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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1920
Page
4
The slate lists James M Cox for president and Franklin D Roosevelt for vice president. J C Curtis runs for Assessor and Robt 8 Taylor seeks County Clerk in the local contest.
Transient visitors report Beckley in a bad way as the hotel dining room shuts without warning last Wednesday. Owners demand higher rents, threatening closure of the building if demands are not met, worsening local accommodations and services.
The piece notes that hotel dining rooms and Manhattan restaurants are expanding, praising the sector while condemning Beckley hotel owners for prohibitive rental prices. It calls for a new company to build a hotel rented at a fair return, stressing the need to provide accommodations to keep visitors from going elsewhere during Beckley’s major growth push.
The piece lauds human pride in new possessions from homes to business spaces and invites friends and customers to visit a new printing plant. It explains modern conveniences, lawn, garden, and a garage, then invites readers to see the processes behind newspapers and commercial printing.
An editorial portrays a class of new wealth in Beckley formed by wartime inflation. It argues that circumstance has altered their political views, showing lifelong Democrats challenging Wilson administration policies and Cox’s continuance stance as they adjust to moneyed influence.
A western town scene shows Mr Bryan facing a Republican banner wielded by a once-Democrat supporter who inherited 8900. The piece argues the GOP as privilege and notes Mine Workers District 17 quarreling with Gov. Cornwell over federal troops in Mingo County. Beckley faces local ills urged by Chamber of Commerce while Henry Ford and major mail order houses cut prices, provoking profiteer alarm.
Street safety concerns rise as conflicts between youths and disruptive individuals persist on Beckley avenues. Residents report ongoing incidents, urging police and city officials to address persistent threats and restore order and calm.
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