Oklahoma City Tragedy Ends With Officer's Slaying
Lieutenant Colonel Paul Ward Beck, commandant at Fort Sill, was killed at the home of former Oklahoma Supreme Court judge Jean P Day after a card party. Day claimed self defense. police investigation continues as Day remains under guard awaiting federal jurisdiction.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Paul Ward Beck
Post Field
Fort Sil
Jean P Day
State Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Day
Mrs Day
Buck
Judge Day
Beck
R. W. Dick
State Penitentiary
Fort Sill
Burke Toad law in legal challenge overloading case
Attorney Ralph W. Sanborn challenged the Burke law as unconstitutional in the trial of George Sisco a Mathew Smith Co truck driver charged with overloading. Judge Justice J George overruled motions to discharge and the truck weighed 21 000 pounds amid thawed road limits. The case likely goes to Common Pleas. seven other defendants face hearings next Tuesday. Sheriff Backus vows more arrests to enforce the law. Burke the author commented further on Page Two.
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Ralph W. Sanborn
George Sisco
Mathew Smith
Lawrence Webber
Chae L. Adams
Lorain
Sanborn
General Assembly
George
Frank Billings
Sisco
Ridgeville
Elyria Canning Co
Court of Common Pleas
Backus
J. F. Burke
Local Chamber Plans New Auditorium on Third Street
The Chamber of Commerce directors met last evening and decided to erect a brick and concrete auditorium at the rear of their Third street building, known as the former Maynard property. It will measure 50 to 60 feet with a basement usable as a kitchen and dining room, and be built to allow a future front addition. Construction begins once plans and specifications are prepared, aimed to provide a meeting space for the fall.
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Chamber of Commerce
Third Street
Maynard
Zabo Divorce Granted on Grounds of Cruelty
Elizabeth Zabo was granted a divorce from Andrew Zabo this morning on the ground of extreme cruelty. The court awarded Elizabeth custody of the child, alimony of 25 dollars a month, and retained real estate except for one lot which was awarded to Andrew Zabo.
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Elizabeth Zabo
Andrew Zabo
Amundson to Study Polar Features by Air Flight
Rauid Amundson, discoverer of the South Pole, to begin a brief Arctic trip from Seattle June 1. He will let the Maude drift over the pole while he explores from a giant Lawson steel monoplane to study physical features and electrical phenomena at the earths top. Oskar Omdal, Sweden’s ace, will fly the plane for Amundson.
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Rauid Amundson
South Pole
Arctic
Seattle
Amundson
Oskar Omdal
Sweden
Ace
Lawson
Roald Amundson
Plen
North Pale
Secret tale of a skipped Chicago wedding in 1922
On the California Limited Mary Landon Baker tells how fatigue from dress fittings and parties led to cancelling her marriage to Allister McCormick. The bride explains she collapsed before the ceremony after a busy schedule of dinners rehearsals and social events.
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Mary Landon Baker
Hirst
Allister
Mary Lahdon Baker
Lorain Mayor Grall praised for enforcing laws
Columbus April 4 state Prohibition Commissioner Parker says no action will be taken over alleged failure to enforce city laws. He heard a delegation of twelve Lorain business men who claim Mayor Grall enforces prohibition better than his predecessor and that violators seek his removal.
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Columbus
W. Grall
Lorain
Parker
Grall
Engineer Criticizes Electric Co. For Slow Lighting Install
Whitford Jones, hired by the city council, formally complained to Elyria’s city council last evening about Lo- Tain County Electric Co.’s slow pace in installing the new lighting system. A company representative argued progress is being made and a south-side unit was activated last night, with plans to add another unit on the east or west side. Jones said the company promised six months ago to complete the work but has not, and at present rate it would take five years to fully light the city. He urged more workers be assigned and the clerk to press the company for faster action.
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Lo- Tain County Electric Co
Elyria
Whitford Jones
Upc
Jones
Elyria Schools Tie Rural Tuition To Property Values
Elyria schools receive about 25000 from rural pupil tuition. Rockwood told the board the figure grows under a new law that bases tuition on school property valuation. The board plans to appraise all district buildings and land to arrive at a correct estimate for the coming year.
