Mitchell attacks bigoted bureaucrats in gas rate hearings resume
Col. William Mitchell, freed from army discipline after 28 years, rails at army and navy administrators as bigoted bureaucrats. He plans a nationwide lecture tour starting February 10 in Carnegie Hall, blaming defense mismanagement on self perpetuating oligarchies. He heads to Virginia for a rest before his tour.
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Washington
Col
Wm. Mitchell
Mitchell
Army
Navy
Atlantic
Pacific
New York
Snass
Carnegie Hall
Gorry
Virginia
Coolidge Criticizes Army and Navy Spokesmen
President Coolidge delivered a sharp reprimand to army and navy spokesmen who publicize alleged weaknesses in national defense. He said such statements aim to sway Congress to grant larger defense appropriations and deemed them groundless.
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Washington
Coolidge
Army
Navy
Marshall Held Without Bail In Slaying Case
Philadelphia coroner's inquest finds Miss Anna May Dietrich died from compression of the throat. David L. Marshall, alleged confessed slayer, is held without bail until the grand jury acts.
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Philadelphia
Fred Schwartz, Jr
David L. Marshall
Anna May Dietrich
Councilants in Routine Maters Move on Paving and Drains
City Council, in a brief session led by Councilman George Stark, discussed paving Prospect Street between Hast Broad and Prospect and a drainage complaint by Mrs. Anna Nelli on Oberlin road. Petitions for paving from West Avenue to Riverside Drive and for Woodberry Street drainage were referred to respective committees for action.
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George Stark
C. J. Miller
Harry Hinkson
Anna Nelli
Oberlin Road
West Avenue
Riverside Drive
Woodberry Street
Negro to Hang for Assault Upon Woman
Lousa Harris, a Black man, convicted of criminal assault on Mrs. Clarence Bryant in Lexington Kentucky. In a 13 minute trial he was sentenced to hang in the jail yard on March 5 and taken to the state reformatory at Frankfort for confinement under heavy guard. The judge, R C Stoll, declared guilty swiftly after a near wordless defense, marking one of Kentucky’s swiftest recent executions in its history.
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Lexington
Lousa Harris
Clarence Bryant
State Reformatory
Frankfort
R. C. Stoll
Bryant
Commonwealth
Harris
Stoll
Kentucky
Special Cemetery Plot for War Vets Proposed
Elyria would create a Memorial Park in a new Oberlin road cemetery section to bury veterans. Former councilman Carl Muller urged the plan, backed by the American Legion, citing 750 local veterans and overcrowding in the existing plot. The proposal was referred to the Building and Lands committee with the service director.
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Elyria
Oberlin Road
Carl Muller
Muller
Memorial Park
American Legion
Dan Symons
Council
Old
King Opens Parliament With Usual Colorful Ceremony
King George opened parliament in London with the traditional ceremony and pomp. He rode from Buckingham Palace to Westminster in a state ride and addressed the Lords and Commons, expressing hope for a bright future for Great Britain.
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London
George
Buckingham Palace
Westminster
House of Lords
House of Commons
Great Britain
Queen Mary Suffers Nausea After State Opening Ride
London February 2 This was one of those days Queen Mary dreads the state opening of parliament at noon brought an afternoon of illness for the queen The state coach to and from parliament sways on timber straps while the procession trots along Queen Mary not a good sailor suffers nausea after the drive
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London
Queen Mary
King George Hopes Peace With Locarna Treaties
King George said peace prospects lie in Locarna security treaties and voiced hope that the recovery signs seen in late 1925 bode well for 1926. He warned the coal dispute remains a drag on economic revival and urged both sides to meet with conciliation. London report notes continuation on page 2.
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George
Locarna
NIRBY AND 17 OTHER ARE WED
Josiah Kirby former head of the Cleveland Discount Co. sits in county jail awaiting Judge Killits sentence on a mail fraud charge as 17 former directors and officers face a $7 921 600 suit by four stockholders. Plaintiffs allege large sums and stock given to officers were gifts to secure support for improper acts during 1920 to 1923 receivership of the 30 million concern.
