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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1925
Page
8
An extensive search by four authorities failed to find Thelma West, a Toronto girl, after a note found in a bottle floating in the Ohio river at Powhatan, West Virginia. The note claimed she was being held captive in the hills and would be killed in ten days.
A plane carrying men disappeared today after a flight toward the far north. It vanished between Kamy miles northwest of aistes and Brooks, about fifty miles east of Rampart, Fairbanks. A storm the previous night hindered the fate of the aircraft and its occupants remains unknown.
New York police pursue a homicide inquiry into a series of infant deaths tied to Mrs Geisen-Volk after records show twenty two infants died in under fifteen months at a home. District Attorney Banton assigns two assistants to the probe as many children are found in serious condition or dead from neglect.
William H. Howe of Chicago filed for an injunction in U S district court to block United Mine Workers officials from interfering with cooperative mining in Indiana. The court planned to rule on a motion to dismiss the next day as union lawyers challenged the suit as affecting wage scales. Howe's side argued union charters threaten his contract for selling output if cooperation ends.
The Standard on York reported a prosperous 1924 with net profits of 22,020,045, up 7,056,704 from the prior year. Surplus rose to 116,321,195 while current assets reached 130,852,666. Inventories stood at 100,338,499 as the company paid 12,690,526 in cash dividends and set aside 13,240,599 for reserves and defense.
Chairman Butler of the house naval committee urged legislation to fortify the Hawaiian Islands, aiming to make Pearl Harbor the strongest military outpost. A congressional fact-finding trip to the islands is planned for June with Navy officials to assess defense needs.
Washington May 8 President Coolidge supports expanding aviation study at West Point Military Academy in line with naval academy efforts. An army general staff supervised study is examining aviation instruction with potential increase in cadet hours. No plan to train all graduates as pilots. aim is broader understanding of aviation for military careers.
A federal grand jury indicted four Buffalo grain elevator companies for rebate and concession of grants totaling about $200,000 in violation of the Elkins Act. The named firms are Spencer Kellogg & Sons Inc, the Western Elevator Association Inc, the Great Eastern Corporation, and the Buffalo Elevating Company.
Washington May 8 The rum smugglers armada on the Atlantic is fighting back as coast guard leaders warn of drastic moves. Assistant Secretary Andrews and Rear Admiral Billard say the situation is warlike and coast guard crews will not be frightened. agents threaten bribes and political pressure as summer fights intensify.
Members of the Bluefield Council Knights of Columbus are seeking several automobiles for a sightseeing trip for state convention visitors here Monday afternoon. Notify N. W. Rath to tender the use of a car.
The Navy dirigible Los Angeles, departing Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, heads for Lakehurst New Jersey and is expected to arrive off the Florida coast near Miami by 5 a.m. tomorrow. The ship plans to follow the east coast toward Lakehurst, after completing the first round trip between the western hemisphere and Europe, with Captain Steele praising the airship’s navigation and practicality for commercial use.
Madrid reports a severe Spaniards victory over Riffian tribesmen in a battle near Sidemessaud in the Mallita sector with heavy casualties for the Rif tribesmen.
John L. Lewis and nine UMW officials were upheld by Judge William K. Daher in a federal injunction case over attempts to organize Colliers miners. Arguments lurk on whether peaceful means were used, with references to 1913 Dayton writ and 1923 modifications. Page Eleven.
Dynamite was thrown on the porch of a non-union miner's home at Reynoldsville. The blast damaged the porch and windows but caused no injuries. Governor Gore spoke in Fairmont noting optimism on the strike and promising a statement in a few days.
Huntington W Va May 8 Representatives of Coal River Collieries Company and the United Mine Workers will meet here May 22 for the next conference in the Jacksonville wage agreement dispute. J T Dunigan president and general manager said progress had been made after a prior meeting. He and C C Huffman met Percy Tetlow acting president of district No 17 and G W Thompson secretary for the mine union.
The Danish steamer Hans Jensen, 2533 net tons, ran aground four miles west of Whitehead Nova Scotia tonight. Distress signals aired after the first SOS at 9 PM, and all broadcasting ceased. Hans Jensen, owned by Alber Jensen, sailed from New York to Montreal in ballast May 5 with no passengers aboard.
President Coolidge declares United States bears weighty responsibility in world affairs and for peace through law. He notes nationwide referendum on constitutional study, praises sustaining and perfecting the system, and highlights 1,400,000 participants in the oratorical finals.
The Norman capsized sixteen miles south of Memphis while returning from a Mid-South engineers’ excursion. One confirmed dead and eleven missing, with 15 to 20 believed perished among the 25 aboard on the government steamer Norman. most aboard were prominent engineers from the Mid-South Association. Rescue parties and vehicles rushed to the scene as crews worked to account for survivors and casualties.
Chicago and Houston authorities seek to verify new voluntary evidence against William D. Shepherd foster father and principal heir of William Nelson McClintock amid murder indictments. A coroner's jury had recommended charging Shepherd's wife as an accessory and holding both for McClintock’s death. A Houston informant claims McClintock suspected poison in his mother.
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