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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1929

Page

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Boys Paroled By Judge In Juvenile Case

Two Hamilton brothers aged nine and ten, charged with murdering Raymond Colley, were paroled to their parents by Judge James A. Strother after an initial indefinite term in reform school. The case was moved to juvenile court by petition of county officials, avoiding a criminal trial. Continued on page two.

State Reform School McDowell County Grand Jury G. L. Counts W. D. Farley Strother Perion

Final Run of Train Marked With Tragedy

Mount Washington witnesses the final run of Old Pepperass as governors and citizens from seven states recall hardship and heroism after a photographer died and the locomotive was destroyed. Daniel P. Rossiti of Arlington fell from the engine. Edward C. Frost at the throttle, his son Caleb, Winston H. Pete, and W. S. Newsham were injured. all leaped from the moving locomotive as it plunged down the trestle.

Mount Washington N. H Daniel P. Rossiti Arlington Mass Edward C. Frost Old Peppersass Caleb Winston H. Pete Swampscott W. S. Newsham Concord

Four Die In Two Midwest Air Crashes

In Illinois a 23 year old Jensen and 21 year old Hilda Schaufelberg died when Jensen’s unlicensed plane crashed near Akers airport after engine failure. Pauline Taylor was injured. In Nebraska pilot Henry Oldham and passenger Mike Ryan died when their Midwest Aviation craft crashed near North Platte airport due to suspected frozen controls.

Chicago Jens Jensen Hilda Schaufelberg Pauline Taylor Jensen Akers North Platte,Neb Henry Oldham Midwest Aviation Corporation Mike Ryan North Platte Municipal Ryan Oldham North Platte

Robin nears mark for new flight record

The Missouri Robin and St Louis Robin endurance planes extended long flights from Lambert Field in Saint Louis as pilots Hammer, Shelton, Jackson, and O Brine chased a new sustained flight record. The Missouri Robin landed after 117 hours 20 minutes, a fuel hose incident trailing. Refueling contacts continued under clear weather with both crews circling awaiting a 3 01 pm CST target.

St. Louis Lamber- St. Louis Field Joe Hammer W. Genty Shelton Louis Dale Red” Jackson Forest O' Brine O’brine Red Jackson Brine Lambert-St. Louis Field Hammer Shelton

Train derailment kills two in Vera Cruz region

In Mexico, a Jalapa to Vera Cruz passenger train derailed at Lagapto, Vera Cruz. Two people died and fifty were injured as two second class coaches overturned, authorities reported yesterday.

Mexico City Jalapa Vera Cruz Lagapto

Carolina Moon Echoes in North Carolina Father Reach

Claud Blackburn of Cliffalde North Carolina hurried to Grafton after a wire from City police noted his missing son, left in Blueville a year ago. The father arrived to visit the seriously ill boy at City hospital, amid concern and hope to reunite once more as pages continue.

Claud Blackburn Wayfarer Cliffalde North Carolina Carolina W. T. Bdyards Blueville Grafton Wallace Henderson Grafton City

Viniera Hits Iceberg Seeks Tug Tow to Halifax

St Johns July 22 Lloyds agents received the Viniera's message reporting a collision with an iceberg and requesting a tug to tow her to Halifax. The steamer stated engines were inoperable and provided position 42 40 N 40 44 W.

St. Johns N. F Lloyd's Viniers Halifax Viniera

Hoyt Flight Ends in Crash on Return Leg

Edmonton, July 22 Captain Ross G Hoyt’s attempt to fly New York to Nome Alaska and back ended in a crash near Valemount British Columbia. He was en route from White Horse Yukon on the third leg of his homeward trip yesterday. The US air flier escaped injury but his Curtiss hawk pursuit plane was wrecked. Hoyt was due to arrive at Mitchell Field today if he kept his pace after battling wind and rain since Thursday covering nearly 6000 miles.

Edmonton Alberta Ross G. Hoyt New York Nome Alaska Valemount B. C White Horse Yukon United States Hoyt Mitchell Field

Rush Is Sentenced To Ten Years For Bank Embezzlement

Elkins West Virginia July 22 A V Rush a former cashier convicted last week of embezzling about 139000 from the People's Bank of West Virginia in Buckhannon was given the maximum penalty of 10 years in the state penitentiary by Judge H G Kump. The defense motioned to set aside the verdict and a stay was sought to appeal to the Supreme Court for a writ of error and bond was requested.

Elkins W. Va A. V. Rush People’s Bank of West Virginia Buckhannon H. G. Kump Rush Kump M. M. Neely Orda Ater Attentanee Supreme Court

Aged pair slain in Arte mus home near Barboursville

In Barboursville Kentucky on July 22 James Forem 8 and his wife Mary 68 were found slain at their Arte mus home. Neighbors noted an open door and police said victims were beaten with an axe handle choked and shot through the heart. Robbery is suspected with several thousand dollars rumored at the house though nothing definite found. The residence was ransacked and fingerprints are the only clue as investigators pursue leads.

