Elyria Drum Corps Wins National Forty and Eight Honors
Elyria's American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps won the national Forty and Eight competition at the Louisville convention, earning $590, a silver cup, and national representation in Boston next year. The corps will perform again tonight and return to Elyria tomorrow night with a special train.
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Elyria
American Legion
Louislis
Kentucky
Chronicle-Telegram
James 4Ewitt
Io J
Competiton
Legion
Logisville
Elyria Legion
Rccessful
Toclove Toget
Elyria Corps
Boston
Tribute to fallen buddies at 18th Legion meeting
Louisville veterans gathered for the 18th annual American Legion convention as 36,000 Legionnaires paused to hear tributes to brothers who died in France. Gen. Charles P Summerall spoke in spirit, urging improvements for disabled veterans.
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Legion
France
Louisville
Hby
American Legion
Iributes
Charles P. Summerall
Staff of the Arist
When Otto W. Greene Was 21
A historical sketch places Otto W. Greene as a 21 year old student at Colgate University living in Hamilton, New York. It traces a career path from auto industry work in Detroit and Toledo to New York City, then Elyria with Garford, founding the Greene Aeronautical Company in 1916, work after WWI with Willys-Overland in Elyria, and later roles at C Sandler Company and Guardianair Corporation. Greene, married with two children, resides at 427 Sixth Street. his lifelong hobby is swimming and his boyhood aim was to join the airplane ministry.
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Otto W. Greene
Coalite University
Hamilton
New York
Automobile Dustry
Detroit
Oledo
New York City
Toledo
Elrria
Garford Cmpany
Greene Aeronetical Company
Willys-Overland Company
Elyria
C Sandler Company
Theuardianair Corporation
Greene
Sixth Street
One Time Partner of McKinley Dies in Portland
Canton's Qet 2 Alter Carnes, once of Canton and law partner of the late President William McKinley, is dead at his Portland home. Carnes actively supported McKinley in 1896 and later served in the treasury department until ill health forced retirement.
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Canton
Alter Carnes
William MacHinter
Portland
Ore
Carnes
McKinley
Treasury Department
Wearth
University of Chicago Offers Crime Sleuthing College
Five University of Chicago police officers enroll in August Vollmer crime detection course. The ten week class covers crime detection police administration and executive control with cooperation from Anthropology Medical Sociology departments. Ballistics study completes the curriculum.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Sherlock Hoelmesbes
Philo Vances
August Vollmer
Vollmer
University of California At Berkeley
Vellmer
Toomami
United Press
Maker
Twi University of Chicago
Ken Rouse
Pat Kelley
Grafton Farm Dorm Construction Halts After State Orders
Construction of the Strate Reformatory Farm dormitory in Grafton township was halted by orders from Columbus routed through the Mansfield Reformatory. Farm superintendent C. C. Brumenschenkel said brickwork had begun and the foundation laid before the delay. He expected Columbus to renew construction soon after a State Welfare officials meeting last night. Twelve bricklayers from Mansfield have already arrived.
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Strate Reformatory
Grafton Township
Columbus
Mansfield Reformatory
Grafton Farm
C. C. Brumenschenkel
Brumenschenkel
State’ Welfare Department
Aim Fy
T. C. Jenkins
Brigklayers
Invents First Un-Powered Engine
Worcester mass Oct 2 sun powered automobiles and air planes are possibilities says Professor Robert H Goddard of Clark university He describes a solar motor using a polished aluminum mirror with fused quartz piece heating water and mercury to vapor that drives turbines He claims a 190 foot mirror could yield 65 percent horsepower and about half the sun heat could become power
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Worcester
Mass
Robert H. Goddard
Clark University
Goodard
Vote on flexible tariff near Washington October vote expected
In Washington both sides anticipate a late vote on the flexible tariff today as Senator Copeland arrives to bolster lines. Hoover promotes retention, drawing Republican support while the Progressive bloc and most Democrats oppose. outcome remains uncertain. In Norwalk a boy—Carl Wilhelm, 11—suffered severe hand injuries from a shotgun shell explosion while experimenting with a match. three fingers and the end of his thumb were blown off.
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Washington
Senate
Copeland
Dem
Hoover
Norwalk
Carl Wilhelm
Elmer Wilhelm
Monroeville
Autos lock wheels near Brighton injures near-miss crash
Two men escaped serious injury when their cars locked wheels on Route 18 near Brighton and skidded 170 feet into a telephone pole, which broke off at the ground. James Geer of Clarksville Station and Robert Grandston of Youngstown were involved after Geer attempted to pass. Both men said they were traveling about 25 mph.
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Brighton
James Geer
Clarksville
Brightom
Robert Grandston
Youngstown
Grandston
Geer
Bond Fight Opens for Atwater in Cleveland Graft Case
In Cleveland on October 2 Harmon G Atwater remains jailed on a $59,000 bond tied to two indictments over playground graft scandals. Attorney Joseph T Bergeron said $50,000 bail may come from Atwater’s friends, with trial set for October 14. Bergeron pledges a full truthful defense and will not shield others’ embarrassment.
