Multimillionaire Crane Gartz Leads Logan County Free Speech Fight
Captain Crane Gartz of Chicago and Pasadena plans to lead a coalition including public officials and miners to push a free speech and assembly campaign in Logan county Virginia. He defends ignoring injunctions as they pursue union organizing for non-union miners and vows court challenges if served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Spivak
New York
Logan County
American Civil Liberties Union
District 17
United Mine Workers of America
Crane Gartz
Chicago
Pasaena
Calif
Gartz
Charles R. Crane
China
Crane Company
Togan
Civil Liberties
Harding Aims At Overhaul Of Federal Agencies
Washington Feb 14 The coal strike last year will not repeat this year as wage agreements between operators and miners fix basic rates for another year. The report notes continued coal production and mentions Harding urging Congress to overhaul several federal agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Congress
Washington
New York
Plan to create Department of Public Welfare and National Defense
The Harding administration proposes a major federal reorganization to form a Department of Public Welfare uniting education health service and veterans' bureau with a new social service bureau, and to merge the War and Navy departments into a single Department of National Defense led by a secretary. Enforcement of prohibition would move to the Department of Justice, with markets moved to Commerce and lands to Interior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Public Welfare
War and Navy Departments
Department of National Defense
Harding
Joint Congressional Committee
Walter S. Brown
Wallace
Hoover
Bureau of Education
Department of Labor
Public Health Service
Veterans’ Bureau
Treasury Department
Bureau of Social Service
Big Transper
Secretary of National Defense
War
Navy
Department of Justice
Bureau of Markets
Department of Agriculture
Commerce Department
Department of Interior
Thirty-Two Germans Arrested in Gesenkirchen After Shooting
Mary arrest report from Paris dated February 14 states German authorities have detained 32 Germans in Gesenkirchen following the shooting of two French soldiers by German police on Monday. Prisoners include municipal officials and leaders. Foreign office reports denial of Weygand replacing De Gouette amid rising German violence in the Essen district.
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Paris
Gelsenkirchen
Foreign Office
Essen
Weygand
Foch
de Gouette
Turks Reinforce Order to Close Smyrna Ports
London Feb 14 The Turkish government at Angora reaffirmed the decision to close Smyrna and Ismid ports and renewed the demand that all foreign warships depart, according to a Constantinople despatch quoting Angora advices received this afternoon.
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London
Angora
Smyrna
Ismid
Constantinople
Ford Buys Glass Plant in Glassmere Near Pittsburgh
Ford Motor Company, led by Henry Ford and his son Edsel, has purchased the Allegheny Plate Glass company property at Glassmere near Pittsburgh. The deal closed today as announced today.
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FORD
Pittsburgh
Ford Motor Company
Allegheny Plate Glass Company
Glassmere
Henry Ford
Edsel
Bad Check Charge Arrests Man in Athens County
Robert Fisher, resident east of Glouster, arrested by Sheriff McKinley and Deputy Cady on four counts of writing checks on Bank of Athens without funds. The charges stem from a $10 check given to L. A. Townsend for moving goods. Fisher pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the county grand jury under $200 bond.
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Robert Fisher
Glouster
McKinley
Cady
Athens
L. A. Townsend
Fisher
Hely
Athens County
Turmoil in Western Thrace Sparks Greek Casualties
Dispatches from Softo report seventeen Greeks killed and about one thousand wounded in fighting with Turkish and Bulgarian revolutionaries in western Thrace. Bulgarians and Turks unite for an autonomous western Thrace, a region previously allotted to Greece by the Lausanne conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Softo
Thrace
Western
Greece
Draft evaders escape jurisdiction after court ruling
Cleveland Feb 14 A federal court decision held that prosecutions for draft evaders are barred by the statute of limitations. Judge Westenhaver ruled no indictments could be pursued three years from June 5 1917. The case against Charles Salsburg Canton was dismissed and may be appealed for a ruling on the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
United States
Edwin S. Wertz
D. C. Westenhaver
Charles Salsburg
Canton
France May Blockade German Coast To Enforce Rhineland Ruhr
Reports from Berlin on February 14 indicate France may blockade the German coast to compel obedience in the Rhineland and Ruhr. It is believed French warships will soon sail to North Sea and Baltic ports including Bremen Hamburg Stettin Kiel and Dantzig.
