Love Letters of Acrtess Missing In Taylor Case
Los Angeles reporters outline ongoing probe into the William Desmond Taylor murder. Edward Sands, former secretary valet to the victim, is linked to several cinema world women. Letters by Mabel Normand vanish and reappear, prompting police to press in on possible motives and suspects.
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Charles E. Hughes
Los Angeles
William Desmond Taylor
Edward F. Sands
Sands
District Attorney's Office
Taylor
Mabel Normand
Ters
Ford fertilizer pledge questioned in Muscle Shoals talks
Secretary Weeks urged assurances Ford will produce fertilizer for the entire lease term at Muscle Shoals Alabama before government continues negotiations on the water power project and nitrate plants. Weeks said the drive for the project rests on cheaper fertilizer and noted Ford’s earlier offers and guarantees.
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Washington
International News Service
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Detroit
Weeks
House Military Affairs Committee
Ford
Mine Explosion Kills Nine at Marietta Mine
In Kentucky's Marietta mine at Pinson Fork a dynamite dust blast killed nine workers and left three gravely injured. Names of the dead include Oscar Nunnelly Paul Nunnelly Kelly Lockhart J Avis and F Avis with four others unidentified. Rescue crews recovered twelve coffins as officials faced expected additional deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Ball
Williamson
Marietta
Women to Boost Owning of Homes
Women employees directors and stockholders of building loan and savings institutions organized the ladies auxiliary of the Ohio Building association league in Columbus. The state wide group will educate local communities in thrift economy and home ownership advantages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Building Association League
Ohio
Pope Pius XI Proves Democratic in Greeting Cardinals
Rome February 7 Pope Pius XI, rising from common people, shuns formal kneeling by cardinals who approach to pay respects after his election. Il Messaggero reports the pontiff’s plain behavior reflects a democratic stance.
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Rome
Pius XI
Il Messagero
Notable Ohio Births and Foresters Convention Reference
A brief historical note lists notable Ohio births and deaths in the 19th century. General William Sherman born Lancaster in 1826 and died in New York City in 1891. Painter Joseph Oriel Eaton born Licking County in 1829 died Yonkers in 1875. Botanist Joseph F. James born Cincinnati in 1857 died Hingham Massachusetts in 1897. It also mentions 1897 delegates convened in Columbus for the national Order of Foresters convention.
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William Tecumseh Sherman
Lancaster
New York City
Joseph Oriel Eaton
Licking County
Yonkers
N. Y
Joseph F. James
Cincinnati
Hingham
Mass
Columbus
the Order of Foresters
Navy Slashed Half by Congress, Budget Cuts Seen
Washington reports Republican leaders say the U S Navy will be reduced by about one half across all areas. The next fiscal year begins June 30 with an estimated budget of 425.9 million cut by at least 225 million, ending a 20 million 1926 program per naval treaty constraints.
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George R. Holmes
International News Service
Washington
Congress
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Pennsylvanian Railroad Case Set For Trial FrSanction
Federal Judge Kenesaw Landis ordered the Pennsylvania Railroad injunction case against the United States Railroad Labor Board set for one week hence after repeated delays. Landis warned against further postponements and signaled long sessions if needed. Labor attorney Frank P. Walsh appeared for the shop crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
United States Railroad Labor Board
Kenesaw Landis
Landis
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Company
Frank P. Walsh
Purpera Hopes for Gov Davis Pardon in Cleveland Case
Sam Purpera a 17 year old convicted accomplice in the Sly Fanner payroll robbery faces execution in Ohio. He pleads innocence claiming Christ and his mother know the truth as governor Davis weighs a possible reprieve. Purpera has been on death row since May 21 and 71 inmates have been electrocuted at the penitentiary.
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Columbus
Christ
Sam Purpera
Cleveland
Davis
Sly-Fanner
Purpera
Hoodoo Ship Northern Pacific Burns Off Sandy Hook Name Slang
The former Army transport Northern Pacific is burning at sea about 100 miles south of Sandy Hook. In military circles it is known as the hoo doo ship of the government set.
