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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1913
Page
1
A Western report from London details talks on Turkish peace notes. Delegations from Greece Serbia and Montenegro participate as a committee races to finalize text. A plenary session will review the draft likely presenting to the Turkish delegation Wednesday with a three day reply window. Hostilities may not resume before December 11.
Theatrical stage employees and animation picture operators met at Hoffman Hall Court Street Sunday and organized Clarkabire Local 270 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees United States and Canada. Officers elected include President John I. Jacox and Vice President Seymour Melle with recording secretary Ital Corbin and treasurer S. I. Kerehner, all to serve four-year terms.
Deputy Shorim Davis was stabbed in the back during a clash at the Tan kin mi of the American Ice and Wire Company plant. Police planned fifty deputies to the site as 00 workers were on strike, and saloons were ordered closed.
London dispatch reports the cabinet plans to drop the franchise bill after the speaker’s ruling, with amendments likely to grant women suffrage. The Commons precincts form a guarded encampment as 2000 patrolmen and 100 mounted officers ensure order. In Pittsburgh Pennsylvania crude oil prices rise seven cents a barrel to $2.12.
Thomas Francis, a coal miner from the Campbell foundation Perry mine at Adamton, was brought to Justice W Th Sharteber's Court on Monday afternoon and placed on trial for carrying a revolver and a billy. The case follows a preceding warrant issued after a confrontation at a boarding house in Mat sully involving Frank Cork and Franklin B Dare.
A local board meeting near Baltimore and Ohio lines will feature the film Toothache. The program targets schoolchildren and educates on dental care, showing improved school conduct after dental inspections. Jeff Stewart, former professor at West Virginia University, will address members on advertising the state. The film, produced by the Oral Hygiene committee, will be shown at the Rjow theater with special arrangements and local society support.
Washington reports savings exceed half a million dollars as parcels handled by the United States postal system show substantial reductions. During the first twelve days, over 7,100,010 parcels were carried at a total cost of 195,256 dollars, averaging seven and seven eighths cents per parcel.
Faward Weems was fined $1 and sentenced to five days in jail after being drunk Saturday at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad passenger station. Jail time meted by Justice Tribe Warner. arrester was J. F. Camp Dell. Warne visited father in Forkbrabuie. Ari and Trudtox spent Sunday in the West Union.
Mrs. Ehret, wife of the editor of the Selim Express, has moved to California seeking relief from ill health. She arrived after summons to a court case and expects to take no verse in Cadifyria as soon as able. The illness is described as serious and complicated.
BDTS Sir GOODS Sirs Whitehigger of Wor der store return from extended purchasing trip in New York City. Goods purchaser will occupy the building formerly joined by Minor home bank on Third Street. Stock from there will be moved to the new quarters on Third Street near February.
Fragmentary OCR notes from Chicago January reports mention hard to parse items in the wheat market and people named Ashmid Tier, Loretta Walters, Nino Hargon, and Mie 0G. The text references a Sunday visit with a sister Suavinerm of Vag Union, but details are unclear.
D H Taylor, former West End mechanical engineer, moves to a 40 acre tract on the Wort Pierce farms in Luce county, Florida. He praises the Fort Pierce farms for soil, climate, and drainage, showing bean plants and lettuce as proof. The 26,000 acre tract, developed by West Virginian investors including Rupert N Koblegard, supports 15,000 acres of improved land and extensive drainage.
Annie Tarnter five, daughter of Mr and Mrs Tarnter of Stealer Heels, died Sunday at 5 AM after a weeklong diphtheria illness. Funeral held Monday at 2 PM at the residence, Rev J Orv of the Hale Rotary officiated, burial in Holy Crowe cemetery.
Washington D C March 27 Congress extra session looms as tariff tinkers face criticism. Democrats expect swift committee reports on a veiled version of the aggression tariff bill vetoed by Taft. The proposed ad valorem duties differ from the current law and aim for lower rates amid Woolen M anufacturers and other industry pressure.
At a morning session of the police court Mayor Frank R. Moore presided over twenty-one arrests. Two dozen defendants were convicted or discharged as follows: ten fined and sent out of town for intoxication, eight paid fines for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, three were acquitted, and the rest were remanded to jail for deportation in the evening.
The Congregation of the Immaculate Conception plans a new Catholic school for boys with three Baltimore Christian brothers as teachers. Edward J. Wood will design a brick, one to two story building opposite the parochial home with eight rooms and a basement. Estimated cost 48,000 to 50,000 dollars. A finance committee leads fundraising and expects full funding soon.
LOWER SUGAR NEW YORK reports a fifteen cent cut per hundred pounds across all refined sugar grades. Calvin Howell and associates, seeking sun in Florida, plan a journey to Cuba after several weeks' work.
Representative Borgir, a socialist from Washington DC, introduced a 10 day resolution seeking investigation into garment trade conditions and recent strikes in New York. He alleges wages are so low that healthy surroundings and a decent standard of living are impossible for workers.
T. T. Southern of Terra Alta, manager of the Southern fruit company, arrived in the city as a business visitor and returned home on No. 1 Saturday night. He plans to ship a large lot of apples including Roman Beauties, York Imperials for disposal in Clarksburg. His brother FG Southern will oversee the disposition in Clarksburg.
Marietta reports indicate James Parcidel, alias various names, accused of check fraud across Clarkburg Parkersburg and sister towns. Banks note multiple bank books under different names, including Guthrie and Pare, while authorities pursue him through Martinsburg and New Martinsville with warrants and ongoing investigations.
Police seek Hyerett Bell, a Salem teamster, on a warrant for stealing a black saddle horse and bridle valued at 250 dollars from Frank Killen of Salem. The horse was later found with Traymond P. Rady, clerk, who bought it from Oliver Reger, who had bought it from Bell. Killen had hired Bell to drive the horse to a buyer in Shinnston. the horse disappeared before arrival. Bell was last seen in Parkerburg as authorities pursued leads.
Two year old Burned Robert Stager suffered burns to hands arms and chest when clothing caught fire at home of Ralph Stager and Me Sunser on Saturday night. Mother tried to beat out flames with her hands and saved the child but burned her hands and face. The child and mother are expected to recover. burns not serious.
Marriage licenses have been issued to H Sherman Price and Netlin Bes brook Howard Woodring and Nellie G Lawson Boyd Mcmntirs and Myrtle Johnston John E Francie and Icy Rewiend Bernard DB Davis and Oraen McNemiar They requested to arrest Hail but could not be reached No further word has been received from that city
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