Hoover Farm Relief Plan Gains Strength in Senate
The House backed President Hoover’s farm relief plan 367 to 34. Debate shifts to the Senate where support is weakening. a bi partisan vote is expected on the debenture proposal as administration forces unite. The bill creates a federal farm board, seven members, with six appointed by the President at $12,000 yearly.
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Senate
Washington
House
Heflin
Alabama
Brockton
Mass
Florida
Hoover Steamroller
Jones
Texas
Friends of
Federal Farm Board
Secretary of Agriculture
Power Outage Planned in Athens Sunday Morning
The Southern Ohio Electric Company announced a power shutdown in Athens on Sunday between 6 and 7 o clock for repairs.
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Athens
Southern Ohio Electic Company
Storms Strike Nation as Tornadoes, Snow Hit Wide Areas
United Press reports severe weather across the nation with deadly tornadoes in Central Georgia and Northwestern South Carolina causing at least 26 deaths and 250 injuries. Blizzards isolate Wyoming and Colorado while the Mississippi River floods threaten towns in Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri.
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Georgia
South Carolina
Colorado
Wyoming
The
United Press
United States
Texas
Arkansas
Mississippi
Missouri
Iowa
Illinois
Quincy
Ill
Canton
Hannibal
Michigan
Chicago
Death Ray Machine Secret Claim Flourishes in San Francisco
A report describes a secret death ray machine built in San Francisco that allegedly emits 3,000,000 volts of man-made lightning capable of killing from a distance and a lightning spark jumping thirteen feet. Metrological notes compare celestial lightning, noting average eight miles spans, while Elinor Smith, a seventeen year old from the East, broke endurance records with a five hour head start credited to her steady piloting of a crippled plane for twenty seven hours.
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San Franfrancisco
Elinor Smith
Louise McPherridge
California
Miss Smith
Senators to dig into Mellon records again
The Senate Judiciary Committee will resume its inquiry into Secretary of the Treasury Mellon's right to hold office. Chairman Norris says the panel will decide whether Mellon's ownership of certain stocks breaches the law prohibiting officeholders from indirect involvement in trade. The panel has paused while studying the legal questions and prior opinions from Attorney General Mitchell.
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Washington
U.P
Senate Judiciary Committee
Mellon
Mitchell
Bad Place To Park Chosen by Student
An Ohio University student, John W. Hulburt, a junior, parked on Rock Rifle school grounds, a forbidden area. Magistrate Felix Riley fined him $1 but suspended the fine after cautioning him to choose parking spots more carefully. Constable Harry Junod made the arrest.
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Ohio University
Felix Riley
John W. Hulburt
Riley
Harry Junod
Leviathan Completes First Postwar Crossing With No Liquor Aboard
The United States Liner Leviathan, flagship of the United States Lines, finished her first crossing since seizure from Germany at the war’s start. The vessel docked today with no liquor on board.
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New York
United States
Leviathan
United States Lines
Germany
Damage case in court today over riot injuries
In Athens County Common Pleas Court Ross Smith sought one thousand dollars for injuries from last July’s riot at an Ohio Collieries mine in Trimble Township. Four witnesses testified including deputy sheriffs and Smith’s doctors as the jury panel was selected and dismissed portions.
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Athens County Common Pleas Court
Ross Smith
Athens County Commissioners
Trimble Township
Ohio Collieries Mining Company
Ohio Collieries Company
I. B. Burns
New Lexington
L. E. Holmes
Smith
W. G. Danford
O. F. Sachs
Mary Scott
Bristol
Mae Barkhurst
Bloom
Frank Hart
Marion
P. B. Shoemaker
York
F. M. Wells
Union
Edna Betz
Morgan
Mellie Carr
C. H. Roberts
H. FE. Blackburn
Manchester
W. B. Geddes
Malta
W. A. Waymer
Walt
Woman Granted Funds and Lease in Athens County Probate Court
Eva J. Davis, finding herself unable to care for herself and her two stepchildren Elizabeth Ellen and Oliver William Davie, was granted 500 dollars a year for expenses. Judge H M Johnson approved leasing parts of the minor wards property for 500 dollars yearly, with Davis paying taxes and repairs. A ten year limit was set.
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Eva J. Davis
Athens County
Governor Signs 131000 Dollar State Appropriations Bill
Columbus April 26 Governor Myers Y Cooper signed the general appropriations bill carrying 131 008 dollars for expenses of the state government during 1929 and 1939.
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Columbus
Myers Y. Cooper
Woman-Hating Husband Dead Wife Who Wed For Money Held
Bridgeport report says Oliver Beardslee died after a night of drinking and quarrels. His wife Gladys Beardslee is a 27 year old Hartford woman held as a material witness after she allegedly admitted she blamed herself for the tragedy.
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Bridgeport
Oliver Beardslee
Bridgeport, Donn
Gladys Beardslee
New England
United States
Beardslee
Gladys Foster
Hartford
Stratford
Lowden Returns to New York After European Trip
Former Illinois governor Frank O. Lowden and his family arrived in New York after a four month stay in Europe. The veteran Republican candidate’s return signals renewed campaign activity amid ongoing nomination race.
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Illinois
Frank O. Lowden
New York
Europe
Lowden
Pair Held for Robbing Store and Post Office
Richard Smith and Thomas Hawkins, both colored, of Zanesville, are jailed in connection with robberies of the Moxahala post office Rendville post office and the J A Kiener general store at Moxahala. They were seized in a Columbus pawn shop by Detective Larry Van Skaik after attempting to pawn a stolen shotgun. Hawkins allegedly tried to knife the detective but was subdued. Police link stamps clothing and goods found in two satchels to Kiener. Lima police may question them about a baggage master murder.
