Chinese Chief Vows Fight to Last Man in Manchuria
General Ma Chan-Shan vows to oppose Japan until death as he takes personal command in Tsitsihar. He says China is too weak to resist but must hold ground, seeks League of Nations action, and notes Japanese offensives near Anganchi. Tokyo reports Japan will conditionally withdraw troops from Manchuria if five points are respected.
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United Press
Tsitsihar
Manchuria
Ma Chan-Shan
Soviet Russia
League of Nations
Anganchi
Russia
Tokio
League of Nations Council
Baron Shidehara
China
Talks On Shorter Work Day For Rail Workers In New York
Cleveland reporting, 21 railroad labor leaders will meet nine railroad executives in New York on Thursday to discuss a shorter work day and unemployment relief. David B. Robertson, head of the Railway Labor Executives Association, notes the plan stems from a November 2 Washington meeting and that wage talks may be on the agenda. He cites 350,000 of 1,250,000 organized railroad workers presently unemployed.
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Cleveland
New York
David B. Robertson
Railway Labor Executives Association
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Robertson
Washington
Broken Leg Not Real For Joseph Richards
In Cleveland on November 16, 37 year old Joseph Richards was struck by a car. He cried that his left leg was broken, but doctors later confirmed the injury was to an artificial leg. He was rushed to St. Alexis Hospital for treatment.
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Cleveland
O.R
Joseph Richards
St. Alexis Hospital
Hunter dies in Ohio hunting accident
Stanley Mezarnec of Cleveland was fatally shot near Medina as the hunting season opened. He was wounded in the leg and died from loss of blood.
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Medina
U.R
Stanley Mezarnec
Cleveland
Mezarnec
Coal Industry Hit Over Lack of Will to Serve Public Interest
Myron C. Taylor, chairman of United States Steel's finance committee, urged consolidation and standardization in the coal industry at the Third International Conference on Bituminous Coal in Pittsburgh. He defended labor saving machinery and argued for stricter supply and demand laws while criticizing artificial fixes and unrestricted competition as chaos.
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Pittsburgh
U.P
Myron C. Taylor
United States Steel Corporation
Creee Taylor
Taylor
Plan for Manchuria as Japanese Empire Expansion
Arthur Brisbane discusses a hypothetical Japanese plan to seize Manchuria to gain room for overflow population. He suggests placing Pu Yi as a pseudo emperor to rule under Japanese control, reviving old Manchu ties while Japan governs from behind a puppet regime.
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Manchuria
United States
Henry Pu-Yi
Japan
Pu-Yi
Japan and Britain drift from alliance over looming clash
TOKIO REPORTS that Japan is losing hope of averting a clash. England sides with Japan on general principles. Japan and Britain had a close defense alliance until the Washington Conference. Britain notified the League it is not interested in any boycott of Japan.
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Tokio
Japan
England
Britain
Washington
League
Japan Faces Possible Short Cut Through Present Troubles
Dispatches from Tientsin report Siberian Reds and Chinese forces under General Mah inflicting a severe defeat on Japan and capturing airplanes. The article notes suspicions of a Russian understanding with Mah and suggests Japan may demand an immediate victory to obscure the loss.
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Japan
Tientsin
Siberian
Mah
Murder in Prison Sparks Questioned Warden Decision
A convict was found murdered by another inmate using a sharpened file. The warden postponed a planned footnote of the case, with details continued on Page 4.
Grandi Visits Stir Protests Asanti Fascist Row
In Washington on November 16 U P reports that Dino Grandi premier Mussolini youthfully arrived amid anti fascist protests. An anti fascist committee plans to petition President Hoover to avoid dealings with a regime backed by force and condemns suppression of Italian unions and low wages. The group criticizes state department security measures as either ridiculous or embarrassing.
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Washington
U.P
Mussolini
Dino Grandi
Hoover
Italy
Grandi
United States
State Department
Fireworks of Skies Are Seen By Scientists
Cleveland observers report one of the century's greatest meteoric displays as Earth passes through Leo and Gemini debris. Dr J J Nassau and Sidney McCuskey at Case Observatory photographed about 100 meteors from midnight to dawn, noting a long tailed streak lasting about 15 seconds.
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Cleveland
U.P
Ohio
Case Observatory
J. J. Nassau
Nassau
Sidney McCuskey
Dr. Nassau
Prisoners Restricted to Beards in Coldwater Bank Case
In Coldwater Michigan officials refuse to permit two Toledo prisoners to shave so bank employees can better identify them. Robbery suspects Joe Roberts 27 and Bert Angus 39 are connected to a Kendallville Indiana bank holdup. Bank staff say the men wore beards during the hold up.
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Coldwater
Mich
Toledo
Joe Roberts
Bert Angus
Kendallville
Ind
Dense fog cancels Newark Washington passenger flights
Dense fog and low visibility led to the cancellation of all passenger flights between Newark Liberty Airport New Jersey and Washington D C today. The disruption affected numerous travelers and regional air traffic schedules.
