Train tels a trip: early long distance telephony on CN speed run
On a Toronto to Montreal run the Canadian National International Limited demonstrated two way train telephony at 60 mph. Sir Henry Thornton spoke with Ottawa and Washington officials while aboard the chair car. A greeting from the liner France on the high seas framed the demonstration as reporters in News reported via a clear line.
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Montreal
Quebec
United States
Canada
Europe
Canadian National Railway
Crack International Limited
Toronto
Sir Henry Thornton
Canadian National Railways
James Malcolm Campbell
Trade
Commerce
Ottawa
Lamont
Washington
C. J. Smith
Canadian National
London
GC. A. Dunning
Finance
United Press Office
France
High Seas
Kingston
Ontario
Jews Hope Russian Policy Eases Under Czars Times
At a 13th quadrennial convention, Al M Cohen of Bnai Brith said Jews in Russia are happier than under czarist rule and that government attitude toward religion may improve allowing worship and religious instruction for youth. April 28 report.
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Russia
Concrete uses for every day within reach of all readers
The Athens Messenger notes practical uses for concrete, from cyclone cellars to ships, emphasizing there are countless home and farm applications. It invites readers to request a set of directions on CONCRETE to learn how to master simple, useful projects.
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Ers
Athens Messenger
Klot
Minister Murmers As Jail Sentence For Cleric Is Read
The Rev. James A. Wilson, 59, convicted of shooting his sexton and the sexton's wife over a love letter to a widow, faces one to 14 years in Joliet Penitentiary. He murmured The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away as he awaited sentence in the county jail. Jury took two days to reach a verdict. only a handful remained in the courtroom.
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Ottawa
U.R
James A. Wilson
Joliet
Ike Bennett
Wilson
Bennett
Ill
Amos Elliott
Russell O. Hanson
Wilcott
Birds And Men Deterding And Pertinay
Arthur Brisbane notes the cruelty of humanity and a prince fleeing in a tale about Deterding and Pertinay, contrasting human folly with high privilege in a compact column.
Pigeons Released From Baskets At Red Bank Station
At Red Bank New Jersey two large flag baskets and two air pierced pasteboard boxes released carrier pigeons. A railroad man freed four or five dozen birds and they circled for minutes before reuniting and flying away toward the northeast. A bystander notes the birds always pass over the 8 S Thompson contractor building after circling to decide.
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Red Bank
N. J
8. S. Thompson General
Founders Day Observed for Phi Kappa at Brown University
The Phi Kappa Founders Day Banquet marked the fraternity's forty first anniversary at Brown University. President Eugene Cotter served as toastmaster and three members spoke on themes The Past of Phi Kappa The Future of Phi Kappa and The Present of Phi Kappa. Joseph V. Shanahan led songs with piano accompaniment.
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Phi Kappa Fraternity
Brown University
Berry
Eugene Cotter
Myron J. Barker
Phi Kappa
John J. Reilly
Frank la Danello
Joseph V. Shanahan
Glider crash in Lima during first exhibition flight
Lieutenant Waldo H. Rose of the Air Reserves Corps crashed from about 100 feet during an exhibition in Lima. The accident occurred near the landing field east of Lima as 500 spectators watched. He sustained no serious injuries.
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Lima
U.R
Lieut
Waldo H. Rose
Air Reserves Corps
Convicts Demand Deputy Woodward as Penitentiary Leader
Convicts at the Ohio State Penitentiary press for the removal of Warden Preston E. Thomas and urge appointment of Deputy Warden J. Woodward, who has led inside since the deadly prison fire that killed 21 inmates.
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J. ©. Woodward
Ohio State Penitentiary
Preston E. Thomas
Woodward
Tear Gas Used by Shiners to Escape Raiders
New Lexington April 28 Officers led by Sheriff Clifford Wilson and Prohibition officers combed Perry County hills for moonshine when two more stills 65 gallons of whisky and 35 barrels of wash were seized. In Gem Mine raid near New Straitsville tear gas bombs suppressed pursuers, allowing shiners to flee into underground depths.
