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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1930

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Five Die In Hotel Fire as Brave Rescue Fails

An early February fire at a Garneau hotel in Quebec killed five people including Mrs Galardeau and her two children, Radu four and Donat, while her brother Sonn Marenger aged 32 died attempting a rescue. Nelson Berthinnd thirty died later, and a guest Glory Galarnean fourteen survived with injuries. Marenger reentered the building to save others before perishing.

Garneau An Outhel Mesanidi Nelson Berthiind Gracefield Que Glory Galarnean Marenger Perdom

Tardieu May Jessibin Feb 18 Vote Defeat Shapes French Government

A defeated government in the chamber by 286 to 281 votes prompts President Doumergue to consider asking Premier to form a new administration after a narrow budget dispute over tax deductions for a state-keeper’s wife’s salary. The left wing opposition pressed detailed budget cuts.

Jessibin Andre ‘Parchett Grippe Ohahiber Douérgue Premisr

American Missionary Fined For Death In Accident

Shanghai February 18 official reports say American missionary A. H. Smith was tried in a Chinese court and fined 100 Mexican dollars for causing the death of a young Chinese in an automobile accident near Tungchow. The incident drew swift attention from local officials and Missionary Society circles.

Shanghai Tungchow United A. H. Smith Clinese

Alex P Moore to be buried in Pittsburgh

Alexander P Moore a newspaperman and diplomat dies in Los Angeles at age 62 after a brief illness of bronchial pneumonia He served as Americas first ambassador to Poland and earlier to Spain and Peru His career began as an office boy at the Pittsburgh Telegraph He later led the Pittsburgh Leader and was part of Pittsburgh civic life hinted at political dispatches and a hospital move due to his illness with continued notes on taxicab disputes in the city.

Los Angeles Pele Alexander P. Moore Moore Hoover America Poland Palm Springs California Spain Peru Monrovia Cal California Hospital Anton Pittsburgh Telegraph Pittsburgh Leader Pittsburgh Warren Charles H. Kline G. Harding J. C. Country United States Armstrong E.V. Babcock

Attorney Keeps Vow To Bring Slayer of His Uncle to Justice

High Point North Carolina February 18 A local attorney vowed as a youth to bring to justice the slayers of his uncle and this led to the arrest in Starke Florida of John Morgan charged with the murder of Francis Tally in Stanly County North Carolina thirty eight years ago Tally an aged wealthy bachelor was killed in November 1892 with an axe as two men ransacked his home in a bid to seize hidden gold J A Austin nephew and future lawyer here recalled the crime while a law student at UNC and resolved to uncover the killer.

High Point N. C Starke Fla John Morgan Francis Tally Stanly County Eidddasione J. &. Austin University of North Carolina

Four Days Left in G C Autos Gift Club Push

Subscriptions drive closes soon as Sentinel readers race to win one of four autos and other prizes. The standings show a furious finish with many members stepping up efforts this week, while judges prepare final counts and announce winners this week in the Sentinel.

The Sentinel the Sentinel

Hope Revived for Recovery Bielson Body Near North Cape

Nome Alaska Feb 18 Recovery of Earl Borland a mechanic from the snow wrecked plane near North Cape Siberia on Nov 9 revived hope that the body of Earl Bielson will be located soon. Northern searchers await reports from the Nanuk ice locked near North Cape serving as base for search operations. They expect crosson or guam may bring word when they fly to the wreck site about 90 miles southeast of the ship.

Nome Alaska Earl Bor-land Carl “Ben Bielgen North Cape Siberia Eielson Nanuk Servig Searchiftg Joe’ Crosson Harold Guam Bielson

Repudiated statements in Orrville boy murder case

Investigations into the slaying of Melvin continue as Donald and Charles Hanna each deny the other’s guilt. Donald is jailed while Hanna also remains in custody. Both men previously placed the crime in a Orrville garage, with Hanna later claiming a burial site in Hanna’s yard. Prosecutor Graven and investigators planned next steps.

Hanna Donald Melyn Orrville Marion Graven Ora Slater Marshall Jim Caskey

Killed and wounded at Brazilian political meetings

Eleven people were killed and 24 wounded in shootings at political meetings in Brazil as the presidential campaign nears its climax. Election day is March 1, with most disorders at meetings opposing the government program.

