Virginia Rappe Film May Be Used In Arbuckle Trial
In San Francisco on November 29 United Press reports that Virginia Rappe’s last film The Twilight Baby may be shown to jurors to counter defense claims that her death stemmed from illness. Prosecutors seek to rebut Fatty Arbuckle’s account of Labor Day events at the St Francis hotel.
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United Press
San Francisco
Virginia Rappe
Roscoe Arbuckle
Arbuckle
Miss Rappe
Fatty
Katty
St. Francis Hotel
Memorial Post 841 of VFW Installed in Athens Armory
The Athens Memorial Post 841 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars was mustered in and its officers installed at a Sunday ceremony in the Armory. Francis J. Cook served as mustering officer and the post includes Commander William Walsh and a slate of officers. The VFW, founded in 1899, expanded after World War I to include service members who fought overseas, and the Athens post aims to grow to one of the state's largest by spring. Membership is open to men who served in World War II era conflicts in the Army Navy or Marine Corps.
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Athens
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Armory
Francis J. Cook
Ohio
William Walsh
William B. Drake
MacKinley Sauer
B. G. Stevens
Sherman Pedigo
John Hibbard
T. W. Morgan
William Silvas
Q. M
A. E. Reed
Carl D. Heck
C. J. Ailstock
A. Parker
John Price
Bert M. Barnes
W. A. Edleman
J. O. Edleman
Cuba
America
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Attempt on Reformist Pastor Bustard in Cleveland
Five men attacked the home of Rev. W. W. Bustard in Shaker Heights after threatening letters tied to his moral politics campaign. The assailants escaped during a gun battle with Shaker Heights police, while Bustard and guards remained unharmed.
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Cleveland, O
W. W. Bustard
John D. Rockefeller
Bustard
Shaker Heights
Famous Actresses Gather at Actors Ball in New York
Three renowned stage stars from different eras attended the Actors' Equity ball in New York. Mrs Leslie Carter has returned to the stage after retirement while Lillian Russell now devotes herself to home life and beauty tips. Elsie Ferguson, a major beauty of today, completes the trio.
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Actors’ Ball
N. Y
America
Actors’ Equity Association
New York
Leslie Carter
Lillian Russell
Elsie Ferguson
William Russell
Equity Ball
Ohio hunters warned after rash incidents and careless acts
The state fish and game bureau cites three hunter deaths and many injuries in Ohio this season from reckless rabbit and shotgun stunts. Officials list essential safety rules including licensing, not shooting animals on private land or public roads, not exceeding limits, and avoiding dawn or dusk shooting to protect wildlife and people.
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John D
St. Peter
Ohio
A. C. Baxter
State Bureau of Fish and Game
Fish and Game Bureau
Ulster Leader Rejects British Irish Settlement Plan
Premier Craig told Ulster parliament that British proposals to settle the Irish issue by a joint Ulster and Sinn Fein parliament were utterly impossible. He spoke in Belfast on November 29.
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Belfast
Lloyd George
Craig
Britain
Sinn Fein
Special Conclave K T No 15 Meeting in Athens
Special Conclave Athens Commandery No 15 Knights Templar meets Tuesday November 29 at 6 30 PM. Work includes Red Cross and Malta with Commander C Millikan and Secretary J A Palmer coordinating.
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Athens Commandery No. 15
K. T
Red Cross
Malta
C. Millikan
J. A. Palmer
Sec
Bridge Collapse on Jerseyville-Pomeroy Road Meigs County
A section of the 162 foot concrete bridge over West Branch Bugtown Creek near Jerseyville in Meigs County caved in Saturday night. Forty feet of the span failed with cause undetermined. The bridge, built by the state highway department, lies on a new paved road about five miles from Jerseyville. Contractor said reconstruction would begin immediately while traffic uses the old bridge.
