Opposition to Harding peace treaty rattles Republican ranks
Washington Sept 16 Republican senators show opposition to the Harding peace pact with Germany arguing it entangles the United States in European affairs similar to the league. Leaders doubt votes will surpass a low figure as Democrats plan to oppose. Some Republicans study provisions and consult colleagues while trusting Harding and Hughes to avoid entangling the U.S. in European affairs.
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L. C. Martin Washington
Germany
United States
Harding
Hughes
Squir rel season toll as Harry Grigsby dies from shotgun wound
In Athens county, 30 year old Harry Grigsby of Trimble died after a shotgun blast tore through his right leg while he tried to scare a squirrel from a hollow tree. Ernest Champlin assisted as Grigsby bled, later dying at Chauncey. Grigsby leaves a wife and parents with two sisters.
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Chauncey
Athens County
Harry Grigsby
Trimble
Grigsby
L. D. Poston
Ernest Champlin
Champlin
Sprague
David Grigsby
Otto Leadinghouse
Athens
K. Wilson
Columbus
Manufacture of wine under Volstead Act clarified
Cincinnati on September 16 reports Stephen W. McGrath, federal revenue collector, says wine production under certain conditions can proceed without liability or permit under the Volstead act interpretation.
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Cincinnati
Stephen W. McGrath
Internat Mal Revenue
Prohibition Enforcement Inadequate Says Blair
Commissioner Blair declares the 2,500 strong prohibition force is insufficient and will remain inadequate until public sentiment fully backs prohibition. He cites smuggling as a key weakness and notes agents lack training and facilities to combat coastwise runners.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Blair
Zion man fined for pipe smoking despite not living there
H. C. Litchfield, attorney for Muir Anderson, told a Zion jury that Abraham Lincoln smoked Edison enjoyed the weed and George Washington cultivated tobacco on his plantation. The verdict found the defendant did not live in Zion. he was fined thirty dollars.
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Zion City
Ill
Abraham Lincoln
Edison
George Washington
H. C. Litchfield
Muir Anderson
Zion
Miners Return to Work Amid Rotation Dispute at Sugar Creek
At Sugar Creek mines 210 and 211 all union miners resumed work without knowledge of the new agreement. Rumors confirm 209 will open Monday with horses moved near the site to be ready. Six hundred miners were affected as the walkout began after the 209 closure, claimed to violate a three mine rotation plan.
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Sugar Creek
209
Winers
Tax receipts top seven million in Cincinnati third installment
Cincinnati receipts for the third income tax installment totaled over 7 million dollars, announced by collector Stephen W. McGrath. On the final day, Thursday, about 3.5 million dollars was collected.
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Cincy Cincinnat
Stephen W. McGrath
Was Fastened in Car by Accident
Deputy McKinley attempted to release a stranded prisoner at the county garage after a door closed on three ladies in a coupe. One woman, Mrs. McGrath, county commissioner’s clerk, was freed when the deputy removed the hinges and returned to work at the courthouse.
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McKinley
Court House
Ohio Good Roads Federation finds public favor for ongoing road building
Replies from questionnaires across Ohio show general support for uninterrupted highway construction. The federation submitted its summary to Governor Davis on Friday, indicating broad approval of the state's current road policy.
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Columbus
Ohio Good Roads Federation
Davis
Ellis Library Donated to Ohio University by Mrs Ellis
Mrs Alston Ellis has given a large portion of Dr Ellis library to Ohio University. The education department of the Normal College will gain many valuable volumes as books are sorted for distribution to department sets. Dr Martzolff praised the generosity and said the college owes gratitude to Mrs Ellis.
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Alston Ellis
Dr. Ellis
Ohio University
Normal College
Martzolff
Daddy Pays Fine for Celebration at Justice Helwig
Two cases before Justice Helwig Thursday ended with confessions. Daddy Calvert of Guysville pleaded guilty to a plain drunk charge, paid a $5 fine plus costs, and promised to reform after admitting a hidden bottle lingered as coal was used. Ed Poston admitted stealing a wagon wheel from Martha Warren, pleaded guilty, and was fined $10 and costs.
