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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1921
Page
1
Five men suspected of planning a bank robbery in Grafton parked a Packard on Mechanic Street. Sheriff Backus deputized J Noveski, who with armed locals confronted three man trio as two accomplices fled after arrest.
Michael Jacobs, after agreeing to carry a five gallon jug for a friend, was caught by Elyria police early this morning. He claimed unknown contents and said he did not drink any of it. Mayor Jones imposed the customary $500 fine.
Paris reports France will press coercion against Germany if it misses the May 1 deadline for reparations. Marshal Foch and economic experts will present the plans to Premier Briand for submission to Lloyd George and delegates from Italy and Belgium at Hythe, England, on Saturday.
The notices show marriages for Harry Grace 35 farmer to Ada Griffith 35 Wellington with Rev Redhead to perform the ceremony. Ray Statzke 20 weighmaster to Marie Bauer 18 Lorain with Rev Herkner. Abe Pilling 26 merchant to Rita Deutschman 24 Elyria with Rev Halman. Joseph Wilhelmi 47 foreman to Louisa Class 50 Lorain with an Elyria minister.
In Elyria three youths faced sentencing with one sent to Mansfield Reformatory, another fined 100 dollars plus costs, and a third ordered to serve time after pleading guilty. Bernard Hughes admitted car theft linked to Charles Elliot’s vehicle, while Lawrence Gahan and Clifford Wood faced additional terms. Kenneth Knapp and Myron Edwards, from Oberlin, pleaded guilty to robbery and were sentenced.
Elyria The Men s Club of the M E Church hosted ladies night with a dinner and program for about 200 attendees. Dr C B Brodbeck thanked volunteers and presented a bouquet to Mrs L O Attaberry, praising her help in planning suppers and entertainment. Dr A L B Day of Canton spoke on The Rediscovery of America, urging appreciation for home and neighbors and recalling Columbus 1492 and the returning GIs.
Dublin April 20 a Sinn Fein member named O Sullivan was shot and killed by uniformed crown forces at Cork today in a violent episode as Dundrum County Dublin saw police attacked by Sinn Feiners leaving one policeman dead and others in danger
Preliminary indications point to an enthusiastic Lorain County Sunday School convention at the First Congregational Church Elyria on April 26 and 27. The program features district rallies and division conferences with specialists. delegates should be selected by April 17 and registration cards mailed promptly for meal and lodging plans.
Madame Sylvia will perform at Rialto theatre on April 29 wearing the Songbird costume and the Carmen shawl from the celebrated operas. Elyrians anticipate a superb and rare opportunity to see such celebrated attire. Courtesy of Mrs. W. G. Sharp makes the event possible and many residents look forward with pleasure.
The Elyria Kiwanis club will hold a Thursday luncheon discussion on the Elyria Water Works project. Mayor Jones and Morris Knowles Inc engineers with city officials will present needs and a public, including opponents to bonds, is invited to attend at 12:30 in the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
Elyria Anuditor Wolty warns that many returns were filed unsworn and will not be accepted as law requires sworn statements. He directs residents with automobiles but no other property to file, notes missing blank returns by mail will be provided at his office, and urges prompt action.
Marjorie Blinzie of Elyria files for divorce from William Blinzlay citing gross neglect of duty and repeated maltreatment. She seeks alimony and custody of two children.
In Columbus Ohio April 20 the reorganization bill changing state offices moves toward Gov Harry L Davis after the Senate concurred in the House amendments and it passes as an emergency measure. Voting mirrored earlier records and the law takes effect immediately for the current year, though the bill sets July 1 as the fiscal year start. Burke and Bender press to test the emergency clause in court with Squire Sanders & Dempsey retained as counsel.
A general meeting of Chamber members and all citizens is set for 7:30 p.m. at the hall. J C Smith discusses The New Chamber of Commerce Building while Mayor A R Jones speaks on Water Works. Chief Bates covers Fire Hazards and Chief Standard on Minute Men. A buffet lunch and entertainment by Mr Collison are planned.
In Judge Thompson's court The Lepper Co. vs. K. P. Kahlke centers on a chattel mortgage for an auto disputed as a contract violation. In Courtroom No 2 Judge Redington presides over the Rawson divorce case seeking property division and child custody as both parties seek dissolution.
Mundl Schlag files suit against John Fris and others to foreclose a $2,600 mortgage on land in Ridgevilla township. The action seeks the legal remedy to recover the secured debt and enforce a lien.
