Plans To Avert Rail Strike Near Agreement
Secret talks between the railway labor board unions and executives were reported as under way to avert a strike set for Sunday. A Chicago peace conference was planned with reports of progress toward a settlement including accepting the July wage cut and postponing other reductions while railways cut freight rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold D. Jacobs
United Press
Cleveland
Chicago
Railway Labor Board
Brotherhoods
Karl's Second Attempt to Regain Throne
Washington October 25 1920 Secretary Mellon issues new beer regulations as Congress stalls the Campbell Willis anti beer bill. The law allows during the so called medicinal beer period up to 24 pint bottles for a sick person while many brewers face permit denials for past violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Kolbert
Washington
Mellon
Congress
Drys
Railroad executives prepare for crisis talks before labor board
In Chicago on October 25 railroad executives met to plan ahead of a key conference with chiefs and general chairmen of five big brotherhoods and the United States railroad labor board. The looming strike by the brotherhoods for Sunday was under study as the conference in Cleveland proceeds tomorrow with about 1600 officials expected. The session was secret and the public session will be held to discuss the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Brotherhoods
United States Railroad Labor Board
Railroad Board
Cleveland
Rail Board
Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Theft
John Smith aged 22 pleaded guilty before Judge Worstell to larceny for stealing 44.50 from J. H. Hall on February 9. Branom was found guilty of automobile theft. They were sent to Mansfield reformatory by Officer Cady and received sentences from one to seven years plus court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
Worstell
J. H. Hall
Smith
Branom
Mansfield Reformatory
Cady
War or Civilization Which Shall We Have
A circular argues peace over arms citing Czecho Slovakia France and European chaos. It promotes a free Reconstruction Booklet by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States and asks readers to mail a coupon with two cents for postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Rhine
Maine
Chamber of Commerce of
The
United States
Telephone Day at Noon Luncheon Discusses Telephone Situation
The Chamber of Commerce noon luncheon features a complete discussion of the telephone situation. Charles S. Maltby of Columbus, Ohio Bell states attorney, will address attendees. Heavy telephone users are invited and open house will follow, offering tours of the company's offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Charles S. Maltby
Columbus
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Ralph Wolf to be Coolville postmaster candidate
Ralph I. Wolfe, 29, Coolville Creamery employee and village clerk, has been recommended by Congressman I M Foster for appointment as Coolville postmaster. He and John A Humphrey, plus current postmaster F M Walden, are the three civil service eligible for the position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph I. Wolfe
I. M. Foster
Coolville
United States Civil Service Commission
Wolf
John A. Humphrey
F. M. Walden
Chamber Supper Assembly Call for Captains and Officers
The Chamber of Commerce directs captains, team members, and officers to attend a 5:30 P.M. supper. Alex M. Moore serves as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Alex M. Moore
Secy
Benefit Albany Band Dance at Whitlatch Hall
Benefit event for the Albany band held at Whitlatch Hall in Albany California on Friday night October 28. Proceeds support the band and its activities with doors opening at 8 and dancing to music for all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitlatch Hall
Albany
Domestic duplicity case prompts probe in Cleveland
A complaint from the Woman's Protective Association of Cleveland asks Prosecuting Attorney W B Bartels to prosecute a trio centered on George Clifton his wife and his sister in law Cady Kneff. The dispute began in Gloucester and now involves a birth allegedly linked to Clifton. An investigation is under way.
