Farmer Shot After Refusing Demand for $45
In Geneva Township Walter Kangas a truck farmer was shot at his doorway after he refused a stranger's demand of $45 for a boy allegedly hit by a car The shooter described as about 50 fled after the crime leaving Kangas to die en route to the hospital A statewide search by eight deputies and three policemen was underway with officials suspecting mistaken identity and hitchhiking as part of the escape
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
U.P
Walter Kangas
Joseph Poracki
Geneva Township
Kangas
Ila Kangas
China Demands Aid from League Against Japan
Wellington Koo of China urged the League of Nations council in Geneva to aid China against the Japanese invasion. He claimed Chinese forces had shattered the myth of Japanese invincibility and said China could continue the war with its own manpower if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
League Against
Japan
Geneva
V. K. Wellington Koo
League of Nations Council
League
Wellington Koo
Ohio Board of Parole Releases 34 Prisoners
The Ohio Board of Parole granted 34 releases and one conditional release at London Prison Farm. Names include Ezra Keaton of Vinton County for robbery dated June 21, 1938, John Barker of Athens for shooting to kill dated July 21, 1938, and Orville Hawley of Meigs for burglary dated June 17, 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Board of Parole
London
Vinton County
Ezra Keaton
Athens
John Barker
Meigs
Orville Hawley
Citywide Wet and Dry Election Plans Begin in Lakewood
The citizenship council of Lakewood announced it is formulating plans for a citywide 1939 vote on the wet and dry issue. The group moves ahead with organization and outreach to determine the municipal stance before ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.P
Citizenship Council of
Lakewood
Japanese land troops land at Amoy in Fukien coast
Large Japanese naval forces landed at Amoy in Fukien province and engaged Chinese forces in violent fighting along the eastern China coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
U.P
Amoy
Fukien Province
China
Playful Bullet Takes Long Trip In Ohio River Incident
Mrs. Paul Thomas of Proctorville was accidentally wounded late Sunday by a high powered rifle bullet fired from across the Ohio River in West Virginia. The bullet creased her left hip and knocked through a chair as it passed through a screen door. West Virginia police located the shooter who said he fired into space and was released after promising not to use the weapon again. Mrs. Thomas received medical care and remains confined to bed.
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Gallipolis
Paul Thomas
Proctorville
Ohio River
West Virginia
Huntington
Thomas
Kenton Women Hurt Man Killed in Auto Crash
In Mansfield two Kenton women were hurt seriously while 53 year old William C. Banks of Kenton was killed in a late Monday automobile accident. The injured are Mrs. J. T. Glenn age 48 and Mrs. Clay McBeth age 25.
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Mansfield
O.R
Kenton, O
William C. Banks
Kenton
J. T. Glenn
Hardin County
Supervisor of Aid For the
Clay McBeth
Seven Fliers Die in Royal Air Force Crashes
Seven Royal Air Force fliers were killed today in three crashes. Three died at Wyton Airdrome, two near Godmanchester about six miles southeast, and two at Hemswell Airdrome.
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London
U.P
Royal Air Force
Wyton
Godmanchester
Hemswell
Governor Denies Shakedown Charge Against Campaign Fund
Columbus Ohio Governor Martin L Davey rejected claims that his campaign fund would reach one million dollars and defended voluntary contributions from civil service employees as legal He dismissed allegations by Charles A Sawyer of improper fundraising and said a few workers may have erred but argued against a grandstand reaction The governor also accused Sawyer of soliciting federal employees including WPA workers for the 1936 election and the current campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Martin L. Davey
Charles A. Sawyer
Cincinnati
Will P. Stephenson
Stephenson
Davey
Sawyer
Civil Service
WPA
Democratic National
Ohio
Sawyer Denounces Davey as False and Misleading
Cincinnati dispatch reports Charles A. Sawyer calling Davey’s radio speech false and misleading. Sawyer, Ohio Democratic national committeeman, accuses Davey of misrepresenting funds and sponsors in the 1936 Democratic national campaign and contrasts it with his own lawful fundraising for the national committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
U.P
Charles A. Sawyer
Davey
Sawyer
Fish License Take Doubles Across Ohio
Ohio reports revenue from fishing licenses more than doubled after universal license law. About 500000 permits sold at 60 cents each, yielding roughly 250000 dollars for the conservation division, versus 120000 annual sales under the old rod and reel only rule.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Division of Conservation
Rumor of Pope Pius Death Proves False
Vatican officials denied reports of the pope’s death after a half hour of rumors. Castel Gandolfo confirmed the Holy Father was alive and well. The pope took a three hour drive on Monday and walked at times during his trip.
