McAdoo Defends Work With Rich Oil Interests
Former President hopeful William Gibbs McAdoo testifies before the senate public lands committee denying any link between his 1919 work for Doheny and the Elk Hills leases. He resigns from Doheny’s firm and urges the nation to judge whether his name is used for partisan aims. He supports an aggressive probe to expose public trust betrayals.
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Washington
Senate Public Lands Committee
Doheny
Wiliam Gibbs McAdoo
McAdoo
New York
Messrs
McAdoo, Cotton & Franklin
Los Angeles
Martial law looming after anti clan riot at Illinois prison
Riot and explosion at the Pittsburg prison left two guards dead and inmates penned behind 1150 walls as authorities assess who fired on guards and how the blaze started. Warden Egan said the riot is quelled but cause remains unknown. Reports from Perpignan, France note rising political tension on the Spain frontier.
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Piptrburgh
Western Pennsylvania
Thindernoon
D. W. Kuyttah
Coax
John A. Piper
Gray Walla
Pittsburgh
Walla
Egan
Celta
Perpignan
France
Spain
Deputy Sheriff Appointed Bailiff in Bucyrus
Joshua E. My, previously discharged deputy sheriff after Sheriff Freese was killed in the line of duty, has been appointed court bailiff by Judge Walter J. Wright at a salary of $1000 a year.
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Bucyrus
Joshua E. My
Frank’ Ese
Nk Freese
Walter J. Wright
Hicksville Board Holds Funds For School Year
Hicksville Ohio board of education reports ample funds to cover all expenses through September tax distribution. Elyria Ohio Rapid Transit Co. withdraws buses between Elyria and Lorain and relocates to Akron in bid to drop streetcar service.
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Happy
Hicksville
Ohio
Board of Education of
Elyria
The
Rapid Transit Co
Lorain
Akron
Robbers flee after meat market robbery
Two bandits held up the Jones and Crossley meat market at Co. The owners escaped with a cold fright, crawling out after raising the ice window.
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Jones and Crossley
Jones
Crossley
Berlin Faces Hunger as 105 Die in Ten Months
Police show a 20 percent rise in personal crisis reports tied to starvation fears. One university professor, a PhD, ex-lieutenant-colonel, painters, and few well-to-do widows are named among those attempting self destruction to escape starvation. Elderly poor and middle class alike resorted to extreme acts.
Riot Fueled by Klansmen in Herrin and Murphysboro
Thousands of Ku Klux Klan members in southern Illinois threaten to raid Herrin as martial law looms amid clashes with anti-Klan miners and local officials. Coroner’s inquest probes Constable Caesar Cagle’s death while Mayor Anderson and Sheriff Galligan face arrest.
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Murphysboro
Ill
Ilinois
Cairo
Timarao
Riass
Herrin
Kklan
Williamson County
Illinois
Chicago Withajor
Milton J. Foreman
Caesar Cagle
Hugh Willis
United Mine Workers of America
State Mine Board
Cagle
Foreman
Chicago
C. VE. Anderson
George Galligan
John Garvalla
United Mine Workers
Indianapolis
Ku Klux Klan
Glenn Young
Constable Cagle
Young
Willis
130Th Ilinois
132Nd Mlinois
Drowned Motorist in Icy Reservoir Near Hopman Landing
Irene Buckner 28 of Akron drowned at Fast reservoir when a Ford with six occupants broke through a fence at Hopman's Landing. Five survivors named Evelyn Howsen Helen Riplinger Homer Roth Ear Vaught and W Kitts crawled to safety through a hole in the ice. Buckner was pulled out frozen and with a broken left arm.
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Cuyhoga Falls
Irene Buckner
Fast Reservoir
Hopman's Landing
Harry Rawlings
Henry J. Hopman
Miss Buckner
Evelyn Howsen
Helen
Riplinger
Homer
Roth
Ear Vaught
W. Kitts
Akron
Duration of Contract Is Issue as Soft Coal Mine Heads Meet With Workers
Jacksonville Fra Feb 4 11 The wage scale committees of the United Mine Workers and operators meet to negotiate a new contract to replace the April 1 expiry. Miners expect a two year basis at current wages while operators seek one year with possible wage reductions amid a glut in soft coal. Federal labor sources note 10.5 percent of coal losses in 1900-1919 were from strikes, 8.5 percent from other causes.
