SFOE Leaders and Wartime Trials Highlight State News
Mrs Barnes faces French court martial pressure as eight German officers flee for trial in Lille. Bismarck named in indictments for massacres at Vicoigne near Valenciennes and other brutal acts. In West Virginia, Mrs Olive Barnes and Mrs Lena Yost lead separate temperance efforts. Yost declines presidency, to focus on national legislative post in Washington.
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Paris
Ierlines —Imindey
Caase Assasinion
É. Bismarck
Chasweligp
Germany
Berlin
Bureau of Military Justice
Lille
Vicoigne
Valenciennes
Bismarck
Bismarek
Prevost
Olive GC. Barnce O
Yost
Hos Enjime
WC. T. 1
Washington
West Virginia Union
Blanche M. Pickering
Rowlesburg
Temperanire Union
Presbyterians Plan $35 Million HMIPTY Year Campaign
New York Oct 5 Plans for a five year drive to raise 25 million for Presbyterian colleges and universities were approved by the General Board of Education. Seven teen colleges will receive 1.8 million from the New Era fund in year one. The effort will total 7 million annually with 2 million from the New Era and 5 million from colleges and synods. The board will also seek a half million with synods. Sixty institutions fall under board direction.
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New York
Presbyterian — College
Geneal Board of Education
Th Presbyterian Church
U.S. A
Presbyterian
No. Fifth Avenue
James B. Clark
Lhe Presbyterian College
Presbyterian New Era Movement
Colleges
Synod
Bard
Presbyterian General Board of Education
Moonshine raid nets still and gang in Barbour County
Sheriff Kennedy and a posse captured a moonshine outfit on Sunday in Barbour County. The still and equipment are in the county courthouse, while the arrested trio Bob Smith Bill Mino and Mrs Gather are in county jail. The seizure is praised as a first since the dry law went into effect. Also mentions Mr and Mrs John F Hessian welcoming a son and moving into a new home on Yates Avenue.
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Kennedy
Barbour County
Justi G
Bob Smiths
Bill Mino
John F. Hessian
H.C. Laughlin
Yates Avenue
Parrish Realty Company Announces Change in Management
Local concern announces Otis Parrish will dedicate full-time to Parrish Realty Company Incorporated, taking charge of insurance and duties as secretary and treasurer. Ray M. Parrish leads the firm, which has grown its insurance business and completed notable sales including the Jennings block to Grafton Banking and Trust and the Goff building transfer to Joseph Cohen for twenty thousand dollars.
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Otis Parrish
Parrish Realty Company, Incorporated
Moihis City
Parrsh
Tygarta Valley Glass
Ray M. Parrish
Parrish
Gration
Tme
Jennings
West Main Street
Grafton Banking and Trust Company
Goff
Shanabarger
Joseph Cohen
Ford
Reception Tendered to Soldier Boys in Preston County
Aurora Lodge 2 AP and A of Newburg hosted a large reception for Preston County veterans last night. About 200 attended a banquet with spring chicken pork and apple sauce dessert. Music by the Bellefield Orchestra accompanied vocal and instrumental numbers. Revered Job Jones offered blessing as patriotic airs filled the dining room.
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Aurora Lodge
Newburg
Preston County
Waldorf Astoria
America
Job Jones
Bellefield Orchestra
Grafton
Pruntytown Road Extension Blocked by Stone Shortage
A county court delegation sought to extend the permanent road from Grafton through Pruntytown but faced stone scarcity. County commissioners found a truckload of stone offered by Lee Woodyard at twenty cents per wagon plus $100 for hauling damage, which was rejected. Without alternate stone, the Pruntytown extension likely fails.
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Pruntytown
Grafton
Lee Woodyard
Prentytown
Wooyard
Woodyard
County Court
Prunty Town
Real estate firm cites shortage of desirable homes on silo list
In an interview the firm notes daily calls for residence properties cannot be met due to the lack of desirable homes on the silo list. Many properties sold within hours after listing as buyers act quickly after seeing them and receiving sale terms. The company welcomes new services of Mr. O. B. Parrish, predicting greater growth ahead.
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B. Parrish
England plans definite move to aid Ireland
London report says cabinet discussed a permanent solution to Ireland's problem. A new committee will decide details when Parliament reconvenes on October 2. Government aims to avoid forcing Ulster into Parliament and hopes Sinn Fein may acquiesce, though independence remains their demand. Lord French and MacPherson possibly join the new committee.