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Helwig
Daddy Calvert
Guysville
Calvert
Ed Poston
Martha Warren
Snake swallowed nest egg ends up in hen chest
Mrs. Iva Harper reported a snake in a hen’s chest. Her husband killed the reptile and cut it open finding a china nest egg. The egg was mistaken for a real one.
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Jackson
Iva Harper
Architect's Drawing For New Athens Country Club House
The article describes the under construction country club house west of the city with an architect’s drawing, ground breaking, and active membership drives led by C. P. Kircher. It notes a two story frame building on a ridge, a 90 foot porch along the east, a 50 by 90 basement with locker rooms, a main 30 by 50 assembly room with fireplace, a kitchen and dining area, and four dormer bedrooms on the second floor.
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Athens Country Club
Athens County Club House
C. P. Kircher
Country Club
Real program to slash costs praised by returning congressmen
Returning lawmakers report a populist demand for tax reform tariff protection and freight rate cuts. They say farmers suffer most from high living costs and urge swift action in taxes tariff and freight policy to revive business and lower prices.
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Washington
Congress
Peoples
Middle West
Prohibition Officials Set Mass Meeting in Zanesville
Federal and state prohibition officials will address a mass meeting in Zanesville on Tuesday September 27 under the Law Enforcement League of Muskingum county. State Senator W. M. Miller will preside. editor F. L. Dustman of The American Issue also on the speakers list.
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Zanesville
Law Enforcement League of
Muskingum County
W. M. Miller
Ohio
F. L. Dustman
Tiltonville Teacher Faces Certificate Revocation
Tiltonville Ohio district may revoke a teacher certificate under the new state law for those who jump contracts after August 1. A teacher left for Bowling Green after signing with the local board. Superintendent C. S. Eaton was ordered to report details to the state director of education.
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Tiltonville, CO
Tiltonville
Ohio
Bowling Green
C. S. Eaton
Sale proposed of Barney & Smith Car assets to satisfy creditors
Dayton Ohio September 16 Valen tine Winters the receiver reports a loss of 157833 since the receiver ship began in 1919 and recommends selling the Barney Smith Car Company assets to satisfy creditors.
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Dayton, O
Valentine Winters
Barney & Smith Car Company
Man Seemingly Destined to Miss Marks in Effort
A humorous snippet describes a man who consistently fails to hit the nail on the head while hammering. The scene portrays persistence and misfortune as he repeatedly strikes his thumb.
French Heels Gave Her Away
In Chicago on September 16 the pants of 21 year old Miss Helen Morsey revealed French heels that led police to arrest her after she claimed to have hitchhiked on box cars for six months. Frank Dugan known as a knight of the road was arrested with her and said they had been bunting together.
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Chicago
Helen Morsey
Tar Spreading Truck Crashes Through Bridge on K M Tracks
Howard Styers of Phalanx Ohio narrowly escaped death when a tar spreading truck weighing about ten tons broke through a light iron bridge on the Athens Marshfield road at 8 30 arriving at the K M tracks. Styers suffered torn back ligaments and was rushed to a local doctor. The truck was removed with the help of a rail crew and spectators. County officials warn bridges are unsafe for heavy loads and funding for repairs is exhausted.
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Howard Styers
Phalanx
Ohio
Herrolds
Barrett Tar Spreading Company
Athens-Marshfield Road
Herrolds Mill
Styers
Phil Briley
Drs
Athens County
Andrew Murphy
Kiwanis Charter Formed in Athens Amid Celebratory Banquet
The Athens Kiwanis Club received its charter at a large banquet in the Masonic Temple with Edward T. Clayton of Cincinnati presenting the charter. Local leaders highlighted civic efforts including playground funding, street improvements, and plans for a park and city hospital while Lancaster Kiwanians attended with wives and were praised for support.
