FOSDICK IS DOUBTER New York Pastor Leads Scoffers
Chicago report on a Christian Century symposium shows belief in rain prayer divided. Most prominent clergymen doubt prayer can influence weather with Dr. Fosdick leading skeptics while Dr. Mathews and Dr. Gray defend possible divine intervention.
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Chicago
U.P
Christian Century
Mark Mathews
Seattle
James M. Gray
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Harry Emerson Fosdick
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Woman cashier foils trio in Ohio robbery
Mrs. Florence Pierson, 42, cashier in Hamilton Ohio, saved $2,000 from three robbers who followed her after she left a bank. They grabbed her purse containing $75, but the cash remained hidden under her arm and coat, helping prevent a larger loss.
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Hamilton
U.P
Florence Pierson
Minister Charged in Blackmail Case in Huntsville
The county grand jury has indicted Rev. Frank K. Reddick former pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church Huntsville for blackmail. He was arrested last July and jailed since. He allegedly sent threatening letters to brothers Charles and Frank Howard former congregation members with no clear reason beyond a dispute on certain subjects.
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Bellefontaine, O
Blackail
Frank K. Reddick
Methodist Episcopal Church
Huntsville
Reddick
Charles
Frank Howard
Freddick
Howards
Fatal accident at Champion Coated Paper in Hamilton
Louis Nicholson age 21 of Hamilton died when his head was caught between machine rollers at the Champion Coated Paper Company. The incident occurred today in Hamilton marking a fatal workplace accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Louis Nicholson
Champion Coated Paper Company
Young Fries Offered Today For 50c Each
Classified ad notes sale of young fries at 50 cents each. Also mentions an ivory reed baby carriage priced at $20 and nine canning tomatoes for $1.50 per bushel.
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Messenger
Lon Chaney Bequeaths Most Of Property To Widow
The will of Lon Chaney the screen actor leaves about 550000 in assets to his widow Hawes G Chaney as executrix. A token 1 goes to his divorced wife Cleva Bush. Chauffeur John Jeske receives 5000. Brothers George and John Chaney and son Creighton are provided for via life insurance. Probate hearing is set for September 29.
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Lon Chaney
Los Angeles
U.R
Hawes G. Chaney
Cleva
John Jeske
George
John Chaney
Creighton
Hollywood
Prohibition Gets First Official Airing at Ohio Conference
Prohibition topics finally surface at the Ohio Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Oxford as Anti-Saloon League officials stage a symposium led by Dr. Ernest H. Cherrington. Dr. G Bromley Oxnam questions dry candidates, urging focus beyond prohibition in elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition
Ohio Methodists
Oxford
Ohio Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
8. P. McNaught
Ohio
United States
Ernest H. Cherrington
G. Bromley Oxnam
DePauw University
Anti-Saloon League
Doctor Oxnam
Daughters of the American Revolution
Today Return Trip Non-Stop
Miss Hurst’s Marmoset headlines a quirky note with a travel brief and a column blurb about prices. The column mentions a non-stop return trip and a comparative price line stating wheat is cheaper than corn.
First Nonstop Westward Atlantic Flight by French Airmen
The article notes fourteen total transatlantic westward flights in history. Eric Nelson and Lowell Smith were the first. now Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Belilonte complete the first nonstop westward crossing by French aviators.
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North Atlantic Ocean
Eric Nelson
Lowell Smith
Dieudonne
Coste
Maurice Belilonte
Lindbergh Announces Arrival in Simple Statement
Lindbergh lands after his eastward solo flight and states I am Charles Lindbergh to reporters. The arrival is marked by a minimal public notice and a famed display of aviation endurance.
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Lindbergh
Charles Lindbergh
Captain Hawks Aims for New York Paris Round Trip Flight
Next perhaps will come the round trip with Captain Hawks at the helm of American flyers. He has crossed the American continent in 12 hours and could fly to Paris in about 16 hours at 250 miles an hour. Back would take about 18 hours.
