Penalties urged to clear freight tie up nationwide
May 18 reports say railroad manager representatives, at hearings opened by EB T. Whiter, pressed for steep penalties to curb strikes. Meanwhile federal authorities and state agencies rally to ease the nationwide freight crisis, with data gathering by interstate commerce commissioners likely to take days before relief. Paris authorities arrest two radical railway union leaders for conspiring against the state amid ongoing general strike.
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Ccalengo
Isbor
EB. T. Whiter
EB. T. Witter
Astrongdomemager
Washington
Interstate Commerce
Portnays
Ninals
P Aris
Etienne Laveque
M. Monmousson
French Railroaders’ Union
Leon Middletary
Paris, Lyons and Literranean Union
Charg
Workmen Object 10 New Men At Plant
In Arietta on May 18 workers from Pittsburgh Sheet and Tinplate were brought to the local mill causing veteran workers to walk out. A plant disruption followed as strikers rough handled a loading crew while protesting new hires. In Columbus, a state supreme court upheld James Vigoritto’s conviction for possessing stolen goods after a refused review.
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Dy Associated Press
Arietta
Pittsburgh Steel Dis
Pittsburgh
Associated Press
Olumbus
Refusa Review
T Today
James Vigoritto
Trombultity
Vigoritto
Spain 15 Faces Food Shortages Spark Violent Looting
Western Spain towns Caceres and Hervas report serious disturbances from food shortages as mobs attack shops. Plasencia and Avila also see unrest with a large women’s demonstration outside city police, one woman wounded.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Caceres
Hervas
Spain
Plasencia
Aville
Rider Injured On Motorcycle Found Unconscious by Road
A six year old boy Mike Zogorski living at Stop 46 Lorain branch of the green line was found lying unconscious by the roadside this morning. A motorcycle lay beside him and he had head and shoulder injuries. He was taken to Memorial hospital and recalls no details of the accident. He is expected to recover.
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Mike Zogorski
Lorain
Cir
Memorial Hospital
Army Bill in Dispute
A deadlock on the army re-organization bill ended in the Senate and House conferees dispute. Senate provisions for reform caused the breach and the question goes to the House for a vote. Wadsworth said the disagreement arose despite a proposal to strike the youth voluntary training provisions.
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Ly Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Wadsworth
Raisin Jack Case Fines Man in Police Court
Pete Mose faced a disorderly house charge for producing raisin jack and blamed his associate in court. The mayor pressed him to admit knowledge, resulting in a $50 fine plus costs and a stern warning against future offenses. Also in Philadelphia, statewide primaries elected 76 Republican national convention delegates and 76 Democratic nominees with no contests.
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Pete Mose
Avise
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Severty
Pennsylvania
Verbal spat between Mayor Jones and Councilman Halpin over water works bid savings
During a council meeting Mayor Jones claimed the water works extension bid would save about 66 000 dollars versus the former bid. Councilman Halpin questioned the figure and the Telegram’s accuracy. Engineer Powell verified the exact saving as 58 900 dollars, prompting the mayor to say he expected further savings before contract approval.
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Mayor Jones
Neliman John Halpin
Yor Jones
Alpin
Jones
Halpin
Dat Jones
Powel
Powell
Jer
Would Lift Immigrant Gate via Congress to Glame for Profiteering
Senate denounces profiteering as a cause of unrest. Senator Walsh urges anti profiteering action including tax return probes and passage of price regulation measures. He cites big dividends from major firms and calls for public trading to curb prices and restore competition.
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Walsh
Associated
Senator Walsh
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
America Woolen Company
Wooster Gas Trip Report Delivers Divided Views
City council committee report on a Wooster gas survey notes mixed opinions among business leaders and farmers about supply. It cites East Ohio Gas Co and Logan Gas Co wells, counts producing and dry wells, and rough costs per well. No conclusion reached. vote split.
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Andress and
Tattersall
Wooster
East Ohio Gas Co
Logan Gag Co
Citizen’s Gas Co
Elyria
East Ohio Co
Will Rebuild Third Street Dam
The Eastern States Park Co asked the council to rebuild the dam near the Third street bridge to restore river access for small boats. Council ordered the work due to complaints from nearby property owners about stagnation and odor in the dry season, noting previous orders from last year and the year before that remained unfinished.
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The
Eastern States Park Co
Third Street
Lorainite Seeks Divorce From May Manuel
Lorainite of Lorain petitions for divorce from May Manuel on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. He says she left him on June 18, 1918 and he was forced to place their children in the Oberlin Orphans Home, where the children remain.
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Sidney Manuel
Lorain
May Manuel
Oberlin
Arrests Follow All Russian Zionist Congress Meeting
Moscow reports say seventy five delegates and alternates to the All Russian Zionist Congress held in April have been arrested. The investigation uncovered compromising documents of foreign origin and alleged foreign agents in the central Zionist committee. Authorities claim Zionist activity faces abuse of privileges.
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Associated Press
Moscow
All Russian
Zionist Congress
Toda
K-43
Bédecy
Central Zionist Committee
Palestine
England
Henry Morgenthau
Turkey
Poland
Admiral Kolchak
Soviet Russia
Soviet
Council meets on widening East avenue and minor items
Gerald Martin again asked about widening East avenue to Fourth street but was told no work had been done and likely nothing would be. An ordinance sets subdivision plat preparation before acceptance. An ordinance appropriating 750 dollars for Clean Up week passed under suspension. The mayor's tentative budget was presented for inspection and would be altered at the next meeting.
