Union Miners Rally Near Luhrig After Hours Long Meeting
Reported gathering of about 200 machines with as many as 800 miners near the A B Stewart farm Union at Union and Luhrig area last night into this morning. Officials questioned and no clear plans to reopen Luhrig mine. Local deputies to monitor and potential legal actions under injunctione.
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Hocking Valley
Luhrig
K. H. Young
Union
A. B. Stewart
Glouster
Charles Fitzer
William Williams
Conrad Wein
Athens
Oral Daugherty
United Mine Workers
Nelsonville
John Owens
Owens
Cambridge
Elbert H. Gary Dies at 81 in New York Home
Judge Elbert H. Gary chairman of U S Steel Corp dies after several weeks illness in New York. He was regarded as one of the world’s leading industrial leaders.
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Harris & Ewing
Elbert H. Gary Elbert H. Gary
Elbert H. Gary
U. S. Steel Corporation
New York
Judge Gary
Mystery Death of Grimms Landing Postmistress
In Gallipolis Ohio Florence Buck 32 postmistress of Grimms Landing West Virginia was found strangled in a local hotel room. A man and a woman who registered with her are held in jail awaiting police findings. Coroner's inquest due this afternoon.
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Gallipolis
Florence Buck
William Buck
Grimms Landing
W. Va
L. A. Wright
E. J. Costello
Huntington
George Grimm
Costello
Ashland
Kentucky
Fire destroys Montreal tenement. six bodies recovered
Six bodies were removed from the ruins of a tenement after a devastating fire that involved a tremendous explosion, shaking nearby houses in Montreal Quebec.
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Montreal
Que
Burke sells Elyria Chronicle Telegram to Hudnutt and buys Santa Ana Register
Former State Senator J F Burke announces the sale of the Elyria Chronicle Telegram which he founded twenty five years ago to his partner A C Hudnutt formerly of Albion Michigan He also reveals purchase of the daily Santa Ana California newspaper the Register
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Elyria
J. F. Burke
Elyria Chronicle Telegram
A. C. Hudnutt
Albion
Mich
Burke
Register
Santa Ana
Cal
Coal town dance hall urged closed to curb trouble
Major John Edwards stated officials are trying to prevent unrest that could inflame the coal controversy in the valley. He said, if disturbances around the Deanville dance hall occurred, it could have wide reaching consequences, prompting a request for the hall’s closure.
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John Edwards
Deanville
German Plane Returns After Atlantic Attempt
The Junkers Bremen, leaving Dessau to cross the Atlantic, turned back 62 miles off Ireland due to fog and storms. Pilot August Loose said the crew remained determined to renew the attempt when weather improves. The sister ship Europa was forced down in Bremen last night.
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Dessau
Germany
Atlantic Ocean
Junkers
Bremen
United States
Europa
August Loose
United Press
Irish
Loose
Atlantic
North Sea
Borkum
England
Ireland
North Atlantic Ocean
Two Arrestees Named in Eastern Ohio Mine Riots
In St Clairsville Ohio Don Fiott and Theodore Zorick were jailed on assault with intent to kill and riot charges after a massed attack on non union miners attempting to reach the Provident mine near St Clairsville. Five other union miners and two women previously pleaded not guilty and were released on bond supplied by miners.
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ST. Clairsville
Ohio
Hocking Valley
Don Fiott
Theodore Zorick
Paul V. Waddell
Provident
Popular Rockhouse Visited by Thousands in August
Logan reports Rockhouse in western Hocking county drew more than 7 600 visitors by mid August. The site now belongs to the state and has seen major improvements including the construction of a shelter house.
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Rockhouse
Logan
Hocking County
Special Deputies Named in Belmont County Mines
One hundred twelve special deputy sheriffs were sworn in by Sheriff Clyde C. Hardesty in St. Clairsville to guard three Belmont county mines reopening with non union workers. Col. L B Connelly and Col. Robert Harduck approved the step as Gov. Donahey and local officials seek to maintain order amid tensions and recent arrests.
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Ohio
Belmont County
ST. Clairsville
Clyde C. Hardesty
Col. L. 8. Connelly
Robert Harduck
O. E. Hardway
Hardesty
Donahey
Judge Elbert Gary Dies at Eighty in New York Home
Judge Elbert H. Gary chair of U S Steel died at his Manhattan home at 3 40 am He would have turned eighty one on October 8 1846 born on a farm near Wheaton Illinois He was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1867 served as a county judge and later rose to lead the steel giant amid the Morgan Carnegie Frick era.
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New York
U.R
Elbert H. Gary
U. S. Steel Corporation
Gary
Wheaton
Illinois
Dupage County
Ill
Judge Gary
Federal Steel Company
New York City
J. P. Morgan
Andrew Carnegie
H. C. Frick
Morgan
Schwab
Pilgrims Gather for Assumption Feast at Carey Shrine
Thousands from about six Ohio cities converge on Carey for the Our Lady of Consolation pilgrimage closing ceremony. Officials estimate over 5,000 attended Sunday in the town of 2,500 as the program repeats for today’s Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin.
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Carey
Ohio
King Benjamin Purnell Ill As Court Appearance Fails
King Benjamin Purnell, leader of the House of David cult, is bed ridden with a fever of 102 today after failing to appear in St Joseph Michigan court. His attorneys explained the illness as the reason. The case involves ongoing court proceedings surrounding his group.
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ST. Joseph, Mich
Benjamin Purnell
House of David
Union in Session In Indianapolis Amid Suspension
The United Workers union body meets in Indianapolis on August 15 as it negotiates contracts between operators and miners under current wages. John L. Lewis and other union notables attend, with leaders from several district unions present.
