Risberg Receives Invite to Testify on Baseball Scandals
Charles Risberg, former White Sox shortstop, telegraphed Judge Landis that he would accept an invitation to Chicago to testify on alleged baseball corruption. Landis offered fair compensation for time and expenses. Risberg, laboring on a Rochester farm, may face commitments or admit the charges as a fairy tale. Landis has made no further moves.
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Clark B. Kelsey
United Press
Rochester
Minn
U.pr
Charles
Risberg
K. MM. Landis
Baseball
Chicago
Risberg Wary on Testimony to Judge Landis
Rochester Minn December 31 Charles Risberg former Chicago White Sox shortstop who claimed he could implicate twenty major league players in crooked games wavered on accepting Judge Landis invitation to Chicago to reveal what he knows He said it may come or it may not and he has nothing further to add Risberg is part of the White Sox sextet ousted after the 1919 World Series fix scandal.
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Chicago
Charles
Rochester
Minn
WUP
Charles Swede Risberg
Chicago White Sox
K. M. Landis
Risberg
White Sox
Cincinnati
Sox
Second Attempt To Kidnap Boys Made in Champaign
In Champaign county a second attack and kidnapping attempt by a stranger was reported. Corwin 16 son of Charles Jack florist at Mechanicsburg said he refused to enter a car driven by an unidentified man and was struck and knocked unconscious. After regaining consciousness the assailant fled. Earlier, Virgil Waldeck of Summerford returned home after several days away claiming he was kidnapped by two men and escaped one night while they were with him.
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Urbana
U.R
Champaign County
Corwin
Charles Jack
Mechanicsburg
Virgil Waldeck
Summerford
Sun Spots Said To Shape World History
Prof A Tchijevsky of Moscow University presented a paper to the American Association for the Advancement of Science arguing that sun spots drive major historical upheavals. He linked a peak in solar activity with a period from 1927 to 1929 and warned that ensuing three years could alter political charts worldwide.
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Philadelphia
A. Tchijevsky
University of Moscow
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Tschievsky
Mexican Oil Property Law Sparks Acute U S Lock
Washington officials describe the U S Mexico dispute as acutely dangerous with the Mexican alien oil law to take effect at midnight. Seizure of American oil properties valued at about 500 million dollars is authorized unless owners exchanged titles for protested concessions. State Department has no sign of postponement or widespread conformity.
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Washington
U.R
United States
Mexico
Kellogg
Met
State Department
Nicaraguan War Fatal Clash At Laguna Las Perlas
Two hundred eighty men were killed and many wounded during a three day battle at Laguna Las Perlas between conservative and liberal forces. Liberal troops under Dr. Juan Bautista Bacasa claimed victory as Adolpho Diaz's government retreated. Eyewitnesses described coast beach casualties and makeshift burials.
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Bluefields
Nicaragua
U.P
Laguna Las Perlas
Juan B. Bacasa
Adolpho Diaz
United States
Workmen Escape Death in Cleveland Plant Blaze
Thirty workers at the Pando leum Products plant escaped fatal injury when 300 barrels of oil and grease exploded, triggering a blaze as they finished their shift in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Pandoleum Products Company
Flooded Central South faces bleak New Year.
Memphis on December 31 1927 United Press reports vast flood damage across Mississippi Tennessee Arkansas and Alabama towns isolated by rising rivers Thousands face homelessness with 6000 in Nashville alone and 27 dead Rescue boats patrol main streets delivering food and mail as waters recede slowly.
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Memphis
Tenn
United Press
South
Mississippi
Tennessee
Arkansas
Alabama
Nashville
Clarksville
Cumberland
Ten New Alcohol Formulas Developed by U S Chemists
Washington December 31 U S Federal chemists work on ten new formulas to make industrial alcohol unpalatable but not poisonous says William V Linder chief chemist of the internal revenue bureau. Meantime denaturing formula number 6 will be marketed in a few days. This commercial alcohol contains four percent wood alcohol and kerosene.
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Washington
U.k
William V. Linder
Internal Revenue Bureau
Broken Threads contest invites solutions to final Messenger chapter
The Messenger invites readers to submit up to 500 word solutions for the ending of the serial Broken Threads by January 6 at midnight to the Athens post office. Five prizes range from 5 to 1 dollar. The story blends love war and mystery with memory loss and twin daughters.
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Messenger
Athens Post Office
Jim Elwell
Jim
Sedan
Water wagon harder to stay on in New Year says Anti Saloons
Fy Scott McBride of the Anti Saloon League says more people will be on the waterwagon on New Year’s Day than ever before. He adds that those who try to quit will find it harder to stay sober, while those who fall off risk criminal trouble.
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Anti-Saloon League of America
Westerville
U.R
Fy Scott McBride
Anti- Saloon League of America
McBride
Only 800 Licenses For Automobiles Sold in Athens
Athens records show about 800 automobile licenses sold at the Athens office as the year begins. Mayor Alex M Moore warns no extension beyond 1926 tags and drivers must display new tags after midnight. Applications require bills of sale and weighmaster certificates for trucks. the club office will be closed on New Year’s Day.
