Republican nominee Harding backs reform of excess profits tax
Marion July 31 Warren G Harding Republican presidential candidate urged early modification of the wartime excess profits tax. He told a Richland Crawford delegation that wealth must bear a full tax burden while protecting urban production from unfair home taxation, stressing interdependence of agriculture and industry and warning against class conflict.
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Marion
Warren G. Harding
Tarding
Harding
Richland
Crawford
Startling
Weny
Senate
Armistice talks begin between Poles and Bolsheviks
News from Warsaw, July 31, reports armistice negotiations opening between Polish and Bolshevik delegations. Polish envoys crossed the armistice line at 8 p.m. and were assured by Bolsheviks that international rules would be observed. Also, Bolsheviks reportedly invaded Galicia north of Brody, while Lemberg may be abandoned if combat continues. A government of Austrian soldiers and workers’ council was said to be established at Trieste. News from London notes Bolshevik forces capturing Bielystoka and reaching Brest-Litovsk. In Kovno, Bolshevik revolution reportedly ousted the Lithuanian government amid street fighting.
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Warsaw
Galicia
Brody
Lemberg
Trieste
Kovno
Massive sisal warehouse fire hits New Orleans area
A section of a large Appalachian warehouse in New Orleans burned last night, containing 0,000 bales of sisal. The blaze raged for hours before the city’s entire fire service subdued it. Loss estimated at 1 dollar.
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New Orleans
Start Work Upon Hollister Road
County Engineer Baker announced that a Athens County road crew has begun resurfacing the mile of Pike from Glouster to Hollister. The project will last several weeks on a heavily traveled route to Murray City, serving two big mines and daily traffic year round.
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Baker
Athens County
Pike
Glouster
Hollister
Murray City
Hay and Grain Burn in Night Fire at Cowan Barn
A large barn on John Cowan’s Shade R D 1 farm burned between 8 and 9 Friday night. Spontaneous heating of newly cut hay and wheat caused the blaze. loss estimated at 4500 to 5000 dollars. The structure and contents were destroyed. insurance is absent.
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John Cowan
Shade R. D. 1
Liberty Bond Mystery Near Cleveland Cleared Up
In Cleveland July 31 officials said an arrest would soon be made in the disappearance of 53000 in liberty bonds in transit from the First National Bank of Cleveland to the Second National Bank of Toledo. The envelope was received empty by Toledo and an inquiry by the insured firm followed. A note promised return of the bonds if there was no trouble, and officials suspect a crank or an accomplice.
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Cleveland
First National Bank of
Second National Bank of Toledo
Cleveland Bank
Toledo
Akrom
Honda
Youths Face Death Chair for Murder in Columbus
Herbert Fletcher aged 22 and Fred Roell 21 were ordered to stand trial for the killing of Mrs. Betty McCarrick after a lengthy interrogation by County Prosecutor Schlessinger. Fletcher confessed following pressure, Roell then repeated a nearly identical account after learning of the confession. Police had tied both youths to the crime with secured evidence before their questioning.
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Columbus
Herbert Fletcher
Fred Roell
Betty McCarrick
J. A. McDowell
Ironton
Schlessinger
Fletcher
Roel
Roell
Paper price raised to three cents in Cleveland area
The Cleveland Plain Dealer will sell for three cents per copy starting Monday, an increase from one cent. The Cleveland Press and the Akron Press will also raise their prices from two to three cents, citing higher costs for labor and materials.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland Press
Akron Press
Wilson Sets Te In Wine Strike
Settlement of the famine era coal strike loomed as President Wilson urged miners to return to work while his commission studies the scale. John L. Lewis commanded a return to work, with Farrington noting Lewis bears responsibility for a peaceful settlement. Illlinois and Indiana miners faced production losses amid federal injunctions and court actions halting rate and hour adjustments.
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Chicago
Wilson
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Farrington
Ilinois
Frank Farrington
Lewis
Illinoiss
Indiana
Illinois
Midwest
Parasanthia Lodge Announces Master Degree Meetings
Special meetings of Parasanthia Lodge No. 25 F. and A. M. are announced for Friday evening at 7 80, Saturday afternoon at 4, and next Tuesday evening at 4 for conferring the Master degree.
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Parasanthia Lodge No. 25
Hewitt and Boden Co to Resume Full Operation
The Hewitt and Boden Company plant on the East Side will resume full operation next Wednesday August 4 after a railroad embargo idle period. About fifty men and ten girls are employed there with good wages. The factory produces parquetry flooring shipped to eastern markets and has a strong stock of material.
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Hewitt and Boden Company
East Side
Athens
Hewitt and Boden Co. Factory to Resume Operations
The Hewitt and Boden Company is notified that its factory will resume operation on Wednesday, August 4, from 7 to 30 and 4.
Chicago and Alton agents reject wage board award
After a two day conference in Chicago the agent telegraphers of the Chicago and Alton railroad vote unanimously to reject the wage board award and demand a rehearing. A strike remains the alternative.
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Chicago
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Miners Ordered to Return to Work Under Wilson Demands
John L. Lewis issued a formal order directing all coal miners on unauthorized strikes to resume work in line with President Wilson's request. The order urged local union meetings to ensure compliance and noted a planned joint wage conference to address interstate wage inequalities. In Springfield Illinois, 75000 striking miners were expected to obey the order, with Farrington demanding back pay for time out.
