Mayor Grall Libel Trial Set for Monday Morning
The trial of Mayor William F. Grall on a criminal libel charge will begin Monday morning. Attorney Charles Adams of Lorain will assist as prosecuting attorney Lawrence announced, with Walter Mears of Cleveland handling defense along with Judge Meals. A Lorain grand jury indicted five men and the mayor over an article targeting C E Van Deusen and the Citizen partnership matter. Jurors listed include A Holly James Bratton John Hilpert and several others from Lorain and surrounding towns.
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Lawrence
William F
Jonas
Lorain
C. E. van Deusen
City 30
A. Holly
James Bratton
Wright
John’ J. Hilpert
Sophie -Edward Essex
Cook
Walter Glick
Jacob Ce
J. Po Aman
Warren Co
FE. Lee
Fred ‘Kline
J- Helfrich
UAW
Ev-Hualls- F
S Sudro
C_R.-Binin
Jath
Elyria
Amherst
Charleston
F. J. Roth
Ed Ransom
Oberlin
New Net For War Grafters Joke Ends Near Accident
A practical joke on Lake avenue nearly caused a collision when two Lorain bound machines swapped lanes to avoid a fake man in the road. The dummy was found and removed. Chief Stankard warns prosecutions for such stunts.
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Lake Avenue
Lorain
Stankard
Grand theater construction halted over alleged code noncompliance
Industrial Commission of Ohio orders a stop on the Grand theater project at East TM Brow street Elyria after findings of noncompliance with state laws. Sam Sadaris and Mayor Jones receive letters. contractor Halpin and others seek resolution amid misread specifications and brick wall plans.
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Brow Street
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Sam’ S Daris
Jones
Joh Halpin
Industrial & Out
Kelsey
Elyria
Cleveland district seeks more pills in “medicine” case
Veland June 15 Clerk police and detectives acting under the district attorney's direction search the Marfield Road district city for nine more of the so called medicine used by Mrs Erminia Colavito dubbed poison queen to cure alleged bad habits of addicts and others. Dan Kaier a Lakewood publisher who fed on July 18 1919 would have died from a stabber's weapon. The medicine varied from the sample and no arsenic traced. Eva Cath Aber principal in the rural school will face trial again and be given opportunity to tell all. Francis W Ponl insel for three defendants withdrawn actions to an early trial date Maurice Attoiner was arrested last Friday. Close friend released today as evidence failed to connect with the crime.
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Veland
Edward CC
Stanton
Marfield Road
Erminia Colavito
Dan Kaier
Lakewood
Stabbert
Eva Cathaber
Bhus
Tor
Maurice Attoiner
Francis W. Ponlinsel
Fricar
Case Continues Over Decker Lau Dispute
Today's court session resumed the ER case with Decker against Lau. A daughter from Western University was involved as testimony continued and a ruling on the next steps was postponed to tomorrow morning. Illuminat Ascot royal hunt club mentioned as part of a distant coverage note.
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Tare
Decker
Lau
Four Wesleyan Dancers Suspended Over Inn Party
Four Wellesley College girls were expelled for taking part in a costume dance at the exclusive Wellesley Inn. Police were called after residents complained about the party described as a "poverty party" hosted by Babson Institute students. Three seniors were among the dancers, all from prominent families, with some guests reportedly shocked by the event.
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Wellesley
Mass
Wellesley College
Wellesley Inn
Merry Mikins
Babson Institute
Ina
Afternoon Concert at Cascade Park Opens Summer Series
The city band performed at Cascade Park at 3 30 this afternoon with a program including the Crosby Overture Prince of Pilsen Luders Eerass quartet and several popular songs of the day The plan may expand to more concerts during the summer months depending on initial success
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Cascade Park
Freet
Crosby
Eerass
Miami Shore
Jacov
Jasme
Klohr
Defender
Crosby Fox
Kentucky
Three Hundred Fifty Chinese Troops Die in Siokan Battle
London June 15. A News Agency despatch from Hankow reports three hundred fifty Chinese soldiers killed in a clash between regulars and insurgents near Siokan.
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London
Siokan
Hankow
Contractors Eager For Water Works Job
Twenty five bids were received by Service Director Henry Beck for the pumping station and equipment. Bids not yet tabulated. project likely two weeks before council awards. Beck said bids were satisfactory with two near the estimate and contractors actively pursuing the work.
