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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1925
Page
2
A collage of Bluefield ads and notices including coal prices for Pocahontas Nut coal and Fresh Bread markets, rental rooms, theater concerts at Colonial Theatre, and street market items. Public notices from cemetery association, police appointments, gun club practice, and Knights of Pythias funeral arrangements accompany merchant promotions and community events.
Ex service men invited to join a new band class starting Monday at 7 pm in the American Legion Dugout. Director Jess L Bell aims for a strong start with free instrument lending and free lessons. Members may join the American Legion Municipal Band after completing the winter course.
Thomas Fortune Ryan a leading American financier and his son C J Ryan and a party stayed at the Wheat reinion hotel last night. They arrived by two automobiles from Kingsport Tennessee and plan to go to the Ryan estate Oakridge in Nelson county Virginia today. The party included F J Merkling of Waynesburg secretary to Mr Ryan Dr Tunstall and F S Landstrat of New York.
Solid train loads of cement, in fifty car shipments, move from Ironton Ohio to Lynchburg Virginia aboard the Norfolk and Western road. The first train through Bluefield yards is due today. One fifty car train arrives daily from the D T and J Railway at Ironton and runs as time freight to Lynchburg. The cement origin is Wells ton Iron and Furnace Company Superior Ohio bound for Miami Florida. Duration of the service is not known.
Rear Admiral J D Beuret visited the wreck site of the sunken submarine after a ninety mile trip to the scene. Simon Lake, noted submarine builder, accompanied officials from the salvage firm as they prepare for future salvage operations and assess the disaster that claimed all hands.
Salem College defeated West Liberty 9 to 0 while West Virginia Weeleyan beat Broaddus 15 to 0. Weston High cruised 16 to 7 over Gratton High. Clark District won 20 to 0 against West Milford. East Side topped Buckhannon 8 to 0. Fairmont defeated Shinneton 14 to 0. West Monongah High had 6 points and Fairmont Normal Reserves scored 0.
Navy records reveal a proposal to reduce safety valves from 18 to an unspecified number aiming to save weight. Officials warned the change would halve ascent rate from 800 to 400 feet per minute. Captain George W. Steele Jr represented the ship, with Lt. Whittle as counsel. Survivors, including Lt. Bauche, say officers debated the change at length and supported it before federal review.
The article reports that a former husband is described as a bigamist amid a police search of a house where bloodstains and fingerprints were found. Ellen Galbraith is questioned as detectives photograph Mies Emanuel's maid. Attorney William A Gray denounces police after his client endured a masked search and fainted. Felt, a married man and father of a ten year old, was buried today.
No trace found of the missing mail plane after search attempts. Two planes from Cleveland reached the area but clouds over the mountains prevented further searching. A Harleton watchman noted the last plane appeared to function properly before crossing the region. Local officials suggest the pilot may have been off course in low clouds and could have ditched in the Allegheny mountains near Bellefonte.
The article notes a peace in building trades following a negotiated agreement, praised for being achieved within organized labor. Mr Green highlights the settlement occurred among trade unions and showcases the labor movement's efficiency in resolving its own disputes.
Dr. David Littlejohn director of preventable diseases of the state health department reports Webster Springs has been singularly free of the flux infection. The epidemic is now well under control with measures to prevent further spread and a request for a full time county health officer.
A creditors meeting for the Little War Creek Coal Company in Mc Dowell County scheduled to discuss sale action was postponed to October 12 during ongoing negotiations. Attendees included creditors attorneys and representatives of Sullivan Pocahontas Coal Company with Howard N Branson and J C Sullivan present. The Sullivan mines are operated under an agreement with creditors and Little War Creek is a major newly operated Pocahontas district mine with large capacity.
Members of the State Federation of Women's Clubs in Biking West Virginia adopted resolutions for an anti tipping policy, higher school pensions, a state library commission and more public parks. A proposal to consolidate county infirmaries failed amid debate.
An audit in Binghamton reveals growing insurance premiums collected by Fred Gie, Mobinko Brokerage president missing a week. A wrecked Tygee car hid a charred body later identified as James H. Davis, once buried in a nearby cemetery. Beale and ex stenographer Mrs. Doorthy Bolger were seen in Hagecock on September 17.
Donald Garrison Villard editor of The Nation assailed Washington's government as “a government in the dark” at the Illinois Press Association gathering in Champaign Urbana. He faulted press culture for citing insiders instead of Coolidge himself and noted a trend toward uncritical views of officials and the administration.
Harold Ramage a Bluefield machinist and Navy yard worker died at St. Luke's Hospital after acute appendicitis followed by complications. He was thirty three, born in Shenandoah Pa, survived by father John T. Ramage and four siblings, member of Bluefield Lodge 143 Knights of Pythias. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
A near serious crash occurred on the Bluefield Princeton road when an auto driven by P B Taylor McKeesport Pa went over a bank near the Mercer Country Club entrance. Taylor and two others suffered only slight injuries and were treated at Bluefield.
A table from C. J. Kenney’s daily records shows rainfall in Bluefield for July to September 1925 totaling about 16.16 inches, with 9.45 inches less rain than the same months in 1924. A 24 hour dry spell from August 20 to September 10 produced a 0.35 inch fall, contributing to the shortage.
New York detectives suspect an international crook aided the theft of two pearl necklaces and jewelry worth 683000 dollars from the Donahue hotel suite. The crime was timed with knowledge of Mrs. Donahue habits, and a broadcast of a gem description went to Canada England and France.
Fire alarm signals list locations and cross streets for Southside Northside and downtown areas including Princeton Ave Russell Bluefield Ave Chestnut Thomas Cherry Federal Raleigh Stewart Giles Lee Franklin Talbert Reese Marshall Allen Powell Pulaski Park Jones Bland Ella North Midway Greenbrier Logan Ipper Union Forest Union and more with station and street intersections noted.
The Bluefield Christian Brotherhood church bids farewell to Pastor Hasselvander whose tenure left the congregation debt free and the church sizable. His daughter Lois, now Mrs Gray Russell, served as a missionary in Africa. Relatives and church members offered thanks as the farewell program featured talks and several musical numbers by the church quartet and soloists.
The debate centers on air administration policies and Army aviator complaints, with Acting Secretary Davis set to personally address this phase of the controversy and assess needs for potential legislation.
D Ord and family of Landgraff were in Bluefield en route to their Mt. Vernon Virginia home after purchasing a twenty eight acre estate near George Washington’s historic grounds. Mrs Frank M Lee of Alpena spent yesterday in Bluefield en route to Staunton Va then Washington to attend the World Series opening games. Mr and Mrs Harry Thornburg of Huntington, former Bluefield residents, are guests of local hosts.
Mrs J W Snyder of Highland Avenue Mrs H G Crigger and her young son depart after several weeks in Hiluefield visiting Mr and Mrs J W Snyder. They return to Cahoke to resume their home duties.
The BLUPFIBIA INSTITUTE hosts a Saturday evening program in the assembly hall at 7 30 featuring The Sainted Devil presented by Valentino Naldi and Godowski under Paramount. Zion Church calls for a high day all day Sunday with friendly attendance invited.
The presiding Bilder B. J. Jones will lead Sunday School at 9:89. The Rev H P A D D pastor of Scott Baptist church preaches at 3 p m. Music by the Scott Street choir. Elder B F Jones preaches at the evening service. All are welcome. Signed Rev W H Blake pastor.
A grand jury returned an indictment charging James Brenkus with murder in the death of Mrs. Elizabeth M. Stack after a July 26 automobile crash. The driver was accused of being under the influence of liquor at the time of the fatal collision.
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