President Carranza Allegedly Leaves Mexico City for Vera Cruz
Unconfirmed dispatch from Mexican revolutionary headquarters reports Carranza departed Mexico City for Vera Cruz after rebels claimed control of Vera Cruz railroad section. Washington officials doubt the report while federal forces move to counter rebel leaders Puebla and Obregon tensions rise amid bandit attack on American citizens Greenlaw and son near Mexico City.
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Washington
Laredo
Carranza
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Vera Crug
Murguia
Pablo Gonzales
Puebla
Oiumba
Gonzales
Alvaro Obregon
Obregon
State Department
E. F. Greenlaw
Greenlaw
Suchi Timber Company
Fall of Kiev Declared by Polish Information Bureau
London dispatches report the Polish information bureau stating Kiev has fallen to opposing forces, though with caution due to prior unrealized claims. The bulletin says all Ukraine east of the Dnieper is rising against the Soviets and describes a Bolshevik retreat toward the river with Polish pursuit.
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London
Kiev
Polish Information Bureau Today
Ukraine
Dnieper
Daily Telegraph
Copenhagen
Fighting Report North of Mazatlan Sparks Cross Front Tensions
Unconfirmed reports to the Carranza consulate say federal troops and revolutionary forces clash north of Mazatlan Sinaloa with fighting ongoing near the front. No official confirmation from revolutionary representatives.
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Douglas, Ariz
Mazatlan
Sinaloa
Carranza
Johnson's Lead Grows After California Primary Returns
Early returns from 5,363 of 5,707 California precincts show Johnson leading Hoover with 363,734 to 204,461 in Tuesday's presidential primary. The race tally reflects ongoing counts across urban and rural areas as final results near.
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San Francisco
California
Johnson
Hoover
Officials to be weighed in next fall in Ohio
Probate judges, county commissioners and school officials in Ohio are urged by Miss Juliette Sessions to be well qualified for their roles due to their impact on home and child welfare. The statement was made during her address at the Ohio school for political education of women.
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Columbus
Juliette Sessions
Ohio School For Political Education of
Miss Sessions
Bandits Hold Bank. One Killed in St Louis Duel
Nine masked bandits robbed the Drovers National Bank in East St Louis. A pistol duel left one bandit dead and another captured. Nine thousand dollars was recovered from an abandoned automobile.
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ST. Louis
Drovers National Bank
East St. Louis
Carpenter's Big Dance at Armory Saturday Night
Carpenter's Jazz Band will perform at the Armory Saturday night with the tell all crowd urged to attend. The event features Carpenter leading a popular jazz ensemble and promises lively dance music for attendees.
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Armory
Carpenter
the Armory
Anthrax Toll Grows as Chicago Plant Shut Down
Mike Vuko vich, worker at the Chicago Curled Hair Company, hospitalized as authorities report six anthrax victims in Chicago. Five deaths are tied to the outbreak with three factory workers among them. Health officials pledge aggressive measures to halt spread and note the disease was imported from Russia or Argentina.
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Chicago
Mike Vukovich
Chicago Curled Hair Company
Russia
Argentine
Wright Wins Honor Gold Medal for Aviation Service
Dayton May 7 The John Fritz gold medal will be conferred upon Orville Wright tonight at a New York City banquet for valuable services in developing airplanes and advancing aviation research.
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Dayton
John Fritz
Orville Wright
New York City
Minstrels Repeated Following Sold-Out Mohicans Show
With tickets nearly exhausted for Mohican’s Minstrels this evening the performance will be repeated Saturday evening. Superintendent Morgan announced the extra show to meet continued demand for seats.
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Mohican
Supt. Morgan
Convict Turner Pardoned After Murder Sentence
Columbus May 7 William O Turner 30 white Jefferson county convict pardoned today for second degree murder. Turner killed his stepfather a Negro whom he alleged mistreated his mother he had served three years at the Jefferson county penitentiary and was released.
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Columbus
William O. Turner
Jefferson County
Jefferson
Turner
Borah Moves to Probe Republican Preconvention Expenditures
Senator Borah announces a plan to force a senate investigation into preconvention campaign spending and activities. He aims to name Senator Kenyon as chair of a subcommittee and push probes into southern contests funded by mysterious sources.
