Boston Rioting Surges After Police Strike and Guard Rush
Riots break out in Scollay Square and downtown Boston as police strike triggers 150 arrests with $500,000 in damage. State guard units are rushed in, Harvard students drafted for police duty, and Mayor Peters coordinates measures amid ongoing unrest.
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Boston
Mass
Scollay Square
State Guard
Fourteenth Regiment
New Bedford
Peters
Crowley
State Guard Mobilization Expected Amid Tense Times
It was expected that the state guard of which ten thousand can be mobilized will be called. The note suggests a large reserve may be activated to support civilian authorities during ongoing security concerns.
Ohio Receives 369 272 For Agricultural Education
The department of agriculture announced 369 272.76 will fund agricultural education in Ohio for the year ending June 30 next. Of this total 184 636.38 supports Ohio activities under the Smith Lever law which requires matching funds. Funds aid county agents, home demonstration and club work for men and women in agriculture.
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Washington
Ohio
Department of Agricultural
Seventeen Mothers Get County Pensions in Probate Awards
Seventeen county widows aged at least two years receive mothers pensions totaling 154 dollars this week under Probate Judge Phillips. The list includes Lillie Annon Guysville eight dollars Hattie Johnson Athens eight dollars Mae Ward Nelsonville twelve dollars Minnie Sams Athens five dollars Anna Randolph Hockingport twenty dollars Laura B. Whiting Glouster six dollars Margaret Barstow The Plains fourteen dollars Georgia Springer Nelsonville eight dollars Georgia Hoisington Athens ten dollars Estella Pendergrass Athens ten dollars Ida Wade Glouster eight dollars Cora McLeod Athens eight dollars Mary Benford Glouster six dollars Lelia Dunnett Glouster ten dollars Naomi Stevens Athens ten dollars Ella McBride Athens RD 8 five dollars Grace Six Glouster No 5 five dollars.
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Phillips
Lillie Annon
Guysville
Hattie Johnson
Athens
Mae Ward
Nelsonville
Minnie Sams
Anna Randolph
Hockingport
Laura B. Whiting
Glouster
Margaret Barstow
the Plains
Georgia Springer
Georgia Hoisington
Estella Pendergrass
Ida Wade
Cora McLeod
Mary Benford
Athens couples wed in city marriage notices
WEDDING PERMITS Leo A. Schaeffler 28 civil engineer and Marguerite G. Taylor 27 both of Athens Rev A Y Wilcox Hollie Wheat 29 black feeder in match factory of Tuscaloosa Ala and Rebecca Bing 28 of Shade Jus tice Warrener George Russell 37 waiter colored and Blanche Cooper 26 colored both of Athens Rev Chas Hart George C Bean 26 farmer and Sharney E Morrison 20 both of Albany
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Leo A. Schaeffler
Marguerite G. Taylor
Athens
A. Y. Wilcox
Hollie Wheat
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Rebecca Bing
Shade
Justice Warrener
George Russell
Blanche Cooper
Chas. Hart
George C. Bean
Farmer
Sharney E. Morrison
Albany
Last Casuals Here Firsts Come Next
Troopers aboard the fifteen coach troop train said they were the last casuals of the A. E. F. and that the First Division men would be the next to be seen in troop movement for demobilization. The train arrived at Union depot at 9:30 P M due to a wreck beyond Grafton.
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Union
Grafton
Tuscaloosa Couple Weds in Morning Ceremony
Hollie Wheat of Tuscaloosa and Mrs. Rebecca Bing of Shade united in marriage at 10:30 this morning. Rev. William J. Warrener officiated. Wheat served ten months in France with Company D 306 ammunition train 81st Division known as the Wildcat Division. The bride is a nurse.
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Hollie Wheat
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Rebecca Bing
Shade
William J. Warrener
Will Speak Here H A Sherwood to Address Local Church
H A Sherwood former pastor of the Church of God now in Anderson Indiana will speak at the local Church of God on Hocking Street tomorrow evening.
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H. A. Sherwood
Church of God
Anderson, Ind
Hocking Street
Thursday Is Last One for Athens Stores Closure
Athens retailers will close Thursday afternoon for the final time this year. Secretary Johnson of the Retail Merchants Association announced the outdoor closing window and urged shoppers to plan accordingly.
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Athens
Johnson
The
Retail Merchants Association
Veterans criticize League as they seek strong wartime leaders
In Memorial Hall Commander-in-chief Adams of the G A R urged figures like Scott or Taylor to help shape Mexico policy and settlement terms, while criticizing the League of Nations. Chief of Staff George A Hosley warned encampments will continue annually for at least ten years, with no need for flowers.
