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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1922
Page
1
Seven members of the Perron family died in a farmhouse fire near Amos Quebec when a lamp filled with gasoline exploded. Edmond Perron and two children escaped by leaping into a snow bank as their clothing burned. The blaze destroyed the Perron homestead about 18 miles from the town.
Dublin report details heated Dail Eireann debate over the Irish peace treaty. Michael Collins denounces anti treaty insults as De Valera rejects Collins plan. Opposition factions clash as lines are drawn on acceptance versus rejection of the treaty and British involvement.
Akron council tied 8 to 8 on a resolution regarding city administrator William Laub who said he would stand by his rights under the city charter. Charges must be in writing with public hearings before removal, and no specific charge was made against Laub.
Three armed masked bandits broke into the Los Angeles home of Mr and Mrs Churchill along with daughters Florence and Fred and guest J Jaqua. The victims were held for three hours and tortured with red hot irons before the robbers escaped with 400 dollars. Police report notes the incident occurred early today.
Bert Reisinger was re-elected president of the Elyria township board of education at the reorganizational meeting yesterday afternoon. Mre and J Hardy joined as a member, marking the first year a woman will serve on the board. Fred Decker was chosen vice president and Eldredge Hurd as auditor. George Langton retires as member, George Peatria remains clerk for a two year term per state code.
Mr and Mrs Fret Breshaw and children Max and Annabelle traveled to Aaland to spend New Year with relatives where a big fox hunt took place. Seven headred cager coe were in the drive and eight termed loose in a ten mere tract. Mr Breshaw won some of the on tar bee.
Washington Jan 3 Governor Sproul assured administration leaders that within twenty four hours after Senator Boies Penrose funeral he would be in the Senate as penrose successor. Watson, a Republican, is among those favoring New Wherrs in Wigseat and Sproul’s actions followed pressure from Washington officials. Philadelphia dispatch notes funeral arrangements halted until Spence Penrose arrives from Colorado and lists mayor’s appointees including Mrs Herrman Stevens to health board and Vira Bing to civil service commission. Henry Beck reappointed service director.
The death of Mrs A Ho Bunk occurred Monday at 11 at her home 245 Wooster street after a brief illness She is survived by her husband two sons arry and Thurman at home a sister Mrs C H Bayless Kipton and a brother Isaac Dent Pemberville Funeral services will be held at the home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
County commissioner W B Richmond recalls a May 26 1866 entry by his grandfather Joan Richmond noting butter at 13 cents a pound and chickens at 28 cents each, contrasted with today’s much higher prices. The fragment compares 1866 butter and poultry costs to contemporary produce prices, highlighting the “good old days” notion.
Judge Thompson Sheriff Backua and County Clerk Williams drew the grand and petit juries for the January term. Four Elyria men will serve on the grand jury and eleven on the petit jury. Court opens January 16 with the grand jury called for Tuesday the 17th and the petit jury for Monday the 23rd. The list includes A Price of Lorain, H W Simons of Lorain, A G Cummings Oberlin, and many others from Elyria, Lorain, Amherst, Wellington, and nearby towns.
The White House announced the nomination of William J O'Toole of Gary West Virginia to be United States minister to Paraguay and Henry P Fletcher of Pennsylvania to be United States ambassador to Belgium.
Mayor Asaph Jones led a heated board of control discussion yesterday at City Hall as officials debated issues affecting the city’s welfare. The meeting grew tense as representatives pressed for action on municipal concerns and governance.
James Smith president and secretary of the Elyria Chamber of Commerce issues a January 1 statement criticizing city taxes, expenditures, water-site costs, building trades center influence, and alleged mismanagement. He questions outsiders' recommendations for industry and urges retail dealers to adopt a firm stance.
The Supreme Court today ruled against resql and price controls amid cases involving labor leaders and antitrust actions. It refused to reconsider reviews and addressed issues on price maintenance by manufacturers and wartime controls, with rulings affecting a wide range of labor and trade cases and penalties.
The second term begins tonight with new students welcome in public evening schools. Technical high school on Sivt street offers classes in drawing, cabinet and pattern making, machine shop practice, salesmanship, and window car writing. Evening sessions are Tuesday and Thursday at 7. Auto construction and repair meet at Smith's garage on Chapel street Monday through Friday evenings. Americanization classes reopen Wednesday at 7, at Hamilton Gates, Garford school buildings, and the Settlement House for English and citizenship prep.
Peary Darling, son of BooY Darling, launches Commonwealth Banking Co at Ludd Wenue and Fourteenth, Cleveland area. Former Western Automatic employee, later led Superior Savings trust department, directed Community Chest and Red Cross drives, now presiding as bank opens after public reception with thousands attending. Other Poyria men tied to banking: Walter Seunberg of Union National Bank and Tesse Bickford of the Federal Reserve.
Portsmouth report states 30 year old telegraph operator Curley Withrow faces a double murder charge after allegedly shooting Hugh Nichols and another operator, then fatally wounding Nichols’s wife who came to aid. He was captured last night in Chillicothe, later found asleep on a northbound freight train. Police say motive unclear, suspected jealousy linked to Nichols’s recent marriage.
In Galion on January 3 a truck carrying returning fox hunt participants overturned after a touring car cut off its front wheel. Russell Burt, 16, suffered a crushed skull and may have been killed. Others including John Riser, Frank Rinehart, William Worden, and Allen Douglass were seriously injured as six foxes were captured during the hunt.
Federal Judge Farisma of St Louis dism issed the petition of Falstaff Corporation Brewers seeking an injunction to restrain William T. Allen state prohibition director and other enforcement officers from enforcing the anti beer law against medicinal beer. The ruling clarifies limits of the dry law as applied to medicinal products.
A complete list of deaths in the city for 1921 from the Tegietter of deaths records. Names and dates parsed include Rawley Griffin January 11, Bridght Flannery January 14, Rae Jobe Adam Behmidt January 16, Elizabeth May Comsers February 13, Dorothy F. Pasea January, and George Washing ton Bell February 16, among others. the record excludes very young children.
Edith Barrett of 631 Fast River Street attempted to cut her throat around six in the evening during a depressive episode. She slashed her neck but survived. family found her, ambulance took her to the hospital, and she is reported to be better and likely to recover.
At UM Stevens office, the Stevens President Board of Education elected F M Stevens as president and J W Mc Henry as vice president for the coming year. No other business was transacted beyond routine bill passing.
Washington January 3 The navy department announced a court of inquiry to investigate the disturbance at Shanghai China between American sailors and Italians that left several Americans injured and one dead.
Washington Jan 3 The nomination of Under Secretary Henry P. Tileteker to be U S ambassador to Belgium appears set to be announced this afternoon by President Harding according to reliable sources tonight uncertain spelling of names retained from the clipped dispatch.
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