Shortage in Athens County funds tops $71 thousand
State Examiners reveal a $71,456.82 shortfall across Athens County offices, with $67,528.50 charged to the Treasurer’s office. Ex-Treasurer E G Biddison faces $27,647.93, ex-Treasurer W G Hickman $39,741.83, and the report notes access to Auditor books enabled figure juggling that shorted the treasury.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Athens County
Treasury
E. G. Biddison
W. G. Hickman
E. C. Woodworth
Hickman
Foster
Ogden Educational Party Wreck Ends In Four Dead
A Pullman special carrying Robert C. Ogden and 100 educators crashed into a freight train near Greenville after speeding at about fifty mph. Four fatalities and twenty injuries. Notable victims include Prof. Henry W. Farnam and Dr. Julius D. Dreher. The accident halted Ogden's tour. Farnam couple remained in hospital.
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Ogden Educational Party
Commercial Tribune
Greenville
Southern Railroad
Robert C. Ogden
Southern Conference of Education
Charles H. Cope
Columbia
S. C
John Little
W. W. Cummings
J. F. Hayne
St. James
Henry W. Farnam
Yale University
Julius D. Dreher
Roanoke College
ST. Clair McKelway
Brooklyn Eagle
Robert M. Ogden
Ogden
J. G. Thorp
Cambridge
Mass
W. N. M’vickar
Providence
R. L
James Hunter
Walter Kershaw
Tornado Slams Laredo Toll Leaves Many Dead
A violent tornado swept Laredo Texas after a fierce storm killing sixteen people and injuring many others. The Laredo Seminary suffered severe damage with walls collapsing on occupants. several teachers were rescued by cadets. The town faced widespread destruction to homes, trees, and utility lines as authorities cleared wreckage and attempted to restore power and telegraph service.
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Commercial Tribune
Laredo
Tex
Bermuda
Laredo Seminary
Emery Hall
Teamsters Leaders Indicted Over Chicago Strike Conspiracy
Twelve labor leaders linked to the Chicago teamsters strike were indicted on six counts each for conspiracy. Indictments named Cornelius Shea Hugh McGee Jeremiah McCarthy M F Kelly Charles Wilbrandt George F Golden James B Barry John Smith Harry Lapp Charles Dold Steven Sumner and J W Young. Proceedings remained secret as the charges were issued by Judge McEwen after a week of testimony regarding the unrest at Montgomery Ward & Co and related unions.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Labor Teaders
Teamsters
Truck Drivers’ Union
Jeremiah McCarthy
M. F. Kelly
Market Drivers’ Union
Charles Wilbrandt
Teamsters’ Joint Council
George F. Golden
Packing House Teamsters’ Union
James B. Barry
Railway Express Drivers’ Union
John Smith
Coal Drivers’ Union
Harry Lapp
Charles Dold
Chicago Federation of Labor
Steven Sumner
Milk Drivers’ Union
J. W. Young
Baggage and Parcel Drivers’ Union
Avenges Alleged Insult to Sister in Covington Shooting
A shooting at Covington near Salvation Army Headquarters left Hugh Finley, 22, fatally wounded after Caleb Jones, 18, accused him of insulting his sister. Jones fled toward Cincinnati over the C and O Bridge as patrolmen searched the waterfront. Finley was taken to St Elizabeth Hospital with a dangerous wound.
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Covington
Ate
Blick
Caleb Jones
Hugh Finley
Finley
Salvation Army
Acme Box Company
Newport
Jones
Cincinnati
Schlarman
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Poe
Strikers clash with Cossacks near Czestochowa in Poland
At Czestochowa 142 miles from Warsaw troops and strikers clashed after police arrested workers. Four strikers were killed and many wounded as Cossacks and infantry dispersed the crowd. Women were placed at the front of the line as the mob advanced then dispersed. The incident reflects a tense climate amid broader imperial religious and political moves reported in dispatches.
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Warsaw
Czestochowa
Silesia
Weather and unrest color St Petersburgh holiday scene
In St Petersburg on April 29, bright weather drew crowds to Nevsky Prospect and major boulevards. Rumors of bombings in churches and looting circulated for the day as a decree granting freedom of worship was noted.
