Soviet Agents Active in Hartford and New England
Justice Department agents investigated reports of Soviet agents in Hartford Connecticut after pamphlets urging workers to seize factories and form a Soviet were distributed. John E. Hoover said the Communist Party of America signed the pamphlet, noting an outlawed status for alien members and local prosecutions for native-born members.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Hartford
Conn
John E. Hoover
Hoover
Communist Party of America
Wilson
Justice Deriment
Department
United States
Communist Party of the United
Communist Labor Party
United Communist Party
Russia
Britain Offers To Sell A Part Of The New Oil Field
Arthur Feffis proprietor of the Candy Kitchen on Court street receives a letter from his brother John who left Athens and traveled over sixty miles to reach his destination. John’s route passed through Norfolk Virginia Jacksonville Palm Beach Cuba New Orleans and Morocco before landing at a Greek port. He expects to return to Athens in August.
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Britain
Arthur Feffis
Candy Kitchen
Court Street
John
Athens
Greece
Norfolk
Virginia
Jacksonville
Florida
Palm Beach
Cuba
New Orleans
Nick Mantakos
Morocco
Algiers
Damages Sought in Auto Collision Case
Felix C. Riley sues Marcinko Brothers for forty dollars for a November 27 1920 Buick collision at the Lancaster and West State street corner. Justice of Peace Hedges awarded Riley forty dollars. Marcinko Brothers appeal to the common pleas court claiming excessive speed.
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Marcinko
Common Pleas
Felix C. Riley
Riley
Lancaster
West State Street
Hope for Good Gift Respond From Farmers
A county campaign in Athens Ohio gathers corn and funds to aid Near East relief. Farmers contribute corn and money. committee members C W Hayes Stewart C D Henry F P Linscott and W F Kampf organize deliveries to local mills for handling and sale to Ohio Farm Bureau which forwards funds to buy Ohio corn for shipments to Armenia.
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Athens County
Armenia
W. F. Kampf Committee
Coolville
Tha
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Near East
C. W Hayes
Stewart
C. D. Henry
Amesville
F. P. Linscott
Athens
W. F. Kampf
F. J. Beasley
Junod Mill
Albany Milling Company
Guysville Mill
Guysville
Beasley Mill
Farm Bureau
Ohio Farm Bureau
Ohio
Fires Raise Questions At Dow Drug Plant
Cincinnati fire marshall Joseph Treinen investigated origins of three fires that broke out in a building housing Dow Drug Company's photo developing plant between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. yesterday, causing unspecified damage.
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Cincinnati
Joseph Treinen
Dow Drug Company
New York Inventor Proposes Hanging Shoe Tree Pairs
A New York inventor unveils the idea of paired shoe trees designed to be hung, proposing a space saving and decorative storage solution. Details remain sparse about materials and production.
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New York
Lawmakers Start Two Day Hill Session in Ohio
Columbus March 29 The Ohio General Assembly opened a two day bill session with eighty measures ready for consideration. Burns seeks liability insurance company reentry to compete with workmen's compensation fund as Harding McCoy moves await decision. LeFever presents tuberculosis bills while Culbert proposes Lake Erie fishing district survey committee.
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Columbus
Senate of the General Assembly
Burns
Lability Insurance Companies
Ohio
Workmen’s Compensation Fund
Harding
McCoy
Adams County
State Moving Picture Censors Board
LeFever
Athens
Culbert
Sandusky
Lake Erie
Name of Stillman divorce case’s new other woman awaited
New York reported the court would reveal the name of the new other woman in James A. Stillman’s divorce case within hours. Mrs. Stillman traveled from Lakewood New Jersey to meet with lawyers and reportedly visited the woman near New York who is said to testify for her.
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New York
James A. Stillman
National City Bank
Florence H. Leeds
Broadway
Long Island
Stillman
Florence Leeds
Detective Chief Hughes Recalls Gun Duel Face Match
Chicago police report Chief of Detectives Hughes identified James Killroy in custody, recalling a gun duel from 17 years prior. Killroy was jailed following the recognition.
