Lorain Police Arrest Man Tied to East Side Strangler
Lorain police arrested Roslys Weyhls of 310 Idaho Avenue on assault and battery charges linked to an alleged East Side strangler who attacked three women this week. He denied the charges, pleaded not guilty, and was held on 600 dollars bond after being identified by one victim among a line of about 200 prisoners.
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Lorain
Roslys Weyhls
Idahoenue
Connecion
East Side
Wehyls
Caching
Weyhls
Picker Rom
Seizure ordered of Pittsburgh ballots in 1930s Senate race
The seed campaign fund committee moved to seize all ballots cast in Pittsburgh for the November Senatorial contest between Senator elect White Wharton Vare of Pennsylvania and Democratic opponent William B Wilson. The Senate sergeant at arms David Barry was sent to impound the ballots, with Jerry South to supervise the recount at Wilson's request.
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Washington
Seed Campaign Fund Committee
Pittsburgh
Vare (R
Pennsylvania
William B. Wilson
Senate
David §. Barry
Jerry South
Wilson
Ohio aims to revise criminal code with independent commission
Governor Donahey considers creating a non partisan, unpaid commission to study a scientific rewrite of the Ohio criminal code. The move follows a Thursday prosecution by the Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association urging reform. The group wants lay participation and supports reducing pretrial defenses in first degree murder to eight and giving county prosecutors serial control prior to municipal court cases. Judges Sowers Reid Lyon Wright McClure named leaders as officers.
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Columbus
Donahey
Ohio Common Pleas Judges’ Association
Daniel H. Sowers
C. A. Reid
Washington
D. H
J. H. C. Lyon
Youngstown
Willard Wright
Lebanon
N. H. McClure
Medina
Democrats Protest Gag Rule In House Foreign Affairs
In Washington a heated House Foreign Affairs Committee session ended as Democrats walked out in protest against a gag rule motion to endorse President Coolidge's policy in Mexico and Nicaragua. Eight Republicans supported the resolution. Connally of Texas opposed it. The walkout left no quorum and the vote was ineffectual.
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House
Coolidge
Mexico
Nicaragua
Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Connally
Texas
Rep
Fairchild CR
New York
Rep. Linthicum
Maryland
Moore
Virginia
O'Connell
McReynolds
Tennessee
Oowards
Georgia
Stepman
North Carolina
Davey
Ohio
Father and Son Receive Honorary LY Award at Lorain High
Lorain January 28. During chapel exercises at Lorain High School C. F. Kelper dean of high school teachers received an honorary LY emblem for supporting high school athletics. His son Phillip Kelper, a star athlete, was also presented with his letter.
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Lorain
Kelper
Lorain High School
Phillip
Man Confesses to Starting Six Toledo Fires
Alcients today will examine John W. Florek a 26 year old who police say confessed to a six month arson spree in Toledo causing more than 1 000 000 in damage. He allegedly said he sought thrills and that flames and the fire department response gave him a tingling sensation. Florek was captured after seen leaving a rooming house set ablaze and others who know him may identify him near recent fires.
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Man
Toledo
Alcienists
John W. Florek
Florek
Mexico's land and petroleum laws gain 95 percent foreign support
Figures from the Mexican embassy show 95 percent of foreign oil producers accept Mexico's land and oil laws while a five percent minority, including Doheny Sinclair and Standard Oil of Indiana interests, opposes. Up to Dec 31, 13 applications covered 26,833,350 acres. 94.17 percent of lands affected were included with 5.83 percent withheld. Kellogg declined to comment as U S policy awaits overt acts from Mexico.
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Mexico
Doheny, Sinclair
Standard Oil
Indiana
Kellogg
Washington
State Department
Doheny, Sinclair and
Iran
Operators to Offer Miners Lower Wages in Toledo
In Toledo on January 28 a subcommittee of mine operators decided to press a lower wage scale when meeting miners on February 14. They propose reducing daily pay from 7.50 dollars to 6.25 dollars to stay competitive with non union fields in West Virginia and Kentucky amid strike rumors.
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Toledo
West Virginia
Kentucky
Peaches Heenan Browning case brought into spotlight
William Heenan, father of Frances Heenan Browning, defends his daughter’s character in the Browning separation suit. He says agents offered $5,000 to testify against Frances and her mother, denies aiding Browning. Charlotte Mills says she has not been subpoenaed and denies involvement. Heenan vows to testify and support Frances as Browning denies allegations.
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New York
Peaches
Heenan Browning
William Heenan
Browning
Heenan
Frances
White Plains
Edward W
Charlotte Mills
Eleanor Mills
Hall-Mills Case
Today
International News Service
Charlotte
Brownine
Hempstead
L. L
Miner Killed as Mine Fire Traps 26 in West Virginia
Morgantown dispatch reports a blast and fire at the Connellsville By-Products mine near Scatton, eight miles from Morgantown, trapping 26 miners and killing at least one. Emergency crews battle the blaze as rescuers search for survivors.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Connellsville
Scattston
Police Chief Fined for Involvement in Liquor Sale
Woodfield January 28 Chief of Police Waldo Arnold paid a $100 fine plus costs after pleading guilty to violating the prohibition act. He was arrested last week by dry agents on a charge of involvement in whiskey sales.
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Woodfield
Waldo Arnold
Wee
Four Miners Die in Gollery Blast Near Deal
London reports four coal miners killed and eleven injured in a colliery explosion near Deal. The blast's cause was not determined at once.
