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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1928

Page

7

D A R Leaders Praised by Davis at Continental Congress

Secretary of Labor James J. Davis lauded the Daughters of the American Revolution for combating un American and unpatriotic groups and aiding immigration efforts. He praised their ports work, foreign advisers, and enforcement of the law while urging continued support for American values and the Navy program. Representative Norton urged women to vote, noting low past turnout and the 1924 improvement. Flowers greeted candidates as vacancies were filled during the nomination session.

Washington James J. Davis Thirty-Seventh Continental Congress Washington Auditorium Davis Daughters of the American Revolution Society Department Foreign Adviser Service Labor Department Public Health Service Posentative Norton New Jersey Ton Norton House Senate

D A R Praise And Defense Of Americanization Efforts

The article reviews D A R reports on anti communism and Americanization work led by Silas Axtell and Mrs W W Husband. It highlights aims to curb communism, promote film selection, conserve trees, and fund education for aliens, noting District of Columbia chapters and memorial donations.

Coolidge Silas Blake Axtell New York Russia United States Axtell Atlantic Ocean America W. W. Husband D. A. I. Committee On D. A. R. Committee On Sra Newton D. Chapman George Washington M. C. Turner Committee On Conservation and Thrift Eugene H. Ray Committee On Foreign Relations District of Columbia James M. Willey Willey Arlington Cemetery Arthur Place Thomas Nelson Page Columbia Chapter

Senate debates navy appropriation and flood control bill

Congress today saw Senate debate on the navy appropriation bill while Interstate Commerce continues coal investigation and Finance moves ahead on a tax reduction plan. House discusses the Jones-Reid Mississippi flood control bill as lawmakers press on with fiscal and policy items.

Senate Interstate Commerce Committee Finance Committee House

Files candidacy of former prohibition inspector

QO B Rankin filed for sheriff on the Republican ticket subject to the August primary with the Lotiain county board of elections Thursday.

QO. B. Rankin Lo- Tain County

Speedy Relief for Tender Aching Swollen Feet

An advertisement touts Emerald Oil as a fast remedy for tender aching and swollen feet. It claims oils with camphor and antiseptics reduce discomfort and varicose-like swelling, promising relief when other powders and footpaths fail, with a money-back guarantee through Monroe’s store.

W. Phillips Evaro Monroe

Sneak Thief Takes $2.50 From Office Pocketbook

A thief, about 25 years old, stole $2.50 from Mrs. Alex Haury’s pocketbook in an Elyria Savings and Trust Co office on the eighth floor, reported to police Friday.

Alex Haury Elyria Savings and Trust Co

City Sees One Fire A Day So Far This Year

Fire Chief W. N. Bates reported that through this year 110 fires have occurred in the city. If another fire happens today it would mark one fire for each day tally. He noted calls have been steady with no unusual spikes in either direction.

W. N. Bates

Davis Dies Back in Jail After Drunkenness Fine

Charles Noisy Davis of Park Avenue was fined in police court for drunkenness and imprisoned again after midnight arrest on intoxication charges.

Tn Agalo Charles Davis Park Avenue

Plates Stolen and Found at Police HQ

Seven license plates reported lost by owners are now held at the police headquarters as officers note bolts can loosen and cause plates to fall off.

Chevalier Lodge Weighs Changes In Meeting Night And Supreme Lodge Plans

Chevalier Lodge Knights of Pythias held a busy Thursday meeting proposing new degree teams and shifting the meeting night from Thursday to Monday. The Supreme Lodge will meet in Milwaukee on August 13, replacing Detroit as host. Rich ard S. Witte issued the change proclamation read by L. N Miller. W A Brown outlined the Supreme Lodge’s powers, including laws, insurance control, and ritual directions. The body meets biennially with grand lodges electing past chancellors as representatives for four-year terms. A welfare survey by past supreme chancellors seeks a common service contact to mobilize the nearly one million members. The Insurance department waived March and August payments this year and paid nearly 2.9 million dollars to widows and orphans in 1927. The Supreme Temple of Pythian Sisters will hold its biennial convention in Milwaukee on the same date.

