Underwood Bill Moves to Senate for Finance Review
The House passed the Underwood bill by 142 votes yesterday and sent it to the Senate finance committee for consideration. Subcommittees have reviewed it and are ready to report with few changes, only manufacturers’ briefs to be heard. Chairman Simmons will convene a briefing before full committee action, likely around June 1, with Republicans seeking public hearings after reporting.
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House
Finance Committee
Simmons
Fiance
Senate
Brewer Fined in Kansas City Interstate Liquor Case
A Missouri brewer was fined 3000 in Kansas City Kansas as authorities press a crackdown on interstate liquor trade and to drive out blind tigers. Louis Siegelbaum, driver for a local bottling company, received 500 for delivering beer to a Kansas City Kansas residence and collecting payment there. The case notes liquor delivery must be paid at shipment. Washington report adds health observations on tuberculosis studies and Friedmann patients, with a note that no cure has been found and testing will continue.
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Kansas
Missouri
Kansas City
Kan
That City
Ino
Louis Siegelbaum
Washington
National Association For the Study and ‘Prevention
A. M. Stimson
Friedmann
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York
Public Health Service
Friedman
Local Schools Weigh In For Semi Centenary Exhibit
Superintendent H B Work says preparations for the school exhibit tied to the semi centennial celebration are progressing well. He lists participating schools including Thomas Keyser Huntington Morgantown Clarksburg Palmdnt Bluefield Spencer Hinton Mannington New Martinsville Elkins Cameron Benwood Wheeling Ohio County state institutions Morgantown Normal Glenville Normal West Liberty Normal Pruntytown Reform School Romney Blind School Charleston Bluefield colored institutes Salem Wesleyan Avs Bethany and Elkins parochial and business colleges also lining up to take part.
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Awhexeling
H. B. Work
Cfeatura
Work
Thomas
Keyser
Huntington
Morgantown
Clarksburg
Annual Meeting of West Virginia Jewelers and Opticians
The sixth annual gathering of the West Virginia Retail Jewelers' Association and the West Virginia State Optical Society will convene at the Chancellor hotel in Parkersburg from May 12 to 14. Jewelers meet Monday and Tuesday mornings. optical session runs Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday. Representing manufacturers and wholesale opticians include Ohio Optical Company and White-Haines Optical Company of Columbus. F. 4 Hardy Julius King and Michael Woolf Optical Companies of New York. D. V Brown and Magee and Brown of Philadelphia.
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West Virginia Retail Jewelers’ Association
West Virginia State Optical Society
Chancellor Hotel
Parkersburg
Jewelers
Optical
Ohio’ Optical Company
White-Haines Optical Company
Columbus
F. 4. Hardy
Julius King
Michael Woolf Optical Companies
New York City
D. V Brown and
McIntire Magee and Brown Companies
Philadelphia
Birthdate dispute tied to state centennial search ends
In Parkersburg Mrs Lucy Knopp Gardner, once chased by West Virginia officials as the likely birth at noon June 20, 1883, the state's birth moment, now asserts a September 27, 1863 birth date. The note adds Panama Canal weather data showing eight wet and four dry months each year.
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Parkersburg
Lucy Knopp Gardner
West Virginia
Panama
Canal Zone
Suffraget Leader Ill Amid Fire at Lincolnshire Mansion
London reports say General Mrs Drummond, a militant suffragist leader, collapsed in court during Tuesday's proceedings against the WPSU officers for conspiracy. She is said to be very ill from a hunger strike while a fire destroyed an unoccupied Lincolnshire mansion, allegedly started by Montenegrin evacuees leaving the city in resentment. Fire also reported in Vienna on May 9.
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London
Lincolnshire
Drummond
Woman's Political and Social Union
Scutar
Vienna
Massachusetts passes one day rest bill for workers
The governor signed a bill guaranteeing one full rest day each week to employees across Massachusetts. Exceptions are newspaper workers, janitors, bakers, drug clerks, and those caring for fire and machinery. The measure, strongly backed by the Progressive party, aims to standardize weekly rest across industries.
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Prema
Boston
Mss
Massachusetts
Siroasiy
Progressive Party
Knights of Pythiss Leader Inspects Mannington Lodge
W Frank Stout grand chancellor visits Mannington lodge during a renting held Thursday night. A large turnout greeted the visitor as inspections were conducted and plans discussed.
