Arraign Heath in death of Day officer
John M. Heath was arraigned before U S Commissioner J Stanley Hurd on three charges linked to the death of federal prohibition agent Richard J. Sandlands. He pleaded not guilty and was ordered held in $50,000 bond. He faces assaulting and resisting a federal officer and using a dangerous weapon. Heath's examination is set for Aug. 26. his wife Maxine Heath’s is moved to the same date.
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Detroit
John M. Heath
United States
J. Stanley Hurd
Richard J. Sandlands
Heath
Maxine
Dancer Eunice Pringle Threats Increase Protection
In Los Angeles armed guards were assigned to protect 17 year old dancer Eunice Pringle after threats followed the arrest of theater operator Alexander Pantages on charges he attacked her in his office Friday. Three witnesses reported the scene, noting Pringle’s clothing and disarray at the theater. Pantages denied the charges as his preliminary hearing set for Wednesday.
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Los Angeles
Eunice Pringle
Alexander Pantages
Lewis A. Pringle
Buron Fitts
Pantages
Avert Hague Parley Crisis Over Young Plan
The Hague conference on reparations again averted a crisis as Britain and allies clash over revisions to the Young plan. The committee adjourned until Wednesday without action while Briand signals a preferred league atmosphere and Germany presses for continued implementation to enable Rhineland evacuation talks. Snowden led Britain’s push for a larger German reparations share, backed by Ramsay MacDonald.
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The
Hague
Philip Snowden
Renough
Aristide Briand
League of Nations
Rhineland
Snowden
France
Italy
Belgium
Ramsay MacDonald
Endorsement From London On Knowden Claims
A telegram received here from London reports an endorsement denying that Britain has reached an unfair burden limit. It states the support is universal beyond party lines. London also notes David Lloyd George approving Knowden’s stand and suggests Morgan may pursue mediation with the banks.
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London
Knowden
Great Britain
David Lloyd George
Liberal
Wales
Rescue Efforts Underway for U. S. Missionary in China
American missionary Henry Weshe is being sought by Nationalist detachments in Shantung Isinan after bandits captured him at Tung Changtu. His wife and daughter are among 14 in the missionary colony as authorities pledge full rescue efforts.
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Isinan
Shantung
China
Henry Wesche
Amerian
Wesehe
Tung Changtu
Ammonia Tank Explosion Kills Three In Houston
An ammonia tank blast at a Houston dairy killed three men. Chester Hilton, 30, an engineer, and L A Robinson, 35, a technician, were blown apart in a cold storage area while preparing to repair a leak. Robert E Williams, 25, was found wedged in a doorway.
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Houston
Tex
Chester Hilton
L. A. Robinson
Robert E. Williams
Hilton
Robinson
Inquest Held Over Grafton Man James W Lovejoy
Confirmation of death for James W. Lovejoy formerly of Grafton, found dead in Columbia South Carolina Friday. An inquest was to be held this afternoon with involvement from his sister Mrs A S Love and local undertaker G T Bartlett. Survivors include his mother Mrs M Dawson of Rose Hill and multiple siblings.
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James W. Lovejoy
Grafton
Columbia
South Carolina
A. S. Love
G. T. Bartlett
Love
United States Navy
M. Dawson
Rose Hill
A. 8. Love
Frank Seranage
Hannah Hesser
Akron
John Lovejoy
William Lovejoy
Earl Lovejoy
Lima
Ohio
Jess Lovjoy
Williamstown
W. Va
Plane tryout announced for navy Schneider cup plane
Washington August 12 Rear Admiral Moffett chief of the naval bureau of aeronautics announced Lieut Al Williams naval speed pilot will take the navy prospective Schneider cup plane into the air Wednesday off the Severn river at Annapolis placing naval aviation on display for a test flight in Annapolis Maryland to gauge performance and readiness for competition
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Washington
Moffett
Naval Bureau of Aeronautics
al Williams
Navy
Severn River
Annapolis
Morgan Family Reunion To Be Held August 18th
Plans for the Morgan family reunion set for Sunday August 18 at Grafton Park are complete except for baskets. Speakers include Judge James W. Robinson Mayor Chas. C. Xing M E Morgan Vairmont J W Blair and historian French Morgan of Washington DC with a compiled Morgan descendant history. Arrangements committee members are Mrs James R Mantz Mrs Anna Heflin Mrs D I Bayley Mrs F M Keane J R Morgan and Clark Morgan.
