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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1926
Page
8
Fire Chief W. X. Bates passes out cigars to mark two decades as Elyria's fire chief. He plans to remain in office, feeling hale as twenty five years ago. City officials honored him at Elyna Water Works with a new desk. A City Council meeting is set for tonight in City Hall.
Joe Bevier of Willard was bound over to the grand jury on a 000 bond in police court after a collision on East Bridge street Friday noon that killed George Buehring of West Broad street. Buehring suffered a fractured skull and died at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Bevier remained jailed as officials awaited the prosecutor’s decision. Funeral services for Buehring are set for Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Taylor Funeral Home with Rev. G. A. Brown officiating. burial in Carlisle Cemetery.
In Mount Holly New Jersey Pearl McSherry and Betty Queen were killed early today at Brown's Mills while struggling for a pistol. County detective Dufford Kane confirmed details after statements from witnesses and reported the shooting appears accidental. Authorities said wire and mismarks have been investigated.
Ohio inquiry into the murder intensifies as Col. Bloom and Inspector Owens accuse Prosecutor McClintock of noncooperation and plan a grand jury probe. Reports surface of a push to replace McClintock with a special prosecutor while a nationwide manhunt for Patrick McDermott continues. An informer in jail lifts limited details, and a Cleveland arrest is reported as James Boyd, potential McDermott suspect, while Liberty bonds opening prices are noted in brief.
Arthur J. Fugitt died at Columbus Hospital on Saturday aged ten years eight months and twenty six days He resided at 41 Second Street He was survived by his father and mother Mr and Mrs Frank Pugitt of Second Street two brothers and grandparents The funeral is set for Tuesday at 2 PM from Sundre General Home with end Wisem officiating Burial will be in Ridgehiwn Cemetery Services are private
Diarist reports government stance of enforcing laws amid rumors of mediation by church dignitaries. Eighteen jailed in the contest with priests accused of misappropriating vestments and images, others jailed on alleged plots against President Calles. Rebel activity around Galindo and Villa ties stirs troops and patrols as authorities suppress violence with detentions and guard duties.
County demonstrates against pests causing damage to haystacks and dairy barns. Farm Agent Pow Tan urged participation in a planned future demonstration at several locations. Interested residents should contact Rowland at once for details.
R P F Vaughn begins duties as Lorain County superintendent of schools and reports the system in good condition. He aims to continue solid work and improve any weak areas as opportunities arise. The note mentions rites from Peking produced by boys under sixteen.
Mrs. Elarrieta Root of Lake Avenue had a 25 dollar fine and costs suspended by Mayor Hinkson after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct. This marked her second court appearance on the charge since June, with a warning that another offense in Elyria would send her to the workhouse for 30 days. Police report ongoing disturbances on Lake Avenue and neglect of her four children. Her mother from Virginia will care for two children, and her first husband will care for the other two.
Gaeorge Roth sues Catherine Henry for 19,400 damages in circuit court claiming Henry influenced his wife Cieneva Roth to divorce him. He alleges Henry encouraged manipulation to transfer 11,100 of his money to buy a farm in her name, causing him loss of companionship and support.
This morning Justice S J George fined men on liquor charges after they appeared before him and pled guilty. James Blakesley was fined $100 and costs and had his auto license suspended for three months after admitting a charge of driving while intoxicated. Carl Zehra was fined $5 and costs for being found in a state of intoxication. Both men were arrested by Sheriff A Underhill.
Katherine Sturgis, 33, of Mid dile Ridge, was arrested last Saturday night for the second time in a week for possession of liquor. Prohibition Agent O Rankin led the raid on her home. Deputies seized about three hundred bottles of beer on Thursday night and she pled guilty Friday night, paying a $300 fine and costs assessed by Justice J George. She faces trial on the porch offense on August 14. Bail is expected to be set today.
Grasshoppers have grown to an unusual size and resist poisoning, says County Farm Agent C. E. Rowland. He urges driving them out of the county using crude oil, leather scraps, old tires, and rubber bits as a smudge to protect crops.
Nelson Simmons and Wilford Avenue residents were injured in a collision between two cars on a Saturday night between Elyria and brain. They were taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital. The windshield shattered by the impact, with burns and neck injuries reported.
A local court ordered Coleman to move from a street area after a disturbance. The case involved intoxication claims and police involvement. Neighbors and officials noted concerns about ongoing bother and safety near Hag Aub area.
