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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
3
A compact statement of belief in a government of the people by the people for the people. It proclaims democracy within a republic, a union of sovereign states, and emphasizes freedom equality justice and humanity as the basis of national duty and loyalty.
A compact collection of quotations on religion and morality by Washington Cowper and Disraeli. The lines warn that public virtue sustains politics, warn of despair, and note the peril of posthumous judgment.
A government war bonds appeal urges extra pledge capacity beyond initial donations. It uses a bucket metaphor to show you can still add beans sugar and water after filling the bucket with potatoes. The message asks to give your pledge on or before June 28th.
The piece notes that German gains in Picardy and the Aisne Marne region threaten tillable lands that would have fed France this year. It argues the war heightens need for U.S. farming and shipbuilding to supply allies and transport crops, while praising Premier Clemenceau's tireless leadership and daily war activity.
The report of German and Austrian troops in eastern Siberia raises questions about how they reached the region and the feasibility given Trans-Siberian routes and prisoner exchanges. The piece questions the story while noting ongoing Soviet resistance and potential Japanese response, and condemns modern warfare barbarities exemplified by Soissons.
Women in Ireland condemn conscription without consent as tyranny while supporting conscription in defense of civilization. The piece notes three years and ten months of war, mentions a Catholic elected as German Reichstag president, and comments on espionage acts, patriotism, and War Savings Stamps.
The Washington Post reports crop estimates put the forthcoming American wheat harvest at about 991 million bushels, possibly reaching 1 billion. The piece notes continued need for conservation and allied support, with shaping guidance for bread Wheat content and substitutions, stressing public participation in aiding the cause.
A collage of editorials and quips from multiple papers mocks wartime policy and rail travel. It notes jokes about bread versus vegetables and price controls while praising American marines advancing near Chateau-Thierry.
A New York photoplay adaptation of James W. Gerard's My Four Years in Germany drew unprecedented applause at the Knickerbocker Theatre in June 1921. The film, praised for patriotic value, traces the Kaiser's stance toward the United States from the war's start, using detailed casting and production to heighten drama. Dallas reports federal authorities seized a legation box linked to a plot to smuggle Russian jewels. Byans remains jailed while details are undisclosed.
Heavy electrical storms and high winds disrupted the entire city of Washington on June 12. Telegraph and other services suffered outages as weather battered the area with intense lightning and gusts.
The Daily Telegraph publishes candidate notices for the August primaries. AGIL L. HIGHLAND of Clarksburg seeks the Republican nomination for United States senator. JAMES A. HUGHES of Huntington and HUGH IKE SHOTT of unspecified district announce runs for Congress. WELLS GOODYKOONTZ of Williamson enters the Fifth District race.
A set of Republican nomination notices for August 6 1918 in West Virginia includes Chas S Herrerlin of Beckley announcing his candidacy for State Senate third district and Davis Elkins of Morgantown for the U S Senate. Campaign details list Elkins Campaign Committee Chairman J H MdDermott with a Morgantown P O Box and phone.
Being cut off from communication, residents report a tie up of wires likely the worst ever experienced here. No other extensive damage was reported.
The Telegraph previews a story form piece on Ambassador James W. Gerard and his Experiences in Germany. The feature is slated for publication in Sunday's edition, inviting readers to watch for it.
An advertisement touts Adlerika as the only product in Bluefield with instant bowel-clearing effect using buckthorn bark glycerine and other ingredients. It promises complete relief of sour stomach gas and constipation and claims prevention of appendicitis with rapid, pleasant action. A pharmacist, T Frank Mastin, endorses it. National War Savings Day noted as June 28.
J A Hughes states a false rumor circulated by enemies that he voted for Governor Cornwell. He confirms supporting Lilly for the nomination and voting Republican in 1916 with precinct records showing Judge Robinson led in Westmoreland. He urges the public to accept his account in his U S senator bid.
A. L. Kemper proprietor of the Wilson Hotel returned Sunday night from a combined pleasure and business trip to Florida. He plans to return in the fall to pursue hotel business, possibly in St. Petersburg or Bartow. He also bought a carload of watermelons to sell locally.
A farmer from Clarksburg shares his ordeal with rheumatism and credits Dreco, a new herb medicine, with relieving his pain and restoring health after failing with other drugs. The ad urges readers to try Dreco and visit druggists for the product. Also mentions Tom Mix film Western Blood showing Friday at Prechagenther theater.
A dental era advertorial claims calomel harms bones and promises Dodson's Liver Tone as a non salivating vegetable remedy. It guarantees faster relief from sluggish liver and constipation with one spoonful, suitable for families and children.
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