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Gollery
London
Deal
Highway Report for Lorain County 1926 Submitted
Surveyor Charles T. Biggs presented to county commissioners a 1926 highway report. Commissioner George Rhoades praised the work as satisfactory and of excellent quality despite a wet year. He noted the county planned to exceed a 14 million expenditure and urged state cooperation for future road projects.
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Charles T. Biggs
Lorain County
Geore Rhoades
M “Ft
Two Columbus Gas Firms Ordered to Cut Temporary Rates
In Columbus, a federal judge ruled the city may enforce a 40 cent rate per 100 cubic feet, with a temporary reduction to 48 cents while litigation continues. The ruling affects related cases in Ohio cities. The Federal Gas Co and the Columbus Gas Co were fined $624,785. the decision directs refunds and temporary charges as appeals proceed.
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Columbus
Benson W. Hough
Columbie
Ohio
Hough
Decison
Consumera
Neaeiedt Fond
Oeces
Federal Gas Co
The
Columbas Gas Co
City of Columbas
Open Forum speakers address crime and family themes
Judge Bradley Hall of the Cleveland Municipal Court and Judie Thuil former head of the Cleveland bureau of domestic relations will speak on The Home and the Family and the Crime Situation at First Method Church. W O McClellan secretary of the Open Forum committee notes the event.
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Judge Bradley Hall
Cleveland
Bureau of Domestic Relations
Open Forum
Dm Cha First Method Church
Bradley Hall
Cleveland Municipal Court
Judie Thuil
Cleveland Bureau of Domestic Relations
W. O. McClellan
Open Forum Camimittce
Firemen Buried After Building Collapse in New York
Five more firefighters were seriously injured and two killed when upper floors collapsed during a fire on a Lower East Side block. Firefighter Joseph Testin was buried alive as debris trapped him under tons of wreckage while rescue crews fought to reach those still inside.
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New York
Gacrek Street
Lower East Stee
Itso Fox
Joba
Jane
Tie Boat
New Yorker
Joseph Testin
Ergine Co No
Hook and Ladder
Pallea Reise Eae
Moweld
Leurs
Wes Ihan
Bill of Impeachment Filed Against Judge Warington
Fragmented text reports a bill of impeachment against Judge Warington and mentions legal actions involving Frank Groper in the Northern New York district and connections to LaGuardia. It also notes plans for a new hotel in Youngstown costing $2,000,000 with 4 rooms, announced by Solomon Nef of the Union Hotel Company.
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Warington
Frank Groper
New York
LaGuardia
ToaGarndia
Cooper
Four Tuscarawas Officials Indicted in Prohibition Conspiracy
A federal grand jury indicted four Tuscarawas county officials in Cleveland today for conspiring to violate the prohibition act. Fred Anthony, Justice. John Mitchell, constable. Edward Frown and Anthony Peterson, special constables, allegedly plotted to shut down bootleggers for pay and whiskey, with nine overt acts at Dennison Dover Midvale and surrounding areas.
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Cleveland
Tuscarawas County
Justice of the Peace
Lero
Fred Anthony
John Mitchell
Edward Frown
Anthony Peterson
Anthony
Dennison
Dover
Midvale
Young mother sled dog contestant races in Maine
In Poland Spring Maine on January 23 Mia Edward F. Ricker Jr a young mother of two led six top mushers in a fifty mile New England sled dog club road race. She faced rivals like Leonard Sepalla and Arthur T Walden as the event started with a twenty five mile first leg and a final lap planned for tomorrow.
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Poland
Mia
Edward F. Ricker, Jr
New England
Leonard Sepalla
Arthur T. Waleden
Ohio State Bar Association Stresses Prohibition Enforcement
The Ohio State Bar Association lays aside routine business and urges strict enforcement of the eighteenth amendment. The leaders criticize violators as driving the nation toward anarchy, while remarks reference federal policies and forthcoming sessions and recommendations.
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Toleno
Jana
Ohio State Bar Association
Eddy Willian G. McAron
United Ats
FeAdoo
West
Linatt
Dinaiaur
Wait and see attitude toward China governs treaty policy
The state department adopts a wait and see approach to China on treaty questions and protecting Americans in Shanghai. If violence escalates in the international settlement, the U S may defend the city or evacuate nationals with troops. Officials discount reports that Cantonese leaders oppose attacks if no foreign troops land.
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Washington
China
State Department
Shanghai
United States
International
Kelloge
Senate
Britain Sends Troops to China Amid Steady Sail
British forces push toward China as 1400 men depart England in waves. Infantry battalions from the Greenhoward and Devonshire regiments embark at Southampton aboard transports Assate De Vons and Kiidenan Castle, with additional units slated to sail in the next 18 hours.
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London
China
Flys
Green-Howard Regiment
Levonshire
Southampton
Green-Howards Courtingeny
Assate de Vons
Devonshires
Daves
Kiidenan Castle
England
Victory for conservatives in wine workers vote
In Indianapolis on January 28 the United Mine Workers of America purged social radicalism from its constitution. The 36th constitutional convention voted 943 to 544 to strike the clause claiming the miners’ full social value of their product. Conservative leadership under John L. Lewis is poised to gain permanent control and back measures to raise international officers’ salaries.
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Indianapolin
United Mine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
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Pires
Justice of Peace
Bender Bill
Bar Association
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