Governor vetoes Sullivan Liggett Roche bills in Ohio
Governor Donahey vetoes the Sullivan bill barring defeated primary nominees from running as independents, the Liggett bill requiring five day filing for independent petitions, and the Roche bill authorizing extra taxes without a vote. He warns of a special session if independent nominations are not provided for municipalities over 2,000.
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Warumbus
Donahey
Sullivan
Liggett
Roche
Liggitt
Sand Rock School House Destroyed by Fire
In Amesville Ohio on April 25 the Sand Rock school building a one room structure burned completely just 18 days before summer break. The blaze started from a closed stove and teachers and pupils saved the desk books and library but facilities could not stop the fire. Twenty pupils were enrolled.
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Amesville
Sand Rock
Rumor Links McCoy to Wood 1924 Presidential Bid
Manila April 25 Rumor in American circles says General Frank McCoy on furlough may gauge support for General Wood in 1924. McCoy, a key adviser, is due Seattle April 30 on a four month furlough as part of Governor General Leonard Wood’s staff. Chicago April 25 An explosion at the People's Gas plant shook the city. Many residents fled in night clothes as workers were injured and streets filled with smoke.
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Manila
Frank McCoy
Leonard Wood
United States
General Wood
McCoy
Seattle
Chicago
People’s Gas, Light & Coke Co
Memorial mausoleum at Athens cemetery opens for visitors
The Ath ens memorial mausoleum in West Union Street cemetery is completed and open Sundays 1 to 5 p m or weekdays by appointment. Call Tom Seward or James A. Pal for details. Mausoleum dedication set for Sunday May 6. Ex Kaiser has abandoned buck saw for a buzzsaw, possibly due to buss laws.
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Memorial Mausoleum of
Athens
Union St
Apent
Tom Seward
the of Athens
James A. Pal
Dedi
Kaiser
Man Rescues Woman From Oncoming Truck in Los Angeles
Iver Johnson, a Muskegon transplant, helped a woman separated from her escort cross sixth and Spring streets, leaped to pull her clear of an approaching truck, was struck but not seriously hurt, and received a $100 gift from the grateful escort for the rescue.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Iver Johnson
Muskegon
Michigan
Johnson
Sixth
Spring Streets
Government to Probe Liquor Graft Ties Across Nation
The Justice Department demands a wide scale inquiry into crooked whiskey deals as Acting Attorney General Seymour orders a thorough hunt for those who bought or sold influence. Victims of bootleg schemes are encouraged to come forward while squealers face possible charges for conspiracy, aiming to purge graft from enforcement ranks.
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W. H. Atkins
Seymour
Department of Justice
Open Shop Fight in Cleveland Spurs Rabbi Resignation
Cleveland April 25 Rabbi A H Silver of the Temple resigns from the chamber of commerce protest against its open shop policy and publishes correspondence with former President Newton D Baker.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
A. H. Silver
Temple
Newton D. Baker
Indictment for graft in Cleveland linked to parole bid
Charles Rebechek was today indicted by the grand jury in Cleveland on a charge of securing $100 on a promise to procure or attempt to procure parole for John Holben.
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Cleveland
Charles Rebechek
John Holben
More Men Affected Boston Strike Orders Ship Crews
More than 4 000 seamen, firemen and other unlicensed workers aboard American ships in Boston faced strike action today by the Marine Transport Workers Union division of the I W W. Police said a man named La Piana left Milwaukee with 29 notes behind, creating a search context.
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Boston
Marine Transport Workers’ Union Division
The
la Piana
Milwaukee
Iwis
Startling claim on stellar heat measured by Dr Coblentz
GOOD NIGHT! WASHINGTON APRIL 25. A startling statement says heat from all stars would need two centuries to boil a thimble of water. Dr W W Coblentz of the United States Bureau of Standards, a leading astronomer, has perfected a machine to measure heat from each star and planet.
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Washington
W. W. Coblentz
United States Bureau of Standards
Hailstorm Inflicts $200000 Damage in Henerita Texas
A wind rain and hail storm in Henerita Texas from April 25 caused an estimated 200000 in damage. Roofs were ripped off windows broken and cellars flooded with hail covering the ground a foot deep. A dozen homes and several public buildings suffered partial wrecks while over half a dozen stores were damaged. No injuries were reported.
Wedding Cake of Duke of York Described as Grand Craft
The wedding cake of the Duke of York and his bride rises seven and a half feet in circumference and ten feet high. Each tier bears emblems such as a coat of arms or the Masonic insignia.
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Duke of York
Patriotic Legion Rally Marks Ohio Conference Climax
At Logan Ohio a large patriotic rally closed a daylong conference of the southeastern Ohio district of the American Legion and auxiliary. Department Commander Bettman and State Adjutant Hugh K. Martin spoke along with Mrs Halliday. delegates from eighteen posts attended. The 83rd Division fund totaling 126000 will be distributed after July 1 based on paid up membership, with Col William Proctor and regional officers directing the distribution.
