Miners Seek Union Mediation in Ohio District
Lee Hall and G W Savage met with Adjutant General Henderson at the state house to discuss conditions in the Hocking Valley mining region. District officers plan conferences with Sunday Creek Coal Co. to resolve a millfield Mine No 6 strike and a broader open ship stance by coal firms. Coal workers urge amicable adjustments within three days. Colonel Shetler monitors state officials in the field.
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Columbus
U.P
Lee Hall
G. W. Savage
United Mine Workers of Ohis
State House
Frank D. Henderson
Carl Smith
Hocking Valley
Nelsonville
United Mine Workers of America
Millfield
Ohio
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Hall
L. D. Poston Coal Company
George White
State Department of Mining
John 8S. Shetler
Adjutant General
County Jail To Be Topic At Joint Meeting
Two state inspectors who condemned the Athens County Jail last year will speak at a noon meeting of the League of Women Voters and the Athens Chamber of Commerce at Hotel Berry. They will inspect the jail Thursday morning and present their report at the junction meeting. S. C. Griffin of the State Welfare Department and Kr. H. Shutt, associate chief of inspection for public buildings in the Department of Industrial Relations, will discuss what to do about the jail. Reservations are requested for lunch from Mrs. R. P. Imes for women and C. M. Gill for men.
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Athens County
League of Women Voters
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Berry
Junceion
S. C. Griffin
State Welfare Department
Kr. H. Shutt
Department of Industrial Relations
Uncheon
R. P. Imes
C. M. Gill
Recital by Ohio University Graduate Miss Elizabeth Clark
Miss Elizabeth Clark a 1980 Ohio University graduate will give a vocal recital tonight in Alumni Memorial Auditorium. She will be accompanied by William Longstreet assistant professor of piano at Ohio University.
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Eizapeth Clark
Ohio University
Alumni Memorial Auditorium
William Longstreet
Oil price rise signals new boom in mid continent
A 15 cent increase in crude oil per barrel became general across the mid-continent today. The move presages renewed activity and prosperity for the petroleum industry in the southwest.
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Western Oil
Oklahoma City
Mid-Continent
Southwest
Athens City Council Reviews New Electric Rates Plan
Athens officials and Southern Ohio Electric Company debated domestic and commercial rate schedules Monday. The new plan separates residential and business users, with different block rates and projected income loss estimates for the utility, plus proposed December implementation and follow up meeting.
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Athens
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Fred M. McKay
The
Electric Company
Pany
Today by Arthur Brisbane
Column by Arthur Brisbane discusses current events and public affairs with concise observations and commentary reflecting early 20th century editorial voice.
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Arthur Brisbane
War instinct and chopsticks versus machine guns remark
The speaker cites Hiram Johnson asserting no war between China and Japan due to chopsticks versus machine guns. He notes China’s population of 400 million versus Japan’s 60 million and argues Japan would easily prevail in such a conflict.
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United States
Hiram Johnson
China
Japan
Japan Ready for Fight and Victory Says Advocate
The piece argues Japan would win by preparation over peace sentiment and mocks the Kel logg Piffle pact. It compares current strength to Alexander the Great, noting Persia’s vastness but claiming America’s size and wealth negate that advantage if airships are sent in equal force.
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Japan
Hiram Johnson
Alexander the Great
Persia
Alexander
A Hobby for Life and its Deep Allure
An editorial extols hobbies as vital passions and questions collecting trivial items. It cites Lord Northcliffe and Rothschild to argue life itself can be a grand hobby, urging exploration of the universe, nature, and human behavior as sources of intense interest.
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Lord Northcliff
Napoleon
Arctic
Tropics
Rothschild
Science rethinks man's view of the solar system
A science note asserts human conception of the solar system is flawed mirroring old Chinese views of their middle kingdom. The piece hints at continued discussion on page 12.
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Middle Kingdom
Board Commends Miss Nelle Pickering for Service
The Board of Education passed a resolution praising Miss Nelle M. Pickering who retired from active school work due to ill health. Edith Stocklein was appointed to the Athens City Board of School Examiners for four years with no salary, joining O. L. Wood and Superintendent W. W. Ankenbrand.
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Nelle Pickering
Nelle M. Pickering
Board of Education
Edith Stocklein
Athens
Athens City Board of School Examiners
O. L. Wood
Athens High School
Supt
Ww. W. Ankenbrand
Heavy Athens County turnout as issues draw votes
With fair weather the Athens County electorate showed a heavy noon vote as contests and an aid fund proposal drew participation. Officials expected the county total to surpass 38 000 by closing at 6 30 pm, compared with 3 148 in the 1930 city election.
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Athens County
Ben
Athens
City
Election Returns Party Is Tonight
Residents of this district are invited to The Messenger tonight to receive election returns as quickly as they are obtained from the election board. Results will be announced through the amplification system used for the World Series and at Ohio University football games. The Messenger will receive figures for mayor of Athens, city and county school boards, City and Council, and the state welfare amendment. Music will entertain during intervals. results will also be given over the telephone. For election information dial 0244 0245 or 0246.