Chevalier Lodge Knights of Pythias Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias Milwaukee Wisc Detroit Michigan Supreme Lodge Richard S. Witte L. N Miller Pythian Order W. A. Brown Order Insurance Department Grand Lodge Indianapolis Ind Board of Control Supreme Tribunal Witte Pythian Supreme Temple of Pythian Sisters Suprem Lodge

Yale Honors Memory of 2 Famed Alumni Dormitories Named

New Haven Conn Yale honors memory of two famed alumni by naming two dormitories in their memory. Jonathan Dickinson 1706 first president of Princeton and Fleazer Wheelock 1733 later first president of Dartmouth. Dormitories temporarily named York Library in York and Library Street. Bequest by the late Robert M Inden of Bridgeport funded the project.

New Faaven Conn Yale Jonathan Dickinson Princeton Fleazer Wheelock Dartmouth York Library York Library Street Robert M. Indesn Bridgeport

Youth Taken To Cleveland On Forgery Charge

Andrew Kalenan, 18, of Cheat Nut Street, was taken to Cleveland this morning by Deputy Marshal Gowne after being charged with forging the name of Bert Chodolay of Elyria on a ten dollar United States money order. He will face the Federal prosecutor in Cleveland to decide if he is tried there or in Detroit. Kalenan surrendered with his mother after police had visited his home several times to hold him for federal authorities.

Andrew Kalenan Cheatnut Street Cleveland United States Gowne Kalenan Bert Chodolay Elyria Detroit

Oberlin Moves to Start White Way Installation Now

At a village council meeting on April 30 Oberlin voted to begin the new white street lighting program at once. Concrete posts will line Main and College streets with business-side posts on North Main and West College. Campus lighting plans await college bids. Drainage surveys priced 1000 to 3200 dollars were discussed. Cleanup week is set for April 30 to May 5 with metal separation required.

Oberlin Main College South Main East College North Main West College

Haskell Lecturer Dr Burnett Streeter to Speak at United Church

Dr Burnett H Streeter of Oxford University will present the first Haskell lecture Monday at four in the United church. Additional talks follow Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday at the same time and place. From Queens College and Canon of Hereford he is a noted scholar and writer on philosophy of religion and the New Testament.

Burnett H. Streeter Oxford University Haskell United Church Streeter Queens College Hereford

Gift of 810000 Establishes Mary Ladd Scholarship

Oberlin College receives a ten thousand dollar gift from the estate of Mrs Jessica Bacon Potter of Swarthmore Pa widow of a former Pennsylvania chief justice. The donation honors Mary Ladd Bacon and creates the Mary Ladd Scholarship for Girls for Oberlin students and conservatory attendees.

Oberlin College Jessia Bacon Potter Swarthmore Supreme Court of Pennnsylvania Mary Ladd Bacon Potter Airs. Bacon Oberlin

Clergyman William Barton to Lecture on Church Union

Rev William H Barton noted clergyman and author will lecture next week on Church Union. First two talks at the United Church and the final session in the west parlors of the Men's building. Barton, Oberlin 1890 graduate, is a prolific author and prominent American minister.

William HE. Barton Church Union United Church Barton Oberlin Theological Seminary America

Oberlin Opens Tennis Schedule Versus Heidelberg

Oberlin’s varsity tennis starts the season at home on Oberlin courts facing Heidelberg. The Oberlin squad, short on practice but bolstered by four returning players, hopes to extend a string of victories despite limited court time since Monday.

Heidelberg Oberlin Oberlins

Elyria Bridge Scores Shine At Hotel Newell Dupe Tourney

More than thirty players attended the duplicate bridge tournament at Hotel Newell. Top North South honors went to J. H. Simpson and Don W. Myers while East West honors were earned by Burdette S. Smith and Warren Irish, both of Lorain. Cleveland’s W. McKenney praised the high level of play and predicted growing popularity for Elyria bridge events, noting women players handled difficult hands well. The Dutch word Roer means farmer or husbandman.

