Judge Landis Clears White Sox and Tigers in 1917 Scandal
Chicago January 12 Judge K M Landis exonerated leading Detroit and Chicago players of charges they threw games in 1917 The five page decision found no truth to the accusations by Swede Risberg that the White Sox paid the Tigers for throwing a series The ruling noted possible sloughing only by Risberg and Chick Gandil and said the fund raised about September 1917 was not paid for crooked play The decision was announced in his office with newspapermen present Continued on page 4
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Risberg
Gandil
Chicago
K. M. Landis
Detroit
Charles
Hicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Landis
Elate Story of Couzens Abita
Juetrost January 12 report shows Senator James Couzens fortune rising from 300 to over 29 million in 15 years. The government suit against Ford stockholders cites Couzens invested 1900 in Ford at its 1903 organization. He deducted 1900 from his sister Rosetta Hauss and held 1490 stock in her name. 1006 was down payment on 125 shares then worth 2560.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Couzens
Formr
Ford Motor Company
Couzns
Pantors Attorn
Athur Lacy
Couzens
Rosetta V. Hauss
Howver
Tock
Mexican Aiding Liberals in Nicaragua Denied
In Mexico City on January 2 officials denied charges that the Mexican army or navy or officers are aiding the Nicaraguan liberal movement. Pedro Zereda said rifles and munitions bought in New Orleans were shipped on American vessels Barranco and Lameth under U.S. State Department authorization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Coolidge
Conress
Pina
Navy
Pedro Zereda
Sacasa
Mexico
New Orleans
Oveesels Barranco
States State Department
Zerea
Remington
Marine
Thompsons
Tries to Solve Social Problems of Small Towns
An effort to address serial social issues in a small town is sponsored by WC Aland and ML AL. Miss Mildred Corbet of New York, a representative for Wormness's interests, participates in the initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Corbet
New York
Wormness
Firebug Busy Again in Toledo Warehouse Blaze
Toledo January 12 Firebug struck Moreton Storage Co warehouse, causing $250000 damage and contributing to nearly 1,590,000 in recent losses. Flames surged before discovery threatening workers and wrecking Baumgardner and Co merchandise stored inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Piemaurae
Moreton Storage Company
Baumgardner and Company
Ben Nadel Found Guilty in Pat McDermott Case
Ben Nadel convicted of financing the murder of Don R. McNeil. Judge Walter McViehon set sentencing for Friday with a new trial motion expected. State witnesses testified about an east side apartment while defense said Nadel never knew the involved men.
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Cleveland
Attorness
Ben Nadel
Patrick McDermott
Iampole
Don RK. McNeil Nadel
Walter McViehon
Alihoush Nadel
McDermott
Pat Darne
Jnr
Rescue of 18 From Stranded Freighter Penham
The crew of eighteen trapped aboard the freighter Penham were rescued by Brenton's Red Station Coast Guard. Facing high seas and strong winds, the Eagle boat reached the vessel after it ran onto a reef off Rose Island near Newport.
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Newport
R. I
Freigner Penham
Coast Guard
Brenton
Red
Coast
Forty-Six Elyria seniors to receive diplomas January 20
Forty-six Elyria High School seniors completed four years of study and will take final exams before the January 20 graduation. The class, praised by advisor Mrs. Frances Raufus, includes three National Honor Society members Annette Boothroyd Ella Hayes and Arnold Heinzerling. The event features a modern scoreboard gift funded by ticket sales from the December 16 play with a possible radio purchase if funds remain.
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Elyria High School
Alton F. Brown
Princeton Avenue
Roland A. Edgar
Marseilles Avenue
Rolland VY. Hites
West Avenue
Clifford Schoenfeldt
Ninth Street
Phronsie BE. Rust
Grafton
Marian Elizabeth Snom
Harvard Avenue
Francea Raufus
Uviti
Annette Leone
Boothroyd
Ella Hayes
Arnold Heinzerling
Ar‘sold Heinzerilsx
Mary Grifithe
Eldon Duer
Evelyn Hird
M. E
Edwin Kirby
FE. B. Bryan
Ohio University
All Lover High School
Would Enlarge Waiting Room Says Supt
The city service director received a letter from the Lorsio Street Railway Co stating the waiting room on Ladist, closed weeks ago by the Elyria Board of Health for unsanitary conditions, will be enlarged after permission to extend land is granted by New York Central.
