Decoration Day Parade and Memorial Unveiling Details
The article describes a Decoration Day parade with white drapery and purple ribbons on a roadster float, Civil War and World War II veterans, and a memorial ceremony at the county courthouse. It highlights floats from D A R, P H C, G A R, Women's Club, and a program at the national cemetery featuring speeches by Judge Ira E Robinson and Guy D Goff. The unveiling of a World War memorial tablet follows, with Rex Lowther and Carl Kines leading the ceremony and Ben Miller delivering the memorial oration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice
Alden Beagle
Wiliam
Jed Robinson
Miss Beagle
Ursula Poe
F. P. Donohue
Grace Loar
Helen Jackson
Sheiks’ Lodge
Acme Ice Cream Co
National Cemetery
D B. Orr
Ira E. Robinson
Guy D. Goff
United States
Harrizon County
Judge Goff
Abraham Lincoln
America
Goff
GAR
Veteras
P. Theo. Crickenberger
Ghrreh
Grim
Camille Hugill
American Legion
Rex Lowther
Grafton High School
Carl Kines
Ben Miller
Ces
Grimm
Camille Hugilt
Rex Lowthe
Glee Club
Ben Miler
Dex Lowther
Lora Wilson Satabu
Vn Newton
Gerls
Sos
County Court House
Jar
Wa Gitt
Hays clash over mine guards sparks legal action
In Antgl o Pa on May 31 a New York mine controller L I Arbogast and four coal and iron police face assault and battery charges in Squire Harnish's court. Arbogast, arrested for trespass at Vintondale, allegedly provoked the guards during a coal strike under the American Civil Liberty Union. The case arises as Arbogast and the five guards contested actions around the mining property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antglo
L. I. Arbogast
Vintondale Colery Company
New York
Vintondale
Squire Harnish
Arthur Garfield Hays
Hays
Wintondale
American Civil Liberty Union
Hazel Atlas beats Tygarts Valley 20 to 1 in morning game
Hazel Atlas routed Tygarts Valley 20 to 1 as Jackson fanned seven in seven innings. Keener led the offense with four hits and Kendall belted a two run homer. Reed relieved for Tygarts, giving up nine hits. Afternoon, B and O tops Carr China 10 to 6 with Fisher striking out 12 for B and C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Atlas
Tygarts Valley
Jackson
H. House House
Reed
Keener
Kendall
Hazel Atlas Aba
Bonnet
Knotts
Henderson
Weaver
McConkey
McDaniel
Tygarts V
ABR
Ale Barlow
Reese
H Houss
McDough
A. House
Kelly
Smaltz
Black
Hagel Atlas
Kanals
House
Nall
Barlow
Vanpire
Fast
China Baseball
Fischer
Digman
Zimmerman
Carr China
Reger
RH. P. A
Gerkin
Dilworth
Evason
gell/Pugh
Definbaugh Leads With Big Nine As McCarrens Triumph
H Young bats for Definbaugh and scores the ninth run in a game where Mc Carr China posts 7 runs on 7 hits while Digman records 11 strikeouts. Definbaugh hits a three base drive, with two base hits from Gerkin Morgan and Laird. Digman walks one batter as Fisher records 12? Digman 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Young
Definbaugh
Mc Carr China
Gerkin
Morgan
Laird
Digman
Fisher
Wedding Unites Saffle and Lena McConkey Near Knottsville
Claude Saffle and Lena McConkey wed yesterday at the bride's Knottsville home officiated by Rev. M. B. Miller. The couple, both known in city leagues, plan to reside here as they start their life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saffte McConkey
M. B. Miller
Christian Church
Knottsville
Claude Saffle
Lena McConkey
Sentinel Sports Future
McConkey
Charles
Safle
Tygarts Valley
Glass Co
Keener
Hazel Atlas
G. Digman
Carr China
Jackson
Reger
Daily baseball scores from yesterday's National and American leagues
Morning games in the National League produced Philadelphia 9 over New York 8 and Brooklyn 9 over Boston 2 while Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati 3 1 Philadelphia 4 New York 3 led by late rallies. Afternoon results saw New York 16 Philadelphia 7 and Chicago 2 St Louis 1 as Brooklyn and Boston split with scores of 8 to 4 and Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 7 to 5. American League morning games included Philadelphia 4 New York 3 and Chicago 4 Cleveland 0 and Detroit 6 St Louis while others had Washington 7 Boston 4 and Washington 5 Boston 3. Chicago 7 Cleveland 6 and St Louis 2 Detroit 1 went 16 innings.
