Senate Strike Probe Faces Fresh Turmoil in West Virginia
United Press dispatch reports tense scenes as Senator Martin of New Jersey and coal operator Morton clash, officials intervene to prevent blows. Witnesses deny operators caused Paint and Cabin Creek terror while miners' protests swell and mass meetings plan actions before the next strike.
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Charleston
Kenyon
Swanson
Martin
New Jersey
Quinn Morton
Senate
Morgan
Martine
Morton
Washington
W. Va
Paint
Cabin Creek
C. C. Watts
Ashby
Watts
Chair
New Ohio State Supervisor of Public Printing
Ohio State appoints a new supervisor of public printing, naming the official to oversee state document production and distribution. The appointee comes from a background in government communications and will implement modernization efforts across agencies.
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New
Ohio State Supervisor of Public Printing
Rockefeller Barging For Early Morning Newspapers
John D Rockefeller in Tarrytown keeps posted on New York papers with a 4:30 am pickup by his coachman. He often meets the driver on the road to receive the morning editions early. Arrangements are under way for his return to Cleveland around June 23. Rockefeller is in robust health.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
John D. Rockefeller
New York
Rockfeller
Rockefeller
Cleveland
Paroled ex-treasurer Lafollette among 20 parolees
United Press report from Columbus says the state board of administration granted parole today to 19 men and one woman, including J. A. Lafollette of Cambridge, former Guernsey county treasurer, who will be released August 1 after embezzling 4219.92. The article notes Elizabeth Paterson, jailed for burglary, sought parole after her husband’s imprisonment and her push to visit him.
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United Press
Columbus
State Board of Administration
J. A. Lafollette
Cambridge
Guernsey County
Lafollette
Common Pleas Court
Elizabeth Patterson
Explorers Speke Grant Reach England. Weehawken Captures Atlanta
Fifty years ago today June 17 1864 captains Speke and Grant arrived in England to report Nile source discoveries. The US monitor Weehawken defeated and captured the Confederate ram Atlanta Fingal in Warsaw Sound Georgia. Twenty five years ago today reports from the Kongo said Stanley's expedition had come to grief.
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J. H. Speke
J. A. Grant
England
Weehawken
Atlanta
Warsaw Sound
Georgia
Stanley
Teachers for Public Schools Are Elected
The Board of Education elected several teachers for the coming year with most incumbents retained and raises granted. Superintendent-elect W. E. Arter outlined policy and praised impressions. New hires include Miss Mabel Barber of Dexter City for eighth grade at $60, with other raises from $42.50 to $45 and high school posts filled by continuing staff.
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Board of Education
Beryl Fisher
Flo Ritchey
Alice Brand
Marie Malloy
Mary Trimble
Ruth Carrollton
Helen Moore
Westi Morgan
Rhea Shanck
Brown High
W. E. Arter
Hillsboro
Greenamyer
J. H. Harding
D. R. Frasher
H. L. Pine
J. O. Eagleson
Grace Houston
Elizabeth Lanning
Mabel Barber
Dexter City
Friedmann Returns to Germany After Tuberculosis Cure Test
Dr. Frederick Friedmann, the German physician who arrived last spring with a claimed tuberculosis cure, left New York on June 17 and said his treatment has not yet received full testing in America but will be proven successful.
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United Press Special
New York
Frederick Friedmann
Germany
America
Cambridge Band Gets City Support Consideration
Samuel Stephens urged Cambridge to appropriate a regular annual subsidy for the Cambridge band at a Monday night city council meeting. The council showed favorable interest but deferred action due to other business, with plans to revisit the proposal soon.
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Samuel Stephens
South
Cambridge
Stephens
Mother of 13 Children Dies by Poison Suicide
Mrs. William Caygill, about 60, mother of 13 or 15 children, killed herself by drinking a two ounce bottle of carbolic acid at her home near the old Scott coal mine east of the city. Coroner Bowles to hold an inquest. no motive found. eight of the children survive the family.
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William Caygill
Scott
T. H. Rowles
Bowles
Cheaper Milk May Result
United Press Special reports that the Ohio Supreme Court upheld a rule requiring railroads to load milk cans at stations with agents, while authorizing shippers to load at stations without agents. The decision, affecting the Baltimore & Ohio line, could lower state milk retail prices by easing compliance.
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United Press Special
Columbus
Supreme Court
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
State Public Service Commission
Supreme Court Rules On Board By In-Laws In Ohio Case
Columbus June 17 The supreme court ruled you cannot charge your mother-in-law for board in a decision relating to Ernest Baxter of Findlay against the Toledo Bowling Green & Southern Traction Co Baxter kept his mother-in-law and two brothers-in-law for three months after a 1910 car crash and sued for board The court sided with the railroad and said Baxter should have welcomed the care The same day it refused Helen Hunt of Cincinnati $15 000 in a case over alleged wrongful detention in a Cleveland hospital for the insane where she was confined two years The suit had been pushed in the legislature with Mrs Hunt arguing she was not insane
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United Press Special
Columbus
Supreme Court
Ernest Baxter
Findlay
Toledo Bowling Green & Southern Traction Co
Baxter
Helen Hunt
Cincinnati
Cleveland Hospital
State to lose thousands in tax ruling on interurban line
In Columbus on June 18 the state tax commission ruled that the Cincinnati Portsmouth and Johnstown railroad must be classified as an interurban. The line will pay 1.2 percent on receipts instead of 4 percent, costing the state thousands annually.
