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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1924
Page
2
Senate debates German relief and soldier bonus while protests and disasters unfold nationwide. Gen Allen testifies on relief. Gompers pushes for beer and Volstead Act reform. multiple train wrecks, earthquakes, eruptions, and stockyard fire shock readers.
Elmira politician J Sloat Fasset died suddenly in Vancouver B C. Clark University president emeritus G Stanley Hall died in Worcester Massachusetts after a long illness. Bertram G Goodhue designer of the Nebraska state capitol died in New York City. Churchill H Cutting eighty two dental emeritus of the American Bible Society died in New York. Marie Corelli English novelist died of heart trouble in Stratford upon Avon England. Charles B Burdick fifty three prominent Mason and singer of Illinois famed for Tilinois song died in Peoria Illinois.
The state filed a petition at St Joseph Michigan to turn over all House of David assets totaling about 60000 to a receiver. A radio broadcast of King George speech opened Wembley empire exhibit reached Poughkeepsie New York through Manning Cleveland.
President Coolidge holds 718 delegates toward the Republican nomination with 556 needed. In Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware results show Ralph B. Strassburger 482787 votes vs 218370 for Governor Pinchot for delegate at large. Eight Georgia at large delegates elected to back William G. McAdoo. McAdoo qualified in Florida for Florida’s June primary. New Orleans dispatch reports Democratic candidates for all state and parish offices elected in Tuesday's general election. H L Fuqua named governor.
In Moscow General Shpak is sentenced to ten years for pogrom activities against Jews. In Berlin a collision kills German official Dr Karl Helfferich and his mother. Irish boundary talks in London fail to progress. Stuart MacLaren completes a 4800 mile route to Karachi after flying from Persia. El Krim urges MacDonald to invite Spain to end war and offers an ambassador. Mexico reports federal authority restored after southern occupation. leaders Dieguez Ocampo and Garcia executed. Unconfirmed report claims Gen Manuel Vigil, former Oaxaca governor, was shot.
A broad Ohio news digest reports a 16 year old boy John Cima died at Steubenville after being struck by a baseball while watching a game. Other items note railroad layoffs in Corning, Toledo facing 1926 financial strain, liquor disclosure fines in Springfield, and county school superintendent election in Gallipolis. The survey spans miners idled in Hocking valley, a Bellefontaine shooting, Germantown gun death, and a Cleveland police radio project.
In Washington a protest meeting against the Pax Special visit by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom erupted into a near brawl as Daughters of 1812 and allied groups argued over pacifist propaganda and funding. Both sides claimed Revolutionary War ancestry as they defended patriotism and opposition to war.
Secretary Mellon advised President Coolidge that the Treasury inquiry into charges of irregularities in the Bureau of Engraving found them baseless. He said the investigation confirms the integrity of the government’s securities and refutes all assertions by Charles B. Brewer.
Secretary Henry Wallace ordered Dr A G Houck to take supreme command of California state forces and work with the Federal staff. President Coolidge briefed Teague and a committee for Governor Richardson at the White House on full Federal resources to eradicate the disease.
Mrs. Jerome Beeler widow of Dr. Jerome Beeler challenged court customs by interrupting witnesses in a case against other heirs. Judge Lockyear dismissed the hearing but later reopened it after she promised to refrain, though she indicated she would offend again.
Georgia Representative William D Upshaw stated he would accept the Democratic nomination for Vice President if offered. The remark was made public by the New York Upshaw Club through its chairman P Varnum Stephens.
D. W. Griffith sues Al Jolson in Federal District Court for 560000 alleging Jolson abandoned a film project after agreeing to appear in several pictures. The complaint says Jolson quit because he believed he was not a moving picture actor.
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