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W. B. Bartels
Woman's Protective Association of
Cleveland
George Cliffton
Glouster
Cady Kneff
Clifton
George Clifton
Bartels
Cadymee
Woman's Protective Association
Athens County
Railroad freight rates blamed for Ohio tile slump
J L Childs of Hancock Brick and Tile Co testifies before the Public Utilities Commission. He says labor and coal costs fell allowing a forty percent price cut, but freight rates stay high making tile delivery cost prohibitive for many buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Public Utilities Commission
J. L. Childs
Findlay
Hancock Brick and Tile Company
Childs
Social war may overturn capital in Washington
Washington whispers a social order clash as Mrs. Harding shifts official reception protocol. The longtime cabinet ladies face demotion as the First Lady elevates Senate women to the top social tier, reshaping Washington’s ceremonial code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Twins Start Things for Truant Officer
In Chardon Ohio on October 25 a truancy investigation uncovered twins in Middlefield. One boy attended school while his brother worked in the fields, alternating days to help their father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chardon
Miller
Middlefield
Halloween Social Planned at The Plains High School
The Plains hosts a Halloween social Thursday evening at the high school building with a prepared program and refreshments to accompany the festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Plains
Hallowe’en
Armament Conference Opening Delayed to November 12
The state department announced that the limitation of armament conference will start on November 12 instead of Armistice Day November 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Irish peace delegates report crisis passes as talks resume
London October 25 Irish peace delegates say the crisis in negotiations is past while British delegates note some improvement but still serious. Both sides reopen meetings this afternoon and discuss De Valera's telegram to the pope reaffirming Ireland's independence amid renewed hope for peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED L. Keen
London
de Valera
Ireland
Exiled former Emperor Karl and Zita detained near Vienna
Former Emperor Karl and Empress Zita, guarded by two regiments, sit in an upper room at Chateau Touls as allies decide their fate. Karl's bid to reclaim the throne ends in arrest with Julius Andrassy and other Hapsburg leaders taken into custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Karl
Chateau Touls
Budapest
Zita
Julius Andrassy
Hapsburgs
Onord Tata
Unknown Soldier Chosen For Arlington Burial In France
In Chalon s sur Marne France on October 24 United Press reports America's unknown soldier to be buried at Arlington. Sergeant Edward S Younger of Chicago selected from four caskets from Romagne Triancourt Bonny and Belleauwood after a ceremony witnessed by French and American officers and local people. Younger presented white roses as the flag curtain opened to reveal the chosen urn.
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Chalons Sur Marne
France
United Press
America
Arlington
Romagne
Triancourt
Bony
Belleauwood
Edward 8S
Chicago
Rhine
Younger
Allen
Masonic Dance Tickets Sold by Local Committee
Tickets for the Masonic Dance were sold Thursday night by Ned Wolfe Carl Stickney Scott Wolfe and Fred McKay in support of the lodge activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Wolfe
Carl Stickney
Scott Wolfe
Fred McKay
Educator Links College Women to Love Marriages
Miss Virginia C Gildersleeve dean of Barnard college says college women have fewer divorces because graduates marry for love not career or home. She adds that a college education gives women better balance and a truer appreciation of life's values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia C. Gildersleeve
Barnard College
Dean Gildersleeve
States Where Real Beer Is Sold Listed
Ohio report from October 25 notes Wayne B. Wheeler of the Anti-Saloon League lists eleven states allowing real beer sales: Maryland Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania California Louisiana Wisconsin Illinois. He identifies these jurisdictions as permitting beer sales ahead of broader reform efforts.
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Washington
Wayne B. Wheeler
The
Anti-Saloon League
Maryland
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
California
Louisiana
Wisconsin
Illnois
Masons Still Undecided on Home Site in Athens
A general Athens Masons meeting reviewed sites for a new home. Voted between Brown Property at College and Washington and Presbyterian Manse on College Street, favoring the Manse. A unanimous decision barred rentals. the home will be strictly Masonic from roof to basement. Final acceptance awaits votes by four Masonic bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Brown
College and
Washington Streets
Presbyterian Manseon College Street
Prohibition Chief Rules Wine Use Amid McCoy Law
Ohio state prohibition commissioner Don V Parker states federal rules on wine and beer for medical use do not change the situation due to the McCoy law. He notes the state law remains in effect and the current policy stands as of today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don V. Parker
Treasury Department
Parker
Harding to visit Debs in Atlanta Prison
President and Mrs. Harding may visit Eugene V. Debs in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta during their Atlanta trip. The president will decide on pardoning or clemency for the veteran socialist leader. The couple wish to speak with Debs and observe his health and living conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Char. Lottesville
Eugene V. Debs
Atlanta
Debs
Senate adopts part of tax bill with no record vote
The senate today adopted the normal income tax section of the compromise tax bill without a recorded vote. It preserves the 4 percent rate on incomes up to 4,000 dollars and 8 percent on incomes over 4,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Tropical Storm Approaches Florida Coast Near Tampa
A tropical storm nears the Florida coast near Tampa with severe shifting gales over the eastern Gulf of Mexico, according to the weather bureau report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Washington
Tampa
Weather Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
Animals Consume More Feed While Getting Less Value Than Humans
The article argues that animals gain less nutrition per unit of feed than humans, leading them to consume greater quantities of feed to meet energy needs. It discusses metabolic differences and implications for farming efficiency.
