Wife Relates Fatal Revolver Accident in Wellsburg
Albert Graham 33 was killed when a revolver in his wife Mabel Graham 27 discharged during a ride near Wellsburg West Virginia. She said the shot was accidental as she planned to kill herself after Graham refused to return to Canton. Police report years of abuse by Graham. Victor and Mittner Graham, his brothers, are held pending a coroner's inquest and Mrs. Graham is jailed with custody of their eight month old.
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Albert Graham
Mabel Graham
Canton
Wellsburg
W. Va
Graham
Walnut Av NE
Wellsburgh
Victor
Mittner Graham
Three British Officers Slain in China Clash
Shanghai dispatch reports that three British officers died of wounds and four seamen were killed with fourteen wounded after engagements with Chinese troops on the Yangtze. The Cockchafer and Despatch attempted rescues of seized cargo boats near Chang Chung. a naval gunfight ensued with casualties on both sides. Hankow reportedly fell to Cantonese forces, with Marshal Wu Pei Fu fleeing into Henan. American warship E Cane fired upon five miles from Hankow, and mission property in Wu Chang suffered minor damage.
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Acheson
J. O. Fogg
Yangtse River
Yangese
Wei Pu Fu
Chang Chung
Farley
Canton Daily News
Shanghai
Hankow
Wu Chang
Wu Pei Fu
Henan Province
Hanyang
Yangywe Rapid Steamship Co
Ouster allegations loom as Lengel testimony unfolds
Witnesses at a civil service hearing on charges against ex police chief Saranus A Lengel describe delayed responses to a murder report and alleged improper investigation. Testimony ties Lengel to underworld money, police headquarters activity, and hints at connections with Don Mellett case suspects.
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Civil Service Commission
Saranus A. Lengel
Ben Rudner
Louis Mazer
Pat McDermott
Don Mellett
Lengy
Taura Hardy
Safety Department
van Gunten
L. W. Kattman
Carl Studer
Underworld
Kattman
Studer
John Burris
Lencel
Jumbo Crowley
Jumbo
H C. Pontius
Pontius
Teddy Abbe Valock
Dlaers
Don FR. Mellett
John A. MacDonald
Mellett
Lengel
Mudner
Cvil Service Commission
James Allerdice
Vie
Crowley
VARE SMITH TO BE CHALLENGED IN SENATE SEAT FIGHT
Washington Republicans move to unseat William Vere of Pennsylvania and Col. Frank J. Smith of Illinois after November elections. Senator Agh Thallence confirms the challenge to their right to take the oath of office. The seat battle is set to begin on opening day of the new Congress.
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Washington, Rept
William &. Vere
Penneyivania
Frank J. Smith
Ilinois
Senate
Cnel
Novemi
Ware
Smith
Burns Bolsters Critique On Coolidge Economy Debate
Representative Joseph W. Burns of Tennessee assailed the Coolidge administration from Washington, accusing it of enormously increasing government costs. He claimed spending rose by one and a third billion dollars annually in the last three fiscal years, even after war expenditures, versus the Wilson era.
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Washington
Coolidge
Joseph W. Burns
Tennessee
House Appropriations Committee
Burns
Wilson
Billy Mitchell Named Legion Post Commander Here
Col William Mitchell former assistant chief of the army air service elected commander of Costello post and his supporters predict a path to leading the American Legion in the coming years.
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Washington, Sept
William Mitchell
American Legion
Army Air Service
Costello
Legion
Massillon Man to Be on Ballot
Columbus reports four gubernatorial and other statewide candidates may appear on November ballots through Ohio Socialist and Socialist Labor plans. Nominees listed include Joseph W. Sharts of Dayton for governor, William L. Siusser of Massillon for lieutenant governor, Harry Schreiber of Cleveland for secretary of state, and Jacob H. Ojala of Ashland for treasurer.
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Columbus
Socialist-Labor Organizations
Ohio
Joseph W. Sharts
Dayton
William L. Siusser
Massilion
Harry Schreiber
Cleveland
Jacob H. Ojala
Ashtabula
New Communist Plot Uncovered In Vienna Offshoot
Police report a new communist plot linked to a secret juvenile group named Activities. Arrests target members of the juvenile communists, alleged to be directed by the communist dimitro of Vienna. Documents claim $25,000 spent on propaganda in Bulgaria.
Wide Appeal Shown In New 10000 Insurance Plan
The Canton Daily News argues for broader life and accident coverage to ease the burden on families after crashes. It cites Stark County figures with over 40 traffic deaths this year and hundreds injured or crippled, many dependents facing income loss. The piece promotes insurance as material aid for catastrophe obligations.
