Tener Inaugurated President of National League
Governor John K Tener of Pennsylvania was formally inaugurated president of the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs. In his inaugural address he pledged to raise baseball to a higher plane and asked for club owners’ cooperation, saying he would pursue his policies through progress rather than immediate announcements.
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Washington
John K. ‘Tener
Pennsylvania
Tener
Wofk
Democrats Sweep Fairmont In New City Commission Vote
In Fairmont the Democratic Progressive ticket won the first election under the new city charter. Anthony J. Bowen topped with 1615 votes and becomes mayor. J Walter Barner is the next commissioner with 1469. Progressive Iran Smith and A L Lehman received 1329 and 1310. Republicans C C Meredith and Z F Davis trailed with 1245 and 1217.
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Fairmont
Anthony J. Bowen
J. Walter Barner
Iran. Smith
A. L. Lehman
C. C. Meredith
Z. F. Davia
Fire drives school girls out in panic at East Side boarding school
In Providence early today a fire in a new unoccupied addition drove about forty girls aged 16 to 18 onto the street. The blaze confined to the starting section caused smoke and water damage to about 20 rooms. No injuries were reported as classes resumed later. The incident occurred amid tense, crowded conditions as authorities investigated the cause and secured the premises.
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Assormeot Press
Providence
Pepila
Government Ownership of Telegraph and Telephone Lines Discussed
Washington dec 10 President and Postmaster General Burleson held talks on government ownership of telegraph and telephone lines with discussions on practical operation in other nations. Postmaster General expects no final recommendation before the annual report. Dr John H Howard to speak at YMCA class meeting on immortality with lunch served for ten cents. Anti Saloon League and WCTU mass meeting at Capitol to press for constitutional prohibition petitions with leaders Braggtt Stephens Sherrington and others.
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Associated Press Disputch
Wahington
Burleson
Mr. Velesoh
Herbert Samuels
Great Britain
England
John H. Howard
Y.M.C
Taylor County
Tygart's Valley
Associated Press
Washington
Capitol
Anti- Saloon League of America
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Hobson
Alabama
Bryan gains boost at Ohio State Grange meeting
Ohio State Grange delegates, about 600, endorsed William Jennings Bryan for President in 1916. The session included a sharp rebuke of Secretary of Agriculture Houston for snubbing Ohio corn growers and a criticism of President Wilson’s appointment.
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Associated Press
Iunspetch
Lima
William Jennings Bryan
Ohio State Grange
Terrill
Tippicanos
Houston
Ohio
National Grange
Wilson
Chicago Board Butter and Egg Prices Fled
The Morrison report to the U S district court upholds government claims that the Chicago butter and egg board restrained trade by artificial price fixing. It also implicates the Elgin board of trade with similar practices, noting many Chicago members dominate Elgin policies.
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Associated Press
Chicago
C. C. Morrison
Chansery
Chicago Butter and Egg Board
United States District Court
Chicago Board
Elgin Organization
Mrs Evans Stricken at Home in First Ward
Mrs Isaac Evans of the First ward was stricken with paralysis Tuesday evening. Her sons Mess rs C W Evans and Clark Evans of Fairmont have been summoned to her bedside as relatives and friends fear for her condition.
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Isaac Evans
Messrs. C. W
Clark Vans
Fairmont
Evens
White House mint bed mystery deepens at old site
The Associated Press reports the famous White House mint bed vanished after Andrew Jackson planted it. No records show who ordered its removal or when the plant was pulled, and the site now lies buried under fresh earth with no sign of the bed or roots remaining.
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Associated Press
Washington
Andrew Jackson
President Wilson discusses trust program with Clayton
In Washington on December 10 the White House held an informal discussion between President Wilson and Chairman Clayton of the House judiciary committee about the trust legislation. Members of the committee attended as hearings on several bills had begun and the President planned to send a message to Congress on the subject.
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Clayton
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
White House
House
Judiciary Committee
Congress
Water main repairs restore Cincinnati supply after break
In Cincinnati Ohio on December 10 repairs on a sixty inch water main on Eastern avenue ended early today. Water was turned into the main and a normal supply expected before night. Factories and schools had shut down due to shortage but may reopen tomorrow if conditions warrant. A Brydon station and telegraph office were demolished when a loaded steel hopper struck during a freight train movement. The operator escaped with minor injuries.
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Queen City
Associated Press
Cincinnati
Eastern Avenue
Brydon
Death of Edward Sincell 22 in Oakland
James A. Sincell learned this morning of the death of his nephew Edward Sincell son of Attorney and Mrs E H Sincell in Oakland after a typhoid illness. He graduated from Gettysburg College last June. He was 22. Mr and Mrs Lincell will travel to Oakland tomorrow for the funeral.
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James A. Sincell
Edward Sincell
Oakland
E. H. Sincell
Gettysburg College
Rebels poised to attack Tampico as Villa forces move
From Tampico Mexico Dec 10 an overwhelming rebel force led by Gen Villareal and Cast ro 4000 forces neared Tampico with advance guard at Pu erito nine miles away. Villa warned of street fighting and loosed orders to protect foreigners while Rear Admiral Fletcher prepared to evacuate noncombatants and land marines if needed. In Ojinaga near Presidio Tex next moves center on gathering fed eral troops and resources to renew conflict.
