Contrasts of OUVIET Rugalh Seen by Keen Goes to Church
Moscow reports show anti religious campaign coexists with enduring faith as 1 500 churches operate with smaller congregations. A cathedral service drew about 500 worshippers while the anti religious museum displays atheism to youths.
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ED. L. Keen
United Press For Europe
Moscow
Russia
Red Army
St. Simon
Ivan the Terrible
Red Square
Kremlin
Cathedral of Our Holy Savior
Strikers March On Mine Halted By Tear Bombs
In St Clairsville on February 24 a march of 300 striking miners at Powhatan Mine was halted by waves of tear gas and tear bombs. A foggy scene prevented deputies from locating the column until close to the property, resulting in chaotic clashes and the marchers' rout. No arrests were made. leaders warned of a new march later.
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ST. Clairsville
U.P
Powhatan Mine
Ford Moore
President Urges Congress to Cut Government Expenses
President Hoover and Secretary Mellon warned congressional leaders at a White House breakfast that expenses must stay within 50 million of the budget for the next fiscal year. They stressed economy despite tax declines and a new 160 million tax reduction, and said appropriation bills should remain at an absolute minimum.
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White House
Washington
U.P
Hoover
Secretary of
Treasury Mellon
Mr. Hoover
House
Senate
Fire hero dies at 36 in Cleveland Clinic disaster
W A Turner Jr 36 civilian hero of the Cleveland Clinic disaster May 15 1928 died after a stomach operation. He was outside maintenance supervisor for Whip Bell Telephone Company and rushed to the hospital when the first explosion occurred. He re entered the burning building to help carry out victims despite deadly fumes.
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Cleveland
U.R
Cleveland Clinic
W. A. Turner, Jr
Turner
Whip Bell Telephone Company
Wife of former treasurer announces candidacy in Columbus
Pauline Buckley of Columbus wife of former State Treasurer Bert B Buckley declares her run for the Republican nomination to fill her husband’s former post in the state treasury.
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Columbus
Ireb
Pauline Buckley
Bert B. Buckley
Fire wrecks St. Josephs Hospital in Providence
Fire officials praise nuns nurses and police for orderly evacuation of 168 patients including 12 babies after a blaze on the fifth floor. One firefighter sustains a sprained ankle. the ammonium nitrous oxide tanks and rapid hospital-wide transfers are noted as responders move patients to safety across multiple facilities.
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Providence
R. I
U.R
St. Joseph's Hospital
Julia Harding
Dor
Jobless Crowd Storms Chicago City Hall
About 1200 unemployed men labeled as Communists storm City Hall in Chicago. Mounted police charged the crowd as heads were battered and twelve were taken into custody while Mayor Thompson was guarded by detectives.
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Chicago
Thompson
Wealth of U S Each Person Put At 3000 After Survey
New York February 24 The National Industrial Conference Board reports per capita wealth in the United States at 3000 based on end of 1928 figures. Total tangible wealth reaches 360.1 billion with Nevada leading at 7388 per person and Alabama at 1284. The purchase power rose 87 percent since 1922.
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New York
United States
National Industrial Conference Board
Burial clue in Melvin Horst case shifts to Kidron church area
Charles Hannah, accused slayer, provided new details suggesting Horst’s body may lie near the Mennonite Church in Kidron. A ground search failed to locate remains, and officials warned Hannah’s statements have varied. Earlier tips tied Earl Donald to the church vicinity after Horst’s disappearance on December 27, 1928.
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Robert R. Larkin
United Press
Wooster
Charles Hannah
Melvin Horst
Kidron
Walter Mougey
Hannah
Mougey
Wayne County
Mennonite Church
Earl Donald
A. H. Etling
Edward D. Seas
Orrville
Clark Shearer
Adam Amstut
Kidron Farmer
Amstutz
Horst
Donald
Shearer
Kidron Crew
Unemployed Men Urged to Respect City Halls
A compact public admonition warns that unemployed men whether communist or not should refrain from storming city halls. It argues that mayors in a free country deserve protection without detectives guarding them.
Police Tactics Questioned Over Protests and Crime
A fragment notes mounted police to confront unemployed protesters, asking why authorities are aggressive with jobless crowds yet slow against racketeers and bootleggers. It cites a Chicago Communist comment on police bravery and efficiency.
