Trial Begins in Miner al Stabbing Case in Common Pleas
Willard Jayjohn of Mineral faces second degree murder charges for a Christmas Eve stabbing of Henry Stephenson. Jury of eleven seated as 32 witnesses expected. proceedings include a dying confession and testimony from doctors and local residents.
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Willard Jayjohn
Mineral
Henry Stephenson
Common Pleas Court
Carlos Dorr
Fred Stevenson
T. V. Poe
J. A. Jacobs
Ray C. Burch
Albert Rink
Henry ‘Insterwald
Jesse Werner
Franceis Freebault
Ray G. Kasier
Mason A. Howard
Marion Cook
Wayjohn
Stephenson
Jayjohn
Anthony Stephenson
R. W. Finsterwald
Columbus
Porterfield
New Marshfield
S. E. G. Pedigo
Athens
Pedigo
Marion McClain
Smithy Mark
Fred Hoodlett
Wilbur Clendenin
Merle Wood
George Hartley
Harvey Brooks
Ernest Ely
Jess Ely
Joe Buckley
Charles Buckley
William Lowry
Ella Bolen
Vint Bolen
Clara Cavanaugh
G. V. Lowry
von Addis
Tom Arnold
Everett Addis
Mer
Prohibition Referendum Poll Sweeps Nation
The Messenger reports a national prohibition poll initiated by the NEA and widely echoed by major papers. Readers vote once per household on support repeal or modification, with ballots due by noon Saturday March 13 at the Messenger office.
National referendum urged on Volstead act questions
Washington March 10 reports spark heated debate as Rep Somers and Rep Black push ideas to measure public sentiment on prohibition. Somers proposes official nationwide sample ballots to poll voters and guide Congress on whether to amend the Volstead act. Black urges President Coolidge to explain conditions and back a modification campaign.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Somers
Black
New York
Coolidge
New England
United States
Prohibition Opinion Poll Ballot Calls for Votes
A newspaper ad invites readers to vote on prohibition policy by clipping a three option ballot. It explains the nationwide NEA Service poll coordinated with 700 papers, aims to show U.S. sentiment, and requests ballots be delivered to the Messenger in Athens Ohio by noon on March 13.
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Washington
the Messenger
United States
NEA Service
Famous Newspaper Feature Syndicate
Cleveland
France in Deadlock as Briand Heads to Geneva Talks
In Geneva Briand prepares to join a high level conference after a three hour Locarno crisis session. France faces a fragile Briand government and Edouard Herriot's radical forces as Briand seeks to ease the League of Nations stalemate and avert another defeat.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Austen Chambe
Great Britain
Chamberlain
Germany
League Council
Council of the
League i
Briand
France
Edouard Herriott
Ling
Woman Mayor Landes Wins in Seattle but City Manager Plan May Block
Mrs. Bertha Landes won the Seattle mayoral race over incumbent Dr. Edwin J. Brown by about 6000 votes. The city appears to have adopted the city manager form, so Landes may not serve as mayor once inaugurated.
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Seattle
Wash
Bertha K. Landes
Edwin J. Brown
Landes
Man Vanishes After Carrying Bed Clothing in New York
Police searched for a man described as a roomer who left abruptly taking nearly all his belongings from a New York rooming house. Owner J. W. Guyton reported the tenant departed suddenly leaving only the bed springs and water apparatus.
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New York
J. W. Guyton
Power Companies Battle Logan Right of Way Fight
Logan March 10. Hearings opened in probate court on condemnation by Hocking Power to secure a right of way across L R Ruble property in Green township for a transmission line. Ruble has an injunction suit in common pleas court to block the project while Hocking Power presses ahead. Logan voters hear a new franchise request from Hocking Falls Hydro Electric, city street lighting is under Ohio Power contract, and several land options along the route are held by Ohio Power.
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Clinton Webb
Messenger
Logan
Hocking Power Company
IL. R. Ruble
Green Township
Lllinger
L. R. Ruble
Ruble
Common Pleas Court
Hocking Falls Hydro Electric Company
Ohio Power Company
L. A. Ruble
Ten of 28 Miners Entombed In Shaft Are Saved Alive
At Eccles West Virginia rescue teams continue work in mine No 5 of Crab Orchard Improvement Co. ten miners were rescued alive after an explosion on Monday night while fourteen bodies were recovered. Four miners remain missing.
