Ohio gas supply at risk if West Virginia act passes
J M Garard of the Ohio Fuel Supply Company warns the Steptoe act in West Virginia could cut gas to Columbus and 116 Ohio cities, raising prices. He says 50 percent of Ohio gas comes from WV and replacing it would be difficult without new wells.
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Ohio
W. Virginia
Columbus
Steptoe
West Virginia
J. M Garard
Ohio Fuel Supply Company
Garard
Sthaoioaa
Pennsylvania
G Grard
Whispering propaganda shifts Paris attitudes toward American delegates
In Paris on February 13, reports attributed to German agents fueling rumor and suspicion about President Wilson's stance during armistice talks. The article notes rumors that Wilson sought milder terms for Germany and cites Mathias Erzberger, head of the Armistice Commission, threatening to refuse renewal if further Allied demands arose.
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United Press
Paris
Wilson
Germany
Mathias Erzberger
Armistice Commission
Troops Met by Athens Greeted with Goodies on Trains
Two Illinois troop trains passed through Athens en route home from overseas service. Each train carried multiple coaches as crowds, college girls, and Girl Scouts handed apples and sweets to soldiers aboard. Local merchants and Johnson Novelty store organizers collected sugar, popcorn, and wrappers for the gift drive.
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Illinois
Athens
Johnson Novelty Store
Arrand Named Red Cross Leader in City
Arrand, a long time author and member of numerous real and philanthropic societies, is named leader of the local Red Cross chapter. The appointment elevates his public service role as the organization expands its relief efforts.
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Arrand
RED Cross
Forty nine aliens at Ellis Island seek stay on deportation
Federal Judge Knox will hear the habeas corpus writ filed by Caroline Lowe at the Waldorf Astoria Lincoln dinner. The action follows a day of radical activity in Chicago aiming to halt deportations of fifty four agitators held at Ellis Island.
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New York
Ellis Island
Knox
Caroline Lowe
Chicago
Republican Club
Lincoln
Waldorf Astoria
Storage food shows rise in meats and butter in cold stocks
Washington reports February 1 stockpiles reveal large gains in frozen lamb and mutton and other meats, frozen poultry and lard up by double digits from 1918 levels. Butter and cheese also rise while eggs apples and American cheese drop sharply. No storage owners named.
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Washington
United States Bureau of Markets
Immigration official denies Seattle strike ties in deportation plan
Anthony Camonetti of the immigration department says there is no link between Seattle and other strikes and that all aliens to be deported are either insane diseased or convicted criminals. He denies prison trains are used to transport detainees.
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Naton
Wills Island
Seattle
Anthony Camonetti
Immigration Department
Bureau of Immigration
Camonetti
Dry Laws Will Be Pattern For The Country
Wayne B Wheeler of Washington heads the Anti-Saloon League national council and will visit Ohio to study the Crabbe Miller prohibition enforcement bill as it moves from committee. Wheeler, a former Ohio state superintendent, says national legislation will be patterned after the Crabbe Miller measure.
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Columbus
Wayne B. ‘Wheeler
Washington
Anti-Saloon League
Ohio
Wheeler
Christian Scientists Seek Reconsideration After Defeat
Christian Scientists push to reconsider legislation allowing their faction to charge healing fees despite Norris bill’s 82 to 22 defeat on Wednesday.
Senator Agnew Pushes Tuition Bill for Out-of-State Orphans
Cuyahoga County Senator Agnew authors a bill demanding state funds cover tuition for orphans from other states who arrive in Ohio, directing payments to local boards of education. The measure targets displaced youths and seeks to formalize state reimbursement.
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Agnew
Cuyahoga County
Boards of Education
Ohio
House Votes for Three Cents a Mile Travel Allowance
The house followed the senate and voted to pay members three cents a mile for travel to and from their homes. Round trips are allowed once a week.
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House
Senate
Public utilities chief urges householder focus in gas service
Columbus report notes Charles Marshall state public utilities commissioner urged the utilities committee to require public service corporations to serve household consumers first, not commercial users, in gas supply duties.
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Columbus
Public Service Corporation
Charles Marshall
Public Utilities
Utilities Committee
Foch to carry new armistice terms to Treves
Paris reports Marshal Foch will depart for Treves with the new armistice extension conditions. Germany may obtain food from the allies after all devasted countries are supplied. The Matin says the armistice could be prolonged indefinitely unless the enemy fails to meet set conditions, with a deadline set to halt German troop movements toward Poland.
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Paris
Marshal
Foch
Treves
Germany
Matin
Poland
Withdrawal of Plains Troops in Lands of Siberia Foes Soon
The article notes a planned withdrawal of U S and allied forces from northern Russia and Siberia as the first issue at a proposed allied Russian session at Prince Island. It discusses likely participation by Omsk and Archangel regimes and mentions Bolshevik Ukrainian Esthonian Lithuanian factions assessing their positions. A Lincoln Day event in The Plains raised funds for a school library, organized with Girl and Boy Scouts and Athens High School staff. Net receipts totaled 27 dollars for books, with scout ticket sales and door receipts adding to this.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Siberia
Pinces Island
State Department
Omsk
Archangel
Boris Bakhmetieff
Plains
They and
Girl Scouts
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Morgan
Athens High School
McCormick
Victor Howard
Frances Bricker
Women's imported apparel to cost more this season
In New York on February 13 American buyers returning from Paris say women’s imported apparel will cost more than any wartime season. They report price advances as high as 100 percent compared with six months ago in some instances.
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NW York
Paris
Rent Hikes Proposed by Chicago Real Estate Brokers
Real estate brokers in Chicago notify tenants that rents will rise by ten to twenty percent effective May 1, citing higher operating costs as the reason.