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Chicago
Unemployment and propaganda in Russia discussed
The piece notes Russian unemployment estimated around 1,245,000 versus 4 to 5 million in the U S according to a wary assessment. It suggests moving jobless workers to farms as a remedy rather than confrontation or rhetoric.
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Russia
Thomas and Bush Named by Governor to Ohio University Board
Governor Cooper named Gordon K. Bush of Athens and Judge David H. Thomas of Marietta to five year terms on the Ohio University Board of Trustees. Bush, OU graduate 1924 and publisher of The Athens Messenger, fills the unexpired term of the late Frederick W. Bush. Thomas, OU graduate 1896, is reappointed and will serve five years.
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Columbus
U.P
Gordon K. Bush
Athens
David H. Thomas
Marietta
Cooper
Ohio University At
Bush
Ohio University
Athens Messenger
Frederick W. Bush
the Messenger
Judge Thomas
Andrew W. Uffom
Gallia County
Washington County
Erskine Files as Candidate for Prosecuting Attorney
Samuel Erskine 27 a Ohio State Law School graduate affiliated with Jones Jones law firm filed to seek the Republican nomination for Athens County prosecuting attorney in August. He was born in Chillicothe and admitted to the bar recently. Also in the GOP race for sheriff are Howard Gilson Charles Woods Ray Goldsberry and Frank Biddle Peter Barrows. John Kasler is circulating a petition for county commissioner while C A Daugherty seeks re election. No Democrats filed blanks. Declarations require 100 signatures with sworn verification.
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Samuel Erskine
Ohio State University Law School
Jones & Jones Law Firm
Athens County
Erskine
Athens
Columbus
Chillicothe
Howard Gilson
Charles Woods
Alexander Township
Ray Goldsberry
Lodi
Frank T. Biddle
Peter Barrows
Nelsonville
John Kasler
Millfield
C. A. Daugherty
Athens County Board of Commissioners
Governor Cooper to Attend Columbus Highway Luncheon
Governor Cooper will be guest of honor at a booster luncheon in Columbus. The event marks the letting of contracts for the Wooster to Loudonville highway upgrade, which will be completed in July and shorten the Columbus to Cleveland trip by about 10 miles.
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Columbus
U.P
Cooper
Wooster
Loudonville
Cleveland
Land of France and the work ethic tradition
In France the people own the land through historical transfer by king nobles and clergy. Idle city dwellers move to rural work, a practice reflecting a shared ethic rather than compulsion.
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France
Guarded City Hall as 500-strong Communist crowd gathers
Detroit February 24. A line of 50 police sealed around City Hall as about 500 demonstrators, thought to be Communists, gathered before the building. The crowd showed no leadership and made no move to enter City Hall.
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Detroit
Program for Life Saving Announced
The life saving program under American National Red Cross director Paul W. Goss will run at the Women's Gymnasium this week. Sessions include Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. for first and second grade swimmers, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. resuscitation, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. examiner reviews. Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. life saving new methods, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. examiner reviews. Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. session with subjects chosen by Mr. Goss.
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Paul W. Goss
American National Red Cross
Goss
Davey Opts Out Narrowing Ohio Governor Field
Former Congressman Martin L. Davey of Kent withdraws from the Democratic race for Ohio governor. George White remains a candidate from Marietta, with possible bids from John Weld Peck William Pickrel Matthew Denver and others as party leaders seek a new field. Davey cites rising business duties as the reason for stepping aside.
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Columbus
U.R
Martin L. Davey
Kent
Lmelight
Davey
George White
Marietta
White
Democratic National Committee
John Weld Peck
Cincinnati
Wiliam G. Pickrel
Dayton
Wilmington
Matthew R. Denver i
Teen pulls off magic trick to wed theatre boss
Jane Thurston 19 fooled famed magician Howard Thurston by pretending a man in the audience was her husband. The ruse occurred at a Cincinnati theater where the pair played out the stunt. The wedding took place in Pittsburgh six weeks earlier. the groom Harry Harris 26 is son of the late Senator John Harris and runs a Pittsburgh theater chain.
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Cincinnati
U.P
Jane Thurston
Howard Thurston
Jane
Pittsburgh
Harry Harris
John Harris
Japan's 15 percent soil cultivation figure noted
Tokyo's statistics bureau reports only 15 percent of soil is cultivable in Japan with further details continued on page 4. The fragment suggests a broader agricultural or land-use discussion within a government bulletin.
