Federal control of industry not desirable in future of America
New York dispatch reports Joshua W. Sanders, appointed secretary of commerce, argues against ongoing government control of industry after World War I. He calls for decisions by individual businesses, emphasizes the need for accurate information, and warns that Europe’s credit and recovery affect the United States.
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America
New York
Joshua W. Sanders
Commerce
the Independent
Washington
Europe
Christmas Jailbreak Stuns Toledo as Gunmen Free Four Prisoners
In Toledo on Christmas morning six armed men overpowered Lucas County Jail staff and freed four prisoners D. B. West Edward Meehan Albert Leach Leo Mitchell and Frank Howard. Sheriff Mathias was cornered but locked in a cellar as the others fled in two cars. Police chased leads across the city to recapture suspects.
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Toledo
Lucas County
Point
Raailroad
Peter Basgo
Leo Nooman
John Kelly
Nooman
D. BE. West
Edward Meehan
Albert Leach
Leo Mitchell
Frank Howard
John Mathias
West
Seven Die After Christmas Celebration In Hartford
Hartford police report seven men dead and four others dying after a Christmas celebration led to a fatal incident. Frank Rose, a saloon keeper held by police, faces charges from relatives of the dead for selling wood alcohol colored to resemble whiskey amid the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Frank Rose
Rose
November fire toll in Ohio rises with November fires
In Ohio on November, twenty were killed and thirty five injured in fires, according to a communication by State Marshal Leonard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tollumbus, O
Ohio
Coal tribunal to meet in Washington January rally
The three member coal tribunal established by President Wilson will hold its first meeting in Washington on Monday to set the framework for sessions after January 1. Operators pledge cooperation to reach a mutually acceptable wage and hour settlement, while signaling they may reject any unjust verdict. Congress must grant enforcement power, with resistance expected to put the mine control issue in dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Barzyk
Bennie
Annie
Bennié
Husband
Florence
Stond
Washington
Wilson
White House
Commission
Congress
Charleston Women Visit Athens During Christmas
Miss Adda Higgins and Miss Edith Ford of Charleston West Virginia visited over Christmas with Athens relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adda Higgins
Edith Ford
Charleston
W. Va
Athens
Ohioans to Get Large War Risk Checks by Jan 10
Columbus Ohio December 26 Captain Harry W Chesley state war risk official said hundreds of Ohioans will receive government checks for back pay of war risk compensation before January 10 The sums range from 500 to 1000 dollars and reflect the Sweet Bill which raises compensation to 80 dollars a month The bill also allows lump sum insurance payments and enables any beneficiary to receive war risk policies under the new law.
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Columbus. O
Boiling hay in water cleans iron kettle rust
A traditional practice says boiling hay in water inside iron kettles cleans rust from the metal. The method relies on plant fibers and steam to lift corrosion from surfaces.
Moderate Sinn Fein Split Warns of Harm to Ireland
A prominent moderate Sinn Fein leader warns that a new radical faction threatens incalculable damage to the Irish cause both at home and abroad. He links the group to the attempted killing of Viscount French and the Independent newspaper raid as evidence of restlessness and dissatisfaction with old leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McDonough
United Press
Dublin
Sinn Fein
Sinn
The
Independent
Albany Grange to Convene Final Meeting of Year
Albany grange Albany C December 26 announces a 1 PM Saturday gathering on December 27 as the last regular meeting of the year and urges full attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Roush
P. C
Albany Grange
Albany
Christmas Program at Circle Hill School
A special Christmas program was held at the Circle Hill school house on Wednesday afternoon. Ohio University training school students joined local pupils and distributed gifts. The advanced grades under Mrs. E. M. Garrett presented numbers and talks with Mrs. Rice Thomas and District Superintendent Riley praised the schools.
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Circle Hill
Training School of
Ohio University
E. M. Garrett
Rice Thomas
Riley
Seven German Liners to be Transferred to Britain
The Shipping Board said seven former German liners held in New York harbor will be handed to Britain once transfer arrangements are completed. Led by the Imperator, ships include Graf Waldersee, Zeppelin, Cape Finisterie, Mobile, Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm and Kaiserin Victoria. Six other ships will be sold but remain under American registry.
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Washington
New York Harbor
Shipping Board
John Barton Payne
Lansing
Graf Waldersee
Zeppelin
Cape Finisterie
Mobile
Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm
Kaiserin Victoria
Herbert Kauffman Named Manager and Editor at McClure's
Herbert Kauffman becomes manager and editor of McClure's magazine, the publication founded by S. S. McClure in 1893. The announcement was made in New York on December 26.
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New York
Herbert Kauffman
McClures Magazine
S. S. McClure
Paper allotment to publishers to be reduced in Italy
In Rome on December 26 the ministry of industry announced that the quantity of paper allotted to publishers will be reduced shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Ministry of Industry
Canton Pastor Marries Four Couples in Thirty Minutes
Rev J M Wolfe of Simpson M E Church conducts a rapid ceremony session uniting four couples in half an hour. The event highlightsEfficient ceremony style drawn from a single service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Wolfe
Simpson M. E. Church
Taxi Licenses Being Prepared For Athens City
Applications for city tax licenses were fixed at the police station for local taxi men to fill out and sign. The license system began last summer after drivers pressed for action. thirteen licenses issued netted the city 325 dollars. There are as many cars for hire now as then, with about 1920 licenses expected to operate at twenty five dollars per car this year.
