West Virginia Plans Record 1930 Road Build Ahead
West Virginia state road commission allocates 20 million dollars to improve over 900 miles of highway and build more than 20 bridges in 1930. Contracts under way total 15 million, with 5 million soon sold in bonds to extend work. Projected activity spans all regions, creating about 8 000 jobs and reducing unemployment, aided by governor Conley and legislative support.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
State Raid Commission
Conley
Aineed
Stonewall Jackson
Huntington
Bluefield
Spencer Buckhannan
Etween Sutton
Charles
Grafton Man Sleeps While Hoboes Break In to
C H Hyson of 410 East Main Street slept through a burglary as two hoboes entered the lower floor of his home on Tuesday and Wednesday. They started a fire brewed coffee drank milk ate bread butter jam cake and condensed milk and took a sweater and coat before departing.
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C.H. Hyson
East Main Street
Knights of the Road
Mr. Hyson
Gandhi Britain talks on India reported amid salt raid clashes
In London reports say British negotiations with Gandhi aim at aOctober conference as Dharasana raids trigger clashes. V J Patel arrives to lead nationalists after Sarojini Naidu arrest. about 100 volunteers injured in Bombay action at the salt depot.
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Dharasana
Bombay
V. J. Patel
Indian Legislative Assembly
Mahatma Andhi
Sarojini Naidu
Naidu
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Abbas Tyabji
Taylor Legion Men Go to Elkins Second District Meet
Members of Taylor County Post No 12 of the American Legion will leave here at six tomorrow evening for the second district convention in Elkins Thursday night. They will be accompanied by the drum and bugle corps in uniform and the organization will parade through Randolph county seat headed by Arthur G Yates district commander. Yates urges local Legion men to attend and be at the Moose home not later than six. Transport details to Elkins are requested. The drum corps appoints Charles Madera as mascot for Memorial Day celebrations with Madera marching in band leader uniform. The local post hopes to win state corps honors at Clarksburg and a free trip to the National Convention eastward. Kingwood and Clarksburg posts will join, bringing military bands for Memorial Day.
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Taylor County
American Legion
Elkins
Drum and Bugle Corps
Gratton
Randolph County
Legion
Arthur G. Yates
Bikins
Baltimore and Ohio gains Buffalo and Susquehanna line
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced approval for transfer of ownership of the Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad to the Baltimore and Ohio system. The move enables a new Chicago to New York route via the Susquehanna and Rochester lines, with about 6.6 million dollars involved and a condition to buy minority stock at the same price. Further steps depend on future proceedings and route development.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Buffalo and Susquehanna
C. C
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Washington
Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio System
The
Interstate Commerce Com
Susquehanna
Sigamore
Addison
N. C
Baltimore and Ohio
Commission
Susquehannnan
New Yorks
Buffalo
Rochester
Nnn
Sidemahoning
Williamsport
Baltimore and’ Ohio
Reading Railroad
William Sport
Reading
Davis Leading Graf Zepp Is Northeast In Primary
Philadelphia reports James J. Davis winning the Republican U S Senate nomination in unofficial returns from 6 740 of 8 701 districts with a large lead over opponents. Brown's gubernatorial bid falls behind Pinchot as more districts tally. Graf Zeppelin report places the airship off Cape Verde Islands heading toward Pernambuco Brazil at about 1500 feet, northeast of the islands, speed remains strong in favorable northeast trades.
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Davis Leadingsgraf Zep
Cape Verde Islands
Philadelphia
James J. Davis
United States
Pittsburgh
Davis
Francis Shunk Brown
Brown
Gifford Pinchot
Hamburg
Hamburg American Line Today
Graf Zeppelin
Cape Vincent
Verde Islands
Graf
Gs Verde Islands
Friedrichshafen
Pernambuso
Brazil
Fernando Do Noronha
Brasil
Gras
Cadiz
Spain
Africa
Pernambuco
Owen J Roberts Approved for Supreme Court Seat
Owen J Roberts of Philadelphia won Senate approval to become associate Justice of the Supreme Court at age 55. The nomination passed unanimously after earlier bitter debate as Parker of North Carolina faced no objection. Roberts, a distinguished lawyer and former special government prosecutor in the oil scandal, is a Republican unaffiliated with party factions.
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Mrembex
Pennsylvania
Washington
Owen J. Roberts
Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Senate
Robinson
Arkansas
Charles Evans Hughes
John J. Parker
North Caro
Lina
Curtis
15 Children Benefit by Choir Concert in Grafton
Underfed children of Grafton will attend a Wesleyan Choir concert at the high school auditorium to raise funds for a mobile camp at Camp Yrater near Stone House. Salvation Army Captain Arnold and assistants will oversee the program, with milk and meals provided and students prepared for the upcoming school year. Proceeds from ticket sales will support the pure milk fund for undernourished city children.
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Grafton
Yrater
Stone House
Arnold
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Corps
Wesleyan
Wesleyan College
Tres
West Virginia
Little Childre
Former Legion Chief Chosen Minister to Canada
Washington May 21 Theodor Hanford MacNider of Iowa has been picked by President Hoover as minister to Canada. A former assistant secretary of War and ex national commander of the American Legion, MacNider is a banker by trade and returned to Mason City after leaving the war department. The Canadian government has been asked to accept him with favorable replies expected.
