Five Die as Giant Bomber Crashes Into Parked Autos
A Martin bomber taking off from a Huntington field plunged into a line of cars, causing five deaths and many injuries. Fire from exploding gasoline tanks hampered rescue as officers from Washington and Dayton prepared to investigate the Sunday disaster in Moundsville West Virginia. Names include Mrs. George Long 65 Round Bottom Fred Edge 35 and youths Carl Pettit 16 and Ralph Hartzell 11 with one unidentified body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
C. R. Macliver
FE. H. Dunton
George Long
Moundsville
Fred Edge
Round Bottom
W. Va
Carl Pettit
Ralph Hartzell
Canada oil triangle faces tax free plan for development
The article notes a large oil bearing region in Canada stretching about 1600 miles with gas wells burning since 1789 causing huge losses. It discusses a Canadian law quirk where a successful oil claim reverts three fourths to the crown and premiers push tax–free development with later royalties to the crown.
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Canada
Hile
Alexander MacKenzie
Oiow
Cleveland gang cracks safes in oil stations steal near $1000
A gang of safe crackers hit three Cleveland sites on July 11 including Sinclair Oil, Brooks Oil, and the Warden and Lees plant. They secured about 1000 dollars in the daytime burglary.
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Cleveland, CO
Cleveland
Sinclair Oil Company
Brooks Oil Co
Warden
Lees Com
Ex-officer claims unique status as blind chartered accountant
A former British army officer asserts he is the world’s only blind chartered accountant. He describes overcoming barriers, pursuing credentials, and maintaining professional practice despite his disability.
Disarmament Conference Seen Certain in Washington
United Press reports a disarmament conference in Washington appears assured. Secretary Hughes drafts official invitations and awaits acceptances as Britain and Japan already pledge to join if the U S calls it. Prime powers Britain France Italy Japan are to be invited to meet in Washington at a mutually agreed time.
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A. L. Bradford
United Press
Washington
Hughes
Great Britain
Japan
U. S
Harding
France
Italy
United States
Hart Plans London to Brighton and Back Marathon Run
English singer Lee Isnner aims to run a double London to Brighton journey in a single day, covering over 200 miles with a two-way trek from the capital to the coast and return, showcasing endurance in a historic challenge.
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Ze W. Hart
Lee Isnner
London
Brighton
Italians Wanted for Murder Bound for United States
Charles Co letto and Dominick Beningo, Italians sought in Cleveland for murder, were en route to the United States aboard the Ward Hiner Monterey after Mexican deportation. They arrived in Havana and disembarked to avoid potential landing, then proceeded to New York.
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Havana
Charles Coletto
Dominick Beningo
Cleveland
Ohio
United States
Monterey
Mexico
Smith
New York
Harding to urge swift action on taxes and tariffs
President Harding will address Congress this week urging haste in enacting taxation and tariff legislation. He is expected to call for laying aside the soldier bonus and accelerating work on tax and tariff measures for the current special session.
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Washington
Harding
Congress
Capt Gaussen To Be Interred Near Old Rome
The body of Captain K. T. Crossen, killed in overseas service, will arrive in Hoboken Friday July 15. Burial is planned at Hebbardsville with time to be announced. The Crossen family has long memorials, including a monument in Hebbardsville and a named post in Athens.
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K. T. Crossen
Hoboken
Roy Doolittle
Carbondale
Hebbardsville
Captain Crossen
Samantha Crossen
Albany
Athens
American Legion
Crossen
Cressen
Strike Nears End in Cleveland Printing Trades
Three of four printing crafts return to work in Cleveland Ohio on a 48 hour week after a strike lasting over two months for a 44 hour week. The action resumes as negotiations continue to resolve the labor dispute.
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Cleveland, CO
Lineman Electrocuted While Working Pole in Wheeling
Robert Farley a lineman was electrocuted while at work on a pole in Wheeling West Virginia on Monday authorities said.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Robert Farley
Officials fix Septembers start for amateur series at camp
Cincinnati July 11 officials of the National Baseball Federation in session at Bass Island decided the 1921 amateur championship series shall open September 10.
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Cincinnati
National Baseball Federation
Bass Island
Deputy Sheriff Killed in Columbus Bank Robbery Attempt
Samuel J. Mautz deputy sheriff died of a bullet wound inflicted by a bandit who attempted a holdup. He and Miss Hannah Patterson sat in a car at the roadside when two gunmen appeared. Mautz reached for his weapon and was shot. He was from Cleveland son of Mr and Mrs Samuel W Mautz.
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Columbus
Samuel J. Mautz
Mautz
Hannah Patterson
Samuel W. Mautz
Cleveland
Sinn Fein and Unionists Battle Clouds of Peace Talks
London July 11 Irish peace negotiations set to open Thursday with Eamon de Valera notifying Premier Lloyd George he will attend in London. Lloyd George had urged a date this week and the Irish leaders replied shortly before noon.
