Bible Bill Backers Fight On As Legislature Reopens
In Columbus the reform bloc led by Bible Bill backers failed to push through as the legislature recessed after tense two hour wrangles. The reform group plans to resume the fight on April 16, needing four extra votes to move the bill from senate rules to a floor vote. The session opened Friday and adjourned at 2 15 this morning amid widespread defeats for other leaders' pet measures.
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Columbus
Buchanan
Senate
Chamber
Senate Rules Committee
Fear 80 Dead in Chinese Warfare
Dispatches report 150 killed in a clash between Russian soldiers and Chinese troops at Tonei, China. The fighting followed an alleged attempt by Russians to loot and burn the town.
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Fonei
China
Tokio
Zoul
Russia
Tonei
Ohio Legislature Enacts Permanent Tax Relief Measures
The Ohio legislature wraps up a fight over tax relief and gas tax. Republicans push through five main bills on real estate reappraisal, charter city tax limits, local levies outside limits, bond amortization, and uniform budget year for sub districts. Governor Donahey is expected to veto the gasoline tax bill, with an override likely on April 16, and the issue may be decided by courts or voters.
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Columbus
Donahey
McDonald
Tallentire
Dodd
Krueger
Vorys
Contempt sentence for Lokej and alimony order upheld
Ziegmond Lokej was found guilty of contempt of court by Judge W. Thompson and sentenced to ten days in jail. It was his fourth contempt conviction, with the judge warning of extended jail time unless alimony of 8 per week is paid. extension set for next Saturday to allow compliance.
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Ziegmond Lokej
W. . Thompson
Lokej
Ike
Thompson
Torain
Improvement on Oberlin Road Proposed by Lorain Delegation
A Lorain citizen delegation urged the county to pursue Oberlin road improvements, straddling city and township. Mayor Hoffman and city officials attended, with instructions for city engineers to align plans with county work, handle assessments, and draft legislation. Work is not expected to start for two to three months due to pending legislation.
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Lorain
Oberlin Road
City of
Hoffman
Miller
Grills
Standen
Perkson
Shaw
Mellizinu
Pollack
Poland Freed and Sas Airey Testimony in Cleveland Case
In Cleveland March 28 the former treasurer Raymond L. Poland was freed by State section as the state nears closing its case against Josiah Kirby, former president. The trial resumes with only formal testimony needed to fill gaps in the state’s evidence.
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Cleveland
Raymond L. Poland
Cleveland Discount Company
Josiah Kirby
Common Pleas Court
Irby
Dan B. Cull
Poland
Kirby
Record Low County Indebtedness Sets Ohio Benchmark
Lorain county reports total bonded indebtedness for county purposes at 16000, with bonds due by 1929. Officials say treasury holds funds to pay when due but cannot retire bonds early. Statewide comparison shows no other Ohio county matching this record. Commissioners credit years of restraint, noting no county-wide bond issues for activities.
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Ohio
County Commissioners’ Office
Lorain
Chapman Ponders Damaging Evidence in Murder Case
Gerald Chapman remains in his Connecticut prison cell as 22 state witnesses testify against him in the October 12 murder tied to a Lincoln automobile theft. The lineup links Chapman to the crime scene through car marks, a Steubenville to Canton travel, and inn records as his defense studies yesterday’s testimony.
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Hartford
Conn
Gerald Chapman
James Skelly
New Britain
Chapman
Indiana
Catherine Boorn
Steubenville
Ohio
Wa. B. Allison
Canton
William Hanes
Muncie
Ltd
Lilian Kuell
Old Colony Inn
Meriden
Two Robberies Reported in Port City
Lorain reports from March 27 describe two robberies. Louis Mukesic of 1691 E 29th Street says a break in shattered his shop window and clothing valued at 19 dollars was stolen. Albert Smith of 2021 E 29th Street states two men in a car attacked him on Clinton Avenue and stole 1.25 dollars.
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Lorain
Louis Mukesic
29Th Street
Albert Smith
Clinton Avenue
Redemption of German marks ends June 5
Washington dispatch says the German government announced marks may be presented for redemption on or before June 5. Redeemable in bundles of 10 million marks each, with a rate of one trillion marks to the renter mark.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Farm Prospects Brighter How 12 1-2 Billions Was Put Into Farmer's Pocket
Washington march 28 secretary of agriculture William Jardine says the most painful period of adjustment is over and prospects look brighter for farmers. 1924 farm values show corn leading with 2.89 billion, wheat 1.13 billion, cotton 1.70, cereals total 5.22, total crop and livestock value about 12.404 billion, up slightly from 1923 despite dairy and some livestock declines.
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John T. Lewing, Jr
Entral Press
Washington
William Jardine
Department of Agriculture
Department
United States
Slayer of mother may plead guilty to manslaughter
In San Francisco a 16 year old girl Dorothy El jingson may plead guilty to manslaughter for killing her mother. District Attorney Brady offers murder in the second degree. defense seeks manslaughter. Courts brace for a tense day as the girl collapses twice and fights to face Monday’s proceedings amid public pressure for a prompt, just resolution.
