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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1925
Page
10
Local ads and notices list coal prices and suppliers Raven Red Ash at 4.25 and Mocshontas at 4.75 plus standard coal. Also car sales, tax notices, theater events, rail tickets, and a county jail fine. Community updates include shipments, shrine dance, and a mosque fund drive totals.
New York May 19 A record payroll is being carried by Bethlehem Steel Corporation at its Sparrow Point plant in Maryland operating on full time the list of employees now totaling 8 500 Every department of the bio plant except shipbuilding is busy
Bluefield and nearby Virginia Side residents plan to welcome delegations from across southwest Virginia for a gathering at 2 p.m. in Bluefield. The event marks a major regional meeting with tours of the new municipal auditorium and a full day of open city hospitality.
M B Postlethwaite as trustee in bankruptcy reports closing out the sale of two defunct concerns over the past two days. The Bluefield Candy Company sale closed on Monday with several buyers, led by Bluefield Grocery Company. The F A Jaffee establishment on Princeton avenue sold yesterday for 1000 dollars to H G Hobson of Watson Salvage Company, the top bid.
The case stalls as juror selection continues with thirty six veniremen examined while the disappearance of White, bodyguard to C. C. Farman, looms over proceedings. Prosecutors vow a strict probe into White’s vanishing on the eve of trial as court resumes tomorrow at 2 PM.
New Orleans May 19 Mr and Mrs William Rumsey were at home tonight to police and anxious friends who hunted for them since yesterday morning when Rumsey pistol in hand kidnapped Corrine Walters from a business office demanding she marry him Ramsey claimed cave man tactics to win his bride wore a pink gingham apron as her gown police found them He asked a policeman if she looked kidnapped and the officer agreed the search was over
Pittsburg May 19 William Jennings Bryan spoke at Carnegie Music Hall and denied reports he would seek the moderatorship of the Presbyterian Church general assembly in Columbus Ohio He said he would attend as an observer and not participate actively and that no modernist would be elected to the position He emphasized the rumor was untrue and insisted he favors a fundamentalist platform.
The item asks whether one has protection for financial loss and worry if trunk or luggage experiences a mishap, emphasizing the need for coverage and security when holding the key to belongings.
Hundreds of business leaders arrived for the United States Chamber of Commerce convention opening. Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles was honored in a funeral attended by the president and Mrs. Coolidge. Gaston B. Means surrendered to face a two year sentence in Atlanta. Submarine 8 19 grounding near Nauset Beach prompted byro. Senator Watson announced a drive to make prohibition effective. Couzens committee members criticized enforcement as its inquiry closed. Justice Department said governments would appeal the St Paul Harvester dissolution ruling. Belgium to begin independent debt negotiations for an optimistic government.
A Trinity Methodist revival reports growing weekday crowds and strong spiritual impact. Dr. Coale's messages on being baptized with the Holy Spirit and on Jesus present inspire, with ample conversions and several church additions. The program highlights include large morning services, notable visiting ministers, and plans for Family Religion and Community Day as the revival presses toward 500 conversions.
W C Deems seeks a temporary injunction against McKeefrey Coal Company to stop dispossession from a company house. Judge Morris will decide Wednesday as union sympathizers crowd the courtroom. The case could affect evicted families seeking restraining orders amid a bomb attempt at the Panama mine injuring no one. Corporal Granville Shepler notes no arrests yet. The Panama Mine operated with extra guards after the incident.
Tonight at 8 15 the Pierian and Alexandrian literary societies of Beaver High School meet in City Hall for an annual literary contest. Orations essays debates and readings entertain while a musical program please critics. Prizes include Hugh Ike Shott trophy best debater medal from Henry Rodgin Co and best orator medal from Dr. William Greenspon. Admission ten cents. crowd expected.
A subway panic in Manhattan left hundreds injured as lights failed and cars jolted to a stop. Motorman Harry Post shut the power after a flash, sparking a chaotic scramble with passengers diving through windows and crowding emergency exits. Hospitals and emergency crews treated 13 victims at Grand Central and Bellevue, while hotel staffs provided first aid.
A distressed poem narrated by Annie Denman about a family torn by lack of life insurance. The speaker laments a father who left no policy, causing poverty and potential schooling losses for her and Mary. The mother's struggle to feed and clothe the children is emphasized, contrasting with others who still have homes.
The scene remained disorganized for over forty minutes before police and road employees restored the power. AL Merritt, traffic superintendent of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company, led rescue workers and praised Motorman Post for switching off power from the thin rail, an action he credited with saving many lives.
Paul Smith of Dublin Virginia was arrested on liquor possession after a Simmons collision with State Officer Buchanan. A bridge check revealed about thirty five gallons of alcohol and a German automatic gun in Smiths car. Smith claimed the liquor was from Princeton and meant for Pocahontas while he was being taken to jail awaiting hearing.
More than 250 Huntington and Charleston members of credit men and guests attended the Milton Justice Inn gathering. Arthur B. Koontz, vice president of Union Trust Company in Charleston, was guest of honor and principal speaker. A platitude is defined as a familiar saying surrounded by people who nod in agreement.
Washington May 19 The administration from President Coolidge down pledges to enforce prohibition to the limit, with a special senate committee revealing plans to target main supply sources, including alcohol plants. Chairman Couzens criticizes disorganized enforcement and overfocus on minor police work, noting the army is testing aerial bombs six times larger than those used in World War I.
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