Quebec Police and Firemen Strike Over Wages
In Quebec on June 27 troops guarded municipal buildings as policemen and firemen strike over arbitration wage awards. About 200 false fire alarms followed, youths vandalized stations, then 25 Royal Twenty-second regiment troops arrived to quell unrest. Policemen earned 17 to 25 dollars weekly. arbitration offered 1 dollar raise for police and 75 cents for firemen. police joined when firemen pushed for 1.50, seeking parity.
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Quebec
Boston
Royal Twenty-second Regiment
Arbitration Board
Irish Leaders Invited to Sit at Peace Table
London dispatch notes Lloyd George inviting Eamon De Valera and Sir James Craig to a peace conference. De Valera discusses terms with Sinn Fein leaders as possible Governing powers are envisaged for Ireland with Ulster parallels. Possible inclusion of Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith as Sinn Fein leaders.
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United Press
London
Lloyd George
Eamon DeValera
James Craig
England
DeValera
Sinn Fein
Aster
Lioydre
Ulster
de Valera
Ireland
Michael Collins
Arthur Griffith
General slash in rail wages ordered today
The U S railroad board ordered a 12 percent wage cut for employees of eight railroads effective July 1. The decision extends the earlier reduction to all railroads, with AFL affiliates voting on acceptance or strike. Big brotherhood leaders meet July 1 to decide, with a plebiscite possible if rejected.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Board
American Federation For Labor
Big Rat Brotherhoods
Car Collision Near Amesville Injures Hixson Family
A Ford driven by J G Hix and a McColley car collided on the brick road near Court ney Hill at 4 30 Saturday afternoon. The Hixson vehicle struck a telephone post. the Hix son sustained a badly lacerated knee and facial injuries, while the McColley boy reportedly fled but was later traced by a new set of bed springs in his car. The other child was unhurt. Dr. Goldsberry attended the injured. The McColley car was passing when a fast motorcycle forced a side swipe, sending Hickson’s car into a ditch. Mr Hickson obtained the identifications from a home furnishin g store.
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J. G. Hix
Amesville
Frank McColley
Courtney Hill
Hixson
Goldsberry
McColley
Hicksons
Mr. Hickson
State Meet of Moose Toledo Convention Opens
June 27 saw twenty thousand delegates and visitors gather in Toledo for the international convention of the Loyal Order of Moose. The event continues through Saturday, July 2, with meetings and ceremonies planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose
Toledo
Socialist party division in Detroit clash over Moscow tie
In Detroit on June 27 the American Socialist party faction failed to affiliate with the Moscow Internationale. Conservative leaders including Mrs Morris Hill and Alger Nonlee quit as talk of proletariat dictatorship met opposition. Separately, Sheriff Herb Parker and Officer Jake Cady broke up a drunken brawl at 3 am involving five men tied to Fitzer. the offenders faced morning trials.
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Detroit
Mich
American Socialist Party
Morris Hillquit
Alger Nonlee
Victor Berger
Berger
Herb Parker
Jake Cady
W. Copely
William Yogie
William Fitzer
James Covert
Joe Scheskey
Buchtel
Parker
Fitzer
Watermelon Theft Lands Man in Workhouse
Norman Rigley of Dayton owed his downfall to watermelon ethics. He was fined 50 dollars and ordered to 30 days in the workhouse after stealing a Georgia watermelon from a freight car to satisfy his appetite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton, O
Norman Rigley
Georgia
Dragging River for Two Bodies in Ohio Drowning
The Ohio River was dragged today for the bodies of Lawrence Pille, 19, and Gertrude Beillmeye, 18, who drowned when a canoe capsized near Cincinnati. Relatives watched from the riverbank as two youths who invited them to ride escaped by swimming ashore.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Lawrence Pille
Gertrude Beillmeye
Shakeups Looked For in Offices
Columbus Ohio June 27 Shake ups in state offices were being planned today by heads of the new state departments created under the administration reorganiza tion Appointment of cabinet members scheduled to be completed early this week changes in minor offices planned for shortly after July 1 when the new system of government becomes effective. Employes of the industrial public utilities and tax commission are subject to shifts under the reorganization as they are grouped with new titles under the eight directors. Secretaries of the three commissions also are affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, CO
Industrial, Public Utilities and Tax Commission
Cars Crash Down Main Street In City
John Rose told the Messenger that Robbin Thompson of the Athens Ice Cream Company struck the Ford sedan driven by William Connett, damaging the Connett car’s rear axle. Rose had just returned from Sunday school and no injuries were reported.
