Surrender of Rich Draft Dodger Demanded by U S
The United States demands the surrender of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, Philadelphia rich draft dodger, and seeks release of two Americans Carl Neuf and Frank Zimmer who were sentenced for attempted kidnapping. Negotiations run through the State Department and Berlin with Allied officials aware of the unsatisfactory German replies and possible threats.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Philadelphia
Bergdoll
Carl Neuf
Frank Zimmer
Department of Justice
Neuf
Zimmer
War Department
State Department
Diesel
Berlin
Henry T. Allen
Jewels of Czars Seized from Soviet Delegate in Rome
Italian authorities seized from M Vorowski baggage said to belong to the czar, including a gold pearl studded collar, a diamond tiara, silver dinner set, a numismatic collection, Persian tapestries, gold and platinum, and furs. The action followed his plan to break off relations with Italy as a Soviet representative.
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Camillo Cianfarra
United Press
Rome
Russia
M. Vorowski
Rela
Italy
Sheba
Legion vows firm stand on Bergdoll and other cases
Boston dispatch reports Colonel Frank W. Galbraith of the American Legion pledging persistent pursuit of justice. He says definite action will follow in the Neuf and Zimmer cases after evidence from the Germany trial and other facts are gathered.
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Boston
American Legion
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Frank W. Galbraith
United Press
Carl Neuf
Franz Zimmer
Germany
American detectives jailed in Germany over Bergdoll arrest attempt
Two American detectives Carl Neaf and Franz Zimmer connected to the U S military police were sentenced in Germany to prison terms for illegally acting as police officers during an attempt to arrest draft dodger Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. Neaf got fifteen months, Zimmer six. Bergdoll as witness and locals jeered. Four Germans aiding the attempt received six to eleven months. Bergdoll boasted of the results and was named district food administrator.
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Mosbach
Germany
United States
Rees
Ger H
Grover Cleveland Burgdoll
Carl Neaf
Franz Zimmer
Neaf
Bergdoll
Zimmer
American Legion
Beredell
Schweinhunden
Hisses
Army of Occupation
Baden
Automobile tire explosion injures six in Cincinnati
A tire blew out on an automobile in Cincinnati on March 23 causing the driver Henry Vollrath, 38, to lose control. The crash fractured Vollrath’s skull and left five others injured less severely as the car hurled occupants onto the street.
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Cincinnati
Henry Vollrath
Ice Forms During Night Wheeling Freeze
Ice formed as temperatures fell to 26 degrees in Night Wheeling West Virginia. Heavy frost threatened the peach crop with possible damage to fruit yield and orchard quality.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Prison Escape Stuns Sidney County Jail
CAPTURED EM ALL SIDNEY, O. March 23 twelve prisoners escaped from the county jail after beating the sheriff's wife into unconsciousness. The sheriff with a posse later rounded up all prisoners.
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Sidney, O
Mar
Divorce Granted in Nelsonville Court and Will Interpretation
Minnie Drescher of Nelsonville was granted a divorce from Walter Drescher after alleging a short peaceful marriage and a 1920 incident in which he struck her, injuring her collar bone and depriving her of clothing. she may resume the maiden name Minnie Laughlin and recover court costs. A separate civil case, John L. Jeffers vs Mary E. Jeffers, ruled that Mary E. Jeffers has life support entitlements under Lewis Jeffers will, with other heirs receiving one third each subject to her maintenance. In Chicago, March 23, Pennsylvania Lines employees were served wage-cut notices as W Rains Rea pressed for national shop agreements. the railroad labor board lack enforceable power to block cuts.
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Minnie Drescher
Nelsonville
Walter F. Drescher
Drescher
Minnie Laughlin
John L. Jeffers
Mary E. Jeffers
Lewis H. Jeffers
Mary FE. Jeffers
Lewis Jeffers
Don
Samuel
Jeffers
Chicago
Pennsylvania Lines
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania
United States ‘Railroad Labor Board
Samuel Rea
Rea
United States Railroad Labor Board
Bert M. Jewell
Railway Department
American Federation of Labor
Railroad Labor Board
Jewell
Eggs Breaking TIFFIN O
Eggs have dropped seven cents a dozen within a week, retailing at 18 cents a dozen.
