Steubenville Quiet After Second Night of Klan Riots
State and local officials say Steubenville violence has subsided after two peaceful nights following Klan clashes with townspeople. Klansmen held meetings in Knoxville and Lisbon without disorder. governor and sheriff express belief the situation is under control. Police report a dynmite find in East Steubenville linked to a personal grudge. several Klansmen are recovering from injuries, including one eye loss anticipated for Di Santis. The Klan is not expected to renew actions unless officials request aid.
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Steubenville
Ku Klux Klan
Knoxville
Edward Lucas
Frank Hawkins
Blaine Carter
John Anderson
East Steubenville
West Virginia
Brooke County
BD. L. Gibson
John di Santis
Dominic Spinetti
di Santis
John Marvin
Miner
Lucas
Youth Drowns at Lorain in Lake Erie incident
Archie Evans of 1029 Second Street Lorain drowned yesterday afternoon while swimming in Lake Erie east of Lorain. Evans went to assist a girl in distress, disappeared beneath five foot waters, with undertow or cramps cited as possible causes.
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Archie Evans
Lake Erie
Leorain
Evans
Secondtreet
Lorain
Martial law tightens in Oklahoma county after flogging cases
Tulsa August 18 martial law extended to all of the county south of Tulsa after ten more men were arrested by national guardsmen in connected flogging incidents. Attorney General Short, to report results to Governor Walton, returns to Oklahoma City. King and Atkins released on bonds. Walton says actions target mob violence, not any specific group. Floggings at Red Fork and Broken Arrow prompted the move.
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Tulsa
Okla
Short
Oklahoma City
J. C. Walton
Walton
Ku Klux Klan
EB. H. King
Atkins
King
Walter Truman
Nate Hantaman
Oklahoma
Here
Red Fork
Broken Arrow
Motormen injured in Columbus streetcar collision
On August 18 a head on crash between a city street car and an interurban near the Franklin County children’s home in Shepard injured motor men P. L. Cragg of the Columbus New Albany and Johnstown line and Harry M. Brown of the Columbus street car line.
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Columbus
P. L. Cragg
New Albany
Johnstown
Harry M. Brown
Franklin County
Shepard
Sold Affections Of Wife For 25 Dollars In Bigamy Case
In Cleveland on August 18 a 22 year old wife Edith Sima and her 28 year old husband Walter Sima were arrested amid rumors of a love triangle. A third party, William Burns, allegedly paid $25 to secure the wife’s freedom from her husband’s “right, title and interest.” Mrs Sims sought police advice on gaining freedom as the bigamy charge was filed and the case unfolded.
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Cleveland
Edith Sima
Walter Sima
Walter Sims
William Burns
Charges house owners will not rent
A spokesman for a delegation of women says Elyria has over 50 houses listed for sale, many vacant, with no rental options. Families face vacancies or forced moves on September 1 or October 1, as owners allegedly conspire to push sales at high prices, creating hardship for newcomers.
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Elyria
Battleships Return From Annual Cruise to Virginia Base
Battleships Arkansas Florida North Dakota and Delaware and the supply ship Orian arrive from Gibraltar and anchor at Norfolk naval base. Midshipmen from the US Naval Academy join for a two day short range target practice off the Virginia Capes. North Dakota faces possible decommissioning under the Washington armament treaty.
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Gibraltar
Arkansas
Florida
North Dakota
Delaware
Orian
Naval Operating Base
United States Naval Academy At
Annapolis
European
Virginia Capes
Bombay
Capes
Frame store condemned by state fire inspector
The old frame building once housing the Blue Front Clothing Store on East Broad Street, owned by W A Ely of Washington Avenue, has been condemned by State Fire Inspector Duan of the Cleveland office. Bryden rites Sunday for Mrs Willam Bryden of Grafton, who died at Memorial Hospital yesterday, will be conducted from the Gratwa Funeral.
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Blue Front
East Broad Street
W. A. Ely
Washington Avenue
Duan
Cleveland
Bryden
Willam Bryden
Grafton
Yester
Gratwa
U S Insists France Pays War Debts Despite Poincare Plan
Washington reports that Premier Poincare’s bid to link French war debt payments with Germany’s reparations is viewed as doomed. The Harding policy remains unchanged: collect every cent owed to the United States, with no cancellations or reductions. France owes about 4 billion dollars. the plan seeks to bind no connection to German settlements, per officials.
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Washington
Poincare
Coolidge
Germany
France
United States
Great Britain
Congress
Harding
Commission
Thigcen
Hughes
London
Kent Savings and Loan Closes Doors in Kent Ohio
Kent Savings and Loan Company suspended operations after an AG Crabbe filing and state securities probe. Depositors will be paid in full. Paul S Knight of Cleveland named receiver by Judge A B Cole of Portage County.
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Kent
Kent, O
Kent Savings and Loan Company
Crabbe
State Securities Department
D. E. Green
Paul S, Knight
Cleveland
A. 8. Cole
Portage County
Nine Spanish soldiers die in tribe war
MADRID Aug 18 Nine Spanish soldiers were killed and over 50 wounded when Rift tribesmen in Mortroccn attacked the foreign legion guarding a military telephone line, an official Melilla dispatch said. GOOD WEATHER COMING Washington Aug 15 The Weather Bureau forecast next week: Ohio Valley generally fair with normal temperatures. Great Lakes region generally fair with temperate or slightly below temperatures.