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Hawks
Fiiers
Lindbergh
Coste
Bellionte
New York
Paris
Attorney H. Karr to Probe Willowick Blast
Cleveland attorney Harry Karr whose Willowick cottage was destroyed in an explosion left Columbus at noon today to begin an investigation. Karr has prosecuted tax cases for the State Prohibition Department, work extending beyond Cleveland across the state. He could not say if the blast might be linked to his prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.R
Harry Karr
Cleveland
Willowick
Karr
State Prohibition Department
Fannie Hurst Returns From Europe With Pet Marmoset
The literary figure Fannie Hurst arrives back from Europe carrying a tiny marmoset tucked in a large pocketbook. She jokes the creature reflects future husbands shrinking through evolution and wonders aloud about the fate of spousal sizes.
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Fannie Hurst
Europe
Giant sea crab observed as female in study note
A brief note states that the giant sea crab observed by researchers is always female when watched, with the detail continuing on Page 4.
Balloon ace Ward Van Orman wins Gordon Bennett Race reception
Cleveland greeted Ward Van Orman and aide Alan McCracken after city ceremonies as they headed to Akron for further welcomes as winners of the Gordon Bennett Balloon Race. The event marked a triumphant day for the American balloonists and their team.
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Cleveland
U.R
Ward ‘T. van Orman
America
Alan McCracken
Akron
American aviator seeks permit for trans Pacific flight launch
Harold Bromley applied for a permit to take off from Samushiro Beach near Amori in Japan for a record trans Pacific flight to the United States. He said gasoline for the long leg has been sent to Aomori and noted his Kasamigura Flying Field permit expires next Sunday after an earlier failed attempt to fly to Tacoma Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
U.R
Harold Bromley
Japan
United States
Samushiro Beach
Amori
Aomori
Bromley
Kasamigura
Tacoma
Wash
Outlaws Bar Plan to Use Youngsters as Spies
Prohibition Director Woodcock ordered removal of a plan to train small boys as spies in dry law investigations. The instruction had been part of a correspondence course at a new training school for agents. Earlier reports noted 34 agents in the school and highlighted a large New York State enforcement effort with most of the Bureau’s $9 million appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.R
Prohibition
Woodcock
Prohibition Bureau
New York State
Ring of rural thieves led by trio nabbed in Ohio
Sheriff Davis announced the arrest of six ring leaders linked to a theft gang that ransacked rural homes from Cleveland to the Ohio River. Three Columbus residents, Edward Finch, C. C. Bright, and his wife, plus Mrs. J O Stewart and others in Pickaway County, were in custody. Loot valued at 4000 to 5000 dollars recovered, with over 12 articles identified by victims. The gang targeted houses under departures, stealing goods across several counties including Ross and Franklin. Stewart and wife’s Williamsport home found fully furnished with stolen items. Authorities pursue remaining leaders.
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Columbus
U.R
Cleveland
Ohio River
Frank Davis
Pickaway County
Edward Finch
C. C. Bright
Ross County
Middleport
Franklin County
Stewart
Williamsport
French flyers extend goodwill trip to New York and beyond
Capt Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte fueled at Love Field Dallas and planned a cross country goodwill flight to pay homage to America's heritage. They aim to reach New York then continue toward Washington via Louisville, continuing the Lafayettes spirit with the Question Mark plane.
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Dallas
Texas
L.P
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
New York
Love Field
Rene Racover
Field
Louisville
France
America
Paris
Europe
Coste
Bellonte
Washington
Nelsonville Feature in The Messenger Sunday Edition
Nelsonville is to be highlighted in The Sunday Messenger with a 24 page section titled The good old days it will present lively photo stories of old and new Nelsonville and the Hocking Canal era plus present day news. The tabloid form promises something different and Southeast Ohio readers are urged to order The Messenger for Sunday September 7.
