Merchant Marine Bill Faces Fight in Congress
A House coalition of anti subsidiary bill supporters and dry advocates presses to bar ships carrying liquor from merchant marine benefits. The dispute centers on liquor sales aboard United States Shipping Board vessels and possible White House intervention. Wayne Wheeler of the Anti Saloon League argues prohibition extends to all ships within three miles. Senator Willis of Ohio joins the push for ending liquor sales on government ships, threatening the measure’s fate.
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Hayward
I. N.S
Washington
Harding
United States Shipping Board
House
Adolphus Busch
United States
League
Wayne B. Wheeler
Supreme Court
Willis
Ohio
White House
Coal Operators and Miners Break Off Talks in Four Hour Session
New York June 15 The four hour meeting between anthracite coal operators and United Mine Workers officials ended without agreement. Union leaders say no alternative to a formal strike appears, though further talks may occur if either side shows willingness to concede disputed points.
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New York
United Mine Workers
Three Men Arrested After KlanRelated Drive to Chase Doctor
In Chicago on June 15 three men were arrested near the city outskirts returning from Morris Illinois where they allegedly went to chastise a prominent doctor. One man reportedly admitted membership in the Ku Klux Klan. The doctor fled when he saw them.
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Chicago
Morris
Illinois
Juror Claimed to Sleep in Holt Murder Trial
In Cincinnati on June 15 lawyers for Noble Red Holt killer of City Detective Frank Hueftlein filed a motion for a new trial claiming that juror George M Flora of Eastern Avenue slept in the jury box during testimony.
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Cincinnati
George M. Flora
Eastern Avenue
Noble “Red” Holt
Frank Hueftlein
Jiol
Five Arrests As Textile Strike Erupts in Lawrence
In Lawrence Massachusetts on June 15 five arrests were made as a large group of about 600 textile strikers clashed with police outside the Pacific Print works on Merrimac Street. Police said the demonstration was the most serious since the mill strike began and Marshall Timothy J. O'Brien and officers were stoned while trying to keep workers from entering the mill. The crowd had been planning to actively prosecute the strike.
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Lawrence
Mass
Timothy J. O'Brien
Pacific Print Works
Merrimac St
Rikers
Washington
Alexandria
Charles McAieater
Louis B. McCormack
Alvin York Refuses Stage Fame to Preach in Kentucky Hills
World War I hero Alvin York declines lucrative stage offers. He focuses on preaching in the Kentucky hills after a farm mortgage was paid off by public subscription. York could have earned far more on stage.
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Alvin York
Kentucky Hills
Eating places to lower prices in the coming year
Cincinnati June 15 Edward E. Bender Canton restaurant owner predicted prices of restaurant meals will drop at least 25 percent within the next year. He spoke before the Ohio State Restaurant association convention as it framed a resolution to lower the cost of living.
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Cincinnati
Edward E. Bender
Canton
Ohio State Restaurant Association
Ford Cars Lead- Record Auto Output Boosts U S Economy
Ford sales surge as May output hits 525000 passenger cars and trucks, signaling a rapid economic recovery. Bank review cites booming construction iron and steel, rising production, falling interest rates, and improving employment while noting possible mid summer slowdowns. Police probe riot on river steamer Charles McAlear leaves one dead and several injured near Washington and Alexandria with multiple arrests.
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Cleveland, CO
Cleveland Trust Company
Bank
Ford
Allies to oversee Teuton finances under allied note
Paris reports that allied supervision of German finances is underway following the reparations commission note to Berlin released today. The document confirms a coordinated effort by the Allies to manage Germany's finances as part of postwar settlement.
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Paris
Inter-Allied Reparations Commission
Berlin
Bender to Boss Joe Knight Campaign Office
State Senator George H. Bender of Cleveland will arrive tomorrow to arrange the opening of state headquarters for Congressman Charles L. Knight of Akron as he manages the pre primary campaign plans.
