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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1930
Page
4
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The nomination of W N Doak as Secretary of Labor is discussed with regional ties to Virginia and West Virginia. The piece reflects on congressional resumption, cabinet changes, wartime readjustment, and the role of work in economic recovery, plus commentary on Christmas preparations and the West Virginia State Water Commission’s first annual report and pollution efforts.
Washington reports strict enforcement actions under Prohibition, noting 27,709 jail and prison sentences in 1930 up 5,107 from 1929. The attorney general’s annual tally highlights intensified prosecutions, with 29 vessels seized for liquor smuggling, mostly British, as enforcement widens beyond the prohibition unit.
A damaged OCR puzzle page shows across clues with garbled words and misplaced letters. It includes scattered fragments like names, numbers, and stray terms such as Dethrone and Sun god, with many unreadable segments and inconsistent formatting across lines.
The report tallies 52 437 prohibition shes terminated with 74 percent guilty pleas and 13 percent dismissals. Jury trials held steady at 73 percent convictions. 95 officers convicted under color of office, 85 cases pending, 8 801 padlockings up 2 498 from last year. Mitchell cites court congestion, urging more judges and stronger U S attorney support. 155 730 district court criminal cases pending, plus 22 671 National Prohibition Act cases. Prison camps proposed to alleviate congestion. 778 inmates in camps, expected to rise to 1 350.
Want adu give contact numbers for rental listings. A room house with bath and garage offers reasonable rent and a five room apartment with modern conveniences in a desirable section, clean and good, garage optional at a reasonable rate. Call Sentinel Office or 680-J.
Chicago reports a new cold wave after a brief lull, with snow flurries forecast across much of the district. Temperatures were dropping to near 10 above in Chicago area by nightfall while Minnesota saw 0 to 2 below and North Dakota four below. Milwaukee crews battled a three-store blaze of uncertain origin causing about 200000 dollars in damage.
Capone, ranked number one on Chicago's public enemies list, remained at large a day after authorities raided five supposed hideouts. Led by Municipal Judge John H. Lyle and chief investigator Patrick Roche, raiders found evidence Capone had evaded capture by staying just ahead, though no arrest was made.
Eight Soviet engineers accused of plotting to overthrow the Moscow government deny the trial is a frame-up and contest the confessions obtained under duress per a War Saw newspaper report in Moscow.
Testimony yesterday claimed by eight individuals that they were treated as gentlemen by government agents and gained in health during imprisonment.
Commissioner's office in Grafton West Virginia issues notice for December 1 1930. Parties in the Flemington Mill suit against White Horse Coal Company First National Bank of Grafton and Bank of Flemington must attend December 29 1930 with books papers vouchers and evidence to satisfy the court decree rendered October 22 1920. William P Samples Commissioner In Chancery. December 1816 22.
Fayetteville N C December 1 The shooting death of Private F Gonz El Paso Texas and wounding of Private Herschel E Moses Cherryville NC last night at Fort Bragg drew no military board scrutiny. Moses said a figure sprang from darkness cried his name fired bullets hit Moses three times Gonz lay dead with a forehead wound a stolen pistol and four empty shells were found nearby Other details reference a telegraph messenger Manuel Castro and long San Diego travel without injury.
The property of a first class shoemaker will be sold on December six at 1:00 p.m. at the front door of the courthouse. The equipment is located in Lilly’s stag shop within the Gerkiit building as listed.
To all persons holding liens by judgment or otherwise on the real estate of White Horse Coal Company, you must present your claims for adjudication to the Commissioner in Chancery in Grafton West Virginia by December 29 1920. The notice is given under hand December 1 1980 in Taylor County.
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