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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1922

Page

3

Visitors From Many Places Hit Grafton Daily

Frederick Warder and relatives from Baltimore arrived on No 2 to stay eight months with his parents on Maple Avenue. Numerous locals and travelers including Sydney Johnson Coffman and Shields Rosemont in Grafton, Stephen Utterback Simpson, Andy McDaniel Knottsville, Leona Sidwell Tunnelton, Mrs Ed Schrader Independence, and many more were seen in the city for business and social visits, with several heading to Parsons Parkersburg Clarksburg and other nearby towns for races, trade, or family engagements.

Frederick Warder Clifford McAulture Joe Eleanor Moran Baltimore Hugh Warder Maple Avenue Rin G, Shields Rosemont Grafton Stephen Utterback Simpson Andy McDaniel Knottsville Thomas Bailey Ed Schrader Independence Albert S. Lynn Glady Creek T. M. Gatrell Bothsville Hattie, Roberts B. Kinsey Lost Run Ross Thomas Mt. Pleasant James M. Scott Wheeling Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company L. Newburg Cincinnati W. M. Moran Flemington Leonard Gank Berrybure Junction James Edwards Meg Harry Cochran Mamie Walters Pracht Dawson James Bailey Will Grimes Elizabeth Knotts Parsons Alberta Powell Huckhannon Ware James W. Martlett Clarksburg F. M. Hollis West Main Street Charles R. Lilly Terra Alta Katie Ray H. W. Piggott Parkersburg Ferrill Yates Pruntytown J. E. Scott Moundsville St. Pauls, ME J. C. Bishop Buckhannon Fay James F. Tierney Beech Street Park Ae Rant Schooley Cove Marty Loar Oakland Mbert Smythe Ross B. Johnson Uniterly Extension Department Moregantown Sentinel Office Paul Brown Willard Hostel Management Antoinette Heehmer Washington B. Keane Hedlome Atlantic City June Hall Mason City O. Merrill W. E. McCoy Tunnelton Charleston J. Lee Rogers Fetterman C. L. Earl Petterman Ed Warrell Fet Yynan Rath Cathr Keyser Pittsburgh Rowlsburg Cather Sentinel Stalyy Hamrie W. C. Hanway City Park Edith Lewis John Lewis Johns Hopkin Hospital School Miss Lewis W. W. McDaniel Cecil Lonnie Cole Webster Jewett Mardin Motor 1 CO W. F. Pauley Ness George Duckworth Moatville D. Grant Smith HB Flesher Tift Maryland Virginia

Funeral of Arthur Griffith in Dublin

Dublin mourns Arthur Griffith as local residents and visitors gather for the funeral. The report lists attendees and notes various residents and visitors from Grafton, Mason City, Charleston, Keyser, Rowlsburg, and other nearby towns, with multiple mentions of people traveling for personal and business reasons. The item also records hospital training plans for Edith Lewis and various social visits in the area.

Versailles Relief Delays Further Cash Payments in 1922

Paris Sept 1 The reparations committee eased further cash payments for the rest of 1922. It withheld a decision on a new moratorium until Germany’s finances are reformed, including a balanced budget currency reform and loan arrangements. Belgium gains a gold deposit guarantee and treasury bills in six months as a condition.

Paris Germany Sir John Bradbury Lloyd George M. Dubois France Poincare Belgium Premier Poincare Gemany Reparations Commission Geman

French cabinet postpones German payments decision

Paris accepts the reparations commission moratorium on cash payments from Germany but calls for a conference with all allies to review inter allied debts and reparations. Belgium's priority claims must be met with short term notes, as events unfold with London and Rome reacting.

Paris France Siyply Germany Belgium Poin Care Arcula Londo Rome

Requisitions for Pennsylvanian Miners Head West

Harrisburg Pa September 1 The governor approved requisitions of 23 Washington county miners tied to the Brooke County West Virginia battle cases. Indictments were fled and notices given. Several of the original 90 sought to go to West Virginia voluntarily. Over twenty others are still involved in the proceedings.

Harrisburg Washington County Brooke County W. Va West Virginia BLM

Great Southern line blown up near Dublin by insurgents

Dublin Sept 1 A P reports the main line of the Great Southern railway was blown up last night at Hazethateh ten miles from Dublin by bands of insurgents. They destroyed the permanent way by the blast and burned a signal cabin.

Dublin Great Southern Railway Hazethateh

Taylor county teachers push 12 month salary plan

Resolutions adopted at the Taylor county teachers institute call for full year compensation for teachers, a pension for illness or accident, a minimum $2000 salary for the county superintendent, and improved school property and supervision. The five day session closed with talks by Ross B Johnston of the Extension Department and other educators.

Taylor County Teachers Institute G. M. Ford Ose Bord Board of Education Salares Leach Taylor County Ross B. Johnston Exvision West Virginia University University Johnson Hill Miss Freese the Institute

Rural school teachers hold week of growth and improvement

Devotional exercises led by Rev Brown and Miss Grace Lear anchored a week of teacher development. Mr Hill emphasized core teaching essentials from personal to administrative qualities, with Ross Johnson outlining State Department goals and rural community growth factors centered on church influence and educational opportunities.

