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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1924
Page
1
Washington telegram reports de facto Honduran President Lopez Gutierrez died at 10 30 a m yesterday no cause given. A seventy four hour armistice has been arranged among nations in the region.
Leipsic Germany March 11 American women can do housework keep well dressed and never forget they are ladies despite prosaic labor Frau Dr Driesch wife of Prof Hang Driesch says in the United States She notes many middle class women now do without servants due to the upheaval in the economy emphasizing female capability.
The new six cylinder touring car from Maxwell-Chalmers is shown in Grafton all week. About 200 to 300 residents have ridden in it and several have driven. The 2700 pound vehicle features four wheel hydraulic brakes and was brought from Fairmont for display. The note also mentions a Webster real estate ad and a dealer contact in Mors town.
Mr and Mrs Jerry Leonard are ending a few days in Fairmont visiting Mrs Leonard s parents They attended the West Virginia University Washington Jefferson basketball game in Morgantown Monday night A B Williams and Miss Frances Isaac returned to Wheeling after spending the weekend visiting at John Hamilton s Walnut street L Onecott of Pleasant Creek was a business visitor in Grafton Monday Paul Johnson of Route 1 was in Grafton Monday on business and visiting friends Mrs Joe Jolliffe went to Morgantown this morning to spend the week with her daughter Martha at the university Mrs Muth Ware has returned home from Buckhannon where she spent the weekend visiting her sister Charles W Monroe of Flemington was in Grafton Tuesday calling on friends and attending to business matters
Last night at 1898 West Main Street funeral rites were held for 67 year old J W R Brown who died Sunday after a five week illness. Members of the Knights of the Invisible Empire led by Belle Goss attended the service with a cross burning before the home. The ceremony included hymns and a quartet and a solo, with Klanswomen taking part in the rituals.
A disputed personal injury suit from an automobile crash near a March 1420 date returns to court after a prior jury verdict for the defendant was overturned on appeal. J. G. St. Clair sues J. C. Jaco and Frances Jaco for permanent injuries from a collision involving Dent car and Jaco vehicle. Attorneys for both sides presented today as witnesses testified, with a Monday afternoon session previously set and now renewed.
The Clarksburg Chamber of Commerce schedules a Better Homes exhibit for April 10 to 11 at Carmichael Auditorium. J C Biddle chairs a committee meeting setting dates and outlining displays of building materials, home furnishings, and related industries for a countywide showcase with small exhibit fees to cover expenses.
Sugess of the Army Round the World flight depends on weather conditions. Flight plan lists arrivals from Los Angeles to Boston with dates through August. Denby resigns as secretary of the navy, remains Marine Corps reserve major. Detroit homecoming planned.
US Attorney Amos W. Woodcock brings suit in Maryland federal court against Hauser and Metac, Inc. of New York seeking ten million dollars for alleged fraud and misused funds in Camp Meade construction. The case accuses war era government breach, padding payrolls, and reckless material purchases.
Fairmont veterans move into a leased new club on Main and Madison streets expected ready by April first. The top floor will host events for up to 300, easing past crowd limits and enabling larger dinners. Post membership, now around 200, aims to grow this year with a planned welcome dinner and ceremony, while Knoxville? the bonus issue draws local attention as the group eyes broader participation.
A large crowd of about eight hundred packed the town venue for afternoon and evening performances by Uncle Wisely and the Lewis Royal Marionettes. The program featured Jean Gros woodland tales and the famed Lewis Royal troupe with bits of Harry Lauder and Charlie Chaplin, drawing strong laughter from youngsters and netting about $100 for the High School Athletic Association.
The House approved the McKenzie measure by 227 to 142 to lease Muscle Shoals to Henry Ford under the terms of the Ford bid. The Senate fate is uncertain. Local Tennessee Valley celebrations erupted in Birmingham and towns like Sheffield Detriot Huntsville as news spread.
A western cold blast paralyzed the South with freezing temperatures from Georgia to the Florida line. Virginia and the Carolinas reported extreme cold, Alabama Louisiana and Mississippi faced high winds and frost. In Baltimore, a fierce gale with snow disrupted electric, transportation, and telegraph services. 800 telephone lines and 1000 stations were out. The coastal storm worsened along the Atlantic, causing widespread communication outages and forecasted continued snow and rain into New England and the mid-Atlantic regions.
Charleston March 11 New York banks and bond houses show interest in West Virginia road bonds. Syndicates headed by Bankers Trust and Harriman may bid, after state depositories absorbed the last 96 million issue. Treasurer Johnson notes NY banks trust WV finances and will bid once bonds reach depositories for approval by New York Attorney Thompson.
President Coolidge will be guided by the advice of a special oil counsel in handling E. L. Doheny’s offer to continue construction of storage tanks at Pearl Harbor Hawaii at his own expense. The decision centers on approving or refining the ongoing project under private funding and strategic considerations.
Washington dispatch notes a rather severe earthquake about 2000 miles south of Washington recorded at Georgetown University. The tremor began at 5:51 A M and lasted past 7 A M with peak intensity around 5:57 to 6:01 A M. Seismologist Rather Tondorf cited stormy conditions as reducing clarity of the reading and distance estimates.
Washington March 11 movement to obtain immediate action on 25 percent cut in income taxes revived in the house but quickly turned down Republican leaders decided no action on a resolution before March 15 when first installments are due If delay occurs a separate resolution to make the cut effective before June 15 would be pressed The senate will also take up the section providing the 1923 tax cut and the revenue bill details were reviewed by the Ways and Means Committee Secretary Mellon to be asked for revenue estimates Chairman Smoot says the house measure falls short by 10 million dollars and tax rates may need adjustment
Washington march 11 the oil committee held an executive session to review telegrams from the Three Rivers New Mexico lines and to call additional witnesses. the messages were obtained under a broad subpoena covering all telegrams sent or received by Albert B Fall Harry Sinclair J W Zevely Robert Stewart of standard oil and H M Blackmer of the Midwest Refining between January 1 1921 and March 4 1934.
Castle Gate Utah March 11 Seventy eight bodies have been removed from Utah Fuel Company Mine No 2 where 173 men were entombed by explosions Saturday Ninety five men are still in the mine and being sought by rescue workers Company forces prepare to install horse drawn cars to speed body removal and expect full recovery before night
Entomologist Fred Brooks will speak on Call of the Hills this Thursday at 8 pm at the First Presbyterian church. Townspeople recall his Wildlife banquet talk on West Virginia life, which drew strong praise from the audience.
Washington March 11 Senate committee focuses on the Daugherty inquiry with hearings slated to begin Thursday and run indefinitely. Wheeler leads the prosecution as officials offer little about cabinet status while Wood, son of General Leonard Wood, seeks access amid reports of influence in 1920 conventions. Initial topics include Mexican revolutionary affairs and a plan to hold a speakerless National Shoe Buyers banquet.
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