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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1913
Page
1
The Board of Education ordered $3,000 in school bonds taken up to reduce the city debt, amounting to $75,500 for Grafton Public Schools. Bonds due in 1937 were prepaid, with taxes to fund a 10 cent levy on an $8,000,000 valuation yielding $8,000 and about $3,500 annual interest, leaving roughly $4,500 for sinking fund and further bond redemption.
In August at Alder Shot, a British Army derigible Eta towed a disabled naval airship back to the factory for repairs. The two airships were maneuvering above Bela there when the naval ship lost power, and the Eta signaled the plight and connected a hawser to assist.
Clarksburg August 20 E J Francois W H Lewis M L Freland Benjamin Stout A F Wagner Monticelo Automobile Garage Company J Horner Davis J M Garrett Wirt Lewis Samy R Nuzum Haymond Maxwell C B Boggess T J Parish Arthur Parsons Stanley Swiger George Chorpening G M West F C Welch D Lee Hedges D Scott Thompson Charles B Stout Benjamin W Brown W Frank Stout agree to furnish automobiles and chauffeurs for officers and Grand Lodge officers for the big Pythian parade in Clarksburg at 6 o'clock Thursday evening August 28 with camera to be furnished at the solicitation of W Frank Stout Grand Chancellor and the committee on automobiles.
AP dispatch from Mexico City reports talks for peace in the Mexican situation depend on Washington re-opening the controversy. Frederico Gamboa says negotiations between Linn and Mexico have been broken off, though affairs continue confidently. Linn awaits instructions from Washington and remains optimistic that Mexico may consider President Wilson's proposals.
Mrs Maury Diggs sat in the Sacramento federal courtroom as her husband testified that he had been unfaithful with Marsha Warrington. The defense and government rested and the jury prepared for closing arguments after four witnesses described turmoil and flight to Reno in the Mann act case.
Harry K Thaw fugitive slayer from Matteawan was held in Sherbrooke jail and his family retained legal talent to contest his extradition to New York He declined interviews but vowed to fight deportation with habeas corpus sought by Shirley White while an immigration hearing eyed possible charges and asylum for his insanity defense.
Louis Parker of Fairmont West Virginia, badly beaten and left for dead after Monday night assault by two Italians. He crawled from an abandoned mine to warn neighbors, suffering broken ribs and scalp wounds, as authorities search for attackers. A separate lottery promo offers 2 1500 votes at the Hippodrome through August 20 1913.
Kansas City Mo Aug 20 Enthusiasm for road building spurs thousands of volunteers from counties across Western Missouri to join Governor Major's army of 350000. The mission is to devote two days to road work and boost public highways with one million dollars in improvements.
Two inmates Homer Wiggins of Wilmington Delaware and Charles Tyler of Philadelphia escaped from the Eastern Pennsylvania Penitentiary by using a self made ladder. They climbed from the carpenter shop, scaled the wall, and dropped thirty five feet to freedom. Guards discovered the break after a delay, with dogs noted as patrolling the yard. Wiggins was serving a long term for killing a Philadelphia policeman and Tyler for grand larceny.
The House Elections Committee agreed to report in favor of seating William J. McDonald of the Progressive party for Michigan's 12th district. J H Holm Young, a Republican, had resigned, claiming McDonald was beaten on a technicality. An unrelated notice promotes fall stock clearout at F Friedman & Co.
Washington August 20 The Government will place the first deposits of twenty million dollars to aid the crop movement in August and September. Deposits across states will be made in two large installments. Secretary McAdoo outlined the treasury departments security requirements in a formal statement.
Harrison Washington August 20 Congress received the nomination of Congressman E Burton Harrison of New York City for the post of Governor General of the Philippines. This is one of the offices ex President Taft held during his long public career.
Charleston Aug 20 A sensation in official circles as Governor Hatsfield receives multiple anonymous letters typed on the same machine. A typewriter inspector is checking local offices and used machines to find a match. Details of the letters remain undisclosed while friends push for a thorough inquiry.
Charleston August 20 reports say the state failed to recover 70000 from Fidelity Banking & Trust Co Bluefield in Mercer circuit court and the Board of Public Works may appeal to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to make the state a preferred creditor if the appeal is needed.
Aug 20 Morgantown dispatch reports Mike Mehallik a miner at Elkins Mine No 5 near Kingwood was instantly killed by a slate fall. He leaves a wife and seven small children. An unrelated notice promotes Lamm & Co Chicago fall samples for tailor made suits and overcoats with 600 styles available for inspection.
Progress on securing right of way into Fairmont by the Buckhannon and Northern Railroad Company is reported. Right of Way Agent Charles Morris has focused weeks of work, with rumors of deals unconfirmed yet claims of imminent contracts. Local property owners say they are receiving fair compensation and pledge returns as the road nears entry.
Charleston Aug 20 A new chapter in the Webster Springs bribery trial saga centers on Detective Guy Biddinger’s bill. Attorney General A A Lilly objects to payment, prompting Kanawha Prosecuting Attorney Townsend to attack the AG, claiming he was kept from the trial and not in sympathy with the prosecution. The AG now demands proof of Townsend’s claim.
Dr I I Fletcher a prominent Indianapolis physician was killed in Glacier Park when he and his wife entered the park on August 13th He fell six hundred feet into a crevasse while scaling Black Foot Glacier His body was recovered and brought to Glacier Park summary ends with a creditors notice for W F Faust of the City Meat Market seeking payment from indebted parties
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