In Sistersville West Virginia on April 20 Mrs. Eliza Clark age 76 walked with a shawl over her head into an oncoming passenger train and was killed instantly.
The debate at the M F church between J F Burke and Geo Chamberlain scheduled for Friday evening April 22 has been postponed until further notice.
Elyria reports Thompson the plumber reached a satisfactory settlement with his employees this afternoon and work will resume immediately. No details on concessions were released but the outcome bodes well for a quick settlement of other crafts and places the Thompson firm on the list of air shops.
Elyria story details Alex Hyman drafted as juror and seeking exemption for work. He requested to donate his $2 pay to charity after being excused, but clerks instructed Salvation Army to stop and accept the money.
Washington April 20 Republican leaders of the senate aim to prevent the emergency tariff bill from a legislative jam. Opposition to the equalization of exchange and anti dumping provisions of the bill as passed by the house has developed on both Republican and Democratic sides.
Compliant injuries from an elevator accident a year ago led to the death of A. B. Adair 69 president of Jones, Witter & Company at 74 East Spring Street in Columbus.
Cleveland reports berry prices from Louisiana where strawberries sell for 9 and 10 dollars per 24 quart crate.
London April 20 The United States has given emphatic indication to the allies that it will not consider the idea of letting Germany take over the debts the allies owe America.
Elyria authorities announce a county wide dog tag enforcement. A man will be dispatched next week to seize untagged dogs and owners face arrest and prosecution under the law. The warning aims to prevent embarrassment later.
Elyrians play leading role in the 69th annual Medina association of Congregational churches meeting at First Congregational Lorain on April 27. 26 district churches represented with Rev W Flammer moderating three sessions and speakers including Rev Edgar Rothrock Miss Elizabeth Rich and Rev P W Graham.
Paris is alarmed at Georges Carpentier's pallor fatigue and weight loss after his Algeria Spain tour. Friends blame climate and diet and say he will regain form once training for Jack Dempsey begins May 7. He sails next month and expects to win.
About 700 state prisoners at the Columbus penitentiary are ill from eating wild parsnips. Fifty are in the prison hospital with convulsions feared to be from the vegetable. The mass illness followed yesterday dinner as warden Thomas named the parsnips from cold storage as the probable cause.
Naturalization officer S. H. Ewing of Cleveland opens preliminary citizenship hearings in the Elyria court room and returns tomorrow. A Elyria Lorain school authorities meet in the law library to discuss night schools for foreign residents and better citizen preparation.
Arliéss Bowman aged 13, living in Akron, was found asleep in the Erie depot baggage room in Cleveland. She said she ran away to get boys clothes and be a regular fellow, while police investigate the claim.
In Elyria last night a mob attacked five General Phonograph Supplies Polishers on the Memorial Hospital lawn. Louis Weining was badly battered as bricks clubs and bottles were hurled. three shots were fired. Warrants issued for ten more arrests with officials naming Kiet Brasselle Dick Taylor Pat Raymond Tommy Kearns and Charles Deveny. Weining lost 165 dollars amid the chaos and pickpocketing during the melee.
Police and U S secret services await from Scranton Pa the photograph and ber tilon measurements of an Italian arrest ed in connection with the great Wall Street explosion of September 15 last. The suspect, about 27, has been shadowed for months and grilled in Pennsylvania after his arrest yesterday morning.
Elyria Employers Association held a special meeting to dicker with each union craft separately over a 20 percent wage cut. The move ends collective arbitration and aims to expedite settlements. If no agreement by May 1, contractors may disregard the closed shop while insisting on the wage reduction.
In Cleveland on April 20 a wage-scale reduction to 90 cents an hour was announced by the Building Trades Employers' association executive committees. The current scale stands at $1.25. Union carpenters are expected to refuse the cut, with a strike possible.
Elyria Construction Co outbid Ohio Construction Co of Elyria in bidding for 1.56 miles of road improvement on the Medina Nor Walk road in Litchfield township. Elyria’s bid was 33390.50 dollars while the competing bid was 23942.04 dollars.
The Elyria Chronicle Telegram completes a large remodel on Second Street. An addition provides spacious offices for business and newsroom areas, with the news and editorial departments relocated to adjacent refurbished rooms. The International News Service wire moves to the editor’s room for faster global news. a new storage room houses newsprint. A second addition adds a $50,900 32 page press with color sections, nearing readiness to print the Chronicle Telegram within days, all offices consolidated on one floor and the printing department moved to Chestnut Street.
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