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New Lexington
New Straitsville
Clifford Wilson
Prohibition
Haynes
Perry County
Own Payroll Bill Heads to Congress Today
Congress faces approval of its own payroll after the House Appropriations Committee backed the Legislative Appropriations Bill. It allocates over 4.5 million dollars for salaries, including 960 thousand to Senators and 4.405 million to Representatives, plus mileage and travel allowances and Capitol upkeep costs.
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Washington
U.P
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Capitol
House
Senate
Dowd Graduation Recital Set at Alumni Memorial Hall
Donald M. Dowd, a senior in the School of Music at Ohio University, will present a graduation recital at 8 p m Wednesday in Alumni Memorial Auditorium. He will be accompanied by pianist Mildred Maston. The program includes works by Buzzi-Peccia, Leath, Chadwick, Massenet, Nevin, Handel, Tschaikowsky, Rosa, Cyril Scott, Robinson, and Hammond.
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Donald M. Dowd
Philadelphia
School of Music
Ohio University
Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Mildred Maston
Dowd
C. C. Robinson
Massenet
Nevin
Handel
Tschaikowsky
Vicino al Bell
Idolo
Rosa
Cyril Scott
Episcopal Bishop Considers Resigning Over Velasco Trial
In Lexington Kentucky Bishop H P Almon Abbott weighs resignation after the Velasco church trial acquitted him of vows violations but found conduct unbecoming a clergyman. Prosecutor Stricklett says Abbott is deeply chagrined and believes the verdict reflects on his character. Velasco wed Catherine Rogers January 24.
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Lexington
U.P
H. P. Almon Abbott
Episcopal Diocese
Julius Arnold Velasco
St. Johns Episcopal Church
Dayton
Velasco
Abbott
A. E. Stricklett
Catherine Rogers
Ellicott City
Athens man arrested on intoxication charge arraigned today
Dan Carr of Athens was arrested Saturday on a charge of intoxication. He will be arraigned today before Mayor Robert B. Wood.
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Dan Carr
Athens
Robert 8. Wood
Hoover asked to pardon mother of seven jailed for liquor law
Pearl Kugnitz of Malden Massachusetts mother of seven was sentenced to 18 months in jail on first offense for possession of liquor Representative Underhill and Bernard Glaseburg urged President Hoover to intervene They argued the penalty is unusually severe and that Mrs Kugnitz’s children need her at home with the youngest six months old and two others critically ill with tuberculosis and heart disease
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Hoover
Washington
U.P
Pearl Kugnitz
Malden
Masa
Representative Underhill
Massachusetts
Bernard Glaseburg
Massachusetts House of Representatives
White House
Graf Zeppelin South American flight set for May 15
The Graf Zeppelin completed a safe England crossing and will start the South American voyage on May 15, officials announced after the airship returned to Friedrichshafen. Dr. Hugo Eckener expressed pleasure at flying again as he joined from Cardington.
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England
Dr. Eckener
Cardington
Friedrichshafen
Germany
U.P
Lake Constance
Hugo Eckener
Earth
Graf
Supreme Court to rule on liquor buying cases
The U S Supreme Court will hear two cases on liquor purchase and transport. James E Farrar of Boston faces charges of buying liquor with a permit from a bootlegger. Alfred J Norris of New York is charged with conspiring to transport liquor after allegedly ordering from a Philadelphia bootlegger.
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Washington
U. 8&8
Supreme Court
James E. Farrar
Boston
Alfred J. Norris
New York City
Philadelphia
Haevy
Birth of son to Mr and Mrs Carl Micheal of Mentor
Mr and Mrs Carl Micheal of Mentor announce the birth of their third child, an eight and a half pound son born Sunday April 27 at the home of the wife's parents, Mr and Mrs George Thorn, 44 West State Street, Athens. The mother, formerly a Stewart schoolteacher, and the baby are reported in good condition. The father is employed in Mentor and is the son of Mr and Mrs Ed Micheal.
