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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1915
Page
7
An American Red Cross nurse in London recounts aiding a Belgian peasant wounded near a frontline battery. She describes the rescue, carrying him on a stretcher, and the surgeon's brisk dressing as she grapples with emotion and the rush of war.
West Virginia moves toward good roads as Marion county leads with bond-funded paving in Fairmont and Mannington. Kanawha and Ohio counties already pave, with Lincoln district nearing completion. New roads, fourteen feet wide with concrete curbs and berms, extend from Fairmont toward Glover Gap, showing a rapid transformation.
George Potts a 28 year old railroad brake man on a coal train was crushed between cars near Viropa on the Monon division of the B and O railroad Sunday afternoon. He died at Miners hospital at 7 o clock after injuries to his left leg and abdomen. He resided on Sinte street East Side leaves a wife and two children. Potts and family moved from Cumberland eighteen months ago and he belonged to the Woodmen of the World lodge. His death deeply affects the community.
Bank closed by order of G M Weekley assistant banking commissioner over alleged irregularities in accounts. One officer allegedly made unlawful loans. Ravenswood institution capital $26000 with deposits about $43000 and a $1300 surplus. McKinley Security Bank had also been closed earlier.
Edward Applegate 24 of Wheat Sheaf Pennsylvania killed his wife 22 on the De Bou farm in Jacobstown New Jersey after a dispute over returning home He wounded his father in law Edwin De Bou and then killed his wife sister in law and himself The wife had just returned to her parents home and refused to return with him The mother in law survived with a minor wound
Allentown Pa May 17 Automobile parties returning from Pocono Lake Monroe county report a heavy snow storm there early yesterday morning. Snow turned to sleet lasting most of the day. A half inch of sleet lay on the ground.
A seller advertises weekly Saturday sales in town, touting six years of spraying problem experience in the county to attract customers.
A terse entry lists Guy G Means as a resident of Grafton West Virginia with a rural fire department designation. The note appears as a short, formal listing in a public notices collection. It provides minimal context beyond name and locality.
In New York on May 17 speakers at the national convention of the Naval and Military Order of the Spanish American War warned that the United States is honeycombed with spies. They alleged informants operate in hotels, offices and even the military to keep foreign powers informed of American affairs. Maj Edward Schulze of Connecticut urged blacking the reputation of the United States as a power and notifying authorities of weak defense points. Opponents dismissed the spy concern as overblown, saying the country is not full of spies and defense matters are of no consequence.
Martinsburg judge rules Martins Dorn owns a three foot wide air strip above Queen street between Dorn and Ramsey buildings, citing a 1796 grant for a passageway and Dorn’s decades of possession. The decision, deemed unique in the region, may be appealed to the West Virginia Supreme Court.
Taxpayers are notified that all unpaid taxes must be paid on or before the last day of May as the delinquent list is to be made on June 1. This last notice is important to you. LEE BENNETT, 2ld-1mo Sheriff.
Mrs Anna Fansler wife of W Fansler of Elkins died this morning at 9 30 from paralysis. She aged 54 and was sister of O B Cole and Benton Cole of this city and sister of Dr J K Cole of Baltimore. Remains will be brought to Arden Tuesday for a Wednesday funeral at 12 30 in the Arden cemetery under Perlie Bartlett Bartlett Co funeral directors.
An authority notes wrist watches suit those in rugged work or sport, including military officers, hunters, aviators, and explorers. The piece argues practicality over decoration, praising secure, simple design and noting societal judgments on men’s adornments such as diamonds, chains, and fobs.
A Chicago police lieutenant disciplined an officer for wearing a wrist watch. The piece argues a wrist watch would be sensible for a buttoned-up policeman, but rationality clashes with convention, favoring the latter.
Washington May 15. A Walrus of quotes shows Woodrow Wilson ridiculing the law making process as obscure before his presidential bid and the Democratic pledge record. The piece notes Democratic lies about economy and prosperity, cites 1912 campaign sheets, and hints at Untermyer and Riggs bank matters amid New Hampshire legislative praise and Schiff’s prophecy of prosperity juxtaposed with Republican gain.
