Local society notes drift through travels and visits
Justice of the Peace Pearl Helwig visits Parkersburg on business. Mrs. L. V. Brown returns from a Wis trip with Mr. Brown meeting her in Chicago. Supt. Skinner’s son Chads spends vacation with Lash family. Frances Jordan of Columbus returns from a visit to Athens. Bertha and Anna Pearl McVay at their W. W. McVay home. Anna Pearl, dean of Wadleigh High, is in town for spring vacation. Dr. W. N. Alderman and daughter plan a two month southern Europe trip with Wirt Leland and family leaving New York April 20 for Italy via Gibraltar and the Mediterranean, visiting Naples, Rome, Venice, Florence, Carrara, then France, Switzerland, Belgium before returning through France.
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Chads Skinner
B. O. Skinner
Marietta
G. B. Lash
University Terrace
Frances Jordan
Columbus
Athens
Ralph Antoinette
South High Street
Bertha
Anna Pearl McVay
W. W
W. N. Alderman
W. R. Phillips
Europe
New York City
Wirt Leland
Italy
Gibraltar
Mediterranean Sea
Naples
Rome
Venice
Florence
Time extended for 1920 auto license in Columbus
Columbus March 31. The secretary of state extended the time to obtain the 1920 auto license to April 10 due to a high volume of applications. Old licenses recognized and police protection extended until then. Full fee applies through April 10.
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Columbus
Mar
Secretary of State
Dempsey Looms as Georges Carpentier Weighs Next Moves
Francois Descamps says Dempsey can claim the title by defeating Carpentier in America and notes Carpentier must beat Joe Beckett in London to earn the right to face Dempsey. Georges comments on current challengers and his own route to the title, saying he is focused on winning, not on the military tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry L. Farrell
United Press
New York
Francois Descamps
Mike O'Dowd
Mike Gibbons
Gene Tuney
Harry Grebb
Georges Carpentier
Dempsey
America
Georges
M’ster Carpentier
Gene Tunney
Joe Beckett
Lodon
J. Dempsey
Jack Dempsey
Figh Dempsey
Bob Martin
Franc
Ene
Mississippi to force vote on woman suffrage amendment
Suffrage leaders planned to force a vote in the Mississippi House late today on the resolution to ratify the federal woman suffrage amendment following a speech by Governor Russell urging adoption of the measure.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi
Russell
Caste Barriers Being Dismantled by Church Work in India
An Interchurch World Movement survey indicates efforts by Protestant missions and wartime social changes are eroding caste barriers in India. It notes evangelism and education programs are advancing reform, with low caste youth rising to leadership and cross caste cooperation expanding.
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India
Interchurch World Movement
Protestant Churches of America
Snrver
Milwaukee bowler leads with 1915 in Peoria bowling
Jimmy Smith of Milwaukee tops the all events at the American bowling congress in Peoria with 1915 after routing 700 pins in singles 640 in doubles and 575 in the five man event. Tellings of Cleveland sits fifth in five man with 2936 as Youngstown Sheet and Tube posts 2755 and Dimlings of Pittsburgh 2727.
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Peoria
Ill
Jimmy Smith
Milwaukee
American Bowling Congress
Tellings
Cleveland
Youngstown
Francois Descamps Challenges World Champs For Bout
Francois Descamps, manager of George Papin, bets 1000 dollars that Benny Leonard cannot knock out Papin in a 20 round fight. He offers 5000 dollars for a match at any distance between Pete Herman and Charley Ledoux. Papin and Ledoux, stable mates of Georges Carpentier, sail from Le Havre April 17 arriving around April 27 and will be ready to meet their weight class champions once sea legs fade.
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New York
United Press
Benny Leonard
George Papin
France
Francois Descamps
Pete Herman
Charley Ledoux
Papin
Ledoux
Georges Carpentier
le Havre
Descamps
Strike Hangs on Council Action in Toledo
Toledo officials meet in a special session to decide whether to back fare raises tied to street car workers wages. Mayor Schreiber proposed increasing single ride to 7 cents, transfers to 2 cents, and a ticket rate of three for 20 cents, subject to council approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Schreiber
Fire Causes $50,000 Loss At Drew Building In Cleveland
Fire in the Drew building in Cleveland's business district causes an estimated $50,000 damage. The Star Theatre portion suffered slight damage while the blaze originated in a basement restaurant and swept several offices. a man asleep in a studio narrowly escaped.
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Cleveland
Mar
Drew
Star Theatre
Motions May Walk Out in Sympathy Strikes
Roanoke Virginia March reports show about 1000 Norfolk and Western machinists plan a late meeting to consider a walkout in sympathy with striking clerks. Word from Portsmouth and Columbus indicates clerks have struck and other railroads may join the action.
