Union Officials Say Miners Avoid Violence Amid Gunbouts
In Nelsonville Ohio on August 15 1930 union officials urged restraint after snipers and Ohio National Guardsmen exchanged fire at two Hocking Valley mines over the weekend. No injuries were reported as guards returned fire at the No. 6 mine Sunday Creek Coal Co Millfield. A similar clash occurred at the New York Coal Co mine at Lick Run. Crowds in Buchtel were dispersed with tear gas. Lee Hall president of the Ohio Miners Union addressed about 10 000 miners blaming operators for violence and arguing against West Virginia price competition and urging compliance with law. Page 2 continuation noted.
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Nelsonville
Ohio National
Buchtel
Athens
Muskingum County
Hall
Ohio
West Virginia
Firemen Battle Stubborn Grass Blaze and Three Other Fires
Firemen contended with one of the year's worst grass fires on a field near 498 Huron street for about 98 minutes before help arrived. Later, at 9:15 p.m., smoke filled Lee Minkler’s home at 222 Harwood street due to a furnace door being blown open by burning waste paper. A rubbish fire on the river bank near West Bridge street was put out around 7:50 p.m. A separate ignition fire in wires of C De Puy’s New York automobile at 230 Broad street was extinguished Saturday night.
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John Jehle
Huron Street
Archie Phipps
William McVetta
Lee Minkler
Harwood Street
Minkler
West Bridge Street Bridge
C. DePuy
New York
Broad Street
Explosion Kills Jap Policemen Near Antung
In Mukden, 24 Japanese policemen in Manchuria died when a grenade accidentally exploded at Chikuanshan near Antung. The force had been preparing for a campaign against bandits.
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Mukden
China
Manchuria
Chikuanshan
Antung
The Weather Forecast Ohio Partly Cloudy Turn Warm
Partly cloudy in Ohio with slightly warmer readings tonight in central and southern portions. Tuesday forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with possible local showers in the afternoon.
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Ohio
Montreal Diver Fails To Rise After Harbor Bridge Bet
Maurice Chabot, a Montreal swimmer, bet he could dive from the center span of the new harbor bridge. More than 1,000 observers and five harbor police watched as he slipped past guards and plunged into the St. Lawrence, vanishing beneath the water with no immediate sign of reappearance.
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Montreal
Maurice Chabot
New Harbor Bridge
Chabot
St. Lawrence
Hitler demands Mussolini style rule as Hindenburg ally fails
Berlin Aug 15 A government spokesman said Adolf Hitler demanded that his position be like Mussolini after the march on Rome. Hindenburg refused to appoint Hitler chancellor despite talk of a coalition with centrists and Catholics. Nazi strength near Berlin followed by quiet weekend. parties debated power sharing and cabinet portfolios.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Paul von Hindenburg
Mussolini
Rems
Hitler
von Hindenburg
Heinrich Bruening
Reich
Prussia
Alfred Hugenberg
Hoover Accepts Gibbons Statue From R of C
Washington August 15 Knights of Columbus delegates opened their Golden Jubilee session after dedicating a bronze statue of James Cardinal Gibbons to the nation. President Hoover accepted the statue for the government in ceremonies attended by thousands. He praised Gibbons for gentleness and wisdom shaping personal life and national affairs.
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Washington
Knights of Columbus
James Cardinal Gibbons
Hoover
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
United States
Duck Season To Be Restricted In Ohio
The Ohio Conservation Council decided at its Bellefontaine convention that duck hunting season will be restricted to the two months allowed by the federal government. The season previously ran from September 1 to January 1. Earl H. Hanefield, newly named director of agriculture, urged better relations among sportsmen, farmers, and residents.
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Bellefontaine
Ohio
Ohio Conservation Council
Earl H. Hanefield
Cause Sought in Dry Cleaning Plant Bombing
Cincinnati police investigated a bombing at a dry cleaning plant causing slight damage. They pursued a motive and considered a price war among local cleaners as a possible cause.