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City Service
Lorsio Street Railway Co
Ladist
Elyria Board of
Eealth
L. K E. Burge
New York Central
Sheriff’s Office Holds Abandoned Funds From Various Individuals
Sheriff G Mathews reports a sizable sum of money belonging to numerous individuals remains unclaimed after office transactions. If unclaimed within a year, funds will go to the county treasurer. List includes James Frapa, Anvino, Dorothy, Mary Mokko, and many others with amounts ranging from cents to hundreds.
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G. Mathews
James Frapa
George Gernel
Anvino
Dorothy
Frank Warmer
Albini Gilvander
Louise C. Pampch
M. E. Verner
Andy Gilren
Joe Kembkouski
Adem
Mary Mokko
Joseph Zaccalinaghio
John McGashim
Peer Perry
C A. Baughman
Duliza Cooley
Waterbury
Leroy Hollins
A. B. Hawk
Paul Kovacs
Henrietta Hildebrandt
John
Arene
Gregory Jensewa
Rich Guathria
Ta A Kiznauyy
Seho Brocka
F. Ramadon
Int Reali Estate Co
Mary Swanick
Lisbon Shaken by Violent Five-Second Quake
A tremor lasting about five seconds startled Lisbon residents early today. People rushed from homes into the streets and open areas. no injuries or damage were reported. In Canton Ohio Alvin Hurford, 70, a longtime resident active in real estate and local industries, died of an apparent apoplexy at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Lasbon
Canton
Canton, O
Alvin Hurford
Requisition System Adopted in Court House Operations
County commissioners announce immediate use of a requisition system for office supplies at the courthouse. Supplies are stocked in the basement under purchasing agent Frank Eilenberger. all employees must submit a requisition and report to the agent to obtain items. The board aims to build a proper inventory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Goiranto
Frank Eilenberger
Twenty Die As Siberia Suffers 65 Below Freeze
Twenty people died in Turukhovsk Siberia during a record freezing wave. Temperatures reached 65 degrees below zero Fahrenheit as cold swept the region.
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Siberia
Moscow
Turukhovsk
American Mission at Shahwu Seized by Troops
Peking January 12. Evacuation of all American missionaries from Fukien province ordered by consul Price. Nationalist troops have seized the American mission at Shahwu. Officials dispute British Hankow concession and will defend Shanghai international settlement if attacked.
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Shahwu
China
Peking
Fukien Province
Price
Nationale
Shahwi
Fukien
Hankow
Shanghai
Prosecutor Granted Extra Aid for Memorial Viaduct Work
The Lorain county prosecutor will use an extra 3700 annually to hire an assistant and stenographer for the Memorial Viaduct project over Black River. Judge Webber noted the pay scale includes 3759 for the prosecutor, 4300 for the assistant, and 1320 for the stenographer, with additional 1700 approved to cover this staffing.
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Black Haver
Lorain
A. R. Webber
D. A. Baird
Common Pleas
Webber and
W. Thompson
H. R. Butler
Elvrra
Catherine Hoffner
Webber
Village Policeman Versus Northwest Mounted Police Rivalry
In Columbus on January 22 George Grasser, West Jefferson night officer, halted two men in an auto who mocked arrest. He pursued and arrested them, forcing a ride to West Jefferson after puncturing a tire during pursuit. The incident showcases a clash with Northwest Mounted police myths.
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Columbus. O
Northwest Mounted Police
West Jefferson
George Grasser
George
Columbus
George “Gathic
West Jetterson
Will Recommend Improvements at Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home
Jude EB P Matthias of the supreme court and chairman of the rominanee announced after a survey that he will recommend improvements at the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home costing about $480000. The committee favors the action. A new hospital four new cottages a nursery and repairs to existing buildings are planned.
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Kenta. O
Jude
EB P Matthias
Supreme Court
Rominanee
Oho Soldiers and Saliars
Yorkville Fire Destroys Tea Store Causes 20000 Loss
A blaze at the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company store in Yorkville Ohio caused about 20000 in damages early today. Firemen from nearby towns assisted in extinguishing the fire sparked by an overheated stove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkville
Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
House Agriculture Committee Approves Haugen Farm Relief Bill
Washington January 12 The House Agriculture Committee voted to approve the Haugen farm relief bill and killed substitute relief measures before voting to take up the Haugen bill tomorrow The defeated amendments included plans sponsored by Senator Curtis and Representatives Crisp Aswell and Adkins tied to national Grange aims.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Curtis
Crisp
Georgia
Aswell
Louisiana
Adkins
Iilingis
National Grange
Grand Jury to Hear Sunday Theater Closure Case
The Lorain County grand jury is to report to Judge Thompson with the prosecutor D A Baird presenting evidence on alleged Sunday closing violations by Elyria and Lorain theater owners. The Lorain County Law Enforcement League backs indictments. witnesses include Mrs Florence Snider and others.
