Central Bank Plan Emerges in Harding Era Debates
Marion Ohio reports Republican leaders seek support to create a central national bank to replace the twelve regional Federal Reserve banks. Senator Curtis announces amendments to abolish the regional banks and place control in a single central bank with multiple branches, aiming to fix perceived defects in the current system. The move echoes the Aldrich plan debates from earlier years.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Marion
Harding
United States
Federal Reserve Boards
Repub
Curtis
Senate
Inauguration funding debate inflames Senate over expenses
The Senate clashed January 4 over a $60,000 appropriation to cover Harding’s inauguration costs at the Capitol. Senator Knox proposed the funding, noting it would exceed four years ago, while Borah warned of broader costs including district security and cadet escorts.
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Washington
Harding
Capitol
Senate
Knox
Congress
Ruting
Borah
District of Columbia
West Point
Naval Academy
Ohio League push to ban liquor sales wide in state
The Ohio all saloon league sent Governor elect Davis a draft state liquor enforcement bill, with sponsor Senator William Miller from Muskingum. The Messenger reports a wave of alleged assaults by a man dubbed the grabber targeting Athens and Nelsonville women, with a Friday night incident described on Mill Street.
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Columbus
Ohio All-Saloon League
Davis
F &R
William Miller
Mus m County
Senate
Athens
Grabber
Nelsonville
Mill Street
Cee Cash
Mill and
Court Streets
Kurtz Avenue
Printers Impact Open Shop Battle in Kansas City
In Kansas City two percent of weekly wages, levied by the Typographii Union, funds the fight against the Schooley Printing Company open shop move. Vice President Watson of Schooley claims the firm seeks openness but cannot compete this bar and next season, hindered by union dictation.
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Kansas City
Typographii Union
Schooley Printing Company
Watson
Schooley Company
Coast cruise ridiculed tale surfaces at sea
Fragmentary report notes a maritime event offshore with vague references to a cruise, gassing activity, and a five route toward South America. Readable bits mention maritime action and possible disturbances but lack clear names, dates, or outcomes.
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Iota
Uastic Ea
South America
Will Have Means Home On 4 Enate Finance Committee
A terse fragment shows the enate finance committee scheduling Tuesday action on a proposal or resolution. The text is fragmented but indicates a formal discussion or vote is planned.
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Enate Finance Committee
Steamer Santa Isabel Wreck Off Portuguese Coast
One hundred passengers are missing after the steamer Santa Isabel went ashore near Villa Garcia on the Portuguese coast. About 45 were saved as defective engines prevented the vessel from steering clear of the rocks.
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Madrid
Villa Garcia
Four Negroes Sought in Akron Home Invasion
Police hunted through the night for four African American suspects who entered the home of Ned Birch, wounded Mrs Birch, and robbed her husband. The dragnet closed in as officers pursued the assailants. Annie is described as a local witness connected to the incident.
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Akron
Ned Birch
Mra
Akron Greek liberal society opposes Constantine throne
The Greek liberal society of Akron with a membership over 1,000 passed resolutions opposing the return of King Constantine to the throne of Greece.
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Akron
Greek Liberal Society of
Constantine
Greece
Farmers mobilize for tax reform in Ohio general assembly
Columbus Jan 4 Farmers prepare to press for beneficial tax legislation as the Ohio Tax Association and lobbyists argue for real estate re valuation and a state income tax proposed by B Bott of Jefferson County, the Ohio Grange agent.
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Columbus
General Assembly
Ohio Tax Association
Ohio
B Bott
Jefferson George’ County
Ohio Grange
Sale at Ocean Sher Tok Taki Fat Feet Market
Local sale notice describes a Tari collector event at a grocer named Sailered in the Ocean area with hot wax items and footwear. The brief lists the venue and suggests timing but provides few precise details.
Community meeting set at Chamber and National Bank
A local gathering is planned this evening at the Chamber of Commerce and the National Bank building. Officials invite residents to attend and discuss civic topics and upcoming events.
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Mre
Chamber of Commerce
Buildje
Not Changed Foreigner Migration Debate in Senate
Louis Marshall of New York told the Senate immigration committee that suspension of migration is hysteria. He condemned the bill barring immigration for a year, arguing it harms the country and that the current foreigners are as desirable as those in past years.
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Washington N
Louis Marshall
New York
Senate Immigration Committee
Marshall
Marsha
Street Paving Is Finally Settled
City council met Monday to pass the semi annual appropriation ordinance funding all departments for six months. Mayor Roush cited December fines totaling 191400 for the city treasury. The body approved Carpenter street paving settlements with Josten and Wolfe 300 dollars Edgar and Charles Mariner 200 dollars and Robert and Elizabeth Swett 100 dollars each.
