Harding Praised On First Speaking Tour At Marion Porch
Senator Warren G. Harding told a Negro Baptist delegation at his Marion porch that America will give the Negro justice Abraham Lincoln would want. He warned against government as a thing-for-nothing institution and urged equal opportunity as the basis of citizenship. General Pershing accompanied Harding and will head to Washington.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Marion
America
Abraham Lincoln
Warren G. Harding
Harding
Russia
Henry Lincoln Johnson
Republican National
General Pershing
Chicago
Senator Harding
Washington
California
New York
Minnesota
Grease Flue Blast Halts Traffic. Firefighters Battle Blaze
Denver reports a grease flue overheated and exploded in a restaurant last night. Four hose companies extinguished the flames, blocking traffic for about an hour and causing an estimated 500 dollars in damage.
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Denver
Olive Thomas Dies in Paris Hospital
Paris report says motion picture actress Olive Thomas died at Neuilly American hospital from mercurial poisoning after a three day illness. The New York report notes she had appeared in the Follies and musical comedies and is wife of Jack Pickford, brother of Mary Pickford, traveling with a film company.
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Paris
Olive Thomas
Neuilly
Miss Thomas
New York
Selznick Film Company
Selznick
Miss Omas
Jack Pickford
Mary Pickford
Negro Baptists Visit Harding
Six hundred of the ten thousand delegates at the Negro National Baptist Association left Columbus for Marion to invite Senator Harding to return and address the convention this evening. A large parade with religious singing is planned for this afternoon.
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Harding Columbus
The
Negro National Baptist Association
Marion
Harding
Ohio warns gas supply near limit and urges conservation
The Ohio Public Utilities Commission warns that the state's natural gas supply is shrinking and gradual withdrawals from some communities may begin. It cautions that if the West Virginia Steptoe act is upheld, it could end gas service in many Ohio towns. The commission urges conservation and preparedness to switch to other fuels.
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Columbus
Ohio
Public Utilities Commission
West Virginia
Commission
Ohio Methodists urged to fund Cincinnati Home for the Aged
Rev. C. M. Van Pelt, superintendent, urged the Ohio conference to allocate funds from all Ohio districts to sustain the Home for the Aged in Cincinnati. He warned that immediate aid is essential to keep the institution on its feet.
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Delaware
Methodists of
Ohio
Cincinnati
C. M. van Pelt
M. E. Church
Republican campaign funds set near five million dollars
United Press reports Fred W. Upham testifying that Republican fundraising for national state senatorial and congressional campaigns totals about 4.879 million if all money sought is raised, far from Cox’s 15 million claim. He notes a recent rise to 1.249 million raised since the convention, with 850 thousand for the national committee and 399 thousand for states. The eastern United States has provided 430 thousand and the Midwest and West 811 thousand. The inquiry will resume in an eastern city within ten days with witnesses including William Boyce Thompson and William Barnes to discuss propaganda and financing tied to the 1920 campaign.
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L. C. Martin
United Press
Chicago
Fred W. Upham
Republican National Committee
Senate
Cox
Upham
Moore
United States
East
Middle West
West
Senate Committee
William Boyce Thompson
William Barnes
New York
Rockefellers
League
League of Nations
U S Cruiser Pittsburg Goes Aground Near Libau
Washington reports the cruiser Pittsburg ran aground three miles west of Libau on the Russian coast. The battleship Frederick is to transfer passengers at Antwerp and assist the Pittsburg. Admiral Muse, in command of the Pittsburg, was ordered to Danzig to protect Americans and later to return to coal.
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Washington
Navy Department
Pittsburg
Libau
U.S
Frederick
Antwerp
Admiral Muse
Danzig
Heavy Rainfall and Storm Interrupt Power Across City
A severe Thursday electrical storm caused multiple power interruptions leaving the city briefly in darkness. It was the heaviest rainfall of the year and the first major storm this summer to disrupt electric lighting, with similar issues noted last summer.
Food price decline signals possible Lever law violation
The agriculture department reports September 1 crop conditions show August prices paid to farmers and livestock men fell notably. Prices for principal crops dropped 10.6 percent, with livestock and poultry prices down 2.3 percent, far beyond typical August declines. Officials await the labor department’s August price trend to gauge artificial keeping up of prices and possible Lever Act violations.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Labor Department
Steel tonnage decline widens at U S Steel
Unfilled tonnage of United States Steel Corp stood at 1,850,038 on September 1, down 313,430 tons since July 31, according to today's release.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Second Degree Verdict Found in Botkin Murder Case
Joshua Botkin, 50, convicted of second degree murder in the death of Arthur Gerald Bullock, 3, after a July 8 beating. Sentencing set for life imprisonment. Jury verdict reached at 1:22 a.m. Botkin showed no emotion in court. sobbed at his cell. A motion for a new trial will be filed.
