Wild Bolshevik Scene As Liebknecht Faces Berlin Meeting
In Berlin Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg were barred from a national workmen and soldiers council meeting. Despite the ban Liebknecht appeared from the Parliament Building roof to address 80,000 protesters urging a social and political revolution. Soldiers and workers filled the chamber as officers were elected and order held firm amid occasional jeers.
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Berlin
Karl Liebknecht
Rosa Luxemburg
Liebknecht
Liebnecht
Parliment
Altho
Schiedemann
Eberts
Haase
Proletariat
Leinert
Hanover
Reichstag
Scheidemann
Young slayer still at liberty after Athens murder
The body of Charles Roush, famed horseman, was sent to Athens after dying from a bullet wound incurred during a quarrel with his nephew Warren Rulliford at the Athens Fair Grounds. Rulliford remains at large as police hunt him with a $50 reward. motive tied to a six year old incident at Roush’s stables.
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Charles Roush
Grant Hospital
Athens Fair Grounds
Athens
Warren Rulliford
Roush
Columbus
Rulliford
Henry Bryan
Plains
Bryan
Terday
Warren Roush
Wilson cancels Marne visit amid heavy rain
President Wilson postpones plans to visit the Marne battlefield due to rain. He will meet with Edwin Hurley, Marshal Foch, and Italian Ambassador Cellere later, and dine with Ambassador and Mrs Sharpe hosting about fifty guests.
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Robert J. Bender
Paris
Wilson
Marne
Grayson
St. Cloud
Edwin Hurley
Marshal Foch
Cellere
Rome
Wilsons
Poincakes
Yanks Keeping Germans Quiet Occupation
The Third Army holds over 4,500 square miles in Germany supervising administration of hundreds of villages and miles of rail and streetcar lines. The gradual takeover aims to be completed in about fifteen days with no serious hostile demonstrations, an unprecedented occupation effort.
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Webb Miller
Third Army
Germany
Police search for aged man from Gallipolis
Gallipolis police hunt for 60 year old Emmet Lyle who disappeared yesterday after acting unbalanced. Traced to Athens after arriving Monday on a K M line. He is described as five eight, slim, with gray beard and bushy mustache, wearing a black suit and light slouch hat. His son Lieutenant Oliver Lyle is coordinating inquiries. Metal leg bands for hens have been patented.
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Gallipolis
Athens
Emmet Lyle
Oliver Lyle
Messenger
European notices amid unrest and shifting fronts
Copenhagen reports Polish officials ordered the German delegation to return to Berlin accusing Germany of backing the Bolsheviks. Amsterdam notes Czech forces seize Karlsbad near Prague. Berlin dispatches say Vinichenko supporters took Kiev, the Hetman resigns, and General Skoropadsky reportedly killed during anti German unrest in Kelff days earlier.
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Copenhagen
Berlin
Vinitchenko
Kieff
Skoropadski
Ukraine
Kelff
Belgian refugees cared for near Montreuil by A.R.H.C.
More than a thousand aged and infirm Belgians from front line zones are housed in an old monastery near Montreuil for care and relief. A new milking machine from Australia processes fifty cows an hour in a nearby facility.
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The
A. Rh. C
Montreuil
William F. Baker Dies From Toledo Work Injuries
William F. Baker aged 50 died from injuries suffered December 9 at the Toledo Ship Building Co. He was crushed by falling girders and died Friday. He is survived by a wife, two sons Clarence and Herman, three brothers Owen Bert and Jesse, and a sister Mrs. H. L. Wilson. Funeral held at Canaanville church with interment in the adjoining cemetery. Baker had lived in Toledo fifteen years after being born near Canaanville.
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William F. Baker
Toledo
H. L. Wilson
Franklin Avenue
Canaanville Church
Baker
Toledo Ship Building Company
Clarence
Harrington
Washington
Herman
Ashland
Owen
Bert
Herrington
Jesse
New England
Athens
Canaanville
Death Claims Fourth DeWees Sibling in Four Weeks
New Marshfield reports Harry DeWees died Sunday night at the Protestant Hospital Columbus after influenza and pneumonia. He was twenty, eldest son of H. P. DeWees, a family already bereaved by mother and two brothers in the past month. Body arrived in Athens last night. services were held at 2 PM with Rev Franks officiating. Burial in New Marshfield cemetery.
