British Forces Ready to Crush Irish Rebellion
Dublin April 3 British authorities prepared to crush any Easter uprising. Soldiers with full gear patrolled streets as Sinn Fein scoffed at rebellion claims. Cork remains a risk after Lord Mayor Mac Curtain’s death inquest. Limerick saw disorder as armed men raided a military pay train. Sinn Fein leader Mitchell resisted arrest, wounding two soldiers.
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Webb Miller
United Press
Dublin
Sinn Fein
Cork
Thomas Mac Curtain
MacCurtain
Sinn Fenners
Sinn
New Castle
Cleigh
John Mitchell
Mitchell
League of Nations issue dominates Michigan primary
Detroit April 8 The league of nations becomes the central issue in Michigan’s Democratic primary with Hoover's campaign pushing a reservations stance. Senator Johnson questions support for a Wilson era league and criticizes opponent Wood’s campaign tactics and spending. Governor Allen defends Wood’s expenditures and notes his $50,000 in newspaper ads.
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Detroit
Mich
League of Nations
Michigan
Hoover
Hiram Johnson
Wilson
Johnson
Wood
Henry G. Allen
Wood Cause
Toledo Again Without Street Car Service
Toledo experiences a second street car strike as car men walk out after demanding 60 cents an hour. The company refused the raise without higher fares, the city council blocked the fare increase, and the workers ended service. The electric service will be off from midnight tonight until about 6 am Sunday for improvements.
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Toledo
Electre
Fifty Cent Boost for Coal Predicted
Terre Haute Ind April 3 Coal prices at the mines will be increased at least 50 cents a ton on average. Phil H Penna secretary treasurer of the Independent Bituminous Coal Association said the rise will reflect miners wage increases and vary with market conditions. He denied operators set to raise prices by 1.25 to 1.50 a ton and called the circulating claim baseless.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Phil H. Penna
Independent Bituminous Coal Association
Penna
Norfolk and Western Strike Ends at Local Plant
The walkout by union clerks at the Norfolk and Western railroad local plant ended after a behind closed doors meeting of company officials and union leaders. More than 1,000 shop employees had joined the strike, sparked March 22 over alleged insults to a young female worker and demands to discharge two nonunion clerks. Officials in Roanoke and Columbus awaited word from brotherhood heads before workers return.
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Norfolk and Western Railroad
Columbus
Roanoke
Conditions of Training Are Better
Miss A Nutting director of nursing at Teachers College Columbia University says improved training conditions address nurse shortages. An eight hour day is common in hospitals and schools with domestic tasks shifted to dedicated workers. Reports nationwide show nurse shortages and rising training demand as trained teachers take over student nurse instruction.
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New York
A. Nutting
Department of Nursing and Health
Teachers College
Columbia University
Miss Nutting
United Press
Woman Fears Harm and Sues In Court
Huldah McCoy tells of fear of Charles McCoy and files a suit. At a hearing before Justice Helwig the defendant pleaded not guilty and was bound over on a $300 bond to await trial in common pleas court.
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Huldah McCoy
Charles McCoy
Justice of the Peace
Helwig
Common Pleas
Miners Strike in Eastern Ohio Fields
Bridgeport April 3 Six thousand eastern Ohio miners are on strike over the New York agreement while operators say many idle due to April 1 and Good Friday holidays Coal production runs at 50 percent of normal Union officials argue the day men were not adequately provided for and that the majority report of the Presidents commission governs the contract The day men demand a seven hour day at the eight hour rate as compensation for the smaller wage increase.
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Bridgeport
Ohio
New York
Failed to Provide Is Wife's Charge
Mrs Flora Hoisington sues for divorce from Fred M Hoisington alleging since May 1918 he refused to provide home lodging clothing or any necessities of life. Cruelty charged. Married 1900 with two children Floyd 15 and Mary 12. Alimony custody and divorce requested.
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Flora Hoisington
Fred M Hoisington
Floyd
Mary
Will Ask Big Aero Fund For Experimental Work
Dayton news reports Congress will be asked to provide an aero nautaic fund of 6,000,000 for experimental work with 8,000,000 allotted for development at McCookfield Dayton Col T H Bane returns from Washington recounting Major R W Schroeder’s record flight. Col Hensley joins with Bane after briefing on the B 34 British dirigible and Atlantic crossing.
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Dayton
Congress
McCookfield
T. H. Bane
Washington
Bane
R. W. Schroeder
Col. Hensley
Air Service
Col. Bane
Atlantic
Hensley
Germany
Meeting of Farm Agents Discuss Soybean Campaign
Southeastern Ohio county agents met at County Agent Raymond’s office with ten counties represented. W. W. Brownfield presided as plans were laid for a soybean production campaign and for increasing access to agricultural implements and the use of pure bred sires.
