Foes of Peace Treaty and Nations League Face War Debate
Washington reports data on profiteering in clothing to be presented before the House Agricultural Committee as Attorney General Palmer supports extending the Lever food control act. He is expected to reveal department figures on clothing costs and production. Meat storage shows varied gains and declines across frozen and cured goods.
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Nations League
Pets
Wilson
Washington
House Agricultural Committee
Palmer
Department of Justice
Federal Trade Commission
Palmer Palmer
Agriculture Department
White House
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
League
Hitchcock
Borah
Johnson
Loege
United States
Germany
John C. Ferguson
Shantung
Nancy Palmer Becomes Mrs Christy After Long Pose History
Nancy May Palmer, longtime model for Howard Chandler Christy for nine years, recently married him. She posed for notable war posters including Americans All and I Want You for the Navy. She is twenty six. he is forty seven.
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Nancy May Palmer
Howard Chandler Christy
Christy
Navy
Howard Chandler Christy and
Traded Money But Got Won't Of Whole Deal
In Cleveland Ohio on Aug 20 a trio Joseph Fabian Andrew Reno and Josephine Dedlake lost 5400 after a con artist offered to share wealth but instead feigned generosity. The stranger wrapped the money in a handkerchief and disappeared prompting police to issue descriptions to nearby cities.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Joseph Fabian
Andrew Reno
Josephine Dedlake
Mexico Denies British Charge Expulsion Talk
Mexico City reports denied that William Cummings the British charge d affaires was expelled or declared persona non grata. The foreign office said Cummings has no official standing due to Britain’s stance toward the Mexican government. Carranza ordered standard courtesies for him and denied any friction.
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Mexico City
William Cummings
Mexico
Foreign Office
United Press
Caranza
Cummings
Carranza
Mills Pause Thursday and Friday Afternoons for Fair
Undersigned flour mills and feed dealers will close Thursday and Friday afternoons for the Fair. Wolfe Bros Junod Mill Beasley Milling Co Whites Mill Moler Feed and Poultry Co participate in the closure.
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Wolfe Bros
Junod Mill
Beasley Milling Co
White’ 'S Mill
Moler Feed and Poultry Co
Store closes at noon on Thursday August 21 and Friday 22
D Zenner Co announces partial closure with business hours ending at noon on Thursday August 21 and Friday August 22.
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D. Zenner CO
Athens County man held in murder case at Logan
Ray Phillips 25, single, of Nelsonville and Buchtel Ohio, is under arrest in Logan for the death of Frances Jewell a nine year old Greendale girl. A postmortem said death resulted from a blow to the head. Bloodhounds traced a trail from the body to Greendale hotel prompting the arrest.
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Athens County
Logan
Ohio
Raymond Phillips
Nelsonville
Buchtel
Frances Jewell
Greendale
Phillips
Athens
A.K. Smith
Ray Phelps
Alliance
Mine 281 Sets A I Record in Sunday Creek Valley
Mine 281 at Modoc in the Sunday Creek valley is the banner coal producer for Ohio Collieries Company. Under William Miller, loading 2100 tons daily after steady growth, with a peak 2450 tons in eight hours on March 24. Miller praises his inside boss James McClelland and three safety foremen, foreseeing 2500 tons daily next summer with planned upgrades. No strikes in over two years.
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Glouster
Modoc
Sunday Creek Valley
The
Ohio Collier
Miller
Army Supplies Sent to Border
One hundred tanks of the one man whippet type and three thousand rifles were shipped from the army reserve depot in Columbus to forts on or near the Mexican border within the past week. The consignment was divided between San Antonio and Fort Bliss. Army officers refused to comment on the shipments.
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Columbus
Ohio
Army
San Antonio
Fort Bliss
Banks close for Athens county fair and races
The Bank of Athens and the Athens National Bank will close for two afternoons this week Thursday and Friday to observe the Athens county fair and races.
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Athens
Bank of Athens
Athens National Bank
Athens County
Grocers Under Probe in Stark County Case
Five wholesale grocers are being examined this afternoon by a special grand jury probing alleged food profiteering in Stark county. Milk dealers will be summoned next.
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Canton
Stark County
President Wilson Sets Written Answers for Senator Fall
President Wilson prepared written replies to Senator Fall’s questions, submitted yesterday, with responses to be delivered to Fall and released to the public this afternoon.
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L. C. Martin
United Press Staff
Washington
President Wilson
Senator Fall
Pittman moves resolution on separate ratification of peace treaty
United Press reports Senator Pittman Nevada introduced a resolution to ratify the peace treaty separately from the main resolution. The move aims to settle controversies over reservations and interpretations while the White House notes a charged reaction from both supporters and opponents of the treaty.
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United Press Staff
Washington
Pittman
Nevada
O Day
Wilson
Foreign Relations Committee
Inspectors Work Under Handicap in Ohio Dairy Bureau
In Columbus on August 19 inspectors of the state dairy and food bureau reported affidavits charging violations of the Smith cold storage act would be filed by tomorrow. With bureau chief Thomas C. Gault ill, the nine inspectors must personally file affidavits in two points of the state, delaying actions.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Dairy and Food Bureau
Thomas C. Gault
Health chief cites bakers using petroleum jelly in pies
New York health commissioner declares bakers are using petroleum jelly instead of lard or butter in pies, a claim tied to rising living costs and food safety concerns. The report notes the startling allegation as part of a broader cost of living discussion.
