Breach widens between 640 GOP leaders in Ohio
Columbus Feb 16. Commentary on Herbert Hoover's presidential bid notes a deep split among Ohio Republican leaders. Maurice Maschke breaks with Willis and supports Hoover, while Willis criticizes the shift as minor yet hints at a reciprocal response. Hoover's Ohio team races to finalize delegate lists as party factions prepare for Kansas City.
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Columbus
Herbert Hoover
Ohio
Sen
Maurice Ho Maschke
Mascuke
Willis
Ho Rowhom
Maschke
Republican State Central Committee
Hoover
Warner
Thad Brown
Walter F. Brown
Toledo
Washingtoc
Kansas City
Hancoek County
Screeper Co
16Th
Stark
Tuscarawas
Warne
Holmes
Waliz
Houser
George B. Cox
Federal Radio Commission
Assess Penalty On Taxes Now
Very few persons were in the county treasury today after the 4 p m deadline for payment. Penalties of ten percent are added to delinquent taxes. Check on over the counter payments and many mailed checks was ongoing as Arthur Weters, county treasurer, prepared to announce the total collections.
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Arthur Weters
Elyria’s 1928 Valentine babies are both girls
Elyria’s two Valentine babies brought joy to the city with births at Elyria Memorial Hospital. The first, born to Mr and Mrs Phelps, arrived at 4 30 a m on Valentine Day with Dr S F Basinger in attendance. The second, to Mr and Mrs Cook, followed at 1 59 p m on Wednesday. The Chronicle Telegram reports the stork delivered both infants and local merchants offered gifts to the families.
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First
Second
Don E. Phelps
William J. Cook
Elivna
Merchanta
Strebon FE. Phelps
Cleveland Street
Elyria
Valentine
Cook
Tre Alfors
Chronicle-Telegram
Stork
R. W. Hancock
Clark Street
Glad
S. F. Basinger
Chronicle-L Telegram
M. Doe
Tnes
Eight Die On Steamer Cleveland Epidemic Report
Honolulu dispatches say the steamship Cleveland may arrive today with eight deaths from smallpox pneumonia among steerage passengers. Dr. George Gelden, ship surgeon, had labored four days and nights since the illness appeared.
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Honolulu
T. Hi
Feo
Cleveland
Elvira's Automobile Show Set for Rainbow Gardens
The Elvira's Automobile Show is planned for Rainbow Gardens February 18 to 22 with latest autos and live music daily. Day's Music Store, Peerless Oil Orchestra, and a local fiddlers quartet will perform Saturday night, with further acts Sunday and Monday as part of the entertainment lineup.
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Elvira
Rainbow Gardens
Peerless Oil Orchestra
O'Donnell
Clevelander Elevated To Bishop In Scranton Ceremony
Monsignor Thomas C O Reily of Cleveland was elevated to bishop of Scranton Pa in a grand cathedral ceremony. Cardinal Dougswerir presided with Bishops Jose Schremhes of Cleveland and Philip McDevit of Harrisburg assisting. more than five hundred priests attended as the cathedral near St Johns overflowed with crowds.
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Cleveland Q. Fen
Thomas C O Reily
St. John’s Cathedral
O'Reilly
Den
Ontsi
Dougswerir
Jose Schremhes
Closeland
Philip McDevit
Harrisbuts
Plane Carrying 19 Passengers Falls in Bay
In Miami on February 16 a seaplane operated by the Cuban American airline crashed into Biscayne Bay due to engine maintenance failures. Twenty people were aboard, with Ray Jackson of Miami sustaining serious injuries after leaping from the aircraft and entering the propeller. One other passenger was injured. flight attendants said Jackson faced possible recovery challenges.
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Miami
Fla
FE. G. Sewell
Biscayne Bay
Ray Jackson
Hos
Fltel
Train Hits Auto. Student Ralph Smith Killed
In Toledo on Feb 16 Ralph Smith 14 a student was killed and his father Oscar Smith 40 an employee of the city park department was probably fatally injured when their car was struck by a Pennsylvania train at a crossing.
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Toledo
Ralph Smith
Oscar Smith
City Park Department
Pennsylvania
Eddie Fay Dies Veteran of American Stage
Eddie Fay aged 72, noted veteran of the American stage, died of heart disease at 7:45 p m today in room at the Hotel Baltimore in Kansas City Missouri. He was in town for a engagement at the Orpheum theater this week. Fay fell ill after 3 a m and never recovered despite hypodermic injections and care. He said farewell to his wife and father before death.
