Southern Ohio coal operators discuss freight rate inequality
Dr. T. R. Biddle hosts luncheon with southern Ohio coal operators to examine freight rates affecting delivery to Ohio markets and Lake Erie ports. They note Ohio coal proximity advantages eroded by pricing gaps and consider actions after a new rate case from Pittsburgh and eastern Ohio districts.
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T. R. Biddle
Athens Country Club
Southern
Ohio
Michigan
Upper
Indiana
Southern Ohio
Pittsburgh
Eastern Ohio
Hocking
Lake Erie
Toledo
West Virginia
Kentucky
Alcohol Poisoning Death Recorded In Inquest
Edward McNeil aged 48 died of acute alcohol poisoning after drinking moonsline liquor and rain alcohol while being transported to Sheltering Arms hospital in front of the county jail. Coroner Saunders ruled the cause. he left a wanderer known for hard drinking with survivors including brother Matthew McNeil of Doanville and brother in law Isaiah Koons of Doanville. Funeral services were held Friday at Newsom Walburn parlors with Rev. A. E. Marshall officiating and burial followed at West State street cemetery.
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Edward McNeil
Walburn
Sheltering Arms
Saunders
Matthew McNeil
Doanville
Isaiah Koons
Steamer Meanticat Goes Ashore Off Dungeness
The United States shipping board steamer Meanticat ran aground today off Dungeness near London. No further details on injuries or salvage were provided.
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London
United States Shipping Board
Dungeness
Spencer Held to Court in Two Assault Cases
Edward Tommy Spencer faced two charges after an argument near Jerseyville. He pleaded not guilty to assault and battery and to cutting with intent to wound, claiming he drew the knife only after being struck. Ballenger, not Robinson, was the injured man. Spencer’s bond was set at 1000 dollars and he was bound over to the common pleas court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helwig
Edward
Tommy” Spencer
Clyde Ballenger
Jerseyville
Spencer
Common Pleas Court
Robinson
Ballenger
Ballenser
Fresh meat care tip from old trade paper
Do not place fresh meat directly on ice in the paper it was bought from. Use a porcelain dish to lay it on for proper storage.
Urging Quick Action on Farm Relief to Save Congress
Senator Smith W. Brookhart of Iowa warned in Washington that the Republican party may lose control of Congress unless a special session is called immediately to enact more relief for farmers. He spoke before heading to the State Department to discuss his European trip with Secretary Hughes.
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Washington
Congress
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa
State Department
Hughes
Fire Sweeps Athens County Home Leaving Family in Need
A blaze destroyed a family home in Athens County leaving two women one man and four children destitute. The Athens Chapter of the American Red Cross seeks clothing furnishings and domestic items to restart the family, listing beds bedclothes chairs a cookstove and utensils as immediate needs. Contact Miss Stanfield to arrange donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Athens
American Red Cross
Miss Stanfield
Red Cross Bureau
Receivers Named for Dollings Company in Ohio Court
In Columbus on July 20 Judge Duncan named three receivers for the R. L. Dollings company, a fiscal broker, and the International Note & Mortgage company, both Ohio corporations. Thousands of stockholders seek court protection, according to representatives of the corporations.
Charleston Boy Drowns in Kanawha River Incident
Joe Henson Jr aged 9 percent was drowned while swimming in the Kanawha river at South Charleston. The lad's first cries for help were ignored by companions who thought him playing.
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Charleston
W. Va
Joe Henson, Jr
South Charleston
Klans Split in Atlanta After Revenue Dispute
The Nathan Bedford Forrest Klan No. 1 in Atlanta declared independence from the national Ku Klux Klan, severing ties over alleged pilfering of funds and mismanagement. Members said they would not recognize or contribute to the national leadership until purge and new officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Imperial Palace
National Organization of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Day Offic er Held in Perry County Jail After Murder
A. H. Fouts state prohibition officer is jailed in Perry county on a first degree murder charge after Perry Bruno a 34 year old coal miner was found dead in Happy Hollow between Corning and San Toy. Bruno was shot in the right breast and died within a day. Coroner's inquest begins as officials vow a thorough probe. Police suggest a possible fatal firefight during a dry raid.
