Ohio Prison Doors Swing Open For Many Dry Law Violators
Ohio Governor orders clemency for two Canton workhouse inmates serving lengthy terms under prohibition laws. Officials note pardons can only be granted by the chief executive, and suspension provisions under the Bender law are in question as clemency expands to those unable to pay fines.
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Joan W. Fisher
Daily News
Burea
Spahr Wie
Columbus
Ohio
Canton
Gov. Donahey
Governor considers clemency for liquor law violators
Judge A W Agler of Stark county urges release options for about 60 prisoners in the Stark co workhouse under new liquor law restrictions. He favors gubernatorial clemency after serving one to six months as a humane fix and notes 20 federal inmates remain unaffected. Supt. John Boyer confirms 60 state detainees plus 20 federal prisoners in the institution.
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Gov. Donahey
A. W. Agler
Stark
Mike Roasewick
Columbia Heights
Stark Co
Agier
Judge Agier
Asler
John Boyer
Toledo youths plead guilty to second degree murder
ENTER GUILTY PLEAS TOLEDO March 18 Charles Rosenbrook 21 and Lloyd Jones 19 Toledo youths accused of killing Arlington Ellott Holland garage owner in a holdup at his garage Jan. 8 pleaded guilty to second degree murder today just as the jury panel for the trial of Rosenbrook was completed. The penalty is life imprisonment.
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Toledo
Charles Rosenbrook
Lloyd Jones
Arlington Ellott
Holland
Rosenbrook
Fire truck collides with car at city corner
A Central fire department fire truck collided with a car driven by M. J. Rief, photographer, at the corner of Cleveland Avenue SW and Navarre Road Monday evening. The automobile sustained light damage.
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Central Fire Ration
M. J. Rief
Market Ay N
Cleveland Avy SW
Navarre Rd
Himes Named In Stock Deals By Oil Probers
Washington March 18 eight federal officials including a cabinet member two senators and Bascom Slemp were found to have dealt in all stocks. Names disclosed to the senate committee by Lewis D Bond chief accountant for the FTC include Attorney General Harry M Daugherty Secretary Slemp Senators Elkins Curtis and several representatives. Bond said Slemp's transactions occurred before he became Coolidge secretary and while still in Congress.
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Washington
Bascom Slemp
Pres Fent Coolidge
Cleveland
New York
Senate
Lewis D. Bond
Federal Trade Commission
Bond
Harry M. Daugherty
C. Bascom Slemp
Davis Elkins
West Virginia
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Arthur B. Rouse
Kentucky
Thomas J. Ryan
Wells Goodykuntz
Joseph H. Himes
Ohio
Congress
Slemp
Coolidge
Virginia
Daugherty
W. W Spaid
William Hibbs
Hibbs
Washington probes widen in Daugherty inquiry
Senators issued subpoenas to War Secretary Weeks and Treasury Secretary Mellon as part of the Daugherty investigation. The committee aims to probe the Standard Aircraft case, liquor permit withdrawals, and the alleged export and display of Dempsey Carpentier fight films. Witnesses include Orr and several senior officials across justice and treasury departments.
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Weeks
Gaston B. Means
Jesse W
Roy Haynes
Prohibition
David Blair
Internal Revenue Bureau
H. H. Wotan
President Harding
Elmer Dover
the Treasury
John V W. H. Crim
Henry W. Anderson
Adna R. Johnston
Arthur Robb
Department of Justice
Alfred R. Urion
Henry K. Urion
Washington
Arthur Sixemith
Treasury Department
James A. Finch
House Passes Soldier Bonus in Short Debate
Washington March 18 the house of representatives passed the new soldiers' bonus bill despite opposition from President Coolidge and Secretary Mellon. Only 40 minutes of debate preceded the final vote as ex service men in the house supported what they called the best adjusted compensation legislation.
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Washington
Coolidge
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Congress
World Flyers Alter Flight Course To Oregon Stop
The army's world circling Douglas cruisers changed plans to target Eugene Oregon rather than Portland to reduce fatigue. Maj. F L Martin announced the shift while the fourth plane prepared to depart from Mather Field. The delayed craft under Lieut Erik Nelson would overnight in Sacramento before heading to Portland and Seattle to rejoin sister ships. Weather across northern California and southern Oregon was favorable for the mission.
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Cal
Eugene
Oregon
Portland
F. L. Martin
Mather Field
Erik Nelson
Sacramento
Ore
Seattle
Martin
Oregon City
Santa Monica
Tehachapi Mountains
California
Sacraments
Wade
Smith
Guerner
Ogden
Harvey
Style of Cars Proves Puzzle in Columbus
Columbus dispatch notes a legal puzzle as Atty. Gen. Crabbe is asked to rule on distinguishing trucks from coupes when both appear as flivvers. A club member jailed in Nelsonville for alleged trucks law could not tell if his vehicle, a coupe with a truck body, qualified as a truck.
