First Cabinet Slate Completed by Senator Harding
A provisional Harding cabinet list places Hughes as secretary of state, Dawes as treasury, Hert war, Weeks navy, Daugherty attorney general, Hays postmaster general, Sutherland interior, Wallace agriculture, Warren commerce, Hoover labor, with Christian as presidential secretary. Several names shown as reserves or under consideration may shift before inauguration.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Harding
Charles J. Hughes
New York
Treasury
Charles G. Dawes
Illinois
A. T. Hert
Kentucky
John W. Weeks
Massachusetts
Harry M. Daugherty
Ohio
Bill H. Hays
Indiana
George Sutherland
Utah
Henry C. Wallace
Iowa
Charles Warren
Michigan
Herbert Hoover
California
George B. Christian Jr
Marion
Chas. D. Hilles
George M. Reynolds
Chicago
Julius Kahn
J. J. Esch
Wisconsin
J. Hampton Moore
Pennsylvania
Commerce
Campbell
Arizona
Interior
Albert J. Beverage
Secretary of State
Knox
Edward B. McClean
South
Hays
Sutherland
West
Interior Department
Wallace
J. R. Howard
National Federation of Farm Bureaus
Warren
Uncle Sam Sends Commies Christmas Gifts
Uncle Sam orders twenty three Communist leaders deported to their homelands as a holiday act. The move removes figures who preached Lenine doctrine in the United States, though many resist the journey back to European shores.
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Uncle Sam
U. S
Lenine
Calder Introduces Housing and Construction Commission Bill
Senator Calder of New York, chairman of the senate reconstruction committee, today introduced a bill to create a federal housing and construction commission. The committee has been examining housing across the nation.
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Washington
Federal Housing and Construction Commission
Calder
New York
Senate Reconstruction Committee
Wage Cut Proposed by Pullman Employees in Chicago
In Chicago on December 30 officers of the Pullman Company were set to act on a voluntary plan by 9,000 car shop workers to cut wages by 20 percent. The move follows talks on industry readjustment and lower commodity prices, with potential annual savings exceeding three million dollars if approved.
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Chicago
Pullman Company
Voltary
Stedman Inventory Closing Dates Announced
On account of inventory our wholesale grocery and nation departments will be closed on Thursday and Friday December 30 31 1920 The F C Stedman Co 12 28 3
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Stedman
F. C. Stedman CO
Lieut Shafer Here On Brief Visit From Fort Riley
First Lieut Lawrence Shafer son of Mr and Mrs A A Shafer is here for a short visit from Fort Riley Kansas where he is attending a cavalry school Shafer a former Ohio and Athens high football star is still attached to the Eighth Cavalry stationed at Fort Bliss and expects to rejoin his command shortly.
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Lawrence Shaffer
A. A. Shafer
Fort Riley
Kansas
Lieut. Shaffer
Ohio
Athens High
Eighth Cavalry
Fort Bliss
Shaffer
US considers talks to curb naval armaments
Representative Kelley on return from Marion says he favors U S negotiations with other nations to reduce naval armaments but only after all current building programs are completed. He notes Baron Hamashi the Japanese envoy in London proposed cuts and Senator Borah backs talks among Great Britain the U S and Japan.
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Washington
United States
Harding
Kelley
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Marion
United Press
Baron Hamashi
London
Borah
Japan
Hamashi
Guaranty Battery secretary missing under mysterious circumstances
J Oscar Boecke secretary of the Guaranty Battery Company is missing. He was last seen in his office at 6 PM yesterday by Leo Lampken superintendent of the company in St Louis Missouri.
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ST. Louis
J. Oscar Boecke
The
Guaranty Battery Company
Leo Lampken
Wage compromise ends Newburn plant wage dispute
Newburn Iron and Supply Company workers return to eight hour days under a new wage plan cutting pay about ten percent from the 76 cents per hour rate. The dispute followed failed profit sharing and office salary cuts after a two week trial of the prior plan. The plant had halted operations earlier in the month amid the employees strike and production losses.
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Newburn
N. C
Newburn Iron and Supply Company
W. T. McIntosh
D Annunzio Plans Escape From Fiume By Air
Rome reports describe heavy losses for Italian troops at Fiume with 400 soldiers killed and 80 killed among defenders including two women fighters. D Annunzio prepared to leave by plane as surrender to government forces nears. The poet proclaimed himself implacable and warned of revenge after an assassination attempt. General Caviglia eyed investigations into D Annunzios sanity as officials anticipated formal surrender.