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Service
Henry Beck
Beck
American Bar President Dies in Baltimore
William A. Blount president of the American Bar Association died this morning at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He left Pensacola ten days ago and traveled in a special car with nurses and attendants. He also served as district counsel for the Louisville and Nashville and Florida East Coast railroads.
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Pensacola
Fla
William A. Blount
American Bar Association
John Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Bone Takes Office as Alaska Governor
Scott Bone, ex publicity director of the Republican National Committee, took the oath of office today to serve as governor of Alaska in Washington.
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International News Service
Washington
Scott Bone
Republican National Committee
Alaska
Ohio Supreme Court Decides on Telephone Franchises
State officials await the court's decision as to home rule municipalities lacking power to grant franchises to telephone companies without certificates of necessity from the state utilities commission. The ruling subjects mutual telephone companies to state oversight even if non profit, based on business character and conduct rather than corporate papers.
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U. S
Columbus
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
State Utilities Commission
Mutual Telephone
Companist
Train wreck near Hattiesburg leaves two dead
EN. S. Staff Correspondent reports a passenger train bound for the north on the New Orleans and Northeastern wrecked near midnight yesterday south of Hattiesburg. Several cars overturned. The engineer and fireman are said to have been killed.
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EN. S
Meridan
Mass
New Orleans
Hattiesburg
Senator Willis Confers With President Harding
Senator Frank B. Willis of Ohio met with President Harding at the White House. He said their discussion covered Ohio matters and that the nomination of Charles Nallis for internal revenue collector in the Toledo district was not discussed. Willis reiterated he would oppose Nallis’ confirmation and fight to a finish.
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Disternational News Service
Washington
Frank B. Willis
Ohio
White House
Harding
Willis
Charles Nallis
Internal Revenue
Toledo
Nants
Senate
Miss Stirling Wins French Nations Golf Match
Miss Alexa Stirling defeated Miss Rosamond Sherwood of St George's Long Island 3 up with 2 to play in the French Nations golf competition at Fontainebleau France on June 15.
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N.S
Fontaineblau
France
Alexa Stirling
Rosamond Sherwood
St. George's
Long Island Club
Expenditure Probe Targets Higher Ups in Harness Deal
Washington June 15 The attorney general reports contracts for surplus army harness worth 25 million dollars were obtained via a conspiracy among former temporary army officers. President Harding orders the war department to void these contracts. The United States Harness Company linked to the scheme and the affair ties to the Graham committee investigations into war expenditures.
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Washington
United States Harness’ ‘Company
War Department
Daugherty
Harding
United States Harness Company
Army
Congress
Graham Committee
Department
Beneral
Secretary of War
U.S. Harness ‘Company
Director of
Spies
Baker
Jed
Noted Medical Convocation Attends Gates Home Clinic
A distinguished group including State Head nurses from District No 1 and Rotary delegates gathered at the Gates Home for Crippled Children for a day long orthopedic clinic. Drs Stearn Hyman and Hull to operate on children while papers by Challot Cofield and others were read. Programs aim at state funding for this and eight similar hospitals with sessions from 11 a m to 4 30 p m.
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Gates
Red Cross
Rotary Clubs
Cleveland
Toledo
Columbus
Akron
Cincinnati
Darton
Walter G. Stearn
Hyman
W. H. Hull
Challot
Teledo
Cofield
Memorial Hospital
Memorial and
Gates Hospital
Allies Demand German Surrender of Military Aircraft
Paris June 1 The council of ambassadors orders Germany to surrender all airplanes and dirigibles built since Boulogne pact and bans new aircraft for a defined period. Allies threaten confiscation of military planes and 40 percent of civilian craft if violated, aiming to fully enforce peace terms and protocols.
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International News Service
Paris
Council of Ambassadors
Germany
Harding selects ambassador to Japan for George Washington head
President Harding has chosen an ambassador to Japan. The White House has not confirmed the appointment, but sources say William Miller Collier, president of George Washington University, will fill the post.
