Railway wage cuts spark board clash and protest
The United States Railroad Board ordered new wage reductions totaling nearly 27 million dollars, affecting about 1.2 million clerks, signalmen and stationary firemen from July 1. A dissenting minority denounced the action as unsafe to workers and unfair, arguing living standards and health budgets are violated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rnne
Ohicago
Iil
United States Railroad Board
Arthur O.wharton
Albert Phillipe
McMenimon
United States Department of Labor
Ogden Conley and Parriott Visit Grafton
H C Ogden editor and U S Senate candidate and General Conley visited Grafton with plans to return next week for a public meeting at the court house. James D Parriott of Moundsville, a congressional candidate, spoke to the Rotary Club as voters awaken to active campaign efforts ahead of the primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
H. C. Ogden
Wherling Intelligencer
United States
Kingwood
Ogden
Fairmont
E. H. Clark
General Conley
General Conley, General Campaign Manaer Ogden
Conley
Court House
Arriott
James D. Parriott
Moundsville
Congress
Rotary Club
Parriott
Ieaves
Red Cross Meeting At Headquarters Evening
The Red Cross held a regular meeting at the courthouse headquarters yesterday evening with a business session. Plans were made for a public health council and committee reports were read. Dr D C Pack spoke on public health while Dr Charles Sinsel presided and Mrs J R Leamen reported on home service and ex service men aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Court House
Publc Health Council
D. C. ‘Pack
Charles Sinsel
J.R. Leamen
Home Service
Jxutia
Burge Hosts Birthday Party for Kin on Market Street
Mr and Mrs Scott Burge hosted an all day party at their Market Street home on Wednesday afternoon for a birthday celebration honoring a family member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Burge
Market Street
Grafton Area Personal Notices and Shopper Activity
Local column lists numerous residents and visitors in Grafton on weekend and Saturday. Names include Prank Blaney Ruth Bu etc and many travelers from Fairmont Charleston Clarksburg Buckhannon and Wheeling. Social calls shopping trips business visits highlight community daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaney
Washington, and Lee University
Virginia
South
C. H. Hickman
Parkerspurs
E. G. Prichard
Wheeling
William Smith
Bellaire
Ohio
Grafton
C.G. Carter
Fairmont
Arthur Hale
Ch.Qes Carman
Thornton
A. E. Johnson
Hammond
T. S.wells
Clarksburg
N. P. Naylor
McMechen
Ray Lambert
Newburg
C. Brown
T. E. Crayton
Parkersburg
J. P. Brake
Buckhannon
C. C. Allen
Charleston
J. K. McClure
Louisville
P. H. Hobson
Pittsburgh
W. W. Ecclerton
Washington, D. C
D. C
Steubenville
Mystery Cassville shooting claims two lives near Morgantown
In Cassville near Morgantown West Virginia a man Charles Tibbetts died from gunshot wounds and Miss Annie Wright was gravely injured as a family dispute over escorting her home led to a fatal front seat shooting. Harry Tibbetts is jailed on related charges as authorities review the incident and motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Brown
Fi Walters Pracht
University of Pittsburgh
Grafton
Martha Jolliffe
West Virginia University
Mar ‘ Ple Avenue
C. V. Miller, Sr
Fairmont
W. D. Brown
McMechen
Earl J. Reese
Maeters
Edith Reese
Reese
Ward Densmore
East Liverpool
Ohio
Will St. Clair
Hammond
Roy Keenor
Pruntytown
William J. Morgan
Charles
Lion
N. J Jergen
New York City
Charles B. Lewin
Atlantic City
Eld City
John Jones
CE. Spencer
Columbus
W. H. Casauley
Cincinnati
Paul Hartman
Fairmonty
J. Stewart Smith
Baltimore
Walter S. Chinstip
Philadelphia
TR. Sten
Newark
N. J
T. France
Morgantown
C. C. Cox
Washington, D. C
H. Rohning
Charleston
Rain Auress
Wiliam Feltner
Webster
L. L. Cokeley
Harrisburg
W. Va
M.D. Watkins
Maple Avenue
William Stuck
Agnes
Clarksburg
Doris Hall
Katherine Faulkner
B. Z. Holverstott
McGraw Avenue
Gertrude Suddarth
Thayer Street
Hattie Forman
School of Music
West Va
University
Charles Tibbetts
Annie Wright
Cassville
Here
Tibbetts
Miss Wright
Harry Tibbetts
Harry
Anna Wright
Pea‘tress
Charles Tibbett
Harry Tibbett
Tibbett
Wiliam
Gore
He Tibbett
Ja Hospital
Hherim
Big Fourth of July Plans Discussed at Chamber Meeting
Graf ton residents are invited to a chamber of commerce gathering tonight at 7 30 to discuss a large Fourth of July program downtown and at the park. The event features a Mardi Gras parade and a candidate king and queen, with aims for an economical yet entertaining celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Graffton
Grafton
Indicted in New Jersey for shipping arms to Ireland
MARCALLUS THOMPSON, vice president and head of the Auto-Ordnance Co. of New York, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Trenton on a charge of conspiracy to ship arms to Ireland in violation of neutrality laws. The Auto-Ordnance Co. and seven others are named in the same indictment following the seizure of the freighter East Side at Hoboken last June.
