Three Creeks Flood Toll Rises in WV Towns
Floods on Paint Armstrong and Powellton creeks wash away homes and bridges. At least 17 dead, 12 missing, 300 homes lost as relief work struggles to reach Gallagher and Whitaker amid blocked roads and destroyed rail lines.
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Arleston
W. Va
Red Cross
Bgston and Burnwell
Armstrong Powellton Creeks
Elief
Oded
Armstrong
Powellton
Gallagher
Beigniors
Whitaker
D Cross
Ohio Sets Zone of Employment for Hocking Valley Mines
The state issues a policy under Governor's ten point plan defining a zone of employment for Hocking Valley mines. Counties included are Athens, King, Perry, Washington, Morgan, Meigs and Vinton with exceptions. Eligible workers reside in the mining counties or have prior residence in adjoining counties affected by mine shutdowns.
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Elsonville
Hocking Wal
Ohio
Frank Henderson
Campry
Athena
King
Perry
Washington
Morn
Meigs
Vinton
Nelsonville
King Valley
Hocking
Miners Told to Stop Open-Shop Work and Join Union
Miners in the Hocking and Sunday Creek Valleys were given until July 15 to cease open-shop work and re affiliate with the United Mine Workers of America. Union leaders pledged full protection under the union laws if they rejoin. The action, adopted by the Scale Committee and union officials in Nelsonville, targets men who returned to work under the open-shop policy.
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Nelsonville
Hocking
Sunday Creek
United Mine Workers of America
Ohio
Lee Hall
David Watkins
State Troopers Break Picket Blockade at Mine
In Bellaire Ohio July 12 a thousand pickets gathered along the road to the Provident Coal Mine seeking to block entry. Sheriff Howard Duff asked statewide aid after deputies were pushed aside. Lt Floyd Pulson with 25 guardsmen from cadiz forced the crowd into an open field and dispersed them.
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Bellaire
U.P
Provident
Howard Duff
Belmont County
Floyd Pulson
Cadiz
Athens County Board of Education Meeting Friday Night
The Athens County Board of Education will meet at the Courthouse on Friday night. Supt. Alex Roct will return temporarily from vacation to attend the session.
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Athens County Board of Education
Supt
Alex Roct
Democrat Raps Debt Cutting at Lausanne Agreement
Senator McKellar of Tennessee denounces Europe’s Lausanne accord to cancel German reparations as shifting war debt to Americans. He seeks a presidential statement on U S pledge regarding war debt revision. State Department says only temporary December payment revision is possible if debtors cannot pay.
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Europe
America
Washington
U.R— Europe
Lausanne
Senator McKellar
Tennessee
McKellar
Hoover
United States
State Department
Roof on Post Office Gets Temporary Covering
A temporary roof on the Athens Post Office addition protects the structure from rain. C E King construction chief says electricians will wire the building and install conduit in the coming days. Rain will not delay the project as the temporary roof provides shelter.
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Athens
C. E. King
King
New York Circus Leader John Ringling IlIll
John Ringling last of the Ringling brothers, dominant in North American circus business for 25 years, lies critically ill in a private hospital. Both legs amputated, condition described as grave.
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New York
John Ringling
North America
Man Finds Skunk While Rescuing Dog
Pomeroy July 12. Orin Jones near Beech Grove Cemetery helps his dog by reaching into a hillside hole and pulling out a skunk instead of a groundhog. He ends up wearing a new suit after the encounter.
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Pomeroy
Orin Jones
Beech Grove Cemetery
Jones
Mr. Jones
Congress Readies Hoover Relief Plan With Accountability
Congress moves to pass a revised unemployment relief bill acceptable to President Hoover. Sen Wagner leads a near-identical measure to the vetoed $2.122 billion package, omitting individual Reconstruction Corporation loans. Sen Couzens will head a probe into loan security as leaders aim for quick passage.
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Reconstruction Corporation
Senate
Washington
U.P
Congress
Hoover
Wagner
New York
Ohio mine workers paid 17 million in 1931 wages
Ohio labor statistics report shows wages totaling 17,566,336 dollars paid to 22,114 coal mine workers in 1931. Production reached 20,422,980 tons from 876 mines, down 1,612,694 tons from 1930. Belmont led in output with 6,702,362 tons. Jefferson followed with 3,229,207 tons.
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Columbus
John B. Gilbert
Ohio Division of Labor Statistics
Belmont
Athens
Jefferson
Guernsey
Harrison
Belmont County
Jefferson County
Thousands of Trout Put in Mad River
Ohio State Conservation Commissioner William Reinhart announced that 20 000 trout from the U S Bureau of Fisheries have been released into Mad River tributaries. Ten thousand are rainbow and the rest brown trout. The state set a seven inch minimum and a daily limit of eight fish per fisher. The trout season runs from April 15 to September 15.
