Tie Up 13 Causing Many Factories to Issue Their Doors
Detroit to Chicago and across the nation the railroad strike wave grows. Insurgent Chicago switchmen and enginemen ignite walkouts while 34000 idle workers are reported in the district. Embargoes halt freight and express shipments as plants curb output and layoffs rise widely.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Brotherhood
Gay
Pacific Cat
Gary
Indiana
Toledo
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Fort Worth
Texxas
Leine
Pacific Coast
Rail Strike Threatens City as Supplies Tighten
A railroad switchmen strike grips shipments and may soon halt freight in Elyria. Meat dealers warn embargo forces reliance on home killed stock with higher prices. Fruit shipments stop, potatoes surge toward five dollars a bushel, and local factories face coal shortages risking closures and layoffs. Trucks move scarce goods by road.
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Cleveland
Elyria
Refunding Minstrel Show Ticket Buyers Unseated
Commander D. B. Symons of the American Legion said some purchasers could not get seats because the show sold out for two nights. Refunds will be issued to those with tickets by presenting them to George Robson at the Altman & Ackerman store starting Monday. The Post thanks the public for strong support and cooperation.
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D. B. Symons
American Legion
George Robson
Altman & Ackerman
Symons
Post
Legion
Walter Henry of La Grange Dies at 45
Walter Henry, well known resident of La Grange, died at his home this morning after pneumonia. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 30 PM at the Baptist church. In Cleveland, Brotherhood officials discuss Gompers and a possible cigar makers union convention amid talks of a large walkout affecting about five thousand workers. Columbus men sit idle as Railway Trainmen face an unauthorized strike with numerous yard workers joining.
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Dayton
Alliance
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Kansas
Walter Henry
la Grange
Baptist Church
Joel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
New York
Cleveland
Brotherhood
W C Lee
The
Brotherhood of Treatment
Gompers
Lee
Cigar Makers Union
Columbaus
Sitie
Columbus
Despita
Brotherhood of Railway
Elyria Mayors Jones and Williams Seek Congressional Nomination
Elyria mayor Asaph R. Jones and former congressman S. H. Williams, of Lorain, announce their candidacies for the Republican nomination in Ohio’s Fourteenth District. Williams, who served one term and lost re elections, enters a three way race with Lorain county politics divided. The district covers Lorain Medina Summit and Portage counties and campaigns are planned. Williams issues a formal reply letter stating intent to run in the August primary.
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Asaph R. Jones
5S. H. Williams
Loram Today
U.S
Fourteenth Congressional District
Williams
Elyria
Lorain County
Willams
C. L. Knight
Beacon-Journal
Akron
Cleveland
Jones
Fourteenth
Lorain
Medina
Summit
Portage
Bose
Congress
Elyria Township Trustees Approve $10,000 Road Bond
Elyria township trustees vote to authorize a direct $10,000 bond issue to improve all highways with cinders. Road funds are nearly depleted with only 39.23 remaining for six months. Trustees spent over 31,000 last winter to keep highways open from snow drifts.
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Elyria Township
Mountain Ash Welsh Male Concert Choir Here This Evening
The Mountain Ash Welsh Male Concert Choir performs at the M. E. church under Prof T Glyndwr Richards. The group, praised nationwide, aims proceeds to the Welsh Old Ladies' Home in Cleveland.
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Mountain Ash
M. E
T. Glyndwr Richards
Cleveland
Grey's Armory
Joneag
Mayor Jones to preside at Open Men's Forum meeting
Mayor Jones will preside Sunday at 3 o'clock as chairman of the Open Men's Forum at Maghinst hail. Prof. H. A. Miller will discuss "The New Theory of Democracy" after careful study. All are welcome to attend.
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Jones Sells
Open Men’s Forum
Maghinst
H. A. Miller
Five Year Plan Outlined by Interchurch Drive
Lorain County Interchurch Conference outlines next five years for the Interchurch Movement of North America. Thirteen of thirty denominations represented with over seventy churches. Local churches will join evangelistic work, household surveys, missionary education and financial programs.
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Lorain County
Interchurch World Movement
North America
China
Interchurch Movement
French claim Britain had ample notice on April 3
Paris says France warned Britain on April 3 before occupying more German territory. The Associated Press report notes France maintained it was necessary to take military steps if Germany did not withdraw troops.
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Associated Press
London
France
Great Britain
Germany
Rain and Snow Early in the Week Forecast
Weather predictions note rain and snow at week's start with cooler temperatures. Early week outlook centers on Monday and Tuesday with lingering showers into Friday, bringing a drop in temperatures and mixed precipitation.
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Reina
Inow
Grafton Board Advances School Improvements and Pay Scales
The Grafton Village Board of Education adopts improvements to raise efficiency including heating, decor, new room, library, and lab equipment. A new salary schedule sets annual steps from 800 to 1300 for normal training graduates and from 1000 to 1800 for normal diploma holders, with Bachelor and Master degree scales. County Superintendent Hiscox praises the board for progress.
