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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1919

Page

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Radicals Arrested in Nationwide Night Raids

A government led crackdown on radicals began with raids in many cities including New York Akron and Detroit. About 1000 arrests were reported as Justice Department agents targeted Russian Workmen and alien anarchists amid fears of a planned red revolt.

New York Caminetti Department of Justice Chicago Detroit St. Louis Philadelphia Newark N. J Jackson, Mich Hartford Waterbury New Britain Ansonia Akron, O H. W. Kaye Pete Hutchinson Russian Workmen’s Union of America

Three Arrests in Buffalo City Incident

Three men were arrested here last night by police following an incident in Buffalo New York. Details remain sparse as officers pursue further inquiries and identify involved parties.

Buffalo N. Y

Federal Judge Orders UMWA Strike Halt in Coal Dispute

Federal Judge A B Anderson ordered the United Mine Workers to withdraw a 400000 member strike and issued a temporary injunction. He warned the union to retract by November 11 or face enforcement as the Lever Act remains in effect and railroads carrying troops and mails face disruption.

Indianapolis Ind United Mine Workers of America Today A. B. Anderson Anderson United States John L .Lewis Congress Henry Warrum United Mine Workers C. Bmes Warrum

Earthquakes Wreck Two Towns in Upper Tiber Valley

Dispatches from Arezzo report two severe quakes last night partly wrecking San Sepolcro and Sanbardlomeo. More than 150 buildings collapsed. casualties feared though not yet confirmed as residents camp in the streets.

Rome Tiber Valley Arezzo San Sepolcro Sanbardlomeo Abarteolomeo

Akron Police Turn Over Wanted Men

Akron Ohio November 8 1926 police turned over fugitives to Buffalo and other city police. Pary Paul and Ernest Lang of Rochester New York arrested for a Cadillac theft were handed to Buffalo detectives. Also returned were Nick Farr of Youngstown Raymond Welf of Lancaster John Klafa Greensburg and Walter Davis London Ohio.

Akron Pary Paul Ernest A. Lang Rochester N. Y Buffalo Johnson Buffalo Police Department Nick Farr Youngstown Raymond Welf Lancaster Ohio John Klafa Greensburg Walter Davis London

Burglars Rob Post Office at Neffs Ohio

Burglars forced a rear entrance at the Neffs post office four miles west of Bellaire and took about 500 dollars in cash while leaving stamps. The safe combination worked and the inner door was pried. Postmistress Bess Carney reported the burglary today, the see time the office has been burglarized in a year.

Bellaire. O Neffs Bess Carney

Athens High Clinches Southeast Ohio Football Title

Athens High captured the high school football championship of the Southeastern Ohio district with a decisive win over Portsmouth Hi yesterday. The team showed unity and class throughout and will play Marietta High in Marietta November 21, with Huntington visiting on Thanksgiving Day.

Portsmouth Hi Athens Hi Ohio Athens Marietta

First wartime drunkenness charge in Milwaukee

Frank Dankovitch was the first man charged with drunkenness since war prohibition began. He pleaded that smoking a five cent cigar made him dizzy.

Milwaukee Wis Frank Dankovich

Injured Ackley Improves After Hobson Shops Accident

John Ackley, seriously injured at the Hobson shops last Tuesday, is now slightly improved and receiving top medical care at his Mulberry Avenue home.

Eastern Governor Is Pronounced Day's Paul Revere

The Ohio Society Sons of Revolution adopted resolutions praising Governor Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts as the Paul Revere of today. They sent hearty congratulations for his courage during Boston's rebellion against law and order, saying Massachusetts offered him overwhelming endorsement.

Cincinnati Calvin Coolidge Massachusetts Paul Revere Ohio Society Sons of Revolution Ohio Society Coolidge Boston

Public Opinion Clems Against Strikers Heads

W Z Foster secretary of the steel workers strike committee was escorted from Johnstown Pa by a committee of striking mill men and business men. Foster was to address labor temple but left town without speaking. T J Conboy organizer agreed to depart if given today to settle his affairs.

Johnstown W. Z. Foster Steel Workers Foster Labor Temple T. J. Conboy

Reform Priority Declared by New York Pundit

Aged 73 known as Big Bill Mason, longtime reform advocate, spoke against reform policy and repeated his vow to reform his approach. He was discharged from active duty earlier and reiterated his stance amid ongoing political debate in New York.

New York Mason Om A Ope

Raids on Russian Colonies In Michigan Prompt Silence

Federal officers in Detroit refused to detail raids conducted last night across the state aimed at suspected Reds. Officials indicated searches were made but offered little information on the targets or results as the investigation continued.

Detroit Mich

Two Russians Arrested in Bridgeport Case

In Bridgeport Connecticut two Russian men were arrested last night and locked up at police headquarters after a detective grilling. Authorities released no details and held them without bail.

Russian Peoples’ House William J. Flynn Secret Service Ethel Berstein Dora Lipkin Hyman Lakowsky Bridgeport Conn

Police seize radicals and inflammatory literature in Newark raid

Scores of alleged alien radicals were arrested by department of Justice agents in Newark. The operation broke up several meetings and yielded a large amount of inflammatory literature.

