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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1925
Page
9
Coal and hardware ads amid local notices list price per ton for Raven Red Ash and Pocahontas coal. Community items include paint sales at M G Whitlawrd Hardware, a Masonic notice, a dance, dry cleaning, tire sales, and a funeral notice for a child. Includes relocations by Princeton Power, social events, and a shop-for-sale note.
Morgantown West Virginia May 27 Van A Bittner a representative of United Mine Workers appeared in circuit court to show cause why he should not be adjudged in contempt of court for violations of an injunction continuance was granted at the request of Bittner s attorneys until June 10 Bond set at 1000 which was furnished Contempt statements attributed to a recent miners meeting speech were cited in the contempt proceeding
Davis held with twenty six razors and other barber equipment. April fire loss in Bluefield reached 206 dollars for the month with 200 dollars to buildings and 1800 dollars to contents. Eleven alarms occurred, one false. Fire Department logged 272 inspections and thirteen hazard notices.
John Asbury, 83, died Wednesday night at 8:30 at Simmons from stomach cancer after a year of declining health. Born November 28, 1850 in Glade Springs, Virginia, he moved to Mercer County about 35 years ago and worked with Buckeye Coal and Coke Co as a timber contractor before starting his own business. Survived by his wife Fannie Keesling and children A. A. Clark, H. E. Leve, Charles Asbury, W. W. Asbury, Cleo Asbury, and Kirk Asbury. Miss Kirk Asbury teaches in Bluefield schools. Burial will be at Simmons. funeral arrangements pending last night.
A survey finds several gardens saved from frost on Monday and Tuesday nights while some grapes were damaged. W L Otey and Mr Hancock report no plant losses and high prospects for the year. Vines on porches and Virginia Creeper show a fall-like effect across the city.
Deputy H J Rutledge and deputies Atkins on and Duncan seized two illicit stills with 350 gallons of mash and equipment in a rain soaked raid near the Virginia line on the West Virginia side. No occupants were found. the operation targeted a moonshine setup in progress.
The Bluefield Terminal Better Service Club meets in the Y M C A auditorium at 7 30 tonight. A concert by the Norfolk and Western shop band is planned featuring Thunderer March Camilla Chillian Dance Sorelia Spanish March Cupid Charms Serenade Operatic Mingle Overture March of the Prophets Yearning for Fox Trot U S A National.
E N Johnson died at his home in McCoy Virginia yesterday. Funeral and burial are set for Friday in Princeton. He was father of Mrs John McCulloch and brother of F G Johnston and the late J Harve Johnston. He is uncle of Mrs C M Treson. Survived by his widow and fourteen children.
A. B. Knuckles Roy Knuckles and Mack Knuckles were arrested by federal and state prohibition officers in Bluefield after a raid that seized a large still and mash. The men were remanded to jail pending further action by authorities.
Morgantown officials reported that rescuers from the Carolina Coal Company near Coal Glen North Carolina recovered six men in the entombed mine after a blast. Surface foreman Howard Butler saw six bodies or men alive before gas and a second explosion halted further entry. George Hose Morgantown mine superintendent was summoned by telegram. The fate of the others remained unclear as the search continued.
The article reports Representative Underwood supporting Senator Dawes in a debate over Senate rules and cloture. He argues opposition to cloture cannot claim to defend southern rights, citing historical southern efforts since 1896 to limit debate and asserting cloture would not endanger southern civilization.
In Greenbrier county, Judge S H Sharp refused a change of venue for the Monroe county prohibition agents Harry Shepherd and D M Bostic indicted for unlawful shooting of school teacher Harry Brown near Alderson on April 19. Peck Crozier did not seek a venue change. Brown remains hospitalized with severe injuries. Bonds were set at 3000 for Shepherd Bostic and Crozier, and 1000 for Silas Bostic and T B Keiffer.getElementById
Charleston, May 27. A building program for state institutions with about 15 million dollars in appropriations will be recommended to the legislature by the joint committee on building and land needs. The plan envisions funding through a twenty year bond issue, announced tonight by committee chairman E Bunker Reynolds. The report, unanimously adopted, urges the bond issue to support the state’s building needs.
The article discusses external treatments and the idea that blood cells, described as giants of Nature, play a role in eczema and skin conditions. It mentions a vegetable medicine said to build red blood cells, improve skin, and restore vitality, referencing historical beliefs from 1826 and related remedies.
A report recommends a direct levy on real estate and personal property to cover interest and sinking fund charges. The levy would be about five cents per $109 of property value. Total appropriations include 6.5 million for the new state capital and 7.97 million for other institutions, spread over five years ending in 1931.
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