Americans Evacuated as Shanghai Riot Toll Rises
More than 460 Americans and foreigners were evacuated from the Chapel district under U S consul general guidance. Refugees were brought to the international settlement while ships stood by off Shanghai to take survivors if needed. Reported deaths range from 250 to 700 with fighting continuing around the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Chapel War Area
United States
Herwin S. Cunningham
Nanking
Raiilway
Shanghai-Nanking
Chapel
Footung
Chinese Red Cross
Sitanghat
Coldstream Guards
Knin
ABOR Fights Constabulary Measure in Ohio House
The Ohio House committee on highways reported the constabulary bill without recommendation amid labor opposition and rural support. Introduced by Mrs. Welch Slagle of Youngstown, the measure would create a state constabulary of over 200 members to augment police power. Members voting for reporting the bill included Ault, Morrow, Burk, Urum, Greggs, Muskingum, Hiser, Highland, Hodsett, Williams, Johnson, Lake, Morton, Preble, Tabbeck, Burns, Reynolds, Wayne, Shepherd, Carroll, Torner, Hanecack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
House
Well. Slagle
Ault
Morrow
Burk
Uurm
Greggs
Muskingum
Hiser
Lighland
Hodsett
Wiliams
Ohnson
Lake
Morton
Preble
Tabeck
Burns
Reynolds
Wayne
Shephard
Carroll
Torner
Hanecack
Way Paved to Lift ARNG Embargo
Washington report notes abrogation of the Mexican anti smuggling treaty opens discussion of lifting the American arms embargo south of the Rio Grande. After March 31 the U.S. could be free of treaty obligations, prompting possible removal of the embargo if Mexico acts against American property. Coolidge signals no immediate action while Mexico’s Calles government shows restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Rio Grande
Coolidge
Mexico
Arma Embaczo
Calles
Tellez Jorgay
Kellogg
Spread of flu checked aboard transport Chau Tean Thierry
Radio reports say influenza aboard the army transport Chau Tean Thierry en route to San Francisco from the east coast was checked today. Four enlisted men were killed and 60 others taken ill but first class passengers were affected and no further cases expected. The ship is due today, with 13 congressmen and nearly 200 enlisted men aboard, to be cared for at shore hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan Francisco
Chautean Thierry
San Francisco
Fined 600 for Two Liquor Charges in Lorain
John Lauria 1982 West 19th Street Lorain pleaded guilty before Judge W B Thompson to two liquor related charges. He was fined 100 for possession of quar and 500 for the manufacture of liquor paraphernalia. In Cincinnati Ohio the Ohio River rose to 48 feet and is expected to stabilize near 47 feet by tomorrow per weather bureau chief W C Devereaux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lauria
West 19Th Streat
Lorain
W. BR .Thompson
Orto River
Cincinnati
Ohio River
W. C. Devereaux
Weather Bureau
Ead
Lake Shore Electric Lines Pass Into New Hands Today
The Lake Shore Electric Railway, a $15 million utility serving northwestern Ohio, today passed into new ownership, likely Cities Service interests. Ohio Public Service Co will control the system via Lake Shore assets including Lorain Railway and related lines, with a stockholders meeting to disclose details tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore
Lorain Railway CO
Northwestern Ohio Electric Utilities
Cleveland
Lake Shore Electric Railway Company
Ohio
Centrol
Union Trust Company
Ohio Public Service Company
Cities Service Company
E. W. Moore
Toledo
Lorain Street Railway Company
Phe Sandusky, Fremont and Southam Railway Company
Peoples Light and Power Company
Bellevue Illuminating and Power Company
Middle West
Wlectric
Moore
Detroit
River yields Mrs Agage
The Anacostia River yielded the body of Mrs Gladys Houck wife of Dr Knute M Houck local psychiatrist Authorities found the corpse partially covering the mystery of her disappearance after her husband was found incoherent in Hornell New York months earlier One side of her head was crushed and the wound appeared broken though fatal cause uncertain Authorities said the body may have been struck by a boat Dr Houck held for observation in Washington later treatment in Baltimore and is now at Madison Wisconsin The incoherence at the time was attributed to overwork and a sealed metal apparatus invention by a Peolleagur
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulletin
Washington
Anacostia
Gladys Houck
Knute M. Houck
Polce
Hornell
Ter
Houck
Baltimore
Madison
Wis
Same
Insanity Plea Considered in Snyder Gray Case
In New York on March 23 the defense sought to bar Mrs Ruth Snyder from attending her husband Albert Snyder's funeral as Henry Judd Gray and Mrs Snyder face murder charges. Attorney Hazelton denied rumors of a late pregnancy and inflated life insurance. The Jamaica grand jury mulls indictments while Gray plans an insanity defense, and Snyder's strategy remains undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fath Snider
Henry Judd Gray
Fdear Hazelton
Snyder
Berghed
Queens County
Hazelton
Gray
Ruth Snyder
Albert Snyder
Jamaica
