Alignment Defense Fails as Holmes Is Convicted on Four Counts
Cincinnati man known as Sheriff Holmes is found guilty on four indictments linked to the 1926 $30,000 postal robbery. In a second trial, jurors disagreed previously. Judge Killits comments on alibi defenses and imposes concurrent terms of 2, 3, 5 and 25 years plus a $2,200 fine. bond set at $7,500 pending appeal.
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Belleten
Cleveland
Farry P. Holmes
Holmes
Cincinnati
Fedral
John Killits
Killirs
Helmes
Edward Dixon
Boyd
AYN Assesses Fine at Woodward and West River Parlor
Ayn assesses a fine after a two-cuart jar of white liquor was found in a waste basket at the corner Woodward and West River in Stark’s parlor. Mayor Hewitt imposes two hundred fifty dollar fine for liquor law violation after officers Southam and Waldron raid September 4. City chemist Curtiss finds high alcohol content. Stark bonds out for later court action.
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Woodward
West River Reef
John Stark
Starkro
Hewittt Levy
Southam and
Curtiss
Stark
Escaped Gunman Captured In Utah
A string of events unfolds from Ohio to Utah as Clarence Beard, aka Clarenco rd, is captured in Salt Lake City with $45 after escaping the Lima asylum and killing a bank employee. Thomas McKenna of Chicago was arrested in Marion on Sept 5 after an escape spree. A separate report notes a five-child birth in Italy and a road closure in Lorain for widening, affecting a five mile stretch.
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IMA
W. H. ‘Ball
Pilal
EB. Harper
Columbus
Lima
Clarence Beard
Salt Lake Citr
Beard
Cleveland
Stephen Zaborskis
Ings & Loan Co
Homas McKenna
Chicago
Marion
Jenna
Lima Ceman
Etroit
Mich
Ries Schumalker
Clarencord
Tenia
al Insane Hospital
Salt Lake City
Utah
Inan
Reland Bank
Esi
Ohio
Warrant Sworn Out For Rural School Teacher
Grace Prindle, a rural school teacher in East Carlisle township, faces assault and battery charges after a rubber nose whipping allegedly inflicted on a boy with a recently injured burn. Miss Prindle pleaded not guilty before Justice S. J. George, with a hearing set for Saturday. The county superintendent and a physician dispute the accusations, saying the child was not harmed and the teacher intended no harm.
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East Carlisle Township
Grace Prindle
Gertrude Davidson
Howard Davidson
Miss Prindle
Alis# Davidson
S$. J. George
Lorain County Orr Federation Plans County Meetings
The Lorain County Orr Federation session outlined a dry campaign led by a Flying Squadron to cover every township. Meetings begin October 14 at First Methodist Church with Myers Cooper as speaker, followed by a county parade and a speech by James A. White in Wellington.
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Lorain County
Orr Federation
Federation
Myers
Cooper
James A. White
Columbus
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Wellington
Frozen Assets Force Bank To Close Mt Victory Bank Closed
Mt Victory Bank in Mt Victory Batdin county closed Friday after an inspection found frozen assets and losses. Assets were about 336 000 dollars with capital of 30 600 dollars. State superintendent B H Blair said the bank failed to meet requirements.
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Columbus
Mt. Victory Bank
Mt. Victory
Batdin County
B. H. Blair
Charles Safin
Red Cross Relief Fund Update from Elyria
Local Red Cross officials announced today they have $887.17 in hand for Florida and West Indies hurricane relief. Of this amount $275 came from the Oberlin chapter. National HQ reports the original quotas were too low and every dollar asked for will be needed.
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Red Cross
Elyria
Florida
West Indies
Oberlin
Pirates Seize Steamer In Hong Kong Raid
Dispatches report the British steamer Anking seized by pirates who hid as passengers. Chief Officer Jones and Chief Engineer Thompson were killed while Captain Plunkett Cole was wounded. Pirates stole 45000 dollars, kidnapped seven Chinese passengers, and headed toward Honghai Bay north of Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong
Jones
Thompson
Plunkett Cole
Cole
Naotif Jones
Anking
Singapore
Honghai Bay
Fair and warmer weather next week forecast
Washington reports next week will bring generally fair conditions and rising temperatures in many regions. Ohio Valley may see showers midweek and Saturday with cooler spells, then warming by Thursday, while Great Lakes area experiences early week showers and near normal to above normal temperatures. The Y M C A Glee Club will rehearse at 3 15 next Monday evening per director Robert T Moore.
