Slim's Gang War Ends In Canton Gun Battle
Three gang members are dead and two critically injured after Canton police, deputies, and a posse confronted Slim's gang while attempting to free him from Stark county workhouse. Motorcycle Officer John Wise was ambushed. the pursuit ended with the gang wiped out after a woodland firefight.
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Canton
John
Ph. Stevenson
Oklahoma
Slim
Prete
Bedford
Stark County
John Wise
Canton Police
Wise
Ralph Hoffee
Joe Clapp
George Street
Buffalo
Autuman
Harry Harper
Cleveland
George Brainer
Jesse Vogsey
Robert Boston
John Boyer
Cutom
Ohio
Athens Man Is in Hero Role in Jail Transfer Case
John McCarty, 35, Athens resident, was caught removing a bag from an automobile near State and High streets. Pearl Mansfield of Athens took McCarty into custody and delivered him to the police.
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Athens Man
Columbus
Pearl Mansfield
Athens
John McCarty
Mansfield
Debt Held Over the French Today
Genoa May 5 Inter allied war debts loom as Lloyd George presses France to choose between Belgium and Britain in its stance toward Russia at the international economic conference. Mars is a world of blue skies and rushing according to astronom a.
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Genoa
Lloyd George
England
France
Belgium
Britain
Russia
Mars
Astron
Wild parsnips blamed for nine deaths in Ontario family
In L'Original, Ontario, seven members of the Le Croix family died after eating wild parsnips misidentified as celery. Napoleon Le Croix brought them home. the mother cooked them. The grandfather and several children died within hours, while two others and a baby who did not eat were in danger or survived.
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Ont
Napoleon le Croix
Marie
Hector
Joseph le Croix
Larger Pensions Start in Full
Pensions to Civil and Spanish War veterans under the Morgan bill will begin around September 1 with $72 monthly for veterans and $50 for widows. The Bursam bill under Senate consideration adds compensation for disabilities from service. Oil war in London involves British and American interests vying for world petroleum supremacy.
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Senate
House
Harding
Senate Committee On Pensions
London
Kiwanis Club Forms Baby Chapter in Logan
The Athens Kiwanis club helped form a baby chapter in Logan with 20 Athens attendees joining 65 Logan members at the ceremony. Supt. E. Stailey welcomed the group and presented a shield, while Prof. T. N. Hoover spoke. Twenty Lancaster visitors attended.
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Logan
Kiwanis Club
Athens
T. N. Hoover
Lancaster
Half Century of Prison Can Be Given Him
Frank Lynch faces up to fifty years in prison for robbery in the first degree and related charges after pointing a revolver at Irving Greene and taking a package of cigarettes. The grand jury indicted him for robbery first degree assault first degree grand larceny first degree and criminally receiving stolen goods.
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New York
Frank Lynch
Irving Greene
Disorders Re YIng Down In Time Of Truce
Dublin reports a drop in Irish disorders after the truce but warns a tense situation remains. Seven dead in Newton Cunningham from a mistaken clash between republicans and Free Staters, with more wounded. Belfast reports clashes along the Ulster frontier and calls for restraint. London notes Irish coverage shrank as violence eased after the armistice.
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Dublin
Ireland
Newton Cunningham
Free Staters
Belfast
Ulster
Oust the Talkative Jurors in Len Small Trial
Court hearing in Waukegan Illinois May 5 opens with two affidavits from tentative jurors stating they discussed the conspiracy to embezzle charges against Governor Len Small in the jury room. State's Attorney Mortimer moves to unseat the jurors.
McCormick Family Silent On Three Romance Rumors
In Chicago on May 5 the McCormick clan sheltered behind closed doors as Edith Rockefeller McCormick and Harold F. McCormick avoided denial of alleged engagements to Edward Krenn and Mme Ganna Walska respectively. Matilda McCormick, 17, refused further comment on any pairings with her Swiss fiancé amid reports of family estrangement.
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Chicago
McCormick
Edith Rockefeller McCormick
John D. Rockefeller
Harold P. McCormick
Storm
Edward Krenn
Harold F. McCormick
Mme
Ganna Walska
Alexander Smith Cochran
Matilda McCormick
City Market Opens Saturday at Mill Street 7 A.M.
