Confessed killer links to Ohio double murder
Roy Shamblin pleaded guilty to first degree murder in Portsmouth Ohio for the October 29 slayings of Louise Doyle and J W Newman. He admitted entering an abandoned cabin, firing after a brick was thrown, and killing Doyle when she tried to flee.
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Portsmouth
Roy Shamblin
Louise Doyle
J. W. Newman
W. R. Sprague
Shamblin
Here
Scioto County
Grand
Cincinnati
Shamblins
Rickey
Fortsmouth
Shamvlin
Mies Doyle
New Leader of American Legion Native of Iowa
Hanford MacNider, elected to succeed John G. Emery as commander of the American Legion, is an Iowa native. He served on the Mexican border as a first lieutenant, then attended officers training and went to France as second lieutenant. He rose to lieutenant colonel of infantry, was wounded and decorated several times.
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Hanford MacNider
John G. Emery
American Legion
Aining School
France
Offantry
Murder trial of Madalynne Obenchain and Arthur Burch in Kennedy case
Los Angeles Nov 7 United Press reports Madalynne Obenchain and Arthur C. Burch appeared before Judge Reeve in a case over the murder of broker John Belton Kennedy. Obenchain, alleged lure and observer, and Burch, charged shooter, seek liberty as defense tactics shift. Ralph Obenchain to argue for dismissal of the charge against Madalynne. Burch fights insanity plea, claiming innocence and blaming lawyers.
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Frank H. Bartholomew
United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Madalynne Obenchain
Arthur C. Burch
John Belton Kennedy
Reeve
Kennedy
Beverly Glen
Ralph Obenchain
Madalynne
Burch
Arbuckle Manslaughter Trial Continued To Nov 14
Trial of Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle for the death of Virginia Rappe is continued to Monday November 14. Arbuckle faces a manslaughter charge in connection with a party at his hotel room.
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San Francisco
Roscoe
Fatty) Arbuckle
Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Benson to Conduct a Lancaster Store
Mr. George M. Hickle the Lancaster store manager and former Athens dry goods merchant relinquishes daily control as the Hickle Company plans incorporation on January 1 with $50,000 capital. George M. Hickle to serve as president and Frank Benson of Nelsonville named secretary treasurer and manager. Benson has led the F. L. and S. D. Preston Co. store at Nelsonville for a decade.
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George M. Hickle
Athens
Hickle
Lancaster
Hickle Company
Frank Benson
Nelsonville
Benson
F. L
D. Preston Company
Cleveland to Honor Foch Tomorrow
Cleveland will honor Marshal Ferdinand Foch tomorrow, with city officials and residents joining to pay homage to the renowned Allied commander known as the “little gray man of Christ.”
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Foch
Cleveland
Ohio
Marshall Ferdinand Foch
Gray Man of Christ
Sermon on The Ideal Christian Planned for November 13
A large audience heard Rev Charley preach on The Ideal Home Sunday evening. A lengthy letter urged a sermon on The Ideal Christian, which he agreed to deliver Sunday November 13 at 7 pm. Seats will fill early. attendees are advised to come early.
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Charley
City to pursue seizure of milk plants in Cleveland
Cleveland November 7 The city plans to press a legal bid to seize the Tellin Belle Vernon Company milk plants and begin deliveries with city trucks. Law director W B Woods will ask Judge Bernon to set aside an injunction that blocked Mayor Fitzgerald from seizing the plants.
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Cleveland
Tellin-Belle-Vernon Company
W. B. Woods
Bernon
Common Pleas Court
Fitzgerald
Henry Swartz Loses Leg After Operation At Copeland Howe
Carthage township farmer Henry Swartz underwent surgery at Copeland Howe hospital on Saturday to remove his right leg above the knee. A corn cutter injury weeks earlier led to gangrene and amputation was deemed necessary to save his life. Today his condition was reported very favorable with a good chance to recover.
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Henry Swartz
Carthage Township
Copeland-Howe Hospital
Bankers say Germany not forcing mark down
United Press staff correspondent Carl D. Groat reports American and German bankers deny artificial mark down to dodge reparations. They attribute the slump to Germanys heavy purchases of foreign currency to meet obligations and predict continued weakness while reparations terms stay.
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Carl D. Groat
New York
Germany
France
America
Lucky number 357 linked to Shinto shrine birth rites
The number 357 is considered lucky in Japan because children are presented at Shinto shrines on their third, fifth and seventh birthdays. This custom highlights cultural importance of these ages and shrine ceremonies in Japanese tradition.
