Child Returns 10 Custody Of Mother In Court Action
Alfred Bowser Jr. 11 months old was returned to his mother Mrs Catherine Bowser by Judge A R Webber after evidence failed to show Mrs J Robbins should keep him. The case, a habeas corpus, was continued. father unlocated for today. The child will remain with the mother unless further testimony suggests otherwise.
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Alfred Bowser Jr
A R. Webber
Henry Ingersoll
Robbins
Father Wilford
W. C. Black
Japan replies conciliatory on Open Door in Manchuria
Tokyo confirms adherence to the Open Door policy in Manchuria and China while signaling possible changes to the nine power treaty's application due to conditions in China. Foreign Minister Yoshizawa to Ambassador Forbes cautions that legal questions could affect American rights under the Kellogg pact, though Japan says it will not use improper means.
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Tokio
Japan
Manchuria
China
Stimson
Keikichi Yoshizawa
W. Cameron Forbes
Washington
Prohibition Agent Arrives in Lorain for Liquor Drive
O P Davis of the State Prohibition Department arrived in Lorain to lead a two week crackdown on liquor traffic in the city.
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City OF
Lorain Lorain, O
O. P. Davis
State Prohibition Department
Lorain
Ohio Weather Forecast Warmth by Sunday Rain and Sleet Tonight
Ohio forecast calls for rain or sleet tonight and Sunday with a rising temperature trend. General conditions over the next 36 hours remain favorable for precipitation with temperatures edging higher by Sunday.
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Ohio
Hoover weighing Curtis Wilbur for Holmes seat
Reports from Washington say President Hoover considers Curtis Wilbur of San Francisco as a potential successor to Justice Holmes who retired after 30 years on the Supreme Court. Wilbur, a U S ninth circuit judge and former secretary of the navy, is brother of Ray Liman Wilbur, the secretary of the interior.
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Washington
Hoover
Pacific Coast
Oliver Wendell Holmes
U. S. Supreme Court
Curtis Wilbur
San Francisco
Judge Wilbur
U. S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Navy
Coolidge
Ray Liman Wilbur
Interior
Students Observe Temperance Day Across Elyria County
Twelve thousand students in Elyria and Lorain County schools joined statewide observances of Temperance Day. The event, required by law to be held on the Friday nearest January 16, followed state education department recommendations distributed by the county superintendent. Students from grade schools and high schools participated, with most programs held in individual classrooms rather than combined gatherings.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Ohio
State Department of Education
Call On Stimson To Explain Refusal
Secretary of State Stimson was summoned before the Senate Finance Committee to account for the department’s refusal to produce correspondence on Colombian loans and the simultaneous reinstatement of the Barco oil concession. The Colombia concession, valued at about $2 billion, is linked to Gulf Oil Co and the Carib Syndicate, with Treasury officials and J P Morgan & Co tied to Gulf and Carib respectively.
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Washington
Stimson
Senate Finance Committee
Barco
Colombia
Gulf Oil Co
Carib
Yeggs Take $800 From Film Actor
Rex Bell, cowboy film actor and husband of Clara Bow, surrendered $800 to two bandits outside a Las Vegas gambling hall after winning it at the tables. A gun was pressed to his ribs as he was told to come along the street.
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Las Vegas
Rex Bell
Clara Bow
Bell
Burglary Suspect Captured After Bulkley Home Ransack
A 28-year-old burglar who ransacked U S Senator Robert J Bulkley s Bratenahl Ohio home was captured in Conneaut Ohio. The suspect Laurie Lachlan of North Springfield Pa stole a sedan from the Bulkley garage bearing 1931 plates after a two mile chase. He confessed after shots were fired. Senator Bulkley and his wife are in Washington.
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Cleveland, O
U. S
Robert J. Bulkley
Bratenahl Village
Conneaut
Laurie Lachlan
North Springfield
Senator Bulkley
Washington
Bank Leader John H. Schulte Dies in Covington
John H. Schulte 57 president of Central Savings Bank and Trust Co died in Covington Ky last night following illness.
