Athens council approves higher gas rates to 63c per thousand
The Logan Gas Company rate increase was adopted at a special Athens meeting and filed with the public utilities commission. The new schedule sets 48c per 5000 ft, 53c for the next 5000, 58c for the third 5000, and 63c per thousand for the rest with a ten day 3c discount, effective December 29. The Chauncey council agreed to mirror the Athens action, with citizen opposition minimal and support voiced by Judge Wood and President Roberts.
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Council
Messenger
Athens
Johnson
Chauncey Council
Logan Gas Company
Public Utilities Commission
Judge Wood
Roberts
Allies poised for triple invasion if Germany rejects protocol
Paris reports indicate allies ready to launch a threefold invasion of Germany within forty eight hours should Berlin refuse to sign the peace treaty protocol. Preparations for a decisive blow are under way as Field Marshal Wilson and Marshal Foch oversee final plans.
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United Press
Paris
Germany
Field Marshal Wilson
Great Britain
Marshal Foch
France
Kurt von Lernner
Senate
Hopeful Cox Plan For Ohio Mines As Talks Continue
Ohio coal operators and miners’ officials weigh Governor Cox’s plan to reopen mine work next week. A. A. Augustus of Cambridge Collieries says he will accept governor fixed rates, while others resist a governor final say. Monday talks aim to line up operators and reach a settlement.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cox
A. A. Augustus
Cleveland
Cambridge Collieries Company
Augustus
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 35 in Liquor and Prohibition Cases
Columbus Ohio December 6 1935 federal grand jury session returns thirty five indictments after five days Hearings called 138 witnesses One case ignored three held over Indictments center on liquor violations with names including Melville Archer Caldwell William Kerr James Hogan Emmett Hooper Fred McGee Ben Justice George Loudner John Foit Bona Mabel Van Reitt and others for interstate shipment theft and Reed amendment violations.
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Columbus
Melville Archer
Caldwell
William Kerr
Cincinnati
James Hogan
Emmett Hooper
Fred McGee
Zanesville
Ben Justice
George Loudner
John Foit
Wellston
George R. Michaels
Steubenville
Death in a trunk case told by Maude Tabor’s mother in law
Lawton Michigan details say Maude Tabor died in her mother's arms and bodies were hidden to avoid disgrace. Mrs Sarah Tabor and Walter Tabor were reported arrested in California. embalmer Joseph Virgo, said to have married the victim days before her death, is mentioned by prosecutors.
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Lawton, Mich
Maude Tabor
Tabor
Walter Tabor
Maude
Paw Paw
Mich
Sarah Tabor
Lawton
California
Weed
San Francisco
Bray
Adams
Joseph Virgo
Confidence grows strike to end within a week in Chicago
In Chicago officials and operators say a coal strike may end by next Saturday though negotiations are kept secret. Miners report shortages harming households as communities ask permission to mine to meet home needs but are denied. Meanwhile Chicago faces power cuts and transit disruptions as agencies enforce new limits.
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Chicago
Pew
Middle West
Commonwealth Edison Company
The
Fuel Administration
Chicago Loop
Transportation Company
State Public Utilities Commission
Rate Hearing In Pomery Bend Telephone Gage
The State Public Utilities Commission held the first hearing on telephone rate changes by the Pomeroy and Middleport Telephone Company. The company seeks authority to raise all service classes by $1 per month amid evidence of 8 percent dividends since 1915 and $13,000 bond repayments since 1913. The case was taken under advisement.
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Columbus
State Public Utilities Commission
Pomeroy and Middleport Telephone Company
Commission
Anonymous Letters Prompt Messenger Seal on Publication
The Messenger reports six anonymous letters received this morning and notes writers refused to reveal identities. The editor says letters from anonymous writers are withheld to protect good faith, promising publication if writers reveal their identities in confidence.
