Mystery Klansman Vanishes as Mer Rouge Murders Close In
Atlanta April 7 A. Y. Klansman once tied to the Mer Rouge mob killings vanishes from a federal prison. A nationwide dragnet follows a trail from Atlanta to Birmingham toward possible escape to Mexico. Officials warn the case may reveal inside details of the 1920s mob murders.
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International
Anta
Mer la
A. Y. Klansman
Ioner
Orison
Departe Justice
Alhave
Atlanta
Birmingham
Mexirder
Mexico
Nee
Bury
Louisiana
Thomas F. Richid Watt Daniels
Ouge
Tby Lake
Buryald
Marshall
Texas
EB. Y
J. Norton
William Howard
J. K. Skip
Mote- Parish
Hie
Ruzer
Interna
Old Board of Education to Meet This Afternoon
The board will hold its regular monthly meeting at headquarters this afternoon. Officials discuss school building projects and the completion process and wiring items. Public works and Lake Avenue pipe line progress may be addressed.
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Lake Avenue
Erincation
Masonic
Debonair Casper Cash Fined in Liquor Case
Casper Cash, a club operator on Lodi Street, was arrested by police after a raid yesterday. He faced a second offense charge and had previously been fined $500, with Mayor Hinkson adding $509 in fines as his friends worked to raise a total payment.
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Casper Cash
Lodi Street
Ing
Aif
Jones
Hinkson
Lorain Girls Open Lake Erie Bathing Season
Lorain Ohio April 7 Miss Elizabeth Sackett 19 and Miss Margaret Hayes 20 Lorain high school graduates officially opened the Lake Erie bathing season by taking two plunges. They declared it fine but noted the air was cool and sought warmer days ahead.
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Lorain
Ohio
Elizabeth Sackett
Margaret Hayes
Lorain High School
Lake Erie
Major Frederick L. Martin’s round-the-world flight aircraft wrecked
Washington April 7 Major Frederick L. Martins lead plane in the round the world flight was wrecked in a blinding snow storm at Prince Rupert British Columbia. The crash left the lead plane crippled with broken wings and smashed struts while the two other intact planes were expected to continue the jaunt.
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Washington
Frederick L. Martin
Prince Ruppert
British Columbia
Army Air Service
Charge K. K. Klansmen With Murder In Lilly Riot
County Detective Gross files murder and rioting charges against 24 Ku Klux Klan members held in Johnstown jail after Lilly mining town rioting. Two Lilly men killed, a nine year old boy and two other residents wounded. state police patrol Lilly and surrounding areas.
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Johnstown
County
John M. Gross
Lilly
Justice of the Peace
BE. BE
Lever- Rood
Ebensburg
Lilly. Pa
Altoona
Edenbure
Piper Hill
Conrad
Paul
Sam DP. Rich
Pennsylvania
Rich
Swimming Pool Drive To Start Tuesday Campaign Details
The campaign to raise funds for the municipal swimming pool begins Tuesday with a 4:30 PM meeting of teams and captains at the Ohio Public Service Building. Captains have divided districts, aiming to visit every home over three days, with contributions mailed or brought to headquarters. A final report is set for Thursday evening at a Kiwanis dinner.
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Munnicipal
Ohio Public Vice
Ohio Public Service
Kiwanishi
Tram
Hillsboro Family Perishes in Home Fire
A mother Mrs Torney H Florence Hill and her two daughters Fay and Pauline Hill died in a Hillsboro fire started by a kerosene explosion as the father Walter Hill, a carpenter, fought to rescue them. He was badly burned and remains in critical condition. The family had lived in Hillsboro three months after moving from Fillmore, Illinois.
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Hillsboro
Torney Hill
Torney H
Florence Hill
Fay Hill
Pauline Hill
Hillsboro Hospital
Hill
Fillmore
William F Martin of LaGrange Dead at 11
William F Martin of LaGrange died at 9 30 Saturday night aged 11 years one month and 24 days. Survived by two sons O R Martin and W C Martin two daughters Mary Martin and Mrs Ray Butler and five grandchildren Funeral services Tuesday at 2 00 from the late home with Rev Knipp officiating Burial in La Grange cemetery A small fire at Bert Waters 443 Adams street called out the fire department late Saturday night extinguished with little loss by Company No 3.
