Officers Elected in Northcott Camp No 5748 Woodmen Meet
The annual Northcott Campy No 5748 Modern Woodmen of America election was held at the Knights of Pythias hall. Officers chosen include Consul John Riley Advisor Charles Pearell Banker Roy Bailey Clerk Dr W A Fletcher Escort W B Alexander Watchman C Childers J Sentry K L Howell Trustee A B Smith A social session followed with refreshments. installation planned later this month. Masons Elect at St John s Lodge No 24 Shinnston elected officers at Friday night meeting.
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Northcott Campy
Woodmen of America
Knights of Pythias
A. 8. Smith
St. John's Lodge
Free and Accepted
Masons
Shinnston
Masonic officers listed for the year
The officers for the year are named as follows Ray B Nutter master Richard L Robinson senior warden Harry H Carder junior warden Charles L Watkins secretary Lawrence E Hawkins treasurer George F Shoemaker Harry C Higginbotham stewards and George W Harrison chaplain. Continued on page 5.
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Ray B. Nutter
Richard L. Robinson
Harry H. Carder
Charles L. Watkins
Lawrence E. Hawkins
George F. Shoemaker
Harry C. Higginbotham
George W. Harrison
Cotton Break Triggers Massive Drop After Census Report
In New Orleans on a December session, cotton prices fell more than five dollars per bale, one of the widest declines in a single day. The market saw heavy liquidation and short selling following the Census Bureau’s report on cotton harvested through December 1.
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New Orleans
Dec
Census Bureau
License Tags Enforcement On County Roads
Sheriff Ross FL Stout warns county residents that front and rear license tags must be displayed conspicuously on all autos. Violations will be prosecuted with WV law imposing fines up to 25 dollars for first offenses, higher fines or imprisonment for subsequent offenses.
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Sheriff Stout
Butter Prices Decline on Boycott and Federal Probe
Boycott agitation tied to a federal investigation into food prices reduced butter demand in Chicago. Creamery butter on the Chicago butter and egg board fell by a half to one cent on several grades compared with Thursday as consumption declined and supplies rose.
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Chicago
Chicago’ Butter and Egg Board
Cough Remedy Endorsed After Winter Cough Woes
A Victorian style note urges using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to cure persistent coughs after colds or grip. It cites Mrs. Thomas Beeching of Andrews Indiana praising the medicine as best for breaking up attacks and getting a reluctant husband to take it. The ad links coughs to danger signals like fires and promotes the remedy as the cure.
AERIAL FORGES ABOGIATER HMNEAA BERLIN
Berlin dispatch reports an official statement noting in November aerial forces achieved gains despite unfavorable weather. It tallies Allied losses at thirty-one planes across western eastern Romanian and Balkan fronts while enemy losses reached seventy-one. forty-two enemy aircraft are claimed captured with others believed to have fallen behind lines.
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Abogiater
Hmneaa
Berlin
Roumanian
Balkan
Sheriff Faces $5,000 Suit Over 1915 Shooting
Robert G. Martin sues Ross F. Stout sheriff of the county for $5,000 in the treult court here. The claim alleges Clarence Vaunort acted as the sheriff’s agent when he shot Martin in the left side on December 1, 1915, during an attempted arrest.
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Robert G. Martin Friday
Etreult
Tain
Ross F. Stout
Clarence Vannort
Martin
Bil
Vaunort
Federal probe weighs form of actions against coal speculators
Washington December 9 The federal investigation of the high cost of living entered a stage where officials consider the procedure for prosecuting coal speculators. The method of proceedings against those accused of speculation in coal is under immediate consideration.
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Washington
Town Market Slashes Prices to Ease Food Costs
Evansville city market under Mayor Bosse sold vegetables and staples at 25 percent to one third below grocery prices. Potatoes 1.65 per bushel butter ten cents a pound eggs 40 cents a dozen. Hogs at twelve cents a pound and rabbits 15 cents each were moving rapidly with shipments from Chicago and Kentucky.
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Evansville
Ind
Bosse
Chicago
Kentucky
Mrs Harkness Dead Wealthy Oil Widow
Mrs Mary Warden Harkness widow of Charles W Harkness of Standard Oil died after an operation at a New York hospital. Her husband’s estate was valued at about 49.57 million dollars, with more than 12 million left to her. Her Madison, N J home is noted. Also mention of Mrs Jesse Headley of Reader recovering from an appendectomy.
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New York
Mary Warden Harkness
Charles W. Harkness
Standard Oil Company
Jesse Headley
Reader
Kessler, Hospital
Davis Seen as Likeliest U.S. Attorney General Successor
John W. Davis, former West Virginia congressman and current solicitor general, is viewed as the strong candidate to replace U. S. Attorney General Gregory, who reportedly plans to resign in the year ahead. Davis is forty three and a graduate of Washington and Lee University.
