Hocking coal field praised as future hope for Southern Ohio
W. D. McKinney of the Southern Ohio Coal Exchange urged faith in Hocking Valley coal at a Chamber of Commerce lunch. He warned that dirty coal and high rates threaten open market competition and called for better preparation, lower freight differentials, and state pride in Ohio coal. He cited experiments at Ohio State University with artificial gas and urged miners operators and citizens to insist on integrity in every lump of coal.
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W. D. McKinney
Southern Ohio Coal Exchange
Chamber of Commerce
Ohio
Great Hocking
West Virginia
Kentucky
Toledo
Chillicothe
Lancaster
Hebron
Delaware
McKinney
Old King Coal
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Hocking Valley
Ohio State University
Ohio Coal
Representative Flood Dies in Washington
Washington dispatch reports Representative Henry D. Flood of Virginia collapsed in Washington on December 8 and died from heart trouble after about a year of illness.
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Flood
Washington
Henry D. Flood
Virginia
Blind Inmates Rescued From Jersey City Fire
One hundred blind residents of St. Joseph's home were led to safety as smoke and flames damaged the building. Attendants and firemen found them in stifling corridors and several rescues were performed under perilous conditions.
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Jersey City
N. J
St. Joseph’s Home
Another Great Step toward Peace
William Jennings Bryan reports unofficially that the United States Great Britain Japan and France may consult before going to war over Pacific island disputes. The pact is not an alliance, but it delays decisions to allow deliberation and could reduce island conflicts. It also notes the Far Eastern committee agreeing to respect China's neutrality if not a party to a war.
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William Jennings Bryan
United Press
United States
Great Britain
Japan
France
Pacific
League of Nations
Far Eastern Committee
China
Tobacco price fix suit targets major Ohio firms
The Weideman-Freis Company sues in Cleveland common pleas for 400000 under the Valentine anti trust act claiming a price fixing conspiracy by four national tobacco makers 13 Cleveland jobbers and one Akron wholesaler. Dictaphone evidence from offices where weekly meetings were held will be used. Federal trade commission agents have been investigating.
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Cleveland, O
Cleveland
Weideman-Freis Company
Common Pleas Court
National Tobacco
Akron
Federal Trade Commission
Watson Again Brings Up Soldier Gage
Senator Tom Watson submitted an affidavit before the senate committee alleging that fifteen American soldiers were hanged in one French town. George N. Taylor testified in Ish-Sur-Tille that twelve soldiers were hanged there and that more executions were planned. He swore all condemned men wore U S Army uniforms. He did not know if they were court martialed.
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Frazer Edwards
United Press
Washington
France
Tom Watson
Georgia
Senate Committee
George N. Taylor
Philadelphia
Taylor
Ish-Sur-Tille
United States Army
Lewis Sustained by Miner Chiefs
Indianapolis December 8 The United Mine Workers executive board sustained President John L. Lewis and associate officers in expelling Alexander Howat insurgent president of the Kansas union district and his followers from the union.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers Today
John L. Lewis
Alexander Howat
Kansas Union District
Athens Lodge Has Fine Time
Fifty members of Athenian Lodge No. 104, K. of P., were entertained by Logan Lodge No. 119 during an initiation. The Knight Bank was conferred, followed by a supper in Athens and speeches. The caravan left at 5:30 in ten cars and returned about midnight with all pleased.
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K. of P
Logan Lodge
Knight Bank
Logan
Athens
Logan Knights
Light's Speed: 186000 Miles Per Second
Light is the fastest phenomenon, traveling at an appalling rate of 186000 miles each second, a pace unmatched in nature.
Shooting at Hamiley Run Ends in Wounding of Abe Six
A noon shooting in Hamiley Run left Abe Six wounded after a brawl with Barney Pierson. Pierson fired four times, wounding Six twice before being detained with Robert Lafollette. Sheriff and prosecutors investigated. Six remained alive at his mother’s Kimberly home. Pierson and Lafollette held in Athens jail.
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Nelsonville, CO
Hamley Run
Abe Six
Barney Pierson
Six
Kimberly
Pierson
Parker
McKinley
Bartels
Jack Pierson
Nelsonville
Robert Lafollette
Lafollette
Altho
Edward Six
Dr.Sprague
Crauncey l
Athens
Armed Mien in HoldUp Role
Mrs William Largent of Rutland near the depot was held up by two masked armed men Tuesday night about 8 pm. They demanded money. she fainted and recovered later after her son returned. Only four or five dollars taken, description limited to one tall and one short man in masks.
