Sectional war over lake cargo rates looms large
The New York Central with Baltimore and Ohio Pennsy Wheeling and Lake Erie prepares a lake cargo coal rate reduction for Pennsylvania Ohio and Northern West Virginia. Southern roads may reverse with their own cut. The Interstate Commerce Commission delayed action pending Supreme Court power ruling as Northern carriers plan a new cut 40 cents per ton below last year. Executives to meet in Pittsburgh Monday to fix when the rate cut takes effect.
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Washington
New York Central
Baltimore & Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Ohio
West Virginia
Great Lakes
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
Southern Roads
J. J. Esch
Senate
Southern
District Court
Supreme Court
Pittsburgh
Boulder avalanche injures seven year old in Mt Auburn Alps
A miniature slide on the Mt Auburn Alps as children played yesterday caused loose dirt and a several hundred pound boulder to roll onto seven year old James Zimmerman, son of George Zimmerman. He suffered a probable skull fracture and is in serious condition at General Hospital.
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Mt. Auburn Alps
James Zimmerman
George Zimmerman
Oregon Street
Zimmerman
General Hospital
Freighter Saskatoon Grounds on Lake Superior Rock
The freighter Saskatoon, about 250 feet long with a crew of twenty two or twenty three, ran aground on the Rock of Ages in Lake Superior. It departed Ft William for Montreal with 38,000 bushels of wheat and 27,000 bushels of oats. Crew believed safe aboard.
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Toronto
Saskatoon
Lake Superior
Canada Steamship Lines
Ft. William
Montreal
President Coolidge Creates Sixth Circuit Judge Post
President Coolidge signed a bill providing for the appointment of an additional Circuit Judge for the Sixth Judicial Circuit comprising Kentucky Michigan Ohio and Tennessee.
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Washington
Coolidge
Sixth Judicial Circuit
Kentucky
Michigan
Ohio
Tennessee
Daytime Hold-Up Net Payroll for Four Thugs
Four bandits in an auto stopped a payroll pickup from Frank Smith and Charles Hogan of United States Electrical Tool Company yesterday morning. They took 1774.71 and left 2000 in Hogan’s pocket. Police noted stolen license plates and suspected cross river origins. Col. John A. Smith, firm president, said the payroll was insured.
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Frank Smith
Rapid Runpike
Charles D. Hogan
Olivia Jane
United States Electrical Tool Company
West Sixth Street
Hogan
Cincinnati Bank and Trust Company
Eighth Street
State Avenue
Sixth Street
William Hochstuhl
Freeman Avenue
Werner
Seebohm
John A. Smith
Mellon Tells G. O. P. of Pennsylvania That He Favors Hoover for President
Philadelphia May 12 Secretary of the Treasury Mellon accepting the chairmanship of the Pennsylvania delegation to the Republican National Convention told delegates Hoover seems closest to the standard for the presidency He urged remaining unpledged until a Kansas City caucus to preserve liberty of choice for Pennsylvania and the nation The caucus elected Mellon chairman while the State Committee planned its biennial reorganization Gen W W Atterbury elected national committee member and Gen Edward Martin named State Committee Chairman Both Atterbury and Martin succeeded Pepper and Mellon respectively and no other details followed
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Mellon
Pennsylvania
Hoover
Philadelphia
Treasury
Herbert Hoover
Melon
Kansas City
Republican State Committee
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railroad System
Edward Martin
Gen. Atterbury
George Wharton Pepper
Gen. Martin
William L. Mellon
Isolated American Jews urged closer cultural aid
Dr. S C Kohs named executive director of Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Charities urges tighter ties with isolated American Jews at a national Jewish social service conference. Memorial services honored Rose Summerfield and leaders of Jewish welfare groups including Drachsler, Spivak, Rosenblatt, and Lowenstein as the three organizations adjourn elected officers.
