Missing Kent boy Edmond Cox found dead in Cuyahoga River
The 9 year old Edmond Cox who disappeared March 27 was found lodged on a log in the Cuyahoga River four miles from his home. Coroner W D Worden ruled drowning and released a man previously held on kidnapping suspicion. A $1125 reward had been offered by county officials and local groups.
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Ny United Press
Kent
Edmond Cox
Cuyahoga River
Yessay
DY Paul Batista
W. D. Worden
Worden
Edmond
Ravenna Revie
Joseph B. Cox
Melvin Horst
Orrville
Newcomerstown Mayor Mercer Faces Removal Bid
Marion Mercer the 70 year old Republican mayor is challenged in Canton by G H Lyons backed petition with 230 signatures. The grounds include failure to enforce liquor laws improper sewer connections and appointment of John Blatt as police chief after his resignation amid a party scandal. The case awaits Judge Lindsay action while nearby Dover also deals with a bribery charge against P J Groh.
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Canton Daily News
New Philadelphia
Marion Mercer
Newcomerstown
Tuscarawas
Camon Pleas Court
G. H. Lyons
Mercer
John Blatt
Blatt
Virge Council
Att
John Bolton
TE Lindsay
P.J. Groh
Dover
Canton
Carawasco
Australian plane saved after mudflat crash and relief flight
In Sydney on April 18 two Australian air force planes searched for Pilot Keith Anderson and Mechanic Robert Hitchcock who vanished after aiding in a crash rescue while en route from Sydney to England. Rescuers reported near starvation but returned to base with their own plane after a dramatic mission.
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Sydney
Australia
Southern Cross
Derby
Wilds
England
Keith Anderson
Robert Hitchcock
Girls Must Arise Early to Wed Babe Ruth
Boston April 18. A playful note mocks the movie star era and politics as a reader chimes in about Babe Ruth, Hoover, Congress and farm relief bills while mentioning Marion Talley and Mr Stearns in a light tone.
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Boston
Babe Ruth
Hollywood
Hoover
Congress
Marion Talley
Mr. Stearns
Mr. Coolidge
Musso murder case goes to jury in Texas coal mine
The Peter Musso murder trial moved to a jury in Judge A W Agler's court with Prosecutor Henry W Harter Jr seeking the death penalty. Musso 45 shot Alexander Miller 27 at Edgefield Coal Co mine near Waco after angry about a prank. Families sat in court as verdict timing was uncertain.
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Peter Musso
Common Pleas
A. W. Agler
Henry W. Harter, Jr
Harry Nusbaum
Harter
Agler
Musso
Alexander Miller
Edgefield Coal Co
Waco
Miller
George Todoroff
Congress Starts Farm Relief Bill Debate
Congress opened work on farm relief with the Senate approving an import export debenture plan to aid farmers. Chairman McNary led the Senate agriculture committee as the House began consideration of the administration farm bill, with Chairman Haugen delivering the first House address.
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Congress
Washington
Senate
McNary
Senate Agriculture Committee
United Press
House
Haugen
House Agricultural Committee
Congress Today Sets Stage For Bills and Debates
Congress meets to introduce bills then adjourns likely until Monday. Committees fill Republican vacancies. Commerce committee considers census and reapportionment bills. Indian committee weighs nomination of Charles J. Rhoades as Indian commissioner and discusses an agriculture relief program allowing three days of debate. Ways and Means continues tariff act drafting with a speech on a $500 million cooperative marketing measure.
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Commerce
Charles J. Rhoades
Ways and Means
Barbara Newberry Crowned With America’s Prettiest Legs
In New York on April 18 reporters and industry insiders selecting from hundreds of contestants chose Ziegfeld dancer Barbara Newberry as possessing the prettiest legs in America. Her prize winning limbs will be sculpted and painted by renowned artists amid the publicity spectacle.
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New York
Barbara Newberry
America
Barbara
Texas Guinan Salles Forth To Do Battle
Texas Guinan dressed for a clash with Police Commissioner Grover Whalen as law backed her actions. The scene unfolded in New York with Guinan asserting her stance under police authority.
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Texas
United Press
New York
Guinan
Grover Whalen
Massillon Boy Dies From Home Fire
Carl Rambaud age 2 died at Massillon City Hospital after igniting three fires with matches in a home at 516 Cherry Road Northwest. His mother Mrs Otto Rambaud suffered severe burns while other siblings were unharmed. Fire started while left alone with three brothers. investigation by Patrolman Swertsferger and Police Inspector Burwell followed.
