War Price Probe Targets Big Fellers Backing High Costs
The United States government widens a probe led by Attorney General Daugherty to uncover middlemen and manufacturers suspected of keeping prices high. Officials urge cooperation from agencies nationwide to reveal price fixing in food, clothing, fuel, and building materials and to pursue deeper leads beyond petty profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Justice
Ind Commercce
United States
Midare
J. Burns
Body of Floyd Bolin To Return From France
The body of Floyd Bolin, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Bolin of 75 Central Avenue, is due tonight on the Hocking Valley from New York after being shipped Tuesday. A 1917 Athens native, he served in Company L and the Rainbow Division 166th Infantry in France, dying of pneumonia January 22, 1918. His widow lives in Columbus and funeral plans in Athens are expected to be made for Sunday.
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R. I. Bolin
Central Avenue
Floyd Bolin
France
Hocking Valley
New York
Athens
Company L
Rainbow Division
166Th Infantry
E. H. Cotton Grocery
C. O. Moore Grocery
Columbus
Allied experts assess German economy and indus outlook
In France on January 11 194? allied economic experts report Germany faces hard times. Bergmann pessimistically notes information gathering will be tough as Germans live in an outskirt hotel near the water Briand heads to Paris to discuss Anglo French alliance and indemnity with British plans.
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Nes
France
Germany
Herr’ Bergmann
Pessie
Water Briand
Paris
Ock
Cannes
Farmers Day Athens Next Meet Covers Local Farm Issues
The second Ohio Farm Bureau meeting for Athens Vinton and Meigs counties will be in Athens on Wednesday January 18. An forenoon session at 10 39 in the House will focus on rural road problems with Engineer Davis speaking. An afternoon session at the Chamber of Commerce on the fifth floor of the National Bank Building will hear M B In executive secretary of the Farm Bureau federation. The event aims to discuss plans for the four counties forming the twenty d district and to announce Athens Farmer’s Day plans.
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Ohio Farm Bureau
Athens
Vinton
Meigs
Davis
Chamber of Commerce
National Bank
M. B
Arm Bureau Federation
Tueng
Transport with troops limping into port today
Washington January 11 The army transport Crook from Antwerp to New York with 900 former members of the American Army of Occupation aboard sprang a leak about 509 miles from New York but is now proceeding into port under her own steam. A radio message to the war department says the vessel is expected to reach the United States without further difficulty.
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Washington
Crook
Antwerp
New York
Two Highwaymen Rob Silver Lake Traction Office
Two young gunmen robbed the Northern Ohio Traction line ticket office at Silver Lake Akron Ohio, taking about 45 dollars from the agent. In their rush they overlooked a hidden wall safe containing 2700 dollars in currency and silver.
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Akron, CO
Northern Ohio Traction Line
Silver Lake
British Force Quits Ireland Amid Turmoil
Dublin in early 1922 path to withdraw continues as British troops depart from barracks and ship archives to London. President Griffith's provisional government starts, while crowds cheer the retreat and English occupation signs fade from Castle steps.
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Dublin
Arthur Griffith
Dublin Castle
London
Sinn Fein
Burglars Loot Home of Syrian Widow in New York
Police search for burglars who looted Mrs. Regina Jarrah's New York residence of heirlooms gold textiles jewels clothes and cash estimated at 75000. Adele Tarrab 18 was chloroformed as her sisters slept. Mrs Tarrab was at a theater. Four other daughters were unharmed.
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New York
Regina Jarrah
Adele Tarrab
Mrs Olson Seeks Women for Physical Education Class
Mrs Olson will meet with all ladies interested in physical education to organize a class at the Presbyterian church. Meeting scheduled as part of church activities.
Rush for Application Blanks at Tenner Store
Veterans line up at Zenner's store to apply for Ohio adjusted compensation payments. John Keirns and John Frazier of Athens are among the first to file, aided by American Legion volunteers. An estimated 1800 Athens county veterans will benefit with average payments around $100 each, as solicited by local Legionaries and free notarization from M. D. Hughes and R. W. Finsterwald.
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Zenner
Ohio
John F. Keirns
Amesville
John Price
Athens
John Frazier
Cliff Cornell
American Legion
American Legionaries
K. T. Crossen Post
Athens County
Tony
M. D. Hughes
R. W. Finsterwald
Irish Prisoners May Be Released After Conference
The British committee on Irish affairs led by Winston Churchill decided to stall general amnesty in Ireland pending a conference with Dail Eireann. Earlier reports claimed general amnesty and possible release of prisoners tonight, including some under death sentence.
