Bible Bill sparks heated hearing before Ohio House panel
In Columbus on March 22 the House Schools Committee heard 15 speakers for and against a bill to require ten Bible verses daily in public schools. Education Director John L. Clifton opposed it, arguing voluntary effort yields better results and enforcement is difficult.</s>
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Columbus
U.R
House Schools Committee
John L. Clifton
Frank Wilson
State Educational Department
Clifton
Tornado Strikes Maxwellborn Killing Fifteen
Reports from Maxwellborn six miles west indicate a tornado hit at 10:30 a.m. causing fifteen deaths and no reported injuries. The incident occurred near T'Tedmont, Alabama, on March 22 according to UPI dispatches.
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T'Tedmont
Ala
U.P
Maxwellborn
22 Die in Mine Blast as Four Believed Alive in Pits
Kinloch Mine at Valley Camp Coal Co. reported 22 dead from yesterday’s explosion. Four men were believed alive in the mine and 16 unaccounted for. Rescue work indicated escapees may have avoided gas pockets and sought air pockets, with fresh air being pumped in while authorities investigate a conveyor failure suspected to trigger the blast.
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Parnassus
U.P
Kinloch
Valley Camp Coal Company
Thomas
Uhleas
Dala
Death of Marshal Foch Glorified as Allied Commander
Obituary tribute to Marshal Ferdinand Foch describing him as the Allied commander with vast forces and a guiding motto The piece laments his passing while contrasting wartime leadership with Wall Street activity and speculation noting high call money and cautious market sentiment by prominent financiers.
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Wall Street
Gary man confesses to ax attacks in wave of Gary crimes
Gillis Mack, 23, admitted aiding in a fatal ax beating of a 20 year old woman, Miss Josephine Adorizzi, whose body was found in a vacant lot. He also implicated himself in beating Miss Mary Gigi, 16, and Chester Dybalski, 19, who remain hospitalized. Miss Gigi’s condition is grave.
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Gary
Ind
Gillis Mack
Companion
Mack
Josephine Adorizzi
Adorizzi
Mary Gigi
Chester Dybalski
Gigi
Venire Drawn For Karr Bribery Case Jury
A 75 member jury pool was ordered by Judge Crow for the Irving Karr bribery case in Meigs County. Prospective jurors report Monday March 25 at 9 am. many are reportedly women. Two key state witnesses are absent. trial grounds remain uncertain amid anticipated sensational courtroom turnout. The sheriff and deputies serve jurors across the county.
Communist Uprising Reported in Kiangsi China
The American consul general at Canton told the State Department that Communist uprising has begun in southern Kiangsi province China. He said Communists are burning many places and missionaries have been forced to flee.
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Kiangsi Province
China
Canton
State Department
Logan Gas Bond Increased by 1.25 Million Dollars
The Public Utilities Commission rules Logan Gas Company must raise its bond by 1 250 000 dollars as it collects rate increases. Ohio Bell Telephone Company must increase its bond by 1 000 000 dollars. The order followed an investigation showing existing bonds do not cover potential rebates if increases are denied. The gas bond covers increases since January 1, 1925.
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Logan Gas Company
Public Utilities Commission
Columbus
U.R
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Utilities Commission
Diamond Ring Theft Suspects Held After Ambulance Ruse
Two men from Chicago are jailed in Pomeroy after allegedly posing as a friend to a Middleport victim, joining his ambulance ride to Gallipolis hospital and fleeing with diamonds. Police found skeleton keys and other tools, with three diamonds recovered and fingerprints sent to Columbus for comparison.
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Pomeroy
Frank G. Gloeckner
Middleport
Gallipolis
George Ship
Walter Treas
Charles Morris
Mr. Gloeckner
Gloeckner
Chicago
Union
Bureau of Identification
Columbus
Utilities sale figures altered in Ohio approval ruling
The Public Utilities Commission in Columbus on March 22 temporarily denied a petition to sell Ohio Utilities Company and Chillicothe Electric Railroad Power and Light Company to Southern Ohio Electric Company after finding valuations differ from those in the application. True valuations set: Ohio Utilities $2,230,740.63. Chillicothe $641,828.54. Amended applications with these figures are expected soon. proposed purchase prices were $2,277,520 and $748,000, with requests to issue $2,449,520 in six percent bonds and $628,000 in prior preferred stock.
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Columbus
U.R
Ohio Utilities Company
Chillicothe Electric Railroad Power & Light Company
Public Utilities Commission
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Chillicothe Company
Rufus Putnam School Fifth and Sixth Grade Teams Set for Saturday Meet
The Rufus Putnam School fifth grade and sixth grade basketball teams prepare for the first round of the school tournament on the school grounds. Fifth grade lineup includes Risley, Dalton, Preston, Story, Morrison with substitutes Mansfield, Walker, Jones. Sixth grade lineup lists Dalton, Pierce, Wilson, Coe, Tucker with substitutes Smith, Tultz, Jinks, Noble, Radford.
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Rufus Putnam
Leroy Risley
Ralph Dalton
Merrit Preston
Vern Story
Bob Morrison
Mansfield
Walker
Jones
Charles Dalton
Orville Pierce
Woodrow Wilson
Eugene Coe
Herbert Tucker
Smith
Tultz
Jinks
Noble
Radford
Freda Shepard Granted Divorce and Custody
Wilful absence was the grounds for a divorce in the Athens County Common Pleas Court this morning. Freda Shepard was granted a divorce from Dale Shepard and given custody of their three year old child.
