Bloodhounds Trail Murdered Pennsylvania Schoolgirl
Police and volunteers search for a man who brutally assaulted 14 year old Grace Johnson on her way to Straford School near Pittsburg. The girl was found dead in bushes with death by strangulation after a several hour effort by authorities. Bloodhounds arrived from Washington while the suspect had a 12 hour start.
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Pennsylvania
United Press Special
Pittsburg
Grace Johnson
F. P. Johnson
Strafford
Washington
Patterson and Hanley Lock Horns in Dayton Fight
Dayton voters face a charter question as Ed Hanley leads a boss faction against John H Patterson whose flood relief benevolences have earned him wide support. Patterson backs a 15 member ticket with a commission manager plan while Democrats Socialists endorse federal plans and run tickets.
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Patterson
Hanley
Dayton
United Press Special
Ed, Hanley
John H. Patterson
Democratic Party
Cuban ruler inaugurated without a revolution
United Press reports in Havana May 20 that General Monocal was inaugurated as president succeeding General Gomez without upheaval. A parade of 4000 soldiers marked the ceremony as Cuba entered a new era. no banquet or inaugural ball was held and the president will not reside in the palace.
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United Press
Havana
Cuba
Monocal
Gomez
Little Republic
Henry M. Flagler Dies at Palm Beach
Henry M. Flagler, Standard Oil magnate and builder of the Florida and East Coast railroad, died at his winter home in Palm Beach on May 20. His wife and daughter were at his side. News of his death was delayed for several hours. He had been ill for months after a December fall.
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United Press Special
Palm Beach
Fla
Henry M. Flagler
Standard Oil
Florida and East Coast Railroad
Flagler
Emma Goldman Arrested With Manager in San Diego
Emma Goldman and her manager Dr. Reitman were arrested early today and jailed in the county jail after being taken from a Santa Fe train arriving from Los Angeles.
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United Press
San Diego
Emma Goldman
Dr. Reitman
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Fifty Years Ago Today May 20 Dispatches
A French army led by General Bazaine marched from Puebla toward Mexico City to attack the Juarez government. The New York Herald reported Army of the Potomac camps printed 10 000 copies daily. Fifty years earlier Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show reached New York after a successful European season.
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Bazaine
Puebla
Mexico
Juarez
New York Herald
Army of the Potomac
Buffalo Bill
New York
Europe
Chicago Artist Miss May Allport Buried Near Sahara
Miss May Allport Chicago musician and artist died in a Sahara village near Sfax after entering the desert alone to sketch. An Englishman found her and she died at his home. She asked to be buried in the sand at the desert edge and jewels she collected were sent to Chicago nieces.
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United Press
Chicago
May Allport
Sahara Desert
Sfax
Inquest Opens into Imperial Mine Disaster Victims
Coroner Dr. W E K Radcliffe began the Noble county inquest into the deaths of 15 people from the Imperial mine disaster. Held in Belleville with Mayor T L Archer present, 14 witnesses will be examined. completion not expected before Wednesday afternoon. Chief Inspector J C Davies and four deputy inspectors, including Abel Elwood, attend with U S Mine officials.
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Jeffersonian
Belle Vailey
W. EK. Radcliffe
Noble County
Imperial Mine
T. L. Archer
Radcliffe
J. C. Davies
Abel Elwood
Cambridge
Mr. Paul
United States
Hartford Man Dies in Mass on Visit at Stockbridge
Jerome B. Eldred of Hartford Ohio died suddenly in Stockbridge Mass at age 79. A Civil War veteran who voted twice for Lincoln, he married Harriett Durfee of Hartford. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on April 4, 1909. Surviving are two daughters Miss Mary Eldred and Mrs Geo Lovet.
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United Press
Stockbridge
Mass
Jerome B. Eldred
Hartford
Guernsey County
Abraham Lincoln
Harriett Durfee
Mary Eldred
Geo. Lovet
Depositions in Roosevelt Libel Suit Taken in Ohio
In Martins Ferry on May 20, depositions for Theodore Roosevelt's libel suit against the Iron Age were taken before a notary by J. R. Pound representing Roosevelt. Pound seeks testimony from witnesses who saw Roosevelt during a trip through Ohio. The Iron Age’s H. S. Bronson had earlier collected depositions in Marietta Byesville Cambridge Zanesville and Coshocton.
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United Press Special
Martins Ferry
Theodore Roosevelt
Iron Age
Marquette
Mich
Roosevelt
Ohio
J. R. Pound
Detroit
H. S. Bronson
Marietta
Byesville
Cambridge
Zanesville
Coshocton
Col
Atty. Pound
Explosion at Room No 5 Belle Valley Mine May 20
Reported explosion near room No 5 in Belle Valley mine on May 20 is linked to a naked light and gas buildup after a door was left open. An official notes air currents were disrupted along the entry, allowing gas to accumulate before ignition.
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Belle Valley
Coincidences Link Two Ohio Coal Mine Disasters
The Amsterdam mine in Jefferson County suffered an April 21, 1910 explosion killing 15 with eight escapes while the Imperial mine near Belle Valley in Noble County endured a May 17, 1913 blast taking 15 lives. both disasters were gas explosions occurring at night and involved Cambridge citizens who had no ongoing holdings with the mines.
