30 000 000 Voters Cast Ballots In National Election
New York November 7 Approximately 30 million voters will go to the polls to elect 34 United States senators 43 members of the House and 43 state governments with thousands of local offices. Issues are sectional not national and voters confront taxation tariffs prohibition railroad policy and farm prices among others. Weather could influence turnout as voters head to polls today.
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Harding to call special session of Congress in November
President Harding announced from the White House that the sixty-seventh Congress will convene in Washington on November 20. The top item will be the ship subsidy bill, with several 1923-24 appropriation bills likely to be debated as well.
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Washington
Harding
White House
Elyria Voters Flock to Polls in Citywide Election
Bright skies spur turnout in Elyria as voters decide on dry or wet amendments and city salary measures. Dry organizers and party workers man precincts while Democrats focus on judicial tickets. Ballot color, sample ballots, and precinct results noted as polls close at 6 30 p m with full returns not expected until later. In Lorain county increased interest observed and precincts report varying vote counts. In Rome premier Mussolini offers military aid to allies if Turkish nationalists provoke new conflict in Near East.
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Supreme Court
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War Profiteers Defrauded Government Of Over 100 Million
Washington reports the treasury vows criminal prosecutions for war profiteers who evaded excess profits taxes. Audit reviews of 1917 and 1918 returns reveal hundreds of cases with deliberate falsifications. Liabilities for some firms run from 100000 to 1 million dollars, with others up to 35 million, as the Internal Revenue Service escalates tax recovery efforts.
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Seminole Squaw Polly Parker Dies in Florida At 130
Polly Parker a Seminole woman claimed to be 130 years old and possibly the oldest person, died in the Sassinge section along the Kissimmee River Florida. Thousands of tourists at Palm Beach recalled seeing her over the years. She vividly remembered events from the War of 1812 the Civil War and the Spanish American War.
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Kissimmune River
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Palm Beach
Cleary
Armistice Day Observance Planned in City
Armistice day Saturday Nov 11 will be observed quietly in the city. The American Legion has secured Rialto theatre for an 11 o’clock service with Rev J H Grant of the First Congregational church and Mayor Asaph Jones to speak. The Legion will march in uniform from their hall to the theatre. Citizens and patriotic groups are invited to attend, and merchants are asked to unfurl the flag. Mayor Jones will appoint a committee to ensure the event’s success.
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Rialto Theatre
J. H. Grant
First Congregational Church
Asaph Jones
Jones
Rotary Club Meeting Receives Paint Talk
The Rotary Club met at noon with four dozen attendees and several guests. Illness kept C M Lemperley of Sherwin-Williams from speaking. R F Merrick presented an advertising oriented talk and shared successful ideas from the company in Cleveland.
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Rotary Club
C M Lemperley
Sherwin-Williams Company
Cleveland
R F Merrick
President to visit Arlington Cemetery on Armistice Day
President Harding will visit Arlington National Cemetery on November 11 to lay a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier accompanied by Secretary Denby and Secretary Weeks. The White House announced the plans to establish a national observance precedent in the capital.
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Washington
Harding
National Capital
Arlington Cemetery
Woman Suffrage Doomed in France Cabinet Rejects Vote Plan
Paris November 7. The cabinet refused to back the parliament bill granting women the vote ensuring defeat for the suffrage measure.
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France
Paris
Homer Gott Fatally Hurt by Taxi in City Collision
Homer Gott, 68, of 323 Columbus Street, was badly injured when struck by a interurban taxi at East Bridge and Cleveland. Driver Ray Manning, 23, from Cleveland, asserted Gott stepped into the road. Gott died later at Memorial hospital from multiple severe injuries. Witnesses and driver were questioned by police.
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Columbus Street
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Ot East Bridge
Cleveland Street
Ray Manning
Cleveland
Withim
Gerhart Lichtende
Alex Bukorst
John Haniteh
Washta Senteckek
Manning
T. J. Dixon
P. V Baler
Gott
Sedemanine
State to Open More Employment Offices in Ohio
Columbus Nov 7 Plans completed for opening state employment offices at Zanesville Steubenville Marion East Liverpool Portsmouth Lima and Findlay W J Biebesheimer director of the state employment bureaus announced it is expected to have these offices in operation by New Years Day making a total of 18 such offices throughout Ohio or more than is operated in any other state according to Director Biebesheimer State employment offices were opened recently at Canton and Defiance Opening of the proposed offices it was stated will provide workers with free state aid in seeking employment in practically all the important industrial centers in the state.
