Judge McGannon Faces Murder Trial in Kagy Slaying
Cleveland judge Wil H. McGannon, chief justice of municipal courts, stands trial for a second degree murder in the Harold Kagy case. Key figures include May B. Neely and John W. Joyce amid claims of a mysterious third man. a diamond ring cited as a prop hints at motive and stakes.
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Cleveland
Wil H. McGannon
Harold Kagy
McGannon
May B. Neely
John W. Joyce
Kagy
Joyce
Bar of Justice
Berman
Williest
Baskin
Mother and Son Secure Divorces
In St Clairsville Ohio on December 15 Mrs Sarah E Dawson and her son George M Dawson were granted divorces at the same court session. Mrs Dawson charged her husband with neglect and the son charged his wife with neglect as well.
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ST. Clairsville, O
Sarah E. Dawson
George M. Dawson
Orchid Believed To Favor Wiring Structures In Porto Rico
A Porto Rico orchid species appears to thrive on telegraph and telephone wires, with observations noting its unusual perching habit along utility lines. Researchers suggest the plant adapts to the elevated substrate and warm conditions near human infrastructure.
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Porto Rico
City to fine drivers for lightless autos and street infractions
Police report a campaign against lightless cars and other city ordinance violations. A large list of victims is being prepared for affidavits and fines, with rounds of pickups ongoing and a forthcoming list of fined motorists.
Dyer and Opes to Wed in Glouster Ceremony
John Dyer a miner and Hanna Opes of Glouster plan a wedding to be performed by a Reverend. Ceremony details remain brief with no further names or dates provided.
Help Wanted Sparking Interest In Akron
Help seems to be plentiful as ads in The Messenger attracted many replies seeking winter work. A grocery store position and horse care were listed, drawing scores of responses, reflecting a shift from past excitement in Akron to a stable job hunt.
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Messenger
Akron
Cash Poor Taxpayers Seek Extensions In New York
United Press dispatch from New York reports that wealthy individuals and corporations are unable to obtain extensions for federal tax payments. Tax collector Big Bill Edwards notes most defaults come from firms in textiles, silk, garments, and groceries, with many prepaying in installments for interest.
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United Press
New York
Bill” Edwards
Internal Revenue
Department
Washington
Edwards
Taxpayers Seek Extensions from Chicago Revenue Collector
Hundreds of people gathered in Chicago to ask for tax payment extensions from internal revenue collector Harry M. Mager. One man owed 250000 said he could not pay a cent, while others with debts of 10 to 20 dollars cited unemployment as the reason they could not meet obligations.
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Chicago
Harry M. Mager
Internal Revenue
National League Owners Sign New Agreement
National League club owners signed the new major league agreement at their annual meeting in New York. Three years were added to the Meydler agreement, extending it with one more year to run and his pay increased by $15,000 annually.
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New York
Meydler
Switch engine wreck kills man near Cleveland
R S Hunter of Kinnet Missouri was instantly killed when a switch engine overturned near the Cleveland city limits. A second man was believed fatally injured and Hunter's body was recovered after half an hour from under the wreckage.
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Cleveland
R. S. Hunter
Kinnet
Hunter
White Christmas Felt In Athens Snow Flurries Spark Seasonal Hope
With Christmas approaching a light snow fell in the early hours, signaling winter’s arrival and a hoped for white Christmas. Residents in the northern states cherish the idea of snow, as Athens contemplates a festive Christmas Eve beneath a white blanket.
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Florida
Athens
Automobile crash kills Toledo man in Cleveland skid
Alfred Arnold, 28, a Toledo salesman, was killed when his car skidded on icy pavement in Cleveland and crashed into a tree. Two others were injured in the early morning crash.
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Cleveland
Alfred Arnold
Toledo
Ots
Dowler Home Destroyed By Tuesday Fire At Strouds Run
The country home of Herb J. Dowler at Strouds Run was completely destroyed by a Tuesday afternoon blaze. Fire reached the roof and, aided by high winds, spread rapidly with little furniture saved. A new piano and most contents were lost. Insurance partially covers the Ohio Farmers' Company loss.
