Taxation legislature ends with sweeping reform plan
The May 2 session adjourned until May 10 after ordering only final-day actions. The tax reform program advanced, with the Smith Alsdorf tax rate bill approved and a state tax commission bill committed for final revenue features. The Alsdorf central board bill passed, and the Woods and Ervin bills shaped utility and railroad regulation. The income tax amendment was deferred to next January amid debates.
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Alsdorf Central Board
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Mansfield Reformatory
Tndustrial School
Industrial School
Senate
Alsdorf
Ervin
Ohio Shippers’ Association
State Railroad Commission
United States
Ohio
Blow on Jaw Fatal in Toledo Dice Game Quarrel
In Toledo on May 2 Henry Jarckow, 22, died ten minutes after a blow to the jaw during a dice game over a beer bottle. Berney Bchoers, a participant, is under arrest on suspicion. Also in Chillicothe on May 2 Nolan L. Gartner, cashier of the Kingston bank, was found guilty of making false entries. jury verdict after 31 hours urged mercy.
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Toledo
Henry Jarckow
Berney Bchoers
Gartner
Chillicothe
Nolan L. Gartner
Kingston Bank
Canton Man Grafted On City Pay Rolls
Columbus May 2 Charles C Groner city worker in Canton defrauded the city during three months of his service by padding supply bills and false payrolls totaling 1923.32 the investigation led by State Examiner B A Jackson and the state accounting bureau. Nord Alexis Dies Kingston Jamaica May 2 former Halt president Nord Alexis died here of senile decay. He was exiled in 1908 but pardoned and prepared to return to Halt. The body will be sent to Hayt for burial beside his wife.
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Columbus
Charles C. Groner
Canton
B. A. Jackson
State Accountancy Bureau
Nord Alexis
Kingston
Jamaica
Halt
Simon
Hayt
General Alexis
Weybrecht
Harmon
Stewart
Dayton
Cincinnati Guardsmen
Marshall
One Killed In Riot At Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia May 2 One man was shot and killed and several others badly beaten as union and nonunion workers clashed at a Philadelphia Rapid Transit yard on Frankford avenue during the Cincinnati Carpenters Strike. About 6000 journeymen carpenters refused compromise offers of 471.2 cents an hour, centers of the city striking at 10 o'clock in the morning.
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Philadelphia
Union
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Frankford Avenue
Cincinnati
Sculptor Ward Dead to Be Buried in OnIo
New York May 2 John Quincy Adams Ward the sculptor who has been ill since February died at his residence. He worked on a heated etching before death. He leaves a widow and several relatives including Miss Elanor Ward of Urbana Ohio and Edgar Ward of the city. Funeral at 11 tomorrow morning at the house with burial to Urbana.
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OnIo
New York
John Quincey Adams Ward
Elanor Ward
Urbang, O
A Atepson
Ostranter Ball
Chilcago
Isielerinian
Meg
Edgar Ward
Romalin
Urbana
Defends Bribe Story and Bacteria Talk Stir Cambridge
In Cambridge on May 2 Dr. A M Worthington of Harvard Medical School defended bacteria and argued a world without microbes would be lifeless. He claimed the kiss is harmless and two healthy people may meet without upsetting the bacterial balance. In Chicago on May 2 State's Attorney Wayman pressed Grand Jury about a $1000 bribe for William Lorimer vote and a share of a general corruption fund. In Napoleon May 2 Mrs Peter Edwards, 32, drank strychnine after sending her five year old child to school, dying soon after.
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Cambridge
Mass
A. M. Worthington
Harvard Medical School
Dr. Worthington
Chicago
Wayman
Representative White
William Lorimer
United States
Napoleon
Peter Edwards
Bryan to Spend Month in Indiana Campaign
F7 chairman Jackson of the Democratic state committee will write to W J Bryan this week asking what time he can devote to the Indiana campaign and whether he can stay in the state for a month. The committee wants Bryan to speak in every congressional district as Kern bore the brunt of the last campaign and Bryan should dedicate at least one month to the Totang effort.
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Snurmunpous
Jackson
Democratic State Committee
W. J. Bryan
Indiana
Bryan
Kern
Totang
March to Show Loyalty as Ohio Strike Rages
Governor Harmon and Mayor Marshall failed to win arbitration with Light Company managers amid a Columbus streetcar strike. About 3,000 trades unionists marched peacefully, police protected High Street lines, and strike breakers prepared in South Side barns as workers urged arbitration while troops were discussed for possible deployment.
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Harmon
Marshall
Columbes
Ie de Minere
Ahlifie Rail Light Company
Columbus
Thlee
Alty
High Street
South High Street
Eury
Barne
Enre Uikn Weele
Steamer Venus Clears New Orleans For Greytown
The steamer Venus, flying the British flag with a large crew, has cleared New Orleans for Greytown to break the Be tras blockade and aid the Madriz revolution. The vessel carries $150,000 in arms and munitions bound for private parties at Greytown, with potential influence on Bluefields and the Nicaraguan conflict. Legal delays over neutrality laws prompted U S intervention, but the ship sailed amid pending appeals to the Supreme Court.
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New Orleans
Greytown
Nicaraga
Sncmy
Sludriz
Vasquez
Bluefields
Nicasigua
Madriz
Madris Ie
United States
Wickersham
Bestile
Foster
Detrada
Venus
Will Hoe
Akroan boom caused by Hart Qulo Gan Company line
Akron residents on May 2 were terrified by a loud explosion from the Hart Qulo Gan Company's line near the town. The blast sent millions of feet of hay flying as the supply shut off within minutes. In a separate note from Chillcothe, Carl Albin, two, was led away to Orn Hinton after a week in custody, following a presumed family incident.
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Akron
Hart Qulo Gan Company
Salley
Chillcothe
Ball Magnates See Taft Visit In Pittsburgh May Day
President Taft visits Pittsburgh amid a heavy security escort as crowds line the streets for a four hour procession. Cabs and cars pass the Allegheny railroad, with grime on windows and banners celebrating the event. Taft attends Carnegie Institute exercises and a banquet before a Pirates game against Chicago, amid a city-wide celebration and eager spectators.
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Pitas
Taft
Pat
Cymnegie
Pittabure
Pirates
Arson Suspected in Cincinnati Block Fire Loss
Fire damaged one block in Winton Place area causing an estimated 150000 in losses. Investigators suspect incendiary origin. Agencies named include Cincinnati Roofing and Terra Cotta, and other local firms affected.
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Cincinnati
Winton Oi
Cinelunnet Roofing
The
and Terra Cotta Company
Othe Fee and Roofing Company
Roosevelt Enjoys Old Masters on Day of Rest in Amsterdam
In Amsterdam May 2 Roosevelt’s European tour pauses in Haarlem and Amsterdam. The party drew cheers in Haarlem and met Rembrandt and Gerrit van de Masters of the Guild at Ryksmuseum, featuring Night Watch. The quiet gallery visit contrasted with earlier public receptions, marking a peaceful interlude on his trip.
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Amsterdam
Paria Roosevelt
Hague
Chachel Holland
Haarlem
Ian Hower
Trans Hale
Old Town Hall
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