Fragmented 1919 era news snippets on politics and war
A collection of brief items notes Senator Johnson joining the band wagon, a 17 year old stenographer earning her salary after a bank robbery, and party platform references to Jefferson Jackson Washington and Roosevelt. It also mentions freight embargoes, Lloyd George addressing Germany, party splits over single tax, New York Elwell case rumors, refugees in Constantinople, Roosevelt in Democratic ticketing, Denmark Lutheran synod restoration, German language translations, Polish reverses in war, and logistics hindrances in warfare with Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald-Star
Lodge
Germany
Samme
San Francisco
Russia
America
Washington
Senator Lodge
Pelice
Senate
Wilson
United States
Knox
Railroad passenger traffic climbs but equipment shortfalls persist
Passenger travel on regional rails is higher than ever yet equipment shortages hamper service. Government control has left the network run down and strikes and industrial issues slow relief. Private ownership restoration shows limited improvement under these conditions.
Judge Rejects Soviet Aid Institute Incorporation
New York judge refused to permit incorporation of an Institute for Industrial and Technical Aid to Soviet Russia. The decision, by Justice Tierney, requires changing the title to avoid disloyalty implications and objects must be stated more clearly to prevent misinterpretation of the group’s aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Russia
United States
Soviet Russia
Tierney
Humorists on platform committee condemn Congress for vast appropriations
The San Francisco platform committee ridicules Congress for approving 5 403 360 327 80 dollars in public expenditures. It notes this is nearly two billion less than demands by Executive departments which wasted funds during and after the war. The piece says Cona limited waste but calls for more cuts despite expected aid from the administration.
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Platform
San Francisco
Congress
Cona
Gas Cutoff Debate Warns of Higher Prices
Anxiety grows over a West Virginia gas cutoff under new law affecting Ohio and Pennsylvania consumers. Courts may not uphold the act, prompting calls to extend home-producer protections. Officials urge conservation as gas supplies dwindle and prices rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Landis Targets Dorsey Case In Public Remarks
Chicago figure Fudge Landis defends actions in the Dorsey cattle fraud case. Dorsey, a millionaire, was convicted in federal court for fraudulent sales of Holsteins with tuberculosis. President Wilson cut the eight year sentence in half. possible early pardon before March 4 or even before the November election is discussed. Judge Landis vows vigilance but questions remain about effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fudge Landis
Chicago
Dorsey
Senten
Wilson
Landis
Government ship program linked to graft and waste
A Tribune report decries massive federal spending on aviation and the Emergency Fleet Corporation, citing billions sunk in salaries and mismanaged shipbuilding. It notes 1,250 ships completed, 250 more near finish, government property valued at millions, and widespread graft including overcharges and unaudited costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald-Star
Enormons
Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Congress
Federal Trade Comminssion
Atips
Philadelphia
Remsit
New York
Shipboard leaders criticized as aging and inept
The piece targets Admiral Beacon and John Donald of New York as aging, incompetent heads of the shipping board. It urges Franklin Roosevelt to have Josephus Daniels handle the matter before his Naval Secretaryship ends. The column denounces deliberate distortion in Democratic platform claims about Senator Lodge and a separate peace with Germany, calling it a dangerous misrepresentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shipping Board
Admiral Beacon
Sims
John Donald
New York
Franklin Roosevelt
Josephus Daniels
How They Spent It At San Francisco Convention Critiques War Waste
Chairman Cummins says Wilson administration spent over forty billion on the war in two years. The piece cites graft and waste, detailing costly camps, mismanaged contracts, and inflated payrolls from Camp Sherman to Camp Grant, with accusations of cost plus abuses and inflated vehicle charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummins
San Francisco
Wilson
Washington
Hog Island
Congressional Investigating Committees
Congress
France
Camp Sherman
Camp Meade
Camp Grant
Baker
Kentucky
Buried Unknown Robbery Victim in Martins Ferry
An unnamed wounded man killed during a Harpersville store robbery was buried at Martins Ferry by order of Coroner T. H. Kirk. He died in Martins Ferry hospital, his body held for identification and never claimed or identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bemging
Harpersville
Martins Ferry
T. H. Kirk
Jefferson County
Theft charge lands Bert Callander for puree theft
