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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1930

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Naval Treaty Predicted At Early Date In Conference

Hendon March 1 The naval conference resumed with chief delegates including France represented by Aristide Briand. Prime Minister MacDonald voiced confidence a treaty would emerge soon amid hopes for security assurances and Kellogg pact discussions with the United States and Britain.

Hendon France Aristide Briand Tardieu MacDonald Chamber of Deputies Paris Briand Great Britain

Lindbergh Bounced From Polo Pony During First Solo Flight

Del Monte, Cal March 7 Colonel Charles A Lindbergh was unhurt after being catapulted from the back of a galloping polo pony and dragged several yards on the turf during his first solo polo ride. He was guest of J Clivever Cowdin of New York. His riding experience had been limited to saddle horses.

del Monte Cal Chas. A. Lindbergh J. Clivever Cowdin New York

A L Erlanger Theater Man Dies Suddenly

A L Erlanger age 60 theatrical figure and president of Klaw and Erlanger died at his New York home after two weeks of illness. Known as the Napoleon of the stage, he organized the first theatre syndicate and shaped the business end of modern American theater including control of many leading houses.

New York A. L Erlanger Erlanger Klaw and

Woman Denies Slaying Artist's Wife in Prohibition Debate

In Washington on March 7 Representative Sirovich urged diverting money from prohibition enforcement to strengthen narcotic laws. He noted one anti-narcotic agent per 500000 citizens and argued reallocating part of 36 million dollars from prohibition could boost drug law enforcement while proposing an international board to oversee opium production.

Washington Mar House Sirovich New York United States New Yorker International Board

Indian woman blamed in Marchand murder in Buffalo

Buffalo March 7 Indian woman Lillian Jimerson 35 admitted being present when Mrs Henri Marchand was beaten and choked to death but did not kill her. Police say another Indian woman and a German shepherd dog were in the home. Suspects fled toward Gowanda reservation as detectives searched for the alleged hammer. The victim Mrs Henri Marchand 60, wife of artist and Buffalo Museum of Science curator.

Buffalo Henri Marchand Buffalo Museum of Science Lillian Jimerson Marchand Gowanda Reservation Jimerson Marehand Cattaraugus Hills Big Indian Creek Silver Creek Ian Mia Nancy Bowen

Tornado Lashes South Wrecking Village And Killing Four Persons

Memphis dispatch reports a southern tornado that crossed Mississippi into Arkansas and Louisiana, killing four people and causing extensive damage. It razed a 200-person village, destroyed homes, farms, a church, and injured about 40, with losses exceeding 100000 dollars. In Bolivar County Mississippi two deaths occurred, ten injured, fifteen houses destroyed. Gregory, Arkansas, suffered about 30000 dollars in damage. In Homer Louisiana seven people were killed or injured as the storm moved through Harris and Boyle communities.

Memphis Tenn Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Bolivar County J. W. Adams Adams Kosciuskon Miss Gregory John Eldridge Harris Homer Boyle

Historic Philippi bridge tied to Civil War siege and building feats

Dr J W Bosworth of Philippi recalls the 1852 covered bridge built by Lemuel Chenoweth and Dan Kalor. The span, used by Union and Confederate forces, survived three arson attempts and took eight months to construct. Bosworth, now 94, notes the builders’ skill and predicts many years more.

J.W. Bosworth Philippi Don Bosworth

600 Communists Under Arrest Across U S Canada and Europe

About six hundred Communists were under arrest across the United States Canada and Europe amid Red Thursday unrest. Three were dead and around 200 injured as police clashed with demonstrators in cities including Berlin Halle London Paris and Detroit. In the U S injuries and arrests mounted with clashes at Union Square New York and a riot near city hall.

U. S Canada Europe Associated Press United States Berlin Halle Germany New York William Z. Foster City Hall Union Square Washington Cologne London Mansion House Paris Detroit Campus Martius Boston Perages State House Buffalo Lafayette Square Milwaukee Osram Tiniets Pal Lice Cleveland Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania railways discontinues two freight stations

The Public Service Commission approved the discontinuation of non agency freight stations at Globe land Congo in Hancock county. No protests were filed regarding the abandonment. In Washington the House Judiciary Committee resumes prohibition hearings next week with vigorous defense of the 18th Amendment.

Associated Press Daniel A. Poling New York Prohibition House Judiciary Committee Washington Charleston Mar Pennsylvania Railroad Public Service Commission Globeland Congo Hancock County Friends of the Graham Pennsylvania

Trial by Jury Is Citizen's Right Says Bachmann

Washington reports Representative Bachmann of West Virginia predicts that Christopher Gong bills to empower United States commissioners to try petty prohibition violators will fail this session. He urges adding federal judges as part of following Hoover commission recommendations and notes a survey of federal court dockets conducted at the request of Representative Christopherson.

Washington Christopher Gon United States Congress House Bachmann West Virginia Judiciary Committee Hoover Law Enforcement Commission Christopherson South Dakota Judiciary

Grafton Fruit Market Saturday Specials

Grafton Fruit Market features Saturday specials on produce including tomatoes pineapple Strawberries lettuce celery large bunches eight for 25 cents four box size head lettuce eight for 23 cents kale three for 25 cents spinach two bunches for 19 cents watercress rhubarb asparagus radishes cucumbers green onions turnips carrots beets cauliflower oranges bananas grapefruit and more breadfruit unidentified fruits and produce listed.

Grafton

Railroad Officials Discuss Movement of Traffic At Meeting

General Superintendent J M Scott of the West Virginia district and R W Brown head Maryland district with their staff and C E West of Baltimore met in Grafton today to discuss traffic movement in and out of the city. Scott of Wheeling was in Grafton this morning.

J. M.scott West Virginia R. W. Brown Maryland C. E. .West Baltimore Grafton Wheeling

Moonshiners Now Chief Liquor Source in Prohibition Era

Washington report quotes Dr James M Doran federal prohibition commissioner stating moonshiners became the chief liquor source as enforcement focus shifted over a decade of the Volstead act. He cites methods including pure whiskey denatured industrial alcohol toilet water and other preparations with distillation used to supply bootleggers. Continued on page Savon.

Washington James M. Dorgan Dr. Doran

Grundy Work Questioned by Senate Committee

Washington March 7 The senate lobby committee questioned Joseph R Grundys work for a protective tariff before he became U S senator from Pennsylvania Witness Warren P Doane editor of the Manufacturer said he was paid 500 a month Doane testified Grundy earlier denied a report that Grudys old American tariff league moved its headquarters into the senator s offices after he succeeded William S Ware The bake sale at St Pauls Lutheran church Bush s Meat Market Saturday at 12 o clock also listed Bonafede s Saturday specials including head lettuce spinach sweet potatoes Florida oranges and homemade peanut butter potential prices shown

Washington Senate Lobby Committee United States Pennsylvania Joseph R. Grundy Warren PF. Doane Doane Grundy American Taritt Teague Senate William S. Ware Fowernanag St. Paul's Lutheran Church Bush's Meat Market

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