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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1914
Page
1
A lightship named Hailfax is reported lost with twenty five men aboard. A correction notes two neglected stores on Pike Street and at Adamaton and West Virginia Provision Company were overlooked in the Arbuckle sale yesterday. Both stores supplied Artwskie coffee.
Halifax, May 3 A police raid report centers on the Nehtahly sailing from Paisley Scotland bound for Halifax. The vessel struck a rock in thick fog off Lis in 00 tuiles over, resulting in the loss of all twenty five aboard and three bodies recovered. The ship Ushtehip, reported yesterday, is implicated in the same fogbound disaster. The Differin rescued the wreckage and found victims with halter marks on their bodies.
A Brussels professor, Laurent, told the French Academy of Sciences that wind from passing projectiles may cause fainting, tingling, or paralysis in soldiers during Balkan wars. He cited cases with no visible wounds and noted autopsies showing no nerve damage, attributing effects to air vibrations from ball passages amid modern warfare.
Sir William Alexander Smith founder of the Boys Brigade died in London recently. Born in 1854 he undertook visits to Canada in 1890 and to the United States in 1905 in connection with the Boy Scout movement.
Maudocks, cashier at Boothbay, Missouri, performs a rapid two column counting feat with both hands. The display showcases dexterity as figures rise in parallel, drawing attention at the local event.
May 28 Bridgeport The commencement exercises of the high school occurred at Simpson Creek Baptist church with Dr D B Purinton former WVU president delivering Life's Best Chances The diplomas went to high school graduates Dale Stout Ethal Heckert Robert Willis and William Davis Eighth grade diplomas were awarded to Lee Skidmore Anna Withers Roxie Payne Christine Young Opal McDonald Hilda Pell Vera Haddock Lucile Martin Beulah Golden and Erwin Withers Densel Williams Paul Sheets and Job Fitzhugh Certificates of attendance were issued to a long list headed by Emily Daylston Terease Gaines Helen Lyon and many others The closing term was one of the most successful in the school's history spurred by strong parental support.
John J. Rockefeller Jr. ended rumors of a planned Denver strike conference by stating via his secretary that no interview would occur. Reports claimed Lindsey had sought access to the Rockefeller estate and spent the night there, which Rockefeller's secretary denied.
In New York on May 9 the Becker firm held a conference with Charles Becker's counsel Martin Manton and Mrs Becker to discuss appealing the second-degree murder verdict for Herman Rosenthal. The meeting focused on the appeal, with Becker resting quietly and reportedly in good spirits afterward.
The Pires Herricon County Annual Tishic Association formed last evening with GW Dudderar as chair, Charles W Harding as treasurer, Hoear F Hood as secretary, and John A Sopher among board members. Committees to be announced and active work to mount a large Fourth of July celebration at the fair grounds will begin immediately.
James Clark of Tin Plate faced trial Friday in Justice Jackson V. Curier's court on a peace warrant worn out by jest. The complaint alleges Clark threatened Morrie's children and to burn the house while drunk, prompting fears of departure if not punished. The case centers on Clark's alleged conduct and custody issues following the warrant.
In Wheeming on May twenty eighth, Frank Green was killed when his car was struck by an Interurban headlight and plunged thirty feet. Fellow travelers Hilton Murray and Henry Stadzer were seriously injured in the crash at the feeding.
The article notes a single poisonous bird species named the Riple Dood or bird of death in New Guinea. It warns of blindness convulsions and weakness that follow quickly after a bite.
At 1 o'clock tomorrow morning the Rev. G. D. Smith will preach to the high school graduating class of twenty two young men and nineteen young ladies at the First Methodist Episcopal church. Names include Carl Woods Zorby Rit ter Frank Maxwell Victor Howell Heas Samuel Ellsworth Kramer Roy Filmore and others for the men and Catherine Ruth Waters Marguerite Ellen Roberts Ruth Christine Bush Edna Virginia Hay maker Joy Lloyd Washburn Sarah Iona Wersting Alma Talkington Mary Winifred Roberts Lucile Stealey Groyco Bernadine Whelan Elizabeth Virginia Bland Anne Lucretia Garrett Edna Bery Miley Clara Louie Boughner Lola Margaret Swiger Amy Rachael Tetrick Ennestine Heioya Spall Nina Pauline Stewart Lucinda Margaret Strother.
The trial centered on a newspaper article accusing David Jacobsen, once Norway's consul in Montreal, of misrepresenting Canadian emigration policies. Jacobsen, now back in Norway, had criticized railway immigration efforts and Norwegian labor conditions. The court ruled in favor of the newspaper.
