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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1916
Page
3
Social and personal items are welcomed for this department. Submissions may be sent by telegraph or telephone to the editorial department at the Telegram. Telephones Hell 890 and home number 157 are listed for contact.
COMPLANT Enion to Meet The Stealey Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet at 2 30 oclock Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs W B Benson on Dutt street Stealey Heights Aid Society to Meet Ladies Aid Society of the First Methods at Episcopal church will meet at 4 oclock Thursday afternoon in the social rooms of the church The meeting followed by a social hour hosted by Mrs Villa Stone Mrs J A Fullerton and Mrs S A Lang Charleston Feb 20 Reports indicate a petition filed with the public service commission against the Monongalian Valley Traction Company alleging discriminatory messenger rates on the interurban line between Rivesville and Fairmont The commission asks the company to respond to show cause why action should not be taken.
Washington Feb 29 The four pension bills introduced by Congressman Neely passed the lower house. The beneficiaries include H. Balla of Fiyesville with $12, James W. Poole of Clarkabore with $17, Granterson Welling of Bini Grove with $125, and Victor Four of Wheehlins with $17. Also a pension of $40 a month for Wm H. Coo of Loudenville was approved.
A twelve foot snowdrift on the New Castle line of the Pennsy Rail Road, near Caulden, halted a southbound train after daybreak. The train backed away as avalanche cleared. Only six inches of snow fell, but the drift disrupted rural mail routes as carriers could not reach some areas.
John S. Eshelman lieutenant governor of California died Monday in Indio at 63 after a train trip from Washington where he pressed for California oil producers. He was the principal author of the California railroad commission bill and the first president of the state railroad commission. Large crowds from Weston expected Wednesday.
A vintage ad advises Chamberlains Tablets to aid digestion after meals for dullness and stomach eructations. Sold everywhere and promoted as a quick post dinner remedy.
Announcement from Joots offices of the traction company says a special interurban car will run to Weston after the show at the Robinson Grand theater tonight.
In Charleston on February 29, SP Rathbone deputy prohibition chief and aides smashed 207 pints of whiskey and other beverages dumped into rivulets and sewers. They photographed suitcases and receptacles used to bring liquor into the state, to be shown on screen if syndicates accept the photographer’s moving pictures.
Washington reports Resla Warfield Hall of Moundsville received a $25 monthly pension increase. Congressman Sutherland aided the claim and also pressed Lafayette Westfall of Sago. An inquiry into charges against Fairmont postmaster Manley remains under investigation with no fixed completion date.
Washington February 29 a favorable report on the administration bill to repeal the free clause of the tari law which would become operative May 1 was authorized Monday by unanimous vote of the House ways and means committee
Will H. Orpet a University of Wisconsin student is charged with the murder of Marlon Frances Lambert a Lake Forest high school student. Lambert waived to preliminary examination before a justice of the peace on Monday. The case will go before the March grand jury.
United States officials report Felix Dina eluded Justice detectives and is suspected of planning an armed expedition against General Carranza. Chief Bielaski noted Dina had been under watch in New Orleans for three weeks but vanished a week ago. Government seeks concrete information before acting, with potential involvement in impersonating an officer cited in a New York case.
Miss Blaine Rosenthal of Ghiafers won the Florida Championship at Palm Beach, defeating Miss Louise Wetherbee of Die for Fi New York in a warmly contested final. The victor and runner-up embrace after the finale signaling sportsmanship and the high level of competition in the western womens championship.
Washington reports Great Britain will permit two cargoes of ventuitr valued at 6,000,000 dollars from Rotterdam to the United States. Ambassador Page in London has advised the state department.
An official statement from Ambanindoy Pags reports assurances from the Deltish foreign office that cargoes will not be interfered with as Germany eyes an exception to the embargo. In New York a fire damaged the Burymuchon, a Russian warship bound for Vladivostok, while a magistrate in Coat district resumed duties after illness. A death in Marion County aged 66 is noted, with no further details.
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