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Cleveland,c
Josiah Kirby
Cleveland Discount Co
Kirby
Cincinnati
Assessments for Improvements Ordered by Council
Council last night authorized the Clerk of Council to prepare assessments for the improvement of the water main on Kenwood and Irondale streets the construction of a sewer on Middle avenue and the construction and repair of sidewalks on the 1925 Net An ordinance was also passed by Connell for the construction of a corner on Mussey avenue from Weat avenue westerly to the Mussey avenue bridge.
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Kenwood
Irondale
Middle Avenue
Connell
Mussey Avenue
Weat Avenue
Steamer rushes to aid crippled ship caught in storm
New York February 2 The American steamer West Inskip fights heavy seas to reach the crippled Norwegian freighter Johanne Dybwald foundering with twenty men aboard A 75 mile gale drives fifty foot waves as Hawnburgh American liner Westphalia carries twenty seven men toward New York The Alkald crew rescued by Captain Graalfa of the liner The Ryburn believed lost after leaving Rotterdam December 28 A number of small freighters chartered to haul anthracite report repairs at St Johns Halifax and Cardiff for overhaul The Mobil 011 towed to safety off Block Island arrives fuel depleted on the flood tide page 2 continues the tale
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New York
West Inskip
Johanne Dybwald
Westphalia
Alkald
Carl Graalfa
Philadelphia
Ryburn
Rotterdam
St. John's
N. F
Halifax
Cardiff
Block Island
Three Men Plead Guilty to Auto Theft in Court
Joseph Sojak Alfred White and Russell Sands admitted stealing F W Bruce near Grafton last fall. Judge Webber urged reform, sentencing them to the reformatory and warning he would not release them until clearly reformed.
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Joseph Sojak
Alfred White
Russell
A. R. Webber
F. W. Bruce
Grafton
Underhill
Sojak
Mansfield Reformatory
American Steel and Wire
Cleveland
Sterling Brass Co
White
Smale
Sands
Webber
Reformatory
New Probes Loom in Aluminum and Baking Industries
Washington reports a collision between the Senate and the Department of Justice as two probes loom. One tests whether the Mellon owned aluminum industry forms a trust under law and the other questions the Ward Baking merger of two billion dollars as a similar octopus. Senator Walsh urges the Senate to investigate, challenging DOJ delays and seeking witnesses and records. The judiciary committee balance could tip the outcome, with Democrats likely united and any Republican defection decisive.
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Washington
Senate
Department of Justice
Haa
Trepartment of Justice
Thos. J. Walsh
Montana
Senate Judiciary Committee
Department
John S. Sargent
Walsh
Sargent
Judiciary Committee
Burglar Is Choked To Death In New Orleans Area
Henry Weber a dairy man near Harahan fought two marauders who invaded his home early today. He choked one to death while defending his wife and child. Mrs Weber was shot in the head but will recover. Jefferson Parish officers and citizens pursued the surviving assailant. the dead man was identified as John Williams, whom Weber had befriended.
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New Orleans
Henry Weber
Harahan
Quick action on tax bill opposed by insurgents and others
The Senate faced delays as Norris Couzens and King urged extended debate on the 262 million dollar tax reduction bill. With eight days left before February 14, administration hopes for passage by March 1 faced resistance amid talks of longer sessions and broad tax provisions yet to be tackled.
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Washington
Senate
Norris, R
Nebraska
Cougens
Michigan
King
Utah
Tug of War in Coal Strike Resumed
Philadelphia February 3 The tug of war over a strike settlement plan between anthracite miners and operators was to resume this afternoon at the Bellevue Stratford hotel conference room. No public plan has been announced. The dispute centers on how wage disputes should be adjusted under a new contract with miners favoring mediation and operators pushing arbitration. After six months of strike, only a few points were agreed: a five year contract and miners returning to work upon signing. Informal caucuses were planned and a New Jersey resolution urged a speedy settlement.
