Miners chief urges strike in central field over wage pace
President Wilson faces stiff senate resistance as Fights over the treaty continue. Senators Johnson Borah and McCormick depart for a long distance debate with the President. Borah demands a referendum while Johnson plans a Chicago appearance at the Hamilton Club.
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Fred S. Ferguson
United Press
Washington
Wilson
Senate
Johnson
Borah
McCormick
St. Louis
Chicago
Hamilton Club
Troops Guard Knox County Jail After Race Riot Threat
For the second time in ten days troops guard the county jail in Knoxville Tennessee after threats of a mob to storm and free 51 men and one woman tied to recent race riots. A machine gun company of the Fourth Tennessee Infantry was ordered out. Adjutant General Sweenek, authorized by Governor Roberts, said troops would stay on duty as long as Sheriff Cates deemed it necessary.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Fourth Tennessee Infantry
Sweenek
Roberts
Cates
Knox County
Morgan Boy Returns from Overseas Service in A E F
Salem residents Mr and Mrs Morgan announce their son Birgie Morgan has returned from overseas service with a famed A E F fighting division. A telegram from the Salvation Army and a postcard confirm his arrival at Camp Mertitt and report his health as good.
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Salem
Bootblack Spy Target of Society in Newport
A bootblack posed as Admiral Hugo Conz of Italy to gain access at a Newport gathering. During wartime he spied in Turkey Austria and Germany by polishing Turkish officers' boots to extract information.
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Newport
R. I
Hugo Conz
Italy
Turkey
Austria
Germany
Vatican Joins Hands With New Powers Says Pope
Paris report states a papal letter to Cardinal Lucani declares the Vatican will accept democracy as the sole political power source and work to establish democratic government. It notes aims of social peace through class cooperation and anti Bolshevik coalition with France and Italy expected to renew diplomatic ties.
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United Press
Paris
Vatican
Lucan
Europe
Spain
Benedict
France
Italy
Austria-Hungary
More teachers are found for Athens County
The Athens County list shows certificates granted by the county school examiners after tests held last Saturday. It includes one year elementary, one year high school, and 7832-3 and 7832-2 designations with named recipients such as Ruth Cook, LaVera Cox, Helen Haning, Clark Creamer, Lois M. Glancy, D. M. Brygon, and others. A Swedish inventor has produced peat-based textile for clothing as a sequel to two decades of experiments.
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Ruth Cook
LaVera Cox
Helen Haning
Lucile Jones
Ella Marrical
Forest Murphy
Ardella M. Parker
Brenda Steede
Helen Chapman
Myrle Linscott
Arthur M. Hawk
Mildred Goff
Ruby Gabriel
Gertrude Brewer
Ferne Syx
Motive in Youths Murder Probed After Milford Body Found
Police weigh whether Benjamin Binkowitz 21, messenger for Richard Whitney & Company, was slain near Milford Connecticut or in New York City after disappearing August 12 with bonds valued at 178000. A photo of the mutilated body was identified by his mother, with two autos seen nearby the crime scene.
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New York
Benjamin Binkowitz
Milford
Conn
New York City
Binkowitz
Richard Whitney & Company
Wall Street
Reunion Held at Guysville Sunday
A reunion of the children of the late Amos Bean gathered Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charlies Winner in Guysville O. A noon picnic dinner followed a day of visiting with several family members traveling from nearby towns. Attendees included Emory Bean Foster Bryson McGirr MecGirr Dutton Holdren Plumley Snow and Winner among others.
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Guysville
Amos Bean
Charlies Winner
Emory Bean
Foster
Merwin Bryson
Frank McGirr
O. E. MecGirr
Franklin
Virgene
Fay
Stella Dutton
Mary Holdren
Little Hocking
Guy E. Plumley
Margaret
Beaumont
Texas
D. C. Snow
Charles
Richard
Athens
Winner
America must quit wild page to reduce cost
New York September 9 Economy and saving must replace extravagance to lower the cost of living says James S. Alexander president of the National Bank of Commerce of New York In an interview he urged consolidating wartime benefits and shifting savings into production rather than speculation He noted instability abroad underscores the need to strengthen the domestic economy The self made banker rose from office boy to leadership and is known for versatility across bank roles
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New York
James S. Alexander
National Bank of Commerce of
Alexander
The
United Press
Formation of One Great Body Now Suggested
Columbus Ohio September 9 There is talk at the G A R national headquarters of merging all veteran groups into a single organization Delegates plan to hear reports from national officers and nominate candidates for national officers Some 1861 veterans favor James D Bell of Brooklyn New York for head while others favor John G Chambers of Portland Oregon Ohio officials are also named as possible leaders President Lindsey Secretary Clark and Counsel Root will attend to discuss plans Final action will await the Minneapolis American Legion convention November 11-12 Confederate veterans may be invited to join
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Columbus
James D. Bell
Brooklyn
N. Y
John G. Chambers
Portland
Ore
Ohio
Henry PD. Lindsey
Greenville Clark
Elihu Root
American Legion
National American Legion
Minneapolis
Adams
Peaches Sale at Fulton Grocery Co
The Fulton Grocery Co lists A Grade Albertas at 3.75 and AA Grade Albertas at 4.00 as part of a cleanup sale.
