Ohio House Votes Open Meetings After Secret Committee Move
In Columbus on January 22, the Ohio House overturned leaders and voted 68 to 53 to require all committees to meet openly to newspaper reporters and the public. The reversal came after a 114 to 8 vote to reconsider rules allowing closed sessions, ending a change that had favored secrecy and followed a bribery scandal era. The revolt followed protests by the Ohio Legislative Correspondents Association and newspapers statewide.
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Columbus
Star Chamber
House of Representatives
House
Ohio Legislative Correspondents Association
Complete Plans For Auto Club Meeting Tonight
Lorain County Automobile Club prepares for its annual meeting at the Elks Club tonight. Frank A. Merrick of Cleveland will give the principal talk with several short presentations to follow. Six directors will be elected to three year terms from an 18 member board. Expiring terms this year include H. C. Haris Fred Kuhlow G. BE Gould W. N. Harding Ford Loomis all of Elyria and Carl J. Ehrman of Amherst. The meeting is open to the public.
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Lorain County Automobile Club
Elks’ Club
Frank A. Merrick
Cleveland
H. C. Haris
Fred Kuhlow
G. BE. Gould
W. N. Harding
Ford Loomis
Elyria
Carl J. Ehrman
Amherst
Red Cross Relief Meeting Set In Lorain County
A. L. Werner announced a four o'clock Friday meeting in the director's room of the Lorain County Savings and Trust Co. Miss Riley, Red Cross field representative, will explain relief needs. Leaders in women’s organizations are asked to attend.
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A. L. Werner
Lorain County Savings and Trust Co
Miss Riley
Red Cross
Weather Forecast for Ohio Thursday and Friday
The forecast calls for generally fair weather in Ohio tonight and Friday with snow in the northeast this afternoon. Warmer in the south and central portions tonight, with notable temperature readings including yesterday's highs in Phoenix and Galveston and subzero lows in White River Cochrane Parry Sound. The 36 hour outlook shows moderate pressure gradients except in the extreme northwest, with a shift to colder conditions in the Atlantic states and warmer central valleys and lake region. Shipper's forecast predicts north to east winds and strong increases in temperature across the region.
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Columbus
Ohio
Phoenix
Galveston
Shreveport
Wiite River
Cochrane
Parry Sound
Atlantic States
Carolinas
Tax collection near two and a half million expected
Lorain county tax collections will not be less than 2,500,000 and may amount to 100,000 more, County Treasurer N. D. Backus estimated today. He noted much mail remains unopened, so the exact total cannot be given yet. He expects January collections to be 200,000 to 300,000 less than a year ago at this time.
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Lorain County
N. D. Backus
Backus
Elyria High to Grant Diplomas at 76th Commencement
Seventy nine Elyria High School seniors will receive diplomas at tonight’s 76th commencement in the high school auditorium. Dr. Charles A. Bame will give the address, with diplomas presented by Dr. A. R. Agate. Principal C. P. Shively will present the class, and the program features the school orchestra, a Bach processional, a violin solo by Roger Rodgers, and a class song by Rodgers and Max Worchester. Rev. E. B. Redhead will deliver the invocation.
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Elyria High School
Charles A. Bame
Ashland College
A. R. Agate
Board of Education
C. P. Shively
Bach
Roger Rodgers
Rodgers
Max Worcester
E. B. Redhead
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Early ruling on Eighteenth Amendment case expected
The U S Supreme Court was to decide early whether the Eighteenth Amendment is valid after Federal Judge William Clark of New Jersey ruled it unconstitutional for improper ratification. Given expedited handling, a decision was expected by February 16 as the court prepared to reconvene after a three week recess.
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Washington
United States
William Clark
New Jersey
Hurry And Send In Colorings Of Bird
The Bird Editor faces a busy week as he selects a winner for the coloring contest. A five year old girl from the country submitted an interesting coloring, while her older brother had won a prize earlier. There are two days left to enter this week.
Building Commission to Review Nurses' Home Plans
Lorain County Building Commission meets Tuesday to approve plans and specifications for the nurses home at the tuberculosis sanatorium site. It is the third building in the sanatorium group.
Police pension board selects seventh member to break deadlock
Police pension board agreed on adding A L Patrick of General Industries as seventh member to end six month dispute over pension rules. Patrick will be interviewed for consent to serve, after which a meeting will be held. Rules for pension rates proposed by board members differ, with present members seeking 40 percent retirement salary and increases, while new hires use 25 year service basis. If Patrick declines, another selection will follow.
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Police Pension Board
Corbett Southam
Southam
A. L. Patrick
General Industries Company
C. C. Stolzenburg
Patrick
E. J. Stankard
Joan Myron Jones
Stankard
Police
M. E. Perry
C. C. Stelzenburg
Jones
White Opposes Taxation Committee Expansion in Ohio
Governor George White told the Senate Taxation Committee he disapproves of a nine member draft committee for new tax laws. He favors executive nonparticipation, says drafting should rest with the Assembly, and offers to confer with committee members while seeking cooperation across state branches.
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Columbus
George White
Senate
Senate Taxation Committee
House
Reynolds
Assembly
Gov. White
Executive Department
Donating Food Drives Continue As Local Groups Respond
Local groups including Western Automatic H A Lattin Co and Lorain County Savings and Trust Co contributed large donations to aid the needy. If these responses continue through the depression period there will be enough food for distressed cases. Tomorrow's schedule lists American Lace Martell Packings Elyria Savings and Trust and Timms Spring Co.
