Prosecution Falls Back as Belmont Licenses Scandal Cited
In Columbus Ohio August 24 facing charges of misconduct Belmont county officials Michener Long were cleared after prosecutors admitted failure to substantiate claims. Former Attorney General Hogan sought dismissal citing satisfactory explanations and a general understanding to drop disputes. The hearing revealed alleged bribe offers, including Vincent Campbell's supposed $3,000 deal and Frank Daugherty's offer to share a saloon license profits with Michener’s son. Hogan was questioned about financing defense and hotel costs. John Nolan corroborated doubt about W C Blue, who previously claimed potential saloon transactions related to Michener.
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Columbus
Ohio
Belmont County Liquor Commissioners
Robert I. Michener
Hayward Long
State License Commission
State Commission
Hogan
Belmont County
Michener
Long
Vincent Campbell
Bridgeport
Campbell
Frank Daugherty
Harry Michener
Daugherty
John Howley
U’nless
Mr. Long
John Nolan
Steubenville
W. C. Blue
Nolan
Blue
Martins Ferry
Farmer Louis McFadden Run Down By Train Near Connorsville
Louis McFadden, a farmer near Connorsville, died from injuries after being run over by a Wheeling & Lake Erie train near his home. G W Andrews found him on the tracks with both legs severely severed. Doctor Caldwell aided before he died en route to Martins Ferry and hospital. Coroner Herb will hold an inquest today.
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Louis McFadden
Connorsville
G. W. Andrews
Dr. Caldwell
Ragland
Martins Ferry
McFadden
Herb
Dredge Scoop Saves Man From River After Captain Fight
A clash between two foreign workers at the Foundation Company’s No 12 river dam in Martins Ferry led to one being thrown overboard. The weaker man was hauled from the water by the dredge engineer with a single shovel scoop, saving his life.
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North Martins Ferry
British Admlty Denies Armed Patrol Link To Arabic Sinking
Washington reports Secretary Lansing sought clarity from Ambassador Gerard on an official Arabic sinking report. London dispatches state the Arabic was unarmed and sunk by a German submarine without warning. the Dansley is denied as armed patrol, described as a peaceful trader.
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Amocfied
Herald Star
Washington
Lansing
Gerard
Berlin
London
Admiralty
Wai
Germans Lose Moltke and Ships at Riga Battle
Petrograd dispatch reports German losses in the Riga action including the battleship Moltke three cruisers and seven torpedo boats. Germans attempted a descent near Pernovin and were repulsed with barges captured. Moltke, a 23000 ton vessel, sister to Goeben later renamed Sultan Selim.
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London
Central News
Petrograd
Duma
Moltke
Riga
Pernovin
Pernigal
Gulf of Riga
Goeben
Sultan Selim
Flood Drowns Farmer Family in White River In Independence County
A farmer his wife and three children drowned in White river floodwaters that have inundated about 100 square miles of Independence county between Batesville and Newport. Rescue boats from Newport aided by smaller craft saved many marooned families while several others remain unaccounted for.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Little Rock
Ark
White River
Independence County
Batesville
Newport
Roosevelt Sues Over Call for Stronger Action in War Crisis
Oyster Bay, L I reports Former President Theodore Roosevelt argues that the nation must act decisively in response to German submarine warfare. He cites the sinking of Lusitania Arabic Gulflight and Falaba as proof of weakness and calls for immediate military preparedness rather than diplomatic gestures.
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Oyster Bay
L. I
Theodore Roosevelt
Bernstorff
Germany
Lusitania
Gulflight
Falaba Ane
Washington
Lincoln
Gas shortages threaten Arkansas towns after river flood
Aug 24 report from Little Rock notes Red River break near Lewisville cutting gas supply to Little Rock Hot Springs Pine Bluff and other towns. Flood waters cut river communications and forced refugees to seek shelter in nearby hotels depots and towns while Oil Trough families deny drownings amid rising flood pressures.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Little Rock
Ark
Hot Springs
Pine Bluff
Red River
Lewisville
White River
Hoisen
Newpore
Joek Mountain
Rfaw
Batesville
Atlanta seeks no further dealings with firm over Frank case
Aasociated Press reports Boston firm involved in ongoing tensions with Atlanta after the Leo M. Frank lynching case. W JF Chambers, city purchasing agent, released a letter from the concern noting they do not wish to quote policies on caulking and will no longer engage with multiple authorities pending action related to the case.
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Gerald Startitnta
Boston
Atlanta
Toola
Leo M .Frank
W. JF. Chambers
Chambers
City Solicits Action Over Leo M Frank Murder
A city communication signed by the company president requests further business awaiting Georgia state action on the Leo M. Frank murder case. The message calls for the apprehension and punishment of the men involved as state authorities proceed.
