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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1916
Page
5
Graham Gazette notes a 1916 act classifies ice cream delivery as a necessity on Sundays, exempting local producers from strict blue laws. The piece satirically critiques the amendment, calling it a clash of morality and modern life with delivery and commerce on the Sabbath.
The Daily News reports strong public feedback on the proposed new automobile ordinance, including criticism of a visiting car license tax. A citizen argues past taxes were not used for road upkeep, questioning the tax’s fairness and urging residents to voice their views for the town’s welfare and reputation.
Yesterday morning a brawl on Furnace Hill left Bob Neil with two black eyes a head wound and multiple cuts and bruises. Pierce Will Sarver and Neil engaged in the melee requiring medical aid for Neil while the others escaped injuries.
Scathed and they will tell all about it in Mayor Williamson's court Monday morning. Tuesday at the Gem will be seen Betty Nansen in The Celebrated Scandal. Wednesday an interesting play The Pit will be shown. Both productions are high drama and entertaining with same old prices.
The W C T U will hold a business session Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Methodist church. All members urged to attend. The tom Thumb wedding is planned for June 27 at 8 p m at the Methodist church for the ladies of the church. Card of Thanks from Miss Nellie Whitesell thanks friends for support in a Graham Banner popularity contest. Episcopal services listed for Pearisburg Graham Pocahontas. Sunday school at Graham at 9 45 a m.
Multiple churches announce schedules for Sunday services Sunday school and evening preaching. Christ Episcopal advertises Rev. Guthre Pitulado and Rev. E A Rich preaching at 11. Various churches list pastors M ABIE, Carter, Moore, Bass with special music, solos, and youth meetings. Uruguay forms geology institute with U S director assistant.
Cleveland dispatch reports a statement by transportation brotherhoods urging railroads to stop campaign spending and political influence. Interstate Commerce Commission findings on Louisville and Nashville show millions spent on passes and lobbying. The piece notes broad abuse and calls for restrictions to fund safety and wage reforms. Virginia reports rapid shifts as blue laws face lax Sunday enforcement in several cities.
Atlantic City delegates at the Master Car Builders Association convention endorse replacing wooden and cheaper rolling stock with steel cars. The committee cites long term savings and passenger safety as key reasons while noting new inventions including a portable storage battery searchlight and a grade crossing signal by the Q and C Company.
Mrs John Jacob Astor, survivor of the Titanic disaster, will wed William K Dick of Brooklyn at Bar Harbor. By marriage she relinquishes the life income of five million dollars from Colonel Astor’s will, which reverts to Vincent Astor on her death if she remains widowed.
Berlin reports General von Linsingen’s troops engaged the Russian army in the Stokhod and ostyr sectors. The official German army statement says units under General von Bothmer are battling to the north of Przewloka.
Bristol committees representing local business groups announce a preparedness parade and other events for June 17 in Bristol Virginia. Thousands of visitors are expected to attend with features including baseball and horse racing.
Constantinople reports British forces pushing to cross the lower Euphrates near Korna were forced to retreat after an eight hour battle. The Turkish official statement lists 180 British dead. Separately, New York shows clearing house banks and trust companies hold 93.68 million dollars in excess reserves, up 21.41 million from last week.
The record recounts Charles Evans Hughes early years as an instructor in Greek mathematics at an academy in Delhi New York where a teacher’s remark about his beard is noted as shaping later biographical caricatures. It traces his path to a law clerkship with Stewart L Woodford his education at Cornell his marriage in 1888 to Antoinette Carter and his four children. It notes a jurist like skill shown when he analyzed a copyright dispute over automatic organs after sending one to his home.
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