Painter slaughters family then kills self in Alliance
Elgie Phillips, 57, a painter, attacked wife Minnie and daughter Frances with a table leg and razor at 84 West Waynest, Alliance. He then wounded himself, dying at Alliance City Hospital. Police faced resistance at the door before subduing him. Wife and daughter, severely wounded, expected to recover.
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Alliance
Elgie Phillips
Minnie
Frances
Alliance City Hospital
Phillips
Polie
West Waynest
H. B. Temple
Union
Washington Av
Philips
James A. McCoy
W. B. Colvin
D. H. Boger
Phiilips
Nee Police
Cassidy,& Turkle Undertaking Establishment
Croner T. C. McQuate
Janson Burris Face Four Charges Over Civil Service Failures
Civil service officials Janson and Burris are accused by George Beresford of neglect and inefficiency in Canton. The four counts claim failure to maintain eligible lists, allow unexamined appointments, reinstate an officer without hearing, and improper meeting frequency plus costly record-keeping issues. Mayor Swarts received the charges for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Beresford
Police Department
S. M. Swarts
Janson
Burris
James A. Allardice
Allardice
Janson and Burris
Daniel JL. von Gunten
Charges Against Canton Civil Service Officials
George Beresford accuses John W. Burris and Price Janson of inefficiency and neglect as Canton civil service commissioners. He alleges dead letter laws, unexamined appointments, lack of eligible lists, improper restorations, and poor record keeping including a 400 dollar rectification. He asks the mayor to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Price Janson
John W. Burris
The
Civil Service Commission
S. M. Swartz
Ohio
City of
Illinois Senate Quiz Opens July 20 Primary Details
Washington reports the Illinois Senate slush fund committee will open hearings for the senatorial primary on Monday July 20. The committee has not decided where hearings will be held though two Chicago hotels are under consideration.
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Washington
Senate Slush Fund Committee
Illinois
Chicago
Two Police Officers Named in Juvenile Delinquency Case
Thomas Johnson and E. J. Hartman city policemen in uniform remained jailed on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of two 15 year old girls. A band of five suspects faced the accusation with bond set at 1900 each. arraignment awaited Judge Agler returning from Cedar Point. Prosecution also cited Probation Officer Frank Schumacher and Mr and Mrs Robert Ferrell for allegedly encouraging the girls to engage.
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Thomas Johnson
E. J. Hartman
A. W. Agler
Cedar Point
Frank Schumacher
Robert Ferrell
3Dst
Johnson Held In Esteem By Court Attaches Officer
A juvenile court official praised Officer Johnson for tact and sympathy in guiding a runaway boy 10 days ago. Johnson found the youth, fed him, earned his trust, and brought him to detention, earning the boy’s gratitude and a high regard from probation staff. It was a shock when he was identified among wanted men by the girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Schumacher
Sheriff Has Crow And Buzzards In Holmes Co Jail
Holmes County Sheriff John S. Stevens keeps two Buzzards and a Crow in the jail awaiting legal actions. James Buzzard and Charles Buzzard are charged with stealing 368 dollars from widow Nellie Reynolds of Killbuck, while Atlee Crow of Columbus faces an embezzlement indictment.
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Millersburg
John S. Stevens
Holmes Co
James
Charles Buzzard
Nellie Reynolds
Killbuck Two
Atlee Crow
Columbus
Holmesco
Subway Strike Halts Millions In New York
New York enters a second day of subway strike as hundreds of workers reportedly join the action. Officials deny the mass defections while elevated lines run normally and subway service remains about 40 percent below normal amid chaotic scenes.
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New York
Sixth
Ninth Avenue
Interborough Rapid Transit Co
Interboro
Boston Braves Fund Shortage Report Sparks Inquiry
Boston July 7 secrecy surrounds an reported investigation into a shortage of several thousand dollars in the Boston club funds. The loss is said to stem from alleged tampering with the mustiles at the park while Judge Emil Fuchs, club president, confirms an inquiry but offers no details.
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Boston
Boston Baseball Club
Emil Fuchs
Man Arrested on Abuse Charge After Neighbor Complaints
Police arrested L. A. Coffman at 2217 Winfield Way NE on a charge of abusing his family after neighbors reported the husband was beating his wife. The wife had been under a doctor's care for some time.
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L. A. Coffman
Winfield Wayne
S-5 Submarine Sinks After Hitting Ferry Reef Near Manhattan
The ill fated submarine S-5 sank a second time after striking Ferry Reef in the East River off 34th Street Manhattan. The steamer Falcon collided with supporting pontoons causing the sub to settle underwater. Navy crews planned retrieval.
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New York
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Brooklyn
Navy
Block Island
Ferry Reef
Fast River
Manhattan
Falcon
No Foreign Threat At National Open Golf Tournament
Canton Daily News reports the 1926 National Open at Scioto Country Club in Columbus is an American affair with no foreign threat. It notes a predominance of American born professionals and the distinct amateur professional mix in golf, highlighting the open format and national pride heading into the event.
