Business Talk by Hon. Simeon Fess At Chamber Dinner
The Chamber of Commerce filled for a weekly dinner with Hon. Simeon D. Fess speaking on Our Business Outlook. He argued Europe’s debt issues, government costs, and the need to cut taxation and reform tariffs and rail funding to restore industrial America.
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Chamber of Commerce
Simeon D. Fess
Fess
Cleveland
Fred Alderman
Alderman
Ce Creas
I. M. Foster
Congressman Fess
Committee On
Education
Republican National Congressional Committee
Foster
Representative Fess
Europe
America
Congress
Senate
Dry Party Persists In Prohibition Reform Drive
Chicago the anti liquor faction pressed on with its campaign despite divisions. Leaders who opposed continuing the party were defeated as votes favored maintaining the white ribbon alliance until Republicans or Democrats promise full enforcement of the 18th amendment.
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Chicago
Prohibition Party
H. P. Fairs
Katy Makes The First Gut
The Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad served notice to 22 000 employees of wage cuts from 12 to 42 percent effective December 1. Union committee member M O Laisgure was notified by general manager W W Williams. If no agreement is reached a hearing will be held before the railroad labor board in Chicago.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
M. O. Laisgure
W. W. Williams
Railroad Labor Board
Chicago
Flood Recedes From Pittsburg As Ohio River Rises
Pittsburg reports the flood easing at three tenths of a foot per hour while the water level climbs downstream toward other Ohio River cities, signaling a gradual retreat but ongoing risk along the river corridor.
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Pittsburg
Ohio River
Smiling Delegates Signal Progress at Arms Conference
Four of the five leading delegation chairmen wear smiles at the arms conference, suggesting momentum toward a successful outcome. The sole non-smiler is vice Tokugawa, leader of the delegation, whose stance contrasts with the others.
Meigs County Will Not Fund Athens Pomeroy Road in 1922
Athens and Meigs county residents awaited a hard surface road completion between Athens and Pomeroy but state highways funds will not cover the final ten miles in Meigs. Instead Meigs will allocate its funds to a Chester bound road, delaying the project by at least two years. Athens has money approved for Jerseyville to Meigs line work, to be built next year.
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Meigs County
Athens County
Columbus
Athens
Meigs
Pomeroy
State
Chester
Smith
Lindsay
Middleport
Rev. Wilson
Herrick
Jerseyville
Germany to Send Mission to United States for Trade Talks
Germany will dispatch a delegation of industrialists bankers and agriculturalists to America to discuss economic problems with financiers there. Chancellor Joseph Wirth plans to appoint the commission and will also visit London. The move follows approval by the National League of German Industries and ties into a broader plan for German English and American cooperation on Russia's reconstruction presented to Lloyd George.
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Berlin
Germany
America
Joseph Wirth
London
Wirth
National League of German Industries
Hugo Stinnes
Russia
Lloyd George
Far East conflict hinges on united wartime aid plan
Soviet famine relief director M Kameneff warned that a new war in the Far East is likely unless the United States Britain Russia and Japan quickly agree on an oriental program. He said the conflict could erupt as soon as next spring and stressed Germany and Russia must be invited to the Washington conference for any settlement to succeed.
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Edwin T. Hullinger
United Press
Moscow
Far East
America
England
Russia
Japan
M. Kameneff
Kameneff
Germany
Fifteenth birth reported as ten children living
Health department records from Columbus show Mrs. James Carpenter a 28 year old Black woman gave birth to her fifteenth child. Ten of the children are living.
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Columbus
Health Department
James Carpenter
Witnesses Begin Trial in Kennedy Murder Case
First witnesses testified in Los Angeles on the murder trial of Arthur Burch and Madalynne Obenchain in the killing of J Belton Kennedy. The jury heard initial accounts as the case moved to the courtroom.
