Will Hays Hag Started Weal to Probe Case
Wealthy mining man Court land S Dines lies in a hospital with a bullet wound and pneumonia as police await his condition. Will Hays heads west to investigate involving Mabel Normand and Edna Purviance. Captain Cline plans ante mortem statements from Dines. Greer faces possible murder charges but held until Dines stabilizes. Normand recovers from appendicitis surgery and may return home in weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Cayce
Ft N.S
Los Angeles
Cal
Courtland S. Dines
Horace A. Greer
Mabel Normand
Dines
Hollywood Film Colony
Will Tlays
Miss Normand
Greer
Normand
Edna Purviance
Charlie Chaplin
Indy
Eft
Marie Normand
King
C.F. Dines
Denver
Miss Nortmand
C. Greer
Western Senator Speaks His Mind In First Address
Senator Hiram Johnson denounces Coolidge policies in Cleveland speech. He vows fight for principles, criticizes arms sales to Mexico and tax cuts, opposes the league of nations and world court, and urges aid to farmers with lower freight rates and farmer cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Huske
Cleveland
Hiram Johnson
Coolidge
Mid- West
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Nebraska
Iowa
Mexico
Mellon
League
Johnson
League of Nations
World Court
Republican National Committee
Solid South
President Coolidge
Burke Claims Broad Support for Governor Bid
Elyria Ohio January 4 Senator J F P Burke Republican nominee hopeful says pledges of support have come from every section of Ohio. His campaign committee opened headquarters and plans a vigorous speaking tour with dates to be announced soon. Burke outlined reforms he deems needed for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria, O
Ohio
J. F P. Burke
Elyria
Labor movement in Mexico finds no sympathy in American ranks
Washington Jan 4 The revolutionary movement in Mexico finds no sympathy in American labor Morrisons telegram to President Obergon from Frank Morrison secretary of the American Federation bar confirms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mexico
Obergon
Frank Morrison
American Federation Bar
Arrest of Mike McGuire on alleged bad checks
Sheriff McKinley arrested Mike McGuire of Glouster after a call from Chief Williams. McGuire was taken from a southbound K. M. train at Athens union station and jailed awaiting Glouster officer arrival. He is accused of passing bad checks in the Magic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Williams
Glouster
McKinley
Mike McGuire
Athens Union Station
McGuire
Magic City
Pollution Contaminates Elyria Water Supply
Refuse from National Tube Co. coke ovens in Lorain blown by wind into Elyria water intake, allegedly tainting supply with phenol or carbolic acid. Many residents fall ill with stomach and bowel troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
National Tube Co
Lorain
Paris Flood Threat Grows As Seine Rises
Paris faces rising waters as the Seine swells toward a 24 foot crest by Sunday. Thousands homeless and suburbs cut off with Roissy Choisy Vitry Alfortville Saint Germain and Louveciennes isolated. Rail service disrupted and relief efforts underway for food shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Kd. Abbott
N.S
Paris
Seine
Roissy
Choisy
Vitry
Alfortville
Saint Germain
Louveciennes
Wasson Re elected Crawford County Health Officer
Dr. G T Wasson was re elected health officer for Crawford county by the health board for a two year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.T. Wasson
Crawford County
Health Board
Death of pretty young girl in Canton area mystery
The death of 19 year old Roth Winter near Canton remains unsolved as police and county officials struggle to determine cause of death and identify the culprit. Louis Ek Griffith of United Manufacturing and Machine Co faced questioning but denied guilt. a friend described a man trying to lure Roth Hunter into a Packard sedan, leading police to Griffth as a potential suspect after a photo identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Pretty Roth Winter
Louis Ek. Griffith
United Manufacturing & Machine Co
Griffith
Margaret Fach
Miss Hunter
Miss Fach
Missach
Policeman Billy England Injured In Columbus Altercation
Policeman Billy England, in plain clothes, has a swollen eye after an altercation with Russell Montague in Columbus. Montague was taken to jail after striking the officer who was questioning a woman, and Montague plans to tell the judge he did not know England was an officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
England
Columbus
Ohio
Russell Montague
Montague
Dengland
Central Avenue Revival Meeting Highlights New Chorus Visit
Rev. Dr. McGurk delivered a forceful message on The Power of Jesus To Save. The Male chorus of The DPiains sang, marking their first visit to Athens. Rev. Harter of the Chauncey Circuit M E churches preaches Friday evening. no service Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. McGurk
Jesus
Dpiains
Athens
Copeland
Harter
Chauncey
M. E
Crawford County Arm Bureau Chooses Officers
In Bucyrus Ohio at its annual meeting the Crawford County arm Bureau elected C. Rh. Snyder as president Wilson Crum was named vice president and Mrs W C Steele was re elected secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucyrus, C
C. Rh. Snyder
Crawford County Arm Bureau
Wilson Crum
W.'C. Steele
Quake Shocks Ravage Italian Towns and Fleeing Residents
A Central News dispatch from Rome reports three Italian towns Senigallia Mondolfo and San Constanza largely destroyed by earthquake shocks centered in Pesaro Urbino. Destruction forced thousands to flee as earth fissures opened near Ponte Cascosse causing fires and smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Senigallia
Mondolfo
San Constanza
Pesaroe Urbino
Rome
Pesaro Urbino
Ponte Cascosse
Adriatic
Senegalia
Ude
Auto hits Canaanville man injuring Walter Jacoby
Walter Jacoby about 40 of Canaanville was severely injured when struck by a car driven by Carson Green of Canaanville on the Athens Canaanville road near Forest Hill farm. Green said glare from headlights prevented him from seeing the pedestrian. Jacoby suffered a scalp wound facial cuts and a badly bruised leg. He was treated and returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Jacoby
Canaanville
Carson Green
Forest Hill Farm
Athens
Jacoby
Green
Veterans organize to oppose bonus measure in Cincinnati
About 50 former service members formed an anti bonus league in Cincinnati on January 4. The group aims to save the money for disabled veterans and is directed by Donaldson Brown, a former sergeant in the 147th Infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Donaldson Brown
147Th Infantry
Veteran teacher earns state tile certificate