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Grafton Park
James W. Robinson
Chas. C. Xing
M. E. Morgan
Vairmont
J. W. Blair
French Morgan
Washington, D. C
Morgan Morgan
James R. Mantz
Anna Heflin
D. I. Bayley
F. M. Keane
J. R. Morgan
Clark Morgan
Air search ends fatally in Clovis New Mexico crash
A plane crash during an air search for a cockpit vent cover ended with the pilot owner Lieut. O L Stephens, and two passengers Thomas E Scully and Philip Berry, dead near Clovis Continental Airport. Stephens, on leave from Mitchell Field, had been en route to Cleveland for an air meet.
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Clovis
O. L. Stephens
Thomas E. Scully
Philip Berry
Continental
Stephens
Stephins
Mitchell Field
New York
Cleveland
Jon
Missing Swiss aviators found preparing trans Atlantic flight
Three Swiss aviators Oscar Kaeser Kurt Luescher and Alfred Tschopp were located in Lisbon working on their plane the Young Switzerland. They flew from Cazaux France and landed at Alverca airfield after a six hour 621 mile trip. They plan to depart for New York once ready with Tschopp stating he will not fly.
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Lisbon
Portugal
New York
Alverca Airdrome
Cazaux
France
Escolbar
Brittany
Zurich
le Bourget
Oscar Kaeser
Kurt Luescher
Alfred Tschopp
Tschopp
Switzerland
Kaesser
Luaecher
Co Operative Marketing On Big Business Basis
A 50 million dollar co operative marketing organization, United Growers of America, forms to centralize fruits and vegetables merchandising. It follows the Partners National Grain Corporation as another farm board era union. Directors include Gray Silver of Martinsburg, W Va, former lieutenant governor and organizer of the farm bloc in Congress.
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New York
United Growers of America
Federal Farm Board
Fiest
Parters’ National Grain Corporation
Natonal Growers of America Idl
Gray Silver
Martinsburg
W. Va
Leutenant
Washington
Farm Relief Revolving Fund
Man who threatened Helen Wills sought by police
Berkeley police failed to find a man who forced entry to tennis star Helen Wills home after claiming to be the writer of threatening letters. The caller, identified as John Bowden, said he stayed at a San Francisco hotel. Dr A Wills wrestled him at the door. police searched with no success. The letters were postmarked Chicago.
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Berkeley
Cal
Helen Wills
John Bowden
San Franisco
A. Wills
Helen
Plane Crash Kills Akron Pilot Near Bettis Field
Pittsburg July 12 26 year old Starry Smith of Akron Ohio air plane pilot was killed when his plane from Mid dle States Air Line crashed near Bettis Field in fog after taking off no passengers aboard the single engine craft demolished though motor still ran crash followed a heavy fog confusion report also notes later items from Washington D C Earl Phillips Lt in infantry returned from advanced training and the Evans reunion planned for August 18 plus various social notices including a birthday dinner and local gatherings.
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Pittsburgh
Starry Smith
Akron
Bettis Field
Middle States Air Line
Washington, D. C
Earl Phillips
297Th Infantry
Chrysler
Phillips
Taylor County
War Department
Brown Reunion at Brown church grove on Fairmont road
About 200 people attended the fifth annual Brown family reunion at the Brown church grove on Fairmont road. Music came from the Grafton High School band directed by John Evans and Irene Hayes. The afternoon program featured readings recitations vocal solos and band music. Marlon Tyson of Parkersburg a former Gratton resident conducted the program.
