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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1915
Page
4
The piece laments weak flag displays on national holidays across Bluefield and nearby towns. It highlights West Virginia’s twelve million dollar debt judgment and questions benefits versus state charges, urging sturdier civic pride and cautious levy stance amid political tensions and senatorial speculation.
A jumbled column cites threats of Italian laborers returning home to fight, court duties, marital disputes over campaign money, doctors and ads, fur fashion, a notable note endorse dispute, Taft’s single term stance, and Bryan critic enlistment in an emergency. The piece threads satire through public figures and civic issues.
A clipped Cleveland Plain Dealer note mentions Captain Roy Rd and a wish for advancement. It cites John Jacob Astor Jr needing over $200,000 annually and references a young Abe Lincoln, all in a terse society snippet.
Snippets from Birmingham News and Chicago News reference cost of living, Zeppelins, and morale after submarine invention. The Wittsburg Dispatch notes German gas and French liquid fire, while replies to diplomatic notes spark uncertainty about forthcoming answers in the Washington Star report.
Miss Gladys Rickmon leads Bramwell music students in a Monday and Tuesday recital at Maybury and Bramwell. The program features pieces by Spaulding Margis Streabbag and Holst among others with many named students performing in duets and solo numbers.
An advertisement touts S. S. 8 as a universal cure for eczema, psoriasis, acne, and other skin and blood troubles. It urges readers to buy a bottle and write The Swift Specific Co. for free medical advice from a “Medical Adviser” at 111 Swift Building Atlanta Ga.
Annapolis June 11 Rear Admiral Pullam superintendent of the Naval Academy faces a virtual charge of tampering with evidence before a court of inquiry investigating examination paper irregularities. Congressman James Hay, counsel for several midshipmen, alleges witnesses were pressured in the academy office after the luncheon recess.
Washington June 14 the supreme court refused to review a sixth circuit reversal of the National Cash Register Company officials conviction under the Sherman antitrust act. Officials admitted the case was the strongest possible criminal Sherman law prosecution and its defeat signals likely further failures for such actions.
Romanehorn Switzerland June 14 The destruction of a Zeppelin by Canadian aviator Lieutenant R A J Warnerford last week may prompt a redesign of Zeppelins built hereafter Engineers at the Zeppelin works debate whether the dirigible can withstand airplane assault Count Zeppelin and his assistants favor a lighter craft to rise faster and carry fewer men and bombs
Early returns from Greece indicate Venizelos followers gain upper hand after the former premier resigned over war stance. Paris dispatch notes Venizelos party likely holds a majority in parliament with more than 200 seats secured in partial returns.
The dedication marks the ninety fifth convocation with opening remarks by President Harry Wyatt Judson. Speakers include Frank Pigealow head of the department of art, Carl Buck philology, William Hale Latin, Paul Shorey Greek, and others. The new building is a handsome addition to the university.
Delegates from many U S sections and Canada attend the three day event in Seattle Washington. Speakers of national prominence will address the gathering with Idaho Montana Oregon and British Columbia joining Washington in organizing activities. After three days the delegates will tour Mount Rainier on Thursday.
In Philadelphia on June 14 the federal district court began the first prosecutions under the Harrison drug law that took effect March 1. More than fifty cases have been filed. defendants face charges of using or selling opium cocaine morphine and other drugs with a maximum penalty of $2 000 and up to five years imprisonment.
A British steamship the Arndale of Whitby 8583 tons gross and 340 feet long was sunk by a mine in the White Sea. The vessel owned by Whitby was 48 feet beam and 23 feet deep and likely carrying cargo to Archangel, a key Russian port on the Arctic coast.
In Rome via Paris on June 14 the governor of Triest relocates his residence to Adels Meii. The chamber of commerce moves to Vienna and the treasury to Lebiana.
By authority of a 1910 deed of trust S J McAllister and wife Sarah defaulted on notes for Jennie P Withers. On June 15 1915 at 2 PM in front of the Law and Commerce building Bluefield Mercer WV the property at Reese and Marshall streets will be sold to the highest bidder for cash to cover costs and the note balance of 908.25 with a six and twelve month credit option via interest bearing notes. J A Donohue trustee.
Minneapolis June 14 The grand jury reopened consideration of the death of Carl Nyrall a Swede killed January at the home of University of Minnesota anatomy instructor William Fr Allen The Swedish consul requested a renewed inquiry after Allen said he fired in the air then used a rifle to deter the intruder.
The notice lists daily Pullman sleepers and parlor cars from Roanoke to Norfolk New York Philadelphia Chicago and Charleston with cafe cars Bluefield Shenandoah and Columbus service. Times span 6 10 am to 9 15 pm with multiple legs to Lynchburg Williamson Gary Jaeger and Jaeger destinations. For information contact Norfolk and Western Railway agents W B Bevill and W Saunder. Roanoke Virginia
The eleventh annual meeting of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis began in Seattle with a general session on child welfare. Dr. George M. Keer of Washington, D. C., president, spoke on The child and the home, Sherman C. Kingsley of Chicago spoke on The Child and the school, and Dr. Edward O. Otis of Boston spoke on The child and the community.
Dr. T. D. Alderman of Brooklyn urged government control of large philanthropic foundations at the fifty fourth annual convention in San Francisco urging action against the Carnegie, Rockefeller and Cleveland foundations seen as a threat to liberty and the medical system.
British reports say on June 14 a submarine attacked the Danish schooners Katrine and Cocos Merstal. The crew of the Cocos Merstal was sent aboard the Katrine and the Katrine was set afire. The Katrine later arrived at a Scottish port.
The 3,300 ton British steamship Hopemouth was torpedoed and sunk today west of St Ives England by a German submarine. The crew was saved.
A passage from John Allred Langford extols books as lasting companions in all settings. The article notes Federated Malay States tin exports reaching 2,040,420 dollars in value for the previous year.
A list of fire alarm signals reported at multiple city sites including City Hall Princeton Avenue Russell Street Bluefield Avenue areas and street intersections. The entry notes phone alarm calls from Central Station and references Militia Call number 999.
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