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John W. Davis
West Virginia
U. S
Gregory
Washington and Lee University
High Court Prepares Adjournment Amid Appeals
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals moves toward adjournment next week. Several petitions for writs of mandamus, writs of error and supersedeas, and appeals are noted from counties including Wyoming Randolph Cabell Mercer Mercer Tucker Kanawha and Monongalia. Petitions allowed include coal company against Overholt and others and Hare against Price and others.
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Charleston
Supreme Court of
West Virgini
Fred L. Fox
John J. Harris
Guy Pritchard
Astrah St. Clair
A. J. Enis
Wyoming County
John Thompson
F. W. Smith
Randolph County
Warwick ‘Hutton
Elihu Hutton
Gay Coal and Goke Company
Allen Mounts
Cabell County
Mollie Stinson
W. J. Gahill
Mercer County
Jesse Jones
City of
Clarkshoro
Harrison County
Charles Kenney
Boards of Elucation
Fron
Tucker County
M.H. Conley
Hezekiah Miller
Preston County
Martha J. Hawlings
Joseph Wells
Kanawha
Dell Gook
M. Shrewsbury
Tucker
Frank Elkins
Ohio Valley, Electric Railway Company
Monongalia
W. J Snee
Edward E. White
ANS Ar
Coal Company
J. Overholt
Sothers
Har- Meow
John
Price
St Jacobs Oil Promises Fast Rheumatic Pain Relief
Slogan heavy ad claims rubraeu mation pain from rheumatic achings eased instantly by St Jacobs Oil. Promises safe skin, no internal treatment, quick relief for rheumatism sciatica neuralgia lumbago back ache sprains and swellings. Trial bottle offered by druggist.
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St- Jacobs
S. Jacobs
Writs of Error and Supersedeas Actions Across Counties
The document lists multiple cases including Joseph Kilgore Sedens against County Court of Cabell County, Clarksburg Casket Company versus Valley Undertaking Company from Harrison County, C OC George against Norfolk and Western Railway Company from Mercer County, John F Bartlett against Western Maryland Stallway Company from Tucker County, and Horse Creek Land and Mining Company against John A Midiff from Lincoln County. Each entry notes writs of error or supersedeas and related appeals across counties.
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Lincoln County
Peculiar Actions Prompt Sanity Inquiry for Prisoner
William McSherry, said to live in Cleveland, Ohio, is a county jail prisoner awaiting a decision on his sanity. He was brought from Wolf Summit Thursday evening after residents complained. Bareheaded and nearly shoeless, he tried to enter homes without permission, claimed to be a pipeliner en route to a Burnsville project, and wandered to Wolf Summit by mistake. He will be detained a few days while the county lunacy board decides further action.
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William McSherry
Cleveland
Wolf Summit
Bedford
Burnsville
Randolph and Addison Take Over Thompson Garage
ROC Randolph and W G Addison purchase Thompson Garage Company at 165 West Main Street to run Randolph and Addison strictly cash automobile repair storage and accessory business. Addison formerly aided Cole and National factories in Indianapolis and is praised as an efficient auto repair expert. Randolph has two years in local auto trade and strong community ties. Steubenville Ohio December 10 The Steubenville and East Liverpool Railway and Light Co gains state utilities approval to raise round trip fares by twenty five cents and increase positive cents.
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Thompson Garage Company
West Main Street
Roc. Randolph
W. G. Addison
Randolph
Addison
Cole and National
Indianapolis
Steubenville
Steubenvile and
East Liverpool Rail Way and Light Company
State Utilities Commission
Parcel post test run by state tax commission sends 20 000 pounds of supplies
The state tax commissioner is trialing parcel post this week distributing about 20 000 pounds of land and personal property assessment books and blank forms to county assessors. Supplies arrive in securely wrapped packages, averaging 3 364 pounds per county, with larger counties receiving more. Previously, express service handled the distributions.
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Ils
Wekand
Nesessora
Caledonia sunk after carrying government service duty
London dec 9 The Anchor Line ship Caledonia of 9 93 tons is believed sunk today after being in service for the British government Lloyds Shipping Agency reported the Caledonia 5000 feet long and thirty three feet deep in the announcement The loss is not yet confirmed with full details expected.
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Imy Absociatah
London
Caledonia
Grons
Sunik
Lloyds: Shipping Agency
Iin
Wage Increase for Maine Cotton Mill Workers
Boston Dec 9 Operatives in virtually all Maine cotton mills will gain about ten percent higher wages starting January 1. The advance was voted by a conference of mill treasury agents and affects roughly 15 000 workers in Maine.
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Boston
Jin
Maine
Mill” Treasury
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