Prison camp torture reports spark state probe in Florida
Jacksonville July 18 reports of another sweat box death reach a conference seeking to curb brutality in prison camps. Grand Jury foreman Al F Gorman, under threat, urges state officials action and possible subpoenas of Governor Carlton and High Commissioner Mayo while leading a wide inquiry into camps in the state.
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Cksonville
Fla
Igwent Box
al F. Gorman
New Jersey
Miami
Gorman
Doyle F. Carlton
Mayo
Tennessee
Arthur Maillefert
Westfield
N. J
Maillefert
G. W. Courson
Higginbotham
Harold Bradley
Loretta
Carleton
Spaulding County
Georgia
Jim Lassiter
P. H. Randall
J. H. Baker
Courson
Baker
Girl Suffers Leg Fracture in Ohio Accident
A 10 year old girl, Mary Petriscak of Union Avenue Cleveland, was struck by a machine driven by Claude Reusch of Valley City near Kelden while visiting friends. She sustained a fractured right leg and was taken to Memorial hospital where injuries were reduced. Sheriff Clarence Adams said the child stepped from between mail boxes into the machine’s path.
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Mary Petriscak
Union Avenue
Cleveland
Kelden
Claude Reusch
Valley City
Clarence Adams
Memorial Hospital
Wife of Senator Bulkley Dies Suddenly
United States Senator Robert J. Bulkley returned from Washington to arrange funeral services for his wife Mrs. Katherine Pope Bulkley 45 who died yesterday in Lakeside Hospital after heart illness since March 1931 She survived by her husband a son Robert J Jr a daughter Katharine Bulkley two sisters and a brother from Helena Great Falls and elsewhere
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
United States
Robert J. Bulkley
Washington
Katherine Pope Bulkley
Lakeside Hospital
Robbers Loot Two Safes at Cleveland Lotus Gardens
In Cleveland early today armed men seized Charles W. Tench, owner of Lotus Gardens restaurant, and his chauffeur. They forced Tench to open two safes, netting about $4,000 from week’s receipts as part of a series of loots totaling over $6,000. Tench, beaten, alerted police after being left near his home in Cleveland Heights. chauffeur dropped near Shaker Heights.
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Cleveland
Lotus Gardens
Reg Laurant
Charles W. Tench
Tend
Cleveland Heights
Local thefts and a manslaughter sentence reported
EH Tremaine reports a pocketbook containing $35 and insurance panels lost or stolen from a car parked near the Brown Hotel on Broad Street. R Dall says a car from Broad Street display rooms was stolen Saturday night and recovered Sunday near General Industries. Joseph Komives of Lorain is sent to Mansfield Reformatory to serve an indeterminate sentence for manslaughter in the accidental death of Fosey King Baker of Lorain. June 21.
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EH. E. Tremaine
Broad Street
Brown Hotel
I R. Dall
Dall Motor Display
General Industries
Joseph Komives
Lorain
Mansfield Reformntory
O Day
Fosey King Baker
Turkeys Stolen From Pittsfield Farm Saturday Night
The theft of 70 small turkeys from Mr. Horton’s Pittsfield farm occurred Saturday night and was reported to Sheriff Clarence Adams yesterday.
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Horton
Pittsfield
Clarence Adams
Ahepans Enjoy Annual Picnic at Lincoln Park
Ahepans held their annual Picnic at Lincoln Park yesterday with hundreds in attendance. The event featured a picnic dinner a program of athletic events and Greek folk dances. Elyria defeated Lorain 14 to 7 in a baseball game. Music was provided by a Lorain Greek orchestra.
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Ahepans
Lincoln Park
Ahepa
Elyria
Lorain
Lorain County Rabbit Club to Meet at Pierce Home
Lorain County Rabbit and Davy Association hosts Four-H Rabbit Club members from across Lorain County tomorrow night at Claude Pierce’s Middle Avenue home. Alfred Emery of Elyria coordinates arrangements for the meeting to introduce work by the association and discuss various breeds with rabbit men specializing in them. Countess Beatty dies at Dingley Hall in Market Harborough England after a long illness.
