Logan Gas Co Seeks New Rates in Ohio Hearings Showdown
The Logan gas company seeks to replace a service charge with higher base rates in 71 Ohio communities. A hearing set for April 9 before the State Utilities Commission will decide if the new method, replacing the disputed 75 cent service charge, is reasonable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold G. Mccoy
INS
Columbus
Lo- Kansas Co
State Utilities Commission
Ohio
Commission
Logan Company
Emall
Pew
Yates
Burke
Government landing field lights up Seheftick farm
A new government airfield at Seheftick farm west of West Ridge showed a lighting demonstration last night. A fifty acre plot centers on a sixty foot mast with a powerful revolving light and twelve to fifteen surrounding lights. residents saw daytime brightness but no aircraft landed as the field is not yet ready. The field will be fully operational once telephone connections enable plane landings and the central beacon burns nightly until nine o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seheftick
West Ridge
Big Central Bight
Coolidge Drops Warren Bid for Attorney General
President Coolidge has abandoned plans to name Chas B. Warren as attorney general. The Warren appointment will stay before the Senate for possible rejection while the President searches for another nominee to head the Department of Justice after a conference with Senator Charles Curtis.
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Washington
Coolidge
Chas B. Warren
International
Warren
Senate
Department of Justice
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Lorain Builders Seek City Bond to Cense Contractors
The Lorain Building Employers' Association says the council should pass an ordinance to bond and license all city building contractors as a fraud prevention after alleged post tornado contractor frauds.
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ADK Lorain Council
Lorain
Small pox scare shows no new cases since last Monday
Health officials report no new small pox uses after quarantine on all cases. None are severe and recovery is expected. Vaccination campaigns target high school and grade school students as cases rise this season.
Coal Man Seeks Bum Address in Check Forgery Case
Lorain police hunt a check forger after a coal dealer accepted a $22.50 payment for a $7.50 coal bill and a driver sought 696 Seventeenth Street for delivery. The man fled with $15 in change.
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Lorain
Lo- Tain
Seventeenth Street
Deadlock on gas tax likely to break next week
Columbus report says House Speaker Harry D. Silver foresees a compromise on the Brown line tax with auto tag fee cuts to be set starting January 1 1926. Conferees plan to meet Monday as the Republican tax bills near final passage and action by Governor Donahey remains uncertain.
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Columbus
House
Senate
Harry D. Silver
Silver
Conference Committee
Donahey
Elyria Unions Name Nonpartisan Political Committee
The Elyria Central Labor Union named a nonpartisan political committee for the year with Chas If Kopp Gwyllym Jones and L C Colson serving. The Elyria Building Trades Council reported smooth operations after a short session. Stokes Acquitted Chicago March 14 Helen Elwood Stokes jubilant as husband W E D Stokes avoids jail after conspiracy defamation case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Central Labor Union
Painters’ Hall
Chas. If Kopp
Gwyllym Jones
L. C. Colson
Elyria Building Trades Council
Communists Clash With Police in Halle Gun Battle
A pre election Communist meeting in Halle Germany erupted into a gun battle when police moved to break up the gathering. Seven killed and 24 wounded including four policemen. Ernest Thaelmann among speakers as thousands attended. Police fired in defense after rioting spread.
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Halle
Germany
Ernest Thaelmann
Fpohes
Hane
Ebert
Eight Elyria Township Farmers Sued For Dues
Eight farmers in Fisha town ship are named defendants in suits filed by the Lorain County Farm Bureau before Justice John C. Conaway for unpaid membership dues. The defendants and amounts claimed include Hoo Decker 20 dollars, Mrs. Nettie M. Eldred 10, Arthur Fesler 20, Carl W. Fowl 20, H W Ingersoll 20, Wade Johnson 20, Edwin S Powell 20, and Thomas Schneider 20. Hearing set for 9 a.m. Tuesday.
