Mondell urges disarmament talk to curb warlike spending
Republican Leader Mondell told the House Naval Affairs Committee that failure to reach a limited arms accord would blame America as Germany bore the burden in the past. He urged a disarmament conference and criticized Paniel and Baker for pushing a large naval program. He noted Japan’s tentative naval plan faces industry and finance limits.
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Washington
America
Germany
Mondell
House Naval Affairs Committee
Congress
Paniels
Baker
United States
Japan
Roland
Oliver
Rockefeller Seeks Meeting With President-Elect Harding
John D. Rockefeller, age 86, expressed interest in meeting President-elect Warren G. Harding during a Florida stop. He asked about Harding's arrival and said he had never met the future president. Rockefeller walked with a spry step and wore a dark frock coat and amber glasses.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Ormond Beach
Fla
John D. Rockefeller
Harding
Rockefeller
the Baptist
Pershing and Dawes Defend Army Before House Panel
General John J. Pershing and Brigadier General Charles G. Dawes responded to charges against the American army by a House war department investigating committee. They defended the army’s performance in France noting the achievement of American expeditionary forces speaks for itself.
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Washington
John J. Pershing
France
War Department
House
Pershing
Charles G. Dawes
Attorney General rules on special school-board meetings
Columbus February 7 Special meetings of boards of education called by the president or two members are legal, Attorney General Price declares in a 82 opinion to Prosecutor Mary K. Davey of Logan. The opinion was the first time an Ohio attorney general was asked by a woman prosecutor.
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Columbus
Boards of Education
Price
Mary K. Davey
Logan
Ohio
Probate Judge Phillips Talks Juvenile Work in Athens County
In eight years as Athens County probate judge H T Phillips and deputy Mrs Phillips ran 684 recorded juvenile cases and many non documented ones. He defends a reform minded approach and rejects treating youths as criminals, insisting training and environment shape outcomes. He notes weekly reports from community sponsors and from youths themselves while detailing broad court duties including licenses wills guardians and estates.
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Phillips
Athens County
Clara C. Cropper
Lindsey
H. T. Phillips
America
Denver
Addi
Woman abducted by armed gang in White Plains raid
Fourteen armed men and one woman abducted Miss Anna King from the Albohn home at midnight after cutting telephone lines and launching a planned attack. The raid wounded Albohn's daughter, Ned King is believed taken to a Bronx hiding place. police seek traces as the assailants fled in two cars.
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White Plains
N. Y
Anna King
Wich
Miss King
Lewis
Albohns
Albohn Buse
Albohn
Bronx
New Vacuum Cleans Car Top Upholstery and Clothes
A new exhaust powered device cleans a car top and upholstery as well as the owner's clothing. It operates by drawing vehicle exhaust through a vacuum system to remove dirt and odors from fabric and skin.
State Auditors Hold Up School Funds Distribution
County Auditor Fred Cornwell received a letter from State Auditor Tracy Saturday advising that school fund distribution, certified a week ago, should be paused during the legislature’s consideration of two bills to fix defects in the current law. House bills 103 and 88 would revise Section 7600 and allow emergency action to base distributions anew, enabling the standard semi annual settlement to be paid once Governor Davis signs the measures, with telegram notices to auditors.
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Fred Cornwell
Office of State
Tracy
Davis
Hoover Banquet Draws 1000 In Hammond With Dawes And Landis
One thousand Hammond men bought seats for a Hoover banquet in Hammond Indiana on Thursday. Brigadier General C Dawes who helped line up Congress and Judge Landis are billed as speakers, with tickets priced from 10 to 100 dollars.
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Hammond
Ind
Hoover
C. Dawes
Congress
Judge Landis
Shorter Hours Proposed to Spread Work Across Chicago
Chicago labor leaders favor shortening hours for all workers to create jobs for idle men and women. A February 27 meeting of federation delegates will push industries to adopt the plan and split work so every member gets employment. The unemployment situation was reviewed at yesterday’s federation meeting.
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Chicago
Chicago Federation of Labor
Federation
Bankers Criticize Middlemen Profits Keeping Prices High
Comptroller John Skelton Williams denounces middlemen profits as unwarranted and excusable, delaying price relief after raw material declines. He cites iron, steel and coal firms closing mills to protect wartime gains, shrinking output about a quarter post armistice. He warns against inflated prices and calls for deflation of excessive profits before the citizen can buy prewar value.
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Washington
John Skelton Williams
Williams
Wallims
Man Strips of Clothes Stolen En Route to Columbus
T. F. Powell of Berea awoke in a Columbus hotel berth to find his clothing stolen on the Cleveland trip. His money was in the pockets of the pants taken, and a porter lent him misfit garments to reach a hotel without incident.
