Ontario System Dangerous Fake Claims by Wheeler
Wayne B. Wheeler. general counsel for the Anti Saloon League of America, denounces Ontario prohibition as a dangerous fake and predicts either full prohibition or restoral of the old saloon. He cites a Canadian barroom visit to argue the law forces drinking only at tables, enabling lengthy sessions.
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Columbus
Ontario
Canada
Wayneb. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League of America
Wheeler
Lee Tang 26 Despondent. shoots self on Telegraph Road farm
Lee Tang 26 a Spruce Street resident was found dead with a bullet wound to the temple and a revolver by his side on Arthur Powell's farm on Telegraph Road. He had suffered a nervous breakdown and had recently returned from Erie with his brother. Funeral services will be held at St. Pauls Evangelical Church Saturday at 1 PM conducted by the Masons. he was a member of King Solomon's Lodge and an Odd Fellow. He is survived by his parents, siblings, and many friends.
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Spruce Street
Self
Arthur Powell
Telegraph Road
Lea Stang
Powell
Stankard
Miles Perry
Hurst
Stang
Enameled Products Co
Erie
King Solomon's Lodge of Masons
Heis
John A. Stang
Donald
Albart
Waller
Olive
Leona
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Masons
Ontario beer lacked kick a soft drink
Delroit Michigan May 22 The flow of American thirsties who unpocketed $30 000 in Windsor Ontario yesterday and last night for more than 350 000 glasses of 4 4 per cent beer were convinced today that from now on the beverage will go down as nothing more than refreshing hops and malt drink Analyzed here as containing no more than 2 5 per cent of alcohol the Ontario refreshment has been seen bought and tasted It seems fated to become relegated to the soda pop and ginger ale shelves Those who imbibed cop is only to tests its intoxicative powers were merely tipsy from the weight and quantity of it and not from its potency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delvroit
Mich
Windsor
Ontario
Henderson to resign as assistant postmaster general
Col Paul Henderson announced in Kansas City that he will resign to become general manager of the National Air Transport. Postmaster General Harry New said Henderson has not yet formally submitted his resignation but is expected to do so soon after a handsome offer.
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Kansas City
Paul Henderson
President Coolidge
Cmg
Natonal Air Transport
Col. Henderson
Washington
Harry
New
Henderson
National Air Transport
Chicago
New York
Col
New Declard
Jagan Recital 15 Open to the Public
The organ recital at the Meth dist Episcopal Church tonight at 7:30 is open to the public. The noted composer and pianist Gordon Balch Nevin will perform at the organ.
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Methdist Episcopal Church
Gordon Balch Nevin
Lorain Tornado Sufferers Aid Drive Grows
Local donors pool funds and vehicles to support Pittsfield LaGrange and Gratton tornado victims. George Davidson, an Elyria newsboy crippled in the disaster, contributes 25 cents and urges others to give. A Red Cross booth in the city park collects cash totaling 82.55 dollars with multiple supporters from Elyria and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ttle
W. J. Lepper
Chevrolet Motors Co
Red Cross
Lee Hovis
George Davidson
Elyria
Lorain
Public Park
Pittsfield-LaGrange
Kolinsky
City Park
Pittsfield
la Grange
Gratton
George H. Ely
Lee Hovig
H. G. Redington
George Gill
van Deusen
J. D. Mueller
Matilda Bohenyi
Vernice Lance
Estella Roe
J. Q. Ryan
W. B. Richmond
John
H. R. Borie, Jr
R. A. Shyrock
Akron singer ends his life in May home tragedy
Patrick J. Cummins, 57, killed himself in his Akron kitchen after health troubles and several threats. A former singer with minstrel troupes, he leaves a widow and four children. Indict slayer: John Downing, 37, charged with first degree murder in the Bromley Ky case. possible electric chair arraignment Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Patrick J. Cummins
Cincinnati
John Downing
Aleen Williams
Bromley
Hamilton County Grand Jury
Downing
Poppy Sale Planned by Elyria American Legion Post
The Elyria American Legion post will stage a Poppy sale on city streets with ex servicemen in uniform and auxiliary members offering the symbol honoring those who died in World War I. Proceeds aim to reduce a 1900 dollar local quota for the Legion's Child Welfare and Soldiers Rehabilitation Fund. The sale emphasizes remembrance and service as a call to wear the poppy Memorial Day.
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American Legion
Flanders
Elyria
Legion Post
Legion's Child Welfare and Soldiers Rehabilitation Fund
Flandersfield
First airplane lands at Elyria field to aid mapping
At 12 17 this noon the first airplane landed at the Elyria field two miles west of town. Chief pilot & G Hamilton of Ford Motor Co led the flight. The craft will photograph Country Club grounds for golf course planning and the landing field for government use.
