Harding attacks on League win cheers in South
Senator Warren G Harding toured Kentucky rallies amid strong Southern applause for anti League stance. He outlined GOP plans including ending government interference, settling loans with Europe, cutting expenses, restoring tariffs, and exploring a national association rather than the League of Nations. Critics labeled Wilson's leadership as war focus. Republican hopes grow in Tennessee despite Democratic claims.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Harding
Louisville
Tennessee
Warren G. Harding
Kentucky
Chattanooga
League of Nations
Shields
Republican Party
Europe
United States
Washington
Association of Nations
America
League
Senate
Wilson
Taft
Motorists Head South Early Dashes Vote Absences
Absent voters are in high demand as winter vacation travelers head to Florida and California by car this fall. Many leave before Christmas to enjoy good roads and weather, swelling election boards with ballot requests and risking loss of presidential votes.
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Florida
California
Murder Probe Opens in Denton Case in Los Angeles
A grand jury in Los Angeles began the murder investigation of Jacob C. Denton a wealthy mine owner whose body was found in a cemented cellar room. More than a dozen witnesses have been subpoenaed, and hearings commence as the probe unfolds.
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Los Angeles
Jacob C. Denton
Bold robbery after card game in Chicago
Two youths on the running board of a car forced the driver to a nearby park and robbed six wives of Chicago manufacturers of jewelry and cash valued at 4000 dollars after a card game. The incident occurred early today in Chicago Illinois as the women were returning home.
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Chicago
Ill
McBee Binder Plant Expands At Athens Facility
An additional story is under construction atop the McBee Binder Company offices on Smith Street in Athens. The enlargement adds more office rooms and a director's room, with glass partitions. Further plant expansion includes new equipment to boost output and modernized offices once finished.
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Athens
McBee Binder Company
Smith Street
Wilson Commutes Death Sentence of Josephine Berry
President Wilson commuted the life imprisonment for Josephine Berry, a 78 pound Black girl condemned to death for murdering another woman. The commutation came as a delegation from women’s organizations planned to visit the White House before her scheduled hanging, the first in Washington since the Civil War.
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Washington
Wilson
Josephine Berry
White House
Berry
Friendship Circle Entertains at John Hancock High School
The Friendship Circle of John Hancock High hosted the school's faculty and girls Monday afternoon from 3:30 to 5:00. TheRoom featured autumn leaves and cut flowers while Annabel Carson Susan Clarke Jeanne Boals Helen Mansfield and Edith Humphrey led the receiving line. About seventy five to eighty guests enjoyed orange ice and favors in blue and white.
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John Hancock High School
Annabel Carson
Susan Clarke
Eanore Boals
Helen Mansfield
Edith Humphrey
Ohio labor federation backs Irish Republic demand
In Dayton Ohio on October 14 the Ohio state federation of labor passed a unanimous resolution expressing sympathy with the Irish Republic and demanding British troop withdrawal from Ireland. It rejected a resolution praising Eugene V Debs and defeated endorsing Governor Cox for president. Delegates planned a city tour that afternoon.
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Dayton
Ohio State Federation of Labor
Ireland
Resolu
Eugene V. Debs
James M. Cox
Federation
Cox
Not Guilty Plea Returns For Moonshine Case in Athens County
Several Athens county men, busted in a Sheriff Herb Parker moonshine raid, were not ready to plead at the first hearing. They will be given another chance to plead guilty before local authorities on November 9, or be bound over to the federal grand jury in Columbus.
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Athens County
Herb Parker
Columbus
Louise of Saxon Divorced Wife of Former King
Rome reports Louise of Saxony, divorced wife of the former king, accused of neglecting her child. Filiberse is noted as a dependent, with maintenance issues raised. Maes Telli Louise of Saxon is named in relation to the custody dispute and the husband’s mother is said to be caring for the child.
