Rebuttal Hearing on Increased Rates Nearing End
Logan Gas company testimony in Columbus before the Public Utilities Commission argued that drilling dry wells and other expenses were included in operating costs. Witnesses disputed valuation figures while witnesses for the cities contended the evidence was not proper rebuttal. The hearing adjourned at noon and was to resume later today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.R
Logan Gas Company
Public Utilities Commission
A. J. Newman
Newman
H. R. Allensworth
W. A. Harmon
Division of
Workmen's Compensation
State Industrial Commission
Harmon
Grant Mouser
Marion
Wesley L. Grills
Lorain
E. R. Williams
Williams
Marietta Trip For Athens High School Woodworking Class
Forty advanced woodworking students from Athens High School visited furniture factories and stores in Marietta this noon. John C. Glover, head of the industrial arts department, accompanied the delegation to gather information for their schoolwork.
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Athens High School
Marietta
John C. Glover
Bremen crew relief plane flies over Albany
The relief plane carrying the Bremen crew passed over Albany at 11 56 this morning, cruising at an altitude of 2500 feet.
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Albany
N. Y
Farmers bulletins arrive from Congressman Jenkins
The Messenger reports 46 different farming bulletins from the Hon. Thomas A. Jenkins Tenth Ohio district office. They are free and left inside the Messenger office front door. Topics include beautifying the farm home controlling bean beetle school garden and painting on the farm reflecting seasonal interests.
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The
Messenger
Thomas A. Jenkins
Congress
Ohio
Miners Mass Meeting Planned in Murray City
Placards in Murray City announce a miners mass meeting at the J O F s on Saturday at 1 PM. Lee Hall, president of the miners district organization, is the chief speaker and may attend if not summoned to Washington. If called away, Hall will send a district representative.
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Murray City
Lee Hall
GLOU
Miners’ District
Nelsonville
Hall
Washington
Mine Attack Mystery Rises in Nicaragua
Washington reports confusion over a Nicaragua mine attack with conflicting claims about the seizure of American owned mines. Officials say dispatches are accepted at face value while no department confirms earlier reports. State says a La Luz mine official and two others were believed captured.
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Washington
U.P
Nicaragua
State
Navy
State Department
al Luz
Lone Star
Bonanza
Neptune
Pis-Pis
Prinzapolca River
George B. Marshall
la Luz
Augustino Sandino
la Lux
Super Highway Planned From Cincinnati To Toledo
Dayton April 27 A super highway from Cincinnati to Toledo will be built within five years if the Miami Enix Super Highway association has its way. City officials from Cincinnati Middletown Troy Hamilton and Piqua attended the meeting where City Manager C Q Sherrill said the highway should be built to meet growing transportation needs. Lieutenant Governor William V Pickerel Benjamin F Hackwitz Postmaster Frank B Pauly E M Saxford William Goodwin and William Wood spoke.
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Dayton
Cincinnati
Toledo
Miami-Enix Super Highway Association
Middletown
Troy
Hamilton
Piqua
QO. Sherrill
Sherrill
William VV. Pickerel
Benjamin F. Hacwitz
Frankb. Pauly
E. M. Saxford
William Goodwin
William Wood
Four Indicted For Charter Support In Cleveland
Four men were indicted by the county grand jury in Cleveland on perjury charges connected to petitions backing the Davis charter amendment. Those named are Joseph Schneider tenth ward leader Ben Buechner Edward Yarmesch and Standley B Janicki. The indictments stem from an inquiry by the Citizens' League the city council and the prosecutor's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.P
Joseph Schneider
Tenth Ward
Ben Buechner
Edward Yarmesch
Standley B. Janicki
Citizens’ League
House To Be Urged To Honor Aviators
The military affairs committee approved a resolution to authorize President Coolidge to award the Distinguished Flying Cross to the Bremen fliers. The report, expected today, accompanies the aviators' arrival in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
House
Military Affairs Committee
Coolidge
Movie Men Sued by Justice Department
The Justice Department filed equity suits in U S district court New York against ten picture corporations thirty two film boards of trade and the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America to break up alleged unfair practices in the motion picture industry.
