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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1925

Page

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Ohio Senate Reports 71 Million Appropriations With Cuts

The Ohio Senate Finance Committee advances a general appropriation bill totaling 71,269,259.45 dollars, down 3.72 million from the house-passed 74,988,773.10. Reductions come from removing highway maintenance and repairs line items and using gas tax and auto tag fee proceeds for that purpose.

Columbus Senate Finance Committee House Carpenter Jefferson County Senate Committee Senate Krueger Donahey Mehoning Valley

Henrietta Urges Emergency Tax Levy to Reopen School

Petition drive targets two mills to fund reopening of Henrietta township centralized school closed due to depleted funds. Board warned funds would run out before April 1, 10 day notice posted, 190 students idle. Otto Knoble called mass meeting with 130 attendees. 97 signed the petition.

Henrietta Tangle Henrietta Otto Knoble

Seek Releases for Lorain Prisoners Parole Plea After Illness

Lorain authorities push for paroles for Tony Mycossky of Milwaukee and Alex Mersky of Cleveland as both fall seriously ill in jail. Chief Walker will seek referral to the Prohibition Commissioner and Governor Donahey for hospital treatment, with Mycossky due to be discharged May 11 and Mersky serving a $1,000 fine.

Lorain Lorain City Tony Mycossky Milwaukee Wis Alex Mersky Cleveland Theodore Walker J. F. Strenich William Friedman Prohibition McDonald Donahey Otto Mikolando Mycossky Mersky Mikolando

Lorain County Stays in Fourteenth District

Columbus March 25 The Republican gerrymander bill to redraw Northern Ohio districts will be amended before senate report to keep Lorain county in the fourteenth district. The plan to place Lorain in the thirteenth district was dropped after protests by Representative Begg.

Columbus Ohio Senate Price Akron Lorain County Begg

Brother Shielded Confesses Shooting Sister in Bristol

Seventeen year old Frances Wale wicz Hes lay in a hospital after a gun accident. Her brother Edward 15 admitted he fired the shot that wounded her while showing her a .22 rifle. Edward is held as Frances fights for life at the local hospital.

Warren Frances Walewicz Hes Edward Bristol Frances W. W. Pierson

Alliance contractor wins verdict against Highway Construction Co

A jury in Alliance Ohio awarded Charles Biery a verdict of 48.76 against Highway Construction Co of Elyria after Biery sued for 13 000 for materials used in paving in 1921. In Wheeling West Virginia a May 14 referendum will decide daylight saving time. In Washington Great Britain and the United States aim for another arms limitation conference in Washington within a year.

Highway Construction Co Alliance, O Charles Biery Alliance Highway Construction Co Elyria Biery Wheeling W. Va Washington Great Britain United States

Newly Appointed District Attorney Must Change Name to Serve Legally

John M. Goldesberry, named district attorney for Oklahoma's northern district, must alter his signature to validate acts after a telegraphic error sent the nomination as John "W" Goldesberry. The Senate could not rectify the misprint before adjourning, but DOJ ruled that signing as John W. (M) Goldesberry would make all acts legal.

Washington John M. Goldesberry Oklahoma Department of Justice Coolidge Senate John ‘“W" Goldesberry John W. (M) Goldesberry

New Motive in Medina Potgon Case Revealed

A new motive emerges in the Medina Potgon case as gossip ties the triple arsenic plot to Martha Wise quarrels over a proposed marriage to Walker Johns. Mrs Sophie Hasel warned she would disown Martha in her will if the union occurred, intensifying family tensions and signaling a possible motive shift.

Medina Potgon Medina Martha Wise Sophie Hasel Hazel Martha Walker Johns Johns

Seven Dead in French Wreck

The Bordeaux Express wreck at Rubers France killed seven including Senator Pedobidou. Forty injured. five unidentified bodies reported. French soldiers rescued a Spaniard from drowning as engine and seven coaches derailed into the River Clain. Victims arrive at Austerlitz station.

Rubers France Railroad of Poitiers

HUNTING NAN AFTER FINDING ADDY WOMAN IN SHANP

Newport Vermont March 25. Search of Coventry Swamp for Charles H Hutchins 29 continues after the body of Edith M Young 24 stenographer is found. Miss Young disappeared four months ago and the discovery coincides with a Vermont divorce hearing against Hutchins for desertion. Ted Corliss a trapper found the body.

Newport Coventry Charles H. Hutchins Edith M. Young Miss Young Vermont

Sues for possessory claim to Avon Lake school property

Daniel Titus filed suit against the Avon Lake Board of Education to recover possession of property formerly leased for school use since 1860. He alleges the lease was never recorded and the land is no longer used for schools. He seeks lease cancellation, boundary determination, and possession.

Daniel Titus Board of Education of Avon Lake

Niles rioters fined as jail term suspension tied to good behavior

Twenty nine men indicted for rioting in connection with Klan and anti Klan disorders at Niles last November pleaded guilty before Judge James Thomas. Each received a 60 fine and costs with 250 suspended for good behavior, part of 46 cases disposed of with twenty pending. The judge urged quiet citizenship and noted the Klan parade right under law.

Thomas

Conference on Western Civilization and Jesus Religion

Readers are urged to consider a three day trip to Columbus for the April 16 to 18 conference of the Fellowship of Reconciliation and Fellowship of Youth for Peace. Reverend Harri son Eliott will lead discussions with many notable participants listed.