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Messenger Mail
Messenger
Leditor
County Teachers Form First Athens High School Body
High school instructors and principals from twelve of thirteen Athens County schools formed the countywide teachers organization. Officers include M F Andrews as president and E G Gibson as vice president with Lucy Evans secretary. Next meeting set for January 0 in Music Hall at Ohio University.
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Athens County
Root
S Ofce
Music Hall
Ohio University
M. F. Andrews
Glouster High
E. G. Gibson
New Marshfield High
Lucy
Evans
Amesville High
J. E. Nesbitt
Albany High
L. M. Chapman
Coolville High
John H. Williams
Jacksonville High
Lucy Sutton
Canaanville High
Effie Wolfe
Buchtel High
Neva Cunningham
Nelle Richards
Merel Wagner
Jacksonville
Chas. E. Miller
Arthur Dinsmoor
Canaanville
Lesten M. Chapman
Helen Chapman
E. G. Altey
S. T. McBride
Coolville
E. Ruth
D. A. Skinner
Pleasant Valley
D. M. Bryson
the Plains
D. O. Chappel
Chaunce
New Heavy Load Truck Features Pivoting Front Axle
A novel motor truck model uses a front axle and wheels that turn with the steering wheel along with the driver's seat mounting, enabling enhanced maneuverability under heavy loads and tight turns.
Akron Shutdown Threat Halts Power to Rubber Mills
Orders from Washington require N O T A to cut power to Akron rubber plants and major factories. If enforced, most manufactories lose power and shut down, risking 50 000 jobs. A meeting of power company officials and manufacturers is under way to seek a possible government reversal amid a deepening fuel crisis.
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Akron, O
Washington
Northern
Ohio Traction and Light Company
Akron
Aged Woman Stricken in Columbus Family News
Mrs. P. E. Shirley rushed to Columbus this evening due to her mother Mrs. Maria Cooper's serious illness. Cooper had lived with the Shirleys here for years and with her daughter Jerome Richardson in Columbus for some time. She was stricken with paralysis this morning.
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P. E. Shirley
Columbus
Maria Cooper
Gold Deposits Found in Lapland River Case Sparks Search
Discovery of coarse gold in a Lapland river prompts a government led search for exploitable deposits. Officials plan assessment to gauge scale and potential mining.
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Lapland
Jenkins Freed on Bail Denies Absolute Liberty
William O. Jenkins, American agent, was released from Puebla jail after $500 bail paid by a friend. He said he would not acknowledge the release and remains technically in court custody and must appear for trial when ordered. Hilario Medina said a new American note on Jenkins will likely be answered next.
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United Press
Mexico City
William O. Jenkins
Puebla
Hilario Medina
Jenkins
British Fleet Offers Help to Enforce Treaty Terms
London dispatch says Field Marshal Wilson promised British fleet support to compel Germany to accept allied protocol terms. Paris outlet notes Foch to issue six day notice of further occupation if Germany refuses. Matin cites movement of French heavy artillery on the Rhine and cross of guns at Kehl bridge. Andrew Bonar Law asserts allies can enforce the peace treaty in Glasgow speech.
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England
ED L. Kkeen
United Press Staff
London
Field Marshal Wilson
Marshal Foch
Germany
Paris
Foch
Rhine
Kehl
Andrew Bonar Law
Glasgow
New Cabinet Likely As German Cabinet Faces Protocol
Berlin reports indicate a cabinet reshuffle may occur if the entente insists on enforcing the protocol terms. Foreign Minister Herman Mueller might resign over the dock and ship surrender clause tied to Scapa Flow. Germany denies responsibility for Admiral Von Reuter’s scuttling and condemns the demand as robbery.
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Carl D. Roat
United Press Staff
Berlin
Herman Mueller
Germany
Scapa Flow
von Reuther
Admiralty
von Reuter
U S Troops Could Enforce Peace Terms In Germany
Washington reports that 12000 American troops along the Rhine could be used by Marshal Foch to press Britain into signing the protocol, per state department info. Germany reportedly aims to exploit the Senate’s treaty rejection to sow allied dissension and dodge warship payments. The White House acknowledged the stance.
