Treaty split spurs 1920s political fight in Senate
The irreconcilables aim to force a straight choice on the treaty as is or not at all. Borah and Johnson plan to campaign publicly and seek delegates pledged to Johnson at the Republican convention as they push to move the fight from the senate to the stump. Hitchcock's yesterday debate is seen as opening the political battle.
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L. C. Martin
United Press
Washington
Senate
Borah
Johnson
Hitchcock
Suffragists Lead Campaign Against Senator Wadsworth
Mrs. Raymond Brown directs the Suffragists in New York district against U. S. Senator James W. Wadsworth who has opposed their cause.
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Raymond Brown
New York
U. S
James W. Wadsworth
Vocational Selections Among Athens High School Pupils
Superintendent Morgan reports that twelve boys aim for teaching and twenty nine would teach if pay rose, while fifty nine of the girls plan teaching with half as many more if salaries rise. Most boys prefer engineering and many girls favor stenography. many see college as key, with over ninety percent planning college. The study highlights diverse ambitions and the salary factor shaping choices.
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Morgan Polle
Athens High School
Morgan
Ohio
Lyceum
Woman Seeks Public Life After Senate Win
Miss Charlotte Delafield of New York City abandons debutante duties to campaign for women's suffrage. The 1917 push draws comments as a notable social figure shifts toward public life, while the era sees veteran organizers in nearby districts.
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Charlotte Delafield
Lewis L. Delafield
New York City
Geordia Sours
Unworkable Esch Cummins Provisions Cited by Rail Union Leaders
A committee of railroad union officials submitted to the President a memorandum calling the Esch Cummins bill provisions absolutely unworkable. The bill is before the House for action on this date.
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Herbert W. Walker
United Press
Washington
A.mittee
President Os
House
Veteran Hamon Dies at 115 in Washington
Eugene Hamon a Crimean War veteran said to be 115 years old and a former Vatican servant died in Washington on February 21. The death ends a remarkable life noted for claimed long tenure in service and historic associations.
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Washington
Eugene Hamon
Vatican
Freight offices to close for Washington's Birthday
The K. and M. and Hocking Valley freight offices will shut all day Monday February 23 due to the legal holiday Washington's Birthday falling on Sunday.
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Hocking Valley
Washington
Evans bill veto blocks interurban rate appeal in Ohio
Columbus Ohio February 21 Governor Cox vetoed the Evans bill that would let interurban lines appeal to the public utilities commission and let the commission fix rates if a city street railway lacks a franchise. The measure aimed to resolve Toledo frictions but faced fears of deadlock.
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Columbus
Evans
Public
Cox
Utilities Commission
Toledo
Public Utilities Commission
Council and Company
Mexican release sought for American captive Eskaw
The Mexican government informed the United States embassy in Mexico City that orders have been issued to obtain the release of Joseph E. Eskaw, an American captured by bandits. A detachment of Mexican federal gendarmes has begun pursuit of the bandits.
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Washington
Fe “Ion
United States
Mexico City
Joseph E. Eskaw
State Department
Three Gladys Brides Tie Up In Wheeling Licenses
In Wheeling on February 21 three marriage licenses issued named the brides Gladys. Gladys Sheppard of Muskingum Delaware Gladys Davis of Wellsburg West Virginia and Gladys Clifton of Zanesville were listed as brides.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Gladys
Gladys Sheppard
Muskingum, D
Gladys Davis
Wellsburg
Gladys Clifton
Zanesville
Weekend baths banned as Waterworks closes station
In Martins Ferry Ohio on February 21 the city advises no Saturday baths this weekend as the Waterworks pumping station remains shut for repairs.
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Camel Martins Ferry
University Receives $300,000 Student Fees Aid
In Columbus Ohio on February 21 the Ohio State University will receive 300000 dollars from student fees as provided by a state legislature bill. The funds will be allocated to relieve needs and will support professor salaries starting next fall and appraised by the board of trustees at the April meeting. Carl Steele, secretary of the university, stated the money restores the university's footing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus. O
Ohio State University
Carl Steele
F. C. Landsitter
Athens County
Allies reject crown prince surrender offer for war crimes trial
Paris dispatch reports the allies will not accept the former crown prince of Germany to surrender for trial by an allied tribunal. The proposal would drop charges against other defendants. An allied commission gathers evidence for a German Leipz ig trial, while the latest note allows German court trial with reserved rights to pursue charges.
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Paris
United Press
Germany
Allied Commission of Justiciaries
Leipsic
Flour Buying Resumes Under Regular Offer Plan March 2
The United States grain corporation says it will resume purchasing flour on March 2 under its regular flour offer after a two month suspension. Julius H Barnes, U S wheat director, notes the wheat guarantee act requires preference in exporting wheat flour rather than wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Grain Corporation
Atlantic
Julius H Barnes
U.S
President Holds Key to Adriatic Situation
London sources say President Wilson can steer the Adriatic fate and keep Allies from an American ultimatum. Italian officials note Wilson’s leverage to move discussions, with Nitti cautious and Yugoslavs confident in Belgrade’s stance amid government upheaval.
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Adriatic
London
Wilson
Washington
Europe
United States
Ion li
America
Nitti
American Congress
M. Trumbatch
Jugo-Slav
Paris
Belgrade
Lloyd George
Athens Advances to Tri-State Semis Over St Xavier High
Athens beat St Xavier high 15 to 8 to reach the Tri-State tournament semi finals in Cincinnati Ohio. In the noon draw Athens drew Crawfordsville Indiana high, a strong foe, for a two o'clock game. Athens reported no injuries after two previous wins.