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Los Angeles
Navy
Arthur @. Burch
Madalynne Obenchain
J. Belton Kennedy
Where there's a will there's a sore toe
A humorous note signals a stubborn toe injury overshadowing plans as a family prepares for a gathering. The line hints at resilience amid discomfort during a busy week.
Ulster Attitude Under Fire Over Irish Peace Outlook
London officials and press diverge on Ireland peace prospects. A Reliable spokesman says the outlook is brighter, while the London press brands Ulster as obstinate after Sir James Craig’s Belfast parliament speech opposing a full Ireland parliament.
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London
United Press
Ulster
James Craig
Belfast
Ireland
Will Settle Tax Matter at Special Meet
Columbus Ohio November 30 United Press reports the state legislature and Governor Davis near a showdown as the joint taxation committee meets Friday A possible compromise taxation proposal may be submitted to the assembly at a special session to be called by Governor Davis Opposing factions signal concessions to return to session and act on cabinet appointments under the reorganization act and other matters
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Columbus, CO
United Press
Davis
Joint Taxation Committee
Women Ban Eggs from Breakfast Tables in Chicago
Sixty thousand Chicago women stopped using eggs at breakfast today following a suggestion by city food expert Russell J. Poole to use eggs only when absolutely necessary until prices fall. Poole noted three egg brokers meet daily to set prices, a practice he said earns them about 30000 dollars daily each from the so called egg corner. Eggs in Chicago sold for 60 to 75 cents a dozen.
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Chicago
United Press
Russell J. Poole
Poole
Athens County to present 1922 road program in Columbus
Athens county commissioners travel to Columbus Thursday to present the 1922 Athens County road program to the state highway department. They seek funding for maintenance of state roads and to begin construction on the Gloucester Burr Oak road as the next state project, aiming for spring start.
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Athens County
State Highway Department
Columbus
Leon Herrick
Murder Found in Toledo Hotel Room
The body of a young woman was found in a downtown Toledo hotel room early today, with her face swollen and bruised. She had been strangled to death in what police call a homicide.
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Toledo
Three Ohio Guardsmen Called to West Point
Three non commissioned officers of the Ohio National Guard were certified by Governor Davis and Adjutant General Florence as the successful candidates in the competitive exam for admission to West Point. The exam was held in Columbus ten days ago.
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Columbus
Ohio National Guard
Davis
Florence
West Point Military Academy
New Legion Members Listed in Athens
The Athens roster of new American Legion members includes George H. Hibbard Gus Six John Pierce William C. Fish Lester Judy A F E MceConkey William A Westfall Isaac FE Ash C L Romine Elmer P Cubbinson and Marvin Brandon.
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New American Legion
Athens
George H. Hibbard
Gus Six
John Pierce
William C. Fish
Lester Judy
A. F E. MceConkey
William A. Westfall
Isaac FE. Ash
C. L. Romine
Elmer P. Cubbinson
Marvin Brandon
Knight assails government in Columbus speech
Congressman C. L. Knight of Akron denounced government interference in business as the cause of current troubles during a speech in Columbus Ohio amid Navy talks and public affairs.
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Columbus
Navy
C. L. Knight
Akron
Naval experts from U S and Japan convene on tonnage ratio
Naval experts of the United States and Japan met in the Pan American Building in Washington at ten A M to continue talks over Japan’s demand for a naval tonnage ratio exceeding the Hughes program limits.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Pan-American
Hughes
Ohio River rise prompts flood watch across states
Water from the rising Ohio River splashed into towns in Ohio and West Virginia. Forecasts predicted the river would reach fifty feet tonight, signaling significant flood potential.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
West Virginia
Forty years since Davis lynching near Albany Ohio
A brutal 1881 murder in Athens County near Albany led to a vigilante lynching after two journeymen seized prison guard T. B. Warden and forced the removal of Christopher C. Davis from the Athens jail. Davis was hanged at South Bridge using a nine foot rope. autopsy noted his brain weight. lynchers’ names were never found.
