Pretty Girl Detective Foils Kidnap Gang in New York
In New York on June 3 a young woman detective and police woman staged a decoy operation that trapped five members of a blackmail gang holding five year old Giuseppe Vorotta. Two gang members confessed, one leader remains at large. The mother paid ransom, bills were marked, and two lookouts were arrested.
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New York
Guiseppe Vorotta
East 13Th Street
Guiseppe
East River
Allthia
Rae Nicolett
George Loft
Waport House
Pettigtino
Pheasants Eggs Are Obtainable for Members and Farmers
Secretary H. K. Day of the Lorain County Fish and Game Club announced a shipment of pheasant eggs from the State Department. Members or local farmers agreeing to raise and liberate the birds will receive a setting. The club cooperates with the State Association to improve local hunting.
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H. K. Day
Lorain County
Paris Wins 1924 Olympic Games Site
London dispatch reports Paris awarded the 1924 Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne Switzerland. Amsterdam secures the 1928 Games, per advices received.
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Paris
London
International Olympic Commission
Lausanne
Switzerland
Amsterdam
Bright forecasts for industry and agriculture emerge
Washington reports from June 3 indicate optimistic diplomatic signs of early American industrial and agricultural recovery. Officials cite world demand resuming and Fed actions to loosen credit as key, with Harding pledging talks with midwestern, southern, and western financiers to sustain producer profits and restore trade channels.
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W. H. Atkins
Washington
Harding
Treasury
Mellon
Federal Reserve Board
Supreme Court leak case eyed for decision next week
Washington June 3 An anticipated ruling in the high profile Supreme Court leak case may come within a week after briefs from both sides. The dispute centers on whether government secrets are legally “property” and if conspirators who misuse secrets can be punished under existing law. Justice Siddons will rule on indictment validity amid wide governmental interest.
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Conternational News Service
Washington
Supreme Court
Oierkeys
Ashton Embrey
Mer
McKenna
E. M. Mayer
J. H. Graves
Department of Justice
Anti Beer Battle Heats Up Over Permit Issuance
Washington reports anti beer forces in the House racing prohibition enforcers to block beer manufacture and sale as medicine permits. Palmer ruling limits enforcement while Volstead Wheeler push for rapid passage of an anti beer bill to curb beer despite possible manufacturing under permits.
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Washington
House
Palmer
Internal Revenue
Bair
Volstead
House Judiciary Committee
Wayne OB. Wheeler
Senate
Congress
Wheeler
Blair
Sheriff Fails to Locate Bandits After Ice Cream Heist
Sheriff Backus said he could not locate the men who held up Driver J Ress of the Tabor Ice Cream Co. near noon yesterday. The car number and a full description were not obtained, and no clues were found in the county’s west, north, or south areas.
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Backus
J. Ress
Tabor Ice Cream Co
Funeral for Mrs. Ella J. LeBar Saturday in Clark Street home
Mrs Ella J LeBar of 153 Clark street dies after a three week illness at age 43 years 7 months 24 days She is survived by husband a daughter eleven years old three sisters Mrs Allen of Oxford Mass Mrs De Pue of Eastern Pa and Mary Dreher of Stroudsburg Pa and a brother Geo Dreher of Pocono Pa Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 pm at the Clark street home Rev Winters officiating Burial in Ridgelawn Cemetery.
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Ella J. LeBar
Clark Street
Allen
Oxford
Mass
de Pue
Eastern
Mary Dreher
Stroudsburg
Geo. Dreher
Pocono
Rev. Winters
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Armenian acquitted of murdering Talaat Pasha
Berlin June 3 Solomon Teiliram a young Armenian today was acquitted of the murder of Talaat Pasha former grand vizier and minister of interior of Turkey.
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International News Service
Berlin
Solomon Teiliram
Talaat Pasha
Turkey
France Sends Rare Champagne to Aid Prohibition America
France dispatched more than 48 000 quarts of rare champagne and other sparkling wines in April to assist the United States during Prohibition. Customs experts valued the liquor cargoes at about 131 000 dollars, averaging under 2 dollars per bottle.
