Duel Ends in Fatal Pistol Battle Over Wife
On May 30 in Putnam County a 38 calibre revolver duel at ten paces left David Gregor dead and Andrew Goldsberry dying after a quarrel over reconciling a separated couple. The affair occurred at a home six miles from town as Octavia Mason, wife of Gregor, resisted Goldsberry’s attempt to live with her. Both men fired. Gregor collapsed at the stairs after Goldsberry fired a final round. The woman mourns as the incident draws police attention and a court petition in Otterbein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Gregor
Andrew
Fifth Edition of Sales Tax Measure Jees to House Committee
A revised plan to force consumers to pay sales tax in Oklahoma will be presented to the House Taxation Committee. The measure bars retailers from claiming the tax or hiding it in prices and adds exemptions for physicians, fuel for utilities, and newspapers. The bill budgets funds for tax administration and directs remaining revenue to the state relief commission and public school fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jees
House
Columbus
U.P
White
House Taxation Committee
Tax Commission
State Relief Commission
Suspected in Are at Large In Connection With Wealthy Man
Report says a suspect known as Balfe and his companion Terwinger are at large in the area. Police are pursuing clues as officers follow a careful lead but have not confirmed a release of details or a formal charge at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Re. Mey
Balfe
Terwinger
Race card fragment shows driver lineup and car numbers
Fragmentary OCR notes a driver left today’s Classic 18 Indy May 20 with a lineup change. It mentions Payton piloting car No 3 and a 500 meter event context, but details are garbled and unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ind
Howdy Witox
Maitt
Payton
Parsonage Haven for Boy Who Slew Dad
Raymond Heth 18, who witnessed his mother beaten to death and killed his father, is living under Rev. A J Franz at Willoughby parsonage. A secret probate hearing placed him on probation, overturning prior commitment to juvenile authorities due to strong public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Painesville
U.P
Raymond Heth
Willoughby
A J. Franz
Ross Sweet
Heth
Addie Nye Norton
Ohio Bureau of Juvenile Research
Extenders To Be Voted Upon Referendum Move Moves On
Ed D. Schorr chairman of the Republican State Central Committee seeks approval for referendum petitions on bills extending county records and clerks terms. He sent blanks to GOP leaders statewide and submitted the petition form to Attorney General John W. Bricker for legal clearance. The initial petitions target the recorders term extender. the clerks measure would follow if signed by the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ed D. Schorr
Republican State Central Committee
Schorr
John W. Bricker
Recorders
White
Bolt Fires Bronze Powder Company Blaze in Painesville
A lightning sparked fire destroyed the Bronze Powder Company in Painesville on Monday night. Fire Chief L. J. Elliott said the blaze caused about $25,000 in damage and firemen fought it for three hours. Water could not extinguish the burning bronze powder.
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Painesville
U.P
Bronze Powder Company
L. J. Elliott
Fountain Pen Gun Wounds Two in East Federal Shootings
In Youngstown an alleged fountain pen gun malfunction wounded two men in a East Federal restaurant. Ben Russell, 24, and William Marshall, 37, both received bullet wounds to the right arm and were taken to St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
U.P
East Federal
Ben Russell
Columbiana
William Marshall
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
France Objects to Europe's Peace Plan
Paris reports that the French government under President Albert Lebrun rejected the Mussolini four nation treaty, saying guarantees to France were not yet sufficient to warrant signature and delaying any immediate peacemaking agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
U.P
Europe
Council of Ministers
Albert Lebrun
France
Delaware vote favors delegates to repeal amendment
In Wilmington on May 3 Delaware voters backed delegates committed to repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment by about three to one, according to latest figures from Saturday’s repeat election.
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Wilmington
Del
Delaware
They're Off In 500 Mile Auto Classic
Forty two drivers started the Memorial Day 500 mile race at Indianapolis at 11 14 p m on a sunny day. In the front row were William Cummings Frank Brisko and Fred Frame with Frame the defending champion and other two time winner contenders in the field including Milton Meyer Schneider and Corum.
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Speedway
Indianapolis
Ind
U.P
Auto
William “Wild Bil" Cummings
Frank Brisko
Milwaukee
Fred Frame
Los Angeles
Frame
Tommy Milton
Louie Meyer
Victor
Louie Schneider
Lora Corum
Cowinner
Milton
Ordinary roosters dye scandal on farm near Tuppers Plains
At a farm near Tuppers Plains farm owner Jacob Elberfeld reports chickens dyed bright colors during Easter by his son Martin of Chillicothe. The birds have since grown and now show natural color beneath the feather tips while ordinary roosters shun them, a local reckoning says.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Tuppers Plains
Jacob Elberfeld
Quakes Detected by Fordham Seismograph Near Central America
NEW YORK May 3 The Fordham University seismograph today recorded two mild earthquakes about 2,200 miles southward, apparently in Central America.
