Feudism May Be Renewed After The Hatfield Killing
Mountaineers in Matewan WV react as Sid Hatfield and Ed Chambers are brought home in pine coffins. Crowds threaten, vows of revenge rise, and mining towns brace for possible renewed feuding after a pistol battle that claimed two young leaders.
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Matewan
W. Va
Sid Hatfield
Cumberland Mountain
Welch
Sid
Ed Chambers
Mingo County
Reece Chambers
Kentucky
West Virginia
Hatfield
Anse” Hatfield
Twelve Pound Son Born in Hebbardsville
Hebbardsville reports the birth of a twelve pound son to Mr and Mrs R E Mills on Tuesday July 26 born at home with celebration noting the unusual weight for a newborn and the Mills family joy in the new arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebbardsville
R. E. Mills
Freight Rate Hearing Hears Alpena? Ohio Chambers at Columbus
Athens Chamber of Commerce and Federated Boards of Trade of southeastern Ohio travel to Columbus to press a freight rate case before the utilities commission. They allege postwar increases reach three hundred percent, harming shippers on short hauls, with bricks and coal cited as examples of discrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Bryson
James Ginnan
I. M. Foster
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Federated Boards of Trade of
Southeastern Ohio
Columbus
Utilities Commission
Canaanville
Athens
Ohio
Plot to wreck Ford plant exposed by sleeping tramp
A tramp near the Ford River Rouge plant in Detroit revealed a plan to blow the blast furnaces. Police pursued three men connected to the plot to Spring Wells. The tramp directed officers to an abandoned site where dynamite sticks were found after the gang fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ford
River Rouge
Spring Wells
Croghan Defends Fort Stephenson in Ohio History
Yesterday's in Ohio notes that Col. Croghan repelled a British and Indian attack on Fort Stephenson at Lower Sandusky. Other items mark Elisha Gray’s birth, Dawes death, the 1861 Cincinnati reception for three months volunteers, and the 1895 People’s Party nomination of Jacob S. Coxey for governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Croghan
Fort Stephenson
Lower Sandusky
Elisha Gray
Barnesville
Newtonville
Mass
Cincinnati
People’s Party
Columbus
Jacob S. Coxey
Rufus R. da
Governor Len Small appeals for fair trial in Illinois case
Gov Len Small defends himself against indictment for alleged misappropriation of state funds while treasurer. He tours the state on a road inspection and urges the public not to prejudge him before legal process. He claims no personal gain and accuses powerful interests of funding attacks to ruin his name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. O’'Sullivan
United Press
Kankakee
Ill
Len Small
Illinois
Mester
Springfield
Chicago
Ilinois
Prisoner Hangs Self in Cleveland County Jail
Antona Strnesa, held on a charge of shooting to kill, hanged himself from a cot rope in the county jail in Cleveland today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Antona Strnesa
Strnesa
Burn injuries threaten Cecil Woodward at local plant
A worker at the Giant Tire and Rubber Company plant in Findlay suffered serious burns to his face hands and chest. Doctors report his recovery is doubtful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findlay
Cecil Woodward
Tire and Rubber Company
Ford Offer to Lease Mussel Shoals Plant Revealed
United Press details the private history behind Henry Ford’s bid to lease Mussel Shoals Nitrate plant and two dams. Government sources say Ford offered 150 million dollars for a 100 year lease after being approached by an administration official. Disputed letters alleged to have influenced public attacks against Ford associates are also cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russel Browning
United Press
Washington
Henry Ford
Mussel Shoals
Chicago
Ford
Caruso Dies After Opera Career in Italy and U S
Enrico Caruso world renowned tenor died at 4 am after relapse from surgery for pleural abscess in New York. Born February 25 1873 in Naples he studied under Vergine sang in Naples Milan and made US debut at the Metropolitan Opera November 23 1903. He married Dorothy Park Benjamin August 20 1918 and they had daughter Gloria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camillo Cianferra
United Press
Naples
Enrico Caruso
Caruso
Guglielmo Vergine
Nuovo Theatre
Italy
Lascala
Milan
United States
Metropolitan Opera House
America
Dorothy Park Benjamin
Park Benjamin
Carusos
Gloria
New York
Dorothy Benjamin
Pompeii Valley
Pompeii
Federal Reserve Bias Alleged Against Farmers
John Skelton Williams former comptroller of the currency told the joint agriculture committees that the federal reserve board favored eastern manufacturers. He said the board discounted a higher percentage of paper in eastern banks than in farming regions, accusing discrimination against agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
John Skelton Williams
Senate
House Agriculture Committee