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Saxony
Louise of Saxon
Maes Telli
Spatches
Rome
Louise
British coal strike to start Saturday in Britain
London Oct 14 The British coal strike will start Saturday after miners vote 600000 to 100000 rejecting the owners wage proposal based on higher production. Union officials say strike notices go into effect Saturday after extended negotiations and ballot discussions.
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London
Miners’ Federation
James Smith
Town youths warned as Halloween pranks offend
Police report rising Halloween mischief as youths cause property damage in Albany area. Railing torn from Townsend home steps on East State Street prompts officials to act quickly to curb such acts before the holiday. A dance event at Albany Opera House is listed for Saturday night with Athens music.
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Hallowe’en
Townsend
East State Street
Albany Opera House
Athens Music
Plan to Seize Private Stock and Pay Owner
Washington report says the Anti-Saloon League weighs a proposal to seize liquor in bond and compensate owners, with compensation based on non beverage sale value. The plan aims to avoid direct purchase and would leave final compensation decisions to the government.
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Washington
Congress
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Wheeler
League
Prohibition
Driver Flees After Fatally Striking Mrs Goldner
Oct. 14 report says Mrs. J. H. Goldner, 45, wife of Rev. J. H. Goldner, pastor of Euclid Avenue Christian Church, was struck while crossing behind her husband on the way to a prayer meeting. She died an hour later. The automobile driver sped away and escaped.
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Cleveland
J. H. Goldner
Euclid Avenue Christian Church
Goldner
Tariff 18 Raised for Whole Outfit
Springfield Ohio street car service resumed after two week suspension. Eld Railway Company granted seven cent fare with eight tickets for fifty cents and signed a new wage agreement with striking car men increasing pay ten cents an hour, strike ended.
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Springfield
Eld Railway Company
City Commission
Bankers urge repeal of excess profits tax in Ohio session
A resolution asking the American Bankers Association to urge Congress to repeal the excess profits tax was passed by representative bankers from 12 northern Ohio counties in Piqua. W. H. McFarland of Wapakoneta was elected vice chairman as other officers retained their posts.
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Piqua, O
American Bankers Association
Congress
Ohio
Ohio Bankers’ Associations
W. McFarland
Wapakoneta
British ruler may quit his Irish place
London Oct 14 dispatches say Lord French will resign soon as lord lieutenant for Ireland due to ill health. The Drumcondra raid death of Major George Smyth at Prof Carrolan's residence caused Ulster uproar. Smyth was brother of Commissioner Smyth of the Royal Constabulary in Cork last summer.
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London
Lord French
Lord Leutenant
Ireland
George Smyth
Prof
Carrolan
Drumcondra
Ulster
Commissioner Smyth
Royal Constabulary
Cork
WANTS DADDY TO COME HOME
Helen Poley 13 from Toledo writes a letter to her missing father, care of Mayor Fitzgerald in Cleveland, urging him to return home. She says she has searched three weeks and cannot go to school, hoping the mayor will publicize the plea so her father will read it.
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Celveland
Helen Poley
Toledo
Fitzgerald
Farmers Refuse Federal Aid in War Finance Debate
Secretary Houston rejected revival of the war finance corporation to finance export farm products. He said the treasury has no money to loan to farmers to hold crops for higher prices and warned the move would amount to lending to Germany and Central Europe. Grain men predicted higher prices if federal action favors farmers.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Houston
War Finance Corporation
Treasury
Germany
Europe
Chicago
Federal Reserve Board
Howard Jackson
Jackson Brothers
Negro Bandits Kill Saloonist in Cleveland
Two negro bandits shot and killed Reuben Arnstein, 46, proprietor of a barrel house in Cleveland. The attackers emerged from covered barrels and opened fire, killing Arnstein as he moved barrels. The pair fled. police suspect a robbery attempt.
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Cleveland
Reuben Arnstein
Arnstein
Peirce
Republican Rally Draws 2000 in Athens County Plans
Athens county braces for a massive Republican rally in Jackson on October 20 with up to 5000 attendees anticipated from Ohio University area. A special all steel train will run round trip at 7 PM and 9:50 AM arrival, tickets $2.78, with Wolfe Brothers handling reservations and spokespeople named for Albany Nelsonville Glouster.
