Theft of Bonds Grows More Widespread
New York reports a Liberty Bond theft involving Lee Julofsky and William Bierlin as $141000 in bonds vanish during delivery. Julofsky fled after missing $300000 bundle at Mabon Company, with bond loss reportedly covered by a bonding firm. This marks the third Liberty Bond disappearance in just over a month with prior cases including a missing $178000 and a later murder investigation.
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New York
Lee Julofay
E. D. Levinson & Company
Julofsky
William Bierlin
Mabon & Company
Wall Street
Levinson Company
Liberty
Benjamin Binkowitz
Milford
Conn
Elias Teamay
Four men jailed in theft from box car in Modoc case
Four men including an overseas soldier and husband of three weeks were arrested after a box of dry goods valued at 301.70 vanished from a Green Joyce Co box car at Columbus and was diverted near Modoc. Detectives recovered most of the items from locations near Millfield and the Thompson home as confessions followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. McGovern
McKinley
Porter
Bolin
Green-Joyce Company
Columbus
F& the
Johnson Merchandise
Modoc
McGovern
Ed Smith
Millfield
Joe
Edgar
Andy Thompson
Govern
Edgar Thompson
Woodworth
Thompson
Andy
Molly Rosen Charged in String of Apartment Burglaries
Police allege 16 year old Molly Rosen confessed to burglarizing fifty New York City flats over three months, netting about 6000 dollars in cash and jewelry.
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New York
Molly Rosen
Eating Cheaply In Des Moines Ten Cents A Meal
Ten thousand Iowans today ate for ten cents a meal and mocked profiteers in jails and insane asylums as reported by the state board of control.
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Des Moines
State Board of Control
Wage Fight Dominates UMWA Convention Action
The United Mine Workers of America at Cleveland engages in routine business as insurgents win on two resolutions opposing administrator backed methods for traveling auditors field workers and district statisticians. The wage scale committee remains in constant session ahead of key talks with miners and operators.
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Cleveland
United Mine Workers of America
Johnson Ends Stumping Tour In Twin Cities Speech
Senator Hiram Johnson announced the abandonment of his pacific coast stump tour. He planned to end his opposition to the league covenant with speeches in the Twin Cities. He repeated his attack on the covenant while addressing a joint session of the Minnesota legislature and drew applause for his criticism of allied power over the fourteen points.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Hiram Johnson
Pacific’ Coast
Twin
Johnson
Allied naval ultimatum over Fiume evacuation order issued
Dispatches from Vienna and Laibach report that allied naval commanders have withdrawn ships from Fiume and issued a 24 hour ultimatum to Gabriele D Annunzio to evacuate. If he refuses the bombardment of Fiume is threatened.
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London
Berlin
Vienna
Laibach
Austria
Fiume
Gabriele D’'Annunzio
D.annunzio
Site for Kaiser Trial Not Yet Chosen
The Daily Mirror reports that the German Kaiser trial is not set to a site. Possible venues named include London Dover Margate Scapa Flow and Heligoland.
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London
Great Britain
Gordon Hewart
Daily Mirror
Kaiser
Dover
Margate
Scapa Flow
Heligoland
Freeman urges students aid ADA in suppressing revolutionary spirit
Prof. Co. H. Freeman urged OO. N. U. students to help suppress revolutionary sentiment and to study the United States Constitution more closely during special services.
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United States
Co. H. Freeman
OO. N. U
British Brides to Flow into United States Says Mrs Seymour
Mrs. S. C. Seymour reports five thousand British brides of American servicemen are heading to the United States. In Chicago L. G. Nutt, a revenue inspector, touts whiskey as a life-preserving drink and even calls it embalming fluid.
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New York
S. C. Seymour
United States
Chicago
L. G. Nutt
Turnover at Goldsmith Stern factory sparks employee strike
Goldsmith Stern & Company workers strike after rejecting a plan to sell the jewelry plant. He offered to sell at appraised value with mortgage option and six months of managerial services, but the 25 percent wage rise and a 39 hour week were demanded.
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New York
Goldsmith, Stern & Company
United States
August Goldsmith
Goldsmith
Tropea murder trial reset after jury deadlock in Elyria
In Elyria Ohio preparations are underway to retry Elizabeth Tropea for killing her husband after a jury failed to reach a verdict and was discharged. James Tropea, cousin of the victim, is indicted with her and will be tried soon.
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Elyria
Ohio
Elizabeth Tropea
James Tropea
Strike in Pittsburgh Area Ties Up Steel Plants
In Pittsburgh area on September 20, steel firms rented halls in Braddock and Homestead to block worker meetings as a strike looms. Union officials say workers will meet and exercise assembly rights. Mills like Brackenridge suspend to hold talks while opposing a closed shop. Officials claim plants will stay open if workers walk out. Independent plants reportedly negotiating settlements.
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Pittsburg
Braddock
Homestead
Alleghany and
West Pennsylvania
Brackenridge
Foster
Steel Workers Committee
Women to Aid Nationwide Steel Strike Effort
Washington reports a steel strike set for Monday with women investigators to visit strikers' homes to bolster union support and morale. John Fitzpatrick says the AFL must back the move led by AFL leaders to counter United States Steel Corporation. He notes organizers face danger in Pennsylvania as the Wilson round table request is rejected.
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Washington
Steel Corporation
John Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Chicago
Gompers
A. F. of L
America
United States Steel Corporation
Wilson
Pennsylvania
Steel firms in Ohio seek guard amid looming strikes
Ohio steel manufacturers from Canton Massillon and Alliance urge Canton sheriff to appoint 250 deputies with police powers to defend plants as strikes threaten. Authorities in Youngstown area ready to maintain order. Guards doubled and weapons stockpiled amid tensions.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Canton
Massillon
Alliance
Youngstown
Steel plants split as unions sweep through Canton area
Three of four local steel mills in Canton are non union with Berger Manufacturing nearly closed for over a month leaving about 3 000 workers idle. Massillon unions claim over 65 percent of workers have joined.