The city market opens on Mill street at the usual place Saturday morning at 7 o clock with a city market master in charge. The rules adopted by the council last winter will prevail and the street will be clear from traffic during market hours.
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Mill Street
Threaten Rail Board With Labor Change
In Chicago on May 5 the Missouri Kansas & Texas warned it would seek injunctions if the railroad labor board rules against contracting out work to dodge wage scales. The Katy would turn over Sedalia Missouri Parsons Kansas and Denison Texas shops to A Hecker & Company. Employees face discharge loss of seniority and benefits. The board has ordered the current arrangement held until a decision in a few days.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Pennsylvania
Katy
Sedalia
Parsons
Kansas
Denison
Texas
A. Hecker & Company
Cleveland
Masquerade Dance at K P Hall in Chauncey
May 19 offers a masquerade dance with Bradfield's Orchestra providing the music. Park Plan hosts the event, promoted by May 1943 notices for community gatherings.
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K. P. Hall
Chauncey
Bradfield
Park Plan
White to announce gubernatorial candidacy decision
Columbus, May 5. Former Congressman George White of Marietta will announce tomorrow whether he will seek the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
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White
Columbus
George White
Marietta
Baseball Chauncey's New Ballpark Opens Sunday May 7
Sunday May 7 at 2 30 P M Chauncey hosts New Straits ville in the first game at the new ballpark with the 5 5 2 score listed in local listings Chauncey aims to celebrate the opening event with home crowd support.
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Chauncey’s New Ballpark
New Straitsville
Chauncey
Athens Welcomes Dr. Dante McGurk as New Athens Pastor
The First Methodist Episcopal Church of Athens appoints Dr. Dante McGurk of Van Wert as successor to Dr. C. Strecker. McGurk, praised as a leading Methodist preacher, arrives after extensive effort to fill the post serving Ohio University students. He will preach at morning and 7:49 evening services and bring his family to town soon.
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Dante! McGurk
van Wert
First Methodist Episcopal Church of
Athens
William F. Anderson
C. Strecker
Home For the
Cincinnati
McGurk
Ohio
Ohio University
M. FE
Methodist Church of
Methodist Churches of
Anderson
Walnut Hills M. EE
Grace M. FE
Dayton
de. McGurk
Raymond Slutz
Ernest I. Antrim
Ohio Library Association
Dr. McGurk
Daniel McGurk
United States
South America
Teachers to file applications for Troy township schools
Teachers desiring to file applications for schools in Troy township rural schools Athens county Ohio for the school year 1922 23 will please send same to the clerk before June 5 1922 We have a two room school at Torch and Hocking port and four one room schools we bug State salary schedule F B TIDD Clerk Coolville Ohio.
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Troy Township
Athens County
Ohio
Torch
Hockingport
F. B. Tidd
Coolville
Ohio and Civil War era milestones noted in brief
May 4 entries recall Green Clay's failed reinforcement at Fort Meigs in 1813. 1863 saw Gen Burnside order the arrest of Clement Vallandigham. 1869 marks the creation of the Ohio State Reform and Industrial School for Girls. 1882 reports the Scioto Valley Teachers Association convening in Newton Ironton.
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Green Clay
Harrison
Fort Meigs
Burnside
Clement L. Vallandigham
Ohio State Reform and Industrial School For Girls
Scioto Valley Teachers’ Association
Ironton
American Cable Industry Hopes for Government Support
Colonel C. A. Seaone of the U S Army Signal Corps says the United States could build a submarine cable industry if the government shows Buy American. British factories control most world production with five of seven plants. American firms lack outland cable plants and ships to compete. He notes the Signal Corps has a premier cable ship and plans ten thousand miles of new Alaska Washington cable, to be bought in England unless U S policy favors American producers.
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U.S
Washington
United States
C. A. Seaone
Army Signal Corps
Seaone
England
Colonel Seaone
Atlantic Ocean
Sea One
Signal Corps
Asiatic Fleet Flagship Huron Heads for Tien Tsin
Washington reports the flag ship Huron of the Asiatic fleet is due to arrive at Tien Tsin China today per advices to the state department from Minister Schurman at Peking.
