Business Improvement Seen In U S Says Survey
United Press reports a broad upturn across industries with clothing hats shoes and radios showing gains. Detroit industrial employment rises early September reaching peak since June 30 while shoe production index climbs to 111 the highest since 1926. Owens-Illinois notes tenfold jar demand. construction activity also expanding nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer C. Walzer
United Press Financial
United Press
New York
U.R
United Press Business
Detroit
St. Louis
Owens- Illinois Glass Company
Alfonso XIII Reaches Out To End Bourbon Feud
Paris reports Alfonso XIII exiled king of Spain spoke to his cousin Don Jaime de Bourbon meeting in silence until he persuaded Jaime to renounce his claim to the throne in favor of Prince Juan. Don Jaime is a cadet at Dartmouth Naval Academy. Alfonso remains abdicated in effect awaiting the proper time to step down for his son.
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Paris
U.R
Saint Jean de Luz
Jaime
Juan
Don
Dartmouth Naval Academy
England
Alfonso
League Deadlocked Over Sino-Japanese Manchurian Dispute
Geneva reporters say the League of Nations failed to resolve the Sino Japanese dispute over Manchuria amid public embarrassment about the council's ability to intervene. A secret League Council session adjourned with no definitive progress on China's demands or Japan's counter-claims.
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Geneva
U.R
League of Nations
League
China
League Council
Japan
TO FETE STUDENTS
Student parties will be held at the Presbyterian, Methodist and Christian Churches Friday night at eight o'clock. All students interested are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Methodist
Modification or Repeal of 18th Amendment Favored By Legion
DETROIT Sept 24 The American Legion went on record favoring repeal or modification of the Eighteenth Amendment. The vote totals exceeded the required 708 to carry the resolution as voting continued.
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Legion
Detroit
U.P
American Legion
Mr. Shapiro's Dread in India And Iowa
Comic strip feature by King Features outlines Mr. Shapiro facing fears and idle time across global locales including India and Iowa. The panel contrasts cultural settings with a humorous take on laziness and contemplation.
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Mr. Shapiro
India
Iowa
Canada
Gold Mountain
King Features, Inc
Brownsville Racketeer Schooled by the Streets
The text notes gang war in Brownsville as rival criminals shoot each other, thinning their ranks. Benjamin Meyerson of the Shapiro gang brags of being the best dressed racketeer in Brownsville and implies his next outfit will come from an undertaker.
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Kropotkin
Benjamin Meyerson
Shapiro Gang
Brownsville
Noted Gangster Grottali Killed Near Meyerson Spot
Joseph Grottali, a known gangster, was killed near the site where Meyerson was placed. The two ex-convicts had recently been released or bailed after crimes that should have barred them from further harm for at least twenty years.
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Joseph Grottali
Meyerson
Peculiarities of slain gang chief Sha piro noted
The chief of their gang Sha piro, recently killed, showed fearlessness toward bullets yet would run sobbing if faced with a knife. This contrast is highlighted in remarks continuing on page 4.
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Shapiro
Rustlers Slay Farmer in Vaughnsville Manhunt
The murder of Leon Moebuck a 42 year old Vaughnsville farmer and the wounding of Constable Frank Conway by four hog thieves sparked a widespread man-hunt in the Ottawa Ohio area. Moebuck was killed as deputies cornered the suspects after a call last night. Conway was critically wounded with a gunshot to the abdomen.
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Ottawa
U.P
Leon Moebuck
Vaughnsville
Frank Conway
Moebuck
Conway
James Ryan
Body Found On Lake Erie Shore In Cleveland
Unidentified man 35 to 50 washed ashore at Lake Erie in Cleveland. He may be Arnold Lowry, Cincinnati film executive, who drowned with his wife in a Rocky River yachting tragedy.
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Cleveland
Lake Erie
Arnold Lowry
Cincinnati
Rocky River
Ohio State Freshmen Enrollment Tops 2300 Mark
More than 2300 freshmen registered at Ohio State University during the week of campus drills, a slight drop from last year’s 2370 on the same date. A campus tour and history talk energized the class while Professor F E Lumley urged constructive thinking at the stadium meeting.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio State University
F. E. Lumley
Department of Sociology
Night Flight Test Set For Akron Vessel
Akron, Sept 24. The VA. S. S. Akron, refueled and crew refreshed from its maiden voyage, will undertake a night flight test to evaluate night flying ability and maneuverability. Rear Admiral G C Day, head of the Navy board, announced the plan. The duration may be a few hours or all night with no course announced.