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New Lexington
Richard Smith
Thomas Hawkins
Zanesville
Moxahala
Rendville
J. A. Kiener
Columbus
Larry van Skaik
Kiener
Hawkins
John Keiner
John Kiener
Smith
Lima
Second Storm Destroys Hebbardsville Poultry House
Ralph Ladd’s poultry house in Hebbardsville was demolished when wind tore off the roof and ruined the 24 by 64 foot structure. Workers salvaged $500 worth of materials on Friday for reuse in a nearby colony house.
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Ralph Ladd
Hebbardsville
Colony House
Mr. Ladd
How to Spend an Interesting Half Hour Next Sunday
A front page tease invites readers to linger in the Magazine Section for half an hour of feature tales. It references an Athens Courthouse deed story, a snake question, and pieces by Millard Andrew and C. A. Hartley, plus local Logan lore and a Logan lunch room tale.
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Sunday Messenger
Washington
Athens
W. BE. Peters
Graham
W. Va
Millard Andrew
Clarkaville
Pomeroy
C. A. Hartley
Logan
Canada and United States Clash Over Smuggling Treaty
Washington April 4. Canada and the United States fail to agree on interpreting their anti liquor smuggling treaty and move to arbitration after the sinking of the rum smuggler I'm Alone 200 miles off Louisiana. Secretary Stimson defends Coast Guard action and warns treaty rights would vanish if upheld. Canada counters that no such search and seizure rights are implied.
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Washington
Canada
United States
United States Coast Guard
Louisiana
Stimson
Coast Guard
Block Vote On Heflin Motion Stalls Senate
Washington April 26. A move to condemn the Senate for the Heflin attack was blocked when Senator Blaine objected to laying aside the farm relief bill. Senator Watson sought unanimous consent to suspend the farm bill to vote on the Heflin resolution, while Senator Jones urged discussion. Blaine argued economy issues took precedence.
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Senate
Heflin
Alabama
Brockton
Mass
Blaine
Wisconsin
Watson
Indiana
Jones
Great Dye Concern Starts on Career
New York April 26 A new company formed by German dye interests will control domestic dye and chemical markets. American I G Chemical Corpora tion will hold assets around 60 million dollars with officials including Charles I Mitchell Edsel Ford Walter Teagle and Paul W Warburg. Delaware and Hudson Company reports over 50 million dollars in call loans last year aiding a 1.17 million dollar rise in earnings.
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New York
I. G. Chemical Corporation
Charles I. Mitchell
Edsel’ Ford
Walter Teagie
Paul W. Warburg
Delaware and Hudson Company
Scientists Convene in Wittenberg for Ohio Academy Meeting
SPRINGFIELD April 26 Ohio scientists gathered at Wittenberg College for the 9th annual meeting of the Ohio Academy of Science. General and business sessions were held today with speakers David Jets science editor of the Scripps Howard newspapers and William H. Alexander meteorologist of the Columbus Weather Bureau addressing the first session.
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Springfield
URP Ohio Eacientists
Ohio Academy of Science
Wittenberg College
David Jets
Scripps,Howard
William H. Alexander
Columbus Weather Bureau
Powers Move Toward Disarmament Talks Next Year
The conference aims at naval reductions with United States leading. France and Japan indicate readiness to discuss land forces and concessions. Gibson urges frank, full disclosure of positions as Washington pushes for progress.
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Heneva
United States
Washington
Gibeson
France
Count Massigli
Massigli
Japan
Gibson
Naotake Sato
Fate of Judge I Near Today in California Impeachment
Supreme Court impeachment trial for Superior Judge Carlos Hardy nears a verdict on charges of office misconduct linked to the Aimee Semple McPherson kidnapping case. The trial climaxed with intense testimony as Mrs McPherson fought tears and urged recognition of her evangelist associate’s actions as friendship.
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Bacramento
Cal
UPR
Carlos
Hardy
Aimee Semple McPherson
California Senate
Legislative
Angelus Temple
Mardy
Three Youths Rob Employees at Weble Baking Co
Three young bandits invaded the Weble Baking Co office in Youngstown and robbed the safe of 1000 dollars. They stripped five employees of their clothing, cut telephone wires, washed fingerprints, and drove away in the office manager's car. The drivers were abducted and robbed, and the manager was later stripped upon arrival.
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Youngstown
U.P
Weble Baking Company
Stout Named Administrator of Vance Estate in York Township
Charles L. Stout has been accepted as administrator of the estate of Joseph W. Vance, deceased, of York Township. He gave a bond of 3000 dollars and filed an estimate of the personal estate. Sureties are Dr. A J Pritchard and A G Cotton. Appraisers named are John McCormick, P W H&k man, and Charles Maier.
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Joseph W. Vance
York Township
Charles L. Stout
Stout
A. J. Pritchard
A. G. Cotton
John McCormick
P. W. H&kman
Charles Maier
State Health Board Will Send Tetanus Anti Tatoxin To Tornado Area
Georgia authorities request aid after a deadly tornado struck Bulloch and surrounding counties. An airplane from Atlanta will deliver tetanus antitoxin to Statesboro as search and rescue workers battle ruins and injuries. A Dublin hospital nurse recounts saving an elderly man and his wife near Dexter. their mansion was split by the storm but they survived.
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Atlanta
State Board of Health
Bulloch County
Statesboro
Affhart
Georgia
Dublin, Ga
E. H. Rowland
Dexter
Cleveland Man Bradley Elected to Erie Railroad Board
In New York on April 26 A.Bee Charles L Bradley of Cleveland was chosen chairman of the board and directors of the Erie Railroad, a newly created office, following the withdrawal of F A Underwood, former president of the line. Bradley has long been affiliated with the Van Sweringen interests.
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New York
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