Battle Lines Drawn In Chicago Racketeering War
In Chicago, rival forces gather as Judge McGoorty orders relentless war on racketeers and their cooperatives. Capone leads gangsters under a self styled supergovernment while State's Attorney Swanson offers official aid as business groups back the crackdown and a bomb targets the Madison Lorraine beauty parlor for not paying protection.
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Chicago
Batue
Scarface
al Capone
Law and Order
John F. McGoorty
United States
Capone
Ene
John A. Swanson
Grand Jury
New “Co-Operative
Col
Robert Y. Randolph
Association of Commerce
Gordon L. Hostetter
Employers’ Association
Randolph
Hostetter
Judge B McCourty
Madison Lorraine
East Bridge Street gets drainage fix and paving plan
Eisra's street department will repair the East Bridge Street bridge to improve drainage so pedestrians stay dry in rain. The bridge, widened two years ago, has a temporary flexible pavement due to settling earth filling. Permanent pavement awaits full settlement, after which the street car track will be moved to the center of the bridge and East Bridge Street.
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Eisra
East Bridge Street
John Bjiot
Public Service and Safety
Lorrain County
Eidt
Eldt
Bridg
Elyria to Begin Pine Street Ejector Station Work
City of Elyria launches phase to remove efir's sewage from the Black River starting this week. Pine Street ejector station and sewers will lift waste from Pine Center Maple area to East River trunk sewer, per John N Erdt director. Progress continues on the Eighteenth Street district sewer with West Avenue lines extending to Sixteenth Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets.
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Elyria
Efir
Black River
Pine Street
John N. Ejidt
Public Service and Safety
Pine, Center and
Maple Streets
East River Street
Erdt
Eidt
West Avenue
City Advertises Bids For Four Improvement Projects
The city starts bid advertising for four improvement jobs with bids due September 25. Three sewer projects and one paving job include paving Laundon Street from Broad to Clark, a water main and sanitary sewer on Garfield Avenue north of Bond, a sanitary sewer on Franklin Avenue north of Bond, and a sanitary sewer on Walnut Street between Lake Avenue and the Baltimore and Ohio crossing.
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Laundon Street
Broad Street
Clark Street
Garfield Avenue
Bond Street
Franklin Avenue
Walnut Street
Lake Avenue
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Man Rescued From Hospital Ledge in New Jersey
Henry Horn, 65, of Newark, was rescued by firemen from a ledge outside St. Elizabeths hospital in Elizabeth New Jersey. He had clung by his finger tips after sliding from a window while still recovering from gas effects. nurses and an intern failed to pull him in. Firefighters, summoned by nurse Miss Wenk, scaled the building and hoisted him to safety as crowds watched.
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Wenk
Horn
Bowdoin Returns From Arctic Voyage to Maine Port
Bowdoin, the Arctic schooner skippered by Commander Donald B. MacMillan, nears home at Boothbay Harbor Maine after completing his 12th Far North expedition. The voyage emphasized schooling Eskimo children with desks and equipment shipped from Wiscasset and Labra dor, Iceland, and Greenland stops, including a stop to mark Icelands Althing Jubilee. The crew included seven men and seven boys plus MacMillan, with William A. Thomas Jr., 10, of Chicago as the ship's doctor’s son aboard.
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Boothbay Harbor
Maing Waters
Donald B. MacMillan
Far North
Arctic Circle
Wiscassett
Sheepscot River
Pasen
MacMillan
Bowdoin
Wiscasset
Nain
Labrador
Naine
MacAfillan
Willam A. Thomas, Jr
Chicago
Seven road projects discussed by Lorain county officials
Lorain county commissioners and State Highway department members met in Columbus to review seven summer road improvement projects for 1931. County Commissioner Charles Murray said officials favored making the Hilliard road a state project or widening Route 20 to the Cuyahoga county line, with a firm report due at the next hearing. A second item notes a fire at Port Columbus destroying a municipal Hangar plane, with other planes saved by on-site fire services.
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Lorain County
Columbus
State Highway Department
Charles Murray
Wellington
Highway Department
Hilliard Road
Murray
Elshna
Cuyahoga County
Port Columbus
Bird coloring contest opens for Elyria youths
The Chronicle Telegram announces a weekly bird coloring contest for boys and girls under 13 in Elyria and Lorain County. Readers must color the picture published each Saturday and mail it to the Bird Editor by the following Thursday for a weekly prize, with details to appear tomorrow.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Chronicle - Telegram
Ely‘ria
Lorain County
Chronicle Telegram
Purse Snatcher Strikes Mrs Starpeter Near Church
Mrs. Alice Starpeter reported a purse snatching near the Methodist Church on 403 West Avenue. A man about 30 of medium build grabbed a bangbag containing $29 and several checks, fled down an alley, and the bag was later found in the Fifth Street alley with contents missing.