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Senate
Hugh Baillie
United Press
Washington
Rhine
Marshal Foch
Germany
State Department
Foch
United States
Department
Scana
White House
Cut Off Power Sunday For Athens Repair Work
Power will be cut off in Athens at noon Sunday due to transmission line repairs and remain off until 3 or 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
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Athens
Hughes health bill doomed by Ohio lawmakers says Hatch
Rep. Hatch of Athens county predicts the Hughes health bill will be defeated next week in the state house. He criticizes it as impractical and notes a replacement bill may be brought in. Senator Archer signals a rival measure in the senate, while officials argue for a more democratic health law that protects town treasuries.
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Hatch
Athens County
Archer
Caldwell
Senate
Hughes
Wween
West Tee
Ohio
Move Toward Third Party Emerges in Capitol Talks
Congress members returning home report a labor oriented third party forming with a presidential ticket. Names floated include Frank P. Walsh of Kansas City Fra zier of North Dakota Lafollette Lewis of United Mine Workers and Samuel Gompers. Labor groups fault both major parties over injunctions Lever Act and coal miners’ plight.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Washington
Congress
Frank P. Walsh
Kansas City
Frazier
North Dakota
Lafollette
Wisconsin
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Samuel Gompers
Coal Probe Will Last for Months
The federal grand jury investigating coal mine operators and their employees will span the nation and extend through the war, possibly sitting for months or over a year. DOJ evidence will be presented. Phill H. Penna, Indiana operators secretary, offers full cooperation as minutes of operator and union meetings are inspected. The grand jury will convene at ten oclock Monday.
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Indianapolis
Federal Grand Jury
L. Ert Slack
Grand Jury
Department of Justice
Phill H. Penna
Indiana
Massive Sand Dredging Deepens Liverpool Harbor Entrance
Nearly 300 million tons of sand have been removed from the harbor entrance since dredging began in 1890, reshaping the approach and aiding vessel access.
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Liverpool Harbor
Wilson Is to Act Soon
A report by L. C. Martin states that Wilson plans to act soon on pending policy or project decisions with actions expected imminently. No further details are provided in the available text.
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Wilson
Fall and supporters push for severing relations with Mexico
United Press reports Fall and backers urge passage of a resolution directing the President to sever diplomatic ties with Mexico. They cite alleged Mexican provocations and insist the move stems from American honor concerns, while the Senate Foreign Relations Committee awaits the President's memorandum before acting.
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United Press
Corres
Washington
Mexico
William ©. Jenkins
Ssfall
Fot
Wilson
Capitol
Hitchcock
Ware House
State Department
Fall
Mexico City
Cate
Tech
Weather Notice for Washington Region Unsettled and Rain Likely
Weather bulletin warns that the Washington region will be unsettled with rain and low temperatures. Residents should prepare for changing conditions and cooler nights.
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Washington
E Forantetene
Whiskey seizure and arrests after raid on distillery
Authorities raided an operation late last night arresting several men. Officials seized a thirty gallon whiskey still and eight gallons of finished product labeled as raisin spirits.
Last rich girl wed as Coloma marks six siglors left
In Coloma California the town notes the marriage of its last affluent daughter, while twenty sig lors remain, marking a changing social scene in the community.
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Coloma
Calif
Pomerene Defends Law Over Autocrats at Life Insurance Talk
In New York on Friday Senator Pomerene warned against autocratic control from capital or labor. He attacked steel and coal strikes as driven by agitators and radicals, contrasted with the supreme majesty of laws, and urged keeping America from Europeanization or Bolshevization while forcing dissenters to leave.
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New York
Pomerene
Association of Life Insurance Dents
Republic
Vanderbilt
Foster
Lewis
Europe
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L. C. Martin
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