Explosion at Oppau Plant Kills and Injures Thousands
Paris reports the Badische Anilin and Fabric works Oppau explosion as death toll rises to about two thousand with 1,200 feared killed and 2,000 injured. Berlin cabinet meets to arrange relief and hospital aid rushes to Ludwigshafen as troops and medical staff assist in the disaster zone.
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Berlin
Badische Analine-Fabric Comy
Oppau
Braun
Army of Occupation
Ludwigshafen
Obituary: Mrs. E J Watts Pioneer of Penfield and Wellington
Mrs. E J Watts a longtime Penfield and Wellington pioneer died today after a brace of illnesses. She lived with her daughter Mrs J G Gates on Avenue and left surviving daughter Mrs Starr and son Witta Watts of Wellbeton. Funeral services will be held from W G Watts Wellington Friday afternoon at 2:00.
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E_J. Watts
J_G. Gates
Watts
Penfield
Wellington
Starr
Charles Jt
Akron
Witta
Wellbet
Governor Davis to appoint Pardee to ninth district court
In Columbus on September 22 officials indicate Governor Davis will name Akron former judge Pardee to the ninth district appellate court. A state official said the commission isn’t issued yet but the appointment is expected when the governor returns from a speaking tour.
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Columbus
Davis
Pardee
Akron
Summit” County
Ninth District
Four Year Old Avon Boy Drowns in French Creek
Ralph Alten Jr. four year old son of Mr and Mrs M J Alten of Avon drowned yesterday after dinner by falling into swollen French Creek. His mother reported him missing and the body was recovered soon after. Coroner Perry ruled accidental death.
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Ralph Alten
M. J. Alten
Avon
French Creek
Perry
ACTO THIEVES PASS THRU ELYRIA ARRESTED
Police report merchants reluctant to cooperate as stolen goods moved through Elyria on Tuesday and Wednesday. A stolen machine arrived in town while two men offered a robe for three dollars and field glasses for one dollar and fifty cents at six stores. The suspects telephoned police, a Chandler automobile was recovered in Sandusky, and officers seek to recover the remaining items.
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C Iy
I*p
Sandusky
Debs Parole Approved in Washington Move
Attorney General Daugherty announced that recommendations on Eugene V Debs pardon appeal are prepared and likely to be sent to the president next week. He did not disclose the recommendations' nature.
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Washington
Daugherty
Eugene V.debs
Atlanta
Winnipeg man condemned for Rutledge murder suicide pact
John J. Entledge of Innisfail Alberta was sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of his wife and five children. Jurors found him guilty after the 1921 arson at the Rutledge home in which Mrs. Rutledge and the six bodies were found. evidence suggested a death by own action pact after family quarrels over Entledge's affair with his sister in law. Judge Handburn scheduled the execution for January 13, 1922.
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Winnipeg
John J. Entledge
Innisfair
Aleberta
Red Deer
Rutledgze
Trurtledge W
Yas
Japan may resist disarmament pressure say Ozaki
Yukio Ozaki, Japan's leading progressive, warns no cabinet desire to limit armaments exists and that disarmament progress hinges on the Washington conference. He says Tokyo's delegation will bow to army and navy chiefs, not home opinion, and cites past fears of American conquest and public alarm as shaping current policy.
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Tokio
Mikado
Washington
Yukio
Ozaki
Japan
Service- i
Todayor
Otaki
Empire
Harding
Hara
Katuizawa
Party of
Kokumin
Macaho
Commodore Perry
America
La Grange Board Faces Suit Over Bond Issue
M. L. Gott of LaGrange and other citizens sue the LaGrange village Board of Education seeking an injunction against a $5500 bond issue. They claim the normal procedure was not followed and the proposition was not put to a vote, with additional irregularities alleged.
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la Grange Board of Education
L. Gott
LaGrange
Board of Education of
LaGrange Village
Harding and Willis Reach Accord on Ohio Patronage
Washington. President Harding and Senator Frank B. Willis of Ohio settled their patronage dispute in a long White House conference. Willis withdraws opposition to Charles H. Nauts of Toledo for Internal Revenue Collector and Nauts will be confirmed.
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Washington
Harding
Frank B. Willis
Ohio
Senate
White House
Willis
Charles H. Nuts
Toledo
Internal Revenue
Nauts
Hoover Named by Harding to Lead Unemployment Parley
President Harding designates Herbert Hoover to head a Washington conference on unemployment relief. The gathering aims to discuss emergency measures and actions by federal, state, and civic authorities to revive business and commerce. Attending are Secretary of Labor Davis, Mayors Petersson and others.
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Hoqver
Harding
Amer
Washington
Secretary of ‘Commerce
Hoover
Secetary
Labor Davis
Petersson
Arbuckle Murder Charge Set for San Francisco Hearing
The preliminary hearing in San Francisco will decide if Roscoe Arbuckle must face a murder jury. Prosecutors say Virginia Rappe died from a crush. defense remains silent as lawyers race to secure Arbuckle’s commitment to Superior Court.
