Daugherty Probe Eyes End of Public Hearings
The Wheeler committee plans to adjourn soon after key witnesses, including Howard Mannington Jap Muma and Gaston B Means, testify about alleged corruption. Mannington returns from France to testify as Daugherty allies await a new attorney general. Means faces pending bribery claims tied to Jess W Smith aircraft case.
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Mannington
William K. Hutchinson
I. N
Washington
Harry M. Daugherty
Department of Justice
Wheeler
Heral
Montana
Howard Mannington
Daugherty
France
Jap’ Muma
Cincinnati
Dempsey-Carpentier
Gaston B. Means
Muma
Jess W. Smith
Means
Memory contest awards for Ohio high and elementary schools
After a 14 hour session at Memorial Hall the second annual musical memory contest under the state department of education awarded prizes. High school winners include St Marys Auglaize county for a grand piano valued at 650 dollars and Hil Franklin county for 450 dollar piano. Elementary winners include Wapakoneta for a 359 dollar phonograph and Robison Akron for 175 dollars.
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Columbus
Memorial Hall
State Department of Education
St. Marys
Auglaize County
Hil
Franklin County
Maryville
Mt. Vernon
Jackson
Union County
Wapakoneta
Robison
Akron
Lincoln School
Portsmouth
Ashtabula
Lorain
Three Family Members Hurt in Steubenville Crash
In Steubenville Ohio on March 1 a car struck a telephone pole on the road west of the city. Charles Lynn Jr five died instantly and Charles Lynn Sr sustained a fractured skull. Mrs Lynn was badly injured and possibly fatally wounded in the same wreck involving Amsterdam businessman Charles Lynn.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Charles Lynn
Lynn
Ace
Lynn Boyt
Amsterdam
Time shift in Athens district aligns with new schedule
The text notes Athens businesses opening at 7 o clock as clocks adjust to Eastern time. It mentions workers starting half an hour or an hour later, with a Sunday evening 7 o clock still daylight and the Hocking River level falling.
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Hocking Es Ae
Oebe
Athens
Sahee
Hocking River
Flood Crest Reached in Pittsburgh Area After Record Rise
Flood waters from the Allegheny Monongahela and Ohio rivers peaked at 29.2 feet and 25 feet stages respectively as Pittsburgh's industrial district assesses about 1.5 million dollars in damages. No deaths reported since Saturday though two parents were swept away during a rescue attempt. their children later saved by a railroader.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny
Monongahela
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Weather Bureau
Highest Stage WH Ten Years Flood Hits Wheeling
Snow and floodwaters paralyze Wheeling and surrounding areas as the Ohio River rises to 41.5 feet at the wharf. City streets flood, island and South Side submerged, rail and streetcar service halted, and mills idle as boats serve as transport. In Newark Ohio floodwaters recede with $50,000 in damage and four flood wreck victims to be buried.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio Valley
Island
South Sige
All Valley
Newark
Baltimore & Ohio
New Senators Defy Traditions in Defiant Freshman Era
Washington March 31 A portrait of the 68th Congress shows new senators challenging old rules and traditions that once guided entry to the Senate. James Couzens of Michigan, allied with Henry Ford, leads aggressive moves against precedent and pursues investigations into the Bureau of Internal Revenue, highlighting a shift from the elder guard to assertive freshmen.
Probe of murder enters second week at capital
Police in Columbus enter the second week of the search for Morris Davis’s killer in an alleged bootleg war. Four suspects, Harry Stein Frank Strang William Kimmelman and Carlos Ballini, were turned over to federal authorities on conspiracy to violate the prohibition law charges. no charges were filed against two others questioned.
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Columbus
Morris Davis
Harry Stein
Frank Strang
William Kimmelman
Carlos Ballini
Ship Returns After Listing Not A Wine List
A large vessel arrived with a noticeable list not related to a wine list. Harbor officials reported no casualties and began inspection to determine cause and stability.
Hearst Praises Coolidge in NY Times Interview
Hearst speaks after meeting President Coolidge at the White House calling his conduct steady and faithful to conscience. Senate Interstate Commerce Committee votes unanimously to set the lowest possible railroad transport rates for farm products, a move described as beneficial to farmers and consumers.
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Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Ohio Miners to Be Idle April 1
Mine fields across eastern Ohio will idle on Tuesday April 1 in observance of Mitchell Day. The shutdown raises the idle count to about 17 000 as demand remains weak for coal. Mitchell Day honors the date when the eight hour day became effective under the late John Mitchell.
