King Albert Cancels US Tour Due to Wilson Illness
King Albert of Belgium cancels several stops on his United States tour because President Wilson is ill. The Belgian party will keep Boston events, then travel incognito to the Pacific coast. They plan California until October 14 and may resume the tour if Wilson improves. The Hippodrome party was cancelled. the party stayed at Waldorf Astoria.
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Albert
Belgium
United States
Wilson
Boston
Buffalo
Queen Elizabeth
Prince Leopold
Pacific Coast
California
San Francisco
Hippodrome
Breckenridge Long
Waldorf- Astoria
Ohio Institute for Public Efficiency Urges Budget Reform
The Ohio Institute for Public Efficiency calls for a constitutional amendment to establish a real budget system. It criticizes lack of complete financial reporting, bulky appropriations, and unequal salaries, proposing a responsible official submit a clear program of work and finance to the legislature.
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Columbus
Ohio Institute For Public Efficiency
Stepfime
Institute
Youthful Auto Bandits Captured in Akron
Akron police captured three of a four youth gang in a South Akron wood area at midnight Friday. The 16 to 18 year olds Will Stevens Allen Floyd and Louis Frasher confessed to a spree of holdups and thefts including a pool hall robbery for 120 dollars and two car thefts during the week.
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Akron
Will Stevens
Allen Floyd
Louis Frasher
Prosecution Ends Evidence in Wemier Trial
The state completed its testimony as the Albert Wemier rape case opened. Defense asked for a verdict on grounds of insufficient proof, but the motion was overruled. First defense witness refuted the prosecuting witness Little Nellie Smathers’ statements. Attorneys Wells and Keenan lead for Wemier with Perry Wood aiding Prosecutor Bartels. Jury members listed.
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Albert Wemner
Werner
Little Nellie Smathers
Wells
Keenan
Weber
Perry Wood
Bartels
W. E. Crossen
C. W. Haning
Conrad Josten
James V. Jones
J. D. Lance
Chas. Burley
C. C. Elliott
Ray Jones
B. F. Dais
Eli Roush
Tim Russell
Passaic Bridge Ashore Off Barnegat Light
The naval radio picked up an S. C. 8S call from the United States Shipping Board steamer Passaic Bridge reporting she was ashore off Barnegat Light. The commander of the third naval district was ordered to render all assistance possible.
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Washington
Naval Radio Today
S. C
Athens Gas Company seeks permission to cut off service
The Athens Gas and Electric Company asked the State Utilities Commission to discontinue gas service to Athens and Chauncey citing a reduced supply from Logan Gas and Fuel Company. The commission will hear the case November 11, with local officials opposing higher rates and urging consumer protections.
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Columbus
Athens Gas and Electric Company
State Utilities Commission
Athens
Chauncey
Logan Gas and Fuel Company
Indiana
Utilities Commission
Woodworth
Athens Home Defense League
State Commission
West Virginia
Messenger
Will Casley
Logan Company
Logan Natural Gas Company
The
World Series to be announced Sunday by The Messenger
The Messenger plans a fast telephone wire service with minute by minute updates from Comiskey Park Chicago on Sunday The United Press speed will show the game in real time Athens area fans will hear the coverage via megaphone from The Messenger Building as West Washington Street is closed between Court and Congress for the event starting at 2 p m
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Messenger
Athens
Messenger News
United Press
Comiskey Park
Chicago
Police Department
West Washington Street
Court
Congress
White Sox confident in pitching depth says Gleason
Chicago Oct. 4. Kid Gleason, manager of the White Sox, asserts Cicotte and Williams will win games and Dicky Kerr will return to pitch strongly. He predicts the Reds win no more than one game and the Sox will be returned winners before nine. Schalk and staff know Reds batters weaknesses and will adjust.
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Chicago
Ill
White Sox
Cicotte
Williams
Dicky Kerr
Kid Gleason
Reds
Ray Schalk
Cicette
Cincinnati
Cleveland to Have Co-Op Apartment
Cleveland plans a cooperative apartment house in East Cleveland by next May with 43 suites. Each co-owner buys one forty third of the property for 255000 total, pays 1000 down and 50 to 60 monthly for 165 months, then owns the unit with maintenance under 15 monthly. A membership committee handles transfers. Each three room unit includes a five room efficiency.