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Ordnance Company
Trenton
N. J
A. P
Marcallus’ Thompson
Aulto-Ordnance Co
New York
Ireland
United ‘States
Thomas Arrowsmith
Auto-Ordinance Co
Hoboken
East Side
Wis Poe
Death by own action ties self to pole near Pickens
The partly decomposed body of a stylishly dressed young man is found six miles south of Pickens tied to a telephone pole with a revolver in the right wrist. Authorities say the corpse likely shot itself, with a possible identification linked to T. B. Zinn deputy game warden, though confirmation is pending.
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Pickens
Charleston
W. Va
A. P
T. B. Zinn
G. W. Sharp
Zinn
Sharp
Commission
Jand
Dry Fork
Randolph ‘County
Huttonsville
Randolph County
Croft Lumber Company
BR. Tuning
Justice of the Peace
Mine Guards Discussed In Wilburn Trial
In Logan County court today the Wilburn trial resumed over charges tied to the last fall disturbances. Testimony described fears in Blair and nearby towns as miners and deputies clashed. Witnesses portrayed Logan deputies as hostile and residents as fearful of violent actions.
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Logan’ County
Charles Town
Logan
J. EB. Wilburn
Wilburn
Deff
Toal
Gore
Brinen
P. Lepage
Sovereign
Midat
Binir
C. W. Osenlon
Alva
Rowe
Lepage
United
Frank Estep
Blair
Bladette
John Allen
Jeffrey
Danville
Ald Agat
Coplay
France to participate in conference conditionally
Paris reports France will take part in The Hague conference with conditions. The French delegation will assist if the investigation addresses French concerns. The note comes as Russia and Poland are discussed. the foreign office announced continued readiness to engage. The coal mine fire in Morgantown, Wisconsin caused $15000 in losses.
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France
Morgantown
Ad Coal Co
Paris
Poland
Consan
Hague
Wasrot
Foreign Office
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Aedeciafon
San Prancisco Bay
Labor Board
America
THY
City
Ruth June Bu
Thi
Burge
Honer
Aelita Weekly
Ruth Cole
Angella Forcella
Virginia Hart
Juanita
Ernestine Snyder
Clarkeburg
Grace Bartlett
Carl Smith
Frederick Cole
C. E. Murphy
Volga
G. L. Murphy
Arden
J. Strong
Z. L. Stillman
W. D. Burkett
Jealee S. FP. Keller
Pitkersbore
F. A. Fisher
West Union
E. Maxwell
West Main Street
F. A. Prim
Ben Prim
Ella Prim
I. N. Grimes
Knottsville
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Joseph Gifford
Vallie Messner
Hartford City
Ind
Ema
Cora Fanis
Elk Garden
Margaret Davis
West Washington Street
John
Bernard Foster
Geo.w. Foster
Clarington
William Hanway
Starksburg
George F. Jacobs
Rebecca Walters
Katherine
Philippi
Ward Lanham
W. J. Lucas
Ciwberland
Ryan
Irwin
D. Messner
A. L. Martin
Ciy
N.N. Powves
Zeta Feltner
Belington
Frank Crawford
Akron
W. H. Knight
Pennsboro
J. A. Piquensy
Paul Clark
Huckhannon
John Kirby
J. J. Autrey
Mra
B. J. Burkley
Gassaway
J. Syed
Telen
Celesti Turley
A. M. Conaway
Daugher Pleta
Shirley
E. H. Waters
Dewey Avenue
H. H. Holte
Ome
Guy Gregg
Deer Park
Leora Abolett
Henry Bradford
St. Charles College
Beech Street
Lawrence Fraley
Oakland
Charles Tibbets
Mak
W. A
Board of Ballot Commissione
Pd Albbe
Wilburn Tria
Tippler
Monon
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