Britain Faces General Strike Crisis As Miners Wage War
London reports a surge in labor tension as coal miners strike and railway workers threaten action. Officials discuss reopening miner negotiations while an emergency war powers bill seeks to mobilize resources. Parliament to hear how unions unite for a settlement or escalation next week.
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London
England
Downing Street
Robert Williams
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Frankes
Miners Federation
William Brate
Vernon Hartshorn
Webb C
United Press
Britain
Home Secretary
Short
Trade’s Union Congress
Dal
Congress
Power of Root Feared by Cox in New Jersey Move
Governor Cox traveling with Governor Cox on his New Jersey visit declares Elihu Root and Senator Harding push a false issue to shape the league policy. He cites Root's reply to his telegram protesting Cox’s stance on reservations and seeks countermeasures before election day.
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Herbert W. Walker
United Press
Cox
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Elihu Root
Harding
Root
League
Wilson
Tae Harding
Rochester
Congressman D Fess to Speak on League of Nations in Athens
Athens residents may hear Congressman D Fess on Wednesday October 27 in Ewing hall auditorium. He will discuss the League of Nations presenting both weak and strong points in a political neutral talk at the personal request of Congressman J M Foster. Fess holds chairs in education and Republican committees and serves as president of Antioch College.
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Athens
D. Fess
Ewing Hall
Fess
League of Nations
United States
J. M. Foster
Dr. Fess
Education
House of Representatives
National Republican Congressional Committees
Antioch College
Yellow Springs
Ohio
Bishop Hartley to Confirm Fifty Children Sunday
Rt. Rev. Jas. J. Hartley will administer confirmation at St. Pauls Church to a class of fifty children and seven adults. The bishop will be assisted by Father Berry and visiting priests Rev. John, Rev. W. J., and Rev. Anthony Schlernitsauer. The service includes Veni Creator, Salutes and Te Deum with St. Pauls Choir.
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Jas. J. Hartley
Columbus
St. Paul’s Church
Father Berry
Follo
John
Nelsonville
W. J
Glouster
Anthony Schlernitsauer
Zaleski
Pallas
Athens Women to Lead Red Cross Roll Call Drive
At the regular women’s council for welfare work meeting in Athens the group takes on the Red Cross roll call duties. Miss McLeod leads the organization. County roll call runs to November 11 with aims to finish on day one. Red Cross Sunday is November 2 with church speakers. Local organizers include Earl Miller at Canaanville High School and Miss Lenore Carman and Drue McWhorter for Mineral. Mrs Elmus Wilson leads the New Marshfield fourth annual roll call.
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Women’s Council For Welfare Work
Chamber of Commerce
Athens City
Red Cross
Miss McLeod
Athens County
Earl Miller
Canaanville High School
Canaan Township
Mineral
Lenore Car‘man
Drue McWhorter
Elmus Wilson
New Marshfield
Mulligan Announces Candidacy for Representative in Athens County
Hugh T Mulligan declares his run as a Democrat for a state representative seat in Athens County. He appeals to voters across party lines and vows to campaign until the end, asking for support and personal contact if possible.
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Athens County
Hugh T. Mulligan
United Commercial Travelers Meeting Notice
The United Commercial Travelers announce a meeting on Friday night October 22. Initiation of candidates will take place with supper at the hall starting promptly at 6 o'clock.
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United Commercial Travelers
Wartime measures rushed as Britain faces labor crisis
Britain moves to a war footing with an emergency bill granting the government broad powers. Home Secretary Short introduces the act as miners demand settlement while unions threaten a general congress and potential national labor action. Troops may operate trains ships and mines to prevent disruption.
Root Declines An Ananais Club Membership
Elihu Root refuses joining the An anaias Club and says Cox remains in accord with Wilson on the league of nations. He notes no change in Cox’s stance and defends the treaty as negotiated at Paris, asserting political alignment with the Democratic ticket.
