Tobacco Trust Fears Prosecution After Supreme Court Ruling
Washington and New York reports say the Supreme Court ruling on the tobacco trust could trigger criminal proceedings against officials. Attorneys general action is sought as the reversal of lower courts establishes guilt of individual trustees in restraint of trade, prompting fear among directors of possible prosecutions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Tobacco Trust
Wickersham
New York
Judge Dickson Reply Snapshots Contempt Threats
Cincinnati May 30 Judge Vin Dickson replies to Methodist ministers who condemned the indictment of Gerce L Cox He says they would face contempt charges if present in court during revolutions and would have been jailed.
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Cincinnati
Vin. Dickson
Gerce L. Cox
Jul
Ohio Assembly Debates Key Bills Before Final Session
Columbus May 30 members of the legislature arrived for Wednesday's final session which may extend into Thursday. They will consider for final passage the public utilities bill appropriation bill Edwards tax commission bill Kimble corrupt practices act Crawford initiative and referendum and to correct a mistake in the one per cent tax bill.
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Columbus
Attorney General Hints Supreme Court Victory in Tobacco Case
Washington May 30 Attorney General Wickersham says the Supreme Court ruling on the Tobacco Trust is a complete government victory. He calls the decision comprehensive and sweeping, affirming the government’s interpretation of the statute and sustaining the lower court decree.
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Attorney ‘General
Tobacco Trust
Washington, D. C.j
Wickersham
Supreme Court
Mud Pills May Be Sold Under Pure Food Law
Washington on May 30 reports the United States supreme court ruled that medicines consisting of sweetened water or colored mud pills may be labeled cures and sold with impunity under the national pure food and drugs act, according to the decision.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Woman's Body on Suspicion of Murder in Tub
Police face a bathtub mystery after discovering Mrs. Harry A. Scheid dead with corrosive solution over her body to destroy identity. Her husband, a chauffeur, has been arrested and claims she is visiting in Cleveland but cannot provide an address. The solution would have decomposed the body soon.
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New York
Harry A. Scheid
Cleveland
Lincoln tale at Plymouth church ends with gratitude for Gettysburg
Gen Daniel E Sickles told a Lincoln story at Plymouth church Brooklyn recounting a hospital visit to Lincoln in Washington during which Lincoln prayed fervently for victory at Gettysburg. The tale touched the audience as Sickles, carried due to a leg injury, spoke in a soft voice to a hushed, attentive congregation.
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New York
Daniel E. Sickles
Lincoln
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
Washington
Gettysburg
Sickles
England
France
Gen. Sickles
Newell Dwight Hillis
Plymouth
Ohio governor signs seven bills including Hudson-Fiord act
In Columbus on May 30 Governor Harmon signed seven measures, with the Hudson-Fiop bill deemed the key reform. It targets election distortions in Cincinnati by tightening registration for rooming house renters amid a Democratic inquiry into Hamilton county legislative list gaps. The Kennedy bill requires state bank creation only with superintendent approval, curbing unregulated banking activity.
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Columbus
Harmon
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Kennedy
State Superintendent of Banks
Grand Jury Probes One Senate Bribery Committee Member
Columbus Ohio May 30 The grand jury resumes hearings into a legislative bribery case and will investigate at least one senator on the Senate Bribery Committee after prosecutors rest a mass of evidence. Rep Nye abstains from testifying as defense seeks acquittal with rebuttal to follow. The Nye trial also includes impeaching testimony from a Cleveland lobbyist and detectives overheard telephone conversations.
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Columbus
Grand
Senate Bribery Committee
Turner
Senate Probe Committee
Nye
Dye
George B. Nye
Assembly
Pike County
Harry F. Wilson
Cleveland
Wilson
Steel Trust Sets New Tin Plate Prices June First
United States Steel Corp cuts prices on bars plates and structural steel black sheets steel billets sheet bars galvanized and blue annealed sheets effective June 1 in response to Republic Iron & Steel price cut. Prices include bars 15 cents off to 1.25 base plates 5 cents off to 1.35, black sheets 20 cents off to 2 per lb, galvanized 3 cents, blue annealed 10 cents off to 1.50, billets four inches plus 2 per gross ton, sheet bars 22 per gross ton.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Republic Iron & Steel Company
Gary
Republic
Metropolitan Club
Pittsburg
Coshocton Man Claims Ice Mine Discovery
Coshocton Ohio resident E. Leon ard reports finding an ice mine near Could ereport Potter County Pennsylvania. He describes a large cavity in the hills where atmospheric condensation freezes into ice and asserts the ice forms faster on hotter days.
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Coshocton, C
Leonard
Coshocton
Couldereport
Potter County
Municipal sewer contracts authorized by governor
The governor signed a bill by Davidson of Columbiana authorizing municipalities to contract with persons outside for the use of municipal sewers.
