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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1925
Page
1
Second straight victory fuels the Buccaneer squad as Johnson returns after two days rest. MacKechnie faces a delicate decision in choosing the pitcher to anchor the win hopes, likely Morrison or Oldham.
Eddie Moore delivered a decisive fifth inning home run as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Senators 3 to 2 in game three, forcing a decisive seventh game. Ray Kremer shined on the mound, while injuries and pitching decisions complicate both clubs’ paths to the title in Forbes Field showdown.
The article notes expected record gate receipts for the 1025 World Series at Forbes Field. It compares last year's Senators-Giants and 1928 Giants-Yankees series gate totals, and cites current attendance nearing 239,974 with Forbes Field capacity around 45,000 for the upcoming game.
Mrs Lelia Hicks of Springton Mercer county dies in a wreck near Hiwatha when a Buick driven by taxi driver Rucker O Neal loses control on a sharp curve. Miss Clara Hicks suffers a back fracture. O Neal is believed fatally injured. Both rushed to Memorial Hospital Princeton in critical condition.
In Pittsburg on October 13, Roger Peckinpaugh failed to touch second base on a force at second in the sixth inning, a costly error that helped Pittsburgh Pirates win Game Six and regain series momentum. Umpire Moriarty cites six inches, while Moore’s clutch two-run homer and Washington’s late rally were not enough to avert defeat.
Harry Greb the Pittsburg middleweight champion defeated Tony Marullo of New Orleans in a ten round bout. Greb won every round despite boos at his rough tactics. Greb weighed 166 pounds to Marullo's 1611/2. A small crowd watched the contest.
Captain Early W Duncan of Langley Field with Sergeant William Morehead made a controlled landing after the left landing gear was torn by a passing plane’s swash. The crowd watched as the plane glided to a stop on its remaining wheel. A separate incident saw Private Carl Gunther fall 890 feet but survive with a parachute. Lieutenant F B Harmon won the Detroit News race at 117.91 mph. Dayton pilots took the flivver race with Jerry Dack first at 71.16 mph followed by Clyde Emerick and E Dormoy.
Alfred K. Weast a 33 year old grain broker shot his brother Edward 30 also a grain trader after a street quarrel in Chicago's financial district. Alfred Weast faced assault with a deadly weapon and assault to commit murder charges while Edward's wound was minor and he was questioned at police headquarters.
Washington reports the Norfolk and Western and the Virginian Railroad secured a 999 year lease to operate jointly. The Interstate Commerce Commission adjourned as opponents prepare cross-examination. Witnesses from both railroads testified on rate reductions and service improvements under unified operation.
Bill Edwards killed his wife and her sixteen year old daughter with a twelve gauge shotgun after a quarrel at their Parry mountain home near Hinton. He then shot himself, dying from a self-inflicted wound as sheriff deputies opened an inquest into the noon incident.
The Brotherhood of Railway Clerks with 1200 members was suspended from the American Federation of Labor unless it transfers all drivers and garage staff under its jurisdiction to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters within ninety days. The roll call vote was 23845 to 3895.
New York October 13 The world 1925 petroleum output is estimated at 1 058 000 000 barrels up from 1 013 000 000 in 1924 an increase of 410 per cent by Valentin R Garflas manager of the foreign oil department of Henry L Doherty Co The gain is attributed to higher US production while outside the United States output is nearly stationary Venezuelan production doubled 1924 levels
A new serial by F. ph. Thuday debuts in The Teleaathion about an efficiency engineer hired to organize a bench a one would a business. The plot centers on two daughters and one son as the engineer guides them through comical situations. Readers are invited to watch on Thursday and follow to the conclusion.
President approves transfer from John Weeks to Dwight F. Davis as secretary of war. Weeks plans six months of rest, citing health but stressing continued interest in war department issues. Taft to administer oath tomorrow as Davis assumes duties amid tributes from White House and cabinet.
City officials led by City Manager Boyd A Bennett and City Solicitor W B Ross were instructed to prepare a robust defense against Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Co claim for rate hikes before the Public Service Commission. The plan includes hiring help and incurring expenses as needed, with the board backing a aggressive challenge to expert testimony from the water company engineers. The meeting also approved the city planning commission lineup, naming R I Devlin chair Martin J Garry Mrs O M Deverle and M C Pollock, with Bennett serving as fifth member and secretary. Other items covered included a request to force Norfolk and Western Railroad to install an underpass for north side residents near the Bluefield Colored Institute, review of Fifth Street paving, trash retainers for advertising, and a permit for a downtown block party for a Legion carnival on October 31. A petition to grade View Avenue to connect with Spring Street was discussed, with the city engineer noting lack of maps for the area.
About 600 U.S. troops were moved to Panama City to reinforce the canal zone garrison. A telegram from Dana G. Munro, American chargé, said the move occurred without serious incidents and aimed to prevent bloodshed amid urban disorder linked to tenant landlord tensions. The action follows the 1903 treaty allowing U.S. intervention to maintain order near the canal.
Cephas Mercious a Haitian pleaded guilty before Judge H Clay Worth at the Cabell circuit court opening to killing John 8 Weekly, a special agent, during a September 23 search in Barboursville railroad yards. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary.
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