Hoover arrival in Buenos Aires amid strong security
Argentine and American Secret Service men guarded President-Elect Herbert Hoover after four men were arrested for an attempted demonstration in favor of General Augusto Sandino. Hoover and Irigoyen avoided harm as a cavalry horse charged the car. crowds greeted Hoover warmly during a two day stay with official events and a port visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Herbert Hoover
Augustino Sandino
Secret Service
Mr. Hoover
Elpidio Gonzalo
Greneros
Chamber
Jose Louis Cantillo
Chamber of Deputies
Irigoyen
Government House
Torch Banquet Honors Five New Torch Members
Sixteen attended the Torch banquet at the Confess Tea Room. New honorary members include John R. Johnston and Don C. Peden. Dr. E. B. Bryan spoke as university president. Prof. C. N. Mackinnon, originator of Torch, served as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torch
Confess
E. B. Bryan
University
John R. Johnston
Don C. Peden
C. N. Mackinnon
Ohio University
Jury awards $10,000 to Ironton man vs Chesapeake & Ohio
A Federal Court jury awarded George R. Smith of Ironton $10,000 in damages for permanent injuries from an on the job incident with the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad on January 2, 1928. Smith sued for $40,000 claiming flagman duties and Kentucky residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
George R. Smith
Ironton
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Smith
Kentucky
Thief Proved Brother of Woman Who Complain
Deputy Sheriff Fred Heck answered Mrs. Pearl Paine’s garage theft report at five am. An all day search led to the recovered automobile at Mine No 281 Greens Run. The man identified as the thief turned out to be the complainant’s brother, prompting apologies and a return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Heck
Pearl Paine
Glouster
Heck
Greens Run
Giouster
Hidden Chapter Darkens Life of Stark County Coal Dealer
The Stark County hamlet of Waco recalls Vernard Fearn as a devoted husband father and trusted coal dealer. Born and raised in the area he served Canton and Waco before building a mine and home yet whispers rise about a hidden chapter in his life announced amid shock and disbelief. He was baptized at First United Brethren Church and active in Sunday School and the boys choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stark County
Waco
U.P
Vernard Fearn
Fearn
Canton
Waco Nine
Mary Sponseller
Spon
Waynesburg
First United Brethren Church
Moran Hears Happy Songs Before Execution at Sing Sing
Thomas Moran known as Red Moran was executed in the electric chair at Sing Sing at 1 02 am after listening to I Want to Be Happy and Tea for Two from the prison hall. Moran had previously shot dead two patrolmen in Brooklyn when pulled over two years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossining
N. Y
U.P
Thomas
Red
Moran
Sing Sing
Edward Byrne
Frank Danckiewicz
Brooklyn
Royal Prince Arrives Today in New York
Prince George youngest son of King George travels to aid his ailing father arriving aboard the Durban in heavy fog. He transfers to the Berengaria at Cunard Pier and will sail for England soon after midnight. He is due home at Buckingham Palace on December 20.
