Hoover Likely in Ohio Primary Battle as Delegations Form
Secretary of Commerce Hoover plans to enter several primaries including Maryland New Jersey and New Hampshire while avoiding Indiana Illinois and Nebraska. Ohio forces clash as Willis resists Hoover delegation control prompting a Hoover for President committee and a looming fight with barnstorming Lowden and Dawes factions shaping other state contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Ohio
Willis
Kansas City
Maryland
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Indiana
Illinois
Nebraska
Dawes
Coolidge
Senate
la Follette
Chicago
Lowden
Owden
New York
Man in Cleveland Elected Labor Head
Arnold Bill of Cleveland was elected President of the Ohio State Federation of Labor by the executive board. He is state secretary of the carpenters union and president of Carpenters Union 105 in Cleveland. He has served as third vice president of the Rio State Federation of Labor for three years, succeeding John P. Frey who resigned to take a Washington post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.R
Arnold Bill
Cleveland
Ohio State Federation of Labor
Bill
Therpenters’ Union
Carpenters’ Union 105
Ron
Rio
Senate factions reach accord on coal strike investigation
Washington February 7 complete arrangements were made among Senate factions for adopting the Johnson resolution authorizing an inquiry into conditions in the bituminous coal strike regions of Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia the United Press learned today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.R
Senate
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
United Preas
Communists Active in Hocking Valley Mining Areas
Communists in Glouster report that thousands of circulars were sent to the Hocking district urging miners to join the party. Local unions allegedly received the literature, but miners say they will not align with communists and most material was burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Communist Party
Hocking
Shoe Concern 10 Liquidate If $50,000 Not Paid
Logan chamber of commerce and BrinGardner Shoe Co officials warned at a courthouse meeting that without a $50,000 cash stock subscription by Wednesday night the company would liquidate in the coming days. BrinGardner would add $35,000, orders on file totaled 14,000 pairs with 2,100 more since. Salaries were cut to 15,600. 1927 payroll was about 147,000 vs 113,000 in 1926 as workers urged broader support to save the Logan payroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Logan Chamber of Commerce
Bringardner Shoe Company
Speea
Bringardt
Eegerefers
Tal
Martin Bringardner
Jor
Hoover men take up work in this state
Hoover supporters in Ohio form a state committee led by H. Brown with Secretary Hoover asked to permit his name on the preferential primary ballot. Taft and Dr. W O Thompson join as Hoover adherents while Willis supporters seek an all Willis delegation. Ohio central committee votes 10 to 1 backing Hoover plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover State Committee
Ad H. Brown
Hoover
Willis
State Central Committee
Hoover Committee
Leonard Wood
Ohio
Warren G. Hard
Robert A. Taft
Cincinnati
Ohio House of Representatives
U. S. Supreme Court
Taft
William Oxley Thompson
Ohio State University
Presbyterian General Assembly
Central Committee
Ohio governor pardons man for crime he did not commit
Lonzo Thornton of Middletown, jailed nearly a year for a robbery later tied to Simon Williams and James Ivory, is pardoned by Governor Donahey on the Ohio board of clemency recommendation. Williams confessed in Hamilton court, exonerating Thornton. Ivory remains imprisoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.R
Donahey
Lonzo Thornton
Middletown
State
Ohio Board of Clemency
John P. Rogers
Common Pleas
E. J. Kautz
Butler County
William Raymer
Thornton
Louis Parkalab
Simon Williams
Hamilton
Kautz
Williams
James Ivory
Ivory
Morgan Speaks as Ripley Fails to Arrive at Athens Rotary
Ozark Ripley the noted writer hunter and fisherman missed the Athens Rotary lunch, with his slot filled by Dr. Walter Morgan president of Western Illinois Teachers College a visiting Rotarian who spoke on Rotary standards. Ripley was delayed by a late train and will speak tonight in a lecture for the Izaak Walton League of Athens. Roy Hawk Shoes named newest Athens club member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozark Ripley
Athens Rotary
Walter Morgan
Western Illinois Teachers College
Rotary
Ripley
Athens Club
Izaak Walton League of
Athens
Roy Hawk
Athens Clu
Deserted settlement around Florence mine after riots
