Death of East Grafton resident C E Hedrick at 66
Charles E. Hedrick 66 of East Grafton died Friday afternoon after long confinement with bullet wounds near the brain. He had worked for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and is survived by two brothers, a sister, eight children and five grandchildren. Funeral service is set for Sunday at St Pauls Lutheran Church with Rev Crickenberger officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Hedrick
East Grafton
Hedrick
Amon Railroad
Mr. Hedrick
Henry Hedrick
Grafton
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
P. H. Hedrick
Crafton
F. A. Hedrick
City
Orlene B. Rogers
Fairmont
C. H. Hedrick
Wheeling
Leroy H. Hedrick
V. K. Lamb
Rumored settlement proposed for coal strike in Fairmont
Rumor spans Fairmont and Indianapolis that United Mine Workers officials weigh a conference with operators and a two year contract with a 20 percent wage cut while preserving the checkoff. Some say only Illinois district opposes the plan, others fear prolonged idle work and reduced benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
United Mine Workers
William Petry
District No. 17
Indianapolis
Lewis
West Virginia
Tllinois
Miners Seek Action as Graduates Hear Touching Address
The graduating class listened to a moving speech as married miners faced wages of 5.50 dollars while singles earned 2.50. The program included a specially written song for the occasion. Miners openly complain they cannot support families on union pay and some call for action to return to work. Vice President Perry’s forecast of mine reopenings this month drew interest and weight within the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W
Burns
Perry
Sohclal
Isell
Largest Gratton class receives diplomas at 1922 commencement
Seventy one seniors, the largest in Gratton high school history, were awarded diplomas at the auditorium exercises. Dr. F de Hamilton of Marshall College delivered a notable address on Cathedral Building, urging graduates to see work as a grand task.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Sentinel
Gratton High School
F. de Hamilton
Marshall College
Huntington
Grafton
P. T. Crickenberger
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Hamilton
Cathedral
Stonercutters
Jtn
Stone Cutter No. 2
Graton High School
Mildred Henderson
Cray
Misa Glenn
Revolution in Mexico Not Expected Now
Mexico City June 3. Official circles and newspapers discard stories of plans for a revolution led by General Felix Deiz. If Deiz is in Mexico, no reports reach the War Office and he is believed still in the United States. The Obregon government shows no fear of an uprising and dismisses the rumors as propaganda by opponents of the administration.
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Mexico City
A.P
Mexico
Felix Deiz
Deiz
New Orleans
War Office
United States
Obregon
Bryan offers $10 for more ape stories
A June Morgantown report says William Jennings Bryan sent a letter to West Virginia University professors offering ten dollars to each head of a scientific department who would provide Bible answers matching those given by Professor R. C. Spangler. Bryan withdrew earlier charges of cowardly evasion and expressed regret for his wording.
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Morgantown
W.a
West Virginia University
R. C. Spangler
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Spangler
Hiryan
Bolyan
Day Off icers Seize Big Tug in the Harbor
Federal prohibition agents seized the ocean going tug Ripple in the harbor off Brooklyn and arrested twelve crew members. They fired at a squad of launches gathering to take off liquor cargo, but the launches escaped.
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New York
Federal
Brooklyn
W. T. Breedlove Dies at Home on Thayer Street
W F Breedlove, long known and respected county figure, died at his Thayer Street home. Born 1859, he had suffered heart disease for two years while living with daughter Mrs Dor and survived by his brother Jack Trevloe and several relatives in Grafn Colfax River and other areas.
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Daily Sentinel
the Sentinel
W. F. Treedlove
Breedlove
Dor
Jack Tclave
Park View
W. F Ware
Grafn
W. P. Holt
Colfax
River
St Augustine Commencement Brings Best Yet Program
At St Augustine High School commencement exercises in Ton Virginia the program featured solos choruses plays and recitations with honors conferred by Rev J McKernan. Seniors listed include Mary Pauline Bradford Alice Freeman Mary Jo Hehnert and Rose Prendergast among others in Classical and Music courses.
