Treaty foes learn debate futile on four power pact
The Senate moved toward final ratification with a unanimous consent vote set for March 24. Senator Brandegee led a compromise with four Republican opponents to end the deadlock, drafting the no alliance reservation later adopted by the Foreign Relations Committee, allowing favorable reporting to the full Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Bart Campbell
Washington
Mar
Senate
Brandegee
Harding
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Egypt Declared Independent as Protectorate Ends
A government rescript from Cairo reports Egypt becomes an independent sovereign state, ending the British protectorate in place since 1914. Sultan Ahmed Fuad named king as steps move toward Parliament creation. martial law is abolished and Britain reserves freedom to secure communications and foreign interests.
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London
Cairro
Egypt
Reuter
Sultan Ahmed Fued
Great Britain
Britain
Tragedy at Bellevue Ball Park Ends in Suicide
Despondent over illness Roy Vance aged 37 shot himself in the grandstand at the Bellevue Kentucky ball park yesterday. Investigating officers reported no other person involved in the incident.
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Cincinnati
Mar
Roy Vance
Bellevue
Ball Park
Strikers De defeated in Johannesburg upheaval
In Johannesburg South Africa government forces swept through the city today as the so called revolution collapsed. troops expect order to be restored soon and strikers signaled willingness to return to work in the mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
Union of South Africa
International News Service
Carbondale Post Office Sells Treasury Certificates
During January and February the Carbondale post office sold 4280 dollars of Treasury Savings Certificates. In five years the investment would mature to 5350 dollars, per Postmaster Pearl O. Mace.
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Carbondale
Treasury Savings
Pearl O. Mace
Reed Breaks Out Washington On Quadruple Alliance Charge
Senator Reed of Missouri assails the four power Pacific treaty calling it a quadruple alliance. He accuses Britain France and Japan of secretly double crossing the United States before and during World War II and warns they would do so again.
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Reed
Washington
Mar
Demarcat
Missouri
Senate
Great Britain
France
Japan
Plans to Meet Reds in Conference in Genoa
London reports Britain and France have an accord on Russia’s Genoa conference terms. Russian prewar debts recognized disarmament of the red army Baltic free ports guaranteed Versailles treaty acknowledged Russo-German commerce overseen by an inter allied commission. Premier Lloyd George on vacation. Little Entente groups seek voice.
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London
Great Britain
France
Genoa
Russia
Baltic
Inter-Allied Commission
Llyod George
Wales
Warsaw
Little Entente
Roumania
Jugo-Slavia
Czecho- Slovakia
Athens Student Embarks on Europe Tour
Merril R. Atkinson, Ohio University student and son of Mrs. H. L. Atkinson of 167 Lancaster Street, leaves for New York then sails March 24 for Europe. He will tour the continent, spend time in New York and Philadelphia, and wander as he sees fit before completing his degree in June.
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Merril R. Atkinson
Ohio University
H. L. Atkinson
Lancaster Street
Europe
Atkinson
New York
Philadelphia
Cunard
GE Radio Concert Tonight in Schenectady
The General Electric laboratories in Schenectady New York host a radio concert tonight at 7 45 p m The program will feature orchestra music and vocal and instrumental solos Attendees are advised to tune receivers to the 360 meter wavelength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady
N. Y
General Electric Company
Rail unions press bid to send wage disputes back for talks
B M Jewell of the railway employee department of the AFL asks the United States railroad board to remand wage disputes of the Burlington and Erie railroads for further negotiations with their employees.
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Chicago
Burlington and Erie
United States Railroad Board
B. M. Jewell
Railway Employee Department
American Federation of Labor Today
Missionary Society to Hold Saturday Sale at Lash's Drug Store
The Central Avenue church mission society announces a home made eats sale this Saturday at Lash's Drug Store. Proceeds support church activities and local outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lash
Missionary Society of the
Central Avenue
Erie Under Fire as Labor Board Probes Erie Railroad
The United States railroad labor board ordered an investigation into Erie railroad practices with help from the Department of Justice. The probe centers on alleged contract shop work and potential labor disputes.
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ERIE
Chicago
Erie Railroad
United States Railroad Labor Board
Department of Justice
Charter Granted to Cleveland Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad
Ohio notes list 1835 charter for the Cleveland Columbus and Cincinnati railroad. It marks notable dates including death of War of 1812 veteran Thomas Shannon in 1848 in Barnesville born in 1787, birth of inventor Charles F. Brush in 1847, and 1891 verdict of heresy for Rev. Howard MacQueary of Canton.