Newark N. J Department of Justice

Chicago raids nab 200 radicals in Brennan crackdown

Chicago police and federal agents, led by Edward J. Brennan, conducted raids early today and last night in the Chicago district detaining about 200 radicals. Brennan refused to provide details of the operation or its targets.

Chicago Ill Edward J. Brennan Department of Investigation Department of Justice Brennan

Pittsburgh Man Detained After Arrest Discussion

A Pittsburgh man identified as Michael Deglertius was taken into custody and held at central station for questioning following his arrest.

Pittsburgh Michael Deglertius Were Central Station

National Prohibition Ends Days After Strike News

Washington November 8 Both sides in the coal strike appeared ready for a lengthy fight with a possible government takeover of mines if fuel shortages grow. Sam Gompers AFL president held third talks with Attorney General Palmer but offered no new conferences. Officials watch for miners to return as injunction funds in Indianapolis lag.

Wasrington Patate Yeuterday Sampelpers American Federation of Labor Gompers Palmer Indianapolis

Ohio dry amendment tally disputed amid close official count

Report from Columbus shows a razor close race on ratification with officials awaiting the full official count from 6 882 precincts. Early unofficials favored one side then shifted as mistakes corrected. final results hinge on hidden precincts and final figures due Monday.

Columbus Noy Ohio Secretary of State Mercer

Reds blamed for miners strike funding in U S

Thomas T. Brewster, chairman of the Coal Operators Assn scale committee, told a committee that Bolsheviks finance the miners strike. He said Lenin and Trotsky are supplying funds for industrial unrest, and that the radical element in strikes harms the nation. He claimed the government knows the sources and destinations of the funds.

ST. Louis Thomas T. Brewster Brewster Lenine Trotsky America

Last American Doughboys Return Home by Christmas

General Connor announced that all American army activities in France will cease by December 1. The Brest base will stay open until December 16 to ensure the final soldiers head home for Christmas.

Paris France Connor Brest

Expect Cream Business Update From Milkmen

A fragment notes Expect Cream as a business concern with milkman reference Sennager. The readable text is unclear on dates or locations but suggests an industry update involving dairy workers.

Sennager

Bonds Recovered in Ohio City From Lost Liberty Bonds Hunt

Fifty thousand dollars in Liberty Bonds part of a $178,000 loss tied to Benjamin Binkowitch were recovered in Cleveland by New York and Cleveland detectives. They seek another $50,000. no arrests. Detective John Daley traced $100,000 to Cleveland, with half removed from the city after the hunt began.

Cleveland Benjamin Binkowitch Wall Street New York John Daley

Freight by air from New York to Cleveland announced

Glenn L. Martin of Cleveland says six express air planes are nearly complete. The new planes, with a 71 foot wing span and 50 foot length, will carry 1500 pounds of express to speeds up to 120 miles per hour for five hours, four times the capacity of current mail planes.

Cleveland , CO New York Cleveland Glenn L. Martin

Cotton Shows a Decrease in 1919

Washington on November 8 reports the Census Bureau figures for ginned cotton as of November 1 1919 totaling 6 274 866 running bales. This compares with 7 777 159 bales ginned by November 1 last year. Round bales numbered 70 594. American Egyptian 14 081. Sea Island 3 396.

Washington Sea Island

Buried Alive In Sewer Collapse In Toledo

Joseph Berry, a sewer contractor, was buried alive when a sewer he was inspecting caved in. Firemen worked over two hours to recover his body as his wife and four children watched.

Toledo Joseph Berry Ewer Berry

Coroner rules no inquest into Hocking Power official’s death

Coroner W B Johnson announced no inquest will be held into the death of EE Williams superintendent of transmission for the Hocking Power Co who was killed Friday at the Athens substation by 11 000 volts. Williams a father of five with three minors was injured while connecting a new electric line to a switchboard and is believed to have touched the 11 000 volt line. Despite hours of medical effort he died at the scene and burial arrangements were pending.

W. B. Johnson EE. Willams Hocking Power Company Athens Nelsonville Williams

Scientists urged to pool ideas for national research

Dean James R. Angell, chairing the national research council at Ohio State University, urged mobilizing scientific resources for war and peace. He said the council aims to unite industry, commerce, public health, and social welfare with the nation’s best brains to keep America at the world’s forefront. He called for scientists to collaborate rather than work in isolation.

Columbus National Research Council James R. Angell Chicago University Association of American Universities Ohio State University Angell

Waistline proof for new well fed husbands club charter

New York reports a proposed club seeks a charter for a group named the well fed husbands club. Its platform is if we cannot drink we can eat and it requires members to prove their waistlines meet the standard.

New York

Federal raids round up alleged radicals in New Haven area

Federal authorities led raids in Connecticut arresting Dell Klatzkin and John Kizen amid a nationwide alien roundup. Ansonia jail holds twenty seven detainees in the crackdown.

New Haven Conn Ince Dell Klatzkin John Kizen Ansonia Jai

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