Smith and Roosevelt set for Democratic nomination clash
Alfred E. Smith and Franklin D. Roosevelt prepare for a first pre convention duel as New Hampshire primaries approach. Smith declares he will lead but not wage a pre convention campaign. Roosevelt supporters read his stance as a candidacy bid amid a tight Democratic race.
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New York
Alfred Br, Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Smith
Roosevelt
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Accidents Claim Lives of Ohioans Over Weekend
A trio of fatal incidents across Ohio left three people dead. Robert Brow, age 5, died saving his 18 month old sister Ruth from an oil lamp fire in Akron. George Brown, 9, drowned after breaking through thin ice while skating in Akron. John Bleii, 55, fatally struck by a car in Columbus.
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United Press
John Bleii
Columbus
Dorothy Gish Suffered Serious Illness in New York Hospital
New York February report says Dorothy Gish film star was seriously ill at Presbyterian Hospital. Authorities declined to disclose illness details while a nurse stated she is feeling much better.
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New York
Dorothy Gish
Presbyterian Hospital
Miss Gish
Ohio Weather Forecast Offers Cold Wave Warning
Ohio forecast calls for fair skies then much colder tonight with a cold wave in the northwest. Tuesday will be fair and colder in the extreme east with rising temperatures in the extreme west portion.
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Ohio
Poron
Governor predicts Democratic landslide at Jackson Day event
Governor George White predicted a nationwide Democratic victory and a future Democratic control of state offices. He argued Republicans inherited deficits and debt but pledged cost cuts, noting a $9.2 million payroll reduction. Ex-Senator Atlee Pomerene and Don Harter backed the forecast and urged unity after primaries.
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Methodist Church
Governor White
Pomerene
Harter
Ivy
Lorain County
George White
Assembly
Senate
Atlee Pomerene
Cleveland
Don Harter
Akron
Congress
White
William G. Sharp
America
Cox
Baker
Bulkley
Lake Erie
Interna
Murder indictment asked at Medina for ex wife’s slaying
Medina Ohio February 8 a murder indictment against Anton Urban 45 confessed slayer of his ex wife Anna 40 will be asked by the grand jury Urban who was arrested Saturday confessed after long questioning Sheriff Lyman Buffington said he claimed self defense saying he shot his wife after she opened fire with a revolver The Urbans had two marriages and two divorces He hunted work in Cleveland and went to Brunswick December 7 to ask for money The confession says she fired first and hit the wall then he shot her through the head An informant report leading to arrest came from a speakeasy owner who heard Urban threaten to kill his former wife.
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Medina
Anton Urban
Anna
Urbans
Cleveland
Brunswick
Urban
Boy 15 Rescue on Bridge Saves Child From Ice Water
On Saturday afternoon B C Alexander of 120 Chase Street rescued Clarence White, 10, from icy river waters after the boy drifted under the surface as another youth struggled. Alexander waded in, pulled the child to shore, and later returned home for a change of clothes. He insisted the act required no special effort. No report was filed with officials.
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B. C. Alexander
Chase Street
Fourth Street
Clarence White
East Avenue
Alexander
Wade
Smith roils party as Democrats weigh Smith Roosevelt return
A Southern backlash critiques Alfred E. Smith’s offer to run again, warning it could spell political death for the Democratic Party. The talk stirs fear of a Smith Roosevelt feud and strengthens push to drop both leaders, aiding Republicans watching with glee. Senator Hattie Caraway of Arkansas calls for avoiding another nominating disaster.
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Washington
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
John N. Garner
Texas
Newton D. Baker
Ohio
Fess
Hattie Caraway
Arkansas
Democratic Party
Four Lorain County Men For Bar Examination
Four Lorain County men are among 307 law students who passed the bar exam, announced by Seba H. Miller of the Ohio Supreme Court. Elyrian William W. Passen heads the Lorain entrants. The three others are Lon B. Adams Joseph A. Svete and Elias G. Thomas. Examinations occurred in Columbus February 6, 7 and 8. Swearing in will take place February 12 in Columbus February 13 in Cleveland and February 15 in Cincinnati.
