Probe of William Hier vs Fred R Baker proceeding in Athens court
The Athens county common pleas court hears a bid to remove County Surveyor Fred R Baker amid a contested probe into road material quality and construction methods. Complainant William Hier faces defense cross examinations. testimony notes shale content and questionable quarry material.
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William Hier
Canaanville
Fred R. Baker
Athens County
Kimberly-Carbondale
Sile Biddison
Guysville-Stewart Road
Hoyt Rhodehaver
Tome Township
Bolshevism Rising as Germans Resist French Occupation
London report cites Chancellor Cuno warning that bolshevism could rise if Paris presses the Ruhr occupation. Germany seeks moral opposition while awaiting reparations talks and a potential moratorium. France massed troops and rejects new conferences as Versailles terms hold.
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Davis
M. Church
London
Germany
Wilhelm Cuno
Berlin
Cuno
Ruhr
Paris
Allied
France
One Man Forced to Leave State
The open hearing on Morehouse parish Ku Klux Klan outrages centers on a rumored death list naming Watt Daniel and Thomas F. Richards slain by a hooded mob. Six men face deportation or death as fear of peace keeps la t seen. mayor Robert L. Dade and Will Norsworthy figure among the named. A traveling salesman is sought for witness testimony after being seen near Lake La Fourche on the night of the killings.
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I. N
Bastrop
Morehouse Parish
Watt Daniel
Thomas F. Richards
Big Jim” Norsworthy
Robert L. Dade
Merouge
Will Norsworthy
Big Jim
Daniel
Richards
Hugo Davenport
Mer Rouge
Walter Campbell
A. C. Whipple
Tom Milner
Milner
Jongsineg
Louisiana
Davenport
Campbell
Whipple
Lake la Fourche
Packers to contest federal right to appoint experts
In Washington on January 12, the big five meat packers and the federal government announced plans to place expert accountants in their Chicago headquarters to enforce the Packers Control Act. Packers advocate court challenge to the government's authority, delivering protests to Secretary Wallace.
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Washington
Chicago
Wallace
Up Shaw Delivers Evidence in Prohibition Fight
Washington January 12 Representative William D. Up shaw a Georgia Democrat turns over to the prohibition effort new evidence he calls valuable science on violations of the dry laws. He cites a high official who allegedly brought liquor into the country and other startling information in the submission.
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Washington
William D. Upshaw
Georgia
Upshaw
Defense Arguments Endured in Hoffman Murder Trial
Impeachment of state testimony in the Hoffman murder case, tied to the Herrin massacre victims, faced defense witnesses in Marion Illinois. The trial nears completion with minor discrepancies to be corrected and potential defense resting today. no new rebuttal witnesses are planned by the state.
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Marion
Howard Hoffman
Lester
Herrin
Rumor Link With Cleric Denied by Bartholomew Kin
Relatives of Rev. Dr. Percey Gordon formerly rector of St. Bartholomew's church deny any association with a woman in his congregation. The denial follows reports of a personal crisis after his death.
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New York
Percey Gordon
St. Bartholomew's Church
Cleveland City Club Invites Debs to Speak
The Cleveland City club voted to invite Eugene V. Debs to address the organization. Eight conservative members resigned in protest and a petition circulates urging directors to reconsider. Debs, pardoned by President Harding, had promised Peter Witt to accept the invitation.
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Cleveland
Cleveland City Club
Eugene V. Debs
Debs
Harding
Canton
Peter Witt
Ohio University Y M C A Opens New Year Talks
The first meeting of the Ohio University Y M C A for the new year convened Friday at 6:20 p m replacing the former Monday schedule a special song service featured the session Dr Bryan outlined a course of talks to be delivered in coming months the president will speak Friday Jan 12 on The Masters Joy and Magnanimity.
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Ohio University Y. M. C. A
Bryan
Baltic Memel area placed under siege after wartime occupation
Copenhagen reports a state of siege in Memel as Lithuanian troops seize Baltic territory. A Soviet administration and a neutral Memel zone are declared while French troops and Allied warships mass to defend neutrality. Civilian crossings increase as Lithuanians claim the district’s past and status.
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Copenhagen
In Memel
Memel
Iner-Allied Commission
Germany
Lithuania
Dress industry appoints new industrial czar in America
In New York on January 12 David N. Mosessohn, a New York attorney, was named by Associated Dress Industries to oversee the largest dress manufacturing firms United States as a governing figure over the industry. The move aims to clean up production practices and aligns Mosessohn with a leadership role akin to other era power figures. In Coblenz meanwhile French naval craft bring mining materials and supplies for occupation operations in the Ruhr as American troops prepare to depart by January 22.
