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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1925
Page
6
The January 22 1925 Thursday morning feature offers a Pascal quote praising kind words. It notes their low cost and high value, shaping others' mood and one’s own character while avoiding lists or external events.
A reader’s critique targets a five senator minority report defending transfers of naval oil lands. The piece accuses the report of whitewashing and links it to Albert Fall, Denby, Doheny, and Robison, arguing the president should not promote Robison amid perceived graft. It laments Fall’s resignation as the unpardonable act and mocks party leaders who whitewash officials.
The regional press criticizes the Sterling-Paige Postal bill arguing increases hit second class mail hardest, harming daily papers while magazines and government mail lose value. The New York Times testimony before a Senate committee challenges the cost study, noting a million dollars spent and questions raised by Arthur Baldwin of the National Publishers Association.
The document questions post office reporting on delivery by class, citing discrepancies with Hays era studies. It argues the Brookyln figures for fourth class mail are implausible and urges transparent, truthful legislative action and full accountability.
A critical column mocks the Senate for flip flops on Muscle Shoals and the Underwood Norris and Jones plans. It cites hurried actions, broken debates, and calls the chamber’s behavior a Washington pantomime while noting Chicago’s crime spike as context.
A Texas district court ruling declared the Texas Rangers an illegal organization and enjoined them from acting as state policemen. The piece recounts the Rangers age, size, and a lone ranger’s arrival to quell a riot, illustrating doubts about a 50 man force policing Texas.
In Houston a man recounts a chaotic narrative about Ajax the fox terrier and a Chesapeake hunting dam. The piece blends dog antics with urban observations, mentioning traffic, neighbors, and the Houston club, ending with a date stamp and copyright line.
A fragmented text argues for industry run on cooperative planning to align employer and employee interests. It discusses production factors capital and labor, shared profits, and the need for harmony between management and workers to sustain enterprise value. It mentions postmasters, a jury verdict, and Prague related notes in a garbled fashion.
A fractured poem like lament recalls a city famed for beauty yet built on fear. Voices decry vanished justice, trampling of children, and mobs that rose as judges failed to enforce laws. A haunting meditation on corruption and the price paid by the innocent.
Tentative plans move to consolidate major coal interests in Harris County Jefferson and Belmont along the Ohio river. If approved the merger would form the second largest coal producing group with a capital around 100 million and employ roughly twelve thousand workers across the region. The Mahanda Coal and Cleveland and Western firms are said to be withdrawing from the merger.
A dense radio listing from various U S stations outlines programs for the day including orchestras, choirs, ensembles, and talk segments. Notable entries cover Chicago stations WGN WMAQ and WLS, plus others in Detroit Cleveland New York and San Francisco. The schedule notes concerts operas lectures and children’s features with times and performer names where legible.
In a 1920 Burgett tale, Peter Rabbit conceals himself within a thick bramble patch while predators stalk nearby. He weighs risks of capture at night and devises a simple hiding trick to outwit watchers, hoping to slip away at dawn before Hooty and Terror return.
State House reports five new Arie charter filings yesterday in Charleston by Huntington and Charleston firms. Home Finance Company of Huntington listed at 50000 with officers E Shinkle Joseph H Graceman HK P Asbury H 8 Ironn and Robert O Elisele. War Realty Company of War 50000 with B Linkane Sant Polon Harfield McGlonis Harfield and P Wrieht of Welch. Inland Coal Company of Huntington 10000 with A L Harmen I W Hannan Stuart Carter W H Harbour M R Meraman all of Huntington. Service Agency Inc Charleston 70005 with F C Bennens RTL Henne W R Reynolds Fred O Welle and Lepan D WaiplisoH of Charleston. Tire Company Inc of Charleston 10060 with Lillian Mange Edward Manuel Isidore Kaur Havel Kaufman Ben Schulman Bonnie Goldstein. Grayson Clothes Shop of Maryland authorized to hold property and do business in West Virginia. MM Londermills of Makinton issued voluntary commendation. Examinations for eight grade pupils in Kane county will be held April 9 and 19 per Miss Florence Kuhn county superintendent of schools. Mt Steel treasurer of West Virginia Wesleyan University visited secretary J F Marsh. J T Muldoon superintendent of rural schools returned from inspection tour of Lewis Upshur Harrison and Tyler counties and inspected a new school at Blueville and White in Markaburs. arrangements made with principals for school day in Bareston county.
A fire at 7 East 54th Street, the residence of Honry Coleman Drayton, damaged paintings rugs and furniture. Ten year old Samuel Hinckley was rescued by a policeman as Mr and Mrs Drayton were at the theatre. Firemen breached a floor to reach the blaze amid heavy smoke. Also noted is the death of Charles Brarley, a chimney sweep from Hus-gime England, after 67 years on the job.
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