Armistice Day Parade Heads Nelsonville Celebration
Nelsonville marks Armistice Day with a district wide program led by Glenford Dugan Post No 229 American Legion. Athens Glouster Murray City posts provide units in a large parade featuring military units, bands, drum and bugle corps, veterans in period dress, and a tribute to Athens County’s fallen.
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Nelsonville
Glenford Dugan
American Legion
Athens
Glouster
Murray City
Athens County
W. Woody
K. T. Crossen
Phil Kearney
Grand Army of the Republic
K. T. Crossen Post
Knights of Pythias
Aunt Defends and Boy's Memory
Philadelphia reports a feud over a slain suitor. Frances Donaldson's aunt denounces libel claims by Horace Allen about a seduction and marriage, while the Allen family says the romance was forbidden by the boy's socially prominent parents.
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Donaldson
Horace Allen
Rose
Edward
Allen
Francis
Driver Injured When Truck Hits Culvert Near Shade
N. W. Johnson of Columbus received injuries when a truck he was driving struck a culvert near Shade at noon. He was treated by an Athens physician for a cut lip and mouth and a left hand laceration requiring four stitches. The truck front was damaged.
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N. W. Johnson
Columbus
Athens
Shade
Nooon
Johnson
Wall Street Sees Turning Point in Nation's Finances
New York nov 12 confidents returns to Wall Street as morale rises on four factors. Prices for commodities rise wheat cotton oil and securities while production costs fall. Banking sector gains from National Credit Corporation bank cooperation and Federal Reserve actions. Public confidence also shows signs of revival.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
New York
U.R
Wall Street
National Credit Corporation
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Board and the Controller’s
Washington
The Dead Call It War Why Quarrel With Japan
Arthur Brisbane observes that nations deny war between China and Japan while daily deaths mount. He notes North China’s government perplexity and Russia’s irritation as South China appears to sympathize with Japan. He suggests Japan acted with plans in Manchuria.
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Japan
League of Nations
China
North China
Russia
South China
Manchuria
Washington weighs recall of ambassador amid diplo matic boycott
Washington reports the United States may withdraw its ambassador from Tokio as part of a League of Nations inspired boycott. The piece notes American objections to joining the recall, which would hinder Japan's ability to trade with boycotting nations and could provoke war. It questions U.S. interest in Manchurian disputes and urges focusing on domestic affairs.
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Washington
United States
Tokio
League of Nations
Japan
China
Ramsay MacDonald urges debt remedy and silver as money
In his first speech to the new Parliament Ramsay MacDonald calls for solving the war debt through nonpayment and restoring silver as money to break France and the United States gold monopoly. He warns England must act or risk losing Asia trade to rivals.
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Ramsay MacDonald
France
United States
England
Asia
MacDonald vows to curb profiteering amid rising costs
The text notes Mr MacDonald's pledge to prevent profiteering as the pound weakens and cost of living rises, highlighting his challenging task. It also points out he leads a record Conservative majority in Parliament, reflecting strong public confidence and a curious political carryover from the labor government.
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MacDonald
England
World gold corner fuels value basis debate
The article argues gold remains the global value basis as France and the United States corner a small supply. It notes lingering prejudice against silver and financiers' aim to prolong control of world money supply. Continued on Page 4.
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France
America
Akron Woman Miss Morrison Marks 30 Years in State Service
Miss Mary C. Morrison of Akron began state service February 15, 1919, as secretary and cashier in the Ohio state auditor office. Now titled supervisor of plans and contracts in the same office under Joseph T. Tracy, she remains a fixture at the Capitol, earning the nicknames Technical Mary and Bureau of Information.
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Akron
Columbus
U.R
Mary C. Morrison
Morrison
Capitol
State Auditor
Joseph T. Tracy
Mary
Bureau of Information
Respectable Press Is Will's Desire Not Public Orgies
A Beverly Hills writer critiques Hollywood press culture calling public opinion shaping a cesspool. The piece lampoons reporters arriving in town for a business meeting amid sensory overload and suggests the industry has degraded into sensational orgies, contrasting with respectable governance of press ethics.