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Washington
U.R
Justice Department
U. S. District Court
New York
Film Boards of Trade
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America
Daugherty Cleared After Union Audit of Finances
Nelsonville reports that Oral Daugherty, former president of the Hocking miners union, was given a clean bill of health on his accounts after an audit covering 13 months end to April 1 1927. Auditors Noble Ault and Joe Richards credited careful handling and balanced books to a penny.
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Oral Daugherty
Hocking Miners’ Union
Columbus
Daugherty
Noble Ault
Bellaire
Joe Richards
Glouster
Richards
Teapot Dome Inquiry Near End With Sinclair Testimony
The Teapot Dome oil scandal inquiry is expected to end next Tuesday as Harry F. Sinclair testifies, per Senator Walsh. No other witnesses are planned unless needed, after the committee sent Stewart’s testimony to the U.S. Attorney for possible grand jury action.
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Washington
U.R
Teapot Dome
Harry F. Sinclair
Senator Walsh
Montana
Sinclair
Walsh
United Press
Will Hays
Republican National Committee
Charles D. Hilles
New York
Senate
U. S
Rover
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Grand Jury
Chamberlin Starts Flight to Washington After Bremen Crew Refuel
Clarence Chamberlin, famed New York to Germany flier, accompanied the Bremen crew on the first leg of their southward journey. He took off from Hartford at 1 05 p m with two photographers, intending to fly to Curtiss field and then resume to Washington after refueling.
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Hartford
Conn
U.P
Clarence Chamberlin
New York
Germany
Ford
Bremen
Curtiss Field
Chamberlin
Washington
Child Health Day Designated in Ohio by Governor
Governor Vic Donahey issued a proclamation designating May 1 as Child Health Day in Ohio. He said May Day nationwide marks a chance to focus on the foundation of citizenship by addressing children's health needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Columbus
Vic Donahey
Freight Agent George Krause Jr Dies at 67
CincinnatiApril 27 George Krause Jr 67 longtime Big Four general freight agent and Cincinnati Traffic club president died today at his home from heart disease He marked his fiftieth anniversary with the railroad last September and began as a Cleveland freight office messenger in 1877.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
U.R
George Krause, Jr
Big Four Railroad
Cincinnati Traffic Club
Krause
Cleveland
Mrs Hobson Hosts Dallas Club on Birthday Saturday
Following a custom, Mrs. B. N. Hobson who marked her ninety second birthday last Sunday will entertain the Dallas club at her West State Street home for its first regular meeting near her birthday.
Official Count Completed By Election Clerk
Election Clerk Dave Johnson finished the Athens county presidential primary tally with only minor changes from the unofficial count. Republican votes for presidential preference list Hoover 1217 Ross 19 Willis 579 Lowden 64 Dawes 31. delegation totals show Biddle 739 Eagle 665 Hoover 1052 Roberts 928. Democrats list Pomerene 74 Donahey 143 Al Smith 107 White 16 Reed 12. VP votes White 12 Pomerene 10 Donahey 18. Other counties pending official counts. Johnson expects papers within days.
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Athens County
Dave Johnson
Hoover
Ross
Willis
Lowden
Dawes
T. R. Biddle
Sherman Eagle
Roberts
Pomerene
Donahey
al Smith
George White
James Reed
Johnson
Madden Dies in Office at Capitol
Representative Martin Madden, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, collapsed and died in his office in Washington on April 27. The unexpected death shocks lawmakers as colleagues react to the loss of the veteran congressman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Martin Madden
House
Appropriations ‘Committee
Windstorm Causes Over $100000 in Jackson Damage
A Mississippi windstorm left more than $100,000 in damage in Jackson with uprooted trees, broken storefront windows, and disrupted wire communications. Heavy rain and a sudden temperature drop followed the storm.
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Jackson
Miss
U.P
Tax Reduction Bill Seen Passing This Term in Senate
Senate leaders forecast rapid passage of the 203 million tax reduction bill from the finance committee. Chairman Smoot may move to replace Johnson Boulder Dam debate with the revenue measure to push immediate action and possibly block the Boulder Dam bill. The repeal of the automobile tax would save about 33.50 per new car, boosting the auto industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Smoot
Johnson Boulders
Senate
Six Nations Honor Floyd Bennett At Public Viewing
Floyd Bennett lay in state at the Tier Regiment armory in New York for an hour and a half before burial in Arlington. Flags of the United States Germany Great Britain France Canada and Ireland dipped in salute as the Bremen crews honored by Bennett's death were remembered.