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International Newnan Service
Washington
France
America
Avon Lake auditor found dead near home after disappearance
Autopsy at George Wickens morgue Lorain ruled sudden apo plexy caused death of Charles App 64 Avon Lake professional man and former Cleveland resident. Body found in an open Avon Lake field about a mile from his residence. Coroner Perry withheld verdict. Survived by widow and a ten year old adopted son. Witnessed by $19.53 on the body.
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Avon Lake
George Wickens
Lorain
Charles App
Matthew Mawby
Cleveland Audit Co
Cleveland
M. E. Perry
Elging
Women Voters Hear Mrs Martin At Elyria Meeting
Enthusiastic Elyria women attend a League of Women Voters mass meeting at the Hotel Elyria to hear Mrs C F Martin of Oberlin, who will aid the state organization this year. President H C Stevens presided as J W Smith outlined the Music Committee’s role for future mass and neighborhood meetings. Continued on Page Two.
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Elyria
League of Women Voters
Hotel Elyria
H. C. Stevens
J. W. Smith
Music Committee
League
Mrs Loughry Denies Candidacy for Dance Hall Inspector
Mrs J B Loughry states she has never considered the post of chief inspector of dance halls and that no one has indicated they would appoint her. A Chronicle Telegram report had suggested she was being seriously considered, but the record notes no reflection on her. The piece praises her potential as an ideal official and the city would lose an efficient, capable public servant.
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J. B. Loughry
Loughry
Chronicle- Telegram
Chronicle-Telegram
Miss Letch Retains British Women's Golf Title
In Glasgow on June 3 Cecil Letch defeated Joyce Wethered to retain the British women's golf championship in the Turnberry final round.
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International News Service
Glasgow
Scotland
Cecil Letch
Joyce Wethered
Turnberry
Hold Up Road Contracts for Drop in Rates
Columbus reports state highway commissioner Herrick will not award new road contracts until freight rates stabilize. He canceled the June 24 letting, saying the road building surge hinges on lower freight costs becoming certain.
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International News Service
Columbus
Herrick
Detroit Toledo & Ironton Railroad Gets Bond Authority
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad permission to issue and sell at par 182,000 dollars of first mortgage bonds.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission Today
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Company
Liberty bonds opening rates reported in New York
Infornational News Service from New York on June 3 lists opening liberty bond prices for several issues. First 3 1-23 year bonds at 86.80, first 4 1-48 at 87.62, second 1-48 at 86.70, third 4 1-45 at 90.74, fourth 1-48 at 86.72, Victory 3 1-43 at 98.60, and Victory 4 1-48 at 98.18.
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New York
Massacre of Christians Reported in Western Asia
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Athens reports a massacre of Christians, mainly Greek, at Samaun and Trebizond in Turkey. An American destroyer arrived to protect nationals as streets in Samsun and Trebizond were described strewn with corpses and shops pillaged.
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International News Service
London
Sameaun
Trebizond
Turkey
Exchange
Athens
Samaun
Samsun
Trézond
Anatolia
Black Sea
Alcohol Explosion Burns Two Painfully
Pat Raymond and Lee Bright were burned in an alcohol can explosion while painting the interior of 319 Middle avenue. Both men were taken by ambulance to Memorial Hospital with Bright’s hands badly burned and Raymond severely burned about the head and shoulders. The incident occurred around ten o clock last evening as varnish was being removed and fumes ignited.
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Pat Raymond
Lee Bright
John
Bright
Raymond
Gertrude Tompkins Sues for Divorce After Alleged Cruelty
Gertrude Tompkins of 193 Cleveland Street files for divorce from Chester Tompkins claiming extreme cruelty and repeated beating. She seeks alimony and restoration to her maiden name Gertrude Codner, plus an injunction restraining further contact.
