Big guns firing saloons drive for corral votes
Washington politics heat up as roughly twenty million voters approach the election. Generals Apathy appears in several states as both parties draft speakers to energize turnout. President Harding and cabinet members tour Ohio Indiana Michigan New York Delaware Connecticut Rhode Island and Massachusetts in a bid to win key contests. Democratic senators Walsh Robinson Harrison Stanley lead regional campaigns across Ohio Indiana Michigan with cabinet help.
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George R. Holmes
Washington
House
Senate
Harding
Harning
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
New York
Delaware
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Atlantic Seaboard
Walsh
Robinson
Arkansas
Harrison
Mississippi
Stanley
Kentucky
Noted Cleveland speaker to headline Ohio Women's Clubs convention
The Southeastern Ohio district of the Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs hosts a two day Athens event with Hon. W. C. McCullough of Cleveland delivering “The Challenge to Democracy.” Delegates from across the district attend Thursday through Friday with sessions at First Methodist Church and an Athens welcome by Dr. E. F. Bryan.
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W. C. McCullough
Cleveland
Ohio
Ohio Federation of Womens' Clubs
Athens
McCullough
Europe
M. E. Clearch
McGur
Russell Finsterwald
FE. B. Bryan
Ohio University
Misa Nellie Allen
Loran
Ashland council passes bus and taxi regulation ordinance
Ashland Ohio city council votes to regulate and license motor buses and taxicabs with an ordinance approved on October 17.
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Ashland
2005 Of Graft Great Blow To Army Leaders
News of the destruction of the army dirigible C-2 at San Antonio was received with disappointment in army air circles after jubilation over its transcontinental flight. The C-2, built by Goodyear two years earlier for 70000 dollars, measured 192 feet long and 64 feet wide with a 67 foot height and 172000 cubic feet of gas. It carried six crew and two 150 horsepower Wright engines. The craft began its trip from Langley Field on September 14, finished at Arcadia California on September 23, and started return on October 10.
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Washington
San Antonio
Army Air
Goodyear Company
Langley Field
Arcadia
Calif
Student Flyer Killed in Tailspin Over San Antonio
First Lieutenant Walter Ball, 27, a student officer stationed at Kelly Field, died when the Spad pursuit plane went into a tailspin near San Antonio. He was 1,000 feet above ground during pursuit training.
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San Antonio
Tex
Walter Ball
Kelly Field
Arrests Expected in New Jersey Double Murder Case
In New Brunswick New Jersey authorities expect the arrest of a woman and a man in connection with the murder of Rev Edward W Hall rector of St John the Evangelist and his choir leader Mrs James M Mills. New evidence has been unearthed and will support the planned arrests, with both a man and a woman previously linked to the case.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Edward W. Hall
Protestant Episcopal Church of
Belmont County Farm Agent Has Made Good
J. C. Neff of Osborn resigns as Belmont county farm agent to take a post in Franklin county with headquarters in Columbus. Under his direction the Belmont county farm bureau expanded services, published a monthly paper, and had 249 exhibits by junior farmers' clubs at the Belmont county fair, attracting state-wide attention.
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ST. Clairsville, CO
J. C. Neff
Osborn
Belmont County
Franklin County
Columbus
Neff
Belmont County Farm Bureau
City Council Sets Adjournment For November Meeting
The final council meeting of the term was brief with over an hour of civic matters. W. R. Cable urged a visit to East State street over water disposal issues and new cement walks. Officials awarded the East Union street paving contract to Mariner & Sams though work will start in spring due to brick shortages.
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Warren
Jones
W. R. Cable
East State Street
Elmwood Place
May Avenue
Josten & Wolfe
Ed Mariner
Carpenter Street
Cormer
Lancaster and
Carpenter
Lincoln Street
Home
May
Bardin Brothers
Mound Street
Fremont
Bert Hooper
East Union Street
Mariner & Sams
Roush
Board of Control
Short Hauls Aids Railroads Says Ohio Official
Columbus October 17. Commissioner Bouson for Federal Fuel Distributor Spens in Ohio urges coal operators to limit shipments to short hauls and normal markets to speed empty car returns. He notes some operators ship to distant points for higher prices, delaying car supply. He says mine production costs average 4.93 per ton while the state price cap of 4.86 is below cost, citing New Pocock Coal and Fox and Howells Mining in Massillon.
