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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1920
Page
12
Across Ohio and neighboring states storms leave towns like North Eaton Graf ton Norwalk and Detroit with fatalities and extensive property damage. Reports list dozens of deaths and hundreds injured with widespread closures and services halted amid the widespread destruction.
A calm spring Sunday gave way to a violent storm with high winds and heavy rain. The cyclone tail caused trolley lines to fail and poles to fall on the Norwalk branch. telephones were knocked out leaving unknown damage beyond reports from North Eaton.
Report from Georgia states about fifty deceased and one hundred injured at a Grange area fire. Details note one hundred maltte and around twenty five hurt, with events occurring yesterday and today in the region.
A cyclone sweeping the territory between Camp Hill Wexander City and Waverly Tallapoosa county killed five white residents and six negroes yesterday. The storm struck March 29, destroying homes and leaving casualties in the hard hit area.
Ama 0 March 29 seven persons were killed by last night s storms in this vicinity and damage to farm buildings halted interurban traffic. Moses Archer was killed two miles south of Lima. Three killed at Moulton in Auglaize county. Three killed in Van Wert.
Early reports indicate Elgin is digging out after a catastrophic flood that killed eight people and damaged property worth four million dollars. Guarded by ex soldiers, residents clear debris while surrounding highways remain impassable and farms suffer heavy losses.
Three sons injured in Columbus during a March 29 wind and storm. Zorace Selig, 38, was struck by bricks from a top-floor collapse. James O Farley, 21, fractured nose after a sign fell. James Tarbell of Grove City had two fractured ribs when his car hit an uprooted tree. Communication lines were disrupted and many trees fell across the city.
A March tornado swept through Georgia and Alabama causing extensive damage. La Grange tallies 21 deaths while West Point reports six. Agricola in Alabama adds five fatalities. Macon and Washington suffer major property losses. Wire service outages accompany the disaster.
Detroit reports eight known dead after a tornado swept central and western Michigan. Seven killed near Flint as buildings collapsed sheltering victims. Dozens of towns cut off by wind and hail with widespread property damage feared in Kalamazoo Battle Creek Lansing Bay City Saginaw Ionia Howell.
Storms sweep Toledo and nearby towns killing twenty and injuring hundreds. Power and telephone lines down, with millions in property damage feared. Deaths include James Kehoe and Domino Belge in Toledo and several residents in Defiance Genoa Sylvania and nearby villages as crews work to restore communication.
Chicago reports 29 deaths as a string of tornadoes devastate the six central west states. Towns including West Liberty Indiana Fenton Michigan and others suffer fatalities and widespread destruction. Elgin Illinois sustains 4 million in damage and military law is imposed as guards restore order.
London reports German red forces push forward in the Ruhr, capturing six villages from government troops. Government troops brace for an offensive as heavy artillery pounds Wesel. Ludwig claims 65,000 armed, 209,000 more listed as recruits.
Judge G Washburn announced that Judges Kinder Grow and Hughes of the third district will travel to Elyria on Tuesday April 13 to hear the Davies embezzlement case. The public awaits an early trial as the matter nears resolution. One hundred cans of sardines were stolen Saturday night from the N Y C freight house. George Daniels, commissary for the railroad, reports no thief located yet. Lorain Ohio reports a surge in demand for burglary insurance policies.
Customs inspectors in Boston seized 1200 to 1400 quarts of Whisky brandy and rare wines valued around 16000 aboard the liner Cedric. A woman concealed a gallon demijohn inside a large doll, filled with aqua, as part of the clever smuggling method.
The MI Men's class drew 152 attendees including notable city figures Mayor Jones and Sheriff Backus. President Storm of Baldwin University urged deep commitment to ideals and a rational church mission, while Lorain reported 140 in its class. further efforts aim to boost next Sunday's attendance to beat Lorain.
Mrs E A Thompson Zi aged 25 died Sunday after months of illness at her mother's home 546 Second St. She leaves her husband a daughter her mother sister Miss Mabel and brothers Clyde and Ernest. Funeral at the Holmes home Tuesday at 2 PM conducted by Rev W B Winters with burial at Ridgetawn cemetery.
Washington March 29 Charles A Metueen of Cleveland was appointed today by the Department of Commerce as commercial attaché for Santiago Chile.
Elyria leaders prepare to join the eighth annual convention of the National Chamber of Commerce in Atlantic City at the end of April. C. E. Lozier and E. Jay Howenstein represent the Elyria Chamber. The gathering will examine root causes of high prices and methods to increase production to stabilize business and living costs.
Six divorces were granted by Judge Redington in the county court Saturday. Among the granted dissolutions are Luella Koch of Lorain from Edward Koch for gross neglect of duty and willful absence, with alimony of 100 dollars. Florence Sanders Onstine of Elyria had a divorce action settled from Frederick Onstine and may resume her maiden name Sanders. Grounds cited include gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty.
Oliver Brooks 28 of 122 Hazel street dies after car overturns to avoid a passing vehicle. Brothers Lewis and Robert survive. The wrecking car is struck by a Cleveland Southwestern streetcar. Funeral set for Tuesday at the M E Church in Axtel with burial in Maple Grove cemetery.
Doctor Nicholas Van der Pyl warned Open Forum that industrial conflict resembles an armed truce with extremists on both sides. He denounced labor leaders and autocracy supporters, urged ending violence, and traced labor history from slavery to industrial democracy while noting the danger of propaganda from figures like Lenine Mooney Atwood and Hill.
On the final day to obtain 1920 vehicle licenses, long lines formed at the Lorain County Automobile Association office in the Andwur hotel with motorists seeking full fee licenses. Secretary Flower reports from the State department that all vehicle owners using cars in 1920 must secure licenses by April 1 or file an affidavit if the car has not been driven since January 1, otherwise they face a full year charge. He urges applicants to join the Lorain County Automobile Club to learn benefits and protections.
An auto owned by Joe Karloze of Cleveland struck the iron pillar at East Bridge street undercut Sunday night, injuring Karloze and two companions. They were taken to Memorial hospital and later held on suspicion of theft before proving they had recently purchased the car.
The regular Rotary luncheon will be held Tuesday noon for a business meeting. Attendees will consider revising the club Constitution and nominate directors for the coming year. A large attendance is desired.
Four million people in the Ruhr district of Germany are threatened with famine as fighting halts food shipments, a Cologne to Berlinske Tidende report states.
Bolshivik forces seized Novorossisk on Saturday morning at ten o clock, with occupation beginning that hour. The advance confirms the capture of the city in the reported action.
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