Petition Circulated to Convene Clear Fork Board in Graham
A petition circulated in Graham calls for a meeting of the Clear Fork district school board H S Bowling Robert Moss and J F Dudley within ten days to hear alleged friction between the principal and high school faculty. Signatures include prominent town patrons and supporters of the school. The move aims to air issues publicly and allow the legal representatives of the school to respond as the principal’s reappointment has been recommended by the Graham advisory school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Bowen
Robert Moss
J. F Dudley
Clear Fork
Graham
Statute of Virginia
Amon
Graham Advisory School Board
Rheuma claims quick relief for rheumatism
Buyers urged to try Rheuma at 50 cents from The White Pharmacy with money back if not effective. Testimonials from C B Lanham of Sattes West Virginia dated April 27 1912 praise rapid relief and lasting cure for rheumatism sciatica and gout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Lanham
Sattes, W. Va
Notice of Sale by Trustee in Ford Music Co Case
United States District Court Southern District of West Virginia presents a sale notice for the Ford Music Co bankruptcy estate. Trustee A F Kingdon will auction office furniture including adding machine, safe, typewriters, desks, stove, filing cabinets, duplicating machine, music records, graphophones, organs, piano boxes and other items at 34 Bland Street Bluefield on June 9 1913 at 10 am. Inspection available. cash on day of sale. property may be withdrawn if bids under 75 percent of appraised value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court For
Southern District OF
West Virginia
Ford Music Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Burroughs
Remington
A. F. Kingdon
Change of Location for United States Coal and Coke Office
Notice of a stockholders meeting on June 17 1913 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to consider relocating the principal office from Welch West Virginia to Gary West Virginia. The amendment of the charter and certification by the company president and secretary will follow, with submission to the West Virginia Secretary of State and the state corporation commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Coal and Coke Company
West Virginia
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Welch
McDowell
Gary
State of
State Corporation Commission
Commonwealth of Virginia
Road Board Examines Clear Fork Mountain Route
The road board discussed the Clear Fork mountain road survey north of East River Mountain. It favors routing via Sanders place to connect with Bluestone road at the double gates, citing survey orientation. About 25 to 30 Clear Park citizens pressed the S. M. Graham route as nearer to Graham. An injunction petition was not filed yesterday but expected today.
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Clear Fork Mountain
East River Mountain
Sanders Place
Bluestone
Clear Park
Graham
St. Clair
S. M. Graham
Flying car sighting on Sanders road near Hardy place
H Lesler and Joe Burns reported seeing a moonlight speedster on the new Sanders macadam road just north of the Hardy place. They said the automobile traveled at record pace with wheels briefly off the ground while negotiating curves, possibly risking collision with any passerby. The car carried three or four male passengers enjoying a late night cruise in Tazewell County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Lesler
Joe Burns
Graham
Sanders Macadam
Hardy Place
Mr. Lesler
Graham streets under fire by Clear Fork road board
Bowen Moss and Hale of the Clear Fork district road board criticized Graham streets in the corporation yesterday. The inspector was said to be instructed to cut the Sanders road estimate by twenty five percent and Highland avenue also drew comment. The Graham Daily News publishes this to inform readers what was said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Bowen
Moss and Hale
Clear Fork District Road
Graham Streets
Sanders Road
Highland Avenue
Graham Daily News
Engineer Wright Leads Tour Of Tower Retaining Wall
Mr. Chandler's firm, the original contractor for the Graham road construction contract, toured the site with Engineer Wright. Hart, Hall & Company did most of the macadamizing work while Chandler, a Virgilina, Virginia resident, has years of practical contracting experience alongside Major Samuel Walton.
