Icy Streets Cause A Night Of Crashes In Mt. Vernon
Freezing rain turned roads and sidewalks to ice on Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning in Mt. Vernon. Dozens of accidents occurred as trucks and autos skidded into curbstones while taxis ferried residents home. One car slid into a park, another bumped a guide post near South Main, and police traced involved drivers.
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Atresia
Mt. Vernon
Atreota
Earth's
Knox National Bank
Jay Hinsong
Knox ‘Tive Rubber Co
South Main
Auto tag users face arrest for 1920 tags
Columbus January 20 Automobile owners using 1920 license tags after today will be arrestable for violating the automobile license law. State Automobiles Department Secretary of State Smith announced no extension for 1921 tag registrations.
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Columbus
State Automobile Department
Timid Country Girl Arrested on Letter Tampering Charge
Lavine Jones, 19, a timid country girl from Orbston, was brought to Toledo on January 20 to answer a charge of tampering with letters. Allegedly she took two letters intended for a delivery in Orwellston, motives unknown, while facing a wary city environment for the first time.
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Toledo
Lavine Jones
Orbston
Orlston
Giao
Tradersport
Coltundus
Charles Cross Dies in Chair at Ohio Executions
Columbus Jan 20 The Associated Press reports the execution of Charles Cross a 27 year old Black man from Cleveland marked Ohio's 64th electrocution. Cross was convicted of killing his landlord in Cleveland in October after shooting his wife and sister He denied knowledge of the crime and whispered God have mercy on me as he faced death.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Charles Cross
Cleveland
Ohio
Cross
Croas
New York magnate found dead in Alaska cold
Thomas Ward president of Ward Copper Co of New York was found frozen near Teller Alaska after going missing on Jan 3. He left camp with a Hekimo man a woman and two dogs en route to Teller, got lost in darkness, and perished in temperatures about 20 below.
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Associated Prom
Nome
Alaaka
Thoman Ward
The
Ward Copper Co
New York
Teller
Alaska
Ward
inner-Seward Peninsula
Grantley Harbor
Sileut
Dewey Creek
Nash profits rise for Nash Motors in 1920
Nash Motors Co reports 1920 net profit after charges of 7,007,047 dollars. After paying 415,000 dollars in preferred dividends the earnings amount to 122.49 dollars per share on 4,500 common shares, compared with 95.06 dollars per share in 1919 on 50,000 shares.
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Kenobha
Wis
Nash Motors Co
AID PLEA FOR IRISH RECOGNITION BY US VETERANS
A petition presented to the White House by an American Veterans association committee urged President Wilson to officially recognize the Irish republic. The request sought formal action in the name of the people of the United States to separate from the English共同 stakeholders.
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Washington
Wilson
Tice White House
American Veterans’ Association
Soup Kitchen and Bread Line Planned for Toledo Unemployed
Toledo faces its worst unemployment in history as 2000 men gather at the Social Service Federation seeking work. Emergency commissioner John Crowell announces installation of a soup kitchen and bread line to feed thousands if needed, with city crews already providing some immediate work.
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Associated
Toledo
Tolédo
John BR. Cowall
Agaiant
Crowell
Tts
The
Social Service Federation
Cincinnati man found dead on train
Lemuel Kabu a 61 year old stove maker from Cincinnati was found dead in his berth as a train reached Chicago. He had been ill for months and was traveling to California for health reasons.
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Associated Prose
Chicago
Lemuel Kabu
Cincinnati
Hao
California
Weinstein to Be Deported
Deportation of Gregory Weinstein chancellor of the Russian Soviet bureau in the United States was ordered by Secretary Wilson. The reasons mirror those used for Ludwig Martens and include affiliation with an organization aiming to overthrow the U.S. government by force and violence.
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Pradts
Washington
Jan
Gregory Weinstein
United ‘States
Wilson
Isbor Department
Ludwig C. A. K. Martens
United States
Goodrich Sets Aside Loss Reserve and Dividend Actions
New York January 20 Directors of the B F Goodrich Co voted to set aside 10 million dollars from surplus as a reserve against probable losses on raw material commitments and defer discussions on the May dividend for common stock until the annual stockholders meeting next April. Dividends at the regular seven percent rate were declared on the preferred stock for April and July.
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New York
B. F. Goodrich Co
Senator Jones Attacks Shipping Firms Over British Pact
Senator Jones of Washington charged that the International Mercantile Marine Co. and the American Shipping Co. controlling 49 leased vessels are bound by a 1903 agreement with Britain to avoid policies injurious to the British mercantile marine. He spoke in Washington as author of the merchant marine week.
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Associated Press
The
Banner
Washington
International Mercantile Marine Co
American Shipping Co
Shipping Board
Britsh Mercantile Marine
Senator Jones
Eek
Alonzo Herndon aself-made Atlanta barber and real estate figure
Alonzo Herndon born a slave in Walton County Georgia rose to own three barber shops in Atlanta. He built a $10 000 house used as a safe haven for education and childcare and became a prominent business leader and church contributor in the South with an estimated fortune of 500000.
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Alonzo Herndhi
Arianta
Harber
Torhu
Tor Negra
Ehilron
Herndon Wa
Walton County
Georgia
Dmandhpayion
Atlanta
South
Wilson Defends Post asrow in Deportation Policy
Secretary Wilson defended the department of labor policy in dealing with radical aliens and endorsed Acting Secretary Lewis Post. He said Post is a dedicated democrat who opposes forces to overthrow the government and faithfully carries out deportation instructions.
