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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1915
Page
4
All communications and remittances should be made to DAILY TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO. Box 328 Bighed W Va. The notice directs recipients to send all payments and correspondence to the stated address for processing and delivery of services.
A verbose column discusses a U S court filing to appoint a receiver for West Virginia over unpaid Civil War debt owed by Virginia. It notes Virginia’s past debt adjustments, expected bond actions, and speculation on a hoax and sovereign state issues amid a possible settlement.
A Tokyo based report credits Dr Genzaburo Koga with a new tuberculosis treatment using potassium cuprocyanide. It allegedly cures first stage TB after three to four injections and second stage after six to ten, with recovered patients returning to full health. The method aims to destroy bacteria directly in vitro while being safe in patients.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes Augustus Heinze once offered ten million for copper mines and now lists an estate under 1.5 million. It contrasts his Montana copper success with Wall Street ventures, citing Jim Keene and Jay Gould as cautionary examples of fortunes squandered in risky equity plays.
The article recalls the 1912 election slogan on protective tariffs and cost of living. It notes wages rising while prices for food stayed high, and voters faced a choice between maintaining protection or pursuing lower living costs. It highlights the shift two and a half years after the vote.
The piece notes a rise in living costs since the Payne-Aldrich era with the 1914 average price two percent higher than 1913 and one and a half percent higher than 1912 for fifteen goods. It cites imports at sixty one percent free and attributes the data to a Republican source via the Washington Post.
London reports show Teutonic forces under General von Mackensen pushing toward Lemberg with Austrian-German reinforcements due July 1. On the Dniester they suffered several severe repulses, threatening Russian withdrawals to Central Poland while western action advances northeast of Arfas.
Washington correspondent reports West Virginia may be forced to pay 12.6 million or face enforcement actions. Officials discuss swift payment, possible bond issue, or court measures to seize assets if WV refuses. Political maneuvering and special session likely to resolve the dispute.
The court stated its resolve to enforce the verdict and advance its decision, asking what West Virginia will do next as the situation unfolds.
Washington claims the president’s power to include lands in reserves held under congressional grants is challenged in a suit in equity. Central Pacific Railway sues Interior Secretary Lane and land officials seeking an injunction to block cancellation of indemnity selections made before 1911.
Five hundred miners in shifts work to free Daniel Hardendorn and Reed Taylor trapped seventy feet underground in Longacre Chapman mines at Meck City. Air line taps indicate the pair survive. four others were rescued earlier in the week.
The Alabama supreme court ruled the anti liquor law constitutional. It limits liquor shipments to consignees in Alabama and sets possession limits. The decision closes the enforcement of prohibition measures, upholding the program.
Wireless report states loss of submarine U-14 with crew captured by British forces. The Overseas News Agency quotes admiralty announcing the incident. A British parliamentary note by Lord of the Admiralty confirms a German submarine was sunk with six officers and twenty one crew captured. U-14 built in 1911 1912 carried three torpedo tubes and twelve men.
The executive committee of the United States Rubber Company voted to allow all employees to join local militia and naval reserve units. Col Daniel C Polz said pay will continue during militia duties and service will not interfere with summer vacations.
Havana authorities announce plans for a large new roller skating rink. The project aims to boost recreation and drawing power for the city, with officials signaling a modern facility and potential events.
A 1918 advertorial extols Parisian Sage as a toilet necessity to restore fluffy soft hair and end dandruff. It claims to invigorate roots, stop itching and hair loss, and promote long thick hair, sold by White Pharmacy and Central Pharmacy at low cost.
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