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Grafton Village
Hiscox
Grafton Board of Education
Twelve Year Old Boy Hurt by Automobile Near Car Barns
Napoleon Shrodshire, twelve, stepped into the path of a slowly moving car en route to Akron near the car barns. He sustained injuries to the head and body and was taken to Memorial hospital. Witnesses say the driver was proceeding slowly and not at fault.
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Napoleon Shrodshire
Akron
Memorial Hospital
Former resident dies aged eighty nine in Buffalo
Caroline Beuhring aged 89 years wife of the late Julius Beuhring died Wednesday at the home of her daughter Mrs J G Gegeohn in Buffalo New York. The body arrived in Elyria today and burial is planned for Sunday at 1 20 p m with Rev W L Burner of the Church of Christ officiating Interment will be in Carlisle Cemetery. She and her husband were longtime residents of this county living on the Oberlin road and are survived by four children Frank and George of Elyria Mrs Gegeohn of Buffalo and William of Ridgeville.
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Julius Beuhring
J. G. Gegeohn
Buffalo
N. Y
Elyria
W. L. Burner
Church of Christ
Carlisle Cemetery
Oberlin Road
Frank
George
Elyna
Gegeohn
William
Hidgeville
Lorain City Named Defendant in $10,000 Damage Suit
J J Meyers sues Lorain City alleging a December 26 collision with a city police patrol at East Erie Avenue left him with a broken leg and five weeks of recovery. Plaintiff cites carelessness and negligence.
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Lorain
J J. Meyers
East Erie Avenues
Emma Clawson Dies After Prolonged Illness at Norwalk
Mrs Emma Clawson wife of C D Clawson of the Century block died Friday night at 9 45 PM after months of suffering. She leaves her husband and two children Esther and another son. Funeral services at Wilkina Huratt funeral parlor Sunday at 3 PM and at Presbyterian Church Norwalk Monday at 2 PM. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery Norwalk.
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Mra
Emma Clawson
C. D. Clawson
Century Block
Esther
Wilkina-Hurat
Presbyterian Church
Norwalk
Woodlawn Cemetery
Lever Act to Prosecute Railroad Strike Leaders
Washington April 10 the justice department prepares to prosecute under the Lever act leaders of an unauthorized railroad strike crippling traffic in Chicago Cleveland Toledo Detroit and elsewhere. Congressmen argue the act empowers action against groups conspiring to restrict distribution of necessities.
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Department of Justice
New Jersey
Wshington
Chicago
Cleveland
Toledo
Detroit
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
John G. Cooper
Youngstown
Palmer
Cooper
Lee
J . Palme
Georgia
Charles B. Ames Ames
Congress
Ames
Yo Back
Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginests
Mabli
Pring
Lanread Winars
Quiek
Indicted Men Are Arraigned This Morning
Prisoners indicted by the grand jury were arraigned before Judge W. B. Thompson. Harvey Lapp and Harry Phillips of Lorain faced burglary and larceny charges. Lapp and Phillips pleaded guilty while others pleaded not guilty and await trial. Bond set at 500 dollars. Tom Calousis found guilty of assault and battery with a 25 dollar fine plus costs.
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W. B. Thompson
Harvey Lapp
Harry Phillips
Evan Sparr
Lorain
Lapp
Phillips
Reformatory
Henry Reed
Sam Johnson
John Stockoff
James Anderson
Leonard Day
Jack Maxzarek
Kelly
Tom Calousis
Divorce cases filed by Loramites rise in court
More divorce cases were filed in court today. Clara Putney describes her husband pressuring her to abandon or have their two children adopted. Pearl Smith accuses C C Smith of infidelity and neglect. Roge Humphrey charges Charlie Humphrey with extreme cruelty and threats, alleging assault with a butcher knife.
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Clara Putney
Chicago
Pearl Smith
Lorain
Cc. C. Smith
Gnally
Roge Humphrey
Charlies
Humphrey
Cleveland
State boards to fix fair prices across Ohio counties
United States Attorney Wertz in Cleveland is told by Attorney General Palmer to appoint a 20 member state fair price board to set fair retail and wholesale prices for Lever Act covered goods. Boards to be organized in 88 counties with Dr R C Roucke as chairman in Cleveland. Also lists marriages including James Marshe and Mana Bernard and others in Elyria Lorain and surrounding areas.
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United States
Wertz
Cleveland
A. Mitchell Palmer
James Clarke
Ohio
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R.C Roucke
Erty Food Ispector
Deaths in Bristol and Elyria: William Stokes and baby Vargo
Miss Elizabeth Stokes of 131 East Avenue receives word of her father William Stokes death at his home near Bristol England. William Frank Vargo four month old son of Mr and Mrs Wham Vargo of 561 Irondale Street died this morning with funeral Monday at ten from the house and burial in Ridgeland cemetery.
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Elizabeth Stokes
East Avenue
William Stokes
Bristol
Fagland
Harry Griffiths
Cty
Lorain
Vargo
William Frank Vargo
Wham Vargo
Irondale Street
Durial
Ridgelawe
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