Charges of graft at federal printing office shock New Jersey rally
Atlantic City May 24 sensational charges by George H. Carter public printer accuse bootleggers and race track touts of roaming the government Printing office in Washington. He says a secret employee ring controlled bets liquor and gambling, naming officials and foremen as bettors and dismissing 268 workers to purge the payroll.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Washington
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
George H. Carter
United States
Carter
Harding
Neverthelss
J. L. Alverson
Government Printing Office
D. W. Chisholm
E. H. Walker
Gunmen Shoot Herrin Klang Day Aide and Wife
Belleville Michigan May 24 Glenn Young a Klan raid organizer and his wife were wounded while driving near Okawvile. Four gunmen in a sedan opened fire with shotguns and revolvers, hitting Mrs Young in the face and Mr Young in the leg as his car was rammed and sprayed with bullets. The couple were hospitalized after the ambush while en route to St Louis where Young had been touring Illinois with talks on the Klan.
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Belleville
Glenn Young
K. K
Williams County
St. Eliza
Wintor
St. Louis
Okawvile
Young
Finois
Marian
Four men buried as building shoring collapses in NYC
In New York on May 24, a shoring collapse on West 46th Street trapped four men, with two believed dead and ten injured. Fire crews reported two figures visible in debris as motionless, prompting fears of fatalities. Investigations into the cause and conditions under construction continued.
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New York
West 46Th Street
Auto Injury Suit Seeks 5000 Damages in Court
Hilda Glover by guardian Charles Glover sues L H Pettit for 5000 in the common pleas court claiming he struck her with his automobile on the LaGrange Elyria road on April 13. She says she was knocked down and dragged fifty feet, suffering injuries to her hip shoulder ribs and face from the wreck due to his reckless driving.
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Hilda Glover
Charles Glover
Court of Common Pleas
L. H. Pettit
LaGrange- Elyria Road
Washington Weather Forecast For Late May Week
Weather outlook for May 26 to 31 predicts generally fair conditions at first across the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes regions, then increasing cloudiness with occasional showers and near normal temperatures. Forecasters warn of unsettled weather and showers spreading later in the period.
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Washington
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Lawyer Guilty of Perjury Verdict in Mansfield Case
In Mansfield D May 24 a jury found attorney J. E. Ladow guilty of perjury after a two week trial. Indicted by the grand jury, he testified in a case involving stock of the Old Mansfield Rubber Co. He was accused by the Chase estate of taking sixty shares of B. L. Chase’s stock without payment. Ladow says he paid with a check. The case will be appealed.
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Ladow
Ohioan Killed in Mine Blast Near Steubenville
OHIOAN Killed IN MINE BLAST AT A STRIPPING MINE WEST OF STEUBENVILLE ON FRIDAY. MATT SCHEHAR, 36, DIED IN HOSPITAL. Other item notes Amherst Maine murder case: police search focused on anonymous Panama Party letter to 19 year old teacher Touls Gerrish.
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Steubenville
Here
Matt Schehar
Amherst
Touls Gerrish
Panama
Foreign News Nuggets From May 24 Across Europe
Rome reports King Victor Emmanuel opening the new parliament and praising government efforts to improve work conditions. Madrid notes Krupps and capital linked to Valencia and Tarod shipyard purchases. London highlights advances in radio energy transmission and a claimed death ray. Paris cites dispatches that Lieut Pelletier D Ofay will fly from Shanghai to Peking by airplane.
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Rome
Victor Manuel
Paris
Proag
Shanghai
Lieut
Pelletier D'Ofay
Peking
Jury Deadlock in Sheriff Holycross Trial Near Retrial
COLUMBUS May 24 Hope lessly deadlocked the jury was discharged at 3 05 am in the case of Sheriff Frank L Holycross who faced charges of taking a $1000 bribe from an alleged bootlegger The 10 hour 15 minute deliberation produced an 8 to 4 vote to acquit It was learned the sheriff probably will be retried on one of four bribery counts and no decision about a governor Donahey trial date will be made until retrial in common pleas court is settled
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Columbus
Holycross
Frank L. Holycross
Godown
Donahey
State Prohibition Department
Common Pleas Court
Norris and Woman Quarrel Over Kiss Allegations at Muscle Shoals
Senator Norris of Nebraska, chair of the Senate Agricultural Committee, angrily clashed with Mrs. RE Edmundson of Decatur Alabama during a hearing. She testified he kissed a girl at Muscle Shoals, prompting his denial and accusation of a blackmail plot tied to Ford's bid. Norris accused the witness of fabricating and interrupted the session.