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Bender
Joe Columbus
George H. Bender
Cleveland
Charles L. Knight
Akron
Italian Ambassador Ricci Takes Short Leave From U S Mission
Vittorio Ricci the Italian ambassador to the United States is not recalled but is returning home on a short leave of absence requested earlier. The move is described as a routine vacation rather than a government withdrawal. He plans to resume duties after the leave.
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London
Vittiro Ricci
United States
Washington
United Commercial Travelers Meeting Notice
A United Commercial Travelers meeting is set for Friday June 16 at 730 PM with work and light refreshments. The Palmer House Barber Shop will be open for business Friday under the management of F J Van Dyke proprietor.
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United Commercial Travelers Meeting
C. J. Flowers
Palmer House
Lynchers Halted Again Over Jackson Slayings
Harold Mallett brother of the Jackson welfare worker slain last Thursday night led a 500 car mob toward Lansing to avenge his sister. Colonel Vandercook stopped the convoy five miles from Jackson and allowed Mallett to visit George Straub the confessed killer for forty five minutes in jail. Deputies and state troopers stood by as the mob dispersed and rumors spread of a renewed attack.
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Jackson, Mich
Harold Mallett
Jackson
Oregon
George Straub
Tunity
Mallet
Lansing
Roy C. Vendercook
State Department of Public Safety
Mallett
City
Vandercook
Straub
Wu Ting-fang Offered Foreign Minister Post in Peking
Li Yuan-hung in China’s new government offers the foreign affairs portfolio to Dr. Wu Ting-fang, a key ally of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in South China. The move signals alignment with Sun’s faction as Beijing reorganizes leadership.
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Li Yuan-hung
China
Peking
Wu Ting-fang
Sun Yat-sen
South China
International conference opens to discuss Russia recovery
The Genoa follow up begins at The Hague with a mixed commission to study Russia's rehabilitation. Economic experts from over a dozen nations gather as U S and Germany are absent. Lloyd George skips opening. France sends observers. Russia's top leaders absent. testimony starts June 26, with a three month examination planned.
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S. D. Weyer
U.N. S
Hague
Russia
Great Britain
Europe
Genoa
United States
Germany
Peace Palace
Andrew Carnegie
Mixed
Star
Lloyd George
Phillip Graeme
France
Belgium
Hugo Stinnes
Coal strike actions prompt planned joint talks within two weeks
A leading operator predicts a joint meeting of miners and operators within the next two weeks to end the coal strikes in the bituminous fields. Ohio Indiana and Illinois markets are said to suffer from non union operators threatening the western coal trade. Michael Gallagher of the Pittsburg Vein Operators Association says he knows nothing of any end to the strike. A separate report claims a medical scientist says a blood drop can reveal disease sex and race.
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Cleveland, CO
International News Service
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Micheal Gallagher
Pittsburg
Yesterday's in Ohio Highlights 1833 to 1891 Dates
Key Ohio events include the 1833 birth of Gen Edward Mc Cook in Steubenville, 1847 mustering out of the First Ohio Regiment after the Mexican War, 1876 Hayes nomination at the Republican National Convention in Cincinnati, 1889 Cincinnati theaters closed on Sunday for the first time in years, and 1891 the Western Reserve Historical Society acquiring the Kelley’s Island glacial limestone ledge.
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Edward McCook
Steubenville
Ohio Regiment of Volunteers
Rutherford B. Hayes
Cincinnati
Western Reserve Historical Society
Kelley's Island
Lake Erie
Uncle Sam Keeps a Long Queue for Clemency Appeals
James A. Finch pardon attorney in the Justice Department handles a steady stream of clemency pleas from mothers and others. He hears stories from families seeking leniency for men in prison and from children asking to wipe records clean, with Finch often conducting his own fact gathering before advising the attorney general.
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James A. Finch
Department of Justice
Finch
Sheriff Calmly Thwarts Jackson Mob at Mason Jail
In Lansing Michigan on June 15 sheriff Hugh Silsby of Ingham County deterred a Jackson crowd intent on lynching George Straub, an alleged murderer of Alice Mallett. The mob found the jail locked and the sheriff calmly warned them, preserving peace with a firm stance.
