Senators Johnson and McCormick Oppose League Covenant
United Press reports two doubtful senators sign up against the League of Nations covenant. Hiram Johnson of California and Medill McCormick of Illinois oppose the pact, arguing it is un American and violates sovereignty. Johnson plans to detail covenant provisions while McCormick backs Lodge and Curtis cautioning against a final judgement.
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United Press
Washington
Hiram Johnson
California
Medill McCormick
Illinois
Senate
League of Enforced Peace
Johnson
Paris
America
McCormick
Lodge
Curtis
Ohio University Opens Spring Term With 800 to 900 Added
Athens prepares for the spring term as 800 to 900 new students arrive. President Ellis notes last year 92 percent attended six weeks, with many continuing into summer and extension sessions. Dr. Ehlis expects at least 800 registrations, with teachers forming the majority. Rooms for rent should contact Dean Voigt.
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Ohio University
Athens
Ellis Today
Ehis
Voigt
Vast World War I Trophy Train Displays Surviving Destruction
A large crowd toured a trophy train in the city showcasing artifacts from France and Belgium battlefields. The Big Bertha gun weighs 35,000 pounds with an eighteen mile range. Emden naval gun, French 75, Zeppelin bomb, floating mines, and German equipment accompany shells with shrapnel marks as stark reminders.
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France
Belgium
Emden
Irish President to Receive Visit from Peace Conference Delegation
Former Governor Dunne of Illinois Frank P. Walsh and Michael J. Ryan head the Irish American delegation at the peace conference. They arrive in Dublin today with visas to meet the Irish president and plan to return to Paris next week to meet Premier Lloyd George.
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Dublin
Dunne
Illinois
Frank P. Walsh
Michael J. Ryan
Paris
Lloyd George
Demobilization Timeline Outlined for 1919 Army Return
Washington officials say the demobilization of the American army will finish by October 15 with occupation forces excluded. Navy transport experts expect all troops except the occupation regulars to return by September 30. Demobilization completes within two weeks after units land back home.
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Washington
Navy
Army of Occupation
Elks Call Special Meeting This Sunday Afternoon
Attention Elks. a special meeting is set for Sunday at 2 30 in the afternoon. The notice lists code 5 2 2 and urges member attendance.
German peace delegates condemned by Harden in Berlin
Maximilian Harden, editor of Die Zukunft, denounces the German peace delegates as the worst chosen. He warns propaganda may sway the public to reject the treaty, noting the press distorts Wilson’s fourteen points and could plunge Germany into further suffering if the terms are not accepted.
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United Press
Cortes
Berlin
Paris
Germany
Maximilian Harden
Die Zukunft
United Press Today
Harden
Herr Schuecking
Fryatt
Wilson
Builder of First New York Subway Returns as War Hero
Col. Parsons arrives from France with the Eleventh Engineers, the unit famed for Cambrai in 1917. He earned a strong reputation as an engineer who built the first New York subway and may soon become New York state transit commissioner.
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Col
Parsons
France
Cambrai
Col. Parsons
New York
New York State
Ohio Town May Get Big Prize Fighters
Tex Rickard promoter of the Willard Dempsey championship fight arrives in Cleveland for a conference with Matt Hinkel and plans to depart at noon for Toledo for further talks with promoters there.
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Ohio Town
Cleveland
Ohio
Tex Rickard
Matt Hinkel
Toledo
Coal Company seeks workers at Utley for loaders and trackmen
The Jennings Coal Company at Utley in Athens County advertises for loaders machine men and trackmen. It promises good prospects for steady work and excellent working conditions.
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Jennings Coal Company
Utley
Athens County
Davis Coal Case Resumes in Davis County Court
The 36000 Davis coal case resumed after a long session with Jacob Schuler testifying he planned a purchase of Highland Mining for 45000 dollars which Davis then offered at 26000 Azeo ledgers and books were introduced as evidence Harry Power testified about actions after Davis allegedly incorporated Highland The case, the state's largest in months, draws broad attention.
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Joe B. Davis
Jacob Schuler
Bern Township
Schuler
Davis
Highland Mining Company
Harry Power
Highland Company
Traveling "painless extraction" scare hits New Salem
Citizens in New Salem discuss a sensational traveling specialist known for painless extractions. Reportedly, he practiced on a chicken coop in the neighborhood, prompting curiosity and concern about his next appearance.
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New Salem
Snowballs in May Hit 129th Field Artillery
In Kansas City Missouri snowballs are requisitioned by the Red Cross in large quantities to be used against the 129th field artillery. Other flowers will also be employed in the same effort.
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Kansas City, MO
Red Cross
129Th Field Artillery
Home phone plant crippled as operators strike over Fuller
Home Telephone Company workers quit after Bell staff were hired to consolidate in Athens. Bookkeepers and operators left en masse, leaving hundreds of calls unanswered. management sought quick help from Bell staff and other relief, while denying a formal action plan.
