Coolidge Pushes Senate Battle Over Soldier Bonus
President Coolidge works to sway doubtful Republican and Democratic senators to sustain his veto on the soldiers' bonus bill. The measure would provide paid up government life insurance for four million soldiers, with key votes from a dozen wavering senators determining passage or defeat.
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William K. Hutchinson
Washington
Coolidge
Senate
White House
Harrel
Oklahoma
Phipps
Colorado
Sterling
South Dakota
McKinley
Cameron
Arizona
Dale
Vermont
Keys
New Hampshire
House
Congress
Colt
Tihode Island
Elkins
West Virginia
Fess
Ohio
Harrold
Mclean
Connecticut
Spencer
Missouri
Warren
Wyoming
Willis
Curtis
Kansas
Robinson
Arkansas
Borah
Idaho
Reed
Pennsylvania
American Legion
Weir
Sailors blame hymn singing for bad luck at sea
In New York a West Campgaw voyage endured 48 hours of gale and fog amid icebergs. Sailors attributed the misfortune to two preachers onboard heading to Europe as cattle men. A churchman’s black robe was seen as a bad omen for the crew.
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New York
Europe
Coal Miners in Pomeroy Bend Seek Relief from Market mides
In Pomeroy May 19 a local bloc declares mining vital to all livelihoods and urges action against perceived systemic handicaps. They call for cooperation among operators and miners to devise relief measures and counter plans to reduce mines and jobs.
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Pomeroy, O
Pomeroy Bend
Factory Owners Seek Safe Prosperity By Congress Action
In New York at the Waldorf Astoria the National Association of Manufacturers held its annual convention. Delegates urged that business be central to national platforms and that planks protect industry. Samuel J. O. Dunn pressed opposition to the Howell Barkley railroad bill and noted railroads paid five cents of every dollar earned in 1922 for expenses and taxes.
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Congress
New York
America
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
National Association of Manufacturers
Howell- Barkley
Samuel J. O. Dunn
Railway Age
Dunn
Victims Recover From Auto Accident In Ohio Township
J M Boggess and Mrs D Sisson injured in an auto crash at Carpenter weeks ago have been brought back to the Boggess home in Scioto township from Holzer hospital in Gallipolis. William Boggess of Palo Alto California returned home after attending his mother’s funeral.
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Pomeroy
J. M. Boggess
D. Sisson
Carpenter
Boggess
Scipio Township
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
William Boggess
Palo Alto
Calif
Cambridge Professor Quips About Beautiful Teeth
A Cambridge University mathematics professor, known for a blind wit, told at a party that a lady who had just left the room had very beautiful teeth. Asked how he knew, he replied that her laughter showed it. He was right.
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Cambridge University
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs Opens 25th Convention
Delegates from nearly every Ohio city gather in Toledo for the 25th annual Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs convention opening this afternoon and running through Friday. Leaders expected to discuss civic improvements, education, and community projects.
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Toledo
Ohio
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
Senate plans to block adjournment over farm relief and Muscle Shoals
Senate agricultural committee members proposed blocking adjournment on June 7 until farm relief legislation and Muscle Shoals disposition are addressed. Senator Harrison of Mississippi said he would lead bids for the property, with Senator Norris of Nebraska and Senator Norbeck of South Dakota ready to back the move if farm relief is included.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Senate Agricultural Committee
Harrison
Mississippi
Norris
Nebraska
Norbeck
South Dakota
Ragged Ball theft in Berlin shocks wealthy banker
A wealthy Berlin banker and family attended the Ragged Ball in old clothes while their servant wore the mistress’s finest. The servant allegedly used the distraction to clean the house of valuables, slipping away with the loot in the absence of the family.
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Berlin
Derby Fever Fades Yet Floods Louisville Crowd
Arthur Brisbane notes public excitement over the Louisville derby dwarfed by broader material concerns. The $50,000 winning purse contrasts with the value of faster automobiles and the enduring lure of racing and betting. The piece hints at a longer continuation beyond the page.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Woman Held on Charge of Abandonment
Hazel Moore of ern street faced Magistrate Helwig on a charge of abandoning her home and children filed by her husband Harry Moore. Columbus police captured her last Friday after she slipped away from officers, and she was brought back to Athens by Constable Mariner. She pleaded not guilty and, unable to post 400 bond, was remanded to the county jail.
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Hazel Moore
Ern Street
Helwig
Harry Moore
State Police Convene on The Lambs Gap Double Murder
State police at Harrisburg plan a conference to review theories in the Lambs Gap double murder case. Victims Leah Eilenberger aged 21 and Harry Ganster aged 20 were found near Lambs Gap early Saturday. Major Lynn G. Adams leads the search with invited authorities and eight state murder experts.
