Nelson Pleads Not Guilty to Murder Today
Wilbert Nelson of The Plains faces a first degree murder charge for the shooting of Wilbur Cooper. Several defendants entered pleas or scheduled trials as Athens County Common Pleas Court set dates for October proceedings and upcoming arraignments.
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Athens County
O. F. Rowland
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Wilbert Nelson
the Plains
Wilbur Cooper
Rowland
John Arbaugh
Ohio State Penitentiary
Columbus
Spanish Republic Sees Church State Split in Crisis
Madrid reports a government led by leftist Manuel Azana replaces Niceto Alcalá Zamora as prime mover in church state separation. Officials warn northern Spain may resist secular reforms and fear a spiritual civil war while Azana demands nationalization of Jesuit property and vows to back constitutional religious limits. Alcalá Zamora resigns citing harsh measures against religious orders.
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Madrid
U.P
Manuel Azana
Niceto Alcala Zamora
Spain
Umes
Fanuel Azana
Azana
Alcala Zamora
Aland
Rubrecht Denies Charge In Separate Trial
Former assistant prosecutor of Franklin County faces blackmail charges over an alleged extortion of a diamond ring from a young woman. Rubrecht contends the indictments do not state the offense and argues that accuser testimony could be injurious.
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Klin Rubrecht
Franklin County
Rubrecht
Three Louisiana governors clash as politics guard mansion
Baton Rouge reports a bizarre power struggle as Huey Long Paul Cyr and Walter Aldrich each claim the governorship. A tense standoff forms around the governor’s mansion with armed guards and vigil kept by Mrs. Long and the Long children.
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Paul N. Cyr
Louisiana
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U. S. Senate
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Shreveport Bis
Ol’ Man River
Deep Blue Gulf
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U. S
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Doctor Cyr
Jeanerette
Huey Long
Baton Rouge
Alexandria
Gubernatorial
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Fiery Long
The Modern Prize Fight Mirrors Mass Production in Brooklyn
In a Rome like critique, the writer compares ancient arenas to contemporary boxing. Primo Carnera faced a Lithuanian rival calling himself Jack Sharkey as about thirty thousand spectators packed Ebbetts Field in Brooklyn to watch the brutal spectacle under bright lights.
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Rome
Primo Carnera
Jack Sharkey
Hazlitt
Ebbet’s Field
Brooklyn
N. Y
Fading Glory and Fights Behind Banquet Scenes
At a banquet scene fighters gathered in underground rooms before the event. Dozens of boxers, many with broken noses, rested while some were described as ambitious beginners or punch drunk. The two leading fighters had separate rooms with handlers packing heavy tape on their fists and boosting morale.
Liverpool man James J. Johnson Leads Fight
James J. Johnson from Liverpool directs the boxing match with a distinctive look, wearing a black derby and resembling Lawrence Barrett. He declares the final ten seconds will crown the champion, warning tired fighters like Young Tren to beware.
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James J. Johnson
Liverpool
Lawrence Barrett
Tren
Premature praise for Cobb as heavyweight contender
The article suggests Mr. Cobb could be the best heavyweight if he improves his training and self discipline. It notes he fights a Black opponent, with weights stated as above two hundred pounds. Continued on Page 4.
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Mr. Cobb
Cincinnati to dispatch 200 to push veterans hospital site
Cincinnati will send a 200 member delegation to Washington to present the city's case at the October 30 hearing on the Ohio veterans hospital site. The action followed a meeting of delegates from civic societies and the American Legion.
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Cincinnati
U.P
Washington
Ohio
Score
American Legion
Court Favors State In Jean West Question
The first district court of appeals indicated support for the state in a case from Ohio colleges. It deals with whether a student in a state supported school can be dismissed for not meeting scholastic standards as Jean West, a Portsmouth native, faced dismissal from Miami University and then pursued a suit to stay enrolled. The court suggested schools have authority to set suspension standards, with briefs to follow before a final ruling.
