National Prohibition Lid Tightens Across Nation
Washington reports the wartime liquor ban to be rigidly enforced under the new law after Congress overrode the president’s veto. The internal revenue service will spearhead prosecutions with up to $300,000 monthly for enforcement, calling for federal state and local cooperation to halt sales of beer containing 0.5 percent or more alcohol.
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Washington
Congress
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Department of Justice
Daniel Roper
Internal Revenue
United States
Senate
Roosevelt Honored at Canaanville Schools
Roosevelt memorial services were held at the High School in Canaanville on Monday morning. Students and teachers sang America. Mr. Miller spoke on Roosevelt's virtues and urged loyalty to America, noting the ex-president’s wish for citizens to be loyal. A collection for the Roosevelt memorial fund was taken.
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Roosevelt
Canaanville
America
Miller
Funeral for Ruth Gibbs A 2-Year-Old Held Near Coolville
Ruth Lucile Gibbs died Monday night at Grosvenor street home. Funeral services for the child will be held Thursday at one o clock at the family home near Coolville. Mrs Gibbs and her sister Mrs Bingman had stayed at her brother's home for medical care. The Gibbs couple have no other children. The remains were taken to Coolville.
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Ruth Lucile Gibbs
J. A. Gibbs
Coolville
Oscar Bingman
Grosvenor Street
Congress Approves Funds to Enforce Prohibition Measures
Washington October 29 Congress gave final approval to a bill providing money to carry out the prohibition enforcement act. The measure funds enforcement provisions that earlier faced the President's veto.
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Washington
Congress
Heavy Damage From Cleveland Fire Destroys Astra Awning Site
Fire in Cleveland on October 29 caused estimated damage of 100000 to the Astra Awning Company. Twenty one autos, a two story frame building, and awnings valued at 60000 were destroyed. Firemen controlled the blaze after streams protected nearby homes. origin of the fire remains unknown.
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Cleveland
Astra
Ohio State Protective Association holds annual convention in Athens
The twentieth annual convention drew 125 delegates from across Ohio. Officers elected include T. B. Potter of Bellevue as president and W. R. Stuck of Greenfield as vice president. D. R. Longanecker was re-elected secretary and H. H. Newell of Bellefontaine became treasurer. Delegates praised Athens hospitality and planned to vote for prohibition and against the classification amendment.
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Ohio State Protective Asociation
Athens
R. Merrit
Merritt
Ohio
Kenton
Gettysburg
Hocking Valley
Chamber of Commerce
Greenfield
T. B. Potter
Bellevue
W. R. Stuck
D. R. Longanecker
H. H. Newell
Bellefontaine
President’s health improves, daily bulletins end
Washington reports the president’s condition continues to improve. Doctors Grayson Ruffin and Stitt say he is eating, sleeping, digesting and assimilating well. No daily bulletins will be issued unless there is a change. the public will be informed promptly.
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Washington
Grayson
Ruffin
Stitt
Divorces Filed by Dudash and Calentine in Common Pleas Court
Alex Dudash accuses Julianna Dudash of adultery in Modoc as grounds for divorce. Henry Calentine seeks divorce from Clara Calentine, alleging cruelty. Nugen Gingerella files foreclosure action on a $250 promissory note held for four years.
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Common Pleas Court
Alex Dudash
Julianna Dudash
Modoc
Henry Calentine
Clara Calentine
Nugen Gingerella
Miners Back Lewis as Strike Authority Holds Firm
Indiana dispatch reports United Mine Workers leaders meeting in Indianapolis to discuss President Wilson’s request to rescind the strike order. John L. Lewis remains firm while a public report defending the miners is drafted for release at 4 PM. Garfield visits the White House amid talks on using the Lever Act to prevent coal stoppage.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
the Scale Committee
International
John L. Lewis
Ellis Searles
United Mine Workers’Journal
Lewis
Wilson
William F. Green
The
United Mine Workers
Phillip Murray
Pittsburgh
John Moore
Ohio
Id Stewart
Terre. Haute
District 11
Frank Farrington
Illinois
Washington
Harry A. Garfield
United States
White House
J. P. Tumulty
Garfield
Tumulty
Fuel Administration
Hoover predicts lower food prices amid large surplus
Washington, Oct 29. Lower food prices must come within the next few months due to a large surplus of supplies. Herbert Hoover, America’s food expert, told the House War Department Expenditures Committee that this year’s harvest will yield a surplus of 16 000 to 20 000 tons. He noted wholesale prices have fallen but retail figures show no appreciable decrease.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
America
House War Department
Miners Warned in West by Governor Hart
In Tacoma Washington on October 29 the United Mine Workers of Washington were served notice by Governor Hart that the state will not tolerate any attempt to starve or freeze the government into submission.
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Tacoma
Wash
United Mine Workers of
Washington State
Hart
Strikes in Knoxville Lead to Troop Mobilization
Federal troops were encamped in city parks and state forces mobilized as Knoxville residents debated a general strike in sympathy with street car workers. Unions delayed action awaiting referendum results while calling for meter removals and Mayor Neal's recall.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Knoxville Railway and Light Company
E. W. Neal
Roberts
Athens Team Prepares Hard for Friday Rivalry Game
The Athens squad plans three workouts after idle Monday due to rain. They face Columbus at home Friday, with no injuries from the Zanesville match. The twelve man lineup averages 141 pounds with Wise and Foraker shining in the backfield and McKinstry Cox Johnson and Oldfield delivering flashy play.
