Dawes Affair to Draw Huge Crowd in Evanston
Evanston prepares for a massive gathering as Brig. Gen. Charles Gates Dawes is notified as the Republican vice presidential candidate. Plans include a welcoming ceremony with fireworks, a speech on the campaign issues, and thousands expected around the Dawes home. A. W. Jefferson will notify Dawes, with William M. Butler chairing and Mrs. A. W. Hert directing women’s work.
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Chicago
Evanston
Charles Gates Dawes
Coolidge
Cleveland
A. W. Jefferson
Omaha
Dawes
William M. Butler
Massachusetts
Ralissimo
A. W
Congress
National Committee
Athens Man Is Given Hot End of Deal
The Messenger reports a man named Charles DeMolet was fined in Logan for a drunken charge. Charles DeMolet Jr., Athens plumber, denies involvement stating the fined man differs by age, complexion, and family details. The dispute centers on mistaken identity and a wrongful accusation.
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Athens
Logan
the Messenger
Charles DeMolet
Charles DeMolect Jr
Webb
Charles DeMolet, Jr
Plead Not Guilty To Aiding Break In Jail Escape
Three Anderson siblings and two others faced arraignment in Athens county court after the Redtown jail break that freed 11 prisoners on election night. Sonja Anderson and Ikey Anderson plead not guilty, waived examination, and were bound over to the grand jury under bonds. Lottie Molenski and Elsie Anderson also pled not guilty with cases continued. Swande Anderson, a bootlegger, is alleged as leader of the escape.
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Redtown
McKinley
Cady
Athens County
Athens
Sonja Anderson
Ikey Anderson
Helwig
Lottie Molenski
Elsie Anderson
M. Johnson
Andersons
Swande Anderson
Robbery at Cleveland cigar store during pinochle game
In Cleveland on August 19 two masked men burst into Fred J. Battel baum's cigar store where a pinochle night was underway. After threatening players they demanded money and valuables, forcing everyone to surrender loose cash and jewelry on the table.
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Fred J. Battelbaum
Colleges to decide if Darwin theory breeds atheism in schools
A California education board panel will review arguments on whether the theory of evolution undermines biblical teaching in schools. Presidents from nine universities will judge ongoing debates and assess about fifty textbooks for biblical conformity.
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Sacramento
Cal
California
California Universitise
State Board of Education
University of California
Stanfford University
Mills College
University of Southern California
Pomona College
Occidental College
University of Redlands
College of the Pacific
Dominican College
Rural High School Course Changes Set to Expand Special Subjects
Athens county schools will extend daily schedules for rural high schools. An extra hour daily will allow physics chemistry domestic science and manual training with full unit credits. American history moves to the third year and the fourth year becomes Problems of American Democracy with civics material included.
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Athens County
H. Ek. McVay
Deaths Reported in Athens County 1923 to Aug 19
A county coroner's report shows sixty five deaths in Athens County from 1923 through August 19 this year. Seven alleged murders and nine personal crisis cases are noted with causes including liquor related, mine accidents, automobile and train incidents, drownings and natural deaths. The 1924 average is about two sudden deaths per month versus over four in 1923.
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Athens County
Lewis Sanders
Nice
Pomeroy Baptist Association Sets Albany Session
The twentieth annual Pomeroy Baptist association meets Albany Baptist church on Wednesday and Thursday with three daily sessions. Introductory sermon by Rev. R. W. Pierce. Afternoon talk on Northern Baptist convention. Evening sermon by Rev. Schuyler Foster. Thursday features Rev. Homer Smith and doctrinal talk by Rev. E C Botorff, plus a women’s session and closing sermon by Rev. W H Thompson. A BYPU report from Denver will be presented.
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Albany
Pomeroy Baptist Association
Albany Baptist Church
R. W. Pierce
Gallipolis
Northern Baptist Convention
Schuyler Foster
Athens
Homer Smith
Bellevue
E. C. Botorff
Racine
Water Shutoff Affects East Union and Stewart Streets
City water will be shut off Wednesday morning from University Terrace to Stewart Street to allow repairs. A new water line will be laid on Stewart Street and paving is planned. It may be necessary to shut off water on West Union Street Wednesday afternoon.
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East Union Street
University Terrace
Stewart Street
Romine
West Union Street
Italian aviator Locatelli ready to join world flight crew
Lieutenant Locatelli cabled from Reykjavik that his airplane is in splendid condition and ready to accompany the American round the world flyers when they depart for Greenland.
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Rome
Locatelli
Reykjavik
Iceland
Greenland
Demand Release Barrineau Held for Ransom in Durango
Washington demands the immediate release of R. G. Barrineau an American jumberman held for ransom in Durango Mexico. The state department called for his release and urged Mexican authorities to act promptly.