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John Rose
Robbin Thompson
Athens Ice Cream Company
William Connett
Rose
Connett
Court Street
Thompson
Sigma Chi Grand Chapter Convened in Cleveland
Nearly 500 college men gathered in Cleveland for the thirty-fifth annual convention of the grand chapter of Sigma Chi fraternity. The event brought together members from various colleges to discuss fraternity affairs and activities.
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SIGS
Cleveland
Grand Chapter
Sigma Chi Fraternity
The Drum Craft: 248 Pieces and American Leaders
A claim notes a first class drum comprises 248 components and credits the top drum makers to American firms. The statement emphasizes quality and national expertise in instrument manufacturing.
Now's Time to Get State Jobs Amid Reorganization
The state civil service commission announces examinations on July 26 27 and 28 for stenographers typists accountants bookkeepers clerks engineers examiners penal matrons district superintendent of nurses nurses assistant superintendent of state fish hatcheries statisticians supervisor of the boys industrial schools field veterinarian laboratory assistants and appraisal clerks. Vacancies are expected due to department reorganization and appointments will be made as soon as eligible lists are ready. Copies of the bulletin and application blanks are available on request from the commission in Columbus.
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State Civil Service Commission
Commission
Columbus
Prof Treudley Teaches Esthers Class Again
Prof Treadley delivered an excellent talk to the Esther class of the Christian church Sunday morning and was invited back next Sunday. The Esthers yesterday collected 12 dollars and 38 cents on a 155 attendance.
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Treudley
Treadley
The
Christian Church
Special meeting of Carpenters Union Local 1720 tonite
A notice for a special meeting of Carpenters Union Local 1720 is announced for tonight with location details and the secretary’s contact for agenda and attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenters’ Union Local No
Tonite
Chief Justice to rule on McGannon contempt case
Chief Justice Marshall of the state supreme court will decide tomorrow whether Judge Homer Powell will hear contempt of court proceedings against William H. McGannon A. A. Cartwright E. J. Allen and Charles E. A. Burke or if another judge will hear them. The four are charged with attempting to influence Mary E. Neely the state's star witness in McGannon's murder trials. County officials said McGannon should be tried immediately after the decision and he remains under a one to ten year sentence for perjury with a 20 day stay pending appeal for a new trial.
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Cleveland, CO
Marshall
State Supreme Court
Homer G. Powell
William H. McGannon
A. A. Cartwright
E. J. Allen
Charles E. A. Burke
McGannon
Cartwright
Powell
Mary E. Neely
Alow
Delayed Black Sox Trial Postponed to Wednesday
The long delayed 1919 World Series fixing trial for eight former White Sox players and two gamblers was postponed again to Wednesday due to illness. Seven players attended court as fans watched idols Eddie Cicotte Lefty Williams Joe Jackson Chick Gandil Buck Weaver Swede Risberg and Happy Felsch. Fred McMullin’s absence stems from lack of funds.
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Chicago
White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Ben Franklin
Carl Zork
St. Louis
Black Sox
Fred McMullin
San Francisco
Eddie Cicotte
Williams
Joe Jackson
Chick Gandil
Buck Weaver
Risberg
Happy” Felsch
Congress Opens Big Week With Prohibition Tariff and Disarmament Debates
Washington June 27 Congress starts the big week with key fights over prohibition the tariff disarmament and peace debt. The Campbell Willis anti beer bill is expected to pass the house and move to the senate. The permanent tariff bill faces GOP opposition and a caucus showdown on duties including lumber and dyestuffs. The Borah disarmament rider aboard the naval appropriation bill must pass or funds lapse. A substitute for a three power disarmament conference will be voted on in the house.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Ways and Means Committee
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Five Prisoners Escape From State Penitentiary
Five inmates are missing from the Columbus state penitentiary following a walkaway on Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
State
Papers Cut Prices in Detroit Newsstand Shrink
Detroit June 27 three afternoon newspapers reduce price to two cents after over two years of selling at three cents. The move affects all papers sold in Detroit city streets and newsstands.
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Detroit
Hops Trade Suit Arises From Price Drop Claim
J Sonnenschein of New York sues Detroit Malt Extract Company for 705.10 alleging failure to accept a shipment after prices fell from 67 to 30 cents a pound. The case unfolds amid Prohibition era changes on June 27 in Dayton Ohio.
