Unified relief administration to aid Athens county families
Miss Erma Stanfield arrives to lead county relief efforts and prevent overlap among agencies. The Red Cross chapters say her wide experience from Cleveland to Washington County will improve coordination with public health services. Donations rise to 1615.75 dollars as drives continue in Athens, Nel sonville, and surrounding towns.
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Athens County
Athens
Erma Stanfield
Miss Stanfield
Lake Division
American Red Cross
Cleveland
Washington County
Nelsonville
Red Cross
Public Health Department
Red Cross Relief Fund
Cline Ice Cream Co
Weve
Cedeenes Um
Victor Pierce
Emma Waite
Lostro Auto Sales Co
Athens Co
Oo Pere Cache Cane Meee Moter Auto Sales. Co
Soldiers take charge of the city of Fiume
Milan March 6 Two thousand Italian soldiers carabinieri and royal guards are maintaining order at Fiume today. Funerals of the victims in the recent fighting between the Fascisti and the police were held on Sunday without any demonstration. Two hundred American tourists braving the dangers of warfare in Fiume ventured into the city and were given an enthusiastic welcome by the populace.
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Milan
Fiume
Hutchinsons Host Tuesday Club at OBlenness Home
Mr and Mrs F M Hutchinson entertain Tuesday club at Henry OBleness home 16 FE Union Street with Mr C D Hopkins presiding on Causes of Business Depression.
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F. M. Hutchinson
Henry O’bleness
Union Street
C. D. Hopkins
W C T U Plans Campaign for Dry Legislature
The W C T U edges toward a dry legislature with pitiless publicity on campus. A national information committee is formed to elect dry congress members led by Miss Anna Gordon national president of the W C T U.
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Committee of Information
Anna Gordon
Hughes Works On Reservations After Arms Conference
Secretary Hughes will meet with President Harding to discuss senate reservations to arms conference treaties. Harding aims to reassure against entangling alliances and will assess how reservations affect the agreements. With the arms issue easing, attention turns to the Mexican recognition and the Obregon government.
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Harry L. Rogers
Washington
Mar
State Hughes
Bermuda
Harding
Senate
United States
Hughes
Obregon
Flat Broke in Jail Ninth Life Turns for Curtis Adams
Curtis Adams, jailed on larceny charges in Cape Girardeau Missouri, declares he is flat broke. A visitor brings news that his uncle has died, leaving him a farm valued at $5,000, offering a sudden turn of fortune.
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Dame Fortune
Cape Girardeau
Curtis Adams
Curt
France to Erect Monument Honoring World War Dogs
A proposal in France calls for a monument recognizing dogs that served in World War I. The plan highlights canine contributions alongside human soldiers and aims to honor their loyalty and bravery.
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France
Auto collision near city injures near miss drivers
Near Courtney hill at a Nelsonville road crossing the Mc Grath family from Richland avenue and the Sprague family from Franklin avenue escaped serious harm when their car was struck by Louis Jonas of Glouster while he tried to pass. The impact knocked the Mc Grath auto off the road and against a telephone pole guy wire, but no injuries occurred.
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Athens
Nelsonville
Courtney Hill
Louis Jonas
Glouster
Jonas
Maywood McGrath
Richland Avenue
Earl Sprague
Franklin Avenue
McGrath
MeGrath
Interstate probe opens into Painesville bus train wreck fallout
Officials from the interstate commerce commission and the state public utilities commission begin a joint inquiry into the Friday night wreck near Painesville. Coroner M H Bradley continues hearings as witnesses are summoned. Sixteen dead with potential to rise to seventeen. nine funerals today and three more tomorrow. Fairport mourns as business stays closed and residents pay tribute.
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Painesville
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Public Utilities Commission
Fairport-Painesville
M. H. Bradley
Fairport
New Rules Cut Overtime Pay for Railway Operators
The United States railroad labor board announced March 16 as the effective date for new employment rules for railway telegraph and telephone operators. The rules retain eight hours as the standard day but remove time and a half overtime pay for the first nine hours.