Lightning Rods Needed in Ohio Summary
Ohio month report shows lightning caused 30 fires in September with $70,693 in losses in buildings without lightning rods. Total state fires 270 that month, property loss $50,870, and overall monthly loss about $70,000 higher than the previous year.
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Columbus
Ohio
Dykemann
Tax and peace top Harding agenda for extra session
The extra session will complete two major tasks, peace and tax revision, with about 20 working days left. The Senate aims to pass the compromise tax bill, while permanent tariff legislation is dropped. The railroad funding and foreign debt refunding bills face poor prospects, and Republicans may use the gag rule to advance the anti beer bill after the tax measure.
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Unites Press
Washington
Congress
Harding
Senate
Simmons-Walsh-McKellar
Ohio wood growers to yield 7.2 million pounds of wool
Columbus Nov 7 Wood growers in Ohio will produce 7 200 000 pounds of wool this year thanks to an efficient marketing program. The program includes warehousing grading and financing of the product and is led by Mark J Smith director of wool marketing for the Ohio farm bureau federation. Cooperative selling by grade and merit links production methods to higher net returns and better profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Mark J. Smith
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Smith
Button Saves Life In Cincinnati Shooting Incident
John Beckett aged 37 avoided harm when a coat button stopped a revolver shot in Cincinnati. Police report the incident occurred on November 5 and Beckett was not injured.
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Button
Cincinnati
John Beckett
Madalyenne Obenchain Voiced Before Grand Jury
Madalyenne Obenchain was summoned to testify before the grand jury two hours before Judge Reeve ruled on a motion to dismiss the murder charge against her.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Madalyenne Obenchain
Reeve
Sinn Fein Prison in Belfast Raided and Destroyed
Police raided a Sinn Fein prison in central Belfast, destroying the facility in the early hours. A man sentenced to death by Sinn Fein was released as a result of the raid.
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Sinn Fein
Belfast
French Premier Briand Arrives for Armament Talks in New York
Premier Briand and key French delegation members arrive in New York to board a special train to Washington for the arms limitation conference. The Lafayette docked amid mist and rough seas while health and city officials greeted them aboard the John F. Hylan and the Lexington.
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Frank W. Getty
New York
Briand
Lafayette
Pennsylvania
Washington
Rene Viviana
Sarrant
John F. Hylan
Lexington
Bullard
Cape Cod
Abrose Light
Algeia
Quarantine Extended Against European Corn Borer
Washington announces continuation of the fight against the European corn borer with a revised quarantine effective November 15. The new territory includes infested areas along Erie’s southern shore and adjacent zones to safeguard local markets.
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Washington
Federal Horticultural Board
United States Department of Agriculture
Erie
Will Travel Via Auto Bungalo
Bellevue, C. Nov. 7 Motor travel de luxe is the plan of Mr and Mrs E M Moore of this city who leave soon on a 5000 miles jaunt through the south by auto. Even music with their meals will be included in the arrangements which are now being completed for the Moore traveling home. The Moores will start for Florida in a traveling bungalow built at their residence here. It will be equipped with easy chairs stove sleeping quarters and a talking machine. The home is 15 feet long 6 12 feet wide and 6 feet high and mounted on a small truck.
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Bellevue
E. M. Moore
Moore
Moores
Florida
Greek writer notes dandies slept on sponge beds
A Greek writer observed that ef feminate dandies in ancient Greece sometimes slept on beds made of sponge.
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Ancient
Greece
Tennessee Man Named New Chairman of Democratic Committee
Judge Cordell Hull of Tennessee becomes the new chairman of the Democratic National Committee, succeeding George White of Ohio. The vote is seen as a compromise between Cox and McAdoo factions, with White rumored to be out of the post.
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Cordell Hull
Tennesse
Democratic National Executive Committee
George White
Ohio
Hull
Cox
McAdoo
White
Landru the French Blue Beard Goes On Trial
Henri Landru known as the Blue Beard of Gambais Villa goes on trial in Versailles charged with murdering 11 of the 283 women who allegedly courted him for their fortunes. Prosecutors will present charred bones and a detailed notebook as key evidence in a case described as one of modern crime’s strangest.
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Blue Beard
Webb Miller
United Press
Versailles
France
Henri Landru
Gambais Villa
Gambais
Don Juan
Landru
Check-off Dispute Delayed by Ohio Coal Group
Coal operators from the Southern Ohio Coal Exchange met in Columbus to review the check-off injunction issued by Judge Anderson and the later appeal in Chicago. They announced no action would occur until the appeal is decided, agreeing to observe the check-off on the next pay day while awaiting the federal appeals court decision on November 16.
