Ohio Senate urged to reject spurious substitute wage bill
The Joint Cincinnati Legislative committee endorses an open letter to Senators Burke, Bender, Reynolds, Rowe Sparks, Day, Jones and Davis. They urge defeating Substitute House Bill No. 170 and praise the Schrimp er Minimum Wage bill for women workers. The letter argues the substitute misrepresents itself as a Massachusetts law and calls for a fair, workable Ohio plan with no drastic changes.
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Columbus
Cincinnati
Schrimper
Chatfield
Burke
Bender
Reynolds
Rowe Sparks
Day
Jones
Davis
Senate of
Ohio
Senate
Cunningham changes plea and reformatory sentence handed out
Charles Cunningham of Elyria pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property after changing his prior not guilty plea to larceny. Judge Redington sentenced him to Mansfield Reformatory, with the prosecutor noting Cunningham helped police clear up city burglaries. Companions George Vallmer and Mike Swetz are already in reform school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Charles Cunningham
Mansfield Reformatory
Redington
Reformatory
George Vallmer
Mike Swetz
Poles Fortify Positions and Hold Bridges in Upper Silesia
A virtual state of war exists in Upper Silesia with heavy fighting between Poles and allied Germans. About 1,000 German police move in as Reichswehr not yet deployed. Allied forces number 25,000 to 30,000. French opposition weak. Poles fortify positions and establish Oder river bridgeheads.
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Berlin
Upper Silesia
Upper Silesian
Reichswehr
Beuben
Oder River
Striking Marine Workers Weigh New Settlement Proposals
Washington May 9 The outlook for settlement of the marine strike is unfavourable says Thomas Healy who just returned from New York as head of a workers committee to confer with Secretary of Labor Davis. The committee will today offer counter proposals and is not ready to accept last week’s terms from Davis and Admiral Benson of the Shipping Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas Healy
New York
Marine Workers
Davis
Admiral Benson
Shipping Board
Healy
Court orders report on McGannon state of health
Judge Florence L. Allen ordered an immediate official report on the condition of William H. McGannon indicted for perjury in a murder trial. Bond was forfeited. Physicians Dr Richard Dexter and Dr Charles W Stone examined him reporting diabetes insomnia weight loss nervousness thirst neuritis. Dr Moritz Lowenthal said McGannon is under Rest-Cure treatment for a complete nervous breakdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
William H. McGannon
Harold C. Kagy
Florence L. Allen
Richard Dexter
Charles W. Stone
McGannon
John G. Spenzer
Moritz Lowenthal
Two Steamboats Destroyed by Mysterious Fires
At Point Pleasant on May 9 a fire of mysterious origin broke out after the excursion steamer City of Charleston burned and sank at the Gallipolis Ohio wharf. A Hickey Transportation Co pump boat of Cincinnati also caught fire and was destroyed. The City of Charleston valued at 3000 dollars and the pump boat at 5000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
W. Va
City of Charleston
Gallipolis Ohio
Hickey Transportation Company
Chocinnati
German Officials Charge Allied Bad Faith in Upper Silesia
Berlin May 9 German officials accuse Great Britain and France of secretly urging the Polish coup in Upper Silesia to force Germany to sign the ultimatum. An unconfirmed report said the Allies warned they could not act if Germany refused acceptance. Chancellor-list hopes fade as Mayer Kaufbeuren meets with officials and remains undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper
Silesia
Frank KE. Mason
Ierlin
Germany
Mayer Kaufbeuren
France
Ebert
Winister
Berlin
Great Britain
Upper Silesia
Lorain Graft Investigation Resumes With New Witnesses
The Lorain special grand jury reconvened and added new witnesses including R L Rankin paymaster National Tube Co and Rev L C Grant pastor of the Lorain Methodist Church. The panel discussed a third John Doe case and potential indictments, with Assistant Prosecutor Adams noting unpredictable completion timing.