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Carl Micheal
Mentor
George Thorn
West State Street
Athens
Micheal
Stewart
Ed Micheal
Ohio City Treasurer seeks Supreme Court review of mandamus ruling
M. E. Brown treasurer of Cuyahaga Falls appeals to the Ohio Supreme Court to overturn a mandamus order. He seeks to force Summit County Treasurer D. C. Cooper to collect special assessments with general taxes and to refuse general taxes lacking due special assessments. The Ninth District upheld the order. Brown cites a Seventh District ruling backing his position.
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Columbus
M. E. Brown
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio Supreme Court
D. C. Cooper
Summit County
Common Picks Court
Ninth District Appeals Court
Brown
Seventh District Court
Mahoning County
Youngstown
Businessmen Gather in Washington for 18th Chamber Meet
In Washington on April 28, business leaders from cities and towns attend the 18th annual U S Chamber of Commerce gathering with an expected 3000 registrants. Julius H Barnes reports optimism on current conditions as national councillors select directors. Hoover will speak at the closing banquet Thursday night.
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Washington
U.S
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Hoover
Julius H. Barnes
Chicago
Chamber
Three Perrysburg youths die in Toledo crash
On April 23 a young trio from Perrysburg were killed in a road accident near Maumee after a joyride in a tail roadster ended in a collision and rollover. The victims were William Lees, 15, driver, James Len, 3h, and Paul Alexander, 24. They had just left home intending to buy cigarettes at a roadside stand.
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Toledo
U.R
Perrysburg
Maumee
William Lees
James Len
Paul Alexander
Fire destroys million feet of timber at Saginaw Bay yard
UK Firemen battled smoldering ruins of the Saginaw Bay Company lumber yards after a two alarm fire. Loss was estimated at 475,000 dollars as more than 1,000,000 feet of timber burned in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Saginaw Bay Company
Death of Harry M. Roach Athens craftsman and grocer
Harry Milton Roach 69 of 22 North College Street Athens died at 10 45 this morning after a long illness. He worked in groceries 25 years and was active in livestock and realty with family. Survived by widow Alice four children Louise Hazel Westcott Aldene Flegal a brother Frank Roach a sister Emma L Palmer and many relatives. Funeral plans not announced.
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Harry Milton Roach
Athens
North College Street
Roach
Columbus
A. L. Roach
Frank
Roach Realty
Alice
Louise
Hazel
Westcott
Aldene Flegal
Emmal. Palmer
Mr. Roach
Athens County
A. L
Maria Roach
Alice Putnam
Putnam
Riots Prompt Extra Police Patrols in San Francisco
In downtown San Francisco on April 28 extra police patrolled streets to curb race rioting between whites and Filipinos. Two rioters were hospitalized and six men were in custody after yesterday's clashes. Merling Henslee, a teamster, was critically injured with stab wounds and listed in fair condition.
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San Francisco
U.P
Merling Henslee
San Francisco Hospital
Fire damages three downtown buildings in Uhrichsville
A downtown Uhrichsville blaze swept three buildings early today causing over 50,000 dollars in damage. Firemen and crews from New Philadelphia and Dennison aided the effort to bring the flames under control.
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Uhrichsville
U.P
New Philadelphia
Dennison
Bargains Today In Classifieds In Athens
Classified ads on West State Street Athens offer a 3 room furnished apartment for rent and a black roof paint at 65 cents per gallon. A winter supply special price is advertised for a limited time.
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the Messenger
West State Street
Athens
Prison riot at State Penitentiary foiled by guard action
In Columbus the prison riot was stopped when 200 guards and deputies led by Warden J C Woodard and supported by 800 guardsmen and naval personnel sealed cell blocks and forced leaders like Murray Wolfe and Charles Quintan to the dungeon. Authorities announced plans to transfer ringleaders to London Prison Farm and pledged continued discipline as the crisis ended within hours.
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Columbus
State Fenitentiary
Pelless
Ope
J. C. Woodard
Thomas Anid
Thomas
Robert Haubrigh
Woodard
Murray Wolfe
Charles Quintan
Thomas 'A
Joe Boy Hill
Muzzio
Toledo Murray
Wilbur Cleveland
Tom Corak
Ganeneland
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