Lind Named Wilson Envoy To Mexico City
Former Minnesota governor John Lind arrives as President Wilson's personal representative to study Mexican conditions. He will discuss informally with prominent Mexicans and report back before any mediation steps. US will recognize only a constitutionally established government, with Republican support maintaining a nonpartisan stance.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
Wilson
John Lind
Minnesota
Mexico City
White House
Lind
Mexico
United States
Two doctors injured in auto crash and runaway horse
An auto scare in Puntytown caused Mrs. Larue to abandon a reins held horse dragging her buggy toward a railroad crossing. Her daughter was thrown clear and largely uninjured while Mrs. Larue sustained severe bruises and exhaustion but no grave injuries. In Wheeling, Dr. Medill and Dr. Morrison, traveling from Steubenville, were badly hurt when their car left the road and crushed their chest and skull respectively. Dr. Medill is in serious condition, Dr. Morrison expected to recover.
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Charles Larue
Puntytown
Paul Morrison
Rayland
Here
Ohio River
Medill
North Wheeling
Morrison
Steubenville
Ohio
Ancient tablet ties flood tale to 2100 B C origin claim
Philadelphia reports a 4000 year old tablet translated by Dr. Arno Poebel at the University of Pennsylvania museum. It from Nippur, written in Samarian, suggests creation origin and a seven city gods predeluvian era. The flood lasts seven days with Zilgidda as the ark survivor. American doctors critique German diagnosis pace. A Virginia rector burns vestments amid renewed publicity.
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Philadelphia
Arno Poebel
University of Pennsylvania Museum
Nippur
Poebel
Samarian
Genesia
Zilgidda
Two Aviators Killed in Russian Air Camp Accident
At Krasnoye-Selo a wing of a Russian military aeroplane failed at high altitude, killing Lieut Polikarpov and his mechanic as the aircraft overturned. The report notes the event occurred today in St. Petersburg area.
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ST. Petersburg
Associated Press
Polikarpom
Krasnoye-Selo
West Virginia lawmakers sentenced for bribery case
In Webster County West Virginia Judge O'Brien sentenced five legislators for seeking and accepting bribes in the senatorial contest. Sentences ranged from five to ten years with mercy shown for age and lack of perjury. Additional misdemeanor indictments were noted against Vanmeter and Rev. T J Smith with further court action pending.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Superior
Wis
Allouez
Wag- Webster Springs
A. G. Rhodes
Mingo County
Ruth Daft
Jackson
H. ¥. Asbury
Putnam County
D. B. A. Smith
Roane County
David Hill
Webster Circuit Court
Hill
O'Brien
West Virginia
Judge O'Brien
S. A. G. Rhodes
United States
Land
Balleagues
Kanawha Counsus
Guy B. Biddinger
Burns Detective Agency
Rath Duff
Rhodes
Asbury
Senator Smith
Webster
O’brien
Thomas C. Townsend
Brannon
George S. Vanmeter J
Rev. T. J. Smith
Smith
Vanmeter
Contractor Struck by Auto Fatally in Bellaire O
William Gotchell a local contractor was instantly killed in Bellaire Ohio when an automobile driven by Jona Schell an oil operator struck him as he stepped from a street car Schell from Martins Ferry was en route to oil fields at the time of the accident.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Bellaire, O
William Gotchell
Jona Schell
Schell
Martins Ferry
Knights of Columbus Hold Supreme Convention Aboard Boston Vessel
Three thousand delegates gathered in Boston as the Knights of Columbus opened their supreme convention aboard a harbor steamer. Bishop Anderson read a papal cablegram from Cardinal Merry Del Val conveying Pope Pius X’s felicitations. May or Fitzgerald and State Deputy Louis Watson welcomed attendees, with Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty of Philadelphia delivering the response.
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Associated Preas Dispatch
Boston
Mass
Knights of Columbus
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Anderson
Merry del Val
Pius X
Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus
Fitzgerald
Louis Watson
James A. Flaherty
Philadelphia
Strikers and police clash in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on August 5 a running battle between striking workers and police ended with twenty two strikers and sympathizers arrested for disorderly conduct. The confrontation centered at the Kruger Grocery plant on Florida Avenue near Eden Park, where threats to burn the plant were reported. A night watchman alerted authorities, prompting a police response that led to stoning of officers by strikers.
