All Ready For Exhibit of the Anti Tuberculosis League
The West Virginia Anti Tuberculosis League exhibit opens in Graf ton August 4 and runs to August 10. A committee chaired by Dr. Warder organized fund raising and plans for public lectures at the Brinkman opera house on August 6 with Dr. Wingerter as a likely speaker. Ladies from city churches will host visitors daily at the exhibit, which is free, with expenses covered by subscriptions. Current gifts total 22 dollars, with about 50 dollars raised from other sources and a remaining need of about 53 dollars to reach roughly 125 dollars for expenses. The effort aims to educate on the white plague and reduce tuberculosis deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Anti-Tuberculosis League
Grafton
A. 8. Warder
Warder
Leo J. Rasche
J. L. B. Jones
Brinkman Opera House
Charles A. Wingerter
Wheeling
John H. Gillespy
Jones
The
Sentinel
A. J. Wilkinson
J. W. Love
H. G. Chaney
John A. McCabe
BE. L. Love
Howard H. Holt
Governors Favor Income Tax Amendment Sentiment Survey
A New York paper telegraphed governors across states to gauge support for a constitutional amendment granting Congress power to levy income tax. Of 23 replies, 15 favored, seven were non committal, and one opposed. Florida to Iowa showed likely state legislatures would ratify. Utah forecasted rejection. Oklahoma's Haskell praised the proposal as a practical Oklahoma idea and urged voters to endorse it.
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New York
Union
Congress
Florida
Montana
Nevada
Colorado
Idaho
Mississippi
Kansas
Indiana
North Dakota
Minnesota
Virginia
Oklahoma
Texas
Kentucky
Iowa
Georgia
Ilinois
Rhode Island
Wyoming
Missouri
Oregon
Washington
Utah
Gov. Spry
University Prof Payne under board investigation
Charleston July 21 a state board of regents committee to investigate Prof Henry M Payne mining engineering department for alleged conduct linked to his expert testimony in a Virginia mining case. The inquiry follows his involvement as an expert in the 1907 coal mine disaster. he sails to England for study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
State Board of Regents
State University
Henry M. Payne
J. B. Finley
Parkersburg
M. C. Lough
Fairmont
Payne
Virginia
House Passes Deficiency Bill in Turbulent Session
Washington July 21 The urgent deficiency bill totaling 450 809 passed the house after four days of tempestuous debate raising 20408 over the original sum. It includes the presidents 25000 traveling expenses while bypassing usual pay rises and a Supreme Court mandate on a $205614 payment to Caballos Co. Democrats led by Mr. Bower failed to defeat the travel expense provision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Capitol
Nouse
United State Supreme Court
J. M. Caballos & Co
New York
Bower
Mississippi
Rev Peden Leaves for Ohio Railway Meeting
Rev Dr Peden of Ayden North Carolina has departed for Coalton Colorado then to Ewington Ohio to attend the Ohio Railway yearly meeting. He will return home to North Carolina after the gathering.
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Peden
Ayden
N. C
Coalton, C
Ewington, O
Ohio Railway Yearly Meeting
North Carolina
Giants Triumph Over Austin By 7 To 3
The Grafton Giants defeated the Austin team 7 to 3 on Saturday. The Giants had 7 hits and 1 error while Austin recorded 1 hit and 4 errors.
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Grafton Giants
Austin
Giants
Municipal clash adds chapter to Grafton history
Councilman A. J. Wilkinson sues George M. Whitescarver for 10000 damages over the city finances. Whitescarver has attacked city finances in print and on his newspaper. Wilkinson says he has gathered evidence and will pursue the case vigorously as the public watches for developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
A. J. Wilkinson
George M. Whitescarver
Whitescarver
Wilkinson
the Sentinel
City Merchants Plan Outing Day in Grafton Park
The Grafton Merchants Association held a well attended meeting to finalize plans for Merchants Outing Day on Thursday August 5 at Grafton Park. Invitations went to Webster Simpson Flemington Pruntytown and local banks and committees formed for transportation park prep amusements and refreshments with a special train planned between the park and the city. Professor Claude E Vincent will lead free morning and evening concerts as a highlight of the first annual outing aimed at uniting merchants and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants Association of Grafton
Grafton Park
Webster, Simpson
Flemington
Pruntytown
B. F. Poe
C. A. Keefer
W. P. Hendrickson
W. M. Kerr
Jos
Hanway
W. L. Browning
W. C. Byers
A. Nusbaum
J. N. Tregellds
M. Zinn
J. Walter
Claude E. Vincent
Fugitve Fleming Captured After Mountain Battle in West Virginia
John Fleming, a recent ex-prison inmate, was tracked to the Big Creek mountains in Lincoln County. After a deadly engagement with Sheriff Mann and his posse, Fleming surrendered following a fierce shootout that left his brother Sam Fleming and Will McCoy dead. Fleming had fired two revolvers at officers during the pursuit.