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Dave Beatty
Lorain
Charles James
Cecil
Iva Lant
Antone Paith
Michael Barta
Irene Robertson
L. C. Grant
Methodist Church
John Doe
Grant
Police Department of
Tha T .Me
Grand Jury
Five Black People Detained in Elyria Roundhouse Incident
Elyria police were called to the New York Central roundhouse where five Black people were found occupying an engine cab. The group is jailed with possible expulsion from the town later in the day, according to Police Chief Stankar.
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Elyria
New York Central
Stankara
Elyria Eyes Factory Move From Lorain
Lorain looks to be the target as Elyria officials Mayor A RR Jones and Chamber of Commerce secretary E J Howenstine inspect a financially distressed Lorain factory seeking Elyria capital with a potential move to Elyria The plant, small but with prospects for rapid expansion under better operations.
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Elyria
A. RR. Jones
E J. Howenstine
Chamber of Commerce
Lorain
Elyria Capital
Judge Redington to Hear Equity and Divorce Cases
Elyria reports Judge Redington will hear about twenty five equity cases this week and two or three divorce actions likely to be contested. Judge Thompson will have limited work until next week when criminal trials begin.
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Elyria
Redington
Equity
Thompson
German decision may go over 10 Wednesday
Berlin May 9 There was little hope a decision on the acceptance or rejection of the indemnity ultimatum would be reached until tomorrow or perhaps Wednesday. Party leaders in the reichstag caucused amid bitter feeling over reported Allied intimidation that the ultimatum must be signed before order is restored in Upper Silesia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Mason
di. N. 3S
Berlin
Reichstag
Germany
Upper Silesia
Unknown bicycle recovered after porch theft in Elyria
A girl's bicycle stolen from Mrs. N. EB. Sherrill's front porch at 1338 Lake Avenue was found abandoned Monday at 111 West Bridge Street. Police located an unidentifiable bicycle left in front of the Mowe Mills building.
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Elyria
Four Elvrians Plead Guilty in Ridgeville Hold-Up Case
Four Elyria men including Carl Reinsburg and Albert Boughton pleaded guilty to leading a hold-up of Claud Dimter near Ridgeville on April 9. Reinsburg faces automatic discharge from city service. bond set at 500 dollars for Boughton and Reinsburg. Juveniles Abe, Gong, and Kibm also bound over to grand jury under 400-dollar bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Dimter
Ridgeville
Elyria
Carl Reinsburg
Oak Street
West Side
Albert Boughton
Claud Sumter
Elyria Huckster
Reinsburg
Boughton
Park Abel
Ralph
Kibm
Abe
Gong-Tho
Bourd
Grand Jury
Dimter
Cleveland
William Whitney
Dimter Auto
Cleveland Educators Thank Senator Burke for Tax Bill Support
Cleveland's board of education adopts a resolution thanking Senator J F Burke of Elyria and the Cuyahoga delegation for aiding school finance legislation at Columbus. The May 2 1921 meeting laudeds the Taxation Committee members and education staff for securing favorable funds and acknowledges citizens who supported the effort.
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Cleveland
Senator Burke
Elyria
Board of Education of
Burke
J. F. Burke
Ohio
Board of Education
Columbus
Cuyahoga
Edward M. Williams
Mark L Thomson
Eldredge
Barkley
Sarah E. Hyre
Herbert Smith Civil War Vet Passes Away
Herbert A. Smith aged 77 died at his home 148 Northrup street Elyria. Born October 6 1844 in Hatfield Massachusetts he joined the Union Army in 1862 and served as private sergeant and later lieutenant in the 124th C V I. He married Adelaide M. Barden and had eight children. Burial at Ridgelawn cemetery with services at 2 pm Wednesday officiated by Rev. Nichols.