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Messenger
Election Board
Ohio University
Athens
Voter turnout cited in Athens precincts exceeds last year
Balloting in several precincts is expected to exceed last year’s state and county election. In one Athens City precinct the presiding judge warned the ballot supply may run out before night. The precinct's total is forecast to surpass last year by more than 50 votes and exceed the prior year by over 20 percent.
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Athens City
Board of Elections
Athens County school districts vote on state aid levy
Proposals for state aid participation drew heavy turnout across Athens County districts. The Plains School District faced a strong appeal to approve the levy as most district expenditures relied on state aid. In 1929 county and local funds totaled 17,203.92 while state aid reached 19,740. for 1930 county and local 16,661.56 and state aid 20,005.58. A negative vote could close the Plain’s schools before term end. four other districts—Dover, Albany Consolidated, Trimble Township, and York Township—also voted on continuation of state aid, with Albany’s schools having closed last Tuesday for funds shortages and expected to reopen if the levy passes.
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Athens County
Plains
Dover
Albany Consolidated
Trimble Township
York Township
Albany
Brown Orders Probe Into Ohio Election Irregularities
Special investigator James Welker, in the office of Secretary of State Clarence Brown, was ordered to probe alleged irregularities in Waverly Pike County and Little Hocking Washington County. Reports say qualified voters were blocked in Waverly and non residents sought to vote in Little Hocking. An estimated 1 500 000 votes were reported.
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Columbus
James Welker
Clarence Brown
Waverly
Pike County
Little Hocking
Washington County
Brown
Mexico seen in good political shape says friend Rogers
In Mexico City a correspondent writes that Ambassador Clark is doing well and Mexico is politically stronger than in years. He notes it is not all bullfights and mentions Mexico's famous university set to play Tulsa on Saturday and Memphis baseball team visiting. The Mexican army sends a polo team to California as part of regional moves.
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Mr. McKay
McKay
Council
Mexico City
Dwight Morrow
Clark
Mexico
Tulsa
Memphis
California
Les
Railway Labor Seeks Frank Talks on Wages and Unemployment
Washington officials report railway labor leaders plan a frank discussion with capital on wages and cyclical unemployment affecting 350000 workers. The 21 Brotherhoods meet this week to push for remedies beyond wage cuts, preferring employment stabilization and a pool plan to avert bankruptcies.
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Washington
U.P
Opening of Cooking School At Senior High Auditorium
Miss Ferguson with The Messenger staff completed final arrangements for a Cooking School opening this afternoon at the Senior High Auditorium. A colorful stage kitchen showcased modern appliances as she demonstrated dishes and explained ingredients to hundreds of attending women. Recipes from leaflets were shared and more demonstrations planned with tips for brides, young housekeepers, and seasoned homemakers seeking new home making ideas.
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Miss Ferguson
Wheat surge seen as harbinger of farmer cash and jobs
Rising wheat prices spark nationwide optimism that higher grain values will finance purchases of manufactured goods and raise employment. Federal figures and market reports cite justified price gains, tighter world supply, and renewed buying as Russia's exports shift to meet contracts, boosting American grain demand.
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New York
Washington
Carl Williame
Federal Farm Board
Chicago
Kansas City
Willia J. Batley
Federal Reserve Bank
Hoover
Arthur W. Cutten
Russia
United States
America
Wes Aa
Liverpool
Mine Deadlock In Force Here Millfield Strikes Idling Two Mines
Two key mills at Millfield remained idle as 90 workers quit No. 65 Mine of L. D. Poston Co for the second time in eight days. Superintendent John Eddington ill in Nelsonville and office unmanned. Miners protested nonrecognition of their union local committee while Sunday Creek No. 6 Mine had no announced plans. Tools were taken out and stored or returned to workers.
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Millfield
L. D. Poston Company
Sunday Creek Coal Company
John Eddington
Nelsonville
Sunday Creek
Steel Industry Improves in Pittsburgh District
Improvement in the steel industry is seen in the Pittsburgh district with several thousand men recalled to work at U. S. Steel Corporation homestead plants. Production gains were not reported but the market is believed to be headed toward firmer ground. A plan to spend 25 million dollars to modernize mills was unofficially reported.
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Pittsburgh
U.R
U. S. Steel Corporation
Mayor Wood Learns It Is Not His Birthday
Mrs. Robert H. Wood quips many happy returns to Mayor Wood this morning. He realizes the greeting is not for his birthday and chuckles as he heads to the City Building office.
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Robert
Wood
Akron Has Big Load on New Naval Dirigible
LAKEHURST N J Nov 3 The new naval dirigible OR rose from the mooring mast for training flight over New York and Philadelphia carrying 208 persons the largest load ever aboard any airship. The craft easily lifted and swung toward Philadelphia as it commenced its test voyage.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Naval Air Station
New York
Philadelphia
Lake Constance
Switzerland
Schools To Reopen In Stewart and Guysville
Public schools in Stewart and Guysville will reopen on a date set by the health office after a two week closure due to five reported cases of fever. School boards approved the reopening following health department guidance.
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Ae Stewart
County Health Office
Board of
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