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Nelsonville
Hocking
Hocking Valley
Sunday Messenger
Ohio
Messenger
Beloved Farmer Held as Grace Budd Kidnapping Suspect
Charles Edward Pope a 66 year old janitor was arrested on the Grace Budd kidnapping case once linked to a birthday party ruse. His wife Jes sie Pope and Grace Budd's mother Delia Rudd identified him in lineups after years of mystery surrounding the 1928 disappearance. Pope denied guilt saying his wife harmed him with false accusations and prosecutors prepared arraignment. Detectives searched his longtime homes for clues while noting no ransom demand existed in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Edward Pope
Grace Budd
Pope
Jessie Pope
Delia Rudd
Frank Howard
Long Island
Burns Escapes Again From Georgia Chain Gang
Bloodhounds and deputy sheriffs gave up today in the manhunt for Robert Elliott Burns who escaped yesterday from a Georgia chain gang for a second time. The ex convict and war veteran, once a Chicago magazine editor, reportedly walked out from a county prison camp where he was held as a trusted worker.
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Atlanta
U.P
Robert Elliott Burns
Georgia
Chicago
Apex
Burns
Relief Agencies Seek Caribbean Hurricane Aid United States Massing Resources
President Hoover mobilizes federal relief agencies for the Caribbean hurricane disaster. The Red Cross may appeal for funds if needed, with Santo Domingo and nearby islands overwhelmed. Red Cross increased its relief fund and ships medical supplies, clothing, and food via the S. S. Catherine to San Juan and Santo Domingo.
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United States
Washington
Hoover
White House
American Red Cross
Dominican Republic
San Juan
U. & Army
Charles B. Curtis
Santo Domingo
Curtis
Staite
Governor dispatches ship to Santo Domingo for relief supplies
In St. Thomas on September 5, Governor Capt. Waldo Sivans sent the US Grebe to San Juan Puerto Rico at full speed to obtain relief supplies for the hurricane stricken city of Santo Domingo, aiming to reach the Dominican capital quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Waldo Sivans
San Juan
Porto Rico
Santo Domingo
Col. Crockett
Havana
Haiti
Patria ordered to load medical supplies for Santo Domingo
Havana dispatch reports the cruiser Patria at Puerto de Antilla ordered to load all available medical supplies today and depart immediately for Santo Domingo to aid relief efforts.
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Havana
Cuba
U.P
Patria
Puerto de Antilla
Santo Domingo
Clubbing Bandit Victim Near Death in City Hospital
The latest victim of the clubbing bandit lies near death at Receiving Hospital with a crushed skull, as police seek leads and the public is urged to report sightings of the suspect.
Hero Russell Returned to Ohio for 25 Year Term
Edgar Russell, 26, once hailed a hero for bravery during the Columbus penitentiary fire, was ordered turned over to Ohio authorities to serve the balance of a 25 year sentence from Cleveland set in 1923. He had escaped July 2 and was recaptured here after an attempted robbery at a gasoline filling station.
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Pittsburgh
Edgar Russell
Columbus
Ohio
Cleveland
Russell
Judge Crater Disappearance Remains Unsolved Mystery
A police statement offered no motive for Supreme Court Justice Joseph Crater's month old vanishing after cashing 5100 dollars in checks. The New York case ties to ongoing judgeship buying probes involving ex Magistrate George F. Ewdlet and Tammany leader Martin J. Healy.
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New York
U.R
Supreme Court
Joseph F. Crater
Crater
Franklin Db. Roosevelt
George F. Ewdlet
Martin J. Healy
Tammany
Akron man escapes bandits on rain swept road
Everett Harrington of Akron fired at two highway robbers who tried to hold him up on the Akron Youngstown Road near Brimfield. He abandoned his car briefly at Tallmadge during the pursuit and later recovered it as the bandits fled. The sedan that signaled passing was behind him.
