Rankin On Stand In $50,000 Libel Trial
On the Lorain county libel case before Judge A R Webber Rankin testified an anonymous fireman visited his home and warned him to avoid court today. Rankin named dozens of Lorain and Elyria figures as informers and said more names exist. The defense pressed for a bench warrant, which was denied, and the judge ordered silence in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Webber
O. E. Rankin
Lorain City
Rankin
Lorain
Peer
Samuel Horvitz
David Gibson
Common Pleas Court
the GeMebers
L. A. Fauver
Ted Wickens
Charles Adams
Mr. Jones
20Th Street
Mr. Smith
M. E
D. A. Baird
Lorain County
Roy Candemark
Howard Butler
Don W. Myers
Elyria
Walter Watts
Elyria Township
Otto K. Mischka
Elris
Elyria Attorner
Minor
Sandusky Municipal Court
A. E. Bernsteen
Cleveland
Theodore E. Walker
Alpert Murphey
Britt Buda
Ed Reynolds
Ed Sage
E. M. Biggs
O. P. Bauer
Joe Deutsch
A. T. Grills
Charles Eagore
W. H. Basore
G. M. Keep
H. G. King
Silas Austin
Ray Austin
Lorain Grocer
Walter Wright
Lo Tain
Y Rocco Dominick
John Shumagi
Mr. Pokol
Barta
Enumerators Finish Amherst Census Work in County
Amherst village census enumeration is completed with books turned in to Frank A Stetson, supervisor for Lorain and Medina counties. Rochester and Amherst are done, Lorain county reports a daily high with 25 names in one South Lorain shift and 1,458 total for five workers Saturday. Doubt remains that Elria, Lorain, and Oberlin will finish as scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Frank A Stetsom
Lorain
Medina
Stetson
Lorain County
Rochester
South Lorain
Brke
Elrria
Loram
Qoberlin
Mine Explosion Claims 127 Dead at Carbonado Mine
Carbonado Washington April 11 127 miners killed in a gas explosion at the Pacific Coast Coal Company mine. Officials say cause remains a mystery with no apparent negligence. Twelve men testified at a secret hearing about the blast and foreman W G Wilson is praised for saving 16 crew members by barricading them from toxic gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbonado
Washa
Cascade Mountains
Pacific Coast Coal Company
W. R Reese
Miy
W. G. Wilson
Court room tension and humor flare as witness Pipes is asked to leave
In a Lorain courtroom witness Dr. John Pipes is asked to leave briefly but is allowed to stay after defense objections. Judge Webber cautions the court to avoid levity and maintain justice as Rankin testifies about report originals and carbon copies. The page continues with cross examination of Rankin and notes about a report quoting Joseph Urbas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pipes
Lorain
Pipes
Fauher
Scott
Webber
Court of Justice
Rankin
Peer
Joseph Urbas
Amelia State Bank Held Up Today
Amelia Q April 14 bandits robbed Amelia State Bank about four fifteen. They escaped with 2500 in cash. Sheriff William Anderson of Cincinnati and deputies chased in a gas car while a Cincinnati plane searched across Hamilton and Clermont counties for the robbers. Miss Erma Eppert and W A Williams were alone in the bank during the hold up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia, Q
Amelia State
William Anderson
Cincinnati
Erma Eppert
W. A. Williams
Williams
Sherif Anderson
Hamilton
Clerthont Counties
Smuggling Boom Triggers Call for More Customs Funds
Washington reports a rise in smuggling of diamonds and other valuables into the United States. Deputy Customs Commissioner Frank Dow cites annual diamond smuggling valued at 29 to 40 million dollars. Plans to increase abroad staff, from 26 to more, await budget bureau approval and likely congressional funding in a deficiency bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
Frank Dow
Customs
Budget Bureau
Treasury
Lowman
Commissioner of Customs
Frank x. A. Eble
Customs Bureau
Oply
Congress
Dedication of John Murbach Field at Camp Iss-See-Kes
Elyria Ohio M C A camp on Vermilion River will dedicate the John Murdech Athletic Field on Sunday June 22 The field honors the late John Murbach who donated to improve the field and supported boys activities H W Korner boys work secretary announced the ceremony follows the camp season opening June 16
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Murdech
Camp Iss-See-Kes
Elyria
Vermilion River
H. W. Korner
John Murbach
Association For Boys
Elyria Woman Sues City For 25000 Damages
Jean Mathewson of Elyria seeks 25000 in damages alleging a July 29 1929 slip on a saucer shaped sidewalk on School Street caused injuries. The suit filed today names the City of Elyria as defendant and requests 25066 in total damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Jean Mathewson
School Street
Court of Appeals Opens April Term in Wooster Ohio
The Ninth Appellate District of Ohio opened its April term with Ross W Funk of Wooster presiding. Other judges Clarence G. Washburn and William E. Pardee of Akron joined the rotation. A total of 16 cases were scheduled for review during the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Appeals
Ninth Appellate District of
Ohio
Ross W Funk
Wooster
Clarence G. Washburn
Elrria
William E. Pardee
Akron
Politician Clinton G Price Shot at Home in Wisconsin
Clinton G Price District Attorney of Juneau County Wisconsin a noted state politician was shot dead today while talking in his kitchen with his wife at their home on the Lemonweir River Enemies blamed for the attack linked to prosecutions in an alcohol ring case Price died after being transported to a hospital Five shotgun wounds were found on his back and his wife described the dramatic scene outside their screen door