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Muscle Shoals
Washington
Norris
Nebraska
Senate Agricultural Committee
RE. A. Edmundson
Decatur
Ala
Hearly
Mrs. Edmundson
Ford
Senator
International matching of American brides grows strong
The article reports a surge in American women marrying foreign nobility, with recent unions including Lois Booth to Prince Erik of Denmark, Eleanor Green to Prince Vinge, Cornelia Vanderbilt to Hon. J. F. Cecil, and others. It notes engagements involving Miss Barbara Murray to Lord Doune and Miss Helen Marye to Count Lamberto Negri Arnoldi, reflecting rising transatlantic alliances.
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United States
Prince Erik
Denmark
Lois Francis Booth
Ottawa
Prince Vinge
Eleanor M. Green
New York
Cornelia Vanderbilt
J. F. Cecil
Mary Wallace
Benny C Wallace
Washington
Charles Bruggman
Barbara Murray
Lord Doune
Earl of Moray
Helen Marye
Russia
George Marye
Lamberto Negri Arnoldi
Italy
Helen T. Marya
Princess Erik of Denmark
Lois Booth
Eleanor Green
Mia
John F. Cecil
Memorial Day Services Set With Prof Sherman Speaker
Memorial Day committee nears completion for services in the park at 1 30 PM with Prof P D Sherman of Oberlin as speaker. Bands provide music before and after. Volunteers needed for automobile transport and flowers with details at city hall and Grand Army hall. Morning May 30 flowers and arrangements organized by the Flowers Committee, chaired by Jas Howlett. Sunday services on May 26 at Disciple Church invite Grand Army Men and veterans groups to muster at 10 AM for a 10 30 start.
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P. DD. Sherman
Oberlin
David Hama
Grand Army Hall
Jas. Howlett
Ss. Brown
Chas. Decker
A. A. Fox
Walter Barnes
Zec
H. Allen
Carl Wolf
American Legion
Disciple Church
Tay. W. L. Burner
Sons of Veterans
Diseinle
Re-Arrest of Ernest Davison Overdue Payments
Ernest Davison was jailed again after failing to pay a liquor fine and court costs. He had been released March 12 to work and resume payments, but the county commissioners ordered another confinement to enforce compliance. In Canton, Ohio, a street car collision left Albert B. McMichael and Jake Kelovsky in critical condition after a Canton Massillon street car struck an automobile. Eight-month-old Martha Louise Cooper died in Canton from burns after scalding incident involving boiling water.
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Ernest Davison
Canton
Albert B. McMichael
Cleveland
Trad
Jake Kelovsky
Canton Massillon
Burns Canton, O
Martha Louise Cooper
Elmer KE. Cooper
Bama
Death notices for Katherine Einler and Campeche surrender
Amherst obituary notes Mrs Katherine Einler 81 dies at her son Phillip Einler home in South Amherst with husband George and two stepdaughters named. Funeral Sunday 1 30 pm at home with Rev W A Tahbert. burial Evergreen Cemetery. In Mexico City embassy reports Campeche Laguna port surrendered to the federal government signaling end of revolutionary activity.
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Amherst
Katherina Einler
Phillip Einler
South Amherst
George Einler
Kate Wiegard
Martha Furbich
W. A. Tahbert
Evergreen Cemetery
Washington
Campeche
Laguna
Yucatan Peninsula
State Department
Mexico City
da la Huerta
Elyrian Organizer Named for Elyria Unions
The Nivria Centra Lapor Tmn ion met at Painter's hall with large attendance. H.R. Cullough was elected treasurer and Albert Walmer trustee. President Colsen announced Samuel Gompers appointed Charles H. Kopp as official organizer for Elyria and vicinity. Delegates praised the central labor union's growth and support.
