Toad Europe Can Open Russia to World Trade
A Washington briefing reports that a secret senate caucus reached unanimous approval on the foreign debt funding bill at the secret conference. A soldiers bonus plan drew opposition but was adopted by a large majority after extended debate. Senator Lodge said the debt measure passed unanimously, with broad Republican support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Bart Campbell
Washington
Weecret
Senate
Senator Lodge of
Wall Street Sees U.S. in Genoa Conference to Discuss Debts
FRANK CHARLTON reports bankers expect U.S. participation in the Genoa economic conference opening March 8. They foresee efforts to arrange payment of war debts, stabilize currencies, reopen trade, and aid recovery, with $47,941,183 annual interest on outstanding foreign debt at five percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Charlton
New York
Wall Street
United States
Genoa
Washington
New Plan Speeds State Road Work Payments
A meeting of road superintendents from eight counties led by Engineer Davis discussed a new payment plan for state road work. Under the plan all labor and bill accounts will be stored in the division engineer's Athens office and paid via a single auditor's check, speeding disbursements. A recent state appropriation of 17,000 dollars was made for road projects in Athens, Hocking, and Perry counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Athens
Hocking
Perry Coun Fea
Senator Day to seek Ohio governor GOP nomination
Senator Arthur H. Day, author of the Ohio soldiers' bonus law, announces he will seek the Republican nomination for governor. Day, a World War I veteran now serving in the Ohio Senate from Cuyahoga County, says he entered the race at friends’ urging and will stay in until primary votes are counted. He notes that the push for his nomination began several months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Huske
Cleveland
Arthur H. Day
Ohio
Harry l. Davis
International News Service Today
Day
Senate
Cuyahoga County
Open Door May Come Soon in Arms Parley
Washington reports confidence in American and British officials that the Hughes resolution to keep the Chinese open door really open will win endorsement. Japan cites Tokio but a high British official predicts swift support from all powers. The proposal restates Hay’s open door policy and creates an international board of appeal for rights infringements in China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tokio
Hughes
John Hay
International Board of Appeal
China
Air Service Graft Probe Is Started
Justice Department opens civil proceedings at Dayton Ohio to uncover alleged overpayments to Wright Airplane Company on war contracts. The inquiry weighs additional facts about individuals in government service who may have been implicated in improper conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Justice
Dayton
Wright Airplane Company
New Charge Made by Disabled Men
The Disabled Veterans of the World War accuse the veteran bureau of firing Arthur Dean as assistant director, calling it a dismissal and claiming it shows a plan to purge personnel who support the disabled. The press statement labels this action as outstanding evidence of the regime's effort to remove loyal advocates for the disabled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arthur Dean
Veterans Bureau
Poincare Pledges Aid in Washington Peace Efforts
French premier Raymond Poincare sent a message to Secretary of State Hughes expressing sincere desire to cooperate in the peace work carried on by the Washington conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hughes
Raymond Poincaire
Black Joe Granted Reprieve From Death Sentence
Black Joe, a horse that had powered Lawrence fire apparatus for sixteen years, faced a death sentence after injuring a firefighter and others. Mrs Henry C Nevin, a wealthy widow, arrived by auto and secured a pardon transferring Joe to her Methuen farm for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News
Lawrence
Mass
Black Joe
Henry C. Nevin
Joe
Methuen
Huntington officials to survey coal-field conditions
Mayor Campbell, Commissioner Mat Miger and two reporters left for Raleigh county to investigate reports that miners and families are starving. Governor Morgan calls the claims exaggerated, while relief committees insist conditions are serious and aid is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
C. 'W. Cont
Mat Miger
Raleigh County
Morgan
Campbell
Eagles Hear Famous Orator at Athens Opera House