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Alice Starpeter
West Avenue
Fifth Street
Oberlin Man 15 Accused of Bigamy
Norwalk authorities charged Mick Waldecker of Oberlin with bigamy after his wife Gladys Waldecker reported a second marriage to Marie Heacock of Wellington. Waldecker, 36, allegedly wed Monday in Norwalk with license secured in Elyria, and the ceremony was performed by Rev. W Shields. He claimed Toledo as home and worked as a truck driver. the couple have a child in Oberlin.
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Norwalk
Mick Waldecker
Oberlin
Gladys Waldecker
North Pleasant Street
Waldecker
Marie Heacock
Wellington
Elyna
W. Shields
Toledo
Chronicle-Teletram
Republicans Plan Columbus State Convention Sessions
Final arrangements were made for the Republican state convention to be held Thursday and Friday at the Deshler Wallick Hotel in Columbus Ohio. National committeeman Simeon D. Fess will arrive from Washington and deliver the keynote addressing national issues. The platform work is expected to begin on the opening day with usual patterns, while reports that State Senator Joseph Ackerman may push a wet plank are noted.
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Columbus. O
Deshler Wallick
Simeon D. Fess
Washington
Fess
Convention Resolutions Committee
Joseph Ackerman
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Two Streets To Be Widened In Elyria Contracts
The Board of Control awarded widening contracts for two Elyria streets. Resar Construction Company of Elyria will widen Massey avenue from West avenue to Buck River for 3508.50 dollars. C W Watson of Lorain will widen Woodford avenues from Weat River street to pavement end for 5685 dollars. Both projects add five feet per side and start immediately, with completion about 30 days.
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Elyria
Board of Control
Resar Construction Company
Massey Avenue
West Avenue
Buck River
Woodford Avenues
Weat River
C. W. Watson
Lorain
Senators Lose renomination in nine state primaries
United Press reports two more veteran senators failed to win renomination in crowded primaries. Cole Blease of South Carolina and Joseph Ransdell of Louisiana fell short after lengthy Washington careers. Huey Long defeated Ransdell for the Democratic nomination in Louisiana, signaling a dramatic southern campaign. Michigan, Colorado, and Maryland races shaped up with incumbents and governors facing stiff challenges, while recall in Detroit elected Frank Murphy as mayor.
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United Press
United States Senate
Cole Blease
South Carolina
Joseph Ransdell
Louisiana
Washington
Ransdell
Huey P. Long
South
Michigan
James Couzens
Detroit
Charles Bowles
Frank Murphy
United States
Lawrence C. Phipps
Maryland
Albert ©. Ritchie
William F. Broening
Baltimore
Delaware
Sesterday
Daniel O. Hastings
Robert G Houston
Connecticut
Murphy Leads in Detroit Mayoral Contest
Detroit Sept 1 Frank Murphy leading the mayoral race with 42 precincts uncounted and likely to become the city's second chief executive within nine months. Voters gave Bowles strong support, casting about 200000 ballots yesterday, Bowles placing second among five candidates.
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Detroit
Frank Murphy
Charles Bowles
Bowles
Governor Long Defeats Ransdell in Louisiana Vote
In New Orleans and statewide, Governor Huey P. Long defeats Senator Joseph Ransdell after a bitter campaign. Long leads 128,826 to 99,004 with New Orleans showing surprising strength for Long, while rural areas favor reform. Final totals and rural counts still emerging.
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New Orleans
Joseph Ransdell
Washington
Youthlat
Huer P. Long
Louisiana
Long
Ransdell
Ramsdell
Arizona's Grand Old Man Wins Nomination
George W. P. Hunt, a six time Arizona governor and former minister to Siam, led the Democratic gubernatorial race early today with about 3 000 votes over Judge Frank Lyman. In incomplete returns from 240 of 512 precincts Hunt held a statewide lead in 12 of 14 counties, with 10 104 votes to Lyman's 7 489 and Bettly and Colter also polling.
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Phoenix
Ariz
George W. P
Hunt
eArizona
Siam
Frank Lyman
Hupt
Judge Lyman
Andrew Bettly
Fred T. Colter
Winant Wing in New Hampshire
Former Governor G. Winant appears to secure the Republican nomination in New Hampshire after 236 of 294 precincts counted. Arthur P. Morrill concedes with Winant 22,522 votes to Morrill 19,536 and Hugh K. Moore 5,790. The Democratic race is tight between Frederick E. Smith and Albert W. Noone. Noone leads Amos M. Blandin for the Senate nomination.
