Bulgaria seeks European help to end Balkan war
Bulgaria declares itself in the hands of Russia to halt hostilities and prevent more bloodshed. London reports confirm France will negotiate with Serbia and Greece on Bulgaria's behalf, urging Bulgaria not to demand excessive terms lest it choose war over settlement.
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Russia
Pattrsburg
Bulgaria
Balkans
Pravent
Rociatro Mpriev Yinina
Suatria
Fance
Servis
Greece
Chicago National League grounds curtailed for train schedule
The Chicago team faces an edict from President Murphy restricting games at the Chicago National League grounds to avoid stalling for trains. Murphy claims umpires erred in forfeit of the second game to St Louis last Sunday, and he appeals Lynch’s decision to the national board.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Murphy
Lynch
National Board of Directors
Thaw Case Seeks $10,000 Payment From Estate
Attorneys for Harry K. Thaw, confined at Matteawan hospital, petition Fidelity Tile and Trust Co. to pay Thaw $10,000 from his late father’s estate. They claim in five years none of his income share has been paid, alleging the estate as a whole is insolvent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rein Patsburg
Harry Ik
Thaw
Matteawan
Ies Pepidoore
Fidelity Tile and ‘Trust Company
Willier
Harry Thaw
Ghorpening Charleston Announces State Appointments
Governor Hatfield named new state parole board members Henry S Green of Morgantown and George Chorpening of Harrison County and George M Weekley of Pennsboro as assistant commissioner of banking. The Public Service Commission appointed John T Moore, TS McIntire, and Harvey M Scott as state meter inspectors with district assignments. Mrs J A Windom visited Fairmont Thursday to see her daughter Mrs J B Anawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Hatfield
George M Weekley
Pennsboro
Henry 5. Green
Morgantown
Atite Bureau of Roads
W. H. Garnett
Hinton
George Chorpening
Harrison County
Publi Service Commission
John T. Moore
Wheeling
TS. McIntire
Gorgantown
Harvey M Scott
Moore
Scott
McIntire
Grafton
Fairmont
Ofirksburg
Umpire Gifts Baseball To Girl After City Game
A Brooklyn Cincinnati game last night entertained 6000 parochial students as Umpire Quigley handed a real major league baseball to 18 year old Annie Malafronta for a remarkable eighth inning catch. The crowd roared louder than for Marsans headline plays and the girl wrapped the ball in her hands amid blushes. Miss Malafronta then presented the ball to an usher, and Quigley later raised the souvenir to the stands. Also noted today Madge Jack of Werton was sent to St Mary’s hospital for appendicitis. A burglary charge against Harden Carigo at Charles J Gibbons home in Grasselli was dismissed for lack of evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniet Malafionta
Quigley
Otto Miner
Marsans
Isigue
Miss Malafronta
Madge Jack
Werton
St. Mary's Hospital
Review Board Lowers County Property Assessments
The board of review cut the Liagh Construction Company assessment from 44350 to 2000 and struck off 350 from Jamie E. Stour’s Grissell property. Swit Ber land in Clay district reduced to 8430 with building value unchanged. J Mason’s lots in the city now 100. Joan T. Williams land in Coal district reduced to 1780. F640 Te rrains building unchanged. Six drunkenness offenders who could not pay fines were ordered by acting mayor G C Finly to three days of street work in the West End mud cleanup. another offender paying fine was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iiagh Construction Company
Jamie E. Stour
Grissell
Thomas L. Swit Ber
Clay District
J. Mason
Joan T. Williams
G.C. Finly
West End
Uice
Plew Found Guilty of Murder of a Man
Plew found guilty of murdering William O Wakefield. James Plew of Middlebury and Mrs Bessie Wakefield of Bristol were implicated as the killer and accessory. Wakefield was killed in Cheshire on June 28 with gunshot wounds and stabbing. The woman confessed a plot to remove Wakefield so she could live with Plew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Presby
Plew
Mrs. Wakefield
Railway inquiry faults New Haven train chief in wreck
ICC reports on the Stanford Conn wreck of a New York New Haven and Hartford through train blame the railroad for assigning inexperienced operator Dowherty to command the train. The wreck occurred June 12 and concerns a passenger service with safety failures cited by investigators. In a separate item, Dr Koels and Koelz, with William MacDanald, buy the former Darla Race Track property near Keyser and plan to develop it for dulldite iota.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York New Haven and Hartford
Stanford
Keyser
Koels
Kerman C. Koelz
William MacDanid
Darla
Col. T. B. Day
Potomac River
Power Plant Plan Sought at New River Dam Site
Charleston July 10 Attorney Taylor Vinson of Huntington filed an application with the Public Service Commission by Tri State Power and Milling Co to build a dam feet high on the New River near Alderson Summers County The project would take 1776 acres for a dam with capacity 812000000 gallons and 65000 horsepower The law requires PSC approval before construction The commission has not yet ruled and the court was not in session but will meet tomorrow.
