Operators Reject Plan for Meeting on Coal Strike
In Columbus on January 10 representatives of the Ohio Coal Operators Association will reject Governor Donahey's proposal for a joint conference with mine union officials on January 16 to end the statewide coal strike. They assert union demand for a $7.50 daily wage remains unchanged from the Jacksonville scale. Lee Hall of the United Mine Workers says union officials will attend.
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Lee Hall
Columbus
Ohio Coal Operators Association
Vic Donahey
Jacksonville
Ohio
United Mine Workers
Funeral Held For Miss Dave Trussell After Akron Auto Crash
Funeral services for Miss Dave Trussell were conducted at her parents home in Akron after a fatal car accident Friday. The Rev. M. Coulter led the service with Mrs. Pearl Drake and Mrs. E. J. Person singing. Burial followed at West Union street cemetery with pallbearers including Franklin and Russell Dean and other relatives attending from Columbus, Chillicothe, Athens, Toledo, Youngstown, New Marshfield, Boston, and Akron.
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Dave Trussell
Akron
Frank Dean
Second Street
M. Coulter
M. E. Church
Pearl Drake
E. J. Person
West Union Street
Franklin and
Russell Dean
Brothers of Columbus
Joseph Russell
Chillicothe
Bert Russell
Charles McCoy
J. O. McCoy
Athens
Dow Gift
Toledo
Oseph Russell
William Slusser
Jed Kelley
Youngstown
Franklin Dean
Columbus
Nora Frank
Guy Burkett
New Marshfield
Mary Hammond
Boston
Mass
Crawford County Grand Jury Indicts Bank Robbery Suspect
The Crawford County grand jury returned an indictment naming Arthur J. Hand of Chicago as a participant in the June 25 1927 robbery of the Galion Commercial Savings Bank.
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Rucyrus
Crawford County
Galion Commercial Savings Bank
Arthur J. Hand
Chicago
Akron Man Killed In Auto Crash
Akron resident Frank Zumsteg aged 59 was killed early today when his car overturned after leaving the road.
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Akron
Frank Zumsteg
Pie contamination probe at Wright field cafeteria sparks inquiry
Officials ordered a chemical analysis of pies served at Wright field cafeteria after more than twenty civilian employees fell ill. Authorities indicated the pie may have been contaminated or reacted chemically. The report cites unsettling kitchen practices and advises protective steps for plant owners during freezing weather.
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Dayton
U.R
Wright Field
Seven Women Called in West Murder Case Grand Jury
Seven girls who played bridge with Velma West after the killing of her husband T Edward West were summoned to the Lake county grand jury in Painesville Ohio. Witnesses include Mabel Young Ruth Harris Angela Kearns Iethel Schultz Katherine O Malley Ida Haln and May Chambers. Miss Youngs mother is reported to be expected to testify. The inquiry began with 26 witnesses testifying and Mrs Wests alleged confession ready.
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Painesville
O.R
Velma West
T. Edward West
Lake County
Grand Jury
Mabel Young
Ruth Harris
Angela Kearns
Iethel Schultz
Katherine O'Malley
Ida Haln
May Chambers
Miss Young
Velma
Mrs. West
Senator Proposes Inquiry Into Strike Conditions
Senator Johnson of California introduces a resolution for the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee to probe coal fields in Central and Western Pennsylvania West Virginia and Ohio. The inquiry would examine railroad agreements to depress labor costs and evictions of families, injunctions in strikes, and whether constitutional rights were violated. Ellis Searles cites alleged railroad price manipulation harming miners and wages.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Johnson
California
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
United States
Ellis Searles
United Mine Workers’ Journal
Man Guilty Of Intoxication Fined In City Court
Charles DeMolet pleaded guilty to intoxication in Mayor Alex M Moore’s court. He was fined ten dollars plus costs for a disturbance at a Arden Place home reported by neighbors and investigated by Police Chief Herb J Parker.
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Charles DeMolet
Alex M. Moore
Arden Place
Herb J. Parker
DeMolet
Moore
Definite Program Proposed For Hocking Coal District Union
P C Morris of New York Coal proposes a permanent plan to unite miners and operators in the Hocking and Sunday Creek valleys Crooksville district into The Hocking Mutual Mining Association. The group would set wages rules and conditions, elect a four miners four operators board, establish offices, hire commissioners, and fund the venture with equal miner and operator contributions.
