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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1931

Page

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Delay on Canatorian drainage plan redevelopment stalled

County Commissioner C D Murray pressed to request another opinion from architect Frank W Bail on the proposed drainage plan for the tuberculosis sanatorium. Costs cited total about 159 to drain under the building 150 for the area way 54 for the elevator pit and 9 for the tunnel. The matter was referred to the architect for action before the next meeting Friday. Five members attended with two absent. The commission also awarded a rubber tile flooring contract for the institution parlor to Phelps Floors Company of Cleveland for 390 the only bid received.

C. D. Murray Frank W. Bail George Rhoads Thomas Peehlns J. Hume J. Z. Smythe W. H Phillips Phelps Floors Company Cleveland

Three Elyrians Hurt In Crash At Stop 19

Three Elyria residents were injured when a driver lost control at Stop 19 on the Elyria Lorain road and crashed into a tree. Dec Simmons, 31, of 1529 Woodford Avenue, suffered facial and scalp lacerations. Vesta Cloud, 29, of West River Street, injured her back. Burger Green, 245 Oberlin Road, sustained a fractured shoulder. All were taken to Memorial Hospital.

Elyria-Lorain Road Dec Simmons Woodford Avenue Vesta Cloud West River Street Burger Green Oberlin Road Memorial Hospital

Avon Man Fined For Liquor Possession

Andrew Folly of Avon was fined 150 dollars and costs after arraignment before Justice Walter H Watts Saturday night. Deputies arrested Folly, and two gallons of liquor were confiscated according to the sheriff.

Andrew Folly Avon Walter H. Watts Polly Clarence Adams

Man 13 Accused Of Embezzling Fortune

William F. Healy, former employee of Industrial Trust Company in Providence, pleaded not guilty to a secret indictment charging embezzlement of 103000 dollars. He is held on 10000 dollars bond. His father in law, a wealthy Pittsburgh manufacturer, made restitution reducing the loss to about 45000 dollars.

Providence R. J William F. Healy Industrial Trust Company of Iva Lloyd Letts Pittsburgh

Ohio Weather Forecast with Thunderstorms Possible

Ohio enjoys generally fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with local thundershowers likely in the far north Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures rise tonight near the lake and warm up further south on Tuesday with high readings around 110 in extreme locales and cooler lows further away, as read from regional stations.

Ohio Lake Erie South

Elyria Receives Daily Flag at City Hall

E F Allen known as Daddy presents a flag to Mayor James A Hewitt for Elyria to fly every day at City Hall. Allen praises goodwill from The Hague and European nations and ties the gesture to the crippled children movement. Mayor Hewitt accepts, vows daily flag display per the National Flag Code.

Elyria City Hall E. F. Allen Washington Ave Allen Elyrians Daddy International Society For Crippled Children James A. Hewitt Daddy" Allen Hague Netherlands United States the Hague

Lorain Boys Take Over YMCA Camp on Vermilion River

Lorain Y M C A boys now occupy Camp Iss See Kes on the Vermilion river after the Lorain YMCA period began Saturday and will run until August 4 before the Elyria YMCA period follows for 10 days. Fifty eight Lorain Girl Scouts turned the camp over to the boys who arrived Saturday.

Lorain Iss-See-Kes Elyria Y

Chiang Kai-Shek declares war on Canton rebels in China

General Chiang Kai Sun declares war against the Canton rebel government backed by polemics about Japanese involvement. He sets field headquarters in South Central China below the Yangtze and notes uprisings threaten Peiping and Tientsin as Feng Yu-Hsiang forces advance toward northern targets.

Nanchang China Japan Chiang Kai-Shek Nanking Canton Peiping Tientsin Yangtze River Chiang Eugene Chen Hunan Kwantung Kwangsi Shichtachwang Feng Yu-Hsiang Long Feng Shih Yu-Han

Ground Broken for New Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Dr D Bruce Young of First Lutheran Shelly Ohio spoke at the groundbreaking service for Emmanuel Lutheran Church to be built at Princeton and Garfield avenues. The six thirty event drew 175 attendees as he urged faith to overcome obstacles and stressed lay motive power over synod backing Christianity.