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Perry County
Mrder
Young Miner
New Lexington
A. H. Fouts
Corning
Perry Bruno
Bruno
Herbert Minshall
Fouts
Rum running slump dims fortunes for whiskey fleets
Glasgow reports a decline in smuggling from Britain to the United States as officials curb access and pirates target the routes. High jackets in America deter crews and payment demands cut profits, signaling a continued downturn in contraband whiskey shipments off New York and New Jersey coasts.
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Glasgow
United States
America
Atlantic
New York
New Jersey
Clyde
American
Coal Train Derails in Indiana Killing Four Crew Members
Four of five crewmen on a Pennsylvania switch train were killed near Crawfordsville Indiana when the locomotive and three coal cars derailed, plunging over a 20 foot embankment. Three bodies were recovered from beneath about 150 tons of coal.
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Logansport
Ind
Pennsylvania
Crawfordsville
Daring pilot vows return after near coast-to-coast attempt
Rock Springs Wyoming July 20 Lieutenant Russell Maughan, after twice failing to span North America in a day, said he will start the trip again as soon as officials in Washington permit. He was forced down near San Francisco yesterday when a leaking oil line endangered his motor. Experts' examination halted the mission amid rumors of sabotage, though not widely credited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs
Wyo
North American
Russell Maughan
Washington
San Francisco
Lieut
Maughan
Mauchan
Jealousy Suspect Held After Cleveland Shooting
In Cleveland Ohio on July 20 John Kahler fifty is detained after the probable fatal shooting of sisters Mrs George Kahler forty three and Maya Gorham thirty nine. Kahler a brother in law to one victim showed jealousy as motive. A murder charge will be filed if either woman dies.
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Cleveland
John Kahler
George Kahler
Maya Gorham
Miss Gorham
Kahler
George
Harding in Alaska on Copper River trip to Cordova
President Harding arrives in Cordova after an overnight voyage across Prince William Sound on the Alaska trip. He plans a six hour Copper River railroad excursion to inspect copper mines and assess charges that the Copper River line undercuts the government railroad.
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U. S
Henderson
Cordova
Alaska
Prince William Sound
Harding
Copper River
Morgan Guerenheim
aHiding
Sitka
Washington
United States
Klansman Leader Denounces Immigration at Marshfield Rally
Rev W W Harter of Thaunecey Methodist church spoke to about 500 at New Marshfield grove on Americanism and the Ku Klux Klan. He warned of immigration dangers and alleged unAmerican influence, arguing the Klan defends Americanism and Protestantism with strong anti immigrant aims.
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Rev. Harter
Chauncey
W. W. Harter
Methodist
Thaunecey
Knights of the
Ku Klux Klan
New Marshfield Grove
D. B. McHaley
Christian Church of
Rev
Harter
America
Klan
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Knights of Columbus
Athens County
Common Pleas
the Grove
Marshfield
Changes in British Cabinet Hinted by Daily Mail
London dispatch says cabinet changes are imminent and Austen Chamberlain is again reported to join the ministry. The Daily Mail hints at his entry and other reshuffles in the British government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Daily Mail
Austen Chamberlain
German Marks Hit New Low Record in NY Market
New York reported the German mark fell to a fresh low, selling at 400,000 for one American dollar on July 20, signaling continued weakness in the foreign exchange market and heightened inflation concerns for investors.
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New York
Red Speakers' Mission Fails in Ohio Court Case
In Columbus and Mansfield, open cases against four soap box orators were dismissed as the month began. A speaker was charged with calling an emblem a “hell of a flag.” Municipal Judge Seidel ruled the radicals did more good than harm as new licenses issued this month.
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Columbus
Seidel
NOY Ie
Poker game reported near residence to police
A caller told Fans Field Police Headquarters of a poker game ongoing near a home. The responding officer asked for the reporter. The receiver slammed, and authorities say the poker game remains in progress with no immediate action taken.
