Borah outlines new American labor program
Senator Borah, soon to chair the Senate labor committee, argues for a government labor policy that gives workers a real stake in industry beyond wages. He cites past achievements and calls for cooperation linking capital and labor to secure long term gains.
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Borah
L. C. Martin
United Press
Washington
Mar
Senator Borah
Senate Labor Committee
Congress
Department of Labor
Children’s Bureau
President to issue public statement on League covenant
Washington March 18 President plans a public statement on American support for the League of Nations covenant after departing for France. He may address European opinion in Paris or Brest and offset U.S. opposition reports. Tumulty denies censorship claims while clarifying Congress and party positions.
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Robert J. Bender
United Press
Washington
Mar
France
Paris
Brest
League
United States
Tumulty
League of Nations
Republican Party
French View On German Army Under Volunteer System
Paris observers argue that within five years after peace Germany could field a fully officered army of millions if volunteers replace conscription. They fear Turnvereins would train privates while the officer corps forms from a 100000 strong West-Point like pool, threatening Allied safety and demanding strict League supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Phillip Simms
United Press Staff
Paris
Mar
Germany
Saint Cyr
West Point
League of Nations
Coroner to Probe Death of Miss Gibson in Waukegan
Coroner J L Taylor said he will conduct an inquiry into the death of Miss Anna M Gibson who died yesterday at Rev S J Gates Catholic priest residence after swallowing poison. The woman visited the rectory with her mother prior to death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukegan
Ili
J. L. Taylor
Anna M. Gibson
S. J. Gates
Revival Meetings At Zion Church Friday Evening
Rev. L. R. Roberts of Athens will lead revival meetings at Zion Church Friday evening at 6 30. All are welcome to attend this local religious gathering.
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L. R. Roberts
Athens
Ane Zionarch
Aalcome
Governor Cox to convene war worker conference in Columbus
Governor Cox announced a March 19 meeting in his office with war workers led by the Y M C A to discuss cooperation and minimize duplication in war production and efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Cox
Attorney General Rules Bonds May Be Used as Collateral
Columbus March 13 Attorney General Price ruled that registered United States bonds may serve as collateral for state deposits if registered in the names of the state board of deposits. The state treasury department had asked for the ruling.
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Columbus
Mar
Price
United States
State Board of Deposits
State Treasury Department
Immediate 80 Percent Cut in U S Employment Service
Washington reports an immediate eighty percent reduction in the United States employment service as appropriations failed amid a Republican filibuster. The Labor Department ordered cuts to all branches after a wireless appeal to President Wilson, who said war emergency funds were unavailable.
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Washington
Mar
United States
Labor Department
Wilson
Burglars Loot Pemberville Village Stores
In Pemberville on March 13 thieves broke into Hobart and Bowlus general stores. They took over $1,000 in goods and cash, entered through a window, left war savings stamps worth about $1,000 behind, and stole five one dollar watches.
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Pemberville
Hobart
Bowlus
Fighting in Berlin as Spartacan insurgents press front
Berlin reports ongoing fighting along a 25 kilometer front. City commander says government progress is uncertain due to Spartacan infiltration tactics. Reactions show rapid switching of control with counterattacks. Two hundred fifty Spartacans, male and female, captured in central quarter seeking funds for wage distribution.
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United Press
Berlin
Resignation of German Minister Noske Reported
Zurich dispatch reports Minister Noske resigned Tuesday morning and General Von Lequis is said to have succeeded him in Berlin.
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Zurich
Noske
Berlin
von Lequis
German War Minister Demands Unconditional Armistice
Berlin dispatch reports that War Minister Noske replied to Spartacan armistice terms with unconditional surrender including all arms as the sole condition.
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London
Berlin
Noske Ra
Spartacans
Sparta Cans Evacuate Lichtenberg as Fire Flares
Dispatches from Amsterdam report Sparta cans withdrawing from positions in Lichtenberg while under siege from two fires. The burgomaster allegedly begged war minister Noske to pull back troops and deploy a peoples guard including Spartacans.
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Amsterdam
Lichtenberg
Noske
Jewelry thief eludes guards with swift exit in Clinton
Overlooked by express officials in Clinton Illinois a jewelry thief seized a glow and vanished in a well timed escape. The incident spotlights a security lapse as authorities seek the culprit and recover the stolen item.
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Clinton
Ill
Chef Wright's Egg Omelet Draws Red Haired Clue
A Kansas City story notes chef Charles M. Wright famed for an egg omelet and his red hair and black whiskers that were a dead giveaway. He heads back to Lincoln, Nebraska to confront a troubled marriage.
