Six Men Dead in S 4 Rescue Effort Ends
Provincetown Mass December 22 six divers reported no life in the torpedo room of the sunken submarine S 4 as air was pumped in and salvage work paused amid gales and heavy weather. Admiral Brumby said there was no hope of survivors, awaiting Washington’s orders to suspend operations.
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Provincetown
Mas
Frank H. Brumby
Brumby
Navy Department
Washington
Coast Guard
Paulding
Falcon
Mass
C. H. Scott
Weather Outlook For West Virginia District
Partly cloudy tonight with Friday becoming more cloudy and little temperature change. The note from the Grafton West Virginia State Post Office lists post office hours on Monday December 26 1927. General delivery and stamp window open 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. Prompt dispatch mails should be deposited in the post office. Leuthardt serves as postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
TED State Post Office
Grafton
Leuthardt
Costes and Lebrix Arrive In Bolivia
French aviators Costes and Lebrix reach Bolivia after flying from Santiago to La Paz in roughly 12 hours and 22 minutes aboard the Nungesser Coli, flanked by Bolivian planes. They praise the scenery and report the flight as uneventful as they close the gap to New York.
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Paz
Goliva
Diendonns Costes
Joseph Lebrix
New York
Santiago
Chile
France
South America
Congress to Be Very Busy After Recess
Washington expects a busy post holiday session with Smith Ware inquiry Beck contest flood control and Boulder Canyon and Muscle Shoals on the agenda. House and Senate committees plan hearings on farm relief dam irrigation railroad consolidation and the 72 million naval construction program starting after January. Continued on page six.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Boulder Canyon
House Ag’ture
Musele Shoals
House Military Committee
Boulder Canyon Dam
House Irrigation Committee
Senate Irrigation Committee
House Commerce Committee
Jurors ask judge to release Remus on Christmas
Jury members who found Remus not guilty by reason of insanity petitioned Probate Judge William Lenders for an immediate sanity hearing or bail. Lenders set December 28 for a mental evaluation and denied bond, keeping Remus in jail pending proof of continued insanity.
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Cluemants
George
Remus
Tmozene
Remius
Willian Lenders
Christina
Christmas Plans For Gration Churches
A Sentinel survey finds Christmas Day services in all Gration churches with strong sermons and cantata numbers. St Pauls Methodist plans a cantata King All Glorious led by Howard Cameron with soloists Mildred Keefer Lucille Deck Dolores Currey Elizabeth Stuck Hugh McPhail Dr Paul Warden Ed Patch. United Brethren will offer a special sermon and recitations and musical selections led by Mrs B F Poe. St Matthias Episcopal will hold 10 49 am service. Rev J W Brown of First Baptist preaches Christ the Idealist with cantata The Star of Bethlehem in the evening. Soloists include Mildred Bartletti Louise Schroeder Elsie Ringler Helen Davis Frederick Schroeder Rex Lowther. Continued on Page Three.
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Gration
the Sentinel
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Howard Cameron
Mildred Keefer
Lucille Deck
Dolores Currey
Elizabeth Stuck
Hugh McPhail
Paul Warden
Pateh
United Brethren Church
B. F. Poe
St. Matthas Episcopal Church
J. W. Brown
First Baptist Church
Christ the Idealist
Mildred Bartletti
Louise Schroeder
Elsie Ringler
Helen Davis
Fredérick Schroeder
Rex _ Lowther
West Virginia Banks Watch For Gold Notes
Charleston December 22 An inquiry into the Los Angeles murder case reached West Virginia as J S Hill secretary of the West Virginia Bankers Association mailed banks a list of $20 gold notes given to the killer by Perry M Parker father of the slain girl with instructions to notify police if any notes appear The action followed a request from the Los Angeles First National Trust and Savings Bank where Parker served as assistant cashier.
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Charleston
Ancho
Los Angeles
West Virginia
J. S. Hill
West Virginia Bankers Association
Perry M. Parker
William Edward Hickman
Marion Parker
First National Trust & Savings Bank
Parker
Hickman
Hartford, Ark
Kansas City
Paroles Granted to Alabama Prisoners for Christmas
In Montgomery on December 22 Governor Bibb Graves issued Christmas paroles for seven days to about 150 prisoners, mostly long-term convicts and lifers, all with good conduct records. One parolee, Frank, had previously earned a brief freedom under parole before returning to prison.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Grave
Frank 2
Rotary Club Kids Party Is Tomorrow at Strand Theatre
Rotary officials announce a kids party for children under 12 at the Strand Theatre tomorrow at 10 AM. Jed W. Robinson says 200 Rotarians will oversee a free show with motion pictures, orchestra and gifts from Santa, with overflow planned at Andrews Church if needed.