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Bridgeport, CO
Mar
Ohio Field
Ohio
John Mitchell
Harvey slate of Democrats causes astir in capital
Washington March 31 Col George Harvey has drafted a Democratic slate for 1924 with Joseph T Robinson for president and George S Silver for vice president. Harvey, once a Wilson man and adviser to Harding, may be shifting back to Democrat links while his closeness to Coolidge remains uncertain. Robinson’s candidacy as a compromise at New York could gain traction with his supporters quietly moving today. Robinson, 53, a long public record as congressman governor and senator, is seen as viable amid uncertain prospects for McAdoo Underwood Smith and Ralston.
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George Harvey
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
George 8
Silver
New Jersey
Col. Harvey
Wilson
Warren G. Harding
Blackstone
Chicago
Harding
Col
Harvey
White House
Coolidge
Senator Robinson
Robinson
New York
Washington
McAdoo
E. I. Doheny
Underwood
Smith
Ralston
Wood
Lowden
Women Voters Form a League in Athens
Nearly 200 Athens women gathered at the Methodist Episcopal church to form a local league affiliated with the National League of Women Voters. Judge Edwin Sayre, Irma Voigt, and Mrs. Bing spoke on primaries, the ballot obligation, and league organization, with a 10 member committee chosen to set officers and arrange candidate addresses.
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Athens
Methodist Episcopal Church
Edwin 8. Sayre
Irma E. Voigt
Ohio University
H. Bing
League of Women Voters
National League of Women Voters
Sayre
Dean Voigt
Bing
Athens Women Voters
DINKING FUND STILL TAKES LION'S SHARE
Auditor Barker reports semi annual tax settlement totals 22894.84 with 11250.10 from sinking fund and 7000 plus from street rents. Health and safety funds gain modest amounts while general fund covers salaries. Nelsonville cited as financially sound by state examiners amid looming summer costs.
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Lionville
Barker
Au F
Ragged Rocks
Electric Light
Health Department
Legal Light Enters Race for Lieutenant Governor Nomination
Assistant Attorney General Carl A. Magee of Cincinnati announced today his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor. He becomes the second entrant in the race following John W. Harrison of Wayne County, who entered weeks ago.
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Columbus
Carl A. Magee
Cincinnati
John W. Harrison
Wayne County
Former Officer Killed in Drink Parlor Battle
Ger ard B. Cleary thirty seven, head of the Guarantee Service company, was fatally shot in a soft drink parlor in St. Louis while trying to stop a fight. Police hold five witnesses for the coroner's inquest. Cleary was formerly a St. Louis police officer.
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ST. Louis
Gerard B. Cleary
Guarantee Service Company
Cleary
Weather Calms Ohio Flood Threats Near Columbus
Ohio Valley rivers eased after a weekend of consternation as a drop in temperature and cessation of rain slowed rises. Forecasts promise fair weather for the next days with waters near Columbus receding toward freezing as observers note little danger of further rises.
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Columbus
Ohio Valley
Weather outlook promises fair but cooler start to week
The U S Weather Bureau forecast for Athens and vicinity shows no rain guarantee with a likely midweek storm. It calls for fair and cooler conditions at the start, turning warm later, with a possible rain Wednesday or Thursday in the Ohio valley and Tennessee region.
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Athens
U. S
Washington, D. C
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Cincinnati
Joy Ride Ends in Tragedy Near Northampton
Walter Leslie age 26 died after a heavy sutonoblie roadster pinned him to the ground on State Road in Northampton. A woman riding with him identified as Penny Morris was uninjured. Rescuers freed the victims as the car trapped them, with the klaxon alerting passersby.
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Aaron
Walter Lesiie
Canton
Northampton
Penny Morris
Leslie
OSU Broadcast Aids Search For Missing Delta Youth
Ohio State University broadcast station will be used today to locate Alton D Mucker 18 of Delta Ohio a freshman in the College of Commerce and Journalism missing since Wednesday Klickinger was last seen alighting from a street car at Union Station he drew part of his bank account Wednesday a $50 reward is offered by his parents for information on his whereabouts.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Alton D. Muckinger
Delta
College of Commerce and Journalism
Klickinger
Union Station
Miss Mary Harriet Hurt by Lime in State Yard
Miss Mary Harriet, a 3 year old teacher, was struck by a lime blown from a tree in the State house yard. Physicians say she has a slight chance for recovery after the accident Saturday.
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Columbus
Mary Harriet
State House
Boy Drowns After Flood Ride Near Coshocton
11 year old Chester Wilde of Coshocton drowned Sunday evening in the Tuscarawas river after being swept from a flooded road between Coshocton and Roscoe while attempting to ride a pony through a foot of water. His body was recovered several hundred feet downstream. Harvey Davis attempted rescue as a boat was sent for him. The Tuscarawas and Walhonding rivers were receding after cresting at 12.5 feet Sunday afternoon.
