Senate Finance Restores Welfare Funds in Ohio Bill
Columbus reports the Senate Finance Committee restored 1,600,000 dollars to the general appropriation bill for the state welfare department, bringing total welfare funding to 12,175,787 dollars for 18 months. Governor Donahey announced 3 bills vetoed 11 signed and one to become law without signature.
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Columbus
U.R
Senate Finance Committee
General Appropriations
State Welfare Department
Donahey
Harry Carpenter
Jefferson County
Emergency Board For Food and Maintenance
Roberts
Marshall
Abele
Justin Jone
General Assembly
Gasoline Prices Dropped by Standard Oil Official
D. G. Haley of Standard Oil in Athens announced tomorrow’s price cut: gasoline down two cents a gallon. Kerosene stays at 15 cents. Station gas at 20 cents and tank wagon at 18 cents. Coupon books reduced to 2 percent off for cash. no more railroad bulk stations.
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D. G. Haley
Standard Oil Company
Athens
Mr. Haley
Standard Company
Pussyfoot Johnson Advocates Strict Dry Law in Radio Address
William E Johnson known as Pussyfoot urged in a radio speech that the dry law at its harshest is preferable to any modification. He framed prohibition as essential and cautioned against loosening it.
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Columbus
William E
Pussyfoot) Johnson
Youth swears vengeance after father slain in Hamilton
Robert Bowman aged 11 stood by his slain father and swore vengeance against William Crowther, accused of killing the man after a quarrel in Hamilton.
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Hamilton
Robert Bowman
William Crowther
Mexico Fact Booklet Offered by Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger announces a Washington Information Bureau produced fact booklet on Mexico. It covers history, area, population, states, railroads, government, resources, and trade with essential facts, no arguments, for readers to form their own opinions. Copies cost six cents postage and handling.
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Mexico
Washington Information Bureau
Padlocking Steps Aimed at Athens Undertaker and Pritts
The government in federal court at Columbus moved to padlock the businesses of Jesse Maxwell, Athens undertaker, and Fred Pritts garage south of Nelsonville. If granted, the order would close operations for up to one year and a day. Maxwell and Pritts had prior fines for violating prohibition laws.
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Jesse Maxwell
Athens
Fred Pritts
Nelsonville
Columbus
Pritts
Maxwell
Common Pleas
Athens County
John Gilbert jailed after Beverly Hills disturbance
John Gilbert, famed film lover, was jailed in Beverly Hills after storming the police station in protest of two party guests. He received a ten day sentence for disturbing the peace and began serving time at the Beverly Hills jail.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
U.P
John Gilbert
Gilbert
Dr Norman Fenton Book Listed Among 66 Education Titles
Dr Norman Fenton of Ohio University is recognized for his work Self-Direction and Adjustment, selected as one of sixty six outstanding education books for 1926. The National Education Association and American Library Association formed the jury, with the full list in the Journal of the National Education Association.
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Norman Fenton
Psychology Department
Ohio University
National Education Association
American Library Association
Journal of the
Nationally Known Miner Will Speak at Hocking Valley Meet
Tom Tippett, a nationally known miner and educational worker, will address Athens citizens, Hocking valley miners, and a discussion group under the Round Table. Ludwig announced the events, with Tippett to discuss union organization, workers' education, and coal industry topics. Dates to be announced.
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Tom Tippett
Illinois
Athens
Hocking Valley
W. Walter Ludwig
Round Table
Mr. Tippett
United States
Miners’ Union
National Labor Party
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Federated Press
Middle-west
Tippett
New Republic
One Man Sells Out Baled Oats in a Day
Joyful, the dealer in growing crops, touts a method from John D. Welsh and says sold out after advertising baled oats at 15 dollars a ton. The sale occurred at his farm on Canaanville pike.
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John D. Welsh
Red Cross seeks 25000 relief funds as flood crest looms
The Red Cross appeals for 25000 to aid 25000 homeless from the Mississippi valley flood. Weather bureau forecasts new crest by tonight or tomorrow with no clear drop this week. Floods race to record levels at Cairo and St. Louis as levees break and waters rise across Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
U.P
Dmississippi
Red Cross
St. Louis
Arkansas City
Ark
Greenville
Miss
Mississippi
Cairo
Ill
Great Central
Arkansas River
Fort Smith
Ohio River
Flood Threatens Iola as Neosho Waters Rise
A new night of rain pushed Neosho River toward Iola Kansas, with the river at a 26 foot stage. Evacuations topped 100 families as Rock Creek floodwaters overwhelmed Burlington, leaving merchants closing shops and streets flooded and roads blocked.