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Home Telephone Company
Bell Telephone Company
Home Office
Jones
Bell
Home Telephone
Home Company
Simuller
C.L. Jones
Athens
Bell Company
J. A. Fuller
Ilome Company
Bell Plant
Baptist Services at Music Hall Sunday Afternoon
Regular Baptist services will be conducted at Music Hall Sunday afternoon at 2 30. Sunday school begins at 2 o'clock followed by an important business meeting.
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The
Baptist Church
Music Hall
Bond sales in fourth district reach $275 million at noon
Cleveland Ohio May 3 Victory Bond sales in the fourth federal reserve district totalled $275,136,000 at noon today. To fill its quota the district must subscribe to $174,864,000 during the coming week.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Federal Reserve
Arrests Expected in May Day Plot Investigation
New York May 3 Police predicted arrests within 48 hours in the May Day bombing plot centered in the city. A finger print on a bomb mailed to Mayor Hylan matched a policeman. Investigators ruled out Baldwin Medical Institute involvement and focused on tracing the wrapping paper from Dejonge and Company to locate the paper crew.
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New York
N. Y
Hylan
Baldwin Medical Institute
Charles Baldwin
Institute
Dejonge and Company
Italian Interference in Dodecanese Tensions Escalate
Paris May 3. Italian interference with a Greek celebration in Dodecanese led to casualties. Private advices say Italy threatened the islands with starvation if further demonstrations for union with Greece occur. Greece asks the peace conference to award the islands.
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Paris
Dodecanese
Greece
Irene Castle to Wed Captain Treman This Evening
Irene Castle widow of the famed dancer and aviator is to marry Captain Robert Treman of Ithaca New York in New York City this evening at the Little Church Around the Corner. Sources say the ceremony is planned between four and seven p m with church officials handling the details.
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New York
Irene Castle
Robert Treman
Ithaca
N. Y
Interior workers vote shift to nine to seven hours
Washington interior department employees approved a new work schedule by referendum, moving from eight to three thirty to nine to seven. The change aims to reduce early wake times and improve efficiency across offices.
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Washington, D. C
Interior Department
Man Dies On 92nd Birthday In Belleville Ill
Charles G. Hoffman predicted four weeks earlier he would die on his 92nd birthday and indeed died yesterday in Belleville Illinois.
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Belleville
Ill
Charles G. Hoffman
Maccabees Call Regular Meeting For Monday Evening
The Maccabees order a regular meeting at 7 PM on Monday. Members are urged to attend.
Civilians in Petrograd Forced to Move to Food Centers
Reports from British officials indicate Bolsheviks compel civilian evacuation from Petrograd and nearby areas. The exodus aligns with a year old plan to withdraw to Moscow and other grain centers to feed the population. General Richardson states American forces in northern Russia have high morale and satisfactory conditions.
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London
Petrograd
Moscow
Richardson
Russia
Red papers used in effort to wreck nation
Government reports claim foreign language publications with large circulations are being utilized for red propaganda to convert Americans to Bolshevism. Trotsky is quoted in a message urging organization for revolution and overthrow of the current government.
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Ralph F. Couch
United Press
Washington
Leon Trotsky
Radical laws urged after bomb plot targets radicals
Washington May 3 The bomb plot against public figures spurs demand for tight anti radical laws. A bill to curb immigration for up to four years is likely as Representative Burnett plans to reintroduce it. Other measures may curb red propaganda ban the red flag and widen suppression of radical press while strengthening espionage laws.
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Washington
Sret
Congress
Immi i
Burnett
Lkely
Sisters Honda Dinner Honors 37th Division Return
Women hosted a dinner at the Masonic Temple to welcome home the 37th Division. Major S. M. Johnson and others attended as guests while Sisters served a three course meal. A music program followed with songs between courses and a Stars and Stripes centerpiece.
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Dante
Masonic Temple
S. M. Johnson
Rafal
Johnson
Loring
First Units Of New Army Set To Sail For France
New York May 32 The first units of the new American army occupation will sail for France next Tuesday aboard the transport The announcement came from Hoboken port embarkation. About one thousand volunteers formed the initial quota to cross. They will relieve veterans in France and speed homeward movement of those drafted or enlisted for the war’s duration.
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New York
France
Hoboken
Gies
Allies Readying to Welcome Austrian Peace Delegation
At St Germain near Versailles preparations began for the Austrian peace delegation as hopes grow they will arrive before the German delegates depart. Separate treaties with Austria and Bulgaria are to be discussed immediately after the reception, with no Allied-German conferences on the schedule.
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Fred 8S. Ferguson
United Press
Paris
St. Germain
Versailles
Informa
Austria
Bulgaria
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