Cleveland Clearing House Committee Formed by League of Women Voters
Cleveland officials report the formation of a clearing house committee. Representatives from 16 organizations will meet to coordinate efforts on red fronts following a call by the League of Women Voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Bremesthan
League of Women Voters
County cannot free paupers under Crabbe Act ruling
Columbus Oct 24. Attorney General Price ruled that county auditors cannot release jail inmates who are jailed for Crabbe Act fines when they cannot pay. The Crabbe Act fines do not go to the county but are divided between village and state, restricting county discharge authority.
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Columbus
General Prices
Price
More Victims of Old Creek Flood
ST. CLAIRSVILLE Ohio October 25 The Wegee Creek flood two years ago that killed nine people now indirectly caused the death of Elmer Coventy and injured John Glasse both residents of Shadyside Their car plunged over an embankment into a flood washed gulley and had not been repaired
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ST. Clairsville
Wegee Creek
Elmer Coventy
John Glasse
Shadyside
Halloween Supper at Chauncey School This Evening
Primary grades host a Hallowe en supper at Chauncey school this evening for students and families. The event offers light refreshments and a community gathering in the school gym to celebrate the holiday.
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Hallowe'en
Chauncey School
Rice straw used as horseshoe on horse's foot in Japan
In Japan, straw tied to a horse’s hoof serves as a makeshift horseshoe. This method reflects traditional, resourceful care for working animals in rural areas.
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Japan
National Capital Flooded With Bootleg Booze
Washington on the eve of the disarmament conference is said to be flooded with illicit liquor. Bootleggers including women college graduates and ex‑aviators distribute whiskey in hotels and offices, with prices from 8 to 20 dollars a quart. Routes via milkmen and bakeries aid distribution while autos, sometimes with a woman as a front, smuggle liquor from Maryland and New Jersey. Over 7,000 bootleg arrests in the 1921 fiscal year. liquor found in congressional buildings. costs range from 10 to 18 dollars for rye bourbon and Scotch at sources, moonshine and other spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl D. Groat
United Press
Washington
America
Colege
Ciry
Bell Boys
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Stephenson
Senator King
Utah
Notables from Ohio Universities to Attend Inauguration
Invitations confirm a wide showing for Ohio University president Bryan’s inauguration in Athens on November 4. Presidents from Marietta Akron Wittenberg Denison Case Miami Ohio State Muskingum and Toledo will attend in person. others send delegates. Governor Davis Judge Coultrap Attorney General Price and several state officials are also expected.
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Ohio University
Athens
Bryan
Marietta
Akron
Wittenburg
Denison
Case
Miami
Ohio State Muskingum
Toledo University
Oberlin Kenyon
Western Reserve
Cincinnati
Wesleyan
Western College
Governor Davis
Henry Coultrap
Common Pleas Court
Vinton County
John G. Price
Frank G. Pickell
Board of Education of
Cleveland
J. 8. Tracy
Representative Benner
C. F. Ridgely
Logan
T. J. Davis
Ohio doctors to issue beer prescriptions disputed ruling
In Cleveland Ohio officials debated whether doctors could issue prescriptions for beer under internal revenue rules. Prosecutor Stanton said the county would not alter the sale of beer. Wayne B Wheeler of the Anti Saloon League claimed Ohio law blocks such sales, while Pabst Brewing and Cleveland Sandusky Brewing prepared to start production once notified of the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, CO
Cleveland
Ohio
Internal Revenue
Stanto
Ayne B. Wheeler
Anil Saloon League
Washington
Stanton
Pabst Brewing Company
Cleveland-Sandusky Brewing Company
Million-Dollar Mail Truck Robbery Baffles Police
In New York on October 24 three men halted a mail truck on lower Broadway under arc light and escaped with loot possibly totaling one million dollars. Government secret service agents pursued the suspects as post officials had warned of such an attempt but the bold caper outpaced precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lower Broadway
Athens County Home Telephone Meet to Convene Here
Athens County Home Telephone Company brings the district meeting for Eastern and Southern Ohio to Athens for the regu lar convention on Wednesday November 2. Four prominent speakers will discuss utility information and an entertainment program showcases Athens the thriving little University City. An auto trip to the new Country Club properties precedes a social at the telephone exchange and luncheon at the Windsor before the convention and theater party conclude the day at the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Home Telephone Company
Ohio
Athens
University City
New Country Club
Windsor
Chamber of Commerce
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Frederic J. Jackin
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
Ernie Fosnaugh
Ralph Wolf
Davis
Conneaut
Miss
Virginia C. Gildersleeva
Masons
Eugene Debs
Congressional
House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Berlin
Brussels
Haynes
Ason
Veotiamare
Butler Brothers
Sheppard
Texas
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