Senate action on French debt settlement delayed after House vote
Washington June 3 Senate action on the 4.9 billion dollar French debt settlement will be delayed until France acts on the agreement as courtesy to the debtor nation requires acceptance by France before ratification. House approval 236 to 111 sought to clear the way for Senate consideration amid calls for hearings by Finance Committee minority members.
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Senate
HOUSE
Julian M. Snyder
United Press
Washington
Reed Smoot
Utah
American Debt Funding Commission
France
Smoot
Administration
Senate Finance Committee
Finance Committee
Debt Funding Commission
Howard
Nebraska
United States
Morgan-Mellon
Rathbone
Illinois
Berger
Wisconsin
Green
Ways and Means
Burton
Ohio
Crisp
Georgia
Debt Commission
Tilson
Lozier
Missouri
Three Bank Directors Targeted as Angry Depositors Threaten
Five directors of the defunct Union Savings bank received letters warning of harm as state officials and Prosecutor Merryman met in Steubenville to plan protection for depositors. W. E. Jones and Thomas B. Jones face possible prosecutions over a $50,000 loan tied to the Swiss By-Products note, amid a crisis blamed on a $1,000,000 depositor loss.
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Yorkville
U.P
Union Savings Bank
Roy Merryman
Steubenville
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Merryman
W. E. Jones
Thomas 8
Jones
Thomas Jones
St. Clairsville
Jones Brothers
Ransom Demands in McPherson Case Hint Return
Mrs Minnie Kennedy consents to test a report two men will return Aimee Semple McPherson alive with immunity and the $25000 reward. Four questions for the evangelist were left with a blind lawyer whom the kidnappers allegedly spoke to about her whereabouts.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Minnie Kennedy
Aimee Semple McPherson
Root wax plant fire causes heavy damage in Medina
A. I. Root wax plant in Medina was partially destroyed by a fire this day. Damage is estimated at $100,000.
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Medina
U.P
A. I
Learn to Swim Booklet Promoted for Free Distribution
The Washington Bureau offers a free Red Cross booklet on swimming and life saving. It covers beginner and advanced tests and urges readers to send two cents for return postage to obtain a copy.
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Washington
American National Red Cross
Pomerene Returns to Cleveland to Decide Senate Bid
Former U S Senator Atlee Pomerene arrives in Cleveland with Mrs Pomerene and says he will reveal Monday whether he will enter the Democratic Senate nomination race. Ally Joseph Breitenstein secures state nomination blanks as rally turns into a Pomerene for Senator push while Florence Allen and Cyrus Locher backers resist.
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Harry W. Sharpe
United Press
Columbus
United States
Atlee Pomerene
Cleveland
Pomerene
Sclon
Pomerone
Joseph Breitenstein
Thad Brown
Florence E. Allen
Commerce
Cyrus Locher
Congress Approves $80 Million Army Aviation Program
Congress has approved an $80 million five year army aviation program to build 1800 planes, several dirigibles, and raise air service personnel from 8,000 to 15,000 as funds are appropriated. The Senate already passed the bill and the House may finalize or seek a conference.
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Washington
U.P
Congress
House
War Department
Air Service
Senate
Borah Seen as Wary Dry Leader by Washington
Washington reports on Senator William Borah of Idaho, called the wild bull of the Idaho pampas, who grins through clashes with the White House and resists leadership. The dry forces fear hitching to Borah while eyeing Senator Frank B. Willis as a potential anti saloon league favorite for 1928.
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Borah
Idaho Pampas
Willis
Anti-Saloon League
Robert T. Small
Consolidated Press
Washington
Senate
William Edgar Borah
United States
Senator Borah
White House
New England
Senate Chamber
Idaho
Congress
Frank B. Willis
Ohio
Senator Willis
League
Last Concrete Poured on Barlow Township Road
Concrete work completes a hard surface on state highway No. 157 from Marietta township through Warren and Barrow townships to Fairfield east line. Road opens to traffic after three weeks on June 21 while bids for surfacing through Barlow eastern Wesley townships are planned for June 11, with the project extending toward Athens.
