Violence Flare Tits Illinois Coal War In Springfield
In Springfield Illinois violence flared as 1 dead and 20 injured in a clash between United Mine Workers and the new Progressive Miners Union during wage scale protests. Detective Sergeant Porter Williams was killed. Garnett Smith of Herrin was wounded and charged with Williams’s slaying. Police detained 24 members amid rioting near the Leland Hotel.
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Springfield
Ill
U.P
Abraham Lincoln
Porter Williams
Leland Hotel
Illinois
United Mine Workers of America
Garnett Smith
Herrin
Williams
Smith
United Mine Workers
Sangamon County
Progressive Miners Union
United Union
John Grecula
Smokey City
Lawrence Dwyer
Indian Springs
Ind
W. J. James
Communists Plan December Bonus March in Washington
In Cleveland on September 26 radicals led discussions to mount a December bonus march on Washington. A national unemployed gathering may join, pending approval from the Communist led unemployed council. About 500 men at the Sunday meeting claimed to represent 18,000 ex soldiers from various veterans groups.
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Cleveland
U.P
Washington
Chicago
Walter Trumbull
New York
Workers’ Ex-Servicemen's League
Newspapers Seen Better Managed Than Any Other Industry
Dean Carl W. Ackerman of Columbia University says newspapers handled the past year's low mood better than banks, businesses, industries, and government. He cites 118 cases where reporters exposed corruption, aided banks, and spurred public improvements despite ad revenue losses and fewer mergers. He notes world news volume remained steady and UPI supplied about 175 000 words daily.
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New York
U.R
Carl W. Ackerman
Columbia University Schools of Journalism
Pulitzer
Dean Ackerman
World News
The
United Press
Nine Killed by Auto Accidents This Week End
Ohio accidents cost nine lives over the week end. Names include Freda Lyons 17 of Bradford died in Piqua. Harry A Weller 53 of Zanesville president of S A Weller pottery. Marshal Harry Rose 54 of Seven Hills Village near Cleveland fatally hurt. Auvil P Harris 30 of Akron died when his car hit a tree. Frank J Szumigala 37 Toledo lawyer killed when his car struck a pole.
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Columbus
Ohio
Parma
Akron
Massillon
Auvil P. Harris
Frank J. Szumigala
Toledo
Poland’s hangman seeks higher wage amid tax seizures
Warsaw reports Poland’s official executioner demanded a living wage after hanging 80 people in 1932 at $15 each. He complained taxes forced seizure of his personal property as government agents removed his furniture Saturday night. The hangman called himself the worst paid executor in the world.
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Warsaw
U.R
Poland
Blister Causes Death Of Local High School Player
Toledo report recalls Bruce Bodart 16, Perrysburg High fullback, dying from blood poisoning after a blister inheel infection. Despite playing through pain, he was hospital bound Friday. A blood transfusion appeal drew the entire football squad to his bedside. Bruce led Sopomore class as president.
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Toledo
A.R
Bruce Bodart
Perrysburgh
Bodart
Bruce
Democrats Not as Serious as Republicans In Observation
Santa Monica dispatch quotes a reader named Will noting Democrats are less serious than Republicans. He pairs humor with critique, suggesting both sides treat the economic situation with different tones while implying little real difference in outcome.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Roosevelt
Will
Rum Runners Bold in Weeke 4 East Rum Runner Gang
Leonardtown Maryland reports a clash as rum runners attacked federal agents escorting an $18 000 liquor cache seized near a Plum Point mansion once belonging to a former Peruvian envoy. The convoy was ambushed four agents kidnapped later released unharmed with the liquor truck abandoned after mechanical failure.
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Leonardtown
U.P
Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore
Federal
Plum Point
Robert Beereda
United States
Prohibition
Girls' Association Outing on North Hill
The Athens Senior High School Girls' Athletic Association and new ninth grade members hiked to North Hill for the term’s first outing. Sixty-five girls participated in relay races weiner and steak roasts and songs. Ann Bessley and Myrna Riggle won straight relay and three legged races while Helen Haskins and Helen Gibson led the relays. Prizes were awarded to winners.
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Girls’ Athletic Association
Athens Senior High School
Association
North Hill
Ethel McEwen
Physical Education Department
Ann Bessley
Myrna Riggle
Girls Tennis Tourney Opens At Athens Senior School
Athens senior school hosts the first round of a girls tennis tournament with 32 entrants. Phyllis Schuler wins her matches 6-4 6-2, Betty Hoyt McCoy 6-4 7-5, and Margaret Guthrie 6-3 6-0 as list of competitors includes Helen Hayes Helen Stacy Kathleen Carpenter and many others.
