Murder Trial of Judge McGannon Opens in Cleveland
In Cleveland on February 9 three women and several men will decide the fate of William J. McGannon, charged with second degree murder in the death of Harold C. Kagy. Prosecutor Edward Stanton outlines the case and promises two surprise witnesses while defense counsel W H Boyd opposes a jury visit to the crime scene.
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Cleveland
William J. McGannon
Harold C. Kagy
Edward Stanton
Edward €. Stanton
Messrs Stanton
Boyd
W. H Boyd
Italians routed in frontier clash with Croatians
International News Service reports from Belgrade that eleven Italians and eight Croatians were killed in a clash on the Italian Jugoslav frontier. The Italians were routed in the engagement. Separately, Washington says publication of the full terms of the Chinese consortium is delayed awaiting consent from all powers and one power withholds assent.
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International News Service
London
Belgrade
Washington
State Department
United States
Wilson says he will stay active after office
Washington Feb 9 President Wilson rejected reports he will retreat from public life after leaving the White House. Secretary Tumulty said the president will maintain an active role in national affairs, live in Washington, and appear in public, though future plans remain undecided.
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Washington
Wilson
Tumulty
Alderman Halpin Killed In Ireland
In Drogheda, Alderman Halpin and four civilians were dragged from bed and shot. The victims were taken to the Boyne river banks where the executions occurred amid rising tensions in the area. Washington says the U.S. will urge banks to loan Mexico money until its government is recognized, following a Mexican appeal to aid financial readjustment.
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Dublin
Halpin
Moran
Drogheda
Boyne River
Washington
United States
Mexico
State Department
Thomas Lamont
Theatre Contract Awarded in Elyria for New Moving Picture House
The Georg Ople Theatre Co of Elyria awards a $67,900 contract to John Halpin to erect a moving picture theatre on East Broad Street. The 86 by 165 foot building seats about 1,000, with a terra cotta marble front and foyer featuring French mirrors. Completion is promised by June 1, with work starting immediately.
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Elyria
Georg
Georgeppe Theatre Co
Sam Sadaris
Topliff Restaurant
Spero Valassig
Palace of Swets
No Paing
EB. J. Georgople
fTll
Georgople
Halpin
Huntington farmer in court fight over cutting to wound
Court Room No 2 in the Huntington courthouse hosts the trial of Thomas Redenour, a Huntington township farmer, for cutting to wound. Prosecutor Webber cites a clash with James Davidson, wagon driver, that left Davidson cut in the neck and face during a dispute over bringing children to school. The case drew a large crowd as Centralized schools closed for witnesses.
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Elyria
Thomas Redenour
Huntington Township
Thompson
Huntington
Webber
Redenour
James Davidson
Davidson
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Harding Heads to St Augustine to Resume Work
President elect Harding leaves the yacht Victoria after a two week vacation. He travels by launch to Oakdale and plans a train ride to St Augustine or a motor trip covering about 110 miles. He will begin meetings at once and aim to clear a mountain of correspondence by night.
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St. Augustine
Jack Royle
Daytona
Fla
Harding
Victoria
Oakdale
Will Pay Fine Instead Of Facing Grand Jury
Elyria and New York items report small court actions and a perjury confession. Charles Castra and Edward Robinson pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in Elyria after being bound over to the grand jury. each fined 25 dollars and costs. In New York, John MacDonald plans to return to San Francisco to repeat his confession of perjury in the Mooney case amid the preparedness day bombing trial context.
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Elyria
Charles Castra
Edward Robinson
H. Buswell
Prospect Street
Grand Jury
Common Pleas Court
Buswell
Castle
Robinson
New York
San Francisco
John MacDonald
Thomas Mooney
Gives Aid When City Council Fails To Provide Some
In Columbus Ohio Senator J. B. Burke introduced a bill to compensate firemen for injuries or death suffered on duty. It sets weekly benefits up to 18 dollars for total disability, 10 dollars for partial disability, and 25 dollars weekly to widows. The measure covers cities lacking adequate protection and would place payout under the director of public safety.
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Columbus
J. B. Burke
Senate
Burke
Director of Public Safety
Steubenville Man Subdued After Jewelry Store Hold-Up
LORAIN Feb. 9 A Steubenville youth 19 is arrested after a daylight attempted robbery at Morris Graver’s jewelry store 678 Broadway. Graver was struck with a revolver butt and guards halted the thief who fled after a chase through nearby blocks. Police say the suspect entered at 5 30 p m and sought a railroad watch before aiming to open a safe. The capture followed a loud scuffle as watches toppled to the floor.
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Tray
Morris Graver
Lorain
Broadway
Graver
Carl Strikey
Steubenville
Ohio
Javer
Hero of attempted hold-up tells how he captured man
Leonard Shade of Lorain describes how he captured Carl Striley after seeing a pursuit near Sixth Street. Shade stopped the fleeing man at Bob's Pressing Shop, restrained him until Patrolman William Robinson and others arrived, then escorted him to Graver's jewelry store and the police station.
