Ohio miners split over peace talks as Donahey seeks mediation
Ohio coal regions brace for potential clashes as Governor Donahey proposes a peace conference. Lee Hall, head of the Ohio miners, rejects any official actions without his approval, while Daugherty is accused of holding an independent meeting. Operators are wary but open to negotiations if prompted, amid renewed open shop pressures and threats of violence in multiple districts.
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Jacksonville
Lee Hall
Ohio Miners
Oral Daugherty
Hocking Valley
Donahey
Hall
Ohio
Dover
Robert Haubrich
Haubrich
Columbiana County
Adena
Don McGill
Lick Run
Nelsonville
Belmont County
Pomeroy
Coshocton
Italians Rescued off Key West Faces Deportation
Four Italians rescued from a channel buoy twelve miles offshore Key West were detained for deportation to Havana. They had paid a launch owner to smuggle them into the U S. the vessel burned near Cojimar late Sunday, forcing the crew and passengers to jump. The South Solon Record also reports its weekly publication has ceased.
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Key West
Fla
Havana
United States
Cojimar
Frost Hits Prairie, Mild Damage to Stuff
First frost reports reach Winnipeg and prairie points but temperatures stayed above damaging lows for crops. Minor harm noted to some crops as the cold night passes with no widespread loss.
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Winnipeg
Man
Prairie Provinces
American Delegate Visits Japanese and British Leaders
Hugh S. Gibson head of the American delegation to Coolidge era naval talks visited Japanese and British leaders in Geneva. No public statement of his purpose was issued. Reports say Ishii and Saito offered a conciliation proposal similar to a naval holiday proposal floated by Britain.
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Geneva
U.P
Hughs. Gibson
President Coolidge
Viscount Ishii
Baron Saito
Commerce commission orders coal rate adjustments today
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders rate changes affecting bituminous coal from Illinois Indiana and western Kentucky to Chicago and western states. It finds Illinois Indiana rates not unreasonable but declares a bias against Illinois Indiana mines. The report notes many local mines idle or in receivership and overall depressed mining communities.
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Washington
U.P
Interstate Commerce Commission
Illinoia
Indiana
Western
Kentucky
Chicago
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Tennessee
Commission
Former Resident of Athens County Crowned at Philo
James Hoskins formerly of Nelsonville was found drowned in the Muskingum River at Philo near Zanesville. He had worked for Ohio Power in Philo and was a former Nelsonville barber. He leaves a wife Ada Clark and a young child. The body will be brought here for funeral services.
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Nelsonville
James Hoskins
Muskingum River
Philo
Zanesville
Ohio Power Company
Will Hoskins
Connett
Ada Clark
New Ohio Law Tightens Penalties for Drunken Driving
Columbus August 2 The new and stringent Ohio law against driving while intoxicated took effect. Named for Representatives John H. Anderson and O. Creighton the law fines first offenses up to 500 dollars or 30 days to one year in jail with six to twelve months driving suspension. Violations during suspension bring six to twelve months more. Second offenses punish driving denial for one to five years with tougher penalties than prior law.
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Columbus
U.R
Ohio
General Assembly
John H. Anderson
Belmont County
Creighton
Washington County
Miners and Operators Weigh Conference Amid Strike
The report says miners would welcome a conference with operators any time. Ohio Governor Donahey seeks a joint wage conference with Illinois and Indiana leaders. Indiana Governor Ed Jackson delays action until further information. Ohio operators oppose reconvening, citing lack of operator consultation and the Miami conference state.
Car overturns near Coolville prompts sheriff inquiry
Sheriff William Williams and Deputy Clyde O. Gibson investigated a 1927 sedan overturned twice on the Athens Parkersburg road near Coolville after a call from the Coolville mayor. The vehicle, coming from Parkersburg toward Athens, bore a West Virginia license and a card for Walter T. Vaght of Point Pleasant WV. Vaght could not be located.
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Athens-Parkersburg
Coolville
William Williams
Clyde O. Gibson
Parkersburg
Athens
Walter T. Vaght
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Mr. Vaght
Condemnation Suit Heard in Ohio Probate Court
The condemnation case against C A Cornwell, owner on Richland Avenue, seeks a state right of way for a new Richland avenue road. A jury listens in the common pleas room with Division 10 and state department officials present. The Cornwell property is among several along the proposed route from Athens State Hospital to Albany and Pomeroy Road. The state offered payment. owners may appeal to probate court if not accepted. The Cornwell suit is the first to be tried.
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C. A. Cornwell
Richland Avenue
Division of Highways
State of
Ohio
Common Pleas’ Court Room
George Badwell
Nelsonville
Fred Elliott
Albany
Charles H. Andrews
Glouster
W. C. Bean
Athens
Don C. Campbell
Guysville
James D. Dickson
John Barrows
Irvin Nanna
C. D. Swartz
Frost
Frank J. Beasley
Pearl Morris
Millfield
M. A. Dodd
Stewart
T. R. Beckwith
Division 10
State Department
Mr. Strauss
Highway Department
Cornwell
Athens State Hospital
Pomeroy
Waltz Number Was Soul Stirring Song in Detroit
Detroit August 2 OK Charles Fisher loved soul stirring phono records, bringing home a new waltz Tonight You Belong To Me for the Sewell household where he boarded. Judge Brennan granted a temporary injunction restraining Fisher from alienating the affections of Mrs. Sewell and Sewell filed a $5,000 suit on the same grounds.
