Britain Faces Largest General Strike in Industrial History
May 4 1926 British leaders warn the general strike by nearly 5 000 000 workers could cost the nation billions in lost output as miners strike in solidarity. Milton Bronner reports from Yorkshire on causes including wage cuts and inequality between workers and aristocracy.
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London
U.P
Great Britain
Britain
Sir Alfred Mond
United Press
A. J. Cook
British Miners’ Federation
Trades Union Congress Movement
Milton Bronner
NEA
the Messenger
NEA Service, Inc
Yorkshire
Negro murder trial proceeds as Bryant testifies
Nine witnesses testified for the state in the murder of aged Jas McCumber as John Shorty Bryant took the stand in his defense at Pomeroy May 4. He denied hiring others to kill McCumber and faced cross examination later in the day as the jury's schedule extended.
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Jas. McCumber
Pomeroy
John (Shorty) Bryant
Bryant
McCumber
Hedrick
Rhodes
London Workers Trudge to Daily Tasks Amid City Strike
London awoke to a citywide general strike with transit halted. At dawn workers walked or rode in improvised conveyances as buses and trams stood idle and subways were closed. A few taxis offered rare relief while streets filled with pedestrians and bicycles creating unusual traffic jams.
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London
A. L
Bradford
U.P
United Press
King’s Cross
Liverpool Street
Euston
Victoria
Waterloo
Beekeeping for Pleasure and Profit
Beekeeping in the United States grows as a vocation and pastime with outdoor activity and insect study. A free Department of Agriculture booklet on apiculture is available through the Information Bureau. readers can request a copy by mailing a coupon with two cents for return postage.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Information Bureau
American labor leaders seek Coolidge guidance on British strike
American labor leaders urged by the British general strike convened to weigh a response. President William Green of the AFL and John Lewis of the United Mine Workers planned talks with President Coolidge before declaring support, reflecting cautious stance due to international stakes.
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Coolidge
Washington
U.P
William Green
A. F. of 1
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of
America
Green
Lewis
Grand Jury Sets 22 Cases for May Term
The May term grand jury of the Common Pleas court will conclude its action tomorrow. A list of jurors includes C. D. Henry Jacob N. Gainer L B Glasier A F Clark F H Laughlin E A Dielton J R Wade James M Eliott C C Kerr Harvey Householder Pearl Miller M P Totman A B Bechtel A O Sloane C A Meighen. Fifteen cases heard yesterday and twenty-two set for today. indictments to be announced after all are brought.
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Common Pleas Court
C. D. Henry
Jacob N. Gainer
L .B. Glasier
A. F. Clark
F. H. Laughlin
E. A. Dielton
J. R. Wade
James M. Eliott
C. C. Kerr
Harvey Householder
Pearl Miller
M. P. Totman
A. 8. Bechtel
Sloane
C. A. Meighen
Hodges Case Postponed In Kansas Robbery Prosecution
In New York on May 4 U P reports the case of Alex R Hodges Jr former University of Kansas athlete accused of robbing a restaurant proprietor of 240 dollars was called in general sessions court and adjourned until tomorrow.
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New York
U.P
Alex R. Hodges, Jr
University of Kansas
General Sessions
Explosion at Grasselli Chemical Plant Kills Two
At Edenboro near New Castle Pennsylvania a dynamite blast at the Grasselli Chemical company plant killed two men and injured several others. The cause of the explosion was not yet known.
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New Castle
U.P
Grasselli Chemical Company
Edenboro
Ohio's Two Greatest Problems Highlighted at Wesleyan
Secretary of State Thad Brown told Ohio Wesleyan University political science students that conservation of natural resources and building adequate transportation facilities are the state's two major issues.
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Delaware
Ohio
Thad Brown
Ohio Wesleyan University
Poison Found in Dr Bibeau Viscera After Sudden Death
Prominent Cleveland surgeon Dr Joseph P. Bibeau died suddenly and traces of poison were found in his viscera. Authorities planned further analysis of his vital organs. He had just announced his engagement to Miss Lillian Pace of Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Joseph P. Bibeau
Oberlin President King Delays Return to September
Dr Henry Churchill King president of Oberlin College recovering from a nervous breakdown in North Carolina will not return before next September the board said His condition has failed to improve and will keep him away longer than expected.