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Will
Beverly Hills
Calif
Hollywood
Africa
Soviet Menace In Manchuria Grows More Serious
News from New York reports renewed fighting threats in Manchuria with possible Japanese moves to occupy Soviet areas around Tsitsihar and Chinchow. Chinese troops advance toward Nanni River Bridge as Japan warns of treaty violations in Paris League case. Five thousand bandits converge on Changchun near Mukden.
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New York
Manchhria
Tsitsihar
Chinchow
Hinta
United States Department of State
Japan
China
Anganchi
Nanni River Bridge
London Daily Mail
Ma Chan-Shan
Changchun
Mukden
Body Found in Quicklime in Illinois Beer Feud Case
The body of a woman was recovered from a shallow quicklime grave on a farm near Woodstock Illinois. Sheriff Lester Edinger and medical experts investigated to determine the cause of death amid a suspected gang feud over beer traffic in the Fox River District. Blood stains on clothing suggested murder in a beer runners dispute.
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Woodstock
Ill
U.P
Fix River
Lester Edinger
Here
Edinger
Fox River Valley
Barnhart Pleads Not Guilty in Athens Assault Case
Charles Barnhart of Athens pleaded not guilty to assault and battery before Magistrate C H Porter and was bound over to the Athens County Common Pleas Court under a 200 dollar bond. The charge, filed by M F Clouse of Athens, stems from an alleged fist fight on Wednesday.
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Charles Barnhart
Athens
C. H. Porter
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Barnhart
M. F. Clouse
Daughter Who Wed Gypsy Found by Dad in Cincinnati
Brooklyn father Frank Ranco reunites with daughter Ruby 14 after a four state chase ending in Cincinnati. Gypsy queen Amelia Marks and her son Ephriam Marks are jailed for questioning by Federal authorities. The couple defended the arranged marriage as gypsy law and payments.
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Gypsy
Dad
Cincinnati
U.P
Brooklyn
Frank Ranco
Ruby
Ranco
New York
Michigan
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Amelia Marks
Ephriam Marks
George Marks
Figures in Killing Of Clubman
The case centers on Edward H. B. Allen alleged to have killed Francis A. Donaldson after a dispute over Allen’s sister Rose Allen, an 18 year old, in a fashionable Philadelphia hotel. Rose Allen’s relationship with Donaldson is described as the motive for the fatal shooting.
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Rose Allen
Francis A. Donaldson
Philadelphia
Donaldson
Edward H. B. Allen
Miss Allen
Navy Plans Cut in Ships and Enlisted Men
The Navy Department plans reductions saving about 4 million dollars by withdraw ing 17 war ships and releasing 1,000 enlisted men. The Asiatic Fleet would be most affected while Congress debates Army and Navy strength and budget cuts.
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Washington
Rep. Collina
Wisconsin
War Department
House
Hoover
Collina
Navy Plan Shifts Fleet To Modern Ships
Admiral William V. Pratt announces a new navy plan to boost efficiency with savings within the current fiscal year. The changes include withdrawing six destroyers from the Asiatic Fleet in March and six submarines in May, replacing the Caribbean Squadron with modern ships, scrapping the cruiser Rochestra, and replacing it with the light cruiser Memphis around January 1, plus temporary decommissioning of three R-type submarines at Hawaii.
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William V. Pratt
Hoover
Caribbean
Rochestra
Memphis
Hawaii
Fog and Sleet Hits Midwest Declares Winter Arrival
Fog and sleet blanketed the Midwest with falling temperatures. A Chicago railroad worker was struck by a train in heavy mist and died. Aviator Roger Davy, 25, of Wisconsin Rapids perished when his plane crashed due to reduced visibility. The Rocky Mountain region saw its first winter conditions with snow and wind, while Salt Lake City area flights were grounded.
