Wage Contract Talks Stall for Hocking District Miners
The Hocking District miners and operators resume talks at 2 p m with Don jpiebberg chairing the Recovery Board. A proposed rate increase includes 1 cent per ton for cutting and loading and 50 cents per hour for outside and in wage workers. Miners seek six hour days, five day weeks, and a $5 daily wage, with current seven hour shifts. If no new contract is issued by midnight, a suspension may extend into April as mines report limited operations and preparations for an emergency. Local news from Washington notes the industry faces a longer downturn without a timely agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking
Gion, & Committee of Workers of America
Donjpiebberg
Try
Ders
Saidis
Former relief worker under investigation in missing funds case
An affidavit states A. Lee, a former day state relief official, is charged with misusing about $3,000 while working with the State Relief Admin. Investigators say he ran from a dealer to obtain funds falsely and the matter involves the Grand Jury. Lee claims he acted of his own free will and paid the money to the State Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Ambus
A. Lee
State Relief
Adon
Lee
State Committee
Mel 95 42 and top taker tale
A fragmented line mentions Mel achieving 95 and 42 with a top taker, hinting at a sports or game context, but details are unclear. The text also references giving something to someone and a directional prompt. The article fragment remains ambiguous about names, events, or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel
Dust Clouds Seek New Ground in Kansas Light
Will Rogers notes midwestern dust storms move across states as Colorado winds push soil into Kansas. He quips about topsoil loss, legal claims between states, and the need to brand soil in spring rounds, reflecting the era’s soil erosion concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
New York
Colorado
Middle West
Will Rogers
Daniels Urges Unity Among Veterans At Conrath Bean Chapter
Albert L. Daniels of Greenfield urged veterans to unite in seeking claim adjustments. Cincinnati official Brian J. Thornton reviewed Disabled American Veterans history and benefits. Newly elected officers were installed with Clarence Wolfe recommissioned as commander at the American Legion Home meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert L. Daniels
Greenfield
Conrath Bean
American Legion
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Brian J. Thornton
Cincinnati
D. A
Clarence Wolfe
Boy 3 Struck By Car on Route 13 In Ohio
John Richard Smith three year old son of Mr and Mrs Charles Smith of Jacksonville was hit on Route 13 while chasing his dog. He suffered a fractured left leg possible skull fracture and bruises. Vehicle driven by Phillip Measjoner Lancaster produced the accident deemed unavoidable. He was treated at Sheltering Arms Athens and Mercy Hospital.
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John Richard Smith
Charles Smith
Jacksonville
Columbus
Route 13
Phillip Measinger
Lancaster
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Mercy Hospital
United Mine Workers
Athens Country Club to Open Sunday
Athens Country Club will open officially on Sunday with tee markers and flags in place. Major H. M. Johnson, vice president and Greens Committee chair, announced readiness for a large opening day turnout as fairways and greens are in excellent condition.
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Athena Country Club
M. Johnson
Greens
Woman Executed for Causing Fatal Harm to Husband
Montreal report says Sarao Thomasina Theolis, 46, was executed for causing fatal harm to her husband. Witness says the hangman’s noose severely harmed her Friday during the process.
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Montreal
Thomasina Theolis Sarao
Burglary at Rutland Confectionery Reported
Thieves burglarized Alphadore Hall’s confectionery in Rutland between 3 and 70 pennies and a quantity of merchandise were stolen. Sheriff Roscoe Fowler and Marshal Dana R. Roush continue the investigation.
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Rutland
Alphadore Hall
Roscoe Fowler
Dana R. Roush
Tax Problem In Hands of Commission
Governor Davey shifts Ohio tax policy to the State Tax Commission after urging the legislature to seek a funded program. Commissioner Dargusch notes several tax ideas, with a plan to provide revenue estimates for school and pension needs by Monday.
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Columbus
Davey
Ohio
State Tax Commission
General Assembly
Commission
Carlton 8. Dargusch
Tax Commission
Dargusch
Two Gallipolis Men Drowned In Flooded Creek Rescue by Companions
Two Gallipolis men Frank Danner 60 and Floyd Kuhn 23 drowned when their car plunged into George's Creek near Kananga during a flood. Miss Mildred Spears 21 and Miss Iris Wortman 21 escaped, swimming to shore after a window was forced open and the car top was removed.
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Gallipolis
George's Creek
Kananga
Frank Danner
Floyd Kuhn
Daily Tribune
Mildred Spears
Iris Wortman
Kanauga
Mise Gnanee Bownbad
She
Miss Wortman
Holzer Hospital
Danner
Kuhn
Miss Spears
Aubrey Smith
Trio Admits Attempted Bank Hold-Up and Kidnapping
A Chicago bound trio confessed Friday to attempting to rob the State Bank of Manston Wisconsin and kidnapping eight hostages during their escape. Four hostages remained unidentified in Chicago believed freed to avoid bandit retaliation.
