Man Found Shot During Rum Hunt Moved 300 Yards
Logan reports Earl Behrens a 45 year old Lancaster carpenter died from a .32 caliber chest wound. An autopsy by Dr. George J. Heer disclosed the bullet lodged in his left chest, heart and lung as Behrens was moved 300 yards from the scene. Behrens was with Obit Walton and the Whitacres when killed.
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Clinton Webb
Messenger
Logan
George J. Heer
Earl Behrens
Lancaster Carpenter
Behrens
County Jail Overflow After Behrens Murder Arrests
Logan Feb. 19. Sheriff W R Lloyd reports the county jail crowded after eight prisoners were taken following the Behrens murder. One inmate was moved to the city jail until Tuesday morning as more arraignments on liquor violation charges are expected after court sessions Tuesday.
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Logan
Behrens
W. R. Lloyd
Men Seek Whisky Cache Shot At Near Adelphi
Reuben Lindsey and three companions went to Brimstone Creek near Adelphi to recover 30 gallons of whisky believed hidden near the Clayton Huston home. A hill east of the Huston residence held the cache. As they climbed, 15 to 20 bullets rang out from two angles, Behrens fell, and the group fled to their car. Sheriff and deputies searched the area until daybreak but Behrens’ status remained unclear.
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Reuben Lindsey
Lancaster
Brimstone Creek
Adelphi
Clayton Huston
Walton
Huston
Behrens
Jacob Karshner
Behreng
W. R. Lloyd
L. F. Hammond
Athens Messenger offers booklet on buying meat
Our Washington Informal Bureau presents a 32 page guide for housewives to use in buying and preparing meats. It explains why price per pound is not enough and shows how waste and trim affect value. Includes over a hundred recipes and diagrams illustrating meat cuts and cash value.
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Athens
Washington
Lindy Plans Flight To South America
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, in New York after a two hour Washington flight, outlined plans for a westward flight to Los Angeles via the Trans-Continental route. He will depart later this week as a crowd of 400 gathered at Curtiss Field.
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New York
U.P
Charles A. Lindbergh
Trans- Continental Air Transport
Los Angeles
Curtiss Field
Lindbergh
Washington
South America
Angelo’s Birthday and Michaelangelo Tribute Across Faiths
Arthur Brisbane notes March six as Michael Angelo’s birthday and praises his genius. He highlights St Marks in the Bowery planning a scriptural Oratorio in his honor and lauds his works in Rome and Vatican favorites. He calls for viewing the Moses statue and Pieta as supreme artistic achievements.
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Michael Angelo
Adam
New York’s
Episcopal Church
St. Marks-in-the-Bouwerie
Behrens murder case leads to multiple arrests in Hocking County
Coroner J P Miller and Prosecutor Phil Henderson led arrests of William Stewart Clayton Huston Elmer Danner and Albert Burchett as the Behrens homicide investigation moved through Hocking County. Behrens body found after shell clues, revolver and .32 caliber bullet recovered. autopsy performed in Logan. Further arrests anticipated. Behrens survived by a wife and four sons.
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J. P. Miller
Phil Henderson
Joe Farbearn
William Stewart
Clayton Huston
Elmer Danner
Albert Burchett
Danner
Burchett
Huston
Stewart
Harley Stewart
Sams Creek
Walton
Whitacre
Reuben Lindsey
Lancaster
Gail Lesler
Fairfield County
Logan
Farbearn
Behrens
Heinlein Brothers
Heer
Morton W. Bland
Lloyd
Hocking
Henderson
Bitter Debate Over Penalties in Jones Bill for Prohibition Violators
The Senate moves toward passage of the Jones Bill with a strict debate limit. An amendment will require judges to discriminate between casual violators and bootleggers while maintaining five year jail terms or ten thousand dollar fines. Reed and Borah clash over repeal and enforcement as adjournment nears.
