Potter Indicted on Charge of Perjury in Ohio Graft Case
William E. Potter, former Cleveland councilman and GOP figure, indicted by a county grand jury on perjury charges tied to his testimony in a previous trial about harboring Harmon G. Atwater, a key witness in the playground graft scheme. Potter, who had been acquitted in prior trials, now faces a fourth indictment related to the same graft investigations.
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Cleveland, O
William E. Potter
Cleveland
Potter
Harmon G. Atwater
Atwater
Chicago
Ohio
Liston G. Schooley
City Council
Robert Bunowitz
Cold Adds To Suffering Of Needy In England Ark
In England Arkansas the cold wave worsens misery as Red Cross feeds hundreds of destitute share croppers and ant farmer families. More than 250 received food orders yesterday and 2143 requisitions have been issued since January 3. Noonday lunches may be restored with soup kitchens in schools run by various churches.
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England
Ark
Arkansas
Red Cross
Fire Department
W. T. Fuqua
Red Cross Committee
Lonoke County
Completes Staff of Highway Engineers in Ohio
Highway Director C. W. Merrell has named new engineers for divisions 2 4 5 8 and 11 with Toledo Ravenna Newark Cincinnati and New Philadelphia as their headquarters. Milo Stockum Coshocton becomes purchasing agent and Wade Van Ness Columbus is named auditor for the highway department joining long time Pennsylvania Railroad veteran.
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Columbus
C. W. Merrell
Cleveland
John C. Overmeyer
Fremont
Toledo
C. E. Wild
Ravenna
B. H. Frasch
Newark
Luke Brannon
Cincinnati
C. E. McKee
New Philadelphia
Milo Stockum
Coshocton
Ralston Steel Car Company
Wade van Ness
Pennsylvania Railroad
Highway Department
McKinley Day Banquet Set For Jan 30
The McKinley Day Banquet of County Republicans will be held at the American Legion Home on January 30, announced by Frank Stetson, chairman. Clarence Brown, secretary of state, will address the gathering. About 250 people are expected. The County Republican Executive Committee will meet at the Oberlin Inn this evening.
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American Legion
Frank Stetson
Republican Executive Committee
Clarence Brown
Oberlin Inn
America's 1930 Auto Death Toll Tops 32 500 In Year
Chicago reports the National Safety Council cites 32 500 traffic deaths in 1930, up four percent from 1929. The rise was the smallest since 1920 except 1924, with fatalities dropping in cities and rising in rural areas. States with driver license laws show best records.
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Chicago
America
National Safety Council
Wallace Resigns As Cleveland Fire Chief
Wallace, 82, dean of world fire chiefs, resigns as Cleveland fire chief to take effect March 1 after 61 years in the department and 39 years heading it. Safety Director Barry names First Assistant Fire Chief James E. Granger acting chief. Granger, 55, has held the post 16 of his 37 years with the department.
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Clevelcand
George Alexander Wallace
Cleveland
Edwin D. Barry
Wallace
George Washington
Barry
James E. Granger
Granger
Cleveland Department
Lindy Boyhood Home to Become a State Park
ST. PAUL Minn Jan 15 Col Charles A Lindbergh and his mother approve converting Lindberghs boyhood home a 90 acre farm near Little Falls into a state park State Senator Chris Rosenmeier announced today He is drafting a bill to carry out the plan.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Little Falls
Chris Rosenmeier
Rosenmeier
Avon Lake Village Sues over 65500 Bond Guarantee
Avon Lake Village filed suit for 65500 against United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company on their bond for the Inwood Beach Company. The suit alleges the bond guarantees improvements the company promised to make in their allotment.
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Avon Lake Village
Avon Lake
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Inwood Beach Company
Film show for Men's Club at First Congregational
Ralph Murbach will screen motion pictures from his Europe trip at the January meeting of the Men's Club of the First Congregational church. The event will be held in the church parlors tonight, with details announced today.
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Europe
Ralph Murbach
Washington Avenue
First Congregational Church
Vaccination Clinic Set For Saturdays In City
With one smallpox case reported, Health Commissioner Dr G E French announces a vaccination clinic every Saturday at 10 am. at the Health Center in the Masonic Temple building.
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G. E. French
Masonic Temple
Repeal Proposed for Ohio Criminal Syndicalism Law
Ohio legislators consider Rep. Joseph H. Silbert's bill to repeal the 1919 criminal syndicalism law. He argues the statute is dangerous and unnecessary, urging repeal to prevent martyrdom and abuse while other penalties cover offenses.