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Joshua Botkin
Arthur Gerald Bullock
Botkin
Infant's kick sparks damages suit in New York
Some kid named Gustave Barnette, an infant, kicked his nurse Martha Lewis so hard she filed a $10,000 damages suit against his mother Antoinette Barnette alleging neglect of proper teaching. Miss Lewis says the kick disabled her for months and required surgery.
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New York
Gustave Barnette
Martha Lewis
Antoinette Barnette
Seventh Division Plans First Reunion in Cleveland
The Thirty-Seventh Division will hold its first reunion at Cleveland on September 26. "The Battle of the Argonne" will be staged by W. J. Ryan of New York with cooperation from the war department.
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Cleveland
Cox enters Washington on west coast swing
Governor Cox continues his nationwide stump tour en route from Montana into Washington with Spokane and Walla Walla as key stops. A special Washington Democratic train will host rear platform talks as he plans to press for action on the Irish question via the League of Nations if elected.
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Herbert W. Walker
United Press
Gov. Cox
Spokane
Wash
Cox
Montana
Washington
Pacific Coast
Walla Walla
League of Nations
Annaconda
Butte
Schools face utmost seriousness as new year opens
Washington reports severe strains in public education with three million students lacking seats and major teacher shortages. Claxton notes 75,000 trained elementary teachers and 15,000 high school teachers are needed, plus 75,000 new classrooms costing about 9 billion. He cites wartime halts and bond issues as delays. Portable classrooms and a work study play system are proposed.
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Washington
Philander H. Claxton
Bureau of Education
Claxton
America
Kansas City Railway Again Placed Under Receiver
Kansas City Missouri September 10 1919 The Kansas City Railway Company was placed in the hands of a receiver for the second time in nine years Frank G Miles was named temporary receiver after the company admitted inability to meet its debts The street car company owes 2404 83 for fuel oil and other obligations prompt action followed admissions of financial distress
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Kansas City
Kansas City Railway Company
Frank G. Miles
Tene Pe von Saaren Se — Ag
Wilson rejects reopening of anthracite wage award
President Wilson refused to reopen the anthracite wage award amid an unofficial miners strike. He warned that the strike violates contracts and recalled wartime resolve to uphold pledges, saying the vacation by miners equates to a strike and that the United States cannot yield to such violations.
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Washington
Wilson
Germany
Russia
Anthracite Coal Committee
Anthracite
Anthracite Coal Commission
Enoch Williams
United States
Prison place for my foes or go
Spokane Washington September 10 Cox declared to a large crowd that Republicans were guilty of perjury before the Senate campaign expenditures committee in Chicago and that laws against perjury should be enforced. He warned he would give some of them their medicine.
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Spokane
Wash
Cox
Senate Campaign Expeditures Committee
Chicago
Ready to Open New Air Route Bids
Otto Praeger opened bids at 4 30 P M for four new air mail routes operated by private companies. The routes cover Cleveland to Detroit Pittsburgh to St Louis via Columbus Cincinnati and Indianapolis New York to Chicago via Harrisburg Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne and New York to Atlanta via Washington and Columbia South Carolina Bids must undercut railroad rates.
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Washington
Otto Praeger
Air Mail
Post Office Department
Cleveland
Detroit
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Columbus
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
New York
Chicago
Harrisburg
Fort Wayne
Atlanta
Columbia
8. C
Praeger
Tank wagon wreck cited near Circle Hill
A heavy tank wagon loaded with black oil bound for Hamley Run wrecked near Circle Hill yesterday after running away from a stalled crossing. More than 600 gallons of oil spilled. the wagon toppled into a cornfield, bottom side up, with auxiliary power secured by a truck but wheels unblocked.
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Circle Hill
Hamley Run
Beaumont
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Van Dyke dies after birth
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Van Dyke was born September 1 and lived only a few hours before burial in Jerseyville.
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Ernest van Dyke
Jerseyville
Strive to End Strike Crisis Among Reds in Rome
Settlement of the metal workers strike was expected as Tribuna said manufacturers and workers had agreed on a basis for settlement and would seek a formula preserving dignity. A general federation of labor meeting would ratify the accord, while extremists eyed a broader strike potentially leading to a soviet coup. Deserters in Turin seized factories faced tribunals and punishment. one man was stabbed attempting to flee.