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Indianapolis
Eee
U. P
the United Workers Cussion
John L. Lewis
United Rime Washers Ane
Bus Plunge Injures 24 On Weverton Mountain Grade
A bus bound for Brunswick plunged down a steep mountain grade at Weverton when brakes failed. Twenty four people were injured including six in critical condition. The vehicle was demolished and the accident occurred along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks.
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Hagerstown
Mad
Brunswick
Weverton
Baltimore and Ohio
Prisoners Escape From Pickaway County Jail
Saw Away Circleville Aug 15 Three inmates escaped from Pickaway county jail early today. Irwin Ivy 24 jailed for burglary Lee Reynolds 30 jailed for forgery Hayes Morgan 18 jailed for assault and battery Discovery by Sheriff Frank Davis when checking on prisoners.
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Circleville
U.P
Pickaway County
Irwin Ivy
Lee Reynolds
Hayes Morgan
Frank Davis
Fire plug sighting blamed on strange animal on Central avenue
Two men told Captain Charles Maple that a screaming creature with a white head and brown body was seen on Central avenue. The captain investigated and found the object to be a fire plug, whose screams could not be replicated by any animal.
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Charles Maple
Central Avenue
Alex M. Moore
Maple
Dying Man Says No Alarm Sounded At Crossing
A crash near Cridersville killed four men including Radiant Oil driver L N Sneary. Sneary told E E Bessire that the locomotive did not sound an alarm before the collision with a Baltimore and Ohio local, a statement tied to the investigation opening by Auglaize county officials.
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Lima
Cridersville
Here
Auglaize
L. N. Sneary
Radiant Oil ‘Company
Baltimore & Ohio
E. E. Bessire
Radiant Oil Company
Sacco Ends Hunger Strike Drinking Beef Tea
Nico Sacco ends 44 day hunger strike after drinking two cups of beef tea as pleas from his wife, counsel, and doctor reach the prison. The protest began July 17 over governor Fuller's inquiry into the Sacco Vanzetti case.
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Boston
O.R
Nicola Sacco
Alvan T. Fuller
Sacco-Vanzetti
Coal rates to save millions for Northwestern consumers
West Virginia Governor Howard M. Gore says lower coal freight rates proposed by southern railroads would save Northwestern states’ consumers about 5 million dollars annually. He cites a rate cut on lake cargo coal by Chesapeake and Ohio Norfolk and Western and Louisville and Nashville and urges Northwestern governors to oppose any commission interference that would block the reduction.
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West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
Northwestern
Howard M. Gore
Gore
Fred W
Michigan
Fred R. Zimmerman
Wisconsin
Theodore Chris
West
Economy Policy Reduces Government Costs in Year
Washington reports that the Coolidge administration cut govt expenses in the last fiscal year. Director of Budget Lord notes the Loyal Order of Woodpeckers saved $91 million in cash and more in foregone outlays. Receipts reached $4.129 billion, vs $3.963 billion prior year. expenses $3.494 billion, down $91.4 million.
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Washington
Coolidge
Lord
Loyal Order of Woodpeckers
Ohio Briefs Highlight Early Poliomyelitis Case and Local Deaths
Martins Ferry reports Brant Hervey 21 as the first adult seized by infantile paralysis in the current outbreak. Cincinnati mourns Thomas Butterworth 65 a former U S customs appraiser and influential Democrat. Piqua notes Miriam Stove 19—seriously injured by accidental gun discharge by cousin Darren Helman 17 near Covington Ohio.
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Martins Ferry
Cincinnati
Thomas Butterworth
U. S
PIQUA
Miriam Stove
Dayton
Covington, O
Here
Darren Helman
D A Meeting Opens Three Day Daughters of America Convention
Columbus August 15 The state council of the Daughters of America began a three days convention at the Neil House. Plans will be laid for increasing membership and interest in the order. Business sessions will be secret.
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D. OF A
Columbus
State Council of the Daughters of America
Neil House
Athens Messenger Announces Sewing Booklet For Readers
The Athens Messenger offers readers a sewing booklet, noting its usefulness for children learning to thread a needle and sew a button. Frederic J. Haskin, Director of the Information Bureau in Washington DC, asks readers to send four cents for postage and handling to receive a copy.
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THE
Athens Messenger
Seine
Frederic J. Haskin
Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
Federal judge imposes sweeping order on miners in eastern Ohio
A temporary restraining order blocks union miners and sympathizers from interfering with operations at Monroe Coal Clarkson Coal and related mines in Belmont Harrison and nearby counties. The injunction prevents picketing blocking roads and using terms like scab or rat and sets hearings for September 6 for a permanent injunction.
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Columbus
Aug
U.P
United Mine
Hough
Monroe Coal Company
Clarkson Coal Company
Boomer Coal and Company
Webb
John L. Lewis
Philip Murray
Lés
G. W. Savage
David Watkins
Clarkson Coal M ;Pany
St. Clairaville
Fi Port
Belmont County
Dh Glen
Harrison
Marting Ferry
Tht
O, Coal Company
Pawl
Wound Chief Dooley in Cincinnati Safe-Robbery Battle
George Dooley 36, a night chief, was wounded during a clash with a police squad pursuing four robbers after a safe burglary. The bandits opened fire as their car neared the Perfection Brake factory corner. a bullet struck Dooley in the arm while an Ade detective suffered powder burns.
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Cincinnati
George Dooley
Fhce
Perfection Brak Mo J
Han Dooley
Ade
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Robert Haubrich
Adjutant General
Luhrng
Port Union
Lick Run
Common Pleas Court
R. D. Williams
By Erick Keyser
Connelly
C. V. Nichols
Waddell
Henry M. Davies
Eastern
Sacco
Clarence H. Schudhauer
Ove
Greweke
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