Government Strikes onas in Oil Case
The government battles to prove a Fall Sinclair conspiracy over the Teapot Dome lease. Justice Siddons blocks questions about Continental Trading’s role and Humphreys oil sales. Revelations show a 1921 oil sale with profits and planned re sales to Prairie Oil and Gas and Sinclair Standard Oil interests.
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Herbert Little
United Press
Washington
U.R
Interior Fall
Harry F. Sinclair
Reserve
Justice Siddons
Charles Thomas
Colorado
Continental Trading Company
Fall
A. E. Humphreys
Sinclair
Standard Oil Company
Owen Roberts
Humphrey
Continental Pany
Continental
James E. O'Neil
Robert W. Stewart
Thomas
Roberts
Paris
Three Rivers
N. M
Teapot Dome
Continental Company
Humphreys
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
O'Neil
Sinclair Crude Oil Company
Stewart
Standard Ol
Indiana
Storm toll rises in British Isles reaches sixty one
London reports the storm toll at the week’s end estimated at 61 with Ireland confirming 37 deaths off Galway and Mayo coasts. Fishermen drowned near Cleggan bay and Enishkea Island. crews perished in Lakan bay and Killala while seven men survived a second wreck.
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London
U.P
Stor
British Isles
Ireland
Galway
Mayo
Cleggan Bay
Enishkea Island
Achill Island
Lakan Bay
Killala
Blast Mystery Hits Hopedale Power Plant Shutdown
Oct 31 report states a mysterious dynamite blast at the Ohio Power Hopedale plant caused a brief shutdown. As a result three mines are halted: Rose Valley, Tase, and Harmon Creek.
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CADIS
U.P
Hopedale
Ohio Power Company
Rose Valley
Tase
Harmon Creek
Boys in Majority as Winners of Bird Contest This Week
Twenty four classrooms and 402 pupils entered the sixth week of the Messenger bird picture coloring contest. The boys were in the majority of the winners with many merited, bluebird pictures from Southeastern Ohio schools. Winners include Otis C. Johnson and Christene Guystis among others. several classrooms reported full class participation.
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Messenger
Ohio
Unsuccessful Attempt To Kill Greek President
Athens reports patrols and guard measures after an assault on President Paul Koundouriotis. The accused shooter Zafiri Goussios, a waiter, is labeled a communist. Police found communist and anarchist literature on him.
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Anthony Kedras
United Press
Athens
U.P
Paul Koundouriotis
Greece
Zafiri Goussios
Goussios
Koundouriotis
Houndourious
Toledo Auto Fatalities Rise Over Weekend
One person was dead and 17 others injured in Toledo auto accidents reported over the weekend. Police and emergency crews responded to multiple crashes as residents faced late October injuries.
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Toledo
Filipino Leaders Plan Talks With Coolidge on Islands Future
Philippine Senate President Manuel Quezon Senator Sergio Osmena and Resident Commissioner Pedro Quevara arrive in Washington to brief President Coolidge on insular affairs. They seek a basis for mutual understanding while preserving independence aims and consider views on a successor to Governor General Leonard Wood.
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Washington
U.S
White House
Manual Quezon
Philippine Senate
Sergio Osmena
Philippines
Pedro Quevara
Henry Stimson
Carmi Thompson
Cameron Forbes
Republican House
Tilson
Frank Willis
Senate Territories’ Committee
Hiram Bingham
Leonard Wood
Bandit Gang Sought After Garage Owner Murder
Crestline reports a bandit gang of three men and a woman sought in the murder of Roy Heckler a 48 year old garage proprietor whose body was found in a vacant lot Sunday.
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Crestline
Roy Heckler
Father dies as golf lesson ends in accident
In Los Angeles on October 31 Ben Wesley was killed when his 12 year old son Donald followed golf advice to keep his eye on the ball and not look up. The boy mis-hit the ball and the club head struck his father on the temple during a driving lesson.