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St. Augustine
Daily Sentinel
St. Augustine High School
Englemann Sebastian Walter
Frank Warder
Reginia Waters
Morrison Angela Madden
Teresa Fury
Margariete Grow
Mary Jo Moran
Dorothy Murray
Mr. Piper
Vesta Freeman
Pauline Bradford
Willaway
Catherine Freeman
Ammerman
Mary Jo Hebnert
Mason Blanche Deegan
T. del Riego
Mary Unks
Mary Yates
Anna Korte P
Miss Mildred Love
Wiegand
J. McKernan
M. J. Hannon
Mary Pauline Bradford
Alice Vesta Freeman
Mary Jo. Hehnert
Anna Marie Korle
Mary Dorothy Murray
Rose Helene Prendergast
Rosalia C. Tierney
Anna Mary Onks
Mary Regina Waters
Mary Pauling Bradford
Mildred Baldwin Love
Mary Louie Yates
Funeral Services for Mrs Warden Held Thursday
Funeral services for the late Mrs A R Warden were held Thursday afternoon at Andrews M E church with a large attendance. The service was conducted by Rev T E Maness and Revs A D Craig Dr Beddoe and S K Arbuthnot, former Andrews pastors. The Senior Choir sang, followed by the Junior Choir singing Holy Holy Holy as attendees departed. Floral tributes came from church and local groups, and a long funeral procession proceeded to the cemetery for the last rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Warden
Andrew's
M. E. Church
T. E. Maness
A. D. Craig
Elkins
Beddoe
8. K. Arbuthnot
No Race Riot Develops in Texas County
Kirvin Texas June 3 A P Race riots feared near here failed to materialize early today. Armed men guarded streets and a house occupied by negroes about five miles from here, but peace officers expected little further trouble. Deputy sheriffs and policemen from Mexia returned to their homes last night.
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Kirvin
Texas
A.P
Mexia
Vast Shrine convention in San Francisco draws thousands
San Francisco hosts the Shrine convention June 1 16 attracting about three hundred thousand Shriners and friends from all states Canada Hawaii and Mexico. Medinah temple Chicago with 24000 members leads a large parade and many temples travel by steamers and cars to Fort Mason and Civic Center. Imperial Potentate Ernest A. Cutts arrives June 13 for ceremonies as pageants and hospital cornerstone events unfold with elaborate decorations and entertainment across three days.
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San Francisco
Cal
Union
Canada
Hawaiian Islands
Mexico
Medinah Temple of
Chicago
Panama Canal
Fort Mason
Civic Center
Market Street
van Nese l Avenue
Shriners
Imperial
Ernest A. Cutts
Alee Temple
Savannah
Civic Auditorium
Imperial Council
Scottish Rite
Imperial Potentate
Itig
Imperial Outer Guard
James S. McGandless
Aloha Temple
Honolulu
McCandless
Aloha
Seaa
Train wreck near Quarry Iowa injures nineteen
Nineteen persons were injured, two seriously, when Chicago Northwestern passenger train No. 6 derailed near Quarry, Iowa last night. Official reports filed today describe the wreck and list the injuries as reported to the railroad at Chicago.
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Hicago, Ill
Chicago & Northwestern
Quarry
Iowa
Railroad of
General Wu Says He May Be Eliminated by Need for Unification
Peking June 3. General Wu warned that if President Sun Yat-sen opposes the unification plan, he too may be eliminated by force. The report notes Wu’s persistence after shifting politics and mentions J. A. Kanna of Rowlesburg visiting Grafton for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
China
Chang
Sun Yap Sen
Republic of South China
Mrs. McCormick Backs Out of Court Fight
In Chicago on June 3, Mathilde McCormick’s international marriage to Max Oser faced a brief probated court hearing. Edith Rockefeller McCormick, her mother, withdrew the petition seeking a restraining order to stop the marriage, ending the case in less than two minutes of proceedings.
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Chicago
A.P
Mathilde
McCormick
Max Oser
Edith Roskafeller
Bombs Hit Shops as Raids Roam Ireland District
Bombs were thrown at three shops in Lepperkenny, wrecking all three businesses. Marauding bands roved the district and were blamed for a farm house fire. Local authorities reported the disturbances as part of a broader wave of attacks in the area.
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Belfast
Ireland
Lepperkenny
Bank Robbers Take Bonds and Cash in Farwell
Robbers at the Farwell State Savings Bank burned a vault hole and escaped with 7200 dollars in Liberty bonds and 400 dollars in cash. The heist occurred early today in Farwell Michigan, with authorities seeking leads on the suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell, Mich
Farwell State Savings Bank
Bloody battle with bandits at Annabelle Junction
In Fairmont a former Doughboy captain, Clarence McVey, fought off three bandits in his bedroom at Annabelle Junction. He was shot, his wife wounded, and two suspects were captured by deputies with bloodhounds. one suspect named George Sylvanio, Italian, held in county jail, another in Lumberport lockup. The motive appeared robbery as officers tracked the trio. The couple is hospitalized and recovering.