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Columbus
F. Powell
Berea
Cleveland
Powell
Union Station
Jury Deadlocks in Alabama Militia Lynching Case
The jury in the trial of Sergeant Robert L. Lancaster, charged with lynching union coal miner William Baird in Hamilton Alabama, reported hopelessly deadlocked with six voting for conviction and six for acquittal after 38 hours deliberation.
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Hamilton
Ala
Robert L. Lancaster
Alabama
Wiliam Baird
Sinn Fein Offensive Flares in Dublin as Clashes Rise
Dublin reports a major Sinn Fein push against British forces this week following a wave of clashes last week that left 14 dead and 16 wounded. Leaders aim to force martial law while British authorities threaten harsher reprisals including mass rounds ups and property burnings in Skibbereen and Ross Carbery. A four year old boy died among street battles as hostages were chained in lorries attacked.
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Sinn
Cohalan
Queenstown
Sinn Fein
Skibbereen
Ross Carbery
Dublin
Ohio Transforms into Battle Ground for Baseball Gambling Fight
Ohio becomes battleground as Garry Herrmann of the Cincinnati Reds arrives to back a bill penalizing gambling and game throwing in baseball. Similar measures are already drawn in Missouri New York Texas and other states as the first push for passage is made in Columbus.
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Columbus
Ohio
Garry Herrmann
Cincinnati Reds
Missouri
New York
Texas
Great crowd attends Mr E Sunday School teaching event
Favorable weather and Dr. Birney as Sunday school teacher drew a large turnout. There were 1140 attendees including 696 women and 351 men with 1114 scholars across intermediate and primary departments. The service raised 56.08 in total, led by Class 16 and Class Six contributions.
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Birney
Noss
Porter
Miss South
Famous Fiction Writer Is Dead
Herschel S. Hall, 46, author of Steel Preferred, died after a long illness in Cleveland. Funeral plans await word from his sister and two brothers. Survived by widow and siblings Mrs. E. H. Purcell of New Orleans, Edward F. Hall of San Francisco, and Charles Hall of Brunswick Georgia.
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Cleveland
Herschel S. Hall
Hall
Steel
Saturday Evening Post
Newburg
E. H. Purcell
New Orleans
Edward F. Hall
San Francisco
Charles Hall
Brunswick
Georgia
Charleston Wins State Capital Fight Strategy
West Virginia battles over the capital reach a peak as Charleston campaigns enjoy a circus backed surge. Delegations from Clarksburg Parkersburg and Elkins press lawmakers to relocate to their cities while McKenna uses a traveling circus to drum up public enthusiasm for Charleston. Election day seals the result.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Charleston Department
Clarksburg
Parkersburg
Elkins
Martinsburg
John EF. Kenna
United States
Kenna
John
John Robinson
McKenna
McKennna
Charleston For State Capitol
Crippled Boy Sentenced to Indeterminate Term in Ohio Reformatory
Angus Irvine, 21, was sentenced to an indeterminate term at Mansfield Reformatory for killing his father with a shotgun amid alleged cruelty to his mother and family. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter. W. A. Irvine, former probate judge, was confirmed in Trinity Episcopal church after being baptized. Irvine will be moved to the reformatory tomorrow. Spectators crowded the church to witness the crippled youth's confirmation.
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Newark, CO
Angus Irvine
Mansfield Reformatory
W. A. Irvine
Trinity Episcopal Church
Irvine
Four Men Held After Detroit Bonding House Raid
The Toledo police arrested four men today in connection with the shooting of three detectives and a robbery at a Detroit bonding house last week. To prevent habeas corpus challenges, officers moved them to a hidden location near the city.
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Toledo
Detroit
France Demands Full Indemnity From Germany
Paris reports strict demand for full payment of reparations from Germany. Briand vows no concession while French officials weigh the risk of invading German territory to enforce the indemnity. London conference may be canceled if Germany persists, with Lloyd George urging strong payment as a test of German capacity.
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United Press
Paris
France
Briand
Germany
London
Lloyd George
Birmingham
England
School Board Meets Tonight in Athens
The Athens board of education holds a regular meeting this evening to discuss business of great importance.
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Athens Board of Education
Jurors may come from other counties for Hatfield case
Williamson West Virginia attorneys said enacting legislation to summon talesmen from other counties may be needed to complete a jury for the Sid Hatfield case and 20 co defendants in the Baldwin Felts detectives slaying. Prosecutor W B Bronson doubted a local jury could be seated and noted the legislature might be required. Court did not convene in the morning as judges and lawyers were away. Judge Bailey expected to open at one. Two more jurors must be chosen. eighteen are seated, twenty are required before peremptory challenges start.
