Ohio State President Speaks at Athens Brotherhood Banquet
Dr. George W. Rightmire of Ohio State University told 146 Athens business and professional men that civilization’s golden age lies in the future. He linked education, media, and clubs to shaping public opinion and urged adapting teaching to present conditions. The event opened a three Banquet series by local church groups with performances by Wesley Foundation Orchestra and Ohio University musicians.
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George W. Rightmire
Ohio State University
Columbus
Athens
Union Brotherhood
Athens Methodist Church
Rightmire
Ohio
Dr. Rightmire
Methodist
Presbyterian
Christian
Wesley Foundation
Robert Whittier
Thelma Thomas
Paul Young
The
Ohio University School of Music
Billie Lewis
Sheriff on Trial Aide Leader Arrested in West Virginia
Logan County sheriff El Den Chafin faced arrest on liquor possession charges after a raid on a Monongahela area political rally. He was taken from his drug store by deputy sheriffs, jailed briefly, and released on bond as a trial was set for today.
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W. Va
U.P
el den Chafin
Mon
Rad
Logan County
Modernizing Old Houses booklet offered by Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger promotes a new booklet MODERNIZING OLD HOUSES arguing eight million U S bathrooms are obsolete and twelve million city residents lack baths. The publication covers upgrading rooms in old houses to modern standards and is available for ten cents postpaid via coupon.
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United States
Modernizing Old Houses booklet request from Athens Messenger
A notice from the Athens Messenger informs readers that a ten cent coin is enclosed as payment for a copy of the booklet titled Modernizing Old Houses. The sender provides name and address details in Washington D C with a request for delivery to a street and city in the given state.
Eberle Declared Ohio Senate Victor
Nelsonville resident L. J. Eberle won the Ninth-Fourteenth District seat in the Ohio Senate defeating Republican E Lefever by 269 votes. A longtime Democrat organizer, he has served as county party chairman and mayor of Nelsonville for two terms.
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Eberle
Ohio Senate
Nelsonville
Dr. E. LeFever
Jenkins
Crazy
L. J. Eberle
Brown
Germany Italy Crushed Warned By Ludendorf 1932
General Ludendorf predicts another war in 1932 with Germany and Italy crushed. He claims Russia England and Austria will side with Germany while France leads a rival group to victory.
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Ludendorf
Germany
Italy
Russia
England
Austria
France
That Prophecy and German Plans for 1914 War
The text notes that German generals doubted the coming global conflict and expected a short victorious campaign lasting only a few months in 1914. It highlights optimistic misjudgment about the war’s duration and outcome.
War of Trenches Predicted by Jean de Bloch
A Polish banker and real war prophet Jean de Bloch warned that wars between nearly equal powers would hinge on personal crisis and deadlock. He saw no open fighting, a trench war with two long lines facing each other, endless battles and no decisive outcome, a forecast echoed by Norman Ingell on economic ruin for victors and vanquished.
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Jean de Bloch
Norman Ingell
Indians Demand Dominion Status at London Round Table
Representatives of India's 300 million population met in London for a round table with Britain’s rulers seeking dominion status. Britain and Ram Say MacDonald avoided direct mention of self government, echoing the throne speech.
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India
London
Canada
Australia
Ramsay MacDonald
King speaks on Indian self government amid empire talk
The King welcomed the Governors of the Empire but avoided commitments on India self rule. The speech noted strong Muslim influence in India and suggested the issue remains unsettled, with continued coverage on page 4.
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Omy
Empire
England
India
White-For-Governor Club Spends $16,281 in Marietta
The White-For-Governor Club of Marietta spent 16281.80 dollars on behalf of White's candidacy, per an expense account filed with Secretary of State Brown.
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Columbus
Marietta
White
Brown
Will Rogers Says Big Boys Threaten Small Towns
Beverly Hills Calif Nov 13 Will Rogers notes talk of Al Capone opening a western branch in Los Angeles. He warns the era of local bootleggers and small shopkeepers may end as national powers take control, predicting little personal initiative amid a machine run from New York or Chicago.
