Locomotive Sparks Start 60 Percent of Major Forest Fires
Washington reports 603 fires on national forest lands in 1914 with 60 percent caused by locomotive sparks. Virginia bore the worst toll, 227 fires from locomotives. total loss $2,192, firefighting cost $1,800, most damage to young growth in cutover areas.
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Washington
Forest Service
National Forest Purchase
White Mountains
New England
Southern
Appalachians
Virginia
Brown selects W. Va. postmaster
Congressman Brown announces he will recommend Jack Hunter for Berkeley Springs postmaster as a presidential appointment to fill the class three office paying 1700 a year. Brown also names other fourth class appointees across Monongalia, Preston, Barbour, Randolph, and Hampshire counties.
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Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Brown
Jack Hunter
Hunter
Uffington
Monongalia County
Stanley C. Watson
van Voorhis
Monongalia
William E. Rush
Core
Charles H. Core
Bretz
Preston County
H. B. Jackson
Cassville
Myrtle Lough
Lillian
Barbour County
Arley J. Walton
Rich Mountain
Randolph County
Ela C., Wyatt
Okonoko
Hampshire County
T. J. Emmett
Opinion on Yost law amendments limits personal use liquor
In Clarksburg on February 22 state prohibition commissioner Fred C. Blue released an official opinion regarding recent amendments to the Yost law. The changes regarding finding liquor on state roads do not apply to individuals bringing liquor into the state for personal use, with an exception for those acting as a walking speakeasy. Also noted is Smith of the Knights Templar being sent to represent the Grand Master at the Ohio Grand Commandery conclave, where he will serve as the ranking Mason.
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Clarksburg
Fred C. Blue
Prohibition
Charleston
Rare honor shown to Parkersburg Templar Sir Ed Bower
A rare honor among Masons has been accorded Right Eminent Sir Ed O. Bower of Parkersburg as he was commissioned by Lee.
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Sir Ed .O. Bower
Parkersburg
Lee
More Army Cloth From Martinsburg
Martinsburg West Virginia February 22 The Dunn Woolen Company started another carload of goods to New York for shipment to England to be made into uniforms for British soldiers The mill is running day and night on army cloth contracts and has already shipped many thousand yards The superintendent says output could rise only by adding an expansion which is not planned
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Dunn Woolen Company
Wells Fargo Express
New York
England
Dunn
Congressmen and Commerce Leaders Tied to Ship Interests
Wallace Downey testified before the Ship Lobby Investigating committee alleging that New York maritime exchange members and many port city chamber leaders, along with some Congress members, are under foreign shipping influence or act as secret agents, after being summoned to explain his anti ship purchase bill association.
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Washington
New York Maritime Exchange
Congress
Chambers of Commerce
Wallace Downey
Downey
Murder horror stirs Fairmont as Richwood Black Hand link cited
In Fairmont West Virginia on February 22 residents rail against a murder in Burnsville where Sam Bord of Mascott was killed and robbed. He had displayed cash in Clarksburg then vanished. his body was found later with a head wound and the money gone. Locals blame a Richwood Black Hand Italian gang and urge county action.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Sam Bord
Mascott
Sam
Clarksburg
Burnsville
Bower
Richwood
King of bootleggers gets salty sentence
Claude Huff of Charleston pled guilty to selling whiskey and was sentenced by Judge Henry K. Black to two months in jail a $100 fine and a $1000 bond not to violate the post law for two years with possible penitentiary for a second offense. The sentence was suspended until April due to a smallpox quarantine at the jail.
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Charleston
W. Va
Claude Huff
West Virginia
Henry K. Black
Huff
Supreme Court of Appeals
Baltimore and Ohio Prepares $40 Million Mortgage Issue
Baltimore and Ohio accelerates a 600 million dollar mortgage to support issuing 40 to 50 million in new bonds aimed at covering 35 million notes due June 1 and strengthening treasury. About 40 million of the 60 million authorized bonds may be sold. Existing assets include 30 million in Reading stock and another 30 million in similar securities. No offering before late March. plan mirrors last year when one year notes were used due to mortgage readiness. Renewal of notes is not expected given current bond market conditions.
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Baltimore
Ohio
Treasury
Washington Masonic Memorial plans annual meeting in Alexandria
The George Washington National Masonic Memorial Association opened its annual meeting in Alexandria on February 22 to promote a permanent temple to Washington the Mason. Ben J. Shyrock of Maryland presided as grand master. A two day program features a banquet with Senator Burton of Ohio and Representative Heflin of Alabama among speakers.
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Washington the Mason
Alexandria
George Washington National Masonic Memorial Association
Washington
The
Mason
Ben. Thomas J. Shyrock
Grand Lodge of
Maryland
Senator Burton
Ohio
Heflin
Alabama
Postmaster Nominations From White House in Maryland
President Wilson sent to the Senate the nomination of Dr. J A Williamson for postmaster at Frederick Maryland after support from Representative David J Lewis and Frederick County Democratic Committee. The President also appointed Joseph P Getty as postmaster at Westernport Maryland.
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Wilson
Senate
J. A. Williamson
Frederick, Md
Williamson
David J. Lewis
Democratic State Central Committee
Frederick County
Joseph P. Getty
Westernport
State Game Commission to distribute deer in Central Pennsylvania
Dr. Joseph Kalbfus, Secretary of the State Game Commission, said about 100 deer will be distributed in Central Pennsylvania with Blair county receiving 25 and Cambria county also getting 25. The remaining deer will be divided among Somerset, Bedford, and possibly another county.
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Joseph Kalbfus
State Game Commission
Harrisonburg
Pennsylvania
Blair County
Cambria County
Somerset
Bedford
Indiana Senate Grants Woman Limited Franchise
Indianapolis February 20 the Indiana legislature senate section today passed a measure giving the woman limited franchise.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Legislature
Senate
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Fred Blue
Templar
Col. Roosevelt
New York Post
Kermit Roosevelt
Amelratls
Theodore Aad
B. & O. Financing
Lewis
Bedford County
Indiana
Cumberland
United Press Associations
Cumberland Press
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