Primary election law debate stalls in West Virginia legislature
In Charleston and Wirt County briefings, Chilton-Watson forces defeated Hubbard resolution 46 to 39, signaling no primary legislation this session. Speaker Wetzel announces a 21 member committee to push or stall bills, with expectations of brief adjournment by Friday.
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Charreston
W. Va
Senate
House
N. ©. Hubbard
Chilton-Watson
Hubbard
Charleston
W. Co
Wetzel
West Virginia
Septimius Hall
Virginia
Hall
Sion
Supreme Court
Jams Strother
McDowell County
Republican House
Strother
Kilkeson
Chatham
Dice
McCauley
Seibert
Shaver
Williams
Kenney
Campbell
McIntire
Darry
Throckmorton
Thomas Wysong
Hays
Wells
Craf
Secry Knox Publishes Text of Arbitration Treaty with Britain
Secretary of State Knox made public the text of a supposed arbitration treaty with Great Britain. Messengers were sent to British Ambassador Bryce and French Ambassador Jusserand with a note stating the document would form the basis for drafting an arbitration treaty with both powers.
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Great Britain
Washington
Knox
Bryce
Jusserand
United States
Labor leaders criticized over contempt case appointment
John Mitchell appeared at a Social Service Conference on Wednesday to criticize Justice Wright of Washington for appointing anti labor lawyers to determine if Samuel Gompers Frank Morrison and Mitchell were in contempt. Mitchell urged impartial commissioners and cautioned against initiating suits by biased appointees.
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LT. Louis
Justice Wright
Washington, D. C
Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison
John Mitchell l
Social Service
Mitchell Aid
Labor
Death in High Speed Auto Crash Near Chester New Jersey
Joy Ride ends in tragedy as Ellsh worth D Middlekauff and 17 year old Elsie are killed when a touring car speeds through Scottish Plains overturns, pins them, and catches fire. Mrs Middlebank of North Plainfield identifies the man as her husband. another man claims the dead woman is his daughter.
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Chester
N. J
Ellshworth D. Middlekauff
Lynus Welpole
Scottish Plains
New Jersey
Elsie
Middlebank
Lves
North Plainfield
Weipole
Thermit Welding Demonstrated at Grafton Plant
Thermit welding was shown at the Columbia Tile Company plant in Grafton with a 4 inch gas engine shaft repair taking 17 seconds. Moran and Son will install the equipment for welding with the new method in their Latrobe street shop. The report notes the method produces a bright flare similar to a flash, enabling rapid, large emergency welds. The piece also mixly mentions local sentiment toward graduates and life’s tough path.
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Sues
Messrs
Moran.” & Son
Grafton Knights Parade Praised For Uniformed Dress
DeMolay Commandery No 11 of Grafton led by Vincent's Band drew praise from Wheeling News for their neat uniforms during a parade. The piece notes the Knights and ladies represented well and the band provided a 29 piece accompaniment.
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DeMolay Commandery
Knights Templar
Grafton
Wheeling
Grafton Knights
Vincent
Local Moose Lodge Organizing Grafton Chapter Friday
Local Order Of Moose in Grafton plans to form a new lodge Friday at 8 PM in Knights of Pythias hall East Main street. Deputy supreme organizer J T Hecker of Wheeling will institute the lodge with Fairmont Lodge degree team supervising. officers include Taurtin Bolyard Hanan Lacock Faust Bell Maloney Hoyt Haislip and Dr D C Peck.
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Grafton
Wheeling
Loyal Order of Moose
Grafton Lodge of the Moose
Knights of Pythias
East Main Street
Hecker
Fairmont Lodge
Fred Taurtin
Will Bolyard
Chas
Priced Coffin Then Suicided In Marietta Ohio
A mysterious woman, registered as Mrs Crow of New Commerstown, checked into a Cutler hotel and died by suicide using strychnine. Coroner Parr identifies her as Ellen Crow, Caldwell Ohio, born seventy six years ago. She left sixty one dollars for a coffin.
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Cutler
Crow
New Commerstown
Parr
Ellen Crow
Caldwell
Ohio
Taylor County Bank Will Build Splendid New Banking House
Taylor County Bank plans a new banking house to be built promptly. The item also covers a mid May court scene in Huntington where George W. Danning, an insurance agent, was found dead amid an embezzlement case, with a post mortem planned. It comments on West Virginia politics, praising John T McGraw and C W Campbell while criticizing Watson-Chilton leaders and urging a primary law in the legislature.
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Taylor County Bank
Huntington
W. Va
George W. Danning
Canning
WGRAW
Hon
John . McGraw
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Col. McGraw
Watson-Chilton
Democratic Party
John T. McGraw
C.W. Campbell
al Howest
Wheeling
Taylor County Bank closes deal for three story Grafton banking house
The Taylor County Bank of Grafton, led by president J C Lewellyn and cashier N F Kendall, buys West Main street lot currently housing the Grafton Traction Company office from William Morgan. Plans call for a brick and stone three story modern bank building 85 feet by 70 to 80 feet, with offices on the second floor and lodge rooms on the third. A rear three story hat building fronting Boyd street will be erected and rented. Architects bidding, with plans to be chosen next week, work to begin once Traction vacates and the site is razed.
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Taylor County Bank
J. C. Lewellyn
N. Fe Kendall
William Morgan
West Main Street
Grafton Traction Company
Boyd Street
Grafton
Banking House
Grafton Republican
Traction Company
Stout Retires From B&O. Buys East Main Grocery Store
James H. Stout, longtime Baltimore and Ohio paint shop foreman, retires after 400 years with the company and purchases Ed J. Pendergast’s grocery and meat store on East Main Street. He will run the business and seek public patronage, and friends in the city wish him well.
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James H. Stout
Baltimore & Ohio Paint Shop
Ed. J. Pendergast
East Main Street
Stout
May Improve Church of Warren M. E. B. details planned
The Warren M. E. church officers discussed Rev. R. D. Jennings proposal to improve the corner church property at Warder avenue and Thayer street. A vote on the plan and a $400 expenditure for painting, papering, and interior remodeling is set for next Thursday at 8 p.m. A grand reopening service is planned for the first week in September to complete payments.
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Warren M. EB
R. D. Jennings
Warder Avenue
Thayer Street
Will Build Store Room Adjoining Home On East Main
Mr John F Caveney will begin construction of a store room 16 by 40 feet adjoining his home on East Main Street this week The room will be occupied by William Tie who will install a large ring of electrical supplies and specialize in electrical goods Work will begin at once Caruso faces a threatened lawsuit for 20000 by an Italian girl for breach of promise to add a second note on the later line about damaged heart?
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Daily Sentinel
John F. Caveney
East Main Street
William Tie
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