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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1929

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Break-up Seen in Hague Over Young Plan Conference

Last minute efforts aimed to avert a break up of the conference on the Young plan. Britain faces rejection from France Belgium Italy and Japan over German reparations while Snowden pushes for a sub committee to revise the plan. Briand Stresemann and Belgian delegate Françaul intensified talks on evacuation of the Rhineland.

Hague Great Britain France Belgium Taly Japan Philip Snowden Exchanger Italy Financial Committee Snowden Rhineland Briand Stresemann Germany Emile Francaul

Private Hanging Planned for Coast Guard Slayers

Fort Lauderdale Florida August 16 Py James Horace Alderman known as a rum runner faced execution for slaying two United States coast guardsmen. He will be hanged tomorrow in a naval seaplane hangar with only essential officials present as reporters are barred from the coast guard grounds. A gallows was erected within government property.

Fort Lauderdale Fla James Horace Alderman United States Coast Coast Guard

Graf Zeppelin Crosses Ural Mountains to Asia toward Tokyo City

Berlin reports the Graf Zeppelin II crossed the Ural Mountains from Europe into Asia passing near Nadezhinsky about 350 miles northeast of Perm. The airliner met favorable weather, avoided head winds north of Perm, and remained in contact with Perm and Irkutsk radio stations receiving Siberian weather data as it headed toward Tokyo City.

Berlin Moscow Vorwaerts Today Ural Mountains Europe Asia Nadezhinsky Perm Irkutsk Weather Bureau

Witness Tells of Attack on Pretty Girl at Pantages

Los Angeles reporting on August 16 describes W L Gordon testimony in a preliminary hearing for Alexander Pantages. Gordon says Eunice Pringle dancer screamed as she tried to escape the private office, and he reached the door to see a young man and a woman near the scene for the alleged statutory assault claim.

Los Angeles Cal Eunice Pringle Alexander Pantages W. L. Gordon Gordon Pantages Miss Pri

Audit Finds About Two Thousand Lost From Fund

Charleston West Virginia August 16 A C M Jones state service officer said an audit of the state veterans service fund showed a loss of about $2000 from payments on alleged forged claims Two men are jailed awaiting federal grand jury action charged with misusing the mall in connection with an alleged scheme uncovered by Jones against the service fund

Charleston W. Va C. M. Jones State Veterans Service Fund Jones Service Fund

Agents Round Up Capital Liquor Ring In Washington

Eight men arrested and four sought by prohibition agents and police in what is described as the capital’s biggest liquor ring. Seven freed on bonds from 2500 to 5000 dollars. Herbert Glassman, rent-a-tar operator, and two garages named as depots. Possession sale and transport of liquor charged. nine overs were alleged. Preliminary hearings set for Thursday.

Wamington Herbert Glassman Jpon Glassman

Man charged with attack role linked to Eaton case

London reports James Moore 22, alleged companion of Rowland Bateman, held on charges of stealing and receiving clothing of American victim Philip Eaton, Southboro, Mass. Moore wore new clothes at arrest and claimed he had been with Bateman at Southend. Magistrate remanded him until next Friday as Bateman remains at large. Eaton’s condition noted as improved.

London James Moore Scotland Yard Philip Eaton Southboro Mass Eaton Moore Rowland Bateman Southend Bateman Haton

Log of Dirigible Completes First World Lap Flight

The log notes an eastbound leg from Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen covering 4,200 miles in 55 hours 24 minutes. Entries detail dates August 7 to August 15 with milestones over Berlin Danzig and East Prussia, marking exit from German territory.

Friedrichshafen Berlin Danzig Tilst East Prussia

Cheat River Case May Test Outlaw Says Sen Watkins

State Senator W Merle Watkins suggests the Cheat river case could test law workings amid a creek pollution dispute near Seven Islands. Local sportsmen probe conditions blamed for mass fish kills, while some dispute government investigations and the new law's value. A Weston baseball game August 17 between Faherty's Athletics and Pittsburgh and West Virginia Gas Co. starts at 2:30 p.m. instead of 3.

