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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1929

Page

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Ninety Mile Gale Strikes Europe Killing Five

A nine ty mile gale swept England across the channel into Belgium France and Germany causing at least five deaths. Three men drowned at Havre and two near Haibrouck France. The storm continued as December 39 parts battered France with seven ships in distress and towns inundated by high waves along the coast.

England Belgium France Germany Channel British Isles Havre Ha_ibrouck

Senator Borah level charges on prohibition enforcement

Washington December 30 Senator Borah Republican Idaho says open saloons operate nationwide and the Treasury permit system is faulty presenting data gathered over six months. He asserts enforcement personnel must be cleaned from top to bottom and that saloons operate under district attorneys not only in New York and Chicago. He contends the new industrial alcohol permit system is a Washington responsibility scandal triggering White House and Justice Treasury reaction.

Washington Treasury Department Borat Repu Idaho United Press United States Borak Ciry New York Chicago Borah Mitchell Treasury Senate White House Justice

Influenza delays and city budget notes in Elyria area

January reports show influenza closures across Lorain county schools churches and public places with Elyria city budget totals for 1929 approved and new county officers taking office. The Falcon Motors Company plans 610 new hires bringing total to 2000 as Billy Sunday revival and local events unfold amid flood damage and steady civic activity.

Lorain Billy Sunday AU Elyria Elvy-ria Board of Health Don W. Myers Clarence FE. Adams Sherif Thomas Peebles Elyria P Board of Health Falcon Motors Company Elyria William Muir Auld Elyria High School Or. Summers Lorain County Ridgeville Carlisle

New Sacred Heart Church Dedicated on Irondale Street

The new Sacred Heart Church on Irondale Street was dedicated yesterday morning before nearly 800 people. Monsignor James McPadden of Cleveland delivered the dedicatory address as celebrant. Elyria Catholic churches joined Sacred Heart in the ceremonies. The Mass featured a Messe Solennelle by St. Mary’s Church choir. The cornerstone, laid July 7, marks a $60,000 Gothic building. Father Joseph Peter serves as priest.

Sacred Heart Irondale Street James McPadden Cleveland Elyria Gounod St. Mary’s Church Sdeste Fidelis Joseph Peter

Coast Guard boards probe into Narragansett Bay killings

Coast Guard crews moved to answer a special inquiry into the killings of three rum runners and the wounding of a fourth in Narragansett Bay. The Black Duck and two other smugglers were seized with $600000 worth of liquor. the wrecks lie at New London base as a board reviews testimony in secrecy.

New London Conn Alexander CG Cornell Coastguard C-290 Coast Guard Board Narragansett Bay H. H. Wolf Newport R. 1 Coast Guard

Coast Guard vows hard line after Newport murders

Rear Admiral F. L. Billard warned rum runners they face serious danger if they ignore coast guard orders to halt after the killing of three alleged smugglers off Newport. He stated the service will stop liquor smuggling at sea with vigor and determination, not soft words.

Coast Guard Washington Des FL. Billard Newport Hillard

Fort Adams morgue holds victims of patrol boat gunfire

The dead were struck by machine gun fire from CG 290 at the Narrrtagansett Bay entrance after refusing orders to stop. Coast guard officials coordinate with Henry M. Ross Jr and state authorities in parallel inquiries, noting this shooting occurred within Rhode Island’s three mile limit.

Fort Adams Natragansett Bay Coast Guard Henry M. Ross, Jr United States District Attorney Department of Justice Boston Rhode Island Three Mile

Nationalist China Abolishes Extraterritorial Privileges

Washington reports that Nationalist China announced the end of extraterritorial privileges for foreigners, to take effect January 1. The decision was received at the state department today in late news bulletins from December 30.

China Washington State Department

Law Enforcement Commission to Report Within Ten Days

President Sloover will submit the law enforcement commission prohibition recommendations to Congress within ten days. He will maintain a hands off police stance amid the ongoing prohibition battle in Washington.

