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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1914
Page
3
Washington reports a failing Niagara conference with Mediation at risk. President and Bryan seek a constitutionalist provisional government head. Huerta and Wilson concessions urged to avert collapse. Naon returns to report on next steps as cabinet weighs armed intervention and recognition options.
In Charleston, West Virginia, a colored family seeks to raise a white infant. Thomas Watkins, a colored man, refuses to surrender the baby to white guardians. Watkins’s wife says a woman on a Parkersburg to Charleston train added the child and a letter signed Gladys Singat, claiming she could care for the child, while the teen mother is not capable.
FAIRMONT June 19 A robbery epidemic began a week ago and worsened with more incidents each day. The city hired six plain clothes officers to assist the police as over twenty five robberies occurred in the last week. Jewelry and money valued at $2,500 were taken with no arrests yet.
Harvard crews opened the annual regatta at New London Connecticut winning both forenoon races in a restrained showing. Coach Jim Wrayson led the Crimson eight to victory by seven lengths in the junior event and four lengths in the freshman race. A clean sweep seemed possible if the Crimson could hold firm through the four mile afternoon race.
Hoss Stromider and George N. Farner from this city and C. F. Knight of Fairmont were injured Monday in a wreck near Parkersburg. Ceel Davis of this city died. The three survivors were discharged from Parkersburg hospital and returned home while Furnar joined a parade before later returning to the hospital.
A debt case involving New York and Virginia West Virginia announced after conference that hearings will begin in Richmond on August 17. Special master O B Little field notes the agreement between state officials and attorneys from both states.
Washington June 15 Representative Underwood conferred with President Wilson on the legislative situation. He said the House shows a strong sentiment for adjournment and that the anti trust bill must be disposed of at this session.
A fire at the Vielle Marthays colliery near Liege traps about two hundred coal miners. Two hundred escaped after the alarm. Fire rages through the pit as rescuers work to reach the remaining workers.
The Local Agents Insurance association of West Virginia met in session at Bluefield and Princeton. Officers elected include President C W Thornburg, Vice Presidents H L Alexander and C H Merkle, and Secretary Treasurer W Lindawood. A marriage license was issued to Nimrod Stuart and Mabel M Gales.
State Christian Endeavor Union meets at First Presbyterian Church Parkersburg June 24 26. Delegates urged, officers to file written reports, and society reports mailed to Miss Berta McKlary Fairmont and Miss Nell Layman Fairmont. Schedule includes church youth addresses by Daniel A Poling, J W Hawley, and George W Burdette with multiple services and installations led by Poling.
Harman lodge No. etc Ancient Free and Accepted Masons marks its hundredth anniversary with a public dedication of its West Pike Street temple at 7:30 pm. Local dignitaries John J. Davia Governor G W Allinson Judge Louie Tavener will speak. Arthur Thorn reads a historical sketch. musical numbers and social events follow until about 9:30 pm with refreshments and open house reception.
In Angeles California on June 19 Deputy Constable Myers tried to stop a biplane pilot named T. Kashiara who was said to be an ex Japanese Army member. The chase lasted hours and ended with the pilot vanishing in the clouds before a return attempt the next day.
Two men labeled Irrunk paid their fines and four others charged with the same offense were ordered to work today. The incident details reflect a local effort to penalize public intoxication with mandatory labor.
In a speech to the Prohibition party convention, M L Lake of St Louis argues the nation must choose between liquor revenue and the moral cost to men and women. He urges unity and recalls forgotten truths about moral progress.
The Elks’ reunion in Parkersburg ends with a dance and reception at Terrapin Park after a three day festivity that drew visitors from across the state. State Elks leaders deem it a surpassing success in attendance and hospitality, with many delegations leaving on late trains.
Power shortages at the Juyenne powerhouse crippled Monongahelia Valley Traction lines causing idle or slow service. As a result the Baltimore & Ohio accommodation trains, including the West bond and Weston branch services, carried more passengers than normal today.
Mexican mediators announced that no conference would be held tomorrow as Argentine Minister Naon left for Washington to learn if any information from the American secretary of state would make continued talks advisable.
June 1 reports from the cabinet meeting say business conditions were unusually good for the time of year and prospects point to improvement. Secretary Redfield told the president that sources indicate strong gains, strengthening his resolve to push the trust pills.
United Shoe Stores Company expands chain with a Charleston outlet under manager H M Levett of Fairmont store. The group already runs Newcastle PA and another local shop, signaling growth in the shoe trade. Indian Night at Elk Park in Clarkeburg offers free admission for all Indians, drawing large crowds and pleasing management.
The Lasalle Street Tram and Savings Bank in Chicago, closed by a state bank examiner last week, was placed in the hands of a receiver today. W. C. Niblack of the Chicago Title and Trust Company was named for the position. Judges Windes posted the bond at $27,500,000.
A dramatic blaze leveled the old Reay foundry in Morgantown. A horse in a stable behind the building burned to death. George B Dover of Shinnston died from injuries after a June 1 mine accident. Mr and Mrs Carl Duncan of Adams Town suffered a house visit incident that left a baby girl.
Indictments were filed in Morgan town on Friday against Jacob Brown Janno Eiderbere and Stealer Guvin Ware tied to a failed arrest of a baseball player. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company faced charges of highway obstruction with a $10 fine and costs. A police chief Nicholson faced related remarks and bond discussions. Also noted, Morgantown held a Weak Education Association meeting with officers named for the coming year. A small fire on Monticello Avenue caused minor damage with investigators unsure of origin. Charleston was chosen for the next monthly meeting venue.
In Kingwood on June 19 Senator Samuel B. Montgomery declared he will not seek the Second district congressional nomination. He argues Congress favors the rich, praises Governor Hatfield’s progressive program, and calls for water power reform and protections for public resources. He reserves the right to comment if water power interests nominate a ticket.
An arson squad of suffragettes attempted to burn a church in Hekingham near London. The blaze was quickly extinguished and only minor damage occurred as authorities investigated the incident. The report notes heightened tensions over suffrage activities and ongoing security concerns.
Thousands of striking workers gather at a Pittsburgh site to sign a petition demanding union goals. The document asserts that about eighty percent of the workforce is affected and calls for adherence to agreed demands from two weeks prior. The organizers aim to pressure management into action.
Tanepk Foster died from heart trouble after an apparent medical incident Thursday evening. He was buried in the local cemetery after services at the church, with pallbearers and family in attendance.
The report outlines a plan by Harry H. Davis of Washington Pa to conduct gas and oil tests in Taylor County. Davis and Pennsylvania colleagues propose drilling about 26 thousand feet of test wells, mainly in Pattar Man and Knottsville districts, with rigs prepared along the Bradford land. The plan includes a test run through a belt toward Taylor County, aiming for wells about three feet deep in some Sandia district wells, with expansion toward Havelaon and related areas.
Judge Mary Speer of Macon Ga faces a delayed impeachment report as Home Judiciary members miss votes. Investigators signal lack of sufficient evidence to warrant impeachment, delaying full committee review until next week. The subcommittee results point to insufficient grounds for removal.
An enormous blast in Altontown shows a new instant explosive fuse system used to break rock. Seemingly 20,000 sticks of itie mite buried 108 feet deep shattered eight holes and mobilized about 150,710 tons of rock for a major project. This marks the first U S use of the Baldi device outside mining and construction contexts for blasting work.
A monthly church paper from Warkersburg announces issue around 11 o clock in the city and outlines topics including church records and Episcopalian matters. It notes plans to include timely matter for parishioners and mentions scheduling every Sunday bulletin with right emphasis and broader content.
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