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Athens County
Ohio
Luckey
Albany
Christopher C. Davis
Davis
South Bridge
T. B. Warden
Athens
Athens Messenger
Sheriff Warden
Lodi
H. M. Lash
Convicts Nabbed at Crucial Moment
In Huntington West Virginia twenty four convicts including six serving life sentences escaped the city jail by sawing a window. They were being transported to Moundsville prison and numbered themselves by order of the escape but the leader was captured as he crawled through.
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Huntington
W. Va
Charleston
Moundsville
Refuse to Talk About Wage Cuts
Cleveland Ohio November 30. William G. Lee president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and W S Carter head of the Brotherhood of Firemen and Engine Men declined to comment today on the labor board's decision to hear carrier wage cut applications for employees.
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Cleveland, O
William G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
W. S. Carter
Brotherhood of Firemen and Engine Men
Rail Labor Board
Railroad man Mountsteppen dies in London
Lord Mountsteppen, creator of the Canadian Pacific Railroad, died in St Albans last night, a report from London states. The notable railroad developer, prominent in Canadian rail history, passed away peacefully.
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London
United Press
Lord Mountsteppen
Canadian Pacific Railroad
St. Albans
Redpath Chautauqua lecture to be held at Ewing hall
Athens public schools and Ohio University art department announce W D Campbell renowned Redpath Chautauqua lecturer will present two talks Friday December 2 at 3 00 pm and 7 45 pm in Ewing hall auditorium Tickets are sold by the Girl Scouts and expected to draw a capacity audience He emphasizes dress music and decorations to inform and entertain attendees.
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Athens Public Schools
Art Department
Ohio University
W. D. Campbell
Redpath Chautauqua
Ewing Hall
Campbell
Christmas Shopping Hints on Want Ad Page Today
Messenger readers will find Watch Dog’s Christmas shopping suggestions on the Want Page today and every day until Christmas with new ideas each evening. Scan them carefully each night for fresh ideas.
Hocking Brick Will Be Used For Big Mount Royal Hotel
At Columbus base of the Hocking Valley Products Company a signed agreement calls for delivery of a million bricks to Montreal for the Mount Royal hotel. The project would span a city block and rise at least 10 stories. Shipments begin January with a potential 500 000 more Greendale bricks if Montreal laws allow a 15 story height.
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Columbus
Hocking Valley Products Company
Montreal
Canada
Mount Royal Hotel
Greendale
Logan
Hocking Valley
Ohio
Howard F. White
Mount Royal Company
Women ignore criticism of their styles and conduct
A concise remark notes that women pay no mind to criticism of their cosmetics fashion and behavior, suggesting a persistent disregard for external judgments about personal appearance.
Sherlock Testifies on Roscoe Arbuckle Case in San Francisco
O Heinrichs known as Sherlock Holmes described placing his microscope on the floor of Roscoe Arbuckle’s room after a Labor Day party linked to the Virginia Rappe death. He testified on Tuesday detailing his observation in the trial proceedings.
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Sherlock
San Francisco
O. Heinrichs
Sherlock Holmes
Roscoe Arbuckle
Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Head on clash with Harding possible over unwritten associations
Senate constitutionalists reject Harding proposed association of nations based on gentlemen’s agreements arguing the United States cannot be bound without senatorial concurrence. Harding says a nation’s word is as binding as its bond and would accept others’ commitments. Lawmakers warn of Senate prerogatives being invaded.
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Lawrence Martin
United Press
Washington
Senate
Harding
Association of Nations
United States
Vanderlip Proposes New Cure for Europe's Debt
New York Nov 29. Frank A Vanderlip former National City Bank president proposes using the allied debt for Europe's rehabilitation. He suggests the United States refrain from collecting money owed by Europe on condition the funds are used by the debtor nations for economic recovery.
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New York
Europe
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank
Vanderlip
United States
Twenty Ocean Voyages Is War Nurse's Record
Miss Irene Reid, a student in New York's new nurses home, earned a notable war record aboard the transport Leviathan. She completed all voyages across the submarine infested Atlantic, joining other war workers who must switch careers due to service.
