Union Demands Are Objectionable and Un-American
The United Mine Workers is attacked for advocating six hours per day six day weeks wage boosts and Nationalization of coal mines. It argues a nationwide strike was federally broken and warns the Norfolk and Western field staying non union saved the country. Williamson field miners are praised for stability and wage gains prior to union influence. May 31 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
Cleveland
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Williamson
United Mine
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Pennsylvania
Local Personals Highlight Trips and Visits Across Town
Rev. Win Martin of Monroe City Indiana visits his sister Mrs J H Kewey at 600 Pulaski St. Miss Bee Caldwell returns from Richmond. W D West travels to Floyd Va after his father's death. Mrs P S Dudley of Roanoke visits daughter Mrs J R Hutcherson and son P Dudley. Rucker Jenkins heads to New York on Interstate Coal and Coke business. Robert Peters family back from Roanoke visit. Mabel Stewart, Beechwood School graduate, returns home for summer. S D Edwards of Richmond Times Dispatch visits Bluefield. W J Hutch Andrews Thomas & Son reports on Williamson trip. Bess Godbey travels Charleston then Bluefield for summer, will return later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win
Martin
Monroe City
Ind
J. HH. Kewey
Pulaski Street
J. R. Hutcherson
Ramsey Street
P. i Dudley
Rucker Jenkins
Interstate Coal and Coke Company
New York
Robert T. Peters
Roanoke
Mabel Stewart
A. J. Stewart
Tinefield Avenue
Beechwood School
Philadelphia
D. Edwards
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
City
Friends
Edwards
W. JH. Thomas
Haff, Andrews?& Thomas Company
Williamson
Thomas
Bess Godbey
Bluefield
Charleston
EP Godbey
MURDER OF INFANT CHARGED IN WARRANTS
Warrants charging the murder of an infant were issued for Annie Williamson and Bessie Williamson alias Pessie Haskins, two colored domestics of south Bluefield. Bond set at $1,000 each. Hearing continued due to absent prosecutor. Infant body found in Dead Man's Cut near Keystone after April. Police traced wrapping paper to Lane Bryant Co and a Virginia address, leading to arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
M. B. Postlethwaite
Annie Williamson
Bessie Williamson
Pessie Haskins
South Biuefield
Lee
Post Office Department
Lane Bryant Company
New York
Capron
Stewart
Keystone
Lane ‘Bryant Company
Dillon
W. M. Downs
Key Stone
Real estate push via small cottage and two new houses
Classified note offers a cottage with eight rooms and steam heat priced at 6000 dollars with 1000 dollars down and monthly balance. Two near new houses at 2000 dollars each with easy terms. Two 50 by 150 foot lots offered at 650 dollars each with favorable terms.
Miss Cleo Harris Wins Hawley Oration Contest
The Hawley prize oration contest at Beaver High opened commencement exercises. Miss Cleo Harris won first prize with the subject Americanization, while Ruth Cole took second with Set America first and $2.50 in gold was awarded by Supt. K. Wade. Eleven other contestants spoke on topics from Thrift to Our New Americans amid choral numbers and solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver High School
Cleo Hharris
Ruth Cole
America
Kk. C. Wade
Helen Higginbotham
Harry Collins
Harriet French
Louise Smith
Hicks Greer
Parker Berry
Thelma French
Inter-society contest for Shott trophy features Pierians and Alexandrians
Tonight Alexandrians and Pierians compete for the Shott trophy in intersociety events. Debates pit Otis Heiven and Ralph Hefner for Alexandrians against Corum Cunningham and Ora Gibson for Pierians on the labor union topic. Essay, ovation, and readings rounds follow with student representatives listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Rossey
Henry Rodsin
J. L. Alexander
Corum Cunningham
Ora Gibson
Otis Heiven
Ralph Hefner
Thelma Maukert
Ruth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ours Zoe Id
The
Williamson Coal Operators Association
Annie and
Bessie Williamxhon
New Midway
Russell Street
Oakhurst Ave
Giles County
Montgomery County
Madison Street
Stone Securities
Kelley & Moyers Building
Goodyear Tires
Goodyear
Ford
Chevrolet
Dort
Maxwell
Cleo Harris
Hawley
Lazenty
Harold Potsterfield
Pierians
Louise Thornhill
Mary Mustard
Helen Spangler
Telegraph
United States
Nickneys
Reliance Life Insurance Co
Pittsburg
Fred C. Neikirk
Mer Bluuefield
West Virginia
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