Uninstructed Delegates Grow in Republican Primaries
A UPI tally shows 579 of 1089 Republican delegates named, with 305 instructed, 117 uninstructed but pledging for a candidate, and 157 doubtful or uninstructed. Hoover backers expect to gain strength from undecided delegates in New York, Oklahoma, and Colorado despite only 105 Hoover-instructed delegates so far. Lowden leads with 151 instructed delegates and 36 uninstructed, while Hoover hopes to win most of the doubtful.
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Washington
United Press
Herbert Hoover
Commerce Secretary
New York
Oklahoma
Colorado
Hoover
Frank QO. Lowden
Mc Hoover
Hig
70 Year Old Farmer Slain Youth Held East Liverpool
Daniel Ruff aged 78, a widowed farmer, was shot to death at his home near Fast Rochester in Columbiana County on April 18. Carl Q O Kohl, 19, a neighbor, confessed to the killing with Ruff s own shotgun. Kohl was taken to Lisbon jail and is believed insane. No argument preceded the killing, authorities said.
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East Liverpool
Daniel Ruff
Fast Rochester
Columbiana County
Carl Q O. Kohl
Ruff
Kohl
Lisbon
Four Tennant children perish in Sisterville house fire
In Sisterville West Virginia on April 18 a blaze started by a faulty stove hose and oil lamp killed four Tennant children aged 3 to 10. Two older siblings, 17 and 25, were badly burned and hospitalized. The parents tried to rescue the youngsters as gas leaked and ignited the fire.
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Sisterville
W. Va
Brooks
Vonda Bell
Garnet
Betty Lee
Denton Tennant
Yarllea Tennant
Dennie Tennant
Sisterville Hospital
Warrant Issued for Elyria Youth in Forgery Case
A warrant for the arrest of Andrew Kalenan, 18, of Elyria, was issued by Assistant U S Attorney Irene Nungesser. Kalenan is charged with forging the name of Bert Chodolay on a United States money order for 10 dollars in Detroit on April 16.
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Cleveland
Andrew Kalenan
Flyria
U. S
Irene Nungesser
Kalenan
Bert Clhodolay
Elyria
United States
Detroit
Voting booths moved for primary today
Voting booths were installed for the upcoming primary on April 24. Some booths stayed from the last general election while others were relocated to their respective precincts.
Japanese airman completes stop in Cleveland heading to New York
Toichiro Araki, part of the group attempting the world circumnavigation, landed at Cleveland Municipal Airport at 12:59 PM from Chicago and departed 13 minutes later for New York.
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Cleveland
Toichiro Araki
Globe
Chicago
New York
Ohio voters set primaries as voters choose presidential preferences
Ohio voters face primary decisions on Tuesday Democrats choose freely with no names on ballots while Republicans confront Hoover versus Willis factions in a high stakes national convention race. Registration in Elyria opens Monday 2 to 9 p.m. for new voters and transfers.
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Ohio
Lorain County
Allee Pomerene
George White
Hoover
Willis
James R. Garfield
Cleveland Men Fined in Liquor Charges
Two Cleveland men arrested Monday night were fined in police court Tuesday. Nerbert Miden was fined 250 dollars plus costs for possessing intoxicating liquor and George Jiblert was fined 125 dollars plus costs for driving while intoxicated. Both had pleaded not guilty at arraignment.
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Cleveland
James A. Hewitt
Nerbert Miden
George Jiblert
Ball Game On Board Of County Commissioners Agenda
In the County Commissioners office a pad lists the day’s tasks. Typical notes like Bridge work and Ditch Viewing appear, but today’s pad reads simply Ball Game indicating a planned local event or meeting activity.
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The
Board of County Commissioners
Plans for Boys Week Meeting Set at Y on Friday
The city boys week committee from several clubs will meet Friday afternoon at six at the Y to discuss plans and set a date for this year's boys week. Kellogg Day, chair of the boys work committee at Elyria Rotary Club, will lead the meeting.
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Elyria
Elyria Eagles
Fair Grounds
Eagles
Syria
Niagara Falls
Yellowstone
Wifly
Lyria
Kellogg Day
Elyria Rotary Club
Republican Ticket Heads to Polls Across County
The county splits into six districts for Republican state convention delegates with centers in Elyria Grafton Ambhurst Oberlin Wellington and Lorain. The complete Republican ticket will be presented to voters Tuesday while Democrats in the county vote on twenty delegates for the state convention.
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Ond
Frank O. Lowden
Willisman
Elyria
Grafton
Ambhurst
Oberlin
Wellington
Lorain
Republican Ticket for Delegate-at-Large National Convention
Voters select not more than seven on the Republican ticket listing candidates for delegate at large and their presidential preference. The ballot names A. Lee Beaty Frank B. Willis Charles Curtis Frank A. Brown Herbert Hoover James L. Garfield Theodore Burton Hubert Hoover Theodore Hoover and other noted supporters. The page notes continuation on Page 19.
