Wheat Fire Damages Valey Farms Stock Near Floodwood
Four ricks of Wheat at Valley Farms near Floodwood were destroyed by fire overnight officials suspect incendiary origin. Loss estimated at 1000 to 1200 bushels as crops awaited threshing. In a separate incident at Buchtel miners petitioned for police guard at Elzie Miller residence seeking protection after gun removal by sheriff.
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Elsonville
Impany
Floodwood
Newport Coal Company
Slonville
Harry Powell
Buchtel
Sam McDowd
Bill McDonald
Elzie Miller
Mmhion Miner
Victor Oak-ley
Miller
Miler
National Guard
Huntington Milk Ban Lifted by New Plan
Pomeroy August 3. Local milk producers report a satisfactory plan to end Huntington West Virginia health order threatening Meigs County dairy sales. Meigs County milk, bought and distributed by B F Wilson in Huntington, ships about 1000 gallons daily from Racine and nearby areas.
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Huntington
Meigs
Pomeroy
W. Va
Meigs County
B. F. Wilson
Racine
Huntington Health Authorities
H. J. Swain
Food and Dairy Division
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Swain
Athens County
Wilson
Delicate Prisoner Meals Stir County Officials in Ohio
State examiners criticized Sheriff Welie Main of Delaware County over prison feeding costs and menu choices. The report shows recovery claims of 395.40 tied to jail rations and lists numerous luxury items used, with potential savings cited if prison meals matched other county or children’s home budgets.
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Office of
The
State Auditor
Welie Main
Delaware County
Logan Hocking River water declared pure many fish thriving
Logan Aug 3. Deputy Game Protector Edward Eberst reports the Hocking River in the Ath ens area shows good water quality and ongoing fish propagation after years of pollution. Bass catfish Lake Erie species and carp are flourishing with spawning beds observed and increased angling activity by local fishermen.
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Hocking River
Logan
Hocking
Athens
Edward Eberst
Mr. Eberst
Eberst
Miners and Operators Form Wage Inquiry Committee
In Philadelphia August U R meeting of miners and operators in bituminous fields voted to form a committee to investigate wage conditions. The aim is to equalize pay with neighboring fields and set an ultimate wage scale based on nearby areas. Miners currently earn 40 cents a ton and laborers 3.50 daily.
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Philadelphia
Aug
U.R
Tis
Miss White To Marry Columbus Doctor Today
Miss Charlotte White youngest daughter of Governor George White will wed Dr. Frank E Hamilton Columbus physician in a ceremony at the governor's mansion. Mary White elder sister will be maid of honor with Margaret McKeivy as bridesmaid. Two brothers attend the wedding while George White travels abroad. The couple met at Grant Hospital after an auto accident and plan a brief trip before settling in Columbus.
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Olumbus
U.P
Ernor
Charlotte Te
Gover George White
Frank Eilton
Columbus
Arriaze
Mary White
Margaret McKeivy
York
David Kelvy White
New York
Kert White
Cleveland
Missouri Votes Wet In State Primary Returns
In St Louis Missouri supporters of the Eighteenth Amendment appeared buoyed as results from yesterday's primary show William J. Bryan? no, a misstated name. Senator Champ Clark leading the Democratic race for US Senate and Henry Kiel ahead for the Republican nomination. Several 6th district delegates pledged to back Senator Hawes for the Volstead Act.
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Louis
Mary
Missouri
Ennett Champ Clark
United States
Ator
Henry W. Kiel
Ublican
Harry B. Hawes
Angles Sans License to New Straitsville Man Is Fined
Alfred Matthews of Straitsville was fined 25 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to fishing with a rod without a license on Salt Run near Laurelville. Deputy Game Warden Edward Eberst arrested him and he was jailed until arrangements to pay were made.
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GAN
Alfred Matthews
Straitsville
Edward Eberst
Salt K
Laurelville
Egan
Paraguay Seeks League Arbitration over Gran Chaco
Paraguay asks the League of Nations to arbitrate the Gran Chaco dispute with Bolivia. The note and covering letter were sent to the Bolivian government via the League secretariat. Jose Matos, president of the council, emphasized willingness to arbitrate and asked Bolivia for its position.
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Gran Chaco
Bolivia
League of Nations
Geneva
U.P
Paraguay
League of Nations Secretariat
League
Jose Matos
Council
Bolivia rejects arbitration over Gran Chaco dispute
Julio Gutierrez acting foreign minister and minister of war says Bolivia cannot accept arbitration that conspires against its existence and dismisses peaceful settlement efforts with Paraguay. He spoke to United Press from La Paz on August 3.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
U.R
Julio Gutierrez
United Press
Gran Chaco
Paraguay
Brisbane Ignores Horses for War but Rogers Doesn’t
Beverly Hills, Calif. A morning event showcased 26 army officers from 10 nations riding unfamiliar horses over 22 jumps. The report praises American army horses and argues cavalry still has a role in warfare despite air power.
