Blaze Fought In Old W. B. Brooks Mine at Nelsonville
A fierce fire in the old workings of the W. B. Brooks mine near Nelsonville threatens nearby coal holdings. Dr. C. G. Dew, lessee, uses a large firefighting force with a steam shovel to reach the blaze from behind rock. Officials suspect it started from a still as crews labor by day and night under electric lights.
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Nelsonville
W. B. Brooks
C. G. Dew
Straitsville
Brooks
Postal employes suspended over in pay increase probe
At Washington on January 2, six postal supervisors were suspended amid an investigation into improper money payments connected with a pay raise bill vetoed by President Coolidge. The officials include McGurty of New York Grier of Boston Weigle of Detroit Title of Springfield Field of Louisville and Hanson of Chicago with ongoing inquiry into their actions.
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Washington
Postoffice Department
Coolidge
Postoffice
Association of Post Office Supervisors
E. Pr. McDermott
Senate Post Office Committee
New
Peter McGurty
New York
James E. Grier
Boston
Peter Weigle
Detroit
Harvey M. Title
Springfield
J. J. Field
Louisville
William Hanson
Chicago
Logan Man Colubmus Appointments At State Office
Ralph Dodds, formerly of Bellefontaine and longtime aide to Senator Willis, has been named secretary to Secretary of State Brown effective January 15. John A. Smith of Logan is appointed assistant corporation counsellor.
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Logan
Columbus
Ralph_ .&. Dodds
Bellefontaine
United States
Willis
Brown
John A. Smith
Rally to Defend Game Refuge in Ohio
Columbus January 2 officials of the League of Ohio Sportsmen urged sportsmen and bird lovers to contact their congressmen and press for immediate passage of the Game Refuge bill now in Congress. They accused a Dupont Powder Company publicity agent of opposing the measure.
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Columbus
Ohio
League of Ohio
Congress
Dupont Powder Company
Wilmington
Del
Snow blankets Washington closing streets and suspending transit
Snowstorm blankets the national capital with eight inches on the level and heavy drifts. The heavy snowfall disrupts streetcar service and tightens city operations as crews work to clear roads. The event recalls the Knickerbocker Theatre disaster years earlier.
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Washington
Natonal
Amesville Faces Contested Phone Service Fee
In Amesville Ohio residents protest a proposed service fee for all outside calls. The Welfare Association plans to discuss the issue next Monday and seek support from the Athens merchants association to block the change. Suburban subscribers threaten to disconnect phones if the plan proceeds.
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Amesville
Welfare Association
Merchants Association F Athens
Water shortage warns of national plan and control
Frederick H. Newell, former head of the Federal Reclamation Service, told Yale Forestry School that water must be allocated first to drinking and households before industry. He blamed uneven rainfall distribution due to forest removal and pollution, noting shifts in water use priorities from navigation to domestic supply.
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New Haven
Conn
Frederick H. Newell
Federal Reclamation &Rvice
Yale Forestry School
Newell
Mr. Newell
Xavigtion
Britain proposes equal payments to France and England on war debt
London reports an informal British suggestion to the United States that when France begins repaying its war debt to the United States it should also make equal and simultaneous payments to Britain. The proposal reportedly avoids discussing a moratorium or interest rate changes.
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David M. Church
London
Great Britain
United States
France
England
Mérica
Willis fights White House over Ohio federal judgeship choice
Washington report says Senator Willis urged Gen Benson H. Hough of Columbus for the Southern district judgeship while Senator Fess backs Representative I M Foster of Athens. Willis pressed President Coolidge on the pick and discussed Cleveland customs collectorship, signaling possible compromise with Earl Ash of Fostoria and Dr L A Powell of Cleveland amid political maneuvering.
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Washington
Coolidge
Ohio
Willis
White House
Benson H. Hough
Columbus
I’ess
I. M. Foster
Athens
Department of Justice
Foster
Hough
Ohio Supreme Court
Cleveland
L. A. Powell
Senator Fess
Earl Ash
Fostoria
Uncle Sam mails 1924 tax forms to filers
Washington reports Uncle Sam mailed 1924 income tax forms to Americans who filed 1923 returns. The filing period begins today and runs until March 15. Existing mood of New Year's celebrations dampened as forms arrive by mail.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Mother of Frank Dead After Shock
New York report says Mrs. Ray Frank, aged sixty five, died from worry and shock after learning of the lynching of Leo Frank in Georgia. Frank was lynched following a governor commutation of his sentence for the 1915 murder of Mary Phagan. An eight year later confession pointed to another man’s involvement.