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New York
Newark
N. J
Washington
Grandi and Gandhi Missions Declared Equally Successful
In Santa Barbara California dispatches note Grandi arrives to seek support from Mr Hoover while Gandhi travels to England to secure liberty for his country. The report quips that both missions will be equally successful, contrasting their attire and methods.
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Grandi
Gandhi
Santa Barbara
Calif
Japan
China
Manchuria
al Capone
Mr. Hoover
England
Will
Two Suspects in Glouster Post Office Robbery Bound for Grand Jury
Two suspects from Philadelphia and Columbus were bound over to a Federal Grand Jury on arraignment for robbing the Glouster post office of nearly 800 dollars in stamps and cash. They face additional charges tied to a $10,000 Richwood bank robbery and implicated Frank Circone who escaped from Marysville jail. The pair claimed gang membership in central Ohio, with other robberies linked to their alleged group.
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Federal
Columbus
U.P
Robert Mathaway
Philadelphia
Daniel Fallon
Glouster
Richwood
Hathaway
Fallon
Wheeling
W. Va
Frank Circone
Union County
Marysville
Circone
Whaley Wins Subscription Contest at Athens Junior High
In the Eighth Grade at Athens Junior High School a contest determined who could sell the most yearly subscriptions to The Preamble newspaper. William Whaley led with 44 subscriptions, followed by Ruth Walmsley with 24, Anna Belle Cone with 23, and Charles Dalton with four. The winner earns the next year as Business Manager of The Preamble.
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Athens Junior High School
William Whaley
Ruth Walmsley
Annabelle Cone
Charles Dalton
Pastor Ends Life in Portsmouth Church Auto
Rev. George Sprouse, 47, longtime pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, shot himself after preparing the church for services. His body was found in his car in the garage with a note to his wife and three children saying life was against him. Police said notes were not renewed by banks and a church dispute added to his worries.
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Portsmouth
George Sprouse
Calvary Baptist Church
Ludlow
Clarice Albers
Cincinnati
Charles Baker
Julius Lakes
Venice
C. G. Phillips
Courtland
Trumbull County
Harold Ross
Manafield
Neath
Steubenville
Raymond Hunt
Oliver Hart
Cadiz
David Gotshall
Percy Copeland
Columbia
Charle Eoff
East Liverpool
Herman Keefer
Middleport City
Gallipolis
Circleville
Frank J. Bennett
Clarksburg
W. Va
George Rowan
Portamouth
Saved From Jail By Mickey Mouse
Alliance news reports Mickey Mouse, in person, saved two youths from jail after a cash robbery at Ralph Barnes’ downtown shop. Police investigated the $50 theft, uncovered a flashlight in the drawer, and found the money in a nest of the mouse.
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Alliance
U.P
Mickey Mouse
Ralph Barnes
Ottawa Man Sentenced to Electric Chair in Murder Case
Daniel Hunt, 32, Rushmore Ohio, was found guilty of murder and sentenced to death by electric chair for the killings of Constable Frank Conaway and farmer Leon Moebouck during a raid on the Moebouck farm. The verdict came after four hours of deliberation in Common Pleas Court. A motion for a new trial was to be filed by Hunt's counsel.
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Ottawa
Daniel Hunt
Rushmore
Common Pleas
Harry Core
Hunt
Frank Conaway
Leon Moebouck
Vaughnsville
Hupt
Moebouck
Hunters Call It Opening Day Of Rabbit Season
Hunters spread through the woods for the first day of rabbit season with reports of both plentiful and scarce bunnies. The season runs to January 1 with a five rabbit daily limit. Courthouse license sales show fewer hunters than last year. 250 licenses sold since squirrel season ended versus 400 a year ago. Saturday 50 licenses issued, compared with 135 the day before opening last year.
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Peter Rabbit
State Will File Brief In West Girl's Case
Attorney General Bettman planned to file an answering brief in the Butler County Appeals Court over Jean West of Portsmouth versus the Miami University trustees. He argues universities hold inherent power to suspend students for failing to meet scholastic requirements. West now attends Ohio University in Athens.
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Columbus
Bettman
Butler County
Jean West
Portsmouth
Miami University
Miss West
Common Pleas Court
Ohio University
Athena
Unseasonably Mild Weather Brings Motoring Casualties Across Ohio
Ohio reports near a dozen traffic and other deaths over the weekend as mild late weather lures drivers out. Incidents include a nine person auto drowning in Kentucky, a shooting at a hunting camp near Venice, and multiple fatal crashes across Ludlow, Cadiz, Circleville and Cleveland with several injuries.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio Sain
Fund Drive Starts Today With Athens Volunteers
Volunteers began a campaign to raise 15000 for the Athena and Athens County Community Chest at a noon Hotel Berry luncheon. Major M. Johnson presided as R C Hess outlined drive plans, with talks by Mrs Bing and T M Wolfe. funds may be pledged in four installments or other arrangements.
