Democrat Chief Sees Ohioan as U S President
A Jefferson day banquet attracted over two hundred attendees at the First Congregational church Gates room. Speakers praised Jefferson, Washington, Adams, Jackson, Lincoln, Wilson, and Ambassador Sharp while Secretary Thomas Dye endorsed Vic Donahey for a third term and potential White House bid.
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First Congregational Church
Thomas Jefferson
Washington
Adams
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Woodrow Wilson
Vic Donahey
Grover Cleveland
Thomas Conway
Congregational Church
Donahey
White House
Jefferson
America
Case School Student Charles Robson Injured in Campus Accident
Chas J Robson son of Mr and Mrs Geo J Robson 1307 Middle Ave was seriously hurt yesterday afternoon by a thrown discus on the Case school campus in Cleveland He is suffering a fractured skull and doctors fear for his recovery Robson a Case school student is reported in serious condition.
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Charles J. Robson
Chas. J. Robson
Geo. J. Robson
Middle Ave
Case School
Cleveland
Mr. Robson
Poison Plot Probe Considered After Trial Testimony
Medina Ohio May 15 A renewed questioning of Mrs Martha Wise a poison widow tied to a triple murder may trigger a new grand jury probe into a poison plot Provocutor Joseph Seymour said if grounds are found The potential investigation could follow testimony from Lester Wise 14 about a discussion with an unnamed man at his mothers trial
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Medina
Joseph Seymour
Martha Wise
Marysville
Lester Wise
Theodore Roosevelt Medals Awarded at White House
President Coolidge will present the Theodore Roosevelt medals in a White House ceremony this afternoon. Recipients include Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania for conservation advocacy, Miss Martha Berry of Mount Berry Georgia for child welfare work, and George B Grinnell of New York City for advocacy of outdoor life.
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Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
President Coolidge
White House
Governor Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Martha Berry
Mount Berry
Georgia
George B. Grinnell
New York City
Funeral service for Mrs. Marcella Sherwood set for Monday
The Toledo resident and former Elyrian will be buried at Murray Ridge cemetery after a 1 PM service at the Disciple Church. Friends are invited to attend.
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Marcella Sherwood
Toledo
Disciple Church
Murray Ridge Cemetery
Three Dead, Dozens Hurt in British Powder Works Blast
In Faversham Kent two massive explosions at the local powder works killed at least three people and injured many. Faversham a municipal borough near the northwest coast of Kent fifty miles east of London, with oyster fisheries and powder works, was shaken by the blast.
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Faversham
England
Kent
London
Forged Mother's Name Used in Check Scam Arrest
Ashland police report the arrest of Jack Neumeyer at an Elyria hotel after he allegedly forged his mother's name on a 1100 dollar check. He is in custody as authorities return him to Ashland.
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Underhill
Stankard
Jack Neumeyer
Ashland
Elyria
Professor Peckham Kills Wife and Children Then Self
In New Orleans on May 15 Professor George W. Peckham of Newcomb College shot and killed his wife and two young children at his home before taking his own life. The tragedy occurred amid a grim domestic incident ending in suicide.
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Newcomb College
New Orleans
George W. Peckham
Citizenship Classes Close as 1924–25 Enrollments End
Elyria Americanization Association reports 172 enrolled in English and Citizenship Classes for 1924–25. Seventy took first papers, 58 sought Second Papers, 19 became citizens, 25 remained aliens. Hungarians formed the largest nationality group. the oldest entrant was 56 who earned naturalization after school ends. Classes resume in October at the High School and Social Settlement House.
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Elyria Ameicanization Association
Arrest Sparks Rumors Around Local Teen Girl
Lorain May 15 All sorts of rumors swirl after the arrest of a seventeen year old girl in a hotel. She was to be arraigned in juvenile court before Judge Wilcox today but the judge was occupied with an appropriation case so the hearing is postponed with no new date set.
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Lorain
Wilcox
Auto clubs may quit issuing state license tags in Ohio
Ohio auto clubs consider ending tag distribution under the Lipp act. The law pays 15 cents per tag set, but clubs cite bookkeeping and red tape costs making profitability unlikely below one dollar per set. C. C. Jones of the Ohio Automobile Association says local clubs will decide, following Youngstown's example.