Young mother seeks divorce in abuse case
Bertha Cox filed for divorce alleging repeated beatings by Clarence Cox since their 1907 marriage. She cites multiple assaults including a 1914 forehead injury and a June 1920 beating, with a July 1920 gun threat and the couple's separation later that year. Their children are in a home awaiting resolution. In a separate action, Mell Griffith as administrator seeks possession of a light bay gelding from the Martin estate.
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Clarence Cox
Bertha Cox
Denman
Thea
Cathrine
Mell Griffith
Uriah Griffith
William T. Martin
Martin
Griffith
Fire Devastates Royal Poinciana Garage in Palm Beach
A blaze swept the Royal Poinciana garage on Lake Worth shore causing about 150000 in damage. The fire threatened nearby beach club and cottages but a west wind aided in saving them from destruction.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Royal Poinciana
Lake Worth
Car Slams into Train After Signal Misread
Earl Custer and his wife escaped injury when their car was struck by Norfolk and Western train No. 601 in Cincinnati. The vehicle was carried about 50 feet along the track without overturning after the collision caused by a mistaken signal interpretation by Custer.
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Cincinnati
Mar
Norfolk and Western
Earl Custer
Custer
Parks resigns from Michigan baseball after pro stint
Vernon Parks, captain of the Wolverines, confessed he played for a Portland coast league team last summer and resigned. The action makes him a professional and ineligible for college baseball.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Vernon Parks
Wolverine
Parks
Dan Hanna's Fourth Wife Files for Divorce in Pittsfield
Mrs Dan Hanna, wife of Dan R Hanna son of late Senator Mark Hanna, filed for divorce in Pittsfield Massachusetts citing cruel and abusive treatment and asking for alimony. The couple has been separated two years and no trial date is set.
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Dan
Pittsfield
Mass
Dan Hanna
Dan R. Hanna
Mark Hanna
Hanna
Bury a Soldier Bellaire Tony Tanzito Killed at Sedan
Tony Tanzito, a Bellaire soldier, was killed at Sedan four days before the end of the war and was buried locally.
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Bellaire
Tony Tanzito
Sedan
Many at Work Canton Diplomas to 700 Americanization Students
About 600 to 700 Americanization students in Canton received diplomas marking completion of programs aimed at helping immigrants adjust to life in the United States.
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Work Canton, O
Change to Eastern Time in two weeks for Tiffin City
The city of Tiffin will switch to Eastern Time two weeks from now. Local clocks, business hours, and public schedules will align with the new zone. Residents should adjust appointments and daily routines accordingly.
Evangelist Albert C Hakim to Speak at Hebbardsville Church
Evangelist Albert C Hakim is set to address the union meeting at Hebbardsville Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening at seven o'clock. Local members are invited to attend and hear his message.
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Albert C. Hakim
Hebbardsville Presbyterian Church
Knights Conclave Tonight and Thursday Temple Candidates
State Conclave of Athens Commandery gathers tonight at seven o'clock with a special conclave Thursday at one for eight candidates to receive the Order of the Temple. Lunch at six. Commander Chas E Cameron and Recorder Jas A Palmer urge attendance.
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Athens Commandery
Order of the Temple
Chas. E. Cameron
Jas. A. Palmer
Courts to Decide If Beer May Be Sold Medically in Ohio
In Columbus on March 23 state officials and anti-saloon leaders say the beer prescription issue will be settled in court after former Attorney General Palmer ruled beer could be prescribed as medicine. The McCoy bill seeks to prohibit medicinal beer, signaling strong dry support, while White of the anti-saloon league believes it will pass both legislative chambers.
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Columbus
Mar
Ohio
Don Y. Parker
Parker
Palmer
James A. White
Anti-Saloon League
White
Finest brick bling made in Sunday Creek valley
Glouster plant of The Hisylvania Coal Co. turns out uniformly high quality brick with low 15.88 percent loss in a rattler test. Inspectors from Columbus praise the plant’s output and as Trimble plant nears operation, county brick production expected to rise significantly.
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Glouster
Sunday Creek
Trimble
Hisylvania Coal Co
Ohio
J. W. Blower
J. B. Crabbe
Columbus
Robert Simpson
A. G. Pugh
Robert J. Dienst
Capita
Hisylvania
Sunday Creek Valley
Simpson
Blower
Pugh
Dienst
Bank Robber Threat Demands 150 Dollars in New York
John A Caballero recounts a blackmail attempt by a female bandit in New York who brandished a six shooter and threatened five shots if he did not hand over 150 dollars. The confrontation ended with payment.
