Los Angeles on charges of conspiring to violate U.S. neutrality laws by attempting to smuggle arms across the border. Bonds of 5000 dollars recommended. Other defendants, including de la Huerta, had been arrested in Tucson and are on bond. Assistant U.S. Attorney Armstrong said those at liberty will surrender and post bonds soon.
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Los Angeles
Adolfo de la Huerta
Mexico
United States
de la Huerta
Tucson
Ariz
Armstrong
Engineers Guarantee Safety of Deposits
The triennial convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in Cleveland passed a resolution pledging to guarantee all deposits in their Cleveland bank against loss. A special finance committee noted the brotherhood could, if needed, support depositors with the union’s assets.
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Cleveland
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Cleveland Bank
Brotherhood
Brotherhood Convention To Hear Proposal On Play
An assessment plan may be considered to protect depositors as the convention prepares to hear a proposition addressing how the brotherhood would conduct its play. The proposal is set to come before delegates tomorrow.
Protest At U S Sponsoring Air Trip
Rapid City June 29. The Civilian Aircraft Corporation of San Francisco protested to the President against permitting the army to attempt a flight from the United States to Honolulu. The protest cites California residents raising $500 000 to promote a similar flight and argues the government should not interfere with plans that cost citizens time and money.
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Rapid City
8. D
Civilian Aircraft Corporation of
San Francisco
United States
Honolulu
California
Veteran Drowns In Ohio River Near Warwood
John Alea aged 30 World War II veteran drowned while bathing in the Ohio River just south of Warwood Wheeling West Virginia the sand hole caused his fall his body was recovered today
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Wheeling
W. Va
John Alea
Ohio River
Warwood
Reward Offered for Recovery of Jewels
New York June 29 A 10000 reward was announced for the recovery of 50000 dollars worth of jewelry stolen from Ritz Carlton hotel rooms of Mr and Mrs Peter A B Widener II on June 3 The jewels were in two cases in a traveling bag when they disappeared Mrs Widener a Philadelphia society matron offers the reward through a private detective agency.
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New York
Ritz-Carlton
Peter A. B. Widener II
Widener
Philadelphia
Marshall Dies in Wheeling West Virginia
Louis Buchwald age 52 United States marshal for the northern district of West Virginia died after a lengthy illness in a Wheeling hospital. He was a noted leader in West Virginia Republican circles. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Marshall
Wheeling
W. Va
Louis Buchwald
U. S
Federal District
West Virginia
Republican Party
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Socco
Vanzetti
Fairmont Hospital
Harry L. Greenspon
Sox
Care Telegraph
Honaker Beauty Salon
A. Harman
South Binefield Florist
Peery Root Garden
Auspices Blue Boys Club
Blue City Blue Boys
R. Sheppard
Coalwood
Bluefield Fair Grounds
Bailey Lamber Co
Batley Lumber Co
Victor
Paul Whiteman
Warlick
Harry M. Haffey
Roanoke
West Virginian
B. Whitlow
J. W. O'Brien
Bramwell Market
Godsey & Ben
Princeton Avenue
Thomas Jefferson
High Hat
Victor Records
Mississippi
Vernon Dalhart
Warlick Piano Rooms
Charles C. Roberts
Jaeger
John A. Bingham
Princeton
United States Navy
Bluefield Navy
Hampton Roads
South Bluefield
Sutherland Real Estate Co
Law and Commerce
Biluefield Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
W. M. L. M. Carter
Lindbergh
East
Brack Nichols
BY Williams
Bing
Trwllanss
van Heusen
Beverly
APT
Mtr
Cerca Tr Quickh
Greater Bluefield Business College
Commerce Street
Vhone
Mangus-Phillips ShoeCo
Florence
Moore
M. G. Whitlow Hardware CO
West VA
J. S. Compton
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