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Eccles
W. Va
Crab Orchard Improvement Company
Agers
Department of Commerce
House
Senate
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Appeal Commission
Supreme Court
Davis
Tennessee
Communications Commission
Emilar
Appeals for Charity on Air Meet Broadcasters’ Resistance
Washington March 10 broadcast managers reject charity appeals as unsuitable for air time. AT&T refused a nationwide tie up of 25 stations for a program and fund appeal, saying such calls conflict with broadcasting policy. Other networks reportedly declined similar requests and noncommercial stations worry about audience backlash.
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Robert Mack
Consolidated Press
Washington
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Foreign envoys demand mine removal and ceasefire at Tiensin harbor
Envoys from several governments delivered a note to the Chinese government urging the removal of mines from the Tiensin harbor and calling for an end to firing between the Taku fortress and attacking cruisers. They reserve the right to protect foreign shipping and their nationals if the request is not met.
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China
Peking
Tiensuin
Taku
Charity Appeals at Radio Stations Spread Briefly
The passage notes stations nationwide frequently broadcast short charity addresses but avoid direct calls for funds.
Majority of Pupils Susceptible in Schick Test
Dr T W Mahoney of the State department of health reports Schick test results from city schools. Of 639 children tested, 427 were susceptible to diphtheria, receiving the first toxin antitoxin dose. A second dose will be given next week by Dr Johnson.
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Schick
T. W. Mahoney
State Department of Health
Johnson
J. Mahoney
Mahoney
Deanville
New Floodwood
Kimberly
Glen Eben
York Township
Athens
Court upholds surgeon shield in sponge left case
Indianapolis March 10 The Appellate court ruled a physician cannot be held responsible when a sponge is left inside a patient after surgery.
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Indianapolis
Science Club Considers New Members at Ath ens High
Ath ens high school science club held a business meeting to discuss selecting new members. New candidates were proposed but no action was taken until the next meeting on March 23. John Fricke Newcomb sponsors the club with George Hawk serving as president.
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Athens High School
Science Club
Semeester
John Fricke Newcomb
George Hawk
Germany poised for League admission as Poland falters
From Geneva, Germany appears certain to join the League of Nations assembly and council, with observers noting British moves to curb Spanish ambitions and French shifting focus toward Poland. Backers for Spain and Brazil are said to have deserted, weakening their bids while Germany awaits invitation at the Metropolis Hotel.
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Poland
Metropolis
Long, hard winter saps strength of President's father
Plymouth Vermont March 10 Colonel John G Coolidge father of the president remains cheerful and looks forward to a long distance telephone talk with his son in the White House. The 80 year old man suffers heart irregularity and is bedbound. Snowdrifts six to twelve feet thick block the Ludlow Plymouth highway hindering a quick visit. Dr Albert Cram travels by horse and sleigh to reach him.
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Plymouth
John G Coolidge
White House
Vermont Hills
Coolidge
Ludlow
Albert Cram
Bridgewater
Maniac Attacks Women in Boston Back Bay District
A Connecticut maniac believed to be at large in Boston today attacked two women in the Back Bay area. Mrs. Leverett Saltonstall Tuckerman and Miss Florence McEachern were stabbed, with Mrs. Tuckerman seriously wounded as police heighten vigilance in the exclusive district.
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Maniac
Boston
Back Bay
Leverett Saltonstall Tuckerman
Florence McEachern
Beacon Street
German wholesale prices edge down in week end report
German prices for wholesale food and living costs slipped slightly last week with an index of 120.7. The weekly reading shows a small decline as traders monitor market trends and store data.
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Nauen
Priest Escapes Death In Lake After Car Plunge
In Cleveland on March 10 neighbors spotted the car of Thomas Barry of Saint P Catholic church sticking from Lake Erie. Police say the priest escaped serious harm after the vehicle rolled in gear toward the lake. he jumped free as officers arrived.
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Cleveland
Thomas Barry
Sst. P Catholic Church
Lake Erie
Eastman to Africa on hunting trip this month
Rochester NY March report states George Eastman the Kodak founder and philanthropist will depart from New York Saturday for a hunting expedition in Africa covering the coming months.
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Africa
Rochester
N. Y
Maré
George Eastman, Kodak
Mt Aeaire
New York
Raise Chickens in Your Own Backyard Guide
Government pamphlet explains backyard chicken keeping without incubators or costly buildings. It covers feeding hens on scraps and gathering eggs, with illustrative graphs and diagrams. Write to the Washington Station Bureau for a copy, enclosing two cents in stamps.
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Washington
Haskin Plans Athens Messenger Information Bar
Frederic J. Haskin directs The Athens Messenger Information Bar in Washington D.C. through press coverage and public affairs guidance. He coordinates editorial and policy communications for readers seeking clarity on national matters.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Direster
The
Athens Messenger Information Bar
Washington, D
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