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Oberlin
Henry Churchill King
Oberlin College
North Carolina
Board of Trustees
King
Bowling Green Opens New Term with 200 Teachers
Bowling Green college inaugurated the spring term registering 200 teachers. The term runs through June 11.
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Bowling Green
Bowling Green College
Oberlin Students Vote To End Smoke on Village Streets
By a five to one vote Oberlin college students uphold traditions and refuse to smoke on village streets.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
Farm Bureau Opposes Measure in Senate Agriculture Committee
The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation renews its fight against the Haugen farm relief bill now before the Senate agriculture committee in Washington. It calls the bill a virtual subsidy for farmers and a costly complex machinery that could not operate to the advantage of agriculture.
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Columbus
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Senate Agriculture Committee
Washington
Shot of Chicago prosecutor McSwiggin shocks city
William McSwiggin assistant state's attorney in Chicago was killed by gunmen. He earned the nickname hanging prosecutor for sending many men to the gallows.
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William McSwiggin
Chicago
Man Shoots Self After Bank Chase Ends in Capture
Otto Justice of Piketon, pursued after a five mile chase for auto theft, shot himself after breaking from deputies while being taken to jail in Waverly. He was arrested hours earlier and the pursuit followed across streets before the fatal act.
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Waverly
U.P
Otto Justice
Piketon
Justice
Paroles Granted for 35 Prisoners Across Ohio Counties
The state board of clemency in Columbus granted paroles to 35 inmates with hearings held last week and ordered nine to be released to other authorities. Paroled names include Frank Stevens of Allen county June 1, William Looker Harding county June 1, James Alexander Ross county May 27, Frank de Santos Seneca county May 28, Earl O. Daughters Wood county May 20, and Clarence Halterman Fairfield county May 21.
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Columbus
State Board of Clemency
Allen County
Frank Stevens
Harding County
William Looker
Ross County
James Alexander
Seneca County
Frank de Santos
Wood County
Earl O. Daughters
Fairfield County
Clarence Halterman
Leaves of British army of occupation cancelled at Weisbaden
British army of occupation units in Weisbaden Germany had all leaves cancelled suddenly causing many members to be recalled as they boarded trains.
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Weisbaden
Germany
U.R
Poets Decline England Laureateship Shifts Choices
Thomas Gray and Sir Walter Scott reject the English poet laureateship. William Wordsworth also initially refused but later changed his mind, altering the pool of candidates for the honor.
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Thomas Gray
Sir Walter Scott
Laureteship
England
Wordswoth
Gloom in British mining towns as general strike starts
Special Cable from London reports gloom in Lancashire coal camps as a general strike unfolds across Britain. Women with children watch royal proclamations while miners rail at owners and government. Troop presence provokes hostility as unions face bleak finances and a four week central fund risk.
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Constantine Brown
Cincinnati
Chicago Daily News
London
Lancashire
Baldswin
Man testifies on Bryant plot to harm McCumber in bootleg case
Richard Rhodes testified that John Shorty Bryant said he would not allow McCumber to bother him and intended to cause him fatal harm. Nine witnesses, including Hedricks and Mrs Nuby, detailed the plan and Bryant’s threats as jurors heard evidence in Pomeroy.
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Rhodes
Hedricks
Richard Rhodes
Bryant
McCumber
Willys Hill
Jerry Nuby
Carrie Siler
James Lewis
Miss Siler
Nuby
Dana Smith
Smith
Fishermen Rescued Off Conneaut by Light Station Crew
A fishing tug named Mavert H. from Erie with three crewmen drifted helplessly in a NW gale off Conneaut Harbor near midnight. The light station crew saved the trio from going down, keeping the vessel afloat and securing all aboard.
