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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1926
Page
4
Six year old Antonio Caraacciola unscrewed a hydrant cap and stuck his arm inside while curious about water sources. An officer tried to aid but could not free him. Rescue squad was called. water to surrounding homes was shut off while firemen bored holes and finally smashed the hydrant to release his arm.
Acting secretary of war Hanford MacNider told the South Carolina department of the American Legion convention that the Legion is the voice of World War veterans in America. He said any eligible man who objects is as much a slacker as one who refused to serve, and praised the Legion's work while noting that since its inception one in five service members has fought and carried others.
Larkin Cloud, 19, of Loganville, died after an explosion at a Degraff area gas station yesterday afternoon. He suffered severe burns and succumbed at a local hospital in Bellefontaine.
Miss Gertrude Ederle from New York begins a second attempt to swim the English Channel at Gris-Nez, heading toward Dover. She covers three and a half miles in the first three hours amid fog and light seas as trainer William Burgess and support crew accompany her.
In Aug 6 proceeding Judge Westenhaver presided as 87 defendants facing federal indictments for a national malleable iron price fixing conspiracy entered nolo contendere pleas. The group, linked to the Malleable and Steedings Co. and others, were fined a total of 217 000. They allegedly conspired since 1970 to allocate buyers of free castings and fix prices, affecting auto and farm machinery parts.
Postal receipts in fifty representative cities showed a substantial July increase. Total receipts were 26,785,420.25 dollars, up 8.19 percent from July 1925, with Fort Worth leading at 85.44 percent, followed by Baltimore 14.48 percent and Toledo 2.93 percent.
A gangland killing in Chicago takes the life of Milan Dylick an alleged informer to prohibition agents as detectives pursue leads. Police say the shooting occurred in a public space and investigators are reviewing surveillance and witness statements for a motive and identity of attackers.
James Wilson age fifty four died last evening at Nive forty two his home 137 Charley Court He belonged to Clan Robertson No 242 He is survived by his wife one brother and three sisters in Scotland Funeral services set for Saturday at two in United Presbyterian Church Rev A Brown will officiate Burial will follow in Ridgetawn cemetery
Neighbors of the Spencer family guard the home as state prohibition agents raid suspected moonshine operations. Agents report blasting and dismantling hidden stills in the Straitsville area, seize illicit music and alcohol, but make no arrests. A crowd gathers later to threaten the Spencer home, prompting sheriff involvement and continued search for illicit property.
A slain publisher’s friend debates a rapid cleanup as authorities pursue Pat McDermott, a suspect in the murder plot. The underworld threats loom while the federal invest investigates the case and awaits further arrests.
Javot Frauchiger of South Amherst was fined 50 plus costs and sentenced to sixty days in jail after pleading guilty to driving an auto while intoxicated. Ernest Tagald, also of South Amherst, received 50 plus costs on related charges as a deputy sheriff confronted a disturbance Wednesday night.
Chief RJ Stanieard leads Mistabre police after prowlers broke into a house belonging to a resident at 4 Bitnh Beel while Mr Blan Fo was away. Neighbors called for officers as the squad searched doors and windows last night amid reports of intruders near the base.
The American Automobile Association advises travelers to show courtesy in foreign nations. Americans in Canada should not display the U S flag alone in cars. carry and display the British flag alongside it when traveling under protection of that nation.
William Wallace, 14, vanished from his Elyria residence on Griswold Road near Lake Avenue last night. His mother reports no word from him. he is tall for his age with brown hair and eyes, wearing a dark blue shirt and trousers at the time he left.
Edith Buswell filed for divorce from Nelson Buswell on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. She claims he struck her and had an ungovernable temper and seeks alimony. They married August 1, 1915. A collision on Ridge and East River Road yesterday evening involved Mya Frank Kkeses and Arthur Breeden, causing radiator damage and police statements.
The Fox Warnace Company filed a foreclosure action against Demeter Erder and others to sell a Lorain property to satisfy a judgment of 80.30 dollars. The case seeks sale of the mortgaged land to satisfy the debt.
A legal action seeks 402223 from B, filed in day against him on promissory grounds. Police report notes unclear elements with no corroboration this morning, while another case remains unverified.
The Southern Railway system adopts a color scheme of green gold and burnished steel for twenty three heavy Pacific town passenger engines.
Relief reached Chicago as Lake Michigan cooled sweltering residents amid a record heat wave. Fifteen people died from heat related causes, one killed and another injured in a nearby rail crash, while a separate incident in Columbus reported a fatality and injuries.
General Edwin Glenn, U.S. Army retired and West Point graduate, died at 69 from a heart stroke at his Garfield home. He was the first American general to order officers to wear Sam Browne belts during the war and commanded Camp Sherman overseas with the Sardoi unit. James Satfield, his son-in-law, survived the wake as taps sounded for the veteran officer.
Sedrico Garcia aged 27 and Michael Villanueva aged 30 were struck by a falling crane while in a ditch at the National Tube Company plant in Lorain. Both men suffer fractures and other injuries but are reported to be alive at St. hospital.
Mary Ruth Kershaw, 3, daughter of Thomas Kershaw of Brooklyn Street, suffered bruises and scratches after the automobile door opened while she rode with her father. She fell out, clung to the door handle, and was dragged several feet before her father could stop the car.
Three year old Sia ney Dubois Jr. was critically injured in Columbus Ohio after rushing to save his mother from an oncoming auto. He and his father had crossed the street when he saw the mother in danger and ran toward her, colliding with a car driven by Miss Olive Mathews. A passerby took him to a hospital for treatment.
Market notes show VTTER tubs priced at 43 1 2 49 1 2 with extra firsts 29. firsts 27 1 2 38 4 2 and packing at $4, EGUS extra first $2. Ohio firsts 20 and western firsts 28. Poultry prices list fowls heavy 24 PF leghorns 19-20, hens 24-17, Jeghorn brothers 25-27 heavy 25, ducks old 24-26. Y. Pildwins total $4 096.04 per barrel. North Carolina potatoes at $2.55 per barrel.
Receipts show steady to higher prices across cattle and hogs with mixed quality. Fat steers, butcher cattle and cows vary from about 4 to 9 dollars, while lambs and lamb prices range around 7 to 14 dollars for good to choice stock. Grain futures mix with wheat near 18.50 to 1.37 and cash corn steady. markets reflect regional activity in Cleveland and Toleno Ohio areas.
Opening Liberty bond quotations show varied results with several series quoted. The figures include 3 1-2 at 101.9 and 4 1-4s around 192.5 while other issues list values like 4 1-$e 101 4 and 4 1-69 at 107.28, reflecting market readings alongside new issues and changes in demand.
A Suftelk county grand jury investigated an alleged illegal surgery on Miss Erma Warfield Sawin, a Sargent School student. Dr. Ensang W. Cheng, Chinese physician and ex-husband of a San Francisco socialite, was held and police transported him to General hospital in Lawrence for confrontation with the girl.
A Boston area student, last named Bearse, killed his mother in their home after claiming divine instruction. He was found kneeling beside her nude body with bloodied night clothing, later saying he loved his mother and worsened by a supposed second death. Authorities report strangulation as the cause.
A sheriff and deputy gun battle in Steubenville area ends with Sheriff Sam Duntee dead and a suspect hospitalized. Authorities pursued moonshine runners, finding thirteen five gallon casks in a garage and two loaded into a car. Coroner Clyde Hardesty sworn in. Potter suspects tied to Pittsburgh robbery case.
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