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London
Ireland
Lord French
MacPherson
Dublin
Ulster
Sinn
Faithful dog keeps vigil by dead master in Pittsburgh
In Coraopolis near an embankment police found the body of C.R. Vandervort, superintendent of Vulcan Refining, after a car wreck. The dog had kept vigil beside the overturned auto and alerted dawn searchers. Vandervort, last seen leaving Sewickly at midnight Tuesday, died from a broken neck when the car struck a culvert, officials said.
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Pittsburgh
C .R Vandervort
Vulcan Refining Company
Cdrapolis
Coraopolis
Vandervort
Sewickly
Sixth Avenue
Coraoplis
Jack McCallip
South Penn Oil Company
Vandervoort
William Morgan Home Robbed Last Evening
The home of William Morgan cashier of the Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank was entered by a thief in the early evening while the family was away. Two gold watches a revolver and other small articles were taken. Burglary likely occurred between 7 30 and 8 15 as the Morgan family left at 7 30 and son William Morgan Jr. returned at 8 15 to find the crime. No arrest or clue reported.
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William Morgan
Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank
Austrian Telegram Lets Berlin See War Aims In Serbia
Berlin dispatch relays Count Berchtold denial of Austrian war plans, noting Berlin pressed for action against Serbia. Telegraph shows Berlin warned of losing ally if no force used. Also reports Baltimore shop foreman George Haislip injured, eye destroyed by flying brass shard during work. Local man born and raised in city, respected in industry.
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Karl H. von Wiegand
Berlin
Count von Berchtold
Austria-Hungary
Serbia
Berne
Switzerland
Vienna
Gooss
Berchtold
Germany
Austria
Goritzia
Wurm
Daily Sentinel
George Haislip
Eployes
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ernoon White
Jesse Beall
J. B. R. Elis
Merchants and Mechanics Bank
Mr. Hassip
Francis Haller Held for the Grand Jury
Francis Haller faced a grand jury hearing on a warrant charging him with causing the death of James Cole in a city hospital accident. Testimony by a daughter in law indicated drinking by both car occupants. no defense testimony offered. Justice McCafferty bound him $400 for the next circuit court term in January. bond posted by the defendant's father and a surety, with local and Barbour county prosecutors leading the case.
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Francis Haller
McCafferty
James Cole
Mcmtosh
Philippi Pike
Simpson
Jaguary
St. Clair
W. Merle Watkins
Talbott
Barbour County
O. E. Wyckoff
Wedded in Cleveland Gratton Friends Interest
The wedding of Elaine Gerkin of the city to Robert Van Steinberg of Akron occurred in Cleveland on Tuesday afternoon at four. Elaine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gerkin, formerly worked in the Hamilton Transfer Co. office. Robert holds a position with a rubber factory in Akron and they will reside there. The couple left for a wedding tour through Canada. Also noted is Tress Riley recovering from a tonsil operation at City Hospital earlier in the week under Dr. D C Peck.
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Cleveland
Gratton
Ohio
Elaine Gerkin
S City
Robert van Steinberg
Akron
Bic
Ben Gerkin
West Side
Hamilton Transfer Company
St. John Street
Canada
President Wilson on Moral Force in League of Nations
The telegram asserts that President Wilson believes the league would compel only moral force on the United States and on other nations. If true, no power exists to force actions, rendering a world organization unnecessary for mobilization.
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Wilson
League of Nations
United States
World Organization
This Division Takes Pennant in Safety Test
The Monongah Division of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad won the No Accident Campaign pennant for fewest accidents, the twenty by ten foot blue flag with white border praised for safety gains. Final figures show gross ton mileage up nearly 400 percent per accident, with all divisions improving over 1918 and universal employee cooperation praised.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Moose Membership Drive Reaches 2000 Goal in Parkersburg
Colonel A H Logan, Loyal Order of Moose district supervisor in West Virginia, reports 300 new applications with 75 secured in two days as the drive in Parkersburg surpasses the 1000 member mark and aims to reach 2000 by October 26 when the Moose Home on Washington Street opens. Gratton Lodge started with about 1400 members prior to the campaign.
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A. H. Logan
Parkersburg
Oder of Moose
West Virginia
Washington Street
Logan
Gratton Lodge
Key
T. E. Gainer
United Brethran Church
Sfethodint Episcopal Conferen
Morgantown
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Mrs Barnes
Airmont
Mrs. Lenna
Presbyterians
Sherige
PD Banlour
Reston County
England
George Haslup
von Tschirsehky
von Tschirschky
Edward Grey
Cvent
Wiegand
von Tschirsky
Tschirsky
Belgrade
Grey
Gray
Tress Riley
Boyd Street
City Hospital
D. C. Peck
Experiece
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