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New York
Frank
Georgia
Ray Frank
Leo Frank
Mary Phagan
Cornwell Named as Guard Leader
Charleston dispatch reports Major Harold B. Cornwell of the 150th Infantry has begun duties as acting adjutant general while a successor to Adjutant General John H. Charnock, who died last week, is appointed. Governor Morgan's executive order requires National Guard officers to wear a mourning badge.
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Charleston
W. Va
Harold B. Cornwell
150Th Infantry
John H. Charnock
Cornwell
Morgan
National Guard
Bonus applicants showing increase in processed claims
Washington report shows nearly 2,000,000 adjusted compensation applications on file with the Veterans Bureau. Major General Robert C. Javis says over half the work is done. On Jan 2 the bureau issued 600,000 certificates and processes about 12,000 new applications daily. About 400,000 applications were returned for corrections and roughly 15,000 were disallowed.
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Washington
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Robert C. Javis
First Bride and Groom of 1925 in Athens County
Nelsonville’s Miss Janice Marie Hill and James Harvey Bartlett of Deavville became Athens county’s first newlyweds of 1925. A license was issued January 1 by Probate Judge S M Johnson, the county bureau’s only New Year’s Day license.
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Janice Marie Hill
Nelsonville
Athens County
James Harvey Bartlett
Deanvile
S. M. Johnson
France opens talks with U S on Franco American debt
Paris reports France believes negotiations with the United States on the Franco American debt have begun. The semi official note from Clem entel proposes a ten year moratorium followed by eighty years of payments with one percent interest, to end at ninety years.
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Paris
France
America
Foreign Office
Clementel
United States
Winston Churchill
Health report shows record low contagious diseases in Belmont County
In St Clairsville Ohio the Belmont county health commission notes the 1924 year end total of contagious diseases fell to 1 case from 45 the previous year. The figure is 20 percent of the level five years earlier.
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ST. Clairsville
Belmont County Health Commission
C M Transport seeks OK to run bus line 40 miles
The C. M. Transport Company of Marietta asked the State Utilities Commission for permission to operate a 40 mile bus line from Marietta to Athens via Belpre.
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Columbus
C. & M. Transport Company
Marietta
State Utilities Commission
Athens
Belpre
Tourists Safe After Mohawk Fire Off Delaware
Washington dispatch reports 360 passengers bound for Florida aboard the Clyde Sleigh steamer Mohawk were removed and landed safely after a fire erupted near Delaware. Navy Department wireless confirms passengers evacuated without injuries.
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Washington
Florida
Delaware
Navy Department
Educate People in Meat Buying Nationwide Survey Underway
Washington report says the government is conducting a nation wide survey of retail meat to teach consumers about cuts and quality. Preliminary findings show housewives recognize few steaks and roasts, with many shoppers lacking basic knowledge of meat grades and preparation.
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Washington
Department of Agricultur
Department of Agriculture
Refugees in Bulgaria Face Harsh Winter Conditions
In Sofia on January 2, thousands of Thrace and Macedonia refugees endure premature winter with shelters scarce and many dying from exposure and hunger. The Bulgarian government bars aliens without State Department consent, while Nussians among the 40,000 refugees draw press scrutiny over government foresight and care.
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Sofia
Thrace
Macedonia
Bulgaria
State Department
Vateff
Modoc Men Fined in Athens Court
Charles Kosti and Joseph Davis of Modoc were found guilty in Magistrate Helwig's court on intoxication charges and fined $10 plus costs each. The arrests were by Constable E. Co. Mariner after last Sunday's incidents. Pete Kosorski, Modoc, pleaded guilty to assault and battery against Gladys Swendrych and paid $5 plus costs. Mariner made the arrest.
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Charles Kosti
Joseph Davis
Modoc
Helwig
E. Co. Mariner
Pete Kosorski
Mies Gladys Swendrych
Mariner
Mystery Explosions Baffle Five Wheeling District Departments
Police from five Wheeling district towns hunt the source of six explosions that shook windows at 9:30 last night. Departments initially believed blasts happened in other towns until they compared notes. no source or exact locations have been found.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Liner Mohawn Fire Off Brandywine Light
About 200 passengers aboard the Clyde liner Mohawn report a fire in the afterhold near Brandywine Light Delaware Bay. The blaze threatening the after salon prompted four lifeboats to stand by for evacuation.
Dye Straining Step Before Water Addition
A dye should always be strained through muslin prior to mixing with water to remove impurities and ensure clarity of the final solution.