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Columbus
Bouson
Spens
Ohio
Commissioner Bouson
Stark County
Neal
New Pocock Coal Company
Fox & Howells Mining Company
Massillon
Fire destroys Army dirigible C-2 near San Antonio
A blaze engulfed the giant C-2 airship minutes before an exhibition flight in San Antonio. One crewman, Sergeant A L Albright, was seriously injured jumping clear, with four others sustaining minor burns. The ship, en route from California to Langley Field, burned with reporters and officers aboard and on the ground. An airplane crash nearby sent more staff fleeing to Brooks field.
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San Antonio
Tex
A. L. Albright
N. M. Walker
Hines
Eighth Corps
S. Dean Wasson
Strauss
Manuel Cardenas
California
Langley Field
H. A. Strauss
O. A. Anderson
Kelly Field
Brooksfield
Foreign ships challenge Daugherty liquor ruling
British and other foreign steamship lines sought a permanent injunction in federal court to block enforcement of the Daugherty rule that liquor may not be brought into U S territorial waters. They argued sea stores onboard foreign vessels fall under international maritime law and are not subject to U S prohibition laws.
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New York
Harry M. Daugherty
United States
Hand
Daugherty
van Vechten Veeder
Veeder
Bandits Seize Mission Worker in Honan Prov
Chinese bandits have captured American missionary Anton Lunder, a staff member of the Augustana mission in Honan, and are holding him for ransom. The American legation says a formal protest has been lodged with the Chinese government.
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Pekin
Anton Lunder
Lunder
Augustana Mission
Honan
Reunion at Bethel Sunday School
The Bethel Sunday School of Knox township invites all members especially the older to a reunion and home coming with a basket dinner on Sunday October 22. Sunday school starts at 10 30 o clock followed by the dinner.
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Bethel New Marshfield
Bethel Sunday School
Knox Township
Regular meeting notice from P O E
A brief notice states a regular meeting of P O E will convene tonight with details pending and attendees urged to attend. The short item emphasizes the scheduled session and local participation.
Whites Beaten in Siberia as Reds Overrun Nikolsk
Advices report the white front collapsed and Nikolsk abandoned by anti Bolshevik forces in Siberia. The Japanese will block red entry into the Vladivostok zone until their withdrawal is completed around the twenty fifth of the month.
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Nikolsk
Siberia
Vladivostok
Gompers and Landis At Legion Convention In New Orleans
Samuel Gompers and Landis joined the American Legion convention in New Orleans the same day to praise veterans and organized labor for their role in World War I. The event drew ex soldiers and baseball fans who debated Babe Ruth and Joe McGraw amid friendly crowds.
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J. Bart Campbell
New Orleans
Samuel Gompers
Organized Labor
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
American Legion
American Federation of Labor
Judge
Babe Ruth
New York City
Gompers
America
Chinese forces disarm 6000 White Russians fleeing Reds
On October 17 Chinese troops disarmed about 6,000 White Russian troops seeking refuge in Manchuria as Reds tighten siege around Vladivostok.
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Peking
Manchuria
Vladivostok
Tyror Ridge Men Jailed On Bad Charge
Two men are jailed in Athens County after a booze party and card game at Taylor Ridge near Trimble left Perry Chalfont critically wounded with knife injuries and John Hooper charged with stabbing intent. Henry Evenoff is jailed on assault and battery. Ezra Chalfont filed charges in Trimble court.
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Athens County
Taylor Ridge
Trimble
Perry Chalfont
John Hooper
Henry Evenoff
Ezra Chalfont
E. A. Johnson
Evenoff
Hooper
Chalfont
Ice Cream Romance Talk Tonight By Industry Leader
Cleveland October 17 0 8 Jordan president of the Association of Ice Cream Supplymen will speak tonight at Cox radio station on the romance of ice cream.
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Cleveland
Jordan
Association of
Ice Cream Supplymen
Cox Radio Broadcasting
Nurse Tells A Different Story In Twin Murder Case
Hammond Indiana Oct 1 Mrs Hazel McNally 26 denies killing her two babies claiming she never bore children. Nurse Mary Griffiths testified she saw the twins after December 8 and observed the mother’s troubling behavior surrounding the supposed infants.
