United States Watches War Edge as Lansing Seeks Belligerent Aims
Secretary Lansing issued a statement that U S rights were being drawn into the war as belligerents pressed for peace terms. He said the United States must know exactly what each belligerent seeks to regulate conduct and avoid entanglement while the world edges toward conflict. The White House gave no comment, and President Wilson stressed the danger of U S involvement and urged readiness for possible engagement.
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Washington
United States
Wileca
Lansing
America
White House
Iar
Lloyd- George
Jessen
Tansing
Wilson
Middle West
Pittsburg
Three Women Fined After Hogan’s Neighborhood Row
In police court Thursday morning Glen’s three women were fined 6.60 dollars. The fined were Mrs Campbell Mrs Yancey and Rosy Hoyle all paid except Mrs Yancey who was remanded to jail. A bootlegging warrant was discussed. D H Harnish a U S city business visitor was noted.
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Hogan
Glen
Campbell
Fra Yancey
Rosy Hoyle
Gail
Yancey
Pittsburg Scout Plan Provides Winter Bird Food
Pittsburg plans four feeding stations in city parks to feed birds this winter. George W. Builte, president of parks, grants permission. scouts will staff stations and distribute seed and grain during the cold months.
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Ray
Pittsburg
Des
Alle
Kheny
County
George W. Builte
Estall Mah
Cite Parks
Esretot
Owens Boule Machine Company Christmas Bonus Plan
December 21 Owens Boule Machine Company, owner of a 1.5 million dollar plant in this city, will distribute 20000 among its workers as a Christmas gift. The bonus equals ten percent of annual wages for employees with a year’s service and five percent for six months service. Similar bonuses will be given at Clarkshurs Huntington Charleston and Clarksburg plants.
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Fairmont
Owens Boule Machine Company
Owens Company
Clarkshurs
Huntington
Charleston
Clarksburg
Safety First at Monongahela Valley Traction Meeting
About seventy motormen and conductors attended a morning meeting at the Consolidation Castle Company offices in the Empire building to discuss safety, courtesy to patrons, and service betterment. An evening session was planned with an equal turnout of non-attending carmen. Speakers included B C Howman, Smith Hood, W J Flaherty, and C L Flowers from company operations.
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Carmen
Monongabel Valley Traction Company
Consoli Dation Casl Company
Empire Building
Sall Place
Comany Offdcals
B.C. Howmian
Fairmont
Smith Hood
W. J. Flaherty
C.1 L. Flowers
Adamston Citizens party nominates candidates at town meeting
A well attended Citizens party meeting in the School auditorium nominated a slate for Thursday’s town election. Mayor W Bumgardner and recorder oRi Powell were named along with councilmen Ford Earl Johnson Dr D Leeson Willie Wolfe and W F Courtney. An executive committee was appointed with TB Kidd A C Kidd and Dr D Leeson. W Baxter chaired the convention with W V Hutchinson as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens' Party
Adamston
W.'. Bumgardner
oRi-Powell
Ford
Earl Johnson
D. Leeson
Willie Wolfe
W.F Courtney
Tb, Kidd
A. C. Kidd
D Leeson
W. Baxter
W. V. Hutchinson
Dramatic Stock Market Opening As War Shares Plunge
On the New York Stock Exchange, extreme weakness and demoralization defined the opening. War shares fell sharply by 2 to 11 points in ten minutes. A record block of 50,000 United States Steel shares traded at 104.5 to 105.44, versus yesterday’s close of 108, marking an unprecedented volume.
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New York
Stock Exchange
United States Steel
County Court Appoints New Justices and Deputies
The county court qualified Howard Robinson and Ernest S. Swiger as deputy sheriffs. Marcus Lonowhlett qualified as justice of the peace for Eagle district with bond of 3500 from United Fidelity and Guaranty Company of Baltimore. Kidd qualified as justice in Coal district with Florence M. Kidd as surety, and George Wie Harrison qualified as justice for Clay district with Homer W. Williams as surety.
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Thuredar
Howard Robinson
Ernest S. Swiger
Newlsheriz
Marcus Lonowhlett
George
Wie Harrison
Clay
Homer W- Williams
Hinksurety
Greater Clarkesburg movement arms for annexation charter
The Greater Clarkesburg movement pushed toward annexing suburban towns via a new charter. Attorneys P P Steptog and George B Hoffheimer were appointed to draft the proposed charter, with a charter committee to confer with them. A Friday meeting at the Union Bank building will decide on the project. Committee members include Homer Strosnider D M Swisher B H Crim C B Johnson Guy Burnside A P Stewart Wade Robinson B Jewett Glenn Watson A McAndrew and Charles Elliott. The boundaries survey report was expected Wednesday but will likely be presented at the next committee meeting.