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Herb J. Dowler
Strouds Run
Athens
Ohio Farmers’ Company
Oil activity surges in Athens County with new leases
Athens County records show oil and gas leases rising with about 150 last month and nearly 50 this month. Four wells are active with two oil wells and one gas well producing, while a Columbus company finances drilling near Jerseyville and a West Virginia firm funds another well near Hebbardsville. Local financing supports a Mechanicsburg well on the Jacobs Farm. Gas flow was reported at 500 feet, with drilling advancing about 75 feet daily. Oil pumping occurs on two county wells and a heavy pressure gas show is noted on the Biddle farm. production includes about 15 barrels daily on the Jones property near Fisher station and five barrels on the Lawson farm. Majority of leases are in Alexander and Lodi townships, with others in Athens, Lee, Carthage and Canaan. John Cox of Athens and Logan Gas Company are prominent lessees.
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Athens County
County Recorder
Columbus Company
Lodi Township
Jerseyville
White Hall School House
West Virginia
Hebbardsville Station
Mechanicsburg
Richland Avenue
Jacobs Farm
Biddle Farm
Jones
Fisher Station
Lawson Farm
White Hall
Alexander
Lodi
Athens
Lee
Carthage
Canaan
John Cox
Logan Gas Company
Dempsey Offered $50,000 to Defend Title in Pittsburg Bout
An offer of fifty thousand dollars to defend his title against Harry Grebb in a ten round bout in Pittsburg has been made to Jack Dempsey by John Mc Garvey and John Bell of the Motor Square Boxing Club.
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Jack
New York
Harry Grebb
Pittsburg
Jack Dempsey
John McGarvey
John Bell
Motor Square Boxing Club
Identity established Hammill linked to missing Ottawa man
A tape sewn to the hip pocket of the trousers bearing the name J. P. Hammill leads Galveston police to believe the dead or missing Ottawa businessman is John P. Hammill. The discovery strengthens the identification in the Ottawa disappearance case.
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Galveston
Tex
J. P. Hammill
John P. Hammill
Ottawa
Ontario
Half Billion Dollars Paid Into Treasury Tax Day
Washington reports half a billion dollars will be transferred today as the final quarterly installment of income and excess profits taxes for 1919. The lean year 1920 prompts appeals to defer the payment, but Congress refuses to act and penalties apply to those who fail to pay.
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Washington
Treasury
United States
Congress
Granting Soldier Bonus Debated by Senate Finance Committee
United Press reports Senator McCumber of North Dakota as finance committee chair warned a current bonus grant would burden taxpayers. Veterans advocates urged action as the Senate Finance Committee opened the debate on the House passed act. McCumber predicted a decision this session, signaling eventual liberal support for veterans.
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A. L. Bradford
United Press
Washington
McCumber
North Dakota
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House
Congress
Ohio University Football Team Honored at Banquet
Acting President E W Chubb hosts Ohio University football players at the Colonial banquet praising cooperation among players coaches and faculty. Coach Finsterwald reports tougher schedules with Ohio Conference opponents and hopes for growth in college spirit and athletic development.
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Ohio University
E. W. Chubb
Colonial
Dutch Schleyer
H. H. Haning
Julie Finstid
Phil Zender
Bob Wood
Butch Grover
Thor Olson
Peg Fuller
Finsterwald
Columbus
Ohio
Zenner
Wood
Palmer
Chubb
Haning
Ohio Field
Fire sweeps Illinois city as mills burn down
A million dollar blaze at Hellacher Rolling Mills in Madison Illinois raged unchecked at noon threatening the adjacent American Car and Foundry Co plant and igniting about a dozen smaller fires across the city with sparks flying.
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Madison, HL
Hellacher
American Car and Foundry Co
Work Wanted in Athens for Part Time Helpers
Athens residents seek part time workers for coal deliveries, firing furnaces, carrying ashes, yard work, and other small tasks. Many homes lack help as the man and the job fail to connect. A work wanted ad can solve the scheduling gap.
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Athens
Pouty drinkers blamed for wood alcohol trend in Ohio
In Columbus on December 15 John F. Kramer federal prohibition commissioner said liquor consumption has fallen to a pouty class that drinks fusel oil and home brew for pure cussedness. He noted the decline as a new pouty period follows the ban on drink. Kramer spoke as Anti-Saloon League endorsement aided his reappointment bid. A Legislative committee representing prohibition forces will push before the legislature with J A White and others named.
