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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1919
Page
6
A Toledo editorial condemns assaults on sheriffs, deputies, and police, calling for swift, severe penalties and unwavering enforcement to defend the state and the public. It stresses officers face constant danger and urges rapid justice to deter attacks.
The article reports that railroads will not be turned over to owners until March 1, a delay seen as relief for a system at risk of collapse. It argues government action without credit would injure rolling stock and assets, risking a near-criminal deterioration unless Congress finds a remedy before March.
A Scotsman and his wife allegedly travel aboard a ship with a baby born mid voyage. Dispatches claim the couple gained seven hundred dollars cash and an automobile order, then raffled the car on board leaving with two thousand dollars. The father says luck changed their fate.
The Rockefeller Foundation announces a historic donation totaling five hundred million dollars. Half funds college salary increases and half advances medical research worldwide, marking the largest single gift by an individual in history.
The piece critiques greed from a financier view, comparing Rockefeller and Carnegie to a modern Midas. It argues profits should be more equitably shared and questions the source of wealth rather than charity.
A snippet from a Lorain County column urges girls to pursue salesmanship as a profession. It highlights school store programs in Boston and Minneapolis that train young clerks, offering promotion paths from stock clerk to teacher of salesmanship or traveling salesman. It notes the value of education and practical training in retail careers.
Pinky Nerr cites ABE MAPTIN remarks about elite gatherings causing unrest. The piece mocks political hypocrisy and compares high priced cars to minimal service gains, highlighting public discontent.
Tokyo—Okuma, a Japanese stateman, urges revision of the Anglo Japanese alliance set to expire, insisting the core aim of mutual peace and mutual interests for England and Japan remain central. He envisions the League of Nations gaining influence with America and Britain at its center, but warns it cannot guarantee armament abolition or absolute stability.
Taducah Ky December 26 McCracken County citizens awoke to find a corps of police officers as a Christmas gift from the board of county commissioners. They are the first women police appointed in the state. The group was approved after county public health officials reviewed the need.
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria of Spain plan a June voyage to South America aboard royal ships, as reported by the Belah ead Chronicle Telegram Want Ads.
The West Ridge school staged a Charatmas Entertainment fest to a large audience with a Christmastree close and gifts for pupils. Teachers received credits for a splendid program and the W. C. T. U. planned a New Year's oyster supper to support Jubilee fund. Local residents and relatives are noted visiting, traveling, and celebrating holidays with family in Amherst, Lorain, and nearby towns. The county hotel harvests ice and a fox was shot at the Russia marsh, now on display in a local shop window.
Alsace reports the Alsace River overflowing in Strasbourg and Nancy with traffic disrupted and floods rising to the second floor of two newspaper offices. Power and telephone plants are under flood threat as the disaster expands across the district.
Columbus reports a Big Four freight wreck at Worthington injuring nine people including engineer Cleg Miller and fireman brakeman. The crash occurred yesterday, with a dean from Cleveland listed among the injured.
Two young women are reported among a group moving toward Russia, joining the ranks of others traveling for unspecified reasons. The article notes their departure amid growing wartime tension and regional mobilization.
Washington reports President Wilson’s proclamation returning railroads to private control in March aims to calm the wage dispute. Director General Hines will review shopmen demands and clerks’ cost rises as federal control extends to two months. Rail carriers face new contract needs and material inventories to March.
Washington dispatch reports debate over shipboard alcohol rules. Prohibition officials consider allowing private owners to run passenger lines, affecting German and foreign vessels taken over by the United States in 1917. The board’s tentative plan seeks to restrict intoxicating liquor aboard ships, hindering cooperation with privately owned or foreign fleets.
Reported developments indicate U S car makers will shift to Romanian oil amid a Bucharest dispute. Officials note a private sector move and a consignment valued at 3 180 000 may be sent to Constantinople for approval.
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