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Athens
Phyllis Schular
Betty Hoyt McCoy
Margaret A. Guthrie
Helen Hayes
Helen Stacy
Phyllis Schuler
Kathleen Carpenter
Margerie Beasley
Esther Cakenaugher
Agnes Kilpatrick
Jane Marquis
Carolyn Fuller
Grace Wood
Bernadine Sprague
Mary Ellen Bibber
Katherine Burgess
Catherine Connett
Phillis Jordan
Pauline Kimes
Ruth Shepard
Marcia McGee
Frances Metcalf
Dorothy Duncan
Helen Jones
Alice Pierce
Marianna Schuler
Jean Barlow
Rosemary Bean
Jean Parrot
Ruth Higgins
Juanita Saylor
Mary Winning
Livestock Marketing Plan Talk At Athens Grange Hall
Farmers are invited to a general livestock meeting on Wednesday September 28 at 7 30 p m at the Athens Grange Hall Fair grounds. J R Allgger secretary and manager of the Ohio Cooperative Livestock Shipping Association will discuss moving livestock from farmers to markets and to packers. Attendees may discuss current county methods and seek better livestock display for the district. The recent feeder lamb sale was a success for producers and farmers federation.
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Athens Grange Hall
Fairgrounds
J. R. Allgger
Ohio Cooperative Livestock Shipping Association
Admiral Pringle Dies After Relapse
Vice Admiral Joel R. Pringle commander of the battleship squadron of the United States Fleet died in San Diego Naval Hospital after a relapse from a bladder ailment. He had been rushed from Port Angeles Washington aboard the West Virginia and had recently shown improvement following blood transfusions.
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Joel R. Pringle
United States Fleet
San Diego Naval Hospital
Pringle
Port Angeles
Wash
West Virginia
Bonus Demand Said Obstacle To Better Tone
The Guaranty Tract Company in its monthly business survey says persistent bonus demand hampers recovery. It notes unemployment relief costs will be heavy through winter and tax increases may be used to balance the federal budget.
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New York
Guaranty Tract Company
Treasury
Congress
Byrd to Lead National Economy League Tour
Admiral Richard Byrd will depart from Newark to Baltimore with four aides to begin a tour for the National Economy League where Byrd is national chairman. The advisory council includes Calvin Coolidge, Alfred E. Smith, Elihu Root, Newton Baker, John Pershing, and William Sims to promote government economy and curb veteran bonuses.
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New York
Richard Byrd
Newark
Baltimore
National Economy League
Admiral Byrd
Archibald B .Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
Alfred E. Smith
Elihu Root
Newton D. Baker
John J. Pershing
William 8. Sims
Home blast damages Nelsonville residence on Poplar Street
In Nelsonville on Poplar Street the Geenter home was slightly damaged by a dynamite charge near the porch about 10 45 p m Saturday. Windows shattered and a cement step cracked. The house owned by Mrs Don Sheffield Geenter a mine superintendent. An earlier July 5 blast at Fourth and Walnut failed due to a defective fuse. Several youths questioned by police and National Guard officers were later released.
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Nelsonville
Alex Geenter
Poplar Street
Don Sheffield
Geenter
Lick Run
Manhattan Coal Company
Fourth and
Walnut Streets
National Guard
Burns Fatal to Toledo Woman at Hospital
Mrs. Mary Bojanowski aged 74 died at St. Vincent's Hospital from burns she suffered when her dress ignited while singeing a duck for Sunday dinner. The incident occurred late Saturday, and she passed away on Monday afternoon.
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Toledo
Mary Bojanowski
St. Vincent's Hospital
Two Mine Strike Violent Deaths Spark Athens County Probe
Three slayings linked to mine strike disturbances prompt an Athens County investigation. Victims include Clarment Banfield, 18, shot in his Mine 267 area home. Vincent Luhrig, 45, killed at Luhrig church. and George Johnson, 35, fatally shot in Nelsonville, with John Keplar arrested. Tedrow surrendered after claiming Vincent taunted him outside the Luhrig church. Authorities plan manslaughter charges against Tedrow as details unfold.
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Athens
George Johnson
Nelsonville
John Keplar
Keplar
Luhrig
Haydenville
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
James Cope
Mine resumes as 2456 men return to work in district
Nelsonville reports 2456 men at work in district mines today with 316 new hires. The Kimberly Mine of Essex Cottingham interests reopened this morning with 200 men on site.
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Kimberly
Nelsonville
Essex- Cottingham
Ohio Leaders Confer on Eve of Special Session Actions
Ohio Governor George White met with Republican and Democratic leaders from the Senate and House to map a bipartisan path for the upcoming third special session. Key items include salary reductions for officials and staff, tax installment changes, local housing corp funding, and relief measures financed by gas tax or Reconciliation Finance Corp funds.
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Ohio Party
Columbus
U.P
Ohio Senate
House
George White
Federal Home Loan Bank
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
School Heads Plan County Meeting on School Taxation
Nelsonville Supt. J. Arnold called Athens County school leaders to discuss taxation of school funds. Attendees included May, Walburn, Figley, Miller, Pendry and others with focus on real estate tax relief and alternative revenue sources. An October 12 convocation will include the Ohio Education Association committee and the State Survey Commission chair.