At the Florence mine near Martins Perry area, four riots left a deserted camp torn down and rocks scattered. Hundreds joined the clashes. a child’s mother was struck by a brick. A mine guard hid four children from mobs. six deputy marshals were assigned to stay at the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Clairsville
Florence
Martins ‘Perry
Benson W. Hough
United States
Justice will consider oil heads case
Justice Jennings Bailey reserved decision in a District of Columbia case over the Senate Tea Pot Dome committee's power to compel Col. Robert W. Stewart of Standard Oil to testify on Liberty Bond profits of Continental Trading. Senate counsel argued for the power and sought dismissal of a habeas corpus freeing Stewart. George Wickersham denounced the Continental Oil deal as slimy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.R
Jennings Bailey
District of Columbia Supreme Court
United States Senate
Robert W. Stewart
Stewart
Standard Oil Company
Senate
Continental Trading Company
Justice Bailey
George Wickersham
Continental
Party Split Could Cost Ohio Delegation, Says Chairman
MARION February 7 A fight between Secretary of Commerce Hoover and U S Senator Frank B Willis for control of the Ohio delegation to the Republican national convention might split the party as in 1912 Fred B Warner chairman of the state central committee said today Warner warned that the clash between Willis supporters and Hoover adherents could hand the state to the Democrats in the upcoming race
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Willis
Hoover
Ohio
Marion
U.P
Commerce
U. S
Frank B. Willis
Fred B. Warner
Republican State Central Committee
Warner
Secretary of Commerce
Balloon lands near Boston after Jersey departure
A Navy balloon that departed from Ne Jersey yesterday afternoon landed near the Boston and Maine railroad station in Northampton New Hampshire shortly after 10 am today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Northampton
N. H
Jersey
Boston and Maine
Contested Vare Election Count Begins Amid Withdrawals
In Washington on February 7, a recount of Pennsylvania senatorial ballots halted as Senator-Elect William B. Vare withdrew from Reed prime investigation and Waterman subcommittee positions. The panels moved to proceed with counting despite the resignations as the Reed committee also planned to resume hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pennsylvania
William
Vare
Reed
Waterman
William B. Wilson
Reed Committee
Civil War Veteran John Howson Dies in Carbondale
John Howson 86 Civil War veteran died at his Carbondale home. Funeral at Carbondale church, burial in New Marshfield cemetery. Born in Maysville Kentucky he served in Co C 18th C V L at Murfreesboro Stone River and Lookout Mountain. Survived by widow four sons four daughters two sisters and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
John Howson
New Marshfield
Mr. Howson
Maysville
Murphysboro
Stone River
Lookout Mountain
Elizabeth Jane Cox Howson
George
Rolland
Bernard
Groveport
Edgar
Nelsonville R
Mayme Featherstone
Port Clinton
F. C. Betts
Morris Avenue
Athens
Henry Pollock
Kenmore
Mary E. Lowther
Albany
Jane Phillips
Blue-Blooded Girl Marries Mulatto Sweetheart in Secret
Justice of the Peace Carl Goehring married Beatrice Fuller White and Clarence Kellem in Ellington at Kellem's home. The 19 year old daughter of Mayflower stock and her mulatto fiancé faced pastor refusal and Klan threats, then fled to Philadelphia after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Nobody
Mrs. Somebody
Robert Steel
Philadelphia Grand Opera Company
Beryl van Horn
Bela, Pa
Rockville
Conn
U.P
Justice of the Peace
Carl Goehring
Ellington
Beatrice Fuller White
Clarence Kellem
Goehring
Kellem
Philadephia
George 8. Brookes
Amos Daylor
Ku Klux Klan
Pillsbury Hill
Shortage in Road Funds Prompts Local Levy Plans
Delegations from eight townships meet the Athens county commissioners to address a $28,000 road fund shortage caused by Governor Donahey vetoing Green law appropriations. Rome township plans a three mill levy for five years to fund improvements, with petitions from Ames Canaan Lodi and others pledging money or labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donahey
Board of County Commissioners
Athens County
John Grosvenor
Board of Commissioners
Joseph T. Tracy
General Assembly
Assembly
Ohio
Rome
Rome Township
Grosvenor
Ames Township
Canaan
Lodi
Alexander
Waterloo
Athens
Dover
Borah Resolution Shelved in Senate
In Washington on February 7, Senator Shortridge Republican California blocked immediate Senate action on the Borah resolution asking the secretary of navy to report on the use of men and arms in Nicaragua. He urged referral to the foreign relations committee, saying the panel needs data before weighing other Nicaragua related measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of Navy