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Calif
al Capone
Los Angeles
New York
Cor Chicago Var's
Jenkins leads Crary in district total with most counties counted
Representative Thomas A. Jenkins leads H. L. Crary as county totals come in in Ohio. Final Athens County official tally shows Jenkins with 27 178 votes to Crary 16 282 with Meigs County omitted from totals. State senator by county shows mixed numbers across Athens Fairfield Hocking Morgan Washington Monroe Noble and others.
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H. L. Crary
Meigs County
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Crary
Athens County
Eberle
Noble
Congress
County Jenkins
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Jackson
Gallia
Lawrence
Vinton
Smith Takes Tytus Place After Millfield Disaster
George K. Smith of Columbus elected president of Sun day Creek Coal Co in the reorganized company following the Millfield mine disaster that killed 82, including two officers. Chester C. Cook first vice president Seymour G. Hughes secretary and Lyle H. Dayhoff board member named. Other officers include George F. Schwartz manager of steam sales and Frank S. Knox chief engineer.
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Columbus
U.P
George K. Smith
Sunday Creek Coal Co
Millfield
Chester C. Cook
Seymour G. Hughes
Lyle H. Dayhoff
W. E. Tytus
P. A. Coen
George F. Schwartz
Frank S.S. Knox
League Disarmament Pact Draft Narrowly Accepted
The League of Nations Preparatory Disarmament Commission approved a budgetary and indirect limits approach to war materials after rejecting direct limitation as sought by the United States, Italy, Russia and others.
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League
Geneva
U.P
League of Nations Preparatory Disarmament Commission
United States
Italy
Russia
Tax Plan Not To Be Formed Till January
Columbus date line reports Governor Cooper's General Tax Committee cannot complete a final report on a new state tax code by January 1. Taft of Cincinnati says sub-committee reports lack definite recommendations and a month is needed to align tax system type before a final plan can be drafted.
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Columbus
Cooper
General Tax Committee
Robert A. Taft
Cincinnati
Taft
Japan Leader Fights Death After Station Shooting
Premier Yoko Hamaguchi of Japan is seriously wounded at Tokyo Station, with peritonitis risk and two blood transfusions. The assailant, Tomeo Sagoya, 23, member of Aikokusha, was overpowered and detained. This follows a prior assassination attempt within a year.
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U.R
Yoko Hamaguchi
Japan
Imperial Hospital
Tomeo Sagoya
National Society
Aikokusha
Hibiya
Premier Hamaguchi
Central Railroad Station
Takashi Hara
Scratches Clue Led Toledo Man Held for Theft
William E. Robinson, 37, of Toledo, was held by Columbus police on theft charges after Gallipolis officers notified them to watch for a man with facial scratches. The stolen car was wrecked en route and Robinson suffered minor injuries.
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Columbus
U.P
William E. Robinson
Toledo
Gallipolis
Robinson
Coal Stocks Of Consumer Increase Ahead Of Heating Season
Nelsonville report shows consumer bituminous coal stocks in the third quarter of 1938 at 34,900,600 tons, up from 32,200,000 on July 1. Seasonal buildup as colder weather nears, with home consumption down 16.4 percent versus last year, and total use plus exports averaging 7.76 million tons weekly.
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Nelsonville
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Stolen Bonds May Be Found
New York November 14. Franklin Pomeroy Ferguson a lawyer and former Harvard athlete was held on $15 000 bail charged with trying to dispose of securities worth 1 250 000 tied to bank holdups in Lincoln Nebraska and New York A hearing date set for November 24 Ferguson lives on Park Avenue with his wife and two year old son He offered 15 000 worth of securities to a security house and police found a complete list of the stolen bonds on his person police seek Donald J De Lancy a former DOJ agent and head of the Great Eastern Warehouses who is linked to the case
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New York
U.P
Franklin Pomeroy Ferguson
Harvard
Lincoln
Neb
Ferguson
Park Avenue
Cops Eye Secret Alliances With Chicago Underworld
November Grand Jury to probe alleged secret ties between Chicago police and criminal elements. Investigators from major crime industries will seek evidence that underworld dollars reached police pockets.
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Chicago Police
Underworld
Chicago
Capone War Alleged Over Chicago Grape Market
Reports claim Capone warned California grape growers and disrupted grape juice sales through Fruit Industries Inc. in Chicago. Donald Conn of the California Vineyardists Division accuses racketeers of controlling the Eastern grape market while California prices lag behind production costs.