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Canton Daily News
Massillon
Carl Rambaud
Otto Rambaud
Cherry Rd
Rambaud
Massillon City Hospital
Carl
J. W. Fenton
Charles Swe i
Swertsferger
Bank Shortage Reported At McKinley Savings
A $100000 shortage was found in McKinley Savings and Loan Co accounts in Niles Ohio. Mayor George Marshall plans a personal search for missing cashier Carter McConnell, stating he will head to Niagara Falls on the Canadian side between Toronto and Windsor. Auditors said accounts are intact but president F J Thomas said a sizable shortage was discovered.
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Niles, O
McKinley Savings & Loan Co
George O. Marshall
Carter McConnell
Marshall
Niagara Falls
McConnell
Toronto
Windsor
State Building and Loan Department
F. J. Thomas
Thomas
Central Alloy Announces $1 Million Expansion Plan
Central Alloy Steel Corp reports a $1,000,000 expansion planned for the first half of 1929 with major investment in Krupp nirosta stainless alloys. A $245,000 induction reclaiming furnace will reclaim stainless scrap by July 1, plus a $379,000 billet cleaning building and a $90,000 soaking pit at Canton plant. March quarter net earnings total $1,431,343 or 97 cents a share, up from 1928 and 1927. April orders exceed March by $200,000. operations are at capacity.
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Central Alloy Steel Corp
Canton
Central Alloys
Groh Denies Federal Count in Prohibition Case
Former Dover mayor Peter J. Groh pleaded not guilty to conspiring to violate federal prohibition laws and was released on a 1500 dollar temporary surety bond. He was arraigned before U S Commissioner Charles M Ball in Canton after being moved from Dover. Groh had been jailed in Tuscarawas county following his arrest at home by Sheriff Harry C Smith. He previously faced a 10000 dollar bond on a bribe charge and is linked to Venice Tavern near Dover, tied to a recent liquor raid.
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Peter J. Groh
Dover
U. S
Charles M. Ball
Groh
Canton
U.S
Carl F. Senft
Cleveland
Tuscarawasco
Harry C. Smith
Liberty
Venice Tavern
Helen Morgan Faces Defense Test in Prohibition Case
In New York on April 18 Helen Morgan prepared to testify in federal court to deny involvement in Helen Morgan's Summer Home, arguing she had no control over the club's management. Prohibition agents had testified she drank brandy, a point she aims to refute as she seeks to dismiss the nuisance charge.
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New York
Helen Morgan
Prohibition
Miss Morgan
Texas Guinan
Lon H. Tyson
French Liner Paris Goes Aground Near Plymouth
The Paris a French liner ran aground on rocks near Plymouth due to dense fog. Divers inspect the hull as officials decide whether to dock in Plymouth or sail again from Le Havre. About 630 passengers may return to France or receive refunds. some plan to transfer to the Leviathan from Southampton.
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Paris
Plymouth
Atlantic
le Havre
France
England
Leviathan
Southampton
Hopkins Heir to Vast Fortune Revealed in Cincinnati
Harvey Hopkins 31 a glaze mixer at Rookwood Pottery is proclaimed heir to a $350 million estate from his great uncle Mark Hopkins of San Francisco. Hopkins family ties include J L M Hopkins of Waynesville Ohio and siblings. Harvey plans quitting his job and may move to San Francisco with his father. The estate consists of fruit farms railroad stock and real estate.
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Hy United Press
Cincinnati
Harvey Hopkins
Rookwood Pottery
J. L. M. Hopkins
Waynesville
Mark Hopkins
San Francisco
Harvey
Ethel Shannon
Reading, O
Fears Rise for 20 Aboard Tug Off Burgas
Fears were expressed that 20 persons adrift on a tug in the Black Sea off Burgas have been drowned after the vessel was driven onto rocks and sank during storms yesterday. Snowstorms spread across Bulgaria causing heavy crop damage. An advertisement notes a storage sale by Cummins Storage Co. at 1 p.m. today.
