Local Society Notes District visits and club meetings listed
Sunday visitors in Wellston. Higley Study Circle meets at 7 Foster Place. W C T U meets at 14 Poplar Avenue Tuesday at 2. Womans Relief Corps gathers at Red Mens hall Tuesday at 7. Miss Stella Newman of Columbus visiting her relatives at 9 South Lancaster. Edward N Cullums and son visit in Guysville. Hezel Pennybaker of Detroit visits G L Fenzel at 28 West Washington. Phi Delta Theta auxiliary meets 2:30 at East Mulberry chapter house. Virgil Anthony hosts weekend guests with William Anthony family in Marietta. Mr and Mrs H J Smith travel to Wheeling Clarksburg Bellaire for one month. Mrs J L Edmundson returning from Chillicothe with Davia Slaughter family. Program committee prepared an engaging calendar for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
East Mulberry Street
Local Visitors and Farewell Journeys Highlight Week
Mr and Mrs W P Mason of Pittsburg visit Mr and Mrs M F Hern in Athens for a week. Mary E B Funkhouser returns from Chillicothe after attending an Eastern Star meeting. Bertha Druggan and Will Hayes join Edson Ruth visit in Jerseyville. Mary Frances Lawhead departs for Putnam Hall at Vassar Preparatory School. Dr and Mrs H M Taylor host Edson Clingan and J N Piersche family weekend guests. Mrs Bruce Lineburg heads to Johns Hopkins in Baltimore with daughter Sara Rachel. Bessie Earich, noted Athens resident, dies in Zanesville. Mrs C W Stone plans two-week southern Ohio West Virginia trip. Mrs W L Jones travels from Beaver Dam Wisconsin toward Washington DC with nephew Donald Swaim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Druggan
Columbus
Will Hayes
Akron
Branch Liggett
Jerseyville
Edson Ruth
Bruce Lineburg
Sara Rachel
S. M. Williams
South Congress Street
Baltimore
Dr. Lineburg
Johns Hopkins University
C. W. Stone
Betty Jane
Ohio
West Virginia
Gallipolis
Athalia
M. E. McCown
Stone
Ironton
W. T. Blume
Huntington
W. L. Jones
Eugenia May Liston
Donald Swaim
Beaver Dam
Wis
C. H. Swaim
Park Place
Central School PTA Meeting Postponed to October 13
The Central School Parent Teacher Association called a meeting for Thursday at 3 15 in Room 7. Absence of Miss Munn the city health nurse from Athens caused the regular meeting to be postponed to October 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central School Parent-Teacher Association
Miss Munn
Athens
Farmers Must Profit to Lift Economy Says Utica Man
W W Reynolds of Utica Ohio former Ohio Sheep and Wool Growers treasurer argues prosperity depends on farm profits. He cites wool money shortages in his township and warns high prices fail without farmer purchasing power, urging government and business to end harmful practices delaying circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Reynolds
Utica
Ohio
Ohio Sheep and Wool Growers’ Association Co
Silk Shirt Craze Ends as Hard Boiled Collars Return
In Cleveland at the Laundry Owners Association convention W E Fitch declares the silk shirt era over and the soft collar disappearing. Reports from laundering firms across the United States indicate the hard boiled collar will regain popularity and replace previous fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
United Press
W. E. Fitch
Laundry Owners Association
United States
Ex-Mayor Atherton Indicted Over Bribe Charges
Ex mayor H. A. Atherton of Newark Ohio, ousted by Governor Davis, was indicted by the Licking county grand jury on eleven counts for accepting bribes from gamblers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Ohio
H. A. Atherton
Davis
Licking County Grand Jury
West Virginia Gas Firms Cut Ohio Supply 1920 Output Falls 21.4 Percent
Three WV natural gas companies supplying Ohio’s distributors produced 21.4 percent less gas in 1920 than in 1917. Hope Natural Gas, Columbia Gas and Electric, and United Fuel Gas yielded 130,434,756,000 cu ft in 1917 versus 102,401,292,000 cu ft in 1920. As gas reserves shrink, annual output by these key suppliers is expected to drop further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
West Virginia
Ohio
Hope Natural Gas Company
Columbia Gas and Electric Company
Unitea Fuel Gas Company
Extension Approved for Emergency Tariff by House Committee
Washington October 3 Extension of the Emergency Tariff from November 27 the current expiration date to when the permanent tariff law is enacted was approved by the House Ways and Means Committee on Monday The measure aims to bridge the gap until a lasting tariff framework is in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Ways and Means Committee
Thugs Give Ohio Town A Wide Berth Call To Arms Alarm
Hazelwood Ohio twenty miles north of Cincinnati has a roadside alarm using an old steel locomotive tire rim on a frame beside the highway with a sledge hammer beneath. When struck the call to arms mobilizes residents to form a posse and confront highway robbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Town
Hazelwood
Cincinnati
Supreme Court Opens 1921 Session With Big Rail Cases
Washington October 3 The Supreme Court opens its 1921 session with cases on railroads labor and capital that have far-reaching implications and will be decided this term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Livestock Men Rally For TB Fight Funds
