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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1931

Page

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Grafton Trusties Held in West Virginia

Three youths believed to be trusties from Grafton prison farm were held in Charleston West Virginia after a car theft linked to the runaways. The car, registered to E J Wise of Grafton, was stolen August 21 and recovered later with plates missing. Names given by the suspects are William Robertson Harold Batley and Edward Wilson. authorities say the suspects may have altered identifiers to hide their flight.

Charleston West Virginia Grafton Prison E J Wise Grafton

Three Hurt As Car Hits Auto In Lorain

Three people were taken to Saint Josephs hospital Lorain at noon today after a car accident at Stop 7 The accident involved a mobile wagon owned by Finley and a Yellow Mine car. The injured were Murray Finley 23 4 342 Bark place Elyria Kober and Kervin Ford.

Murray Finles Barkplace Elvria Kober Kervin Ford Lorain Saint Josephs Hospital Finley Findleys Home J la

Mrs ODonnell Leads In Derby At Terre Haute

Terre Haute Indiana August 29 Gladys O Donnell, a first women air derby entrant, reached Terre Haute airport from East St Louis at 1 49 am. Phoebe Omle of Memphis followed ten minutes later, with other fliers arriving at intervals. Overnight stop is Dayton Ohio with Akron next before the finish at Cleveland.

Terre Haute Ind Gladys O Donnell Longe Teach

New Gold Rush On In Canada

Ottawa reports assays from the McLeod development west of Edmonton showing high grade silver and 298 cents per cubic yard of coarse and flake gold with traces of platinum group metals. The McLeod river discovery at Peers, Alberta lies in surface gravel, deemed ideal for placer development.

Ottawa McLeod River Peers Alberta

Ohio Forecast Favors Fair Cool Weather Across State

The forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Sunday with cooler conditions in the southeast. Temperatures show highs around 98 in Phoenix and El Paso. Abilene also 98. Continued fair and cool weather is expected in the region.

Ohio Phoenix el Paso Abilene

Local Church to Install 116th Pastor Tonight

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church on Princeton Avenue and Rover Street will install Rev Rot Sehumm as pastor tomorrow night at 8. Officials from Mussouri Svied and Rev K H Ehlers of Lakewood will take part. Several area ministers and church members will assist. the service is open to the public.

Grace Evangelical Tutheran Princeton Avenue Rover Street Rot Sehumm Tonorrow Franklin Court of Vkrenda Mussouri Svied K H Ehlers Ot Lakewood

Cotton Holiday Bill Advances In Louisiana Legislature

Governor Huey Long signalled urgency as Louisiana lawmakers approved a cotton planting holiday for 1932. Senate vote 32 to 0. House unanimous after minor amendments. Measure requires 75 percent of cotton states to enact similar laws before taking effect.

Baton Rouge Huey Longs Senate House O K Alten Tve Gus Ross Sterling Texas Teng Sterling Louisiana Lending Mediatel

Three Are Shot In Gun Battle At Roadhouse Heist

In Cincinnati today a gun battle following an attempted holdup at the Seven Mile House roadhouse in Er Lanser Kentucky injured three people. Hope Moore, 45, a waiter, was wounded in the forehead and is in critical condition. Kirby Houston, 21, of Cincinnati, was shot in the left leg and right arm. police say he is one of four bandits. another bandit was wounded and escaped.

Cincinnati CPA Seven Mile House Erlanser Hope Moore Kirby Houston Houston

Federal agents arrest 16 in Rams Youngstown area

Federal agents arrested sixteen prisoners in Youngstown Campbell and Warren on liquor law charges. They will be arraigned today before U S Commissioner J C Leighninger. Among those held is one woman and an eighteen year old male.

Rams Youngstown Youngstown Campbell and Warren United States J. C Leighninger

Plan No Action On Lorain Vote After Protest

Lorain County election officials will take no action after a protest conference with Secretary of State Clarence Brown. Former Lorain mayor William Grall and George Bretz presented affidavits alleging irregular methods in the last primary but Brown said the allegations are not grounds for action. Bretz claimed improprieties by board members and alleged election pressure and political deals surrounding candidates and booth workers.