D. Bruce Young First Lutheran Church Shelly Ohio Princeton and Garford Avenues Emmanuel Lutheran Church Emmanuel Church Christ

Elyrian Injured While Driving Cow To Barn

Fred Smith, 61, of 123 Fair Lawn Avenue, sustained a dislocation of the left shoulder Saturday evening after being knocked over by a cow he was driving into a barn. He was taken to Memorial Hospital for treatment.

Fred Smith Fairlawn Avenue Smith Memorial Hospital

Condemnation Suit Resumes Over Telegraph Road Bridge Project

Condemnation proceedings against John Shalble property on Telegraph road resumed in Probate Court before Judge H C Wilcox after a 10 day postponement. A jury will set property valuation for state acquisition to build a new 150000 overhead bridge. Shalble rejected a 1867 offer. This is the fourth case. another damages suit against William Hagenmeyer remains. Work on the bridge to start once litigation ends.

John Shalble Telegraph Road H. C. Wilcox Shalble William Hagenmeyer

Global gold in vaults shifts power to U S and France

New York July 27 The United States and France hold more than half of the world monetary gold stock with over 7 billion dollars stored in the Bank of France and the Federal Reserve. The bulk rests in U S and French vaults while London’s once-dominant lending role wanes as French bankers withdraw from London.

U.S France New York United States London Berlin Bank of France Federal Reserve System England Paris

Summer School Ends Friday in Elyria

One hundred sixty Elyria students conclude a five week term this Friday as the six weeks summer session ends. Principal F A Dusthimer announced the close and teachers will meet the day before to plan for the 1931-32 year.

Elyria F. A. Dusthimer

Chilean General Ibanez Relinquishes Power Amid Uprising

In Santiago on July 27 General Carlos Ibanez Del Camp surrendered authority after two weeks of unrest that left at least 30 dead. Pedro Opazo Letelier becomes interim leader with Juan Esteban Montero sworn in as premier. Montero vows to restore liberty and order while forming a new cabinet. Surrounding the capitol, troops kept disorder in check as crowds celebrate and march.

Santiago Chile Carlos Ibanez del Camp Pedro Opazo Letelier Senate Juan Esteban Montero Opazo Pedro Blanquier Montero Congress Chamber of Deputies Chamber General Ibanez Ibanez Thanet Thanent

Death Toll In Home For Aged Blaze Now 40

Pittsburgh July 27 The fire at the Home for the Aged of the Little Sisters of the Poor raised the death toll to 40 as a woman died in hospital. The blaze Friday night killed 16 and injured nearly 200, with 230 residents mostly crippled and seven still missing. Jennie McConvilla died at Homeopathic Hospital.

Pittsburgh Little Sisters of the Poor Jennie McConvilla

Floods in Yangtze Valley Kill Hundreds and Displace Thousands

Floods in the Yangtze Valley cause heavy loss of life and massive property damage. Nanking reports about 500 dead and 10,000 homeless, with 4,000 houses destroyed. Hankow and other cities inundated as the river swells, prompting relief efforts amid famine fears and ongoing bandit activity.

Shanghai China Yangtze Valley Nanking Hankow Chicago Yangtze River

Wholesale plot to murder union officials thwarted in Pittsburgh

The failed attempt to kill United Mine Workers official Patrick Murphy was stopped when Murphy killed his would be attacker. Police say Murphy and alleged accomplice Fred Snyder were imported gangsters brought to Pittsburgh for the killings.

Pittsburgh United Mine Workers Patrick Murphy Little River Texas Fred Snyder Fleming Murphy Patrick F. Fagan

Four Women and Two Children Rescued from Padre Island

Corpus Christi, Texas, July 27. Four women and two children stranded for 72 hours without food or water on Padre Island were rescued today by a group of men as an airplane prepared to reach them. The party included Miss Fannie Maxey and Mrs. Tillie Kircher among others.

Corpus Christi Texas Padre Island Here Fannie Maxey Tillie Kircher S. W. Hale Beulah May

Picturesque Mayor Stutson Dies At 83 In Ohio

Matthew W. Stutson, 83, longtime mayor of West Jefferson Ohio, died Sunday from cancer. Funeral set for 2 p m Tuesday. Stutson rose amid battles with foes labeled by him as enemies during Governor Cooper's administration. petitions for removal were filed but later dropped. He previously served as mayor about 50 years ago and was re elected in 1929.