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Rafton
Rotary
Strand Theatre
Jed W. Robinson
Rotaryas
Lester Rush
The
Strand
Robinson
Andrews Church
Sentinel
Thei
Santa Claus
Sharon Hoop Company Declares Dividend in December
Sharon Hoop Company declared the regular quarterly dividend of 50 cents a share on common stock, omitted last quarter, payable January 10 to holders of record December 24. The previous quarterly common dividend was paid July 1. A 2 percent preferred dividend was also authorized, payable January 3.
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New York
Sharon Steel Hoop Company
Lindbergh Flight Continues Toward Mexico City
Mrs Evangeline Lindbergh leaves Brownsville on the Detroit to Mexico City leg. Heavy Gulf clouds may force a low pass to Tampico and on to Mexico City. Panama plans a landing field for Lindbergh on Panamanian territory to avoid the Canal Zone.
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Brownsville
Texas
Evangeline L. U. Lindbergh
Detroit
Mexico City
Tampico
Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Harry Brooks
Seewten
Brooks
Col
Chas. A. Lindbergh
America
Panama
Charles A. Lindbergh
Panaman
Canal Zone
Bread lines grow as winter bites Chicago jobless
Chicago crowds line up for bread as winter deepens and Christmas approaches. Capt. Fred T. Wilks reports five hundred and four in yesterday’s line, with four hundred eighty the day before and 400 prior. The Salvation Army opened a 164 square foot flop house for sleeping space and a kitchen for morning soup. Single men, awaiting work, say the government finds only a few jobs and cannot provide coats or shoes.
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Chicago
Dee
Fred T
Wilks
the Salvation
Family Relief Department
Army
Wread
Sale Of Malt Banned By State Dry Leader
The new state prohibition ruling, effective January 1, bans the sale of malt extracts and similar preparations used for making malt beverages. The measure, described by Ross Wells, prohibits four groups of preparations and lists other articles and compounds. it caused dealer confusion over legitimate culinary use. A letter from Mr. Wells to manufacturers is referenced, noting general abuse of the prohibition.
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Charleston
Ross Wells
Water Damage Hits Graf ton Press Plant In City
A broken water pipe in the Knights of Columbus building caused widespread flooding at Graf ton Press, damaging the first two floors and ruining stock. Estimated losses near 3000 dollars. Mayor Cather noted no large mains breaks and crews monitor trunks from the pumping station.
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Grafton Press
Knights of Columbus
Roswell
S. Reid
Reid
Cather
Porto Rico Seeks Lindbergh Visit From Lindbergh
A cable from Governor Towner asks Colonel Lindbergh to visit Porto Rico. The announcement notes Porto Rico desires a Lindbergh visit on his return or at any suitable time. The report reflects local enthusiasm for the famed aviator and the potential impact of such a visit.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Lindbergh
Towner
Gas Company Employes End Snoopng
Pawtucket Rhode Island December 22 1922 President David Daly of the Blackstone Valley Gas and Light Company revoked an order directing meter readers and others to report stills and apparatus to indicate violations of prohibition laws Daly had stated he acted under the US district attorney John B Murdock denied directing the order Daly issued a statement to employees and the public serving about 100000 residents confirming the reversal Continued on page five
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Pawtucket
BR. 1
David’ Daly
Blackstone ‘Valley Gas and
Hleck
United States
John 8. Murdock
Rhode Island
Daly
Manhunt for Hickman Continues Across Northwest
Seattle police and neighboring agencies push the search for William Edward Hickman, accused abductor of Marian Parker, with a $20 bill linked to a Kent garage receipt as authorities trace sightings toward Canada. The case widens as a Hansom sedan and a California license are noted. officers mount a border watch and intensify the hunt.
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Seattle
Wash
William
Edward Hickman
Marian Parker
Los Angeles
Valley
Kent
Here
California
Hickman
William Baward
Canada
Aft
Pacific Northwest
Immigration and Customs
Interna
Monat
George ¥. Willoughby
Huber
Dasher
Tan
Xmas Greetings in Stock at The Grapton Sentinel
A public notice notes attractive Xmas greetings still available with your name printed on cards. All orders delivered immediately with reasonable prices. Also advertises a special bus service to Valley Inn, with Sunday night departure at 11 30 p m and returns after the dance.
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THE
Grapton Sentinel
Valley Inn
Grafton
Donation Drive Seeks Food Toys and Groceries at Hall
Notice requests haying donations of vegetables fruit toys candy groceries and more be left at Salvation Army Hall 28 Latrobe Street or notified to Commandry Canning P O Box 5038 Grafton. Doors open each evening this week from 2 to 4.
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Salvation Army Hall
Latrobe Street
Comandry
Canning
Grafton
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Parker Girl
Seattle, Wash
Torpedo Room
Lan
Gilhis i
Pony
Grafton Sentinel Pub’ Company
Latrobe
Gretton
Costes and
Lebrix
Bolivia
Garland & Co. Jewelers and Gift Shop
W. Main Street
Alabama
Rotary Club
Sharon Hoop Company
Mother
City
P. Mi
Roswell Reid
Willam Edward Hickman
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