Legislative Tax Fight Of Century Opens
Washington January 7 The tax fight of 1924 opened as Congress moved to decide between Mellons Republican tax reduction plan and the Democratic alternative. A third plan by Rep Frear was introduced to push deeper cuts. Democrats accuse big business of flooding Congress with pro Mellon propaganda and letters, while insurgents back the Frear proposal.
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Washington
Mellon
House
Senate
Representative Frear
Wisconsin
Congress
Canton Battles Extreme Cold Sees Gas Shortage and Fires
Canton endured the coldest stretch in a decade with 8 degrees below zero as gas pressure fell and wires iced over. By Sunday noon the temperature rose to 10 above, then 17 above Monday morning, but five fires from overheated heaters marked the strain on families. East Ohio Gas Co officials warned of near gas exhaustion with constant demand over 60 hours. Coal dealers mobilized large delivery forces to meet fuel needs.
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C. H. Meyer
East Ohio Gas Co
Canton
Stolen Stove Incident Reported in Newark
Continued on page 14 column 2. Thieves broke into the Gerber coal office last night in Newark Ohio and stole a heavy stove box filled with coal. No clue yet.
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Urglars
Newark
Gerber
Auto Kills Woman in Cincinnati Crossing
Mrs. Rosa Totting aged 64 was struck and killed instantly while crossing a Price Hill street in Cincinnati last night by an auto driven by John B. Sprang 43 of Norwood. Autorick is under investigation.
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Cincinnati
Rosa Totting
Price Hill
John B. Sprang
Norwood
BOK PLAN CALLS FOR U S TO ALIGN WITH WORLD LEAGUE WORK
The plan urges U S cooperation with the world court and Nations as core tools to prevent war. It favors replacing military force with pen diplomacy and maintaining the Monroe Doctrine as a regional safeguard.
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New York
World Court
United States
Treasury chiefs oppose Garners tax plan in 1924 debate
Treasury experts scrutinize Garner's tax revision proposal calling it political. They say it fails to consider economic aims, would cut taxes for many but push capital from productive enterprises, with high earners facing 50 percent in combined rates above 100000.
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David Lawrence
Canton Daily News
Washington
Vote on American Peace Plan Featured in Canton Daily News
Readers are urged to vote for or against the American peace plan with the ballot printed on page 2. The notice invites approval or disapproval of the plan intended to bring world permanent peace.
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Canton Daily News
Peace Award Prize To Awarded By Eminent Americans
A jury of eminent Americans announced today the winning plan of the American Peace Award. Edward W. Bok of Philadelphia initially announced the award last July. The prize carries a $100,000 award and outlines key conditions for selection.
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Edward W. Bok
Philadelphia
Condi
Ocean Park Fire Destroys Pleasure Zone In Los Angeles
A blaze yesterday in Ocean Park ruined four blocks of the pleasure district estimated at 4 million dollars. The fire began in a small fish market stove and swept through Pickering pier and to Frazier and Lick piers destroying concessions including the giant dipper and Bon Ton ballroom. Firefighters from Santa Monica Sawtelle Beverley Hills and Culver City aided as the city saved the $750,000 municipal auditorium with no casualties reported.
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Los Angeles
Ocean Park Pleasure Zone
Pickering
Frazier
Lick
Ohio township justices must file certificates of election
Secretary of State Brown said township justices of the peace in Ohio who have not filed their certificates of election cannot exercise their duties. Many failed to comply in time. those late are only now receiving commissions authorizing them to fulfill duties. In some districts newly elected justices have not qualified yet.
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Columbus
Ohio
Brown
League of Nations backs Bok peace plan in first U.S. referendum
Paris dispatch reports League of Nations officials praising the Bok peace plan and hoping U S adoption would advance world peace. Officials note the referendum marks Americans’ first direct vote on the League issue, and observers see it as a possible prelude to new U S peace proposals after years of delay.
