Brandegee Leaves GOP in Opposition to League Pact
Senator Brandegee of Connecticut denounces the league covenant as a monstrosity and threatens to quit the Republican party if it endorses the League of Nations. He vows to uphold the American flag and constitution, casting doubt on foreign entanglements. Senators Hitchcock Kenyon and Poindexter note Stars and Stripes editorials favoring the league but avoid independent stances.
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Washington
Ileague of Nations Covenant
Brandegee
Connecticut
Borah
Republican Party
League of Nations
United States
Covenant League of Nations
Stars and Stripes
Hitchcock
League
Kenyon
Poindexter
War Department
Employment Service Abolished In Ohio Over Funding
The United States employment service ceased to exist in Ohio as Congress failed to provide funds. Federal bureaus in twenty smaller cities closed, and the soldiers bureau at Camp Sherman closed. In Newark Zanesville and Marietta soldiers bureaus will operate with city funds.
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Columbus
United States Employment Service
Ohio
Congress
Camp Sherman
Newark
Zanesville
Marietta
Auditor Riley to Head Schools at Chauncey
County Auditor W. E. Riley will leave politics this fall to become district superintendent of the Chauncey-Dover district. He was elected for one year at 1500 salary, effective September first, after sixteen years in school work. Cornwell of Glouster will succeed Riley as auditor in the fall. O. Davis was reelected to Trimble township schools.
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W. E. Riley
Chauncey-Dover
Supt
Co. R. Clune
J. Riley
Auf
Athens County
Riley
Ims Eyit
D Cornwell
Glouster
O. Davis
Trimble Township
May elect woman Milwaukee 1919 1920 NEA president
The destinies of the National Education Association for 1919 1920 may rest with a woman again. Mrs Josephine Corliss Preston Washington state superintendent and originator of the teachers cottage was being mentioned as a possible president.
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Milwaukee
Wis
National Education Association
Josephine Corliss Preston
Washington
Congress Fails to Pass All Money Bills by Fiscal Year End
Congress failed to complete all appropriation bills by year end. Four large supply bills totaling nearly 1,700 dollars were still under debate as adjournment occurred. An electrical attachment dispute stalled action on the army motion picture bill and related reports.
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Washington
Congress
Philean Milas
McBee Employees Get Fine Trip Excursion to Centenary
On Saturday July 5 the McBee Binder Company runs a special excursion train to Columbus for its 75 employees to attend the Centenary. The train leaves the Hocking Valley at 6 am and returns to Columbus between 10:30 and 11 pm. The company pays fares and grounds admission. limited seats for friends and others at reduced fare. apply now.
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McBee Binder Company
Columbus
Hocking Valley
Mother Learns of MND Death After Month
Mrs Nettie Wend of Nelsonville learns her son died in action May 29 1918 after fourteen months of silence. Enlisted February 1918 in the 28th Infantry Second Division his company suffered heavy losses with only 16 of 150 surviving a key engagement. A year passed before a wounded notice finally arrived, confirming his death. Another county hero joins the list.
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Nettie Wend
Nelsonville
Wend
Lawmaker Pushes Repeal of Newspaper Postal Zone Rates
Washington July 1 Republican leader Mondell said Congress will act to repeal the zone system for newspaper and magazine postal rates after the July 4 holidays. Mondell introduced the repeal bill and will urge House Ways and Means action. He noted the return to pre war first class rates strengthens the case to discard zone classifications for second class matter.
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Washington
Congress
Mundell
Mondell
House
Ways and Means Committee
Guard Augments Columbus Police to Prevent Riots
Two hundred members of the Columbus Reserve Guard will bolster the police Friday through Sunday to guard against demonstrations. Safety Director Thatcher will use special care after communications from the Department of Justice to prevent rioting.
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Columbus
Columbus Reserve Guard
Thatcher
Department of Justice
Score Are Caught in a Sleeping Car in Rear End Wreck
A rear end train collision trapped several passengers in a sleeping car with injuries reported. Fire department and emergency crews moved victims to safety as investigators opened the wreckage to assess damage and determine cause.
