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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1918
Page
4
A message quotes Jesus promising multiple mansions in his Father’s house and speaks of preparing a place for believers. The verses emphasize faith and assurance of eternal dwelling with Christ.
A Bluefield business man proposes a postwar tribute by funding a YMCA style memorial for Bluefield and Mercer county servicemen. The idea calls for a wholesome, attractive social venue to curb street years and provide clean entertainment for local boys. Demand for funds and public support are urged as the project progresses.
Republican Leader Mann argues the peace mission should be used for national benefit despite displeasure over the picks and the president's departure. He warns against obstructive sentiment in the Senate and urges support for a settlement that serves the country. The piece notes resentment toward the commissioners and the voyage, calling for unity to avoid political games.
The passage argues that the public cannot afford to have their interests jeopardized to advance the political or personal fortunes of a select group, stressing broad impact and the need for accountability beyond a small faction.
A stark warning claims ten million Russians will starve this winter as transport collapses and famine spreads. The piece decries man made hunger, urges Americans to endure postwar shifts and seek steady work to aid relief efforts.
The Daily Telegraph objects to General Pershing as a candidate, arguing his military career lacks executive training. The piece notes envy within the party and urges respectful support, praising Pershing's war leadership alongside Wilson and warning against undermining his fame for rival candidates. It concludes the nation needs a businesslike president to guide a vast enterprise.
Secretary Baker and General March testified before the Senate Military Affairs Committee that every effort will be made to expedite casualty lists. 100,000 to 150,000 names remain to be sent, and officials denied delaying lists to mislead the public. The policy prioritizes accuracy over speed to spare families distress.
In Leeds premier Lloyd George recounts a morning cable to President Wilson seeking 120,000 American infantry and machine gunners and a speedy response. He notes Wilson’s reply the next day to send ships and deploy the troops to Europe.
About fifty thousand government employees were granted a partial holiday to join a victory sing marking the armistice and observing Britain's Day. The event, on the Ellipse by the White House, was expected to attract over 100000 participants and spectators.
Atlanta mass meetings honored Britain's war effort with speakers praising the empire and individual bravery by British soldiers and sailors as Britain Day was formally celebrated.
Washington reports the war labor policies board sent telegrams to governors urging development of public works as demobilization proceeds. Governors were asked to prepare complete data on reconstruction projects for the annual governors conference in Annapolis starting December 1.
The British war office reports the army of occupation continued its advance on Friday and reached the general line of Rheinbach, Weilen west of Pergheim and Wevei inghover, with positions held by evening.
Vindictive Captain A F B Carpenter who commanded the British cruiser Vindictive at Yeornugme pays a visit to Boston with Devonshire officers and crew to take part in the city’s Britain’s Pay celebration.
In a saloon two men argue over a maudlin singer with a German sounding tune. The proprietor orders the singer to stop or be ejected, but the other man urges the performance and then the boss confronts him, prompting a heated exchange. The conflict centers on kicking out the singer versus letting him sing.
A Parisian journal hails Salvator Schiff as a boy genius who writes with talent beyond his age. The young worker at a picture dealer’s desk secretly drafts manuscripts, impresses his employer, and earns a Mercure de France publication offer for his first work.
Two year old Martha Springer of Mountain View California can read like an eight year old and converse with observers. Her father notes normal mind developed by training as professors observed her for forty minutes reading counting and telling time. She reads and speaks with a two thousand word vocabulary and is healthy and sociable. A Popular Mechanics report discusses a new emulsor device for pasteurizing milk by centrifugal force and a dairy process path.
A nostalgic piece looks at Christmas and the approaching New Year, urging preparation for peace and progress. It praises wartime lessons in efficiency, labor saving, and the spread of electricity in farm homes as key to agricultural advancement and future plans.
London reports Kurt Beisner the Bavarian premier is expected to replace Dr W S Solf as German foreign minister. Berlin and Munich are negotiating on the subject per Cologne Gazette cited by an Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Co.
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