Brown The Baptist Church Grace Lear Hill Yster Ross Johnson Johnston State Educational Department Lewi Mr. Hill Aspinal

Senate Faces Coal Problem After House Passes Bill

Washington September 1 The House approval of the administration coal distribution bill leaves Senate action to resolve a mining and transportation emergency. Debate centers on Borah substitutes for a fact finding coal commission as the measure awaits a likely vote today with limited changes approved in the House.

Washington House of the Administration Senate House Sanders Indiana

House Debates Emergency Powers in Coal Bill Fight

In the House the main clash was over a section allowing the president to declare a new emergency after a proclamation ends the current one, without Congress. The measure passed committee 85 to 65, then 148 to 124 on the final roll call. Rayburn led a bid to strike it down, backed by Madden and others, while Goodykoontz Woodyard and Rosenbloom opposed the bill. Senate debate centered on causes and consequences of the coal situation with Frelinghuysen urging passage, Willis disputing miners profits, and Sutherland opposing further government control amid fears of new agencies.

Nias Mapos Congress House Winslow Interstate Commerce Committee Rayburn Texas Madden Appropriations Committee Graham Pennsylvania West Virginia Goodykoontz Woodyarrd Rosenbloom Woodyard Senate Frelinghuysen New Jersey Wills Ohio Frelinghuysensbill Willis Pomerene Sutherland Dial South Carolina

Plot to Kill or Kidnap Railroad Heads Foiled

Chicago dispatch reports a foiled radical plot aimed at killing three railroad presidents or kidnapping family members. Police and federal agents launched a nationwide drive after 24 hours of rail sabotage including bridge burnings and dynamiting.

Chicago Chicago Herald

Bonus Passes Move to Conference in Senate Vote

Washington reports the Senate approved the four billion dollar soldiers bonus bill by 47 to 22 and sent it to conference with the House. Leading figures debated costs and timing as government experts estimate the total bill near 3.846 billion, with funds allocated across certificates, farm aid, vocational training, and direct cash payments.

Washington Senate House Sutherland Elkins Harding Monde Wyoming Sante Netion Lodge Massachusetts Pomerone Reed Missouri West Virginia Trammall Florida Heflin Alabama Sterling South Dakota Owen Oklahoma Watson Georgia

Trillion-Dollar Soldiers Spending Report Revealed

Washington dispatch notes a staggering $1.84 billion allocated to soldiers with details yet to follow in the AP wire. The report highlights the scale of military expenditures and the ongoing budgeting implications for national defense.

Mexican General Moves Troops to Join Revolutionary Forces

El Paso dispatch reports General Rosario Hernandez with forty followers breaking camp at Mileé Mountain near Boquittas Chihuahua to move toward Seria Mojada on the Coahuila border to join General Francisco Morguia's revolutionary army. Reports also say General Petrilanio Hernandez has revolted and joined the movement. San Antonio notes Manuel Lover and Evaristo Perez appointed to oppose General Francisco Morguia aligned with the Obregon government.

EL Paso Texas Rosario Hernandez Mileé Mountain Boquittas Chihuahua Av Point Seria Mojada Coahila Revolutionary Army Francisco Morguia Morguia Petrilanio Hernandez Prayal

Jewell claims shop strike hold strong despite reports

In Chicago on September 1 B M Jew Jel leader of striking shopmen rejected New York executives figures claiming the strike remains strong. He said workers are still coming out and that labor turnover is high with new hires not staying long as roads seek replacements. The strike's endurance is underscored by workers who answer executives with continued participation.

Chicago Rock Island Pacific Small Ofllinois William Z. Goster Three Unions Educational League Michigan Berrein County Woods B. M Jew Jel Association of Allway New York Etree

Coburn's Minstrel Draws Full House at Opera House

A large crowd enjoyed J. A. Coburn's minstrel show at the opera house last evening. The program featured musical numbers, humor, and witty acting, with Dan Holtz and Edward C. Clifford cited for especially pleasing performances. Coburn's minstrels have long been a popular attraction in Grafton, and the audience welcomed their return with evident appreciation.

Opera House J. A. Coburn Minstrels Dan Holtz Edward C. Clifford Coburn Grafton

Explosion Near Bluefield Tracks Stirs City Police Probing

In Bluefield West Virginia United States marshals railroad police and civil authorities investigate an explosion of four sticks of dynamite near the Norfolk and Western shop yards. No arrests reported. Officials say dynamite was likely discharged to terrorize sleeping workers billeted in the yards. The blast occurred as night crews queued at the mess hall entranced.

Bluefield W. Va United States Norfolk & Western Kennedy

Supreme Court Refuses Appeal in Dent Jaco Case

The Supreme Court of Appeals in Charleston refused the appeal in H. W. Dent versus J. O. Jaco. The jury at the last county court term awarded Dent a verdict of about 200 to 300 dollars after a Prumtytown road collision where Jaco’s car allegedly forced Dent’s car off the road. The higher court did not set aside the verdict, leaving the original award intact.

Supreme Court of Appeals Charleston H. W. Dent J. O. Jaco Prumtytown Jaco Dent Thor County Supreme Court

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