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Kansas City
Charles M. Wright
Lincoln
Neb
I O O F Sereno Lodge Meeting Notice
I O O F Sereno Lodge will meet at a . Pp. m. March 14. First degree. As my age will be with us. Come E. T. Hayes, Sec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. O. O. F. Sereno Lodge
E. T. Hayes
Cleveland Socialists Debs Protest Meeting Planned
Cleveland socialists schedule a March 23 meeting to protest Eugene V. Debs imprisonment for ten years in federal prison for violation of the commerce act. Debs spoke last night praising Bolshevik leaders Lenin and Trotsky as great statesmen. He urges revolution in line with Bolshevik aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Eugene V. Debs
Debs
Lenine
Troteky
Trade prospects debated at Pan American conference
An injury to United States trade prospects in Latin America was discussed at a Pan American trade conference in Washington. Government experts department heads and Pan American Union and U.S. Chamber of Commerce officials participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Latin America
Dement
Pan- American Union
United States Chamber of Commerce
Willard Dismisses Johnson Fake Claim
Jess Willard, heavyweight champion, denounces Jack Johnson's Havana claim that his fight with Willard was a fake. Willard calls the remark the biggest joke he has heard and says Johnson tried the gag before without success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess
Lawrence
Kas
Jess Willard
Jack Johnson
Havana
Willard
Victor Herbert Plans Opera On De Valera Escape Plot
Victor Herbert, famed composer, announces a new opera about Edward De Valera's escape from Lincoln jail in England. He describes the plot as romantic with an Irish gardener directing De Valera via Gaelic song and a subplot featuring flower girls disguising themselves to trick guards.
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New York
Victor Herbert
Lincoln Jail
England
Edward de Valera
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Herbert
de Valera
Former Athens Girl Seeks Separation and Alimony
Van Valey Woodrow of Hyde Park sues Edgar K. Woodrow Krohn-Fedheimer Co. manager for divorce and alimony claiming three years of neglect and lavish spending on other women. She alleges intoxication and daily Latonia racing outings with companions. An injunction via Judge Darby ties up the husband’s assets as the couple, married August 12 1918 in Athens Ohio, contends over custody of their child.
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van Valey Woodrow
Pinegrove Avenue
Hyde Park
Edgar K. Woodrow
Krohn-Fedeimer Company
Latonia
Darby
Woodrows
Athens
Ohio
Three Held in Robbery of Bank in Minneapolis
Three men Charles Thomas of York Michael McCabe of Troy New York and Charles Sommers of Chicago were charged in stealing thirty seven thousand dollars from a Minneapolis bank. The raid occurred on March 13 and authorities say the suspects were in custody.
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Minnesota
Aneapolis
Ae Charlies Thomas
York
Michael McCabe
Troy
Charlies Sommers
Chicago
Youngest Pershing recruit returns with French citations
Holmes Wel der, an 18 year old from Columbus, enlisted in France without his mother’s knowledge and served in Pershing’s army. He wears a French citation cord representing ten citations and spent six months in a German prison camp. He is believed to be the youngest soldier in the force.
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Columbus
Mar
Holmes Welder
France
Pershing
Interfered Too Often in Chicago Store Dispute
Patrolman Martin Duffy was charged with interfering with the peace after attempting to arbitrate a disagreement at a woman's millinery shop in Chicago Illinois. The incident cast doubt on his temperament and judgment as a peace officer.
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Chicago
Ill
Martin Duffy
Beans vs Prices Brighten Poor Folks Tables
Washington reports in a wartime price update that dried beans have fallen sharply since last year. Bureau of Markets figures show New York pea beans down to six to six dollars and seventy five cents per hundred pounds, with Michigan, California whites, white California limas, and Colorado pritos also lower, signaling a possible drop in bean retail prices and return to affordable beanery meals.
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Washington
Bureau of Markets
New York
Michigan
California
Colorado
Titrers Will Be Baught Next By WM. E. Church
In Toledo Ohio at the Methodist centenary celebration J M Yard called for a national income tax style pledge from every Methodist to fund an eighty million dollar fund over five years. Yard urged the League of Nations to aid China and Japan while asserting the United States holds global credibility and influence to keep peace.
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WM. E. Church
Toledo
Ohio
J. M. Yard
China
League of Nations
Japan
Yard
United States
Churchill touted as possible British ambassador to Washington
Churchill is mentioned in diplomatic circles as a possible British ambassador to Washington. He is currently air minister under the war portfolio in the British cabinet and regarded as a leading younger statesman in the British empire.
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Churchill
Washington
Winston Churchill
Earl of Reading
Strike costs Buenos Aires transit and customs revenue
The two month long strike in Buenos Aires has halted shipping and caused $300,000 in lost customs receipts. Essential goods are scarce and prices are near prohibitive, with no sign of an early settlement.
