Baby measure sparks nationwide fight in Washington
The Sheppard-Towner bill for federal aid to states to reduce maternal and infant mortality faces strong public and political reaction. The plan would fund state led instruction via a national children's bureau approved program and rewards cooperation with a $1,450,000 annual federal appropriation for visiting nurses and lectures. No compulsory vaccination.
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Martin
United Press
Washington
Congress
Sheppard
Children’s Bureau
Treasury
Wireless lab to serve Ohio State University and state
A wireless telephone station and electrical communication lab will be built at Ohio State University funded by the recent state appropriation. The system will transmit athletic results, lectures, concerts, and brief news reports across the state once completed.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
United States May Join Allied Councils Expected
President Harding and his cabinet met to discuss and tentatively decide to participate in the allied councils. The decision was described as an understanding in the discussions of the invitation.
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Washington
United States
Prsident Harding
Cabint
Long Missing Soddy Is Found Near Caldwell
The badly decomposed body of Adolph Wilson 69, a wealthy farmer, was found in dense woods near Caldwell. He left relatives near Caldwell on March 1 to visit his sister in Marietta. He had been dead about two months. heart trouble is believed to be the cause.
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Cambridge
Adolph Wilson
Caldwell
Attention Masons Special Communication Parama thia No 25
A May 6 meeting at 3 30 p m invites Masons to attend a Special Communication of Parama thia No 25. Work in the Masters degree is planned with officers F M McKay W M and J A Palmer Sec. 5 5 2.
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Masons
F. M. McKay
W. M. J. A. Palmer
Chicago Curfew Law Hurdles Amid Odd Claims
Chicago Mayor Thompson says curfew enforcement struggles due to odd public confusion. The note cites unclear attire and a bizarre tie between a match held by a smoker and an electric lamp as context for the enforcement difficulty.
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Chicago
Thompson
Miners Refuse Wage Cut Says Lewis
John L. Lewis, international president of the United Mine Workers, declares American miners will not accept a wage reduction. He warns coal users not to delay purchases hoping for cuts and states statements to the contrary have no basis in fact.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John L. Lewis
United Mine Weatherly
du#ia
Someroe
Father and Son Dinner Inspires at First Presbyterian
At the Mohicans Class annual father son dinner in Athens 125 attend. Principal Rupp led ceremonies with talks by John Bolin Supt Stailey and Dr Wilcox. Bolin urged fathers to be heroes and pals to their sons to steer youth away from faults.
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First Presbyterian Church
Rupp
Finney
George Grayson
John Bolin
The
Dass
T. N. Hoover
C. E. Stailey
Fordyce Stewart
J. D. Brown
A. Y. Wilcox
Wilcox
Bolin
Russell Rupp
Athens
Mark
Milk price cuts promised by distributors in King drive
Milk distributors in conference here today vowed to cut prices by June 1 and potentially to 11 cents a quart if feasible. Producers and distributors presented price lists showing cuts in the past year with large reductions in cement costs. Bread prices were slated for reduction next, King said.
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Golumbts
King
Pigeon Carrier Found Dead at Ohio Service Company Grounds
A carrier pigeon designated F915 AJ-18 was found dead on the grounds of the Ohio Service Company in New Philadelphia. The bird appeared exhausted, and no further details about its origin or purpose were provided.
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New Philadelphia
Ohio Service Company
Bombing Suspect Held on Slacker Charge in Scranton
Tito Ligi is being traced by New York and federal officials after a street bombing. He is held on a charge of wilfully violating the selective service act during the war. Witnesses have been brought from New York to Scranton but failed to locate him at the scene.
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New York
Tito Ligi
Scranton
Aioe
So Spa
Germans Prepare New Cabinet to Accept Reparations
United Press reports London May 6 that Britain readies naval action against Germany with fleet plans for a demonstration at German ports and no blockade. Officials note America’s invitation to rejoin allied affairs and participate in reparations, ambassadors, and council discussions.
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United Press
London
Britain
Germany
Admiralty
America
Reparations Commission
Supreme Council
Use Of Strikebreakers May Bring Violence
Akron May 6. A C Blinn announces pay off all 800 workers on second day of strike. Canton May 6. N C T resumes car service faced by opposition from B W Saxton. Blinn says workers paid off Saturday and free to sign on at reduced pay of fifteen cents an hour.
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Canton
B. W. Saxton
A. C. Blinn
Blinn
Fever in Europe as Allies Press for Up per Silesia Crisis
Reported panic across countries over the Up per Silesia situation with Poles said to have seized control by force. France mobilizes 500000, Britain hints at naval movements near German ports, and Germany plans a cabinet to meet an allied ultimatum while the United States contemplates talks on reparations and diplomacy.
Better Times Ahead, Optimists Say On May 16
William C. Redfield and Edward N. Hurley forecast improving business conditions and lower prices. Hurley, in Cleveland for the National Foreign Trade Council convention, said there are no hard times, only soft times. Redfield echoed optimism about gradual gains from the current period.
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Cleveland
William C. Redfield
Commerce
Edward N. Hurley
Chicago
United Press
Hurley
National Foreign Trade Council
Redfield
Chamber backs aviation school for Lorain
Lorain Chamber of Commerce endorses a push to secure a government aviation school for Lorain, highlighting potential economic and educational benefits and urging local support.
