Interstate coal rates ruled not unreasonable
An Interstate Commerce Commission examiner tentatively ruled that Illinois and Indiana bituminous coal rates to Chicago and nearby western districts are not unreasonable. He urged dismissal of Illinois coal traffic bureau complaints, warning the industry faces extinction as idle mines rise and workers lose livelihoods due to nonunion price pressures.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Illinois
Indiana
Chicago
West
Northwest
Illinois Coal Traffic Bureau
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Tennessee
Miners Open Negotiations to End Long Strike
The delegate conference representing British miners voted to authorize the miners federation to begin talks with mine owners and the government to settle the dispute. The peace move received 428 000 votes for and 360 900 against.
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London
U.R
Great Britain
Miners’ Federation
Steubenville Briefly Sees Two Acting Mayors
Steubenville, Aug 17. Mayor Jay S. Paisley was suspended by Common Pleas court along with Chief Blaine Carter for inefficiency. James P. Garvin was named acting mayor by Paisley's action, while Dr. E J C Sanders automatic acting mayor due to Paisley's suspension. Garvin continued city duties and held court.
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Steubenville
U P
Jay S. Paisley
Blaine Carter
Paisley
Common Pleas Court
James P. Garvin
E. J. C. Sanders
Sanders
Jarvin
Inside story on Max Carey suspension and sport page features
John B. Foster details the suspension of Max Carey in an in depth Messenger sport page feature. Paddy Mullins comments on a $50 000 deal and Fair Play adds context to Carey’s faith influencing his play. Henry L. Farrel covers the Dempsey Tunney fight project as well. Joe Williams offers humorous takes on today’s news.
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Max Carey
John B. Foster
Messenger
Fair Play
Paddy Mullins
Sport
Henry L. Farrel
Joe Williams
Hall Mills murder case hearing opens with Mrs Hall items center stage
In Somerville New Jersey on August 17 a hearing on whether Willy Stevens and Henry de La Bruyere Carpender should be held for complicity opens. Detective Collins testifies about finding Mrs Hall’s tan cloak and scarf in Philadelphia and their bloodstain status remains disputed. Evidence includes Dr Hall’s bloodstained clothing and accessories.
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Somerville
N. J
Willie Stevens
Henry de la Bruyere Carpender
Wall Street
Hall-Mills
Peter Tumulty
Hall
William H. Long
Mexican Soldiers Search for Arms Across Border
Mexican authorities checked vehicles at the border lifting seats and sounding floors in search of arms and ammunition. News of a Mexican plotters arrest in San Diego stirred official and Catholic circles. Archbishop Mora bans faithful from Merida churches amid communist-led municipal actions.
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Mexico City
Immigration and Revenue
San Diego
Episcopate
Mora
City Council Debates East State Street Repaving
Citizens again push for repaving East State Street from Court to Park with City Engineer Dan Davis authorized to draft plans. Three options brick on concrete, concrete and resurfacing with asphalt are to be estimated, skipping petitions due to prior improvement.
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East State Street
Court Street
Park Street
Dan Davis
Mother Love Rescues Five Sons In Murder Case
Falls City Nebraska August 17 1915 a weary 68 year old mother Mrs Fred Compton pledges to mortgage her home and spend her last funds to defend her five sons Ray Jack Wiley Fred and Charles aged 23 to 34 who stand jailed on first degree murder charges after allegedly hijacking a dice game for 3000 and killing a man.
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Falls City
Neb
Fred Compton
Ray
Jack
Wiley
Fred
Charles
Canada
William Condit
Nebraska
Miners Denounce Baldwin Statement In London Meeting
The delegate conference of miners, in session, condemned Premier Baldwin's signed statement to U P. They said the message shows the government plans to aid mine owners to defeat miners by starvation. The protest underscores rising labor tensions during the August turmoil.
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London
U.P
Baldwin
United Press
Heavy cyclonic storms hit New York metropolitan area
Aug 17 report describes two districts with cyclonic storms in Ridgefield New Jersey and Glen Cove Long Island, with two feet of water in Coney Island subway terminal. One man killed, others injured or missing, property damage about half a million dollars, and widespread flood and damage from waterspouts and wind.
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New York City
Subway
Coney Island
New York
U.P
New York Metropolitan Area
Ridgefield
N. J
Glen Cove
L. I
Glenn Cove
Sea Cliff
B. H. T. Subway
Ridgewood
Glen ‘Cove
John Conroy
Joseph Goodman
Seacliff
Lynn Hammond
America Will Not Take Part in Row
President Coolidge ruled the United States cannot interfere in the church and state controversy in Mexico. A spokesman said the government has no authority over domestic problems. Only one American property seizure was reported to the State department, and Mexico promised prompt adjustment.
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Paul Smiths
N. Y
United States
Mexico
Coolidge
State Department
Valentino Shows Improvement After Illness
Rudolph Valentino improved today and rested well after a period of weakness. Doctors at the New York hospital cited his youth and clean living as factors aiding recovery as he began to sleep deeply and take nourishment gradually.
