Hoover heads to Virginia retreat for weekend fishing
President Hoover left Washington to spend the weekend at his Virginia mountain retreat, with a party including Secretary of State Stimson Attorney General Mitchell Assistant Treasury Secretary Mills Senator Fess Representative Blackburn and Dr Joel T Boone the White House physician.
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Washington
U.P
Hoover
Virgina Mountain
Rapidan
Stimson
Mitchell
Treasury
Mills
Fess
Ohio
Blackburn
Entucky
Joel T. Boone
Ite House
Swedish Match King Plans Quick Exit From Business
Swedish match king and noted financier Ivar Krueger announced in Chicago that he will retire from public life after decades at the helm of his empire. In New York a separate report said Jack Stanton is under guard custody as part of a children's society inquiry tied to the Swedish Match Company and its holdings valued in the hundreds of millions.
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Gir
Chicago
Usri
Ivar & Jueger
Smatch King
Jig
Krueger
Four Votes Hold Tariff's Fate in Senate Deadlock
Washington May 17 The tariff bill faces a pivotal test as Republicans seek to shift four Senate votes before the Monday vote on the Smoot resolution. Democrats warn the tariff may die in Conference if the key farm relief and repeal clauses fail. Independent Republicans and Democrats hold firm, while Republicans push to avert a summer recess.
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Washington
Senate
Smoot
House
Ohio University Band to Perform on Campus Sunday
Residents of the Athens district are invited to a Sunday concert by the Ohio University Band on the campus at 2 0 o clock. The group, praised as one of the state’s best college ensembles, will play a 75 minute program modeled on last week’s Huntington showing. Attendees are urged to bring pillows or papers to sit on the grass.
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Athens
Ohio Universitys
Huntington
W. Va
Fairfield Stadium
Gasoline price war boosts savings for Athens motorists
Amid a nationwide price war gasoline costs drop four cents per gallon over three months, saving Athens County motorists about 17000 dollars as predicted by Pred Beasley. If the trend continues through the summer, motorists could save nearly 54600 dollars.
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Athens County
Pred Beasley
Beasley
Brown Wood
Texas
Joe Shields
Jackson
Franklin
Ohio
United States
Shields
Brown County
Brooksmith
Marietta
Pennsyl-st
Yanta
New York
Bradford
Pennsylvania
Buckeye
Eureka
Southwest
Professor Named Cincinnati City Manager At $25 000 Year
Clarence A Dykstra a Los Angeles college professor is appointed city manager of Cincinnati at twenty five thousand dollars annually succeeding Colonel CO Sherrill who resigned to head a grocery chain.
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Clarence A Dykstra
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Colonel CO Sherrill
Pursuit of Proof of Marriage in Cleveland Case
Mrs Tunive Rockwell seeks to prove marriage to Dr Alfred B. Scully to claim a widow’s share. She traveled toward the South with her young son Paul and plans to obtain certificates alleged to confirm a prior union feared by a jealous former sweetheart. Detectives continue to search for evidence linking the doctor’s death to the contested marriage claim.
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Tunive Rockwell
Vernon
Alfred BP. Scully
L Greeland
mMarmare
Phesician
Han i Yoire
Paul
Elle Sty
TF Selly
Wakielt Thans
Lorickwell
Dr. Boulby
Cleveland
Claemnati
Holnt
Leral
Inge
Mr. Tockwell
de Seilly
Sently
Rocketti
St Peterburg
Pla
Senlly
Women's Clubs Stand By Dry Amendment
Washington May 11 UPI America's largest women's organization will stand for prohibition at its biennial convention June 5-14 in Denver Colorado. The General Federation of Women's Clubs with about 4 million members predicts the stand and its president Mrs John F Sippel of Baltimore will be reelected without opposition.
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Washington
Upiamerica
Denver
Cola
General Federation of Wamen’s Clubs
John F. Sippel
Baltimore
Saved Mules Honored For Heroic Life Risk in Gas Attack
Washington May 17 The War Department awarded Curtis Harrison of Columbus the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary gallantry in World War I action with the 166th Infantry Division. He led horses and mules through a German gas attack, rushed to aid others and helped remove masks amid shell shrapnel and gas effects.
