Syria Mayor presides over busy police session fines seven
Mayor A R Jones led the strongest police session in weeks resulting in seven fines. Toth and Bazo were jailed on intoxication charges with Toth possessing alcohol. Nagy denied selling liquor. Nagy and son paid damages for a car crash. Officials say more traffic warrants issued amid a crackdown on reckless driving.
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Syria
A. R. Jones
Jim Toth
Steve Bazo
Toth
Nes
Nes. Brought ‘the Confession ‘Tat Ahad’ Purchased: ‘the ‘Booze At Extern
Heights
Jones
Nagy
John Smith
East
Bazo
Hungary
America
Atlantic Ocean
Stanley Lank
John Niecicki
Lank
Niecicki
Iis
Kaliff Place
Lodi Street
Niecick
Baenk
Fred Stegman
Chase Street
West Avenue
Lester, Bollmer
High Street
Allies Give Germany 12 Day Window On Indemnities
London May 2 Allies grant Germany a 12 day period to accept or reject indemnity demands. Pre Briand of France expressed no opinion, while Marshal Foch indicated readiness for any outcome. Some anticipate Germany may reject terms, with potential limited sea action under consideration. Briand noted Britain will avoid a full blockade but could enforce a naval demonstration.
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Earle C. Reeves
N. 8
ONDON
Germany
Pre- Briand
France
Marshal Foch
Briand
Trial in Judge Thompson court over property dispute
In Room 1 Judge Thompson presides as T. S. Tucker sues Harriet W. Mathews over property from the Old Ladies' Home unit in Well 1. The suit alleges water from a barn spilled onto Tucker’s land and seeks $500 in damages.
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Yria
Mrs J F Triplett Reports Son's Health in California
ARIA reports that Mrs J F Triplett of 228 ngton avenue has received word from her son B F Triplett in Colorado Springs California that he is in good health and enjoying the climate. He has made several trips to cut points and is much pleased with the country.
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Aria
J. F. Triplett
Ngton Avenue
B. F. Triplett
Colorado Springs
Cal
Elizabeth An. 11 Dies After Fire Ignition Incident
May 2 TON reports a gravely ill 11 year old Elizabeth An. remains in a local hospital after her mother fought a clothing fire sparked by a stove blaze. The child’s condition is described as serious.
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Elizabeth An
Printers strike across New York and Ohio border towns
On May 2 a nationwide printer walkout under the International Typographical Union triggered up to 1800 workers in Pittsburgh alone and affected several cities. In Glens Falls the Post Star and Evening News Times did not publish as printers strike for 44 hour weeks with pay reforms from 36 to 39 dollars per week.
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Glens Falls
Noy Y
Post-Star
International Headquarters
Pittsburg
International Typgraphical Union
Wheeling
W. Va
Bellaire
Steubenville
East Liverpool
Martins’ Ferry
Ohio
Two Papers Suspend At Butler Pa Due To Printer Strike
Report says two newspapers in Butler Pennsylvania were forced to suspend publication for the day as printers refused to work. The stoppage halted daily issues and disrupted local news delivery.
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Butler
Carpenters Wanted at Tonight's Meeting
Elyria Local 1426 calls 360 carpenters to Machinist hall Broad street at 7 30 pm this Monday May 2 to hear the committee report Jacob Smith Rec Sec summarize the notice for union members.
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Elyria
Carpenters
Broad Street
Cat with nine lives returns to life in gas chamber
Manchester May 2 Max the janitor at the police station reports three kittens were placed in a gas chamber to end their milk and housing woes. The gas was turned on and the kittens slept. They later woke and cried for breakfast prompting a second dose. Max believes they will regain life again if gas continues.
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International News Service
Manchester
N. H
Max
Boston Scientists Name Hot Dog Blue Ribbon Sandwich
In Boston on May 2 Cornelia Golay Benedict and F G Benedict declare the hot dog the blue ribbon sandwich of them all. They report the frankfurter sells for a nickel and contains about 250 calories, while pricier sandwiches like corned beef tongue and ham and cheese yield under 200 calories.
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Boston
Cornelia
Golay Benedict
Benedict
Lorain auto executive survives Cleveland collision
Lorain County Auto Sales Co. general manager M. L. Crippen and his wife with two children and Mr. and Mrs. Art Robinson escaped serious injury when the car struck a steel pole on Clifton Boulevard Cleveland just before midnight. Crippen suffered a badly wrenched shoulder while others were unharmed though Ms Robinson was thrown from the vehicle. The Crippen party stayed the night with a Cleveland friend. the Robinsons returned to their home. The car’s front left and windshield were damaged.