Williams
Athens youths set out on unknown hiking trip
Two Ohio University students Ferry Alvin Cady and Ted Woodworth leave Athens with minimal gear. They head out today on a hiking venture destination unknown, saying they are broke but eager for adventure and will start at noon on a full stomach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ferry Alvin Cady
Ted Woodworth
Ohio University
City workers to wait for August pay as funds run dry
Fremont reports a city treasury balance of 76735 as of August 1 but most is in special assessments. Service safety and health funds are nearly empty and will be exhausted this week, forcing firemen and policemen to wait for their pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Schwan
Earthquakes in Italy Tremor Hits Milan and Cities
Tremors shook Milan and about a dozen Italian cities on August 2 causing widespread fear and alarm as residents rushed into the streets and officials assessed damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Milan
Attic Inventory Turned Into Cash Through Classifieds
The piece urges readers to clear unused attic items by placing a small Messenger classified ad. It highlights how neglected goods can become cash for someone else and promotes the low cost of advertising as a simple solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messenger
Black Sox trial nears end with jury deliberations in 1919 case
In Chicago Aug 2 the Black Sox fraud trial moves to the jury after five weeks of testimony. Seven former White Sox stars and two alleged gamblers face charges they conspired to fix the 1919 World Series for gamblers. Defense argues no proof of throwing games and cites a new law enacted after the scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Victor Little
United Press
Chiago
Cincinnati Reds
Black Sox
Hugo Friend
White Sox
Illinois
Oklahoma man robbed in backyard in Bowling Green incident
Fred Helberg of Oklahoma visiting his brother in Bowling Green Ohio was accosted by two men in a yard at night and relieved of 67 dollars. Local police investigated the daytime assault as a street crime with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Green
Fred Helberg
Oklahoma
Fred
Woman Receives Missing Money After Pocketbook Theft
Ruth Coleman of Moffit station received $20 by mail representing the amount stolen when her pocketbook was taken from Whistler's store in Benton Ridge. The pocketbook was not returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findlay
Ruth Coleman
Moffit Station
Whistler
Benton Ridge
New Pastor Elected for Local Church after Murch Resigns
Rev. M. E. Chattley of Ashtabula chosen to lead the Church of Christ in Athens after Rev. FE. D. Murch resigns to become field secretary for the church in the state. Chattley to arrive early in the month. Murch remains Athens-based though duties require travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. D. Murch
Church of Christ
M. E. Chattley
Ashtabula
Chattley
Athens
Murch
Rev
Regular meeting of B P O E tonight at 7 30
The B P O E holds its regular meeting at 7 30 with a report on Funfest presented by members including Alex M and Moore serving as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex M, Moore
Secy
Ohio University summer term enrollment swells past seven hundred
Continuation term at Ohio University opened Monday with 720 registrations, likely to exceed last year's 721. About two hundred new students join a large returning group, straining local restaurants as over two thousand additional patrons are served. Increased student help has reduced wait times for diners.
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Ohio University
Jaw Dislocates as Youth Awakens in Fremont
Leonard Lawrence aged 20 awoke with a severe pain in Fremont. He yawned twice and found his jaw dislocated. Two physicians treated and adjusted the jaw to restore alignment.
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Fremont
Leonard Lawrence
Drill Tonight for Company B at Armory
The artillery unit of Company B will meet at the Armory at 7 o'clock this evening. Captain Campbell will address the gathering and announce the afternoon maneuver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ooo Company B
Guan
Campbell
Bold burglary at Amesville barber shop
J. E. Bennett, town barber, found $25 missing from the cash register after a burglary in Amesville Ohio. Guthrie and his bloodhounds searched the area but found only scent traces from prior dogs. Mrs. Carpenter reported hearing noises around 10 to 11 PM the previous night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesville
J. E. Bennett
Guthrie
Athens
State asks utilities panel to curb freight rates
Ohio officials pressed the public utilities commission to cut railroad freight charges arguing current rates exceed those in neighboring states. The Detroit Toledo & Ironton cut of twenty percent and Michigan and Wisconsin reductions were cited as benchmarks. The main probe focused on sand gravel and other road building materials.