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A. Lee Beaty
Frank B. Willis
Charles Curtis
Frank A. Brown
Herbert Hoover
James l. Garfield
Theodore
Burton
Tierbert Sloover
James R. Garfield
Wageh Clark
Herbert Whoover
James R Garfield
JE. W. B. Curry
Merbert Hloover
HK. W. Howards
Charles R. Fisher
W. W. Farnsworth
Merbhert Hloover
Simeon D. Fess
Wilma Sinclair Qlevan
Birger Nears Execution After Sanity Rebuttal, 12-Minute Verdict
Charley Birger, southern Illinois gang boss, faces the gallows after a verdict declaring him sane. A sanity hearing extended his life briefly, but the jury quickly found him fit for death. He was condemned for hiring two henchmen to kill Mayor Joe Adams of West City amid a bootleg racketeering war with the Shelston brothers.
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Benton
Charley Birger
Birger
Maurice McGleason
Charles Miller
Varry
Elmo Thomasson
Joe Adams
West City
Carl, Earl
Bernie Shelston
Illinois
Webber Appeals Boozegage Case to Higher Court
Joseph Webber, convicted of possession of intoxicating liquor in Justice SS J George’s court after an all day trial, was fined 400 dollars plus costs. He filed a common pleas court petition in error listing eleven alleged errors, including lack of jurisdiction and improper evidence handling.
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Joseph Webber
Court of Justice
SS. J. George
Common Pleas Court
Webber
Justice Court
Hoover and Anti Hoover Forces Hurl Charges in Ohio
In Columbus on April 18, the pre primary campaign intensified as Hoover and anti-Hoover factions exchanged charges. Congressman Theodore Burton faced alleged ingratitude from Ralph Cole and a transcript of Cole’s speech was sent to Burton. Republican figures accused Lucas, Hamilton and Cuyahoga counties of ballot box frauds, vowing tighter party action and legal scrutiny.
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Columbus
Hoover
Theodore Burton
Cleveland
Ralph TD. Cole
Windsay
Twelfth District
Cole
Burton
Frank B. Willis
Dayton
Hkrod B. Warner
Republican State Central Committee
Last Minute
Lucas
Hamilton
Cuyahoga
Secretary of Commerce
Noover
Toledo
Turner
Warner
Alley Rubbish Must Be Removed, Eddt Declares
Service Director John N. Eit announced this morning that rubbish such as tin cans and ashes placed in alleys in business and residential districts must be removed immediately. He said the practice violates city ordinances and harms health, with removal before the city’s annual spring clean-up starting April 23.
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Service
John N. Eit
Bishop Dickey of Meth Church South Dies at 63
Louisville April 18 Bishop James Edward Dickey 63 of the Methodist Episcopal Church South died here last night after an operation for appendicitis April 10 His condition had seemed to improve before a relapse He came to head a district including West Virginia Kentucky and Illinois Funeral arrangements to be announced today
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Louisville
James Edward Dickey
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Dickey
Iecame Heer
West Virginia
Kentucky
Illinois
Best Buy Day Draws Shoppers To Elyria
Elyria prepares for another Best Buy Day with nineteen merchants offering top value merchandise. The event aims to spotlight outstanding apparel, furnishings, shoes, and other items on sale for one day only, with a special committee selecting the best values.
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Elyria
Elyria Board of Trade
Chase Testifies on Teapot Dome Ties to Fall
April 18 Washington reports C C Chase son in law of Interior Secretary Fall testified to the senate Teapot Dome committees. He said Fall sent him in 1924 to arrange a story to halt the investigation, and that McKinney would have paid over 100000 to Fall to stop the probe. Will Hays and others visited Fall. Sinclair and Blackmer linked to the case at New Mexico and Indiana.
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Washington
C. C. Chase
Interior Fall
Fall
Chase
Cleveland
Price McKinney
McKinney
Will Hays
Republican National Committee
Harry Sinclair
Col
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
Harry M. Blackmer
New Mexico
Sinclair
Kiwanis Members From Elyria To Attend Olmsted Falls Charter
About seventy Elyria Kiwanis club members will ride special buses to Lakewood tonight for the charter party of the Olmsted Falls Kiwanis club to be held at the Regnatz.
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Elyria Kiwanis Club
Lakewood
Olmsted Falls Kiwanis Club
Regnatz
Curry and LaPlante testify before Cleveland grand jury
Sheriff Mathews escorted Raymond Curry and Dave La Plante to Cleveland to testify before the Cuyahoga county grand jury in the Joe Rudnik case. Curry faces grand larceny conviction while La Plante, who confessed theft, is bound over to the grand jury in Lorain county.
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Curry
Laplante
Cleveland
E. G. Mathews
Raymond Curry
Dave la Plante
Cuyahoga County
Grand Jury
Joe Rudnik
National Tube Co
Lorain
la Plaate
Inthia County
Gas Explosion Kills Two in Canton Basement
A gas explosion in a Canton home basement killed two people today. Victims identified as Mrs Warletta Heacock 61 and Thomas Heacock Jr 52. An investigation into the blast is underway.
