Peace Pleas and New Drive in Italian Ethiopian War
United Press reports from Addis Ababa and Rome describe Mussolini tightening aims against Ethiopia while peace efforts teeter. Italian forces push toward Dessye as Ras Nassibu and Ras Makonnen defend Jijiga Harar line amid heavy fighting and rumors of the Addis Ababa Djibouti railway campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodolfo Gragiani
Addis Ababa-Djibouti
Deseye
Haile Selassie
Deasye
Dessye
Ethiopia
Ras Geta Tatchou
Maraua
Addis Ababa
Jijiga-Harar
Fafan River
Jijiga-and- Harar
Ras Nassibu
Eastern Front
Ras Makonnen
Township clerks to meet in Van Wert county court house
Township clerks and trustees of Van Wert county will hold their quarterly meeting Wednesday night in the courthouse. JoJe R. Thomas of Hayesville, president of the state township clerks and trustees, has been invited to speak.
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van Wert County
Court House
JoJe R. Thomas
Hayesville
State of Township Clerks and Trustees
Sodomist Sentenced Here for Offense Against Small Boy
John Scott Wibright, 68, of Van Wert County, was convicted of sodomy and given a jail sentence after pleading guilty to a lesser charge. Local officers denounced the prospect of his early parole and pledged to pursue additional charges if released. Judge Walters questioned the parole system as penitentiary officials noted the action while expressing surprise at the outcome.
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John Scott Wibright
Van
Silene Pete
Wibright
van Wert
Earl Shaffer
Squire W
Giffin
Shaffer
Walters
Emma Tate
Newest Dirigible Flies Over France
Paris April 10 The German dirigible Hindenburg, battling a stiff wind with two of four motors crippled, labored over the Rhone valley toward the German border on its return from a maiden voyage to Rio de Janeiro. The airship sent a message stating two engines are out and it cannot reach the required 3,000 meters thus will follow the Rhone valley.
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Paris
Hindenburg
Rhone
Rio de Janeiro
Alps
County buys new bridge for Dutch John Road
The county purchased a 42 by 18 foot bridge to replace the one over Town Creek on the Dutch John road near Bonnewitz Ave. D A Snyder the county surveyor said installation would take about a week. The old bridge collapsed two weeks ago when struck by a vehicle and cost 904 dollars.
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Town Creek
Dutch John Road
Bonnewitz Ave
D. A. Snyder
Soils Program Directors to Be Chosen Saturday
Township committee chairmen under the new soil conservation program will meet Saturday night at the courthouse to select directors to administer the program in Van Wert county. County Agent W. R. Phares and county officers will attend a district meeting in Bowling Green next Wednesday to discuss the complete program and receive starting instructions.
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New Soil Conservation
Court House
van Wert
W. R. Phares
Bowling Gren
Young Asks Proof Of Graft In State Departments
Columbus April 10 Congressman Stephen M Young candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor has been asked to submit proof of his charges that graft and favoritism are rampant in state departments.
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Columbus
Stephen M. Young
Eden Demands New Penalties Against Italy
In Geneva on April 10 Great Britain announced it would seek new penalties against Italy over its war in Ethiopia if peace efforts fail British foreign secretary Anthony Eden led the move as the League of Nations committee of 13 adjourned to April 16 for further talks chaired by Salvador de Madariaga Spain The plan included a possible convocation of the larger committee on April 17 to vote on new penalties if talks falter
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Geneva
Great Britain
Italy
Ethiopia
Anthony Eden
Committee of 13
League Council
Britain
France
Germany
Rhineland
Salvador de Madariaga
Spain
Ethi- Senna
League Committee
Florian Knapke Pleads Guilty in Fratricide Trial
In Celina Ohio on April 10 Florian Knapke pleaded guilty to first degree murder for the slaying of his 17 year old brother Linus. A three judge panel will determine his fate at trial on April 16 with Judge A N Miller presiding and two Ohio supreme court appointees joining. The killing occurred during a farm dispute over loading two wagons.
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Celina
Florian Knapke
Linus
Florian
Mercer County Common
Pieas
A. N. Miller
Ohio Supreme Court
Miller
Robert Geyer Dies at 85 in Willshire Township
Robert Geyer, 85, of Willshire township, died Thursday afternoon at 4 at the home of his brother in law Fred Emerick where he resided. Death followed a stroke of paralysis after complications. Surviving relatives are his brother in law and a niece Mrs. Marion Rhinesmith of Wiltshire. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 in St. Pauls Evangelical church in Harrison, burial in church cemetery.
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Robert Geyer
Willshire
Fred Emerick
Marion Rhinesmith
Wiltshire
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Harrison
Red Cross Asking More Relief Aid From Van Wert Chapter
The Van Wert county Red Cross reports national orders to continue tornado relief for southern states. Over 1,000 families registered, 377 dead, 3,000 homes damaged or destroyed. Van Wert contributed 1175.40 to the flood fund. No broad national drive unless further storm losses occur.
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van Wert County
The
Red Cross
van Wert
Special Flood Fund
Relief funds cut in 74 counties as federal aid ends
May faced a new financing difficulty as Dayton H Frost, relief administrator, announced federal aid for county relief staff salaries will stop. The move reduces relief administration funds by about 60 000 and shifts payroll support from the federal program to local counties, ending the matching funds for most counties.