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Columbus, O
John F. Kramer
Kramer
Anti-Saloon League of America
J. A. White
Anti-Saloon League
J. W. Winn
Defiance
Geo. Fisher
Westerville
Florence Richards
E. L. Gilliam
Knox Tire Stock Meeting Notice at Chamber of Commerce
A meeting notice announces a 7 30 P M gathering on Thursday December 16 at the Chamber of Commerce regarding Knox Tire stock. Attendees are invited to attend the important meeting.
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Knox Tire
Chamber of Commerce
Morgenthau Named Wilson Mediator to Armenia
Henry Morgenthau former ambassador to Turkey was chosen as Wilson's personal representative to mediate in Armenia. The appointment was learned today in Washington on December 15.
Plains man Tean Thompson Injured in Mine Accident
Co. C Tean Thompson of The Plains is recovering well after a mine accident a week ago. He was transported to Columbus and remains in a local hospital for care.
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Co. C
Tean” Thompson
Plains
Columbus
Department Refuses Cable Landing Without Permit
Norman H. Davis acting secretary of state told a Senate committee that American precedents and traditions were upheld as the state department refused to permit the Western Union Telegraph Co to land a cable at Miami Florida without a permit. The remarks opened hearings on the whole cable situation.
Pipeline for New Oil Field to Be Built
Land owners in Alexander Ath ens and Waterloo townships report that a Columbus company seeks rights to lay an oil pipe line across their property. The plan includes a Fisher Station pipeline to wells, with oil pumped into 8 000 to 10 000 gallon tank cars and later a line to Carbondale. The company would manage pumping and act as shipper for local oil if plans proceed.
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Alexander
Athens
Waterloo
Columbus
Fisher
Carbondale
Ohio House GOP caucus weighs speaker candidates
In Columbus the Republican members of the lower house opened discussions to select a speaker for the next session. Rupert R. Beetham, backed by Hamilton County and the Cleveland delegation, is a leading candidate alongside Robert C. Dunn and Huston Robins. Compromises may emerge with Charles H. Fouts or J. C. Gordon, while C. C. Crabbe taps rural support and seeks floor leadership. Clerks and officers including John F. P. Maynard and Edward Hughes are expected to secure reappointment or election.
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Columbus
New General Assembly
Catcus
Rupert R. Beetham
Cadiz
Hamilton County
Cleveland
Robert C. Dunn
Bowling Green
Huston Robins
Chillicothe
Charles H. Fouts
Morgan County
J. C. Gordon
Logan County
Cc. C. Crabbe
London
House
John FP. Maynard
Lima
Edward Hughes
Alfred Robinson
Ironton
James M. Dalzell
R. H. Dutton
Marion
Loveland Warns Chamber Audience on Bolshevism Threat
Frank Loveland, Redpath lecturer, urged businessmen educators and clergy to uphold American ideals against Bolshevism. He warned of mobocracy and the danger to private property, predicting socialism leading to a social democracy amid a global readjustment.
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Frank Loveland
Redpath
Chamber of Commerce
Loveland
America
Russia
European Lands Short of Credit
At Geneva today the League of Nations assembly debated financial questions and authorized a commission to act as banker for European countries pressed by credit shortages.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Harding Faces Republican Rift as Talks Move Forward
President-elect Harding weighs a conservative yet progressive balance amid Republican intractables in the Senate. Raymond Robbins arrives to push labor and domestic reform, while cabinet plans and Hoover speculation concern Harding. He meets Coolidge Bryan and Hays as optimism grows.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Marion, CO
Senate
Harding
Marion
Taft
Issae Amcil
Ables
League of Nations
Herbert Hoover
Poodle Made Heir to Estate in Chicago Will
Rex the poodle is named heir to $8000 left by Mrs Rose E Porter as filed in probate court. The will directs daily baths, sauerkraut, and a Christmas tree each year for Rex. Ruby F Jobling of Cascade Locks Oregon receives $5 as a half brother bequest.
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Chicago
Rex
Rose E. Porter
Ruby F. Jobling
Cascade Locks
Oregon
Naval committee hears Coontz on world arms trend
At Washington on December 15 the House Naval Affairs Committee examined Allied naval plans. Admiral Robt. B. Coontz outlined Britain’s pause in new ships and the U S program. The briefing discussed potential shifts toward disarmament limits and American construction leadership.
