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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1931

Page

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Five Die In Russelton House Fire Near Tarentum

Five people died when a second floor blaze trapped a family in Russelton near Tarentum. The victims included Frank Daniels and his wife and three children under ten. a fourth child Julia suffered a leg fracture leaping from a window. Jacky stayed with a married sister. Firemen blamed an overheated stove on the first floor for the deadly blaze. neighbors believed the family had all escaped.

Tarentum Russelton Frank Daniels Mary Frank Jr Patrick Julia Jacky Lucy

Elyrians Back Bus Service Expansion

Elyria sees early support for the new Elyria Coach Company as buses replace street cars. Roy Burnett reports high Sunday ridership and revenue surpassing 300 dollars, with plans for a fourth bus and more routes if demand continues. The city ranks low in riding habit, but optimism grows for improved service.

Elyrians Gen Elyria Coach Company Roy Burnett Burnett Tom Marsh Lake Avenue Marsh Pr-Ce Elyria

Ohio Snow Flurries Forecast with Little Temperature Change

Weather outlook across Ohio calls for cloudy skies with snow flurries tonight and in the east on Wednesday. General conditions are favorable to unsettled weather with minimal temperature shifts, and no major changes expected in the near term.

Ohio

Bonus Suit Hearing Extended In Bethlehem Steel Case

Newark March 3 hearing on the minority stockholders suit to undo bonuses totaling 36 million dollars paid to directors and officers was continued for one week by Vice Chancellor John A. Backes. Defense counsel sought the delay and withheld reasons, with agreement from minority stockholders' attorneys.

Newark N. J Bethlehem Steel Corporation John A. Backes Defense

Barber Board Bills Advance in Senate Committee

March 3 Columbus reporter notes the senate committee on health recommended passage of bills to create a barber and hairdresser examination board. Appointments come from the Governor, members earn ten dollars daily in session, and licenses will carry fees for barbers hairdressers and manicurists.

Columbus Senate Committee On Health Today

Capper Bill Halted in Senate Action

Washington March 3 The Senate laid the Capper bill aside without a vote during consideration of related measures to pass with unanimous consent. The move effectively killed the proposal to limit foreign crude oil imports and products.

Washington Senate

Hoover signs wage law for government projects nation wide

President Hoover signed a bill mandating on government construction projects that contractors pay the highest prevailing wage scale in the communities where work occurs. The measure aims to standardize pay across regions and ensure fair wages on federal jobs.

Washington Hoover

State to tax cigarets and tobaccos in new measure

Columbus, March 3. Ohio's special legislative tax committee prepared a draft proposing a one cent tax on every ten cigarets and a 10 percent levy on retail cigar and tobacco prices. It would lower retail and wholesale license fees to boost tax revenue, with annual tobacco and cigaret sales estimated at 80 million dollars. The panel also discussed taxing intangible property, notably bank deposits, at a flat daily average rate.

Columbus General Assembly

Wellington Bay Finds Gold In Barn

Robert Squires, 18, of Penfield, finds ten dollar gold piece in a barn on the old Starr homestead, leading to discovery of more gold totaling about 100 dollars. Mystery remains over how the money arrived at the site.

Wellington Robert Squires Florence Squires Penfield Starr Homestead

Vets in Elyria rush loans as 600 applications filed

Six hundred veterans loan applications totaling over 300000 have been sent from Elyria to Cleveland regional office of the Veterans Bureau. Edgar Herzog, Lorain county service officer for the American Legion, says 14 checks totaling about 7000 have been issued with more arriving daily. The rush caused long lines at the Legion home. about 100 applications were filed yesterday.

Elyria Cleveland Veterans’ Bureau Edgar Herzog Lorain American Legion Herzog Senate Hoover Lorain County

Weckerly Named Chief Engineer At Lorain Works

A. E. Weckerly, formerly construction engineer for the National Tube Company in Pittsburgh, is appointed chief engineer of the Lorain Works. He succeeds George T. Snyder, who moved to Pittsburgh. Weckerly’s appointment is effective March 1.

Joe Matovich East 32Nd Street Lorain S.J. George O. P. Davia Fred Hemelery Weckerly A. E. Weckerly National Tube Company Pittsburgh Lorain Works E. W. Brown George T. Snyder

Lawsuit seeks 10000 for alleged car injuries

Howard Chernoff and Lorin filed a suit for 10000 alleging injuries from a collision while riding in the car of Stanley Goldsmith. The accident occurred near Streetsboro Ohio on October 12.