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Brown
Brown Church Grove
Fairmont Road
Grafton High School
John Evans
Irene Hayes
Marlon ‘Tyson
Parkersburg
Gratton
Miss Maude
Baltimore
Charles F
Ohio Railroad
Rogers
Nellie Morris
Grace Frye
St. Joseph Hospital
Donald Willhelm
Rowlestorian
Burg
Mary Wilthelm
West Main
Tyson
Driver Tosses Lighted Cigaret At Balloons In Street
Chicago August 12 a street balloon vendor Tony Natorella 14 was burned when a passing car driver flicked a lit cigarette into his display. The explosion left Tony scarred for life and the assailant sped away laughing.
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Chicago
Tony Natorella
Tony
Finding of Lad Body Triggers Search for Father
Milford Conn August 12 Police hunt for Peter Mikenas Ansonia baker after the body of three year old Albert Mikenas is found two miles from Myrtle Beach where the boy had vacationed with his mother The lifeguard found the nude body with a deep head wound The father was not living with the mother and a pair of overalls identified as the boy s were found near the scene
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Milford
Conn
Albert Mikenas
Peter Mikenas
Ansonia Baker
Myrtle Beach
Mikenas
Cher
Umpire J J Reardon Undergoes Appendectomy
National League umpire J J Beans Reardon was operated on for appendicitis in Pittsburgh. Dr J H Wagner reported the condition satisfactory and a speedy recovery expected. Reardon was stricken here last Thursday.
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Pittsburgh
J. J
Beans) Reardon
J. H. Wagner
Reardon
Investigating Source Of Poison Given Woman
Webster Springs West Virginia August 12 authorities began an inquiry into the poison that Miss May Been twenty five Adair swallowed Saturday. A stranger woman gave her a medicine claimed to cure her illness. The dose nearly cost her life and the girl is reported recovering.
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Webster Springs
W. Va
Miss May Been
Adair
Miss Been
Licenses to Practice Medicine Are Granted
Terring Whitfield Heironimus and Norvell Leonard Haislip were granted licenses to practice medicine in Charleston along with 24 other young men. Heironimus is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Heironimus. Haislip is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonardi, a former well known Graftonians.
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Terring Whitfield Heironimus
Norvell
Theft of automobile reported at Tressler Coal Yard
The Tressler Coal company reported Monday afternoon that a roadster with license 74-543 was stolen from near Webster early Monday morning. Police had not located the car but would continue to search the Unis area.
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Suite
Tressler Coal Company
Webster
Unis
Tex Rankin Opens Nonstop Vancouver Flight Plan
Los Angeles officials report aviator Tex Rankin started a nonstop attempt from Vancouver toward Agua Caliente, Mexico aboard the 0-horsepower aircraft The Three Pings. He faced fog and smoke delays after a aborted start yesterday and aims to reach the destination this afternoon.
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Los Angeles
Tex Rankin
Vancouver
B. C
Agua Caliente
Mexico
Tankin
Rankin
Reunion officers elected and birthday dinner story
The Fairmont meeting elected Clyde W. Brown as president and listed officers for the year including Charles F. Rogers as vice president M E Brown as secretary treasurer and Grace Frye as historian A ground committee and a grounds improvement group were named Also a basket dinner topped the reunion report A surprise birthday dinner honored Mrs H P Davidson on August 9 at Mrs J D Martin’s home with attendees from Fleming ton Clarksburg Grafton and Middleboro Poe family reunion set for August 25 at Devers Grove with a note everyone welcome A freight train accident at Pennsboro injured engineer J Tyson with three broken ribs a broken nose and a punctured lung and he was hospitalized in Parkersburg.
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Claude G. Brown
Fairmont
Clyde W. Brown
Charles F. Rogers
M. E. Brown
Grace Frye
Jocle Kiger
Clyde Brown
Grafton
James Fast
George Kiger
Harold Moore
Pennsboro
Parkersburg
Sixth Street
Tysom
St. Joseepi Hospital
John L. Tyson
Hazlett & Burl Brokerage Company
William J. Tyson
American Railway Express
Store Robbery Investigated in Shiington Looms
State Troopers Debendorfor, Joe Summerhalter and Chief Harry Carter continued a thorough investigation into a Lucas wholesale house robbery in Innston Friday night. Thieves cracked three safes and escaped with 3.50 to 400 dollars, leaving fingerprints and clues as police expect arrests within days. Residents heard loud noises around 1 20 Saturday morning and misattributed them to repairs.