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Pope
Vatican
Vatican City
U.P
Pius
Castel Gandolfo
Holy Father
Youthful Violinist Will Wed Soon in London
Concert violinist Yehudi Menuhin is engaged to marry 19 year old Nola Nicholas of Melbourne Australia. The couple will wed at the London register office shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Yehudi Menuc Hin
Nola Nicholas
George Nicholas
Melbourne
Australia
Winter Wheat Crop May Cause Glutted Market
The Department of Agriculture will release a winter wheat crop estimate signaling a possible glut and one of the largest U S crops. Estimates place output around 740 to 750 million bushels on about 46 million acres for May 1. The report will include rye, hay fields, and pastures as Senate approves the Agricultural Appropriation bill funding soil conservation payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Department of Agriculture
Department
Chicago
Crop Reporting Board
Senate
E.N
House
Baby Sees Hope After Eye Operation in Chicago
Six week old Helaine Judith Colan underwent a 13 minute operation to remove her left eye after a cancerous growth, with doctors reporting a “good chance” to save partial vision in her remaining eye through X ray or radium treatment while noting the baby’s condition as stable and normal after the procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Helaine Judith Colan
Council of Ten
Robert H. Good
Cassius B. Rogers
Garfield Park Community Hospital
Woman in Canton murder mystery dies by suicide
Canton police and Ashtabula authorities investigate the death of Theresa Ludwig 46, a divorcee tied to the Rose Cable homicide inquiry. Ludwig ended her life by carbon monoxide in a garage after being ejected from the Cable home following a dispute over money. Her sister, Mrs. George Rodebaugh, said Ludwig had been staying with her. The overnight bag found belonged to Ludwig and had disappeared after the body was found. The Cable brothers said Ludwig demanded money for “the seven best years of my life” before she was removed Sunday night.
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Conneaut
U.P
Canton
Ashtabula
Theresa Ludwig
Rose Cable
Ludwig
George Rodebaugh
Explosions Kill Seventy Miners at Markham Colliery England
In Chesterfield England seventy miners died in two blasts at the Markham Colliery of Stavely Coal and Iron Company. Over 100 workers remained trapped as rescue teams pulled 39 injured to the surface amid carbon monoxide and burning injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesterfield
England
Markham
Stavely Coal and Iron Company
Athens Flood Survey Likely in Flood Protection Bill
Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins reports the Hocking River survey around Athens will be included in the upcoming flood protection bill. The House Flood Control Committee supposedly approved the survey by U S engineers to assess levee construction along the river. If feasible, Congress would be asked for funding.
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Thomas A. Jenkins
Hocking River
Athens
Congress
Messenger
House
Jenkins
Ohio Territories
U. S
Financiers Charged in Bond Mishandling Case
A Toledo common pleas suit charges former Sen. Joseph R. Grundy of Bristol PA and two Toledo financiers with false and misleading statements in handling over 8 million dollars in Florida corporation bonds as part of a bondholders protective committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Common Pleas Court
Joseph R. Grundy
Bristol
Florida
Miss Jennie Davies Dies at 84 in Pomeroy
Miss Jennie Davies age 84 died at her home in Pomeroy this morning. She is survived by a sister Miss Ida Davies at home a sister in law Mrs Will Davies Pittsburgh a niece Mrs Edith DeVaughan Pittsburgh and two California cousins Mrs Edna Coryell and Mrs Ralph Elife. Services will be announced later.
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Pomeroy
Jennie Davies
Ida Davies
Will Davies
Pittsburgh
Edith DeVaughan
California
Edna Coryell
Ralph Elife
Salesman Beaten Near East Liverpool Found With Iron Rod
J. T. Roe a 52 year old Canton vacuum sweeper salesman was found badly beaten in Jethro Hollow near East Liverpool early today. An iron rod wrapped in tape lay in his pocket and his car was located about three blocks away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Liverpool
J. T. Roe
Canton
Jethro Hollow
LaFollette Pushes New Attack on Economic Policy
Senator Robert M. LaFollette warns that reactionary Democrats threaten the Roosevelt New Deal. He urges voters to unite under the National Progressives of America while praising Roosevelt's efforts yet criticizing party purges of New Dealers and the 1937 business slump. He supports the new lending plan but doubts its lasting impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Robert M. LaFollette
Wis
Progressives of America
Roosevelt
League Hears Britain and France on Ethiopia Policy
In Geneva the Britain and France faced resistance as they defend plans to recognize Italy's conquest of Ethiopia. Soviet Russia and New Zealand oppose recognition, tying it to a broader British Italian friendship treaty still under negotiation. Viscount Halifax, in his maiden council speech, defends Britain’s stance and calls the treaty a contribution to world peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Great Britain
France
Italy
Ethiopia
League of Nations Council
Soviet
Russia
New Zealand
Viscount Halifax
Council
Europe
Cleveland Relief Crisis Met With 70000 Fund
Cleveland's relief crisis found a $70,000 emergency fund to aid 75,000 relief clients in the city. The City Council allocated the money from WPA funds to cover the most desperate cases until the next regular session Monday night.
