Wilson Appeals to Rockefeller in Mexican Mediation Efforts
President Wilson canceled his weekly press conference to focus on the Mexican crisis and welcomed mediation offers from Brazil Chile and Argentina. Huerta agreed to initial mediation steps as Berlin urged compliance with U S demands and refugees moved from Mexico City to the United States while border tensions rise.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Huerta
Brazil
Chile
Argentina
Mexico City
Riano
Naen
DeGama
Suarez
Bryan
Washington
Admiral Badger
Mexico
Pas
Sed
Navy Department
Soledad
Vera Cruz
Fort Bliss
Ojinaga
Fort Wingate
Postoffice closures listed for West Virginia counties
The Washington Postoffice Affairs report shows Cherry Grove in Preston county and Evergreen in Upshur county to close by April 30 to May 15, with mail redirected to Hazelton French Creek and Ripley respectively. Tairplain in Jackson county will close after April 30 with mail to Ripley. Rocky Ford in Kanawha county will close after April 30 with mail to Charleston. The three offices will be succeeded by rural free delivery.
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Cherry Grove
Preston Count
W. Va
Hazelton
Evergreen
Upshur County
French Creek
Tairplain
Jackson County
Ripley
Rocky Ford
Kanawha County
Charleston
Ruralree Delivery
Porter Post Visits City Delighting Friends Across Three States
Porter Post formerly tied to Morgantown's state university experiment station, now with a private agricultural firm, toured the city Sunday. The eminent agriculturist earned praise for his wart in West Virginia and noteworthy horticultural work, with a strong record across New Jersey Virginia and Maryland. His roots near the Lewis and Harrison county border endear him to many friends in those counties.
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Porter Post
State University
Morgantown
New Jersey
Virginia
Maryland
Post
Morgan
West Virginia
Lewis
Harrison Counties
European diplomats pessimistic on mediation with Mexico
Washington dispatch reports European diplomats in Washington doubt the success of South American mediation efforts to prevent war with Mexico. After a protracted conference among Ambassador Da Gama and Ministers Suarez and Naen, no definite plan for next steps was announced, signaling skepticism about a breakthrough.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mexico
Great Britain
Germany
France
Huerta
Brazil
Chile
Argentina
da Gama
Suarez
Naen
West Virginia Veterans Urge Army Service for War
West Virginians express strong patriotism and seek commissions in the volunteer army. Congress members report many letters offering service, led by General Goff Major Neely and Captain Avis as veteran lawmakers. Neely desires active duty if it benefits the nation while Goff may volunteer despite age. West Virginia aims to furnish a brigade with two existing regiments, possible brigade command for General Eliott, and potential cross-state brigading with Pennsylvania Ohio or Maryland. Avis, as House military affairs aide, helped push a bill enabling loans of war gear to sanitary organizations and the Red Cross for training purposes.
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Washington, D. C
West
Goff
Neely
Spain
Congress
Mexico
Avis
Lony
West Virginia
Congressman Sutherland
War Department
Charles D. Hillett
Eliott
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Maryland
House Committee On
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Avie
Secretaries of War
Navy
American National Red Cross
Red Cross
Military Affairs Committee
Pension Affairs Foretells Change in Pension Examiners
War talks dominate Congress as it continues funding past victors services. Rep Neely backs Dr L N Yost to replace Dr A L Peters as pension examining surgeon at Fairfront. Rep Mues pushes bills to grant pensions to Joseph Gluck Louise Wildman George W Miller and John W Jones. Avis bills favorably reported for George Normboden and Leonard D McCutcheon.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Neely
L. N. Yost
Fairfront
A. L. Peters
Mues
Joseph Gluck
House
Louise Wildman
George W. Miller
Briceton Mills
John W. Jones
Morgantown
Congressmean Avis
George Normboden
Charleston
Leonard D. McCutcheon
Richwood
Oil market cuts crude prices across several grades
At the opening of the oil market in Pythburg on April 27 new quotas show further price cuts. Pennsylvania crude drops to 2.10, Mercer Diack to 1.60, Newistle to 1.60, Corning to 1.20, Cabell to 1.67, and Somerset to 1.20. Each grade falls by ten cents except Somerset which declines five cents.
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Oy Associaren Mamma Pyetsburg
Pennsylvania
Mercer Diack
Newistle
Corning
Cabell
Somerset
Road Work Ordered for Drunken Railroad Station Offense
Pred Alton, Carp Carwell er and William Lutier were sentenced by Magistrate T G Nicewater to ten days each on county road crews for being drunk Saturday night at the Baltimore and Ohio railroad station. They were arrested by a private railroad detective employed by O G S Coley.
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Alton
Carp Carweller
William 2Lutier
T. G. Nicewatner
Baltimore and Ohio
O. G S. Coley
Lirce
Posse Scours Hills Near City For Murderer Escapee
Regular and special deputy sheriffs search the hills south and southeast of the city for Frank Paulette the condemned murderer Ellsworth Shook the convicted robber and a third prisoner who fled Harrison county jail early Sunday. A posse found Stanley Pruss a convicted burglar in the Pitcairn coal mine late Sunday. Paulette left the jail cell about 3 am by tearing through a wall and creating a shaft to escape further.