Columbus October 3 plans to control and eradicate tuberculosis in cattle are discussed at a conference called by the state department of agriculture and the federal livestock board. L J Taber says lack of funds is a major hurdle as last year 6284 000 was spent with a 10 000 deficit and this year only 75 000 is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
State Department of Agriculture
Federal Livestock Board
L. J. Taber
Ohio
Radical Mines Lose Power in Present Crisis
In Indianapolis on October 3, open shop drives and widespread unemployment in coal fields have solidified the United Mine Workers' convention behind President John L. Lewis. Insurgent forces appear to be disintegrating as the conservative wing gains strength. Lewis hopes for adjournment by Wednesday amid cabinet-like tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers’ Convention
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Postoffice Restoration Sought for Iberia, Harding's Ohio Home
Iberia Ohio residents urge restoration of their postoffice. Former post office closed last year due to business decline. schoolmates petition Senator Willis to appeal to Postmaster General Hays for reestablishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iberia
Ohio
Harding
Burleson
Willis
Hays
Senator King Claims Retailers and Manufacturers Conspired
Senator King of Utah accused retailers and manufacturers across the nation of price fixing during senate debate on the repeal of the excess profits tax. He urged the attorney general to prosecute conspirators and warned prices would not fall without government action. He defended high taxes on large profits to fund the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
King
Utah
Senate
Booze Runner Not Found After Cedar Point Beaching
Sandusky police investigated a Cleveland launch that was driven ashore by a storm at Cedar Point. A trunk was aboard and tipped to contain liquor but officials found no illicit cargo after the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandusky, O
Cleveland
Cedar Point
Sandusky
Judge assigns Arbuckle manslaughter case to Louderbach court
In San Francisco on October 3 the presiding judge P. E. Shortall assigned film comedian Roscoe Arbuckle’s manslaughter case to Superior Judge Harold Louderbach. The charge stems from the death of a party guest after allegations of unsafe gas exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
P. E. Shortall
Superior Court
Harold Louderbach
Roscoe Arbuckle
Judge Grosscup to be buried in Ashland Ohio
The body of Judge Peter B. Grosscup formerly of the Chicago United States District Court will be buried at Ashland Ohio. He died on the liner Caronia near Liverpool while en route to Europe for his health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Chicago
Peter 8. Grosscup
United States District Court
Caronia
Ashland
Grosscup
Liverpool
Europe
Navy Builds Lead in Vessels Over Britain
The United States navy now leads Britain in ships and submarines with more battleships and torpedo boats under construction or in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Great Britain
Legal fight starts Akron murder trial
A legal battle developed Monday in the first degree murder trial of Ernest Goldschmidt, accused of killing the Sharer brothers in Akron more than a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ernest Goldchmidt
Elephant dental cycle spans six or seven sets of teeth
An elephant develops six or seven sets of teeth in its lifetime. A new tooth forms to replace the worn one as each tooth wears away, ensuring continued chewing ability.
Silos Seen Boosting Beef Cattle in Ohio Hills
Ohio State extension workers report silos will likely multiply in hills of southeastern Ohio as part of thrifty beef and dairy practices. A three month tour of county fairs highlighted silage feeding in beef herds and the cost efficiency shown in Pennsylvania tests. Farmers show interest in fertility-building, low-labor herds with good profits, though high market and finance conditions delay wider building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Ohio State University
Ohio Southeast
Pennsylvania
Hill Counties
Athens Visitors Make Weekend Round of Area Families
The Plains hosts include Jeff Harrison and family Dave Aleshire Merwin Stauffer George Porter Floyd Whitlatec Emory Ball Herman Humphrey and Lee Warner. Logan sees Mr and Mrs Joe Hutchins for Sunday dinner with her mother Mrs Seth Robinson. Lon Humphrey and family visit Logan relatives with Anna Geisicke of Athens. Will Nicholls is seriously ill. Wm Roberts and family, Mrs Fanny Ball and children, Joe Slater and family, and Mr and Mrs Fred Slater Sr motored to Athens. Will Roach of Hamley Run visits sister Liz Guess. Thelma Noble Saturday visits Nell Barker in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Harrison
Dave Aleshire
Merwin Stauffer
George Porter
Floyd Whitlatec
Emory Ball
Herman Humphrey
Lee Warner
Athens
Joe Hutchins
Seth Robinson
Logan
Lon Humphrey
Anna Geisicke
Will Nicholls
Wm. Roberts
Fanny Ball
Joe Slater
Fred Slater Sr
Will Roach
Hamley Run
Liz Guess
Thelma Noble
Nell Barker
Governor lays last brick in Bucyrus road centennial plan
Governor Davis visited Bucyrus on Monday to lay the final brick on the east to west road. The project is tied to the Bucyrus centennial celebration marking the town's history dating to October 17, 1819.
