Bond Issue For Fairmont Roads Gains Narrow Victory
The $100000 road bond for Fairmont district carried by 1537 votes to 425, with total registered voters around 3600. Barrackville precinct opposed by 77 to 95, and Irwin and Eighth ward School precincts showed strong support. Overall turnout was light, under half of voters, amid predictions of a clear win for good roads. A second item notes the steamer Matilda Weems reporting a bottom-up schooner sighting eight miles off New River, investigated by the coast guard Seminole.
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Fairmont
Barrackville
Eighth Ward
Irwin School
Asociated Press
Wilmington
N. C
Matilda Weems
Baltimore
New River
N.C
Coast Guard
Atlanta Quiet After Commation of Death Sentence
At Governor Blanton's Blanton home militia remained on guard but quiet prevailed in Atlanta Ga. Saloons reopened and crowds were absent as officials prepared to withdraw the militia likely by night. Indications pointed to no repeat of yesterday's disturbances following the commutation decision.
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Atlanta
Court Instructs OLeary Acquittal in Murder Case
MARSHALL Texas June 22 Frank O Leary one of five Marshall men indicted for the February 8 1915 murder of William Black anti Catholic lecturer was acquitted in district court on an instructed verdict The state had sought dismissal for lack of evidence the defense demanded a jury acquittal O Leary did not speak John Copeland George Ryan George Tier and Harry Winn are also indicted with dates of their trials not fixed
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Marshall
Tex
Frank
O'Leary
William Black
John Copeland
George Ryan
George Tier
Harry Winn
West Virginia Man to Wed German Bride in Europe
Charles Town June 22 Prof John N Ware son of Rev and Mrs J W Ware of Shepherdstown sails from New York for Rotterdam aboard the New Amsterdam Holland America Line He plans to proceed to Grimma Saxony to wed Fraulein Dora von Turkheim Soon after arrival they expect to marry and remain in Germany until August He faced considerable trouble obtaining passports and dealing with red tape for the trip and marriage plans.
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Charles Town
W. Va
John N. Ware
J. W. Ware
Shepherdstown
New York
Rotterdam
Holland
New Amsterdam
Grimma
Saxony
Fraulein Dora von Turkheim
Germany
Ware
Europe
Boer Leader De Wet Sentenced To Six Years In Prison
General Christian De Wet, a Boer War veteran and leader of the 1914 rebellion in the Orange Free State and Western Transvaal, was found guilty of treason on eight counts. He received six years’ imprisonment and a $10,000 fine after pleading guilty to sedition.
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Ry Associated Press
Bloemfontein
Unian South
de Wet
Free State
Orange River Colony
Selecting Jury for Thaw Trial
Fifty witnesses summoned for Harry K. Thaw testified as his sanity trial began in New York Supreme Court. Justice Hendricks warned the jury is advisory. Thaw, accompanied by his mother and sister, predicted freedom within two weeks as jurors were seated.
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Associated Press
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Supreme Court
Hendricks
Thaw
Court of Appeals
Justice Hendricks
George Lauder Carnegie
Four Vessels Sunk By Submarines In War Order
Associated Press reports from London and Perograd that a British steamer Carlabrook of Glasgow, en route from Montreal to Leith, was sunk by a German submarine on June 21 about 40 miles north of Kinnaird Head. Eleven crew members were saved, while thirteen were unaccounted for. In the Black Sea, Russian submarines reportedly sank a large steamer and two sailing vessels belonging to Turka near Eregil, between the Bosphorus port and Kesken Island.
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Associated Press
London
Carlabrook
Glasgow
Montreal
Leith
Scotland
Kinnairds Head
Perograd
Turka
Black Sea
Eregil
Bosphorus
Kesken Island
Western Maryland Plans Spur for Helen Run Coal Field
Rapid progress in opening the Helen Run coal field by Consolidation Coal and Western Maryland Railroad. Western Maryland will soon let contracts for a seven mile spur from Farmington to access the new field, with surveys nearly finished and bids expected shortly. Towns Ida May and Carolina grow around the mines as gas pipelines and loading facilities advance, promising employment for thousands when mines reach full capacity.
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Helen Run
Consolidation Coal Company
Western Maryland Railroad Company
Baltimore & Ohio
Farmington
Western Maryland
Ida May
Carolina
Consolidation Company
Fairmont Gas Company
Murderer name expected today in Warden Allen case
At Joliet penitentiary the inquest into Mrs. Edmund M. Allen’s murder resumes. Deputy Warden Lawrence Ryan says the name of the convict likely to be charged will be known soon, with “Chicken Joe” Campbell the prime suspect amid bloodstained evidence and fingerprint analysis planned by experts from Chicago.
