First Pay OY Brings 19000 in Ohio Mines
Cambridge field re opened mines paid workers last Friday on open shop basis. The Cambridge Collieries Caldwell mine led with 9000 to 10000 dollars, Forsythe Coal near 4900 dollars. About 100 men at Caldwell and Forsythe. Blackey and Rigby preparing to use all workers for cleanup. Earnings averaged 50 to 69 dollars for two weeks at five dollars per day.
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Cambridge
Cambridge Collieries Company
Caldwell
Forsythe Coal Company
Forsythe
Blackey and
Rigby
First coal shipment ends 14 month pause at Powhatan mine
Bellaire reports 29 car coal shipment from Powhatan mine marking a restart after a 14 month stoppage. Today many workers receive first pay since May 1, with 9 inside and 90 outside workers. payroll values and further payments at Webb mine and other sub district mines noted.
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Bellaire
Powhatan Mining Company
Pursgrove
Webb
Shadyside
Woman Shot After Being Forced to Write Note
In Cleveland a drunken man plotted murder, forcing Josephine White in Charity hospital to write a message about her body. George Collins, 31, is jailed as the assailant after he returned home drunk, ordered her to fetch a gun, and opened fire when the note neared completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.P
Josephine White
Charity Hospital
George Collins
Miss White
Collins
Suffers 20 Years POMEROY Lightning Stroke Claims Farmer
Arthur Dean, 66, was buried at Tuppers Plains after more than twenty years of disability from a barn lightning strike during a storm at Alfred. Several others were sheltered in the barn when the bolt killed Winifred Stout and injured Dean. He could not recover and left farming, surviving with his wife and two daughters.
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Pomeroy
Arthur Dean
Tuppers Plains
Alfred
Winifred Stout
Dean
Let not bitterness mark our resting place
Poem by Leda Terwilliger Sams urges visitors to honor fallen soldiers without hatred. It warns that nations decay and oppression follows if remorse and vengeance prevail. The speaker calls for forgiveness as a guiding watchword and cautions against letting anger sully the banners and sacrifices of those buried.
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Leda Terwilliger Sams
Hammer Fiend Seizes Dorothy Sielongoski in Toledo Kidnapping
In Toledo on May 29 a man in black abducted 7 year old Dorothy Sielongoski from her bed. Twenty minutes later the body was found on her grandfather’s porch with head injuries and bloomers tied around the neck. Police search proceeds with clues pointing to a large closed car and a pass-key entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Dorothy Sielongoski
Felix Sielongoski
Sielongoski
Dorothy
Stella
Leona 5
J. Dobryzinski
Bobryzinski
Leona
Kreft
Toledo State Hospital
Toledo Pipe Threading Company
Caroline
Raymond
Stanley
Poison Placed in Spring Near Webb Mine Triggers Search
Belmont county authorities launched an organized search for those who placed poison in a barrel at the Webb mine spring near St Clairsville endangering about 250 residents. A miner fell ill and more victims included women and children. Rat poison packages were found nearby and water samples were sent to Columbus for analysis. The spring is fenced to protect the water supply.
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ST. Clairsville
Belmont County
Webb Mine
Don RK. Caldwell
Vic Donahey
C. C. Hardesty
Columbus
Paul V. Waddell
Donahey Won’t Fill Montgomery County Bench Vacancy
Governor Donahey announced no appointment to fill the Montgomery county common pleas bench vacancy after the death of Judge Alfred McCray of Dayton. He said four existing judges can cover duties during upcoming vacations and not to appoint before the November election unless necessary, arguing Ohio has ample judges and vacancies near an election should be decided by the people.
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Columbu
U.R
Montgomery County Common Pleas
Common Pleas
Alfred McCray
Dayton
Donahey
Common
Donaheys Decorate Graves of Family
Governor and Mrs Donahey visited New Philadelphia on Decoration Day to decorate graves of relatives buried there. They honored two of the governor's sons, his father and mother, and Mrs Donahey's father. The couple plans to return to Columbus later Wednesday or Thursday.