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Rome
Fiume
Gabrielle D’annunzio
Adriatic
Italy
Caviglia
Gigante
D’anmnunzio
Boy with tag leaves for Toledo to join father
A nine year old named Lawrence Smoyer wears a tag with his name and destination and travels from Denver to Toledo Ohio to reunite with his father Charles Smoyer.
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Denver
Lawrence Smoyer
Toledo, Ohio
Charles Smoyer
Near East Relief Bakery Feeds Constantinople Refugees
A cablegram to Dr. E W Huelster from Cleveland reports the Near East Relief bakery in Constantinople bakes thousands of loaves daily to feed starving refugees. The operation runs continuously, supplying bread around the clock despite harsh conditions.
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Cleveland
Near East Relief
Constantinople
E. W. Huelster
Knights of Columbus to discuss soldiers memorial plan
New York December 30. Directors of the Knights of Columbus will meet in a week to consider using surplus war funds for a soldiers memorial building. The proposed site is the Notre Dame University campus in South Bend Indiana for dedication there.
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Memorial
New York
Knights of Columbus
Notre Dame University
South Bend
Ind
Wilson vetoes bill suspending Clayton Act Section X
President Wilson sent to Congress a veto of the bill that would suspend for one year the Clayton Act provision barring railroads from buying equipment from firms in which any railroad official has an interest. He argued railroads have had ample time to prepare and the act has already been suspended for over six years.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
More Men Needed in the Navy at Once
Secretary Daniels warned that cutting navy personnel would impair efficiency and require pulling ships from active duty. He noted current strength at about 129,000 with a recommendation to raise to 143,000 to maintain naval power amid many inexperienced sailors. Representative Kelley proposed lowering to 100,000 and met with President-elect Harding in Marion yesterday.
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Washington
Daniels
Patrick Kelley
Michigan
Kelley
House Naval Affairs Committee
Marion
Harding
Indian man among trio arrested in Minneapolis liquor raid
Any Old Name Minneapolis reports detectives raided the Cosmopolitan refreshment parlor arresting Andrew Leed Sioux Indian Benjamin Bitner white and Tom Phillips negro for liquor.
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Minneapolis
Cosmopolitan
Andrew Leed
Benjamin Bitner
Tom Phillips
Degree Work at K of P Lodge Room Hauncey Ohio
Knights of Pythias notice for a January 1 ceremony in Hauncey Ohio with degree work at 1 PM and supper at 5 PM invites all Knights to attend.
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K. of P. Lodge
Hauncey
Ohio
Stores Close Saturday in Observance of New Year
Athens merchants association announces all stores will close Saturday January 1 in observance of New Year’s Day. Local business district calendars note the one day closure.
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The
Athens Messenger
Athens Retail Merchant Association
Postal Savings System Observe Tenth Anniversary With Card Change
Athens Post Office reports ten year milestone for postal savings with a new 10 cent card replacing the old card. Since opening September 6, 1911, 716 accounts and $64,321 in deposits have been processed, with certificates exchangeable for bonds each January and July. Postmaster Lash notes possible interest-rate increases could boost business, while Congress has gradually raised deposit limits from $100 to $2,500.
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United States Postal Savings System
EB. R Lash
Athens
Lash
Congress
Burleson
Jury still out in McGannon murder trial
The jury in the case of Judge William H Mee Gannon charged with second degree murder in the Harold Kagy slaying last May was out this morning. They received the case late yesterday and asked to be locked up for the night.
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McGannon
Cleveland, O
William H. MeeGannon
Cleveland
Harold Kagy
Troy Grange to Install Saturday
COOLVILLE Dec 30 Troy Grange will meet next Saturday January 1 1921 in its hall at Coolville at the usual hour and will install its officers Master Okey Richardson Overseer C L Owen Lecturer Nana Safreed Steward Fred Warren Assistant Steward Fred Johnson Chaplain S M Bingman Treasurer Frank Clark Secretary Mrs Marie Keller Gatekeeper W E Bingman Ceres Agnes Walton Pomona Mrs Naomi Tucker Flora Annie Warren Lady Assistant Steward Mrs Mabel Richardson Organist Mrs Mostelle Arnold Business Agent W E Bingman Trustees Bert Stout Bert Conklin C E Keller
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Coolville
Troy Grange
Okey Richardson
C. L. Owen
Nana Safreed
Fred Warren
Fred Johnson
S. M. Bingman
Frank Clark
Marie Keller
W. E. Bingman
Ceres
Agnes Walton
Pomona
Garfield to testify on coal nationalization probe
Dr. Harry A. Garfield former fuel administrator appeared at the request of Senator Calder to discuss coal resources nationalization and related legislation in a private session. Open hearings may resume later though officials from the justice department are unlikely to be called to testify.
