LeRoy Arrests Abroad Tie to Detroit Woman Mystery
Eugene LeRoy, sought by Detroit police for the death of a woman believed to be his wife, was arrested aboard the British freighter Dryden in Rio de Janeiro. He faces extradition as authorities in New York and Detroit pursue the case. The Dryden proceeded to Buenos Aires then New York where LeRoy will meet officers. The victim’s mutilated body was found in a trunk tied to a New York-Detroit crime trail.
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Rio Janeiro
Eugene Leroy
Detroit
Mich
Dryden
Leroy
Ad States
Marine 2
Buenos Aires
New York
Marcials
York
Canada
Mexico
Rio
Janeiro
Brazil
Katherine Lou Jackurgis
Tatum
Trolt
County Republican Central Committee Names Officers
The Lorain County Republican Central committee met at the courthouse and elected Wesley Grills as chairman A Brumby as vice chairman and John Winslow as secretary They increased the executive committee size to sixteen with seven women to be added from Elyria Lorain Amherst Wellington Oberlin and county east and west ends A vacancy for county coroner was filled with Dr M C E Perry from Elyria chosen for the ticket Also noted a Columbus ruling that districts can participate in 1920 school disbursements if they pass a levy at the November election and that a joint district union cannot be cut off from school funds if finances prevent its share.
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Lorain County
Republican Central Committee
Court House
Kenneth Craig
Chas
Helman
Lorain
J. W McHenry
F. L Ellenberger
Elyria
F. A. Williams
Wellington
Willian Coburn
Amherst
E E Sperry
Oberlin
Frank Tite
North Eaton
Charles Murray
Brighton
Wesley Grills
A. Brumby
Kipton
John Winslow
Smith
McE. Perry
Otto Mickolanda
Perry
Columbus
General Price
Vernon M. Riegel
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Price
Ldistreit
Ral Investigation Of Coal Profiteering Begun
Aug 25 report from GQTON says the drive against coal profiteering will target tidewater points with specialized checks at bunkering stations in Hampton Roads and Baltimore. Special assistant AG announces renewed activity and a department of justice campaign to curb profiteering amid frequent complaints from Baltimore.
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Department of Justice
Hampton Road
Baltimore
Will pilot plane for U. S. in race
Roland Rohills is named among three American aviators who will pilot machines in the Gordon Bennett international air races in Paris later in September. Great Britain France Italy and the United States will each be represented by three machines.
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Roland Rohills
Kiwanis Club Plans Busy Winter Schedule
Kiwanis club resumes Thursday noon luncheons September 2 at the Chamber of Commerce with caterer Dalyrmple handling meals. Meetings run from 12 to 1, with potential extension to 1:15. Pr J Ed Betteridge chairs the program committee and a new project is to be drafted.
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Kiwanis Club
New City
Vthe
House Committee
Dalyrmple
Chamber of Commerce
J. Ed Betteridge
Former Elyria Man Killed in New York Auto Accident
Friesda in this city received word of the death by auto mobile accident of Fr AL McLaughlin, 43, in New York City. A former Elyria resident, his home was at Orange, New Jersey. He was the New York representative of Thew Automatic Shovel Co and a member of the local Elks lodge. Smythe of Thew company left for New York and his son Chauncey Smythe will also go east to the funeral.
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Friesda
Fr AL McLaughlin
New York City
McLaughlin
Elyria
Orange
New York
Thew Automatic Shovel Co
Lodge of Elks
Smythe
Thew
Pany
Chauncey Smythe
Arrest Grafton Men In Contempt Case
Officers of the Bennett Milling Co were hauled into court yesterday on contempt of court charges. The Grafton Telegram Co had enjoined them from moving a barn down Main street to avoid disturbing a telephone cable. C. A Bennett Tom Osborne and two employees were arrested and brought to the city where a conference settled damages after the contention.
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Bennett Milling Co
Grafton Talaphona Co
Main Street
C. A Bennett
Tom Osborne
Successful Pole Drives Continuing
London reports a flare up in Minsk as Polish armistice delegates demand withdrawal of main Russian terms. A Tehitecherin wire warns immediate rupture if Polish demands persist. Polish representatives say Curzon line would perpetuate lost Polish territory and oppose Bolshevik terms.
