Warrenaville Workhouse Faces Federal Closing Action
Police report the Warrenaville workhouse was found with doors locked in several spots when officers visited yesterday. Occupants delayed opening for alcohol consumption and strong fumes were evident after entry. Police Chief Theodore Walker will seek federal court orders to close more premises where proprietors have been arrested and convicted. Permanent injunction hearings will be held in Cleveland on a date yet to be set.
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Warrenaville
Theodore Walker
Cleveland
Political bill rollup and reform measures in Ohio legislature
The Ohio legislature advanced several reform measures including tax relief, attorney solicitation bans, auto accident mercy options for juries, and voter qualification changes. House approval on a constitutional amendment removing "white male" from voter criteria passed 97 to 3, with many bills moving to the senate. Other items sought higher signatures for primaries, stricter feed adulteration laws, Bible in schools, safety device rules, and wage changes for election officers. The session recessed until Monday evening.
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Burch
Summit
Collister
Cuyahoga
House
Ohia
Ohio
Williams
Senate
Spidel
Montgomery County
Wiley, Mercer
Ashcraft
Knox
Smith
Highland
Buchanan
Carroll
Edgington
Clermont
McNamara
Hamilton
House Highways Committee
Redman
Houses
Hostilities in Near East Averted Between Allies and Turkey
Constantinople February 9 an accord by allied and Turkish commanders averted hostilities in the Near East. Smyrna authorities allowed the current fleet status to stand while the Turkish evacuation order issue is settled diplomatically. The Turkish order for foreign warships to depart is held in abeyance. London February 2 tension at Smyrna relieved with danger believed passed, and Malta February 2 Royal Sovereign arrived to reinforce the British Near East fleet.
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Constantinople
Near East
Smyrna
Turkey
London
Malta
Royal Sovereign
Senators Burke Waite and Adair to Attend Reform Meet
Oberlix February 9 Senators Burke Waite and Adair of the State Senate will represent the state legislature at the Ohio Prison Reform conference to be held February 15 16 and 17 Propos ed reform bills will be discussed at the meeting
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Oberlix
Burke, Waite
Adair
State Senate
Markets Open Quiet as Stocks Edge Higher in Early Trading
New York stocks opened steady with modest gains led by United States Steel up 1 48 to 106 3 4 and Baldwin up 5 8 to 137 3 8 while Studebaker held at 118 1 4. In Chicago wheat fell 1 4, corn and oats varied, and Liberty bonds opened with mixed prices as traders watched early activity.
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New York
S. Steel
Baldwin
Studebaker
Pan American Petroleum
Standard Oil
New Jersey
American Can
American Car & Fay
American Locomotive
American Smelting
Anaconda
Atlantic Gulf & W
Marine Preferred
Northern Pacific
Peoples’ Gag
Reswaing
Republic Iron & Steel
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel Prid
Central Leather
Chic
Mil. & St. Paul
Crucible Steel
General Electric
Inspiration Copper
International Paper
Marine
Eee
AL Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Texas Company
Union Pacific
U. S. Ind. Alcohol Acue
Chicago
Four Montaigu Brothers Sentenced Under Volstead Act
Rene La Montaigu, noted international polo player, and his three brothers Montaigu William A. and Morgan W. were sentenced by Federal Judge Winslow in New York to prison and fines after pleading guilty to Volstead act violations. Rene got two months. the other three four months each and a $2000 fine.
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New York
Rene la Montaigu
Montaigu
William A
Morgan W
Winslow
New Mexico Death List From Dawson Mine Disaster
Rescue efforts continued as flames and debris entomb 124 men after a deadly mine explosion at Dawson. Families gathered at the mine mouth while workers fought through fires to reach the inner workings as officials noted the ventilating system remained intact and that a rapid restoration was underway.
