Life of Ohio University President Ellis Ended by Heart Trouble
Ohio University President Alston Ellis, aged 73, died Sunday night after a heart attack at home. He led the university for over two decades, taught and served on war committees, and his funeral will be held Wednesday with services by Dean C W Chubb.
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First Presbyterian Church
Ellis
Ohioniversity
David Iddie
Allelp. An Hour After Taking Ill, Dr. Ellis
Dr. Ellis
Education
United States
Ohio
C. W. Chubb
Dean Chubb
Wilson
Dean McIntire
Coultrap
Evans
A. A. Atkinson
Hoover
Copeland
Ness
Kenton County
Absalom
Mary Ellis
Miami University
Wooster College
Ohio State University
Miami
Katherine Ann Cox
Third District
Covington
Hamilton
Sandusky
State Agricultural
Fort Collins
Colo
University
Victoria Institute Philosophical Society
Phi Delta Theta
Ohio university president Ellis and his enduring campus expansion
The obituary chronicles Dr. Ellis who led Ohio University from 1880 onward, detailing his roles in state education boards and associations, his writings, and his family life. It notes enrollment growth from about 300 to thousands under his presidency, and credits him with securing funding for major new buildings and campus expansion including Ellis Hall and the Carnegie library, shaping the university into a major Ohio institution.
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Indianapolis
Ohio State Board of School Examiners
Ohio Superintendents Association
Ohio Teachers Association
Ohio College Association
Ohio Speech Arts Association
Ohio Presidents and Deans Association
Ellis
Ohio
Congress Street
Ellis Cox Dean
Cincinnati
Athens
Altho
State Normal College
President Street
Lindley Hall
Boyd Hall
Ohio University
Normal College
Ohio University President Plans Retirement After Twenty Years
President Ellis prepared for retirement from Ohio University, buying a fine home near Wyoming in Cincinnati suburb. He announced at a June trustees meeting that his twentieth and final year would end with retirement, and a committee was named to select his successor. The board ruled no candidate with prior ties to the institution could be considered.
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Ohio
Ellis
Wyoming
Cincinnati
The
Ohio University
Six Children Die in Movie Theatre Stampede
Fire panic at a lower East Side theatre caused by smoke from a furnace fire. Six children aged two to twelve were killed and about twelve injured as 400 people fled. owners Bernard Weinberg and Max Schwartz and manager Joseph Polani were arrested amid investigations. The narrow gallery stair exit became jammed as crowding trapped youngsters.
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New York
Lower East Side
Bernard Weinberg
Max Schwartz
Joseph Polani
Prohibition Party Voices Voting Report Delays
Prescott Gillilan of Columbus complains to Secretary of State about few Ohio county boards reporting votes for Watkins and Colvin in the recent presidential election. Smith will review the issue upon return to Columbus later in the week.
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Columbus
Prescott Gillilan
Prohibition Party
Smith
Ohio
Watkins
Colvin
Woman Called Into the Case in Joyce Slaying Trial
Cleveland November 15 Mrs Sadie Frazier summoned as witness in the trial of John W Joyce for the slaying of Harold Kagy a well known political figure. Defense attorney Walter D Mears said the witness is a friend of a prominent defendant and may shed light on the killing.
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Cleveland
Sadie Frazier
John W. Joyce
Harold Kagy
Walter D. Mears
Thousands Set After Ohio Game This Season
Columbus Ohio November 15 1924 The hunting season opens for rabbits and cock pheasants A C Baxter chief of the state fish and game department estimates nearly 200000 hunters will pursue the species from now until January 1 when the season ends The department reports an overabundance of cotton tails and a sufficiency of pheasants this year
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Columbus
A. C. Baxter
State Fish and Game Department
Lynch mob hangs man near Kent Junction bridge
Dave Hunt a 25 year old Black man was captured after a train chase and held for an alleged assault on an elderly white woman. A mob of about 75 men took him from Wise County jail and hanged him from a bridge near Kent Junction early today.
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Bristol
Tenn
Dave Hunt
Wise
Kent Junction
Daring mail car robbery nets bold gang big loot
Federal officials and police arrest Merle Phillips and seek two accomplices in a rail line heist that emptied ten registered mail pouches on a fast trans continental train. The loot, including California gold and securities, was stolen after the Omaha to Council Bluffs segment.