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Rutland, O
William Largent
Rutland
Sargent
Ex-President Estrade Cabrera of Guatemala Freed
Washington dispatch reports Estrade Cabrerav former Guatemala president freed after a year in prison following his detention on December 6. Advices from the capital state his release is confirmed though details remain scarce.
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Washington
Estrade Cabrerav
Guatemala
Preacher Addresses Boxing Crowd in Kittery Ring
Rev John Graham pastor of the Congregational Church spoke to about 1000 fight fans at Riverside A C in Kittery Maine on the value of good clean sport before a series of bouts He stayed for the matches and was introduced by the referee.
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Kittery
Maine
John Graham
Congregational Church
Riverside A. C
British show of peace tilts Irish treaty path
London reports a rising wave of British approval for the Irish settlement with likely parliamentary ratification. Sir Bonar Law leans to speedy accord and Ulster may join after a Friday conference with Lloyd George. In Dublin the Sinn Fein cabinet debates the agreement amid hints of republican opposition.
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United Press
London
Bonar Law
James Craig
Lloyd George
Ulster
Dublin
Sinn Fein
Eamonn DeValera
Three Known Dead in Battle After Bank Robbery
Bandits robbed Michigan Exchange Bank in Grand Rapids of $10,000 and killed a policeman. Accompanied by a woman, they fled in a stolen automobile toward Detroit. Two others are reported killed in the chase.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan Exchange Bank
Detroit
Harding Praises George’s Friendly Spirit Over Irish Settlement
President Harding expressed pleasure at Premier Lloyd George’s friendly spirit toward the United States, as revealed by an exclusive message to United Press about the Irish settlement, announced from the White House.
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Washington
Harding
Lloyd George
United States
United Press
White House
Toed Men Seek A Program For Work In State
W A Alsdorf of the Ohio Good Roads Federation urged a three member non salaried highway commission to direct roads progress in Ohio. The proposed six year terms include one term to expire in year one. A road builder would be chosen as director.
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Columbus
Ohio
W. A. Alsdorf
Ohio Good Roads Federation
Perhaps no normal boy would attend school without home-based restraint
A fragment notes that no typical boy under twelve seems to have gone to school without parental or home-based reservations. The statement hints at local attitudes toward schooling and children’s obedience.
Torpedo Tube Used by Submarine 8-48 Sinks Near Bridgeport
The submarine 8-48 sank a mile off Bridgeport Harbor buoy at 10 40 a m yesterday. The crew escaped through a torpedo tube and were rescued. Three crew members were slightly injured. Gas fumes affected others but not seriously. All were picked up by 10 30 last night per Standard Oil tanker report.
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New York
Bridgeport Harbor
Naval Communications Office
Lieut. Bradshaw
Communications Service
Standard
Scores Hurt In Riot At Chicago Packing Houses
A riot at Chicago packing houses injures several and prompts police intervention as tensions flare amid labor and safety disputes. Investigators are reviewing security footage and interviewing workers to determine the cause and responsible parties.
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Chicago
Borah Urges Versailles Treaty Overhaul and Global Conference
Senator Borah declares Europe will collapse without a rewritten Versailles treaty. He calls for a conference with Britain France Japan and Germany to redraw terms to save Europe and restore US economic interests, warning aid without reform is futile.
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United Press
Washington
Europe
America
Borah Idaho
Borah
Great Britain
France
Japan
Germany
United States
American
Porterfield Store Robbed in Night Burglary
A Porterfield wholesale theft struck E D Bloughs general store below Belpre on Tuesday night as burglars looted clothing footwear tools and tobacco before fleeing. Sheriff Roberts alerted authorities in Athens Parkersburg Williamsport and Marietta to watch for suspects.
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Marietta, O
E. D. Blough’s
Porterfield
Belpre
Roberts
Athens
Parkersburg
Williamstown
Marietta
Peace Disturber Fined by Mayor Roush
Frances Carney was arrested Tuesday evening for disturbing the peace and jailed overnight. On Wednesday Mayor Roush found him guilty, fining $25 with costs totaling $33.20. Floyd Brown was jailed for non support but released on a $20 monthly maintenance plan.
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Roush
Frances Carney
Cady
Floyd Brown
Helwig
Optimism High At Arm Conference Amid Promising Signals
An air of strong optimism swept the Washington arms conference as officials predicted a high likelihood of success. Harding and Hughes appeared buoyant, with expectations of imminent announcements and possible Japanese acceptance of naval ratio limits. Chinese observers noted improved cooperation and tentative promises to address the Shantung mediation and railway return to China.
