More men work in this district reports reveal
Nelsonville July 17 Staff Special The total number of miners that have returned to work in the Hocking sub district exceeded the 1,000 mark for the first time Monday. At least two additional mines are expected to resume operations this week and tonnage is rising at nearly all properties. Coal operators see possible open shop gains and market expansion amid freight and wage dynamics. United States Bureau notes weekly soft coal production at 6 837 000 net tons. Ohio output 251 000 tons. Lake coal dumped at Lake Erie ports near 1 000 000 tons weekly with season total 10 748 834 tons by July 8.
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Nelsonville
Hocking
Grand Jury
Coonville
West Virginia
Kentucky
United States
Renu of Mines
Ohio
Lake Erie
Daredevil Climber to Tackle Courthouse Tower Tomorrow Nite
Henry Roland, 38, of California, mounts the county courthouse at 7 30 to perform daring stunts after 14 years of climbing nationwide. He will balance on tables and chairs and execute multiple feats atop the building.
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Henry Roland
California
Roland
National Guard Ends Training Fire at Camp Perry
National guard troops continued firing on several ranges at Camp Perry as they wrapped up this training phase. All weapons including pistol rifle machine gun 37 MM Howitzer and Stokes mortar were employed in the exercise.
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Camp Perry
Alonzo Bumpus Dies After Accidental Poisoning
In Coshocton on July 17, 22 year old Alonzo Bumpus died from poison swallowed accidentally. A local coroner report cites accidental ingestion as the cause of death.
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Coshocton
Ur— ‘Alonzo Bumpus
Request for Aviation booklet and Lindbergh picture
A reader offers ten cents in coin or stamps to receive the booklet Aviation and a special picture of Col. Lindbergh, with preference for secure wrapping. The note seeks to obtain the aviation materials through payment.
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THE
Athens Messenger
Lindbergh
United States
Washington Information Bureau
Charles A. Lindbergh
Col. Lindbergh
Parkersburg Couple Charged with Kidnapping Child
Affidavits filed by Everett Ashcraft of Guysville charge P. W. Lockhart and his wife Ollie with kidnapping three year old Harley Ashcraft. The child was taken Sunday night from his paternal grandparents home in Guysville after Mrs. Lockhart allegedly refused to consent. Warrants were issued and were expected to be executed after authorities in Parkersburg respond.
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P. W. Lockhart
Ollie Lockhart
Parkersburg
Everett Ashcraft
Guysville
Harley
Joseph Ashcraft
Garnet Lockhart Ashcraft
Boy Found Safe After Kidnap Report in Toledo
Hayes Buddy Cole, 14, who vanished July 9, was spotted by neighbor Ed Newmeyer while walking in West Toledo. Newmeyer brought him to a drug store and alerted James A. Cole, the boy’s father, who retrieved him. The boy said he was kidnapped by several men in an automobile and held until daylight.
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Toledo
U.P
Hayes
Buddy) Cole
Ed Newmeyer
Buddy
West
Newmeyer
James A. Cole
Gasoline Explosion Endangers Cleveland Child
John O'Neil, six, suffered severe burn injuries when a gasoline lamp exploded near him in Cleveland. The incident left him near death as emergency crews rushed to assist.
Hoover Plans Key Issues for White House Fight
Herbert Hoover told President Coolidge he will center his presidential bid on prosperity and competent governmental management. Dawes had suggested these issues, which Coolidge and Hoover discussed during summer talks. Hoover may resign as commerce secretary and Coolidge may announce a successor, with Brown Klein or Butler named.
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Superior
Wis
Herbert Hoover
Coolidge
White House
Palo Alto
Calif
Chicago
Charles G. Dawes
Hoover
Mr. Coolidge
Walter Brown
Toledo
Julius Klein
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
William M. Butler
Republican National Committee
Governor weighs Florida request on Tampa Beach cases
Governor Vic Donahey expected to decide today on Florida officials demand to return John E. Todd Columbus attorney and Charles O. Wilson and F. C. Caswell Dayton to answer charges tied to disposal of Tampa Beach Inc office furniture. Hearing before Secretary Dunkle revealed Florida real estate boom frenzy.
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Columbus
U.R
Vic Donahey
Florida
John E. Todd
Charles O. Wilson
F. C. Caswell
Dayton
Tampa Beach, Inc
P. Dunkle
Murder charges set for prisoner after inmate's death
Cleveland July 17 40 R Murder charges were to be preferred today against George Sawyer a prisoner in the county jail following the death last night of Mary Reed 20.
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Cleveland
George Sawyer
Mary
Reed
Courageous twin boys crushed by train while returning home
In Cleveland two eight and ten year old brothers Joseph and Peter Buntz were killed when a New York Central express struck them at a street crossing while they walked home after selling newspapers to help their financially distressed family. Witness George Whitcomb said the locomotive hurled the youths 200 feet and ripped off their shoes.
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New York Central
Lake Erie
George Whitcomb
Lake Shore Lumber Company
County Commissioners Pledge Repair Aid in Rural Projects
Athens County commissioners at the courthouse pledged to aid repair work in the townships. They will help fix a foot bridge over the Hocking River near South Canaan Road and resurface a road in Rome township. The county provides 50 dollars and the township 25. A limestone contract for the Stewart New England road resurfacing went to Roy Gaston of Guysville to furnish 2000 cubic yards of lime, with county support for equipment. Repairs must be finished by October 1. Several petitions were denied to avoid exceeding the budget amid recent heavy rains delaying county work.