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Omaha
Neb
Merle Phillips
Phillips
California
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Council Bulff’s
Two Divorce Petitions Dismissed In Common Pleas Court
Two divorce cases were dismissed without prejudice in common pleas court on Monday. John Gheer sought custody of a minor from Frances Gheer after filing September 29, 1920, but the action was dismissed. Winnie Nash filed for divorce and alimony from Thomas A. Nash on April 17, 1920, and that case was dismissed without prejudice to either party.
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Common Pleas
John Gheer
Frances Gheer
Winnie Nash
Thomas A. Nash
J. P. Wood
Bryan Smith
State of
Ohio
M. D. Hughes
R. D. Williams
Newman Branham
C. R. Cline
One Thousand Pennsylvania Railroad Workers Laid Off
Harrisburg Nov 13. One thousand maintenance of way and shop employees of the Pennsylvania railroad were laid off today by general order effective in ten days. The layoff stems from a general slump in business, announced at the Philadelphia division office.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Phila
Orer
Supreme Court Urged to Move Appeal In McCartney Case
Washington November 15 The Supreme Court was asked to advance the appeal of Harry E. McCartney seeking to force Secretary Colby to proclaim as law Congress's resolution declaring a separate peace with Germany. The request followed the president's veto.
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Supreme Court
Harry
McCartney
Colby
Congress
Germany
Week of Prayer Observed by Ohio University Girls
Ohio University girls began a week of prayer with Sunday evening services. Universities nationwide hold fifteen minutes of prayer each evening after dinner in dormitory living rooms, with a different girl leading each night to start the winter term.
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Ohio University
United States
Brothers Roy and Robert Lease Die In Auto Train Crash
Roy Lease aged 36 and his brother Robert Lease aged 24 were killed when their automobile was struck by Big Four No. 11 westbound train at Baldwin crossing about two miles west of Ridgeway in Bellefontaine Ohio this morning.
Portsmouth Observes Puritanical Sunday Under Blue Law
Portsmouth reported a quiet Sunday as Mayor William Gableman’s blue law closure limited shops except hotels and eateries. A wooden dummy memorial stood on Public Square with a small wood casket, marking the town’s commemorative mood. one violator, F. H. Harris, was arrested and released on bond.
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Portsmouth
William Gableman
F. H. Harris
Harris
Charge Couple With Thefts Of Many Articles
Captain Beverly Chew and Mrs. Chew were arrested in Washington on charges they stole $4,000 worth of clothing linen and other items from a furnished apartment at Stoneleigh Court. Mrs Chew is also charged with stealing a $500 seal skin coat from the Army and Navy Club.
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Washington
Army Society
Beverly Chew
Foul Play Suspected in Death of Marion Garage Owner
Authorities suspect foul play in the death of Charles M. Coonrod a 52 year old Marion garage proprietor burned to death in his automobile about eight miles south on the Columbus road. Mrs. Coonrod said he had more than 300 dollars on him when he left home but only eight remained when his body was found.
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Marion, O
Charles M. Coonrod
Marion
Columbus Road
Meeting Postponed Due to Dr Alston Ellis Death
The meeting scheduled for Tuesday night in Ellis Hall for county illiteracy efforts has been indefinitely postponed following the death of Dr Alston Ellis.
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Alston Ellis
Ellis Hall
Open diplomacy to dominate League assembly agenda
Geneva reports announce that open diplomacy and frank discussion will characterize the League of Nations assembly and supreme council meetings. The plan emphasizes transparent talks and broad debate among member nations on pressing international issues.
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Geneva
League of Nations Assembly
Supreme Council
Open Winter Forecast From Local Weather Sharp
Lancaster Ohio November 15 Uncle Jimmie Latham of Chestnut Ridge named Fairfield county official weather sharp after Sherman's march to the sea predicts an open winter. He cites scarce squirrel nuts light fox fur thin goose wishbone and woolly worm lacks stripes as signs.
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Lancaster, O
Jimmie” Latham
Chestnut Ridge
Fairfield County
Sherman
Sebastopol Still in Hands of Allied Forces
London dispatches report Sebastopol remains under General Wrangel control despite French claims of evacuation. British officials regard those reports as premature, suggesting the city may capitulate soon.
