WATER WALKER LATEST FAD FOR SUMMER BATHERS
In London the April 14 conference between Premier Lloyd George and triple alliance chiefs failed to avert a great strike set for tomorrow. J. H. Thomas warned of no settlement while labor leaders warned wages would drop across trades if miners lose. Troop movements and counter measures followed as the walkout loomed. In San Francisco a new beach novelty called Water Walker, a device with boots, an auto wire and a rubber skirt and bodice, is touted for entertainment.
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ED. L. Keen
United Press
London
J. H. Thomasder
Lloyd Eorge
Triple Alliance
Britain
Downing Street
Lloyd George
United Kingdom
San Francisco
New Program for Dealing with the Allied Powers Taking Shape
Bootleggers yielded an estimated nine hundred million to one billion dollars in profits last year as 30 million gallons of liquor left bonded warehouses. Tax records show no profits reported by bootleggers, while officials weigh methods to levy taxes and enforce Volstead law. Prohibition Chief Kramer favors tax collection to aid enforcement. critics doubt feasibility.
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Ralph F. Couch
United Press
Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Prohibition
Kramer
Queen Receives Degree Amid Cap and Gown Traditions
Britain's Queen, in full academic regalia, attends a ceremony at Oxford University where she is conferred a degree. The event highlights royal honors and the theater connection during her appearance in cap and gown.
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Britain
Xford University
Tontend
Queen Mary
Middle men levy 3 percent toll on foods nationwide
Price data from Labor Secretary Davis shows middle men taking about 3 percent toll on food and essentials across the United States. Davis notes consumer prices run roughly 58 percent above 1913 levels for items like meat and coffee while wholesale prices rise about 50 percent and farmers see around 29 percent higher. A full report will be prepared for Congress addressing price discrepancies.
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Washington
United
Davis
Davis’ Department
Harding
Congress
Cone
London Women to Help as Strike Hits Britain
London reports show a mass miners' strike expanding to transport workers and other unions. Government mobilization grows with soldiers and sailors in industrial centers as women and volunteers prepare to fill labor gaps and support the effort.
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London
Thousads
Britain
Triple Alliance
Dr Treadley to Speak at Brotherhood Dinner
The final 1920 1921 Presbyterian Brotherhood meeting is tomorrow evening. Mrs G I Putnam’s division serves dinner at six. Dr Treadley of Ohio University will deliver the address.
Public Dance at Junior Hall Saturday Evening
Public dance announced for Saturday evening April 16 at Junior Hall. Organizers invite community members to attend.
Dempsey Arpentier Fight Tickets Go Quick in New York
Mail orders for tickets to the Dempsey Arpentier bout on July 2 at a New Jersey venue flooded Madison Square Garden. J W Vance, longtime manager of Cornell Jewelry in Nelsonville, purchased tickets and thanks patrons while inviting continued support and the public to visit the store.
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New York
Dempsey Arpentier
New Jersey
Madison Square Garden
J. W. Vance
Cornell
Nelsonville
Signs of business decline easing at Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio officials see a turning tide in the business slump based on rising order intake in February and March rather than revenue figures. The veterans association and President William Howard Taft era mentions aside, traffic officials plan mass meetings to bolster commerce as they extend a business-getting campaign.
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Baltimore
Ohio
Veterans Association of
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Willard
Baltimore Lodge
Archibald Fries
Defiance Man Bets On Rare Ancient Coin
Cromley of Defiance claims one of the era’s most valuable private coins. The obverse shows I Caeser A D Augustus for Tiberius Caesar Augustus, son of the defied August, while the reverse reads Imp. VII Tr. Pot. XVI and the date A. D. 14.
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Defiance
Cromley
I. Caeser
Augustus
Tiberus Caeser Augustus
Railroad costs key to freight rate cuts says White House
Washington reports that reducing railroad operating expenses could enable lower freight rates. President Harding was informed on Wednesday by T Dewitt Cuyler head of the association of railway executives and Wilfred H Thom, the group’s general counsel.
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Washington
Harding
T. Dewitt Cuyler
The
Association of Railway Executives
Wilfred H. Thom
Belmont to host memorial day ceremony and cornerstone
E C Ver Millon state Americanization director accepted an invitation to lay the cornerstone of a new school building and deliver a Memorial Day address at Lafferty Belmont County on May 30.
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Columbus
E. C. Vermillion
Lafferty
Belmont County
Cotton consumption drops from March last year to this year
The census bureau reports March cotton consumption excluding linters at 437,933 bales, down from 575,789 bales in March of the previous year, reflecting a sharp decline in demand.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Women Voters set agenda for future program
Cleveland D April 14 The National League of Women Voters convention will vote on committee resolutions and aim to craft a program guiding women's political activities for the coming year. Proposals include public health education funding wage laws eight hour day night work ban and constitutional disability removals. A mass meeting discussed disarmament with speaker Will A Irwin warning that the next war would end civilization. Washington April 14 The Senate received nomination papers for Colonel George Harvey to be ambassador to Great Britain and Myron T Herrick as ambassador to France.
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Cleveland
National League of Women Voters
Leagues Seven
Congress
League
Will A. Irwin
Irwin
Washington
George Harvey
New Jersey
Great Britain
Senate
Harding
Myron T. Herrick
France
Open shop movement framed as response to closed unionism
G W Sisson Jr of the American Pulp and Paper Association in New York argues the open shop arises from American demand for security and opportunity. He warns belt tightening requires both employers and workers to share deflation by lower wages while aligning cuts to the cost of living to prevent harm to industry.
