Athens Grange Plans State Meeting and Dog Law Petitions
The Athens County Grange passed resolutions asking county commissioners to award full value for dogs killed by others and fair damages for injured sheep, and to enforce dog laws with diligence. They plan to host the 1929 State Grange meeting in Athens, appoint an advance committee, and organize exhibits and fair arrangements with multiple local granges.
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Athens County Grange
Canaanville
Athens
W. B. Johnson
Athens Messenger
T. H. Johnson
Athens County Farm Extension
L. H. Efaw
The
Grange
Iiss
Carrie McKibben
Thomona Grange
New Marshfield
York
Pope Avoids U S Presidency Talk On Election
Cardinal Mundein of Chu gad said Pope Pius XI would not discuss the American presidential election. The Holy See stays neutral in foreign political matters and would be pleased with either Catholic or Protestant leadership, with equal religious freedom expected under either.
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Rome
U.P
Cherbourg
U. S
Mundein
Chugad
Pius XI
Holy See
Vatican
Ferris Stricken by Bronchial Pneumonia Recovery Doubtful
Senator Woodbridge N Ferris a Democrat from Michigan has bronchial pneumonia and his recovery is doubtful according to his physician Rear Admiral Cary T Grayson.
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Washington
U.S
Woodbridge N. Ferris
Michigan
Cary T. Grayson
Capper Calls for Forceful Action Over Oil Lands Scandal
Senator Arthur Capper Republican of Kansas denounces the oil lands graft as a stain on U S history calling for strong measures and public record laws to curb political contributions. He says the Republican party must repudiate those involved and push for teeth in new legislation.
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Washington
Republican Party
Arthur Capper
Republican
Kansas
Capper
Possible judiciary member eyed in Teapot Dome probe
Senate Teapot Dome committee investigates startling Chicago information that may involve a judiciary member. A mystery witness spoke of a mysterious package whose contents were unclear possibly bonds for a Washington man. Justice F L Siddons denies receiving any package or knowledge of such sending.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Chicago
Ber
Nye
Norbeck
Illinois
Judiciary
F. L. Siddons
Harry Sinclair
W. J. Burns
Sherman Burns
H. Mason Day
United Press
Quebec Plans To Hang Girl And Husband
In Montreal and Ottawa reports state Doris McDonald and her husband George McDonald face execution for the Adelard Bouchard murder. Despite a purported confession exonerating Doris, the gallows at Valley Field prison were prepared for Friday’s scheduled deaths.
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Montreal
Que
Quebec
Doris McDonald
George McDonald
Valley Field Prison
Denver
Parkersburg Road Repaired Quickly Opens to Traffic
The Guysville bridge was repaired in five days with additional workers and the road opened to traffic Sunday at 4 30 p m Travel to Parkersburg Marietta and points along the Athens Parkersburg road was detoured to minimize inconvenience, per H G Brown superintendent of maintenance.
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Guysville
Parkersburg
Marietta
Athens
H. G. Brown
State Highway Department
Ohio River Bridge Planned Between Ravenswood and Meigs County
Ravenswood cheers a telegram from Chicago’s Elliott interests announcing President Coolidge signed the bill authorizing an Ohio river bridge linking Ravenswood with Ravenswood Ferry in Meigs county. The Elliotts plan active work to complete the bridge this year, creating a direct line from Columbus to Charleston via Kerrs Run and Racine, shortening the Mason City route.
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Pomeroy
Ravenswood
Elliott
Chicago
Coolidge
Ohio River
Meigs County
Ravenswood Ferry
Elliotts
Columbus
Charleston
Kerrs Run
Racine
Mason City
Packers Lose Decision Over 1920 Consent Decree
Washington March 19 Swift and Armour packing interests lost in the United States Supreme Court attempt to cancel the famous 1920 packers consent decree Justice Brandeis announced the court s decision.
