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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1925
Page
4
A scanned page discusses 1920s buyers’ strike theories, economic conditions, and consumer spending, debating causes of uneven prices. It also reports on an Arcturus voyage debunking sea myths and notes Arlington incidents involving anti Klan literature as well as a Bryan tomb tribute in a local event.
In Washington on August 10 the Ku Klux Klan concludes its two day conclave after a monster ar armored torch burning on Virginia hills last night. Klansmen dispersed today, ending a gathering marked by a parade down Penn Street and ceremonies at the Arlington Show Club grounds where a 80 foot crown tower burned for over an hour.
Akron visitor Mrs. D Etta Davis stays with ill sister Mrs J W Selvey on West Main. Residents return from Wheeling and travel to towns including Cumberland and Baltimore. Several families and individuals, such as the Stitts, the Newtons, the Browns, and the Davises, are listed as hosting or visiting relatives across Ohio and nearby states. Local trips include a motor ride to Connellsville and a weekend in Fairmont and Clarksburg.
Three Coffman men Marcellus Roy Edwards and Raymond Jenkins were jailed in Taylor county awaiting trial after a noon Sunday liquor deal with state troopers J W Woodyell and R McClure. The troopers, in plain clothes, arrested the men returning with hootch and held the liquor as evidence along with eleven other weekend arrests across Grafton and Flemington.
A long list of residents and visitors connected to Grafton and surrounding towns, including Hardman family planning a ten day automo bile trip to Washington and the Valley of Virginia, police lieutenant Franc Gibson departing for Charleston, and numerous others visiting relatives, attending events, or delivering news across Maryland West Virginia and Ohio.
Washington reports the grand debt commission begins with courtesy exchanges between Ambassador De Cartier and Secretary Mellon. The two nations outline preliminary steps toward funding Belgiums 480 million dollar war debt as talks move toward actual negotiations, with Britain already funded and France and Italy expected to follow.
In Los Angeles prosecutors enter the third week of the Mary Pickford kidnapping trial with cross examination of Claude Holecombe and the other defendants. Louis Geika, a police informer, is cited as having helped craft the ranson plot while Adrian Wood was due to testify as the proceedings continued.
Williamstown experts discuss the U S occupation of Haiti noting it followed European war fears and neutral policy aims. Dr K S Rowe cites wartime complications and submarine base fears driving U S action while Felix Valyiz argues the Little Entente obstructs cooperation and hinders European reconciliation.
Funeral services for Mrs. Isa bella Nelson Moore of West Washington Street were held Saturday afternoon at 2 30 from the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Becker led the rites. interment followed in Bluemont. Honorary pallbearers included Charles and Jesse Corbin Joe Moran and Henry Breedlove. active pallbearers were Raymond Newton Cline Goff John Guth J N Wagner Ed Rauscher and William Hannon. Out of town relatives from Clarington West Virginia attended. sister Mrs Vina Wagoner and niece Mrs Nelle Huffman of Keyser could not stay for the service due to illness.
New York August 10 Gasoline was reduced two cents a gallon by the Standard Oil Co of New York today in New York and New England making the price 20 cents a gallon The previous price had advanced one cent in May
Police in New York and parts of New England search for Evelyn Hobbs an 18 year old society girl who vanished from her Park Avenue home wearing her brother's hiking clothes. She had $25 and is described as weakened after tonsil surgery. Her father Elon Hobbs a lawyer and industry leader denies elopement or kidnapping. Evelyn liked the outdoors and had no family quarrels.
Chester Aug 10 Rus sell Scott, who twice escaped the gallows within hours of his scheduled execution, was admitted to the state hospital for criminal insane shortly after midnight. Officials said he would be held in a cell in the criminal rack as doctors work to cure his malady. The law allows return to Chicago for execution once he is deemed sane.
A table dressed vegetable salad combines lettuce cress cucumbers carrots radishes celery or cabbage and small tomatoes. For six, mix olive oil salt pepper paprika and two scant tablespoons vinegar. fold until lettuce wilts and dressing is absorbed.
Special Commissioner to sell on Sept 8 1925 at 1 pm at the front door of Taylor County Courthouse WV the 1 10 of 1 16 oil and gas royalty in a 40 acre Hattie Hustead farm tract and 1 10 of 1 8 royalty in a 255 acre Buck Tun tract in Taylor County, under a 1925 chancery decree. Purchasers pay one third cash, one third in six months, one third in one year with notes and security. title retained until payment. Bond approved by Clerk C C Smith.
Edward W. Browning admitted he was a damn fool as he faced District Attorney Newcombe over Mary's adoption annulment. He claimed to have acted to educate the girl and said he would no longer engage in philanthropy. A Sunday offer of 600 dollars for articles prompted Browning to say a 50 dollar bid could sway her, and the case moves to surrogates with possible crime questions in securing the adoption.
Funeral services for Howard Tt Fry a brakeman on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company third division who was killed when knocked from his train by a guard rail at Tunnelton Friday morning were held Sunday afternoon from his parents home in Keyser Rev Wilt pastor of Unitea Brteb ern church of Keyser officiated Interment was made in the Key ser cemetery A brief funeral service was conducted at the home at 407 Maple avenue Friday evening before taking the body to Keyser Saturday morning.
Washington reported a one to seven percent rise in retail food prices for the period ending July 16 in twenty two cities. Salt Lake City showed a two percent drop. The Labor Statistics Bureau said the data covered 23 of 51 cities, with increases in Boston Milwaukee Rochester Buffalo Indianapolis Jacksonville Portland Maine and others.
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