Three Wounded as Chicago Gang Hatred Flare Anew
three people were wounded in renewed gang warfare in Chicago police reported. rival factions clashed with gunfire leaving injuries as authorities tightened patrols amid ongoing feud tensions.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1926
Page
1
One Man Killed as He Walked Amid Street Violence
Chicago police tied a Thanksgiving shooting to gang rivalries after two months of quiet. Three men were wounded including Thomas and Charles O’Donnell and Clarence Barrett. Police doubt the incident is a gang war flare up, though tension remains high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United Press
Thomas
Charles O'Donnell
Edward
Spike
Saltis-McErlane
Clarence Barrett
O'Donnells
O'Donnell
John Fitzgerald
Barrett
Tommy O'Donnell
Fred Beiglebeck
Bomb Fire Follows Housing—Illinois Gang War Sparks
Virgil Hundsacker and Albert Robinson were wounded by machine gun fire on a state road west of Harrisburgh as two gangs feud over southern Illinois liquor turf. Milburn Vinson survived. Hundsacker’s home was bombed earlier, near Charles Birger’s residence, amid the Shelton brothers’ control clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburgh
Hundsacker
Charles Birger
Shelton Brothers
Stewart Farmer Cleared by Jury in Common Pleas Court
Stewart John R. Winner was absolved of responsibility by a jury in Common Pleas court after a suit filed by Harold Alexander Montgomery alleging injury decades earlier. Montgomery claimed age twelve abuse on a farm led to permanent harm from a hay baler. Defendant denied coercion and cited Montgomery’s prior industrial school placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Alexander Montgomery
Stewart
John R. Winner
Common Pleas Court
Montgomery
Winner
Goya
Lancaster
Fire claims life of William Winston in Cleveland home
Cleveland police report a fatal house fire in which 60 year old William Winston was burned to death while asleep. No other injuries were mentioned and the cause of the blaze was under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
William Winston
Winston
County Tax Collection Delayed in Athens County
County Treasurer R. R. Johnson announced that the December 1926 27 tax collection period will be delayed for several weeks and possibly until February 1 due to extensive work tied to the summer re appraisal in Athens County. Tax inquiries and letters are on file and will be addressed when collection begins. Normally taxes start December 1 and the revised assessment figures have not yet been announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Johnson
Athens County
Revision Board
Election of Miners' Union Officials Set for December 14
Nominations completed by subdistrict 1 units of the Ohio United Mine Workers for the biennial officer election to be held Tuesday December 14. Four for president nine for vice president four for secretary treasurer and seven for auditor with three to be chosen. Candidates include Oral Daugherty for provisional president and J E Swyers Joseph L Hutchins and D W Wallace for president. many others vie for vice president secretary treasurer and auditor. The two year term runs from January 1 1927 to December 31 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Ohio United Mine Workers
Oral Daugherty
Buchtel
Robert Marshall
J. E. Swyers
Murray City
Joseph L. Hutchins
the Plains
D. W. Wallace
Lave
Robert Bell
H. V. Worden
Nelsonville
Tommy Gears
William Brown
Jacksonville
Emmett Sorrell
New Pittsburgh
Thomas Dixon
Corning
Vern Mills
Ed Michael
George Barber
Carbondale
Conrad Wein
Richard H. Brown
William F. McLean
Oscar Simpson
Millfield
Isaac Jones
S.J
Worthy Parker
Board of Auditors
Harry A. Tipton
B. F. Johnson
Clarence Bernard
Fred R. Burgess
Mike Kyivusti
Carpender Denies Hall Mills Case Ties in Court Scene
Henry De La Bruyere Carpender denies discussing the Mills Hall murder with investigators and claims no involvement or presence in New Brunswick on the murder day. Indicted for alleged complicity, he stands with Mrs Hall and others on trial. George Sipel testifies that Jane Gibson offered pay to corroborate her prior dramatic testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Somerville
N. J
Henry de la Bruyere
Carpender
Hall-Mills
Frances Stevens Halli
Eleanor Mills
Edward Hall
New Brunswick
Hall
Willie
Henry Stevens
George M. Sipel
Jane Gibson
de Russey's Lane
Schrader Funeral Held In Logan For Charles Schrader
Funeral services for Charles William Schrader 65 who died at his home on Third Street after a long illness from tuberculosis were held at St. John Catholic Church at 9 AM Friday. He formerly worked at the car shops and is survived by his wife and several grown children. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