Wellington D. Mrs. A. Ff. Callely, a veteran school teacher, has been awarded a state tile teacher's certificate, recognizing her teaching credentials and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington, D
A. Ff. Callely
Distribution of 1924 Athens phone directory begins
Distribution of new telephone directories for January to June 1924 started in Athens on Friday morning. Distributors collected old directories as they handed out the new ones. The directory lists 5200 names and is expected to take a week to complete due to the large number of subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Union Depot to be abandoned in Cincinnati tonight
Temporary abandonment of the Central Union railroad station in Cincinnati may be required tonight as the Ohio River rises. The river stood near 52 feet in the morning and is expected to reach 54 feet, with flood levels at 56 feet. 53 feet would hamper train handling at the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Central Union Railroad
Ohio
Ives in chair for his crime
Edward Long, 24, of Belmont county, murderer of taxi driver Charles Coward in Barnesville, was executed in the electric chair at the Ohio penitentiary at 12 04 this morning after the mercy board refused clemency. He bowed his head during the strap and prayed as the current was applied. a final meal included chicken and other dishes though he had wished for frog legs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Edward Long
Belmont County
Charles Coward
Barnesville
Ohio Penitentiary
State Clemency Board
Long
License Tag Rush Ordered by Albany Marshal
Albany January 4 1924 Marshal Godwin orders all motorists to immediately obtain 1924 license tags. Motorists using 1923 tags after January 11 face arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
January Shifts in Athens County Marriage Licenses
Athens County records show January 1923 tied for the second lowest month for marriage licenses after March, with 22 licenses issued. In December 44 licenses were granted, including 37 first-time couples. the oldest groom was 57 and the youngest bride 16. Most births listed Ohio as birthplace. Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, West Virginia and Italy are also noted among applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
British Demand Freedom for Tomoka Sailors Seized
London instructed Henry Chilton to seek immediate bail for British crew members of the Tomoka seized off the coast. Britain wants an explanation for seizure beyond the three mile limit as the whisky smuggling treaty is not yet in effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
Henry Getty Chilton
Washington
United States
Mummy Still Reposing in Tomb Near Tutankhamun Shrine
In Luxor Egypt on January 4 explorers probing the Valley of the Kings opened a granite sarcophagus believed to hold Tutankhamun's mummy. Howard Carter oversaw the tomb drilling with no date set for the sarcophagus opening. A new shrine was found amid continued uncovering of the tomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luxor
Egypt
Crack Train Hops Car at Union Road Crossing
The Twentieth Century Limited struck an abandoned auto at the Union road crossing in Buffalo delaying the westbound flyer. The wreck avoided a complete derailment thanks to fortune, marking a second such incident within a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Twentieth Century Limited
New York Central
Union Road
Gas shortage adds to suffering in Wheeling water crisis
Wheeling West Virginia faces a pronounced gas shortage as high water disrupts heating and cooking. Hundreds rush to work in cold offices this morning without breakfast due to the cold heat shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
New Minister Lewis Einstein Appointed to Czechoslovakia Duties
Medina Ohio notes the appointment of Lewis Einstein as United States minister to Czechoslovakia. He recently assumed duties in Medina during December and is described as a new births and deaths’ official in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Einstein
Uncle Sam
Medina, O
Medina
United States
Czechoslovakia
Three Rivers Flood Destroys Pittsburgh Waterfront
News from Pittsburgh reports the Allegheny Monongahela and Ohio rivers topped 29.1 feet as floodwaters advanced through North Side and Manchester districts. Properties inundated, traffic halted, and pumps operated downtown while crews evacuated first floors of buildings near the river. Crest expected later today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittshuerg
Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Mononewahela
Ahea
North Side
Manchester
Word
Baltimore & Ohio
Weather Bureau
Ohio River Flood Reaches 32 Foot Stage in East Liverpool
The flooded Ohio river stood at 32 feet at 9 AM and rose about five tenths of a foot per hour in East Liverpool Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Liverpool
Ohio
Ohio River Flood Threat Rises Around Steubenville
The Ohio river reached flood stage, forecast at 38 feet with 82 foot stage at 5 am and rising. Traction lines and railroads may flood. hundreds in suburbs relocate. plants may suspend operations as floods advance toward Steubenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohie
Imen
Steubenville
Wheeling Prepares for Major Flood Expected This Weekend
Wheeling West Virginia and surrounding areas brace for a serious flood as the stage hits 29.5 feet at the wharf and rises half a foot per hour. Predictions say levels may exceed 40 feet, four feet over the danger line, prompting cellars to be emptied and residents to hurry flood preparations for Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Federal rail control cost during wartime six months
Federal control and operation of the nation's great railroads during war time and the six months guaranty period immediately following their being turned back to private ownership cost the government the sum of $1,696,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Narion
Arraignment on Non Support Charge and Guilty Plea
Magist rate Helwig arraigned Otto Bunthoff of Orbiston on a non support charge. Bunthoff pleaded guilty and received a suspended $16 fine plus costs on condition of satisfactory future arrangements for his two minor children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helwig
Otto Bunthoff
Orbiston
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Hollywood
Mable Normand
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Elyria Man
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Orleans
Caton
Central Avenue Revival Meeting
Canaan Kirk
UNION
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Ives
Young Slayer
Smoky City
Runa
Washington Information Bureau
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The
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Washington, D. C
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