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New York
Fordham University
Central America
House Votes to Remove Gold Standard in Monetary Shakeup
The House approved a Treasury drafted joint resolution by 283 to 57 to end gold as legal tender and bar payment in gold for contracts. The move, backed by the White House, faces Senate hurdles as anti inflation forces warn of national dishonor and political peril for Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ferguson
United Press
Washington
House
Treasury Department
White House
Roosevelt
Senate
Kidnap Gang Sull at Large In Girls Case
Federal, city and county authorities describe the Mary McElroy kidnaping as one of the most perfectly executed crimes. Investigators sweep Kansas City area and empty houses near the basement where she was held as the Lindbergh law prompts interstate angles. Jackson County prosecutor says death penalty could be sought if suspects are caught under Missouri capital punishment for kidnaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Mary McElroy
Kansas
Department of Justice
T. A. J. Mastin
Jackson County
Missouri
Accuse Recruit in Recent Toledo Crime
Toledo May 30 A recruit in Roosevelt’s forestation army was named as a murderer by Edward Kaminski who said he joined the accused boy in terror sprees including robberies at Toledo resorts and the fatal shooting of Charles Mersing, a night watchman at the Shanty Restaurant. Kaminski drove the car carrying the quartet but denies being the killer.
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Toledo
U.R
Roosevelt
Charles Mersing
Edward Kaminski
Kaminski
Two Senators Face Off Over Probe Tactics
In Washington on May 30 U P two senators, Couzens Republican Michigan and Glass Democrat Virginia clash over procedure in the Senate investigation of J P Morgan Co Their dispute risks derailing the inquiry as Pecora arrives to resume testimony and Roosevelt supports the funds for a thorough probe
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Washington
U.P
Couzens
Michigan
Glass
Virginia
Senate
J. P. Morgan & Co
Pecora
New York
Roosevelt
Banking and Currency Committee
Eastern Ohio Flood Control project hearings held
Hearings on the Muskingum Tuscarawas water conservation and flood control project were heard in New Philadelphia with fifteen common pleas judges from 17 counties. Robert N. Wilkin said Roosevelt’s public works aid helped Ohio plans start two years ago. If approved, a conservancy corporation would be formed to negotiate with federal and state governments for construction aid, with citizens’ share to be determined after negotiations.
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New
Philadelphia
Common Pleas
Roosevelt
Ohio
Robert N. Wilkin
Muskingum
Petition Demands Removal of Stark County Judge
Petition signed by 1,476 Stark County residents asks for removal of Alliance common pleas judge Edwin W. Dieh for malfeasance and misfeasance. Dieh, who recently declared bankruptcy, agreed to pay creditors $280 monthly and has four years remaining in office.
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Canton
Stark County
Edwin W. Dieh
Alliance Common Pleas
Dieh
Common Pleas
President Roosevelt Leads Nation in Memorial Day Tribute
Roosevelt visited the Shrine of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington and attended a Memorial Day service honoring the dead from the USS Akron. Secretary Swanson and Secretary Dern spoke at the Arlington Amphitheater while the President returned to the White House to advance economic peace efforts. Dern called reverence shown by emulating the fallen, noting an economic holocaust and the brave dead who fought to save civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Arlington National Cemetery
U. S. S. Akron
Akron
Atlantic
Dern
Arlington
Arbitration Ends Southern Ohio Coal Pay Dispute
An agreement to apply arbitration to set a temporary wage for the Hocking District will affect about 7,000 workers. Mines idled since May 17 may reopen, and UMWA will gain full recognition as the district awaits a formal, retroactive pay scale aligned with state and federal considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
Nelsonville
Ohio
Hocking
White
Buckeye
Miners Win Wage Victory With Collective Bargaining Rebirth
Observers call the eight months long strike a victory for collective bargaining as the Ohio miners rebuild the United Mine Workers in Nelsonville. A joint session of miners and operators debated a temporary wage scale with operators offering 33 cents as the cap while miners insisted on no wage cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Nelsonville
United Mine Workers Organization
Hocking Valley
Operatore
Columbia
George White
Arbitration progress lifts Ohio coal talks toward new era
Captain Tetlow presided as six miners and operators moved toward a formal arbitration plan in Columbus and Nelsonville. A three miners and three operators panel will meet to arrange the program with ratification by the scale committee. Federal Conciliation official Hugh P. Friel attended as observer noting strong industry unity and anticipated renewed working conditions amid improving business.
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Percy Tetlow
United Mine Workers
Tetlow
Columbus
Salem
Ohio
Minera
C. J. Owens
Owens
Captain Tetlow
Herman Thelsen
Oral Daugherty
Nelsonville
Daugherty
Perfect Weather Sets Stage for 800 Mile Race
May 2 0 Indianapolis weather favored the Speedway as drivers prepared for the 800 mile race. The sky was cloudless and the sun warm with rain never having postponed a 300 mile race in 21 years. In 1926 a shower hit 400 miles and in 199% the start was delayed two hours by rain. If postponement were needed the race would be run the following LP.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Putnam Pleas Court
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Goldsberry CIA
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Claremore
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Ft. Worth
Oklahoma
Yours
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State Auditor’s Department
Drury Named
Bolt Fires Bronze Powder Company
Oppon
Democrats
Representative McFadden
Pennsylvania
Rankin
Mississippi
Glass and Couzens
Ferdinand Peccora
Consena
Eastern Ohio
By Frederick A. Storm
Earth
America
H. Bartlett
Messenger
Gates
Arbitration Board
UNION
Miners’ Scale Committee
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Groupe
Priel
Federal Department of Labor
Hugh PD Friel
U. S
Friel
Sunday Creek
Hirsex-Cottingham
Ohio Collieries
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