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Elyria
M. L. Crippen
Lorain County Auto Sales Co
Art Robinson
Clifton Boulevard
Cleveland
Midni
Crippen
Longshoremen to Strike Over 15 Percent Wage Cut
The Marine Benevolent Association refuses a 15 percent wage cut for 15 000 members. Supported by 110 000 marine firemen cooks and stewards. Steamship owners implement the cut as proposed by Admiral Benson, chairman of the U S Shipping Board. Total tonnage affected could reach 13 000 000, with 7 600 000 owned by the Shipping Board. Longshoremen's union ready to call a sympathetic walkout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Beneficial Association
Admiral Benson
U. s/ Shipping Board
Shipping Board
Turkish Nationalists Stand Firm Against Bolshevik Pressure
In Constantinople on May 2, Turkish leaders at Angora reportedly refused to repudiate accords with France and Italy amid Moscow’s bid to induce a change. Soviet Foreign Minister Tehitcherin met Angora officials again as hostilities involving French and Italian forces in Asia Minor were set to pause under the agreed terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Constantinople
Moscow
Angora
George Tehitcherin
Asia Minor
Legion May Inscribes Names on U S Flag Under New Law
Boston May headlines report governor Cox signings expand state flag law to permit inscriptions on American Legion flags while banning use of Old Glory for advertising. Only Grand Army and Spanish War units were exempt before, now Legion joins those groups with inscription rights.
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International News Service
Boston
American Legion
Posta
France
Cox
Governor offers Lorain mayor chance to remedy law gaps
Governor Davis informs Mayor William F. Grall that state prohibition officers found intolerable conditions in Lorain. He suspends state action to allow local corrective steps before possible further enforcement measures are taken.
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Columbus
Davis
William F. Grall
Lorain
Parker
Stalso
Fifty Bills Hustled Through Ohio Legislature at Closing Session
Approximately fifty bills enacted by the general assembly during a Saturday night session rushed through before dawn. The house met informally again on Sunday to reconsider last minute measures as the assembly plans to resume May 12. The Whittemore workmen compensation bill shifts funding from general revenue to interest on surplus insurance funds, saving nearly $400,000 yearly. The senate confirmed governor appointments including C. A. Horn to the state tax commission succeeding Dantel J. Ryan and Dr. Frank Mc
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Columbus
General Assembly
Assembly
Whittemore
Senate
C. A. Horn
Lorain County
State Tax Commission
Dantel J. Ryan
Frank Mc
Stevens Duryea Motor Co boosts production and rehiring
Springfield mass May 2 The Stevens Duryea Motor Company increased production by fifty percent and rehired 150 workers. The Williamson plant will run at full force starting May 11.
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Springfield
Mass
Stevens Duryea Motor Company
Williamson
Theaters and Club Robbed by Armed Bandits in Columbus
Early today three theaters Keiths Colonial and James and the Elks club on East Broad street were robbed by armed bandits. Night watchmen Harold Kimbro and John Chapman were held up and tied in the Elks club pool room. Bandits opened safes and cash registers, stealing over 1200 dollars and two fifty dollar liberty bonds. Policeman Clifford Tilton and night watchman John Hawk were gagged at the James theater before officers were alerted. John C Smith escaped during the assault at the Colonial theater and notified police.
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Columbus
Keiths
Colonial
James
Elks’ Club
East Broad Street
Harold Kimbro
John Chapman
Chapman
Kimbro
Sam Wilkes
James Theater
West Broad Street
Clifford E. Tilton
Night
John Hawk
Colonial Theater
the James
John C. Smith
Smith
Bristol Youth Confesses Shooting of State Representative
Joseph Repose, 16, of Bristol, confessed to shooting William H. Thayer, 62, a state representative to the general court, after seeking real life scenes of shooting he had seen in movies. The incident occurred in Thayer's ters.
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Providences
R. 1
Joseph Repose
Bristol
William H. Thayer
General Court
Repose
Thayer
May Day Passes Quietly Across Europe and NYC
May Day moves in a season when labor groups usually demonstrate. Despite communist sympathies in America and Europe, public buildings in European capitals and New York City were closely guarded, yet no outbreaks occurred.
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Labor
America
Eucore
New York City
Columbia Station Barn Fire Threatens Nearby Buildings
A late night blaze in Columbia Station Lorain County originated in a two story barn and spread to a garage ice house and store. The barn garage and ice house were destroyed with the general store suffering about 1000 dollars in damages. A volunteer bucket brigade and a chemical apparatus from Olmsted Falls stopped further loss. Two horses and a cow perished in the blaze.
