WV Bill Bans Dam Construction a Major Obstacle
Hydro electric interests told a Charleston joint legislative panel that a proposed West Virginia bill making dam building impossible due to size and strict rules would deter plants and projects. Testifying were H G Scott Virginia Power C R Butts Virginia Western Col R P Chew Charles Town Mark Jarrett Huntington and others from Cheat river holdings.
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Marshall
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Charleston
Committees On Forestry and Conservation
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Virginia Western
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Charles Town
Mark Jarrett
Huntington
R. A. Dunlap
Hinton
Fred Scehrdenheim
Pittsburgh
Cheat River
Watson Gives Up Oil Presidency
Baltimore, Md. February 10. Former U.S. senator Clarence W. Watson resigns as president of Wayland Oil Company at a New York stockholders meeting. He remains on the board, and the move is linked to concurrent changes in related energy and coal firm management. Watson also chairs Consolidation Coal Company, with speculation he will devote more effort to its growth and improvements.
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Baltimore
United States
Clarence W. Watson
Wayland Oil Company
New York
Senator Watson
J .H. Wheelwright
Fairmont Gas Company
Consolidation Coal Company
Baltimore and Ohio
Watson
Closing Week of Moose Fair Attracts Large Attendance
The Loyal Order of Moose fair enters its third and final week with higher attendance than ever. The Moose band led by Prof. L D McCauley performs nightly street concerts, the enlarged Moose Hall dance floor hosts a five piece orchestra, and the lunch room run by Moose Chef W G Sowers reports strong business alongside many novelty booths.
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W. G. Sowers
National League Schedule 1915 Details and Rules
Official National League schedule by the 1915 committee chaired by Barney Dreyfuss outlines nonconflicting dates with the American League schedule. It bans doubleheaders on conflicting dates without league president consent, allows only last-resort postponements, and notes postponed games between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati and Chicago and St. Louis must be played off by the end of the final series.
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B. B. Johnson
Arican
Daeutane Langue
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Ted
Barney Dreyfuss
Irish-born Jim Coffey rises as heavyweight contender
New York February 9 Special Jim Coffey a former Broadway trolley worker and green Irishman rose from initial ignorance to a leading heavyweight after defeating Gunboat Smith. He has trained under Mike Gibbons Packey McFarland and aims to face Jess Willard or Jack Johnson.
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New York
Jim Coffey
Coffey
Gunboat Smith
Jess Willard
Jack Johnson
America
Mike Gibbons
Packey McFarland
Oppose Measuring by Weight of Coal in West Virginia
A joint House and Senate hearing in Charleston debated a bill to require all coal mined in West Virginia to be weighed. Support came from former Senator Sam B. Montgomery and UMWA official Thomas Davis, while opponents from Winding Gulf Coal Co and Kanawha Operators argued scales cost and constitutional issues.
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Senate
Charleston
W. Va
Sam B. Montgomery
Thomas Davis
United Mine Workers of America
George Williams
Berkley
Winding Gulf Coal Company
D. T. Evans
Kanawha Coal Operators’ Association
D. H. Barger
Pocahontas Fields
Oakland Church Receives Settlement From Groshon Will Case
A Frederick Maryland jury approved a compromise in the Groshon will dispute. The Groshon heirs Frank George and Meredith Groshon and Mrs Harriet V Carey receive 11000 cash. The Rev A B G Rupp and Lutheran Church of Oakland Md get 3000 with estate valued at 25000. Inheritance tax and costs are deducted from the residue.
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Groshon
Frederick
Orphans’ Court
Frank
George
Meredith Groshon
Harriet V. Carey
A. 8. G. Rupp
Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church of
Bread likely to hit six cents a loaf in Baltimore
Baltimore bakers say the city may move to 6 cents per loaf unless market conditions change by March 1. The group believes they have nearly reached the limit on the existing 5 cent basis.
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Baltimore
Railroader to Be Postmaster in Chewisville
Harry Funk, night yardmaster for the Western Maryland Railway in Hagerstown, is recommended for appointment as Chewisville postmaster to replace resigned Albert R. Miller. An illustrated lecture on European travels by Dr. W W Barnes of Washington D C will be Friday evening February 12 at Centre Street M E Church at 8. Tickets 25 and 15 cents. Advertisement. Fb.10-31
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Harry Funk
Western Maryland Railway
Hagerstown
Chewisville
Albert R. Miller
W. W. Barnes
Washington, D. C
Centre Street
M. E. Church
Butler Carpenter Returns to Health at North Mechanic Street
Personal notices report Butler Carpenter fully restored to health and resuming duties at his North Mechanic Street business yesterday evening. Friends visited to congratulate him while Dr. Mason Evans visits. Col and Mrs John Keating and son John stay in Washington and Baltimore. Mrs Josephine Beck guests in Pittsburgh as H Y Snyder returns from New York.
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Y. Butler Carpenter
North Mechanic Street
Mr. Carpenter
Mason Evans
John Keating
John
Washington
Baltimore
Josephine Beck
Pittsburgh
H. Y. Snyder
New York
Fleming Takes Cumberland Spelling Championship
M. J. Fleming of the B and O freight department won the Cumberland spelling crown at St Pauls Lutheran Sunday School, defeating twenty four contestants. Daniel W. Snyder previously led but failed on kineto-scepe. Judge panel included R. Mason Hill J N Miller and Albert Smith with end of contest solo by Hill.
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M. J. Fleming
B. & O. Freight Department
Cumberland
Frank F. Smith
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Daniel W. Snyder
Mr. Fleming
Mr. Ingham Lord
M. L. Enders
R. Mason Hill
J. N. Miller
Albert Smith
Weekend Date Markings Guide Noted in Calendar Text
The article explains that dates followed by an asterisk denote Saturdays while those with a dagger indicate Sundays. It clarifies the use of these symbols for weekend planning and reference within the calendar pages.
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