Whitla Keeps Own Counsel In Kidnap Case
Cleveland police charge a mysterious woman and James Hoyle with kidnapping Willie Whitla from Sharon Pennsylvania and holding him for a $16,000 ransom. Willie identifies the man and a nurselike woman as his captors, while tensions with Chief Kohler arise over identification efforts.
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Says Boyle
Sharon
Cleveland
Chief Kohler
Willie Whitla
James P. Whitla
Willie
James I. Hoyle
Veveland
Ashtabula
Willlesse
Boyle
Sharom
Whitla
Central Police Station
Kobler
Mr. Whitla
Mercer to Speak in Chicago on Medical College Admissions
Dr. W. F. Mercer head of biology and geology at Ohio University leaves for Chicago to address the American Academy of Medicine on higher admission requirements for medical schools. He will then visit New York for a lecture on Bacteria and Their Relation to the Human Body. Concluding examinations in his department are conducted by assistants J. A. Badertscher and C. E. Hayden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Mercer
Chicago
Academy
Ohio University
American Academy of Medicine
Mercer
New York
Athens
Messrs
J. A. Badertscher
C. E. Hayden
Twirler Kaler Reports for Columbus Trial
George Kaler,Athens standout athlete, travels to Columbus for a tryout with the Columbus A. A. team of the American Association. Today, March 25, is reporting day for all Champs signees as Kaler seeks to cement a pro baseball career after a noted high school and college run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kaler
Columbus A. A
Coal Struck at 90 Feet in Clinton Township Ohio
In Clinton Township Vinton County coal was struck at ninety feet during drilling. Wellston parties showed interest and began optioning land for coal. A drill moved onto the land drilled three holes with excellent coal quality. Many farms have been optioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Township
Vinton County
Wellston
Agent Shirkey Appointed Local Office Chief at Dickinson
V. M. Knecht, longtime K and M agent, receives transfer to Dickinson West Virginia and will lead the coal shipping hub. Mr. Be. C. Bhirckey becomes local office in charge while Knecht departs Athens amid friends and goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. M. Knecht
Dickinson
W. Va
BE. C. Bhirckey
Hebron
Mr. Knecht
Athens
Ste
Herb Herreld
Flickinson
Permits to Wed For Clyde Searis and Frances Refinati
Clyde Searis aged 25 and Frances Refinati aged 18 both of Buchtel seek marriage permits. The notice lists their ages and occupations as miner and the town of residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Searis
Miner
Frances Refinati
Buchtel
Lefever Buys a Reo In Local Auto Deal
Dr. B. Lefever of Glouster an ex Morgan county legislator buys a Reo touring car after inspecting several makes and choosing the model for value. The purchase was announced by A. T. Lawhead who notes Lefever selected the Reo as the best money spent among options.
Pathetic case comes to light in common pleas court
Alice Powell sues husband Philip Powell in Nelsonville for alimony and equitable relief. She alleges cruelty including slapping and choking, says she is pregnant and unable to support herself or child, seeks temporary alimony and custody, and asks the court to assign household furniture for her use as the hearing proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Powell
Nelsonville
Clares
Little Hocking Girl Wins Europe trip in contest
Miss Ethel Riggs of Little Hocking has won a trip to Europe in the Marietta Registrar-Lander contest. She also earned a fine jacket suit from a Marietta store for obtaining the greatest number of new subscriptions. Riggs garnered 105,442 votes, with rivals from Belpre Fleming and Cutler close behind.
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Little Hocking
Yoreh
Ethel Riggs
Europe
Marietta
Lecturers to Make Stop Here in Athens County
A special educational train will travel April 2 through Athens Glouster and Albany carrying lecturers from Ohio State University and the agricultural experiment station. It will stop thirty minutes at each location to present talks on agriculture and forestry, with key stops in Glouster Athens Albany and Meigs County towns such as Dexter Rutland and Middleport.