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Scioto
Columbus
Scioto Country Club
England
Atlantic Ocean
Runaway Auto Maims Children in Steubenville
In Steubenville Ohio on July 7 a runaway car struck children on the Lambing front porch. Dorothy Lambing age 6 was killed and Ruth Lambing 5 was critically injured while two other sisters escaped with minor bruises. The auto owned by Hugh Wintzell rolled downhill after four and six year old George and John Shinko climbed inside and played with the brake and steering wheel. The boys were only slightly hurt.
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Steubenville
Dorothy Lambing
Ray Lambing
Ruth
Lambing
Hugh Wintzell
Wintzell
Prospect Avenue
George
John Shinko
Akron man charged with manslaughter after fatal fight
Joseph Gilcher, 34, held on $5,090 bond for the grand jury on a manslaughter charge after August Oswald, 45, died following a fight at a North Howard street resort. Oswald was knocked down and suffered a fractured skull. Gilcher reportedly drove around with the victim, believing he was drunk.
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Akron
Joseph Gilcher
Oswald
North Howard Street
Gilcher
Liner Cooma in distress off Percy Islands calls for aid
Sydney dispatch notes the Australian liner Cooma with 200 passengers ashore at North Reef near the Percy Islands. Two steamers head to assist, and the Cooma of 3839 tons is owned by the Australian Steamship Co. Also in Boston a separate distress from the Ballenas reports danger as it sinks near Race Point Nova Scotia with crew in danger.
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Percy Islands
Nova Scotia
Sydney
Cooma
North Reef
The
Australian Steamship Co
Boston
Ballenas
Race Point
Navy Yard
Coolidge Arrives at White Pines Camp
President Coolidge arrived at Mountain Home Paul Smiths at 9 51 this morning and went directly to the White Pines camp where the summer White House is located.
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Paul Smiths
N. Y
President Coolidge
White Pines Camp
White House
Edward R. Thomas Turf Man Dies After Short Illness
Edward R. Thomas, 52, a millionaire turf man and stock broker, died today in New York after a brief illness. He owned the famous racehorse Morning Telegraph and was once reputed to have led a $2,000,000 cotton corner.
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New York
Edward R. Thomas
Thomas
Morning Telegraph
Alabama Slim in Custody After Fatal Cherry Ave Incident
Police report Henry Morgan alias Alabama Slim of 924 Cherry Ave SE held on a serious case charge after a fatal shooting at Cherry Ave SE near Charlie Jackson’s place. Albert Thomas, a Black man, died. witness accounts describe a confrontation with Morgan and other suspects as investigators probe motives and arrests.
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Albert Thomas
Henry Morgan
Alabama Slim
Alex Laukas
Mack Comis
Cherry
Philip Delvos
Douglas
Morgan
A. Talmadge Snyder
Tomas
Charlie Jackson
Thomas
Daniel von Gunten
Frank Goshorn
Wilhelm and
Reiss
Jackson
Clarence Baldwin
Morgan Jy
Charles Jackson
Harry Johnson
Spiker
T.C. McQuate
McQuate
Pedestrian hit as Akron driver goes on sidewalk
Akron July 7 report says I Hawkins was struck by a car piloted by H E Weygandt when the vehicle mounted the curb and hit him on the sidewalk. The incident highlights reckless driving by local motorists.
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Akron
I. Hawkins
H. E. Weygandt
Eight Killed in Landslides In Western Japan
Tokyo dispatches report eight people killed by landslides from heavy rains in western Japan. Numerous houses and bridges collapsed and seven thousand acres of farmland were inundated.
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Tokyo
Japan
Giant PB-1 Seaplane Wings Southward on Nonstop Flight
The PB-1 naval seaplane with a five crew members launched from Sand Point Seattle at 3:45 AM heading to San Diego on a nonstop test flight. Radiograms to naval headquarters report the mammoth craft aims to land in San Diego by 8 PM local time.
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San Francisco
Seattle
San Diego
Naval Headquarters
Sand Point
Man Missing After Storm in Xenia
Clarence Stephenson a $5 bookkeeper disappeared from his work during the heavy storm Tuesday. Search was under way in Xenia Ohio as authorities fear amnesia may have caused the vanishing.
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Xenia
Clarence Stephenson
Two Arrests On Warrants After Night Action
Two people were arrested on warrants during the night. E. A. Sprout of 1426 Rosgin avenue SW faces a driving over a fire hose charge while Homer Schnectt of 1939 Maple avenue NE is charged with reckless driving.
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E. A. Sprout
Rosgin Av
Homer Schnectt
Maple Av
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Menace Alliance Cops
R. H. Carnes
Hartman
Swarts
Commission
Beresford
Civil Service
Daniel J. von Gunten
City
von Gunten
Crow and Buzzards
Canton Daily News
Dial
Braves
Hell Gate
Robert T. Small
Coolidge
Mountain Home
R. Thomas
Alabama
Slim, Alias
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