Strikes Rise After Gandhi Arrest Across India
In Calcutta and Bombay, clashes between police and protesters marked Gandhi’s arrest. A British sergeant was seriously injured as mobs attempted to derail a train and police fired to disperse rioters. Barbed wire, armored cars, and patrols spread through major centers as passive resistance grew.
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Calcutta
India
Howrah
Lewis
M. K. Gandhi
Bonbay
Yerada
Poona
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma
Dandi
Bombay
Gandhi
Hertal
Surat
Abbas Tyabji
Mohamedan
Baroda High Court
Tyabji
Barial
National Congress
Ahmedabad
Andi
Pioneer resident of Amherst dies at 87
Mrs. Francis Joanna Hurlburt of Amherst dies at 87 after six weeks bedridden illness, at daughter Mrs. George Becker's home on Milan Avenue. Born in Vermont, she lived in Amherst most of her life, was a longtime Amherst Methodist Church member, and is survived by a daughter, a son C. B. Hurlburt, three grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Amherst
Francis Joanna Hurlburt
Jefferson Street
George Becker
Milan Avenue
Vermilion
Amherst Methodist Church
C. EB. Hurlburt
Tornadoes tear across the Southwest killing two
Dozens of acres burned across New Jersey to Kansas as wildfires and tornadoes strike the nation. Fire crews fought grass and forest fires in New Jersey and Long Island while Nebraska and Oklahoma saw multiple tornado hits with deaths and injuries. Emergency funds and state guards aided relief efforts.
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Silverton
X. J
Long Island
Sieten Island
St. Bonaventure College
Allegheny
Nashus
N. H
Waite National Guardsmen
Charles W.tobey
Kansas City
Walters
Oklahoma
Watorga
Nebraska
Adams Country
Hastings
Grand Island
Plans for Lorain County Boy Scout Council Formation
Dr J E Betteridge and Theodore Foley announced plans to form a Lorain County Boy Scout Council to directly supervise all county troops. The council, if formed, would take over activities now under the Cleveland Council and hire a full time county scout executive. Lorain Elyria Oberlin Amherst and Wellington would host separate municipal scout committees from which county council members would be drawn. The first duty would be to draft a county budget.
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Lorain County
Boy Scout Council
J. EB. Betjteridge
Hiszin Boy Scout Council
Theodore Foley
Boy Scout Organization
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Betteridge
Lorain
Elyria
Oberlin
Amherst
Wellington
Burglaries Reported Here Including School Building Break-In
Police records show two burglaries last night. Thieves stole pies and cakes from a Mill Street restaurant after entering through a toilet window. John R. Wilment, superintendent of school buildings, said burglars entered an Elyria High School building, smashed windows and doors, and ransacked desks. He reported nothing missing.
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Mill Street
John R. Wilment
Elyria High School
Parade of Youths Delights Elyria in Grand Week Parade
Thousands of Elyria youths paraded through streets for Boys and Girls Week with uniformed marchers floats and a Dutch windmill. Judges awarded top prizes to Garford and Ely Schools while St Marys and Roosevelt tied for best line and various schools earned merit prizes. Ely City bands received honors as rosters counted 285 St Marys pupils, 264 Franklin, and 261 Sly participants.
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Martie
Elyria
Garford School
Hans Brinker
Fims
Ely School
St Marys School
Franklin School
High School
Peatness
Hamilton
St. Agnes
Allen
Roosevelt
Garford
McKinley School
Jederson
Gates
McKinsey
Elyria High School
Baird
South Amherst
Ely
St. Mary's
Franklin
Jefferson
McKinley
St. Mary’s
Sly
Blue Ribbons Presented At South Amherst School
South Amherst School awards Blue Ribbons to 219 students the largest total in the school’s history fueling a contest with Brownhelm for the Chronicle Telegram cup. Officials say the winner will be the school with the highest percentage by 5 pm, with many teachers and PTA workers participating. Names listed include Harriet Baker, Sophia Novak, Mary Hoffman, Walter Ruth, and many others as the health office in Oberlin reports checks on children.
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South Amherst
Brownkelst
J Assn
Oberlin
Brownhelm
Quiet Primary Election In Indiana
In Indianapolis on May 6 Indiana held a quiet off year primary as polls opened with expected lightweight turnout due to lack of major issues and no high offices at stake. Voters focused on congressional nominations in six of thirteen districts along with legislators judges and prosecutors amid Republican party strains and past Democratic splits.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Republican Party
County Health Work Report Highlights Lorain County Efforts
Lorain County General Health District Advisory Council met to review the yearly health work, with Dr. K D Barrett presenting. The session included the election of J X N Stone as president, reelection of Dr. W H Morrison to the Health Board, and discussions from educators physicians and a dentist on the program’s impact and needs.
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Lorain County
W. H Morrison
Oberlin
Elyria
Lorain
Barrett
Health Department
P. E. Harding
H. W. Falls
Wellington
den W. Myers
Patronage Bribe Charges Discussed in Senate
In Washington on May 6 the Parker nomination bribery issue rose in the senate. Senator Henry L. Ashurst urged that Senator Clarence Dill reveal a Federal judgeship offer in exchange for support to confirm John J. Parker as Supreme Court justice. Dill denied taking the offer seriously and recounted a gentle man from his state who claimed the administration would reward votes for Parker.