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Columbus
Ohio
America
Scott
Taylor
Memorial Hall
Adams
Mexico
League of Nations
George A. Hosley
Old Guard Officers Meet in Columbus
Major S. M. Johnson travels to Columbus for a military conference on Ohio National Guard matters. Committee members include Colonel Ben Hough General Stansberry George H. Wood and Lt. Col. Ralph Cole. They plan to defend Ohio guards against large federal mobilization and seek aid to strengthen them amid calls for 500000 troops.
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S. M. Johnson
Columbus
Ohio National Guard
Major Johnson
Ben Hough
Stansberry
Cincinnati
George H. Wood
Ralph Cole
Ohio
Presbyterian joins Christian church for prayer service tonight
The Presbyterian congregation will unite with the Christian church in a prayer service at seven o'clock this evening. The joint event aims to foster fellowship and spiritual reflection among members.
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Christian Church
Poison whiskey mops up remaining supply in Cleveland
Cleveland police seek to seize the last of the poison whiskey shipped into the city. A sixth victim was found today in an unconscious state, suffering from the effects of the colored wood alcohol sold as whiskey, and may die.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Troop One Scouts Told to Retrieve Luggage
All members of Troop One, Boy Scouts, must secure their baggage from the Home Furnishing Company warehouse tomorrow if not already done, by Scout Master Morgan's order.
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Troop One
Boy Scouts
Anae
Morgan Tony
Clock 18 Lighted Adds Three Sides to Court House Clock
Night lights now illuminate three sides of the court house clock tower. No lighting yet on the west side but installation is expected soon.
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Court House
Death of Canaan farmer Cyrus Bean in field
Cyrus Bean widely known farmer was found dead in a field near his home in Canaan Ohio this morning. Coroner from Athens ruled death due to hemorrhage of the brain after initial heart trouble or stroke suspected. Bean leaves a wife and three children Elma Crawford Margaret Smith and Dora Bean.
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Guysville
Cyrus Bean
Bean
Athens
Mr. Bean
Canaan Road
Wire
Hocking River
Canaanville
Athens County
Elma Crawford
Margaret Smith
Dora Bean
Johnson Defends War Morale Against Wilson Quitting Charge
Senator Hiram Johnson assailed President Wilson in Chicago arguing against calling opponents quitters. He questioned which game Wilson meant, contrasting American victory in World War I with Wilsons Paris policy and urging Americans to finish the job. He asserted the American people did not quit and supported victory.
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United Press
Chicago
Ill
Wilson
Hiram Johnson
Hamilton Club
California
St. Louis
Paris
Johnson
Mr. Wilson
Europe
Auto Damage Case Decided In Athens County Court
In a negligence case arising from an August 18 1918 Columbus collision, Las tro Auto Sales Co John Edwards sued over a Ford owned by Edwards and an Overland owned by Lostro. The jury awarded $268 11 to the plaintiff. Jurisdiction questions about nonresident defendants were overruled.
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Athens County
Lostro
Mauck
Rail-Lite Linemen Return to Work in Columbus
Rail-Light Company linemen who walked out August 8 are back on the job after a union meeting last night voted to end the strike and accept arbitration like the street car workers who resumed Saturday. Ohio State Telephone Company crews will continue striking.
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Columbus
Ohio
Rail-Light Company
Ohio State Telephone Company
Judge orders release of seized sugar in Ohio case
Federal Judge Westenhaver voided the government seizure of 103,300 pounds of sugar held for C. D. Kenny Co. of Baltimore and J. H. Keyser Co. of Canton. The sugar, stored at Canton Storage and Warehouse Co., was deemed the usual reserve, and officials said it would be marketed immediately.
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Cleveland, O
Westenhaver Wednesay
C. D. Kenny Co
Baltimore
J. H. Keyser Company
Canton
Canton Storage and Warehouse Company
Brietenstein
Westenhaver
Old Soldiers Parade Through Rain at G A R Encampment
In Columbus Ohio on September 10 thousands of Civil War veterans joined the fifty third annual G A R encampment parade despite heavy rain. The line remained largely intact as Commander C E Adams saluted from the reviewing stand, rain sweeping from his eyes.
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Columbus
C. E. Adams
Scouting Leader Declines Lansing Executive Post
Superintendent Morgan announced he declined the Scout Executive position in Lansing Michigan. This marks the fourth similar offer in as many months.
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Morgan
Scout
Lansing
Michigan
Mr. Morgan
May Elect New York Minister in Ohio Union Call
Rev James A Miller of Elmira New York preaches at Harrisonville and Guysville union services as Ohio churches consider calling him to share ministry. Elders meet September 16 at Berry Hotel to enable congregations to vote on a call with Miller dividing time between groups. He teaches at Elmira College and serves Chemung Presbytery as Stated Clerk.
