Salary cuts cut across county court staff and jurors
A general reduction in compensation for Common Pleas Court Judges court bailiffs stenographers and jurors was announced. Judges A R Webber and W B Thompson see 5 percent cuts with a 16 percent cut for bailiffs and stenographers effective today. Judge salaries drop from six thousand dollars annually with the county covering half. Court stenographers Harry Moehlman and Water Watts will be paid 225 monthly down from 259 while bailiffs James Tiemman and J C Jackson receive 165 monthly down from 183. Jurors will be paid 2 a day instead of 3 as counties align with statewide austerity.
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Common Pleas
A. R Webber
W B Thompson
Rcords
Harry Moehlman
Water Watts
James Tiemman
J. C Jackson
Thompson
Recognition of Russia Aids U S Economy Says Export Manager
Paul Malerchim, export manager of Thew Shovel Company, urged Elyria American Legion members to restore exchange with Russia to rebuild global and U S prosperity. He claimed U S goods superior, cited Russia debt payments, and urged continued market engagement despite wartime losses.
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Russia
United States
Paul Malerchim
Thew Shovel Company
Loraim
Elyria Post No. 12
American Legion
Malenchin
Hhe
Russa
England
Bob Bacon
Universal Crane Company
A. T. Sibley
Memoria Dev Com
Mayor Cermak Wounded. Night Stable After Shot
Chicago Mayor Anton J. Cermak was wounded by an assassin's bullet but remained stable through the night. Dr. Karl Meyer reported pulse, respiration, and temperature nearly unchanged and said the mayor rested easily.
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Miami
Fla
Anton J. Cermak
Chicago
Anssassin
Karl Meyer
Meyer
Ohio Weather Forecast Fair Tonight and Thursday
The forecast for Ohio calls for fair skies tonight and Thursday with little change in temperature. No precipitation is expected and conditions remain mild across the state.
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Ohio
Leona Griffith Sues Lorain for 50000 Over October 27 1932 Injury
Leona Griffith sues the City of Lorain for 50000 claiming injuries from a fall on a broken cross-walk at Washington and Erie avenues on October 27, 1932. The suit seeks damages for medical expenses and pain and suffering.
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Leona Griffith
Lorain
Washington and Erie Avenues
Ohio to vote on repeal of prohibition in November
The Ohio Legislature approved the McCrystal Smolka resolution sending repeal of the prohibition amendment to a statewide vote in November. The House 83 to 47 followed Senate action 22 to 9, with a narrow margin showing party and regional splits. Final approval came after heated debate as members paused before roll call and applause followed the verdict.
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Columbus
Ohio
McCrystal-Smolka
State House of Representatives
Senate
House
Congress of the United States
John F. McCrystal
Erie County
Claude S. Coyle
Dem
Clermont
Theft Of Pigs Feed And Tools Solved At Grafton Prison Farm
Two inmates at Grafton Prison Farm traded pigs feed and farm tools to Gust Riemer who pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was paroled to the prison superintendent for six months. Sheriff’s deputies recovered two pigs and most tools. inmates William Colter and Otty Mayle were sent back to Mansfield Reformatory.
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Grafton
Gust Riemer
Walter H. Watts
Clarence Dick
Gerald Nau
Paul Chapman
Riemer
William Colter
Otty Mayle
Mansfield Reformatory
Personal Tax Blanks To Be Mailed Tomorrow County Audit
About 10 000 personal tax blanks will be mailed tomorrow to all who filed returns last year as County Auditor C S Kelser notes. Return by March 31 and free help is available at the county assessor's office in the courthouse. Taxable items include business property and postal savings. automobiles trucks and household furnishings are not taxable.
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C. S Kelser
Indictment Against Novelist Dreiser Dismissed in Kentucky
Theodore Dreiser and party members faced criminal syndicalism indictments over 1931 coal field labor probes in Pineville Kentucky. Circuit Judge D C Jones dismissed the charges today.
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Pineville
Theodore Dreiser
Kentucky
D. C. Jones
Elyria High School Teacher Dies Suddenly at 50
Royal L. Barth a veteran Elyria and North Eaton educator died at his home on Durkee Road from heart trouble. He taught 19 years at Elyria schools and 13 years at North Eaton before serving in the commercial department at Elyria High and as treasurer for extracurricular activities. A lodge leader, he was senior warden of Frank S Harmon Lodge and a member of I O O F. Survived by wife Mabel, son Theron, and grandson Rolard L Barth. Funeral plans unavailable.
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Elyria
North Eaton
Durkee Road
Elyria High School
Frank S. Harmon Lodge
Frank
Harmon Lodge
Mabel Barth
Barth
Cleveland
Theron Barth
Rolard L Barth
M. E Church of
Masonic
Robbery at Palace Theatre Canton Claims $300
Two neatly dressed men entered the Palace Theatre in Canton Ohio last night and forced manager George Delis and cashier Mrs Bechtel into a small room off the lobby. They robbed them of the day’s receipts totaling about $300.
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Canton Canton
Palace Theatre
George Delis
Mra. J. H. Bechtel
Rice Funeral Held Friday in Elyria
Funeral services for Elmer M. Rice were set for Friday at 3:00 PM from First Congregational Church with Rev. William Muir Auld officiating. Burial followed at Ridge Hill Park Cemetery. Survived by widow Carrie and son Robert H. Rice, with body removed to 503 West Avenue. Local banks paused at 3 PM in his honor.
