Pomerene to Be Candidate for Delegate
Former Senator Atlee Pomerene announced in Washington that he intends to be a delegate at large from Ohio and that the Buckeye delegation will back former Governor James M. Cox. Ohio prospects for four additional at large delegates include Mrs. Bernice Pyke and Mrs. Elinore Johnson with possible others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles FE. Morris
W. W. Durbin
Newton D. Baker
George White
Ohio
E. H. Moore
Durbin
Bernice Pyke
National Committee
Elinore Johnson
Kent Hughes
John L. Shuff
Daugherty Called to Explain Antitrust Prosecutions
Senator King of Utah introduced a resolution in Washington demanding Attorney General Daugherty report on antitrust cases. The measure cites 50 violations reported by the Federal Trade Commission and only two actions by the Justice Department, asking why no indictments or injunctions were pursued.
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Washington
Daugherty
Senate
King
Utah
Federal Trade Commission
Department of Justice
United States Likely to Recognize Greece Soon
Washington reports indicate the United States will recognize Greece within a short period. Great Britain recognizing Greece’s national assembly influenced Washington to resume friendly relations before a plebiscite. The key issue remains the $50,000,000 credit extended during the war.
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Washington
Greece
United States
Great Britain
National Assembly
State Department
Eluetherios Venizelos
Athens
Senate panel backs two Federal Reserve nominees
The senate banking and currency committee reported favorably to the senate the nominations of George R. James of Tennessee and Edward H. Cunningham of Iowa as members of the Federal Reserve Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Banking and Currency Committee Today
Senate
George R. James
Tennessee
Edward H. Cunningham
Iowa
Federal Reserve Board
Congress Battles Over Glassie Eligibility in Tariff Panel
Washington Jan 17 Congressional inquiry tests unity of the U S tariff commission as split factions contend on Henry H Glassies eligibility to serve during sugar rates hearings. A potential seven member panel may avert tie votes and unlock tariff action.
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Washington
United States Tariff Commission
House
Senate
Griffis
New York
Walsh
Massachusetts
Henry H. Glassie
Washington, D. C
United States Sugar Association
Cuba
Glassie
Marvin
Burgess
Culbertson
Lewis and
Costigan
Glaasie
Commission
Coolidge
Congress
Germans Grasp Radio Chances in Early Broadcasts
Berlin police used radio to broadcast a murder description of barber Rausch. Lifeboats for the North German Lloyd liner Columbus will get wireless telegrafone. A Berlin paper Vosssische Zeitung receives regular phonetic news from Russia.
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Canton Daily News
Berlin
Rausch
Columbus
Vossische Zeitung
Ford May Decide on Muscle Shoals Bid
Washington January 17 Henry Ford will decide within two days whether to accept Muscle Shoals under current terms Chairman Kahn of the house military affairs committee said Representative Reese of Tennessee voiced doubt Ford would honor his original bid Kahn expected a firm word from Ford.
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Washington
Henry Ford
Kahn
House Military Affairs Committee
Reese
Tennessee
Ford
Ohio Threshers Seek Lower Freight Rates for Farm Goods
The Ohio Brotherhood of Threshermen adopted a resolution at their convention urging the Interstate Commerce Commission to carry the push for lower freight rates. They urged immediate tax reductions to prevent farmers from being financially ruined.
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Columbus
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ohio Brotherhood of Threshermen
Canton man chosen as chief of Ohio Builders Associations
Charles A. Kumpf of 1549 Logan Ave NW was unanimously elected president of the Ohio Association of Builders' Associations at the morning session. He had served as first vice president last year. Other officers include R L Slemons, George B. Hicks, George Donley, Philip P Gott, and E A Seifert. Discussion focused on wages across trades with Cleveland reporting a new $1.25 per hour agreement for carpenters and a rise of freelance contractors.
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Charles A. Kumpf
Logan Av
Ohio Association of Builders’ Associations
Kumpf
R. L. Slemons
Youngstown
George B. Hicks
South Charleston
George Donley
Cleveland
Philip P. Gott
Akron
E. A. Seifert
Columbus
Carpenters
Canton Phone Case Complex in Ohio Utilities Hearing
Hearing before the State Utilities commission in Canton focused on witness qualifications. Gerald Wagner an engineer for Canton testified he never engineered a commercial telephone company but later said he supervised building a dispatching telephone system of 38 phones for an interurban railway in Michigan. Cross examination raised questions about other witnesses too.
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Columbus
Canton
State Utilities Commission
Gerald Wagner
Karl F. Burr
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Wagner
Michigan
Breasted Arrives to Help Carter in Tutankhamun Tomb Work
Prof. Breasted of Chicago University arrived in Luxor to aid Howard Carter in deciphering hieroglyphics in the tomb of Tutankhamun. Carter and team continue dismantling the mortuary chapel where the mummy rests. A roof section revealed hawk engravings symbolizing protection for the dead.