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Rockwood
Jast Feet
Petitions Grow For More Street Paving In City
Last evening the council received petitions from residents of Park Place Prospect Street and Bath Street urging additional paving this year. Bath Street residents cited it as one of the oldest West Side streets and urged two thirds cost sharing, noting the 1912 dedication oversight. A resolution bars streets dedicated after 1910 from two thirds funding, requiring 95 percent by property owners. The street committee and sewer committee were asked to review the petitions and related allotments.
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Park Place
Prospect Street
East Broad Street
Cambridge Street
Bath Street
Carson
A. C. Pomroy
Property Owners to Fund Water Main Extensions on Sparse Streets
City council adopted a resolution requiring property owners to pay for extending water mains on sparsely populated streets. One of two requests for water at isolated points is anticipated, and installation costs are expected to be high.
Birmingham Park Resident Seeks Pavements and Water
H. C. Spieler, Birmingham Park resident, urged the city council for sidewalks, lights, and water after claiming taxes rose and access worsened. He accused local press of misreporting, noting residents actually want sidewalks and to sign waivers about assessments if lot values cannot bear them.
Lorain Man Sues For Ten Thousand Damages
Toby Sanducer of Lorain files a suit seeking 10000 dollars from Tony Stan zidno alleging a February 8 stabbing in the abdomen with a knife that narrowly missed a vital part. He works as a sewer contractor and says the wound sent him to the hospital and incapacitates him from handling heavy articles.
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Lorain
Toby Sanducer
Tony Stanzidno
Fire guts two West Avenue buildings. $27,000 loss
Fire at the Gray Block on West Avenue gutted two wooden structures housing E G Davidson auto shop and Brown the Battery Man with Pallas Brothers on the ground floor. Explosions woke residents as flames spread, with 7 lines of hose and a general alarm. Losses totaled about $27,000 with insurance coverage listed for each claimant. Officers reported alarms failing at a signal box, delaying initial calls.
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West Avenue
Gray Block
Johnson
Ohio Hotel
E. G. Davidson
Auto Repairs
Crisp & Henson Wagon Shop
Brown
Battery Man
Pallas Brother
Crisp & Henson
Joe Fiedler
Richard Gray
J.C. Crisp
Pallas Brothers
Gem Electric Shop
Lapp Bros
Willam Rennie
Frank Hayden
Judge Denies Lorain Contracting Injunction
Judge W B Thompson ruled against Mrs Mary F Blackman in Lorain to restrain city from letting nine contracts. The injunction claim rested on advertising in a single paper rather than two opposing political papers. The court found no ground for an injunction and allowed the letting to begin after one advertisement.
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W. B Thompson
Mary F Blackman
Lorain
Thompson
Council Plans Improvements of Sewers
S E Wurst representing Samuel Street residents requests a city sewer outlet to replace an inadequate private outlet to a county ditch. George Street sewer overflow during heavy rain prompts proposal to obtain private property right of way for an overflow sewer from East Avenue manhole to the river. Progress on Oberlin Road sewer from B and O tracks to West Avenue noted. sewer committee to report next meeting.
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S. E. Wurst
Samuel Street
Muller
George Street
Powell
East Avenue
Oberlin Road
West Avenue
Council Pushes Fast Action On Yellow Line Franchise
City council urged speedy steps on the Yellow Line franchise and overhead tracks after New York Central indicated it would begin work on the grade elimination. Councilman Carson pressed for a conference with Yellow Line manager Coen and warned Lido street paving must proceed without further delay. A fire search was underway for a mystery car involved in a fatal explosion at 856 Lorain Street.
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Council
Yellow Line
Carson
New York Central
Jones
Coén
Annual Clean Up Week Set for April 17
Service Director Henry Beck announced that Clean Up week is designated for the week of April 17 and requested a $750 appropriation from the contingent fund, matching last year’s expense. Mrs. Friday notes confusion over a misdated notice, while a Chronicle Telegram rep clarifies the state fire marshal’s fire hazard clean up notice.
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Henry Beck
Chronicle-Telegram
Eigriy
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Birmingham Park
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John Mertz
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