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Cincinnati
Elimination of Juries Opposed by Lorain County Bar
Lorain County Bar voted down plans to remove juries as an economy move and speed up justice. The committee urged rules to eliminate juries where possible and cap trials at six jurors unless twelve were requested, with costs cited at about $14,500 paid to jurors last year.
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Lorain County
George Glitsch
Lorain
L. B. Fauver
F. M. Stevens
Ely
A. C. Dinniger
Civil Common Pleas Court
Divisions Among Prohibition Leaders On Hoover Bid
Washington August 15 Prohibition groups split over supporting Hoover for reelection. Allied forces claiming 1,000,000 members back Hoover despite his plan to modify the 18th Amendment. The National Temperance Union also backs Hoover. Opponents led by Dr. F Scott McBride and D Leigh Col l in and other leaders refuse to aid Hoover, aiming to elect dry lawmakers instead. Attorney General Mitchell warns federal anti liquor laws must stand.
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Washington
Prohibition
Hoover
National Temperance Union
F. Scott McBride
Anti-Saloon League
D. Leigh Collin
Prohibition Party
Mitchell
Daniel A. Poling
Poling
Roosevelt
Bulkley Opposes Cash Bonus In Address To Legionnaires
Senator Robert J. Bulkley of Cleveland spoke to the Ohio American Legion convention in Toledo arguing against cash payment of the veteran bonus. He urged early legalization of beer, backed a national referendum on the 18th Amendment, and said the government cannot fund a $2 billion bonus now. He warned against false hopes and urged modification of the Volstead Act pending repeal.
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Toledo
Uzi
Ohio American Legion
Robert J. Bulkley
Cleveland
Ohio
Bulkley
U. S. Senate
Senator Bulkley
Congress
Hoover calls private business to join Great Depression drive
President Hoover urges private industry to join the government in a broad campaign to improve business agriculture and employment. At a August 26 conference of nearly 200 industrial and financial leaders he plans to marshal government credit and emergency machinery for a threefold push across all fronts.
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Washington
Hoover
Revenge Theory Rejected In Vet Slayers Death
Washington police hunted a slayer linked to the July 28 bonus army riot death of Chicago war veteran William J. Hushka, as patrolman George Shinault was killed near the scene. Four witnesses named William Bullock as the shooter, who died last night while approaching a reported disturbance. Police ruled out revenge motive and cited self defense in Shinault’s death.
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Washington
George Shinault
William J. Hushka
Chicago
Bonus Army
Shinault
Bonus
William Bullock
Fountain Inn
Hushka
Fight milk price cut in Toledo protests oppose
Toledo august 15. City councilmen push to reduce milk prices but E D Waid manager of the Northwestern Ohio Cooperative Company says any cut would spell ruin for producers. He warned the move would hurt farmers.
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Toledo
E. D. Waid
Northwestern Ohio Cooperative Company
Can't Give Out Flour Tomorrow in Elyria
A. L. Werner, local Red Cross chairman, announced that a flour shipment failure will prevent the group from distributing flour to needy families tomorrow. A carload is en route but not yet arrived, leaving local supplies exhausted. Werner will notify when the shipment arrives to arrange funds.
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Red Cross
A. L. Werner
Elyria
Werner
Plane Down Near Gloucester Afloat In Thick Fog
A Coast Guard amphibian plane with four aboard searched overnight for a dying fisherman about 200 miles east of Gloucester Massachusetts. The crew Lt Burke Lt Brown Boatswain Saunders and radio operator McKenzie landed in fog and later returned safely. The schooner Natalie Hammond victim was evacuated by patrol boat Jackson which then headed for Boston.
