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Newspaper

The Sunday Telegram

Location

Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1916

Page

6

Governor Hatfield and coal operators clash over mining law

West Virginia editorials prompt a department reply with letters from Earl A Henry and coal company executives. They defend that the 1916 mining law revision was opened to operators before passage, note accidents and safety efforts, and argue the Times misstates process while praising governor Hatfield’s push for modernized, enforceable mine regulation.

Earl A. Henry Department of Mines Hatfield Charleston W. Va Fairmont Times Fairmont Hatfeld Coal People West Virginia F. P. Bayles New River Collieries Company A. J. King Aracama Coil Company Sunbeam Coal Company Eagle Island Coal Company W.D. Ord Empire Coal and Coke Company Maud Cunningham Pulaski Iron Company Norfolk and Western Territory Roy Cuningham Taylor Vinson Vinson Charles Cabell Carbon Coal Company Republic Coal Company Weat Virginia Collery Company Josiah Keety Gable Creek Consolidated Coal | Company Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries, Inc Samuel W. Patterson Bottom Coal and Coke Company Sycamore Coal and Coke Company Edwin Sehonebaum Otto Marmet Coal and Mining Company F. C. Harris Cannelton Coal and Coke Company Lake Superior Coal Company F. 8. Knox Sandy Creek Company Edwin Cooper The Hill Creek Coal and Coke Company D. H. Barger Smokeless Coal and Coke Company T. H. Huddy Boomer Coal and Coke Company J. 11. Nash Black Betsy Coal and Mining Company M. I. Coal and Coke Company Thomas Woodward Black Botsey Coal and Mining Company John Laing MacAlpin Coal Company McCan Coal, Company McGregor Coal Company Wyatt Coal Company Main Island Cincinnati A. Henry Fthrist Dean Bis Way Cabin Creek Consolidated Coal Company Ruffner Rovernor Capitol Knore Conlain Kanawha Coal Operators Assn D. T. Evans Eail A. Henry Govenor Rairmont Times J. H. Nash N. W. Woodward Fairmont Coal Company Consolidation Coal Company A. B. Fleming Lee Malone Berwind-White Hanna Issac T. Mann Gugenhein Times

Local Socials Highlight Leap Year Ball and Dinner Socials

A leap year masquerade ball planned by Davenport society women is announced for January 28 at the Masonic temple. In Flemington a six o'clock dinner honors Dr. Will Davidson of Parkersburg as he prepares to depart for the South. Duke in Abruzzi Society elects officers led by Frank Angotti as president. Baptist Sunday school also names its 1916 officers. Open House Day at the Diks home features hospitality from many friends.

Great Coal Corporation Times Steed Godfrey Gregory McCrum MeCrum Marshall Carter Fox Miller Kelm Senate Sen- Senate House The Hatfield Timea Department of Mines Sobiety Masonic Temple Flemington Charles F. Monroe Will Davidson Parkersburg South Daniel Purkey Monroe H. P. Davidson Florence Monroe Bertha Dowd Lucy Monroe Duke Hast Main Elkstrweta Frank Angotti Frank Blafore James Burgess Thomas Angotti Diks Louis A

Grandmother Bragg Surprised by Hartland Friends at New Year

A New Year surprise party gathered many friends at T. C. McClelland's store and then her home in Hartland to honor Grandmother Bragg. Gifts included groceries from Hartland and Sleighley Heights vendors, with more presents sent by the sick or weather bound. The event featured refreshments, warm thanks, and a social hour amid Yuletide decor at Elmwood in Hartland.

McClelland Hartland Tetwiler Keys and Lowman Slegley Heights Cork Clarksburg Bragg Margaret Green Emma Rider Freda Kiexroad Julia Blankenship Will Gabriel Lena Rider Lilly Burns Mamie Darnell Jessie Kuhn Frank, Turner Pearl Kuhn Fannie Dotglass Mabel Floyd Martha Davis Bernice Weber Edward Dennison Clara Hofstetter Pearl McClelland Josephine van Buren Pearl Waterhouse Edward Dasher Anna Rexroad Marie Burns Opal Darnell Doris Pearl Weber Maude Weekly Hallie

Debates Begin January Seventeen in Salem

The Woman's Suffrage League of West Virginia announces a public debate on January 17 at the central school building with the topic Resolved That the Right of Franchise Should Be Granted to the Women of West Virginia. The first debate will open a series. full list to follow.

Salem, Jan Woman's Suffrage League State Association Central School West Virginia

Baptist Church Annual Meeting Reports Strong Growth

Wednesday night annual meeting of the Baptist church drew a large crowd. Reports show a gratifying condition of church work with 160 new members added in the calendar year. Finance and mission collections exceeded the usual high standard. Bible school officers elected include A. Schutte as superintendent C. E. Doty assistant superintendent Doris Pepper secretary M Schutte pianist and Mrs H W Ferree superintendent primary department.

The Baptist Church Bible School A. Schutte C. E. Doty Doris Pepper M Schutte H. W. Ferree

Lutheran Aid Society to Meet at Mrs Umburger Home

The Lutheran Aid Society will meet at 2 30 PM Thursday in the home of Mrs J Umburger 6518 West Main Gott Plaza. Full attendance is requested. The Woman's Missionary Society of St Pauls M E Church South will meet with Mrs T Wade 49 West Pike Street at 730 PM Tuesday. Members to prepare chapter 2 of the Kings Highway.

Laura Hickman D. J. Davis West Milford Osman EB. Swartz West Main Street Auction Bridge Evelock Owen T. Davis Lynch-Osborn Company Clarksburg Odyssem Mendelashon Mareato Choral Club Central Christian Church W. Lee Williams Homer W. Williams Mary Inther Aid Socto Lutheran Aid Society J. 5. Umburger Gott Plaza Woman's Missionary Society of

Yellow Bedroom Design Tips and Color Harmony

The piece praises a yellow bedroom as sunny and cheerful. It advises creamy yellow wallpaper on walls, white Swiss curtains with yellow drapery at windows, and warns against a bright yellow rug. Recommend a dull green or brown floor covering with a border of flowers and leaves.

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