Germans Note Seen as Clumsy Draft Stirring Ruhr Talks
London dispatch reports growing view the United States may play a key role in final Ruhr and reparations settlement. British officials deem the German note poorly worded and irritating to France and Belgium, hindering progress toward a conference with allies.
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London
United States
Ruhr
Germany
Hughes
George T Harvey
England
George Washington
Harvey
Stanley Baldwin
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Italy
the Times
France plans Rhine separation from Germany at Banquet
Major General Henry T. Allen told the American Foundrymen's association at a Cleveland Hotel banquet that France aims to separate the west bank of the Rhine from Germany. He noted the move follows World War I armistice planning and urged U S involvement in world affairs due to shared economic interests.
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Cleveland
France
West Bank of the Rhine
Germany
Henry T. Allen
American Foundrymen's Association
Allen
America
France Rejects German Reparations Proposals
Paris May 3 The French cabinet unanimously rejected the German reparations plan offering thirty billion gold marks. Belgium is expected to follow with a similar stance as experts prepare to decide on the debt dispute.
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France
Belgium
Frank EF. Mason
Paris
Athens Forum Updates Ohio University Funding After Veto
Ohio university leaders told lawmakers that best politics is doing the job as Governor Donahey’s veto of state school building funds was overridden. The recast appropriations add 1.5 million for Ohio University over two years, including 514,900 for new buildings and 146,850 for maintenance, with salaries and other costs rising. More than 65 Athens businessmen attended the forum and heard President I B Bryan praise bipartisan cooperation and firm city-school partnership.
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Donahey
General Assembly
Columbus
Ohio University
I. B. Bryan
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Bryan
Senate
House
Athens
Death of William McCaskey Aged Five
The five year old William McCaskey died suddenly at his grandparents’ home from natural causes after convulsions. An inquest by Coroner Saunders found prior illness and multiple similar attacks. Parents Kenneth and unnamed McCaskey were unreachable briefly, located later, and plans for funeral at Central Avenue M E Church on Friday at 2 30 pm with burial at West Union Street Cemetery.
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William Neill
Central Avenas
Saunders
Parker
Kenneth McCaskey
Wyandotte
Mich
Mrs. McCaskey
Athens
Central Avenue M. E
West Union Street
Wal L Ludlow 83 Inventor of Automatic Fire System Dies
Cincinnati on May 3 Wal L Ludlow 83 inventor and manufacturer of an automatic fire system died in a hospital here last night after suffering age related infirmities. He was known for systems used in many urban cities.
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Incinnati
People Warn Against Trouble and Risky Behaviors
Readers urged to avoid dangerous situations and heed local warnings about safety. The note emphasizes caution and sensible choices to prevent harm in daily life.
Seven Die As Rio Grande Wreck Rocks Western Route
Grand Junction Colorado May 3 Seven persons are dead and more than 30 injured after Denver and Rio Grande Western train No 1 derailed near Woodside Utah 130 miles from Grand Junction. The flyer reportedly hit an open switch causing two engines two baggage cars the smoker and chair car to leave the tracks and plunge into a ditch. The dead include four unidentified passengers and three crew members.
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Colu
Denver & Rio Grande Western
San Francisco
Denver
Woodside
Utah
Kidnapped Six Year Old Boy Sought Nationwide
Verner Alexanderson, six, of Schenectady New York, was kidnapped by a man who lured him away with a white rabbit. His father E W Alexanderson chief engineer of RCA has begun a nationwide search for the boy through wireless agency.
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Verner Alexanderson
Schenectady
N. Y
E. ’. W. Alexanderson
Radio Corporation of America
the Wireless
Foreign ships gain limited access to U.S. ports after June 19
Treasury drafts rules to allow foreign vessels medic al whiskey and wine stocks for voyage needs. Ship surgeons decide quantities based on passengers and crew, with lines proposing maximums. State Department informs diplomats of the June 19 effectiveness while warning ports against liquor after June 10. Officials expect voluntary compliance until Volstead law amendments pass.
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T. N.S
Washington
Supreme Court
Treasury
The
State Hughes
Melton
State Department
Melion
Treasury Officis
Treasury Department
Congress
Kidnappers Said To Escape With 6-Year-Old In New York Hills
Police believe Werner Alexanderson, six, was taken by kidnappers who fled toward northern New York after an Ogdensburg man’s car bearing a license plate was seen near Cloversville with two men and a boy. Detectives pursue border roads into Canada as state troopers monitor routes.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Werner Alexanderson
S. W. Alexanderson
van Dusen
Ogdensburg
Cloversville
Canada
Revenue cutter Seneca drives off rum runners near New York
Two shots from the revenue cutter Seneca ended a chase of rum runners off New York on May 3. The Seneca fired warning shots across the bows after the two vessels refused to heave to, driving the rum fleet to flee.
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New York
Betrothed Evelyn Rodd Engaged to Thomas Emmet
Miss Evelyn Rodd daughter of Sir Rennet Rodd former British ambassador to Italy is engaged to Thomas Emmet from a prominent New York family. She is regarded as one of England's most talented young social figures.
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Evelyn Rodd
Sir Rennet Rodd
Italy
Thomas Emmet
New York
England
Athens cleans up city districts with Scout and federation drive
Athens city service department teams up with Federated women clubs for a four district cleanup. Boy Scout troops under federation supervise each district while residents place trash at curbs for free pickup. White pins mark cleaned areas and black pins show remaining spots on the Cline's window chart for daily updates.