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United Press Special
Columbus
State Tax Commission
Cincinnati, Portsmouth & Johnstown Railroad
London Suffragists Found Guilty in Conspiracy Case
London reporter Anna Kenney organizer of the Women’s Social and Political Union and her associates were found guilty of conspiracy. Edwin Clayton of Richmond, a chemist, was also found guilty. The jury recommended mercy for Agnes Lake Leno x and Barrett.
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United Press Special
London
Anna Kenney
Women's Social and Political Union
Edwin Clayton
Richmond
Agnes Lake
Miss Lennox
Miss Barrett
Mercy
Nomination of Thomas Nelson Page to Italy Sent to Senate
Secretary of State Bryan announced that Thomas Nelson Page the Virginia novelist would be sent to the Senate today for confirmation as Ambassador to Italy.
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Washington, D. C
Bryan
Thomas Nelson Page
Virginia
Italy
Senate
Bankruptcy sale of James H Jackson property in Wheeling
In the matter of James H Jackson bankrupt, Charles Sheppard as trustee conducted a sale at 1 o'clock Monday in Referee Milton H Turner office. Real estate on East Wheeling avenue appraised at 8100 was sold to W M Hannan for 3000 under the bankruptcy proceeding.
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James H. Jackson
Charles Sheppard
Milton H. Turner
East Wheeling Avenue
W. M. Hannan
Furious storm batter Guernsey County causes widespread damage
Weather observations report a late day storm that swept through Cambridge and Guernsey County with heavy rain and hail after extreme heat. In Pleasant City a house owned by C. E. Seefest and occupied by Louis Humphrey was struck by lightning, tearing the chimney, damaging the roof frame door windows and kitchen cabinet, though residents were away and household goods uninsured.
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Cambridge
Guernsey
Cambridge Seeks 1914 G A R State Encampment
At a Cambridge Citizens' Club and G A R post meeting held at the attorney’s office, officials discussed securing the 1914 Ohio G A R state encampment for Cambridge. Post Commander Hanna outlined needed citizen support and funds to cover visitor entertainment, and a letter advocating Cambridge’s bid was read from Washington D C.
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Cambridge Citizens’ Club
Atty
Ellis Moore
Ohio G. A. R
Cambridge
W. H. C. Hanna
Hanna
Washington D. C
Grand Army of the Republic
Washington D. H
Stole Diamonds Arrest in Columbus Jewelry Theft
Thomas Thomas, 18, of Toledo, was arrested in Columbus on June 17 on charges of stealing diamonds and other jewelry from Mrs. Mary Malone. The missing pieces were traced to a local jewelry store where the jeweler reports Thomas pawned them.
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United Press Special
Columbus
Thomas Thomas
Toledo
Mary Malone
Thomas
Schoolgirl Shot by Stray Bullet in Columbus
Frances Henderson an 11 year old public school pupil was hit in the shoulder by a stray bullet as she walked home at noon in Columbus Ohio. Police were notified and are investigating though the girl heard no noise when struck.
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United Press Spector
Columbus
Frances Henderson
Heat May Mar The Encampment
Heat over 90 degrees feared to mar the 47th annual encampment of the Ohio department of the G A R. Twenty thousand expected to hear Isaac Sherwood with Governor Cox and ex Senator Foraker addressing. A citizens welcome planned tonight.
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United Press
Washington D. H
Ohio Department of the G. A. R
Isaac Sherwood
Coxland
Foraker
Barn Struck by Lightning Destroys Homestead in New Concord
The Tomm barn six miles south of New Concord Ohio was struck by lightning during a Monday night storm. Henry and Mrs. Tomm were inside and were stunned but escaped before flames spread. The barn and its contents were destroyed.
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New Concord
Henry Tomm
Taylor's Park to be beautified with new facilities
The council authorized Service Director Leyshon to clean up Taylor's Park about 27 acres, install temporary buildings and permanent springs, add swings and benches, and have a landscape plan drawn. A pavilion, bath house, dam relocation, and improved springs were discussed, with temporary crews Stewart Arnold and Sheehan handling work until permanent improvements commence, needing around 10000 to 12000 dollars.
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Taylor's Park
Leyshon
Council
Bath House
Stewart
Arnold
Sheehan
Cambridge
Clark
Actor Turns Priest in Altoona Ordination
Michael da Byrne a longtime actor in Altoona was ordained today for the Catholic priesthood. He will celebrate mass at Norwich this Sunday and then proceed to Savannah. Byrnes’ wife and two children died five years ago, and he decided to devote his life to the priesthood.
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United Press
Altoona
Michael da Byrne
Norwich
Sava Ga
Byrnes
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