Labor delegates push government ownership of railroads
Montreal June 17 The American Federation of Labor convention passes a resolution demanding government ownership and democratic operation of railroads closely aligned with the Plumb plan. Gompers and Morrison clash over minority report backing, with warnings of political and civilian rights implications.
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Montreal
American Federation of Labor
League of the
Plumb Plan League
Gompiers
Franklin
Boilermakers
Johnston
Resolutions Committee
Gompers
J. W. Morton
Martin F. Ryan
Carmen
Martin Lawler
United Hatters’ Union
Gate Franklin
James Duncan
Federation
Duncan
Samuel Gompers
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Taft
United States
America
Morrison
Ohio University 292 Graduates At 112th Commencement
The 112th annual commencement at Ohio University honored 292 graduates today in a crowded auditorium. speeches by Helen Margret Smith and Miss Mabel Batbrick urged civic duty, Americanization, and thoughtful voting, with remarks from Hon. I. M. Foster and President Alston Ellis. Rev. C. L. Strecker delivered invocation and benediction to close the exercises.
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Ohio University
C. L. Strecker
Cameron C. Gullette
Dr. Thompson
Louise Baughman
Helen Margret Smith
Miss Smith
Mabel Celestia Battrick
Emmet
Decrease in Lumber Prices Expected by Dealers
Columbus reports J W Taylor and Company foresee a lumber price drop due to wholesale breaks and housing demand. Reductions include yellow pine from 12 to 30 per thousand, fir lath down from 23–25 to 6–10, and maple flooring under 11 from 210 per thousand with room for profit. The note adds a weekly dance at Carpenter's Pavilion on Thursdays and Saturdays barring rain.
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Columbus
J. W. Taylor and Company
Taylor
Chattanooga Man Nominated for Solicitor General Post
President Wilson has sent to the senate the nomination of William L. Frierson as solicitor general of the United States. Frierson has served as assistant attorney general and would head an office that presents government cases to the Supreme Court.
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Wilson
Senate
William L. Frierson
U.S
Frierson
Solicitor General
U. S. Supreme Court
Morgan Resigns Athens Schools for Columbia University Post
Supt G F Morgan leaves Athens today to assume a new role at Columbia University Teachers College in New York with a 3600 salary. Since 1916 he has led Athens schools, modernizing programs and boosting enrollment. He is noted for Scout and church work and for promoting a three mill school levy in Athens.
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G. F. Morgan
Athens
New York City
Columbia University
Teachers College of Columbia
Morgan
Ohio University
Leland Stanford
Columbia
John Hancock
Geoffrey F. Morgan
Troop One
Boy Scouts
Carl V. van Anda
New York Times
Ohio
van Anda
Supt
Ruhl Bartlett
Brothers Fight Ends in Brother's Death in Akron
Akron police report a fatal shooting in a family quarrel as 49 year old Mike Wolfatich died from a bullet wound to the abdomen. Swatko Wolatich, 24, surrendered claiming self defense after a Wednesday fist and gun fight over a small amount of money.
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Akron
Mike Wolfatich
Swatko Wolatich
Swatko
Evils of Prohibition Belief Hurts Local Dairy Supply
Cadiz reports milk shortages after wine dumped into a sewer reached a creek. Cows refused to drink the contaminated water and became dry, illustrating perceived unintended effects of prohibition on rural agriculture.
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Cadiz
Ransom Money Fails to Secure Return of Boy
George H. Coughlin, father of Blakely Coughlin, 13 months, paid $12,000 to a kidnapper known as The Crank for his son's return. The Crank vanished with the money and the child remains missing. Police fear Blakely is dead as investigators examine the five letters from The Crank.
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Philadelphia
George H. Coughlin
Blakely
Norristown
The
Coughlin
Garantee
Harding Seeks Unified Backing From Progressives
Harding moves to unite all forces behind his presidential bid. Walter F Brown of Toledo, a Bull Moose veteran, is tasked with securing active Progressive support. Brown says Progressives will unite behind Senator Harding as campaign work intensifies.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Washington
Warren G. Harding
Harding
Walter F. Brown
Toledo
Brown
Progressive Party
Senator Harding
Baby dies after rat bite in Canton
Mildred Smith nine months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs F Smith, died ten days after a rat bite. Death is believed to be due to blood poisoning.
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Canton
Mildred Smith
Patten Retires From Northwestern After Public Service
James A. Patten, longtime Northwestern University benefactor and president of the university’s board of trustees, announces retirement to seek seclusion amid world affairs. his departure marks the end of a prominent era in university leadership.
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Chicago
James A. Patten
Northwestern University
Friends
Patten
Poses
Hocking Co. Sets Power Rate Increase
The Hocking Power Company and subsidiaries in Floodwood and Athens gain approval from the Ohio Public Utilities Commission to raise rates for motors by about 22 percent immediately. Home lighting remains unchanged, but all industrial users including coal mines and brick plants are affected as the company cites higher coal, labor and supply costs. Rates may vary with conditions.