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Elyria
Town
G. Hamilton
Ford , Motor Co
Detroit
Country Club
Peerless Oil Co
The
Aerial Survey Co
Cleveland
Jury is given peonage cases in Pensacola court
In Pensacola Florida on May 22 a federal jury was to hear the peonage case against five Calhoun county men. After four hours of arguments testimony showed defendants forced black workers to stay in turpentine camps and flogged them. The accused were M B Davis Charles Land Will Proctor Cary Whitefield and Frank Daniel.
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Pensacola
Fla
Calhoun County
M. 3B
Davis
Charles Land
Will Proctor
Cary Whitefield
Frank Deniel
Turpentine
Calhoon County
Davis Turpentine
Calahoose
Two More Slayers Pay With Lives in Oregon Hangings
Salem reports the execution of two convicted murderers. Arthur Covell, a crippled astrologer, was hanged for plotting the murder of his sister in law Ebba Covell. L P Peare, 70, was hanged for killing his wife and neighbor James Culver during a farm incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ore
Arthur Covell
L. P. Peare
Covell
Ebba Covell
Peare
James Culver
Electrically Lighted Airway Aims to Cross Nation
Plans envision an electrically lit air route from Chicago to New York and onward coast to coast with freight planes flying day and night. The $10,000,000 National Air Transport Inc aims to inaugurate service by fall, starting Chicago New York, with no passengers and radio guided flight by Ford supplied planes.
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Chicago
New York
Mexico
Canada
National Air Transport, Inc
Gary Says High Taxes and War Effects Fret Industry
Elbert H. Gary warned at the American Iron and Steel Institute meeting in New York that high taxes political antagonisms and wartime costs hurt business though iron and steel remain sound and prosperous overall. He cited strong administration support and national wealth as counterbalances.
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New York
Elbert H. Gary
American Iron and Steel Institute
United States Steel Corporation
Institute
Gary
Iron and Steel Industry
Beth No
Martins Ferry Police Under Liquor Quiz
Martins Ferry Ohio May 22 hearing of charges against four Martins Ferry police officers resumed by the city civil service commission with state prohibition director B F McDonald aiding the prosecution. Earlma Stevens of Ironton testified that during years of bootlegging one officer demanded 15 hush money. Dan Cameron, a prisoner from the Ohio penitentiary, was expected to testify today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martins Ferry
City Civil Service Commission
State Prohibition
B. F. McDonald
Earlma Stevens
Ironton
Dan Cameron
Ohio Penitentiary
Gould Estate Settlement Clarifies Heirs Rights
In New York on May 22, the Gould estate ruling allocates independence for Guinevere Gould’s three children despite being barred from the $32 million grandfather trust. Referee J A Gorman held those born out of wedlock to Gould’s second wife not to be issue of George Gould, while the marriage clause excludes second marriages from the trust.
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George Gould
J. A. Gorman
Gould
Woman Enters Shepherd Trial Shielded by Police
In Chicago on May 22 a mysterious woman with concealed name and address entered the high profile Shepherd murder trial scene. The unnamed figure is to be questioned by the state’s attorney and may recount events before Robert White’s abrupt flight.
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Chicago
William D. Shepherd
Nelson McClintock
Robert White
Deadly Storms Strike Illinois and Colorado
Severe storms and a lightning strike killed two people in Centralia Illinois. Three residents died in Colorado from a cyclone like wind and sand storm near Boulder Berthoud and Platteville with several injured and extensive property damage reported.
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Centralia
Til
Colorado
Carbondale
Ill
Illinois
McLeanshoro
Marion
Herrin
Fairman
M. B. Kesterson
Laura
Kestersons
Denver
Colo
Loren Bennett
Boulder
Victor Fells
Berthoud
Emily Steadman
Platteville
CLAIM RUSSIA IS NOW MORE TOLERANT
John R. Voris of Near East Relief told Presbyterian leaders in Columbus on May 22 about progress toward tolerance in Russia toward other nations and religion. He cited Persia's unrest, Turkey's democracy efforts, and the Greek Anatolian debacle seen as a blessing in disguise after months of Near East travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Russia
Persia
Turkey
Anatolia
Presbyterian Church
John R. Voris
Near East
Memorial Day Service Taken Over by Elyria VFW
The Elyria VFW post will conduct Brownhelm Memorial Day exercises at 2 p.m. Sunday under Major J. F. Murbach. About fifty graves will be decorated including Civil War and Mexican War veterans, with 700 expected attendees from Elyria Lorain and nearby areas.
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Elyria
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Brownhelm
J. F. Murbach
V. Flw
G. A. R. Hall
Elyrian
C. F. Wiseman
Second Congregational Church
Elyria V. Flw. Post
Grange
Elyria V. F. W. Post
Hayes Whittlesey
C. G. Leimbach
Lorain
V. F. W. Post
Silk Post
Brownheim
Vandvyvere Cabinet Defeated and Resigns in Belgium
In Brussels on May 22 the Vandyvere Cabinet, formed just over a month ago, was defeated 998 to 731. Paris reports say Premier Vandvyvere and his cabinet have resigned. Vandvyvere, a Socialist, succeeds Premier Theunis who resigned April 5, with his cabinet completed April 13.