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Chicago
Hughes
James Killroy
Killroy
Fiddle Theft Ends With Stradivarius Loss and Jail Term
Nelson Pannis took a fiddle and blue silk socks from a man. The owner did not want the socks. the fiddle sold for 15 dollars leads to a jail term. The instrument involved was a $2,000 Stradivarius.
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New York
Nelson Pannis
Sox
Pennas
Night Prowlers Elyria Police Crackdown
Elyria police warn they will arrest anyone unable to explain why they are on the streets after midnight as a city crackdown on night activity.
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Elyria
Ohio State Baseball Delays Four-Game Series Start
Ohio University postpones departure for a four game series in Huntington due to extreme cold. One game cancelled. team expected to leave tomorrow. Morris Harvey and Marshall College will meet the Green and White on the trip.
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Ohio
Huntington
Morris Harvey
Marshall College
B P C E Tonight Inspection and Supper Plan
Announcement for a B P C E gathering with inspection and initiation at 7 30 PM tonight and supper served at 6 PM. Secretary Alex Moore signs.
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Alex Moore
Secy
Inefficient management blamed for railroad troubles
Chicago March 29. Labor economist W Jett Lauck told the railroad labor board that inefficient management costs railroads billions yearly and national shop agreements should not be abrogated. He argued management, not agreements, causes the woes and accused carriers of seeking to destroy human standards. He cited rising output and traffic efficiency under existing terms before noting a burglary in Lorain where burglars drank cherry wine in Jennieson’s drugstore.
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Chicago
W. Jett Lauck
United States Railroad Labor Board
Lauck
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Lines
Jennieson
Britain offers Mesopotamian oil stake sale to US diplomacy
London reports Britain has offered to sell an interest in Mesopotamian oil fields to settle the dispute, alongside a forthcoming White Paper. Britain seeks U.S. concession to drop its closed door stance, with the proposal presented unofficially to prominent Americans by an oil official.
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United Press
London
Great Britain
United States
Mesopotamia
Oil interests argue Mesopotamian rights differ from holdings
An official of a major petroleum concern stated in New York that American oil interests oppose a right to buy Mesopotamian oil fields but support exploration and development rights like those of an independent country. He noted the British concession offer had not yet been officially conveyed to American interests.
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New York
Mesopotamia
Investigation into conditions at the state penitentiary
State Auditor Tracy said the completed inquiry by Marion Hoopengarner will be released this week. The probe examined alleged political activity by Warden P E Thomas and claims the prison printed political literature and repaired outside cars. Hoopengarner found no sensational findings and noted many stories from prisoners are unfounded.
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Columbus
United Press
State Penitentiary
Tracy
Marion Hoopengarner
Treasury Department
Hoopengarner
P. E. Thomas
Thomas
State Board of Administration
Flood fears ease as Scioto crest tops two years
In Columbus area flood danger eased after heavy rains. The Scioto river crest reached 14 feet, the Olentangy overflowed near the city, and both rivers began receding. A severe temperature drop from Sundays 78 degrees to below 30s damaged crops.
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Columbus
Mar
Weather Bureau
Scioto
Governor Davis Urges Emergency Clause for Ohio Reorganization Bill
Ohio Governor Davis pressed for the emergency clause in the state reorganization bill arguing it shields the state from political patronage and special interests. He warned defeat would delay reform by about a year and force continued wasteful, disorganized operations across departments.
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Columbus
Mar
Davis
Senate
House
Ohio
General Assembly
Dentist to Talk at Noon Lunch
The Chamber of Commerce noon luncheon Wednesday will feature L. G. Bean discussing dental clinics in public schools. Dr. Bean points to unmet needs and benefits, citing experiences and specific results from various guides.
