Burtron testifies on missing Justice files and labor circles
H. B. Burton told the Brookhart committee that all departmental litigation files disappeared from the Cleveland Justice Office after the Daugherty inquiry began. He named missing reports on liquor law violations and other federal crimes and described efforts to circulate information linking labor movements to Soviet policy through Ohio manufacturers. Burton claimed involvement by Herbert Little and said United States Steel Corporation paid him. He also said promises of settlements were common in Ohio when indictments were pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tsburg
Department Justice
Daughy
Burton
Cleveland
Brookhart Committee
Herbert Little
Pittsburg
Ussia
Ohio
Little
Russia
FOX U. S. Steed
United States Steel Orporation
Departent of
Justice
Department of Justice
Leveland
Third Internationale
Burn
Daugherty
Prohibition Enforcement Department
Ohio University Faculty Member Delivers Rotary Talk
Dr. W. A. Matheny of the Ohio university faculty spoke at the Athens Rotary Club luncheon at Hotel Berry. His lecture compared the life of the bee to that of man and recalled his successful chautauqua speeches across the country. He also gave the same address to the Kiwanis Club of Athens at a recent dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Matheny
Ohio University
Athens
Nelsonville Postoffice to Move to Elk Lodge Building
Nelsonville will relocate the postoffice after July 16 to the Elk Lodge building at Fayette and Hocking streets. The Car Center building on West Columbus Street has housed it for ten years. the new site provides more floor space and better parcel post handling as growth continues. The Elks will begin modifications under the lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Parcel Post
The
Elks
Bandit Identified in Detroit Bank Heist Case
Detroit on May 14 John V. Williams of Youngstown bank cashier identified Walter Mailloux alias Mayhew as one of four bandits who held up a branch savings and trust company office last November fleeing with 1285 dollars.
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Detroit
Mich
Walter Mailloux
Mayhew
John V. Willams
Oungatown Bank
Savings and Trust Company
Holy Cross Trial Opens in Franklin County Case
Examinations begin this afternoon as witnesses for the prosecution take the stand in the Holycrose case. Sheriff Frank L Holycrose is charged with accepting a $1 000 bribe from David W Ungerreider a bootleger of Wheeling West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holycross
Columbus
Frank L. Holycrose
Franklin County
David W. Ungerreider
Wheeling
W. 2
Preston visit to Jackson for ill mother in law
Chauncey Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Preston travel to Jackson Michigan to visit Mrs. E J Adams formerly of Chauncey who is seriously ill and staying with her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Preston
Jackson, Mich
E. J. Adams
Chauncey
Koons Plans Move from Columbus to Toledo Railroad Post
Warren B. Koons announces departure from Columbus where he served as yard master to accept a similar role with the A A Railroad in Toledo. He will relocate his family in a few weeks and hopes Chauncey business conditions improve so they may return. The former Chauncey mayor notes city improvements during his administration. The Junior Sewing Club met at Miss Marie Morgan’s for sewing, games, music, and refreshments. next meeting set for May 22 at Miss Mildred Cander’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Warren B. Koons
Columbus
A. A. Railroad
Mr. Koons
Chauncey
Marie Morgan
Mildred Cander
W Co T U Meeting In Ellis Avenue Home
The Chauncey Woman's Christian Temperance Union held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening at Mrs William Matson's Ellis avenue home. President Mrs Arthur Swart led the session with Mrs Royal Matson delivering devotions. Papers by Mrs Guy Brookins and Mrs Swart were presented and the meeting reported to be very profitable.
