Rail unions plan strike over shop work
The railway employes department of the AFL moves to strike after vote on farm ing-out shop work. Seven unions including six federated shopcrafts and the switchmen back the action. B M Jewell says railroads evade rulings by contracting out repairs to outside shops, pledging a finish to the fight within sixty days with a likely strike victory.
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International News Service
Chicago
Department of the
American Federation of Labor
Department
Mnial
Federated Shopcrafts
Switchmens’ Union
Nort America
B. M. Jewell
United States Railway Labor Board
Board Power To Be Defied Agquat Rule
Chicago April 22 The United States railway school board lost its bid to dismiss an injunction suit against Pennsylvania Railroad. The federal court upheld the injunction preventing board interference in wage and labor negotiations, signaling a trial to define the board s powers and authority.
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Chicago
United States Railway School Board
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Labor Board
Woman critically wounded as man runs amuck in Toledo
In Toledo on Madison avenue a man named Berman McNorton of Swanton fired on his wife, wounding her as a crowd watched. He fled, police pursued, firing at him until he was shot in the leg. Bystanders fainted and a driver crashed an electric car into a curb to avoid him.
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Toledo
Berman McNorton
Swanton
Madison Avenue
McNorton
Agreement on Otto as King of Hungary Recedes Eight-Year Rule
In Budapest on April 22 Admiral Horthy and Count Andrassy agreed to diplomatic action to gain recognition for Crown Prince Otto as king of Hungary. Otto would be proclaimed king but not crowned for eight years while Horthy remains regent.
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International
Budapest
Admiral Horthy
Legitimatistt
Count Andrassy
Otto
Hungary
Miral Horthy
Athens Miner Wins Case Carried Up on Appeal
Jesse Henry, Athens merchant police, appealed the expulsion from Local Union No. 1334 at Sugar Creek after signing an indorsement for I. M. Foster. He argued he had nothing to do with reproducing a district seal and the case, echoing United Mine Workers disputes, was carried to the international level before settlement.
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Athens
United Mine Workers
Ohio
International Organization
Jesse Henry
Sugar Creek
Henry
Clarence Heaton
I. M. Foster
Labor” Committee
United Mines Workers
Doyle Spiritualism Saids A Menace By Markham In Chicago
Edwin Markham, famed poet, denounces Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's spiritualist seances as a menace to the people and a gospel contrary to Christianity. He says spiritualism unsettles participants and drives some to mental distress and detachment from practical life. Markham, turning seventy, will be honored at a Book Lovers Club event in Chicago.
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James I. Elgallen
Chicago
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Edwin Markham
Jesus
Arthur
Book Lovers Club of
Markham
Dublin Strikes Silence Industry Amid Irish Army Rift
Dublin faced a near total shutdown as a general strike protest against military tactics by rival Irish army factions. The city council backed the strikers and the mayor urged dissolution of the factions, promising peace for residents. The Security Savings Bank relocated to the Lostro building, with rumors of the old First National Bank building being razed for a new bank, marking a historic move by the Moore family linked bank line.
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Daniel O'Connell
Dublin
Security Savings Bank
First National Bank
Lostro
ID. H. Moore
Moore
EE. H. Moore
State Bank
First National Bank of Athens
EF. H. Moore
Internal Revenue
D. H. Moore
K. H. Moore
Savings Bank
Near East Relief reports one million saved in Near East
Washington April 22 One million lives were saved in the Near East during the last year through service by the Near East Relief committee as disclosed in the commission's annual report to Congress. The report notes five hundred daily depend on American relief for existence and medical aid needs are vast. More than 70000000 dollars were spent on relief work.
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Washington
International News Service
Near East
The
Near East Relief Committee
Commission
Congress
Levee Break Floods Myrtle Grove Below New Orleans
Mississippi river levee at Myrtle Grove eight miles below New Orleans broke today flooding crevice on the west bank. It will inundate several plantations and farms. no loss of life reported.
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New Orleans
International News Service
Myrtle Grove
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Schwerin Dies in Europe
The grand duchess of Mecklenburg Schwerin has died, report from The Hague relayed by Central News Dispatch. The death is announced from London on April 22.
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London
Grand Duchess
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
The
Hague
Former Secretary Daniels Attacks Naval Oil Reserves Sale
International News Service reports former Secretary of the Navy astephus Daniels arriving to denounce the Harding administration for leasing naval oil reserves in California and Wyoming to private interests. Daniels argues the move harms national interests and public resources.