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Canton
Ohio
Berger Manufacturing Company
Massillon
Steel Workers Unions
Honor Roll of Athens Messengers Recognized
The Messenger carrier in Athens achieved 60 percent efficiency in paper delivery this past week. Honored names include Earl Strickland Clinton Chadwick Wynne Vernon Darrell Herron Theodore Moorhead Max Lewis Lawrence Worstell.
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Messenge
Athens
Earl Strickland
Clinton Chadwick
Wynne
Vernon Darrell Herron
Theodore Moorhead
Max Lewis
Lawrence Worstell
Taxi crash at Bush home injures two in Columbus
Mrs. James M. Rector of Columbus narrowly escaped serious harm after a taxi driven by Carl Carsey plunged down a steep bank near the Bush residence on North Hill Friday evening. Mrs. Rector sustained a head bump and minor bruises while Carsey and Mrs. Bush were injured. Mrs. Bush broke a leg and dislocated an ankle. Medical staff treated all involved and Dr. Rector and surgeons were summoned.
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James M. Rector
Columbus
Bush
North Hill
Mr. Bush
Dr. Henry
D. H. Hooper
Young Carsey
Dr. Rector
President Wilson to Rest in California on West Coast Swing
President Wilson travels by special train from San Diego to Los Angeles for likely speeches at Shrine Auditorium and a dinner. A large crowd greets the departure, and the party plans a Sunday rest before heading to Reno. The trip marks the biggest turnout yet, with officials impressed by the voice amplification device.
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United Press
Wilson
Los Angeles
Shrine Auditorium
San Diego
Reno
San Diego Stadium
Speed marks in Sheepshead Bay 150 mile race trials
Trials at Sheepshead Bay set the stage for the 150 mile race to crown America's champion. Art Klein led trials with 111 mph in a Peugeot, the Chevrolet brothers hit 115 mph in Fron tenacs, Ira Vail topped 118 mph in a Philbrin special, and Ralph De Palma was favored in a Packard.
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New York
America
Sheepshead Bay Oval
Art Klein
Peugeot
Chevrolet Brothers
Frontenacs
Ira Vail
Philbrin
Ralph de Palma
Packard
Miners Forbid Joining Radical Labor Groups
In Cleveland Ohio on September 20 the United Mine Workers of America convention ordered immediate severance of all ties between its members and radical organizations like the I W W and the O B U. The body also condemned the U S Chamber of Commerce as an offshoot of the Rockefeller Foundation and enacted penalties for members affiliating with it. Acting President John L. Lewis raised concern that spurious delegates influenced the vote and demanded credential submission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
United Mine Workers of America
United States Chamber of Commerce
Rockefeller Foundation
John L. Lewis
Guards May Be Called Out In Heel Strike
In Columbus Ohio the governor's office monitors rising steel town tensions as a general strike looms in Youngstown and others on Monday. Local officials face strict accountability for order while militia units at Greenfield London St Marys New Lexington Ashland Shreve Athens Marion Ada and Akron stand ready.
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Columbus
Youngstown
Adjutant General's
National Guard of
Ohio
Greenfield
London
St. Marys
New Lexington
Ashland
Shreve
Athens
Marion
Ada
Akron
Armed trio rob Canton filling station for seventy dollars
In Canton Ohio three armed bandits entered a Standard Oil filling station at eight pm held the clerk at gunpoint while two others rifled the cash drawer and escaped in their car with about seventy dollars. Across the country in New York City Mayor Hylan’s anti agitator policy faces a labor movement as city workers union nominates officers after a wage campaign.
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Canton
Call’s 'Em
New York
Hylan
Municipal Employees Association
County Meet of Women for Dry Cause Planned Oct 1
Athens county launches a mass meeting at First M E Church on October first to organize women in the anti wet legislation drive. Campaign Manager Porter and Mrs. Kate L Blake urge county women to attend and coordinate church and Sunday school representation. coordinates for contact provided.
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Athens County
M. E. Church
Porter
Kate L. Blake
W. Cs4t. U
Blake
North Cemtery Street
Vessel Refloats After Ashore Incident Off Orkney
The troop ship Vedic refloated at Kirkwall on September 20 after running aground near Orkney. The vessel sustained no significant damage and the troops returning from Russia reported no injuries.
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Kirkwall
Scotland
Vedic
Orkey Island
Russia
Striking Steel Workers Threaten Pittsburgh Plant Closures
Reports from Pittsburgh and Chicago reveal mounting tension as plans for a nationwide steel strike grow. Police and deputies prepared to block mass meetings while unions press for wage and condition concessions amid company union concerns and looming walkouts.
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United Press
Pittsburg
Canpania
Steel Co Fon
Itteburg
McKeesport
Clairton
Homestead
Rankin
Pueblo
Col 4 and Iron
Ganized
Rockfeller
Frenchman Receives Postponement for Sensational Revelations
Pierre Lenoir, sentenced to death by court martial for treason in the Bol Pasha and Humbert cases, has been granted a delay to allow new sensational disclosures. Lenoir, owner of Le Journal in 1915, faced charges of dealing with the enemy amid accusations of German money involvement.
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Pierre Lenoir
Paris
Piere Lenoir
Bol Pasha
Charles Humbert
le Journal
Lenoir
France
Humbert
Mohicans Class Cancelled Sunday for Church Repairs
No Mohicans class Sunday due to Presbyterian Church repairs. Sept Morgan will teach Class Six tomorrow. The Mohicans celebration likely moves to next Sunday.
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Mohicans
Presbyterian Church
Morgan
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