American Textile Men Appeal to Great Britain for Dye Shipments
London reports United States textile representatives urge Britain to preserve German dye imports amid a looming supply shortage. They note five hundred million dollars of US silk, woolen, and cotton goods depend on German dyes, with only thirty days of supply on hand and three ships awaiting unloading at German ports.
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London
Apr
otTman
Atte
United States
America
Fac
West Virginia Court of Appeals Decisions Summarized
The West Virginia Court of Appeals releases a string of rulings on contract and lien cases. Key points include the weight of evidence when facts are proven, election in fraud cases, and limits on jury instructions regarding contracts. Other notes cover liens, vendor claims, and trust deeds. and remedies on new trials and demurrers.
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West Virginia Court of Appeals
Coffiman
Lewis, Hubbard and Company
Ony
Als
Raleigh County
Williams
Pritchard
Pocahontas County
Miller
Timber in East Worth Millions
Washington reports federal purchases of land for national forests in the White Mountains and southern Appalachians hold more than a billion board feet of marketable timber valued over 3 million dollars on the stump. Additional inaccessible timber awaits regional development to become usable.
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Washington
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Southern
Appalachians
Forest Service
National Forest Reservation Commission
Ask Neighbor If He Has Seen Our Cat
A prompt to inquire with the neighbor about the missing cat. It urges reaching out to the neighbor to confirm if the pet has been spotted locally and to gather any recent sightings.
Goethals Expected to Retire After Canal Work
Panama April 1 Governor Goethals likely to leave the army and enter civilian life after supervising the Panama Canal project. He has not announced a date but intends to live quietly, probably in New York, possibly as a consulting engineer. He may form a partnership with S W Williamson, ex Panama canal Pacific division chief, who recently visited the Isthmus. Goethals shows impatience to depart the Isthmus after eight strenuous years of service.
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Associated Press
Panama
Goethals
Canal Zone
Lfe
New York
S. W W. Williamson
Pacific Division
Panama Canal
Williamson
Isthmus
Panama Fort San Lorenzo Could Rejoin Canal Defenses
Panama April 3 The old Fort San Lorenzo at the Chagres river mouth may be rebuilt with modern coast defense guns to defend the canal. Officials seek rights from Panama to restore the fortress, guarding the deep waterway to Gatun and the spillway.
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Associated Press
Panama
Caribbean Sea
Gatun
Chagres
Panama Canal
Toro Point
Colon
Jis Jabour
San
Lorenzo
Half Million Dollars for New Bridges
Patromont April 3 reports renewed talk of building two bridges over the inaGhealer river and Coal Run to the south side, with costs exceeding half a million dollars. City commissioners may call a bond election to fund the project. Consolidation Coal Co announces two new shafts near Farmington and options coal land at 8 to 3150 an acre. The First Regiment West Virginia National Guard in Patromont is mustered out due to funds shortage. Julius Lauterback of Wise Packing Co dies at Cook Hospital from dropsy. Frank T Moore dies in Rockwood Pa and is brought home for funeral. Italian merchants Joseph Intore and Charles Lamored get two months jail and $114 fines for violating Yost law.
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Patrmont
inaGhealer
Consolidation Coal Company
Helen Creek
South Carolina Fork
Farmington
West Virginia National Guard
Adjutant General
Joseph Intore
Charles Lamored
Middleton
R. Leigh Fleming
Yost
Indictments Rise After Farmington Riot Probe
A grand jury after four days work reported 150 indictments in addition to earlier counts. The surge stemmed from a new probe into the Farmington strike riot that killed Constable W R Riggs and wounded deputies. Among those indicted is Mrs Serepta J Straight, accused of arson in an alleged attempt to burn Mrs Tra Talkington’s home.
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Farmington
W. R. Riggs
Serepta J. Straight
Tra Talkington
Clergyman Resigns to Pursue Evangelistic Work
The Rev. D. Whitener, longtime pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at Monongah, has resigned to devote his future to evangelistic work. The Rev. Mr. A Whitener will begin in Detroit, Michigan, then move to the southern states for new labors.
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Whitener
Methodist Episcopal Church
Monongah
A Whitener
Detroit
Mich
Crusade Commandery Inspection At Masonic Temple
The annual inspection of Crusade Commandery Knights Templar took place at the Masonic temple Monday night. The inspecting officer was Charles Av Sinsel of Grafton. The Fairmont Normal School began its spring term on Wednesday with about forty new students enrolled for the term.
