Irish Split Amid Eastertide Tension and Belfast Uprising
Dublin Sligo and Belfast are armed camps as Britain faces a feared Easter Sunday revolt against the Irish Provisional Government. Recruits flood Dublin for mutineers, while Belfast endures rocket and gunfire from loyalist and rebel forces. over ten killed or wounded in the past day.
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David M. Church
I. N
London
Dublin
Sligo
Belfast
Roderick O'Connor
Irish Republican Army
Irish Free State
O'Connor
Zamonnie Valera
Ulster
Ex-Chorus Girl Wins Riches for Little Daughter
Litigation over the estate of late John Spreckles ends as Mrs. Sidi Wirt Spreckles accepts a liberal share for her daughter Geraldine four without recourse to the courts, ending the dispute.
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John Spreckles
Sidi Wirt Spreckles
Geraldine
King Albert of Belgium Collapses From Nerve Trouble
King Albert of Belgium has arrived in Versailles reportedly suffering acute inflammation of the nerves after exposure in the trenches during the war. Dispatches note his condition is fragile and being watched closely by doctors.
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Albert
Belgium
Versailles
France
Delegates Dine At Elks Home For Phi Delta Theta Meet
Delegates to the Delta province convention of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, with Athens chapter and alumni, gathered at the Elks home in the Cline building for a dinner and smoker. About 75 were present, the largest Athens Phidom turnout. The University Six provided music and local university women served the dinner.
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Elks
Cline
Delta Province
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Athens
Athens Phidom
University
Athens Kiwanis Club
Armory
T. W. Craig
Merrill J. Halderman
Detroit
Fred Cowles
Th General Council
G. O'Bieniss
Fred R. Johnson
Ohio
M. Halderman
Kiwanians and
Agricultural conditions improve in western states says Meyer
Eugene Meyer reports agriculture in western and middle western states is 100 percent improved over six months after a 10 000 mile tour. Farmers have greater buying power cheaper production costs easier credit and strong crop prices with low labor costs and banks willing to lend.
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Washington
International News Service
Eugene Meyer
War Finance Corporation
Meyer
Why Tumulty But That Call From Wilson
Washington dispatch reports William Gibbs McAdoo aimed at the 1924 Democratic nomination. The Wilson Tumulty episode at the Jefferson Day banquet reportedly suggested Wilson endorsed Cox's nomination, prompting Wilson to rebuke Tumulty and settle old scores. Rumors link McAdoo’s move to California with his presidential plans and potential in-law support.
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George R. Holmes
Washington
William Gibbs McAdoo
Woodrow Wilson
Joseph P. Tumiulty
Wilson
Tumulty
James M. Cox
McAdoo
New York
California
Warren Bros Public Sale Postponed
The public sale by Warren Bros is postponed due to unsettled weather from Saturday April 22 as advertised in Friday's Messenger to the following Saturday April unknown.
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Warren Bros
Spelling Contests Off Because of Flood in Athens County
Flooding across Athens county forces district spelling contests to be canceled today. Hundreds of children cannot reach central contest locations, and Superintendent Dinsmore will announce a rescheduled date later.
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Athens County
Dinsmore
Ohio dates from Yesterday's in Ohio column
The item lists historical notes from Ohio with events in 1836 1861 1869 1889 and 1902. It mentions Cleveland's first city council meeting in 1836 and Ohio’s call for 13 regiments in 1861. Obituaries note deaths of Timothy C Day in Cincinnati 1869 and John F Follett in Cincinnati 1902, with birthplaces and dates.
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Cleveland
United States
Ohio
Timothy C. Day
Congress
Cincinnati
Sixty-eighth General Assembly
John F. Follett
Vermont
Floods drive Midwest refugees as Illinois river bursts
Relief agencies mobilize in the Midwest to aid refugees driven from Peoria and Beardstown as floodwaters overtop levees. Central Red Cross workers assist. Peoria faces power loss and transport upheaval while roads and trains are inundated and farms flood across 75,000 acres.
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Chicago
International News Service
Middle West
Red Cross
Peoria
Illinois
Ilinois Light & Power Company
State Highway Department
Beardstown
Lagrange Ill
Aldridge
Cairo
Ohio River Rises Nine Feet as Floods Hit Wheeling
The Ohio River at Wheeling shows a nine foot rise in 24 hours with tributaries flooding low lands and cellars, following a heavy storm that dumped 1.80 inches of rain by 8 a.m. Dam No. 13 reported 22.7 feet and rising. Upper Ohio tributaries also climbing.
