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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1924
Page
16
Fire Chief Wallace Bates, the town smoke inspector, says the smoke ordinance will be enforced more rigidly this season. He notes many plants have installed smokeless systems or switched to better coal, and urges households to burn quality coal, warning that excuses will not be tolerated.
The article notes that between 40 million and 50 million freight cars are loaded annually in the United States, excluding merchandise moved by steamboat express car or mail. It cites 1921 figures showing wages around 40 million, indicating rapid growth in freight volume.
Oberlin College prepares for commencement week with Fos toma City Band and West Technical Band from Cleveland as main attractions for the Illumination Night parade on Saturday. Alumni meet at First Church at 9 with a 2 pm alumni varsity baseball game, 7 pm band concert, and 9 pm parade ending with a massing at Finney Chapel steps. Two hundred ninety eight degrees will be conferred Monday at 10. Wiss Elizabeth Sallee of Sandusky visits her Oberlin sisters en route home from Pittsburgh.
An English Liberal Party member, who will speak to 2000 Scott High School graduates in Detroit tomorrow, was found painting window shutters at his Elms barn. He predicts Coolidge could win but says betting is risky and notes a potential strong third party.
Oberlin College reports 29 noon students signed for next year including 249 seniors 251 juniors and 336 sophomores. Freshman tentative class pledges total 378 with 175 men and 303 women. Overall arts and sciences enrollment projected at 1217, eleven more than the 1206 entering in fall 1924.
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