Railroads Face Wage Cut Possibility Amid Economic Slump
Daniel Willard of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road told the Great Lakes Regional Advisory Board in Akron that railroads may seek wage reductions if prices and costs keep falling and wages rise elsewhere. He urged a freight-rate increase as a quicker remedy and outlined the legal steps from initial conferences to arbitration and possible fact-finding, noting the current emergency cannot be met by wage cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron, CO
U.P
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio Raiload
Great Lakes
Congress
Willard
Washington
Stock Market Lifts Short Selling Ban
New York officials lifted the Monday ban on short selling after Britain suspended the gold standard. The market opened firm and active as traders viewed the news as favorable with predictions that the depression may have bottomed and a turn for the better could follow.
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New York
the Stock Exchange Today
Great Britain
Wall Street
Mrs Edward Ford Dies At Home In Athens
Charles Edward Ford widow Letha Mae Saylor born May 12 1892 daughter of Elias and Mary E Saylor died at 120 North Lancaster Street Athens Tuesday evening after three months illness. She married Charles Edward Ford December 4 1911. Funeral Friday at 2 PM from the home with Rev R J Downs officiating.
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Charles Edward Ford
North
Lancaster St
Ford
Letha Mae Saylor
Elias
Mary E. Saylor
Athens
Christian Church
Fearful reports say Blancos perish at sea on return trip
Dispatches from Barcelona say Professor Enrique Blanco formerly of Ohio University and his wife and seven year old daughter may have perished attempting a westward world cruise in their 38 foot sailboat Evalu. The Blancos left Salem Massachusetts on July 12 1930 and reached Melilla Spain on September 17 1930. The last letter from Barcelona dated October 7 1980 was to Mrs Sharmel in Cleveland who had learned of the voyage and potential book plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enrique Blanco
Ohio University
Atlantic Ocean
Barcelona
Spain
Blanco
Elizabeth Sharmer
Cleveland
Blancos
Salem
Mass
Melilla
Evalu
Miracle From The Deep And High Finance
Miracle from the deep follows brave fliers Willy Rody Christian Johanssen and Fernando Costa Veiga rescued after over 150 hours on a wrecked plane. Sad flying news reports Peter J. Brady president of Federation Bank and Trust Company of New York dies in a Staten Island crash piloted by James Goodwin Hall.
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Willy Rody
Christian Johanssen
Fernando Costa Veiga
Peter J. Brady
Federation Bank and Trust Company of New York
Walker
James Goodwin Hall
Staten Island
Britain moves to modify gold standard amid shipping gold straits
England takes a step to modify the gold standard abandoning gold parity of English bank notes temporarily. The move signals Britain's resolve to free itself from domination by France and the United States over global gold reserves. Continued on Page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Great Britain
France
United States
Fafner
British Empire
Butler's Retirement Sparks Talk of Senate Bid
Major-General Smedley D. Butler retires from the U S Marine Corps with a Quantico farewell. Observers expect a Pennsylvan ia Senate campaign against Senator James J. Davis, viewing Butler as a key postwar political figure with a dramatic, high profile leadership image.
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Washington
U.P
Smedley D. Butler
U. S. Marine Corps
Butler
Quantico
U. S. Senate
Pennsylvania
James J. Davis
Marine Corps
Pardons Three Men in Ohio Liquor Case
Governor White pardoned Boisy Rounds Mike Melano and Albert Galilente upon prosecutors' recommendation. Rounds had a $500 fine and workhouse sentence from Barbertown court, Melano faced a $1,000 fine from Canton court, Galilente a $400 fine from Mansfield court.
