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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1925
Page
1
A fragmented city notice listing coal prices and suppliers alongside ads for tires, meats, and services. Items reference Pocahontas coal, Citizens' Coal & Supply Co, Cash Tire Co, Big City Meat Market, and standard coal grades. Also mentions June 14 return by Howards and a Hill Avenue widening project update.
Huntington W Va May 29 4 secret ballot on unification of the Methodist Episcopal and Southern Methodist Episcopal churches will be asked at the Southern Methodist Huntington district annual conference in Clarksburg. Ministers and laymen from Huntington Charleston Aswand Beckley and Mounthope favor union and endorsed the proposed secret ballot.
Callertaburg Kentucky May 29 A. C. Lofler a justice of the peace from Ashland in Boyd county surrendered to federal authorities to answer indictments charging conspiracy to violate the prohibition law and to defraud the government through protecting bootleggers He was released on 2600 bond after arraignment before U S commissioner E Poe Harris Two of his constables are being held to answer indictments for related acts in protecting whiskey runners.
Morgantown May 29 Samuel D J Brady of Fairmont, president of the Brady Warner Coal Corporation, said the Warner Company of Ohio and the Brady Warner Company of West Virginia are separate and distinct and must interlock lagonnection. His remarks followed an on the job statement by Ya Pe hitter, international representative of the United Mine Workers. International President John J. Lewis had summoned Ohio and northern West Virginia union officers to Indianapolis for June 4 to act against Brady Warner Coal. In northern West Virginia, Biltner signaled a strike could be called against Warner Company Mines of Ohio unless a satisfactory adjustment soon came from the Brady Warner Company.
A banquet last evening at the organization plant on Bland street honored the newly arrived Chrysler coach. Over fifty representatives from southern West Virginia, western Virginia, eastern Kentucky and eastern Tennessee attended. Dr Kell acted as toastmaster, with talks praising the new coach and organization. Menu cards highlighted Chrysler products and model features. long tables were decorated with pink roses in a scene of hospitality and fellowship.
Members of the Bluefield Gun Club will hold their regular Saturday afternoon practice this week with the traps opened at 1 o clock instead of 2. A planned shift to Friday to avoid baseball games was announced by H. C. Weller, but could not be implemented now. shoots remain on Saturdays for the season.
Huntington May 29 two inmates were caught in the act of sawing the bars of their cell as officers heard noise from the prison yard and investigated. Sergeant John Haws and Officer Okey Miller halted the escape attempt and the men were seized before any break. In Washington the Belgian ambassador Baron De Cartier told Secretary Mellon that Belgium seeks early negotiations to fund its debt to the United States.
An advertising auto with a unique stunt body visits Bluefield drawing crowds. Built on a Dodge chassis, the 2.75 ton truck carries a 22 foot long tube shaped like a life saver. L. B. Traub tours West Virginia and southern Ohio with eighty five cars promoting Life Savers samples nationwide.
Paving work on Orange and Sussex streets in Bluefield progresses under Ford and Harvey of Lynchburg as crews finish Nelson Greenbrier and Logan streets, with Host Princeton Avenue to begin next week. Separately at Coal Glen North Carolina, 41 bodies have been recovered from the Carolina Coal Company mine after a Wednesday explosion, with tally expected to rise to 55 or 60 as rescue efforts continue.
Merchants will present moving pictures and exhibits tonight in the municipal auditorium to promote the Golden West Tours. Blue fielders will view scenes from the tour and see winners in the contest. The event aims to generate interest in visiting the places featured, with a large crowd expected.
West Virginia Bankers Association group No 3 will hold its annual meeting in Huntington tomorrow night. Joseph S Hill, secretary of the State association, will appear to address the gathering and preside over the election of officers.
Announcement made Friday by B C Wade superintendent of Beaver Pond district notes the board of education leased the second floor of the Bailey building on Bland Street for Tamasey street patron classes next year. The move avoids delaying the Ramsey street school reconstruction planned under the bond issue. Beaver High rebuilding and Fairview junior high additions are also in progress with plans by Mahood VanDusen Garry and partners and work advancing toward contractor bidding and site preparations.
The vast auditorium hosted a graduation talk by Dr Smith whose speech blended humor with a deep discussion of evolution and natural processes. He argued that regardless of theory one adheres to, all must keep faith in God while guiding the mind to face future professional and civic challenges.
The bill to raise the auto license tax was killed in the Senate after a journal correction issue. The measure was returned to the judiciary committee for joint consideration of removal provisions and related changes. Both houses adjourned for the holiday and resume Monday with debates in the House of Delegates and a Senate roll call showing 14 to 10 for adjournment. Two youthful robbers were captured by police after confessing to robberies at Ory Candy Store on Bluefield Avenue and Holt Brothers on Roanoke Street. Stolen were 345 in money, a revolver, and a twenty four jewel watch, plus 39 18 in money from Holt Brothers. Police recovered part of the money and the revolver. the watch was not recovered.
A fragment notes two boys aged ten and twelve on Hogé Street who were missing yesterday. The terse report provides no further details about their names or the search efforts.
Chief Dillon told the Bluefield Automobile Club yesterday that Princeton Power Company will stop south Bluefield traffic on South attest and round a corner before starting to reduce danger for motorists and pedestrians. The police have worked with the club to improve city traffic. There is rising demand for 60 CP headlights, but state law bans headlights over 32 CP on highways. The Auto Club warns motorists with illegal headlights will be barred from use on state highways. The Bluefield Automobiles Club will distribute motor vehicle laws of West Virginia to members.
The note states laws will arrive in a few days and hopes the liberty minded individuals study state and city rules and then abide by them. It emphasizes civic learning and compliance with new regulations for both state and city.
The Princeton Power Company relocates its trolley line on East Princeton Avenue during repaving. A temporary service operates between the Norfolk and Western passenger station and the city east limits. A bus is transporting interurban passengers while tracks are relocated.
Beginning last night the local post offices kept its main doors open all night to accommodate the public for mail at any time. The action came from the post office department yesterday. ew What the United States needs is a statute for substitutes.
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