Coluvmell William Grall Lorain George Bretz Bretz Brown Torain F Mo Harris OW Davie Toran County Gretz and Grall Herrorantearans Joseph B Conler Harris Conley Booth Louis Lieb Tieb American Shipbuilding Company

Ask MacDonald Quit As Labor Party Member

London reports Premier Ramsay MacDonald was urged to resign from the Labour Party by the party executive committee in Seaham Durham his constituency. MacDonald expressed deep regret and said he would gladly sacrifice if needed to serve the country and end the war era split within the party.

MacDonald Labor Party London J Ramsay MacDonald Seaham Durham

Bound to jury for taking wife's letter in Ohio

Theodore Symmes of Dayton was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of taking an uncancelled letter from a Cincinnati post office. Postal inspectors say he sought grounds for divorce and saw his wife place the letter in a mailbox. They allegedly obtained the letter, addressed to a Toledo man, by claiming it was in the mailbox.

Cincinnati Theodore Symmes Dayton Grand Jury Symmes Toledo

Tough prisoner Dan Sullivan to Lorain County jail under heavy guard

Dan Sullivan described as too tough for Toledo workhouse is being moved to Lorain county jail today under Sheriff Clarence Adams and a large deputy force. Judge William Duffy ordered the transfer with four months remaining of his six month sentence for assault and battery.

Dan Sullivan Toledo Lorain County Clarence Adams Lorain William Duffy Sullivan Hugh Reifly Adams Reifly

National Air Races Open With Military Planes Overture

Cleveland hosts the 11th annual National Air Races as Army Navy and Marine aircraft assemble around Cleveland Airport for opening maneuvers. Notable fliers from Europe and the Americas attend though England’s Richard Atcherley is injured in a crash and may miss the performance. Officials expect up to 100000 spectators for the opening ceremony and flower pageant before skyward tactical flights begin.

Cleveland Army Navy Marine Europe Boleslaw Orlinsk Poland Richard L R. Atcherley England Mario de Bernardi Italy Ernst Udet Germany Alois Jubita Czechslovakia Americas al Willams Jimmy Doolittle Frank Hawks Wiley Post Harold Gatty Russell Boardman John Postand Atcherley Lieut. Williams

Disarmament Inquiry and Cannon Testimony Cloud Senate Probe

The Senate investigation into Cannon faces a fresh push for an oath bound explanation of alleged campaign fund diversions and concealed contributions tied to the 1928 Smith campaign. Nye and Glasa press for full candor as Cannon sits abroad with no testimony yet given. In Virginia Camp Rapidan disarmament notes reach Hoover’s weekend retreat as Rogers previews Geneva talks on land air and naval arms limits.

Mashington James’ Cannon Jr Nye Senate Alfred AE Smith North Dakota Cannon Europe Carter Glasa Virginia Mitchell

Man Wanted For Murder Arrested in Logan County

Logan West Virginia August 24 aP s om Curry a former Harts Creek moonshiner wanted since 1927 in the murder of three ginseng hunters was arrested at his home on Pigeon Creek Mingo County Curry was linked by Millard Porter who confessed to being in the ambush party Porter was sentenced to life imprisonment Mitt and Bird Nelson were also implicated but not caught The slain men included State Prohibition Agent FA Hensley his son Don and Ernest Marcum one member Howard Tomblin was wounded They went to Chauncey Hollow to dig a ginseng and were ambushed when they refused to leave

Logan W. Va Som Curry Harts Creek Logan County Pigeon Creek Mingo County Curry Millard Porter Porter Mitt Bird Nelson State Prohibition FA Hensley Don Ernest Marcum Howard Tomblin Chauncey Hollow

Farmers Criticize Cattle Tuberculosis Testing

A two and two thirds delegation of Ohio farmers visited Gov. George White in Columbus to protest cattle tuberculin testing methods and the expenditure. The group said the funds spent were not warranted by the results, and the governor promised an investigation.

Columbus George White Ohio

Body of Tariff Commissioner Found in Maine

Alfred Pearce Dennis, 62, of Washington, D C, a member of the U S Tariff Commission, was found dead on Bailey Island in Casco Bay after missing since yesterday afternoon. Police believe he leaped from a cliff. Brunswick Police Chief William M Edwards and Dr Gilbert M Elliot, medical examiner, worked on the body for an hour without success. Relatives say he had been suffering from a nervous ailment.