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Washington
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Young Men’s Christian Association
Robert T. Moore
Dramatic Shakeup for Philadelphia Police
Mayor Harry A. Mackey orders a drastic reorganization amid grand jury findings of bribery and liquor syndicate profits. Captains must file district reports, officers reassigned to new posts, with potential indictments next Monday and rapid trials to follow.
England Will Not Bar Aimee McPherson Landing
London dispatch reports Aimee Semple McPherson will be allowed to land in England. The home office will not bar her as an undesirable alien, countering previous push from Rev. Arthur H. Carter echoed by a Daily Mail editorial.
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England
Aimee
London
Aimee Semple McPherson
British Home Office
British Isles
Home Office
Arthur H. Carter
Daily Mail
Hoover orders probe into contested letter from Virginia official
Washington Sept 29 Herbert Hoover Republican presidential candidate ordered an investigation to determine authenticity or forgery of a letter by Mrs Willie W Caldwell Virginia national committeewoman to Mrs Clara Lyon of Virginia Highlands It urged women to save the United States from being Romanized and rum ridden Hoover repudiated the line calling for religious intolerance and said the idea opposes Republican principles He met with counselors and noted his tolerance stance in acceptance speech Caldwell claimed she did not recall dictating the line and planned further statement Lyon said she was not a Republican a facsimile copy quoted Caldwell urging action by women to save the nation from Romanization and rum riding
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Willie W. Caldwell
Virginia National
Clara Lyon
Virginia Highland
Alexandria
United States
Hoover
United Press
Republican Party
Caldwell
Republican National Committee
Lyon
Train wreck injures two trainmen near Kittanning
Two trainmen were injured at Red Bank, twenty miles north of Kittanning, when Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train 912 derailed. No passengers reported hurt. The locomotive, two express cars, one day coach and three Pullmans left the track. Injured were engineer F. E. Dotterer of Pittsburgh and fireman J. A. Sallada of Oil City.
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Kittanning
Red Bank
Here
Pennsylvania Railroad
Buffalo
N. Y
Pittsburgh
F. E. Dotterer
J. A. Sallada
Oil City
Prospect Street Improvement Set to Start Monday
Service Director Eidt announced that with one exception no new street work would begin this fall. The Prospect Street upgrade from Oxford to the corporation limits, planned to start Monday, will be the last new project this season.
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Prospect Street
Cook
Eidt
Oxford
Corporation Limits
G O P announces two county rally dates and speakers
After the Columbus campaign opening, Lorain county Republican leaders Frank Stetson and J N Stone announced two more rallies. On October 23 Wellington hosts attorney general candidate Gilbert Bettman with Sarah Hedricks and Francis A Sieberling, while October 24 Amherst features Bettman Sieberling and state senator candidate Charles J Anderson. Hedricks also speaks at Lorain with Myers Cooper delivering the principal address.
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Columbus
Frank Stetson
J. N. Stone
Lorain County
Republican Executive
Sarah Hedricks
Cleveland
Gilbert Bettman
Cincinnati
Wellington
Bettman
Francis A. Sieberling
Akron
Congress
Charles J. Anderson
Shelby
Amherst
Hedricks
Loraiz
Myers ¥. Cooper
Mrs Ostman Freed After Manslaughter Verdict
Cleveland dispatch reports Mrs Jeanne Ostman a French war bride is freed of manslaughter charges in the death of her husband Harry Oatman a World War veteran. A jury directed by Judge Walter McMahon found her not guilty and the decision could affect a $5000 war insurance claim. Ostman runs a printing establishment and now faces supporting her three fatherless children.
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Cleveland
Jeanne Ostman
Common Pleas Court
Walter McMahon
Harry Oatman
Oatman
U. S. Army Balloon Corps
Begin Activities At Settlement House
The Elsrna Americanization Association's 1928 29 program for children and young people starts next week at the Settlement House 560 Vulcan Street with 41 classes to fill needs not met by regular schooling. About 175 registered by noon today, 55 signed up for work in the first hour after registration opened Thursday. Classes include gymnastic for boys and girls, toy making, sewing, construction, first aid, cooking, folk dancing, clay modeling, music, dramatics and tin construction. Some clubs and story hours are planned. most classes have a small fee, others are free. The cooking class aims to teach American cooking and serving to children of foreign parentage. A small fee will be charged for music lessons. a class record is kept for each child. An exhibition of the first three months’ work will follow shortly after Christmas.