Missionary Society Meeting at Mrs Fiske's Beaumont Home
The Chauncey Church of Christ missionary society holds its regular monthly meeting this evening at Mrs. Charles Fiske’s Beaumont home. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the Chauncey Church of Christ
Charles Fiske
Beaumont
Marion Schoonover Returns Home From Fultonham
Marion Schoonover returned to Chauncey Monday after a short stay in Fultonham Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Schoonover
Chauncey
Fultonham
Mrs McCafferty Returns From Columbus and London Visit
Mrs J N McCafferty is home from Columbus and London Colorado where she spent a week visiting her daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. McCafferty
Columbus
London, CO
Illness Forces Geo Leffler to Columbus Hospital
Mrs. Charles Leffler traveled to Columbus yesterday due to her son Geo Leffler falling ill with acute appendicitis while visiting his sister Mrs. Emmons Mace. He was taken to a Columbus hospital where an operation was anticipated yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Leffler
Columbus
Geo. Leffler
Emmons Mace
Review of JAP bill action nears final attempt to backtrack
Washington May 14. President Coolidge and Secretary Hughes pressed a last hour bid to pull back from July 1 Japanese exclusion. They met with House leaders Longworth Garrett Garner Snell and Johnson after briefing on the gravity of the issue. Talks failed to produce a confirmed plan to retract the exclusion action despite Senate sentiment favoring July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Coolidge
Hughes
White House
Longworth
Garrett
Garner Democrat
Texas
Snell
New York
Albert Johnson
House Immigration Committee
House
Japan
Senate
Woman Fires On Dry Raiders At Ohio Home
In Steubenville Ohio on May 14 a raid targeting Stanley Kearns of Amsterdam County met a narrow escape as Mrs Kearns fired a shotgun from a window then emptied two revolvers. She was arrested and rushed to a hospital after a nervous breakdown as bullets whirred past officers and lodged in nearby houses.
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Steubenville
Stanley Kearns
Amsterdam
Kearns
Angling groups stock waters with small baby trout
England fishing associations stock waters early with juvenile trout four to ten inches long, aiming to boost fishing stocks and provide early season angling opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Mrs Sheeran Called to Circleville Over Death in Family
Glouster resident Mrs. W. H. Sheeran was summoned to Circleville on Tuesday due to the death of her brother in law E. E. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Sheeran
Circleville
E. E. Smith
May street carnival under Gloucester Fire Department drive
The Gloucester Fire Department runs a May street carnival to raise funds for motorized fire equipment. Shows began late Monday and gained strong attendance Tuesday until a storm at about eight o clock scattered the crowds. The event is staged on the lots beside the city light plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May
Glouster
Carys welcome granddaughter in Athens comes Tuesday
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Roy D Cary of Athens on Tuesday. The child is a granddaughter to Mr and Mrs E B Harris of this city and Mr and Mrs L G Cary of Trimble Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy D. Cary
Athens
E B. Harris
City
L. G. Cary
Trimble Heights
Local residents Hawkses return from Lakeside Park stay
Mr. B. W. Hawk and Dr. W. A. Pride returned Tuesday from a several day visit at Lakeside Park cottage. Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts of McLeish reported the birth of a son this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Hawk
W. A. Pride
Mrs. Anderson Leaves After Two-Week Visit in Flushing
Mrs. Fred Anderson and her young son Max depart for home in Flushing after a two week stay with Mrs. Anderson’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Herb Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Anderson
Max
Flushing
Veteran Doctor Seth Shaver Dies at 86 in Trimble Township
Dr. Seth Shaver 86 a Civil War veteran and longtime resident of Trimble township died Tuesday at his nephew R S Henry's home north of the city. He never married and spent most of his life in the township aside from Civil War service and a period in Columbus. Funeral services will be Thursday at 1 pm at the Henry home with interment in Beech Grove cemetery.
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Seth Shaver
Trimble Township
R. S. Henry
Shaver
McLeish
Columbus
Henry
Beech Grove
John Bee Sr Returns From Columbus Hospital
John Bee Sr. has returned from Grant hospital in Columbus after a successful operation. He is staying with his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Kr L Jones on Main Street.
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John Bee Sr
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Mr. Bee
Kr. L. Jones
John Olds in Serious Condition After Columbus Operation
John Olds, brought home from Columbus Tuesday afternoon, recently underwent an operation at Grant Hospital. He was taken to the home of his son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gaten and is in a serious condition with slim hopes for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Olds
Columbus
Grant Hospital
Officer faces charges against Plains constable
Constable Albert Allshire of The Plains was moved to Athens and arraigned on carrying concealed weapons charges. The special officer, appointed after a petition, defends his actions as within powers while critics claim warrantless searches. He pled not guilty and was bound over to the grand jury under a $200 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Allshire
the Plains
Athens
P. H. McKinley
Dev
Cady
S. E. Hedges
Ailshire
Helwig
Plains
Veteran Bureau representative in Athens county this week
A United States veteran bureau representative, Miss Margaret Forquer of Columbus, arrived in Athens Monday to assist disabled soldiers this week. She will focus on lung cases and provide information and care guidance. appointments can be made through the Athens county Red Cross office, her temporary headquarters.