Newell J. H. Simpson Don W. Myers Burdette S. Smith Warren Irish Lorain W. . McKenney Cleveland N Elytia Ms Mis. McKenney

Market Report Cleveland Potatoes and Poultry Prices

Market notes from Cleveland list potato prices by variety and origin with Idaho russet burbanks at 8.06 a hundredweight and Florida Hastings at 12.50 to 13.75 per barrel. Poultry prices show weavy brokers quoting various fowl classes from leghorn to old roosters with c per pound ranges.

Cleveland Livestock Market Report

Cleveland Ohio cattle hogs and sheep auction results from April 20 show receipts and price ranges across weight classes. Hogs higher with 250 350 lb at 10.00 to 10.85, calves steady. beef steers 11.50 to 12.00, cows 7.50 to 9.50, cutters 5.50 to 6.50. sheep slow but steady with fat lambs 15.00 to 15.50, fat ewes 6.00 to 8.00.

Cleveland Livestock Cleveland

Toledo Livestock Market Report April 20

Hogs show higher across weights with heavies 9.50 to 10.00 and mediums 10.25 to 19.50. Workers and good pigs range 10.25 to 10.50 and 7 to 9.50 respectively. Cattle and calves light, sheep and lambs light with steady tone.

Toledo

Toledo Market Prices for Grain and Clover

Toledo on April 20 lists cash market figures for grain and hay. Wheat No. 2 red priced at 2.03 to 2.04 per bushel, Corn No. 3 yellow 1.11 to 1.12, Oats No. 2 white 72 cents, Rye No. 2 1.40, Clover and Timothy unchanged, Alsike at 15.25 per ton.

Toledo Timothy

Minneapolis Grain Prices April 20 flour to flax

Minneapolis grain prices show April 20 bids for flour at 8.50 to 8.60 per barrel in carload lots with shipments listed. Bran at 34.00. Wheat No 1 northern May and Sept bids around 1.50 to 1.51. No 1 red durum around 1.37 to 1.39. Corn No 3 yellow 1.03 to 1.05. Oats No 3 white 61 to 62 cents. Flax No 1 about 2.25 to 2.33.

Minneapolis

Chicago cash quotations report for April 20

Chicago market update shows butter at 43 to 45 1/2 cents, eggs mixed grades at 24 to 27 cents, poultry receipts with fowls to 28 1/2 cents, turkeys 29 to 30 cents, potatoes mainly round whites around 1.70 to 2.00 per cwt, Wisconsin Bliss Triumphs at 5.25 to 5.50, wheat No 1 hard at 1.62 1/2, corn No 2 mixed 1.07 3/4, oats No 2 white 68 to 70 cents, rye 1.32 1/2, barley 1.07, timothy seed 3.45 to 4.20, clover seed 20.25 to 27.25, lard 11.80, ribs 11.50, bellies 13.00.

Chicago United States Canada Wisconsin Minnesota Idan Washington Commercial Bliss

Excavation at Abelham’s Oak Site Reveals Early Market

Archaeologists uncover foundations near Hebron in Palestine dating to the early Christian era. The oldest structure appears to be a public market from Herod’s period. Evidence suggests use of steel houses and ties to German development.

Hebron Palestine Herod

Lorain and Elyria Players Invited to Upcoming Scrambles

The standings list numerous players from Lorain and Elyria with scores ranging from 108 down to 60. Half a dozen duos are named, including J. H. Simpson and D. W. Myers and C. J. Gotsel and C. H. Fischer. Elyria players are invited to the Antiere hotel in Lorain for a 8:00 p.m. meeting Tuesday April 24, while the Newell hotel hosts a tournament on Thursday May 3 with many planning to attend.