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Fansfield
Guards Tighten Surrounding Adams County Jail
Fearing mob violence officers add guards around the Adams county jail to protect two men charged with murder and one already convicted. John Spires and Frank Moore face murder charges in the shooting and robbery of Robert E. Morris near Cincinnati. Robert F. Davis is jailed after a murder conviction in Seaman.
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West Union
Adams County
John Spires
Frank Moore
Robert E. Morris
Cincinnati
Morris
Robert F. Davis
Geo. Webb
Seaman
Ohio
Spires
Moore
Davis
Common Pleas Court
Cardinal Gasparri Condemns Fascist Atrocities in Italy
ROMF reports Cardinal Gasparri, papal secretary of state, issued a public letter in the name of Pope Pius XI sharply criticizing recent outrages carried out under fascist cover in Catholic communities of Pisa Florence and other cities.
County Fair Board OKs 4 New Buildings and Remodel
Defiance county fair board approves plans for four new buildings and remodeling at Defiance fair grounds Hicksville. Five barns are to be constructed as part of the project.
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Defiance, O
Defiance County Fair Ground
Hicksville
County Fair Board
Publicity push for income tax returns to curb large taxpayers
Washington report notes a coalition of Democrats and progressive Republicans intends to push a December bill to require publicity on all income tax returns. Senator Lafollette plans to introduce the measure, arguing it would reveal true tax liabilities hidden by confidentiality rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafollette
Wisconsin
Internal Revenue Bureau
Congress
Trusties Cultivate 300 Acres to Feed Lima State Hospital Inmates
Dr. Charles H. Clark, Lima State hospital superintendent, says 300 acres around the Institution planted in grain and vegetables will feed the 936 inmates next winter. Most of the acreage was set out and cared for by trusties.
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Lima, O
Charles H. Clark
Lima State Hospital
Private Goal Car Owners Protest Federal Order
Private goal car owners protest a federal order forbidding assignment for special purposes. A commission brief indicates work curtailment and a September 1 last date for railroad actions. United States Steel and other interests oppose the order aimed at ensuring coal supply for private mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
al- States Steel Corporation
L ‘Cacy
France Showing A Better Spirit In Ruhr Crisis
London reports German embassy advised Britain that Germany will not order a halt to passive Ruhr resistance unless France agrees to evacuate. Berlin favors six week mortgage guarantees tied to reparations, with evacuation to begin after. France shows willingness to concede though demands remain strict, and British draft note awaited. Comte St Aulaire to confer with Poincare in Paris on reparations.
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London
Berlin
Ruhr
Germany
Waa
Stanley Haldwin Waa
Theritish Foreign Office
Comte St. Aulaire
France
Comte Bt. Aulaire
Paris
Poincare
U S States Denies Endorsement of Chester Turkey Concession
Assistant Secretary of State Leland Harrison issued a letter denying that the Chester concession to the Ottoman American Development Co. received moral or political endorsement from the United States. The note clarifies that Washington has not pledged to defend the concession in any dispute and explains the government’s position to the National Popular Government League.
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Washington
United States
Turkey
Colby M. Chester
State Department
Leland Harrison
National Popular Government League
Hughes
Chester
Great Britain
Harrison
Eighteen Injured in Bus Wreck on East Side
New York July 20. Eighteen persons were injured in a collision between a trolley car and a loaded municipal bus on the lower East Side. Seven were seriously hurt as the bus was hurled 30 feet and overturned pinning passengers. Passersby and police aided in extricating victims.
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New York
Lower East Side
Elderly Woman Injured in Ladder Accident at Home
Mrs. Ephriam B. Monnett, 79, of Bucyrus Ohio, fell when a ladder slipped while picking cherries. She suffered a fractured ankle and badly bruised hip, with lacerations and possible amputation discussed as a necessity.
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Bucyrus
Ephriam B. Monnett
Admiral Sigsbee Dies in New York Home
Rear Admiral Dwight Sigsbee, U.S. Navy hero of the Maine, died of heart failure at his New York home after a year of ill health.
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Sigsbee
New York
Dwight Ssigsbee
Maine
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