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W. L. Pet
New York
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago Cincinnati
Boston Wid
Philadelphia
Ww. L. Pet
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
Baseball Schedule and City League Results Today
Today's games include Cincinnati at Pittsburgh St Louis at Chicago New York at Philadelphia Detroit at St Louis Chicago at Cleveland Washington at Boston and city league action with B and O against Tygarts Valley. Yesterday B and O beat Carr China 6 10 with Hazel Atlas 20. Twilight games start at six with Keenor as umpire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tygarts Valley
Keenor
Grafton Man Elected State President of the U N A
L A Smith a Grafton post office employee was elected president of the U N A Postoffice Clerks of the state for the ensuing year at a Clarksburg meeting. It marks the first time a local clerk has earned the honor. next year’s convention is planned for Huntington and a memorial service and flag day observance were proposed for the first Sunday in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
L. A. Smith
Postoffice
U. N. A. Postoffice
Smith
Huntington
Public Must Defy Unions Says Madams Man's Call
Pittsburgh May 31 En lightened public opinion must oppose unjust demands of labor to prevent high wages for any class of labor, Thomas B. McAdams, president of the American Bankers' Association, told Pennsylvania Bankers' Association delegates. He warned against radical leadership and warned that excessive wages burden capital and ordinary workers alike.
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Nippon
Pacific
Labor Board
Pittsburgh
Thomas B. McAdams
American Bankers' Association
Pennsylvania Bankers’ Association
America
Lewis
United Mine Workers
McAdams
Mark Twain Humor Shown In Historic Theater Run
Mark Twain famed author of A Connecticut Yankee and noted for rapid wit will appear at the Opera House for three nights starting June 5. The event highlights his spontaneous humor and legendary quips as fans prepare for a lively stage appearance. Also listed is a rural real estate ad offering a 109 acre farm near Chillicothe with a six room house and barn.
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Mark Twain
William Fox
Opera House
San Francisco
Mark
Chillicothe
Ohio
George Hopper
Fort names honor fallen generals and soldiers
War Department issues general orders to perpetuate names of deceased servicemen. Fort Weaver in Hawaii honors Maj. Gen. Erasmus M. Weaver, Fort Duvall in Massachusetts honors Maj. Gen. William P. Duvall, and Fort Ruckman in Massachusetts honors Brig. Gen. John W. Ruckman. Battery Long at Fort Duvall honors First Lieut. Frank S. Long.
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Washington
War Department
Worka
Pauloa
Oahu
Hawaii
Fort Weaver
Erasmus M. Weaver
United States Army
Little Hog Island
Boston Harbor
Mass
Fort Duvall
William P. Duvall
Nuhant
Fort Ruckman
John W. Ruckman
National Army
Frank S. Long
Infantry
Memorial Batteries Honor Fallen Army Officers Names and Dates
A list of memorial batteries at coastal fortifications honoring U S Army officers who died in service. Entries name the battery, fort or reservation, honoree, rank, and date of death from 1910 to 1921, across Fort Tilden Fort Story Fort Pickens Fort Travis Fort Barry Fort Canby Fort Sherman Fort Kamehameha Fort Weaver Fort Mills and Gettysburg implications.
