Slayers Face Execution Amid Grim Thirty Minute Ordeal
Ohio Penitentiary witnessed three condemned killers from Meigs County James McCumber murder case pay the death penalty by electric chair Bryant Rhoades and Hedrick died within thirty minutes after repeated electric shocks in the death house. The state clemency board rejected a last minute bid to spare Hedrick. Witnesses described the calm, methodical procedure and the grisly aftermath as witnesses watched the three men meet their fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Woodworth
Messenger
Ohio Penitentiary
Columbus
Meigs County
John
Shorty) Bryant
Richard Rhoades
John Hedrick
James McCumber
Pomeroy
McCumber
Bryant
Rhoades
Hedrick
A. P. Miller
Redrick
State Clemency Board
Thomas
T. O. Reed
Fifth World Court Reservation Stirs Senate League Council
The debate centers on a proposed fifth World Court reservation and its impact on the U S Senate and the League Council. Speakers outline the concrete consequences if acceptance proceeds, underscoring political and legal stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Senate
League Council
Swedish Foreigh Minister questions US Fifth Reservation
Geneva dispatch reports Swedish Foreign Minister Osten Anden arguing the United States cannot be granted sweeping advisory rights under the fifth reservation. He proposes the conference allow adherence without trouble and withdraw if issues arise, while Sir George Yester warns of consequences and U S control over the court’s advisory opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
United States Senate
George Foster
Canada
Francis Bell
New Zealand
Senate
Osten Anden
Sweden
United States
George Yester
Conference
Hague Court
League
Sir George
Hague
Elks Race for United Aid to Needy Children at Cedar Point
At the Ohio Elks twenty eighth annual reunion in Cedar Point Blake Cook retires as president and urges a united drive for underprivileged children. He cites statistics showing many kids lack a fair chance in life before passing the gavel to Judge Charles L. Justice of Marion.
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Cedar Point
Ohio Elks
Charles L. Justice
Marion
Blake Cook
Kent
Cook
The Messenger Honors Labor Day Holiday Schedule
The Messenger will take Labor Day off on September 6 in common with all other Messenger family members across Southeastern Ohio. All correspondents agents carriers and others connected with The Messenger accept this as official notice of the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messenger
Ohio
Big Messenger
Army Blimp Flies Through Ohio on Fuel Stop
Ohio reports a glimpse of the TC-5 airship on a Langley to Scott Field mission. The semi rigid blimp crossed near Belpre and Athens, refueled at Washington Court House, then Wilbur Wright Field before leaving the state. Officers faced storms pushing the craft off course and to high altitudes.
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Columbus
Cambridge
Ohio
Army
Langley Field
Scott Field
Illinois
Belpre
Parkersburg
W. Va
Athens
Washington D. H
Wilbur Wright Field
Shenandoah
Virginia
West Virginia
Music Education Emphasized at Athens Institute
Herman J. Copp urged making music enjoyable for every child and integrating music into elementary teaching to build appreciation and discipline. He played cornet solos and stressed reading music, plus community singing. Other speakers explained the Ohio State Teachers association work and 4-H club demonstrations followed by reports on county extension programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Institute
Herman J. Copp
Copp
F. E. Reynolds
Ohio State Teacher's Association
T. H. Johnson
Margaret Walburn H Mariett Jacoby
Jackville
Johnson
W. 8. Coy
Ohio Teacher's Reading Circle
Rufus Putnam School Named by Superintendent Patterson
Superintendent John Patterson urges proper naming for the new Rufus Putnam campus elementary training school. He criticizes generic labels such as East West or Number 24 and hopes the school becomes known as the Rufus Putnam School reflecting individuality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Patterson
Rufus Putnam
Patterson
Mr. Patterson
Athens Home Telephone seeks rate increase to fund modern system
C L Jones, secretary and manager, filed September 1 with the Ohio Public Utilities Commission for higher rates on the Athens exchange. The proposal sets new charges October 1, including private business phones from 3.50 to 4.75 and residence lines from 2.00 to 3.00, plus a 25 cent desk fee. The company cites plans for a new automatic system and building to improve service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Exchange
Athens Home Telephone Company
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
C. L. Jones
Jones
Defenders Fear Right Jeopardized in Ohio Primary Debate
Ohio defenders warn the proposed constitutional amend ment to modify the direct primary law could jeopardize the fundamental right of free suffrage. Opponents have filed arguments in favor of adoption. Copies of both arguments for the November vote are being printed now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.2
Ohio
Franklin County ex Jurors Hold First Annual Reunion
About 2,700 members attended the Franklin County ex Jurors Association first annual reunion in Columbus. Mrs. Fry of Westerville was chosen president of the organization.
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Columbus
Franklin County
ex-Jurors’ Association
Fry
Westerville
Fire damages car of Columbus salesman
A Ford roadster owned by a Columbus salesman was burned yesterday afternoon in front of the Presbyterian church. The upholstering and top were destroyed, with damage estimated at about 40 dollars. A cigarette stub on a blanket is suspected as the cause. no suspect identified and police had no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Presbyterian Church
Herb Parker
Three Men Indicted in Stark County Murder Case
Stark county grand jury indicted Patrick McDermott Ben Rudner and Louis Mazer on first degree murder charges connected to the Don R. Mellett killing. Rudner and Mazer allegedly plotted the murder while McDermott fired the fatal shots. Witnesses numbered eighty six as the probe continued with possible future indictments.
