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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1928
Page
1
Thieves forced a rear door at Musgrove Mill, broke the safe with crowbars, and escaped with $23.73 as a terrier barked and a small dog tried to warn the owner. Police link the job to a recent similar theft at Standard Garage, with two to three suspects being eyed.
Haymonds advertises an Orthophonic Victrola for home entertainment this Christmas, inviting shoppers to purchase the phonograph as a holiday gift option.
The forecast calls for rain and colder temperatures tonight. On Tuesday expect partly cloudy skies and further cooling with snow flurries in the northern portion.
The navy towed the refitted S-4 from New London to off Block Island for a deliberate sinking without a crew to test new lifting devices. The test aims to improve rescue and salvage times for crew trapped in undersea craft, following prior disasters near Long Island Sound and a 1925 sinking.
Fire at the Combs Hotel in Huard Kentucky Sunday night left three dead and seven missing. National Guard was guarding the ruins as investigators weigh arson rumors and a possible grand jury probe. A $1000 reward was offered for incineration leads by Alex Hargis, bank trustee for the hotel owners.
London reports indicate King George's condition remains improving though not declared fully recovered. The morning bulletin notes a fair night with natural sleep, suggesting earlier mentions of artificial sleep may have been overstated.
Bolivian and Paraguayan forces clash in Chaco border area near Bequeron with heavy casualties reported on the Paraguayan side and lighter Bolivian losses. Bolivia says units were not mobilized. Lieutenant Villanueva Charvarita among Bolivian dead. three brothers seek marching orders. Another note goes to the League of Nations describing Bequeron fighting.
Washington dispatch reports Maj Gen John L Hines was ordered by Secretary Davis to search by plane along the Colorado river from Bright Angel trail to Needles Calif for Glenn Hyde and his wife of Hansen Idaho who started down the river in a boat two months ago. Idaho representatives urged the President to deploy aircraft for the search as relatives and friends continued to press for news.
Washington reports the conference committee struck out Bruce's amendment that would raise enforcement funds to over 270 million dollars. The House had allowed 13.5 million, while the Senate added the larger sum. Senator Harris of Georgia and Senator Overman of North Carolina oppose eliminating the increase and will press the matter on the Senate floor. Rep Thatcher of Kentucky serves on the conference panel.
James McCullough, an unemployed father, killed his wife in bed with a furnace shaker and severely beat nine year old Arthur who later died. Police say the family faced mortgage foreclosure and planned to move. Jim, the surviving son, led investigators to the scene as the father spoke in delirium.
International tribute marks 25 years since Orville Wright first flew. Eyewitnesses from the life saving crew recall the cold Decem ber morning as Wright lifted off for 120 feet in 12 seconds. Delegates from 30 nations and U.S. officials gathered to honor the pioneer.
Detectives hunted three robbery defendants, out on bail, in a Long Island double murder of chauffeur Salvatore Gragiano age 22 and his wife Mary 18. Police believe the husband was killed as a squealer and the wife shot for knowledge of the slayers. Identification of the couple provided a motive.
In 1929 the air ship known as the Question Mark is slated to launch from Los Angeles for an endurance test to explore air refueling on a large scale after the New Year. Pilots include Major Carl Spats Captain Ira Baker and Elwood R. Quesada with Lieut. H. A. Halverson and Sergeant Ray Hope as mechanic. The mission aims to test engine endurance and human strain with the sole objective to refuel the craft as needed and keep it aloft until engines fail, without a set duration.
Mary McDaniel Tanner, 20, was found dead near Chestnut Ridge school and church in Barbour County, strangled and positioned near weeds 30 feet from the building. Her husband George Tanner, 25, a Chestnut Ridge teacher, is jailed in Philippi after admitting a quarrel with his wife and denying murder. Prosecutor Dayton Stemple notes bruising and fingerprints at the scene, with evidence suggesting the body was placed after a struggle. Authorities, including State Troopers Highland and Wilcott, and Deputy Sheriff Baughman, transported the body for investigation and a coroner’s inquest returned a verdict of death by an unknown person or persons. Tanner, from Ohio three years ago, was taken into custody about an hour after the body was found following a reported quarrel with “as wife.”
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