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Meigs County
Dexter
Rutland
Middleport
Athens
Albany
Riser
Slocking Valley Railroad
Tonching
Ohio
Hocking Valley
Cheshire
Gallipolis
Vinton
McArthur
Creola
1Egan
Sugar Grove
Lencaster
Carroll and Canal Winchester
New Steel Plant Opens at Massillon Mill
Massillon Ohio March 26 Clerk of County Courts J J Wise seized the first plate from the new Massillon Rolling Mill company plant with tongs. The mill will employ 250 men and carry a monthly payroll of 27000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massilion
Lerk
J. J. Wise
Rolle
Massilion Rolling Mill Company
Husband Sought to See Preserved Wife 52 Years After Death
Friends search for Charles Pavey once of Hillsboro to let him view the remains of his child wife who died at 17 after three months of marriage Their digging in the old Presbyterian cemetery uncovered Mrs Pavey in a metallic coffin in remarkable preservation blue eyes opened and pink complexion Reburial delayed awaiting locating the husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pavey
Hillsboro
Old Presbyterian
Hilllsboro
Miners Agree to Stay At Work After April 1
In Scranton on March 25 the anthracite mine workers reaffirmed demands and voted to remain at work beyond April 1 while district boards pursue a satisfactory agreement. They were instructed to certify at work unless notified otherwise by the three anthracite districts' official representatives, with talks to seek arbitration if possible and a proposed commission to mimic Roosevelt’s 1902 setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Distrct
Taft
Scranton
Wak
Pennsylvania
Gaeoceah
Tift
Roonywell
UMWA Meeting Postponed in Indianapolis
The executive board of the United Mine Workers of America will meet in Indianapolis on Friday to review the anthracite situation, shifting from today after President Lewis sent a telegram saying he could not reach Keranton in time for the planned session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis
Keranton
Talk of Change in K. & M. Track
Rail officials in lower Athens County discuss plans to straighten 3 miles of K. & M. track from Hebbardsville toward Leading Creek. The proposal would remove heavy grades near Albany and may require no more than an official announcement in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langsville
K. & M. Railway
Hebbardsville
Leading Creek
Meigs County
Albany
Lower Alexander
Lodi
Hobson
Athens
West Virginia
Great Lakes
Athens County
Lee Township
Ohio Coal Operators Form New Headquarters in Columbus
The Ohio Coal Operators Association opened a headquarters in the New Hayden building Columbus with Roward D. Mannington as commissioner and secretary in charge. The group plans a general information bureau for members and reports strong support from operators signing the formation agreement. Commissioner Manning visited Chicago to confer with the Illinois association as a model for coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Coal Operators’ Association
Hayden Building
Columbus
Roward D. Mannington
Manington
Interes
Tee
Halnois
Chicago
Hiinoia Coal Operators’ Association
Association of
Prairie State
Out of Danger Edward Lynch Jr Recovery Believed
Edward Lynch Jr now considered out of danger after several days in a Celurtus Mt. Carmel hospital. Friday to Tuesday he showed marked improvement and doctors pronounced him out of danger. His father notified Anabel Lynch that he and Mrs. Lynch would stay at the hospital for the rest of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Lynch, Jr
Newy
Edward Lauch, Jr
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Celurtus
Anabel Lynch
Seme En Nerih JM
Mraijoch
Gallipolis Woman Injured In Train Fall Near City
Mrs. C. J. Thomas of Gallipolis, wife of a national bank examiner, was fatally injured after stepping from a Hocking Valley train near Columbus in darkness. She mistook West Broad street for the station and rolled down an embankment.
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Gallipolis
Columbus
C. J. Thomas
National Bank
Hocking Valley
West Broad Street
Ferry Is Icebound Near Ashtabula Harbor
The big car ferry Ashtabula with 31 crew members is imprisoned in ice one mile from the harbor entrance near Ashtabula Ohio on March 26.
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Ashtabula, O
Ashtabula
Commercial Club to discuss Hudson factories purchase
The Commercial Club meets tonight at seven in the Athens National Bank building clubroom on the second floor to consider buying the Hudson factories. A proposal from the Hudsons has been under review for some time, and members are urged to attend as securing factories for Athens has been a long discussed aim.
