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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1924
Page
4
The edition includes publisher details, editorial room address, and Associated Press rights. It covers political opinion on Republicans and tax legislation, education and athletic programs in public schools, profiles of Carl Bachmann for Congress, and features on artist Howard Chandler Christy with biographical notes and quotations.
Salvation Army post releases annual report detailing charitable efforts and programs while highlighting community services. Kate Claxton, famed stage actress and former Louise in The Two Orphans, dies at 73 of cerebral hemorrhage at her New York home. her life includes a dramatic career, marriages, a son who died young, and a lengthy legal fight over marriage status.
Stolen War Saving stamps and Treasury certificates totaling 2400 were returned to J H Warder by police. Some 800 dollars remain missing. The finds began when a girl in Wheeling turned over a certificate to officers, aiding prosecutors Carl Bachmann and local authorities. A separate death was reported as Glenn Davisson, 26, found dead with a pistol and shotgun nearby after a claim of planned groundhog hunting. investigation noted two bullet wounds and a possible killing intent.
In West Union a 20 week old infant Corrine Modell was abducted in Philadelphia and recovered. Mel DeMarco and husband Gorman were arrested after neighbors tipped police. DeMarco confessed to deceiving her husband Vic accusing a desire to have a baby. A $6000 reward had been offered for the child.
The New York American notes Congress passed a veteran’s bonus bill promising a 20 year endowment policy for soldiers with cash payout at age twenty from the government. It credits this as a major completed task while tax revision remains. Secretary Mellon’s plan to cut income taxes by 200 million is urged for statute.
Washington May 7 The administration will not push final action on the immigration bill’s Japanese exclusion set for July 1. President Coolidge says the date is too soon for necessary diplomatic arrangements with Japan, prompting leaders to align against accepting the conference report. Conferees reach agreement on other points and will submit their report publicly.
The 1890 census based quota remains until July 1 1927 when the national orblin method will cap total admittance at 150000 annually. The house adds non quota categories for wives unmarred children under 18 American citizens professors ministers students returning aliens and Canada may bypass quota with certificates. Seamen and consular visa provisions stay aligned with prior terms and preference to parents of American citizens and skilled farm laborers is capped at 50 percent of a nation's quota.
David Leake aged 69 and his younger brothers Sidney and John, long scattered since 1874, met at Vale Summit near Frostburg after David's 22 day sea and land voyage from San Francisco to Australia. They recall Pompey Smash era and their late father John Leake Sr, the first to die in Lie mine at Georges Creek.
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