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Columbus
O.R
Utilities Commission fixes valuation for Portsmouth Gas properties
The Ohio utilities commission sets the present tentative valuation at 397400.81 for the Portsmouth Gas company assets in the Sciotoville area. Reproduction value was placed at 114567.84 in the measure of the system purchased from United Fuel Gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Utilities Commission
Portsmouth Gas Company
Portsmouth
United Fuel Gas Company
Sciotoville
Terror Reign in Coal Fields as Troops Withdraw
Steubenville Ohio May 29. Withdrawal of state troops from the southeastern coal fields triggers terrorism. Midnight rifle fire from hidden snipers hits houses. no injuries reported. Ten deputy sheriffs dispatched as 26 citizens urge county commissioners to restore protection.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Dillonvale
Glen Robin
William T. Allison
Case of Robbery Before Jury in New York
The trial of Nate Weinzimmer for involvement in the Whittemore jewel robbery of 1926 reached a jury in General Sessions. If convicted he faces up to 40 years. Baumes laws limit a life sentence. Key witnesses Paladino Unkelbach Kraemer testified. others said he was in Cleveland.
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New York
U.R
Nate Weinzimmer
Whittemore
Weinzimmer
Anthony Paladino
Baltimore
Willie Unkelbach
Jacob
Leon Kraemer
Cleveland
Richard Reese Whittemore
Lafollette Filibuster Record Highlighted in History
Washington May 29 The late Senator Lafollette of Wisconsin held the longest filibuster record in recent years, firing 17 hours in 1917 on the armed merchant marine bill aided by quorum calls. Senator Smoot of Utah once spoke 13 hours in 1915 against the Democratic merchant marine bill.
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Washington
Senator Lafollette
Wisconsin
Smoot
Utah
N N Bridgeman former Syracuse official dies in Ohio county
Quartus N Bridgeman 75 formerly of Syracuse died in Bowling Green from pneumonia after influenza. He had paralysis last year while clerk at Ambrose hotel Logan and lived with his daughter since. Survived by two children Mrs Robert Dunn Toledo and Ben Bridgeman St Louis. Funeral today from Bowling Green to Athens and Racine burial plot with services at 2 30 p m in Racine cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Quartus N. Bridgeman
Syracuse
Bowling Green
Bridgeman
Ambrose
Logan
Robert Dunn
Toledo
Ben Bridgeman
St. Louis
McElroy
Racine
Athens Hospital
Athens
Nations Prepare Arctic Relief for Italia Airship
Oslo reports three nations coordinating a search for the Italia and General Umberto Nobile after the airship went missing. Norway Russia and Italy plan combined relief by sea and air with expeditions from Kings Bay Tromso and Spitzbergen and aid from renowned explorers including Adolph Hoel.
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Oslo
Norway
Italia
Umberto Nobile
Braganza
Nobile
Kings Bay
Morgen Bladet
Copenhagen
Baffin Bay
Baffin Land
Greenland
Alaska
Roald Amundsen
Adolph Hoel
Norse Arctic Hunt Plans For Italia Search
Hoel warned a West Spitzbergen crash would be more dangerous as coastlines are open and a plunge could reach water. Tromsoe meteorologists doubted Italia signals, placing them between Citta Di Milano and Kings Bay. Norwegian huntsman May prepares a dog sled expedition with Esquimos to explore around 81 degrees north latitude seeking the Italia.
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Hoel
West Spitzbergen
United States
Italia
Meterological Institute
Tromsoe
Citta di Milano
Kings Bay
May
Arctic
United Press
Norway
Spitzbergen
Moffen Island
Slight Hopes Held For Man's Recovery
Emer son Carsey, 28, remains in Sheltering Arms hospital after a fractured skull from an airplane accident east of Athens Sunday evening. Lieutenant Bert Barnes, also at Sheltering Arms, is reported in about the same condition as yesterday. Lieutenant L. H. Scott has returned to his Marietta home.
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Emerson Carsey
Athens
Carsey
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Bert Barnes
L. H. Scott
Marietta
Messenger Not to Appear on May 30
There will be no editions of the Messenger on Wednesday May 30 Memorial day. This notice informs all Messenger correspondents and carriers in the district that the regular page of correspondence will appear Thursday.
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The
Messenger
Beatrice Rosenbaum Case Deepens With New Lead
Detectives rushed to Salem after Fred Boroff a school boy said he saw a man loitering near the spot where Beatrice Rosenbaum 10 was found last Sunday The child died from exposure and starvation and Police Chief J J McNicholas urged precautions while noting captors may know more than they told The Detroit man Harry Churchill who had been arrested in Salem and moved to Lisbon was cleared along with two other suspects.