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maucuston
Wis
Clinton G Price
Juneau County
Wisconsin
Price
Lemon Weir
Clinton
Ohio Town Hit By Epidemic
Brunswick Ohio April 14 a rural town of 200 awaits state health department findings on a fever infecting one tenth of the population in ten days. One man six women and 13 children ill. Milk pasteurized water boiled. Disease resembles typhoid and undulating fever likely from diseased cattle. All milk from one Brunswick dairy. Dr W P Lapcock left for Medina to aid county efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
State Health Department
Columbus
Albert Wood
State Department
James E. Bagman
W. P. Lapcock
Medina
Medina County
Body of Ohio Uni Student Found in Hocking River
George Kovalchick, 20, a Campbell Ohio University student missing since February 11, was found Sunday on a sandbar in the Hocking River. He disappeared after his dismissal for poor grades. The body was found by Glenn Robinson and his son while fishing. He leaves his parents and a brother, John. Police believe he jumped into the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
George Kovalchick
Campbell
Ohio University
Hocking River
Kovalchick
Glenn Robinson
Kovalebick
John
Two Grass Fires Prompt Hose Company Response
Grass fires on Sherifstreat and Homesite Court drew Hose Company No. 1 out twice Saturday. Firemen used brooms to brush out the blazes. It took forty five minutes to extinguish the first blaze and thirty minutes for the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherifstreat
Homesite Court
Forest fires threaten wide area around Buchanan Virginia
In mid April fires raged around Buchanan Virginia with a 26 mile front and 59 000 acres burned. Some 2 200 men fought the blazes directed by H M Sears district fire superintendent from Lynchburg. Much timber was destroyed across Bedford county and along the James River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan
Sears
Lynchburg
Lithia
Arcadia
Bedford County
James River
Mo Hives
Blue Ridge
Virginia
Student Pilot Lost in Fog Near Curtiss-Wright Field
Ralph White a 32 year old student pilot vanished after his biplane rose from Curtiss-Wright airport and disappeared in dense fog over Valley Stream Long Island. Officials prepared twelve local planes and allied craft from Mitchel Field and North Beach for a search as floodlights scanned the area throughout the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Stream
L. I
Curtiss-Wright
Ralph White
Atlantic
Mitchelfield
North Beach
L. J
White
Flying Artist Given Up For Lost Fisher Missing Over Lake Michigan
CHICAGO, Apr 14 Faith was the talisman that Miss Betty Cook cherished facing evidence of the fate of Ralph Skelton Fisher, artist and mentor. Experienced pilots have given Fisher up as lost, but Miss Cook flew 500 miles over the water in a zigzag search from Pal-Waukee, following his departure last Tuesday to Detroit and Ann Arbor. The six place Bellanca was piloted by Clifford Condit with Melvin Swanson as a party member. Fisher’s mother planned to join the search as the effort extended toward Indiana Dunes and southern Michigan woodlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Betty Cook
Ralph Skelton Fisher
Fisher
Lake Michigan
Cook
Evanston
Nnow
Hia
Bellanca
Miss Cook
Clifford Condit
Pal-Waukee
Joe Detroit
Ann Arbor
Melvin Swanson
Ralph
Indiana Dunes
Michigan l Woodlands
British Budget 1930-31 Deficit Revealed in Commons
London April 14 Chancellor Philip Snowden announced a 1930-31 budget totaling 781 million pounds with a deficit of 14.5 million. He proposed higher revenue by raising the standard income tax to 22.5 percent and increasing the surtax on incomes over 2000 pounds, while relief would be given to the lowest tax grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Philip Snowden
Exchequer
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Snowden
Nehru Arrested In India For Salt Tax Violation
Bandit Jaweharlal Nehru, president of the Indian National Congress, was arrested in Allahabad on April 14 and sentenced to six months in prison for violating British salt tax laws. He is the son of MotHal Nehru, a noted agitator, and a top leader in Gandhi's civil disobedience movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gandhi
Allahabad
India
Jaweharlal Nehru
Indian National Congress
Nehru
MotHal Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi
Parker Washington Nomination Delayed By Senate Panel
April 14 The senate judiciary committee postponed action for a week on the nomination of John J. Parker of North Carolina to Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The sub committee had reported 2 1 in favor but after debate the full committee vote was delayed until next Monday due to stiff opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
John J. Parker
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Parker
Nye named chairman of Senate campaign funds panel
April 14 Washington report that the Senate campaign funds investigating committee was reorganized by Vice President Curtis. Senator Nye of North Dakota was named chairman replacing Senator Hiram Johnson. Senator Dill of Washington was chosen to replace Senator Pittman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nye
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Washington
Senate Campaign Funds Investigating Committee
