Miners Picket Luhrig Mine as Families Depart Stationed
Union pickets report 50 to 60 miners arrived early today at Luhrig Collieries to support a non union operation. Families of employed miners were brought in and told to leave, with several families retreating after moving furniture in five autos and a truck. Ed Michael, a union organizer, says the departures came under instruction from a Pittsburgh Coal Company broker and that more injunction actions are expected.
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Luhrig Collieries Company
Luhrig
Ed Michael
Lubrig
Michael
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Mine Picketing Halts Cleanups At Luhrig And Puchtel
The Luhrig mine and the Puchtel mine No 36 did not resume cleaning today after non-union crews were picketed by union miners yesterday. About ten cars of picketers arrived at Luhrig this morning. Twenty to sixty miners dispersed as the day ended with no reopen. Superintendent Fitzer could not confirm a reopening in days. Eleven cleaners at Puchtel did not report to work. A small picket group remained at Puchtel and injunction actions were being prepared for filing late today or tomorrow.
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Luhrig
Luhrig Collieries Company
Puchtel
Manhattan Coal Company
Charles Fitzer
Buchtel
Miners Brace for Reopening Under Competitive Wages
Eastern Ohio coal fields sit idle as operators pledge reopening on a competitive wage scale. UMWA sub district No. 6 president John Cinque says most mines remain closed, including two in Hocking valley near Athens. He warns bosses may hire non union labor, but vows no violence by union miners if reopened.
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Bellaire
U.R
Ohio
Hocking Valley
Athens
John Cinque
United Mine Workers of America
Ohio Miners Union Report Indicates Firm Stand Across State
Columbus dispatch reports from secretary George W. Savage that Ohio union miners are holding firmly with very satisfactory conditions. President Lee Hall remains in Middletown for the Ohio Federation of Labor convention while Savage notes federation pressure may spur a state wide movement in support of the miners following Frey’s speech urging labor backing.
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Columbus
George W. Savage
Ohio Miners’ Union
Lee Hall
Ohio Miners Union
Middletown
Ohio Federation of Labor
Savage
Frey
Aviator Nick Videovich Plunges 200 Feet in Cleveland Crash
Nick Videovich, 27, an amateur aviator, was near death after a 200 foot fall from his plane in Cleveland last night. He was hospitalized with critical injuries and authorities investigated the crash scene.
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Cleveland
Nick Videovich
Trans-Pacific Flyers Plan Return to Honolulu
Ernest Smith and Emory Bronte, noted civilian trans-Pacific flyers, began preparations today to return to the United States from Honolulu Hawaii.
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Honolulu
T. H
Ernest Smith
Emory Bronte
United
Medal Recommended For U S Aviator Leader In Nicaragua
Brig. Gen. Logan Feland commends Major Ross E. Powell for the Distinguished Service Medal citing his leadership of five American planes during the Ocotal attack. Powell led amid tropical storm, destroyed much of the enemy, and saved the Ocotal garrison. Ocotal reports say Sandino forces thinning as Ocotal strengthens and Moncada voices support for US-led peace efforts.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Logan Feland
U. S
Washington
Ross E. Powell
Ross
Sandino
Ocotal
Powell
Gilbert D. Hatfield
Moncada
Bibles Stolen From Laurel Chapel Church
In Marion township the Laurel Chapel church reports two Bibles were stolen during the past week. One Bible was Meebel ahvee from 1892 and the other a newer addition. The old Bible was a gift from Newton Shaw of Kansas. The congregation hopes the thief reflects on the eighth commandment.
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Logan
Laurel Chapel
Marion Township
Meebel Ahvee
Newton Shaw
Kansas
Beef theft leads to arrest in Nelsonville area
Police arrest Howard Sowers of Brooks on Poplar street and Phil Sapp after discovery of a large section of hind quarters of a beef alleged stolen from Millfield. Chief Pearson reports blood and hair in Sowers wrecked auto and meat in a tub at the Brooks residence. Sowers denies involvement. Sapp is charged.
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Nelsonville
Millfield
Jack Pearson
Howard Sowers
Brooks
Poplar Street
Sowers
Pearson
Jerry Sanders
Phil Sapp
Sanders
Sapp
Initiation Date Moved to Logan Village
Plans by the Murray City lodge of Eagles for an initiatory in Logan on July 28 were changed and will be held in Logan instead. A large class will include several Logan men. M. O. Burns and John Able pledged to attend.
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Logan
Murray City
Lodge of Eagles
M. O. Burns
John Able
Order
Landslide funds split as utilities balk in Columbus plan
At Columbus meeting officials from Pomeroy and Hocking Valley railway offered no blame beyond straightening yard walls while the street railway pledged 200 dollars. The state and village would bear most costs with county aid, limiting work to reopening the highway for now and blasting hazardous rock as a safety measure.