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Chicago
Social diseases must be reported by physicians to health commissioner
Columbus February 18. Attorney General Price issues opinion that physicians must report social diseases to the state commissioner of health. He says reporting is required and not a betrayal of professional duties.
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EM Columbus
State Commissioner of Health
Price
GAVE LIFE FOR DOG
Cleveland report details a fatal incident as a man sacrifices himself for his dog. The fragmentary text mentions a person named A. Debrow ski and an event dated February 13 with unclear surrounding facts and locations.
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Cleveland
A. Debrowski
Asia
League of Nations Faces Big Police Force Proposal
Paris Feb 18 The League of Nations faces a choice on a proposed massive international military and naval police linked to France. American and British delegates reportedly oppose. Reports of a French plan to station troops in France were disputed while a military board option may direct League operations with nearby forces. President Wilson concentrates on League business and Belgian relations.
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Robert J. Bender
United Press
Paris
League OF Nations
League
United States
Congress
Wilson
France
Europe
Wilson Flags League Of Nations Progress In Paris Speech
President Wilson told the French Association for a Society of Nations at the Murat Palace that work on the league will not be completed before his return to the United States. He said he was confident that after his return to France the league would be celebrated at least in its advanced stage.
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Paris
Wilson
French Association For A Society of Nations
Murat Palace
League of Nations
United States
France
Ocean Freight Rates Cut Again in Latest Board Action
Washington reports another reduction in outbound freight rates as board officials announce the latest easing. Details on applicability and affected routes remain sparse, but the move signals ongoing attempts to ease shipping costs amid market pressures.
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Washington
Athous
Ian Beemn
Pittsburg Bank Fails Opening Doors Amid Defalcation Claims
Pittsburg's Park Bank, with deposits over 3.236 million dollars, closed today after state examiner orders. Bank president B C Chalfant and directors blamed cashier J S Swartz for embossment and misappropriation of funds, with Swartz admitting sole responsibility and facing defalcation charges.
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Pittsburg
the Park Bank
McCameron
State Bank Examiner
B. C. Chalfant
Swartz
Athens County Red Cross to Knit European Mufflers
The Athens County Red Cross will knit twenty mufflers for European children from yarn in stock. Scarfs must be ten inches wide and fifty four inches long. The yarn room is on the Athens National Bank building fourth floor, open 1 30 to 4 30 daily, under Mrs. T. H. McAdoo. Please return finished articles promptly for timely shipment.
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Athens County
Supt Morgan to Visit Parkersburg and Dayton for Events
Supt. Morgan will depart this evening for Parkersburg to attend a large Scout celebration. He has also received an invitation to speak before the Montgomery County Teachers' association in Dayton on March 8, with C. T. Crossen of Columbus as the second speaker.
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Supt. Morgan
Parkersburg
Pear
Montgomery County Teachers’ Association
Dayton
C. T. Crossen
Columbus
Local Scout Group Captures Photo Milestone
Members of a local scouting unit posed for pictures today, capturing memories of their activities and camaraderie. The event highlighted the group's camaraderie and ongoing community involvement.
School pupils view slides at chamber lunch
High school students and grades attended today to view the slides and pictures shown this week during the chamber of commerce luncheon.
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Chamber of Commerce
Legal notices summarize settlements and filings
The record shows multiple settlements and court actions. Pearl G Molerve and American Railway Express resolved for money and costs. Adda F Koons and North American indemnity settled with costs paid. Damages suit against B&O Ry allowed amended petition by March first. Wells vs Mulligan motion to secure costs submitted. bond of 20 dollars due in ten days.
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Ee Smith
Hester Columbus.Co
Ve Green
Adda F. Koons
North American Ident Insurance Co
Pearl G
David Brickels
Wells
Joseph Mulligan
Bayonne Social Plans For Hydroplane Display
In Bayonne on February 18 a social gathering is planned around a hydroplane display. Organizers aim to showcase engineering work and necessary pairings for the craft as preparations for a potential crossing of an important waterway.
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Bayonne
Weather Spotlight From Omaha Heat to Snow Storm
An Omaha report notes rapidly falling temperatures and intensifying snow. The wash of moisture is welcomed by some as a freight freeze ends, signaling harsher winter conditions moving in from the west.
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Omaha, Neb
Freight rate plan would use flat mileage charge plus terminal costs
Washington notes from February 13 report the proposed system of freight rates as a flat mileage charge with terminal costs. Robert W. Woolley of the Interstate Commerce Commission told the Senate committee that amending the Interstate Commerce Act to allow minimum and maximum rates is necessary to adopt such a rate structure. He warned that current methods of fixing freight rates have caused discrimination nationwide.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Committee
Robert W. Woolley
Interstet Commerce Commission
Interstate Comerce Comminginn
Woolley
Senate
Died on Voyage on Transport Finland
A corporal and four privates from western states died aboard the transport Finland en route to York. A wireless message to Hoboken said the transport will dock tomorrow and no causes were given.
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York
Finland
Hoboken
Justice demands echoed from Winnipeg after brutal wartime tale
In Winnipeg on February 13 Captain W S Stephenson M C F C Croix de Guerre recounted a German surgeon cutting a Missoulian’s leg half off and quitting as she screamed in pain. He claimed the Yank died. Stephenson, who flew eighteen German planes in France and was later captured, described brutal prisoner conditions and a base hospital surgeon who operated without anaesthetic.
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Winnipeg
Man
Missoulain
Stephenson
M. C
F. C
France
Ohio Woman Suffrage Convention Set For Feb 26
Columbus reports the third annual convention of the Woman Suffrage Association will be held February 26 and 27. Mrs Harriet Upton, president, says their hoped for decisive vote in Ohio may require more years of effort and hard work.
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Columbus
Woman Suffrage Association
Haree Upton
Uty
Mra
Ohio
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