Gusher Lights Up Oklahoma City as Guards Patrol District
The number 1 Wepaco well of T. B. Slick Corporation blew out spray ing oil over the southeastern city. An estimated 60,000 barrel daily flow, 500 feet from a railroad station, prompted 100 National Guardsmen and 700 residents evacuated. Fire crews, police and inspectors rushed to the Lumber Yard site as factories shut down and rail service paused to prevent a possible wildfire.
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T. B. Slick Corporation
Adjt
Charles F. Barrett
National
Santa Fe
Lumber Yard
Western Paving Company
Stanley Rogers
Frisco
Rock Island
Rogers
MacDonald Holds Indian Round Table After Amnesty Offer
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald announced at the London round table conference that amnesty could be granted to thousands of political prisoners in India if civil order is assured. He voiced sympathy for Gandhi followers and noted the conference ended as a “successful failure” with over 90 delegates debating a new constitution for India. He pledged to consult with the new viceroy Lord Wellington after the talks to plan future action.
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London
J. Ramsay MacDonald
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Britain
MacDonald
Lord Wellington
Rotary to Hear Dean Francis White Speaker at Elyria Club
Dean Francis S. White of Trinity Cathedral Cleveland will address the Elyria Rotary Club at Hotel Newell at noon on Tuesday. He will discuss Some Modern Problems in Popular Education.
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Francis White
Francis S. White
Trinity Cathedral
Cleveland
Elyria Rotary Club
Newell
Dean White
Mayor Hewitt Ends Run Tells He Won’t Seek Re election
Mayor James A. Hewitt announced he will retire at the end of his current term and will not run again for mayor. In a statement to the Chronicle-Telegram he cited numerous inquiries and said he owes constituents a clear position. He praised his service as mayor and service director and reflected on completing many city projects.
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James A. Hewitt
Chronicle-Telegram
Hewitt
Amiy
Go Forward Baccalaureate Speaker Urged at Elyria
Elyria High School held a baccalaureate service for 79 graduates at First Methodist Church with Rev. E. B. Redhead delivering a message to go forward. He praised progress in church and education, urged intellectual and spiritual power, and cited reading as key to lifelong leisure and achievement.
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Elyria High School
M. E
Children of Israel
E. B. Redhead
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Christian Church
Redhead
Accidents Claim Eight Lives Across Ohio Weekend
Eight people died in Ohio traffic and other accidents over the weekend with one more expected to die from injuries. Cincinnati men Arthur Bott and Marlin Wilson perished in crashes, while two Portsmouth children Mary Alice Howell 13 and Edward Russell 4 died at home. Charles Foxx 26 was crushed by a falling tree, Estella Hutchins 35 fell from a Toledo hotel window, Ruth Carpenter 26 jumped from a viaduct, and Thomas Cothin 60 died after being struck by a freight train. George Brade 29 remained seriously injured after a kerosene lamp explosion near Newark.
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United Press
Ohio
Arthur E Bott
Marlin Wilson
Cincinnati
Portsmouth
Mary Alice Howell
Edward Russell
Charles Foxx
Norwalk
Estella Hutchins
Traverse City
Mich
Toledo
Ruth Carpenter
Akron
Thomas Cothin
Cleveland
Columbus
George A Brade
Newark
Elyria Moves to Six Wards in Redistricting Ordinance
Council is set to pass a redistricting ordinance tonight increasing Elyria from four to six wards. The change, effective in 30 days, requires updating voter registration and precinct records. The council also plans first reading of a Memorial Hospital contract renewal, budgeting 10000 for indigent care this year, down from 15000 in 1930.
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Elyria
Board of Elections
Memorial Hospital
Baird to Address Young Men's Club Meeting
Elyria attorney and former prosecuting attorney D. A. Baird will speak at the weekly gathering of the Young Men's Club at the YMCA Monday evening.
Brown Thrasher Next In Bird Coloring Contest Series
Jeanne Redington and Lynn Bartter are winners in a Chronicle-Telegram bird coloring contest this week. Jeanne is 10 and attends Franklin school while Lynn, 7, goes to Columbia Center school. The brown thrasher is the next subject, inviting all youths 12 and under to submit colored drawings for a Birdland coloring kit.
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Brown Thrasher
Jeanne Redington
Second Street
Lynn Bartter
Columbia Station
Chronicle - Telegram
Jeanne
Franklin School
Lynn
Columbia Center School
Five Prisoners Escape from Hamilton County Jail in Cincinnati
Five inmates including Sam Lovett alias Charles Humpy Ricks escaped the Hamilton County jail in Cincinnati between 2:30 and 4:00 am. They pried open a bunk bar, broke through four iron bars with hacksaws and soap, slid down a blankets rope to the courthouse roof, broke a window and fled. The group, charged with robbery, burglary, concealed weapons and other offenses, remained at large hours later.
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Cincinnati
Sam Lovett
Charles
Humpy
Ricks
Houdini
Hamilton County
Lovett
George Wilson
Otto Buchanan
Norwood
James Storms
Charles Butler
Dick Weir
Major Edwards Near Death
Major General Clarence R. Edwards fought for his life after emergency surgery for an intestinal disorder. Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital reported he had a fairly comfortable night and slept well, though his condition remained grave.
