26 Sep 1927
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1927
Page
1
A string of killings in Dayton leads to police working 12 hour days as they pursue suspects. The turmoil peaks with a shooting that fatally injures a Dayton police captain, triggering a citywide response. The incident intensifies calls for heightened security and quick justice.
Dayton police switch to 12 hour shifts after Police Captain John C. Post dies from gun fight with Joe Bridges a colored man. Bridges wounded five times and held in Columbus. authorities move to secure city with machine guns tear gas grenades and armed guards.
Alma Young, 13, of Bashan near Racine, was bitten on the foot while playing in the woods. Dr. Bing in Pomeroy treated her after a three hour delay. the bite was from a large copperhead and left the foot swollen and the girl very ill, though prognosis was for recovery.
The Messenger ad section helps people find goods and services. W H Pratt of 79 Central avenue sold all his cucumbers within three days after placing an advertisement.
Cleveland detectives planned to question a youth arrested last night on a charge of strangling Mae Sapp a 21 year old woman and forcing her from his car the victim said she was attacked by the suspect.
Governor Vic Donahey stood firm against seeking the Democratic nomination despite efforts by Senator Clarence Dill of Washington. Dill urged a West visit to persuade him, but Donahey refused to be a candidate.
The Schneider Cup sea plane race, delayed from yesterday due to heavy surf, was set for this afternoon at Venice. About a quarter million spectators camped at Lido beach overnight, the weather ideal but waves too strong for the planes.
Police probe three attempts to derail a Riviera bound express carrying 250 American legionnaires including commander elect He E. Spafford. A cheddite charged bomb blew near Juan Les Pins, tearing rail but train stayed on track. Rocks on Cape Air Monaco line and an unexploded bomb near Cannes foiled by timing. Curtains drew for the legionnaire cars at Golfe Juan.
A cold snap with snow and rain sweeps the west and northwest. Devil's Lake North Dakota records 16 above zero, Prince Albert Saskatchewan hits 10 below, Goodland Kansas stays near freezing, Denver sees just above freezing while heavy snow continues. Chicago area predicts rain tonight and tomorrow, with temperatures not far below 45. Cooler readings also reported in St. Louis Kansas City Atlanta New Orleans and Northwest Oklahoma.
Cornelius Mahoney aged 23 died from a bullet wound to the spine after Policeman Dan McAllister fired when he mistook him for a bandit. Mahoney was shot Sunday morning while suspected of matching a description from a filling station robbery in Columbus.
Firemen battled a 500000 dollar elevator fire in St Paul Minnesota hampered by bitter cold. The blaze damaged the Mississippi river levee delaying trans continental trains for three hours as near freezing temperatures brought rain and snow flurries.
Tips from coaches reveal how to maximize power in defense and attack. Billy Evans of the Messenger begins a series on football fundamentals giving pointers for linemen and backfield players. The advice comes from top gridiron strategists and is shared with Messenger readers.
In St Clairsville on September 26, 12 union miners accused of inciting riots and assault in coal mine disturbances will have charges held in abeyance under a federal injunction against non union mine operations. If unrest resumes, prosecution may be reconsidered. An inquiry was ordered into the alleged stoning of five non union miners by union sympathizers as they returned from Rose Valley mine.
Denver experienced the year's first snowfall yesterday as a sharp temperature drop sent snow flakes to the ground. The precipitation melted quickly after settling briefly on city streets and roofs.
President Von Hindenburg was hailed as savior by Former U. S. Senator J. Hamilton Lewis and others at a 3000 person German rally. Chicago Germans pledged 15000 dollars for a fund to aid German war orphans.
The Messenger held a bird picture coloring contest with hundreds of children from Hocking valley entering. Winners include Class 1 first prize June Baird, 6, Athens, and Class 2 first prize Robert Bingman, 11, Athens, with several outstanding meritorious entries noted.
The Exchange Telegraph reports 5000 dead after a tidal wave struck Youngkong, a coastal town 150 miles southeast of Hongkong. No confirmation from United Press. Yongkong river and nearby Ungkong are not in standard references.
