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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
7
Maj Gen Leonard Wood told graduates at the University of Pennsylvania commencement that the country must do right by returning soldiers. He urged Americans to preserve patriotism and a spirit of service to keep the nation strong and united amid a troubled world.
A raid on Sam Angotti's suspected pick handle whiskey operation by officers Charle s tants Homer Selvey Hower and Brown resulted in destruction of distilling paraphernalia. Angotti was arrested, fined 100 dollars plus costs, and sentenced to sixty days in Taylor County jail after a trial before Justice Mc Cafferty.
Atlantic City New Jersey June 11 The American Federation of Labor adopted a resolution condemning usurpations by the judiciary and urged organized labor to disregard court injunctions on the grounds that decrees violate constitutional guarantees and government powers.
More than 100 disabled soldiers will attend a short summer course at the agricultural college of the Welsh Virga University in Morgantown. The training aims to aid veterans returning from the army by improving employment prospects and providing necessary instruction, under the Federal Board of Vocational Education.
Yale Universitys 219th commencement honors Admiral William Sowden Sims Gen William Josiah Snow and Orville Wright Thea tre Woolsey and others Sims urges naval war colleges on a larger scale noting future fleets will open fire at long range with torpedoes bombs and wireless weapons all but ensuring decisive actions and rapid fleet destruction through strengthened naval education and continued study
Cadet Captain William L. Snedeker of Wheel ing, head of Company D, received a silver saber for Company D winning the annual competitive drill during West Virginia Universitys semi centennial commencement. The drill matched freshmen cadets across Company A led by Captain Al Gipringer, Company B led by Captain John Orth, and Company C led by Captain J Williams in close scoring.
Old graduates gather in Morgantown for commencement exercises and a Tuesday banquet led by toastmaster Capt. George M. Alexander of Fairmont. Judge Haymond Maxwell of Clarksburg, class of 1900, delivers the principal address. speakers include W. G. Conley of Charleston, and Rev. Pierce N. McDonald of Morgantown, recently returned from France.
In Clarksburg West Virginia the second trial of William E Hill former police chief of Tennboro for killing Thomas River a class worker was moved from Nichol County circuit court The first trial failed to seat a jury as Talesmen were exhausted and not one qualified The second trial began yesterday Hill has been free on bail of 18 dollars and pleads self defense to the shooting during Rice s arrest for drunkenness
The Pennsylvania Senate approves a joint resolution to amend the federal constitution to grant women suffrage by a vote of 81 to 0. The measure moves to the House before adjournment, with timing uncertain and support framed as a step toward federal action.
The United States Geological Survey warns of another coal shortage this fall and winter unless mines increase production. Delayed orders risk insufficient supply for consumers, utilities, and industry as labor and transportation constraints loom. Officials urge buyers to place coal orders now to secure needed fuel.
In a garbled report a London city workers’ issue is described with unclear terms. The text mentions a Philadelphia candy factory context and a predominance of women among workers. No precise dates or verifiable facts are present.
Gordon Fawcett Hamby alias J B Allen in New York jail admits to two train robberies and thirteen bank holdups, including a Brooklyn savings bank robbery where he killed two men. He says he is guilty and wants execution soon, claiming many wanted him in Chicago and San Francisco but he lied about shoots only when clerks disobeyed orders. He declines a trial citing fear of questions.
In Paris on June 19 the revised peace terms blame Germany for the war as a crime against humanity. The letter accuses German rulers of seeking European domination, stoking armaments, espionage, and aggression against neighbors, and provoking a general war by forcing Serbia on 48 hours' notice. Germany is held responsible for planning and conducting the war with brutality.
A lengthy wartime address condemns German actions as a crime against humanity. It cites submarine warfare, massacres, and slavery, urging the Allied powers to pursue justice without compromise. Delegates at a West Virginia federation convention discuss roads and state bonds while maintaining strong wartime rhetoric.
A half pint of winding like patterned by a New Orleans man was sent to President Wilson in Paris for use in signing the world peace declaration. Chemists warned the paste could not bleach and would endure as long as the paper it is written on.
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