Jackson prisoner fends off Jackson mob lynching over confessed murder
The Jackson Michigan jail siege ends with John Straub missing after an armed mob led by Miss Mallet’s brother hunts him for a confessed axe murder and rape. Coroner and deputies guard the area as state police stand by. Mrs. Helen Ryall appeals to calm.
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Jackson, Mich
John Straub
Alice Mallet
Jackson Penitentiary
John Millis
Jackson
Mich
John Mills
Alice Mallett
Harold Mallett
Ontario
Oregon
Straub
Jackson Prison
Helen Ryall
Larrabee
Steing
Beseigers
Garret
Internation News Service
Miss Mallett
Cearline
Florence Crittenden
Boy Dies After Ice Truck Strikes Him in Benwood
In Benwood on June 14 Lawrence Greathouse, a small boy, was struck by an ice truck and died almost instantly. The D Zenner company store will be closed until Friday morning June 16 due to the death of Mrs T H Craige.
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Benwood
W. Va
Lawrence Greathouse
Isa
D. Zenner Company
T. H. Craige
Ex-U S Minister Chuck Crane Says Jail News Does Not Worry Him
Former American minister to China Charles B Crane comments on a reported twenty year sentence by a French military court. He is alleged to have caused internal disturbances in Syria and remains free awaiting further action.
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Charles B. Crane
China
Syria
Crane
Washington treaties delayed to aid other powers
Official circles say ratification by Japan Great Britain France and Italy of the Washington conference treaties is postponed for future use as leverage in their international intrigues. The State Department rejects confidence but fears the U S may be left in an embarrassing position if signatories reject the treaties.
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Harry L. Rogers
Washington
Japan
Great Britain
France
Italy
State Department
United States
Russia and Finland Sign Peace Treaty at Husso Frontier
Russia and Finland sign a peace treaty to prevent further fighting along the Husso Finnish frontier. A neutral zone is created and Finland must withdraw troops from the boundary. Russia warns that any further raids by Finnish troops will be treated as cause for war.
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Moscow
Russia
Finland
Cleveland man dies in electric chair for payroll robberies
Dominic Benigno, 26, of Cleveland, was executed at 1:05 a.m. for his role in the Sly Fan ner double murders and payroll robberies. He spoke of dying bravely and remained silent as the electrode end ed his life.
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Columbus
Dominic Benigno
Cleveland
Benigno
Dominic
Administration ship subsidiary bill introduced in House
The administration's ship subsidiary bill was formally introduced in the House by Representative Edmonds of Pennsylvania. It was referred to the House Merchant Marine Committee where it will be examined.
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Washington
House
Edmonds
Pennsylvania
House Merchant Marine Committee
Sinn Fein Attack on Killeague Castle Fails
In County Down on June 14 Sinn Fein forces attacked Killeague Castle defended by Ulster special constables. After a sharp pitched battle the attackers retreated.
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Belfast
Killeague Castle
County Down
Ulster
Lafollette Attacks Supreme Court at Labor Union Meet
Wisconsin senator Robert M Lafollette lashed the US Supreme Court and the judiciary at the American Federation of Labor convention in Cincinnati. He charged the court with overriding the will of the people in child labor coal cases and warned it could curb unions and other groups against entrenched wealth. He criticized Taft and named judges as petty tyrants while urging limits on federal judicial power.
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Warren W. Wheaton
Cincinnati
Robert M. Lafollette
United States
Wisconsin
American Federation of Labor
Supreme Court of the
lLatoilette
Supreme Court
Bar
Congress
Taft
Hisses
Lafollette
United States Supreme Court
Cornado
Anderson
Indiana
McClintic
West Virginia
Supreme
Coronado Coal Company
Supreme Bench
Coronado
Columbia Honors Centenarian Grad
Dr. Stephen Smith of Montour Falls New York receives honorary Doctor of Science from Columbia University He graduated in 1850 and is regarded as the dean of American medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Smith
Montour Falls
N. Y
Columbia
Smith
Printer Charles Carlisle Dies by Self Inflicted Shot
Charles Carlisle of Wellsburg West Virginia died after firing a bullet into his head in his bathroom last night. The coroner listed illness as the cause. Carlisle was known as a printer by trade.