LAW Enforcement Commission Washington Sloover Congress

Lindberghs Take Off From Detroit For Unannounced City

Col and Mrs Chas A Lindbergh departed Ford airport in Detroit for an unspecified destination believed to be Columbus Ohio Airport officials said they had no knowledge of the Lindberghs travel but it is thought they plan to fly the Transcontinental Air Transport route from Columbus to the Pacific coast

Lindberghs Detroit Col Chas. A. Lindbergh Ford Columbus Ohio Col. Lindbergh Pacific Coast

Three Greek Restaurant Owners Killed in Columbus Crash

Dec 30. Three Greek restaurant proprietors Gus Stefanis 35 Andrew Karlos 42 and Frank Keris 35 were killed when a Pennsylvania passenger train demolished their automobile in East Columbus. The wreckage was dragged 200 feet along the tracks and one body was found in the car while the others were ejected.

Columbus East Columbus Pennsylvania Gus Stefanis Andrew Karlos Frank Keris

Sheriff Ambushed and Shot in Ohio Camp Incident

Sheriff Herman Lang of Lawrenceburg Indiana was wounded with two bullets while returning to arrest a third man at a supposed beer camp near Lawrenceburg. He was rushed to a Cincinnati hospital in critical condition after the ambush. two suspects were already in custody, the shooter escaped.

Cincinnati Herman Lang Lawrenceburg Ind Lang

Connars Appointment as State Director of Public Works

Columbus December 30 Governor Cooper named Albert T Connar of Muskingum County as state director of public works succeeding Richard D Wisda whose term ends January 2 Wisda a Democrat was a holdover from the Donahue administration

Connar Columbus Cooper Albert T. Connar Muskingum County Richard ID. Wisda Wisda Donahey

Duel Over Ownership Of Dog Ends In Hospital Wounding

In Pearl Illinois on December 30 a gun duel over ownership of a dog left Jeff Allen age 63 critically wounded and W H Bohannon aged 74 his brother in law uninjured or lightly hurt. The two elderly men fired shotguns at each other when Bohannon went to Allen's home to take the dog. Allen was struck on the face chest and abdomen while Bohannon sustained facial injuries from a shotgun blast.

Pearl Jeff Allen W. Hi. Bohannon Bohannon Allen

Lake Shore Electric Opposes Knutsen Motor Truck Request

The Lake Shore Electric Railway Co operating between Cleveland Lorain and Cleveland Wivria petitioned the Public Utilities Commission to refuse Knutsen Motor Truck Company of Cleveland from adding equipment to its present service.

Lake Shore Electric Columbus. O Lake Shore Electric Railway Co Cleveland Lorain Wivria Uimhties Commission Knutsen Motor Truck Company

Two Trusties Escape At Grafton

Two youthful state reformatory trustees escaped from the Grafton Reformatory farm near North Waton Ohio last night. Guards learned of the break at 8 p.m. The youths, Reeder and White aged twenty and twenty three, were farm hands at the state farm and may head toward the city for a ride. Mansfield Reformatory was notified. FARM BUREAU DIRECTORS WILL MEET TONIGHT.

North Waton State Reformatory Grafton Reformatory Here Cc. C. Blumenschenkle Grafton Elyria Reeder White Mansfield Reformatory

Youthful rabbit hunters barely survive river plunge

A 17 year old Sam DeMaria and his 11 year old cousin Frank Promesti fell through ice into Black River after a 35 foot embankment slip. Fire department boats rescued them and a doctor said both were unharmed. Sam lost his rifle to the river but they escaped serious harm.

Black River Sam DeMaria West Avenue Frank Promesti Marrows James Jonesti Fire Department Hose Company No. 1 Sam

Plane Lands In Midst Of Crowd In Hearne Texas

Miss Dorothy Stocker 17 lost control of her plane and crashed into a crowd at a Hearne field. Doak Kelsey 7 and Janes Hearne 93 were killed. Doc Wright was critically injured and hospitalized. Dorothy Stocker was bruised and shocked.

Hearne Tex Dorothy Stocker Nalet Doak Kelsey Janes Hearne Doc Wright

Paulding County Judge Appointed in Ohio Appointment

Governor Myers Cooper announced the appointment of Samuel W. Burns of Paulding as judge of the Paulding common pleas court replacing Wii F. Cornett who resigned due to ill health. The action was announced today from Columbus, Ohio.

Paulding Colimnell Myers Cooper Samuel W. Burns

Traffic violator fined for running red light at Court and Broad

A. J Carter pled guilty in police court to violating the traffic ordinance by crashing a red light at Court and Broad Streets. Mayor James A. Hewitt imposed a five dollar fine with four dollars suspended plus costs this morning. Police were asked to search for Joe Kocas, 16, who is missing after not returning from Sunday School. He was last seen wearing a black overcoat, blue clothing, and a cap.