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Roanoke
Machinists Union
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Portsmouth
Columbus
miners adopt tentative coal contract in New York
A sub-committee foresees approval of a new contract between bituminous coal miners and operators before midnight. The tentative pact, reflecting the President's soft coal committee majority report, was adopted and sent to the scale committee for final action. John L. Lewis declined to comment, noting the contract aligns with the broader revision.
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New York
John L. Lewis
American hockey team to depart April 7 for Antwerp
New York dispatch reports America will send its first Olympic athletes, a hockey team of 11 players plus substitutes and a manager, leaving April 7 aboard the Fin land to reach Antwerp by April 16. They will play five games under the old Ontario Hockey Association rules and expect Canada as their strongest foe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Finland
Antwerp
Ontario Hockey Association
Home Rule Bill Passes Second Reading in Commons
Lloyd George's Ireland home rule bill advances after a 348 to 94 vote in Parliament. During debate, Irish unionist leader Sir Edward Carson said Scotland Yard warned that six Clan-na-Gael members who landed from America planned his assassination.
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London
Lloyd George
Ireland
Edward Carson
Scotland Yard
America
Soviet government sues for damages over detention of Rogdai
In a U S court in Ames San Francisco, the Soviet government seeks 50000 dollars for damages from detention of the steamship Rogdai. Negotiations have been conducted through Ludwig C. A. K. Martens, the Soviet ambassador to the United States, with attorney Austin Lewis representing Martens.
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San Francisco
Cal
United States
Ludwig C. A. K. Martens
Austin Lewis
Martens
Princeton Names Captains for 1920 Teams
Princeton University at Princeton New Jersey elected captains for the 1920 squads. Stanley Netta of Marinefield Ohio was chosen to lead the football team. C J Carpentier of Guslo Georgia leads wrestling, G D Murray of Scranton Pennsylvania heads swimming, and W C Botting of Brooklyn captains the water polo squad.
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Princeton
N. J
Stanley Netta
Marinefield
Ohio
Tar
C. J Carpentier
Guslo
G. D. Murray
Scranton
W. C. Botting
Brooklyn
Obituary of Emma Jane Buchanan in Morgan Athens area
Emma Jane Buchanan born March 30 1843 died March 1920 after 76 years 11 months 24 days. Daughter of William and Elizabeth Harkins Quaker lineage one of 14 children survived by a brother and a sister. Married Alexander Buchanan in 1865 eight children born six preceded her in death. Member of Bible Christian Church Calvary Ohio since 1867 and spent life in Morgan and Athens counties. Spent 14 years nursing the sick lived with daughter Mrs Silas Brown Trimble. Survived by two daughters Mrs Brown and Mrs John Q Adams six grandchildren five great grandchildren and many relatives.
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Emma Jane Buchanan
William and
Elizabeth Harkins
Mrs. Buchanan
Alexander Buchanan
Bible Christian Church
Calvary, O
Morgan
Athens
Buchanan
Silas Brown
Trimble
Brown
John Q. Adams
the Plains
Hoover Provokes Debate Over Economic Plank in Senate
In Washington March 1, Senator McKellar a Democrat challenged Herbert Hoover over his presidential bid and an economic plank. He criticized Hoover's Boston Chamber of Commerce remarks as unclear and urged clarification for the Republican platform. The senator warned that the public may misinterpret Hoover’s stance.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Senate
Senator McKeller
Hoover
California
McKellar
Boston Chamber of Commerce
New York Athletic Club Launches $50,000 Olympic Drive
The New York Athletic Club started a fundraising drive for 50,000 dollars to help send American athletes to the Antwerp Olympic Games. The club has previously raised 36,000 dollars in 1912 and plans to send at least 26 runners at about 1,000 dollars per man.
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New York
Mar
New York Athletic Club
Sam
Antwerp
Mrs Helen H Gardener Nominated to Civil Service Seat
Mrs Helen H Gardener of Washington DC has been nominated by President Wilson for the civil service commission, to succeed Charles M Geilloway of Columbia DC. Born in Winchester Virginia sixty two years ago she has been prominent in suffrage work and has written short stories and essays.
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Helen H. Gardener
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Civil Service Commission
Charles M. Geilloway
Columbia, D. C
Gardener
Winchester
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Athens, Ohio
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Cline
the Cline Ice Cream Co
Hepa
Ilas
Council
Ames
Will
Princeton University
Peter Bohlende
Tippecanoe City
Ible
Louis Heels
Fingkinson & Stigrwey
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Loar
U. S
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Coats
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Preston
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