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Iola
Kans
U.R
Kansas
Neosho
Missouri Kansas-Texas
Missouri Pacific
Rock Creek
Burlington
Federal Officers Trace Men Swept After Judge Shooting
Federal investigators linked three men to a shooting attempt on Federal Inspector H. T. Phillips of Athens last Saturday night. Judge Phillips would not discuss details. The trio fled in a Ford coupe, later found at a local garage under H. A. Sines. They reportedly left for Nevada after the incident. no affidavits or liquor proof were available, and the auto remains unclaimed.
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H. T. Phillips
Athens
Judge Phillips
Flood Swells Drive 50 Kansas City Homes From South Side
Crown Fork creek overflowed after heavy rains flooding streets into rivers and forcing more than fifty families to flee their homes in the south side residential district of Kansas City Missouri late last night.
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Kansas City
South Side
Crown Fork Creek
Strong Japanese Policy Is Looked For With Change
TOKIO April 19 Baron Giichi Tanaka formed a new cabinet to replace Premier Wakatsuki who resigned amid a financial crisis. Tanaka a general and former minister of war was summoned by Emperor Hirohito to lead a firmer Chinese policy, likely akin to England. Military and business groups oppose the outgoing Shidehara’s friendly stance with China.
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Tokio
China
Giichi Tanaka
Wakatsuki
Baron Tanka
Hirohito
England
Shidehara
Murder Suspect Sought in Chagrin Falls Cottage Case
The body of 32 year old John C. Compton was found last night in a blood stained cottage near Chagrin Falls Ohio. Authorities began a search for John Burbridge who left the home yesterday at noon.
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Cleveland
John C. Compton
Chagrin Falls
John Burbridge
Cyclone Devastates Bengal Districts Killing Uncounted
A severe cyclone battered districts around Barisal and Faridpur in Bengal causing widespread destruction. Hundreds of houses wrecked and many fatalities are feared.
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Allahabad
India
Barisal
Faridpur
Bengal
Miners Barred From Interfering In Non-Union Business
United States circuit court of appeals upholds a decree enjoining United Mine Workers officers from interfering with non union coal companies in southern West Virginia. The court ruled interstate commerce was affected as 99 percent of 40 million tons mined by 316 companies was shipped out of state. It also deemed strikes in 1920 and 1922 in new union fields as conspiracy in restraint of trade.
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U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
West Virginia
Richmond
United Mine Workers of America
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
District Court
Charleston
W. Va
Newunion
Resolutions Authorize Teacher Pay Borrowing Funds
Resolutions prepared to authorize boards of education to borrow from the teacher's retirement fund to pay teachers. The Jones bill, passed by the legislature, will become law without the governor's signature. Official certification of board borrowings by Vernon M. Riegel and W H Kirchner notes suggested limits on notes to a lesser than certified amount.
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Boards of Education
W. H. Kirchner
H. R. McVay
Vernon M. Riegel
A. V. Donahey
Director of Education
Riegel
Chicago Cabaret Owners Hire Personal Guards After Kidnappings
Prominent Chicago cabaret owners and gamblers including Jakie Adler and Frank Galello and Adler’s chauffeur Tony Albino, kidnapped for six days, were released yesterday after payment of about 100000 dollars in ransom. They were abducted in front of Adler’s home by eight masked men with shotguns and blindfolded during captivity.
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Chicago
U.R
Detroit
Jakie Adler
Frank “Sappho Joe” Galello
Lawro
Adler
Tony Albino
Last Day for Submitting Mothers Names and Photos
The Messenger announces May 2 as the cutoff for entering mothers names and photographs for the Mother's Day feature. Submit full cabinet-size photos if possible and include the life story. if no photo is available, still send the name. Send to the office promptly for proper newspaper cuts.
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Messenger
Mother's Day
Story of Battles Never Fought in World War Told In Article Today
An archival feature recounts imagined or hypothetical battles not waged in World War I or II, presenting Americans with a speculative historical narrative and reflecting on how such scenarios might have impacted military strategy and national memory.
Messages Tell of Armies Which Never Existed
A Century Magazine piece reveals two fictitious American armies and a staged St Mihiel deception that helped lead to Allied success. General Pershing, Ptain, and aides used feints with dummy units to mislead German forces. The hoaxes prompted German troop shifts and facilitated real American advances in the Meuse Argonne campaign.
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New York
St. Mihiel
Thomas Johnson
Century Magazine
T It
Johnson
Secret Service
Pershing
Marshal Petain
Conner
Mel Andrew
Drum
German Bundy
Hindenburg
Ludendorff
Bundy
Belfort
Bile
United Press
St. Mihiel Salient
Meuse-Argonne
Conger Paks
Parker Hitt
Tenth Army
Funeral services for Warren Border
Warren Border died yesterday morning at 108 East Street. Funeral services are set for 2 PM Wednesday at the Methodist church. Burial will be in West Union cemetery.
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Warren Border
East Street
Methodist Church
West Union Cemetery
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Ohio
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Cape Girardeau
ST. Louis, MO
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St. Francis
Marked Tree
Hoax
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