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Buenos Aires
Four Reds Held After Raid on Russians Raided
New York March 18 four alleged Bolshevists were sifted from 184 people during a police raid on Russians feared connected to aeronautic work. Investigators hold the four suspected men as raids continue.
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New York
First Christian Church Hosts Welcome Home for Major Johnson
The First Christian church held a patriotic welcome for Major and Mrs Johnson on Wednesday evening. The large attendance enjoyed a detailed program, refreshments in the parlors, and a Q&A session with Major Johnson about the war. The congregation, many with members in service, praised the event as a fine start to honoring soldier boys.
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First Christian Church
Major
Johnson
Major Johnson
Gas fight started by governor
Governor Cox on March 13 asked Attorney General Price to begin action against West Virginia over a new law that would cut Ohio off from gas. Price has opened an investigation and will challenge the law in the United States Supreme Court.
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Columbus
Cox
Price
West Virginia
Ohio
United States Supreme Court
Tomorrow Night at Hend Ticks Battle in Nelsonville Opera House
The Nelsonville Opera House hosts a boxing or wrestling card tomorrow night featuring Bower versus Hend with Thor Olson officiating as referee.
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Bower Ve. Hend‘Ticks
Nelsonville Opera House
Thor Olson
New Jersey Strike Paralyzes Transit Across Twelve Counties
Northern New Jersey counties face street car service near standstill as strikes firm and jitneys and trucks fill in. Violence limited to windows smashed and rope cuts by strikers including women conductors. Report by Carl D. Groat from Newark.
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Newark
N. J
New Jersey
Transit strike fuels navy tug appeal for coal fuel
New York officials warn harbor operations could halt if coal shortages persist. Frank Hedley, general manager of the Interborough Rapid Transit, appealed to Rear Admiral Usher at the navy yard for tug assistance to bring fuel into the port.
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New York
Frank Hedley
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Usher
Navy ‘Yard
War relief work discussed by Red Cross speaker
Mr. Martin Telleen spoke at the Chamber of Commerce on postwar relief efforts. He described Red Cross engagement in France, England, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Palestine and Greece and urged chapters to prepare for epidemics and emergencies with nurse support and sanitation initiatives.
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Martin Telleen
Chamber of Commerce
Elleen
Sherman
Chio
Ing
France
American Red Cross
Red Cross Organisation
Red Cross
England
Italy
Belgium
Switzerland
Palestine
Greece
Divorced Man Remarries. Police Expect Judge's Action
Detroit report says William Woerner, recently divorced, married again without a formal divorce. Police anticipate the judge will grant Woerner a leave of absence from his duties to resolve the personal matter.
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Detroit
Mich
William Woerner
Woerner
Roosters in Boston May Face Police Question Over Crowing
In Boston, poultry fanciers can keep roosters only with special permission, as police may question the legality of crowing in the early morning hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Irish President De Valera on self determination for Ireland
Edward De Valera declares Ireland’s right to self determination from England in a February dispatch from somewhere in Ireland. He argues for applying self determination to the island as a unit and states England’s rule rests on bayonets with a decisive majority needed to decide independence.
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United Press
Edward Devalera
Lin Fein
The
Ireland
England
Ireland and England in a fight for independence
A speaker argues that Ireland must claim independence if a decisive majority supports it and rejects England's refusal to meet Ireland’s demand. The author urges world judgment on Ireland’s rights and warns of continued Irish resolve if justice is not served by England. The piece questions Europe’s role and reflects nationalist sentiment.
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Ireland
Irounea
England
Selescee
Will
President Plans Quick Brest Evacuation Move
By CARL D. GROAT United Press staff corte Washington March 13 President Wilson aims to settle terms swiftly and show no effort to conceal. He will reach Brest about 8:30 and entrain for a ferry.
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Carl D.groat —S
United Press Staff
George Whington
Brest
Wilson
Carl D. Groat
United Press Staff Corte
Washington
Mer
Prp Wilson
A. Ferrive
Reformers of Ohio push school rules for chiropractors
The Ohio House defeated a bill to require chiropractors to complete four years of high school and a four year professional course, 66 to 40, while a resolution to reopen wartime cases for Brigadier General C Speaks moved toward approval with dissenting votes. Speaks' supporters threaten potential court action if needed as the matter heads to Kingston.
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Evans
Aevatate
House
War Baker
C. Speaks
Kington
Senate
Speaks
Pw Hs
Special carrier service offered for missed Athens subscribers
Missed subscribers can call the messenger up to 6 pm for a special carrier to deliver a paper by bicycle at no charge. The system applies to all routes, ensuring timely delivery when regular carriers miss a customer.
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R Cent
Athens Coundlas
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