Washington City Notes on a March Meeting in D C
Special to the Telegram reports in Washington D C during the Baltimore annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South President Wilson attended informally at Mt Vernon church on Thursday night Bishop Candler noted 24000 Southern Methodists prayed for guidance The conference featured Rev B F Ball recalling pioneer Virginia West Virginia days and Col Mosby’s command Dr Strother active at Ridgeway camp meetings near Cumberland Valley rail line Congress also discussed West Virginia dryness and its tax effects with officials citing the dry moratorium as a strong argument against prohibition The report mentions pension actions foot and mouth disease outbreak in Martinsburg and social events with Mrs Davis and other diplomats in attendance
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Washington, D. C
Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Wilson
Candler
Mt. Vernon Church
Chaapsen
Sauinerm
Methodist
Ipiacopal Church
West Virginia
Ball
Virginia
Col. Mosby
Wrank A.strother
Episcopal Church
South
Ridgeway
W. Va
Southern Church
Harrisburg
Winchester
Virdginia
Maryland
John S. Mosby
Mosby
Fifteen Millionaires in Financial Straits
Uniontown Pa March 27 Fifteen local millionaires face grave risk after a court ruling on mortgage foreclosures linked to the First National Bank collapse and Josiah V Thompson. The case touches coal and land holdings tied to a 70 million dollar syndicate as Pittsburg interests move to liquidate assets. Thompson seeks time and backing to avert foreclosures and preserve his plans.
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First National Bank
Josiah V. Thompson
Supreme Court
Grow
First National Bank of Uniontown
Stv
Thompson
Washington Treasury
Wall Street
Pittsburg
Fricks
Mellons
Frick
Greene County
J. XN. Garey
Col. J. Ar Gut Tey
Pittsburgers
Ational Bank
Thompdéon
Guffey
Bssa Syndicate
British Get New Quartermaster General
Sir J S Cowans, newly appointed quartermaster general, takes charge of supplying all necessities for over two million soldiers. Reports note large cotton orders and delays awaiting arrivals, with quotes on American cotton costs via Moscow routes. Articles mention Justice Hughes's family birth, West Virginia editors, and multiple West Virginia politicians and visitors in Washington.Washington buzzes over potential visits by ex presidents and President Wilson. Taft to speak at the Supreme Court in memory of Horace Sutton.
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Snodgrass
Moscow
Vladivostock
West Virginia
State Department
Capitol
Paina
Charles E. Hughes
Charles Ryan S Hughes
Washington
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William H. Taft
United States Supreme Court
Horace P. Sutton
Supreme Court
Man Thought Dead For 52 Years Returns to Life
ST LOUIS MO March 27 After being mourned as dead for fifty two years John Wesley Franse Civil war veteran has been found living in a small town near San Francisco A letter to relatives says Franse served with General Sterling Price his regiment captured and sent to Alton prison families visited the Alton cemetery each Decoration Day for decades seeking a marker for the Confederate Brave A Los Angeles social event connected this tale and a former maid named Erangé emerged in discussion
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John
Wesley’ Franse
San Francisco
Ranse
William ‘H. Maryn
Kirkwood
Franse
Sterling Price
Alton
Los Angeles
Marvin
Erangé
Kiest
Tearhy
Boy’s first cigar ends in accident in Newark
Seven year old Harry Adison smoked his first cigar on South Tenth street in Newark. He became dizzy and fell, after which a wagon ran over him breaking his right leg. Driver Lawrence Keefe carried the boy to the city hospital for treatment.
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Newark
N. J
Harry Adison
South Tenth Street
Lawrence Keefe
City Hospital
Soap nut trees thrive in Florida for commercial soap
In Tallahassee on March 27 it is reported that the soap nut tree from India and Algiers grows well in Florida. Transplanted to American soil its fruit is larger and more valuable than on native soil. 460,000 trees have been planted with expected yearly yields. An extraction method using chopped hulls, water, and alcohol produces a brilliant soap extract usable for all standard soap purposes.
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Tallahassee
Fla
India
Algiers
Florida
Panama
Sleepwalking Worker Shovels Eight Tons of Coal
In Derry Church Pennsylvania laborer Jacob Herrington arose at 2 AM and shoveled eight tons of coal from a car into a bin for Smith Brothers. After relapsing into exhaustion, he had worked the same task the day prior to assist his brother digging a well, an anxiety that triggered somnambulistic activity.
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Derry Church
Jacob Herrington
Smith Brothers
David Leak
Herrington
Coffin Carried by Man in Odd Burial Custom
Vincent Lambert Tissera, a Ceylon tea salesman based in Hancock, carries his own coffin with a request that if he dies in the county, his body be cremated and ashes placed in the casket and returned to Ceylon. The casket, a gift from Ceylon’s legislators, honors his promotion of Ceylon tea and ties between nations.
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Hancock
Mich
Vincent Lambert Tissera
Ceylon
India
Tissera
Sight of Automobile Scares Boy to Death
In Portland Michigan on March 27 9 year old Ernest Smith died after being frightened by an automobile that drove into his father’s yard. The boy who feared cars motorcycles and similar machines collapsed unconscious minutes after seeing the vehicle en route to take his father to a polling place.