Judge Thomas O'Donnell of Kansas City, a leading Eagles orator, spoke to a large Athens crowd at the opera house. The event included Eagles from Athens county and Nelsonville, plus the American Legion Band. He traced the order's war benefits and urged membership drives and patriotism while advocating a national plan for old age pensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas O'Donnell
Kansas City
Order of Eagles
Order
Athens Opera House
Athens County
Nelsonville Aerie Brat
American Legion Band of
Athens
Traction Depot
Opera House
Judge O'Donnell
Eagles
America
Illinois Court Rejects Eastland Disaster Claimants
Relatives of those who died in the Eastland disaster of Chicago in 1915 saw their claims against the state of Illinois disallowed by the state court of claims. The cases, filed in 1917, involved millions of dollars in compensation requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Eastland
Chicago
State Court of Claims of
Illinois
Porter fatally injured after being run over near rail line
Joseph A. Smith of Cincinnati a Pullman porter on the Big Four died after slipping under a moving car while en route from Cleveland to Cincinnati. The incident occurred in Galion as trains operated this morning, leaving authorities to investigate the fatal accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galion
Joseph A. Smith
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Unwed Iowa State Student Held on Theft Charge in Chicago
A 22 year old former Iowa State College co ed in Ames known as Eve Ropy is detained in Chicago on suspicion of attempting to steal silk stockings and a waist from a department store. She claims a student at Iowa State学院 deceived her, and police seek that person’s identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Iowa State College
Ames
Eve Ropy
Iowa
Willamack
Milwaukee
Earthquake Fears After Ocean Fleet Fire Off Pedro
Heavy guns on four Pacific fleet battleships in a channel off Pedro caused slight vibrations felt as far north as Santa Barbara. Initial reports feared an earthquake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Pedro
Santa Barbara
Mansfield Council Votes 10 Percent City Employee Pay Cut
The Mansfield city council, urged by Mayor Brunner, approved a ten percent salary cut for all city employees from police and fire chiefs to day laborers. The move is projected to save about 20009 dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield, O
Brunner
Rome Grange meet at Stewart hall January 21
Rome Grange will meet in I O O F Hall at Stewart at 1 PM next Saturday January 21. Officers will be installed and when business of importance transacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome Grange
I. 0. O. F. Hall
Stewart
Newport Strike Persists at Rolling Mills
Newport Kentucky is tense as mill owners and striking workers refuse concessions after a lengthy conference with Governor Morrow. The governor warns the mills may close and predicts the city could lose the industry unless a settlement is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Morrow
Two Kinds Of Men At Dinner Speak Or Stay Silent
A quotation contrasts two types of men at a dinner. One group views a dinner as failing unless they are called to speak, while the other believes the evening fails if they are not allowed to speak.
West Virginia Governor Promises Quick Action on Evictions
Governor F E Morgan of West Virginia replied to the labor secretary's urgent eviction concerns, stating he would give immediate consideration to steps to prevent miners and their families from losing homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of Labor
West Virginia
F E. F. Moorgan
Davis
Calf Hops Like Rabbit in Jefferson Georgia
A calf born in Jefferson Georgia hops like a rabbit with one eye, no tail, but four strong feet. Owner George Williamson says she is a pretty good cow aside from the unusual gait and missing tail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
George Williamson
Fatty Arbuckle Manslaughter Trial Sees State Switch
In San Francisco on January 18 the prosecution in Roscoe Arbuckle’s second trial shifts to medical testimony after a defense victory in the first trial. The state aims to undermine a prior medical report and plans to call Zey Prevon and Alice Blake to recount the party and its fatal ending as the case heads toward a possible late week close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis H. Martin
San Francisco
Roscoe
Fatty” Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Miss Rappe
Zey Prevon
Alice Blake
G A R Meeting Breaks For Riley Funeral
