Daugherty Cheered By Miners In Attack On United Mine Workers
Oral Daugherty, deposed leader of the Hocking miners, was cheered at a Nelsonville mass meeting as he accused the United Mine Workers of overstepping and ignoring local welfare. Harley Warden chaired, praising core principles but signaling internal divisions and unresolved aims.
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Daugherty
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Nelsonville
Oral Daugherty
Hocking Miners’ Organization
International Organization of the United Mine Workers of America
John S. Lewis
Hocking Valley
Harley Warden
Two War Trained Pilots Fail In Attempts At Flight Records
Two veteran pilots tried long duration flights in separate locations. Lieut Royal Thomas ended a 35 hour airborne stint at Roosevelt Field due to mechanical trouble. Joe Hart remained aloft only from morning to noon after a defective part forced descent. Both plan further attempts to approach the 54 hour record set by Eddie Stinson and Captain George Haldeman.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
Paris
Lieut
Royal Thomas
Roosevelt Field
L. L
Chicaksha
Okla
Unions Call District Convention to Restore Daugherty
In Murray City and Floodwood unions 394 1351 2349 332 vote unanimously to convene a district convention aimed at restoring Oral Daugherty to the presidency of the Hocking sub-district organization. Officials named include J. E. Swyers Thomas Gears Davis Jones and Harley Warden.
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Nelsonville
Murray City
Floodwood
United Mine Workers
Oral Daugherty
Hocking
J. E. Swyers
Thomas Gears
Davis Jones
Harley Warden
Daugherty voice in Hocking mine union disputes growing
Miners and business leaders in the Hocking district face internal politics as Oral Daugherty defends his record against accusations amid calls to reform union leadership. Simmy Swyers blasts officials while urging action to restart mines and support families. Daugherty denounces rumors of treasurer involvement and vows to stand against opposition, warning of further hardship without competition controls.
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Hocking
Simmy Swyers
Oral Daughrry
Swyers
Daugherty
Oral Daugherty
Zenner
Athens
Su-District
Ugherty
Senate
Trotzky Exiled Far East Courier Reports No Baggage
United Press reports Leon Trotzky alive and in frail health under exile near the Chinese Turkestan frontier. The dispatch notes that two adjutants were arrested en route and that Trotzky's baggage and priceless documents were lost or never reached him in Viermey.
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Iety
Trotzky
Nikolai Lenin
Vienna
United Press
Viermey
Committee Sanctions New Waterway Plan
The House interstate commerce committee reported favorably the revised Denison bill raising Inland Waterways corporation capitalization from 6.1 million to 15 million. It shifts authority to the secretary of war to extend barge lines and lease or sell lines only after development with presidential approval.
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Washington
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Denison
Inland Waterways Corporation
Secretary of War
Congress
Hoover and Smith Leading in Ohio
In Ohio, Herbert Hoover led the Republican primary with 217,430 votes, Frank B. Willis 84,461, Olin J. Ross 8,250, while Al Smith led the Democratic primary with 42,365 write-ins. Atlee Pomerene received 13,957 and Governor Donahey 7,936.
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Columbus
U.P
Herbert Hoover
Ohio
Brown
Frank B. Willis
Olin J. Ross
al Smith
New York
Atlee Pomerene
Cleveland
Donahey
Miner Union Tensions Delay Policy Meeting
Lewis barred a policy committee meeting before April 1 while union members object to the blanket wage scale for four states. Miners officials fear to tell workers the truth about coal prices and the Jacksonville scale. The speaker vows to defend free speech and questions expulsion from the organization.
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Lewis
Jacksonville
Three Boys Die in Taylorville Farmhouse Fire
Three boys perished in a farmhouse blaze in the hills near Taylorville Kentucky. The fire yesterday claimed the youths while they were inside the rural home, authorities said.
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Taylorville
Lenroot Denied Utility Funds In Payment Case
A federal trade commission record states Irvin L. Lenroot did not personally receive $20,000 from utility interests. The letter from Lenroot's firm says payments were to the firm, with checks routed to the partnership account.
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Irvin L. Lenroot
Wisconsin
Walsh Utilities
Federal Trade Commission
Lenroot
Ira L. Grimshaw
Joint Committee of National Utilities Associations
Grimshaw
Walsh
Senate
Elisha Hanson
Lenroot, Hanson, Smith & Lovett
Autos Burned As Salvage Yard Fire Ravages Fostoria
Fire swept the Sam Solomon Auto Parts plant in Fostoria causing an estimated $100,000 loss. Fire chief R B Linhart and officials investigated the blaze that destroyed more than 200 autos purchased for salvage.
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Fostoria
R. B. Linhart
Sam Solomon
Solomon
Walsh 15 Now Expected 10 Quit the Ring
Missouri Senator Reed vows to keep Missouri delegates and stay in the Democratic race as Walsh contemplates retirement and Smith pushes toward renomination. Heflin's attacks on Smith draw support from Senator Simmons as the contest for delegates intensifies.