Barboursville James Forem Mary Artemus

Republicans Work On Tariff Bill In Senate

Washington July 22 Republicans of the senate finance committee focus on rewriting the house tariff bill. Leaders aim to finish in time for a report when the senate reassembles August 19. Democratic members, excluded from sessions, plan to meet to map their approach for the hard contest ahead. They oppose many proposed increases while not blocking enactment before the special session ends.

Washington Senate Finance Committee Senate

Calles Enters U. S. For Rest Sojourn

General Plutarco Elias Calles of Mexico crossed into the United States at Laredo and, after inspecting Fort McIntosh troops and receiving a 21 gun salute, boarded a train for New York. He plans to visit France from New York to regain his health, with the duration to depend on his recovery.

Laredo Tex Plutarco Elias Calles Mexico United States Fort McIntosh New York Calles France

Ratification Bill Considered By Committee In Paris

The free committee recommended adoption of the ratification bill text for the Mellon-Berenger debt settlement. The chamber of deputies passed it yesterday and the senate awaits a foreign affairs committee report due later today before debate resumes on the debt settlement.

Paris Free Committee Chamber of Deputies Senate Foreign Affairs Committee

Bremen Nears End of Record Transatlantic Voyage

The German liner Bremen neared the end of its maiden voyage to New York, reaching Ambrose light at 3 02 p m daylight and reportedly breaking the Mauretania speed record. It logged four days eighteen hours seventeen minutes from Cherbourg, beating the previous mark by eight hours seventeen minutes with average speeds around 28.2 knots. Captain Leopold Ziegenbein led the voyage and messages from the ship confirmed a 705 mile run yesterday, one mile past the former record.

New York Bremen Ambrose Light New York Harbor Mauretania Cherbourg Lloyd One Leopold Ziegenbein

Beloved Pastor Theo Crickenberger Dies After Illness

The Rev Theo Crickenberger pastor of St Pauls Lutheran Church died at home this morning at 3 50o after months of illness from stomach cancer He underwent Johns Hopkins surgery a year ago but declined further after months of relief He carried on his pastoral duties until four months ago when he could no longer rise His passing ends a long life of devotion with family and congregation continuing on page five

Theo. Crickenberger Mr. Crickenberger Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Crickenberger David Phillip Theodore Crickenberger Levi Martha

Rioting Convicts Subdued At Clinton Prison

After five hours of rioting nearly 1,000 convicts at Clinton Prison in Dannemora New York returned to their cells under guard. Two inmates were dead and about a score injured by rifle fire as a breakout attempt collapsed.

Clinton Prison Dannemora, N Clinton

Chinese Take Defensive In Repulsing Russian Attack On Suifen River

Reports from northern Anatolia note earthquakes and landslides killing about one thousand people and leaving ten thousand homeless in Surmene and Bizer while Turkish Red Crescent aids victims. In Manchuria, Chinese forces fought a Russian attack on the Suifen River as Chiang Kai Shek urges self defense and international support to uphold China’s rights amid rising tensions with the Soviet Union.

Suifen Vonstuttinople Anatolia Turkish Red Crescent Society Constantinople International Red Cross Surmene Bizer Peiping China Main Chang Hsueh Liang Manchuria Nanking Chang Associated Press Dipatches Pogranichnaya Ch Nese Vladivostok Koe Kai Shek Chiang Red Cavalry

Ratification of War Debt Is Predicted

Washington predicts French ratification of Mellon Berenger war debt agreement will receive prompt House action when Congress reassembles in September. The pact may join the special session program as French Senate approves the Chamber of Deputies step. Meantime, plans to extend the $400,000,000 war supplies debt maturity from August 1 are under consideration as part of the general $4,025,000,000 accord.

Washington House Congress Chamber of Deputies France United States Senate

Plane Going Strong Overiview From KWKH Flight

Shreveport Louisiana July 22. The KWKH plane has been airborne for 113 hours 12 minutes at 4 a.m. Central time. Pilots Van Lear Leary and William Currey Sanders report everything is OK and continuing in flight.

Shreveport O. K van Lear Leary William Currey Sanders

Sam Toylick Departs City After Odd Sojourn

Sam Toylick, recently seen in nude fashion, departs the city after a morning release. Captain Morehead notes he fled across the West Side bridge, avoided the sidewalk, and changed trousers donated by Sheriff W. J. and Deputy Linn Mays. He reportedly did not speak English and was considered an insanity case. Continues on page seven.

Sam Toylick C. T. Morehead West Side Bridge Captain Morehead Bia W. J Linn Mays Tovlick Tles Bes

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