Prohibition Chief Sees Victory Near in Enforcement Drive
Washington April 3 United Press Prohibition Commissioner J M Doran says ten year battle to enforce the Volstead act will soon be won. He cites increased enforcement, the Jones law tougher penalties, and urgent funding as tipping points. Doran outlines a twofold plan: crush big liquor operators and educate the public to curb demand. He urges greater federal state and city cooperation, noting progress after recent trips through Pennsylvania and Ohio. Continued on Page 2.
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United Press
Washington
J. M. Doran
Doran
Congress
Prohibition Bureau
Coast Guard
Aurora
United States
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Gifts brighten Elyria Home for the Aged Easter aid
Reverend G A Reeder, superintendent of the Elyria Home for the Aged, announced two Easter gifts. Mrs D Troxel and her brother Edward Brandt donated ten tables and eighty chairs for the new addition dining room, complementing Mrs Troxel's previous furniture for another dining room. The Roe gift furnished a sun parlor in memory of a husband who died seven years ago.
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Elyria
G. A. Reeder
Ae R. B. Roe
Sixth Street
Troxel
Washington Avenue
Edward Brandt
Bailey's Educational Career Moves Detailed
When 21 E L Bailey served as assistant county superintendent of schools and taught at St John in Ohio grammar school He attended Ohio Northern University in summer He pursued further educational work and arrived in Elyria three years ago as assistant county superintendent He previously led Sulphur Springs schools He is married and resides at 222 Stanford Avenue
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E. L. Bailey
St. John’s Ohio
Ohio Northern University
Bailey
Elyria
Sulphur Springs
Stanford Avenue
Bellevue Grade Crossing Abolished After Fatal Crash
Bellevue to abolish the grade crossing where 19 people died in a winter crash between an interurban car and a bus. State route 20 will be relocated to merge with route 267 and avoid the Wabash tracks. Estimated cost 70000 with railroads paying 66 percent, Huron county 25 percent, and the state 26 percent. Bellevue council offers one percent from the county share. Ward consulted county commissioners, railroad officials, highway engineers, and locals before issuing the order.
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Columbus
Bellevue
Robert x. Waid
Waid
Huron County
State
Council of
Ward
Elyria to honor Herrick with half mast tributes
Elyria to lower city hall and park flags to half mast from sunrise to sunset Thursday in memory of Myron T. Merrick United States Ambassador to France. Mayor Hewitt lauds Herrick as a great citizen and describes their personal acquaintance during his Lorain county visits.
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Elyria
Myron T. Merrick
United States
France
James A. Jewitt
Ely Park
Paris
Hewitt
Herrick
Lorain County
Cleveland
Rebels Begin Firing On Garrison At Naco Mexico
April 3 in Naco Sonora Mexican rebels launch an assault on the Federal garrison as insurgent cavalry move within firing distance. Federal outposts withdraw to entrenchments while Rebel forces press the attack under heavy rifle and machine gun fire witnessed by a reporter atop the fortifications.
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Naco
Sonora
Mexico
French Cruiser To Carry Body Of Herrick
Paris April 5 The French cruiser Tourville will carry Ambassador Herrick s body to the United States for a funeral voyage across the Atlantic French minister of marine Georges Leygues said the ship would average twenty knots rather than its capacity of thirty six to have the body reach New York shortly after the Ambassador s family and close friends who sail on the Aquitania The Tourville departs Friday with a Marine infantry detachment to join the funeral procession in America President Hoover cabled condolences A street in Herrick s honor will be named by the municipal council Herrick will be the first American Ambassador so honored
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Paris
Tourville
Herrick
United States
Atlantic
Georges Leygues
New York
Aquitania
French Marine Infantry
America
Hoover
Park Benches Installed as Spring Arrives at Ely Park
Ely Park greeted spring with new benches along the walks and a filled fountain pool. Parkgoers enjoyed the sunshine early, while trees began budding and foliage began to emerge. The fish returned to their summer home as benches were placed this morning.
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Ely Park
Man Killed in Avon Lake Plant Accident
Lorain April 3 One man is dead and another injured after two accidents at the Avon Lake plant of the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company. Arthur J Berling age 38 of Cleveland fell 60 feet head first from scaffolding and was killed. Walter Fisher age 17 of Lorain was injured at 10 am Wednesday and hospitalized with head bruises, hip and leg injuries, and a possible nose fracture.