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Covington, Ky
John H. Schulte
Central Savings Bank and Trust Co
Repudiated confession in Ruby murder case
Ashland Ohio January 16 James Newsome a negro convict at the Ohio State Penitentiary repudiated a confession he had given to the murder of Dr Harry G Roby Mansfield dentist and sportsman Newsome testified in the extortion trial of Dr I R Suter charged with threatening to kidnap the 8 year old son of Mr and Mrs T W Miller Newsome said he made the confession out of disgust with life He was sent to the penitentiary December 9 for a gas station holdup The slaying of Dr Roby has mystified Mansfield police who questioned Newsome and were satisfied he had no part in the Roby case Prosecuting Attorney J E Kalbfleisch said Newsome did nothings to do with the murder</S>
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Ashland
James Newsome
Ohio State Penitentiary
Harry G. Roby
Mansfield
Newsome
I. R. Suter
T. W. Miller
Mystery Hilling
Dr Suter
Columbus
Harold E. Miner
Suter
Scott E. Leslie
Cleveland
Richland County
Dr. Roby
Methodist Laymen Rally To Gather In Lorain County
A large attendance is expected at a Methodist Laymen meeting Monday evening at the M E church in Lorain city. Delegations from Lorain churches and other county churches will discuss men focused church work and outreach. W D Archer of Cambridge and W H Van Oster will speak. Ken tucky Mountain Work will be highlighted.
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M. E
Lorain
C. W. Koppes
A. M. Keep
D. G. Swanger
W. H. van Oster
W. D. Archer
Cambridge
Kentucky
Methodist Church
H. H. Neptune
T. M. Pfeiffer
Wellington
E. T. Reese
J. Powell Jones
Delaware Avenue
Favorable Senate Nod for Theodore Roosevelt Jr as Governor General
The Senate Territories and Insular Affairs Committee unanimously approved a favorable report on Theodore Roosevelt Jr for Governor General of the Philippine Islands. The nomination advances to the full Senate for consideration and may shape American governance in the islands.
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Washington
Senate Territories and Insular Affairs Committee
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
The
Philippine Islands
Stark County Slashes Budget Across All Salaries
Canton Ohio January 16 Stark county commissioners announced a ten percent salary cut for all employees earning $100 a month or more. Estimated savings total about $40,000 and overall reductions range from $400,000 to $500,000 compared with last year’s budget.
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Canton, CO
Stark County
China to Seek Boycott of Japan at League Council
China plans an economic and financial boycott against Japan at the League of Nations council meeting in Geneva on January 25. Beijing also asks signatories of the Nine-Power Treaty to discuss the Manchurian situation, with Fu Ping-chang announcing the move for Eugene Chen and the legislative Yuan.
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Nanking
China
Japan
League of Nations Council
Geneva
Fu Ping Chang
Eugene Chen
Legislative Yuan
League of Nation
League
Extending Of Moratorium Discussed
Paris reports Premier Laval has consulted U.S. Ambassador Edge about extending the Hoover debt moratorium at European powers request. The extension length remains undecided after Anglo Franco Italian talks. Edge met Laval today to discuss the matter.
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Paris
Laval
United States
Edge
Premier Laval
Lorain Man Enters Not Guilty Plea in Liquor Charge
Lorain man Frank Dembec pled not guilty to possession of liquor when arraigned before Justice S J George yesterday. He was released on an $800 bond pending trial set for January 18. The case was brought to Lorain justice court by Lorain police after a dismissal of a prior charge in Lorain Municipal Court.
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Frank Dembec
Lorain
S. J. George
Justice Court
Birds and Frogs Ignore Winter in Cleveland Area
Paul Richards of Cleveland Road reports unusually warm mid January activity. While cutting trees near his home he heard robins singing bees buzzing and frogs croaking, indicating the season feels like spring to wildlife.
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Paul Richards
Cleveland Road
Explosion kills copper smith at Cincinnati soap plant
An acid tank exploded at a Cincinnati soap plant on January 16 killing Eugene Rogg a 50 year old coppersmith. The blast caused injuries to others and prompted emergency response from local authorities. Rogg was identified as the deceased by witnesses and officials.
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Cincinnati
Eugene Rogg
Sedan Hits Train Over Crossing Killing Four at Addison Tennessee
Four people died when a large sedan carrying twelve from a party struck an Erie railroad crossing train in Addison Ohio. Three members of one family perished: Arthur Woodbeck 30 Floyd 3 and Elthea 4 and Harold Sanford 27. Six others injured, four seriously.