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C. H. Bartlett
Messenger
Nelsonville
Hocking
Sunday Creek
Crooksville
P. C. Morris
New York Coal Company
The
Ohio
Crooksyville
Hocking and
Sunday Creek Valleys
Board of Directors
Hocking Valley
Hocking Mutual Mining Association
Page Morris
Hocking Coal
Perry County
Morris
Certified Public
Mutual Mining plan aims to unite miners and operators
The Hocking Mutual Mining plan proposes a cooperative joint body for miners and operators across Hocking and Sunday Creek valleys and Crooksville Perry county. It sets a base wage scale tied to district average coal price, with quarterly adjustments via CPA-verified sales data to keep wages fair.
Arbitration Rules Set by Master For Union Dispute
The article states a master will be appointed by the union to chair the board hearings. Hearings occur before the full board on disputed points. Contesting parties must file their positions in writing. The master will establish conduct rules and his decisions are final. All arbitration costs are borne by the association.
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Association
Woman Shoots Herself Cleaning Gun in Pleasant Hill
Mrs. T. J. Mahan 23 seriously injured when the 22 caliber revolver she was cleaning discharged. The bullet lodged in her left lung, with X ray showing no immediate removal. She was carried to Sheltering Arms hospital by Dr. Pedigo and nurse Miss Fell and family notified. Her husband, working in Mt Vernon, arrived in Athens to visit.
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T. J. Mahan
Pleasant Hill
Mahan
Sheltering Arms Hospital
S&s
KE. G. Pedigo
W. M. Fell
Athens
Court dismisses charges against John W. Moore
Insufficient evidence led to the dismissal of all charges against John W. Moore in the court of Alex M. Moore. Moore was arrested last Thursday following a complaint by Frances Maxwell of 21 Crest Avenue accusing him of assault and malicious property damage.
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John W. Moore
Alex M. Moore
Moore
Frances Maxwell
Crest Avenue
United Brethren Rally Held in Athens Hotel
A district rally for United Brethren churches in Athens Meigs Washington and Vinton counties met at the Athens hotel. Leaders including W B Campbell and Ray M Johnson spoke on conference topics and church education. Dr J H Harris discussed rally plans as Dr C F Fletcher outlined Bonebrake Theological Seminary work and a million dollar drive.
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United Brethren Church
Athens
Meigs
Washington
Vinton
Hotelerry
Ohio
W. B. Campbell
Racine
Ray M. Johnson
Westerville
J. H. Harris
D. 1. Qluisenberry
Pomeroy
John
Christian Endeavor
Bonebrake Theological Seminary
Bartlett
W. T. Long
Syracuse
BE. H. Wilson
Guysville
A. W. Hill
Johnson
Campbell
Reenie
Highways Costing More Than a Billion Annually
Cleveland reports at the American Road Builders convention that highways cost America over one billion dollars yearly. President C. M. Babcock notes rising individual vehicle expenditures surpass state and federal road spending and questions road adequacy for traffic and economical vehicle operation.
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Cleveland
Jan
America
C. M. Babcock
American Road Builders Association
Babcock
Slater Testifies in Guardian Removal Hearing at Columbus
Joseph Slater, former Nelsonville coal mine operator, spent most of Monday on the witness stand in Columbus as he seeks to dismiss his son Co G Slater, Rail Light Co general manager, as guardian. He details his life as the hearing resumes Thursday morning on his seventy seventh birthday anniversary.
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Columbus
Joseph Slater
Nelsonville
Co. G Slater
Rail-Light Co
Ships of the Navy booklet offered by Athens messenger
The Athens Messenger announces a booklet titled Ships of the Navy prepared by the Washington Information Bureau. It presents modern naval types with facts and comparisons to aid understanding of naval strength and policy questions. Send six cents with a coupon to receive a copy.
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Uncle Sam
Japan
England
Congress
Washington Information Bureau
Ships OF the Navy
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Nicaragua
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George E. Goldsmith
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Wis
Mitler Crosson
Pleasant Plains
Grady W. Watson
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Nicaraga
U. S. Jefferson
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Managua
Suvewaafe
District Court of the United States
A. Maude Royden
New York
Athens Hotel
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Frederic J. Haskin
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