North J. H. Simpson Don W. Myers H. W. Swindling Ralph H. Smith Scott Harman M. W. Kinne Chas. Meek H. W. Prindle Brasselle Alfred R. Stoney Alex Forbas A. H. West W. Hewitt L. AW. Bright East and West Burdette Smith Warren Irish C. J. Gotsel C. H. Fischer Maurice M. Hyman D. W. Myers J. W. Brandt J. G. Horgan Harris Dellefield Chester Smith E. W. Bush C.A. Bateman Ralph H. Stith Judd Monroe Lorain Elyria Ant-iere Newell Hotel Attemdine

Convict ship Success to dock in Lorain tonight

The British convict ship Success, 138 years old and oldest afloat, left Toledo this morning and is headed for Lorain arriving around seven tonight. Weather improved after yesterday’s storm warnings. exhibition planned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for about ten days with guides and lectures aboard three decks.

Toledo Lorain D. H. Smith Europe Australia Great Lakes

Death Record Harry Bender 15 on Bender Road Ridgeville

Harry Bender aged 15 died at his home on Bender Road Ridgeville Township last night at 9 30 pm He was born in Elyria and lived on his farm for 38 years He is survived by his wife and several daughters Mrs Charles Dehn of Amherst Mrs C A Squires Mrs Peter Schnieder and Mrs Curtis Hamlin of Elyria and sons Charles of Lorain Orrife of Cleveland John of Sugar Ridge and Roy at home Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon from the home at 230 Reverend Nirby will officiate Burial to Sugar Ridge

Harry Bender Bender Road Ridgeville Township Elyria Charles Dehn Amherst C. A. Squires Peter Schnieder Curtis Hamlin Charles Lorain Orrife Cleveland John Sugar Ridge Roy Nirby

Rankin to investigate liquor complaints statewide

Former State Prohibition Inspector O. E. Rankin announced he would investigate all liquor complaints reaching him. He pledged to route cases to agencies capable of raids and arrests, and to assist law enforcement in enforcing the liquor law even though he is no longer employed by the state.

State Prohibition O. E. Rankin State Prohibition Department Rankin

Oberlin Athlete Max Chapman Competes in Ohio State Meet

Max J. Chapman son of Mr. and Mrs. Eric D. Chapman and Oberlin college junior travels to Columbus for the Ohio State athletic meet. He will enter the javelin event against top college competitors with strong odds after Oberlin’s recent training triumph.

Max J. Chapman Eric D. Chapman Oberlin College Columbus Ohio State Trini Ag

Plumbing firm buys Middle Ave property

Announcement of sale of the Ewington property with 412 Middle Avenue to Barres and Welsh. New owners plan a modern permanent home for their plumbing business and the sale was through Pat Crowe.

Ewington Middle Avenue Barres and Welsh Pat Crowe

Iowa Democrats Convene Today

Senate Dan Steck opened the Democratic state convention in Des Moines calling for focus on agricultural relief over Prohibition where a fight is expected. He accused Republicans of failing farmers, corruption, and graft, urging voters to retire the party from power amid high unemployment and bank failures.

Des Moines Dan Steck Steck T. Meredith al Smith Democratic Party Iowa Republican Party Grant

Declares Jack's Wife Caused Split

New York reports Estelle Taylor wife of Jack Dempsey blamed for quarrels of the two Jacks as federal court opens the Jack Kearns suit. Arthur Sager argues family troubles split Dempsey from Kearns. Dempsey says wife had no role, claims business motives. Kearns seeks 701026.60 as a third of Dempsey ring earnings.

New York Estelle Taylor Actree Jack Dempsey Jacks Jack Kearns Arthur Sager Kearns Miss Taylor Sager Dempsey

Have That Footlight Sheen Advert for Wave and Sheen

A writer extols a hair product, claiming Wave and Sheen keeps hair lively with weekly washing and styling. The ad emphasizes a 75 cent price and a money back guarantee if results are unsatisfactory. Edna Wallace Hopper is referenced as a familiar audience name.

Traffic lights on new schedule improve Broad street flow

City officials praised the new Broad street traffic signal pattern inaugurated last night. Green at East and West avenues, red at Court and Middle avenues, aims to slow traffic. Mayor Hewitt and Service Director Eldit see marked improvement though some drivers from intersecting streets still disrupt the sequence. They note the system is not perfect yet represents an improvement over the old.

Broad Street East Avenue West Avenue Court Street Middle Avenue James A. Hewitt John N. Eldit Broad St Hewitt

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