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Washington
Borah
Senate Elections Committee
Kenyon
Iowa
South
North
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Dog Owners Force Nelsonville Brick Plant Closure
County Auditor Cornwell faced an appeal for aid as Nelsonville brick plant owner blamed Constable Henry Williams for a dog catcher crackdown that tied up employees in court. Mayor Barrows Chief Pierson and city officials struggled to control the uproar over untagged dogs.
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Cornwell
Nelsonville
Henry Williams
Williams
Barrows
Pierson
McCall Nominated to U.S. Tariff Commission
President Wilson named former Massachusetts governor McCall to join the United States tariff commission yesterday. The nomination broadens the panel with a notable state executive for technical tariff duties in Washington.
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McCall
Washington
Wilson
Massachusetts
United States Tariff Commission
Ten men absolved in gambling case at Stevens home
Ten men arrested last Saturday at Sam Stevens home on North Cemetery street were brought before Mayor Roush for trial. After evidence the mayor dismissed all charges for lack of testimony. David Bobo recanted his initial tale, saying it was given under oath only Thursday night. Officers testified the scene yielded no money and many men hid under beds as raid targets.
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Sam Stevens
North Cemetery Street
Roush
David Bobo
Stevens
Bobo
Aviators Leave For Convention In Dayton
Seven air service officers and one enlisted man left Dayton at 12 30 in a 12 passenger Army air transport for Columbus to attend aero squad sessions. Major Schroeder and Reed Chambers will join later.
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Dayton
Air Service Army
Columbus
Schroeder
Reed Chambers
Trumbull to Erect Big Blast Furnace
Announcement by A N Flora of Trumbull Steel Company in Warren Ohio says a 5 million dollar blast furnace will be built with Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company. The plant aims to be in operation within a year as the first of its kind in the city.
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Warren
A. N. Flora
Trumbull Steel Company
Flora
Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company
Cleveland
Road Crew Accident Injures Emery Woolley on County Project
Emery Woolley of Stewart street was severely injured while helping crank a gasoline road roller on the Athens Marshfield road. The machine exploded before he could free his arm, crushing it from wrist to elbow and requiring sixteen stitches. He will be off work for several weeks.
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Emery Woolley
Stewart Street
County Road
John Call
Athens- Marshfield
Woolley
Harmony Reigns In Camp of Wood
NEW YORK May 7 Harmony reigns in the political camp of Major General Leonard Wood today. After a conference in which Colonel Wm C Proctor and Frank Hitchcock participated it was announced that the dual control of the Wood organization would continue. Proctor as chairman of the Leonard Wood league will concern himself chiefly with finances while Hitchcock as national campaign manager will continue his hunt for delegates.
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New York
Leonard Wood
Wm. C. Proctor
Frank Hitchcock
Wood Organization
Proctor
Leonard Wood League
Hitchcock
Edwards Declares Candidacy for Democratic Nomination
Governor Edwards of New Jersey enters the race for the Democratic presidential nomination with a pro light wine and beer platform. Backers in New York say he will campaign actively and an organizing group supports his bid as he draws support from Michigan’s prohibition amendment and vows to clash with the Bryan dry faction at San Francisco.
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Washington
Edwards
New Jersey
Friends of
New York
Supreme Court
San Francisco
Michigan
Bryan
Dead man elected to state convention in Indiana
Returns from Indiana's primary disclosed that Thomas E. Dunbar of Centerville was on the Republican slate for the state convention but had died ten days before the election.
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Richmond
Ind
Indiana
Thomas E. Dunbar
Centerville
Mothers fight over infant life in self defense ruling
Milwaukee May 7 doctors who quit Marquette University defend a mother’s act to save her life from puerperal sepsis over the death of her child. They argue self defense justified, while university leaders say sacred moral law forbids sacrificing one life to save the other.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Marquette University
G. Henry Davis
H. C. Noonan
University
Five Marquette doctors resign over abortion ethics dispute
Chicago coroner Peter Hoffman upheld the resignation of five Marquette University physicians who split with head Father H. C. Noonan over saving a mother's life at the expense of an unborn child. Hoffman previously labeled Dr. Harry J. Haiselden's decision to let a baby die as murder, citing numerous Chicago cases where a mother's life is saved.
