Penrose presses Mexican policy clash in Senate
Senator Penrose introduces a resolution demanding President Wilson explain if envoy Hale operates with any executive department authority in Mexico City and what compensation he has. Lodge accuses Democrats of partisanship as tensions rise over Americans at risk, while Bacon declines to reveal Hale status. The debate centers on protecting Americans and safeguarding U.S. dignity amid Mexican turmoil.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
Penrose
Wilson
Senate
William Byard Fale
Mexico City
White House
Male
Wextco
Mexico
Shirley
Hulse
Reynolds
Pennsylvania
Chithuibua
John Lind
Senator Penrose
Lind
United States
Bacon
Foreign Relations Committee
Hale
Benater Bacon
Ardmore
Dr. Hale
Lodge
Lael
Department of State
Wesleyan prospects bright for fall enrollment
H A Stansberry of the College at Buckhannon toured the state seeking prospective students and arranging fall enrollment plans. He noted strong Wesleyan interest in Grafton High School for potential newcomers and predicted a record number of enrollees this year. Football outlook looks solid with new material and veterans forming a formidable lineup. The schedule will feature games against major teams outside the Big Four. In a separate note a Kentucky woman joins a church amid a storm, prompting questions about her conversion.
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H. A. Stansberry
Buckhannon
Grafton High School
Wesleyan
Stansberry
Gridron
Lea
Hich
Statewide Game Laws Tighten Rules Ahead of Hunting Season
The article warns sportsmen to study current game laws before hunting as seasons open. It notes license requirements, including age rules, landowner access permissions, and penalties for violations. Restrictions cover bag limits, seasonal dates, and prohibited species, highlighting careful compliance and enforcement by game officials.
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Lady Amherst
Taylor County
Mob Overpowers Jail and Kills Suspect in Georgia
A mob in Morgan Georgia overpowered deputies, forced entry into the county jail and shot dead Robert Lovett a Black man accused of killing two white men. The incident occurred on August 15 and involved fifteen deputies.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Morgan, Ga
Robert Lovett
High cost of LNG given knockout blow
Grafton housewives gain new postal rules easing parcel post limits. The changes extend mailable perishable foods to a 150 mile second zone, cut rates from 16 to 15 cents for 11 pound parcels, and set five cents for first pound plus one cent per additional two pounds for local deliveries and similar terms for other offices.
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Grafton
Parcel Post
Special Parcel Post
A. S. Burleson
August retail push in town merchants ad
Merchants urge shoppers to buy now as August stock is cleared for Christmas offerings. Fall attire arrives by steamers and trains, with merchants starting fresh consignments. The piece notes temporary losses to avoid tying up capital in summer merchandise and stresses watching daily advertisements. Rumors say Cip Castro is back in Venezuela, implying Latin American tensions.
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Cip
British anger over US envoy apology over Wilson critique
London reports surprise as the United States signals an apology to Britain for Henry Lane Wilson remarks on British Mexican policies. The British press, previously silent, now cites the apology and notes the geopolitical strains between President Wilson and Ambassador Wilson.
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Associated Press Disputch
London
England
United States
Page
Henry Lane Wilson
Ambassador Wilson
Westminister Gazette
Wilson
Tryon
Muerta
Personal crisis report from Crosby with babies in arms
In Crosby Minnesota Lola Blair 28 a striking woman died after being served with an arrest warrant for a statutory offense She held her two babies and a towel over her face to shield them in her final act She drank four ounces of poison and died while the deputy sheriff was preparing to arrest her.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Crosby
Minn
Lola Blair
William Guth
Gutth
Blair
Insects Fight Steeple Jack At State Capitol
DeForest N Tickner of Lansing narrowly escaped death when he disturbed a yellow jacket nest atop the 276 foot dome of the state capitol. He was painting the dome and climbed to the top of the spiral stairway before stepping through a window and beginning to scale.
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Lansing
Mich
DeForest N. Tickner
State Capitol
Tickner
Sulzer Asked Today to Surrender Office
An incident reports Sulzer facing a demand to surrender an office after he climbed a steel shell. He was attacked by hundreds of yellow jackets emerging from a crevice and endured stings as he struggled back to safety at a window.
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Sulzer
Formal Demand Upon Governor Sulzer In New York Crisis
Formal demand for the surrender of the executive chamber and private seal and all records was made on Governor William Sulzer by Lieutenant Governor Martin H. Glenn. Sulzer refused, proposing that Glenn and Sulzer submit agreed facts to the courts to decide who is governor. lawyers for Glenn planned talks with Sulzer’s counsel to speed an early court decision.
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Associated Press
Albany
Executive Chamber
Executive Department
William Sulzer
Martin H. Glenn
Sulzer
New York
Glen
N. Yu
Glenn
Moley
I Supreme
Pilgrims Memorial Unveiled in Southampton England
A memorial marking the 300th anniversary of the Pilgrims departure was unveiled in Southampton by U S Ambassador Walter Hines Page. The column stands at the pier site where the Mayflower sailed. Mayors and Alden Winslow Brewster family members spoke, with Joseph G Butler delivering the Ohio panel unveiling.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Southampton
Eng
America
Walter Hines Page
United States
Alden
Winslow
Brewster
Joseph G. Butler
Youngstown
Ohio
Indemnity Talk Weighs in Japan California Rift
In Aug 15 dispatch from Tort Japan signals U S openness to principle of indemnity for Japanese subjects affected by California alien land law. Tokyo also recognizes Japan’s right to respond similarly. Officials see unlikely adoption by Japan. aim is permanent, fundamental U S Japan ties and a lasting solution to the dispute.
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Associated Press
Torto
Japan
United States
California
Gill E F Engineer Testifies On Cheat River Dam Plan
Morgantown Aug 15 Engineer W Scheldenheim of Pittsburg in charge of dam construction for the Hydro Electric Co of West Virginia testified today before the public service commission about the necessity plans and safety of the Cheat Haven dam. His testimony will be supplemented by other engineers. The commission will not require prior consent for the dam but will for the Rockville and Beaver Hole dams. Commissioner Ogden led the examination as investigators say the company's financial affairs will be studied in Charleston on September 5.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Morgantown
W. Scheldenheim
Pittsbrg
Hydro-Electric Company
West Virginia
Cheat River
Public Service Couisefor
Cheat Haven
Public Service Commission
Hoever
Rockville
Beaver Hole
Ogden
Ilnesses
Shoring
Chrleston
West Virginia Wesleyan College Emphasizes Christian Influence on Work
A report from West Virginia Wesleyan College highlights a Christian influence on student work standards. The piece discusses campus values, discipline, and expectations shaping daily routines and academic effort.
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West Virginia Wesleyan College
Strons
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