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Jacksonville
Fra
United Mine Gykers
Bu Fnous
Federal
Department of Labor
Geological Survey
Three Die At Rail Crossing In North Ohio
Helen Derks 18 Eva Derks 24 sisters of Cuyahoga Falls and Vernon Breakfield 24 of Akron killed at Broad street crossing when their Ford coupe was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train. Train ran 1500 feet before stopping. Breakfield and Eva Derks found on engine pilot. Helen Derks near track. View obstructed by near box cars. watchman had left 37 minutes earlier. Breakfield from Adams Tennessee.
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Cuyhoga Falls
Helen Derks
Eva. Derks
Vernon Breakfield
Akron
Broad Street
Eva Derks
Breakfield
Adams, Tenn
Bulgarian treason law mirrors US statute in heated parliament
A Bulgarian national assembly debate centers on a treason law patterned after American anti sedition statutes. The measure aims to curb Communist and Agrarian party activity and is backed by a five party coalition opposing those groups. Bulgarian press compares the proposal with the American law.
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U. S
Sofia
America
Heraldo Suspended by Madrid Military Censors
The Madrid daily Heraldo was suspended by military authorities for publishing articles not passing the censor. The action underscores strict press controls and censorship in effect at the time.
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Madrid
Heraldo
Montreal triple murder trial for Adelard Deiorine set
Reverend Adelard Deiorine faces a third Montreal trial for the murder of his half brother Raoul. Provincial officials estimate the case may cost about 1 million dollars as court costs mount before final disposition.
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Adelard'’ Deiorine
Raoul
Montreal
Coats
First Congregational Church Seeks New Pastor
Elyria Ohio reports the First Congregational Church invites Rev Clyde McGee of Bethany Union Beverly Hills near Chicago to assume the pastorate after Rev J H Grant resigns following 15 years of service.
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Elyria
First Congregational Church
Clyde McGee
Bethany Union Church
Beverly Hills
Chicago
J. H. Grant
Ups and Downs Galore Mark Present Week Weather
Athens residents can expect a highly changeable week with fluctuating temperatures and occasional rain or snow, per the US Weather Bureau forecast for the Ohio Valley and Tennessee. Normal highs around 42 degrees, lows near 24, with a mean near 23 for Cincinnati.
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Weather Man
Athens
United States Weather Bureau
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Cincinnati
Arrests rise in Ruhr turmoil as occupation tensions flare
By S S D Weyers Berlin report says 2000 arrests made by French and Belgian forces in a new Ruhr outbreak. Curfew bars Germans from streets 9 pm to 5 am. Belgian commander closes restaurants after an attack in Sterkrade. About 1850 Germans arrested amid growing violence and a new prison in Gelnenkirchen. Potential assassination of separatist leaders spurs fears of organized killings.
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S&s
Gelnen‘kirchen
Ruhr
Rhineland Palatinate
Thhe Ruhr
Explorers Prepare to Open Tutankhamun Sarcophagus in Valley of Kings
In Luxor Egypt on February 11 explorers led by Howard Carter prepare to lift the lid of the 30 century old tomb of Tut Ankh Amen. Guards guard the tomb as the team expects to reveal wooden mummy canes and the mummy itself may not be reached on Tuesday.
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Egypt
Luxor
Valley of Kings
Tut-Ankh- Amen
Howard Carter
Two Morality Charges Filed In Nelsonville Joy Ride
Harry Stobbs and Andrew Alexander were charged with morality and assault after allegedly taking Garnet McMarrow 15 on a joy ride from Nelsonville which ended in a Dodge car crash at Beaumont Bridge. Both pleaded guilty to their charges. Stobbs bonded at 1000 dollars, Alexander held for grand jury after failing bail.