Cheat River Sen Watkins W. Merle Watkins Sp Sentinel Seven Islands Game Commission Faherty’s Athletics Pittsburgh & W. Va. Gas Co Weston Advarti

Slayings Probe After Justice Agent Found Dead in Canal

Federal agents pursue the killer of Paul E. Reynolds a Department of Justice agent whose body was recovered from a canal in Phoenix Arizona with a bullet wound to the heart. Local authorities investigated the fatal scene and coordinated with federal investigators.

Sociated Paul E. Reynolds Department of Justice Phoenix Ariz

Concrete Work Wanted at Blue rmont Cemetery Contract

Engineering services and estimates furnished free with contract. Curbs, sidewalks and driveways at fair prices. Call 125 J or see E J Kersting.

Bluermont

Mill Strikers Resume Work After Three Week Pause

Manchester August 16 report that about half a million workers will return to tasks Monday as 1,500 Lancashire cotton mills restart operations following a three week stoppage after a conference between striking operatives and management representatives.

Manchester England Lancashire

Notice of Minta Canning Death and O B S funeral

Miss Minta Canning former Past Grand Matron died Friday at 9 00 am. Funeral at her Fairmont home Saturday at 1 20 pm. Services at Keener cemetery near Dr Buckhews residence at 3 00 pm. O B S members urged to attend. Worthy Matron.

Minta Canning Fairmont Keener Cemetery Buck- Hews

New Flare Up in Far East Mass Troop Movements

Reuters reports from Mukden indicate renewed alarm over the Chinese Soviet crisis with clashes along the Manchurian border. Chang Hsueh Liang orders 60 000 Fengtien troops to the Siberian frontier as Russian and Chinese, and Russian and White Russian forces clash. The Nationalist government informs Washington that Russia has begun offensives on the Manchurian border while seeking a peaceful settlement of the Chinese Eastern Railway dispute. Washington officials say they have no information on Beijing’s instruction to notify Kellogg pact signatories.

London Reuters Mukden Manchuria Reuters Mukden Chang Hsueh Liang Siberian Sungari Reuter Nanking Washington Russia China State Department

Registration dates set for rural district freshmen

Freshmen from rural districts and other students without registration are asked to come to the high school on Saturday August 24 or Saturday August 31 to register for next year. Seniors juniors sophomores and all freshmen from graded schools already registered should not come until opening day September 9. Principal B M Tomlinson notes expected large enrollment and says those registering on the specified dates will have a better chance at choosing subjects. He also invites anyone to discuss school matters in his office and plans a meeting next Tuesday at 7 30 PM for boys considering football participation, who will be registered then.

B. M. Tomlinson Th High School

Duluth Man Confesses To Girl Slaying In Murder Case

Oscar Olson, 29, a Duluth dock worker, confessed to police in Minneapolis to killing Dorothy Anne, a 12 year old girl. He was found in a stagnant pool beneath a railroad trestle after attempting suicide. Olson is mentally unstable and under care as a sanity exam is ordered. He could not recall details and may have told officers of another murder. authorities caution he had no fixed link to Dorothy’s death.

Duluth Minn Oscar Olson Dorothy Aune Minneapolis R. B. Donaldson Olson Donaldson Bli le. Beau Ee Donaldson Minepolis Truth Elbee Beau Dorothy Anne Tam Dorothy Sill Anne

Wendel Mines Rumored to Reopen and Expand

Rumors say Wendel Mines plan a major expansion after securing coal contracts with two Eastern railroads. No. 3 mine already employs 300 to 400 workers for two years, while No. 1 is being cleaned and tested for renewed output. Additional contracts could double or triple current mining staff, sustaining work for several hundred to a thousand men.

Wendel

Lambert Remains In Unconscious State

Rallying once or twice during the forenoon hope was expressed for Burl Lambert, attend ing physician Dr. F S Suddarth reported, but this afternoon it was evident the injured man had fallen back into the same dull coma. Doctors Suddarth Warden Shafer and others found a fractured skull, broken arm, crushed elbow and other injuries. Concussion of the brain is believed, as his head was crushed by inmates at the Crow's Nest roadhouse in Harrison county. Sheriff W broken bits of a club were found late day and kept as evidence.

Burl Buzzy" Lambert F.S. Suddarth Lambert Suddarth Warden Shafer Crow's ‘Nest Harrison County

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