Logan Gas Rate Proposals Spark City Solicitors Clash
City solicitors protesting Logan Gas rate changes reject offers from the company and county attorneys. A meeting in Columbus discussed two main bases for settlement: a flat 55 cent per thousand rate for two years with bond rebates, or 55 cents for four years. The Utilities Commission faces a tangled dispute as lawyers seek a clear path.
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Unter
Logan Is Co
Don W. Myrs
Mr. Myers
Columbus
Solumbus
Iblic Utilities Commission
Logan
Loganmpany
Chiang Calls War Council Amid Communist Threat
A wartime council chaired by General Jang Kats Shek in Canton discussed plans to topple the communists in China. Dispatches report extremist elements aim to crown Chiang Kai-shek as national leader and expel communist leaders, with factions urging rapid action to prevent communist predominance in the Canton government.
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Jang Kats Shek
Cantonese Army
Kerala
Anhwel
Chekizag
Klangsu
Can
Daily Express
Hanw
Chiang
U S Gunboat Ordered to Tien Tsin
The United States Navy ordered the gunboat Ash to Tien Tsin from Shanghai to handle the Rettanking incident and related diplomacy with Britain over Chinese affairs. Separately, rabies cases in Youngstown rose to twenty in the first three months of the year, per Mahoning County officials.
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U.S
Tien Tsin
Youngstown
Tod
Mahoning County
Oberlin Trustees Announce 1928 Faculty Changes
Oberlin, April 2. Trustees report multiple new appointments and promotions at Oberlin College. New names include James Oscar Lofberg as professor of classics and Edwin Leavitt Clarke as sociology professor, with several history, political science, chemistry, economics and fine arts appointments and leaves of absence noted.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
James Oscar Lofberg
Washington and Lee University
Edwin Leavitt Clarke
University of Minnesota
Percy Thomas Henn, Jr
Washington University
St. Louis
Robert Samuel Fletcher
Tufts, College
Edward Capps, Jr
Princeton University
John Wolfenden
Oxford
Paul Merlin Titus
Robert Alan Lees
Ruth Nichols
Gladys M. Whitt
Conservatory of Music
Mabel Whaley Webster
Margaret Ada Guss
Margaret Yocom
Mbrary
Anna Pearl Briggs
Order checks power at Haynes
Washington April 2 a check rein was placed today on Roy A Blaynes new acting commissioner of prohibition to prevent him having full control of federal dry forces. Acting secretary Mills signed an order delegating to Haynes full authority to decide in all prohibition matters but first he must obtain approval of assistant secretary L Andrews. Haynes is directly under Andrews supervision and all major policies and appointments will be decided by the assistant secretary before the commissioner can act.
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Washington
Roy A. Blaynes
Prohibition
Thieves Fail to Open Safe at LaGrange
Thieves tried to pry open the Gott Bros general store safe in La Grange on Thursday night but failed, finding the safe already open. They stole merchandise before fleeing, and officials suspect the same gang blamed for other break ins.
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Lagrange
Gott Bros. General
la Grange
Sharif
Ford's Recovery Continues Normal After Injury
Ford's recovery remains normal with no material change in condition. Dr R D McClure surgeon in chief said no further medical bulletins would be issued and Ford was making a perfectly normal recovery according to United Press reports from Detroit dated April 2.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
R. D. McClure
United Press Today
McClure
Ford
Rangers sent to lawless Texas town Borger Texas
Ten Texas rangers arrived from Austin by order of Gov. Dan Moody to confront rising lawlessness in Borger. Deputy sheriffs Pat Kenyon and A L Terry were killed on a road near Borger amid a wave of crime. Rangers are led by Capt. Tom Hickman and Capt. Frank Hamer who previously pursued bank robbers in Clarksville.
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Borger
Texas
Texas Rangers
Austin
Dan Moody
Pat Kenyon
A. L. Terry
Coke Buchanan
Lawlessnes
Berger
Vier Dens
Terry
Kenyon
Ranger Force
Hys
Tom Hickman
Frank Hamer
Hickman
Hamer
Clarksville
Man Takes Own Life During Visit at Brander Home
Bradner April 2. Despondent over ill health, John Denny 71, while hosting two neighbors, killed himself with a revolver. Denny a long time resident and insurer.
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Bradner
John Denny
Denny
Wil
Ors Smith
Henny
Collision injures driver near Ridgeville on Cleveland Road
An unknown motorist with Cleveland license 615,164 struck the rear of a mill truck owned by William Keims on the Cleveland road near Ridgeville. The driver suffered a bad forehead cut but refused further care after treatment. The coupe was badly wrecked and the rear hit occurred as the mill truck traveled at night with its taillight burning.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Road
Ridgeville
William Keims
Hidgeville
Three mine rescuers die in failed gas rescue at Morgantown
In Morgantown West Virginia April 2 three mine rescuers Roy Rushton Frank Burns and William Heagy died during an attempt to probe a Connellsville by product mine filled with gas They entered the mine to check safety but carbon monoxide overwhelmed Rushton and the others as rescuers reached the scene all three were dead
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Morgantown
W. Va
Connellsville
Roy Rushton
Frank Burns R
William Heagy
Rushton
Savannah man slain by Mexican bandits
Edgar, Mark Wilkins, an American engineer from Savannah Georgia, was killed by Mexican bandits and his body found near Guadalajara after he was kidnapped with his son last week. The Department reported Wilkins likely died four days earlier. consular reports suggest an encounter with soldiers. Ambassador Sheffield directed urgent representations from the State Department.
