Indictments Brought Against Six Former First Central Officials
Sum mit county grand jury returns seven indictments charging six former First Central Trust Co officials with misapplication of funds in a banking crisis. Indicted are Sterling Cramer, George Dunn, George Merz, Charles and Walter Berberich, and William Ruof. Prosecution cites stock fraud and substitution of securities in a near million dollar loan to the bank. Prosecutor Watters says a federal inquiry may follow, but current indictments proceed in county court.
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Akron
First-Central Trust Co
Summit County Grand Jury
Sterling B. Cramer
First Central
Cincinnati
George H. Dunn
First-Central
George W. Merz
Merz
Central Depositors Bank
First City Trust Co
Donn
the Berberichs
Ruof
Trust Department
Goodyear, Tire and Rubber Co
Grand Jury
Federal
Central Depositors Books
Federal Reserve System
Ray B. Watters
Watters
Ohio NRA Leader Pushes Drive
The Associated Press reports a visit by Miss Mary E. of Cleveland to Ohio cities Akron Canton and others as part of a statewide campaign for the NRA. She urged business leaders to join the drive to restoration and urged faith in divine aid, saying God’s grace never fails.
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Col
Leltleston
MBUS
Springfield
Dayton
Hamill
Cincinnati
Mary E
Cleveland
Ohio
NRA
Véter
Akron
Canton
Eight farmers die in grade crash near Lumberton
Eight Lenoir county farmers were killed and three critically injured when a tobacco truck collided with a Seaboard Air Line gas propelled passenger train from Hambleton to Wilmington near Lumberton. The truck struck the baggage car at the station, scattering bodies along the tracks for 300 yards. Names listed include Jesse Davenport Louis Davenport Wesley Davenport Burcha Smith Dick Harper Walter and Clyde Taylor. Haywood Smith was the driver.
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Associated Presse
Jesse Davenport
Louis Davenport
Wesley Davenport
Burcha Smith
Dick Harper
Walter
Clyde Taylor
Haywood Smith
Governor signals broader aid scope including parochial schools
Ohio Governor White plans to push school financing legislation that may include parochial schools in state aid. He will ask the legislature to fund “the schools” beyond public schools and delay no action until unemployment relief issues are settled. He also proposes emergency laws to let counties invest funds in government bonds as banks resist public deposits.
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Columbus
White
James A. Reynolds
Cuyahoga County
Woman and husband fatal stabbing ends quarrel in Chardon
In Chardon on August 22, 47 year old farmer James Sneiet died after a family quarrel in which his wife Anne Sneiet reportedly wielded a knife. Authorities said the couple had two children present. Sheriff’s deputies investigated the scene as the wife was questioned.
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Chardon
James Sneiet
Anne
BCBM
James
Day Off Each Week Likely For Police Patrolmen
Portsmouth officials discussed giving the 31 patrolmen a full day off weekly at a Monday conference. City manager Frank E. Sheehan indicated the plan has council approval and will be presented at the Wednesday meeting. The change aligns police hours with NRA adjustments, treating officers like other workers.
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Portsmouth
Frank E. Sheehan
Sheehan
Council
NRA
Second Gale Threat Presses on New Jersey Coast
A whipping gale grips the eastern seaboard with heavy rain and giant waves. In New Jersey at least nine lives are believed lost as 100 boats were scattered and nine capsized, Atlantic City reports 2.25 inches of rain in one hour and flood dangers loom with the morning high tide.
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Jersey
Associated Press
New York
Seaboard
New Jersey
Bermuda
Atlantic City
Lamson Calm Sees Freedom In Murder Trial
San Jose California August 22 David A Lamson 31 Stanford University press representative faces trial for the murder of his wife Allene 28. Six women and six men were tentatively chosen as jurors and Lamson’s attorney said the defense is ready to stipulate to the jury. Lamson remains calm in county jail as both sides reserve challenges and a longer jury selection may follow.
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Associatedress
San Jose
Calif
David A. Lamson
Stanford University Press
Allene
Edwin M
Lamson
Explosion at Celluloid Plant in Newark Kills Two
An early morning blast at the Celluloid Corporation plant on Ferry Street Newark results in two deaths a girl and a man, with three men seriously injured. Fire followed the explosion threatening nearby structures until firefighters contained it.
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Celluloid Corporation
Newark
Ferry Street
Sleeping sickness outbreak hits St. Louis area
Dr. J P Leake of the United States public health service described the encephalitis outbreak as the most serious in the nation. In 24 hours two deaths raised toll to 15 with 149 ill, as officials urged calm and continued research, including immunizing serum work by Dr Ralph Mackenfuss using monkey tests. Two other deaths were reported in Kansas City Kansas and Warrensburg Missouri.
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Louis
J. P. Leake
United States Public Health Service
Leake
Kansas City
Kans
Warrensburg
Hoover Called In Bank Inquiry
Detroit August 22 plans moved to obtain Herbert Hoover testimony for a grand jury probe into the city’s banking troubles. Prosecutor Harry Toy and Judge Harry Keidan, acting as judge inquirer, sought a subpoena after Senator James Couzens accused authorities of delaying action amid warnings of bank failures.