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Wellsburg
W. Va
Charles Carlisle
Court Street Paving Bids Opened In Regen For City Review
Bids from two out of town firms for four paving types were opened with Mayor Roush and Service Director Williams present. Ringwald & Son Co quoted 32895.50 for brick on concrete base and 30645.50 with local sand. Federal Asphalt Paving Co bid 29226.50 for asphalt on concrete base and 27750.50 with local sand. One bid for resurfacing asphalt at 2027 60. Street location pending council decision to choose construction type and award.
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Court Street
Roush
Williams
Ringwald &Son Co
Chillcothe
Federal Asphalt Paving Co
Hamilton
State Street
Union Street
Court
Pat Sandles to Face Hearing on Gubernatorial Candidacy
Secretary of State Smith plans a hearing soon on a protest against Pat Sandles of Ottawa for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Edward J. Greeley of Columbus filed the protest claiming Sandles did not sign the declaration or take the attached oath.
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Columbus
Smith
Pat Sandle
Ottawa
Edward J. Greeley
Sandies
Well Known Athens Resident Mrs. T. H. Craig Dies
Mrs. T. H. Craig, a 39 year Athens resident born 1852 in Vinton county from the Rannells pioneer family, died Tuesday at 7 PM at 36 West Union Street. Private funeral Thursday at 2 PM at her home led by Rev. A. Y. Wilcox. Interment in West Union Cemetery. Survived by husband T. H. Craig daughter Mrs. H. R. Wilson and son T. W. Craig.
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T. H. Craig
Athens
Vinton County
Rannells
West Union Street
A. Y. Wilcox
First Presbyterian Church
Markers For Graves Of Old Soldiers Arrive In Athena
Eighteen marble grave markers for veterans have arrived in Athena and were received by Mrs Elizabeth McGrath on Wednesday. The markers, ordered a year ago, will be placed at listed graves and relatives will be asked to call for the monuments when the list is published in The Messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
Elizabeth McGrath
Board of County Commissioners
Athens
Labor groups seek broad vote bloc at AFL convention
At convention in Cincinnati labor, women and farmers form a trilumvirate poised to join organized labor in boosting electoral power. Sen. Robert M Lafollette will address the gathering on child labor as leaders draft plans for aggressive political action and outreach to women and farmers.
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Warren W. Wheaton
I. N.S
Convention Hall
Cincinnati
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
United States
Robert M. Lafollette
Wisconsin
Federation
Willcome
Matthew Wool
Labor
Good Hope Lut eran Burn Notes for Parish House Debt
Bucyrus reports the Good Hope Lutheran congregation burned the final notes amounting to 36000 dollars owed to a local bank for the parish house erected in 1915.
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Bucyrus
Good Hope
Ex-Governor and wife rivals in Texas primaries
Ex-Governor James E. Ferguson and his wife seek the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Texas. The couple act as teammates, with Ferguson fearing a party bar over past support for candidates. If barred he would become her private secretary. if not, she may retire or he may pursue another path.
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Texas
James E. Feruson
Ferguson
Washington
Edison Tests Question Skeedle Deedile Do
New York June 14 Edison faces questions on psychology from Dr. A. A. Brill of Columbia University who says defining skeedle deedle do does not measure job fitness. Brill criticizes overreliance on psychological tests and urges judging by a candidate’s past work and experience.
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New York
A. Edison
Inman
Edison
Brill
Carthage Gap road contract awarded in Athens county
James Terrie Logan won the contract for the Carthage Gap improvement on the Guysville Coalville road with a bid of 53 430 60. The only other bid was 54 736 18 from W H Ringwald Son Chillicothe. Work will start immediately on 12841 feet of sixteen foot wide macadam road.
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Carthage Gap
Guysville
Coalville
James ©. Terrie
Logan
Petrie
W. H. Ringwald & Son
Chillicothe
Telford
Coolville
Division
Davis
Washington County
Athens County
Athens-Marietta
Sincerity Must First Be Shown in China
Canton dispatch reports Dr Sun Yat Sen and Wu Ting Fang state they will not aid unification until the new Peking government demonstrates sincerity. The leaders said cooperation hinges on proof of sincerity from Beijing authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Canton
Sun Yat Sen
South China Republic
Wu Ting Fang
Peking
Services Postponed at North Beth el U B Church
Children Day exercises and all day services at North Beth el U B church have been postponed until July 2. Every hour comes with well filled baskets and enjoy the day.