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Elsrna
Americanization Association
Vulcan Street
Doris Todd
Miss Todd
Brock and Schlee Open World Flight Endurance Test
In San Diego on September 28 William Brock and Edward Schlee launched from Rockwell Field at 6 45 a m in a Bellanca aircraft aiming to break the world sustained flight record. The plane carried about 600 gallons of gasoline and lifted off without issue.
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San Diego
Calif
William Brock
Edward Schlee
Rockwell Field
Bellanca
Examinations Held For Lorain County High School Teachers
Examinations for Lorain county high school teachers were held at Elyria High School today under the County Board of School Examiners. This is the first year high school teachers alone are examined as grade teachers are no longer tested. Questions came from the State Department of Education.
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Lorais
Elyria
County Board of School
State Director of Education
R. P. Vaughn
State Department of Education
U S Opposed to Anglo French Naval Pact
The United States rejects the Anglo French naval plan citing aims to limit American sea power while boosting Franco British strength. Kellogg notes call for disarmament not harming U S needs. Objections include restricted eight inch cruisers, no limits on submarines under 610 tons, across the board armament limits, and unlimited other fighting ships risking renewed naval competition.
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Washington
United States
America
Kelloge
France
Britain
England
Geneva
300 Auto Licenses Transferred This Week
Lorain county auto license bureau reports its busiest week ever in transferring licenses with over 300 completed. Commissioner R. E. Hakes notes many overdue since January and urges prompt action to avoid penalties. A surge follows a public drive in nearby Cuyahoga county led by State Auto Inspector Weygant.
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Lorain Covnty Auto License Bereau
R. E. Hakes
Hakes
Cuyahoga County
Weygant
Lorain County
Doctor reports on Betty Heywood shooting case in Ohio
British consulate in Cleveland will report to the British embassy on the shooting of Betty Heywood a British subject by Ohio prohibition officers. Lorain County Grand Jury will not report on its 50 cases before Monday after questioning Dr R A Stack the physician attending Heywood and L G Firestone the accompanying fireman. Heywood is recovering and may leave the hospital soon. Mayor Standen confirms Louis Cicco will be discharged from the liquor squad and cites a proposed bill to raise bond requirements for such work to 20000.
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Washington
Cleveland
Betty Heywood
Ohio
United Press
Prain Liquor Squad
Lorain County
R. A. Stack
Diry
L. G. Firestone
Lorain
Grand
Grand Jury
Stack
Initiation Looms for 15 Members of Local 40 And 8
Fifteen new members are to be initiated by Voiture 40 and 8 at the Elyria legion hall tonight. The group plans a lively evening as part of recent activities that boosted membership. The lodge has applied to compete at the American Legion convention for the best drum and bass corps cup. Ohio hopes for honors, noting Greenville band as national and Paris-bound prior, with Elyria contingent to travel by special train Friday Oct 3. Convention runs Oct 5–12.
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Legion
Elyria
American Legion
Sen Anotino
Ohio
Greenville
Paris
Voiture Nationale
Elsiia
Y M C A to Open Membership Drive Next Week
Y M C A announces a membership campaign led by secretary William O Mc Clellan. The kickoff dinner is Monday at 6 30 PM with Dr J Knox Montgomery Muskingum College president, Jack Flynn Orchestra, and a group sing. Prospect cards will be issued. clubs and schools will supply team members. Campaign runs through Saturday October 8.
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William O. Mc Clellan
One Hundred
Sfty
J. Knox Montgoomery
Muskingum Colege
Lorain G O P For Straight Ticket
Lorain G O P members vow to back city candidates on a straight party ticket repudiating rumors of a split ticket. The Lorain committee denounced Democratic claims and pledged unity to avoid cross endorsements.
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Lorain
Lorain City
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RED Cross Relief Fund
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Mackey
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Schlee
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Neb
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Conn
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