The Circleville Herald from Circleville, Ohio • Page 1

Weekly Established 1817 Cireleville, Ohio, Friday-, )etober 8, 1926 Dailv Established 1894 IN BELEAGUERED CITY OF HANKOW ON YANTSEE RIVER Scene at Fatal Rear-End Collision in Chicago Scene at wreck of the Northwestern railway at Glybourn Junction, in which 5 persons were killed and 50 injured. It was a rear 'mhI between trains returning' from l.uhor day excursions. Cantonese Armies Have Been Besieging the City For a Month Now 1 hreat- en To Bombard the Ancient Town Northern Troops Garrisoning the City Refuse To Surrender Are Eating Dogs, Cats and Rats and Are Dying Miserably. Daily Mail of London, estimates that there have been 20,000 casualties in the Cantonese army and the forces of Sun Chuan Feng, as a consequence of the battle of the whole near Kiukiang and around Foyang lake. No decisive result was achieved by this fighting, according to the correspondent, who adds that the British gunboat Gnat has been'ordered to Kiukiang, where there is panic due to fear that the Cantonese will break thru line and capture the city.

Such a possibility as the Cantonese breaking thru, however, he says, appears to be remote. mm MEETINGS OF MONROE CLUB LAST SEASON I Champion Sewing Club Had Series of Interesting and Profitable Sessions. Our first meeting was held at the of our leader, Mrs, C. D. Hosier this meeting has been re- I pii 1 ife 4 Mi Penned more than a month by the lied Cantonese armies besieging city of 500,000 Chinese people face death by starvation, cold and gunfire in Wuchang.

Large numbers of dead lie in the streets. Those remaining have eaten dogs, cats and rats and are dying miserably. The Northern troops of Marshal Wu Pei-Fu, garrisoning the city, having been refused terms of surrender, are holding on desperately, hoping for armies of their ally, Sun huan-heng, to break thru Cantonese cordon. Meanwhile, the relentless and well-1 fed Cantonese outside the wails, rest patiently on their arms, having block- aded all exits from the city, and await the time when they shall enter. What will happen then is not known.

The Cantonese have notified the defenders that Sunday they will loose a general bombardment upon which the city of misery, firing from ang arsenal across the Yangtse river and pouring shells from Pagoda hill and elsewhere upon the suffering peo- pie. A vestige of mercy has been shown, Beginning last Sunday, women and children of the impoverished classes; have been permitted to pass thru the gates to the river, seeking passage at Hankow. Thirty-eight thousand have beer, rescued by boats hearing the emblem of the Red Cross and taken to Hankow to be cared for. Scenes of horror are witnessed each trip. In the fight for places on the boats, several hundred have been trampled to death, as the maddened hordes struggle for rescue.

Many, thrown into the drowned. i Only a few miles away are the troop; of Sun Chuan-Feng, ruler of the five provinces of eastern China, trying to thrust aside the Cantonese who oppose their march to the relief of beleaguered Wuchang. The Shanghai correspondent of 1 he GEORGE W. WILSON Funeral services for George W. Wilson will be held at 2 Saturday at the residence, 648 South I wenty- second street, Columbus, where he died Thursday from heart disease.

He was a teamster and formerly resided in Cireleville Surviving are three daughters; Ida, Mrs. J. Weaver and Mrs. M. K.

Peach, Columbus; four sons, Fred and Kenneth, Columbus, and Ed and Will, Cireleville, and six grandchildren. He was a member of Grace Lutheran church. Burial will be in Green Lawn cemetery. MISS JOHNSON DEAD. Funeral services for Miss Bessie Johnson of Commercial Point, whose death occurred Monday, of exhaustion, was held in chapel, near Orient at 2 Friday.

Interment took place in Darbyville cemetery. Miss Johnson was 42 years of age and was a daughter of the lute Mr. and Mrs. James M. Johnson.

Four sisters and three brothers survive. A. I I I HAPPENINGS QUR STATE Taken Direct From Wires By Correspondents of the United States Press Association. June ported. The next mating was held at the home of Marjorie Arbogast on June 29.