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Washington
Harry A. Garfield
Calder
Senate Cal
Garfield
Department of Justice
Dan Simms
Americans take early Davis Cup lead in singles
Auckland December 30 America swept the opening singles matches to gain a strong start over Australia in the Davis Cup contests.
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Auckland
America
Wife Still Hopes Lost Aviator Is Safe in Woods
Mrs Stephen A Farrell wife of one of the three Navy lieutenants missing since December 19 clings to hope they are alive with trappers in the Adirondacks. The plane departed Rockaway Field Long Island with Lieutenants Walter Hinton and A L Kloor aboard.
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U. S. Navy
Navy
Stephen A. Farrell
Adirondacks
Rockaway Field
L. I
Walter Hinton
A.L. Kloor
Farrell
Japan withdraws opposition to California land law
Washington reports an authoritative source says Japan informed Ambassador Shidehara it would not block California’s alien land law after plans to extend the law to all aliens were proposed. Morris discussed the plan with Shidehara, who asked time to think, and Japan reportedly withdrew its protest citing unresolved consequences and possible British oil concerns.
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Washington
Japan
California
United Press Today
Shidehara
Roland Morris
United Press
Congress
Morris
State Department
United States
Constane Ts
Amor
Ince
Great Britain
Japan Prepares for Naval Arms Conference Move
London dispatch says Baron Hayashi, new Japanese ambassador, predicts big navy nations can reach agreement to limit naval building. Japan claims its announced program remains within limits and urges coordinated talks among Great Britain United States and Japan.
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Russell Browning
United Press
United Pro London
Japan
Bare Hayashi
Great Britain
Gattis Press
Baron Hayashi
Declané
Bolshevise
United States
French Cabinet weighs anti communist safeguards after Tours
Paris reports say the cabinet met in special session to consider preventative measures built on socialists at Tours. Clara Zetkin crossed the frontier without a passport and helped swing the vote to back Third International adherence. Deputies Rolleaux and Dugage will question how she passed frontier guards with Zinovieff among expected speakers.
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Paris
Tours
Clara Zetkin
Rolleaux
Dugage
Gregory Zinovieff
Russia
New Attacks on Police Reported Near Cork
Dublin dispatch reports the martial law arm surrender deadline marked by an ambush on a police patrol at Middleton near Cork. One constable was killed three seriously wounded and three more slightly injured. Attacking forces casualties unknown as relief troops en route were attacked and a sergeant seriously wounded.
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Dublin
Middleton
Cork
Harding to ignore League in international program
Senator Knox reports President elect Harding will disregard the League of Nations in his planned international structure. Knox said rumors from Marion claimed otherwise, but Harding has no such idea and plans to push a peace resolution through Congress after the special session following inauguration.
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Marion
Harding
League of Nations
P. C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Knox
Congress
Famous stars set to appear at Ohio University game
Athletes Don Whiting from Marietta College and Greasy Neale the Reds great join Parkersburg American Legion team to face Ohio University at OU gym Saturday. Ralph Jones of Denison and Bell of OU as freshmen also on the lineup. Neale and Whiting added for the Saturday contest.
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Athens
American Legion
Parkersburg
Ohio University
O. U
Don Whiting
Marietta College
Whiting
Marietta
Walter Camp
Neale
Cincinnati Reds
West Virginia Wesleyan University
West
Special Communication at Paramathia Lodge No 25
Paramathia lodge No 25 F and A M holds a 7 oclock sharp session with work in B A degree. Special Friday 12 30 PM to conduct the funeral of Albert Mingus at the Masonic Temple. Full attendance desired. ced M McKay W M as A Palmer secy
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Paramathia Lodge No
Albert Mingus
Masonic Temple
Ohio Teachers Association closes sessions elects delegates
Delegates chosen from sixty members will elect final nominees by ballot. Fr P Geiger of East Liverpool and E E Reynolds of West Park head a slate including presidents of district associations as the Ohio Teachers Association wraps up its convention.
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Columbus
Dec
Ohio Teachers
School Child Health Bulletin Offer From Washington
A literacy prompt from The Athens Messenger offers a free bulletin titled School Child's Health. It urges parents to seek guidance on preventing school failure and asks for name and address with two cents for postage. Frederic J. Haskin directs the Information Bureau in Washington, D. C.
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Suscene
Nantes
Washington
Ameri Cross
Frederic J. Haskin
The
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
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Wilgon
Stephen A. Farrell and Son
A. L. Bradford
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Henry Wood
Ced M. McKay, W. M
As. A. Palmer
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