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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1929
Page
8
Delbert Boylen and Luther Devers, aged 14 and 15, were arraigned before Magistrate John L. Wittman Saturday for stealing auto accessories valued at 25 dollars from DeMoss' garage near the South Side bridge in Taylor county.
A pair of young boys arrested by City Policemen E C DeMoss and Wallace Henderson appeared before Mayor C C King after an early Saturday morning hearing. They await transfer to Pruntytown Industrial School as state authorities may take them into custody this afternoon. Officers continued Saturday to identify the youths with others tied to a bootleg auto parts operation in Grafton area. Chief Hunter Selvey and Magistrate Wittman stated no links to broader automobile supply rings could be confirmed. Orville Kinsey of Kinsey Brothers Cleaning and Pressing Company has been ill for two weeks with Quinsey.
Vatican City July 15 Pope Pius greeted American trans Atlantic aviators Captain Lewis A Yancey and Roger Q Williams with a private audience He spoke in English then Italian and noted their achievement Monsignor Burk translated His first consistory of the year raised one new cardinal Father Adefonso Schuster at St Pauls Outside the Walls.
Peter Weir aged 50 of Moosic was killed when a wagon carrying 2 500 pounds of powder exploded on the Du Pont property in Moosic. Weir’s body was blown to pieces. one horse was killed and another shot. Explosion heard for miles. cause undetermined.
State and county authorities again converged on Montgomery as they pursued the Negro who shot to death Jack Hines of Eufaula and seriously wounded his companion Miss Beatrice Clark after last Wednesday night’s incident. Credit for the identification of the slayer was reported as definite.
Urgent need call 454-R for immediate assistance. Local notice seeks a service person in the community.
William Stradley nine of 1 Wheeling escaped from the Boys Industrial School Saturday evening and rode off on a gray horse. He was apprehended by Lieut Wallace Henderson in the Feterman area after taking the horse back to Pruntytown and returning it to its owner. Officials linked the boy’s escape with the missing horse and notified police that he might head toward Wheeling.
Public Service Commission weighing authority to discontinue street car service on Fairmont avenue between tenth street and West Fork River bridge in Fairmont after a hearing. Company representative said patronage is insufficient to justify continuation while Fairmont citizens petitioned against the move.
A 20 mile upstream race tomorrow evening on the Ohio River from Cincinnati to New Richmond features stern wheelers Tom Greene and Betsy Ann. The event revives historic river packet racing as Towermen seek a gold cup and pride in piloting the aging boats.
Tom Reene, 25, captains the Tom Reene with Frederick Way, Jr. guiding the Betsy Ann. Government inspectors supervise the race with Merchants of New Richmond donating the trophy. The Chris Greene, sister craft of the Tom Green, edged the Betsy Ann last year in the revival. Greene's mother, holder of the river's only female pilot license, may assist him.
Pittsburgh July 15 A tragedy on the Ohio and Allegheny rivers left two boys dead and two others rescued after a canoe upset near an excursion steamer. Andrew Schuyter 14 drowned in the Ohio while Ernest Green 12 drowned in the Allegheny. The missing bodies were recovered. Robert Bigley 18 and Frank Kussrow 20 were thrown overboard but saved by steamer crew members.
Chicago tale of George Bahlin a high school student who for 18 months practiced a siren impersonation. While driving a flivver he unleashed a loud siren scream causing motorists and motorcycle cops to yield. His voice cracked and the siren went soprano leading to his arrest.
Theosophist leader Mrs. Katherine Tingley died last week and was cremated in Gothenberg. A large crowd heard Prof. Esk of Point Loma, Cal., speak as the ashes were placed in two urns to be kept at Visingee, Sweden, and at Point EU.
George M Shoulte aged seventy three, a carpenter and longtime Grafton resident, died suddenly in Westernport Maryland where he was visiting his daughter Mrs P A Moran. Death followed hardening of the arteries. Burial in Mt Calvary cemetery after services at St Augustine church. Survivors include his widow and three daughters.
Three 17 year olds Albert Strouse James Marchese and Israel Russo confessed to more than 160 robberies netting about 16000 dollars. They described a leather belt with 68 patches each marking a robbery. Police say they spent proceeds entertaining three young girls. They were arrested in Brooklyn yesterday and were armed. Also notes King Boris of Bulgaria is an accomplished naturalist with a fine European animal life collection.
Altenrhein Switzerland July 15 Dornier Do X tested with eight of its twelve motors. The huge flying boat carried 25 aboard and weighed about 37 tons in the air. Do X rose from water in eight seconds and climbed over 100 feet as thousands watched. Herr Dornier piloted the test with Captain Von Schiller greeting him after.
In Chicago Oscar De Priest outlines a bill to place national elections under government election boards. He declares his aim is equality under the law, urges Northern Black communities to aid disfranchised Southerners, and says he will continue tours in the South amid threats.
Columbus July 15 attorneys for Dr James H Snook a deposed university professor and confessed slayer of Theora Hix Ohio State co ed announced they would make an insanity defense for their client. It is expected this will delay the trial on the first degree murder indictment while a jury determines if he was sane or insane when he killed his co ed paramour.
On July 16 a pistol shot aimed at Municipal Judge John F. Mays failed to injure him as a confrontation unfolded in the crowded courtroom. Nine women, including Ida Burt, reportedly fired but all bullets missed the judge. an attorney restrained the assailant, while the scene drew national attention to subsequent events.
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