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Chicago
U.P
Middlewest
Roger Davy
Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Rocky Mountain
Arizona
Salt Lake City
Air
John Held Weds Cartoonist Miss New Orleans Bride
John Held Jr renowned for jazz age caricatures married the New Orleans winner Gladys Moore, selected as Miss New Orleans in the 1928 Galveston beauty contest where Held served as judge. They eloped to Stamford Connecticut on Tuesday. Held, 42, was previously divorced from his first wife last September.
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New Orleans
New York
U.P
John Held, Jr
Galveston
Tex
Held
Gladys Moore
Stamford
Motion for New Trial Denied in Athens County Case
A motion for a new trial filed by Mike Aninov, recently convicted of carrying concealed weapons by a jury in Athens County Common Pleas Court, was overruled by Judge O F Rowland.
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Mike An@inov
Athens County
Salvation Army Work Shown By Community Chest Funds
The Welfare Association reports Salvation Army efforts in 1931 contacting 450+ families with relief and organizing 80 youth, including Girl Guards and Sunbeams. There were 862 home visits, 17 street meetings, 28 indoor gatherings, plus employment for 42 men and 53 women. Adjutant Stone cites two families converted through groceries and jobs, with children joining Sunday School and activities, underscoring relief as part of character building and gospel outreach.
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Salvation Army
Girl Guards
Corps Cadets
Sunbeams
Adjutant Stone
Railway Presidents and Labor to Discuss 10 Percent Pay Cut
New York November 12. Presidents of the four major East railroads meet with railway labor leaders to discuss a voluntary ten percent wage reduction. The Baltimore & Ohio Philadelphia New York Central and Chesapeake & Ohio employ about 900000 people.
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New York
U.P
East
New York Central
Baltimore & Ohio
Pennsylvania
Chesapeake & Ohio
Association of Railway Executives
Daniel Willard
Powder and Rouge Targeted by State Senator
Springfield reports State Senator J O Monroe proposes a law to ban face powder and rouge to curb what he calls violations of prohibition. He warns that banning cosmetics could spawn cosmetic bootleggers and suggests taxing cosmetics if prohibition fails.
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Springfield
U.R
J. O. Monroe
Wheat prices rise on supply shifts says Ohio official
Charles W. Eberhard of the Ohio Farm Bureau Grain Department reports a 44 percent advance from recent lows as sentiment turns toward higher prices. He notes reduced surpluses in Russia Argentina and Australia, with North America now the main surplus area until Southern Hemisphere wheat enters the market, supporting prices on declines. Coarse grains also rise, corn up 14.5 cents, oats 7 cents, rye 15 cents, boosted by stronger feed grains.
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Columbus
U.P
Charles W. Eberhard
Ohio Farm Bureau Grain Department
Eberhard
Russia
Argentina
Australia
North America
Nelsonville Greyhounds Eye Slim Hope at Wellston
Nelsonville High School Greyhounds travel to Wellston for a league clash with both teams near the bottom of standings. Wellston is noted for scoring on Gallipolis while Nelsonville struggles against stronger foes this season. The Hounds aim to rebound after a layoff and report decent physical condition for the trip.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville High School Greyhounds
Wellston
Wellston High School
Pomeroy
Wellaton
Greys
Pomeroy Panthers
Athens
Spain weighs life imprisonment for Alfonso XIII
Madrid reports the Constitutional Assembly's Responsibilities Committee prepared a report on the former king Alfonso XIII and his ministers. The panel lists alleged crimes that could carry the death penalty but recommends life imprisonment if he returns to Spain.
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Madrid
Constitutional Assembly
Alfonso XIII
Spain
Alfonso
Hoover invites Pickford to White House lunch with Fairbanks detained
President Hoover invites Mary Pickford to lunch at the White House on November 12. Douglas Fairbanks was also invited but remained detained in New York.
