New Crew of Great Liner On Verge of Strike
In Hoboken New Jersey on June 24 a mass meeting of about a thousand Imperator crew members adopted resolutions denouncing working conditions aboard the liner. They demand a nine hour day better quarters and food and safer working conditions. The protest includes stewards pantry cooks coal trimmers and firemen. They charge excessive hours poor feeding and overcrowded quarters with inadequate sanitary equipment. The resolutions will be given to the Imperator's commander.
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Hoboken
N. J
Imperator
Twelve Men Executed in Constantinople
Associated Press dispatch from Constantinople reports twelve men sentenced for the assassination of Mammouth Shefked Pasha, late grand vizier, executed in Zayaide square with troops and police maintaining a double cordon. Condemned men walked to the scaffold and several gave addresses from the platform.
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Constantinople
Mammouth Shefked Pasha
Zayaide Square
West Virginia Funeral Directors Hold Annual Convention in Clarksburg
The nineteenth annual convention of the West Virginia Funeral Directors Association convenes in Clarksburg at the Waldo hotel starting Tuesday July 15 for three days. Programs include president’s address, committee reports, a lecture by Prof. Max Huncke, and a ball at Union Park with undertakers and traveling salesmen. Public attendance invited.
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West Virginia Funeral Directors Association
Clarksburg
Waldo Hotel
John A. McCabe
H. T. McClelland
First Presbyterian Church
Ww. H. Cole
C. H. Watkins, Jr
Wheeling
Music
Max Huncke
Ball
Union Park
B. H. McGregor
Cairo
W. Va
Clair Thompson
Ravenna
Andrew Wilson
Wheeling Health Department
H. 8. Eckles
Eckels
Embalmers State Convention Opens in Grafton Tonight
Greetings from traveling men open the gathering with election of officers and delegates to the national convention. Prof H B Eckels of the Clark sburg Casket Company will entertain after his lecture. traveling ball 8:30 to 1:30 with refreshments at 11. The state board of embalmers, led by President O Ogden, meets during the convention. officers include John A McCabe of Grafton and F B Foster of Wellsburg.
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H. 8
Eckels
Clarksburg Casket Company
Hekels
H. 8. Eckels
Ogden
State Board of Embalmers
Sesson
John A. McCabe
Grafton
F. B. Foster
Wellsburg
Vetoed Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill By Taft
President Wilson signed the sundry civil appropriation bill with a note that he would have vetoed it if possible due to a labor unions and farmers organizations exemption from prosecution under a 200000 fund for Sherman antitrust enforcement. He called the exemption unjustifiable while noting other Justice funds exist. The bill totals 116000000 in appropriations and had been vetoed by Taft March 4 for the same exemption amid sharp congressional debate as the bill moved through identical passages.
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Washington
Wilson
Department of Justice
Mr. Taft
Congress
Youth Shot Up Washington Court in Wide Rampage
June 24 in Washington a 18 year old Ray M Stewart fired three shots in a criminal court. Judge Wendall P Stafford ducked under his desk as prosecutors and spectators fled. Stewart was tackled by Edwin Blaine and disarmed. he was later taken to a cell and claimed he was unbalanced.
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Washington
C Criminal Court
Ray M. Stewart
Wendall P. Stafford
Justice Stafford
Stewart
United States
Samuel McComas Hawken
Harvey Given
Po- Heeman Moffitt
Jridge
Stafford
App
Hawken
Given
Moffit
Lberty
Grant
Justice Staford
Edwin Blaine
Department of Agriculture
State
Bribery Case Probed As Chained Child Beating Case
In Augata Georgia on June 24 charges against J J Johnson allege he chained his one year old daughter to a meat shop hook and beat her until blood flowed. Police report say neighbors heard screams and the girl, arms and neck showing severe injuries, was exhausted after release. Johnson claims the whipping was to discipline the child.
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Augata
J. J. Johnson
Recorder's Court
Bore
Johnson
West Virginia Coal Mining Institute Opens Summer Term
Morgantown hosts the annual summer term with 125 delegates at the opening session. Mayor Terrence Steward and Dean C. R. Jones welcomed attendees. President Neil Robinson of Charleston delivered the response. A sightseeing excursion visited the Cheat River area and a dinner was served.