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Canaan
Rome Township
Athens County
Hocking River
Stewart-New England
Roy Gaston
Guysville
Aviator Carranza to be sent home in grand funeral
New York prepares a large military funeral for Captain Emilio Carranza the Mexican aviator who died in New Jersey. Ten thousand soldiers will stand at Pennsylvania Station while taps sound and three volleys fire as his body begins its journey to Mexico City. Services will be held at 3 p.m. in the Broadway funeral chapel where the body has lay in state since Sunday.
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New York
O.R
Pennsylvania Station
Emilio Carranza
Mexico City
New Jersey
Upper Broadway Funeral Chapel
Smith Plans Quiet Break Before Acceptance Speech
Governor Alfred E. Smith will rest for ten days to avoid campaign interruptions and will begin gathering data for his acceptance speech. He aims to outline policies in mid August and will likely cancel several appointments after the layoff, with a desk full of material on agriculture foreign affairs and finance.
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Albany
N. Y
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Turner Plans To Investigate Charges In Columbus
Attorney General Edward C. Turner is studying reports that deputy state registrars of automobiles are solicited at one cent per license plate for Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown’s campaign fund. The source remains undisclosed and an investigation is said to be underway. Fred Caley of the Cleveland Automobile Club and Charles C. Jones of the Ohio State Automobile Association visited Turner.
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Columbus
U.P
Edward C. Turner
Clarence J. Brown
Turner
Fred Caley
Cleveland Automobile Club
Charles C. Jones
Ohio State Automobile Association
Samuel Mather Joins Prohibition Opponents Group
Cleveland July 17 Samuel Mather millionaire ship builder joins the directorate of the anti prohibition association whose state branch was recently organized.
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Cleveland
U.R
Samuel Mather
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Krassin Heads to Kings Bay for Medical Transfer of Mariano
The Russian icebreaker Krassin, having rescued 16 men from the Arctic, seeks to transfer Captain Adalberto Mariano at Kings Bay for expert medical care as his leg remains badly frozen. The ship will then proceed to Advent Bay with the rescued men.
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Eugene Lyons
United Press
Moscow
Krassin
Adalberto Mariano
Foyn Island
Filippo Zappi
Finn Malmgren
Mariano
Citta di Milano
Italia Flight
Kings Bay Harbor
Advent Bay
Chukhnovsky
Arctic
Roald Amundsen
Tromsoe
Norway
Relef
Amundsen
Wreck Victim Ralph Davidson Improves At Mercy Hospital
Reports from Mercy hospital Columbus indicate Ralph Davidson son of Mr and Mrs Bart Davidson North Congress street is improving after a serious wreck near Buckeye Lake last week. He suffers paralysis below the shoulders with three severed vertebrae and has been placed in a plaster cast. Doctors hope a later operation will aid his recovery.
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Mercy Hospital
Columbus
Ralph Davidson
Bart Davidson
Congress Street
Davidson
Buckeye Lake
Jail prisoners on Sheriff Gump's farm under review
Investigation into the use of county jail prisoners on Sheriff Walter Gump's farm was due to conclude today. County Commissioners planned talks with Prosecutor Chester and Judge Kinkead, with Chester saying no law was violated by the employment.
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Columbus
U.P
Walter Gump
Chester
Kinkead
Gump
June report shows county funds and overdrafts
The County Auditor’s June financials show a total fund balance of 271 799 49 in the county treasury and depository with June receipts of 724 568 47 and disbursements of 895 502 11. Overdrafts reduced the balance to 258 808 97 by month end, with outstanding warrants raising the total to 271 799 49 and explicit departmental allocations listed.
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J. Clyde Edmundson
Begg Backers Rally for Cuyahoga Support in Cleveland
In Cleveland on July 17 prominent citizens announced their backing for James T. Begg of Sandusky for the Republican governor nomination. The drive, led by J. A. Fetterman and Mrs. Mary L. Forrest, marks the home stretch as primaries near and Begg hopeful of gaining Cuyahoga County backing.
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Cleveland
U.P
James T. Begg
Sandusky
Begg
J. A. Fetterman
Mary L. Forrest
Begg Cuyahoga County
Ku Klux Klan Organizer Deported from Canada
Ottawa July 17 James Henry Hawkins a Ku Klux Klan organizer in Saskatchewan has been ordered deported by the Dominion government He entered Canada from the United States as a non immigrant and must leave by July 20 He is charged with reporting for lending at entry
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Ottawa
Ont
U.P
James Henry Hawkins
Saskatchewan
Hawkins
Dominion
United States
Canada
Dynamite Attack Damages Garage and Coupe Near Luhrig
A dynamite blast from a passing car damaged a garage and a small coupé at William Shawl’s home in Luhrig near midnight. No injuries reported. Shawl has faced threats over mine work disputes. sheriff supplied few details as investigators traced the blast to a passing vehicle.
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Willam
Luhrig
Shawl
Variou
H. Fitzer
Shaw
Fitzer
William Williams
Athens
Williams
Greena
Ohio Collieries Company
Wiliam Williams
Glouster
New Schedule Request for Hocking Valley Railroad
Residents of Middleport Racine and Pomeroy Meigs County petitioned the State Utilities Commission to compel the Hocking Walk railroad to create a new schedule for trains between Pomeroy and Columbus They seek a southbound train through Pomeroy at 8 am and a return from Columbus to Pomeroy at 4 pm with adjustments to time and service The commission approved moving two trains from the complainants claim service to mot
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Columbus
Middleport
Racine
Pomeroy
Meigs County
State Utilities Commission
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