Germany Makes Final Plea to Allied Powers
London reports that Germany made its last appeal on reparations at the Lancaster House talks. Premier Lloyd George reportedly listened in astonishment at Germany’s offer, while Foreign Minister Von Simons touted a high maximum, and the German delegation faced a cool reception and snubs at Savoy.
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United Press
London
Mar
Allied Supreme Council
Lloyd George
Germany
von Simons
Lancaster House
St. James Palace
Savoy
Judges Call for Fair Prohibition Enforcement in Cincinnati
Twenty five county magistrates met in Cincinnati to discuss enforcement of state liquor laws. They protested that trying all liquor violators before a single magistrate would be unjust and opposed a dry enforcement league proposal.
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Cincinnati
Mar
Acquittal bid urged in Matewan battle trial
In Williamson West Virginia on March 1 the Matewan battle trial heard the state ask for acquittal of Albert Burgraff and William Starr among 19 defendants in the murder case of Albert Felts. Prosecutor B Avis sought freeing them as the case weakens. Defense attorney Condiff challenged expenses of the trial funded by coal operators' association amid industrial war claims.
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J. J. Condiff
Coal Operators’ Association
Condiff
T. L. Felts
Harry Olmstead
Matewan
Union of Sinn Fein and Russian soviet forces proposed
Documents captured in Ireland reveal plans for a Sinn Fein Russia alliance. One memo urged Russia to pause current activity to reset for a new revolutionary phase, aiming to disintegrate the British empire from within and fuse northern and southern elements. It also proposed sending a deputation to Russia to study Soviet methods for use in Ireland.
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London
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Russia
Tax per capita in select European nations
The per capita annual tax in dollars is 7.50 for Germany 7.34 for Italy 28.08 for France and 83.87 for Great Britain.
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Germany
Italy
France
Great Britain
Uncle Charley to Get a Job in Washington
Marion Ohio March 1 Civil War veteran Uncle Charley Patton of Marion will be given a job in Washington if Harding’s influence works. He is known for long chin whiskers and raking leaves on the front porch last summer. Harding announced he would secure Uncle Charley a position in the capital.
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Marion, O
Charley” Patton
Marion
Washington
Warren G. Harding
Charley
Sam
Harding
John W. Weeks
Mass
Andrew W. Mellon
Pittsburg
Treasury
Capitol
Oil leases surge in four months as price dip slows drilling
County Recorder Otto L. Hoisington reports about 400 oil and gas leases filed in the past four months. Most filings came in November and December with January showing some rise then a decline tied to lower oil prices. Drilling continues at a site on the Edwards farm east of Mechanicsville, with local Athens businessmen backing the venture.
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Otto L. Hoisington
Edwards
Mechanicson
Athens
Marion Chamber to Attend Washington Inaugural Events
The Marion Chamber of Commerce will send a citizen delegation to Washington for inaugural ceremonies. The C of C men’s coach will be in Athens from 3:30 Thursday afternoon until 5:20, arriving by Hocking Valley train and departing on the B & O line.
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Athens
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Washington
C. of C
Hocking Valley
Bread price cut sparks Lorain bread war
Bakers in Lorain Ohio reduced the price of bread to 13 cents per loaf or two loaves for 25 cents. The move follows a nearby Elyria price war where bread fell to 12 or 13 cents from 15 or 16 cents.
Disputed Area Sees Allied Plans Move Toward German Front
Paris reports preliminary steps for an Allied effort to force German reparations, with long snouted guns moved to the frontier and Marshal Foch drawing troop movement plans submitted to British leaders. France beefs up forces, maintains readiness for an advance and calls up another conscript class.
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John Degandt
United Press Staff
Paris
Marshal Foch
London
France
Special Meeting Of Trimble Lodge No. 557 F and A M
Trimble lodge No 557 F and A M calls a special meeting Tuesday at 6 30 p m to work Fellowcraft and Master Mason degrees and conduct inspections All members urged to attend and members of other lodges are invited A L Morrison W M Earl Johnson Sect 2 28 2 Wine presses driven by electricity are used in France.