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Wright
Mr. Chandler
Graham
Hart, Hall & Company
Chandler
Virgilina
Samuel Walton
Diplomas Signed After Graham High Closure
Prof Livesay informs Graham Daily News that Graham high school diplomas were signed after the closing exercises. explains principal missed a board meeting thinking it was an advisory meeting. treasurer out of town caused missing receipts for the entertainment. ready to settle with designated party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livesay
Graham Daily News
Graham High School
J. Ae Livesay
Graham, Va
Tame Council Session Ratifies School Bond
The council met in a tame session to ratify the recent school bond issue. A. F. Hart requested to raise an unknown matter but was advised by the mayor that outside business could not be discussed. The meeting adjourned to Wednesday night for the regular session.
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A. F. Hart
Extensions of Yukon Quest Reach Northward Expedition
Edmonton based politician James K. Cornwall and companions plan a 5300 mile journey through virgin Alberta and British Columbia to the Yukon and Dawson City. The route covers Athabasca to Fort McMurray by scow, then steamer to Fort McPherson, canoes across the Rockies, a 60 mile portage, and rafting to the coast via Peel River and the Porcupine to the Yukon River. Luperti will photograph the expedition’s northern districts.
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Edmonton
Alta
Virgin Territory
James K. Cornwall
Athabasca
Emerson Hough
Chicago
B. K. Miller
Milwaukee
C. A. Luperti
George B. Fraser
Alberta
British Columbia
Yukon Territory
Eggtry
Edlmonton
Fort McPherson
Rocky Mountains
Peel Portge
Porcupine River
Yukon River
Dawson
White Horse
Vancouver
Fort McMurray
Canadian Rockies
Luperti
55Th Parellel
Police Court Tolls Help In Damaged Town Exchequer
Graham’s finances show a cash shortfall after police court tolls and a surge of sidewalk repairs yesterday. Coal croppers are among those boosting the town treasury. Evan Dooley of Roanoke accepts a foreman job with Hart McMullin Johnson to oversee the macadam road project between Buchanan Roanoke and the Italian crew on Highland Avenue.
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Graham
Evan Dooley
Roanoke
Hart, McMullin & Johnson
Dooley
Buchanan
Highland Avenue
Road Contractor T. W. Chandler Visits Graham
County road contractor T. W. Chandler spends several days in Graham reviewing new road work begun yesterday and inspecting progress along the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Chandler
Graham
North Country Film Plans Include Dramas and Hunters
The project includes 10,000 feet of film weighing 200 pounds and features several dramas with primitive Indians as actors. It is also expected to photograph big game hunters and fur traders in the north country.
Paterson Mentioned in Senate Coal Field Probe
Washington reports movement to include Paterson New Jersey in the senate inquiry into West Virginia coal field conditions and textile strike issues. A petition from sociological workers led by Frederick C. Howe sought federal investigation of Paterson. Senator Martine said federal action would not help and hearings proceed in Charleston next Tuesday.
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Washington
Senate
West Virginia
Paterson
N. J
Wilson
Congress
Frederick C. Howe
Peoples’ Institute
New York
Martine
New Jersey
Charleston
W. Va
Chamberlain objects to treaty with Britain
Senator Chamberlain objected to renewing the arbitration treaty with Great Britain. He argued it could force the Panama tolls dispute to The Hague. The Senate postponed action on Britain, Spain, and Italy treaties, sent the others to executive session, and then reconsidered to keep all three in limbo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chamberlain
Great Britain
Panama Canal
Hague
Senate
Spain
Italy
Foreign Relations Committee
Dyna mite Conspiracy Case Goes to Jury Today
In Boston on June 5 the dynamite conspiracy trial of President William M. Wood of the American Woolen Co. Frederick E. Atteaux and Dennis J. Collins ends its defense tonight. The jury will hear the verdict tomorrow as Judge Crosby prepares to charge in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
William M. Wood
American Woolen Company
Frederick E. Atteaux
Dennis J.collins
Lawrence
Crosby
Adopt Sherley Plan for House budget committee
Washington June 5 The Sherley plan for the budget committee of the house to regulate appropriations fix a total for each session and allow this among various appropriation committees was agreed to with modifications at a special committee on budgets meeting. Tomorrow the committee will take final action on a draft of the plan incorporating today’s idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sherley
House
Bank Cases Dismissed In Cincinnati Trust Co Directors
Judge Caldwell in common pleas court sustained a motion to dismiss the cases of George B. Cox and four other officers and directors of the Cincinnati Trust Co. The motion followed the end of prosecution testimony yesterday.
