Rail executives say strike threats not feared by railroads
Chicago June 3 executives deny seriousness of strike threats amid wage cuts ordered by the labor board. They cite abundant labor and higher railroad wages than other industries, while railroads anticipate a 10 percent freight-rate cut costing about 250 million dollars. The burden would fall on railroads as wage reductions offset by increased volume.
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James L. Kilgallen
Chicago
Middle West
Council of War
Cincinnati
United States Labor Board
Railroad
Transportation Brotherhoods
Railroad Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ig- Myrts
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Railroad Labor Board
Athens Bank to Have Fine New Home Within a Year
BELFAST June 3 Two additional British warships arrived to reinforce Ulster defense. The cruiser Wallace and a destroyer joined existing forces as firing continued in streets since Friday sundown. One man was killed when police fired on a mob attempting to free a detainee from looting. Two others wounded. Strabane and Lough Armagh border regions reported heavy fire. British troops patrolling the Northern boundary of Lough county. Artillery and heavy serge guns with ammunition arrived aboard ships. Several British aviators are present though aircraft not yet arrived.
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Belfast
Ulster
Wallace
Strabane
Lough-Armagh
Lough County
American Causes Sensation with Dry Banquet in Cairo
In Cairo on June 3 an American diplomat held a banquet for Premier Sarwat Pasha. Mindful of U.S. law and his consulate’s status as American territory, the event was strictly dry. The surprise banquet sparked lively chatter in clubs across the city.
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Cairo
Egypt
Sarwat Pasha
Balloon Lands in Woods After Milwaukee Race
An American balloon entered in the Milwaukee to Chambord Junction race reportedly landed in the woods of Lake St. John county on Thursday, according to a Chambord Junction report received in Montreal.
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Montreal
Que
Milwaukee
Lake St. John County
Chambord Junction
Unequal Leg Strength in Fifty Two Hygid Cases
In fifty two cases observations show the left leg stronger than the right. The report notes notable asymmetry in leg strength across the sample, implying potential underlying factors affecting limb power distribution.
Father Killed by Son in Ohio Family Fight
John Rush senior, 51, was fatally shot at his Bethel Ridge home by his son John Jr, 18, who says he fired in self defense. The incident followed long standing feud from the 1921 divorce, with varying accounts of events before Rush died about two hours later. John Jr was arrested and later charged with first degree murder.
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Glouster
John “Spider” Rush, Sr
Rush
Bethel Ridge
John, Jr
Rush Senior
Peter Miller
Modoc
John Junior
Fred Kempton
Robert
Marshall Williams
Harvey Love
Reeves
Love
Marshal Williams
von Scheele
John
Jones
Athens County
Bartels
Battle over 2.75 beer law pits Wheeler against Hill
In June 3 dispatch from Washington reports intermittent fighting near Wheeler Hill as Wayne B Wheeler and Rep John Phillip Hill clash over a measure to legalize 2.75 percent beer and wine. Hill cites a May 2 ruling by Prohibition Commissioner Haynes permitting home production of cider under 2.75 percent.
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Washington
Wheeler Hill
Wayne B. Wheeler
Antisaloon League
John Phillip Hill
Maryland
Hill
Prohibition
Haynes
Wheeler
Supreme Court of the United States
Anti-Saloon League
Homer Smith Named Pastor Services Calendar
Homer C Smith assumesPastor role at local church with Sunday School at 9 15 A M Morning Devotional at 10 15 A M Preaching at 7 30 P M Prayer meeting Thursday 7 P M and a Young Peoples service Friday evening.
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Young Peoples Service
Truck Garden on Auto Is Latest in Colorado
Colorado Springs residents witness a traveling truck garden as a tourist ties a trunk and tent to a touring car with his wife and five children in the back. A small garden of lettuce and radishes grows on the running boards while a sprinkler irrigates the produce during a traffic hold at a street crossing.
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Rado Springs
Tonneau
Funeral for Milton Pokopac Killed by Live Wire
Funeral services were held today for Milton Pokopac who died after touching a high tension wire Friday. The boy, age 11, reportedly climbed a tree and grasped the wire to steady himself.
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Barberton
Milton Pokopac
Esther O’Keefe Wins Democratic Primary in Plymouth
Miss Esther Kathleen O’Keefe of Plymouth Indiana defeats three male opponents to win the Democratic nomination for Congress in her district. A former teacher public speaker and magazine writer she promotes strict economy as the keynote of her platform.
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Esther Kathleen O'Keefe
Plymouth
Indiana
Acongress
Music Tabooed at His Funeral Services
WHITE HALL Ill June 3 As you live so should you die So that George W Henderson aged seventy seven years who at his own request was buried in a manner symbolic of his life Henderson an eccentric bachelor who lived alone on a farm near here requested that no singing or preaching mark his burial He was laid away in the requested quietude.