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Trio
Chicago
Manston
Wis
Janesville
Bullet Nearly Hits Baby as Rifle Shot Wounds Home
A .22 caliber bullet pierced the side of George Met calf’s house at 61 Richland Avenue Thursday. It tore through a wall above the crib of three month old Robert Metcalf, glanced off a fireplace, and ricocheted to the front room baseboard before stopping. Sheriff Stratton said it likely came from an Ohio University student practicing along the Hocking River. Neighbors note stray bullets near the university athletic field. City and county officers investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Metcalf
Richland Avenue
Robert
Mary Ann
Geraldine
Charles W. Stratton
Ohio University
Hocking River
Metcalfs
University
Hocking
Labor Bucks NRA Insists On Blanket 30 Hour Week
In Columbus a new prepaid tax card will let Ohio shoppers buy up to $1 without extra tax, cutting the 19 per cent levy under the 3 per cent sales tax. In Washington William Green backs extending NRA while pressing a blanket 30 hour work week and six hour day and five day week in all codes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NRA
Columbus
Pink slip income tax publicity bill passed by Senate vote
The Senate voted 53 to 16 to repeal the pink slip income tax publicity measure. The repeal likely awaits President Roosevelt's signature, meaning the forms taxpayers used to note 194 income will no longer be publicly viewable.
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Senate
Washington
House
Roosevelt
Son Born Thursday To Mr and Mrs Hughes
A son was born to Mr and Mrs William Hughes of Athena at Shelter ing Arms Hospital Thursday night. Earl Porter of Athens underwent an appendicitis operation at the hospital Thursday. Mrs Hettie Francis of New Straite ville was admitted to the hospital Thursday for medical treatment.
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William Hughes
Athena
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Earl Porter
Athens
Hettie Francis
New Straiteville
Fred Plymale Dies in Home of Heart Attack
Fred Plymale head of the Plymale Wagner Lumber Co. was found dead in bed Friday morning after a day of work and weeks of heart ailment. He was son of the late John A. Plymale, a Gallia County official. Survived by wife, son J. Langley Plymale, and brother Stanley. Funeral Sunday at 4 p.m. at the First Avenue home conducted by Rev. H. H. Wilbur, burial in Mound Hill.
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Danner
Second Avenue
Raymond
Willie
Akron
Charlotte
Libby
Kuhn
Charles Burnett
Porter
Garfield Avenue
Fourth Avenue
H. H. Wilbur
Mound Hill Cemetery
Clay Chapel
Gallipolis
Fred Plymale
Plymale-Wagner Lumber Company
Plymale
Mr. Plymale
John A. Pilymale
Gallia County
Knight Templar
J. Langley
St Louis
Stanley
Raccoon Island
First Avenue
Ohio House Adopts Five Day Week Start Monday
The Ohio House will shift to a five day week starting Monday after enforcement of business over horseplay criticism. Twenty eight bills have cleared the General Assembly this session versus 48 in the prior period. Early next week the Senate Finance Committee will move on state aid for non tuition denominational colleges and the House will consider a foundation school aid program with minimums of 45 dollars for elementary and 47.50 for high school pupils. Speaker J Freed Bittinger announced Friday sessions instead of Thursday adjournment to finish business. Representative Ed Rose urged ending horseplay in proceedings.
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Ohio House
General Assembly
Senate Finance Committee
House
Foundation
J. Freed Bittinger
Ed Rose
R. Summit
Mrs Mary McKay Dies in Albany New York
Mrs Mary McKay widow of Rev F McKay former Guysaville M E Church pastor and mother of Fred M McKay of Athens died suddenly at home in Albany New York. She leaves six children Milton Xenia Willard Philadelphia Cora and Mrs Ruth Meehan Albany N J Mrs Helen Mauck Columbus and Fred Athens. Funeral and burial in Xenia Monday.
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Mary McKay
F. McKay
Guysaville M. FE
Fred M. McKay
Athens
Albany
N. Y
Fred McKay
McKay
Milton
Xenia
Willard
Philadelphia
Cora
Ruth Meehan
N. J
Helen Mauck
Columbus
Fred
Bricker to Speak at Shade Consolidated High May 3
Ohio Attorney General John W. Bricker will address the Shade Consolidated High School commencement on May 3, announced Friday by Kenneth Co. Ray, the county superintendent of schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Shade Consolidated High School
Kenneth Co. Ray
TVA Accused of Pressuring Ohio Firms to Move to Tennessee
George B. Chandler, secretary of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, said a man claiming TVA employment sought Ohio industries to relocate amid a heated dispute over TVA practices. He noted a similar incident in Detroit and questioned TVA pricing and regional bias in power sales to Tennessee.
