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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
3
A cyclone past day killed five white people and ix Negroes, damaging homes and livestock across a region between Camp Hill and Waverly. Property losses estimated 20600 to 30000 dollars. Wire communications in the storm area destroyed, hampering relief and casualty reports. Toledo news service, Ohio, March 29.
Reports from Indiana Illinois Ohio Georgia Michigan and Wisconsin detail a devastating storm system. Chicago area records major deaths while dozens more perish in Georgia Alabama and Ohio with extensive property损失 and thousands homeless.
A violent tornado roared through northeastern Illinois Indiana and parts of Wisconsin Iowa Missouri and Georgia yesterday leaving hundreds of buildings destroyed uprooted trees and widespread damage. In Chicago area eight killed and over a hundred injured with major neighborhoods hit including Elgin Joliet and Melrose Park. Missouri deaths and Indiana and Illinois rural losses reported as the storm pathology spread from Fort Wayne to Lagrange and beyond.
The new City administration under Mayor Thomas H.T. Cather and Commissioners Areh C. Low and Jacob R. Morgan organized for a three year term. Morgan named superintendent of streets water and light plants. Low named finance commissioner and city clerk. G. W. Ford chosen city attorney. Joseph Fletcher as chief of police at 2125 monthly. Ben Gerkin as fire chief. Sylvenus H. Warthen to continue in charge of the fire department. other posts postponed. Regular meetings set for the first and second Mondays each month as the old administration retires and the new takes effect.
Unclear OCR text reports packing industry strike in Chicago with 1000 employees facing layoffs if Union Stock Yards and Transit Company persists after a Saturday midnight walkout. Officials claim they have stock on hand and operations continue with limited impact.
The Taylor County Post of the American Legion held a large Sunday meeting at the courthouse. A countywide drive was launched to recruit at least 500 new members, followed by a banquet at the Willard Hotel. Committees were named to decorate for Memorial Day ceremonies and to award French and American diplomas to next of kin of fallen soldiers. Plans include a Memorial Day program with national anthems, schoolchildren, and speeches, plus securing a Lost Battalion presentation for Graf ton in April. Glair Hee was elected athletic director.
Charleston West Virginia March 29 Hoverner Cornwell granted Hugh Bragg a reprieve from death to save him from execution scheduled for Friday. The delay lasts twenty eight days or until Friday April 60, with Bragg awaiting further action.
A man aged years old crippled from below the knees confessed to murdering John B. Morton deputy sheriff of Webster county. Brage's attorney urged reprieve while Mountsile church members petitioned for a few days stay to delay the hanging on Good Friday.
Chicago March reports presidential hopeful Leonard Wood rejects Senator Borah’s charges about Wood campaign methods. He says Borah aims to influence Michigan primary and similar South Dakota race. Wood asserts campaign staff will answer inquiries on expenditures and calls Borah’s attack unwarranted.
March 29 report on United Mine Workers leaders meeting to finalize the majority award of the coal commission. John J. Lewis denied a April 1 work suspension and said districts likely will apply monetary increases at once after joint conference.
The Citizen revisits the roads issue after a Sentinel editorial. while praising the victory in the bond election for enlightenment, it notes minority dissent, compares the debate to a boxing bout, and credits city and county organizations for rallying support, warning of lingering doubts among the opposition.
A Citizen writes from Taylor County urging safety first policies and enlightened outreach. He laments hostility from wealthy elites toward Jesus and calls for countering enmity with compassion while appealing to 2,500 enlightened voters and 431 benighted voters to share benefits.
W Va Morgantown director of athletics Harry A. Stansbury survived a javelin injury at the WVU field when a javelin from a Front squad went over 100 feet and lodged in his neck. He walked a quarter mile with the shaft before doctors removed it. He was treated at a hospital and expected to recover as spectators watched track workouts.
Roanoke March 29 striking Norfolk and Western clerks refuse to return to work amid a nationwide strike dispute. Lodge president E Slaughter says Grand President Forrester did not call them back and challenges the legality of the strike over demands to discharge two non union clerks alleged to have insulted a woman employer. W J Jenks warns vacancies if not back by Monday.
Examination dates listed include April 1 2 for Etemen certificates and June 3 4 for Elementary primary high school and supervisor certificates. July 22 PM covers high school and special supervisor. April 1 renewal and coupon credits at 6 50 PM June 3 renewal and AM only coupon renewal Bam primary.
Chicago dispatch reports the death toll from Sunday's tornadoes reached about 158 with feared increases from isolated areas and injured fatalities. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Georgia, Alabama and others faced multi million dollar losses as Red Cross and state troops aided survivors and damage assessments continued.
In Wellsburg West Virginia on March 31 Albert D. Tortesh of Pittsburgh was believed shot by an unidentified man after a night of wandering. He was picked up in Breubehuile the next morning and taken for medical aid.
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