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Ohio
Raymond
W. W. Brownfield
Harding to Visit More Ohio Cities Before Primary
Revised schedule shows Senator Harding delivering addresses in Zanesville Toledo Urbana Akron and Day ton with a major Columbus rally on April 13 and a Harding campaign boost in central Ohio. He will also speak in Dayton and Richmond Indiana on April 20.
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Columbus
Harding
Ohio
Fiume Declared Independent State by D Annunzio
Gabriel D Annunzio proclaims Fiume independent and informs the allied powers and the United States of the decision, as reported by newspapers in Paris on April 3.
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Fiume
Paris
Gabriel D'Annunsio
United States
Miners Out on Wage Dispute in Ohio
Reports from Columbus say 300 to 400 miners are on strike over wages. John Moore, president of the Ohio miners, downplays the issue and expects full resumption of work statewide starting Monday. Joint meetings to outline the wage pact details will begin immediately.
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Columbus
John Moore
Ohio Miners
Germany is Challenged by Marines
Berlin reports reveal a Marine brigade under Captain Ehrhardt remains active after the March insurrection. Officers claim disarmament promises failed, recruits flow in from camps and former prisoners, and a battalion moves toward Lochstedt with rail capabilities. They warn of further action if elections are delayed.
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Carl D. Groat
United Press
Berlin
Marine Brigade
Ehrhardt
von Kapp
Doeberitz
Lochstedt
Schleswig
Flood Stage Reaches 33-Year High on Pigeon River
East Tennessee rivers the French Broad and Pigeon reached record flood stages amid widespread evacuations of families and disruptions to industrial plants. The Pigeon at Sevierville posted the highest flood level in 33 years as waters rose across Sevier County.
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Knoxville
Tenn
East Tennessee
Seviersville
Hoover Will Stand With Republicans in 1930s Race
Herbert Hoover stated to Hoover Republican clubs that he would not consider Democrats or a third party nomination. He cited loyalty to the Republican party and unity of action with the Wilson administration, saying his support for the president's war-time leadership was unconditional and personal political considerations were set aside.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Wilson
Democratic Congress
Donahoe Endorsed for Governor by Franklin County Democrats
A. V. Donahoe, state auditor, was endorsed as the Democratic nominee for governor in a resolution adopted at a joint meeting of Franklin County Democratic central and executive committees in Columbus.
Embargo Placed on Freight Amid New York Harbor Strike
Railroads bar all freight entering or leaving New York City except perishables due to harbor workers strike. Embargo to clear backlogs, likely lifted Monday. Seek experienced marine engineers and tug pilots to replace strikers. several hundred strike breakers acting. Six men arrested after clash between strikers and breakers. About forty percent of tugs running and ferries sufficient for weekend crowds.
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Washington
New York City
J. J. Manetell
Chicago
Manetell
Fire Wipes Out Ashtabula Hotel and Nearby Businesses
A fire in Ashtabula today destroyed the hotel and damaged several stores and offices in the business district. The Conneaut fire department helped extinguish the blaze, with damage estimated above $100,000.
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Ashtabula
Conneaut Fire Department
France Beats Ireland In Rugby Showdown
France defeated Ireland in London this afternoon by 17 to 7 in an international rugby match. France scored first and held the lead as Ireland fought back but could not close the gap by the final whistle.
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London
France
Ireland
Sippo farmer found dead near straw stack in yard
Canton April 3 Albert Lehner 43 wealthy Sippo farmer was found dead near a straw stack in his farm yard. An empty carbolic acid bottle suggested suicide. He had vanished for three days after a trip with his wife to Magsillon. Candy boxes on the porch bore a message about being very sick and not knowing if he would reach home. No clear reason for self inflicted death is known.
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Canton
Albert Lehner
Sippo
Magsillon
Mount Lassen Erupts Again in Early Morning Volcanic Activity
Mount Lassen near Redding California erupted at 10 30 am with continued activity by 11 am marking the first sign of life since February 9 when the volcano last emitted smoke and ash. In Atlanta Georgia Harry Anderson tested automatic handcuffs to learn their operation after two days of searching for the key.
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Redding
Cal
Mount Lassen
United States
Atlanta
Harry Anderson
General Leonard Wood preps in Columbus for Ohio visit
General Leonard Wood arrives in Columbus to open a three day Ohio tour as a presidential candidate. He will deliver four addresses including a closing speech marking his first appearance in the state since entering the race. Wood defends national scope of the nominating process and vows outspoken speeches.
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Columbus
Leonard Wood
Wood
Ohio
Harding
Husband in Pen Divorce Plea Seeks Custody Alimony
Ruth Grissett files for divorce from William Grissett serving a penitentiary forgery sentence. She seeks custody of three year old Neal and support. Married December 1915. William was convicted in November 1919 by Stark County court and given an indeterminate penitentiary term.
