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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1912
Page
4
Fragmented local Democratic and Republican maneuvers dominate Mondat county politics as candidates like Howell, Lynch, and Wylie stir the race for board and county offices. Factions clash over ticket design, delegate instruction, and ring influence while business leaders rally to or against party machinery amid looming primaries.
The Wellsburg Brooke County edition laments a party ring manipulating elections and payments. It urges voters to remove corrupt leaders, denounces a sheriffalty bid, and calls for Harrison County teachers to attend the state convention for broad civic impact.
The West Virginia Education Association calls for broader teacher and public involvement to boost annual Wheeling convention in June 1921. A Meade Virginia Education Association secretary stresses teachers’ role in school improvement and urges all members to join.
A noted program advances tonight with the Mockey Betluvty ship arrival in Halifax and a baseball preview featuring the New York Giants versus Boston. The Portland school welcomes spring, and a Cadenza Orchestra set, plus a one and a half length show, run from 7:30 to 10:30. Admission is ten cents for adults and five for children.
Four NES Notrigia were held this morning in police court. Mayor Frank R. Moore had cleared the docket last night after fining a man and Coste for street drinking. The fellow paid the required sum and was released. At Sunday morning session he fined three men for street drunkenness. one was released on $1.80 and a promise to pay the rest later, while the others were deported in default of payment.
Washington era news reports Paul Pack and Paul Bick planning an aerial mail run from New York to Washington carrying 100 pounds of mail. The story notes the oath for all mail carriers and highlights the ambitious, longest aerial mail route attempted to date.
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