Underwood Returns to GOP on League Policy
Senator William Jennings Underwood of Alabama, a Democratic presidential aspirant, challenges Republicans for “laying down on their job” over the League of Nations. He says the League is no longer a national issue and accuses the Coolidge administration of failing foreign policy. He refuses to specify a program until Republicans propose one, asserting Europe’s options remain unsettled.
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William K. Hutchinson
N.S
Swright
Shington
W. Underwood
Ala
League of Resions
Alabama
Wilson
Oolide
Notor Underwood
League
League of Nn
Underwood
Coolidge
Senate
Europe
League of Nations
100 Much Love Says Final Killing In Atlanta
Ollie Jester, an 18 year old Atlanta woman, shot and killed her sweetheart Dewitt Turner in a car on a bed street. After firing two shots through his chest she clutched him to her bosom and held him as he died. The vehicle sped through traffic before stopping at a curb.
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Tlanta
T Creat
Ollie Jester
Dewitt Turner
Turner
Pajamas Tug at Chicago Divorce Case
Chicago court records detail a six year dispute where Mrs. Elwood Stokes accuses millionaire husband W E D Stokes of spending fortunes to depict her in a riot and push a divorce. The case centers on confiscated items and private detective evidence tied to the Everleigh Club era.
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Chicago
Okos
W. E. D. Stokes
York
Raldl
Ores
Altz
Everleigh Club
Hancock county Ku Klux Klan conclave draws 10000 crowd
An event in Hester West Virginia featured a parade fireworks and initiation with leaders claiming ten thousand attendees. L Braham of Clarksburg delivered an address at the gathering held in a back town area following a parade and fireworks display.
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Hester
W. Va
Hancock County
Ku Klux Klan
L. Braham
Clarksburg
Germany Facing Death Blow If France Dominates Europe
Victor Ridder American publisher and Staats Zeitung owner warns Berlin that Germany is near collapse under France. He sees no lasting German solution amid a looming choice between communists and nationalists, predicts France will dominate Europe, and says U S moral pressure cannot salvage Germany's economy or customer base.
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Ridder
Germany
France
Europe
United States
Great Britain
Tithing Said to Be Only Solution of Church Support
Rev. D. F. Helms of Lima declared at the Ohio M. E. conference that adopting titheing will solve the church finances. He compared retiree pensions to corporate benefits and urged support for tithing while the conference rejected backing for White Cross hospital options and the Layman's Association declined to act. Time cures everything, but it takes such a long time.
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Columbus
Methodist Church
D. F. Helms
Lima
Ohio M. E
Helms
White Cross Hospital
Stephen A. Haboush
Galilee
Faithful canine Rover to receive funeral tribute
Rover the brown and black regular dog of Mrs. Frances Maxwell of Athens died Friday morning after ten years as her companion. A local undertaker prepared a special casket and Rover will be carried in a funeral procession to an out-of-town cemetery where a life sized cast iron image will stand as a memorial over the grave.
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Rover
Frances Maxwell
Athens
Emancipation Day Fatal Batting Injury Splits Glouster
John Woods aged 28, a miner at Modoc and respected local figure, was struck in the temple by a batsman ball during a third inning game between Glouster and Lancaster. He died en route to Dr Crawford’s office. Woods leaves a wife and two young children.
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Glouster
Athens
John Woods
Giouster
Lancaster
Woods
A. J. Crawford
Modoc
Conference on Drugs Is Neat
The United States has laid groundwork for a world anti-dope conference after Geneva approval by the League of Nations officials. Two meetings are planned to address opium restrictions and the unlimited production of morphine heroin and cocaine, with one possibly in Washington depending on participating powers.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Geneva
League of Nations
League
Japanese steamer Thuruga Maru in distress near Ejba
The Japanese steamship Thuruga Maru sent a wireless distress call this afternoon while in the Mediterranean off Ejba. No further details on the rescue or condition of the crew were provided.
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Marseilles
Mediterranean
Ejba
Red Bolsheviks urged action to seize German power
German communist Brander told Russian Red trade unions that Poland and Czecho-Slovakia would invade Germany if Reds gain control. He warned of a coming decisive moment, called for Moscow support, and outlined planned attacks and the need to act now to avoid losing the revolution. Peace in Europe hangs on Russians and Germans negotiating.
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Moscow
Herr Brander
Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
Germany
Brander
Communist Party
East Prussia
France
Europe
Berlin
Acid attack on Nashville mayor leads to arraignment in Millersburg
A. B. McMillen, of near Nashville, Ohio, pleads not guilty to squirting liquid acid into Mayor Fred Aulfrance. Bond set at 5000 dollars. next hearing scheduled for Thursday. Mayor Aulfrance released from Wooster hospital to his Nashville home. acid caused facial burns and loss of vision. Incident followed a property boundary dispute on a ditch line Friday night.
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Millersburg
A. B. McMillen
Near Here
Fred Aulfrance
Nashville
Elder
McMillen
Bond
Mayor Allfrance
Wooster
Aufrance
Revival Meeting At East Canaan Holiness Church
A revival meeting will begin Tuesday September 25 at East Canaan Holiness Church conducted by Rev. Charles Hill. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
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East Canaan
England British Compromise on German Reparations
London dispatch reports a semi official British note indicating concessions to France on reparations while Britain keeps to non intervention in Ruhr until after the imperial conference. Baldwin backs away from Britain’s hard line as talks with Poincare continue, warning of domestic pressure if policy shifts.