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Walsh
Washington
U.R
Montana
Alfred E. Smith
James A. Reed
Missouri
Heflin
Smith
Senate
Simmons
North Carolina
Lansing Woman Faces Life Term Under Habitual Criminal Law
Mrs. Alexandrine Kedrook, 40, of Lansing, could become the first woman given a life sentence after a fourth felony under Michigan habitual criminal law. She has been arrested six times on liquor offenses. In the same court Fred Palm received a life term last September for possessing a pint of gin. liquor offenses are felonies in Michigan.
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Alexandrine Kedrook
Lansing
Michigan
Fred Palm
Italian Polar Dirigible Italia Delayed By Storm Damage
A furious snowstorm wrecked the hangar at Wadsee Spitzbergen delaying General Umberto Nobile and the Italia dirigible. The road to the hangar was destroyed and repairs proceed as weather worsens the risk to the airship.
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Umberto Nobile
Wadsee
Senator Harrison Attacks $203 Million Tax Cut Bill
Senator Harrison charges Treasury underestimates future returns to fund rapid debt retirement, arguing the tax cut favors Wall Street by strengthening foreign bond values to cancel foreign debt. The finance committee backed the $203 million tax reduction plan as administration approved.
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Washington
U.R
Finance Committee
Senate
Harrison
Treasury Department
Wall Street
Jury Awards Dellera Part of Damages in Cab Suit
In Cleveland a jury awarded Riccardo Dellera assistant conductor of the Metropolitan Opera $1 000 in a suit against Green Cab for 25 000 for injuries suffered two years ago Marion Talley Kansas City soprano testified for Dellera drawing public attention to the trial The verdict marks only partial damages in the case
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Cleveland
U.P
Common Pleas
Riccardo Dellera
Metropolitan Opera Company
Green Cab Company
Marion Talley
Kansas City
Opera Company
Dellera
Direct Charge Against Mrs Knapp In Census Check Case
Albany May 4. Mark Stern former deputy under Florence Knapp testified that Knapp endorsed census checks with relatives names. The charge arose during the trial for the larceny of a $2875 check payable to Clara Blanche Knapp, her stepdaughter.
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Albany
N. Y
U.R
Florence E. S. Knapp
Mark Stern
Ohio to Rebuild Bridge Near Rush Creek in Fairfield Township
The state highway department announced a bridge over the New York Central railroad right of way on State Route 10 near Rush Creek in Fairfield township will be reconstructed within three months.
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Columbus
State Highway Department Today
New York Central Railroad
Rush Creek
Fairfield Township
Six of Seven Deaf Pupils Regain Hearing at Revival
Rochelle Illinois reports six of seven pupils at the city deaf school gained hearing at a revival led by Rev. F F Bosworth at Paul Rader’s Chicago tabernacle. The six, born deaf, include Mary and Russell Houston and Sam Elvira Miles Parkshan and Gayther Bellows. a final pupil will be taken to the meeting in hope of cure. Bosworth called it a miracle though he claims no healing powers.
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Rochelle
U.P
Rochelle School For the Deaf
Gertrude Birgin
F. F. Bosworth
Paul Rader
Chicago Gospel Tabernacle
Mary Houston
Russell Houston
Attendance improves at high school as illnesses fade
Principal F. Harsh Mian reported attendance rising after a two week decline due to measles influenza and scarlet fever among students. He expects further improvement with warmer weather.
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F. &. Harshmian
Polar Dirigible Delayed Forty-Eight Hours At Vadsee
The Italian polar airship Italia may be delayed at Vadsee for 48 hours due to a snowstorm. Minor repairs to torn fabric are possible. Commander Umberto Nobile faces warnings from Kings Bay weather officials about unsuitable flight conditions ahead of the planned 6 p.m. refueling and 9 a.m. Saturday reach to Kings Bay.
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Oslo
Norway
U.R
Vadsee
Wadsee
Bear'’s Island
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Umberto Nobile
North Pole
Evacuate Americans From Isinan Region Urged By Kellogg
Secretary of State Kellogg said Americans remaining near Tsinan, China, amid clashes between nationalists and Japanese troops would be evacuated at once. He described the military situation there as rather menacing and the State Department was unsure of how many Americans stayed but moving them out as fast as possible.
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Washington
U.R
Isinan
China
Kellogg
Tsinan
State Department
Purchase of Union Gas Firm Sanctioned
The Public Utilities Commission authorized Cincinnati Gas & Electric to acquire Union Gas & Electric for 9,695,177.99 dollars, paid as 185,000 no par common shares valued at 92.40 each. The purchase includes a Middletown natural gas plant and distribution plants at Jacksonburg Seven Mile Franklin Springboro Morrow and West Elkton plus rural territory nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Public Utilities Commission
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company
Union Gas & Electric Company
Cincinnati
Middletown
Save the Union Miners Plan Belmont County Convention
BELLAIRE May 4 U P Save the Union miners ousted from the United Mine Workers of America intend to call a Belmont county workers convention. They plan to set up their own sub district organizations to replace the disbanded locals. Lee Hall district president dissolved 17 locals after they refused to suspend members tied to the Save the Union movement. The locals are among the largest in Eastern Ohio and represent about a third of the district membership. A request to Columbus for a convention order was rejected by Hall who said the men are no longer in the union.
