Grosvenor Rejects Note as Forgery in Equity Case
General Grosvenor testifies the promissory note for 6800 dollars is a forged document traced from his signature written by his former secretary M R Blumenburg. He calls the note an extremely clever forgery and seeks cancellation with interest totaling about 9462.62, as witnesses including Mrs. Scanlon and M R Blumenburg corroborate parts of the dispute in Athens county court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Blumenburg
General Grosvenor
Blumenbureg
Athens
Mfen
Athens County
Lancaster Postmaster Exonerated From Rout e Delivery Incident
A stir in the Lancaster post office followed the discharge of Rural Route No. 1 carrier Homer Sites. An ex-employee’s charges against Postmaster Pickering were investigated by Post Office Inspector Oldfield and found unfounded. Pickering was wholly exonerated in Stead. Sites has retained the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Homer Sites
Pickering
Post Office
Oldfield
Carrier Sites
Decoration Day at Clark's Chapel Observed With Meetings
Clark's Chapel hosts an all day Decoration Day with a picnic dinner on Thursday. The cemetery association with 200 members holds its annual meeting at 9:30. At 10:30 Rev. J Bishop will speak and graves of old soldiers will be decorated. General Grosvenor addresses at 2:30 p.m. All urged to come early and stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark's Chapel
Trimble Youth Arrested for Shooting. Pleads Not Guilty
Charlie Chrisman of Trimble is jailed in Athens on two counts of shooting with intent to kill after an alleged drunken confrontation Monday evening. Victims Harry Nichols and Jesse Frumm testified, Frumm said he wrestled the gun away. Chrisman could not furnish $300 bonds on either count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Chrisman
Trimble
Chrisman
Harry Nichola
Jesse Frumm
Frumm
King
Fromm
Nichols
Athens
Marshal Parker
Death of Hon. Evan W. Rutherford in Meigs County
News of the death of 71 year old Evan W. Rutherford at his Carpenter Meigs County home. Civil War veteran, two time Meigs County representative, prominent Ohio farmer and Grange member. Survived by wife and three children Mrs W A Lloyd J A Rutherford and Carl Rutherford. Funeral arrangements not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan W. Rutherford
Carpenter
Meigs County
Athens County
Ohio
Rutherford
Columbia Township
20Th Ohio
W. A. Lloyd
J. A. Rutherford
Carl Rutherford
Funeral of Mr Rutherford in Temple Church Saturday
The funeral for Mr. Rutherford will be held Saturday at 1 P M at Temple Church in Columbia township. Col Brooks of Harrisonville will preach, the deceased’s old comrade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford
Temple Church
Columbia Township
Col
B Pp. Brooks
Harrisonville
Junior Prom 1910 Shines at Ohio University Athenean Hall
The first Junior Promenade given by the class of 1910 at Ohio University Wednesday night at Athenean hall was the most important and successful all college event. The dance showcased student efforts and school spirit in a memorable, brilliant evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Delaware Girls Industrial school trustees dismiss officials
After an all-night executive session trustees found no facts supporting charges by Miss Falkenbach and Miss Emmons. They accepted the resignation of Superintendent Dye and his wife as matron. A new superintendent and matron will be chosen in early June with strong support for G. D. Webb and his wife of Meigs County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Girls’ Industrial School
Delaware
Falkenbach
Frankie Emmons
Dye
D. Webb
Meigs County
Kirby 10 Take Bull by Horns In Accepting Presidency
John Kirby Jr of Dayton, Ohio, becomes president of the National Manufacturers' Association amid a pro Van Cleave demonstration. He vows to pursue a hard line on labor, blaming philanthropists and women's groups for labor unrest, and declares the animal must be taken by the horns to ensure obedience. The meeting ends with a banquet for 360 delegates at the Waldorf Astoria, attended by Count Von Bernstorff, EB. Hi Dean, Kirby, and Van Cleave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Manufacturers
New York
John Kirby, Jr
Dayton
National Manufacturers’ Association
J. W. van Cleave
Kirby
Gonpers
van Cleave
Gompers
van Clea
America
American Federation of Labor
James W. van Cleave
Seasion
Mr. van Cleave
J. McKinery
San Francisco
Citizens’ Industrial Association of
California
Waldorf-Astoria
Count von Bernstorff
EB. Hi. Dean
Indianapolis
Wrights Approve Plans For Dayton Celebration
Dayton May 20 The Wright brothers approve the general plans for a June 17 18 celebration in Dayton after meeting the committee at their factory. The inventors express pleasure with prospects and note they do not seek display, with a field near the Soldiers' home prepared as a fine aerodrome.