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London
Eammon de Valera
Lloyd George
de Valera
Factions clash in Belfast as truce nears
Rioting between Sinn Fein and Unionists erupts in Belfast before the Irish truce. Military intervention ends the clashes after a day of fighting. Fourteen people killed and 105 wounded, with many casualties likely. Forty houses burned amid patrols fired upon by Sinn Fein sympathizers.
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Belfast
Sinn
Truce Begins as Bells Welcome British Sinn Fein Armistice
At noon a truce took effect between British forces and Sinn Fein under an armistice hailed by crowds. Unarmed Black and Tans mingled with civilians while North Ireland saw ongoing violence with a derailment near Carrickmore in Tyrone and six cars burned.
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Ireland
Carrickmore
Tyronne
Cooling Showers Forecast Across Mid Atlantic and New England
Unsettled weather with cooling showers is forecast for the mid Atlantic states New England and the South Atlantic coast tonight and Tuesday Fair weather expected elsewhere east of the Mississippi according to the weather bureau
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Washington
Middle Atlantic
New England
South Atlantic Coast
Mississippi
Weather Bureau
Petitions Circulated for City Manager Plan in Cleveland
July 11 reports petitions for a city manager plan of government were circulating in Cleveland. More than 100 men will circulate the petitions.
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Cleveland
Carrie Chapman Catt Receives Wyoming Honorary Degree
The University of Wyoming has awarded an honorary degree to Carrie Chapman Catt, the renowned suffrage leader, marking her as the sole woman to receive this honor from the university.
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Carrie Chapman Catt
University of Wyoming
Leffingwell Touted for Treasury Undersecretary Post
R C Leffingwell of New York is slated to become under secretary of the U S Treasury a new post created recently. He drew attention as special assistant to the secretary in charge of fiscal affairs during the Liberty loan campaigns.
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R. C. Leffingwell
New York
U. S. Treasury
Libert Loan Campaions
Brazil faces cautious optimism as crisis eases
Rio de Janeiro July 11 United Press reports business circles believe the worst stage of Brazil's financial crisis has passed and a gradual recovery is likely. A $25 million loan in New York, over subscribed in three hours, boosts faith in foreign credit. coffee prices rise and exchange improves. Northern states suffer most with rubber and cocoa slumps. Sao Paulo endures cattle plague and embargoes hit meat packing. Optimists see Rinderpest largely out, caffe markets firming, and signs of a slow recovery ahead.
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Miles Miles W. Vaughn
United Press
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
New York
Republic
United States
Para
Pernambuco
Sao Paulo
Rio Grande Do Sul
Amalgamated Iron Workers Accept Wage Cuts
Columbus July 11 Members of the Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers began working with wage reductions of five to 12 percent after a conference with the Western Sheet and Tin Plate Manufacturers Association. The new scale affects about 30 000 men in Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia Indiana Illinois and Missouri employed by independent companies.
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Columbus
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Western Sheet and Tin Plate Manufacturers’ Association
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Indiana
Minois
Missouri
Yesterday's Hero Guy Morton Leads Cleveland Doubleheader Win
Cleveland pitcher Guy Morton earned credit for the win in relief in both games of a doubleheader against the White Sox. The Indians won 6 to 4 in the first game and 11 to 10 in the second.
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Guy Morton
Cleveland
White Sox
Drowning reported in Blaine West Virginia
John Harvey 43 formerly of Chauncey drowned yesterday afternoon in Blaine West Virginia. Deputy Sheriff Pete McKinley and Officer Cady searched several hours for William A Harvey, the father, found at Chauncey. No details on the drowning were received. It is believed Harvey and his companion were swimming when both were drowned.
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John Harvey
Chauncey
Blaine
West Virginia
Pete McKinley
Cady
William A Harvey
Harvey
Clinton lumberwoman among Iowa’s top salesmen
Mise Jean Babbit of Clinton is cited as one of Iowa’s leading lumber salespeople. She serves the eastern half of the state for two prominent British Columbia firms.
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Mise Jean Babbit
Clinton
Iowa
British Columbia
Hanging by Neck for Weeks in Ohio Hospital
Joseph Williams, 35, remains suspended in a Hamilton hospital after a car crash dislocated a neck bone. Doctors fitted a leather collar with an eight pound weight over a pulley to aid healing, expecting the bone to realign in two to three weeks.
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Hamilton
Joseph Williams
Williams
Holding On To The State Jobs
Columbus July 11 The promised flood of resignations by state employees if the $20 monthly bonus was not increased has not materialized in any state department. No sign of more resignations beyond usual changes due to reorganization. Friends of the state employer argue the bonus is needed as many could not live on state salaries and would seek private sector offers, risking valuable staff.
