Postmaster probe as subsidy fight lurches on
In igton Feb 9 a heated session looms as HardingLagler ship subsidy legislation faces a Senate vote before adjournment. Democrats and Republicans clash over tactics while night sessions and filibuster threats loom to force or block final action. Meanwhile local postmaster exams proceed with J W McHenry acting postmaster and four candidates examined for the permanent role. Senator Pomerene is urged to review former postmaster Seward s removal and to clear his name amid allegations of office shortages.
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Igton
Harding-Lagker
Congress
Senate
Democratic
Harrisrat
Mississippi
Curtis
Kansas
Merang
Post Office Department
Civil Service Department
J. W. McHenry
Mr. McHenry
Eric D. Chapman
Carl Martin
Ross Fauver
Plan to Take Over Electric Station at Beach Park
Negotiations are closing as The Cleveland Illuminating Co seeks to build a new large power plant at Beach Park west of Lorain to supply power for the railway. The $1.5 million Lake Shore Electric plant may be taken over with new buildings and up-to-date facilities. Cleveland & Southwestern Electric Railway also seeks power from the company, risking the closure of the southern plant if the deal falls through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Dluminating Co
Tor
Beach Park
Lorain
Lake Shore Electric
Cleveland & Southwestern Electric Railway
the Illuminating Co
Two Damage Cases Filed For 50000 In Court
Two damage cases were filed in court today seeking damages totaling 50000. F B Gott as administrator of Kenneth Gott's estate sues F H Wilson, receiver of the Cleveland and Southwestern Railway, alleging a street car killed Gott on July 22 at Penfield Junction and asking 25000 for damages. Helen Freeman, a 16 year old Lorain resident, sues Lake Shore Electric Railway for 25000, alleging injury to her lips and face when a truck she rode in was struck at a river bridge traffic jam on November 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B Gott
Kenneth Gott
F. H. Wilson
Cleveland & Southwestern Ry
Penfield Junction
Helen Freeman
Lorain
Lake Shore Electric Ry
Explosion at Oklahoma Torpedo Company magazine kills one
Okla Feb 9 An explosion at the magazine of Torpedo Company at Mountain Mintain killed one instantly and injured three as a district radius of 10 miles faced the blast. Also Groton Feb 9 Treasury Mellon scheduled to explain the Anglo American debt funding act before the Senate finance committee tomorrow.
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Okla
Adius
4S Torpedo Company
Mintain
GTON
Secre- Treasury
Mellon
Senate
Anna Hannah Leader Dies Suddenly at 74
Mrs Anna Hannah Leader died Friday morning at her niece’s home 383 East Bridge street aged 74. She leaves her sister Mrs Wm Saunders two brothers T H Artess of Lorain and Wm Artess of Canada and a son Dodsworth Leader who is in the State hospital at Massillon Funeral notices will be issued later.
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Anna Hannah Leader
Wm. P. Copas
East Bridge Street
Wm. Saunders
T. H. Artess
Lorain
Wm. Artess
Canada
Dodsworth Leader
Massillon
Ohio Division Wins Washington Battle For Montfaucon Credit
The long dispute between the 79th Division National Army and the 27th Division Ohio National Guard over credit for the Montfaucon capture in the Argonne ended today with an accord in favor of the Ohio Division.
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Washington
79Th
National Army
Ohio National Guard
Montfaucon
Argonne
Ohio
Irish Free State Seeks Aid as Irish War Eases
London reports say the Irish free state may seek military aid from Britain. President Cosgrave arrives to discuss conditions with the British cabinet. Amnesty for irregulars debated. Britain reportedly favors leniency and seeks a peaceful settlement. Irregulars in midlands and north Cork begin surrendering arms as train wreck reports continue.
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London
Irish Free State
England
William T. Coggrave
Dail ¢Ireann
Ireland
Dail Eireann
Dublin
A. Bonar Law
Duke of Devonshire
Cosgrave
Cabinet Council
Colonial Office
Free State
Great Britain
Hugh Kennedy
Patrick Hogan
Evening News
Midlands
Aiken
Aur
Michard Mulcahy
Free State Army
Liam Deasy
Staf
Deasy
Friends
Kevin O'Higgins
County Cork
Iregulars
Four Local Unlicensed Chiropractors Face Arrest
Reported agitation across the state on chiropractors lacking licenses spurs an inquiry in this city. Four licensed doctors are named as current practitioners, while one man, W. A. Leiter, admits no license and seeks examination, though the state board blocks licensing. Police may act. prosecutions could follow if unlicensed practice continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. T. Clauser
P. A. Spieth
H. D. Reynolds
W. 5. Chandice
W. A. Leiter
Lorain County Bank
Supreme Court
Olive Dunfee
Carl Lehmitgen
C. P. Wilmot
Dr. Wingert
Leiter
State Association of Chiropractors
Chiropractors
D. B. Symmons
Stankard
Ohio lawmakers weigh gasoline tax and lobby probe
Columbus Feb 9 Challenging Fred H Caley Cleveland president of the Ohio automobile association to prove a powerful lobby is backing a gasoline tax bill, Chairman Brown of the house highways committee moves for a probe and invites Caley to submit concrete facts unless he provides information. The Ohio auto association urges auto owners to oppose pending gas tax bills as sentiment runs against the levy. A Perry county representative introduces a state chiropra ctic board bill. The Taft tax bill is recommended for passage with mill limits and an elected budget panel, while senate measures raise education standards for optometrists and hike the state secretary’s pay. These go to the house.
