Former Kaiserin Augusta Victoria Dies. Potsdam Funeral Planned
Former German empress Augusta Victoria dies at Doorn at 6 a.m. She was born October 22, 1838 and married Wilhelm II in 187? The funeral will be in Potsdam with preliminary services in Doorn. Kaiser Wilhelm II may not attend the Potsdam ceremony.
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Carl D. Groat
United Press
Berlin
Kaiser Wilhelm
Kaiserin
Potsdam
Lyng
Germany
Augusta Vica
Doorn
Keiser
Holy Land
Tomorow
Victoria of
Sculeswig Holstein
German Empire
Wilhem
Wilhem II
Imly
Fredrich Wilhelm
Leutel-Friedrich
Adelbert
August Wilhem
Oscar
Joachim
Victoria Louise
Prince Joachim
Wiergen
Victoria Louise Me
Rmany
Women Attempted Suicide Pact in Kentucky Prison
In Covington Kentucky two jailed women Dora Kinsey 23 Philadelphia and Bessie Fields 17 Blue Diamond reportedly formed a death pact after ingesting poison. Physicians said both would likely recover. the pair claimed each took half a poison tablet during a jail confinement following a cafe raid.
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Covington
Dora Kinsey
Philadelphia
Bessie Fields
Blue Diamond
Wilson silent on Yap award at peace talks
Dispatches from Stephen Lauanne in Washington claim Woodrow Wilson did not object when the big four considered assigning the Island of Yap to Japan. Lauanne reported that in May 1919 Wilson replied “I’ll see” but then set aside the papers, with the big four interpreting his silence as consent.
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Paris
Woodrow Wilson
Yap
Japan
Stephen Lauanne
Mafin
Washington
Viviani
Pacific Islands
Lauzanne
Wilson
Hughes
Harding Plans Persuasion Over Threat to Guide Congress
President Harding opens the extra session determined to rely on persuasion rather than force. He works to harmonize party views in the House and Senate as he completes a revised message for delivery at the joint session. He emphasizes guiding Congress while protecting executive prerogatives.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Washington
Apr
Harding
Congress
House
Senate
Ohio Fruit Damaged by Weekend Freezes
Severe damage to Ohio fruit due to weekend freezing, snow and rain storms. Losses may reach hundreds of thousands of dollars as peaches pears plums and cherries suffer while apple trees in bloom also harmed. Northern and southern farms report freezes with another frost forecast. officials warn apples could be greatly damaged.
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Columbus
Ohio
Warren
Sandusky
Akron
Cleveland
Toledo
Paul Thayer
Wooster
Thayer
Ice Cripples Lake Erie Steamers and Fruit Crops
The weekend freeze damaged Cuyahoga county fruit crops with heavy rains and snow. Apple trees in full bloom were hit hard by the cold, while lake steamers arriving in Cleveland were coated in ice.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Detroit teen Morris Labowicz missing after leaving home
Police search for 16 year old Morris Labowicz who left home reportedly to change his underwear. Parents describe a graduation ring and a stomach scar. underwear details not provided. Authorities continue to seek leads regarding his whereabouts.
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Detroit
Morris Labowicz
Policemen Raid Coney Island Cafes Inhaled Free Beverages
Police officers conducted a raid at several Coney Island cafes in New York inhaling or drinking free beverages from every glass seen. Diners returned the glassware to the cops. One arrest was made.
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New York
Coney Island
Criminal Charge to Be Preferred In Death Case
Columbus authorities planned to prefer criminal charges against two women in connection with the death of Irene Barnett a 17 year old girl from McArthur. A dying statement cited the women as responsible for an operation that led to her death.
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Columbus
Irene Barnett
McArthur
Atlantic City Out as Site for Dempsey Carpentier Fight
New Newark or Jersey City likely to receive call for the Dempsey Carpentier bout. Tex Rickard says the arena will host other championship fights this summer, a move seen as the sleeper that ends Atlantic City’s bid.
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Atlantic City
New York
Newark
Jersey City
Tex Rickard
Pledge for 44-Hour Week Grows in Marion Session
Delegates at the semi annual session of an Obio graphical organization in Marion Ohio pledged support for an international officers plan to implement a 44 hour work week in commercial shops. The meeting emphasized labor standards and shop conditions across industries.