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Bucyrus
Davis
Average Sized Orange Tree Yields 20000 Oranges
A tree of average size can produce about 20 000 oranges. This figure reflects typical fruit quantity for a standard orange tree under ordinary growing conditions.
Obituary of Barbara Jane Farley Phillips 1848 1921
Barbara Jane Farley Phillips born October 21 1848 died August 26 1921 aged 72 years 10 months 4 days. She married Isaac Phillips October 10 1869 and left eight children Geneva Carsey Cora Sines Maithie Sines Gertie McCune Thomas Mattie Shumway plus six other issue. Survived by two brothers Jacob Roy Farley one sister Kate Wingo 20 grandchildren 4 great grandchildren and many relatives. The family thanks friends neighbors singers minister and undertaker Coe for support during her long lung illness and funeral.
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Barbara Jane
John
Mary Farley
Isaac Phillips
Geneva Carsey
A. I
Inghams
Cora Sines
Columbus
Maithie Sines
Oliver
Enterprise
Gertie McCune
Sugar Creek
Thomas
Mattie Shumway
Millfield
Jacob
Roy Farley
Kate Wingo
World War Hero Given High Post
Acting secretary of war announces Colonel Frank L. Winn of Kentucky selected for brigadier general. Winn is chief of staff of the Second Corps and distinguished himself in the Argonne offensive.
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Washington
Frank L. Winn
Kentucky
Winn
Argonne
Cotton Burns in Southern Compress
Smoldering ruins marked the Lesser Goldman cotton compress in Merrillton Arkansas after a massive fire yesterday caused by lightning. The blaze consumed 2,000,600 dollars worth of cotton and damaged the plant and warehouses.
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Merrilton
Ark
Paube Ordered by Grand Jury in Klan Probe
Austin Texas October 3 The Travis county grand jury empaneled today was charged by District Judge James R Hamilton to make a rigid probe of the Ku Klux Klan in this country This is the second such charge by Hamilton the first jury failing to uncover facts about the white robed group A parade in Austin and the tarring and feathering of J D Jans plus a riot at Lorena prompted the renewed inquiry into the Travis county and Austin contingent of the Klan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Travis County
James R. Hamilton
Hamilton
J. D. Jans
Lorena
Nearly 900 Attend First M. E. Sunday School
First M. E. Sunday school reported 892 attendees including 823 scholars, 44 visitors and 25 officers and teachers. The tally shows 380 women and 259 men with large classes led by Class Six at 250 and Class 16 at 207. Collection totaled $33.24 with Class Six. Class 16. Mrs. Noss and Miss Anthony contributing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Noss
Miss Lauer
Dent
Anthony
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William Blackburn
Wellston
Higley
Harry Elkins
Foster Place
E. W. Howe
Poplar Avenue
Womans Relief Corps
Red Mens Hall
Stella Newman
Charles Newman
South
Lancaster Street
Edward N. Cullums
Edward Jr
Charles Inman
Guysville
Hezel Pennybaker
Detroit, Mich
G. L. Fenzel
West Washington Street
William Anthony
Herbert
Ray Sams
Ralph
Virgil Anthony
Marietta
H. J. Smith
Wheeling
Clarksburg
Bellaire
J. L. Edmundson
Chillicothe
Mr. Davia Slaughter
W. P. Mason
Clara Hearn
Pittsburg
M. F. Hern
Mary EB. Funkhouser
Mary Frances Lawhead
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Putnam Hall
Vassar Preparatory School
Uyper
A. T. Lawhead
H. M. Taylor
South College Street
E. F. Clingan
J. N. Piersche
Kenneth
Oel
Taylor
Pierche
Bessie Earich
E. N. Shaner
Zanesville
Jish
James Earich
James Place
Lash
CAS
William Howard Taft
James M. Beck
Taft
Southeast
Coe
Paube
LIKNU
H.W. Brooks
Caloric N
A. D. McPherson
Superior Shoe Repairing
W. Union St
Saxony
North Court ST
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