Bank Scandal Probed as Daugherty Links Rise
Fayette County Grand Jury begins inquiry into the Ohio State Bank and Peoples and Drovers Bank collapse affecting 7,000 depositors. Mal S. Daugherty and brother Harry S. Daugherty, with Kilmer Junk among witnesses, face accusations over an accommodation note and bank losses. Ballots prepared for depositor trustees in the Daugherty bankruptcy case.
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U.P
Fayette County
Grand Jury
Ohio State Bank
Peoples and Drovers Bank
Mal S. Daugherty
Mal
Harry S. Daugherty
President Harding
Waterloo
Kilmer Junk
C. Gray
State Superintendent of Banks
Link
Junk
Cecil L. Hall
Frank G. Schaefer
Cosmopolitan Bank
Cincinnati
W. Stanley Paxson
W. Newton Browning
Daugherty
Bettman
Columbus
Midland Bank
Fayette
Careers for Women booklet from The Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger outlines CAREERS FOR WOMEN as a guide not for job hunting but for new lines of endeavor and opportunities in old fields. It explains qualifying for careers and success potential and offers to mail a copy for six cents including handling and postage.
Walsh Warns Cuba Crisis May Spark Revolution
Senator David I. Walsh warned that Cuba faces a near crisis of economic collapse and political unrest. He urged immediate U S action, direct policy by the Cuban government or joint action, and called for untrammeled elections under clear financial standards and possible Platt Amendment reassessment.
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Walsh
Cuba
Washington, D. C
David I. Walsh
Mass
Havana
United States
Action on Charges Against Bishop Cannon To Be Decided Today
In Richmond Virginia Bishop William Ainsworth will decide on new charges against Bishop James Cannon Jr a 12 bishop board may be appointed to investigate and possibly suspend him until a future general conference. Cannon recently left Brazil with his bride en route to the United States as rumors tie the charges to stock market activity and conduct. He was previously acquitted of stock charges and escaped punishment for political activity.
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Cannon
Ainsworth
Richmond
U.R
James Cannon, Jr
William N. Ainsworth
College of Bishops
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Coston J. Harrell
Monument Methodist Episcopal
Brazil
United States
South America
Col Michael Friedsam Urges Bold Purchases by Directors
Colonel Friedsam told his board at the latest meeting to know what they want, not be afraid to buy it, and not buy stingily. He noted he is one of America’s ablest business men and urged broader business belief nationwide.
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Michael Friedsam
America
Colonel Friedsam
Firedsam
Stingy buying saps business as merchants face new year
The piece argues that cautious buying habits hurt commerce as thousands of merchants, from large to small, enter the business year with hesitation, afraid to take risks and invest. It uses the metaphor of skaters entering a cold season to illustrate the cautious mood.
Colonel Firedsam's Advice On Buying Wisely
A veteran voice urges clear goals and decisive action in purchases. He cautions against hesitant, lingering buying and emphasizes sticking to plans rather than impulse.
Wall Street Dreams of Sunlit Seats Sell High Prices
The passage notes investors in Wall Street chasing optimistic vibes as stock exchange seats fetched over half a million dollars, signaling a buoyant market mood despite uncertain times. Continued on Page 4.
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Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Bank Merger Turmoil Ends In Failed Consolidation
The article details leadership changes as County and Commercial Banks Daugherty becomes president of the merged bank. It notes the failure of Peoples and Drovers Bank earlier in the year and the Ohio State Bank being named depository for its assets before also failing within weeks.
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Daugherty
Midland
Peoples and Drovers Bank
Ohio State Bank
Wheat Prices Steady as Trade Probes Soviet Market Gain
Wheat prices held steady at the Chicago Board of Trade as officials opened an inquiry into charges that Soviet Russia sought to depress prices by dumping large wheat stocks. Early trade showed little change across months with opens unchanged to 58 cents lower amid investigations prompted by Secretary Hyde.
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Chicago
U.R
Chicago Board of Trade
Russia
Business Conduct Committee
The
Board of Trade
Hyde
Mandamus hearings begin against township and county boards
In Athens County Common Pleas Court two mandamus actions against two township boards of education and the Athens County Board of Education were opened. Judge J M Darby was assigned to hear the cases after L G Worstell sought an outside judge. Testimony in the South Canaan Township suit covered schools closed with pupils reassigned.
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Canaan Township
Hebbardsville
Golden
Albany
Hoover's Son Found to Have Lung Trouble
Washington reports Herbert Hoover Jr the presidents son has a limited tubercular infection according to White House physician Dr Joel T Boone. He must rest away from work for months and then undergo further examinations with plans to treat at Rapidan camp and Washington.
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Washington
U.P
Herbert Hoover, Jr
Joel T. Boone
White House
Boone
Young Hoover
Western Air Express
Rapidan
Pasadena
Calif
California
Athens man fined for intoxication after arraignment
Leo Mulligan of Athens was fined ten dollars plus costs after arraignment before Mayor Robert Wood on the intoxication charge Saturday night.
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Leo Mulligan
Athens
Robert 8. Wood
Suave bandits rob grocer at point of gun
Toledo police hunted two well dressed men who posed as businessmen to rob Richard F. Cummerow vice president and treasurer of Overmyer Company and a watchman Sunday night. They forced them to open a safe with about $2000 and fled in Cummerow’s car after the shipping room hold up at the wholesale grocery firm.
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Toledo
U.P
Richard F. Cummerow
Overmyer Company
Cummeron
Herman Huber
West
Cleveland
Handita
Rum Runner Used Smaller Craft On Lake Erie
Coast guard officials report unusual activity among Lake Erie craft over the weekend as a 2,000 case capacity vessel, once a US Submarine chaser, is used as a rum running link between large liquor ships and small landings in Canadian waters.
