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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1914
Page
4
A reflection notes that outcomes often scale differently from seeds and that apparent event size does not predict consequences. It suggests complex, non proportional relationships between causes and effects, highlighting caution in judging impact by initial magnitude.
The Daily Telegraph notes a meeting of the fifth congressional committee in Huntington. A plan for a June 27 primary in eleven counties and a July 18 option for McDowell is debated. Proxies and opposition cite insufficient notice and risk of repeaters and contestable results.
Judge Ritz opposed the proposal as inconsistent with county and congressional candidate voting. Mr. Cooper clarified he favored separate county and senatorial primaries. Mr. Wolfe withdrew his resolution and proposed a July 18 primary across twelve counties inviting county parties to organize primaries and senatorial committees to name candidates. The meeting denounced the plan as prone to fraud and litigation, risking Republican voters in eleven counties disenfranchising their congressionally chosen candidates.
A jumble of quotes from various papers mocks sensational reports and odd business notes. The items reference a printer in San Francisco, a Boston butcher using sawdust in sausage, a patent currycomb sent from Washington, and forecasts on automobiles reducing horse use, all in a satirical tone.
Charles F. Wheeler of Matoaka West Virginia seeks the Republican nomination for Mercer County Court Clerk and asks voters in the primary or convention for support. Lowery G Bowling also announces candidacy for Mercer County Clerk, subject to Democratic primary or convention.
Multiple notices announce Republican candidacies in Mercer County West Virginia. J A French seeks superintendent of Mercer county schools. M W Christie and E H Witten announce clerk of county court bids. J B Sentz also runs for county clerk. All emphasize primary or convention support.
San Francisco June 1 sectional feeling shapes the California governors race with northern dominance challenged by southern protests. Governor Johnson seeks a Progressive renomination amid a crowded field including Los Angeles Mayor Rose and District Attorney Fredericks along with six Republican and six Democratic contenders.
An advertisement extols Boulle Z Flour as a famous pie crust flour that makes pastries tender light and flaky and fully digestible. It claims it is equally good for bread cake biscuits and other bakes and emphasizes economy with more loaves per sack. The ad suggests asking for William Tell brand by grocers.
The District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia announces Ernest Lee Burton of Princeton has been adjudicated bankrupt on May 29, 1914. A creditors meeting will be held June 9, 1914, at 10:00 am in Bluefield, Merc er County, to prove claims, appoint a trustee, and conduct related business.
The nomination field for governor and a U S Senate seat shows multiple party interest. Prohibition and Socialist lines may join. July 16 deadline looms for filing. Johnson supporters expect strong cross party backing but need Republican votes to win. For the Senate, Knowland leads Republican speculation with Shortridge Boynton also in mix, Heaney eyed for Progressive, Phelan as possible Democrat candidate.
Philadelphia June 1 General Galusha Pennypacker a Civil War veteran and notable officer received congratulations from many friends and associates marking his longevity and service as an aging survivor of the era.
Dr. Arthur B. Smith the son of prominent parents faces arraignment and trial on a first degree murder charge for the death of his first wife Florence Cavileer Smith who died March 18 1912. The case follows prior hung juries and he has lived with his second wife at Lakewood Ohio while free on $10000 bond.
Chicago June 1 The twenty four defendants in the dynamite case were ordered to surrender at Leavenworth or to the U S marshal by June 25 rather than June 6. Judge Hare issued the order upon application from James H Wilkerson with Washington directing the delay to allow President Wilson time to consider a pardon petition.
A meeting of the Mercer county Republican executive committee will be held in Princeton West Virginia on Saturday June 11 at 2 p m for calling a primary election to nominate candidates for the fall election and to transact other business. J C Pack Chairman S N Worley Secretary
The Rev Dr Fourthly closes a sermon urging an annual collection for heathen aid and singles out noisy back-seat youths as duty-bound to contribute, noting Telegraph want ads bring results.
A Mexican political row unfolds as rebels denounce mediators and warn against foreign interference. Carranza stance remains murky with diplomats seeking clarity on armistice talks and constitutionalist participation while Huerta faces views of criminality from opponents. Negotiations continue in Niagara Falls with Washington and Mexico City guidance awaited.
Captain Anderson and first officer were on the bridge when the collision occurred with the Empress of Ireland. The sunk hull may be blown up to prevent navigation danger, and Essex divers are offered to recover hundreds of bodies and cargo from the wreck. Pilot Nault confirmed the bridge presence to the St. Lawrence incident report.
The Chilton bill to establish federal district court sessions at Elkins Williamson and Webster Springs alongside current sites passed the Senate. The Addison meeting would be discontinued under the measure.
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