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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1920
Page
4
The notice outlines republication rights for Associated Press dispatches and presents subscription pricing. Rates cover mail and carrier options with geographic zones in West Virginia and distances up to 600 miles. Additional tiers offer longer terms and regional coverage upon application.
A brief note of Sunday devotion dated June 20 1920 offers guidance on following the right path and credits 1 Samuel 12 23 as a guiding verse. The message emphasizes prayer and righteous conduct for readers.
A Chicago convention review argues the Republican platform supports collective bargaining and tribunals to settle labor disputes without strikes. It states the platform upholds government supremacy and rejects strikes against the government, presenting the stance as moderate and beneficial to labor and the public.
Readers note a series of stories about social trends and moral judgments as a priest and a judge react to impromptu dress choices. The column hints at growing controversy over modesty and attire in public life and its imagined cosmic consequences.
Readable fragments reflect a critique of sensational journalism driven by venturesome women and a wealthy older man. The passage implies a cynical view of media, court actions, and public fascination with scandal amid a decayed social scene.
Universal photodrama Blind Husbands offers breathtaking Tyrolean Alps scenery with Eric Stroheim as Austrian lieutenant von Steuben. He targets Alpine villagers and a fashionable resort, meeting downfall against the mountains. Francella Gillington leads the supporting cast with Universal players. Symphony Orchestra provides daily music.
The Flat Top Life Underwriters Association met at the Commercial hotel for a six o'clock dinner of five courses. Members appeared in good humor and the event concluded with cigars in the hotel parlor. President Fred Neikirk led the meeting and the group agreed to reconvene at the same place on July 17 at six o'clock for another dinner.
Delegates to the Democratic national convention will depart from Wheeling and Charleston on Monday with special Pullmans to Cincinnati and a final train to San Francisco arriving Tuesday evening. Tickets remain valid until October 31, with headquarters in West Virginia.
The West Virginia delegation travels to Charleston then San Francisco for the convention. D M Bailey, a district delegate, leaves tonight. Alternate W H Thomas is in Portland for the Imperial Shrine meeting before joining the trip. The delegates are expected to back John W Davis as their first choice.
William Randolph Hearst issues a call through the Chicago Examiner and Herald for an independent party. He criticizes the Republican convention and Senator Johnson, argues big money fears progressive ideas, and says the Democratic party offers no refuge for independent Americans. The message is signed by Hearst.
Indianapolis will be the site of the Grand Army of the Republic annual encampment replacing Atlantic City as previously planned. The National Executive Committee announced the change after determining New Jersey funds were unavailable, prompting relocation to Columbus and then to Indianapolis.
New York June 1 The arrest of Frederick Gimbel a member of Gimbel Brothers and a merchandise manager followed by actions against other major department store merchants is announced by the Justice Department’s Flying Squadron. Federal warrants will be sought after jury completion to file profiteering charges.
The Gimbel Brothers case led to the arrest of Merchandise Manager J. J. Dowdell and Clothing Buyer C. T. R. Slanter on four counts of profiteering with profits cited from ninety to 275 percent. Bail was set at $1,000 each by United States Commissioner Hitchcock. Preliminary examination scheduled for July 6. Josquin des Prezia noted as an early modern composer, who died in 1521.
Hoovers support is seen as a major asset for the Republican ticket and could be leveraged to win hundreds of thousands of votes if Harding signals Hoover would join his cabinet. Democratic woes center on McAdoo, Cox momentum grows in Ohio, and Dyvis emerges as a rising West Virginia figure backed by insiders. White House promises noninvolvement in SF convention while endorsing League.
The Paint Lick Coal Company organized in this city is chartered with 100000 capital, 50000 preferred and 50000 common. Incorporators are W E Ross, W P D Cofer, E P Stringfellow, J P Cofer, H W Biggs. offices here. 200 acres of coal land on Campbell's Creek, Kanawha county. mines to open about six miles above Charleston. H W Davidson in charge. operates Lewiston No 2 gas and Coalburg seams.
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