Pauletta Eludes Officers in Pursuit on Pinnickinnick Hill
Frank Pauletta, convicted murderer, escaped Harrison county authorities and eluded a sheriff’s posse on Pinnickinnick hill. A 200-strong search with bloodhounds and high power rifles followed. he was last seen crossing railroad tracks and remained at large despite shots from Sheriff Stout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pauletta
Harrison County
Pinnickinnick Hill
Weston
Pinnickinnick
Pauletta
Biain Kearna
Grafton
Laco Wolfe
Stout Red
Paulette
Prisoners to Move From Fort Bliss to Fort Wingate
Preparations were made to move 4900 Mexican federal prisoners from Fort Bliss to Fort Wingate New Mexico immediately. Troop trains are requisitioned and the transfer will be conducted by the first battalion of the Twentieth Infantry. They will be turned over to Fort Meade South Dakota troops to establish the permanent guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lay Areeiateo
EL Paso
Fort Wingate
New Mexico
Fort Bliss
Twentieth Infantry
Fort Meade
South Dakota
Refugees Return to Galveston as War Time Limitation Lifts
American refugees reach Galveston as convoy restrictions end. Dixie Cyclops and Esperanza brought them for work. By nightfall most will depart by train toward home. Some plan to stay in Galveston and later return to Mexico when allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Dixie
Mexico
Mexican federals retreat from border city after dynamiting
Reported by a train crew arriving in Laredo Texas on April 25. Border towns Bances and Lejarita were described as completely destroyed and inhabitants fled. Separate dispatch from Washington dated April 23 notes General Funston's arrival at Vera Cruz with expeditionary force arriving without incident, Meade in poor condition. In another local item, a person named Jobs Mule son was badly burned in a bonfire accident near his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Unsockatss
Laredo
Tex
Nuevo Laredo
Bances
Lejarita
Tay Ansadaran Paar
Railroads file tariffs to charge for car spotting
Railroads in eastern classification territory file identical tariffs of 4 to 5 cents per ton with a $2 minimum per car for spotting loaded or empty cars. An estimated 27 000 spur tracks currently spot cars free, and the proposed revenue increase could reach about $10 million annually. Shippers protest, arguing spotting cost should be absorbed in regular rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay
Washington, D. C
Raye
Interstate Commerce Commission
Am Isaac
Bible Glass aims to enroll 1000 WV Sunday classes
Secretary A Arnold of the West Virginia Sunday School Association plans to reach an enrollment mark of 1,000 through organized adult Bible classes in West Virginia before the association's June report to the International body. Presently WV has 964 classes, with four new applications from Methodist Episcopal churches in Gassaway Ravenswood and Wallace, plus members. Mrs W E Starcher visits Galfton to see her mother Mrs Anna Warder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Arnold
West Virginia
Methodist Episcopal Church
Gassaway
Miodist Episcopal Church
Ravenswood
Cabinet Members Cheerful Amid Mexico Mediation Moves
Washington April 28 Members of the cabinet arrived at the White House buoyant hopeful that mediation might ease Mexican disputes. New orders came from navy and war departments as the Fifth Army brigade under General Funston neared Vera Cruz. Admiral Fisher will return to the Florida and the bluejackets ashore at Vera Cruz join Funston. Funston will assume supreme command of land forces and direct administration of Were. Orus with Fletcher’s work, while the naval contingent transfers to land command.
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Washington
White House
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Funston
LS Tlans
Fishher
Dingship
Florida
Maine
Veru Cri
Navy
General Funston
Admiral Fletcher
Were
Orus
Wey Ameedatio Resaay
Vera Cruz
Frederick Funston
Modern Woodmen Meet in Clarkeburg May Sixth
The triennial state camp meeting of the Modern Woodmen of America will be held in Clarkeburg on Wednesday May 6. Delegates will assemble at Knights of Pythias hall and headquarters will be at Hotel Gore. About fifty delegates and many Woodmen from across the state are expected. Secretary of State Stuart P Heed will open the meeting. Delegates to the head camp in Toledo Ohio on June 10 will be chosen. Dr W A Fletcher of Northcott Camp No 5748 is a candidate and camp members urge his election. The organization is the largest fraternal insurance order in the United States with nearly one million members and over $1 457 402 500 in insurance and more than $12 000 900 in surplus. Northcott Camp No 5748 has 310 members and $525 000 insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen of America
Clarkeburg
Knights of Pythias
Third Street
Hotel Gore
Stuart P. Heed
Toledo
W. A. Fletcher
Northsottcott Camp
Camip
United States
Northcott Camp
Four youths flee to join army in Mexico from Smithburg
Four boys aged 12 to about 16 left Smithburg with plans to join the U S Army in Mexico. Police were alerted and searched trains, but no one matching their descriptions has been found. In Grafton, Samuel Fox, a local farmer, was struck and decapitated by a passenger train near Orlando on the Baltimore and Ohio line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithburg
United States Army
Mexico
Smitthburg
Ralph Stutier
James Tibbits
Famed Davis
Grafton
Baltiomre & Ohio
Orlando
Samuel Fox
Wilson Decides to Order Troops to Colorado Strife
President Wilson says federal troops will be sent to Colorado to restore order in the coal strike district after a two hour cabinet meeting. A conference with Secretary of War Garf to decide troop numbers is set for 2 pm. The move follows past use of federal forces and awaits state legislative actions on funding.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Colorado
