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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1914
Page
1
Mil ford Massachusetts June 16 a deadly blaze in a four story brick and wood Armenian lodging house traps around eighty men. Seven die twenty seriously injured with thirty minor burns as flames cut off exits, firemen unable to enter due to intense heat.
Pittsburg June 16 fair and cooler tonight with frost in central and eastern portions of West Virginia. The local weather bureau says high pressure moving from Lake Michigan will bring unseasonable cool air and no serious damage is expected.
W J Rushing forest supervisor warns visitors to keep away from the crater as Lassen Peak emits steam and smoke amid renewed expectations of eruption. Ecologists note the last US eruption near Lassen occurred about eleven miles east at the cinder cone, forming a lava flow that created Snag Lake from basalt, killing trees along the valley.
Abi Lough a bricklayer of 637 Drummond Street was injured when caught in an elevator shaft at the People’s Bank building in Palys Mont last night. He was brought home to the city this morning and, though at first feared fatal, his injuries are not as serious as first reported. He has many friends and will receive sympathy from the community.
Senator Nathan Goff is back from Washington for a day or two to tend to important private business and rest at home. The brief visit emphasizes his in-state ties and time to address personal affairs.
The Western Union Telegraph Office at Sow in the Bell Telephone Building will be in the Waldo bar shortly after July 1. Alesso has secured the room for two years.
Pittsburg June 16 Another reduction in the price of crude oil was announced at the opening of the market. New quotations show Pennsylvanian crude at 1.76 dollars Mercer Black and Newcastle at 1.30 and Cabell at 1.35, a five cent drop per barrel on most grades. Ragland advanced five cents to seventy cents and Somerset at 1.05 and Corning at 1.00 remained unchanged. Six thousand eleven men observed the new quotes and felt the bottom of the movement had been reached. The England advance led the way, the first since Pennsylvania crude began slipping from 2.00 dollars several months ago, with the overall reductions the smallest per barrel in that period.
Police court dealt with three drunks on Tuesday morning with two fines paid and one bond forfeited after no-shows. The forty-fourth sum convention of Churches of the state convened in West Virginia at Central Christian church, with devotional talk by Robert Huestoy and a series of committee meetings. The afternoon featured continued sessions, budget routing, canvass planning, and an address lineup led by Rev. J F Beil and Rev. J D McReynolde, with Christian Endeavor events slated for the evening.
The state convention of the Elks began today in Parkersburg and runs to Thursday. Local automobile parties carried Elks and families, with about 200 from the city planned to ride a special train to Clarksburg at 8:40 AM tomorrow. Gregory's 25 piece band will join the train. several Elks expect to travel on No. 59 this evening.
In Paris on June 16 several buildings fell due to soil subsidence from a violent storm. Eight dead were reported with more feared. debris searches and machinery are aids in the effort. The Interior Minister called for measures to prevent future collapses as holes and ruined walls appeared near Saint Lazare, Montmartre, and other sites with workers injured.
Edward A Rows of Wisconsin, speaking at a General Federation of Women's Clubs meeting in Chicago, argues against private philanthropy and urges state responsibility for labor conditions and immigrant women. He warns that reliance on benevolence harms society and highlights women and children’s social issues. The federation's officers, led by Mrs Percy Pennybacker, were nominated and balloted.
Across England county authorities organize volunteer civilian patrols to counter militant suffraget arson. Volunteers will be sworn in as special constables, armed and escorted by fogs, with a first duty to protect churches.
The Progressive Party gathered Tuesday in the county courthouse to nominate a ticket for November. Gregory's band played a religious hymn as the convention organized with J. E. Lar as county chairman and Rev. G. D. Smith invoking. Temporary officers were named and committees set representation from each district, with a push for clean politics and cross-party cooperation.
Nine persons arrested in the raid on a disorderly house at Point Comfort Saturday night will have hearings at 1 o clock in the afternoon before Justice Jackson V. Carter. Mary Wade and Ella Fox face charges of conducting a hours of ilame while Ana Wade Ida Doe and five men with fictitious names are charged with loitering there. Jacob Wade, who ID says is husband of one Wade woman, wore all warrants.
The body of Miss Georgia Hawkins 38 of Weston died from blood poison and was taken to her parents home in Roaneville for funeral services. Interment likely in Weston where she was known in insurance and real estate. She leaves four brothers C W Hawkins NR Hawkins C B Hawkins and I af Hawkins all in Lewis County and a sister Naomi Bennett plus Betty Hawkins.
Morgantown June 16 The forty fourth annual meeting of the West Virginia Educational Association will be held here June 17 to 19 after the university commencement and before the summer school. Noted lecturers from several states will speak, including Dr J L Wenderson and Cora Wilson Stewart. For the first time an educational exhibits feature will occupy the university armory. Over 300 teachers have enrolled. officers are Otis G Wilkins A P Morricon and J F Marsh.
Funeral services for James Alonzo McCloud aged 60 were held at his Mechanic Street home at 2 PM conducted by Rev A W Morrison. Burial followed in Mason City Cemetery with Eagles lodge in charge. A large gathering attended the rites. Evening services and Trinity colored church beauty event planned with refreshments to follow.
Parkerburg June 16 Cecil Davis of Clarksvng was fatally injured when an automobile headed for the Elks State reunion went over an embankment east of the Worriington Creek bridge about four miles from the city. The car carried well known residents of Clarksvrg. Davis died at 2:50 this morning and others, including Trans Strasnider and Thomas Coughlin, were injured with varying severity. the accident site was dark and the car overturned after hitting a barbed wire fence and a road curve.
June 16 Niagara Falls delegates from the United States and Mexico discussed possible candidates for a new provisional government in Mexico and the main presidency under General Huerta. Names have been proposed but no agreement reached. The American side faces delays as constitutionalists withhold acceptable candidates. Emile Rabin of the Mexican delegation received Huerta’s telegram denying that Charles Towne, former Minnesota senator, represents him in Washington.
Friends of Dr. Lathan A. Davidson of Weet Milford announce his permanent recovery and restoration to health after treatment for nervous strain tied to extensive work on his book.
In a signed statement Harry K Thaw today denied reports he planned to flee abroad. He said he would return home to Pittsburg to be with his family and business interests once permission is obtained, and called any such claim fabricated.
Greek refugees arriving in Athens report Turkish forces invaded Phokia, twenty five miles northwest of Smyrna, looting and burning the town. Officials say a horde of armed men attacked, burned buildings, and many inhabitants fled with ruined property.
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