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New York
America
David N. Mosessohn
Associated Dress Industries
United States
Knights of the Needle
Will Hays
Augustus Thomas
K. M. Landis
Fatal Crash Claims Floyd Schauweker in Medina
Medina reports 28 year old Floyd Schauweker of Cazenovia New York died when his car skidded off the road near Loudonville Ashland County and overturned while returning from a visit with his father. His wife and child were uninjured.
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Medina
Floyd Schauweker
Cazenovia
N. Y
Loudonville
Ashland County
Goettling Trial Set for Axe Murder Charge
Cleveland judge fixed January 29 for the trial of Fred Goettling, who confessed to slaying hardware dealer Harry Keim with an ax. The first degree murder charge will be pursued as defense cases prepare.
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Cleveland, O
Fred Goettling
Harry Keim
Frederick PI. Wather
Governor Donahey halts many afternoon visits in Columbus
Governor Donahey will cut 50 percent of his time for visitors. Starting Monday he will keep mornings for state legislators and officials and handle other matters in the afternoons. Department heads will screen about 400 applicants for under 190 openings.
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Columbus
Donahey
Chicago socialite denies Brazil minister marriage
London dispatch says Miss Mary Landon Baker of Chicago denied reports she will wed Senhor Volck Stephen Brazil’s minister to England. She clarified the romance with Allister McCormick is broken and rejected the marriage rumors.
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London
Mary Landon Baker
Chicago
Allister McCormick
Senhor Volck Stephen
England
U S Posts Quiet Stance Over Ruhr Crisis
Washington reports indicate no new protest from the United States beyond recalling troops on the Rhine. Germany’s formal protest to the state department has been received and marked with officials hinting at no immediate reply beyond standard acknowledgment.
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Washington
France
Ruhr
Germany
United States
Rhine
State Department
America
Banks adopt war-stamp style savings plan in Columbus
A local bank introduces a savings scheme similar to war-saving stamps. Patrons may buy an $82 certificate redeemable as $100 in five years or pay $820 for a certificate worth $1900 after five years.
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Columbus
Car Strikes Bus In Toledo Injuring Passenger and Others
A street car collided with a passenger bus in Toledo this morning. Mrs. W. E. Willis was severely injured and about a dozen other bus passengers suffered minor cuts.
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Toledo
W. E. Willis
Mer Rouge Mayor Confesses to Ku Klux Klan Raid Names Four Aiders
In Bastrop Louisiana on January 12 mayor Robert L. Dade testified he took part in a black hooded raid linked to the Ku Klux Klan. He named Captain J. K. Skipwith Dr Bunner McKain Kelley Harp and Ed Iven as fellow raiders connected to the August 24 killings of Watt Daniels and Thomas R. Richards.
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Ku Klux Klan
Morehouse Parish
Robert L. Dade
Mer Rouge
Dade
Watt Daniels
Thomas R. Richards
Big Jim
Norsworthy
J. K. Skipwith
Cyclops
Germany protests to Italian people over Rubin district occupation
A German note protesting the occupation of the Rubin district was handed to the Italian foreign office today. It made no reference to Italian participation in the movement.
Funeral services for William H. Moore
William H. Moore a 75 year old lawyer corporation builder and noted horseman died suddenly of heart disease last night funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon in New York.
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New York
William H. Moore
Ohio Sets Temperance Day Programs In Schools
Ohio State Director of Education Vernon H. Riegel has prepared a program for Temperance Day on January 19 across public schools. Students will sing patriotic songs and recite life stories of famous prohibition leaders, and repeat a quoted maxim on loyalty and self-improvement.
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Columbus
Vernon H. Riegel
Ohio
Hunters to South Texas for deer hunt with radio
A party led by I. J. Pope sails to South Texas for a deer hunt. They carry a powerful radio receiving set to stay updated on current events.
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M’'Kinney
Texas
I. J. Pope
South Texas
Pelletier and Coakley Cleared in Extortion Charge Case
Former District Attorney Joseph C. Pelletier and Attorney Daniel H. Coakley were exonerated today of extortion charges by members of Attorney General Allen's special grand jury in the superior criminal court in Boston Massachusetts.
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Boston
Mass
Joseph C. Pelletier
Daniel H. Coakley
Allen
Superior Criminal Court
Failure of grain brokerage firm Diltz and Morgan announced
Kansas City report states William C. Diltz, president of Diltz and Morgan, announced the firm's failure in the city on January 12.
