League of Nations Organizing in Paris Amid Boundary Work
Paris January reports that the League of Nations has set up near the American embassy in Rue Pauquet with staff organized three days after its entry. Only action taken by the Saar Valley boundary commission, under Versailles terms, awaiting administrative setup. The staff will likely return to London, with Rue Pauquet retained as the league council’s permanent Paris home.
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Associated Press
Paris
League of Nations Ts
Rue Pauiquet
League
Seague Council
Sarre Valley
Boundary Commission
Paap
Sarre Reglm
London
Rue Pauquet
League Council
Nothing Alarming In Flue Situation
Influenza cases show a slight rise especially in Chicago but officials say the situation is not alarming. The disease is mild with a low death rate and pneumonia cases are few. Camp Grant and Great Lakes outbreaks are subsiding as nationwide cases fall from about 1,000 last week to over 4,000,000 the prior year. No Havana or Cuban epidemic reports have been received.
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Associated Press
Washington
Chicago
Public Health Service
Camp Grant
Great Lakes Training Station
Havana
Seizure of Liquor Remains Shrouded In Mystery
Reports say a loaded truck of bonded whiskey with unpaid taxes was hidden for storage on South Fifth Street. Two men claimed as federal agents and the owner were at a storage house but no arrests were confirmed. The fate of some thirty cases remains unresolved with varying accounts about seizure or surrender.
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South Fifth Street
Wells Street
Mqyor
Ohio seeks expedited referendum ruling on Hawke appeal
Washington Jan 19 The State of Ohio asked the Supreme court to speed consideration of appeals by George S Hawke of Cincinnati challenging the validity of the Ohio constitutional referendum amendment. The issue arose in two actions to block submission of federal prohibitions and suffrage amendments to a November vote. The trial court ruled the state amendment constitutional and the decision was upheld by the Ohio Supreme Court.
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Associated Press
Washington
State of
Ohio
Supreme Court
George 8. Hawke
Cincinnati
State Supreme Court
New Alexandria Court Uphold Six Liquor Cases
Judge Carl Smith upheld six liquor case verdicts in Common Pleas Court, affirming Mayor McCann's judgment. Defendants John Kozora A Hoffrichter James Cunningham Mary Smith James Lenzo and Tony Gatto were fined $500 plus costs for illegal selling. Cases taken on error, and higher appeal to Court of Appeals planned.
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Carl Smith
Common Pleas Court
Mayor McCann
New Alexander
John Kozora
A. Hoffrichter
James Cunningham
Mary Smith
James Lenzo
Tony Gatto
McCann
New Alexandria
Court of Appeals
Jury verdict favors Wheeling Steel in Gooding case
In the case of James C. Gooding versus The Wheeling Steel and Iron Company an action for damages a jury in Common Pleas court returned a verdict for the defendant company.
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James C. Gooding
Wheeling Steel & Iron Co
Common Pleas
Prohibition bills clash in Ohio legislative week
Columbus report surveys a heated week as the Crabbe prohibition bill passes with no emergency clause while the Gardner bill amends the Smith law. Rural leaders oppose Smith changes and push for an income tax, while school relief and teacher salary bills await revenue decisions. Referendum questions loom on wide array of measures including prohibition enforcement and women’s suffrage.
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Columbus
L. J. Taher
State Grange
Debt limitation measure eyed for public debt control
A debt limitation law for elites and counties, restricting how much public debt taxing districts may incur, remains under consideration and will be recommended for passage next week. The Senate may take up the Crabbe prohibition enforcement bill, which passed the House but failed to secure an emergency clause. Representative Crabbe seeks reconsideration of that vote, while drys hope Governor Cox will press Democrats to back the emergency clause to limit campaign issues this November.
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Gardner Ll
Joint Taxation Committee
Senate
Crabbe
House
Drys
Cox
Farmers Institute at Smithfield Ohio Program and Schedule
The Smithfield Farmers Institute in Jefferson county will be held Wednesday and Thursday January 31 and 22 1920 with sessions led by Rev T H Kerr Mrs Thomas P Pierce Prof H M Thompson and George S Lentz. The program includes community singing addresses violin solos and discussions on improving soil conditions farming in the future and related topics with admission set at 25 and 20 cents and tickets available at J P B Hendersons office Minera & Merchants Bank building.
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Rev. L. &. Weer
T. Pierce
George 8
Gale
J. P
Smithfield Farmers’ Institute
Smithfield
Jefferson County
T. H. Kerr
George S. Lentz
Thomas P. Pierce
H. M. Thompson
Delzalls
Manon Cooper
Misses Thompson
Cattrell
Thomas P
Pierce
J. P. B. Henderson
Minera & Merchants Bank
Harding Will Not Tolerate Delegation Backing
Washington Jan. 19 Senator Harding of Ohio rejected mere perfunctory support from his state's delegation for the Republican nomination He urged a full expression by Ohio voters in the primary and named H M Daugherty as a possible fourth delegate at large The Ohio slate also includes former Governors Herrick and Willis and Mayor Galvin Announcement also noted Washington headquarters opened for a campaign committee to back Maj Gen Leonard Wood with Senator Moses of New Hampshire in charge.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
Ohio
H. M. Daugherty
Columbus
Herrick
Willis
Galvin
Cincinnati
Leonard Wood
Sen. Moses
New Hampshire
Supreme Court to Rule on Federal Prohibition Amendment
Rhode Island seeks to test the federal prohibition constitutional amendment in original proceedings. Attorney General Rice filed motions after a state legislature resolution, challenging ratification and arguing the amendment encroaches on state police powers and may violate the fifth amendment. Rhode Island had refused to ratify the amendment.