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Cleveland
Ohio chiropractors move to seek state licensing bill
In Columbus Ohio on October 4 chiropractors prepared to introduce a measure to license practitioners and place them under a state board. The proposal previously failed to pass in the last winter session.
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Columbus
Ohio
Sugar Run Cut Down Supply In Athens Friday
A circulation report from Athens claims sugar was scarce and prices could rise to twenty cents a pound as federal control ends. Dealers face limited supply from wholesalers and warn of further price jumps if controls are lifted. A grocer cites potential wheat price impacts that could push flour to twenty dollars a barrel.
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Athens
Federal Sugar Board
United States
Can Fruit Without Sugar Instead Of Syrup
Surplus fruit can be preserved without sugar by packing jars with clean hot water and processing in a hot water bath. The fruit will keep but lose some flavor and color compared with syrup during canning, though sweetness can be added when served later or with syrup.
President Wilson Improves Says White House Bulletin
Oct 4 Washington reports President Wilson's condition more favorable after a good night's rest. Physicians at the White House conference confirm improving status with Dr Grayson noting normal temperature though cautions about bed rest.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Grayson
Cary T. Grayson
E. R. Stitt
Naval Medical School
Sterling Ruffin
George DeSchweinitz
Philadelphia
London faces stalled talks as railway strike drags on
Mediation hopes faded after yesterday's talks collapsed. Government had proposed a seven day truce for workers to return to duty, but was rejected. Efforts by the transport workers federation to bridge the gap also failed. The ministry of labor called for two thousand volunteers to drive buses.
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London
Transport Workers Federation
Ministry of Labor
Air Trip At Home By Service Aviation Flyers
O K Fraustein arrived in Athens to prepare for Ben Sweeney the ex army flyer. The company has two flyers at Logan fair carrying 53 passengers and will have two flyers at Lancaster then Athens. Bookings for the trips can be made at the field. Pilot Sweeney was an acrobatic instructor at Kelly Field Texas.
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O. K. Fraustein
Service Aviation and Transportation Company
Wabash
Ind
Athens
Ben Sweeney
Logan Fair
Lancaster
Fair
Logan
Sweeney
Kelly Field
Texas
Regulars of the First Division Moved to Camps
Regular army men from the First Division were moved by three troop trains to Camp Taylor for demobilization in November. About 1800 troops from the 26th and 28th Infantry regiments traveled in fifteen coaches apiece, arriving at Athens Union Depot at 8:15 11:45 and 12:20. Officers aboard were notably numerous for the size of the contingent.
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Athens
Camp Taylor
Red Cross
Union Depot
Alumni Meeting Called by Ohio University Group
A meeting of the local Ohio University alumni is scheduled for Monday October 6 at 7 p.m. in the history room second floor Ewing Hall. The executive committee calls all alumni association members to attend.
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Ohio University
Ewing Hall
Alumni Association
Weather Outlook for Ohio Valley and Tennessee
Next week in Washington forecasts show local rains on Monday in the Ohio Valley and Tennessee region followed by generally fair weather. Temperatures will be much cooler early in the week with normal temperatures for the rest of the period.
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Washington
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Whitlock Becomes U S Ambassador to Belgium
Brand Whitlock former minister to Belgium assumed the rank of ambassador after presenting credentials to King Albert in his Waalport Astoria suite. He is the first American ambassador to Belgium and the first monarch to receive a foreign diplomat on Belgian soil.
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New York
Brand Whitlock
Belgium
Albert
Waildorf- Astoria
Whitlock
Special Election Called by Cox in Ohio District
Governor Cox orders a special primary October 21 in Mahoning and Trumbull counties for a successor to State Senator Henry W. Davis of Youngstown who died last week. Senate Finance Committee chair H. J. Ritter of Miami County takes over as chair and as a member of the state board of control and the state emergency board.
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Columbus
Ohio
Mahoning
Trumbull
Henry W. Davis
Youngstown
Cox
H. J. Ritter
Miami County
Davis
Senate Finance Committee
State Board of Control
State Emergency Board
Creel Speaks on Labor Rights at City Club
George Creel, wartime chairman of the committee on public information, told Cleveland’s City Club that there is no room for a Gary or Emma Goldman in the United States. He urged treating workers as partners with a voice in business affairs and noted President Wilson’s illness.