Brunswick Maine Alfred Pearce Dennis Washington, D. C United States Tariff Commission Bailey Island Dennis Casco Bay William M Edwards Gilbert M Elliot Cumberland County Elliott

Hunt Man Who Played Priest

Cleveland police sought a tall gaunt man who posed as a priest and coerced confessions from two 13 year old girls. The fake cleric was traced after Rev Oldrich Ziamal, pastor at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic church, reported following him from the church and seeing him remove a clerical collar.

Cleveland Oldrich Ziamal Our Lady of Lourdes’ Catholic Church Zlamal

Two Killed and Five Hurt in North Adams Auto Crash

In North Adams Massachusetts on the Mohawk trail a car crash killed two people and seriously injured five others. Victims were Persia Dessey, 80, of Columbus and her son Jobs Besvey, 9. The Bessey family members were all injured and taken to North Adams Hospital.

North Adams Mass Mra Persia Dessey Columbus Jobs Besvey Sota North Adama Hospital Bessey

Wheat Holiday Plan Proposed by Pacific Northwest Growers

Inland empire wheat farmers ask the Federal Farm Board to allow them to buy back their grain at pegged prices and hold idle land to cut future supply. Led by Davy M Rader, the plan envisions selling the 1942 crop later and paying the board, with profits from reduced surplus. Senators Steiner and McNary comment on merit. Midwest growers show little interest.

Portland Ore Inland Empire Federal Farm Board Davy M Rader Walla Walla Wash Germany China Idaho Oregon Washington Farm Board Frederick Steiner John W Sappers United Press Charles McNary Republican Kansas City Pacific Northwest Middle West Middle Western Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma Texas

Shooting Probe After Boy Hit By 50 Year Old Man

In Columbus on August 25 the shooting of 13 year old Edward Friereteh by 50 year old Samuel Bange is under police investigation. Bange says he fired at Friereteh and 14 year old William Whitman after they stole pears from his yard and alleged prior molestation. A small rifle was tied.

Columbus Edward Friereteh Samuel Bange Bange Frieretch William Whitman

Roosevelt Plan Fight Expected Over Unemployment Relief Proposal

New York August 29 Governor Franklin D Roosevelt proposes a statewide unemployment relief plan funded by a 0 percent income tax increase. The plan would appropriate 20 million dollars for relief, create public works jobs for two years, and authorize cities to issue bonds while extending a five day work week for state and municipal projects.

New York Franklin D Roosevelt Roosevelt

Omission of Word Cited in Bruening Reparations Remark

Berlin reports Chancellor Bruening said Germany expects no decisive developments before Congress convenes in December in Washington. He noted Germany’s reparations future depends on the United States and stressed the omission of the word no in a prior cable dispatch.

Berlin Heinrich Bruening Germany Washington Congress Bruening Avenes United States

Ohio Lays Mighty Defense For Winter Relief Work

Columbus crews outline a statewide plan to shield families from unemployment hunger. Gov George White leads with highway bridge construction to provide winter relief and local relief committees to coordinate aid with state relief efforts.

Ohio Columbus George White White State Highway Department Meta I Cowney Relief Committee

Slaying Suspect Admits Murder Four in Park Ridge Case

Harry Powers, a matrimonial agent, admits guilt in the disappearance and deaths of a Park Ridge widow and her three children. Police find bones in a burned cottage chimney and in a second garage rented by Powers. Dr F L Cherry and others analyze bones while more letters hint at planned visits to other women.

Clarksburg W. Va UPI Harry P. Powers Park Ridge Powers Asterick Eicher Dr. Lowther F. L Cherry Harrison County Cornelius Orvin Pierson

Stowaways Die Of Starvation On Ocean Trip

A German steamer Curslack from Havana to Bremen left Havana Aug 20. Three of five stowaways died of starvation in the coal bunkers. two survivors Ignacio Trace and Paulino Gonzales await orders in Norfolk after immigration refusal. The captain reported discovering the dying, and the bodies were buried at sea near Brunswick, Georgia.

Norfolk Havana G. Hillendort Ignacio Trace Portugal Paulino Gonzales Spain Hillendorf Trace Gonzales Brunswick

Little Ad Brings Big Results in Telegram Want Ads

A short classified ad in the Chropicis Telegram Want Ads attracted a tenant to a three room with a garage rental. Mr Edwards notified that the tenant was secured and all safety concerns were addressed. The ad is set to run again, aiming to reach over 57,000 readers at a low cost.

Chropicis- Telegram

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