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Athens Automobile Club
Athens
Alex M. Moore
The
Automobile Club
Hospitals Ready To Care for Victims Of Wild Parties
New York City hospitals prepared to handle emergency cases through New Year’s Eve as illegal liquor pours into cabarets and night clubs despite enforcement efforts. The recent weekend liquor toll in Manhattan rose to 38 deaths while chemists report high demand for liquor analyses.
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New York
Broadway
Manhattan
Pat McDermott High Hopes Prison Start
Canton January 31 Pat McDermott convicted of Editor Don Melletts murder is at Stark county workhouse ready to begin his life sentence in Columbus. He criticizes his own testimony while praising lawyer McClintock and blames witnesses Kascholk and Betzler for pressuring his statements. He speaks fondly of his mother and insists she will not miss him.
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Canton
Pat McDermott
Don Mellett
Stark County
Columbus
McDermott
Prosecretor Co
B. McClintock
McClintock
Steve Kascholk
William Betzler
New Year parties arranged at State Benevolent institutions
Columbus reports that state welfare director John E. Harper announced celebrations at the State Benevolent institutions. Hospitals for the insane will host evening entertainment staged by staff and patients with contests games and refreshments to close the night.
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Columbus
U.R
John E. Harper
County Officers Take Office Next Monday in County
Two newly elected county officers will assume duties Monday January 3 with Sheriff-elect William Williams and Prosecuting Attorney elect R D Williams taking over. Clyde Gibson Amesaville veteran named deputy sheriff joins staff. board to meet to decide dog catcher and traffic officer funding and potential secret service help for the prosecutor.
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William Williams
P. H. McKinley
R. D. Williams
R. W. Finsterwald
Clyde Gibson
Amesaville
Alrready
Williams
Gibson
J. M. Cady
County Board of Commission
Peter Barrows
Nelsonville
Howard Gilson
Athens
Secret Service
A. B. Wells
County Board of Commissioners
J. Clyde Edmunson
Fred Cornwell
Elizabeth McGrath
Emmett Carpenter
Lorain Faces Absolute Municipal Bankruptcy in 1927
Lorain facing 1927 with no funds to pay city employees or current operating expenses. Officials warn the city is broke and unable to meet salary obligations or routine costs.
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Lorain
Extra Precautions Taken for Safety Of Life of Mayor
Police increased protection for Mayor E. J. C. Sander and his family after a telephone warning of a plot against his life. The call traced to a public booth. the caller refused to identify. Detectives from city and county canvassed Steubenville as the mayor, previously targeted in an kidnapping plot, remains under guard.
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Steubenville
United Press
E. J. C. Sander
Richard Edgerly
Anti-Saloon League Head Faces Contempt Charge
Dayton, Dec 31 UAR C V Zellers head of the Dayton Anti-Saloon League will answer a contempt citation in court. He is charged with instigating and joining a raid on juror Victor Roehm home to intimidate him during the Laura Robinson vs J E Watts case. Obstruction of justice alleged with claim of unborn death and surgery.
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Anti-Saloon League
Dayton
UAR
C. V. Zellers
The
Victor KR. Roehm
Roehm
Laura M. Robinson
J. E. Watts
Sam V. Kelly
Robert Knee
Robinson
Squire’s
Police Chief Fatally Wounds Burglar in Kingston
In Kingston Massachusetts Police Chief Howard L. Rushton shot and killed an unidentified burglar during a failed safe robbery at a local store. The incident occurred today with authorities reporting no further injuries.
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Kingston
Mass
UPR
Howard L. Rushton
Florida Record Cold Snap Across the State
Florida reports show near freezing temperatures this morning with Tampa at 42, Miami 46, Orlando 35, St. Augustine 40, St. Petersburg 41, West Palm Beach 43, and Jacksonville recording a high of 36 and a low of 34 as the coldest part of the winter so far.
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Jacksonville
Florida
Perie Ir Cory
Tampa
Miami
Orlando
St. Petersburg
West Palm Beach
St. Augustine
Police Stop Speeding on Court Street After New Traffic Lights
City police report the new Court Street signals slow drivers and aid pedestrians. Safety Director Frans Woodworth notes the system improves safety though some motorists still speed when turning onto side streets. Police warn violations may lead to arrests and potential costly suits for reckless driving.
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Court Street
Thelice Department
Frans
Woodworth
Canehia
Fedestrian
Worth
Bk So 24
Jinto
Aleg
Geainst
Union Certen Oks0utt
Poisonous Liquor Report Warns of Youth Crime Link
Cincinnati December report to the grand jury cites moonshine whisky as a cause of youth crime and calls for urgent action to curb the criminal influence of poisonous liquor on the younger generation.
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Cincinnati
Robert A. Leblond
Two Bell telephone riders killed in fire on car
In Philadelphia two Bell Telephone Company workers were killed when a streetcar they rode on caught fire. Fire officials reported the blaze started on the vehicle, and both victims died at the scene. Names and exact circumstances were not provided in the fragment.
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Philadelphia
Prosperity Forecast for 1927 After Record 1926
U S officials report 1926 closed with record prosperity and a bright outlook for 1927. Government figures show high industrial activity, rising consumer demand, and large trade surpluses while unemployment remains low and wages at record highs.
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