Ovation for Judge Robinson Draws Big Crowds in Barbour
Judge Ira F. Robinson spoke before large crowds at Philippi and Belington urging support for his gubernatorial bid. The Philippi meeting filled the court room, while Belington’s Grand theater overflowed with supporters and praise from local officials and friends. Robinson noted national issues and pledged to canvass Barbour County again before the primary. Two women, Lillian Lough and Virginia Smith, were jailed for loitering in Glen Elk and await trial in police court.
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Belington
Barbour County
Ira F. Robinson
Philipps
Philipp
Judge Robinson
West Virginia
A. F. Bennett
Weekley
Judge Hobinson
George M. Bowers
Congress
Robinson
Grand Theater
J. H. Felton
Eircuit Court
Babour County
Pleasant District
Cai
Lillian Lough
Virginia Smith
Yates
J. L. White
Glen Elk
Gordon
Wallace Bible ClassAnnual Feast at Wallace High
The Wallace Methodist Episcopal Matthew Bible class held its second annual dinner and social at Wallace High School from 6 30 to 9 20 with 55 attendees. Rev J L Norris spoke on class progress and needs while W K Lambert reported growth and attendance. Twenty eight prisoners in county jail, twenty four eligible for road work.
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Wallace
Wallace High School
Matthew Bible
Wallace Methodist Episcopal Church
J. L. Norris
W. K. Lambert
L. J. Mugerave
Mra
C. C. Bennett
W. TR. Lambert
L. J. Musgrave
J. L. Rusk
W. M. Agnew
Millard Gribble
W. M. Wright
Rees F. Stout
Era Toal
Mrs Townsend Burden Dies After Illness in New York
Mrs Townsend Burden a prominent social figure in New York died today after a months long illness. Born in Baltimore in 1847 she married in 1871 and is survived by two daughters and a son. Her husband died in 1918 and for many years he worked in the iron industry at Troy, New York.
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New York
Townsend Burden
Troy
N.Y
Burden
Baltimore
Grand jury discharges Gary and steel firms
The Mahoning county grand jury discharged itself, taking no further action against B. H. Gary and six steel companies. Indictments in March for violating the Valentine anti trust law were found faulty and quashed, with a reindictment now not expected.
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Youngstown
Mahoning County
B. H. Gary
Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Roosevelt Speaks on International Duty at Chicago Banquet
Theodore Roosevelt was the guest of honor and chief speaker at a banquet of the Illinois Bar Association in Chicago. He discussed the world war crisis and urged citizens on the duty of America, presenting his views on what course the nation should pursue.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Ilinois Bar Association
Roosevelt
America
Missouri Delegation Chosen at St Louis Republican Rally
The Tent district Republican convention in St Louis elected uninstructed delegates to the national convention. The entire Missouri delegation is chosen with none suborn. expected that a majority favors Senator Weeks of Massachusetts for the Republican nomination. Friends of Richard Bartholdt failed to secure him as delegate from the Tenth district or as temporary district chairman.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
Senator Weeks
Massachusetts
Friends
Richard Bartholdt
War risk insurance tightens amid raider report
War risk insurance in New York and London tightened today after financial circles reported another German commerce raider may have slipped through British sea patrols. The note suggests growing wartime uncertainty and potential impact on trade and shipping costs.
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York
London
Congress Day Highlights Rural Credit Bill Debate
In Washington on April 29 the sessions opened at noon. The elections committee urged advancing the Owen bill to amend corrupt practices. The Senate adjourned at 8 47 p m until noon Monday. The House continued agricultural appropriation bill work and adjourned at 6 13 p m until 10 a m Monday.
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Washington
Elections Committee
Senate
House
Home
Georgia approves new prohibition law to curb liquor sales
Georgia's new prohibition law takes effect at midnight. It bans beverages with more than half a percent alcohol from manufacture or sale within the state. Out‑of‑state shipments are limited to two quarts of liquor or forty eight pints of beer per month per person. Transportation firms face liability for receipts and notarized attestations. Express companies plan to restrict deliveries to secure warehouse spaces and access for consignees.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Fall of Cuernavaca and Cuautla Targeted by Mexican Forces
General Pablo Gonzales leads 15 000 troops to Thes-Marias on the divide above Cuernavaca, establishing temporary headquarters. Cuernavaca, long held by Zapata forces, is expected to fall within a week, triggering attacks on Cuautla by Constitutional troops marching from Puebla.
