Governor's slush fund accusation sparks nationwide publicity
Columbus July 21 United Press Democratic nominee Cox demands full publicity of campaign funds by the Kenyon senatorial committee and it will be granted with pleasure Republican leader Henry Cabot Lodge says the committee will investigate and Cox will receive all the publicity he seeks. Lodge and Will Hays noted Republicans avoid large contributions and will present all cards to the committee. Hotels full of Democrats yesterday now host prominent Republicans amid confidence in a Republican national welfare plan.
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Final Touches On Harding Campaign Plans
Warren G. Harding rests in Marion preparing for tomorrow's nomination ceremony. Local activity centers on fundraising meetings in Columbus with the Republican national committees. Harding limits contributions to 1000 dollars and campaign expenses to conserve resources amid scrutiny of nominee spending.
Barbers Threaten Strike Over Wages And Hours
Warren report says journeymen barbers will strike tonight unless master barbers meet demands for 70 cents on the dollar and a weekly $30 guarantee with Wednesday afternoons off. Masters offer 65 cents on the dollar and the same $30 weekly pay with a half day weekly rest.
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Dolar
Rail executives plan to seek higher passenger rail fares
Washington July 21 railroad officials meet with passenger and freight managers to find ways to raise 600 million dollars for a wage increase. They expect to ask the interstate commerce commission to raise passenger rates a half cent per mile, with freight increases already proposed by other carriers. The group will file a plea to the commission once a decision is made.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Threaten to Strike Over Wage Award
Section hands on the Toledo and Ohio Central railroad threaten to strike after an eight and one half cent per hour wage increase was granted by the labor wage board. Workers in Zanesville Western and Kanawha Michigan divisions, affiliated with the same unions, plan to follow Toledo's lead.
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Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad
Zanesville and Western
Kanawha and Michigan
Toledo and Ohio Central
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Northwest coal priority ordered to avert winter shortage
Railroads in Ohio, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Kentucky are to give priority to soft coal for Northwest ports effective July 26. Operators must fill Northwest demands before other regions. lines include Hocking Valley, T. and O. C. and others. Also a stray joke about a flirtatious man follows.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Northwest
Hocking Valley
Shamrock Nosed Out by Yankee Yacht in Race Three
Shamrock IV trailed Resolute after a tight start but led early and held the windward leg. The defender surged ahead on the leeward course, despite Shamrock’s seven minute handicap, with Resolute leading by about 420 yards mid-course as wind stayed at eight to ten knots.
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Rail Labor Board rejects demand to reopen wage hearing
Chicago July 21 United States Rail Labor Board refused a five leader union committee request to reopen hearings on wage demands. Leaders then sought a secret conference with board members regarding yesterday's $600000000 award for railroad labor.
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United States Rail Labor Board Today
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Railroad Officials Enter Conference With Labor Board
A committee of railroad union officials met with the railroad labor board in Chicago to discuss awards issued by the board, following an announcement made yesterday.
Ohio fair price plan blocks excess profits on fashion wear
Uncle Sam limits profits on luxury clothing items. Rich buyers can still spend freely while dealers face a 331 3 percent cap on nonessential garments. only necessary apparel allowed the higher profit ceiling according to Ohio's fair price commissioner.
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Uncle Sam
Ohio
Fair Price Commissioner
New Diplomatic Tangle Faces Entente Nations
London reports a French ultimatum to Emir Feisal in Syria strains with Britain. Britain plans a strong response, while France aims to push Feisal from key Syrian cities. Allies weigh intensified action in Mesopotamia and near Poland as Bolshevik advances threaten Versailles pillars.
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Cleveland Yardmen Reject Railroad Board Award
The Cleveland Yardmen's Association, allied with Chicago strikers, voted unanimously against accepting the Railroad Labor Board award. President Frank O'Rourke said members demand $1 and $1.10 an hour, and the several hundred strikers at the meeting will pursue this outcome.
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Cleveland Yardmen's Association
Chicago
Railroad Labor Board
Frank O'Rourke
O'Rourke
Curtain collapse injures six at Iowa Republican convention
Six persons are injured when a curtain gave way at the Des Moines convention venue. Injured include Congressman Gilbert M. Haugen of the fourth district and Congressman Ramseyer of the sixth district.