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Bellaire
U.P
United Mine Workers of America
Belmont’ County
Lee Hall
Hall
Save-the
Ohio
Columbus
Delegates Elected in Columbus Plan Kansas City Trip
Delegates elected to the Kansas City convention on the anti Hoover ticket gathered in Columbus for a business luncheon. They planned arrangements for convention hotel accommodations and transportation.
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Columbus
U.P
Kansas City
Tremendous GM Rally Triggers Urgent Short Covering
New York May 4. General Motors sharp rise to a record top spurred urgent short covering and renewed buying in the stock market today. Investors chased gains as GM led the advance and broader equities followed.
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New York
General Motors
Shanghai Merchants Slow to Support Nationalists Near Pekin
As Nationalist forces advance toward Pekin they face waning popular support in their own Shanghai base. Merchants and bankers in Shanghai, key to funding Kai-Shek’s army, are withholding or delaying funds amid tax fatigue and distrust of a decisive victory. Public mood shows weariness and fear of continued civil struggle.
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Shanghai
U.R
Pekin
Changhal
Chang -Tso-lin
Kai-Shek
China
Millionaire Inventor Weds Noted Soprano
Ashland May 4. An announcement from Ashland reports the marriage of Philip A. Myers head of F. E. Myers Brothers to Josephine Forsyth noted soprano of New York City. The wedding was held at the Irvington on the Hudson estate of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Arleigh Robinson. Myers is an inventor of international renown.
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Ashland
Philip A. Myers
F. E. Myers Brothers’ Company
Josephine Forsyth
New York City
Lester Arleigh Robinson
Irvington-on-the-Hudson
Myers
Four Presidential Candidates Respond to Telegrams
In Washington on May 4 the Senate campaign investigating committee chairmen announced that four of eighteen presidential candidates have replied to yesterday's telegrams. Chairman Steiner said replies will be made public only after all eighteen have been heard from and that Idaho senators were also sent telegrams requesting lists of campaign officers and expenditures.
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Washington
Senate Campaign Investigating Committee
Steiner
Idaho
Forest Fires Threaten Wallins Ky Area
Forest fires on Pine Mountain and Cumberland range peaks sweep beyond control near Pinesville and threaten Wallins, twenty miles away, according to District Forester.
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Pinesville
Pine Mountain
Cumberland Range
Wallins
District Forester 3. A
Relief Action Struggles Over Equalization Fee Bill
The Haugen bill passes the House 204 to 121 and moves to a Senate conference to harmonize differences with the McNary bill. Voters and farm groups await final action as the measure seeks an equalization fee across commodities and stockholding.
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Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Washington
House
McNary
Senate
Coolidge
Whit House
Congress
Farm Bloc
Jury Takes Up Case Of Auto Theft Ring
In Cleveland on May 40 a federal grand jury began proceedings in the case of Joseph Jenna former president of Auto Sales company accused of leading a theft ring that stole more than 75 cars. The jury also charged Clifford, a former Akron bank clerk, with aiding funds for Sanders alleged project.
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Cleveland
Federal Grand Jury
Joseph ‘Enna
Ciil
Clifford
Akron
Sanders
Former Post Office Employees Indicted in Mail Theft Conspiracy
Four former post office employees, including a 31 year government service veteran, were indicted by a federal grand jury in Steubenville on charges of conspiring to steal from the mails. The defendants named are John O. Willich Israel Stein Louis D. Galloway and Samuel Freedman. Authorities say the loss amounted to several thousand dollars.
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Steubenville
Postoffice
Emple
Gornment
Federal Grand
John O. Willich
Israelstein
Louis D. Galloway
Samuel Freedman
Joan
Cleveland
Lara
Utilities Commission Lacks Authority in Domestic Dispo Case
In Columbus on May 4 the utilities commission declares it has no power to settle domestic dispositions that local courts may handle. The ruling references Drake county and York shire Telephone and North Telephone Company seeking relief in a county court.
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Columbus
The
Utilities Commission
Yorkshire Telephone
Drake County
North Telephone Company
County
Prisoner Harold Beligh Escapes Dayton Workhouse
Harold Beligh, 34, a prisoner at the Dayton workhouse, escaped prompting an immediate investigation into the facility. No further details on the escape were provided.
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Dayton
Harold Beligh
Rat Bites and Pomeroy Victim Pupils
Charles Cornell of the Morning Star school district suffered rat bites over ten days. He was attacked in bed twice on the nose and once near the eye before the rodent was stopped. Prompt medical action saved his sight according to reports.
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Pomeroy
Charles Cornell
Morning Star
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