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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1922
Page
1
The United States railroad labor board aims for a further 60 million cut in wages, after a 50 million reduction. About 600 000 shopcraft workers face lower pay, with apprentices and helpers hit by 5 cents an hour and machinists and car workers facing 7 to 9 cents per hour reductions amid looming strikes.
A change of venue petition in State of Ohio versus B. E. Frantz D. Spencer V. V. Hendershott C. B. Carpenter and Scott Cannell, ex Knox Tire officers, will be heard by Judge Park Blair in common pleas court Saturday morning. Trials for the five defendants are set to begin Monday June 12.
Mr Albert Bleecker president and Mr C C Cunningham secretary treasurer of United States Sweeping Machine Co Akron Ohio on their way to Columbus stop to visit Mr and Mrs M Cunningham 4061 North Mulberry street The firm makes a patent street sweeping machine that sweeps collects and delivers refuse into a bin in one operation City officials say one machine in an eight hour day can do the work of 360 men Interest from cities and smaller towns is strong with orders anticipated
After a night-long search a posse found the body of Clarence Parr, 45, in brush on his Flint Ridge farm in a sparsely settled county. He left home at noon after heart disease, it was said, causing his disappearance.
A plaintiff seeks $10,000 alleging a photographer captured her writhing shimmy during a street crossing. She describes the motion as hip twisting and shoulder convulsions causing a complete nervous breakdown when hearing a passing automobile horn.
Clair Weekly, indicted by the Knox county grand jury on a charge of assault with intent to rob and carrying concealed weapons, pleaded guilty to assault with intent to rob. Judge Graven suspended a 1 to 16 year sentence at the Ohio State Reformatory Mansfield on good behavior, noting the boy is main support of his aged mother. It is alleged Weekly attempted to hold up a South Vernon grocery store last winter.
A mass meeting is scheduled at the First Ward school this evening at 8 o'clock under the Parent Teachers Association. Voters of the First Ward are invited to hear speakers Zonny B. Taylor and Principal H. Koch discuss a proposed new high school building.
Columbus June 1 The Onto del Mors bonus department announced that out of 213100 applications reviewed, most have been paid while 65000 to 70000 claims remain under review for a second time. Some delays are due to service cards held in Washington and faulty details in the applications.
Police arrested two responsible persons in the Falls Road area during a late night search. They were found in possession of documents under investigation. Authorities indicated the case could lead to disclosures about their involvement.
Los Angeles June 1 Rodolph Valentino, film actor, is due for a preliminary hearing today on a bigamy charge. The proceeding is likely to focus on the defense demurrer claiming lack of jurisdiction as prosecutors argue he wed Winifred Hudnut before his divorce from Joan Acker became final.
Morvich the celebrated three year old racehorse owned by Block is not for sale at any price despite interest from Thomas F. Ryan. Block set a million-dollar asking price after Ryan pressed for a figure but Block remains firm. The highest prior horse sale stood at 260000.
Findlay June 1 Charles B. Nemoyer was charged by federal authorities with evading the 1917 draft by failure to register. He was taken to Toledo for arraignment in U. S. court after arrest by Sheriff Frank Hoy. Alliance reports a city planning commission appointment as the first step in a beautification movement.
Report from the national balloon race notes twelve giant bags still airborne across the Midwest. Early sightings placed seven balloons near northwest currents with mixed landings reported or pending. Balloons observed over Michigan Ohio Wisconsin Illinois and Missouri, with several traversing toward the south or crossing Lake Erie.
Jacob Reichert, business agent of the Amalga mated Granite Workers Union, was sentenced by Judge Stanley Roettinger to the maximum 15 years in prison for arranging payments to two confessed bandits and three hired men who attacked workers during a granite strike. Belderits and Lelscher confessed to the slugs for beating workers to prevent replacements.
Panama May 831 The U S transport Henderson with Secretary of Navy Denby and members of the naval academy class of 1881 on board sailed from here yesterday on a to way to Japan. Before sailing Denby's party toured through an unnamed fortification facility and inspected harbor defenses.
Honaire Ward, head of Ward Baking Co and father of Walter Ward, reportedly wires his son from mid ocean that he will not pay 75000 to blackmailers. He vows to fight the alleged extortion gang with his fortune.
Preliminary track events of the interclass meet under the YMCA begin Friday at 3:30 at Hiawatha Park with finals Saturday at 2:30. Events include 100 and 220 yard dashes, mile run, high jump, broad jump, shot put, pole vault, and interclass relay with 16 entrants in the relays. First-time events are shot put and pole vault. About 25 boys are entered this year as Mt. Vernon resumes track after a baseball focus last season. Officials listed include Edmud Budd as starter and D M Spence as Umer.
The prayer service at the Presbyterian church will be omitted this week due to special activity of the affiliated organizations.
Paul Bartien, author of the popular Spanish-American War battle song Good-Bye Dolly Gray, died in Manhattan state hospital after years of illness. He was blind and impoverished at the time of his passing, leaving behind a famous wartime anthem.
The seven week Music Memory contest reaches its grand finale in the high school auditorium tonight at eight. Twenty numbers from the Music Memory list will be played as contestants name composers and pieces and add remarks. Judges are Mrs. Julia Leonard of Gambler, Mrs. George McNabb, and Miss Marie Marks, with Mr Pharis of F L Young store giving a brief records concert. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend.
Samuel B. Neibel aged 88, born in Martinsburg Knox county, died Wednesday at home in Newark Ohio after a long illness. Survived by wife and two sons Lewis Neibel of Knox county and Charles Neibel of Newark. Funeral Friday at 1 30 p m with burial at Cedar Hill cemetery Newark.
In Germany on June 1 a mine explosion at the Elene coal mine killed seventeen miners and injured twenty five others. The disaster halted operations as rescuers searched for missing workers and authorities assessed the incident.
One person is dead and another missing as forest and brush fires tear through western Washington and Oregon. Washington damage estimates range from 1 to 2 million dollars with Falmer North Bend and Forbes menaced. In Oregon near Bend 400 firefighters battle fires that have consumed 4000 acres.
A Civil War era Squirrel Hunter discharge issued to J R Wilson by Governor David Tod in September 1862 was found at East Chestnut Street Mount Vernon. The paper features official seals and a squirrel hunter engraving and may be returned to Wilson descendants or sent to a Civil War relics museum if unclaimed.
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