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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1928

Page

4

Hoover On Way To Graz Capital

President-elect Herbert Hoover sent a wireless message to Uruguay's President Juan Campisteguy thanking him for courtesy during his visit. Hoover's party aboard the Utah moved from Uruguayan waters along the Brazilian coast toward Rio de Janeiro, with a three day stay planned in the Brazilian capital. The Uruguayan cruiser Uruguay escorted the Utah to the edge of Uruguayan waters and exchanged salutes.

U.S Utah Herbert Hoover Juan Campisteguy Uruguay Urgurayan Hoover Rio de Janeiro

Coshocton Mayor resigns on January 1

Coshocton officials announce Mayor Charles T Lightell resigns to join Novelty Advertising Company. Edward Gaumer, council president, would become mayor. if he declines, Johnson Smith, president pro tem, would assume office. Police report George Emery, 52, arrested for liquor possession, pled guilty, fined $25, jailed for nonpayment.

Coshocton Charles T. Lightell Edward, Gaumer Gaumer Johnson Smith

Local hospital will supervise Oberlin X ray and labs

Elyria Memorial hospital and Oberlin hospital announced an agreement placing Oberlin X Ray and Laboratory divisions under supervision of Elyria staff. The Oberlin facility aims to meet American College of Surgeons class A rating with continued oversight.

Oberlin Institution Elyria Memorial Hospital Oberlin Hospital Elgins Institution American College of Surgeons

Tuner Seeks Release in Canton Murder Case

Carl Studer of Canton seeks release on a writ of habeas corpus in Columbus. Sentenced Oct 6 during the Meliett murder probe to one to three years, with Attorney General Crabbe arguing for a shorter term because of a plea to a second degree charge. Judge Duncan took the petition under advisement as memoranda are filed. The case notes a 1926 sentencing and a paroled date of Jan 2 if granted release.

Columbus Carl Studer Canton Don R. Meliett Common Pleas Court Studer Mer C. C. Crabbe Robert P. Duncan Crabbe Edwin H. Diebl Stark County Meliett Studers

Corn Club Qualifiers in Hardin County Reach 199 Bushel Target

Hardin County corn growers, led by Ira Marshall and his children Opal and Gienn, along with Thomas Ireton Harry Cronwell and Russell Kimble, qualified for the 199 bushel corn club as announced by the State Department of Agriculture on December 19 at Kenton.

Kenton Hardin County State Department of Agriculture Ira Marshall Opal Gienn Thomas Ireton Harry Cronwell Russell Kimble

Logan Gas 60 Fights Valuation Protest in Columbus

Logan Gas Company filed a protest with the Public Utilities Commission against a tentative valuation of 10,769,077 dollars for rate making. Hearing set for January 7. In Reno Oklahoma, salesman Hugh Tomseed and F. Gardener sell horseradish factory products.

Columbus Logan Gas Company Today The Public Utilities. Commission H Commission

Signs To Warn At Lake Shore Crossings

The safety director announced new reflector warning signs will be installed at West Erin and Bath street electric grade crossings. The Lake Shore Electric Railway company said the signs were purchased and will be installed soon, following a City Council request. Safety Director John N. Eidt explained the action as a public safeguard for trolley crossings.

Lake Shore Erin Bath Lake Shora Electric Railway Company John N. Eidt Eide

Beath Record: Mrs Thomas Rule Dies at 53 in Beath

Mrs Thomas Rule died at home on Tuesday at nine thirty p m age fifty three years six months twenty three days. Survived by husband and mother Mrs Philo Olds and one brother Edward Olds. Lived all life in city and worked twenty five years at Harry H Smith Co. Funeral Friday at 2 p m Sudro Funeral Home with Dr Edwin Kirby officiating Burial at Ridgelawn cemetery. Jacob Baus: funeral at Congregational church Amherst Thursday at 2 p m Rev F E Eastman officiating Burial Cleveland Street cemetery.

Thomas Rule Princeton Avenue Philo Olds Edward Olds Harry H. Smith Co Sudro Funeral Home Edwin Kirby Ridgelawn Cemetery Jacob Baus Congregational Church Amherst F. E. Eastman Cleveland Street

New Folders On Lighting Here

The Chronicle Telegram announces a new folder titled Yuletide Lighting describing standard Christmas decoration equipment and home displays. Contestants in the Christmas Outdoor Lighting Contest may obtain free copies by telephoning the contest organizers, as noted by the editor.