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Lorain
Avon Lake
Cleveland Electric Iaminating Company
Arthur J. Berling
West 133Rd Street
Cleveland
Berling
Walter Fisher
Georgia Ave
the Illuminating Company
St Joseph’s Hospital
Bathing Suits Uncensored at Lorain Beaches This Summer
Lorain will not censor bathing costumes at Lakeview and Century parks. Service Director Paul Cook announced beaches will open May 1 and that fashion regulation falls outside administration jurisdiction.
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Lorain
Paul Cook
Lakeview
Century Parks
Cook
Mnyary Bills Endorsed By Nde
Washington April 3 The administrations general endorsement of the McNary cooperative marketing bill was presented to the Senate agricultural committee by Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M Hyde He urged a 300 million dollar revolving fund to be run by the federal farm loan board and urged power for farmer owned elevators clearing houses and pools to form the backbone of farmer cooperation He said the board should plan its own destiny and proposals from farmers marketing associations should guide policy Also noted are Elyria principals meeting Monday to discuss school closing dates promotions and summer work under R C Maston
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Washington
Senate Agricultural Committee
Arthur M. Hyde
Hyde
Federal Farm Loan Board
Congress
Elyria
R. C. Maston
Maston
Sarg Cole Begins Four Day Indur ance Drive Parade
Sarg Cole started his four day endurance drive yesterday at 12 15 pm on Second Street in front of the courthouse. The crowd packed the street as he rode in a decorated Ford on the running board ready to wave. Traffic Officer Lloyd Sweet stands nearby with James N. Simpson, whose company supplied the Ford. Officer Sweet locks the handcuffs keeping Cole in his seat until Saturday noon.
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Ford
Sarg
New Officers at Elyria Chamber of Commerce Meeting
The Elyria Chamber of Commerce announced new officers and a board of directors at a Tuesday dinner at First Congregational Church. Earl W. Bell became president, with L B Iglauer as first vice president and George Gould as second vice president. A. J. Robinson remains treasurer, E. J. Fellow secretary-manager. New directors include J. B. Johnson, Thomas Cool, William Hoover, Gould, W. C. Cutter, Robinson, S. B. Pfau, A. P. J. O'Donnell, Walter Kohn, Frank Stetson, Robert Vestal, W. Q. Zaiser, Henry Heinrich, Bell, and Iglauer. The Chamber will move to Elyria Savings and Trust Building next month.
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Elyria Chamber of Commerce
First Congregational Church
Earl W. Bell
L. B.iglauer
George Gould
A. J. Robinson
E. J. Fellow
Board of Trade
Chamber of Commerce
J. B. Johnson
Thomas Cool
William Hoover
W. C. Cutter
S. B. Pfau
A. P. J. O'Donnell
Walter Kohn
Frank Stetson
Robert Vestal
Gas tax bill before the house
The Sullivan Bostwick bill to raise the state gasoline tax to four cents a gallon gained Governor Cooper's endorsement and moves forward in the house. With the governor's backing, passage seems likely despite opposition from some city and county representatives. The change would lift annual collections from gasoline taxes to 33.5 million dollars.
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Columbus
House
Cooper
Senate
Bodies Found In Auto Near New Albany
Columbus April 3 E A Welsh credit manager of Gwinn Milling Co and Eleanor Porter an employe were found shot to death in an automobile two miles north of New Albany. Coroner said Welsh shot Porter then himself. Notes in car suggest a pact. Porter 23, Athens Ohio native, student and sorority member. Welsh married, estranged from wife. Car found by farmer Walter Ulrey. two motorists first spotted it.
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Columbus
E. A. Welsh
Gwinn Milling Company
Eleanor Porter
New Albany
Walsh
Porter
Murphy
Welsh
Walter Ulrey
Hig
J. F. Margarum
Margarum
Welsh Watt
Miss Porter
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
Garfield
Fred
Walter
Athens
Freda Willock
Leslie Bradfield
Ralph Milbourne
Leeta
Edwin
Alice Goettge
Ulrey
Uber
Wisconsin Vets Roll Up Vote In Prohibition Plea
Milwaukee, Wis April 5 In a sweeping urban result Wisconsin voters backed anti prohibition measures with large margins. Across 2811 precincts 211126 to 125742 favored repealing prohibition and 195342 to 116342 backed legalizing 275 percent beer. Milwaukee led with about five to one in approval. The statewide dry law remains but voters asked the legislature to act.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Milewaukea
Lake Shore
Here
Chicago
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Officer Sweet
Elyria G.ofc
James A. Hewitt
Credit Bureau
Howard Butler
PD. W. Call
City Loan and Guaranty Company
Wiliam Zlooyer
Charles Tucker
J. Stankard
Harry Redington
Chamber of Commercce
BE. F. Allen
A. C. Hudrutt
Oscar Dunn
W. 9. Kaiser
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