Mrs. Myrtle Martin reports a theft at Tweed Avenue stating Bert Callander, nine years old, took a puree containing $11 from her home. Police filed a complaint and seek the story details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Martin
Tweed Avenue
Bert Callander
Temporary Alimony Granted in Paul Divorce Case
Mery C. Paul is awarded temporary alimony of 340 per month from Bevt E. Paul during pending divorce proceedings. The order sets monthly support while the split is finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mery C. Paul
Bevt
E. Paul
Steubenville Residents Named in Probate and Death Notices
Marrisee Licenses list James Young and Mollie Jennings both of Steubenville. Wooster T Clark and Farah Mae Crawford also Steubenville. Probate Court first and final account filed in estate of Edgar L. Connelly. inventory in estate of Nancy Ferrow. final account in estate of Thomas B. Gox. James Kelly of Bergholz, 85, died in Alliance after months of illness. he taught in Bergholz before farming and retirement. Miss Lora Kelly covers the Democratic national convention in San Francisco. Will probate requested for W. H. Lowe. divorce decree for Lee A Newman and Mary M Barthold. Newman granted leave from Bessie Newman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Young
Mollie Jennings
Steubenville
Wooster T. Clark
Farah Mae Crawford
Edgar L. Connelly
Nancy Ferrow
Alliance
James Kelly
Bergholz
Kelly
Lora Kelly
San Francisco
W. H Lowe
van Mary M. Barthold
Lee A’ Newman
Bessie
Newman
Lawsuits Filed in Common Pleas Court Against Balzer and Stan klewics
Charles Bucey sues Mary Balzer for 49.11 in Common Pleas Court. J A Blum sues Boleslaus Stan klewics for 139.05 claimed due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bucey
Common Pleas Court
Mary Balzer
J. A. Blum
Boleslaus Stanklewics
Alimony Increase Granted in Karnish Case
In the case of Arthur Karnish versus Mary Karnish the court approved a rise in alimony from twelve to fifteen dollars per month for the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Karnish
Mary Karnish
Voters to decide $100000 bond for new Hancock court house
Hancock county residents face a July 17 vote on a proposed bond totaling 100000 to fund a new courthouse replacing the one destroyed by fire at New Cumberland several months ago.
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Hancock County
W. Va
New Cumberland
Madame Stanley charged in Brooke County murder case
Madame Stanley known as Mary Servevia Ellis and Mike Ondrink were held for the Brooke County October term on first degree murder charges in the Stephen Galciek case after a preliminary hearing before Squire Carl Jacobs in Wellsburg. Ondrink was brought from Pittsburgh after his wife was re-arrested in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Ondrink
Mary Servevia Ellis
Ondrink
Madame Stanley
Follansbee
Circuit Court
Brooke’ County
Stephen Galciek
Squire Carl Jacobs
Wellsburg
Pittsburch
Torain
Divorces Filed For Machunk And Mastrogioriani
Belen Machunk sues Joseph Machunk for divorce alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty and seeks alimony. Catherine P Mastrogioriani files for divorce from Joseph Mastrogioriani on desertion grounds and requests restoration of her maiden name Katie Morris. Mrs Mary Welday of Richmond purchased a lot at Carnegie and Pennsylvania and plans a rammed building on the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belen Machunk
Joseph Machunk
Kiler
Catherine
P. Mastrogioriani
Joseph Mastropioriani
Katie Morris
Winl
Mary Welday
Richmond
Carnegie
Pennsylvania
Harding Plans Vice President's Participation in Cabinet Meetings
Senator Harding announced that if elected president he would invite the vice president to attend all cabinet meetings to foster teamwork between the executive and its departments. The move aims to elevate the vice presidency and provide the president with strong counsel in governing the nation. Harding also prepared for a busy day in Marion with talks with Gen Leonard Wood and Senator Cummings and a visit from Will Hays to discuss the Front Porch campaign. The Richland County Harding and Coolidge Club of Mansfield plans to greet Harding on July 21.
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Associated Press
Marion
Harding
Leonard Wood
Chicago
Cummings
Iowa
Will H. Hays
Republican National Committee
Middlewest Seaders
Ift
Ohio
Hays
Richland County Harding and Coolidge Club
Mansfield
Numerous visitors and local weddings in Steubenville area
A parade of residents and guests from Hollidays Cove Smithfield Toronto and Fernwood visit Steubenville city. Mrs John Knox and Walter Whitten travel. Florence Ice and W M Applegate call on friends. twin births and a daughter arrive. A large wedding season unfolds with Miss Elizabeth McKeever and Sydney Wallace wed in New Jersey, Miss Florence L Williams and Clarence Crawford marry in Pittsburgh and Ella Kidd and Raymond Terpenning wed in Wellsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Knox
Hollidays Core
Walter Whitten
Smithfield
Sharon
Edward Gault
Julia Underwood
Toronto