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Rian
Lorain
Chronicle-Telegram
Leonard Shade
Seventh Street
Carl Striley
Morris Graver
Graver’s
Johnston 15 Again Probation Officer in Elyria
Elyria February 9 Paul Johnston of LaGrange is again probation officer at the probate office in the courthouse. Judge Wilcox re appointed Hal to the post after Johnston had resigned in October to run the Warmers Cooperative Society at LaGrange. Johnston has filled the position for several years and is fully familiar with duties.
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Elyria
Paul Johnston
LaGrange
Court House
Hal
Wilcox
Johnston
Warmers’ Co-operative Society
Mystery Deepens Over Missing Hewitt Cargo Ship
New York reports a fresh chapter in the Hewitt disappearance as the 5298 ton Union Sulphur vessel with 42 crew remains missing ten days after leaving Sabine Texas on January 20 for Boston. Witnesses in Atlantic City saw a bright flash and explosion in the early morning of February 2, with no trace since.
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International
New York
Hewitt
Union Sulphur Company
Sabine
Texas
Boston
Lapine
U. S
Last Rites For Late Jesse Tite
Funeral services for Jesse Tite were held at 214 Fifth Street, home of his daughter Mrs Elizabeth Wood, Elyria. He died Sunday in his 77th year, born in Elyria and spent most of his life there. He is survived by his wife and daughter.
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Elyria
Jesse Tite
Elizabeth Wood
Fifth Street
Tite
Damage suit now on trial in Elyria
Abe Coury sues Lake Shore Electric Co. for 2385 dollars alleging his car was destroyed and he was injured when struck by an electric car three miles east of Beach Park on the Lake road in August 1919. Jury viewed the accident site after initial statements.
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Elyria
Redington
Abe Coury
Lake Shore Electric Co
Beach Park
Lake Road
Underhill
Bandits Rob Marion Bank at West Center Street
Two masked bandits roped the Marion Building Savings and Loan on West Center Street at noon today. They held up the single employee with revolvers and fled in a car with several thousand dollars in currency, near the courthouse.
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International News Service
Marion
Marion Building, Savings & Loan Company
West Center Street
Youth sent back to reformatory for theft recovery
Elyria reports 16 year old Tfield Briteh ordered returned to the Lancaster Industrial school after robbing Mrs. Kate Prentice of more than 300 dollars. Probate Judge Wilcox and Chief Stankard arrange transfer for tomorrow. Atlanta notes Norris fled a police station window during a bank swindle case involving 10,000 dollars tied to Ohio West Virginia and Illinois securities.
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Elyria
Tofield Briteh
Kate Prentice
Lancaster
Wilcox
Stankard
Atlanta
Robert Tl, Norris
Ohio
Virginia
Illinois
Modern Press To Cost 50000 In New Chronicle Plant
The Chronicle Telegram announced a $50,000 contract to equip a new printing establishment. Management aims to install the largest, most up to date plant in a city of its size, promising a major leap in circulation and advertising capacity.
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United States
Chronicle- Telegram
Burglars Kill Pittsburg Girl at Home
Miss Paulina Gold aged 17 was found dead in her bed at 129 Webster Street Pittsburg after burglars ransacked the house. Autopsy by Dr Charles B Schildecker found death from acute dilation of the heart induced by fright or choking with marks on the throat indicating strong force.
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Pittsburgh
Paulina Gold
Webster Street
Charles 3B. Schildecker
Schildecker
Dimter Named Defendant in Second Damages Suit
In Elyria on February 9 Sterling Edington filed a $10,000 damages claim against Claude Dimter. Edington, who suffered a fractured skull after being kicked by a horse he was leading while employed by Dimter, follows his father’s prior $10,000 lawsuit for loss of services and care costs after the accident.
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Elyria
Sterling Edington
Claude Dimter
Young Sterling
Dimter
Edington
Chronicle Telegram Upgrades Press Room with 40000 Papers Rotary Color Press
A duplex rotary high speed color press costing over fifty thousand dollars will be installed, delivering 32000 pages in color at 40900 newspapers per hour, fully folded and ready for delivery. New Intertype machines and sterotyping department equipment will also be added to speed news production. The contract requires full operation by a specified later date.
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Chronicle Telegram
Jackson Seeks Parole in Parole Hearing
Elyria on February 5 next Monday morning a parole hearing will seek the release of Carleton Jackson who pleaded guilty to operating an automobile without the owner’s consent. Jackson linked to Albert Taylor who was sentenced last week. Taylor to be called as a witness with strong opposition to parole. Chicago trial date set for March 14 for eight White Sox players accused of conspiring to throw the 1914 World Series. Buck Weaver and Oscar Happy Felsch attend. others slated to appear.
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Elyria
Carleton Jackson
Sulety
Jackson
Albert Taylor
Taylor
Chicago
White Sox
Cincinnati
Willam E. Dover
Buck Weaver
Oscar “Happy” Felsch
Turbine Shutdown at Lorain County Plant Delays Power
Serious trouble has halted the largest turbine at Lorain County Electric Company's new 1,000,000 plant in Lorain. The big turbine, weighing about six tons, requires repair, forcing the shutdown of the primary central power station while the older plant is pressed into service to meet lighter demand from factories closed for holidays.
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Lorain County
Lorain
Elyria
Lorain County Electric Company
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NILE
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Alderman Halpin
Ireland
Mr. Graver
Stanley
Marion Bank
Pittsburg
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