France Italy at Geneva deepen disarmament rift
League of Nations circles fear United States Great Britain progress on cruiser limits will fail to win France and Italy over to the Geneva five power conference in the broader disarmament program. Lord Cecil proposals strain trust as discussions continue on harmonizing the covenant with the Kellogg Pact and eliminating war rights gaps.
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Geneva
United States
Great Britain
League of Nations
Britain
France
Italy
Japan
League
Lord Cecil
League of Nations Disarmament Commission
England
Man Falls Into Sandusky Bay Near Pier
Arthur Ick aged 48 of Sandusky was drawn near the municipal pier when he fell into Sandusky Bay.
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Sandusky
Arthur Ick
Sandusky Bay
Ladies Auxiliary Meet Thursday at Eagles Hall
The Ladies Auxiliary will gather at 7 30 p m at Eagles Hall on Thursday evening for a regular meeting.
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Eagles Hall
Booklet on Fitting Dresses and Blouses Offered
The Athens Messenger promotes a booklet titled Fitting Dresses and Blouses. It explains proper fit, shows where garment lines should fall on the figure, and offers methods to correct common defects in each garment part. Copies cost four cents in coin or stamps for postage and handling.
Woman Steals From Bank to Please Husband for Good Times
Cleveland dispatch reports county grand jury hearings into the embezzlement of 32231 from a Union Trust Bank branch by Viola Warner, a 48 year old teller who confessed. Her estranged husband Burt Warner was held for questioning as authorities note her system was nearly flawless. She cited her husband’s desire for autos liquor and leisure as a motive.
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Cleveland
the Union Trust Company
Viola Warner
Topeka Prohibition Storm Draws Subpoenas
Jay Li House former Topeka mayor and current Philadelphia columnist triggers an inquiry by the Kansas Anti-Saloon League. Seven leading citizens are subpoenaed to testify about drinking in Topeka. The list includes Arthur Carruth Jr. editor of The State Journal and Col. Charles Mitchell, aide to ex governor Henry J. Allen.
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Topeka
Kans
U.P
Jay Li. House
Philadelphia
Kansas Anti- Saloon League
House
J. A. McClellan
League
Anti-Saloon League
McClellan
William A. Mitch
Clyde Reed
Arthur Carruth, Jr
The
State Journal
A. L. Schultzn
J. C. Mohler
State Board of Agriculture
Col
Charles Mitchell
Henry J. Allen
Hobo King Speed Murphy Dies After Fifty Years On Road
James Speed Murphy known as the king of the hoboes died at State University Hospital Iowa City after a week of illness His life began on a doorstep of a rich New Yorker and stretched from circuses with P T Barnum to comedies and acts of charity He refused to reveal many details of his past while helping sick and destitute hoboes for decades
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Iowa City
U.P
James
Speed" Murphy
King of
Knights of the Road
Speed
State University Hospital
Murphy
P. T. Barnum
Scientist Steinach Reveals Surprising Discovery
Viennese professor Steinach, famed for rejuvenation by monkey gland transplants, announces a new and more amazing finding in aging research.
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Steinach
Vienna
First Remedy for Mental Deficiency Found in Frog Glands
A substance named centron ervin isolated from frog brain glands is hailed as the first remedy discovered for mental deficiency. The finding highlights a potential biological approach to cognitive disorders seen in humans.
Doctor Steinach Aims to Double Brain Power
Doctor Steinach believes a frog extract could double the in born power of a human brain. He contends nothing is impossible and pursues bold scientific aims despite skepticism.
Ramsay MacDonald Aims to Sell Cruisers to America
Ramsay MacDonald is said to be coming to America with the idea that he can persuade this government to allow him 339000 tons of cruisers. America contenting herself with 300000 tons.
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Ramsay MacDonald
America
Mr MacDonald Faces Trans Atlantic Travel Question
The note questions Mr MacDonald’s trip across the Atlantic and implies he lacks rapport with President Hoover and may not secure consent for any inequality.
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Mr. MacDonald
Hoover
Proposal for naval equality against British dominance
The speaker argues that if we can afford any navy, equality should be accepted with gratitude. They note Britain built the largest navy when wealthy and never held a conference about it, implying unequal power and urging a shared naval status instead.
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Britain
Sears President Plans Distribute Cars for Less Than 200
Report claims General Wood, head of Sears Roebuck, has finished a plan to ship automobiles via mail under $200 per car, with the vehicle sent in a box. The announcement, attributed to reliable sources, hints at a nationwide distribution approach.
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General Wood
Sears, Roebuck & Company
Rooms Farm and Apples Offered in Athens
Classified ads announce rooms for rent at 8% West Union Street Athens. A farm is offered on shares or cash rent with Grimes Golden apples for sale. Read the Athens Messenger classifieds for more offers in surrounding territory.
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the Messenger
Union Street
Athens
Largest dog shows at Tuxedo Park kennel club
The woolly sheep dog pictured at the show end of a leash held by Miss Mary Kernochan was the largest canine exhibited at the kennel club event in Tuxedo Park New York, drawing attention for its size and presence.