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Dawson
Stag Canon
Phelps-Dodge Corporation
Ruhr crisis deepens as France and Belgium clash over Ruhr
Paris and Berlin remained tense as French and Belgian authorities argued over control of the Ruhr region with France eyeing a formal accord to ease friction. Hugo Stinnes met with Chancellor Cuno in Berlin while Belgian and French officials prepared to meet to align positions and avert further disputes.
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Lorraine
Luxembourg
Fritz Thyssen
Ruhr
Stinnes
Berlin
Hugo Stinnes
Germany
Mulheim
Cuno
Question Authority
Brussels
Rhineland
Aix la Chappelle
M. le Trocquer
Jaspar
Paris
Poincare
France
Belgium
Stapleton Candidate for Lorain Mayoral Prize
Lorain February 9 Harry Stapleton a deposed policeman announces he will run for mayor at the post primaries. He will not affiliate with any party but will campaign on an independent ticket. Stapleton was discharged for telling the mayor where he could go and for making scurrilous remarks about policewoman Mrs Koppephafer.
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Lorain
Harry Stapleton
Stapleton
Grail
Koppephafer
Policemen's Dance Draws Big Crowd at Cascade Pavilion
Over seven hundred people attended the policemen's dance at Cascade Pavilion last night. The hall was well decorated and visitors included a strong delegation from the Lorain police department. Rim Bach's orchestra provided music with Harvey Moore of Mt. Vernon singing several selections. Proceeds will bolster the pension department, though exact figures were not yet known.
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Cascade Pavillion
Lorrain
Rimbach
Harvey Moore
Mt. Vernon
Five Michigan students held on liquor charges
Five University of Michigan students were arrested at Ypsilanti on liquor law violations. Suspects include Sheldon Brown Ajax Van Seandt Donald Solvay and James Hoover with others from Ann Arbor and Dubois. Brown and Solvay are seniors. Agents of the federal prohibition director conducted the arrests to block liquor for the J hop event tonight.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Ypsilanti
Sheldon Brown
Bubois
Donald P. Solvay
Seattle
Lawrence Howe
Clearfield
Ajax van Seandt
James Hoover
Dubois
Brown
Michiganeusian
Solvay
Federal Prohibition
Michigan
Fire destroys Cleveland Commonwealth building
Four firemen were injured, none seriously, as a blaze at the Commonwealth office building on Euclid Avenue and East 102nd Street caused over 200000 in damage. The fire began in the basement by spontaneous combustion and stalled streetcar traffic after three alarms bringing all available apparatus to the scene.
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Cleveland
Euclid Avenue
Commonwealth Office
East 102Nd Street
Jury Split in Lorain Slot Machine Case
A Lorain man John Kern was charged with operating a slot machine in his business. The jury could not reach a verdict, six to six, after about four hours of deliberation. Assistant prosecutor Will Webber plans to retry Pont Canales on the same charge.
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John Kern
Lorain
Wior Webber
Pont Canales
Alibi Failed in Rhode Island Red Theft Case
Columbus Feb. 9. Robert Shields a 32 year old colored man on trial for stealing 37 Rhode Island reds claimed he was busy stealing a dozen Plymouth rocks from a neighbor’s coop. The jury rejected his alibi in about 15 minutes.
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Columbus
Robert Shields
Common Pleas
Rogers
Rhode Island
Sues Ward's Brother for 10000 Damages
Guardian Marshall sues Frank Weeks for 10000 alleging the defendant took a 287 acre farm at Troy Ashland county and wrongfully received rents and profits. Habeas corpus was used to gain control of Cortland Weeks, guardian alleges the elder is barred from seeing his ward under threat. In Columbus Kansas Alexander Howat, labor leader, is released from jail after sentence commuted by Governor Davis.
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Cortland Marshall
Andrew Weeks
Frank Weeks
Troy
Ashland County
Mr. Marshall
Cortland Weeks
Gettleman
Columbus
Kas
Alexander Howat
Kansas
Howat
Davis
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