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Washington
Hanford MacNider
Iowa
Hoover
Canada
MacNider
American Legion
Mason City
Brookhart
Legion
War Department
Coolidge
White House
Toi
Americans Urged to Evacuate Chinese Provinces
Shanghai May 21 Americans may be urged to leave areas near Kuling and Luishang in northern Kiangsi as foreigners face banditry and depredations. Nationalist authorities report foreigners are safe but request troops from Nanking to bolster protection amid growing danger. In another update Chiang Kai-Shek controls Kweiteh Henan after a fierce assault with heavy losses on both sides.
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Shanghai
Kuling
Laishang
Luishang
Kiangsi
Chiang Kai-Shek
Kweiteh
Henan
Himselt
Feng Yu-Hsiang
Free water fun at Grafton Park learning to dive
The local YMCA plans a large midstream float at Grafton Park this summer with free diving lessons for youths and the public. Donations are requested to fund the float project as water experts provide training while Captain Curry seeks extra funds to begin construction.
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Grafton Park
M. C.A
Captain Curry
Grattonites
Flood crest expected along Red River region
Flood waters were forecast to crest along the swollen Red River between Texas and Arkansas near Jefferson and Caddo Lake. Red Cross workers at Texarkana operated boats to ferry supplies and clothing to refugees, as evidence indicated the McKinney Bayou drainage district was dynamited in three to four spots, flooding about 22,000 acres of farm land. A Red Cross relief expedition aided more than 2,000 refugees in the area.
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Deltas
Tex
Red River
Texas
Arkansas
Jefferson
Caddo Lake
Red Cross
Texarkana
McKinney Bayou
Téxarkana
Gold Star Mothers Visit Battle Grounds of France
Nearly two thirds of American gold star mothers visited the principal American military cemetery in Romagne Sous Montfaucon France May 21 for the first time to view their sons graves evergreen wreaths and a few flags were placed on many graves groups of mothers prayed and sobbed as they recalled the day their sons departed
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France
Romagne - Sous - Montfancon
Ambare
Clearing House Reports May Clearing Statistics
New York May 21 Clearing house statement shows Exchanges totaling 1 209 000 000 dollars and Balances at 150 000 000 dollars highlighting liquidity and interbank activity across the country.
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New York
Governor Conley and Escort Pass Grafton
Governor William G. Conley, escorted by two state motorcycle policemen, passed through Grafton on Wednesday morning from Jackson’s Mill. He was bound for Charleston via Kingwood, where he maintains a home.
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William G. Conley
Grafton
Jackson's Mill
Charleston
Kingwood
Treaty Balk Disclosed By Senator Reed
Washington May 21 two British dominions balk at the cruiser building program of the United States at the London naval conference. Senator Reed pressed Rear Admiral Pringle about whether Australia or New Zealand threatened not to sign a treaty for eight inch cruisers and might build their own. Pringle testified he favored the American plan except cruiser categories and said he was not always with the delegation in conferences.
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Washington
United States
Toaty
Pennsylvania
Gross
J. Ji.b. Pringle
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Reed
Australia
New Zealand
Dominions
Japan
Far East
Pringle
J. W. Chase
Naval Committee
Egie
Johnson
California
Pring
Future Journalists Visit the Sentinel at Grafton High
Ten members of Grafton High School writing clans toured the Sentinel facilities this afternoon. Miss Thelma Dawson led the group through news writing rooms, AP machines, and the composing and printing areas. Participants included Gene Murray Ivah Powell John T Ey ang Claudia Phillips Maraleena Malone Janie Cline Wm Glenn Elizabeth Robinson Eleanor Bol liger and Arlene McDaniel.
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Grafton High School
The
Sentinel
Associated Press
Thelma Dawson
Gene Murray
Ivah Powell
John T. Eyang
Claudia Phillips
Maraleena Malone
Janie Cline
Wm. Glenn
Elizabeth Robinson
Eleanor Bolliger
Arlene McDaniel
Mosley Leaves Labor Cabinet
London May 21 reports say Sir Oswald Mosley has left the Labour Cabinet as chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Talks suggest Ramsay MacDonald plans a near total reconstruction of his administration, forming a virtually new ministry while Premier faces unrest from Labour left over unemployment relief.
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London
Qawald
Duchy of Lancaster
MacDonald
Oswald
Ben Turner
Labor
Ixy
Vireles
City Camp for Boys Proposed in Grafton Area
Grafton men explore a suitable site for a city camp to host local youth. The plan, backed by Captain Curry of the M C and Captain Arnold of the Salvation Army, aims to provide a free outdoor recreation space for Grafton and Taylor youths, with landowners offering timber-free leantos and shacks. The project envisions a summer camp to promote physical well being for youngsters.
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Grafton
Curry
M. C
Arnold
Salvarion Army
Tygarts Valley
Taylor
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Owen J.roberts
Weln
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the Sentinel
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