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Fairmont
Clarence
McVey
Doughboys
Annabelle Junction
Cook Hospital
Carolina
George Sylvanio
Lumberport
Haywood Junction
Marion County
Tate
Wight
Sylvania
Clarksburg
Connellsville & Fairmont Coal Company
Worthington
Annabelle
Personal notices from Newburg and neighboring areas
Local brief notes list Mr and Mrs J N Long of Newburg shopping in the city Dr Fortney of Newburg in town W H Freeland and Thos Pal of Cumberland attending report Samuel Graham of Columbus visiting friends and leaving for home T B Woodyard of Yates John C Schrien of Pittsburgh a business visitor Edwin Gordon of Wheeling Carroll T Derenberger Tajvenswood Maynard Lingrr Clarksburg and George White nais Terra Alta teachers in the city leaving for their homes to end the summer months Kroteer of Pittsburgh involved.
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J. N. Long
Newburg
Dr. Fortney
W. H. Freeland
Thos
Pal
Cumberland
Samuel Graham
Columbus
T. B. Woodyard
Yates
John C. Schrien
Pittsburgh
Edwin Gordon
Wheeling
Carroll T. Derenberger
Ta Jvenswood
Maynard Lingrr
Clarksburg
George White
Nais
Terra Alta
Kroteer
Several City Visitors Noted in Recent Stops and Plans
New York City resident L C De Forrest paused in the city last night while W W Millar of Fairmont attended to business Friday. Parkersburg’s I B Ragsdale visited friends yesterday evening as did Henry Glass of Louisville on a business trip. Mrs William Miller, visiting relatives, left for Buckhannon this morning. Ardon’s J C Blake was in town today and Biking’s VJ B Harper visited yesterday. Margaret Cather and grandmother Mrs Margaret Love left for Wheeling to visit relatives. Belington’s H C Allenson was seen this morning, and Flemington’s L M Lou attended to business last evening. Everet Mick of Charleston stopped over last night. Grafton’s Ernest Goff was in town for business today, while Altamont’s G T Peters spent Friday here. Otis Parrish was a Fairmont visitor yesterday. John Proctor and Albert Keefer, returning from Indiana, arrived home last night. Rev T M Zumbrunnen of St Pauls M E church was called to Cleveland on business yesterday. his pulpit will be filled tomorrow by Rev Snider of Sistersville. Mr and Mrs Harry Bragg of Morgantown are visiting friends for the weekend. Miss Mary Welch visited friends in Clarksburg yesterday. A marriage license was issued for Marl McCarty of Clarksburg and Oma Pearl Springer of Flemington, to be wed by Rev J P Turkelson of the Clarksburg M P church. Both are well regarded. details follow in Gratton. McCarty will pursue work in Seaton.
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W. W. Millar
Fairmont
Will
Ragsdale
Parkeburg
Hen.r. Glass
Louisvlle
William Miller
G. V
Miller
Buckhannon
J. C. Blake
Ardon
VJ. B. Harper
Biking
Margaret Cather
Margaret Love
Wheeling
H. C. Allenson
Belingtonn
L. M. Lou
Flemington
H. C. Weibmegnt
Everet Mick
Charleston
Ernest Goff
Brekhannan
Grafton
G. T. Peters
Altamont
Otis Parrish
John Proctor
Albert Keefer
Indiana
Oakland
T. M. Zumbrunnen
St. Paul's M, EB
Cleveland
Rev
Snider
Sistersville
Werat
McCarty
Springer
Marl McCarty
Clarksburg
Oma Pearl Springer
J. P. Turkelaon
M. P. Church
Mr. McCarty
Sn Gratton
Mary
Wacentine
Seaton
Real fighting in Ireland is well begun
British troops press through Ulster frontier as Pettigoe falls under heavy fire. Reports say one crown forces' soldier killed and sixteen Republicans captured, with clashes near Belleek and across the border as Sinn Fein forces retreat under artillery and machine gun fire. An American cargo steamer bound for Fenit seized in Tralee Bay.
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Ireland
Belfast
Pettigoe
Tage
Macht
Crown Forces
London
New York
Fenit
County Kerry
Trallee Bay
Seattle Spirit
Ulster
Reland
Belleeke
Jone
Flannagan
Kennedy Construction Plans Immediate County Road Work Start
Kennedy Construction Co signaled readiness to begin seven road projects in the county. Contractor Mr Kennedy stated materials, machinery, and labor would be on hand within one to two weeks, with work commencing immediately and occupying a large county portion.
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Konvinnedy
Kennedy Construction Company
Parkernburg
Kennetdy
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W. T. Breedlove
Thayer Street
Gounod High School
Seville
Kitvin
Leroy Gibson
Gibson
Allie Gibson
Texas County
Kirvin, Tex
California
J. A. Kanna
Rowlesburg
Cardus
Carol
Mrs. Simpson
Cardul
L. C. de Forrest
New York City
Yeaterday
Richmond
W. E. Lowsher
Eis
J. Walter Burns
Charlestown
J. A. Mack
Durham
K. F. Krauss
Mie
W. J. Langley
Seattle
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