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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1925
Page
10
Rain halted activities at Bay Shore Park as seaplanes from Britain Italy and the United States prepared for the Jacques Schneider trophy race weekend. The delay shifts emphasis to tomorrow’s navigability trials on Chesapeake Bay to test seaworthiness and stability before the official qualifying events.
A storied tribute celebrates a singular musical feat described as without parallel. The piece extols beauty, noble love, virtuous character, and the ennobling spirit of self sacrifice in a reverent tone.
The Irons of Northfork High invite patrons and teachers to a Friday October 23 1925 meeting to plan this year's program. Programs include Scripture reading, a high school talk by N Kley, vocal and instrumental solos, remarks by Hon Henry Glean and a parent teacher discussion led by Dickerson. All interested in the school’s welfare urged to attend.
Columbus reports Ohio State football continued preparations with a light warming up session two days before the Big Ten clash with Iowa. Regulars reported fit and a same lineup as the Columbia game will start. Iowa is due to arrive and practice at the stadium tomorrow.
The article quotes a judge criticizing enforcement actions in meritorious cases. She denounces searches and seizures without clear law violations and notes liquor stored at home does not justify government action. She argues the Gibbons case should not waste Supreme Court time on unwarranted actions.
The article notes a forecast of active winter in steel, detailing strong financial moves. It cites a payout of $6 a share on common stock and explains ongoing debt reduction. From January to February 1, 1926, $17,000,000 will be paid off of bond obligation while $36,000,000 is invested in new plants. The company has no major obligations due before 1936 and funds retirement of funded debt at about $50,000 annually through sinking fund operations.
Italy prepares a delegation to discuss war debts including Giacomo De Martino ambassador to the United States Count Longare former ambassador to France Mario Albert a financial expert Albert Pirelli Dawes committee member Gino Buti secretary of legation and professors Gin and Candelli with two police officers accompanying the party.
Assistant Superintendent Shackelford of the St. Louis public schools spoke at a sectional meeting of the American Public Health Association arguing faulty eating habits are the main cause of poor health. He dismissed the toothbrush theory and called for centralizing health activities under one head, linking public health to national progress.
The American Civil Liberties Union funds an inquiry into the California criminal syndicalism law with scholars Dr George Washington Kirchwey and George P West to examine legal aspects and social impact. The effort aims to prevent Miss Anita Whitney from imprisonment after the Supreme Court declined to take jurisdiction in her case.
After a three day session the federal grand jury for the northern district of West Virginia handed up sixteen indictments and declined true bills in four cases. Notable charges include Dr. A J Harness for narcotics traffic, Milan Krewoski and miners accused of restraint of trade over a dynamite bombing near Fairmont, and several locals from Morgantown and Parkersburg facing postal violations Mann Act and impersonation charges. The term closed with Judge William E B Baker dismissing the jury.
Federal investigation into the Commanche steamship disaster off the Florida coast last Saturday night is closed. Captain G W Harney of Norfolk Virginia an acting inspector announced the conclusion. Mrs Walter B Frazier of Atlanta a passenger on the vessel was the eighteenth and final witness to testify before the court injury.
Transcription ends without a timeline for a ruling on the case. Captain Harney did not say when a decision would be made. Officials report every effort to locate William J. Lawler of Winthrop Massachusetts, the only missing person, amid Clyde Line inquiries.
New York October 22 Miss Roxy Stinson a witness in the federal grand jury investigation of former Allen Property Custodian Thomas Miller did not appear today when the panel convened to continue hearings on alleged irregularities.
Miss Stinson arrived in New York with a department of justice agent and was taken to the sub treasury building for questioning before a Brookhart committee session. She appeared older and care-worn, later departing by private exit as officials kept tight lipped. It was reported she borrowed $55 from U S Marshal Bortwick to cover part of her expenses.
S R Snyder heads Knights of Malta as supreme commander designate at the forty second annual convention in Wheeling West Virginia. Officers elected include Generalissimo J L Penney Jr McKeesport Pa cannons general S F Benson Oxford Pa prelate Rev G W Welch York Pa recorder Frank Gray Philadelphia treasurer Charles S Messinger Tatamy Pa senior warden C F Walker Brookline Mass junior warden Harvey E B Smith York Pa sentinel Charles H Moshier Paterson N J standard bearer W S Beard Rochester N Y sword bearer J H Bessel Wilkes Barre Pa first guard D C Stafford Cleveland second guard Fred Oldfield Portsmouth N H instructor John H Hoffman Harrisburg Pa trustees W E Higgins Worcester.
Bridgeport Bank today absorbed the First National Bank of Bridgeport following stockholder action and will operate under the Bridgeport Bank name. Officers of the latter bank remain in charge.
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