Witness MacDonald Recants in Bombing Case Appeal
John MacDonald, key witness, testifies again before California Supreme Court, denying his former affidavit that Mooney and Billings were framed by a “pack of lies” in 1916 17 trials. He claims officials coached him and that memory faults caused contradictions, sobbing as he repudiates the earlier testimony.
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California Supreme Court
George D. Crissey
United Press
San Francisco
Thomas J. Mooney
Warren K. Billings
John MacDonald
Billings
Mooney
John W. Preston
MacDonald
Edward V. McKenzie
Preston
Charles M. Vickert
Edward Cuhna
Today by Arthur Brisbane
A syndicated column by Arthur Brisbane highlighting daily public affairs with concise perspective and timely observations reflecting early 20th century civic life.
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Arthur Brisbane
Shamrock Racing Yachts Lose Sight of Shamrock V at Sea
The Erin accompanying Sir Thomas Lipton’s Shamrock reported losing sight of the racing yacht Shamrock V five days earlier during a rain squall near Azure Island. Erin entered port for coal and noted Shamrock V was not yet arrived but expected within a few days.
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Horta
Azure Island
U.P
Erin
Sir Thomas Lipton
Shamrock
Newport
Lirin
Poison Ivy Dangers and Prevention Guide
Poison ivy causes skin inflammation but most poisoning is preventable. Spreading along roads and paths leads to injuries that could be avoided with basic recognition and treatment measures. A booklet on POISON IVY is available through our Washington service agency with a coupon.
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Washington Service Agency
Hoover Opposes Government Power Plant Control
President Hoover declares opposition to government operation of power plants and supports private leasing of the nation's power. He warns that if Senate passes a Muscle Shoals operation bill, he will veto it.
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Congressman Reese
Tennessee
Hoover
Senate
Muscle Shoals
Farmers get cheap fertilizer dream from Muscle Shoals
The public project is built by the people but not run by private interests. Private power companies will profit, while the farm community gains no direct operation, and the broader argument suggests benefits to all despite the local public effort.
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Muscle Shoals
Not Too Much Not Too Little Guiding Words
The passage recalls the ancient Greek maxim Meden Agan meaning shun excess and Aristotle’s succinct rule of balance not too much not too little. It frames restraint as a timeless ethical standard.
Gertrude Ederle Devastated by Deafness After Channel Swim
The 16 time Olympic swimmer and English Channel hero Gertrude Ederle, who swam the Channel four years ago, is almost entirely deaf now after spending 14 hours in the cold water.
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Meden Agan
Gertrude Ederle
Woman declines vaudeville offers despite fame
The President and Governor Smith praised a renowned star who received receptions in New York. She refused vaudeville offers she deemed not worth the fortune, saying it wasn’t worth it. Meden Agan.
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Smith
New York
Meden Agan
Two Archangel ships barred from landings near Liberty Statue
Two Archangel vessels loaded with Russian pulpwood were forbidden to land cargoes on U S soil yesterday. They anchored by the Statue of Liberty and were reminded that American liberty is the banner shown, not the Russian brand. Continued on Page 4.
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Archangel
Three Speculators Arrested in Fight Graft
In Cleveland three men accused of printing and selling about 22000 worth of counterfeit Primo Camera George Cook fight tickets for the Tay lor Bowl event were jailed. The bogus tickets, nearly perfect, fooled gatekeepers until hundreds entered. The suspects, selling toy balloons, offered fight tickets when customers balked.
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Cleveland
U.P
George Cook
Taylor Bowl
Newburg Heights
J. T. Eddel
Visage
Hamer Leads Ogden Lincoln Flight Start
Hamer of La Salle Newfoundland won yesterday’s L A Ogden hop in the all American air derby. He began the Ogden Lincoln leg at 8 01 a m with M 8 Lee Gehrbach of Little Rock as elapsed time leader second off at 8 02.
Trade clash over Russian pulpwood ships at New York harbor
Washington debate centers on whether two shiploads of Soviet pulpwood should unload in New York amid claims of convict labor. Amtorg denies forced labor links while U.S. treasury pressure and labor union caution complicate a $100 million annual Russia trade set.
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Washington
U.P
New York
Amtorg Trading Corporation
Amtorg Corporation
Treasury
High Seas
County Voters Must Live in Ohio a Year
Athens County elections clerk explains residency rules for the August primaries and November election. Voters must be residents of Ohio for one year and residents of the county for the last 30 days. Larger cities with populations above 16 000 require prior registration before elections.
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Ohio
Athens
Athens County
David Johnson
Toledo Man Drowned In Lake Erie While Nurse Is Saved
The body of Frank Karpinski aged 35 from Toledo was recovered from Lake Erie after he fell from a rowboat at 6 a.m. today. Nurse Martha Ullom, 19, also from Toledo, was saved from drowning by her escort Jack Gardner 19 who demonstrated notable bravery.