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Brussels
Vandyvere
Paris
Vandvyvere
Letemps
Theunis
Confederate Remnants Parade in Dallas and Meetings
Gray clad veterans of Lee and Jackson paraded in Dallas with sons and grandsons behind them. They will be honored with dinners by civic groups and several visitors depart tonight. General W. B. Freeman of Richmond was elected Commander in Chief, with the next reunion set for Birmingham, Alabama. A meeting of the General Aid Society of the M E Church is called for Saturday at 2:30 PM.
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Dallas
Texas
Lee
Jackson
Memphis
W. B. Freeman
Richmond
Birmingham
Ala
General Aid
Society of the M. EB. Church
Ohioan joins Amundsen on notable polar air voyage
London May 22 Captain Roald Amundsen and Lieutenant Ellsworth Ohio aviator led six air explorers on a northward dash from Kings Bay Spitsbergen toward the North Pole. The two Dornier ships carried supplies for two days and prepared for a foot march if needed. Weather was favorable and return plans were under way as reports reached New York via Central News.
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London
Roald Amundsen
South Pole
North Pole
Slo
Norway
Kings Hay
Spitsbergen
Ellsworth
Ohio
Kings Bay
Central News
Arctic Ocean
Amundsen
Spitzenberg
Spiezen-bérg
Young People Night Address at New Church by Dr Hammacker
Dr W E Hammacker of Youngstown spoke last evening at the Methodist Episcopal church designated as Young People Night. He addressed a large audience of youths and elders with many stories illustrating his point and commended the congregation on its new church structure.
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W. E. Hammacker
Youngstown
Methodist Episcopal Church
Kirby
Lorain County to vote on tuberculosis hospital
County commissioners return from Youngstown impressed with Mahoning tubercular hospital and plan a vote for a Lorain county facility costing about 150000 dollars. The proposed 30 bed plant would serve the county’s needs in good shape. Pelton of Memorial hospital accompanied the party.
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Youngstown
Mahoning County
Lorain County
Pelton
Memorial Hospital
Mrs. B. L. Zahn Dies After Illness at 53
Mrs. B. L. Zahn died Thursday at 5 45 PM at her home 175 Erie Street aged 53 years 5 months after a three year illness. She moved to the city nine years ago from West Virginia and leaves a husband a sister in Cloudersport Pa a brother in Maryland a son Glen and three grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 2 30 PM from Taylor Funeral Home with Fred Ernshaw in charge burial at Ridge Town cemetery.
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B. L. Zahn
Erie Street
West Virginia
Cloudersport
Maryland
Glen
Yelock
Taylor Funeral Home
Fred Ernshaw
Ridgetawn Cemetery
Board of Censors to Pass on Books
Cleveland police will likely have a board of censors review magazines for sale after a safety director report found salacious publications circulate widely among school children. Authority and actions were discussed as part of the city’s effort to curb inappropriate reading material.
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Board OF Censors
Cleveland
Edwin D. Barry
Organ purchase corrected as ten thousand in Methodist church
A correction states the new organ was bought for $10,000, not $7,500 as reported yesterday. The remaining amount to raise is $7,500, the balance due on the organ.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
One Dead and Two Explosions Shock Cleveland
One man was killed and another dying after two gas explosions in Cleveland today. Frank Hendricks, a plumber, died while repairing a gas furnace. his assistant Louis Sheekard and janitor August Kramer were critically injured. The blast damaged a fifty unit apartment house near Western Reserve University. several students escaped injury. A second blast in a downtown rooming house caused many tenants to be hurled from bed and will affect Daniel Soules, a wealthy hermit.
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Cleveland
Frank Hendricks
Louis Sheekard
August Kramer
Western Reserve University
Daniel Soules
Fireman Dead in Rail Crash Near Novinger Missouri
George Watson fireman was killed and two other trainmen injured when Chicago Burlington and Quincy passenger train number six derailed and overturned several miles west of Novinger Missouri early today.
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Brookfield
George Watson
Chicago, Burington and Quincy
Novinger
Joyce Wethered Wins Golf Title at Troon
Miss Joyce Wethered, the longtime English women’s golf champion, defeated Miss Cecil Laitch one up on the nineteenth hole in the second round at Troon Scotland to capture the title after a see saw match that stayed tied through the first eighteen holes and required an extra hole to settle supremacy.
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Troon
Scotland
Joyce Wothered
England
Cecil Laitch
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New Elyria Field
PLAN
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Fords
Gary Outlinest
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Western
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G. A. R. Vets
G. F. Wiseman
Belgium
Andree
Stringberg
Fraenkel
Danes Island
Spitzbergen
Walter Wellman
Young
New ME Church
Wilte
Elzar
USS
Joyce Wethered
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