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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1922
Page
6
Advertising rates furnished and an Associated Press member informs readers of communications, remittances, and office locations at Bluefield West Virginia. The print date is Friday June 9 1922 with reportorial rooms and mail details listed.
A fragmentary quotation from James Russell Lowell ponders June days and harmony of earth and heaven. The excerpt reflects classic literary pondering on weather, time, and spiritual resonance.
New York notices explain a law requiring declaration of party for primary voters only. Independent voters may register and vote in the general election. The registrar will mark those silent on party as independent. Hearst social and political activity abroad draws public interest and publicity.
The United States Shipping Board reports April deficit at 2,977,246.72 dollars, the lowest yet recorded. The March deficit remains unspecified in the provided text.
Notes recall events from twenty years past including a Graham wedding between Wm Neel and Lizzie E Sheffey at Marion Virginia. Also memory of coal operator James O Watson of Fairmont dying at home and George R Whitworth suffer a pistol-ball wound after a ball game.
The passage notes a funding range near 4 million with April results due. Chairman Lasker cites increased revenue and operating ceremonies as factors, arguing only the federal treasury backs large shipping board deficits. It also discusses Ireland peace as hard to plan due to leaders insisting on their own methods.
A humorous poem recounts John McGurgle fearing jail and fleeing to hide in plain sight by posing as a Congressman in the Capitol building. Detectives search across borders but fail to find him as years pass until the statute of limitations expires. The punchline: the easiest hiding place is Congress itself.
A collage of wits and wry observations touches on marriage, work, finance, politics, and social quirks. Notable lines reference an engagement ring as shared labor, De Valera's household, Greece’s prime ministership, and cultural quips about speech, paydays, and fashion.
A column recounts social quips and flirtations. Mandy teases about a medicine taking man while Miss Smarte jokes on late model husbands. Jones, a wanna be pianist, tries to impress a young lady and her mother as guests listen. Mrs Jameson recalls a humorous gossip tale.
The piece argues the railroad locomotive spurred American expansion, notes 12 years 662000 miles without heavy repairs, and cites Barron on freight rates shaping interior prosperity. It warns prohibition shrinking cork screws signals social change while Krassa predicts Russia’s grain role revival, then discusses gun control via federal oversight and disarming criminals.
Loewe Frische, previously involved in a murder case in Canada a year ago, hanged himself to a tree near here a few days after arriving from Toronto. Local authorities investigate possible connections to the long ago homicide.
A roundup of witty quips and comments from various papers. Snappy lines touch on film trends, leadership, Noah and the flood joke, aging nerves, a candy‑fed kid, the ex-kaiser reading the Bible, pride, and a stylish telescope gown with distant enchantment.
Editorial notes that Pinchot’s gubernatorial run attracting over $214,000, with $93,000 from Pinchot, and that campaign funds reflect thorough canvassing rather than improper use. It contrasts with Alter’s claimed $1,100 and cites broader views on money in politics, urging action on imperial Turkish policy and a forthcoming commission report.
The word plebiscite means a vote or decree of the people on a measure submitted by an initiating body. It derives from Latin plebs and scitum and is used as in Chile refuses to agree to a plebiscite to settle a territorial dispute with Peru.
The piece notes decades of soft talk and private aid while Turkish crimes along desert routes continued. It cites Austen Chamberlain calling for a four member international commission to land at Trebizond to uncover truth, as Bryce’s blue book of eyewitness sworn testimonies failed to prompt action.
Reading from St Mark chapter VIII, the gospel describes Jesus feeding four thousand in the wilderness with seven loaves and a few fishes, the Pharisees seeking a sign, and Jesus teaching the disciples about spiritual hunger and distrust. It notes Jesus healing a blind man who regains sight, and Peter declaring Jesus as the Christ before Jesus predicts his suffering, death, and resurrection. He urges disciples to deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow, warning against worldly gain and urging steadfast faith.
Washington reports the calibre board's postwar study of 1918 practices shows the American army has ample artillery but lacks ideal gun and howitzer types. It recommends six weapon types for field operations including a light gun and light howitzer for infantry, a 105 mm for corps, and a 155 mm substitute, noting gaps in divisional and light howitzer equipment.
Dr R H Bishop outlines how deformities can be prevented from before birth through infancy and early childhood. Emphasizes proper diet hygiene and avoiding injuries to prevent rickets growing pains and early curvatures. Also notes infantile paralysis prevention via quarantine and cleanliness and warns about posture breathing and heavy loads to avoid spinal issues.
The article outlines existing guns including 4.7 inch and British five inch weapons, and 155 mm units with 10 000 yard range. It notes a 165 mm gun with 25 000 yard range and an eight inch howitzer at 18 000 yards, plus use of British designs. National defense plans rely on the national guard for major mobilization with 162 gun batteries of 75s, 36 howitzer batteries with 155 mm, and 3 gun batteries with 155 mm rifles.
In Aberdeen at the Cathedral Church of St. Andrew's Rev. Erskine Hill declared paralyzed people were cured and the blind were made to see during his healing mission. Attendants testified to cases arising in the crowd, supporting his claims of healing.
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