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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1922

Page

6

Tolstoy foresees Russian revolution after Hague talks

Count Mya Tolstoy son of Leo Tolstoy predicts a revolution dissolving Bolsheviks following the failed Hague economic conference. He says the monarchist party is strong and a Zerg-like coup could yield a temporary autocracy before a united Russia emerges. He condemns recognition of Bolsheviks as prolonging Russia’s agony.

Chautauqua Russia The Hague Mya Tolstoy Leo Tolstoy General Federat Red Count Tolstoy Decia Genoa Hughes Tam Countjoy Te Speaker

Dr Rohrs Automobile Struck by Street Car

An automobile owned by Dr Charles B Rohr a local physician was badly damaged yesterday when struck by a street car city officials said the incident occurred near …

Dr. Rohr Charles B. Rohr

Collision on Beau mont street car injures passerby

Report details a street car collision near Mackin's alley involving Dr. Rohr and a passerby, with the car knocking a pole and causing damage to a parked automobile. The incident occurred just after noon as the car descended from the trestle toward J B Bradford's store, with the motorman and Dr. Rohr both unaware of an approaching vehicle until impact.

Beaumont J. B. Bradford Mackin’s Alley Rohr City Hospital

Growth in Taylor county rural education with 80 1922 graduates

The Taylor county report by W J Leach shows rural schools meeting rising demand as 80 graduates appear this spring, up from 54 last year. Growth brings need for more teachers and more schools, with Pruntytown seeking a new school and ideally a high school, while overall county enrollment climbs.

Taylor County W. J. Leach Taylor Bigs Pruntytown

To Dig Four Mile Tunnel in Japan is the Latest Idea

TOKIO is the scene of a major railway planning shift as Dr. Ofkami of the Kobe Railway Bureau is named chief of the Railway Reconstruction Office. The newly formed body supports the submarine tunnel proposal to link Shimonoseki with the Moiiah channel, signaling a tangible step in the project.

Japan Tokio Ofkami Kobe Railway Bureau Shimonoseki Moiiah

Old Irish Marquis to Wed Rich American Widow

London report notes the 75 year old Marquis of Huntly plans marriage to an American widow. The premier Marquis of Scotland, he holds 11 titles and has served as Lord in Waiting and Captain of the Gentlemen at Arms. He is famed for vigor and long walks, with a famed battlefield ancestry.

London A. P Marquis of Huntly Sinn Fenners Scotland Gentlemen At Arms Adam Gordon Hamidon Lord Homs Flodden Field

Local Personalities Notice Able to Travel and Visit

Daily Sentinel notes many residents visiting cities and relatives. Melvin Poling of Clarksburg visits friends in the city. W B Keane Jr of Daving calls on relatives. Alva Thorn of Thornton shops locally. Hoye G White Jr returns from Mt Lake Park reunion. Ella Flanagan visits Fairmont. H T Waller owns a new Buick from Standard Garage Co. Jersie Farr of Buckhannon visits Orpha Haymond in Dewey Avenue. C C Ratson moves to a Park summer home. Arthur Acord owns a new six cylinder Buick. Mrs W Beatt Jackson departs for Pittsburgh then Meadville to visit daughter Mrs Claude Patrick. Dr Shaffer family heads to Pullman. Mrs Florence Lambert visiting daughter Mrs John Mann in Dorado, Kansas. Blanche Deegan visits in Clarksburg. Hagel Dillworth heads to New York City.

Daily Sentinel Melvin Poling Clarksburg W. B. Keane, Jr Daving Alva Thorn Thornton Hoye G. White, Jr Mt. Lake Park Ella Flanagan Fairmont Clarence Statler H. T. Waller Francis Street Standard Garage Co Jersie Farr Buckhannon Orpah Haymond Dewey Avenue C. C. Ratson Park Arthur Acord Maple Avenue W. Beatt Jackson W. Main Street Pittsburgh Meadville Claude Patrick Shaffer Pullman Florence Lambert John Mann Dorado Kansas Robert Lambert Blanche Deegan Maples Avenue Mias Hagel Dillworth New York City

Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Kentucky Murder Trial

Lexington, June 30 A Fayette county farmer, William E. White, was found guilty of shooting Arthur Johnson in the Lexington post office lobby on April 8. The jury deliberated one hour and White faces a life sentence. The case unsettled Kentucky’s unwritten law, and White’s attorneys seek a new trial as public interest runs high.