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Bugtown
Jerseyville-Pomeroy Road
State Highway Department
Jerseyville
Meigs County
Wedding Party Rides to Church by Horseback in English Village
A village wedding featured the entire party traveling to and from the church on horseback. The riders included the couple and guests, creating a rural, communal celebration atmosphere.
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Jon
Miners to Back Labor Party Movement in U S
The Socialist executive committee in Cleveland plans steps toward a national labor political organization akin to England's Labour Party. The United Mine Workers and Socialist leaders expect strong support for the federation, while amnesty for political prisoners will be pursued and the date for the next national convention set. Otto Branstetter of Chicago heads the eight‑man committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Labor Party of
England
Socialists
Farmer-Labor Party
United Mine Workers
Otto Branstetter
Chicago
Harding to propose business basis for government in next session
President Harding will address Congress in the upcoming regular session likely Tuesday. The speech will emphasize running government on a business footing and speeding return to normalcy, with a push to finish the permanent tariff bill and consideration of a proposed bonus bill amid rising pressure.
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Raymond Clapper
Washington
Harding
Congress
Legion
Senate
House
Two Great Storms Over Land Today
Two severe storms were reported by the weather bureau, one south of Cape Cod bringing gales rain and snow to New England the middle Atlantic states North Carolina and the Ohio Valley. The second storm hovered over Lake Superior.
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Washington
United Press
Cape Cod
Lake Superior
Weather Bureau
New England
Middle Atlantic
North Carolina
Ohio Valley
Christmas Shopping Tips on Want Ad Page
Messenger readers get daily Watch Dog Christmas shopping suggestions on the Want Page through Christmas. New tips appear each day and readers are advised to scan them every evening.
Ohio's 1802 Statehood and 1902 Constitutional Milestones
The snippet recalls Ohio admission as the fourth state in 1802 under the U.S. Constitution and the 1902 Chillicothe convention that signed and ratified Ohio's first Constitution. It notes 1902 centennial celebrations and a 1919 coal shortage causing plant suspensions statewide.
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Ohio
United States
Chillicothe
Police Win in Battles with Liquor Crooks
Seven bootleggers were captured in a dawn clash with harbor police in New York. Six jumped overboard as officers seized a rum running launch and twenty five cases of Scotch whiskey were found aboard. A second launch fled toward the bay after exchanging gunfire and sacks of liquor were tossed from a liner into the sea.
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New York
Hast
Wilson
Boy Scout Rooms To Open Soon In Sloane Building
Preparations near completion for the official opening of the Boy Scout headquarters in the Sloane Building. Athenians donate tables chairs books and more aiding furnishing. All parents of the Boy Scouts will be entertained at the opening night likely held this week.
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Boy Scout
Sloane Building
Boy Scouts
Man Known For Talking In Train Smoking Compartments
A boastful assertion highlights a person famed for speaking in the smoking compartment of trains, implying a knack for conversation and a reputation for talkativeness.
Freight Trade Here Slacks After October Rise
Local freight traffic remains slack despite October gains tied to stockpiling ahead of a railroad strike. Following settlement, shipments eased to a subdued level as business activity returned to earlier conditions.
Socialists Plan Nationwide Labor Political Federation
In Cleveland Ohio on November 29, socialist leaders outlined a campaign to urge workers to join a labor political federation. They expect to launch the new party at the Chicago convention, with dates set for January or February and an April annual convention to follow.
Harding’s League Acknowledged but Faces British Skepticism
A U.S. proposal for a new association of nations prompts British doubts. Arthur Balfour, while for the league, argues against two leagues and against annual Washington sessions, signaling preference for a broader, nonWashington centered international body.
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Carl D. Groat
United Press
Washington
Harding
Association of Nations
League of Nations
Arthur J. Balfour
Leagues of Nations
Balfour
League
Bible Students Urge Peace Path Amid World Crisis
The International Bible Students Association, meeting in Washington DC, urged delegates at the arms congress to follow Christ’s teachings. They condemned war as barbarism, warned against bolshevism, and called for profiteering end, people’s interests by politicians, and church leaders to prepare for the Messiah.