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Morgantown
West Virginia Coal Mining Institute
Terrence Steward
C. R. Jones
College of Mining Engineering
University
Neil Robinson
Charleston
Cheat River
Dentists in Grafton Adopt Saturday Half Holiday Plan
The dentists of Grafton announce that during the summer months offices will close every Saturday at 1 pm starting June 28, remaining closed for the rest of the day and evening. Those needing dental services are advised of the new schedule.
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Grafton
Shuttlesworth, West Virginia skating champion, dies at 46
Thomas L. Shuttlesworth died at his west side home after a brief illness. He was 46 and survived by wife Anna and five children Clarence Clyde Tomas Robert Hagel and Mary. Born in Fateman he worked at a Dayton glass factory before losing mobility, later returning to Grafton to farm and run a business. Funeral plans pending.
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Daily Sentinel
Thomas L. Shuttlesworth
West Side
Mr. Shuttlesworth
Anna
Clarence
Clyde
Tomas
Robert
Hagel
Mary
Linsey Shuttlesworth
Faterman
Dayton
West Virginia
Ohio
Hisme
Hfe
Grafton
Promotions at B and M W departments hinted
Inside the company, D G Ronin is expected to be promoted to general material inspector for the M W department. I Sponseller, Cumberland division supervisor, would be his successor. John W Riggins, formerly assistant general Boreman on the Grafton yards project and now Western Cumberland division supervisor, would take Sponseller's post. Official notice pending.
Bribery Trial in West Virginia Sees Key Witnesses Testify
In Webster Springs on June 24 the bribery trial of Senator Ben A. Smith progressed as Grant R. Hall, Frank Smith, and Guy Biddinger testified about routing $27,000 to Edwards supporters. Biddinger described payments totaling about $2,200 and names of other campaign figures involved.
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Associated Press
Webter Springs
W. VA
Ben A. Smith
Grant R. Hall
Frank Smith
William 8. Howards- Ott ~Company
Hall
Edwards
United States Senate
Edwards Oil Company
Atorney
Defens
Webster Springs
Guy Biddinger
Burns Detective Agency
Townsend
Kanawha County
S. B. Avis
Smith
Senate
Biddingerr
Burdett
Biddinger
William Seymour Edwards
T. ©. Townsend
Senator Smith
Rath Daf
Joe McClain
Davis Elkins
Elkins
Bonner Hill
Public Hearings Set On Streetcar Fares In Charleston
Virgil L. Highland announced that the first public hearing by the public service commission will be held at the state house on the second Tuesday in July. The meeting will address fares on streetcars, acres, and other railways.
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Charleston
Virgil L. Highland
Public Service Commission
State House
Tme
Acres
Tragedy in Atmore Husband Kills Wife Then Takes Own Life
Mobile report: H Clay Mills of Atmore Alabama shot his wife to death and then killed himself. Jealousy is cited as the motive. Three young children were in the house at the time.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Mobile
Ala
H. Clay Mills
Atmore
Man Leaps to Death Amid Prosecution Charge in Vido County
In Terra Haute Indiana John Brentlinger charged with larceny leaped from the county courthouse prosecutor's office today and killed himself as the prosecutor prepared an allegation against him.
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Indiana
Associated Press Dispatch
Terra Haute
Ind
John Brentlinger
Vido County Court House
Real estate and hotel ads by Estep Realty Co Pittsburgh
Estep Realty Co offers Pittsburgh hotels and real estate at low prices. listings include a 29 room hotel at 800 monthly, a 24 room operation for 14 000 with large barn, and a widow’s hotel paying 10 000 yearly. Gabriel Vis offers brokerage across Western Pennsylvania with confidential transactions and own expenses. Hotel broker Alex Vis at 908 Grant St and Estep at 308 Grant St advertise multiple opportunities and flexible terms.
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Estep Realty CO
Union Bank
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Il Penna
Deesenna
Grant St
Allegheny County
W. P
Vis Gan
Alex. Vis
Peacemaker role ends in baseball bat murder at Cliffside Park
In Huntington last night Harless Pack and Frank Adkins fought at Cliffside park. During the brawl J. W. Pennington, 22, of Cattlesburg Kentucky, was struck with a baseball bat and died. Both Pack and Adkins were arrested on murder charges.