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Ohio
Amsterdam
Jefferson County
Imperial
Noble County
Belle Valley
Arthur W. Brown
Chicago
W. P. Devore
Cambridge
W. H. Turner
South Eighth Street
Abel Elwood
Imperial Mine
Hogan says Kilpatrick law subject to referendum
Columbus Ohio May 20 Attorney General Hogan holds the new Kilpatrick law is referendum bound preventing the county budget commissions reorganization next month and limiting 1913 taxes to 1910 plus 9 percent. He says it is not a tax levy measure and will not operate until 90 days after filing with the secretary of state, likely August.
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Columbus
Hogan
Kilpatrick
Joy Ride Ends With Serious Injuries At Buffalo Mine
George Gasdritza, 14, of Buffalo, is hospitalized with a broken right leg a fractured left arm and facial injuries after a joy ride on a mine car at the Buffalo mine. He crashed into bank props placed along the track while sliding down a short incline, was found crying by workers and taken to Keenan hospital for treatment.
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George Gasdritza
Buffalo
Keenan Hospital
Miners Remembered in Imperial Mine Disaster Funerals
Funeral services for Imperial mine victims were held in Pleasant City and Belle Valley with bodies laid in one mass grave. Miners acted as pallbearers, and most Guernsey Valley mines were shut to honor the dead. Harry Dudley, assistant superintendent, was laid to rest in Enon Cemetery after a 1500-person service at his family home. The Cambridge Moose lodge led rites beside the grave, with multiple pastors officiating.
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Pleasant City
Belle Valley
Guernsey Valley
A. Peregoy
M. E. Church
G. G. Shurtz
M. P. Church
Mr. Maier
Transfer set aside in bankruptcy case in Columbus
The court voids a property transfer by James H. Jackson to Maude H. Jackson made before bankruptcy and assigns the deed to Charles B. Shepard trustee. The property will go to creditors. In Guernsey County the Supreme Court held John W. Johnson liable to Thomas J. Robbins for land and a $1480.10 note endorsed by Ro of Pleasant City.
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United Press Special
Columbus
James H. Jackson
Cambridge
Maude H. Jackson
Charles 8. Shepard
Guernsey County
Supreme Court
John W. Johnson
Thomas J. Robbins
Lucinda Johnson
Roof Pleasant City
Dr S Burt Laid to Rest in West Cleveland
Rev Sylvester Burt 80 longtime pastor in northeast Ohio Methodist conference died after an operation at St Luke's hospital. He had served Windermere church for seven years and was formerly pastor of the First M E Church in Cambridge. Funeral at Windermere Church was held at 2 PM today.
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Cleveland
Sylvester Burt
Northeast Ohio Methodist Conference
St. Luke’s Hospital
Windermere
Dr. Burt
M. E
Cambridge
Former Turkish Commander of Scutari Assassinated
Paris dispatch reports Essas Bey, a former Turkish commander of Scutari who declared himself king of Albania a month earlier, has been assassinated by followers of Riza Bey.
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Scutari
United Press Special
Paris
Riza Bey
Essas Bey
Albania
Gibson Claims Abandoned by Lawyers in Murder Trial
Newburgh New York May 20 Burton W Gibson accused of murdering Mrs Rose Szabo at Greenwood Lake last July told the court his attorneys had abandoned him and he had no friends to assist him The jurors from the prior trial disagreed and the court ordered Attorney Elder to appear and explain why he did not attend for Gibson.
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Newburgh
N. Y
Burton W. Gibson
Rose Szabo
Greenwood Lake
Gibson
Elder
Chillicothe Politician Samuel J Briggs Dies
Samuel J Briggs longtime night sergeant of the Chillicothe police department died in Springfield Ohio from heart trouble. Briggs was a prominent Ross county politician and was visiting a relative when he died.
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Chillicothe
Springfield
Samuel J. Briggs
Car Service 15 Resumed in Cincinnati
Cincinnati news reports street car traffic restarting at 5 am after a nine day suspension due to a strike by 2000 workers. Trains needed debris clearance in suburbs before full service returned. Union leaders tout a victory with recognition and open shop terms. wage talks to be decided by arbitration.
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Cincinnati
Traction Company
Debria
United States
J. P. Fry
Iron Molders’ Journal
Dynamite Plot Trial In Lawrence Case Resumes
Boston May 20 D J Collins testified for the prosecution in the Wood and Atteauz dynamite planting case. He denied knowledge of J J Breen who was fined 500 dollars for the actual placing of the device.
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Boston
D. J. Collins
William W. Wood
American Woolen Co
Fred Atteauz
Lawrence, Maés
J. J. Breen
Aged Woman Lucinda Rose Found Dead Near Salesville
Misa Lucinda Rose aged about 80 was found dead Monday afternoon at her home one half mile north of Salesville by her niece Florence Rose who had been upstairs around the house recently. She had been in poor health for months and is survived by two brothers Squire W. C. Rose and John K. Rose and a sister Sarah J. Hutchinson of St Clairsville. Funeral services will be held at the home Wednesday morning at 9 conducted by Rev. L. S. Rose of Barnesville.
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Quaker City
Misa Lucinda Rose
Salesville
Florence Rose
St. Clairsville
Rev. L. S. Rose
Barnesville
Weather Forecast Indications for Ohio Tuesday
Observations from the United States Weather Bureau at 7 p m and a forecast for tomorrow indicate showers in Ohio with moderate to brisk east to southeast winds.
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United States Weather Bureau
Washington
Ohio
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