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New York
G. W. Sisson, Jr
American Pulp and Paper Association
Sisson
McGannon and three others indicted for perjury and witness intimidation
Cleveland April 14 William H McGannon former chief justice of the municipal court is indicted for perjury tied to his trial for murder of Harold Kagy Miss Mary Neely the key witness changes story in a second trial also faces perjury charges Edward Allen reporter and Charle Burke former reporter are indicted on charges of intimidating a witness The cases follow sworn statements obtained from Neely and Burke Burke turned state evidence saying he received 1000 of a 3000 promised by McGannon Prosecutor Stanton led the grand jury proceedings
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McGannon
Cleveland
William H. McGannon
Municipal Court
Harold Kagy
Mary Neely
Edward Allen
Charle Burke
Allen
Burke
Miss Neely
Franklin C. Farasey
Stanton
Balance restoration urged in farm trade balance
Harold F. McCormick of International Harvester calls for restore balance between agriculture and other industries. He notes a 10 percent cut in steel based farm machinery and says raising farmer’s sale prices and lowering purchase costs could rebalance the economy, though not a complete panacea.
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United Press
Chicago
Harold F. McCormick
International Harvester Company
Harvester Company
United States
Skit Show at Ohio University Sells Out Fast
Tickets vanished as the annual Skit Show sold out this morning prompting a possible second performance. Dean Voigt will meet with Ohio University girls today or Friday to decide if a repeat show will occur Monday evening and notify on the meeting's outcome.
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Dean Voigt
Ohio University
Armenian orphans in Armenia need school slates appeal
April 14 report from Cleveland notes Near East Relief in Armenia seeks slates for thousands of orphans under care. Dr Charles F Thwing of Western Reserve University receives the appeal from Miss Mildred McIntyre superintendent of schools for Near East in Marash.
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Cleveland
Near East
Armenia
Charles F. Thwiling
Western Reserve University
Mildred McIntyre
Marask
Ratner Edges Lewis In 15 Round Ring Clash
Augie Ratner won a judges decision over Ted Lewis after a 15 round bout in New York. Ratner carried 8.5 pounds more than Lewis and took 14 of the 15 rounds in the contest.
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Lewis
New York
Augie Ratner
Ted Lewis
Ratner
Meal to placate unemployed crowds in St Johns
In St Johns Newfoundland on April 14, a large crowd of unemployed forced the legislative assembly to adjourn after loud applause for Sir Michael Cassin who blamed government fisheries policy for the poor business mood. Cassin invited all unemployed to dine at his expense, easing tensions as demonstrators departed peacefully.
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ST. Johns
N. F
Legislative Assembly
Michael Cassin
Cassin
Athens Commandery Special Meeting Friday Evening
Athens Commandery calls a special meeting Friday April 15 at 6 pm. Members assist Red Cross and Malta work under Com Chas E Cameron with Palmer secretary.
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Athens Commandery
Red Cross
Malta
Chas E. Cameron
Com. Palmer
Acceptance of Hughes Principle Seen In Senate Talks
United States officials signal acceptance of Hughes principle as a condition for cooperation with allies. A miniature peace conference between Secretary Hughes and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has begun in Washington. France reportedly accepts the American demand for an equal voice in postwar settlements, though it blocks the German cable issue.
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Hughed
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Unitedtates
Hughes
France
New York
Brest
Deputies Hunt Moonshine Stills in Mountain Homes
Deputy Sheriff Pete McKinley Patrolman Jake Cady and Chief Graham spent Wednesday afternoon checking three reported moonshine stills across mountain farms. They searched 100 acres at the first site found no liquor. a woman at the second claimed her son did not manufacture liquor. the third site yielded nothing. The trio searched ravines cliffs and crevices but found no evidence. They spoke of scent clues but detected only ordinary farm odors.
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Pete McKinley
Jake” Cady
Graham
McKinley
Cady
Jake
Jaye
Senate and House clash over tariff and sales tax bills
Washington Apr 14 The Senate finance committee plans sales tax reform hearings while the House debates the Young emergency tariff bill with a Friday passage target. Democratic leaders clash with Republican naysayers over the bill’s effects on farmers trusts and foreign trade as Smoot projects a $1.5 million annual revenue.
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Clarence Dubois
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
Dell
Wyoming
Hiot
Kitchin
North Carolina
Penrose
Smoot
Wheat May Have Entirely Escaped Fruit
Ohio weather and crop notes show early week warmth boosting plowing seeding and bloom in fruit trees while wheat, pastures and meadows grew well. A strong Friday cold wave brought snow and killing frosts over the weekend and largely destroyed stone fruits with heavy apple damage, while wheat sustained little injury.
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Ohio
Community Day road meeting at Canaanville high school
The Ca naanville township parent-teacher association hosts a road meeting at Canaanville high school starting at 10 o clock. County road officials from Washington county and Athens county workers will attend. A state highway department talk is planned as a key feature and attendees aim to plan mutual road support.
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Canaanville, O
Canaanville High School
Canaanville Township
Parent-Teacher Association
Canaan
Rome
Carthage
State Highway Department
Washington County
Athens County
Road Club
Free Corn Meal Cookbook Promises Practical Kitchen Help
The Athens Messenger reports a free booklet from the Department of Agriculture sharing corn meal recipes and health notes. It claims corn meal aids digestion and supports economy as the nation’s largest crop, with dishes like corn meal fish balls and Boston brown bread.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington Information Bureau
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Washington, D. C
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