Probe Alleged Attack on Girl on 218th Street
Adeline Montague daughter of Mr and Mrs R Montague of 218th street reports being struck on the back of the head by an unknown assailant as she walked through hospital grounds around 3 am She fainted and did not see anyone behind her Police are investigating the incident
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeline Montague
Passenger navigation on the lower lakes resumes in Cleveland
The 1927 season opens as Captain W. Falmer pilots the City of Detroit into its slip at the Ninth Street pier. A Detroit high school band aboard provides celebration music for the reopening. Mild weather allowed traffic two weeks earlier than last year per John J. Terry of the D. & Navigation Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Lakes
Cleveland
TI. Falmer
City of
Detrois
BE. Ninth Street ‘Pier
Detroit
John J. Terry
D. & ©. Navigation Co
New York Driver Arrested for Overloaded Truck
Cornelius Miller of New York City and a driver for an Indianapolis New York trucking firm was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Steve Cowie for operating an overloaded truck and spent the night in jail. He pleaded not guilty before Justice George and faced trial before Judge W. B. Thompson of the court of common pleas this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cornelius Miller
New York City
Steve Cowie
George
W. B. Thompson
Court of Common Pleas
Army mobilizes to fight European corn borer threat
In 200 localities along the Great Lakes a massive anti borers campaign is planned for six weeks. General lietenants lead the effort with L H Worthler of the Agriculture Dept coordinating nationwide. Counties will have one supervisor and at least six inspectors. Thousands of farmers to destroy infested vegetation. Government funds total 10 million dollars with 200 thousand from the states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Great Lakes
America
Leutenants
L. H. Whorthler
Federal Department of Agriculture
United States
Plan to Abolish War Taxes In Next Congress
Treasury officials said a plan is being prepared to abolish most remaining war taxes at the next session. Taxes on theatre admissions, amusements, automobile excises, petit and stamp taxes would be removed, reducing revenue by about 156000 dollars annually. The change would shift reliance to income, corporate, customs and tobacco taxes, with proposed rate cuts of one percent on corporate taxes and two percent on surtaxes to spur activity without a deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Congress
Coolidge
Wulness
Paisley Father of Common Pleas Judge Dies in Irondale
Steubenville Ohio March 22 Attorney James M Paisley father of Common Pleas Judge Day S Paisley died at his home in Irondale near Steubenville. He was a prominent local figure and father of the judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ather
Common Pleas
Pudghe
Steecbenville
Steubenville
James IF. Paisler
Day S. Paisley
Irondale
Hero
Sapiro reads article to jury in Ford libel trial
In Detroit on March 23 Aaron Sapiro personally fought Henry Ford in the million dollar libel suit. He read a Dearborn Independent piece to the jury accusing him of harming Washington hay growers and pressuring farmers. The trial included a debate over a letter about warnings to Ford and the Independent. the court ruled it inadmissible. Gallagher and Reed led sharp exchanges in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Aaron Sapiro
Henry Ford
Ford
Dearborn Independent
Northwaat Hay Growers Association
Independent
Willam Henry Gallagher
Sapiro
James A. Reed
Missouri
Court of Appeals Upholds One Year Padlock for Chicago Clubs
The United States circuit court of appeals affirms circuit judge Adam C. Cliffe ordering three Chicago night clubs padlocked for one year for selling liquor in drinks such as deep and ginger ale despite not being accused of Volstead Act violations. The Moulin Rouge Priory Inn and Town Club were affected with two judges agreeing and one dissenting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Adam C. Cliffe
Sentenced to Six Months in Toledo Workhouse for Non Support
Dewey Price pled guilty at arraignment before Judge W B Thompson after previously denying charges. He was sentenced to six months of hard labor in the Toledo workhouse and ordered to pay the court costs. Police sought information on a supposed murder linked to a Lorain Wigyla rooming house raid, but no record of such a murder was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Price
Brand
Aefors
W. B Thompson
Toledo
Lorain
Maren
Ezeaheth
Nod
Wigyla
France Proposes Plan for World Arms Limitation
Geneva March 23 A French plan for world armament limits was submitted by Paul Boncour to the League of Nations preparatory disarmament commission. It calls for stronger signatory cooperation a victim of aggression being exempt from limits and progressive reductions in land naval and aerial forces with detailed caps and disclosures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
League of Nations
France
Paul Boncour
League
Logan Gas Company hearing adjourned for settlement talks
