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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1924
Page
1
Palm Beach declares a social purge starting Feb 1 to admit only those with blue book or Brad Street ratings. Hotels report rooms suddenly booked through the season, cutthroat scheduling and warnings that outsiders must leave or risk exclusion from the island.
Gov A V Donahey will headline a Cleveland gathering as seven states host a school of democracy. Mrs Emily Newell Blair and others including Sen C C Dill Penny Oleson Atlee Pomerene and Newton D Baker are listed as speakers.
London reports the cabinet debated calling a large international conference to discuss reparations and war debts with the United States likely to be invited. They also discussed recognizing the Russian Soviet government and admitting Russia to the League of Nations, with Premier MacDonald pushing League diplomacy.
Cincinnati report to the Academy of Medicine by Dr. Monte Reid describes an apparent cure of angina pectoris through removal of a sympathetic nerve. The method remains largely experimental and未 fully established.
Six Canton citizens will travel to Columbus on Wednesday to confer with Gov. Vic Donahey about the Ruth Hunter murder case. Dr. J C Belter will join the delegation and discuss information they intend to disclose while noting county officials have done all they can. Other civic matters may be raised with details not disclosed. Religious leaders and law enforcement figures accompany the group.
Akon officials outline a plan to motorize Akron by Feb. 1 with a bus system to replace streetcars as the public utilities committee weighs a new compromise offered by A. C. Blinn, vice president of the Northern Ohio Traction and Light Co. Mayor Rybolt says Akron will have the finest bus transportation system in the world.
Cleveland police failed to capture Emma Colavito, wanted on a murder charge in the Marino Costanzo poisoning case. Following a tip they traced her to Marblehead, Ohio, then returned through icy roads. The Colavito woman was linked to the 1921 Kaber murder era through a reported confession by Fannie Costanzo about paying for poisoning.
Clean up seen in Columbus as Gale Morrow and William Neff in custody, detaining Morrow's 15 year old wife and another woman. Police say arrests will help solve recent hold ups and expect more arrests.
Senor Droga, first president of the Portuguese republic, died today in Lisbon after a long illness. He led the country at its founding and his death marks the end of an era in Portuguese politics.
Washington society circles dispute Governor Harding's claim that Miss Margaret Eliot Harding's suicide stemmed from societal demands. they note dancing and smoking common but connect the act to the engagement news of Stanley Hawks, a state department attache, and historic family tragedies.
In Indianapolis on January 29 the United Mine Workers discussed changes to its constitution. Led by John Watts of Illinois, members urged removing the president's appointive power and electing all officers by referendum.
The Canton Daily News is described as a modern daily that blends news with many departments, offering a semi magazine experience. It covers foreign, national, and local news and is praised as a liberal education in itself.
London reports settlement of the ten day locomotive engineers and firemen strike after a seven hour talks with railway managers. Government pressure helped secure terms from the National Wages Board, easing travel disruption and signaling broad effects on miners dock workers and iron and steel industries.
Moscow January 2. Lenine funeral drew a large crowd but Joseph Stalin’s rival Leon Trotzky was absent. Rumors of his return circulated as snowstorms and travel delays were noted. The crowd expected Trotzky’s presence alongside Lenine in the years of prewar struggle.
Powerful influences push for a non aggression pact among Poland Germany and Russia as of January 29 19XX. The report notes diplomatic efforts aimed at reducing tensions and avoiding wider conflict.
Washington reports that Secretary of the Navy Denby refused to resign over naval oil reserve leases to Doheny and Sinclair. President Coolidge’s cabinet met at the White House amid impeachment talk as senate moves to tackle resolutions demanding Denby and Attorney General Daugherty’s resignations.
In Paris on January 29 1924 political circles deem the government likely to pass a new franc stabilization measure and Premier Poincare will stay in power at least until parliamentary elections in May. Attacks in the chamber of deputies over the weekend failed to derail the plan.
Henry Ford declined to appear before the House Military Affairs Committee regarding his bid to lease the Muscle Shoals nitrate and power plants in Alabama. In a Detroit telegram to Chairman Kahn, Ford said the committee already has all facts and further hearings would delay a decision on the project.
John Karlage, 38, fired four shots at Meese Hatton, 47, Springfield, after finding him in a closet in his estranged wife’s room. One bullet struck Hatton in the shoulder as police investigated the incident in Cincinnati.
N Lan phear of Medina Ohio reports trapping a large groundhog on January 29. Weather prophets interpret the catch as a sign of a brief hard winter followed by an early spring.
House Ways and Means members back a top surtax rate of 88 percent while courting Mellon and Coolidge for approval. The plan aligns with Mellon 25 percent and contrasts Democratic 44 percent. Republicans hope to sway pro big business Democrats in elated districts to accept 35 percent as a workable middle ground.
Ambassador Cyrus Woods and his party arrived in Yokohama after the President Taft voyage delay while rescuing the Mary Horlock crew. They proceeded to Tokyo to attend a reception at the imperial palace given by the prince regent and his bride for the diplomatic corps.
London reports a snag in Britain's move to recognize the Russian Soviet government. Premier MacDonald urged Russia to accept prewar treaties and debts before recognition, while Moscow demanded elevation in status first. France pressures Britain on prewar debts as talks continue.
Ballots from Texas began arriving in Washington as the first batch in the 1923 Texas senatorial election reached the capital for an official recount. The recount, sought by Earle B. Mayfield opponents, will start only after all 4000 Texas precinct ballots arrive, expected within a week.
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