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Four-H Rabbit Club
Lorain County
Market Harborough
England
Countess Beatty
Admiral Earl Beatty
Marshall Field, Sr
Chicago
Dingley Hall
Beatty
Gangster killed at Warren linked to safe blowers and deputy death
July 18 Warren police report the killing of a gang member and capture of another in a gun battle. The trio led by Tony Rotunno maintained a Warren hideout and were tied to multiple state robberies, safe blowing, and the Newton Falls deputy sheriff’s death. Rotunno was questioned as detectives link the gang to the Newton Falls case.
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Cleveland
Warren. O
Warren
Tony Rotunno
Owne Hunter
Jack Clark
Hunter
Rotunno
Leavittsburg
Newton Falls
Sergt. Mernagh
Rotunto
Prisoner Died After Beating In Nassau County
MINEOLA July 18 Evidence that Hyman Stark accused of beating a policeman's mother was beaten to death by policemen during third degree questioning will be offered in an open hearing. Detectives who presided during Stark's questioning face charges. Stark died after arriving at Nassau Hospital three minutes later. Autopsy and police surgeon Dr. Seaman indicated death by strangulation after the tongue was broken. cerebral hemorrhage also cited. District Attorney Edwards alleged an officer broke Stark's Adam's ankle. Deputy Chief Frank Tappen and Detective John Hizenski were suspended after Stark's death. Stark was being held as a suspect in the robbery and beating of Mrs. Valeria Hizenski.
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Seaman
Stark
Sea- Tan
Elvin N. Edwards
Adam
Frank Tappen
Nassau Country
John Hizenski
Valeria Hizenski
Bank Official Fatally Hurt in Auto Crash near Houghton Lake
The body of Howard I. Shepherd, 53, vice-president of Guardian Trust Company in Cleveland, killed last night in a wreck on U S Highway 27 near Houghton Lake, Michigan, was to be returned to Cleveland. He was found fatally injured in the wreckage, alone in a ditch, after spending a week at his Au Sable River fishing camp. Shepherd chaired the Guardian Trust credit committee and had served as treasurer of John N. Willsy auto interests.
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Cleveland
Howard I. Shepherd
Guardian Trust Company
Houghton Lake
Michigan
Shepherd
Ohio
U. S. Highway 27
Au Sable
Guardian Trust
John N. Willsy Auto Iterasts
Oberlin Groups Travel and Local Events
Oberlin residents plan transport for a group to Lakeside with Papworth Kimmel Barone Pack Woodruff and Miss Nearson directing. A Canton Lorain 93 ladies auxiliaries meeting will install work in Elyria with lunch served. Also a Vermilion-on-the-Lake retreat, a Washington Bicentennial concert in Rose M. X church, and numerous brief local visits and greetings across Oberlin and nearby towns.
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Lakeside
Papworth
Kimmel
Barone
Pack Woodruff
Miss Nearson
Canton Lorain
Ladies’ Auxiliary
O. C.F
Elyria
Bremont
Nettie Summers
Mrs Evans Dies After 50 Years In Oberlin
Mrs Myrig Ann Evans, 77, died Saturday at 164 Groveland Street in Oberlin after a long residence there. She is survived by her son William at home and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements have not yet been set.
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Oberlin
Myrig Ann Evans
Groveland Street
William
Oberin
Oberlin Woman Elected Presidential Elector in Ohio
Mrs A L Mathews of Oberlin was elected one of the presidential electors from the fourteenth district at the Republican convention held last week in Columbus. She was the only woman chosen for this position. Mathews is president of the Oberlin Republican Women's Club, from which she and Mrs S E Miller were delegates to the convention. The Oberlin club feels honored by her election.
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A. L. Mathews
Oberlin
Col—Umbus
Club Activities Of Coming Week In Oberlin Area
Regular meetings and social events fill the week from the Frank E. Peck Chapter of DeMolay to the Christmas Club luncheon at Frank Beckwith, a WCTU picnic at Mrs. Bert Locke’s home, and an American Lesson Auxiliary gathering. The Ladies Aid Society and Pythian Sisters hold events, with the Oberlin Choir attending a Lakeside Junior Choir festival.
