Subpoenas to Ledyard Cravath Lamar in lobby probe
The Senate lobby investigating committee will issue subpoenas for Lewis C. Ledyard Paul B Cravath and David Lamar to testify next week on alleged efforts to influence financial leaders through mysterious telephone calls. Chairman Overman said more names would follow as hearings resume after the tariff caucus.
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Robert S. Lovett
Union Pacific
Overman
Senate Committee
Ledyard
Cravath
Lamar
Senate Democratic Caucus
Veteran Nay 76 Visits from Enid to Oklahoma
Civil war veteran Mr Nay aged 76 arrived in the New Fair Ground addition visiting his niece Mrs Mary Lindsey. He served in Company C First West Virginia regiment and plans to attend Gettysburg battlefield events next week. He owns large Oklahoma ranch and has retired from active business.
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Nay
Enid
Oia
Mary Lindsey
Fair Ground
First
West Virginis
Gettysburg
Oklahoum
Duty on Wheat Moves Forward in Finance Committee
Washington June 27 The finance committee backed a countervailing duty on wheat and flour after a caucus approval. Eight senators opposed the amendment Fletcher Lea Martine O Gorman Reed Sauls bury Sheppard and Vardaman voted against it.
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Pnemnomy
Washington
Finance Committee
Fletcher
Lea
Martine
O'Gorman
Reed
Saulsbury
Sheppard
Vardaman
Boy Taken Strychnine In Accidental Poisoning
June 27 at Ke yser a four year old boy, Spruce Keen, son of the Rev and Mrs Keen, accidentally ingested several strychnine tablets. A physician in charge hopes to save his life despite unknown outcome.
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Keyser
Spruce
Mr. Keen
Architect Ford Responds to Davis in Public Letter
Architect Ford defends his integrity amid allegations connected to the Northview school contest. He states professional conduct guided his actions and rejects personal attacks, asserting his sole aim is proper service to the Board of Education and the building project.
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Green
Northview School
Amber
Board Ofeducation
Letter Box Request For Post Office Sidewalk
A Clarkburg reader appeals for a public letter box on the sidewalk in front of the post office to spare residents from climbing steps daily. The letter argues the post office should install a sidewalk box to serve hundreds or thousands of residents.
President to Spend Summer at Cornish White House
President Wilson plans a short summer move with his family to the Cornish New Jersey summer White House. He may extend his stay a few days if Congress adjourns around July 4, but intends to return to Washington to endure the heated season with Congress.
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Cay
Caren
Wilson
White House
Cornish
N. J
Congress
Washington
Will Probated in Lewis County Court
The county court probated the will of W. R. Green of Lewis County. Bequests include $50 to sister Bertha McCarty a gold watch to Arthur Green and the residue of his estate and his share of his father's property to Casey Green who is named executrix.
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W. R. Green
Lewis County
Bertha McCarty
Arthur Green
Casey Green
Court House
C. C. Fittro
Grafton Pioneer William Graham Dies at 80
William Graham, early settler of Grafton and among Preston county’s first birth records, dies at his home after a long illness. He was 80 years old.
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Grafton
William Graham
Preston County
Prominent Lawyer William F. Smith Dies at 54
Parkersburg reports the death of attorney William F. Smith after a lingering illness. The native of Tyler County was 54. The article also notes the capture of William Weighcock, wanted for assault and threats, who had eluded police for a week and terrorized the neighborhood before being jailed.
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Parkersburg
William F. Smith
Tyler County
General May Put to Death for Meredith Murder at Eddyville
Eddyville Kentucky July 2 19General May condemned for the murder of Mrs Della Meredith of Clay county was electrocuted at the state penitentiary this day. He had previously killed her husband over a boundary dispute and had served time as a deputy sheriff.
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Eddyville
May
Della Meredith
Clay County
Meredith
Swed
Heat Wave To Bypass Midwest For Several Days
Chicago reports intense heat with no relief in sight for the coming days. Forecaster Henry J. Cox notes fair weather will give way to continuing heat across the Middle West as the thermometer edges upward despite a brisk breeze.
