Personalities and visits fill a busy Fairmont day
Local notes recount visits by Mrs R. E. Lake and Miss Mabel Phillips, and greetings from W T Riggs, Velma Cather and others. Military hospital news for Lt. Gurd and Rev. J I Selby’s conference presence are noted, alongside shop and market runs. An auto theft arrest tied to Gordon Bigley is mentioned amidst illness, travel, and family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patie Cone de Pais
Hetel Manis
Uring Company
R. E. Lake
Simpson
Woh
Wilthide
West Side
Clarksburg
Gurd
Military Hospital
Asheville
N. C
W. E. Wei
Montpelier
Ind
Thomas Finch
France
Migses Ford
Henry Ford
Joseph A. Pugh
The
Pugh and Reavers
Torney W. P
Navy
United States
Gordon Bigley
Clarksbur
Anartial
Youn
Elkins
J. G. StClai
West Washinston Street
Fleiington
Robert M. Dininston
Mabel Phillips
Abs
Walter L. Cook
A.C. Thirlipu
Buckhannon
John W. Bradley
Harry Rogers
Empire Market
West aMin
Philippi Lake
Dushinge
Grafton
Meadland
First Trip as Conductor 3 Costs Him Leg
Clarksbury West Virginia Jan Swisher a Baltimore and Ohio employee was injured while working as a brakevan on a pickup freight at Walt Summit. The locomotive jumped the track pinning him, crushing his right foot and leg. He later had to have the limb amputated below the knee. Swisher, promoted to conductor a few days earlier, was to make his first run in charge of a freight train Thursday. He is from Parkcembuts and popular among Parkersburg division staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
W. Va
St. Mary's Hospital
N. Ewisher
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Parkersburg
Swisher
Freightrain
Walt Summit
Alls
Parkcembuts
Baltimore & Ohio
Oil firms face Mexican bribery claims in Senate hearing
Michael H. Spellacy, long time Metco official, told the Senate foreign relations committee that oil companies paid Carranza officers to influence actions as demanded by law. He said many workers wanted full fuel news on Mexico but company pretense blocked it. Spellacy asserted Americans knew of troubles but government suppression hid facts and urged U S transparency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waslington
United Epotos
Companites
Spelkey
Mexico
United States
Tragic self harm ends fatally at Knottaville home
John Wesley Kearns, infamous for a New Year’s Eve razor attempt, died yesterday after wounds from self inflicting slashes proved fatal. Surviving sons Floyd Columbus Kearns and daughters Delphia, Delphia’s later suicide attempt, and Floyd’s shell shock trauma are noted. Funeral held at Wesley Chapel with interment in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley Kearns
Houser
Knottaville
A. It Lwarden
Tors
Floyd
Columbus Kearns
Sti wMit
Science
Mies
Delphia Kearn
Delphia
Laing
Han
von Floyd
Amy
Wesley Chapel
Knotville
Miler
Oak Grove
Small Sunday Morning Fire Damages No Property
A smoldering fire at Finch cigar store and soft drink parlor on Main Street caused smoke but no damage. A gas turned off, rags on a hot stove, and quick fire- crew response prevented spread. Firemen extinguished flames before arrival. no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finch Cigar Store
Main Street
Grand Theater
Johns Hopkins Suffers Second Severe Fire Night
Johns Hopkins hospital group suffers a second severe fire damaging pathology building. A number of rare specimens were removed, fire alarm sounded, flames contained to prevent spread to the Phipp clinic and other hospital units. Nurses kept patients calm while Dr W Smith reported orderly evacuation and high spirits among staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Johns’ Hopkins Hospital
Phipp Clinic
W. Smith
Hebrew Hospital
William II, Welch
Johns Hopkins
Truck Fire at Cook Garage Last Evening
A fire last evening at Walter L. Cook's garage on St. Marys Street near the concrete bridge damaged only the cushions of an army truck and left the building uninjured. The cause remains a mystery though a cigarette fragment was denied. the truck arrived around 4 30 pm from Pruntytown Pike, and the flames were spotted about six o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Ward
Walter L. Cook
St. Mary's Street
Bre
Garjee
Tie’ Road
Peace Treaty Enters Force At Paris Ceremony
