Navy to Await Inquiry Into Balloonists Feud
The Navy will await official information from Rockaway before deciding on any inquiry into the clash between Lieutenants Hinton and Farrell after they reached Mattice Ontario. Secretary Daniels expressed regret at reports of the fight and noted past court inquiries dimming heroic records in wars.
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Washington
Navy Department
Rockaway
Hinton
Farrell
Mattice
Ontario
Daniels
Unwritten Law Forms Theme in Newport Murder Trial
In Newport Kentucky Justus B Murray faces trial for the slaying of former business partner Howard Phillips. The courtroom draws a crowded audience as jurors weighing unwritten law principles are questioned with some jurors rejecting qualified answers.
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Newport
Circuit Court
Justus B. Murray
Howard Phillips
Phillips
Murray
Goethals to Probe Oregon State Highway Department Reform
General George W Goethals arrived in Columbus at Governor Davis request to begin an inquiry and re organization of the state highway department. He will recommend efficiency improvements and abolish useless units while Davis announces the removal of highway commissioner Alexander Taylor of Findlay.
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Columbus
George W.goethals
Panama Canal
State Highway Department
Goethals
Davis
Alexander Taylor
Findlay
Open War Is Declared on Sinn Fein Camp in Monaghan
United Press reports British troops attacked a Sinn Fein camp at Garrybawn in Monaghan. After heavy fire the camp was dispersed with no prisoners taken and casualties feared heavy. The action marked the closest approach to open warfare recently and was welcomed by soldiers under strain from hit and run tactics.
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Chas. M. McCann
United Press
Dublin
Sinn Fein
Garrybawn
Monaghan
Sinn
Balloonists’ risky flight inquiry to U S Senate
The three heavy balloonists who were lost in Canadian woods undertook risks that the department describes as extraordinary. The reply came today to Senator King seeking information on the voyage and its conduct.
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Washington
Canadian Woods
King
Utsth
Laws Proposed To Otop Grime All Over State
Columbus Jan 12 State constabulary as an effective weapon against banditry was proposed in five anti crime measures before the general assembly. Representative Harding War ren proposed the measure. McCoy Adams introduced a bill prohibiting moving pictures of crime. Killing a policeman on duty would be first degree murder per a Reynolds Cleveland measure. Life imprisonment for carrying a concealed weapon urged by Bender Cleveland and Norwood Stark favored amending the indeterminate sentence law. Reynolds second bill supported a state minimum wage commission for women and minors. Additional bills by Archer Noble increased terms of county officers Cornwell Wayne driver responsible for accidents Atwood Franklin state fishing license fee and Carpenter Jefferson combining August and April primaries in presidential years.
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Columbus
General Assembly
Harding
Warren
McCoy
Adams
Reynolds
Cleveland
Bender
Norwood
Stark
Archer
Noble
Sen
Cornwell
Wayne
Atwood
Franklin
Carpenter
Jefferson
Soviet Denies Russian Mobilization Against Poland and Romania
Foreign Minister Tchitcherin, in a message released by Soviet headquarters, denies rumors of a large spring Soviet drive against Poland and Romania and states Russia seeks peace and a chance to work. The message emphasizes that Russia is not mobilizing and aims to avoid conflict.
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New York
United Press
Russia
Poland
Roumania
Tchitcherin
Rumania
Hocking Mine Slump Highlighted by UMWA Delegates
Delegates from District No 6 of the United Mine Workers of America meet in Columbus to address unemployment in Ohio mines with the Hocking Valley field singled out as most critical. International officers led by President John R. Lewis were to speak, while the body protested a state constabulary bill in the capital.
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Columbus
Ohio
United Mine Workers of America
Hocking Valley
John R. Lewis
General Assembly
William Roy
Bridgeport
Pennsylvania
Romania mobilizes forces as bolshevik threat grows
Romania has already mobilized its army in preparation for meeting an expected bolshevik drive and defensive steps are also being taken in Poland.