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Akron
U.P
Everett Harrington
Akron-Youngstown
Brimfield
Harrington
Tallmadge
Santo Domingo Devastated by Hurricane Leaves City in Ruin
Santo Domingo reels after a hurricane Hitting the capital destroys buildings and floods the Ozama River. Officials fear 800 dead and up to 100000 homeless as President Trujillo coordinates relief. Martial law, Army mobilization, and disrupted harbor traffic impede aid.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
New World
City Struck by Destructive Storm Leaves Hundreds Homeless
Debris fills streets as the city lacks light and water. Thousands search for belongings and missing relatives among ruins. Customs House and warehouses destroyed, hindering relief efforts. Authorities fear further disaster as interiors remain unreachable. A U S minister’s residence also wrecked.
Insurgent Relief Efforts Under Way After Storm
Interior reports no word amid a direct storm path as Santo Domingo reels. Inmates from a destroyed asylum roam the city while Col. Cary Crockett coordinates with Dominican leaders and U S officials to survey damage and dispatch relief by air and land.
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Republic
United Bates
Charles HB. Curtis
Interior
Reaidenta
Santo Domingo
Col
Cary Crockett
Theodora Roosevelt
Porto Rico
Col. Crockett
Trujillo
United States
Curtis
Gov. Roosevelt
Rescue heirs to millions in near drowning
In Chicago on September 5 two young sons of millionaires were rescued from Lake Michigan undertow. Edward Stoneberg, chauffeur for the Straus family, saved one boy and nearly exhausted, while Cr. O. Luton, state highway inspector, arrived and rescued both boys and the chauffeur.
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Chicago
State Inspector of Highways
Lake Michigan
William Greenbaum
Thomas Straus
Edward Stoneberg
Straus
Stoneberg
Cr. O. Luton
Red Cross Chief Seeks Atlantic Relief Gifts
UR Chairman John Barton Payne urged Red Cross chapters from New York to Florida to accept hurricane relief contributions. He said firms and others along the Atlantic seaboard would respond to Santo Domingo suffering with practical aid as the appeal was issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Barton Payne
American Red Cross Today
Atlantic Seaboard
Payne
Santo Domingo
Phantom clubber hunt narrows as police detain suspects
Detroit police intensified the search for a phantom clubber who has felled and robbed four merchants and a 16 year old girl in three days. Five suspects, all Negroes, are held as authorities pursue leads and review evidence in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
U.P
Candidates Spend Varies in August Primary Spending
Athens County records show 25 ballot candidates spent a total of 1741.29 to place names on November ballots. Notable figures include L G Worstell who paid 290.91 for judge and was defeated by Oliver Rowland who spent 79.66. Some candidates like L F Jones and Emmett Carpenter spent nothing.
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David Johnson
Athens County Board of Elections
L. F. Jones
Emmett Carpenter
L. G. Worstell
Common Pleas Court
Oliver Rowland
Bethlehem Steel Buys Stock in Own Name During Merger Talks
In the Cyrus Eaton suit to block the Bethlehem Youngstown Sheet Tube merger, testimony shows Bethlehem Steel bought heavily of its own stock while merger negotiations were underway. George O. May of Price Waterhouse testified on the stock exchange basis used for the amalgamation.
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Youngstown
U.P
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Bethlehem-Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Cyrus 8
Train Kills Four Near Tollgate West Virginia
Four people including an infant died when their car was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio express train near Tollgate West Virginia late yesterday. The collision occurred as the vehicle failed to stop at a crossing, authorities said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Va
Here
Boy's body found in river prompts police probe
Camden and Philadelphia police investigated the death of a six year old boy whose mutilated body was recovered from the Delaware River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
N. J
U.R
Philadelphia
Delware River
Ninety Robberies Solved in Columbus Case
Police announce five youths arrested in Columbus as the city solves a wave of 80 robberies traced back to January. The arrests close a long crime spree spanning several months and place the suspects at the center of the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
The Athens Messenger Promotes a School Child Health Booklet
The Athens Messenger urges parents to obtain THE SCHOOL CHILD'S HEALTH booklet by the American School Hygiene Association with cooperation from the American Red Cross. It notes the vital role of a child's health for school readiness and offers a coupon to order a copy.
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The
Athens Messenger
American School Hygiene Association
American Red Cross
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