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Washington
Huron
Tien Tsin
China
State Department
Schurman
Peking
Par ent-Teacher Association to Meet Friday Evening
The Parent-Teacher association will meet Friday at 7 o'clock. Superintendent CC. KE. Stanley of the Athens public schools is on the program. A good attendance is desired.
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Plains
Parent-Teacher Association
Iuperintendent
KE. Stanley
Athens Public Schools
Chinese Fight Near End Signals Manchuria Battle
In Peking on May 5 General Chang Tso Lin, Manchuria governor and ally of the Cantonese government, was decisively defeated and his army driven toward Tsin Tsun and Mukden. Reports of his flight incomplete as guards fired on stragglers near the capital, sparking shopkeeper panic.
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Peking
Chang Tso Lin
Manchuria
Republic of South China
Villa declares candidacy for Durango governor
Gen Francisco Villa is reported to have announced his candidacy for the governorship of Durango in recent advices from Mexico. Under his amnesty terms he is pledged to refrain from politics.
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Francisco Villa
Durango
Mexico
Unwritten Law Sparsely Frees Killer in New York
Margaret Veith mourns her son Carl who shot William Doyle after Doyle robbed her home of $4. A jury acquitted Carl, despite officials labeling the act cold blooded murder. Doyle had earlier attacked Mrs. Veith and beat her on April 8 after which Carl pursued and killed him with an antique civil war pistol.
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New York
Carl
Margaret Veith
Carl Veith
William Doyle
Doyle
Strong Well No 5 Brings In Oil on Wood Farm Near Fisher Station
Intensive oil development in Athens county follows the bringing in of Wood Farm No 5 near Fisher Station. The well struck oil Thursday at 5:30 pm, flowing 25 barrels daily from 1255 feet, with no water. Drilled by Thomas Ewing Clark for Perry Oil & Gas Co. of Perryville MD, this first Wood farm producer prompts plans for a second and a fourth well nearby amid other promising Athens county drilling.
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Athens County
J . M. Wood
Fisher Station
Wood
Berea
Thomas Ewing Clark
Athena
Perry Oil & Gan Co
Perryville
Wood Farm
W. H. Karns
Perry Oil & Gas Co
Athens
Lodi
Rome
Wood's
Perry Company
Starr Township
Hocking County
Don Chafin to Testify in Treason Trial
Don Chafin the Logan county sheriff and foe of the miners on trial for treason and murder is expected to testify in Charleston West Virginia. Prosecution plans to rush him in under guard and quick return to safety as Charlestom crowds await his appearance. Testimony links Bill Blizzard to mining leaders and notes disarmament orders by Blizzard.
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Charleston
Don Chafin
Logan County
Chafin
Bliak Mountain
Bill Blizzard
Indiana Creek District
United States Army
Charles G. Smart
Armas
Smart
Blizzard
West Virginia
FP. Milliken
Philadelphia
Maii
Milliken
Charles F. Thompson
Harding
Delayed AATE Hearings on Railroad Rates Set
The state utilities commission postponed hearings on railroad freight rates for intrastate grain and coal shipments. Grain rate hearing moved from May 16 to June 27, coal rate from May 23 to June 29, as the commission awaits a Supreme Court interpretation of its powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
State Utilities Commission
United Statess Supreme Court
You say your husband is shiftless divorce suit in judge court
In New York on May 5 a local divorce court judge questioned a dusky woman suing for absolute divorce. The woman and her attorneys argued the husband was shiftless, while the defense insisted the man is so lazy he thinks manual labor is Mexican. A gas heated towel rack was noted as a luxury bathroom addition.
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New York
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Embass
By Daniel O'Connell
Bellaire
Frank Hathaway
Rose Hill
Here
India
Rail Board
Western Road
Dr. Dante
M. E. Pulpit
Signal Corps Ml
William K Hutchinson
Villa
Durango State
Pancho Villa
Strong
Don Ghafin
Warren H. Wheaton
AATE
Judge
Department of Agriculture
Isis Frederic J. Haskin
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
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