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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1925
Page
8
Charleston officials push a rail crossing ordinance with hearings set for Tuesday at 2 o clock. Council members and the press aim to address roadway delays, safety concerns, and funding from city authorities and federal aid.
A fragmented Beckley page reports a fire incident with unclear details and mentions the Moelley fire department. It lists club activities and a literary program with various local figures, plus a long roster of social notices, visits, and holiday plans from residents of Charleston, Woodlawn, and nearby towns.
Wright services for the late Kounoral trusted steamboat man Wright, died Sunday in Luulayilla Ky. Funeral to be held at South Gide church with burial in Spring FTN cemetery. Survived by husband Andean Strother, daughter Atorlin Wirklum, sister and brother, with several relatives named.
In parliament a major decision was announced amid tension over Mosul. Britain faces potential clashes with Turkey over control and Kurdish administration, with Prime Minister and foreign ministers weighing a mandate and peace terms. The outcome could redefine regional influence and alliance commitments.
Police department executives direct allocation from the Police Benevolent Association funds to provide up to 300 dollars for groceries and nourishment baskets for about 200 families in Charleston. The plan includes staple groceries and meals with reports to officials and coordinators, aiming to ensure Christmas aid for those in need.
Text presents garbled lines about a meeting at the city hall and references to people and activities. The readable portions mention assembling, a group called the taiatss verthh, and vague plans involving a gun and later events. The overall meaning is unclear due to transcription errors.
Fragmented transcript details Weeks and Mitchell testimony on air defense funding and policy. Secretary reports push for 50 million annual budget over ten years to develop air force, with officers warned to avoid department policy while testifying. General Nolan and Pershing noted air service as a crucial auxiliary arm under army command.
In The Annuciated Preax Wee 16 A humor report, Allen Wiley was shot during a hog killing party at the Deva home in Athens Mercar county. Lew Bove is charged with murder, taken to the county jail. Martin and Fred Gautler are held as material witnesses. Wiley died from a shot to the head. the scene left witnesses and deputies to reconstruct the altercation after a period of shouting.
A disputed prohibition on municipal Christmas trees by occupying forces in Tyrol, ceded to Italy after the war, triggers editorial outrage in Germany. Papers condemn the move as a political instrument and accuse authorities of eroding national dignity.
The article notes a strong rise in American exports of raw materials during 1924, with Europe absorbing much of the growth. It highlights output gains in Europe, America’s growing share of raw materials, and a shift in trade patterns, signaling a recovering world economy and increased manufacturing activity. It cites figures for exports, European demand, and the widening export share of raw materials from the United States.
The Mitanic order in Charleston plans a Christmas day celebration for poor children next Sunday afternoon at the Scattlyy Fite templeCap and Tre. Children will be chosen by the Salvation Army corps and receive a Christmas tree and presents from Santa Claus. About 1300 to 1400 children from the city and surrounding area expected, with seating arranged for all attendees.
In DHTHOIT a janitor Fitzpatrick was suspected in the death of tenant Mrs Afarle CG Mullen real estate broker. Police say he claimed he found the body near a furnace in the cellar after a dispute over improper heating. An axe was used in the killing. Britain imports cheap Russian corn lowering prices in eastern counties as production costs rise.
Federal prohibition agents seized a carload of Jamaica Ginger near Bridgeport across the Ohio River from Wheeling. The shipment marked medicine was traced to a Cincinnati company and confiscated after agents watched the unloading for about 30 minutes. A truck driver, Fred Waiters, was arrested during the Wheeling warehouse raid.
The Cleveland federation of labor voted 500 to aid miners on strike in northern West Virginia. William Richards, United Mine Workers organizer, warned that losing the fight could prevent reform for forty years. He cited 143,009 anthracite miners on strike in Pennsylvania and claimed funds would support barracks, basic sustenance, and housing for West Virginia families.
Berlin reports a plot against foreign minister Gustav Stresemann was unearthed with two German youths named Kalderft and To reng arrested. Investigators say the plan involved elaborate schemes and a motor car facade. Police tracked the defendants after attacks on Stresemann and the reactionary press amid Locarno peace policy confident with police surveillance.
The Lone Scout movement, enabling boys unable to meet a scout master to receive training by correspondence, will be extended. Secretary Jardine of agriculture and movement teachers reached an agreement to cooperate through boys clubs in rural areas to expand the program.
New York reports stage producer Atwill sues for divorce naming Max Montesole as co respondent after finding his wife Elsie Mackay with Montesole in a West 68th Street apartment. Mrs Atwill counters claiming 350 weekly alimony and 37300 in counsel fees. Separate by agreement at the home on Long Island followed the raid on the apartment.
In Bluefield a 39 year old man named Dave Henderson Steel, jailed in Narrows Virginia on bigamy charges, killed himself using a razor after being found with a slit throat. He had alleged marriages to Sarah Roop in Covington 1914 and Mable Spicer at Narrows in 1928, with a third wife reported by authorities.
In Cleveland Ohio on December 16 a federal jury failed to reach a verdict in the case of Josiah Kirby former president of the Cleveland Discount company charged with using the mails to defraud. The jury was ordered to stay in a hotel for the night after extended deliberations and questions about ballot requirements and term definitions arose.
Amherst freshmen Ari Held and Michael Motherton of Gary Indiana were arraigned in district court for larceny of coats from the freshman-sophomore dorms. Held on $200 bail, they could not post bonds and were committed to jail. Coat values cited as $500 and $460 belonging to two students Tena Hemsey and Donald W. Phillips.
A stray bullet possibly from a neighborhood gunfire hit a little girl in Kanawha City. She was playing outside when the bullet pierced one eye and damaged the other is feared. Investigators found no foreign object and continue searching for the shooter. The incident leaves the girl with a severe injury and the mystery unsolved.
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that statutes use masculine terms and women cannot serve as jurors. The decision followed a case where a woman challenged jury summons naming her ineligible, and the court reversed, clarifying gendered jury eligibility and the wording of juror statutes. National interest notes a separate item on British parachute shortages, predicting two years to equip aviators.
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