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Zanesville
Steubenville
Marion
Liverpool
Portsmouth
Lima
Defiancee
Councilmen Oppose $1 Service Charge In Electric Rates
The council discussed an amendment to the electric light ordinance and opposed a $1 monthly service charge. Councilmen DP Howells and John Carson argued it burdens small consumers, while Ohio Public Service Co. manager J B Johnson defended the plan as fair, noting many small users would pay little or no more. The panel will have committee talks with Johnson and report back, with the possibility of state utility action if needed.
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John Carson
J. B. Johnson
Ohio Publi Service Co
Carson
Howells
Mr. Johnson
Johnson
State Utilities Commission
Lorain Mayor Orders Evidence On Police Dereliction Charge
Lorain Ohio November 7 Mayors safety director to gather evidence against Police Chief Walker on a dereliction of duty charge and decide whether to file charges. The move follows strong criticism of the police force over illicit liquor sales and city cleanup efforts.
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Lorain
Frank Klady
Walter
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Klady
Lorain Judge Denies Parole For Two Italians
Judge A G Redington yesterday denied parole for Charles Leonardi and Paul Frachehione, Lorain Italians, convicted of highway robbery after they attacked E G Smith and stole 634 dollars. He criticized Lorain police officers Theodore Walker Lenahan and Smith for recommending parole and noted county interests and public safety. The judge said parole could be considered after a year in the reformatory if conduct warrants it.
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Charles Leonardi
Paul Frachehione
Lorain
E. G. Smith
Redington
Lo-rain
Theodore Walker
Lenahan
Smith
Cicer Knapp
N. I. Hackus
Autoists Fire Upon Chicago Precinct Worker
In Chicago on election day 192? seven thousand police guarded ballot boxes while three men in an automobile fired on Republican precinct worker J H Clancy as he left for the polls. Clancy escaped unharmed but was warned against returning near the voting place amid heavy forenoon voting and ongoing debate over light wines and beer.
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Chicago
J H Clancy
Clancy
Ilinois
Freshman Address Delivers Good Speech Week Message
Rev. J. H. Grant pastor of the First Congregational Church spoke to the Elyta High School freshmen at chapel exercises this morning. He centered on the theme Good Speech as part of Good Speech Week observed statewide.
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J. H. Grant
First Congregational Church
Elyta High School
Rev. Grant
Supreme Court Judge to Be Named Nov 20
Washington Nov 7 President Harding will be ready on November 20 to announce the successor to Associate Justice Day of the United States Supreme Court. It was stated officially at the White House this afternoon. He has not decided whether to name a Republican or a Democrat, and will be guided only by the nominees capacity for service.
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Washington
Harding
United States Supreme Court
White House
Death Mine Disaster at Reilly No. 1 In Spangler
At Spangler Pennsylvania the Reilly Coal Company mine disaster leaves 51 bodies removed, 31 injured in hospital, 50 remaining in the workings, with 132 men believed in the mine at the time. Rescue efforts proceed as identification continues and morgue operations expand.
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Spangler
Reilly Mine
Reilly Coal Company
Dayton Voters Decide on City Commission Form
Dayton faces a referendum on retaining the city commission government or reverting to the old federal form. A separate issue asks voters about beer and wine legality. Early morning campaigning included wets placing ballot guidance near polls while turnout neared half of registered voters by 10 o'clock. independent candidate Andy Gump led in apparent congressional support.
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Dayton
Andy Gump
Congress
Chronicle Telegram Election Open House Night News
The Chronicle Telegram hosts an open house this evening to share live election returns from the city county state and nation. An in office private wire will relay results with phone access for readers to obtain the latest returns and prepare an early election extra with complete local and state outcomes including wet dry salary and bus measures and a $55000 tax proposal. Precinct officials are urged to report results to the paper promptly after counting.
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