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New Marshfield
Mineral
Jackson
Ohio University
Wolfe
Ohio
Arthur A. Wolfe
Athens County
Messenger
Wolfe Brothers
Fred Voorhees
Albany
Harry Kelley
Julius Fisher
Nelsonville
Glouster
Greenwood vows strong police to quell Irish unrest
Dublin reports Sir Hamar Greenwood pledges a large constabulary force under royal Irish Constabulary control to crush disturbances in Ireland. He spoke in Belfast urging recruits to protect homes and nation, while emphasis on home rule remains tied to security. An accidental explosion at an abandoned Wexford house killed several and wounded five as soldiers investigated bomb experiments.
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Dublin
Ireland
Hamar Greenwood
Greenwood
England
W. Esteblis
Royal Irish Constabulary
Belfast
Noi Ireland
St. Hearnes
Wexford County
Federal Prohibition Agent John Filton Charged
John Filton a federal prohibition agent under Group Chief Leo J. Grove was arraigned in Marquette Michigan on charges of malfeasance of offices and illegal transportation of whiskey. The arrest follows Anton Vardo’s statement that Filton was among forty four whiskey runners who tried to smuggle whiskey into Hurley from Milwaukee.
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Wisconsin
Raangeles
Marquette
Mich
John Filton
Leo J. Grove
Filton
Anton Vardo
Hurley
Wis
Milwaukee
Switchman crushed to death in Toledo accident
In Toledo on October 14, Joseph J. Clark a 23 year old switchman was crushed to death while coupling cars. Authorities investigated the industrial mishap and cautioned about safety procedures at the yard. Clark resided in the city and leaves a dependents.
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Toledo
Joseph J Clark
Switchman
Farmers Invite to Lite This Weel Meeting
Farmers invitees prepare for a State event this Thursday at the county venue. Local organizers urge attendance to discuss light farming techniques and community support.
Editor Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison
The article notes Robertson, editor, was fixed with a 35 year imprisonment term amid political or editorial conflict. The details reference ongoing differences and legal action stemming from a dispute surrounding the editor's work.
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Kitty Robertson
Cal
Night Riders Torch Gins in Southwest
Night riders in the southwest renewed terrorism to pressure higher cotton prices. An earlier blaze destroyed J B Jamieson’s gin at North Wichita Falls Texas with an estimated loss of 21000 dollars, deemed incendiary. In Tennessee a Fayette County gin at Warren near Memphis burned, about twelve thousand dollars lost, owners noting no prior night rider action though selling cotton.
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Dallas
Tex
Southwest
J.B. Jamieson
North
Wichita Falls
McClure
Memphis
Tenn
Fayette County
Warren
Cotton press destroyed in Wichita Falls fire
The James Jamieson cotton press at North Wichita Falls was destroyed today in a blaze. Loss estimated at 21000 dollars. The incident occurred October 14. Firefighters battled the flames to prevent spread to nearby facilities.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
James Jamieson
North Wichita Falls
Governor Colvin Colidge Heads South for Speaking Tour
Boston reports Governor Calvin Colidge departed to begin a ten day speaking trip through the south. He will speak in Philadelphia tomorrow night then in Washington. The tour continues Sunday night with stops in Kentucky Tennessee North Carolina Virginia West Virginia and Maryland.
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Boston
Calvin Collidge
South
Philadelphia
Washington
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Grain futures bill framed to curb gambling losses
Smith Center Kansas reports Arthur Capper urging action to end grain futures trading he calls a gambling house that harms farmers by driving prices down. He argues a new bill would block the practice and protect both producers and consumers from losses.
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Arieon
Carl
Necuons
Take the oe Out of Your Clothes booklet described
A pamphlet explains stain removal science and proper care for fabrics. It covers stain types, treatments, and the need to follow directions precisely. The free booklet by Frederic J. Haskin is advertised through the Athens Messenger Information Bureau in Washington.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
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