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Concord
N. H
G. Winant
Arthur P. Morrill
Winant
Morrill
Hugh K. Moore
Frederick E. Smith
Albert W. Noone
Noone
United States Senate
Amos M. Blandin
Shaw Ahead in Colo. Contest
Denver, Sept. 19. George H. Shaw, Denver attorney, appeared to win the Republican nomination for United States senator as incomplete returns from 76 percent of 1587 precincts gave Shaw 36,219 votes to 27,468 for William V. Hodges. In the Democratic race Edward P. Costigan led James A. Marsh and Morrison Shafroth.
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Denver
Colo
George H. Shaw
Shaw
William V. Hodges
Republican National Committee
Hodges
James A. Marsh
Morrison Shafroth
Costigan
Marsh
Shafroth
Colorado
Lawrence C. Phipps
Whipps
Cenior
Charles Waterman
Shuw
Blease Trails Byrnes In South Carolina Runoff
Nearly complete returns show Senator Cole J. Blease trailing Democratic nominee James F. Byrnes by about 4,700 votes with Byrnes at 119,316 and Blease at 114,340 as precincts remaining. The governor race remains close with Ira C. Blackwood leading Ohm D. Johnston by about 693 votes in Spartanburg county.
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Columbia
Cole J. Blease
Condoner
James F. Bxernes
Blease
Ayrnes
Byrnes
Tne
Ira C. Blackwood
Sparanburg
Ohm D. Johnston
Spartanburg
Blackwood
Johnson
Close Race in Wash Primary Sees Horr Lead Miller
In the Washington First District race Ralph A Horr, a Republican, led John F Miller as early returns from 32 of 460 precincts showed Horr with 22 930 to Millers 21 350. The tense contest threatens to extend into November against Democrat Charles G Helfmer in Seattle.
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Seattle
Wash
Ralph A. Horr
Congress
Washington
John F. Miller
Miller
Horr
Whamer
Charles G. Helfmer
U S Gilmer Ships Relief to Dominican Republic
Washington Sept 18 Loaded with relief supplies the destroyer U S S Gilmer departed Hampton Roads for Santo Domingo expected 8 am Saturday. Three tri motor navy transport planes carrying medical supplies were forced to land at Sumter due to thick weather, the second forced landing since leaving Norfolk.
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Sulletin
Washington
D. C
Dominican Republic
U.S. S. Gilmer
Hampton Roads
Navy Department
Gilmer
Santo Domingo
Navy
Brage
Sumter
S. C
Norfolk
Grafton Man in Custody In Texas
John G. Heinton of Grafton is under arrest in Wichita on a charge of obtaining property under false pretenses. The case arose after George Spitzer, a Grafton auto dealer, reported Heinton traded a truck for a new car and that the truck carried a $200 mortgage. Sheriff Adams wired Texas authorities and learned Heinton was in custody. A brother in Indianapolis offered to come to Lorain County to handle the case.
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John G. Heinton
Grafton
Wichita
Texas
George Spitzer
Clarence E. Adams
Heinton
Adams
Indianapolis
Lorain County
Prohibition Issue in Vermont Primary Battles Tight
In Vermont First District a wet dry contest remains unsettled as returns from 37 of 115 towns show Weeks ahead of Drennan and Vilas leading in the GOP gubernatorial race. With 179 of 248 towns counted Wilson leads over Simpson and Gordon as results trickle in from the primary.
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Montpelier
First Congressional District
John E. Weeks
Bie
Weeks
H. M. Drennan
Martin
Vilas
Stanley C. Wilson
Repubican
Wilson
W. Arthur Simpson
John W. Gordon
Bank Bandits Take $20,600 in Patterson Heist
Three bandits held up two employees and two depositors at Merchante Trust Company in Patterson New Jersey and escaped with 20 600 dollars. The robbery occurred today with no injuries reported. Detectives search for suspects and motive as authorities review bank security footage and witness statements.
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Patterson, N. J
Merchante Trust Company
Lorain Man Ends Life With Bullet
Coroner Myles Perry ruled death by own action in the case of John Brietic aged about, found with a bullet through his heart in his Lorain rooming house. Brietic, who had been in ill health, told friends he planned to “do a war with himself.” A revolver lay beside his body.
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Myles Perry
John Brietic
23Th Street
Lorain
Brietic
Wallpaper fall sale ad prompts readers to hire experts
The call for expert wallpaper workmen runs through the Call an Expert column. It promotes the best season for wall decorating and notes a daily WANT-AD feature listing reputable wallpaper merchants and workers for Chronicle Telegram readers.
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Paso Daily
Chronicle Telegram
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