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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1929

Page

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Bo and D Employes Lecture in Safety Meet

Baltimore and Ohio railroad Monongah division employees held a safety rally at the Grand Theatre with about eight hundred in attendance. Superintendent Faherty and Master Mechanic Gite highlighted ten months of safety records improving from 29 to 1 reportable accidents and urged continued joint efforts to keep the division a leader on Eastern Lines.

Baltimore and Mo Monongah Grand Theatre Eastern Lines T. K. Faherty Tccicale Ralph H. Gite Ald Clarksburg Fairmont Grafton George B. Farlow Maintenance of Ways Faherty George By. Farlow Moongah

Capone Fails To Secure Bail In Jail Retention Case

Philadelphia July 2 Al Capone Chicago gang leader loses second bid to gain bail while his case for reversal or new trial awaits Supreme Court review. State Superior Court judges Linn and Cunningham defer further action until October with no immediate bail ruling.

Philadelphia al Capone Chicago William B. Linn Jess B. Cunningham Superior Court Gapone

Ratify Debt Pact Move by Paris Chamber

Paris July 2 The foreign affairs committee of the chamber of deputies voted 15 to 8 to recommend ratification of the Mellon orange debt settlement with a reservation not yet specified, introduced in the bill.

Paris Chamber of Deputies

Murder Mystery Baffles Police In Hartwell Professor Slain

Atlanta July 2 Detectives wrestle with clues in the brutal murder of Hartwell Ga educator Professor A H Johnson. O C Gossett 40 in custody is suspected after witnesses fail to identify him in the garage visits. Johnson's body lay in his parked car with head battered. Gossett bought a straw hat nearby the crime scene Saturday.

Atlanta A. H. Johnson Hartwell National Education Association O. C. Gossett Johnson Gossett

Ohio airplane nears endurance record in flight

Cleveland July 2 fair weather aids the blue monoplane City of Cleveland in surpassing 87 hours aloft toward breaking the long endurance mark. Byron K Newcomb and Roy L Mitchell report cheerful crews, refueling for the 12th time as they aim to exceed 472 hours.

Cleveland City of Cleveland Byron K, Newcomb Roy L. Mitchell B. Basham Ernest R. Basham

O Neill Divorce Case Seeks Proper Provisions

Harry Weinberger attorney for Eugene O Neill said wife seeks divorce and an agreement was made for proper provision of Mrs O Neill and their children while O Neill remains in Europe. The statement from New York cites plans for support and custody as the case proceeds.

New York Harry Weinberger Eugene O'Neill

British Labor Cabinet Proposes Disarmament and Trade Restora

The first labor government program outlined in Parliament promises disarmament efforts, diplomatic recognition, resumption of Soviet Russia trade, unemployment relief, and industrial investigations. It advocates friendly foreign relations and aims for a Rhineland evacuation and early global armament reduction, with discussions begun on naval disarmament with the United States. The plan includes adherence to a World Court and cooperation with dominions and India.

London Great Britain Sankey Lords Commons King George Russia Rhineland United States of America Dominions India

British Officer Recalls Azores Rescue of Franco Aviators

Lt. R. A. Kilroy of H M S Eagle recounts how Major Ramon Franco and three Spaniards survived six days afloat after crash near the Azores. They signaled, drifted, and were spotted by a passing vessel. They were rescued, with fuel and water scarce, after lifepreserving alerts from their bengal lights and rockets.

Gibraltar Ramon Franco H. Ker Saturda Azores Cartargena Spain New York R. A. Kilroy Eagle Kilroy Major Franco Franco

Mayor Frowns On Fireworks In Grafton Fourth

Mayor Charles O King and Police Chief Homer Selvey vow strict enforcement of city ordinance banning fireworks and explosives during Fourth of July celebrations. Dealers and celebrants are barred from handling firearms within city limits as officers pledge rigid enforcement.

Grafton Charles O. King Homer Selvey King

Grafton officials set entrance age for schools

Grafton Independent Board of Education met with President Joe L. Jolliffe presiding and established a definite entrance age of five years and six months. Some pupils had entered early previously and not reached six by year end, prompting the new policy. Continued on page five.

Grafton Grafton Independent Board of Education Joe L. Jolliffe

Monongah Division Nine To Play On July Fourth

Faherty's Athletics a Monongah division sponsored team will face Clarksburg City in a July Fourth baseball game at Grafton High School field. John Donnachie notes the Clarksburg squad has a fine winning record and the railroaders seek an outstanding victory. Game starts at 2:15 PM.

Faherty T. K. Faherty Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Clarksburg John Donnachie Grafton High School

Banking authorities issue reports on bank conditions

Bulleton Washington reports the national banks are to close their books as of June 29 and Charleston West Virginia notes a similar call for state banks at the close of business June 20. Authorities urge timely submission of condition reports by all banks to assess stability and compliance.

Washington Comptroller of the Currency Today Charleston W. Va State Banking Department Today

West Point Says No Discrimination for Parkman

West Point commander Col Richardson stated that Parkman will be treated the same as white classmates with no discrimination of any description, following Parkman's entry into the United States Military Academy.