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Hocking Power Company
Floodwood
Athens
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Denison University Receives $1 Million Endowment Gift
Columbus June 17 announcement of a $1,000,000 endowment gift for Denison University by LE A Deeds of Dayton, a trustee and alumnus. He also contributes $150,000 for athletic field expansion. New buildings will enable the Granville college to house about one thousand students.
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Columbus
Denison University
LE. A. Deeds
Dayton
Granville
Firecracker Causes Buggy Crash Injuring Three Women
A firecracker thrown under a horse upends a buggy near Elyria injuring three women. Mrs. Joseph Shauver is reported in critical condition with painful bruises and cuts while others sustain injuries.
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Elyria
Joseph Shauver
Bank pays 14 percent dividends to employees in Gary
Dividends of 14 percent on salaries were voted for all employees of the First National Bank of Gary, matching the 14 percent paid to stockholders. The Gary bank is said to be the first in the country to adopt this plan.
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Gary
Ind
First National Bank of
Alumni Dinner Showcases Ohio University Grads
A large gathering of Ohio University alumni met at the Masonic Temple for the annual Alumni Association dinner. About 250 attendees, including former students from distant locations, heard speeches by Mrs. Arwilla Lane Pugh Carr Van Anda Geoffrey Morgan and Ruhl Bartlett with musical numbers by Florence Hawkins and Mostyn Jones.
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George A. Pake
Marion
Ohio University Alumni Association
Masonic Temple
Old Ohio
David H. Thomas
Marietta
Arwilla Lane Pugh
Toledo
Carr V. van Anda
Geoffrey F. Morgan
New York City
Ruhl J. Bartlett
Florence Hawkins
Mostyn
Bump) Jones
Mac Bethel
Cox appoints Ohio aviation commission to promote safe flying
Governor Cox forms a state aviation commission headed by John R. Gammeter with members including Charles F. Kettering H E Talbott Jr and Col B A Deeds Rex Uden and I B Stearns to lead a nationwide safety campaign. The panel acts without pay and will operate first at Cleveland outdoor educational show on July 27 under Associated Aviation Clubs.
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Columbus
Cox
Ohio
Columbus Aero Club
State Association of
John R. Gammeter
Akron
State Aviation Association
Charles F. Kettering
H. E
National Committee For Safe Flying
Cleveland
Associated Aviation Clubs
Priest Refuses to Marry Bride in Diaphanous Gown
In New Orleans Catholic authorities faced a dress dispute as Father Antoine, rector of St. Louis Cathedral, blocked a wedding until the bride changed from a diaphanous gown. He ordered cathedral lights off and sent her home. she returned in a modest dress and wed. Archbishop Shaw had censored attire for female worshippers.
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New Orleans
Antoine
St. Louis Cathedral
J. W. Shaw
Father Antoine
Lead in Elwell murder shifts to unknown girl
New York police identify a woman linked to the slain whist expert Joseph Bowne Elwell. District Attorney John Dooling plans to question the suspect as investigators press a widening probe involving a pink silk night robe boudoir cap and slippers found at the scene. The housekeeper Mary Larsen testified under cross examination about hiding the garments and details of the girl who frequented the Elwell home.
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New York
Joseph Bowne Elwell
John Dooling
Mary Larsen
Elwell
Larsen
Dooling
Joyce
Saratoga
Charles Norris
Suffragists to Press Harding Coolidge on Ratification
In Washington on June 17 suffragists plan to appeal to the presidential nominees about final ratification of the federal suffrage amendment. Miss Alice Paul says the National Woman's Party will picket Harding at his acceptance speech and send a delegation to San Francisco for the Democratic convention. They will push Republicans to act and threaten a national convention of American women voters if ratification is delayed.
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Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
National Woman's Party
Miss Paul
Harding
Woman's Party
San Francisco
Relief funds distributed to miners in sub district 1
June 16 Glouster O relief money for idle miners is being distributed at $6.00 per man from the district treasury. Over $60,000 required for all eligible workers as unions must be in good standing. Secretary Wein of Murray and Joseph Richards urge local secretaries to certify payments and log each recipient.
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Glouster
Wein
Murray
Joseph Richards
Wool Growers to Meet Albany
June 17 meeting of the Albany Wool Growers Association at 2 o'clock to plan wool shipments and discuss other vital matters for members and the group.
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Albany
Albany Wool Growers’ Association
Covarrubias Takes Office as Foreign Minister in Mexico City
Miguel Covarrubias today took the oath of office as minister for foreign affairs. The government announced a new foreign policy aiming to promote amicable relations with all nations, especially those of the American continent.
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Mexico City
Miguel Covarrubias
Amercan
Grand jury convenes in Duluth over lynching of three
In Duluth Minnesota a special grand jury met to investigate the lynching of three Black men by a mob of about five thousand after an alleged attack on a one year old white girl. State guards were deployed and later withdrawn as calm returned to the city.
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Duluth
Minn
Japanese Miners Dead in Yubari Explosion
Two hundred miners were killed in a fire damp explosion at the Yubari coal mines in Zapporo on Yeso Island, according to divers' batches received today in Tokyo.
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Tokyo
Yubari
Zapporo
Yeso
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Denstor
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Grand Jury
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