Pom erene Predicts Democratic Victory At Ohio Convention
Senator Atlee Pomerene, speaking at the Ohio state Democratic convention in Columbus, denounced the Republicans and the tariff bill as pork barrel legislation. He warned the cost of living would rise and urged voters to back a Democratic win in November, accusing blocs in Congress of dominant influence and calling for government by the people.
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Columbus
Ohio
Washington
Congress
Atlee Pomerenes
Newberry
Pomerene
Pomerone
United States
California Woman Proposes $100 Monthly Buyout of Husband
Mrs Huntington Spreckels Wakefield, estranged wife of Tack Spreckels, offers to buy Rodney Kendrick for $100 per month for life. Kendrick, 30, is a newspaper artist. his wife is divorcing. Both parties acknowledge the offer and have begun plans for separation. Wakefield has given her wedding ring. The trio were traveling for a Lake Tahoe camping trip.
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San Francisco
Associated Press
Huntington Spreckels” Wakefield
Tack Spreckels
California
Wakefield
Rodney Kendrick
Mrs. Wakefield
Kendrick
Wife Sues for Divorce Over Repeated Abandonment
Ida E Folkner files for divorce from Henry Foll ner in circuit court alleging cruelty and 15 separations since their 1888 marriage. She seeks 35 per month support. four children are grown. The complaint notes repeated abandonment and occasional striking.
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Ida E. Folkner
Circuit Court
Henry Follner
Vail & Simpson
Former Hoosier Plant To Be Opened Soon
A contract between Murphy Manufacturing Co of Chicago and Hoosier Drilling Machine Co of Goshen will open the old Hoosier plant at Madison Avenue and Ninth Street in about 30 days as a factory for universal joints for automobiles. The two firms will invest about 15000 dollars for testing, and the plant’s machinery is described as unusually well equipped.
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Murphy Manufacturing Company
Chicago
Hoosier Drilling Machine Company
Goshen
Hoosier
Madison Boulevard
Ninth Street
Murphy Company
Murphy
Goshen Considers Higher City Tax Levy For Budget
At a regular Goshen common council meeting proposals to raise the city levy were discussed due to higher fire and police costs and the two platoon system adding about $5 000 to annual expenses. Officials expect increases across the General and sinking funds plus services for the Goshen hospital library and vocational boards. The new county rate will be set around September 6 and the exact amount remains undetermined.
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Common Council
Central Fire Station
Goshen Cift
Goshen Hospital
City Hall
Goshen
Goshen City
Colts
Joe Eae
Elkhart Township
Upkelp
Paow
Ke Tee
OL Lublie Library
Ring Found From Cleis Goetz Fire Linked to Mrs Stephenson
A platinum ring with 11 diamonds valued at 2000 dollars and owned by Mrs Don King Stephenson of South Bend, formerly of Goshen, was recovered from the Cleis Goetz jewelry store fire ruins. She had left the ring with her father J Charles Cleis for repairs and it was not placed in the store safety value.
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Don King Stephenson
South Bend
Goshen
Cleis & Goetz
Boy Disappears From Wakarusa Home
George Frash fifteen year old resident of Wakarusa vanished from home last Thursday. Relatives searched road work gangs in St Joseph county and feared for his safety. He is six feet tall with light complexion and sandy hair worn pompadour. His mother expressed deep concern.
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George Frash
Wakarusa
St. Joseph County
Johnstown Mayor Ford's Friction With Prohibition Powers
Johnstown, Da. Aug. 22. The flood of beer calmed with two arrests for drunkenness in two days. Mayor Cauttier refused to declare a beer sale emergency yet warned he may use a city ordinance to prosecute violators. The Anti-Saloon League investigates liquor traffic while saloonkeepers deny violations and vow compliance.
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Johnstown
Associated Press
Cauttier
Anti-Saloon League
Prohibitiona
Johnstown Beer Flood Questioned By Prohibition Official
Washington reports Dustin Pavis of Pennsylvania and Federal Prohibition Commissioner Haynes disagreed with sensational accounts of the Johnstown beer flood. Davis said the episode was exaggerated and stemmed from a public official seeking notoriety, while noting the liquor situation is under firm control under the new district prohibition head and agents.
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Washington
Johnstown
Dustin FP. Pavis
Pennsylvania
Haynes
Davis
Prohibition raid targets Whit liquor gear in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis a raid at the John T. Cusack hardware store uncovered equipment for making Whit liquor. Prohibition director Bert Morgan signaled a test case on legality of knock down form items. John Cusack Walter J. Cusack and clerk John Rentch were arrested. Cusack released on $12,000 bail and others on $8,000 bonds.
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Indianavolis
John T. Cusack
Bert Morgan
Walter J. Cusack
John T. Rentch
John Cusack
Coroner Finds Train Wreck Deliberate Act
Gary Aug. 22 The county coroner ruled the Michigan Central New York Chicago express wreck near town a deliberate homicide. He said spikes were removed with a crowbar. About 40 witnesses, including six crew, testified the crash wasn’t due to faulty equipment. John Kantana of Gary was questioned by police amid ongoing investigations.