G A R men meet at the armory Thursday January 19 at 12 30 PM to attend the funeral of Com rade George W Riley. John Kale P C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
George W. Riley
John Kale
P. C
Runaways Found in Mount Gilead Area
In Zanesville Ohio on January 18 Rev H A Rough confirms hearing from Mrs Rough and Rev W W Crabtree are located. both had disappeared from homes near Marion. Rough avoids comment until after he completes a series of church meetings at Duncan Falls and will issue a full statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville, O
Rough
W. W. Crabtree
H. A. Rough
Zion Baptist Church of
Mount Gilead
Crabtree
Marion
Marion County
Rev. Crabtree
Ms. Rough
Rev. Rough
Duncan Falls
Missing schooner William Tell found. whiskey stock seized
The schooner William Tell, missing six weeks from Biloxi Mississippi, was located in Mobile Alabama. Officers recovered 5000 cases of whiskey and cognac. Three crew members were arrested, two Spaniards. Two bodies with broken necks were found near Biloxi earlier and are believed to be William Tell crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Biloxi
Miss
Masons to Meet for Master Mason Degree Friday
Special communication of Para mathia Lodge No. 25 F. and A. M. Friday January 20 with work in Master Mason degree. Degree to start at 6 30 pm at L133 W. W. Ler, W. M., J A. Palmer, Secy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masons
Paramathia Lodge No
Contractors Gather as AGC Holds Second Session in Cleveland
In Cleveland on January 18 the Associated General Contractors begins a three day second session with separate meetings for building highway railway and public works contractors. P M Crawford of New York urges cost reduction toward pre war levels noting shortages remain. He warns against price collusion by certain men and predicts rising regulatory statutes unless voluntary action lowers costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Bulding
Associated General Contractors of
United States
P. M. Crawford
New York
Muscle Shoals
Crawford
Administration eyes sales tax with British bond plan for soldiers' bonus
Washington Jan 18 The administration favors a sales tax paired with a British bond issue to finance the soldiers' bonus. Senators Lodge and Curtis led a Republican conference amid debate on bond timing and cash needs. Some aides see the tax as a path to permanent taxation, while farmers and others oppose the sales tax feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Bart Campbell
Ll. N. 8
Washington
Lodge
Massachusetts
Curtis
Kansas
Senate
Wagner to Face Police Court Over Reckless Driving
Dayton man Ben Wagner is slated for an appearance in police court after his car crossed the sidewalk struck twenty feet of iron fence and damaged the porch at Deputy Sheriff Keis residence. He was arrested on a recklessness charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ben Wagner
Keis
Halley Likely Named Secretary of Republican National Committee
William E. Halley, clerk of the Ohio state senate, is expected to be designated to succeed the late Clarence B. Miller as secretary of the Republican National Committee. Announcement came from Washington and reflects party leadership succession.
Ohio figures and events across 19th century notes
Chronology of Ohio history entries: 1822 John Buchtel of Akron born in Summit County who gave 500000 to Buchtel College. 1893 death May 23. 1842 Cincinnati bank riot. 1863 Lawrence W. Hall former Ohio congressman jailed 1862 died Bucyrus. born Lake County 1819. 1881 John Sherman elected US senator Garfield declined presidency. 1891 Findlay hotel gas explosion kills three, injures several.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Buchtel
Akron
Buchtel College
Summit County
Cincinnati
Lawrence W. Hall
Ohio
Bucyrus
Lake County
John Sherman
United States Senate
Garfield
Findlay
Noah Forgot to Get That Cent
Dayton Ohio Jan 18 The bank balance of an unknown depositor held in German town since Oct 2 1915 without activity was turned over to the county treasury through probate court routine by Judge Routzohn. The bank submitted the amount one cent as required by an old state law. The account was listed to Noah Winsey with no record of him or relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton, CO
Germantown
Routzohn
Noah Winsey
Union miners urged to stand united in dull times
William Green of Indianapolis told the Ohio United Mine Workers convention that a united front is needed during low business mood and attempts to break the union. He warned against outlaw strikes like the Kansas mine war and blamed industrial downturn for a 100 million ton drop in coal production. Horace Murray favored arbitration over walkouts and Percy Tetlow noted the Ohio workmen's compensation act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
