Battle Between Operators and Miners Roils West Virginia in War
Martial law may be declared in West Virginia and Kentucky if mining warfare continues. In Williamson and Tug River district heavy fighting rages with machine guns, villages shelled, civilians fleeing, and no reliable counts of dead or wounded as both sides vow to push toward victory.
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Washington
Harding
West Virginia
Kentucky
Wiliamson
W. Va
Tug River
Sherif
Williamson
War Department
Mingo County
Sprigg
Matewan
Merriman
New Howard
Auburn
Catch
Blackberry City
Auburne
West
Beller
Police arrest man wanted in Detroit
Detective Zarnke arrested James Malone Saturday evening on information from Detroit police that he faced a larceny charge. Found at his Chapel Street boarding house he claimed innocence and refused extradition, then jailed to await Detroit officer arrival.
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Elyria
Zarnke
James Malone
Letroit
Chapel Street
Central Station
Detroit
Mounted Police Start Duty on Broadway in Lorain
Lorain gains a mounted policeman to aid traffic on Broadway each Saturday afternoon and evening. Officer F. Early is assigned to the new duty to assist traffic officers.
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Mounted Police
Lorain
Broadway
F. Early
Motto Guilty of Murder in Ol y Case by Jury
Frank Motto was found guilty of murder in the first degree by a Cleveland jury in Judge Florence E Allen's court. The verdict carries the penalty of electrocution. The case involved Motto as part of a gang linked to the December 31 payroll robbery at Sly-Fanner Manufacturing.
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Cleveland
Frank Motto
Florence E Allen
Nooh
Wilfred C. Sly
Sly-Fanner Manufacturing Company
Mercy
James Cassidy
Sly
George K. Fanner
Motto
Mansfield Reformatory
Lorain High Student Loses in Cleveland Oratorical Contest
Lorain High student Joseph Ale failed to win at the fifth annual extemporaneous speaking contest in Cleveland. Eleven or thirteen northern Ohio schools participated, with Mansfield High junior Hurst Anderson taking first prize and a gold medal for his speech on "Demigration."
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Lorain
Joseph Ale
Lorain High
Western Reserve
Cleveland
Lachen Club
Ohio
Hurst Anderson
Mansfield High
Anderson
Poles Lose Confidence in Premier Sapieha
The Polish foreign affairs committee voted no confidence in Premier Sapieha and he is expected to resign. Some interpret the move as a sign Adelbert Korfanty's influence could force a government overthrow.
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London
Sapieha
Warsaw
Adelbert Korfanty
Special Grand Jury to Report Thursday, Elyria
Prosecuting Attorney Lawrence Webber says criminal work at the courthouse starts Monday. The special grand jury will not report until Thursday morning to allow time to draw indictments amid ongoing trials.
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Elyria
Court House
Atorney Lawrence Webber
Graud
Buss
Haywood accused of fleeing to Russia over IWW funds
Roy Martin, successor to William D. Haywood as IWW defense committee chair, claims Haywood fled to Russia to avoid roughly 35000 dollars in committee funds. He says books were in disarray, auditors called in, and the organization must raise about 15000 more to cover bonds allegedly jumped by Haywood.
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Chicago
William D
Big Bill
Haywood
Russia
Defense Committee
Industrial Workers of the World
Roy Martin
Martin
Pickets With Badges Allowed At Mullins Body Plant
Three pickets must wear badges and be registered by locals to be identified if a misdemeanor occurs and may patrol Mullins Body Company in Salem after Judge D C Westenhaver’s federal court ruling. The company had sought an injunction previously.
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Cleveland
Mullins Body Company
Salem
D. C. Westenhaver
Postpone Action Upon Proposed Tax Measure
Columbus May 14 the house indefinitely postponed a resolution by Representative Edwards of Cuyahoga proposing a special joint committee of three senators and three house members to draft and submit a proposed taxation amendment to the state constitution The measure would authorize a $25 000 appropriation to meet possible committee expenses
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Columbus
House
Edwards
Cuyahoga County
Four Men Fatally Hurt by Boat Blast at Hoboken
A gasoline tank explosion on an army launch at Hoboken injured four men, two critically, hurling the cabin into the air. The craft sank after being towed midstream, with Sergeant Ben I. Woodhouse and Corporal John George listed in serious condition, Corporal Robert M. Swank expected to recover, and Sergeant Robert G. MenKnight slightly injured.
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New York
Hoboken
Ben I. Woodhouse
Gage
Okla
John George
Connersville
Ind
Robert M. Swank
Union
Robert G. MenKight
Moskal Arrested For Liquor Violation In Lakewood
John Moskal a bricklayer of Lakewood was arrested yesterday by Detective Knapp at the Interurban station for carrying raisin jack in his pocket. He faces a hearing before Judge Harding in Municipal court on Monday.