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W. Frank Stout
Knights of Pythiss
Mannington
Henry K Wilt Head of Pneumonia at Daughter’s Home
Henry K Wilt 63, Preston DoUNy resident, dies of pneumonia at his daughter Mrs. J. H. Painter’s home in Grapton. He headed pneumonia work and was a prominent local figure.
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Grapton
Henry Kwilt
Preston Douny
J. H. Painter
Keyser Special Election Affirms Charter Consolidation
A special election in Keyser and South Keyser concluded with 246 votes in favor of adopting a new charter to consolidate the two towns. Voter turnout totaled about 7,000 ballots cast. The measure now affects local governance and future municipal structure.
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Keyser
South
Taonat
Court orders payment in Martin v Martin and Davis case
Circuit Judge Haymond Maxwell required general receiver Sidney A. Smith to pay Emzie Coffman 29.51 dollars with accrued interest in the Martin versus Martin matter. Funds distribution was confirmed in the Davis versus Fogs et al. case.
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Haymond Maxwell
Sidney A. Smith
Emzie Coffman
Joshua L. Martin
George M. Martin
Dora Gay Davis
Flossie D. Fogs
Park Killed by Associated Press in Los Angeles
In California on May 4 a crash near Olive killed First Lieutenant Joseph Park of Rhode Island, a fourteenth cavalry officer trained in army aviation. The Associated Press reports his death raises aviation toll to nine, with seven officers and two instructors among the dead. A separate dispatch from Grafton notes a 22-year-old daughter of W. P. Miner of Philadelphia returned home after being abducted and threatened with a revolver by a stranger who remains at large.
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Ents
Los Angeiles
Calif
San Diego
Los Angles
Olive
Associated Pn
Washington, D.C
Joseph
Park
Fourteenth Cavalry
Army Aviation Service
Rhode’sland
Grafton
W. P. Miner
Philipp
Damage case tried at Grafton court
May 9 in Grafton circuit court the heirs of Jesper Myers sue Gratton Traction Company for 16 000 damages after Myers was killed when struck by a moving train car previously. The plaintiff alleges the company failed to maintain safety measures.
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Grafton
Jesper Myers
Gratton Traction Company
Gow Op
Circuit Court
Grand Jurors and Petit Jurors Named for June Duty
A long list of grand jurors including John J. Dolan A J ears Henry A Swiger Pierce Bidebottom and many others is announced. Petit jurors named include Okey Bland J Dawson Austin Willige E S Tate and John Wilcox. The grand jurors will report Tuesday morning June 3 for duty and the petit jurors will report Monday morning June 9.
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John J. Dolan
A.J. Ears Henry
A. Swiger
Pierce ‘Bidebottom
Fares P. Queen
J. RB. Nuzump
Harry Hood
Arden
B. Young
Jackson Lees
David O. Booth
W. E. Gifford
Clyde Reynolds
G. Cookman
EB. B. Robinson
M. J. An
Gerson
Omer
Hildreth
Petit
Okey Bland
J. Dawson
Austin Willige
E. S Tate
John Wilcox
Charles F. Bussey
G. W. Caynor
Henry Bennett
W.F. Meredith
Hoes Bei Elmer Rector
James ‘E. Harvert
William H Payne
B.V. Connell
Homer Bartlett
J. D. Fortney
William ‘T Byrd
Ald, Lyons
Gifford
Robert G Wagner
Alexander Duff
Fred H. Wheelock
J. B Pigott
D. L. Nuzum
S. R. Starkey
Abe Cottrill
Aln. Bartlett
Frank Gill
W. B Cutright
Petit Aurora
Red Flag of Socialists May Fly in Daet Liverpool
An official decision from Attorney General Honten allows the red flag of the Socialists to fly in Daet Liverpool or elsewhere in Otter. A person climbed a roof and smeared the flag with black ink, prompting a Socialist reward offer for the offender, though no information was provided.
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Ny Amsociayeo Pacem
Liverpool
Sociallets
Daet
Otte
Altommmyatensral Honten
Salle Fter Bennett
Marshall
New Leaders Vie in District Vote Totals
Miss Elsie Morris leads in the First and Fourth District by high vote values with two days remaining to win the diamond ring honor. Gill tops the First with 74,989,882 votes while Mrs. D C Straight holds 4,346 in the Second and TH Straight records 72,656 in the Fourth.
