25 May 1924
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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1924
Page
1
Cleveland May 24 Ohio Republicans weigh a pre-primary convention to endorse state officers while the legislature eyes near term revision of primary laws. Progressives warn against fixed open or closed formats and favor a genuine primary with broad candidate access subject to safeguards against joke runs.
Tornadoes ripping through southeastern Missouri left eight dead with Stoddard and Scott counties hardest hit. Seven fatalities reported in Essex and one in Caruthersville. Widespread property destruction including a whole business leveled at Caruthersville and a showroom stock lost at J Rondale Automobile. Telephones crews scrambled to restore service as wires were damaged.
Paul Farthing of East St. Louis may become Illinois Supreme Court’s first blind justice. Born blind, he graduated top of his law school class and leads the Bar Association in his city, with candidacy seen as a sure election.
Washington May 24 American participation in the permanent court of international justice was launched tonight as a political issue. Two rival plans for American adherence faced the senate after reports by the foreign relations committee. Leaders from both parties planned to raise the issue in future campaigns despite no immediate enactment. The Pepper plan would detach the court from the League of Nations, opposed by President Coolidge. The Democratic minority backed the Swanson plan to admit the United States to the court under a distinct framework.
In Cleveland on May 24 three hundred movie fans walked calmly from a burning theater in a residential area as firefighters battled the blaze. The crowd remained unaware of danger until water from hoses rained down. The theater manager explained the cause and led an orderly evacuation with no casualties. losses were not estimated.
Ted Utter aged 18 and his brother Harley J Utter were arrested in Independence Kansas on a joint charge of murder and cremation of Harley’s wife and baby. A coroner jury verdict implicated Harley in the killings after the bodies were found in a burning barn on the Etter farm. The wife was shot through the back and the baby's skull was…
Chicago police hunted a possible kidnapper who sent a typewritten card to Chief Collins admitting the murder of Robert Franks and threatening further harm. The card mirrors an extortion letter received by the boy’s father, Jacob Franks, with similar handwriting and a shared portable typewriter. Police searched for a gray touring car, questioned Harvard instructors detained for questioning, and sought clues at the culvert where the body was found as they pursued this high‑tension case.
New York May 24 headed for London to show the British how to stay on a broncho that does not want them there 125 cowboys and 23 cowgirls boarded the steamer Menominee to take part in Tex Austins Rodeo a feature of the British Empire Exposition at Wembley Stadium broncs shipped earlier from here
Five thousand residents who did not contribute to Canton's community chest in 1923 must give this year to raise the $385,000 needed for welfare and charitable organizations. Canvassers report 18,884 pledges totaling $227,555. 5,990 more pledges are required, with industrial workers contributing $105,280. The campaign, led by G B Gottrell of the Y M C A, aims for broad participation across churches and civic groups, projecting that every able bodied resident should contribute to support the underprivileged.
Washington May 24 The Prohibition party will meet in Columbus on June 5 to nominate a presidential candidate, aiming to run alongside other third party efforts as Farmer-Labor Socialist and bipartisan tickets surface. The convention attracts about 2000 delegates with H P Faris or Charles H Randall as potential nominees. The platform will attack both major parties while outlining broad reform themes under Virgil Hinshaw. Westerville May 24 Attorney Wayne B Wheeler of the Anti Saloon League pledged to oppose any wet planks or platform changes and urged dry positions across parties.
In Herrin Illinois a masked inquest gathers at Coroner William McCown's office into the death of Jack Skelcher aged 30 who was shot during a renewed Williamson county Klansmen clash. Sheriff deputies and foes attend as witnesses balking at identifying so called constabulary officers who fired at Skelcher and Maude Young. The case remains shrouded in mystery as the coroner seeks witnesses amid clannish tensions.
In a premature dynamite blast at the Kelly Butte rock pile in Portland Oregon three men were killed and two others seriously injured. Three officials and three prisoners were believed buried beneath rock and dirt after the explosion. Edward Dietrich superintendent at the pile was killed. Charles Hall powder man and E W Reddick federal prisoner are named among the known dead.
Paroles were granted to 111 federal prisoners in Leavenworth Federal prison tonight as the parole board studied 665 cases. Twenty five paroled inmates were former soldiers, including eleven participants in the Houston race riots who had been sentenced to death. Seven associates of Dr. Frederick Cook in the alleged oil frauds were recommended for parole.
Toledo May 24 Rev Valco Poppoff pastor of a Bulgarian church was arrested on a warrant charging embezzlement of 38000 dollars from church funds. He posted bond and was released on recognizance pending further proceedings.
Amverst Me May 24. A rusty spade tonight is paid to furnish the crew that will lead to a solution of the five day mystery surrounding the killing of Louise Gerrish, 19 year old school teacher. Sheriff Ward and County Attorney Whiting foresee an arrest within hours. The killer was a man the girl knew well, with a struggle near the grave and a gun firing but no trace found.
The McNary Haugen farm relief bill faced stiff resistance as amendments were largely blocked in the House. After hours the measure sat in the first of 28 sections, with a full reading unlikely to finish soon. An attempted substitute bill was ruled out of order and other rival measures were similarly rejected.
Canton proprietors of motion picture theaters vote to sue mayor, safety director, and police chief to compel enforcement of blue laws. They cite Supreme Court ruling classifying films as dramatic performances and argue churches and theaters should receive equal treatment. They urge repeal of outdated statutes and respect for individual conscience on Sunday observance.
In Chicago a suspect known as Willful Killer was acquitted of charges in a high profile criminal case. The trial centered on terms of the alleged crime and involved complex testimony from Kalstedt and Mrs Kalstedt Annan.
Washington May 24 The senate approved the 1924 tax reduction measure by 60 to 6 with 30 Republicans and 80 Democrats voting in support. Several administration allies backed the bill while six Republicans and one Farmer Laborer opposed. President Coolidge opened talks with House members as conferees Tilson and Mills urged passage, signaling likely prompt House approval.
In Leningrad a Soviet tribunal ordered the death sentences of seventeen magistrates after a stormy trial that exposed widespread corruption in city courts. The Public Prosecutor declared that only fear of death would ensure honesty among judges and vowed a merciless crackdown.
Dover May 24 Dale Yackey nine year old drowned late this afternoon when a leaking boat carrying four boys including his brothers George and Clyde and Donald Wallick sank in Sugar Creek. The three others were washed ashore but Dale's body was not recovered. Survived by eleven siblings and Mr and Mrs George Yackey.
In Fukugawa Tokyo a church printing plant and school occupy one building now dedicated. Funds for materials came from modest earnings of Christian Printers members who volunteered to contribute without pay. The first floor houses the printing plant and information bureau, with a school and later Sunday rooms and club rooms above.
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