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ED. L. Keen
United Press
New York
Elihu Root
Ananaias Club
Cox
Root
Wilson
Rooft
White House
Attorney General Price to Speak in Athens Saturday
Congressman Foster announced that Attorney General Price would attend a Saturday event in Athens to speak with Harry L. Davis the Republican candidate for governor. Price will participate in the early afternoon program and speak in other Athens county venues.
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Ohio
Foster
Price
Athens
Harry L. Davis
Pair arraigned in Sugar Creek liquor case
Pleading not guilty to keeping a place where intoxicating liquors were made and sold, Riley and Charles Tippie were jailed after arraignment. The sheriff raided the Tippie home Wednesday night, seizing five quarts of corn whiskey, and both men will await trial.
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Riley
Charles Tippie
Sugar Creek
Rst
Tippie
Students Boost Ohio University Spirit at Armory Smokers
A large turnout of male students attended an Ohio University smoker at the armory. Talks by Coach Grover and others stressed cooperation to showcase strong athletic material. Freshmen were praised for football zeal, while Bateman and Reiger offered humor and cheer leaders led yells.
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Ohio University
Armory
Finsterwald
Grover
Ohio
Earl Shirley
Thomas Wolf
Carl Stockdale
William Walsh
Waugh Haines
Bateman
Reiger
Patterson
Cowan
Delaware firm acquires K W Rubber plant in Huntington move
Climax Rubber Co. of Columbus takes over the K. W. Rubber Co. plant in Huntington West Virginia and will move factory equipment to its general offices in Delaware.
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Delaware —Climax Rubber Co., of
Columbus
K. & W. Rubber, Co
Huntington
W. Va
Dance Albany House Saturday
Dance Albany on Saturday hosts a night featuring Mehete Rwhte at Opera House starting 10 21.2 local time with live music and performances.
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Albany
Women Working Out New Duties at Ohio Club Convention
Ohio's 25th annual federation convention wrapped with thinner attendance after a week of sessions. Delegates studied Americanization civics education health art community service and industry topics while addressing women's evolving role as citizens.
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Columbus
Ohio
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Two New Men Placed on the Meigs Board in Ohio
Pomeroy Ohio October 22 First Assistant Secretary of State Johnson filled vacancies on the Meigs County election board created by a sheriff mix up. He chose Democratic members Jay Myer James Bailey and others Harry Houdashelt W A Race. He ordered the board to certify Republican Wilbur Reeves for sheriff and print ballots with his name. The affair is said to be not ended yet.
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Johnson
Wilbur Reeves
Reeves
Miner Falls 42 Feet to Death at Waynesburg Shaft
Henry Eckenberger aged 26 of Waynesburg died instantly after fainting while hoisted to the top of a new mine air shaft near Waynesburg. He fell from the bucket a distance of 42 feet to the bottom.
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Canton
Waynesburg
Henry Eckenberger
Visiters Cancelled Game At Transylvania College
Transylvania College Kentucky cancelled the scheduled Saturday game against Ohio. Ohio freshmen will play varsity at the same hour. Only one more home game remains, against Akron on November 20. Freshmen beat varsity Thursday as Davis led the varsity briefly, Littler powered the freshman backfield, Boyd sparked the varsity, Fuller gained repeatedly, and Haines had a sixty yard run through the varsity.
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Transylvania College
Kentucky
Ohio
Akron
Davis
Littler
Haines
Duvall
Poling
Boyd
Fuller
Manila attorney named resident commissioner to 8
Isauro Gabaldon, a Manila attorney, has been named resident commissioner from the Philippines to 8. He arrives at a pivotal time, seeking to persuade Wilson and Congress that the islands are ready for independence.
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Isauro Gabaldon
Manila
Philippines
Wilson
Congress
Orville Eddy Sought After by Sheriff After Raid
Sheriff Herb Parker and Deputy P H McKinley searched the home of Orville Eddy near Sugar Creek after a raid found 260 gallons of corn and hop mash. Eddy was absent but had been in West Virginia and planned to return to run off 100 gallons of whiskey. A manhunt continues.