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Atlanta
State of Georgia
Leo M. Frank
Jury in Cherokee lynching inquest resumes in Marietta
In Marietta Georgia on August 24 a coroner’s inquest into the Leo M. Frank lynching adjourned after two witnesses identified the dead man. The jury, impaneled after the incident near the William Frey cotton gin house, is to reconvene at 10 o’clock today with special counsel provided by the county commissioners to gather evidence in a calmer atmosphere.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Marietta
Leo M. Frank
Booth
Frankeady
William Frey
Taft Declines To Receive Congressional Union Delegation
Former President William H. Taft refused to meet a delegation of about a dozen suffragists led by Mrs Jee Davenport at his Portland hotel yesterday. Taft replied in writing that his day was fully scheduled and he could not receive them, despite an insistent reply from Mrs Davenport.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Portland
Ore
William H. Taft
Jee Davenport
Taft
A. S. Gregg
Cleveland
American Civic Reform Union
Hamline Methodist Church
Gregg
New England Methodist Conference
Steubenville
Hamline
Westminster
First United Presbyterian
First Methodist Protestant
State Christian Endeavor Convention
W. D. Ward
Central Church of Christ
Newark
Italy Enters War Against Turkey and Balkan Shifts
London reports that Italy's declaration of war on Turkey may force Balkan states to choose sides. Romania and Bulgaria shift interests as Entente influence grows, with Venizelos expanding Greek foreign affairs leadership amid debates over Macedonia. Franco British efforts push to seize the Dardanelles.
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London
Italy
Turkey
Balkan
Romania
Rumania
Bulgaria
Serbia
Macedonia
Greece
M. Venizelos
Near East
Dardanelles
New East
Straits
Villa forces score major defeat at Kamole and rail line cut
Washington reports Carranza troops defeated at Kamole with heavy losses. Villa forces control two states, Chihuahua and Morellos, while Oaxaca remains neutral. The Ladredo Monterey railroad is cut as both factions fight across remaining states, disputing any overall control.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Washington
Villa Agency
Kamole
Carranza
Ladredo
Monterey
Chihuahua
Morellos
Oaxaca
Berlin reacts to sinking of Arabic with limited details
London dispatches quoted Joseph P. Tumulty affirming American unity with the President and readiness to defend inalienable rights on land and sea. German papers debate rights claimed by Britain, the Arabic’s manifesto, and assertions about its armament.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Berlin
London
London Telegraph
Joseph P. Tumulty
Wilson
Kreuz Zeitung
New York
Tages Zeitung
Injunction Sought Against Tax Collection in Liquor Case
Germania Turnverein files injunction against five R Stark as treasurer to stop collection of Aiken tax tied to a recent illegal liquor conviction. Court action seeks to halt further tax revenue related measures and preserve funds until dispute resolves.
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Germania Turnverein
R. Stark
Beans foundry aids French war shells from Martins Ferry
War munitions work centers on Beans foundry in Martins Ferry producing castings sent to Wheeling Mold & Foundry to manufacture large shells for the French government. Wheeling has orders for several hundred thousand shells, with emphasis on the Beans foundry’s role in wartime production. Spence-Baggs foundry declined a similar order citing abundant German employees.
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Beans’ Foundry
Martins Ferry
Wheeling Mold & Foundry Company
Wheeling Company
Beans Foundry
Spence-Baggs Foundry
McDermott Law and Decentralized Licensing Platform
The movement endorses the Republican state platform calling for decentralization of saloon licensing authority. It vows to resist any public officials attempting to extend their tenure at taxpayers’ expense and to abolish useless offices to reduce public costs. Governor Willis denies rumors of an alliance with Dick and Cole to coordinate future political aims.
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Republican State Platform
McDermott
Willis
United States
Charles Dick
Ralph D. Cole
Cole
Russell on the Armageddon and millennial theocracy
The speaker argues that true immortality ends with the second death and denies eternal torment. He describes Christ’s kingdom on earth as a theocracy issuing God’s commands, condemns insincere church membership, and outlines three end-time stages: war, revolution, and a social upheaval leading to Armageddon and divine intervention.
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Russell
Church In
Church of Christ
Messiah
Earth
Gaylord No. 2 mine to resume operations after idle period
F Sauters, superintendent of Pittsburg & Cleveland Coal Co mines in this and Belmont counties, announced that Gaylord No. 2 mine would resume this week or next after cleanup and department preparation. Idle since April 1914 during the eastern Ohio coal strike, it will likely employ 175 men once fully operating.
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T. F.sauters
Pittsburg
Paris Banker Rochette Returns to France After Swindle Probe
Paris authorities report Henri Rochette the Paris banker linked to the Caillaux Calmette events has returned to France after evading trial. He was hidden in France then rumored to have gone to Switzerland and later Chile before enlisting in the French army under an assumed name.
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Paris
Henri Rochette
Rochette
Chile
Pales tine Syria relief funds urged as distress widens
Distress spreads among Christians Jews and Mohammedans in Palestine Syria and neighboring regions. Henry Morgenthau reports starving people and urgent need for funds as relief committees deplete resources. War devastation plus a locust plague threaten crops and vineyards.