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Akron
U.P
VA. S. S. Akron
G. C. Day
Navy Board of Inspection and Survey
Hearst Attacks Wage Cuts by Overcapitalized Firms
William Randolph Hearst denounces wage reductions by stock inflated corporations as worsened Depression. He argues overcapitalization forces dividend pressures, leading to wage cuts and harmed workers, in a signed New York American statement.
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New York
U.P
William Randolph Hearst
New York American
New York Stock Exchange
Department of Labor
Cattle Test War Grows Heated Across Iowa
In Tipton Iowa the National Guard must protect 75 state veterinarians as cattle tests begin under the tuberculosis law. Cedar County farmers threaten to resist with hayforks stones and eggs while authorities move to quarantine all herds and stop cattle movement to other counties. Local farmer J W Lenker condemns the tests and claims unfair methods, countered by Dr Peter Malcolm who defends the 98 percent efficient testing method.
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Tipton
U.R
National Guard
Iowa
Turner
Cedar County
J. W. Lenker
Peter Malcolm
State Department of Animal Husbandry
Labor Leader Protests Steel Wage Cuts in 1927 Actions
President William Green of the American Federation of Labor condemns the steel industry for wage reductions seen as indefensible. He questions prospects for prosperity and argues U S Steel should have shared profits after a 40 percent stock dividend in June 1927.
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Washington
U,pr
William Green
American Federation of Labor Today
Green
U.S. Steel
New York's 'Big Shot' Devito Makes Quick Fortune
Pudgy 33 year old Peter Devito a truckman emerges as New York's top strike breaker with an annual income around 500000 and a plan to become the next Big Boss rival to Capone. Tax records show Standard Oil of New York as a major earner with payments in 1929. Devito claims to employ 3000 to 4000 men and run 700 trucks from his brick home where he rests armed with pistols and a sword cane.
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New York
U.P
Pudgy
Peter Devito
Truckman
Devito
Capone
Brooklyn
Scarface al
Alphonse
Standard Oil Company of New York
Standard Oil
Four Japanese Women Killed Fleeing War Zone in China
Wire brief from Changchun reports the murder of 14 Japanese women fleeing the Sino Japanese war area from Tunglaio toward Chenchiaton. Four accompanying men are listed as missing.
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Changchun
China
Tunglaio
Chenchiaton
Farewell note ends life of Cincinnati rooming house owner
Henry Herman age 71 of Cincinnati committed suicide by gas after pinning a note to his shirt claiming a woman defrauded him of 2700 dollars, his life savings. The note described him as a former dream man.
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Cincinnati
Henry Herman
Moerlein Broker Killed In Auto Crash With Freight Car
Jacob Moerlein a Cincinnati broker and member of the Moerlein brewing family was killed when his automobile collided with a freight car in Hamilton.
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Hamilton
Jacob Moerlein
Cincinnati
Moerlein Brewing Family
Boys Die In Rifle Play In Front Of House
Greenville Ohio reports William McNutt aged 2 was killed by his brother Richard 4 while playing with a rifle in front of their home. The tragedy occurred on September 24 as the children were near their residence.
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Greenville, O
William McNutt
Homer McNutt
Richard
Funeral services for Mrs Charles Edward Ford
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles Edward Ford, who died Tuesday evening at 120 North Lancaster Street, will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon from the residence, conducted by Rev. Reed J. Downs. Burial will follow at West Union Street Cemetery.
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Charles Edward Ford
North Lancaster Street
Reed J. Downs
West Union Street
Ada Man Crushed by His Car While in Gear
Emmanuel Kling er of Ada, age 60, was in critical condition after being run down by his own car when he started it in gear. The accident occurred in Ada on Sept 24.
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Ada
Emmanuel Klinger
Editor Edgar Morris Injured by Golf Ball in Springfield
Edgar L. Morris editor of the Springfield Daily News and the Springfield Sun went to a city hospital for examination after a golf ball struck his right eye yesterday. The incident occurred in Springfield, Ohio, and the update notes the injury to his eye and the hospital visit.
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Springfield
U.P
Edgar IL. Morris
Springfield Daily News
The
Springfield Sun
City Hospital
Akron Airship Makes Maiden Voyage to Lake Erie
The U B S Akron, hailed as airworthy after a three hour forty seven minute maiden flight, carried 113 aboard and returned to its Goodyear Zeppelin dock amid crowds of about 150000. Commander Rosendahl and Navy Secretary Adams praised the ship as a future staple of the United States lighter than air fleet. The crew served 112 chicken dinners aboard during the voyage.