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Herb Parker
P. H. McKinley
Orville Eddy
Sugar Creek
Eddy
West Virginia
Recaptured: Bassett and Stivers Detained Near Warner
Marcus Bassett and George Stivers, two Sing Sing escapees, were captured near Warner New Hampshire today by a posse after an afternoon chase. Local authorities confirmed the capture occurred around 2 PM.
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Warner
N. H
Marcus Bassett
George Stivers
Sing Sing
Moonshine raid targets Tippie home by county officers
Sheriff Herb Parker Deputy P H McKinley and Officer J M Cady executed search warrants Tuesday evening at Riley Tippie’s residence where five quarts of corn whiskey were seized. Officers report finding several intoxicated youths under sixteen nearby and that Riley Tippie resisted arrest. his brother Charles allegedly involved but fled prior to arrest.
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Herb Parker
P. H. McKinley
J. M. Cady
Justice Helwig
Riley Tippie
Sugar Creek
Tippie
Charles Tippie
McKinley
Charles Ple
Lodans
Stanley Borsz Dies After Deputy Marshal Gun Battle
In Berea Ohio deputy marshal Charles Smith and several sworn citizens clashed with a robber epidemic early today. Stanley Borsz, 19, was believed dying from bullet wounds sustained in the confrontation.
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Berea
Stanley Borsz
Charles Smith
Smith
Bedford Bank Bandit Shootout Heroic War Vet Saves Town
Elver W. Porter a World War I veteran and garage owner repelled a bank raid in Bedford. He killed one bandit and captured two more, while three suspects fled. the gang looted over $53,000 as customers and staff were forced to the floor.
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Bedford
Elver W. Porter
Porter
George
Jiggs” Losteiner
Bedford Bank
Porter Captures Bandits After Garage Shootout
Porter's gunfire killed one bandit who burst from a garage across from the bank. As armed citizens joined, Porter pursued the robbers, commandeered a shotgun, knocked the men down, and dragged a captive to surrender, citing army training in a rough street arrest.
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Porter
Sam
County Study Course Adopted for Columbus
Oct. 22 an opinion by Attorney General Price says school superintendents must assist in recommending textbooks and courses to county boards of education. All boards are required to prescribe graded study courses subject to the approval of the Board of Public Instruction.
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Columbus
Gneral Price
County Boards of Education
Steel Prices to Fall Says Mr Gary in New York
New York October 22 United States Steel Corp president E H Gary urged further steel price reductions and voluntary selling-price curbs at a meeting with the American Iron and Steel Institute. He described current pricing and orders as misaligned with costs and demand and called for price cuts across several lines to restore balance.
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New York
E. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
American Iron and Steel Institute
Gary
Promta
Coxs election would bring a new deadlock
On October 22 Senator Harding, en route to Marion, lauded his campaign and warned that electing Governor Cox would yield a four year stalemate unless Senate ratification of the league treaty could pass. He criticized the Democratic program as unAmerican and impractical, arguing it would keep the nation in ongoing controversy.
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Raymond Clapper
Senator Harding
Marion
Ohio
Harding
Cox
Senate
Rochester
Buffalo
Army Mask Not Suited to Mines
In Copperopolis California two miners died after entering a burning mine one wore an army gas mask and the other a dust respirator. A rescue team using self contained oxygen entered later and found two more dead workers.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Copperopolis
California
Ready to Add to Call Supply of the Mines
A Federated Board Trade and Athens Chamber committee reports plans to boost mine coal supply in Athens area. Railroad officials say about 300 additional cars will be available for loading district wide, an increase of roughly 35 percent if cars can be loaded. Questions linger on total cars and how mines will be directed to other fields as plans proceed in Nelsonville and Glouster.
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Federated Boars
Athens Chamber
Columbus
Coal Operators’ Association
Priasy
Athens
Nelsonrile
Glouster
Women urged to guard home food from poison risk
An article promotes a free booklet by the U S Department of Agriculture on safe food handling in the home. It urges women to learn how to prevent contamination from mold and other hazards and to improve family health. Readers are asked to send name and stamps to receive the booklet Care Food in the Home.
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Uncle Sam
Heremrith
Bookle
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