Three escaped convicts were identified by Mrs. George Nelson, rancher’s wife, after she sheltered and fed them at the Nelson ranch in Castlero ck Colorado. She fainted when they admitted who they were and later found her hand pinned to the floor with an ice pick. Posses searched the area.
Patrolman Frank McAllister was in serious condition after a two hour gun battle Sunday in Akron. A lone African American suspect barricaded in Patrolman Miller's home and was killed by Detective Steve McGowan after tear gas and riot gun rounds were used. The officer wore a gas mask during the confrontation.
In East Alliance a deadly altercation at Charles Nanes's grocery store left John McCullough dead from a fractured skull and Joseph Richards wounded with stab injuries. Nanes was surrendered to Mahoning County officials in Youngstown.
Washington dispatches report the War Department approved the Pomeroy Mason Bridge project on September 24. Local promoters say final hurdles cleared and local work may begin soon aided by favorable weather. Portsmouth promoters expect Dravo equipment and boats to move to the job, with attendees including State Highway Engineer Merrell and county officials Compton and Karr among others.
Captain Rene Fonck plans a nonstop Sikorsky flight from Curtiss Field to San Francisco in Ville de Paris, weather permitting, aimed at 22 hours. Co-pilot Lieut. Lawrence Curtin, radio operator Steve Edwards, and three passengers will accompany him.
Ruth Elder and Captain George Haldeman plan a no stop flight to Paris but are grounded at Curtiss Field New York due to weather, Elder said today.
Spokane report states Lieut. Eugene Batten of Wright Field Dayton reached an average speed of 201.239 miles an hour over a 120 mile course to set the outstanding national air forces record which ended yesterday.
Flight Lieutenant N. Webster of England unofficially won the Schneider cup seaplane race held at Lido Italy on September 26.
Thirty seven cases of infantile paralysis were reported to Dr. C. P. Robbins, headed by Belmont County with 18 and several others in Tuscarawas Stark Cuyahoga Putnam Adams Clermont Crawford Hamilton Highland Jefferson and Wayne. Ten cases were overlooked and dated back to August bringing August total to 325.
In Columbus on September 26 State Senator Paul M. Herbert challenged Charles M. Earhart to a public debate on the Marshall Justice of the peace fee bill. Earhart, counsel for the Ohio Anti Saloon League, had disputed Herbert’s statements about the bill and argued the measure fixes defects in the prior law.
Gene Tunney arrived in Cleveland after the Dempsey victory and said he could have risen before the count of nine. He described listening for the count while resting on the ropes and noted he obeyed signals to stay down during the long count. He indicated willingness to fight Dempsey again if the public wants it.
In Geneva on September 26 the League of Nations assembly unanimously adopted disarmament and security resolutions from its third commission based on member-state suggestions. The 1928 program centers on regional security and arbitration pacts, paving the way for further armament limits once security is secured.
A United Press survey finds Governor Smith of New York leading Democrats in nine of eleven industrial eastern states, with New York, New Jersey and parts of Pennsylvania strong for him. Republicans show split, with Hughes and Hoover favored in various states while Coolidge’s position weakens.
Dr. E B Bryan of Ohio University told 400 students at a union service that true cooperation means focusing entirely on one s own duties. He used examples from surgery to football and reminded that bearing another s burden comes from bearing one s own well.
BELLEFONTE Pa September 26 U P Carl Nolly who killed a negro policeman Charles Gay in Philadelphia two years ago was electrocuted at Rockview penitentiary He was strapped in the chair given two shocks at 703 and 707 am and pronounced dead at 708 am He refused spiritual consolation and made no confession walking calmly to his doom he spoke only Good Morning Gentlemen addressing the guards as he entered the death chamber
An epidemic of infantile paralysis sweeps a broad European region from Roumania to England. The spread raises alarm among authorities and families as health services respond to rising cases and protective measures.
Geoffrey F. Morgan urged four-square living built on vision, character, service, and ideals at First M. E. Church. He warned against hollow fronts, praised daily habits, and said progress requires determination and Christian virtue.
The Athens Messenger advertises a new book presenting portraits and biographical facts about the 29 presidents. It invites school children and interested readers to learn who they were, their religions, marriages, and where they are now, with a Washington prepared guide and attached coupon.
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