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Packers
Washington
U.P
Swift and Armour
United States Supreme Court
Brandeis
Woman saves husband from being killed in prison pickup
Mrs. S. R. Cloud, wife of a Texas penitentiary deputy, likely saved her husband and halted a prison mutiny near Del Rio. She retrieved a shotgun, fired to cover the beaten guard, and prevented the escape of 19 of 20 convicts being moved to Huntsville. The mutineers were surrendered to the warden. Cloud was injured but expected to recover.
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Huntsville
Tex
U.P
S. R. Cloud
State Penitentiary
Cloud
State Officers Seek Lower Coal Freight Rates in Ohio
Governor Vic Donahey and State Commerce Director Cyrus Locher signed a petition to Congress circulated by Shawnee Welfare association seeking readjustment of coal freight rates to aid Ohio mining. The petition notes 8,000 Perry county residents have signed and claims Ohio mines face ruin from higher costs and competition from lower rates elsewhere. It cites hardship for workers and families amid industry distress.
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Columbus
O.R
Vic Donahey
Cyrus Locher
Congress
Shawnee Welfare Association
Shawnee
Perry County
Ohio
Otto Giesen
Court martial ordered over Royal Oak incident in Gibraltar
The admiralty ordered a court martial to be held at Gibraltar in connection with the Battleship Royal Oak incident. First Lord of the Admiralty W. C. Bridgeman announced in the House of Commons that three high naval officers including a rear admiral were suspended.
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London
Admiralty
Gibraltar
W. C. Bridgeman
House of Commons
Iincident
Senate rejects Esch for Interstate Commerce post
Washington report notes Senate vote 39 to 2 against reappointing John J. Esch of Wisconsin to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Southern coal-field senators opposed him over the lake cargo case granting Ohio and Pennsylvania a coal freight preference, signaling political pressure on Coolidge’s picks.
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Washington
Senate
Coolidge
John J. Esch
Wisconsin
Interstate Commerce Commission
Esch
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky Virginia
Neely
Reed
Lake Cargo
Cyrus E. Woods
Jenkins pleads not guilty to manslaughter
Columbus March 19 City Treasurer Elmer E Jenkins pleaded not guilty at arraignment on charges of manslaughter in the killing of Clem W Walter son of the city building inspector Hearing set for April 4 at the request of Jenkins attorney James N Linton Jenkins successor to be named tonight by the city council The council may also begin an investigation of liquor parties held in City hall and Jenkins has implicated another city official in the parties
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Columbus
U.R
Elmer E. Jenkins
Clem W. Walter
Jenkins
James N. Linton
Man Held by Police May Be Ford Killer
Youngstown police held Willie White as they investigated the killing of Henry Ford alias William Ford. White said Ford was stabbed when he tried to force entry to White's home after a liquor party. Two witnesses testified to the stabbing and the body was found outdoors.
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Youngstown
U.P
Willie White
Henry Ford
William Ford
White
Ford
Carrick elected president of Northwestern Ohio US War veterans group
J W Carrick of Lima was elected president of the Northwestern Ohio Boosters association of United Spanish War veterans at the annual meeting in Marion.
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Marion
U.P
J. W. Carrick
Lima
Northwestern Ohio Boosters’ Association of United Spanish War Veterans
Chinese executions reported in Shanghai dispatch
A Shanghai dispatch to the Manchester Guardian says the Chinese nationalist government executed 51 Chinese soldiers and Nanking bandits who were linked to the Nanking incident last spring and anti foreign outrages.
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London
U.R
Manchester Guardian
Shanghai
Nanking
Former Bishop Brown to Speak at Socialist Meeting
Former Bishop William M. Brown of Galion, expelled from the Episcopal church for heresy, will address a Socialist meeting in Woodmen's hall Columbus tomorrow. Joseph W. Shorts of Dayton, Socialist candidate for governor, will also speak.