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Columbus
Ohio
C. C. Jones
Ohio Automobile Association
Youngstown Auto Club
Convicted murderer faces firing squad in Utah
Pedro Canoe, convicted of the March 15 1923 murder of June St. Clair, was executed by firing squad at the state prison in Salt Lake City. Mexican consul Carlos Ariza sought a stay, but efforts failed as the case drew international attention.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Pedro Canoe
June St. Clair
Park City
Carlos Ariza
Three dead in crash. bus collision injures many in Windsor
A fatal auto collision near Sunbury left three dead and nineteen hurt with two men trapped under wreckage. In Windsor Ontario a bus carrying Daughters and Maid of England members was struck by an Essex switch engine at Howard Street crossing. one woman died and nineteen injured. Driver Beaudoin blamed singing for drowned crossing sounds.
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Ont
Howard Street
Essex Terminal
Daughters and Maids of England
Sons of England
Kingsville
H. C. Potter
May
Orville Beaudoinn
Lodge
Beaudoin
Robert Brampton
Jonathan Hornsby
Ernest Cook
Robt. Brampton
Presidents Plea for State Budget Cuts Before Conference
President Coolidge plans to urge governors at a June 18 Poland Springs conference to cut state running costs and pursue economy reforms. He will host Governors Brewster of Maine Trinkle of Virginia and ex Governor Hardee of Florida at a White House dinner, signaling a push for tax relief and closer federal state cooperation in enforcing prohibition.
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Coolidge
White House
Brewster
Maine
Trinkle
Virginia
Hardee
Florida
Poland Springs
H. M. Lord
United States
Nighttime auto theft in front of Cushing home
A new Chrysler owned by the Cushing family was stolen from in front of Dr. C H Cushing’s residence last night. No clues were found to identify the thief as yet.
Probe on Campus Sale of Liquor in Syracuse
The Syracuse Vigilance Committee led by Attorney Lincoln W. Dygert filed a supplemental list with U S Attorney General naming sixty four Syracuse establishments where the National Prohibition Act is violated. Twenty four Syracuse outlets were previously named in a first list sought during protests against federal Prosecutor Oliver D. Burden.
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Syracuse
N. 4
Wife dies in fire as husband saves child
In New Kensington Pennsylvania on May 15 Mrs. Dan Roach 55 died from burns after a fire swept their home. Her husband carried a young son to safety before being overcome by smoke while trying to rescue her. firefighters saved him. Property damage totaled about 5000 dollars.
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New Kensington
Dan Roach
Here
Roach
Second Church Campaign Progress Report and Haefer Trial Date
Campaigners at the Second Congregational Church report $15 656 total toward a $60 000 edifice after $1 828 was pledged last evening. No refusals noted as canvassing continues tonight. John Haefner, wealthy farmer, will stand trial June 2 on a first degree murder charge for his wife’s death April 25.
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Haefner
Warren
John Haefner
Hkinsman
Haeffner
Cris Spring
Philadelphia Police Shakeup Trials Hit 400 Officers
More than 45 officers including an acting captain face suspension today from the Trenton Avenue and Dauphin Street stations. They will appear before the civil service commission police trial board on grave charges. The action, rooted in covert investigations, involves over 400 policemen tied to beer movement and disobedience, marking Philadelphia’s largest department shakeup since the Butler era.
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Philadelphia
Trenton Avenue
Dauphin Street
Smedley D. Butler
Civil Service Commission Police Trial Board
Central Police
Butler
Davis Praises Railroad Trainmen At Cleveland Convention
Secretary of Labor James J. Davis commends the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen at their annual Cleveland gathering. He hails better wages shorter hours and promotion rights as outcomes of industrial peace and cooperation between employers and employees. He notes statutes advancing transport and collective bargaining as a result of trainmen efforts.
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Cleveland
James J. Davis
Brotherhood of Railroad
Davis
Indictment Planned in Baby Farm Case in New York
The district attorney prepared evidence for a grand jury to indict Mrs Helen Auguste Geisen Volk, operator of a baby farm, on baby substitution charges. William Angerer alleged he received the wrong baby, and no trace of his child has been found.
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New York
District Attorney's
Helen Auguste Geisen Volk
William Angerer
Angerer
Secretary to Be Here May 21 22
Charles R. Sharp secretary to Congressman L Davey will be in Elyria Thursday May 21 and Lorain Friday May 22. He will confer with residents seeking advice on pending claims or Washington matters and can be reached at the Elyria hotel or Lorain hotel during the day. Bandits Kill Slayer Havana Cuba May 15 Jose Cano, former Liberal congressman who killed Congressman Martinzo Alonzo two years ago, was killed early today by automobile bandits en route home from Jai Alai games.
