Arctic search continues for Major Martin missing over ice
Cordova and Bremerton reports confirm Major Frederick L. Martin and Sergeant Alva Har joined a hazardous Arctic flight toward Dutch Harbor. Coast Guard cutters Heida Algonquin and supporting vessels scour the western coast while small boats probe coves and inlets. no word on their fate by daybreak.
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Cordova
Alaska
Frederick L. Martin
Aadron
Iarren
Nord
Himce
Chignik
Dutch Harbor
Unalaska
Martin
Arctic
Navy
Terprises
Alva Har
Coast Guard
Heida Ad Algonquin
Rch
Geological Survey Shipioneer
Heida
Algonquin
Piper
COABL
Artin
Ind
Chig'k
Landis Appears as Witness in Justice Department Probe
Kenesaw Mountain Landis, head of baseball's commission, testified before the Wheeler investigation into the Department of Justice. He addressed charges that bootlegger Philip Grossman used political influence to dodge a one year sentence Landis imposed in 1921 while he was a former federal judge in Chicago.
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Washington
Kenesaw
Police Hold Man In Connection With Southeast City Incident
Police report Chariey Elliott was apprehended and jailed in Kentucky on charges of intoxication and being a suspicious person. Officers believe Elliott is the man seen approaching a pedestrian in the southeast part of the city Wednesday night.
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Chariey Elliott
Po- Hce
Elliot
Wife Slayer Receives 25 Year Sentence
Mount City Kas May 2 John P E Scott was found guilty of second degree murder in the death of his wife after twenty four hours deliberation. The jury sentenced him to twenty five years in prison. Prosecutors said he killed her over a love affair with his wife’s nineteen year old niece Arlene a school teacher. An appeal for a new trial will be filed by his attorney.
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Mount City Kas
John PE. Scott
Scott
Democrat Race Interest Grows as Meet Nears
Washington May 2 1924 The certainty of Coolidge as Republican nominee shifts focus to the Democratic race with Governor Al Smith of New York gaining attention The surprise comes as Senator Willis Ohio challenges Democrats to nominate McAdoo and warns the campaign would hinge on his role as Doheny's lawyer Republicans previously favored McAdoo as easier to defeat and avoided extensive questioning during a Senate investigation as his support grows across states though many politicians remain puzzled by his rising strength.
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David Lawrence
Canton Daily News
Washington
Coolidge
al Smith
New York
Willis
Ohio
McAdoo
Doheny
Bandit Shoots Man In Home Break-In At Russell Residence
Carl Russell, 233 Harrison SW, was wounded in the leg when a burglar forced entry to his dining room late Thursday. Russell grappled with the intruder and the thief fled. Police were given a description by Russell as he recovered at home.
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Carl Russell
Harrison
Russell
Poice
Danes Move to Disarm Nation Under New Government
OPENHAGEN May 2 The new socialist government proposes Denmark be first to disarm completely. A bill next autumn aims at cutting army and navy to a few frontier guards. Only a few soldiers and boats will be retained. Military and naval appropriations would drop to one seventh of present budget.
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Openhagen
Denmark
Harrison county recorder race attracts three GOP contenders
CADIZ May 2 Although the office of recorder of Harrison co pays only $1100 a year it is popular Three candidates for the Republican nomination for the office are already announced.
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Cadiz
Recorder of Harrison Co
Bell Telephone Co Plans New Canton Complex
The Bell Telephone Co. shows a proposed new headquarters costing 425000 to be completed this year if possible and an eight story building planned for future construction at a total cost of 1000090. The entire program includes other Canton district improvements totaling 2000000.
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Bell Telephone Co
Canton
Twenty bootleggers nabbed in Canton booze crackdown
State Dry Agents L J Brooks and Jack Melzer with Canton police net twenty alleged bootleggers after purchasing whisky at multiple locations. Arrests include Rose Jackson Mamie Williams Ray Jackson and others with hearings set for Saturday before Judge J A Bowman.