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Canton
United Press
Stark County
Rudner
Mellett
Ma‘ver
McDermott
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Detroit
State Prohibition Department
McDonald
Don R. Mellett
Canton Daily News
Steubenville
McClintock
Paralysis Strike On Way From Ohio State Fair
Miss Vernice Taylor of 12 Woodland avenue is paralyzed after a fall from a coupe in downtown Athens. She had just arrived from the Ohio State fair and was returning with friends when a door opened and she toppled to the pavement. She had earlier helped save Floyd Coffey from drowning. Faye Burton and Fred Bobo were in the car with her.
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Miss Taylor
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Court Street
State Street
Athens Exchange
Vera
Woodland Place
Floyd Coffey
Southbridge
Coffey
Faye Burton
Fred Bobo
Farmer Queried About Shooting Near Columbus
Harvey Riebel, 30, a farmer on Johnson Road southwest of Gallo way, was jailed for questioning in the shooting of Miss Mildred Warner and Carl Shipley of Columbus last Monday evening. The victims were wounded by buckshot while inspecting a parked car tire. Riebel denies involvement. no charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Harvey Riebel
Johnson Road
Galloway
Mildred Warner
Carl Shipley
Buck
Riebel
Fight over the flight honors delays Sikorsky plane
The giant Sikorsky plane, tied to a dispute over who it should carry on a New York to Paris nonstop flight, sits in its hangar at Roosevelt Field. Argo Nauts, Inc. asks for written permission before any flight as the quarrel continues.
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New York
Sikorsky
New York-Paris
Roosevelt Field
Baron Sikorsky
Argonauts, Inc
Bodies of two Ohio killers brought to Meigs County
Logan dispatch reports Richard Rhoades and John Hedrick were electrocuted at the Ohio penitentiary. Undertakers from Meigs County transported the bodies to Pomeroy late last night. An ambulance paused in town for lunch, and the driver allowed several locals to view one body before continuing.
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Logan
Richard Rhoades
John Hedrick
Pomeroy
Ohio Penitentiary
Meigs County
Star
Pee
More Die in Coal Mines of United States
Washington reported increases in coal mine deaths and hours of exposure. Deaths per million tons rose from 3.77 in 1916 to 4.17 in 1924, a 10.6 percent rise, while deaths per million hours of exposure grew from 1.31 to 1.59, a 21.4 percent increase, per Ethelbert Stewart of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Ethelbert Stewart
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Department of Labor
Stewart
Lightning Strikes Car Under Which Men Took Refuge
William Goss and Fred Bigham oil field workers for Ohio Fuel Supply were struck by lightning during a fierce storm near Rockbridge. They had sheltered under a baling machine, the bolt injuring both men. Goss was found unconscious and later recovered, while Bigham lay in water thirty feet away in a semiconscious state.
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Logan
William Goss
Fred Bigham
Ohio Fuel Supply Company
Rockbridge
Goss
Bigham
Hocking Canal
Delmar
E. E. Campbell
American Citizens Will Be Protected In Bluefields
U P reports the U S S Rochester arrived at Bluefields Nicaragua to guard American interests as government troops and revolutionaries clash for El Bluff. Bluefields remains a neutral zone occupied by Marines and bluejackets with 500 more sailors ready if fighting expands. Several hundred Americans live and hold property nearby.
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Washington
U.P
U. S. S. Rochester
Bluefields
Nicaragua
el Bluff
U. S. S. Galveston
United States
Rochester
Navy Department
English Channel Swim Attempt Ended by Norman Boreham
Norman Boreham, the English swimmer, abandoned his bid to swim from the French coast to England a few miles off Dover. The decision came as conditions or fatigue halted progress in the English Channel attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
English Channel
Man
Norman Boreham
England
Dover
Woodworth Witnessed Seven Public Executions in Career
Woodie On Job FE C Woodworth recounts witnessing seven legal executions in his newspaper career. He covered the first three electric chair executions in Ohio after the rope was replaced, one hanging in Fayetteville West Virginia, and a triple electrocution last night, more than most reporters see.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. C. Woodworth
Ohio
Fayetteville
W. Va
Meigs county slavers execute Bryant for brutal crime
The Meigs county case unfolds with Bryant, Rhoades, and Hedrick accused of a deadly plan sold for fifty dollars. Bryant faces the death penalty, escorted by a chaplain, as restraints are applied and the execution proceeds.
Convict Miners Return to Prison
Lexington Missouri September 30 sixty five convict miners prepared to return to the state prison following Governor Sam Bakers order terminating their contract with Western Coal and Mining Company The governor cited objections to convict employment and the companys failure to find work for union miners displaced after protests.
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Lexington
Sam Baker
Western Coal and Mining Company
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Henry Ford
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iChloe Brill
Bertha Steinmeyer
T. l. Dickson
Gladys Lee
Jennie Kwoffler
Adrian Collins
Mary Daugherty
Dover Township
Helen Phillips
Pearl Henry
Ruth Wiske
Bernice Carter
Guy Os Turo
Page Threy
Home Telephone Company
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Rudner, Mazer
Vernice Taylor
Woodland Avenue
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