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Columbus
Ohio
General Assembly
Joseph H. Silbert
Cleveland
Silbert
Local Elyria Plant Safe From Bay City Move
The Elyria Foundry Company division of Brown Hoist says it will not be affected by the Cleveland plant operations moving to Bay City Michigan. Walter E Davies announced assurances from Alexander C Brown that the Elyria plant will continue in operation as before and that engineering and executive offices will stay in Cleveland.
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Elyria Foundry Company
Brown Hoist Company
Cleveland
Bay City
Michigan
Walter E. Davies
Davies
Alexander C. Brown
Elyria
Mexico Sees Severe Quake Felt Across Nation
A strong two minute quake struck Mexico City and was felt across the country on January 15. One child died, many houses collapsed, and the capital’s electricity was knocked out. Oaxaca reports six dead and nine seriously injured. widespread damage reported from Merida to central Oaxaca.
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Mexico City
el Universal
Oaxaca
Merida
Yucatan
Republic
Longworth Signs Drought Relief Measure
Washington dispatch reports the $45 million Drought Relief bill being engrossed and signed by Speaker Longworth. The measure moves to the Senate for Vice President Curtis’s signature and then to the White House, with the Senate’s $15 million food loan amendment eliminated to avoid delay.
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Washington
Congress
Longworth
House
Senate
Curtis
White House
Senate Democrats
Hoover Signs Stobbs Bill Increases Prohibition Penalties
President Hoover signed the Stobbs bill easing some Jones act provisions while imposing heavy penalties on prohibition law violators. The measure, announced in Washington, modifies enforcement aspects of the Jones law.
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Washington
Hoover
First City Trust & Savings to Merge With Ohio State Bank
Akron January 15 stockholders of First City Trust & Savings Bank approved a merger with Ohio State Bank & Trust Company and authorized raising capital stock from 3.5 million to 3.7 million to fund acquiring Ohio State Bank assets.
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Akron
First City Trust & Savings Bank
Ohio State Bank & Trust Company
Ohio State Bank
Bill limits continuous work for street railway workers
Rep W T Roberts of Belmont County introduced a bill to cap continuous employment of street railroad and bus company workers at six days in seven. Violators face a 50 to 100 dollar fine per offense. Eighteen bills were filed in the House this session, totaling 67 over five days, while the Senate has 24 bills after four days. Both chambers adjourned until 1 PM next Monday.
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W. T. Roberts
Belmont County
House
Senate
Hoover Eyes Speaking Tour As Liberalized Rules Debated
President Hoover weighs a spring speaking schedule with March April and May invitations including Indiana editors Tidewater Virginia Centennial and San Antonio Mission Centennial. Democrats and insurgent Republicans push to liberalize house rules potentially challenging Longworth's speakership amid plans for hearings and a possible third candidate.
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Washington
Senate
Hoover
Congress
White House
Republican Editors
Indiana
Tidewater Virginia
San Antonio
Tex
American Bar Association
Girl Confesses To Hired Murder In Coffeyville Case
In Coffeyville Kansas on January 15 a 20 year old woman Muriel Sullivan confessed to being hired for 60 dollars to kill Mrs Maude Martin to prevent her from testifying against Dr Ss A Brainard in a murder case. Sullivan named Paul R Jones as the contract source and said Brainard planned to hire others to carry out the killing. Sullivan aided by a note alleging death by own action was left with Mrs Martin after the shooting. Brainard Jones Sullivan and Dale Orrison were arraigned on first degree murder charges and held for a January 23 preliminary hearing with no bond posted.
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Coffeyville
Kans
Maude Martin
Muriel Sullivan
Seminole
Okla
Appeals Of Two Officers To Be Held Jan. 30
Civil service hearings on the appeals of Officers Christ Kray and F. Birkline will be held in the council chamber on January 30. Mrs. Fern Johnson, secretary of the commission, announced today. Kray's hearing is at 9:00 a.m. and Birkline's at 1:30 p.m. They appeal a retirement order issued by Service Director J. N. Eidt to take effect February 1. Both have served in the police department over 20 years.
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Christ Kray
F. Birkline
Council Chamber
Fern Johnson
Kray
Birkline
J. N. Eidt
Police Department
Richfield Oil Placed In Receivership By Judge
LOS ANGELES January 15 Federal Judge William P James placed Richfield Oil Company in receivership on petition by Republic Supply Company of California. Petitioners estimate assets at 12 million dollars and liabilities at 35 million.
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Los Angeles
Richfield Oil Company
William P. James
Republic Supply Company of California
Edward Ford Glass Plant recalls 225 former workers
Toledo January 15 Ed ward Ford Glass Plant announces recall of 225 former workers to their jobs. Only former employees of the plant will be hired at present.