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Lorain
John Moskal
Lakewood
New York Stocks Open Steady With Minor Shifts
Trading opened quiet with a steady tone and small price moves. Chandler Motors fell two points to 66 while most other motors edged down slightly and several sectors showed fractional gains or losses.
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New York
Chandler Motors
Baldwin
Crucible
Pete
California Pete
Inter Paper
Will Argue Emergency Clause Suit in Court During Week of May 30
A conference at the attorney general's office announced that the State Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Burke emergency clause challenge during the week of May 30. The suit, by State Senator Burke Elyria, targets the Dunn Act provisions reorganizing state departments. Attending were Attorney General Price for Secretary of State Smith, and Burke aides Senator John E. Todd and James Linton of Columbus.
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Price
Burke
Columbus
State Supreme Court
Elyria
Attorney General’s Office
Smith
John E. Todd
James Linton
Search on Lake Erie for Missing Canoeists Emerman and Goodman
May 14 reports say Louis Emerman and Jay Goodman, expert canoeists, vanished after a Thursday evening trip on Lake Erie. A Curtiss government aircraft aided coast guard crews from Lorain Fairport and Cleveland along with fast private boats patrolling east to Ashtabula and west to Lorain. No trace of the men or their non sinkable canoe has been found despite ongoing searches.
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Cleveland
Lake Erie
Louis Emerman
Jay Goodman
Government Mall Service
Coast Guard
Lorain
Fairport
Ashtabula
Goodman
LaFollette Fling at Hervey on Envoy Mission
Senator LaFollette introduced a resolution of inquiry in the Senate questioning whether Colonel Harvey's arrival remarks in London were authorized by President Harding. The Wisconsin Republican criticizes the Versailles treaty and seeks Secretary Hughes's clarification on the envoy’s statements to the allied councils.
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Washington
Allied Supreme Council
Council of Ambassadors
Repartions Commission
Senate
Lafolette
Wisconsin
Harvey
London
Southampton
Hughes
Harding
U S Seeks Peru Pact On Marconi Telegraphs
The United States has made representations to Peru over an agreement between the Peruvian government and the Marconi Telegraph Company Ltd. The plan would grant Marconi postal telegraph and wire lease facilities in Peru. Washington regards the arrangement as a monopoly in communications. Two messages have been sent to Peru with no disclosed reply.
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U.S
Peru
Washington
United States
Marconi Telegraph Company Ltd
Marconi Company
Business Takes Howard Trend In May
May 14 New York The week’s business review notes expected benefits from Germany’s indemnity ultimatum offset by Upper Silesia disturbances and UK railway strikes. American coal gains from Britain’s mine strike are negated by British transport workers avoiding foreign coal. Rail and labor tensions loom small scale. Crops look excellent despite bad weather. Money remains ample for legitimate business. Bank activity shows reduced transactions.
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I. N.S
New York
Germany
Upper Silesia
France
Great Britain
National Bank
State Reaps Big Sum From Liquor Fines
Columbus May 14 State Auditor Tracy announced that the state’s share of fines from Crabbe prohibition enforcement to date totals 12148983 The receipts include from Cuyahoga county 22287.50 Stark 22600 Summit 22992 Richland 750 Lorain 6480.80 Montgomery 3763 Mahoning 9524.50 Washington 252.70.
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Columbus
Tracy
Cuyahoga County
Stark
Summit
Richland
Lorain
Montgomery
Mahoning
Washington
Troops Readied at Camp Sherman for West Virginia Duty
May 14 orders set the command at Camp Sherman in readiness for possible service in West Virginia. An entire regiment was held in reserve with 30 officers, 900 men, and 150 animals. No movement orders had been issued at 1 p m today.
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Chilicothe
Camp Sherman
West Virginia
Goodyear Heads Under New President Edward Wilmer
Akron May 14 The syndicate handling a 30 million dollar issue of First Wortgate bonds of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company will close its books May 17 and turn affairs over to the new board. Edward G. Wilmer of Milwaukee is chosen as president and will move to Akron to develop the concern with full authority.
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Akron
First Wortgate
Woodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Edward G. Wilmer
Milwaukee
Wis
Wilmer
New York
Chcaso
Cleveland
Frant A. Seiberling
Daylight Yegg Arrested After $70 Theft in Lorain District
In Lorain Mike Pohebry age 36 of 1704 East 28th Street attempted a daylight robbery near Broadway and Reid Avenue. He grabbed about $70 and a gold watch from John Medved who had fallen in a drunken stupor and was arrested along with Medved for drunkenness. Police Officers Jennings and Johnston stopped the crime within a hundred feet and Pohebry faces municipal court.