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Fort Pickens
Fla
Loomis L. Langdon
United States Army
Fort Travis
Texas
Edwin A. Kimble
Edwin R. Kimble
Corps of Engineers
Fort Barry
Cal
Hamilton A. Smith
National Army
26Th Infantry
France
James P. Indoe
James P. McIndoe
Fort Canby
Wash
Francis L. Guenther
Fort Sherman
Canal Zone
Sedgwick Pratt
Alexander Mackenzie
Alexander Mackinzie
Fort Kamehameha
Hawaii
Henry W. Closson
Fort Weaver
Edward B. Williston
Edward 8
Guy B G. Hanna
Coast Artillery Corps
Alonzo H Cushing
Alonzo H. Cushing
Leutenant Fourth Artillery
Gettysburg
Memorial Day Personal Visits Across Grafton Area
Local brief lists numerous residents visiting relatives and attending Memorial Day services in Grafton and nearby towns. Names include Ward Lanham Fairmont visiting parents on Washington street, J E Bragg seriously ill at St Marys, Lora and Rose Ford Knottsville in Grafton, and West Virginia University students John Thayer Harold Noble visiting family. others from Morgantown Philippi Buckhannon Clarksburg and Pittsburg noted for movements and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Lanham
Fairmont
T. F. Lanham
Washington Street
J. E. Bragg
St. Mary's Hospital
Joe Ellis Walker
Clarksburg
Lora
Rose Ford
Knotlsville
Grafton
C. Ross Jones
West Virginia University
Uriah Jones
Maple Avenue
John Thayer
Harold Noble
L City
L. D. Vaughn
Morgantown
B.S. Hamdek
Simpson
Lawrence Scott
Loulaville
Brown
B. E. Richie
Mary
Gratton
H. M. Kelly
Susan Shock
S.H. Morrell
Philippi
M. W. Woolwine
Bikingwaa
W. T. George
J.T. Mise
R. A. Rex
Ernest Phillips
Buckhannon
Grefton
J. W.freeland
Terra Alta
George Pollock
Charles Burke
Pittsburgh
Jesse
Anne Galnor
Latrobe Street
John Snider
Mount Morris
Bertha A. Snider
A. B. Bolyard
Song Hubert
Ona
Grant’ Jen@ys
Tunnelton
T. W. Williamson
C.W. McKendrick
Warren B. Kittle
Taylor County Circuit Court
James Guth
John H. Magailles
Mountain Lake Park
E. H. Sherman
Baltic
W. M. Edwards
Waa
William Johnson
Parkersburg
Cora Proudfoot
Phill
C. C. Campbell
Oregon City
Oregon
F. Smith
Baltimore
C. B. Gaulmin
New York City
Yeaterday
H. M. Hardman
Elkins
J ._E._T. Wheeler
Cumberland
Zimmerman
Chicago
C. E. Swiger
Ernest
Ben Hatfield
Mi Ewan
W. B. Seale
White Plains
D. B. Lucas
W. ©. Wilson
Ironton
Ohio
D. S. Hartley
R. F. Krause
Thayer Street
Bernard
Gibbs
St. Paul's
M. B.ehurehi
Oakland
Riley
Richwood
Stewart Paxton
John Phillips
Guy Williams
Flemington
Neuman, Jr
L. J. Walker
Clarksbore
J. B. Minghim
Martinsburg
Frank Hollis
West Main Street
J. Burnside
Carnegie, Pa
W. P. Samples
Lucille Anderson
Yeate
Lucy Helms
Parkershoro
Mary Paugh
Grand Street
F. R. Boyd
Uniontown
George W. Shahan
Sinclair
Preston County
H. M. Hoffman
Hoffman
N. C. Hall
Memorial Day visitors fill Grafton streets with names
Local notes list dozens of visitors and residents in Grafton today, including C W McKendrick in town for Memorial Day events, Judge Warren B Kittle returning from Philippi, and many others from Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Parkersburg, Clarksburg, Uniontown and beyond. The report highlights social calls, business matters, and ongoing celebrations as townsfolk mingle and observe the holiday.
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The
Civil Liberties Union
Good Road
Pruntytown
Taylor County
State Road
Walter Powell
W. Va
Eagle Knitting Mills
Darby
Hazel-Atlas
Klein & “the Home
Eastern Star
Star Lodge
Ona C. Jeffries
Park
Klein
Grafton Park
Louise
Marie
Margaret Carney
Walter Donaldson
Joe Carney
Harold Burns
Aloysius Smith
Albert Hussian
Jessie Messenger
Ruth Huhn
Anna Foley
Mary Hanley
Virginia Foley
Luella Henderson
Hilda Bishop
Ethel Foley
Madge Barlow
Alice Vandergrift
Francis Pendergast
Vera Tackett
Francis Bradford
Walter McFarling
William Copp
Kirk Waters
Paul Carroll
John Zarn
Gordon McIntosh
Carl Hoyng
Harry Conley
C. W. Miles
Valley Falls
Mason
Women’s Home Missionary Society of Andrew's
M. E. Church
W. A. Beavers
the Park
Sec
Mra. A. 2.Warden
National League
St. Lows
Tygarta Valley
Tygarts Val
Pet Carr China
Hazel Atlus
Pirates
High School
American Bankers Association
U.S. Wars
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