Athens County organizes joint relief plan amid destitution
The Athens County Red Cross moves to unify county relief under a full time executive secretary. The plan aims to reduce overlapping aid and better distribute assistance while maintaining existing operations. The effort has backing from the Athens Chamber of Commerce and City Federation of Athens as conditions worsen for the unemployed and needy families. James Ginnan will chair the new drive, with C H Bryson as vice chair and M D Hughes as secretary.
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Athens County
American Red Cross
Red Cross Executive Committee
Athens Chamber of Commerce
City Federation of
Athens
Red Cross Committee
Red Cross
James Ginnan
G. Worstell
C. H. Bryson
W. B. Golden
M. D. Hughes
Notable Ohio Writer and Archbishop Appointment Highlights
A chronology notes 1875 Zane Grey born in Zanesville as a leading young American novelist. 1880 William Henry Elder named co adjutor archbishop of Cincinnati. 1892 a gang of tramps forcibly seized a Lake Erie and Western railroad train.
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Zane Grey
Zanesville
William Henry Elder
Cincinnati
Lake Erie and Western Railroad
Coal prices may drop if miners accept wage cuts
W D McKinney secretary of the Southern Ohio Coal Exchange says coal wholesale prices could fall materially if miners accept wage cuts of 31 to 47 percent proposed by southern Ohio operators. He notes contracts with railroads expire April 1 and new terms must beat competition elsewhere, else mines may idle. George W Savage secretary treasurer of the Ohio United Mine Workers says they will not accept the cut and warns the industry cannot sustain current wages.
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Columbus
Southern Ohio
W. D. McKinney
Coal Exchange
McKinney
Kinney
George W. Savage
The
Ohio
United Mine Workers
Ifm
Medo
Savage
Grand jury probes Knickerbocker Theatre disaster
Washington officials move to determine responsibility for the Knickerbocker Theatre crash as a federal grand jury and Senate inquiry take shape. The death toll nears a hundred with several more fatalities expected. many injured remain in hospitals while officials recount names and verify lists.
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Washington
International News Service
Federal Grand Jury
Peyton Gordon
Reickerbecker Theatre
Clyde Gearhart
Carolyn Upshaw
Edward Williams
FE. H. Shaughnessy
Senate
Senator Capper
Kansas
Knickerbocker
Senate Committee of
District of Columbia
Allenby to report to London on Egyptian unrest
Cairo Egypt Jan 31 Field Marshal Allenby British commissioner to Egypt will depart Thursday night or Friday morning for London to report to the British Government about political unrest in the country.
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Cairo
Egypt
Field Marshal Allenby
London
Building Probe Is Going Deeper
Twenty indictments against corporations and 28 individuals in the heat and ventilating business were presented to Justice Wasser-Vogel by the grand jury. The indictments stem from the Lockwood housing investigation of the building trades industry in New York.
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New York
Justice Wasser- Vogel
Ir Court
Grand Jury
Lockwood
West Coast Quake Report From Eureka California
A heavy earthquake was felt in the Eureka area early today lasting 16 to 20 seconds. Clocks stopped at 5 20 and the tremor was felt as far north as Portland Oregon.
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Eureka
Cal
Portland
Oregon
Coal market study to be presented at chamber luncheon
At the chamber of commerce luncheon this week James Ginnan, as chairman of a committee formed to study why Hocking coal fails to reach its natural markets, will present a partial report. The panel has worked since December, with an extensive inquiry into causes and remedies, and urges public attendance.
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Chamber of Commerce
James Ginnan
Bryson
New Treaty Sought With Germany For War Claims Ajudication
At the White House on Tuesday officials announced a new treaty with Germany is necessary to establish machinery for adjudicating American World War claims.
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Washington
Germany
White House
Dempsey Brenan Bout Contracted for Garden March 17
Tex Rickard, promoter, said he knew nothing about Jack Dempsey and Bill Brenan signing up today for a Madison Square Garden bout on March 17. The remark came as the two fighters were reportedly lining up a clash at the Garden.