S. D. Long
Taylor Long
Kathrine
Fernwood
Florence Ice
Weirton
W. M. Applegate
Cleveland
Edward Sprouse
Follawsbee
East Liverpool
Irene Gaffney
Ohio Valley Hospital
Eugene Caniff
North Sixth Street
Babe
Edna
Helen Gibson
Richard Gilson
Washington City
Leland Medi Il
Nellie Hughes
Montgomery
New Philadelphia
R. C. Murray
Chinoah
Mont
Clark Nanamaker
Detroit
Mich
Earl “Sweezey
Hlllie
New Castle
Muskoka
Len V. Cooper
Cooper and Kline
Michigan
Cedarville
Reed
Martina Ferry
The
Wild Wood
B. Cramner
Emma Schaefer
H. A. Schaefer
la Belle View
Charles Whiteman
New York
Anna Marie Griffen
Filda
Nueller
Marie Moore
Mary Gilson
G. W. Schilling
Gladys BM. Graham
Altamont
Edward P. Strobel
Raymond
Monica Micely
Cline Bisbee
Norwalk
Strubenville
Helen Elizabeth McKeever
Luella
John McKeever
Sydney Wilson Wallace
John C McKeever
South Valley Road
West Orange
Alfred Watt
New York City
Dr. Eddy
Presbyterian Church of
Georgette
Wallace
Big Moose Lake
Adirondacks
Oniduntaing
West Lith Street
McKeever
V. R. McNight
Wellsburg
John B. Kinsley
May Woods
Yorkville
Martha Cox
Albert Hardestine
Follanshee
Julietta Howell
McConnell
Colliers
W. Va
Fridgs
L. D. Williamson
Daughtre Lelia
New Cumbeland
F. W. Moses
Indianapolis
John Kells
North Court Street
Katie Cunningham
Columbus
A. Barnes
Virginian B. Mackey
Anniston
Alabama
T. C. Davis
Robert Davis
Kizzie Granagan
Washington
Wellaburg
W. E. Barcus
M. E. Church
Butte Laundry Co
North Street
Five Thousand Draft Evaders Convicted in Federal Courts
Federal records show about five thousand draft evaders convicted and sentenced to 30 days to a year. DOJ reports indicate roughly 275,000 delinquents investigated so far from 318,314 total cases, with false questionnaires and failure to register common issues and many enlisting abroad without boards’ knowledge. Careful checks target false returns and deferments claimed by wealthy individuals.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Justice
Department
Jury rules for plaintiff in Williams vs Sehell suit
In Brooke County Circuit Court yesterday the jury awarded Earl II Williams 1260 dollars in damages after he lost part of an arm in a meat grinding machine owned by John B. Sehell. Attorneys Erskine, Palmer and Cuzi appeared for the plaintiff and Rameey and Wilkin for the defendant.
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Earl II Williams
John B. Sehell
Brooke County
Williams
Erskine, Palmer and
Cuzi
Tor
Rameey
Cand Wilkin
Big Coal Deal Involving Adena Strip Coal Tract
A 200 acre Adena area coal stripping tract in Ohio, owned by Martins Ferry residents, is reported sold to Kent coal operators. The deal reportedly pays old owners 12 cents per ton for mined coal. Coke ships to Cleveland via the Wheeling and Lake Erie line. Deed value set at 160000 dollars.
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Adena
Martins Ferry
Kent Ohio
Cleveland
Wheeling and Lake Erie
Soldier Weda Miss Helen Manley Marries A. E. F. Soldier
Miss Helen Manley of Tiltonville and Howard W. Blinco, both with the A. E. F. in France, were quietly married in Steubenville on Wednesday morning. After a brief wedding journey they will reside at Martins Ferry.
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Helen Manley
Tiltonville
Marting Ferry Hospital
Red Cross
France
Howard W. Blinco
Steubenville
Martins Ferry
Injunction Sought Over Steubenville Firm Name
William and Steve Skaleski, proprietors of the Steubenville House and Window Cleaning Co., sue former employee John Samko in Common Pleas court. They seek an injunction to stop him from using the same firm name, alleging customer deception and damage totaling 500 dollars.
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William
Steve Skaleski
Steubenville House and Window Cleaning Company
Common Pleas Court
John Samko
Maple family annual reunion sets Aug 2 near Salinesville
Pioneer Maple family members and more than 300 descendants plan to gather at Frank Maple farm near Salinesville on Monday, August 2. William Sprague of Hammondsville will trace the family history to the 17th century as officers are chosen and a basket dinner and supper are planned.
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Maple
Frank Maple
Salinesville
William Sprague
Hammondsville
Steubenville
FP. Maple
Chester
Vera Sprague
Farmer Hurt in Knoxville Wagon Accident
C Leatherberry of Knoxville suffered a serious head injury after being jolted from a wagon near his home. He struck his head on the ground, with a light skull fracture suspected and inquiries continuing.
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C. Leatherberry
Knoxville
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SHE Herald Printing Company
Charles D. Simeral
North Fourth Street
Steubenville, G
Mail
Carrie
Cox
Old Mexico
Mr. Bryan
Schleswig
Bismarck
Denmark
Moore
Senator Johnson
Jefferson
Jackson
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Franklin
Lloyd George
Elwell
Metropolis
Constantinople
Adriatic
Bosporus
Mills of the Gods Friend Petrolt
Gen. Wood
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