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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1919
Page
4
In West Virginia, five years of dry law sour the mood as Democrats block and Republicans hesitate over wartime prohibition. The piece notes party blame shifts yet no repeal moves in WV amid national demobilization. It mocks both sides and hints at moonshine risks.
An editorial in the Philadelphia Record discusses language misuse and dialects, critiquing Pennsylvanian Dutch influence and noting writers like Twain and Haggard. It cites examples of incorrect like usage and references regional speech as a matter of grammar and style. The piece laments language drift and recalls criticisms of Southwestern American English.
A 1919 lecture-like piece laments modern speech errors and prepositions creeping into everyday language. It argues against slang and bolshevism among educated circles, warns about loosening grammar, and critiques Woodrow Wilson era internationalism while defending American constitutional unity and self determination. It also discusses immigration policy and the need for strict enforcement of deportation laws.
The Republican Publicity Association led by President Jonathan Bourne Jr issued a statement from its Washington headquarters warning against endorsing European notes and underwriting continental insurance, arguing the league of nations would create unequal obligations without benefits and noting Europe’s vast expanse relative to the United States. Bourne questions the balance of such commitments and urges condemnation of the league’s proposed framework.
Fragmentary text from a London wire reports ongoing fighting after a November armistice. It mentions a clash near Vienna and continuing hostilities between Ukrainian and Polish forces, with Bolshevik troops withdrawn from the front. The report suggests unsettled conditions and ongoing tensions as Europe searches for lasting peace.
A fragment mentions revolutionists and prisoners from the front, then shifts to a government crop report for June showing wheat yield down by 75 million bushels from a month earlier but with an improved condition index. The 1919 outlook cites record or near-record crops, large corn yields, and potential food price relief if supply and demand laws hold, with figures for total crops and wheat and corn prospects and value estimates.
A wartime column extols American resilience and industrial power, arguing America can fix any wrong through machinery and unity while contrasting Europe’s conditions. The piece lauds American leadership in production and opportunity, noting high wages and living standards ahead of Europe, with critical remarks about European economies and profiteering.
United States Commissioner Charles R. Lilly and Police Lieutenant Howery with Prohibition Officer T. H. Shay raided Newburg at dawn on Saturday and found a recently built copper still, worms, pipes, and other distilling gear hidden in an old fireplace at Joe Burlassi’s residence.
Miss Catherine Cochran aged 18 of Sunshine near Fairmont was struck and killed by the Fairmont and Pittsburgh train on the Monongahela line last night. Her body was thrown into a nearby field as the locomotive passed. It is believed she did not hear the approaching train before crossing the tracks.
Paris July 14 Allied and American troops began a morning march through Paris at 8 oclock. A thousand wounded soldiers led the parade in civilian clothes preceded by a drum corps. President Poincare laid a wreath at the Arc de Triomphe as Marshal Joffre and Marshal Foch rode past. Gen Pershing and American generals followed amid cheers. Forty American organizations joined the procession. The crowd waved flags and handkerchiefs in a vivid display of victory.
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