Van Sweringen Rail merger denied by ICC plans may be revised
Washington March 3 The Van Sweringen brothers faced a defeat as the Interstate Commerce Commission rejected their five railroad merger. Experts say a revised financial structure could win approval and allow a new application. Attorney Colston refused comment until he studies the decision. Commissioner Lewis dissented, noting the plan kept control with its proponents. Page 2 continues.
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Washington
van Sweringen
Cleveland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pew
O. P
M. J. van Sweringen
W. A. Colston
Quiers
O. P. van Sweringen
Ho Song
Coroner Probes Fatal Accident In Pauly Case
Coroner Myles E Perry seeks two witness statements to finish the fatal accident probe involving Mrs Abert Pauly. A truck driver following the rig driven by Harold Iars of Greensprings and a Cleveland man are to provide accounts missing after Mrs Roland Walton, who was driving the car struck, could not testify. Funeral services for Mrs Pauly are set for tomorrow at 3 PM at the Masonic Temple, with Eastern Star members in charge. Mrs Walton remains in Memorial Hospital, expected to recover.
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Abert Pauly
Myles E. Perry
Perry
Harold Lars
Greensprings
Roland Walton
Mra. Pauly
Masonic Temple
Ervices
Order of Eastern Star
Walter
Et Lemorial Hospital
Hare
Troy O Police Probe on Troy Murder Case
Chief Gehle of Piqua considers a private probe for Frances Drake Nesbitt murder, while Troy officials hesitate to cooperate with former chief Woodward. Prosecutor Campbell notes undercover detectives show no solid results. A new railroad yard check seeks strangers seen on Feb 19.
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Troy, O
Frank J. Gehle
Piqua
Andharles Drake
Vicim
Troy
Gehle
Punty
Thief of Police
Woodward
Dayton
Piqua Jolice
He Troy
Frances Drake Nesbitt
Alva
Campbell
Mysty
Troy Suser
Tear Gas Bombs Used Against Passaic Strikers
Undaunted by the threat of further tear gas, hundreds of textile workers in Passaic New Jersey demonstrated outside a mill. Police had used tear bombs and fire hoses to disperse earlier gatherings, as 2 000 Hungarian workers met at their hall amid a strike that could halt local industry.
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Passaic. N. J
Pole
Father 13 Killed When Son Cleans Revolver
In Zanesville Ohio a 13 year old student at Zanesville High School accidentally shot and killed his father Harry Dickerson 55 a farmer near South Rannsville while cleaning a loaned revolver. Coroner L Grimes returned an accidental death verdict.
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Zanesville
Lawson Dickerson
Harry Dickerson
Rannsville
Dicker
Zancaville
Grimes
Governor backs Mitchell plan for unified air service
Columbus March 3 Governor Danahey said he was sold on William Mitchell's plea for a unified air service and supported coordination of U S aerial army and naval forces. He attended Mitchell's speech and agreed the services should coordinate, though he did not endorse a wholly air war forecast.
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Columbus
Danahey
William Mitchell
Mitchell
United States
Three Killed In Michigan Central Freight Train Wreck
A fast Michigan Central freight collided with an Illinois Central suburban near Chicago, killing three rail workers and injuring about a dozen passengers. Investigators cite a possibly open switch. several crew members were injured or died en route to hospitals.
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Chicago
Michigan Central
Illinois Central
Parigs
Otto Nitsche
Willam
Thomas A. Gryger
E. F E. Benjamin
Ollie Nelson
Wheaton
Ill
Hichard Dykstra
Harvey
M.C. Tobin
Willis Chapman
Orange Street
Jackson
Mich
John Rute
S. Fifth Avenue
Detroit
Pleas Guilty Fined in Liquor Violations at Police Court
Roy Hurlebus who was arrested after a police raid on Second street pleads guilty to liquor law violation and is fined 500 dollars plus costs. Nine men and three women were arrested for visiting a house where liquor was sold, while two other violators George Weimer and J Coaly had their cases dismissed.