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Wheeling
W. VA
Ohio
Knights Templars Meeting for Divine Services in Athens
Members of Athens Commandery No. 15 K T will meet at Masonic Temple Sunday April 16 at 9 A M in full uniform except guard for Divine Services at the Episcopal Church led by Rev A H Marshall. Rector Millikan and Reed J A Palmer invite visitors and sojourners.
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Athens Commandery No. 15
K. T
Masonic Temple
Gward
Episcopal Church
A. H. Marshall
CC. C
Millikan
Com
J. A. Palmer
Reed
Ohio Boys Met a Tragic Fate
Three Columbus youths were killed instantly by a Texas and Pacific passenger train west of Fort Worth after midnight. Names given were John Shoemaker Carl Vance Riggs and Elmer Thill. Companion Edward Miner survived with injuries and said the boys lay on the tracks for fun when struck.
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FT. Worth
Tex
Columbus
Texas and Pacific
John Shoemaker
Carl Vance Riggs
Elmer Thill
Edward Miner
Miner
Wefuses
Bryan Faults Liberal Victories as Republican Defeats
William Jennings Bryan argues in Chicago that recent election results were not liberal victories but Republican defeats. He says the nation supports prohibition and predicts tougher times for wet and dry factions alike, accusing editors of promoting lawlessness. He also calls liberals the lawless element in the country.
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James L. Kilgallen
I. N
Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
Econgress
University Club
America
Bryan
W. Bourke Cochran
New York
Congress
Ira C. Copley
Clifford Ireland
Illinois
Mr. Bryan
Morgan Making Good On National Lecture Program
Geoffrey E F Morgan former Athens superintendent gains national recognition as a lecturer. After a successful tour last year he is booked for a larger circuit this year. He opens in West Newton June 8 with potential stop near Athens later.
Valley Flood Again Swamps Hocking Region
Heavy rains raised the Hocking valley waterways to critical levels causing road closures rail line washouts and widespread property damage. By Saturday morning the Hocking river stood at 20.6 feet in Athens with several towns reporting higher waters and trains halted along the valley.
Flooding Causes Train Delays Near Jacksonville Ohio
Sunday Creek rose high enough to halt K and M trains north of Jacksonville with the early morning run returning to Athens. Water threatened Trimble and Chauncey but did not reach Christmas stage by a foot. Crews repaired a Palos washout but expect no train service until this evening, as backwater may keep the creek elevated.
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Hocking
Athens
Athens County
Palos
Hocking Valley
Rockbridge
Logan
Rairoad
Roxabel
Harper
Sunday Creek
Lancaster
Nelsonville
Sugar Creek
Murray City
Columbus
Floodwood
Beaumont
Glouster
Jacksonville
Trimble
Chauncey
Terrific rain storms devastate Steubenville area
Severe weather caused extensive damage in Steubenville and nearby areas. A cloud burst, flooding, and slides blocked highways and traction lines. The Brettell Coal property fire cut electric power. The Ohio River rose to 20 feet as a three story home was swept away and several homes were lost with narrow escapes for residents.
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Steubenville
Ha Brettell Coal Company
Lincoln Avenue
Edward Thomas
Mack McAtee
Mra Elisabeth Lynch
Permar
Spiritist tragedy in Newark hospital hospital
In Newark a mother identified as Mande Fancher poisons herself fearing she can guide her husband Herman Fancher from the spirit world. She had previously laced Lysol for her baby, tying its body to the undertaker’s shop, and remains gravely ill while the infant is dead.
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Newark
N. J
International News Service
Herman Fancher
Mande Fancher
Fire origin report cites rear Millikan jewelry store blaze
State fire marshal reports the Athens fire that ruined the old First National Bank building began in the rear of the Millikan jewelry store. The investigation rejects other theories and suggests possible cigarette carelessness or spontaneous combustion due to flammable material buildup.
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First National Bank
Athens
Millikan
Gnarshal
Millikan Jewelry
Attorneys Want Morgan to Run Again for Clerk
At a meeting of the Athens County Bar Association held Saturday in the office of Jones and Jones, a resolution was passed urging Thurman L. Morgan to again become a candidate for the office of clerk of courts. Morgan is ending his second term and earlier spent 15 years as court stenographer. The resolution cites his efficiency and value to the legal community, signed by 16 members led by J. J. Jones.