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New York
Durban
Prince George
King George
North River
Cunard
Berengaria
England
Buckingham Palace
Son of Murdered Couple Is Grilled
Victor A. Hundley, 39, son of murdered Carbondale couple J. C. Hundley and his wife, testified under seven hours of cross examination. He broke into tears, pleaded innocence, and claimed he was at home with his family the night of the murders. He was released from immediate custody without bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Ill
J. C. Hundley
Victor A. Hundley
Pond
Handley
Hitchcock Laughlin to Wed in New York
International polo star Thomas Hitchcock Jr and Mrs Margaret Mellon Laughlin widow of Alexander Laughlin of Pittsburgh have obtained a marriage license in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr
Margaret Mellon Laughlin
Alexander Laughlin
Pittsburgh
Coshocton Public Schools Close Amid Flu Outbreak
Coshocton, Dec 14. The Board of Education ordered closing the public schools due to a flu outbreak. Twenty teachers and 91 pupils were absent, and the shutdown becomes part of the Christmas vacation, with reopening set for January 2. Health Commissioner D M Chriswell estimated about 450 flu cases in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coshocton
U.R
Coshocton Public
Board of Education
D. M. Chriswell
Christmas Party for Crippled Children by Athens Rotary
Forty crippled children will be entertained by the Athens Rotary Club at a Christmas party Sunday afternoon in Hotel Berry. A large decorated tree with presents, fruit, and candy will be shared as Santa Claus attends. Nurses from Athens county health are credited for locating the children and delivering clothing. Miss Clara Cavanaugh traveled 70 miles to report five children for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Rotary Club
Hotel Berry
Santa Claus
Athens County Health
Rotarians
Clara Cavanaugh
Tunnel raid uncovers wine under Bellaire business district
State Prohibition Agent George Baghnam raided a 100 foot tunnel under Bellaire and seized 1000 gallons of wine. J. B. Lancione, alleged owner, was arrested for violating the dry laws after officials found the tunnel cut from his cellar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellaire, O
U.R
George Baghnam
Hocking Valley
Bellaire
J. B. Lancione
Erneens
Luncione
Salt Creek Lease Fraud Alleged in Sinclair deal
Assistant Attorney General William J. Donovan told the Senate Public Lands Committee that the Salt Creek lease from former Interior Secretary Fall to Harry F. Sinclair was conceived in fraud. He noted possible equity action to recover government losses and discussed timing of Justice Department actions and attorney general’s nullification decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.R
William J. Donovan
Senate Public Lands Committee
Salt Creek
Harry F. Sinclair
Donavan
United Press
Department of Justice
Donovan
New York World
Novan
Public Lands Committee
Roy West
West
Wall Street Firms Announce Christmas Bonuses Across Firms
Christmas gifts totaling 50 to 100 million dollars will be distributed as bonuses to Wall Street workers this year. Several firms announce sizable shares of profits as bonuses, some up to 25 percent of salaries, with others offering 10 to 80 percent. The New York Stock Exchange and Curb Market have not yet set bonuses, while various banks and trust companies disclose substantial plans for 1929 pay increases and supplemental bonuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
New York Title & Mortgage Company
American Trust Company
Title Guaranty and Trust Company
State Bank and Trust Company
Hornblower & Weeks
Charles W. Hill
The
Stock Exchange
Peter B. McDermott & Company
J. P. Morgan & Company
Vought & Company
New York Stock Exchange
New York
Exchange
Walter J. Fahy & Company
Harriman National Bank
Indiana sheriff extradites suspect in non support case
A sheriff from Indiana collected an extradition in Columbus to bring back a Hoosier wanted for non support. The governor’s office later exposed a related incident involving a failed $5 check marked worthless. Officials said they would recover the funds, even if it required remitting it to Indiana’s governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Indiana
High Explosive Found in Mine by Watchman
In St Clairsville on December 14 authorities investigated a suspected plot at the Rosemary Coal Company mine eight miles north. One half gallon of nitroglycerin was found at the mouth of the property by watchman Henderson Taylor. An electric line connected the blast to a water pump nearby. The plan appeared to be to blast the mine when the pump started. The mine employs 165 non union workers. The watchman found the explosive in a jar at the 60 foot level as he walked down the 100 foot shaft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Clairsville
O.R
Rosemary Coal Company
Henderson Taylor
Henderson