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Toledo
U.P
Lake Erie
Frank Karpinski
Martha Ullom
Jack Gardner
Play and social to fund 4-H camp trip
The Loyal Daughters 4 H Club stages a play A Little Mistake and a social at Rock Riffle School Thursday night. Proceeds go to sending members to the annual camp in August.
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Rock Riffle
Loyal Daughters 4-H
Forgetful wife wed twice in Niagara falls romance
Mrs. Anna Brierley, confused by memory gaps, was jailed at the Safety Building after marrying Donald Brown of Toledo in Fremont. She then recalled a previous marriage to James Brierley of New York City at Niagara Falls on February 2, 1927, blaming the falls and other liquids for the rapid romances.
Ohio Chamber to assess statewide drought damage Friday
Ohio Secretary George R. Chandler said the Ohio Chamber of Commerce will meet Friday to gauge drought damage to farmers and decide on emergency relief. The meeting will consider establishing credit to help farmers and stock raisers through next year, with input from the U S Weather Bureau and Ohio State University extension. Representative bodies from the state farm and business sectors will attend. Reports note hay grain and pasture losses and livestock sales at low prices due to feed shortages.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
George R. Chandler
Chandler
Federal Department of Agriculture
U.S. Weather Bureau
Agricultural Extension Department
Ohio State University
Ohio Sarm Bureau Federation
Ohio State Grange
Ohio Manufacturers Association
Ohio Bankers Association
Ohio Retail Merchants Association
Bank President Casey Charged With Embezzlement
Galion reports Citizens National Bank closed after deficits exceeding 200000 dollars. President J F E Casey was arrested in Galion and later arraigned in Cleveland on a federal warrant. He resigned as bank officials say three accounts were manipulated under various names.
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Casey
Rebels Overrun Changsha as Americans Flee
Chinese Communist troops sweep Changsha burning homes and shops and executing officials. Americans are evacuated by international gunboats, except three missionaries who refused to leave. As water levels force boat withdrawal, rebels seize wealthy citizens and intensify reprisals.
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Peiping
China
Changsha
Liang River
Sprinkling Resumes in Limited Athens Hours
Athens lifts lawn sprinkling ban with new rules. Residents may water Mon Wed Fri 6 30 to 7 30 p m. Automobiles may be washed anytime. City rests pumps after reservoir reaches 2 76 million gallons aided by temporary compressors.
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Athens
J. S&s. Collins
Athena
Collins
Nationalist Forces Retire From Changsha Frontline
Nationalist troops offered no resistance and retreated to the Fast near Changsha while many units had already withdrawn to reinforce Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek's armies in Northern China facing a northern rebel coalition.
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Changsha
Hunan
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Americans risk in Changsha as Communists sack city
Fear rose in New Haven over Yale in China projects and Yale Hospital at Changsha amid reports of Communist forces sacking the city. Local residents and officials monitored developments and urged caution for all Americans connected to the institutions.
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Yale School
New Haven
Conn
Yale-in-China
Yale Hospital
Changsha
China
Americans Evacuated From Changsha Reach Palos
Forty five Americans evacuated from the bandit pillaged Changsha China are aboard the American gunboat Palos. State Department says trio of missionaries refused protection and stayed in the stricken city.
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Washington
Changsha
China
Palos
State Department
Frank P. Lockhart
Hankow
Three Ford workers shot on highway near Litchfield
Three Ford factory workers were wounded when five masked gunmen sprayed the group with shotgun and pistol slugs during a motor trip near Litchfield in Medina County. Mike John, 38, was believed near death, with Abraham John, 45, and Fred Elias, 22, also wounded. Local authorities were, as yet, unable to determine a motive.
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Dearborn
Mich
U.P
Ford
Litchfield
Medina County
Mike John
Abraham John
Fred Elias
Car Collision Kills One in Montpelier Area
A two car crash at Ace Corners near Montpelier Ohio left one man dead and three injured. Sam Custar aged 60 from Pioneer Ohio died shortly after at Dr Bly’s office.
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Montpelier
U.P
Ace Corners
Here
Sam Custar
Pioneer
Dr. Bly
Endurance Flighters Hit 215 Hours In Two Monoplanes
The Greater St Louis monoplane piloted by Forrest O Brine and Dale Jackson stayed aloft at 11 AM despite strong winds as they pushed toward the existing record. At Roosevelt Field Louis Reichers and Robert Black on a Stinson monoplane surpassed 226 hours early today after refueling during a thunderstorm with lightning flashing around the scene.
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ST. Louis
Greater St. Louis
Forrest O’brine
Dale Jackson
O'’Brine
Jackson
Hunter Brothers
Sparta
Roosevelt Field
L. L
U.P
Louis Reichers
Robert Black
Athens Eases Water Ban For Sprinkling And Washing
City service director says the ban on sprinkling and washing machine use is lifted as an experiment to test if the water system can meet higher consumption in hot weather. If shortages occur, restrictions will return. Officials thank residents for conservation and plan a larger compressor later.
