Poincare Opposes Fixed Date for U.S. War Debt
Paris report says Premier Poincare rejects any specific future payment date for French war debts to the United States. He would trade debt cancelation for immediate forgiveness of all debts France owes Britain and the United States, and seek parity with Germany reparations. President Millerand favors delaying final settlements.
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Paris
Poincare
United States
Germany
Great Britain
America
France
Millerand
Premier Poincare
Belgium
Fouts Indicted on Murder Charge in Ohio
A. H. Fouts state prohibition officer was indicted for first degree murder by Perryco grand jury in New Lexington Ohio. The murder of Bruno Butler near Butler’s home followed a dry raid. Butler’s body found 24 hours later. Fouts was arrested, jailed, mob fears prompted transfer to Newark, then returned as grand jury witness before again being moved. He previously faced assault and battery charges but was acquitted.
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New Lexington
A. H. Fouts
Prohibition
Perryco
Bruno Butler
Fouts
Butler
Newark
Canton Fund drive workers to tour Superior Sheet Steel plant
Report for funders notes financial returns as the Canton Community Fund workers visit the Superior Sheet Steel Co on Louisville road Wednesday afternoon. Henry B. Reemer, general chairman and GM, will host. An outing includes baseball, boxing, tug of war and a horse shoe tournament prior to dinner.
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Canton Community Fund
Superior Sheet Steel Co
Louisville-rd
Henry B. Reemer
Steel Corporation
Bad Defiance man threatened house, fled after warrant
Edward Monroe, with a young Defiance girl, visited the Frank Hohenberger farm at 2 a m and threatened to blow up the house unless taken to Defiance. The farmer swore out a warrant and Monroe paid $10 plus costs.
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Defiance
Edward Monroe
Frank Hohenberger
Hohenberger
Monroe
Bootlegging raid uncovers deluxe still site near North Canton
State prohibition inspector P. F. Lalley led officers to the Swinehart farm northeast of North Canton where a concealed still installation with copper tanks large mash vats and other contraband equipment was seized. Three men Levi Grover Nick Kalos and Frank Heffelinger were detained and arraignment before Judge J J Snyder is planned.
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P. F. Lalley
North Canton
Lalley
Swinehart Farm
Mogadorerd
John Kaufman
Ed Kaufman
Charles Willaman
Lee Scott
North
Canton
America
Levi Grover
Nick Kalos
Frank Heffelinger
Kalos
J. J. Snyder
Musician Sues For Forty Thousand Dollars In May Suit
E A McKee Bellefontaine musician sues Orchard Island resort owners Mr and Mrs A R Tarr over alleged humiliating ejection from a dance floor and hotel. He seeks 40000 dollars for hurt feelings with 25000 attributed to Tarr and 15000 to Mrs Tarr for contributing remarks.
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Indian Lake
E. A. McKee
Bellefontaine
A. R. Tarr
Orchard Island
McKee
Tapp
Tarr
Jitney Driver Yarbrough Given Suspended Sentence
Judge Spicer warns jitney drivers to stay focused on business and not gift freebies to young girls. William P. Yarbrough pleads guilty and receives a suspended 60 day workhouse sentence.
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Akron
Spicer
William P. Yarbrough
Bucyrus Bank President's Son Starts Teller Job
Juilliard Blicke son of William A. Blicke president of Bucyrus City Bank begins work as a teller after studying at Dartmouth and Norland Academy, stepping into business instruction from his father.
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Bucyrus
Dartmouth
Noland Academy
Juilliard
Blicke
William A. Blicke
Bucyrus City Bank
Southern Wing of G O P Voiges Strong Protest
Republican leaders in the south protest a plan by the Republican National Committee to reapportion delegates for the next convention. The measure, devised by John T. Adams sub committee, would limit youth influence and curb patronage power, opposing President Harding’s support.
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Charles E. Morris
Daily News Bureau
Post
Washington
South
Republican National Committee
John T. Adams
Harding
Adams
Matrimonial Sea's Waves Are Rough
Lima Ohio July 25 police say a 16 year old bride and her 17 year old husband fled in a partly paid sport model car toward the south. Jewelry valued between 150 and 300 dollars vanished and the girl's mother Elizabeth Terry has sworn warrants for the two.
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Lima
Elizabeth Terry
Albert L. Looney
Indictment Move After War Material Theft Case
Indications shown that the state will present evidence to the grand jury to indict W. H. Cabeen F. J. Woodward and Arthur Goldberg former state highway employees dismissed by Judge Seidel over alleged theft of surplus war materials from the state fair grounds in Cleveland on July 25.
