The Next War May See Poison Gas Rain From Planes
Washington October 29 The author reports on fears of a future World War dominated by chemical weapons. Lewisite and mustard gas could be deployed from aircraft, creating lethal rain over armies and cities. Brigadier General Amos Fries notes gas boosts aviation power and cites gas as causing 27 percent of WWI American casualties.
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A. L. Bradford
United Press Staff
Washington
Army
Navy
Chemical Warfare Service
Winford Lee Lewis
Northwestern University
Amos Fries
United States
Enony
Germany
Amesville Socials and Sports Update
Amesville notes cover visits by C D Mitchell of Chattanooga and Blairs guests from Denver and a motor trip to Texas. Schools in Ames and Bern closed for a teachers meeting in Athens while the high school team routed Jacksonville 42 to 0. A farmers institute poster prize and a church social at Henrys are also detailed.
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C. D. Mitchell
Chattanooga
Tenn
V. C
Emma Patterson
Altho
Academy
John Parsons
William Leake
Stockport
Charles Blair
Denver
Colo
Lewis Blair
Texas
Ray McCune
Urbana
Ingie Noble
Ames
Bern
Athens
Jacksonville
C.D. Hlenry
Farmers’ Institute
G. O. Linscott
Popular Suit Pattern for Boys Ages 6 8 10 12
Pattern 3752 for a growing boy suit shown in four sizes 6 8 10 12 years. A 10 year size needs 3% yards of 36 inch fabric. Acceptable fabrics include serge tweed twill velours corduroy velveteen khaki linen galatea seersucker. Pattern mailed to any address for 12 cents in stamps.
By The Way and Local Happenings in Logan
Three highway laborers show national prosperity with workload equal to five a year ago. Logan politics heat up with a lively campaign. Messenger force member Clinton Webb moves to a new home on the terrace near the school overlooking Logan’s business district.
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Logan
Hocking Valley
Messenger
Clinton Webb
Bartlett
Nelsonville
Farm Bureau District Meetings Set for Next Week
Eastern Athens county farmers are urged to attend the District Meeting at Coolville on Monday evening at 7.00 o'clock. Athens city area members will meet in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Dr. Lasher directs the campaign and aims to finish by week’s end with two townships remaining. A Jerseyville membership meeting Friday showed strong interest.
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Athens County
Farm Bureau
Coolville
Athens City
Chamber of Commerce
Lasher
Jerseyville
Methodist Membership Visit Planned For Sunday Rally
A large committee will depart the First Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday at 1.39 PM to visit each family in the church membership. The goal is friendly calls to support the church activities and prep for the Church Rally the following Sunday. Members are asked to stay home to receive visitors.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
City worker killed in Canton waterworks boiler explosion
Lewis Beichler, a firman at the pumping station, died when a boiler exploded in the main plant of the Canton water works last night. The accident occurred in the city and is under investigation by local authorities.
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Canton, CO
Lewis Beichler
City Water Works
Chinese joss paper and sticks used in sacrifices
Chinese joss paper and joss-sticks used in religious and family celebrations are produced of bamboo.
Washing children with Blue Devil directions
Instructions advise not soaking overnight and to add a small amount of Blue Devil to the wash water. Date shown is 10 24 16.
Evelyn Nesbit Seeks Funds to Save Home and Tea Room
Evelyn Nesbit, once Harry Thaw’s wife, overdosed on morphine yesterday after eviction threats for unpaid rent. By today she was reported alright as she raced to raise $300 to cover back rent on her tea room and apartment, with Monday set as the deadline to prevent furniture being seized.
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New York
Evelyn Nesbit
Harry K
Thaw
French Delegation Arrives Washington for Arms Talks
The French delegation led by Premier Briand left Paris today to attend the Washington conference on arms limitation. The party heads to the U S capital to participate in talks with other nations.
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Paris
Briand
Washington
Oberlin Faces Wesleyan In Key Ohio Conference Clash
In Oberlin Ohio Oct 29 gridiron interest centers on the Oberlin Wesleyan game. Wesleyan has lost its two Ohio conference games this season. Oberlin seeks a strong conference standing and revenge after last year’s Big Ten champions defeat. Other Ohio conference games listed include Mount Union at Akron Denison at Dayton Heidelberg at Tiffin Ohio Northern at Hiram Baldwin Wallace at Athens Kenyon at Westerville and Western Reserve at Wooster.
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Delaware
Ohio State
Ohio
Oberlin
Dayton
Heidelberg
Case
Tiffin
Ohio Northern
Hiram
Baldwin-Wallace
Ohio University
Athens
Kenyon
Otterbein
Westerville
Western Reserve
Wooster
Cleveland
Athens Hi Loses to Huntington in Rough Field Battle
Athens High School suffered a 14 to 0 defeat to Huntington in a hard fought game. Athens outgained Huntington in yards and first downs but was penalized heavily and fared poorly on officials calls. Quarterback Sweeney left early, Hughes and Fulton Oldfield contributed, and fans praised Huntington defense while Athens players cried at the final whistle.
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Athens Hi
Huntington
W. Va
Ohio Field
Torrance
Athens
Whnmtington
West Virginia
A. H
Feth
Battin
Sweeney
Hughes
Fulton Oldfield
Stivers Hi
Dayton
Ohio
Serena Shaffer
Athens Leads in Volley Ball League
Athens business men's volleyball team overwhelmed Nelsonville with a 3 0 sweep 15 3 15 5 15 5 on a large floor after a prior loss on Nelsonville’s court. The win puts Athens atop the league standings with 22 won and 2 lost in ORO.
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Athens
Nelsonville
Blanton Apologizes After Censure Vote in Congress
Representative Thomas L. Blanton of Texas, censured by unanimous vote, sent a letter to the house admitting error for printing obscene language in the Congressional Record and apologizing to his colleagues.
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Washington
Thomas L. Blanton
Texas
Congress
House
Congressional Record
National Tube announces lap mill No 6 in operation
Lorain Ohio October 29 The National Tube Company stated that lap mill No 6, started in March 1920, is now operating. The news comes as a milestone for the company and local industry.
Plan New Merger with Telephone Co
Ohio Bell files with the public utilities commission for permission to issue 5 million dollars in common stock to buy the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company properties in Eastern Ohio. The filing was made in Columbus on October 29.
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Columbus
Public Utilities Commission
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company
Ohio
Rainy weather may cancel college football games in Chicago
A heavy rain fell in Chicago early today with indications it could force the postponement or cancellation of the Depauw Northwestern and Chicago Colorado football games.
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Chicago
Depaw- Northwestern
British lightweight Rice Retired in Seventh Round
Ernie Rice the British lightweight champion fought Sailor Freidman in New York on Oct 29 and retired in the seventh round after his eye was badly cut in the second. Freidman’s seconds stopped the bout when Rice could not continue.
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New York
Ernie Rice
Sailor Freidman
Chicago
Rice
Moran KO’d by Roper in sixth round in Buffalo bout
Bob Roper of Chicago defeated Frank Moran the Pittsburg veteran by technical knockout in the sixth round of a scheduled ten round match in Buffalo. Moran absorbed a severe beating throughout the contest.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Bob Roper
Chicago
Frank Moran
Pittsburg
Moran
Wrecks Plague British Coast Over Forty Years
Over the past forty years more than eight thousand shipwrecks have occurred along the coast of Great Britain, signaling ongoing peril for maritime traffic and coastal communities.
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Great Britain
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