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International Bible Students Association
Washington D. C
International Arms Congress
International Bible Students
Stock Market Was Cause of His Fall
William J. Winn a 27 year old former agent for American Express and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Haskins was bound over to the grand jury on embezzlement charges. Police report he signed a confession admitting embezzling 1400.38 dollars from the two firms through stock market activity in Toledo and incurring losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Green
William J. Winn
American Express Company
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Haskins
Grand
Winn
Toledo
Vanderlip Proposes Global Debt Settlement Plan
New York Nov 29 Vanderlip former National City Bank president outlines a plan for Europe's rehabilitation Use allied debt owed to the United States as a loan to debtor nations to fund their own economic recovery rather to repay America
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New York
Europe
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank
Vanderlip
United States
Germany Not Admitted to World Conference, Viviani Says
Washington dispatch reports Rene Viviani, head of the French delegation, opposing Germany's entry into a nations conference. He argues Germany has no Pacific stake, must honor Versailles terms, and should not attend until disarmament and financial issues are settled. France seeks warning and data driven discussion before any inclusion.
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United Press
Washington
Germany
Rene Viviani
Association of Nations
Viviani
Pacific
Wiesbaden
Loucheru
France
China
Baby Clinic Returns to City Building
Renewal of the baby clinics will start next Friday in the nurse's room. Miss Munn, Supervising Nurse, plans to continue the service now that the City building room has been refinished. In previous summers, Athens county babies were weighed measured and mothers advised.
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Athens County
Munn
Fess to Speak at Athens Chamber Lunch
Congressman Simeon Fess will address the Athens Chamber of Commerce at noon on our business outlook. He chairs the education committee and the Republican National Congressional Committee. Lunch will be served and members and friends are invited to attend.
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Simeon PD
Fess
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Cleveland
Ohio
House of Representatives
Republican National Congressional Committee
Bryan finds Harding plan in harmony with American treaties
The nine power accord to end foreign postal privileges in China aligns with the spirit of the conference and Secretary Hughes. China may gain removal of discriminatory duties, while land armaments wait on Germany or France signals. Ex Senator Sunderland notes the plan favors moral rather than binding force under Article X concerns. Harding could propose a compatible plan with existing treaties, which the Senate supports.
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Bryan
Harding Association OF Nations
William Jennings Bryan
Co Upright
United Press
Washington
China
Pekin
Hughes
Germany
France
Association of Nations
Sutherland
League of Nations
Nations
United States
Harding
Senate
Tokugawa Heir Seen as Peace Advocate in Washington
Clarence Dubose profiles Prince Iyesato Tokugawa, heir to the Tokugawa line and head of the Japanese delegation to Washington, as a modern statesman educated in England who favors dialogue with the United States. He notes lack of official head of delegation while stressing Tokugawa’s symbolic influence on Japan-US relations.
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Clarence Dubose
United Press
Tokyo
Japan
Washington
Iyesato Tokugawa
House of Peers
Commodore Perry
Kyesato
Saipan
United States
Toyukawa
Prince Tokugawa
Perry
Americas
Leader of Jap party to make decision soon
The conference on armament limitation rests with Japan as Admiral Baron Kato, head of the Japanese delegation, prepares to announce how far Japan will accept the 6-5-3 capital ship basis of the Hughes naval plan. He has reportedly decided to recede from experts' demands, but the extent remains unclear.
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A. L. Bradford
Washington
Japan
Baron Kato
Kato
United States
Great Britain
Fire safety tips from the Fire Booklet by National Board of Fire Underwriters
The booklet explains first minutes actions after a fire starts and how to handle clothing on fire, smoke filled rooms, and smoke victims. It offers guidance on using water or extinguishers and reducing fire danger, with a free copy available from the Washington Information Bureau upon request.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
United States Bureau of Education
Washington Information Bureau
Iin
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