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Fairmont Normal School
Bridge across Coal Run Hollow debated by Fairmont chamber
Fairmont chamber of commerce held a special Friday meeting to discuss building a new bridge across Coal run hollow linking the South Side with the business district. The city board of affairs may take up the issue soon and a bond election to authorize about 100000 dollars for the bridge was proposed.
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Fairmont
City society forms rat extermination league
Prominent citizens forming a medical fraternity led group to eradicate rats. Each member pays one dollar into a fund from which five cents will be paid for every dead rat. Prizes will go to the person killing the most rats as a “swat the rat” day is planned.
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League
Paving Contract Advances as Street Railway Upgrades Move Ahead
The constricting firm of Cisler and Moore of Marietta Ohio holds the paving contract for the street car company on the new streets to be repaved by the city and will begin work next Tuesday. The traction company plans to spend ninety thousand dollars on paving and laying of new rails.
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Cisler and Moore
Marietta
Traction Company
Italian gang member guilty in Christmas Eve jail murder
Ansgelo Montgese an Italian member of the Black Hand gang was tried this week in circuit court and found guilty of involvement in the Christmas Eve murder at Jailarm. Judge Haymond sentenced him to six months in the county jail.
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Ansgelo Montgese
Black Hand
Jailarm
Haymond
Railroad Leaders Visit Fairmont on Special Train
J M Coil and J M Schoommaker president of Buckhannon and Northern railroad with A S Smith president of New York Central lines visited Fairmont for a short time on a Wednesday. They arrived by a special train over the Buckhannon and Northern line from Pittsburg.
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Coil
J.M. Schoommaker
Buckhannon ‘and ‘Northern Railroad
Ast
Smith
New York Central Lines
Fairmont
City
Buckhannon and Northern
Pittsburg
Elks From Mannington Host Initiation Session
Delegation of Elks from Mannington attended a city lodge session Tuesday night where several candidates were initiated. A social hour followed with a banquet served.
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Elks
Mannington
the Elks’ Lodge
Civilization Totters Says Coin Harvey Heroism
Mary Gunes a six year old in Elizabeth New Jersey was tardy to School No 1 for the first time since September. Her mother sent a note saying she was late because she rescued two younger children from a house fire and fainted upon returning to safety.
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New Yorke
Mary Gunes
Elizabeth
N.J
Mary
Michael
Catherine
Deadly Reptile Drops From Bananas in Store
In Youngstown Ohio on April 3 Mrs. FL W. Thomas, wife of a grocer, reached for a banana and a four foot South American asp dropped to the floor. The snake was captured and caged in the store. It is believed to have thawed after tropical shipment and may be sent to the Pittsburg zoo.
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Youngstown, CO
FL W. Thomas
Thomas
Pittsburg Zoo
Streetcar Stop Change Discussed by Boards of Trade
Letters sent to city board of trade secretaries to gauge opinion on moving streetcar stops to near side crossings. Mrs Martha F Ice widow of Andrew Ice of Barracksville died Thursday night. husband died a month earlier and worry and age may have hastened her death. Funeral services planned Sunday at the home.
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Boards of Trade
Martha F. Ice
Andrew Ice
Barracksville
Ice
Masons Observe Last Supper Feast at Fairmont Temple
Scottish Rite Masons in Fairmont gathered Thursday at the Masonic temple to observe a mystic feast in commemoration of the Last Supper. Michael Joseph, indicted for shooting Joseph Taylor of Monongah, confessed before Judge Haymond and received eight months in jail. Taylor was shot five times, all in the arm and not life threatening. Trials for alleged rioters in the Farmington mine riot are set for next Monday. A new temple of Pythian Sisters was instated at Barracksville, with instituting work by members of the Fairmont temple.
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Fairmont
Masonic Temple
Michael Joseph
Joseph
Taylor
Monongah
Haymond
Farmington
Pythian’ Sisters
Barracksville
Fairmont Temple
Education for character building proposed by Harvey
A William H. Harvey argues for a system of character education to reform civilization. He outlines ten subjects including honesty industry and self-reliance and proposes a funded organization to promote the movement with a $250000 goal. He foresees reduced wars and a higher standard of civilization in twenty years.
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Huntington
William
Harvey
West Virginia
Arkansas
Man Enlists Amid Tattooed September Morn on John Curtin
Philadelphia April 3 John A Curtin of Pittsburgh sought to join the Marines but was told a nude figure would bar enlistment. After stripping a second time he showed a tattoo of September Morn from neck to waist. He explained he had it inked by a tattoo artist and finally was accepted.
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Philadelphia
John A Curtin
Pittsburg
John
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