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Hal Woods
Federation
Cline
Transcontinental T-2 Plane Flies Over Nickenburg
A T-2 transcontinental flying machine passed over Nickenburg Arizona at 8 10 a m Mountain Time today headed westward. The aircraft remained at a high altitude as it crossed the region.
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Nickenburg
Ariz
Kiwanis drive in Logan raises funds for school field
Logan Ohio May 3 The Kiwanis campaign to fund a school athletic field reported $8090 raised on the first day by public subscription. Canvassers planned another appeal Wednesday and a field day Thursday, with expectations of reaching the $5000 goal as momentum grows.
French Reject German Offer as Insult and Risk
French foreign office officials list four reasons the German proposal is unacceptable. They warn continued Ruhr resistance, demand for French and Belgian troop evacuation, doubt over a 27 loan, and opposition to expert arbitration. Newspapers denounce the offer as mockery and a scrap of paper.
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Germany
Ruhr
France
Journal
L'Echo National
Victoire
L’avenier
Court war over world court stirs national politics
Washington, May 3. President Harding slows the world court push as campaigns loom across California and the nation. Labor leader Samuel Gompers shifts stance, saying U S membership in the tribunal could lead to broader League of Nations participation, aligning with Democratic voices.
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Harding
Republican Party
California
Hiram Johnson
Tis
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Federation
League of Nations
Mr. Harding
United States
International ‘Court
League
Gompers
Methodist Bishop Defends Quiet Cause in Allol
Bishop Edgar Blake spoke for US Methodists in Moscow defending the Soviet revolution before the all Russian ecclesiastical council of the living church. He urged freedom of inquiry and service to people, saying the church must not oppose efforts to end oppression as Russia undertakes a social and economic experiment.
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Adele Parker
Church
Russia
Nead Pilots Awarded Medals in Paris
Paris May 3 The French government awarded posthumously the Medaille Militaire to two American war aviators Alan N Ash of Urbana Illinois and Alan Nichols of Palo Alto California for their service in World War I.
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Alan N. Ash
Urbana, Ill
Alan Nichols
Palo Alto
Lima Police Chief Seeks Vigilantes for Traffic Taming
Lima Ohio May 3 Police Chief Lanker asks a citizens vigilante committee to aid in curbing traffic violations. He urges reporters to tally speeding and reckless driving incidents and submit counts.
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Lanker
Citizens’ Vigilant Committee
Elementary economics to be taught in Ohio schools
The Ohio Teachers Association will discuss adopting elementary economics at its Cedar Point convention in June. The Ohio Bankers Association will present its bankers course now used in many schools for approval, arguing it teaches basic principles and counters unstable stock promotions.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cedar Point
Ohio Bankers Association
Teachers Association
Bankers
Boy and dog rout burglar in Mount Auburn
May 3 A small boy named Edward Doering and his collie Rew, ten, alerted and chased a burglar from an exclusive Mount Auburn residence. The dog charged the intruder, who fled through a window after the boy and dog created enough noise to alarm neighbors.
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Cincinnati
Mount Auburn
Rew
Edward Doering
Ruthenberg Convicted Under Michigan Anti Syndicalism Law
Charles K. Ruthenberg the Cleveland syndicalist was found guilty by a Michigan jury after four hours of deliberation for violating anti syndicalism laws. Sentencing is set for June 4 with potential penalties up to ten years in prison a 5000 dollar fine or both. Jurors reported the verdict came on the fourth ballot amid changes in their opinions.
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ST. Joseph
Mich
Charles K. Ruthenberg
Cleveland
Michigan
Ruthenberg
KILLS FOR THE WORLD'S GOOD IN SAGINAW DOUBLE MURDER
An alienist commission will examine Gideon Cardinal a 36 year old ex inmate of Pontiac Insane asylum after he killed Clement Shovar 65 and Grace Shovar 52 with a hatchet in Saginaw. Cardinal says he acted for humanity and because their eyes were terrible. He had been released as harmless and was arrested at his home after the double murder.
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Mich
Gideon Cardinal
Pontiac Insane Asylum
Clement Shovar
Grace
Cardinal
Carolinal
Shovar
New York Man Arrested After Threats to Rockefeller Jr
In New York on May 2 a man named George Murad was arrested in front of John D. Rockefeller Jr.’s home after allegedly threatening the life of the billionaire. Detectives ended a confrontation with the suspect during the arrest.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
George Murad
Hard cider case heads to court in Pomeroy
May 3 report from Pomeroy states Victory Neutzling, leader of a local soft drink stand on Main Street, is under bond awaiting a hearing before Mayor Sauvage on a charge linked to a sale of hard cider. The account mentions a 1 year old son of Char boy involved in a drunken incident and a Sausage to court.
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Pomeroy
Victory Neutzling
Sauvage
Char Boy
Wee Seoage
Neutzlings
Governor Onahey Addresses Nation in Telegram Broadcast
In Columbus Ohio on May 2 Governor Onahey issued a broadcast noting that no nation can perish while its devotion remains alive and referencing the enduring spirit of its people. He cited a “sweetest trinity” among the faithful and urged unity.
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Columbus, CO
Onahey
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