Mr. and Mrs. Bragg were there and Mr. Bragg gave us an interesting talk on club work. We planned for the If picnic to be held on July 15.

Everyone certainly enjoyed the chick- dinner, which was served at the noon hour. At this meeting our first garments were cut out. Everyone ported a good time. Due to the picnic held on the 15 our club did not meet until July 20, at the home of Margaret Dick. All enjoyed DEATH OF BABY.

a pleasant afternoon of work and play Josephine, the little daughter of and also delicious refreshments. Frank and Flossie Hedrick Childers, Everyone was present and also some died Thursday evening at 7:30 visitors. The next meeting was on at the home of her parents on Hay- August 10 at the home of Barbara ward street. Davis and by this time everyone was The death was due to initia- making fine progress with their work, tion. She had been ill one week.

The A pleasant day was enjoyed and yum! child was born in Ross county, Novem- yum! more refreshments, her 12, 1925. Then on August 24, Feraldine Den- The funeral services were held Fri- nis invited us to her home. Much day afternoon at 2:30 at th'i wofk was accomplished by all, all Abraham Earl Peter, aged 37 years, home of her parents. Rev. E.

A. Tovey.were present but one. After the af- passed away last evening at his late officiated. Interment in Forest ceme- ternoon was spent in sewing Mrs LONG ILLNESS Abraham Earl Peter Died at Home in Was Miss Bess Parks. GRAND ARMY HEAD P.

fit I Columbus woman, claiming to be Mrs. Elizabeth Murray, 26, of New York, Washington and Los Angeles prominent worker, author and lecturer, confessed today police said to passing bogus checks a half dozen cities. Jefferson Soski, Polish 1 er, was sought by police today on the belief that he might furnish some information as to the whereabouts oi Isabel Zandorski, three years old, strangely missing for three weeks. I Swine breeders of Ohio are facing an outbreak of hog cholera surpassing any infection since according to State Director oi Agri culture Charles V. Truax.

1 he present situation is complicated by an extreme shortage of serum to immunns the herds he said. New Lexington rial Frank A turer of Mil wan 1 now Armv o' retired immutar- was elected in chief of the Republic at the General Happenings Taken From the Records of Hit Various County Olii ces. Prisoners Arraigned. Lester Lynn and Eld red Walker, indicted by the October grand jury on the charge of burglary and larceny, breaking into Cyrus M. garage at Darbyville and stealing his auto were brought into common pleas court.

Lynn plead guilty and Walker not guilty to the charge. were remanded to the county jail. Noah Brown, charged with forgery cashing a check for $6 on George Bush September 18, last, was also up before Judge Curtain. He plead not guilty and family. She will return accom- Marriage License.

Harry Schwab, 23, Wayne township mechanic Edith Thomas, of this citv. Rev. G.J. Troutman. eiii amptnem in Moines, Iowa.

I OF POLICE INDICTED. Chief of Police O. A. Maughmer, of Chillicothe, was indicted by the Ross county grand jury Wednesday on the charge of mansulaughter. The jury also indicted a patrolman, Tom Temple on the same charge.

These officers placed Ralph Strohmeyer under arrest at his home, where it is claimed he was making a disturbance. In making the arrest the officers beat Strohmeyer over the head with theis clubs as they claim to subdue him and he died in the jail the same night. I NQLEST PEARL The jury called to sit in the inquest in lunacy on Pearl McKinney, which was announced for the coming week has been postponed to Monday, October 25. Needed Reform If somebody would suggest calendar with more pay days we would be strong for calendar reform. situation in this section of the has shown marked improvetneni union officials said today.

In the ing district more than 1,000 employed and the smaller mine- New Lexington district ha men working. persons we: come and 25 others narrowly asphixiation early today whm fumes from a heater filled a dw Mrs. Lillian McKenzie overcome. attempt carry her to safety was ne tim. Two neighbors heard tin motion and carried the couph porch where they fell unconseh London Paul Weese charge stabbing to death grand? Mrs.