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Luxor
Egypt
Prof
Breasted
Chicago University
Howard Carter
Tutankhamem
Valley of Kings
Carter
Military Plane Crashes at Cuatro Vientos Aerodrome
A military airplane crashed at the Cuatro Vientos aerodrome in Madrid today. Two captains were seriously wounded in the incident.
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Madrid
Cuatro Vientos
Dutch mother forced to leave babies in U S
A Dutch mother, Mrs. Mary Dantes, on the steamer Muenchen bound for Bremen collapses after the youngest of her five children is taken from her arms to satisfy immigration quotas. Netherlands and Belgium quotas had filled, so she must return to Europe while her children, born in Germany, stay with their father in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Muenchen
Bremen
Mary Dantes
Netherlands
Belgium
Mystery over Ruth Hunter death deepens in Stark County
The case of 19 year old Ruth Hunter whose body was found face down in mud near the Richville Reeder area remains unsolved. Sheriff C W Kirk and Canton police pursue new leads to Cleveland Akron and Canton while private investigators hired by Louis R Griffith 38 pursue their own theory amid continued uncertainty.
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Ruth Hunter
Clinton
Richville- Reeder
C. W. Kirk
Canton Police
Stark Co
Kirk
Cleveland
Akron
Canton
Louis R. Griffith
Bowman
Strike Called by London Railway Locomotive Engineers
Officials of the British Railway Locomotive Engineers called a strike for Sunday night. Southern railway engineers voted to strike immediately while F. M. Bromley head of the union urged workers to wait for the general strike order to take effect.
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London
British Railway Locomotive Engineers
Southern Railway Engineers
F. M. Bromley
Train Kill Ends Life of Local Cigar Maker
Joss Yaus, 60, a longtime cigar manufacturer in Newak, was instantly killed when his car was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio freight train traveling south. The accident occurred as he attempted to cross the tracks late last night.
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Newak
Joss Yaus
Baltimore and Ohio
U S Likely Recognition of Venizelos Government
The U S charge d affaires in Athens urged the Greek foreign minister as papers forecast imminent recognition of the Venizelos government by the United States.
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Athens
United States
Venizelos
Jack Dempsey Immersed In Miami High Society
Champion pugilist Jack Dempsey enjoys social prominence in Miami Beach. He hosted a dinner dance at the exclusive Miami Peach Casino and served as a judge at the Miami Kennels greyhound races, all while thriving amid the city’s social spotlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobert T. Small
Canton Daily News
Miami Beach
Fla
Jack Dempsey
Nfe
Riley
Jack
Miami Peach
Miami Kennels
Miam
Italo Russian Treaty Near Signings in 1924
Canton Daily News reports an amity and commerce treaty between Italy and Russia may be signed within a fortnight. Italy would recognize Russia de jure and pay imports with exports up to fifty percent. Italian ships in the Black Sea would gain privileges and concessions would be offered in the Caucasus and Do Netz basin. Russian grain could flow to Italy at below world prices, with surplus planned for export.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coperigns
Canton Daily News Omb
Italy
Russia
Black Sea
Caucasus
Donetz
Blaze Rages in Steamer Silverado Hold Near Willapa
An 8 0 8 call reported a fire in the Silverado's number 1 hold, five miles off Willapa Harbor Washington coast. A coast guard cutter was ordered to assist after radio reports from the steamer Early today.
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San Francisco
Radio Corporation
Silverado
Willapa Harbor
Washington
Coast Guard
Price Named Superintendent at Ohio Masonic Home
Ed win J. Price, former assistant superintendent, was chosen to lead the Ohio Masonic Home in Springfield to replace Frank Saunders of Akron who resigned.
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Springfield
Masons’ Home
Edwin J. Price
Ohio Masonic Home
Frank Saunders
Akron
Widow Says She Hired Nurse to Poison Husband
Cleveland police pursue Mrs Emma Colavito linked to the Kaber murder case after Mrs Fannie Costanzo confesses hiring her to poison her husband Anthony Costanzo who died in February 1920. Costanzo's remains to be exhumed for toxin testing while Colavito remains at large.
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Cleveland
Emma Colavito
Kaber
Fannie Costanzo
Colavito
Anthony Costanzo
Daniel Pr. Kaber
Youngstown
Eva Katherine Kaber
Marysville Reformatory
Marian McArdle
Lakewood
Ohio
Italy
Mia
Mary Brickel
Kaber Vaa
Mra
Costanzo
Mohler Declared Insane by Allenco Grand Jury
William Mohler was ruled insane by the AllenCo grand jury, avoiding a first degree murder trial for killing his wife Catherine Mohler. He will be moved before Judge F C Becker on January 22 for commitment to Lima state hospital after evaluation by Dr W H Prize.