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Rumania
Poland
American dollar princess may become Albania queen
Albanian leaders have urged the former Mrs. William B Leeds to accept the throne. Rumors say she ordered a coronation robe in New York embroidered with byzantine eagles.
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Athens
William B Leeds
Albania
New York
Nelsonville Chief of Police Arrested on Tuesday
Trouble in Nelsonville police circles culminated Tuesday as Night Officer Sam Taylor charged Chief Jack Pearson with drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Deputy Sheriff P H McKinley took Pearson to Athens, where he posted a $200 bond. His trial is set for Friday January 21 before Justice of Peace Helwig.
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Nelsonville
Sam Taylor
Jack Pearson
P. H. McKinley
Pearson
Athens
Justice of Peace
Helwig
Wage War Starts in East in Great Mills
Lawrence Massachusetts January 12 Textile workers of the Amalgamated Textile Workers of America vow war to the finish after a 22 and 21 percent wage reduction. Lawrence branch officers declare the workers recognize in the redeclaration of war.
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Lawrence
Mass
Amalgamated Textile Workers of America
Still Found In Town Involved In Moonshine Operation
Deputy Sheriff McKinley and Night Officer Cady found a homemade still on Cemetery street in the city. They had Kreuzer under surveillance after he arrived from Baltimore three weeks ago and observed him near the depot and a West Union cobbler shop before he fled with property and ran the still in operation.
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W.E. Kreuzer
Baltimore
McKinley
Cady
Cemetery Street
Kreuzer
California
West Union Street
Ier Nee
Ohio Alumni to Meet Thursday Night
A meeting of local Ohio University alumni is called for Thursday at 7 o clock in the alumni office. Several matters require good attendance including the reorganization of the local society and preparations for Founders Day February 18.
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Ohio University
Danville Woman Fasts Forty-Five Days for Husband to Join Church
Mrs Sadie Harrington in Danville is said to have not eaten for forty five days to force her husband Erne Harrington into accepting the Church of God. Dr William Gerrety now believes the fast has caused her to be without food, after recent examinations. The husband, meanwhile, runs his produce store and endures visitors while tending to his wife and facing disruption from a film crew incident.
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Carl Victor Little
United Press
Danville
Sadie Harington
Church of God
Harrington
Mr. Gerreity
Durnie Harrington
Herry Birch
Chicago
Fox Film News
Birch
Angry Airman Quarrel Ends With Punch In Trapper’s Cabin
United States naval balloonists Hinton Farrell and Kloor faced an official inquiry as they traveled from Mattice Ontario toward New York after a heated dispute. Farrell described a westward versus eastward split and denounced Hinton’s letter to his wife, while Hinton denied, leading to Farrell punching him in a kitchen clash.
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James R. Kelly
United Press
Mattice
Ont
United States Naval
New York
Hinton
Farrell
Kloor
Moose Tracks
Moose River
Tom Marks
Farrel
Admiral McCully Seeks Allowance to Keep Seven Russian Orphans
Navy official Admiral Newton A. McCully in New York requests permission to retain seven Russian orphans aged from twelve years, hoping to raise and educate them in the United States. The case centers on the legality and future custody of the children as the Navy weighs assignment and welfare considerations.
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Newton A. McCully
U. S
New York
Hanes
M Meine
Reese and
Genstantienste
Can't Take Back Valuable Lands Once Given Away
Attorney General Palmer and Secretary of the Interior Payne told the house public lands committee that recovering lands granted to the Southern Pacific would be impractical after oil and mineral rights were found. They said neither the government nor the railroad knew of the deposits when granted. Emmett Miller of the Peoples Development Company of California opposed the view.
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Washington
Palmer
Secretary of the Interior
Payne
House Public Lands Committee
Southern Pacific
Emmett Miller
Peoples Development Company
Caifornia
First Methodist Revival Series Led by Dr George Birney
The First Methodist church will host revival meetings from January 30 through February 13 led by evangelist Dr George Hugh Birney. Birney is sent by the Centenary office in Columbus and highly recommended.