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Mexico
Pablo Gonzales
Thes-Marias
Federal District
Cuernaven
Cuernavaca
Zapata
Morelos
Puebla
Cuatla
National Soul Urges Bigger Christian Effort During War
Shiler Matthews, president of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, told the National Missionary Congress that the nation must redouble its missionary work or risk losing its national soul. He warned against sectarian politicking and called for a large Christian undertaking amid the war.
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America
Shiler Matthews
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
National Missionary Congress
German embassy denies knowledge of planned German emigration from Mexico
The German embassy stated it has no information on any concerted movement of Germans from Mexico to South America. Ambassador Count von Hernstorff said he would likely know if such plans existed, while state department officials also reported no information.
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Washington
Mexico
South America
Count von Hernstorff
State Department
Plans Devised by Indiana Delegation at Republican Meet
The sixty Indiana delegates and alternates gathered in Indianapolis and crafted plans to back Charles W. Fairbanks for the presidential nomination. They agreed the Indiana group should travel to Chicago early to rally delegates from other states lacking a Fairbanks candidate.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Charles W. Fairbanks
Chicago
Mississippi Republicans name white and Negro delegates to Chicago
In Jackson on April 29 Mississippi Republicans elected two white and two Negro delegates at large to the Chicago convention. Delegates were uninstructed and no unit rule was adopted. White delegates were named by white men in the convention while the Negro delegates were voted for by Negroes only.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi
Chicago
Personal visitors and callers into the city
Mr and Mrs Jacob Koblegard of Washington DC are in the city visiting relatives for a few days. Numerous locals and visitors from Weston Fairmont Huntington and other towns called or traveled here for social or business reasons including Mr and Mrs Bird Harrison, Mrs Agnes B Erwin, Paul W Langs, Mrs George Denham, A T Matthews, L R Stephenson, Fred Nicholson, and others. Samuel R Harrison will attend the Wheeling court term and several residents will visit Parkersburg and Virginia during the coming days.
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Jacob Koblegard
Washington, D. C
L. A. Lemasters
Shirley
R. H. Leonard
Grafton
Hubert Callaghan
Mt. Clare
Samuel R. Harrison
Wheeling
James J. Coughlin
Baby
Parkersburg
Thomas E. Harper
Virginia
Francis Arrives in Petrograd to Assume Aerial Duties
The American ambassador David R. Francis has reached Petrograd on April 29 and immediately began fulfilling aerial duties, reporting to the premier and the foreign minister. In Alaska, a railroad wage strike ended with workers to return Monday after a day’s halt. The British steamer Tent sank by submarine near London on April 30, with the crew rescued.
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Petrograd
London
David R. Francis
Deneeny Seward
Alaska
Anchorage ‘Tollvision
United States Railroad
Tent
Deadlock Over Army Bill Reaches Impasse in Congress
Washington April 29 Conferees from the House and Senate fail to resolve key points in the army reorganization bill. Senate negotiators press a 250000 regular army plus reserve ideas, while House conferee representative Kahn aligns with them. House advocates 140000 for the regular army as Hay and Dent stand firm.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Representative Kahn
Hay
Dent
Earthquake Felt in Boish Idaho at 8 19 P M
A distinct earthquake shock was felt in Boish Idaho at 8 19 p m proceeding from east to west. No damage has been reported.
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Boish
Idaho
Currs End in Colorado Springs Divorce Suit
John Curr Jr filed for divorce from Geraldine Garrison Curr in Colorado Springs. Geraldine is described as a niece of former Secretary of War Lindley M. Garrison and daughter of Judge Charles Grant Garrison of the New Jersey supreme court.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
John Curr, Jr
Geraldine Garrison Curr
Curr
Lindley M. Garrison
Charles Grant Garrison
New Jersey Supreme Court
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