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Trimble Lodge
A. M
A. L. Morrison
W. M. Earl Johnson
France
Panama Force Whips Enemy in First Fight
In a no war battle at Balboa Heights Panama and Costa Rica clash over Chiriqui province. Four Costa Ricans killed and 11 wounded. Costa Rican force captured. two Panama police wounded. Panama holds Chiriqui pending US mediation. Costa Rican reinforcements arrived by gasoline launch and faced heavy fire.
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Balboa Heights
Canal Zone
Mar
Panama
Costa Rica
Chiriqui
United States
League May Act To Halt Panama Costa Rica War
Informally, League of Nations members discussed a possible move to urge the United States to impose a naval blockade on Panama and Costa Rica. Since both are league members under the Monroe Doctrine, the U S would be consulted before any blockade is enforced.
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League
Paris
League of Nations
Panama
Costa Rica
United States
Rica
Man on East Eighteenth Goes Wild After Prison Release
A man recently released from prison roams East Eighteenth Street brandishing a knife forcing pedestrians into houses. A taxi driver is attacked but escapes. He enters the Arden Hotel naked, chases guests, and locks a bathroom door before police break in. He is wounded and hospitalized with slim chances of recovery.
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Cleveland
Michigan State Penitentiary
East Eighteenth Street
Arden Hotel
Saturn Loses Its Rings In Alleged Crime Wave
Columbus report notes astronomer H C Lord of Ohio State University says Saturn’s three rings vanished Feb 22 during a purported 15 year cycle. He estimates rings are 172000 miles across and 50 miles thick and predicts they will return when Earth moves out of Saturn’s orbital plane.
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Columbus
Mar
Earth
H. C. Lord
Ohio State University
Saturn
Lord
Wilson to Lead Quiet Life After March Fourth
President Wilson, now a private citizen, plans rest and distance from politics but will stay engaged with public affairs. He will avoid political embarrassment for the Harding era, remain accessible to reporters through his secretary, attend theater, and take daily car rides.
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Wilson
Citien
P. Tumulty
Harding
March Comes In Like A Lamb With Warming Sun
March arrives mild and sunny with a 48 degree reading and a forecast of warmer weather tonight. The sun rises at 5 43 and sets at 6 24 with a hopeful outlook for the month’s end.
Resumed Work in Shops Across Cities
Nine hundred men returned to work in the Collinwood shops of the New York Central in Cleveland today after an idle period since February 19. The state city free employment bureau reports improving conditions. At Follansbee West Virginia the tin plate plant is operating at full capacity.
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Cleveland
Collinwood
New York Central
Chas. F. Arndt
State City Free Employment Bureau
Follansbee
W. Va
Follansbee Tin Plate
League of Nations replies to American mandate note sent
The League of Nations handed Ambassador Hugh C. Wallace the reply to the American mandate note. Gas ton D. Cunha the Brazilian delegate delayed the note and found terms most friendly.
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Paris
League of Nations
Hugh C. Wallace
Gaston D. Cunha
Ohio ministers Convene for State Evangelism Campaign
More than five hundred ministers from many denominations gather in Columbus at the First Congregational church for a three day interdenominational pastors convention. Leaders from Ohio and nearby states will discuss evangelism strategies with speakers including Bishop William F. Anderson and Rev Jas M Taylor. Gipsy Smith will close the session with an evangelistic talk.
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Columbus
Mar
First Congregational Church
Ohio
William F. Anderson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Cincinnati
Jesus
John L. Forte
Methodist Episcopal
Louisville
Church
F. L. Fagley
New York
Jas. M. Taylor
Gipsy Smith
Attention Masons Special No 25 Meeting Notice
Tuesday March 1 at 6 P M work in Master Masons degree led by Fred M McKay W M and J A Palmer Secy official notice for Masonic lodge event and degree work details
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Fred M. McKay
W. M
J. A. Palmer
Secy
Drowns in tub in Cleveland home
Mrs Sophia Kovach was found drowned in a bath tub at her Cleveland residence after becoming suddenly ill while washing clothing. The incident is reported as an accidental drowning with no foul play indicated.