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Davidson
Columbiana
Wellsville Bank Failure Sparks Family Assignment
Sensation unfolds as father Thomas H. Silver Sr assigns real and personal property in Columbiana and Jefferson counties to benefit about 500 depositors and creditors. Son Thomas H. Silver Jr, once cashier, is missing amid losses from 18 to 8000 dollars per depositor. bank building, two farms, and Cham pion brick plant are among assets. Deposits up to 10 pm Saturday, with Italian workers among many losers. Raymond Silver also损失.
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Thomas H. Silver, Jr
Columbiana
Jefferson Counties
T. R. Andrews
Young Silver
Thomas H. Silver, Sr
Columbiana County
Champion
Wellsville
W A. Ogrady
Raymond
Ohio Bank Closes Doors in East Liverpool
The Silver Banking Co. a Wellsville private bank organized in 1884 closed its doors with no prior warning. President Thomas H. Silver made a general assignment naming Justice A G McKenzie as assignee. About 500 depositors face losses from $18 to $8000 each as liabilities and assets are not yet disclosed.
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East Liverpool
Silver Banking Co
Wellsville
Columbiana County
Thomas H. Silver
A. G. McKenzie
Workhorse Parade Draws Large Crowds and Wagons
Decoration Day morning parade showcased almost two dozen teams from business houses and transfer companies. Z L Travis served as grand marshal with Marine band, Chamber of Commerce members, and a dozen horseback riders plus a Shetland pony act. No prizes awarded, each team received a ribbon from the judges.
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Z. L. Travis
Chamber of Commerce
Picnic marked by two accidents at La Belle works outing
The La Belle iron works electrical department’s 75 workers enjoyed a Monday picnic at Wills Creek with baseball and lunch. Two mishaps occurred: John Wilson dislocated his ankle while jumping for a ball and John Kinney suffered a badly lacerated leg when a wagon and an oncoming auto collided on a narrow Wills Creek road.
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la Belle Iron Works
Wills Creek
John Wilson
John Kinney
Potters Rally Beats Stubs 5 2 In Ninth Inning
East Liverpool Potters overcome Stubbs 5 to 2 in the Decoration Day twin bill at Ferguson Field. Cavanaugh sparked the comeback with a fifth inning two base hit and a crucial ninth where errors and misplays opened the door for the Potters to score three runs. Faulk and Richie pitched well, but poor fielding by Steubenville aided East Liverpool’s late surge, delivering the final frame rally and the win.
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Ferguson Field
East Liverpool Potters
Potters
Faulk
Richie
Ctub
Stubbers
O'Connell
Morris
Raley
East Liverpool
Cavanaugh
Blinke
Sheehan
Gray
Riley
Thackara
Phi
Tiene
Mrs Schenk Taken Under Advisement in West Virginia Case
In Wheeling on May 30 Judge Hervey heard Laura Farnsworth Schenk's petition seeking higher alimony and attorney fees, plus payment of a $300 furniture bill for the Island flat and access to her children, who remain in the custody of J. J. P. O'Brien and S. O. Boyce. The court ordered Schenk to cover the furniture bill but denied increased alimony and attorney fees, while the visitation request was taken under advisement.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Hervey
Circuit Court
Laura Farnsworth Schenk
John O. ©. Schenk
Robert
Virginia
J. J. P. O'Brien
S. O. Boyce
Crowd fills Indianapolis Speedway for 300 mile auto sweepstakes
Big crowd gathers at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as 100000 spectators from all states attend the two mile auto sweepstakes. The race covers 300 miles longer than any prior event with 40 cars slated to compete. Ten thousand fans waited outside hours before gates opened.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Memorial Day Observances at Union Cemetery
Veterans from Civil War and later conflicts were honored as 630 graves received flowers at Union and Mt Calvary cemeteries. Rev G B Smith delivered the memorial address, with music by the band and readings of Lincoln’s Gettysburg address. Thousands attended as the day opened bright and decorations were placed, reflecting on duty, sacrifice, and the nation’s history.
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Union Cemetery
United States
Union
Mt. Calvary
E. M. Stanton Post
Seeraechant
Uniform Bank of Woodmen
G. A. R. Lot
H. M. Reid
America
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Elknap
G. B. Smith
I. EF. Miller
Taft
Carnegie
South
South Carolina
Andrew Jackson
Calhoun
Carolina
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Jefferson County
Ohio Bank
Edi
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Herald-Star
Lars
Peter
LA Belle Electrical DE
Stubbs
Field and Potters
Steub
Blinkie
Steubenville
Thackera
Mrs. Schenk
Indianapolis
God’s Acre
Geo. B. Smith
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