Police report details a burglary on Marseilles Street at night. Albert Scheefer of 121 Clintons Streep reported missing tools and other items from a new house. Officers were assigned to investigate the break in and stolen property.
Ralph Ww. Smailey files a suit in Penfield township to quiet title on about 257 acres of land. Defendants named include The First Bank of Wellington and J. R. Houston.
A load of groceries was taken from a Martin Shearts North Ridgeville truck parked on Broads Street Saturday morning according to a police report.
Leroy Fauver was fined 35 and costs in police court this morning by Mayor Hinkson after he pled guilty to a charge of illicit intoxication line.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a plan involving a railroad move or construction linking Tehran and areas labeled Casqi Baa nyough along a route toward Persia. Clarity is limited and key proper nouns are garbled. Further readable material needed for a precise item.
In Cleveland on August 2 Anna Vazach, 24, was shot in the right side while walking to work. Her former fiancé Joseph Kosowska, 25, reportedly confessed to the shooting after police arrested him following a quarrel over a broken engagement. He surrendered soon after, and friends noted the engagement had recently ended.
Cleveland dispatch reports at least sixteen Ohioans died across the state Sunday in autos and related incidents. Killings range from a buggy collision in Piqua to drownings at Lake Erie and the Little Miami River, plus a fatal taxi crash in Columbus and a train collision near Warren. Names and ages reflect wide geographic spread including Cleveland Dayton Mansfield Sandusky and Cincinnati.
Fragmented market notes show Cleveland produce with items such as extra firsts in tubes and various grades. Entries reference cheeses from York State, poultry including heavy fowls and broilers, ducks, and tomatoes with Tennessee flats per crate. Names of specific varieties and prices truncated in OCR.
The report cites tens of thousands spent by firms in Illinois for educational purposes and details a push for a thorough probe of charges tied to Timothy P. Mee. The Senate committee summoned Charles Seendrey, Ames, and Hitheark to examine the controversy while Palmer Anderson discusses Justice Department actions on 1,009 proposed extra polling deputies. A recount of ballots follows amid the pennant race in the Mid-Atlantic League where Johnstown claimed earlier honors.
Lady Nancy Astor arrives in Boston with three sons and daughter Phyllis for a month long visit. The British MP, once Langthorne sister, praises modern girls and disarmament, critiques the typical girl, and supports war debt cancellation and prohibition as moral aims. She journeys from Bar Harbor, Maine, to the United States for a summer stay with sister Mrs Charles Dana Gibson Summer home.
Local Elks prepare for the Ohio Elks convention at Cedar Point the week of Aug 23 5. Delegates and many members plan a motorcade from the lodge with special rail rates announced. Fifteen judges entries for a beauty contest plus a boat trip for ladies. delegates listed with alternates.
Mrs Harding testified she met a man on a lonely road who forced her to reveal her name and warned her not to repeat what she saw. She described a car with two companions and noted a man in a tan jacket and dark hair who issued the threat as she drove away. The testimony ties to the Hall Mills case and related investigations in New Jersey.
Mrs L L Wesvo of Cleveland was severely hurt and her husband along with Mr and Mrs Jones were badly bruised when their Ford sedan struck a telephone pole at Borcea corners north of town Sunday afternoon. The cause of the crash is not yet known. In other notes, Mr and Mrs John Wight and Russ Edna Wight left Sunday for a two week vacation in Hart Michigan and Chicago. Mr and Mrs C A Bruce of Fairview Village and Mr and Mrs Lee J Smith also departed for a motor trip to Pana Illinois for a week with relatives.
At the outdoor W C T U gathering north of town Mrs. Hill of Elyria will discuss the coming primaries and candidates for office. The event urges domestic welfare minded women to attend. A Legion Auxiliary meeting planned for Thursday was postponed. Mrs. Clark, state president, will attend. Local notes mention travels and a large Frogley farm picnic in Birmingham with 400 attendees despite rain.
Seventy five Baptist Sunday school members gathered in the church dining room Friday evening for a banquet closing a recent contest in which the men were victors. Musical interludes by Flord and Lloyd Trish featured guitar and banjo. Rev Hall of Spencer Ohio gave the main address. Miss Lydia Hege led the program with readings by Miss Durlam and remarks by Rev H K Finley and Mr C E Baylor. Mrs B W Hales and Mrs Don Barber oversaw the event with a team of volunteers handling dining and serving duties.
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