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Pomeroy
Columbus
Hocking Valley Railway
Compton
D. Curtis Reed
Street Railway
Wright McCroba
Cotton Blossom floating theater returns to Pomeroy landing
The Cotton Blossom show boat played at Pomeroy last night drawing fair attendance. After years of poor patronage, shows resumed here this season as improvements to boats and highways bring in audiences from Athens county and nearby districts. A dozen Athens county cars parked for the outing.
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Pomeroy
Cotton Blossom Floating Theater
Pomeroy Landing
Cotton Blossom
Athens County
Nes
Moving Pictures
English Aviator Postpones Flight Across Atlantic
At Calshot Airdrome in South Hampton England Captain Frank T Courtney, a British commercial air pilot, postponed his planned New York crossing after a test flight revealed defective wireless gear and engine adjustments were needed. He said he could still depart tomorrow with two companions including Flight Lieutenant F W M Downer as relief pilot and R F Little as engineer.
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Calshot Airdrome
Southhampton
Eng
Frank T. Courtney
New York
Courtney
United Press
F. W. M. Downer
R. F. Little
Findlay College President Hurt In Park Accident
The Rev. H. L. Allen president of Findlay college Findlay Ohio is hospitalized in Altoona after sustaining a fractured skull in a park incident yesterday afternoon.
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Altoona
H. L. Allen
Findlay College
Findlay
Ohio
Tank Car Explosion Destroys Depot in Forest
A tank car blew up on a Pennsylvania freight train at Forest early today. The blast wrecked the Big Four depot, railroad offices, and nearby structures, with losses estimated above $25,000.
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Upper
Sandusky
Pennsylvania
Forest
Big Four
Woman reports assault after domestic dispute
A woman in Washington called the police after a domestic dispute in which her husband spanked her. The incident occurred on July 20 and prompted police involvement.
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Washington
Jethro Barber Found Guilty by Logan Jury
Logan July 20 Three hour deliberation yields a manslaughter verdict against Jethro Barber in the death of Alexander Snedden. Defense plans a motion for a new trial. no sentence until ruling. Jurors ruled Barber was under the influence of liquor at the time of the June 13 auto crash.
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Logan
Jethro Barber
Barber
Alexander Snedden
Lancaster
Trimble musician Roscoe Joseph dies in Columbus hospital
Roscoe Joseph, 29, a Trimble musician and former orchestra leader, died Tuesday at St Francis hospital in Columbus after a four month illness from a brain tumor. He was accompanied by his wife Mrs. Joseph and funeral plans awaited. services likely Friday morning. He leaves two daughters Evelyn and Winnifred.
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Glouster
Roscoe Joseph
Trimble
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Joseph
Evelyn
Winnifred
Labor federation considers referendums on liquor courts and coal miners’ strike
In Middletown on July 26 the Ohio Federation of Labor debated two major resolutions. One urges unions to back a referendum on a bill allowing justice courts to hear liquor cases. The other, by Lee Hall of the miners union, asks support for coal miners amid the ongoing strike and potential financial aid. Both were referred to the legislative committee for review and reporting later today or tomorrow.
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Middletown
Ohio Federation of Labor
S$7th
Lee Hall
Miners’ Union of Ohio
Legislative Committee of the Convention
Fire at Clendenin hotel in Gallipolis causes minor damage
Fires of undetermined origin routed guests in the Clendenin hotel early today. The fire department was called but flames were soon extinguished with small damage. Don R. Mellett, publisher of the Canton Daily News. East Liverpool report notes a dynamite blast injured Wallace H. Robinson, 33, who was showered with rocks on a road job.
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Gallipolis
Clendenin
Don R. Mellett
The
Canton Daily News
East Liverpool
Wallace H. Robinson
Police chase and city manager summons in Cincinnati incident
Five policemen fled from an alleged homebrew operation while Grover C. Smith sat by a fireplug and identified the suspects. They were ordered to appear before city manager C. O. Sherrill. In Salem, Edna Waltenbaugh, a 30 year old nurse, is charged with murder over a baby’s body found with a towel in its mouth on a road nearby. Canton judges discussed a $27,000 reward for capturing the slayers.
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Cincinnati
Grover C. Smith
Smith
C. O. Sherrill
Salem
Edna Waltenbaugh
Lloyd Waltenbaugh
Here
Pied Piper Sought to Tackle Rat Plague in State House
In Columbus on July 20, an unemployed Pied Piper may be hired to clear rats overrunning the basement of the old stone pile. State Secretary Clarence J. Brown reports round rosters of state employees damaged by several hundred dollars this week.
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Columbus
Ohio State House
Clarence J. Brown
DIVERS DROWNS AFTER LAKE MILTON ACCIDENT NEAR HERE
Earl Hayes dies at St. Elizabeth's hospital from injuries suffered June 16 while diving at Lake Milton near here. Authorities said the accident occurred during recreation at the lake and Hayes did not recover.
