03 Aug 1926
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1926
Page
1
Reports from Mexico City indicate renewed religious tension as calls surge among Catholics to limit consumption while protests over Calles laws grow. Unconfirmed rumors claim a Protestant minister was hanged and churches burned in Guanajuato amid regional sovereignty concerns.
In Topeka Kansas on August 3 primaries begin across the state with cloudy conditions. Democrats choose between ex Governor Jonathan Davis recently acquitted on pardon charges and Donald Mut for governor. Golden B Davis opposes Governor Ben Paulen in Republican bid to succeed himself Senator Chalres Curtis facing renomination.
A Detroit man’s Ford coupe, en route to Lorain to visit friends, burned on Amherst Road after the motor missed and backfired. He tried to fight the blaze with a water jacket until it was extinguished, but the car was ruined and uninsured.
Reported in Chicago today a gangland feud surged as Joseph Salvo claimed a nephew of James Lambert, a wealthy resort owner killed recently, was shot and killed by gangsters in Chicago Heights.
In Chicago and Cook County the Crowe Barrett faction dominates state politics as Thompson and Smith secure the Republican nomination for senator amid a platform denouncing world court entanglements. The slush fund inquiry and graft charges loom alongside internal party rifts in a tense Chicago scene.
Aviation notes describe the Byrd polar plane departing for an exhibition run toward Philadelphia. Pilot Bennett and crew, including Mrs. Bennett, are aboard as Army and Navy aircraft are expected to greet the craft upon arrival in the city.
The navy eligible Los Angeles is to depart from its hangar today if weather permits for a flight to Newport Rhode Island. There the ship will begin compass calibrations in Boston and New England. The voyage will occupy two days with the mast ship Patoha to meet the diagible at Newport.
Three members of the Mews Catholic board in Mexico were arrested by authorities enforcing President Callies anti clerical legislation. They face charges for refusing to abey the new laws and distributing materials urging economic boycott. Senor Rafael Villareal, Rene Capstian Garza, and Luis Bustosight are named in the case as accused organizers.
Three Cleveland police officers including two detectives were involved in a collision while pursuing a vehicle. Detective Arthur Buetéh and Detective Frank Boswhy sustained scrapes and bruises, with Detective Paccohinda Fa Feager also injured as the police car overturned.
In Norwood on August 3 Willa Bursht, 30, was struck by a runaway horse and wagon. She attempted to intervene to stop the horse, catching up with it and pulling the wagon off the victim, though the report notes the man barely survived.
Two men in custody after liquor raids led by Deputy Administrator VS Clack. One raid netted a truck carrying 3,790 gallons of alleged alcohol, with authorities seizing the illicit cargo.
Fifteen mashers were slated to appear in police court following a raid on a gas station area. Police say most suspects were nabbed in a car and the drive by incident prompted action.
American Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon arrived in Rome and is scheduled to meet Premier Mussolini in a social call. The meeting is described as informal with no stated agenda. Continued Page 2.
A Lorain mother of seven fled a smit against The Ralls & Ohio Railroad Company seeking a 75000 judgment. The action asserts the death of her husband from injuries sustained at a switch yard when a tram derailed. The case alleges fault linked to railroad operations and awaits continuation on page 2.
A farmer and his wife awaken to gunfire and discover two dead bodies in an automobile in front of Joseph Broadwell’s farmhouse in Clermont County. Sheriff investigators search for the getaway car as clues point to a suspected crime connected to a local divorce case and two named victims.
A patron at a local restaurant on 02 fodi street dove through a display window after entering for coffee. He was pulled back by another patron and taken to the hospital with serious injuries, while witnesses say he appeared normal before the incident.
State examiner Owen announced auditors would visit Clausville to audit the Trace Towss MocShares records after Sungeide committed suicide at his offices yesterday. Officials said no accounting has been made since last September and more inquiries were demanded to settle past affairs.
City officials negotiate a new traffic signal system with Ohio Public Service approval. Council members debate timelines as signals tested without satisfactory results. Fore County Automobile Club and city gang offer to help fund a potential setup in the near future.
A Good Samaritan, Harvey Ful of the Obquiir Toad, slipped while helping to lift a dive and severely injured his left hand. A car driver in front of Help, named Wall, was involved. Ful was taken to the Flyisg Vemotnt hospital for treatment.
A New York report states Jolson’s wife has filed for divorce amid rumors and public attention. The article notes prior fame and marriage details, with lingering doubt about the divorce being finalized.
A severe quake struck Tokyo causing thousands to flee outdoors as clocks stopped and phones disabled. Some buildings shook and minor property damage reported. the tremor centered about 20 miles from the city with no casualties confirmed.
Local reports say Patrick Freckles McDermott, Cleveland man wanted for questioning in Don Mellett murder, was seen in Canton area yesterday. Witnesses describe him entering a East Avenue confectionery asking for work or food and fleeing toward Japt Avenue as police and a posse pursued through Litchfield streets.
Oklahoma City dispatch reports ongoing investigation into Ku Klux Klan influence in state politics. Witnesses describe a four year old murder tied to Klan activity. Governor Moor and state figures press for scrutiny amid Democratic primary fights for U S Senate.
A chaotic market report notes a surge in stock trading tied to a major corporation named in headlines. In fast action, speculative orders flood the exchange, driving shares to record levels as buyers from across the country push prices higher through the night.
Washington reports indicate the American Gha was seized in Mexico after police intercepted a gathering at a church in San Veth Meal. Officers noted lack of proper reporting and tensions between Mexican authorities and United Pirates, with diplomatic exchanges unsettled.
An unidentified man tied a woman during an incident on a Oakland sedan voyage between Toledo and Cleveland. The man left after treatment at Newell Hotel and was later taken to Cleveland. both cars were towed to Anuress garage as police investigated.
The habeas corpus hearing for Charles Jonat, who seeks a fiefdom claim and contends he is legally held after being taken aboard an alien steamer, was postponed from today to Wednesday morning.
Midh Aug 3 County authorities search for motive in a trio of deaths at the Blisppinld farmhouse. John Borar 60 and his unmarried daughter Agnes are found dead by suicide after the girl’s five year old daughter Amelia Polson is killed. Police say Borar and Agnes drank the same tainted drink and died Sunday. A note on a fence post hints at jealousy over a suitor for Amelia.
The Public Choices Commission approves the Burkeye Sersue Company proposal to purchase seven bus lines. The state moves include routes from Chey cand to Cincinnati and Columbia to Tohbostown, with several connections through Mt Vernon and Columbus. The purchase forms a complete chain along the state’s eastern and central corridors and will create new line connections.
A Vienna dispatch reports Romania has declared martial law within 30 kilometers of the Dobruja frontier to curb incursions from Bulgarian Comitadji. A second item notes Ohio Oil Co did not declare a quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share.
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