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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1928

Page

13

Leaflet dispute interrupts Athens Union meeting

Leaflets promoting Oral Daugherty were dropped from two airplanes during a United Mine Workers gathering at the Athens County Fair Grounds. Daugherty denied involvement, pledged to stay with the UMWA, and urged no separate Hocking Valley union as the crowd debated leadership and past salaries amid interruptions.

United Mine Workers of America Athens Phillip Murray Athens County Fair Grounds Scotty's Flying Circus Marietta Oral Daugherty Hocking Valley Murray Lee Hall Ohio Miners Daugherty Lée Hall

Araki Smashes Globe Circumnavigation Time Record

Toichiro Araki, rival in the Jiji Shimpo globe encircling contest, reached Tokyo yesterday after a 36 day voyage around the world. Dispatches from the Exchange Telegraph agency note his milestone as he completes the global circuit.

London Exchange Telegraph Agency Toichiro Araki Tokyo

Lucky Driver Escapes After Crash Into Barn

Logan reports Vance Brian escaped with superficial cuts and bruises after driving off the Hocking Valley embankment at the east end of Second street Monday. He intended to be on Front street and crashed into a barn behind Mrs. Blackston’s lot. His car was not badly damaged and he was back on the street Tuesday.

Logan Vance Brian Second Street Brian Front Street

Watson Retains Lead Over Hoover In Indiana Primary

In Indiana on May 10 Watson held a strong margin over Hoover with 196 314 to 174 915 votes as farm voters opposed Hoover while urban and industrial areas favored him. The Robinson victory signaled persistence of the anti corruption machine, with Gilliam and Carter defeated.

Indianapolis Ind James E. Watson Herbert Hoover Indiana Watson Hoover Middle West Arthur R. Robinson Arthur Gilliam Solon J. Carter Robinson

Rockefeller Jr Praised Over Stand Oil Indiana Shakeup

United States Senate Teapot Dome investigators praised John D. Rockefeller Jr. for his bid to oust Robert W. Stewart, head of Standard Oil Indiana. Senators Walsh and Nye and the commission directors called the move a step toward broader business reform following prior probes and a $3,080,000 profit link.

Washington Senate Continental Trading Company Stewart Rockefeller U.S. Chamber of Commerce

FTC Inquiry Cites SE Division Spending $22,500 Yearly

The federal trade commission utilities inquiry was told that the Southeastern division of the National Electric Light Association spends 22 500 dollars each year.

Washington U.R Federal Trade Commission Southeastern National Electric Light Association

Smith Denies Any Action Toward Presidential Nomination

New York Governor Alfred E. Smith told a Senate campaign committee he had not done a single thing to obtain the Democratic presidential nomination. He said he would remain focused on duties as governor and did not know about campaign activity outside New York. Campaign manager George Wannamee reported $103,301 raised and $92,090.28 spent.

AL Smith New York Alfred E. Smith Senate Campaign Investigating Committee Smith New York City George R. Wannamee Albany Bratton

A A A Rejects Route Change At Southeast Ohio Meeting

The Southeast Ohio Motor club board met at Hotel Berry with guest C C Jones national secretary of the American Automobile Association. He said AAA and the Ohio association will not sanction any route shift without district support. The proposed change would reroute Federal No 50 away from Athens via Route 26 to Marietta and St Marys to south of Parkersburg. Jones urged preserving the current path and praised the new AAA touring camp near South Bridge.

Southeast Ohio Motor Club Hotel Berry C. C. Jones The American Automobile Asso Marietta Janes Ohio State Automobile Association A.A.A H. N. Burgett Athens St. Marys Parkersburg Jones South Bridge National Association Columbus

U S Attitude Withheld On Chinese War

Washington dispatch reports the United States will not reveal its stance on the Shantung dispute until more authentic information arrives from Shantung and Tokyo. State Department officials and Ambassador Matsudaira keep guarded over the talks while noting the Japanese occupation is said to be temporary.

Washington Shantung Tokio United States China Japan Cabween State’ Department Matsudaira State Department

New fighting in Shan tung province deepens China crisis

Reports from Shan tung show fresh engagements around the Tsinan Tsingtao rail line as Chinese Nationalist forces retreat southward. Japan dispatches reinforcements including air, artillery, and infantry, while national leaders Chiang Kai Shek Feng Yu Hsiang and Chang Tso Lin mobilize large armies amid warnings of external danger.

Shantung Province Tsinan-Tsingtao Tientsin China Shan-tung Tienstsin Chang Tso Lin Chang Long Chiang Kai Shek Feng Yu Hsiang Chan Shansi Japan Yangtze River Tsinan

Families Leave Valley as Mines Idle and No Settlement Prospects

In Glouster on May 10, Clarence Gatchel secured a job in Painesville and plans to move his family within two weeks. Many families are departing the valley daily, forced by ongoing mine idleness and lack of yearlong settlement prospects, relocating to other industrial centers and job fields.

Glouster Clarence Gatchel Painesville

May term ends as Meigs grand jury returns 16 true bills

Meigs County grand jury completed its May term with 22 cases reviewed. Sixteen true bills were made public including charges of abandoning legitimate children for defendants J Clark W Jaynes D Pierce and Harold Bigsey currently in Atlanta prison. Charles Hysell and George Buckner face assault and related charges after allegedly beating mine superintendent Frank Craggs and throwing him from a coal tipple. Craggs was reported in critical condition.

