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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1928
Page
8
A division in official circles emerged over selecting a justice to succeed the late Squire Lew. At a special afternoon meeting the majority urged delaying appointment until a new court is organized after a wary period, leaving the matter unsettled as proceedings continued.
County court discusses appointing a temporary squire to straighten the records of the late justice inactive since April. No applications filed. several former office holders rumored, but no action taken. Commissioners inspect the new $90,000 jail and sheriff elect Mays’ residence, planning caretaking and a full-time jailer, with staff shifts and cell changes after January 1.
The Taylor county branch of the Wild Life League met in a regular monthly session last night at the Hotel Grafton to discuss current business and elect a delegate to the state convention in Parkersburg December 1 and 2. Dr K W Heinlein attended as host for the local branch with President Luther Hodges presiding and Secretary Guy Cole among likely Parkersburg attendees.
A new 1,000,000 gallon reservoir at the Altration plant will supply water for ten hours without pumping, improving on the old three hour pump breakdown limit. The system withstood last week’s power failure, and plans are underway for 24 hour testing of filter and pump equipment. John M. Rice and Roy Weller of Pittsburgh will inspect machinery with city commissioners, ensuring constant pressure for consumers and the railroad.
Three Taylor county cases appealed to the state supreme court are scheduled for hearing at the January term starting January 6. The docket for the term has been printed and received.
Following four brief hearings the slayers of Nelson D. Rehmyer were brought before a grand jury. Only one witness, Detective R J W Reech, testified, naming three suspects Blymyer Curry and Hess who allegedly confessed. A campaign to stamp out witchcraft, tied to pow pow doctors, was outlined with state and local health officials planning cooperation.
Manila reports 392 deaths and 100000 displaced as relief drives expand. Public works funds are being released and Governor General Stimson starts the appeal with a 2500 dollar donation. current totals sit at 3138 dollars.
Eldgrade Arkansas December 5 four five robbers hit the Farmers Bank First National Bank and McDonald drug store near Junction Gly twenty miles south of the Louisiana line. They overpowered watchman Jim Richardson and beat him with a pistol. About 162 dollars taken from merchants bank, 100 dollars and jewelry from the drug store, nothing from the second bank. No resistance reported though 18 revolvers found. Robbers were later jailed on concealed weapons charges as Chicago crime rumors circulated.
The senate delayed consideration of the Kellogg anti war treaty for two days. Secretary Kellogg is to appear and testify on renouncing war as a national policy instrument. Chairman Borah and Senator Swanson support the pact with no clear opposition emerged.
Washington reports influenza moving across California to Hollywood and beyond with about 16 000 cases nationwide. The Public Health Service urges physicians and local health officers to be vigilant and recommends avoiding crowds, sleeping in the open air, and standard precautions to prevent further spread.
Twenty three alleged gunmen believed linked to Capone’s Chicago gang were arrested today in a downtown Cleveland hotel raid. Police staged the operation after receiving a tip about the men occupying a dozen rooms.
Testimony in the Attapapaine murder case reveals Dr Thomas H. Bess, surgeon at Hoffman hospital, believes an operation was performed on Miss Beckone before her death. Dr Otto Fisher faces trial for alleged illegal surgery on nurse Miss Luella Whetsel as her nurse testifies she sought to protect him while admitting past false statements.
Seventeen racehorses including Trish Pal were killed in a blaze that destroyed 18 barns at the Fairmont Jockey Club near Collinsville HL. The fire started on the south end of the 250 foot structure. watchman Charles Barth reported flames emerging from the side. He and another guard woke seven sleeping stablemen who tried to save the horses but could not. The total loss was valued at 92,500 dollars.
Mercer Pa Dec 5 R EB James 17 New York took off from a wheat field near here to continue his flight from San Francisco to New York for a 1000 prize. He landed yesterday after failing to locate the Mercer flying field. The propeller was broken and damaged slightly. a new propeller was obtained and repairs made.
Washington reports that the Treasury announced a major liquor smuggling probe into Canada aims to indict 240 bootleggers, smugglers, Canadian distillers and brewers. J. L. Lewig leads the Montreal team with insiders in the U S. Nearly 20 of 30 Buffalo indictments and all Detroit indictments arose from this effort. The ring reportedly used American banks to hold funds, with transfers tracked to reveal recipients.
Washington December 5 the house approved the Britten bill authorizing fourteen million eight hundred thousand dollars for alterations and repairs to battleships Pennsylvania and Arizona. It proceeds to the senate.
Governor Long granted a reprieve to January 5 for Mrs. Ada Bonner Lebouef and Dr. T J Dreher, sentenced to hang December 21 for the murder of Lebouef's husband. Pardon board did not recommend commutation. It would have made Lebouef the first white woman hanged in Louisiana.
President Coolidge transmitted Frank M. Surface of Maine as nominee for assistant director of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce to the Senate. In Michigan two cave-in victims were recovered after two days of rescue efforts. The bodies of Simon Maki, 44, and August Bekckman Jr., 21, were identified.
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