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White Hall
Ill
George W. Henderson
Henderson
Springfield Rotary Ends Sweet Adeline Tradition
Springfield Rotarians decide to retire the longtime Sweet Adeline verse after a member in costume bids farewell at a meeting. An undertaker removes the figure as a funeral truck carries the remains, marking the end of the tradition.
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Sprigfield
Springfield Rotarians
New Athens National Bank to Build Modern Corner Home
The Athens National bank announced a new bank building on Court and East Washington streets costing about 100000. Hankin Conkey Construction Co. of Cleveland will erect a one story with mezzanine, 88 by 89 feet, 40 feet high, for banking use only, to be ready in six months after razing the old First National bank building.
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First National Bank
Court and
East Washington Streets
Athens National Bank
Athens
Athens County
Fred Alderman
Hankin-Conkey Construction Co
Cleveland
Walker & Weeks
Court Street
Elyria Youth Holds Record as Daredevil
Elyria Ohio June 3 Clarence Myers eighteen has had more adventurous experiences than any youth his age. From reform school to a rifle shooting incident to a motorcycle crash and a government plane wreck. Myers now faces a charge of reckless driving after his motorcycle collided with a buckle injuring rider John Schoenfeldt who is in Memorial Hospital in a dying condition.
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Elyria
Ohio
Clarence Myers
State Reformatory
Clarence
Myers
John Schoenfeldt
Memorial Hospital
Purchase White Coats to Foil Ohio Thieves
MARTINS FERRY Ohio June 3 When the Alert fire company makes runs hereafter it will resemble night riders or Klansmen So many ordinary black rubber coats were stolen that the company will buy white rubber coats with the companys initial on the back Being white the chances are less that they will be stolen
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Martins Ferry
Ohio
Alert Fire Company
Washington lad regains voice after seaplane flight
William Rosendorf son of a wealthy Washingtonian regained his speech after a seaplane trip over Atlantic City. At 5,000 feet altitude he spoke for the first time, with plans for more flights to encourage a permanent return of his voice.
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William Rosendorf
Atlantic City
Speeder Got Just What He Sought
In Findlay Ohio a midnight court held in Mayor Rola bough s residence sentenced Henry Kear for speeding. The pajama clad mayor fined 23.50 after a brief hearing, noting it was an unusual accommodation and the incident set a new record for speed in traffic case handling.
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Speeder
Harry Rolabough
Kear
Clara Green Guilty of Murder in Shelbyville Trial
Clara Green Carl found guilty of murder in the second degree for poisoning her second husband Frank Carl by a Shelby circuit court jury. A life sentence was recommended. Mrs. Carl had previously lived in Glendale Ohio.
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Shelbyville, tInd
Clara Green Carl
Frank Carl
Shelby
Carl
Greendale
Hocking County
Ohio
Irish cabinet fails to agree on constitution revision
Dublin June 3 cabinet of the Irish provisional government meets to revise the proposed constitution under British objections. Arthur Griffith presides as discussions continue. Michael Collins says he is not worried about threat of war and will avoid further talks, planning a weekend trip to the countryside.
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I. N
Dublin
Arthur Griffith
Dail Eareann
Michael Collins
Ireland
Colling
London
Train fatality in Steubenville railroad yards
Guy Smith a 31 year old Brilliant Ohio man and section foreman was killed in the Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad yards when he fell under a passenger train today. He died at the scene and the tragedy was witnessed by yard workers.
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Steubenville, O
Guy Smith
Brilliant
Ohio
Cleveland and
Pittsburg
Smith
Denver Business Men Plan Auto Speedway
Denver officials discussed a $250000 board track speedway one and a quarter miles long. The project would be part of a chain run by Jack Prince, promoter of tracks in Indianapolis Kansas City and various California cities.
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Denver
H. F. Arnold, Jr
Jack Prince
Indianapolis
Kansas City
California
How to Cook the Garden Stuff Free vegetable booklet
Government publication offers 105 recipes for preparing vegetables. The Washington Information Bureau will send a free booklet titled Preparation of Vegetables to any reader who mails the coupon with two cents for return postage, asking for name and address clearly.
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Washington Information Bureau
May come when mines resume
Washington on June 3 reports a potential nationwide rail and coal mine strike involving up to 6 million workers. Rail labor leaders expect September for a broad stoppage tied to wage cuts, with miners possibly ending August, risking massive economic disruption and high costs.
Attention Masons at Athens Chapter No 39 Meeting Notice
Regular communication Athens Chapter No. 39, R. A. M., Monday evening June 5 at 7 30. Large attendance desired, especially those exalted during past year. W H Behtold, H P Jas, A Palmer, Sec. 6 3 2.
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Athens
W. H. Bechtold
H. P. Jas
A. Palmer
New Diphtheria Vaccine Discovered in France
Paris physicians report a new diphtheria vaccination method using diphtheria antitoxin mixed with the toxin itself. After three injections relief is claimed and violent reactions are said to be eliminated.
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France
Paris
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