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Dayton, CO
J. Sonnenschein
New York
Detroit
Athens Guards Return From State Rifle Meet
Company L of the Athens guards arrived home after competing at the state shoot in Perry since June 19. Captain William Walsh led the team, finishing 12th of 84, with Walsh and Carl Meighen making the regimental team. Walsh scored 223 of 300 in the state pistol match, placing second. he also placed fourth in the adjutant general's cup. Local members enjoyed pleasant weather and swimming. Atkins and McClintock earned top finishes in the state events.
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Company L
Em Perry
William Walsh
Walsh
Carl Meighen
Raymond Bartlett
James Matheny
William Baker
Cyril
Regula Army
Ed. Atkins
Athens
Toledo
McClintock
New Lexington
Hopkins
Cincinnati
Heat to Persist Across East After Washington Forecast
Heat will continue for about 36 hours in almost all areas east of the Mississippi. Tonight and tomorrow should be generally fair in the east gulf states and Florida, though many eastern regions may see local thunder showers.
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Washington
Mississippi
East Gulf States
Florida
Blaster Killed by Failed Dynamite Blast Near Lorain
Mike Webber a professional blaster was blown to pieces while blasting stumps at Avon five miles east of Lorain on Monday. He had placed dynamite in a hole and when it failed to detonate he poked it, causing the fatal blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain, CO
Mike Webber
Avon
Lorain
Cadets Killed in Visalia Fall Near Mather Field
Two California cadets from Mather Field Harold E. Page and Joseph W. Weatherby died in a crash near Visalia early today. Mather field headquarters has been notified.
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Sacramento
Calif
Harold E. Page
Joseph W. Weatherby
Mather Field
Visalia
President Harding Maintains Pace Under Strain
President Harding remains well under strain, according to personal physician Brigadier General C. E. Sawyer. Regular exercise and long hours mark his routine, with golf and other workouts complementing his demanding schedule before a July 4 vacation at Senator Frelinghuysen's estate near Raritan New Jersey.
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Washington
Harding
C. E. Sawyer
Sawyer
Senator Freilinghuysen
Raritan
N. J
Moors Display Colored Globes in Drug Store Windows
Colored globes in drug store windows are described as first displayed by the Moors of Arabia and Spain, marking an early influence of Islamic art on European retail decor.
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Arabia
Spain
Cleveland Woman Stands Trial For Husband's Murder
Eva Catherine Kaber faces murder charges in Lakewood Ohio as the prosecution seeks expert testimony to prove she was sane at the time of plotting the publisher Daniel Kaber's death. Defense relies on temporary insanity and aims to exclude women from jurors amid large crowds as the first of six defendants to stand trial.
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Cleveland
Eva Catherine Kaber
Daniel Kaber
Lakewood
Ohio
Edward Stanton
Common Pleas Court
Kaber
Asassin
Kabe
Riverside Flyers Begin Transcontinental Nonstop Flight
David Davis and Eric Springer launched from March Field at 5:32 AM bound for New York in a lightened big cloudster bi-plane. They climbed to 3000 feet, waved goodbye at 6:05, and aimed to reach Mineola within 24 hours, planning a New York breakfast if successful.
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Riverside
Calif
David Davis
Eric Springer
March Field
New York
el Paso
Davis
Mineola
N. Y
Draft Dodger Lot Brings Great Hegults
Washington June 27 Nearly 500 draft deserters have been apprehended since slacker lists began with more than half of 60 000 names published. About 200 deserters have been tried and 80 convicted. American Legion and World War veterans assisted in tracking deserters as officials say publication clears service records of men who served or had extenuating reasons but failed to meet selective service requirements.
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Washington, D. C
American Legion
Weeks
Harris
Pigmy swine of Australia among smallest hogs
The smallest known hog is the pigmy swine of Australia. They resemble other hogs but measure no larger than big rats.
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Australia
Whist League Opens Thirty-First Congress in Cleveland
Whist players from the United States and Canada gathered in Cleveland for the opening of the thirty-first annual congress of the American Whist League. The event brings together clubs and enthusiasts for tournament play and league business.
