Harding Plans to End Coal Strike by June if Unsettled
President Harding, with cabinet backing, prepares a plan to end the coal strike if no settlement is reached within a month. The approach includes boosting summer coal production, government storage loans, and lower freight rates, while avoiding punitive actions against operators or miners.
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Washington, D. C
Harding
Hoover
Toda
House Labor Committee
Representative Bland
Indiana
Bland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Commerce
Former Deputy Sheriff Arrested in Auto Theft Case
Hugh McCray formerly deputy sheriff under William Whitney was arrested in Ashtabula on a federal warrant for alleged involvement in a 1920 auto theft in Fort Wayne Indiana. He reportedly aided by Erwin Worthington, who was convicted for insurance fraud and sent to the reform school. Worthington implicated McCray in another deal. McCray appeared before Westenhaver and was released on a $4000 bond.
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Hugh McCray
William Whitney
Ashtabula
Cleveland
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Jyne
Erwin L. Worthington
Coughlan
LaGrange
Worthington
Reformatory
McCray
Westenhaver
Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling on gas pressure penalty
President of the Council Ger ald Martin presented a communication about a Supreme Court of Oklahoma decision that provides a penalty if gas pressure falls below a set standard, a measure that would handicap the consumer.
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Gerald Martin
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Bonus Up to President As Senate Finance Split Persists
Washington May 2 Republican members of the Senate Finance Committee failed to agree on the bonus bill and decided to refer the points of dispute to President Harding. A majority favored the McCumber plan proposing material changes to the House bonus bill with hope for the president's approval.
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Washington
Republian
Senate Finance Committee
Harding
Republican Committee
McCumber
First Class Kent Mail Found Rifled Near Akron
A woman gathering dandelions found a mail sack in a vacant lot near Talmadge Akron May 2. Sheriff Hutchison took possession of the sack from the Kent post office on April 26. The sack had been slashed and letters appeared sorted. All letters were first class and addressed to Points in Portage County and to the east.
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Akron
Talmadge
Hutchison
Kent, D
Portage County
Exoneration in Death of Howard Christian
Charles Casey a student detective under the federal vocational training act and assigned to the Wheeling police department for training was exonerated by a grand jury in the death of Howard Christian who was shot during a struggle as he resisted arrest in Wheeling West Virginia.
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Weeling
W. Va
Charles Casey
Wheeling Police Department
Howard Christian
Mystery Fire Damages Guinan’s Grocery Store
Guinan’s grocery store at Middle avenue and Seventh street suffered major damage from a fire discovered in the store room at 5 o’clock last night. The origin remains unknown as firemen controlled a lively blaze. Proprietors estimate losses around 1500 dollars, covered by insurance.
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Guinan
Middle Avenue
Seventh Street
Check forger held on $1000 bond
Thomas Baugh alias Brown was arrested for passing worthless checks and arraigned before Mayor Jones. He pleaded not guilty and was sent to jail in default of $1000 bail.
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Thomas Baugh
Brown
Jones
Carson seeks 310000 from Yellow Line franchise deal
Councilman Carson proposed a full council meeting to draft a new Yellow Line franchise. The plan called for an all day session on May 9 with Superintendent Cohen, the mayor, city officials, and citizens to decide on limiting the line, improving a waiting room, and paying 16000 for use of Lodi Street after the franchise expired. It was later moved to Tuesday April 9 at 1 PM with officials invited.
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Carson
Cohen
Board of Control
Lodi
John A Winslow Resigns From City Council
City councilman John A Winslow tendered his resignation from the first ward seat citing his appointment as deputy internal revenue collector for the city and vicinity. The resignation was accepted and the clerk was asked to send a letter acknowledging his service.
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John A. Winslow
Internal Revenue
Wealthy Pennsylvania farmer dies in Chicago park
W S Russell of Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, valued at $100,000, was found dead in Grant Park, Chicago, with a bullet wound to the heart. Police suspect suicide, aided by a will and life insurance policies found on him.
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Chicago
W. S. Russell
Dilsburg
Grant Park
Lockout In England Affects Half Million Workers
May 2 report says the employers lockout of engineers union members extended today. The Star estimated more than 500,000 men are now affected, with 300,000 engineers in England locked out.