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Sofia
Black Sea
Burgas
Bulgaria
Thieves Burn, Loot Three Northwest Homes
Burglars prowled three northwest houses Wednesday night leaving burned torches and a trail of matches. W. H. Leck and D. M. Holwick reported damage with no confirmed thefts. W. R. Witheman’s home was ransacked but nothing stolen. A police dog tracked the thieves to a hidden cache behind Leck’s yard. Police believe the burglars fled after a scream from Mrs. Wotheman’s mother.
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W. H. Leck
Market Av N
D. M. Holwick
Holwick
W. R. Witheman
Univercity Circle
Foch’s WWI Vintaged Victory Tale Prompts Biography Feature
In Ralph Heinzen’s new biography a claim is made that the United States won World War I, quoted as Foch’s statement. The life story unfolds with other features noted across the paper, including pages for Marble adventures editorials puzzles and local news.
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Foch
U.S
Ralph — Heinzen
Marble Adventures
Molly Blark
Dr. Cu
Fishbein
Judith Smith
Brothers Held in Kidnapping in Camden
Two brothers from Seaside Heights are detained in Camden with one held on possible disorderly conduct and the other charged with kidnapping and a statutory offense. Two schoolgirls, previously thought abducted, are being questioned as ten men are under arrest.
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Camden
N. J
Ralph Marks
Sylvester Marks
Seaside Heights
Ralph
Sylvester
Gasoline tax hike hits Canton price jumps
Canton motorists awoke to a sudden one cent rise in gas prices after the Sullivan Bostwick act took effect at midnight. Regular gas rose to 19 cents per gallon and high test to 22 23 and 24 cents. The measure will fund rural highway construction with most tax revenue used outside Canton.
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Myers Y. Cooper
Canton
Ohio
Tired juror walks 22 miles to cut his jury time
In Elgin Illinois April 18 a fatigued unemployed man named John Edwards arrived an hour late for jury duty. He explained he walked from Aurora since he had no trolley money. Judge Frank E. Shopen commended his dedication and paid him 2.20 dollars mileage plus 5 dollars for his time before excusing him.
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Ay United Press
Elgin
Frank E. Shopen
John Edwards
Shopen
Edwards
Aurora
Vitti Fined $1000 in Municipal Court
Tony Vitti of 829 Bellflower NW faced a $1000 fine plus costs after police found about $3000 worth of illicit liquor at his premises two weeks earlier. He was arrested on two affidavits and appealed the ruling, being released on a $1500 appeal bond signed by his wife. The raid marked one of the city’s largest Prohibition era seizures.
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Tony Vitti
Bellflower Ov
Munnicipal Court
Vitti
Chicago Police Use Radio in Patrol Cars for Crime Deterrence
Chicago police experiment with in-car radios linked to WGN to detect crime. Squad cars monitor broadcasts as Gabby Hartnett and Burleigh Grimes imagery punctuate a Cubs game while beer baron and vice lord arrests interrupt routine listening.
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Chicago
Chaunceyay
Gabby Hartnett
Burleigh Grimes
Cubs
WGN
Sinclair seeks rehearing of contempt case
Harry F. Sinclair filed a petition for a rehearing after the supreme court upheld his three month jail term and a $500 fine for senate contempt. The court may act Monday or within a week. The mandate to District of Columbia courts is due May 3.
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United Press
Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Supreme Court
Senate
District of Columbia
Sinclair
Final Battle in Sonora Seen
Mexico City reports call for a final clash as Calles directs a northern advance against the rebels in Sonora. Rebel forces concentrate near Navajoa and Cruz de Piedra while To peta leads insurgents and Almazan’s army grows to ten thousand. Calles vows continued march after reorganization.
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Mexico City
Plutarco Elias Calles
Hones
Navajoa
Cruz de Piedra
Sonora
Juan A. Almazan
Almazan
el Pulpito Canyon
Chihuahua
Calles
Casan Grandes
Convicted Sheriffs to be Sentenced in Dry Raid Killing
Two deputy sheriffs from Christian county and a former Hopkinsville prohibition agent were jailed to await transfer to the state penitentiary for a two year term in the Hopkins county 1925 killing of Frank Sears during a dry raid. A federal court jury after six and a half hours convicted Deputies Jim Fox and Clarence Gossett and Roy V. Miller.
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Paducah
Prohibition
State Penitentiary
Frank Sears
Hopkins Co
Jim Fox
Clarence Gossett
Christian Co
Roy V. Miller
Hopkinsville
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