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Washington
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Velt
Tennessee Valley Authority
Ohio Industries
Tennessee
George B. Chandler
TVA
Ohio
Detroit
Rep
Thom
South
Ohio Chamber
Euch
Chandler
Snob Charges Fly Over Banquet Hostess Snubbing Miss Perkins
Miss Martha Sjams of Berkeley Calif stands by her stance amid criticism that she snubbed Frances Perkins and showed contempt for Mrs Roosevelt. She refused to be hostess at a University of California banquet honoring Miss Perkins.
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O. K
Frances Perkins
Mrs. Roosevelt
Martha Sjams
Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Miss Perkins
Reynoldstown Wins Grand National At Aintree
Reynoldstown owned by Major Noel Furlong and ridden by his son Freddie won the 97th Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree. Blue Prince finished second with Thomond 2nd American owned in third. Golden Miller fell early and only six completed. Four American tickets shared $570,000 in Irish Hospital Sweepstakes prizes.
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Aintree
Eng
Reynoldstown
Noel Furlong
Freddie
Blue Prince
John Hay Whitney
Thomond
Golden Miller
Thomondad
Becher's Brook
Whitney
Canal Turn
New York
Thomond II
Stillman orders Ohio relief stores dispersed to needy
Columbus C. C. Stillman the federal relief administrator for Ohio told county relief directors to immediately end warehoused clothing food and other articles for the needy. He said goods on hand must be distributed to those with legitimate needs or surpluses should be withdrawn and moved to another county. The relief inquiry panel resumes hearings Tuesday as it probes administration costs and efficiency.
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Columbus
C. CC. Stillman
Ohio
Stillman
Two Hurt as Coupe Flips Off Route 13 in Glouster
Edwin Berry of McConnellsville lost control of a coupe on Route 13 in Glouster when his passenger Joseph Porter, 72, from Ringgold, supposedly grabbed the wheel. The car overturned into an embankment leaving both men with head cuts and minor injuries. The top and body were badly damaged.
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Edwin Berry
McConneleville
Route 13
Glouster
Berry
Joseph Porter
Ringgold
Survey Plans Are Completed for Athens Electric Plant
Roy Hasselman, a Cleveland consulting engineer, met Athens officials to finalize an electric light plant survey. The plan covers a six week survey costing 2300 dollars with city leaders guaranteeing 2000 dollars in salary refunds by year end to help fund it. Husselman will oversee the contract and stay part time with his staff handling most work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Roy Hasselman
Cleveland
Len B. McCune
C. W. Gross
Scott Haney
Husselman
McCune
Gross
Hess Brothers Grocery Store Fire In Syracuse
Fire destroyed the Hess Brothers Grocery Store in Syracuse causing substantial loss to the structure and stock. Discovered about 6 pm, the blaze overwhelmed volunteer crews and the Pomeroy Fire Department. surrounding buildings were saved. The store, founded 65 years ago, may not have insurance coverage.
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Syracuse
Hess Brothers
Pomeroy
Bombing Targets Judge’s Daughter's Car in Wilkes-Barre
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania an explosion ripped into Miss Mary Valentine's parked car near the Miners Bank Buildings. The daughter of Judge W A Valentine and a high school librarian, she was away shopping when the blast occurred. A newsboy was lightly injured as authorities launched a large search for suspects tied to a major miners strike leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Mary Valentine
W. A. Valentine
Hank
Miss Valentine
Mise Valentine
United Anthracite Miners of Pennsylvania
Glen Alden Coal Company
Senate and House Push Big $4.88 Billion Relief Bill
Congress leaders rush to present the $4.88 billion work and relief bill to President Roosevelt after conferees agree fixes including striking the Thomas Silver Inflation Amendment. Filibuster fears fade as leaders envision quick enactment possibly this week. The House planned action Friday, with White House signings anticipated aboard the Nourmahal in southern waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Roosevelt
Washington
Senate
House
Nourmahal
Southern
Solicitor States Galion Will Not Join Gas Rate Fight
Galion City Solicitor N. Cox said Galion will not participate in any action by Ohio cities over gas rate increases filed with the Public Utilities Commission. The company had not filed a rate affecting Galion, but was negotiating directly with the Galion city council on a proposed new schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galion
Abber
N. Cox
Ohio
Public Utilities Commission
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Serum Fails To Save Life of Gallipolis Boy
Gallipolis reports 10 year old James Jimmie Beauchamp died at Holzer Hospital from meningitis six days after a mastoid infection. Serum flown from New York City to aid him failed to save him. He was the son of J H Beauchamp an official at the dam project on the Ohio River nine miles below the town. Funeral services set for Saturday at 10 a.m. at the family home with burial in Delaware, Ohio.
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Gallipolis
New York City
James Jimmie Beauchamp
J. H. Beauchamp
Holzer Hospital
Beauchamp
Ohio
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