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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1926
Page
4
Public notice page from Evening Star Publishing Chester Virginia dated September 15 1926 lists circulation options and rates with services including Morning News Weekly News and Weekly Mirror. Also includes a devotional verse from Ps 84 1 and a notice line about Associated Press content.
A Virginia press letter discusses Bell Telephone Company billing and legal actions over unauthorized rates. It outlines Governor Byrd’s intervention, the 1918 suspension bond issue, and the dispute over publishing editorials affecting public understanding. The piece questions whether mailing costs were passed to subscribers and calls for a complete account to the public.
Editorials reveal a controversy between Governor Byrd and the telephone company over a pledged agreement and the necessity of a suspension bond. The Daily Press editorializes against breaking the gentleman's agreement while noting counsel's stance on perfecting the appeal. The paper prints both editorials and laments missing prior submissions from Mr. Berry.
The Virginia governor faced criticism for pressuring rate rules after a 1918 1926 law allowed appeals on higher rates amid bond requirements. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company initially agreed to rates set by the State Corporation Commission but later sought a suspension bond. The Attorney General objected, noting the law’s scope, triggering a political dispute over the proper application and possible extra session.
The Newport News Daily Press argues Governor Byrd overstepped by blocking a suspension bond for a telephone company appealing rate increases. It says the bond is legally required to perfect the appeal and warns the move could deter investments and undermine state business interests. The paper supports the company’s right to file the bond despite governing concerns.
The Virginia Court of Appeals heard the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company appeal of a State Corporation Commission rate decision. Governor Byrd, advised by his counsel, opposed a suspension bond but allowed the appeal without delaying tactics, while details were publicly explained by the Daily Press.
New York World reports that Jack O'Brien questions Tunney's famed intellect as a possible liability rather than an asset in the anticipated bout of the century. O'Brien weighs strategic use and potential overconfidence amid rising momentum for the match.
An opinion piece notes that strategy may shape a Dempsey Tunney bout but history suggests pure fighting will win. It argues a high type may think while a low type lands blows and recalls Jeffries John fights. The piece cautions readers not to assume Tunney’s defeat but to admire Shakespearean wit in victory or loss.
Eleanor Hausenfluck thanks many friends for kindness during illness and death of her mother Mrs. J. P. Gordon and for the beautiful flowers.
A Latin aphorism on hardship awakening abilities dormant in prosperity. The saying attributes personal growth to difficult conditions and suggests talent emerges when challenges arise.
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