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Mexico City
Edgar
Mark Wilkins
Savannah Ga
Guadalajar
Wilkins
Washington, D. C
Edgar Morris Wilkins
Guadalajara
Mexico
Coreal
Dudley G. Dwyer
State Department
Dwyer
Wild King
Sheffield
Department
Italian Flier at Galveston Lands After 3 Hour Flight
Francesco De Pineda, an Italian aviator, landed on Galveston Island at 10 38 a m after a nonstop flight from New Orleans that took 3 hours and 1 minute. He was cheered by fellow countrymen and a large crowd of Americans as the first leg of a tour scheduled to end on the Pacific coast and then back to Italy.
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Galveston
Tex
Francesco de Pineda
Galveston Island
New Orleans
de Pineda
DePinedo
Pacific Coast
New Tee
Jaly
Appeals Court to Hear 12 Cases in Elyria Visit
The court of appeals will visit Elyria next week to hear twelve cases starting Monday April 4 at 9 30 a m. Nine of the twelve come from lower court errors three involve the Industrial Commission of Ohio. Parties listed include Jurles 4 B Lovet versus Ora Rumsey August Ingwer versus Ernest V Portman et al and others. The panel includes Judges Washburn Funk and Pardee.
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Court of Appeals
Elyria
Jurles
B. Lovet
Ora Rumsey
August Ingwer
Ernest
Portman
New York Central Railroad Company
Fred Straus
Panos Canales
Anna C. Schaub
Charles M. Faber
Petros Shemonia
Vassili Malik Verda
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Paul Slanina
Louis C. Reger
John H. Werner
D. 1
Colquhoun
A. A
1600 More U. S. Marines to China
Washington reports order for 1 500 additional marines to concentrate at San Diego in readiness for Chinese service. The third expeditionary force follows Admiral Williams warning of possible trouble in the upper Yangtze Valley. 1 600 Marines bound for Shanghai were already en route and will sail on the Henderson next week, a 22 day voyage.
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Washington
San Diego
Calif
China
C. S. Williams
Apiatic
Yangtze Valley
Williams
Shanghai
Henderson
Weather outlook and cleanup week plan in Ohio Valley and Lorain
Ohio Valley sees rains midweek with near normal start and end, cooling later while Great Lakes region has one or two precipitation periods and moderating to colder temps. Lorain plans a city cleanup week April 15 to 22 by Central Business News Association and officials.
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Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Lorain
Central Business Mews Association
Carlisle Special Tops County Arithmetic Test Standings
Carlisle Special achieved the highest median grade in the county arithmetic exam, scoring 206 of 207. Avon and Brownhelm tied for second with 205. The piece lists dozens of schools and scores, plus names of students who produced perfect papers in previous tests and a set of sample questions.
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Carlisle
Carlisle Special
Avon and
Brownhelm
Margaret Hein
William Sikula
Avon
John Panchula
John Paudhez
Vincent
Margaret Joss
Maton
Victoria Cerba
John Asbk
Frank Zabryck
South Amherst
Walter Kordeliski
Penfield
Jennie Alferia
Camden
Jane Linden
Alvin Meschke
Henrlyn Smith
Raymond Beacon
Barbara (Kahy
Betty Dechamps
Thoma Gluvna
Highland
Fears of race riots drive Chicago election troops request
Columbus Ohio April 2 Warden Thomas refused requests to permit 11 people to witness the state second triple execution on April 4. Three men James Lyron John Hickman and George Thomas Meinfeld face death for separate crimes unless clemency intervenes. In Chicago the threat of race riots prompted Thompson to ask Governor Small to mobilize the National Guard for the mayoral election amid heavy police vigilance and gun squads.
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Columbus
Thomas
Clemency Board of Governor
Donahey
James Lyron
Norwalk
John Hickman
Chillicothe
George Thomas M Field
Hickman
Ohio
Supreme Court
Clemency Board
Thoma
Chicago
Willicm Hale Thompson
Aieutenant
Len Small
National Guard
Small
Thompson
Willam
Tever
Negra
Uty
Thompsont
Army Sergeant Slain in Barroom Shootout Near Wilmington
Sergeant Richard Weaver of Company F First Engineers UB A was killed in a barroom game at Fore Impont. Private Andy Szyhrka from the same regiment is missing as authorities search for the alleged shooter. Witnesses say the intruder, carrying an army rifle, confronted players and fired a shot through Weaver’s spine before escaping. a pursuit by police and military authorities continues.
