Rail strike cripples service across Britain today
Rail service throughout England Ireland and Wales was badly crippled by a walkout of locomotive engineers and firemen with more than 6000 men out. The dispute over wages led to widespread stoppages. some districts reported complete stagnation while others kept skeleton service with volunteers.
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British Isles
Il. U. S
London
England
Ireland
Wales
Obers
National Union of Iway
As Od Society of Locomotive Encoeers
Nerals
Mhem
National Wage Adjustment Board
John Bromley
J. H. Thomas
National Union of Railway Men
Thomas
C T. Cramp
Fuother
Busness
The
National Union At Railway Men
Mayo Indians Pass Through New Mexico in Sudden Movement
In Deming New Mexico on January 21, authorities report more than 1,500 Mayo Indians crossing the southern region. Governor James F Hinkle authorized the transport of federal troops from Sonora to Paso Texas to join Obregon’s forces advancing toward Mexico City amid opposition from state residents. Columbus protested the governor’s action amid the Villa raid memory.
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Alvaro Obregon
Columbus
N. M
Savann Athas Wader Tomma
Bitter West Winds Drive Athens To Deep Freeze
A new cold wave sent Athens temperatures to near zero and below over the weekend with light snow absent. Forecast calls for continued cold with gradual moderation late week as residents, including skaters at city and university rinks, endure two more days of frigid air. Local readings ranged from two to four degrees below zero at various points, with Amesville and Richland Avenue noting subzero to a few above readings. The Hock Iris River area felt the wind most acutely from the west.
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Athens
Mercury
U. S. Weather Bureau
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Cincinnati
Amesville
Richland Avenue
Charles Cromer
Hockinst River
Tax Reduction Fight Reaches Draft Stage in House
The Ways and Means Committee moved to writing actual figures for income tax cuts in a closed session. Republicans fear a coalition of Democrats and insurgents may outvote them as they push to adopt the Mellon plan or a modified substitute with broad support.
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Ways and
Mellon
George R. Holmes
N. S
Washington
Ways and Means Committee
House
Whit House
Treasury
Motlon
Albany light plant burned in Sunday fire
A fire at 6:40 Sunday destroyed the Ed Lasch electric light plant in Albany Ohio, leaving 89 homes and businesses without power. The two story mill building burned from first floor to roof while two dynamos failed, with insurance expected to cover losses. The mill could resume operations in days using an auxiliary engine. Citizens used milk cans and milking supplies to fight the blaze in the absence of water protection.
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Albany
Ed Lasch
Baldwin Faces Imminent Commons Defeat
London Jan 21. The house of commons opened with broad expectation that Stanley Baldwin's government will be voted out before adjournment. The premier accepted the likely defeat as the session began amid reports of a ruined city found to be 109 years older than Rome.
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London
House of Commons
Stanley Baldynn
Offica
Rome
Teenager Dies After Poison In Columbus Home
Columbus police reported 23 year old Wild reth Kumps swallowed poison at his home and died an hour later in a hospital. Motive could not be determined.
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Columbus
Twildreth Kumps
Fire orders given to quell Colorum uprising in Philippines
Governor General Wood ordered Colonel Bowers to open fire on Colorums on Surigao if they resist by Tuesday night after 19 constabulary men were killed. The Sacramento cruiser stands by as reinforcements head to Surigao, amid reports the movement spreads to other islands linked to a belief about a national hero.
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Manila
Wood
Bowers
Surigao Island
Mindanao
Colorums
Constabulary
Sacramento
Surigao
Miaul
Laler
Lack of friend stalls Bulgarian inmate’s bid for freedom
Steve Edeff, 338, a Bulgarian inmate of Lima State Hospital, could be freed with post release support. Officials say he lacks a trustworthy advocate, as the only person he trusts is a prisoner in Ohio Penitentiary. The Bulgarian consul may be asked to assist in the bid for a new start.
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Steve Edeff
Edeff
Lima State Hospital
Kedeff
Ohio
Sedef
Toledo
United States
Bidleff
McKenna Chosen President of Reparations Experts Committee
Reginald McKenna, famed British banker and former Chancellor, elected president of the second experts committee of the Reparations Commission to locate German capital abroad and arrange its return. Barthou presided. Henry Robinson of Los Angeles represents the United States.
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Paris
Reginald McKenna
Reparations Commission
McKennk
Charlies G. Dawes
Chicago
Germany
McKenna
Schacht
Reichabank
Louis Barthou
Inter-allied Reparations Commission
Henry Robinson
Los Angeles
America
Barthou
Seven Die in Boiling Tank Blaze at Standard Oil Plant
Seven firemen died when a ladder collapsed into a boiling oil tank during a blaze at the Standard Oil plant in Pittsburgh. The fire began with an explosion in a 10,000 barrel tank, spreading to ten other tanks and forcing evacuation within a ten block radius. Fire spread to nearby structures as the yard burned, with authorities segregating the district.
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Pittsburgh
Standard Oil Co
Probes Begin In All Sorts Of Matters In Congress
Congress enters its eighth week with no new laws and expands inquiries. The Senate opens multiple investigations into lobbies, propaganda, foreign policy, railroad rates, streetcar fares, and naval oil leases. House debates Mellon tax cuts, soldier bonuses, and big appropriation bills. Cost may reach about half a million dollars.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Reed
Missouri
Senate Committee On Foreign Affairs
Russia
William KK. Borah
Idaho
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Ellison D. Smith
South Carolina
Senate Public Lands Committee
Secretary of the Interior
Albert B. Fall
Walsh
Montana
Senate Agricultural Committee
Department of Education
Ingu .S
Arle B. Mayfield
Leonardd ‘Wood
Philippine Islands
Ladd
North Dakota
Osborne C. Wood
Wheeler
Ohio Better Business Commission Meetings Set in Columbus
In Columbus Ohio sessions will be held tomorrow and Wednesday by the Better Business Commission of Ohio and the National Advertising Commission to discuss commerce issues and regulatory matters.
