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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1925
Page
1
President Coolidge addresses the American Farm Bureau Federation, outlining a tariff driven agricultural program. He rejects federal price supports while signaling support for farmers, with delegates cheering and expecting congressional action. Continued on page 2.
The Cleveland burial of Edmond H. Moore triggers renewed talk over his successor to the Democratic State Central Committee. Kenton, White, and Moore contend for leadership with factions opposing the Anti-Klan element in the party.
The first district meeting of the Boy Scouts in the newly organized district will be held in Lorain on December 5. The district includes Elyria, Lorain, Oberlin, Wooster, Cleveland, and Medina. William P. Champney, president of the chamber, will be the speaker.
New York area report states Michael Ferrara 68 and Rosario Ferrara 65 perished when trapped in a tenement blaze at Nemwlyoak on December 7. The fire swept the tenement where the couple lived, trapping them inside the ten floors.
Editor delivers Open Forum address at church on Sunday afternoon warning that war cannot end war. He discusses threats to peace, European turmoil, and potential actions by nations as readers are urged to consider a broader conflict beyond immediate battles. Page 2 contains further details.
Authorities allege a coast area ring involved in a pumping scheme with links to government employees. Grand jury hearings expected to indict William Dw and others tied to the liquor operation as prosecutors present new testimony and three assistants assist Buckner.
Mrs. Boras of West River Street was arraigned in police court on a liquor purveying charge. She changed her plea to guilty today and was fined $500 plus costs by Major Harry Hinkson after being found with a pint of liquor in her pocket.
Fire damaged the upper brick story and roof of a laborers' building at the Elyria Iron and Steel Company Saturday morning. Boots and coats and chemicals stored there were burned. Workers had left an hour earlier. firemen also tackled a separate auto garage blaze on Hast River Street where Andrew Bruce’s Ford sedan caught fire from a short circuit. Bruce saved the vehicle with two pails of water before fire units arrived.
The National Association of Manufacturers sent a petition to Congress outlining eleven policy questions. Recommendations include reducing government involvement in private business, tax cuts, restructuring government departments, allowing railroads fair earnings, broadening immigration study, reforming merchant marine laws, extending the Federal Reserve period to 99 years, joining an international court, continuing tariff policy with tweaks, raising federal judges' pay, and creating a nonpartisan federal tax commission.
Bandits used ether on victim Edward Damm and stole money after following him from Elyria to Albers Villa. They dumped him onto a car fender near Leo Sever Garage and fled in his bakery truck. Police located the wreck on Denot Avenue. Damm’s car was left behind and is being examined.
A man pled guilty to a liquor offense and was fined 100 with costs. The case, heard by the sheriff's office, involved improper possession of liquor and a woman named Margaret was mentioned in connection with the arrest.
Police report a residence at 113 Belfield Avenue Elyria was broken into Saturday evening. The thief entered through the back door after entering the home and rummaged drawers and dressers. Items stolen include a ladies watch, four pairs of silk hose and a pair of trousers. tracks suggest the intruder retraced footprints to the back door.
Fire loss data from 1924 shows Feyria’s per capita cost at 44 cents for cities of 20,000 or more. Lakewood and Lonain tie for sevenths at $1.13 per capita, Elstia ranks fifth among similar cities, with Chief Bates noting expectations of higher losses this year.
Reports detail two minor collisions on Sunday morning. Ernest Buckholtz of Arcade Avenue sideswiped a car owned by Rank Nichols on East Avenue. damages were settled between them. Mary Jarvis of El 31 Street collided with car 865971 on Middle Avenue. she swerved to ground to avoid a turning vehicle driven by a woman.
Cily solicitors preparing brief in gas rate case amid new panel and central issues. Legally titled matter involves charges and potential adjustments to utility tariffs as of this report.
Fragmentary report cites Fatty Murray vice president of inc 7Workers as attackers he says the union seeks to destroy the United Workers of America and force miners back to prior harsh conditions in the anthracite industry. Wage concerns and alleged conspiracies feature in the debate among operators and unions.
Sunday morning Sheriff Udder hill arrested R Poitzel of Cleveland on a charge of driving his auto while intoxicated. He was brought before Justice S27, fined 550 and costs, and fifteen days in jail. Also noted is the death of Perei val S T, president of the American Tobacco Company, who died suddenly at his New York home after being at the office the day before.
The body of a woman was found lying under a cheap blanket in Torrence County. The coroner said she had been dead about ten hours when discovered. Kipling Improves After Bronchial Pneumonia in Burwash England.
Dec 27 report notes Longworth elected Speaker by a substantial majority as Republicans and Democrats clash over bureau power and key issues. Congress aims at tax policy, enforcement, and national defense amid Coolidge era tensions.
In a defiant display the insurgents in the House refuse to compromise with Longworth and other leaders. They defend their duties to constituents and vows to vote their convictions despite threats and patronage offers. The tense scene underscores a split within the Republican ranks over party control and policy.
The League of Nations disarmament committee reports failure to reconcile divergent French and British positions. Britain and France clash over a French proposal to extend League aid to attacked members, while Greece and Bulgaria dispute indemnity terms in the Rumbold report.
Judge John Worley held court in the law library hearing three common cases. A defendant pled guilty and was sent to the Mansfield reformatory. A.R. Weber presided in rooms with James Brasseile and Elgris convicted of assault and battery, fined 25 dollars plus costs, with six months in the Toledo workhouse. The State vs Ludwig Thomas of Amherst began a large trial attendance noted.
In police court this morning mayor fined James Nicotof and ordered costs after a charge of transporting liquor. Nicotof returned home in the evening with a veiled vehicle and liquor, briefly entering an officers’ area. Southam and Harry Liats of Detroit were arraigned on stealing charges and bound over to the grand jury under bond. Frank Srabedes also faced costs for related notices.
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