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Frank Pauletta
Ellsworth Shook
Harrison County
Stanley Pruss
Pitcairn
Elk Creek
Shook
Lowndes
Prise
Pauletta
Criminal
James W. Robinson
State Penitentiary
Moundsville
PinnIackinnick
Jennie Males
Jennie Wifong
Pricom
Meadowbrook
Jackson V. Carter
West Pike Street
Ling Maleep
Alarm in Latrobe for Mexican pastor missing two weeks
An alarm was raised in Latrobe Pennsylvania on April 27 regarding the safety of Rev. Frank H. McGuire pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Mexico City. His father Rev. John McGuire has not heard from him for two weeks.
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Latrobe
Frank HE. McGuire
First Methodist Episcopal Church of
Mexico City
John McGuire
Largest gas well drilled in this section
A gas well drilled by B A Mann Joseph Omburn and others on a Forty-acre farm two miles below Bridgeport and owned by Edward Fill is producing 29,500,000 feet a day. It is the largest gas well ever drilled in this section.
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Messrs
B. A. Mann
Joseph Omburn
Bridgeport
Edward Fill
Prisoner Escape Revealed From Basement Window
A prison break is uncovered after inmates escape through a barred basement window. Authorities chase via bloodhounds to Broad Oaks. Pauletta and companions suspected of outside help. Meanwhile census figures place U S population at over 93 million continentally and 109 million including possessions. Prugs Shook and others face sentences. Pauletta to be hanged May 29 in Moundsville for killing a rival.
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Ald Suspretedt
Lace Wolfe
Stanley Prugs
Ellsworth
Weaton
Interurion
Broad Oaks
Creek
Ellsworth Shock
Annociayen Mesa
Washington
Continental
United States
Birému
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Preston County to hold joint primary in 1920s era report
Preston County Republicans and Progressives announce a joint primary to nominate state Senate, House of Delegates, and county officers. Samuel Montgomery of Kingwood is named chair, with A F Ment and A Moore on the committees. Two ballots will be used with full candidate names on both, unless a candidate opts out of one.
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Kingwood
The
Republicana
Preston Compty
State Senate
House of Delegates
Samuel
Montgomery
A. F. Ment
Macootown
A. Moore
Republican County Committee
Joech
Party Te
Zai Dark
Bank reopens with capital of 4 090 000 at Pittsburg
The Second National Bank of Pittsburgh reopened for business today after being closed since July. A public announcement places capital at 4.09 million with surplus undisclosed. The event occurred as city officials and residents noted the bank’s return to service in the eastern district.
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Pittsburg
Banko
Pittshuts
Maporits
Nsigint
Abersisi East
Colorado Mines Strike Crisis Shows Rockefeller Involved
Reports from Washington indicate efforts to settle the Colorado strikes with John D. Rockefeller Jr. asked to cooperate with House Mines Committee Chairman Foster while federal troops loom. The sequence of violence and disruption has prompted calls for action as Rockefeller pledged to aid in a settlement plan.
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Washington
Wilton
Colorado
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Foster
House
Moster
New York
Mfr
Rockefeller
Rockef
Mexico
Hays
Militia Reoccupies Captured Mining Camp
Canon City Colorado April 25 Militia reoccupies captured mining camp after Friday siege. No shots fired. Buildings damaged and machinery ruined. camp deserted as militia entered with no strikers in sight.
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Prien
Canon City
Colo
Chandler
Tolls Question in Second District Debates
Charles W. Brendon of Phillips seeks the Democratic nomination for Congress in the Second district opposing Congressman Brown. Brendon proposes joint debates across each county on canal tolls while Brown backs the president's policy. Brown responds he will stay in Washington to fulfill duties but allows district campaigning in his absence.
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Charles W. Brendon
Phillips
Congreeman Brown
Jim
Brown
Brandon
Lee
Washingtons
Accorg
Second Congressional District
Davis Funeral for Emma Ruth Davis Aged 3
Funeral services for Emma Ruth Davis at Highland Park were held at 7 p m Saturday. The child died at home 128 Grove Avenue Weston. The body was moved to Weston Sunday afternoon and later laid to rest in a nearby cemetery after extended illness and hospital care.
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Emma Ruth Davis
Carl Davis
Grove Avenue
Highland Park
Weston
Wettom
Tieeb
Baltimom Bowpi Tal
New Post Office Established in Skealt County
A new post office has been established in Skealt, Wet county, with Carterace C. Chgs appointed as postmaster and Wilbur S. Myers, formerly of Weis, named postmaster emeritus. The setup includes Myers to serve in Weis as postmaster.
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Washington
Myers
Wilbur S. Myers
Weises Postumster
Skealt
Wet County
Catreace C. Ch Gs Postumster
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Frank E. McGuire
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