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Fisha Township
Lorain County Farm Bureau
John C. Conaway
Hoo. Decker
Nettie M. Eldred
Arthur Fesler
Carl W. Fowl
H.W. Ingersoll
Wade Johnson
Edwin S. Powell
Thomas
John Pekras Seen in Havana Cuba
Friends of John Pekras of Dreamland theatre report post cards dated Havana Cuba. Pekras spent winter in Florida and has slipped into the United States. He is in poor health but enjoying himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pekras
Dreamland Theatre
Havana
Cuba
John
Florida
Ince
Dapper Dan Boggs Sentenced Life For Murder
Dapper Dan Boggs, 21, is sentenced to life in the penitentiary for the murder of Harry T. Magill, deputy surveyor of Highland county, on December 20, 1924. His brother John Boggs, 24, testified they did not kill Magill. Ed Lemon fired and hit his partner accidentally during arrest. The jury deliberated two days with three women among its members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Ohio
Dapper Dan" Boggs
Harry T. Magill
Highland County
Dapper Dan
John Boggs
Dder
Lady Luck
Boggs Brothers
Dan
Merit
Fenn
John
Magill
Fle
Hills
Dan Boggs
Jackson
Kansas City Axe Slayings Shock City
In Kansas City three children were killed with an axe and a fourth child was gravely wounded after a chase by husband and father M T Gibson. Gibson, 35, was found at the foot of the cellar stairs with critical injuries, believed self-inflicted during the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
M. T. Gibgon
General Hospital
Gibson
Legion Air Night invites VFW at Legion Hall
Commander Elva Smith of the American Legion invited the Local Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars to join the Legion Air Night at Legion hall Monday night. Major J F Murbach, commander of the overseas fighters, accepted the invitation and asked VFW members to attend Legion Hall by 6 45 p m. Marquis Curzon in London underwent kidney surgery Monday and showed slow but favorable progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva Smith
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Legion Hall
J. F. Murbach
Wv. F. W
London
Marquis Curzon
Fire destroys bungalow. two killed in Milford blaze
A fire in a Myrtle Beach style bungalow, caused by an oil lamp explosion, burned the dwelling in Milford, Conn. Mrs. Cordelia Jones, 50, and her son George, 21, died, while Stanley Jones, 14, is expected to die from burns.
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Milford, Conn
Myrtle Beach
Cordelia Jones
George
Stanley Jones
Two More Divorce Filings Cited in Court
Loy I. Darby of Lorain files for divorce from Celia Darby alleging gross neglect and constant nagging that destroyed home peace. Anna Winston of Lorain charges Thomas Winston with extreme cruelty, claiming repeated beating and a March 11 confrontation. she seeks divorce, alimony, and child custody.
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Loy I. Darby
Lorain
Celia Darby
Anna Winston
Thomas Winston
Gas bill confusion prompts local investigation and charity group actions
A reader recalls a prior Chronicle-Telegram note about a gas shutoff for nonpayment. Community members Hewitt Simpson Lersch Agate Raish Howells Schoenherr contributed funds to restore service, but the gas company kept the payment for a later emergency. The woman claimed no payment had been made, and the donors intended the money to stay paid. The writer concludes no misappropriation occurred and clarifies misunderstood statements.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Bas
James A. Hewitt
J. H. Simpson
Carl Lersch
A. R. Agate
G. M. Raish
D. T. Howells
Joe Schoenherr
Hewitt
Oman
Poison mystery links arsenic to Genkie deaths
Medina county prosecutor Joseph A. Seymour seeks motive in a wave of alleged arsenic purchases at Medina drug stores tied to the Genkie family tragedy. Officials traced signatures on the poison record while exploring possible mental state factors in the case. Investigators visited the former Genkie farm as part of continuing inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd H. Corliss
Valley City
Joseph A. Seymour
Medina County
Ess
Seymour
Medina
Gen- Kie
Rushon
Lorain Plant Converts Phenol Waste To By-Product
National Tube Co. confirms a device at its coke plant extracts phenol from refuse turning it into a commercial by product. Officials say tests show success though detailed data remain private. The move followed earlier concerns about phenol tainting Lake Erie water and Black River.