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Gary
Ind
RE. B. Vvans
Here
John Kautame
Kantana
City to Occupy New Quarters December
Goshen city plans to move into the former Kessler residence at Lincoln avenue and Third street by December 1. Conversion work for a city hall is under way with an estimated $20,000 investment. A meat concern has leased the C. O. F. block room to be vacated, and the adjacent west room is a Great American Stores grocery.
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Goshen City
Kessler
Lincoln Avenue
Third Street
Great American Stores Company
Weather Forecast for Indiana Region Today
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with probable local thunder showers. Warmer temperatures expected with northeast portions tornight, continuing warm Wednesday.
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Invnana
Wamper
Tornight
Strikers Deny Bank Charges Of Rail Heads
Washington reports say President Harding will stay with his address to Congress and take no further steps. A telegram from Joby Dowd accuses Loree and Morgan-Gary open shop interests of trying to derail the strike after mediation talks. The message urges government action and union guidance.
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Washington
Associated Press
Harding
New York
Congress
Associated = Pressj
L. F. Loree
Eastern Presidents Conference
Eastern
Shopmon
Bert. M. Jewell
Loree
Eastern Railroad
Morgan-Gary
Joby J. Dowd
Metropolitan District
Rail unions in conference as strike talks widen in New York
Western rail employers join Conference of the Association of Railway Executives as the big five brotherhoods push seniority rights in the ongoing shop workers strike. Local turnout includes 201 class one lines with over 300000 miles of track and plans to resume talks before Thursday.
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New York
Association of Railway Executives
Carding
Tig Five Brotherhoods
T. Dewitt’ Guyler
Executives Association
Association of Executives
Steel raises day labor wages in U S plants
United States Steel announced a 20 percent wage increase for day labor at all its manufacturing plants effective September 1 with other rates to be equitably adjusted.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation Today
Attorney To Demand $100,000 of Candler Alleges Defamation
New York reports a champagne party aboard a trans Atlantic net leads to Walter Candler son of Coca Cola founder facing a $100,000 defamation suit by attorney August Dreyer. Dreyer says he told Clyde Byfield and Luther Rosser of possible papers should Candler travel to New York. Dreyer complains the Candler complaint labels him a gambler.
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New York
Walter TL Candler
Atlanta
Clyde KK. Byrfield
August Dreyer
Candler
Dreyer
Byfield
Luther Rosser
Cnime
Preyer
Governor weighs action on Garrett mayor removal demand
Indiana Governor McCray considers a petition from Garrett citizens to oust Mayor George Schulthess and place law enforcement under DeKalb Sheriff Hooodlemier after workers at Baltimore and Ohio shops allege vandalism and abuse. Sheriff Hooodlemier urges inquiry into both mayor and police chief, notes disturbances mainly near residences.
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Indianapolis
Tod
Associated Press
McCray
Indiana National Guard
Garrett
Ind
George Schulthess
TL. Hooodlember
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Hoodelmier
Reconstruction of Injured Driver After Calumet Road Wreck
Malcolm K Hatsfield of South Bend and W J Baker of Chicago were in a car that skidded through a railing on Calumet road near South Gary. Hatsfield was blinded by approaching headlights and sustained a broken rib while Baker suffered deep facial cuts from being thrown through the sedan door. The vehicle plunged down a 15 foot embankment.
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Malcolm K. Hatsfield
South Bend
Goshen
South Gary
W. J. Baker
Chicago
Calumet Road
Hatsfield
Baker
Winslow measure gains favor for impartial coal commission
Senate labor committee endorses a bill to create a nine member coal fact finding commission with broad public representation and no coal industry ties. House committee resists removing a provision barring any coal industry interests from service. President Harding seeks impartiality and swift action ahead of adjournment.
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Washington
Amuy
Associated Press
Senate Labor Committee
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Coal Fact Finding Commission
Harding
Borah
Senate
Libor Committee
Department
Michigan
Indiana Deep
Tlinois
Safety First Motto Cited in Local Police Chief Incident
An empty tear gas bomb brought from Camp Knox by Lake Hadley of Goshen National Guard was given to Police Chief Ed Rimp ler by Noel and Waltz garage workers. It had been found near a railroad bridge west of town and was headed toward the canal for disposal before Hadley attempted to reclaim it.
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Camp Knox
Lake Hadley
Goshen National Guard Company
Ed. Rimpler
Noel and Waltz
Hadley
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Sol Dembufsky
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William A. WiHhide
C.K. Cornell
G. M. Richardson
M.A. Wysong
Underwood & Underwood
Helen
Trammell
Dan Trammell
Bulance
Dan
S. W. Wilmer
Eastern Committee
Pres. Jewell
Salisbury
Spencer
Southern Railway
DeKalb County
Winslow
Labor Department
United Mine Workers
Philadelphia
Central Coal Ristribution Committee
Kingsport
Tenn
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