William Green
Indianapolis
Ohio United Mine Workers
Green
Kansas
Horace Murray
Pittsburg
International
Percy Tetlow
One Dive Cooled Them Off in Lake Erie
In Lorain Ohio on January 18 Earl Meister and Buster Jennings both 17 opened the 1822 swimming season with a single dive in Lake Erie. The frigid water cooled them quickly as they surfaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Lorain
Earl Meister
Buster Jennings
Lake Erie
Child Fatally Struck by Street Car in Snowball Incident
In Canton Ohio on January 18 a seven year old girl, Helen J Schegle, dodged a snowball and ran in front of a fast street car. The motorman could not brake in time and she was crushed to death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton, O
Helen J . Schegle
German Chancellor Wirth urges US role in Europe economy
Berlin reports Chancellor Wirth addressing the Centrum Catholic party convention says Germany seeks US help in European economic reconstruction. He criticizes the allies for the London indemnity ultimatum and warns that Germany’s weak buying power and Russia’s role risk a world crash unless action is taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
United States
Wirth
Centrum Catholic Party
London
Russia
Road BoqoterG Meeting In Rome Road BoqoterG
The Canaan Rome Carthage Good Roads club meets in Rome Ohio Saturday at 10 AM to discuss county road improvements. A noon dinner follows the morning session, then an afternoon program on the good roads problem with speakers including Bryson Bush Kennedy and Davis. Delegations arrive from Athens county towns Cannanyville Coolville Belpre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guysville
Canaan - Rome - Carthage
Good Roads Club
Gill
Bryson
Athens Chamber of Commerce
F. W. Bush
Athens Messenger
Kennedy
Parkersburg Chamber of
Perry County Probed Over Officials by Grand Jury
Perry County grand jury to investigate county officials based on findings from State Auditor Tracy’s report by State Examiner Stuart. Allegations include $1837 commission for corrugated pipe sale, questionable notes for 2500 dollars in 1916, and bonds loaned at 2 percent to a Zanesville bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Perry County
Tracy
Stuart
A. B. Armstrong
Zanesville
H. C. Swingle
Swingle
Co. W. Crowley
Perry
Girl Witness Seeks Shopping Break in Court
Mildred Parker of Albany, detained 163 days as a material witness in an assault case in Troy, asked Judge Russell for access to her $125 compensation to shop for a “chic” look. Accompanied by a matron and deputy, she went on a shopping tour before the trial scheduled this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Troy
Jan
Lsi
Eternal
Fem
Mildred Parker
Albany
Miss Parker
Russell
Cheaper Bread Not Possible Says Baking Head
J W McClinton of Chicago, president of the American Bakers association told the Ohio Baking Industry convention in Columbus that selling bread at five cents a loaf yields no profit. He said such prices are offered only by chain and department stores as advertising, with bread sales a side line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Columbus
J. W. McClinton
Chicago
American Bakers’ Association
Ohio Association of the Baking Industry
McClinton
Parliament Reopens Delayed Over Irish Free State Bill
London January 18 The reconvening of parliament is postponed from January 31 to February 7 because experts cannot complete the bill creating officially the Irish free state in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Irish Free State
Mason's Attention Regular Meeting At Athens Council No 15
Athens Council No 15 calls a regular meeting tonight with several candidates listed including J. R. Morton and T. J. M. for potential roles or votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Athens Council No. 15
J. R. Morton
Do You Want To Save Your Childs Life
A public health appeal urges parents to learn to detect early signs of dangerous illnesses in children. It warns measles and whooping cough can lead to serious diseases and offers a free health booklet by mail. Send name, address, and two cents for postage. Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Europe
Senator Day of
Uoon
George R. Holmes
O’donnell
Porter
Rappe Gase
State Springs
Arbuckle
South
W. W. Ler
W. M. J. A. Palmer
Sec'y
Ben
Noah
Boqoterg
Rome
Erry County
Baker
Chain Stores
Frederic J. Haskin
The
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!