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National Tube Co
Lorain
Lake Erie
Elyria
Black River
U S Weather Bureau Warns Cold Wave For Several States
The Weather Bureau issued cold wave warnings for Ohio Western Pennsylvania Western New York Kentucky and Western Tennessee. Colder weather was forecast for the Ohio Valley lake region and Middle Atlantic interior with colder conditions Sunday in the Atlantic States. Chicago experienced mud winter weather with snow and ice crusts on streets as a cold wave approached tonight.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Chicago
Washington
United States Weather Bureau
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ohio Valley
Lower Lake Region
Middle Atlantic
Atlantic States
Uwayma Maru Sunk After Typhoon Near Tokio
Tokyo reports only fragmentary details as the steamship Uwayma Maru, battered by a hurricane since Thursday, is feared lost with 122 aboard including passengers and crew. Rescue efforts and safety checks were ongoing.
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Tokio
Thursad
Japan
Speedy Grove Run Leads to Arrests in Local Robbery
Lorain report says two men fled after an incident on Grove avenue involving Rug Kastoff and Frank Barnard. Kastoff, held on suspicion, provided statements about a wife age 30 and related events. Weather outlook notes snow and rain with below normal temperatures for the coming week.
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Lorain
Marenti
Grove Averne
Rast Go
Kosioff
Protection racket leads to bribe arrest in Lorain
In Lorain on March 11 police say William Shelby offered Sergeant Murphy protection money. Shelby sent a man to the sergeant with cash and a tip. Isaac Austin, a lodger at Shelby’s home, tried to deliver ten one dollar bills to Mrs. Murphy. Both Shelby and Austin were arrested and charged with attempted bribery. Tach pleaded guilty and was held on bond for Monday’s hearing.
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Lorain
Sergeant Murphy
William Shelby
Shelby
Murphy
Isaac Austin
Fines for intoxication and traffic infractions reported
Police report several fines for intoxication with Mrs Anthony's case noting a man named Ballingsley and a charge of intoxication. Additional fines include William Brest for intoxication, Nacht Fenimore for failing to stop, and W E Mason for excess parking. A one year old at 21 West Broad Street suffered scalding from hot water during home treatment but injuries were not serious.
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Liv
Anthony
Woodland Ave
Ttun
Willian Brest
Nwicht Fenimore
Charce
Failling
East River Street
Eastern Heights Boulevard
W.E Mason
Broad Street
Robert Waters
West Broad Street
Yale Coach Walter Camp Dies in New York Hotel
Walter Camp head football coach at Yale university was found dead in his Belmont hotel room in New York. He died of a heart attack during the night, discovered when he missed an intercollegiate rules committee meeting. The body was taken to New Haven, Conn., for funeral arrangements.
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Walter Camp
New York
Yale University
Belmont
W. W Roper
Philadelphia
Camp
New Haven
Conn
Daniels Praises Mellon and Butler in Big Business Move
Josephus Daniels, ex secretary of the navy, told the City Club that Andrew Mellon, Herbert Hoover, and William M. Butler form a powerful “big business illuminate” in U.S. affairs. He urged enlisting these influences with peace advocates toward a world court to avoid prolonging conflict. He warned churches lawyers politicians and newspapers have been stripped of potency.
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Cleveland
Andrew Mellon
Herbert Hooter
William M. Butler
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Nd City Club
Asia
United States
Insurance suit over fire loss against Patrons Mutual
Katherine Jordan of Brighton sues Patrons Mutual Relief Association of Belleville Ohio for 2392 dollars claiming the barn silo and house burned September 19 and the company failed to settle. James A Hewitt of Griggsby Ohio reports his father James A Hewitt Sr died in Canada and plans to leave for Canada.
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Katherine Jordan
Brighton
Patrons Mutual Relief Association
Belleville
Ohio
Canada
James A. Hewitt
Griggsby
Opi
Hewitt
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Gilbert Fitz- Patrick
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Aete
Chreeker
TREN
Weather Bureau Today
Keeion
Great Lakes
Lorain Legger
Manyn
YALE
OAC
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Mellon
Butler
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