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ST. Petersburg
Nevski Prospect
Grand Moskai
Wood Sues Loeb Wynn and Miller Over Letters
Mae C Wood an Omaha attorney and former Post Office official sues William Loeb Secretary to the President Wynn and J M Martin Miller for 35000 for alleged force and threats to obtain her letters that she says inspired a book manuscript and publication contract. Wynn allegedly detained her in a Washington hotel with two accompanying men including one named Hummel.
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Omaha
Mae C Wood
Post Office Department
Washington
District Court
William Loeb
Roosevelt
Wynn
J. M. Martin Miller
Miss Wood
Senator Platt
New York
German General Donates Schiller Statue to Johns Hopkins
At Johns Hopkins University Baltimore on April 29 General Albert Von Pfister of Stuttgart presented a bronze statue of Schiller to the university on behalf of King William II of Württemberg. The gift aims to foster German American university ties. The four foot bust will sit on Homewood Grounds. Remsen awarded Pfister the honorary LL.D. degree, the first time given to a German.
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Commercial Tribune
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins
University Today
Albert von Pfister
Stuttgart
William II
Wurtemberg
Schiller
Dannecker
Pfister
Ki William
Ira Remsen
Homewood
University
Remsen
General Pfister
Lil.d
Paderewski Arrives After Train Derailment Shocks
Ignace Paderewski reached Boston from Buffalo after a derailment damaged the engine pulling his private car near Auburn New York. The doctor cited the shock as a contributing factor to the pianist illness.
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Paderewski
Boston
Ignace Paderewski
Buffalo
Auburn
N. Y
Lee Burial Planned in Richmond After Washington Arrival
Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee arrived in Washington to arrange her husband General Fitzhugh Lee's funeral. The burial is set for Richmond, Virginia, with Richmond city officials confirming the burial will take place there.
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General
Washington
Commercial Tribune
Fitzhugh Lee
General Fitzhugh Lee
Richmond
Virginia
McCarthy
Meats Divorced Wife In Hospital In Elkhart
In Elkhart Indiana a dramatic hospital scene unfolded at Clark Hospital when a patient was to undergo surgery performed by Dr S A Edmunds from Goshen The divorced wife who became the nurse unexpectedly appeared and the two former spouses faced an awkward moment before the operation proceeded with the doctor giving directions for the case.
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Commercial Tribune
Elkhart
Ind
Clark Hospital
S. A. Edmunds
Goshen
Limp leads 10 arrest of man in hold up case
Police held John O Connor on suspicion after identifying him as one of three men who attempted a Friday night hold up at Ed Rathman s candy store at Franklin and Sycamore. O Connor was wounded in the heel by a revolver discharge during the incident and claims innocence.
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Ed Rathman
Franklin and
Sycamore Streets
Corbin
Heustlein
Juengling
John O’connor
East Sixth Street
Katharin
O’connor
Franklin
Main
Kathman
City Hospital
Stanton Avenue
McMillan Street
Walnut Hills
Norwood
Senator Bacon Sails for New Journey
New York reports United States Senator Bacon of Georgia sailed today on the steamer Prinzesy rene bound for unspecified destinations. The voyage follows his recent statements on legislative matters and foreign policy.
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New York
United States
Bacon
Georgia
Vogel Named President as Bigelow Bank Vacancy Is Filled
Fred Vogel Jr was elected president of the First National Bank Milwaukee to fill the vacancy created by the removal of Frank G Bigelow the bank handed over 300000 in securities to Wisconsin Trust and Security Co receiver to satisfy Bigelow debts under the national bankruptcy law.
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Commercial Tribune
Milwaukee
Wis
Fred Vogel, Jr
First National Bank
Frank G. Bigelow
Vogel
Wisconsin Trust and Security Company
Bigelow
Hungarian man dies from stabbing on Central Avenue
Joseph Heupsel aged 26 of 1970 Central Avenue was found near midnight with a stab wound in his abdomen on Central Avenue close to his home. He was taken to City Hospital where doctors gave poor prospects. Heupsel told police he was expelled from a Race Street saloon by a private policeman before a assailant struck and fled into darkness. Police investigate with no suspect description.
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Joseph Heupsel
Central Avenue
He Upsel
Race Street
Findlay
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