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North Bethel U. B
Fighting Flares on Manchurian Frontier
Violent clashes erupt along the Manchurian frontier with heavy casualties reported. Word from the north indicates intensified fighting starting today as authorities monitor the border situation.
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Tien Sing
China
Manchurian
Ohio Figures and Events Recounted in 18th Century Almanac
Yesterday's in Ohio notes mark.births and deaths of Gen Duncan McArthur once War of 1812 commander and Ohio governor. Also recalls James M Gaylord former congressman, and John Kouitz past commander in chief of the G A R. Mentions 1884 mining wage strike threat in Hocking Valley.
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Duncan McArthur
Ohio
Dutchess County
N. Y
Chillicothe
James M. Gaylord
Congress
McConnelsville
Zanesville
Hocking Valley
John §&. Kouitz
Toledo
Will Stand By Theta Gung In Allied Deal
Paris June 14 Russia will not withdraw the Genoa memorandum as stated by George Tchitcherin Russian foreign minister in L Oeuvre He says Bolshevist principles remain and private property rights are repudiated He notes damages from allied intervention and debt payment not promised Lenine reportedly near death but nervous exhaustion. Tcourioupa to run state affairs during illness
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Paris
Russia
Genoa
George Tchitcherin
L'Oeuvre Today
Tehitcherin
Lenine
Tcourioupa
Gasoline stocks hit new high as May reserves reach 892 million
Washington reports May 1 gasoline on hand at 892,267,766 gallons, up 38 million from the April 1 peak. Production breaks records, with April domestic output rising 10.96 percent from April 1921 and April consumption up 11.57 percent from April 1921.
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Washington
International News Service
Bureau of Inines
Government accused of shipping liquor on vessels outside 3 mile limit
A letter from Adolphus Buseh II of St Louis claims the United States Ship George Washington sold intoxicating liquor while abroad. President Harding referred the matter to Shipping Board Chairman Lasker who stated ships are exempt from Prohibition outside the three mile limit. Lasker warned Buseh’s letter aims to spark revolt against Prohibition and cites Busch family ties to a German castle as context.
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HK. Reynolds
Washington
United States
Toley
Harding
Adolphus Buseh II
St. Louis
Anguatus A. Buseh
George Washington
Buseh
Wayne B Wheeler
AntiSaloon League
Adelphus Buseh
Lasker
The
Shipping Board
America
Busch
Adolphus Busch
Germany
Federal Judge Bars Interference With Coal Strip Mine
A federal judge issued an order enjoining striking coal miners from interfering with employees and the operation of the Katherine Coal Stripping Company's mine near Uniontown Belmont County.
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Columbus
Sater
Katherine
Uniontown
Belmont County
Flag Day Service at Elks Lodge Tonight at 7:30
The annual Flag Day observance will be in the Lodge room at 7:30. Dr. B. D. Evans of Columbus will deliver the address with Mrs. Frank Rauch and the University Quartette singing. All Elks, families, friends, and the public are invited. Boy Scouts are urged to attend. Exalted Ruler Alex M. Moore Sees and W. H. Logan announced.
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B. D. Evans
Columbus
Frank Rauch
University Quartette
Elks
Boy Scouts
Alex M. Moore
W. H. Logan
Health Is the Greatest Asset
A public health message urges parents to study child health through a free booklet by the American School Hygiene Association. Readers are invited to mail a coupon with two cents for return postage and provide legible name and address to receive "School Child's Health."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American School Hygiene Association
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Yanks Gear
Colorado
Regen Blohor
King Hamer
James E. Ferguson
Wife
Marion
A. A. Brill
Department of Physiiatry
Columbia University
Dr. Brill
Carthage “Gap Hontangt
Logan Nan
William ¥. Quesse
William F. Quesse
Flat Janitors’ Union
Chicago
Iuy
Theta Gung
Dealo
Frederico J. Haskin
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D C
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