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Akron
U.B
VU. S. S
America
Charles EB. Rosendahl
Naval Board of Inspection
Charles Francis Adams
Navy
Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation
Rosendahl
Cleveland
Lake Erie
Ality
Athens High hosts third annual flower show in gym
More than 100 entries showcase garden and wild flowers sponsored by the biology department under Walter P Porter and Miss Ann Brown. The show runs 1 to 4 PM and 7 to 9 PM with free admission, featuring prizes for student entries and attractions like a flower-use film and a small concert. Species include dahlias gladioli and Venus fly trap among others with wild flowers such as goldenrod and sunflowers also on display. Local donors Connetts and McAfees contributed many garden blooms.
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Athens High School
Biology Department
Walter P. Porter
Ann Brown
Porter
Athens
Connett’s
McAfee’s
Savannah
North Carolina
Weather Summary for Oklahoma City and Adjacent Areas
Yesterday highs reached 96 in Oklahoma City and 98 in Phoenix. Today's lows fall to 30 in Moorhead and Winnipeg. Expect a 36 hour outlook with eastward atmospheric drift bringing fair, cooler conditions tonight and Thursday.
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Oklahoma City
Shrevert
Phoenix
Moorhead
Winnemucca
Wage cuts debated as labor leaders target industry profits
Washington officials assess widespread wage reductions as harmful to workers yet hope broader benefits boost the economy. President Green denounces cuts as indefensible and advocates tariff retaliation on steel, while Hoover seeks moral suasion and notes employers kept wages steady amid banking pressure.
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Washington
Steeb
Sn Far
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Hoover
Hold Pep Meeting Before New Lexington Game at Athens High
An enthusiastic pep meeting for the New Lexington football game was held in the Athens High School auditorium with senior and junior high pupils. Cheerleaders Joe Bardin John Phillips Parker Walker led cheers while the team was introduced. Dick Corwin and Coach Pete McKinley gave football talks. The songs Sons of Red and Black Fight Fight Fight were sung. Piano duet by Robert Bingman Richard Imes and reading by Maxine Westfall accompanied by Carol Ruston presiding.
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Lexington
Athens High School
Joe Bardin
John Phillips
Parker Walker
Dick Corwin
Pete McKinley
Athens High
Robert Bingman
Richard Imes
Maxine Westfall
Carol Ruston
Protest Double Blow In House Of Commons
London labor members denounced a double blow against workers as the finance bill's second reading neared passage. They argued wage cuts and a ten percent dole reduction hit the unemployed, while suspending the gold standard would lift prices of imported foods and raise living costs.
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London
U.R
House of Commons
Philip Snowden
Woman Sues for 15000 Damages in Athens County Case
Mrs Irene Butler of Columbus files suit in Athena County Common Pleas Court against Minnie Bell and Anna Watkins of Athens seeking 15000 for injuries from a June 14 collision on the Athens Pomeroy Road. Butler alleges near total disability and the premature death of her child, blaming the defendants who allegedly drove 50 mph on the wrong side with no proper lookout.
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Minnie Bell
Anna Watkins
Athens
Athena County Common Pleas Court
Irene Butler
Columbus
Guy Martin
Butler
Ralph A. Butler
Pomeroy
Will Favors Private Operation of Great Rail Lines of U S
Roswell New Mexico letter from Will argues for private operation of the nation’s railroads. He notes the government restricts rail service and urges railways to run freely to win public support. He mentions travel by private plane and praises Roswell as a western town.
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Will
U. S
Roswell
N. M
Dickson
R. R
Strike arrests ripple through Ohio coal camps
Seven men including Watkins, vice-president of the Ohio District UMWA, are under arrest in a strike era clash at Sunday Creek and Millfield. Woods, 45, faces weapons charges after a deputy fired at his car. other Millfield men named include Fred Baman, Everett Hashs, Pete Gone, and Walter Hartley. Warrants cite picketing limits under a court injunction. Police report further incidents as No. 6 Mine operates with 60 plus workers.
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Watkins
Ohio
Unine Workers of
Hocking
Sol Creek
Hall
Co. A. Woods
George Rasp
Woods
Millfield
Glouster
Sunday Creek
Fred Baman
Everett Hashs
Fred
Pete Gone
Walter Hartley
Watkine
Athena
George K. Smith
Fons Creek Company
Ang Tem
Athens
Einencomm
Raymond Collins
Field
Pat Kinley
Scen
Raspar ¢ Woods
Oral Daugherty
Sunday Creekpany
Rasp
Wayne Wingett
Charles Jo
David Watkins
Red Town
Sunday
Heat Wave Expected as Ohio Prepares for Cooler Weekend
Weather forecast for Ohio predicts a September heat wave turn toward cooler temperatures. The U S Weather Bureau expects a drop of about 10 degrees or more in most areas with fair skies tonight and increasing clouds. Showers are anticipated tonight into Saturday, reducing dryness in Central Ohio and easing drought concerns for the week.
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Ohi
United States
Weath Bureau
Ohio
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