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Lorain County
Columbus
Seba H. Miller
Ohio Supreme Court
William W. Passen
West River Street
Lorain
Lon B. Adams
Erie Street
Joseph A. Svete
East Thirty-first Street
Elias G. Thomas
Broadway
Carrington T. Marshall
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Destroyer Parrott Reaches Nanking As Three Sailors Stationed
The destroyer Parrott has arrived at Nanking from Shanghai to augment American naval forces in the former Chinese capital. The Navy Department said the U S now has three destroyers at Nanking. Mine sweepers Finch and Bittern and the converted yacht Isabel have also reached Shanghai. Bulmer moved from Shanghai to Ching kiang along the Yangtze river.
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Washington
Parrott
Nanking
Shanghai
Navy Department
Department
Finch
Bittern
Isabel
Bulmer
Chingkiang
Yangtze River
Fierce Shanghai Battle Renewed as Chinese and Japanese Clash
Chinese and Japanese forces renewed heavy fighting in two fronts around Shanghai on February 8 as foreign diplomats failed to broker peace. An artillery duel raged near the North Station area by the International Settlement, while Woosung forts defended the city approach with Chinese forces stubbornly resisting after hours of combat.
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United Press
Shanghai
North Station
International
Woosung
Oberlin High Wins Honors In Debating League
Oberlin High School won the district title with five wins and one loss in the Ohio State High School Debating League. Elyria High followed with four wins and two losses as seven local schools competed in the round. Debates centered on compulsory unemployment insurance legislation.
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Oberlin High School
Oberlin
Elyria High School
Fistia
Painesville
Fairport Harbor
Brunswick
Parma
Bay Village
Elyria
Alice Stoter
Fire damages Lay Brothers wholesale fisheries plant
Fire gutted the Lay Brothers wholesale fisheries plant in Sandusky Saturday night causing about $75,000 in damage. Charles Fay an officer of the company is a member of the State Conservation Council.
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Sandusky Sandusky, CO
Lay Brothers Wholesale Fisheries
Charles Fay
State Conservation Council
Chinese Warned Not to Enter the Settlement
Shanghai defense commander Brigadier General George Fleming warned that foreign forces would shoot any Chinese troops entering the International Settlement. He stated the defense would shoot them down and that Hongkew and all areas of the settlement were included in this directive.
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Shanghai
U. P
George Fleming
Great Britain
International Settlement
Fleming
Hongkew
Legion backs Herzog as relief fund administrator
Lorain county American Legion members rally to support Edgar Herzog amid accusations about relief fund administration. A county commissioner hearing will hear from W. J. Esser A. T. Sibley I J Kubic and Claude Lyman with Dr A R Agate A J Lehman Otto Mischka and John Kolopps of the 40 and 8. State Examiner H T Manners to start probe today into relief commission affairs. Pending the inquiry, commissioners pause all relief checks and compensation to relief commission members.
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American Legion
Lorain County
Edgar Herzog
Soldiers’ Relief Fund
H. T. Manners
Relief Commission
Legionnaires
Herzog
Legion
W. J. Esser
Lorain
A. T. Sibley
Elvira
I. J. Kubic
Avon Lake
Claude Lyman
Oberlin
County Council
A. R. Agate
A. J. Lehman
Otto Mischka
John Kolopps
40 And
Lay Plans For Drive Against Hoarding Cash
Washington February 8 Hoover moves to mobilize twenty million men for a national drive against hoarding. President Hoover calls Col. Frank Knox, a newspaper publisher, to take complete charge and coordinate administration facilities for the campaign.