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Berry
Athena
Athens County
8. M. Johnson
Athens
R. C. Hess
H. Bing
T. M. Wolfe
C. C. Robinson
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Emergency
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Y. W. C. A. Relief and Social Work
C. N. Mackinnon
W. L. Gard
Professor Robinson
Weather Summary for Several Cities
Yesterday high temperatures in New Orleans reached 82 and St Louis 78 while San Antonio showed 84. Today low temperatures include Edmonton 12 and Battleford 4 with no precipitation expected. The forecast calls for slow eastward atmospheric drift keeping warm conditions tonight, followed by increasing cloudiness and rain by tomorrow night.
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New Orleans
San Antonio
St. Louis
Edmonton
Battleford
Poince
Textbooks Arrive for Southeast Ohio Pupils in Athens County
Textbooks and reference volumes donated by Cleveland and Youngstown boards of education arrived in Athens to aid schools in Southeastern Ohio. Major Braught coordinated the delivery to Athena with Mrs. Bird supervising distribution from the Athena center. Teachers sought books at the county superintendent’s office as many students lacked personal texts since September. A first shipment will be followed by a second soon.
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Athens County
Athens
Ohio
Boards of Education
Cleveland
Youngstown
Athena
EB. 0. Braught
State Department of Education
George White
Relief Committee
C. C. Bird
Alex Root
Mins Hannah Protzman
Ohio Probation Association
Bird
Trim
Il Trovatore replaces The Bohemian Girl at Ohio University
The Opera Comique will stage Il Trovatore in the Alumni Memorial Auditorium Thursday night as part of the Ohio University Music Lecture Course. The change favored the newer production and tickets will move to Cilen's Drug Store after today.
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Opera Comique
Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Ohio University
Cilen’s
Taber Re-elected National Grange Grand Master for Fifth Term
MADISON Wis Nov 16 Louis J Taber of Columbus Ohio was re elected today as grand master of the National Grange He is the first grand master ever chosen to serve a fifth two year term.
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Madison
Wis
Louis J. Taber
Columbus
Ohio
National Grange
Lakes exonerated in fatal shooting at Baker camp
Julius Lakes a state highway department watchman was cleared of blame in the shooting death of Charles Baker 37 of Cincinnati. Baker died after being accidentally shot during a visit with his wife at the Baker camp on the Miami River. Baker made a dying statement clearing Lakes.
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Hamilton
Julius Lakes
Atate Highway Department
Charles Baker
Cincinnati
Baker
Lakes
Baker Camp
Miami River
Orphanage Band Injured After Sideswipe Collision Near Fort Wayne
Three in mates of the Reformed Church Orphanage at Fort Wayne Indiana were injured when the bus carrying 25 band members was sideswiped by a truck and trailer near Bryan. The accident occurred last night as the group traveled from the orphanage to a performance.
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Bryan
U.2
Reformed Church
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Funeral plans for former Perry County judge John T. Pyle
New Lexington reports funeral arrangements for John T. Pyle age 61 former Perry County Common Pleas Judge who died at Zanesville Hospital Sunday afternoon after a stroke. Sister Mrs Eva Ehernfield of Zanesville is among the survivors.
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New Lexington
U.P
John T. Pyle
Perry County
Italian Foreign Minister Dino Grandi Arrives in New York
Dino Grandi, Italy's young foreign minister, arrived in New York aboard the Conte Grande. The Italian liner docked in thick fog and entered quarantine before official duties begin.
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New York
U.P
Dino Grandi
Governor Ritchie Urges State Control Reforms in Coal Industry
Gov. Ritchie tells the Third Inter Coal Conference at Carnegie Institute that self-help and revised trust laws are needed to modernize coal regulation. He opposes federal ownership, favors state action, and argues for consolidation of mines to meet demand with fair prices while preserving competition. The remarks were made before leaders from 17 nations and allied coal producers.
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Pittsburgh
Santa Claus
Albert
Ary
Carnegie Tate
Ritchie
Ead
Ducer
America
Steel Plants Gain Showing Marked Increase in Capacity
Youngstown reports refit manufacturers at the highest level in two years with plants operating at 40 percent of rated capacity, a cent rise from last week. The gains spread to all mills as steel trade officials aim for target levels by December.
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Youngstown
Initiation at Athens Junior High Home Economics Club
About 50 members initiated into the Home Economics Club during a candlelight service at Athens Junior High School. The event included installations by the year’s officers. Misa Giesen sponsors the club with officers Cline president Edna Davis president Wilma Pierre over.
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Athens
Margaret
Misa Giesen
Cline
Edna Davis
Wilma Pierre
Marcella Henry
Cable
City Schools Plan National Book Week Observances
Plans for observing National Book Week are made in the Senior High and grade schools. Special posters in English classes will state the program of the high according to O L Wood. Visits to Edwin Chubb Library are planned along with exhibits in the C Room.
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L. Wood
Edwin Chubb
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Robert Hathaway
Whaley
Portsmouth Divine
Virginia Stevens
Frank Stevers
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George Berg
Fred Croninger
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