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England
London
Engineers Union
the Star
Clothes Stolen From Barn Behind Home
Clarence Dietrich reports a suit of clothes stolen from a trunk stored in a rear barn. Police have a description of a man suspected in the theft.
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Clarence Dietrich
Second Street
Relatives Face Lover in Murder Mystery Quiz
HOOPESTON IL May 2 William Nesbit brother in law of John C Wyman former fiancé of Gertrude Hanna choir girl whose body was found in the basement of the unoccupied United Presbyterian parsonage was to be questioned today by State's Attorney John H Lewman at Danville. A Terre Haute doctor testified he was approached to perform an operation to forestall pregnancy and said the man who spoke for Wyman claimed to be him. Wyman and W T Hanna father of the slain girl were questioned until daylight. Authorities believe the girl died from a bungled operation to spare the family disgrace of unwed motherhood.
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Wyman
Per
W T. Hanna
Lewman
Gertrude Hanna
W. T. Hanna
Hanna
Gertrude
Grace Hanna
Marcel Harding
Grace
Plan To Grill Wife In 3 Men's Deaths Exhumed
Coroner exhumed the body of a man buried in Lakeview cemetery to test for poison as a possible cause of death. The widow, held in county jail on another charge, faces possible murder indictment as investigations tie to multiple marriages and insured deaths.
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Cleveland
P. A. Hammond
Lakeview
Edward C. Stanton
Loadometers Arrive to Enforce Ten-Ton Truck Limit
County commissioners receive loadometers and begin testing them today. A deputy sheriff will carry the devices, weighing on the spot any truck over ten tons and arresting the driver, per Commissioner Richmond.
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Richmond
Council approves curbside gas pump for Adams Street
The city council grants Councilman Carson authority to install a small gasoline pumping station at the Adams Street curb, expanding local fuel access.
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Carson
Adams Street
Bus Ordinance Delayed Amid Complications in City Council
The bus ordinance failed to reach final passage last night due to complications. City solicitor requested a two week postponement to consider changes while the new traffic ordinance was approved under a suspension of rules.
County Commissioners Meet Over Lin e Road Improvement
Lorain and Cuyahoga County officials met this morning to discuss improving the county line road from Olmsted Falls to Columbia. A delegation of farmers attended. no definite conclusion was reached.
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Cuyahoga County
Olmsted Falls
Columbia
Yellow Line Asked to Lower Tracks on Bath Street
The council says the Yellow Line must lower its tracks at Bath Street to align with soon to be laid new pavement. It also passes legislation to pave Park Place with a 24 foot pavement and to do the same on Bath Street. Prospect Street from Broad to Cambridge will not be paved due to incomplete storm water and sanitary sewers.
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Bath Street
Park Place
Prospect Street
Broad
Cambridge Street
India on Verge of Revolution Signals from Aga Khan
A Paris dispatch to the Daily Express quotes Aga Khan arriving in Paris from India. He warns revolution brews unless Britain revises its Mohammedan policy, predicting a general uprising in India.
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London
India
Paris
Daily Express
Aga Khan
Pheasants' Setting Eggs Free on Request Reported
Secretary H. K. Day of the Lorain County Fish and Game Club received two baskets of pheasants eggs from the state farm. Those wanting a setting must apply at Day's Hardware or Music Store, with names drawn to report Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock.
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William Brumby, Sr
Kipton
Charles Murray
Brighton
Frank Caley
Sheffield
Henry Fralley
Lorain
J. P. Squire
Russia
D. L. Jenkins
H. K. Day
Lorain County Fish and Game Club
State Farm
New York Central to Elevate Elyria Railroad Through City This Summer
Elyria officials announced that the New York Central will proceed with raising the tracks this summer, with substantial work to be completed before winter. The project, extending from west of Abbe road to the West Branch river, requires street upgrades costing about 25 000 dollars by the city, while the railroad covers the rest to total 89 300 dollars city liability avoided. The plan includes a new depot at East avenue, and overall investment around 2 500 000 dollars. start date follows months of delays due to war and labor shortages.
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New York Central Railroad
Asaph Jones
Handy
Mayer
Elyria
H. C. Johnson
Cats
New York Central
Jones
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John Winslow
Hicks Producing Co
Perry Court
Cleveland Street
Lorain County
Nesbit
Red Cross
Lorain and
Cuyahoga
East Avenue
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