Lexington William E. White Fayette County Arthur Johnson Johnson White Twlis Nantly

Charles Burke Opens Automobile Supply Store Here

Charles J. Burke, former Sentinel employee and captain of Company E of Grafton, opens Auto Equipment House on Main Street in the Bonafede building adjoining Leonard store. The store will offer automobile accessories and supplies and will host a formal opening next Monday, June 3, with a public parking ground planned for the city.

Ze Schaiberger H. A. Tobias T. W. Marylot Parkersburg G. W. Siles Boothsville Skees Charleston M. Ensings Philippi Charles J. Burke the Sentinel Company E Grafton Bonafede Leonard Store Burke Auto Equipment House Inyi

Vast Rockefeller estate passes intact to heirs

New York June 30 The vast estate of William D Rockefeller valued up to 100 million to 200 million will go to his four children William G Percy A Emma Rockefeller McAlpin and Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge in four equal shares. An $8 million trust fund is set for descendants of Percy Rockefeller. The $100,000 executor fee goes to John A Gerver. Elmira G Rockefeller wife of William D Rockefeller died before him. her rights to houses and effects will be divided among the four children.

New York Greal William D. Rockefeller John D Rockefeller John A. Gerver Mr. Rockefeller William G. Rockefeller Percy A. Rockefeller Emma Rockefeller McAlpin Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge Percy Rockefeller Standard of Co Tarrytown Elmira G. Rockefeller

Attempted arson at Hudson Coal tipple in Clarksburg

June 40 in Clarksburg West Virginia. J M Orr, manager, found flames at the Hudson Coal Company Miller mine Reynoldsville tipple. City fire department rushed to scene and extinguished the blaze before over 100 dollars in damage. Chief H Huffman reports evidence kerosene was applied.

Hudson Coal Company S. Tipple Clarksburg W. Va Miller Reynoldsville J.M. Orr R. Huffman

Government trims deficit forecast for 1928 budget

Washington D C. government officials announced the budget for the fiscal year ending today. Under secretary Gilbert described the year’s financial operation as a major achievement amid a bleak outlook with a potential deficit as high as 485 million dollars.

Washington, D. C Gilbert

Famous sports writer dies of injuries in crash

Norristown Pa June 30 AP Robert W Ping Maxwell former All American guard weight thrower sports writer and one of the best known football officials in the east died in a hospital from injuries after an automobile crash early Sunday Percy Sanderson golf writer in the wreck remains unconscious Maxwell was sport editor of the Philadelphia Public Ledger Born in Chicago 38 later famed for Swarthmore College football teams in 1904 and 1908 and noted weight thrower in the east

Norristown Robert W Ping) Maxwell East Percy Sanderson Maxwell Philadelphia Public Ledger Chicago

Mine Owner's Son at Clarksburg Arrested on Shooting Charge

CLARKSBURG West Virginia 80 AP John J Lore one of Hudson Coal Company owners was arrested on a warrant tied to a riot near the Lewis mine a week earlier in which two striking miners were killed McCartney claimed Lore accompanied by M class fired the shots causing the deaths Counsel for Lore moved to obtain bail for him

Clarksburg W. V A.P John J. Lore Hudson Coal Company Fri McCartney International Boar United Mine Workers of America Lewis Mine Miers McCartney Lore

Religion Must be Predominant in the Home Now

Kansas City reports Bishop William M. Bell of Harrisburg pa urging the International Sunday School convention that religion must dominate home life. He says civilization suffers if mandate neglect continues, education begins at home, and parents bear inescapable responsibility for religious nurture of children.

Kansas City, Mo William M. Bell Harrisburg Pennsylvania Church of the United Brethren of Christ International Sunday School Pari Bell

Four Die In Car Train Crash At Muncie Crossing

Four men riding in an automobile were killed or fatally injured when an eastbound Big Four passenger train No. 16 struck the car at a crossing in Muncie Indiana. The deceased were Charles L Taylor 19 and Edmund Roswell Hart 20 plus two others.

Munci Ind Big Four Charles L. 8Taylor Edmund Roswell Hart

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