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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1915
Page
3
A reader note proposes removing the many schemes section from the publication to improve clarity on extinguisher safety. The suggestion cites redundancy and seeks clearer emphasis on fire safety protocols.
Fragmentary wartime notes describe violent fighting and shifting fronts. Reports claim German forces retook territory while Allied lines appear unsettled. Local counts indicate farm attendance changes as communities respond to ongoing conflict.
State Grading Board progresses on exams with inputs from principals and superintendents across multiple towns. Officials from Martinsburg Hillsboro Huntington and Moorefield coordinate, review, and finalize test materials while noting administrative challenges and timelines.
Charleston West Virginia June 8 Scores of drug victims seek treatment for the habit in the insane asylums since the Federal drugs act was enforced JCS Lakin board of control chairman says the board will charge special rates for this class of patients requiring special diet and treatment
Marathon Texas dated June 8 reports Texas Ranger Lee Burdette was shot and killed near Fabens after pistol battle with three Mexicans. Two suspects wounded seriously. a third pursued. Burdette, from Austin, was attempting to arrest a felon when the confrontation occurred.
EYSER West Virginia June 8 The baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of the preparatory schools of West Virginia University was delivered by Rev John L Allfriend of Charlestown WV The commencement exercises will be held Friday the addresses to be delivered by Governor Hatfield G E Mendel Dead Wheeling WV June 8 Born and raised in Wheeling a member of one of the most distinguished families in the community George Mendel died after lingering illness Funeral services will be held in the afternoon at 9 40 o clock at the Mendel home Members of Wheeling lodge of Elks will hold services at the Mendel home this evening.
Henry T. Bell, 66, a prominent Lewisburg businessman, died during an operation at a Richmond hospital after undergoing 16 cancer surgeries in the past year for mouth and throat cancer. His death is deeply mourned in Lewisburg as the dairy crusade begins in Charleston with a report that most local dairies fail sanitary standards.
At a June board meeting in Parkersburg the Pythian Orphans Home elected Edward Salade of Wheeling as a new member of the Ohio Valley lodge No.1 Kots P. Salade joined the grand lodge in 1911 and has served on various committees. Past Grand Master William Dunbar of Parkersburg was elected secretary, succeeding the late V. G. Morrie of Pullipp. The board now includes C. J. Rite, William Dunbar, T. White, B. Barkholder, Jerome Didding, T. A. Null, and Edward Salade.
Clarksburg will celebrate the Fourth of July with races games and contests at the new fair grounds. Prizes exceed $500 with two bands providing patriotic music. A basket picnic greased pig event and a large fireworks display close the day. Special cars will run to accommodate crowds inviting central West Virginia residents.
In United States District Court Judge Keller heard arguments in a suit brought against the Virginian Railway Company. The case concerns telegraph operators handling train orders and the transmission of information about train positions and routes under federal nine hour provisions.
Fragmented railroad notes describe a yard accident injuring a worker and a freight depot project. The depot should finish in about three months with temporary freight rooms in the company offices. Local freight runs to the state line depart daily at 9 AM, returning with Fairmont freight around 3 PM. Also listed are multiple residents and travelers visiting or leaving the city for personal or business reasons, including Mrs. G. A. Smith, Harold Smith, C. Holt, and Howard Prickett, with various lines of travel and family updates.
The Marshall County Trade Board held a meeting to organize the second annual Homecoming. OsPClegg was elected chairman with Bonar as secretary and George Dorsey as treasurer. The committee will secure exhibit locations and arrange the event details for the upcoming Thursday and Friday fair.
A request to organize the First National Bank of Ravenswood has been filed in Washington DC. The application, linked to local development efforts in West Virginia, signals potential expansion by the bank chain amid regional financial activity.
Clean City at home rejected provisions of the Initiative, Referendum and Recall that had been broadly approved. Republicans accuse Democrats of a scheme to place two progressives on the Board of Affairs with illegal votes, betraying a solemn city agreement and injuring business. Leaders named include M L Hutchinson, J M Hartley, Jim M Jacobs, George B Amos, Judge Mason, Harry Shaw.
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