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London
British Committee On
Winston Churchill
Ireland
Dail Eireann
Imany
Deadly C&O Rail Crash Near Sciotoville In Ohio
At 6 35 this morning extra westbound No 822 derailed one mile north of Sciotoville Ohio after rails spread on a newly filled embankment. Fireman J Gerald Callihan 24 was killed. engineer C K Perry and brakeman G C Caldwell were badly injured with death expected. Perry leaped free as the locomotive plunged down the embankment and Caldwell remained trapped in the wreckage.
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Ironton, O
Sciotoville
J. Gerald Callihan
C. & O. Northern
C. K. Perry
G. C. Caldwell
Callihan
Perry
Russel
Hwy
Irish cabinet takes office under Griffith in Dublin
Jan 11 The new Irish cabinet chosen by President Arthur Griffith began functioning. Communications with London are underway and it is expected the Griffith ministry will receive full administrative power from Britain within a week or ten days. The Dail Eireann adjourned to mid February.
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Dublin
Arthur Griffith
London
Griffith
All Ireland
Dail Eireann
Cullen to assume duties as state budget commissioner
Jan 11 report says Dr. Chas. W. Cullen of Cincinnati will take over as state budget commissioner at the state house, succeeding W. Albert Dayis of Painesville, who was appointed state finance director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Columbus
Chas. W. Cullen
Cincinnati
State House
W. Albert Dayis
Painesville
Ath ens Iron Mining Co Capital Stock Change
Columbus January 11 Ath ens Iron Mining Co Cleveland reduces capital stock from 1 500 0000 to 1 350 0000 in a corporate incorporation change.
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Columbus
Athens Iron Mining Co
Clevelan
Ohio governors and key events from state history
A concise timeline lists Ohio political milestones from 1803 first state election to 1892 McKinley’s governorship and 1891 blast furnace strike in Mahoning Valley pressuring railroads and coke firms. It notes 1886 Foraker inauguration and 1804 Herrick as fortieth governor.
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Ohio
Joseph B. Foraker
Mahoning Valley
William McKinley
Myron T. Herrick
Fess Praises Wilson and Harding on Arms Conference
Columbus speech from S D Fess of Yellow Springs lauds Wilson for shaping support for the Washington arms conference and credits Harding and Secretary Hughes for the US proposals. He argues Europe must pay and urges a meat tax to cut government spending, warning against returning to prewar tax levels as the nation fights economic strain.
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Columbus
Wilson
S. D. Fess
Yellow Springs
Republican National Congressional Committee
Washington
Columbus Rotary Club
Fess
Harding
United States
Hughes
Europe
America
Coroner to Present Evidence in Two Poison Booze Cases
Coroner P A Hashmond will go before the grand jury in Cleveland to present evidence in two cases involving deaths said to result from poison liquor. The state plans to seek manslaughter indictments against the poison sellers. Meanwhile demand for intoxicants tightens as blind tigers now require trusted customers.
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Cleveland
P. A. Hashmond
Blind Tigers
Frank Speck Well and Happy in the Southwest
Frank R. Speck, remembered by Athenians for his Christian work and Y M C A leadership at Ohio University during the S A T C period, writes from Holbrook Arizona that he and his family are well and happy after two years fighting illness. He is pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at Holbrook and a Ohio University graduate with a noted genial disposition and local choir singing in college days.
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Frank R. Speck
Ohio University
Holbrook
Arizona
Ir. Speck
Methodist Episcopal Church
A. ©. Roach
Mr. Speck
Thief’s Politics Cited in Chick’s Lost Chickens
Ironton January 11 Chas Chick of Sedwick reports his stolen chickens hint at political bias. He says the thief took only one third, suggesting a socialist lean. he jokes Democrats would take half and Republicans all, wondering what a nonpartisan thief would do.
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Ironton
Chas, Chick
Sedwick
Chick
Bank Wrecker Granted Leave to See Dying Wife
William C. Grant former Santa Rosa bank cashier, serving a five year term after a bank wreck case, was permitted by Attorney General Daugherty to leave San Quentin under guard to visit his gravely ill wife at Merritt hospital in Oakland. Doctors say the visit saved her life. Grant remains at the bedside with a guard outside.
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Oakland
Cal
Daugherty
William C. Grant
First National Bank
Santa Rosa
San Quinten
Merritt Hospital
Grant
Neffs Trustees Abolish Road Superintendent Posts
Pultney township trustees voted to abolish the road superintendent positions as an economy measure.
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Neffs
Pultney
Two Children Reported Missing in Indiana River Search
Kingston Indiana January 11 Eight year old Isabel Keifer and six year old Roger Brown reported missing as hundreds search the Kishwaukee river area. Authorities broadcast descriptions and follow a possible abduction theory tied to an automobile seen near the riverbank.