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Brisbane
Rogers
Beverly Hills
Calif
Tom
Gallia Fugitive Surrenders to Gallia Sheriff
Walter Boyd, 42, accused of first degree murder in the death of Fred Brumfield, 34, turns himself in with Ernie Day at 1:30 AM after hiding in Gallia County woods since Saturday. Boyd waives examination. bound over to the Grand Jury without bond as prosecutor rests on vacation.
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Boyd
Gailia
Gallia County
Grand Jury
Harry M. Miller
Blind River
Canada
Brother Held in Death of 16 Year Old Sister
In Portsmouth on August 3 Marion Potter, 18, was held for investigation in the death of his sister Cynthia Potter, 16. She died from a fractured skull after a rock struck her. police say the rock was thrown by Marion and aimed at Frank Shepherd, 21, during a discussion about their marriage plans.
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Portsmouth
Frank Shepherd
Shepherd
Toledo detective dies by suicide amid fraud charge
An investigation was opened today into the death of J. Gary McLeod 45 a former Washington detective who killed himself after dropping from the fourteenth floor of a bank building in Toledo. He faced a charge of issuing a worthless $50 check.
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Toledo
J. Gary McLeod
Washington, D. C
State Finds Small Penalties for Kent Ravenna Officials
Columbus reports small findings against mayors and police chiefs of Kent and Ravenna by state examiners. The amounts reflect fees paid to them by the county in criminal cases.
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Columbus
Kent
Ravenna
Ohio Democrat Rally Program Plans Are Set
A seven member Democratic panel in Columbus selects sites for the State Convention and a Roosevelt rally. The event may open August 19, run to August 20 with Roosevelt speaking at 4 p m. Proposed venues include Memorial Hall or Columbus Auditorium for the convention and Red Bird Stadium for the rally with capacity around 50 000.
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Columbus
U.P
Franklin D. Roosevelt
State Executive Committee
Roosevelt
Memorial Hall
Columbus Auditorium
Red Bird Baseball Stadium
Henry G. Brunner
Athens city warns Dodge Hussey over local labor rule
Mayor Robert S. Wood warned the Dodge Hussey Company that Athens will not pay its share for East State Street improvement unless 60 percent of workers are local. Investigators found the firm not employing enough Athens men and foremen were unsure of local staffing. Many workers hailed from other parts of Athens County.
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Athens City
East State Street
Dodge- Hussey Company
Robert S. Wood
Athens
Wood
Athens County
Mr. Dodge
Yaterday
Dodge
Toledo men admit setting fires across Michigan farms
Howard Frautschey and Harry W. Ayers of Toledo confess to police that they started a string of incendiary fires in wheat and straw stacks across lower Michigan farms, causing about $10,000 in damage in the last two weeks. Detective Meeker reports Frautschey previously served a 1923 sentence for arson.
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Toledo
Howard Frautschey
Harry W. Ayers
Michigan
Edward Meeker
Frautschey
Ansfield Matoete Areny
Arsun
Walker Funeral for Misa Helen Walker in Athens
Funeral services for Misa Helen Walker a member of a Pioneer Athens family will be conducted at her Congress Street home at 2 30 Thursday afternoon Burial follows at West Union Street Cemetery.
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Misa Helen Walker
Athens
Congress Street
West Union Street
25 Bushels Per Acre Is Home Wheat Yield
Logan August 3 The County Home farm harvested 12 acres of wheat under superintendent E W Arnold. The yield measured between 25 and 27 bushels per acre, more than double the county average, with exceptionally good quality grain reported.
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Logan
Hocking County
W. Arnold
Durbin Jury Deliberations Expected In Durbin Case
In Bucyrus Ohio Aug 3 a 12 member jury began deliberations after no testimony linked W W Durbin Kenton Democratic leader to circulating copies of the Ohio Examiner story The defense argued the state relies on inference without direct facts.
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Bucyrus
U.P
W. W. Durbin
Kenton
Ohio Examiner
Fred Warner
Marion
Durbin
Gunman Wounds 19-Year-Old in Toledo Robbery
Police sought a credible lead to identify the shooter who critically wounded Robert Pugh at age 19 near the Dur a Company plant yesterday. Pugh was struck as the assailant fled with about 109 dollars in box lunch receipts.
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Toledo
Robert Pugh
Dura
Boy Hangs Self After Parental Reprimand
A 13 year old, Donald Bowers, hanged himself in a barn at his home near Springfield after a reprimand from his parents for not washing his hands and face. Authorities reported the tragedy occurred last night.