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Addison
Reconstruction Corporation Bill Advances Hoover Relief Plan
The House passed the Reconstruction Corporation Bill 355 to 455, supplying two billion dollars as a starter for President Hoover's relief program and enabling further billions in credit. The measure aims to thaw the financial system, aiding farmers homeowners and bank depositors, with final action due next week after a Republican-Democratic coalition defeated amendments.
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Hoover
Washington
Reconstruction Corporation
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
House
Senate
Two Hundredth Anniversary Of Birth Of George Washington To Be Commemorated In Schools
The Elyria school system will observe the Washington Bi Centennial from February 22 through 1932 with classroom studies on Washington life. Art music and history classes will feature period pictures and music with four motion picture reels added. Each room will display a large Washington image. No formal program is planned yet as other city groups may organize events.
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George Washington
Washington
Elyria
R. C. Maston
Life of
Board of Education
Maston
Prohibition forces rally at Washington on anniversary
Anti Saloon League leaders mobilize at the 12th anniversary of prohibition during the league 25th biennial convention in Washington. Keynote by F Scott McBride targets Raskob Smith and Roosevelt while drys plan speeches plays and films to reinforce their cause.
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Washington
Anti-Saloon League
League
Raskob F. Scott McBride
The
Mayflower Hotel
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Alfred B. Smith
Roosevelt
New York
Democratic Party
William N. Ainsworth
Birmingham
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Willis J. Abbot
Christian Science Monitor
W. J. McGlothlin
Southern Baptist Convention
Ella A. Boole
Prohibition Reaches Twelfth Birthday In 1920 Law
Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas says Prohibition sentiment grows daily as the 18th Amendment marks its 12th year. He asserts the laws are as enforced as any crime law and pleased with progress since January 16, 1920.
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Washington
Morris Sheppard
Dem
Tex
United Press
Sheppard
Sanatorium Bond Funds Hold Final Allocation Yet
The building commission did not finalize spending of the $425 090 sanatorium bond issue at yesterday's meeting. Commissioner A C Calhoon reported about 17 090 may be used for general improvements to finish the institution with final allocations expected soon.
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Building Commission
A. C. Calhoon
Calhoon
Imaade
Prohibition Anniversary Events At Capitol
Dinwiddie and others from the Methodist Board of Temperance Prohibition and Public Morals planned a capitol visit to hear anniversary speeches by Senator Sheppard of Texas and other proponents of the 18th Amendment. The group included over 100 Ohio High School students who were winners in prohibition contests.
Railroads push to settle 10 percent wage cut talks
Chicago Jan 16 The nine railroad presidents and 21 union leaders began close discussions on a 10 percent wage cut for one year and on securing year round work for regular employees as 170 union observers watched. Daniel Willard and David B Robertson led the talks as revenue slumps threaten interest payments and layoffs.
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Chicago
Copartners
America
Iron Horse
Daniel Willard
Baltimore & Ohio
David B. Robertson
Willard
Slips Away From Officer and Surrenders
Abe Nance 22 fled Oberlin jail area to avoid arrest for liquor possession. Marshal Parrish tracked him until yesterday when Nance returned to Parrish, faced Justice C D Smiley and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. Nance remains in county jail serving the fine. the other man fled.
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Abe Nance
Robert Parrish
Oberlin
Nance
Parrish
C. D. Smiley
County Commissioners Adopt 1931 Budget With Adjustments
Appropriations totalling 770 869.30 for county operation were adopted after department heads reduced expenses by 113 000 to meet expected income. Tuberculosis sanatorium funding is 75 000, making actual year’s spending lower than last year. Total county funds reach 1 999 697, with bonds, road, sewer, and other funds itemized.
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Board of County Commissioners
Mob Breaks Into Jail to View Hanging
An enraged mob broke into a coal shed at the Barrie county jail and watched the execution of Thomas Wesley Campbell 35 for murdering his father. Campbell's son was among the crowd as neighbors, angered by a viewing ban, stormed the jail and smashed a door after hours of milling in the yard.
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Barrie
Ont
Thomas Wesley Campbell
Campbell
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