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Kansas City
Eddie Fay
Baltimore
Jie
Orpheum Theater
Foy
Hennvensr
State rests in Jageon trial in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis February 16 the state rested its case against Governor Jackson on conspiracy to bribe former governor Warren T. McCray. Prosecutor William H. Remy presented a surprise by not calling a key witness as the defense pressed for an instructed verdict of acquittal.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Jackson
Warren T. McCray
William H. Remy Spton
Remy
Indiana
Lindbergh Sees Great Future For Aviation
Charlie Lindbergh predicts aviation will become a major world industry and urges American cities to align with air transport progress. He discusses St Louis as a potential air center and accepts honorary chairmanship of the city board, while planning limited future flights.
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T. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Chamber of Commerce
Lindbergh
Aviation Business’ of America
St. Lois Cit
St. Louis
Lindhber
Dwight F. Davis
Son saves mother in Toledo gasoline blast
In Toledo on February 16, 12 year old Donald McCormick dragged flames from his mother Mrs Edward McCormick after a gasoline explosion. She is near death while Donald sustains serious burns to his head.
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Toledo
Edward McCormick
Donald
Bank at Dayton Held Up At Noon
Dayton police report two men robbed the new Carisla State bank at noon losing $1,009. The robbers, not masked, escaped in a Ford coupe. Deputies from Dayton and Spring Held traced a car license to W. J. Sherman of Dayton as the suspect.
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Dayton
Carisla State Bank
Spring Held
W. J. Sherman
Trace of Seventy Thousand Dollars in Continental Bonds
Senate committees trace seventy five thousand dollars of Continental Trading bonds connected to Republican National Committee financing for 1920 campaign. Joseph F. McMahon testified he sold bond proceeds to Dupont account. Dupont linked to Empire Trust as director and loan source for party funds. James Bernieri of Childs Co. confirmed the Dupont transaction.
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Continental Trading Company
Senate
Terpo
TL Coleman Dupont
Delaware
Republican National Committee
Joseph F. McMahon
Potter and Compu New York
Empire Trust Coa
C. F. Childs and Co. New
Dupone
Dupont
Empire Trust Company
Tenpo
Formar
Interior
Fall
MicMahon
James Bernieri
Childs
McMahon
Resolution to outlaw war from Pan American conference
February 16 A resolution to outlaw war among the American republics was introduced at the Pan American conference and immediately endorsed by Charles Evans Hughes as the U S chief delegate.
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Havana
United States
Charles Evans Hughes
Hill Jury Is Deadlocked in Murder Case
Ottawa Ti Feb 16 jurors deadlocked after hours over the fate of Harris Li charged with killing his mother. The jury was to report in court and may again seek discharge. Jurors were locked up last night after asking to be discharged. Rumor says eleven of twelve favored conviction.
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Ottawa
Harri Li
Cour
Todas
Logan Gas Co asks higher rates in eighteen cities
The Public Utilities Commission denied Logan Gas Co a new rate increase in ten cities, citing a Supreme Court ruling that bars a second increase while a first is pending. Logan proposed 1 dollar for 500 cubic feet and 63 cents per thousand, with a 3 cent discount for early payment, covering eighteen cities.
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Colembes
Public
Ciihties Commission
Logan Gas Co
Ohio
Supreme Court
Bell
Columbi QO
Ihe
Allen Honored At Memphis Convention
Edgar F. Allen of Elyria was reelected president of the International Society for Crippled Children at the Memphis convention. The event marks continued leadership since the group’s founding with next meeting planned for Minneapolis. Mrs. Nancy Hahn, 75, died after her clothing caught fire from a gas stove at her daughters’ Greenville home.
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Memphis Tenn
Ioclar
Edgar F. Allen
International Society For Crippled Children
International Snewiny For Crippled Children
Memphis
Allen
Elyria
Minneapolis
Greenville. O
Nancy Hahn
Ben Johns
Disastrous Floods and Avalanches Hit Europe
Reports from London and across Europe describe floods from Great Britain to Russia and avalanches in Switzerland. Rapid temperature rise in Switzerland threatened the Winter Olympics as heavy rain melted deep snow, causing rivers to rise and bridges to fail. Lakes swelled, roads and railways disrupted, farms submerged, and livestock drowned. a trawler crew of twelve lost eight off the Hebrides.