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Canton
L J. Brooks
Jack Melzer
Canton Police Department
Donahey
C. C. Curtis
E. B. Curtis
Brooks
Melzer
Joseph L. Hilton
Anti-Saloon League
Hyuoe
Rose Jackson
8Th St
Mamie Williams
Nimisila
Ray Jackson
Rex
Jessie Burton
Venace Gedell
Steve Bodish
9Th St
Louis Cogetz
Cherry
H. A. Willams
Navarre Rd
John Gods
Harrison
Joe Doble
Jusus Arenibou
Julia Budgen
Schwalm
Mary Dobe
Belden
William George
Nick Myer
Carnahan
Ely Buddine
Penny
Rocco Stevene
James Felton
Ernest Bolding
Roscoe Rowland
Bryan
J. A. Bowman
Liquor Charge Fined $500 in Canton Raid Case
Marko Stayakovich pled guilty before Judge Agler to possessing liquor and was fined $500. Mrs Jelen Marber, arrested at the same time, was acquitted. The pair were taken into custody Saturday evening in a raid on a boarding house near East Canton.
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Marko Stayakovich
Agler
Coats
Jelen Marber
Fime
East
Canton
Dynamite Found Near Cleveland Labor Hall
May 2 unex ploded dynamite found near the west wall of Labor Temple Euclid Ave. It is linked to a bomb that wrecked a car carrying five union leaders, maiming William O'Brien and Joseph Nester for life and injuring six others. Nestor died. O'Brien due for surgery. detectives plan a suspects roundup among O'Brien's enemies in labor circles.
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Cleveland
Labor Temple
Eucliday
William O'Brien
Joseph Nester
O'Brien
Nestor
Chicago
Prisoners Should Serve Out Term Says McClintock
Prosecutor C. B. McClintock said on Friday that those seeking clemency for prisoners are wasting time. He noted he has 31 release applications on file and will not interfere with sentences unless extreme circumstances are shown. He urged the public to present compelling evidence to support any pardon requests.
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McClintock
C. B. McClintock
Three Die in Verona Auto Crash Near Pittsburgh
A crash near Verona, a Pittsburgh suburb, killed three men instantly and left a fourth, Edward Tappy, gravely injured at Columbia Hospital in Wilkinsburg. Deceased are A. R. McCann 28 Phillip Klingensmith 38 and Ernest Lehman 39.
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Pittsburgh
Verona
A. R. McCann
Phillip Klingensmith
Ernest Lehman
Edward Tappy
Columbia Hospital
Wilkinsburg
Funeral services set for H. M. Byllesby prominent utilities promoter
Chicago May 2 funeral services will be held tomorrow for H. M. Byllesby 65 a noted promoter of public utilities who died yesterday of heart disease He had been ill eight months During World War he served as general purchasing agent for the A E F
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Chicago
H. M. Byllesby
Byllesby
Loge Cabin restaurant destroyed in early fire
The Loge Cabin in Zanesville, a longtime picturesque inn popular with tourists and famed for its beer, burned down early today with losses estimated at 3500 dollars.
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Zanesville
Hitler and allies to be pardoned in near future
May 2 Berlin reports Adolf Hitler and his companions jailed for the abortive beer hall uprising in Munich last year will receive pardons in the near future.
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Berlin
Adolph Hitler
Munich
Carlton Ter Race Restaurant Closes in Cleveland Bankruptcy
In Cleveland on May 2 bankruptcy proceedings were started against the owners of Carlton Ter race restaurant located in the theater district, leading to its closure today.
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Cleveland
Carlton Terrace
Governor Delays Decision in Canton Mayor Curtis Case
Ohio governor Donahey reviews notes and briefs in the Curtis mayor and safety director hearings. He will decide this weekend whether to reinstate or permanently remove Canton officials under Miller law and other provisions.
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Spahr
Columbus
Donahey
John W. Bricker
C. C. Curtis
Pick Attorneys in Board Fight in Ohio Election Panel
Columbus May 2 Two former Ohio attorneys general will represent opposing sides for a seat on the Stark eo board of deputy state supervisors and inspectors of elections. W J Pontius hired Timothy Sullivan while Emil Kaufman is defended by John G Price after an inquiry before the state supreme court.
