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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1921
Page
1
A Canton poker game ended with gunfire in a tenement. One man was killed and another injured as masked attackers opened fire. The incident drew a large crowd for a public meeting at Elyria High School later that evening.
A fatal blaze in a Lincoln apartment building claimed the lives of three Corsine children aged five to fourteen. Mrs Julian Corsine escaped with two of her children as firefighters fought the flames on the building's fourth floor.
The Women's Publican Club meeting last night failed to materialize as four members attended. The session aimed to review candidates ahead of the primaries. A follow up meeting is set for August 5 at 7 30 p m at Redidity Block headquarters with members urged to attend to settle urgent business.
Washington reports a Moscow message from Soviet Foreign Minister Tchitcherin denying widespread riots in Russia. The famine is described as serious but confined to ten provinces with up to 20 million people, asking others to avoid obstacles to aid while noting great misery in some districts.
Tony Verney and Roy Immel faced bootlegging and carrying concealed weapon charges in Lorain. Judge Ilarding set $2000 bail on Possession of guns, with Verney and Immel bound for the grand jury. They sought dismissal for lack of evidence, but Judge Wilcox denied and set $1090 bail, with fines unpaid.
The British imperial conference reports that America rejected the proposed preliminary far east conference a response received here with the utmost regret.
The Home Garden Association invites amateur growers to display gladiolus flowers for competition prizes. Viewers may learn bloom names at the event, and participants should bring flowers with vases. For more information contact Mrs. C B Johnson or K D Adams.
Detroit, Aug 5 The stray Matilda a faithful cat becomes nurse to three Pomeranian puppies after their dam and their own kittens die. John Klein’s Figi dies leaving the young pups, Matilda bathes and feeds them with a medicine dropper, and tends them with care as the family watches.
U S authorities press libel cases against the British schooner Henry L Marshall for alleged liquor cargoes landed at Atlantic coast ports within three miles. The British embassy has been notified. possible seizure of vessel and cargo.
In Hackensack New Jersey a masked group held up the Barret Manufacturing Company payroll office at 1 Shadyside shuttling away with between 40 000 and 60 000 in cash. The master, escorted by five guards in a car, reported the heist to the county prosecutor.
No word has been received on Miss Isabella Hay who was taken from the city last Monday for deportation to Scotland amid tuberculosis claims. Mrs Janet Gutcher leads the Daughters of Scotia in urging delay. President Warding has not replied to a telegram but efforts to halt deportation continue.
In Danzig violent clashes erupted as Communist and non Communist factions contended for control. Police restored order but fear persisted of Polish troop involvement. Communist delegates faced arrest as they attempted to trigger a general strike. Machine guns protected key buildings and barricades blocked main streets.
Harry Mischka of Amherst paid ten dollars and costs to Justice George after neglecting to procure an auto license before operating his car.
In Canton at Myers Lake a poker game was robbed by five men who opened fire killing Gig Haan and injuring Ed Marsling. Five Italians were arrested. two held without bond on Taunder charges. others bailed at 10000 each.
Ben Oszik Sam Yoskal and Joe Drechteroas all quarry workers from South Amherst were fined $100 and costs after telling Justice George they possessed guer but claimed a Cleveland hoodich machine left it on their property. Deputy H A Ruth helped make the arrests.
Democrats have not filed a municipal ticket by the deadline. A reliable source says former sheriff Claude Bivins will be written in by friends who believe he would be a strong mayoral candidate.
A Pennsylvania Redhead express collided with a cattle train near Morrisville killing about a hundred cattle and injuring or scattering sheep horses and steers. Authorities report traffic disruption and officials brace for cleanup as both trains derail and rail lines slow.
Dr James J Finley of Los Angeles and connections in Baltimore and Oakland pleaded guilty to forging a 210 dollar check and welcomed jail time to study crime. He is described as a criminology instructor and the county jail is nicknamed his sanitarium by local judges. A photo shows Finley with a Black prisoner during an experiment at the Los Angeles County Jail.
James C. Scott told Bricklayers and International Alliance theatrical workers that the current council favors privileged interests and ignores Sacred contracts. He urged labor voters to oust "hostile" council members and praised the 100 percent city public servant image. Gwilym Jones also spoke as Scott criticized Memorial Hospital funding lacking oversight.
Columbus reports the state utilities commission held a brief session and set August 17 at 16 a m as the deadline for submissions to its investigation into railroad freight rates.
Justice George heard the case of J Dunlay of Cleveland fined 100 dollars after a drunken driving collision with John J Madden’s car on Lake Bend. Madden’s auto suffered minor damage while Dunlay’s car was completely wrecked.
Seven men linked to the bandit gang that robbed the westbound Manhattan Limited mail car at Cassandra near Altoona were arrested by postal inspector A. M. Calvert and three Cleveland police squads. All former locals, four are thought to have participated in the raid while the others aided in fleeing with loot.
Kounaski and Birmingham have purchased Sachs cigar stand in the same room as their Ejiy Power Block barber shop. They will conduct it hereafter in connection with their barber business.
J Fletcher filed a cognovit judgment against William Blankership in common pleas court today. The amount due is $533.16.
Mrs. Juliette Shaw of North Ridgeville, nearly ninety one, sat in the public park reading the morning paper without glasses at 7 30. She rode the morning train to the city with her daughter Miss Lota Shaw and planned shopping, noting her health and vitality at a high age.
Sinn Fein cabinet chaired by Griffith to discuss peace terms. A second session was held as Dail Eireann is summoned for August 16 to debate Lloyd George peace offer. Republicans claim Britain will free Sinn Fein parliamentarians to confer with colleagues before Dail Eireann meets. Between 30 and 40 Dail Hrea members are in prison.
Witnesses described Totsonponees driving a two pony machine on Woodland Avenue when they struck a woman and dragged Hall boy several feet. Both ponies fell, bruising and cutting the Hall youth. Vehicle license could not be read as the machine fled Telegraph read and escaped to avoid arrest.
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