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Gloucester
Mass
Coast Guard
R. ¥. Burke
Fletcher W. Brown
W. L. Saunders
Thomas McKenzie
Jackson
Natalie Hammond
Boston
Market Again Moves Upward
New York trading in sharply curtailed volume shows the market resuming its uptrend led by blue chips like U S Steel, American Telephone, and New York Central. Early profit-taking faded as the list rose around noon with General Motors near 135-8, Auburn Auto up 3, Chrysler up modestly, and New York Central at 23 1-8, with American Telephone at 107 1-4.
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New York
U. & Steel American Telephone
New York Central
General Motors
Auburn Auto
Chrysler
American Telephone
Utilities
Elyria Drum Corps Repeats State Title Run
Elyria American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps retained the state championship by posting 90.45 points at the Ohio state convention. Massillon finished second with 89.18 points and Bellefontaine placed third with 88.56 points, securing Elyria’s fifth straight title.
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Elyria
American Legion
Toledo
Chronicle-Telegram
Toledo Morning Times
Otto EK
Mischka
Elyna
Elyrians
Massillon Corps
Bellefontaine
Elyria Corps
Elyria Drum Corps Wins State Title as Hruby Repeats
William Hruby, Elyria drum major, wins state competition amid 3000 spectators at Scott High School Stadium. Elyria earns $150 prize and potential $1500 trip allowance to Portland for national contest. Corps may send 24 of its 32 members. undecided about Portland participation as jubilant Elyrians celebrate fifth state title.
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Toledo
Ohio Legion
William Hruby
Elyria Corps
Ohio
The
American Legion
Portland
Oregon
High Legion
Erie
Scott High School
Elyrians
Maschke Motions Denied By Judge Walther
Maurice Maschke a veteran Republican leader and five other politicians charged with embezzlement from the Cuyahoga county treasury had motions for bills of particulars denied by Judge Frederick P. Walther. The defense argued a right to a bill of particulars under the new criminal code while the prosecutor objected to exposing case files. The grand jury resumed deliberations into a half million dollar treasury shortage as the defense faces a major setback. Names listed include Alex Bernstein Herman H Finkle Charles Bernstein Henry Beckerman Herman H Feisman and Joseph H Lange who did not file such a motion.
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Cleveland
Maurice Maschke
Cuyahoga County
Frederick P. Walther
Maschke
Treasury
Alex Bernstein
Herman H. Finkle
Charles Bernstein
Alex
Henry Beckerman
Herman H. Feisman
Joseph H. Lange
Collister
Lieghiey
Earthquake Rocks Central Greece. No Casualties Reported
An earthquake struck Central Greece early today near Athens causing several houses to collapse. Initial reports indicate no casualties, with authorities coordinating rescue and safety measures as aftershocks are monitored.
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Greece
Athens
Hurricane devastates Texas coast. injuries rise in panic
Aug 15 dispatch reports widespread destruction from a Texas Gulf hurricane. Relief crews led by Mrs. C. V. Suman and W. A. Paddock rushed to Angleton Freeport and Abgleton, with 350 injured and at least 22 dead in Sulphur fishing areas. Houston airport wrecked. $250,000 damage. Rescue efforts ongoing as more bodies expected.
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Houston
Tex
WPA
Uni
Sulphur J
Angleton
Mi Jana
C. V. Suman
Red Crowe
St. Louis
W. A. Paddock
Harris County Red Cross
Abgleton
Freeport
Galveston
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
West
Texas
Cut With Knife Loses Appendix In Self Surgery
COLUMBUS O Aug 13 40B Clark Converse 20 classed himself an amateur surgeon today He cut himself whittling wood and while surgeons were giving him first aid they decided to remove his appendix before sewing up the wound.
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Columbus
O Clark Converse
Converse
Telegram Want-Ads Promote Community Service And Reach
Daily readers and advertisers praise Chronicle Telegram Want-Ads for reaching a broad audience. The inexpensive classified service helps people find what they want and connects readers with advertisers across the community, maximizing visibility and usefulness.
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Chronicle - Telegram
Telegram
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Vet
Massillon
Henry Suggs
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S. E. Giesecke
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