Senate
Nicaragua
Shortridge
Republican
California
Foreign Relations Committee
Athens Considers Artificial Gas Franchise Request
The Athens City Council received a letter from A J Smith of Chicago representing Great Northern Utilities asking to franchise the city to manufacture and supply artificial gas. The solicitor was asked to investigate as this would be the first such proposal for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
A. J. Smith
Chicago
Great Northern Utilities
Hughes
Public Utilities Commissions
Conditions in Hocking valley schools differ from rest of Ohio
Dr C P Robbing head of the state health department told Athens County Medical Society in Nelsonville that he visited 18 schools in the district. He described conditions as unique to the valley, contrasting them with other parts of Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking Valley
Ohio
C. P. Robbing
Gorarmunicable
Ohio State
Athens County Medical Society
American Legion
Nelsonville
Robbie
Delegates Named To Represent Ohio At Forestry Convention
Governor Donahey announced eight delegates to represent Ohio at the American Forestry Association convention in St. Louis on February 17 and 18. The slate includes J. J. Crumley of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.S
Donahey
Ohio
American Forestry Association
St. Louis
J. J. Crumiey
Athens
Four National Guard Heads at Riot Scene
In Belmont county four extra national guard officers were assigned to monitor miners strikes. Capt. John M. Emde Capt. Warren L. Farrer Capt. Theodore L. Farrer and Major Ancil Thomas, all from Akron units, join observers to prevent further disorders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
UPR
Belmont County
National Guard
Adj
Frank D. Henderson
John M. Emde
Akron
Warren L. Farrer
Akron, Co
Theodore L. Farrer
145Th Infantry
Ancil Thomas
Nelsonville
Expenditure for Dry Forces Is Approved
The House appropriations committee approved nearly 13 million dollars for federal prohibition enforcement in the next fiscal year. The Treasury and Post Office appropriation bill totals over 2.2 billion dollars and includes funding for coast guard and customs prohibition activities. Of 19 million for customs, 787,600 funds 315 border patrolmen moved from the prohibition bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
House Appropriations Committee
Treasury and Postoffice
House
Coast Guard and Customs Service
Customs Service
Prohibition Bureau
Fire Threat Endangers 860 Pupils at Boston Parochial School
A mysterious man started a fire near the St. Peter and Paul Parochial School in South Boston risking the lives of about 860 pupils as five church fires were reported in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
U.R
St. Peter and Paul Parochial
Death Act Considered In Parker Murder Trial
In Los Angeles on February 7, William Edward Hickman was considered to have plotted a "death act" for the jury of eight men and four women hearing his trial for the murder of Marian Parker. Doctor Thomas Orbison, alienist, testified for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Agencies Meet Approve Relief System in County
Representatives from nine agencies and Major A R Thomas of the National Guard met at the presbyterian church yesterday to approve a coordinated relief plan. They discussed feeding schemes, including noon meals at Ridge, and set up a system to target truly needy families while relieving schools and local agencies from sole responsibility. The group reported progress feeding children in Athens and Hocking counties, with the National Guard supplying meals and supplies as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Committee
National Guard
Pr Se
Stetten
A. R. Thomas
Tional Guard
D. L. Browning
GB Ter
Ble Township
Cnes
Gilbert
R. D. Nation Army
Athens
William Wade
Buchtel, Township
National’ Guard
Ridge
Peach, Ridge
Spriggs
Benton
Ridge School
Thomas
H. Porter
Shetler
Athens County
Derson
Athena
Hocking
Athens Messenger Publishes Canned Food Recipes
The Athens Messenger offers readers recipes for canned foods with a variety of entrees sauces and desserts. The notice mentions return postage and is signed by Frederic J Baskin Director Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Also Mentioned on This Page
Orirage
Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Burton
Thompson
Labor
Brown
Herbert Hoover
Harry Wilson Sharpe
Morgan
Oil Head
Levy
Borah
Athens City Council
C. P. Robbins
Medical Society
Crumley
Socal Guard
Valley
Local 1 Met
Tional
Prederic J. Baskin
Directer
Washington, DC
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!