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Gerald Martin
East Avenue
Fourth Street
Second Street
Peace Talks Expected In Anthracite Wage Dispute
Washington May 1 department of labor officials anticipate a peaceful settlement of the anthracite wage dispute after weeks of talks. Secretary Wilson secured concessions from miners and operators during daily conferences. Lancaster May 15 Sugar Grove store burglarized. thief stole clothing jewelry and foodstuffs worth several hundred dollars.
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Ty Associated
Washington
Department of Labor
Secretary of Labor
Wilson
Min‘ers
Lancaster. O
Sugar Grove Stome Company
Sugar Grove
Ridgeville Men Sue Rail Line Over Damages
Walter and Alvah McVeigh, Ridgeville farmers, sue the C C and W Ry for 587.90 dollars. An automobile truck stalled on street car tracks was hit by a car approaching, despite signals to slow, wrecking the truck and destroying the load.
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Walter and
Alvah McVeigh
Fidgeville
GOP chiefs meet to plan platform
Washington May 18 conferences may develop important angles bearing on Republican platform declarations. Will H Hayes national chairman and O L Mills head the new executive committee as discussions begin from data gathered by the policies and platform organization. The committee will whip information into platform material.
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Washington
Will Js Hayes
O L. Mills
Hegun
Final Merigan Port Taken by Rebels
Washington reports a provisional government gain in Yucatan with Merida under control. Governor Castro Morales and General Pablo de la Garcia are seen toward Cuba as a commission seizes local administration awaiting Mexico City directives. Progreso is said to have surrendered Carranza forces. de la Franze moved south into Puebla by May 16.
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Associated Press
Washington
Yucaten
Mexico City
State Department
Yucatan
Merida
Castro Morales
Pablo de la Garcia
Cararenza
Cuba
Progresso
Carranza
Ed Tath
de Franze
Jalapa
Puebla
Death of Prominent Young Matron Shocks Elyria Friends
News of the death in Cleveland this week of Mrs Mane Doo Tittle Keene reached Elyria and caused sadness among many friends. The deceased was a niece of Mr and Mrs W H Searley and had lived in Painesville before marriage. Her death came after a short illness due to pneumonia.
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Cleveland
Mane Doo- Tittle-Keene
W H. Searley
Painesville
City buys two acres for dump site on Abbe road
The Building and Land committee reports purchasing two acres on Abbe road to serve as a city dumping ground. The out of town site cost $300 and is described as ideal for the intended use outside city limits.
Avon farmer sues for damages over auto collision
Ed Pickering of Avon filed a tort suit seeking 2500 damages against EH G David after his car, on Case road toward home, was struck by the defendant’s truck despite Pickering occupying more than half the road. He suffered facial cuts and bruises.
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Ed. Pickering
Avon Farmer
EH. G David
Pickering
Velma Babcock Secures Bail in Robbery Case
Sheriff Backus reports no new developments in the Aschenbach store robbery as officers continue the case. Attorney Chas Adams secured a bail reduction for Velma Babcock from 2500 to 1000, and she was released on charged received stolen property. John Jackson’s bail may be set at 5000 before night.
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Backus
Aschenbach
Chas Adams
John Jackson
Velma Babcock
Thompson
Adams
Wilson Blamed For Extravagances In Nitrate Plants
Republicans condemn the wartime nitrate program as wasteful with an expenditure around 116 million dollars urging scrapping of Muscle Shoals and recourse to leasing or conversion for fertilizer. Democrats defend the program and accuse partisan bias as the investigation moves forward.
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Wilson
Washington
House
Soviet report claims Polish forces repulsed at front
Moscow reports successes against Polish troops on the northern front. Poles forced back over the Berezina at one point. Fighting continues near Kiev as battle lines extend about 14 miles east of the city.
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London
Moscow
Beresina
Kiev -Région
Elyria Father’s Death Reported From Rio Janeiro
Orton Clark of Elyria, staying at the Y M C A building, received a telegram from Rio Janeiro announcing his father’s sudden death from heart disease. A press dispatch says the elder Clark died as he stepped from a boat after arriving from a visit to the United States. The son had visited home about four months ago.
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Orton Clark
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Clark
M.C. A
United States
Gine
Germans ready to leave the Vaterland amid emigration rush
In Berlin on May 18 foreign language schools report record enrollment as pupils seek to depart for better prospects abroad. English is the top language with Spanish a close second as many plan to emigrate to North or South America.
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Vaterland
Associated Press
Berlin
North
South America
Steel company approves $11 million capital increase
Warren May 18 The directors of the Trumbull Steel Company today authorized an increase of $11,000,000 in the capital stock to $35,000,000 to finance improvements at the local plants.
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Warren
Trumbull Steel Company
Councilman Pushes 40 Gas Rate. Companies Refuse AOS
Andress of the gas committee reported on the Logan Natural Gas Co and Citizens' Gas Co talks over price. Officials refused to guarantee pressure or heat unit allocations and rejected a 45 cent rate without a plan. The committee backed 45 cents, but offered no method to implement it.
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Andress
Logan Natural Gas Co
Columbus
Citizens’ Gas Co
Ceamiesion
Bec
Ciket S
E Ieounale
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New York
America
U.S
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New Jersey
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Ridgeville Man
Burns Alliance
Carrie Jewell
Best Station
Here
Merigan
Mexico
Flant
Chile
Graham
Bernard M. Baruch
Garrett
Air Nitrates Corporation
Muscle Shoals
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