Curtis
N. D
Hiram Johnson
Calif
Dill
Pittman
Radio-Keith-Orpheum takes Libson circuit in four states
The Radio-Keith-Orpheum Corporation announced it has taken over the Libson circuit, comprising 55 theatres in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and West Virginia. Key venues include Reading theatres in Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton, Ohio, and Terre Haute, Indiana, with first cash involved in the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Radio-Keith-Orpheum Corporation
Libson
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
West Virginia
First Cam
Reading Theatres
Cincinnati
Columbus
Dayton
Terre Haute
Ind
Assassinated by Gunmen in Detroit
April 14 report states Jimmy Walters, former cabaret owner and police character, was killed by two Italians while his five year old daughter Betty watched nearby in what was described as removing the "key man" in an earlier January assassination attempt on Detective Inspector Henry J. Garvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Henry J. Garvin
Jimmy Walters
Walters
Betty
Edison Honored as Milan Elyria Road Rebranded
Edison honored by naming Milan Elyria Road The Edison Highway through Elyria Amherst and Henrietta Townships in Lorain County. The designation reflects Edison's Milan birthplace and follows Lorain County commissioners' application to the state highway director. Six more unemployed people found work today via the mayor's temporary employment bureau at City Hall. The mayor said two were placed Saturday and four more this morning. He urged Elyrians seeking help to call for listings of needed work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A Edison
Milan- Elyria
Elyria
Amherst
Henrietta
Lorain County
Edison
Robert N. Waid
Waid
Milan
Dureau
Theft of Fifteen Chickens Reported at Murray Ridge Road
A theft occurred Saturday when a faulty buzzer at chicken coops failed, leaving fifteen chickens stolen from William Bongs on Murray Ridge Road. Deputies investigated the report Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bongs
Murray
Ridge Road
Sheriff's Department
Train Roars At 97 Miles An Hour
Big Four officials tout a new Columbus to Cleveland record as train 6474, with 50 burlesque dancers aboard, covers 138 miles in 113 minutes from Columbus at 8 15 a m to Union Station Cleveland. Engineer Albert N Lentz and Fireman Johan Seitzer push power past 70 mph at times, speeding to Buffalo by 2 p m. The run shaves 19 minutes off the old mark set years ago by Joe Coffey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, CO
Big Four
Columbus
Cleveland
Albert N. Lentz
Buffalo
Lenis
Johan Seitzer
Union Station
Joe Coffey
Barin
Parole Violation Charge Ties Peggy Wright Stark to Case
Peggy Wright Stark, 17, returned to county jail to answer parole violation charges. She was linked to a trio of alleged bandits, with one member sentenced February 11 in Ohio to ten years for robbery after pleading guilty. Stark and Robert Brand were paroled. Alex Tarciek of South Amherst faces liquor possession charges after a raid. He is to be arraigned before Justices St. George. A small amount of alleged liquor was held for evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gire
Peggy Wright Stark
Darton
Ohio
Miss Stark
Robert Brand
South Amherst
Alex Tarciek
Seizure of Champagne Cargo After Lake Erie Coast Guard Chase
A Coast Guard pursuit on Lake Erie ended with the seizure of 33 sacks of champagne. A 54-foot armored ram boat fled toward Vermilion after unloading near a Tow nboat. guardsmen fired but could not stop it. Both vessels exhausted ammunition and retreated to marblehead station where the cargo was seized and to be turned over to the Collector of Customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandusky
Lake Erie
U. S
Adie
Coast Guard
Marblehead
L.B. Herbert
Vermillion
Coast
Ram Screw
U.S. Coast Guard
No leniency for accessory thieves in Elyria court
Mayor James A Hewitt handed fines and jail terms to three Cleveland youths charged with petit larceny for attempting to steal taillight tires from parked cars on Depot Street. John Us, 28, received $30 fine and ten days in county jail. Ulic, 25, was fined $50 and ten days jail. James Matovitz and Rudolph Mekes, 25 and 28, both of Cleveland, each paid $25 and ten days. The defendants admitted the thefts while claiming prior intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyne
Meyor James A. Hewitt
John Us
Felton Road
Depot St
Petroleman
C. B Sayles
Opon
Louis Berson
James Matovitz
Rudolph Mekes
West 46Th Street
Cleveland
Ulic
Matovitz
Mekes
Elyria
Thér
Eir- Tia
Depot Street
Berson
Classified Advertising Improved System Description
Classified advertising now uses an alphabetical classification system grouped for quick reference. The page promotes the new format as a central market for wanted items and sales. Readers are urged to call an expert at the provided telephone numbers to place ads and keep business visible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manger
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Prohibition
William F. Peer
Bulletin
O ' Rankin
Eisria
Amhherst
Amelia State Bank
Ohio Uni
Britain
Bioscow
Visdimir Mayakovsky
Soviet Russia
Milan-Elyria Road
James Shropshire
Oberlin Road
Blyria Memo- Tishoenitel
Cleveland Road
Ridgeville
Middle Avenue
Broadtstreet
A. H. Krapp
Sixth Street
Liouda
Vermilion
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