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Newspaper
Washington Daily Herald
Location
Washington, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1911
Page
1
The appearance of the secretary before the committee provokes caustic remarks as he says the matter is being played up. He asserts the Hale voucher matter is well cleared despite objections.
A regional political dispute centers on a stalled bill and a proposed referendum. The article notes opposition from lawmakers and mentions figures such as Senator Murtan and other officials tied to the Niagara Falls Washington corridor plans, highlighting a debate over central testing and building codes. The piece references a post office personnel shake up as well.
The transcript shows the Calcutta inquiry where Michael states a $5000 voucher to Hale was irregular yet claims the payment was properly handled by Knox. The committee notes misfiled papers and uncertain authorization, with Mitchel and West key in the exchange over Chinese negotiations and state funds.
A fragment reports a very enthusiastic strike among seamen spreading from London to ports including South Shields Belfast Bristol Cardiff Manchester and Newcastle. The message notes scattered motives and unclear cohesion among the crew.
A campaign to support a conservative Ohio constitutional convention will be run by the state board of commerce and a special committee. The effort aims to educate voters, drawing involvement from business and professional groups, farmers, and wage earners, with funds raised by a special committee led by Edward J. Buchwalter. Delegates to the convention will be chosen at the November election through a nonpartisan ballot.
Omaha June 15 Warne Moore cousin of Charles BD Hills secretary to President Taft died in an Omaha hospital from injuries after a late night joy ride with a party of five. The group including one male and three women were found unconscious after an auto wreck. Moore had recently married an Omaha heiress.
A clipped note from a Missouri news page references the State Department actions in Prebin and mentions U. W. Hamlin in association with local affairs.
A New York grape grower, Renbes B. Pooler, was found murdered in a ravine beside his vineyard. The victim had a bullet wound in the head and another in the body, and lay face down in a pool of blood. Police believe he was shot at close range and killed in the Ravine near his home. circumstances remain under investigation.
Reports indicate a vessel carrying Fidel Castro aim to incite rebellion against President Gomez. Interceptions in Caribbean and Atlantic routes are being watched as nations coordinate to prevent landing near Venezuela. Castro’s movements trace from Trinidad to Martinique and possibly Canary Islands via European ports.
J. KE. Carr, 20, a Newark resident and expert machinist, was struck and killed by a Panhandle passenger train near Shelley's Station on June 13 while en route to Steubenville for work. The incident left Carr dead on the scene.
In Cleveland Ohio on June 16 a large peace parade moved through the streets as five hundred striking garment workers and sympathisers joined the march marking the eighth day of the strike action.
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