McPherson Mother Arrested in Los Angeles Case
Minnie Kennedy mother to evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson was arrested at the State's Attorney office and released on bail. McPherson facing conspiracy charges with two counts, ill with a brain abscess, planned to continue preaching from prison. Kenneth Ormiston and others to be taken into custody. immunity discussed for testimony.
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Los Angeles
Minnie Kennedy
Aimee Semple McPherson
Angelus Temple
Asa Keyes
Blake
Keyes
McPherson
Carmel Cottage
Kenneth G. Ormiston
Carmel
Ormiston
Lorraine Wisemanschaff
John Doe
Richard Roe
Sarah Moe
San Quentin
Christ
Ae ‘Rial
Man Bound Over Flare Over Cell Confinement Sparks Objection
Carl Studer bound over to the grand jury on two perjury charges was taken to the workhouse for safekeeping after failing to post bond. He objected to imprisonment in the workhouse and to being confined in a cell, insisting he should be placed in the chapel. He resisted as he was locked in a small barred room, then rode to the workhouse in a motorcycle sidecar, enjoying the open air and smoking a cigar. Also mentioned are Ben Rudner awaiting trial for first degree murder and Louis Mazer and Steve Kascholk held in relation to indictments and bonds.
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Carl Studer
Studer
Supt
John Boyer
Boyer
Bover
Ben Rudner
Louis Mazer
Rudner
Steve Kascholk
Autos Collide at 200 4th St NW
Two automobiles collided at 200 4th Street NW. One driver was Alfred Ryan and the other was Mrs. H. 8. Herley of 1212 4th Street NW. Damage described as slight.
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4Th St NW
Alfred Ryan
H. 8. Herley
Damslight
Fleas as Evidence in Akron Drayage Suit
J. L. Higgs sues a drayage company in Akron for 1000 dollars alleging his household goods were turned into flea incubators after transport. Exhibit A consists of fifty dead fleas glued to a card, used to support the claim.
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Akron
J. L. Higgs
Higgs
Railway unions endorse McSweeney for Congress in Ohio
Unanimous backing for Rep John McSweeney by the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen legislative board and allied bodies in Columbus. The endorsement cites his 100 percent pro labor record and includes copies sent to McSweeney and the sixteenth district lodges, with signatures from S R McVay and others.
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John McSweeney
Ohio
Legislative Board of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Columbus
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Brotherhood
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Vic Donahey
R. McElroy
Canton
Pomerene
Willis
Canton- Massillon-Alliance
McSweeney
Congress
S. R. McVay
F. A. Schuck
J. T. Briggs
W. E. Harrington
E. S&s. Gray
Primary Backers Plan Appeal Over Ballot Move
The Primary Defense league will appeal to the state supreme court after Secretary of State Thad Brown rejected their request to keep the proposed state constitutional amendment from the November ballot. The appeal follows a protest alleging forgery and irregularities in petition signers, drafted by J. F. Burke and James A. White.
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Columbus
State Supreme Court
Primary Defense League
Thad Brown
League
Brown
Rec
Secretary of State
J. F. Burke
Elyria
James A. White
Ohio Anti-Saloon League
Burke
White
Couple harmed by gas blast in Cincinnati room
Mrs. Lilian Hayes aged 32 and her husband Charles 28 were seriously burned after lighting a match in a room with escaping gas last night, police reported.
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Cincinnati
Lil-ian Hayes
Charles
Fireman's Wife Sues As Husband Seeks Alimony
In Columbus the cross petition of Thomas Tharp a 62 year old city fireman alleges his wife Mrs Della Lakin Tharp 62 engaged in secret affairs with a boarder at their home. The filing relates to Mrs Tharp's divorce suit. Married 21 months ago Tharp says he may retire soon on a pension and cannot pay alimony.
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Columbus
Della Lakin Tharp
Thomas Tharp
Common Pleas Court
Man Convicted of Manslaughter in Batavia Shooting
Robert Gregor a Macedonia Ohio farmer was convicted by a jury of manslaughter for shooting Edward Wood a neighbor last May. He remained at home on a four thousand dollar bond awaiting sentence to be handed down soon in Clermont County.
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Batavia
Robert Gregor
Macedonia
Clermont Co
Edward Wood
Cleveland Revolt in Steel Grip of Diamond
Cleveland headlines the pennant race as the Indians and Yankees clash in a series with high tensions. The Yankees struggle with base hits and pitching, while Ruth and Slump face tough outcomes as Shocker may start against Cleveland to salvage the late season.
