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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1922
Page
1
A fire on a Manhattan subway train near Fifty ninth Street station sent passengers fleeing by emergency exits. An ambulance surgeon revived an exhausted conductor as smoke filled cars and many were injured in the panic. Mayor Hylan visited the scene to oversee aid and hospital transport for those overcome.
The Moscow municipal finance committee studied cutting wages to shrink a near sixty thousand dollar annual deficit. Mayor Jones Fire Chief Rates Police Chief Stankard and Service Director Beck led department talks with no final decisions. A special meeting is set for Tuesday evening to decide possible percent reductions.
Wilfred Michaud an 18 year old high school graduate was shot and killed by police while he and a companion vandalized a chain grocery store safe in Washington. Barnard Casson 19 surrendered and admitted involvement. Police say the pair had stolen a watch and other items in the months leading to the incident.
About 140 new workers arrived by the Wo & O railroad to replace striking railroad shop staff. They are housed in two frame buildings within railroad property. Mayor Grall deputized fifty men to assist police as crowds gathered but were dispersed without trouble. Thirty former employees requested reinstatement and their requests were granted.
Thomas Sehrer a 22 year old Kentucky teacher was found guilty by a Covington jury after forty five minutes of deliberation and sentenced to sixteen years in prison. The case stems from Zelma Clemons a 14 year old who died May 24 after an illegal operation by a Covington physician who disappeared the day after. A motion for a new trial was filed and an appeal anticipated.
A truck carrying striking coal miners overturned about three miles from Uniontown Pennsylvania injuring two men seriously and 17 others slightly. The two seriously hurt were taken to Uniontown Hospital while the party was en route to a miners mass meeting in Shady Grove Park.
John J. Rogers remains alive at City Hospital after a self inflicted gunshot wound to the brain despite the bullet lodged on the brain’s opposite side. He talked to doctors and is reported the only patient at the hospital to regain consciousness after such a wound. A second item notes a high wind toppling Dr Bevard’s sign on Cheapside, narrowly missing a passerby.
Federal services for the late Henry J. Phillips will be held Monday morning at 9 o'clock at Mr Agnes church.
Near Burnside shops of Stino's Central railroad two men, Andrew Polith and Michael Kalyan, were stabbed six times and beaten with blackjacks amid a shop strike. Earlier, six sticks of dynamite were found in coal at the yards of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line. coal is being screened for more explosives as troops are mobilized in Springfield.
Congressman C L Knight of Akron plans a two city swing next week with talks in Mechnist's hall and a Kiwanis Club address at the MCA. A monster mass meeting is set for Washington Park Lorain with politicians from across the country expected to attend. Knight denounces rumors about Thompson profits and coal or steel ties, stressing direct issue oriented campaigning.
In Atlanta a sensational federal court filing alleges a series of assaults by J. T. Nee, collector of internal revenue for the Atlanta district, brought by Mrs. F. O Cooper, Rose’s former secretary. The secretary notes Rose has been absent over a week and officials say he went to Wellington unofficially.
Union printers in Sandusky staged a morning strike at 11 oclock after publishers refused a 16 percent wage increase. The Ragtater and Star Journal, both editions, halted production, with publishers to submit a new proposal later today.
Washington July 8 The Harding administration contemplates seizing key coal mines to guarantee fuel supply for winter. Aimed as a last resort after failed arbitration, the plan awaits final authorization from President Harding after consultations with Hoover and Davis. Support in labor circles favors government operation of mines if peaceful measures fail.
Mile Suzanne Lenglen defeated Mrs. Moira Mallory in a masterly match to claim the world tennis title in Wimbledon England. The crowd cheered as Lenglen, praised for her superiority, dominated play from start to finish and received Mallory’s congratulation.
Elyria factories report minimal disruption from coal and railroad strikes. Willys-Overland's Elyria plant shows a large order for 6,000 Willys-Light engines, with about 100 workers. Other firms like Colson, Enamel Products, Perry-Fay, Duplex Foundry, Elyria Foundry, Elyria Machine Co., Columbia Steel, Western Automatic Machine Screw, Universal Crane, Worthington Ball, and Fox Furnace indicate steady orders, ample coal reserves, and no major slowdown in production or shipping.
Walter Young, a bank messenger for Elythe Savings & Trust Co., was struck by a car owned by W. L. Gaston of Forest Street, Oberlin, yesterday. He sustained facial and leg bruises as the auto fled the scene after clipping a dummy at West Avenue and Breall Throm corner.
Elyria Pay Sround Recreation Associations directors praised community support for the movement. $2,955 subscribed toward a $4,000 goal with more funds expected. Brison reported on completed labors and received unanimous praise for leadership and qualifications. Five playgrounds are in use with four more applications pending. City labor and J R Wilmot aid noted.
Jas J Flannery of Pittsburgh was acquitted of first degree murder after a jury deliberated 15 days and 14 hours in the February killing of his young wife. He testified he mistook her for a burglar and said a shadowy intruder prompted the shooting. the victim cried out before his surrender to police.
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