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London
Great Britain
France
Britain
Ruhr
Foreign Office
Baldwin
Poincare
Paris
Germany
Europe
Vtoincare
Cgrreat
England
Lord Curzon
Evening Standard
M. Poincare
Mr. Baldwin
the New Statesman
Capitol Commission selects new secretary and bids office building
Charleston West Virginia September 22 The state capitol commission elected Bonner H Hill as secretary to replace Houston G Young who resigned and authorized advertising for bids to construct a four story office building as part of the capitol project.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Capitol Commission
Bonner H. Hill
Houston G. Young
Paving Talk Aims to Heal Dusty Athens Rockbridge Road
Athens Chamber of Commerce secretary Charles Bryson said a gravel section between Rockbridge and Lancaster may be paved within two years. He joined delegations from Hocking and Fairfield counties to urge State Highway Director Boulay, who promised an investigation and hoped for a hard surfaced road by the end of his administration. In Quebec a strike led 15 men to jail rather than work, illustrating unemployment pressures.
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Athens - Columbus
Charles Bryson
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Athens
Columbus
Bryson
Athens County
Hocking
Fairfield
Boulay
Rockbridge
Lancaster
Herrick
Oklahoma City
Okla
J. C. Walton
Oklahoma
W. B. Mellee
Watson
McBel
McBee
Walton
Cne
Sle
Escaped convict recaptured after 16 years in prison
John Albert Sodders once lived openly in Dayton and Salem after a 1904 murder conviction and a 16 year sentence. He was released in 1920, married, and led an upright life before walking away from a London prison farm. Three weeks ago Sodders was found, captured, and returned to custody. He says the real suffering is for his wife who stands by him.
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Columbus
Ton
John Albert Sodders
Ohio
Bert Sodders
Dayton
Salem
Rodders
London
John Strader
Lewis Scheeley
Sodders
LAPEUT TO WIN IN LIQUOR CASE
In Cleveland Ohio federal court four prominent Ohioans face conspiracy charges as District Attorney Bernsteen predicts a rebuttal on Monday may clinch the case. The accused include Samuel Hoskins Joseph Shearer Fred Counts and A Frank Counts. The trial has lasted two weeks with witnesses planned including typing experts to challenge government exhibits.
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Cleveland
Vic Donahey
James M. Cox
James N. Campbell
Simeon ID. Fess
United States
A. I. Bernsteen
Ohio
Fred Counts
A. Frank
Bernsteen
Jet
Frank Counts
Columbus considers 1.99 million bond for Olentangy river boulevard
Proposal to issue 1.99 million dollars in November to build a boulevard along the Olentangy river from West Broad Street to Dooridge Street near Olentangy Park. City officials plan an ordinance to authorize the project with a 59 foot asphalt roadway and ornamental lighting. Supporters say the roadway would ease traffic congestion around Ohio State University and the stadium.
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Columbus
Olentangy River
West Broad Street
Ohio State University
Dooridge Street
Olentangy Park
Augustus
Justus
Unrest in Potsdam as police fire on protesting workers
In Potsdam thousands of unemployed workers gathered today and clashed with police who fired on the mob. Shops were closed to prevent looting after the demonstration.
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Dresden
Germany
Pots
Ford Didn't Sell But Combs Did
In Athens a cigar salesman from Nelsonville parked a Ford outside Lash drug store and offered it for sale. The prank escalated when he placed a five cent comb display in the window, drawing a crowd and leading to a humorous unmasking as Lash realized the ruse.
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Athens
Rey “Cobby
Lash
David Owens
Nelsonville
Lash Drug Store
Cobby
Owens
Combc
Not Guilty Verdict In A. H. Fouts Murder Trial
A jury in New Lexington returned a not guilty verdict for state prohibition officer A. H. Fouts in the Bruno Butler murder case. Fouts and fellow officer Sherman Leasure were accused of firing during a Sleepy Hollow raid near Corning last July 18. The crowd cheered as the clerk read the verdict amid defense and prosecution counsel.
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New Lexington
A. H. Fouts
Fouts
Prohibition
Bruno Butler
Corning
Sherman Leasure
Sleepy Hollow
Butler Brothers
A. Z. Blair
Portsmouth
Guy Blair
T. B. Williams
J. W. Hynus
John T. Pyre
Butler
Oklahoma Governor Plans New Restrictions Amid Turmoil
Oklahoma Governor J C Walton and Rep W B Mellee clash over impeachment moves. Walton threatens drastic steps including confiscating firearms, martial rule, and highway patrols into Oklahoma City. Legislators plan a guarded visit to the capitol while awaiting possible legal challenges.
Philanthropist Dr Gilbert Hess Dies in Ashland
Dr Gilbert Hess, 65, a millionaire stock food manufacturer and philanthropist, died suddenly at his home in Ashland tonight of heart trouble after a brief illness. He was the senior member of Hess & Clark, the local stock food firm.
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Ashland
Gilbert Hess
Maintenance of Two County Roads Promised Soon
The Ohio State Highway Department plans winter completion of major maintenance on the Athens-Coolville and Athens-Albany roads. Raymond H. Smith, a gravel expert, appointed special maintenance engineer, as teams including H. S. Perry and Division Engineer Carr inspect sections, with work to cover miles between Athens and Belpre.
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State Highway Department
Athens
Coolville
Albany
George Carr
Boulay
Raymond H. Smith
Urbana
Ohio
Smith
H.S. Perry
Carr
Athens Line
Belpre
Washington Ty Commissioners
Ville
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America
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West Virginia
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