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Roy Hurlebus
Second Street
Haner
Nfurluhus
George Weimer
J. Coaly
Suit Filed for $20,000 in Lorain Court
Juyn Carmona files a $20,000 suit in common pleas court against Frank F. Corrao of Lorain. He alleges that on April 1, 1925 at the corner of Fourteenth street and Broadway he was struck by an auto driven by Joseph Carran, who was driving for the defendant. Carmona says Carran accelerated the car, threw him through a plate glass window, and caused multiple injuries including a broken right leg.
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Azu
Ueu
Court of Common Pleas
Juyn Carmona
Frank F. Corrao
Lorain
Carmone
Fourteenth Street
Broadway
Joseph Carran
Carron
Avon club raid nets three men charged with gambling
Sheriff Underhill led a raid on the West Lake Club in Avon with Deputy Ed Mathews and Commissioner Richmond. Three men were arrested after authorities found gambling devices inside the building, while two suspects were detained during the search. All three were arraigned and released on $1,000 bonds with a hearing set for tomorrow afternoon.
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Avon
Cleveland
Lorain County
Underhill
West Lake Club
W. R B. Richmond
Ed Mathews
BP. J. Crehan
Island Park Road House
George P. Himmelstine
Clib and Lifton Club
Corfett
Coldstein
White
Tummelstein
Cedar Road
Sherif Ander Hl
Dave Rivkin
Baby Boy Abandoned On Doorstep In Lima Ohio
March 3 reports say a three week old baby boy was found on the doorstep of Charles Dimond’s home in Lima Ohio last night. The infant, wrapped in Dayton newspaper dated February 24, wore cast woolen garments and expensive underclothes, and a decision on adoption was being considered by the Dimond family.
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Lima. O
Vones
Narties
Charles Dimond
Dayton
Dimond
Pimonil
Il. Jenild
Garford Suffers Injuries After Sudden Stop
Mr Garford, staying at the Statler hotel in Cleveland, sustained a painful wrist bruise and body injuries after a car he rode in stopped abruptly to avoid a collision. The sudden braking caused him to be thrown against the front seat, keeping him hospitalized for several days.
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Tinrford
Washington Avenue
Statler Hotel
Cleveland
Drakes
Mr. Garforad
Garford
Elyria Man Fined After Testifying About Liquor
William Daugherty of Elyria testified in police court that liquor found on city streets was his and that he discarded it during officers’ pursuit. He received a 710 dollar fine while Joe Urbas, charged with liquor possession, was discharged.
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Lukain
William Daugherty
Elyria
Joe Urbas
Daugherty
Urbasstaiz
Death on Lake Ave as Bennett collapses at 224 Fourth St
Claimir D. Bennett of Lake Ave drops dead on the street while returning from a wallpaper job. Acute dilation of the heart caused the fatality. Bennett is survived by his wife, a brother, two nephews and two nieces. Funeral services set for Friday at Jenkins Funeral Parlors with burial at Murray Ridge Cemetery.
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Claimir D. Bennett
Lake Ave
Fourth St
Bennett
Ioroner Myles Haverry
Bennett Was Taken Into Ihe Rpsidence At 394 Pourth-st
Fist
Jenkins
Louis E. Sutlff
Sutliff
MR. Bennett
Jenkins Funeral
Murray Ridge Cemetery
Bank Robbery Report From Lockland By Unmasked Bandits
Two unmasked bandits entered the First National Bank of Lockland on the west side just before noon and robbed employees at gunpoint. They fled in an automobile driven by a third bandit who waited outside as a guard, and a posse is in pursuit. loot amount not yet determined.
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Lockland
West Side
First National Bank of
Stillman Family in Paris Amid Wife Illness
Paris dispatch reports Mrs. Stileman is seriously ill with a cold delaying her departure. James A. Stillman and a Mrs. Davidson left for the United States aboard the SS Majesty. the couple planned a Riviera honeymoon but postponed plans pending Mrs. Stileman’s recovery.
