Industrial Work Progress and Bank Formations Across West Virginia
Industrial ventures reported include Kenova and Ohio Valley Electric Railway upgrading a power plant with a 006 volt 6750 kW generator at 4145 cost and a matching turbine generator. Ravenswood First National Bank seeks organization of 325,000 capital with organizers listed. Road and school bonds planned in multiple counties with deadlines in July or June. Hospital plans in Clarksburg with 150,000 cost. Bridges and road projects in Fairmont Union, Martinton, and St Marys. Parkersburg Traction seeks 3,000,000 authorization to build local and other electric railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenova
Ohio Valley Electric Railway Company
Wantington
FP. H. Medley
T. 2. Batley, Jr
W. E. Minter
C. Rive
W. Campbell
Ravenswood
First National
Duvall
Roane
Wyoming
Clarksburg
Protestant ‘Hospital
Wheeling
Ambrose Hiubie
Chaplige Street
Main
Elkiss
Moundsville
Marshall County
Union
Spencer
Martinton
Pocahonics County
Greenbrier River
Con Greve
Chesapeake
Spd
Railway Company
Qway
Mss River
Milton
White Sulphur Springs
Anthony Creek
James G
Paint Creek Junction
O'Neil
Ashland
W. Va
Paint Creek
Tayior
Typarta Valley
St ‘Marys Street
Sweat
Italian War News From Rome Report
The General Staff reports limited activity on the Trentino frontier with minor reconnaissance in the Pellegrino and Cordevole valleys. Italian forces claim small gains at Ponte Tasca and upper Cordevole, while Austrian counterattacks near Fretkovel are noted. Operations in the Nero mountains began on the 10th and advanced successfully by the 20th, with repeated night attacks and new conquests including Plava.
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Rome
Vis
Paris
Trentino
Nia
Sdn
Pellegrino
Ponte Tasca
Cordevole
Car
Fretkovel
Mounta Nero
Srpy
Pee
Plava
More Indictments In Tennessee Vote Fraud Case
An indictment charging election conspiracy was returned against more than five persons, including several prominent council members, by the Marion County grand jury. The charges relate to the November 4 election and the registrations on September and October, plus May 9, 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ind
Marion
State Shriners Prep for Pacific Coast Exposition
Wheeling West Virginia Shriners outline a multi city coast excursion to attend West Virginia Day at the Exposition starting July 1. The journey includes Yellowstone Park Seattle Portland Shasta Springs San Francisco and Los Angeles with return via Salt Lake City Colorado Springs and Denver. Osiris Temple plans large participation led by William W. Irwin representative for life and past imperial potentate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
West Virginia Shriners
Pacific Coast
West Virginia
Exposition
Stat
Yellowsome Park
Seattle
Great Shriner
Portland
Shasta Springs
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Salt Lake City
Colorado Springs
Denver
Osiris Temple
William W. Irwin
Perial
First Carload Of Watermelons Here
The first carload of watermelons arrived in the city this morning from Savannah Georgia. The shipment is being unloaded at Walker aiding on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad with Datillo Fruit Company as consignees. The melons appear fine and boys gather around the car for the planned giveaways once crushed melons are disposed of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Walker
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Datillo Fruit Company
Consignees
Force Suspension on German Paper by German Authorities
Berlin Tages Zeitung suspended publication for an indefinite period after a recent article on German-American relations by Count Von Reventlow. The government cited the piece as justification, while officials signaled a desire to find common ground with America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Associated
Berlin
London
Tages Zeitung
Count von Reventlow
Tages Zeitungs
America
Too Much Publicity Divorces Wife From Husband
Mrs Mary Pipe was granted a divorce from Henry Pipe in Kansas on her claim that she faced undesirable publicity after her husband climbed Buckingham Palace walls in London and remained inside for hours before guards found him. Pipe is still abroad.