Yuletide Chronicle Telegram Chronicle-Telegram

Dog Team Dash Across Frozen North To Aid Holy Cross

A dog team carrying smallpox vaccine for Holy Cross departs Arviq for a 50 mile trek toward Holy Cross in a grueling staged race. The route echoes Nome relief efforts four years earlier. Trails and weather are uncertain as Holy Cross and nearby villages face the epidemic.

Frozen North Cordova Alaska Holy Cross Arvik Trozenworth Nome Ark of the Yukon Innoko Pacific Ocean Antik

French woman opens plane taxi service between Paris and resorts

Le Bourget France's foremost woman pilot Mile. Maryse Baetle, barred from flying on big commercial lines, starts an airplane taxi service. She plans paid flights between Paris and Deauville Le Touquet and other fashionable resorts next spring and summer.

le Bourget France Mile Maryse Baetle Paris Deauville le Touquet

Clevelander Killed In Cleveland Heights Auto Strike

George A. Kline a 67 year old vice president at the Hart Company milliners was struck and killed by a car as he approached his home in Cleveland Heights Ohio last night The driver of the machine was not held.

Cleveland George A. Kline Hart Company, Milliners Cleveland Heights

Mrs Kahn Urges Preparedness for National Defense

Washington dispatch reports Mrs Florence P Kahn Republican California new member of the house military affairs committee endorses adequate preparedness until world peace is near She argues readiness is compatible with disarmament and cites U S posture while praising U S adherence at the Washington disarmament conference urging a strong army air forces and naval strength to deter emergencies and project strength

Washington Florence P. Kahn California House Kahn United Press United States America

Wellington Man Admits Robbing Filling Station

Carl Gregg of Wellington pleaded guilty to entering a Wellington gas station and taking 47.80 from R. S. Chenney on December 14. He was bound over to the grand jury on 1000 bond after detectives traced a marked bill to his possession and found a car sale deposit used the marked bill.

Carl Gregg Wellington Grand R. Ss. Chenney Gregg S. J. George

Tax Protests Heard Today in Lorain County

About 225 residents filed complaints with the Lorain County auditor for tax bill disputes. Hearings were held today before the Board of Revision consisting of County Auditor Monroe H. Welty, Commissioner William B. Richmond, and County Treasurer Arthur H. Waters. Most complainants hail from Elyria and Lorain with others from nearby areas.

Lorain County Board of Revisions Board of Revision Elyria Lorain Monroe H. Welty Board of County Commissioners William B. Richmond Arthur H. Waters

Plane Shot Down Near Kabul Flight Bombed

A British airplane bound for Kabul was shot down yesterday near Peshawar. The two occupants survived and reached the British legation there unharmed.

Peshawar India Kabul Afghanistan

Mrs Baker Heads Amherst Christmas Seal Sale

Mrs Elmer Baker appointed chairman of the Christmas seal sale in Amherst Village to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Jacob Baus. Envelopes returned in Mr Baus name go to Mrs Baker and all future sales in Amherst should be reported to her, per Mrs R T J Martin.

Elmer Baker Amherst Village Jacob Baus Amherst R. T. J. Martin Lorain County Baus Baker Martin

Farms Robbed in Night Raids

Ashland County Sheriff Cleo Hassinger probes a spate of night raids on farms. Robbers use trucks to seize livestock chickens and produce from farmers and sell them at Cleveland and Akron markets. One farmer reports $500 in sheep loss and over 200 chickens stolen.

Ashland Ashland County Cleo, Hassinger Cleveland Akron

Embarrassing False Recruit Revealed by Hair and Gender

A Rochester youth posing as John B Smith arrives at an Baltimore army recruiting station to enlist for Hawaii. During a medical exam he is exposed after removing his cap showing bobbed hair and admitting she is a girl Wag Clars Jones who fled Rochester to see the world. She escapes before police can be notified.

Baltimore John B. Smith Rochester Army Hawaii Harry Duvall Edgar B. Kleckett Fort Howard Sergent Duvall Sergeant Kleckett James Wharton Clars Jones

Aurora Art Center Named National Art Hub

Grand Central Art Galleries officials claim Aurora Illinois, a city of about 50,000, is the nation's art ownership center. Over a decade of deductions allegedly shows Aurora leads per capita ownership of artworks, with annual exhibitions drawing locals to buy and view art.

Aurora United States New York Grand Central Galleries

Cuban post officials discuss halting Havana art weeklies

Havana reports the Cuban postmaster general and officials are considering barring several Havana comic weeklies that glorify womanhood from the art studio perspective. The move fits a broader insular government campaign against salacious publications as Cuba cooperates with Washington authorities.