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Chicago
United States Railway Labor Board
New Opens The Debate On The Four Treaties
Senator New of Indiana opened debate in the senate urging ratification of the four power Pacific pact. He warned that rejecting the armament conference would lead to brute force chaos and humanity’s oblivion, signaling a prolonged discussion on the treaties.
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Washington, Mass
Senator New
Republican
Indiana
Senate
New
Fighting erupts on Amur railway in Siberia action
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen quotes Helsingfors advices that Russian reds clash with white forces on the Amur railway in Siberia. The report notes ongoing fighting as the conflict continues in the region.
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London
Amur
Siberia
Copenhagen
Helsingfors
Debs to Headline Socialist Convention in Ohio
Eugene V. Debs, newly released from Atlanta prison, will be the headliner at the socialist national convention in Cleveland from April 29 to May 2. The party aims to expand in the fall campaigns and seek several new congressmen, along with Meyer London of New York. A state ticket includes Millard Price as Governor and August Malm as United States Senator among others.
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Cleveland
Eugene V. Debs
Atlanta
Harding
Meyer London
New York
National Congress
Maccabee Dance at O F Hall Monday Night
A Maccabee dance event at the O F Hall on Monday night March 6 features a five piece orchestra good eats and admission set at 50 cents.
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O. F. Hall
She's O. K. Now
Dorothy Canon six year old daughter of Mrs M E Canon of Hearne Texas is expected to be discharged in perfect health from a local hospital this month. The child has undergone 14 operations and 45 skin graftings since she was found lying on a live wire last June in a pool of water.
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Dallas
Tex
Dorothy Canon
M. E. Canon
Hearne
Florida coast to be watched by dry agents
Washington dispatch reports prohibition officials plan a Florida crackdown on liquor smugglers led by Colonel J. G. Nutt. A large enforcement staff and Revenue Service experts will operate from Florida with raids around the Keys and Key West and may include operations reaching toward Cuba.
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Washington
Mar
Florida
J. G. Nutt
Haynes
Revenue Service
Nutt
Florida Keys
Key West
Cuba
Enforcement Department
Prohibition
Hold-Up In Buffalo’s Financial District
Two men grabbed Max Cooper in the heart of Buffalo and bound him in a room. They looted the safe, valued at about $3,000, while hundreds of pedestrians wandered the street unaware of the crime.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Max Cooper
Cooper
West Virginia Coal Lands Valued at Actual Value
West Virginia Tax Commissioner W N Hallanan announced that coal lands will be assessed at actual value like other property. The change raises the taxable valuation of coal properties and ends prior assessments at one fifth to two thirds of market value.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
W. N. Hallanan
Hallanan
Wife seeks divorce in Athens county court
Emily B. Juniper of Canaan township files for divorce from Clyde Juniper alleging ill treatment and threats to kill. She cites abandonment and that he lives with Grace Slatacher at the Juniper home, requesting temporary alimony, divorce and permanent alimony. Married since 1913 with no children.
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Athens County Common Pleas Court
Emily B. Juniper
Canaan Township
Clyde Juniper
Death of Dr. B. C. Vorhes in Florida
Dr. B C Vorhes aged 68 died suddenly at 4 a m Sunday in Punta Gorda Florida where he wintered with his wife He was a longtime figure in Athens County born Albany practiced there most of his career Retired to Columbus about 15 years ago He suffered a paralytic stroke two years ago and the death followed a second stroke The body will be returned to Ohio for interment at Hebbardsville cemetery He leaves his wife and son Dr Howard Vorhes of Columbus and a sister Mrs J Perry Wood of this city
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B. C. Vorhes
Punta Gorda
Florida
Vorhes
Athens County
Albany
Columbus
Ohio
Hebbardsville
Howard Vorhes
J. Perry Wood
Senate Forecasts Budget System Adoption Vote Split
Washington March 6 a test vote on adopting a budget system of appropriations in the senate split along party lines.