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Charleston
Taylor ‘Vinson
Jlantington
Public Service Commission
Tri-State Power and Milling Company
New River
Alderson
Summers County
Public Service
Colored Champion of World Announces Paris Residency
Jack Johnson arrived in Paris aboard the Corinthian and stated he will not return to the United States. He declared his intention to reside in Paris going forward, signaling a permanent shift in residence.
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Sat
Haver
Fransg
Jack Johnson
Pekpe Pigiliat
Corinthian
United States
Paris
Forfeiture of Johnson's Big Bail Sought by Government
Washington July 10 The government moves to forfeit Jack Johnson's $40 000 bail in Chicago white slave indictments. Judge Carpenter earlier refused forfeiture pending Johnson's appearance. DOJ officials will again present the matter. France may not offer refuge despite no extradition treaty. Authorities may deport Johnson under European laws barring convicted criminals.
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Washington
Jack Johnson
Department of Justice
Sombolis
Johnson
Chicago
Carpenter
France
State Department
Teachers Named for Coal District Schools in July Board Picks
At a board of education meeting in Coal district, principals and teachers were selected for multiple schools. Notable appointments include J. R. Romine as Adansion principal with staff, and Carl G. Lawson elected district superintendent.
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Board of Education
Coal District
Adansion School
J. R. Romine
Lula Graham
Bessie Dorney
Nellie Woodford
Dara Shores
Mary Caulfield
Neltie Reese
Harriet McKain
Miriam Carskadon
Mildred Wright
Northview
C. C. Coffindaffer
Lou Shaffer
Jamie Yost
Rosa Folau
Lydia Coulson
Dorst
Reynoldsville
George Pierce
Lottie Reynolds
Vevia Blliott
Ora Leatherman
Zeising
H. J. Lemas
Mary Sayre
Clara Sayre
Glen Walls
Oscar Ils
Snyder
Pearl Brake
Tin tPlate
A. Q. Bumgardner
Cecelia Starcher
Alleen E. Gilpin
Columbia
Mines School
F. K .Anderson
Florence Martin
Hepzltuh
L. C. Allman
Nina A. Snider
Chieftain
Gerelia Westbrook
Pincipal
Nettle Westbrook
Perry Tine
Earl McCarty
Farnum
Othn Spreeves
Goré
Deaste Wines Crooker
F Strajder
Carl G. Lawson
Fair books on sale for Central West Virginia Pair fair
The premium book for the Central West Virginia Pair fair to be held September 1 2 3 and 4 is off the press and can be secured at local banks or the Pally Telegram office. The neatly printed book contains information on entries prizes and spaces in the halls and buildings.
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West Virginia
Pally Telegram
Widow sues over coal railroad explosion death
Mrs. Maud Betep files a $10,000 suit against Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and several coal firms over her husband Jay Estep's death when an armored train detonated in the Paint and Cabin Creek region last February.
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Jay
Thieving Gat Tied to Glass Worker in Porch Bullet Incident
Chief Harry L Brooks reports Ralph Cottrill of Clay Street, employed at the Hanel Atlas glass factory, is summoned for a Thursday evening hearing as the stray bullet that nearly struck Mrs Herbert C Kellar on Ben Street is traced to Cottrill. Investigators say he fired at a rat stealing his chickens near his home.
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Harry L. Brooks
Ralph Cottrill
Clay ‘Street
Hanel- Atlas Glass
Herbert C. Hellar
Ben Street
Gottrill
Kellar
Saving the American family the key to solving its problems
In Seatt le on July 10 John Howard general secretary of the Thowat Thomp son Trust of Boston urged the nation Conference of Charities and Correction to promote saving over spending. He argued the saving habit strengthens families and supports cooperative banks and savings institutions. He noted rural families need social institutions and medical services, with faith groups interpreting nature and religion guiding fellowship and service.
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Seatelu
Wash
Charftiea
John
Hk, Howard
Thowat-Thompson
Boston
America
Mr. Howard
Mra
Howard
Kuhns Resign From Multiple Pittsburg Institutions
W S and J S Kuhn announce resignations from all financial interests in Pittsburg after selling major stock in First Second National Bank before its closure. They quit the Colonial Trust Company board and W S Kuhn also resigns from Commonwealth Trust Company. Conditions return to normal. the run on the Pittsburgh Bank for Savings did not resume.