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New York
Floyd Bennett
Tier Regiment
Washington
Arlington Cemetery
United States
Germany
Great Britain
France
Canada
Ireland
Bremen
Bennnett
Quebec
Willis Estate Figures in Delaware Probate
The inventory and appraisal filed in probated court in Delaware on April 27 shows the late Senator Frank B. Willis left an estate valued at 65 768 72 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis
Delaware
Frank B. Willis
Fire Explodes at Welman Manufacturing in Cleveland
A blaze and explosion seriously burn one man at the Welman Manufacturing Co building in Cleveland. Three concerns occupied the structure. cause of the explosion is not yet known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Welman Manufacturing Company
Fostoria High School Athletes May Return to Association
Columbus April 1 27 U P The possibility of reinstatement of Fostoria High School Athletic Association was raised as Commissioner H R Townsend told the Fostoria school board he would meet again in September to consider reinstatement.
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Columbus
First Air Delivery of Glouster Papers by Plane
A Gates Flying Circus plane piloted by Bill Brooks carried Jed Weber and Messengers to Glouster yesterday afternoon. The 23 minute round trip included dramatic loops and a failed knife release, delivering bundles to the ball field and marking the era’s first air newspaper drops. Weather may enable further deliveries to Nelsonville and Logan.
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Glouster
Glousster
Jed Weber
Bill Brooks
Gates Flying Circus
Nicaragua
Weber
Magic City
Brooks
Athens
Gates
Ball Park
Nelsonville
Logan
Girl Is Stabbed to Death in Scuffle
Nellie May a 26 year old girl was stabbed to death in Cleveland during a quarrel at the home of Mrs. Robert Craig. Police say Miss May slashed Craig during a scuffle, then Mrs. Craig stabbed Miss May five times. Mrs Craig was booked on a manslaughter charge and Craig held on an insanity complaint.
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Cleveland
O.R
Nellie May
Robert Craig
Miss May
Craig
Buchtel High Holds Baccalaureate Service
The Buchtel high school baccalaureate is set for Sunday evening at 7 30 in the school auditorium. Principal Fred Linscott announced the event with Rev L A Donnally delivering the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchtel High School
Fred Linscott
L. A. Donnally
Walb and Weaver Sentenced for Banking Conspiracy
Clyde A. Walb former Republican state chairman and Valentine D. Weaver president of the La Grange Bank were sentenced to Leavenworth for conspiring to violate national banking laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Wayne
Ind
U.P
Clyde A. Walb
Valentine D. Weaver
la Grange
State Bank
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Chinese Church Separation To Be Decided
The general quadrennial conference of the Methodist Episcopal church in Kansas City will decide whether the Methodist Church in China should separate from the international body. A separation would let China choose its own native bishops and could set a precedent for other branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Church of
China
Tribute Fliers Funeral in New York for Bennett
New York City paid tribute to Bennett, the aviator, as his flag draped coffin was carried in a solemn procession from Grand Central to the Armory. A guard of soldiers and sailors joined the funeral cortege with Byrd and officials in attendance. The memorial honored the fallen navigator amid city crowds and a state of mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
York City
Bennett
Grand Central Station
Quebec
Artingten
Washington
Byrd
Québec
Oil driller falls from derrick near Alliance
April 27 report says Charles B. Stage, 38, of Ashtabula, fell from a derrick while working as an oil drillers near here. He became entangled in ropes during the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
Charles B
Ashtabula
Floyd Bennett Passes Through Philadelphia Today
The body of Floyd Bennett moves through Philadelphia arriving at 12 18 p m local time for burial arrangements. Officials confirm transport details and schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital
Philadelphia
Floyd Bennett
Sim methods aid in better fitting clothes guide
A booklet from a Washington publisher explains how to correct garment fit including necks shoulders and sleeves. It promises illustrated instructions and offers to mail the booklet for four coins or stamps, with a coupon to obtain postage with the return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim
Washington
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Buchtel
Leavenworth
New York City
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Carl D. Groat
71St National Guards
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Regular Army
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North Pilot
Frederic J. Baskin
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