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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1919
Page
4
A proverb attributed to Modern Proverbs warns that specialization yields depth while broad focus may dilute mastery. It emphasizes prioritizing deep skill in a single business to achieve lasting competence and success.
Discussion of John Jacob Astor's two wives and their children shows complex kinship patterns. The first wife produced offspring from a grass roots background, while the second wife also had children with her first and second husbands. If the second wife bears more children by her second husband, those offspring could be related to the first wife’s children by blood or by courtesy, creating tangled family ties among the wealthy social set.
City council notes applications for construction valued at 168000 dollars including two new school houses and a church. Public call for housing growth and continued expansion to meet rising population signals Bluefield’s progress and prosperity amid regional development.
An anonymous writer laments the absence of lower berths in Pullman cars across the nation. After many trips from Maine to Utah and Texas to Minnesota, he finds all berths are uppers and seeks policy action from Mr. Walker D. Hines. The piece appeals for official clarification on availability and potential embargoes.
A Chicago diocese convention speaker warned that religion must be reassessed to prevent war after including references to the German destiny and a noted stance on confronting eastern aggression. The Kansas City Star frames the era’s religious debate on war and unity.
Senate proceedings highlight debate over the treaty publication with Senator Pittman pressing Taft’s league speech into the record while Senator Smoot objects. Foreign relations panel plans to resume tomorrow as hearings on private copies proceed and invite three financiers Morgan Davidson and Vanderlip to testify.
The text outlines a proposal where employees receive a share of a trust fund proportional to wages. It suggests a corporate board of directors formed by three groups: classified employees, appointed officers and employees, and the president. This board would appoint all officers, from president downward, based on employee classifications.
Ninety percent of West Virginia counties have notified Secretary of State Hous ton G Young that they have reached or exceeded their apportionment for the Salvation Army fund campaign. The state overall will exceed its quota by a good margin, with Kawawta County outside Charleston surpassing its target by twenty five percent.
The Centenary Celebration in Columbus Ohio will feature a 160 member trombone choir performing sacred and patriotic numbers from June 20 to July 12. Dr Edgar Stillman Kelley praised director Frank M Sutphen and Hermann Berstedt praised the choir while H B Dickson fostered the project, fueling early skepticism into enthusiasm.
The Columbus Methodist Centenary celebration June 20 to July 15 presents a 106 acre park and a 50 000 seat amphitheater with an 8000 seat Coliseum. Exhibits from India to Africa portray religious customs and daily life, with leaders such as Dr. Lewis Enzell and Dr. B. Richards directing regional pavilions. A large European, Chinese, Japanese and North American sections feature temples, bazaars, temples and education progress, plus a 49000 square foot machinery hall for global church work and affiliated displays.
The disappearance of 22 year old Harry McClain is resolved with his body found in an oil tank on a local farm. A note atop the tank read Harry McLain is in this tank. Relatives say he killed himself after learning he faced theft charges from railroad shipments.
Mrs Herbert Flanningan and her seven year old son Thomas of New Lexington Ohio drowned in the Kanawha river at Shrewsberry. The boy was swimming when he drifted into deep water and the mother perished while trying to rescue him.
Confidential reports indicate Costa Rica recently authorized its minister of war to declare war on Nicaragua. The measure reportedly grants permission to act at an opportune moment, as per usually reliable sources.
Pittsburg council of the Commercial Telegraphers Union of America ordered a strike of men and women operators to take effect at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning as part of a nationwide dispute. Officials say 500 to 1,000 telegraphers here will be affected.
Major General Ireland was advised that the British government conferred the cross of the companion of the Bath on him. The honor recognizes his service as chief surgeon of the American expeditionary forces and later as surgeon general.
A reflective piece notes silence as costly in debt and warns that gambling teaches young men they cannot reliably make money. The aphoristic style contrasts restraint with risk and cautionary outcomes.
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