Industry Hails Higher Wages and Strong Output
Washington June 15 Industries are running on all six cylinders as May payrolls rise four percent from April. The Department of Labor reports 2,249,425 workers in 47 manufacturing industries with weekly earnings totaling 69,219,175 dollars. Wages increased in 29 percent of establishments led by foundry machine shop iron steel woolen cotton brick tile and lumber sectors.
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Washington
Amer
Department of Labor
Department
Tiny
Former State Official Dan Ryan Dies in Columbus
Former Secretary of State Dan Ryan, 68, died in Columbus today after a year of declining health from heart trouble and complications. He had been critically ill for several months.
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Columbus
Dan Ryan
Ivan
Playground set to open Monday in Athens
The city playground for younger children opens Monday on the West State street lot of the Athens Elks. The Athens City Federation finances it as last year. Children under eight admitted with a kindergarten worker in charge from 2 to 5 pm for games songs and other activities.
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State Street
Athens Elks
Athens City Federation
Odd Fellows Degree Team to Visit Local Lodge
The local lodge of Odd Fellows will host the Carbon Hill crack degree team this Saturday evening to confer the first degree on a large class of candidates. The Carbon Hill team will be joined by the Odd Fellows band. all county lodges are invited to march from the depot to the hall at seven. Patrolman Maple will lead the parade.
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Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Carbon Hill Lodge
Carbon Hill
Maple
Athens Odd Fellows
Four Die in Buffalo Crossing Crash at Hot Springs
Four persons die and a fifth is dying after a New York Central train struck an automobile in Hot Springs a Buffalo suburb. The deceased include Oscar Richardson fire chief at Woodland his wife Mrs Ida Richardson and Charles Bray and Charles Bray Jr all of Woodland. Accident reported June 15.
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Buffalo
N. Y
New York Central
Hot Springs
Oscar Richardson
Fire Department
Woodland
Irs
Ida Richardson
Charles Bray
Charles Bray, Jr
Man Rescues Stranded Cat From 60 Foot Pit
Robert Own of Skinningsgrove receives a bronze medal from the Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals for risking his life to reach a cat marooned in a deserted 60 foot deep pit.
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Eng
Robert
the Society For
Definite Program for Ruhr Situation Agreed Upon by Allies
June 15 report from Sofia says the peasant forces are defeated and order is restored in Bulgaria capping a tense period. Belgrade sources say blockades and starvation of revolutionists may follow, while Orange Guards allied with Stamboulisky gain ground in Sumen. Sofia claims documents show Stamboulisky planned raids on June 15 and that political enemies were targeted.
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Ruhr
London
Alexander Stamboulisky
Moravi
Sofia
Bulgaria
Belgrade
Maskaloff
Stamboulisky
Bucharest
Orange Guards
Sumen
Berlin
Pingland
France
Rahr
Germany Becomes Pawn in Game of World Politics
Berlin dispatch reports Pingland and France near a reparations program and a united Entente stance. Premier Baldwin says Britain unchanged on Ruhr policy as Italy fails to sway London and Paris. Germany faces pressure to surrender passive Ruhr resistance and a possible Anglo French mediation is seen as cosmetic. France dominates European power while Germany’s national front fractures.
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Stanley Baldwin
England
House of Commons
London
Great Britain
Ruhr
Italy
Germany
Paris
Entente Front
Cuno
France
Near East
Jo Rot
Farone
Tondon
Croker's Widow Wins Will Contest Verdict
In Dublin on June 15 the jury ruled for Mrs. Bula Croker widow of Richard Croker former Tammany leader in New York. She was the sole legatee under the will while Croker's children from a previous marriage contested it.
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Dublin
Croker
Bula Croker
Richard Croker
Tammany
New York
Sheriff McKinley Keeps Guards At Sand Ridge Hunt
The Messenger reports Sheriff McKinley deployed guards all night along Sand Ridge after the Withem search, countering claims of posting delays. No new developments in the chase.
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McKinley
Jay Withem
Sand Ridge
Payroll Messenger Robbed of 22000 in New York Heist
Four armed men halted a payroll messenger and cashier for the Pullman Company in Pennsylvania Railroad yards at Long Island City. They escaped with 22000 dollars in cash. The crime occurred today as workers went about duties. Police investigate but no arrests reported.