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Boston
Clarence R. Edwards
Phillips House
Massachusetts General Hospital
Train collision injures score passengers in Readville crash
A heavy snowfall contributed to a Readville Readville collision on the New York New Haven Hartford line injuring more than twenty passengers with at least two serious cases. The express train struck a local amid the snow, delaying service.
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Boston
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Readville
Edmondson Appointment to Reach Ohio Senate Tonight
Thomas A. Edmondson of Urbana is to be sent to the Ohio Senate as state director of industrial relations when the chamber reconvenes tonight Governor White said there have been no protests or complaints submitted regarding Edmondson’s appointment
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Colmes
Thomas. A. Edmondson
Urbana
Senate
Goveror White
Edmondson
RAF officers killed as bomber crashes at Worthydown aerodrome
Two Royal Air Force officers were killed and nine persons injured when a Royal Air Force bombing plane crashed into the aerodrome at Worthydown in Manchester on January 19.
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Royal Air Force
Manchester
Eng
Worthydown
Red Cross Appeal Urges Immediate Drought Relief Gifts
Local Red Cross office reports responses to the drought relief fund appeal are now flowing in from about one thousand potential contributors. The agency stresses the urgency of need and asks those who can to respond at once to support relief efforts.
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The
Red Cross
Sita Ram shipwreck survivors sought after foundering
In Suva Fiji on January 19 a search began for survivors of the motorship Sitaram which foundered off the northern coast of Vita Levu Island. Details are scarce but several passengers are believed dead as the vessel operated between war and distant ports.
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Suva
Fiji Islands
Vita Levu Island
Fiji Island Port Names Highlight Viti Levu
A reader notes Viti Levu Island hosts some of Fiji’s busiest ports highlighting its central role in maritime activity. The remark underscores the importance of these harbors to regional trade and travel.
Niagara Falls Rock Fall Changes Bridal Veil View
Niagara Falls bears a new contour after a massive rock and earth collapse 150 feet long and 50 feet deep, carving a 400 yard cavern above the Horseshoe edge. The event caused no injuries and did not disrupt tourist paths or views.
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American Falls
Niagara
Niagara Falls
Goat Island
Falls View
Investigation into Michigan State Capitol blaze sparks arson probe
Lansing authorities opened an inquiry into whether the Michigan State Capitol fire that damaged the building after midnight was started by arson. The blaze damaged upper floors and destroyed Civil War relics, with $50 000 in losses. Incendiarism suspicions rose after discovered Jimmy marks on the Attorney General office door and fingerprints on its frame. A separate theory cited spontaneous combustion in a cigar stand with varnish. Six fire companies saved most of the structure.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan State Capitol
George Webber
Police Hearings Delay Elyria Department Reorganization
The Elyria police department reorganization will not take effect February 1 as planned. Civil service commission hearings on retirements of Officers F. Birkline and Christ Kray, filed by appeal, are set for January 30, delaying appointments and new patrolman placements until these matters are resolved.
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Elyria
F. Birkline
Christ Kray
J. N. Hidt
Civil Service Commission
Hidt
Colson Co Employees Donate Food For Needy Today
Colson Company workers delivered a truckload of staple foods including bread potatoes cereals canned goods coffee to aid the hungry. Local groups such as Lorain County Savings and Trust Lattin Company Elyria Savings and Trust Chronicle Telegram and Savings Deposit Bank and Trust join the effort with scheduled donation days as officials stress thorough case checks to ensure aid reaches families in need.
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J. W. Brandt
Lorain County Savings and Trust Company
Lattin Company
Elyria Savings and Trust Company
Chronicle-Telegram
Savings Deposit Bank and Trust Co
Colson Company
Brandt
Ensign Hughes
Salvation Army
Elyria
Wickersham Commission report moved to White House
Washington dated Jan 19 the Wickersham Commission report was sent to the White House early today Chairman George Wickersham delivered the 286 page document to a White House secretary before 9 am and then returned to his home He declined to comment at the commission offices and the panel is not expected to reconvene for weeks Publication of the prohibition report is expected to Congress tomorrow Hoover aims to use findings as a basis for reelection prohibition policy the report marks a milestone in prohibition history
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Washington
Wickersham
White House
George Wickersham
Commission
Congress
Wickersham Commission
Hoover
Hig
Legislature To Reconvene For Busy Session
The Ohio legislature will reconvene to tackle a busy agenda. The house debates anti prohibition measures while the senate moves to approve an emergency appropriation bill and confirm Thomas A. Edmondson of Urbana as state director of industrial relations. The $3,050,000 payroll depends on the appropriations bill and labor groups oppose Edmondson though officials expect confirmation. The State Federation of Labor plans its course of action, and Governor White will send a second message with departmental recommendations and welfare program plans.
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Columbus
House
Senate
Thomas A. Edmondson
Urbana
Organized Labor
White
Edmondson
State Federation of Labor
State Welfare Department
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