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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1927
Page
5
London crowds flock to a mechanical puppet circus featuring life like dolls and figures. A red headed hero named Jack leads mischief with gypsies as beasts are released then recaptured. Children cheer as dolls simulate a grand horse race before a grandstand of amused real youngsters.
Rotary meeting featured discussion of mercantile line representation and surveys by chain stores before new shops open. A banker outlined models from other communities and advised studying jobbing houses to map lines, transport, and costs. President Keefer proposed a prize for the best community slogan.
The text continues arguments on the burden of proof. It asserts jurors must not treat innocence as mere form and that only strong probabilities of guilt justify conviction. It contends reasonable doubt exists in jurors minds without an abiding conviction and that the state must prove guilt to avoid executing the accused.
New Orleans reports Nicaragua’s first female consul general Senora Delfilia Viques argues women’s work in public affairs and business strengthens marriage and motherhood. She notes slow entry into business, predicts growing economic independence and confirms her two sons will study in the United States.
Judge Hough ruled that union miners could occupy company houses only after becoming employees and that occupancy contracts terminated March 31. Since then miners have lived rent free, despite eviction actions by Clarkson Coal Mining, Atlantic Contracting, and Monroe Coal.
Clarence Chamberlin, famed trans Atlantic flyer, says he plans another flight to Europe using a water landing ship. He visited Providence en route to Pawtucket to inspect a potential airplane factory site and envisions a return flight, though not imminent, amid talks of building small planes with a motor from Charles B. Kirkham.
President Coolidge calls Republicans to defend the 225 million dollar maximum tax cut as the Senate plans to vote on the 29 million dollar reduction bill. Senate Finance chair Smoot backs the President while Senator Simmons of North Carolina pushes for a larger 400 million dollar cut. The White House aims to keep the plan within treasury limits to avoid harming business sentiment and preserve annual revenue.
Philadelphia December 17. Senator elect William S. Vare, confined to his bed since Wednesday with grippe, was reported improved today. He still has a fever but has started to receive food slowly. His physician said there are no complications indicating more than influenza.
Four sets of twins have been born to Mr and Mrs Jack J Hanley of Minneapolis within seven years. The latest arrivals yesterday are a boy and a girl. The family also includes a single child named Billy, making five girls and four boys in total.
Miss Mary Leeds of West Main street has returned from a month visiting friends and relatives in Louisiana North and South Carolina Maryland and other southern states. She stayed with her uncle Rev Paul Leeds in Kinder Iowa and with Mr and Mrs John Slane and their daughter Mrs Grace Slane Stephens formerly of Grafton now of Fayetteville North Carolina. On the trip home she spent a few days with friends in Baltimore.
Mrs Evangeline Lindbergh plans a Detroit to Mexico City Christmas trip by Ford tri motor, stopping in St. Louis San Antonio and Tampico. Pilot Harry Brooks will fly the route December 21 or 22 to reach Mexico City by December 26, then return to Detroit. State and Mexican officials have been notified to ensure facilities if needed.
Washington reports the new Senate aims to quicken pace re introducing a public utilities inquiry led by Walsh of Montana and a civil service postmastership act review. Mississippi and Florida delegates seek investigations into promotions and a murder case tied to a feud at Hazelwood.
Washington reports the first deficiency appropriation bill of the session was sent to the White House for the President’s signature after resolving differences with the House. The measure provides expenditures of 203 million dollars.
John A. Brandon president and James E. Brandon Jr chief executive officer of the First National Bank of New Netherlands were brought before U S Commissioner John W Kindeberger in Wheeling charged with making false reports to the Bank Department The bank had been closed by the federal bank department about a month earlier They were admitted to bond on the complaint filed by federal bank examiner H A Graham who acted as temporary head of the bank and which the Brandons personal counsel Foulk declined to comment on
In Hancock county on Friday Mrs. Flora M was granted a divorce from her husband John Dell on grounds of wilful absence. It was later discovered he had died in Weirton, West Virginia, three weeks before the papers were served. The wife did not know his whereabouts when the case came to trial.
Washington reports Frank L. Smith Timels who was denied oath of office by the senate will appear before the special campaign funds committee starting January 7. Samuel Insull of Chicago and his attorney Daniel Schuyler are also to appear to purge themselves of contempt for refusing to disclose names of persons to whom Insull contributed around $40,000 in campaign funds.
Charleston December 17. Beckley restaurant owner Luther McGinnis was sentenced to 12 months in Mayesette County jail for possessing liquor. He pleaded guilty in U S district court. Judge McClintic ordered air transport to the Fayette Jail for the man after La Guardia accused a large New York syndicate of obtaining liquor via steamship lines to wealthy New York. Summers County jail was cited for another man sent for liquor charge probation violation.
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