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Wilmington
Wer
Richard Weaver
First Engineers
UB A
Weaver
Mt Vernon Driver Dies At Wheel In Auto Crash
Jackson Carroll a 46 year old Centerbury man died when his car veered off the road and struck a ditch near Mt Vernon. The vehicle stopped after striking a telePhone pole, with a physician summoned to the scene. Local authorities investigated the fatal incident occurring in April.
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MT. Vernon
Mt Vernon
Jackson Carroll
Centerbury
Miniature cyclone hits Vernon area uproots trees
A small cyclone southeast of Vernon yesterday uprooted trees, blew down two barns and damaged buildings, disrupting telephone service as residents reported scattered damage in the region around Vernon on April 2.
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Vernon
MT. Vernon
Here
Langas contesting Lorain assessment on property
Langas of Steubenville seeks a court order to stop collection of 340 assessed on his Lorain city lot. He argues the levy exceeds improvements value and that the excess should be expunged, noting the lot was worth about 250 before improvements. The case names Arthur Waters county treasurer and Monroe Welty county auditor in the common pleas court.
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Lorain
Mma Langas
Steubenville
Med
Lerain
Arthur Waters
Monroe
SH. Welty
Court of Common Pleas
City of
Langas
Landmark Wayside Inn Sold for Post Office Site
Jackson officials report the Wayside Inn, a Jackson landmark, was purchased years ago by local businessmen and intended to become a new post office site, though the plan never materialized.
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Jackson
Wayside Inn
Peing Raven
Public Grows Excited in Roumania
Vienna April 2 The Roumanian public grows increasingly excited over King Ferdinand s condition, with reports from Bucharest saying the king s illness may be more serious than official bulletins indicate. Police officials and army leaders meet to plan for averting revolutionary moves as exiled prince Carol may try a coup. Queen Marie of Yugoslavia, Ferdinand s daughter, flew to Bucharest yesterday.
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Vienna
Ferdinand
Bucharent
Army
Crgs
Carol
Maris
Jugo-Slavia
Kerdinand
Belgrade
Bucharest
Nets May Be Damaged by Storm
Lorain fiber men fear the current storm will wreck nets valued at about 509070 dollars set out several miles from shore. A similar storm a year ago caused substantial damage to their gear and equipment.
Ten Elyria Boys Plan Trip To Washington
Ten Elyria boys plan a spring vacation trip to Washington under Dick Lipkitinen with Tall Teave as secretary. The group departs Saturday at 4 o clock from Elyria and will travel via the National Highway, returning by Linentin Highway. Participants include Bob Altfelt, George Patterson, Tom Moody, Bob Trancoch, Daye Horan, George Loomis, Harold Robinson, Somers, Art Buswell and Wilbur Davies.
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Washington
Dick Lipkitinen
Biyriaey
Bob Altfelt
George Patterson
Tom Moody
Bob Trancoch
Daye Horan
George Loomis
Harold Robinson
Award Somers
Art Buswell
Wilbur Davies
King Ferdinand’s Condition Improves Significantly
Bucharest April 2 King Ferdinand’s condition was markedly improved today after a bout of grippe that had left him in critical condition yesterday. The royal bulletin noted a steady recovery.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Ferdinand
Am Onleral
Grippe
Ohio miners strike stalemate as operators reject talks
Prospects for an early settlement in the 45000 strong Ohio coal strike dimmed when operators declined to meet union leaders on a basis of continuing the Jacksonville wage scale. They proposed a Columbus conference on April 7 to discuss a new competitive wage system while warning it would lower miners pay at the start. Union leaders oppose reducing wages and favor maintaining Jacksonville terms, hoping conditions improve over time.
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Columbus
Ohio
Jacksonville
Lee Hall District Mins
Hall
S. H. Robbins
Cleveland
Ohio Coal Operators Association
Robbins
Bnalesa
Oufo
Kentucky
Westirwinia
No Break Seen in Tieup of Mines
Leaders of the United Mine Workers and operators watch Pittsburgh district developments as a first attempt at non union mining follows a walkout of 176,000 organized miners. John L Lewis vows to fight for the old 87.50 daily scale while many big producers suspend work. About 179,996 mines in western Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio and nearby regions idle as the shutdown extends.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Apr
United Mine Workers
Pittsburgh
John Tl. Lewis
Tinted Mine Workers
Taylorville
Ihs
Lewis
Apolts
John JL. Lew
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Ohio
Ditcoia Fens
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Pasadena
American Economic Commission
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Savannah
Appeals Court
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Columbia
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Twenrsetta
Belden
Fields
Huntington
Todgeville
Brookside
Markley
Avon Lake
Carilele Murray Ridge
Quarry
Pittsfield
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Ruassla
Maplewood
Columba
Russia
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Rochester
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Cheatnut Grove
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Middle Ridge
Hunt
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