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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1927
Page
1
Shanghai quiets after mob action fears as Admiral C. Williams of the Asiatic Fleet reports no materialization of Sunday disturbances. Additional forces deter tensions in the international settlement and a land party recalled to the flagship.
March 28 report from Shanghai details a rising foreign alarm as concessions face possible seizure by Chinese authorities. Refugees crowd into the settlement while U S Perry Ford and seven Japanese cruisers anchor offshore. Barricades, barbed wire, and mass meetings frame a tense scene with potential disruptions to city industry.
County Treasurer Arthur Wa reports December tax collection meets expectations. About $5,000,000 is due with roughly half paid so far, including full year and half year payments. Last year’s duplicate was around 100,600. no major increase in invoices expected, checks likely mailed by early April.
Two lawsuits arise from a wills sale of property in Lorain. John Trike files suit to quiet title against former owners Umokef and Danko. A second suit names the city of Lorain, county treasurer and county auditor asking to enjoin collection of $5.64 in general taxes and $83.90 in special assessments alleged to be illegal after the sheriff sold the property to pay taxes.
David Bunney files suit against Catherine Lunney claiming he was deceived when he signed an 1919 instrument transferring property in Amherst township to his son David Peet Lunney. Bunney alleges blindness prevented full understanding and says the contract was not fulfilled as mortgage and taxes were paid by him, not the son. He seeks to void the instrument and reclaim title.
In Shanghai, American troops increase presence as British and Japanese forces augment positions. Refugees are ferried under escort by warships past Kiangyin forts amid sporadic rifle fire. Labor protests flare as city council resists lifting barricades while 1500 marines are redeployed to Atlantic points for movement to China.
Detroit March 28 gunfire erupted in an apartment corridor as two underworld figures, George Cohen and another resident, were killed and a companion, Frank Wright, critically wounded. Police say the trio went to the building seeking an alleged kidnapped gambling house employee.
In court at Chetrot on March 28 the Ford-Saphro Abel libel suit adjourned at noon amid clashes between counsel. Ford defense attorney Handley moved for a mistrial if revised pleadings by the plaintiff were accepted. a continuance or mistrial could delay the case further while the judge weighed acceptance of new pleadings and the likelihood of a mistrial altering the proceedings.
The San Toy mine at the Sonday Creek Coal Company will be sealed permanently with machinery hoisted and entrance blocked after miners refused to agree to wage terms for three years. George Smith, company official, said the strike must end in one way and reopening the mine is not advisable. The mine is highly equipped but low coal and limited strata reduce its value.
Mrs Anna Liszka who hacked her husband Anton to death with an ax was sentenced to an indeterminate term in the Marysville reformatory by Judge Walter McMahon. She was granted a five thousand dollar bail pending appeal after a county probation report found her physically in good condition.
New York dispatches report multiple groups pursuing a non stop flight between New York and Paris. Pioneers include Commander Richard Byrd and the American Transoceanic Company planning a plane named America. French ace Rene Fonck and others also announce Atlantic crossing efforts with various aircraft and routes.
The Mackay and Kelsey swindle case moved toward trial as a 12 jurors panel was completed. George J J Mackay and Floyd J Kelsey, both handcuffed to Sheriff H B Hanratty, prepared for opening statements in the alleged $1,000,000 ring. County Prosecutor Edward Stanton anticipated separate trials for Mackay and Kelsey following delays and court reprimands.
In a long standing case Judge W R Thompson ruled John Halpin not encroaching on city property after tracing land history to show Broad Street strip facing Tannery Street was never accepted as a street. The city sought injunctions to halt construction and remove the bridge railing and sidewalk.
Youngstown Ohio detectives probe a suspected murder after discovering a charred body in a granary at the MacGrew farm. An emptied oil can and a distinctive bolt and gold teeth aid identification efforts as Sheriff Coril and Deputy Cox investigate.
Frank Kilfoyle, 78, of Lakewood, was paroled today after pleading guilty to a second count of ta iduetu sent against irr. Judge Judie Thompson reconfirmed the motion on parole presented Saturday. Kilfoyle to report monthly for a year to Selec McDonigh in North Olmstead.
A morning fire in Castalia village destroyed Heisman's garage and three small structures in the business district. The Sandusky fire department saved the town with estimated losses around 12 9005 dollars.
In Merehog Hills near Jalisco a clash left about sixty to seventy rebels and thirty federal troops dead. Two thousand federal soldiers attacked and routed seven hundred rebels with artillery and infantry in a decisive engagement reported by EP Universal.
Joseph B. Haynes of Atlantic City won a verdict in the case against Theodore and Francis Moran of Cleveland. The jury valued the jewelry at about two thousand dollars and delivered the decision after brief deliberations. Moran brothers plan to appeal, while the dispute centered on whether the jewelry passed to Mrs Margaret Moran Heyes at her death or remained with Haynes.
In Cleveland officials and business leaders discuss the city as a possible center for the New York to Chicago air mail route. Competing bids from National Air Transport and North American Airways of Cleveland are evaluated in Washington, with estimates ranging around a penny per pound for mail and a potential shift of personnel if North American wins.
Albert J. Steines of Lorain was granted parole on the robbery charge after pleading guilty to carrying concealed weapons and related counts. Judge W. B. Thompson ordered probation to report monthly to Rev. George T. Cooper in Lorain.
Harry M. Eaton of 1631 East 93 street Cleveland and Miss Pearl Leaming of 1496 West 117th street Cleveland suffered hip fractures in a Sunday auto crash on the Ridgeville road. Eaton was driving toward Elyria when a Cleveland bus stopped and Halon pulled over. An Indiana car with license 227257 struck Eaton on the driver's side. both Eaton and Leaming were taken to Khatria Memorial hospital.
Governor Donahey signed three bills praised by the General Assembly. The Abele bill provides for reciprocity in changes in insurance brokers, authored by L. J. Abele of Cleveland. The Green bill creates the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station and state forest nursery. The Ralt bill authorizes the state forester to appoint division wardens, sponsored by ey Ball of Portsmouth.
Three inmates from the Ohio penitentiary escaped last night in Columbus after manipulating a screen and a yard gate. Artibariths todas, Shoemaker Guiloplis, Monte Deuter Findlay, and James Scott were serving sentences for shooting with intent to kill or burglary. Warden Thoman attributed the breach to guards on duty and ongoing tuberculosis ward activity.
Colp Ohio reports Wart and Ropp were sentenced in the same prison after pleading guilty to failing to support their minor children. Judge Soward presided as a jury quickly returned a verdict following brief deliberation. Ropp, formerly with the state prohibition department, and Wart, a former prison guard, received terms in the penitentiary.
A motorist named Anois Mature of 180M East 38th Street swerved to avoid a turning car on West River strong Sunday afternoon and struck a telephone pole. The pole toppled, damaging Mature’s vehicle, but no one was seriously injured.
Five people escape death when a coupe traveling 60 to 65 mph side swipes another car on East Bridge Street then crashes through rails to rocks below the Black River. Marvin Kolb fined for driving while intoxicated. others injured, liquor sold by an accomplice. Thousands watch as wrecked car remains at the scene.
County superintendent KR Py Vaughn announced that the April second exam for teachers will be at the Irvaialg school. All teachers seeking a certificate must take the full exam in five subjects, with exemptions for provisional or life certificates.
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