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Columbus
William M. Brown
Galion
Episcopal Church
Woodmen’s Hall
Joseph W. Shorts
Dayton
Will Rogers praises mayors and Tamany Hall ties
Will Rogers, writing from Palm Beach, endorses Mayor Jimmy Walker and the New York political machine. He credits Walker as a strong asset to Tammany Hall and cautions New York not to remove him, noting city leaders’ unity despite Walker’s fall.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Jimmy Walker
New York
Salvation Army
Jimmy
Canning
Tammany Hall
Prince of Wales
England
Will Rogers
Accidents at Grade Crossings Claim Several Lives
At least seven people died and four were injured in a series of grade crossing crashes across Ohio. Notable fatalities include Melvin Birkshire and Dan Gadd in Newcomerstown, Charles Rosasa in Grafton, Amanda Heckman near Hamilton, Emma Wolfe of Pleasant City, Katherine Brady and family near Monroeville, and George Kasselmann in Cincinnati. An Akron death occurred when Ora Carr was struck by a car as police arrested the driver.
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Columbus
U.P
Newcomerstown
Melvin Birkshire
Dan Gadd
Pennsylvania Railroad
Grafton
Charles Rosasa
Amanda Heckman
Hamilton
Baltimore , Ohio
Heckman
Cincinnati
Emma Wolfe
Pleasant City
Cambridge
William Ramee
Robert Young
Wolfe
Ramage
Monroeville
Katherine Brady
Dixon
George Kasselmann
Kasselmann
Akron
Ora Carr
Middletown
Inquiry into St Francis Dam disaster to begin today
The state inquiry on the St Francis Dam collapse starts today to determine blame. Damage claims will be accepted at Santa Paula as flood district residents file. LA will review proposed bill. Search continues with about 275 dead and 175 missing, with about twenty bodies found yesterday.
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Rct
St. Francis Dam
Santa Paula
Los Angeles
Girl rescues three children from burning Toledo home
Rose Kupiec a 14 year old sister of Mrs Blochowski braved smoke to reach the second floor and save Leon ard 5 months Norma 2 and Beatrice 3 from a house fire in Toledo. She carried Leonard outside and then Norma and Beatrice to safety as they collapsed.
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Toledo
U.2
Rose Kupiec
Louis Blochowski
Blochowski
Leonard
Norma
Bea
Trice
Beatrice
Rose
Mrs. Blochowski
Blochowskis
Former Panama Canal Chaplain Speaks to Athens High
The Rev. A. A. Nellis, secretary of the Baptist church in Southern Ohio, spoke to Athens high school seniors and juniors this morning about his Panama Canal zone chaplain service. He is currently doing work in Middleport and is the father of Athens high school teacher A. A. Nellis Jr.
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Panama Canal Zone
A. A. Nellis
The
Baptist Church For
Southern Ohio
Athens High School
Nellis
Middleport
Disturbance at White House Leads to Arrests
Three men and one woman evaded police around the White House on March 13 nad displayed banners condemning the Horthy regime in Hungary before they were arrested and hustled away.
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Washington
White House
Horthy
Hungary
State Grange Invited to Meet in Athens for 1929
Athens county Grangers voted to invite the Ohio State Grange to hold its 1929 annual convention in Athens. A committee will interview local business leaders for accommodations and the city’s support, with the university auditorium likely in use for the three day event and delegation from all subordinate granges expected.
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Athens County Grangers
Canaanville
Ohio State Grange
Athens
University
State Grange
Chamber of Commerce of
L. J. Tabor
National Grange
Ohio
Athens County
Mt. Vernon
W. B. Johnson
Athens Messenger
Tom H. Johnson
L. H. Efaw
Athens County Grange
Woman Sets Longest Flight Record for a Woman
Mrs Keith Miller arrived in Port Darwin Australia completing a 13000 mile journey from Croydon London via France Egypt India Siam and the Dutch East Indies piloted by Captain Lancaster. The feat follows Bert Hinkler and Lady Bailey's notable long distance aviation records of the period.
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Port Darwin
Australia
U.R
Keith Miller
Lancaster
Croydon
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Parkersburg Road
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San Francisquito Canyon
St. Francis
South
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Boosters Elect
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Messenger
Panama
Boston
Mass
Mareh
Coast Guard
Pauldingy
Charleston Navy Yard
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William de Walkerville
Ont
Jo Wyman
Riverside
R. TL
Harleston Navy Yard
Frederic J. Haskin
Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
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