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London
Minsk
George Tehitecherin
Moscow
Mensk
Soviet Russia
Rus
A. P
Armistice Commission
Earl Curzon
Poland
Tragedy in Lorain Claims Miss Ehrman in Street Collision
Miss Emma Ehrman 38 of Amherst was killed when a motor truck struck her at Elyria Avenue and East 20th Street Lorain. The driver was arrested on a manslaughter charge after reportedly losing control and mounting the sidewalk. Ehrman, a former secretary for West Side Lumber and Coal and later Wood Lumber Co, was active in local societies. She leaves parents and siblings.
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Emma Ehrman
Amherst
Elyria Avenue
E. 20Th Street
Lorain
Miss Ehrman
G A R Encampment Tickets Go On Sale August 25
Reduced fare tickets for the G A R encampment at Indianapolis dated September 19 to 25 go on sale August 25. They are valid for 60 days and available to all members of G A R FR and allied organizations and their families. Allied groups include the W R C Ladies of G A R Sons of Veterans and Daughters of Veterans.
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G. A KR
Indianapolis
G. A FR
Sona
Vet@rane
Daughters of Vet-, Orate
Brooklyn Man Walks Coast to Coast Without Haircut
Charles Clause of Brooklyn Maryland treks from coast to coast carrying a tent axe cooking utensils and other items he deems essential to his comfort and happiness on the journey He plans to avoid a haircut until reaching San Francisco indicating a long endurance trek with minimal grooming duties.
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Charles Clause
Brooklyn
Maryland
San Francisco
Elyria City Council Grants Gas Rate Raise Despite Veto
In a special session the Elyria City Council passed a gas ordinance granting Citizens Gas Company the rate increase demanded, overruling the mayor's veto amid a sparsely attended meeting and little public discussion. Clerk Symons read a communication from the Gas Company to the mayor and council.
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Uany
Largest Irish protest and peace effort in Ohio history
Reports of a massive Northern Ohio rally by Friends of Irish Freedom at Beach Park with Lawrence Grinnell as speaker. Also updates on Cork hunger striker Terrence MacSweeney, and Dublin moderates proposing a national self government peace offer. The Citizens Gas and Electric Co cautions Elyria citizens about gas mains extensions and supply constraints, urging municipal action to avoid winter shortages and urging council compliance.
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Northern
Ohio
Friends of Irish Freedom
Beach Park
Lake Shore
Lawrence Grinnell
London
Terrence MacSweeney
Cork
Dominick
Dublin
Ireland
Citizens Gas and Electric Company
Elyria
Logan Company
Logan Natural Gas and Fuel Con Sany
Casmera
Commissiors
State of
I City
Mission of
Napoleon
Geneva
Jefferson
New Bremont
Conneaut
Citizens
Logan
Water Shut Off Delays City Water Service Overnight
Public discomfort followed a brief nighttime water shut off as two stub mains were removed to install a new main for Amherst service. Power pumps started at 7 15 am with water restoration about an hour later. Mayor Jones urges advance notice for future disruptions.
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Amherst
Jones
Secretary Colby Sought to Block Federal Suffrage Ratification
In Washington on August 25 the American Constitutional League sought an injunction in district supreme court to stop Secretary Colby from issuing a proclamation ratifying the federal suffrage amendment after Tennessee became the 36th state. Associate Justice Siddons asked for citation authority and agreed to hear arguments today, marking the League’s second bid after an earlier attempt failed when Tennessee had not yet acted.
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Washington
Secretary Colby
State Department
District Supreme Court
American Constitutional League
Siddons
A. D Smith
Charles 3 Fairchild
New York
League
Counse
Tennessee
Smith
Justice Siddons
District Court
Colby
Justice Bailey
Supreme Court of the United
Cownte
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Arry LeRoy Hunt
M. E. Perry
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GQTON
Apedal
Tidewaster
U. S
Roland Rohlfs
Grafton
Telephone CO
Ermnia
Erman Amierst
West Side Lumber Co
Elyria Societies
Braveuug
Northern Ohio
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