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Frank E. Peck
Order of DeMolay
P. G. Worcester
Bridge
Morgan Street
Frank Beckwith
Bert Locke
Woodland Avenue
Cameron
North Main Street
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Baptist Church
Harry Laurie
Pythian Sisters
Vermilion-on-the-Lake
Ruth Standen
Elyria
Oberlin
Lakeside
Oberlin Methodist
Death Record Columbia Station Woman 74
Miss Mary Jones aged 74 died Saturday night at her Station Road home Columbia Township after a nine month illness. Survived by brothers William and David Jones of Columbia Station and many nieces and nephews. Born in Rockport she lived most of her life in Columbia. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the home with Rev. Earl L. Lea of the Columbia M E church officiating.
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Columbia Station
Mary Jones
Station Road
Columbia Township
William Jones
David Jones
Miss Jones
Rockport
Columbia
Earl L. Lea
Columbia M. E. Church
Bumble Bee Blamed For Fatal Car Accident
In Morristown a bumble bee entering a car caused a mother to panic and momentarily steer off a 25 foot embankment. Mrs Ed Lawrence died from injuries while Ed Lawrence and two young children were seriously hurt during a Danville bound vacation trip.
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Morristown
Ed. Lawrence
Danville
Lawrence
Elyria Man Arrested for Unauthorized Military Absence
Earl Powers of Elyria was arrested around midnight on a charge of taking leave from military service at Camp Pastry without permission. The arrest followed a request from Capt. Herman M. Gunn. Powers is identified as a member of the Ashland company.
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Earl Powers
Elyria
Camp Pastry
Herman M. Gunn
Powers
Ashland Company
Luana UJURT Xavier North Sentenced for Contempt of Court
Luana Xavier North, Sheffield Lake, was sentenced to five days in county jail for contempt of court after failing to pay $30 monthly alimony to Maude pending divorce. Judge W. B. Thompson presided this morning. Box or bicycle collision occurred in front of No 1 fire station at 11 a.m. a city car driven by C S Scott knocked a boy from his bicycle. the boy was not hurt.
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Luana
Ujurt
Xavier
Sheffield Lake
W. B. Thompson
Maude
Box
C. S. Scott
No. 1
Two Fires Near Kenton Cause Major Damage
Kenton C July 18. Damage over 10000 dollars from two fires this weekend. A large barn on Anthony Hively’s farm and farm machinery on Scioto marsh land owned by the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company were destroyed. Origin of the blaze unknown.
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Kenton Kenton
Anthony Hively
Scioto Marsh
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Fles
Motorist Arrested for Red Light Crash in City Streets
Dan Romp of Chestnut Ridge and Barton roads was arrested Sunday night on two charges arising from a crash at a red light and is to appear at police headquarters on a listed date. The item also notes a 1928 restoration of American Indian cross-border rights into Canada.
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Dan Romp
Chestnut Ridge
Barton Roads
Nolice
Lodi Street
Canada
Flo Ziegfeld Seriously Ill in Los Angeles Hospital
Flo Ziegfeld, the New York theatrical producer, was taken from a New Mexico sanatorium to Cedars of Lebanon hospital in Los Angeles where he lies seriously ill. His wife Billie Burke voiced concern as doctors described his condition as very serious but not critical.
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Los Angeles
Ig Fioreng Ziegfeld
New York
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
New Mexico Sanatorium
Billie Burke
Ziegfeld
Death summons veteran diplomat Jusserand in Paris
Paris reports Jules Jusserand, 77, longtime French ambassador to Washington and member of Theodore Roosevelt's Tennis Cabinet, died after years of illness. A prolific writer, he authored the Standard French Text Book in three volumes on English literature and had recently completed memoirs. He married Elsie Richards, daughter of an American resident of France.
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Paris
Jules Jussgerand
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Jusserand
Elsie Richards
France
Bonus Army Awaits Action by Leaders
Thousands of World War veterans camped in wait as leaders consider new steps to secure payment of the bonus. Congress adjourned for the year with no early victory in sight, leaving the army intact and a week for using government loans to return home. Alma McDonald wins divorce from Coleman McDonald in Elyria court, $500 alimony awarded.