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Nivria Centra Lapor Tmnion
Painter's Hall
H.R. Cullough
Streetland Electric Railway Employees
Albert Walmer
Painter's Union
Colsen
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Charles H. Kopp
Elyria
Viinity
Central Labor Union
Ife
James Gilder Rites Set At Jenkins Funeral Parlors
Funeral services for James Gilder 83 who died Thursday afternoon at Memorial hospital will be held Sunday at two o'clock at Jenkins Funeral Parlors. Interment will follow at Fields cemetery. He was a Ridgeville resident for years and lived with his daughter in this city. Survived by brother Edward Gilder of Ridgeville, daughters Mrs Claude Reed of North Eaton and Mrs Emma Murney, six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Also: Radio Corp directors approve 13.4% quarterly dividends for the first two quarters of 1924 totaling 13.4% annual. President Coolidge to receive note on Japanese exclusion provision. McNary-Haugen relief bill scheduled for action in the House.
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James Gilder
Memorial Hospital
Jenkins
Fields Cemetery
Ridgeville
Edward Gildler
Claude Reed
North Eaton
Emma Murney
This City
Tragic Mass Fire Claims Seven In Ponkapoag Home
In Ponkapoag Massachusetts a fire destroyed a family home early today killing seven people. Five Laclaire children aged 12 to 5 perished alongside Mrs. Vincent Daltasio and her three year old daughter Yolinda. Police and firefighters battled flames as heroism unfolded at the scene.
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Ponkapoag
Mass
Joseph Laclaire
Laclaire
Vincent Dallasio
Yolinda
Frances Laclaire
Beatrice Laclaire
Rita Laclaire
Leo
Leoni
Joseph Cunningham
Cunningham
Vincent Daltasio
Familias
Albert Daltasio
Missouri tornado leaves eight dead in region
Eight persons were killed in this Missouri tornado that struck last night and early today in the area. Several others were injured, and widespread property damage followed. Sixteton, Mo, reports seven injuries as the storm disrupted communication and isolation spread across Southeast Missouri.
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Missouri
Sikeston
Cincinnati Mayor Ordered to Enforce Screen Law
Cincinnati Ohio May 24 Mayor George P Carre today received orders from Governor Donahey to enforce the anti screen law affecting rates and soft drink establishments. Violations reported by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union prompted the governor to call on the mayor to act in each case.
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Cincinnati
George P. Carre
A. V. Donahey
Womens Christian Temperance Tinlon
Police Holding Junk Sale Today
The police department conducts its annual auction on the public square this afternoon disposing of miscellaneous junk collected over the past year. Among items are several gentlemen’s seals claimed to be gold and held for two years for an owner. found on a man arrested on suspicion who did not reclaim them upon discharge. Mangled in gears Steubenville O May 24 Man Alex Kriz dies in gears at LaBelle Iron Works.
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Steubenville, O
LaBelle Iron Works
Alex Kriz
Colored Knights of Pythias Rally Here Sunday
The colored Knights of Pythias plan a rally at Maccabee hall on Sunday with a parade led by a Cleveland band. Members from Cleveland Lorain New London Wallington Oberlin and other points are expected to attend.
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Colored Knights of Pythias
Maccabee Hall
Cleveland
Order
Lorain
New London
Wallington
Oberlin
Irish Requisition Papers Sought By Sheriff For Extradition
Sheriff Fred Underhill departed for Colombia to obtain requisition papers for Frank Irish, held in Napa California. The arrest was reported yesterday but the sheriff believes papers are needed for possible trouble. It will take over a week to travel to California and return with the prisoner.
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Fred Underhill
Colombia
Frank Irish
Napa
Cal
Irish
California
Wealthy Nash to distribute 40000 among 4000 employes
Cincinnati May 24 A. Nash president of a tailor firm declared plans to distribute 40000 among 4000 workers in stock form after a 100 percent stock split. Nash, worth 600000, aims to share wealth with his staff, calling himself the greatest robber on God's footstool in a contentious conscience remark.
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Cincinnati
Apethor A
Nash
Newhereby
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Federal Printing Office
Herrin Klang Day
Belleville, Ill
Madrid
Krupps
Fish Capital
Valencia
London
Revolvary
Turies
F. J. Wall
Sheffield University
Grindell Matthews
Apace
Sen Norrig
Akron
Ohio
Joseph F. Mulhearp
Peoples Hospital
Tita
Lin
Cupid
P. D. Sherman
Katherine Eiller
Elyrian
Radio Corporation of America Today
Coolidge
Hughes
Essex
Order Cincinnat
Willian Rayment Sree
Abeve
Charles Curtis
Kaneen
Esa Biers
Colored K. OF P
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