English labor wins eight hour day and minimum wage agreement
England's industrial congress adopts the joint committee report calling for an eight hour day a minimum wage and a permanent industrial council to settle wage disputes. The accord settles a crisis, with 800 delegates from employers and about seven million workers in attendance at Westminster Central Hall.
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Edwin W. Hullinger
United Press
Lonon
England
Industrial Congress
Joint Committee
Famou
Great Britain
Telegraph Workers Union President Signals Possible Strike
President J. Konenkamp of the T. U. A. has told local telegraph and telephone workers unions to ready for a possible strike. He said the strike vote is near completion and final efforts for a peaceful settlement are underway. if unsuccessful, a strike date will be set.
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Washington
J. Konenkamp
The
Konenkamp
Egg breaking bet ends with chase in Boston
Otto Ellis placed a ten dollar wager that he could break an egg by pressing at both ends. He succeeded but the other party fled with the egg. Ellis pursued and recovered it after breaking a leg.
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Boston
Mass
Otto Ellis
Ellis
Mother Killed as Car Leaps Bank in Ohio
Mrs. William Cooper of near Golivar was fatally injured when the auto she rode in jumped a bank near Strasburg. She died half an hour later. Her three sons Wilbur Roy and Edwin, who were driving and passengers, were pinned but escaped with minor injuries.
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New Philadelphia
William Cooper
Golivar
Strasburg
Wilbur
Roy
Edwin
Free Library Service Aims Across Ohio Counties
May 23 Columbus. An educational campaign to establish free library service in every county as first aid to Americanization. Ohio Library Association's Joseph L er chairs. aim to bring city library advantages to rural towns and counties to aid English literacy and acquaint immigrants with American institutions. A Gordon bill would let counties form libraries by popular vote, extending service to about 2.6 million Ohioans. Methodist leaders back rural outreach and county library system reorganization.
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Columbus
Fred C. Croxton
Ohio Institute For Public Efficiency
Techies
General Assembly
Ohio
Wheeler
Paul Ll. Voght
Methodist Homelandd Board
Frank Taylor Robbed by Bolshevik Thieves in Europe
United Press correspondent Frank J. Taylor, after traveling through Russia, was robbed by Bolsheviki and detained in a Finnish camp before being released and proceeding toward Berlin. He previously reported from Berlin on Spartacan events and postwar conditions in Austria Hungary and Czecho Slovakia.
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United Press
Bolsheviki
Russia
London
Frank J. Taylor
Berlin
Finland
Taylor
Terijoki
Helsinfors
Austria Hungary
Czecho-Slovakia
Ile
National Assembly
Weimar
Moscow
Davis Coal Case Resurfaces After County Hearing
Following the hearing in the Selby County commissioner case Friday the Joe B. Davis coal case again was brouht up in court.
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Selby County
Joe B. Davis
Mrs Clarkson Returns From France with Y M C A Work
Mrs Clarkson the wife of the director of the U S council of national defense has returned from seven months of service in France with the Y M C A organization.
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Clarkson
U. S. Council of National Defense
France
Two Recruits Are Taken Here
Charles S Brattin of Wales Mills enlisted today for overseas duty in the Infantry. Jesse C Throckmorton of Albany enlisted for the aviation school. Overseas cavalry units are full but recruits can serve in cavalry in the States. The dying Dutchman is reported to have abandoned the mid Atlantic and is said to reside on Oneida Lake.
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Charles S. Brattin
Wales Mills
Army
Jesse C. Throckmorton
O'bany
Albany
N. Y
mid-Atlantic
Oneida Lake
Scout Drive Faces Leadership Gap in Athens County
Superintendent Morgan, county chairman for the nationwide Boy Scouts drive, doubts advancing the campaign in Athens due to a shortage of volunteer scoutmasters. He notes three troops exist but can support five or six with the right leaders. Morgan plans to promote associate memberships at one dollar to finance national work, aiming to reach a 598 quota on the June 8 start.
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Morgan
Boy Scouts
Athens
Altho
Walter Porter
Red Cross
Athens County
Marines Landed in Asia Minor to Guard Smyrna
Washington reported that American marines from the battleship Arizona landed at Smyrna to guard the American consulate and other U S interests. Cable dispatches mentioned the Turkish cabinet resignation in protest of Greek occupation, noting no serious disturbances in Constantinople or across Asia Minor.
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Washington
Arizona
United States
Smyrna
State Department
Constantinople
Asia Minor
Athens City Nears Completion of Church Drive
Athens has raised nearly the full $50,000 quota for the First Methodist Centenary campaign. Twenty canvassing teams are at work with a deadline expected to finish by Friday evening. District reports are not yet complete, with $8,283 per year subscribed so far and several dollars unturned in by workers.
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Athens
M. HE
Marietta
Seniors Play Under Way in High School Commencement Week
The senior class presents The Arrival of Kitty a light farce about Bobbie Baxter who disguises as Kitty to press a wary William Winkler on marriage with Jane with the real Kitty later entering the scene. Donald Millikan Glen Staneart Lenora Van Dyke Thelma Miller Clyde Jordan and Mary Helen Daily star with Miss Lucile Henry directing. June 3 set. rehearsals ongoing.