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Columbus
U.P
White
Boisy Rounds
Mike Melano
Stark County
Albert Galilente
Richland County
Rounds
Barberton
Melano
Canton
Seek Girl Preacher IRONTON Report
Rev Marvel Elkins 65 of Linnville and 17 year old Thelma Dillon were sought by her parents on Tuesday. Elkins, pastor of Linnville Baptist Church, is married with five children and staying at the Dillon home near here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironton
Marvel Elkins
Linnville
Thelma Dillon
Harvey Dillon
Here
Elkins
Dillon
Linnville Baptist Church
West Virginia
American Legion Cheers Hoover with Beer Request
In Beverly Hills the American Legion gave President Hoover a warm reception. They praised his wartime conduct and asked if taxpayers could spare a beer for their service, noting they did not want to cause hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Hoover
Beverly Hills
Calif
China
England
Alaska
O. K
Will
Steel industry wage cuts spread across major firms
United States Steel Bethlehem Steel and Youngstown Sheet and Tube cut wages affecting about 300000 workers, with U S Steel employing 220000. General Motors and United States Rubber also cut salaries or hours. Gary Indiana accepted the news calmly as about 14000 workers in the area would be affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Steel Corporation
Bethlehem Steel
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
United States Steel
General Motors
United States Rubber Company
Wall Street
Gary
Ind
U.P
Prohibition Becomes Key Issue at American Legion Meet
Detroit veterans gather for the American Legion National convention as prohibition dominates debate. Delegates weigh modifying the Volstead Act, with many favoring change, while questions arise about whether the non political group should engage in a political matter. Mayor Gillis and Clifford Morton urge repeal or modification citing tax and prosperity benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Prohibition
Hoover
Resolutions Committee
Resolutions
Legion
Gillis
Bosay Gillis
Newburyport
Mass
Clifford Morton
Cleveland
Ohio
Markets Are Steady England May Next Adopt Tariff Laws
The London Stock Exchange reopened after a Saturday closure with optimism. New York markets were strong and active as British government bonds rose and sterling fell slightly. The prevailing Conservative stance favored a general election and a tariff for revenue platform to balance trade and ease Britain's economic issues.
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New York
London Stock Exchange
Sterling
England
Britain
Typhoid Epidemic Death Toll Reaches Twelve At Newburg State
In Cleveland on September 23, Newburg State Hospital reported 12 deaths from typhoid fever with a patient dying early this morning. Superintendent Dr. Guy H. Williams said several possible new cases exist though no new definite diagnoses in over a week. Total inmates ill now 127.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Newburg State Hospital
Guy H. Williams
Blackmail Charge Shocks Columbus Former Guard Pleads Guilty
Thomas Petty a 27 year old ex Ohio Penitentiary guard began a one year probation after pleading guilty to blackmail. He wrote a letter demanding 500 dollars from a Columbus woman he had served as her chauffeur, in a case filed in criminal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Thomas Petty
Ohio
Petty
Wilson backs world arms truce with U S destroyer exemption
Geneva report states Hugh Wilson of the United States supported the Italian plan for a world wide arms truce at the disarmament commission meeting today He added that destroyers under construction in the United States should be exempt from the agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
U.P
Hugh Wilson
United States
Disarmament Commission
Due Consideration Sought By Legion On Beer Legalization
Detroit dispatch reports Howard P. Savage chairman of the American Legion employment committee urged the convention to give due consideration to modifying the Volstead Act to legalize real beer without constitutional conflict. He said such action could create hundreds of thousands of jobs and Portland, Maine was chosen for the 1932 convention.
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Legion
Detroit
U.P
American Legion
Howard P. Savage
Chicago
Savage
National Employment Committee
United States
Portland
Chinese Leaders Appeal to U S Government for Aid In Cause of World Peace
Chinese leaders urge the United States to aid international peace against Japan's Manchuria moves. A Shanghai cablegram to Secretary of State Stimson accuses Japan of breaching the Kellogg pact and seeks American influence to curb aggression.
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U. S
New York
U.P
Japan
China Institute of America
Shanghai
Stimson
William E. Borah
Senate Foreign Committee
Business, Education and Business
China
Manchuria
America
Divergent Views on Manchurian Crisis At League Talks
Geneva September 23 Japanese ambassador Yoshizawa in Paris called the Manchurian conflict a local incident while China’s delegation head Sze urged immediate action to prevent further developments endangering peace. The League of Nations council debated China’s demand for intervention.
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Geneva
U.R
League of Nations Council
China
Kenkichi Yoshizawa
Paris
Alferdo Sze
Chinese League
Heat Eases as Rainfall Drops Temperatures in Athens Area
Relief from the heat arrives in the Athens district with rain and cooler air. This morning's temperature stood about 10 degrees below yesterday, after a 97 degree high for a second day. The day began at 70 and rose to the low eighties as rainfall of .23 inches was recorded by Athens County observer Mrs C N France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
C. N. France
Athens County
Weather drift brings fair cooler spell for region
Yesterday high readings included Knoxville 91 and Phoenix 96 with Wington 9 percent humidity. Yellowstone 24 and Calgary 28 report lower values as Havre shipping area follows. Over the next 36 hours expect fair conditions with an eastward atmospheric drift cooling the area tonight and through Thursday.
