Democratic fight splits over treaty at Jackson Day events
Nebraskan reports Wilson favoring treaty ratification as campaign issue clashes with Bryan who pushes for quick compromise. The clash centers on Article 10 and how the treaty should be positioned in the 1920 campaign. Bryan argues against a minority Senate dictate and rails at railroad monopolies as policy stakes rise.
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Hugh Baille
United Press
Washington
Democratic Party
Wilson
W J. Bryan
Bryan
Willson
Willard
Democratic National Committee
League of Nations
San Francisco
Senate
Gerard
White House
Washington Hotel
Wilson Brot
Paris
Congress
Pomerene
Treaty Ratification Hangs on Wilson Letter Politics Split at Heart
Washington a day after Wilson’s letter to the Democratic National Committee curbed compromise on the treaty. Lodge reservationists McNary mild reservationists and Hitchcock to issue statements. Borah calls for a national referendum while Underwood seeks a conciliation path. Bryan’s split with Wilson looms but Democrats predict strong support for Wilson.
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L. C. Martin
United Press
Washington
Senate
Wilson
Democratic National Committee
William J. B
Geetie
Wat Bryen
Bryan
Senator Lodge
McNary
Hitchcock
Underwood
Lodge
Borah
Steel strike ends. workers seek old jobs in Pittsburg
Steel workers on strike since September 22 move to reclaim their former posts after the national committee for organizing iron and steel workers announced the end of the strike. William Z. Foster resigns as secretary, to be replaced by James G. Brown of Everett, Washington, effective February 1, 1920. Officials begin outlining membership details.
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Pittsburg
National Committee For Organizing Iron and Steel Workers
William Z. Foster
Storm Center
James G. Brown
Everett Washington
Triplets Named Helen Harvey and Harry in Cleveland
Mr and Mrs Frank Meyers faced pressure from strangers to name and advise on the newborn triplets. After many suggestions the parents chose Helen, Harvey and Harry, abandoning several playful sets.
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Cleveland, O
Frank Meyers
Frank
Francis
Fanny
Cliff
Chris
Carrie
Helen
Harvey
Harry
Autoist Hit With Three Hundred Dollar Verdict
John Popovitch won a judgment of 300 dollars against James McLaughlin after a May 1917 auto collision. Popovitch alleged back and leg injuries expected to be permanent and had sought 2000 dollars in damages.
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John Popovitch
James McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Senate subpoenas Bolshevik ambassador to testify on propaganda
A Senate subcommittee investigating Russian propaganda issued a subpoena for Ludwig C. A. K. Martens, described as a Bolshevik ambassador to the United States, to appear Monday morning. The political showdown centers on his alleged role in Japanese and Soviet influence activities.
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Senate
Washington
Ludwig C. A. K. Martens
United States
Paganda
Legislators Debate Higher Pay for State Employees
Senator Miller, head of the legislative committee, floated a plan to raise wages for state workers. He proposed doubling cigar retailers’ fee from 15 to 30 and wholesalers’ from 30 to 100, which could net about 254 thousand dollars annually, though officials doubt the idea gains traction. The taxation committee already handles revenue measures, so Miller’s proposal may not move forward.
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Columbus
Nicotine
Miller
Divorce case opens amid multiple complications
A court today heard a divorce case that grew from a main dispute filing by Ray Elliot against his wife Phyllis Elliot alleging adultery. The proceedings reflected several interconnected complications within the broader matter.
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Ray Elliot
Phyllis Elliot
Wilson walks unassisted on White House grounds
President Wilson, ill for three months, walked the White House grounds without aid today, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson. Dr. Cary T. Grayson approved the airing amid foggy weather, and officials say such strolls may become daily. The president appeared notably fit and eager after last night’s Jackson Day banquet coverage.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
W. J. Bryan
Donahey Attacks Ohio Legislature at Jackson Day Meeting
Ohio State Auditor Donahey criticized the 83rd General Assembly at a Wayne county Democratic Jackson Day event. He cited 1919 tax figures showing 219 million dollars from direct and indirect taxes to run state and local government and warned of rising expenditures. He noted the era of economy is dead in Ohio politics. He contrasted federal debt in Jacksonian times with current Ohio school and state debts.
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Wooster
Donahey
Ohio
Wayne County
Eighty-Third General Assembly
Jackson
Caddock and Stecher Bout Proposed at Madison Square Garden
Earl Caddock, claiming the world wrestling title, met promoter Jack Curley to set a date for a title match with Joe Stecher. Curley aims to stage the bout in Madison Square Garden in February.
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New York
Earl Caddock
Jack Curley
Joe Stecher
Curley
Madison Square Garden
Beasley Milling Buys Record Northern Wheat at 3.55
The F. J. Beasley Milling Company purchased No. 1 northern spring wheat at 3.55 per bushel. A 1500 bushel car costs 5325 dollars, marking the highest price for wheat shipped into Athens. Beasley plans to use the grain in their product.