Consolidation Proposal Aims At Rail Freight Efficiency
Davies Warfield, head of the National Association of Owners of Railroad Securities, urges a central agency to manage box cars for all railroads to boost profits and improve freight service. He argues legal consolidation would be needed, criticizing scattered ownership and wasted car space. The piece also notes Britain and Canada potato import tensions and Secretary Hughes seeking equal treatment.
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Davies Warfield
National Association of Owners of Railroad Securities
Warfield
Britain
U. S
Canada
Hughes
Great Britain
Tragedy Near Riverview As Gardener Slashes Granddaughter
In Bellaire on January 2 a 74 year old gardener, Thomas Jefferson Linton, attacked his granddaughter Mrs. Robert Wrix on with a pitchfork in their Riverview home. She escaped with scalp wounds. he slashed his throat and died instantly. The survivor is semi conscious and cannot recount the events.
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Bellaire
Thomas Jefferson Linton
Robert Wrixon
Riverview
Ohio Supreme Court speeds up work in 1924
Columbus report shows the court processed cases faster in 1924 despite record filings. Chief Marshall notes the average disposition time fell to thirty days from eighty nine in 1922 and forty two in 1923. About 66,006 trial court cases yield six in every thousand reaching the Supreme Court and two in every thousand certified. Only two submitted cases remained undecided at year end.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
iGhief
Marshall States
Supreme Court
Ohio
Woman shoots husband over money dispute in Columbus
Police held Mrs. Fred Allen after a New Year’s Day shooting in Columbus. Her husband, injured by a gunshot when he refused her request for money, remained in first assessment not seriously hurt. The couple had separated about a week earlier.
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Columbus
Fred Allen
Allen
Allens
Four Men Die When Car Is Struck By Train
In Lima Ohio on January 2 four men riding in a car were killed when a fast New York Chicago Pennsylvania Flyer struck the vehicle near Delphos. Names include Cleve Harpster Spider Jenkins Henry Fuerst and Kitty Dray. No witnesses. bodies thrown 190 feet along the tracks. Coroner Frank Smith orders investigation.
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Lima
New York
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Delphos
Cleve Harpster
Spider” Jenkins
Henry Fuerst
Kithy Dray
Frank Smith
Athens Reports First Fire of 1925
The first fire of 1925 in Athens started at 12:25 AM near the M. T. Ellis home at 10 Prospect Street. The blaze caused little damage and was blamed on soot buildup in the chimney.
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Athens
M. T. Ellis
Condemned Man Faces Final Fight in Southern Court
Ed mund Bigham, thrice convicted of killing a family of five, faces an eleventh hour appeal as his case heads to the supreme court for the fifth time. Transcription of testimony is nearing completion after delays. Bigham insists his brother Smiley did the killings and himself afterward. The crimes occurred four years ago near Cepway, J. C. He has challenged the verdicts at each trial.
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Columbia
Edmund Bigham
Supreme Court
Bigham
Smiley Bigham
Cepway
J. C. Bigham
Drunken driver tied to Ohio’s first 1926 auto fatality
Fostoria real estate man William Kovaskitz faced a second examination on charges of driving while intoxicated after a New Year’s trip to Tiffin ended in a deadly crash. Abraham Abowd, 22, and Rhule Freese, 20, both residents of Fostoria, died from their injuries when Kovaskitz’s car struck a curb in front of the police station. Freese died later from a fractured skull.
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Tiffin
William Kovaskitz
Fostoria
Ohio
Abraham G. Abowd
Rhule Freese
Kovaskitz S
Bond
Freese
Death from fall on icy hillside in Wheeling
Carroll C. Wareheim aged 42 died after a fall on an icy hillside near his Wheeling home. He sustained a fractured skull and exposure, last night, according to local reports.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Carroll C. Wareheim
Dog's Flight Brings Fine in Croydon
W H Grey was heavily fined for bringing a dog by air from Paris without an import license.
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Croydon
Eng
Paris
W. H. Grey
Post Office Wage Bill Compromise Moves Forward
Washington reports a Senate office committee approved a new temporary rate schedule to fund a 68 million postoffice wage increase. The plan, backed by Senator Moses, shifts rates to publishers and magazines and aims to replace the vetoed Sterling bill with a quicker, temporary fix before a Tuesday vote.
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Washington
Jan
Senate Office Committee
Senate
Coolidge
Ths
Congress
Postoffice
Postoffice Department
Moses
New Hampeshire
Senate Post Office
Helps to Housewives Free Encyclicpedia Offer
A new booklet titled Helps to Housewives is described as a useful free encyclopedia of household information. Frédéric J. Haskin, Director, promises the booklet as a money saving aid and urges readers to write for a copy.
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Wrederic J. Haskin
Athens
HELPS
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