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United States
Europe
Palestine
National Association of Jewish Community Center
National Council For Jewish Education
Hebrew Union College Chapel
Rose Summerfield
Baltimore
New York
Clara de Hirsch
Julius Drachsler
The
College of the City of New York
Jewish Welfare Board
Bureau of Jewish Social Research
Charles D. Spivak
Denver
Jewish Consumptives’ Relief Society
Frank F. Rosenblatt
Joint Distribution Committee
Solomon Lowenstein
Federation of Jewish Philanthropies
Kohl
Swap Husbands Wives And Babes In Cleveland Divorce
In Cleveland on May 12 a Common Pleas Court divorce hearing revealed two couples swapping spouses. Rose Kader testified she left her husband for Frank Oreskovich while John Kader lived with Anna Oreskovich. The four children were split between the pairs. the arrangement lasted until a quarrel prompted Frank to leave. Anna due to testify next.
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Cleveland
Common Pleas Court
Rose Kader
Smaller Corporations Favored In Tax Bill Amendment
Senate Democrats won a 40 to 88 vote to insert a graduated rate for small income corporations into the revenue bill, pushing 12 percent corporate tax and altering the House 11 percent plan. Senators Simmons Harrison Walsh led the Democratic push as Republicans Smoot Harrison Walsh pivot in debate.
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Senate
Washington
Republicans
House
Simmons
N. C
Norbeck
McMaster
South Dakota
Smoot
Utah
Garner
Tex
Harrison
Mississippi
Walsh
Massachusetts
Truck Kills Son of Policeman Near Home
Robert Lagemann three year old son of Officer Raymond Lagemann was struck by a truck on his father's beat near their Oregon Street home. The skull fracture proved fatal. James Colnot driver of the truck was arrested for manslaughter. The incident adds to Hamilton County automobile fatalities this year.
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Robert Lagemann
Raymond Lagemann
Oregon Street
Lagemann
Robert
Hamilton County
James Colnot
Carll Street
Relming
Pilum
Colnot
General Hospital
Second District
Broadway
Addyston
Raymond Huddleson
Bandits Escape In Victims Cars After Robberies
Two white men robbed Fred Schuck in a Fourth and Lock streets car, forced him to Eden Park, and stole about $100 before abandoning the vehicle. About an hour later Julian Katz was robbed on Reading road, forced to Hale and Hallwood place, and thrown out. his car later found in front of Bethesda Hospital.
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Fred Schuck
Townsend Avenue
Fourth and Lock Streets
Eden Park
Julian Katz
Beechwood Avenue
Schuck
Katz
Reading Road
Forest
Rockdale Avenues
Hale and Hallwood Place
Bethesda Hospital
Bridge for Drinking Purposes Gets Full House Vote
Washington May 12 Unanimous consent quickly approved a bill to bridge the Rio Grande at Weslaco Texas after Representative Garner a Democrat of the state warned the structure would be used by people to visit Mexico for something not available here. La Guardia urged passage amid laughter.
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Washington
House
Rio Grande River
Weslaco
Tex
Garner
Mexico
la Guardia
Rep
N. Y
Four Women Die in Fridlin Laundry Ironer Blast
At Fridlin Laundry in Kokomo Indiana a flat work steam ironer exploded injuring six severely and leaving four women dead among about twenty five workers. The blast wrecked the one story brick building and blew out panes across two blocks.
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Kokomo
Ind
Fridlin Taundry
Anna Black
Emmaa Black Ford
Anna
Rosella Courtney
Theema May Garriot
Hroner
Silmer Merrill
Charles Fridlin
Four Die in Ranch Fire Near La Salle Colorado
A blaze last night at Adolph Maize’s ranch home near La Salle claimed four lives and left one child severely burned. Mrs. Maize aged 34 died with three of her children Ramon 6 Mary 4 and a four month old baby. Albert 8 escaped with clothes on fire.