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Canton Daily News
Paris
League of Nations
United States
League
United State
Mayor Kohler Ready to Quit and Gov Run Rumors
Cleveland reports Mayor Fred Kohler will leave public office as city manager government takes effect. Rumors say he may seek the Republican nomination for governor with Ku Klux Klan backing. New manager announces law director Carl F. Shuler service director William S. Ferguson park director Frank S. Harmon welfare director Dudley S. Blossom.
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Cleveland
Fred Kohler
Ohio
Carl F. Shuler
William S. Ferguson
Frank 8. Harmon
Arg
Dudley S. Blossom
Blaze Destroys Ritz Block In Youngstown Fire
A morning blaze on Market Street in Youngstown, Ohio, caused about 70 000 in damage to the Ritz block. The Ritz drug store Patton shoe store and the M and M dress making shop were destroyed. Six families on the second floor fled into the freezing cold with only the clothes on their backs.
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Youngstown, O
Jan. T
Ritz Block
Market St
Ritz Drug
Patton Shoe
French Voters Back Poincare In Indirect Senate Vote
Paris reports a senatorial election result that affirms Premier Poincaré's policies amid a slight shift leftwards. Socialists gain seats while anti fascist officials lose. Communists win 16 senate seats as the chamber and senate prepare to convene.
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Paris
Poincare
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Left Bloc
Laferre
Clemenceau
Rivet
Chamber
Summit County records 191 deaths in 1923 crimes
Akron January 7 The county coroner M B Crafts reports 191 violent deaths in Summit County during 1923. It marks the first official survey by a county coroner and notes murders numbered 37 with all convicts sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Akron
Summit Co
M. B. Crafts
Bombs thrown at Nijubashi Bridge attempt in Tokyo
A Korean from Shanghai threw three bombs at Nijubashi Bridge near the imperial palace. The devices failed to explode and the man was arrested. Two companions are being sought as authorities say the act aimed to incite a radical uprising. The police expect further disclosures during questioning.
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Canton
Daily News
Tokyo
Shanghai
Nijubashi Bridge
Imperial Palace
Toky
Democrat Seeks Immediate Teapot Dome Lease Cancellations
Senator Caraway of Arkansas introduces separate resolutions calling for outright cancellation of naval oil field leases at Teapot Dome Wye and in California held by Mammoth Oil and Pan American Petroleum. Senator Smoot of Utah blocks quick action, citing ongoing committee investigation.
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Washington
Naval Oil
Teapot Dome
Wye
California
Mammoth Oil Co
Pan American Petroleum Co
Navy Department
Congress
Caraway
Arkansas
Smoot
Republican
Utah
Senate Public Lands Committee
Six Firemen Injured in Block Blaze at Clothing Store
Six firemen were injured, one seriously, fighting a $25 000 blaze at 2002 Ma honing rd NE Sunday at 4 40 am. Firemen from Co 7 Central and other units suffered abdominal strains lacerations and bruises as the two story frame building leased by clothing merchant H H Karam was destroyed. Karam had $6500 insurance on his stock. A second store room on the block is mentioned.
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Mahoning Rd
Webster C. Feightner
Joseph A. Kerber
Central
Elmer J
Cardea
H. H. Karam
Karam
R. O. Mesnar
Canton Phone Case Proceeds With Canton Rates Hearing
Ohio Bell Tele pho ne Co is seeking approval of unified service rates for the Canton exchange. Canton city solicitor Thomas M. Miller and city officials, with Canton telephone expert G F Wagner, presented and corrected exhibits on operating costs and rates. The commission indicated no decision today and will resume the hearing Tuesday.
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Columbus
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Canton
State Utilities Commission
Thomas M. Miller
Karl EB
Burr
Charles S. Malthy
J. B. Kinnison
G. F. Wagner
Grand Rapids
Mich
Venizelos III In Poor Health As Cabinet Talks Begin
London dispatches report conflicting news on former Premier Venizelos. One says he is in serious condition from ptomaine poisoning, another says he is improving and fatigued. His doctor ordered bed rest for several days. Athens reports liberals plan fusion and wish Venizelos to form a cabinet.