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Berlin
France
Rhineland
Ruhr
North Sea
Baltic
Bremen
Hamburg
Stettin
Kiel
Dantvig
Pittsburg Newspaper Ceases Publication
Old paper quits Pittsburg stamping its last issue this morning. The good will and other assets are purchased by another Pittsburg newspaper, ending its run as a leading local daily.
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Pittsburg
Pitts
Good Will
Disother Newspapers
Grave of James Jones Opens Without Jewel Find
The grave of James Jones, a sailor, reported to hold the Russian crown jewels worth 4 million dollars, was opened in New York on February 14. No jewels were found, leaving the mystery unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James Jones
Degree Hour Shocks Indianapolis With 24 Degree Drop
In Indianapolis the temperature plunged 24 degrees in 24 hours on February 14, reaching 14 degrees as the coldest reading of the morning. The sharp drop highlights a severe cold snap affecting the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Fire ruins valuables in New York jewelry district
In the Maiden Lane loft building a six story blaze destroyed a hub housing over 60 jewelers. Police guard a treasure trove worth at least 2 million dollars hidden in strong boxes beneath the debris while six firemen were injured by backdrafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Maiden Lane
Financial District
Northwestern Ohio Endures 60 Mile Blizzard Fatalities Reported
A severe storm grips Northwest Ohio with a 60 mile blizzard and zero temperatures. Andrew Dlotoleak, a trucker's helper, was killed when his truck skidded and he fell. Mayne Ryan also died when a skid by Floyd Pope's machine drove into her near an electric light pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Andrew Dlotoleak
Mayne Ryan
Floyd Pope
Haskins
Last Day To Display 1922 License Plates In Athens Nelsonville
February 15 marks the deadline to drive cars with 1922 licenses in Athens and Nelsonville. Owners not securing new scarlet and gray tags risk arrest. The Chamber of Commerce holds sufficient passenger and truck plates to meet demand. Through this year, Athens and Nelsonville sold 2766 passenger plates and 500 truck plates.
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Chamber of Commerce
Athens
Nelsonville
Ohio approves B and O equipment trust issue
The state utilities commission approved the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad plan to issue 13.875 million dollars in 1923 equipment trust certificates to fund new locomotives and freight cars. Proceeds cover about three quarters of contracts totaling 18.705 million for 60 steam freight locomotives two electric locomotives 6000 tons of coke and various freight cars including box hopper gondola and two steel dining cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
State Utilities Commission
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Separate Rhineland State Proposed by French Writers
Paris reports that despite Prime Minister Poincare's assurances the Petit Parisien calls the Franco-Belgian plan likely to detach the Rhineland from Germany and establish it as a separate state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Poincare
Chamber of Deputies
Petit Parisien
Rhineland
Germany
Trimble man claims oldest US fifty cent piece
C F Danford of Trimble asserts ownership of the earliest reported United States fifty cent coin minted in 1805. The piece, described as in good preservation, predates all other 50 cent pieces previously noted by The Messenger by one year.
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C. F. Danford
Trimble
United States
Messenger
Middle West Endures Worst Blizzard in Years
Feb 14 reports from Chicago and the Dakotas to Minnesota and Wisconsin describe a blizzard hailed as the worst in 25 years. Train traffic slowed and temperatures dropped to 15 below zero in Minneapolis and Fond du Lac as the entire Middle West suffered the coldest winter spell.
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Middle West
Chicago
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
Minn
Fond du Tac. Wis
Sharp automobile price increases foreseen by Cleveland manufacturers
Local manufacturers said price hikes in cars are likely soon due to higher costs for steel, rubber, and other materials along with rising labor costs. The comments came from producers in Cleveland, noting the price increases could occur within the near future.
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Cleveland
Mystery Murders In Geneva Grove Face Burned Deliberate Mutilation
Police investigate a nude victim found in a Geneva Illinois grove with two gunshot wounds, multiple knife thrusts, hands hacked off, and face burned by oil while two suspects allegedly moved the body from an automobile left on a road. Three theories point to booze runners, an enraged husband, or a robber gang.
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Chicago
Geneva
Illinois
Robert Johnson
Attorney General Daugherty Very Sick in Washington
Washington February 14. Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty is described as a very sick man. He is confined to his apartment and not performing official duties while Dr C F E Sawyer and a nurse attend him. Friends report his condition as serious.
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Washington
Harry M. Daugherty
C. FE. Sawyer
White House
Nadio Enjoyed Despite Broadcast Skating Jacta
A brief note states Nadio is loved because broadcasting skating events is not possible. The remark highlights audience appreciation despite limited airing of skating activities.