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Marion
Ie Obiographical
New Congress Begins with Tariff Change Push
The sixty seventh congress opens with leaders pledging to start a tariff bill within 48 hours, upholding the protective tariff tenet as they tackle foreign relations, railroads, soldier relief, and naval policy. Alice Robertson becomes the second woman member of Congress joining Jeanette Rankin.
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L. C. Martin
United Press
Washington
Congress
Hardig
House
Wilson
Joe’ Cannon
I. R. Sherwood
Toledo
Ohio
Cannon
Theodore Burton
Harding
Senate
C. G. Randall
California
Meyer London
New York
Alice Robertson
Oklahoma
Jeanette Rankin
Freeze Hits Findlay Area Killing Crops
Cold wave records 20 degrees at 5 am in Findlay Ohio and surrounding area. An inch of killing frost destroyed fruit and vegetables with wheat badly damaged and early potatoes frozen in the ground. Damaging freeze threatens local crops and agriculture.
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Findlay Findlay,co
Canton Chosen as Eastern Ohio Vocation Training HQ
Canton selected as the Canton Federal board of vocational training for service men headquarters in Eastern Ohio. The move designates Canton as the regional center for veteran education and job programs.
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Canton
Federal Board of Vocational Training
Eastern
Ohio
Secretary Weeks proposes selling surplus army food to Europe
Washington April 11 Weeks asked Congress military committees for authority to sell surplus army food stocks to starving European nations. A congressional ban currently blocks such sales. The issue arose in a conference with Senator McCormick and Polish relief head Smuski, who urged approval of aid.
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Washington
Weeks
Senate
House
Europe
Congress
McCormick
Illinois
John F. Smusski
Chicago
Smusleki
Britain faced industrial crisis as talks resume
Ed Keen reports Britain's threatened industrial revolution is seen as crushed with sentiment against strikes rising in rail and transport. Miners, owners and government representatives considered concessions to restore peace as negotiations reopen with Sir Robert Horne presiding. Premier Lloyd George spoke conciliatory but not public. a general election may be planned for June. Troop movements continue and pumping pits averting wider damage though 20 pits in Scotland and 18 in Wales are near ruin.
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United Press
London
Britain
Robert Horne
Lloyd George
Labor
Scotland
Wales
Chinese Girls Organize Tag Day Drives in Shanghai Tientsin
Chinese girls from wealthy families in Shanghai Tientsin and Nanchang pledge self denial to aid famine relief. Baldwin School students abstain from meat and fundraise for famine relief, with tag days raising large sums across cities.
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Peking
United Press
Tientsin
Shanghai
Baldwin
Nanchang
China
Emergency tariff bill to restore idle workers says Young
Congressman Young of North Dakota claims the emergency tariff bill will put three million idle American workers back to work and protect agriculture. He notes it should not raise prices for most consumers and references anti-dumping and valuation bills to boost tariff revenue and strengthen protection.
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Laurence Dubois
United Press
Washington
Congressman Young
North Dakota
Young
Lawrence County Fruit Hard Hit
Damage of between 500000 and 1000000 was done to Lawrence county Ohio orchards by the osea today, according to A. T. Cox, six known horticulturists.
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Huntington
W. Va
Lawrence County
Ohio
Osea
A. T. Cox
Hatfield charged with murder in Matewan feud case
Williamson W Va April 11 Hatfield Sid former Matewan police chief and central figure in the Matewan trial faced murder charges as the April circuit term opened He and two others stand accused of killing Anse Hatfield a relative of Devil Anse Hatfield Anse was gunned down last August on his hotel porch in Matewan Prosecution says the slaying aimed to silence a key witness in the earlier bullet battle case involving Sid and twenty two others
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Anse Hatfield
Matewan
Sid Hatfield
Murder over a weed dispute leads to fugitive Greek suspect
Athens county officials recall a fatal shooting after a dispute over marijuana. A letter from Atlanta Audit Company seeking Demetriis Linardatos’s bank book triggered the incident. Linardatos fired at a Greek rival and fled. a $900 savings account was found in his shack. Sheriff Herbker retained the bank book and seeks the fugitive in Atlanta.
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Athens County
Atlanta Audit Company
Atlanta
Demetriis Linardatos
Herbker
Linatos
Wes
Akron
Altho
Linardatos
Belives
Justice
Business leader to address Chamber luncheon audience
Lynn E. Kevenaugh secretary of the Ohio Retail Dry Goods Association will speak at the chamber of commerce luncheon this week. He is noted for his active involvement in organization work.