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Marietta
Barlow Township
Warren
Barlow Townships
Fairfield
Washington County
Ru!s
State Highway Department
Sethe
Barlow
Wesley Townships
Bartlett
Athens
Ohio Briefs Hopley Announces Run for Congress
State Senator James R. Hopley formally announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination to Congress from Ohio's Eighth District. Reports note the move was anticipated weeks earlier as he planned a congressional bid.
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Hopley
Bucyrus
James R. Hopley
Congress
Ohio
Bowman a pseudo surgeon faces new trial after hung jury
In Columbus the jury failed to reach a verdict on Roy K. Bowman charged with defrauding a local hotel after marrying Ferne Rogers, a musical comedy star. Bowman is remanded to jail to await a new trial.
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Columbus
Roy K. Bowman
Ferne Rogers
Bowman
Convict Lawyer Findlay Guilty of Forgery Charge
John N. Doty a Findlay attorney with thirty eight years of practice was found guilty of forging his wife’s name to a $788 note. Sentence was deferred.
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Findlay
John N. Doty
Doty
Conway Constable Held on Liquor Transport Charge
Constable John Cottage of Conway Pennsylvania was jailed here after arrest with his brother when police found wine in the constable's automobile. The charges allege transporting liquor.
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Youngstown
John Cottage
Conway
Cottage
Carroll Is Given One Year In Federal Prison For Perjury
Earl Carroll theatrical producer was sentenced to one year and one day in Atlanta federal penitentiary and fined 2000 dollars for perjury before a federal grand jury. Judge Henry Goddard imposed the sentence after Carroll was convicted on two counts regarding false statements about a party at his theatre on February 22 23.
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New York
U.P
Earl Carroll
Atlanta
Federal Penitentiary
Henry Goddard
Carroll
Strouds Run Boy Dies After Fall From Rake
Harold Brown 11 died from a fractured skull after a fall from a rake while riding with his brother on a Strouds Run farm. He was unconscious at the scene, operated on at Sheltering Arms hospital, and died Friday after being brought there Tuesday evening. Survivors include four brothers and three sisters. Funeral at Holiness Church Friday at 2 30 pm.
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Stroud's
Harold Brown
Leslie Brown
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Young Brown
Jager’s
Holiness Church
West Washington Street
Seven wrecks spotted between Nelsonville and Columbus
The writer reports seven vehicle wrecks on a Sunday between Nelsonville and Columbus. Cars were damaged but no serious injuries occurred, with letters from readers noting oddities and a student unable to place Uhrichsville’s county.
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Messenger
Nelsonville
Columbus
B. J
Athens
Motorcycle Cop Performs Risky U Turn on Main Street
A writer from Athens reports a motorcycle traffic officer in Logan executed a U turn on the main street without full rearward checking. The maneuver required hard braking to avoid a collision.
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Logan
Athens
Collapse of Florida Improvement Combine nets millionaires and natives
Jacksonville reports the British American Improvement corporation failed for over 9.5 million, absorbing royalty, millionaires, native Floridians and tourists. Floranada promised as an exclusive resort with ties to European and American figures, selling lots from 4,000 dollars. Investors may recover about 15 cents on the dollar.
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Florida Improvement Combine
Florinada
Gold Coast
Royal
Jacksonville
Fla
Barritz
Floranada
Greece
Engine Room Blaze Destroys Mine Equipment at Hocking
An afternoon blaze at the Hocking mine damaged the engine house and its equipment, described as a total loss, though tipples were saved. Fire units from Athens arrived with a large pumper and prevented further spread as winds stayed away from the tipples.