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New York
U.R
Rudolph Valentino
Divorces Rise Across States as Marriages Fall in 1925
United Press reports from commerce department data show 1925 divorces rose 5.95 percent nationwide, with 62,685 divorces granted up from 59,463 in 1924 while marriages declined from 390,610 to 385,365. Ohio led in marriages and divorces among states reporting.
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Washington
United States
United Press Today
Commerce Department
District of Columbia
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
Ohio
Prohibition Air Fleet to Be Aided
Washington Aug 17 Plans to reinforce Americas prohibition air fleet were considered by Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Andrews. M O Dunning chief dry coordinator for Southeastern states reported seaplanes had been effective in suppressing liquor smuggling off Florida Georgia and South Carolina. Dunning has used four planes to test sky attacks on bootleggers.
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Washington
America
Andrews
M. O. Dunning
Ben
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
Dunning
Seven Children Made Orphans After Killing In Hazard
In Hazard Kentucky a widow, Mrs. Chile Fields aged 40, was shot dead after a reported fight at a liquor party. Johns Combs was seriously wounded and another Combs family member was shot but not seriously.
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Hazard, Ky
U.P
Chile Fields
Johns Combs
Combs
Man Kills Wife Then Self in Martins Ferry
Eli Escott shot his wife and wounded two stepsons then killed himself after failing to reconcile with his wife in Martins Ferry. He died today at the scene.
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Martins Ferry
Eli Escott
Under Arrest Maser Named in Mellett Murder Case
Louis Maser a Canton underworld figure was arrested last night in Cleveland on charges of involvement in the murder of the young editor at Canton. Prosecutors say his arrest marks the first in a series of actions related to the case.
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Louis Maser
Canton
Mellett
Maser
Cleveland
Three Inches of Rainfall Reported Within Three Days
A total of three inches of rain has fallen since Sunday per Mrs C N France gauge. By noon today more than a half inch had accumulated. the river stage remains normal. Farmers fear potential fruit damage, but farm bureau says damage is limited to already ripe fruit. Rain benefits corn but ongoing rain could slow growth after August 10.
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Mrs. C. N. France
Farm Bureau
Deauville Grand Week Opens Amid Glamour and Gambling
In Deauville the grand week begins as Paris fashion elites and American millionaires arrive to gamble. Estimated turnover hits about $1,000,000 daily at the Casino with 5 percent house edge, while hotels and restaurants project $10,000,000 in revenue from visitors.
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Deauville
U.R
Paris
Chamber of Commerce
Revenge Motive Suspected in Cleveland Murder
Philip Catalano 37 was found dead beside his brother’s sedan in Lynhurst village. Police say he was to face a police court tomorrow for the murder of Patsy Culotta 30, and investigators believe revenge sparked the killings. Catalano’s wife alleged she was coerced to claim an intimate relation with Culotta.
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Cleveland
Philip Catalano
Lynhurst Village
Catalano
Patsy Culofta
Ben
Culofta
Promoter to Seek Court to Permit Dempsey Tunney Fight
Tex Rickard announced he would go to court to compel the license committee to permit the world championship heavyweight bout between Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney at Yankee Stadium on September 16.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Yankee Stadium
Maser Places Maser Near Mellett Home On Night Of Slaying
Canton August 17 Laula Maser formally arrested and charged with murder of Canton publisher Don R. Mellett admitted being near the publisher’s home during the crime. He testified he visited Patrolman Streitend burg’s house about 11:30 pm to 1:30 am to look at dogs, while Mellett was shot at 12:20 am.
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Canton
U.P
Laula Maser
Don R. Mellett
Mellett
Maser
Streitendburg
Maser vows to spill details for narcotic relief
Louis Maser of Canton faces murder charges in the Don R. Mellett case and says he will spill everything to obtain a drug. Jail officials report he pleaded for a pill after confinement, while federal authorities held him on a conspiracy to violate the prohibition law.
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Cleveland
Louis Maser
Canton
Don R. Mellett
Maser
Canton underworld figure held in murder case
Louis Maser, a Canton underworld figure, was charged with the murder of Don R. Mellett publisher of the Canton Daily News, in a warrant sworn out in Canton. He was seized in Cleveland with associate Carl Studer on conspiracy charges and linked to a broader probe that includes ten other suspects and police officials.
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Canton
U.P
Louis Maser
Cleveland
Don R. Mellett
Canton Daily News
Maser
Carl Studer
Chicago Starts a Drive on Morons
Nine police lieutenants reported to Chief Shoemaker to head special squads in a drive to rid Chicago of boot leg gangsters. Twenty detective bureau squads will move to outlying stations in a police shake up. Authorities join in stopping assaults on young women and girls amid a spike in attacks, with county guards patrolling forest preserves and lonely lanes.
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Chicago
U.P
Shoemaker
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Hall- Mills
Stevens
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Paul White
May Avenue
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Stewart Streets
J. D. Brown
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Athens City
John Jacobs
Jacobs
Mr. Jacobs
R. A. Dalton
Lorain Avenue
Pratt
Totman
Russell
NEA
Valentino
By Julian Snyder
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Rickard
Roach
Slater
Joseph Roach
Justice of Peace
Bruce Correll
Ora Ulater
Cincin
George Armstrong
Police
Michael Glenn
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