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Elyria
Herbert A. Smith
Northrup Street
Hatfield
Mass
Ohio
Lake Ave
Cleveland
Flist Leutenant
Nashville
Lenn
Adelaide M. Barden
Taylor
Cleveland Street
Nichols
First Baptist Church
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Man Pleads Guilty in Carrying Concealed Weapons Case
Elyria notes John Koposkospi of Amherst was indicted for carrying concealed weapons. He changed his plea from not guilty to guilty before Judge Redington and was fined $100, some paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
John Koposkospi
Ansherst
Redington
Factory Joke Fight Leads to Assault Charge at Plant
Elyria Lloyd Smith bound to grand jury in police court on assault and battery charge after a joke fight at the General Phonograph Co plant. Foreman suffered a deep head laceration while Smith had a finger cut. The melee caused four or five workers to lose their jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lloyd Smith
Grand
Charles Foreman
General Phonograph Co
Foreman
Smith
Bandits Take $20,000 Payroll in Detroit Robbery
Twelve men in three cars robbed the D. A. R. payroll on Sinois Avenue and Russell Streets at 1 15 pm, forcing the pay car to stop. They fired shots, rifled the lockboxes, and escaped in multiple directions with $20,000.
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Detroit
Sinois Avenue
Russel Streets
Popp and Colgan Plead Guilty in Police Court
Albert Popp and Wil lam Colgan pleaded guilty to intoxication in police court Monday and received the usual $6 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Albert Popp
Willam Colgan
England backs U S attitude on Yap Island
Washington May 9 Great Britain has given informal assurances to support the American contention on Yap and other mandated territories. Officials await Britain's formal reply to Secretary Hughes note, but diplomatic circles say informal talks confirm allied support for U S claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George BR. Holmes
Washington
Great Britain
United States
Yap
Whitch
Germany
State Department
Hughes
Death calls a faithful worker in Elyria
George Baker, 69, died at his son Edward Baker's home on East Broad Street after a weeks long illness. He was Western Automatic Machine & Screw Co.'s oldest employee, having joined in 1873 and never missing a day of work. Survived by his wife, who died previously. Funeral services set for 9 a.m. tomorrow at St. Mary’s church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
George Baker
Edward Baker
East Broad Street
Western Automatic Machine & Screw Co
Hotel Ohio guest twice responsible for awning fires
Elyria patrol reports that Mahoney occupying room 68 at Hotel Ohio threw cigarette butts from a window onto the awning of Elyria Vulcanizing Co, causing two alarms at 6 45 and three and a half hours later. He was cautioned after the second alarm. Firemen were also called Saturday to W W Brown’s home on West Avenue for a shingle roof fire.
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Elyria
Fall
W. W. Brown
West Avenue
Changes Proposed On Oberlin Road
County commissioners received a State Highway notice proposing Oberlin road realignment from Rothgery's blacksmith shop to Cottesbrook switch. The route would follow LaGrange street car track then west with the track into Oberlin, with widening resurfacing and brick paving between points. A brick street would connect B and O tracks to the blacksmith shop, sharing costs among the county city and abutting property owners.
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Elyria
State Highway Department
Oberlin
Rothgery
Cottesbrook
LaGrange
Arrest in Elyria hold up attempt linked to Russian man
William Clark reported two tramps tried to rob him at Williams and Clark streets but he escaped. He and Roy Carter of Lepper Co. found a revolver and chased the suspects. They detained a man who gave the name Dan Dufannich, a Russian, who was identified as one assailant and is in police custody awaiting investigation.
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Elyria
William Clark
Buckeye Street
Williams and
Clark Streets
Roy Carter
Lepper Co
Dan Dufannich
Clark
Dufannich
Boy Drowns In Ohio River After Skiff Capsizes
Wheeling West Virginia report says Stanley Wisnowski aged 13 drowned in the Ohio River when a skiff riding the wake of a towboat took on water and capsized.
