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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1929
Page
1
A reader defends the idea of mind miracles as human ingenuity creating transformative results. The column notes Edison and others as proof, warns against misusing terms, and cites how small wording changes alter meaning in newspapers. It also reports West Virginia births, marriages, and deaths trends for 1928, plus local garden and travel snippets.
The June term of the U S district court in Bluefield West Virginia ended trials with three acquittals and one conviction for liquor violations. Sentences included five years for illicit distilling in Atlanta, plus various transfers and probation results for multiple defendants.
James McGavin 26 died and Dolly Infield 23 was critically injured when their car was struck by a railroad train on the Sharon Greenfield road. The crash occurred near Sharon.
Charleston West Virginia June 29 Judge Hudson upheld the 1929 workmen’s compensation act authorizing Governor Conley to appoint Ott as Heatherlin’s successor in Kanawha county circuit court. Heatherlin’s demurrer to the quo warranto proceeding was sustained and the case may go to the state supreme court on appeal.
Four burned to death and several injured when fireworks display at F A Scharlett Inc five and ten cent store ignited by a short circuit late today. Victims include Thomas Henderson a 12 year old unidentified woman about 25 or 30 and two unidentified girls aged about 16 and 14. Fireworks exploded through windows as store burned rapidly and clerks and customers fled. Passers by helped extinguish flames on clothing. About thirty customers and forty employees were in the store at the time.
Mrs Mabel Walker Willebrandt assistant attorney general resigns to pursue private law work after two years of high profile prosecutions of prohibition violators and political activity. She plans a newspaper statement and will write syndicated articles about her DOJ experiences.
Washington reports the national origins immigration quota basis will take effect at midnight tomorrow. The plan, aimed at adjusting European entry to the current American racial makeup, will lower total European immigration and alter country by country quotas. England and Northern Ireland gain, while Germany, Ireland, Italy, and the Scandinavian nations face tighter limits. About 150 000 Europeans will be admitted annually under the new system versus 164 000 under the old quota.
Lastoville Kentucky June 29 a death cell inmate Thomas A Dover jailer blocked Robert Lee Bennett 22 from marrying Ernestine Cook. Bennett sentenced to death for grandmother’s killing allegedly to rob. The couple sought permission with her vaudeville actress sister present.
In Cincinnati on June 29 Burton Jr., 14, and Howard Tolliver, 11, drowned in the swollen Little Miami River near Bridgeport. The mother watched from the river bank as the brothers went fishing and waded into a deep hole. in the attempt to save Burton, the younger boy also perished.
Figures show a sharp jump in income tax receipts signaling strong finances but raise doubts about prospects for the 1930 fiscal year as the current gains may not sustain.
The United States closed the 1929 fiscal year with a surplus near 200 million dollars driven by income tax receipts totaling 2.33 billion by June 27, exceeding 1928 and last year. Officials attribute gains to stock market profits, while expenditures rose about 10 million monthly. The surplus, after planned railroad rate adjustments and customs income, leaves modest prospects for 1930.
Al Capone failed to win bail and a writ of error after a hearing in Philadelphia municipal court. Judge John F Walsh refused bail pending appeal for Capone, who was sentenced to one year for carrying a loaded pistol. Capone's bodyguard is not included in the bail request.
Albert Riffie age 50 of Carolina Mines Marion county died in a collision near Tennerton as his wife Mrs Sarah Riffle was fatally injured. A truck driver Miner Woods 21 was jailed pending inquest after the crash at a curve involving a truck.
Charles de Bever will jump from a high New York aviation field wearing a 25 pound broadcasting rig to describe his sensations and landing maneuvers by radio as he drifts down. The stunt, a rebroadcast by a large network, follows his many prior leaps and his status as parachute instructor.
Washington observers report that complaints against the leather and shoes duties in the house tariff bill were laid before a senate finance sub committee by a dozen witnesses. Testimony from Brooklyn manufacturers urged a 20 percent ad valorem rate, while Swiss importer counsel warned of halted imports if the duty passed.
Mrs Phoebe Oemlie of Memphis Tenn flew two hours and five minutes reaching an altitude of about 25400 feet to set a new women altitude record. The flight occurred in a local monoplane as part of a campaign to win approval for a municipal airport tax. A Barograph was carried to Washington for verification and she suffered from the cold and dizziness.
President Hoover selected two new board members to represent dairy and fruit growing sectors. W. S. Mosecrip of the Twin City Milk Producers association in St Paul and Charles Teague of the California Citys league were offered positions, with decisions pending.
Roosevelt Field New York June 29 Martin Jensen's third attempt to set a refuelling endurance flight record in the monoplane Three Musketeers failed at 6 07 tonight due to a suspected clogged fuel line. He reported being out of gas but ground tests showed 40 gallons remained. Ulbrich worried over Miss Viola Gentry injured in yesterday's accident delaying a hospital visit. City of Cleveland meanwhile stayed aloft surpassing 28 hours as pilots Mitchell and Newcomb refuelled successfully.
Chicago June 29 A suppressed divorce bill filed by Edith Mason prima donna of the Chicago Civic Opera against husband Giorgio Polacco music director was made public. Mason charges cruelty including threats to kill with a pistol and abusive remarks. They marry June 29 19 9 and have a four year old daughter. Custody sought by both parties.
A three man armored combat tank reached 42.55 miles per hour on rough fields at Fort George BE Meade in tests hailed by experts as the fastest U.S. Army vehicle in 25 years. Invented by J Walter Christie it can convert from caterpillar to highway use in fourteen minutes with a road test speed of 62.25 mph. current combat tanks top at 1 mph.
Lindau Germany June 29 five passengers were killed when a new plane the C 1620 of the Bodensee Aero Lloyds Line exploded just as it was about to land on Lake Constance. The craft sank after a bright blast. seven aboard included a pilot and navigation officer. The two crew members were saved by boats while five passengers perished.
Thorwald Johnson and Owen Haughland failed to beat the endurance record after 172 hours of flight when a sputtering motor lost power. Three struts broke allowing compression to back into the carburetor, smothering the Cessna monoplane before a landing in Langdon farm pasture 15 miles south of St Paul. The aviators, who faced wind hail and ice, planned to try again.
Fairmont West Virginia June 29 The Frostburg Maryland team won first honors in Consolidation Coal company safety meet beating Pennsylvania Kentucky and West Virginia teams The Acosta Pennsylvania team was second Carolina West Virginia third Coalwood West Virginia fourth Jenkins Kentucky and Van Lear Kentucky were fifth and sixth respectively All teams had previously won first honors in their divisional meets.
President Hoover substituted a short automobile ride for his normal weekend trip to a fishing preserve. He left the White House with Mrs. Hoover after spending nearly a full day at his desk in Washington.
Mint vending machines in the county will be banned after July 1 announced Sheriff J Otis Rowling after a meeting with Prosecuting Attorney Walter G Bugton and Alex Mahood. The ban targets machines used as gambling devices despite license issuance by municipalities and follows complaints of youths using them, with no county licenses issued after July 1.
A Dornier seaplane carrying Ramon Franco and three crew members survived after weeks at sea. Found near the Azores by British planes from the carrier Eagle, the crew were rescued unharmed and headed to Gibraltar. Spanish crowds praised Britain and thanked the rescuers while plans shifted to Cadiz for arrival.
James Ferry of Weston WV says twenty of twenty four men on a West Virginia University geological expedition in Webster county fell ill from ptomaine poisoning. The trip, planned for three months, was halted by the illness. impure food supplies are blamed.
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