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Madrid
Mortroccn
Foreign Legion
Melilla
Washington
Weather Bureau
Ohio Valley
Region of Great Lakes
Principals in Mine Conference Near Atlantic City
The anthracite coal dispute moves to Washington as the U S coal commission reports to President Coolidge on the conference begun in New York to avert a September 1 strike. Operators and miners resume talks Monday in Atlantic City aiming to settle a new contract. checkoff and closed shop are key sticking points. John L Lewis warns of no mining after September 1 if no agreement, while miners seek to avoid arbitration and maintain nonrecognition of the checkoff. Samuel D Warriner states the operators remain opposed to the checkoff and favor work guarantees and rapid grievance handling. Philadelphia operators’ meeting outlines a program for Atlantic City discussions with miners, who depart for the resort city.
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New York
Washington
United State Coal Commission
Coolidge
Atlantic City
Agust
Coal Commission
Minereas
John Hays Hammond
Commission
Samuel D. Warriner
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Philadelphia
Lheckor
Lewis
President Coolidge Eyes Tax Reform for Fairer Revenue
President Coolidge plans to propose a tax overhaul to Congress via a Mellon report urging new revenue sources and lower taxes. A 25 percent cut in the top surtax bracket from 50 percent is recommended, aiming to ease the burden on moderate incomes and spur capital into productive channels.
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Atte
Coolidge
Mellon
Congress
Treasury
Death of Fred T Mitchell in Ridgeville Township
Fred T Mitchell age 48 of Chestnut Ridge Ridgeville township died at Memorial hospital from complications after an appendicitis operation two weeks earlier. He lived in Elyria until two years ago and was a 1903 Elyria High School graduate and Oberlin Business College alumnus. He is survived by his wife two sons Kenneth eight Carl four mother Mrs Louise Mitchell Ridgeville brother Harold E Mitchell and sister Miss Alta Mitchell all of Ridgeville and sister Mrs George Snyder of Lakewood. Funeral at his late home Tuesday at two with burial to follow.
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Fred T. Mithell
Chestnut Ridge
Ridgeville Township
Memorial Hospital
Mitchell
Elyria
Elyria High School
Oberlin Business College
Kenneth
Carl
Louise Mitchell
Harold E. Mitchell
Alta Mitchell
Ridgeville
George Snyder
Lakewood
Bank cashier grilled in Ohio failure case
An Ohio bank failure case centers on cashier Hecht who faced a closed-door interrogation by United States Commissioner Carl Lenz. Hecht admits a $30,000 loss in a produce venture with Skilken and claims blackmail caused his downfall while denying involvement in illicit dealings. Justice agents probe blackmailers and motives. At noon, Merchants' National Bank continued orderly withdrawals as customers pulled funds from the wrecked bank without a run.
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American National Bank
Hecht
United States
Carl’ Lenz
Hutch
Haroth E. May
Alex Skilken
Atlanta
Skilken
Man Held in Hatchet Attack on Wife in Huntington
A.J. Mires, 60, was arrested in Huntington on August 18 charged with attacking his elderly wife with a hatchet. Mrs. Mires testified that he inflicted painful injuries to her head and neck after a quarrel, and she swore out the warrant.
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Huntington
W. Va
Press clash erupts at Knoxville klan meeting
Report says two press representatives were escorted by klansmen to a table beneath the speaker during a klan gathering near Knoxville last night. The scene unfolded as the event paused and attendees debated access to the proceedings.
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Steubenville
Konklave
Tobed Klansmenh
Knoxville
Typhoon Blood Bath Hits Hong Kong Region
London dispatch reports a catastrophic typhoon near Hong Kong, the worst in history. The storm lasted about an hour with winds up to extreme speeds. The vessel Mingua is said to have sunk in the harbor and crew were stranded. two Japanese steamers were driven ashore. The British submarine L19 reportedly had one survivor, with later updates claiming all sub crew saved and debris strewn across the coast.
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London
Hongkong
Hays
Subi Nit
City mourns as police link alleged murder to wagon driver
Police hold two suspects after an unidentified assailant killed a wagon driver near a doorway. Blood smeared pavement found outside the place. Officer Harris died last night. R B Brown of a local grocery is also detained in the case.
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Tot B . Harris
Harris
Asaus
R. B. Brown
Sheriff Underhill and Deputies Bust Gambling Parlor
Sheriff Underhill and deputies raided a Rochester room on Thursday night seizing a ball game token Jamaica ginger punch boards candy boards and a penny machine. Abraham Manass and E G Gaiss were arrested for permitting gambling devices and each fined 50 dollars.
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Sherif Underhill
Rochester
Jamaica
Abraham Manass
E.G. Gaiss
Auto crash ties to wife shooting in Fresno
In Fresno on August 18 Disty ence C Murphy 37 is in county hospital after in a severAl accident while in a torpid state he drove his automobile into a telephone pole fatally wounding and killing his wife Dorn 35 and injuring herself with two gunshot wounds before the crash rescuers found his wife dead and his body burned from powder.
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Fresno
Cal
C. Murphy
Murphy
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