Prisoners Escape Ottawa County Jail During Trial
Port Clinton Ohio May 20 Prisoners Harry Brown Leonard Nolita and Edward Collins escaped Ottawa county jail. A car arrived about three this morning three occupants sawed bars from a window freeing the men. Nolita and Collins had testified yesterday in Brown murder case against John Doss's killer. Brown stands accused of complicity in Doss murder.
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New York Central Railroad
Preserves 10 Stay Out The Sugar Market
The National Preservers and Fruit Producers association announced in New York that its members will stay out of the sugar market until prices ease from current highs. The group claims to represent about 85 percent of the nation’s canners and preserves makers.
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National Preservers and Fruit Producers Association
Mike Rains
Jetilos
High sugar prices blamed on government policy
New York sugar broker A M Lamborn testified before a joint legislative commission that government action was needed to curb sugar costs. He denied a Cuba price cartel and urged following the Sugar Equalization Board suggestion to buy Cuban raw sugar. Fellow broker Emanuel B Ronda supported the claim, saying Cuban purchases could have lowered prices. VAN WERT state convention of the Lady MacCabbage? missing details.
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New York
A. M. Lamborn
Joint Legislative Commission
Cuba
Huger Equaliation Board
Lamborn
Emanuel B. Ronda
Lawar
Population rise in Hamilton County to 493,678
Washington May 20 The census bureau reports Hamilton County population including Cincinnati at 493,678, up 33,946 people or 7.2 percent.
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Cincinnati
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Michigan Delegates Do Not Bind At State Convention
Grand Rapids May 20 Michigan Democrats selected 30 uninstructed delegates for the San Francisco convention. Four chosen by the convention and 26 by district caucuses, the delegation will observe the unit rule. No talk of a presidential nominee surfaced on the floor. Party leaders say a reform call led to a push to repeal or amend the primary law to give direct vote rights to Alatetots.
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Grand Rapids
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San Francisco
Herbert Hoover
Naval official disclaims blame for Newport vice probe
Rear Admiral Albert P. Niblack testified that responsibility for methods used to suppress vice at the Newport Rhode Island training station was disclaimed. He said the investigation was ordered from the office, but neither he nor any other official was aware of the steps taken. The ministers union of Newport criticized the operations as vicious and unacceptable.
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Ministers’ Union of Newport
Newport
Salvation Army stores aid the poor against high costs
Salvation Army second hand stores linked to Industrial homes operate in the United States. They offer salvaged shoes clothes hats furniture and other household items at very low prices to help the poor. The Richmond Virginia shop serves the city’s black community and similar facilities exist in most large U.S. cities.
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Richmond
United States
No Sugar of Ohio Fruit to Be Wasted
Ohio faces a sugar shortage with thousands of bushels of apples pears and peaches expected to be wasted this year. W C Glandar chief of the cooperative crop reporting service cites the May 15 report in Columbus noting the anticipated losses.
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Columbus
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W. C. Gallandar
Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Stocks Slip On Market Drop Amid Credit Tightening
New York May 20 Banks clamped credit leading to lower stock values at the open with 1 to 3 point losses spreading through the morning. Out of town buyers intensified forced liquidations as prices declined further.
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New York
Wheat prospects appear poor in Ohio and regionwide
Washington May 20 The department of agriculture reports 16 percent of winter wheat area aban doned in Ohio leaving 2 080 000 acres. May 1 Ohio crop condition at 68 with 10-year average 8. Forecast yield 26 195 000 bushels in Ohio, down from 53 480 000 last year. Marion report notes a man offering a hundred pounds of Aurb for one quart of whiskey.
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Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Eee
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Thief Steals All Trousers From Pullman Car
Male occupants of a Pullman car in the yards were awakened when a thief ransacked the coach and stole all the trousers. The porter did not see the thief but later found the missing trousers under a freight car with pockets turned inside out.
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Toledo
Bandits Shoot Town in Delta Bank Heist
Bandits opened fire on Delta main street injuring James Warner a baker and escaped with 12000 in cash and Liberty bonds after slugging deputy cashier Mark Casier. Gunmen fired about 50 shots as townspeople fled, then fled toward Toledo in a touring car.
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Delta
James Warner
Depot Savings Bank
Mark Casier
Toledo
Court in session under guard in Ohio trial
A guarded courtroom in Sandusky opened a trial involving a $50,000 damage claim. Judge Frank T. Giswiler presided as the case, tied to Lotta Mirko of the Communist Labor party, proceeded amid heightened security. The proceedings reference a Baltimore and Ohio railroad matter and plans for Howshopa in the city.
