Largest Elyria High Commencement Class Sets Records
Elyria high school will graduate 114 students tomorrow evening at the technical high school auditorium marking one of the largest classes. A mid year class of 35 noted, bringing total diplomas to 149. The 63 girls and 46 boys include 25 honor pupils with averages above 90 percent, 21 girls and 4 boys. Henry Turner Bailey of the Cleveland School of Art will give the address. F M Stevens will present diplomas.
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Elyria High School
Technical High
Henry Turner Bailey
Cleveland School of Art
F. M. Stevens
Board of Education
Ruth Helen Andrews
Robert Vaughn Austin
Violet Marie Baird
Mary Louise Barres
Four ships to be built at Lorain
June 6 report states four 600 foot freighters will be built at Lorain starting June 10 with 500 more workers. T. Farr, son of the company president, interviews real estate men about housing for employees and is assured facilities exist.
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Lorain
H. T. Farr
M.A. Farr
American Ship Building Co
Lora
Gompers Reacts To Coronado Decision At AFL Meet
Samuel Gompers, travel weary and combative, denounces the U S Supreme Court Coronado decision after reading it. He warns of a grievous blow to organized labor in a room at the Hotel Linton, as AFL preparations proceed.
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Cincinnati
Samuel Gompers
U. S. Supreme Court
Coronado
William H. Taft
Gompers
Linton
Third Street Dam Question Raised By Council
A. Gillmore urged raising the river dam near the Third street bridge. The yearly issue of funding reappeared with an estimate of 300 dollars previously appropriated, but a proper repair would cost about 3,000 dollars. The matter was referred to the bridges committee for investigation and report.
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Q. A. Gillmore
Third Street
Committee On Bridges
Dayton Cashier Charged With Embezzlement
Harvey L. Henderson a 30 year old cashier at Brien and Greene Company brokers was arrested on a charge of embezzling 3600 dollars from the firm with authorities predicting the total involved may reach 10000 dollars after a complete audit. He had served as cashier for a year and the theft is reported to have occurred consistently during that period.
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Dayton
Harvey L. Henderson
Brien and Greene Company
New York Banker Donates Million to Art Museum
George F. Baker chairman of First National Bank board and Met trustee, donates 1 million dollars to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The gift, announced before his Europe trip, is the museum’s largest cash gift to date in Liberty bonds. Lorain is set to graduate 91 students tomorrow night with George J. Johnson of Case School delivering the address.
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New York
George F. Baker
First National Bank
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Europe
Lorian
Lorain
George J. Johnson
Case School of Applied Science
Financial Condition May Force Police And Fire Cuts
City finance chair J A Rawson warned the council the city faces a deficit of 50000 to 75000 this year. He urged careful budgeting before July 1 and suggested possible expense reductions, including closing an outside fire station, though he doubted efficiency would hold.
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J. A. Rawson
Jones
City Council Cuts City Band Concerts Budget
The city council, citing tight finances, refused funding for band concerts this year. Oscar Dunn offered nine $499 concerts by the Boys' band, and Gerald Martin pledged $10 as part of a 50-person fund, but no action was extended and no free concerts are planned.
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Rawson
Oscar Dunn
Gerald Martin
Council backs West Avenue route for yellow line
The city council favors a new yellow line route leaving Lodi Street at West Avenue and reaching the north side of Broad Street, with a five year deadline to extend to uptown. Superintendent Coen will be notified of the action.
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Lodi Street
West Avenue
Broad Street
Coen
Administration Sees No Crisis In Coal Strike
White House officials say there will be no immediate crisis in the coal strike and that Commerce and Labor figures show no supply shortage for the month. They note the government cannot prevent price increases except by moral suasion and will press to keep retail coal prices reasonable.
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Washington
White House
Department of Commerce and Labor
Tooral Suasion
Lake Avenue Home Burglarized. Shoes and Cash Stolen
William Young's residence at 1843 Lake Avenue was entered through an unlocked dining room window. The thief took a pair of Mr. Young's shoes and $6.75 from roommate J. Bowman’s clothing.