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Lansing
Mich
Hugh Silsby
Ingham
Jackson
Mason
George Steaub
Alice Mallett
Straub
Jin
Mazon
Silsby
Smok
Ouster suit against Evans withdrawn amid dispute over property
In Marietta, J Morris Hyde dropped his ouster action against Rev Frank M Evans over half the Morris Avenue residence. Evans issued a statement defending his sales contract with Edwin S Finsterwald and detailing alleged inaccuracies in a Messenger article. In Logan, a second Hocking County shooting leaves Bert Woods critically injured. George Lutz in custody and legal questions loom.
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Evans
Bert Woods
Logan
Hyde Hospital
J. Morris Hyde
Frank M. Evans
Marietta
The
Methodist Church
Rev. Evans
the Messenger
Hyde
Edwins. Finsterwald
Finsterwald
Mr. Hyde
Mr. Finsterwald
Messenger
Hydes
Schooner Rescues Crew of Burning Ship Off Florida
Off Florida Key West June 15 a schooner from Miami named Champion rescued 12 crew members and their captain E T Sulzer and his wife as their former vessel a U S submarine chaser burned to the waterline after wireless calls for help were answered by the two masted Champion whose crew effected the rescue
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Key West
Fla
United States
Two Suspects Sought After Attack On Girl In Richmond
Fifty policemen and detectives scour the west end of Richmond for two Black men who assaulted a ten year old girl around 1 PM. Neighborhood residents assisted with the search as officials sought leads and conducted interviews.
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Richmond
Seizure of Five Vessels Alleged Illicit Liquor Traffic
New York June 15 United States District Attorney Hayward announced the seizure of five vessels on suspicion they were engaged in illicit liquor traffic. The action underscores federal efforts to disrupt bootlegging operations during Prohibition era.
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New York
United States
Hayward
Harding cancels Harvard Yale commencement plans
President Harding cancels all plans to attend commencement exercises at Harvard University on June 21 and Yale University on June 22, as announced by the White House.
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Washington
Harding
Harvard
Yale
White House
Cadet report on Kaplan slighting at Naval Academy
Acting Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt received a report from Admiral Wilson, commandant of the Naval Academy, about an alleged slighting of Louis Kaplan, a Jewish student, in the academy yearbook.
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Washington
Navy
Roosevelt
Admiral Wilson
United States Naval Academy
Louis Kaplan
Lyear
Union Leaders May Act on Lafollette Suggestion
Union leaders at the AFL convention weigh a Lafollette proposal to amend the constitution to allow Congress to override Supreme Court rulings. The gathering, in Cincinnati on June 15, faces factional tensions as it reviews the executive council’s report on unemployment and contemplates expanding public works and a federal employment service.
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Sen. Lafollette
Warren W. Wheaton
I. N.S
Convention Hall
Cincinnati
American Federation of Labor
Failny
Executive Council
Organized Labor
Labor
United States Supreme Court
Executive Council of the
Federation
United States
Lafollette
Supreme Court
Congress
Ohio Weather Favors Growth of 1922 Crops
Weather in Ohio for the week ending June 14 was highly favorable for plant growth though wet soils hinder cultivation. Winter wheat progresses from very good to excellent, maturing quickly with harvest due in about ten days. Corn planting nearly complete with a good stand and rapid growth. Timothy heading, clover in bloom, potatoes planted, alfalfa being cut, and fruit generally dropping though peaches show improvement and berries are plentiful.
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Ohio
Final Examinations Are the Crisis of School Life
Article stresses that exams strain school children and urges parents to ensure physical health. Notes a booklet by the American School Hygiene Association titled The School Child's Health with authoritative guidance. Encourages sending for a pamphlet via Washington Information Bureau with a small postage fee.
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American School Hygiene Association
Washington Information Bureau
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