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London
Sebastopol
Gasoline Prices Fall Across Several States
The Standard Oil Co of Louisiana reduced tank wagon gasoline prices by one cent per gallon effective Monday in Louisiana Tennessee and Arkansas to aid normal price restoration. Local retail price drops to 28 3/4 cents per gallon.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Tennessee
Arkansas
Standard Oil Co
Young Player Dies After Football Cardiac Event
Cincinnati Ohio November 18 Coroner Bauer cites heart condition as cause of death for 14 year old Richard Kaisel who collapsed while playing football at school. The tragedy highlights untreated heart issues in young athletes and prompts safety questions for youth sports programs.
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Cincinnati
Bauer
Richard Kaisel
Too Young to Run a House
Mrs. Clyde Billington, 15, a Rockwood housewife, near Benton Newfoundland, has been ordered to attend school until she completes the eighth grade. She will be 16 next April and has not yet finished the required grade under provincial law.
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Benton, NL
Clyde Billington
Rockwood
Billington
Soft coal outlook improves with ample supply noted
Washington reports continued improvement in the soft coal market with the National Coal Association forecasting more than 12 million tons produced for the week ending Sunday. No immediate shortages are reported, and major plants and utilities have sufficient stock for fall and winter. Prices have declined modestly as supply conditions ease.
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Washington
National Coal Association
Atx
Real Fact Probe Says Wall Street Bomb Linked to Labor War
New York November 15. Investigators question witnesses about the Wall Street blast as a labor war among rival wrecking groups. Justice officials and union figures respond as the probe continues with the driver of a vehicle among those examined.
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New York
Maine
Wall Street
Ae Peeeet
Ment of Justice
William A Eee
Five Teamsters Unions Vote Not to Strike in York
Five local unions of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Truckmen in York voted not to strike to enforce wage demands for a $1 a day raise.
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York
International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Truckmen
Rabbit Season Opens Amid Snow in Athens
Rabbit season opened with a light snow marking the start. Hunters arrived from Athens and nearby towns as the day began and the man with a rabbit dog proved popular. County game wardens are plentiful and prosecutions are promised this season.
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Athens
Tire Prices Take a Tumble in Arron Ohio
A general cut in tire and tube prices by 12 to 20 percent is announced across rubber concerns within a week. Goodyear and Rubber Co plan new lists Monday with lower truck tire and heavy tire tubes. Cuts include 15 percent on some lines with B F Goodrich and Miller also announcing reductions.
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Arron, O
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
B. F. Goodrich Company
Miller
Cleveland Purges Crime With 192 Arrests In 24 Hours
Cleveland's drive to curb crime led to 192 arrests in a 24 hour period ending early today. Raids targeted gambling houses blind pigs hotels and pool rooms with many charged for loitering as Mayor Fitzgerald pushes to clean the city.
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Cleveland
Fitzgerald
Wrangel’s Forces Driven Back Amid Crimea Push
Paris dispatch reports Bolshevik forces advancing toward the Crimea with 150000 to 200000 Wrangel troops driven back after repeated attacks. A rumor claimed Sevastopol fell and that General Wrangel was at a headquarters there, though verification was unclear.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Soviet Wipes Out Wrangel Army as War Office Announces
In Crimea General Wrangel's army is wiped out according to the war office. The report forecasts Soviet victories over Petliura and Bal in Ukraine and signals a potential Crimean victory. An agreement with the British element for resumption of talks with the Soviet government is mentioned.
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Wrangel
Crimea
War Office
Petlura
Bal
Ukraine
Trade with Bolsheviks Dominates London Conference
London reports on November 15 show talks on Russia trade with Bolsheviks. The Chronicle notes that opposing Bolsheviks could backfire and that pressures on France to curb anti-Bolshevik support and align trade policy with Bolshevik views remain central to the discussion.
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London
Russia
the Chronicle
Refugees and conflict in Constantinople area
Reports describe mass refugee movements near Sebastopol and Sebastopol harbor flooded with war craft. The text notes government corruption and mutinous sentiment among soldiers while French and British ships move in the Black Sea to remove thousands of refugees amid chaotic conditions.
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Constantinople
Sebastopol
Black Sea
Sebastopo
Paint bulletin promotes household use and safety
Our Washington Information Bureau issues a bulletin on household painting methods and materials. It emphasizes durability and sanitation, urging readers to request a free copy by mailing a coupon with name and address to Frederico J. Haskin in Athens.
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Frederico J. Haskin
The
Athens Messenger
Washington, D. C
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