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Hamilton
Jean West
Ohio University
Miami University
First District Court of Appeals
Simon Ross
Gilbert S. Bettman
Portsmouth
Common Pleas Court
Bettman
Miss West
W. O. Thompson
Ohio State University
Clue Emerges in Athens Barber Death
Athens County officers pursue a lead after Owen Walraven, a 236 year old barber and musician from New England, died from a skull fracture at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Found unconscious on Route 50 near Fins terwald farm, Walraven hinted at a name connected to his assault. He said two men were with him Saturday and had bought liquor. Funeral arrangements were being made.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens County
Walraven
New England
Finsterwald
Palmer House
Athens
Red Men's Hall
Wayne Wingett
Silk Underwear of Capone's Makes the Rest of Us Jealous
Beverly Hills letter to the editor mocks the Capone trial by noting government evidence about silk underwear. The writer says such details reveal national discomfort with luxury and mocks the case as a symbol of broader issues.
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Capone
Beverly Hills
Calif
al Capone
Will
Escape Haunts Mansfield Ohio Reformatory and Farm
Six convicts fled during the night at Mansfield. Two escaped the main reformatory by scaling high walls. Four others left the prison farm nearby by simply walking away.
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Mansfield
U.P
Ohio State Reformatory
Reformatory
Who Delivers Your Messenger The Messenger boy story begins today
The Messenger will publish a series about the carrier who delivers the paper on all days and in all weather. Readers will learn about his family home route school goals and distant ambitions as the prelude to future installments.
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The
Messenger
Love for His Neighbor Will Bring Reward
Atlanta report says Sam Lockett a 39 year old Knoxville farmer disfigured when Charlie Pratt cut off his nose in a quarrel may receive a free nose from plastic surgeon Dr Emmet Dewitt Highsmith through voluntary aid after he declined to prosecute Pratt. The case ended as Pratt was released and both men walked out, united by remorse and neighborly ties.
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Sam Lockett
Charlie Pratt
Pratt
Lockett
Knoxville
Tenn
Williams
Emmet Dewitt Highsmith
United Preas
Thorek Volunteers Free Care for Sam Lockett Face
Dr. Max Thorek, chief surgeon at the American Hospital, offers to diagnose and provide free treatment to restore Sam Lockett’s face if he can reach Chicago. He expresses willingness to coordinate with the Knoxville News-Sentinel to highlight Lockett’s generosity.
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U.R
Max Thorek
The
American Hospital
Sam Lockett
Lockett
League Steps Are Outlined In Four Avenues for Disputes
Washington reports the League of Nations council may settle disputes by recommendations or send cases to the permanent court of justice. It may appoint a conciliation commission or refer to the League assembly. War is barred for three months after a council report, with economic boycotts possible. Kellogg Pact condemns war and urges peaceful dispute resolution with no enforcing mechanism.
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League of Nations Council For
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Commission of
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League Council
Ohio Christmas Health Seal Conference Opens in Columbus
The sixth annual Ohio Christmas Health Seal Conference opened in Columbus with Mrs. James K. Lyman presiding at the morning session. The event is sponsored by the Ohio Public Health Association and marks the opening of proceedings in the state capital.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Ohio Public Health Association
James K. Lyman
Vernon
Sino-Japanese Issue Deepens as Japan Rejects U S Envoy
Dispatches report Japan rejected US proposals for American representation in the League of Nations dealings over Manchuria. The move clouds US hopes for peace with the League and signals a halt in direct talks between Japan and China. Prentiss Gilbert had been named by the US to attend discussions.
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U. S
Raymond Clapper
United Press
Washington
Oct
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League of Nations
Manchutria
China
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League
Prentiss Gilbert
Gilbert
Labor federation faces prohibition clash at Vancouver meet
At the American Federation of Labor session in Vancouver Washington labor leaders prepared to decide a prohibition stance and elect officers. A five hour debate ended with the convention opposing compulsory unemployment insurance while seeking to remove causes of depression and urging repeal options for prohibition tied to the Eighteenth Amendment.
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B. C
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
William Green
Wells predicts collapse of modern civilization
H. G. Wells, arriving in New York on October 15, warned that an absolute collapse of modern civilization is possible and probable. He will stay about a month in the United States, then write a novel. He urged economic experts to take charge to avert a global bust and highlighted the need to recognize cosmopolitanism.