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New York
John A. Caballero
John
Bill Knows Himself
William Walsh was arrested on a charge of motoring while intoxicated and pleaded not guilty claiming he was too drunk to drive. He was acquitted.
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New York
William Walsh
Haunted House Sold to Vermont Farmer
Mrs. Sedley Lowd vacated the home cited for queer manifestations as spirits allegedly urged departure. A Vermont farmer purchased the house known for reported hauntings, ending Mrs. Lowd's residence.
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Martha
Ionderry
Sedley Lowd
Vermont
Money Restores 43 Oil Inspectors to Pay Roll
Columbus reports the biennial general appropriations bill restores 43 deputy oil inspectors to their old salaries after 40 were fired two months earlier for not earning their pay and being unnecessary.
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Columbus
Mar
House
Stillman divorce case exposed in open court
White Plains New York March 23 In open court attorney DeLaney Nicoll for James A Stillman charged Mrs Stillman with taking a lover an Indian guide and having a child by him The judge took the matter under advisement as to whether Stillman should pay 10000 alimony pending trial The case cites Stillman income last year at 526000 with other counter charges mentioned by Nicoll Guardian John E Mack of Guy Stillman asserts the boy's legitimacy remains uncontested
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Harold Jacobs
White Plains
N.Y
Stillman
DeLaney Nicoll
James A. Stillman
Justice Morschauser
Perry County Man Dies in Martins Ferry Visit
Abe Brown aged 65 of Perry County died in Glencoe at his brother’s home due to heart trouble. He was visiting when found dead in bed.
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Perry County
Martins Ferry
Abe Brown
Glencoe
Germany Demands Delays in Reparations Payment
Berlin reports that Germany asked for more talks with the Allies on indemnity payments and warned the billion mark sum due today cannot be paid. Officials fear new penalties and financial collapse, while experts say the amount is unfeasible and could trigger wider trouble. The French anger over the stance adds pressure as a decision from the reparations commission looms.
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Carl 2D. Groat
Berlin
Germany
Allied Reparations Commission
Allied Commission
Occupational disease bill passes house 106 to 1
Columbus March 23 The occupational disease bill cleared the Ohio House by 106 to 1 with Rep Mathews voting no. The measure compels compensation for workers under the state law for a list of 166 diseases including anthrax lead poisoning benzene exposure and skin conditions from oils or solvents. A state supervisor position is created to administer the program.
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Columbus
Mar
House
Mathews
Scioto
Dimitre
Harding seeks harmonized domestic politics with trade expansion
United Press reports that President Harding faces a dual challenge. He must balance party factions while shaping world policy to boost American overseas trade. Secretary Hughes outlines a foreign situation plan and Herbert Hoover proposes steps to increase trade with Europe.
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Ralph H. Turner
United Press
Washington
Mar
Harding
Héwangte
Hughes
Herbert Hoover
Europe
Britain Moves to Trade with Soviet Russia
Ed L Keen reports Britain will send a commissioner to Moscow to arrange preliminary trade under a new agreement. Lloyd George defends recognizing the soviets as Russia's de facto government, noting Lenine may temper communism for practical diplomacy amidst ongoing ideological tensions.
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ED. L. Keen
London
Great Britain
Russia
Moscow
Lloyd George
Lenine
Karl Marx
Communist Party
Indicted Men Not to Escape
Chicago reports seven White Sox players face new indictments for throwing the 1919 World Series to Cincinnati. Prosecutor George Gorman said the cases, dismissed last week, will be voted on next week after new testimony and confessions were presented. Ban Johnson, AL president, repeated testimony on irregularities before the grand jury.
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Chicago
White Sox
Cincinnati
George Gorman
Gorman
Ban Johnson
American League
Drug'ists Oppose Beer Sales In Stores In Ohio
In Columbus on March 23 the secretary of state druggists group reported that seventy five percent of Ohio druggists oppose permitting beer or whiskey sales in drugstores turning them into saloons. T B Weatherstrom told the Senate temperance committee.
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Columbus
Ohio
T. B. Weatherstrom
State Druggists Organization
Senate Temperance Committee
Justices of the Peace Discuss Ohio Fees Reform
In Columbus on March 25 the association of justices of the peace and constables of Ohio debated asking the legislature to readjust fees in justice courts to provide more reasonable compensation for services.
