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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1921
Page
3
An editorial denounces Lorain’s illegal liquor traffic and related violence as harming neighboring Elyria. It cites Sheriff Backus and calls for state and governor intervention to restore law and order, warning that city misconduct endangers the county and must be halted.
Voters face state and county contests today across the nation. New York mayoral race pits Tammany forces against reform candidates while Kentucky and other states decide constitutional amendments and veteran benefits. Major cities including San Francisco, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis edge municipal battles as coalitions and civic groups mobilize.
Recap of Ohio political milestones and notable figures with birthdays. Foraker reelected governor in 1887. 1892 Toledo councilman Gill convicted of soliciting bribes. 1896 Republican ticket triumphs. Gen Nivelle arrives in New York. Judge Landis lands baseball tribunal chair with 50 000 salary. Birthdays include Lord Lee of Fareham Lawrence Sherman Rehe Viviant Ethel Clarion Joe Choynski.
In Frankfort Kentucky two prisoners attempted an escape at the Kentucky State Reformatory last night injuring two staff members. M Crawley a guard was knocked down and Andrew Roberts engine operator was struck by a brick during the uprising. Prisoners moved toward the cell house then attacked the engine room before guards contained the riot.
A collage of humorous clippings and oddities from a local shop and city news. Items include a salesman’s swap tale from Carl Drake 5 Bargain Store, a Los Angeles bathing beauty arrest, Irvin Brandt on a mind lost over a sweet young thing, and price notes for Thanksgiving turkey.
Secretary of War Weeks appeals to the American Legion to publicize the truth about charges by Senator Watson that American soldiers were hanged in France without trial. He asks Lieutenant Colonel Hanford MacNider to have the Legion provide full details on conditions in the American Expeditionary Forces.
Three winter wheat varieties Gladden Portage and Trumbull developed at the Ohio Experiment Station Wooster have been found by the US Department of Agriculture to be immune to the take-all disease now spreading in Indiana and Illinois. They are among thirty-nine highly resistant Ohio-grown varieties including Falcaster Fultz Gypsy Gold Coin Niggar Poole Mediterranean and Rudy. Ohio searches for take-all show no occurrence yet.
The Lake Shore Electro and the Lerain-Elsria street railroad appointed a new manager replacing Peter Witt. Logan Gas Co. struck fas at Avon and picked up leases nearby. Elsria firemen raised funds for a new Memorial hospital. J H Hurst left National Tube Co. for C H W King. George Yost named as a new city mail carrier. Elvira factories paid workers by check for the first time due to currency shortages, causing bank confusion before resolution.
In Portsmouth on November 8 authorities learned that robbery was the motive in the double slaying of Miss Louiss Doyle, organist, and John W. Newman, Sunday school worker. Flay Chamblin, arrested in Cincinnati, confessed to tying Newman's pockets, taking $18 and a gold watch, which he discarded in the Ohio river along with the murder revolver.
Lieutenants Mills and Haskins flew from Dayton to Oberlin in a Vought pursuit plane at about 130 miles per hour to attend the Oberlin Wooster football game. They battled a strong wind yet covered the distance in roughly one and a half hours. They stayed Sunday in Oberlin and planned to return to Dayton Monday.
The War Department in Washington removed Grover C. Bergdoll, a notorious draft dodger, from a local slacker list submitted by the local board for the section. No reason was given and the local board will not approve the list until his name is restored.
Special prices apply to the entire stock of quality shoes at Slater's located at 156 Clark Street.
A series of property transfers and lot sales are recorded across Lorain County towns including Cleveland Beach, Ridgeville, Lorain, Amherst, Oberlin, Avon and Eaton. Buyers include Edith Charbonneau, A W Lamb, Justin T Clark, Jacob Mervin, John Good, Stalalaw Wimowski, J A Becker, Samuel Sandera, Ida Bradley, Chas Busha, John Lyatles, Thomas Leduc, among others with prices ranging from 500 to 8500 dollars.
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