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Washington
Mar
Senate
Daily Herald Defends Recall of American Ambassador
The Daily Herald defends its report that George Harvey will be recalled as American ambassador to the court of St. James. It urged critics to wait and see what happens.
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Lonon
The
Daily Herald Today
George Harvey
Court of St. James
Railroads begin wage-reduction hearings nationwide
Chicago march 6 railroads start a campaign to cut employee wages as hearings open before the railroad labor board. Most worker classes are affected except the big four and switchmen who bargain directly with the roads. AFL official B M Jewell and attorney Frank Walsh lead the workers’ case against further cuts.
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Chicago
Mar
International News Service
United States Railway Labor Board
Labor Board
B. M. Jewell
American Federation of Labor
Frank P. Walsh
Conference delay pushes Genoa meeting to mid April
London officials expected the international economic conference at Genoa to open April 17 with Prime Minister Lloyd George and President Poincare tentatively agreeing on an April 10 start.
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London
Downing Street
Genoa
Lloyd George
Poincarie
Vesuvius Eruption Rages After Earthquake Shock
In Naples on March 6 the Mount Vesuvius eruption continued with smoke and lava issuing from the crater. A young American novelist descended into the crater after the quake and escaped unharmed. Vesuvius Observatory director Malladra descended and sustained slight burns. Lloyd George fatigued after final battle.
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Naples
Italy
Mount Vesuvius
Malladra
Vesuvius Observatory
Lloyd George
Lloyd George Suffers Nervous Strain Amid Coalition Rift
Premier Lloyd George retreats to bed after brief talks with unionist leaders in the coalition as he faces continued clashes with hardline Tory factionists. The strain follows attempts to reach a settlement in the governing coalition.
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London
Mar
Lloyd George
De Valera’s Speech Spurs Collins Accusation
After De Valera’s Dublin speech Michael Collins, finance minister in the Irish Free State, accuses the former Dail Éireann head of plotting to overthrow the new government. De Valera urges followers to press on for freedom beyond treaty terms.
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Eamon de Valera
Dublin
Michael Collins
Griffith
Irish Free State
Dail Éireann
Free
Riots Rage in Belfast as Death Toll Grows
Two dead and 25 wounded from weekend disorders, another outbreak reported at dawn. A bomb was thrown at shipyard workers en route to work as tensions between the Orangemen and Sinn Fein supporters run high and further trouble is expected.
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Belfast
Orangemen
Sinn Feiners
Feth’s Bike Crash on Icy Curve Injures Athens Star
Former Athens high school football standout George Feth suffered cuts and gashes from a motorcycle crash on an icy curve at the Athens State hospital entrance. He endured painful knee lacerations and ankle injuries with the right ankle possibly sprained or broken. The vehicle remained undamaged.
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George Feth
Athens
Athens State Hospital
Fetch
West Union Street
Carbondale Sunday School Sets Attendance Record
In Carbondale Ohio the M B E Sunday school drew 184 attendees yesterday, far above last year’s 56 on the same date. The town aims to showcase true Sunday school spirit to nearby counties and regions.
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Carbondale
M. BE
Savings Faith in Government Bonds in Athens County
Postmaster Lash reports February sales of treasury savings certificates in Athens and Nelsonville offices, totaling 19000 and 8600 dollars respectively. The certificates carry four and a half percent interest, are tax free, and mature at 25000 and 11000 dollars in five years. The article defends government securities against recent lease and stock venture disclosures.
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Ohio
Lash
United States
Athens
Treasury Savings
Nelsonville
Strike Settled for Dublin Postal Workers
The threatened strike of postal and telegraph employees in Dublin has been settled, officials announced today.
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Dublin
Mar
Masons Attention
Annual inspection of Paramathia Lodge No. 25 F and A M set for Tuesday March 7 at 7:00 PM. Grand Master unavailable per telegram. Visiting Brothers welcome. W W Lee, W M. J A Palmer, Sec. 3 4 21.