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Cleveland
United States
Canada
Death of Aldon Sisson in Columbus
Aldon Sisson, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. D M Sisson of Carpenter, died Sunday morning at his Columbus home of sleeping sickness. The body will arrive in Albany this evening and go to Carpenter for burial. He was a longtime railroad mail clerk and leaves a widow, three children, his parents, a sister Mrs. Guy Gorby, and a brother Jesse, all of Carpenter.
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Carpenter
Aldon Sisson
D. M. Sisson
Columbus
Albany
Sisson
Guy Gorby
Jesse
Paulding Lawyer Named Commerce Chief in Ohio Reform
Columbus June 27 William H Phipps of Paulding Ohio named director of commerce in the Davis administration re organization This is the fourth appointment announced The new director will oversee building and loan inspector oil inspector fire marshal insurance securities and banks officials as well as public utilities administration Phipps formerly auditor general of the Philippines and financial adviser to the Philippines with a record of public service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
William H. Phipps
Paulding
Ohio
Davis
Phipps
Taft
Philippines
Harris
Building and Loan Associations
Securities
Public Utilities Commission
Athens Man to Visit the East
B L Horn formerly of Athens has worked three months as special auditor with the Y M C A overseas department in New York. He sails Thursday for Beirut Syria to aid overseas relief accounting then moves to Constantinople and Batum on the Black Sea. His travels include Alexandrople and visits to relief sites in the region with stops at Naples Cairo Athens and Gibraltar.
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B. L. Horn
Athens
New York City
Bierut
Syria
Constantinople
Batum
Black Sea
Alexandrople
Trans-Caucasia
Cars Collide on West Bridge In Early Sunday Crash
About 3 o clock Sunday morning a Carnival Company truck owned by Vickers and a Ford driven by four Carbondale men collided on the bridge west of town by White's mill. The Ford suffered running gear damage. the truck was undamaged. No injuries were reported and the truck owner agreed to pay for Ford damages after police found the truck lacked required lights.
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Vickers
Carnival Company
Athens
Ford
Carbondale
White’s Mill
Gives Up Plans
In Cincinnati on June 27 Mortimer Young of Dayton Ohio says plans to marry Mrs Allen are off and they have dissolved and will go their own ways. A marriage license was included with the letter to Probate Judge Lueders.
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Cincinnati
Wholesale murder suspected in Kentucky family fire
Mayfield Kentucky police investigate a blaze that killed eleven members of the Ernest Lawrence and Drew families. Sheriff McCain said evidence points to murder before the house was set alight. a bloodied dress, an axe, a five gallon gasoline can, and a pistol with three discharged chambers were found. Neighbors heard screams. the victims include Ernest Lawrence aged 53 and relatives named Lora, Fred, Evelyn, Ralph, Otis Drew and others.
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T Vice
Ernest Lawrence
Hickory Grove
McCain
Death Cabin
Lora Lawrence
Fred Lawrence
Evelyn Lawrence
Ralph Lawrence
Otis Drew
Ola Drew
Harry Drew
Dorothy Drew
Otis Dew Jr
Delma Drew
Miami River Drowns Two Boys and Missing Woman
Two youths, Joseph Harshberger 17 and Gustave Bastek 13, drowned while swimming in the Miami river at different spots on Sunday. Bastek was visiting from Reading, Pa. Cramps blamed for both drownings. The body of Miss Francis Walker 32, missing since Thursday, was found Sunday night. suicide suspected due to prolonged illness.
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Dayton
Joseph Harshberger
Gustave Bastek
Miami River
Bastek
Reading
Francis Walker
Fourth Will Be Big in Guysville
Plans for the July 4 celebration in Guysville are nearly complete. Festivities start at 8:30 AM with speeches and activities throughout the day. Horse and pony races offer money prizes while Reedville faces Guysville and two additional games are on the schedule.
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Guysville
Plana
Reedville
Slayings Prompts Police Search for Suspects
Cincinnati police issue a hunt for suspects in the killing of Joseph Kossover 22 a tailor during a street corner brawl Saturday night. The slaying occurred in Cincinnati with investigators seeking witnesses and leads to identify the assailants.
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Cincinnati
Joseph Kossover
Can You Make Good Pie Crust and Corn Bread
A Washington Bureau note says the Department of Agriculture published a free booklet showing the right methods to bake pastries including pie crusts Boston Brown Bread and corn bread. Requests require two cents for return postage plus name and address.
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South
Boston
Deepartment of Agriculture
Washington
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