Turner urges Republicans to renounce Anti-Saloon League
Columbus March 28. Attorney General Edward C. Turner declared the Anti-Saloon League never helped elect a Republican governor and urged the GOP to disown the group. He cited past elections and warned the league would not back him if he pursued the nomination. He criticized the league’s influence on salaries and claimed prohibition remains unrelated to Ohio politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Anti-Saloon League
Edward C. Turner
Turner
Gu. J. Moore
League
Anti- Saloon League
Willis
Davis
Warner Tax
True Blue Democracy
Cox
Myers V. Cooper
Republican Party
Ohio
Ohio government expenses top $422 million in 1926
Ohio state and local government expenditures reached more than 422 million dollars in 1926. Education and highways comprised 55 percent of outlays, with public schools and higher education totaling 31 percent and highways 24 percent. City and county budgets and per pupil costs are detailed.
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Ohio
Columbus
U.R
Ohio Institute
Ohio Supreme Court Narrows Right of Motorists at Intersections
Columbus March 25 The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that drivers on main thoroughfares have a preferred right of way but not absolute. A driver on the main road must observe laws and avoid excessive speed. the stop street driver may proceed when safe. The decision affects two personal injury cases from Piqua and Cleveland Railway Co. v. Presti in its handling of liability and crossing rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Riee
State Supreme Court
C. T. Marshall
Het and Schellera
Flossie & Vim
Piqua
Cleveland Railway Company
Charles Presti
Baldwin
Bhorough
German Fliers Await Favorable Atlantic Weather
Baron Von Huenefeld said the Junkers Bremen team will not depart on the Trans Atlantic flight until weather reports turn favorable. He reported that everything is ready and the aviators are in good spirits, but unfavorable Atlantic forecasts delay the start from Baldonnel Dublin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Junkers
Bremen
Baron von Huenefeld
Baldonnel Field
Dublin
Gweather
Ermann Koehl
New York
Berlin
Bardonnes Airdrome
Ireland
Arthur Spindler
Weather observations show temperatures by time
The report covers the last 24 hours with temperatures at two hour intervals. Readings recorded from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning range from 48 down to 33 degrees with brief pauses at 6 8 10 12. Continuous decline then a slight rise in temperatures is noted.
Bankers Push Service Charge on Small Checking Accounts
Columbus March 28 U P The Central States Bankers association urged adoption of a service charge on small checking accounts. Members in session named Charles H Mylander of Columbus secretary of the association who also serves as secretary of the Ohio Bankers association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Central States Bankers’ Association
Charles H. Mylander
Mylander
Ohio Bankers’ Association
Funeral Held Today for Girl Found in River
At Jerusalem Reformed church in Stone Creek valley friends and relatives gather for Viola May’s funeral. Coroner J F Lewis now says Viola likely died by choking after being thrown into the Tuscarawas river February 7. lab tests on lung tissue pending. Wrist watch stopped at 4 22 p m. Roy R Edie, a Warwick township miner and father of ten, will receive the $300 reward for locating Viola's body.
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New Philadelphia
U.P
Jerusalem Reformed
Stone Creek Valley
Viola May
Bessie Herron
William D. Herron
Herron
Lewis
Viola
Roy R. Edie
Warwick Township
Three Bodies Found in Burned Newark Home
In Newark New York a fire-destroyed residence exposed the murders of Frank Warren president of the chamber of commerce his wife and their 12 year old son Jackson who died from a gunshot wound. Police weigh intruder or family murder suicide amid stock market speculation hints.
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Newark
N. Y
U.P
Frank 8. Warren
Chamber of Commerce
Jackson
Warren
New York
First Lady Visits Aid Sick Mother in Critical Condition
Mrs. Elmira Goodhue remained in critical condition in Northampton Massachusetts as her daughter Mrs. Calvin Coolidge visited three times. Doctors reported improvements and said she was resting comfortably after the first lady’s visits yesterday and again last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northampton
Mass
U.P
Elmira Goodhue
Calvin Coolidge
Ohio Fuel Gas reports waning Cambridge gas fields
D W Wilson vice president of Ohio Fuel Gas presented records in Columbus showing natural gas production in Cambridge Guernsey county declining steadily since November 1926, confirming claims that the fields are running out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Cambridge
Guernsey County
D. W. Wilson
Ohio Music Chief Takes Varsity Male Quartet West Tour
Professor C C Robinson head of Ohio University School of Music leads the Varsity Male quartet from Zanesville on a tour through the west to the Pacific coast. He arranged the trip with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and the group will be guests aboard the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Robinson
School of Music
Ohio University
Zanesville
West
Pacific Coast
Robinson
Atchison, Topeka and Sante Fe
Two Shot By Standers In Cleveland Quarrel
In the Roaring Third district of Cleveland two bystanders were shot during a dispute over a $10 loan. Jess Harris, 40, was near death while George Burke, 45, was wounded in the thigh as the argument between Theodore Powell and Edward Moore escalated and bystanders were struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.P
Jess Harris
George Burke
Theodore Powell
Edward Moore
Tailor Guilty on Charge of Manslaughter
In Cincinnati on March 28 Isadore Block a 35 year old tailor was found guilty of manslaughter in the killing of James Johnson 29 of Parkersburg West Virginia. Miss Hazel Mayer tried with Block was acquitted Block testified he shot Johnson during a knife attack in a dispute over Mayer The verdict upset Block's wife who collapsed upon hearing the decision.