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Columbus
Fred H. Caley
Cleveland
Ohio Automobile Association
Brown
House Highways Committee
Caley
Town
County
Budget Commission
Senate
At Wood
House
Robinson Named Democratic Leader Of Senate In 1924 Campaign
Washington on February 9 reports that Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas will be the next Democratic leader of the Senate. He is described as a ready rough and tumble organizer whose leadership will bear much of the task of shaping the party’s program for the 1924 campaign.
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Washington
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Auto Thief Leader Sentenced to Pen
Toledo Feb 3 George Isaacs who led an auto theft fence network between Detroit Toledo Bryan and Montpelier was found guilty by a federal court jury of conspiracy to violate the Dwyer auto theft act. Ray Shull also found guilty and both men received 18 months in Atlanta prison and a $500 fine. Federal secret service testimony alleged Bryan officials took payments to protect the gang, a charge sheriff Perkins denied.
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Toledo
George Isaacs
Detroit
Bryan
Montpelier
Ray Shull
Tanacs
Atlanta
Federal
Secret Service
Sherif Perkins
French Ruhr blockade plans threaten German Ruhr
Feb 9 reports from Essen and Hamborn describe French military plans to seal off the Ruhr. German mine owners Thyssen and Stinnes condemn French tactics, vow resistance, and warn of sabotage and potential chaos as railway lines from the Rhine front stretch crippled.
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Essen
Ruhr
Germany
Industria
Chaosere
Hamborn
Fritz Thyssen
Thyssen
Dews
France
Hugo Stinnes
Mmine
Rhineland
Stinnes
Ahur
Rhine
Westphalian
Europe
Pittsburgh
Mine blast near Vancouver Island claims many lives
Fifty or more dead and about 200 miners underground after a gas explosion at No 4 mine of Canadian Collieries on Vancouver Island. Twenty eight bodies recovered, four found together in the death chamber. Seven rescued, one survivor near the blast site. Rescue crews, gas helmets, and foreign laborers reported among those affected.
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Vancouver
B. C
Cumberland
Vancouver Island
Canadian Collieries Company
Miners Rescued After Gas Trap At Phelps Dodge Mine
At Phelps-Dodge No 1 Mine in Dawson New Mexico two miners were pulled alive after a blast trapped 122 workers. Rescue crews faced dangerous conditions with 113 miners still believed buried. company officials feared most would not survive the gas. W A Brennan, the general manager, declared conditions underground very bad and probable deaths for all entombed miners.
Special Train Carrying Experts Toward Dawson Mine Disaster
Expert engineers of the U S Bureau of Mines sped toward Dawson New Mexico on special trains from Hanna Wyoming and Tuscon Arizona to help at the mine explosion site. They arrive as debris hinders rescue and the death toll rises with seven bodies recovered and more entombed. Rescue efforts face continued delays due to gas and cave ins as crews clear debris and seek survivors or identify victims.
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Washington
United States Bureau of Mines
Dawson
N. M
Hanna
Wya
Tuscoh
Ariz
Wawson
Bureau of Mine Engineers
Raion
Trinidad
Cote
Dawson 5
Hopes for Bonus Bill Passage Grow in Senate
Washington February 9 Hopes for passage of a soldier bonus bill in the closing hours of the present session revived as the Senate Military Affairs Committee took up the Bursum adjusted compensation bill. The measure would grant each World War veteran twenty dollars a month coting and refund all his army allotments. Senator Bursum Republican of New Mexico predicted a favorable report from the committee.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Bursum
New Mexico
Akron publisher faces triple charges in kidnapping case
Akron police arrest James B. Cox, former bus line owner, on charges of kidnapping, murderous assault, and robbery in the $20,000 ransom demand tied to F. A. Hoiles publisher of the Alliance Review. Confession obtained from Wade Russell links Cox to six month old incident. Cox and Russell to be arraigned Saturday.
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Akron
F. A . Hoiles
The
Alliance Review
James B. Cov
Alliance City
Portage Hotel
Alliance
Cox
Houles
Wade Russell
Russell
Hoiles
Ingest Case Trial In Lorain Against John Stednicki
John Stednicki of Lorain faces trial in court room No 1 on charges of incest with his nineteen year old stepdaughter. The main witness is his stepdaughter. The State is represented by Assistant Prosecutor D. B. Symons and Charles Adams of Lorain.
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John Stednicki
Lorain
Court Room No. 1
D. B. Symons
Charles Adams
Plan Auto Show Meeting Discusses Laurin County Event
Plats for a Laurin County Automobile show were discussed at a banquet hosted by W. D. Taylor of the St George Taylor Co, with local auto dealers in attendance. C T Phillips of the insurer outlined showcases in towns of similar size and backing by insurance firms. A dealers association idea drew lively debate and a committee was formed to interview absent dealers and report at a February 12 M C A meeting to decide if the local show proceeds and where it might be held.
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W. D. Taylor
St George Taylor Co
Lorain County
C. T. Phillips
Insurance Company
Taylor
Elsria
Elyria
Laurain County
Ann
Mildred Harper Divorced in Lorain Court
Mildred Harper of Lorain was granted a divorce this morning from Norman Harper on grounds of gross neglect of duty. The plaintiff’s rights to her reaperets restored free of dower and alimony settlement was agreed upon.
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Mildred Harper
Lorain
Norman Harper
Governor Donahey III in beds amid illness report
Columbus report states Governor Donahey and aide Jake Medap Troth were confined at home following private secretary’s illness and rumors of a political incident. condition described as cautious but not critical as authorities await further updates.
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Columbus
Donahey
Jake Medaptroth
Will Tacks
Brice
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Erin Hope
Thames
Atwood
Franklincoun
Vic
U. S. Bureau of Mines
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Fina
Nipper
Albert English
A. B. Sintilla
Man
Arthur Trujillo
Seels
Dawsoe
Tole Dingen
Gov. Donakey III
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