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Mary Kernochan
Kennel Club
Tuxedo Park
N. Y
Costly Squirrel Arrest In Trimble Court
Mrs Cora Wilson was fined 25 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to possessing a squirrel during the closed season. Game Protector LeFever arrested her as she exited the woods with a squirrel in a sack and a gun under her arm. The incident occurred Wednesday prior to a Trimble mayoral court appearance.
Beauty Gone Out of Work Faded Actress Held by Police
Chicago report outlines the fall of Truly Shattuck once famed for beauty and voice. She was seized after attempting to steal a $16.50 dress, telling reporters she needed to work. Her career spanned theater in Europe and America before vaudeville and film faded.
Miner Homer K Johnson Dies In Auto Crash Near Fairfax
Homer K Johnson 30, son of Mere and Mia Johnson of Athens, was killed when his car struck a telephone pole near Fairfax Virginia late last night. His wife fractured skull and their five year old son Homer Jr slightly injured. The family was en route to New York after visiting Athens. Johnson had graduated from the School of Mines at Golden Colorado and rose to prominence in mining circles as secretary of the American Institute for Mining and Metallurgical Engineers. The couple and child were traveling with plans to visit Washington DC. Authorities notified. the Johnsons traveled by night train to arrange funeral details.
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Homer Kk. Johnson
Mere
Mia
A. i. Johnson
Athens
Fairfax
Homer, Jr
Mra. Johnson
Alexandrian
Johnsons
New
Youngstown
Charleston
Mr. Johnson
New York
Washington
D. C
John W. Armatrone
Franklin Avenue
H. K. Johnson
Alexandria
Johnson
Athens County
Justin Brown
Columbus
A. V. Linscott
Athens County veterans recall Antietam battle memory
Local residents recount Civil War Battle of Antietam in Maryland with accounts from J B Allen John V P Coe and others. Three men from Athens County survived the fighting while three others were killed. The narrative covers Lee's Maryland advance McClellan’s maneuvers and the hand to hand combat near the stone fence along Antietam Creek. The account notes Union casualties and flags bearing bullet holes.
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Athens County
Antietam
Maryland
Lee
Washington
Athena County
J. B. Allen
Athena
John VP. Coe
Albany
Lafayette Hawk
New Marshfield
John Real
William Nichols
Alexander Baker
J.B. Allen
80Th Ohio Regiment of Infantry
Bull Run
Frigget City
McClellan
Burnside Corps
Ohio Regiment
Jacob Donaldson Cox
Antietam Creek
Delaware & Hudson Proposes Fifth Eastern Railway System
Delaware & Hudson petitions the Interstate Commerce Commission to approve a 16-line merger forming a $2,629,591.32 system with 13,563 miles of track. The proposal would create a unified North Atlantic Seaboard terminal line from the Canadian border to Hampton Roads and extend to Buffalo, competing with four existing Eastern trunk lines.
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Washington
U.P
Interstate Commerce Commission
Delaware & Hudson Company
TL. F. Loree
Delaware & Hudson
North Atlantic Seaboard
Hampton Roads
Buffalo
Wilmington man posed as Shires to marry Bertha Burden
Arnett Harris of Wilmington used the name Art Shires of the Chicago White Sox to obtain a marriage license. He was arrested in Aurora Illinois on charges of passing worthless checks. Harris had married Bertha Burden 15 days earlier and she was briefly detained but released.
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Wilmington
U.P
Arnett Harris
Art. Shires
Chicago White Sox
Bertha Burden
Aurora
Ill
Harris
Mexican Candidate Narrowly Escapes Shooting in Torreon
Jose Vasconcelos, anti reelectionist candidate for the presidency, was targeted by a volley of shots while speaking from the La Espanola Hotel balcony in Torreon. A young boy named Vincente Ortiz was killed in the attack.
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Mexico City
U PR
Torreon
el Universal
Jose Vasconcelos
la Espanola
Vincente Ortiz
Ruth hits 45th homer of season at Yankee Stadium
Babe Ruth connected for his 45th homer of the season in the first inning against Miller of Cleveland. Yankee Stadium hosted the game as New York played Cleveland in a tense early matchup.
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Yankee Stadium
New York
Babe Ruth
Drabe
Miller
Indians
Ohio State Coeds Allowed to Smoke in Dorms
Ohio State University will permit dormitory residents to decide on smoking in university housing. The change rescinds a long standing W S G A rule that barred women from smoking in halls dormitories rooming houses and sorority houses. Dean Esther Allen Gaw notes mixed obedience and questions the motive behind smoking.
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Ohio State University
Women's Self Government Association
Columbus
Esther Allen Gaw
800 Women Aid Men on Strike in South City
In New Orleans on September 18, about 800 women joined striking car men in South City, patrolling to urge riders to use a free jitney as trolleys ran unmanned. They planned daily propaganda after a mass meeting. Police seek suspects in a dynamite attack that damaged French Quarter windows, narrowly missing a street car. J B Lawson of the International Carmen's Union Incentive Board discussed another vote on a rejected settlement with strike leaders.