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Detroit
Charles Fisher
Charles
William E. Sewell
Vincent M. Brennan
Fisher
Sewell
Beckler Wins Low Bid for Intercounty Highway 160 Work
Fred Beckler of Athens submitted the lowest bid of eight thousand dollars for bridge construction and grading on portions of Inter-county Highway 160. Bids were opened at the State Highway office.
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Fred Beckler
Athens
Miners Battle at Maple Leaf Mine Wounds Man
Night disturbances at the Maple Leaf mine near New Philadelphia left one man wounded and five others injured. A tipple was set on fire during the outbreak sparked by open shop tensions. The initial demonstration yesterday saw one man shot as about 200 union sympathizers ambushed workers.
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New
Philadelphia
Maple Leaf Mine
Here
Maple Leaf
Miners union backs governor’s bid for wage conference
Nelsonville miners' union approves Governor Vic Donahey’s plan to enlist Indiana and Illinois governors to press for a new wage conference between miners and operators. The district board argues only a central reconvening can resolve the wage dispute, noting Ohio meetings have stalled. A Miami summit prompted calls to restart talks at the field’s origin.
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Nelsonville
U.P
Lee Hall
Ohio Miners’ Union
Vic Donahey
Indiana
Illinois
Hall
Miami
United Mine Workers of America
Ohio
Ohio county appoints dog warden under new kennel law
James Lewis, 9 Oak Street, Athens County, named dog warden as Ohio law shifts kennel and dog enforcement from sheriff to county commissioners. He and deputies gain sheriff like powers to license, impound, and destroy unlicensed dogs, with weekly reports and potential license fee increases if animal claims exceed funds.
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Office OF Commissioners
James Lewis
Charles McConnell
General Assembly
State of
Ohio
Robert P. Tompkins
Board of Commissioners
Oak Street
Athens County
Tompkins
Waterloo Township
Bailey Run Child Bitten by Copperhead
Chauncey Aug. 2 Edna Coon four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Phillip Coon of Bailey Run near Chauncey was bitten by a copperhead in her bed room yesterday morning The child slid down behind the bed and the snake struck her right leg Two copperhead snakes were found in the room and killed Both legs became stiff and swollen but she will recover The Coons live on Bailey Run in a wooded area and suspect entry occurred when doors were left open
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Chauncey
Edna Coon
Phillip Coon
Bailey Run
Coolidge Declines Pursuit of Third Term in 1928
President Coolidge announced at the summer White House that he will not seek reelection in 1928. The surprise statement was delivered at noon Mountain Time after market hours, with a brief formal note and no further remarks.
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Coolidge
Rapid City
S. D
U.P
White House
Mr. Coolidge
United Press
District Warned of Unionist Invasion From Hocking Field
Pomeroy August 2. Sheriff and newspaper offices were besieged by wire from Ohio papers seeking details of a supposed march on local mines by 500 union miners from the Hocking valley. Authorities report no warnings received and no local trouble, noting ongoing nonviolent efforts to maintain morale. The Pittsburgh Coal company operates three mines in Pomeroy Bend Essex Vulkan and several house mines under the 1917 scale.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Hocking Valley
Pomeroy Bend
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Essex
Vulcan
Special Investigator Visits Nelsonville Amid Mining Tensions
In Nelsonville the visiting special investigator from Governor Donahey's office sparked speculation about mining unrest. Officials deny official action, calling the visit private. Lick Run Co announces railroad switch changes to increase output. coal loading paused yesterday and today, with work to resume once changes finish.
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Donahey
Nelsonville
Oral Daugherty
Conrad Wein
Sisson
Lick Run Company
Ohio Briefs: River accident claims child life
In Hamilton an artificial river bank step off led to the death of James H. Cornett 8 while wading with four companions. In Dayton James Butler 365 was found dead with a fatal head wound authorities suspect murder. Wright beacon site dedicated for a proposed Wright brothers lighthouse project slated August 18.
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Hamilton
Big
Miami
James H. Cornett
Dayton
James Butler
J. Torrence
Kill Nevil Hill
North Carolina
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Ohio Chief Wires For Interstate Coal Conference
Columbus Aug 2 Governor Donahey urged Indiana and Illinois leaders to reconvene the interstate conference of miners and operators to end the coal strike paralyzing Ohio Illinois and Indiana. District chiefs of the United Mine Workers were to consider the move at union headquarters in Indianapolis as international officers were absent.
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Springfield
UPR
Harry Fishwick
Illinois
United Mine Workers
United Press
Vic Donahey
Ohio
Indiana
Columbus
Gove Vic Donahey
Illinoig
Jana
Jacksonville
Donahey
Len Small
Ed Jackson
Iana
United Mine Workers and Coal Operator
Ahey
Sators
Sonielle
Nois
Tlement
Miami
Indianapolis
Ind
Argy Lou
U.P
Unite Mine Workers of America
Gover Vir Donahey
Len
L. Lewis
Lee 4
Harry Springfield
Cartwright
Terre Haute
International
Gas service shut off two hours for line repair
Gas in the city will be off from 1 o’clock tomorrow afternoon to repair a line west of the city. Patrons are urged to turn off all gas connections to prevent fires while service is suspended.
Treathens Messengers Publishes Biographies of Movie Stars
The Treathens Messengers offers a booklet featuring biographies of film stars. The publication promises exclusive information about actors and their careers.
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Treathens Messengers
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Daugherty
Danger
Belmont
South Solon
South Salon Record
H. P. Kelley
Clarksburg
Interstate Commission
Athens County Crowns
Muskingum
C. H. Sisson
Ed Dackson
Gary. Jackson
O.R
Ilinois
H. Robbins
Ohio Coal Operators’ Association
Robbins
Williams
Gibson
Boarder
Beckler
Bulletin
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