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Freda Shepard
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Beautiful Light at Old Man's Cave Draws Logan Visitors
A Logan group visited Old Man's Cave this week despite poor road conditions. Tiny streams have formed ice columns that glow when sunlight enters the cavern. The surrounding hillsides stay green after a hail storm while ice laden trees show bending and some damage.
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Old Man's Cave
Logan
Hocking County
Garrison Loses Suit Against Athens County Commissioners
A Morgan County jury returned a unanimous verdict for the defendants in favor of the Athens County Commissioners in the $1,000 damages suit filed by Dewey Garrison. The panel found Garrison not seriously or permanently injured from the Mingus Hollow riot of July 26 1928, with medical exams citing inflammatory rheumatism and a potential rib fracture. Costs totaled $169.40.
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Garrison
Dewey Garrison
Athens County
R. D. Williame
Mingus Hollow
C. 8. McDougall
J. I. Henry
W. O. Danford
William Williams
Fred Heck
Tom Blower
Tom Morgan
Doctor McDougall
Doctor Henry
Mrs. Frank Hamilton Dies at 64 in Athens Home
Mrs. Frank Hamilton, 64, died at 3 45 this morning at her Athens home after a paralytic stroke linked to an illness since September. Survived by husband, three stepchildren Martha Mason in California M M Temple Columbus Walter Hamilton Nelsonville three brothers Hud Rutherford Elza Starr Clayton Starr and one sister Morley Forest. Funeral at Central Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday at 2 p m with Rev I P Day officiating burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
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Frank Hamilton
Athens
County Jail Population Grows as March Records Build
The Athens County Jail committed two women and one man on Thursday while releasing two men, bringing March totals to 88 inmates. Sheriff Williams says February’s total is matched so far and predicts the record will be broken by month’s end.
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Athens County
William Williams
Two Measures Before Solons Senate Adjourns
In Columbus on March 22 the Ohio House passed a bill to send an official state delegation to Europe for the World War monument dedication with a $30,000 appropriation for a Governor led commission and band. Another bill to tax delinquent personal property at ten percent failed in the House and awaits Senate action.
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Columbus
U.R
House
P. H. Rogers
Lorain County
Frank 8
Bartlett
Geauga County
Senate
Lester J. Abele
Cleveland
Ohio
Europe
Ohio Division
Harold H. Burton
Break Into Garage Steals Wheel and Tires
Thieves broke into Harry Slayback's garage near Factory on Wednesday night. A wheel, two tires, and accessories were taken. entry was made by tearing the bottom of a large swinging door. Sheriff William Williams' office reports suspects located and arrests expected soon.
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Harry Slayback
William Williams
Sheriff Heads to St Louis For Athens County Prisoner
Sheriff William Williams departed Athens at 4 this morning bound for St Louis Missouri to retrieve a prisoner held by St. Louis police. The prisoner's name and the charge are not yet known.
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William Williams
Athens
St. Louis
Missouri
Williams
Athens County
Athena
Michigan Senate ends life term for dry violators after four convictions
The Michigan Senate approves an amended Cuthbertson bill eliminating a life term for bootlegging after four convictions. Offenders face a mandatory jail sentence of at least one year for commercial bootlegging. minor offenders pay at least a $50 fine. For sales violations, jail from one to four years and fines up to $2,000 are possible. non sale penalties range from $50 to $2,000 with optional jail.
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Michigan
Senate
Lansing
Mich
State Senate
Cuthbertson
Merchants Exposition Near Athens Hosts Dance and Prizes
The second annual Merchants Exposition in Athens closes strong with three nights of displays and a judged dancing event. Awards included a kitchen chair and soap flakes, a ham, jars of fruit, and a three quart cream cake. Attendance runs about two thousand with many praising the style show and booths.
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Russ
Marple Messenger
Athens
Pue
Parkersburg
W. Washington Street
D. Shafer Company
F. J. Beasley Milling & Grocery Company
North High Street
EB. F. Julius
Youngsto Way Dent
Ohio University
South
Congress Street
Stedman Company
Neil Helsel
Cline Ice Cream Company
Doyle Love
Rufus
Would Permit Vote On Sunday Movies
Columbus reports Senate Judiciary Committee four day recommended passage of the Marshall Bill. It would allow cities and towns to vote on permitting picture shows on Sunday noons and evenings.
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Columbus
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Morgan's Raiders Reach Nelsonville Amid Fearful Hiding Scramble
Fragmentary 19th century note describes Morgan's Raiders approaching Nelsonville Ohio and prompts locals to hide horses and valuables. Willard I Andrew recalls a boyhood incident as families flee toward safety, with a later Messenger installment promised in March.
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Athens County
Willard I. Andrew
Hooper Ridge
Amesville
Andrew
Clarksville
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Broad Street M. E. Church
H H. Votan
Washington, D. C
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Religious Liberty Association of America
Jacob Tarshish
Joseph G. Ehrlich
J. H. Myer
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
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Frothernoon
Avis
Tarshish
Votan
Rev
Myer
Lloyd Weaver
H. R. Jin
Pittsburgh
National Reform Association
Aaron W. Watkins
Lima
Ormer Prohibition
J. H. T. Gordon
Logan County
Martin
Pennsylvania
Ira Thomas
Foch
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Arthur Brisbane
King Features Incorporated
Marshal Foch
Negro
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Frank Gloeckner
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Nelsonville
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