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Camillo Caniferra United Pre
Rome
Metal Workers
Tribuna
General Federation of Labor
Agreeo Thetenens Bef
Turin
In Ve
Monied Folks After Gox Senator Says
Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma accuses New York bankers of backing hard money to elect Harding. He says high call loan rates of up to 30 percent tighten money, spook business, and aim to disrupt the Democratic cause with a Republican driven blame campaign.
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Delaware
Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
Federal Reserve Act
New York City
Harding
Owen
Federal Reserve Banks
Farm Agents Meet in Athens Conference on farm costs
Southeastern Ohio county farm agents gathered Thursday in the Athens Chamber of Commerce with representatives from Washington Hocking Meigs and Athens counties. Ohio State University rural economics staff led discussions on farm management and production costs in relation to current farm product prices. The all day conference covered practical cost issues for farmers.
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Ohio County
Chamber of Commerce
J. H. Hervey
Washington County
M. V. Bailey
Hocking County
Karl Woodward
Meigns County
E. R. Raymond
Athens County
J. L. Falconer
Ohio State University
A. C. Wallin
Carl Arnold
Quake Victims List Amid Severe Emilia Shocks
Recurring tremors hit the Emilia district in northern Italy with heavy losses feared. Ferrara, Reggio, Torino and Cavalo reported serious damage as a Santa Maria Invado church collapsed in Ferrara. Earlier reports cited over 500 dead and up to 1,000,000 homeless across more than fifty towns.
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Rome
Emelia
Italy
Ferrara
Reggio
Tonana
Cavalo
Derstood
Ferra
Santa Maria Invado
Appenine
Disorder in Ireland grows amid hunger strike struggle
Dublin reports indicate rising unrest as Lord Mayor MacSwiney weakens in Brixton prison and Cork hunger strikers vow to hold on. Police reprisals in Galway leave three dead and several wounded after the killing of Constable Krum triggered clashes.
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Dublin
Ireland
MacSwiney
Brixton Prison
London
Cork
Galway
Krum
Sinn
Society Woman Robbed of 10000 Diamond Lavalliere
Mrs. Mary Simmons 77, a wealthy Toledo woman, was robbed of a $10,000 diamond lavalliere in a bold street assault. An well dressed youth embraced the elderly woman as she collapsed on the sidewalk and fled, leaving her in a nervous collapse.
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Toledo
Ohio
Mary
Simmons
Lavalliere
Man from Pleasant Hill Brings Three Pound Tomato to Athens
J C Haning of Pleasant Hill testifies about carrying a three pound tomato to Athens and showing it around, describing its size and weight. The account notes his claim and its public presentation.
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J. C. Haning
Pleasant Hill
Athens
Hunger strike feeds plan for Lord Mayor MacSwiney
London dispatch reports prison doctors intend to force feed Lord Mayor Terence MacSwiney of Cork after he loses consciousness. Medical judgment warns that continued feeding struggle may exhaust him to death, as cabinet says it will not yield to his hunger strike. The lord mayor’s wife speaks of near ending and continues visits keep her hopeful yet resigned.
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London
MacSwiney
Cork
Brixton
United Press
Terry
Allegheny Restaurants Agree to 15-20 Percent Price Cut
Pittsburg government reports that nearly all middle class restaurants in the district have agreed to slash food prices by fifteen to twenty percent in line with the commission’s published list.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny Fair Price Commission Today
Balmoral Telegram Denial Sparks Untrue Report Claim
London officials deny a circulated dispatch from Balmoral stating there is not one word of truth in the report. The denial emphasizes the telegram’s authenticity and clarifies no such claim was issued.
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London
United States
Balmoral
Strikers Indicted in Death of 17 Year Old in New York
Strikers were indicted in New York for custody related charges in the death of Ferdinand Freisiman, age 17, after a stone was thrown at an elevated train on August 31, the incident alleged to be connected to strike activity.
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New York
Ferdinand Freisiman
Athens County Progress in War Savings Stamps Quota
Postmaster E. R. Thlay reports rapid progress in Athens County War Savings Stamps sales. Since January residents have purchased 4,591.22 and monthly totals reach 64,592.22, aided by popular non-taxable $100 certificates bearing the same interest as stamps.
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Athens County
E. R. Thlay
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