Delay Road Building Delays Shipments on West Virginia Railroads
The state road commissioner reports an embargo on stone shipments over Coal and Coke, Baltimore and Ohio, and other railroads in West Virginia by the federal railway administration. No stone can be shipped without special permission, and requests must name the shipper, the consignee, the destination, and the daily car count.
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State Road Commissioner
Coal & Coke, Baltimore & Ohio
West Virginia
Federal Railway Administration
State Road Commission
Pershing Returns Mark End of A E F Era in Europe
The history of the American Expeditionary Force closes with General Pershing's return last week. Only a small number of American troops remain in Europe, stationed under the Peace Treaty terms for about fifteen years.
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General Pershing
Europe
September crop report shows great corn yield
West Virginia State crop report figures corn at 27,834,000 bushels up from 24,800,000 last year. Potatoes drop to 4,943,000 from 5,220,000. buckwheat 892,000 from 916,000. Apple total 4,572,000 with 1,992,000 commercial, peaches 928,000, tobacco reduced due to drought. Oats 4,087,000. sweet potatoes 218,000. sorghum 527,000 gallons. Wool output 2,943,000 pounds.
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West Virginia
State Commissioner of Agriculture
J. H. Stewart
H. F. Bryant
United States Bureau of Crop Estimates
Fastern Panhandle
U. S
Redfield Quits His Post as Commerce Secretary
William C. Redfield, secretary of commerce, has tendered his resignation to President Wilson and it has been accepted effective November 1. Redfield said he needed to devote attention to personal business affairs after eight years in Washington.
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William C. Redfield
Commerce
Wilson
Redfield
Washington
Treat Seed Wheat for Scab and Stinking Smut
West Virginia researchers report wheat scab widespread across counties this year. Professor N J Giddings outlines cleaning seed to remove light grains, then treating sound grain with formalin solution to kill surface fungi, followed by drying, storage precautions, and rotation to curb losses.
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West Virginia
N. J. Giddings
Giddings
Apple Tree Yields 32 Varieties From One Trunk
Henry Flater of Findlay Ohio produced a remarkable grafted apple tree bearing 32 kinds of apples. Despite a decayed trunk and dead limbs the tree now yields more than three dozen varieties, fruiting from early summer to late fall, after years of careful grafting and repair.
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Henry Flater
Findlay
Ohio
Vance Orshard
Flater
West Virginia removes game warden by due process
Hardine reports that West Virginia now has only one game warden after the contender was ousted by due process. W. Branden was initially appointed by Governor Cornwell, but the Senate refused to ratify at the last legislative session. The governor then named C. W. Harding, but Branden remains unresolved.
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West Virginia
W. Branden
Cornwell
Senate
C. W. Harding
Branden
Dispute Over Office Machinery Ends With Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court of Appeals refused Brandon’s mandamus petition to force payment of a portion of the office salary and granted Harding a clear title to the position. Statewide sportsmen welcome the settlement, which had threatened hunters licenses for the upcoming season.
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Supreme Court of Appeals
Brandon
Harding
Berkeley County orchard lands sell for vast total
Lands in Berkeley county have sold since January 15 for a total of 1.475 million dollars. Prices per acre ranged from about 200 to 1,000 dollars, averaging around 400 dollars per acre, according to the State Department of Agriculture.
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Berkeley County
State Department of Agriculture
Man Once Rich in Town Now an Object of Charity
A former high earner, once the town’s top payee, is described as a “royal good fellow” whose wealth faded like March snow. Rheumatism left him penniless, with friends standing by. The piece urges saving to weather emergencies and illness, proposing a savings account.
Stock transactions show premiums and high dividends
A considerable amount of stock changed hands at a premium with $400 per share offered for stock in one company and refused. Another company reports 195 percent dividends paid over the last four years, highlighting strong investor returns and sustained profitability.
West Virginia seeks 100 physicians for flu emergency
Dr S L Jepson announces a request from Surgeon General Blue for a list of one hundred West Virginia physicians willing to serve under state direction in a possible fall influenza epidemic. Each volunteer would receive 200 dollars monthly and 4 dollars per day for subsistence and railway fare, with names and addresses to be submitted to Dr Jepson.
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West Virginia
S. L. Jepson
Sergeon General Blue
United States Public Health Service
Jepson
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Mabscott, W. Va
Wholesale Distributors
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Eatonic
Beckley Drug Company
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Philip Schaffer
Kanawha National Bank Building
Capitol
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H. H. Hunter
Blankenship Bldg
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J. B. T. Cummings
M. D. Hinton Hospital
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P. G. Spedric Company
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David A. Jayne, C. P. A
P. M. Maccutcheon, C. P. A
Jayne & Maccutcheon
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Masonic Temple
Charleston, W. VA
West Virginia Engineering & Drilling Company
Beckley, West VA
Diamond Core
C. S. Shepherd
Covington
Rouse, Hempstone & CO
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Virginia
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Chichesters Diamond
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