Marines and Guards Stem Shanghai Mob in Foreign Settlement
American marines and British Coldstream guards repelled a mob at the Markham road bridge near the Shanghai foreign settlement without firing a shot. Refugees from Nanking and local foreigners were evacuated as Cantonese forces and nationalists clashed amid widespread unrest and propaganda.
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Shanghai
Coldstream Guards
United States
Nain
Markham Road
U. 8
Raymond Walter Strauch
Lincoln
Neb
Strauch
Woosung
Chapel
Kuomintang
United Press
Logan Gas rate dispute eyed for outside agreement
In Columbus on March 23, Logan Gas company and over a score of Ohio cities including Athens and Chauncey sought to adjourn the Public Utilities Commission hearing to pursue a settlements outside the commission. Opponents urged delay while Logan officials noted protests from 18 municipalities and 14 hamlets though eight towns appeared before the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Logan Gas Company
Ohio
Athens
Chauncey
Public Utilities Commission
Last Picture of Montague Mourned by Marines in China
The dying report says Sergt. Maj. James B. Montague, the first American Marine casualty in China, was found murdered in the Whangpoo river near Shanghai. His home is listed as Richmond, Virginia.
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James B. Montague
China
United States
Montague
Whangpoo River
Shanghai
The
Devil Dogg
Richmond
Panhandle WV District to Decide Length of Coal Strike
West Virginia Panhandle region in Ohio River valley sits at the center of the April 1 general coal strike. Union organizers may reshape production across Ohio and WV, with the district comprising Ohio, Marshall, Brooke, and Hancock counties holding the key to future output and prices. Non union mines currently dominate while lake trade offers a wartime prosperity glimpse.
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Panhandle
West Virginia
Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio
Middlewest
Pennsylvania
Ohio River
Marshall, Brooke
Hancock Counties
Pittsburgh
H. L. Kirk
Appointed Administratrix of William Shaw Estate
Probate court names Bessie Kern administratrix of the William Shaw estate. Since the estate value is under $500, appraisement was waived.
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Bessie Kern
William Shaw
Brother in Spanish War Reunites With Sister in Albany
Frank McCann, a Spanish-American War veteran, surprised his sister Mary Blake in Albany after years apart. Misreported dead circa 1904, McCann learned of her marriage, then located her in Athens and joined her at their Albany home.
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Albany
Mary Blake
Frank McCann
McCann
Blake
Mary McCann
Campaign to block Pennington as prohibition chief
Washington March 23 UPI An eleventh hour move by several party groups sought to block J D Pennington Pittsburgh city administrator from becoming prohibition commissioner. The campaign urged Roy Haynes current prohibition commissioner for the post to be filled April 1 after hundreds of letters and telegrams poured into the Treasury from across the country.
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Washington
U.P
J. D. Pennington
Ciry
Pittsburgh
Prohibition
Treasury
Roy Haynes
Prisoners Frustrate Escape Attempt in Cincinnati Jail
Dor sine Huffman convicted murderer and Lenar Santina alleged burglar were held in solitary confinement after an escape attempt at the county jail. Two guards were beaten and briefly imprisoned during the incident.
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Cincinnati
Dorsine Huffman
Lenar Santina
Influenza Spread Aboard Army Transport Halted
Radio reports say the influenza outbreak aboard the army transport Chateau Thierry en route to San Francisco from the east coast has been checked. The ship, carrying thirteen congressmen and about five hundred enlisted men, will reach port late today and those who are ill will be cared for at Shore hospitals.
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San Francisco
U.P
Chateau Thierry
House Members Seek Ways to Address Tax Deficit
Special committees will pursue revenue options for next year as lawmakers work to unravel the tax deficit. The effort centers on adding sources of income and new revenue streams to balance the coming budget.
Democrats Reach Tax Plan Split In State Caucus
In Columbus on March 23 Democrats and Republicans outlined a taxation package. Republicans seek $59.5 million for the biennium with existing laws yielding $45 million. Democrats propose a minority program including higher gasoline, franchise and excise taxes, amusements, cigarets, and inheritance tax tweaks while opposing a mortgage recording tax. The plan targets general state needs, school district aid, and highway costs.
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Rotary
Republican Special Committee
House
Substation Short Circuit Injures Three in Cincinnati
A Cincinnati Gas and Electric substation blast burned three men, with Joseph Huber severely injured and likely fatally harmed after he contacted over 13 000 volts. The incident occurred March 23.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company
Joseph Huber
Hall proposes plan to ease coal industry ills nationwide
Columbus March 23 United Mine Workers district president Lee Hall outlined a remedy to reduce fatalities curb middlemen lower freight rates and oppose adverse legislation to help operators run mines profitably without cutting workers wages He warned of an 175 000 man strike as Jacksonville agreement nears and noted high living costs and insurance premiums hurt Ohio fields versus West Virginia and Kentucky mines Hourly mine closures were already underway with Sunday Creek Coal Co shutting three mines and others set to follow despite operator opposition to Hall’s proposals
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Columbus
Lee Hall
United Mine Workers
Hall
United Press
Jacksonville
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Mine Workers Union
Doles
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Hocking Valley
Milk Wagon Drivers Strike Ruled Illegal in Boston
A Massachusetts Superior Court decision upholds a master’s finding that the milk wagon drivers strike by local No. 380 was illegal and allows a damages award of 61,971.44 against the union. The ruling cites threats to workers, milk spoilage, and reduced business as grounds for liability aligned with the Danbury Hatters precedent.