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Washington
Parker
Senate
Henry L. Ashurst
Dem
Ariz
Clarence Dill
Wash
Dobn J. Parker
Supreme Court
Dill
Mental Hygiene Congress Rejects Prohibition Action
At the first International Congress of mental hygiene an open session referred a resolution against prohibition to committee after scientists urged more study. Debate centered on education before legislation to control alcoholism, with opposition to a hurried prohibition approach.
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Washington
International Congress of
Riot at Madrid University Triggers Closing and Guards
Rioting in Madrid led to the university's closing and precautionary Guardia Civil patrols after yesterday's violence left a laborer dead and scores of students laborers and police injured. City officials and university authorities vow to prevent a recurrence as Madrid remains quiet today.
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University OF Madrid Madrid
University of Madrid
Guardia Civil
Madrid
Republicans Contributed to Anti Smith Campaign in South
May 6 testimony before the senate lobby committee stated Republicans financed the anti Smith movement in the south during the last presidential campaign. E C Jameson of New York testified he gave 32000 to the Hoover campaign and 50000 more to the anti Smith effort on the advice of James W Good, late western campaign manager for Hoover.
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Washington
South
Senate Lobby Committee
E. C. Jameson
New York
James W. Good
Hoover
Coalition Readies Final Tariff Bill Battle in Senate
The Democratic Western Republican Coalition in the senate reorganizes for the final clash over the Hawley Smoot Tariff Bill as its fate hangs on the vote.
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Washington
Senate
Stubborn Convicts Placed on Bread and Water Diet
Nearly 300 Ohio penitentiary prisoners were confined in White City cellblock as routine restoration after the April 21 fire accelerated. About 75 were in solitary confinement on bread and water for refusing to return to work. The rest behaved and were moved from the stockade to inside quarters. Locks and padlocks were used as cell doors were repaired. Population will rise gradually as I and K blocks are rebuilt. A rehabilitation plan approved by the state board of control allows release from a central point in small groups.
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Bulletin
Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
White City
State Board of Control
Central Point
Memorial Day Committee To Meet Tonight
John G. Schrock announces the General Committee will meet Wednesday night May 7 at 7 30 in the City Hall Council Chamber to finalize Memorial Day arrangements by local patriotic groups. Schrock serves as committee secretary.
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John G. Schrock
Schrock
Death of Former Elyria Pastor Cadmus Reported in Berlin
Word arrives of the death of Reverend William E. Cadmus, former pastor of the First Congregational Church of Elyria, in Berlin Germany last Saturday. Cadmus served as the church's tenth pastor from 1397 to 1208, was active in civic and religious life, born in Troy New York on March 4 1867, educated at Cornell College and Boston Theological School, with post graduate work at Harvard. He previously served as pastor in Hingham Massachusetts.
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William E. Cadmus
Berlin
Germany
First Congregational Church
Troy
Cornell College
Town
Boston
Sheological School
Hartvard University
Hingham, Mass
Earthquake, Fire Report Mass Pegu Death Toll
Burma report from Rangoon cites two independent messages estimating 6 000 killed in last night earthquake and ensuing fire at Pegu. Destruction includes a major railway bridge north of Pegu on the Mandalay line. city famed for its eight sided Buddha pagoda and dwindling 16th century population estimates.
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Rangoon
Burma
Pega
Here
Pegu
Mandalay
Peru
England
Dayton Bank Hold Up Ends With Fatal Wounds
Daytons Xenia Avenue branch of The Trior Trust Company was attacked by three bandits. Employees armed themselves and a gun battle ensued. Two robbers were shot and captured. a suspect wounded and later reported dead. One bandit called James Rogan, 21, from St Louis, identified. others unnamed. A child nearby was lightly wounded. No employees were hurt. The same bank had another robbery on April 4 yielding about $40,000.
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Dayton
Xenia Avenue
Trior Trust Company
Miami Valley Hospital
James Rogan
St Louis
Lorene Burton
Phillip Kloss
John Miles
Bride Fails 10 Appear In Court In Niagara Falls Abduction Case
In Common Pleas Court Judge Walter Watts hears a habeas corpus writ to compel Destie Sutton Moody to be produced by her father William Sutton. Kenneth Moody alleges abduction after their Friday marriage as they planned a trip to Niagara Falls. Sutton refuses to reveal her location while Moody and friends search countywide. Watts warns of possible new charges if the order is disobeyed.
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Kenneth BR. Nmocay
Destie Sutton Moody
Walter Watts
Common Pleas
William Sutton
Moody
Niagara Falls
Sutton
Watts
AR_ Webber
Wether
Young Men's Club Plans Float For Pageant Event
Members of the Young Men's Club at the Y M C A discussed state laws on financial liability for auto owners and proposals, led by William A Hall of Cleveland. They voted to fund and float Elyria High School’s centennial pageant in June to celebrate the charter anniversary.
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William A. Hall
Cleveland
Elyria High School
Ceb
Springs Country Club
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Greenfield
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Paul Novak
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Ernest Ruth
Edna Wilson
Susie Branmseum
Alma Wirth
Nelson Farey
Walter Ruth
Mary Sline
Martha Cremans
Doris West Marcella Stargel
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Elmer Gainok
Stephen Ross
Charles Abraham
Lillian Kovach
Walter Sabota
Bernard Kohler
Andy Yarsko
Waiie Sieck
Helen Evans
Fheresa Rich
Helen Simashkovich
Ben Kolenda
Sam Slack
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Buletin
Kenneth Moody
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