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Washington
United States
House Naval Affairs Committee
Robt
BK. Coontz
Admiral Coonts
Great Britain
Britain
Wind causes light damage in Athens amid storm
Athens newspapers report the wind storm did limited damage. The wire chief notes several lines were out of commission Tuesday but casualties were few among the phones as repair work progresses steadily.
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Athens
Local Exchange
Hancock Tournament Shines as B10 Event
At Ohio University gym on Tuesday evening the John Hancock high school tournament drew a large crowd and ended with strong results. The sopha defeated the alumni 4-2, the Fascock girls beat Luhrig 43 in a thrilling contest, and Jones stood out for the visitors amid a lively Fete.
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John Hancock
Magnates to testify on open shop policy in New York
Charles M. Schwab and Eugene G. Grace of Bethlehem Steel were due to testify before the Lockwood building committee on the open shop charge that it adds to construction costs. Grace was asked to testify and Schwab signaled a reply to builders Louis Horowitz and Paul Sterrett who accused Bethlehem of withholding steel for nonunion fabrication and using nonunion labor to install it. Grace denied plans to sell steel to aid a nonunion labor organization.
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New York
Charles M. Schwab
Eugene G. Grace
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Lockwood Building
Grace
Schwab
Louis Horowitz
Paul Sterrett
Bethlehem Company
Athens Council Meeting Agenda Highlights Officers and Reports
Athens council outlines a Wednesday December 15 meeting at 7 p.m. to elect officers and present reports. Gurney B. Weller, Thrice Illustrious Master, is noted. Almer is referenced in the brief notice.
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Athens
Gurney B. Weller
Almer
Sinn Fein Seeks Foreign Intervention in Cork Fire Case
Sinn Fein MPs J J Walsh and Roch with Cork Mayor O Callaghan push for international hearing after offering to testify before an English tribunal. They are granted safe conduct to testify before General Strickland while Sinn Feiners tighten party lines and await instructions. Reports cite isolated military attacks with some gains but overall heavy fighting continues.
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Webb Miller
United Press
London
Sinn Petners
O'Callaghan
Cork
Irelad
J. J. Walsh
Sinn Fein
Roch
Strickland
Cork Dome
Apple Thief Is Bold in Work
W. H. Brown, the apple man, reports a well dressed man about 50 years old drove up in a near new Ford pickup with a boy of about 36. They bought eleven baskets of fine apples then drove away with the goods while Brown was making out the bill. Police followed the trail into the valley but found no further clue.
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W. H. Brown
Brows
Forty Escaped At Same Time From Prison
A report notes a mass escape where forty inmates broke free from a facility. Details describe a minor lock failure and bars at a rear window aiding the simultaneous breakout, with authorities investigating the method and scene.
Southeast ern Ohio Masters Club Formed in Ewing Hall
Educators from Southeast ern Ohio formed the Southeast ern Ohio Masters Club at Ewing Hall. Officers elected include President Bapt. C. Stailey Athena Vice President Supt. W. G. Scarberry Gallipolis Secretary-Treasurer Supt. D. A. Ferree Nelsonville and an executive committee with F. Dixon Jackson W. Brasheres Logan F. H. Bing Rio Grande J. A. Brown Bremen and H. W. Leach Marietta. Dues are fifty cents per year with expected membership 76 to 100. Program meetings set in Jackson on Feb 4 and 6.
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EB. W. Chubb
Ewing Hall
Southeastern Ohio Sc | Masters
C. EB. Stailey
Athena
W. G. Scarberry
Gallipolis
D. A. Ferree
Nelsonville
F. Dixon
Jackson
W. Brasheres
Logan
F. H. Bing
Rio Grande College
J. A. Brown
Bremen
H. W.leach
Marietta
Look Out For Ptomaine Poisoning Ad Offers Free Government Booklet
A government issued free booklet on preventing food contamination is advertised. The Athens Messenger Information Bureau offers to send a copy to anyone who stamps two cents for return postage. Send name and address for the booklet “Care of Food in the Home” to Frederic J. Haskin in Washington, D. C.
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Washington Information Bureau
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