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Toledo, CO
Edward Ford Glass
Stout Air Ways chief injured in Detroit crash
William B. Stout, prominent aeronautical engineer and head of Stout Air Ways Inc, and his daughter Wilma, 19, were recovering at home in Detroit from severe cuts to the face and head after a minor airplane crash. He had been returning to Ford airport in Dearborn when the plane nosed over after wheels hit a ground rut.
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Stout
Detroit
William B. Stout
Stout Airways Inc
Wilma
Ford
Dearborn
Tragic Train Accident Leaves Man Severely Injured
In Columbus on January 15 Tom Cathen aged 60 was run over by a Norfolk and Western freight train. He lost both feet and was cut about the head. His condition is serious.
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Columbus
Tom Cathen
Norfolk & Western
City council approves $6,500 sewage plant bond ordinance
Columbus reports that on January 15 the city council passed a bond issue ordinance totaling six thousand five hundred dollars for the construction of a city sewage disposal plant.
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Columbus
Mayor names three to city boards in Elyria
Mayor James A. Hewatt announced appointments to two city boards. G. E. Dachtler is reappointed to the sinking fund trustees for four years. James B. Thomas and Roy Cope join the park commission for three years and one year respectively. Hold-overs include A. J. Robinson Samuel Squire C. E. Blanchard and Frank Wilford remains on the park panel.
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Elyria
James A. Hewatt
G. E. Dachtler
Board of
Sinking Fund Trustees
Park Commission
James B. Thomas
T. T. Robinson
Roy Cope
Carl F. Muller
Sinking Fund Board
A. J. Robinson
Samuel Squire
C. E. Blanchard
Frank Wilford
Theft at Murbach Coal and Supply Office
Police investigate a $400 theft from the cabinet safe at Murbach Coal and Supply. Burglars entered by a rear window, took bank papers and valuables, but Liberty bonds of $400 were missed. insurance covers the loss. The break occurred between 3 and 5 am near West River Street, with an escape by car toward the railroad.
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Murbach Coal and Supply Company
Broad Street
E. J. Stankard
J. B. Hinze
Bath Street
West River Street
Liberty
Ralph Murbach
Murbach
Four Will Be Initiated By Honor Society
Elyria High School National Honor Society will initiate four new members this afternoon, doubling the chapter to eight. New inductees are Eleanor Goldstein and Lillian Broske of class 12 A, William Crehan of class 12 B, and Francis Clawson of class 11 A, elected last month by the faculty council for scholarship service leadership and character.
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Elyria High School
National Honor Society
Eleanor Goldstein
Lillian Broske
William Crehan
Francis Clawson
Lodi Man Held on Larceny Charge in Elyria Case
Tony Massick, 45, of Lodi Street, is in police custody over the theft of two satchels with medical instruments taken from Dr. S. F. Basinger’s car several weeks ago. He faces arraignment before Mayor James A. Hewitt this afternoon on a larceny charge after being arrested last night.
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Elyria
Tony Massick
Lodi St
S. F. Basinger
Massick
James A. Hewitt
Youthful Bird Artists Enter Chickadee Coloring Contest
Tiny insects seeds and crumbs feed the Chickadee as this week’s bird coloring contest continues. For eighteen weeks winners from homes with the Chronicle-Telegram receive Birdland coloring kits. Sixty-eight prizes remain for children twelve and under as the paper continues the program.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Prise
Firemen Battle Stubborn Early Morning Blaze
A downtown blaze in Elyria caused about 50000 dollars in damage to several north side buildings on Broad Street near West Avenue. Fire Chief Bates said origin undetermined, started likely in Royal Clothing. 32 firefighters fought the fire for over four hours in bitter cold. Alex Altfeld, owner of the destroyed building, expects to erect a new structure within a week once plans are finalized and notes 3500 dollars of insurance. State fire inspectors to investigate alongside the fire marshal. no serious injuries reported beyond an assistant chief’s leg strain. Smoke covered much of the city as residents awoke to the flames.
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Alex Altfeld
Chronicle-Telegram
Altfeld
Elyria
Wallace N. Bates
Bates
Broad Street
West Avenue
Mary Lou Candy Company
J. W. Baker
Royal Clothing Company
Kelling Seed Company
Botamer Florist Company
Farmers Supply Company
Robert Chestler
Jackson Hotel
Kelling Seed Store
C. W. Hudson
Mary Lou Candy Store
Tony Snyder
Tran Petroff
Frank Muller
Charles Wilbur
Frank Wing
Royal Clothing Store
J. N. Elidt
Daughter sues father in law for 25000 damages
Mrs Inah R Hiles of Thurston Ohio sues her father in law Daniel G Hiles for 25000 dollars asserting he kissed her several times while she held her baby and could not resist. She says he made insinuating remarks and her health is permanently impaired.
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Columbus, CO
Inah R. Hiles
Daniel G. Hiles
Thurston, O
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