Five Reds Jailed After Fifth Avenue Parade Try
In New York five red sympathizers are jailed after an attempted Fifth Avenue parade and church picketing to protest political prisoner incarcerations. Major L Spence of the American Legion and two police squads ordered dispersal as the march was halted early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Red
Fifth Avenue
L. Spence
American Legion
Noe For Delay In Signing Of The Sugar Bill
The sugar equalization board urged President Wilson to withhold signature from the McNary sugar bill until a clarifying paper is filed. Wilson, who received the measure Christmas Eve, is studying it. The board’s recommendation concerns the bill though it has board approval. The act extends the board for one year and maintains its licensing power for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sugar Equalization Board
Wilson
White House
Equalization Board
Santa Claus Delivers Cheer in Athens for Christmas Eve
Santa did not miss a home in Athens and surrounding areas. The city buzzed with tree light ed homes and gift distributions. The F C Stedman Co sent many packages to the county children’s home, charity baskets went out from the Elks, and mall carriers worked to deliver letters and packages by noon. A Presbyterian service and a large hospital dinner followed. Merchants reported a big holiday business and satisfaction with the season’s spirit.
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Santa Claus
Athens
Santa
North Pole
Kris Kingle
F. C. Stedman Company
the Elks
Hull Foster's Place
Fred Lee Tom
Presbyterian Church
State Hospital
Lloyd George to push new Ireland home rule plan
An official close to Prime Minister Lloyd George says Britain will force acceptance of a two legislature plan for Ireland with a united national assembly. Ulster is expected to accept the plan, with British forces ready to protect Ulster if Sinn Fein resists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ireland
Lloyd George
House of Commons
South Ireland
Ulster
National Assembly
Sinn Fein
Orangemen
Ulsterites
A Day Christmas Seventeen Years No Calls For Porter
Chief Carl Porter marks seventeenth Christmas on duty with no calls to the city and county office. The unusual quiet covers police departments as no drunks, cats, dogs, or property damage reports arrive. Wire dispatches note similar inactivity in many towns yesterday.
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Carl Porter
Christmas Cheer Was Distributed By Athens Elks
Fifty Elk baskets were distributed to homes in need containing a pork roast candy celery oranges cranberries apples sweet potatoes bread sugar and canned apricots. One hundred fifty pounds of meat were cut and wrapped by employees of the F C Stedman Company and the baskets were brought up town for distribution by the Elks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
F.C. Stedman Company
Sugar scarcity inspires quirky local tale of mercy and theft
A tongue in cheek Appalachian style story from Athens recalls a sugar shortage causing wary shops to ration sweetening. A merchant briefly helps a neighbor while turning others away, citing limited stock and a tale of a grateful niece. The community and vendors receive praise for public service amid hardship.
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Athens
Dr Miller Announces Sunday Church Services
Dr Miller will conduct services at Albany Presbyterian Church Sunday morning at 10 30. He will preach at Hebbardsville Church at 2 o clock and at Waterloo Church Winget Chapel at 3 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Albany Presbyterian Church
Hebbardsville
Waterloo
Winget Chapel
Food control urged to bolster European morale
Washington dispatch reports Major General Tasker H. Bliss at the peace conference says world food control and distribution are essential to shore up European morale and stem Bolshevik influence. He notes Europe’s production collapsed by war losses and injuries, leaving widespread shortages.
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Washington
Tasker H. Bliss
Bliss
Europe
Founders Day Planned by Athens Ohio University Alumni
An Athens chapter of the Ohio University Alumni Association met with Secretary Martzolff to organize future events and announce a Founders Day program at the University on February 18. The event will begin February 17 with a dinner and on Founders Day Governor Cox is expected to deliver the principal address.
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Athens
Jackville
Ohio University Alumni Association
Martzolff
Ohio
Cox
Alumni Association
Ohio University
Railroad unions plan meeting over wage demands
Heads of all railroad unions will gather in Washington on Monday to map future actions on wage increase demands before the railroad administration. Samuel Gompers will preside as labor's united front aims to secure timely responses and counter anti-strike legislation tied to government control of the rails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Raifreld
Samuel Gompers
Fae
Cleveland
Brotherhoods
Wm. G. Lee
Patented Strat Hat with Pivoted Top for Rain
The inventor unveils a strat hat featuring a pivoted waterproof top that turns upward to shield the head from rain. This design aims to keep wearers dry while maintaining visibility and style.
Private Exhibition Of News Movies At The Majestic
A private exhibition at The Majestic showcased Raleigh B. Nichol of Kinogram News Company presenting news reels. The footage depicted dramatic scenes from an oil tank blaze to a Panama Canal transit with sped up effects and rapid camera shifts.
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Majestic
Raleigh B. Nichol
Kinogram News Company
Nichol
H. M. Taylor
New York
Los Angeles
Panama Canal
Taylor
Grain order gives lines priority to grain movement
Grain priority ordered by Regional Director Ashton and Hale Holden directs western railroads to give grain right of way over coal. The measure remains in effect through the current grain crop, easing coal traffic as grain men move the crop.
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Chicago
Ashton
Northwest Region
Hale Holden Central West Region
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United States
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Benny
Annie Barsyk
Florence Moeller
Goal Tribunal
Monty
Athens Grange
Kauffman
Italy
Athens City
Psajay
New York Police
City
Athens Elks
Oriers
Uel Gompers
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