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isp _Associated Press
Scott
Kansas
Mary Pipe
Henry Pipe
Buckingham Palace
London
England
Pine
Company I To Hold Important Meeting
A regular meeting of Company I First Infantry will be held tomorrow evening at 7 30. Drill pay for March will be paid and uniforms for the coming encampment will be issued. Every member is expected to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reguar
Prep School Designations by State Board in West Virginia
Charleston WV June 22 The State Board of Education announced high schools designated normal preparatory schools under the new law The list includes Nicholasco Clay co Tyler co Kingwood Parsons Webster Springs Sutton Spencer Hinton and Mt Hope Appointments depend on adopting approved courses of study and adequate equipment Qualified teachers are to be appointed Preference favored rural schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
State Board of Education
Nicholasco
Cley-co
Tyler Co
Kingwood
Parson
Webster Springs
Sutton
Spencer
Hinton
Mt. Hope
Stahl Is Remanded To Tombs For Trial
Gustav Stahl the German reservist indicted for perjury by a Federal grand jury pleaded not guilty at arraignment in U S district court. The charge relates to an affidavit claiming he saw four guns on the Lusitania when she sailed from New York on April 20. Bail was set at 10000 and the trial date was not fixed. he was remanded to the Tombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gustav Stahl
United States District Court
Stabl
Lusitania
Tombs
Making Trip To Aid Fruit Growers
Col Carlton C Pierce of the department of agriculture tours northern West Virginia counties to aid fruit growers in modern picking sorting and marketing methods. He has already visited southern counties and is now in Preston Mineral and Berkeley advancing the campaign to boost the coming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. VI
Carlton C. Pierce
Department of Agriculture
Preston
Mineral
Berkeley
Conflicting Tensions in Yaqui Valley Allow U S Action
Desperate reports from the Yaqui Valley describe mounting pressure as the United States weighs force protection for settlers amid Villa raids. A settler says half the valley is devastated, while 3,000 destitute Mexicans near Monclova face dangerous conditions under Red Cross aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Presse
Washington
Yaqui
United States
State Department
Nogales
Villa
Monclova
Red Cross
San Diego
Cal
U. S. Colorado
Guaymas
Sosors
Mexico
Sosa
Colorado
Howard
Pacific
Leyva
Guamac
Sonora
Mayortero
Ocean Set Boiling By Big Earthquake
Reports from Yokohama describe a marine eruption 156 miles south of the city caused by a volcanic surge at sea. The event followed 30 earthquake shocks across Central Japan, the fiercest in years, with a pillar of fire and red boiling waters as rocks and lava rained into the sea. Steamers observing the disturbance rode tidal waves but incurred no damage or casualties in Tokio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Japan
Yokohama
Seek To Identify Lusitania Dead
Descriptions of unidentified Lusitania disaster victims and details of effects taken from bodies have been forwarded by the Cunard Company to its offices in New York Boston and Chicago according to a message received today from Queenstown Ireland by the state department. Photographs of the dead taken before interment at Queenstown are included and the company hopes some may be recognized by friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cunard Company
New York
Boston
Chicago
Queenstown
Ireland
State Department
Sullivan Found Unfit as Minister to Dominican Republic
Washington report by Senator Phelsa says James M. Sullivan American Minister to the Dominican Republic is temperamentally unfit for the post though not accused of illegal acts. Sullivan left Port-au-Prince for New York on a 40 day leave while health issues surfaced at the State Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
James M. Sullivan
Dominican Republic
Phelsa
Sullivan
Portou-Price
New York
State Department
Dance and Card Playing Cost Church Membership
Prominent members of the First Baptist Church of WAITINGSON West Virginia were expelled after a tempestuous meeting for dancing and card playing. The ruling cited Scripture and Baptist doctrine declaring these amusements sinful, and the excommunicated refused to abandon them.
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Waitingson
W. Va
Baptist Church
Feamne Weert Murder Suspect Sought by Troopers
Troopers will examine a Brsd dock detainee against a Monessen killing to see if he is the Weert case slayer. Investigators fear misidentification as Mrs. Smith’s inconsistent statements about her husband’s death circulate after the earlier Monessen arrest of George Deltz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Swith
Monessen
Brsddock
Braddock
Becaus
U S Not Making New Peace Offers
President Wilson disclosed that all mediation offers in Europe had been revealed and that no new offers were being made for the present. He noted foreign governments were aware of the United States’ wish to help achieve peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansdated Press
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Europe
United States
Spanish Cabinet Quits Amid Confidence Vote Context
Madrid June 22 The Spanish cabinet resigned today with the government deeming the failure of a recent law as equivalent to a vote of lack of confidence. The move follows tensions with opposition and shifts in political alignment as ministers stepped down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Spain
Paris
Shooting shoot today records divided into six squads
Entry divisions split into five five man squads and one single shooter to maintain proper intervals. The shoot produced several scores including Gerstell 25 of 26 and Lallance 24 of 25 in a shoot-off.