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Washington
Stern
R. G. Barrineau
Durango
Mexico
State Department
Flying Priest to Visit Homes of Dead Pilots
Rev John J Sullivan former World War I aviation corps chaplain began a three month flight from Mitchell Field New York to San Francisco riding with Lt M L Elliott as his pilot. He will visit families of aviators whose burials he conducted in France with most stops between Chicago and San Francisco. He serves as rector at St Augustine's Boston and as New York chaplain of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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Mitchell Field
N. Y
John J. Sullivan
American Aviation Corps
Dehaviland
San Francisco
M. L. Elliott
France
Chicago
Father Sullivan
St. ‘Augustine's
Boston
Mass
New York
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Entertain No Hope For Girl's Recovery
Miss Josephine Wolfe 16 of Lathrop remained unchanged after a shooting Sunday by Charles Male of Washington county. Doctors at Sheltering Arms Hospital offered no encouragement as the rifle misfire wounded her near the spine. Male is detained in Athens county jail pending investigation. Flamingos live in large flocks and I sleep standing on one leg.
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Josephine Wolfe
Lathrop
Charles Male
Washington County
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Miss Wolfe
Male
Athens County
Dawes Plan Foreseen Reparation Payments For Germany
Arthur Brisbane outlines the Dawes plan with four year horizons for Germany to make large reparations totaling about 650 million dollars annually. He suggests Germany will fund payments by mortgaging railways and industries as bonds sold internationally.
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Germany
Famous Party of Campers to Meet Coolidge
President Coolidge hosted at his father’s Plymouth home as Edison Ford and Firestone join a yearly camping trip. The group, touring New England, planned a brief meet and possible lunch before continuing to Canadian woods. Weather cool and tourists thin as Mrs Coolidge honors Calvin Jr. with a windmill keepsake.
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Coolidge
Plymouth
New England
President Coolidge
Thomas A. Edison
Henry Ford
Harvey Firestone
Ford, Waltson and Firestone
Canadian Woods
Ludlow
Wrymouth
Wayside Inn
Massachusetts
Longfellow
Ford
Guetta
Dent
John Coolidge
Mrs. Coolidge
Vermont
Secret Service
Logan Council to Meet Full Issue
Logan Ohio August 19 A council committee including H O Tom Edgar Angle and Ed Hamilton visited Columbus to confer with Ohio Fuel Gas officials on concessions for requested extensions The panel will report at the next session seeking conditions for the extensions and a possible resolution of the gas problem.
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Logan
H. O. Tom
Edgar Angle
Ed Hamilton
Columbus
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Agents Sought by Columbus Police
Columbus Ohio August 19 deputies ordered to search for Lewis Rosenberg and A J Goodman former agents of the Ohio Industrial Endowment Co. indicted with Louis A Josephson former VP for embezzling 105150 dollars of company funds. Arrest ordered last Friday but deputies could not locate them.
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Columbus
Lewis Rosenberg
A. J. Goodman
Ohio Industrial Endowment Co
Louis A. Josephson
Paris Cabinet Backs Premier’s London Accomplishments
The cabinet met in Paris with President Dong Mergue presiding as ministers unanimously endorsed Premier ae achievements tied to London.
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Paris
Dong Mergue
London
Messenger Carriers Invited to Athens County Fair
W. B. Johnson the Messenger circulation manager has arranged for all Messenger carriers to attend the Athens County Fair and Races this week. Carriers can secure tickets from Mr. Johnson and should apply to him as soon as possible.
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W. B. Johnson
The
Messenger
Athens County
Johnson
Teachers Hold Institute in Logan Ohio
Hocking County teachers open a week long institute in Logan at the high school. Morning and afternoon sessions and one evening play are planned. Lecturers include A F E Wagner G H Crow W R Heistand W H Cooper Miss Edwina Morrow H G Good and local speakers. President Miles Graham and secretary Miss Jances Barclay lead, with G W Christman as county superintendent.
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Miles Graham
Jances Barclay
G. W. Christman
Germany Seeks Dawes Aid and Market Expansion
British reports say French troop withdrawals from Offenburg and Appenweiler progress smoothly as London pact ratification nears. Germany eyes a $200 million loan with potential future billions if Dawes plan revenues meet expectations. Germany could join the League of Nations next year if plans proceed.
