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Newspaper
Lancaster Daily Eagle
Location
Lancaster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1917
Page
1
President argues for a large professional standing army rather than compulsory service, opposing universal conscription. He urges training programs to prepare a ready force while stressing the system should not impede national defense.
Samuel M Streit, governor of a major stock exchange, faces questions in a leak probe. Investigators probe whether confidential data was disclosed to traders and how the information circulated within the exchange. Streit denies wrongdoing and cites adherence to ethics rules.
A wartime inquiry cites property losses in Europe totaling about 5 million dollars. Amid dispatches from officers, trade groups and wartime measures are discussed. trials in New York, including Elizabeth Sanger, are noted and Indiana state politics move on with a dry bill on manufacturing and distribution.
The piece discusses tax policy proposals and debates in a state legislature. It mentions Ms Potts and a Go erpe disships member, with a focus on non taxable securities and the taxation of certain investments.
Senator Borah voices opposition to alliances and urges a Senate vote on a resolution pledging faith in the Monroe Doctrine. The proposal seeks to keep the United States free from entangling foreign commitments and aims to calm peace debates while provoking division among senators over international engagement.
Federal grand jury reports name two city councilmen Rubers Liecha and Join Purckhavser, assistant clerk Tod Ryan, and Hamilton County Deputy Sheriff Hart Toker amid alleged fraud tied to the last presidential election. Several others were held or released on bonds as the probe targets ballot irregularities and possible protection rackets.
At the annual labor conference in Manchester delegates debated war ending plans and taxation measures. A proposed world labor conference to end the war was defeated by about two to one, while calls for immediate peace negotiations were rejected.
Fragments describe a troubled scene with mentions of theft values, a baby harmed, a German soldier reference, probate matters, and escaped death. Names and places are unclear, but the text suggests wartime distress, legal actions, and personal peril amid a disrupted community.
The committee announced it will access more than a dozen brokers records and deposits as part of the probe into a leak of President Walsonia’s peace note. Whipple stated clerks and bookkeepers can prepare accounts by midweek. Burney Baruch is noted as having cleaned up a prior issue.
A Washington push promises Ohio up to four million dollars for highway construction. Senator White and Ohio officials expect federal funds to match state spending over several years, with a nine mile stretch slated for completion. The plan includes intercounty routes and a system to bolster telecommunication access as the state prepares to fund the initial installment.
The case centers on the will of Ann Renata Mann appointing an administrator for her abandoned children. Protracted disputes reference support for Albert and Jie, with ongoing questions over Dame Odenthal’s rights and the proceeds from estate sales. The proceedings address alimony, child support, and jurisdiction concerns as parties seek court guidance on property and payments.
Henry J Wallsee was appointed to fill a vacancy at the shoe factory leadership by the Solem Director as the company adjusts its management. Joshua Clarke also accepted a factory position as part of the staffing changes. The reshuffle aims to stabilize operations at the plant.
Court records show a petition filed Friday seeking judgment for unpaid accounts against Mickeon Hardware and others. The judgment would direct sale of real estate to pay the claim, with sheriff’s sale overseen by the court and enforceable against the defendant.
Afrs Insepl Winter receives funeral services on Saturday at 1 oclock at the church. Rev A Swartz leads the ceremony assisted by Rev Th Ww ieee Reber. The service honors the late Winter in a solemn community gathering.
Fragmentary OCR mentions individuals in Lancaster and Columbus visiting a hospital with a broken bone. It notes a blood infusion from a son, an operation, and plans to depart for Minnesota to care at a hospital. The names and places are partially garbled.
Fragmentary notice traces Mrs George Strigl and four others traveling from Los Angeles to Columbus while staying with relatives. The text notes a period of illness and gradual improvement after arrival, with references to family members Harry Strigk and other kin, and mentions of a temporary host at a residence.
Fragmentary obituary and public notices recount a funeral in Galeshing Maine and reference local figures and events. The readable fragments mention a Tramp title, townsfolk, August dates, and community responses, hinting at a period obituary and civic notices.
A local case describes Judge Actoh-Boys sentencing a boy to four years for a repeated disturbance involving mud on a neighbor's clothesline. The incident escalated from threats to vandalism and resulted in a court appearance with a verdict and accompanying sentence.
A proposed bill would make it a criminal offense for a railroad employee who quits work to trespass on railroad property to hinder train operation through force threats or violence. The measure aims to penalize strikers but preserves some protections and defers to federal authority during wartime.
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