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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1921

Page

7

Attorney General denies Klan contact over inquiry

Attorney General Daugherty denied receiving any communication from Imperial Wizard Simons of the Ku Klux Klan offering to come to Washington and cooperate in the department inquiry. William J. Burns led the inquiry after a conference with Gerry, Assistant Attorney General Goff, and New York District Attorney Hayward following the New York test Saturday.

Washington Daugherty Imperial Wizard Simons Ku Klux Klan Department William J. Burns Bureau New York Erry Goff William Hayward

Ambiguous OCR of Oil Companies and Pipelines

Fragmented text lists several oil firms and pipelines including Sinclair, Prairie Oil and Gas, Standard of California New Jersey New York and Ohio, Midwest Refining, Cumberland Pipe Line, and mentions Boston Wyoming. No coherent event or narrative is readable.

Ohio Prairie Oil and Gas South Penn Cal Standard of N. J Standard N. Y Standard of Ohio Midwest Refining Sinclair Oil and Rfg Cumberland Pipe Line Emncasa Ind Petes Tear Dale Hvac Sanvence Boston Wyoming

Canine training praised at Fall Festival exhibit

Gatchell exhibitor shows three dogs that he says understand human speech. He notes dogs think and learn quickly, needing gentle training and no whips, as he travels with his pets in an automobile between towns during the festival. Queen, one dog, accurately follows commands.

Gatchell Mr. Gatchell

Grain and Produce Prices Fall on Chicago Board of Trade

Prices on the Chicago Board of Trade declined on the last trading day of the week as demand and interest waned. The market opened irregular and slipped after the first hour with provisions showing irregular movement.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Cline

Toledo Grain Prices September Close

Toledo records September grain quotes with cash and futures: Wheat at 1.80 cash and Sept, 1.35 Dec, 1.40 May. Corn No 3 yellow 65 56c. Oats No 2 38% 39%c. Rye No 2 1.0. Barley No 2 3c. Clover seed cash and Oct 12.08, Dec 12.26, Feb/Mar 12.36. Timothy cash 1920 2.40. 1921 Sept/Oct 2.50, Dec 2.60, Mar 2.75, Jan 2.65, Feb 2.70. Alsike cash and Oct 10.75, Dec 16.90, Mar 11.60. Butter 48 49c. Hay 1.16.

Toledo Timothy Alsike

Chicago Produce Prices Open to Public Markets

Chicago report lists creamery butter at 43c with standard 41c and firsts 41c. Eggs quoted ordinaries 31c, firsts 37c, seconds 31c. Cheeses Twins 19%c and Young Americas 20c. Poultry live price 26e.

Chicago Young Americas

Live Stock Prices and Receipts in Pittsburg

Cattle receipts high market steady with choice at 8 to 8.25 dollars and prime 7.25 to 7.75. Veal calves 12.50 to 13.50. Sheep and lambs receipts light with prime wethers 4 to 5.60 and yearling lambs around 8.50. Hogs market steady with rifle heavy 8.50 to 8.69 and mediums 8.25 to 8.85.

Pittsburg

Pershing Sees Millerand in Paris Meeting

General Pershing met President Millerand at the Elysee palace in Paris. Ambassador Herrick accompanied him. The dialogue was described as very friendly and lasted eleven minutes.

Pershing Millerand Paris General Pershing Elysee Palace Herrick

Barth Plans Rapid Build of Five Room Bungalows

Mr. Carl Barth has two five room bungalows under construction on Ellis Street off North Congress and will build more on vacant city property. The homes are ready cut and designed for rapid erection with modern conveniences.

Carl Barth Ellis Street North Congress Barth

Market Report Union Stock Yards Illinois Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Hog receipts 4000 with prices from 6.40 to 8.15 top 8.15 and bulk 6.50 to 8.10. Cattle receipts 1000 with market steady and values from 3.50 to 16.75 for various classes. Sheep receipts 9000 and market steady with lambs 7.25 to 9.00 and ewes 2.75 to 4.76.

Union Ill Chicago

Liberty Bonds Market Update for New York

Liberty 2s quoted at 85.50 and 4s at 89.90 for second issue. First 44s 90.20 and second 448 at 90.00. Third 4s 93.74 and fourth 448 at 90.34. Victory 4s at 99.80 and Victory percent at 90.30, reflecting current market prices and yields.

Liberty Bonds New York Liberty Victory

Farmer Killed by Horse Kick in Lisbon Ohio

Andrew Green a 37 year old farmer living near Lisbon Ohio died after a horse kicked him in the head while he tried to release the animal from a broken stall floor. His wife witnessed the incident.

Lisbon Andrew Green Here

Union Leaders Vow Action Over West Virginia Court Suit

At Indianapolis on September 24 the United Mine Workers authorized the international executive board to take every possible means to protect the union against a restraining suit by Borderland Coal Co. The suit seeks to bar the union from trying to establish the closed shop in West Virginia coal fields. Secretary William E. Green called the charge the most dangerous yet filed against the union.

Indianapolis Ind United Mine Workers International Executive Board Borderland Coal Company West Virginia William E. Green

Withdrawal plans after German peace ratified

Washington reports preparations to begin withdrawing American troops from Germany immediately after ratification of the peace treaty. Senator Lodge, chair of the foreign relations committee, stated Saturday in the Senate during debate on the German Austrian treaties.

Washington Germany Senator Lodge Foreign Relations Committee Senate

Justice Dept Seeks Modifications to Big Five Consent Decree

The Department of Justice intends to modify the consent decree governing Big Five meat packers. Attorney General Daugherty filed a motion in the District of Columbia Supreme Court to vacate an order allowing the National Wholesale Grocers Association to intervene in the consent decree proceedings to prevent any modification.

Washington, Sept Department of Justice Daugherty Sted District of Col Supreme Court National Wholesale Grocers Association

Secretary Davis Reveals Hobo Travel for Work in 1893

In Cleveland Secretary of Labor James J. Davis recalls riding in a freight car and squeezing into a side-door Pullman to seek jobs during the 1893 downturn. He describes crowds heading to Newbury steel mills then Findlay gas fields, finally landing work in Columbus.

Cleveland Ohio James J. Davis Lee Davis Newbury Steel Mills Findlay Columbus

Athens Train Schedule Violates No. 1 And 3 Times

The timetable lists northbound trains leaving Athens at 6:32 a m and 9:69 a m, with No 6 at 2:03 p m daily. Southbound departures include No 2 at 11:47 a m No 4 at 4:37 p m and No 6 at 8:15 p m. Arrival trains run to Athens with times 10:10 a m 4:00 p m and 8:15 p m.

Athens

Baltimore and Ohio Trains Schedule Fragment

Local and distant B&O trains listed with numbers and times in a fragmented timetable. Mentions Westbound and local services with several unreadable entries, indicating a busy daily schedule.

Baltimore & Ohio Eastbouna

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