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London
Great Britain
Russia
Switzerland
Rhine Haarizen
Giaris
Interlaken
Elewhere
Jungiara
Wye
Derwen
Derbyshire
Hala
Merionetshire
Bata
Hebridges Islands
Judge approves $1500 in death cases against Big Four
Judge W B Thompson signs two agreed verdicts totaling 1900 for the death of Agnes Dangler Moffet and 500 for Leonard Lowell Moffet Jr. administrator Leon ard Lowell Moffet had sought 46090 for the wife and 25000 for the son in a grade crossing crash involving a Big Four freight train at North Main street Wellington on June 4, 1926.
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Wbb
Thompson
Big Four Railroad
Leonard Lowell Moffet
Agnes Dangler Moffet
Leonard Lowell Moffet, Jr
Elyria Public Library Trustees Win Court OK to Sell Old Block Property
Judge W B Thompson grants the Elyria library trustees authority to sell their current site next to the Commercial block for 59 900 and buy the Reefy property on Third street due to population and traffic changes making the old site unsuitable. William A Ely opposes the move, with his attorney stating his client remains against the plan.
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A L. Garford
H. W. Llogersonl
R.B. Lerech
Co . Washburn
Elyria Public Library
W. B. Thompson
Court of Common Pleas
Third Sf
Thompson
Charles Arthur Ely
Muir Co
Heefr
Tai
Wiliam A. Ely
Hir. Ely
Flood control bill outlines wide Mississippi project
Washington February 16 report to flood control committee proposes a comprehensive Mississippi Valley flood prevention plan costing 472 million dollars funded by the federal government and extending to tributaries and distant sites with a new seven member commission to drive the program. In Wilkes-Barre a union mine leader Frank Agatti, 48, was shot and killed at the charity union headquarters by an unknown miner.
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Washington
House Flood Control Committee
Mississippi Valley
Henze Flood Control
Mississippi Vallex
Alaska
New England
South Carolina
Mississippi Yakier Flood Control Commission
Mississippi River Commission
SHOC/ES
Wilkesbarne
Frank Agatti
Chearter
Bodies of two Lafayette deputies found near Covington Indiana
Two Lafayette deputies Wallace McClure and John P. Grove missing since Feb 7 were found dead in a Covington woods. Convicted burglars John Burns and Samuel Baxter were being held on tentative identification while further suspects were detained in several cities. Authorities searched with up to 1000 per sons around Lafayette for days without locating the pair.
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Samuel Baxter
Burns
Baxter
St. Claire Iille
Ohio
Fosses
LaFayette
Covington
Charles E. Ray
Pendleton
Decatur
Ill
Felice Ray
Isaac Clawson
Cotington West
Two Youths Held After Gun Battle In St Clairville
Two youths captured in St Clairville after a gun battle were held for Indiana authorities over the Lafayette deputy kidnapping case. Sheriff Hardesty declined to comment awaiting word from Indiana officials. The suspects gave Youngstown Ohio as their home.
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ST. Clairville
Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
C. C. Hardesty
Youngstown
Man Loses Suit Against Oberlin Resident Here
Petros Shemonia named as Serbian minister and Persian rug seller traveling from Chicago. Trial lasted a little over two hours before Judge Thompson. Jury returned verdict for Vassili Malik Verda on a 3565 Promissory Note suit. Verda testified he never borrowed money. claimed loan discussed with Simon Nathan but no consideration. a note allegedly stolen. Shemonia described as fictitious in his defense.
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Petros Shemonia
Chicago
Tost
Vegaiast
Vassili Malik Werda
Pleasant Street
Oberlin
Thompson
Jurry
Verdah
Shemonia
Verda
Shemon
Trial Begins In $10,000 Damage Suit
Mrs. Mery Gheorghui of Cleveland sues Leo Grassel of Sandusky for 10,000 dollars claiming injuries from a collision between her car and a wagon passenger vehicle near A' Lake village at the Yale bear stop on Sept. 15, 1934. Judge W. G. Thompson presiding.
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Yale Bear Stop
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EEEL
Clevelander
Son
Mother Ten
Oil Committee
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Cogan CO
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Bucyrus
Athens
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Ashland
Bellerne
Butler
Cardington
Chauncer
Fremont
Galton
Kingston
Laurelville
Lorain
St. Gilead
Willard
Belleville
Tiffin
Circleville
Findlay
Fostoria
Mansfield
New Riegel
Norwalk
Newark
Upper Sarthusky
Europe
Rhine
LIBAN
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