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Cleveland
United States
Gary
Emma Goldman
George Creel
Committee On Public Information
City Club
Creel
Wilson
Wedded Here Today Dean Peck Weds Miss Charlotte Doo Little
Traveling salesman Dean E. Peck of Dayton married Miss Charlotte Doo Little of Carbondale at the First M E church parsonage in Athens. Dr Strecker officiated. The couple was accompanied by the bride’s sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs James A Malone whose wedding followed a week earlier.
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Dean E. Peck
Dayton
Charlotte Doolittle
Carbondale
M. E. Parsonage
Strecker
Athens
James A. Malone
Malones
Yankee Warships Move Toward Near East
Twelve American warships arrived at Spalato in Dalmatia with Adriatic forces previously including two cruisers and several destroyers. In a Canton note, thieves stole goods valued at $500 from Nelson millinery, while Esther N Bolton seeks a second divorce after two marriages to James Bolton in five years.
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Basle
Spalato
Dalmatia
Laibach
Adriatic
Canton
Nelson Millinery
Esther N. Bolton
James Bolton
Escape of burglar Jakey Boehm on train from Portland to Cleveland
Jakey Boehm, in custody of two Cleveland officers en route from Portland, escaped a train about forty miles west of Cheyenne, stealing the clothing and money of his captors. Police received word of the flight in Cleveland.
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Cleveland, CO
Jakey Boehm
Cleveland
Portland
Ore
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Kerra shines as Reds fall in third game of big series
United Press report from Chicago notes Kerra’s superb pitching as the Reds suffer another defeat. The Sox rely on strong defense and timely hits, turning on a miscue in the second inning as Ray’s throw advances Jackson. Weaver, Ring and Cicotte showcased solid corner play in a soggy field amid a tense series.
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United Press
Chicago
Ill
Kerra
Reds
Ker
Queen
Sox
Ray
Felsch
Jackson
Gandil
Weaver
Ring
Cicotte
Cicotte Wingo
Rede F
Fire Damages Buildings at Ohio Steel Plant
Fire swept the Mix tion plant of the Carnogie St Dany in Strubenvilur Ohio. The blaze damaged a brick storehouse and spread to a hospital, stables and nearby cottages. The cause remains under investigation amid local labor tensions.
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Ohio Steel
Strubenvilur
Ohio
Carnogie St Dany
Iecovilie Op
Here She Goes Columbus Resolution Passes Unanimously
A fragment notes a Columbus event where a resolution related to the League of Nations was tested and passed unanimously. Post No. 1 American context appears as part of the item.
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Columbus
League of Nations
Martha Reeves Pomeroy death notice in Downington
Martha Reeves Pomeroy of Downington died after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at her home at Downington. She was the mother of Sete imamed all Lane State and daughter Lustia Wells.
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Pomeroy, CO
Martha Reeves
Downington
All Lane State
Lustia Wells
Stewart Orange Cha Charter Mentioned in Grange Letter
C M Freeman of a National Grange writes Deputy Warrener that a charter for the Gra Stewart is ed. The Rome 2247 Secretary notes sixty three new granges, forty one pew granges for the year 269. MILLERSBURG: Thirteenth annual meeting of Central Ohio men's association set for October 16.
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C. M. Freeman
Wm. J. Warrener
Gra. Stewart
Rome
Vaniate
Pew
Millersburg
Central Ohio Men’s Association
Athene Messenger reports perfect week at route records
The Athens city paper notes 100 percent route records achieved in the week ending today by Earl Strickland Clinton Chadwick F Wynne Vernon Darrell Harron Theodore Moorhead from The Messenger staff.
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Athens
the Messenger
Earl Strickland
Clinton Chadwick
F. Wynne Vernon
Darrell Harron
Theodore Moorhead
King Albert Flies Over New York in Hydro Airplane
King Albert and Count D Oultremont flew over New York today in a naval hydro airplane spending about thirty minutes aloft. The king praised the trip calling the sight wonderful. He left his hotel at eight to reach 86th Street and the Hudson River bank where the plane awaited.
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New York
King Albert
Count D'Oultremont
86Th Street
Hudson River
Surprise Donation Party in New Marshfield
On Oct 4 Nora Withers received a surprise donation from about thirty admiring friends. The gathering featured social conversation and remembrances, with donations totaling twenty dollars to support her.
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New Marshfield
Nora Withers
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