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Washington
Curtis Harrion
Columbus
166Th Tifantey
Amd
Tyler
Shreil
War Department
Harrison
From Society To Monastery In Newport
Mrs Edward Post, a wealthy widow, prepares to become a novice in the Catholic Order of Sarmelites. She transfers Stoneleigh, her Seaport home, to the order and plans to relinquish worldly goods as she enters the contemplative life in a Metanderji monastery in the United States.
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Newport
Edward
Post
Wnldow
Stoneleigh
Este
Metander Ji
United States
Ste
Bank to Handle German War Payments
The Bank for International Settlements in Basel will act as trustee for creditor powers in postwar reparations. Headed by Gates W McGarrab and Virtie Quesnay, the bank will collect from Germany and its former allies about 335 billion marks and distribute funds to Allied powers and the United States under the Young Plan. Five of seven director seats are shared by Britain Belgium Italy Japan and the United States. Germany and France hold three each.
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Caine
Basle
Switzerland
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United States
Virtie Quesnay
France
Germany
Art
Belgium
Stais
Japan
Franc
Young Plan
Internations Bank
Tg Directure
Despondent Mother Dies by Suicide After Family Tragedy
In Columbus on May 17, Ethel Yeldem 44 died by suicide at the county jail after confessing intent to die and to take seven of her slain children with her. All eight bodies lie in Union Cemetery. Surviving children Mildred Geller 17 was placed with Catholic Sisters at Mt Carmel Hospital and Vernon and Ervin were sent to Franklin County Children's Home.
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Columbus
Newark
Licking County
Prohibition
Charles L. Hurlbut
Druids
Eagies
Clyde Hupp
Bert Hockley
Carl Coblens
Leroy Albin
Guy Gallagher
Kerald’s Club
Newark Oil
Art Graham
W. F. Mitchell
Jurk
Mia
Ethel Yeldem
Dair
State treasury reports first quarter surplus shown
The first quarterly financial statement from the State Division of Accounts was presented to Governor Coupri Mater and Finance Director Hary Stiver. It indicates an apparent surplus for the state.
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Columbus
State Divison
Coupri Mater
Hary Stiver
Baers Spit
Notable Wealth Gap Examined in Public Science Study
A May 11 feature from New York discusses John D. Rackefellar and the wealth of the aged financier. The Institute of Public Science publishes a biography comparing two billion-dollar fortunes and their economic impact. The piece cites potential daily earnings and questions about wealth accumulation and distribution.
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York
le Fatese
Jon J. Rackefellar
William H. Allen Wis
Tistitute of Public Science
Imiassite
Weiva
Atoe
Prison Break and Garage Robbery Reported in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on May 17 prisoners escaped from General Hospital ward as police pursued them. Two autos were stolen during the escape from the ward and a patrolman fired at the fleeing group. Names given include Jack Stein, 34, from Chicago, and Claveland, with no clear spelling. One prisoner wounded. other details unclear due to damaged text.
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General Hospital
Jack Stein
Chicaro
Claveland
Rela Ou
Paul Beaumont
Astery Minty Op
Herved Toctis
Mipny Pilsomns
College Graduate Boss of Racketeer Gang in Cleveland
Four Detroit racketeers accused of extorting 15000 from Cleveland grocers were arrested. Three of the four allegedly confessed after six hours of interrogation by Detectives Machovec and Korynta. The ring leader, a Cleveland college graduate, reportedly demanded 16000 from Herman Garson of Economy Cash and Carry after learning his son would be harmed. Garson refused, triggering threats of murder. The plot unfolded as investigators traced the men to a rooming house after Garson alerted police.
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Cleveland
U P
Detroit
Robert Machovec
Frank Korynta
Eee Comminston Houen Wiebicg
Fred Grossman
Perk
Merchants’ Grocery Company
Herman Gerson
Economy Cash& Carry Grocery Company
Thee Vidimid
Poles Gate
Garson
Yan
Thacdoro
Grumman
Lea
Teo
Thean
Polles
Toon Jack Returns to Court Over Damages
In UKLAHORLA City on May 17 Toon Jack Walton faced court actions over damages. The case recalls prior accusations involving a firing incident and alleged wrongdoing tied to a governor’s suit and a North Dakota connection.
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Lion Jack” Walton
Poin Department
Tha Rovernor
Belohan
Oldmhoma
Weflen
Waller
Rovernora
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