West Point Alonso Parkman Chicago United States Military Academy Col R. C. Richardson

Gas Company Hikes Rates For Pruntytown Area

The Comet Oil and Gas Company serving Pruntytown and vicinity was authorized by the Public Service Commission to raise gas rates effective immediately. New charges: 2,000 cubic feet at 50 cents per thousand. next 98,000 at 42 cents. above 100,000 at 38 cents. A two-cent surcharge applies if bills are unpaid after ten days. Old rates were 40 cents per thousand with a two-cent discount for timely payment.

Charleston W. Va Comet Oi and Gas Company Pruntytown and Public Service Commission

Escaping gas caused death in Chicago apartment

A coroner's jury ruled methylene chloride gas from an electric refrigerator caused the death of Viola Clark, 29, in her Chicago apartment. Health officials said at least 15 people have died in recent months from the same cause, with four deaths in the last ten days. The jury urged public officials and the artificial refrigerating industry to cooperate on preventing further fatalities.

Chicago Viola Clark Department of Health

Fake banker nabbed near Conneaut Lake Park

W E Hildebrand of Morgantown West Virginia was arrested at a Conneaut Lake Park hotel on a West Virginia felony warrant and turned over to Meadville authorities. He had tried to operate the Bankers' Trust Company and faced charges of obtaining money by fraud. The Morgantown indictment followed a prior charter forfeiture and closing of the mortgage brokerage concern.

Conneaut Lake Park W. E. Hildebrand Morgantown W. Va West Virgsinia Meadville Paul Stone Park Police Monongalia County W. B. Hildebrand Albert Schuman Joseph Reass, Jr Wheeling Loan and Savings Company Fairmont Clarksburg Wheeling Grafton Elkins Belington Keyser Parkersburg Sistersville Huntington Charleston John M. Gregg Mononlgalia

Train Derailment Injures Dozen in Metz Iowa July

A Chicago Rock Island and Pacific passenger train derailed near Metz Iowa injuring about a dozen passengers en route from Chicago to Omaha. Ten cars left the tracks after a wheel broke. Cars and coaches suffered damage as passengers tried to evacuate, with witnesses noting chaos and minor injuries.

Metz Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Omaha

West Virginia Again Leads In Bituminous Production

Richmond dated report shows West Virginia reclaiming the top spot in May coal output over Pennsylvania by a small margin. The Federal Reserve Bank’s monthly district review notes May activity near seasonal levels across the fifth district with no major exceptions and a drop in demand for Reserve Bank credit in cities.

West Virginia Richmond Pennsylvania Federal Reserve Bank Federal Reserve District West Virain Atth Federal Reserve District

Defends Action Of Mrs Hoover Urges Fairness

Illinois Representative Oscar De Priest denounces southern state critics of Mrs Hoover inviting Mrs De Priest to a White House tea. Speaking at a National Association for the Advancement of Colored People mass meeting, De Priest calls opponents cowards and vows to defend rights of all congressmen. He cites appointments at West Point and Annapolis as areas where he will favor black candidates while noting white counterparts may appoint as well.

Cleveland Oscar de Priest Chicago Herbert Hoover de Priest White House National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Illinois Congress Whit House Hoover

Special Work Meeting Drawing to a Close

Delegates at the 52nd annual conference of social work in San Francisco close six days of talks and prepare for officer elections. Tonight’s balloting will reveal the presidency race between Miriam Van Waters of Los Angeles Juvenile Court and C. M. Bookian of Cincinnati. Miss Julia K. Drew, Minnesota, was named president yesterday by the nation’s association of King teachers.

San Francisco Miriam van Waters Los Angeles API C. M. Bookian Einnat Eh Stancl the Nations F Association of King Teachers Julia K. Drew Minn

New Endurance Flight Starts Early in Culver City

I L Mendell and R B Reinhart launched the endurance flight from Culver City at 7 30 a m aiming to set new refueling endurance records. The flight began July 2 and will seek extended duration with planned checks and adjustments en route.

Culver City L. W. Mendell R. B. Reinhart Aecord

Luncheon Planned by Methodist Protestant Church Ladies

The Methodist Protestant Church ladies invite readers to a Thursday morning luncheon starting at 11 o clock. Funds will support church activities with a ticket price of 25 cents. The notice mentions the chapel and a business meeting to follow the meal, though some text is garbled.

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Bo&.d. Employes Monongah Division Capone Ohio Crillaughter Stanley Baldwin Government House Tad Anyuseum Meers Eduardo Gonzales Gallarza Julio Ruiz de Alda Pedro Madariaga Alcazares Cartagena Algeciras Primo de Rivera Madrid Roosevelt and Mitchell Fields Roosevelt Field Long Island Fields Atlantic Seaboard Jack Asheratt Bill’’ Shutts trans-Atlantic Flier Asheratt Army Flying Service Selvey Bulleton GAS Company Bankers’ Trust Company W. BE. Hildebrand Oscar DePriest South Jim
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