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Indianapolis
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Today
Lewis
Wilson
Indiana
Illinois
Springfield
Frank Farrington
Farrington
H. G. Adams
The
Illinois Coal Operators Association
Mysterious Death Ties Diamond Broker to Ruth Woods
Samuel T. A. Loftis, president of a noted diamond brokerage, died at his Chicago flat after a party with Ruth Woods and Roy T. Shayne. Woods vanished after the death. Shayne claims innocence and describes Loftis’s collapse. Police questioned all involved as investigations continued.
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Chicago
Samuel T. A. Loftis
Ruth Woods
Loftis
Garrity
Shayne
Roy T. Shayne
John T. Shayne
Ruth
Miss Woods
Fire Victims Searched After City Blaze at Fourth and Cherry
Philadelphia July 31. Search of the ruins of the citys second biggest fire within two days began for four bodies believed to be among last nights 50000 blaze at Fourth and Cherry streets. Two bodies Gertrude Orner 22 and Thomas Wiener 30 were recovered. four more injured but not seriously. Coroner Knight to probe alleged lack of fire escapes and heavy window screens hindering escape.
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Philadelphia
Fourth
Cherry
Sigmund Mayer, and Co
Gertrude Orner
Thomas Wiener
Knight
Detective grilled after LeBoin murder in Cleveland
In Cleveland on July 31 detective Charles Gallagher was questioned by police over the killing of soft drink shop proprietor Andrew LeBoin. Witnesses say LeBoin and friends attacked Gallagher after he summoned a patrol wagon to arrest LeBoin for alleged disorderly conduct.
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Cleveland
Charles Gallagher
Andrew LeBoin
Gallagher
LeBoin
Wheat futures slide further on Chicago Board of Trade
Wheat futures extended their sharp fall on the Chicago Board of Trade in a short Saturday session. December futures dropped 11 cents and March wheat declined 12 1/4 cents with other contracts including provisions lower.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Publicity wary couple reject rogue gallery camera
Mary and Doug refuse to have their photo taken by a rogue gallery camera invoking privacy concerns. They decline media exposure while noting they do not object to public attention overall.
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New York
Mary
Doug
Luncheon Guest Dies of Malady
Mrs. R. B. Richardson a 35 year old Cleveland woman died of typhoid fever believed contracted at a city luncheon. Funeral services are planned in Cleveland Heights Monday or Tuesday. She was among 35 women who fell ill after attending the society luncheon. The case arose while she was visiting friends at Lake Sunapee New Hampshire.
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Cleveland
R. B. Richardson
Cleveland Heights
Harding Tightens Grip as He Attacks Financial Backers
Warren G. Harding accuses powerful financial interests of backing the Democratic fund as he pushes the league of nations issue in Marion. He says Democrats will face public disapproval if they refuse to limit campaign contributions and presses to force the issue after Cox remarks at the White House.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Marion
Warren G. Harding
Harding
League of Nations
Cox
White
Metphiiiag
Cox-Wilson
White House
Massingen
Bogus Check Scheme Hits Athens Businesses
Several forged checks passed on Athens merchants over a few days. Police see a common handwriting pattern and suspect a small group, including two youths and a young girl. Citizens urged to require identification before cashing checks.
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Athens
Court Street
Railroads Granted Rate Increases by ICC Ruling
Washington July 31 the Interstate Commerce Commission awarded sweeping rate increases to the nations railroads in a decisive late day decision. The move will raise shipments across multiple lines and affect pricing nationwide.
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Washington
Theterstate Commerce Commission
Minnesota Chinese Merchants Open On Leong Association
Two hundred Chinese merchants from forty states gather in Minneapolis for the opening of the On Leong Chinese Merchants Association of Minnesota. The event marks a coordinated effort to unite merchants under a statewide organization.
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Minneapolis
Revolt Against Lenine Rumors Surface In Paris
July 31 dispatches from Paris report officials in the foreign office noting ground for a claim that an attempt to topple the Bolshevik government was plotted by leaders at the height of the upheaval. Relations between the government and the field were described as unsettled.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Boshevik
Vernment
President Wilson Completes Notable Week of Work
President Wilson, after a week praised by his physician Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, maintained contact on international affairs and the coal strike situation. The president’s doctors reported a remarkable amount of work accomplished during the period.
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Washington
Wilson
Cary T. Grayson
SP Yeepeen
Howard resigns as United Press president. Hawkine elected
Roy W. Howard resigns as president of the United Press Associations to serve as news director of the Scripps McRae League. W. W. Hawkine is elected to succeed him as United Press president, effective August 1.
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New York
Roy W. Howard
United Press Associations
Scripps McRae League of Newspapers
W. W. Hawkine
United Press
Howard
Presa Association
Cox Keeps Silence On Treaty And Prohibition In Daytons Rally
Governor Cox faces questions on the treaty and Volstead modification as he prepares a long campaign speech. Harding presses for direct answers while Hobson seeks a clear stance. A Miami county celebration drew huge crowds and Cox supporters, with police guiding the Governor through cheering admirers.
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Harding
Cox
Wilson
Richmond P. Hobson
Anti-Saloon League Oa
Deyton
Miami County
Jimmy” Cox
Miners Idle as Ore District Remains Sunday Holiday
Alt. Idle. county reports most Gum Bay Creek coal mines idle on Saturday with cars for some runs. Ohio Collieries mines 209 211 Sugar near Athens 210 worked yet others did not report. Several big mines had cars but crews absent or on hiatus amid loyalty to Saturday stoppage.
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Glouster
Gumbay Creek Valley
Ohio Colliering Company
Athens
Ohio Collieries Company
Dry Dash
Hunterdon
Modoc
Collyn
Hee
Rendville
Sunday Coal Company
Derthick
Redtown
Trimble
Chauncey
T Ville
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