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Coshocton
Roscoe
Chester Wilde
Frank Wilde
Tuscarawas River
Harvey Davis
Davis
Child Drowned in Mohican River Near Mansfield
Four year old Joseph Masher disappeared after entering a box from a gate and falling into the rushing Rockfork branch of the Mohican river. Rescue chances are slim as the stream runs swift and the body could be miles downstream.
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Mansfield
Joseph Masher
Rockfork
Mohican
Barbara Frasher
France Keeps Policy, Seeks Early Reparation Accord
Paris reports Premier Raymond Poineare vows to uphold prior foreign policy under the new government. He says France wants an immediate agreement with allies on reparations and security, and will not withdraw troops until payment in full is received. He rejects dictation from any single party or group.
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Paris
Raymond Poineare
Chamber of Deputies
France
London fashion notes feature stockings with dresses
The text observes stockings matching gowns, noting red and black options as fashion novelties in London. It mentions stockings vary with shoes, reflecting coordinated dress trends among wearers.
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London
Hog output to be shortened in Ohio and corn belt
Columbus March 31 C J Went statistician of the Federal State corp and Live Stock Estimates Bureau said hog numbers likely fall by fall enough to raise profits for farmers Indications point to a spring pig crop ten percent lower than 1923 in Ohio and across the corn belt Last year 565000000 hogs were received at public stockyards pork in storage is higher than a year ago but not unduly large West declared
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Columbus
C. J. Went
Statutistician
Federal-State Corp and
Live Stock Estimates Bureau
Ohio
Corn Belt
West
American Woman Found Dead in a Paris Hotel
In Paris on March 31 police investigated the death of Elfen Kabier of St. Louis found dead in her hotel apartment with an empty veronal bottle beside her. She registered alone and had no apparent friends in Paris. Police regard it as a possible self inflicted death.
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Paris
Elfen Kabier
St. Louis
Indian women in Banta Rosa adopt new hair styles
In Banta Rosa California Indian maids and their mothers boast bobbed hair and permanent waves as a new fashion. They resolve not to let white women dictate styles and showcase several fresh hairdressing modes.
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Banta Rosa
Calif
Flood Devastates Hancock Maryland as Potomac Rises
In Hancock Maryland a 14 foot wall of water from the Potomac floods the town washing away railroad bridges and crippling Telegraph and other communications. The flood forces shutdown of the water system. hundreds of tourists seek safety in town. A family of five, the Beeman family and grandfather David Beeman, drown at Kitemiller and the bodies of two children are recovered.
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Maryland
Potomac Valley
Hagerstown
Hancock
Potomac River
Kitemiller
Samual Beeman
David Beeman
Funeral notices and Anti-Saloon League leader Rev Baker
Columbus March 31 funeral arrangements for the late Rev Purley Albey Baker 65 Westerville postponed. Baker led Ohio Anti Saloon League roles since 1896 and served as general superintendent. He died after months of illness. Survived by widow and siblings.
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Columbus
Floh
Anti-Saloon League
America
de. Purley - Albey Baker
Westerville
Dr. Baker
K. Baker
Third Street
M. B.C
Es Dent
Cleveland
Ohio
Baker
BO Jackson County
Green Counties
Blendon Lodes
Tate
Ore
Emily
Cohumbusy
Crenkens
Orbin
Death of Pomeroy man H. Gold at 3:30 this morning
Pomeroy resident H H Gold died today at 3 30 in his home after 50 years in the area. Funeral arrangements unrevealed with burial planned in Burlington cemetery. Survived by widow three sons and one daughter A F Gold A Gold Mason City Ty W Gold of Athena and Mrs Elta Wallace at home.
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Pomeroy
Siac H. Gold
Pomeroy R
Burlington
Gold
Masonic Lodge
Harrisonville
A. F. Gold
A. Gold
Mason City
Ty W
Athena
Elta
Wallace
Baker Heads Campaign for German Relief Fund
Newton ne Cleveland Ohio reports Alton D. Baker, ex secret service in Wilson era, leads a Cuyahoga county drive to raise funds for starving Germans. National campaign under Henry T. Allen aims to collect sixteen million dollars for relief efforts.
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Cleveland, O
Mar
Alton D. Baker
Wilson
Cuyahoga County
Henry T. Allen
Ocen
Rhine
Build Concrete Projects Quickly With Easy Porch Plans
Simple step by step guide claims you can lay a concrete porch or posts fast with a revised concrete book. It promises free copies via a coupon and asks for mailing details to receive the manual.
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Sive Vin
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