Lawmakers face 3 per cent tax bill clash in caucus
In April 4 proceedings the administration's three percent plan drew scorn as unjust yet was praised as the only solution to state finances. The sales tax measure won support as momentum shifted and was set for calendar placement. A separate license tax bill also advanced while caucus leaders predicted votes from both sides. The school lobby pressed for funds to finance a Mort Plan and state bonds for municipalities to cover operating costs in an emergency election scenario.
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U.P
OK wins Plan Start Soon
A statewide plan to aid poor families by property owners and landlords to improve housing begins today. The Relief Commission, backed by federal authorities, will cover a portion of the state relief effort and support owners who restore suitable housing with labor and materials. Franklin County plans to implement the program, with property owners receiving a one month allowance and supervision to ensure proper conditions.
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Ate Relief Commission
Franklin County
Commission
Altor
Allen Assails character of Police at Dinner Honor
Florence E. Allen will become a judge of the U S Court of Appeals at Cincinnati. A dinner in her honor was held with several hundred bar association members and representatives of women’s organizations present.
Mining notices from Hocking Valley mines idle to working
Reports from Kimberly and Hocking Valley mines indicate a shift from idle status to working. Miners’ notices confirm agreements received, with exceptions for missing orders and essential repairs, as crews resume activity across Kimberly and surrounding mines.
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Kimberly
Hocking
Fiies
Relief funds for nine states hit by federal aid drive
A government relief program allocates 3.5 million dollars for rural education and emergency aid in nine states amid ongoing federal relief efforts. The plan, part of a 17 million dollar nationwide package, targets infrastructure and social services to bolster affected areas.
Ten Thousand Ohioans to Get Jobs in $14 Million Road Plan
Columbus April 4 Ten thousand unemployed Ohioans will work five to six months on new Federal highway projects totaling 14 million dollars. State Highway Director Merrell says 13.948 million is under contract on 30 projects and 28 more bids are out, with weather and red tape delaying start. More than 4,452 men already employed widening highways building roads eliminating grade crossings and erecting bridges across Ohio.
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Columbus
U.P
O. W. Merrell
United States
Ohio
Merrell
Rainey Denies Wirt Brain Trust Plot Charges Silly
Washington April 4 Speaker Henry T Rainey dismissed Wirt s brain trust plot charges as silly He said the Indiana educator cannot name a government man fomenting revolution Red plot talk places brain trust with air mail tariff and NRA as key issues before Illinois primaries The Saturday Evening Post editorializes for a strong opposition party to steer away from Soviet collectivism
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Washington
U.P
Henry T. Rainey
Wirt
Brain Trust
Indiana
Air Mail
Tariff
NRA
Illinois
William A. Wirt
Saturday Evening Post
Two Meigs County Residents Succumb
RACINE April 4 two Meigs County residents died. Tom Jackson 82 of Dorcas died Tuesday from infirmities of age leaving five daughters and one son. George A. Sanders 62 a former railroad man died Tuesday at his Middleport home leaving a wife a son and a daughter. Burial of Sanders at New Lexington Cemetery. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Racine
Tom Jackson
Dorcas
Oliver Wilson
Arthur Beegle
Nellie Johnson
Ward Sayre
Fairview
James Quick
Syracuse
Jim Jackson
George A. Sanders
Broadway Street
Middleport
James
Philip Meier
New Lexington Cemetery
Williams and Graham Seek County Offices in Local Races
William Williams former Athens County sheriff filed to run in the Democratic primary for county office Elza Graham of Athens announces candidacy for Republican nomination for coroner The coroner race now features two Republicans and one Democrat with L F Jones the incumbent seeking re election and Clifford Riser of Nelsonville as the Democratic candidate
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William Williams
Athens County
Elza Graham
Athens
L. F. Jones
Clifford Riser
Nelsonville
Quandary Ends as Buyers Take OIC Pigs
Mr. John Bridgewater of Athens R D 3 faced a quandary over six OIC pigs and sought buyers. His advertisement in the Messenger’s Horses Cattle Other Stock column quickly solved the problem by pairing him with purchasers.
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John Bridgewater
Athens R. D
Congress Will Be Tame for F. D. After Catching Swordfish
Beverly Hills column quotes Will Rogers predicting President Roosevelt will extend his fishing trip and avoid Congress until about a dozen bills are ready, then veto them all at once. Rogers mocks Congress as mere bait for officials.
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Congress
F. D
Beverly Hills
Calif
Sees Revolt in Wagner Labor Disputes Bill
Wallace B. Denham of Harvard Business School warned the Wagner Labor Dispute Bill could invite revolution by placing too much power in labor. He testified before the Senate Labor Committee urging slow, education based industrial reform and arguing organized labor is not ready for such leadership.