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Cincinnati
Athens
St. Xavier High
Crawfordsville
Indiana
High
Governor Cox Allows Four Year County Auditor Terms
Governor Cox permitted a bill extending county auditor terms to four years to become law without his veto or approval. He noted a mix of good and evil in the measure and defended the longer term for efficiency while opposing extending current incumbents’ terms. He vetoed the Smith cold storage bill and the Harter bill legalizing court records in several Ohio counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cornwell
Cornwell
Columbus
Cox
Harter
Summit
Hamilton
Cuyahoba
Franklin
Lucas
Montgomery
54 Athens County Men Made The Supreme Sacrifice
French memorial certificates were received today by the American Legion for the next of kin of William Roy Harris and Edward Hall. This brings the total to fifty four certificates for presentation to relatives tomorrow afternoon in Ewing Hall at 2 p.m. Relatives from across the country will attend the memorial services. the recipient is the person designated by the soldier on entry.
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American Legion
William Roy Harris
360Th Infantry
Edward Hall
118Th Engineers
Ewing Hall
Galvin Files Candidacy for Republican Delegate-at-Large
Cincinnati Mayor John Galvin filed with the Secretary of State notices of his candidacy for delegate-at-large to the Republican national convention. He names Warren G. Harding as his first choice for president and General Wood as second choice.
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Columbus
John Galvin
Cincinnati
Smith
Galvin
Harding
Wood
Poincare Named President of Reparations Committee
Paris February 21 Raymond Poincare former French president is appointed president of the inter allied reparations committee succeeding Charles C. A. Jonnart who resigned on Wednesday official word stated today.
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Paris
Raymond Poincare
France
Charles C. A. Jonnart
George Washington to be paroled from Ohio Penitentiary
George Washington, the only inmate named Washington at the Ohio Penitentiary, will be paroled Sunday, with clemency allowing his release on February 22, a date tied to the birthday of the nation’s father. He was imprisoned in 1918 from Belmont County for larceny and had been slated to parole March 2.
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Columbus
George Washington
Ohio Penitentiary
George
Belmont County
Washington
Clemency Board
Gate wins to start tri-state high school tourney action
Cincinnati reports Wingate Indiana defeated Middletown Ohio 26 to 10 to begin the second day of the tri state basketball tournament at the University of Cincinnati. Sixteen teams remained including Dayton Night Mechanics Institute Middletown Wingate Somerset Athens Crawfordsville St Xavier Blanchester Highlands Hamilton East Side Newport OKeana Troy Hope and others. First round and second round scores show varied results across the field.
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Cincinnati
Wingate
Ind
Middletown
University of Cincinnati
Dayton
Ohio Mechanics Institute
Somerset
Athens
Crawfordsville
St. Xavier of Cincinnati
Blanchester
Highlands
Hamilton
East Side
Newport
Okeana
Troy
Hope
Daytona Night High
St. Mary's
Ohio Mechanics
Woodward
Westchester
Lockland
Milford
Lynchburg
Ohio
Ohio Military
Hughes
Harrison
Loveland
Augusta
West Side
Clarksville
Okeawa
St. Xavier
Marietta High Defeats New Martinsville In Bowl Game
Marietta high beat New Martinsville high 21 to 9 in the second round of the Marietta college Ohio valley basketball tournament.
Cambr idge High Triumphs Over Bristol in Valley Tourney
Marietta Ohio February 21 Cambridge high school defeated Bristol West Virginia high 22 to 15 in the second round of the Marietta College one valley basketball tournament.
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Marietta, O
Cambridge High
Bristol
W. Va
Marietta College
Gogorza Postpones Athens Concert Date
Emilio de Gogorza the noted baritone has shifted his Athens appearance from February 25 to March 26 due to influenza illness. A wire reported to Dr. A. B. Thompson today.
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Emilio de Gogorza
Athens
A. 8. Thompson
Teachers Will Be Preachers In Cleveland
Leading educators from across the country will share pulpits with ministers in Cleveland tomorrow for Educational Sunday under the Federated Churches. The event gathers 10 000 school representatives for the national educational convention to discuss reconstruction in education and church.
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Cleveland,.c
Federated Churches
Athens County Boards Discuss New School Tax Levy
The twenty seven Athens county boards meeting in County Superintendent Root's office focused on applying the recently passed state school tax levy. Directors M O Davis H F Dillinger Guy Dinsmore Pearly Gaskill W E Riley M M Bryson E J Gibson attended.
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Athens County
Root
M. O. Davis
H. F. Dillinger
Guy Dinsmore
Pearly Gaskill
W. E. Riley
M. M. Bryson
E. J. Gibson
General Assembly
Education
Special Sunday meeting at Eagles' Hall for candidate initiation
The Eagles announce a special meeting this Sunday at 2 p m at Eagles Hall. Initiation of candidates will take place and Washington's Birthday observance will be the day’s order. Visiting Eagles are welcome. H F. Walker, Sec.
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Eagles’ Hall
Washington
Lawmakers Vote Deadline Near on Private Rail Lines Bill
Washington reports strong opposition demands defeat of the railroad bill seen as essential for private operation of lines. A close vote is anticipated as Republicans push to pass the conference bill before tonight amid fears of federal control reemergence and rate increases under the prewar ICC order repeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Busaniinade
Afty
Rayburn
Texas
Interstate Commerce
Commission
Hungarian delegation seeks new extension on peace treaty counter proposals
Paris February 21 The Hungarian delegation asks the council of ambassadors for another extension of time to present counter proposals to their peace treaty.
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Paris
Council of Ambassadors
Alfonso May Enter Brussels This Week
Reports from Brussels indicate King Alfonso of Spain may visit the city in the near term. Local papers note heightened interest and possible meetings with officials, though details remain unconfirmed.
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Alfonso
Brussels
King Alfonso of
Spain
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