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Cincinnati
Kruger Grocery Company
Florida Avenue
Eden Park
Grafton shops hire surge in August repair work
At Baltimore and Ohio Grafton shops August expenses rise as shops reopen full time. Old workers return and new hires come aboard to rebuild engines for fall shipments. F. R. Werner becomes machine shop foreman and M. R. Nash leads the round house, with D. E. Robinson moving to Cumberland division. Also reports a local death and a jail warrant for assault in Fairmont.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Grafton
F. R. Werner
Mt. Clare
Baltimore
W. B. Williams
M. R. Nash
B. & O. Southwestern
Round House
D. E. Robinson
Cumberland
Passenger Involved In Open Switch Collision At Elkins Yard
Elkins W Va August 5 Crowded Western Maryland Express train to Elkins for Masonic attendance and church cornerstone laying struck an open switch in the north yard and collided with a cars train. Many passengers were cut or injured though no fatalities reported. engine badly damaged.
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Elkins
W. Va
1St Baptist Church
Maryland
Lightning Hits Miners In Copper Reef Mine Shaft Accident
A bolt of lightning traveled through nearly a mile of tunnel in the copper reef mine August 5, leaping 300 feet down a shaft and shocking over twenty workers. The strike was conducted through the tunnel by a steel rigging from a ship hoist. A fragment of the report notes a big bargain sale of remnants at Jolliffe's store.
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Clobe
Aris
Copper Reef
Jolliffe
Widespread Murder Suicide Near West St. Louis Home
Arthur Scherr, son of Alderman Scherr, shot his wife at their West St. Louis home and then killed himself after his release on bond. His wife survived. Scherr had faced a warrant for abandonment of family and fled custody of three children. A neighbor aided the unconscious woman as Scherr fired a final shot.
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Ein
ST. Louis
Arthur Scherr
Alderman Scherr
West St. Louis
Congressman Johnson Attacks I W W At Eagles Meet
Baltimore August 6 Congressman Albert Johnson of Washington urged Eagles delegates to oppose the Industrial Workers of the World. He attacked I W W aims as spreading hatred and treason and called Ettor a public danger while warning the I W W menace ranks among the nation’s top problems alongside Japanese and Mexican issues and immigration.
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Johnson
Washington
Industrial
Red Standard
Ettor
Mr. Johnson
United States
I. W. W. Menace
Canada
Knottsville Social Notes and Local Visitor Listings
In Knottsville and nearby towns residents report visits and gatherings. Earl Lawson hosted at Bridgeport sunshine. Nitin Means and Ruth Shingleton visited Mt. Morris and The Pines. Shingletons spent Sunday in Rowlesburg. a hay ride with Hauser and friends toured Mt. Pleasant basket dinner. Mrs. Clinton Shingleton visited Morgantown. Susie Blackwood of Elkins stayed locally. Zora Harbert and brother Lester visited Pairmont. Ide Elliott attended a Mt. Morris festival. Mr and Mrs Wib Fleming welcomed a baby boy. $150,000 fire at North Tonawanda ends with brewery plant loss.
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Earl Lawson
Bridgeport
Isaac Wilson
Nitin Means
Mt. Morris
Ruth Shingleton
the Pines
BI Shingleton
Rowlesburg
R. S. Hauser
Nathan
Andrew Shroyer
Mt. Pleasant
Clinton Shingleton
Morgantown
Susie Blackwood
Wib Fleming
Widely Known Railroad Man Kinney Dies at Home
E Kinney known as Dick Kinney a long time railroad man on the Mononga Division died at his Ona Street home at 9 80 this morning after six weeks of illness. He was a conductor brakeman yard man and trusted railroad employee with ties across West Union Grafton and Knoxville Ohio. Survived by wife five children two sisters and two brothers. Funeral Thursday at 80 from his Ona Street home with burial at Bluemont cemetery. service by Rev Bolton of the M H Church.
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Tuesady
Ona Street
E. Kinney
Dick” Kinney
Mr. Kiney
Monongah
West Union
R. J. Kinney
B. — O. Railroad
Parkersburg
Grafton
Russell Clay
Nice
Ellswork
Vance
Alice M T
Mildred Jene
Hary Smithton
Knoxville
Hall Martin
Sarah Kinney
West
Justices Must Work Prisoners Controversy Across State
The attorney general clarifies that law requires all male offenders over sixteen convicted by justices of the peace to be sentenced to labor on county roads while imprisoned or until fines and costs are paid. Several justices reportedly refuse to include road labor in jail sentences due to misinterpretation of the 1913 Act.
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Gemal A. A. Lilly
Mm. A. D. Williams
Williams
Lilly
Justice of the Peace
Lauch
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