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Tex
New York
Tex Rickard
Madison Square Garden
Jack Dempsey
Bill Brenan
the Garden
Small Will Face the Court Alone
Governor Len Small was denied a separate trial and ordered to plead, with co defendant Vernon Curtis granted a separate trial. Small will be tried first on the charge of conspiring to defraud the state of interest on public funds.
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Waukegan
Ill
Len Small
Claire Edwards
Lake County
Vernon Curtis
Grant Park
Small
Interrst
Officer Slain in Spectacular Boston Gun Battle
Patrolman Daniel McShane died during a pro longed exchange in the city South End as Renzy Murray a Black gunman barricated in a brick house fought off nearly 50 officers. Riot guns were used for the first time in Boston, and firemen were readied to drown out the house but Murray escaped. The infant of William Jackson was injured when fire from Murray’s revolver set bed clothing ablaze.
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Boston
Daniel McShane
Renzy Murray
South End
McShane
Murray
Gertrude L. Jackson
William Jackson
Jlegs
Son of Kaiser Urges People Rule Monarchy Best for All
A letter to a former schoolmaster argues the will of the people should govern, endorsing monarchy as the best system for the public. The author, identified as the Kaiser's son, presents a defense of monarchy and democratic legitimacy.
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Son of
Kaiser
Prince's Letter Reveals German Monarchist and Republican Views
The former crown prince writes to his former teacher outlining support for a republic in Germany due to popular will, while contending a monarchy may suit the people. He warns against inflaming class war and any attempted coup, notes Germany's post Marne prospects for peace, and seeks a quiet return home to aid reconstruction with his wife and children.
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Germany
Marne
Notre Dame and Illinois Seek Football Scandal Fixer
Athletic officials at Notre Dame and the University of Illinois hunt the fixer's identity who recruited stars for the outlaw game at Taylorville Indiana. Players have admitted participation but refuse to name the intermediary. Big Ten meet in Iowa City next June will focus on stamping out professionalism in midwestern colleges.
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Chicago
Notre Dame
University of Illinois
Taylorville
Lil
Iowa City
Ex Kaiser’s Son Declares Republic Backed by People
In a Wieringen Island letter dated October 15 1921 Friedrich Wilhelm Hohenzollern the former crown prince accepts Germany’s republic as the legitimate government and urges no new upheavals while lamenting his exile He says monarchy serves the people not the other way and he plans to publish the confession of faith through Dr Zorn of Bonn University tomorrow.
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Germany
D. Weyer
I. N
Berlin
Freiderich Wilhelm Hohenzollern
Wieringen
North Sea
Weimar
Kaiser
Wieringen Island
Zorn
Bonn University
Wilhelm
der Tag
Germany warns railroaders no strike is wanted
Berlin January 31. The German cabinet warned railroad workers against a strike and said police would take vigorous measures to maintain order. Officials stressed that domestic and external situations would not permit any traffic paralysis at this time.
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Germany
Berlin
Senate Debates Debt Refunding Plan Amid Stormy Debate
Washington January 31 A furious clash in the Senate over the administrations debt refunding bill continued as Republicans pressed to grant blanket authority to refund the 11 billion dollar foreign indebtedness. A five member commission headed by the treasury secretary would oversee agreements with foreign nations though opponents sought Senate advice and consent before binding deals.
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J. Bart Campbell
Washington
United States
Senate
Jan
Secretary of the Treasury
Railroad Men Back at Work in Huntington
An order puts 450 Chesapeake & Ohio mechanics back to work in Huntington shops, bringing total staff to over 1,600 starting Wednesday. The shops shut December 17 and on January 3, 1,000 men were recalled. normal force is 2,600. Officials report improved business and a larger coal movement.