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Youngstown
U.R
Salem
Fred Boroff
Beatrice Rosenbaum
Beatrice
J. J. McNicholas
Harry Churchill
Detroit
Lisbon
U.P
Old Egypt
Twins Born to Minersville Couple Increase Joseph Family
Mr and Mrs Dave Joseph of Minersville welcomed twins Phyllis and Wyllis on Saturday. The addition raises the Joseph brood to eleven living children, with thirteen born previously and two having died. The eleven remaining children are healthy and happy.
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Mrs. Joseph
Phyllis and
Wyillis
Pomeroy
Dave Joseph
Minersville
Joseph
Phyllis
Wyllis
Abductor search continues for Beatrice Rosenbaum
Beatrice Rosenbaum, 10, found dead in a Salem ravine from exposure and starvation after abduction. Investigators released three suspects while returning to the crime scene to search for new clues. Funeral services scheduled for today with only family in attendance.
Senator Blease Performs Comedy During Filibuster
In the Senate, Democrat Senator Blease of South Carolina delivered a late night two act relief. He sniffed a glass of water at Senator Ashurst’s desk, tasted it, and pretended it was water. He mimicked birds and roosters while colleagues slept in cloakrooms.
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Washington
U.R
Blease
South Carolina
Senate
Ashurs
Arizona
Memorial day services call veterans to Armory meeting
All Spanish American War veterans are asked to meet at the Armory Wednesday morning at 8 45 o clock to take part in the Memorial day services Dave Burwell is commander of the post.
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Dave Burewell
President Signs Tax Reduction Bill Increases Losses
President Coolidge signed a tax reduction bill lowering the corporation tax to 12 percent, repealing the motor vehicle sales tax, raising theater admission exemptions, and altering cereal beverage and wine taxes. The package reduces federal revenues by about 222.2 million dollars next year, with multiple line-item revenue losses listed.
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Washington
U.P
Coolidge
Riots in Belgrade Wound Fifty Seriously, Many Injured
Thirty riots in Belgrade left fifty persons seriously wounded and many others lightly hurt in anti-Italian clashes between Yugoslav demonstrators and police. Police and mounted gendarmes used rifle butts and sabres to disperse the crowd. about 150 arrests were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
U.P
College Man Dies at Heidelberg College in Ohio
Prof. T. H. Sonnedecker, 71, registrar and head of the Greek department at Heidelberg College, died today. He was widely known in college circles throughout Ohio.
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T. H. Sonnedecker
Heidelberg College
Ohio
Supremacy Battle Roils Bellaire Miner Groups
In Bellaire on May 29, two miner factions vie for control of the Fifth sub district. One group backs the 1926 officers from the Miners' Temple while another, supporting newly elected leaders, seeks leadership, threatening public sympathy as a new sub district emerges and possibly a new district organization.
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Bellaire
Subs
Turmoil in Eastern Ohio UMW factions split over sub district convention
Two sub districts clash as petitions for a state convention are filed while a fifth group seeks a separate convention in Bellaire. John Cinque dismisses the new group while Robert Matusek leads the rival faction promising unpaid offices and fundraising dances. The old and new camps wage a divided fight amid financial strains and expulsions under UMW of A rules.
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Twe
State Board
John Cinque
Orginal Fifth
Eastern
Ohio
Beach Side
John L. Lewis
Two Ashland Theater Owners Fined for Sunday Shows
Fred Edwards and Harry B. Carl, owners of local motion picture theaters in Ashland, were fined 100 dollars plus costs by Police Judge J. L. Mason for violating the Sunday show ordinance.
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Ashland
Freddwards
Harry B. Carl
J. L. Mason
Runner on second, ground ball hits shortstop then runner
A green ground hit toward shortstop knocks the bag by the shortstop, and the runner behind the ball is tagged out as it crosses. The batter may run if the ball is live, and the play hinges on fielding rules. The Washington Information Bureau offers a rules booklet upon request.
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Washington Informa Bureau
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Lafollette
Q. N. Bridgeman
Northland
North Pole
Russia
Italy
Hobby
Luetzow Holm
North
Carl Leather
Arctic Expert
Robert Matusek
Athens Messenger
Frederic J. Haskin
Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
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