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Japan
Tokyo
Government Bureau of Statistics
Trees Declared Trees by Attorney General Bettman
Columbus report states trees with trunks three to four inches thick are trees not brush in a formal opinion issued to Darke County Prosecutor Jesse K. Brumbaugh.
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Columbus
Bettman
Jesse K. Brumbaugh
Darke County
Norris Proposal Delayed Probe On Prohibition Enforcement
Washington February 24 The Norris proposal to investigate prohibition enforcement was postponed for two weeks by the Senate Judiciary Committee delaying action on the probe.
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Washington
U.R
Senate Judiciary Committee
Five Appeals Scheduled by District Court of Appeals
The District Court of Appeals will hear five cases on Wednesday with two on appeal to the higher court and three on error. Judges W H Middletown Circleville and Peter J Blosser Chillicothe may be absent due to illness.
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District Court of Appealsa
Higher Court
W. H. Middletown
Circleville
Peter J. Blosser
Chillicothe
Appellate Court
Battery Radio and Chicks For Sale In Classifieds
The Messenger classifieds list a mix tube battery radio with battery and charger offered for 12 dollars. Also advertised are baby chicks one week old priced up to 20 cents each. A horse weighing not over 1,206 pounds is offered for sale.
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Messenger
Argument at fish fry ends in fatal Newark stabbing
In Newark on Sunday Lee Brooks, 32, a Black man, died after an argument at a fish fry. Homer Wallace, 20, was arrested and claimed self defense as police investigated the stabbing.
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Newark
Lee Brooks
Homer Wallace
Publisher Webster Dies at 67 in Paulding County
N R Webster publisher of The Paulding County Democrat and prominent party leader died after a brief pneumonia illness. He was 67.
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Latty
N. R. Webster
Paulding County
Democrat
Sailor Warren Linked to Poison Killings Plan
New York police hold James Baker Warren a 23 year old sailor after he confessed to poisoning Henry Gaw and killing nine others in Detroit. He allegedly planned two more murders and carried a gun and knife, saying he would burn and that more crimes would not affect his sentence. Authorities investigate Walter Aue case as part of the probe.
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New York
James Baker Warren
Detroit
Henry
Gaw
Gunggensheim
George Fitzpatrick
Arthur McHorey
Land
Walter Aue
Officials Shot in Williamsburg Kentucky Gun Fight
In Williamsburg Kentucky on Sunday three city officials and a marshal were wounded in a gunfight. Marshal J Weyt Perkins, 56, was in serious condition with a bullet through his abdomen. Former city marshal George L. Davis was shot through the right temple and is listed as serious. Deputies Ledmore Caddell and M T Gorns suffered flesh wounds.
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Williamsburg
J. Weyt Perkins
George L. Davis
Ledmore Caddell
M. T. Gorns
Snook’s Attorneys Seek Stay in Death Penalty Case
Dr. James Howard Snook facing possible execution as his lawyers press a stay request before the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. Chief counsel E. O. Ricketts leads the appeal bid while associate counsel prepare to seek a separate stay from the State Supreme Court in Columbus.
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Columbus
U.P
James Howard Snook
Theora Hix
U. S. Supreme Court
Washington
Snook
E. O. Ricketts
State Supreme Court
Ice on Lake Erie vanishes in island region
Ice that earlier supported autos between islands and mainland Lake Erie near Sandusky has melted away. Warm rain Saturday night and Sunday accelerated the break up, leaving the lake open as in midsummer. Islanders say such rapid disappearance was unprecedented this year.
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Sandusky
U.R
Lake Erie
Here
Wreckage Ablaze As Torches Free Injured and Dead
A Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee electric train crashed into a northbound freight near Kenosha Wisconsin injuring about 80 and killing at least 11. The sedan driver Norman Skinners of Chicago died and a woman, Evelyn Metager, was identified among the passengers. Fire and rescue teams worked amid flames to reach victims as officials warned the toll could rise.
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Kenosha
Wis
North City Crossing
Chicago North Shore
Milwaukee
Chicago
Raila
Norman Skinners
Ttrain
Washington Road
Evelyn Metager
Skinners
Wag
Roy Shaw
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King Features Incorporated
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Ohio Board of Trustees
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Program For Life Saving
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Tricks Thurston
James Baker
Electric
Resd
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Rea
Sec
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