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P.P- Steptog
George B. Hoffheimer
Clarksburg Board of ‘Trade
Union Bank
State secretary reports November corporate activity
The secretary of state completes November business. Forty three resident and ten non-resident corporations received charters. Eight corporations and two decreased their authorized capital stock. Seven foreign corporations were authorized to do business in the state, eight surrendered charters. Income exceeded $8,000. Black Betty Consolidated Coal Company, authorized capital $750,000, was the largest resident chartered. Monongalia Coal Company for New York, authorized capital $4,500,000, was the largest non-resident chartered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Betey
Consolidated Coal ‘Company
Monongalia Cost Company
New York
Elks Night Calm and Clever Colonial Minstrel Show
The Colonial Minstrel Maids present one of the cleverest shows at the Palace theater tonight for the community’s needy. Special novelty features and the usual strong attendance are anticipated in Salisbury Webster’s district. Paris dispatch notes a quiet front in France with four enemy aircraft downed by French pilots and artillery.
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Palace
France
Palace Theater
Paris
Wars Office
Old Man Narrowly Escapes Drowning On Ice
W Henry Wine aged about 80 was rescued from Elk Creek after an hour in icy water. He reached his daughter's home on Mon ucelo avenue, clinging to a board until bakery workers and Fire Department personnel pulled him to shore. Though initially reported critical, his condition improved later as doctors treated frozen hands and hypothermia.
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W. Henry Wine
Louis Owlson
Mon- Ucelio Avenue
Elk Creek
Phyale Jang
Wine
Water Street
Central Fire Department
Theodore
Asplund
Dorsey Fordyce
Wilson
Wing
Stormy trading rattles Chicago wheat market opening
Turbulence hit the wheat pit at the start with chaotic moves as brokers shoved crowds, shouting across the floor. Trading quickly steadied after a frantic opening, with prices sliding about five cents from Wednesday’s close.
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Chicago
Wilson
Thorn
Heart Disease Claims Daisy Starcher In Upshur County
Miss Daisy Maud Starcher died after a brief illness from heart disease at her home in Upshur County. Survived by her mother Mrs Elvira Starcher Edwin Starcher of Hacker's Creek and Johnstown brothers, funeral 11 a.m. Saturday at Pleasant Valley Methodist Episcopal Church with burial in the church cemetery.
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Daisy 'Maud Starcher
Uniout Heights
Elvira, Starcher
Sedwin Starcher
Pleasant Valley
Upshur County
Jchurch
Wilson Appeal to Talk Terms
Thomas Martin Van Buren Wildaiun, 77, Civil War veteran from Martinsburg, dies. His son Nathan Golf is named in honor of a distinguished senator from West Virginia as a tribute to the father’s service.
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Aiartinsburg
Thomas Martin van Buren Wildaiun
Afugral
Nathan Golf
Whesy
To End the War in Europe No Peace Plan Offered
Washington dispatch reports President Wilson took formal action without proposing peace or mediation. German diplomats expect a conference and potential terms after the move. Allies and officials react with cautious note of possible talks.
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Europe
Agrocares
Count von Bornstorffy
Scinlono
Miolruto
Pencs
Boy Sentenced to Reform School for Burglary
A 14 year old boy was sentenced by Judge Jamesa W. Robinson to the reform school at Pruntytown for up to 21 years for breaking into a Western store at Adammioush in August and stealing merchandise valued at $3.05 from C. B. Thompson. Default bonds were noted in several cases including a fugitive from justice and liquor charges. Other defendants facing trial or bond issues included John W. Duffy and Frank Tashwin, with multiple cases adjourned or continued.
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Adammioush
C. B. Thompson
Jamesa W. Robinson
Iim
Pruntytown
Tomer Roy
John W. Duffy
Tim
Ptate
Frank Tashwin
Sheriff-elect Griffin names deputies for county office
Deputy roster released by Sheriff-elect Livya D. Griffin lists names including Swiger Andraw Moore Froward Robinson Hill Clatrow Par tish Jamea Deem Robert McTiang Carmar S.Ashi and Buiory H. Bates. New salary law requires appointing clerical help and support staff. deputies begin work January 1 as Griffin assumes charge.
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Livya D. Griffin
Ofshisi Depu
Spraeet
Swiger
Andraw. Moore
Froward Robinson
James D. Hill
Clatrow Par Tish
Jamea
Ofj
Griffiss
Ross
Stoute
Extraordinary Lumberport case prompts threat accusatio
A chaotic Lumberport incident involved threats toward Prosecutor Phillips after a foreign worker was hired by Coal Company officials. The man allegedly fled, wore blankets, and later faced prison, with Tarleton and Lowstrom linked to veiled coercion as authorities pursued the case.
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John W. Wadsworth
Phillips
Angie
Ithestown
Jorkup
Ellowsi
Phillipa
Ito
Tataoa
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Citizens’ Party
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Tor
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Henry Morgenthal
Jacob Sehlef
J. W. Mack
Odear Straus
Louis D. Brandeis
United States Supreme Court
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Roosevelt
Henry Morgenthau
Turkey
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Virginia
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Salisbury
Webster
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Maud
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Iti
Senate Judiciary Committee
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Reed
Brundegee
Christmas Care
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Mias
Northview
Darty
iMayor
Lo Matthews
Luke Hartman
Ceomnetiniani
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Williams
Maxwells
Scott Robert ‘Seelung
Starkey
Paticbica
Nathan Gorf
Reform School
Lloyd D. Griffin
Riga
Staten Consensiona
Lumberport
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