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Bobbie Baxter
William Winkler
Baxter
Jane
Winkler
Kitty Benders
Kitty
Donald Millikan
Glen Staneart
Lenora van Dyke
Thelma Miller
Clyde Jordan
Mary Helen Daily
Lucile Henry
Allies differ on policy for Slav district
American ambassador Roland S. Morris left Tokio for Russia to confer with Admiral Kolchak as allies debate recognition. The U S may forward a proposal recognizing Kolchak's authority if he forms a democratic government or proves ability and willingness to do so. French favor full recognition though unlikely. British split with concern at home over unquestioning support.
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United Press
Paris
Roland S. Morris
Japan
Tokio
Russia
Admiral Kolchak
Omsk
Kolchak
Kolch
Memorial Day veterans meeting at Armory held Sunday
Major Rafel Johnson and Captain Loring will address World War soldiers at the Armory Sunday morning May 25 at 10 AM. Arrangements for Memorial Day participation will be discussed and all veterans are urged to attend.
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Rafel Johnson
Loring
Connett
Armory
A New Arrival at the Siebers Home
Mr and Mrs H A Sieber of Converse announce the arrival of a fine daughter at their home Wednesday evening. Honoring Mrs Erle Bridgewater who departs for Akron, Sunday, Miss Naomi L England hosted a Globe Theatre party Wednesday with Dell Finsterwald Blanche Finsterwald Lenora Broderick Athens Jena Wilson Mabel Hayden Frankie Howard Ella England and the guest of honor.
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H. A. Sieber
Converse Street
Erle Bridgewater
Akron
Naomi L. England
Globe Theatre
Dell
Blanche Finsterwald
Lenora Broderick
Athens
Jena Wilson
Mabel Hayden
Frankie Howard
Ella England
Chauncey Christians Church Women Stage At Globe Theatre
The Chauncey Christian Church Ladies entertained Wednesday at the Globe Theatre with an in church program repeated for the Men’s Class. Manager Hamilton showed a five reel film Set Free. Performers included Mesdames Floyd Nye Clarence Butts Neal Hessel Charles Bradfield Lloyd Pendergrass Guy Gardner Leona Six S D Jackson Hollas Tanbory Guy Brookins and Misses Gladys Helen Bradfield.
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Chauncey Christian Church
Globe Theatre
Hamilton
Mesdames Floyd Nye
Clarence Butts
Neal Hessel
Charles Bradfield
Lloyd Pendergrass
Guy Gardner
Leona Six
S. D. Jackson
Hollas Tanbory
Guy Brookins
Misses Gladys
Helen Bradfield
Local church delegates to district Endeavor convention in Athens
Misses Pearl Wharton Hazel Leff ler Helen Biggins Ruth Osborne and Maurice Guthrie and Geo. F. Pender grass are delegates from the local Christian Church Society to the District Christian Endeavor convention at Athens this week end. Mrs. Leo Bingman and son of New Vienna O are guests of her parents.
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Pearl Wharton
Hazel Leffler
Helen Biggins
Ruth Osborne
Maurice Guthrie
Geo. F. Pendergrass
Christian Church Society
District Chrstian Endeavor
Athens
Leo Bingman
New Vienna, O
Social notes from Chauncey and Athens visitations
Mrs Hixson Chauncey and family visited relatives in the city on Thursday. Mrs Linscott and Roya from Nelsonville were also guests here. Miss Neva Ferrel stayed with friends in Athens last weekend. Rev Elsen of Meyp odist church was in Chauncey Thursday. Mrs Nettie Love recently returned to Chauncey from Cambridge after several weeks away.
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Robert Hixson
Chauncey
Linscott
Roya
Nelsonville
Neva Ferrel
Athens
Elsen
Meypodist
Nettie Love
Cambridge
Congress Asked to Start Probe
Governor Henry Allen of Kansas asks the Senate Military Affairs Committee to investigate alleged blunders and inefficiency by army officers blamed for heavy casualties of the Thirty-Fifth Division in the Argonne Meuse battle. He cites a caustic report from the First Army chief of staff criticizing division officers.
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Washington
Argonne-Meuse
Henry Allen
Kansas
Chamberlain
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Allen
First Army
Bullard Receives Multiple Military Decorations in Europe
New York May 23 General Robert Lee Bullard commander of the Second Army corps arrived today aboard the Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. He earned the Distinguished Service Cross the Order of Leopold the Croix de Guerre with two palms and was made a commander in the Legion of Honor.
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New York
Robert Lee Bullard
Second Army Corps
Price of Steel to Climb High
New York May 23 Chairman Gary of United States Steel Corp told the American Iron and Steel Institute that steel prices would break records. He said the industry had met its wartime promises in all important respects.
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New York
Gary
United States Steel Corporation
American Iron and Steel Institute
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