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Chicago
San Francisco
Calif
U.P
California
Scarface
Fruit Industries Inc
Donald Conn
California Vineyardista
Report on Dry Laws Delayed as Commission Adjourns
Washington November 14 The Law Enforcement Commission adjourned until November 24 with no final agreement on prohibition. Woodcock plans to submit a general enforcement report to Attorney General Mitchell for President Hoover as Congress nears session, while proposed 660 new federal prohibition agents await approval.
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Troover
Law Finforcement Commission
Ita
Prohibition
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Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission
Mine Victims Dependents Urged to Contact Red Cross
For Mine Victims Dependents of World War veterans killed in the Millfield disaster should get in touch with the office of the Athens County Red Cross Security Bank Building Athens at once so that compensation claims may be filed Pearl French executive secretary announced today.
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Athens County Red Cross
Security Bank
Athens
Pearl French
Plantz Estate May Reach 700000 With Pomeroy Beneficiary
Wyatt G Plantz estate may total 700000 with about half directed to Pomeroy as chief beneficiary. C E Gillilan inherits First City Bank and old Plantz homestead. Otto Strauss as cashier. Bequests to Masonic order at Middleport and local temple plans noted.
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Wyatt G. Plantz
Meigs County
Cc. E. Gillilan
First City Bank
Plantz
Otto Strauss
Mr. Strauss
Laugh Is on Him
Laugh spreads in Logan after Armistice Day parade when a Republican member lent his truck to Democratic float builders. The float showed a composite figure titled All Together Since Nov 4, prompting good-natured humor at the opponent party’s expense.
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Logan
Army and Navy to Meet in Benefit Football Game
New York November 14 Army and Navy will play a benefit football game in New York on December 13. Major General William R. Smith at West Point accepted Admiral S. Hobson’s plan for the game to aid the unemployed. The earlier proposed date of December 6 conflicts with Navy’s schedule against Pennsylvania.
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U.P
Army
Navy
William R. Smith
Military Academy
West Point
8S. S. Hobbson
Naval Academy
Smith
Pennsylvania
Coxey Proposes Bond Bill for Perpetual Prosperity
Jacob Coxey, famed for Coxey's Army march, announced in Chicago that in the next Congress he will introduce a 19n interest bearing bond bill. He said it would fund public works and put 6,000,000 to work, though he did not disclose the bill's details. Coxey, of Massillon, Ohio, plans to be in Washington in December to push adoption.
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U.P
Jacob
Coxey
Washington
Congress
Massillon
State Jobs at Governor's Disposal Ahead of Inauguration
Governor elect George White will face about 185 appointive posts with a total value of roughly 1.25 million dollars, yielding nearly 600 thousand dollars annually. The highest salary is 7500 for the bank commissioner post held by O C Gray.
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Covernor
George White
White
Agiaunta
O. C. Gray
Respublican
Cadiz
Three Stills Seized in Athena County Raids
Constables confiscated three stills and large quantities of mash and whisky in raids across Athena County. A 60 gallon still and nine gallons of whisky plus four barrels of mash were seized at a Glen Ebon home of Elza Cullison and Herbert Bailey, who await trial. A 60 gallon still and four barrels of mash were found at the Imperial Mine in Deanville along with complete equipment. A smaller still and other gear plus mash were located in a Trimble Township house near Murray City Hill. No arrests yet. Walter Corlaski and Charles Branham of New Floodwood face trial on possession charges after five gallons of whisky were found. Howard Guthrie of Athens was arrested on an assault charge. he pleaded not guilty and posted bond.
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Athena
Elza Cullison
Herbert Bailey
Glen Ebon
Imperial Mine
Deanville
Trimble
Murray City
Walter Corlaski
Charles Branham
New Floodwood
C. H. Porter
Howard Guthrie
Athens
Guthrie
Logan Plans Route 31 75 Improvements
Plans for improving Routes 31 and 75 in Logan were announced by service director Fred C. Shively at a City Council meeting. A total of 1700 from the gasoline tax fund will be used, with extra men hired beyond the regular Service Department staff. Work is expected to take several days.
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Logan
Fred CC. Shively
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