Miller minister dies in Mansfield home fire faint hint of robbery
Rev. Elias Best about 80, a retired Lutheran minister, was burned to death when his farm home seven miles north of Mansfield, Ohio, was destroyed by fire. Investigators suspect arson to destroy evidence of a possible crime, with the kitchen untouched. Best, once prominent in the Lutheran church, served as temporary pastor in Mansfield and held pastorates in Illinois and Pennsylvania. He leaves a wife and six children, including Ruth, Mrs. Harmon Baer, of Mansfield. Mrs. George Holtz, Stanley Best, Mrs. George Boreman of Shelby. and Albert Best in Syracuse, N. Y.
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Mansfield
Elias Best
Rev Best
Best
George Holtz
Stanley Best
George Boreman
Shelby
Ruth
Cleveland
Albert Best
Syracuse
N. Y
Harmon Baer
Ohio
Mr. Best
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Coroner rules accidental death in bridge crash
Coroner Myles Perry states Mrs Albert Pauly died from injuries after a car driven by Mrs Roland Walton skidded on slippery pavement and struck two women on East Bridge Street. He called the death accidental, noting witnesses supported the skid and curb impact as the cause.
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Myles &. Perry
Dea
Albert Pauly
Cleveland St
East Bridgest
Roland Walton
American warships concentrate in North China waters
Dispatches report U S Asiatic squadron ships massing to support foreign residents amid faction fighting in China. The Sacramento sailed for Taku, Penguin moved toward north of Tien Psi, while other cruisers maneuver to project force for international powers.
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Sacramento
Taku
Penguin
South China
Tien- Psi
President Coolidge Father Lying Near Death at Plymouth Farm
Colonel John C Coolidge, father of the president, was gravely ill at his Plymouth Notch farm with Dr A M Cram of Bridgewater at his bedside. The elder Coolidge was fading steadily, and a medical vigil continued into the night as White House aides and local authorities prepared for the president’s possible swift journey if needed.
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Plymouth
John C. Coolidge
A. M. Cram
Bridgewater
Coolidge
Cram
James B. Couper
Washington
Ludlow
Plymouth Notch
Nineteen More Amet In Rum Probe
Cleveland authorities announce nineteen more arrests in the nationwide rum conspiracy case involving a $140 million ring. Nine arrests occurred in St Paul and nine in Duluth with one in Atlantic City. Names include I Saxon James Champion Fred Schaeffer and Herman Feuerstein among others. warrants issued in Cleveland last Tuesday.
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Cleveland
St. Paul
Minn
Duluth
Atlantic City
I. Saxon
James Champion
Fred Schaeffer
E. L. Otte
George Stacey
Arnie Gilbreath
Earnest Moore
Andrew Windish
Dave Michaud
Sam Paul
Theodore Furlund
Harvey Grandmaison
John Patton
James Selleck
Harold Boehl
Charles Vaneck
Robert Westaway
Roy Groper
Herman Feuerstein
Philadelphia
George FE. Gilding
Treasury Department
International
Golding
Testimony Begins in Media Pa Murder Trial
In Philadelphia on March 12 an elderly woman Mrs. Sarah J. Worrall testified from the witness stand about discovering in a field near Media Pa the torso and legs of Anna Mae Dietrich linked to the murder trial of chiropractor David L. Marshall. Another witness William L. Rowson described seeing a wrapped package with a hand protruding, prompting the grim identification of the remains as the trial proceeds.
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Philadelphia
Sarah J. Worrall
Here Farm
Media
Anna Mae Dietrich
David L. Marshall
Supreme Court Weighs Logan Gas Co. Rate Suspension
Ohio Supreme Court today considered Logan Gas Company's request to suspend the State Utilities Commission order on proposed rate increases filed last November. Officials expected a decision by next Tuesday. about seven municipalities and communities in Ohio are affected by the case.