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Washington
U.P
Hoover
Mary Pickford
White House
Douglas Fairbanks
Doug
New York
Fred Fields to Speak at Salvation Army Revival
Fred Fields will be the speaker Saturday night at Salvation Army revival services. A group of singers from Class Six of the Methodist Church, led by F. R. Coffey, will perform several selections. The services are open to the public.
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Fred Fields
Salvation Army
The
Methodist Church
F. R. Coffey
Woman Informer Della Christie Dies by Suicide in Cincinnati
Mrs. Della Christie, 30, shot herself in a hotel room in Cincinnati after leaving a note about seeing what is on the other side. Formerly with prohibition enforcement, she had become noted for local dry law cases. Her husband, a convict at Atlanta Prison, had been convicted on a liquor charge. The note referenced their wedding anniversary and plea to Amos W. Woodcock amid protests over using her as a prohibition informer.
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Cincinnati
U.P
Della Christie
Christie
Prohibition Enforcement Service
Atlanta
Uncle Sam
Amos W. W. Woodcock
State warns on tularemia as rabbit season opens
Ohio health officials warn hunters to guard against tularemia as the rabbit season begins. Gloves should be worn by handlers and rabbits cooked until no red meat remains near the bone. Sick rabbits should be buried. Thirty one tularemia cases were reported through October 1.
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State of Ohio
Columbus
State Health Department
Weather Summary and Outlook for the Plains and West
Yesterday recorded highs of 82 in San Antonio and Shreveport and 78 in Memphis. Today's low temperatures reach 8 in Yellowstone, 10 in Winnemucca, and 18 in Tonopah. Conditions show warm unsettled weather with occasional rain tonight, drifting eastward over 36 hours. Friday brings clearing skies and cooler air late in the day or at night.
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San Antonio
Shreveport
Memphis
Yellowstone
Winnemucca
Tonopah
Eleven Castaways Rescued From Baden Baden After Caribbean Sighting
The Navy Mine Sweeper Swan located 11 castaways off the Colombia coast after Pan American pilot Frank Ormebee sighted them drifting on a raft. They were all from the Costa Rican vessel Baden Baden, which carried 30 crew and two passengers on the voyage.
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Washington
Navy
Swan
Navy Department
Caribbean
Colombia
Frank Ormebee
Pan American Airways
New York
Ormabes
Baden-Baden
Waller
Coco Solo
York Township trustees recount confirms three winners
A courthouse recount of the Buchtel Precinct votes shows Ira M Whitmore, Walter McComb, and Wayne Baumgardner winning the three York Township trustee seats. Chris Graham drops to fifth. John James falls to fourth amid expected irregularity charges at Friday’s hearing.
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York Township
Buchtel
Chris Graham
Graham
David Johnson
Athens County Election Board
Ira M. Whitmore
Johnson
Mr. Whitmore
Walter McComb
Wayne Baumgardner
John James
United States optimistic on Manchuria peace efforts
Washington under secretary Castle voiced optimism for a peaceful settlement of the Japanese Chinese quarrel in Manchuria. He said no evidence showed the Far East situation worsening and hinted the United States hoped for a compromise at the Paris League session, with no further moves before the League Council meeting.
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Washington
U.R
Castle
State Department
Manchuria
United States
Paris
Castre
Salvation Army Aids Destitute Family After Luh Rig Fire
Adjutant Bernard Stone announced that the destitute family left homeless by Tuesday's fire at Luh Rig has been quickly aided. Donations of beds bedding kitchen furniture a stove dishes and utensils along with clothing have been provided through the Salvation Army appeal.
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Luh Rig
Bernard Stone
Salvation Army
Adjutant Stone
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League of Nations Council
Drys
V. Leavitt
Santa Monica
President Hoover
Mary Hoover Leavitt
Mr. Hoover
Toledo
Joe
U. S
Army
Midwest
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Welfare Association
Community Chest
Eastern Railroad
David B. Robertson
Railway Labor Executives Association
Monroe
Snow Hill Ma
Helen Mays
Bernard Ades
York
Department of State
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