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First Methodist Church
George Hugh Birney
Birney
Columbus
Athens Business Men Defeat Nelsonville in Volleyball
The Athens volley team beat Nelsonville three times to one. Athens players Cameron Lamborn Hixon McCoy and Gardner contributed to the win on a smaller Nelsonville floor while Nelsonville’s Dilcher Carpenter Preston and Cooley played for the host team.
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Athens
Nelsonville
Cameron
Lamborn
Hixon
McCoy
Gardner
Dilcher
Carpenter
Preston
Cooley
Ohio Police Plan To Round Up Criminals
Sheriff Herb Parker and Chief Lewis Graham returned from Columbus where they attended a statewide convention of Ohio sheriffs and police chiefs. The meeting at the Southern Hotel drew representation from every county and city to discuss the state wide crime wave and explore new ideas to curb criminal activity.
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Ohio
Herb Parker
Lewis Graham
Columbus
Southern Hotel
Soviet Plans for Roumania and Poland Surfaces in Kiev
Telegram from London reports Belgian soviet governments for Roumania and Poland prepared to follow bolshevik troops. A Polish soviet government ready to move from Moscow to Kiev with White Russian staff. Kiev to coordinate spring offensives. officials drilled for rapid deployment amid expected advances.
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London
Roumania
Poland
Moscow
Kieff
Larger unions clash with small craft organizations
The head of the order of railroad station agents says independent unions, representing about 300 000 workers, face pressure from the big brotherhoods seeking federation ties. Officials told a board this week independent groups should be heard to avoid perceived bias toward the federation unions. They demand hearings before the board.
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Ton
United Press
Morton
American Federation of Labor
Big Leaguers Near Agreement on Baseball Constitution
Chicago reports major league leaders prepared to sign a national baseball constitution. Judge K M Landis would become supreme director under a seven year, 42050 dollar annual contract, with the American and minor leagues expected to join in once the majors sign.
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Chicago
K. M. Landis
Basebal
Judge Landis
Weirton Steel Works Resume Operations After Shutdown
Weirton Steel Company reports its Weirton works are back in operation after a five week shutdown. Steubenville works remain idle while the Follawsbee Tin Plate plant plans to resume next Monday.
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Regume Steubenville
Weirton Works
Weirton Steel Company
Steubenville
Follawsbee
Senate panel to report emergency tariff bill early next week
Washington Jan 12 The senate finance committee will likely report the emergency tariff bill early next week. Amendments added by the committee will alter the measure from the house version which imposed duties on farm products so high that importation would be embargoed.
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Washington
Senate Financial Committee
House
Record Price Paid for Leghorn Cockerel at Fairfield Show
In Lancaster Ohio on January 12 a Fairfield County poultry show set a record with FE Eddy of Amanda selling a first prize S C White Leghorn Cockerel to Gibbons Poultry Farm of Zanesville for 150 dollars. Mr Gibbons attends the show this week representing his farm.
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Lancaster
Fairfield County
S. C
Suburban Farmer Missed Oil Riches Discovery
Edward Beal of Sand Run learned he had become a rich man after oil men struck a large pool on his land. He built a home, worked for others, and three months ago began receiving a $1000 monthly royalty plus company payments for the well on his farm.
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Edward Beal
Sand Run
Beal
Harding cabinet choices expected amid silence
Raymond Clapper reports from Marion Ohio that President Harding plans to announce his cabinet within forty eight hours. Charles Hughes as secretary of state and Charles Dawes as secretary of the treasury are named candidates, with a decision awaited and no public acceptance yet.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Corresy Marion
Harding
Charteg
Hughes
Supreme Tice
Hia
Fea
Charles G
Daw
the Treasury
Error in English language resolution delays Americanization act
A misworded English language resolution introduced by Representative Dun in Columbus County caused confusion between mastery and massacre. The measure would not proceed with civic assimilation work until July or until a law creating Americanization ament is passed. The error will be corrected.
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Columbus, CO
Dun
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