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Knoxville
Phoenix
Wington
Yellowstone
Calgary
Havre
Akron Council Cancels Elast Ohio Gas Franchise
Akron city council members invoked a six month cancellation provision in the Elast Ohio Gas Company franchise after failed negotiations on a gas rate reduction. A resolution was sent to Mayor G. Lloyd Well for signature as Akron seeks rate relief and contemplates condemning the Portage Lakes gas field and East Ohio distribution system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
U.P
Elast Ohio Gas Company
G. Lloyd Well
Portage Lakes
East Ohio
Rural survey planned by state teachers association
County superintendents met with state education director B. O. Skinner in Columbus to decide financing a rural education survey and to discuss school funding. They noted state aid schools will operate eight months this year instead of nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.2
State Teachers’ Association
B. O. Skinner
Federal Pay Slash Being Considered
Washington reports that Congress may cut civil service salaries to save money, but lawmakers with high pay, including House and Senate members, may resist. Chairman Wood and Rep Treadway push a broad pay reduction for federal employees, as several officials voice concern.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Wood
House Appropriations Committee
Representative Treadway
Massachusetts
Sino Japanese Case Beset by Complications
Nanking reports that the National Chinese Government will not conduct direct negotiations with Japan. Talks now rest with the League of Nations Council. China refuses 4000 tons of Japanese relief food as bitter bread amid strained ties over Manchuria.
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China
League
Japan
Nanking
U.R
T. V. Soong
League of Nations Council
Manchuria
Copper firms in Arizona cut wages by 9.1 percent
Copper companies in Arizona inform employees of a 9.1 percent wage cut effective October 1, affecting all major firms operating in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Ohio urged to adopt uniform arbitration rules
At Columbus the Ohio Chamber of Commerce led a conference with several chambers and trade associations to urge adoption of uniform rules and by-laws for implementing Ohio's new commercial arbitration law passed by the Eighty-Ninth General Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Eighty-Ninth
General Assembly
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
Jones and Laughlin Reduces Wages in Pittsburgh District
Pittsburgh September 23 new wage cut announced by Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp. marking the first independent Pittsburgh firm to follow A B Steel and Bethlehem Steel in reducing wages by about ten percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
A, B. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Government authorizes arms truce proposal at Geneva
London dispatch reports the government authorizes Lord Cecil at Geneva to accept Italy's plan for a worldwide arms truce until the general arms conference next year, contingent on acceptance by all other nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.R
Lord Cecil
Geneva
Italy
Prosecutor grounds for manslaughter in gambling hall killing
Warren Ohio September 23 U P prosecutor C H Birrell told the Trumbull County Grand Jury the evidence in a fight at a gambling hall may yield a manslaughter indictment against Normal Seldie 27 of Sharon Pennsylvania one of the hall owners in the fatal incident involving Roy B Culver of Newcomerstown Ohio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
U.P
C. H. Birrell
Trumbull
Navy officials to witness Akron dirigible test flight
Secretary of Navy Adams leaves Washington by plane for Akron Ohio with Assistant Secretary Ingalls to observe the first trial flight of the new navy dirigible Akron. Adams expected to arrive in Akron at 3 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.R
Adams
Akron
Ohio
Ingalls
Man Falls From Window At Sandlot Baseball Game
Cincinnati man John D. Stovall, 36, a Black resident, leaned from a third floor window to watch a sandlot game, caused a fatal fall when he toppled out after reacting to a home run. He died an hour later from a fractured skull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
U.R
John D. Stovall
Stovall
Negroes Celebrate Emancipation Day in Bidwell Park
Several thousand African Americans gathered in Bidwell Park near Gallipolis for Emancipation Day. Speakers included John G. Belknap assistant secretary of state and Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins of Ironton addressing the crowd.
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Gallipolis
Bidwell Park
Here
John G. Belknap
Thomas A. Jenkins
Ironton
Miners Strike Shuts Down Crek Coal Mines Amid Blockades
In Nelsonville and Millfield the strike by the United Mine Workers faces picket blockades along Main Street and at Mine No. 6, with injuries reported and deputies restoring order. Led by Hall and Watkins the action involves multiple Sunday Creek Coal operations and several mines in the district, noting reduced workforce and ongoing stoppages as of Tuesday.
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Nelsonville
Hocking and
Valleys
Crek Coal Company
Poston Noy
Millfield
Sunday 4 Coal Company
McKinley
Av Antea
Hall
Ohio
United Mine Workers Kca
David Watkins
Vic Dent
Cir
Derthick
Numi
Hall and Watkins
Impa
Lesa
Man kills wife then takes own life after divorce suit
Angered by a failed reconciliation with his wife Ma Collins 50 Albert Colling shot and killed her at Somerville twelve miles north then killed himself. The couple had been separated since a divorce suit filed by Mrs Coline and had returned to domestic trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Ma. Collins
Albert Colling
Somerville
Coline
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Lincoln
Roosevelt
Cablegram
China Institute
Akron Solons
State Teacher Association
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Robert Marshall
Miner
Heriff
Wayne Wingett
George R. Charles Bayless
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