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New York
Dr Sprague Completes Two Years in Army Medical Corps
Dr. Wiley T. Sprague of Chauncey returned to Athens Tuesday evening after two years in the army medical corps. He served in internal medicine and chest diseases, most recently at Camp Dodge Iowa and overseas with the Nineteenth Army Division as assistant division surgeon and chief consultant for regimental surgeons. With the armistice halting overseas moves the Nineteenth Division demobilized and he moved to Camp Sherman to examine discharged soldiers.
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Wiley T. Sprague
Chauncey
Athens
Medical Corps of the Army
Department of Internal Medicine
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Nineteenth Army Division
Nineteenth Division
Sprague
Camp Sherman
Ohio Supreme Court to rule on meat seizure power
Columbus officials await a ruling from the Ohio Supreme Court on whether authorities may seize and sell meat stored beyond the Smith cold storage limits. The case concerns 75 tons of pork seized from Columbus Packing Company, with wider implications for state efforts to curb living costs.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Schlesinger
Franklin County
Columbus Packing Company
Palmer
Cox
Washington Dispatches
Supreme Court
Sheriff Street
Cleveland
Swift & Company
Toledo
Cincinnati
Divorced Woman Sues After Silk Stockings Denial
New York Mrs Kathleen Sinclair sues for divorce alleging marital strain after her husband refused to allow her silk stockings. The case highlights tensions over material comforts in the marriage and claims of neglect.
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New York
Kathleen Sinclair
Beauty parlors face price probe in Brooklyn
New York report notes Brooklyn beauty parlors charge high prices prompting district attorney to examine tanning services and cosmetic costs within the district.
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Food For
New York
Brooklyn
Carranza says relations with United States improving
In an authorized interview published in The Nation, President Carranza states that relations with the U S army are better each day. He notes Mexico remained neutral during World War I and that the American people now recognize this stance.
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New York
United States Army
Carranza
Mexico
Pershing to Sail Home September First
Washington dispatch says General Pershing will sail for the United States September 1 on the transport Mount Vernon as reported by the War Department via cable.
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Washington
General Pershing
United States
Mount Vernon
War Department
Stedman Co. to Close Friday for Fair Attendance
The F. C. Stedman Co. grocery and packing house will close Friday afternoon so employees may attend the fair. This brief notice announces the temporary shutdown to permit staff participation.
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F. C. Stedman Co
Night program at county fair draws huge crowds
Athens County Fair opening attracts over 500 paid admissions for the first evening with nearly 1000 total through Tuesday. Grounds are lighted and exhibits are visible at night. The Ladies Band plays on the hill and two fireworks shows are planned with racing and a soldiers reunion day ahead.
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Athens County Agricultural Society
State to Probe Great Tragedy in Next State
Marietta Ohio August 20 Grand jury will probe the Parmaco disaster near Parkersburg West Virginia where thirteen people died when an interurban car hit a B and O yard engine. Coroner’s jury found neglect by both crews but did not assign fault. Interurban line had contract with B&O to supply a flagman and install a derailer for spur track emergencies.
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Marietta
Ohio
Parmaco
Parkersburg
W. Va
J. 8. Wade
Wood County
Interurban
Railwy Company
House Overturns Wilson Veto on Daylight Saving Law
Washington August 19 The house voted 223 to 101 to override President Wilson's veto and repeal the daylight saving law. The measure now heads to the senate for final approval.
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Washington
House
Wilson
Sugar shipment expected to reach city soon
Mayor Woodworth announced that the draft and bill of lading for a carload of sugar shipped from New Orleans to Athens have arrived. The sugar is expected to arrive in the city within a short time.
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City
New Orleans
Athens
Woodworth
Senate Repeals Daylight Savings Law Over President Veto
The Senate approved the repeal by a 57 to 19 vote. The measure now becomes law after the House yesterday passed it over the President's veto.
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Washington
Senate
House
Women Likely to Lose Vote Under Reynolds Bill
In Columbus Ohio August 20 indications show that women granted presidential suffrage under the Reynolds bill may not vote in the next presidential election. Referendum petitions seem unlikely to be filed before the sixty day period before November, delaying the plebiscite until November 1920. John H Druffel Cincinnati heads the Ohio Anti Woman Suffrage League denies the slow petition drive aims to delay vote.
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Columbus
Ohio
John H. Druffel
Cincinati
Anti-Woman Suffrage League
New Plan Aims to Stabilize Railroads and Rates
Washington August 20 The railroad executives urge continuation of present rates and a government guarantee of standard return until conditions normalize. They call for a federal transportation board and a strengthened regulatory framework with rate authority to fund operations, maintain credit, and support new capital. Cuyler criticizes Plumb plan as favoring labor and industry over the public interest.
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Washington
House
Interstate Commerce Committee
Thomas Dewitt Cuyler
Association of
Railway Executives
Federal Transportation Board
Gress
Commission
Ne Securities
Fed
Arte Eee Moe
Oline & Strong
Cuyler
Railway Hoods
Messenger Claims Top Circulation in Small Cities nationally
The Athens Messenger notes in Editor and Publisher that it has the largest daily circulation for U S papers in cities under 12 000 population with 8000 plus readers. It cites six month Audit Bureau figures showing 8718 paid and 8847 total daily distribution and praises annual audits as authoritative to national advertisers. The paper argues its reach reflects valued timely world and extensive Southern Ohio home news.
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National
United States
Athens Messenger
Mei
Audit Bureau of Circulations
the Messenger
Dunn- Bradstreet
The
Messenger
Athens
Ohio
World News
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