Cave explorer entombed by rock begs rescuers for amputation
Floyd Collins trapped in a Sand Cave near Cave City after a rock collapse pleads for his foot to be severed to escape. Rescue crews labor 60 hours to widen the seven ton boulder barrier while an air drill and rescue train rush to the scene.
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Cave City
Floyd Col- Nos 45
Sand
Collins
Louis
Collinge
Hamir Collins
Lommoth Cave
Ste
Holts Collins
Colling
Collin
Abolition Aims For Township and Ward Offices
Ohio lawmakers consider abolishing elective township and ward officers as proposed by Representative Gordon. County auditors back ending the elective assessor system, with broader plans to dissolve small school districts into a county wide framework.
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J. W. Fister
Daily News
Burbat
Spahr
Columbus
General Assembly
J. H. T. Gordon
Loganco
County Auditors’ Association of Ohio
Minister backs Sunday golf sermon sparks church debate
Dr Lloyd Douglas sermon at First Congregation church says Sunday worship is meddled by pastors preach fire and brimstone and should try golf. He argues pastors and congregations benefit from outdoor leisure and that office workers deserve rest rather than sermonizing on Sundays.
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Lloyd Douglas
Legs Too Beautiful Actress Douses Legs With Acid
Lotus Thompson a 19 year old beauty contest winner and actress in Hollywood is in serious condition after pouring nitric acid on her hips. She feared being offered only comedy roles and wanted serious parts, saying directors idealize her legs over her face.
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Los Angeles
Lotus Thompson
Australia
Hollywood
Miss Thompson
Open hearing urged for Xenia Soldiers and Sailors Home probe
Governor Donahey calls for a public investigation of the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home at Xenia amid secrecy concerns. Senator Marshall wants open hearings, while the attorney general's office says probe must stay secret. The story notes the home’s trustee system under governor’s oversight and a light legislative agenda including tax, home rule, Bible reading, and anglers license bills.
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Columbus
Donahey
Xenia
Garver
Publc
Ohio
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home
L. G. Marshall
Greene County
Senate
Attorney General
House
House Public Utilities Commission
Stokes Trial Set to Open This Week in Chicago
W E D Stokes, wealthy New York hotel owner, plans his defense on Wednesday as he faces defamation charges from Helen Elwood Stokes. The case stems from divorce proceedings in which Mrs Stokes won a decree after Stokes allegedly paid witnesses to lie about her. Several witnesses later recanted their testimony.
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Chicago
W. E. D. Stokes
New York
Helen Elwood Stokes
Rebel veteran dies in Ohio town
St Clairsville Ohio February 2 Charles B Johnson 90 died today at Fairport after a several week illness. Johnson served in the Confederate army during the Civil War in Stonewall Jacksons brigade.
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St." Clairsville
Charles
Johnson
Fairport
Sveral Weeks
Stonewall Jackson
City official and boxing enthusiast to be named
A widely known councilman at large, active in local affairs and boxing circles, is to be identified in tomorrow's Daily News. The silhouette published Sunday was E. C. Vemillion of the Canton Night School, with another silhouette to follow tomorrow.
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Daily News
E. C. Vemillion
Canton
Blessing Proposes Bill to Stop Kids Shooting Snipes
Columbus February 2. Representative S. A. Blessing of Miami county plans a new bill banning careless cigarette butt throwing. He says the practice lets children shoot snipes and often leads boys to begin smoking.
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Columbus
S. A. Blessing
Miami County
Bleasing
Farmers Week at Ohio State University Opens in Columbus
The van guard of more than 5 000 Ohioans expected this week for the 18th annual farmers week at Ohio State University arrived today. A record attendance is forecast. The Associated Ohio Dailies will open their fortieth meeting Tuesday. Gov Donahey will greet them Wednesday. The Buckeye Press association will begin its convention Thursday.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Associated Ohio Dailies
Donahey
Buckeye Press Association
Plans halted for trust fund for Chaplin heir
Final arrangements for a trust fund for Charlie Chaplin and Lita Grey Chaplin's expected child were put on hold as Chaplin deems the fund premature before birth. San Francisco attorney Edwin McMurray, uncle of Chaplin’s wife, arrived to represent the niece in the negotiations and was en route to the northern city.