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Hocking
Athens
Fire at Hocking Mining mine threatens external plants
A mine fire at Hocking Mining Company near Athens started from an overheated exhaust pipe and spread to the engine house and tipples. Athens motor fire crew rushed to the scene at 1 pm, with engineer Clarence West nearly suffocating in smoke but saved by a water soaked glove. The idle two year old mine, owned by Stalter Essex interests, faced potential losses of several hundred thousand dollars for engines, tipples, and modern coal handling equipment. Fred Essex of Columbus is listed as an owner along with other Ohio and West Virginia interests.
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Hocking Mining Company
Hocking
Athens
Clarence D. West
Stalter-Essex, Company
Athens Fire Department
West
Athens Motor Fire Engine
Ohio
Johnson
Stalter-Essex
Tipple
Jacksonville
West Virginia
Fred Essex
Columbus
Hocking Valley
Five Best Radio Features of Thursday Spotlight
Radio listings highlight WEAF in New York with Silvertown Orchestra at 10 p m Eastern. WRC Washington airs 7 30 p m Eastern with U S Marine Band. CNRM Montreal presents Saint Jerome Choral at 9 p m Eastern daylight. WMAQ Chicago features Polish mixed quartet at 9 20 p m CDT. KGO Oakland offers a Pacific travel program at 8 p m PDT.
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WEAF
Silvertown Orchestra
WRC
Washington
WGY
WJZ
CNRM
Montreal
Saint Jerome Choral
WMAQ
Chicago
KGO
Oakland
Pacific Standard
Grandmother Crippen Celebrates 96th Birthday at Home
Mrs. Mary Jane Crippen known as Grandmother Crippen on West Union Street is celebrating her ninety six birthday at her Athens home today with friends calling to wish her happiness. Also Mrs. Daniel Baird of Mill Street turns seventy four, born in Wales June 38, 1852, and was featured in the Messenger's Mother's Day edition.
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Mary Jane Crippen
West Union Street
Athens
Grandmother Crippen
Daniel Baird
Mill Street
The
Messenger
Baird
Wales
Senate Prohibition Probe Kills Six Wet Bills Today
Washington June 3 The Senate judiciary sub committee on prohibition killed six anti prohibition bills backed by the Senate beer bloc. Proposals included government supervised liquor distribution, a national referendum, four percent beer manufacture and sale, local option, and home non intoxicating liquor manufacture. The report upholded the eighteenth amendment and stated a national referendum was not provided for. Chairman Means and other Republicans signed. Senator Reed did not sign the report and may issue a minority view.
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Washington
U.R
Senate Beer Bloc
Senate Judiciary
Edge
U. S
Means
Colorado
Goff
West Virginia
Harold Republican
Oklahoma
Walsh
Montana
Reed
Missouri
Lone Wet
Constance Binney Weds Charles E Cotting in Lyme Church
Constance Binney noted stage and screen star married in the Old Lyme church today to Charles E Cotting of Beatem.
President Coolidge Faces Tax Reduction Debate in Congress
Washington June 8 President Coolidge may not cut taxes soon but many Congress members press for relief. Debates center on surplus funds and public debt reduction as war debts to France Italy and Britain loom. Democrats seek to use Mellon style arguments to push for lower rates in the next session.
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Messer _ WASHINGTON
Coolidge
Congres
Treasury
France
Italy
Great B
Simm
North Carolina
Eratic
Senate
Nance Committee
Simmons
Congress
Plane Again Flees Port au Prince in Seaplane
Bernardo Duggan and two companions took off from Port au Prince in a repaired seaplane bound for San Juan and Buenos Aires after a collision damaged the craft. Duggan was en route from New York to Buenos Aires.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Jag. 3
U.R
Bernardo Duggan
San Juan
Porto Roncd
Bu Aires
Duggan
New York
Buenos Aires
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Lincoln Ellsworth
Spitzbergen
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North Pole
Wei
Defungt Bank
Frederic J. Haskin
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
New York Theater
Stroud
Ohio State
Uhrichsville
Albany
Countess of Lauderdale
Samuel M. Vauclain
Horace Are Dillman
E. T. Stotesby
Philadelphia
Tie
Blaze
Stalter-Essex Company
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