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Washington
Congress
Alma McDonald
Coleman McDonald
Elyria
W. B. Thompson
Ohio Spanish War Veterans Commander Dies at 62
Joseph B. Sweaney, 62, Ohio commander of the Spanish War Veterans, died at his Cincinnati home of heart disease. A member of the First Ohio Volunteers in the Spanish-American War, he was elected commander two weeks ago at the Lima state convention. A retired city police officer, he leaves a widow, five sons and two daughters.
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Cincinnati
Joseph B. Sweaney
Ohio
Ohio Volunteers
Lima
Sweeney
Suits To Enjoin Tax Officials In Lorain County
Five suits filed in common pleas court seek to halt county officials from collecting taxes on Lorain properties in West Erie Park Allotment that are assessed above one third of their value. Plaintiffs include Charles Peterson Howard Thompson Chester Keitfer Clifford Heinebrodk and Mary Conred. Similar cases recently upheld relieved owners of several hundreds of dollars.
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Common Pleas Court
Lorain
Charles Peterson
Howard Thompson
Chester L. Keitfer
Clifford Heinebrodk
Mary Conred
West Erie Park
Bar Association Picnic Planned at Lorain Country Club
Lorain County Bar Association announces its annual picnic at Lorain Country Club on July 27. Secretary Samuel Deutsch says John W. Bricker Republican candidate for attorney general will be principal speaker. Golf baseball quoits and other games to entertain attendees. tickets available from the secretary for dinner.
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Lorain County Bar Association
Lorain Country Club
Samuel Deutsch
Bar Association
John W. Bricker
Tragedy Ends Romance in Dayton Park Car
Karl Housman aged 19 and Thelma Head aged 16, both of Dayton, were involved in a fatal incident as they sat in a parked car. Housman died at Miami Valley Hospital from a self inflicted gunshot after being spurned by Head who had suggested delaying marriage. Police reported the couple discussed marriage and the tragedy followed her refusal.
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Dayton
Karl Housman
Thelma Head
Houseman
Miami Valley Hospital
Miss Head
Karl
Auto Collision Fatal To Two In Napoleon
Two people died and three were seriously injured at Memorial hospital after an auto collision Sunday near Napoleon. The deceased are Mrs Elizabeth Badit and George Hawkins 33 of Toledo. Critical condition include real Boyd 76, Myrtle Hawkins 35, and their one year old son Donald Hawkins, all of Toledo.
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Napoleon
Memorial Hospital
Elizabeth Badit
George Hawkins
Toledo
Real Boyd
Myrtle Hawkins
Donald Hawkins
Son Born to Princess Lois and Prince Erik of Denmark
A son was born to Princess Lois, wife of Prince Erik of Denmark, at the royal residence in Jutland on Saturday. Princess Lois, formerly Lois Frances Booth of Arcadia, California, was born in Ottawa, Canada. At their marriage the prince renounced all rights to the Danish throne for himself and his descendants.
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Copenhagen
Lois
Prince Erik
Denmark
Jutland
Lois Frances Booth
Arcadia
Calif
Ottawa
Canada
Eight Die in Dynamite Train Blast in Johannesburg
Eight persons were killed when dynamite being carried by a train from Capetown to Johannesburg exploded. The blast tore a 300 yard trench in the railway track.
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Johannesburg
Capetown
T'S Rand
Cleveland Markets and Livestock Prices Report
Markets show steady butter and eggs with various specs and receipts. Hog and cattle bids range with hogs at about 5.19 for 180-230 lb, cattle around 6.85 to 7.50 for steers, vealers 7.00 to 8.00, calves mixed, and sheep opening sales up 25 cents while demand steadies.