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The
Fulton Grocery Co
Burleson Faces New Trouble in Civil Service Inquiry
Washington reports the House may investigate Postmaster General Burleson s administration after Charles M Galloway resigns from the civil service commission alleging the merit recommendations were ignored in favor of political gain. House plans to probe while Steenerson proposes removing civil service appointments from politics by subcourts.
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Washington
Burleson
House
Capitol
Charles M. Galloway
Civil Service Com
Mission
Steenerson
House Post Office Committee
Civil Service
Sup Court
Foster and Merwin Return From Shipbuilding Inquiry
Congressman I M Foster and Dr J T Merwin returned Monday evening from the Pacific coast where the shipbuilding investigation committee worked in Seattle and California yards. Foster will stay in Athens for the Ohio University trustees meeting and handle his legal business before rejoining the mission.
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I. M. Foster
J. T. Merwin
Pacific Coast
House Shipbuilding Investigation Committee
Foster
Merwin
Taft
Athens
Board of Trustees
Ohio University
Shipbuilding Investigation Committee of Congress
Seattle
Washington
Federal Fleet Corporation
California
Hog Island
Congress
Northwest
Department of Justice
Columbus
Pants price tops agenda at national clothiers convention
Chicago hosts the national convention of retail clothiers where the chief issue is the high price of pants. Delegates discuss supply costs, consumer impact, and potential pricing strategies during the meeting.
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Chicago
National Convention of Retail Clothiers
Miners Rally Support for Plumb Plan at Convention
The United Mine Workers will seek solid support for the Plumb plan to nationalize railroads at the Cleveland convention. Glenn A. Plumb will address Saturday detailing the plan. Leaders from four brotherhoods and AFL figures plan to address today as wage talks loom.
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Cleveland
Ohio
United Mine Workers of America
Glenn A. Plumb
Four Brotherhoods
Warren S. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Timothy Shea
Brotherhood of Firemen and
Wm. Sheppard
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Locomotive Trainmen
John L. Lewis
Mine Workers
Frank J. Hayes
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Wilson
John Mitchell
Senator Gronna Attacks Grain Corporation Over Wheat Guarantee
Senator Asle J Gronna of North Dakota chairman of the senate agricultural committee criticizes the U S grain corporation for its administration of the wheat guarantee in a recent statement.
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North Dakota
Senate Agricultural Committee
U. S. Grain Corporation
Heads of steel unionists meet for strike vote
Washington dispatch says presidents of twenty four steel and metal trade unions travel to the capital for a late afternoon strike vote meeting. A telegram from President Wilson to Samuel Gompers may delay any strike until October six during a round table conference. Gompers travels to be with his ailing father in Dorchester and Gary repeatedly refused a workers council request. In Boston Samuel Gompers arrives after news of his father Solomon Gompers death at ninety one.
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Washington
Wilson
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Round Table
Gompers
Dorchester
Mass
United States Steel Corporation
Judge Gary
John Fitzpatrick
William Foster
Organization
Gary
Youngstown
Ohio
Fitzpatrick
St. Louis
Boston
Solomon Gompers
London
New York
War time basis to end and miners strike urged
John L. Lewis bold at the United Mine Workers convention proposes a nationwide coal strike by November 1 if a basic wage agreement is not reached in the central competitive field by that date. He calls for abolition of wartime clauses and a cessation of mining if no settlement by districts.
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Cleveland
John L. Lewis
United Mine Orkers of America
Lewis
United States Senate
United States
United Mine Workers America
Ous
Washington
Wilkes Barre
William G. McAdoo
John Skelton Williams
McAdoo
Poison whiskey deaths trigger crackdown in Cleveland
In Cleveland two women and a man died from poison whiskey as federal agents join police in tracing the source and distributors. The city chemist analyzes liquid from bottles while a fourth person receives prompt medical care and one man is held on suspicion of supplying the tainted drink.
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Cleveland
Canton man convicted for illegal sale of intoxicants
Canton divided court action follows Nick Datesch conviction in police court last night for illegally selling liquor. Nine other men arrested with him pleaded guilty. Datesch paid a $300 fine plus costs while the others faced fines ranging from $100 to $150 each.
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Canton, O
Nick Datesch
Datesch
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Henry Wood
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