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Wagner
Washington
U.P
Senate Labor Committee
Wallace B. Denham
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
Donham
Denham
Organized Labor Movement
48-Cent Gas Rate Is Effective in Columbus
The Public Utilities Commission on April 4 ordered a 48-cent gas rate in Columbus. Attorneys for Columbus Gas and Fuel Co. noted the order could permit re admission of the company's appeal to the U S Supreme Court. The decision closes the rate case in state court.
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Columbus
Public Utilities Commission
Columbus Gas and Fuel Co
United States Supreme Court
Protestants To Oppose Parochial School Aid Plea
In Columbus on April 4 Protestant churches prepared to oppose state aid for parochial schools. Officials of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America announced plans at the lth annual conference of its department of evangelism. Dr B F Lamb spoke to clergy about strategies to resist any parochial school aid push.
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Columbus
U.R
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Lth
Department of Evangelism
B. F. Lamb
Ohio Council of Churches
Smooth Out County State Relief Issue Outlook
Athens County officials and state relief administrators resumed talks in Columbus about continuing relief and Works programs. No final transfer of gasoline tax funds was decided, while a new Works Division plan aimed to employ about 300 residents across six townships, possibly starting by Friday. Major Braught proposed contributions from Athens City and Nelsonville at 2500 dollars each.
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Athens County
Columbus
T. H. Smith
Smith
E. C. Braught
State Relief Commission
Major Braught
Athens City
Nelsonville
Trimble
Athens
Waterloo
Dover York
Bern
Bare Torture In Mid-West Mental Wards
Chicago reports reveal sensational charges of torture and abuse across six institutions in Illinois Wisconsin and Iowa. Investigators cite fatal beatings poisonings blackjacking and boiling water baths with the Oshkosh Insane Hospital in Wisconsin under particular scrutiny. The superintendent resigned as six deaths are linked to patient abuse and Norman Brown awaits manslaughter trial after witnesses testified he choked a patient with a towel.
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Chicago
U.P
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Oshkosh
Wis
Charien Behmedeman
Norman Brown
Oscar Schrader
Sheboygan
Aged Widow Sarah Knowlton Dies at The Plains
Albany April 4. Mrs. Sarah Knowlton aged 78 widow of Oliver Knowlton died early this morning at the home of her daughter Mrs. William Nichols The Plains where she had lived several months Heart trouble caused her death She leaves two sons Oscar and Lloyd Albany one daughter Mrs Nichols plus a granddaughter Mrs Marjory Perry and a great granddaughter Patricia Anne Perry Funeral services will be held at Alexander Presbyterian Church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev Miles E Hoon
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Albany
Sarah Knowlton
Oliver Knowlton
William Nichols
Plains
Alexander Presbyterian Church
Miles E. Hoon
Knowton
Oscar and
Lloyd
Nichols
Marjory Perry
Patricia Anne Perry
Dillinger Named in St Paul Jail Break Shooting
Justice agents identified John Dillinger as one of two men who shot their way out of a St. Paul apartment on Saturday. The other man was Eugene Green, seriously wounded in a separate DOJ raid.
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Washington
John Dillinger
Department of Justice
St. Paul
J. Edgar Hoover
Division of Investigation
Eugene Green
Bond Exchange Offer Details Declared by Washington
Washington officials announced a swap allowing holders of a lien and a quarter dollars of maturing federal government securities to exchange them for a new issue of bonds carrying a 1 4 percent yield. The move aims to streamline debt instruments and extend maturities for investors.
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Washington
Rescue Five Miners From Burning Shaft In Indiana
Five coal miners trapped 65 feet underground after an explosion and fire were rescued after six hours. Pit boss Rollie Himebrooks and four workers Dennis Combs Thomas Barnett Jack Hineman and Henry Johnson escaped to safety as families celebrated their survival and the men recounted their ordeal.
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Linton
Ind
Sinclair Wagon Mine
Rollie Himebrooks
Dennis Combs
Thomas Barnett
Jack Hineman
Henry Johnson
Armer Loses $150 to Gypsy in Ohio Robbery
Meigs County officers asked southeastern Ohio towns to round up gypsies after William Warner a farmer near Chester and Tuppers Plains was robbed of about $160 by a woman who claimed to cure rheumatism. A man remained in the car. Belpre police stopped a matching vehicle and, with county officials, detained a man and woman for investigation.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Meigs County
William Warner
Chester
Tuppers Plains
Warner
A. O. Tracy
Sheriff Tracy
Warrer
Belpre
Tax Cases Decided In Favor Of County
Three delinquent tax cases were decided in favor of County Treasurer G. D. Gorham in Athens County Common Pleas Court. Judge O. F. Rowland entered defaults against N. Davia totaling 664.68 for the Fair Store Athens and 120.32 for the Boston Store Nelsonville, with 200 deducted as paid. A sheriff sale of Emily B. Juniper property was ordered to satisfy 39.32 in delinquent taxes.