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D. A. Baird
Lorain County
League
Florence Suolder
Amherst
Elyria
Lorain
Emma Vosburgh
Florence Simes
Ruth Slumsker
Court House
Snider
Prosentee
Carejog
Enforcement League
Baird
Niles Vaar
Bard
Cnlley
Girl Dies Fire at Black Prince Overall Factory
A clothing factory blaze in Rocky Mount Virginia killed one girl and forced twenty others to jump from windows to escape. The fire spread to neighboring buildings, endangering the business district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mount
Black Prince Overall Company
Kellogg Defends Central America Policy Before Senate Panel
Secretary of State Kellogg spent three hours with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee defending the administration’s big stick policy in Central America. He failed to sway opponents who remain opposed to intervention in Nicaragua’s civil war as the session ended with continued disagreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kellogg
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Central America
Nicaragua
Wastington
Lorain Woman Fined For Possession Of Liquor
Elizabeth Zivchick of Clobe Street Lorain was fined 500 and costs by Judge A R Webber after pleading not guilty and being found guilty of unlawful possession of liquor in a Lorain home. Deputies from the Sheriff’s office arrested her on a warrant sworn by Sheriff FE G Mathews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mire
Elizabeth Zivchick
Clobe Street
Lorain
AR. Webber
FE. G. Mathews
Sheriff's Office
Judge Decides Three Motions In Local Cases
Judge A Tt. Webser issued opinions on three motions in a set of cases. In Frank Youre versus C. E. Bunning the petition was overruled and Bunning must plead by January 27. United States Fire Insurance Company versus J. Spang Baking Co saw the motion to answer sustained with January 23 deadline to amend. Edward Wallace against William Gronths had the motion to reply sustained and the defendant must reply by January 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Tt. Webser
Frank Youre
C. E. Bunning
Anstwer
Uied States Fire Insurance
J. Spang Baking Co
Edward Wallace Aceinss
William Gronths Court
Playhouse at Pall River Swept by Fire
The Empire theater in Fall River Mass was destroyed by a blaze today causing about 250000 dollars in damage. Actors and actresses escaped from nearby hotels with most personal belongings saved. A separate item notes a 1926 Ford coupe stolen from Elyria.
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Pall River
Iver
Mass
Empire Theater
F. A. Crawling
Adelbert Avenue
D. 3
Elyria
Second Street
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Elate
Yeny Mexicois
Miss Maldred Corbett
Pat McDermott
Pat
Patrick Eugene McDermitt
Don R. Meulett
E. W.diehl
Oho
KE. L. Mills
McDerjmott Media
Diehl
Mills
Katherine Alice Armitage
Furnace Street
Wilton John Batdorf
Evelyn A. Bird
Cleveland St
Annette Leone Boothroyd
12Th Street
Morris Lawson Brown
Riverside Court
Harold Gibson Chamberlain
Clark Street
Philip E. Colgan
Lodi Street
Alma Galli
East Avenue
Harriet Louise Gebl
George F. Gens
Howe Street
William H. Goodspeed
Mary Griffiths
Elizabeth Hancock
Virginia B. Haserodt
Gates Avenue
Rolland J. Kelling
Harrison Street
Edgar William Lyons
Seventh Street
Hugh McKibben
Helen Alma Nierman
Bond Jstreet
Rowena Mae
Rtch
Istreet
Theodore F. Sharp
Highland Court
Dorothy Smith
Parkview Court
Alice Patience Stevenson
Brandston Avenue
Kenneth Strother
Hath Street
Dorothy Louise Sudro
Donald Samuel Robinson
Middle Avenue
Harold Karl Siegmund
Collumbus
Norman Stegman
Chage
Leola Clare Whitney
Cornell Avenue
Eldon Rainer Duer
North Olmsted
William G. Dutch
Blaine Avenue
Robert Nelson Birdsall
Frank C. Chambers
Horace J. Hamm
East Rnridge Street
Earl John ‘Kiser
West Second Street
William J. Kovacs
Woodford Avenue
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Special Council
Xenia
Haugen
Senate Committee
House Committee
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