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Kansas City
Diltz and Morgan
William C. Diltz
Federal raids seize wine as nine men are arrested
Toledo authorities report that federal agents raided Mansfield last night confiscating 1000 gallons of wine and arresting nine men in a coordinated operation. The action was announced today.
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Toledo
Mansfield
West Virginia Prohibition Forces Rally Against Abolition Move
Prohibition forces led by the Anti-Saloon League mobilize as the West Virginia legislature enters its third day. They oppose reports of abolishing the state prohibition department and accuse politicians of exploiting economy to weaken prohibition. The league urges supporters to rally in defense while lawmakers begin active opposition.
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Charleston
W. Va
Prohibition
Anti-Saloon League
West Virginia
State Prohibition Department
League
Friends of Prohibition
Gold Extraction Experiments at Mono Lake
H C Parker of Columbia University has spent months at Mono Lake testing a patent process to extract gold dissolved in the lake waters. He reports promising results and says Reno mining men show strong interest in scaling the method.
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Reno
Mono Lake
California
High Sierras
H.C. Parker
Columbia University
Parker
Mexico Declines Pan American Conference Invitation
Mexico declines the invitation to the Pan American conference in Santiago next March citing strained relations with Washington. The note delivering the refusal was handed to the Chilean minister in Mexico City by Foreign Minister Paul. Secretary Hughes will attend as part of the U S delegation.
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Washington
Mexico
Santiago
Charles J. Hughes
Mexico City
Paul
Chile
Not So Bad First Train Ride for Local Woman
Mrs. Mary Ellen Brader of 71 Alameda California says the ride wasn’t as bad as expected in her first train trip. She has never ridden a street car or ship but plans to try those for future thrills.
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Mary Ellen Brader
Alameda, Cal
German Coal Mines Under French Military Control In Ruhr
Essen reports show German coal magnates resisting the Franco-Belgian-Italian commission and sending agents to oppose interference in Ruhr mines. French troops hold key mines, while German workers fear pay disruption as a tense quiet prevails. Two dozen international correspondents were asked to leave the Kaliserhof hotel as French headquarters were set to open at noon.
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Gruetzner
Simon
Industrial Commission
Ruhr
Allied Commission
Essen
Reichsbank
Kaliserhof
Fisen
Clash at Chanak Rumored Between Turks and British
London reports circulated that a serious incident occurred yesterday at Chanak near the Dardanelles. British garrison and Turkish nationalist soldiers are said to have clashed as tensions rise over Chanak fortress, seized earlier by Britain before the Mudania armistice.
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London
Chanak
Dardanelles
Mudantia
Kemal
Parts Company 10 Start Work Again
Plans for the reorganization of the Standard Parts Co now under a receiver will be discussed by stockholders at a meeting on January 15. The plan favored by a majority would form a new company to buy assets for about $7.3 million to satisfy creditor claims, with total assets valued over $13 million.
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Cleveland, O
Standard Parts Co
French Extend Occupation Zone in Ruhr Mines
Radio dispatch from Essen reports French troops widening their occupation zone in the Ruhr basin. French headquarters say engineers from France Belgium and Italy will be placed in charge of some coal mines as occupation expands from Essen.
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Berlin
Essen
Ruhr
Life's trend toward unfolding of the good
A compact note on optimistic change, suggesting progress toward better outcomes and growth. The passage frames evolution as a positive, forward movement shaping the good in life.
Men Needed for Special Service at Central Avenue Church
Four hundred men are wanted to attend a special service at Central Avenue Church. Rev. Brown will preach to the men of Athens. Fraternal organizations are invited to attend. The Copeland Class Bix men's chorus will sing.
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Central Avenue Church
Rev. Brown
Athens
Lima Items Seize Moonshine Equipment In Raids
In Lima on January 12 police confiscated a full manufacturing outfit for moonshine and three quarts of liquor hidden in a wall during two home raids. The Allen County Dry Federation plans action at a meeting to draft a resolution urging the Toledo federal district attorney to pursue further measures, with possible support from the Lima Ministerial Association.
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Lima
Allen County Dry Federation
Toledo
Lima Ministerial Association
Ohio University to Introduce New Advising System
A new advising system will replace the traditional rush at Ohio University. Professors will supervise special advising hours by class year from January 16 to January 22 with tentative schedules required. Advising runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, except Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. After advising, students may register the following week, with fees due January 29 and 30.
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Ohio University
Monda
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