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Dayton H. Frost Er
FERA
Bowes Gives Employees $10 Bills to Blow
Indianapolis April 10 Bowes Gealfast Corporation president Robert M Bowes gave 38 employees $10 each to spend freely. He said the scheme would boost business and morale and that he enjoyed watching the fun of spending the extra money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Robert M.’ Bowes
Bowes Gealfast Corporation
Bowes
Cleveland tests sober drunk detector in 2nd run
Four men who took tests for Safety Sergeant Roths new drunk detector will repeat the experiment sober today. Two taxi drivers went home in other men's cabs after drinking whiskey and beer at Mount Sinai hospital. An audience of judges doctors and psychiatrists watched but awaited tests under normal conditions to judge the device for traffic court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Arthur Roth
Mount Sinai Hospital
Cleveland Police Department
County 4-H Enrollment Push Aims Higher
County agent V. R. Phares urged students at Wren school to boost 4-H club participation this summer. Last year 588 boys and girls joined 4-H in the county, and plans include talks at additional schools to recruit more youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. R. Phares
Wren
Former Van Werter Sends Poetry Works
The Brumback Library received California Poets from Mrs. Charles P. Reiniger of Los Angeles, formerly Van Wert. The volume contains seven poems by Grace Reini, adding to the library’s growing collection of Van Wert writings.
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Brumback
California
Charles P. Reiniger
Los Angeles
van Wert
Van Wert Youths Held for Series of Chicken Thefts
Four suspects including three juveniles and one adult were arrested in a multi county chicken theft case. Written confessions tied them to stealing 200 plus chickens valued over $200 from farms in Van Wert Mercer and Paulding counties. Suspects allegedly sold loot in several towns and faced juvenile court charges. one adult implicated in Latty and Ridge Township thefts.
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R. B. Stevens
Stevens
F. Earl Shaffer
Celina
Sheriff Davis
Mercer County
Doyt Fouty
South Race
Carl McCollum
Willard Hoverman
Woodland Ave
Arthur G. Phelps
Elgin
Mercer-Van Wert
Zuro Dunne
van Wert
Paulding
Dunno
H. D. Hooker
Latty
Ridge To
Fouty
McCollum and Hoverman
Ridge Township
Jesse McCoy
Midge To
Phelps
Cake
McCoy
Clarence Harther
Pleasant To
State Map Shows Damage to Roads
A weekly state highway map highlights extensive frost damage across the network. Roads statewide are undermined and pocketed by the extreme cold, showing widespread wear and hazards to travel.
Roosevelt promises aid to storm victims in six states
President Roosevelt on a train platform near Gainesville promised all federal help to tornado victims in six states including Georgia and Mississippi. He cited 166 bodies found and 1,000 families registered for aid in Gainesville, with 2,000 people affected overall. He allocated 2.5 million dollars in emergency relief and said more funds could follow as rehabilitation continues.
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Gainesville
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Washington
Red Cross
Mississippi
William Carl Hunt
American Red Cross
Hunt
Bermuda
Churches Join in Easter Service at Middle Point
A joint Easter service will be held in the Middle Point school auditorium with members from three Methodist Episcopal churches. Rev. N. Be. Bradley leads congregations from Middle Point, Grace and Ridge churches. A 30 voice chorus performs an Easter cantata followed by the pageant Our Christ Liveth.
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O'Colch
Middle Point
School Board Sues for Land to Expand High School Site
The city board of education filed a suit against Grace M. Smith of South Shannon Jr seeking compensation for a 0.025 acre land taking at the east edge of Smith property to straighten the school property line as the stadium is built. Attorney Jesse F. Beam asked for a jury to assess value with a 9 a.m. April 16 date.
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City Board of Education
Grace M. Smith
South Shannon Jr
Jesse F. Beam
Hunger Army Marchers Demand Six Billion Work Relief
An 1930s hunger march in Washington gathers a rain soaked crowd pressing Congress for six billion dollars in work relief and prevailing wages on WPA projects. The protest echoes the Bonus Army, with nearly 900 delegates traversing White House grounds to Capitol Hill to present their demands.
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Washington
Congress
Capitol
Anacostia River
White House
District of Columbia
Gradp
Delababili
Theaches Alliance National Convention
Pennsylvania Avenue
Salvation Army Tag Day Planned in Downtown Saturday
The Salvation Army conducts a tag day drive Saturday to raise funds. Army members will accept contributions of any size in the downtown district. The drive is sponsored by the advisory board led by chairman Harry Scharff.
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Salvation Army
Army
The
Harry Scharff
Hoaglin and Wren Schools Nominate Queens for Peony Festival
Hoaglin Jackson seniors nominate Miss Virginia Veach to represent them in the Queen Jubilee contest. Wren High selects Miss Ruth Cully to represent it in the peony queen selection. The queen will be chosen in Van Wert for the fifth annual Peony Festival, tentatively June 4.
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Virginia Veach
Hoaglin-Jackson School
Jubilee V
Wren High School
Ruth Cully
van Wert
Gems Worth Fifty Thousand Looted in Dayton Jewelry Store
Four bandits raided Partner Jewelry Co in Dayton Ohio taking about 50000 dollars in rings watches silverware and other valuables. Three men forced employees and customers to the wall while a fourth guarded outside. They fled in an automobile after a 20 minute search for loot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Partner Jewelry Co
Sol Partner
Partner
Congress panel fights AAA disclosure clause in aid list
Washington April 10 United Press reports Sen D Smith opposed an AAA payments disclosure plan. Wallace called the crossing of county lines in listing benefits a joker. The proposal would require listing all individuals with 10000 or more in benefits, or firms with multi county holdings. Local river flood news notes the Ohio River crest at 68.96 feet at Cincinnati.
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Russell Turner
United Press
United Pres
Washington
Arthur E Vandenburg
Mich
Wallace
Ginglé County
Sis
Milano
Cincinnat
Weather data fragment from Wade context
Fragmentary weather note lists maximum and minimum temperatures, sunrise and sunset times, and vague city references. It shows a six thousand feet elevation and mentions Wade and Bainbridge area terms with no clear dates or coherent structure.
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