Senate Debates Underwood Tariff Bill Amid Changes
Washington July 18 Senate open debated the Democratic Underwood-Simmons tariff bill with an average 27.15 percent reduction from Payne Aldrich rates. The finance committee notes the bill would yield a 2.02 million surplus for 1914 and criticizes House amendments as too drastic. It aims for conservative, equitable revenue distribution and to curb monopolies while lowering living costs.
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British envoy appointed to Mexico amid diplomatic reshuffle
London July 18. Sir Lionel Edward Gresley Carden, currently British minister to the Central American States, is named British minister to Mexico replacing Sir Lionel who married in 1908 Miss Anna Eliza, daughter of John Lesserts of New York. Carden brings substantial Mexico diplomacy experience.
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Associated Press
London
Lionel Edward Gresley Carden
Central American
Mexico
Francis Strong
Linoel
Anna Eliza
John Lesserts
New York
Tracery Wing Wins Eclipse Stakes at Sundown Park
Belmont's Tracery captured the Eclipse Stakes a $50,100 event for three and four year olds over a mile and a quarter. Louvois finished second with Bachelor's Wedding third as seven started. Tracery ridden by Danny Maher led the field. Hewitt had previously fallen from Tracery in a June Oat Ault Gold Cup run.
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England
Belmont
Tracery Today
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Bachelor's Wedding
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Danny Maher
Harold Hewitt
Bacman Heads for Pittsburg for Athletics News Tips
Carl Bacman graduate manager of athletics at the university left yesterday for Pittsburg to confer with Pittsburg newspapers about publicity on university athletics. The Morgan Town Post-Chronicle criticizes his approach and suggests visiting Buckhannon to learn from the Wesleyan students who excel at promoting school sports.
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Hand Crushed At Pearl Street Lumber Plant
W J Currey Lumber Company on Pearl Street reported a man named Barnhouse had his hand crushed and cut when caught in a lathe. He has been treated and is believed to have no broken bones. Barnhouse, with 35 to 40 years of lathe work, states this is his first injury of this kind.
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W. J. Currey Lumber Company
Pearl Street
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Marriage License Issued by County Clerk
County Clerk Fleming issued one marriage license yesterday to Ernest Miller Moore and Hazel Maud DeMoss.
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Earnest Miller Moore
Hazel Maud DeMoss
Joy ride turns fatal in Worthington crash near Columbus
In Worthington, a Columbus return trip turned tragic when a joy ride auto overturned early today. Among the five injured were two women Mrs Fasher Busher and Geneva King and three men Claude Southard Roy Kinninger and Roscoe Medberry all from Columbus or nearby Bellefontaine. One passenger was fatally injured and others sustained serious injuries.
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S.C
Columbus
Worthington
Fasher Busher
Geneva King
Claude Southard
Bellefontaine
Roy Kinninger
Roscoe Medberry
Three Trapped in West 20th Street Blaze
A building fire on West 20th Street trapped two young men and a girl on the sixth floor. They were rescued by firefighters lowering them from an 85 foot ladder and all suffered severe burns.
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New York
West 20Th Street
Big train wreck injures twelve near Cleveland
In Ohio near Cleveland twelve people were injured when passenger trains No 11 and a Lake Shore and Michigan Southern service collided after a freight stalled ahead, splintering the dining car. Eight dining car occupants were rushed to a Cleveland hospital and none are believed to be fatally hurt. The injured included conductor R W Buchannant of Ludlow Kentucky and seven dining car staff.
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Watermelon and Ghigken Ends Hunger Strike in NJ Jail
Elizabeth New Jersey July 18 The method used by Warden Charles M Dodd to end a hunger strike at the county jail may guide other prison keepers Turner a black inmate confined since last Sunday refused food for two days until the warden appeared with steaming chicken and watermelon Turner ended the hunger strike after one sniff of the meal and hunger ends with a plate of food providing the turn of events
Banker Hulings Found Dead in Baltimore Apartment
Thomas L. Hulings, vice president of the Continental Trust Company, was found dead in his Baltimore, Indiana, apartment this morning. The coroner ruled death by own action due to a gas leak, identifying the likely cause as inhalation from the rumina ting gas.