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Pittsburg
W.S
J. S. Kuhn
First Second National Bank
Colonial Trust Company
W.S. Kuhn
Commonwealth Trust Company
Pitteburs Bank For Savings
Artesian Well Owner Visits Locals in Iowa Parameters
J. W. Lough, a Scott county Kansas millionaire, and his wife and stepdaughter from Indianola are visiting at the Rey and Mrs. John F. Mason. Lough, native of the county, left thirty years ago and owns an artesian well on his farm that irrigates fields beyond his own. This season he cut thirty-two long ricks of alfalfa from land irrigated by the well.
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J. W. Lough
Scott County
Kan
Robbery Seizes Jewelry From New York Woman in Paris Hotel
Mrs Jobo F Morton of New York reported a theft at a Paris hotel last evening. Jewelry valued at 33 dollars disappeared after a pandkerebler was left in a room. the suspect is unknown and the items were taken during the guest’s absence.
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Paris
Jobo F. Morton
New York
Sue
Rate Revision Notice From Central Freight Association
CHICAGO July 19 The Central Freight Association calls a meeting for Monday to consider a revision of freight rates for class 1 and common carriers affecting shippers in at least thirteen states Notices were sent to general freight agents asking them to bring rate clerks to take action in connection with revised rates between points in official classification territory The notice does not indicate the form of revision but it is said that the matter of an increase in rates will be discussed
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Associated Prensy
Chicago
Central Freight Association
General Freight
Baron Bell Stallion Dead at 19 From Leg Injury
Baron Bell a well known race horse male owned by Judge Reese Blizzard of Parkersburg is dead at nineteen from blood poisoning after a leg injury. The stallion carried a 209 mark and was a son of Baron Wilkes bred by Asa Spahr of Winchester Kentucky, sire to twenty three standard performers.
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Parkersburg
Baron Bell
Reese Blizzard
Baron Wilkes
Asa Spahr
Winchester
Lunatic Declared For Bridgeport Man Committed to Weston Asylum
Scott Kellar an unmarried man about 30 years old from Bridgeport was declared a lunatic by Justice Gy Hy Gordon and committed to the Weston insane asylum where he will be taken in a few days. He was brought to the county Jail Thursday by Mayor W. C. Pel.
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Scott Kellar
Mart
Bridgeport
Gy Hy Gordon
Weston
W. C. Pel
Suffragist in Police Court Over Fire at Liverpool Pool
In a police court an English suffragist, Mrs Rigby, faced charges related to a fire at the Liverpool pool and a July 5 assault on a cotton exchange. She claimed responsibility, argued broader industry oppression of women, and warned that a harsh verdict could threaten a leading woman in the suffrage movement. She has endured multiple imprisonments and hunger strikes, and supporters say the incident highlights women’s labor and citizenship battles amid wartime pressures.
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Jara
Rigby
Demented Vincent Amoros Detained After Train Incident
Vincent Amoros, described as demented, was taken into custody by railroad police on a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train from Parkersburg to Clarksburg. Justice T. G. Moewarner ordered him detained in county jail, with Captain J. Campbell and the railroad detective force involved. He is not a resident of the state, limiting jurisdiction.
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Vincent Amoros
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
Torah Station
New York
Amoros
T. G. Moewarner
J. &Campbell
Judge refuses to sit in Daniel Donahue alienation suit trial
Chicago judge winds the case of Daniel Donahue and associates over a $360,000 alienation suit against Clarence Funk. Indefinite continuation granted after Judge Windes says he knows the attorney and has neighbors with interest in the outcome.
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Cne Associates
Chicago
Becaue
Windes
Daniel
Donahue
Isaac Silefel
Aileen Heppner
Clarence Funk
Danehoe
London restless after appendix operation
Jaske Loudon, the author who had an appendectomy Tuesday, endured a restless night in Oakland California. Physicians said today his condition was not considered serious.
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Oakland
Calif
Jaske Loudon
Actor Boucicaul dies in New York pneumonia
The actor and playwright Autrey Boucicaul dies in New York Hospital from pneumonia at age 4. He had been poor for years and was a well known figure among peers and the theatre scene.
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Fey
New York
Autrey Boucicaul
Phywright
New York Bospital
Din Boertenatt
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Ene
Ghorpening
State Road Board
Review Board
Mr. Reynolds
Dulith
Minn
George Reynolds
Contiinental National ‘Bank of Chicago
Minnesota Bankers’ Association
Reynolis
Propos Federal’ Reserve ‘Board
Board of Bankers and Businessmen
Xo Court
Cours
Mrs. Rigby
Frankce
Ito
Goal
Fair Books
Telegram Ofice
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Kuhns
Mr. Lough
Judge Blizzard
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