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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1927
Page
1
Secrecy surrounds embarkation orders as Japanese troops reinforce Tientsin defenders. American and allied forces prepare to move by river and rail, with ships securing the Yangtse and patrols along the railroad line. North China tensions rise amid anti foreign sentiment and pre planned defensive measures.
Louisville, Ky June 1 additional reports from eastern Kentucky show widespread damage from a storm. In Lecher county twenty three dead, eleven additional today. Property losses exceed 33000 in one county, with total regional damage unestimated. Railroad lines, power plants, and communications disrupted as towns struggle to respond. Fire threats mount near Cassville as seven miles north of town homes and buildings burn and a church is damaged.
Washington June 1 State department officials declined to comment on stories that James Sheffield had resigned as American ambassador to Mexico. Reports had circulated for months. the department had previously denied them. Sheffield, appointed September 1924, reportedly clashed with Washington over U S policy toward Mexico.
Reports from supporters say Colonel C P Fortney could be reappointed as chairman of the state road commission as rumors of Governor Gore’s plans shift. Friends indicate odds improving, with official word unlikely before a formal decision. Fortney’s tenure has been debated amid earlier talk of replacing him with a subordinate.
West Virginia coal operators led by D H Morton and D C Kennedy set plans in a Washington meeting after Bluefield reports of the Interstate Commerce Commission rate reduction. J E Moepler said lake cargo shifts threaten regional coal, warning lake costs rise to 45 cents per ton. Delegates from Kanawha, New River, Pocahontas and other fields travel to outline policy and coordinate safety-finance actions.
Boxers Steve Adams of Chicago died after being knocked out by Sammy Mandell the world lightweight champion in Kangas City. Adams collapsed near the end of the second round and died fifteen minutes later in the ring. Medical efforts failed to revive him. Officials said the tragedy might be linked to a heart attack following an earlier blow. Both fighters weighed 135 pounds for the ten round bout.
RAIFORD Fla June The condemned man Jim Williams negro sentenced to death for wifes murder in Putnam County last year sat in the electric chair for ten minutes awaiting the current before a stay was announced by superintendent G S Butch delaying execution to Friday afternoon The insanity hearing since last month sparked questions of feigned mental condition while prison doctors assessed his state as officials consider another review.
New Orleans judge Will Rogers appeals for flood relief donations, praising national support while noting the goal remains far from reached. He recounts thanks from across America and previews reporting tomorrow on the show’s fundraising total.
Van Orman and Morton win the national elimination balloon race from Akron to Bar Harbor covering 715 miles. The duo pilot the Goodyear entry alongside other international contenders from Detroit and Scofield with American entries in pursuit of the forthcoming Denver race.
Defense attorneys questioned Esther Hensel in the Housa of David receivership case, seeking to undermine her testimony on immorality and fraud. Hensel admitted she lied under oath but claimed honesty now, while alleging Benjamin Green led tunnels for escape and Queen Mary Purnell knew of his actions and the young girls involved. The witness described Purnell as mercenary and fraudulent. court adjourned with her still on the stand.
Representatives from twenty seven states gather in Chicago for a flood control convention opened by Mayor Thompson. Plans discussed include levee reconstruction, artificial outlets to the Gulf, and upper river storage to relieve southern Louisiana and New Orleans from the Mississippi flood threat.
Ottawa June 1 William Philip the first United States minister accredited to Canada formally presented his credentials to Governor General Willingdon Phillips formerly United States ambassador to Belgium said his government aims to strengthen cordial sentiments and cooperation between the two nations after presenting his credentials following President Coolidge's endorsement
Four die and many wounded as mobs surge to storm Hillsborough county jail over Merrel family murder. National and local guards rushed from Orlando Marates Horton Winter Haven and Beadenton to restore order. Several hundred volunteers sworn in as special deputies guard sections around the jail.
The circuit court of appeals refused a rehearing for Jerome Gy Fardubar in a dispute over Plymouth Oil stock ownership. Farquhar originally won in federal court at Putney, but the ruling was reversed by the Philadelphia-based appellate court. The panel upheld earlier findings amid charges of fraud and stock manipulation linked to Farquhar and associates.
Washington June 1 President Coolidge approved a secret arms agenda for Umitaten of the naval fleets of the United States Great Britain and Japan to be submitted to the three power naval parley at Geneva in three weeks The plan was ratified in a private White House conference lasting over an hour with Ambassador Gib son and other anti chiefs who mission The attendance included Secretary of State Kellogg Secretary of the Navy Wilbur and J T Mackman head of the western European division of the state department
Clarksburg June 1 34th annual convention of the West Virginia Bankers Association opened with a banquet attended by about 400. United States Senator Royal S Copeland of New York and Dr Edward Cattell of Philadelphia led the talks. Tomorrow will be business sessions and officer elections, followed by a buffet dinner and dance.
A Dutch cyclone struck Gelderland near Elbergen causing thirty deaths and about three hundred injuries. Three villages were wiped out and all telephone traffic halted. Dutch authorities report troops dispatched to restore order and aid rescue efforts.
Windsor Ontario operates two government liquor stores during the new system. Over 46 500 worth of liquor and beer sold to hundreds of U S visitors with about 100 waiting and 75 turned away. Stores run 10 a m to 6 p m daily except Saturdays 8 a m to 1 p m . Fayette Bristol of Detroit makes the first purchase Old Crow. Disturbance minimal amid orderly queues and police orders against public drinking.
Washington dispatch notes Britons praising Charles Lindbergh as he heads to Washington to receive honors. Banquet crowd celebrates modern youth symbolizing aviation progress, with Hoare and other officials lauding the cross Atlantic achievement and future air travel.
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