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Masonic Temple
Athens
Edward T. Clayton
Cincinnati
Ohio Kiwanis District
E. B. Bryan
Ohio University
Paul Hebron Lancaster
Lancaster
Lancaster Club
Athens Organization
Athens Club
Samuel Siegel
C. L. Strecker
E. C. Woodworth
Gov. Clayton
John K. Lostro
I. M. Foster
J. W. Craig
Chambers of Commerce
Paul Hebron
A. G. Silbaugh
Kiwanis
Athens Kiwanians
North Hill
Clayton
C. E. Stailey
Home wine making under Volstead law sparks probe
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes considers a new Justice Department ruling as home wine making grows under the Volstead Act. Reports say permits are issued to buyers and growers, expanding the 200 gallon per year personal use allowance. Officials acknowledge the surge and may close the loophole.
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Washington
Prohibition
Haynes
Department of Justice
Sinn Fein Cabinet Faces New Ireland Peace Dilemma
In Dublin on September 16 President De Valera convened the Sinn Fein cabinet amid Lloyd George canceling the Inverness conference. The move shifts responsibility for peace or war to the republican inner ring as leaders weigh a possible plebiscite while noting a foreign label seen on bottles and a bribery arrest in the broader inquiry.
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Dublin
de Valera
Sinn Fein
Lloyd George
Inverness
Ireland
Hollywood Aims to Clean Up After Arbuckle Disclosures
Federal probe sent ten dry detectives to Hollywood to trace liquor sources for wild parties amid Fatty Arbuckle fallout. A Los Angeles women's committee plans an exposé and extras to probe conditions. Producers pledge internal reform, dropping implicated actors to restore public confidence.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Fatty Arbuckle
Robert McCormick
Prohibition
J. H. Pellitier
Brady
San Francisco
Defaults in New York income tax receipts rise in third quarter
The New York district reports record defaults as the third installment is paid. Mahattan receipts total about 96.009 million vs 108 million a year earlier. Collector Frank Bowers notes many cannot meet obligations and requests extensions. Payments range from cents to 9.5 million, with a high payer who previously reported 12 million.
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New York
Mahattan
Frank Bowers
Child Killed in Front of Home in Dayton
Six-year-old Mary Alice Brush daughter of Charles Brush of Ebernezer Dayton was killed when struck by a Dayton and Troy traction car as she called her brother in front of her home. Her body was dragged about fifty feet before the car was stopped.
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Dayton, O
Mary Alice Brush
Charles Brush
Ebernezer
Here
Dayton and Troy Traction
Dance Saturday Evening Promoted by Marimbé Band
Tickets available at Josten's or the secretary for the Saturday dance featuring the Marimbé Band.
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Bill
Josten’s
Skunks Scorn Jazz At County Fair Band Concert
Skunks at the county fair grounds showed conservative tastes and disrupted a band concert when jazz music started. The animals left the band stand as musicians hurriedly relocated, ending the performance abruptly.
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Washington Cch
Making Rules to Protect Children
Cleveland schools begin a traffic safety program after data show 37 of 91 street fatalities since January were children. A teachers council drafts compulsory rules for all city students to learn and follow to reduce accidents.
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Cleveland
Jamaica Firms Prepare to Shift to Industrial Alcohol
Jamaica manufacturers report no demand for Jamaica rum today and plan to install machinery to produce industrial alcohol and rectified spirits to meet a large demand.
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Jamaica
Hidden New York illicit liquor ring exposed in federal probe
Federal investigators uncover a large New York organization running wholesale druggists on wheels to smuggle gin whiskey and rum labeled London and Cuban. E.C. Yellowley says most liquor in circulation now comes from this operation and some smugglers are in covert collaboration with druggists. Arrests made. bribe offers exist as agents tighten enforcement.
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United States
Condent
New York
London
E.C. Yellowley
Washington
A Press
Yellowley
Santiago
Sect War Fears After Belfast York Street Riots
Tension in Belfast rose as rioting in York street prompted armored car units to open fire on crowds. Women lay wounded in hospitals from bullets as gunmen battled, signaling a possible sectarian clash endangering the city.
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Belfast
York Street
Norwood Democrats Decide Not To Fill Vacancies
Sept 16 Norwood, CO. Democrats abandon their ticket and plan to wadper She Taepeiveni ticket despite Albert H. Barth central committeeman's objections to dropping the party slate.
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Norwood, CO
Normwood Democrats
Wadper
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