Paris Premier Briand Seeks Anglo French Accord At Cannes Talks
Delegates at the Cannes conference begin serious talks as Briand arrives with three proposals to limit reparations and shape economic cooperation. Lloyd George favors Asia and Germany aid while Ireland resists France’s bid for stronger alliance, and Briand seeks a BritainFrance military or political pact to ease postwar tensions.
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Webb Miller
Ted Press
Ames
France
Cannes
Briand
Supreme Council
Europe
Germany
Lloyd George
Eets
Lloyd
Rance
Great Britain
Rench
England
Granddaughters of Dickens Dance for Charity in London
In London a revival of Lord Lytton's Not So Bad as We Seem featured notable Britons dancing quadrille for charity. Three granddaughters of Charles Dickens led the circle, Mrs. Alice Waley, Mrs. Hawksley, and Mrs. Shuckburgh, wearing quaint costumes and echoing their grandfather's era.
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London
Lord Lytton
Great Britain
Charles Dikens
Alice Waley
Hawksley
Shuckbeurg
Anti-Saloon League Reports Broad Dry Compliance
The Anti-Saloon League states most of the country remains dry and law obeyed by most people outside cities. Citizens reportedly accept new conditions with hearty support, signaling widespread adherence to prohibition norms.
Shawnee Man Seeks Work After World War I Travel
Shawnee resident Jack uy seeks a job after serving in France from 1915 to 1919. He has walked from Indiana to New York and back to Shawnee and is willing to trek 300 miles for an easy job at journey’s end.
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Shawnee
Jack Uy
Jack
France
De Valera to Force Vote On Peace Treaty in Ireland
President De Valera announces he will urge the Dail to vote tomorrow on whether he may introduce his alternative amendment before the final vote on the peace treaty with Great Britain. The move aims to force a timely decision on the compact.
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Charles M. McCann
United Press
Dublin
Dealera
Dail
de Valera
Great Britain
New York Police Revoke Planned Bull Fight at Madison Square Garden
Police in New York announce a proposed bull fight at Madison Square Garden cannot be held after a misprint reveals the animal is a female cow named Ima. The event was planned for January 4 and involved a controversial domestic animal spectacle.
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New York
Adison Square Garden
Mma
Special Meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Special meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars to be held at the armory at 7 p m on Wednesday May 4. Members are urged to attend and discuss upcoming events and activities.
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the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Armory
Aona
Bad Liquor Was Cause of Death
Coroner C. Hardesty ruled death from acute alcoholism in the case of David Rogan of New Castle Pennsylvania. Rogan’s body was found in a shack at Burlington near Martins Ferry after a drinking party. Several companions became ill from the poisonous liquor served at the gathering.
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Jen
C. Hardesty
David Rogan
New Castle
Penn
Burlington
Here
Rogan
Grave charges rise against Major Opie in Senate probe
Senate committee resumes inquiry into alleged illegal hangings and killings in the AEF. Former doughboys accuse Major H L Opie of murder and brutal treatment. Opie’s court appearance date remains uncertain as 20 to 30 witnesses are expected today with identities kept secret until testimony begins.
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Laurence M. Benedict
United Press
Washington
H. L. Opie
Staunton
Virginia
Senate Committee
Opie
Bonus blanks ready shortly
Columbus Jan 4 Shortages in printing delays delayed sending bonus application blanks to veterans of the world war. They will be distributed from printers to county points as soon as received.
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Columbus
Tracy
Chilean dreadnought Almirante Latorre commissioned
Chilean President Arturo Alessandri inspected the new battleship Almirante Latorre, the first dreadnought in Chilean service. The ship, named for Admiral Juan Jose Latorre, bears ten 20-inch main guns and represents a major South American naval asset.
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Almirante Latorre
Juan Jose Latorre
Andemos
Peru
Bolivia
Arturo Allesandri
Chile
Gay
Three Principles Stand Accepted At Arms Conference
Three major steps toward naval arms limitation were announced by the Washington conference. The plan outlines methods to scrap sixty eight capital ships within four years and render them war unusable within sixteen months. It also details replacement rules that require scrapping old ships within eighteen months after new tonnage is completed.
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Carl D. Groat
United Press
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Japan
France Accepts Root Ban With Conditions At Arms Conference
Washington reports France accepted in principle the Root ban on submarine attacks on merchant ships. France attached a condition about wartime use of merchantmen as cruisers, signaling possible British resistance. Conferees expect Japan and Italy to follow, though no firm assurances exist.