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Los Angeles
Charlie Chaplain
Liza Grey Chaplin
Chaplin
Edwin McMurray
San Francisco
Prohibition Law Violation Charged in Criminal Court
Gust Harry of 1904 10th St NE was fined 100 pounds for possessing illicit whisky. The case proceeded in criminal court Monday morning with fines and costs imposed.
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Gust Harry
10Th St NE
Greece faces pressure from England and France over Patriarch crisis
Athens expects intervention by the two powers to urge Turkey to submit the Constantinople Patriarch issue to Hague arbitration. The Greek army vows to defend Lausanne while a government crisis looms and Venizelos may head a coalition ministry as turmoil grows.
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Athens
Greece
England
France
Turkey
Hague
Constantinople
Lausanne
M. Venizelos
Coalition
Conn Renamed to Old Place
Gov. Donahey announced Judge Harry L. Conn of Van Wert will resume as state superintendent of insurance. Judge Emmett L. Savage, who had served as Conn’s successor on the supreme court, was reappointed as Supt. Conn’s chief deputy, effective Feb. 1.
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Columbus
Hary L. Conn
van Wert
Donahey
Emmett L. Savage
Conn
Jude R. M. Wanamaker
Akron
State Supreme Court
State Supreme Bench
Ground Hog Quest Goes Cold as Snow Clamps City
In a snowbound morning, reporters chase the ground hog and his shadow for a first hand weather forecast. The city editor urges field work despite the whiteout and the lack of a public listing for Arctemys Monax.
Wheeler Case Opens As Grand Jury Hears 68 Witnesses
A federal grand jury in Washington heard 68 witnesses subpoened by Attorney General Stone in the government suit against Senator Burton K. Wheeler. The probe concerns conspiracy to defraud the government with 27 Montana and 16 Washington witnesses. Proceedings may take at least two weeks.
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Washington
Dpd
District of Columbia Court House
Stone
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Ose
Judiciary
Wheeler
Grand Jury
Three Persons Burned In Gasoline Lamp Explosion
A gasoline lamp exploded at the home of Atan Apimour in Indianola south of Youngstown last night injuring Ira Armour four, Eton Armour the father and Mrs. William Armour the grandmother. The blast damaged two rooms as the family listened to a radio concert.
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Youngstown,o
Atan Apimour
Indianola
Ira Armour
Youngstown
Eton Armour
William Armour
Senate dismisses Mayfield charge in Texas seat dispute
The Senate privilege and elections committee unanimously recommended dismissing the challenge to Senator Earle B. Mayfield of Texas. Paddy charged that the Ku Klux Klan spent money to influence Mayfield's election amid fraud and intimidation claims.
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Washington
Senate
Privilege and Elections Committee
Earle B. Mayfield
Texas
Mayfield
George FE. J. Peddy
Paddy
Ku Klux Klan
Groundhog Day rumors spark hope of early spring
Across the nation on February 2 many groundhogs including Punxsutawney Phil and Chicago’s Ground Hoge emerged to gauge shadows. Reports from New York Philadelphia Detroit and Chicago note overcast skies suggesting mild weather and an early spring ahead.
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Columbus
New York
Pennsylvania
Union
Manhattan
Chicago
Detroit
Michigan
750000 People Affected by Famine in Ireland
In Duslin on February 2 the Free State government announced official statistics showing 750000 persons affected by hunger and fuel shortages in the west of Ireland. The United Press reports 475 hamlets are impacted after potato blight and heavy rainfall this winter.
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Duslin
Ireland
Free State
United Press
Local Government Board
Five arrested in Philadelphia jewelry robbery case
Mary Martin, 22, was beaten by five bandits who dragged her to an abandoned West Philadelphia shack and robbed her of $600 in jewelry. Detectives later found her companion in a slush filled gutter, bound and unconscious, tracing a blood trail to the shack. Forty five suspects have been arrested.