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Washington
International News Service
Navy
Astephus Daniels
Harding
California
Wyoming
Dempsey Leaves London for Paris After Rain Delay
World heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and his party departed London for Paris today but rain prevented the planned flight to the French capital.
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London
Jack Dempsey
Paris
Inquest Held On Fruit Crop Damage At Wooster Station
Horticulturists at the Wooster experiment station hold an inquest on the destroyed fruit crop. They report peaches plums and cherries killed and grapes raspberries and strawberries damaged. Early apples damaged but may recover. late varieties spared. Temperature around 22 degrees.
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Wooster
Chicago Judge to Budapest as New U S Envoy
Judge Theodore Brentano of Chicago departs to assume minister to Hungary and Budapest. He notes that America is the friend of Hungary and aims to promote a new relationship between the two countries after thirty years on the Cook County bench.
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Chicago
Budapest
U.S
America
Munry
Theodore Brentano
Hungary
Budast
Brentano
Cook County
Record Set by Messenger Ad at Carpenter Hardware
A single Messenger advertisement produced a record sale for Carpenter Hardware Co. with 900 plus articles and a total of 650 dollars. Over 500 dollars were sold within four hours as aluminum ware priced from one cent to 99 cents and 49 cents flew off the shelves after the 9 o clock start. About 59 customers lined up in the store when the sale began and the cash register stayed open for more than an hour.
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Carpenter Hardware Co
Messenger
The
Carpenter Hardware Company
At & O'Clock
Carpenter Cash
Teapot Dome Lease Reported to Save Oil Lands
The Senate was informed that private interests draining California and Wyoming oil lands led to leasing Teapot Dome in Wyoming to a new company led by Harry F. Sinclair. The joint report from Navy Secretary Denby and Interior Acting Secretary Finney details the action and its motive.
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International News Service
Washington
California
Wyoming
Teapot Dome
Harry F. Sinclair
Senate
Secretary of the Navy
Denby
Secretary of the Interior
Finney
Levee Breach Threat Prompt Mass Migration Toward Memphis
Memphis residents watched as the Mississippi river levee near Tunica Mississippi showed signs of an imminent break. Hundreds of families fled their homes seeking safety on higher ground as authorities warned of possible flooding.
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Memphis
Tenn
Tunica
Miss
Officers Fared Badly in Fight
ST. LOUIS April 22 One policeman is dead one dying and a third seriously injured after a revolver duel with two bandits who raided the Morris and Company packing plant paymaster early today. The highwaymen escaped.
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ST. Louis
Morris and Company
A Square Deal Better Marketing Will Assure Better Deal
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation president FE Bradfute defends cooperative marketing as a service to farmers not a threat to business. He cites grading stations that cut middleman share, boosting farmer revenue and lowering consumer prices, and says Ohio products will gain prominence in markets.
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Columbus
International News Service
Farmers of
Ohio
FE. Bradfute
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Chamber of Commerce
Bradfute
Ohio Vilage
Russian delegates seek luncheon with Italian king
Genoa April 22 Russian soviet delegates in committee meetings ask to pause morning sessions to accept an invitation for luncheon with the king of Italy who had invited them.
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Genoa
Itally
Special Week Meeting At Church Of God In Chauncey
The Church of God in Chauncey hosts a special week with Rev. B F Timmons leading. Services are Saturday evening at 7 o clock and Sunday at 1 5 30 and 6 30. The public is invited to attend.
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Chauncey
Church of God
B. F. Timmons
Clarence Hall sues Brandeis for alienation of affections
Clarence Hall a bookkeeper filed a $200000 suit in Omaha alleging EF John Brandeis the multimillionaire merchant prince caused alienation of Mrs Hall’s affections The action was filed April 22 and names Brandeis as the defendant in the scandal driven case
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Omaha
Clarence Hall
Toda
EF. John Brandeis
Athens County Paid Her Share in Prohibition Fines
Ohio State Auditor reports $577198.57 paid into the state treasury from November 1920 to April 1 for fines under the Crabbe prohibition act. Athens County contributed $5198.90, with Hocking $6511.11, Muskingum $14849.99, Washington $874.50 among others.
