Twelve Potent Jurors Selected In McDermott Case
Canton Ohio December reports show twelve potential jurors tentatively seated in the murder trial of Patrick McDermott, publisher Don Mellet, as the defense seeks time to study remaining jurors. A bank treasurer, James G Farbour, asked to be excused, citing friendship with the victim, and was released from jury duty.
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McDermott Case Rescue
Canton,o
Pat McDermott
Don RK. Meliitt
Canton
FE. W. Diehl
Court House
Patrick McDermott
Ifs
McDermott
Senate fights Ware and Smith credentials in early move
Washington December 9 The fight to block seating of William S Ware of Pennsylvania and Frank I Smith of Whines began as Senator Dill introduced resolutions to disqualify them over alleged campaign spending. The measures call for the doors to be closed and deny credentials, but were laid on the table and may be revived later.
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Washington
William 8. Ware
Pennsylvania
Frank I. Smith
Whines
Senate
Dill
Ware
Smith
Dil
State official to review Elyria Lorain realty valuations
A state official arrives to examine real estate transfers in Elyria and Lorain to secure accurate knowledge of real values. Avon Lake valuations will be announced soon, detailing property values for taxing purposes.
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Elyria
Lorain
Avon Lake
M. H. Welty
Columbus
Floria
Sworth
State Board
Welty
Tag Commission
Ormaston leaves Harrisburg to face Los Angeles charges
Harrisburg police report Kenneth Ormaston, tied to the Mae McPherson case in Los Angeles, waived extradition and departed with Chicago detectives for Chicago en route to Los Angeles. He anticipates answering perjury and conspiracy charges stemming from the McPherson case while Mrs McPherson’s former radio operator at Angelus Temple.
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Harrisburg
Kenneth Ormston
Chicago
Charles Bonnelis
Harry Ellwood
Aftmee McPherson
Los Angeles
Havng
Ormiston
Willingl
McPherson
Ormiston Patty
Pittsburch
Pittsburgh
jParis
St. Louis
Althorigo
Asa Keres
Orimiston
Sunday Show Endorsed by Local Unions
Elytia Central Labor Union met at Union hall adopting a resolution backing Sunday operation of theaters. Unanimous vote favored appointing Frank Kaiser as chairman to coordinate with the State Federation of Labor for repeal efforts on Sunday closing for moving pictures. Lorain County Central Labor Union to meet Monday night to discuss protest actions on the proposed Sunday closing plan.
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Elytia Central Labor Union
Union Hall
Frank Kaiser
State Federation of Labor
Lorain County
Shortage of Cars Shuts Eastern Ohio Coal Mines
Bridgeport Ohio December 9 Thousands of eastern Ohio coal miners idle due to a car shortage. Only mines on the Baltimore & Ohio line affected so far. This marks the first serious transport shortage crippling mining operations in several years.
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Bridgeport
Ohia
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Eastern Ohio
Two Routes Chosen for Proposed Superhighways
Lorain and Cuyahoga counties select two routes for a proposed Cleveland Elva highway linking Lorain at Malland Nagle and meeting near Lorain county strip. Cuyahoga officials will dedicate the first route to secure land. Lorain group championed the youth route but lost. Service Director J A Hewitt joined county commissioners George Rhoads D Murray and William Richmond at the meeting in Cleveland.
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Lorain and
Curahosa County
Elvma
Cleveland
Center Ri
Lorain County
Malls
Nagle Road
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County
J. A. Hewitt
Cleeland
George Rhoads
D. Murray
Wiliam Richmond
Militant Congress Seeks U S Exit From Geneva Arms Talks
Washington December 8. A militant faction in Congress moves to pull the United States from the Geneva arms conference. Representative Britten of Illinois, top Republican on the House Naval Affairs Committee, says he will introduce a resolution to block U S participation in any general European disarmament talks now or in the future.
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U. S
Geneva
Washington
Dec
Europe
Rep. Britten
Illinois
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Two Men Injured In Roadside Accident In Mansfield
Two Mansfield men, Hiomer Ziegler and Harlan Zerler, were seriously hurt when a skidding car driven by Fiord Dean struck workers and toppled a truck on the Livma Cleveland road. Ziegler suffered fractures in both legs, Zerler a fracture of the left arm, with one road lane blocked and a narrow passage for vehicles. The men worked for The Cottier Highway Transporting Company at Mansfield when the incident occurred last night.
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Macsfield
Bivria Memorial Hospital
Cleveland
Fiord Dean
Hiomer Ziegler
Harlan ‘Tar- Tor
Dean
Hearings Set On Gas Rate Protests By Logan Gas Company
The State Utilities Commission will hold hearings on January 12 15 and 14 and February 2 3 to hear protests from cities and villages against proposed gas rate increases by Logan Gas Company. City officials want delays while the company urges expedited proceedings.
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Utilities Commission
Columates. O
State Utilities Commission Today
Logan Gas Company
Clanning
Attorney Speaks Here Tomorrow at Church Men’s Club
The Hon. A. E. Bernsteen, United States district attorney of Cleveland, will address the December meeting of the First Congregational church men’s club tonight. After the dinner, the chief federal law officer will discuss his role. The event, to conclude by 7:39, is open to the public with guests encouraged by Karl W. Plochker, club secretary.
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A. E. Bernsteen
United States District Attorney
Cleveland
First Congregational Church
Church
Au Editorium
Karl W. Plochker
Gypsy band perishes in mountain blizzard near Cuenca
In Madrid this December a Gypsy caravan of two women and four children was swept by a blizzard while crossing the Cuenca mountains. With no shelter found, they froze to death as the storm raged, leaving inquiries into the tragedy.