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Athens
Primo Carnera in Cleveland Jewelry Store Heist Scare
Primo Carnera wandered through Cleveland with a crowd outside a jeweler. A country youth warned of a possible holdup as sirens and police rushed toward Rudolph Deutsche Co. Store. The heavyweight calmly inspected diamonds, noting a big one.
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Cleveland
U.P
Primo Carnera
Toff
Italy
Rudolph Deutsche Company
Primo
Runaway Falduto Killed In Elmhurst Beane Field
In Elmhurst a man identified as Minic Falduto was shot while fleeing a gang ride and killed in a bean field. Louis Cornell, a local farmer, found the body and reported hearing shots to police. Police Chief John Martens had searched the area but found no traces until the discovery at dawn.
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Chicago
U.P
Dominic Falduto
Elmhurst
Louis Cornell
John Martens
Cornell
Woman Gang Repete Crime In Chicago Cab Robberies
A young woman wearing a red hat and armed with a pistol again targets taxi drivers in Chicago. She selects Driver Richard Reddata as her first victim, uses the same hold up pattern as last winter, and moves off with a male companion in search of a police station, blushing.
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Chicago
Jula
Richard Reddata
Detours and construction spread across Southeastern Ohio roads
Routes face detours on US 60 near South Canaan and McConnelsville. One way traffic on the Glouster to Trimble stretch. US 50 between McArthur and Gillespieville closed for construction. Surface treatments on State Highways 124 and 31 from Jackson area eastward. HM N Burgett notes rapid progress and slippery conditions when wet.
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Ohio
HM. N. Burgett
South East Ohio Motor Club
South Canaan Tesial
Tarie
Sharpsburg
McConnelsville
Glouster
Trimble
Prattsville
U. S. 50
McArthur
Gillespieville
Pomeroy-Jackson
Jackson
Athens
Pomeroy
AFL Chief Seeks Impartial Tariff Enforcement on Convict Labor
President William Green of the American Federation of Labor stated the union wants evenhanded enforcement of tariff laws against goods made with convict labor. He said the AFL has not called for an embargo on all Russian imports.
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Washington
U.A
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Alfalfa Bill Murray Leads Oklahoma Gubernatorial Preliminaries
Oklahoma City July 30 Alfalfa Bill Murray the veteran Democrat led Frank Buttram by almost two to one in early returns of the preliminary primary for governor. Murray appears set for a runoff with Buttram two weeks away, while Martin E. Trapp ranked third behind S R B Howard and A S J Shaw in initial tallies.
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Oklahoma City
U.P
Oklahoma
W. H. “Alfalfa Bill" Murray
Frank Buttram
Buttram
Martin E. Trapp
S. RB. Howard
Varied Offers In Classifieds From The Messenger
An ad lists a 15 month old mule for sale and a dining room suite in oak finish priced at $24.50. Another notice seeks to rent three or four unfurnished rooms. Call 0243 to place or respond to ads.
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Messenger
Dirigible R-100 Progress Amid Atlantic Crossing
The R-100 continues its first trans Atlantic flight from Cardington to Montreal with winds easing. Messages from the ship report a good trip, normal routine, and lunches being served as the crew, including Major G B Scott and Sir C Denistoun Burney, proceed toward an experimental test voyage.
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London
Cardington
Enghiaid
Montreal
North Atlantic
Hinpire
Imah
British
Air Ministry
Yous
Booth
Steameship
Denta
Ireland
Caledonia
Ministry
Manchester
Valentia
Dirigtble
G. B. Scott
C. Denistoun Bureney
H. B. B. Colman
British Air Shipment
R. St. J. Prentice
Admiralty
Fake rug salesmen sighted in Columbus homes
Columbus reports indicate impostor rug salesmen posing as sailors are selling inexpensive domestic rugs by saying they were sun into the United States and avoided duties. The Better Business Bureau warns buyers and notes similar activity was seen in Athens.
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Lumbus Better Business Bureau
Columbus
U. S
Athens
Drug-Linked Leader Names Driver in Cleveland Deaths
In Cleveland on July 30 a crime report says the chieftain of a powerful liquor ring identified James Porello as the driver of the auto used in the assassination. Police say a henchman of the underworld leader was also involved. The victims were Joe Poretlo and his guard Sam Tiloece killed July 5 at the Milane gang’s M Road headquarters.
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Cleveland
UBS
James Porello
Underworld
Joe Poretlo
Sam Tiloece
M Road
Milane Gang
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Lowman
People’s Lobby
Matthew Woll
Russia
Woll
Labor Federation
Anna Brierley
ORG
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