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Cleveland
U.P
Roundup Of 17 Indicted In Liquor Ring
Federal agents began the roundup of 17 indicted persons described as hill-billy moonshiners along the Ohio River in Kentucky West Virginia and Ohio. The group operated on a smaller scale than a previous ring with 24 indicted. Names include Charles Thrapp Alva Slatzer Stanley Hoy Denver Smith Ramey Nutter Marvin Ried and Virgil Karr with liquor and stolen auto charges.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio River
Kentucky
West Virginia
Ohio
Steubenville
Stanley Hoy
New Straitsville
Denver Smith
Salt Creek
Poland's War Stand Queried by France on Czechoslovakia
France asked Poland to declare which side it would take if an act of aggression against Czechoslovakia occurred. Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet spoke frankly to Polish ambassador Juliusz Lukasiewicz before his departure for the League of Nations council. Poland has a Franco-Polish alliance and a German non aggression pact, leaving Paris uncertain about Warsaw's stance on regional crises.
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Paris
France
Poland
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Foreign Office
Georges Bonnet
Juliusz Lukasiewicz
League of Nations Council
Moscow Denies Border Clashes With Japan
The Tass News Agency reported that Soviet frontier guards on the Korean and Manchurian borders did not provoke clashes with Japan. It added that Japanese Manchurian troops repeatedly attempted border violations, each met with a proper rebuff by Soviet frontier guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Tass
Confession Tends to Tie Son to 10 Year Old Bassett Killing
Mary Eleanor Smith appears distraught as she writes to her son Decasto Earl Mayer after Mayer confessed to the killing of James Eugene Bassett, a former Army flyer. The mother, completing a prison term, had made soul purging statements naming Mayer as the killer in Bassett and three other deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Eleanor Smith
Decasto Earl Mayer
Washington State
Mayer
James Eugene Bassett
Bassett
Duffy Charged With Bad Faith in Grand Jury Probe
Charles O. Wilson, examiner in the state gasoline tax division, accuses Attorney General Herbert S. Duffy of bad faith in the grand jury investigation of civil service employee assessments to fund Gov. Martin L. Davey's campaign. Wilson says he discussed contributions with other employees and expects to contribute five percent or more of his salary. Duffy says the grand jury inquiry should conclude next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Charles O. Wilson
Herbert S. Duffy
Civil Service
Martin L. Davey
Wilson
Duffy
Ohio Legislature Surpasses Million Dollar Expenditure
Ohio taxpayers have spent 1 111 467 72 on the 1937 38 sessions of the General Assembly with 745 381 40 from the House and 366 065 32 from the Senate. The report covers costs from January 1 1937 to May 4 1938 and notes two more sessions may push totals higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
92Nd General Assembly
Martin L. Davey
State Auditor
Ohio
Assembly
Auditor's Office
House of Representatives
Senate
91St General Assembly
Widow of Crawford Dies From Collision Injuries
Mrs. Lew Crawford, 59, of Whisler, died in hospital from injuries suffered in an automobile crash near Circleville on Monday. Her husband, 63, was killed in the same accident that day.
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Circleville
Lewis Crawford
Whisler
Here
DIES AFTER CRASH BELLAIRE UP William Hess Dilles dies
William Hess aged 29 of Dilles died from injuries after an automobile crash near Clarington Surday. He died today.
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Bellaire
William Hess
Dilles
Clarington Surday
House Debates Loom On $3.054 Billion Recovery Bill
The House Appropriations Committee backs a 3.054 billion recovery measure to fund lending and spending under the five billion program. It would create about 4.1 million jobs next year plus 800 thousand more through Civilian Conservation Corps and public works programs, with a breakdown across Works Progress Administration and other agencies. Republican critics accuse the relief system of waste as the panel notes projected insufficiencies for 1939. The House aims to move quickly, possibly delaying until a Senate tax bill conference report is ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
House Appropriations Committee
House
Roosevelt
Civilian Conservation Corps
Works Progress Administration
National Youth Administration
Public Works Administration
PWA
Appropriations Committee
Social Security Board
John Taber
N. Y
Senate
Logan Man Seriously Hurt in Auto Accident
Logan man Howeard Peck of N High Street was seriously injured when his car hit a bridge on Route 180 near Laurelville. He suffered brain concussion, broken jaw, compound leg fracture, and multiple injuries. he was found at 4 50 a m and transported to Cherrington Hospital. He is a forester at Camp Hocking and had just attended Chillicothe centennial celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Howeard Peck
N. High St
Laurelville
Cherrington Hospital
R. A. Johnson
Rock Ridge
Mr. Peck
Camp Hocking
Chilliecothe
State boards funds for sales tax investigators
The State Emergency Board approved 60000 for more sales tax investigators and auditors to tighten enforcement. Tax Commissioner Walter Mitchell said each added auditor could generate about 100 dollars daily in extra revenue for the state. Haile Selassie recognition efforts deemed hopeless by Ethiopian minister in London.
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Columbus
State Emergency Board
Walter Mitchell
Haile
London
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Wahrenek Martin
Ister
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