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Washington
Jones
Senate
Reed
Missouri
Congress
Nicaragua
Watson
Radio Commission
House
Borah
Dogs Arrested for No Tags in Bailey Run Case
Ray Whetstone of Bailey Run was arrested after failing to provide 1929 dog tags for three dogs. He pleaded guilty before Magistrate Carl H. Porter and was fined $10 with costs $10.95, total $20.95, and promised to buy tags. Constable Harry Dalton arrested him on an affidavit by Dog Warden Parker Dicken.
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Ray Whetstone
Bailey Run
Whetstone
Carl H. Porter
Costa
Harry Dalton
Porker Dicken
McDermott, Four Others In Break From Prison Today
POMEROY February 19 Staff Special Home made bread pies and cake were served at a birthday dinner for 86 year old grandmother Mrs Dollie Tracy at the Tracy home on Thomas Fork Friends and family of A O and J E Tracy gathered to honor her She has raised seven children and lived in the same house for more than fifty years known as Grandmother Dollie by her family and neighbors
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A. O
J. E. Tracy
Vast San Francisco search for missing four year old Doris Murphy
Doris Murphy vanished near her home after a note signed K K appeared. Police and hundreds of volunteers search the city with a reward of 4500 dollars. John A Williams, mint night watchman, was questioned after witnesses linked him to the girl but he denies involvement.
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San Francisco
Doris Virginia Murphy
E. J. Murphy
Doris
K. K
Murphy
John A. Williams
United States Mint
Williams
Cargo of Malt Seized Aboard Coahoma County in Hoboken
Scotch malt valued at 100000 to 150000 dollars seized by Treasury agents aboard the Coahoma County freighter at Hoboken. Mast stored in 315 kegs not listed on manifest, inquiry begun to fix responsibility. Ship sailed Amsterdam to New York Boston Philadelphia, with Boston head William W. Lufkin alerting authorities.
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New York
Treasury Department
American Dollar Line
Coahoma County
Hoboken
Customs House
Antwerp
Boston
Philadelphia
William W. Lufkin
Long Island
John Carsey Fined for Intoxication in Mechanicsburg
John Carsey of Mechanicsburg was fined $10 and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication in Justice Carl H. Porter’s court Monday night. Deputy Wilson Ator and Constable Harry Dalton arrested him Saturday night. arrangements to pay were made and he was released.
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John Carsey
Mechanics
Burg
Carsey
Court of Justice of the Peace
Carl H. Porter
Wilson Ator
Harry Dalton
Charles H. Shaffler Victim of Ice Incident
Charles H. Shaffler, 78 University Terrace, slipped on an ice covered sidewalk near the Athens National Bank around 11 30 this morning. He struck his head, was taken into the bank by witnesses, regained consciousness, and left declaring no lasting injury. Shaffler is a well known vocalist.
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Athens National Bank
Charles H. Shaffler
University Terrace
Mr. Shaffiler
Mr. Shaffler
Trotzky asks to enter Germany in bid for passport
Leon Trotzky, exiled Bolshevik leader, appealed to Reichstag president Paul Loebe for permission to enter Germany. A telegram from Pera Constantinople confirms Trotzky is at the Russian consulate and German officials previously said a formal visa request would be useless.
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Berlin
Leon Trotzky
Paul Loebe
Reichstag
Germany
Herr Loebe
Pera
Constantinople
Trotzky
Five Ohio convicts escape from state penitentiary in snowfall
Pat McDermott known as trigger man in the Don Mellett murder led the breakout with four other inmates as snow muffled noise. They escaped from a third tier after sawing bars and sliding to ground on a mattress rope. Warden Thomas suspects improvised escape tools and says seven others remained. McDermott, Wy Young, James Walton, Mike Jacko, Joe Russo are among the escapees.
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Don Mellett
Columbus
Pat McDermott
Don R. Mellett
Denor
Canton Daily News
William Wy. Young
Marietta
William W. Boyd
James A. Walton
Cuyahoga Falls
Mike Jacko
Cleveland
Joe Russo
Don Bonzi
Thomas
McDermott
Mellett
Editor John Mount Dies in New Carlisle
Editor John Mount of the New Carlisle Sun and a noted state newspaper figure died at his home after a long illness. He was a prominent voice in regional journalism.
