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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1918
Page
4
Rates offered for cash in advance include one year six months three months and shorter periods. Rates furnished on application. Printing company box address listed as Bluediekt West Virginia.
A patriotic statement affirming belief in the United States as a government of the people with powers from consent. It emphasizes democracy within a republic, national unity, and duties to love defend and uphold the constitution and flag.
The article urges June 28 as War Savings Day and calls for strong statewide participation in buying thrift and war savings stamps. Officials aim to raise 30 million dollars for West Virginia by midnight Friday, highlighting patriotism, civic duty, and aid to American troops in the fight for liberty.
A wartime propaganda piece attacks Turkish acts and German ambitions while urging support for victory bonds and World War I measures. It parades comparisons to Napoleon and the Kaisers, mocks inflation in footwear, and extols buying war stamps as defense of wealth and right.
The clippings survey wartime wit from several papers with sharp lines about Germany and Paris. It notes a small slice of German territory under US Army guard and reports the Brooklyn Handicap where Cudgel won in 1 minute 50 and 1 fifth seconds with Roamer and George Smith placing.
An advertisement extols GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a health booster for fatigue uric acid issues kidney stones and stomach problems. It urges daily use three capsules and guarantees money back if not effective with druggist refunds. A testimonial praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy as superior for coughs and colds.
War department officials announced new rules restricting parcel shipments to American troops in France. Relatives must present a written request signed by a major or higher commander for parcels to be approved before mailing. Newspapers and magazines are exempt from approval.
An advertisement proclaims the incurable nature of catarrh without constitutional treatment. It promotes Trelle's Caravarth Medicine made by J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as a lifelong internal remedy that reaches mucous surfaces. A hundred dollar reward is offered for any cure the medicine fails to achieve and requests testimonials. The ad lists F J Cavendly and Co Toledo Ohio as distributors and notes sale by druggists.
Several West Virginia Republicans announce runs for high office. A Willis of Meadows Camp Creek seeks the state superintendent nomination with primary Aug. 6, 1718. Agil Highland of Clarksburg and James A Hughes of Huntington seek U S Senate seats in August 1918. Hugh Ike Shott of the Fifth District declares candidacy for Congress with primary Aug. 6, 1918.
CHAS. S. HERBERLIN of Beckley Raleigh County West Virginia declares his candidacy for the Republican nomination for State Senator subject to the voters in the August 6 1918 primary His appeal asks for vote and friendship from Republicans in the district Ontario West Virginia newspaper style
Allied forces, including Americans and French, claim a decisive victory on the western bank of the Piave with prisoners and five machine guns seized. The piece notes potential German incursions near Badonvillers, cites Austria-Hungary’s food crisis and civil unrest, and mentions a possible cabinet resignation.
Berlin reports German forces assaulting trenches in the Badonviller area held by French and American troops. The communiqué says heavier fighting, increased reconnoitering, and that forty prisoners were taken east of Badonviller as the battlefront activity continued along the Ancre Avre sectors.
American troops in the Vosges near St Die engaged German raiders last night. Two Americans are missing after the attack. Germans also raided the Baccarat sector with some Americans missing. Toul sector saw heavy shelling in retaliation for a bombardment of back areas.
Newton Smith died in Cashmere West Virginia on June 13 1918 after a life spanning seventy five years two months and five days He was born April 8 in Jackson Missouri He married twice first to Miss Crotty second to Miss Campbell He leaves many children including Capt R R Smith James Smith Mrs S B Smith and Mrs J O Cowen Miss Sue and Carrie Smith among others He was a Methodist for many years and was laid to rest June 14 in Peterstown with funeral services led by Rev Henry Dillon and J B Chambers FH D
London reports preliminary negotiations on Dobrudja have begun between Bulgaria and Turkey with Germany learning of them via its espionage service. The Daily Mail says Austria is likely to join these talks within days.
Six men, three white and three black, arrested at the Latonia race tract in Covington are fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to sixty days hard labor by Judge Lewis Manson for violating a state work law requiring able-bodied males aged sixteen to sixty to work at least thirty six hours weekly.
Washington reports rapid progress as Congress passes the 5.408 billion fortifications bill after five hours of debate. The Senate approves and sends the 2.5 billion sundry civil measure to conference, and begins consideration of the 12 billion army appropriation bill.
E W Bush West Virginia Knights of Pythias vice grand chancellor announced the next annual state meeting will be held in Clarksburg on August 28 and run two days with matters for about 25 000 members on the program. The notice came from Wheeling as well noting the Scottish Rite Masonic bodies held a large reunion class of 127 candidates in West Virginia. Also Madras India now has a medical school for women.
An old advertisement urges readers to treat facial pimples and body eruptions as warnings of sluggish impure blood. It promotes S. S. as a vegetable blood purifier that cleanses without minerals, claiming it prevents eczema boils and skin irritations. Readers are told to buy at drugstores and write for free medical advice from the Medical Director in Atlanta, Georgia.
The $5.408 billion fortifications bill cleared the House without a record vote after five hours of debate and moves to the Senate. In Florida, two Marine Corps aviators, Lieutenant Duncan C. Cameron and Sergeant Ahlstrand, died during a Curtis field practice flight near Miami. Tax payments due tomorrow will total about $500 million, with Treasury certificates of indebtedness for the fourth Liberty loan set to go on sale. Kansas reports 7,500 women stenographers registered for war service.
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