Gartion
Roosevelt
Nevade
Garnauc
Young Bride Plays Part In Our History
In 1843 Mrs Jessie Renton Fremont intercepts and suppresses government orders to aid her husband John C Fremont in an western expedition. The act, viewed as highhanded then, helped push exploration toward the Pacific coast and shaped early U.S. expansion. Republican era tensions and Washington sensationalism followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
United States
Pacific Coast
Jessie Renton Freemont
John C. Freemont
Thomas H. Rent
Miss Couri
Freemont
Washington
Congress
Webster
Calhoun
Benton
Freebh Mwérty
Topographite Bureau
St Louis
West
Northwest
Senator Renton
Free
Pete
Three Busy Environs Seek Middle Ground Safety Visit
The Baltimore and Ohio General Safety Committee visited this city in its first post reorganization tour. Major J. G. Pangborn led E. R. Scoville John Hall Walker McC Bond Dr E M Parratt J T Campbell and B C Craig spoke on safe operations for freight and station workers maintenance of way engineers firemen brakemen car men inspectors and foremen. They urged safer handling of machines cleaning ventilation water sanitation and proper inspection while stressing reduced injuries and trespasser risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Safety Committee
Baltimore and Ohio
J. G. Pangborn
E. R. Scoville
John Hall
Walker McC. Bond
E. M. Parratt
J. T. Campbell
B. C. Craig
Maintenance of Way Department
Hart
Pangbom
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Parrett
Craig
Interstate Commerce Commission
Scoville
Southwestern
Bond
Campbell
Ste
Hair
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Post Office Burglary at Little Malls Station
The post office at Little Malls eight miles south of the city was entered and robbed of stamps worth over 200 dollars. The safe contained 12 000 stamps. Discovery was made at 6 am by assistant postmaster Norval Crow after finding a broken front door. Entry came via a broken rear door pane. no suspects cited.
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Vedewi- Tee
Pril
Sohie
Little Malls
Norval Crow
Bequest to Grand Lodge of Masons West Virginia
April 25 reports N Myers treasurer of the West Virginia grand lodge notified by a Chester Pa attorney that the Krug will provides 150000 to the grand lodge of West Virginia and an equal sum to Pennsylvania Masons. Henry Krug, late resident of Chester, was a prominent oil operator and member of Sistersville Lodge.
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Martinsburg
N. Myers
Grand Lodge of Masons of
West, Virginia
Chester
Grand Lodge
Henry Krug
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Marons
Krug
Sistersville
W. Va
Maroniie
Strange steamer lands Irish arms in Ulster coast
In LONDONDERRY Ireland on April 28 the Irish national volunteers seized a large consignment of weapons landed from America. The arms were brought ashore at a remote Donegal coast location after being sighted on three successive nights. Fishing craft distributed the rifles quickly among members.
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Tmy
PEA
Londonderry
Ireland
Irish National Volunters
Ulster Unionists
America
Donegal
Ulster
Proclamation Urges Go to Church Sunday in Clarksburg
Mayor Will H. Cole issues a proclamation urging citizens to observe Sunday May 3 1914 as Go to Church Sunday endorsing good fellowship citizenship morals and government. The proclamation follows the governor's lead and asks all residents to attend church on that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will H. Cole
Clarksburg
Church
Fighting Still On In Colorado State
Fighting between strikers and mine guards at Louisville Colorado continued past 10:30 p m with minor injuries reported. Sheriff Buster and local officials guided mine defense and evacuated women and children while gunfire paused and then resumed near the burned mine enclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado State
Boulder
Colo
Louisville
Buster
Sherif Buster
Bmfartin
Fusl Company
Souk Cobb Tills
Loulertie Dowd
Sheri Bustar
Vaulcan
Lafayette
Gorham
Marshell
Aires
Mediation on Huerta Plan Advances in Mexico Crises
Washington reports Ambassador Hilsno said General Huerta accepted the mediation plan. Envoys from Mexico and Argentina Chile resume sessions at the Mexican legation to forge a middle course and avoid firm demands. The talks, private and guarded, aim to produce a workable plan acceptable to both governments as senior officers observe Vera Cruz reactions and a possible exit for Americans.
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Washington
Hilsno
Mexico
United Today
Bream
Huerta
Ini Au
Hracl
Chile
Statex
Alerta
Clreue
Theta Gia
Samizaedia
Courds
America
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Ankl
Admiral Fletcher
Anj
Abe
Fletcher
Two Federal Generals Land Near Border Crossing
A department report states that about thirty miles from Laredo, Texas, two federal generals landed in the state of Nueva Leos area while attempting to cross the border. The incident involves Iranian-linked consignees and references a Washington, D. C. connection.
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Framme - Wasringion
Utr
Nueva Leos
DoMedo
Leredo
Ter
Bodey
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Jobs
George Murray
Interstate Commerce Body
BIBLE
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W. E. Starcher
Galfton
Anna Warder
John Freemont
Safe
Rogber
Strange Steamer Lands
Irish Arms
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Wwit- Tiss
Heory Alleman
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