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Los Angeles
Calif
U.P
Ben Wesley
Wesley
Donald
Mellon Proposes 225 Million Tax Cut to Congress
Secretary Mellon presents a five point plan to reduce the 1929 tax take by about 225 million dollars. The proposals include lowering corporate rates, changing small corporations to partnerships, cutting intermediate income taxes, repealing the estate tax, and preserving taxes on autos admissions and club dues. He cites a 455 million dollar 1928 surplus and 274 million 1929 surplus as basis for relief.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Secretary of Treasury
Mellon
Congress
Treasury
The
Strike breaker charged in Glen Run murder
Linza May, 27, one of four alleged strike breakers arrested near Steubenville, is charged with the murder of Joe Pettitti, 19, of Glen's Run. May confessed to firing the fatal shot to Prosecutor Roy N. Merryman and is held without bond for arraignment. Also jailed are W. L. Cupp, 40. Orville Huegel, 19. and John Lange, 25, who surrendered after their automobile stalled at Dead Man's Crossing between Steubenville and Martins Ferry.
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Steubenville
U.P
Linza May
Here
Joe Pettitti
Glen
Roy N. Merryman
May
W. Ll. Cupp
Salamanca
N. Y
Orville Huegel
New Wingold
John Lange
Toledo
Dead Man's Crossing
Martins Ferry
Lorain Coal and Dock to Close Four Mines Indefinitely
Lorain Coal and Dock company will close four eastern Ohio mines for an indefinite period with openings boarded and equipment removed. The action, effective November 14, follows a prior shutdown after the Jacksonville scale and a push to reopen under union terms. Roy L. Wildermuth announced the orders after a company conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain Company
Ohio
Columbus
Lorain Coal and Dock Company
Roy L. Wildermuth
Wildermuth
Jacksonville
United Mine Workers
Madelein Couzens Engaged to William Rumer Yaw
Miss Madelene Couzens daughter of Senator James Couzens and Mrs Couzens of Detroit to wed William Rumer Yaw of Glouster Ohio. Miss Couzens is studying law and debuted in Washington society four years ago.
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James Couzens
Detroit
Madeleine
William Rumer Yaw
Glouster, O
Miss Couzens
Washington
Retailers Advised To Cut Expenses For Operations
Athens merchants attended the first meeting of the Athens Retail Merchants institute urging reduced operating costs to boost profits for the coming year. J W Griest of Chicago outlined that fixed merchandise costs and stable selling prices leave margins to be gained by cutting carrying costs and optimizing lines.
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Athens
Athens Retail Merchants’ Institute
J. W. Griest
Chicago
Institute
Masonic Building
Mr. Griest
Griest
Golden Rule Nash Dies After Sudden Heart Attack
Arthur Nash 59 founder of the A Nash tailoring company in Cincinnati died of heart disease after a week of illness. Known nationwide as Golden Rule Nash he promoted a business theory based on the golden rule and spoke to business leaders across the country. His family was by his bedside at the hospital when he passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
U.R
Arthur Nash
Nash
A. Nash Tailoring Company
Four Die as Pilot Faints in New Jersey Monoplane Crash
Leroy H. Thomson 28 Hackensack was pilot of the Fairchild monoplane that crashed in a cornfield near Hadley field. Betty McGowan 24 Westwood Wesley Hubbel 27 Hackensack and George Haubner 26 Hillsdale also died. The craft, one week old, carried five aboard and was en route from Hadley field to TeTerboro airport Hasbrouck Heights. Thomson, air mail supervisor for Colonial Air Transport, was reportedly in weak health from grippe.
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New Brunswick
N. J
U.P
Leroy Thomson
Thomson
Simon Harper
Hadley Field
Leroy H. Thomson
Hackensack
Betty McGowan
Westwood
Wesley Hubbell
Hacksensack
George Haubner
Hillsdale
Colonial Air Transport Com
Burien
Publicist Who Predicted World War Dies in Switzerland
Maximilian Harden, famed German publicist and founder of Die Zukunft, died in Montana Verama Switzerland. He warned that the United States would not ally with Germany and foresaw war with England if policies did not change, gaining fame for exposing the Kaiser’s circle and breaking the round table clique in 1906.