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Gertrude Tompkins
Cleveland Street
Chester Tompkins
Gertrude Codner
Borrowed Car Used to Nab Auto Thieves in Columbus
After his car was stolen Frank Schenck used a borrowed vehicle to hunt it down. He spotted two men trying to start the stalled auto at Main street and Parsons avenue, then joined officers who arrested E. L. Kellar of Bucyrus and pursued James C. Campbell. Police theorize the pair came to Columbus Wednesday night in a Marion stolen car.
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Columbus
Frank Schenck
Main Street
Parsons Avenue
Schenck
E. L. Kellar
Bucyrus
James C. Campbell
Marion
Acquit Accused Crown Officers
Three black and tan policemen on trial before a British court martial in Dublin were acquitted of looting during the Trim police reprisals.
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International News Service
Dublin
Trim
Philadelphian Wins Spot in St Cloud Tennis Final Rounds
William T. Til Den 11 of Philadelphia advanced to the final rounds of the world hard court tournament at St. Cloud by beating M. Mishu of Roumania 6 2 6 3 6 2 in Paris on June 3.
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International News Service
Paris
William T. Tilden
Philadelphia
St. Cloud
M. Mishu
Roumania
Harding Warns Naval Graduates About Marriage
President Harding told 266 graduating midshipmen at the naval academy that marriage won’t ruin their careers but will reduce the command authority they wield after commissioning. He advised they not fear matrimony but warned of its impact on leadership as they begin service.
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International News Service
Harding
Naval Academy
Plot of Lovett murder at Decker trial disclosed in Warsaw
In Warsaw Indiana on June 3 details of Virgil Decker and family plot to kill Leroy Lovett for $24000 insurance were to be laid out as witnesses testified. State's attorney H W Graham led evidence tying Decker brothers Fred and Calvin and their mother Lydia to the plan with Lovett killed near a railway.
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International News Service
Warsaw
Ind
Decker
Leroy Lovett
Elkwort
Virgil Decker
Lovett
H. W. Graham
Fred
Calvin
Lydia Decker
Grahan
Small cases entered in court against individuals and banks
Two small cases were filed in court today. The B. F. Goodrich Co. sued to collect a $600 judgment against Lewis Phiel, with a lien on real estate and two Elyria banks garnisheed. F. W. Schmittgen Jr. secured a cognovit judgment for $194.89 against Joel Wojcek.
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B. F. Goodrich Co
Lewis Phiel
Elyria
F. W. Schmittgen, Jr
Joel Wojcek
Supreme Court Clerk James Maher Dies After Operation
James D. Maher longtime Supreme Court clerk died at Georgetown University Hospital after an operation ten days prior. He served the court for more than fifty five years and entered service as a page at age 11. He was unmarried.
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International News Service
Washington
James D. Maher
United States Supreme Court
Georgetownn University Hospital
Maher
Supreme Court
County Mother's Pensions Granted in the County
Judge H. C. Wilcox has approved one new mother’s pension and reauthorized six others for another year. Pensions range from 1 cent to 18 cents monthly per child count. About sixty pensions exist countywide, with roughly 75 percent to Lorain, 20 percent to Elyria, and the rest to other areas. Towns listed include Wellington, Ridgeville, Oberlin, Avon, and Columbia. other townships have not applied.
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H. C. Wilcox
Lorrain
Elyria
Wellington
Ridgeville
Oberlin
Avon
Columbia
Chambers of Commerce Man Springs for Acitus Progress
Chambers of Commerce membership drive teams push toward a Garrison finish this evening to reach 1000 members or gain an extension for more prospect visits. Yesterday 31 members were added, totaling 533. 447 more needed. Telegram from Columbus notes Team Three, Bates, and others involved in the effort.
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Columbus
W.N. Bates
Elyria
Ohio
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Tilden
Union Carmen
Detroit
Land, Columbus & South Electric Co
International
W. D. Mahone
Green Line Union
Thompson
Tom Fern
Lee Carter
William Mann
Painesille
Eastern Electric Co
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Chambers OF Commerce
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HR. A. Dykeman
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