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Carpenter Street
Roush
Josten & Wolfe
Edgar
Charles Mariner
Robert and
Elizabeth Swett
Penrose bill favors unknown World War soldier honor
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania introduces a measure to inter an unidentified World War I soldier with full honors at Arlington National Cemetery. The bill would grant the unknown American the same recognition as in England and France. He also proposes making Armistice Day a national holiday.
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Washington
Jan
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Arlington National
England
France
Ohio senator to offer sob er bonus bill in legislature
Senator Arthur H. Day of Cuyahoga County plans to introduce a sober bonus bill in the Ohio legislature. The measure would grant ten dollars a month for each month in service, with Day claiming support from his own delegation and the Trumbull and Mahoning counties. Speaker Beethan says no adjournment before Wednesday as committees finish assignments. The senate committee on committees plans another session to push work, while the administrative re organization committee meets to review its draft report.
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Columbus
Arthur H. Day
Cuyahoga County
Legation
Trumbull
Ahoning County
Day
Beethan
Senate Committee On Committees
Legislative Committee On
Bolshevik Forces Move Toward Bessarabia Spark Tense North
The Balkan agency reports over 200,000 bolshevik troops massed north of Bessarabia. Romania on January 1 called three classes to the colors amid fears of Soviet troop concentration following the dispute over Bessarabia’s status.
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Budapest
Bessarabia
Balkan Agency
Rumania
Athens Board of Education Elects Officers and Discusses Equipment
The Athens board of education met to elect officers for the coming year with Harry Z., George Whipple, and Prof. Lewis J. as nominees. Contingent bills totaling 5000 dollars were disposed of, and Superintendent Stailey reported domestic science and dietary equipment installed. About forty freshmen are expected, but no new force will be added due to re-ar courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Board of Education
Harry Z. of
George Whipple
Lewis J. T
E. Stailey
Unclear Akron Road Incidents Reported
Police and search teams scoured Akron roads after a vehicle crash and road blockage late night. A car incident near Altimers involved a residence journey of Robert T. Shri at Union Mills, with a secretary reportedly hurt. details remain unclear due to damaged text.
Fliers in peril trek through Canada amid blizzard danger
United States navy airmen and Indian guides tracked balloonists stranded after a Dec 13 crash, crossing a sparsely settled belt between Mattice and Moose Factory. They sheltered in a balloon torn from the "far North" route as a blizzard raged, with naval authorities watching for word of their safety.
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Moose Face
Dhan
United States Navy
Own
Moose Factory
No Noon Lunch Due to Auto License Tag Sale
The Chamber of Commerce will not hold a noon day lunch on Wednesday because officers are swamped with business from the sale of auto license tags.
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Chamber of Commerce
Crowder to Aid Cuba Election Peace Effort
United States officials say General Enoch H. Crowder’s Havana visit aims to ease a Cuban crisis without forcing intervention. The talks with President Menocal focus on the disputed election between Jose Miguel Gomez and Alfredo Zayas, with May 20 looming as Menocal’s term end and no plan for an interim government.
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Ralph H. Turner
United Press
Washington
United States
Cuba
Enoch H. Crowder
Wilson
State Department
Crowder
Menocial
Jose Miguel Gomez
National Party
Alfredo Zayas
Menochal
Messenger notice helps locate missing Mrs. North
A Messenger notice asking for the whereabouts of Mrs. Mary North led to Geo. West providing her Jacksonville address. Attorney M D Hughes received a government check for her and, about thirty minutes later, Mrs. North herself appeared at his office to claim the check. The aunt of West’s informant had read the notice in Jacksonville and prompted her arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary North
M. D. Hughes
Athens
Geo. West
Lathrop
Attorney Hughes
Mrs. North
Jacksonville
Cleveland Seeks Way to Provide Work for Idle
Cleveland plans an unemployment survey with school children helping by filling out forms. Estimates of unemployed range from 60 000 to 110 000 as thousands have left the city seeking work. The council and employers will decide how to secure work and accelerate delayed building projects to provide jobs for many thousands.
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Cleveland
Mystery murder of Mary Kocher believed solvable
Lorain Ohio January 4 police expect to solve the mysterious murder of 13 year old Mary Kocher after arresting a man charged with attacking a six year old girl Sunday night. The Kocher child disappeared on her way to school and was found strangled in bushes after an extensive hunt.
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Lorain
Mary Kocher
Kocher
Rail unions meet in Columbus to discuss improved railroad conditions
Presidents of nearly a dozen international shop craft unions addressed a Columbus meeting, explaining the better conditions now prevailing on railroads nationwide. Speakers included W. Hees, machinists’ organizer, and other union leaders.
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Columbus
W. Hee
Pallroad
Cleveland uses citizens to curb crime wave
More than 700 American Protective League volunteers aid Cleveland police patrolling the city and claim the night passed without a holdup or major crime for weeks. The league will reach full strength of 700 with nightly guard duty alternating. A Cleveland Legion Post meeting will decide veterans' help with crime fighting. The post has 19 000 members and Chief Smith will receive nightly help limits. Municipal officials support policy expansion as first step.