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Athens County
Margaret Forquer
United States Veteran Bureau
Columbus
Athens
Miss Forquer
Athens County Red Cross
King’s Crower Role Noted in Lenten Custom Records
The text recalls an English custom once practiced during Lent involving an official called the King’s Crower who performed a ceremonial crowning on Palm Sunday. It highlights how such relics reflected medieval religious pageantry and royal authority in historic observances.
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England
Durling
Spinster movement sparked talk of a sex war in Britain
London May 14 A National Association of Schoolmasters president warns that feminism has shifted into a dangerous spinster movement. He argues that married motherhood remains the natural aim for both young men and women and predicts a sex war as the Great War’s legacy lingers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Greaves
National Association of Schoolmasters
Greaves
Gobbler Attack Leaves Woman Bedridden
Mrs. Saranet Greig, 70, attacked by an infuriated turkey gobbler after being released from hospital. The bird’s claws tore at veins reopened by prior surgery, causing loss of blood and leaving her weak and confined to bed.
Polygamy Bill Hinted In Reform Debate
The speaker argues that mass immigration cannot erase a movement, and insists the decisive factor will be the married woman as the spinster loses influence. He forecasts the evolution of a new movement and the possible introduction of a compulsory polygamy bill as a turning point.
French and Turkish Forces Agree to Five Day Armistice
A five day armistice has been arranged on the Syrian frontier between the French Gendarmerie and Turkish forces, according to a message from Adana. Clashes between French and Turkish units have been ongoing for over a month along the frontier.
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Constantinople
Adana
Students Hold Mock Republican Convention in Cleveland
Adelbert College students at Western Reserve University gather in Cleveland for a mock Republican convention. Plans push for President Coolidge and Senator Takellette as key nominees as rooms and activities are organized tonight.
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Cleveland
Adelbert College
Western Reserve University
Coolidge
Takellette
Round World Flyers Readied for Next Leg
Army flyers at Chicagoff Attu Island Alaska plan to leave today on a hop to the Kuertle Islands. Radio dispatch from Lieut Lowell H Smith commanding the round the world expedition confirms the leg move.
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Washington
Chicagoff
Attu Island
Alaska
Kuertle Islands
Air Service
Lowell H. Smith
Salvation Army Holds First Meeting in New Hall
The Salvation Army opens a new hall two doors north of the Columbia Theatre on North Court Street. Captain Rose E. Hughes announces a public meeting on Wednesday evening May 14 at 8 o clock. Major David Main, Charleston WV divisional commander, directs a special holiness meeting in this Athens district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Columbia Theatre
North Court Street
Rose E. Hughes
Athens Workers
David Main
Charleston
W. Va
Hutland Woman Adjudged Insane in Probate Court
May 14 probate court committed 77 year old Mra Clemency Hunt widow of Civil War veteran W A Hunt to Athens Hospital. The case notes she resided at Nuthin and was adjudged insane after testimony.
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Pomeroy
Mra
Clemency Hunt
W. A. Hunt
Athens Hospital
Mra Mant
Nuthin
Franco Russian Relations May Be Restored Now
Moscow reports that normal Franco Russian relations may be restored after the Socialist victory in the French general election. Premier Poincare has refused to recognize the Soviet government, prompting speculation about a shift in policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Poincare
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Cubral
File
Dees
Justitice
Rotary
Dr. Matheny
Errig Tarsiet
Yengeh
Missionary Society
Coolidge and Hughes
Veteran Bureau
Britain
David M. Church
1. N. & Staff
London
Gobbler
Woman
New Hall
Hutland
S. S&s
Tritipp & Simmons
Willard
Battery & Electric Co
Fridaz
Ottawa
Banduaky
E. Bacon
Creamerp
the Cline Pharmacy Co
Athens, Ohio
Mullane’s Nut Chocolates
the Security Savings Bank
Eee
Npae-sebeney Shad
Ofricas
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