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Masons
Paramathia’ Lodge No
W. W. Lee
W. M. J. A. Palmer
Trial of Governor Small Opens in Illinois Court
The Lake county circuit court prepares to hear Governor Len Small in a high profile conspiracy case alleging he defrauded the state of hundreds of thousands in interest funds. Prosecutors plan a documentary case with records from Springfield treasurer files Chicago packers and banks to prove more than 819000 was pocketed by Small and Lt Governor Sterling during their treasurerships.
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James IL. Kilgallen
Court House Waukegon
Ill
Illinois
Len Small
Small
Lake County
Court House
Springfield
Chicago Packers
Fred E. Sterling
Most Persnickety Man Overruled By Judge
In northwestern Ohio Arthur Sprow earned the nickname by jurors and lawyers citing tobacco. He asked to be excused from jury duty claiming smoke intoxication during oaths before God. Judge Fred L. Hay overruled the objection. A Chicago man designed an electromagnet with a long bat face to handle sheet metal.
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Judge Defiance, CO
Arthur Sprow
Ohio
Fred L. Hay
Chicago
Ohio Company Formed in Boston and Early County Facts
Chronology notes 1786 formation of the Ohio Company in Boston by Putnam and Cutter. 1840 Lake County created from Geauga and Cuyahoga on Lake Erie. 1846 Henry Thomas hanged in Chillicothe for burglary and murder. 1872 Cincinnati public landing sees six steamboats burned. 1877 Leonard’s Opera House in Fostoria destroyed by fire.
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Ohio Company
Boston
Putnam
Cutter
Lake County
Geauga
Cuyahoga
Lake Erie
Henry Thomas
Old State Capitol
Chillicothe
Cincinnati
Leonard
Fostoria
Harding Will Not Help Make Party Battles
President Harding plans to stay aloof from Republican primary fights and limit personal involvement in the fall campaign. He aims to avoid partisan battles within the party and warns that direct aid from the president would be bad politics and a wrong spirit for the chief executive.
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George R. Holmes
Washington
Mar
Harding
House
Senate
United States
Internal Strife Among Troops Anew in Ireland
London report notes a Dublin dispatch describing a parallel to counter revolution turmoil as several motor lorries carrying recalcitrant troops of the Irish Republican Army move into Limerick to back mid Limerick and County Tipperary battalions in a public demand.
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London
Dublin
Ireland
Daily Chronicle
Irish Republican Army
Limerick
mid-Limerick
Tipperary
Attention masons regular communication Athens Chapter holds War in Royal Arch degree
Athens Chapter No 39 schedules a regular meeting for Monday evening March 6 1922 at 7:00 oclock with War in Royal Arch degree. W Bechtold and H P Jas A Palmer secretary noted 8 4 21.
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Masons
Athens
Royal Arch
H. Bechtold
H. P. Jas. A. Palmer
Vatican and Italian State Reconciliation Unlikely
Rome reports indicate officials do not anticipate full reconciliation between the Vatican and the Italian state during Pope Pius XI’s pontificate. Cardinal Gasparri, once a leading advocate of closer ties, is expected to resign as papal secretary of state amid the shift.
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Rome
Mar
Poe Pius XI
Papal
Vatican
Gasparri
Quirinal
Election of Officers Set for Tuesday Evening
Attention B P C E members vote on new officers Tuesday night at 7 30. Alex Moore serves as secretary and calls for attendance and orderly proceedings.
Don’t Let Late Frost Kill Your Crop of Flowers
Cautions about late frosts threaten crops and advise readers to learn frost causes and protective methods. The piece notes temperature variations affect different plants and offers a free government booklet on frost damage via a Washington Information Bureau coupon.
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Neau
Washington Information Bureau
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W.C.T.U. Works
Hisaet
By J. Bart Campbell
EHS
O. K
American Legion Chamber of Commerce
MIE
Federal Board
Vesuvius
Err
DE Valera
Collins
Feth
Uncle Sam
Tate
Alex. M,. Moore, Seey
Frederic J. Haskin
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
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