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Philadelphia
Bellevue-Stratford
New Jersey
Condition of Miss Booth Critical
New York Feb 2 The condition of Evangeline Booth national commander of the Salvation Army was so serious today that physicians were unable to send her to the seashore as planned Before retiring the invalid was given new stimulants for heart action She had been unable to eat
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New York
Evangeline Booth
Salvation Army
Groundhog見s Weather Signal Amid Cloudy Skies
Fin Cleveland reports February 20 as groundhog Day event with clouds obscuring sun. The famed weather prophet left his winter home but chose to stay abroad due to overcast skies. Weatherman Emery cautions readers not to rely on the groundhog for forecasts.
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Cleveland
Emery
Truck Upsets Drowns Three Family Members Near Warnock
A wagon carrying household goods overturned on the Tygert Creek highway near Warnock. Mrs Edward Webb and her two children Beatrice aged 7 and 3 months drowned. Edward Webb and B C Mardin, the driver, were injured. The party hailed from Firs brick near Portsmouth.
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Portsmouth
Warnock
Tygert Creek
Edward Webb
Iffy
Beatrice
B.C. Mardin
Firsbrick
City Council approves $20,500 bonds for grade elimination
The council voted to issue bonds totaling 20,500 dollars to fund grade elimination work, shared costs with the New York Central railroad. The bonds will carry 5 percent interest, dated March 1, with semiannual interest payments each September and March.
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New York Central Railroad
Sandwich Clue Ties Yeggs Post Office Heist
A ham sandwich with lettuce and mustard dressing, handed by a robber to post office watchman Peter F. Rafferty, and linked to four cracksmen who looted the local post office for 260000 dollars in currency, stamps, and securities. Georges D. Sullivan, night clerk, bound and gagged, as authorities chase the suspects.
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Vawtuck& YT
HK. 1
Goggs
Peter F. Rafferty
Post Office
Georges D. Sullivan
Police raid at Ohio hotel nets nine poker suspects
Police arrested nine men in a hotel poker raid at 2 30 am. They pleaded not guilty in police court and posted bonds from 1000 to 200. Joseph La Fayette charged with permitting gambling, bond set at 1000. Trial scheduled for Thursday at nine. Continued on page 2.
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Ohio Hotel
Joseph la Fayette
Logan Gas rate hearings resume with witnesses called
The State Utilities Commission resumed hearings on municipal protests against Logan Gas Company rate schedules. Two witnesses testified in the morning: A. J. Newman, Pittsburgh comptroller, discussed company property inventory, and E. B. Elliott, Columbus inspector, described well conditions.
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Columbus
State
Logan Gas Company
A. J. Newman
Pittsburgh
E. B. Elliott
Wage Increase May Be Asked by R Men
Cleveland Feb 2 A meeting of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engine Men discussed wage demands for railroad workers but no formal requests have been filed. Estimates from Chicago pegged total demands at 500 million dollars, a figure denied by officials. Negotiations continue by direct talks as contracts expire on varied dates.
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Cleveland
Ometilg
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Fireman
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Chicaago
Railway Labor Board
Brotherhood of Tralamen
Order of
Brotherhood
Rallr
D. B. T Rodbertson
Anti Charleston Crownance Tabled by Lorain Council
Lorain February 2 The city council debated the Charleston dance issue after ordering an ordinance to ban the Charleston and similar dances. Councilman N C Perkson stated the dances are not immoral, leading to the ordinance being tabled and likely abandoned for now.
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Lorain Council
Lorain
Charleston
N. C. Perkson
Water Works Appropriation Ordinance Adopted
Counel last night adopted an appropriation ordinance providing for 208520 for the current expenses of the city water works during the fiscal year. The largest item is 136000 for sinking fund. Other items include 3900 and 2750 meters and various charges totaling 800080.
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Counel
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