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Cleveland, O
Harmon G
Atwater
Joseph T. Bergeron
Friends
Cleveland
Bergeron
Survey Of One Room Schools Delayed For State Study
In Columbus on October 2 Governor Cooper announced a conference to speed elimination of one room schools in favor of consolidated systems has been postponed awaiting a State Department of Education survey. George M. Mortis leads data collection on pupil achievement comparing one room and centralized schools under Education Director John L. Coffton. The governor seeks results before addressing rural school building issues.
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Columbus
State Department of Education
Cooper
George M. Mortis
John L. Cofton
Elyria Officials Named to Masonic Grand Council Committees
Don G. Sotherden and Carl C. Dramm attended the annual Grand Council Roy al and Select Masons meeting in Canton as local Council representatives. Sotherden was named to the Ways and Means committee and Perry W. Lloyd of Toledo was elected Grand Sentinel, beginning his term in the council’s line of officers.
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Don G. Sotherden
Carl C. Dramm
Grand Council
Royal and Select Masons
Canton
Mr. Sotherden
Ways and Ieans
Perry W. Lloyd
Toledo
Ohio
Elyria Council
Lindberghs In Panama En Route Homeward
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and party landed in Panama at 11 35 A M then fueled and departed at 11 50 A M for Managua Nicaragua on the way from Cristobal. David his only scheduled stop en route, about 19 225 miles from Cristobal and 445 miles from Managua. The Lindberghs are returning to the United States.
Elyria Chamber to Host Dinner Meeting on Fire Prevention Week
The Elyria Chamber of Commerce will combine a fire prevention observance with a general membership dinner next Tuesday at First Congregational Church. Richard E. Vernor of the Western Actuarial Bureau Chicago will speak. Dinner is free for members, invitations go out tomorrow, and Earl Bacon will be introduced as the new secretary.
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Elyria Chamber of Commerce
First Congregational Church
Richard E. Vernor
Western Actuarial Bureau
Chicago
Vernor
Earl W. Bell
S. B. Pfau
William Struck
Earl Bacon
Elyria
Minister recounts courtship with Aimee McPherson's mother
Seattle Oct. 2 The Rev. H. H. Clark testified in his 50,000 heart balm case that Mrs. Minnie Kennedy pursued him as a lover after meeting in a theater in 1928. He described hotel meetings breakfast engagements and a violent kiss while she urged marriage before later claiming soul mates yet refusing to wed.
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Seattle
Wash
H. H. Clark
Minnie
McPherson
Kennedy
Clark
Son of Wealthy Detroiter Is Kidnapped
Henry S. Thompson, prominent Detroit real estate dealer, faced a ransom plot as detectives entered a second day of searching for his five year old son Jackie Thompson. Authorities expected extortion letters, while Thompson reportedly denied a connection but was said to have learned the kidnappers planned to reveal terms for release.
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Detroit
Mich
Henry S. Thompson
Jackie Thompson
Thompson
Jackie
Hurricane flood peril follows moving hurricane inland
The hurricane center moved northeast through the Carolinas with little wind damage expected if it reenters the Atlantic. Jacksonville and Daytona Beach felt the last feeble strike with minimal damage reported. Flooding was severe in parts of Georgia and South Carolina. Dover, Georgia, was eight feet under water and the Waynesboro reservoir flooded. Wells and springs in a wide area were muddied. Precautions against typhoid were taken. two deaths occurred in Georgia and two children were seriously burned.
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Atlanta
Carolinas
Florida
Atlantic
Jacksonville
Daytone Beach
Fla
Adamez
Georgia
South Carolina
Dover
Waynesboro
Y M C A Membership Drive Reports Progress
The first report shows 114 memberships at the initial YMCA dinner meeting as 17 campaign teams work on enrollment. Through last night six teams had reported. the goal is 500 by Friday night. The YMCA team led with 41 memberships, Rotary Club 31, while Robert Kaiser’s boy workers team held the top count with 1 member at the moment.
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Rotary Club
Robert Kaiser
M. C. AL
Retrial of $10,008 Damage Suit Begins
A retrial started today before Judge A R Webner in the common pleas court. Ethel Fol desy sues G W Watzke of Lakewood and Edna Beller of Amherst for injuries from a rear end collision on August 22, 1928 on the Lake road. The prior May trial in Judge W B Thompson's court ended with a verdict for the defendants and a new trial granted for weight of the evidence. Attorneys screen jurors who sat in the previous trial.