Flora Richards, last was indicted for murder by a jury. home, 236 Perry street, at 7 tery of Hodgkins disease, of which he had been a sufferer for the past three years, having undergone several serious operations last winter at St. hospital in Toledo, which only gave him temporary relief. The deceased is a well known and prominent business man of the city', having been in business with his brother, Carl Peter, known as the Peter Clothing company, as well as having been proprietor of the Abe Peter Shoe store up until the past month. Due to ill health, Mr.

Peter recently sold the store. The deceased was a son of Mrs. J. A. Peter and was born in this city, May 14, He was united in marriage July 2, 1911, to Miss Bess Parks and to this union one child was born, Dorothy, aged 11 years.

Surviving with the widow and daughter are his mother, Mrs. J. A. Peter of this city, one brother, Carl, also of this city, and one sister, Mrs. George Knestrict, of Tiffin.

Mr. Peter the local Masonic Elks. ember of the Pres- nm where the fu- KATHERINE R. PIKE schools to ria high the first be held lock from ith Rev. Fountain the re- Columbus Mann: died from injuries received day when the automobile in was riding overturned near A.

Kerr, busine man here, today he had met with foul ter truck had been rai the bottom of Alum creek a glasses were found in the aut Police continued dragging searching for body. was a member lodge and Order He was also a byterian church neral service wil od attended the and was gradual? with the class of from the class The funeral Saturday aftenu the Presbyterian James A. G. Wa interment will cemetery. Frier mains at the toria Daily Times.

Mrs. Peter is the daughter of the late D. E. Parks and Mrs. Parks, for mer residents of this city.

Had Right to Be Proud A youth, who had the reputation of being a 1 a Joh an errand boy in an uieef nt flee. Hie mother proud ibe far! ami went about the neigh borSio, boasting effort to general in of him. got a po si she said proudly a mL' draws plan- for u-e- an artichoke, yon 1 Famous Boston Hill Beacon Poston, received from the fact that the public beacon was placed upon Its summit. Later the hill was reduced in height i ml the statehouse occupies its hfgh- rsf position. Dennis atul Geraldine served more refreshments.

All reported the meeting a success, Mrs. Hosier had us at her home again on September 7, for our last regular meeting before -ohool opened Most every one is near the end of at? enjoyable year of work. Mrs. Hosier then served refreshments and nil returned home. We have had other meetings and are going to have our Achievement day program soon.

Leader, Mrs. C. D. Hosier; president, Charlotte Knapp: secretary, Addie Redman; assistant reporter, Garnet Wills. MRS.

STOUT DEAD Passed Away a Her Home on Watt Street After an Illness of I Mrs, Mary C. ime on Watt str illne-s was bon April 6, 1 Henry and Griffith I hej fol The barge dr Iwbai I ment states i i the he re- under ah a men us Ai 1 tidier of the American Bar and American Association liversity Women. First Book in English lan til i cm re iV d. rt I Eng- I i I been lisi; a tion It), The akin Cure for Lying it Is sed (by naturalists) that angleworm He. rubbed on the back ov the neck, will cure a man ov lieing.

I this, unless It kills the Billings. he deee as Jacob A. Her tout. Mrs. Stout leave three ers and two sons.

They are Mrs. L. A Stepleton, jof Lancast? er; Mrs. Laura K. Rife, of (Columbus; Mrs.

Fannie ice, of this and 1 E. Stout and G. 1 Stout, of otumbus. Of hi irnmedi- ate family there are living two broth- ars and foi ur sisters: E. B.

Lape, of i Lancaster; Frank C. Lape of Mrs. L. O. Anderson, of Mr-.

S. H. Til ford, Lancaster and Mrs. aroline Ward a nd Mrs. Ellien Mvcrs.i Funeral services will be announced later.

HI: (OFSIN DE tv, received 01 vi 10 8 I cis cousin Geor died Thursday ge Robison, of com pi i- due to old age. One Consolation A new type of saxophone has been invented in Australia. A glance at an affords one a certain amount of comfort. Humorist. Alili Fair und warmer tonisrht; Saturday warmer.

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