Secretary Bryan Reports Nations Back Peace Proposal
Secretary Bryan announced that Germany Bolivia and Argentina had approved the proposal and asked for tentative drafts of the treaty. The tally of nations willing to consider the plan rises to thirteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Washington
Germany
Bolivia
Argentina
Famous Soldier to Visit Canada on Inspection Tour
General Sir Tan Hamilton, a noted British Army commander, arrives tomorrow to begin a tour of the Canadian militia. His schedule covers the Pacific coast with stops in Winnipeg Calgary Edmonton and Victoria as part of the inspection tour.
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Canada
Quebec
Tan Hamilton
Hamilton
Pacific
Winnipeg
Calgary
Edmonton
Victoria
Pure Food Law to Be Rigidly Enforced
Atlantic City June 5 There will be no step backward in pure food law enforcement under the Wilson administration Dr Ca Alsberg government chief chemist told the Wholesale Grocers Association annual session Here he said the law will gain in effectiveness when paired with education and instruction He hopes to make the chemistry bureau as valuable to the consumer as the agriculture department is to the farmer The food problem is nation wide and rapid changes in manufacturing have allowed abuses to creep in Trade practices have become established that are hard to indicate It must be the department of agriculture duty to examine processes improve good ones and discover substitutes for the bad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Wilson
Ca. Alsberg
Wholesale Grocers’ Association
United States
Department of Agriculture
All Democrats Accept Leadership of Wilson
Washington reports President Wilson's support for free wool and free sugar growing stronger as the senate caucus nears. The Underwood tariff bill faces the test with most Democrats pledged to follow caucus decisions, with few dissenters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Washington
Senate
Special Train Arranged for Bryan Sepcial trip to Wheeling event
Washington reports that a special train will be provided for Secretary of State William J. Bryan and others attending Wheeling's semi centennial celebration on June 20. Henry Fry, secretary to Senator Chilton, manages arrangements and will miss Malden homecoming on June 18 where he was to be principal speaker.
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Washington
William J. Bryan
Wheeling
Chilton
Henry Fry
Fry
Malden
Khe
West Virginia Banks Share $10 Million Deposits
Seven West Virginia cities will receive portions of $10 million deposited by the U.S. Treasury secretary at 2 percent interest. West Virginia’s allotment totals $153,000 with deposits in Charleston National, Empire National and Union National at Clarksburg, First National at Fairmont, Huntington, and Kenova, Old National at Martinsburg, Second National and Parkersburg National at Parkersburg.
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Washington
West Virginia
Martinsburg
Second National
Parkersburg National
Parkersburg
May Boycott Fair Urged By Lynchburg Methodists
Lynchburg district conference of the Methodist church at Madison Heights denounces the Virginia state fair for maintaining a bar on the grounds during the fair. The body says if the fair serves liquor it becomes a Richmond institution and calls Christians to refrain from patronizing it. It also endorses the state anti saloon league’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
The
Methodist Church
Madison Heights
Virginia State Fair Management
Richmond
State Anti-Saloon League
Currency Bill Committee Starts Work in Washington
Representative Carter Glass chairing the House banking and currency committee moved into new quarters and planned an early organization meeting. He said sub committees will be named to handle various subdivisions of the currency reform issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carter Glass
Virginia
House
Banking and Currency Committee
Wilson
Glass
No More Calomel As Carswell Liver Aid Gains Trust
Advert reads Carswell's Liver-Aid replacing calomel for constipation and liver support. It touts safe vegetable ingredients, pleasant taste, and a money back guarantee from Gongkoota Drug Co at 50 cents a bottle. Also lists benefits for indigestion dizziness biliousness headaches malaria kidneys and general vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carswell
Carswela
Gongkoota Drug Co
Glass drafts currency bill after White House talks
Glass has outlined a tentative currency bill following conferences with the president and administration officials. He expects to finish a draft and have it ready for introduction before the end of June.