In Naco Sonora today, a man identified as a former Huerta employee, Riojandra Rochix, was shot three times by a Mexican aide causing his death later. Mexican authorities reported the guard fired during a confrontation at the border crossing. The victim, who had fled, left a family behind.
In Scotland an incident occurred as a woman assaulted a King George V portrait by John Lavery at the Royal Scottish Academy. She smashed the glass and damaged the canvas with a hatchet though she refused to provide her name.
A failed fuse saved the Glasgow water viaduct from Loch Katrine, as a watchman found two powerful bombs with half burned fuses. A handbox, yesterday's Suffraget, and a placard protesting Mrs. Pankhurst's treatment were found nearby.
Oklahoma City May 23 Wheat harvest requires fifteen thousand laborers in the state to handle the 1914 crop. State Labor Commissioner Dougherty estimates the crop at 40 million bushels, the largest in state history. Harvesting to begin in the southern part of the state the first week in June and continue about thirty days.
Alton Illinois May 23 a tragic accident as eighteen year old aeronaut Robert Cowan fell from a parachute during a balloon ascent over the Mississippi River. A crowd on the riverbank watched as the trapeze man clung to his rig while a revolver signal failed. The balloon collapsed mid river and a government launch searched the water for Cowan but he was not recovered.
A fire struck the Preston Brewery during a prohibition town picnic held to celebrate prohibition gains. Scores of men fought the blaze and saved the brewery with heroic effort as authorities constrained seal rules and industry remained pressured by policy.
WAR VETERAN David L Henry aged 67 of Adamston dies Friday afternoon after a short illness from pneumonia contracted after influenza. He worked for Consolidation Coal at Perry mine and is survived by widow, sister and two children. Funeral Monday at Batleytown Presbyterian with Rev. W L Houser officiating, burial in Bulley cemetery. He was a member of Sixth Virginia regiment Grand Army of the Republic America Lodge No 79 Odd Fellows Rosemont Elm Lodge Knights of Pythias Enterprise and active in Tret Presbyterian Church for over forty years.
A circuit court decree was entered in the case of Ransler G Robinson vs Borner Gan Supply Co et al and final decrees were directed in Beatrice H Coulter vs William H M Counter and Ward Mr Kell vs Ethel M Kell. A jury adjourned until Monday in the Dragon Brothers vs Bates case.
The Cano Saddle dike, built to keep Gatun Lake from washing into the Atlantic, is finished after four months of work. About 4,000 men labored there to combat malaria, with many afflicted but no deaths reported. the site lies twenty five miles north of Gatun Lake.
Philip d'Iverneis of the Cadenza orchestra has returned to Pittsburg to visit his parents before sailing abroad to study music in Berlin Germany. Friends regret his departure yet wish him success in his studies and career.
Mrs J J Gusman recently sold a fine eight acre property adjoining the Clarksburg Counter Club to D W S Alexander and Joseph Stealey. The deal reflects a significant transfer of land in the Clarksburg area, with local interest in the new ownership and the property's sizeable scope.
A farmer, Kare Bosenius, creates a memorial grove with stones honoring German figures including Bismarck Goethe Luther Koerner Moritz Arndt Schiller Beethoven Queen Louise and Frederick the Great. The site named The Grave of Heroes aims to become a patriotic pilgrimage and yearly gathering spot near Cologne.
Frieda Gymsham, a militant suffragist, was committed for trial after splashing valuable paintings at the National Gallery. Police held her as she shouted from the dock. A raid on the Women's Social and Political Union headquarters accompanied the day’s events, with officers ransacking rooms and detaining members. Outside, the public was hostile yet police protected the women. In a separate incident, two suffrage vandals broke the case at the British Museum exhibit, causing no damage and being arrested.
A tablet announced in New York on May 22 honors Ferdinand J. Kelly, a former Newville School operator and graduate of Baut Side Public School. The memory is preserved by the alumni association with input from young Rusar Wheel and Kuhn, who surrendered his belt to a woman passenger during a notable incident on a Monrog collision. The collection will be on display in Nantucket on June 30, and the event marks a solemn remembrance.
Fragmentary entry notes individuals William Nelson and Thomas Shanaran in minor court actions. Mentions drunkenness arrest, a revolver offense, and resentful landlord payments. Lacks clear dates or locations. overall unclear but indicates small-town justice and fines or sentences.
May 23, 1923 report from West Newton Pennsylvania notes R. J. Steiner shot on his porch, dying before aid. Sixteen state troopers search for a quarrel partner Murray. Separate dispatch urges interdenominational Sabbath cooperation among Protestant groups and Catholic tenets, citing a church committee report.
Early today physicians attended Senator Bradley of Kentucky as he recovers from a long illness. He has been hospitalized abroad for some time. doctors report his condition is serious but improving after ventilation and close monitoring following a recent trip.
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