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Springfield
Auc
Donald Bowers
Here
Pomona Grange Approves Athens County Fair Conditions
Pomona Grange appointed investigators report the Athens County Fair books match the Fair Association accounts with minor variances. Biddle secretary and Beverage treasurer say no land mortgage remains and current finances are strong, with broad Grange support pledged for a record Athens County Fair exhibits.
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Pomona Grange
Athens County
Athens County Fair Association
Athens Grange Hall
David Sawyer
John Hope
Field Fought
Fair Association
Franks Biddle
Mr. Biddle
and & F. Beverage
Fair Annovciation
Fair Board
Hannefeld Named Director of Agriculture in White Cabinet
Marl H. Hannefeld of Ottawa, 43, becomes director of agriculture in Governor White's cabinet, succeeding J. B. Guthery. He has chaired the Democratic State Central Committee for three terms, taught school, served as clerk of courts in Putnam County, and worked in road contracting in Putnam County area. He was born on a Kalida area farm and has long ties to the region.
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Columbus
Marl H. Hannefeld
Ottawa
Democratic State Central Committee
White
J. 8
Guthery
Marion County
Hannefeld
Kalida
Putnam County
State Central Committee
Six men face new charge in Murray death case
Six men acquitted last week of second degree murder in Luke Murray's death are under arrest again in Ironton Ohio for breaking into a jail to abduct a prisoner. Warrants issued by Squire F B Davies accuse the defendants of abducting a prisoner and deporting him from the community with a penalty of one to 10 years.
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Ironton
Luke Murray
Southpoint
Ohio River
Squire F. B. Davies
Cline Sues Edwards Over Dairy Wagon Collision
The Cline Ice Cream Company sues Evan Edwards in Athens County Common Pleas for 168.79 alleging Edwards's speeding caused a January 9 1930 collision on Court Street injuring a horse drawn wagon, harness, horse, and dairy goods. The suit seeks interest from the accident date.
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Cline Ice Cream Company
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Evan
Gallipolis Approves White Way Street Lighting Plan
Gallipolis city commission passes a third reading ordinance to install 82 street lights on Second Avenue from Court Street to Locust Street. Lights to be brack eted on new poles. system expected active by Sept. 1 with use by the Fall Festival in October.
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Court
Gallipolis
Court Street
Locust Street
Gallipolla
Pelea
Southern Ohio Bicetrie Company
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
John McNealy
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Young farmer Held in Girl's Strange Death
The body of Evelyn Sanford, a 12 year old farm girl, vanished while walking on a swamp road near Free Soil, was found by state police. Corporal Colburn Munger uncovered the body buried in a hut behind the farm home of Francis Nash, who is held as a suspect. the body was partially clothed.
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Manister
Mich
Amg
Evelyn Sanford
Lowely
Free Soil
Colburn Munger
Francis Nash
Munger
Manistee Man Held In Murder of Evelyn Sanford
A 32-year-old Freesoil farmer, Francis Nash, became a murder suspect after a fingernail scratch on his face and a blood stained iron bar with two blonde eyelashes tied to Evelyn Sanford’s death on a swamp road near Freesoil. Nash denied裁 the accusations and refused to explain the injuries.
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Manistee
Mich
U.P
Evelyn Sanford
Freesoil
Colburn Munger
State Police
Francis Nash
Nash
Munger
Ellery A. Oakes
Pickets Surround Dixie Hill Mine in High Tension Siege
In Terre Haute Indiana a clash at the Dixie Hill Mine escalates as 75 nonunion defenders hold a fortified shaft against encircling union pickets. Sheriff Joe Dreher Jr appeals for National Guard as casualties mount and talks of capitulation fail.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Bon
Dixie Hee
Tipple
Mineta
Joe Dreher, Jr
Mayor McCloskey orders evacuation of Johnstown camp
Johnstown mayor Eddie McCloskey demanded immediate evacuation of Camp McCloskey as rain and fear of epidemic pressed him to act. He warned women and children could die in the hollow while army leaders planned to relocate to another site, possibly in Pennsylvania. Commander Walter Waters faced criticism for not consulting on the failed concentration camp plan.
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Johnstown
Eddie McCloskey
Bonus Expeditionary
Maryland
Deak Carter
Pennsylvania
Ohio State Employees Association proposes five day week
Aug 3 Columbus reports the Ohio State Employees Association urges immediate adoption of a five day work week to absorb a recent state budget cut across departments. Governor White and Finance Director Howard Bevin are to be briefed on the plan, which could affect about 8000 employees.
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Columbus
Ohio State Employes Association
White
Howard Bevin
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