Trains Collide in Dunkirk. Ten Dead and Eighteen Hurt
A rear end collision at Dunkirk station involving New York Central trains No 41 and No 7 killed ten people and injured eighteen others. The crash occurred at 2 20 A M after a hot box delay and an apparent airbrake failure. Names include F L Clifford an engineer from Buffalo and Gertrude Carton and Mrs Fred H Carton of Toronto among the dead. several unidentified bodies and wounded Ohioans are listed.
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Dunkirk
N. Y
New York Central
Number 7
F. L. Clifford
Buffalo
Gertrude Carton
Toronto
Ontario
Fred H. Carton
New statewide speed law in Tate changes limits
The new statute sets general speed rules and presumes unreasonableness above 15 mph in dense municipal areas and above 30 mph outside. It prohibits local authorities from reducing limits and renders old 8 15 and 25 mph ordinances obsolete. Judge Walter D. Mears endorses the change as promoting safety.
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Walter D. Mears
Ohio State Automobile Association
Light Liquor Ruling Keeps Salons Open in Many Places
New York saloons and cafes largely open for 2.75 percent beer and light wines amid wartime prohibition. Palmer signals possible prosecutions for hard liquor while courts decide whether 2.75 percent beer falls under the law. Some dealers take risks, others anticipate demobilization shaping future policy.
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New York
N. Y
Palmer
New York City
Retail Liquor Dealers Association
Hotel Men’s Association
Washington
United States
Congress
Barkley
Kentucky
Anti-Saloon League
United States Employment Service
Employment Service
Cleveland Streetcar Fares Cut To Eleven Tickets For Fifty Cents
Cleveland on July 1 reduced streetcar fares to eleven tickets for 50 cents with a penny transfer charge. The previous fare stood at five cents with a penny transfer.
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Cleveland
Brookside Park Opens 1800-Bather Municipal Pool
Cleveland officials opened a municipal bathing pool in Brookside park with capacity for 1800 bathers. The facility aims to provide a large public swimming space during the summer season.
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Cleveland
Brookside Park
Newcomerstown Votes on Bond Purchase for Gas Company
Voters in Newcomerstown decide today whether to buy the Consolidated Gas company property with a 65000 dollar bond issue after service was discontinued several weeks ago.
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Newcomerstown
Consolidated Gas Company
Prohibition Cargo Steamer Christened at Newark Yard
The first prohibition cargo steamer was launched at the Submarine Boat Corporation yards in Newark New Jersey today. Mrs J B O Hara of Waco Texas christened the vessel with a bottle of ginger ale.
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Newark
N. J
Submarine Boat Corporation Yards
J. B. O'Hara
Waco
Texas
Clock Halts As Police Raid Denver Saloon
In Kansas City police raid a Denver saloon at 2 A M finding twenty patrons inside. The old clock had stopped at midnight, leaving the scene as police enforce liquor laws.
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Kansas City
Northern Italy Suffers Heavy Earthquake Damage and Casualties
The June 30 Rome dispatch reports a powerful quake in northern Italy with waves felt across Romagna and Tuscany. Scores dead and hundreds injured as villages are razed, homes destroyed, and thousands homeless. Aid efforts rush tents, food, and medical supplies to Cordano, San Pietro, and Florence as King Victor Emmanuel plans a Florence arrival.
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Rome
Italy
Vichoa
Mirland
Olmi
Rabatta
Gasaglia
Florence
Messina
Romagna
Civitella
Santa Sofia
Cordano
San Pietro
Tuscany
Riccndi
Observatory
San Lorenzo
Venice
Santa Maria
Novella
Victor Emmanuel
Turtle Found With Dual Initials Near Limaville
Limaville residents report discovery of a turtle on July 1 bearing two owner marks "ER. L. M., 1894" and "A. A. P., 1911." Clyde Wiles located the animal, which may hold historical or personal significance.
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Limaville
ER. L. M
Clyde Wiles
Rest Sought After Legal Tangle For Horvath Case
Robbed and divorced man Steve Horvath faces trial tomorrow over illegal liquor sale. His establishment has closed. He expects to rest after today.