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New York
Pullman Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Long Island City
Nervous Broker Delays Sentencing in Million-Dollar Failure
In New York on June 15 1929 ill health and a nervous collapse delayed the sentencing of bankrupt brokers E M Fuller and William F McGee who pleaded guilty to bucketing in the five million dollar collapse of their firm. Fuller failed to appear in court due to illness and postponement to next Tuesday.
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New York
E. M. Fuller
Fuller
William F. McGee
Detour Set for Athens Pomeroy Road Improvement
The Athens Pomeroy road between Coolville and the Washington county line will be detoured Friday as the state highway department advances paving and bridge work. Barricades mark the four mile stretch with guide signs posted while contractor Renick leads two crews in grading and bridge construction.
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Athens-Pomeroy
Coolville
Washington County
State Highway Department
Little Hocking
Renick
Body of Infant Found In River Near Athens Dam
Coroner to hold inquest after sheriff recovered a newborn body floating face down in the river below Herrold Place dam west of Athens. Ed S White alerted authorities early today. body removed to Walburn Newsom for examination to determine if the infant was alive when placed in the water.
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Ed S. White
Badoy
Herrold Place
Athens
McKinley
Walburn- Newsom
Debs barred from speaking at Music Hall in Cincinnati
Trustees of Music Hall refused permission for Eugene V Debs to speak at a mass meeting on June 21 after protests from Rotary, Kiwanis and other groups. George Goebel says Debs will still lecture in Cincinnati likely at Labor Temple, despite the hall ban.
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Cincinnati
Music Hall
Eugene V. Det
Socialist Party
Atlanta
George H. Goebel
Debs
Labor Temple
Rotary
Kiwanis and Exchange Clubs
The
American Legion
Disabled American Veterans of the
Diamond Baton Found in Petrograd Cathedral
A marshal's baton made of solid gold studded with 119 large diamonds and emeralds was uncovered in the masonry of Vedensky Cathedral in Petrograd. Valued at 2 million dollars, it is believed to have been presented by Carl Alexander II to his brother Grand Duke Nikolaievitch the elder in 1875.
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Petrograd
Vedensky Cathedral
Carl Alexander If
Nikolat Nikolaievitch the Elder
Ohio University Training School to Open for Summer Session
The elementary training school at Ohio University will open Monday June 18 in the Training School building. Athens area children may enroll for the nine week session from 8 to 11 daily five days weekly. Fees are one dollar per child with discounts for multiple siblings. Courses include standard subjects plus music art home economics shop penmanship and folk dancing.
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Ohio University
Athens
Ang
Gord
Stailey
Bicycle Races Planned at Mill Street Playground
Director Cunningham announced a bicycle racing event at the Mill street playground Saturday at 9 15 a.m. The quarter mile track hosts races for young and older riders with prizes in both divisions.
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Cunningham
Mill Street
Miner Dies In Mine 32 Near Buchtel
Elmer Dixon aged 21 died Friday morning in Mine 32 of the New York Coal company near Buchtel. He was a motor trip rider likely crushed to death. Sheriff McKinley notified Coroner Saunders, who began an inquest in Nelsonville. The coroner also was investigating an infant death in Athens. Dixon reportedly sustained a broken neck during switching work in the mine.
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Elmer Dixon
Buchtel
New York Coal Company
Dixon
Nelsonville
McKinley
Saunders
Stout Undertaking
Athens
Hocking River
Herrold Place
Pixon
Healing Rays Pioneered In Long Xray Cancer Trial
A Bellevue hospital patient completed over 18 hours under an Xray device in a historic cancer treatment test. The unit operated at roughly 240000 to 250600 volts, far exceeding prior limits of 156000 volts and 1 hour 45 minutes continuous exposure.
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New York
Annals of American Medicine
Bellevue Hospital
Nine Die After Sea Battle Aboard Mary Beatrice
The Mary Beatrice arrived in New York with reports of a fierce sea battle in which nine sailors died. The clash pitted crew against Chinese laborers with two whites, two negroes, and five Chinese among the dead. Smuggling of twenty Chinese at $500 each is alleged as part of the dispute.