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AIR School
Lorain
Chamber of Commerce
Govoo Aviation School
Americans consider unofficial representation at allied councils
President Harding and his cabinet faced a decision on whether the United States should send unofficial observers to the allied supreme council reparations mission and ambassadors conference. Secretary Hughes and Secretary Hoover push for unofficial representation to safeguard American interests in mandates, while Senator Lodge argues official representation requires Senate consent or new legislation. The president could appoint an unofficial observer within prerogatives.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Washington
America
Allied Supreme Council
Reparations Commission
Harding
Hughes
Lodge
Allied Councils
Senate
Congress
Akron Traction Strike Halts 130 Miles of Lines Across Region
Akron May 6. Northern Ohio Traction Company will not run cars today. It is the second day of a regionwide strike tying up 130 miles of lines in Akron Canton Massillon and the company plans to resume only with protection guaranteed. Strikers vow to resist, and a union official has gone to Detroit for a ruling on the dispute over a wage scale. Pickets appeared at several car barns as nearly 1 600 jitney buses operated locally.
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Akron, CO
Northern Ohio Traction Company
A. C. Blinn
Akron
Canton
Massillon
Bunn
Patrick Shea
Detroit
Lonesome day in street car office prompts phonograph
Just loafing now in New Philadelphia Ohio Ed Peacock acting manager of the W N C T says the phonograph played all Thursday afternoon to stave off loneliness as there was no one in the office all day.
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Philadelphia
Ed Peacock
WN. C. T
Of French design an electric car weighs under 100 pounds
A French designed electric automobile weighs less than 100 pounds and is described as capable of carrying two children.
France Mobilizes Half Million for Invasion of Germany
Paris May 6 France began mobilizing about 500000 troops to invade Germany if allied terms are evaded Premier Briand warned in talks with President Millerand and the cabinet He said 150000 would form the first division with 200 tanks armored cars motorized batteries and large cavalry and engineering units held in readiness at Düsseldorf Germany must hand over rifles cannons forts and machine guns and begin demobilizing the Bavarian army or penalties will follow Also reports from Hebbardsville note Union church meetings led by Evangelist Hakin with Presbyterians and Methodists inSunday services and a 930 Sunday School turnout and a 730 closing service
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Webb Miller
United Press
Paris
France
Germany
Briand
Millerand
Ruhr Valley
Dusseldorff
Berlin
Beavers to Speak on Millons Now Living Theme at Majestic
Columbus Ohio preacher B W Beaver will address a public audience Sunday May 8 1921 at 2 PM at the Majestic Theater on the topic Millions now living will never see death. Attendance free and no collection.
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B. W. Beaver
Columbus
Ohio
Majestic Theater
State Hospital to Graduate Class in Nurse School
The Athens State Hospital training school for nurses will graduate Anna E. Gall Lois Edwards Alma C. Chariton Charlotte M. Hall and Jeannette W. Parsons at the commencement exercises Thursday May 12 in the hospital auditorium at 730 o clock The program includes invocation Rev E D Murch solo by Erma Comstock address to graduates Prof Frederic Treadley selected quartet presentation of diplomas Hon Charles McIntyre solo Charles Schaeffler and selected quartet and benediction Rev BE D Murch.
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Athens State Hospital
Anna E. Gall
Lois Edwards
Alma C. Chariton
Charlotte M. Hall
Jeannette W. Parsons
E. D. Murch
Erma Comstock
Frederic Treadley
Charles McIntyre
Charles Schaeffler
BE. D. Murch
Railroad unions push for AFL vice presidency in Cincinnati meeting
At the American Federation of Labor executive council session in Cincinnati, about 2,000,000 railroad workers seek a vice presidency on the council. The council, already led by Gompers, accepted an invitation for American Day. Gompers condemned the open shop policy before the Building Trades Council.
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Cincinnati
Railroad Brotherhoods
American Federation of Labor
Federation
Samuel Gompers
Cincinnati Building Trades Council
Odd Fellows Invite Sunday Meeting on Mothers Day
All Odd Fellows are requested to meet at the hall at 8 30 sharp on Sunday Mothers Day May 8 to attend Sunday school in a body at the Christian church. Visiting Brothers and delegations from neighboring lodges cordially invited to be with us. Geore Minameyer N G
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Christian Church
Geore Minameyer
N. G
Sadie Wrigley Refuses Police Help Over Jury Duty
East Orange Mrs. Sadie Wrigley, called for jury service, argued with police after being refused assistance. She declared I will never vote again. An English scientist claims to have invented a glass that conducts electricity.
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East Orange
N. J
Sadie Wrigley
Germany weighs cautious cabinet as Upper Silesia crisis grows
Berlin reports say Germany plans a mediocre cabinet to accept allied terms while public attention shifts to the Polish invasion of Upper Silesia. About 20 000 Polish troops push 20 miles into the border area, killing 75 Entente soldiers and wounding 150 as they surround Kattowitz and Leh. Allied forces are said unable to halt the advance.
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Carl D. Groat
United Press
Berlin
Germany
Upper Silesia
Entente
Scem
Gustav
Stressemann
Athamer
Atriz
Kattowitz
Leh
Damage to North Congress street pavement notice
Police know the person who damaged the cement pavement on North Congress street Monday night May 2. An opportunity to call and settle will be given. otherwise arrest will follow, per E. C. Berry.
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Congress Street
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