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Cleveland
W. H. Cabeen
F. J. Woodward
Arthur Goldberg
Seidel
Insects Cause Crash Defiance
Katherine Jones an 11 year old girl riding a bicycle in Defiance Ohio collided with a truck while fighting off a cloud of insects and was badly injured according to local reports.
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Defiance
Katherine Jones
Raid Nets Copper Stills In North Canton Operation
State Inspector P. F. Lalley and North Canton officers seized a large illegal still setup late Tuesday. The raid uncovered two 100 gallon copper stills and led to the capture of three men, none believed to be principals in the liquor contraband ring.
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P. F. Lalley
North Canton
John Kaufman
Lalley
Ram Cat Alley Fight Highlights Bellaire Clash
In Bellaire Ohio on July 25 Mooney Foush a police figure clashed with mill worker George Falkner. The scuffle ended with Falkner injured and both men jailed as a physician stitched a tear in Falkner trousers and hide.
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Bellaire
Ram Cat Alley
Mooney Foush
George Falkner
Falkner
Roush
Leith and Wanamaker Escape as Car Demolished
Oliver Leith and Miss Sylvia Wanamaker leaped to safety ten seconds before a Pennsylvania flyer crashed into their stalled sedan at Scott's crossing near Lima. The car was carried about 100 feet into debris. Twelve Lima caps, returning from a ball game, were first on the scene.
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Lima
Oliver Leith
Sylvia Wanamaker
Scott's Crossing
Here
Coal wage scale settlement seen at mine parley
Atlantic City July 25. Anthracite joint scale sub committee to meet twice today signaling progress toward a new wage scale to avert a strike in the hard coal field by September 1. Operators led by Warriner prepare to state their position on miners demand for union recognition and a 20 percent wage increase as John L. Lewis responds to Warriner's denial.
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Atlantic City
D. Warriner
Mine Workers’ Union
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Warriner
Inmate search extended for ten escapees from state hospital
Search for ten inmates at the state hospital for the criminal insane was widened today. Authorities sent alerts to towns within a 150 mile radius to watch for the convicts and bring them back.
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Chester
Ill
State Hospital
Riots in Frankfurt Kill Many and Wound Over a Hundred
A Berlin dispatch to the Star reports a renewed communist riot in Frankfurt Germany with many killed and over 100 wounded. Numerous shops were damaged as clashes continued.
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London
Frankfurt
Germany
Berlin
The
Star Today
Boy breaks arm again in city skate mishap
Martins Ferry Ohio July 25 Raymond Monahan nine tried new skates the day after a sting left his arm out of the cast and broke the same arm for the third time in as many incidents, underscoring his fragile limb and risky play.
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Martins Ferry
Raymond Monahan
Ohio to Benefit From West Virginia Gas Tax
The two cent gasoline tax in West Virginia is expected to boost gas purchases by West Virginia motorists in Ohio across the river. Bridgeport, opposite Wheeling, anticipates significant benefits from the cross border sales shift.
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Bridgeport
West Virginia
Ohio
Mountain
Wheeling
Boy Injured In Farm Hay Wagon Accident Near Wooster
In Wooster Ohio on July 25 James Deerer 11 was seriously hurt when a hook broke on a hay wagon causing the single tree to strike him behind the ear. A hole the size of a silver dollar was crushed in his skull but doctors say he may recover.
Cloudbursts sweep valley causing heavy damage
Floods from three cloud bursts within six hours cut communication to 400 tourists in Yellowstone’s Shoshone valley. Railway lines and Burlington tracks suffer damages. Thermopolis area losses reach up to 2 million dollars. No fatalities reported.
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Cody
Wyo
Yellowstone Park
Shoshone Valley
United States Forestry Service
Canyon Creek
Grinnel Creek
Clock Tower Creek
Forestry Service
Shoshone Dam
Sanders
Northern Pacific
Wyola
Burlington
Billings
Forsythe
Rock Springs
Arminge
Thermopolis
Deputy Loses Official Post After Shooting Incident
Special Deputy W G Harris resigns after shooting Mary Seeger 38 on 223 4th St SE near Long Lake. Seeger struck in left shoulder while driving Mrs Seeger and husband’s car refuses to stop. Seeger hospitalized at People's Hospital Akron. Harris resignation accepted by Summit County Sheriff.
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Mary Seeger
4Th St SE
W. G. Harris
Akron
Harris
Summit Co
Long Lake
Driver Helpless After Ditch Crash Arrests
Sherlock 68 and McCulloch 53 residents of Holmes-co were arrested in Beach City Tuesday by a special deputy sheriff. Sherlock charged with driving while intoxicated and McCulloch with intoxication. Officer said both men were helpless from the effect of Aquor when found.
Germany Has Lures Logan
Local agents for foreign steamship companies report many inquiries about the fare to Germany after a Logan boy traveling in Germany wrote a letter. He claimed beer costs a penny a glass in American money and a hotel room runs 17 cents a day.
