28 Apr 1926
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1926
Page
1
Readable fragments show a militant call for immediate veteran relief as soldiers demand action from leaders. A veteran representative presses for relief bills while American Legion affiliates push for broad measures.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a fall-out rack and voting, but the readable text is limited. No clear event dates, participants, or organizations are identifiable. Further context is needed to form a complete news item summary.
News briefs report Berlin rejection of an American loan proposal and a fraud order against the Char Land Syndicate and Charles Ponzi. Cairo museum funding by Rockefeller Jr. is withdrawn amid criticism. A U.S. attorney from St Louis resigns after firestorm over investigations. other items mention storms, politics, and international affairs.
Washington April 2 A debate on farm relief opened Monday with a group of representatives describing the agrarian problem and urging an equitable plan. Haugen and Pitt argued for or against equalization features as they met in the capital discussing crop sales and rural aid.
State Supreme Court announced a temporary order related to the company’s November rate schedule. The court extended time while reviewing the mandamus action as the 525 company continues to collect charges under the pending rate schedule.
A jury acquitted Paul Belt of South Amherst in a fraud case tied to alleged mobile misconduct while intoxicated. The earlier charges of assault and related accusations were discussed as the trial proceeded, but the verdict centered on Belt's alleged fraudulent conduct.
Norwalk Ohio April 28 That mars be long drawn out fight to save James Lyon known as Haren s two gun desperado from the electric chair on next August 3 for the murder of detective Frank McGra. Lyons attorneys plan to file a petition in error in the Toledo district court of appeals. Rettig reports transcripts of all trial records will take about thirty days and be submitted to Judge Irving Carpenter before forwarding to Toledo. If the higher court reverses Lyons may be returned for another trial. The petition may become a basis to seek a stay of execution.
Washington April 28 Comptroller General McCarl rebuked the Treasury and refused to lift a ban on the use of prohibition department appropriations for automobile hires. He said suspensions in the accounts of prohibition administrators were unauthorized and the practice continued despite department decisions.
Numerous witnesses are expected to testify as the Nesbitt Gage murder case moves forward. Investigators seek evidence from sources including Drake, with the prosecution aiming to present substantial proof and to clarify the suspect's connection to the slain husband. The state emphasizes the seriousness of the indictment against Nesbitt.
The State Supreme Court planned a stay of execution for David Atkins, a Stark County prisoner sentenced to die in the electric chair at Ohio Penitentiary for the murder of Baltimore & Ohio detective Harry Malone last August. A delegation of nervous citizens presented the petition to Governor Donohoe in Columbus, Massillon, and Warrens. Atkins was to be executed tonight, with further continuation noted on page 2. Amhersts Joe Samaha and Walker face trial tomorrow on gambling room charges. both pled not guilty after being bound over to the grand jury.
Lorain County Democrats observe Jefferson Day with a 6:2 p.m. banquet at St Pauls Evangelical Church. Judge Florence Alten of the Ohio Supreme Court, Cyrus Locher, and Tambus Columbus candidates for U S Senator and Governor Sandles of Columbus are among speakers. Large attendance expected.
Mrs Kaiser and Mrs Harvey Kiniser, 40, pleaded guilty to a major charge after a Sunday morning incident. The couple reportedly argued before a gun was fired, with the defendant held on a high bail request. Arraignment followed as the defense sought leniency and a court-imposed sentence to be decided tomorrow.
Four persons lost their lives and several others were fatally burned in a blaze that destroyed the Angeles Apartments in Chicago on April 25. The fire began in the basement and spread upward, trapping many occupants including several who leaped from upper floors. The building housed 259 residents and suffered slight property damage.
Washington April 25 Senate Education and Labor Committee recommended government seizure and operation of coal mines during a national emergency. The Copeland bill would apply to both anthracite and bituminous coal, guiding wartime production and control.
Moscow dispatch reports eight people drowned today as the Volga River overflowed. Soldiers dynamited the river bank to prevent further flooding while warm weather sets in.
Chicago police report the shooting death of famed prosecutor associated with the Raids on Chicago gangs. Witnesses describe a ferocious ambush near West Roosevelt Road as cars sped away, two gunmen firing an estimated 100 to 125 shots from a concealed mine gun. The victims include MeSwiggin and Duffy, with others injured as the assailants fled toward rapid transit.
More than a thousand deputies sheriffs and state police in uniform patrol highways by car and on horseback as arrests of suspected gang members spread across Cook County and Chicago jails. Police press the probe to uncover No. 5 gang slavers amid a sweeping manhunt that fills the jails and continues on Page 27.
Tokio dispatch reports the Japanese steamer Chichibu aground off Kurie Island Japan with 250 passengers missing. In Youngstown Ohio a worker was electrocuted in a sheet and tube can plant accident.
Columbus police and Ohio State University authorities search for unknown man who attacked a 18-year-old student during a sorority initiation near the Ohio State Stadium. The victim was left semi conscious after a struggle and found by sorority sisters. she was treated at University Hospital. Page 2 continuation referenced.
A terse, garbled report cites Acting District Attorney Ferding Pecora about Baltimore case details. It mentions an extradition decision and a remand for a new trial, with unclear references to a lender and robber.
A dynamite blast instantly killed Manis, reportedly an insurance agent, while workmen including Watson blasted tree stumps. The incident occurred as another charge failed to ignite and a return blast struck Manis in the face. He was married with a family.
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