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Middle West
Chicago
Henry J. Cox
Judge O'Brien Bars Smith Vote Intent Evidence
In Webster Springs on June 27, Judge O'Brien ruled the defense cannot prove by private statements that Senator B. A. Smith intended to vote for Col. W. S. Edwards, as part of the bribery trial tied to Smith’s U.S. Senate campaign. Delegate C. B. Carper, Roane County, spoke as a Progressive, noting his support for Mann and suggesting Smith favored Edwards due to Progressive ties.
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Aenedarso Naenst
Webster” Springs
B. A. Smith
United States
Smith
Col. W. S. Edwards
O'Brien
Edwards
C. B. Carper
Roane
Isaac T. Mann
Smithy
Cloture Battle Over Tariff Speeches Reported
In Morgantown fifty people, mostly women and children, were thrown into Decker's Creek when a swinging bridge failed. None of the children were injured. one man was badly cut. In Washington, Senate Democrats moved to curb tariff speech delays, adopting resolutions to limit debate and prevent repeat speeches on each issue as they proceed toward final passage of the Underwood tariff bill.
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Morgantown
Sec
le Decker's Creek
Washington
United States
First Victim of Heat Wave Belle Jacobs Dies at 54
Mrs Belle Jacobs aged 54 collapses from heat prostration at her West Pike Street home. She leaves a son Frank Jacobs and two daughters Mrs L T Mercer and Mrs Ferda Hess, plus a sister Mrs 37 J Delson and several brothers. Funeral plans pending.
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Belle Jacobs
Pike Street
Hent
West Pike Street
Tas
Frank Jacobs
L. T. Mercer
Ferda Hess
Detroit
Mich
Ofrs
J. Delson
Highway Robbery Trial and Greek Waiter Murder Case
James and Rufus Deems and Frank Newbrough stand trial for highway robbery and assaulting Amanuel Fernandes and stealing $10 on April 12 in the city. Taste Joseph Epershener alias Happy Perkins was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the killing of Greek waiter Peter Coloris at the Manhattan restaurant following a February 1 quarrel over a broken dish.
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James
Rufus Deems
Frank Newbrough
Criminal
Amanuel Fernandes
Joseph Epershener
Man from Youngstown Accused in Threat Letter Case
In CLEVDPLAND Ohio on June 27, four handwriting experts testified at four trials of Giuseppi Pomare charged with sending a threatening letter to President Wilson demanding 5000 dollars. They said only the signature was Pomare's. the body was written by another person. His attorneys contend he was the dupe of others.
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Due Smomejayhe Prane Clevdpland
Giuseppi Pomare
Youngstown
Wilson
Pomare
Black Chosen Leaders in Morgantown Endeavor Officers
The Christian Endeavors group in Morgantown elected officers today. President Louis E. Black of Clarksburg. vice president C. Casto of Morgantown. Grover C. Casto as corresponding secretary. Mrs Bertha McKinney of Burnsville as recording secretary. Miss Lena Ruttencutter of Clarksburg as treasurer. J G Jackson of Jane Lew as worlds vice president and the Rev J L Hoyt of Huntington as a national or worlds officer.
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Fey Associates
Morgantown
Louis E. Black
Clarks—burg
C. Casto
Grover C. Casto
Bertha McKinney
Burnsville
Lena Ruttencutter
Clarksburg
J. G. Jackson
Jane Lew
J. L. Hoyt
Huntington
Ojeda Falls Back to Guaymas in Mexican Conflict
In a wireless message from the U S cruiser Pittsburg at Guaymas federal governor Garcia of Sonora reported General Ojeda had fallen back to Guaymas and was ready to confront federal state troops there.
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Prema Tuscon
Ariz
Pittsburg
Guaymas
Garcia
Sonora
Dojeda
Reverend McKeefry Transferred to Martinsburg Parish
The Rev. W. A. McKeefry from Staunton Virginia has been transferred to the Catholic church in Martinsburg by Bishop O Connell.
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Martinsburg
W. A. McKeefry
Staunton
O'Connell
District split on Lost Creek high school location
In Grant district the vote tally shows Lost Creek favored St. by 139 to 12 while McWhorter and Mt. Clare opposed heavily. Overall district favors establishing a high school but votes differ on the site, with Lost Creek narrowly aligning with St.