William Jaynes Don Pierce Charles Hysell George Buckner Jacob Wright Harold Bigsey Atlanta William Kauff Charles Hys@fi Frank Craggs Hobson Craggs Cragegs

Judge Ellinger Seeks Second Term as Probate Judge

Logan May 10 Judge A M Ellinger incumbent probate judge filed his petition for renomination on the Democratic ticket for a second term He is serving the fourth year of his first term The petition lists Rolland Bright Barton Hall Newton Spencer George Fox W F Armstrong W S Krieg and Elmer Loomis Ellinger previously clerked for the county board of commissioners and was a long time teacher in Hocking county schools

Protests Filed Against North Fairfield Phone Rate Hike

Petitions bearing the names of hundreds of North Fairfield residents were presented to the state utilities commission in Columbus protesting proposed rate increases by the Northern Ohio Telephone company.

Columbus North Fairfield Huron County State Utilities Commission Northern Ohio Telephone Company

Flying machine lands in Cheshire area new owners named

Bend in Air POMEROY May 10 Ralph Young, John Leper, and Emmett Shuler bought a flying machine from Ironton parties. The craft, then flown by the former owner, will be based at Cheshire with landing field and regular flights likely on fair days.

Pomeroy Ralph Young Laurel Street John Leper Middleport Emmett Shuler Cheshire Ironton Parties Young Chicago

Bertye Correll Chosen Delegate to State Meet in May

Logan May 10 Staff Special Miss Bertye P Correll president chosen as delegate to the state convention with Phila Brooke as alternate at the Logan women s business and professional club dinner meeting Sixteen members attended The state convention will be held at Marietta May 19 and 20 Officers and many local members will travel Olivia Wright May Johnson and Maxine Notes tone named to the nominating committee Fifteen local business women were named for club membership Emily Hopkins city health nurse was a guest

Olivia Wright May Johnson Maxine Notestone Emily Hopkins

Democrats To Meet in June in Gallipolis

POMEROY May 10 Charles Mullen chief deputy of the Meigs county election board has notified that the Democrats of the Tenth congressional district will meet in Gallipolis Friday June 1 for a get together meeting and to nominate a district ticket. Delegates from each county will attend with others likely swelling the group to about 200. Gallia county hosts the event and many Democrats from the county are expected. The committee plans a memorable day in district circles.

Coal Loading by Machines Growing in Mining Industry

Cincinnati May 10 Glenn B. Southward told the American Mining Congress that after five years of experimentation the mechanization of the mining industry has increased annual coal output from 16 million to 18 million tons, mined by machines.

Cincinnati Glenn B. Southward American Mining Congress

Nobile to Reconnoiter Polar Dirigible Flight

General Umberto Nobile prepared to start a reconnoitering flight to Leningrad in his polar dirigible Stella today. The Oslen posted report notes the mission could begin as early as today with Nobile at the helm.

Oslo U.R Umberto Nobile Leningrad Russia

Lee Hall denounces outside interests in Ohio coal strike

A mass meeting of about 3000 miners at the Athens County Fair Grounds debated outside influence in the bituminous coal dispute. Lee Hall and other union officials argued that railroads and non union forces conspired to depress prices, urged against wage cuts, and defended continued union representation amid government calls for regulation.

Lee Hall Rgea United Mine Workers of Ca Athens County Fair Grounds Ohio Miners G. W. Savage Ohio Organization Phillip Murray Oral Daugherty Hall United States Senate United States Senate Committee Senate West Virginia Coal

Carpenter Arraigned For Assaulting Girl

Oliver James Miller a 22 year old carpenter was arraigned in Cincinnati on charges of criminally assaulting Vera Banfield a 20 year old telephone operator who was waylaid at Lockland She was beaten dragged into an alley and found Miller was arrested after police found blood on his hands and clothing He reportedly admitted to the attack and also to assaulting Esther Lawson 26 of Oswego Kansas during a prior visit

Cincinnati U.R Oliver James Miller Vera Banfield Lockland Miller Esther Lawson Oswego Kansas

Eight Miners In Jail After Stoning Busses

Caldwell May 10. Eight foreign miners jailed in Noble county as state troops were readied amid bus stoning at Coal Ridge five miles north. Busses carrying non union workers were pelted with stones and eggs. sheriff Schaaffer’s vehicle also attacked. Police arrested twelve other sympathizers. Route 21 nails littered the road. guards mobilized within two hours.

Caldwell Noble County Coal Ridge U. & Mail Byron Schaeffer Common Pleas C. O. Dye National Guard Schaeffer Cambridge Collieries Company Forsythe Coal Company

Bremen Crew Arrives At Cleveland Field

The Junkers plane carrying German and Irish trans Atlantic fliers from Philadelphia to Chicago landed at Cleveland Field at 12 12 PM. Fliers Baron Gunther Von Huenefeld Captain Herman Koehl and Major James E Fitzmaurice were greeted by about 50 000 cheering people as they stepped from the plane. They planned to depart for Chicago within an hour. The Junkers appeared at 12 10 PM and was escorted by a three motor Ford.

Cleveland Junkers Philadelphia Chicago Baron Gunther von Huenefeld Herman Koehl James E. Fitzmaurice Wey Ford

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Ae al Fair Grounds John L. Lewis Lewis David Watkins Watkins Ohio Hocking Tam Laud Young Rockefeller Herbert Little United Press Paul R. Mallon U. S South Advices State D. C. Bess Peking Meigs Dr. J. Clark Ellinger Pomeroy District Logan Business Women’s Club Gallipolis Nobile Coal Opera United Mines Savage Miami Obie Age Carpenter Bremen Cleveland Field
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