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Logan
Germany
Jury Secured For Whitfield Murder Trial In Cleveland
In Cleveland on July 25 jurors were seated amid repeated challenges in the murder trial of John L. Whitfield for Patrolman Dennis Griffin’s killing. Defense and prosecution battled over the panel as a 14 year old girl linked to Whitfield was subpoenaed to testify, with prior veniremen excused for cause and peremptory challenges narrowing the pool.
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Cleveland
John L. Whitfield
Dennis Griffin
Arthur I. Day
Frank C. Phillips
Benjamin Forbes
Andrew Cudnik
Neal Dickson
James 8. Frye
Carl Becie
Edward G. Miller
James N. Eliott
Mia
Anna Watt
Charles Nestor
Madison S. Kline
Charles Miles
Marie Agnes Price
Madison
Wis
Fort Wayne
Ind
Whitfield
Mark Twain’s Old Home Fire Destroys Stormfield House
Stormfield the former home of Mark Twain in Redding Connecticut burned today with losses over 100000 dollars. The house owned by James L. Given of New York housed Mrs. Given and children who escaped through heavy smoke. Neighbors saved some of Twain’s possessions stored inside.
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Redding
Conn
Three Hurt In Booze Fight Near West Point
A pitched battle between dry agents and an alleged booze runner near West Point Georgia left one man dying and two others hospitalized. The injured include a prohibition agent and the suspected bootlegger. Reports say the confrontation occurred as agents attempted a capture.
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Atlanta, Ga
Prohibition
West Point
Candidate Shot During Society Initiation Near Cincinnati
William Weaver of near Cincinnati lies in Mansfield hospital after being wounded in the leg by a bullet during an initiation using blank cartridges. Officials believe a loaded bullet remained in the gun by accident. Surgeons say he will be left with a stiff limp.
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Mansfield
William Weaver
Cincinnati
Mt. Vernon
Man spins linen bag of 21800 knots by hand and teeth
Youngstown reports veteran Joseph Bussinger, who has eye trouble, spent 31 days crafting a linen twine bag tied with 21800 knots by hand and teeth as his noted accomplishment.
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Youngstown
Joseph Bussinger
Bussinger
Pushing and Roosevelt to attend Armistice Day unveiling
General John J. Pushing and Theodore Roosevelt Jr will attend the Galbreath memorial unveiling and the Service Men's clubhouse dedication on Armistice Day in Cincinnati. President Harding and Governor Donahey have been asked to attend as well.
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Cincinnati
John J. Pushing
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Galbreath
Harding
Donahey
Canton Sues for Better Phone Service in Hearing
Ohio Bell seeks higher rates while Canton residents report poor service. Public hearing set for August 6 in Canton council chamber to hear complaints from patrons about interrupted police and fire department communications and overall service quality. The Ohio Utilities Commission expects Canton officials to present citizen complaints and assist in the inquiry.
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Ohio Bell Telephone Co
State Board
Starkee
Canton
Commission
Council Chamber
Utilities Commission
Fire Department
James FE. Kinnison
McCarty, Armstrong, Burt & Kinenison
Kinnison
Thomas Miller
City Collcitor
Utilities Board
Miller
State Commission
Turks and Americans hold late night talks at Lausanne
Intensive negotiations continued in Lausanne as Joseph C. Grew American minister to Switzerland and chief observer at the Near East peace conference conferred with Turkish representatives until 2 a m The American proposed adjourning talks to a different city to avoid the Near East peace conference area where the Turkish peace treaty was signed yesterday
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Lausanne
Joseph C. Grew
Switzerland
Train Kills Boy Near Eyesville in Ohio
Robert Tucker, 12, of Eyesville, was instantly killed when struck by a southbound Pennsylvania passenger train on the Marietta division near Eyesville. He was returning from berry picking and did not hear the whistle until too late. The body was badly mutilated.
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Marietta, O
Robert Tucker
Eyesville
Pennsylvania
Marietta
Pennsylvania Lines
Man Arrested For Impersonating Officer Is Committed
July 25 report from Logan Ohio states Bernard Kuhn was arrested after impersonating a police officer for hours. He was examined by physicians and found insane, then committed to the Athens asylum.
Alcohol acid mishap leaves man with severe burns
In Martins Ferry on July 25 Edgar Harris carried a bottle of acid in his hip pocket to prevent breakage. The bottle broke causing severe burns. he was hospitalized to receive treatment.
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Martins Ferry
Edgar Harris
Harris
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Jalil
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Mark Twain
James L. Given
Pershing
Ohio Utilities Commission
Canton Solicitor
Columbus
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