Norge claims new territory at North Pole as Amundsen nears
Reports from Oslo state Norge reached 89 degrees north, 11 degrees east, close to the pole. If weather holds, Amundsen could land observations near Point Barrow Alaska and report on conditions, with Norway asserting sovereignty over the pole and the United States and Italy disputing the claim.
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Norge
Marnine
Aleve Selle
Ree
Dibble
Polar
Amundsen
Alaska
Pole
Point
Aleka
North Pole
Durieg
H Pole
Norw
United States
Norway
Peary
Riegel Accuses Politics Over State Aid Funds
Columbus report says Director of Education Riegel claims to distribute 2,000,000 in state aid while lawmakers approve a plan to form a state board of review for fund distribution. London dispatch notes Trades Union Congress calls off general strike, Baldwin declares it a victory of common sense.
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Columbus
Riegel
Joint Legislative Committee On Economy and Taxation
Education
London
Trades Union Congress
Stanley Baldwin
Trades Unions Congress
Baldwin
Genera
Thu
Ohio investigates AT&T rate dispute in Columbus inquiry
May 12 application to join American Telephone and Telegraph Co as a party to the investigation. state utilities commission considers widening the challenge against AT&T Ohio rate decisions. Attorney General Crabbe urges action to curb alleged abuses and prevent AT&T from operating under disputed charges.
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Columbus
President to Sign Watson-Parker Rail Bill Despite Protests
President Coolidge will sign the Watson Parker railroad bill under protest. He argues the veto should not have blocked an experiment in handling rail road disputes but will back the measure if it succeeds. The plan removes the third party option for public input and faces opposition from Curtis and Robinson.
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David Lawrence
Canton Daily News
Washington
Coolidge
Curtis
Kansas
Senate
Watson-Parker
Railroad Labor Board
Henry Allen
White House
Dawes- Young
Europe
Robinson
Arkansas
House
Senate Panel Backs Day Teeth Reform Bill
The Senate prohibition committee approved the Goff bill to strengthen enforcement of the Volstead act. It would widen government control over industrial alcohol and cereal beverages and impose tougher penalties on bootleggers.
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Washington
Senate Prohibition Committee
Young Slayer Pleads Guilty in Alliance Murder Case
Charles Hamilton pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with degree murder after confessing to killing Krony Shinekos during a confectionery store robbery in Alliance. Judge A W Ayler will hear evidence Tuesday to determine the degree and sentence.
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Charles Hamilton
A. W. Ayler
Krony Shinekos
Alliance
Hamilton
Shinekos
Wheeling
George Thorn
Agler
Reichstag Passes Democratic Resolution on Chancellor Luther
The Reichstag adopted a Democratic resolution disapproving Chancellor Luther by 176 to 146 with 102 abstentions. A Socialist no confidence motion failed 176 to 144 with 104 abstentions, and the Hitlerite no confidence bid was defeated 174 to 163 with 91 abstentions.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Luther
Luther Cabine
Hilterite
Dry violators face fines in Judge Johnston's court
Three people were fined a total of 300 for violating the Crabbe act. Leona Papas and Charles Ardeau paid 200 and 100 costs under city statutes and state law, while Charles Green faced 100 dollars and costs on each count for illegally possessing intoxicating liquor.
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Johnston
Crabbe
Leona Papas
Charles Ardeau
Charles Green
Fund workers pay for their noonday lunch
The Community Fund sales army will have every worker pay for their own noon meal during solicitation periods. Lloyd J. Noaker announced the plan at a women’s club meeting, saying it could save thousands and boost public confidence in fund administration. Three American Legion posts will aid the campaign with teams during May 17 to 25.
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Sales Army
Community Fund
Lloyd J. Noaker
Women's Club
Noaker
American Legion
Paul J. Gnay
Starkco
Canton Post
Post
Stanley S. Bowman
J. Heffelman
Martin H. Schmid
George W. Belden
A. B. Clark
H N. Bowman
Michael Conley
O. F. Deal
L. O. Breenbill
Car-Van Steel to Begin Operations After Remodel
Car-Van Steel Co. will begin operations following remodeling of the Canton plant and installation of new machinery. The company, incorporated for 300000 dollars, has stock under way with Canton interests expected to hold a large share. A survey of the Canton Cutlery Co. plant led to changes to convert it into Car-Van Steel Co.
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Car-Van Steel Co
Stuart W. Carnes
Car-Van Steel
Canton
Chamber of Commerce
Canton Cutlery Co
Wounded in Rand Hotel Shooting Fray in Cincinnati
At the Rand hotel in Cincinnati three men were wounded in a mysterious shooting affray. Ray Collins the circus press agent and Dominick Rossi a cook were among those injured, with a missing man and a fleeing assailant later pursued to Covington Kentucky. Police investigated the incident after Collins went to a hospital for treatment.