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Closseum
Gilbert M. Haugen
Ramseyer
Two Jailed in Gold Nugget Ring at Dueber Factory
Akron police arrested Nick Migo of Canton and Mary Dougan, 23, of Akron, for alleged involvement in a nine year gold theft ring at the Dueber watch factory. Gold nuggets weighing 114% pounds valued at $12,000 were recovered. Dougan reportedly sold gold to Akron jewelers. one jeweler detained her for questioning. The woman confessed and turned over the gold.
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Nick Migo
Canton
Mary Dougan
Dueber Watch
Migo
Roosevelt Jr addresses Legion in Cleveland as campaign looms
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt Jr refuses to discuss politics during an American Legion address in Cleveland but says he will soon be up to his neck in the campaign for the Republican presidential nominee. He dismisses self-importance as irrelevant.
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Cleveland
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
American Legion
Retail prices rise and living costs hit new peak
The Labor Department reports in the month ended June 15 that retail prices climbed two percent while wholesale goods fell two percent and clothing dropped two percent. Living costs are nine percent higher than January with regional food price hikes led by Detroit Omaha Portland at five percent and New York City Cleveland Columbus and Springfield showing various jumps. Springfield tops the year to June 15 at 29 percent, the nation’s highest, while Cleveland up 22 percent and Columbus Cincinnati 18 percent and Louisville 14 percent.
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Saloon owner and bartender held after fatal Jersey City blast
In Jersey City a saloon owner Andrew Pulski and bartender Frank Karzinski are held in connection with an explosion that killed Pulski's wife and three children and injured three others. Police say fumes from a candle near a barrel of spirits caused the blast. Pulski planned to distill whiskey from the spirits.
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Cabinet Resigns in Belgrade After Confidence Refusal
Belgrade July 21 Premier Vesnitch cabinet resigns after Serbian cabinet refuses to vote confidence. Ministers stay on in interim roles while a new government is formed.
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Vesnitch
Town in Dublin Sacked After Fire From Windows
Tuam saw town troops sacked following gunfire from windows and rooftops, the British military HQ report says. Official dispatch dated July 21 notes authorities faced sustained fire before order was restored.
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Cox and Roosevelt plan mid August campaign openings
Columbus July 21 The Democratic stump campaign will open in the middle east and east by Governor Cox and in the far west by Roosevelt about August 15. Cox says the plan reflects the national committee's view and will be followed. Roosevelt may go to the Pacific coast after a notification.
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New Jersey
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Illinois
Maing
Ex-Congressman White to Lead Cox Campaign
United Press reports in Columbus that the Democratic national committee will appoint a campaign chairman and manager in coming days. Governor Cox and former representative George White of Marietta plan stump tours in several states. Republican leaders meet to outline plans and prepare for the nomination notification as the 1920 campaign intensifies.
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United Press
Columbus
Democratic ‘Campaign Committee
Cox George
White
Marietta
Ohio
Democratic National Committee
Spris
Republican Campaign Committee
Committee On
Harging
Repubican
Cox
Officers Elected By Local Pythians
Berry Lodge No. 64 Knights of Pythias elected officers last evening Frank Strickland as Chancellor Commander William Price as Vice Chancellor Commander John Barber as Master of Exchequer Anthony Pettiford as Master of Finance J B Coursey as Keeper of Records and Seals Charles Daniels as Prelate J Okey Hall as Master at Arms Installation will occur soon under district deputy supervision.
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Knights of Pythias
Frank Strickland
William Price
John Barber
Anthony Pettiford
J. B. Coursey
Charles Daniels
J. Okey Hall
Former Local Man Ely Donaldson Dies in Logan
Word reached here of the Logan death of Ely Donaldson a former Athens man and West Washington street business owner he moved from Glouster to Athens and then to Logan He reportedly died after an operation for appendicitis and gall stones He leaves a wife and two children with funeral services set for Friday at two oclock in Logan
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Mesenger
Plan for virtual Irish independence discussed in London
July 21 London reports a cabinet plan for virtual Irish independence with a clause against foreign interference and withdrawal of British military and civil authority. Britain would not recognize violence but would treat foreign recognition of the Irish republic as unfriendly.
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Great Bri
Gover
Bank Saved by Aero Express in Des Moines
Des Moines July 21 A aero express was used to ward off a run on the Carn and Merchants Bank at Jeffersonown. Jay M Wiggins president of the other bank flew to Des Moines and back with several thousand dollars to quell the run. The City Bank also incurred losses of 50 000
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