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F. J. Beasley Milling Company
Athens County
Athens
Beasleys
River Inches Rise and Flood Threat in Ohio County
Hocking river runs full and rising slowly toward Willows at South Bridge while tributaries swell. Farther upriver above Logan the water covers basements, near Lancaster rain changed to snow as temperatures dropped. A cold north wind began after eight this morning and a brief flood outlook follows as ground remains frozen and rain runs off.
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Hocking
South Bridge
Logan
Lancaster
Four new aerial mail routes planned to link coast to coast
Postmaster General Burleson announced that four new aerial mail routes will connect major U.S. cities from coast to coast if Congress approves a $3,000,000 appropriation. A fifth route is under consideration but awaiting post office department approval.
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Washington
Congress
Burleson
Post Office Department
Ohio University gains funds for tunnel and salaries
The sundries bill passed before the holiday recess provides Ohio University with 15000 dollars to build a tunnel from Park Place terminal to the Agricultural Building and the training school, plus 5200 dollars to raise faculty salaries. Governor Cox approved the measures.
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Ohio University
Park Place
Cox
Michigan seeks Michigan coal car relief from Ohio congestion
L C Smith, railroad inspector for the Michigan Public Utilities Commission, urged Michigan to press federal authorities to unload coal cars from Ohio and return them to mines. He warned that Toledo Michigan car backlog risks Ohio mine curtailment as over 5,000 cars sit idle near Toledo and loading delays slow Detroit and Lansing industries.
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Columbus
L. C
Smith
State Public Utilities Commission
Public Utilities Commission of Michigan
Ohio
Toledo
Michigan
Walker D. Hines
U. S. Railroad
Detroit
Lansing
Snow Paralyzes Columbus Transit with Four Inches
Snow and sleet crippled street car service in Columbus Ohio. Trains arriving into Columbus were about an hour late and interurban runs slowed. Trolley wires broke and icy tracks halted city service. Hundreds walked to work amid deep snow and slush.
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Columbus
Cleveland Faces Heaviest Snowfall of Winter
Clevelanders battled a major blizzard as heavy snow disrupted city car lines and two interurban routes. Steam railways ran 30 to 40 minutes late and mail service delayed as the storm began Thursday night and persisted into Friday morning.
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Cleveland. O
Special Affair Recruit Banquet Set for January 15
Captain Jud Stinchcomb announced a recruit banquet for Company L at the Cafeteria on January 15. Officers and men who recruit can attend free and bring a recruit. A new order allows enlisting any physically fit young man with fair education for one year, not requiring prior service. Adjutant General Layton, E P Lawler, Major Sam Johnson, and chamber of commerce representatives will attend speakers.
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Jud Stinchcomb
Company L
Captain Stinchcomb
Layton
E. P. Lawler
Ohio
Sam Johnson
Chamber of Commerce
Big Jim Morton Convicted in $65,000 Bank Robbery
In Cleveland Ohio on January 9, a jury found Big Jim Morton guilty after ten hours of deliberation for robbing a local bank of 65 000 dollars. Guards guarded the courtroom amid fear of a rescue attempt. Judge Phillips sentenced Morton to fifteen years in the Ohio penitentiary, calling out the parole board’s potential impact on state trust.
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Cleveland, CO
Big Jim” Morton
Morton
Phillips
Ohio Penitentiary
Board of Parole
State of Ohio
Ohio farm crop value tops half a billion in 1919
Ohio's 1919 agricultural output brought $567645000 to farmers, per J L Cochran of the federal farm estimates division. The 1918 crop was $523212000. Ohio ranked sixth in value. The average farm wage in 1919 was $39.40 a month including keep.
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Columbus
Ohio
J. L. Cochran
Federal Department of Farm Estimates
Ohlo
Disaster in Vera Cruz: Thousands Dead After Quake and Eruption
Mexico City dispatches report a combined death toll around 4,000 from a weekend earthquake and volcanic eruption in Vera Cruz. Twelve towns were destroyed as lava and gases spewed from Cerro De San Miguel near Cordoba.
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Ralph H. Turner
United Press
Mexico City
Mex
Vera Cruz
el Universal Tonight
Cerro de San Miguel
Cordoba
Dispatches
Mrs Forbes Robertson to Address Ohio Students
Dean Chubb announced that Mrs Forbes Robertson will address Ohio students on a lecture topic linked to the A. L. B. fund. The event highlights student expenses and registration support.
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Forbes-Robertson
Ohio
Dean Chubb
Stade
Dr Miller to Lead Services at Albany and Hebbardsville
Dr Miller will conduct Sunday services at Albany Presbyterian Church at 10 30 AM and again at 2 PM at the Hebbardsville Church. The notices urge attendance and mark the day for worship.
Harding wins support in Cleveland for GOP bid
Senator Warren G. Harding urged a square deal for big business at an American Electric Railway Association gathering in Cleveland. He highlighted patriotic business cooperation and dismissed fears of a Russianized United States as workers remain loyal to Americanization and intelligence. Harding planned to seek delegates from Ohio with Myron T. Herrick and Frank B. Willis expected to back him. Local leaders pledged solid Cleveland and Cuyahoga County support.
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Cleveland. Q
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
American Electric Railway Association
United States
Harding
Dupont Powder
Frank B. Willis
Herrick
Willis
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