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Daily News
Stark Co
Canton Daily News
Grandma Bennett celebrates 100th birthday by seaplane flight
Whoop La Portland reports Grandma Almatia Bennett of Chope Falls Mass. celebrated her 100th birthday by flying over Portland in a seaplane piloted by Harry Jones. The centenarian waved to spectators as the craft circled the city for about 15 minutes and declared she enjoyed every moment and was not afraid. She had made a similar flight at Bangor at age 94.
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Portland
Almatia Bennett
Chcopee Falls
Mass
Harry Jones
Apple Creek to Get State Offer on Feeble Minded Institute Site
Columbus, Sept. 8. Owners of the Apple Creek site planned for a northern Ohio institute for the feeble minded will receive a written state offer with a deadline to respond at a Wooster conference tomorrow. If offers are rejected, condemnation will begin immediately with Judge Weygandt and Daniel C. Funk of Wooster named to assist.
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Columbus
Apple Creek
Northern
Ohio Institute
Wooster
Crabbe
Buy Ohio coal now urged by Ohio governor proclamation
Governor Vic Donahey issued a proclamation urging Ohio coal users to buy Ohio coal now to aid miners and their families facing virtual starvation during the coming cold months. The call emphasizes extensive alms and immediate action to support idle workers in the industry.
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Een Ebus
Vic. Donahey
Ohio
Denied retrial for Cleveland boy slayer Ross
In Cleveland, the court refused to reopen Emmanuel Ross's case after a motion from his attorneys arguing he was 17 at the time of the November killing of grocer Isadore Steech. With no retrial, Ross faces execution by electric chair unless Governor Donkey grants clemency.
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Cleveland
Sept
Court of Common Pleas
Emmanuel Ross
Ross
Donkey
Columbus
Isadore Steech
McMahom
Convict May Be Toledo Clubber
St Louis Sept 8 Detective Chief Kaiser urged the circuit attorney to seek the death penalty for John Sexton 29 escaped Mississippi life term convict who confessed to attacking several women in vacant houses here Police forwarded Sexton s picture and fingerprints to Toledo authorities amid suspected connection with a series of clubbing incidents there months ago
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ST. Louis
Kaiser
Circuit Attorney's
John Sexton
Mississippi
Sexton
Teledeth
Revolt in Spain Supposedly Quelled by King's Pledge
Reports from Madrid say Spanish artillery officers abandoned their revolt after King Alfonso promised to urge Gen de Rivera to resign. The king reportedly offered to place Gen Berenguier at the head of the government.
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Hiendaye
Alfonso
Gen de Rivera
Spain
U S Cotton Crop At Half Normal Level On Sept 1
The department of agriculture crop report shows the United States cotton crop at 69.6 percent of normal on September 1, predicting 15,166,000 bales of 690 pounds gross weight. Census data note 694,877 running bales gained from the 1926 crop before report release, compared with 1,984,299 in 1925 and 474,94 bales in 1924.
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Washington
Sept
United States
Department of Agriculture
Census Bureau
Ohio Farm Bureau seeks new members in 238 counties
The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation announced campaigns to recruit members and strengthen organizations across 238 county bureaus. Preliminary campaign work is under way in 18 counties including Stark.
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Columbus
Ohio County Farm Bureaus
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Stark
Implied accusations against Crowley in 1925 protection schemes
The article outlines denied insinuations that Crowley knew of collection schemes by Ibr Turner in 1925 and benefited from gambling house profits through protection promises rather than direct investment. The piece notes continued discussion of the former Chief of Police with continuation on Page 2.
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Pontius
Crowley
Ibr_ Turner
Police
Wisconsin Voters Shift Away From La Follette Power
Washington report notes Wisconsin’s Republican split with Lenroot’s defeat amid La Follette and Coolidge faction tensions. World Court and Prohibition issues cited as influencing voters, Milwaukee wet strength highlighted, local factors overshadow national trends. Coolidge aides claim World Court stance not sole cause of defeats.
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Canton Daily News
Washington
la Follette
Wisconsin
Lenroot
Coolidge
Republican Party
Mentwern
Wisconsin Because Gov
Blaine
T Ts
Milwaukee
Nevada
Senator Oddie
Oddie
World Court
Shortridge
California
Hiram Johnson
Norton dies shocks Ohio politics in Cleveland
Republican politicians across Ohio express sorrow at the death of Miner G. Norton, longtime customs collector and colorful public figure. The 59 year veteran fell ill with acute indigestion, collapsed at home, with funeral services planned for Friday attended by civic leaders and Knights Templar. Burial will be at Jeffegan.
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Cleveland
Miner G. Norton
Knights Templar
Jeffergan
Thin Hirth Place
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New Civil Service Commission
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China
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Eforts
Raps Coolidge
Billy Mitchell
Massillon
William Stasser
Whoop
Grandma” Bennett
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Toledo
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