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New Marshfield
Harry
H. P. DeWees
Columbus
Athens
F. G. Hoodlet
Rev. Franks
New Marshfield Cemetery
Milliron Brother Killed in Action in France
J F Milliron of Van Vorhes street learns from the war department that his brother Jesse Milliron of New Straitsville was killed in action in France. Jesse, who went to Camp Sherman June 27, underwent surgery and was sent overseas in September. He died November 4, a week before the armistice, leaving four other brothers in military service among them two Marines still fighting.
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Milliron
van Vorhes Street
War Department
Jesse Milliron
New Straitaville
France
Camp Sherman
Marine Corps
Toll Rates Are To Drop Shortly
Postmaster General Burleson orders nationwide standard long distance and toll rates to take effect January 21. About 70 percent of current rates will fall while roughly 30 percent rise. Night rates drop to half the day rate, with day calls at 6.25 mills per mile based on airline mileage.
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Washington
Burleson
Ohio to launch nationwide fire prevention plan
State Fire Marshal T Alfred Fleming outlined a plan at the semi annual Ohio fire chiefs meeting to organize cities along fire prevention lines. The effort will mobilize chambers of commerce labor groups women clubs clergy schools and many others to create an invincible state fire protection army with expert tours from the United States and Canada.
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Ohio
T. Alfred Fleming
Fire Chiefs of
Deshler Hotel
Fire Chiefs’ Organization
Department of the State Fire Marshal
Ohio State Fire Prevention Association
Chambers of Commerce
Rotary
United States
Canada
Germans praise prison camps as pleasant world’s resorts
U S officials quote Vossische Zeitung describing German prisoner camps as delightful places with cinema, theatre, concerts, libraries, baths, sports grounds, and well stocked canteens selling beer, tobacco, and fruit. The report frames camps as ideal amenities, contrasting wartime hardship.
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Washington
Vossische Zeitung
Voss
Sardine Market Seen for Borneo Islands
Dec 17 report notes sardines off the Sempore reefs near Borneo could reach global markets. Food shortages boost attention as fish gather in dense shoals near reefs, with Singapore and Hongkong cited as ready markets.
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Borneo
Sempore
Singapore
Hongkong
British squadron Bombards Bolshevik Front in Gulf of Finland
Stockholm reports a British squadron bombarded both front and rear sectors of Bolshevik forces in the Gulf of Finland halting their advance. London dispatch says Bolshevik government plans to evacuate Petrograd and set headquarters at Nijni Novgorod.
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Stockholm
Gulf of Finland
London
Reuter
Petrograd
Nijni-Novogrod
Aerial Mail Service Begins NY to Chicago Tomorrow
A De Havilland plane will depart Belmont Park Long Island at 6 00 tomorrow morning marking the start of aerial mail service between New York and Chicago. The route will pass Lehighton and Clarion Pennsylvania then Cleveland with a stop before continuing to Bryan Ohio and on to Chicago.
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New York
Chicago
de Haviland
Belmont Park
Long Island
Lehighton
Clarion Pa
Cleveland
Bryan
Ohio
Illinois man leads in hard coal fields for UMWA president
Reports from St Clairsville indicate John Walker of Illinois carried the hard coal fields for national president of the United Mine Workers of America at the election last week. Miners say this may signal the defeat of incumbent Frank J Hayes, who became president after John P White resigned to aid the national fuel department.
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ST. Clairsville
John Walker
Illinois
United Mine Workers of America
Frank J. Hayes
John P. White
National Fuel Department
Flu Relief Report from Athens City
Athens and nearby areas expect relief from a virulent flu outbreak as conditions improve Dr Higgins health officer reports no new cases in hours and the situation is rapidly getting better In Columbus Ohio the U S Employment Service clarifies it cannot discharge soldiers only the army handles discharge and former employers are notified as soldiers are released
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Athens
Higgins
Columbus
U.S. Employment Service
Butter Dividends Declared by Two Midwest Creameries
Chicago December 17. Butter retailing at 71 to 76 1/2 cents a pound. Fox River Butter Company declares a 10 percent dividend to stockholders while Beatrice Creamery Company follows with a 3.5 percent dividend.
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Chicago
Middle West
Fox River Butter Company
Beatrice Creamery Company
Glass Takes Up His New Duties
Carter Glass of Virginia was sworn in as secretary of the treasury in Washington on Monday in the presence of the Virginia delegation and government officials. Secretary McAdoo retired by delivering the commission and eulogizing the treasury staff. Glass said he would rely on McAdoo's staff and asked that resignations not be formally presented.