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Paris
Fit Stillan
N. P. Davidson
United States
James A. Stillman
Riviera
Civil War in China Intensifies as Forces Clash
Washington dispatches report a raging civil war in China between factions led by Chan Tso Lin and Wu Pei Fu. National troops allied with the government threaten Peking and Tientsin, with heavy attacks in Shantung.
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Washington
China
State Department
Gamn 3
Chane Tso-Lin
Mancherian War
Wu Pei Fa
Wie
Peking
Tientsin
Shantung
Earth slide halts train in West Virginia mountains
Excavation crews trench the right of way of the Western Maryland railroad after one of the state’s largest mountain slides. The Cumberland division between Tendricks and Thomas stopped train service after a smaller slide earlier Monday. no casualties reported.
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Elkins
W. Va
Western Maryland Railroad
Cumberland Division
Tendricks
Thomas
Protestants Represented by City Solicitors in Gas Rate Hearing
The Toledo Utilities Commission resumes its Logan Gas Company rate hearing with Marion Elyria and Bucyrus protestants represented by city solicitors. George W Radcliffe and James A Emery testified on inventories and reconstruc tion costs, while Grant B Mouser pending attendance after illness.
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Jolumbus
Shte Utilities Commission
Marion
Elyria
Rnucyrus
Logan
George W Radcliffe
Pittsburgh
National Gas Industry
Ohio Fuel Corporation
James A. Emery
New York City
Bothmen
Logan Gas Company
Emery
Grant B. Mouser
D. W. Myers
J. W. Miller
Bucyras
Senators Demand Action After Rail Merger Rejected
Warrington March 3. Administration leaders in Congress view the Interstate Commerce Commission denial of the Van Sweringen railroad merger as a spur to pass a new anti merger and consolidation bill. Senator Cummins hopes for action within ten days and predicts passage this session. The progressive bloc welcomed the decision while noting it confirms opposition to the merger financing. Senator Wheeler argues against railroad control by a minority stock holder caused by such financing. Senator Brookhart says the commission is not led by Wall Street. No. 2 continued on page 2.
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Warrington
Eaders
Con- Breas
Interstate Commerce Commission
van Sweringen
Cimmins
Town
Congress
Senate
von Sweringens
Stopl
Cummins
Wheeler
Mont
Whitd
Stork
Grand Jury Nears End in AU Probe 19 Investigation
United States district attorney A bh. Bern Steen works on a blanket indictment as witnesses finish testimony in a five week grand jury probe into rumored nationwide syndicate activity. The panel has questioned more than 34 witnesses and 50 suspects have been taken into custody across multiple cities.
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Cleveland
Muren
Federal Grant
Nationvade
United States
Bern- Steen
Warling
Roosevelts Back From Long Trip In New York
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and his brother Kermit returned from an eleven month big game hunt in the Far East region where China, India and Tibet meet. Roosevelt said he is fit for fight or frolic and may pursue politics again, though he declined to confirm another NY governorship bid.
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New York
Mar
China
India
Thibet
Theoore Roosevelt
Kermit
Roosevelt
Youns Ted
al Smith
Buchanan Files Candidacy for Ohio Governor
Columbus reports State Representative Tress P. Buchanan of Cerrollton filed at the Secretary of State his declaration to seek the Republican nomination for governor. He authored a school Bible reading bill vetoed by Governor Donahey. endorsement came from local Columbus members of the Central M. E. Church Men's Bible Class.
Ambitious Air Program Proposed to Congress for 1930
The War Department asked Congress to fund a five year air program under Secretary Davis. The plan targets 3,200 planes 1,650 officers 15,000 enlisted men and 10 flying cadets by 1930 and argues for up to 1500000000 in spending to build an aerial defense aligned with the Lassiter and Morrow board guidance.
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Washington
Woolidge
War Department
Congress
Davis
Mitchell School of Airmen
Air Force
Lassiter
Morrow
House
James Dilwaite
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Hiitam
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Alex
Yank) Goldstein
VL EL White
Minnestein
Wigsha
Ghrford
Earth Slide
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