Rio Janeiro Brazil

Police raid communist organ headquarters in Berlin

Police in Berlin raided the headquarters of the Communist Organ Rolefahne in search of material for possible attempted high treason charges. Officers sought pamphlets deemed inflammatory and aimed to base prosecutions on disseminating such material.

Berlin Rolefahne

Kinsey Bros Tailors And Cleaners Ad

Ladies Spring Coats Cleaned and Pressed for 1.00 Men's Suits Cleaned and Pressed Pop Coat Cleaned and Presser Overcoat Cleansed and Pressed Phone 109 85 Kinsey Bros Tailors And Cleaners.

Negro Slayer Sought by Tennessee Officers

Nashville, Feb 18. A young negro killed Miss Ida Krebs, 50, with an ax in a grocery store and seriously injured her cousin Miss Louise Lohrum, 5. Neighbors found Krebs murdered in a bedroom and Lohrum described the attacker who asked for a nickel's worth of coal oil. Police cite robbery as motive. Krebs had $85.61 in her pocketbook.

Nashville Tenn Ufe Ida Krebs Louise Lohrum Lohrum

Insanity plea may spare Eva Dugan from gallows

Florence Ariz February 18 Mrs Eva Dugan the first woman sentenced to death in Arizona faces a possible insanity defense to escape execution for the Tucson rancher slaying of A J Mathis. Warden Lorenzo Wright and Dr L L Love seek a sanity hearing with testimony from Love and Dr C W Brown that the defendant is insane due to a disease contracted over 20 years ago. If the jury does not decide, counsel may seek a stay of execution.

Florence Arla Eva Dugan Arizona Love C. W.brown

Hoover Presses Speedy Tariff Bill Action

President Hoover urged rapid completion of the tariff bill after a White House breakfast with congressional leaders. House and Senate factions differ on timing, with Senate delays noted as March 10 at the earliest. Leaders warned delay harms business and stalls other Hoover proposals and enforcement measures.

Washington Hoover White House Senate Snell House Rules Committee Bose Longworth Tilson Connecticut House Hawley Ya and Means Committee Watson Indiana Smoot Senate Finance Committee McNary Senate Agriculture Committee Walter Newton Preelderit Wickersham Law Enforce Continuen

Court Rules On Demurrers In Cather vs Holt Case

Judge Kittle in circuit court issues a written opinion in the libel suit of Thomas H. Cather versus Howard H. Holt. The 11 page ruling dismisses six counts as multiple causes of action while allowing possibly two quotations from the Sentinel to go to the jury, affecting a $20,000 damages claim. Continued on page five.

Cather Vs. Holt Kittle Ctrcuit Thomas H. Cather Howard H. Holt The Sentinel Cather Kiffle Opi Jaganeas Ab

France Seeks End of Crisis Amid Naval Talks

Paris and London reports note French minister Georges Leygues met British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald to push a solution to the French car crisis and to discuss conference aims. The American delegation led by Stimson reviewed talks with Japan while Italy’s stance on tonnage 724,000 is anticipated. Continued coverage awaits further statements as tensions influence conference progress.

London Georges Leygues Ramsay Mae Donald Wrench Ald Stimson Forestgn Grandi Italy France Stinson Stiméo

New United Empire party planned by Beaverbrook

Lord Beaverbrook announces a new British party named the United Empire party as a vehicle for Empire Free Trade after rejecting Conservative Liberal and Labour support. He seeks immediate founder membership of about one hundred thousand and argues existing parties cannot embrace the full doctrine.

London Lord Beaverbrook Empire Free Trade United Empire Party

Dabney Dies Sudden at Home in Grafton

William A Dabney, 59, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home on Dumie Street in Grafton. Born in Virginia in 1871, he came to Grafton in 1906 and was highly regarded. Survived by seven children and two sisters, with funeral arrangements pending through Bartlett Funeral Co.

Au A. Dabney Dumie Street Mr. Dabney Chants and Mechanics Sa : Bank Lewelary Gdmapany Virginia Grafton Joseph Virginia Morgan Shaffer Flaville Pondaxter Anthony Gilmore Piedmont Lucy Philadelphia Wm. P Pearl Dabney Bartett Funeral Co Ikel Telat Jafternooi

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