Howard Chernoff Lorin Stanley Goldsmith Lorain Streetsboro

Blast Wrecks Youngstown Lincoln Theatre

A blast rocked the Lincoln theatre in Youngstown Ohio early today throwing a score from beds and shattering windows. Damage is estimated at 30000 with police naming an arson mob as likely responsible and arrests expected. A nearby girl briefly lost the power of speech amid debris spread over 75 feet. The theatre owner Michael Moran had closed it the prior night noting no audience. Gas odors were detected by firemen and a labor dispute at the theatre was reportedly settled.

Youngstown Lincoln Theatre Michael Moran

Unemployed group disrupts New York Assembly session

An unemployed committee was ejected from the New York State Assembly in Albany when their leader interrupted the journal reading and demanded relief. The chamber was crowded as the disturbance unfolded during the session.

Albany N. Y Legislature Jack Johnstone New York City Johnstone McKinnies Emma Rollins Capitol

Maj Gen Jadwin flood control expert dies in Panama City

Maj. Gen. Edgar Jadwin retired chief of the army engineering corps and Canal Zone reformer died at Gorgas Hospital from cerebral hemorrhage after being stricken while planning a Nicaragua canal survey. He led the Jadwin Plan costing 325.6 million and later chaired the Federal Power Commission. He was born in 1865 and West Point graduate.

Panama City Edgar Jadwin Army Engineering Corps Interocean Canal Board Gorgas Hospital Ancon Nicaragua New York Mihiel West Point United States Canal Zone Congress Sen. Jadwin Federal Power Commission Jadwin Honesdale Lafayette College Jean Laubach Thay Charlotte Thomas G. Hearn Cornelius G. Jadwin England France

County Seeks Bids On County Supplies Today

County commissioners will open bids at 2 P M for county supplies for the year. They stated they do not know the number of items or total expenditure expected, indicating uncertainty about the scope and cost of the procurement.

Fall Of Gavel Tomorrow Ends Long Congress Careers

Washington reports the 71st congress will adjourn tomorrow, sending many veterans into retirement. Ninety-two members, including Senator J Thomas Heflin and Dean Senator Furnifold Simmons, depart, with 14 senators not returning. House veterans also exit, among them Crampton, Hudson, Dempsey, and Elliot, with three under indictment and several women bloc members leaving.

Congress Washington Mar Bouss Senate J. Thomas Heflin Dem. Ala Palm Beach Furnifold M. Simmons Dem N. C South Carolina Cole E. Blease South Alfred E. Smith Lawrence C. Phipps Colo Frederick H. Gillett Maas Joseph BE. Ransdell House Michigan Louis C. Crampton Grant M. Hudson Wallace C. Dempsey Rivers and Harbors Committee Richard N. Elliot Public Buildings Committee Edward KE. Denison Frederick N. Zihlman Ruth Hanna McCormick Katherine W. Langley Pear Peden Oldfield Ark

Oberlin Girl Wins Slogan for Route 20

Frances Alger of Oberlin won the Route 20 slogan contest with The Arrow Route as the name and slogan for the Boston to Yellowstone highway. The committee chose her design from thousands of entries, noting strong submissions from Elyria Oberlin Fremont and Bellevue with Norwalk students sending in a package. The Arrow Route Red Arrow will symbolize the east west highway extending Boston to Yellowstone via Elyria Oberlin Norwalk Bellevue Fremont.

Bellevue Boston Rockies Yellowstone National Park Elyria Oberlin Norwalk Fremont Route 20 Association Frances Alger Miss Alger Oberlin College Otto K. Mischka L. C. Mart Perrysburg Ohio J. E. Wise Union Bank of Bellavus Hayes United States Garfield Mentor Cleveland Herrick Elyrian Myron T. Herrick France William Graves Sharp Helena Heaven New England

Cleveland Links Rackets to Potter Murder Case

Cleveland investigators tied racketeers to Pittsburgh underworld figure known as Pittsburgh Hymie Martin in the Potter murder probe. Long distance calls from Cleveland to Pittsburgh centers traced Jan 2 9 to Feb 3, linking Akron Mary and other figures to the slaying of former councilman William E. Potter amid city land scandal fallout.

Cleveland Pittsburgh Hymie” Mertin William E. Potter Potter Dormont Four Brothers Pennsylvania Martin Rackatesra Ohio Bell Telephone Co Akron Fred C. Alber Columbus Liston G. Schooley Schooley L. G. Schooley Jr Albet Ohio Schooley Sr Aller Schoaley Sr a_i

Classified ad copy shows lower rates and proof of press

A fragmented chronicle of promotional classified text asserts lower rates and proof of press engagement. It emphasizes selling theChronietes Telegram and working for the reader, with emphasis on timing and daily job suitability.

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