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Madrid
Cuenca
87 Reformatory Inmates Are Paroled
Mansfield December session of the state board of clemency paroled 87 inmates from the reformatory. Two were sent to federal authorities, 13 more were paroled, and 9 robbery cases were continued. One prisoner convicted of cabery was released amid urging from the judge, prosecutor, and Lorain Lions Club.
Taft Salary Debate Hits Carnegie Annuity Plan
Washington December 9. Rep Raney denounces Taft accepting a Carnegie estate annuity of 16000 yearly. He proposes striking the provision boosting the chief justice salary under Reed Hill. The measure would raise Taft’s pay from 15000 to 25050 annually.
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Taft
Washington, D. C
Andrew Carnegie
Rep
Raney
Thonoi
Reed Hill
Carnegie
United States Steel Corporation
Ederal Jwises
Logan Gas Case Denies City Delays in Rate Hearing
Logan Gas company says municipalities caused no delay in the rate hearing while Don Meyers city solicitor asserts the claim is false. He notes eleven months spent on case elements, with the Public Utilities Commission ordering more exhibits and records open for inspection, which Logan has not yet supplied. The protest municipalities cannot proceed without the required exhibits and the company’s ongoing efforts to negotiate rates while awaiting a final decision.
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Logan Gas Company
Don Meyers
Cits
Env
Supreme Court of
Ohin
Myers
Uniittes Commission
Elytia
Public Titles Commission
Logan Gas Compans
Hearne
Peace Talks Reported in Shanghai Amid Uncertain Warfare
SSCA TRACE WARFARE SHANGHAI the 4-trace in China's internal warfare may be nearing peace according to messages received today. Northern faction leaders are said to seek peace with hostilities suspended on all fronts temporarily.
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Shanghai
China
Christmas spending per citizen tops four dollars
The Treasury released December figures showing per capita cash for every citizen around 4.26 dollars. Total U S government and Federal Reserve stocks stood at about 8.485 trillion dollars on December 1, up 1.445 trillion from the prior year, with a population around 114 million.
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Federal Reserve Banks
Doheny Loan Testimony Narrows Conspiracy Case
In a dramatic session the Doheny family testified about a $100000 loan to Fall in November 1920 as part of the Fall-Doheny conspiracy trial. They contended the loan was a private transaction between old friends to aid Fall in securing water rights and did not promise favor in oil lease deals.
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Washington
Dee
Dokems
Fall
New Mexico
Price McKinnes
Cleveland Io
Fall Fay
Securite
Germany to Withdraw Inter Allied Military Control Commission
Foreign Ministers Briand and Stresemann accepted the League of Nations expert report to recall the inter allied military control commission from Germany on January 15. The commission will be replaced by the league’s investigation plan, with Germans agreeing to it. An Ambassadors’ Conference meeting was set to confirm the decision in Paris. The move eases a political crisis as Nationalists pressured the government, with Germany expected to address charges of Versailles Treaty armament violations.
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Briand
France
Stresemann
Germany
League of Nation
Miitary Control Commission
League
Herr Stresemann
Inter-Allied Military Control Commission
Ambassadors’ Council
Dust Blast Entombs Indiana Miners At Francisco Mine
Francisco Indiana December 9 Thirty six men remained entombed in mine No 2 of the Francisco Coal Mining Company after a dust explosion as the day shift began rescue efforts reached men 286 feet below surface. Three men were brought out alive and several seriously burned were rushed to Methodist hospital at Princeton. Manager J R Henderson said most could be rescued within hours with 1235 rescue workers mobilized and crews working in shifts of 25 men.
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Francisco
Ind
Francisco Coal Mining Company
Methodist
Princeton
J. R. Henderson
Henderson
Trial of Bank Robber Set for Coming Week
Norman Cannon, former Cleveland bank employee, faces trial on robbery charges tied to the Grafton Savings & Bankits Co. holdup on April 4, 1925, with Alfred White testifying after a 19 year sentence for a similar crime. Witnesses Thomas Atkins and Harlan Frost, each serving ten years, will corroborate Cannon’s role, as prosecutors prepare to bring confessions forward.
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Norman Cannon
Clever Hand
Grafton Savinrs & Bankits Co
Hollup
Will
Alfred “Au" White
Cleveland
N. Olmated
Cannes
Tier Vandemark
Ohio Solons Seek Huge Airship Construction
Ohio senators and representatives plan to seek a Congress appropriation to build an airship of 6,500,000 cubic feet capacity. The craft would be three times larger than the ill fated Zeppelin. Plans from Goodyear Tire and Rubber, prepared by Zeppelin experts, have been submitted for federal approval.
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Akon. O
Ohio
Congress
Goodyear Tire & Robber Company
Separation suit of Count Salm postponed in New York
The separation suit brought by Count Ludwig Salm against his wife Millicent Rogers was postponed until January 17 after the court's attorney requested time to obtain witnesses who would testify to Salm's ability to support a family.
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New York
Ludwig Salm
Millicent Rogers
Salm
Society Woman Leaps To Death In Sixth Floor Window
New York December 9 Mrs Louise Hewitt twenty five year old daughter of a wealthy retired druggist and active in society leaped to her death from the sixth story of her apartment. She had been suffering a severe breakdown police reported. She was a descendant of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt and John Jay. Her husband is a great grandson of Fever Cooper founder of Cooper Union and a descendant of New York mayor Hewitt.
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SEW
York
Louise Hewitt
William J. Schietflin
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