Two Days Left in Second Period Diamond Ring Contest
The article urges contestants to submit new subscriptions before Monday at 9 o'clock to count toward the diamond ring prize. It highlights a 20,000 extra votes bonus for every 16.00 in new subscriptions and notes ballots carry different values across prize periods while promoting Paige Ford touring cars and Europe trips among other rewards.
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Paige
Ford
Europe
Mexico Protects Americans Says Huerta Conference
President Huerta told Henry Lane Wilson the Mexican government will protect all inhabitants, including foreigners, and that no official talks with the United States can proceed while Washington does not recognize the Huerta regime. Measures for security will be taken for those injured by revolutions, regardless of nationality.
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Mexico City
Huerta
Henry Lane Wilson
Mexico
United States
Associated Press
Wyfeguuy Eabhe- Aletinotlon
Republican Split Shaped by Old Guard and Progressive Leaders
Kansas City report says Senator Cummins calls a Chicago conference to reorganize the Republican party. Old guard leaders like Gallagher and Smoot doubt the effort, while progressives hope for real results. Ex Governor Hadley plans to attend for legal business and to back the conference aims.
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Washington
Cummins
Chicago
Republican Party
Gallagher
Smoot
Hadley
Kansas City
Cumming Hag
Kelley family called by serious illness in town
John Kelley Ile and Anthony Bowen along with Isaac M. Kelley were summoned Friday morning due to the grave illness of John M. Kelley, brother of Mrs Gawenh, with Kelley reportedly in critical condition and facing double polypol symptoms.
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Anthony Bowen
Isaac M. Kelley
John M. Kelley
Gawenh
Kelley
Japanese protest to Secretary Bryan over California land bill
Ambassador Phina presented a formal protest to the State Department in Washington against the California land bill, with plans to brief President Wilson and the cabinet. Cabinet members declined further discussion, signaling a possible special meeting to relay results of talks with the Japanese ambassador. The White House and State Department show intent to act promptly on the federal stance if Johnson signs the bill.
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Washington, DC
Yatay
Japan
California
Bryan
State Department
Phina
Wiison
White House
Johnson
Five Huntington newspaper editors to face trial by order of governor
In Charleston on May 9 five men linked to a Satinicat newspaper at Huntington were seized by order of Governor D. Flatfield and brought to Charleston. They face charges of aiding insurrections and publishing articles inciting riot. Accused are W. H. Thompson editor, B. Sturm manager, Elmer Rumbaugh, George Gillieple, and R. M. Shepphart. Office records and type were confiscated and the paper's fate tied to military commission proceedings at Pratt. This marks the second confiscation by authorities amid clashes with civil and military officials.
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Charleston
Vention
Huntington
Thomas
Davis
D. Flatfield
Kayo
Besa
W. H. Thompson
BH. Sturm
Mannager
Elmer Rumbaugh
George Gilllleple
R. M. Shepphart
Glitaxy
Trial halted as Johnson case argues over transportation act
In Chicago a hearing in the white slave case against Jack Johnson was paused when his attorney challenged evidence touching counts in the indictment. Schrieber testified about October 15, 1910, the date named in the indictment claiming transportation for immoral purposes, while the Mann act is argued to target interstate transportation rather than the immorality itself.
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Reese
Chicago
Jack Johnson
Ball ‘Schrieber
Johnson
Schrieber
Pittsurg
Currency Conference Aims to Map Wilson Currency Plans
Congress leaders plan a conference with President Wilson tonight or tomorrow to discuss the currency program and how far the President’s wishes can be met in the current legislative situation. Debates focus on currency legislation, the potential need for an extra session, and reforms to national banks and stock exchanges.
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Senate
Wilson
Deatrea
Hla
Lesiat
Police inspectors face year in prison over graft case
Chicago officials reported that four former police inspectors faced prison terms of one year and fines up to 1000 each for conspiring to obstruct justice and check graft. The case centered on attempts to influence district attorney and alleged deals to suspend sentences. A garage fire and vehicle destruction were noted amid the unfolding proceedings.
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Dennia Sweeney
John Fi Morris
James “B
Husney Wnd
Saint Ps
Torsaris
Eéntancs Y
Justice Fire Department
Dean
Pelaonera
Abecathiar
Pameinas
Tom
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