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Washington
France
Arms
Rome
Framer's Week rail fares cut for Ohio attendees
Special rates in Farm Week in Columbus Ohio run January 30 to February 3 offer 25 percent off round trip fares to Ohio State University. An attendance of six thousand is expected with speakers including W C Thompson Ohio State University Dean A R Mann New York College of Agriculture J R Howard American Farm Bureau Federation and B H Hibard Wisconsin economist.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
W. C. Thompson
A. R. Mann
New York College of Agriculture
J. R. Howard
American Farm Bureau Federation
B. H. Hibbard
Wisconsin
Viscount Las cases Ill in London Fiance of Princess Mary
Viscount Las Cases, fiancé of Princess Mary, was confined to bed with a severe chill in London. King George's physician said the condition did not require alarm and was not serious.
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Mary
London
Viscount Lascelles
King George
Dung Hauler Dead in Mine Near Nelsonville
Rol land Malone 21 a hauler at Highland Coal Kim berly mine was found dead in the mine after noon. The car he was moving lay off track and a blow from an electric cable appeared to kill him instantly. He was alone. the son of C A Malone of Akron formerly Nelsonville. Funeral plans pending arrival of his parents. Two brothers and a sister survive. He had been living with mine boss Lon Figgins at Connett.
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Rolland Malone
Highland Coal Company
Kimberly
Malone
Young Malone
C. A. Malone
Akron
Nelsonville
Lon Figgins
Connett
Marriage Declines in Ohio During 1921 Depression
Ohio officials report 1921 saw fewer marriages and divorces as the state’s matrimonial business declined amid general economic downturn. The drop in marriages and divorces mirrors the broader business depression noted in Columbus.
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Columbus
Erie Railroad workers prepare grievance hearing Friday
GO TO LAST COURT CLEVELAND Jan 4. Maintenance of way employees of the Erie Railroad ousted through an open shop plan will air their grievances before the United States labor board Friday.
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Cleveland
Erie Railroad
United States Labor Board
Shelving Need for British Museum Two Million Volumes
The British Museum requires forty six miles of shelving to hold its two million book collection. The figure highlights the vast scale of the library showcasing the empire’s literary riches.
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British Museum
Strike Risk Grows Over Coal Wage Talks Cancelled
John L. Lewis warns miners may strike if Pennsylvania and Ohio operators refuse to attend a wage conference. The joint meeting in Pittsburgh was canceled, with Indiana and Illinois operators conditionally agreeing to attend. If no conference by April 1, walkout possible.
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Indianapolis
Ind
America
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Indiana
Illinois
Lewis
Hindis
American Federation of Labor
Strikes Loom After UMWA Chief Cancels Pittsburgh Meet
Predicts nationwide walkout of bituminous miners after John L. Lewis cancels the Friday wage contract talks in Pittsburgh, signaling a major labor showdown. Union officials in Terre Haute, Indiana, report the move as foretelling a widespread strike.
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Terre Haute
Ind
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Pittsburgh
Shantung Issue Is Settled By China and Japan
Ma Soo, American representative of the Canton government, said the Shantung question has been settled in Pekin by representatives of the Republic of Northern China and Japan. Wu Ting Fang sent a telegram confirming the settlement, which was described as unworthy by the American envoy.
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New York
Pekin
Republic of Northern China
Japan
Ma Soo
Canton
SOC
Wu Ting Fang
South China
Wage Scale Policy at National Convention Sparks Controversy
The national convention in Indianapolis on February 14 will decide if wage scales for the central competitive field may be signed by local districts or by operators' associations in Ohio Indiana Illinois and Pennsylvania. G. W. Savage, secretary, said today.
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Indianapolis
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Pennsylvania
G. W. Savage
Ohio coal operators expect no strike after no‑show meeting
Columbus Jan 4 Ohio coal operators expect no strike despite boycotting a Pittsburg meeting. W D McKinney secretary of the Southern Ohio Coal Exchange said there are no grounds for a strike as their agreement with miners runs to March 31 and future wage and rules will be set in sectional talks with miners.