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Glass
National Maritime Exhibition Opens in Amsterdam
The National Maritime Exhibition opened in Amsterdam today and runs through September. The main draw is a rich collection of historical papers, prints, pictures, boat models, and relics from Dutch voyages, exploration, and colonization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Southern Commercial Secretaries Plan South's Industrial Growth
Charleston hosts the Southern Commercial Secretaries Association for a three day convention beginning today. Delegates from commercial and trade bodies across the south gather to discuss expanding regional industry and commerce.
Donaghe Charged With Murder of Sister in Virginia
Charles Donaghe, 68, was arrested in Staunton for the murder of his sister Becky Donaghe, 70, at their home near Parnassus. Neighbors said the two who lived together had been in recent trouble. He awaits a hearing in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
Charles Donaghe
Beckey Donaghe
Parnassus
Donaghe
Miss Pennock Weds ex Footballer in Friends Ceremony
Elizabeth Pennock daughter of Mr and Mrs A L Pennock of Lansdowne married Robert C Folwell Jr former Pennsylvania football captain in a Friends ceremony. A large reception followed at the Pennock home in Philadelphia.
Banquet planned for Ambassador Page in London
Elaborate preparations are complete for a banquet tomorrow night by the Pilgrims of Great Britain honoring Walter Hines Page the new American ambassador. The dinner will be held at the Savoy Hotel.
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Ambassador Page
London
Pilgrims of
Walter Hines Page
Savoy Hotel
Mass Motor Truck Plant Fire in Indianapolis
Fire destroyed part of the Mass motor truck plant in Indianapolis on June 5 causing an estimated loss of ninety thousand dollars. local fire crews battled the blaze through the day and the extent of the damage remained under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Mass Motor Truck
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Offich
Bank OF Graham
Graham School
J. D. McCreery
New Sanders Road
Clear Fork Road Board
W. E. Peery
Tazewell
Hielen Buchanan
Coopers
A. F. Pruner
Lebanon
A. G. Gillespie
City
J. T. Biggs
Princeton
R. K. Carr
Chattanooga
Tenn
G. N. Harris
Bramwell
Ethel Pedigo
Farmville Normal
Ed Mays
Pocahontas
E. T. Cecil
A. J. Hunter
Roderfield
Guy Bailey Lef
Norfolk
Emyln Arters
Williamson
Calvin Houtchins
No. 11
Coeburn
Norton
Dorchester
W. C. Pollock
Frans
Fort Springs
HildAé Wilson
Randolph Macon College
Edwin Fox
Augusta Military Academy
Robert Barnes
H. H. Barnes
Shenandoah Military Academy
R. 3. Patterson
Vivian
Philadelphia
Nannie Mowles
Fink
H.S. Bowen
W. W. Witten
R. S. Moss
J. R. Gilversleve, Jr
H. G. McCall
J. W. Chapman
Isabel Toy
Freeman
Helen Clark
Kyle
Randolph-Macon
Woman's College At
Jack Hidler
Mayme Faivre
Acount
Ilness
Portsmoor Times
BE. W. Westcott
Frank J. Carpenter
H. S. Mabie
Duhring ‘Street
Points
Minnesota
Yorkton
Beecham
Britain
Budget Committee
Daily Telegraph
Government
Dr. Alsberg
Bluefield Bank
Secretary of Treasury
Goodykoontz Drug CO
Wal-Cott
Tazewell Manufacturing GO
Graham Ice CreamCo
Graitam, VA
Graham Ice Cream Co
Granam, VA
Holland
Southern Commercial Secretaries
D. C
South
Suthern Commercial Secretaries’ Association
Bluefield Undertaking CO
Princeton Avenue
John R. Gott
Bluefield Transfer
Aincorporated
Onc
A. D. Wood
Bluefield, W. VA
Thornton
Jas. E. Mayer
Armature
Lectrical Contractors
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