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Chicago Evening American
I. N
Hammond
Ind
Hazel McNally
Frank McNally
James Griffiths
Mr. McNally
Chicago
West Hammond
Mrs. McNally
Sailor schooner seized for illicit liquor off St John’s inlet
Under fog, the government cutter Hahn intercepted the two masted schooner Emerald as she discharged cargo off St John’s inlet. Revenue men found 1,000 cases of liquor camouflaged with celery and truck produce aboard.
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New York
Hahn
Prohibition Navy
Emerald
St. John’s Inlet
Bahama
Athens Chamber announces C. H. Duncan speaker at noon forum
Columbus attorney and Ohio Contractors' association secretary C H Duncan will address the Athens Chamber of Commerce weekly luncheon Wednesday at noon on road construction and highway legislation. The event aims to kick off the winter season with a strong turnout and focus on a proposed constitutional tax amendment. Mayor Tom Roush says the civil service commission will be replaced and names Charles H Slaughter Carl Stickney and Billy Williams to the new panel. council has not acted due to missing members. The parking ordinance for Court and West Union remains pending after the mayor veto last meeting.
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Athens Chamber of Commerce
C. H. Duncan
Columbus
Ohio Contractors’ Association
Duncan
Athens County
Champaign County
Tom Roush
Civil Service Commission
Charles H. Slaughter
Carl Stickney
Billy Williams
Roush
Counet
Court Street
West Union Street
Church Leaner Fears Aghast of All Europe
Dr Charles MacFarland general secretary of the Federal Council of Churches warns in Washington that Europe will crash unless America acts soon after his return from a European tour He says Europeans are starving and that economic problems drive political and moral decay and only American aid can avert disaster
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Washington
Europe
America
Charles MacFarland
Federal Council of Churches
Tipperary Attack Beaten by the Irish Regulars
Irregular troops attacked Tipperary but were repulsed by Free State forces. Boyle was surrounded and attacked with many irregulars captured. The irregulars’ leader was killed. A second escape attempt by irregular prisoners at Dublin barracks was blocked.
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Dublin
Tipperary
Free State
Boyle
Dublin Barracks
Frank Batterson Becomes Professor at Defiance College
DEFIANCE O Oct 17 After 16 years a missionary in South America Frank J Batterson has just become professor of Spanish in Defiance college He holds degrees from Ohio university at Athens and Drew Theological seminary His last work in South America was superintendent of the North America Academy at Montevideo Uruguay Since coming to Defiance college he has organized a Spanish club at its meetings only the Spanish language is spoken
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Defiance, O
South America
Frank J. Batterson
Defiance College
Ohio University
Athens
Drew Theological Seminary
North America Academy
Montevideo
Uruguay
Lodge 25 holds M M degree work on Oct 17
Special communication Parami thia Lodge No 25 F and A M convenes Tuesday October 17 at 6 30 to perform M M degree work under W W Lee Worshipful Master and J A Palmer Secretary with action noted in 10 15 3
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Paramithia Lodge
W. W. Lee
W. M. J. A. Palmer
Mrs. Calhoun Suffering After City Relief Probe
Mrs. Chas. S. Calhoun prominent club woman and agent of the Connor Memorial commission a city relief body is at her home with a nervous breakdown following a state inspector's probe into the organization Mayor Unger announced. He said a warrant alleging embezzlement has been sworn out and will be served shortly.
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Tiffin
Chas. S. Calhoun
Connor Memorial Commission
Unger
Unemployment in Germany Decreases From War Figures
Berlin reports about 20,000 unemployed, Germany totals 29,000, equating to one unemployed per 1,625 people. Unemployment shows a 25 percent drop from prewar levels.
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Berlin
Germany
Public health reorganization urged at Cleveland meeting
Dr J Allan McLanchin urged creating a new public health profession and reorganizing the public health service from federal to local levels to save the health of Americans. Newton D Baker welcomed delegates to Cleveland and suggested political leadership improve health service, not remove it from politics.
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Cleveland
Werre
J. Allan McLanchin
American Public Health Association
Nation
State
Newton D. Baker
Chamber of Commerce
Clevela
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