Suspected Safe Crackers Held by Police
Suspected safe crackers were arrested after officers traced recent attempts to break into the Gratton Feed and Storage Company on Latrobe Street. One man admitted involvement and named a second, caught later in Clarksburg. A search found nitro glycerine traces and burglar tools. The pair, held on a boardinghouse charge, face further inquiry into the Feed and Storage robbery and related store break-ins.
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Dnly Sentinel
Gratton Feed and Storage Company
Latrobe Street
Custer
F and Storage Company
Boyard
Clarksburg
Harrison County
Keener
East End
Feed
Jolliffe and Withers
Russell Stafford
Mannington
Bolyard
Michael LaRue
Justice McCafferty
Bartlett Store Robbed by Boys in Broad Daylight
The Bartlett West Side general store was entered last evening before closing. Three youths aged sixteen to seventeen plotted the robbery, two white and one colored. Sylvester McDonald, Harold Butcher, and Ray Parkbill allegedly distract the proprietor while others grabbed a ten dollar cash and a fifty dollar check, then fled.
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Daily Sentinel
Alongo
Bartlett
Thayer
Walnut Streets
Apd
Sylvester McDonald
Harold Butcher
Ray Parkbill
McDonald
Fuckhill
Local robbery leads to trio’s capture and reform threat
Bartlett reported a robbery after opening his shop last night. Officer Fletcher arrested three boys by noon, $7.50 recovered. one check missing. They were fined $10 and costs each in Justice McCafferty’s court, with potential Reform School sentence if reoffending.
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Butcher
Bartlett
Fletcher
Edyard
Court of Justice
McCafferty
Watking
Reform School
Parkersburg Lawyer Named New Public Service Attorney
George W. Johnson, Democrat of Parkersburg, was elected attorney for the public service commission in Charleston to replace S. K. Ayis who resigned a month ago. The post pays $4,000 annually. Johnson was among finalists considered by the governor for the vacancy previously filled by Ernest J. Lewis. The decision was announced in Charleston.
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Charleston
W.va
George W. Johnson
Parkersburg
Public Service Commission
S. K. Ayis
Johnson
Wen
Public Service Commissior
Ernest J. Lewis
Atlantic City saloons selling liquor as usual
Atlantic City N J July reports that practically every saloon in the resort is open today and serving whiskey brandy and other liquors to patrons. Beachfront hotels are closed with one exception while wholesale houses are closing gradually.
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Atlantic City
N. J
State Teachers See 10 to 20 Percent Pay Increases
Charleston West Virginia June 28 Increases ranging from 10 to 20 percent have been granted new teachers at state institutions by the state board of regents. Most appointments completed except at West Virginia University the Romney school for the deaf and blind and Marshall College presidency. New gymnasiums planned at Marshall Fairmont Concord. Key appointments include Herbert Rucker biology head at Marshall College Anna Belle Chaffin athletic director for girls and Virginia Gaskill home economics teacher at Fairmont.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Board of Regents
West Virginia University
School For the Deaf and Blind
Romney
Marshall College J
Marshall College
Fairmont State, Normal
Concord State, Normal School
Herbert Rucker
Botanical Laboratories
Columbia University
Charles Derbyshire
Anna Belle Chaffin
Fairmont State Normal School
Virginia Gaskill
H. F. Rogers
Concord State Normal
World War Ends as Germans Sign Allied Peace Pact
Versailles hosts a formal end to the war as Germany signs the peace treaty at 3:18 PM local time. Delegations from the United States Britain France Italy and Japan sign in sequence while China abstains. South African delegate signs protest amid territorial objections.
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Jan
Jan Smutz
Union of South Africa
Smintz
Europe
Signing of the Paris Peace Treaty at Versailles
Report describes the signing ceremony in the Hall of Mirrors as Allied leaders led by President Wilson and Prime Ministers Clemenceau and Lloyd George witnessed by crowds. Delegations from Germany and the smaller nations signed in order, with cannons booming and celebrations outside.
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Hall of Mirrors
Drs. Mueller
Bell
Germany
William Martin
Versailles
Wilson
American Mission Signs After Germans
From Paris dispatches the German plenipotentiaries Mueller and Bell signed the peace documents as American representatives headed the list. The Paris signing confirmed Premier Clemenceau and other Allied leaders assembled to sign the treaty with Germans. The American delegation then followed by delegation, with other nations to sign in order, as Wilson’s team completed the signing sequence.