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Boston
U.P
Danbury Hatters
Notices Inform Miners of Ohio Coal Shutdown March 31
In eastern Ohio coal fields notices enclosed in pay envelopes inform about a March 31 shutdown. About 26 000 miners at central competitive field operators will lose work as mines close until a competitive wage scale with southern points is reached. Belmont Harrison and Jefferson counties will face unemployment as the majority of the state's coal is mined there.
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Panhandle
Ohio Fields
Ohio
Cleveland
Ohio River
Belmont
Harrison
Jefferson Counties
Commerce Group Will Hold Present Assembly Room
The Athens Chamber of Commerce votes to continue using its fifth floor assembly room in the Security Savings Bank building. Officials will negotiate with the owners to rent the space and arrange an outdoor sign. The group also aims to finish a guarantee fund to attract new industries to Athens soon.
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Athens Chamber of Commerce
Security Savings Bank
Berry
Chamber of Commerce
Athens
Attorney seeks prohibition against Brooklyn Heights justice
Cleveland March 23 attorney A L Steuer sought writ of prohibition to curb justices of the peace defying the U S Supreme Court and the Constitution. He demanded drastic action against George W Vocke justice of the peace at Brooklyn Heights.
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Cleveland
Justices of the Peace
United States Supreme Court
Constitution
A. L. Steuer
Wright
Prohibition
George W. Vocke
Brooklyn Heights
Blossoms Burst Across North Hill Orchard This Spring
Warm weather last week has sped bloom in Professor W. A. Matheny's orchard on North Hill where Bur bank plums are blossoming. The fruit remains undamaged so far, though later cool snaps could threaten crops. Cloudy skies helped protect blossoms while flowering shrubs like yellow dogwood and forsythia brighten the scene with yellow blooms now in sight.
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Burbank
W. A. Matheny
North Hill
Mr. Matheny
Army mobilizes to stop the European corn borer
In about a hundred Great Lakes locales officials prepare a six week campaign to halt the European corn borer as it threatens the western corn belt. Local leaders organize a large force of inspectors and agents to combat the pest.
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Great Lakes
Toledo
America
Hocking River Flood Swamps Coolville and Marietta
The Hocking River dropped four feet overnight but the Ohio River rose and backed up water to Coolville closing Parkersburg road. Buses crossed by boat with each bus traveling halfway. Four feet of water flooded a Marietta hotel basement. Water threatened Front street cellars in Pomeroy as levels climbed.
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Hocking
Ohio River
Parkersburg
Coolville
Marietta
Ohio
Front Street
Pomeroy
Ohio University Debaters Defeat Denison at Granville
Professor William H. Cooper reports Ohio University defeated Denison in a Granville debate Monday night. The negative team of Robert Hatch RobertBobenmeyer and Glenn A. Cole argued the allied debt cancellation question with Gilbert G. Lean serving as the sole judge.
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Ohio University
Denison
Granville
William H. Cooper
Gilbert G. Lean
Robert Hatch
Robert Bobenmeyer
Glenn A. Cole
Sapiro Takes Personal Fight In Ford Libel Suit
Aaron Sapiro personally confronts Henry Ford in a million dollar libel trial. He reads a Dearborn Independent article to the jury accusing him of harming Washington hay growers and colluding with agitators to pressure farmers.
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Detroit
Mich
Aaron Sapiro
Henry Ford
Sapiro
Dearborn Independent
Washington
Marginal consensus on wage scale at Hocking Valley operators meeting
In Nelsonville Ohio March 73 percent of operators at a coal district conference endorsed continuing the competitive wage scale. They argued such a scale would allow coal to compete with neighboring states, raise miner wages, and restore prosperity to mining communities. N D Monsarrat presided over the meeting.
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Nelsonville
Hocksing
Hocking Valley
Ohio
Ciation, Inc
Yestersday
N. D. Monsarrat
Columbus
Speeding fined in Logan case at probate court
In Logan on March 23 Carmichael of Athens faced a speeding charge after allegedly traveling 57 mph. He pled not guilty and was fined 45 plus costs by Judge A M Elinger, the fourth heavy speeding fine assessed during the week.
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Logan
Carmichael
Athens
A. M. Eliinger
Elinger
New York Couple Seek Insanity Defense in Snyder Murder
Henry Judd Gray and Mrs Snyder faced arraignment over the Snyder murder. Both initially pleaded not guilty, then reportedly confessed before retracting. Gray allegedly told his wife he aided in the crime as the Jamaica grand jury weighs the case.
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New York
Marcha
Henry Judd Gray
Mra. Snyder
Snyder
Jamaica
Booklet recounts presidents and wives in brief portraits
The Athens Messenger presents a six cent booklet titled Presidents of the United States. It outlines six leaders who were under fifty in office and notes their riches and deaths. The pamphlet includes portraits and stories of the presidents, their wives and families, and their achievements.
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Athens Messenger
U States
Dent
Ureau
United States
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