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Joliet
Ill
Edmund M. Allen
Campbell
Chicago
Men Fight Over Woman Endangering Life on Ninth Street
A jealous quarrel between two construction workers over a woman led to a hammer attack on Joseph Salvadore on Ninth Street and Gaston Avenue. Salvadore was badly injured and taken to Cook Hospital. Sheriff Conaway and Chief Hart pursued James Beverlacco who fled along the Baltimore and Ohio tracks.
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Ninth Street
Gaston Avenue
Joseph Salvadore
Salvadore
Cook Hospital
William H. Sands
C. D. Conaway
Fred S. Hart
James Bever
Conaway
Marr
Beverlacco
Dr. Sands
Buckley
Hart
Darst Declares Run for Governor in West Virginia
State Auditor J. S. Darst announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor while en route from Charleston to Wheeling. He said he would run on his record and would not ride on anyone else’s coat tails in Huntington.
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Huntington
W. Va
Wheeling
Charleston
J. S. Darst
Heavy Snow Forces Suspension of Monte Altissimo Operations
A heavy snow storm in the Brescia region caused temperatures to drop below zero on Monte Altissimo, forcing a suspension of military operations as reported by associate press from Brescia via Paris on June 22.
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Dey Associatea Press
Brescia
Italy
Paris
Monte Altissimo
Shooting Tournament Opens At Country Club Today
The shooting tournament begins at 9 a m with 150 single targets and 100 birds for the state championship today and 25 birds for merchandise prizes. Entries include top shooters like Lallance of Huntington with 8 of 100 birds and Hawkins and Kymer with 97 of 109. Tomorrow features 150 singles, interstate championship and a two man team race with the Chicago bound U S championship spot in reach for the entrant.
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Lallance
Huntington
Hawkins
Kymer
West
Chicago
A. B. Scott
Main Street
Dunkirk Shelling Reported by Long Range Artillery
Paris dispatch says Dunkirk seaport was bombarded last night by long range artillery. Fourteen shells were fired and some civilians were killed. Personal mentions note H J Wilson of Buckhannon visiting for business. Wilson manages Newcomer Garage. William Cook of Ekins and F M Lucas of Morgantown also in the city for short visits.
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Paris
Dunkirk
H. J. Wilson
Buckhannon
Mr. Wilson
William Cook
Ekins
F. M. Lucas
Morgantown
Two Firefighters Die as Benzine Blaze Hits Philadelphia Plant
A benzine explosion at Thomas Potter Sons & Company off Second Street and Erie Avenue kills battalion chief William James and ladderman John Hillman Jr and injures 12 others. Fourteen firefighters are rescued. two remain buried under debris. Property loss is about 50,000 dollars.
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Philadelphia
Thomas Potter Sons & Company
Second Street
Erie Avenue
William James
John Hillman, JR
Miner Soros Awarded Compensation Payment
Charleston June George Soros a 32 year old miner who lost an eye December 3rd at Dorothy mine received 914.26 from the Workmen's Compensation commission today. He had been getting 4 per week, bringing total compensation to more than 31 000. Soros was struck in the eye by a rebounding pick while digging coal. He is a Greek, married with several small children.
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Charleston
W. Va
George Soros
Dorothy
Workmen's Compensation Commission
Soros
Weather forecast for West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania
The forecast covers West Virginia and western Pennsylvania. Rain or unsettled conditions are possible tonight and lasting into Wednesday with varying cloud cover and mild temperatures. Gusty winds may accompany showers in some areas.
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West Virginia
Western Pennsylvania
Russians hold Lemberg but expect evacuation to follow
London dispatches report Russian commander Kolas preparing to pull back from Lemberg after a ten month occupation. British observers note a well executed retirement while Austrian forces defend, and Germanic allies may press from Galicia as Russians consolidate in the north and Pol and Libau fortifies.
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London
Kolas
Beldy Lemberg
Sion
Thec
Londom
Grodek
Lemberg
Ann 3
Merel Sedjenes
Emperor
Galicia
Ermamters
Lies
Alsace
Raine
Vosges
Argonne
Arras
Rusais
Poland
Libau
Lansing Likely To Be Named Secretary Of State
Washington reports a nearly certain decision to appoint Robert Lansing as secretary of state to succeed Bryan. Officials say final confirmation is pending as factions discuss the transfer and formalities.
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Washington
Wilson
Robert Lansing
Kings Bryan
Wells
Dent
Lansing
White House
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Bulgaria
Constantine
Greece
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France
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House of Hohenzollern
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