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Cincinnati
Frank ‘T. Gisweler
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Communista Labor
Onto American Legion
Sandusky
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Cinch for GOP Delegates Grows in 1920 Convention Race
Chicago May 20 With the Republican national convention only 18 899 of the 984 delegates already elected the situation facing the Republican candidates is that no candidate will enter the convention with enough votes pledged to give him any decided advantage over his opponents. Forty seven of the 5% states and territories have chosen delegates and out of these states 637 will go to the Chicago convention uninstructed. Major General Leonard Wood on the face of returns to date will show the most strength of the first ballot for of those delegates who have been instructed or have expressed a preference 145 are pledged to him. In addition he carried the presidential preference in Vermont but that State's eight delegates have not yet been chosen by the state convention. Wood's nearest competitor in the delegates already pledged is Senator Johnson of California who commands an even 100 votes. Governor Frank F Lowden of Illinois with 7% votes pledged is third while Senator Warren G Harding of Ohio has 49 Votes from his home state. However there are new contests pending in 12 states and the District of Columbia involving 104 delegates. Thirty five of the contests are on Wood delegates six on Lowden and 63 among uninstructed delegates.
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Frank F. Lowden
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Warren G. Harding
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Foch warns France must prepare for future war
Marshal Foch, presiding at the annual meeting of the polytechnic school for army engineers, warned that France must prepare for future wars as part of the peace program. He questioned Germany’s intent and warned neighboring powers will keep strong fronts due to historic and territorial realities. He paid tribute to Marshal Joffre for guiding France to a Marne victory.
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East Prussian
Rhine
Marshal Foch
Marshal Joffre
France
Marne
Air Route Money Delivery: Plane Delivers $5000 to Dow City Bank
Report from Council Bluffs Iowa on May 20 describes a local four bank crew delivering $5000 by airplane to Dow City in place of the usual train shipment. The train missed its schedule and the bank requested immediate funds, prompting the air route delivery.
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Council Bluff
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Armed deputy sheriffs guard street in Matewan West Virginia
In Matewan, West Virginia, about 100 armed deputy sheriffs and state troopers arrived after a fatal clash between private detectives and residents. Seven detectives, the mayor, and four miners died, with several others wounded after gunfire erupted following evictions at Stone Mountain Coal Co houses.
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G. P. Blankenship
Mingo County
Norfolk & Western
Albert Felts
Testerman
Mattewan
Felts
Sid Matfeld
Obstacle Yet Again For U S Soldiers Relief Bill
In Washington on May 20 the Soldiers relief bill faced a new hurdle in the house Ways and Means Committee. The GOP caucus backed five optional plans, with a 16 to 49 approval, proposing adjusted compensation pay of one dollar per day for domestic service and one dollar twenty five cents per day for foreign service.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Big Plant Hit By Forged 10 Gauge Tie Up
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. blamed a railroad tie-up for reducing clerical staff by 20 percent and running at 75 percent capacity for several months. The Associated Press report notes the impact on operations in Youngstown on May 30.
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Youngstown
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Ralph D. Cole Files Paper for Governor Nomination
Lieut. Col. Ralph D. Cole of Findlay became the first candidate to file for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, submitting his nominating petition with the secretary of state in Columbus.
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Associated Press
Nagner
Columbus
Ralph D. Cole
Findlay
Secretary of State
Meat prices fall in Chicago amid imported lamb surplus
Chicago, the meat center, reports lamb prices down two cents due to large imports of frozen lamb from antipodes. The market notes include Columbus theatre sold to Cincinnati and Cleveland Amusement. Ashland high school to graduate seventy-one on June 10.
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Australia
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Antipodes
Columbus
Colonial Theatre
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Ashland
Daniels Pays Tribute to Navy Dead in New York
Secretary Daniels paid tribute at the New York navy yard to 151 flag draped sailors and one civilian dead from World War I. He urged the nation to remember their supreme contribution, noting 26 bodies will be buried at Arlington on Saturday and the rest will be clothed by relatives. Llewellyn Snowden, an American relations figure in Rome, was among the civilians.
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New York
Daniels Yestershy
New York Navy Yard
Nereus
Medway
Heavenly Hosts
Daniels
National Cemetery
Arlington
Llewellyn Snowden
Rome
Indianapolis to observe centennial founding celebration
Indianapolis plans a week of events starting June 7 to mark the city's centennial. Organizers say the celebration reflects a century of growth with activities across downtown venues and community groups aiding planning.
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