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Lynn E. Kevenaugh
Ohio Retail Dry Goods Association
Lucheon
Chamber of Commerce
Ohio University Opens Spring Term With Many Arrivals
Saturday April 30 marks the opening of the spring term at Ohio University in Athens. Between seven hundred and eight hundred students are expected to arrive to register for teachers courses. Last year eight hundred attended the six week course. Registration begins Saturday with possible extension to Monday for late arrivals.
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Ohio University
Athens
Marriage Licenses Issued to Lawrence Ellis Sisson Pair
Fred FE Lawrence of Sharpsburg a farmer and Amelia Ellis of Sharpsburg obtained a marriage license at home. Justice J P Helwig Frank Forbes of Millfield Carpenter and Louise Sisson of Millfield at home. Justice HE hedges.
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Fred FE. Lawrence
Sharpsburg
Farmer
Amelia Ellis
Justice J. P. Helwig
Frank Forbes
Millfield
Carpenter
Louise Sisson
8. E. Hedges
Nelsonville man gets suspended sentence in box car robberies
Cecil Collins of Nelsonville, involved in B&O and H V rail box car robberies, received a suspended sentence of one to fifteen years from Judge Worstell. His sentence was suspended for turning state's evidence and good behavior as a model prisoner. He pays court costs and aided officers in detailing the robberies. Charles and George Collins are already in Ohio penitentiary for similar crimes.
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Cecil Collins
Nelsonville
H. V
L. G. Worstell
Collins
Collings
Charles
George Collins
Ohio
Bert Pee
Coffee Queen to Get Millions Held by the U S
The attorney general orders millions in property seized during wartime returned to Clara Bielcken widow. Bielcken died in Baden Baden amid war disruptions. The case hinges on proving ownership of the amphions estate and related assets.
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U. S
Bielcken
Clara Bielcken
Baden-Baden
Cork Lord Mayor O Callaghan Denied Political Asylum
Donal O Callaghan Cork lord mayor who came to Newport News as a stowaway without a passport must leave the United States. Secretary Davis said Secretary Hughes denied his plea for political asylum. His status is listed as alien seaman and he was allowed to land only temporarily while seeking a berth to reship.
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Washington
Sinn Fein attack on London Northwest Hotel in Dublin
Sinn Feiners attacked the London Northwestern hotel used as Black and Tan barracks. Explosives breached the front, grenades and shots followed. Black and Tans repelled the assault, two killed and several wounded, a Black and Tan died, dock workers wounded, swinging bridge cut off reinforcements, arrests made.
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Dublin
London
Government claims river bed land as public domain
The United States government sued on behalf of the Indians alleging the river bed is public land. The court sustained the government's claim, confirming ownership of the river bed as public domain.
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United States
House Convenes as Harding Loyalists Take Front Row
United Press dispatch from Washington reports the 67th Congress greeting President Harding with readiness to act on his summons. The House and Senate promptly organized at noon with Gillett of Maine elected Speaker over North Carolina Democrat Claude Kitchin. Cannon’s oath noted amid festive bustle.
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L. C. Martin
United Press
Washington
Congress
Harding
House
Senate
Ness
Gillett
Mae
Kitchin
North Olina
Joe” Cannon
Claude Kite
North Carolina
Eagle notice of chicken supper sale
A fragmented public notice lists an eagle related event and a chicken supper fundraiser. Readable elements show organizer Harry R. Nichols and location 411-2 with incomplete details.
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Harry R. Nichols
Polish man travels 4400 miles to confront wife in bigamy case
Andy Wrobel of Wheeling travels from Poland to Beach Bottom to find his wife. He discovers she stands at her home door with a baby, having married George Neckish. She is arrested on a bigamy charge, said to have wed Neckish two years earlier under the name Susan Lolowich, while keeping correspondence with Wrobel.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Andy Wrobel
Wrobel
Ste
George Neckish
Weish
Susan Lolowich
Archbe Mandelin Viewed as Possible Gibbons Successor
Cardinal Rome reports Archbe George W. Mandelin of Chien seen today as a possible successor to the late Cardinal Gibbons.
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Rome
George W. Mandelin
Chien
Cardinal Gibbons
Read Good Books About Your Own Business
The American Library Association offers a pamphlet listing books about various business fields. A free copy of "300 Useful 5 Books" can be obtained by writing to the Information Bureau in Washington, D. C., with return postage enclosed.
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