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H. G. Wells
Dayton, Tenn
HG. Wells
J. T. Scopes
John R. Neal
Wells
Wm. Jennings Bryan
Mike Brosky
Lorain
Elyria
Charles R. Sharp
L. Davey
Lorain County
Washington
Mr. Sharp
Elyria Hotel
Lorain Hotel
Havana
Cuba
Jose Cano
Martinzo Alonzo
April city mortality and birth counts reported
Health Commissioner Dr. George E. French reports 34 deaths and 45 births in the city for April. He notes this averages historical levels for the season.
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George E. French
Noted Elyria Physician Cushing Dies at 56
The Woman's Club of Elyria seeks a complete list of Lorain county World War casualties and those who died from war related causes. Mrs. R. T. J. Martin and Mrs. Edwin Gillis urge corrections or additions. the list Names many local men. Dr Charles Hayward Cushing, a prominent physician, died at 845 Fifth Street at about nine this morning. He was 56.
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Woman’s Club of
Elyria
R. T. J. Martin
Edwin Gillis
Woman's Club
Lorain County
Mrs. Martin
Charles Arthrell
Paul Beckwith
William Cline
Judson Freeman
Edward Gibbons
Henry B. Hudegn
Arthur Hacker
Elmer Peters
Walter Peters
Rollin Hinkson
John ©. Hoffman
Edward M. Hard
Gay Johnson
Mr. Matusik
Alex Mat
Charles Hayward Cushing
Fifth Street
Yeggs Escape By Leap From Moving Train
Saskatoon, May 15. Jack Norris and Jack Nahonoff, both bound hand and feet, leaped from a moving express train to avoid 12 years imprisonment. They are still at large.
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Yeggs
Saskatoon
Sask
Jack Norris
Jack Nahonoff
Mangin buried with full honors in Montparnasse
General Charles Mangin Verdun hero died Tuesday buried today in Montparnasse cemetery with full military honors. Bernard Shaw ill with a severe cold but not seriously ill. Maurice Lowenthal of Cincinnati questioned after Arezzo auto collision that killed two German pilgrims. Paris cabinet studies inter allied debts payment solutions. Ernest Rhodes 18 year old valet pleads not guilty to murder of Grace Blackaller 16. Divorce granted Stroud Haxton from Leah Hexton with Carlyle Blackwell named co respondent.
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Charles Mangin
Verdun
Montparnasse Cemetery
Rome
Arezzo
Italy
Maurice Lowenthal
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Caillany
Briand
London
Ernest Rhodes
Grace Blackaller
Stroud Haxton
Leah Hexton
Carlyle Blackwell
Big Dirigible on Small Tap
A large dirigible with 32 notable guests on a six hour flight departed from Lakehurst New Jersey at 1 31 a m Eastern Daylight Time. The trip over Philadelphia Camden Trenton Easton Reading Wilmington and Chester aimed to train fliers and showcase a rare in-flight meal. Weather was rainy with low ceilings and poor visibility though improvements were expected later.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Camden
Trenton
Easton
Reading
Wimnington
Chester
George W. Steele, Jr
Gerald Nau Elected Eagles President in Fraternal Order
Yesterday election day in the Fraternal Order of Eagles yielded Gerald Nau as Worthy President and William France as Worthy Vice President. Other officers named include A R Graber as Worthy Secretary, Robert Jensen as Worthy Treasurer, C H Kopp as Worthy Chaplain, William Cashman as trustee, Dr Gen French as physician, A Ferchland Inside Guard and E Handyside Outside Guard. In Columbus Gov Donahey asked a judge to advise on a sanity test for Fred Ward the convicted slayer of Janette Panel la who faces the electric chair this Saturday.
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Order of Eagles
Gerald Nau
William France
A. R. Graber
Robert Jensen
C. H. Kopp
William Cashman
Gen. French
A. Ferchland
E. J. Handyside
Columbus
Donahey
Common Pleas
W. W. Cowan
Bel- Mont County
Fred Ward
Janette Panella
Belaire
Ohio State Penitentiary
Police Chiefs Meet as New Radio Arm Announces Advance
May day gathering of police chiefs at the international conference notes a major advance in police work. A new radio arm promises to alert every station and booth in the city that a valuable broadcast is about to be transmitted.
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New York
International Police Conference
Radioal Arma
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