Governor Cornwell Addresses New York in 114th Anniversary Dinner
The New England Society of New York honored its 114th anniversary and Pilgrim landing with a Waldorf Astoria dinner attended by 500 prominent natives. Gov John J Cornwell of West Virginia spoke against radical labor leaders, defending private property and opposing nationalization. He warned labor and alien forces threaten democracy and urged unity to preserve Americanism and constitutional government.
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Foreman Paralyzed and Dies in Grafton Grocery Store
D. E. Foreman prominent Grafton businessman dies at 6 pm in his West Main Street grocery after sudden paralysis. Born 1851 near Brandonville, he lived in Terra Alta and Graf ton after long service in wholesale groceries. Survived by wife Delia Shager and two daughters, with funeral set for 3:30 pm Christmas Day at Andrews M E Church home.
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Grafton
Casey E. Foreman
West Main
St. Mary Streets
George Woollard
Foreman
Harry Walters
Wallard
C. I. Shafter
Preston County
Brandonville
Terra Alta
Pugh & Beavers
Terri Alta
Speidel & Company
Delia Shager
Elmer W. Nartsook
Hattie Foreman
Andrews M. E
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A. D. Craig
Andrews M. B. Church
Harry Kellar Death in Hunting Accident
Harry Kellar a fourteen or fifteen year old boy, son of Moran Kellar, was accidentally shot and killed while hunting near Pleasant Creek. He separated from companions who found him later with a gunshot wound to the head. The shot entered the face and brain as the gun tangled in brush while attempting to scare a rabbit. death was instantaneous according to observers.
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Harry. Kellar
Moran Kellar
Pleasant Creek
Rejet
Hunting Accidents Claim Two More Lives On River
A man surviving sons and siblings recounts a fatal hunting incident that killed a young son of Gus Male nearby. The second fatal accident in days involved a shotgun discharge that mangled the victim's limb, leading to amputation being necessary to try to save life.
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Gus Male
Local residents spend holidays with families
Howard Current at Morgantown is home for holidays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Current. H M Weeks of Mr. Lake visits relatives with daughter Virginia. Mrs. Isaac Ansel visits sister Mrs. Harold Layam of Clarksburg. Mrs. B F Barr moves into Bush property. Sarah Thomas returns from Grafton to tend Burr Thomas. Ralph Current returns from Broaddus College for Christmas. Mrs. Lee Annon and Pauline travel to East Liverpool to visit her parents. Miss Ruby Luesson, Fairmont student, heads home near Evansville. Everett Hovatter, Detroit employee, returns home for holidays. Liverett to be presented service cross at church next Sunday night.
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Morgantown
Sis
Isaac Current
H. M. Weeks
Lake
Virginia
Isaac Ansel
Harold Layam
Clarksburg
B. F. Barr
Bush
Karl Menear
Sarah Thomas
Grafton
Burr Thomas
Ralph
Broaddus College
Philippi
Lee Annon
Pauline
Eastlypool
Ohio
Gail
C. W. Powell
H. C. Gamigen
Sunitey
Ruby Luesson
Fairmont
Evansville
Everett Hovatter
Detroit
Mich
Henry Hovatter
Liverett
Doctor Ellis Honored With Large Funeral
A large turnout including out of town guests and Masonic and Knight Templar members attended the funeral of Dr J J R Ellis at 2 30 pm from 405 West Main. Rev J R Thorson led the service with Grafton Lodge Blue Lodge and DeMolay Commandery in escort. Floral tributes from many Masonic bodies and the medical society honored him, noting his kindness and comfort in hours of fear and pain and his role as physician and friend to the community.
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Robert Hooper
W. A. Banvers
W. Engle
Floyd A. Sturm
Ty Fmoot
B. F. Poe
Arrest of Gordon Bayley for auto theft in Elkins
Gordon Bayley of this city, allegedly tied to an auto theft at Elkins, was arrested in Clarksburg after Patrolman Montgomery alerted Chief Fletcher. Bayley, about 22 with a wife here, was delivered to Elkins authorities for a preliminary hearing that had been postponed.
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Young Keener
Grattonle
Clarks
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Fletcher
Grafton
Clarksburg
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Honday
Peace Pact Discussions Slow but Hopeful in Senate
Washington Dec 31 Senate leaders from both parties held talks on a peace treaty compromise. Senators McNary and Hitchcock discussed potentially middle ground reservations and a new preamble to make reservations effective unless nations objected. Confidence rose that ratification could come early next year, with further sessions planned as Congress reconvenes.
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Virginia
Foreign Relations Committee
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Congress
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Coal Wage Hearings Set by Commission for January 12
The commission appointed by President Wilson to study wages and prices in the bituminous coal industry will open hearings January 12 in Washington with three representatives from miners operators and the public. The panel will hear positions from the miners and operators’ scale committees and will gather data from government departments on coal prices production and miners living conditions. The first session followed a special convention in Columbus Ohio and the panel plans to announce its assistants in coming days.
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Wilson
Thomas T. Brewster
St. Louis
Lpi Pa
FA Ewe
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
Pennsylvania
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Columbus
War veteran's checkered life ends in parole violation and thefts
A New York man with a long war record and multiple aliases faced sentencing after violating parole, forging a $2,000 check in Norma Bradford Jr.’s name, and fleeing to Canada. His crime spree stretched from Atlantic City to Boston, involving stolen bonds and a questionable murder confession, ending with a term from one to seven years in state prison.
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Hammond
Atlantic City
Maine
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Canada
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Tombs
Yprey
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Royal Air Force
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