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Western Automatic
H. A. Lattin Co
Lorain County Savings and Trust Co
American Lace
Martell Packings
Elyria Savings and Trust and Timms Spring Co
Wickersham Group Finds Bootleg Liquor Abundant
The Wickersham commission reports federal prohibition enforcement is wholly inadequate to curb vast illicit liquor flows in the United States. Despite large conviction totals, violations rise, and public attitude grows more indifferent and hostile as enforcement tests by liquor prices show.
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Wickersham Group
United States
Washington
Jan
Wickersham Commission
Commis
Sion
Interior relief bill foes face Senate end of filibuster
Washington Jan 22 The Interior Department appropriation bill with a 25 million human relief fund opposed by President Hoover confronts the House after a Senate night session ended a four day filibuster. The measure totals about 95 million for emergency jobs for 30 000 laborers while a first deficiency bill of 120 million stalled. Senator Wheeler led opposition while Eugene Meyer Jr faces Federal Reserve Governor nomination amid other currency inquiries.
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Washington
Interior Department
Hoover
House
Senate
Jones
Appropriations Committee
Wheeler
Dem
Mont
Eugene Meyer, Jr
Federal Reserve Board
Brookhart
Iowa
Finance Committee
Nye Campaign Funds Committee
Pennsylvania
Banking and Currency Sub
Federal Reserve System
Commissioners to Meet Witt Merrill Over Lorain County Plan
County commissioners plan a 11 A M Tuesday meeting with O W Merrill new state highway director to discuss the proposed 1 000 000 state improvement program for Lorain county this year. The plan includes widening Lake Road 8 miles from Lorain to Vermilion and other upgrades with estimated costs cited for Med ina Norwalk Road Telegraph Road grade eliminations at Vermilion and rail crossing work on Telegraph Road. County Surveyor C T Biggs will attend the Columbus meeting with the commissioners.
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O. W. Merrill
Lorain County
Robert N. Waid
Vermilion
New York Central
Elyria
Lake Road
Lorain
Medina-Norwalk
Wellington
Penfield
Telegraph Road
Grafton
Black River
LaPorte
C. T. Biggs
Columbus
Five Miners Die in England Colliery Blast
In Chryston Lancashire England on January 22 five miners were killed and several injured in an explosion at the Augengeich Colliery.
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England
Chryston
Lancashire
Augengeich
Alger's Report Highlights Lorain County Farm Aid Projects
The annual report by Horton B. Alger shows nine major projects for Lorain County farmers including soils and crops, poultry, dairy, potatoes, fruit and vegetables, greenhouses, Four-H Club work, and drought relief. It details outreach across 22 townships, training events, club growth, and drought relief actions with 354 visits and 8,869 attendees at extension meetings.
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Lorain County
Horton B. Alger
Alger
Lorain
Elyria
A. W. Marion
Ohio State University
Wilma A. Bonar
The
Farm Bureau
Grange
Parent-Teacher Associations
Train Holdup on Big Four: Passenger Shot and Loot Taken
On Big Four train No 9 between Grants and Bellefontaine bandits looted sleeper berths, shot Edwin K Nelson Jr of Tampa fluently after he resisted. The gang escaped at Bellefontaine with $2500 value of loot as train halted. Nelson hospitalized with a left lung wound.
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Big Four
Grants Siding
Bellefontaine
Grants
Edwin K. Nelson, Jr
Tampa
Fla
F. E. Morrison
Nelson
Morrison
Toledo
Carey
BE. W. Warner
Cincinnati
A. McPherson
Cedar Springs
Ont
L. G. Dearing
Chattanooga
Tenn
W. W. Young
Toronto
E. J. Zacharias
Atlanta
Warner
Cincinnati Casket Manufacturing Association
Detroit
Florida
Four Arrested on Secret Indictments by County Sheriff
Four persons were arrested by Sheriff Clarence Adams on secret indictments from grand jurors. Lilly, Howard Courtney, and Perry Driesbaugh face arson charges for allegedly setting fire to a house in an allotment near Pearl Street outside Lorain. K. H. Lewis was detained by Cleveland authorities on indictments for obtaining money under false pretenses and forging signatures.
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Clarence Adams
Lilly
Howard Courtney
Perry Driesbaugh
Pearl Street
Lorain
K. H. Lewis
Cleveland
Deputies Chase Prisoner After Parole Violation
Deputy William Caley and Special Deputy Urban Brubaker pursued William Borac 19 after sentencing by Judge A R Webber to Mansfield Reformatory for parole violation. The escape attempt occurred on Middle Avenue as they walked to the jail, Borac bolted and ran about a block before being caught.
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William Caley
Urban Brubaker
William Borac
Caley
Brubaker
Borac
A. R. Webber
Mansfield Reformatory
Middle Avenue
Casey
County School Board Re-Elects Cotton to Presidency
Lorain County Board of Education announced re election of officers for the coming year. E F Cotton of the Clearview School District will serve another year as president while Walter Hadaway of East Carlisle District remains as vice president.
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County School Board
Cotton
Lorain County
Hatcheries Guide from Chronicle-Telegram Classifieds
The Classified Page directs readers to leading county hatcheries offering competitive prices and quality chicks. It highlights top poultry raisers and advises constant contact for the best deals and flock needs.
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Chronicle-Telegram
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McPherson
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