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London
Athens
Venizelos
Central News
Three Section Hands Killed in Snow Storm Railroad Tale
Elyria Ohio reports three railroad section hands killed in a brutal stretch of cold and blinding snow. Labro Mitra 41 and George Mor an 27 died when struck by a fast train, Mitra instantly and Mor an at hospital. Late Sunday Tom Sullivan 40 another railroad worker met the same fate.
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Elyria
Labro Mitra
George Moran
Mitra
Moram
Tom Sullivan
Death mystery surrounds Richville girl found in car
Coroner T H Shorb expected to release findings on Ruth Hunter's death after two post mortems. Witnesses placed her in a murderer's car in Prospect Avenue SW near 10th to 11th streets last Wednesday night around 8 20. Investigators traced the route from Prospect to the forest Hill cemetery vault where the body awaited an investigation.
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Ruth Hunter
Richville
T. H. Shorb
Coronner
Miss Hunter
Prospect Av
10Th St
11Th St
Lengel
Hen By. Clarke
Prospector
Forry
Dueverry
Polie
C. W. Kirk
Ed Gibson
George Fromm
Floyd Streitenberger
Booze Fines in Ohio Heaviest in Federal Prohibition
Federal prohibition cases in Ohio during December yielded fines totaling 24 925 dollars. Eight arrests were made and 114 cases were heard. Cleveland led enforcement districts, followed by Columbus Cincinnati Toledo and Youngstown. Taxes reached 24 568.21 dollars and penalties 28 000 dollars.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Toledo
Youngstown
Labor Leader Thomas Kearney Dies in Chicago
Funeral plans proceed for Thomas S. Kearney former president of the building trades council. He began his labor career as a breaker boy in Pennsylvania coal fields and died Sunday at age 51 from acute indigestion in Chicago.
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Chicago
Thomas Ss. Kearney
The
Building Trades Council
Pennsylania
Kearney
North Eaton Grange Elects Officers for 1924
Officers for 1924 were elected by members of the North Eaton Grange. Elmer Fullmer is master, N. J. Hoskin overseer, Hazen Tire steward, I. T. Davis lecturer, Mrs. Edward Symons secretary, and Edward Symons treasurer.
Ku Klux Angle in Underwood McAdoo Battle
Washington dispatch details a Democratic race clash as Underwood brands McAdoo supporters as seeking Ku Klux Klan backing in stronghold states. Underwood emphasizes his own hard stance against the Klan, contrasted with silence from McAdoo and Republican leaders.
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KU Klux Angle
Underwood
Chas. B. Morris Daily News
Spahr
Washington
McAdoo
Alabama
Texas
Johnson and Coolidge
McsAdoo
Earle B. Mayfield
Senate
Greer Expected to Furnish Bond in Nor mand Case
Horace A. Greer, chauffeur for Mabel Normand, accused of shooting Courtland Dines, Denver sportsman, at Dines apartment after a New Year party, was expected to be freed on $10,000 bail. Clarence B. Conlin will defend him at the preliminary hearing next Friday. J. B. McDonald to post bail. Normand and Purviance hospital status listed as very fine after operations. Wil He ys arrived but declined comment.
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Los Angeles
Horace A. Greer
Mabel Normand
Courtland
Denver
Dines
Miss Normand
Mdina
Greer
Clarence B. Conlin
J. B. McDonald
Wil H. Heys
The
Moviea
Grees
Kluxer Trial Hearing Set After Columbus Fracas
In Columbus on January 7 a hearing will be held for D. C. Stevenson of Chicago former head of the Ku Klux Klan propagation department and two others arrested after a hotel brawl Saturday. They were bailed. Mayor W. H. Stevens of Newark, elected in November, is mentioned amid the incident with weapons involved but no one was seriously harmed.
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Columbus
D. C. Stevenson
Chicago
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Mabel Norro
George Home
Lerman Cline
Edna Purviance
Catalina
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Bok
U.S
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Treasury
Garner
Kohler
Hopkins
Palace Bridge
Senator
Mesnar
William Resche
Walter RB. Bowen
Edward Poling
Commission
City
Venizelos III
Short
Thomas
Grange
Grand Rapids, Mich
Hong
Kluxer
Columbus Hotel
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