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Canton
Warletta Heacock
Thomas Heacock, Jr
Bremen Crew Conquer Atlantic in Courageous Flight
In 36 hours the Junkers Bremen crossed the Atlantic from Dublin to Mitchell Field with Maj. James Fitzmaurice Captain Herman Koehl and Baron Gunther von Hunefeld at the controls. They battled fog sleet and gale winds, facing death from exposure as they pressed westward. A dim instrument glow finally signaled North America as they landed with fuel exhausted and spirits high.
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ST. John’s
N. F
Atlantic
Maj
James Fitzmaurice
Herman Koehl
Baron Gunther
Hunefeld
North America
Greta Ferris
Blans Sablon
Grenfell Mission
St. John's
Labrador
Quebec
Mitchell Field
L. A
Dublin
Charles A. Lindbergh
Paris
Nature
North American
Police Begin Drive Against Stop Sign Violations
Police have started a campaign against motorists who ignore boulevard safety stops at East Broad Street and East River Street. Three drivers were ticketed for failing to stop and face a two dollar penalty, with Chief EH J Stankard warning violators will be brought to police court as more fines and enforcement follow.
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East Broad Street
East Iver Street
EH. J. Stankard
Stankard
Confesses to Hall Mills murders by former Oklahoma prisoner
El Reno Oklahoma April 18 county authorities say Elwin F Allen a former Oklahoma prisoner confessed to the Hall Mills murders of Mrs Eleanor Mills and the Rev Edward Hall near Brunswick North Dakota in 1922. He claimed the killings were for 5000 dollars and a car and said he was tired of his burden after accepting religion.
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EL Reno
Okla
Elwin F. Allen
Oklahoma
Hall-Mills
Allen
Eleanor Mills
Edward T. Hall
Brunswick
N.d
United States
McAlester
Ohio
Mills
Flood bill claim cites 305 House votes
Sponsors announced a canvass showing 305 votes in the House for the Mississippi flood control bill, enough to pass over a presidential veto. Republican leaders resumed talks today seeking a compromise to meet President Coolidge’s views, but little progress was reported.
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Washington
Ieaders
Coolidge
Elyria Girl Awarded 150 for Car Injuries
A jury in Judge R. Webber's common pleas court awarded nine year old Annabelle Kinney of Elyria $150 against Henry W. Cole for injuries from a car collision at Gulf road and Ohio street.
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R. Webber
Common Pleas Court
Annabelle Kinney
Elyria
Henry W. Cole
Gulf Road
Ohio Street
Foremen Club to Hold Thursday Meeting at YMCA
Foremen Committee members will meet at the YMCA at 7 45 p m Thursday to outline the May program. The gathering marks the last Foremen's Club meeting until fall.
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Foremen's Committee
Foremen Club
Foreman’s Club
Fire at Gates Hospital grass area extinguished by squad
A grass fire at the East Broad street entrance to Gates Hospital for Crippled Children was put out Tuesday afternoon by Squad No. 1. The blaze, caused by a cigarette, was confined to the area near the hospital entrance.
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East Broad Street
Gates
Turmoil at St. Clairsville High After Principal Resigns
St Clairsville Ohio April 18 with the resignation of principal J H Harps after students accused him of petty thievery. Faculty threaten walking out if a successor is not appointed immediately. Four hundred students deserted classes in protest and the district contemplates removals of dissenting teachers as the situation unfolds.
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ST. Clairsville
J. H. Harps
Earps
Board of Education
W. H. Arter
George Thornsburg
Karpes
Karpa
Pittsburgh
Arter
Airman to take bage repair parts seven islands
Commandant James K E Fitzmaurice arrived at Que with C A Schiller from Greenly Island confirming two German transatlantic flyers stranded with their Bremen on Greenly Island still seek parts to repair the aircraft. He aims to ferry a skiff to enable takeoff and continue toward New York, with an ice cutter delay noted in the Belle Isle straits.
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Seven Islands
Que
James KE
Fitzmaurice
Greenly Island
New York
Bremen
Cc. A. Schiller
Murray Bay
Clarke City
United Press
Bleak Island
Montcalm
Straits
Belle Island
Sydney
Quebec
Fitzmatrie
Col Fitzmaurice Relates Fog, Storms During Atlantic Flight
Clarke City, Que April 18 Commandant James Fitzmaurice of the Irish Free State air force recounts a perilous Atlantic crossing in the Bremen motorplane After a sheep damaged the runway at Baldonnel he feared disaster yet pressed on with Duke Schiller reaching Murray Bay amid fog and storms He credits persistence and providence for a safer landing and survival during the hazardous voyage.
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Clarke City
Que
United Press
James Fitzmaurice
Bremen
Atlantic
Irish Free State Air Force
Baldonnel
Col. Fitzmaurice
North American
Duke Schiller
Natashquan
Murray Bay
Fitzmaurice
Ocean
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FE. J. Handyside
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J. L. Mathis
Chester Shepard
William Cabsmoon
A William Kofsky
al Schwartz
Ilenry
County Board of Elections
Common Pleas
Eddt
Meth
Church South
Fall Ghilled
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Bulletin
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