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Philadelphia
Mary Martin
Bloody Herrin Violence Sparks Fresh Slayings in Illinois
In Herrin Illinois a mysterious stranger is slain in a hotel lobby during a weekend flare up of bloodshed. Sheriff Galligan warns of more trouble as Marion County prepares for grand jury and Perrin council meeting on police issues. One more man dies in hand to hand combat with two patrolmen, with Officer Sim Stephens wounded.
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Galligan
Grand Jury
Marion
Perrin
Herrin
Williamton County
Sim Stephens
George Galligan
Matt Walker
Paris Seeks Greek Turkish Accord On Constantinople
The French government pushed to ease tensions between Greece and Turkey. Premier Herriot met separately with the Greek minister and the Turkish envoy urging a pact to preserve a ecumenical patriarch in Constantinople. The gathering reflected France’s mediation effort amid regional strains. Separately in Ohio Tris Speaker introduced his bride Mary Francis Cudahy in Hubbard. In Alabama a jury in Dr George Edwards case remained deadlocked after the defense of beating to death his wife. In Washington President Coolidge’s nominee William Humphries of Seattle faced Senate delay for the federal trade commission. In Chicago wheat fell below $2 a bushel at the Board of Trade, slipping from $2.01 1/2 to 1.99 7/8.
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Paris
Greece
Turkey
Herriot
Constantinople
Bessemer
Ala
George FE
F Edwards
Jourors
Washington, Fen
Coolidge Urges Congress Action on Relief and Reorganization
President Coolidge asked Congress to act this session on agricultural relief legislation and government department reorganization. He spoke at the White House with House Rules Chairman Snell and said the issues should be cleared for consideration after the 1925 26 appropriation bills pass.
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Washington
Coolidge
Congress
White House
Snell
House Rules Committee
Woman, 63, on murder charge in Coshocton
Mrs Clara H Mother McCurdy aged 63 faced trial for the murder of her husband William Allison McCurdy 63 whom she is accused of poisoning. Illness kept her at the home of a former sheriff who arranged her court appearance as the mother of five grown children looked on.
Nome Waiting Dogs Arrival Delayed by Blizzard
Nome Alaska remains cut off as dog teams carrying diphtheria serum struggle through Norton Sound storms. Mushers, delayed from Unalakleet, may reach Nome by noon after a 5:30 Sunday departure. Temperatures rose from 22 below to near zero as a blizzard rages southward, slowing speeds and trail conditions. Three relays are delivering the anti toxin packet to Nome.
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Nome
Alaska
Norton Sound
Old Woman
Unalakket
Price of Bread Rises Across Europe this Week
London reports a four pound loaf now eleven pence up from today as Europe sees bread price hikes. Rome Paris and Vienna follow with increases or impending raises. Speaker E F Wise pins the rise on grain speculation in Chicago and Winnipeg amid reduced wheat output from Russian grain shortages and Canadian crop failures.
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London
Europe
Rome
Paris
Vienna
E. F. Wise
Witnss
Resent
Chicago
Winnipee
Wise
Police capture airplane men near Tripoli in disguise
In Catro on February 2 two men dressed as Bedouins attempted a desert flight toward Tripoli were captured by police. They were armed with automatics and suspected in the assassination of Sir Lee Stack. Police halted them on a train after forcing all passengers to disembark.
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Catro
Desert
Tripoli
Lee Stack
Farm relief program praised by Capper Williams report
The president's agricultural commission finds a marketing oriented plan to aid farmers. It supports federal marketing boards and cooperative structures to align supply with demand while warning against price fixing or government purchases. It also calls for a unified federal banking policy to include eligible state banks in a strengthened national system.
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David Lawrence
Canton Daily News
Washington
Congress
President's Agricultural Commission
Senator Capper
Commission
Mr. Capper
Federal Reserve System
United States
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Mr. Arctemys Monax
Bloody Herrin
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