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Youngstown
Earl Hayes
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Lake Milton
Here
Ohio National Guard to Review Briga de Next Week
Regimental reviews by the Ohio National Guard unit occur each afternoon as preparation for the upcoming brigade review before Governor A V Donahey. The medical regiment and the engineers will participate in the exposure ahead of the main event at Camp Perry.
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Camp Perry
Ohio National Guard
A. V. Donahey
Dayton Return of Pacific Flight Pioneers
Lieutenants Lester J. Maitland and Albert Hegenberger were to return today to their home field and station after completing their epochal flight across the Pacific to Honolulu.
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Dayton
Lester J.maitland
Albert Hegenberger
Pacific
Honolulu
King Ferdinand Dies Today After A Long Illness
King Ferdinand of Roumania died at 2 15 a m after a months long battle with cancer. Queen Marie and several royals were at his bedside including Prince Nicholas Princess Ileana Crown Prince Michael and Prince Carol who renounced his rights. The royal family and nation mourned as the king passed with relatives nearby.
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Ferdinand
Roumania
Marie
Nicholas
Lleana
Bucharest
Prince Nicholas
Ileana
Carol
Paris
Michael
Helen
Greece
Jugo-Slavia
Elizabeth
Essex Coach Leaves Road After Night Stop Near Mine 26
An Essex Coach driven by W L Thorn of Crooksville ran over a steep bank south of Golges over bank near Mine No 26 Tuesday evening. Two men aboard were scratched badly but escaped serious injury. The car was taken to a local garage for repairs. Observers said the coach was speeding and the stop was crushed. The two men were reportedly headed for a fishing trip.
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Corning
W. L. Thorn
Crooksville
Muskingum River
Here
Mine No. 26
Woman dies after poisoning fearing husband report
Cleveland July 20 Alice Grill 27 is dead from self-administered poison after fearing her husband George would call police following an incident in which she slashed him with a knife.
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Cleveland
Alice Grill
George
More Extensive Gasless Tuesday Protest Planned by Women
In Wichita Kansas the Federation of Women’s clubs reports a successful gasless Tuesday as they plan a broader boycott to protest a 22 percent rate increase by the gas company. Families across the city reportedly ate cold meals to support the action despite the company’s claim of little change in consumption.
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Wichita
Kansas
U. P
Federation of Women’s Clubs
New York Central Seeks Authority to Issue Stock
The New York Central Railroad applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to issue 38.325 million dollars in capital stock. Stockholders may subscribe at par to 10 percent of their holdings as of August 10, 1927, with unsubscribed shares sold at not less than par. The issue funds construction and improvement and to reimburse treasury expenditures from income not yet capitalized.
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Washington
U.P
New York Central Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Returned Home Carl Wind Found Wandering Near Rockbridge
Carl Wind of Millfield was brought to Logan by Fred Kraft after being found wandering around Rockbridge Monday evening. Sheriff Lloyd notified Sheriff Williams of Athens County and Wind was returned to his home Tuesday morning by his father who had traveled to Logan. Wind had left home two or three days earlier.
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Carl Wind
Millfield
Rockbridge
Logan
Wind
Fred Kraft
Lloyd
Williams
Athens County
Indictments Filed Against City of Rome Captain Over Submarine Collision
A federal grand jury in Boston returned indictments against Captain J. H. Diehl master of the City of Rome for misconduct negligence inattentiveness and failure to render aid in the Block Island collision with the submarine 851 resulting in 27 deaths.
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J. H. Diehl
City of
Rome
U. S
Block Island
Boston
On the High Seas A Mate Is Dead At Sea
A report from the coast of Africa notes a trader vessel Wes sel involved in a deadly incident. The incident centers on a mate found dead while the ship remained at sea. Authorities and ship records are investigating causes and responsibilities.
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Africa
Murder on the Kingsway Aboard Coast Guard Probe
The Kingsway, a trader cruising Africa's coast, faced a mysterious murder aboard its first mate after a voyage to Monrovia and Barbadoes. The ship docked at Barnegat Light as investigators from the Coast Guard and the U S attorney's office pursued the strange tangle of events surrounding a woman killed, rumors of a dungeon, and an unsettled crew.
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Kingsway
Africa
Coast Guard
Monrovia
Aki
Barbadoes
U. Storney
Barnegat
District Attorney’s Office
Day of Mercy and Justice Mark Whitcraft Case
July 20 report notes a plea of guilty by Charlies Lax in a possession case. Lax faces a $150 fine plus costs after whisky found in jars during police raid. Whitcraft case referenced as future court appearance.
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Logan
Starf
Harley M. Whitcraft
Charlies Lax
Fee
Lax
Poling
Hee
Reading Guide Offer From Athens Messenger Seeker
The Athens Messenger presents a reader oriented note on how to locate guides for topics from home life to decor. A booklet by the American Library Association is advertised, offering a broad selection of subjects with the option to obtain details by sending name, address, and stamps for postage and handling.
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American Library
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