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Washington
White House
Hoover
Col
Frank Knox
Knox
Vidos Trial To Begin In Lorain Manslaughter Case
The trial of Nick Vidos of Lorain for manslaughter starts tomorrow before Judge A R Webber. He is charged with fatally injuring 5 year old Dorothy Kostoff with his automobile on December 5 in Lorain.
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Nick Vidos
Lorain
A. R. Webber
Vidos
Dorothy Kostoff
Wilkins Sets 285 Mile Air Record at 162.8 MPH
Ar dell Wilkins, pilot for Transcontinental and Western Air Express on the Chicago Columbus run, set a new 285 mile record of one hour 45 minutes. He broke his own mark by flying the Lockheed Vega at 162.8 miles per hour average while carrying three passengers. His previous record was 1 hour 52 minutes.
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Columbus
Ardell Wilkins
Western Air Express
Wilkins
Japan Proposes Neutral Zones Around Chinese Cities
Japan proposes neutral zones of 15 to 20 miles around Shanghai Canton Tsingtao Hankow and Tientsin to demilitarize China and curb warlord power. Officials say zones would render warlords unable to defend key cities and networks.
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Tokio
Shanghai
China
Japan
United Press
Canton
Tsingtao
Hankow
Tientsin
Japanese Capture Woosung Village Amid Shanghai Siege
Japanese forces land 2,600 troops reinforcing 3,000 at Woosung as they storm the Yangtze forts near Shanghai. Chinese defenders entrenched in trenches suffer heavy losses while the village burns and fishermen flee. Casualties run into the hundreds for China. Japan reports 10 dead and 40 wounded.
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United Press
Shanghai
Woosung
Yangtze River
Wooi'ng
Waoosung
Madison Sailed Through Shanghai Route Hit by Bullets
The American steamship Madison from Seattle was struck by two bullets near the Wao sung forts while entering Shanghai. No injuries reported and the vessel remained undamaged. Passengers observed Chinese soldiers hidden in cages with Japanese soldiers nearby blocking exits.
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Shanghai
Madison
Seattle
Waosung
Allen Family Reunited After Jury Acquittal
Rose Allen, once estranged by a love triangle that led to the murder of Francis A. Donaldson III, embraced her brother Edward after a jury acquitted him of the murder charge. Rose fainted during testimony and was revived by her father Horace Allen in the district attorney’s office as reconciliation followed.
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Rose
Mills Nomination Sent to Senate for Treasury Secretary
President Hoover sent to the Senate the nomination of Ogden L Mills of New York to be secretary of the treasury. The action was announced from Washington today.
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Mills
Senate
Washington
Hoover
Ogden L. Mills
New York
Treasury
Chinese shelling hits International Settlement in Shanghai
Chinese forces launched a determined drive and shelled the Japanese defense area inside the neutral International Settlement in Shanghai. Shells fell near the Japanese consulate and warships while U S authorities warned they could not guarantee safety of foreign lives and property. Brigadier General Fleming said Chinese shells also landed in Hongkow as defense units prepared to prevent incursions into neutral zones.
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Whangpoo
United States
Central China Baptist Mission
Robert Dallar Co
Shanghai Power Co
Shanghai Telephone Co
Texaco and
Socony Companies
American Presbyterian Mission
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Anderson-Meyer Co
Fleming
Hongkow
Baby Faced Gang Leader Vincent Coll Shot Dead
New York police report Vincent Coll a 23 year old gang figure with a $50 000 price on his head was killed in a drug store telephone booth. A bodyguard escorted him inside the London Chemists as a man with a submachine gun fired through the booth killing Coll. The killer escaped with two accomplices seen outside.
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New York
Vincent Coll
Coll
London
Jacob Paris
Miss W. Bonner
Tman
Classified Box Service Ad Promises Discreet Listings
Chronicle Telegram Want Ads offer confidential ads for employment housing and sales using box numbers. It guarantees no disclosure of name or identity and promotes free box service with contact numbers 4412 4413.
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Chronicle- Telegram
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