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Harding
Japan
Washington
Whites House
William Miller Collier
George Washington University
Fire destroys frame smoke house behind Georges’ grocery
A small frame smoke house in the rear of Georges’ grocery on West avenue burned last night. The fire, believed to be caused by a blaze in the smoking meat building, threatened nearby property. Central Fire Department limited spread. loss estimated at about 150 dollars.
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Georges’ Grocery
West Avenue
Central Fire Department
Death of W A Wallhead at 43 ends brick yard operator
William Wallhead 43 died at his West River Street home after a two year illness. He ran a brick and coal yard and provided coal during the 1918 winter shortage. Survived by wife two sons his mother Mrs W Wallhead and brother and sister Joseph and Miss Retta Brooks. Funeral at his mother’s 316 Ninth Street Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Masonic rites.
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William Wallhead
West River Street
South
Wallhead
Josep le Brooks
Mrs Elizabeth Jlettman Former Elyria Teacher Dies
Mrs Elizabeth Viola Jlettman wife of John Hoffman a former Elyria public school teacher died today at Elyria Memorial Hospital at 3 am She had taught at Jefferson and McKinley Schools later moved to Birmingham Alabama returned last summer Survived by husband a son and sisters in the East Funeral arrangements place the body to Chesvec Pa
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Elizabeth Viola Jlettman
John Hoffman
Elyria Aemorial Hospital
Hoffman
Jefferson
McKinley School
Birmingham
Ala
Elyria
Middle Avenue
Taxtor
Chesvec. Pa
Two Women Seek Divorces in Court
Mabel Martin sues for divorce citing her husband’s drinking, cruelty, and a broken promise to reform. Ella Snyder of Avon Beach Park charges Chris J. Snyder with extreme cruelty, assault, and financial abuse, seeking divorce custody alimony injunction and control over earnings and property.
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Mabel Martin
Ella Snyder
Avon Beach Park
Chris
J. Snyder
Fross
Lake Shore Electric Co
Hall Unions Line Up for Test of Federal Power
Denver June 15 Railroad unions mobilize for a power test within the American Federation of Labor. Backed by victory over Gompers last year they seek to reinstate the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way and Railroad Shop Employes and push for federation policy changes. A split in AFL ranks looms if the resolution passes.
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Mildred Morris
I. N.S
Denver
Col
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Brotherhood of Maintenance of War
Elyria Teen Elected State Eagle Officer at Steubenville
John Carpenter of Elyria, 16, is elected outside guard as state Eagle officer by the Fra ternal Order of Eagles in Steubenville. Other officers include President Judge Samuel W. Bell Cincinnati and Secretary FE L Hyneman Columbus with a monster parade planned to close the convention.
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John Carpenter
Elyria
Steubenville
Order of Eagles
Samuel W. Bell
Cincinnati
Henry L. Berrandin
Apron
O. A. Tracy
Zanesville
FE. L Hyneman
Columbus
Henry R. Birkenhader
Toteda
Fred Brumler
Fostoria Gaside
Charles Schrichte
Hamilton
Iusiee
Henry Feichtmeier
Cleveland
Scottish Clan Entertainment in City Park Tonight
The Scottish clan will entertain in the city park this evening. Music dancing and recitations are planned with talent from Cleveland and other places. A large crowd is expected to attend the outdoor event.
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Cleveland
Baby McCullough Dies at Home
Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert McCullough of Abbey Road died yesterday afternoon at home. Burial will be in Ridgelawn Cemetery.
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McCcullough
McCullough
Robert McCullough
Abbey Road
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Essex Prosecutor Nolls Charges Forgery Against Kemnan Persons
The prosecutor announced an indictment against Kemnan Persons for forgery and passing a worthless note. Questions arose over the man’s duty and innocence, with the prosecutor indicating intent to set him free.
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Kemnan
Stedmar
Man Confesses to Stolen Blankets from Railroad Car
Report says blankets disappeared from a dunk car near town as section men worked on the track. Andy Steve was jailed after arrest on a charge and confessed the next morning. He was freed when prosecutors did not pursue, and he left for New York City.
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Andy Steve
New York City
Delegates Attend International Club Convention in Edinburg
I N and Stat Edinburg report delegates at the International Convention of clubs who were today to meet at the court with J W Perliameat, te heats, as part of the proceedings.
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I. N
Stat Edinburg
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