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Versailles
Clement
Paris
William Martin
Mir
Foreign Office
Clemenceau
Wilson
Ano
Sian
M. Clemenceau
Clemence
Lloyd George
Jin
Peace Conference
Washington
Jume
State Department
Associated Nations
Mueller
Bel
Rev Ralph Linton Brown Weds Miss Owen Phyllis Verrin
Wedding notice from this city announces the marriage of Rev Ralph Linton Brown and Miss Owen Phyllis Verrin in First Methodist Episcopal Church Charleston. Officiant Rev Adam Iord, Buckhannon graduates both spouses. Bride teaches at Charleston High School. groom serves as pastor in Agme near Charleston. Reception at home with friends planned in that locale.
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Ralph Linton Brown
Owen Phyllis Verrin
Charleston
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Adam Iord
I. M. Krown
Sentinel Office
Iwide
Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
Movers Perrin
Tine High School
Agme
Moet Virginia
Joly Het
Find $65,000 in Treasury Worker’s Yard
Secret Service reports uncovering more than $65,000 in mutilated Treasury notes hidden in the yard of Charles Turnbull, a Treasury department employee. Turnbull was arrested for embezzlement after authorities found thousands in his possession and noted the notes had been concealed for possible reissue.
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Treasury
Secret Service Barth Noes Bt
CARL
Washington
Julz
Secret Service
Treasury Department
Charles
Turnbull
Dobnes
Dope raids in Fairmont lead to arrests and confessions
Federal and state officers cracked down on dope traffic in Fairmont over several days. Nine dope fiends and peddlers were arrested and confessed guilt, with Lulu Trown testifying that most supply came from a distant source. U S Commissioner Lilly traced shipments to Morgantown and Wendel foreigners tied to liquor, prompting warrants and potential arrests in Monongalia County.
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Daily Sentinel
Fairmont
J. M. Bransky
W. §. Fish
Lulu Trown
United States
Chas. R. Lilly
Parrmont
U. S
Pairmont
Lilly
Morgantown
Wendel
Ap. Fairmont
Transfer of Worthite Dunk properties in city sale
C V Gough sold the Worthite and Dunk properties on W Main Street to Joseph H Cohen for 20000. Brick building houses A E Shana Barger shop and flats. frame building hosts James Murphy barber shop J M Price store and other small businesses. Two upper floors serve as tenements. Continuous parade remarks noted Knight participants last evening.
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Esterday
C. V. Gough
Joseph H. Cohen
Grafton Underseliing
W. Main Street
Worthite and
A. E. Shana
Barger
James Murphy
Sade and Hagness
J. M. Price
A. A. Wheeler
Manolo jury verdict: Wilkins guilty of first degree murder
In Menola New York on June 27 Dr Walter Keena Wilkins was found guilty of murdering his wife in the first degree. The jury foreman read the verdict after a tense wait and a near deadlock. The judge rejected a mercy recommendation, noting only the governor can grant clemency.
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Menola
N.Y
Walter Keena Wilkins
Foreman Parres
Gala Knights Visit Gratton for New Lodge Initiation
A large crowd witnessed the Great Jort Desert themed parade in Gratton as the Dramatic Order Knights of Khomsan established a new lodge in Grafton. Visiting knights led by Reeds Band paraded through downtown amid fire crackers and red lights, followed by 32 initiates. A banquet at Olympic Dining Rooms capped the event before the initiation continued.
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Grafton
Castle Hall
Friendship Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Knights of
Khomiasan
Desert
Reeds
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Hermand Mueller
Gustave Taner Tivenef
Chencellor
Hamigl
von Aginhausen
A. P
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France
Italy
Japan
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Bulletin
Oan Tb
Jim
Hermann Mueller
Johannes Bell
P House
Bliss
Penial
Hermann
E Benator Hood Phillips
Gratton
C. M. Wheeler
Baltimore and Olle
W. T. Wells
Pruntytown
Welle Jada
Jake
Wesley Singer
Elton
Sinsiel
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