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Legion
Elks
Koppe
C. F. Lauer
Jacob Saslavsky
Martin
83Rd Division
William Proctor
Cincinnati
Direct radio set perfected by U.S. Bureau of Standards
The United States Bureau of Standards announced a direct radio transmission set that sends messages only to selected stations on a ten meter wavelength. The sender targets a specific station and the message travels in a straight line, avoiding unintended receivers and reducing interference compared with ordinary broadcasting.
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Washington
United States Bureau of Standards
Bureau of Standards
Fire devastates Catoctin Furnace forest and mill
A sweeping forest fire near Hagerstown Maryland destroyed a saw mill and 60 000 feet of lumber at Catoctin Furnace and burned about a thousand acres of oak poplar and chestnut timber. Fourteen members of the fish trust were jailed in Boston amid pleas sounding fishy.
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Hagerstown
Catoctin Furnace
M‘1
The
Fish Trust
Boston
Bees Bring Legal Sting In Muskingum County Suit
I G Bennett of Akron files suit to restrain neighbor's bees from stinging him and his guests. Joseph McCarty asks how far a court can go to remove the sting and how liable a bee trainer would be for neighborhood stings.
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Muskingum County
I. G. Bennett
Akron
Joseph McCarty
City tax structure sets varied rates for industries and professions
The city plans to raise about $75,000 solely to cover operating expenses. Tax rates range from $3 for industrial workers to $20 for doctors and bankers. Corporate taxes run $20 to $50 plus $1 per employee, detailing burden by occupation and firm size.
Open Break Feared by Party Leaders in Harding Plan
President Harding faces Republican leaders on his international court proposal after a New York speech. Senators opposed to the plan warn of a split, while Democrats see a path to Hague participation. Wilson opposes the plan over Hughes reservations.
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H. K. Reynolds
Washington
International Court
Harding
New York
Senate
League of Nations
International Court of Justice
League
United States
Geneva
Hague Court
Friends of the Court
Wilson
Hardin
Woodrow . Wilson
Hughes
Athens County Road Contracts Move Forward After Delay
Finance Director Baker approved about 1.3 million dollars in highway contracts including 47 miles of roads three bridges and two culverts set in the last three months by Highway Director Herrick. Baker acted on Governor Donahey's orders after the projects were held up. An Athens County road section awaits separate bids for grading and paving before unapproval.
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Columbus
Baker
Herrick
Donahey
Athens County
Radical unionists threaten strikes on New York waterfront
Headquarter announcements say 40 000 workers could be affected as police reserves surround piers. Strikers demand wage increases with a 20 dollar per month horizontal raise. The union reportedly aims to blockade the port and extend IW W activity to foreign ports if ships threaten effectiveness.
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Union
Rail workers press ten cent wage rise across lines
More than 70,000 members of the Order of Railway Express Workers demand a ten cent an hour pay increase citing higher living costs. The move follows a stalled negotiation with International News, with wage scales under board decisions and current company finances hindering gains.
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Jack Cemnar
Chicago
Costa
A. Bollingen
United
Americas Railway Express Co
Labor Board
Rebels Executed by Free State Troops in Tralee Report
Three republican irregulars Richard Hatheway James McEnerney and John Greaney were executed by Free State troops at Tralee after the siege of a Kerry coast cave fortress. Hatheway was a deserter from the English army. Central News dispatch notes the executions occurred today.
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London
Richard Hatheway
James McEnerney
John Greaney
Tralee
Hatheway
Kerry
Arrest of Albert Greenwood for pointing firearms in Shadyside
Albert Greenwood was arrested on charges of pointing firearms and carrying concealed weapons. Authorities say he took a gun from a local constable while the officer slept and paraded through town, aiming the weapon at people he encountered.
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Shadyside
Albert Greenwood
Greenwood
Perisons
Ruhr Crisis Ends in German Offer of Reparation Pledges
The German government signals readiness to propose reparations terms following Curzon’s London speech and Poincare’s rhetoric. Chancellor Cuno says the shift could alter the situation, with focus on security for France and sovereignty for Germany. The Ruhr conflict is seen as a test of economic strength over military might.
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Ebert
Germany
J. N
Berlin
Ruhr
Lord Curzon
House of Lords
London
Europe
Cuno
Poincare
Curzon
France
Injured Workman Dies After Forked Wheel Plant Accident
Steubenville April 25 Alfred Ellit 61 died from loss of blood after a table rolled onto his foot at the Wheelliffe Steel plant injuring him. A fellow workman was involved in the mishap.
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Steubenville, O
Alfred Ellit
Elliot
Wheeliffe Steel Corps
Hi Valley Railroad Introduces Fast Train Between Athens and Columbus
Effective April 30 the Hi Valley railroad starts a fast train between Athens and Columbus with limited stops at Nelsonville Lasgan Sugar Grove and other valley towns The No 33 will depart Athens at 10 45 am and arrive in Columbus at 1 30 pm including a 16 minute lunch stop The new service shortens travel time and replaces the former schedule.
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Hi Valley Railroad
Athens
Columbus
Mike
Neleonville
Lasgan
Sugar Grove
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