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New Orlyana
J. B. Lawson
International Carmen's Union Incentive Board
Miss Helen Wells Fatally Injured in Ohio Car Crash
Middleport reports Miss Helen B. Wells daughter of the late J W Wells once owning vast acreage near Middleport arrived from Santa Monica California to handle Meigs County business. She visited Feris Wells in Lima and Saturday night was struck by a car and is in a stupor with flashes of consciousness. Relatives hold little hope for recovery.
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Middleport
Helen B. Wells
J. W. Wells
Meigs County
Santa Monica
Calif
Lima
Feris Wells
Hunter Is Killed In Hunting Mishap At Wooster
T W Simms died in Wooster Hospital after being shot by fellow hunter Benjamin Flory who fired into the underbrush where Simms hunted. This marks the first hunting accident death in the district.
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Wooster
U.P
T. W. Simms
Simms
Benjamin Flory
Lincoln and McClellan at battle site remembered
The observer recalls Lincoln riding with General McClellan and describes him as the saddest man seen. The text notes the Emancipation Proclamation issued on September 22 and mentions a Civil War battle with heavy casualties. It adds that a 50 acre national military park was established at the battle site in 1899.
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Lincoln
McClellan
Battle Alto
Denver Woman Seeks Divorce Over Husband’s Marriage
Mrs. W. B. Armstrong 38, mother of four, takes full blame for her husband’s marriage to Naomi McElhinney 18. She tells reporters she loves him, wants the divorce to legalize the second wedding, and says she nagged and was not understanding.
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Denver
Colo
Naomi McElhinney
Vare Candidates Make Wins in Philadelphia Primary
In Philadelphia yesterday, candidates aligned with Senator-elect William S. Vare dominated the primary. They recorded overwhelming margins with majorities from three to one up to four to one over their opponents.
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Vare
Philadelphia
U.R
William S. Vare
Inspector Found Dead at Cincinnati Post Office
Reif R. Helig, 35, a postal inspector from Pittsburgh, was found shot to death in a room at Cincinnati's main Post Office. A pistol lay beside him and police believe he killed himself.
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Cincinnati
U.R
Reif R. Helig
Pittsburgh
Old Vets To Have Annual Meeting
Columbus will host the 64th annual reunion of the Army of the Cumberland with about a dozen veterans from the 7 700 Union soldiers who fought at Chickamauga expected to attend. Discussion may include disbanding the army due to aging survivors.
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Columbus
U.R
Chikamauga
Army of the Cumberland
PUC Halts 19-Day Delay On Flasher Warning Hearings
Columbus reports the Public Utilities Commission has recessed hearings for 19 days on a proposed order requiring flasher warnings at 700 Ohio railroad crossings. The move follows initial accident data cited in the record.
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Columbus
Public Utilities Commission
Ohio
Dozen Ranch Homes Gone In Wide Oregon Washington Blaze
Fire swept through the Stevenson area as winds shifted saving the town of 750. Dozens of ranch houses burned near Greenleaf and Carson, with hotels and lumber offices destroyed further upriver. Firefighters from Hood River aided in salvage while trains and lines faced major delays.
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Washington
Oregon
Stevenson
Columbian River Timber Company
Greenleaf
Mid-Columbia Lumber Company
Carson
Ryan-Allen
Hood River
Ore
Thetacada
North Bank
Columbia
Union Pacific
Fire Rages Through Ventura County Forcing Back Fires
A forest fire near Banta Paula California burned ten thousand acres and damaged oil fields and homes as winds shifted. About 1,000 firefighters stayed on scene to start back fires and guard against changes in wind. The blaze left three million dollars in damage and claimed the life of volunteer firefighter Charles Deen, 25, when his motorcycle collided with a truck on a smoke filled road.
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Banta Paula
Calif
Santa Paula
Ventura
Here
Charles Deen
Old Mail Carrier Clarence Williams Dies in Rutland
Clarence Williams aged 64 died at his Rutland home after years of failing health. He spent most of his life here and carried mail between the post office and the railroad station. He was janitor of the High School Building since its erection and leaves a widow and two daughters, one married in Columbus and one at home.
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Rutland
Clarence Williams
Columbus
Volcano erupts near Tokyo forcing evacuations
The Asama-Yama volcano, located about 40 miles northwest of Tokyo, erupted violently today. Ash showers covered a wide area and residents fled the danger zone in fear of the eruption.
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Tokio
Asama-Yama
Here
Lindbergh Heads South From Roosevelt Field
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, with Lt as escort, flies from Roosevelt Field toward Miami to begin a voyage Friday toward the Caribbean establishing a new air route.
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Lindy
Roosevelt Field
L. L
Charles A. Lindsbergh
Hiat
Miami
Fla
Janadd
Caribbean
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Henry Wood
United Press
Hague
Frederick J. Taskins
the Athen, Messenger, Information Foreau
Washington, D. C
Arthur Brisbane
Wing Bheatures Incorporated
MackDonald
Cora Wilson
Antietam Field
Chicago
Ur-A
Homer K. Johnson
D. H
Shires
Babe
Nan
Dean Gaw
South City
Helen Wells
Hunter
Stephenson
Wash
Portland
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