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ST. Paul
Steve Horvath
Ambitious Portland man arrested on three wives charge
A Portland man identified as A. Bachelor was arrested on suspicion of having three wives. Police say he concealed relationships and misrepresented his marital status in local records.
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Portland, Obe
Ohio Anti-Saloon League Communique Mock Fortifications
James A. White reports from Columbus that Ohio city federation committees voiced strong enthusiasm to defend existing gains and defeat a new wets attack, signaling resolve to hold the fortifications already captured.
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Columbus
James A. White
Ohio
Anti- Saloon League
Ohio Ciry Federation
Light Beers Possibly Saved by Key Ruling
Baltimore judge sustains demurrer by Standard Brewing to federal indictment over 2.75 percent beer. The ruling may allow continued sale of 2.75 percent beer as Palmer notes the decision hinges on defining intoxication.
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Baltimore
John ©. Rose
United States District Court
Standard Brewing Company
United States
Palmer
Rose
Ohio unable to benefit from Palmer beer ruling
Columbus July 1 General Palmer exempting beers and light wines under 2 3/4 percent from federal prohibition will not help Ohio. Internal Revenue Collector Williamson said there is no such thing as 2 3/4 percent beer in Ohio and Ohio’s dry status since May 27 prevents manufacture or shipment into the state.
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Ohio
Columbus
Palmer
Internal Revenue
Williamson
Higley Elected Principal at Rutland Joint High School
Prof Bernard R Higley elected principal of Rutland Joint High School after brief resignation to serve country. He has served in Europe during the war and is now pursuing education studies at King's College London ahead of returning to America around July 1.
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Rutland
Ohio
Bernard R. Higley
Rutland Joint High School
Europe
Belgium
England
King’s Colege
London
Higley
America
Willard Dempsey Fight to Be Broadcast at Opera House
Athens will receive live Willard Dempsey results July 4 as the United Press wire feeds flash from Toledo to the opera house stage. H Hamilton and staff will file updates for the Athens audience with preliminary bouts covered similarly.
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Opera House
Athens
United Press
Messenger
Toledo
H. Hamilton
British dirigible B-34 to sail for America tomorrow
London dispatch reports the B-34 will depart for America at 2 a m tomorrow. The Edinburgh correspondent notes the voyage is officially announced. A remark on married happiness follows, contrasting truth telling choices.
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London
Edinburgh
The
Daily News
America
German forces seize Hamburg at dawn
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen reports General Von Lettow’s government troops occupied Hamburg without opposition at five o'clock this morning. The action marks a swift advance into the city with no resistance noted.
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Hamburg
London
Copenhagen
von Lettow
House Committee Moves Quickly on Prohibition Enforcement
Washington July 1 reports show a push by House leaders to rapid enactment of wartime prohibition enforcement. Attorney General Palmer says beer sales remain in question with cases to guide what constitutes intoxicating alcohol and whether to pursue arrests. The judiciary committee plans a one half of one percent standard and seeks state ratification before enforcement.
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Washington
Ney
Palmer de
Infermalse Bureau
Congress
Department York
Wolstead
Judiciary Committee
Ment. Weis
Volstead
House Judiciary Committee
Steele
Pennsylvania
Dyer
Joe
Missouri
Gard
Ohio
Casson
Wisconsin
Escape of Crown Prince Reported Again
Brussels July 1 The Amsterdam correspondent reports the former crown prince escaped from the Island of Wieringen where he had been interned since shortly after the armistice Paris dispatches claimed Frederick Wilhelm but the Dutch government denied this the next day
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Brussels
Amsterdam
Leschaed Today
Island of Wieringen
Paris
Freiderich Wilhelm
Fares Rise in Cincinnati Street Service
Cincinnati street fares advance to six and a half cents as company officials cite higher operating costs. The move marks a pricing shift in the local transit system effective July 1.
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Cincinnati
Tanks On The Job Chicago Ills
Although signed Saturday tanka were still on the job here with continued activity in the city as authorities maintained security and readiness.
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Chicago
Ills
Tanka
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