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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1922
Page
3
President Hoover decries overcharging by coal operators while urging action to curb price gouging as mines stay closed and stocks dwindle. He notes most producers follow fair prices but calls for drastic orders to guide shipments if mines remain shut.
Senator Borah of Idaho urged a Senate labor committee to create a commission to supervise the coal industry as a safeguard against future interruptions. He spoke in Washington on July 11 calling for government action to protect energy supply.
A commission recommends actions to avert coal strikes in the future and urges President Harding to push legislation through Congress after peacetime talks. The proposal aims to regulate the coal industry and stabilize supplies.
Elyria case notes a man with kidney pain dizziness and weakness from excess meat and acids. He reports fatigue and inability to do housework before relief from kidney pills.
Commissioner Robert E Tod of the immigration service in New York releases annual limits for rationality permits. The plan allows about four months under a three percent quota.
Washington July 11 After twelve weeks of debate the Melumnep tariff bill faces key votes in the House. Opponents argue costs rise while supporters claim protection for domestic industry. Senate leaders suggest a trial vote by August 1, with Democratic and Republican figures predicting passage.
In rural Dayton near Piqua, a threshing engine boiler exploded wrecking a Green family home. One man died at the scene and three others were near death in hospital with severe burns and injuries. The outfit owner Dale Green and crew members were reportedly among the injured as debris scattered across Vale Green farm. Washington notes aside report, Edge defends tariff proposal with Harding powers debate.
Ohio winter wheat prospects fall from June to July with a total of 40 760 008 bushels based on July 1 conditions. Nationally the crop also declines by about 60 million bushels from last month. Carryover remains around 31 6 million bushels while fall yield depends on favorable weather.
Margaret Sanger, chief exponent of birth control, told the International birth control conference that American husbands are like big babies regarding wives welfare. She cited military Japan’s push for large families to supply fodder for war and noted opposition from militarist factions during her China and Japan tour. Also attending were H G Wells John Maynard Keynes and others including Mary Winser and Harnell Hert.
Paddy Mullins manager of Harry Wills signed the agreement drawn by Jack Kearny manager of Jack Dempsey for a meeting between the fighters. The pact allows both boxers to take other bouts during its duration. Mullins indicated they will move quickly to finalize the bout.
A severe wind storm across Defiance county disrupted telegraph service on July 11. Damages were estimated from 260000 to 30000 with injuries including broken arms and fractured bones. Chimneys and roofs were torn from churches and homes, and a new school building site was damaged at Mark Center.
The Standards defeated Cascade Indians 10 to 3 with Stewart pitching for the Standards and Pean for the Indians. Henry and Braddon led the batting, while George Smith earned field honors. The Standards face Rich-Wine on Friday.
Commission member Mr Stone says every issue will be addressed as it affects us and we will follow clearly defined rules. He expresses sympathy for striking shopmen but stresses obedience to established guidelines.
July 11 Chicago reports the eleventh day of a railway shopmen strike with few signs of quick resolution. Violence surfaced in some towns like Bloomington and Missouri, où troops guarded shops and crowds gathered. Courts granted injunctions against picketing, while railroads pressed to operate with non union workers to keep trains moving. In Chicago the day was quiet apart from a clash when 500 people destroyed a cavalry store near a railroad agent.
New York July 11 Robert S Binkerd vice president of the Association of Railway Executives said the strike causes only a fraction of railroad service disruption while coal shortages drive non essential traffic cuts. He warned federal edict compliance remains the central issue and criticized the U S Railroad Administration for uniform wage scales ignoring local conditions.
Charles Edwards, chief of police, testified today that 25 men from Chicago were part of 500 sent to Kansas City to stir trouble linked to the railroad strike, a charge presented in court or city proceedings.
Authorities reveal a new strike squad to comb railroad zones for armed men after rising unrest. Chief Fd Ward notes Edwards orchestrated the effort to locate and neutralize threats around Wiesour centers and the Herrin massacre echoes.
Troops under Colonel Albert L Culbertson guard railway property in Bloomington as a 13 day strike sparks fear of clashes. About 250 people gathered, rain dispersed mobs, three shots fired at sentries with one return shot, no injuries reported. Sentinels posted, a machine gun ready as authorities brace for possible influx of strike supporters.
About 97 non union workers arrived at the Chicago and Illinois Railroad shops in Bloomington escorted by state troops amid citizen protests. A crowd had urged Governor Les Small to investigate a morning shooting in which 260 rounds were fired by militia members, and a revolver was seized from a worker. Minor confrontations with troops continued at the post.
Sentries faced jeers as missiles shattered hundreds of shop windows. Residents said bullets whined over homes at 2 am. Colonel Albert Lo Culbertson reported one shot fired by a sentry trying to stop an unidentified man from fleeing the guard lines. A telegram to Governor Small urged protection for citizens. The committee stated it was not connected with the striking workers.
Norfolk and Western railroad clerks strike when sixty men walk out at Kenova. Leaders say the action is not sympathetic and stems from pay cuts and vacation denials. Clerks claim the walkout is 100 percent effective, with the strike issued by general chairman CB Lage.
Informal notice from New York Central lines says members of the Brotherhood of Railway and Steam Ship Clerks and Freight Handlers may join the shopmen strike. Separate items report campaign events and a political rally in Mansfield, and a brief note on Italy’s bank rate cut.
Market notices show Cleveland prices for butter eggs onions cabbage and miscellaneous produce with per pound and crate rates. Chicago open futures list Wheat oats corn lard with JULY SEPT and DEC contract values and price changes.
New York stocks rise amid favorable U S Steel results and hopes for European diplomacy. Consolidated Gas at 119 1 8, U S Steel up 5 8 to 99 34, Studebaker gains 1 2 to 173 12, Mexican Pete up 1 to 163, Baldwin falls 1 4 to LL 24.
Commodity prices and market notes show cattle hogs calves and lambs steady with top bids around 129 for cattle and 140 for hogs. Grain prices wheat corn oats rye and barley listed with cash and futures quotes across Toledo and Chicago markets.
John Shoemaker known as the Kid Corporal of the American Expeditionary Forces has earned an appointment to Annapolia Naval Academy after enlisting at age fourteen at the start of World War I.
Fragmentary text describes widespread German tensions with labor strife and political turmoil. Reports reference strikes, government responses, and reactions from Berlin amid unrest affecting Bavaria and other regions, with mentions of defense policy and parliamentary pressure.
The funeral service was held for David Thami Lewis, brother of Tors Tewts, at a Lorain church. He is survived by a wife, daughter, and several siblings in the area. The obituary notes his time in the community and attendance by relatives.
Clarence Walker ties Ken Williams of the Browns for second in home runs with his twentieth circuit in the first inning of the first game of today's doubleheader with Detroit. Pitcher Pillette was on the mound and no one was on base.
Liberty Bond offerings list values for series and denominations in New York with multiple bonds showing prices around 100 and 50 at various lot numbers including 31 25 40 and 41 45 310 008. The record outlines first second third and fourth series notes plus a victory bond with associated prices and terms.
In Baltimore Maryland a woman describes months of back pain insomnia and relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She shares that friends also used it and experienced improvement, praising the product as made from herbal ingredients without drugs.
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