Poston Leaves for New York to Present Coal Petition
Columbus May 19 K M Poston president of the New York Coal company departed for New York City to file a petition from Hocking Valley coal operators against current railroad freight rates on coal. He will submit it to the local coal camp vice president, a leading East figure, as the Eastern Ohio case awaits a filing date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
K. M. Poston
New York Coal Company
New York City
Public Edu on Auto License Law by Caley Staff
Caley, in charge of automobile license collections for Secretary of State Thompson, urges public education on the auto license law. Vehicles must have brakes and signaling devices, three white lights at night, registrations issued in 1908 and 1909 rules, badges for chauffeurs, and restrictions on badge use and transfer. Speed limits vary by area. councils cannot override them.
Miss Bowser to Give Grad Recital at Ohio University
Miss Ida Bowser will present a grad recital at 8 o’clock in Hwing Hall Auditorium on the Ohio University College of Music program. She has been a popular church and college soloist and will sing arias from Mignon Rigoletto and The Creation plus German songs and English standards. Clare Carpenter is listed as piano assist but illness prevents her participation. Claire McKingtry and Don McVay will accompany on piano and violin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Bowser
Ohio University College of Music
Hwing Hall
Claire McKingtry
Don McVay
M M M Club Hosts Parcel Shower For Fay Smith
The M M M club held a parcel shower Tuesday evening for Fay Smith who will wed soon. The party at Mrs. W. G. Brill’s home included Misses Hawk OConnor Zimmerman Norris Smith and Mrs Brill with guests Mrs Lenore Hart Mrs L H Smith Mrs J Biddison and Misses Grace Charlton Lola Townsend Edna Wharff and Blanche Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Charlton
Lola Townsend
Edna Wharff
Blanche Thomas
Fries and Wife Missing in Erie County Case
Cleveland May 20. Valentine Fries, linked to a half million, separated from his wife Hazel by a Erie county common pleas court decree at his mother Mrs Wriew Chapin's urging, has vanished. His wife also missing from their home, believed to have fled to Canada with Fries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fries
Cleveland
Valentine Fries
Wriew Chapin
Common Pleas Court of
Erie County
Hazel
Canada
Re-elect Old Bishops in General United Brethren
Canton Ohio May 20 The General United Brethren conference re elected the past board of bishops without change William M Bell Los Angeles J B Mills Annville Pa T C Carter Chattanooga Tenn W M Weekly Kansas City Mo G M Mathews Chicago N Castle Philomath Ore bishop emeritus
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
General United Brethren Conference
William M. Bell
Los Angeles
Cal
J. 8. Mills
Annville
T. C. Carter
Chattanooga
Carriers En Route Pigeons Pass Through Town
A shipment of carrier pigeons from Point Marion Pennsylvania arrived at the local United States Express office yesterday. The birds were released at 9 o clock and headed east toward their home in the Keystone State guided by their instincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
United States Express
Point Marion
Keystone State
Funeral for Mrs Elton D Janod Held at Home
Funeral services for Mrs Elton D Janod who died Wednesday morning at her North Lancaster home will be conducted Friday at 2 PM by Rev F M Swinehart of the Miret Methodist Church. Interment will follow in Union Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Elton D. Janod
Lancaster Street
F. M. Swinehart
Miret Methodist Church
Union Street
Maccabees Convention Draws Large Marietta Audience
Next Monday Marietta hosts a major Maccabees gathering expected to draw visitors from across the state. Sixteen Maccabee hives, including Athens, join a public evening program of music and readings with a prominent state speaker and national officers attending as part of a state school of instruction for Lady Maccabees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Athens
The
Maccabees of
Lady Maccabees
Order
Shake-up Expected Among Ohio Hospital Officials
Gallipolis Ohio May 19 The trustees of the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics met and transacted only routine business. A shakeup among the officials is expected to take place at the meeting tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Hospital
Gallipolis
Ohio
The