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Cleveland
American Protective League
American Legion
Cuyahoga County
Smith
Labor seeks congressional probe of big business tactics
The American Federation of Labor plans to urge Congress to investigate three points: high profits of essential goods firms and price inflation, private rail management causing mass layoffs and public funds waste, and wholesale textile industry shutdowns. Edgar Wallace leads the effort for AFL to press for action.
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Washington
Organized Labor
Edgar Wallace
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Railder
Johnston
International Machinists Union
Warren Merchant Attacked in Store
Warren merchant Samuel Wagmen, 29, was attacked by four bandits at 9 o'clock last night in his North Park avenue store. He suffers a fractured skull and other injuries. no loot was taken. Police hold several black suspects as the crime is investigated.
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Warren
North Park Avenue
Samuel Wagmen
City Hospital
Agman
Paris Traffic Death Toll Tops Global Cities
Paris is depicted as the world’s most dangerous city for pedestrians with about 50 000 injuries and 100 deaths from taxicabs buses and cars in the past year. The report notes high speeds in crowded areas and weak traffic policing as key factors. A former minister of justice Louis Neal was among the dead.
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ED. M. Hullinger
United Press
Paris
Lous Neal
Clemenceau
Hotel Continental
Place de l’Opera
Rue Lafayette
Petrograd
Moscow
Russia
Backyard Flock Sets Strong December Egg Record
Nelsonville Ohio January 4 J G Francis of the East End Store Company reports 45 April hatched Buff Leghorn pullets produced 607 eggs in December. Eggs sold at 80 to 90 cents a dozen yielding 35 62 while feed cost 10 10, net profit 25 52. The record aims to spur backyard poultry efforts.
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Nelsonville, O
J. G. Francis
East End
Attention B P O Eb Meeting Notice
Tonight at 7 30 the Bellows P O Elks or B P O Eb lodge holds a meeting alerting members to a schedule or event and inviting attendance. The fragment mentions a butcher and exalted role but lacks clear context or names.
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Butcher
State Capitol Building Gone In West Virginia Fire
Charleston January 4 The state capitol of West Virginia is a shell after a late Monday blaze. Five important state records were saved. The state board of public works has called a meeting to consider a new quarterhouse.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Charles Walker
State Board of Public Works
New Quarteroe House
Sugar Creek Church Revival Guided By Local Efforts
Sugar Creek M.E. church conducts revival services as renovations proceed including a new vestibule and wire screens. A large new stove will be installed soon and the community seeks money material and books to support the work.
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Sugar Creek Church
Sugar Creek M.E
Sugar Creek Valley
Silk gauze face shield patent shields motorists from dust
A patent has been issued for a silk gauze face shield designed to protect motorists from dust entering the eyes and nose during travel. The device aims to reduce irritation for auto mobilists by providing a breathable barrier.
Automobile Hold Up by Armed Citizens Shocks West Jefferson
A car carrying vice squad and federal prohibition officers was stopped by a armed citizen posse in West Jefferson Ohio on January 4 after residents mistook them for bank robbers.
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West Jefferson, O
Prohibition
Ohio General Assembly opens with joint session to canvass election
Columbus dispatch reports the eighty fourth general assembly organized, then met in joint session to canvass November election votes. Governor Cox's last message outlined 25 recommendations and administration achievements. A special committee plans to eliminate duplicate bills with Representative Fouts named chair.
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Columbus
Eighty-Fourth General Assembly
Assembly
Cox
House
Fouts
Morgan
Beethman
Crooked Films Barred by Chicago Police Chief
Chicago police chief orders barred certain films depicting burglaries and holdups after a theater appeal. He acts to curb crime portrayal in moviemaking amid public concerns and moral worries.
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Chicago
F Mopria
Unclear fragment hints at work order or command
Fragmentary text mentions being told to come and work, unclear about people, place, or event. No concrete entities or dates can be identified from the readable portion.
Warrener Reappointed Des Master for Athens County
William J. Warrener receives notification from L. J. Taber of his reappointment as District Master for Athens County and organizer of Patrons of/OE Bandry.
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Warrener
Wm. J. Warrener
L. J. Taber
Athens County
Public Dance at Junior Hall This Week
A public dance is held at Junior Hall on Wednesday evening. Tickets priced for ladies and men, with entry around 75 cents for each attendee.
Your Child And Opportunity U Your Child And Opportunity U
The Athens Messenger offers a free copy of a bulletin titled School Childs Health from the American Hygiene Association. It promises best information for aiding your child’s health and success. Request via coupon with name, street, city and two stamps to Washington Information Bureau.
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Alrite
Washington
American Hygiene Association
Frederic J. Haskin
Athens Messenger
Mn Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
Bapuise
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