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Columbus
Atty. Gen. Crabbe
Columbus Automobile Club
Nelsonville
Hempstead dairy records show milk and butter fat yields
A Holstein cow owned by B F Poise produced 694.4 pounds of milk and 23.89 pounds of butter fat, equal to 29.87 pounds of butter, in seven days at Wellington. A second cow in the same herd yielded 25.41 pounds of butter in the same period.
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Wellington
B. F. Poise
La Follette Enters Race Upsets Dope Politics
Senator La Follette moves to head a third party if Coolidge is renominated on a conservative platform. His entry signals a broad campaign centered on principles and issues rather than personalities as the platform dispute intensifies. The move is not unexpected and could reshape the 1934 campaign outlook.
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David Lawrence
Canton Daily News
Washington
la Follette
President Coolidge
Lafollette
Mystery Lead Whistles Song At Brickyards
Deputies patrolled the creek district north of Fulton road brickyards after reports of promiscuous rifle shooting. A man walking along railroad tracks Sunday basketed with glass jars heard a bullet break several jars. Residents say high powered rifles fire daily, with bullets whistling near homes.
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Creek District
Fulton Rd
Oovs
Court Dismisses Suit Against U S Government
Washington March 18 The United States Court of Claims dismissed a suit by Hamburg American and other German shipping firms seeking 350 million dollars over seized vessels at the outbreak of the war. Twenty nine corporations joined the suit but the court sustained the government's demurrer.
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Washington
United States Court of Claims Today
Lloyd
Mrs. Harding Keeps Quiet In Washington Home
Mrs Florence Kling Harding widow of the late President lives as a recluse in a downtown Washington hotel. She has left her apartment only a few times in three months and mainly sees Ned and Helen McLean friends from White House days. Dr Sawyer and Mrs Sawyer are among constant visitors.
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Robert T. Small
Canton Daily News
Washington
Florence Kling Harding
Dr. Sawyer
Marion
White House
Confessed triple murder at Linden New York
Batavia N Y March 18 Sheriff Ware says John Vetoski confessed to killing Mr and Mrs Whalley and Mabel Morse at Linden last Tuesday The suspect described entering via a rear cellar firing at Whalley killing him then killing Mrs Whalley afterwards and murdering Morse who arrived later He burned the cottage to conceal the crime and fled living in barns until arrested while seeking farm work.
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Batavia
N. Y
Thomas Whalley
Mabel Morse
Linden
Ware
John Vetoski
Vetoski
Whalley
Mrs Whalley
Mrs. Morse
Vetosk
Lima to Build 150 Room Hotel Opposite Court House
A new 150 room hotel costing 650000 is to be erected in Lima Ohio opposite the court house. The site cost 66000 to acquire and previously sold in 1889 for 6000.
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Lima, O
Women enter Kitzis murder probe in federal court
Mary Bell and Mary Ackerman both Stark county prisoners in the Marysville reformatory appeared as witnesses in Cleveland federal court. They are tied to Cantons underworld and the Kitzig and Hahn murders near Myers Lake. Surveyor Wise and Sheriff Kirk visited the scene to plot details for the grand jury.
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Mary Bell
Mary Ackerman
Stark Co
Marysville Reformatory
Cleveland
Paul FE
Kitzig
Canton
Gig” Hahn
Myers Lake
Atlee M. Wise
Kite
Youth Held for Murder of Man in Cleveland
Henry Strempkowski, 16, was arrested at his home and charged with first degree murder after Edmund Bonowski, 23, died from stab wounds inflicted five months earlier during a confrontation in which Strempkowski allegedly participated. Bonowski was escorted by a girl when a crowd insulted them, leading to the fatal stabbing. The boy had been arraigned in juvenile court and released after promising to pay the hospital bill.
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Cleveland
Henry Strempkowski
Edmund Ronowski
Bonowski
Harvard
Strempkowski
Cardinals Mundelein Hayes Rest After Rome Arrival
Archbishops Mundelein and Hayes, arriving in Rome for their elevation to cardinal, are spending their first days quietly with no official visits planned. Despite a long trip from the United States they are in good health and eager to see old friends and scenes. Mundelein noted Rome’s changed appearance since 1908. He spent the morning on private business.
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Canton Daily News
Rome
Mundelein
Hayes
United States
Rom
Vollmayer Will Filed In Probate Court
The will of Rev. Michael Voll Mayer pastor of St Marys Catholic Church Masaillon is filed in probate court here and leaves his entire estate to his brother John Vollmayer of Toledo. The value is not indicated. Father Vollmayer died recently in St Josephs retreat Dearborn Mich.