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Elmer M. Rice
First Congregational Church
Willliam Muir Auld
Ridge Hill Park
Rice
Carrie Rice
Robert H. Rice
Sudro
West Avenue
Elyria
Elyria Savings and Trust Company
Elyria Nurses Win State Board Honors at Columbus
Ehria Memorial Hospital announces that two nurses from its Nurses Training School earned the highest state board averages among 960 test takers in Columbus. Miss Margaret Brown led with 96.2 while Miss Helen Abramoska scored 96.0. Six Elyria graduates, including Miss Thelma Bentley and Miss Helen Bach, also achieved strong results.
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Ehria Memorial Hospital
Columbus
Margaret Brown
Helen Abramoska
Brown
Abramoska
Elyria Hospital
Thelma Bentley
Helen Bach
Myrtle Wildman
Genevieve Boyd
Elyria Memoral Hospital Training School
L Winifred Bowers
Mayor VanOster Speaks At Ashland Brotherhood Meeting
Mayor W H VanOster addressed about 250 men at the Ashland County Methodist Brotherhood gathering in Savannah Ohio. He shared experiences as a police court judge and spoke on utilizing your resources.
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W. H. VanOster
Ashland County
Savannah
Opponents Cite Reasons Against Three Year Gas Rate Ordinance
Ward committee meetings debate a three year gas rate ordinance in Elyria. Opponents led by Councilmen Leonard Smith W G Smith and Carl Curtis argue state utilities commission may set a lower uniform rate. They warn bond refunds to customers could vanish if a new lower rate is adopted. A 55 cent statewide rate could save customers, yielding substantial savings over three years.
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Leonard Smith
W. G. Smith
Carl Curtis
Ohio
Utilities Commission
Columbus
Elvrra
Elyria
Canneil
Utility Commission
Howard Butler
Hiyria
Banks Quiet as Deposits Grow Despite Withdrawal Limits
Local bankers report a calm banking day with new deposits flowing in while withdrawal restrictions persist. County funds for mothers pensions and soldiers relief were paid in cash, but city salaries remain unmet. Elyria school janitors were paid half the due amount due to withdrawal limits, while teachers had been paid previously.
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N. D. Backus
A. C. Schilleman
Backus
Elyria
Board of Education
Important City Captured By Japanese
Changchun Manchoukuo March 1 Japanese Manchu troops announced the capture of Chihfeng an important industrial and transportation center in Jehol province The city lies midway in the Japanese drive toward Chengtehfu the provincial capital This confirmation follows the earlier advance through Jehol and underscores Japan’s push to control central Manchuria and key logistic hubs.
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Changchun
Manchoukuo
Chihfeng
Jehol
Chengtehfu
Order Hazing At Oberlin Abolished
Oberlin College will replace annual cap burning with an informal stay after a vote by the Oberlin men's senate. The tradition known as hazing during the cap burning ceremony was ordered abolished, with campus meetings to be replaced by informal gatherings.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
Oberlin Men’s Senate
Scrip Plan Proposes Liquidity for Frozen Bank Deposits
A Elyria Chamber of Commerce committee and local bankers discuss a plan to release frozen bank deposits using scrip. Depositors would receive certificates equal to all or part of their balances, usable as small daily transaction money, mirroring a Columbus proposal.
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Chronicle Telegram
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Columbus
Clearing House
Ohio business stirs as banks ease withdrawal limits
Ohio retailers utilities and government agencies act in relief as emergency limits on bank withdrawals are eased. Cash transfers and new accounts keep commerce moving while Toledo banks cap withdrawals at five percent. West Virginia imposes similar deposit restrictions.
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Toledo
Cleveland
Oif
Clearing House Association
West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
Federal debate on guaranteeing bank deposits in Congress
Washington March 1 proposals for a federal guarantee of bank deposits are under discussion. Senator Borah indicated the issue may be taken up later as lawmakers review actions to bolster the banking system. The Steagall plan would create a 1 billion pool, with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation contributing 500 million and banks providing the rest. safe private banks could be excluded with proper certification.
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Washington
Borah
Idaho
Senate
Congress
Steagall
House
Senate Banking Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Harter III Amended By Committee To Favor Lorain Medina
State Representative Malcolm R Thomson reports the Federal Relations committee backed an amendment to the Harter redistricting bill. It places Lorain and Medina in the thirteenth district with Sandusky Erie Huron and others for a total population of 52708, replacing the prior plan that would group Lorain Medina with western Cuyahoga. Local opponents from Lorain Oberlin and Elyria urged a rural district fit and harbor benefits, but the amended bill now wins support in Lorain and Medina counties.
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Malcolm R. Thomson
Lorain County
Federal Relations Committee
House
Harter
Lorain
Medina
Wood, Sandusky
Seneca
Erie
Huron
Cuyahoga County
Oberlin
Elyria
Cuyahoga
Lofain
Berlin clamps down on communists after Reichstag fire
More than 200 Communists were detained in Berlin under emergency decrees as the Nazi regime consolidates power. Hermann Goering promised a report on incriminating documents found at Liebknecht House detailing plots to kill statesmen, poison citizens, and kidnap women and children to sow terror.
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Reich
von Hindenburg
Nazi
Hitler
Reichstag
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Prussia
Liebknecht
Germany
Miners Attacked as Carload of Workers Struck Near Auburn
In Illinois 50 attackers assaulted a carload of miners en route to coal mines. One miner, William Cox, was shot in the mouth and three others were injured. The home of another miner was bombed near Auburn, with the assault marking a violent incident connected to the United Mine Workers president John L. Lewis.
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Springfield
Ill
Auburn
Wiliam Cox
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
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