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Cleveland Livestock
W C7 Women's Christian Temperance Union Hesitates on Hoover
In Evanston Illinois on July 18 the National WCTU has not decided support for any presidential nominee. A poll of members says no endorsement of Hoover or other candidates before the Seattle convention August 12 to 19. The group favors prohibition, education, and strict enforcement to curb liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
National Women's Christian Temperance Union
Seattle
Wash
Hoover
Rush Doctor To Flier Found In Mexican Jungle
Clarence McElroy of Medaryville Indiana was rescued after 17 days wandering in the Mexican jungle near San Geronimo. A doctor will fly in to assist the medical team tomorrow. No trace of the downed plane or passenger Rex Gordon, killed in the crash on June 27, has been found by Pan American pilots between Mexico City and San Geronimo.
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Mexico City
Clarence McElroy
Medaryville
Ind
San Geronimo
McElroy
Rex Gordon
Three die on Hamilton roads and streets
Archibald S Kline, 26, died at Dover from injuries after his autom obile rolled on a gravel road. In Columbus three people were killed crossing intersections John Searle 3 Etta Montgomery 11 and Mrs Clara Shaw 48. A boy Paul Howard 13 drowned in a pool at Hamilton. Robert Daniel 20 was killed by a train while attempting to jump a freight car. Traffic deaths in Hamilton County rose to 61 with two pedestrians hit by cars in Cincinnati. A couple narrowly escaped injury in Akron as two prowling men prompted police calls.
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Archibald S. Kline
Dover
Columbus
John Searle
Etta Montgomery
Clara Shaw
Montgomery
Shaw
Paul Howard
Middletown
Y Pool
Hamilton
Robert Daniel
Georgia
West Chester
Hamilton County
Anna Weber
Michael Lalley
Cincinnati
Barrel aid leads to clothes theft incident
Sheriff Clarence Adams reports an ice company employee allegedly received a barrel to recover stolen clothing. Homer Williams, jailed in Norwalk for an attempted shooting, reported his clothing theft to James Grogan, who pursued and confronted the thief at an ice house. The thief returned the clothes and left in only a B V Ds and socks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Adams
Homer Williams
Norwalk
Kenneth Haenebrand
Williams
James Grogan
Grogan
Plane And Six Passengers Lost
Rescue parties searched by air and by land for the missing Pan-American Grace Airways Air Liner San Jose lost with six passengers and a crew of three on a flight from Santiago to Mendoza. Four Americans were aboard: Pilot Robinson, F. Camus, Panagra manager at Santiago, Radio Operator Myers, and Steward Woods. Passengers were South Americans.
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Santiago
Chile
Grace Airways
San Jose
Andes
Mendoza
Argentina
Robinson
F. &. Camus
Panagra
Sanago
Myers
Steward Woods
Talarek Fined For Disorderly Conduct In City Court
Joseph Talarek aged 18 of 1702 West Avenue was fined ten dollars and costs after being arraigned before Mayor W H Van Oster for disorderly conduct. He was arrested after E T Collins of 311 Eleventh Street reported Talarek was peering into a window last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Talarek
West Avenue
W. H. van- Oster
E. T. Collins
Eleventh Street
Talarek
Congress to probe farm board and other questions this session
The House and Senate prepare inquiries into the farm board, the St. Lawrence waterway, Reconstruction Corporation loans, the stock market, veterans compensation, post office leases, taxation and government competition. The Home Loan Bank Bill dominated the closing hours as lawmakers clashed over a currency expansion amendment before Speaker Garner departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Congress
Senate Agriculture Committee
Farm Board
St. Lawrence
Reconstruction Corporation
Veterans Compensation
Home Loan
Senate
Garner
Texas
Four July Fires Reported Across City This Day
Firefighters battled four incidents including a chimney fire at A J Gordon’s home on Ninth Street and a garage blaze at 1618 Millde Avenue. A girl was injured in the Millde Avenue fire while a car and hay were damaged. Yearly total climbs to 108 fires with July at eight.
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A. J. Gordon
Ninth Street
Millde Avenue
Frank Butkiwater
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Conservatory of Music
Stockholm
Wis
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Wendolyn
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C. P. Edwards
Vermilion-on-the- Lake
Billy
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Martha
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Akron
Oberlin Beach
Miss Mary Jones
Bumble Bee
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