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Columbus
Mar
Supreme Court
Logan Gas Company
State Utilities Commission
Ohio
De Valera vows to pursue Ireland republic though resigning party post
In an exclusive International News Service statement dated March 12 Eamon De Valera said he will not cease his battle for a fully independent Ireland free of English control. He clarified he has not left the Republican party and will continue to assert the Irish people's sovereign right.
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DE Valera
Dublin
Eamon de Valera
Ireland
Republican Party
England
Referendum on Day Law Not Justified Declared Senator
Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas, Democratic leader, said a national referendum on modifying or repealing the Volstead Act is not justified now. He denied supporting an immediate wet and dry vote and warned the issue could prompt a referendum only when agitation requires it, with safeguards for a fair public expression.
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Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Senate
Robinson
Philanthropist Leo Schepp Dies After Stroke at 85
New York reports philanthropic leader Leo Schepp of IL. Rebepp and Co. cocoanut importers died in his sleep after a February stroke. He gave away over seven million dollars, started life poor, and funded two large programs to aid youths both boys and girls in pursuing useful careers. He leaves a wife and daughter.
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New York
Leobold Schepp
Schepp
IL. Rebepp and Company
Schopp
Hoe
Vaughn to Speak in Lorain County March 19 at Grange Hall
R. J. Vaughn, new county school superintendent, will address the Lorain County Rural School Improvement Association at Carlisle Grange hall on March 19, changing the previously announced date of March 26. Dc. T. Winckles, Lorain County School Board president, urged all interested in rural schools to attend the meeting.
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R. J. Vaughn
Lorain County
Carlisle Grange Hall
Dc. T. Winckles
North Olmstead Man Fights Grand Larceny Charge
The North Olmsted man Gilbert Humble stands trial in criminal court before Judge A R Webber and a jury. Indicted on grand larceny for allegedly stealing 25 bushels of clover seed worth about $800 from Brighton Elevator Co. He denies the charge and pursues a fight.
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Gilbert, Humble
North Olmsted
A. R. Webber
Humble
Brighton Elevator Co
Government predicts 1927 surplus despite fears
Washington reports official figures indicate a substantial excess of receipts over expenditures for 1927, with the June surplus expected to exceed 106 million dollars despite tax reductions. Income and corporation tax collections for 1926 are placed slightly above one billion, while 1927 estimates total about 1.059 billion, suggesting a likely overall surplus unless Congress approves unusually large appropriations.
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Washington
Melton
Congress
Treasury
Mason Pleads Bunty Gets Six Months in Workhouse
Lester M. Mason of the city pleaded guilty in Federal Court at Cleveland to sending obscene matter through the mail. Judge Paul Jones sentenced him to six months in the Dayton Workhouse and costs. Mason had been a prominent figure in local baseball and basketball, triggering a nationwide push against advertising indecent materials in newspapers and magazines.
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Lester M. Mason
Cleveland
Paul Jones
Dayton
Mason
Doug
Retsily Co
D. C. van Buren
United States
van Buren
C. A. Callahan
Fosta
Washincton
D. C
Butler Denies Personal Feud Behind Drunkenness Charges
In Los Angeles on March 12 General Butler defended his actions over charges of drunkenness against Colonel Alexander Williams. He said he followed navy regulations and did not order the charges due to a party at Williams's home, noting the conduct occurred at the Del Coronado hotel in San Diego. He refused to discuss a supposed feud, though friends recall a friendly relationship and prior Haiti service that aided Williams’s rise.
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Los Angeles
Navy
Alexander Willams
Smedley D. Buker
U. S. Marine Corps
San Diego
Williams
Hotel del Coronado
Butler
Haiti
Chillicothe to Join Gas Company Plan Drafted
Chillicothe to pass an ordinance next Monday evening March 15 to employ an engineer for a regional appraisal of Logan Gas Company's property and assets. City Solicitor Don M Myers said seven or eight cities have joined and others desire to join but cannot fund participation.