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Grand Old Man Rev Flanagan Dies in Vernon Pa
Revered figure Rev Dr Flanagan dies in Nelle Vernon Pennsylvania at 8 15 pm local time. Community mourns long career of public service and church leadership, with details outlined in obituary notes from Vernon officials and family statements.
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Senate votes to table Bristows six week Bryan tour action
In a party line vote the Senate tabling of Senator Bristows resolution regarding Secretary of State Bryan and a suspected six week lecture tour was approved 41 to 28. Bristow protested the move urging Congress to address the states department and Bryan’s absence.
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Infant Arthur Adwell Dies at Two Months Old
Arthur Adwell son of Mr and Mrs W H Semmons died early this morning after a short illness of cholera infantum He was two months two days old The funeral will be from the residence No 1358 Rivemont street Saturday at three oclock Friends extend heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved parents.
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W. H. Semmons
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Derailed Freight Car Blocks Track Near Denver Underwood
A derailed freight car on the Wheeling Division near Denver and Underwood blocked the main track this morning. Train 72 arrived about three hours late. other trains were delayed. No injuries were reported though extensive track damage required hours to repair.
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Death of Mrs Vernon Beall at Grafton
The death of Mrs Vernon Beall occurred this morning at 1 o clock at her Knotts Avenue home, after a long illness. She was a lifelong Grafton resident, married in 1866 to Mr Beall, and mother of nine children with four sons and two daughters surviving, plus a sister. Funeral arrangements will be announced.
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Freight prospects optimistic say B and O officials
A Sentinel interview with local B and O officials finds freight shipments steady and possibly better than 1912. The Monongah division relies on coal and grain patterns, Cumberland gains from western grain, while lake region coal keeps Monongah and Wheeling busy. Seasonal shifts prevent sharp declines, despite slack periods. Germany pressures US on Mexico, and Mulhall is credited with politically funding action.
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Reverend Dr Flanagan’s Death Shocks Grafton Community
Rev Dr James H Flanagan dies at 81 in Belle Vernon Pa after a long life of ministerial service. Born on the family farm he taught, studied at Washington and Jefferson College, led churches in Kingwood Reedsville Fairmont and Grafton, organized Grafton’s Presbyterian church during the Civil War, served as pastor and pastor emeritus, and was West Virginia Synod moderator. Funeral planned for Elm Grove near Wheeling with service led by Rev John A McClelland and several pastors. interment beside his wife Ina Hervey. The community mourns a revered figure in faith and civic life.
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Mellen Quits Big Railroad Post in NYNH&HR
Charles Mellen resigned as president of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad with board acceptance today. The resignation will take effect once his successor is chosen by a special committee.
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Associated Press Dispatch
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New York, New Haven & Hartfor Railroad
Dean Hogg Quits WVU Law School Post
Morgantown July 18 Dean Charles Hogg longtime head of West Virginia University Law School sent his resignation to the board of control He has a better position offered him and a successor will be named soon
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Charles Hogg
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Flemington Notes From Clarksburg Visitors and Local Happenings
Mrs Will Shields of Clarksburg visits relatives in town. Mr and Mrs Will Dailey welcomed a baby boy last week. Drillers arrive to test the John C farm well. Roscoe Othelio, former citizen, visits. Miss Katherine Burns from Grafton stays with sister Rose. Nell and Rose Fahey of Grafton visit friends. Dr F Suddarth from Grafton attends to business. Mrs Will Felton and son John Webster visit. Lena Sinsel returns from Myersdale. Lumland’s health improves. Astrid and others host guests from Fort Smith Arkansas.
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