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Irene Reid
New York
Leviathan
Atlantic
Eastern Pacts May Be Forged Into Discard
United States Great Britain and Japan discuss disposing of the Anglo Japanese alliance amid capital ship disputes. The Big Three chiefs Hughes Balfour Kato meet to consider a tri partite understanding replacing the pact as naval experts meet.
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United Press
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Hughes
Balfour
Great Tain
Madison County Dry Federation to Probe Sheriff Officials
The Madison County Dry Federation ordered a complete probe into Sheriff J L E Robinson and deputies for alleged failure to enforce prohibition laws. The executive committee will conduct the inquiry and an appeal to the governor for removal will follow if misconduct is proven.
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London
JL. E. Robinson
Madison County Dry Federation
League
Centre Invited to Play Pacific Coast Team in San Diego
Centre University in Danville Kentucky is invited to meet a Pacific Coast team in San Diego on December 26. The invitation may be accepted but no authority to decide is available at the school today.
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Centre
Danville
Kentucky
San Diego
California
British to Side with Germany in Trade Plans
London reports the British cabinet will back German proposals for restructuring reparations and reviving Anglo German trade, a move described as reliably stated here today.
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Germany
London
Navy
Naval matters to be taken up at arms limit talks session
A plenary session of the arms limitation conference is likely Monday. It will be called to consider naval matters, according to semi official statements.
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Washington
Wise in His Own Conceit Noted by Self Respect
A quotable line reflects a man who calls himself highly esteemed, claiming personal regard as evidence of his status. The remark underscores self admiration amid public perception.
Avenger Behind Arbuckle Trial Circles Day’s Testimony
Bambina Maude Delmont known as The Avenger remains a central unseen figure as Roscoe Arbuckle’s manslaughter case continues. The district attorney moves to question whether she will testify while she stays in the background and communicates with witnesses. Glimpses into Virginia Rappe’s youth surface as witnesses discuss her early life and loves. A new arrest shocks the case when Minnie Neight, wife of a Los Angeles policeman, is jailed on perjury charges amid testimony about Rappe’s alleged clothing torn at Wheeler Hot springs and timing discrepancies.
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United Press
San Francisco
Caul
Bambina Maude Delmont
the Avenger
Arbuckle
Roscoe Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Katherine Fox
Chiicago
Miss Rapp
Josephine Be Debeck
Minnie Neight
Mathew Brady
Los Angeles
Miss Rappe
Wheeler Hot
Ojai Valley
Miss
Springs
Mercy Not Urged in Jury Verdict
Akron report says Joe Ontario was convicted of first degree murder by a jury after one hour of deliberation. Mercy was not requested. He allegedly killed Joe Congeni with a hatchet after Rosie Casumano confessed to killing Congeni following an attack. Cantanio allegedly struck the first blow after Casumano lured Congeni into a cellar.
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Akron
Joe Ontario
Mercy
Joe Congeni
Rosie Casumano
Congeni
Cantanio
Casimano
Congent
Rescuers Digging in Theatre Ruins in New York City
Rescue teams at the American Theatre site in New York City report hearing faint groans from the wreckage as they continue digging amid a collapse during construction. Six bodies have been recovered from the ruins.
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New York City
New York
American Theatre
Liberty Bonds Soar to New Highs on Exchange
Seven Liberty bond issues hit new yearly highs on the New York stock exchange as heavy buying continued. In two hours trading, bond sales reached about 5 million dollars per value, accounting for more than half the day’s bond dealings with buyers from out of town.
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Liberty Bonds
New York
Liberty
Stock Exchange
Fix That Old Floor: Do It Yourself Guide
A department of agriculture illustrated booklet offers guidance on leveling and finishing floors. Learn how to create a smooth surface and attractive floor coverings and obtain a free copy by mailing a coupon with two cents for return postage.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington Information Bureau
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