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Cleveland
George Herman Ruth
Mr. Ruth
Joe J. Slump
Herman
Chicago
St. Louis
Yankees
Yankee
Dutch Ruether
Huggins
Urban Shocker
Indians
Plans for steel trust continue negotiations in Paris
The Franco German Belgian steel trust talks proceed in Paris as Belgium presses for 290000 tons of ore instead of 265000. Delegates weigh who must cut quotas France or Germany or reduce allocations for Poland Czecho Slovakia Hungary and Italy while a compromise nears.
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Canton Daily News
Paris
France
Germany
Poland
Czecho- Slovakia
Hungary
Italy
Dies at Home Harriet Dickerhoof 47
Harriet 8 Dickerhoof of 420 Young av SE died Friday morning from complications of disease. She is survived by mother Mrs. Mary Dickerhoof sister Mrs. Susan Gibson and brothers Charles Massillon and Harry Limaville. Body at Whitticar's pending funeral arrangements.
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Harriet
Dickerhoof
Mary Dickerhoof
Susan Gibson
Canton
Charles
Massillon
Harry
Limaville
Whitticar’s
Emperor Yoshihito Stricken By Cerebral Anemia
Tokyo dispatch reports Emperor Yoshihito suffered cerebral anaemia at the Hayama summer palace on Sept 11 and Sept 15. Officials say his condition has improved and no relapse is expected.
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Canton Daily News
Tokyo
Yoshihito
Hayama Summer Palace
Imperial Household
Veterans meet as Wheeling and Lake Erie troop gathers
More than 1,000 Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad veterans attend the Canton convention of the Veterans Association. Special trains from Toledo Cleveland Zanesville and Wheeling delivered attendees. Speakers include Congressman Charles A Eaton and George Durham.
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Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad Co
Canton
Veterans Association
Toledo
Cleveland
Zanesville
Wheeling
William “Bill” Patterson
Charles Dewalt
Veterans’ Association
Jessie McFarland
Ida Grove Cameron
Alden
Minn
The
E. D. Shedd
Detroit
Fred Wilcoxson
Chicago
H. A. Beckley
Ed Bishop
Los Angeles
Fred Ward
Norwalk
Jones trails Von Elm to the 18th in national amateur
At Short Hills New Jersey on September 18 George Von Elm leads Bobby Jones by one up after 17 holes in the national amateur championship final. Jones, two down at 16, rallies with a birdie on 16 but cannot overtake Von Elm as they halved the last two holes in par.
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Short Hills
N. J
Bobby Jones
George von Elm
Bobby
von Elm
Jones
Mexicans avenge Jacob Rosenthal in Mexico City
Six bandits died for kidnapping and killing Jacob Rosenthal an American businessman from Woodmere New York government said unofficial reports put as many as 14 bandits killed or executed in clashes with troops. Three suspects were used as guides at the kidnapping scene. Twenty others attempted to break in.
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Mexico City
Jacob Rosenthal
Woodmere
N. Y
Seelbach Re elected Ohio Foundrymen President
W. L. Seelbach of Cleveland was reelected president of the Ohio Foundrymen's Association at the close of the convention in Cincinnati. He will lead the group again this year.
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Cincinnati
W. L. Seelbach
Cleveland
Ohio Foundrymen’s Association
New Sewage Plant Opens Today South of Canton Dover Road
Hammon will supervise the opening of a $1 500 000 city sewage plant eight miles south of the public square on the Canton Dover road. Mayor Swarts will pull the switch as the plant begins moving 10 500 000 gallons daily. The $900 000 bond financing plus two grit chambers five Imhoff tanks cover 10 acres. The facility will eliminate odor and use natural treatment, with sludge spread on the 509 acre city farm.
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Public Square
Canton-Dover Rd
S. M. Swarts
Charles C. Hammon
Imhoff
Hammon
Nature
Women Flyers Crossing U.8 to Los Angeles Daily
Misses Helen Park and Margaret Sheehan of Boston began their journey from Dayton to Los Angeles in a cross country flight led by FE. Conerton of Boston. Rain and fog over the Appalachians slowed them, but they expect to reach Los Angeles Sunday afternoon.