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Columbus
Southern Ohio Coal Exchange
Anderson
Circuit Court of Appeal
Chicago
Open Door Doctrine Tops Far East Peace Plan
The United States backs restoring the Open Door in the Far East as essential for peace and equal commercial opportunity. Armament limits should follow a clear agreement ensuring Asia remains open and free from political domination. Special agreements like the Anglo Japanese alliance are viewed unfavorably.
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United Press
Washington
Far East
Asia
Hocking Miners Return to Work Sounding Peace
Reports indicate most union miners who walked out over the federal court check-off ruling have returned to work. Union officials urged a return as the temporary injunction was suspended until the appeals court reviews merits on November 16. Two of three Sugar Creek mines and others at Hocking Chauncey Bailey Run were operating.
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Sugar Creek
Hocking
Chauncey
Bailey Run
Grocery thief fatally shot in Lima after store burglary
Crawford Baker aged 23 was fatally wounded in Lima when a bullet from Police Sergeant Ray Kinser punctured his left lung. Baker allegedly resisted arrest after being linked to a grocery store robbery in which $2000 worth of food was stolen. suspect John Little, 41, had confessed to police.
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Lima, CO
Crawford Baker
Ray Kinser
Baker
John Little
Kinser
Nation to observe Armistice Day nationwide
From Washington to small hamlets the nation marks Armistice Day Friday. Arrangements for the central observance were complete as the Unknown Soldier’s body nears the capital aboard the Olympia Dewey’s flagship. The ship’s progress is slow to reach the Washington navy yard by Wednesday afternoon.
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Herbert W. Walker
United Press
Washington
Olympia
Dewey
Washington Navy Yard
Knife pictured to trace Dayton attorney's killer
In a final effort to solve the Lucien Soward murder case the knife used to kill the Dayton attorney will be shown in moving picture houses to locate its owner. The film exhibit aims to identify the weapon's possessor who may hold crucial clues.
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Dayton
Navy
Lucien Soward
Japs Ready to Pick New Man
Unrest grows in Japan as elder statesmen confer on Hara successor. Saionji may head a largely unchanged cabinet while Yamagata would steer a conservative shift. Ambassador Warren conveyed condolences from Harding and Hughes to Acting Premier Uchida.
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Clarence Dubose
United Press
Tokio
Japan
Imperial Palace
Hara
Prince Yamagata
Saionji
Yamagata
Charles B. Warren
America
Uchida
Harding
Hughes
Cowboy blamed in pool room shooting death
Charles Lowe aged 42 was dying in a Dayton hospital after a pool room fight. Police charge Frank Sahora, known as Cowboy, with the shooting. he denies firing the weapon though identified by two witnesses.
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Dayton
Charles Lowe
Frank Sahora
Draughts Game Existed Long Before Egyptian Era
A historic note states the game of draughts has roots well before ancient Egypt, indicating long standing tradition and early board game development.
Paramathias Lodge to Hold Large Meeting Tuesday Evening
Important business demands a large attendance at the Paramathias Lodge No. 25 F and A M meeting Tuesday evening November 8 at 7 o clock. J A Palmer Secretary Fred M McKay Worshipful Master 10-7-2.
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Paramathias Lodge No
J. A. Palmer
Fred M. McKay
W. M
Premier May Be Successful Again In Irish Peace Talks
London officials report Premier Craig of Dister to meet with the British cabinet to press a compromise settlement for Ireland. If accepted, Lloyd George will seek Sinn Fein recognition of Ulster's role, with possible resignation and general election if the plan fails.
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ED L. Keen
United Pleas
London
Craig of
Dister
Lloyd George
Craig
Sinn Fein
Ulster
Ireland
National Assembly
Deus
Ohio voters weigh tax amendment amid agriculture push
Nov. 7. A measured defeat to the tax amendment was asked by L. J. Sieh, state director of agriculture, who said the poll tax would burden taxpayers and fail to solve the problem. He urged farmers to oppose it and support compensation for Ohio soldiers instead.
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Ce Cies
Sieh Coe
Ohio
L. J
German marks hit new low against pound in London
The German mark fell to 1,076 to the pound in London trading, setting a fresh record as the daily exchange rates weakened further.
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London
Armament Cutoff Call From American Business Leaders
A committee of leading U S businessmen urges dismantling armaments to ensure lasting peace and revive European markets for American exports. They recommend sharing a report via the Reconstruction Booklet and request two cents for return postage. The notice is issued by Michelle J Haskin Director Athens Messenger Information Bureau Washington D C.
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America
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Washington Information Bureau
Michelle J. Haskin
Athens Messengernformation Bureau
Washington, D.C
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