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San. Francisco
Roscoe S
Arbucile
Chorses
Arbuckie
Virginia Hanpe
Mores
eGay Tne
Arbacskie
Micer
Iim
Frank iDomincucz
Los Angeles
Milton Cohen
Charles 33 Brennan
al Semachr
An Semnacher
Den
Semnacher
Matthew Brady
Arbauckle
Virginia Rappe
Arbuckle
Semnachar
Fred Fishback
Lowell Sherman
Harry McCullough
Fishback
Relatives Seek Exhumation in Mrs Smith Death Case
Relatives of Mrs. Lucy Smith, who died in Lorain on September 11, May appeal to Coroner Perry to exhum her body for an autopsy amid suspicions of non natural causes. Marks on her body and head prompted the concern. Perry states no request has been made yet but would consider it if asked. She was buried in Axtel, Ohio, her former home.
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Lucy Smith
Lorain
Premier Meets Cabinet on Elan Irish Peace Efforts
Premier Lloyd George, at Peakday, discussed Irish situation with Cabinet members in Inverness. Reports say a two conference process may begin with a preliminary meeting, with a further note to De Valera anticipated early next week amid Belfast unrest and patrols after nights of firing.
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Inverness
Scotland
Lloyd George
Art Gairloch Asain
de Ywalera
Woman implicated in murder case revealed by judge witness
Cleveland report states Judge Homer G Powell disclosed as a witness in a contempt hearing that Miss Mary Neely told him at a second trial a truthful answer would incriminate her in Harold Kagy's murder. Agnes War Horn, cited for contempt, had left the city. search to continue.
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Cleveland
Homer G. Powell
Robert H.day
Suspect Arrested in Dowagiac Triple Murder Case
Herbert Smith, a neighbor, was arrested in Dowagiac as a suspect in the murder of William Monroe, his wife, and their 17 year old daughter Ardith. Police say Smith had quarrels with Monroe and was being treated at Baldwin sanitarium for asthma. William Kenney is also sought. an inquest was held as Ardith Monroe remained alive in serious condition.
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Dowagiac
Mid
Herbert Smith
William MM. Monroe
William Kenney
Mon- Trees
Smith
Monroe
Baldwin Sanitarium
Cassopolis
Kenney
Neva Monroe
Frith Monroe
Ardith Monroe
Fire Test Results Show Efficient Department Performance
State examiners praised the fire department after tests conducted yesterday. The hose line reached the imaginary fire in one minute thirty seconds, water pumped from the hydrant at West Avenue and Second Street in one minute forty four seconds, a run to the Y M C A building and a tower ladder setup completed in under three minutes, and a forty five foot extension ladder reached City Hall in under one minute.
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West Avenue
Second Street
City Hall
Barbara Luksic Sues Peter Luksic for Divorce in 1917 Action
Barbara Luksic files divorce petition citing extreme cruelty gross neglect of duty and willful absence. The couple married in Karlowitz Austria-Hungary in 1894 and moved to the United States in 1910 where they have resided since. She accuses him of associating with other women and desertion later in 1917.
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Barbara
Luksic
Peter Luksic
Karlois
Austria-Hungary
Nationwide probe shows rents hold high peak of war
International News Service reports a wide survey finding rent gouging by profiteering landlords continues as new housing construction moves slowly. Across many cities high rents persist despite idle apartments and weak employment. states struggle to address the housing crisis and landlords are described as winning most battles.
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International News Service
New York
Bates
Owith
Federal Probe Raises Question of Klan Action in Washington
Washington officials discussed possible government action against the Ku Klux Klan. Attorney General Daugherty said no decision had been made and suggested action, if needed, could come via state court procedure. He stated there is no room for vigilantism and the Justice Department is equipped to enforce the law. The article also covers high inflation and rent trends across New York and the East, noting wage cuts, building booms, and rent protests as housing conditions worsen.
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Washington
Ku Klux Klar
Washton
Department of
Daugherty
Department of Justice
Porch Climber On Harvard Avenue Arrested
A porch climber operated near Harvard Avenue with two reports of entry. Charles Crowl reported a break in and theft of four dollars and papers later found nearby. Amos Little, aged, named by the description, was arrested on Lodi Street and held for investigation.
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Harvard Avenue
Charles Crowl
George Bradley
Nesto
Lodi
Amos Little
Little
Oberlin Men Say Drink Had Big Kick
In Oberlin police court this morning two local men Herry Robins and Otis Smith faced charges after an evening of drinking. They claimed a country man gave them a jug, with Smith remembering little after taking a drink. Robins paid a fifty dollar fine and Smith was fined five dollars plus costs, with both stories about the booze not believed.
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Oberlin
Herry Robins
Otis Smith
Robins
Smith
Jones
Paroled man attempts kidnapping of daughter in Lorain
Lorain police arrested Charles Hahn, formerly of Lorain, on a charge of attempting to kidnap a girl believed to be his daughter. Hahn was released from the penitentiary four to five years ago after a sentence for abusing his daughter. He is to appear late this afternoon before Police Judge Akins for further proceedings.
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Lorain
Charles
Hahn
Akins
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