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New York
Palestine
Syria
Henry Morgenthau
Constantinople
Talcott Williams
Columbia School of Journalism
J. A. Sabados
Tweed Avenue
City
Fifth St. Bell
Jefferson
Harrison
Martin
Commercial Hotel
Clay Workers protest use of concrete for Ohio highways
United Clay Workers of America Local 14778 of Toronto and Empire, with about a thousand members, protest county plans to use concrete for State highways known as the Ohio River road. They urge brick and block, produced by local clay workers, to be used instead and request copies be sent to the State Highway Commission and County Commissioners and published in multiple papers.
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Toronto and Empire
United Clay Workers of
Toronto
Jefferson County
Ohio
United Clay Workers of America
American Federation of Labor
Empire and Vicinity
Ohio River Road
Eagle Hall
State Highway Commission
Toronto Tribune
Herald-Star
Steubenville Gazette
Steubenville
Kane Family Reunion Held Near Bergholz Park
Descendants of John and Mary Kane who settled near Bergholz plan their first family reunion at Stanton Park on Wednesday August 25. Large connections remain in Jefferson and Carroll counties and others are spread across many states.
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John
Mary Kane
Bergholz
Stanton Park
Jefferson
Carroll Counties
States of the Union
Hancock county base ball series fuels town rivalry
The annual five game series between New Cumberland and Weirton opens at Weirton on Saturday August 28 with the remaining games at New Cumberland on September 4 and 11 and at Weirton on September 18. A coin toss will decide the fifth game if needed. The rivalry excites fans with anticipated tight contests.
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Hancock County
New Cumberland
Weirton
Allies Hold Second-Choice Strength in Western Delegations
Reports from Washington and London say Burton supporters claim growing second-choice strength in Iowa Minnesota the Dakotas and other western states gaging potential favorite-son delegations to the Republican convention. Optimism also runs about Balkan diplomacy with Serbia Bulgaria and Roumania shaping future allied policy as Austro-German forces press Russia.
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Washington
Burton
Iowa
Minnesota
Dakotas
Borah
Cummings
London
Gallipoli Peninsula
Near East
Sofia
Constantinople
Dardanelles
Balkan States
Austria
Serbia
Roumania
Bulgaria
Greece
Russia
Italy
Gulf of Riga
von Hindenburg
Courland
Baltic
Federal Court Opens in Steubenville Banquet Held
Jefferson County Bar Association members plan a banquet to celebrate the first term of the Federal Court in Steubenville on September 7. Judge R G Richards presided, with Judge W McD Miller P P Lewis John McClare and Judge C H Smith also speaking. Attendees saw it as a landmark for the Bar and Eastern Ohio and discussed using visiting attorneys to secure federal court building funds. The organizing committee includes C H Smith P P Lewis W McD Miller John A Huston and J G Belknap.
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Steubenville
Jefferson County Bar Association
R .G. Richards
W. McD. Miller
P. P. Lewis
John McClare
C. H. Smith
Ohio
John A. Huston
J. G. Belknap
German Envoy's Arabic Sinking Note Evokes Caution
Washington August 25 The German ambassador Count von Bernstorff telegraphed the State Department saying no official information yet on the sinking of the Arabic. He urged that America hear both sides, noted witnesses may misstate under excitement, and expressed Germany's sympathy if Americans died. The note eased tension as Germany prepared to explain the submarine commander’s action.
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Washington
Count von Bernstorff
State Department
Germany
Europe
United States
White House
Damage Suit Over Alleged Speakeasy at Home
John Reda sues Esther Rothstein for 3000 damages alleging a speakeasy operated in her residence. Case filed in FE district court with attorney FE. Erskine represents the plaintiff.
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John Reda
Esther Rothstein
Reda
FE. D. Erskine
Alfie Kelley Missing From Lincoln Avenue Home
A 16 year old girl Alfie Kelley left her home at 1130 Lincoln Avenue Monday morning. She was wearing a white hat with red roses a blue sweater and a checkered skirt. Authorities request information on her whereabouts.
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Alfie
Alfie Kelley
Lincoln Avenue
Submarine buildup urged to boost national preparedness
Washington reports a National Defense League statement pressing a large submarine expansion for U S defense. Navy and army officers back the plan to protect shore waters where fortifications fail, with a Canadian assembly of Holland-type boats and a projected flotilla of 300 subs to deter invasion and aid Allies in wartime.
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Washington
National Defense League
Wilson
Navy
Army
Coast Artillery
United States
Congress
Canada
Atlantic
Proclamation Signed on U S Neutrality in War Split
Washington August 25 President Wilson signed a proclamation declaring U S neutrality in the conflict between Italy and Turkey. The proclamation followed other similar notices already issued by the administration.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Washington
Presiden Wilson
United States
Italy
Turkey
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