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Michael VollMayer
St. Mary's Catholic Church of
Masaillon
John Vollmayer
Toledo
Father Vollmayer
St. Joseph’s Retreat
Dearborn
Mich
Suit filed against The Stark Electric Co. over auto damage
Leonard Stroble sues The Stark Electric Co. for 1290 damages after destruction of his automobile at the Harrisburg road crossing on October 4. Niles A. Soonseller serves as Stroble’s attorney.
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Leonard Stroble
Stark Electric Co
Harrisburg Rd
Niles A.soonseller
Canton Mayor suspends police chief for 30 days
Canton Mayor C C Curtis orders Chief S A Lengel suspended without pay for insubordination to enforce department discipline. The suspension, effective immediately March 18 1924, requires Lengel to surrender police department property and await further statement. Lengel declined to comment but said he would later.
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A. Lenge
C. CC. Curtis
Curtis
Canton
Ohio
S. A. Lengel
City of
Police Department
C. C. Curtis
Kiwanis delegates chosen at Courtland hotel luncheon
George Koontz was elected delegate to the Kiwanis Clubs national convention at a Courtland hotel luncheon. Loren E B Souers and Ralph Furbey were named first and second alternates. Atty Joseph M Blake spoke on Irish history and predicted Ireland’s peace only as a self governing entity.
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George Koontz
Kiwanis Clubs
Courtland Hotel
Loren E B. Souers
Ralph Furbey
Ireland
Atty
Joseph M. Blake
St. Patrick
Ile
Blake
Fiery Crosses Reported Across Wheeling and Nearby Towns
Fiery crosses flared on hilltops around Wheeling last night as initiations took place in Wheeling Kim Grove McMechen Martins Ferry Bellaire and other towns. Officials noted about 2000 initiates in the event spread across five towns.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Kim Grove
McMechen
Martins Ferr
Bellaire
Klansmen Attend Funeral of Mrs. Bessie Duncan
More than 100 robed Klansmen and Klanswomen joined the funeral procession for Mrs. Bessie F. Duncan a 44 year old Pittsburgh nurse in St Clairsville Ohio. The hooded group accompanied the cortège to the cemetery formed a circle around the grave and sang He Leadeth Me as the service concluded.
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ST. Clairsville
Bessie F. Duncan
Pittsburgh
Bus Driver Fined For Passing Streetcar While Loading
George Brennan a bus driver was fined 25 dollars and costs by Municipal Judge Bowman Tuesday morning on a charge of passing a street car while unloading passengers.
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George Brennan
Bowman
France Faces Big Tax Burden
Paris reports Premier Poincare’s planned tax measures will push France to the world’s heaviest taxation. An expert in a London publication compares 1919 14 percent of national income to 16 percent under revised figures and over 20 percent after new taxes. Local taxes lift the total beyond 23 percent, refuting the myth that France does not tax its people.
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Canton Daily News
Paris
France
Poincare
London
Great Britain
United States
Long
Klan Guards Catholics at Charleston Minstrel Show
Ku Klux Klansmen guarded Catholics in Charleston West Virginia during a Knights of Columbus minstrel show at the high school auditorium amid rumors of threats. Police Chief dispatched 15 officers and Klansman head Dr W T Churchman said a klan detail would cooperate with police and follow orders if trouble arose.
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Charleston
W. Va
Ku Klux
Driver claims pals betrayed hold up plan in Steubenville
Clarence Snodgrass, 26, driver for Butte Laundry Co., said after police grilling he hired three men to stage a Friday night road hold up. He alleges the three colored accomplices double crossed him and fled with $400, leaving him bound and gagged.
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Steubenville
Clarence Snodgrass
Butte Laundry Co
Here
Snodgrass
NOVELIST SEES EUROPEAN WAR INEVITABLE
Cleveland March 18 Shaw Desmond a visiting Cleveland novelist who recently returned from Europe warned that another European war is inevitable. He cited France building airplanes Germany experimenting with poison gas and Italy seeking aerial supremacy predicting a chemical war and a chain of conflicts that could destroy civilization unless a miracle intervenes.
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Cleveland
France
Germany
Italy
Shaw Desmond
Desmond
Europe
Man Pleads Guilty in Embezzlement Case
Roberts a 25 year old former employee of American Railway Express Co pleaded guilty to embezzlement. Judge D. E. Matthews sentenced him to five years in the state penitentiary. He was arrested in Norfolk, Va and the embezzled total amounted to 1680.87 dollars.
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Huntington
W. Va
Roberts
American Railway Express Co
D. E. Matthews
Norfolk
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Himes
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Wheeler
Montana
John W. Weeks
Andrew W. Mellon
Maj. Martin
Mather
Sacramen
Dope
Roosevelt
U.S
German Steamship Line
Hemlock
Mrs. Harding
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A. Wengel
Kitzis
Marysville
Vollmayer
Sues Corporation
Attorney Blake
Hitory
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Trip
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