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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1938

Page

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Elyrian Suffers Skull Fracture In Accident

Elyrian Beardsley, 67, of 344 Second Street, was in critical condition at Elysia Memorial Hospital after a collision on West venue near Braid Street. He suffered a fractured skull and severe lacerations when he walked into a car driven by Harmon C Gorsmuch of Stop 90 Lake Road Lorain. transportation by JA Wells and police report details varied.

EC Beardsley Second Street Elysia Memorial Hospital Harmon C Gorsmuch Lake Road Lorain Braid Street Beardsky JA Wells Seventh Street Puke Avenue West Bridge Street Streick Eiseiut Memorial Hospital Lawrence Johnson Sheriff Bighton Sare Brod

German Official Shot By Angered Jewish Youth

A German official, Count Johannes von Welcesen, was not harmed. The incident occurred after a Jewish youth, driven by fury over deportations, entered the German Embassy and shot at the ambassador’s secretary, Prat von Rath, seriously wounding him in the chest. The shooter, Grynsztan, claimed a divine mission to avenge expelled Jews and was captured by embassy guards.

Pais Ny TN Gerprom Todas Phe Pel Gaismsetar Johannes von Welcsen Tous Prat von Rath Graynstian von Rath Grynsztan Imsbassy Invalides Rewes Berm van Hianover

Parma Figures To Keep Schools Open Tonight

Parma Figlds to Keep Schools Open as 108 teachers vote on working until Jan 1 with installments of pay to be earned during 1938 39. A business minister committee meets with teachers and board members. taxpayers sue to block treasury payout. If approved, letters go home asking parents to underwrite upkeep until Jan 1.

Cleveland Boaé

Ohio Weather Tuesday Rain Then Snow Flurries

Rain continues in Ohio with mild temperatures and a shift to snow flurries as colder air moves in. A disturbance near Arkansas and low pressure over the Eastern Lake region influence the pattern. Temperatures stay mild east of the Mississippi while a much colder front settles westward, with heavy rain reported from the West Gulf coast through Arkansas Missouri and snow in New Mexico Oklahoma and Kansas.

Ohio Arkansas Eastern Lake Region Rocky Mountain Plateau Plains States Mississippi Texas Gulf Coast New Alexico Oklahoma Kansas

Ohio Pension Chief Defends State Board Role

Ohio Old Age pension chief claims state officials have complied with reforms while disputing a federal push to influence OhioAid employees. He accuses the Federal Security Board of attempting to direct selection and salaries of state workers, insisting no political discrimination occurred.

Ohio Federal Board Coumels Waias Federal Soil Security Bord Page Tettar Aoart Cummands Ohr Dvaston Ae Bevens e@ivision

Find Body Of Dog In Rock Tomb

In Spelter West Virginia on November 7 curious residents saw the body of Sport a five year old beagle entombed in a mine sink for 17 days. Howard Walls owner allowed viewing before deciding Sport would be buried in his front yard. Miners and WPA workers shifted about 25 tons of rock searching for the dog who slipped into the hole while chasing a fox. The body was removed after a leg was seen then the claws were found missing likely torn off in the frantic escape effort.

Spelter W Va Sport Howard Walls WPA Dillard Harris

City Hall And The Courthouse To Close

Elyria city and county officials report City Hall and the Courthouse will close tomorrow afternoon for the election and remain closed all day Friday Armistice Day.

City Hall Elyria

Turkeys Stolen From Amhurst Township Farm

Mike Beres of Dewey Road in Amherst Township reported to the sheriff's department yesterday that 20 turkeys were stolen from his property.

Mike Beres Dewey Road Amherst Township Sheriff's Department

Ohio Voters Hear Final Week Appeals

Final week radio appeals were delivered by Ohio candidates as voters prepare to cast ballots Tuesday. The campaign featured accusations of WPA worker coercion and a forecast of 2,790,000 Ohioans voting amid cold, rain, and possible snow. Jacksonville?

Ohio

New Fire Truck Is Expected Today

Elyrnia awaits the arrival of its new aerial ladder fire truck to replace a 32 year old horse drawn converted vehicle. Fire Chief W N Bates Safety Service Director I D Faxon Master Mechanic E A Waldron and a representative of American LaFrance left for Cleveland at noon to bring the truck back to the city. The old ladder truck will move to the West Side Fire Station due to space limits at Central Fire Station.

Elyrnia W N. Bates Cleveland I D Faxon E A Waldron Fire Department American LaFrance Corporation West Side Fire Station Central Fire Station

New York Election Campaign Ends Amid GOP Hopes

The November election closes with predictions of GOP gains in 1937 38 patterns. Leaders warn of fascist risks while New York looms large as the pivotal race with Dewey Lehman Wagner Mead and O’Brien in a national showdown amid the Depression era shifts and large turnout expected across 47 states.

New York Maine House of Representaves House of Representatives Farley

Cold Wave Expands Across Missouri and Midwest

Weather report from Kansas City Missouri notes snow sleet and freezing temperatures as a cold wave moves east through Missouri and western Kansas. One to three inches of snow fall in western Kansas with rain and snow further south into Oklahoma. Subfreezing temps accompany the first season snowfall across southeastern South Dakota.

Kansas City Middlewest Missouri Kansas Oktlahoma Kansis Vermilion Dakot Rocky Mountains

Supreme Court to Review Gold Clause Case in Bank Bonds

The Supreme Court agreed to review the gold clause issue in bonds issued by the St Louis Southwestern Railroad after its 1930s default. Guaranty Trust of New York, trustee, seeks payment in Dutch guilders in Amsterdam, challenging prior rulings that payment in gold clause terms violates Congress. The term also skipped three other major cases awaiting decisions.

