Divorces Filed as Local Court Handles Pileup
Elyria court sees three new divorce filings. Emma Barens sues Joseph Barens of Lorain for extreme cruelty and neglect. she seeks divorce alimony and injunction. Thelma Emerick accuses Edward Emerick of cruelty and assault. she aims to resume maiden name Thelma Hengar ten. Emma Conger of Elyria seeks divorce from Howard Conger for cruelty and neglect. she asks alimony for herself and child after alleged property spending and coercion to cohabit with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Emma Barens
Joseph Barens
Lorain
Thelma Emerick
Edward Emerick
Thelma Hengarten
Emma Conger
Howard Conger
Cleveland
Centralization of County Schools Gains Ground in Lorain
George Morris from the state education department spends a week in Lorain County working with the Board of Education to centralize all county schools. The plan envisions replacing one room schools with centralized systems and forming a junior high focus for rural districts. A new district near South Amherst will include parts of Russia Henrietta Brownhelm and Amherst townships adding eighty families. The South Amherst Board of Education includes F A Jones Lewis Merchant Jr Harry A Ruth Jacob Kolbe and Robert McCord while Amherst township board members include Bird Richmond Frank Hutton and Fred Snyder.
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Ohio State
Lorain County
Amherst
Amherst Township
Elyria
George Morris
State Department of Public Instruction
County Board of Education
South Amherst
Russia
Henrietta
Brownhelm
Amherst Township Boards of Education
Seale
New South Amherst Board of Education
F. A. Jones
Lewis Merchant, Jr
Harry A. Ruth
Jacob Kolbe
Robert McCord
Jones
Merchant
Amherst Township Board of Education
Bird Richmond
Frank Hutton
Fred Snyder
Richmond
Althou Th
Police Station Gets Direct-Connect Switchboard
Elyria police install a new telephone switchboard at the station. Each call box now links directly to the police station to speed urgent calls and improve response.
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Elyria
Kennelly Starts War on Unnumbered Dogs
Lorain dog catcher James Kennelly began work on April 25 and has collected 69 untagged dogs. He patrols Elyria area including Lorain, bringing canines to his Telegraph road home where they are kept four days before sale or euthanization. He says he will act if met with opposition.
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Elyria
James Kenelly
Lorain
Telegraph Road
Kennelly
Arresti Ag
Decker Divorce Case Heard In Elyria Court
In Elyria Judge Redington hears the divorce action of Bernard C. Decker against Melva A. Decker. Decker accuses gross neglect of duty while Melva files a cross petition for divorce on cruelty and gross neglect. The crowded court room shows strong interest from friends of both parties.
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Elyria
Bernard C. Decker
Melva A. Decker
Redington
Decker
Bicycle theft reported in Elyria at 420 Kenyon Ave
Harry Lakes of 420 Kenyon Avenue told police Thursday his bicycle was stolen, prompting an investigation into the incident.
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Elyria
Harry Lakes
Kenyon Avenue
Posee
Cabinet Quits As Ultimatum Is Presented
Germany faced an allied indemnity ultimatum as the Fehrenbach Simony cabinet resigned about a day earlier. If Germany does not meet the demands by midnight May 11, the allies will begin occupation of the Ruhr with further military and naval measures. Occupation would continue until Germany declares its intent to comply.
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London
Germany
Fehrenbach-Simony
Ruhr
Moose Leader to Speak Here Next Friday
Elyria reports Darius W. Brown former Kansas City mayor and Supreme Dictator of the Loyal Order of Moose will speak in the city on Friday May 13. He will address students at the High School in the afternoon and the public at Moose Hall in the evening. Brown will discuss the Mooseheart vocational school Il where over one hundred wounded veterans study trades and 1025 orphans of deceased Mooses are educated and trained. Admission is free.