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Buffalo
N. Y
U.P
Lake Erie
Coast Guard
United States
Tulsa student pilot lands after propeller failure
Akron Ohio Sept 22 Carl Williams of Tulsa Oklahoma a student pilot at Spar Tin Aircraft Factory made a cross country flight from Tulsa to Boston. Near Canal Fulton his propeller span spun downward but he executed a perfect dead-stick landing in a pasture north of Canal Fulton amid two other planes finishing their first day.
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Akron
Carl Wiliams
Tulsa
Okla
Spartin Aircraft Factory
Williams
Boston
Canal Fulton
Canton Official Convicted In Liquor Conspiracy Case
Former Canton safety director Curtis Curtis, convicted by a federal grand jury of liquor conspiracy, sentenced to two years in Atlanta and fined $4000, will be moved to prison Wednesday after abandoning appeal. A second trial for former Canton officials and alleged bootleggers is set for next Wednesday before Judge Paul Jones.
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Cleveland
U.pk
EK. Curtis
Canton
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
U. S
Wilfred J. Mahon
Mahon
Curtis
Joseph B. Keenan
Paul Jones
Ellis Darany
Mike Smith
John Gust
Fourth Gas Tax Revenue Distribution In Ohio
State Auditor Joseph T. Tracy announced the fourth distribution of the year totaling 1,237,880 dollars to counties townships and municipalities in Ohio. About 1,056,000 dollars went to counties and all 1,388 townships received 2,506 dollars each. Overall gas tax revenue distributed this year reached approximately 10,900,000 dollars across counties townships and municipalities.
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Colajimbus
U.S
Joseph T. Tracy
Ohio
Tracy
Golfers Held in St. Louis Open Death Case
Leonard B. Schmutte of Lima Colorado and Joseph Collins of Dayton Ohio, golf professionals, were held on five thousand dollar bonds each pending an inquest into the death of Henry Sievert who was killed when his car was struck by Collins’ vehicle. Schmutte was in the back seat and neither man could explain the crash.
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ST. Louis
U.P
Leonard B. Schmutte
Lima
Joseph Collins
Dayton
Henry Sievert
Collins
Schmutte
Prowler Shot During Attempted Break-In in Columbus
William Nelson of Petersburg Indiana, 27, was shot and wounded while reportedly prowling about and attempting to enter Frank L. Hagedorn's home in Columbus. Hagedorn described Nelson as lingering around the house for over an hour. Nelson is expected to recover.
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Prowler
Columbus
U.P
William Nelson
Petersburg
Ind
Frank L. Hagedorn
Hagedorn
Nelson
Paintings Sold for Big Sums in Paris Auction
Seven famous works once owned by Catherine II arrived from Leningrad and four, valued at 200000 each, were sold likely to American dealers, according to the Russian language daily La Renaissance.
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Paris
Catherine II
Leningrad
la Renaissance
Youngest College Student Enrolls at Wichita University
A Co-Ed at 13 Mias Carol Bryan of Ensign Kansas is believed to be the youngest college girl in the country. Now 18 she has enrolled at the University of Wichita taking a course in journalism.
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Mias Carol Bryan
Ensign
Kan Ja
University of Wichita
Congress to Act on Grain Deals Amid Wheat Short Selling
Washington reports that congressional action on grain dealings is likely after an investigation into wheat short selling on the Chicago market by the All Stuselaw Textile Syndicate. Chairman Fish said the inquiry could lead to new regulation and announced subpoenas for three large New York brokerage firms.
North-East Ohio M E Conference backs dry law enforcement
BOOST DAYS MT. VERNON September 22 The North East Ohio M E Conference adopted a platform calling for strict enforcement of the dry laws and urged voters to elect dry candidates. The temperance committee endorsed Governor Cooper state prohibition commissioner Rupert Beetham and President Hoover's prohibition efforts.
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MT. Vernon
U.D
Ohio
M, EB
Temperance Committee
Cooper
Rupert Beetham
Hoover
Masked Robber Steals From East Side Drug Store
A masked robber forced Miss Rose Rissler manager of a drug store at 940 E Livingston Avenue to a gunpoint and escaped with 59 dollars from the cash register. He fled in an automobile after police were notified.
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Columbus
Rose Rissler
E. Livingston Avenue
Aguinaldo Weds General Aguinaldo in Peaceful Honeymoon
The Philippine insurrection leader Aguinaldo, now 30 years after his flight from U U troops, travels the same route with his bride former Miss Maria Agoncilia on a peaceful honeymoon.
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Emilio Aguinaldo
Philippine
United States
UU. 8
Maria Agoncilia
Four die in Toledo liquor still explosion at Weber plant
A massive blast and fire at the Carl J. Weber Manufacturing Plant in Toledo killed four men and badly burned others. Fire Chief Lawler said two 600 gallon stills operated on site as investigators recovered charred remains and searched for workers, including manager Joe Brown.
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Toledo
U.2
Carl J. Weber
Richard Lawler
Lawler
Hach
Debria
House panel to subpoena three New York brokers
U.S. Chairman Fish of the House committee investigating Communist propaganda said he will subpoena three large brokerage firms in New York City to appear before the panel in New York Saturday. The inquiry centers on Soviet Russia's alleged short selling of wheat in the Chicago pit.
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U.P
Chicago
All Stuselaw Textile Syndicate
Fish
Republican
New York
House
Communist Investigating Committee
Hoover
New York City
Ther
U.e
United States
Russia
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