Washington Supreme Court Congressional Nowers National Labor Revions Board Kansas City Stockyards Guiranty Trust Company of New York St Louis Southwestern Railroad Guaranty Amsterdam District Court Circuit Court

Charges Of Coercion In WPA Not Substantiated

Senator campaign expenditures committee chair Sheppard said a committee investigator found no substantiation for coercion or intimidation of Works Progress Administration workers in Ohio. The report notes the investigation could not prove the accusations.

Washington Sheppard D Tex Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee Works Progress Administration Ohio

Sheriff Plans Eight Hour Shifts With New Radios

Sheriff Carl R Finegan said the department will revert to eight hour shifts once the ordered radios are installed in the squad cars. Deputies had been on a twelve hour schedule since last Wednesday as part of the new administration’s reorganization. The sheriff noted two radio-equipped cars will enable the return to eight hours, adding the current radios were worn out.

Carl R Finegan

Recommend Minimum Wage In Steel Industry

Labor leaders say the Public Contracts Board proposal for government steel suppliers would raise pay for about 75,000 workers. The plan sets a minimum of 62 1/2 cents an hour in the North and 45 cents in the South, with Secretary Perkins awaiting the industry’s reaction before action. The CIO predicts keeping current wages if the new rule is required for contracts over 10,000 dollars.

Washington Public Contracts Board Iron and Steel North South Labor Perkins Steel Minima Committee For Industrial Organization Walsh-Healy

School Board To Consider Finances In Elyria

Elyria City Board of Education will discuss finances at the November meeting. Treasurer W O McClehan prepared figures showing current status and future prospects while Superintendent R C Maston said Elyria schools should operate through 1938 without issue unless borrowing on state certificates is blocked. State funding delays and a mounting deficit threaten loans and payments. Elyria expects more than 40900 in certificates due December 1, with banks possibly lending against state funds.

Shizas Sinou Elyria City State Department of Education Ohio Maston Elytia

Resignation of Carlisle constable reported to trustees

Arthur Davis Carlisle township constable resigned effective December 1 and his action sits with Township Trustee Carl Diedrick. Petitions circulated in the township seek impeachment if he does not quit. Martin Huebner said petitions with 108 signatures were filed, one more than needed to bring the matter to common pleas court. Davis had testified at a bribery trial that he received 76 dollars after arranging for slot machines to operate in Carlisle township for ten dollars weekly.

Arthur Davis Carlisle Carl Diedrick Davis Martin Huebner Oberlin Road Common Pleas Stu Carlisle Township

Urges Ballots Be Cast Early In Local Election

Republican headquarters on Mid dle avenue will open election night for returns, announced by Frank A Stetson, chair of the county GOP. He urged all to vote early to avoid a late rush, inviting those interested to sit in comfort as results arrive.

Republican Middle Avenue Second Street Frank A Stetson Republican County Executive Committee Stetson County Board of Elections

Former Episcopal Bishop Rogers Succumbs

Former Episcopal Bishop Rogers of Ohio dies at a Mt Vernon hospital after a paralyzing stroke. He was 60, had resigned as Bishop five days earlier, and was known as the Radio Den and a liberal religious philosopher who urged unity of religion science and philosophy. Born 1877 in Allentown, he moved to Birmingham as a child and later attended the University of Michigan before his long clerical career.

Myt Vernon O Lincoln Rogers Ohio Mt Vernon Gambier Rogers Abraham Lincoln Kinary Allentown Birmingham Mich

Two School Fires Spark Holiday Recess in Delphos

Pupils at St Johns Parochial returned to classes after a fire damaged their building while Franklin public grade school, similarly hit by a blaze, remained on vacation. State Fire Inspector Harley Merkle investigated both incidents and found them unrelated to incense.

Delphoso St Johns Parochial School Franklin Public Grade Harley Merkle Pes Smith

Fight in Wellington Jail Leaves Zimmerman's Face Slashed

Bsren Zimmerman 27 of Pittsfield was injured in a Wellington jail cell after a fight with a 78 year old transient Saturday night. Zimmerman allegedly began beating his cellmate and the other man used a hidden razor in self defense, slashing Zimmerman's face. He was taken to a clinic and is recovering. Wellington police did not release details or indicate whether the transient was detained. Sheriff deputies were in Wellington Sunday morning but no further report was available. Zimmerman works on the Roscoe Campbell farm in Pittsfield township.

Bsren Zimmerman Pittsfield Wellington Zimmerman Sheriffs Office Roscoe Campbell

U S Speeds Arms Program Exposition Highlights Policy

Washington November 7 The United States moved quickly to expand its armament program to deter foreign aggression. Undersecretary Sumner Welles reaffirmed the Monroe Doctrine in a radio speech to Latin America, signaling defense buildup to preserve new world nations. The plan includes naval and air expansion, reopening old plants, and boosting regional cooperation among American republics.

Washington United States State Department Latin America Sumner Welles North South America

New Italian Division Fighting In Spain

Barcelona reports that foreign minister Ju lio Alvarez Del Vayo announced the government learned last week of a new Italian division in Spain named the Green Arrows. He said other divisions in Spain are being reorganized and incorporated into the foreign legion of the insurgent army.

Barcelona SUPR Julio Alvarez del Vayo Spain Green Arrows Foreign Legion

Barber Shot In Leg In East Liverpool

A barber was shot in the right leg today in the heart of the business district of East Liverpool. The incident occurred around mid day as police investigated the motive and possible suspects. No further details on the condition of the barber were provided.

East Liverpool W. T. Thomas Barber, Waar A. i

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