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Columbus
Athens
Hocking
Muskingum
Washington
British sculptress plans shock America with statue
Clare Sheridan, English sculptress, promises a New York unveiling next month. She casts two nude figures a dancing couple to critique modern American tastes and aims to provoke reformers' views on dancing and morality.
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America
King Jazz
Clare Sheridan
New York
River Used To Check Big Fire In Athens Monastir Explosion
A river was diverted through Monastir to curb fires after the large munitions explosion on Tuesday. Rescue work advances rapidly and while many were injured, the death toll is not expected to exceed 500 according to today’s reports from Agivicesa.
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International News Service
Athens
Greece
Monastir
Agivicesa
First degree murder in pastor death inOhio
WAPAKONETA Ohio April 22 Charles Piening 45 was condemned to die in the electric chair for slaying Rev Richard Schwieterman pastor of St Augustine’s church in Minster February 28 A jury of ten men and two women deliberated seven hours then found murder in the first degree without mercy. It was Auglaize countys first such verdict.
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Wapakoneta
International News Service
Charles Piening
Richard Schwieterman
St. Augustine’s Catholic Church
Minsster
Auglaize
Mediation Plays On Amid Firing in Northern China
Reports from Maching indicate localized gunfire as mediation efforts between rival Northern China factions proceed. No injuries confirmed and authorities urge restraint.
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Peking
International News Service
China
Free Text Books Ordered for Cleveland Public Schools
The Cleveland board of education approved $90,000 to purchase free text books for the first six grades. The action was taken at last night’s meeting.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Public Schools
Board of Education
Oles Declares Independent Governor Bid In Youngstown
Mayor George L. Oles announced in Youngstown that he will run as an independent for governor, declaring he is in the race to the finish with full confidence he will win as many votes as both major parties. The report notes a separate item that the largest gold nugget found weighed 2,217 ounces and sold for $52,500.
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Youngstown
George L. Oles
Cleveland wage board conducts fifth hearing under Cleveland plan
Three public representatives Judge Julian W. Mack Professor Jacob H. Hollander and John R. McLane form wage fixing panel in Cleveland. Employers and employees will present facts and accept the board's findings. This is the fifth wage hearing under the Cleveland plan.
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International News Service
Cleveland
Julian W. Mack
New York
Jacob H. Hollander
Johns Hopkins University
John R. McLane
Manchester
N. Y
Ford to churn out record 126000 cars in May
Detroit Ford officials announced a 126000 car May schedule, aiming at a new car every six and a half seconds during 27 eight hour days. To meet demand 5000 to 10000 more workers may be hired and the six day week could replace the current five day plan starting May 1.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Edsel Ford
Ford
Frost Visits Athens County With Frost Damaging Fruit Crops
Frost Friday night left a thin ice crust on ponds across Athens County. Farm Agent E R Raymond said apples suffered the worst damage with other small fruits likely hurt. W F Kampf of Coolville found little damage, noting bud stages and conditions influenced injury.
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Frost
Athens County
E. R. Raymond
W. F. Kampf
Coolville
Cooleville
Poine Care Supporters Demand Firmness Over Germany
Paris reports Premier Poine care supporters press for tougher German policy in response to the Rapalio treaty. The French press challenges Lloyd George’s Genoa statement that the matter is closed.
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Genoa
Germany
M. Barthou
Premier Facta
Italy
Paris
Poine Care
Federal Helper Comes Tuesday
Federal Helper comes Tuesday. W. Kitner, U S Veterans Bureau representative, will be in Athens on Tuesday, April 25, to answer ex service men's questions about compensation, vocational training and hospitalization. He may be found at the office of Attorney Milton Dy Hughes in the Cline building. Ex service men not hearing from their claims or filing new claims are urged to see Mr Kitner.
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Co. W. Kitner
U. S. Veterans Bureau
Athens
Milton Dy Hughes
Cline
Mr. Kitner
Weather Outlook Forecasts Fair Ohio Valley Next Week
The Weather Bureau issued a forecast for next week. It expects generally fair weather and normal temperatures in the Ohio Valley.
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Washington
Weather Bureau Today
Ohio Valley
Home Laundry Notebook Promotes Saving Time and Labor
Government bulletin via the Washington Information Bureau offers housewives tests for soaps to match fabrics and guidance to prevent scorch fading and shrinking. It promotes a Home Laundry booklet and requests name address and two cents for return postage.
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Washton Information Bureau
Vlaineric J. Haskin
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
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