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Washington
Supreme Court
State of
Rhode Island
White
Rice
Brisis
New Taxing Program Emerges In State Legislature
Columbus January 19 Rural members in the legislature push a new taxing program. They aim to block attempts to repeal the Smith one per cent law by adding taxes on cigarettes and nonessentials and by taxing intangible wealth in the tax duplicate. The General Assembly’s house and senate meet at 5 pm. The Gardner bill may be reported by the joint taxation committee. Republicans caucus prior to the vote. L. J. Taber declines appointment to legislative advisory committee from the Republican state central and advisory committee.
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Columbus
General Assembly
House
Senate
Joint Committee On Taxation
Gardner
L. J. Taber
State Grange
Republican State Central and Advisory Committee
Deep Snow Saves Child From Fire Trap
In Cleveland on January 19 a deep snow bank saved five year old Blanche Kilgore and her father George from injury after fire trapped them in their home. After rescuing his wife, Kilgore watched the exit blocked by flames and dropped his daughter to the snow, then leaped after her. Eight firemen and a civilian were injured and property loss reached $100,000 across three fires that kept responders busy overnight.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
George Kilgore
Blanche
Kilgore
Behan vs Grover Village School District verdict
The jury awarded plaintiff Timothy Behan, contractor, $1,732.64 for money due on a contract to build a new school house against the Board of Education of Grover Village School District.
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Timothy Behan
Board of Education
Grover Village
Workman Fatally Gassed at La Belle Iron Works
Anggelo Dozze a 57 year old laborer at the La Belle Iron Works steam plant died after inhaling furnace gas while cleaning a boiler that had been down since Saturday night. He was transported to Ohio Valley hospital where resuscitation failed. Remains sent to Lindsay's Funeral Home. He lived on South Sixth Street and is survived by his wife, one son locally, and three children abroad.
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Anggelo Dozze
la Belle
Old Country
Potters to Get Increase Feb. Ist
President Edward Menge of the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters announced that about 8000 general ware potters in the United States would receive a ten percent wage increase on February 1.
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Associated Press
Test Liverpool
Edward Menge
National Brotherhood of Operative Potters
United States
Greek's Assailant Caught After Attack at Pope Tin Plant
J M Martin colored, armed with a wrench, was captured by Chief Carter and Patrolman Dignan on Sherman Ave after assaulting Mike Kolenos with a steel bar. Martin is jailed on charges of assault with intent to kill. The victim improved at Ohio Valley hospital and may recover. Police searched many houses before locating Martin at a Sherman Ave home.
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J. M. Martin
Mike Kolenos
Pope Tin
Carter
Dignan
Sherman Ave
Martin
Ohio Valley Hospital
Sherman Avenue
Compensation Awarded in Sidney Miles Death Case
The jury in Maggie Miles versus the Industrial Commission of Ohio awarded 4992 for the death of Sidney Miles who dropped dead in January 1919 while unloading hay and oats for Sugar Hill Coal in this county. Compensation to be paid in weekly installments of 12 for 416 weeks.
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Maggie Miles
The
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Sidney Miles
Sugar Hill Coal Company
Common Pleas Court Court
Industrial Commission
Miles
Affidavits filed in Mayor's Court over trash on railroad property
A Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad detective filed six affidavits in Mayor's Court today against families on South Third Street for throwing rubbish on company property. Marriage licenses issued for James D. Bickerstaff and Olive May Ely. Henry J. Farmer and Margaret S. Whitehouse granted divorce. Katie Bell granted divorce from J W Belle and restored to maiden name Katie Permar. Probate Court applies to probate the will of Edward J. Brettell. George E. Dempsey appointed administrator of the estate of Josephine Garino.
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Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
Mayor’s Court
South Third Street
James D. Bickerstaff
Minfo Junction
Olive May Ely
Steubenville
Henry J. Farmer
Margaret S. Whitehouse
Katie Bell
J. W. Belle
Katie Permar
Eaward J. Brettell
George E. Dempsey
Josephine Garino
Sepula Divorce Suit Alleges Desertion and Neglect
Mary Sepula files for divorce from Peter Sepula alleging gross neglect and desertion. The couple wed at Wolf Run in this county on May 22, 1919.
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Mary Sepula
Peter Sepula
Wolf Run
This County
Cases Settled and Deals at The Hub
Cases Settled in Common Pleas Court include John Z. Ross versus Etta M Arkley and John P Wilson versus James G Gracey. Saturday Specials list fruit and groceries with prices. Charles Dillon et al versus Industrial Coal and Coke Co ends with confessed judgment for 603.88 dollars.
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John Z. Ross
Etta M. Arkley
John P. Wilson
James G. Gracey
Et. A
Common Pleas Court
Charles Dillon
Industrial Coal & Coke Co
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J. H. George
J. S. Bowers
Wm. Day
Mrs. George
H. H. Stone
S. A. McConnell
Stark
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Fred Cunningham
J. W. Floyd
O. P. Long
A. Watt
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Third Street
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James Brettell
John Carlisle
George M. Crawford
Joseph B. Doyle
8. A. Laubheim
Wm. M. Helms
W. McD. Miller
James P. Parks
A. Laubheim
W. M. Helms
N. D. Miller
A. G. Lee
Anna E. Vance
Alma G. McMullen
Miller & Miller
Steubenville Building and Loan Association Company
Steubenville, Ohio
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