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Huntington
Harless Pack
Frank Adkins
Cliffside Park
J. W. Pennington
Cattlesburg
Pennington
Pack
Adkins
Empire State Mayors Back Sunday Baseball Vote
Mayors from fifty New York cities voted 27 of 32 in favor of Sunday baseball. A request was sent to Governor Sulzer to submit the issue to a repeal of the prohibitory Sunday baseball law.
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New York
New York State
Sulzer
Rockefeller Returns to Cleveland Summer Home
John D Rockefeller visits Cleveland to spend the summer at Forest Grove accompanied by Mrs Rockefeller and her sisters Lucy Stellman and others. She appears feeble as he assists her from the private car to a waiting auto with a squad of servants in attendance.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Forest Grove
Rockefeller
Lucy Stellman
Mra. Rockefeller
Will dispute opens over Sir John Scott's $5 million estate
London probate court confronts a fight over Sir John Murray Scott's will after his death leaving nearly $5 million to Lady Sackville. Malcolm Scott alleges undue influence by Baron Sackville and Lady Sackville and claims a posthumous codicil was added. A court opened an envelope Sir John left to Lady Sackville, contents undecided.
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London
London Society
Sir John Murray Scott
John
Lady Sackville
Baron Sackville
Washington
Macolm Scott
Scott
Sackvilles
Sir John Scott
Sackville
McReynolds Probed Over Prosecutions Delay Case Stirs Cabinet
Washington dated June 24 United States Attorney McNabb wires to President Wilson accusing Attorney General McReynolds of ordering delays in San Francisco criminal prosecutions that could thwart justice. Cabinet discussion followed with McReynolds stating that the President will issue a statement in due time.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
United States
McNabb’ Thon
Wilson
McReynolds
San Francisco
McNabb
Bryan
Caninetti
Lane
Verdict of Not Guilty in Case of Banker Smith
In Hinton West Virginia on June 24 judge Millerr struck out evidence and instructed a not guilty verdict for M S Smith, former president of Fidelity Bank and Trust Company Bluefield, after a September 1911 failure. Defense lawyers H H Ritz and D E French argued. state spokesmen were J Margum and J Pendleton. The ruling included a twenty page opinion on the bank failure. Washington meanwhile saw Vice President Marshall appoint a senate committee to attend Gettysburg ceremonies, listing Senators Newlands Bankhead Shively Dupont Thornton Nelson Work and Bradley.
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John Pendleton
Princeton
Miller
di Ee
Washington
Marshall
Senate
Gettysburg
Newlands
Bankhead
Shively
Dupont
Thornton
Nelson
Work
Bradley
Winate
Battle Over Free Sugar Hits Senate Caucus
Washington June 24 Senator Walsh resumed his anti free sugar speech as four Democrats Newlands Rams dell Thornton and Williams supported an amendment to strike the 1916 free sugar provision. The fight centers on the tariff bill with binding caucus decisions pending after schedules and sections are approved. An anti free sugar bloc backed Senator Shafroth to replace the 1916 free sugar with a duty about one cent a pound on refined sugar after that period.
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Washington
Walsh
Montana
Newlands
Ramsdell
Thornton
Williams
James
Senate
Gove
Shafroth
Garment Strike Grips Cincinnati Area With Slowed Work
In Cincinnati and suburbs about 11,000 garment workers walk out as the strike spreads. Women demand a 48 hour week while men seek the same or a six hour week plus a ten percent wage rise, halting activity in shops and factories.
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Cincinnati
Miners Rally Over Jobs Demand Immediate Work Distribution
More than a thousand miners from the New River coal district gathered at Mt Hope for a picnic in Charleston on June 24. After discussing grievances, committees from Paint and Cabin Creek districts urged miners officials to call a strike if immediate employment for all district miners is not provided.
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Charleston
New River
Mt. Hope
Paint
Cabin Creek
Mrs Finley of Bucks Run District Dies at Home
Mrs Hia Finley, a well known Bucks Run resident near Simpson, died Saturday at about fifty after typhoid fever. She underwent tumor surgery at Johns Hopkins last winter but never fully recovered. Survived by three children, two sons and a daughter, with friends and neighbors offering heartfelt sympathy.
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Daily Sentinel
Hia Finley
Bucks Run
Simpson
Simpon
Ghia
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