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Lake Avenue
William Young
Young
J. Bowman
Mrs Jane Mitchell dies after stroke at 58
Mrs Jane Mitchell aged 58 died last night at her home 249 Third Street after a sudden stroke. She is survived by husband Charles Mitchell two daughters Mrs B M Goldberg and Elizabeth and a son H F Mitchell all of Cleveland. Funeral at 7 30 Friday at home conducted by Rev Edwin Kirby. Remains to Shelby for burial. Senate and House approve salaries for shipping board officials sending appropriations bill to White House for President Harding.
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Jane Mitchell
Third Street
Charles Mitchell
B. M. Goldberg
H. F. Mitchell
Cleveland
Elizabeth
Shelby
Edwin Kirby
Washington
Senate
House
Shipping Board
White House
Harding
Rail Labor Board Cuts $59 Million In Wages Effective July First
Chicago June 6 The United States Railroad Labor Board announces wage cuts totaling about $59.6 million annually for federally sanctioned shop craft unions. The reduction, to take effect July 1, targets machinists electricians blacksmiths and related workers with cuts of seven to nine cents per hour for most, and no change for supervisory staff. Strike votes by unions appear likely as members resist the change and prepare to confront management.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Appr
Tces
City Mulls Smoke Abatement Plan At Hospital Plant
City Council moved to abate a smoke nuisance from Memorial Hospital heating plant. Over 100 residents of Eastern Heights petitioned against soot drifting into homes. Mayor Jones urged broad action to force better coal and smoke control devices across schools factories and plants. An ordinance implementing the plan will be prepared.
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Eastern Heights
Memorial Hospital
Friday
Jones
Louie Fauver Dies After Illness Relapse
Word was received the death of Louie Fauver brother of Ross Fauver and Mrs Boyd Loughry Grace court Frank Fauver Columbus Will Akron Julian Elyria and James California He had been ill for several months and suffered a relapse death occurred just before noon
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Louie. Fauver
Ross Fauver
Boyd Loughry
Gracecourt
Frank Fauver
Columbus
Will
Akron
Julian
Elyria
James
California
Senator Burke Files Declaration Papers as State Senate Candidate
Senator J. F. Burke filed his declaration as a Republican candidate for State Senate with the board of elections. The filing period ends Friday at midnight.
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Burke
J. F. Burke
Board of Elections
Two Year Old Hurt In Wagon Wheel Incident
Walter Briske, two, became tangled in the wheel of an Ohio Sanitary Bakery wagon yesterday afternoon as he ran beside it. He was thrown to the ground, suffering a bumped nose. Driver Harvey Lewis and the child’s parents cared for him.
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Walter Briske
Ohio Sanitary Bakery
Harvey Lewis
Student Drowns at Dayton Canoe Trip
Steele high school student Carl Williams drowned this afternoon at 1 30 o clock when a canoe overturned on a Dayton area outing. Two girls Bettie Powell aged 18 of Columbus and Carrie Riley 16 of Dayton were rescued.
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Dayton
Carl Williams
Steele High School
Bettie Powell
Columbus
Carrie Riley
President Harding backs child labor constitutional amendment
The June 6 bulletin notes President Harding favors adopting a constitutional amendment to regulate child labor. The same day the stock market closed irregularly with government bonds steady and railway and other bonds showing irregular movements.
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New York
Washington
Harding
Lillian Russell Dies After Weeklong Illness
Pittsburgh reports the death of Lillian Russell a famed stage beauty at 2 20 am after a brief illness. Her death followed a fall on a ship return from Europe and she left behind husband Alexander P Moore and daughter Dorothy Calbit. Funeral planned for Allegheny Cemetery.
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Pittsburgh
Lillian Russell
Europe
Alexander P Moore
Allegheny Cemetery
Miss Russel
Marines
American Legion
Russell
Dorothy Calbit
Dunn and Jackson Form Motors Company in City
Oscar G. Dunn former owner of Dunn Motor Sales and Ray B. Jackson longtime Troxel Manufacturing sales manager unite to form Dunn Jackson Motors Company. A new building on Third Street with a July first occupancy and 25000 capitalization will house the firm with equal interests for Dunn and Jackson.
