13 Feb 1915
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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1915
Page
1
General Lilly signals opposition as members clash over a proposed new charter for Peronnd county. Debate centers on referendum provisions and the ten percent charter requirement, with party lines blurred by procedural objections and shifts in support.
A reported burglary near Mannington prompted a police search with bloodhounds following a trail from the scene to a house opposite Hirondtation. Authorities described the events around an early morning break in, with a suspect possibly linked to telephone notes and an attempted approach.
The piece argues Democrats push a referendum on a new charter as a trap to sway Fairmont voters. It claims election manipulation, lack of registration, and a corrupt office holding crowd would defeat any charter. The author urges reform by the legislature to free Fairmont from Democratic Ring control and ensure fair elections.
A Wheeling dispatch outlines a state inquiry into Governor Holford and the Manufacturers Light and Heat Company. The Dayton matter involves testimony from Judge Dayton's daughter and a congressional investigative panel examining alleged interference by state officials. The report details witnesses, legal counsel, and the political tensions surrounding rate reductions and a federal court appeal.
Reported in February, elderly couple Joseph Elmer Kiibel, 70, and Zan Wu Bd, died after a brutal assault. Authorities dispatched bloodhounds to Mapant area to track suspects, with investigations intertwined in a broader political and legal context surrounding Governor Matinid and state officials.
Washington dispatch describes President Wilson blocking all compromise proposals amid the Senate deadlock over the ship purchase and related European war policies. The article details party maneuvering, votes, and calls for unity as debates stretch into mid February.
In a Shaw area home near Garland, Jacob Vogel former president of Prudential Bank and his wife were found murdered. They were tied by burglars who ransacked the house as Miss Rone Rist discovered the scene after returning with relatives. Police suspect two men abducted them and fled with money after forcing entry through the door.
Governor Wat proposed a package to close the state deficit through revenue boosts including a 0.8 tax on privileges held by corporations and a land holding tax. He argued the measures would raise hundreds of thousands annually and offset road and school costs while resisting direct broad-based taxation. The plan relies on taxes on corporation privilege, land tenure, mining outputs, and an export tax, with projections of substantial yearly revenue.
A fragment reads like a messy OCR of a local city scene. It mentions rain, mud, and workers tied to a “moraine” or millwork, with partial phrases about tin beliefs, engines, and a father figure. The text is garbled and lacks coherent events or names.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a liquor restriction debate in Virginia with legal terms. Mentions Clark County Attorneys and a law review like action, plus appeals and enforcement actions tied to liquors and sales.
A scrambled wartime dispatch describes air actions and naval bombardments near Donujec and Zeebrugge with German forces resisting allied landings. The report notes heavy bombing, ship and aircraft losses, and evacuations as Allied actions continue along the Atlantic coast.
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