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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1914
Page
4
A short collection of maxims contrasts pleasure with virtue. Browning notes pleasure’s risky path if misused, while Augustine frames vice as a rung to higher aims when overcome. A compact meditative snippet on ethics and restraint.
A blunt call from a visiting critic urges Bluefield to transform its fertile potential into real wealth. The speaker notes excess talk and underused effort, insisting the city can become a major business center if residents join the chamber of commerce and act on identified opportunities.
The overview notes only modest shifts in federal spending with the postal service remaining near self sustaining. Army and navy establishments show notable rises while other departments see minimal changes. The army request climbs to 105,866,850 and the navy to 142,619,083 as current appropriations stand at 101,977,802 and 141,899,217 respectively.
The 1915 appropriations outline extensive spending across departments. Highlights include $1,493,500 for lighthouses, beacons, fog signals, and navigation aids. $5.5 million for forest service. major river and harbor projects with Mississippi at $10.5 million and Panama Canal maintenance at $19 million. army and navy programs with aviation corps funding and fortifications. and civil assets like pensions and public health measures. The session anticipates debate on waterways, immigration, rural credits, and new federal trade commission.
President to speak on legislative program as Congress debates priorities. Representative Underwood rejects an extra session and urges action on a constitutional amendment for national prohibition. Leaders say appropriation bills take priority, with conservation, shipping purchase, and Philippine independence paving the way.
Annual meeting of the Appalachian Call Corporation will be held in the Law and Commerce Building Bluefield West Virginia Monday December 14 at 1 40 o clock p m to elect a board of directors for the ensuing year and to transact other business as may properly come before the meeting W J Patterson Secretary The regular stockholders Land Company held at its office on 1 8 11
A Roseville Ohio woman reports chronic indigestion and sick headaches for a year, saying relief came quickly after taking Chamberlain's Tablets, recommended by a friend during a spell. The ad notes the product is for sale by dealers Tuesday through Saturday.
After over a year and 514 witnesses across 11 relations of capital and labor, the commission asks whether new legal machinery is needed to govern industry. It lists unrest causes including unemployment, slapdash press reports, violence in labor disputes, boycotts, and the closed shop, with a parallel employer view citing unequal distribution and police bias.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets, touted as a vegetable remedy, claim to cleanse the bowels and liver, purify the blood, and cure persistent bad breath without the harsh effects of calomel. The ad notes a weekly dose and 2 cents per box, produced by The Olive Tablet Company of Columbus, Ohio.
The commission summarizes criticisms of unions and employers, endorses strong employer organizations for collective bargaining, and rejects compulsory arbitration while urging a bipartisan mediation system. It urges a national labor exchange and a federal jobs bureau to coordinate state and municipal efforts, with broad plans for labor, safety, health, education, and social insurance reforms.
Temperance forces won a local option vote in Findlay Ohio as December results favored prohibition measures. The tight contest reflected strong community support for restricting alcohol sales and public consumption within the city.
The Findlay election placed the city in the dry column by a 363 majority. It was the first city election in a county that has become wet under the state constitution home rule amendment, reflecting a statewide shift in liquor policy.
The British steamer Chareas, inbound from New York, was sunk off Port Corral near Valparaiso by the German transport Prinz Eitel Friedrich. The crew were landed at Papadu, about forty five miles north of Valparaiso.
William W. Rockhill former ambassador to Russia is critically ill in a hospital after being carried from the liner Chiyo Maru en route to China. He was taken to the hospital Friday.
Rome dispatches eight battalions of Italian troops to reinforce Libyan forces and stand ready for any aggression. The report notes the move as part of establishing readiness amid regional tensions. Separately, analysts estimate roughly 19 million tons of carbon are burned yearly in major cities, driven largely by coal consumption.
Mrs Verne Shaffer of Vandergrift Pa praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the mother's favorite for children's colds and coughs claiming it always helps and is superior to others. Ad notes it is for sale by all dealers and runs in telegraph want ads Tuesday through Saturday.
Ambassador Morganthau reported dire food shortages in Albania and Palestine to the state department. More than 300000 people face famine and about 30000 have died. The dispatch to Red Cross sparked an appeal for public subscriptions to fund relief. Refugees in Galicia and Poland also face winter with little aid.
The Interstate Commerce Commission order barring railroads from fronting grain reshipment privileges at Nashville to Avania discrimination was sustained by the Supreme Court. It reverses the old commerce court decision which had annulled the order. The commission holds that Atlanta and similar points must receive the same privileges.
A Nish dispatch says Servians have resumed a vigorous offensive since December 3 and chased the Austrian right wing to the Kolubara river where four batteries were abandoned. A Berlin inventor has built a walking, talking wedel man capable of singing and whistling.
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