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Chicago
Marquette University
Milwaukee
H. C. Noonan
Peter M. Hoffman
Hoffman
Harry J. Haiselden
Haiselden
Socialists to Nominate Debs at New York Convention
Socialist delegates gather in New York on May 8 for the national convention to nominate Eugene V. Debs for president. Debs faces no opposition and may campaign from Atlanta federal prison. Vice presidential hopes include Kate Richards O Hear Scott Nearing James O Neal and Seymour Stedman. Debs past votes and Hillquit’s forecast cited in a domain.
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Harold PD
Jacobs
United Press
New York
Eugene V. Debs
Debs
Atlanta
Kate Richards O’hare
Easternworth
Scott Nearing
James O'Neal
Seymour Stedman
Allan Benson
Morris Hillquit
United States
Albany Grange to Confer Degrees in Saturday Session
Albany May 7 The Albany Grange will hold a regular meeting Saturday evening The third and fourth degrees will be conferred on a class of candidates after which refreshments will be served Important business and full attendance are requested
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Orange
Albany
Albany Grange
Willey Flees After Indictment In County Court
Charles J. Willey of Dover township fled before common pleas court term. Indicted by May grand jury on a shooting at a Chauncey railroad man with intent to wound. E A Weekly posted $1500 bond for Willey’s release. his wife was arrested for aiding escape and posted $500 bond. Police sought to locate Willey but information on his whereabouts was unavailable.
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Common Pleas Court
Charles J. Willey
Willey
Dover Township
Chauncey
E. A. Weekly
Athens
Squire Helwig
Labor Leader's Wife Is Stricken
Mrs. Samuel Gompers, 69, wife of the AFL president, died after a two year illness sparked by her daughter's influenza death. Funeral services are held in Washington this afternoon before her body is sent to New York for interment tomorrow in Washington Cemetery, Long Island.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
New York
Washington Cemetery
Long Island
Canton Line Men Strike Over Wages And Conditions
Canton Ohio May 7 all line men at the Canton plant of the Ohio Power company have struck union officers announce they demand one dollar per hour and improved working conditions. The walkout halts all electrical construction by the firm in the area.
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Canton
Ohio Power Company
Electrical Union
Wood's Ohio Campaign Spent 26060.50 in Expenses
Columbus May 7 General Leonard Wood's Ohio campaign cost 26060.50 dollars according to an expense account filed with Secretary of State Smith by Ohio campaign manager John H. Price. The money covered salaries hotel bills and traveling expenses.
Newlyweds in Lisbon Question Marital Validity
Thirty three couples around Lisbon fear their marriages may be invalid after Justice William K. Farrell, who officiated, is deemed lacking legal authority. Judge James G. Moore of the Cleveland common pleas court ruled Farrell did not validly assume the office, nullifying his acts. Some couples are planning a second ceremony.
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Lisbon
William KE. Farrell
James G. Moore
Common Pleas Court
Cleveland
Moore
Farrell
New City Night Patrolman Named from North Court Street
J. M. Cady of North Court street is selected as night patrolman after passing the civil service commission test. He has now assumed duties as the city’s night patrolman.
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J. M. Cady
North Court Street
Mr. Cady
City Civil Service Commission
Thefts in New York Seek Mortime Burnstein alias Mortie Burns
Search ongoing for Mortime Burnstein known as Mortie Burns a suspected fence for Nicky Arnstein and Nicholas Cohen in the Wall Street theft worth 1 000 000. A confessed messenger said Cohen showed him 8000 in stolen securities. Rumor of Burnstein dying in a New York hospital proved false.
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New York
Mortime Burnstein
Mortie” Burns
Nicky Arnstein
Nicholas Cohen
Wall Street
Cohen
Burnstein
Mother's Day Services at Presbyterian Church
Sunday marks Mother's Day with Bible school exercises and sermons titled Some Illustrious American Mothers and Honoring the Mothers. Miss Ballinger plays violin at offertory and the choir sings Schnecker Te Deum. wear the day’s flower.