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Columbus
Ohio
Starkeo
Supreme Court
W. J. Pontius
Timothy Sullogan
Emil Kaufman
John G. Price
Father kills two children then dies in San Francisco shooting
Geo Loache of San Francisco shot and killed two of his children and probably fatally wounded a third before shooting himself. Neighbors, alerted by the gunfire, found Loache dead with a revolver in his hand and the two children slain, a third wounded.
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San Francisco
Geo Loache
Fin
Loache
Receiver reports 10 percent dividend paid to Hickey Co creditors
The Hickey Co creditors receive a 4 303 67 dividend per a Friday filing in common pleas court by receiver A L Barthelmew. Preferred claims totaling 1 628 34 were paid, with 2 824 59 on hand.
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Hickey Co
Common Pleas Court
A. L. Barthelmew
Protests Filed Over Isleta Telegraph Office Abandonment
Milk shippers and local residents petition the state utilities commission challenging Pennsylvania Railroad plans to abandon its telegraph office at Isleta. Hearings are scheduled for May 20 to review the abandonment amid community opposition.
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State Utilities Commission
Pennsylvania Railroad
Isleta
Canton Telephone Co to Spend 2 Million on New Plant
The Ohio Bell Telephone Co announces a Canton program totaling over 2 million dollars to build an eight story central structure at the corner of Cleveland and 4th with three initial stories and later additions. It includes 1,075,000 building cost, 910,000 machine switching gear and 100,000 planning, plus 1,000,000 of equipment to modernize to dial service. The project aims to convert from manual to machine switching, creating a city telephone capitol and serving Canton subscribers with expanded offices and staff.
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Canton
Ohio Hell ‘Telephone Co
L. A. Chapman
Storm death toll rises across six states to 190
The storm sweeping six southern states raised the death toll to 190 with new casualty reports. Red Cross units and National Guardsmen tents aided devastated towns in Georgia, including Chippley and Bullochville, as residents lived in the open. The tally lists 74 in South Carolina, 14 in Georgia, 21 in Alabama and one each in several other states.
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Atlanta
Red Cross
National Guardsmen
Chippley
Bullochville
Georgia
South Carolina
Alabama
North Carolina
Louisiana
Arkansas
Virginia
Farm Relief Bill Reported By Agriculture Committee
The agricultural committee presented its formal report on the McNary Haugen farm relief bill with analysis of existing ills in agriculture and how the bill would cure them. Chairman Haugen said he expected to bring the measure to the house for consideration before the end of next week.
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Washington
Agricultural Committee
House
McNary-Haugen
Haugen
Car Wreck Found in Woodland. License Plate Traced
Police found a wrecked car with Ohio license plate 305917 abandoned in Woodland on Friday morning after a Thursday night crash into a telephone pole. Authorities believe the vehicle was stolen and the occupants fled the scene to avoid detection.
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Woodland
Prairie schooners stop on Wall Street plea for tax relief
Four Oregon prairie wagons halted activity on Wall Street to present a plea for tax relief to Washington authorities. One wagon claims to be 118 years old and part of the voyage en route to the capital.
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New York
Wall Street
Oregon
Washington
Democrats Reach Accord On Tax Rate Measure
Washington May 2 The Senate battle over tax cuts shifts as a Mellon backed deduction limit on tax exempt securities fails 37 to 36 amid Democratic and insurgent splits. A caucus agreement to speed the tax bill proposes a sliding scale corporate tax and revised inheritance tax. Some lawmakers may yet reconcile divisions before adjournment.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Washington, D. C
Senate
Delegates Busy at Church Meet at General Conference
At Springfield Maas May 2 the second day of the Methodist general conference opened with committees meeting at the Municipal Auditorium venues and churches hosting sessions. Bishop John L Nielsen warned Europe faces a Protestant crisis and the church bears responsibility amid anti prohibition sentiment. Delegates total 53 with 44 women and 80 from foreign nations, the largest female attendance ever.
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Sp.gfield
Maas
Methodist General Conference
John L. Nielson
Germany
Good Turn For Friend Ends With Andy Schuster’s Arrest
Andy Schuster of 2820 7th NW went to police to post bond for a jailed friend. Officials learned his name, triggering a prior warrant for liquor transportation. Schuster was taken into custody and later jailed at the west end city station.
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Andy
Schuster
Bour
Maastilon
Hquor
West End
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