The Versailles peace treaty between Germany and allied powers becomes effective at 4:16 pm after ratifications exchanged in Paris. Baron von Leisner and Herr von Sima signed the protocol, with Clemenceau leading the ceremony in the clock room as delegates reconfirmed the armistice terms and reparations. The pact now binds Germany to Britain France Japan Belgium Bolivia Brazil Guatemala Peru Coloniam Czechoslovakia and Uruguay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemenceau
Lloyd -George
Cleméncéau
Walla¢é
Washington
Peace Conference
Paris
Germany
Baron Kurt von Leisner
Scapa Plow
Baron von Leisner
Herr Vonia
Foreign Office
Herr Vor Sima
Cenmany
Great Britain
France
Ibary
Japan
Belgium
Bolivia
Brasai
Guatemala
Peru
Roge
Baron von Lorimer
Wimsett
Milli
Armistice Still in Force Between United States and Germany
Washington reports that no formal action on the Versailles treaty has altered the armistice. The State Department says the armistice remains fully in force, with extensions and the 1918 agreement binding until new formalities complete. Germany was informed via notice from the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany
United States
Paris
State Department
Advocates a Budget System and Federal Spending Critique
Chicago January 12 advocates debate a budget system as speakers critique federal spending. The talk cites labor, immigration, road construction, hospital land gifts, and a Senate House appropriations plan with emphasis on appropriations and potential conflicts of interest. The piece highlights discrepancies between donor land gifts and subsequent contracts and funding actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Railroad Administration
Neki
Commissioner of Immigration
Porta Sities
Mexico
Vericulure
State Highway Commission
Treasury
Congress
Selti
Barnes foresees price hazards after June first
New York January 13 Julius H Barnes wheat director warned price hazards may strike wheat and flour after June 1 as the government ends two years of stabilization. He told license holders that the grain corporation will issue weekly trade reports through June 1 and urged thrift to curb extravagance amid rising costs and restricted transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ation
Julius H. Barnes
Jon
Grain Corporation
Barnes
The
Jake Bishop Dies in Fairmont After Stroke and Heart Failure
E T Bishop a former Grafton boy known as Jake dropped dead on Fairmont streets while returning from a farm near Uffington Mohongalia county to handle business. Survived by wife and daughter, two sisters in Pittsburgh and Fairmont, and several Bishop brothers. Funeral arrangements pending as of late today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Bishop
Grafton
Jake
Fairmont
Uffington
Mohongalia
George Bishop
Hfe
Tn Rail
Wheeline
Ussington
Mana Harbe
Pittsburgh
Wara
Mayes
Yellowing
Charles MM
Lytton
J. C. Bshop
Buckhannon
W. 8
Iattion
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Friday Daily Sentinel
Velma
Frank Cather
Pearl St
Suddarth
Henry Hees
P. Vanney
Marads
Thin Ely
W. I. Fordyce
Pauline
Merende
Philipp
W. Pp. Bralaker
Philpps
George
Nru Leb, Snyder
Mre
My T
GL. Joliffe
West Main Street
J. I. Selby
Method‘st Protestant Conference of
West Virginia
C. de Payne
M.pi
H. W. Piggott
Grafton High School
St. Utterback
Bitimore
Anna Victorback
George Welch
East Main St
Toledo
Emma Granneman
Friedman Broz
Enga
Elizabeth Rendle
Howard Blue
A. L. Blue
Lincoln Street
City Hospital
J. J. Kaufman
Barr Phorias
Ross Street
F. C. Hess
Formmer
Kingwood
Charles Lowther
Upper St. John Street
Marie
Tunnelion
Rotary
Mildred Frartz
Wroyd J. Patton
Bairmont
George J. Jolliffer
F. 8
Thayer Street
Florida
Srother
Ed Fried
Baltimore Nat
Johns
Dick” Traslow
Ghop
Latrobe Street
Cleveland
Ohio
J. Thomas ¥. Jones
United States Marsial
Parkersbugs
Charles Reing
United State Commissional
Bertha Drummond
Linnie England
Philippi
D. T
William Shafterman
Loveland Addition
Mildred Brown
Enitan Shoredon
West Slide
C. W. Goode
Guy D. Haymond
East Main Street
Jonns Hopkins
Are
W. B. Giles
Cumberland
Cook Garage
Defermans
Iowa
Uainos Manufacturer’ Association
Jake” Bishop
H. L. Cook
Clarkebure
Jxane
Drije Mornains
Harry Cook
Went Qld
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