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Presbyterian Church
Bible School
Ohio aviation club convention opens in Columbus
Business sessions of the Associated Aviation Clubs of Ohio begin with welcome addresses by Royal Layton Major Thomas and John E B Davis. John R Gammeter of Akron elected president and Rex L Uden named state treasurer. A uniform pricing schedule for flights is to be drafted. Cleveland pushes for an outdoor air show this summer under the state association. Location to be decided Saturday morning.
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Cleveland
State Association
County Autoists Struggle Over Missing 1920 Tags
Athens county drivers face trouble as 1920 license tags for county cars have not arrived after March order. Sheriff Parker, fined in a neighboring town for using 1919 tags, prevailed by citing state rules allowing county cars to operate on old tags until new ones arrive.
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Athens County
Parker
Secretary of State
Shows profits jump over 100 percent in wartime reports
Washington May 7. W Jett Lauck testified before railroad labor board, presenting treasury data on 206 representative corporations showing average net earnings rising from 8.7 percent on capital in 1912-14 to 23.9 percent in 1916-18. Sugar profits rose 300-400 percent, clothing 600 percent, coal up to 400 percent, with many firms earning well over their prewar values.
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Washington
W. Jett Lauck
National War Board
Lauck
United
Treasury
Ral
Teenager Sentenced to Ten Years for Stepfather Killing
Ursula Brogerick, 16, faces a ten year term in the state penitentiary after being convicted of second degree murder in the death of her stepfather. She had previously been acquitted in her father’s murder and had a prior mistrial in the stepfather case. She testified she acted in self defense during the shooting.
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ST. Louis
Ursula Bro- Gerick
State Penitentiary
State Bank Call Issued for Columbus Banks
The state banking department issued a call for the condition of state banks at the close of business May 4, detailing the latest financial snapshot for Columbus institutions.
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State Bank
Columbus
The
State Banking Department
Ohio War Savings Stamp drive tops logan carrier sales
Letter carriers across Ohio compete for a Great Lakes vacation trip prize offered by the Ohio War Savings Committee. Logan's C M Brown leads with 33009 dollars in sales, followed by Athens A O Sloane and others, with a special boat tour from Cleveland set for August 10 as reward.
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Columbus
Ohio
Great Lakes
Ohio War Buyings Committee
C. M. Brown
Logan, O
A. O. Sloane
Athens
EB. F. Reed
Lancaster
H. B. Hooper
McConnellsville
A. V. Horn
Plain City
O. E. Fowler
Bellefontaine
J. C. Smith
Greenville
E. W. Sanders
Wellston
Howard Robinson
Coshocton
GC. G. Biegler
J. A
Wood Wins Indiana Primary By 5947 Votes
Complete unofficial returns show Major General Leonard Wood ahead of Senator Hiram Johnson by 5,947 votes in Indiana’s presidential preference primary. Wood received 85,776 to Johnson’s 79,829.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Leonard Wood
Hiram Johnson
Wood
Johnson
Former Mayor Davis Launches Ohio Governor Campaign
Former Cleveland mayor Harry L. Davis announced plans to campaign across Ohio for the Republican nomination. He will open Columbus headquarters within days and conduct twenty meetings in Columbus in July, then a week in Toledo and Cincinnati before returning to Cleveland.
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Columbus
Harry L. Davis
Cleveland
Davis
Toledo
Cincinnati
Man Leaps to Death From Cleveland Bridge Span
A 60 year old man believed to be Joseph Herzog leaped from the high level bridge in Cleveland today. He climbed to the span top as pedestrians urged him down and died instantly from the 150 foot fall before responders could reach him.
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Cleveland
Joseph Herzog
Judge Overrules Plea in Lever Act Coal Case
In Indianapolis on May 7 Judge A B Anderson overruled a plea in abatement filed by Charles B Hughes chief counsel for the defense in the government's case against 125 coal men indicted for violating the Lever act.
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Indianapolis
Ind
A. B. Anderson
United States District Court
Charles B. Hughes
Beats None at All Bid for One-Handed Farm Hand
In Rochester a state bureau transaction drew three bidders seeking the services of a one-handed farm hand. The event underscores a practical solution for labor amid shortages as a farmer highlights the appeal of a compact workforce.
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Rochester
State Bureau
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