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Lagrange
William F. Martin
O. R. Martino
W.C. Martin
Mary Martin
Ray Butler
Knipp
la Grange
Bert
Waters
Adams Street
Company No
Tuskegee Singers Cancel Concert After Accident
The Tuskegee Singers could not appear at the First Congregational church service after a car crash on Rocky River. Two singers were badly cut, driver hit a telegraph pole to avoid another vehicle. Ten R. D. Taborn arrived by bus to speak. Rev. J. A. Kaley led the service until his arrival.
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First Congregational Church
Tuskegee
Rite
Rocky River
R. D. Taborn
Elyria
J. A. Kaley
Committees Named for Board of Trade Forming Various Groups
The new Board of Trade appoints committees led by Executive W Phillips and Secretary J B Johnson. Publicity head Jim Armitage with Vic Woodward and Joe Boddy. Rules chaired by David P. Hyman and R B Lersch. New Industries led by L B Fauvyer with multiple members. Civic Improvements chaired by Ralph Silsbee with a wide slate. Mercantile committee chaired by Max Goldstein and including several listed members. Membership divisions split between West and East ends with numerous names across both sections.
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Board of Trade
W. Phillips
R. B. Lerach
T. L. Moise
J. B. Johnson
Jim Armitage
Chas. Tucker
L. B. Bauver
J.C. Crisp
Vic Woodward
Joe Boddy
David P. Hyman
R. B. Lersch
Glade Thomas
Frank Stevens
Court of Appeals Session Before Local Docket
The court of appeals met at the art house to hear cases including the Lorain Communist Association appeal and several others such as G A Persons versus Bank of Knobel along with cases involving Elyria Memorial Hospital Co and a Pittsfield religious society dispute.
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Court of Appeals
Art House
Lorain Communist Association
G. A. Persons
Bank of Knobel
Parscher vi
M. F. LD
Mos Pear
C.H. Ediclon
The
Elyria Memorial Hospital Co
H. DP
Partition Suit Seeks Sale Of Lot In Lorain
John F McGuire files partition suit against Mary E Wis her et al to sell a one eighth share in a South Lorain lot and divide proceeds, requesting his just share.
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Court of Common Pleas
John F. McGuire
Mary E. Wisher
Diamond making plan by Sir Charles Parsons cited
Details of the process devised by Sir Charles Parsons for creating diamonds are revealed. A rifle bullet and steel with carbon are used to create surface pressures that produce tiny diamonds in a Carbon block. The article places this alongside tax and bonus political debates in early Senate discussions.
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Sir Charles Parsons
Sir Charles
Lorain Marked 40th Innovation Day Parade Anniversary
The Lorain city celebration honored a 40 year milestone with a parade to Memorial Park. City officials and veterans from G A R Spanish War Veterans and World War I era groups attended along with the Eagles Lodge. A flag raising gift from A M Frazier capped the event while Charities Baker state commander of the American Legion led the flag ceremony. Roy Case recalled local history tracing Lorain’s naming and industrial roots from early times through the present as speakers noted figures from the iron foundry era and temperance movement.
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Lorain
Resterdar
Eagles Lodge
Memorial Park
A. M. Frazier
Charieces Baker
American Legion
Roy Case
Charleston
Ohio
William McWinley
Thomas Edison
Thomas Bowen
Rogér S
Flooded Town Deposes Mayor in Kitzmiller Maryland
In Kitzmiller Maryland the town facing Nile flood disaster residents ousted Mayor Bert Pew after he told out of town papers the town of 3009 needed aid. The mob installed acting mayor M J Pritt as the new leader as relief meals arrived for flood victims.
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Kitzmiller
Bert Pew
M. J. Pritt
Two Machines Stolen From Farm Element Store
Police issue lookout notices after two machines vanish from in front of the Farm Element store on Bross Street. A Ford roadster was reported missing amid the disturbance.
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Pat Mendelson
Fast Bross Street
Suttoungine
O. F
Suit filed for 1071.85 in Lorain and Cuyahoga counties
Boyd Cannon Brooks & W ham Cleveland attorneys filed suit against E et al seeking 1071.85 for legal services. The two cases were tried in Lorain county and Cuyahoga county. Washington April 7 President Coolidge named Charles M Schultze acting postmaster at Vureling West Virginia.
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Boyd, Cannon, Brooks & Wham
Cleveland
E Et al
Lorain County
Cuyahoga County
Washington
Coolidge
Charles M.schultze
Vureling
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