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San Francisco
Dorothy el Jingson
Brady
Alexander Mooslin
Jane
Oberlin Drive Drives Rally as Stadium Goal Nears
Friends of Lorain County Institution in Elyria rally to fund Oberlin College Stadium. As of March 25 pledges total 428 with 1165 seats subscribed. 437 more seats must be pledged by next Wednesday to proceed with spring construction.
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Friends
Oberlin, O
Oberlin College Stadium
Friends of
Lorain County Institution
Elyria
Oberlin College
Lorain County
Wellington Schools Take Week Spring Vacation
Wellington township schools will start a week long spring break Monday morning making them the only rural district in the county to enjoy a vacation. County superintendent E C Seale confirms the plan as news from Wellington. Weather outlook for Great Lakes next week predicts rain at the start, snow and rain midweek, with temperatures moderating toward week’s end.
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Wellington Township
E. C. Seale
Washington
Great Lakes
Oscar Dunn Accepts Regional Auto Firm Post
Oscar Dunn has been chosen by the Cleveland-Chandler Automobile Co. as factory field man for Missouri and Kansas with headquarters in Kansas City. He departs April 1 for his new post. Dunn has long been active in local life, serving two terms on the city council and two as county commissioner. He later entered autos and sold out last February. During the war he served in the ordinance department at Washington in the equipment section. Friends regret his departure.
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Oscar Dunn
Cleveland-Chandler Automobile Co
Missouri
Kansas
Kansas City
Dunn
Washington
Two Arrests in $200,000 Postoffice Robbery
Mansfield March 28 Stace Donoff and George Daumoff were arrested here by postoffice inspector Blake. They are charged with taking part in a $300,000 postoffice robbery at Clarion Pennsylvania two months ago. Others including two women are being questioned.
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Mansfield
Stace Donoff
George Daumoff
Blake
Clarion
April term bar docket shows 1945 pending cases and 146 divorces
The April term bar docket lists 1 945 pending cases including 146 divorces and predicts over 2 000 hearings. The term starts Monday April 13. Also noted is a separate report on $120 000 in ten dollar bills missing while en route to the Federal Reserve Bank in Detroit.
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Buffalo
Postoffice
Washington
Federal Reserve Bank
Detroit
New Ohio Well To Supply State Hospital Water
Senator W R Comings said a second well on the Grafton farm near Elyria will be drilled starting Monday. Officials anticipate combined output exceeding 175,000 gallons daily to meet the planned state hospital for the feeble minded, with tests showing pure potable water approved by the state health board. The first well yielded about 65,990 gallons daily.
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Columbus
Ohio
W. R. Comings
Elyria
Grafton Farm
State Health Board
Tragic love triangle ends in axe murder in New York
Eugene Cassinelli confessed to killing his sister in law Amelia Cassinelli with an axe in her apartment after a war era romance with her and her husband Daniel. The two brothers served in the 26th division in Italy and the crime followed a dispute over Amelia's affections.
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New York
Eugene Cassinelli
Amelia Cassinelli
Daniel Cassinelli
Eugene
Daniel
Italy
Amelia
United States
Sailor Drowns When British Steamship Aysgarth Sinks
Hookmof Holland March 28. One sailor drowned and other crew members were picked up when the British steamship Aysgarth sank today in heavy seas off the Holland coast near the mouth of the Maas river.
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Hookmof
Holland
Aysgarth
Maas River
Condemned Slayer’s Request Granted Before Execution
In Pittsburgh on March 26, the song Where is my Wandering Boy Tonight played on WCAE in response to condemned murderer Pistol Pete Henry Jackson. He listened from the county jail radio, then was moved to Rockview Penitentiary for execution by electric chair Monday.
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Pittsburgh
WCAE
Pete
Henry Jackson
Jackson
Rockview Penitentiary
Germany Braces For First Direct Presidential Vote
Berlin on March 28 reports a fever pitch as Germany nears the presidential election to succeed the late Friedrich Ebert. Seven candidates compete, making Sunday's vote resemble a primary and signaling likely candidate drops before the April 26 final.
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Berlin
Frederich Ebert
Rebecca Yates to Be Buried Monday
Mrs. Rebecca B. Yates aged 64 years 7 months 10 days died after a lingering illness at Elyria Memorial Hospital. She was born in England and moved to the United States about fifteen years ago. The body is at Taylor Funeral Home for burial preparations. Funeral services will be at the First Baptist Church Monday at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. W L Walker officiating and interment in Ridgelawn Cemetery.
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Rebecca B. Yates
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Wiliam H. Yates
England
Taylor Funeral Home
First Baptist Church
Yates
W.L. Walker
Ridgelawn
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