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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1913
Page
7
Associated Press dispatch from Washington reports President Wilson will press for currency legislation this session. He plans to write a currency message around June 22 or 24, timed with House reorganization, possibly reading it in person or sending it to both houses.
A Patterson New Jersey man R J Stack died and fellow passenger J R Freeman likely will die after a car traveling 50 miles per hour in fog left the center of a narrow macadam road between Dover and Rockaway Morristown New Jersey today and rolled over.
Washington dispatch reports on June 14 that Italy has informed the United States Thomas Nelson Page will be acceptable as American ambassador. President Wilson plans to send Page's nomination to the Senate next week.
General Rosalie Jones arrived for the women’s suffrage pageant in Buffalo on June 14 promising equal rights after the parade. Inez Milholland and U S Senator Miles Poindexter led the procession with Mrs Poindexter, as hundreds joined the event.
Thomas J. Horned, a Philadelphia lawyer, won a verdict of six cents damages against the International Magazine Company, publishers of Cosmopolitan, in a federal suit for $75,000. He claimed libel from articles relating to the sugar schedule.
Washington workers of the Post Office Department held a one hour ceremony to honor the flag. They recessed in the interior court arch and sang songs to celebrate the flag’s colors, a spectacle praised as unprecedented by observers.
Washington June 14 Count Chinda the Japanese ambassador advised Secretary Bryan that Japan is willing to renew for another five years her arbitration treaty with the United States which expires August 24 Secretary Bryan said he expected and hoped the Senate would ratify the new treaty with Great Britain and the other nations.
Police in Alton report a valise belonging to Archbishop Ryan of the Roman Catholic diocese was rifled at Collinsville. The bag held the bishop’s gold chain and cross worth 400 dollars and his gold plated chain and vestments valued at 50 dollars. Also in the valise were old shoes and clothes used to replace the valuables.
London June 14 Mrs Emmline Pankhurst was arrested again today and taken to Holloway jail on license due to ill health from a hunger strike. She had been serving a three year sentence for penal servitude and was arrested while leaving her residence en route to Miss Davis funeral. Police report two officers restrained her.
Lieutenant Governor Thomas Morris of La Crosse declared his candidacy for the United States Senate to succeed Senator Isaac Stephenson. The bid will go before Wisconsin Republican voters in September 1914.
A tip led Chief Sayres W J Mayes and Squire C W Monroe to raid a shanty near the East End Glass Works and curve bridge. They found six men in a poker game with a large pile of chips and the scene described as in full swing before officers arrived.
Governor Henry D Hatfield proclaims June 20 1913 as a legal holiday to observe the state's fiftieth anniversary. The West Virginia celebration, set for Wheeling, aims to unite citizens in devotion and pride, marking fifty years since statehood amid a history of wealth and liberty. Stuart F Reed, secretary of state, oversees the designation.
The two suspects were brought into town and arranged to post bond for their appearance before the justice court next Tuesday. Prosecutors say the evidence is strong and the poker chips are held as principal evidence against them.
A fashion note reports live birds as hat trim tops, not plumage. In Geo DeWoody’s shop, an electric breeze caused a sparrow to settle on a hat brim. Clerk removed and released the bird, which flew to the roof.
Daily Sentinel reports St Mary Street left badly torn up by Traction line work. Officials in Washington agreed to lower the curb to a ten percent grade within days, easing the grade up the hill. Traction Co will obtain fill dirt to raise the street to the rail top, benefiting both city and trolley operations.
A nameless lobbyist was booted from the Senate document room after resisting and demanding tariff rate papers for the finance committee. R M Cooper, assistant superintendent, described the act as handling insidious lobbyists. Damage from a Relington mill fire is estimated at ten thousand dollars and is suspected arson. Bloodhounds led to a suspect's home near Relington. The incident occurred June 14 in Washington and Relington.
Philadelphia June 14 Associated Press reports that 45 000 Civil War veterans including blue and gray uniforms asked the Gettysburg anniversary commission for accommodation during the 50th anniversary celebration next month. The figure released today excludes thousands of expected visitors.
Senate subcommittee hears accounts from Paint Creek and Cabin Creek residents describing terror during the coal strike era. Former Governor Glasscock recounts failed arbitration attempts, guards with rifles, and disrupted mining camps as Kenyon seeks financial records and owners.
Henry K Oxnard a Washington lobbyist and sugar association vice president testified before Senate lobby investigators that he has spent about 20000 a year in Washington for 23 years advocating beet sugar interests and that no funds were spent illegally He said he visited the Capitol yearly to watch legislation and socialize with senators Asks about his so called friends and the committee adjourned until Monday without finishing his examination.
Chicago June 14 Henry F Kallenberg named official play master of the suburb forest to teach youngsters baseball and good sportsmanship He says American fans are poor losers due to neglected education and playground training will shape their attitudes New York June 14 Detroit manager Jennings suspension lifted after fine for abusive language to umpire Ferguson Hartford Times reports the Bible Students association redefining hell as myth after long uncertainty
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