Berlins’ Baby Arrives A Girl Named Mary Ellin
New York news reports Irving Berlin and Ellin Mackay welcomed a seven pound baby girl named Mary Ellin on Thanksgiving afternoon. The birth ends months of rumors about the composer’s gift to his wife and joins the family of Mackay and the Tin Pan Alley legend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.R
Mary Ellin
Europe
Irving Berlin
Ellin Mackay
Grandfather Mackay
Postal Telegraph
Berlin
Tin Pan Alley
Joseph A. Blake
Mackay
Emmanuel Ross Executed for Cleveland Murder
In Columbus at 1:05 a.m. Emmanuel Ross nineteen, a Black resident of Cleveland, was electrocuted in the state penitentiary for the murder of Isadore Steech. He walked to the chair and submitted as guards applied straps and the head diode was placed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Emmanuel Ross
Cleveland
State Penitentiary
Isadore Steech
Ross
Seal Campaign Education To Be Started in County
An education campaign for the Christmas seal sales will be launched in Athens County in all churches. Miss Ethel in charge of the sales announced the program is state wide and sponsored by the Ohio Public Health Association. Eighty percent of the money from seals will stay in the county, ten percent goes to the state association, and ten percent to the national association. Expenses for the county campaign will be deducted from the county share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ethel =n
Ohio Public Health Association
Miss Brown
Bryan Will Speak To War Veterans Banquet
Dr. E B Bryan president of Ohio University will address a banquet for ex service men at the Plotes tBerry December 6 after installation of officers of the K T Crossen post of the American Legion at 6 pm at the Legion Hall. This is Athens first post war gathering of ex service men Legion officials say. The banquet is open to all ex service men and more than 200 tickets are expected to be sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Bryan
Ohio University
plotestBerry
K. T.crossen
American Legion
Legion
Athens
Middlewest Tornadoes Toll and Oil Trial Duel
A disaster tally notes 40 killed and 75 injured by Middlewest tornadoes. In Washington, the Fall-Doheny oil conspiracy trial grows into a bitter clash as defense lawyers dispute government proof in the loan scandal linking Edward Doheny and Secretary Fall. jurors face long proceedings amid mail censorship and courtroom theatrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlewest
Herbert Little
United Press
Washington
W.R
leon‘Ine
Brush Owen Roberts
Albert Fall
Hogan
Wilton J. Lambert
Fall
Atlee Pomerene
Doheny
Adolph Hoehling
United States
U. S
Decision on Lake Cargo Coal Freight Rates Delayed
The Interstate Commerce Commission may not announce its decision on revising lake cargo coal freight rates until next March. H. Robbins of Eastern Ohio coal operators criticized the delay as harmful, noting buyers will stock coal for winter in the upper lakes. The hearing focused on revising rates that allow Kentucky and southern West Virginia coal to move through Pittsburgh and Southern Ohio to Cleveland lake ports cheaper than Pittsburgh and Ohio operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.r—A
Interstate Commerce Commission
H. Robbins
Ohio
Commission
Kentucky
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh and
Canada Seeks Settlement Ahead of Rail Wage Strike
Montreal Nov 26 Canada hopes to settle the railroad wage dispute before 15 000 workers walk out after the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and Conductors endorsed the strike vote unless a six percent raise is granted. If unmet the workers may withdraw peacefully from service. S N Berry senior vice president of the order of railroad conductors notified the government and rail operators after a leaders meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Quebec
Canada
Brotherhood of
S. N. Berry
the Order of Railroad Conductors
Antioch Press Manager M. W. Hanley Dies in Yellow Springs
M. W. Hanley former Boston newspaperman and current manager of the Antioch Press in Yellow Springs died at his home here from pneumonia on November 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xenia
M. W. Hanley
Antioch Press of
Yellow Springs
Boston
Ten Thousandth Athens County Marriage License Issued
The ten thousandth marriage license issued in Athens County since 1900 went to Rev. Miles E. Hoon of Cincinnati and Gladys Allen Danford on Wednesday. The average yearly total has been about 400 licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Miles E. Hoon
Cincinnati
Gladys Allen Danford
Ford Sedan Stolen From Palmer House, 1925 Two-Door