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Dayton, CO
Helen Park
Margaret Sheehan
Boston
Dayton
Los Angeles
FE. H. Conerton
Appalachian Mountains
Enjoin Big Four Over Lease to New York Central
A suit filed in Cincinnati seeks to stop the Big Four from leasing the railroad to New York Central. John BD Jackson and Hamden, Conn., minority stockholders' representatives allege NY Central is now the majority holder and would control voting on the lease, making minority votes moot.
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Cincinnati
Sult
Big Four
Cleveland
Chicago and
Louisville
New York Central
United States District Court
John BD
Jackson and Hamden
Conn
Judge to Talk to Bible Class at Sugarcreek Outing
Federated Men s Classes of Beach City church plan their annual outing Sunday at Winkerpleck s Grove near Sugarcreek. They depart Beach City at 8 30 a m with the Beach City band and hold Sunday school in the grove. Probate Judge Alva L Deal will deliver the address and a cafeteria lunch will be served.
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Federated Men's Classes
Beach City Church
Winkerpleck’s Grove
Sugarcreek
Beach City
The
Grove
Alva L. Deal
Sherman Church Road Extension Underway
Paying work has started on the Sherman Church road extension, announced Saturday by Surveyor Atlee M. Wise. The brick surface will be laid in two weeks if weather remains favorable, with grading already finished.
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Sherman Church Rd
Atlee M. Wise
Fight Pay Stay Blocked in Dempsey Tunney Bout
Action on Tex Rickard’s request to pay any portion of the purse to principals before the Dempsey Tunney bout was postponed in Philadelphia. The hearing on the preliminary injunction was moved to next Tuesday.
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Philadelphia
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Suspect Held Is Not McDermott In Cleveland
Federal officials announced the man arrested in Cleveland was not Pat McDermott after fingerprint comparison. He remains in custody for further examination, with authorities believing he may know McDermott's whereabouts in the Don R. Mellett murder case.
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Cleveland
Pat McDermott
Don R. Mellett
McDermott
Police Probing Auto Accident at Five Corners
Police investigated an automobile crash at Five Corners on September 18. One man was slightly injured. Witnesses H. H. Headley and Gust Yaree reported the car left the road and struck a bank.
Willis to Speak at Wooster Union Services
U S Senator Frank B Willis will address the union services in the Wooster Methodist Episcopal church Sunday evening on The Duties of Christian Citizenship. He will also speak in Orrville on Sunday afternoon.
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Orrville
U. S
Frank B. Willis
Wooster
Methodist Episcopal Church
Woman Drinks Lye In Alleged Incident
Mary Serantio, 66, was reported somewhat improved at Alliance city hospital after drinking lye at her home on Stanley Avenue. She was treated by Dr. R. L. Rutledge and the affair was investigated by Sebring officials.
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Alliance
Mary Serantio
Alliance City Hospital
Stanley Ay
R. L. Rutledge
Sebring
Expiates Two Murders in Canon City Hanged
Kay X. Shanks aged 66 was hanged in Canon City Colorado this morning for the murders of his wife and their 19 year old son. The executed man confessed to the killings and received the death sentence after trial.
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Canon City
Colo
Kay X. Shanks
Coolidge Vacation Draws Leading Businessmen Photos
President Coolidge returned to Washington to face a campaign lull and used a summer Adirondacks visit to showcase optimism about business. Edsel Ford, Harvey Firestone Jr., Julius Rosenwald and others shared views on purchasing power, mail order strength, and a sunny economic outlook.
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Coolidge
Paul Smiths
Edsel Ford
Havey Firestone, Jr
Julius Rosenwald
Sears, Roebuck & Co
A. J. Brosseau
Mack Trucks, Inc
E. P. Charlton
F. W. Woolworth Co
Louis Liggett
United Drug Co
Herbert J. Tilly
National Retail Dry Goods Association
I Dea
Adirondacks
Telegraph
Interstate Commerce Board fixes Cumberland & Pennsylvania railroad valuation
For rate making the Interstate Commerce Commission assigns a final value of 4105.70 dollars as of June 30 1918 to the Cumberland and Pennsylvania railroad. The line runs from Cumberland Maryland to Piedmont West Virginia and is owned by Consolidated Coal Company of Baltimore.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cumberland & Pennsylvania Railroad
Consolidated Coal Con. of
Baltimore
Cumberland
Piedmont
W. Va
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Temple
Grand Jury
Drayage Company
M’sweeney
Railway Men
Legislative Group
Will
Yanks
Steel Trust
W. & L. E. Employes
Clevelander
U. 8
MAY
U, S
County
David Lawrence
National Capital
Cumberland & Pennsylvania
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