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Associated Preas
Detroit
Herbert Hoover
Harry 8. Toy
Harry B. Keidan
U.S
James Couzens
Mr. Hoover
Couzens
First National Bank
First National
Guardian National Bank of Commerce
Scally Found Dead in Bed in Sciotoville Home
Edward A. Scally 45 clerk in city engineer’s office died at about 3 a m from a bullet wound to the head. A pistol was found in his hand. He had been despondent over health and finances. Survived by widow Florence and two daughters. body moved to Hacquard funeral home.
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Edward A. Scally
Bonser Avenue
Sciotoville
Ross Moore Gault
Edward Scally
Salem
John
Mary Scally
Florence Sayre
Martinsville
W. Va
Portsmouth
Scally
the Holy Redeemer Church
Scioto Fair Opens With Bright Skies
The 39th Scioto County fair opens at Lucasville fairgrounds at 5 30 p m Tuesday with fireworks and free acts on the program. Horse show dairy and beef cattle arrivals, horse harness, and midway construction surround the opening events. Robert Bond reports entries include 200 pigeons 120 rabbits 40 cavies and 15 bantams for the small stock show.
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Scioto County
Lucasville Fairgrounds
Kentucky
Ohio
Robert Bond
Hog Reduction Campaign Ready in Midwest Markets
Uncle Sam plans to buy up to 5 million pigs and a million sows at six Midwest stockyards including Chicago and Omaha to cut pork surplus and lift farm prices. The program, costing about 55 million dollars, is funded by a pork processing tax starting Oct. 1, with pigs paid a premium of 2 to 4 dollars per hundredweight and sows at 4.8 dollars per head.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Uncle Sam
Corn
Midwest
Kansas City
Omaha
St. Paul
Minn
Sioux City
St. Joseph
Henry A. Wallace
Farrow
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
G. B. Thorn
Quarrel Ends in Stabbing Death in East Liverpool
Frank Williams fifty five of Cumberland Maryland was stabbed to death and Frank Donley fifty of Steubenville was cut near the heart in a drunken quarrel. Emmet E Osuguod of Steubenville was held for questioning. Williams worked on the Montour railroad project.
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East Liverpool
Frank Williams
Cumberland
Frank Donley
Steubenville
Emmet
Osgood
Williams
Montour
Paradox of Wheat Faces Nations at Parley
A fragmented report notes four part proposals discussed by delegates at a wheat parity conference. Details are unclear due to garbled text but indicate continued negotiations among nations on agricultural policy.
Grocers Cut Hours To Seven A.M In City Meeting
Grocers voted to open at 7 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. on weekdays with 9 p.m. Saturday hours, maintaining Thursday noon close. The change, tied to NRA code goals, follows a push from local grocers and mirrors actions by others to extend schedules. Mrs. Russell Stockham reported 822 calls yielding 34 jobs and 30 prospects, with 56 homes already employing help as canvassing for re employment and NRA support continues.
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Chamber of Commerce
Russell Stockham
Four Buffalo Girls Die in Camp Cabin Fire
Four Buffalo girls died in a cabin fire sparked when gasoline was poured on a stubborn stove in Alleghany state park. The victims were Eileen Dein hart 11 Catherine Frank 18 Gertrude Sexton 10 and Margaret Sexton 20. Mrs Bernard Sexton was badly burned.
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Ea—Ated Prees
Salamanca
N. Y
Alleghany State Park
Buffalo
Eileen Deinhart
Catherine Frank
Gertrude Sexton
Margaret
Bernard Sexton
Detroit Doctor Slain in Street Crime Tragedy
In Detroit on August 22 a speeding car crashed into a Hastings street store and the occupant was found. Dr. Henry G. Nolen, an osteopath, was stabbed to death with investigators believing he was wounded before the crash. The body lay across the steering wheel in the aftermath.
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Detroit
Hastings Street
Henry G. Nolen
Nelen
Showdown on Gang Charge Faces Manhattan Probe
A grand jury summoned George Z Medalie and Judge Frederic Kernochan to name politicians tied to gangsters as Fiorello La Guardia leads a Fusion bid to oust Tammany. Crain's district attorney aides were absent. Medalie said he could name several public figures involved with racketeers.
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New York
Fiorello H. la Guardia
Tammany
City Hall
George Z. Medalie
Frederic Kernochan
Thomas C. T. Crain
Grand Jury
Medalie
United States Senate
Manhattan
Three Nations to Aid Austria In Relief Plan
Paris reports that France and England plan immediate aid to Austria by relaxing restrictions on Austrian experts with possible Italian involvement. The move aims to enable Austria Hungary’s vast economic reorganization and relieve a grave national emergency.
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Paris
Austria
France
England
Italy
Hungary
Oceeche
Orem
Ogee Lane Creatiers
NRA Attacks Unreasonable Price Rises
Washington aug 22 the national recovery administration focused on retail price limits during a hearing on a retail trade code. Hugh 8 Johnson urged merchants to curb rising costs as the scope included most stores and shops. reporters noted broader investigations into effects of wage increases under NRA laws and preparations for tariff protections against cheap imports.
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Washington
National Recovery Administration
Hugh 8. Johnson
R. W. Lea
Donald Richberg
Johnson
NRA
Central Statistical Board
Consumers Advisory Board
A. D. Whitside
United States
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