Columbus March 3 The Logan Gas Company dispute with more than twenty Ohio cities is adjourned to let attorneys and officials reach a basis for settlement. Public Utilities Commission chair James W. Huffman ordered a indefinite recess to allow time for agreement or a later hearing after a physical valuation by state engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulletin
Columbus
Logan Gan
Ohio
Utllities Commission
James W. Huffman
Iuflinur
Logan Gas Company
Bodies of U S fliers arrive in Hoboken
The flag draped bodies of Captain Clintonwoodster and Lieutenant John Benton arrived aboard the U S Vaurhan at Hoboken New Jersey after a Buenos Aires crash. Army officials and troops attended the arrival as the coffins were carried to the Lackawanna station. Captain Woolsey’s and Benton’s remains were bound for Northport Maine and the Presidio San Francisco. A passenger from New Castle described watching the crash in Argentina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoboken
N. J
Clinton
Woodster
Lientenant
John O. Benton
Buenos Aires
U. S. Vaurhan
Air Corps
Army
Trubeaa Davison
A. A. Spartuaind
16Th Infantry
Isla
Lackawanna
Woolsey
Northport
Mick
Benton
Presidio
San Franciaro
Charles Nolan
New Castle
Buenna Aires
Delays Naming Day GaleF Delays Naming Day GaleF
An eleventh hour push by city groups blocks J Dennington from becoming prohibition commissioner as Treasury officials review the appointment. Letters pour in from across the country urging successor to Rey Haynes. Andrew's backing favored by Mellon as the April 1 deadline nears for reorganization. In Lorain Frank Castillo pleads guilty to grand larceny and is sent to Mansfield Reformatory for an indeterminate term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 2. Dennington
Pittsburgh
Treasury
Rey Haines
the Treasury
Mellon
Haynes
Frank Castillo
Lorain
W. B. Thompson
Ohio
Mansfield
Miners Leader Proposes Panacea For Industry
Ler Hall district president of the United Mine Workers proposed a plan to ease coal industry woes. He called for reducing fatalities, eliminating middlemen, cutting freight costs, and opposing anti union legislation to allow operators to profit without lowering wages. He warned high operating costs and costly insurance impede fair competition with West Virginia and Kentucky mines. Some operators doubted feasibility noting closures until profits returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ler
United Mine Workers
Hall
Melis
Alversa
Jacksonville
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Dial
Pitts
Mayie
Fine Workers Union
Ohin
Santos Creek Coal Company
Hocking Valley
Terretory
Two Prisoners Escape W.Va. State Penitentiary
Alf McPeony age 40 of Kanawha County and Samuel Deeds of Huntington escaped by climbing the south wall and lowering themselves to the ground with a rope. They had been in for one and four years respectively and were recaptured shortly after the breakout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moundaville
W.va
Alf McPeony
Kanawha County
Samuel Deeds
Linntington
Ftite
Fiie
Tatusa
McPeony
Deed
Blaze Damages East Liver Street Home
Fire caused by an overheated electrical device damaged the kitchen area of a home at 916 East Liver Street. Estimated damage set at 400 dollars by firefighters from Savad No. 1 and En pine Co. 2 after smoke also harmed the rest of the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Z. Agate
East Liver St
Eschenaes
Savad No. 1
Enpine Co. 2
Five Boys Arrested for Intoxication In Lorain
Five boys were arrested in Lorain for intoxication. A near fatal incident was averted when a policeman revived one boy. all are reported well the next morning. Each boy received a five dollar fine and was sent home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TV City
Lotatn Lorain
Hooze
Suit Over $8000 Jewelry in Trial at Lorain County
A jury was impaneled in the Lorain County court to hear Joseph B. Haynes of Atlantic City claim to recover $8000 in jewelry from a safety deposit box at the Lorain County Savings and Trust Company. Francis E. Moran and Theodore E. Moran of Cleveland were added as defendants as the case advances. The jewelry, tied to the died Marmiuret Moran Haynes, was deemed the plaintiff’s wife’s, with the defense arguing it remained their sister’s property by will. The court delaying depositions from a Houston jeweler, and the trial is not expected to finish today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common Pleas
Joseph B. Haynes
Atlantic City
N. J
Lorain County Savings and Trust Company
A. R. Webber
Francis E
Theodore E. Moran
Cleveland
Uade
Marmiuret Moran Haynes
Houston
Texas
Date Set for Execution of James Lyon in Norwalk Case
The Ohio State Supreme Court set April u as the date of the execution for James Lyon who was convicted of killing a detective during a January 1926 Norwalk arrest attempt. Lyon’s brother Leonard Lyon is serving a life sentence in penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulletin
Columbus
State Supreme Court
James Lyon
Norwalk
Huron County
Lyon
Leonard
Wrnta
Periter
Gury
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