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Berlin
Baden
Offenburg
Appenweter
Ramsay MacDonald
Dawes
London
Herriot
France
Theunts
Belgium
Marx
Germany
Retchstag
Paris
United States
Britain
Orient
Europe
League of Nations
Cigaret Tax Revenue Details in County Fiscal Report
The county auditor reports cigaret sales yielded 5525.07 in taxes for the fiscal year. Distributions include 3706.64 to the state, 411.57 to the county poor fund, 110.50 for audit and treasurer fees, and 753.98 to villages and townships. Corporate shares are listed for Albany Amesville Athens Buchtel Chauncey Coolville Glouster Jackson Nelsonville Trimble. Townships allocations cover Alexander Athens Bern Dover Rome Trimble Waterloo York. Refunds due to discontinued sales totaled 472.38.
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Fred Cornwell
Albany
Amesville
Athens
Buchtel
Chauncey
Coolville
Glouster
Jackson
Nelsonville
Trimble
Alexander
Bern
Dover
Rome
Waterloo
York
Utilities hike announced for Pell Telephone rates in Woodsville
Pell Telephone Co. informs the state utilities commission of a rate increase effective September 1. Urban and rural service will rise to 4.00 dollars per month for business private lines and 2.75 dollars for individual residence lines.
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Woodsfield, CO
Pell Telephone Co
State’ Utilities Commission
Judge Itok Third Man in Ring of Battle
Chicago August 19 final rounds in the Leopold Loeb murder case unfold in Judge John R. Caverly court with Dr Krohn testifying bones of the defense and state teams clashing over mental illness claims. Lawyers spar as verdict near with plans to rest and long summations ahead.
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Chicago
Nathan F. Leopold, Jr
Richard A. Loeb
John R. Caverly
Juriet
Leopold-Loeb
Krohn
Bobby Franks
Dicky
Allensia
Pachiatrists
State
Delige
Clarence Darrow
Benjamin Bachrach
Dickey
Babe
Leoopold
Argyle Robinson
Loeb
Robbery Suspect Confesses in Safe Theft Case
Columbus Ohio August 19 detectives say Elmer Colgrove Jr 18 of Marion has confessed to robbing two office buildings including the Curry Harper Co offices and stealing 63 50 from a safe. He said he committed the crime because his wife was about to become a mother and he was turning to safe robbing to live.
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Columbus
Elmer Colgrove, Jr
Marion
Ohio
Grand Jury
Curry- Harper Co
Colgrove
Kid McCoy to face grand jury as state seeks murder indictment
Los Angeles officials press for first degree murder against Norman Selby known as Kid McCoy in the Teresa Mors case. Keyes presents witnesses and a jewelry theft claim while investigations probe a mysterious package, an insurance policy, and Dagmar Dalgren’s Nottingham visit.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Altennata
Asa Keyes
Norman Selby
Kid McCoy
Teresa Mors
McCoy
Jennie Thomas
Mora
Thomas
More
Keyes
Bing
Dagmar Dalgren
Nottingham
Miss Dalgren
Mors
New York City
Firpo Faces Deportation Fight Ahead of Wills Bout
Luis Firpo rushed to New York from Saratoga Springs to contest deportation charges tied to an alleged perjury at Ellis Island and a pending entry dispute involving Bianca Clourdes. Canon Chase argues for immigration reform while Firpo’s camp calls the case a publicity stunt. a potential loss would jeopardize his upcoming bout with Harry Wills and millions in gate receipts.
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James L. Kilgallen
New York
Luis Firpay
Saratoga Springs
South America
United States
Hitchescock
Firpo
Hymag Bushnell
Wilheaf Chase
New York Civic League
Harry Wills
Chaip Lenger
Jack Dempsey
Bianca Clourdes
Dr. Chase
Miss Clourdes
Canon Chase
Iun
America
Demp
Bushnell
Children’s Home hill mine coal covers hill for winter
The Children’s Home hill near Pomeroy Ohio reports five inches of burned slate from a Thomas Fork mine covering the hillside to the rear cemetery gate. The material will improve travel conditions for the coming winter.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Thoms Fork
Child Struck by Wagon Wheel in North Robinson
Evelyn Binnehelfer two and a half year old daughter of Mr and Mrs B J Stinehelfer of North Robinson is recovering from a broken leg after a wagon wheel attached to her parents' automobile loosened and struck her leg. The incident occurred as the wheel detached and struck the child in the leg. Medical attention was provided and her condition was reported as improving.
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Cleveland, O
Marie Ferrin
Guantian Savings and Trust Co
Marysville
New Road Plan Approved by Dover County Officials
Athens county commissioners on Monday approved a petition to build a new road through the Werner farm off the Millfield Five Point road. The old road will be vacated when the new route is completed and regular bills were ordered paid.
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Athens County
A. P
William Werner
Millfield
Five Point
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