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Portland
Mich
Ernest Smith
Smith
Gupid Weaves An Odd Tangle at Williamsville
Williamsville, Mo, March 27. A long family wedding chain unfolds from the Hillis and Skief clans. James Hillis marries Winnie Shief, then Jake Hillis weds Anna McKee, followed by J e, brother of Anna, and Lucy Hillis. Samuel Hillis, widow Adaline McKee, and Frank McKee wed Anna McKee in a tangle of kin. The final couple is Jesse Skier marrying Mrs Adaline McKee, completing the Cupid’s web.
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Williamsville
James Hillis
Winnie Shief
Jake Hillis
James
Anna McKee
Skief
J. E
Winnie Skief
Lucy Hillis
Samuel Hillis
James ‘Hillis
Jake
Adaline. AicKee
J. A\/McKee
Anna /McKee
Winnie ‘Sklef
Frank McKee
J. A. McKea
Adaline McKee
Winnie’ Sklef
Marrying Pastor Seeks Pension From Tennessee State
The Rev. Alfred Harrison F Burroughs, longtime clergyman and Confederate veteran, requests a state pension from Tennessee legislature. He notes decades of marriage ceremonies performed for thousands of couples from Virginia and other states, claiming more than eight thousand dollars paid into the state treasury over twenty five years. He seeks further annual support in line with his public service.
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Bristo
Tenn
Alfred Harrison F Burroughs
Virginias
Mecca
Tennessee
Burroughs
Soldien
Confederacy
Oil and Gas Developments Across West Virginia Fields
Weekly review of eastern oil districts notes little improvement in completions. Weir sand wells, especially in Elk district Kanawha County, lead with Ohio Fuel No. 14 producing 148 barrels in 24 hours. Kanawha County shows the strongest new production, while other districts lag. Numerous tests and drilling activities continue in Lewis, Harrison, Wetzel, Marion, and surrounding counties, plus a Mexican crude shipment by Penn-Mex Fuel Company.
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Kanawhe County
Ohio Fuel Company
Edward Gebhart
West Virginia
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Cabin Creek
Wellams
Elk
Little Mountain
Kanawha County
Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Lewis County
Courthouse
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Reserve Gas Company
PF. P. White
White Farm
Turkey Run
Tenmile
Harrison County
Ernest Randolph
Arthur Sheets and Company
Edward Sigley
Church Fork
Church District
Wetzel County
Carnegie Natural Gas Company
Ben Lewis
Manufacturers Light and Heat Company
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S. S. Teagraden
Grant
Due
Mazella Moore
Toldrill
Tanton Weir
Potts
Marion County
Manning
Marion
Ares
Teabonith J. Kendall
Clayton Oil Company
Rock Camp Run
Sardis
Harrison
Hops Natural Gas Company
Oliver Flint
West Fork River
Union
Philadelphia Company
Mary L. Young
Vesper Gas Company
Noa
L. L. Highland
Kincheloe Creek
Hacker’ Creek
West Virginia Gentral Gas Company
Hopewell
Licking County
Columbus Oil and Fuel Company
J. A. McCracken
Clinton
Pike Township
Perry County
Ralph Brothers
Ludowici Celadon Company
Starr Township
Ho County
Union Furnace Oil Company
Stockport
Palmer Township
Washington County
D. F. Hallobaugh and Company
John Shinn
Baex
Bellevue
Allegheny County
Valley Oilamd Gas Company
Ivory Heirs
Penn-Mex Fuel Company
Tampico
Mex
Texpan
Canfield
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Pitts
Burr
Penn-Mex Company
Educators to Discuss School and Community Cooperation
CHARLSTON Mar 27 The West Virginia Education Association will hold its annual meeting in Charleston June 16 18 with the theme The School and the Community Cooperating President L A Friend supervisor of high schools says most addresses will tie to the theme. The program includes prominent educators from several states and sections with speakers such as Woodbridge N Ferris governor of Michigan Francis G Blair state superintendent of Illinois J Joyner state superintendent of North Carolina R C Stearns state superintendent of Virginia Mrs Cora Wilson Stewart of Kentucky and Walter S Deffenbaugh a National Bureau of Education specialist. In addition to general meetings, several section meetings will be held including high rural elementary normal county superintendent and Peace League sections. The association plans a study of vocational education in West Virginia. A commission of five experienced schoolmen has prepared a thorough inquiry led by Hanifan rural schools secretary and others. a preliminary report praised at the Charleston meeting. Officers include President G L Friend Clarksborn supervisor of rural schools and Harrison county superintendent in Clarksburg.
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Charlinston
West Virginia” Education’ Association
L. A. Friend
Woodbridge N. Ferris
Michigan
Virginia
Cora Wilson Stewart
Kentucky
Walter S. Deffenbaugh
National Bureau of ‘Education
Washington
Association
Peace League
Friend
Westsvirginia
Mystery New York Bottles Feature Collectors Gems
Fragmentary note mentions Boozinié New York March 21 27 and a brand linked to HC 04 distilleries with S407 in Sein night. Harry B. Harmer cited. text hints at traditions attached to a bottle collection valued at $23 and TM M305 in galleries.
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Sages
Ithe
Harry B. Harmer
Otif Ular
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