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Elyria
Darius W. Brown
Loyal Order of Moose
Kansas City
Mooseheart
Inl
Moose
Moose Hall
Irish Lord Mayor Morgan to Speak on Irish Question
On Friday at 8 p.m. Lord Mayor Morgan of Thurles Ireland will address Machinist hall on the Irish question. The eloquent speaker will share first hand facts about current conditions in Ireland. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend.
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Elyria
Machinist Hall
Morgan
Thurles
Ireland
Daugherty and Flogdell Bly wed in Lorain parsonage ceremony
On a Wednesday at 3 30 Rev Winters joined Carl Benton Daugherty and Miss Ethel May Flogdwell at the East avenue parsonage. The couple, both of Lorain, had a ring ceremony and were witnessed by Mr and Mrs Davidson. After a brief wedding trip they will reside in Lorain.
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Bly Ria
Wednnesday
East Avenue
Rev. Winters
Carl Benton Daugherty
Ethel May Flogdwell
Lorain
Richwine Ice Cream Opening Draws 5000 In Elyria
About 5000 residents attended the opening of Richwine Ice Cream Co in Elyria. Mr Richwine credited Chronicle Telegram ads for the success while guests toured the plant and observed manufacturing. Mayor Jones and city officials attended as instructors explained the ice cream process to visiting teachers.
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Elyria
Richwine
Chronicle-Telegram
Mlyria
Asaph FR. Jones
Niantia Haid
Marine Strike Near End Says Leader After Talks
William S. Brown head of the marine engineers declares the strike now a fight to the finish after canceling a planned meeting with Secretary of Labor Davis. Brown adds the marine workers from New York have returned and expect no further conferences as shipowners refuse concessions and reject a welfare plan from Standard Oil, threatening to tie up every ship at sea.
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Washington
William S. Brown
The
Marine Engineers
Labor
Davis
Haa
Brown
Committee of Marine Workers
New York
Standard Oil
Ohio Chamber of Commerce Men Meet in Elyria Sessions
The Ohio Commercial Secretaries state convention will be in Elyria May 13 and 14 at the Country Club. Liners include C R Webble, E J Semp, Kenry Dykeman, John B Abell, C E Lozier, Samuel H Squire and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Ohio
Country Club
C. R. Webble
Cincinnati
E. J. Semp
Niles
Beninsbury
Fostoria
G. W. Dudderar
Lorain
Kenry Dykeman
Chamber of Commerce Safety Councils
J. T. Daniels
Columbus Chamber
John B. Abell
Findlay Chamber
J. K. Johnson
Lima
John Leingsang
Chillicothe
C. R. Hebble
Herbert Swan
New York
C. E. Lozier
Samuel H. Squire
J. C. Crisp
E. F. Allen
Chamber of Commerce
H. S. Calvert
Elyria Enamel Products Co
Cleveland
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
Elyria Chamber
Fighting in Upper Silesia escalates with Polish advance
May 5 dispatch reports fighting across a wide Upper Silesia area as Polish insurgents push through Pless and Rybnik districts. Myslowitz is retaken by French forces while Poles, German police, and allied troops engage in three way combat amid post strike unrest in the coal region.
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Berlin
Upper Silesia
Pless
Rybnik
Myslovitz
Poland
Upper Silesian
Intersified Control Commission
City fireman lets burglar escape in Elyria
Carl Seibert of 121 Cleveland street, a city fireman, sent a riot call to the police at 4:19 AM Thursday claiming burglars were trapped in his cellar. Capt. Mayers and officers Waldron Gibson and Hurd responded, but the burglar reportedly fled across the cellar floor and escaped through a window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Carl Seibert
Cleveland Street
Mayers
Gibson
Waldron
Hurd
Seibert
National Hospital Day Observed Here
A May 12 observance honors Florence Nightingale with events at Elyria Memorial and Gates' hospital. Visitors may tour the facilities, and at 3 o'clock the Nurses' Home hosts the Women’s Auxiliary annual meeting followed by a garden party with light refreshments.