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Reid Avenue
Pohebry
Harding
Medved
Aurora Borealis disrupts national telegraph service
New York May 14 Telegraph service nationwide suffered serious disruption from a recurrence of the aurora borealis or northern lights. News agencies relying on thousands of miles of telegraph wires were hardest hit as wires became unusable for several minutes at a time during early evening intervals.
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New York
Radical reforms urged for U.S. tax system by retailers
Spokesmen for 20,000 retail merchants urged radical changes to the tax system before the Senate Finance Committee. Charles D Clark of Detroit led the presentation calling for elimination of the excess profits tax and excise tax, reduction of top income tax, and adoption of a general sales and turnover tax on all merchandise sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
United States
Charles D Clark
Detroit
Senate Finance Committee
Bill to curb coal price rise backed in Senate
Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jersey sponsors a bill to boost seasonal coal production shipment and marketing to prevent shortages and high prices. The measure was favorably reported to the Senate by the Interstate Commerce Committee in Washington on May 14.
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Washington
Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Senate
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate bill seeks control of coal supply by commerce and mines
Washington May 14 Complete jurisdiction over the nation's coal output and supply would be given the secretary of commerce and the director of the bureau of mines by a bill introduced in the senate today by Senator Frelinghuysen Republican of New Jersey.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Bureau of Mines
Senate
Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Passport restrictions lifted by president
President Harding issues an executive order ending wartime stop over passport controls. People on ships stopping in U S harbors may ashore without visas while ships stay in harbor. Order mainly aids Canadians en route to Pacific colonies.
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Washington
Harding
Pacific
Clash Over Germany Troops in Upper Silesia Sparks Allied Rift
Paris May 14 reports a new crisis in Europe as Britain and France clash over Germany sending troops into Upper Silesia to fight Polish forces. Briand defends Poland and opposes German intervention while Lloyd George insists Upper Silesia is German, signaling a serious alliance dispute since World War I.
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N. C
Paris
Eup
Iain
France
Upper Silesia
Great Britain
Germany
Lloyd George
House of Connexions
Briand
Poland
Francé
Siilesia
Cermeo
M. Briand
Siles
Upper Silesian
Ohio to Build 100 Miles of Main Highways in 30 Counties
New road construction covering 100 miles of main highways and 26 miles of repairs in 30 Ohio counties at an estimated cost of 4 797 958 63 will be contracted by the state highway department on May 265 bids to include Milan Elyria Cleveland Sandusky Oberlin Norwalk Dayton Lakeview Germantown Navarre Berlin and other sections.
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Dayton-Greenville
Montgomery County
Navarre-Berlin
Stark County
Ashland-Oberlin
Lorain County
Extradition Papers Filed for Lydia Southard in Bluebeard Case
Boise May 14 Governor C C Moore signed extradition papers ordering Lydia Southard, accused female bluebeard of Twin Falls, to Hawaii. Sheriff E B Sherman to escort her husband to Honolulu and return with the prisoner.
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Boise
Idaho
C. C. Moore
Hawaiian Islands
Lydia Southard
Twin Falls
Vo H Ormsby
Sherff E. B. Sherman
Honolulu
Thief Steals Horse and Stake in Lorain
Local resident Max Mylick reports a horse with a white star and crooked hind leg stolen from a vacant lot near Washington street. The horse was tethered with a stake, which may also have been taken. Police are investigating the loss and searching for both horse and stake.
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Lorain
Max Mylick
W. 17Th Street
Washington Street
Max
Aquitania Sails Despite Strike Action
The Cunard liner Aquitania departed London for New York shortly after 1 p.m. today despite a strike by stewardesses and other crew members.
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Aquitania
London
New York
Demand for open sessions of Congress in future
Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi urged the Senate to amend its rules to require all sessions be open and public, except when secrecy is absolutely necessary, seeking to end closed or secret executive sessions on treaties nominations and other questions.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Today
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Harrison
Cotton Exports Advance Marks Government Financing Move
Eugene Meyer Sr of the War Finance Corporation announced two advances of 1 million dollars each to exporters, signaling a decisive government backed shift in cotton exports.
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Washington
Eugene Meyer, Sr
War Finance Corporation
Weather forecast for Washington May 16 period
The forecast for the Ohio Valley calls for cool, partly cloudy days with warmer periods and occasional rain. The Great Lakes region expects cool, bright weather with near normal temperatures for the period.
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Washington
Ohio Valley
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