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Common Pleas
A. R. Webner
Ethel Foldesy
G. W. Watzke
Lakewood
Edna Beller
Amherst
Lake Road
W. B. Thompson
Mar
Thompson
Body of Woman Found Floating in Ohio River
Authorities in Bellaire and Belmont County investigated a murder theory after the body of a woman was found floating in the Ohio River. Coroner Jack Neal said post mortem findings suggested she died before being placed in the river.
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Bellaire
Belmont County
Ohio River
Jack Neal
Fall asks that indictment be dismissed
Albert B. Fall former Secretary of the Interior asks District of Columbia Supreme Court Justice William H. to dismiss the bribery indictment on grounds that trial would constitute double jeopardy. Fall is set to go on trial Monday.
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Washington
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of Interior
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Wm. 'His
Fall
Officials exempt from expedite orders at ports
Washington Oct 2 Assistant Treasury Secretary Lowman said high government officials and distinguished foreign visitors are not subject to the ban on expedite orders at ports. Civilians may receive expedited orders only in emergency, but congressmen and officials are entitled to that privilege. Distinguishing foreign visitors are generally granted this courtesy on State Department request. High officials including congressmen receive expedited orders directly from the Treasury. they are entitled to free entry when aboard on private business or pleasure trips, with expedited order not carrying free entry. Lowman issued the statement to clarify the expedite situation and to end criticism of the treaty allowing congressmen baggage expedited through customs.
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Washington
Treasury
Lowman
Uoon
State Department
Treasury Department
Covington Man Heads Ohio Kiwanis Chosen Governor
Marietta Ohio Oct 2 Gay O Donnell Covington Ohio was elected governor of the Ohio Kiwanis here today defeating D D Miller Cincinnati J J Phillips Lancaster Ohio was dropped from the race and Arthur Canfield Niles was selected treasurer Next year s contention was awarded to Toledo
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Marietta
Gay O'Donnell
Covington
Ohio Kiwanis 'Chiles
D. D.miller
Cincinnati
J. J. Phillips
Lancaster
Arthur Canfield
Niles
Toledo
U S Ambassador to Spain to Resign
Paris dispatch reports Ambassador to Spain Ogden H. Hammond told friends by telephone that he will resign his post and return to the United States this month. The confirmation came as the news spread of his decision.
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Paris
Ogden H. Hammond
Classified Page Bargains And Pets On Sale
Read today s bargains across classifications 37 40 43 and 48 food used furniture Persian kittens white collie pups grapes fresh apple cider cars Also find real news on the Classified Page and start a Want Ad reading habit for profits
Two Deaths in Marion Textile Clash Prompt Guard Deployment
Governor Gardner ordered two National Guard companies to Marion North Carolina to curb violence in a textile strike. At the Marion Textile Manufacturing plant a gun battle between rival union factions and deputy sheriffs left Randall Hall and Sam Vickers dead and several injured including deputies and workers.
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Raleigh
RN. C
O. Max Gardner
Marion
N.C
Marion Textile Manufacturing Company
T & mL
Randall Hall
Sam Vickers
P. M.green
Ed. Shannon
J. W Roberts
Hollis Joan
Luther Bryson
John Wikle
George McComb
George Jones
Ensley Ballard
Roan McMinish
Tolden Carver
Addie Hollar
Lucy Sparks
W. N. Sparks
Three Die In Standler Crossing Train Crash Near Defiance
Three people were killed and three injured when a car collided with an eastbound B&O passenger train at Standley near Defiance Ohio. A mother escaped death leaping with her infant as the car was struck. Victims include Arthur M. Dunbar 47 and Betty G. Ames 4 and Darrell Maddocks 7 months. The injured are Elene Maddocks 4 Mrs Maddocks driver and Mrs Arthur Ames bruised.
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Defiance. O
Standley
Arthur M. Dunbar
Betty G. Ames
Arthur Ames
Detroit
Mich
Darrell Maddocks
Frank Maddocks
Defiance
Elene Maddocks
Maddocks
Robert
Standler
Henry County
Athens Publisher Suffering Stroke Near Death
Athens Ohio October 2 Fred W Bush publisher of the Athens Messenger and a prominent eastern newspaper figure lay near death at his home after a paralytic stroke. A cerebral hemorrhage followed the attack and doctors held little hope for recovery as family members were summoned from New York Cambridge and elsewhere including son Gordon a former United Press executive and daughter Mrs Juli Snyder of Cambridge Massachusetts.
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Athens
Fred W.bush
Athens Messenger
Mississippi River
Bush
Gordon
New York
United Press i I
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OCALS
Orps
National Legion
By Otto K. Mischka
Rueletin
Wpkinley
UNI. OF
William Gohr
West River Road
Clarence Adams
Goher
Adams
Ralph Curry
Pennsylvania
Walter Curry
Boy Victem
Elyrian
Lindberghs
Panama
OFC. Ofc
Bacon
Aimee
Anya
DAN
Ohio Kiwanis
U.S
Spain
Aig 1
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