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Bailey
Attention Masons Special Convocation in Athens Chapter No 39
Athens chapter No 39 R A M holds a special convocation tonight with dinner at 6 PM and Royal Arch degree. Officers include R L Morton and H P J A Palmer. Secury
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Masons
Athens
Royal Arch
Robbers Use Torch to Open Safe at Orangeville Bank
Sheriff investigated a robbery at Orangeville Savings Bank after yeggs used an acetylene torch to burn a hole in a wall and access safety deposit boxes. K. A. Hyde, the bank cashier, notified authorities. The incident occurred near Warren, Ohio.
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Warren
Thomas
Orangeville
K. A. Hyde
Yeggs
Stifler Plans Dinners to Boost Evanston Prayer Meet
Dr. J. M. Stifler pastor of First Baptist church in Evanston Illinois will serve home cooked dinners before the weekly prayer meeting to stimulate participation.
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Evanston
Ill
J. M. Stifler
First Baptist Church
Senate seeks investigation into West Virginia coal unrest
Senator Johnson introduces a resolution in the Senate calling for a probe of conditions in West Virginia coal fields. The inquiry targets violence in Logan McDowell Mercer and Mingo counties, possible use of federal troops, illegal production controls, private armed forces, constitutional rights violations, United Mine Workers involvement, and postal service interference.
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Washington
West Virginia
Senate
Johnson
California
Logan
McDowell
Mercer
Mingo
Committee On Audit and Control
United Mine Workers
War veteran held after French leave from Camp Sherman
Private William McAleer of the 19th infantry headquarters Camp Sherman faced police after a fight with a commanding officer. He arrived in Athens on Saturday and sought lodging from Chief of Police Graham who gave him a temporary place. A telegram later announced a guard would escort him back after officers from Camp Sherman arrive. McAleer joined the service in 1917 and served in France.
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William McAleer
Headquarters Co
19Th Infantry
Camp Sherman
Athens
Graham
Army
McAleer
France
Auto thief believed captured in Columbus
Police think Earl Edwards, who fled with a Buick roadster from Moser's garage under false pretenses, was caught in Columbus while attempting to sell the car. Sheriff Parker departed for Columbus to identify the suspect.
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Columbus
Earl Edwards
Moser
Parker
Boy 20 months survives fall from apartment window
Carl Curtiss, 20 months old, son of Mr and Mrs John Curtiss of Deforest, fell from a second story window today and struck his head. He was unconscious at first but no broken bones were found and he appeared to recover shortly afterward.
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Warren
Carl Curtiss
John Curtis
Deforest
Wilson Hands Off Labor Battle Push
Chicago February 7. Labor and capital clash over wages and shop rules moves to the United States Railroad Labor Board. President Wilson informs leaders on both sides his policy remains hands off, a stance seen as a victory by labor while employers seek rule abolishment and wage cuts.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Wilson
Boi
United States
Canton Factories Resume After Seven Week Shutdown
Canton Ohio February 7 about a hundred men returned to work as four steel mills reopened after a seven week shutdown. The Superior Sheet Steel company put 300 back to work, Canton Steel Company and 600 more at Berger Manufact Co and Stark Rolling Company. The Republic Ray Company resumed operations with 300 workers.
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Canton
Superior Sheet
Canton Steel Company
Berger Manufacts Co
Stark Rolling Company
Republi Ray Company
Ohio U Remains Strong in Conference Race
Ohio University basketball team stands at 390 points while opponents tally 1 point in the article. They have won eleven straight games and sit atop the conference race alongside Wittenberg, which is tied with five victories and no losses.
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OHIO
Ohio University
Wittenberg
Bomb blasts mark start of alleged terror campaign in Mexico
In Mexico City two bombings Sunday disrupted an anti terror protests. Police say foreign radicals gathered for a February 14 meeting with several American agitators among them. A bomb hit Archbishop Jose Maria Y. Del Rio’s palace doorway, causing minor damage, and another exploded near a factory owner’s home, causing substantial damage.
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Mexico City
Mexico
United Press
Jose Maria Y. del Rio
Notice Athens Encampment Meeting February 8
Athens Encampment No. 175 meets at 7 o'clock February 8. All members requested to attend as Royal Purple is to be conferred. Frank Gooding, secretary.
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Athens
Frank Gooding
Free Prenatal Care Booklet Promotes Mother and Child Health
The Athens Messenger informs readers that a free prenatal care booklet exists. It highlights the sacred trust of motherhood and urges mothers to seek guidance before birth. The Children’s Bureau provides the information, with the Washington Information Bureau sending copies upon two cents in stamps for postage.
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Children's Bureau
Washington Information Bureau
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