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Washington
Carter Gllass
Virginia
Yanks to study in army in Paris by March
In France, every American soldier may, by March, receive instruction from basic reading to university courses, with compulsory education for illiterates. The broader aim is to educate soldiers fully so they return home ready to resume society and national life.
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Paris
France
Elks Invite Members to Evening Meeting and Lunch
Elks lodge calls all members to tonight's 7 30 meeting with a class of candidates for initiation. Lunch will be served and guests from Nelsonville and Logan will attend. Exalted Ruler John B Cross orders the event.
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Elks
Nelsonville
Logan
John B. Cross
G O P Begins 1920 Prep With National Meeting
Washington December 17 The 1920 Republican campaign will start January 10 as the national committee convenes. Chairman Will Hays calls the gathering a great get together and notes Republicans regard victory as a duty and opportunity.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Will Hays
Gilded Frame On The Picture Today
In the city jail a man named Evan Frame, a railroad section hand, was picked up after pay day. He had three pints of rye on his person and appeared inebriated, prompting his arrest and pending settlement this evening.
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Evan Frame
Evan
Ohio Division Will Return Very Shortl
The 83rd division, formed from Cleveland and Ohio servicemen under Major General Edwin F. Glenn, is ordered to start for home immediately. A cable from Sergeant Major Otto Mischka in the 329th Infantry confirms the return, noting many men were transferred to other units and will not return with the division.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Selective Service Army
Edwin F. Glenn
Otto Mischka
Elyria
329Th
Death claim hinges on mosquito bite in common pleas case
Mrs. Adda Koons, widow of Dr. Koons, sues an accident insurer for $1200 plus interest, arguing her husband died from an accident caused by a mosquito bite last summer. The insurer denies the death was accidental and refused settlement.
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Common Pleas
Adda Koons
Dr. Koons
Pershing Reports Near Complete War Casualty Totals
General Pershing said death reports for U S expeditionary forces should reach the war department by December 20 and severely wounded by December 27. He noted 40,440 casualties unreported as of December 14, with 890 killed in action 275 died of wounds 258 died of disease 51 accidentally killed and 39,871 severely wounded including suspense cases under investigation.
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Washington
Pershing
War Department
Department
Central Records Office
Christmas Evergreens Rise in Price This Season
A local shopper learns evergreens cost a dollar this year up from thirty-five cents last year as prices rise due to higher costs for transport labor and supplies. The article notes factors from harsher weather to transportation delays and even suggests using a front yard crimson rambler as an alternative decor.
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Chief Porter
Santa Claus
City Council Approves Spring Street Paving Projects
At the December meeting Athens council agreed to push several street improvements next spring. East State Street paving to the Children's Home will be funded with a new estimate and bids. Byard 81 paving, funded by a Cincinnati railroad deed, is planned for summer. Gas rate questions move to the state if city ordinance is rejected. a new well may help winter supply.
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Washington
East State Street
Athens Brick Company
Jones
Cincinnati
Byard
State Public Utilities Commission
Athens
Hocking County
Apenter Street
Athens Br Company
Court Street
Fresh quarrel threatened along Adriatic coast escalate
Dispatches from Zara report growing tensions between Italians and Juga Slavs on the Adriatic coast as France openly sides with the Juga Slavs. The American fleet is seen as an impartial buffer. In Washington diplomats say Wilson may be urged to mediate the two ethnic disputes affecting peace in Europe.
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Rome
Ing
Zara
Giornale Italia
A. i
Washington
Wilson
Paris
Galicia
Adinane
Red Cross War Chest Boosts Athens County Drive
I M Foster reports Athens county Red Cross drives begin with a county war chest totaling 12 492 members. Nelsonville chapter holds 3 180 members and the rest of the county 9 312. influenza challenges progress. elected officers include President L G Worstell Secretary I M Foster Treasurer W B Golden. executive committee Named Dean Irma Voigt Morgan W A Carpenter F Preston Henry Zenner James Ginnam Frank S Roach.
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I. M. Foster
Red Cross
Athens County
Nelsonville
War Chest
Dean Irma Voigt
Prof. Morgan
W. A. Carpenter
F. Preston
Henry Zenner
James Ginnam
Frank S. Roach
Uniforms of William I Found in Berlin Potsdam Wardrobe
Inventory of former Emperor William's possessions in Berlin and Potsdam reveals the imperial wardrobe with 598 uniforms from German and foreign forces. Several thousand horses from Hohenzollern stables are seized.
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London
William
Berlin
Potsdam
Boerson Zeitung
Herr Hohenzollern
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