Two colored men accused in murder taken from train
Reports say two Black men accused of murdering ED Meeke of Island Creek Logain county were removed from a Chapmanville train and allegedly threw the bodies into Island Creek, details unavailable.
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1919
Page
12
Reports say two Black men accused of murdering ED Meeke of Island Creek Logain county were removed from a Chapmanville train and allegedly threw the bodies into Island Creek, details unavailable.
Associated Press report from Bytom Ge Ther 16 Over Ten Civil and Span American wars veterans greet General J Pershing at the national military home upon arrival.
A fragmented note outlines the budget for the Chicago diocese and Western Theological Seminary. It cites a yearly grant of 502 475 dollars for three years supporting Holy Orders training and social work in slum areas, with a small portion tied to reciprocity conditions for beneficiaries.
The immigration committee reported to the Senate that radicalism within the 1. W. W. 10 and allied groups should be curbed by new legislation. Professor Chartian Johnson urged broad powers to arrest and deport alien members of the FWW and related organizations, signaling a hard line against perceived radical influence.
An abandoned dock building on the river front burned last night. Three men thought to be tramps were seen entering the structure shortly before the fire began, and are believed burned to death.
Ludwig C. K. Martens told Tobia-30 tim Weiobiee that Ilse Gold, Alexander Borkman, and other anarchists awaiting deportation at Elis Island would be welcome in Soviet Russia, as the United States plans to send them there.
A twelve year old boy Harold Jeany died in Ureon Ridge from a knife wound described as a personal safety related act. He killed himself after being scolded for not going to the store for his mother.
Fragmentary report notes a poisoning incident involving individuals on duty. Details are unclear but imply foul play targeting personnel. Further confirmation needed to identify names, locations, and motives.
Forty young women described as Christmas brides to be of former American soldiers reach New York aboard the steamer Chiciso from Brest. The Travelers Aid society undertakes to help them reach their destinations, noting some were not met at the pier by responsible persons.
Mrs James Williams of class 31 1870 provides 3.1 million for a faculty house at Vassar College. The building will sit on Poh Lot beside a new alumnae house and will offer suites with a bedroom study and small dining area for each instructor.
Washington dispatch reports Viscount Grey may retain the British ambassador role if Versailles treaty ratification prospects improve and he can pursue plans to restore U S Britain peace. In London Grey may decide to keep the post himself after consulting his government upon January return. San Francisco report notes Mrs Adeline Field testifies before Judge Graham that her husband William F Field deserted her after nine years of waiting with a light burning in the window.
A Young Lady visits a music store seeking new musical hits and prompts a clerk to list blues titles such as Plain Blues Assorted Blues Extraordinary Blues and more. The exchange hints at a humorous catalog of blues variants and interrupted sales chatter.
Twelve New York police dogs were poisoned in Brooklyn with five dead and the rest in danger of dying. An investigation was announced today as authorities probe the incident and possible culprits.
The first safety bicycles appeared in 1880 with a smaller front wheel and rear wheel about two thirds the height. Earlier designs with equal wheels showed up in 1855. Bicycling gained popularity around 1891 and peaked by 1895 as wheels became affordable for the masses.
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