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Kingston
Jil
Jan
Isabel Keifer
Roger Brown
Middle West
Keifer
Isabelle Holyrod
DeKalb County
Kishwaukee River
Magnate Sued for Divorce in Brooklyn Court
Charles H. Ebbets owner of the Brooklyn Baseball Club named defendant in Brooklyn supreme court by wife Minnie F. Ebbets. Mrs. Ebbets accuses him of staying with an unknown woman at the Ten Eyck hotel in Albany on September 17, 1921.
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New York
Charles H. Ebbets
Brooklyn Baseball Club
Brooklyn Supreme Court
Minnie F. Ebbets
Ebbets
Ten Eycl
Albany
Six Veterans Testify Major Opie Shot Two Men in France
Six ex soldiers told a Senate investigat ing committee they saw Major H. L. Opie of Staunton Virginia shoot down two of his men in October 1948 near Verdun France. They testified in a unanimous but partly conflicting account while Opie denied the charges.
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Hierome Opie
U. S. Army
Senate Investigating Committee
Opie
Washington
Senate
H. L. Opie
Staunton
France
North Verdun
Lost Her Jewels in Cleveland Theft
Miss Mary Hazeltine reports a burglary in Cleveland after jewels valued at $8,000 were stolen from her apartment while she was away. The pieces had been moved from a Youngstown bank vault to wear to a party in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Mary Hazeltine
Youngstown
Fair Boys Meeting In Columbus At Hotel Deshler
The annual meeting of the Ohio fair boys cares opens in Columbus today at the Hotel Deshler with attendees from the state presenting discussions and proceedings.
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Fair Boys
Columbus
The
Ohio Fair Boys
Hotel Desher
Wanamaker Laughs Off Rumor In Mark Twain Style
John Wanamaker denies rumors of his death saying the report is grossly exaggerated and that he is very much alive. He jokes about being in Mark Twain's class and announces plans to meet friends for 1926 to prove he is alive.
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John Wanamaker
Mark Twain
Wanamaker
Baby Swallowed Fatal Medicine
An 18 month old boy Henry Eplin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Eplin, died after swallowing medicine while the mother was away. The child began convulsing upon the mother’s return and investigators have not yet identified the medicine.
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Huntington
W. Va
Henry Eplin
Roy Eplin
Houseboats Along Ohio at Ironton Ordered to Move
Ironton Ohio sheriff Dement orders all family and booze boats moored on the Ohio river between Middlport and Scioto county to relocate at once. Prosecutor advised moving or removal. authorities say many boats are used to manufacture and sell whiskey.
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Ironton, O
Ohio River
Middleport
Scioto County
Dement
Farm Home in Vinton Burns
McARTHUR Ohio Jan 11 The home of William Carr two miles west of McArthur was destroyed by fire Monday night The blaze was found about 9 03 and the residence and most furnishings burned The home valued at 300 with 150 insurance Mr Carr about 75 will move to McArthur for the rest of the winter on his farm
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Mcarthur
William Carr
Carr
Builders Take Lower Wages
Huntington W Va January 11 A reduced wage scale for building trades was announced after a conference with contractors The new rates include carpenters 99 cents per hour painters 75 cents bricklayers 1 dollar lathers 0 cents cement finishers 75 cents plasterers 1 dollar and other trades a 26 percent cut from the existing scale
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Man steals sleds from group of boys in Bellaire street
A man in a car stopped near boys coasting on a Bellaire street, took three sleds from them and drove off. Police were notified of the theft.
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Bellaire, Jan. l
Senate Seeks Showdown Over Newberry Seat
Democratic leaders plan to move to recommit the Newberry case to the committee that investigated about $195 000 spent in the campaign. The aim is to summon Newberry for questions and keep the case open as a potential campaign issue. Republican leaders say the move is to keep Newberry in office and use the controversy as political leverage.
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J. Bart Campbell
I. N
Washington
Senate
Truman H. Newberry
Fomerene
Ohio
Newberry
Manuevers
Arbuckle Jury Draws Notable Female Presence
In San Francisco the Arbuckle manslaughter retrial panel shows 15 women out of 65 summoned. Judge Louderback may add a thirteenth juror as in the first trial. District Attorney Brady backs women on the jury.
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Ellis H H. Martin
San Francisco
Fatty Arbuckle
Superior Court
Neers
Louderback
Gavin McNab
Arbuckle Legal Staff
Arbuckle
Brady
Belmont County Opens First Centralized School
Belmont county begins operations at its first centralized school in Lafferty. A ten room building with an auditorium replaces four rural schools, signaling a major consolidation in local education.
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Lafferty
Belmont County
Faster travel by car speeds up life in modern times
The article notes that people can reach the devil far quicker now as automobiles outpace buggies, reflecting broader changes in travel speed and daily life.
Night Bus Schedules From Glouster to Athens
A night bus departs Glouster at 9, with Athens stops at 7 30 and 12. Service details show departures and transfers likely affecting travelers in the region.
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Glouster
Athens
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Rigsh
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Frank Speck
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