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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1919
Page
4
The notice presents advertising rates in advance for various periods from one month to one year and directs readers to mail remittances to the Daily Telegraph Printing Co. in Bluefield West Virginia. It includes a Shakespeare quote about ambition and the fall of angels.
The piece urges that Premier Paderewski deny reports of Jewish persecution in Poland and asks an American investigation. It cautions allied powers to prevent any barbarities as Poland develops a modern republic and notes Polish émigrés may influence reform at home.
A collage notes varied newspaper takes on public opinion and signatures in political discourse. It cites readers in Richmond Philadelphia Pittsburgh Dallas reflecting on voter plainness and the value of prominent signatures.
A reader notes that Chaloner could secure indefinite sanity in New York by continuing to file libel suits against various notable publications, implying a legal tactic as a means to challenge his perception of reality.
News reports from New Orleans to Memphis describe Western Union Telegraph Company workers walking out or signaling overtime refusals amid a nationwide strike call by the Commercial Telegraphers Union. Local officials caution the impact may be limited while union leaders claim broad support regions.
Vice President Marshall signed the woman suffrage constitutional amendment resolution in the Capitol. Speaker Gillett also signed, ending the fifty year NAWSA campaign. Recognition consisted of limited guests from Congress and the association, with a gold pen presented to NAWSA.
Continued report notes no new developments in the labor dispute as a war labor guard considers steps toward workers returning. In Bluefield, over three fourths of the men quit, yet the stoppage remains marked by quiet orderly conduct.
Dozens of men have quit work since noon Wednesday and gathered in streets but no disorder occurred. A Central Labor Union meeting was held to urge peaceful conduct while machinists and carmen unions leaders oversee the idle workers.
Bluefield and railway officials remained tight lipped after talks yesterday. Union leaders say telegraph communication with the War Labor Board and Washington officials yielded no result. An idle employees meeting is set at the Colonial Theatre this morning to discuss the sit uation and possible wider action with allied railroad workers.
Rev. and Mrs. Joyce of Columbus Ohio tour Welch to promote church building plans. Mr Joyce serves as state organizer for the Christian Church and Welch Christians own a good lot and may soon begin construction. Bishop Gravatt to visit St Luke's Chapel on Sunday evening the seventh. services at 7 oclock with no confirmation class planned. Funeral plans for A D Beavers delayed due to aviation training homecoming. interment likely Saturday or Sunday. Teachers examinations underway for second uniform certificates. large class expected. Invitations issued for a 3:30 to 5:30 party for Have and Margaret Hunter. Postmaster T F Henritze attends federal court in Charleston. Mrs English and Miss Williams return from Huntington for the death of A I Beavers. Mr and Mrs H G Bradley of Abingdon Virginia visiting Welch. Frank G Payne of Norfolk and Western Railway in town on business.
The Chamber of Commerce directorate race features quiet canvassing by hopefuls as twelve of twenty four nominees will be chosen at the June 1 meeting at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. President Edwin Mann will preside as hotel plans, booster trip, and constitutional amendments may be discussed.
Pierre June 3. The South Dakota direct legislation group filed with the secretary of state a referendum petition bearing 16 000 signatures calling for a November 1919 vote on the bone dry prohibition law.
Labor conditions in the steel industry have improved and full operation of the steel mills in the northern portion of the state is expected within the next few weeks.
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