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Mex
Tampico
Clarence Miller
Villa
Villareal
Castro
Puerite
Villarea
Miller
Frak
Fletcher
United States
Juarez
Ojinaga
Presidio
Tex
Root Awarded Nobel Prize for Peace in 1912 and 1913
In Christiana Norway on December 10 1912 the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Senator Root of New York for 1912 and to Senator La Fontaine of Brussels Belgium for 1913. La Fontaine previously led the Permanent International Peace Bureau in Bern Switzerland.
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Associated Press
Christiana
Norway
Senator Root
New, York
LaFontaine
Brussells
Belgium
Permanent International Peace Bureau
Berna
Switzerland
Great Lyceum Entertainers At Brinkman Opera House
The Weatherwax Brothers quartet appeared at the Brinkman opera house as the second Y M C A lyceum act in Graf ton. They performed brass selections from classics and patriotic pieces, delivering one of the finest and most entertaining lyceum attractions seen in Graf ton with witty recitations and strong vocal work.
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Weatherwax Brothers
Brinkman Opera House
Y.M.C.A. Lyceum
Grafton
William
Lyceum
Y.M.C.A
McGraw Delivers Memorial Address at Bluefield Lodge
Col. John T. McGraw spoke at Bluefield before the Blewfield Lodge of Elks delivering the annual memorial address. He has been a sought after memorial day orator for years. Miss In Stockman of Rowlesburg was shopping here today.
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John T. McGraw
Blewfield
Miss In Stockman
Rowlesburg
Huntington Misquotes Col McGraw
Col John T. McGraw, Democratic National Committeeman, denied to a Sentinel reporter that he made a hostile comment about women suffrage. He asserted he opposed voting on general political questions, saying a woman belongs in the home and should influence through school boards and hospitals while noting public political participation strains her role.
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John T. McGraw
Huntington
Bluefield
The
Elks' Lodge of Sorrow
Col. McGraw
Sentinel
Hans Schmidt Flayed by State Counsel in Murder Trial
New York December 10 Hans Schmidt once a priest now a self confessed murderer sat unmoved as state counsel told the jury he planned to kill Anna Aumuller and dispose of her body in the Hudson river The prosecution promised to prove he bought a saw paper wire and a scrubbing brush with the crime in mind.
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Associated Press
New York
Hans Schmidt
Anna Aumuller
Hudson River
Schmidt
Gun boats ready for Tampico defense
Washington dispatch reports the scout cruiser Chester and gun boats Wheeling were sent to Tampico to cover a potential attack on the city. Light-draft ships can approach closer to rescue Americans and foreigners, while battleships Rhode Island and Michigan stay seven miles offshore due to their size.
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Washington
Chester
Wheeling
Tampico
Tacoma
Calgoa
Rhode Island
Michigan
Poultry clubs grow as USDA tackles egg prices
December report to the House committee shows the Department of Agriculture pushes higher egg output. Dr Ron Nelson, head of the animal industry division, explains efforts to increase eye laying capacity in hens. Boys and girls poultry clubs are forming across states to promote poultry breeding and laying.
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Itv Associated Press
Washington
Department of Agriculture
House Committee
Ronnel
Uncle Sam Shy on Salary Game
United States Geological Survey director George Otis reports government pay lags private industry, driving forty geologists to leave in four and a half years. Salaries from corporations averaged nearly two and a half times higher than those from the survey, illustrating wage-driven brain drain. Miss Luck Monroe and Mr Gates of Flemington were seen shopping here.
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Washington, D. C
George Otis
United States Geological Survey
Geological Survey
Currency Vote Expected Soon in Senate Worded Plan
Democratic leaders pressed toward a final Senate vote on the currency bill for next Wednesday December 17. A swift wrap of remaining speculated matters was expected early next week with hopes of a quick agreement and congressional adjournment for the holidays.
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Ty Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Congress
Girl Sold by Father Arrives at Home Shelter
Fannie Frantz, 15, an Italian girl, was placed in the Good Shepherd Home after alleging her father sold her for 100 dollars to marry a 45 year old Italian. The girl was found at a railroad station after running away from her husband in Pittsburg.
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Wheeling
Fannie Frantz
Good Shepherd
Pittsburg
Telephone power to link New York and Frisco by Pan-American fair
Theodore N. Vail president of American Telephone and Telegraph expects long distance telephone use for commerce by the time the Pan-American Exposition opens in San Francisco. He notes experiments show voice clarity comparable to speaking in this room and foresees commercial telephony spreading between New York and San Francisco.
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Preside Vail
New York
Frisco
New Yok
Theodore N. Wall
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
San Francisco
Mr. Vail
Christmas Savings Club Gains Popularity at Local Bank
The Grafton Banking and Trust Company announces a 1914 Christmas Savings Club starting December 29 with books open now. Banks in Fairmont and nearby cities report growing participation and up to several thousand dollars in payouts in some locales. The bank offers prizes for the top three reasons to join, advertised in this paper, with more details elsewhere. A separate item notes a Boston Christmas tree fire destroying a tree laden with gifts and stock at a local store.
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Grafton Banking & Trust Company
The
Banking & Trust Company
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Moundsville
Huntington
Charleston
Piedmont
Aeon Wit
Vheertutty Biren
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Rey Shordan
Circuit Court
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L. W. Wolfe
J. L. Kurtz
C. Wolfe
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H. C. Wolfe
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M.D. Allender
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M. D. Allender
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DR. Howard
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Dome Capitol
Boon
Brian
Evans
TRUST
Cindy
Mexico
Tanplgd
Root
York
Weatherwax Brothers Quartette
McGraw
Hans ‘Schmidt
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Uncle Sam
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