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Harrisburg
Leah Eilenberger
Harry Ganster
Lambs Gap
Here
Lynn G. Adams
Refinery Blaze In West St Paul Runs Amok
Fire at the Craig Oil Refining Company plant in West St Paul raged out of control as exploding oil barrels flew high into the air. Fire Chief Niles said losses could reach half a million and two men were believed dead as responders abandoned efforts to subdue the blaze.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Craig Oil Refining Company
West St. Paul
Niles
Electric railways stretch across forty five thousand miles
A new survey notes the United States operates about 45 000 miles of electric railway lines. The figure highlights the extensive urban and intercity electric transit network, with ongoing expansions in several regions.
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United States
Air Service ace MacReady becomes father in Dayton
Lieutenant John A. MacReady, top pilot of the United States Air Service, is reported to have become a father twelve days ago. The mother and baby are said to be well and have gone home, while the nurse continues night duty with the new dad.
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AIR
Dayton
Ohio
John A. MacReady
United States Air Service
MacReady
Louise Schmidt
Germany
United States
Schmidt
San Francisco
Union at General Conference Discusses Church Merger Plan
Springfield Massachusetts May 19 At the Methodist General Conference a 25 member special commission was proposed to study organic union including five bishops ten pastors and ten laymen The plan seeks greater catholicity and closer work between Epworth League and Sunday Schools The report notes possible funding for summer theology students and cites Bishop Karl Cranston aged 83 returning home after attending the conference for 44 years The commission would assess sponsorships and coordinate youth programs as part of union efforts
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Springfield
Mass
Luther B. Wilson
New York
Karl Cranston
Cincinnati
Cranston
Epworth League
Committee On Sunday School
Sugar Creek Man Is Fined For Intoxication
William Jaynes Sr. of Sugar Creek pleaded guilty to intoxication before Magistrate Helwig. He was fined $25 plus costs with a suspended sentence conditional on steering clear of lemon extract. A jail sentence was warned for a future appearance.
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William Jaynes
Sugar Creek
Helwig
Jaynes
Jones
State Utilities approves bus line sale in Ohio
The State Utilities Commission granted permission to J W Holsington of Athens to sell to Howard Lowther of Albany the Athens to Albany bus line.
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Columbus
State Utilities Commission
J. W. Holsington
Athens
Seilzo Howard Lowther
Albany
United States and Germany Reach Liquor Smuggling Treaty
The state department announced a treaty with Germany to prevent the amug gling of intoxicating liquors into U S territory, echoed by a prior agreement with Great Britain.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Coolidge Cancels Engagements and Retires Amid Cold
President Coolidge, weakened by a cold contracted last week, cancelled all engagements this afternoon and retired to his room in the White House.
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Washington
Coolidge
White House
Yankees Flyiers Due to Arrive in Japan Soon
America's ground the world flyers depart Paramashiro Island for Hittokapu Bay on a 500 mile leg toward Japan. Led by Lt Lowell I Smith the three planes receive a royal send off from American and Japanese destroyers. Tokyo visit planned with banquets and celebrations.
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Tokio
America
Japan
Paramashiro Island
Pacific
Lowell I Smith
Hittokapu Bay
Veterolu
Karamashiro Bay
Minato
Wheeler Bill Justified Exoneration Reported
May 19 report from the U S Senate Borah committee says action on Senator Burton Wheeler of Montana for alleged misuse of office was justified. A minority report by Senator Sterling of South Dakota criticizes the investigation while the majority exonerates Wheeler.
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South Dakota
U. S. Senate
Washington
Montana
Burton K. Wheeler
Sterling
Borah
Senate
Wheeler
Was Drunk When He Tried to Rob Bank
Asa Dotson aged 34 was sentenced in Wheeling to 20 years in the state penitentiary for a single handed robbery attempt at the First National Bank of Elmgrove on March 31. He fled with $800 but was captured after a gun duel and testified he was drunk at the time.
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Wheeling
W. VA
Asa Dotson
State
First National Bank
Elmgrove
Dotson
Cadiz Woman Dies in Bellevue Hospital
A telegram to police from Cadiz Ohio requests information about Minas Rene Harris a 21 year old girl who died at Bellevue Hospital last week after becoming ill in the apartment of a man she met on the street.