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Hird
Reginas
Mackie
Zanesville
Columbus
Athens
Wise
Foraker
McKinstry Cox
Johnson
Oldfield
Permits to Wed in Nelsonville and Nearby Towns
Marriage notices list Edson Dean 37 laborer and Ruah Griffith 39 housekeeper both of Nelsonville. Charles Emmett Lewis 25 miner of Glouster and Esther Wemmer 18 domestic of Jacksonville. Edgar A. DeFord 21 miner and R. Lanks 18 both of Nelsonville.
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Edson Dean
Ruah Griffith
Nelsonville
Charles Emmett Lewis
Glouster
Esther Wemmer
Jacksonville
Edgar A. DeFord
Me R. Lanks
Troop One Scout Meeting Set at Presbyterian Church
A Troop One Boy Scouts gathering is scheduled for tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church. Harold C. Mardis will speak on Field Work in Map Making.
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Presbyterian Church
Harold C. Mardis
Senate Rejects Shields Amendment To Peace
Washington October 28 Senate votes 81 to 49 to reject the Shields amendment to the peace plan. The amendment failed 36 to .
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Washington
Senate
Shields
Dment
Mine Fire Traps Twenty at Amsterdam Mine No 2
A mine fire at Amsterdam, thirty miles south of Canton, traps about twenty workers in Mine No 2 of the Youghlogheny and Ohio Coal Co. Fire spreads rapidly. about forty men were on site, many escape via an air shaft. Rescue efforts involve gas masks as families plead for saving husbands and fathers.
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Canton, CO
Youghlogheny and Ohio Coal Company
Amsterdam
Canton
Youhlogheny Andhio Coal Co
State Races Mine Rescue Car To Amsterdam Fire
The state industrial commission sent the mine rescue car to Amsterdam after news of the Oct. 29 fire. Jerome Watson led the officials and a team of mine experts arrived by special locomotive to assist at the scene.
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Columbus
Amsterdam
State Industrial Commission
Jerome Watson
New Conference Members To Be Chosen Soon
President Wilson reviewed cabinet drafted plans for a new national industrial conference. The cabinet agreed on membership and sent names to the president for consideration. He was expected to summon the conference within days, with leaders from the old group not to be included.
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Washington
Wilson
Miner Injured at Sugar Creek Shaft
Elmer Gabriel suffered injuries at mine 210 Sugar Creek on Tuesday afternoon. The accident cause is unknown but injuries are not serious. Newsom-Walburn ambulance rushed him to his Union home. He is brother to Donald Gabriel of Riverside.
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Elmer Gabriel
Sugar Creek
Newsom-Walburn
Union
Donald Gabriel
Riverside
Meeting Postponed for County Red Cross Officer Election
The mass meeting to elect county Red Cross officers was postponed to 1 pm on Tuesday afternoon November 4 due to the absence of Chairman Worstell and the board of directors who are out of the city.
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Worstell
Alliance seeks restraining order to block gas shutoff
The city of Alliance Ohio filed in common pleas court for a restraining order to stop East Ohio Gas Co and Alliance Gas and Power Co from discontinuing natural gas service on November 1. The filing argues thousands would be left without heat or light if the shutdown proceeds.
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Canton
East Ohio Gas Company
Alliance Gas and Power Co
City of
Alliance Today
Common Pleas Court
Two Indicted in Coffee House Case
Akron Ohio on October 29 Phillip Abram and Mary Singer were indicted on two counts of first degree murder for the death of Anna A Rubin in the sensational coffee house murder. The girl was nude and partly decomposed and found in the cellar. Mary Singer gave a partial confession. Four others were indicted for first degree murder. George Ferguson former chief deputy sheriff was indicted on a bribery charge growing out of a gambling raid.
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Akron O
Phillip Abram
Mary Singer
Anna A. Rubin
George Ferguson
Conference of Union Leaders Called Today
Washington faces a December conference of labor leaders to map a program defending wage earners rights and opposing industrial autocracy. The letter signed by federation and four railroad brotherhood heads urges united action, recalling wartime labor support for government and warning of dangers to labor’s foundations.
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Washington
Tao Aaserins Peneen
Federation
Gompers
Packers Buy Hotels in Chicago to Secure Meat Contracts
Chicago packers bought large blocks of hotel stocks to secure meat and provisions contracts, testified at an interstate commerce commission hearing. The testimony accompanied charges by the National Wholesale Grocers Association that railroads grant special service to packers.
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Chicago, Ill
Chicago
Interstate Aace Commission
National Wholesale Grocers Association
Carlin Blake loses fingers in feed cutter accident
Carl Blake, 0, was missing all fingers on his right hand after reaching into a feed cutter to remove an obstacle when the machine suddenly started. The incident occurred in Tiffin on October 29.
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Carl Blake
Unknown Man Killed by Cleveland Officer
An unidentified man about 25 died in a Cleveland hospital from a gunshot wound after Patrolman Jacob Tennant fired during a pursuit last night. Tennant said he ordered two armed men to halt. they fled and one was shot in the lead, collapsing as the other surrendered. The wounded man died without identification.
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Cleveland, O
Cleveland
Central
Smith
Bliss Morton
Department of Justice
Jacob Tennant
Tennant
Cleveland fight fans injured in Akron street car crash
Two Clevelanders were injured when a south bound Kenmore car ran through a split switch and collided with a north bound street car on East Market Street. Five taken to hospitals. others discharged after treatment.
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Akron
Foster Voices For Bill On Rehabilitation Of Disabled Workers
Congressman I M Foster of the Tenth Ohio District urges passage of a federal rehabilitation bill. He cites broad support, vocational training for the disabled, and modest costs offset by reintegration into industry, aiming to aid thousands in his district and across the nation.
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Congress
United States
sGaan
I. M. Foster
Ohio
Foster
Fess
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