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Huntington
W. Va
Chespeake & Ohio
Tremendous quake recorded at St Ignatius College
An earthquake starting at 8 34 am and described as of tremendous proportions was mapped on the seismograph at St Ignatius College Cleveland Dr L Odenbough in charge said the tremor appeared about 32000 miles away and possibly originated in Central America Mexico Alaska or the Aleutians The tremor exceeded all previous records and subsided after 10 o clock it's a historical seismograph report from January 31.
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Cleveland
St. Ignatius College
ST. L. Odenbough
Central America
Mexico
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Pastor reports 30 funerals and no marriages in year
Oberlin cleric Dr. Nicholas Van der Pyl of the United Church Congregational reported in his annual overview that he officiated at 30 funerals but had no marriage ceremonies in the last year.
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Oberlin
Nicholas van der Pyl
United Church (Congregational
Farmers' Week Opens With Smaller Crowd At Ohio State
Columbus January 31 Officials report opening day registration for the annual farmers week at Ohio State University reached 1580, just below last year's 1602. Organizers still aim for a record attendance as sessions on marketing and direct producer to consumer sales proceed, with a banquet and a musical concert slated for tonight.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Ohio State Dairymen’s Association
Earthquake Tremor Felt Near Washington DC Seismograph
A severe earthquake disturbance was recorded at Georgetown University seismograph about 2400 miles south of Washington. Tremors began at 8:25 a.m. and at 8:36 a.m. the needles were dislodged from the record as the quake intensified.
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Washington
Georgetown University
Washington talks move toward final naval treaty accord
George R. Holmes reports that the Washington conference nears closure with tomorrow’s plenary session to formally present the naval treaty. Shantung dispute with China appears settled as Japan China talks proceed, leaving 21 remaining demands to be quickly resolved.
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I. N
Washington
Shantung
Far East
China
Japan
Barnard Dies at Home Amid Local Leadership Roles
George D. Barnard aged 62, longtime president of the Wayne County Agricultural Society and head of the Wayne County Board of Education, collapsed and died at his home in Congress, Wooster.
Policeman Shot During Chauffeurs Strike Riots
In Mexico City today a policeman was shot during disorders tied to a chauffeurs strike. He was probably fatally wounded as protests erupted across the city.
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Mexico City
Auto plunge victim dies at Ohio Valley hospital
Mrs. Frank Madalene, one of the victims of the Sunday auto plunge in Steubenville, died at 11 o'clock today at the Ohio Valley hospital after failing to regain consciousness.
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Steubenville, O
Frank Madalene
Ohio Valley ‘Hospital
Fire Rages Through Claysville Village
A morning fire in central Claysville Pennsylvania at 7 30 a m spread toward the residential area by 10 a m destroying 12 business places and homes. With no local fire department aid from Washington and nearby towns joined to battle the blaze including the National Bank of Claysville.
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Claysville
Washington
the National Bank of
Moratore Undergoes Appendectomy In New York
Lucien Moratore tenor with the Chicago opera company rested after an appendectomy on January 31 in New York hospital. A hospital report issued today said he was resting comfortably and recovering.
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New York
Lucien Moratore
Chicago Opera Company
Fatty Arbuckle Trial Near End of Evidence
Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle’s trial entered its fourth week after a three day recess. The state had six to eight witnesses left to call including a surprise witness. Prosecutors debated declaring Zey Prevon a hostile witness as court opened. State attorneys expected testimony to finish Wednesday afternoon and arguments to wrap Thursday before the jury deliberates.
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Ellish
Martin
San Francisco
Roscoe
Fatty” Arbuckle
Brady
Zey Prevon
Hardware men meet Wheeling opens sixteenth convention
West Virginia hardware dealers opened their sixteenth annual convention in Wheeling on January 31. The meeting continues for three days with dealers from the region gathering to discuss industry topics and developments.
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Wheeling
W. Va
West Virginia
Hardware Dealers
How Much Coal Do You Waste
A home heating article explains waste from coal use and urges readers to seek a free government publication on correcting furnace, installation, and sealing issues. The piece notes Washington Information Bureau can provide a booklet after readers send two cents for postage and their address.
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Washington Information Bureau
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