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Switzerland
Milian Harden
Kaiser
United States
Germany
Montanavemala
Die
the Future
Harden
Berlin
United Press
England
Bismarck
Round Table
Sailor Named as Suspect in French Quarter Murders
New Orleans police report Henry Molly admitted witnessing the trunk killings of his wife and sister in law by a Norwegian sailor. Molly said the murders were carried out after domestic jealousy and that he bought a cane knife for the crime. He was arrested in Cutoff, Louisiana.
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New Orleans
U.P
Henry Molly
Molly
Cutoff
Moity
Joseph
Freezing Temperatures Grip Eastern New York
Freezing temperatures prevailed across Eastern New York with many areas near 30 degrees and Adirondack readings as low as 15 degrees. The chill marked a cold spell affecting towns from Albany to surrounding regions.
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New York
Albany
N. Y
Lindbergh Retained by Guggenheim Fund as Consultant
Col Charles A Lindbergh will serve in a consulting capacity for the Guggenheim fund to promote aeronautics. The foundation stated he will not enter any commercial agreement and may undertake flights or experiments to advance aviation at his own initiative.
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New York
U.R
Charles A. Lindbergh
Guggenheim Fund
Lindbergh
Foundation
Beery Makes Second Trip to Ohio Penitentiary
Alphonso Beery former Shelby county treasurer is sent to the Ohio penitentiary to begin a ten year sentence for embezzlement of county funds. He previously visited the prison to try to identify two youths from the rogues gallery as the robbers of county funds.
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Sidney
Alphonso Beery
Shelby County
Ohio
Rogues
Flora degree ritual at Athens high school gathers many Grange members
Three hundred thirty three men and women from Athens and nearby counties were initiated into the sixth degree Flora by sixteen Ohio State Grange officers at the Athens high school auditorium. The Ohio State Grange, with 74000 patrons, has added 8966 to the sixth degree since the series of special sessions began. Athens county residents comprise more than 200 initiates. Notable officers and locals participated, and meetings are planned in Albany and Athens with a large delegation expected at the National Grange session in Cleveland the week of November 18.
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Athens
M Morgan
Vinton
Hocking Counties
Flora
Ohio State Grange Organization
Athens High School
Athens County
Ohio State Grange
Ohio
Harry A. Caton
C. A. Dyer
Alfred Vivian
Ohio State University
Clyde Purdy
Guy Johnson
W. G. Vanederbar
Vanactheaig Ealieann
H. R. Harris
Mea
R. McConnell
Ceres
Laura Th. Riedinger
Pomona
Almyra J. Pontius
Mildred Anderson
P. G. Watson
Gate Waters
Grange
O. Bryson
County Grange
L. H. Belaw
Athens County Grange
Albany
Athens Grange
National Grange
Cleveland
Masonic Lodge Plans November E A Degree and Refreshments
The Athens Masonic lodge begins fall work on Tuesday November 1 with four candidates for the E A degree. Refreshments will be doughnuts and cider in the old Yankee Halloween style at the meeting, announced secretary James A. Palmer 2% North College Street.
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Athens
Weather Outlook Temperatures Ease Back Toward Normal
Today's forecast shows a gradual fall to normal after a stretch of mid sun heat. Sunday's high reached 80 degrees, while today at noon the thermometer stood at 72 degrees.
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Elizabeth Murphy
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Nelsonville
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Sonville
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Freeman Graham
Mary Hanning
Charles Jenkins
Beatrice Davis
Katie Jenkins
Irene Rasp
Mary MacCann
Frances Mae Kempton
Goldie Magas
Margaret Shirkey
Grace Watkins
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Elizabeth Kempton
Faye Red
Ralph Hoisington
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John Anderson
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Charles Frazee
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