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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1927
Page
4
Two British submarines reported firing on and sinking the steamer Irene after pirates in disguise attacked near Blas Bay, Hong Kong. The Irene carrying 60 passengers and crew was boarded, fired upon, and set ablaze, with deaths and injuries not yet confirmed as survivors were rescued to Hong Kong.
Ruth Elder rests aboard the steamship Lima after a demanding day at sea and a luncheon at the Portuguese consulate. The article notes her exhaustion and mentions a former Portuguese president among guests, with other items including legal sentences and road project costs embedded in the dispatch.
A 12 year old boy testified for federal authorities in New Albany Indiana about a whisky still near French Lick called Moonshine Gulch. Six family members received jail terms totaling thirty eight months with the grandmother given a 60 day suspended sentence. The boy said he was whipped and shot at for objecting to deluging the still as agents charged peddling was pushed onto him. The testimony was corroborated by a 12 year old playmate and by two young women.
Earl Carroll, released from Atlanta penitentiary and paroled to attorney Herbert Adams, returns to New York with restrictions. He must avoid saloons, associations with bad- reputation people, gambling, and extravagant spending as he resumes life linked to his past theater fame.
Washington Secretary of Agriculture Jardine approved federal aid for Ohio road projects. Cleveland Wooster road from Mt. Vernon to Columbus in Knox County gains funding. Project length listed as 9799 miles with a total cost of 296600 dollars.
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