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Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad
Thomas Shannon
Congress
Barnesville
Washington County
Charles F. Brush
Euclid
Howard MacQueary
Canton
Dorr Family Escapes Flooded Road Truck Tumbles Into River
Fred Dorr and his two children narrowly escaped a plunge into the Hocking river when their car overturned on a submerged road near Canaanville bridge amid flood waters. Residents warned against crossing. Dorr saved the children and clung to the car as neighbors used a chain and boat to reach them.
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Canaanville, CO
Mar
Fred Dorr
Hocking River
Canaanville Bridge
Mr. Dorr
Dorr
Linscott’s
Loot Stolen From Nelsonville Home During Movie Night
Ed C. Cooley of Nelsonville reported a break in and ransacking Tuesday evening while he and Mrs. Cooley were at a motion picture. Police/ sheriff notes list loot valued at more than 3116. Sheriff Herb Parker is the investigating official.
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Ed C. Cooley
Nelsonville
Herb Parker
Cooley
Mrs. Cooley
Preacher Fined in Charleston for Moonshine Possession
Rev. A W Putnam pastor of a Nitro church was fined 100 dollars for possessing a half pint of moonshine. He claimed the liquor was for a cold and kept for later use after state police arrested him in an alleged intoxicated condition. Putnam formerly lived in Gallipolis Ohio.
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Charleston
W. Yar
A. W. Putnam
Nitro
Here
Putnam
Gallipolis
Liquor and gambling probe roils Athens after bank fire
A wave of allegations follows an anonymous tip to Deputy Prohibition Inspector Mariner claiming extensive illicit liquor operations in Athens. The disclosure links multiple prominent residents and centers around the First National bank building, with ongoing arrests including Joseph Martin of Athens Lumber Co and a Pending trial.
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Athens
First National Bank
Mariner
Joseph Martin
Athens Lumber Co
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Austin Robinson
Home Furnishing Co
Robinson
Martin
Walter Foster
McKinley
Worstell
Pearl W. Helwig
Helwig
Baynham
Eastern Ohio Mine to Tap Two Good Veins
In Belle Valley on March 15, Forsythe Coal Co plans April 1 improvements to double-vein mining. A shaft will be sunk 100 feet to access No 7 vein along with No 6. A new steel tipple with shaker screens and picking tables and a power house are to be built. The mine will reach a 2400 ton daily capacity.
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Belle Valley
Ohio
Forsythe Coal Company
No. 7
War ends plea for amnesty in political prisoners case
On March 16 113 so called political prisoners in jails nationwide urged Congress to press President Harding for pardons and a general amnesty, arguing the war is over and no one was convicted for overt acts against the government.
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Washington
Mar
Congress
Harding
Strike Violence Escalates in South Africa
The Rand hosts brutal clashes between strikers and troops as Johannesburg crowds gather in the market square. Gen Jan Smuts, leading figure in the Versailles talks and South Africa’s premier, narrowly survives a machine gun attack while traveling from Johannesburg to Booysens in the strike district.
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Jan Smuts
South Africa
Sailles
Johannesburg
Booysens
Belief Strike by Soft Coal Miners May Be Short
Washington reports the administration fears a soft coal miners strike on April 1 is inevitable but officials expect the walkout to be brief and not seriously disrupt business.
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Washington
Mar
International News Service
Grand jurors push on amid threats as probes continue
Chicago reports show members of the special grand jury press on with criminal probe following acquittals of labor leaders. States Attorney Crowe rejects threats to life and court contempt, while Judge Sullivan accuses Crowe of prejudicial statements. Washington analysis cites 4.099 billion dollar soldier bonus cost spread over 20 years with phased payments and insurance certificates.
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Chicago
Mar
Special Grand Jury
Robert E. Crowe
John J. Sullivan
Sullivan
Crowe
Washington
International News Service
Ways and Means Committee
House
Ways and Means ‘Committee
Soviet Note Threatens War Over Polish Raids
Moscow warns that further Polish raids on the Russian frontier will be grounds for war. George Tehitcherin, foreign affairs commissar, says Poland’s irregulars provoke a soviet response and pledges action if raids continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Mar
Poland
Russia
Moscow
George Tehitcherin
Senate panel to back two year three percent immigration embargo
Washington March 16 The senate immigration committee will report favorably an extension of the three percent immigration embargo for two years. The action aims to keep bars up and restrict new entrants amid ongoing policy debates.
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Washington
Mar
Senate Immigration Committee
Two Men in Snowhill Shootout Leaves Huniey Dead Gay Wounded
A shooting at Snowhill left Doc Huniey dead and Charles Gay wounded and jailed. The incident occurred yesterday in Charleston, West Virginia.