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Grant
Lost Creek
McWhorter
Mt. Clare
Pay Day Tomorrow At Consolidation Coal Company
The Consolidation Coal Company will pay employees in the Clarksburg and Fairmont districts tomorrow for work performed. The firm shifts payroll to Saturdays in two weeks. Independent companies will also pay tomorrow in their districts.
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The
Consolidation Coal Company
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Toledo Navy flag loan disputed in Perry centennial display
Officials in Toledo refuse to return Commodore Perry's flag to Ensign Lowry who carried the May order from Secretary of the Navy Daniels to loan the artifact for a Perry centennial display. Lowry was redirected to Gary to place the flag aboard the Perry ship after further instructions from Washington. In other news, Berkeley Pants buys Fit and West plant and prepares space for C. C. Fittro in the former police site.
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Sey Associated Presse
Toledo
Toledo Museum of Art
Lowry
Annapolis
Navy Daniels
Perry
Secretary of the Navy
Gary
Tsue
Washington
Canada Asked to Expel Johnson Pugilist In Immigration Row
Ottawa dispatch reports Johnson, the expected visiting pugilist, failing to prove a through ticket to France or St Petersburg to immigration officers in Montreal. If he cannot show such a ticket he will be arrested and sent back to Chicago as quickly as law allows. Further delays possible if a through ticket is shown. Johnson’s status continues to unfold in Montreal. continuous coverage on page five.
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Ottawa
Jack Jutmon
Meery Pugilist
Canada
Montreal
France
St.Petersburg
Chicago
Johnson
Miners and Operators Confer Over New River Field Strike
Union officials say the New River field dispute is discussed in the office of Gol Hatfield. 7,000 miners in the Cable Creek district struck yesterday with no disorder reported. A mass meeting of all miners in the Paint and Cabin Creek district is set for Eskdale next Sunday to press terms of the May 1 agreement.
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New River
Gol Hatfield
Cable Creek
United Mine Workers
Cabin Creek
Eskdale
Fire disaster at Hustead factory claims lives and injures many
An explosion and fire at the Hustead company plant in Buffalo leaves at least fourteen dead with more injured and twelve confirmed as missing. Emergency crews, police and volunteers work through the ruins as public aid pours in and surgeons forecast a long search for victims.
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SY Asseouyyo
Bupfalo
Sonal
EM. Hui
Hustead ii Company
Misatog
T Twenty
Tobacco price control testimony heard in Congress
Willan Elliott, Henderson banker and president of the Stemming Tobacco Association of Kentucky, testified before the Joint Tobacco Committees in Washington on June 27. He claimed the Imperial Tobacco Company, under the Bria trust, improperly controls tobacco prices in Henderson Kentucky’s tobacco belt.
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Washington
Imaperial Tetacks
Bria Trust
Henderson Ky
Totmecco
Willan Elliott
Henderson
Stemming Tobacco Association of Kentucky
Explosives In City Mail Box Shock Bedford Hills
The Bedford Hills Montefore home for chronic invalids reported two women shot dead in their room. Rosalie Roque a French Canadian and Katherine Lacy her cousin trained nurses were found dead after a preliminary inquiry suggested one woman shot the other before taking her own life. Miss Anna Mulvaney of Newberry provided reports to authorities.
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Anemeens
Bedford Hills
Rosalie Roque
Katherine Lacy
Bedford Ills
Montefore Home
Newport Suffrage Activist Held on Mailbox Bomb Charge
Margaret Haigh Mackworth daughter of coal magnate David A Thomas appeared before a magistrate in Newport on June 2 and was remanded for fourteen days on a charge of placing explosives in a mailbox. She is secretary of the Newport branch of the Woman's Social and Political Union and has been linked to militant suffrage activities through her mother Mrs Thorpes.
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Newport
Margaret Haigh Mackworth
Coal King
David A Thomas
Canada
Mackworth
Woman's Social and Political Union
Thorpes
Hamphresy
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Pairmont
Carper
Sat Smith
Fariff Bill Rough
Dupe
West Virginia Christian Endeavor Society
Ojeda
Josephus Daniels
Berkeley’ Pants Company
New York
Fit and West Manufacturing Company
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Uncle Sam
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Company
British Trust
Kentucky Belt
Perth
Anna Mulvaney
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J. J. Mera
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