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New York
Mary Beatrice
United States
Car Plunges Into Cuyahoga River Near West Cleveland
Coast guards and a police detach ment dragged the Cuyahoga river at West Cleveland last night for an automobile said to have plunged into the water. Grappling hooks touched an object that might be the car but it was not recovered this morning. The Big Four watchman heard a fast car cross the railroad tracks then a splash as it hit the river. It was unclear if the act was suicide or an effort to conceal theft.
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Cleveland
Coast Guards
Cuyahoga River
West Cleventh Street
Hideout Gets Fattened Fine
William Stone surrendered at Athens after four chases by officers at his New England home on charges of intoxication. He pleaded guilty before Magistrate Helwig, was fined $25 with costs totaling $52.95. Officers said high costs arose from Stone evading each visit to his house.
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William Stone
New England
Athens
Stone
Helwig
Memorial Services At Jerseyville For Soldiers
Memorial services will be held at the M. E. church in Jerseyville Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. All soldiers, old and young, are especially invited to attend and bring flowers.
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M. E
Jerseyville
Dictator to Run Affairs in China
Pekin June 15 A military dictatorship probably will be necessary to avoid civil war in China. President Li Yuan Hung is reported to have repudiated the resignation forced from him by General Wang Cheng Ping after holding the president's special train 11 hours en route to Tien Tain. The ragged cabinet now functioning here regards the telegram message of resignation as invalid.
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PEKIN
China
Li Yuan Hung
Wang Cheng Ping
Tien Tain
Ivalid
No Democrats Enter Primary For Athens Elections
Fourteen Republican petitions were filed for municipal and township posts at the Athens county elections board before midnight Thursday. Candidates include I. A. Koons for mayor, M. D. Hughes for city solicitor, Charles F Masure for councilman, Griffith Evans seeking re election as city auditor, Pearl W Helwig for justice of the peace in Athens township, and E F Mainer seeking re election as township constable. Mayor Gill is not running.
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Athens County Board of Elections
Election Boards
Athens
Athens Township
Nelsonville
I. A. Koons
Evons
Gill
M.D. Hughes
Harles
Masure
Griffith Evans
Pearl W. Helwig
Recreated Landing the Pie Ceremony Returns at Eel Pie Island
In Richmond England the historic Landing the Pie ceremony, dating to Henry VI, was revived at Eel Pie Island. The pie was rowed around the island and carried ashore by the crew in full regalia.
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Richmond
Eng
Henry Viet
Eel Pie Island
Lloyd George Accepts Eisteddfod Adjudicator Role
Pontypool Wales reports Davita Lloyd George, former British premier, has accepted an invitation to serve as an adjudicator at the Royal Welsh National Eisteddfod in Pontypool for 1924.
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Pontypool
Wales
Davita Lloyd George
Royal Welsh National Eisteddfod
French Oram Lines Extend Blockade in Western Germany
Berlin June 15 French military authorities extended the economic blockade in western Germany occupying depots between Dortmund and Kray South. Mayors of Windschlaege and Ebersweiler in the occupied district were arrested after a bomb explosion at Windschlaege station. Windschlaege fined ten million marks and Ebersweiler five million marks.
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Berlin
Germany
Dortmund
Kray-South
Windschlaege
Ebersweiler
Civil Service Board to Hear Appeal in Ohio Case
The state civil service commission will hear the appeal of Mrs Mae Stannard former head matron at the Girl s Industrial school Delaware on June 25 She denies all charges except removing employees under civil service and padding payrolls at the institution.
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Columbus
State Civil Service Commission
Mae FE. Stannard
Girl's Industrial School
Delaware
Stannard
Drowns After Swinging Paddle at Water Beetle
Myron Bolser an 18 year old Newport Kentucky resident drowned in the Ohio river near Bellevue after a canoe with two companions upset while they swung at a water beetle. Bolser was described in Newport as a promising musician.