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Atste
Gerstell
Lallance
Protest Against Misuse of Flag Sparks New Note
Washington reports plan to file a new note to Great Britain criticizing misuse of the American flag by English steamers to curb interruptions to neutral commerce. No official word on the U-29 sinking claim. Berlin sees it affecting submarine warfare talks with the United States. Ambassador Gerard says a reply date to the last note is unclear but expected next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Great Briain
State Department
London
Sweden
Berlin
United States
Gerard
Germany
Helen Boyle Seeks Pardon From Harrisburg Board
Helen Boyle, serving a 25 year sentence in Riverside penitentiary Pittsburgh for complicity in the 1908 Willie Whitla kidnapping, appeared before the Pennsylvania board of pardons in Harrisburg with her attorney M J Mulvehill. A Mercer County district attorney letter opposed the pardon citing a plan to stage a play based on the kidnapping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Lan
Harrisburg
Helen Boyle
Riverside
Pitts-burgh
Willie Whitla
Shsrop
Board of Pardons
M. J. Mulvehill
Atorney
Mercer County
Becker Lawyer Seeks Clemency From Gov Whitman
In New York on June 5, Martin T. Manton Beckers chief counsel went to Albany to plead for executive clemency for Charles Becker who faces execution for the murder of Herman Rosenthal. The meeting was set for 4 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
June Bethe
Charles Becker
Merman Rosmthal
Martin T. Manton
Becker
Albany
Whitman
Edgell Granted Custody After Tobacco Allegation
Francis M. Edgell obtained a divorce decree in Huntington on June 22 with custody of the children granted. He accused his wife of chewing tobacco in bed and circulating false rumors that harmed his reputation and health while he pursued his Christian work. Judge John T. Graham presided in the Circuit Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Francis M. Edgell
John T. Graham
Oiicuit Court
Edgell
Chamber Secretary Attends Insurance Agents Session
Charles W. Evans, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, is in Wheeling today for the West Virginia Association of Insurance Agents convention. Several local insurance men are in attendance as the event runs today and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Evans
Chamber of Commerce
Wheeling
West Vilginis Association of Insurance Agents
Rension
Hearing on Boundary Line Suit Between Ogden and Lib ley
A damages suit totaling 1000 dollars filed by Ogden Investment Company against George M Lib ley is before Judge W S Haymond in Circuit Court. The case cites trespass over a boundary division and removal of stone with attorneys listed for both sides. The morning session also included a separate civil action by Abram Kerns against Clyde Kern arising from a burglary matter involving Willem J Kerns, valued at 1000 dollars, with jury panel including B C Meredith and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden Investment Company
George M. Libley
Om Triai
W. 5. Haymond
Bcsion of & Ine
Tone
W. M. Oeden
Harry Shaw
Morgan
Scott Lowe
Abram Kerns
Clyde Kerna
Willem J Kerns
B.C. Meredith
C. H. Meredith
T. R. Hall Jaur
B. M. Carpenter
W. C Snider
D.L. Tenant
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Virgina
Pick “Prep
Stahl
Yaqu Valley
Feamne Weert
U.S
Fiat
Weldebusch
Phillips
Wee
Hawkins
Shaul
Hymer
Graham
Collettng Frost
Poling
Lantzate
B. P. Lantz
McGuire Sepa
Skidmore
Murray
Smith Oe
Esseeree
Schoul
Saanee Phillipsa
Collett
Ith
Homer Croy
Jamsy Comedy
Jeans
Nelson and
Henle
WAIN
Great Britain
Schloss Bros
Ao. Clothing
Marie Doro
the Cowboy and
L Lady
Bill
Weber & Fields
Fairmont Printing & Publishing Company
Pennsylvania
Monroe Street
Fairmont, W, Vas
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