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Lima, C
William Mohler
Allenco
Daya
Lima State Hospital
Mra
Catherine Mohler
Dee
F. C. Becker
W. HH
Srtay
Columbus State Hospital
Tacoma Cruser Salvage Hope Dims After Reef Sinking
Washington January 17 The Navy gave little hope for saving the cruiser Tacoma after it ran onto the Blanquilla reefs near Vera Cruz. A radio dispatch from the stranded ship said she was driven broadside onto the reefs and that virtually all underwater compartments were flooded.
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Washington
Navy Department
Tacoma
Blanquilla
Vera Cruz
State highway exams held at McKinley High for civil service posts
The state highway department conducted examinations Thursday at McKinley High School to create an eligible list for civil service appointments in the state highway service. A large number of applicants took part in the exams.
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State Highway Department
McKinley High School
Ist
Civil Service
State Highway Service
Shenandoah Relies On Courage After Nine Hour Gale
The U S Navy dirigible Shenandoah with 21 aboard landed at Lakehurst New Jersey after a nine hour voyage in a 70 mile gale. Damage included torn nose cap and deflated forward casings. chief engineer said the ship suffered more extensive damage than initially reported. Wireless contact with Lakehurst and Washington was maintained throughout the ordeal.
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Lakehurst
N. J
United States Navy
F. A. McCrary
Naval Communications Bureau
Washington
U. 8 Navy
Conspiracy case setback in war fraud trial in Parkersburg
In Parkersburg West Virginia on January 17 the government faced doubt as seven former officials stand accused of conspiring to defraud in a surplus artillery harness sale to the United States harness company of Ransom West Virginia. Rumors circulated that lack of evidence could lead to a withdrawal of the case as prosecutors prepared a rearranged presentation after two prior setbacks.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
United States Harness Company of Ransom
Pinchot's Change Stirring War of Words
Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania drew fire from government officials and congressmen after declaring the prohibition law failure the greatest breeder of crime. Secretary Mellon denied any enforcement breakdown as Republicans and Democrats at the capitol condemned the statement.
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Washington
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Anti-Saloon League
America
Congress
Treasury
Mellon
Capitol
Economy Fight In Paris Chamber Over Budget Balance
Premier Poincare and his cabinet pushed a mass economy program in the chamber of deputies. They seek to balance the budget reinforce the franc and curb public outlays. The cabinet demanded power to suspend nonessential imports.
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Paris
Poincare
Chamber of Deputies
Francs Fall Sparks US Concern Over European Economy
Washington dispatch notes Europe worries over the French franc decline. President Coolidge acknowledges Dawes Young and Robinson as independent experts aiding the reparations commission, while the United States official stance remains carefully framed to avoid direct government involvement.
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President Coolidge
Owen D. Young
Charles G. Dawes
Henry M. Robinson
Reparations Commission
United States
Hiram Johnsons
Medill McCormicks
Europe
Atatua
Atlantic
Messrs. Dawes, Young and Robinson
Canton Girl in Detroit Case Shaped by Porsche Sheiks
Detroit police say six suspects including George Peters Jim Pappas and Mrs Jean Muros conspired to traffic attractive girls from Ohio to a Detroit resort. Two Canton women Belle Simpson and Leona Morris are held as witnesses along with Nick and Esther Cheekos. The scheme allegedly used expensive clothing and fake romance to lure victims to a boarding house turned slave house.
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Detroit
Ohio
George Peters
Jim Pappas
Jean Muros
Belle Simpson
Leona Morris
Canton
Nick Cheekos
Esther Cheekos
Peters
Pappas
Simpson
Morris
Action Delayed on Nominations for Farm Loan Board
Committee postponed action on the nominations of Lewis Pettijohn Kansas Elmer Landes Ohio Merten Corey Nebraska and Edward Jones Pennsylvania to the Federal Farm Loan Board. Objections cited pending an investigation into charges the board created new offices and paid excessive salaries.
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Washington
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Lewis Pettijohn
Kansas
Elmer
Landes
Ohio
Merten L. Corey
Nebraska
Edward E. Jones
Pennsylvania
Federal Farm Loan Board
Pepper declines to introduce coal bill in Senate
Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania announced he would not introduce Governor Pinochet's coal bill in the Senate. The measure would create a coal division within the Interstate Commerce Commission and impose strict regulation and control on the anthracite industry.
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Senate
Washington
Pepper
Pennsylvania
Pinochet
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Hunter Case
British Locomotive Engineers
U. 8
Mauler
Florida
Mussolini
Price
Mohler
Slayer Wii
North Pole
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