Ku Klux Klan Bill Heads To Ohio House For Passage
Columbus dispatch notes from January 22 report GOP and Gov Donahey seeking to amend the Dunn emergency act. Proposals include abolishing the state director of finance and state director of commerce, restoring board control over penal and benevolent institutions, and reuniting purchasing under a bi partisan health council. The Broadstone Ku Klux Klan bill to punish killings by masked persons is set for House action tomorrow. The Bender bill to strengthen Crabbe enforcement faces Senate consideration this week.
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Columbus
Donahey
Davis
State Director of Commerce
Senate
German Labor Rebels Stop Coal Output in Ruhr
German workers in the Ruhr refuse to mine coal after union meetings, paralyzing production and transport. French troops mobilize to move trains and operate machinery as Berlin orders are ignored. Affected areas include Westphalia with threats of drastic measures if operations do not resume. Rhineland separatists, led by Dr. Doren, seek wider agitprop and meetings in Düsseldorf.
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Prench
U S industry regains stride as unemployment falls
Government surveys show U S unemployment down 2.4 percent in December across 3294 manufacturing establishments. Officials report virtually no unemployment with pottery leading gains after strikes settled. Payrolls rose in 33 of 43 industries while fertilizer, flour, brick and tobacco sectors lagged.
Ruhr Will Be Cut Off From Rest of Germany
Paris reports French military planners consider sealing off the Rhineland from Germany as miners refuse to work. German mine workers threaten to stand with folded arms while police spread restraining orders. French troops withdraw from mines but stay nearby as officials arrest mine directors and weigh counter moves.
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Germany
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Paris
Wurther
Rhineland
Marshal Poch
Altho
Tludendorff
Reichswehr
Mu~enster
Petit Parisien
M. “Pertinax
Hiche de Paris
Prench
War Ministry
Ahrens
Buer
Fritz Thyssen
Tomorsrow
Sinclair Appears Before Senate Oil Panel on Subpoena
Harry Sinclair, millionaire oil magnate and chairman of Sinclair Consolidated Oil, testified today before the Senate oil investigating committee in response to a subpoena.
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Washington
Harry ¥. Sinclair
Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation
Senate Oil Investigating Committee
Denby Seeks $6.5 Million to Modernize Navy Ships
Secretary Denby asked Congress for 6.5 million dollars to equip 18 U S navy battleships to match British and Japanese ships. Appearing before the House Naval Affairs Committee he urged funding for armor against torpedo and air attacks.
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Washington
Jan
United States Navy
Great Britain
Japan
Congress
Denby
House Naval Affairs Committee
Five in Family Escape as Seattle House Burns
Phillip Morgan age four died in a house fire that razed his parents home in Seattle Washington. The parents and three other children narrowly survived by jumping from the front porch over a sixteen foot cliff.
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Seattle
Wash
Phillip Morgan
Harding signs naval bill urging world armament conference
President Harding signed the naval appropriation bill and endorsed a request to call a new world armament conference to limit submarines and aircraft. He indicated that current conditions do not justify immediate steps and no action is expected soon.
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Washington
Jan
Harding
Five Die As Fire Rages Through Hotel Davis in Homestead
Flames swept the three story Hotel Davis in Homestead Pennsylvania early today killing five people and leaving a sixth missing. Residents Mrs Winnie and three Winnie children died in their apartment while proprietor Thomas W Davis perished trying to rescue tenants. Fire chief Joseph Bryce is reported dying from injuries.
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Homestead
Davis
John Winnie
David
William Winnie
Catherine Winnie
Thomas W. Davis
Joseph Bryce
Homestead Fire Department
Winnie
Ternally
Chief Bruce
French commander refuses release of coal mine operators
General De Goutte, head of French forces in the Rhineland, refused today to release coal mine operators jailed after a demand from German miners unions. French troops have withdrawn from Reichsbank branch offices in Essen and other Rhineland cities.
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General de Goutte
Rhineland
Ij*ormal
Reichsbank
Essen
Federal funds boost Marietta Pomeroy road project
Division Engineer EF W Davis confirms a new federal appropriation of 19000 dollars for the Coolville to Washington county line segment of the Athens Marietta road. Combined with prior state and federal support bringing total to 84000 dollars, the project will upgrade the route to orchard country and boost West Virginia trade into Athens county. Relocations cut the nine percent grades to six percent, aligning the road with national standards.
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Marietta- Pomeroy
Coolville
Washington County
Athens-Marietta Road
Herrick
Washington County Line
Athens County
West Virginia
Davis
Columbus
Zanes- Ville
Naval armament treaty faces threat from light war craft buildup
Archibald Hurd, writing in the Daily Telegraph, warns of a new rivalry in naval power driven by light craft. He cites rising U S and Japan numbers in light cruisers destroyers and submarines and says Washington treaty limits are being undercut while the goal of the treaty is defeated.
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England
London
Archibald Hurd
Daily Telegraph Today
United States
Japan
Hurd
Irregulars Routed in West Cork Battle with Free Staters
A five hour fight in West Cork left Republican irregulars routed. Commander Hurley was captured at Kilbrittain after swimming two rivers while Captain Vincent Sweeney was killed near Clonakilty. Free Staters pursue irregulars in Tipperary after daily raids.
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Cork
Dublin
West Cork
Hurley
Kilbrittain
Vincent Sweeney
Clonakilty
Tipperary
Billy Sunday Demands Gompers Resign Over Prohibition Stand
Knoxville, Tenn. January 22 Billy Sunday evangelist assailed Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor demanding his resignation over his attitude on prohibition. Sunday argued prohibition has benefited workers and criticized Gompers for backing liquor interests calling for a decisive replacement.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Billy
Gompers
Troop Five Scout Meeting Canceled in Athens
Scoutmaster S M Johnson announced at noon Monday that the Christian church meeting of Troop Five, Athens Boy Scouts, scheduled for Monday evening has been canceled because Johnson will be out of the city.