The Ford sedan of Martin H. Tinker license B7¢-015 was stolen from in front of the Palmer house between 7 and 10. Local police have not yet found the car. The vehicle is a 1925 two door model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin H. Tinker
Palmer House
Elks Charity Ball Set for December 10
Mayor Alex Moore announced the Elks charity ball will be held in the Ohio University men's gymnasium on December 10. The ball aims to surpass last year’s $800 charity total. an orchestra from Clarksburg, W. Va., will perform. Tickets go to members today, with purple and white teams selling in two groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Ohio University Men
Alex Moore
Clarksburg
W. Va
Glen Romine
Wiliam Williams
J. D.martin
G. M. Romine
Billy Williams
M. P. Shannon
C. (. Marsh
David Johnson
J. W. Slaughter
Frank O. Sheldon
Rum Ring Tied to River Victim Identified Later
A man found in the Scioto river near Shadesville and buried as Ralph Rope of Deyton was identified as a victim of a rum running ring. Authorities said the initial identification was erroneous and confirmed the true cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Scioto River
Shadesville
Ralph Rope
Deyton
Wilhelm arrives in Doorn to confer with former Kaiser
Former Crown Prince Wilhelm reached Doorn Holland on November 26 and met with his father the former Kaiser to discuss family affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doorn
Holland
Crown Prince
Wilhelm
Kaiser
Wright Denies Urging Koppe Clemency
Logan, Nov 26 Eugene Wright prosecuting attorney of Hocking county says he did not recommend release or clemency for F A Koppe former mayor of Logan. Koppe was released from Ohio penitentiary after serving four months of a sentence for embezzlement of fines and costs. The governor granted clemency based on court and citizen recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
IF. A. Koppe
Ohio Penitentiary
Donahey
Eugene Wright
Hocking County
Messenger
Wright
Koppe
Fatal auto deaths in Hamilton County rise to 129
Cincinnati reports 129 automobile fatalities in Hamilton County for the year. Mrs. Phillipine Volkerding, 62, who was struck November 9, died from her injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Phillipine Volkerding
Thanksgiving challenge calls for humility in power
Reverend C M Coulter of the First Methodist Church urges that smug complacency robs Thanksgiving of meaning. He says prosperity bred by Puritan virtue requires a renewed sense of dependence on God and responsibility for wealth while warning science driven modern life can erode spiritual foundations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Coulter
C. M. ‘Coulter
First Methodist Church
Union
Mr. Coulter
Coulter
P Hg
America
Europe
Mr.Coulter
Esamos
Cyclonic Storms Turn Thanksgiving Into Day of Destruction
Death toll rises as cyclones strike Arkansas and Missouri. Heber Springs and Conway report multiple fatalities and entire families wiped out. Widespread damage includes demolished buildings, uprooted trees, severed power lines, and ruined crops across Pope and nearby counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
United Press
Missouri
Arkansas
Heber
Ena
Moscow
Shaban
Conway
Jake Fate Ford Waa
Bsville
Ition
Coldest Winter Snap Predicted for Southeast States
Weather bureau warned of much colder weather sweeping the southeast and eastern states. Heavy winds and flurries were forecast for the region as a polar snap approached from the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Weather Bureau
Ohig
Ling
Community Chest Drive Set To Begin In January
The 1927 annual community drive opens January 15 following a Community Association meeting at the Chamber of Commerce. Trustees elected are B. Lawrence, Mrs. E. D. M. Johnson, W. A. Beckley, and Dr. A. Mers, serving one and two year terms. The board meets Monday at 7 PM at the Security & Bank office. Subscriptions this year show over one thousand dollars unpaid, but expected to be collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers Commerce Rodme
B. Lawrence
E. D. M. Johnson
W. A
B. M
Harry Beckley
A,mers
The
Security & Bank
Mains Aittle
Game Laws for 1996 Booklet Offer
The Bureau offers a booklet on hunting rules with details on subjects included. Readers are instructed to send a coupon and four stamps for return handling.
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Stewart Farmer
Comere
Henry Carpender
Mrs
Frances Hall
Paul W. White
Charles Schrader
Berlins
Mrs. Berlin
Betty
Elizabeth
Athens Messenger
Seal Campaign
Health Body
F. A. Koppe
God
Thas
Weber
Washington, D. C
Seaceift Stampe
LA Books
Thoes
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