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Chamber of Commerce
L. G. Bean
Grand Jury to Probe Alleged Plot at Death Farm
Covington Georgia March 29 Preparations for an immediate Newton County grand jury investigation into an alleged plot to mobilize African Americans against white residents. The inquiry grows from threats received by white residents amid reports of a death farm found on John 8 Williams plantation nearby.
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Covington
Newton County Grand Jury
John
Williams
Here
Bandit Gang Robs West Virginia Lumber Camp
Bandits struck a remote Cherry River Lumber Company camp near Richwood on March 29, killing a Russian worker and escaping with about $18,000 from 30 men. Bloodhounds failed to trail the masked trio after an overnight search. camp numbers and isolation limited contact.
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Richwood
W. Va
Here
Cherry River
Bandits Complete Looting of Banks in Coordinated Heist
Bandits swept through banks in a planned operation taking twelve thousand dollars in cash and ninety six thousand in negotiable checks. A former employee suspected of guiding the men into the area may have led the group. A murdered man’s body was brought to camp with identity not yet established. he was known by a number.
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Tha Ecama
No Wage Reduction For Trade Drive In Near East
March 29 report from Washington notes a Far East offensive could pivot ocean trade routes to build a trans Pacific system. The move aims to offset European and South American losses and prevent a productivity slump in U S farming and industry.
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Clarence Dubose
United Press
Washington
Far East
Europe
South America
Government aid for railroads weighed by cabinet heads
Cabinet members voiced deep concern over railroad rehabilitation at the Tuesday meeting. President Harding planned to call the Interstate Commerce Commission chairman and railroad labor board head into conference to discuss options, though no specific plan was decided.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Washington
Harding
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad Labor Board
Explosion Rocks Chicago Little Italy Killing and Wounding Dozens
A massive blast at the Weil Paper Company in Chicago’s Bloody Nineteenth ward killed ten and injured many as gas leak or bomb is investigated. Police work under bomb theory amid a tense Italian neighborhood with windows shattered for miles and victims pulled from wreckage.
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Chicago
Little Wai
Sassa
Joseph Weil
Fourteenth
Halstead
Mike Hughes
Mike Tipansk
Twd
Bodica
Weil Paper Company
NY Senate moves to isolate tuberculosis cases and cut sanitarium fees
In Columbus on March 29 Senator LeFever introduced bills to confine tuberculosis patients in hospitals and to cut Mount Vernon sanitarium charges from 25 to 12 dollars weekly. Local anti tuberculosis leagues Red Cross chapters and charities would set patient payments with superintendent aid. The isolation bill requires monthly reports and continued confinement for those deemed public health threats. Local health boards decide which cases to isolate. Railroad districts have experimented with shale and peat locomotive fuel.
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Columbus
Mount Vernon
State Senate
LeFever
Athens County
Red Cross
Waltermire Rails Against Davis Reorganization Bill
Beecher W. Waltermire former public utilities commissioner led the attack before the Senate committee on Gov. Davis reorganization bill. He said he represents more than 112,000 utilities stockholders and charged the measure would destroy the efficiency of the public utilities department.
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Columbus
Beecher W. Waltermire
Public Utilities Commission
Senate Committee On
Gov. Davis
Waltermire
Public Utilities Department
Mystery of Missing Wives Baffles Youngstown Police
Youngstown police and nearby units investigate the disappearance of Agnes Hetzell and Thelma Hetzell, sisters who recently wed Henry Hetzel and Jacob Hetzel of Michigan. The brides, en route to North Jackson to relatives, were last seen after a woman in a touring car offered a tire change and then invited them to ride along. the car sped away and vanished.
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Youngstown
Mar. Hiss Dati
Agnes Hetzell
Thelma Hetzell
Sizt
Henry
Jacob Hetzel
Mich
North Jackson
Tegit Brothers
Committee Named to Aid Veterans Affairs Panel
Washington March 29. Appointment of a committee to handle the treatment of war service men the affairs of the relief bureau and the board for national training was successful the White House announced.
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Washington
Wau
Thrisk Bureau
Tional Training
Suc Tha Whita Hanes
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