Buenos Aires papers salute the United States note on aggressions. La Prensa warns that failure of the principles could end neutrality and trigger universal war. La Razon notes neutral countries have suffered. Diario says Germany violated international law and deserves no sympathy. South America supports the U S decisive stance and urges the war zone to disappear.
A meeting of the Hoo Hoos, a fraternal organization of lumbermen, will be held in Clarksburg West Virginia on June 18. A large attendance from this and surrounding states is expected. Initiation of many candidates is planned with arrangements by J H Henderson supreme vice regent senark of the order.
Miss Ethel Sherrard is in St Marys hospital with a broken hip after an auto accident at Brealey Heights Sunday afternoon. Miss Georgia Martin Miss Alice Marton and William Rittenhouse suffered bruises and contusions. the party was returning home when the driver lost control and the car overturned. Sherrard is the sole hospitalized victim, while the others were later able to return home. The incident marks the first Harrison county summer crash with hospital confinement.
In New York on May 17, Mr. and Mrs. Harold H. Ault of Newark were found dead in a hotel suite. Officials say the pair killed themselves after shooting his wife then himself at the St. Regis. A note to the hotel manager apologized for the act and its inconvenience. Only 68 cents and two postage stamps were found.
The death of Mrs. Martha V. Sev era of Thornton occurred Saturday at noon after a hemorrhage of the lungs. She was 75, had been ill four years, and was a German Baptist resident of Thornton for eleven years. Survived by five children Cora Hall Fred Simmons Emma Stephens Prudence Bowman and Arthur. Funeral at 3 p m Sunday with interment in Payne Cemetery. Rev Z Annon officiated. J A McCabe undertaker.
Prominent educators churchmen and other well known men from many parts of the country petition Emperor William of Germany for remission of war indemnities imposed on Belgian elites and provinces. The memorial was circulated by Herbert Welsh of Philadelphia and made public last night. Among those signed are David
A ceremony in San Francisco featured notable figures including Cranston, Reynolds, and Bishop Nichols. Attendees included Erick R. Cousert, Philip H. of Pennsylvania, James M. Beck of New York, and others from New York and California.
Hammurg May 17 A correspondent reports German efforts to patch and mend wounded soldiers swiftly at the new hospital complex in Barmbeck suburb. An orthopedic institute uses baths, electric therapy, and mechanical devices to restore mobility, with patients undergoing extensive rehabilitative routines and even vacuum therapy. Correspondents who visited described the convalescents as more sorrowful than battlefield dead, noting a man with imagined wounds and distorted pain from injuries that never occurred.
George Bolden, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G A Bolden of Grafton, now in Charleston, married Hallie Thomas in late April. The groom works as assistant physical director of the Charleston Y M C A and has long visited Grafton since the Bolden family moved to Charleston. Hallie Thomas comes from a prominent Charleston family. Bolden plans to remain in Charleston as he works in San Francisco as secretary of the West Virginia commission during the Panama era.
Francis Love dies at home on Pearl Street after a brief illness. He was 76, born in Paisley Scotland, and came to America in 1867. A Holler worker by trade, he lived in Grafton and was a long time Mason and Presbyterian church member. Survived by widow and five children, funeral planned at First Presbyterian Church with Mason lodge in charge.
The annual memorial service of the Grand Army of the Republic will be held Sunday morning May 30 at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church. Dr. W. B. King will preach to war veterans and friends. Leaders aim to make it among the city’s finest observances. If no Monday events occur, Sunday’s observance gains importance.
The Saturday session saw progress in the settlement suit over the estate of the late Adolphus Armstrong. An answer was filed by L. O. Snyder against Dollie Catharine Armstrong et al. No decree was entered and the case was dismissed to a future date to be set later.
Morgantown May 17. West Virginia university baseball management announced the W. and J. West Virginia three game series to be held in Morgantown May 20 21 and 22 has been settled. Negotiations over the guarantee caused delay but a satisfactory settlement was reached after weeks of discussion.
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