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Columbus
Ohio
Pittsburgh
W. D. McKinney
Southern Ohio Coal Exchange
McKinney
All Women Urged to Hear Thursday Educational Talk
Mrs. Thomas P. Pierce, a leading speaker on education, will address Athens at the Presbyterian church Thursday at 2 p.m. The City Federation urges every woman in Athens county to attend as the talks offer instruction and timely relevance and are deemed worthwhile.
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Thomas P. Pierce
Presbyterian Church
Athens County
City Federation
Athens
Lost trio elopement hints at marriage license pursuit
Olive Wattenbaugh a 15 year old Alliance girl eloped to Wheeling with Harry Whiteleather. The note from Wheeling reports they intended to secure a marriage license in Wheel ing Ohio.
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Wheeling Alliance
Olive Wattenbaugh
Alliance
Wheeling
Harry Whiteleather
Columbus
Tale of a Thousand Gowns in the Notts Notional Saga
A mock epic chronicles Mrs Margaret Smith Wilkin son of Nottingham who aspires to chic raiment and high life. She builds a sanatorium for locals and earns money from visitors before seeking Paris and London fashions with her husband in tow. The tale hints at a film adaptation as it travels.
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Clyde A. Beals
United Press
London
Nottingham
Margaret Smith-Wilkinson
Paris
Will Contest Alcohol Laws In Ohio Hearing
Charles C. Jones of the Ohio State Automobile Association will be represented at a state pharmacal board hearing Thursday January 12 over Attorney General Price’s ruling that denatured alcohol can only be sold by pharmacists. The association seeks to prove the law did not intend to bar sale at garages and service stations and argues it would impose hardship on motorists. The group is backed by the state pharmaceutical association and aims to push changes at the next legislature. Also represented will be Fred H. Caley C D Saviers and Raymond Beck with support from other organizations.
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Charles C. Jones
Ohio State Automobile Association
State Pharmacal Board
General Price
Mr. Jones
Fred H. Caley
Cleveland Automobile Club
Raymond Beck
Akron
Good Roads Board of the Association
C. D. Saviers
State Automobile Association
State Pharmaceutical Association
Two Boys Rob Temple Grocer in Marion Night Crime
G G Temple grocer told police two boys robbed him of receipts totaling 47 dollars after pepper was thrown into his eyes. The incident occurred last night in Marion Ohio.
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Marion
G. G. Teiple
Congress to OK Akron Post Office and Ohio federal builds
Washington plans congressional action within months to complete the Akron post office and authorize new federal buildings in Columbus and other Ohio cities. The move reflects ongoing federal construction efforts across Ohio.
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Washington
Akron
Columbus
Ohio
Congress
Legion meets on soldier bonus distribution plans
A discussion on methods to distribute the soldier bonus took place today in Cleveland with members of the Cuyahoga County American Legion compensation committee and Attorney G I Prices present.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Laundries See Rising Washings After Prohibition
A United States survey by the Anti Saloon League shows family washings increased as prohibition pushes housewives to send laundry out. Laundries report more business as they handle more household loads formerly done at home.
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Chicago
United States
AntiSaloon League of America
League
Prohibition Gains Ground Across United States Says Bishop Nichol
Bishop Nicholson of the Anti-Saloon League tells United Press that prohibition is effective in about 75 percent of the nation, with 85 to 90 percent dry in rural areas. He cites declines in liquor consumption, fewer arrests for drunkenness, rising bank deposits, and lower tax delinquencies, while rejecting wet propaganda.
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Chicago
United Press
United States
Thomas Nicholson
Anti-Saloon League of America
United Press Today
Hie
Calder balks at White House invitations to Harding
New York Senator Calder says he will no longer extend invitations in person to the president. He has attended almost daily White House calls since March 4 and had been asked to attend the Lady Hack Drivers annual convention in Brooks land. He declares he is through extending invitations and will send them by mail.
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Washington
Senator Calder
New York
White House
Brookslyn
Harding
Political Gabfest a Trouble Maker
Washington dispatch notes that a pre primary Republican convention in Ohio could spark a partisan row. Congressman Tow of Cleveland warns such a plan would provoke trouble as he considers a Senate bid.
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Washington
Ohio
Trou
Congressman Tow
Cleveland
Cas Didate
The Messenger Calendar Offer for 1922
The Messenger announces a free 1922 calendar with Navy bar imagery and color printing. Readers may obtain a copy by mailing the coupon with two cents for return postage and writing name and address clearly.
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Pli
Washington Inform Bureau
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