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G. D. Gorham
Athens Couty
Emily B. Juniper
Rowland
Three aviators bail out of high motor bombing plane
SUNBURY Pa April 4 three aviators flying a high powered bombing plane from Mitchel Field New York to Cleveland Ohio escaped death last night when they bailed out of the ship after one motor failed and the craft went out of control
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Sunbury
Mitchel Field
I. AI
Cleveland
Man's Body Ablaze Found Near Marietta Blamed on Gang Warfare
Washington reports General Hugh S Johnson aims to place up to two million men at work this spring and summer via shortened hours and a nationwide building program. He cites settlements in auto mobile and coal disputes and industry leaders reducing hours and raising wages. One million could be absorbed by industry, another through a billion-dollar home modernization plan led by the emergency council. Private capital with federal backing would help homeowners build repair and modernize homes.
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Washington
U.P
Hugh S. Johnson
Johnson
National Emergency Council
Emergency Council
Bowman's Girl Smuggled Gun Into Institution Escape
SOMERSET Ky April 4 A U P report says Neal Bowman's sweetheart smuggled a revolver into Lima Hospital for Criminal Insane and aided his escape last Christmas Day Lloyd Copenhaver told authorities Bowman used the pistol to intimidate guards and flee over a wall sparking one of Ohio's largest manhunts until his capture last Friday. Copenhaver said Bowman and Stanley Mercer used a car driven by Copenhaver in the robbery and attack on Walter Kaufman Camp Neilson Ky. He led Sheriff Clyde Hubble to a hidden tree stump where a 42 caliber pistol Bowman's weapon had been secreted at the hospital and later hidden at Bowman's request.
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Somerset
U.P
Neal Bowman
Lima
Lloyd Copenhaver
Copenhaver
Bowman
Ohio
Stanley Mercer
Mercer
Walter Kaufman
Camp Neilson
Clyde Hubble
Here
Coopenhaver
Lima Hospital
Indiet Toledo Couple For Child Stealing Case
An indictment charging child stealing was returned against Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Coyle in Toledo. The accused are named by Edith Smart Gallon who says her infant son was abducted 16 years ago. Testimony cited handwriting on adoption papers as a key factor.
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Toledo
Ernest Coyle
Edith Smart
Gallon
Paul Ferguson
Blame Speculators in Delay of Slum Clearing
Washington officials blame speculators and legal delays for hindering federal low cost housing and slum clearance programs. Despite funds allocated, construction only now begins on the first project as authorities warn of market manipulation and procurement hurdles.
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Washington
Dr. C. W. Locher Dies Evangelical Synod Leader
Funeral arrangements were set in St. Louis for Dr. C. W. Locher head of the Evangelical Synod of North America who died yesterday at age 60. He was nationally known for merging the Evangelical Synod with the Reformed Church in the United States. Born on the Gold Coast in West Africa in 1866.
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ST. Louis
C. W. Locher
Evangelical Synod of North America
Dr. Locher
Evangelical Synod
The
Reformed Church
United States
Gold Coast
West Africa
Bucyrus Seed Drive Aids Needy Residents This Spring
Plans to buy 920 pounds of garden seed for distribution to residents unable to finance a garden were announced in Bucyrus. The effort aims to assist households by providing seeds at low cost or free, enabling home gardening and food production for those in need.
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Bucyrus
Gale Sweeps Lake Region Damage Across Northern Ohio
A Northeast gale and hailstorm roared off Lake Erie causing thousands in damage across Northern Ohio. Homes and garages lost roofs, wires and trees were felled, and large plate glass windows shattered as winds exceeded 80 miles per hour. A year old youth was killed and four injured in storm related accidents. Police estimated broken windows alone would cost thousands.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lake Erie
Spanish Toledo Honors Ohio City With City Medal
Toledo Spain awarded Toledo Ohio the city medal and named a street after it. The council invited three Toledans to visit at the end of May for special celebrations, including the president of Toledo University, a student, and a Toledo labor representative.