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Wabhi I
Department of Jebor
Bedi Lawis
Cisde
Wilson
Ptate‘ment
Post
Amer- Legion
Wa Leys i
Hovis
United States
Lebor
Alleged graft to be exposed in U S ship board audit
At least 100 million dollars was improperly paid to ship builders by the United States ship board. Col. E W Abadie, former controller general, declared before Walsh committees that an audit of accounts now in progress will disclose the mispayments in New York on January 20.
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New York
United States Ship Plig Board
E. Wf. Abadie
Walsh
Chiloan Among 26 Medal Winners From Carnegie Fund
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission awarded one silver medal and 25 bronze medals at its mid winter meeting. Nine heroes died saving others while the fund provided financial assistance to dependents. Glenn W. Kispal of Cleveland is the lone Ohioan honored.
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Associated Pres
Pittsburgh
Eilver
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Glenn W. Kispal
Cleveland
A & brouRs
Kathryn Varnbyueh
Springfield Center
Harry H. Brady
Forty Fort
Maton
Harding Heads South for Long Vacation
Marion news notes President Harding packed his trunk for a long absence, planning a Florida trip tonight. He will return for a view of one day, then relinquish active control of his Marion Star after 30 years as founder and editor and take an honorary chair on the Harding Publishing Co. board.
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Marion
Harding
Florida
Marion Btar
Harding Publishing Co
Efficiency drops cited as pay shifts from piecework to hourly
Associated Press report from Chicago notes alleged efficiency declines tied to a wage change from piecework to hourly on railroad lines. W L Hazard presented data from New York Central illustrating reduced output under hourly pay compared with piecework.
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Associated Press
The
Banner
Chicago
W. L. Hazard
New York Central
Senate panel backs Borah naval arms talks plan
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee favorably reported Senator Borah’s resolution for negotiations with Great Britain and Japan to curb future naval building. It lowers the target from a 50 percent cut to negotiable reductions, with no record vote. The Walsh disarmament proposal was defeated 8 to 3 along party lines.
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Associated Press
Banner
Washington
Borah
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Walsh
Montana
Hoover proposes national board of experts to regulate markets
Former federal food administrator Herbert Hoover told the House agricultural committee in Washington that appointing a national board of experts with regulatory powers could improve marketing conditions. The panel is hearing bills to curb speculation on grain and cotton exchanges.
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Associated Proof
Washington
National Board of Experts
Herbert Hoover
House Agricultural Committee
Persians Join Soviet In New Counteragreement
In Washington on January 20 the Associated Press reports the Bolshevik influence in Persia has grown amid opposition to the British Persian treaty. A counteragreement was signed by the Russian Soviet and Persian governments, though some state department officials remained cautious. Other reports from the region indicate a tightening Bolshevik grip.
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Associated Press
Washington
Persia
State Department
Miller Bill Recommended by Senate Temperance Committee
The Senate temperance committee unanimously backs the Miller bill to create a state prohibition commissioner’s office and enforcement machinery for the Crabbe act. Senator Burke says it will follow the Hill through the regular course and reach debate in the Senate early next week. The House Judiciary committee also favors passage of the Robbing bill raising juror pay in common pleas courts from $2 to $30 daily.
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Associated
Banner
Columbus
Senates Temperance Committee
State Commissioner of Prohibition
Crabbe
Seator Burke
Etyris
Senate
House Judiciary
Comida Pleas
Armour & Co Sees Net Profit From Reserves Drawn
Armour & Company reports a 2.4 percent net profit on average $81 million net capital after drawing on foreign reserves to offset losses from domestic sales. Total sales near $900 million in 1920, with substantial losses in U S and export operations disclosed to stockholders.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Armour & Co
J. Ogden Armour
Armour
Armour € Co
Wets spread blue laws propaganda in Sandusky
George C. Southwell head of the Cleveland Dry Maintenance League says enforcement supporters oppose the blue Sunday laws. He claims those active in enforcement spread propaganda to injure prohibition sentiment. Cleveland’s 1920 census shows 34 474 Negro residents and total city population 763 005.
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Sandusky
George C. Southwell
Cleveland Dry Maintenance League
Cleveland
Washington
Peggy Marsh Weds Albert L Johnson in Greenwich Affair
Peggy Marsh former chorus girl wed Albert L Johnson son of a Cleveland mayor in Greenwich Connecticut. The bridal party learned legal battles over Marshall Field fortune entailed Marshall Field's line and only legitimate issue could share in the estate.
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Marshall Field
N. Y
Associated Prem
New York
Peggy Marsh
Ag! Frees
Albert L. Johnson
Greenwich
Conn
Santhera
Henry Field I
Chicago
Henry Anthony Marsh
L. Johnson
Cleveland
Pgsy Marsh
Henry Field
London
Superior Court
Cook County
Shall Field
Marsh
France to press Germany on Versailles reparations
Paris January 20 The British mime stry presented a program to parliament with Germany first on the agenda and reparations second under the Versailles treaty. It warned France can enforce obligations by force if needed, asserting republican traditions justify such action.
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Associated Press
Paris
British Minkestry
Germany
France
Five Cent Cigar Is Gone Forever
The old ten cent cigar once cited by Vice President Marshall as a media symbol is gone forever unless tobacco taxes, tariffs, and imports drop. The tariff framers were told the change may come from new levies and government manufacturers and importers may be affected.
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Associated Press
Washington
Marshall
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