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New Carlisle
John Mount
New Carlisle Sun
Classified Cow Sale Ad Spotted in The Messenger
Zel Bean of 10 Stewart Street ran a classified ad in The Messenger to sell a Guernsey and a Jersey cow. The ad urged readers to place items for sale and provided Athens 0243 or Nelsonville 412-W as contact numbers for prospective buyers.
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Zel Bean
Stewart Street
The
Messenger
Mr. Bean
Guernsey
Athens
Nelsonville
Sonora Rally Highlights Unrest in Mexican Politics
Mexico City reports political unrest linked to religious tensions and Sonora developments. Gilberto Valenzuela and followers plan a presidential bid, facing rebel charges, as he headlines a rally in Huatabampo, Sonora honoring Alvaro Obregon's birthday.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Sonora
Gilberto Valenzuela
Valenzuela
Plutarco Elias Calles
Huatabampo
Alvaro Obregon
Pat Crowe Denies Death by Own Action in Buffalo
Pat Crowe in New York City declares he will not die by his own hand and shows a bullet scar to police, insisting he is alive to protect his son and daughter. Police believe a Buffalo suicide victim is Crowe, but he remains unconcerned with the identity and focuses on proving he remains living.
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New York
Pat Crowe
Buffalo Alley
Pat
Edward Cudahy, Jr
Omaha
Crowe
Buffalo
Arrest Wright After Liquor Is Discovered
Officers found a five gallon keg and a one gallon jug of whisky hidden under grass near Alfred Wright’s home in Murray City Hill. Wright denied ownership, claiming the whisky was on Sunday Creek Coal Company property. Police also found fifty one gallon jugs and five five gallon jugs in Wright’s garage, plus charred kegs, a rubber hose and a funnel in the field. Wright entered not guilty, trial set for Wednesday at 4 pm, and he remained in Athens County Jail. Deputy Heck and Constable Williams made the arrest. Prosecuting Attorney Williams signed the liquor possession affidavit.
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Alfred Wright
Murray City Hill
Wright
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Court of Justice of the Peace
Porter
Athens County
R. D. Williams
Fred Heck
Henry Williams
Porter Resolution Tabled In House Action On Arms Ban
The House Foreign Affairs Committee today ordered the Porter Resolution tabled. It would authorize the President to prohibit shipment of arms and munitions to any nation engaged in or contemplating war.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs
Nelsonville Plots Ousting Police Chief Pearson
Nelsonville officials suspended Chief Jack Pearson on charges dated February 19. Acting chief George Bateman named to lead patrols as the city Civil Service hearing sets February 21 for Pearson to respond and February 22 for possible removal action. The City Civil Service Commission will hold a hearing and may send the matter to Common Pleas Court. Pearson, a long time officer, has faced prior removal attempts amid fluctuating administrations.
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Nelsonville
Jack Pearson
L. J Eberie
George Bateman
Bateman
Eberle
City Civil Service Sion
Tive
Bunion
Dave
Thomas Spencer
Court of Common Pleas
N. Hill
Whas
T. E. Wells
Pearson
Train strikes car killing two near Columbus at crossing
Snow fell as a Big Four passenger train from Cincinnati to Columbus struck an automobile miles west of Columbus. D Rees Samuels and Harry Samuels, both of Columbus, were killed when the car was hurled 150 feet. The driver did not hear or see the approaching train.
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Columbus
Here
D. Rees Samuels
Harry
Samuels
Cincinnati
Laundry Horse in Runaway Stirs Athens Streets
A Steam Laundry horse on Morris Avenue in Athens started a rapid walk this morning. The wagon was pulled along as the animal refused to swerve, drawing the laundry wagon through the streets in a run. Local bystanders watched as the horse continued on its un steady path despite efforts to control it.
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Ens
Athens
Morris Avenue
Mererae
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