War Industry Rankings Outline Non Essential Status
A wartime notice from the oil office in Charleston outlines the War Industries Board priorities classifying non essential industries as non vital to the war effort. It lists categories from ships and munitions to clothing, transport, and public utilities as essential or supportive for production and civilian needs.
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Coupense
Charleston
State Council
War Industries
War Board
Atuf
Work of Fight rules affect base ball and shops
Washington June 21 Regulators issue guidance to draft boards under the Work of Fight order. Baseball players become non productive unless cases are appealed. Clerks and pool rooms face limits as counties and cities move to cut non essentials and conserve war efforts.
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Wasington
General Crowder
Crowder
Taylor County Women Lead in Liberty Bond Drive
Taylor county women performed strongly in the third Liberty loan drive, ranking with Marion county Ohio Wheeling and Charleston. The West Virginia war bulletin lists captains and figures, noting Ohio and Wheeling 5,022 subscribers and 1,976,850 dollars, Charleston 1,000 subscribers, Taylor 2,227 subscribers and 368,050 dollars, with West Virginia women overall totaling 10,000,000 dollars in bonds.
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Taylor County
George Poffenbarger
Cornwell
Marion County
Ohio
Wheeling
Charleston
Marion
Taylor
West Virginia
Colored men given ovation for enlistment in service
The Daily Sentinel notes a large welcome for the five colored draftees from the county who were inducted yesterday from local boards. Hon. James Martin praised their spirit and promised home support as they depart for camp after a farewell meal and departure late at night.
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Ard Martin
Planes Tout Transatlantic Flight Venture
Washington dispatch reports Major General W Branker of the British Air Ministry advocates an immediate pioneer trans Atlantic flight. British plans call for 40 hour trips in British made machines with crews of four, starting from Newfoundland, reaching Ireland via Azores and Portugal.
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British Airruft Authority
Washngton
Washington
D. C
Atlan
W. Brancker
British Air Ministry
Branker
Atlantic
British Air Council
New Foundland
Azores
Portugal
Ireland
American Hero Adrian Edwards Killed in France May 4, 1918
A Carrollton lawyer, Lt. Adrian C. Edwards, killed at Wat tle in France on May 4 1918. He volunteered after war declared, trained at Camp Sheridan and served in France. In a letter to his mother he spoke of sacrifice, democracy’s defense, and Spartan heritage, urging no sorrow but resolve. He left a $19,000 government life policy and others.
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Adrian C. Edwards
Wattle
France
Carrollton
Ill
Camp Sheridan
Mothura
West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
Elf
State Board of Education
Capitol
Germany
America
White Hall
Westport
Virginia
Thompson
Jeos
Trating
Russia
Leutenant
Russie
Bat
Beng
Hager
Setadler
Tam
Tribute to Brave Patriot Read in Congress
A letter from abroad honoring a fallen American soldier named Adrian was read in Congress last week. The missive praises his sacrifice for country and liberty, noting he died in battle defending the flag and world liberty, and that such a young man deserves national homage.
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Adrian
Congress
Methods Used by Crooked Agents Shown
Washington reports reveal how contingent fee contract agents suppressed bidding, inflated prices, and sometimes double crossed clients. The Justice Department, citing seized correspondence, says agents represented multiple manufacturers and even submitted bids in their own names to steer contracts and gains toward themselves.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Thompson
Agenta
Call for 4976 drafted registrants to training schools
Washington June 21 Pro vost Marshal General Crowder announced a call for 4976 drafted registrants qualified for general service to report July 15 for training in special lines. The call remains open to volunteers until July 1.
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IEEA
Washington
Crowder
Volusteera
Gaines Resigns as Republican State Chairman
Joseph H. Gaines, longtime Republican state chairman and U S Senate candidate, resigns and calls for an immediate meeting to act on the resignation. Virgil L. Highland of Clarksburg files formal entry as another candidate for the Senate race, first to announce.
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Charleston
W. Va
Joseph H. Gaines
Republican State Committee
United States
Virgil L. Highland
Clarksburo
Local man Willie Norris to join May draft contingent
Willie Norris, ill with smallpox when drafted in May, has recovered and will be inducted with the contingent departing for Camp Lee. June 27 guest Ira Shaffer and wife stay at the Central hotel in Ralph and Pass aa.
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Willie Norris
Camp Lee
Ira Shaffer
Central Hotel
Ralph*an
Yanks Abroad Learn Meaning of Flag and Loyalty
The wartime piece argues that soldiers abroad gain a deeper sense of nationalism and patriotism, countering pacifist internationalism. It recounts a Russian-born pilot’s tragedy, Jewish soldiers' courage, and American duty while contrasting French suffering under German methods with restored resolve.
Martinsburg German agent Karutz linked to plot and death
Authentic reports from Martinsburg say Paul Karutz a notorious German propagandist tied to espionage for years here and in the Horticultural Distributing Co party. He reportedly died in Havaha by machine gun fire from an American soldier, after failed government-backed mobilization plans. Karutz, about 45, was known for formal dress a small mustache and saber duels and had connections to Wheeling and Pittsburgh social circles.
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Martinsburg
W. Ve
Paul Katuta
West Virginia
Bron
Butler
Karuta
Remy
Back Valley
Karutz
Havaha
Kaiser
Germany
Haway Seagpen
Wheeling
Pittsburgh
Ifes
Parsons
Simpson Crep Coal Company to Pay Quarterly Dividend
At a directors meeting the Simpson Crep Coal Company authorizes a quarterly dividend of seven percent preferred stock for the year. The record date is June 20, 1938, with payment set for June 50th and other details to be determined.
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Figipson
Two Men Inducted for Looted Beavor Service
Two men were inducted into limited service by the Taylor County local board this afternoon at 2 o clock. William R. Wolf and Sidney Wintyen were inducted for 5 Pine production lanes.
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Spartansburg
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