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Huntington
W. Va
John Fleming
Big Creek
Lincoln County
Mann
Fleming
State Penitentiary
Will McCoy
Sam
McCoy
Sam Fleming
Little Miss Virginia Armstrong Receives Belgium Letter
In Belgium, Virginia Armstrong, living with her grandparents Judge and Mrs. M. H. Dent on Washington Street, reports a letter from her father Prof. Robert Armstrong traveling abroad. He says he is enjoying his trip in Europe, where he has been for several weeks and is now in Belgium.
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Virginia Armstrong
M. H. Dent
Washington Street
Robert Armstrong
Belgium
Armitrong
Europe
Wright Brothers Set New Aviation Record at Fort Myer
Washington July 21 Orville Wright pilots a Wright airplane for 1 hour 20 minutes 45 seconds at Fort Myer establishing a new American aviation record The flight covered about 70 miles reached heights near 280 feet with three complete figure eights and 83 circuit laps before a smooth landing The flight carried no passenger and did not include a five mile straightaway run.
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Washington
America
Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Wright
Wilbur Wright
Call for 50,000 workers to harvest wheat fields
Washington July 21 A plea to fill western farmers need for labor asks the Department of Commerce and Labor to place aliens with jobs. Representative Stevens of Minnesota in talks with Assistant Secretary McHarg and others says fifty thousand able bodied men are urgently wanted to harvest the big wheat crop. crop prospects are described as splendid. James A Riffee of McGee was also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
West
Department of Commerce and Labor
Representative Stevens
Minnesota
McHarg
Levens
Can Not Compel Settlement Of McKees Rocks Strike
A Baltimore conference of national labor presidents and Baltimore and Ohio officials resumed talks without conclusion. A new plan to fund machinists’ strikes is proposed, with a 50 cent monthly assessment per member across eight railroad systems. The plan aims to sustain strikes until settlements, with four regional divisions and named leaders. Meanwhile a court ruling declined to enjoin the Public Defense Association in a Pittsburgh strike case, signaling a potential for unrest at McKee’s Rocks as workers brace for company action.
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Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Baltimore & Ohio
North Eastern Division
A. F. Stark
Wheeling
J. C. Mulvey
Grand Rapids
Mich
Southeastern
A. H. McGillivray
Birmingham
Ala
D. C. Ball
Northwestern
T. van Lear
L. Harthill
St. Paul
Minn
Southwestern
F. W. Smith
Parson
Kans
A. 0. Wharton
St. Louis
Chillicothe
Washington
Ind
Pittsburg
United States
Ford and Brown
Common Plea Court
Pressed Steel Car Company
Public Defense Association of
Allegheney County
Gyho
Defense Association
Acials
Ford
Brown
Schoenville
McKee’ Ak
Better
Resignation of Col Pierce as adjutant general clerk
Adjutant General N S Burlew asked Colonel Carlton Pierce for his resignation from the adjutant general's office to take effect August 1. The move follows department turmoil crowned by Captain Henshaw of Fairmont resigning, which the military department declined to accept. Pierce had become assistant adjutant general after Col A B Huston left, and he was a onetime aspirant for the adjutant general post under the current administration. The last legislature abolished the office of assistant adjutant general and it is unclear who will succeed Colonel Pierce.
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Charleston
W. Va
N. S. Burlew
Carlton ©. Pierce
Adjutant General's Office
Henshaw
Fairmont
Military Department
Pierce
Col
Huston
Colonel Pierce
Gas company blast injures man in Fairmont
A small fire at the Fairmont Gas Company regulator house tonight caused an explosion that did heavy damage to the plant. Charles West, standing near a stable door, was hurled about fifteen feet and injured. A horse in the stable was killed and the Colored Baptist church windows were blown out.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Fairmont Gas Company
Charles West
Four Boys Electrocuted By Downed Wire In Wheeling
Four youths on McCulloch Street near Thirty ninth were hurt when a Western Union line touched a city electric wire. Earl Hafer, 7, died. James Boles, 8, was dying. Clyde Boles, unconscious. Willis Schrump, son of a police officer, injured but to recover. Bystanders reported the wire dangled along the railroad area and sparked as the boys played nearby. Local doctors attended the scene and at their homes thereafter.
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Wheeling
Western Union
McCulloch Street
Thirtyninth
Earl Hafer
McColoch Street
James Boles
Clyde Boles
Willis Schrump
Schrump
Two More Entries For Clarksburg Marathon
Al W Martin in charge of the three mile marathon and field sports will arrive to finish race arrangements at Fetterman park Saturday afternoon. Two Harrison county entrants Mogers Will Martin and Clyde Weber join a crowd of Clarksburg people traveling by train leaving about 10 o'clock. Mrs Mollie Hooton of Rowlesburg visited today.
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al. W. Martin
Clarksburg
Fetterman Park
Harrison County
Will Martin
Clyde Weber
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Anti- Tuberculosis League
Taft
Enoch Arden
Mr. Wright
Jas
A. Riffee
McGee
Haro
McKee’s Rock
Col. Pierc
Karl Hafer
Manny
Mollie Hooton
Rowlesburg
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