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Athens County Bar Association
Jones and Jones
Thurman L. Morgan
Morgan
Bar Association
J. J. Jones
Trotsky orders Red Army demobilization halt
Leon Trotsky, Commissar for war, issued a general order that the Red Army will not demobilize any soldiers until bourgeois and capitalistic powers agree to limit land armaments. This comes as Russia maintains a stance against disbanding forces without international armament limits.
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Georges Popoff
Ft. N. 8
Moscow
London
Leon Trotsky
Red Army
Russia
Bourgois
Higley and Brotherhood Contests End Twelve Weeks Strong
Sunday morning closes a twelve week contest between Higley Class of Athens and Brotherhood Class of Ashtabula with both groups doubling their attendance. Ashtabula leads by 35 points but Higley plans to win tomorrow by serving a subpoena on 300 Athens men to force attendance.
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Higley
Athens
Brotherhood
Ashtabula
Flood Deluges Newark Trails Rail Traffic Delays
Torrential rains yesterday caused the five local rivers to overflow, flooding low lands in Newark Colorado. Steam and electric trains were delayed for hours due to track inundation and service disruption in the city vicinity.
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Newark, CO
Flood risk noted on Licking and Muskingum rivers
Zanesville Ohio April 15 There is no danger of a flood here from the Licking or Muskingum rivers though the Licking may rise and cover low lands on the outskirts during the day authorities report there is no imminent flood menace.
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Zanesville
International News Service
Licking
Muskingum Rivers
Army Man Wants the Big Force Maintained
Brig. Gen. William Lassiter tells the Senate military appropriations committee that a proposed 2,000,000 man war army depends on a 150,000 man peace army. He opposes reducing current personnel, saying cuts would jeopardize the war department plan to mobilize a great war force.
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Washington
War Department
Congress
Senate Military Appropriations Committee
William Lassiter
Lassiter
New Rule May Come Shortly
General Chang Tso Lin dispatches 70,000 troops from Manchuria to Peking to pave the way for a new Chinese government and to block rival Wu Pei Fu. He plans a unification conference to be held in Tein Tsin.
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Edna Lee Booker
Mukden
Manchuria
Chang Tso Lin
Peking
Wu Pei Fu
China
Chang
Tein Tsin
Auto Crash Hurts Two in Coshocton Trip
In Canton Ohio late yesterday afternoon an automobile driven by Lioerd Mieming with Own Me Nichols and Walter Goodrich of Coshocton aboard crashed at high speed into a telephone pole. Both Nichols and Goodrich were badly hurt.
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Canton
Own Me Nichols
Walter Goodrich
Coshocton
Lioerd Mieming
River floods feared after storm in Ohio Valley
East Liverpool Ohio reports flooding fears after a rain and electric storm swept the Ohio valley last night. authorities warned residents as rising waters threatened riverfront areas and low-lying homes. local crews prepared barriers and monitoring stations along the river.
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East Liverpoor
Ohio River
Ohio Valley
Hocking River Declared Most Serious Flood Area in Ohio
Ohio flood crisis centers on the Hocking Valley with Scioto and Olentangy rivers at flood stage. Muskingum River also rising toward flood levels as heavy rains soak southern Ohio. Zanesville and McConnellsville warned of flood reach today while others expect rising waters. No danger at current location as of report. weather remains fair.
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International News Service
Columbus
Ohio
Hocking Valley
United States
Alexander
Scioto
Delaware
Muskingum
Coshocton
Muskingum Valley
Zanesville
McConnellville
Muskingum River
Attention Masons Special Communication Athens Chapter No 39
Notice for a Masons meeting in Athens Chapter No 39 R A M on Monday April 17 at 7 00 PM with a large class of candidates in Royal Arch degree W H Bechtold H P James A Palmer Secry
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Masons
Athens
Concrete Has A Thousand Uses For Home And Farm
A guide promotes simple concrete construction for novices with no builder needed. Readers can obtain a free booklet by mailing a coupon and two cents to Washington Information Bureau, requesting How to Make Concrete and How to Use It, with name and address clearly printed.
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Washington Information Bureau
Visine
Frederic J. Haskin
Athens
Washington, D
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