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Cincinnati
Rand
Ray Collins
Dominick Rossi
Collins
Collines
Covington
Slay R Baptized Hamilton County Victim Shifts
Jim Conley, a Middletown Black man held on charges of slain officer Charles Skeen, underwent a baptism in his jail cell. Two ministers, one white and one Black, conducted the ceremony as part of the confinement period.
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Hamilton. CO
Jim Conley
Middletown
Charles Skeen
Marietta Man Killed by Arrow in Venezuela
Wal ter G. Smith aged 48, once of Marietta, was slain by an Indian with an arrow in Persia Venezuela. He was foreman of a fandara thtr ing crew. Body to be flown to Williamstown West Virginia for burial.
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Venzuela
Marietta O
Walter G. Smith
Marietta
Persia
Venezuela
Smith
Fandara Trthing
Williamstown
W. V
Non-union man held on hidden weapon charge amid streetcar strike
W. M. Martin, employed by Northern Ohio Power & Light to operate a street car, faced a concealed weapon charge after police searched a crowd amid the union carmen strike. Union leaders said Martin was a strikebreaker, not a union man, and his case was continued after a not guilty plea. Police reported arming complaints as striking and non union carmen clashed, with 38 cars running normally in Canton amid the walkout.
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W. M. Martin
Cleveland
Northern Ohio Power & Light Co
Carmen
Martin
Traction Company
M. S. Johnston
Ars
Far van Voorhis
Tuscarawas St W
N.O.P
Canton City Lines
Tuscarawasst W
Cleveland Av
Husband confesses to choking wife in Albany home
In Albany May 12, Clyde Shackelford confessed to police that he choked his wife Mrs Mary Shackelford 32 to death after a quarrel about boarder William Heschler. Shackelford is held on murder charges with Heschler detained as a material witness.
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Albany
N. Y
Mary Shackelford
Clyde
Shackelford
William Heschler
Heschler
Johnson Metes Out Speed Fines
Judge A. Johnston assessed fines totaling 90 for speeders and 130 for reckless and drunken drivers in a Wednesday session. Individuals including A. B. Ashbaugh WH Tope George Carathanasis William Kracy Jester Gerber George Cassett Carl Baum and Zeb Payne paid 15 each with costs for speeding and reckless driving. Jeff Culver faced 50 with costs and five days in the work house for drunken driving, with his car held 60 days. Charlies Slusser received 50 with costs and a suspended 60 day workhouse sentence for drunken driving, his car held 30 days.
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A . Johnston
A. B. Ashbaugh
WH Tope
George Carathanasis
William Kracy
Jester Gerber
George Cassett
Carl Baum
Zeb Payne
Jeff Culver
Charlies Slusser
Truci Kil's Man Run Down by Mail Truck in Cincinnati
An unidentified man about 65 years old lay in a local morgue after being struck by a mail truck in Cincinnati. Authorities investigate the incident and identify the victim.
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Cincinnati
Strike settlement outlined by Samuel ends general British walkout
Constantine Brown reports London May 12 that the British general strike is settled per Sir Herbert Samuel’s proposals. The government will subsidize coal firms during negotiations and a national wage board with neutral chairman will be formed plus other measures to curb recruitment of new workers over 18 while miners are unemployed. The Trades Union Congress general council urged immediate end to the strike.
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Constantine Brown
Canton Daily News
London
Sir Herbert Samuel
Government Coal Commission
Trades Union Council
Sir Herbert
Commission
General Council of the Trades Union Congress
Srdms
India
War
Admiralty
Mines
Trades Union Congress
Downing Street
Pugh
Tr’ ‘Ea Union Congress
Citrine
General Council
Pugh, Bromley and Citrine
Baldwin
Lord Birkenhead
Winston Churchill
J H Thomas Arthur Pugh
Margaret Bondfield
Owning Street
Ramsay MacDonald
Arthur Henderson
House of Commons
Eccleston Square
Herbert Sam
Uel
Prliament
Flerbert Samuel
Canterbury
Lady Astor
End of Britain's General Strike Sparks Uproar and Hope
News from Westminster reports Premier Baldwin and ministers announcing the end of the nine day general strike after talks with trade unions. The resolution opens talks with miners and operators while wage safeguards are discussed. mine work continues uncertain. Washington officials and business leaders react with cautious relief as the strike concludes.
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Ohio
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Ohio Bell
Whitehall
Young Slayer
Self
Court
Circus
Cook
Slay
Io Wa
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Truci
Kil
House Of,commons
England
Wiliam Greer
American Federation of Labor
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