Columbus Fellowship of Reconciliation Fellowship of Youth For Peace Harrison Eliott Union Theological Seminary Sherwood Eddy

Hidden Romance Claimed in Crabtree Estate Suit

Ida M. Blankenburg of Tulsa Oklahoma files claim against the four million dollar estate of Lotta Crabtree the famous stage spinster. Florin G Arey attorney for the claimant travels to Tulsa to take oral testimony as details of the romance remain undisclosed.

Boston Lotta” Crabtree Ida M. Blankenburg Tulsa Okla Florin G. Arey Oklahoma

Local storm relief drive gains business support

The Elyria Chapter of the American Red Cross appeals for funds to aid tornado victims in Illinois and Indiana arm areas. Contributions are to be received at Savings Deposit Bank, Board of Trade, and Chronicle Telegram, with receipts issued to donors. The Board of Trade approved the campaign and named Charles M. Braman treasurer. funds go to National Red Cross headquarters in St. Louis.

Savings Deposit Bank Board of Trade Chronicle Telegram Illinois Indiana le Elyria Amerian Red Cross National Organization St. Louis Charles M. Braman Elyria Sav 3S Deposit Bank & Trust Co Board of Trade Office Chronicle-Telegram C. W. Phillips Cornelia Kalassay Kalassay

Rochester Faces Shortage Funds Despite Extra Levy

The Rochester village school board voted to prepare petitions to authorize an emergency levy for operating expenses through the year. A $1,400 shortage in the present term and rising tuition bills for high school students in nearby towns strain finances. The village has had no new school building for thirty years forcing many students to attend elsewhere.

Rochester Village Rochester Board B. C. Seale

Seven killed as oil blast sinks ship in Hamburg harbor

An oil explosion in Hamburg harbor killed seven and injured five while flinging a small freighter into the air. Another freighter was sunk with four missing crew members.

Hamburg

Schools Take Half Total Collection Distribution Plan

Auditor Monroe Welty has completed the February tax distribution sending checks to cities villages townships and school districts totaling 2 129 539 77. The breakdown shows county and state 389 147 75 townships 98 899 090 cities and villages 690 796 70 and school districts 1 051 896 23. Also notes Lorain Lorain Material Co filed a mechanic lien for 666 27 on work for a house.

Monroe Welty Amherst South Amherst Avon Village Avon Lake Lorain Elyria Grafton LaGrange Rochester Oberlin Eves Sheffield Lake Wellington Cleveland A . Beane Black River Os Briphion Brownohelm Vanden Deans Carlisle Tee Eee Columbia Ae Nent Eaton Elyria Ae Sane Grafton Ae Henrietta Ae Huntington Ier LaGrange Penfield Pittsfield Wee Ridgeville Eessee Russia Sheffield State of Ohio Childrens Home D.de Agricultural Soc Paterens City Amherst Village Waa Indik River Loran Weanevesee Betes Grafton Village Henriett Pander Huntington Todd LaGrangs Nee Eee Pi Slars Field Pittshield Ridgeville Oe Rochester Ip Springfield Springfield City Amherst Library

City firemen end grass fire epidemic after several days

A gentle rain ended an epidemic of grass and rubbish fires that kept city firemen on the jump since Saturday. Fire crews fought 13 fires across the city and county, including a large blaze near Lake Avenue and a barn blaze at 338 East Bridge Street. Traffic hazards arose as autos chased the apparatus, causing jams and ditches along Abbey Road and East Bridge Street.

Lake Avenue East Bridge Street Abbey Road East River Street Clark Broad Streets Broad Prospect Streets Cornell and Garford Avenues Lodi Street Cleveland Street

Richmonds S.006 for Lake Road Firmly Set

Lorain officials pledge to spend 8000 dollars on Lake Road this year, dismissing broader cost estimates as speculation. In Cleveland, a trial for Josiah Kirby and Raymond Poland continues over a pamphlet tied to the Cleveland Discount Company. In Lorain Starr Truscott, designer of the Shenandoah, to speak to the Lions and at the high school tomorrow.

Lorain Cleveland Josiah Kirby Raymond II Poland Cleveland Discount Company Starr Truscott

National Legion Commander Ineligible as Post Disbands

The American Legion may lose its national commander temporarily after the National Press Club Post in Washington, D C disbanded on March 15 for having fewer than fifteen members. District of Columbia officials say Commander Drain cannot stay in office, while the national headquarters notes his status as a member of the defunct post. Members once included General John Pershing Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Vice President Dawes.

Indianapolis American Legion National Press Club Washington, D. C National Drain Legion District of Columbia Legation Washington Post John Pershing Theodore Roosevelt, Jr Dawes Iit

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Brother Shielded Nan Addy Shanp Woodlock Thomas F. Woodlock New York Interstate Commerce Commission George FE. Chamberlain James W. Good Iowa House Appropriations Committee C. Bascom Slemp William G. McAdoo Robert Lansing Joseph Taohy George E. Chamberlain Niles Francis J. McConnell Pittsburgh Henry Hurchill King George W. Richards Lancaster Leyton Richards Samuel Dickey Oxford Ralph E. Diffendorfer Methodist Board of Foreign Missions F. O. Beck Evanston F. D Kershner Robert EB. Lewis Cleveland ¥. M. C. A Hubert ©. Hering Congregational Commission of Social Service Harold Marshall Wactress Miss Blankenburg C. J. West Statistician State Federal Luther C White Massachusetts H. Hootan President Harding C. H. Merthe & CO C H. Merthe * & Co C. H. Merthe Co. Ee NE Levi Lorain Material Co Leim Hain AES Richmond Lake Road National Legion
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