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Columbus
State Department
Friends of
Times Change Stirring State Employment Landscape
The text notes a shift from high demand for office help to a surplus of workers across all jobs. State employees enjoy regular paydays and permanent positions, but worry about job security amid a potential reorganization bill. Minor staff changes have been limited, yet many fear eventual removal from the payroll.
Death Toll 24 in Belfast Region Amid War Turmoil
The weekend death toll reached 24 including a major. Four soldiers were kidnapped in Cork last night and a constable was taken prisoner in Skibbereen this morning as the unrest continues.
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Belfast
Cork
Skibeeren
Movie magnates dragged into Middlesex DA removal case
Attorney General Allen seeks to remove Middlesex District Attorney Tufts with special assistant Henry L. Hurlbut as he opens his argument before five Supreme Court justices. The proceedings place prominent film figures in the spotlight, highlighting political legal maneuvering.
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Boston
Magss
Tufts
Middlesex County
Allen
Henry L. Hurlbut
Supreme Court
New Greek Offensive Against Turks
Athens July 11 The Greek army launched an offensive against the Turkish Nationalists in Smyrna according to official advices received here today.
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Athens
Smyrna
Man Threats and Runaway Suspect Taber Arrested in Athens
Warren Pie Taber of Lathrop who allegedly terrorized his wife and children last Friday fled officers into woods. In Athens he was found and jailed after a reported razor threat to cut his children's throats. Taber vowed not to run again while another man named Pete reportedly agreed.
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Warren
Pie” Taber
Lathrop
Athens
Pete McKinley
Taber
Pete
Poultry Culling Demonstration Aids District Farmers
At Athens county children’s home a one day school on poultry culling drew about twenty attendees. Ohio State University poultry expert Prof G B Vickers led the forenoon lecture on calling and a hands on afternoon demonstration. Guests included R H Morton Gallipolis M W Bailey Hocking county agent Logan and Mr Daugherty.
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Athens County
G. 8. Vickers
Ohio State University
R. H. Morton
Gallipolis
M. W. Bailey
Hocking County
Logan
Daugherty
Looting of White Sox Office in Chicago Reported
A safe in the Chicago White Sox office was looted early today with $1,000 stolen. Nightwatchman Amos Thomas is being held for questioning by authorities.
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Chicago
White Sox
Amos Thomas
Mining Man Harmed When Run Over By Car Near Sugar Creek
Howard Ong, 72 Maplewood Drive, mining inspector for Poston Consolidated Coal Company, was seriously injured when his car rolled in gear and pinned him against a gate near Sugar Creek. The vehicle ran over him after he started the motor by gliding forward. he suffered internal injuries and torn back limbs. He was taken home and treated by Dr. Wiley Sprague. condition described as serious with great pain and limited mobility.
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Howard Ong
Maplewood Drive
Poston Consolidated Coal Company
Sugar Creek
Ong
Wiley Sprague
Sprague
Hooch Tax Hits Athens County Makers and Dealers
County Auditor Fred Cornwell certifies a case to collect 1200 dollars from Silvis Girardis and Clyde Juniper of Canaan township under a new state liquor tax law. The law, enacted February 9 1921, imposes a 1000 dollar tax and 20 percent real estate assessment on property used for illegal booze traffic, with fines possible against owners of the land.
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Athens County
Fred Cornwell
Silvis Girardis
Clyde Juniper
Canaan Township
Fragmentary notes on Earl of something and heir in war
Disjointed text describes a county event where an earl was observed near a chair by the stern without a guard rail and later missed. Mentions the earldom dating to 1606 and an heir who is a Viscount wounded in the war.
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Ies Ocat
Coe Bart
County
Wick
Fe Ries
Stor Saa
Martin
Ter
Tie
Tent replacement for Chautauqua at noon
A new tent for the Chautauqua is to replace the damaged one at noon. If an entry is missed, performances will continue at Ewing Hall Auditorium on the Ohio University campus.
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Ewing Hall
Ohio University
Fishermen to Meet Over Cleveland Tug Dispute
Fishermen who operate tugs for Cleveland fish companies are to meet soon to resolve a dispute with their employers. The talks aim to settle compensation and terms for continuing operations.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Fish Companies
First AI Labor Unions Exclude Women Members
The moulders and two other groups claim to be the only AI labor unions that do not admit women as members. The statements reflect a gender restricting stance within these organizations amid broader labor rights debates.
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Peope
Your Life Is Not Safe If There Are Rats On Your Premises
AHealth bulletin from the Department of Agriculture warns rats and mice threaten homes and farms. It notes plague risks and massive yearly losses, offering a bulletin and guidance to control pests. The Athens Messenger lists how to obtain the publication by mail with postage.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Washing Information Bureau
Peng
Frederic J. Haskin
The
Athens Messenger Information
Washington
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