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Columbus
Association of Justices of the Peace and Constables of
Ohio
Red Cross Hunts Tor Lost Man in Ohio
The Red Cross seeks Joseph Danner, 29, 5 feet 11 inches, 150 pounds, sandy hair and brown eyes. An overseas veteran, he disappeared from Muncie Indiana after returning from France and is not wanted by police. Call Attorney M. D. Hughes in Athens County if seen.
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Joseph Danner
Red Cross
France
Muncie
Ind
M. D. Hughes
Athens County
Mayor Seized Eagle Club Key In Raid Incident
Coshocton report says the mayor turned in his key to Eagle Club rooms, claiming he led a raid to the club using the key. Charges allege violation of club privileges and improper access.
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Coshocton
Eagle Club
Sandusky firm plans eight homes and one apartment building
Sandusky Land and Building Company announced it will begin work on eight houses and a nine unit apartment building in Sandusky Ohio. Other local builders also preparing to resume construction activities.
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Building Homes
Sandusky, O
Sandusky Land and Building Company
Capable Girl in Cleveland Foils Pocketbook Snatching
Dorothy Brewster captures a man who allegedly tried to snatch her pocketbook in Cleveland. She punched him and held him until assistance arrived. Police or bystanders assisted after the confrontation.
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Cleveland
Dorothy Brewster
Aoe
Detectives Escort Five Suspects From Los Angeles
Privately guarded by detectives, three men and a woman charged with murders in Cleveland and Akron, a special car chartered by detectives left Los Angeles on Tuesday.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Cleveland
Akron
Harding's Ride Dies in Marion
A. J. Myers advertising manager of The Marion Star the Marion Ohio newspaper died here suddenly of heart failure in Marion.
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Marion
A. J. Myers
President Harding
The
Marion Star
Ink Well Explosion Shocks Supreme Court in Queens
A sudden ink well eruption in the Supreme Court chamber of Long Island City caused a vivid spill and a chaotic scene. No injuries were reported and officials began cleanup after the accident.
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New York
Supreme Court
Long Island City
Athens County Men Escape From City Work House
Five prisoners escaped from the Athens city work house by unbolting cell locks sawing window bars and using a blanket rope to drop 15 feet to the ground Police sought the men who were from Athens county Guy Tinkham released October 9 1925 Sherman Sylvia released May 24 1924 Walter Frazier released September 2 1921 and Joseph W Kuhn released October 15 1921 all for liquor law or failure to provide charges.
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Columbus
Mar
Athens County
Guy Tinkham
Sherman Sylvia
Walter Frazier
Girouster
Joseph W. Kuhn
Nelsonville
Preaches at Buchtel by Chicago minister Hakim
Rev. Albert C. Hakim of Chicago will preach at Central M E church Buchtel this Friday night March 25 at 7 oclock. An unusual opportunity for the people of Buchtel to hear a great speaker.
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Buchtel
Albert C. Hakim
Chicago
Central M. EB
Parked His Auto Wrong Is Fined
Cincinnati attorney William Cooper Proctor, a millionaire soap maker, was fined costs after entering a written plea of guilty to parking his automobile in a congested district.
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Cincinnati
William Cooper Proctor
Bonds Seized in Owens Arrest Warrants
Three warrants issued for the arrest of Charles M. Owens formerly from Covington Kentucky charge him with an embezzlement of 3500 dollars in bonds belonging to the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks. Owens is named as former grand secretary.
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Cincinnati
Mar
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Charles M. Owens
Covington
London effort to revise treaty discussed
A fragment notes an effort in London to revise a treaty. Details are sparse, with no clear participants, dates, or outcomes in readable text. The item suggests diplomatic activity but lacks concrete facts for fuller summary.
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London
Four Police Injured After Ambush Report
A chaotic ambush left four policemen injured as reports describe cans being punched and projectiles during the incident. Investigators pursue leads as authorities urge calm and situational awareness.
Cage and glasses shape player spotlight in Ohio college hoops
In Columbus Ohio Roy eyesight limits J N Massillon football to avoiding contact on the court as Arnold from Alpha Rho Chi fratermity leads a intr a league basketball team. Last year he played guard for the freshman squad and will try out for varsity this year.
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Columbuse
Mar. Roy
J. N
Massillon
Ohio
Arnold
Alpha Rho Chi Fratermite
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