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Columbus
Better Business Commissions of
Ohio
National Advertising Commission of Commissions
Qhia Sista. Ey
Speedier Justice Focus Of Ohio Bar Session
Ohio State Bar Association heads to Columbus for a two day winter session with speakers including William M Hart Alliance president Edward C Staton Jessie Adler and Homer G Powell to urge faster legal proceedings and reforms.
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Columbus
Speedier
Ohio State Bar Association
William M Hart
Alliance
Edward C. Staton Cleveland
Jessie Adler
Cin Ginnati
Homer G. Powell
Cleveland
United States Shows Naval Strength For Tampico Stand
United States dispatches report that Admiral Magruder leads seven first class ships toward Mexican waters with 1,100 bluejackets to safeguard commerce. Revolt leaders Adolfo de la Huerta postpone Tampico blockade until next month, seen as a bloodless U.S. victory.
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Washington
Richmond
Mexican
Adolfo de la Huerta
Tampico
Navy
Magruder
Mexico
de la Huerta
United States
Muskingum Valley Plunged By Cold Zero Grip
Five degrees below zero at five this morning in Muskingum County with forecast to drop to minus five by nine. The Muskingum valley is expected to stay in a zero degree grip throughout the day.
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Zanesville
Muskingum Valley
City director salary fight ends in deadlock
Lima Ohio January 21 A motion to cut the salary of C A Bingham the citys first manager from 8600 to 6000 failed at a city commission meeting After a lengthy debate the vote was two in favor two against with one commissioner abstaining resulting in a deadlock and no salary change
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Lima
C. A. Bingham
Cold Wave Causes Three Deaths In Cleveland
Eight below zero in Cleveland, three deaths linked to the cold wave. John and Frank Nemsch aged 15 and 17 died from carbon monoxide poisoning, Armsted Smith, 52, collapsed at a steel plant door, John Styranko, 7, found frozen on the streets after a week missing. Forecaster Emery predicted the cold spell would last at least a week.
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Cleveland
John
Frank Nemsch
Armsted Smith
John Styranko
Emery
Unted States Weather Bureau
J Ham Lewis Attends Democratic National Committee Meeting
Former Senator J Ham Lewis travels to Washington for a Democratic National Committee gathering. Though out of the spotlight, he remains as popular as ever with critics and supporters alike.
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J. (Ham) Lewis
Washington
J. Ham
Akron toave the same fare
Akron Ohio January 21 after over Sunday talks by Mayor D C Ryboit A C Blinn and Dr H E MacAyeal the deadlock between city and Northern Ohio Traction Co appears to be broken The company favored seven cent fares while the city demanded five cents a five cent rate will hold while further negotiations are OK'd to raise fares later The seven cent rate would start February 1 the franchise expires after 25 years it is unclear how much the mayor's motorization threat influenced the settlement
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Akron
D.C. Ryboit
A. C. Blinn
Northern ‘Ohio Traction Co
H. E. MacAyeal
Citizens’ Committee
Traction Company
Blinn
Hare Selected to Lead Ohio Anti Saloon League
Fr M Hare of Westerville will be chosen to succeed James A White as superintendent of the Ohio Anti saloon League. The board of trustees, 50 religious members statewide, will meet to confirm Hare’s appointment. White’s resignation became effective Friday after Hare began anti saloon work in Cleveland 24 years ago and served as district superintendent in several states.
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Columbus
M. Hare
Westerville
James A. White
Ohio Antisaloon League
Hare
Cleveland
White
Labor probe launched into Jugo-Slav employment
Secretary of Labor Davis ordered an investigation into reports that large numbers of Jugo Slavs are being signed for jobs in the United States in violation of contract laws. The Jugo Slavic immigration quota is exhausted and labor organizers in Cleveland filed the complaint.
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Washington
Cleveland
Davis
Killer James Anderson Held After Widow Slaying in Ohio
James F. Anderson, 38, is jailed in Butler County Ohio charged with killing Cleona Colins, 35, an attractive widow who refused him. They left a cafe, he fired seven shots, five hit. He was captured after a brief chase. he had come from Jackson Kentucky.
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Hamilton
James F. Anderson
Butler County
Cleona Colins
Anderson
Jackson
Miller brothers shot after theater opening in Chicago
Fred Miller and Davey Miller, West Side figures linked to labor troubles, are wounded outside the LaSalle theater after the opening of Give and Take. Maxie Miller escapes with a flesh wound as gunmen fire into a panicked crowd. Police pursue a description of a 30 year old, heavyset man who fled in a waiting taxi.
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University Hospital
Davey” Miller
Maxie
LaSalle Theater
Max Miller
Davey
Underworld
Maxie Miller
Ria Brother
Poltes
West Side
Abe Rubin
Convict University Seeks Site for Trade School
Washington reports over 16400 applications for admission to the Letha Watta Memorial University, a Prisoners' Relief Society project to train ex convict students and aid their reentry. The school aims to teach trades and promote lawful paths, opening October 1, 1926, with sponsors seeking a suitable site.
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Washington
Ito
Donates Fund for Students at Western Reserve University
A $50,000 donation funds aid for promising students at Western Reserve University Cleveland. The gift, inspired by reading From Immigrant to Inventor by Michael Pupin, aims to discover future Pupins Edisons Vaills or Westinghouses and help one exceptional student to empower many.
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Cleveland
Western Reserve University
Michael Pupin
Electro-Mechanica
Columbia
Pupin
Edison
Vail
Westinghouse
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