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Toledo
Spain
Ohio
Ohio City
Roosevelt Still Chasing Barracuda Near Bahamas
President Roosevelt, sunburned from a blazing day, remained near Elbow Key in the Bahamas pursuing a barracuda. He was aboard the Nourmahal with his eldest son James and brother Elliott, who was bound for a Washington White House visit.
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Miami
Fla
Roosevelt
Eihow Key
Bahamas
James
Nourmahal
Elliott
Washington
White House
Kanawha Improvement Voted by Committee
The House Rivers and Harbors Committee voted to report favorably an omnibus rivers and harbors bill for improvements totaling 195 million 872 thousand 316 dollars and seventy cents. Projects include Kanawha River West Virginia and Ohio Rivers at 12 million 200 thousand dollars, with 34 thousand 657 allocated by PWA.
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Washington
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Kanawha River
W. Va
Ohio
PWA
Nine Dead in Wisconsin Floods Amid Heavy Rain
Storm rains spread destruction across western Wisconsin from St Croix to Eau Claire washing away bridges and dam high waves toppled railroad tracks and flooding damaged multiple buildings with nine people confirmed dead from Tuesday's downpour and ongoing floods.
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Eau Claire
Wis
St. Croix River
Fau Claire
Foreclosure Moratorium Upheld by Iowa Supreme Court
DES MOINES April 4 The Iowa Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Iowa mortgage foreclosure moratorium law. The ruling argues the state may legislate for public welfare during economic emergencies to protect residents from foreclosure during downturns.
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Des Moines
Dillinger Seen In Columbus Car Purchase Attempt
U R Police report that John Dillinger was seen in Columbus. A car dealer said a man matching Dillinger's description tried to buy a car.
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Say Dillinger
Columbus
U.r.police Today
John Dillinger
Dillinger
Federal income hits three year high in April reports
Washington April 4 government finance officials announced revenue for March reached a three year high totaling 420103.48 dollars with Treasury Department figures.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Well-Dressed Unidentified Man Found Murdered Near Marietta
A well dressed unidentified man was found burned on a farm near Marietta. Officials believe he may be a gang warfare victim and bound with wire under burning cotton, skull crushed, nine wounds noted. Authorities at Woodsfield collected the body and sought identification with Wheeling, West Virginia officials notified.
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Marietta
U.P
Bo Hutchinson
Washington
Monroe
Hutchinson
Hilman Carr
Woodsfield
Wheeling
W. Va
Girl Poisoned. Chemist Says
Coshocton April 4. Evidence that Mrs. Jona Webb Senter 23 died of poisoning was revealed as Prosecutor Lyons prepared to seek first degree murder indictments against her mother Amelia Hivera Webb 40. A chemical analysis showed stronger traces of poison in the girl’s vital organs than in her brother’s. Mrs. Webb, suspected of poisoning her children to collect insurance, was held in city jail.
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Coshocton
U.P
Mra
Jona Webb Senter
Russell KE. Lyons
Coshocton County
Amelia Hivera Webb
C. F. Long
Columbus
Herbert George Webb
Brooks Dies At Home In Athens Ohio
James EB Brooks, age unspecified, died at 9 o'clock this morning at the family home 235 West Union Street after a long illness. He was born and raised in Athens and an Odd Fellows member. Brooks worked 43 years for Athens Lumber Company and was famed as a top woodworker in Southeastern Ohio. He left a widow and two children, Helen at home and James in Columbus, with a sister Catherine in Columbus and four brothers led by William of Athens. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
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James EB. Brooks
Weat
Union Street
Mr. Brooks
Athens
Odd Fellows Lodge
Athens Lumber Company
Ohio
Brooks
Helen
James
Columbus
Catherine
William
Thomas Porter Civil War Veteran Dies at 99
Thomas Porter of 164 Irankin Avenue died at home Tuesday night after several weeks illness. A Civil War veteran of the 2nd Ohio Heavy Artillery, he leaves eleven immediate relatives and several grandchildren. Funeral services will be at his home Friday at two o clock. Burial at West Union Street Cemetery with Rev. Coulter officiating.
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Thomes Porter
Irankin Avenue
Ohio Heavy Artllery Infantry
GG. Porter
Tre Freda Willock
Fred G. Porter
W. P. Porter
Leste Bradfield
Athena
KR. Ll. Milvourne
Columbus
Helen Scarberry
Braden
Knights of Pythias band practice and concert plans
Practice for the three piece Knights of Pythias band occurs tonight at the K of P Hall. The group has several concerts in view with one scheduled for Middleport and details remain tentative regarding the date of that concert.
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Knights of Pythias
K. of P. Hail
Middleport
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