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Elyria
Columbia
Lorain County
Olmsted Falls
Harding to name arbitration panel for wage strike
President Harding is prepared to name a commission to arbitrate the wage strike once both sides agree to abide by its decision. Shipowners have not yet accepted arbitration or pledged to withhold wage reductions pending the panel's ruling.
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Washington
Harding
White House
Newberry Freed as Court Reverses Conviction
In Washington on May 2, the U S Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling and freed Senator Newberry of Michigan and sixteen co defendants including his brother John S Newberry. The decision says Congress cannot regulate party primaries while applying federal corrupt practices law to general elections.
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Washington
Senator Newberry
Michigan
Supreme Court of the United States
White
Congress
Newberry
John S. Newberry
Supreme Court Announces Two Week Recess
Washington May 2 The Supreme Court of the United States announced a recess for two weeks until Monday May 16. It will meet then to hand down decisions. Arguments before the present term ended last Friday.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States Today
Grand jury opens in Lorain to probe police bribery and graft
In Lorain Judge Redington convened a special grand jury to investigate alleged police bribery and illegal practices. Prosecutor Webber and assistant Charles Adams vow a thorough inquiry, with 8. Sudro as foreman and witnesses including Charles Patterson and local beverage operators testifying.
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Elyria
Redington
Lawrence Webber
Lorain
Webber
Charles Adams
Backus
H. H. Nichols
Amherst
D. W. Davis
Wellington
George Morris
Oberlin
C. T. Lersch
L. H. Brown
Sudro
J. C. Bins
F. C. Billings
George Ridgeway
William Campbell
Harry Basore
Ted Wickens
W. W.whitehouse
L. A
C. Foapersch
Sourt Howse
Chas. L. Patterson
John Donovan
Joe Miller
William Ashbolt
Harry Miller
Frank Justin
C. F. Carrol
George Fezokas
John Kontar
Colugrbus
AiWi
Joe Callas
A.soft
Tora
County Health Boards Hold Session Here
Elyria reports county boards of health in a meeting at the Probate Judge H C Wilcox office. Mayors of nearby villages attend with Lorain trustees and county township trustees. W L Hughes plans to speak on the Hughes health bill and Ruth Paddock assists as county health nurse. The group reviews general health conditions found to be satisfactory with a few quarantined diseases across the county.
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Elyria
County Board of Health
H. C. Wilcox
Lorain
W. L. Hughes
Hughes
County Boards of Health
Ruth Paddock
Marine Engineers Strike Idles Thousands in New York
In New York between 6 000 and 10 000 marine workers were idle as a national shipping strike began. The walkout follows a meeting where the International Seamen Union rejected a 15 percent wage cut urged by Admiral Benson of the Shipping Board, threatening disruption to Atlantic Pacific and Gulf coast traffic.
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New York
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf of Mexico
Admiral Benson
The
Shipping Board
International Seamens Union
Bill Falls Through Trap Door at Perry's Lunch
William E Rainey of The Chronicle Telegram reports a noon incident on Broad Street where a man nicknamed Bill, glasses steamed up, missed a trap door and dropped several feet. His left leg suffered multiple scrapes but he escaped serious injury, aided by quick witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Rainey
Chronicle-Telegram
Bil
Perry
Broad Street
Bill
Suit to Recover Overdue Accounts in Elyria
Two lawsuits filed this morning seek balances owed. The Leutkemeyer Co. of Cleveland sues E. J. Binder of Lorain for 317.99 on an overdue account. Phillip Siegel sues M. J. Schwartz for 335.62 claimed as due on a secured loan.
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Elyria
Leutkemeyer Co
Cleveland
E. J. Binder
Lorain
Phillip Siegel
M. J. Schwartz
Cleveland Trades Strike Prompts Major Work Tie Up
More than 25,000 Cleveland building trades workers quit when employers offered a new scale cutting pay to 1.00 an hour from 1.25. The strike risks 10,000 more idle in other trades if prolonged as open shop threats surface. Employers demand continuation of the current year’s scale, citing living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Huskeins
Staaf
Cleveland
Greater
Bil
Employers’ Association
Naturalization Court Hearing Cases Today in Elyria
Naturalization court sessions began this morning in the law library. Ex-service men are securing papers without examination. Tomorrow seventy seven aliens are summoned and fifty six more on Wednesday. Most cases have been investigated for eligibility but will face questions before final papers are issued.
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Elyria
Naturalization Court
Tire and wheel stolen in Elyria report
George Wrend of Weet Street reports the theft of a tire and wheel from a vehicle. The incident details are unclear in the readable text.
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Elyria
George Wrend
Weet Street
Tee
Hind
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