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Army
Northern Pacific
Sandy Hook
Father Trying to Bond in Manslaughter Case in Marietta
William Landy of Independence township is jailed for manslaughter in the shooting death of his 5 year old son Shannon. Landy has pleaded not guilty and seeks bond as his three other children are placed in the Washington County Children's Home. He claimed the gun may have been a dud and police suspect alcohol impairment though no liquor was found. The Reese murder case remains unsolved from two years ago.
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Marietta
William Landy
Independence Township
Shannon
Washington County
Sandy
Landy
Charles Reese
Reese
Sands Sought in Taylor Murder Deserter Case Sparks Nationwide Search
U S government forces and police join in a nationwide manhunt for Edward I Sands once secretary valet to a motion picture director linked to the William Desmond Taylor murder. Sands is sought as a deserter from the army and investigators claim evidence ties him to the slaying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Hughes
Los Angeles
United States
Edward I. Sands
William Desmond Taylor
War Department
Sands
Army
David Adams
Suspect Collins Arrested in Miami Tied to L A Murder
New York reports Dan Collins, linked to the William Desmond Taylor murder in Los Angeles, is under arrest today in Miami, Florida, after a telegram to the detective bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dan Collins
Desmond Taylor
Los Angeles
Miami
Fla
Detective Bureau
Witness Recalls Soldier Slaying in France
Character witness statement for George Yarborough of Roanoke, Alabama, referencing his prior testimony that he saw an American soldier killed without trial in France.
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George Yarborough
Roanjoke, Ala
France
Harding unveils plan for Pacific merchant fleet merger
President Harding outlined at the White House a proposed giant steam ship merger along the Pacific coast. Officials intend to run the venture under a government subsidy for the American merchant marine, aiming to mobilize shipping capacity with support from leading Pacific coast magnates.
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Washington
Pacific Coast
White House
Harding
Five Cubs Reported in Ia Litex
A report notes up to five cubs in Ia Litex, detailing the discovery and status of the young animals. The brief item mentions local wildlife observers overseeing the cubs and monitoring their condition.
Health drive in Mansfield targets school defects
Dr. Walter H. Brown leads a five year national health demonstration in Mansfield Ohio with the slogan Make good health contagious. He appoints Miss Ethel Beard as supervisor of health education in city and county schools to address failures blamed on physical defects.
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Mansfield
Walter H. Brown
Rome King presses Giolitti to form cabinet
King Victor Emmanuel urged Giolitti to form a new cabinet after President De Nicola failed to organize a ministry. The move comes amid ongoing cabinet crisis in the Chamber of Deputies.
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Rome
Giolitti
Victor Emmanuel
de Nicola
Chamber of Deputies
London Debates Queen of Sheba Film Blame Clash
London church leaders led by Dr. F B Meyer attack an American motion picture on the Queen of Sheba as discrediting the Bible and depicting the queen as half clothed. Defenders compare film garb with London society attire as controversy grows while the film draws large crowds in the United States and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
London
Egypt
Sheba
United States
F. B. Meyer
Christ Church
Dr. Meyer
Queen of Sheba
Soldier lynching and war crimes discussed in Senate probe
Testimony before a senate investigation claims lynching of a Black soldier in Is-Sur-Tille France over a time breach with a local girl. Other witnesses describe alleged killings of Black soldiers in St Nazaire and wartime executions of German spies. House Ways and Means forms plans for a soldiers bonus funded by new taxes, not foreign debt.
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Washington
Is-Sur-Tille
France
Phillip Bell
Memphis
Tenn
Senate Investigation Committee
Tom Watson
Georgia
Savannah
St. Nazaire
BE. F. Edwards
Fort Sill
Oklo
Edwards
Feb
House
Ways and Means
Five Patrolmen Suspended By City Police Chief
In Youngstown D a report states Chief Watkins suspended five more patrolmen for inefficiency, raising total suspensions to ten.
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Youngstown, D
Watkins
Movement launched for community chest and charity distribution
Marion Ohio notes a movement began on February 8 to form a community chest to centralize charity funding and distribution. The effort follows local appeals to pool resources and streamline aid to residents in need.
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Marion,o
Boy Scouts of America Celebrate Twelfth Birthday
The nation marks the Boy Scouts of America twelfth anniversary with governors and mayors taking the Scout Oath and Law. 84,000 men volunteer while 408,152 boys follow a civic program in outdoor and indoor activities, education, and service to community.