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Columbus
Public Utilities Commission
Ohio
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad
George J. Bolander
Trafi
Kalamazoo
Mich
Michigan
Wisconsin
Disposing of the Bothersome Tariff
Washington August 2 Congress again tackles tariff reform in a scene of political friction. Senator Ashurst compares the tariff to a stubborn issue while a spectator challenges former Senator Taylor and a sharp reply from the senator stresses ending the tariff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Ashurst
Arizona
Taylor
Tennessee
Bob
Aou
Allies to study famine and Silesian issue at council
Lloyd George told the House of Commons the allied supreme council will meet August 8 to discuss the Russian famine and seek a fair settlement of the Silesian problem for Germany and Poland. He noted no new recommendation but said Britain will pursue neutrality and noninterference amid troop deployment debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED. Ll. Keen
United Press
London
Allied Supreme Council
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Supreme Council
Britain
Germany
Poland
France
Great Britain
Lenders Will Fight Grange in Tax Levies
Washington August 2 A cross party opposition grows in Congress to the Mellon proposed taxes including a two cent stamp on bank checks and a three cent postage tax. Republicans fear political fallout while Democrats push alternative moves to shift tax burden to the masses by altering excess profits levies and sur tax rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert W. Walker
United Press
Washington
Congress
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Fire disrupts New York Stock Exchange trading day
Fire broke out on the New York Stock Exchange annunciator board with smoke dense enough to suspend trading from 10 to 11 AM. Crossed wires started the blaze, wooden landings burned, ticker wires safe, traders crowded the floor before authorities cleared the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Board of Governors
Stock Exchange
Higley Bible Class Raises 46 For Widow Carskadden
Higley Bible class of the Christian church collected 46 for Widow Carskadden and her daughter to aid in illness care. Seventy volunteers attended, with a regular collection of 16.87. The class is noted for liberal support of good causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higley Bible Class
The
Christian Church
Carskadden
Edison Ford Firestone urge curbs on armament at Harding conference
Karl A. Bickel reports from Bellington West Virginia where Thomas Edison Henry Ford and H B Firestone discuss disarmament and the need to deny funds for future wars. They say public support backs restraint and note U S military outlays exceed a billion dollars yearly. Their camping party views the summit as pivotal for peace and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellington
W. Va
America
Harding
Thomas A. Edison
Henry Ford
Firestone
West Virginia
Fisher
Ford
United States
Former Bookkeeper Now Famous Man
W. E. Wells a former bookkeeper in a pottery office presides at a Atlantic City conference to set wage scales for 8000 union pottery workers next year. He chairs the labor committee for the United States Potters Association and will negotiate with the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters. Wells is secretary treasurer of Homer Laughlin China Co., owner of the world’s largest pottery firm, with plants in East Liverpool and Newell West Virginia.
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Liverpool
W. E. Wells
Atlantic City
United States
Wells
United States Potters’ Association
National Brotherhood of Operative Potters
Homer Laughlin China Co
Newell
W. Va
Detours North of Athens Described as Much Better
Autoists report improved conditions on detours north of Athens along the Logan road with one short detour and another near Haydenville slated for extension. Wet weather will worsen conditions, though. The Nelsonville detour is expected to be eliminated soon.
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Athens
Logan Road
Logan
Haydenville
Nelsonville
Gas bill notices for Chauncey Ohio due at Edw Ministers Store
Gas bills for Chauncey residents are payable at Edw Ministers Store in the Post Office area starting the first of the month. Payee should present the bill to settle charges promptly to avoid service interruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Ohio
Famine Threat in Russia Warns Kerensky in Paris Interview
Alexander Kerensky warned in an exclusive United Press interview that fifteen million Russians face death this year from hunger and disease without immediate aid. He cited refugee reports from Prague and urged aid, estimating a minimum of 11,000,000 tons of wheat needed to save Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Paris
Russia
Alexander Kerensky
Kerensky
China
India
Prague
Weekly Baby Inspections Announced by City Nurse
Acting supervising nurse Miss Bliss says baby inspections will be held weekly in the City Building. Each Wednesday from two to four p m mothers may bring babies for consultation, inspection, treatment or advice.
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Miss Bliss
City Building
Grange to Meet Early for Farm Bureau Attendance
Troy Grange will hold its meeting on August 12 in Coolville due to many members planning to attend the farm bureau meeting on August 13. Degree work continues with four members to receive the third and fourth degrees and discussion on entertainment for future meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Farm Bureau
Troy Grange
Grange
British government drops plan for preliminary disarmament talks
London Aug 2 The British government officially states it has dropped the proposed preliminary conference to President Harding's disarmament plan. The British premiers conference on the Pacific issue has finished its work and will adjourn. Premier Meighen of Canada has withdrawn and is en route home.
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London
Harding
Pacific
Meighen
Canada
Ancient Babylonian Women Painted Cheeks and Eyebrows
Scientists examining ruins found vases from ancient Babylon indicating cosmetic use by women. The study highlights makeup practices such as cheek painting and eyebrow pencilling observed on pottery fragments.
Masons Hold Masters Degree Work August 2 at Amesville
Special meeting of Amesville Lodge No. 25 F and A M set for Tuesday August 2 at 6 PM. Masters degree work to be performed with Amesville Lodge assisting.officers listed McKay Palmer.
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Amesville Lodge
F. M. McKay
W. M
A. Palmer
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