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William Grissett
Ruth Grissett
Neal
Stark County
Grissett
Striking Railway Workers Face Pushback in New York
White and black stevedores mingle in dining cars as 500 strike breakers are hired to back railroads terminating in New York. Officials say the walkout targets marine port and terminal workers, with 4500 union members involved, while ferries and perishable freight face limited service and a push to resume normal operations by Monday. In Bangor Maine a twelve pound salmon sent to President Wilson by a Democratic politician underscores era tension.
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New York
Jersey City
Erie
Hsch- Cummins
Bangor
Bangor Pool
Wilson
Withdrawal of Germans in Ruhr Crisis Sparks Note
Paris reports Premier Millerand demands German troop withdrawal from the Ruhr after a German reply and warns France may occupy Rhine cities if Germany breaches the Versailles treaty. Berlin rejects the proposal for Reichswehr presence. French notes claim the Ruhr revolt has collapsed and soviet links are a bluff.
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Henry Wood
United Press
Paris
Millerand
Wilhelm von Mayer
Ruhr
France
Rhine
Germany
Berlin
von Mayer
Moscow
Westphalia
New Athens Plant Welcomes J H Grayson Manufacturing
The J H Grayson Manufacturing Company completes incorporation with 100000 capital. three quarters of stock offered and about 35000 subscribed by local investors. Directors include L G Worstell F D Forsythe A B Roe F W Bush J H Grayson B W Simpson G L Grayson. production to begin by June 1 at the old Hardwood Finish plant. Ray Glow gas fire designed for efficient heat uses less gas and needs patents pending with favorable expert reviews.
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J. H. Grayson Manufacturing Company
Athens
L. G. Worstell
Athens National Bank
F. D. Forsythe
Bank of Athens
A. B. Roe
Mee- Bee Binder Co
F. W. Bush
Athens Messenger
J. H. Grayson
B. W. Simpson
G. L. Grayson
England
Graysons
Columbus Raises Street Car Fare With Faster Rides
Columbus riders faced a higher fare today as service improved with quicker trips and less crowding. The six cent cash fare or five tickets per quarter, with universal transfers for two years, replaces the prior rate after City Clerk Moore certified the referendum against the fare ordinance.
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Columbus
Columbus Rail, Light and Power Company
Moore
Individuals Taking Hand in Contests
New York April 3 The pre convention campaigns emphasize individual responsibility and broader political engagement. Voters probe candidates’ minds more than ever, with candid questions aimed at qualifications for president as observers note heightened public influence and active heckling of speakers.
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Harold Jacobs
United Press
New York
Athens Public Schools Set to Resume After Easter
G F Morgan the Athens public school superintendent announced Easter vacation ends Monday with regular classes resuming. Grade schools and the high school will begin at the regular hour on Monday.
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G. F. Morgan
Athens Public School
Palmer orders DA’s to curb coal profiteering nationwide
Attorney General Palmer directs district attorneys to monitor coal prices after the April 1 removal of government price controls to halt profiteering in local markets.
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Washington
Palmer
Richard P. Imes Seeks Republican Nomination for Athens County Treasurer
Richard P. Imes filed his petition with the County Board of Elections as the Republican candidate for Athens County Treasurer. Known as Dick, he was born in 1880 and grew up on a Waterloo township farm, son of the late J. O. Imes of New Marshfield. He taught school, then worked in the mines, last as a hoisting engineer with Canaan Coal Co. Imes has been Deputy County Treasurer under James E. Woodworth and is described as courteous and qualified.
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Richard P. Imes
County Board of Elections
Athens County
Waterloo Township
J. O. Imes
New Marshfield
Canaan Coal Co
James E. Woodworth
Bonus plan to be taken up next week
Washington April 3 Fram ing of soldier bonus legislation will likely be taken up by the house ways and means committee next week. Republican leaders decided on a cash bonus funded by a broad sales tax replacing a bond issue. The plan would impose a general sales tax plus existing levies, estimated to raise about 5 billion dollars annually, with the needed amount not exceeding 1.7 million dollars.
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Washington
House Ways and Eans
Committee
Senate
Four Year Governor Term Considered in Ohio
Columbus April 3. A four year term for Ohio's governor will likely be recommended by the joint legislative committee on administrative reorganization. If adopted the governor could not succeed himself. The panel also favors merging the state highway department state buildings and state geologists into one department. It backs creating an inspection department to oversee ships factories public buildings boilers and mines. It also proposes governor appointed board of education that can name its own head.
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Columbus
Ohio
Joint Legislative Committee
State Highway Department
State Buildings
Board of Education
Grand opening of U. Bon Ton ice cream parlor
Hon William B Sullivan announces the grand opening of U Bon Ton ice cream parlor opposite the university field. Store offers ice cream, pop and candies with a welcoming launch in town.
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U. Bon Ton
University Field
Hon
WM. B. Sullivan
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