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Nelsonville
Harry Stobbs
Andrew Alexander
New Straiteville
Athens County
Grand Jury
C. M. McMarrow
Garnet McMarrow
Stobbs
Beaumont
Alexander
Nash
Athens
Helwig
Indians Favor British Labour Regime in India
London. India looks with favor on the new Labour Government Sir Nihal Singh, Indian publicist, says Labourites decry embittering India and advocate self determination and India hopes they help her become mistress in her own home.
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London
India
Sir Niha Singh
Athens water cut for gym connection work
Service Director Romine announced a prolonged water outage in Athens Tay to connect a large main for the new Ohio University gymnasium. The shutdown will begin this afternoon and affect most of the city, continuing for an hour or more into Tuesday morning.
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Romine
Athens
Ohio University
40 Below Dispute Over Coldest Day Claim
Athens veteran Baker contests Sundays Messenger report of 36 below in 25 years by citing a 40 below read at the county infirmary a quarter century ago. He says the infirmary was the state's coldest spot on that memorable day as multiple thermometers in the area shared the extreme reading.
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N. W. Baker
Athens
Athens County Infirmary
Baker
County
Haker
Mystery Surrounds Louise Lawson Murder In Broadway Era
New York detectives intensified work after the murder of Louise Lawson a former West Texas prodigy known as the jeweled moth of Broadway. A cryptic code message bearing unclear wording was recovered and linked to the case, with Inspector John D. Coughlin examining the clue as investigators pursue the White Lights tragedy.
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New York
Louise Lawson
Broadway
West Texas
John D. Coughlin
Fire loss at Chicago Union Station cited in January log
Washington reports the January fire loss at Chicago Union Station totalled about 160000 dollars. The fire department sought Interstate Commerce Commission approval to issue seven thousand dollars for a new station project as detectives note past tolls and losses in 1922 1923 and 1928.
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Juuis Bawere
Lima
Mies Lawnon
Ensay
Accord
Washington
Chicago Union Station Fire Department
Interstate ‘Commerce Commis
Auth
Face Value! Rockefeller and Ford Portrait Paradox
A playful note coins the idea of a billion aire face by presenting two portraits side by side. It claims the top image resembles John D. Rockefeller while the lower likeness resembles Henry Ford, though implying the resemblance is coincidental.
Navy to shake up Shenandoah personnel before Polar flight
The Navy plans a dramatic personnel shakeup aboard the dirigible Shenandoah and Lakehurst naval station ahead of a spring North Pole flight. Commander F R McCreary likely to be relieved. Zachary Lansdowne named to command with others removed due to dissension at Lakehurst.
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Washington
Navy
Shenandoah
Navy Department
F. R. McCreary
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
N. J
Zachary Lansdowne
Atlantic
McCrary
J. J. Klein
EF. B. Weyerbacher
90 year old farmer calls doctor for first time
Frederick Huffman a 90 year old farmer living near Vaughaaville becomes ill with bronchial pneumonia and reluctantly agrees to see a doctor for the first time in his life. He says he did not think he needed one but chose safety.
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Hecalia
Ottawa
Frederick Hufffman
Vaughaaville
Huffman
Murder Trial Report From Cedar Grove Shooting Fatalities
In Cedar Grove, Fetiobie Mia Julia Knight and her son are charged in a case linked to the death of Thomas Knight, father of the defendants. An earlier quarrel escalated to gunfire with both shooters allegedly firing at him and each other, leaving the father mortally wounded and the son wounded in the foot.
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Charleston
W. Va
Fetiobie Mia
Julia Knight
Themond
Cedar Grove
Thomas Knight
Wwe
Neghe
Latecmense Vna
Knight
Lost stamps and mail request notes in Washington diary
A clipped notice shows a request to Send for an Our copy of today and return stamps. It names Ere Kihena J. Haskin as Director, Washington D.
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The
Ere Kihena J. Haskin
Washington, D
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