Court Broad Streets A. J Carter James A. Hewitt Joe Kocas W Avenue Poli

New Trial for Willtan Mia Requested in Manslaughter Case

A motion in common pleas court by Charles Adams, May’s chief counsel, seeks a new trial for Willtan Mia on a manslaughter conviction. Four grounds are named including insufficient evidence, errors of law at trial, and other manifest errors in the record. Judge W B Thompson had not set a hearing time.

William Common Pleas Court Charles Adams May W. B. Thompson

Ohioans Killed in Week End Traffic

United Press survey shows three Wooster men Edward Miller James F Yocum and William Twibell all 44 44 and 25 killed when their car collided with a speeding Pennsylvania railroad train. Foreman John H Usove 49 of Hocking Valley Railroad fatally injured in Columbus crash. Mrs Madeline Erben 35 killed in Cleveland when New York Central train struck her car. George Miller 12 injured at Dayton in car crash. Dozens more injured in other accidents.

Ohio United Press Wooster Edward Miller James F. Yocum William Twibell Columbus John HR. Usove Hocking Valley Railroad Madeline Erben Cleveland New York Central Advance Century Limited George Miller Dayer Sied

Elyrian Elected President of Greeters of Ohio

Elyrian Miller of the Elyria hots was elected president at the Columbus convention of the Greeters of Ohio. The gathering Friday and Saturday concluded with a banquet and ball headlined by Governor Myers Cooper as speaker. Diks, Sandusky, reports postmaster Edward E. Cook, 62, of Huron died after an operation for appendicitis.

Hoa. Miller Elyria Hots Icte Ohio Columbus Myers ¥. Cooper Huron Diks. Sandusky

Special Dry Agents Fined In Fremont Transport Case

NORWALK Ohio special dry agents Sir K H Shimman age 38 and Ralph Eldridge were fined 1000 each for transporting liquor in Fremont. They pleaded not guilty and were released on 1000 bonds as trial was set for Friday. The men denied the charges while Wyavor law violators question if fines can be imposed in separate courts for the same offense. Edward Cregory sheriff, who released the alcohol, resigned after the arrests.

Norwalk Vep K. H. Shimman Ralph Eldridge Fremont Common Pleas Irving Carpenter Hoth Huron County Edward Cregory Sherif

Minogours State Pen Attempt Foiled

Jefferson City Missouri December 30 One guard was stabbed and mugged and a prisoner wounded during an attempted break at the Missouri State penitentiary Two convicts Virgil Davis 24 and Clarence Hansen 24 climbed into the guard tower and tried to overpower guard John T Bradley In the fight Davis was stabbed in the abdomen and near the heart Davis was shot as he vaulted the wall Hansen escaped but was captured by a citizen who sheltered him

Jefferson City Missouri State Penitentiary Virgil Davis Clarence Hansen John T. Bradley Bradley Davis Hansen

Council Tonight Expected to Ease All Night Parking

Fire and Police Committee plans to modify the traffic ordinance by removing all night parking from the Broad Street business district and the Cheapside business area. The 2 to 6 am 30 minute limit may be extended to one hour citywide, with a ban on U turns at selected intersections. The council will also discuss fund transfers and Tremont Street special assessments.

A. U Mivst Broad Street Cheapside Council Tremont Street

Classified Helper Ads Guide on Situation Page

Do you need help with cleaning house work ironing child care or farm tasks The Situation Ads on the Classified page direct you to classifications 9 10 and 12 where capable helpers seek positions through the Want Ads Find a laundress housekeeper practical nurse nanny farm hand or added man through these notices and place your request today.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Europe Borar Lorain County Farm Bureau Bellevue Grafton State Farm Appin Creek Elyria Board of Trade Lillian Rostkowski Wellington Elyria City Ic Mansfield Reformatory Hal H. Growald Third Street Lincoln Sherrif Adams Lake Erie Amerst Savings and Banking Company Church of Christ Bast Avenue Dev Ehurch New Allen School Lyria Board of Trade Elytia Loran Emmy New Sacred Heart Church GOAGT Farm Bureau Youtho CY Waterg India U. S Willtan Saliendra Nath Ghose Indian Nationalist Congress Lahore Congress Nnion Lahore Der Committee of Mahatma K. Gandhi Great Britain Gandhi Elyrian Special Dry Agents Minogours
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