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Cincinnati
Myron Bolser
Newport
Ohio River
Bolser
Bellevue
Melon Crop in Ohio In Fair Condition This Year
Columbus reports the melon crop in fair condition despite late plantings. Acreage should resemble last year, says C. J. West, agricultural statistician for Ohio's state federal crop reporting service.
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Columbus
C. J. West
Federal Crop Reporting Service
Seen Again: Whitfeld Sought for Griffin Murder
John L. Whitfeld, wanted for the May 11 murder of Patrolman Dennis Griffin in Cleveland, is reportedly seen in Michigan and Wisconsin. Police probe sightings in Sault Ste Marie Flint and Saginaw while the killer evades capture after abducting Marie Price, a 11 year old girl, and escaping in Madison Wisconsin.
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Cleveland
John L. Whitfeld
Dennis Griffin
Sault Ste Marie
Flint
Saginaw
Mich
Griffin
Marie Price
Madison
Wis
Governor Rebuffs Kirchner Extradition Compromise
Governor Donahhey received Attorney General Crabbe’s letter opposing a compromise with C. A. Kirchner a Cleveland stock salesman indicted for fraudulent conversion of 49 shares and 75 dollars belonging to Mrs Gertrude Bean of Erie. The governor plans to refuse a requisition for Kirchner’s return to Pennsylvania before June 19 to ensure he faces prosecution.
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C. A. Kirchner
Cleveland
Gertrude Bean
Erie
Kirchner
Pennsylvania
Quarrel Over Attorney General Authority Roils Ohio
Ohio's Attorney General Crabbe and State Director of Industrial Relations Witter clash over who may demand an employee's resignation as a condition for pay. Crabbe asserts the AG is not bound to defend state officials in all cases and warns Witter he lacks authority to compel resignations.
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Columbus
Crabbe
Witter
Albert Smith
Carbon Hill
Hocking County
Maughan Begins Daylight Flight Prep From Dayton
Lieutenant Rt. Maughan departs Dayton at seven A M for St Joseph Missouri in preparation for the daylight to dark transcontinental flight from New York to San Francisco planned in three weeks. He will next stop Cheyenne Wyoming to study route conditions landing spots and air currents.
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Dayton
Rt. Maughan
St. Joseph
Missouri City
New York
San Francisco
Maughan
Cheyenne
Wyo
Jay Withem Reads The Messenger From Woods Hideout
A report says Jay Withem, sought by officers, was found hiding in the woods with an issue of The Messenger describing a murder. The excerpt suggests the paper told of the crime while Withem was on the run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Withem
Messenger
Messe
Congress to Act on Volstead War Diplomacy
Washington says next Congress will remove the Volstead Act from diplomatic fallout with Europe and approve a state department proposal for a shared search and seizure zone. Democratic and Republican leaders back independent action to resolve the international prohibition dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. K. Hutchinson
Washington
United States
Congress
State Department
Senate
Wet
Secretary of State
Curtis
Kansas
Democrats
Overman
North Carolina
Senate Judiciary Committee
Unite States
Europe
Engeland
Garage Fire at Alderman Property Sparks South College Street Worry
Fire in Athens on South College Street caused by a brick furnace outside the rear wall. Flames reached the ceiling of a three car garage owned by Dr. N W Alderman. no vehicle damage beyond smoke and ceiling, estimated $75 loss. Fire crews cut through the ceiling to locate the blaze and the incident started from sparks carried by wind.
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Athens
Ty Dr. N. W. Alderman
South College Street
H. BD. Henry
Alderman
Jugo Slavs Move to Intervene in Bulgaria
Vienna reports June 15 that Jugo Slavs are preparing to intervene in Bulgaria if Sofia’s new revolutionary government does not stop mobilization. The move signals regional pressure as Sofia faced internal upheaval and calls for a reshaping of Balkans authorities.
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Jugo-Slavs
Bulgaria
Vienna
Jugo-Sla
Prepa
New Revolution
Sofia
Murderer Hanged for Brutal Crime in Chicago
G Pastroni was executed in Chicago for the murder of Mrs. Elizabeth Witchell and her eleven year old daughter after the woman refused to elope with him. He attempted suicide during the crime and endured serious, life endangering injuries.
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Chicago
G Pastroni
Elizabeth Witchell
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