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Christian Church
Athens
Deficiency Bill Refunds Over 42 Million To Taxpayers
President Harding signed the second deficiency appropriation bill directing over 42 million dollars to be refunded to American taxpayers for taxes erroneously collected on incomes. The bill totals 79 million and the Treasury refuses to identify refund recipients.
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Washington
Harding
Treasury Department
Ordinance Drafted for Re numbering Homes and Street Names
ELYRIA. January 22. Officials draft an ordinance to renumber houses and rename streets to prevent confusion caused by similar street names and reduce convenience issues.
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Elyria
President Harding Nursings His Cold in Study
President Harding remains in his study nursing a severe cold as his condition shows improvement but he again stays away from his desk in the executive offices.
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Washington
Altho
Harding
Captain Blood Appears Daily in The Messenger
The Sunday Messenger will serially publish Captain Blood by Saba Tin starting January 21 with daily installments about one newspaper column long and larger Sunday portions. It will continue until the story concludes and be followed by other novels.
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Captain Blood
Sabatin
High Seas
The
Messenger
Near East peace talks fray as leaders withdraw
Lausanne January 22 The Near East peace conference shows signs of breaking up as M Barrere head of the French delegation withdraws due to ill health and Lord Curzon heads home within a few days as British delegation leader.
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Lausanne
M. Barrere
Frrench
Lord Curzon
Earthquake Shakes Morning Hours Likely Chile Coast
An earthquake was recorded at St Ignatius College Cleveland early today. Rev F L Odenbach said tremors began at 4 18 and lasted 72 minutes. Indications pointed to the Chilean coast as the quake’s probable location.
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Cleveland
South America
St. Ignatius College
F.L. Odenbach
Chile
Texas City Seeks Clue in Seventh Murder Case of Year
Bloodhounds and police from sheriff city and state ranger departments hunted Sunday for killers of William S Holt 45 a Waco carpenter and Mrs Ethel Denecamp 27 wife of W H Denecamp of San Antonio The bodies lay near Mexico Waco road Holt shot in the face and dragged with a rope tied to his ankle as authorities pursued leads in the double death mystery from Texas City to Waco.
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Waco
Tex
William S. Holt
Ethel Denecamp
W. H. den
Ecamp
San Antonio
Mexia-Waco Public Highway
Holt
Justice of the Peace Georges Law Ties Record in Marriages
Brazil Ind justice of the peace Georges E Law notes he has officiated ten thousand four hundred forty three marriages, more than twice any other officiant, reflecting a long career and high wedding volume.
Death threats target Ku Klux Klan leader in Louisiana
Captain J. K. Skipwith, head of the Morehouse parish Ku Klux Klan, reports receiving several death threat letters mailed from Monroe. Threats promise hanging and dynamite plots, but Skipwith dismisses concern, saying he is 75 and no threats deter his anti bootlegging and morality efforts. His allies set up vigilant protection.
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Skipwith
Cyclops
International News Service
Prohibition Court Officers Barricaded in Cincinnati Shootout
In Montgomery Ohio a roster of prohibition officers faced rapid events. One officer was arrested on a shooting warrant after two failed raids on Frank Younger's case. A mob attacked city agents, beating them back and seizing prisoners and evidence.
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Cincinnati
Prohibition Court of
Montgomery
Ohio
Frank Younger
Ciry
Patrolman J A Hess Dies After Crestline Gun Battle
Galion Ohio January 22 Patrolman J A Hess dies from his December 16 gun battle with foreigners at Crestline while on duty. His two assailants were wounded and held in custody and will be charged with murder in the incident that left Hess dead and others injured.
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Galion
J. A. Hess
Crestline
Weather outlook for Ohio Valley and Tennessee period
The period ending January 27 will bring generally fair weather across the Ohio Valley and Tennessee region. Rains or snows are probable about Thursday. Normal temperatures are expected to prevail.
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Eashington
PD. C
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Amnesty Granted by Greek Revolutionary Government
Athens dispatch reports the Greek revolutionary government in Athens has granted amnesty to political offenders, announced today via Exchange Telegraph.
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London
Athens
Exchange
Canton man in critical condition after auto crash
Cleveland report says Robert Hall of Canton, 28, is hospitalized in City hospital in critical condition with possible skull fracture after an automobile accident.
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Cleveland
Robert Hall
Canton
City Hospital
Four Injured in Cleveland Motor Crash
Four Ashland youths were injured in a single-vehicle collision when their car was hit and demolished by a Lake Shore electric car in Cleveland last night. They were taken to Charity Hospital for treatment.
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Cleveland
Ashland
Ohio
Lake Shore
Probing Death of Ohio Farmer in East Liverpool
Columbiana county officials opened an inquiry into the death of Friend Shook, 42, a resident north of East Liverpool, who died Sunday from injuries believed caused by being struck by an automobile truck.
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Columbiana County
Friend Shook
Tartaahl
Here
Oil Fire Destroys Salineville Flour Mill Landmark
Four thousand gallons of oil burned when a fire of unknown origin leveled the old Black and McGarry flour mill in Salineville causing estimated damage of fifteen thousand dollars. The blaze destroyed the landmark building and disrupted local supply. The source notes the incident occurred today with no injuries reported.
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Salineville CO
Fan
Black & McGarry
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