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Cincinnati
U.pr
Isadore Block
James Johnson
Parkersburg
W. Va
Hazel Mayer
Block
Johnson
Mayer
Rogers' Pittsburgh Visit Not Part of Coal Investigation
A terse note from Will Rogers in Pittsburgh claims he did not join coal inquiry and praises Henry Ford's mine pay and management. He praises Andy Mellon’s treasury record and asserts Mellon controls both parties' delegations to conventions for Coolidge.
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Rogers
Pittsburgh
Coal
Henry Ford
Andy Mellon
Treasury
Mussolini
Coolidge
Will Rogers
Turmoil Mounts as Bomb Threats Roil Chicago Campaign
Threats of new bombings and charges by rival political factions deepen Chicago political warfare ahead of the April 10 primary. A beer pump firm owned by Emil Seiler was struck by a black powder bomb, amid rumors linking the attack to his refusal to allow political posters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U. S
Charles S. Deneen
John J. Swanson
Emil Seiler
Seiler
Flood Control Bill Moves Fast in Senate
The 325 million Mississippi Valley flood control bill will be brought to the Senate floor today and likely passed within two days under a leaders’ agreement. Senator Curtis and Senator Robinson have arranged a rapid consideration to set speed records in the upper chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Curtis
Robinson
Congress
Slight Chance of Pardon for Rudner in Canton Case
In Columbus on March 28 the outlook for clemency for Ben Rudner of Massillon, serving life for involvement in the murder of Don R. Mellett of Canton, was described as slight though Gov. Donahey agreed to consider an appeal after a conference with Rudner's attorney K. H. Powell. Powell was instructed to file a detailed brief for the governor’s careful review.
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Columbus
Ben Rudner
Massillon
Don R. Mellett
Canton
Donahey
Rudner
K. H. Powell
Youngstown
Powell
Lewis acquitted on insanity defense in police killing
Charles H. Lewis a former Columbus police officer was acquitted of first degree murder in the death of Leo Wade another officer. The verdict rests on insanity. He will be remanded to probate court for a sanity hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.R
Charles H. Lewis
Leo Wade
Wharton Files For Democratic U S Senate Nomination
Columbus March 28 Charles E Wharton of Kenton filed his formal declaration with Secretary of State Brown as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for U S senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.R
Charles E. Wharton
Kenton
Brown
Athens Merchants Exposition Showcases Kiwanis Sponsored Booths
Preparations are finished as Athens merchants prepare for a Kiwanis club sponsored Exposition in the gymnasium. Booths display vivid colors and themed setups from bookstores to dairy products, refrigerators, lace booths, and floral displays, with spring ambiance and street-use lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Kiwanis Club
B. and B
Logan
Frank Moler Company
Bennett Company
W C T U Backs Willis for Presidency Candidate
The Women's Christian Temperance Union in Ohio adopted a resolution endorsing United States Senator Frank B. Willis for the Republican presidential nomination. The vote was unanimous though not an official endorsement, praising his dry record and positions on suffrage and temperance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Women's Christian Temperance Walon
Ohio
United States
Frank B. Willis
Willis
Viola D. Romans
U. S
Athens Messenger Booths in Black and White at Exhibition
The Athens Messenger booth uses pages pasted in a crazy quilt pattern with a black and white theme. Multiple vendors including Athens Ice and Storage and Beasley Milling showcase colorful, themed booths with decorative ceilings and product displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger
Athens Ice and Storage Company
Beasley Milling Company
Athens Merchants Host Style Show And Booth Displays
The article notes beaver board designs and various color schemes across booths from DeMolet, Burnett and Smith, Parker Music, Athens Lumber, Beasley Wholesale, Stedman Meat, Preston, Grayson Manufacturing, and others. Kiwanians meet at Hotel Berry at 6:30 to march to the gym with the Athens high school band. A cooperative style show by Athens merchants is scheduled at 9 each evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McBee
McBee Binder Company
Cross Brothers
Coe’s Shoe
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Lumimer’s
DeMolet
Burnett and Smith
Parker Music Store
Athens Lumber Company
Beasley Wholesale Company
Stedman Meat Company
Preston
Grayson Manufacturing Company
Hotel Berry
Athens High School
Athens
College Singers Start Up on Trip
Seventy five Ohio university students traveled to Zanesville for the staging of Hello Happiness. After tonight’s production the Varsity Male quartet with Don Dowd Joe Dando Willis Edmund Ted Cowan and pianist Dave Todd and coach Professor C C Robinson depart for a two week Pacific coast tour as guests of the Santa Fe railway to give concerts in major western cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Zanesville
Don Dowd
Joe Dando
Willis Edmund
Ted Cowan
Dave Todd
C. C. Robinson
Pacific Coast
Santa Fe
Personal crisis reports filed for two Cincinnati residents
Despondency over ill health and unemployment was listed as the cause of personal crisis reports for Mrs. Ethel Sieber, 32, and Thomas Meredith, 46, as reported in Cincinnati March 28. Authorities noted no further details were released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ethel Sieber
Thomas Meredith
Woman Charged With Homicide Following Barberton Man’s Death
Kenmore police say Mrs Paul Coakler admitted shooting Mark Christoff 42 Barberton in what prosecutors call a welcome suitor dispute. The charge of homicide was lodged against the defendant.
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Kenmore
Paul Coakler
Mark Christoff
Barberton
Aviator portrait and autograph offer from Washington studio
A Washington studio advertises a large portrait of the aviator with autographs and negatives available. It includes a coupon offer for readers to obtain a copy by sending six cents, stamps, or coins and requests the name and state for mailing.
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Sui
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