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Nadio
Defiance pair face fraud indictments over oil stock sale
Feb 14 report describes L. M. Walker and Harry H. Owens, accused of fraud in a $20,000 buncombe oil stock sale to Hickville residents. They left warm Texan climate for Defiance County, must post a $14,500 bond, and are remanded to the county jail spending long hours over the registers.
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Defiance
Defilance County
Hickville
L. M. Walker
Harry H. Owens
Fort Worth
Durand to Enter Primaries in All States Next Year
C Homer Durand of Coshocton plans to enter the presidential preference primaries in every state holding one next year. Durand, a Republican lawyer who failed to win the nomination last fall, favors beer and light wines and announced the plan through his manager St A Mack of Gallipolis in Columbus.
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Columbus
C. Homer Durand
Coshocton
St. A. Mack
Gallipolis
Grange Meeting Postponed to March First
The Athens Grange gathering at the Jackville school house is postponed due to the revival meeting at the Union M. P. church. Public notice directs rescheduling to March first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union M. P
Athens Grange
Jackville School House
Athens man fined for drunkenness after plea
H Crownover of Athens paid a $10 fine and costs after pleading guilty to drunkenness before Mayor Gill. He was arrested Saturday night by Officer Maples, paid the fine, and was released.
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H. Crownover
Athens
Gill
Maples
French destroyer sunk near Smyrna reported by Constantinople
A Constantinople despatch to the Daily News reports a French destroyer sunk by Turkish forts at Smyrna. The message carries the latest naval loss claim from the theater and notes the conflicting wartime reports from the eastern Mediterranean.
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London
Smyrna
Constantinople
Daily News
Pratt recalls 1860 Lincoln vote during Civil War service
James E K Pratt of Route 1 Athens recalls casting his first vote for Abraham Lincoln in 1860 while serving in the 63rd Ohio Infantry. He describes being in the South with Company H and remembers the voting moment vividly.
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James EK. Pratt
Athens
Abraham Lincoln
South
63Rd Ohio Infantry
Mr. Pratt
Society Islands Hit by Strong Pacific Earthquake
A powerful earthquake struck the Society Islands in the Pacific, disrupting daily life and leaving residents seeking safety as aftershocks rattled the region and authorities assessed damage. Local reports describe widespread interruptions to services and anxious communities evaluating aftershock risks.
Troiale near for awinel and hours pass
Essen report says Acting Mayor Schaefer was arrested by order of General Fournier. French troops seized the municipal power plant with machine guns around the building. An ultimatum to resume power was ignored, and occupation followed amid tense crowds and rising rancor.
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Essen
Schaefer
Fournier
Kaiserhorft
Tuhr
Athens board names new truancy officers
Magistrate Pearl W. Helwig is named truant officer and Constable Mariner deputy truant officer by the Athens board of education per an announcement by Supt. C B Stanley. The move aligns with the law. truancy levels are reported low and actions will begin to address the few unexcused absences. Former officer Charles Bobo resigned for health reasons.
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Pearl W. Helwig
Mariner
Athens Board of Educcation
C. B. Stanley
Athens
Charles Bobo
Investigation to be conducted by U S coal commission
Washington news reports the United States coal commission will conduct an impartial inquiry into coal operators and miners disputes affecting civic rights. The commission will investigate causes behind strikes under its mandate to study labor unrest and related practices nationwide.
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Washington
Min
United States Coal Commission
Cincinnati ink firm to share profits with its workers
The Cincinnati ink firm announces a profit-sharing plan for its employees, promising regular, meaningful benefits tied to performance and company results. The move aims to boost morale and loyalty while aligning worker and corporate success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Ink Firm
Fire destroys Redtown store. Bert Angie and Balderson lose
In Jacksonville on February 14 a fire gutted the Redtown store owned by Bert Angie and W R Balderson Glouster. Officials say the blaze began in an unused rear loft and total loss is about 6000 with partial insurance. A new building is under construction and the store will operate from temporary quarters for 30 days.
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Jacksonville
Redtown
Bert Angie
W. R. Balderson Glouster
Four Lock
Ota
G. W. Hope
Angle and Baldersman
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United Mine Workers
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DOT Rigt
Heezing
Valentine
Berton Praley
Leddy
Lady Luck
NEA Service
B. & O. Railroad
Wanda Helbig
Borneo
Charles A. Lesh
Burma
Mrs. Lesh
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Lincoln
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Awineland
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Coal Commission
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Balderson
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