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Chillicothe
Logan Gas Company
Don M. Myers
Myers
Germany to Enter League One as Locarno Talks Move
Geneva March 12 A German victory in the League of Nations dispute appeared likely after Locarno signatories met Germany would likely gain a permanent council seat while other nations’ seats are deferred to September Poland would receive a temporary council seat at the current session Germany did not veto Poland’s temporary status and awaits Germany’s reply Spain and Brazil reportedly accept a compromise Sweden’s stance remains doubtful as Dr Anden opposes Poland’s seat
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Ceneva
League of Nations
Skely
Germany
Locarno
Commission
Poland
Councy
Spain
Brazil
Sweden
Anden
Boston Woman Found Stabbed by Maniac on Washington Street
Boston police report a 38 year old woman, Mrs Frank O Smith, found stabbed to death at her home on Washington Street in the South End. She is believed to be the latest victim of a maniac who has attacked seven other women on the street. The victim suffered seven stab wounds including three on the face.
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Boston
Mass
Frank O. Smith
Washington Street
South End
Lyons Brothers To Be Tried In Ohio
Alpine Michigan reports James and Leonard Lyons will be sent to Ohio today after arrest for the shooting of Police Chief Douglas McKenzie. James Lyons allegedly confessed to murdering Special Officer Frank McGrath on February 18 in Norwalk, Ohio, exonerating Leonard. Extradition was waived. Ohio officers guard the pair closely during transport amid tense jail conditions.
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Alpena
Mich
James
Leonard Lyons
Douglas McKenzie
Ohio
James Lyons
Frank McGrath
Norwalk
Leonard
E. E. Gregory
Huron County
Dep
Uty
F. A. Adelman
McKensie
Lyons Brothers
Adelean
Oscar J. Carr
Gregory
Adelman
Folkceman B. F. Preteur
Report of Fireman Osborn Improves After Boiler Blast
Fireman Osborn, injured by a boiler pipe blast at the John Rosar green house during a fire, showed improvement at Memorial hospital. Fire Chief Bates said Osborn moved from emergency ward to a private room. An investigation found the elbow of a steam pipe missing. six men were inside when the incident occurred.
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Usvorn
John Rosar
Telted Osborn
Prosecution questions Nesbitt over missing pajamas in Nesbitt case
Troy Ohio March 12. Prosecutor L E Harvey summoned Jacob Nesbitt widower of Mrs Frances Drake Nesbitt 26 OSU tennis star for questioning about a unit of purple pajamas with white stripes missing from the Nesbitt home The move comes after hours of expectation Nesbitt stated he will appear The attorney L C Shipman may or may not be present in the room Central Standard Time was noted A Special Prosecutor Alva Campbell announced continued on page 2
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Troy, O
L. E. Harvey
Jacob Nesbitt
Troy
Nesbitt
Harvey
Akolo
Frances Drake Nesbitt
Ohio State University
Alva
Campbell
Spelling Bee Sparks Fire Rescue Near Whiskeyville Road
Members of the Parent Teacher Association fought a small blaze at Fred Berg's residence caused by a defective register while a spelling contest unfolded. Mrs Manns defeated both adult and student participants, with Mrs Worcester and Mr Michael Smith leading opposing sides. County Superintendent E C Seale announced the words. Prizes were awarded to children and Mrs Manns. refreshments followed.
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Parent-Teacher Association of
Fred Berg
Whiskeyville Road
Henry Manne
Manns
J. FR. Worcester
Michael Smith
Manas
Kresge Court Battle to be Resumed
New York March 12 Attorneys for Sebastian S Kresge Realty chain store operator and his wife Doris Mercer Kreseg prepared to continue the court fight Monday over her claim to 2500 shares valued at 2 million dollars promised before their marriage. Attempts at reconciliation failed and counsel says there is little chance of settlement as Kreseg demands money. In Cleveland police search for a theft at a store after thirty carpets were reported stolen by a store proprietor.
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New York
Sebastian S. Kresge
Doris Mercer Kreseg
Max D. Stener
Kresege
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Berlin
Marshall Gaoe
Logan Gas Co
Julia S. Groo
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Vaughn
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