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Conneaut
Mavert H
Erie
Amesville Arson Trial In Mayor Court On Insurance Fire
Arthur T Fresh faces arson charges in Mayor Moore's Court after confessing to burning the Amesville residence he shares with his wife Leberta to collect insurance. State Fire Marshal Howard Jennings and Chief Herb Parker arrested Fresh at Vomeroy where he worked. a $500 policy on the $2000 valued house is noted. Leberta Fresh also faces charges connected to the incident and a prior Probate court case involving a delinquency charge for a 15 year old girl.
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Amesville
Arthur T Fresh
Moore
Fresh
Leberta Fresh
Herb Parker
Vomeroy
G. O. Linsecott
Federal conciliator heads to Akron to arbitrate strike
Hugh D. Friel, federal labor conciliator for Ohio, departed Columbus for Akron to mediate the street railway and interurban strike. The move aims to settle the labor dispute and avert further disruption.
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Columbus
U.P
Hugh D. Friel
Ohio
Akron
Violence Begins as Strike Paralyses Glasgow Bus Service
The Glasgow general strike's first violence erupted when strikers pelted buses with stones and bricks, targeting services between Glasgow and Hamilton. Dozens of strike breakers abandoned the routes as the clash unfolded.
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Glasgow
U.P
Hamilton
Primary Day Hopes For Big Indianapolis Turnout
May 4 primary day opens with expectation of large vote in Indianapolis cities as voters prepare to cast ballots across various contests.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Bemidji girl wins safety essay trip to Washington
Dorothy Jean Utley fourteen from Bemidji Minnesota wrote the prize winning essay in the Highway Education Board safety contest. She earns a free trip to Washington DC and has never been more than fifty miles from home or ridden a street car.
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Dorothy Jean Utley
Bemidji, Minn
Highway Education Board
Washington, D. C
University One-Act Play Series Scheduled May 5 to 12
The university announces a weekly series of one-act plays by the student run class led by Dean Voigt. Coral Beads opens the program during the women's mass meeting on May 5 with further public performances May 10 featuring The Pot Boiler Sham and The Trysting Place. A Good Woman by Arnold Bennett is slated for chapel on May 12.
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Dean Voigt
Ewing Auditorium
Alice Gerstemberg
Sham
Frank Tompkins
Booth Tarkington
Arnold Bennett
Chapel
Sai Dean Voigt
Wells Mansfield search for missing Clark Baker widens
Deputy sheriffs planned pumping dry several wells in the Five Points region as part of the search for Clark C. Baker proprietor of the North Star dance hall who has been missing since March 10.
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Mansfield
Five Points
Clark C. Baker
North Star
Stop Racing London Abandons Races During General Strike
Racing officials announced the suspension of all flat and steeplechase events in London for the duration of the general strike. The decision affects the sport nationwide and halts racing activities until the dispute ends.
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London
Memorial for Dr Charles Orr Draws Attendees from Two Countries
Thousands attend funeral of Dr Charles Orr country physician at United Brethren church in Pratts Fork. Died at Athens State Hospital after months of illness. Services led by Rev Black with Dr A L Pritchard of Nelsonville speaking for medical profession. Pallbearers from medical and fraternity circles. Last rites in Pratts Fork cemetery.
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Nelsonville
Orr
Pratts Fork
Flapper Fanny Says Girls Once Marry for Love Now for Money
A column notes how modern era brides formerly wed for affection and security yet increasingly seek material benefits from marriage. The piece highlights shifting social norms among young women and changing expectations in relationships.
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NEA Service
John Smith
Royal Commission
Duke of Northumberland
John Hedricks
John ‘Shorty’ Bryant
Martha Foule Messenger
Clifford SL
Midland Railway
Gove
Baldwin
Ing
Coal Mission
National Union of ‘Men
Society of Engineers
Railway Clerkssociation
Transport Workers Union
Iron and Ee Confederation
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Prin@s
Navy
Army
People of England
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Grand Jury
Board Paroles
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James McCumber
Amiesville
Arthur Fresh
Wife
Flapper
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Matt
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