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H. K. Debendarfer
Joe Summerhalter
Harry Carter
Shiington
Lucas Wholesale
Innston
Debendorfor
F. F. Robey
Dawes Impresses British Leaders with Naval Talks
Arthur Henderson Jr and William Henderson, sons of the British foreign secretary, praised U S Ambassador Dawes for his swift impact. They note Dawes’ approach pleased Premier MacDonald and drew wide approval from the English public as preliminary naval limitation steps were discussed.
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Washington
Arthur Henderson, Jr
Wm. Henderson
Hurley estimates wartime ships saved by private builders
Charlottesville Virginia August 12 Edward N Hurley wartime chairman of the United States shipping board told the University of Virginia institute of public affairs that private enterprise could have saved one half billion dollars if wartime shipping had been built by private firms.
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Charlottesville
United States
Edward N. Hurley
United States Shipping Board
University of Virginia Institute of Public Affairs
State crippled children's council sets rules at Charleston meeting
The Charleston gathering on August 12 saw all council members present as the state crippled children's council worked out regulations for its activities and prepared to adopt them in the afternoon session.
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Charleston
State
Crippled Childrens’ Council
Two Slayings Solved by Youth Confessions
Chicago police said two youths, Robert Camy and Earl Nicholson, confessed to multiple crimes after being identified by 25 robbery victims. They linked to the deaths of George Schreiner and Leon Raymond, and tied service to the gunman alias Baby Face Willie Doody.
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Chicago
Willie Doody
Robert Camy
New Harmony
Ind
Earl Nicholson
George Schreiner
Schreiner
Leon Raymond
Raymond
Doody
Medart Bags Rarest Bird In Gordom
St. Louis report notes Bill Medart of Northhill holed a rare golf shot at Westwood Country Club. His 260 yard second shot with a driving iron on the fifth rolled into the cup. He tied the course record at 68 under perfect figures and proposed naming the shot a pterodactyl.
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St. Louis
Bill Medart
Northhill Star
Medart
Westwood Country Club
City officers force debt payment from carnival troupe
Mayor King and Police Chief Selvey, with night patrolmen, compelled settlement of hospital and board bills for carnival workers in Grafton after injuries and an automobile crash. A city employee paid damages to city property, and some troupe members were hospitalized prior to departure.
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Chas
Homer Selvey
Mayor King
King
Homer Selway
Show Grounds
Grafton
Latrobe Street
Chicago Boy Kidnapped by Racketeers Plot Unfolds
A 16 year old caddy Frank Yosek was abducted from Ravieloe Country Club in Homewood Illinois while playing with locals. He escaped briefly in a House attic but abductors including his brother Peter Yosek 25 of Detroit pursued toward Chicago. Police link letter at Yosek home to a racketeering plot in Detroit.
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Chicago
Frank Yosek
Ravieloe Country Club
Homewood
Ill
Yosek
Peter
Detroit
Plane crash kills three near Rolling Fork Mississippi
A plane nose-dived and fell about 150 feet during a landing, killing pilot Albert T. Birth Jr. 20 Holl ybluff Miss and passengers Warren Barrier 21 Rolling Fork and Joe Cox 21 Charleston Miss. Birth's father and sister witnessed the crash after he recently earned a commercial pilot license.
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Rolling Fork
Miss
Albert T. Birth, Jr
Hollybluff
Warren Barrier
Joe Cox
Charleston
Firth
Moundsville Woman Awarded Compensation
Ruth Sides of Moundsville widow of World War veteran Hugh Sides has been awarded death compensation for herself and two children totaling 46 dollars monthly, per word from Representative Carl G. Bachmann's office. The award follows the veteran's service connected disability.
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Washington
Ruth Sides
Moundsville
Hugh Sides
Carl.g. Bachmann
Sides
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