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Wheeling
W. VA
Stanley Wisnowski
Ohio River
Burglars Strike Elyria Stores In Early Monday Break-Ins
In Elyria early Monday burglars hit three stores and attempted more break-ins. The Charles Baron Jr. Jewelry store on Cheapside saw a smashed window and jewelry stolen, including watches and rings. Loss estimated at 700 to 800 dollars. police suspect a female culprit and a man named Farley reported seeing a woman near the scene. Other break-ins included the Frank Claycomb drug store where morphine bottles were taken, the Mathew-Smith grocery, G. W. Chinque confectionery and barber shop, and the Long Pool room window. A cellar door at F. M. Bauer’s home was found opened at 1:30 am with no burglar found.
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Charles Baron, Jr
Cheapside
Second
Third Streets
Mr. Farley
Third Street
Farley
Baron Jewelry
Frank Claycomb Drug Store
East Broad Street
Mathew-Smith
Claycomb Drug Store
G. W. Chinque Confectionery
Cleveland Street
F. M. Bauer
Bauer
Communists Mobilize in Ruhr as French Move on Mulheim
Berlin May 9 French troops occupy Mulheim west of Essen as German and Russian communists in the Ruhr region distribute circulars urging coal mine flooding if the French advance. Belgians in Wesel district ready to act under French direction amid near neutral zone limits.
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Berlin
Mulheim
Essen
Ruhr District
Dusseldorf
Rhur
Paris
Degoutte
Wesel
Canton Trolley Men Vote on Obeying Orders
Center of Northern Ohio Traction strike activity moved to Canton as ballots are cast on obeying International President Mahon’s order to return to work and arbitrate. Radicals push to resist return, while cooler heads back the company offer of fifteen cents an hour with arbitration to decide higher pay.
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Canton
Northern
Ohio Traction
B. W. Saxton
International
Mahon
Immediate Judgment Sought on Cognovit Notes in Lorain Cases
Two cases filed today request immediate judgment on cognovit notes. The La Grange Elevator Co. seeks $416.21 against Tony Nugowsk i. Nova Banking Co. seeks judgment against Cieo and Winnie Crittenden on two notes for $2653 and $179.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
la Grange Elevator Co
Tony Nugowski
Nova Banking Co
Hospital Notes Dolyria Admissions and Discharges
Admissions list includes Mrs. Mar vella Aubel 902 West avenue Mrs. Florence Mason 127 Parkview court Mrs. Harriet Britt 342 Came bridge street Discharges note Irene Horne bach and baby 406 West avenue Mary Hysell and baby 223 Second street Lillian Brackley and baby 311 East River street Carrie Duckett 1303 West avenue Agnes Garris and baby 243 East Broad street Loris Parmelee 116 WHamilton street Barbara Moon at No 4 O'Donnell Apartments Harriet Kerr and baby 318 East River street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolyria
Marvella Aubel
West Avenue
Florence Mason
Parkview Court
Harriet Britt
Camebridge Street
Irene Hornebach
Mary Hysell
Second Street
Lillian Blarkeley
East River Street
Carrie Duckett
Agnes Garris
East Broad Street
Loris Parmelee
Whamilton Street
Austin
O'Donnell
Barbara Moon
R. D
Harriet Kerr
Republicans confident of easy Irish election victory
Dublin dispatch reports Republicans expect a landslide in the southern Ireland election with Sinn Fein winners in 124 of 128 districts. Northern Sinn Feiners aim to win every seat. southern candidates mostly unopposed except Dublin University. Protests against Home Rule push Labour to abstain.
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Sinn Fenners
North
Daniel O'Connell I
Dublin
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Unteomters
Ing
Dublin University
Alteta
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Apgannon
Qarun
Judge Redington
West Side Station
aAlbert Boughton
Herbert Smith
Bandits
England
U.S
Yap Island
St. Mary’s Church
Hotel Ohio Guest
Oberlin Road
Frank Claycomb
Uhr
Bulletin
William Cook
Canton Trolley
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