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A. L. Bradford
United Press
Washington
Pacific
Harding
Hughes
Shantung
Kiao Tsi
China
Ulster Unionists Meet in Belfast on Peace Treaty
A party caucus of Unionist members of the Ulster parliament gathered in Belfast to discuss the Anglo Irish peace treaty. Sir James Craig presented the Ulster cabinet’s views formed after reviewing the agreement.
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Ulster
Belfast
James Craig
Ulster Cabinet
Giants Pay 75000 For O Connell In Major Minors Trade
The New York Giants announced the purchase of Chas. O Connell outfielder and first baseman from San Francisco for 75000 dollars, the highest price ever paid for a minor league player.
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New York
New York, Giants
Chas, O’connell
San Francisco
Interstate Commerce Commission sees lower railroad rates ahead
The Interstate Commerce Commission urged Congress that future rate reductions are likely as traffic grows and operating costs adjust. It predicts a general rate cut early next year to align with rate-making rules, while noting railroads reduced payrolls by about half a million in the past year and reports improved net earnings in mid 1921.
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James T. Kolbert
United Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Commission
United States
Record altitude set by pilot in Martin bomber flight
Near Dawn at McCook Field Dayton December 8 Lt Leigh McWade and four passengers climbed to 21 000 feet in a Martin bomber. Extreme cold forced an immediate descent and observer Sergeant Roy Langham was rendered insensible by the cold.
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Dayton
Leigh McWade
McCook Field
Roy Langham
First Ohio State Board of Agriculture Holds Initial Meeting
Columbus reports the first meeting of the new state board of agriculture with committees to be named. Decisions will be advisory. Director Taber, returning from the West, plans to make the state fair grounds profitable between fairs. He toured Idaho irrigation projects Oregon Grange convention and Illinois Livestock Show in Chicago.
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Columbus
State Board of Agriculture
Taber
West
Ont
Idaho
Oregon
Illinois
Chicago
Further Step To Be Started For Road Work
At a Pomeroy Ohio automobile club meeting a committee was chosen to press the Athens Pomeroy road project. The group will seek state and county road powers support and urge the West Virginia good roads organization to extend the road north for a year round outlet. County commissioners expressed willingness to assist if funds are found.
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Pomeroy
Dee
Automobile Club
Athens-Pomeroy Road
West Virginia Good Roads Organization
Meigs County
West Virginia
Harding hails armament conference success at Red Cross
President Harding told the annual American Red Cross meeting that the armament conference would surpass his hopes, signaling strong international disarmament prospects and a hopeful tone after the Washington event.
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Washington
Harding
American Red Cross
France seeks theoretical third fleet rank in world navy
The French delegation tells United Press officials it wants the right to a theoretical third place fleet larger than Japan. France may lack the means to build such a fleet but seeks formal recognition of the right.
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Frank Getty
Washington
France
Japan
United Press Today
City Manager Zimmerman to Re sign After January 1
Sandusky Ohio city manager George M. Zimmerman announced he will re sign shortly after January 1. His first year in office ends next April.
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Sandusky, CO
George M. Zimmerman
Elis
Women Join In Attack On Police At Stockyards
Chicago dispatch notes a mass of over two thousand strikers clashed with police at the stockyards early today injuring around forty. Authorities rushed 1000 police reserves and riot guns. injunctions sought to curb picketing. Union leaders cite 19,000 out. many firms report 60 to 90 percent duty. Women joined the violence as bricks and gunfire erupted at the gates.
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Chicago
Paris talks on German reparations material substitutions
Negotiations are under way to substitute material for marks in Germanys reparations payments. Louis Loucheur, French minister, has traveled to London to discuss the matter, and it is understood Britain may seek a similar arrangement due to cash payment difficulties.
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Paris
United Press
Germany
Louis Loucheur
London
England
Sink Hole on Urbana Road Treacherous Again
The sink hole on the Urbana road twelve miles south of Bellefontaine is becoming treacherous again and repairs will likely require more money. The long-standing sink has carried away filling material for years and poses ongoing hazard.
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Bellefontaine, O
Rice Booklet Offers Free Copy With Postage Coupon
Agriculture experts compiled a booklet detailing many rice dishes for meals from breakfast to dinner. The free Rice Booklet is sent upon return postage. readers should mail name and address with two cents in stamps.
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Japan
Department of Agriculture
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