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Heaoy Scout Movement
Rotary
Kiwanis
Elks
United States
Boy Scouts of America
Bucyrus Theaters to Close Sundays After Feb 5
Bucyrus Theatres Company announces both local cinema houses will be closed on Sundays starting after February 5. The move ends Sunday showings and reflects a plan communicated in an open letter to the public.
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Bucyrus
Moving Picture Houses
Bucyrus Theatres Company
Appointment of Rev. A H Marshall as Athens State Hospital chaplain
Rev. A H Marshall rector of the Episcopal church of the Good Shepherd has been appointed chaplain of the Athens state hospital by Superintendent Dr J H Berry. He conducts regular services at the institution.
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A. H. Marshall
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
Athens State Hospital
J. H. Berry
Hocking Bus Co Sues Nelsonville Over Bus Ordinance
The Hocking Valley Motor Bus Co seeks a temporary injunction against Nelsonville including Mayor McCune and Police Chief Pearson to stop enforcing a January 9 bus ordinance. The company, an intercity carrier between Athens and Lancaster, says the ordinance is illegal and beyond the city’s power and would harm its business. A $300 bond was posted awaiting a permanent injunction hearing set for February 24.
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Nelsonville
McCune
Jack Pierson
Hocking Valley Motor Bus Co
Worstell
Athens Country Common Pleas Court
Hocking Bus Company
Athens
Lancaster
Public Utilities Commission
The
Utilities Commission
Council
Hocking Valley ‘Railroad
Hocking Sunday ‘Creek Traction Co
Costa
Liquor Fined High In Squire Guyton Court
In Marietta the justice of the peace fined an offender $200 for possessing two quarts of moonshine. Squire Guyton stated the charge fact would be $100 a quart for having it in possession.
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Marietta
Squire Guyton
Justice of the Peace
Cline Wins Handicap Golf Meet At Lauderdale
J Haliday Cline of Athens Ohio posted 87 for 18 holes to win first place in a Sunday handicap event at the golf grounds in Fort Lauderdale. Twenty players began the tournament which will continue until completed with all matches to be finished by next Sunday night.
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Cline
FT. Lauderdale
Fla
Golf Grounds
J. Haliday Cline
Athens
Ohio
Chauncey event promises music and park plan
Friday night February 10 in Chauncey Ohio at Mines K of P Hall features good music and a park plan update.
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P. Hall
Chauncey
Ohio
Good Music
Park Plan
Ballot sequence leads to Pope Pius XI election
Il Tempo reports Vatican circles say on four ballots Italian votes concentrated on Cardinal Maffi amid Del Val opposition. After a late Saturday conference Gasparri Vanutelli and Maffi shifted support to Cardinal Ratti. The sixth ballot boosted Ratti but not enough, and the seventh elected him by two thirds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Pope Pius XI
Il Tempo Today
Vatican
Gasparri
Vanutelli
Maffi
Merry del Val
Cardinal Ratti
Athens Legion Pushes Job Help and Membership Drive
The K T Crossen Post of the American Legion in Athens launches a city wide appeal to provide odd jobs for unemployed residents and ex service men. The plan calls for homes and stores to offer chores such as yard cleaning, whitewashing and repairs with selection by Red Cross secretary M. D. Mae Fa. A county wide membership drive is also urged to boost Ohio Legion ranks, plus formation of an Athens chapter of the women's auxiliary.
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Athens
K. T. Crossen Post
American Legion
D. Mae Fa
The
Red Cross
Frances Lavelle
Legionnaires
Hughes
Parsons
Crossen Post
Ohio
Woman's Auxiliary of the Legion
Woman’s Jury
Auxiliary
Common ‘Pleas
A. H. Marshall
Newcom
New York City Homes Could Shelter Ohio Population
An observation notes that current NYC housing capacity could accommodate the entire population of Ohio, illustrating dense urban living and space constraints in the city.
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New York City
State of
Ohio
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Miss Normand
Normand
Pond Creek
Kentucky
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Gov. Davis
Plan Pacific Merger
Ohio City
U.S
Hvidenge
Scout Movement
America
Boy Scout Organization
Hocking Company
Legion
Fe Eral
Department of Agricul
Frederic J. Haskin
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
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