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Hibbardsville
Albany
Guysville
Carthage
New England
Waterloo
James A. Miller
Franklin Church
Elmira
New York
Miller
Athens
Chemung
Decatur
Swemung Presbytery
Hesbyterian Church
Allies Make Peace With Austrians in Quiet Signing
Paris Sept 10 allies signed the Austrian peace treaty at St Germain with Dr Karl Renner the Austrian chancellor leading the list of signatories. The Austrians also undertook to list ships sunk during the war and identify those responsible for the war. A 75 mm battery fired 101 shots signaling the ceremony’s end.
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United Press
Paris
Versailles
Austria
Karl Renner
St. Germain
Clemenceau
Renner
Henry White
Tasker H Bliss
Frank L. Polk
Supreme Council of the Peace Conference
St. Germain Palace
No official candidates in several Canton area villages
In Limaville Wilmot and Waynesburg no official candidates will run for offices in the November election. Blank ballots will be provided and electors must write in candidate names. Other county villages and townships also lack candidates for multiple offices.
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Canton
Ohio
Limaville
Wilmot
Waynesburg
Mayor Cornell Schreiber Renominated in Toledo Primary
Toledo Ohio September 10 Mayor Cornell Schreiber was renominated at the primaries yesterday leading a field of ten. Solon T. Klotz a socialist and Edwin J. Lynch United States assistant district attorney were also nominated.
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Toledo
Ohio
Cornell Schreiber
Solon T. Klotz
Edwin J. Lynch
United States
Pershing Leads Famous First Division Parade Down Fifth Avenue
General Pershing led the First Division in a victory parade down Fifth Avenue New York. About 25 000 troops marching with wounded servicemen in ambulances followed, as crowds cheered and the division moved at a steady pace for six hours.
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Frank J. Taylor
United Press
New York
France
General Pershing
Fifth Avenue
America
Pershing
110Th Street
Forty-second Street
Tragedy Near Schoolhouse Claims Young Pedestrian
On September 10 in Warren a six year old girl Isabel Darley was struck and killed by an automobile while en route to school in front of the school house.
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Warren
Isabel Darley
Knights of Pythias convention set for Athens on September 11
The Knights of Pythias county convention will be held in Athens on Thursday September 11 at 6 30 P M Grand Chancellor E W Tidd presiding Every Pythian in the county should hear him V Vickers Chancellor
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Knights of Pythias
Athens
E. W. Tidd
Vv. C. Vickers
Lostro Dealers Meet in Athens This Week
The Lostro Auto Sales Company schedules a two day dealers meeting at their Athens building on Thursday and Friday. Thirty dealers gather to discuss year long business and new models while service personnel from fifteen counties receive a comprehensive mechanical instruction course led by Mr. Butcher.
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Lostro Auto Sales Company
Athens
Lostro
Lostro Distribution
Butcher
Delegates with revoked charters seek vote at UMWA convention
In Cleveland the United Mine Workers convention debated seating locals with revoked charters for unauthorized strikes. Delegates seek voting rights amid fears of splits. Credentials committee to proceed while tensions rise over punishment versus unity. Resolutions reflect deaths and new alliances, with wage scale and nationalization topics dominating.
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Cleveland
Ohio
United Mine Workers of America
Del
Credentiala Committee
Com
John
Transportatio
John Wilkinson
Homa
Stone
John L
Con
John Mitchell East Tuesday dies noted labor leader
John Mitchell longtime president of the United Mine Workers of America died Tuesday afternoon at the Postgraduate Hospital after a blood transfusion failed. He was born February 4, 1870 in Braidwood Illinois and began work on a farm at ten before pursuing law at night. He held leadership roles in the AFL and lectured on labor issues. He is survived by his wife and three sons James Richard and Robert.
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Boston
Mass
Avery West Winter
Washington
Summer Streets
Shelley Square
Tremont Street
Harvard
A. Lawrence Lowell
Peters
Coolidge
Curtiss
New York
Robert Mitchell
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Postgraduate
James
Richard
Robert
Mitchell
Braidwood
Ills
Katherine O'Rourke
Workers Organization
Federal Food Board
American Federation of Labor
Airplane Visits City Overhead Then Lands Near Tracks
A two passenger aircraft departed Dayton Wright Field this morning and passed over the city minutes before noon. It landed briefly across the B and O railroad tracks east of town before circling away in an easterly direction.
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Dayton Wright Field
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