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New York
U.P
G. Wells
United States
Wells
Owung
Home Economics Class Presents China Exhibit at Athens Junior High
Ninth grade Home Economics students organize a china exhibit featuring Spode patterns such as Jewel Buttercup and Spode’s Aster, plus Wedgwood pieces and English Meaker ware. The display includes 150 year old blue and gold crockery, Royal Ironstone imprint ware, hand painted Austrian china, Bavarian Ridgewood Haviland items, and a rare black Ruby ware from England.
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Athens
Spode
Wedgwood
Ventnor
Belmar
Haviland
England
Cabinet Resignations Prompt Ortiz Rubio to Reorganize Mexico
President Pascual Ortiz Rubio announced the cabinet’s resignation amid disquieting political rumors and ordered a government reorganization. Ex-president Plutarco Elias Calles named secretary of war as four cabinet members tendered irrevocable resignations. Rumors place Manuel C. Tellez as interior secretary in the new lineup.
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Mexico City
Pascual Ortiz Rubio
Ortiz Rubio
Plutarco Elias Calles
Don Manuel C. Tellez
Washington
Two Men Seeked For Mapl ewood Drive Assault
Police search for two unknown men who grabbed Mrs. J. D. Kibler on Maplewood Drive as she returned home Tuesday. She could not identify them but described them as large in stature and fled after she screamed. She lives with her father, L. G. Maynard, at 44 Maplewood Drive.
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J. D. Kibler
Maplewood Drive
Fever Cases Rise As Scarlet Fever Quarantines Grow
Scarlet fever figures mount with three quarantined patients and four suspected. national totals reach 20. Recent cases are in The Plains Trimble and Broadwell. Athens County Health Department warns parents via Miss Viola Fell to avoid public halls to prevent child exposure.
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Trimble
Broadwell
Viola Fell
Athens County
Denys School Appeal Denied Over One Room School
Judge Dana F. Reynolds refused a mandamus to force the Canal Winchester Board of Education to employ a teacher and reopen Jefferson School near Canal Winchester for the 1931-32 term. Five families sued Homer Dennison, after the board decided to close the one room school and move pupils to the Canal Winchester School Building.
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Columbus
U.P
Jefferson
Canal Winchester
Dana F. Reynolds
Canal Winchester Board of Education
Homer Dennison
Board of Education
Schoo
Baker Says League Will Adjust Manchurian Dispute
Cleveland speaker Newtos D. Baker urged immediate U S adherence to the League of Nations. He said the World Court should prove able to adjust the Manchurian crisis between China and Japan and praised Henry L. Stimson for backing League efforts to settle the issue.
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Baker
League
Cleveland
U.P
League of Nationd Oe
China
Japan
Newtos D. Baker
United Sta
World Court
Narion
Henry L. Stimean
United States
Officials weigh League role in Manchurian crisis decision
State Department officials said Japan’s refusal to involve the United States in League of Nations talks on the Manchurian crisis returns the issue to the prior stalemate. They noted China’s Manchuria ambitions and Japan’s economic hinterland arguments fuel the dispute as both sides push for favorable outcomes.
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China
Manchuria
Japan
Nippe
Washington
State Department
United States
League of Nations
Miscounts Speakeasies in Huntington Controversy
Huntington police chief defends city against a minister's claim of 35 speakeasies and a rotten town. Mayor Dungan challenges the figure and says a census by the pastor is needed as he disputes the count of 26.
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Huntington
Ind
Uir
Carl H. Lippincott
B. F. Cato
Cato
Cott
Zack Dungan
Dungan
Church
Oldest Woman in Cent Years Faces Liquor Charge
Cleveland report states Anna Bandy, 100, expected arraignment on selling liquor. Mary Lacy, 24, daughter of Bandy, charged similarly. Lacy defends family legacy, Judge Mary Grossman orders arrest and cautions lack of sympathy toward the young.
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Anna Bandy
Mary Lacy
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