Brookville Becomes Site for New Oil Firm in Athens County
Lancaster and Luhrigg organize Brookville Oil and Gas with 50 000 capital, leasing 5500 acres in Athens and Waterloo townships and planning drilling by mid April. FP Shull, LA Marks, and Prosecuting Attorney Fr M Acton of Lancaster among organizers. offices in Peters building. Books opening next week. substantial stock already subscribed.
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Lancaster and Luhrigg
Brookville Oil & Gas Company
Athens County
FP. Shull
Lahrng
Laula W. Marks
Fr. M. Acton
Lancaster
Athens
Waterloo
Peters
Ecity
Shull
Torch 11 Of & Gas Company Rents Captain Thorp Home
The Torch 11 Of & Gas company has rented Captain Thorp’s simmer home in Washington DC and set up offices nearby. The timber is on the ground and a first derrick is to begin this week. The first well will be on the James Scarlett farm, east of Aaron Baker’s, near the main road.
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Torch 11 of & Gas Company
Simmer
Captain Thorp
Washington, D. C
Torch
James Scarlett
Aaron Baker
La Croix Oil & Gas Firm billed to Lancaster area holdings
Lancaster report notes the La Croix Oil & Gas Company organized by Lancaster men with extensive holdings in Barlow and Dunham townships Washington county. Leases sit among Cowhun oil wells and strong gas wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Croix Oil & Gas Company
Barlow
Dunham Townships
Washington County
Lancaster
Sold Fine Team From Shaffer to State Hospital
W G Shaffer sold to the State hospital Wednesday a fine black match carriage team. Consideration five hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Shaffer
State Hospital
Governor Harmon's Inaction Lets Bills Become Law
Governor Harmon allowed several bills to become law by not signing or vetoing them, declaring a policy of vetoing only when clearly satisfied and otherwise letting measures lapse. Notable acts include Dean Crist saloon regulation and penitentiary remodeling, with a possible Coral Commission to study war questions and potential future appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Crist
Bitter Penitentiary
Coral Commission
Torough
Bowers
Seator Mathews
Miller
Men
Circuit Court
Common Pleas
Senator Keller
Strahl Damage Suit Against Hocking Valley Rail Set Today
Lewis J. Strahl of this city sues the Hocking Valley Railroad for 19000 dollars alleging loss of fees from a bridge accident years ago. He is represented by L A Koons and J A Ivers. the railroad by Wilson and Wood. Trial time to be decided this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis J. Strahl
Hocking Valley Hailroad Company
Allieon Lahing Coal Company
Strahl
L. A. Koons
J. A. Ivers
McConnelsville
Wilson
Columbus
Zod Wood & Wood
Railroad
Athens Oil Sample Sets Market Price Benchmark
An oil sample from the Walsh Farm area west of Athens yielded 32.6 gravity, with refiners noting a 40 gravity if from a newer well. The faulty well near town affects local talks, as Bremen oil was priced at $1.75 per barrel, setting a price reference for nearby markets and the Parkerburg refinery.
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Athens
Walsh
Bath
Bas Hoo
Parkersburg
Sonke Timé Eco
Bremen
New Arrival Born to Prof and Mrs Addicott
Prof and Mrs L J Addicott announce the birth of a daughter this morning on Thursday March 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof
L. J. Addicott
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Wilse Whitle
James H. Borie
Grand Jury
Mary Liener
East End
Willie Whitia
Police
Malion
Kohler
Twirler Kaler
American Associa
Tion Team
Kaler
Terest
Ath
Newark
Agent Shirkey
Dickinson, W. Va
Alice Powell
Ney
W. Juniper
Powells
Nel
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Glouster
Herbardsville
Railroad Co
Lower
Marion
Curt Callahan
Commercial Club
Hudson
The
Athens National Bank Building
Hudson Factors
Hudsons
Brookville
Luhrig
Ohio University Glee Club
Thursaday
City Opera House
Academy High School
Ceats
Etl
Ubrichsville
Tweecarawras County
Ubrichaville High School
Guadentuttes
Canal Dover
Frank Ko Speck
Carl Ferrell
Fo Forsyth
Fred Finsterwald
Cornetist
Hoover
Julio
Harmon
Columbia, O
Perance
Ritter
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