Reed and Aides Delay Kellogg Treaty Vote in Senate
Reservationists led by Senator James A. Reed of Missouri again blocked a Senate Foreign Relations Committee vote on ratification of the Kellogg Anti War Treaty. They propose a resolution rejecting implied sanctions and reserving U S rights under the Monroe Doctrine, aiming to send it to the 69 signatory nations. The committee plans daily sessions until a vote is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.R
James A. Reed
Missouri
Senate
Reed
United States
Borah
France Refuses Extradition Of Blackmer
France Officially rejects U S demand for extradition of Henry M. Blackmer the Teapot Dome witness with the Court of Accusations decision reaching the Justice Ministry and forwarded to the Foreign Office and American Embassy. He remains in France without passport or visa to travel to other European countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
J.P
France
United States
Henry M. Blackmer
Teapot Dome
Ministry of Justice
Foreign Office
Blackmer
Flu Deaths Rise in Capital City
Nine influenza deaths were reported in the national capital in the last 10 days. Public Health officials planned a later statement on the influenza situation and advice on handling cases. Total new cases to the bureau stood at 41,063.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPR
United States
Lumber Merger Reported in West Coast Lumber Firms
A $100,000,000 lumber combine forming the Pacific and Atlantic Lumber Corporation has been announced in Washington. The entity unites major West Coast firms and will operate offices in New York San Francisco Boston Philadelphia Tacoma and other key cities likely by January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.R
West
The
Pacific and Atlantic Lumber Corporation
New York
San Francisco
Boston
Philadelphia
Tacoma
Ship Grinds On Rocks Near Queenstown
Strong southeast winds and heavy seas pounded the S S Celtic as it struck rocks near Queenstown Ireland. The crew abandoned the vessel temporarily during the night as salvage efforts began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queenstown
Ireland
Celtic
Teachers To Meet Saturday Evening
A conference of Smith-Hughes instructors will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Throckmorton in Stewart Saturday evening. The social meeting aims to acquaint teachers with county agricultural program phases and to foster closer cooperation between Smith-Hughes instructors and county farm agent T. H. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith-Hughes
Hollis Throckmorton
Stewart
T. H. Johnson
Funeral services for Miss Oda Gaston
Funeral services for Miss Oda Gaston who died Wednesday will be held at 1 30 Sunday afternoon at the residence 22 Woodland Avenue Burial will be in West Union Street Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oda Gaston
Woodland Avenue
Union Street
Ceme Berm
Youthful Lorain Wife Revealed As Killer by Husband
The phantom gun girl Margaret Heldman 21 shot Vernard Fearn a week earlier and killed herself while being taken back to the crime scene. Her husband Wilbur drove her to Canton after she confessed in a note saying life had become miserable. Previously she lived in Canton where she had connections with a coal dealer.
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Canton
U.P
Vernard Fearn
Margaret Heldman
Wilbur
Earn
Heldman
Fearn
Margaret
Waco
Akron
Lorain
Fallowe
Death by Own Action Near Canton Coal Dealer Murder
A man named Fearn was killed by five bullets as he entered his home near Canton. The shooter, a woman named Margaret, then killed herself after a car chase. Heldman, her husband, survived. Relatives say Margaret had quarreled with Heldman and had engaged with Fearn through the Pierces in the weeks before.
Feared Guns Tied to Death in Canton Case
Margaret Heldman lived with Roy N. Pierce in Canton and feared firearms. Pierce says she refused to touch guns in the house and would summon others to handle any weapon. He notes she had little contact with Lorain after marriage and years passed without updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Margaret Heldman
Roy N. Pierce
Pierce
Lorain
Enslaving Jealousy Ends in Double Tragedy Near Canton
A young couple from Canton, Fearn and Mrs Heldman, faced repeated separations amid jealousy. They moved across states, and a visit to Lorain preceded a fatal shooting as Mrs Heldman, described as the phantom flapper, shot the coal man before returning home and later taking her own life after a cryptic note.
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Hoover Ase
Thomas L. Stokes
Royal Prince
George
Rotary Club
Flossie Carter
Sheridan
Mich
James Deacons
Miss Carter
Sinclair
Wil Street
Morgan
Ohio
Capital City
Edward Gibson
Sheriff's Office
Gibson
Mercy Hospital
Heidman
Matthew Horner
Dubois
G&reer
Roy Pierce
Emmett Heldman
Jackson
Lansing
Poet’s
P. S
Mothe
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