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Oscar G. Dunn
Dunn Motor Sales Company
Ray B. Jackson
Troxel Manufacturing Company
Dunn-Jackson Motors Company
Oscar Dunn
Dunn
Jackson
Third Street
Cancelled checks may unlock Ward blackmail theory in Peters case
In White Plains New York on June 6 the grand jury investigation into the killing of Clarence Peters focuses on cancelled checks and bank books of George S. Ward the baker millionaire and his son Walter Ward. Prosecutors seek evidence of payments to blackmailers and to corroborate Walter Ward’s claim he was harassed by crooks. Mrs Walter Ward and two maids testified as witnesses while Peters’s bloodstained garments were entered in court before 10 am.
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White Plains
N. Y
George S. Ward
Baking King
Walter &. Ward
Supreme Court Grand Jury
Clarence Peters
Walter S. Ward
Ward
Peters
Death in Little Italy as three gunmen kill man
In Chicago near the infamous death corner in Little Italy three assassins shot and instantly killed an identified man in the afternoon. Believed to be Black Hand emissaries, the victim was shot five times in the back.
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Chicago
Italy
Blackhand
Ohio City Council Beats Water Extensions 98 Percent Cost
The council adopted a rule that petitioning for water works extensions requires immediate beneficiaries to pay 98 percent of the cost, with the city covering two percent. Middle Avenue from Sixteenth to Fuller streets will be the first to be affected as residents agree to the share. In Columbus, June 6, officials urged re consideration of the Dunn emergency act and tax cuts amid calls for economical government and better administration. Judge James G. Johnson, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, pledged to outline his views later, noting the need to address Depression era conditions and legislative inaction impacting business and industry.
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Middle Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Fuller Street
Columbus
Chieang
James G. Johnson
Johnson
Congress
Ohio
State Auditor Certifies 3.525 Mills Levy for Ohio Budgets
State Auditor Tracy announced certification of a 3.525 mill tax levy to be collected by county treasurers and settled in February and August next year. A 2.65 mill levy for schools is also certified, to be retained by counties and apportioned to districts. The 0.5 mill world war fund levy is larger this year to cover bond interest from 1922 to 1923.
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Columbus
Ohio
Tracy
World War Compensation Fund
State Highway Improvement Fund
Institutional Building Fund
Educational Equalization Fund
Educational Building Fund
State
Sinking Fund Commission
Japanese Cabinet Resigns Under Premier Takahashi
The Japanese cabinet led by Premier Takahashi voted to resign effective immediately. The Seiyu-Kai party seeks a stop-gap cabinet under Admiral Kate. The U S State Department was informed of the resignation, attributed to domestic issues with no foreign policy involvement noted.
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Tokio
Takahashi
seiyu-Kai Party
Kate
Washington
State Department
Quell Hun Pole Clash in Upper Silesia
German and Polish forces clashed in Upper Silesia but were halted by French troops the official despatch reports. The fighting was subdued in the afternoon, with tidings reaching London.
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London
Upper Silesia
Ohio senator Day candidacy alleged bought off in Cleveland
S R Scott, state secretary of the Day campaign, charged that G A Stadfer of Ottawa, U S marshal, sought to persuade Arthur Day to withdraw by offering to pass information and arrange a satisfactory outcome. Stadfer denied the claim as false. Day's candidacy declaration was mailed to Columbus from his headquarters.
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Cleveland
Arthur H. Day
S. R. Scott
Ohio
G. A. Stadfer
Ottawa
U.S
National Republican Organization
Stauffer
Senator Day
Harding
Daugherty
Frank B. Willis
Scott
Secretary of State
Day
Columbus
High School Enrollment Expected to Jump This Year
Superintendent Shelton says the high school will add at least one hundred students next year, with 28 enrolled this year and about 75 more expected. The rise will strain the campus as two additional teachers are needed and a vocational wing expansion is planned.
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Ény
Shelton
Fge
Techenica
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Tabor
Louie’ Fauver
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Hugh Kenedy
Lloyd George
Free States
Lillian Russell Moore
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