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Florence Nightingale
Elyria Memorial
Gates’ Hospital
Woman's Auxiliary
Burglars Take $50,000 in Campbell Bank Vault Loot
Burglaries at the Bank of Campbell in Campbell this morning fled with liberty bonds and securities valued at about $50,000. No full list of stolen items has been released yet.
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Corning, N
Bank of Campbell
Campbell
City Movement in France Threatens Rural Depopulation
Paris reports show a trend of migration from farming areas to big cities, with census results from March 6 indicating potential population shifts. While final nationwide figures remain weeks away, regional data already point to urbanization pressures.
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International
Paris
France
Open Muffler Campaign on Five Arrests in Elyria
Elyria police led a drive against open mufflers on autos and motorcycles. M A Farmer Harry Thompkins J L Schroener Charles Wells and Leo Earnhardt were arrested and given suspended five dollar fines with costs totaling two dollars forty cents each. The campaign targets reckless speeders and may result in further arrests of deliberate backfiring on two wheels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
M. A. Farmer
Harry Thompkins
J. L. Schroener
Charles Wells
Leo Earnhardt
Treasury figures show the soundness of nation's finances
Washington May 5 Treasury figures indicate the public finances remain sound as ordinary receipts for the first ten months of the fiscal year totaled 4.661 billion dollars while ordinary disbursements stood at 4.277 billion. Receipts fell about 500 million from last year with major sources including income taxes and customs.
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Washington
Treasury
Miss Jo Simrall Named Dean of Women at University
Cincinnati report states Miss Josephine P. Simrall of Covington Kentucky has accepted a dean of women post at the University of Minnesota. The move marks a major academic appointment as she steps into leadership for female students and student life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Josephine P. Simrall
Covington, Ky
The
University of Minainnati Reasenine
Briand Declares Germany Must End Dallying in London
Premier Briand of France says allies now hold a solid safeguards system against Germany and that Germany can no longer prevaricate. He issued the claim just before departing London for Paris.
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Germany
Briand
France
London
Paris
Leaders Plan To Speed Up Tax Revision
Washington May 5 Congressional leaders move to quicken tax revision hearings begin Monday by the Senate Finance Committee. Senator Penrose says the way will be cleared to expeditiously handle the tax program as Democrats pledge strong support for early readjustments to apply to earnings this year. Secretary Mellon to testify as Smoot plans a one per cent sales tax proposal. administration spokesmen expect defeat.
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W. H. Atkins
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Penrose
Senate Chamber
Plains
Treasury Mellon
Mellon
Smoot
Senate
House
Silent Policeman 13 Installed at Key Intersection
A new silent policeman device is installed at Broad street and Cheapside in Elyria. The light sits in the pavement with a steel guard and emits a red signal to direct traffic. The prior silent policemen are condemned for being frequently knocked over and out of service.
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Elyria
Broad Street
Cheapside
Elyria Horse Shoe Club Plans Friday Meeting
The Ilyrian Horse Shoe Club calls a special meeting at 7 oclock Thursday evening at 619 West River Street, home of President C T Short. Plans for the season and new memberships will be discussed as the club plans several tournaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Ilyrian Horse Shoe Club
C. T. Short
West River Street
Elub
Parliaments Plan Theta Sessions in Ireland
London May 6 The southern Irish parliament will meet in Dublin on June 28 while the north Irish parliament will convene in Belfast on June 7 under the new home rule Irish partition bill announced today.
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London
Dublin
Belfast
Canton Experiences First Trolley Strike
Canton May 5 The first street car strike in the city’s history is in progress with only one unit running a large garbage car from Akron bearing banners reading U. S. Watch. Manufacturing plants sent their trucks to the scene as workers protest changes.