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Cleveland, CO
Sophia Kovach
Robbers Take Otto Wendling’s Cigarettes After Hold Up
After robbing Otto Wendling, two men took his cigarette pack and lit one before leaving. Police investigation underway as witnesses describe the quick theft.
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Otto Wendling
Oilman John Cox Relays Kentucky Well Story
John Cox of Athens, a veteran oil man with Kentucky ties, reports a Bowling Green district case where a leased farm produced a strong oil flow after prayers. The well reportedly struck sand and yielded about 900 barrels per day, fulfilling the family’s royalty hopes.
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John Cox
Athens
Kentucky
Blue Grass
Bowling Green
Not Meeting Dr. Boudreau to Speak at Chamber Luncheon
Dr Frank G Boudreau of Columbus director of the division of communicable diseases at the state health department will speak at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon this week. He will discuss Public Health New and Old with emphasis on current community health concerns. The dining room capacity has been increased to ensure seating for all invited attendees.
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Frank G. Boudreau
Columbus
State Department of Health
Chamber of Commerce
Boudreau
Harding Confers With Wood and Hints on Congress
President elect Warren G Harding spends a Marion visit before heading to Washington. He plans a major talk with General Leonard Wood on Philippine governance and hints he may address Congress in person, favoring concise remarks to spare the Capitol plaza crowd.
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Harding
Congress
President Wilson
Outbreaks Reported in Petrograd as Soviet Struggles Intensify
Soviet newspapers received in Helsingfors describe insurrections in Petrograd with calls for workers to renounce the enterprise. Reports note fierce fighting, artillery, machine guns, and red cars in revolt, with Petrograd said to have fallen after a week of heavy fighting. Moscow officials provided guarded comments.
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Helsingfors
Russia
Petrograd
Vasilevsky
Ostrov
Grad
Eui
Moscow
Capital Stock Increase Planned for Grayson Company
At a special stockholders meeting in Grayson Manufacturing Co offices on Monday evening over two thirds of outstanding stock attended in person. Judge Worstell, president, outlined company progress since last September, noting 100000 Ray-Glos produced and sold through January and growing demand that requires year-round operation. Directors urged raising capital stock to sustain business beyond selling seasons amid ongoing competition and suit claims.
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J. H. Grayson Manufacturing Co
Judge Worstell
Danagr St Garson Spe Aanager Yaon
Wreck Scene Draws Crowds as Rescue Efforts Continue
Reported wreck in the surrounding county near the village drew locals to view the scene while workers cleared debris from the New York Central engine. officials say no more bodies are expected to be found under the wreckage.
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Porter
New York Central
Death in day as Sinn Et al. execute contact deaths
An obscure note reports a fatal incident linked to a Sinn group and an early day execution connected to contacts in the matter. Details are sparse and names are unclear.
Newton Steel Plant Reopens With 5600 Men Back
The Newton Steel Company brought more than 5600 workers back today as the plant resumed after a multi week shutdown. Hot mill operations are set to restart at about 60 percent of normal capacity by week’s end.
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Newton Steel Company
Election of officers tonight at 7 30
P O E election of officers planned for this evening's meeting at 7 30. Alex M Moore signs as secretary.
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Alex M. Moore
Congress Moves Fast on Legislation Amid Night Sessions
Washington March 1 Senate and House leaders push to finish essential laws by Friday morning. The navy appropriation bill faces a jam but a war laws repeal resolution passed last night, with Senator Borah prepared for a lengthy speech. The Lever food and fuel control act was included at the last minute.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Borah
Condition Grave for Champ Clark Reported in Washington
March 10 report from Washington states Champ Clark is in grave condition. Fries in Congress said the former sol might not live through the day.
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Washington
Champ Clark
Fries
Congress
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