URE Havana United States Cuba Washington

Enroll Your Home in Illumination Contest

Homes are urged to enroll in the Chronicle-Telegram Yuletide Illumination contest. Prizes are 25, 15, and 10 dollars with open entry for all Elytia residents. Entry is free and districts offer additional prizes from the Society for Electrical Development. Sign the registration blank and mail to the editor today.

Chronicle-Telegram Elytia Society For Electrical Development

Demand for Mellon resignation over Treasury estimates

Washington December 19 A House demand that Secretary of the Treasury Mellon resign be heard after Rep Garner Democrat Texas accused him of furnishing Congress with misleading estimates. Garner questioned the 1929 2 87 million figure vs the Budget Bureau 94 million deficit and a supplemental 75 million tax refunds estimate that warned of a 50 million deficit. He claimed Treasury figures served a Greek loan interest and argued the President push for a peacetime loan without bond issue or tax hikes to pass the bill.

Washington Treasury Mellon Congress Housa Garner Tex Budget Bureau

Ohio cities spent 114 million in 1927 and debt nears 402 million

Ohio cities in 1927 spent 114,275,023 dollars and carried total debt of 401,644,783.07. State Auditor Joseph T. Tracy released the figures via statistician D. O. Heeter, showing taxes totaling 98,497,630 dollars and expenditures rising from 102,335,303.35 in 1925. Per capita taxes peaked at 45.22 in Cleveland Heights, while Akron led debt at 188.53 per person and Nelsonville posted 11.01. Cuya hoga Falls saw 66.72 per capita expenditures with Gal ton at the bottom, and Gal ton posted no expenditures but a profit of 2.45 from utilities.

Ohio Columbus Joseph T. Tracy Tracy D. O. Heeter Cleveland Heights Gallipolis Akron Nelsonville Cuyahoga Falls Galton

Gasoline Vapor Lock Studied by U S Bureau of Standards

The Bureau of Standards conducts altitude chamber tests under H J Cummings to find fuels least likely to cause vapor lock in aircraft engines. Early results show fuels with excess volatility and dissolved gases raise vapor bubble formation, endangering engines at high altitude.

Washington Bureau of Sundards H. J . Cummings Bureau of Standards United States Bureau of Sttandards

How Dry I Am Will Replace Wedding March

HAMMONTON N J Walter Ross of Philadelphia caused a crash on the White Horse pike near here driving into a motor bus. In the bus several dry agents found liquor and arrested him saying I wanted those 10 gallons for a wedding.

Hammonton N. J Philadelphia Walter Ross Quaker City White Horse Pike Rose Ross

Man Held for Disorderly Conduct Fined in Court

David Herbst of 446 West River Street paid a $56.20 fine after police found a bottle of Nyquil before a dance. He appeared before Mayor James A. Hewitt in police court and pled guilty, receiving a $50 fine plus costs for disorderly conduct.

David Herbst West River Street Herbst Chappel Stret James A. Hewitt Costa

Thursday's Five Best Radio Features

A Minted Press program listing from KTHS Hot Springs and partner networks. Anniversaries include Milady's Musicians, Sonora Hour, Maxwell Hour of Music, and Royal Command to Liszt. Programs run 9:00 to 10:00 EST across WIZ WOR WABC and others.

KTHS Hot Springs WIZ Milady Wor-Wabc Network Sonora WJZ Maxwell WABC Ito Liszt

Market notes mix of produce and livestock reports

Cleveland and Columbus market quotations cover eggs butter and poultry prices, potato and potato-like sacks, plus hogs cattle and sheep at Cleveland and Toledo livestock receipts and prices. Chicago and Minneapolis grain quotes, a bicycle theft, and a Ridgeville Grange Xmas dance announcement complete the brief item.

Toledo Livestock Toledo

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Graz Inglinking Westaid Virginia Capes Francis A. O'Neill O'Neill Charles T. Tutt Tle P. Jessop Henry McConkey William J. Carey Vestris Lam «Port and Holt Co Liverpool Great Britain Broad Street George Emery Tremont Street Emery Peggy Mae Nell Beauty Shoppe Miller Shuglow New Bruce East River Street Milford Horace A. R. Webber Freda Johnson Webber H. L. Robinson Stanley Kristu D. Ross Gerald W. Brooks Frank Traxler East Avenue Broad Second Streets John Anna Carlson Louise Adolph Scholl Logan Foda SL Reno Okla Hugh Tom Ipseed F. Gardener Karr BYU Mrs. Baker Amherst Seals Sale Garenet Cleveland Livestock Chicago Minneapolis Troxel Charles Hancock Columbus Street Hancock Ridgeville Grange Hall Frieve Traxler Cook Granada We - Radiola Vectrola Day’s Music Store
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