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Greeley
Col
Adolph Maize
la Salle
Alfred Bettman Home Fire Damages Property
The home of eminent attorney Alfred Bettman at 684 Stanley Avenue was engulfed in flames after a smoldering furnace issue. The two story building suffered about 5000 dollars in damage to structure and furniture before East End fire brigades under Marshal Schraffenberger subdued the blaze. Firemen Capt. John Ritt and Lieut. John Keating were overcome by smoke but revived and continued operations.
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Bettman
Stanley Avenue
Marshal Schraffenberger
John Ritt
Company No
Lieut
John Keating
Hook and Ladder Company No. 3
Policeman Shoots Suspect in Wellsville Case
Earl McKinnon aged 31 was shot and wounded likely fatally today while fleeing Patrolman Albert W. Oyster who aimed to arrest him on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He carried a back wound to Newell West Virginia where he sought medical aid.
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East Liverpool
Earl McKinnon
Wellsville
Albert W. Oyster
McKinnon
Newell
W. Va
Kidnapping Tale Unfolds At Mercer Street Police Station
Ronald Miller a 25 year old man described as tired and surprised sits with a handcuffed pair on the Mercer Street desk. Detectives recount his claim of being seized in a sedan by six men and driven toward the Broadway Central before escaping. A local girl who heard the story called a cop. The case hints at pressure on a young woman in a sensitive position.
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New York World News Service
New York
Ronal Miller
Mercer Street
Broadway Central
Ralph Martin
Broadway
Nationalists Push Toward Tientsin As Civil Control Is Near
London report notes Nationalists threaten Tientsin with sea blockade risk if city falls while Chinese forces push toward Tientsin. Japanese authorities plan plainclothes guards to curb banditry as Shanghai frontier actions escalate. Northern commander withdraws toward Machang as Feng Yu-hsiang loyalists move north from Tsinan.
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Tientsin
Tsinan
London
Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Tsingtao
Tsinan Zone
Tienstin
Feng Yu
Hsiang
Tehchow
Shantung-Chihli
Peking
Chihli
Machang
Chang Tsoh-Lin
League of Nations
Geneva
Shantung
League
Japan
Situa
Bishop McConnell Cleared of Charges by Unanimous Vote
Kansas City May 12 The quadrennial general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church voted unanimously to expunge a complaint of maladministration and immorality against Bishop Francis J. McConnell of Pittsburgh. He defended himself against claims tied to reports on Wilmington’s 1927 activities and evolution teachings, receiving strong ovations after his floor appeal. The conference ordered further review by the Episcopacy Committee and noted his clearance as the first of several bishops facing scrutiny.
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Kansas City
Francis J. McConnell
Pittsburgh
Methodist Episcopal Church
McConnell
George A. Cooke
Wilmington
Del
E. H. Cherrington
Westerville, C
Cooke
Episcopacy Committee
Anton Bast
Copenhagen
America
Bast
Denmark
Antarctic Trip Sparks Ocean of Byrd Fans and Fanciful Prospects
A Boston dispatch notes 15 000 hopefuls, a mix of thrill seekers and aspirants, flood Richard E Byrd with offers to join a contemplated Antarctic voyage. Many expect dramatic roles, from eager youths to bored elites, while others seek fame or financial gain, with Byrd receiving up to 200 letters daily.
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Byrd
Associated Press
Boston
Richard Evelyn Byrd
South Pole
France
Antarctic
Hfe
Loneliest Dash Beyond Sight with Levine Flight Story
Col Clarence Chamberlin recounts the trans Atlantic flight with Charley Levine told to Cincinnati leaders at a celebratory dinner. He notes Lunken Airport’s potential, dangers overcome, and the team’s two day, 2000 mile journey with gear failures and weather trials.
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Charley" Levine
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Cincinnati
Gibson
trans-Atlantic Flyer
Lunken
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Geneva Tribunal
Belgium
Harold Paul Sloan
Haddonfield, New Jersey
W. W. Chaplin
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Charles A. Hinsch
Chamber of Commerce
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