West Jefferson Matthew W. Stutson Stutson Cooper Statson Sttulson Hoe

Motor Fails But Flier Glides To Landing

Wheeling, July 27. Student pilot William Stifel and his passenger Robert Squibb experienced engine failure at 2000 feet over the Ohio River. Stifel executed a perfect water landing and swam ashore with Squibb. Plane sustained slight damage. Stifel is son of E W Stifel, Wheeling manufacturer.

Wheeling W. Va Ohio River William Stitel Stitel Robert Squibb Young Stifel E. W. Stifel

Note in Hand as Plane Crashes in Illinois Cornfield

A casualties report from Mendota Illinois reveals A J Hewins 45 sat in the cockpit of a Heath parasol plane as it dived and crashed in a cornfield. His body found upright with a pencil and note stating engine trouble and no compression. Hewins a postal clerk who had pursued flying as a hobby left directions for his relatives.

Mendota A. J. Hewins Hewins Dubuque Chicago

Surfer Hurt in Fall at Bucyrus Visit

Jack Chester, nine, of Philadelphia, treated at Memorial hospital for a fractured skull and facial and arm lacerations after falling from a haymon during a Bucyrus visit.

Jack Chester Philadelphia Memorial Hospital Bucyrus

14 Boys In Beginners' Class At Y.M.C.A Now Able To Swim

Fourteen 8 to 10 year old boys in the YMCA beginners class completed six weeks of Tuesday and Thursday lessons. All can now swim with 12 of them also swimming the pool’s length. Additional classes for cadets prepa Junior B A Junior A and Junior Empire programs show steady attendance.

Y.M.C. A

Telegraph Road Woman Injured In Street Collision

Mrs. Sam Beal of Telegraph road sustained a concussion and multiple bruises after stepping from behind a parked car into a car on West Bridge street near 10:30 P.M. Sunday. She was taken to Elyria Clinic where treatment is ongoing and serious condition reported.

Sam Beal Telegraph Road West Bridge Street

Tragedy Toll From Weekend Accidents Reported

United Press survey tallies week end fatalities and injuries across Ohio from auto and drownings plus a spectator struck by a bat. Names include Clifford Thomason 18 Wellston and Kelly Barker 13 Middletown among others from Chillicothe Canton Cleveland Hamilton and Butler Pa.

Ohio United Press Wellston Clifford Thomason Fern Snedecor Helen Scott Harold Crenser Chillicothe Middletown Kelly Barker Here Canton Roscoe Cher‘Hin Cleveland Robert Lucas Hamilton Abraham Goodman Butler

Timing For Codling Moth Spray In Lake County Orchards

Extension agent Horton B. Alger urges Lake County apple growers to begin spraying for codling moths next Monday. One summer spray using lime sulfur or arsenate of lead with lime should cover bearing trees not soon to be harvested. Do not spray varieties ready for harvest or during extreme heat.

Lotain Horton B. Alger County Agricultural Extension Extension Service Alger

Lindberghs Start Great Circle Flight From New York

Col Charles A Lindbergh and his wife prepared to launch the first leg of a great circle flight from New York. Their Lockheed Sirius was ready at North Beach Airport to head to Washington with planned stops across Canada, the Arctic, Siberia, Japan, and finally Tokio, then China. The expedition carries 350 gallons of gasoline and 50 pounds of emergency food, with two pistols for wilderness protection.

New York Charles A. Lindbergh Canada Alaska Siberia Japan Tokio North Beach L. L Washington Lindvergh United Press Ottawa Moose Factory Churchill Lake of the MacKenzie River Lindberg Point Barrew Nome Bering Sea Kara- Rinsk Petroplavsk Kamchatak Peninsula Kurile Islands Nemura China Lindbergh Russia

Graf Zeppelin Heads Toward Arctic Polar Flight

The Graf Zeppelin, commanded by Dr. Hugo Eckener, departed Leningrad with 16 passengers and 30 crew on a perilous Arctic cruise toward the North Pole. Scientists aim to conduct experiments and map unknown lands while maintaining radio contact with European, Russian, and Arctic stations. The airship carried four emergency Tafts and boats for potential rescue.

Leningrad Soviet Ussia Arctic North Pole Hugo Eckener Umberto Nobile Italia Eckener

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