Cincinnati Bank Examiners Appoint Fred Hageman Assistant
Mr. Fred Hageman of Cincinnati has been chosen by Sam McCune as private secretary and assistant in the national bank examination office. Hageman, a civil engineering and commerce student at Ohio University, will join McCune who recently expanded his duties to inspect banks in Columbus as well. They left for Cincinnati at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hageman
Cincinnati
Ohio University
Sam McCune
National Bank Examiner
McCune
Queen City
Columbus
Hageman
School of Commerce
Permits to Wed for Athens and Cilouster Pairings
George Bingham 22 book keeper and Alma Rhoads 22 of Athens obtain marriage licenses. Stephen Gyure 21 miner and Lizzie Schliinger 16 of Cilouster also apply. Consent of bride's father filed in writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bingham
Alma Rhoads
Athens
Stephen Gyure
Miner
Lizzie Schliinger
Cilouster
Bride
Supt Rorick asked to resign amid board turmoil over fence payments
Gov Harmon reportedly pressed Supt BR H Rorick to resign effective June 1. Dr Robck offered to quit after a stormy board session over the new iron fence project. Dr Fordyce is expected to succeed Rorick, with Columbus meeting May 28 to formalize the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon
BR. H. Rorick
Board of Trustees
Robck
Rorick
Fordyce
Board
Opposing Views On Permanent International Court Formation
Mohonk Lake May 20. William J. Buchanan of Buffalo and Dr. James Brown Scott of Washington argued over creating a permanent arbitral tribunal. Buchanan blamed Hague failure on dividing 17 judges among 44 signatories while Scott said mathematics has no place in courts and cited a 15 judge prize court handling interests of 44 nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohonk Lake
N. Y
William J. Buchanan
Buffalo
James Brown Scott
State Department
Washington
Buchanan
The
Hague
Scott
Mrs Tucker Denied Alimony in Chicago Court
Mrs Dolly Logan Tucker sueing her husband Colonel William F Tucker USA retired for separate maintenance was denied temporary alimony by Judge A Barnes in superior court An affidavit by Colonel Tucker showed Mrs Tucker has property around 100000 Her affidavit states her income was 1760 per year
Model Young Man in Crisis at Cleveland Police Station
Henry 8. Davis, 28, a YMCA member once regarded as a model young man, killed himself at the central police station just after arrest on embezzlement charges. He stole from the Cleveland Windowglass Company, with embezzled funds estimated around 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Henry
Davis
Central Police Station
Cleveland Windowglass Company
Rhoads Bingham Wedding at Methodist Parsonage
Alma Rhoads and George Alvin Bingham were married Wednesday evening at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. Swinehart officiating. They will visit Meigs county relatives before settling in Athens where Bingham plans to start a business. Both are Ohio University alumni and hail from local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Rhoads
George Alvin Bingham
Methodist Parsonage
Swinehart
Meigs County
Arthur Rhoads
Robert Bingham
Ohio University
Athens
Bingham
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Grosvenor
Judge Middleton
Waverly
C. H. Grosvenor
Israel M. Forster
Nual Meeting of the Cemetery Associa
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Bers
Bond
Evan Rutherford
Athene County
Enian Hall
Desiree
Ivers
James Bobo
Bobo
J. A. Ivers
McConnelsaville
Hedges
Atlp m
John H. Clemmer
Mistes Madee Lindsay
Virgene Putnam
Helen A. Johnson
Ora ©. Lively
Mary Connett
Frank Kurtz
Owen Williamson
David M
Cooper and
Lloyd M. Shupe
James Pryor McVey
Messrs
Edward McWilliams
John Selby
Douglas Marhart
Jesse Davis
Frank Fenzel
Lees
Alston
Eilis
Edwin W. Chebb
H. G. Williams
James Pry
Koons
Heald
Johnson
Connett
Lindsay
Walls
Perkins
Gibson
Dena Lantz
Weasthafer
Charlotte Copeland
Speck
Jackson
Edma Copeland
Grace
Bertha Stickney
Todd
Dana
Glenn
Kahler
Duppatadt
Susan Putnam
Alliem
Margaret Plegal
Cronadier
Roach
Porter
Wisda
Curran
Adams
Cheeseman
Cooper
Dunkle
Bechtel
Bonner
Cherrington
Melick
C. Bean
Kurtz
Williamson
Clemmer
Allen
Evan Jones
Watson
Shupe
Palmer
Emmet Thomas
Cherry
Blythe
Perkina
Puchanan
Hanson
Roger Jones
Orla Miller
Cusie
Thomas Morgan
Warren
Shaw
White
Manning
Coaltrap
Mast
Helfrich
L. C. Bean
Forsythe
Blizzard
Buckeye State
Caley
Thompson
Athens Hospital
Dr. Fordyce
Gaid
Rhoads-Bingham
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