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Columbus
William Reinhart
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Mad River
Ohio
State Conservation Council
Senate aims to force repeal vote before adjournment
Persistent anti prohibitionists pressed for repeal of the 18th Amendment and a vote on 2.75 percent beer. A 50 to 2 refusal signaled no change this session, though Sen. Bingham of Connecticut vowed to bring up his repeal resolution at the first opportunity.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Congress
Bingham
Connecticut
Akron Leads Qualifying With 44 44 88 In Amateur Tourney
Ak ron produced a 44 44 88 to top the early finishers of the state amateur tournament qualifying round held at Portage Country Club. Hal Knight led Akron with the standout score as others chased the morning results.
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Portage Country Club
Akron
Hal Knight
Hocking Indians Rescue Real John Smith
Logan July 12. John Smith, a Logan farmer and former official, was rescued by members of the Tuckahoo Tribe near Gdisonville after an attempted descent down a steep cliff during a picnic. The Indians aided him to safety and then joined in a war-whoop as they continued to the picnic.
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Logan
John Smith
Smith
Wild Cat Hollow
John
Tuckahoo
G Disonville
Red Mens
Mystery of Death Remains Unsolved in Reynolds Heir Case
Winston Salem July 12 40 P A coroner s jury found R J Reynolds heir Smith Reynolds died from a gunshot wound inflicted by an unknown person The verdict keeps murder or suicide as possibilities and follows a public disclosure by his widow Miss Holman detailing marital unhappiness and alleged threats to kill himself The case centers on the death six days earlier in which Reynolds was found shot in the temple
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Winston Salem
N. C
P—Myastery
Smith Reynolds
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Smith
Winston-Salem
N c
Vets Campaign Against Fakers
Bonus expeditionary force pursues impostors in multiple cities over funds and food meant for veterans. Justice Department may order a federal probe as agents monitor Chicago New York Atlantic City and Newark. Roy W Robertson vents concerns about a Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Arizona fundraising group.
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Washington
U.P
Bonus Expeditionary Force
Department of Justice
Bonus Army
Chicago
New York
Atlantic City
Newark
N. J
Roy W. Robertson
Los Angeles
California
Justice Department
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Arizona
Red Cross
Guthery Returns to Office After Five Month Absence
Columbus reports state agriculture director S. H. Guthery has resumed duties in the capital after a five month illness related leave.
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Columbus
Guthery
Will Ro for Congress Prompts Oklahoma Boost
In Albuquerque July 11 a speaker jokes that a Texas trip cost him the presidency and touts backing for Will Ro in Oklahoma. He claims the rival Republicans misfire and predicts Will Ro will be effective in Congress despite political feints.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Chicago
Texas
Oklahoma
Tim
Jicy
Republic
Oklana
Thin Bird
Congress
Violence erupts in coal mine strike area as guards battle snipers
In Chauncey near Mine No. 25 of Manhattan Coal Company a dynamite blast wrecked a railroad bridge and triggered a 90 minute gun battle between National Guardsmen and snipers. Ray Freeman 18 of Buchtel was killed as shots struck nearby. Adjutant General Henderson headed to Columbus for a conference with Governor White on renewed violence.
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Henderson
Columbus
U.P
George White
Capitol
Frank Henderson
Sttte
Heer
Chauncey
National
Chauncey Area Suffered Window Damage and Bridge Fire
A wave of damage hit Chauncey and nearby areas as windows were broken at the Athena County Home and several businesses. A New York Central bridge on the Charleston to Columbus line was damaged and later repaired. Authorities reported no Guard or miner fatalities, though rumors circulated of casualties amid the Chauncey fighting.
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Athena
Chauncey
Goodman Grocery
Town Hall
Witham Garage
Chauncey Feed Company
Burge
W. Y. Sprague
Knights of Pythias Hall
New York Central
Charleston
W. Va
Columbus
Middleport
Fisher Station
Athens
Wayne Wingett
Chauncey Mine Clash Sparks Violent Night
After 18 workers arrive from Meiga and Gallia, Chauncey sees 300 to 400 residents gather amid gunfire debris at the Manhattan Mine area. A shooting kills Steve Bowen, nine others injured, bullets scar mine tipple and cemetery stones. Major David Smith leads National Guard. four men arrested for inciting to riot as warrants loom.
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Chauncey Streets
Chauncey
Steve Bowen
Buchtel
Freeman
Cemtery
Paul Raine
Norman Erwin
Gordon Crawford
Nelsonville
Orvie Quinton
Chaunscey
Extortionists Nabs in Chicago Trap After Kidnapping Threat
Two alleged extortionists were arrested in a North Shore estate trap after demanding 50 000 and threatening to kidnap a two year old girl. In Jackson a slate fall at the Lieyd Bridge Mine buried miner William Harris, killing him.
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Chicago
North Shore
Show Place
Jackson
Lieyd Bridge
Here
William Harris
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