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J. &. Arnold
Nelsonville
Athens County
May
Wesley Walburn
Chauncey School
Figley
Glouster
Miller
Albany
Pendry
Athens
Ohio Education Association
General Assembly
George A. Bowman
Marion
A. ©. Eldredge
Gleveland
A. G. Yanberg
Berea
MH. Bennett
Cincinnati
J. W
Whitmer
Toledo
Ohio State Survey Commission
Fleming Field Day Set for Tuesday at Fleming Farm
The second annual field day for vocational agricultural students will be held at Fleming on Tuesday. Activities run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with lunch, lectures by experts on horticulture poultry sheep fertility and weed identification, and prizes for top student reports.
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Fleming
Carpenter
F. H. Bach
C. M
Three Men Fined for License Violations and Theft Liquor Charge
Sam Lowe and Henry Thompson of Carbondale were fined $25 and costs for driving without license tags. Carroll Thorne of Albany paid the same for improper tags. All were arrested by Athens County Traffic Officer John Ferry. Fred Farrer of Chauncey was fined $100 and costs for possessing intoxicating liquor after a hearing before Magistrate Porter.
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C. H Porter
Sam Lowe
Henry Thompson
Carbondale
Carroll Thorne
Albany
John Ferry
Athens County
Fred Farrer
Chauncey
Porter
Appeals Court to Convene in Athens County Tuesday
The Court of Appeals will convene in Athens County Common Pleas Courtroom Tuesday with thirteen cases. eight are error proceedings and five are appeals including William Cook v Industrial Commission of Ohio and Nora E K Barstow v Bardin Brothers.
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Court of
Bardin Brothers
John Werner
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Wilford Patterson
Thurman O. Kincade
Roger J. Jones
Frank L. Woodworth
Arthur Frost
Harrison Hart
C. N. Darat Ve
Staneart
Mattie C. Bobo
Edward N. Cullum
Harry T. Wise
Mary Rutter
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Not Quite Certain Vice President Curtis Not Recognized In Street
Four policemen escorted a man with a turning mustache through Linton Street Nicholas Hotel in Cincinnati under light drizzle. Bystanders speculated it might be Charley Curtis, but dismissed the idea as the vice president boarded a waiting car en route to Parkersburg, West Virginia, for the campaign.
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Curtin
Cincinnati
U.P
Linton Street
Nicholas Hotel
Charley Curtis
Curtis
Parkersburg
W. Va
Federal Attorney Begins Review of Insull Empire
United States District Attorney Dwight H. Green started a thorough review of the collapsed Samuel Insull empire. He assembled experts to examine the $2,000,000,000 conglomerate's records spanning power, light, traction, gas, manufacturing and real estate holdings.
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Chicago
United States
Dwight H. Green
Samuel Insull
Green
Little Excited He Pops Out of Window in Cleveland
U R police surrounded a Cleveland house and demanded entry for a burglary case not aimed at Robert Kelley when he suddenly appeared at a second story window saying I just got a little excited He was taken to Charity Hospital for treatment Two men sought as burglary suspects were found at another address and held with Kelley for investigation
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Cleveland
U.R
Robert Kelley
Kelley
Charity Hospital
Wingett Seeks Troop Aid Over Ohio Mine Violence
Athens County Sheriff Wingett appeals to Adjutant General Henderson to send troops to Ohio Collieries Company Mine No. 267 in Hunterdon to remove guards and officials, restore order, and prevent further bloodshed after a miner is killed. Union guards' protection and mine operability cited as cause of rising tensions and risk to life.
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Nelsonville
Wayne Wingett
Athens County
Frank D. Hender Nen
Ohio Cala Lieries Company
Hunterdon
Ate
Company Rd
Wingett
Pr. D. Henderson
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Collieries Company
John Cecil Dies After Heart Attack in Amesville Hall
John Cecil aged 68 died Saturday night at the Masonic Hall in Amesville after a heart attack. He is survived by his wife and daughter Mrs Loia Fling of Colorado Springs. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 PM at the Amesville home conducted by Rev Timberlake with burial there. Friends may call Tuesday evening 7 to 8 at the family home.
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Masonic Hall
Amesville
John Cecil
Masonic
Henderson orders inquiry into Hocking Valley mine killings
Adjutant General Frank D. Henderson announced an investigation by his officers into two slayings linked to mining strike turmoil in the Hocking Valley. He said the killings and riotous conditions would be examined fully, with details to be announced later.
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Columbus
Frank D. Mendersson
Holister
Hocking Valley
Athena County
Henderson
George White
Clarmont Ganfield
Am Opera
Hoyd Vincent
Lubrig
Coah Tedrow
Vincent
U.R
Frank D. Henderson
Hocking
Three Convicts Escape in Mansfield Reformatory Breakout
Three inmates at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield escaped today after allegedly planning the break. Officials describe the trio as inmates from the Grafton facility currently valued for escape risk. Details of the breakout, including method and pursuit, were not immediately released.
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Mansfield
Grafton
Ohio State Reformatory
Horsea
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