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Canton
Akron
U. S. Watch” Manufacturing
Webber to Call More Witnesses in Lorain Probe
Lorain County Prosecuting Attorney Lawrence Webber said the special grand jury inquiry has been postponed until next Monday to secure additional witnesses and accommodate those unable to attend. No witnesses testified today as jurors focus on cases of men in jail, aiming to clear the docket before summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lawrence Webber
Lorain
County Prosecutor Targets Food Price Boosters
Franklin County Prosecutor King vows to use every weapon to lower food prices after meeting with the women's association of commerce. He aims to confer with producers and wholesalers to craft plans, arguing prices must align with workers’ wages and promising fair treatment for dealers while pursuing the bottom line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Franklin County
King
Vse
Women’s Association of Commerce
Two Berea Girls Wander From Home to Fields
Winifred Hlyria and Mildred Mayles aged 15 and 10 wandered from their Be rea home on Wednesday. They were found late in the day by Messrs Fowls and Pomeroy at Fields corners and brought to the police station. Their mother notified, came to the city, and took them home.
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Hlyria—Winifred
Mildred Mayles
Berea
Messrs. Fowls
Pomeroy
Fields Corners
All Aboard for Prosperity Speaker Sees Economic Return
H. J. Holcomb advertising manager of Krafts Prescott and Richardson department store Erie Pa addressed the Kiwanis club at luncheon on Thursday. He discussed causes of the business lull and how obstacles are overcome and urged domination service cooperation and enthusiasm as the path to renewed growth. He noted a shift toward local newspaper advertising to reach community readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
H. J. Holcomb
Krafts, Prescott and Richardson
Erie
Kiwanis Club
Holcomb
Gasoline Price Drops Span Local Stations
Elyria reports local service stations cut gasoline from 26 to 25 cents per gallon yesterday, marking the fifth drop in six months. The top price had been 31 cents, and a dealer forecasts further cuts as western states undercut local prices by one to two cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Local youths fined over factory window damage
Grey Bar Stocking Co. superintendent phoned police about boys playing near the factory. After a second call he reported several windows broken. Police rounded up the youths and coerced payment for the panes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Grey Bar Stocking Co
One Woman Among 104 Admitted to United States Citizenship Here
Elyria reports 104 individuals admitted to citizenship after a three day naturalization session. 78.8 percent passed, 7.6 percent failed. Emma F. Scharfenberg, local ticket agent, was the sole woman admitted. Names of those granted citizenship listed. several cases dropped or continued for questioning. County Clerk Willame notes a celebration planned in Lorain at a contract school with details unclear.
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United States
Elyria
Naturalization Court
Emma F. Scharfenberg
Green Line
John Heysliger
Touis Kun
Stephen Kovacs
Michael Urisic
Steven Toth
Joseph Deutsch
Bert Lukovics
Abraham Rogovin
Elias George
William Moir
Thomas Toddings
Alexander Munro
James McKenzie
Mike Abraham
Nels Sorenson
M. K. D. Olson
Edwin Brendon
Joseph Lane
Henry Davis
Thomas Burke
Ernest Moody
Wiliam Innes
Jacob Wenberg
Frederick Lemon
Dominick Sloboda
John Scheel
Coleman Benegur
Sebastian Farkas
Frank Shwehlik
Emil Curtsak
Miloš Ivanovic
Stefan Hendes
Joh Prunner
John Gresko
John Noevascek
Frank Debeve
Andrew Schieferstein
Mike Larkunick
Mantin Acs
Frank Ivancic
Andrew Kopec
Joseph Papajcik
Henry van Wantoch
Phillip Gardner
Alois Bagar
Alois Prozel
Jonepa Eider
Carl Hellman
Steve Telaénik
John Stark
Joseph Avery
Nick Pester
Herman Pankalf
Louis Ruth
Bert Kun
Jose Vewwkly
Frank Januss
Willame
Lorain
Aboet Thre
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Irelang
Daugherty
Flogdell
Ewspaperr
Marine Strike
Cincinnate College
Webber
Paige
Rwspray
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