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New York
Cadiz
Ohio
Minas Rene Harris
Bellevue Hospital
Barky bill defeats railroad labor board in House vote
In Washington on May 9, a Democratic-Insurgent Republican coalition triumphed again as the Barky bill to abolish the United States railroad labor board was taken up from consideration and received a passive vote from administration forces.
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Washington
House
United States Railroad Labor Board
Legion seeks to locate Athens County World War I graves
The Athens County Post of the American Legion aims to locate and record all World War I graves in Athens County before Decoration Day. Mr C J Hayden of Athens coordinates the effort asking friends to notify burial name and place details of veterans.
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Athens County
American Legion
C. J. Hayden
Athens
Woman Destroys Man With Acid In Columbus Theatre
Authorities searched for a woman known as Graze after she hurled acid at George P. Hackney 31, fatally wounding him as he sat with his daughter Rose and neighbor youths in the Knickerbocker Theatre. Donald, 15, and another youth were treated for acid injuries. Hackney died from fright.
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George B. Hackney
Columbus Theatre
Columbus
George PE
Hackney
Donald
Rose
Hackney Ie
al Io An Ome
Senator Wheeler Not Cleared Yet
Paoladelphia May 19 A Montana bound senator Burton K Wheeler facing charges of cooperating with officials seeking oil concessions was not cleared today despite a Senate committee declaring him innocent last week. An investigator said he would prove all charges and more to the satisfaction of Americans and claimed sole responsibility for the inquiry, denying a frameup.
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Pauladelphia
Burton Kk
Wheeler
Montana
Senate Committee
Bread Standards to Be Outlined by Conference
Washington May 19 Bread weight laws in 20 states must be changed to satisfy a recent U S supreme court decision the Bureau of Standards announced at a weights and measures conference here May 28 A national bread law fixing weights is expected to be recommended to protect the public against fraud.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
United States Bureau of Standards
Plain-spoken Wabash pioneer Clark Weeser dies
Wabash Indiana obituary notes Clark Weeser, a blunt, practical pioneer, who on February 24, 1911, drafted a stark will disposing of all property to his wife Anna EF. Weeser in just 14 words.
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Wabash, Ind
Clark Weesner
Wabash
Anna EF. Weeser
Sunshine scarce for Athens area this week
Weather forecast from the LU S Weather Bureau Washington predicts mainly rain and clouds for the period ending May 24 1924 with scattered showers early in the week. temps near or above normal with Cincinnati normal highs near 75 and lows around 56.
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Athens
LU. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, DC
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Cincinnati
Colonel George Harvey Joins Capital Paper
Washington May 19 Colonel George Harvey who registered as Ambassador to Great Britain earlier will become editorial director of The Washington Post starting June 1. The announcement was made today.
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Washington
George Harvey
Great Britain
Washington Post
Ohio student dies in auto crash near Columbus
Dorothy Allison twenty of Bridgeport died from a fractured skull after a auto overturned on a road west of Columbus around midnight Saturday. Lois Pendy twenty of Delaware Fred W Tremen and Forest E K Sharon Center suffered injuries as occupants were pinned under the car in a ditch six feet deep. The party was returning from a campus event at the northern city area.
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Columbus
State University
Turner
Miss A
University
Tre
Mias Allison Rem
Woods Resigns as Minister to Japan
Ambassador J Woods of the United States to Japan has tendered his resignation to President Coolidge and asked to be relieved of his duties in Tokio at the President’s convenience. Officials say ill health in his immediate family and other personal reasons prompted the retirement. immigration concerns were not involved.
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Tokio
Washington
J. Woods
Japan
Coolidge
Ambastor Wood
Ciols
Wool Cooperative Reports Record Wool Sales Volume
The Ohio Sheep and Wool Growers association auditing committee reports 3,743,952 pounds of wool sold via the cooperative last season. The sale involved 9,293 producers, with total sales value of $1,933,207.66. First sale dated May 1, 1923, last sale March 25 of the current year. Wool moved through 39 states with eight sales and 88 lots offered.
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Ohio Sheep and Wool Growers Association
Wis
Woman Offers Naval Officer Reward to Whip Brother-in-Law in Italy
In Gillingham England a fashionably dressed woman approached a former naval officer at a hotel and offered pounds to accompany her to Italy and thrash her brother-in-law who she claimed had mistreated her. The officer refused the offer.
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Gillingham
England
Italy
Ways to Improve the Old House with a New Porch
Readers are advised on simple DIY projects to upgrade homes including porches fences steps and garages. The notice promises a free booklet on concrete and home improvements and asks readers to clip and mail with two stamps and clear name and address.
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Wwe
Sam
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