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Charleston
W. Va
Doc Huniey
Charles Gay
Snowhill
Cartoon depicts Germany emptying gold as US grabs wealth
A six column cartoon in The Figuro shows Germany emptying a bag of gold while a US figure grabs at it with one hand and pushes a France figure away with the other, captioned Lafayette did not fore see this.
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Paris
Mar
International News Service
Lafayette
Germany
United States
France
Seamen Adopt Forty Russian Orphans Aboard Childs
Washington March 16 Rear Admiral Newton McCullys program of taking in seven Russian waifs is outdone by the destroyer Childs crew now in Turkish waters The ship has adopted forty Russian orphans according to information reaching the navy department today
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Washington
International News Service
Newton McCully
United States
Childs
Navy Department
Matzenauer Confirms Separation From Glotzbach
In St. Louis on March 16 Mme Margarite Matzenauer the famed singer announced for the first time that she and her husband Floyd Glotzbach a California chauffeur have separated.
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ST. Louis, Mo
Mme
Margarite Matzenauer
Floyd Glotzbach
California
Signs of spring bloom in McMahon's Creek
KLEE March 16 reports boys bathing in McMahon's Creek in the springtime scene.
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Klee
McMahon's Creek
Local Martins Ferry Man Wears Straw Hat Sunday
A Martins Ferry resident was seen wearing a straw hat while walking the streets on Sunday, March 16.
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Martins Ferry
Mar
North Dakota Bidder Tops Government Vessel Offer
Officials of the shipping board were surprised to find a North Dakota bidder offer 225 million dollars for the 31,490 steel vessels that would compose the government fleet. The offer exceeded expectations but lacked required cash coverage.
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Washington
Mar
International News Service
Shipping Board
North Dakota
Fire probe under way in Chicago today
Fire Attorney Shir ley T High leads an arson inquiry into the Union Depot district fire. If evidence supports it, murder charges may follow for the death of Fireman James McGovern. Insurance losses reach 8 million dollars with less than half insured.
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Chicago
Mar
Union Depot
Shirley T. High
United States
Hidgar A. Jonas
James McGovern
Lloyd George to Stand Firm Amid Tory Demands
Premier Lloyd George will not resign unless the rank and file of the coalition party revolts nationwide. He plans to push ahead with his Genoa conference agenda and a general election expected late this summer.
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Criccieth
Wales
Lloyd George
Ohio River Recedes. Cincinnati Floodwaters Decline
Flood waters of the Ohio river are receding rapidly in Cincinnati and are expected to be back in their banks within a few hours. Smaller streams are also falling as the relief trend continues this morning.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
St Patrick's Dance at Eagles Hall Friday
Eagles Hall hosts St Patrick's Dance on Friday March 17 from 8 to 11 30 pm. All Eagles members families and ladies invited with admission set at 25 cents. Local notice dated 3 16 2.
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St. Patrick’s
Eagles’ Hall
Chauncey K. of P. Hall Dance Friday March 17
A dance event at Chauncey K. of P. Hall Friday March 17 features good music and festive atmosphere at Park plao.
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Chauncey K. of
P. Hall
Park Plao
Congress Strong For The Soldier Bonus Measure
The housing to pass the soldier bonus bill moved forward as Fordney and the Ways and Means Committee filed a favorable report with the House. Republicans plan a White House visit to explain the bill to President Harding and push for swift action despite potential veto concerns.
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A. 0
Hayward
Ft. N. S
Washington, Ma
House of Representatives
Fordney
Ways and Means Committee
House
Washington
Mar
Baza
Harding
Florida
Michigan
Mondell
Longworth
Ohio
Creen
Iowa
Senate
Dias
Arbuckle Manslaughter Trial Nears Jury Completion
In San Francisco on March 16 the jury for Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle's manslaughter trial, now in its fourth day, was nearing completion as deliberations began.
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San Francisco
Mar
Roscoe
Fatty” Arbuckle
Preparedness At Home Is Necessary
A reader tips on avoiding embarrassment from unexpected guests by stocking canned foods and learning to transform them into appealing dishes. A free booklet titled Recipes for Canned Goods offers guidance. to receive it, send name address and two cents for postage to Frederic J. Haskin in Washington, D. C.
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U.S. Senate
William J. Burke
Pittsburg
George Wharton Pepper
Boies Penrose
Burke
Oreonse Labor
Order of Ilway Conductors
REDS
England
Canaan
Offigerg
Rand
Market Square
Ahead Congress
MI the Bio
Frederic J. Haskin
The
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
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