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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1922
Page
3
Frank Stus, 41, attempted to kill his wife and four children in a morning assault in Cleveland. He slashed his throat and died almost instantly. One son, 11, is believed dying. the other children are said to be recovering. Police attribute the act to months of unemployment and mental breakdown.
Lorain mayor Grall said no charges will be filed now against safety director Mike Peer due to illness and medical orders. Peer will remain in office and hearings are postponed until his recovery enabling eventual prosecution.
Cincinnati dispatch reports a Clifton Ludlow street car collision on Clifton Avenue injuring eight shoppers and a man while a woman, Barbara Franke 23, died after being caught between the two cars. Investigators cite defective brakes as the probable cause.
News wires report Mrs. Margaret Sanger, famed birth control advocate, fell ill in Yokohama Japan and canceled her Orient lecture circuit. Other items note Irish payments estimates, a school accident in Uniontown with a dynamite cap, and a Berlin reparations stance.
Mrs Luna Vann of Fulton Arkansas testifies the product relieved monthly backache and general soreness. She says she could not work but now is able to perform duties without pain and highly recommends the remedy to others with similar symptoms.
United Mine Workers policy committee orders a general strike spanning all coal fields in the United States and Canada unless wage scale talks succeed in the central competitive field. About 800,000 miners could quit, with many in non unionized mines likely to join. Leaders debate duration as railway workers’ support remains uncertain.
The miners union accuses operators of wage cuts and unemployment tactics to break the union and push prices up. About 500000 miners may strike April 1 if no new wage agreement is reached, with work conditions and pay for 1921 cited as dire.
In Columbus three robbers Provence Van Dyke and Richmond received a total 95 year prison term. Provence got 25 years minimum plus 15 more for robbing Brunner. Van Dyke drew 20 years with an extra 15 for aiding Provence. Richmond was sentenced to 20 years for the Hilltop bank robbery. Judge Sowers urged swift certain punishment to deter crime.
Moore, the sole survivor of the Miss Miami incident, recounted a desperate struggle after a plane crash in the sea. Five men and two women were aboard. two women died as others fainted. Moore describes exhausting efforts to keep afloat, a final rescue by a tanker, and his likely recovery from exposure as medics await.
A fragmented grocery price list shows butter, eggs, apples, onions, potatoes, tomatoes and other items with per unit or per weight quotes. Entries include firsts and western firsts eggs, field tomatoes per bushel, navy beans per pound, and various produce pricing, reflecting a historical market catalog.
New York March 25 The stock market opened irregular with U S Steel up 1 8 at 94 Crucible down 1 2 at 55 4 Southern Pacific slipped 3 4 to 85 1 4 Paul at 27 4 American Sugar down 3 4 to 69 4 and American Ice at 110 12. Cincinnati reports Ku Klux funeral and a transit company dissolution while Columbus notes Lieu tenant Governor Clarence J Brown Blanchester files for secretary of state nomination. Policemen injured in a Price Hill patrol overturn.
Lorain March 35 Word from the State Utilities Commission says the new electric light rates are delayed until May 1 after a city protest. The rates were to start April 1 but were postponed to allow the city a further hearing on the matter.
President Edsel Ford announced a five day work week for Ford Motor Company affecting all plants. The plan keeps daily wages at five dollars and should create about 3,000 additional jobs. The move aims to promote ideal home life and will provide workers two days free each week.
Caroline Sharp 74 mother of Mrs. A E Pupe died at her Lorain home after a long illness. Born in Chelsea England she came to the United States thirty years ago and lived in Elyria and Lorain. Survived by two daughters and four sons. funeral at 1050 Brownell Ave Lorain Monday at 1 30 p.m.
Paris reports Georges Carpentier world light heavy champion would meet Jack Dempsey for the heavyweight title anytime if the public wants it. He would also risk his light heavy title against the Greb Tunner winner with highest purse ensuring location.
Open ing Liberty bonds shown with prices for series 31 2s 98.00 first 41 45 98.10 second 41 4s 97.70 third 44 45 99.24 fourth 41 45 98.20 victory 4 3 45 100.80 reported from New York on March 25.
Martha Yanka of 1810 Middle Avenue files for divorce from Louis Yanka alleging prolonged domestic abuse since their 1918 Grafton marriage. She claims his sister Martha Yarka Jr. moved in, receives his attention, and that he is intimate with her. She seeks court orders to restrain wages, prohibit Martha Yarka from staying at the home, and requests alimony, child custody, and a divorce.
Sheriff Backus sold the Fred Stahle property at Lorain to H. Wilms for 14 250 after a lively bid. The estate includes a greenhouse dwelling and a lot. Agnes Stehle, recently divorced from Louis Stehle, bid in part for 2150 on the lot at 256 during the partition sale ordered by the court.
The Talent committee of the Federation will dine Monday evening to continue work on Town Topics for release in the latter part of April. Sewing class also meets Monday evening from 7 to 9. A millinery class is scheduled for Monday evening. Twenty four local Modern Woodmen members traveled to Berea for initiation, followed by a social time with refreshments.
Jaman B. Frazier 27 insurance agent Norwalk wed Mabelle Wyant 24 teacher Wellington Rev E E Wilson Cleveland officiated. Arthur Thompson 24 railroad man wed Lillian Ferner 16 Lorain Rev Donaldson. George K Miller 22 optometrist Elyria wed Muriel Cannon 21 telephone operator Wellington.
Numerous social visits mark weekends in Elyria with relatives traveling from Lorain Oberlin Wellington and Columbus. News notes include illness updates scarlet fever and bronchitis, a gas explosion recovery, travel for a wedding in Portsmouth and a son sailing for Paris with Cooper Company.
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