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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1933
Page
1
Mahatma Gandhi is released from prison and begins a three week fast in Poona. He states the fast will not be broken even if temples are opened to India's untouchables and untouchability is removed. Doctors warn the fast could be life threatening.
President Roosevelt, confident after Italian and Argentine support, faces German, Mexican, and Chinese emissaries as he pushes toward the London World Economic Conference. Democratic leaders resist revision of postponements as European nations owe June 15 payments. Britain hesitates on a world tariff truce with Germany, Italy, and Japan signaling broad agreement in principle. France agrees with reservations.
Charles A Lindbergh and Mrs Lindbergh reached Columbus Ohio at 832 p m after a flight from St Louis but weather east of Columbus delayed departure for the national capital. The party landed in Columbus around 832 p m Eastern standard time and planned to leave once the weather cleared. report continues on page six.
Norfolk Virginia May 8 The Columbian Peanut Company with offices here and 26 mills in Virginia Georgia Alabama Florida and North Carolina announced a wage and salary raise bringing all employees back to pre depression levels The increase becomes effective May 1 affecting about 2000 workers including mill workers and office clerks Salaries rise ten to twenty percent in line with President Roosevelt’s urge for wage increases The move follows a sharp rise in peanut prices paid to farmers with growers prices nearly doubling in six months and peanut firms reporting about a 33 1 3 percent rise from a year ago
A May 8 blaze in Quinwood West Virginia wiped out two thirds of the town’s business district, causing about 85 000 dollars in damage. With no local fire equipment, residents watched flames consume two hotels a department store two restaurants a hardware store and a dry goods store before firefighters from Ronceverte halted further spread.
In Pittsburgh on May 8 a 15 year old testified that he and another juvenile ward stole three baskets of food from Forrest Young's grocery because they did not have enough to eat at the home they were farmed out to. They were returned to juvenile court custody. In Prayton Ohio Harvey Herberger, a 55 year old retired fire lieutenant, died watching a warehouse blaze at Elder and Johnston Co department store.
Washington May 8 President Roosevelt described a government alliance with agriculture industry and transportation in a full outline of past and future policies He said measures will aim to raise industrial workers wages curb cut throat competition limit long hours and curb overproduction He defended anti trust laws while allowing actions to prevent unfair competition He said Congress will grant powers to tackle inflation with a national planning program including improved prices and credit Continued on page five
Washington May 8 Secretary Roper told the House commerce committee that the administration expects Roosevelt’s railroad plan to work and that the measure’s outcome will rest more on railroad executives than the federal coordinator. He said the bill’s purpose is to assist the railroads to help themselves and is essentially experimental.
New York May 8 Directors of the American Petroleum Institute chose a nominating committee to present a president nominee at the Tulsa meeting May 17 to 31. The new president will succeed C B Ames who resigned to chair a Texas corporation, taking over from R C Holmes. The directors also discussed merger plans and the industry outlook.
Pittsburgh date May 8. Police say John Maug and Edward Turpack, escaped convicts, hid for three days last week in a chicken coop on Mrs. Hilda Goempel’s Baldwin township farm. Detectives say they asked for food and a place to sleep Tuesday morning but fled before a Thursday raid.
A night fire in Ellsworth Maine, likely incendiary, consumed about 175 business and home properties, causing an estimated 1.5 million dollars in damage. About 400 residents were left homeless as Red Cross chapters from Bangor and Bar Harbor arrived to aid. National Guard units from Bar Harbor assisted the 100 newly sworn in special policemen guarding the destruction.
The May term of circuit court opens next Monday with the heaviest docket in several sessions, totaling 239 cases. Of these 118 are Shenoy actions, 27 felonies, 34 middemean or cases, and 60 civil actions. A petit jury has been summoned to report May 22, the second week.
Washington May 8 Belgium provides unqualified assent to the tariff truce proposed by the United States after a conference with Belgian representatives at the state department Undersecretary William Phillips announced the agreementopen.
Charleston May 8 The two week drive to reach agreement on taxation budget road and school problems began today with administration forces in the legislature A joint committee to resolve differences in the indirect revenue bill will be named by Senate President Mathews and House Speaker Hiner Report expected soon a compromise within days and final action a day or two later on the bill which passed both houses with divergent rates Leaders say another week may be needed for the budget bill to allocate funds for state government institutions roads and schools Governor Kump states the biennial budget is as complete as possible until final passage of the revenue bill The tax measure is projected to yield about 14 million a year but rate changes by the House could alter that figure
Geneva May 8 The Peruvian squadron now at the Atlantic bound for the upper Amazon and Leticia territory follows a League of Nations inquiry into its instructions. The cruiser and two submarines recently passed via the Panama Canal from Pacific waters. Associated Press report.
Delegates from 37 Rotary clubs in the West Virginia district gather at the annual convention held at Jackson's Mill on May 8. Conference chairman Herbert Blair presides as President Dr. Ray Vassar of Weston welcomes the group. Roy Yoke of Morgantown, past governor, offers a response and Rev. C B Goodwin of Buckhannon delivers the invocation.
Kenneth and Cyril Buck pleaded not guilty to the kidnapping of 10 year old Margaret Peggy McMath in Provincetown Massachusetts. Both cases were continued to May 22 with $100000 bail. Kenneth sought a one week delay for a lawyer while Cyril demanded an immediate hearing and asked for counsel.
The Sentinel, recalling a Quotarian article, traces Mother's Day to Anna Jarvis and Anna Jarvis's mother Mrs. Anna M. Reeves Jarvis. It notes the movement's aims of comfort, flowers, homecoming, patriotism, and church support, highlighting reunions and practical impact rather than sentiment.
Washington May 8 The all-embracing farm relief and currency expansion bill heads to a final House vote today after a three day weekend. The House will likely press to strike the cost-of-production provision, opposed by administration chiefs, while Senate positions hinge on White House influence.
At Wyoming Jail Pineville on May 8, six prisoners escaped after crow bars loosened cell bars. Among the escapees was William Widenshaw of Raleigh County who has escaped before, twice, once last winter and again about two weeks ago. Also named were Oran Pendry and Willie Lambert. others were not available. Two inmates reportedly refused to leave.
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