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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1928
Page
1
Lorain County automotive owners who did not list their vehicles in personal property tax reports last April may face subpoenas. County Assessor C A Phinney, verifying omissions from his April records, may increase valuations by 50 percent for second offenders. Auto license numbers are on file with A R Hakes.
Mount Etna’s lava streams pour at 15 miles per hour devastating valleys below. Estimated damages exceed ten million dollars with Mascali destroyed and twelve thousand evacuated. Two deaths reported as crater blasts send rocks hundreds of feet in the air and a river of molten material rushes toward the sea in a scene likened to Niagara Falls.
Ralph Wilcox the son of Louis Wilcox former state prohibition agent attached to the Elyria Lorain district was received at the Ohio State Penitentiary Columbus last night to begin serving a three year sentence for Winkmail Wilcox accused of intimidating Mrs Mars Wolinski of Rocky River and impersonating a dry agent Mrs Wolinski testified Wilcox shook her down for protection The elder Wilcox faces a federal bribery charge.
About 10:30 p.m. a truck carrying three men was demolished by a Cleveland Southwestern street car on Lake avenue between Elyria and Lorain. Injured are Tony Kaliszuski Amherst with severe bruises and scalp wounds, Jos Prunesky damherst with severe cuts and bruises, and John Butch Lorain with severe cuts and bruises. Butch drove the truck and veered onto the street car tracks after being blinded by oncoming headlights. Car No. 211, operated by H. H. Hall, struck the truck amidships at full speed. They were rushed to Elyria Memorial hospital. initial fear of a fractured skull for Kaliszuski subsided, and all were expected to recover.
Ruby Wilkes, 16, of Lorain Ohio, filed a complaint in New York charging Timothy Foley John Pollack and Patrolman Cahill with criminally attacking her in Brooklyn on two occasions. The three men will be arraigned later today amid sparse police details. City Hall offices will be closed Monday in observance of Armistice Day.
President-elect Hoover plans an extended South American tour before taking office. Viewed as a bold statesmanlike move, the mission aims to build goodwill and set a unique White House tone, likened to Woodrow Wilson’s European visit. The voyage will depart from San Diego aboard the battleship Maryland within a week or ten days.
President elect Herbert Hoover plans a South American voyage on a battleship before his March 4 inauguration. The trip aims to project a new policy toward Latin America and act as a formal goodwill mission. The itinerary awaits State Department approval from Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Uruguay, and possibly Panama and Ecuador.
George P. Auld recalls the postwar Versailles framework ten years after World War I. He notes conflicting aims in the treaty, with Germany punished yet self determination cited for European borders, and reparations initially set at about 30 billion dollars but later softened to defer most of the debt. He argues that the Reparations Commission reclassified much of the burden, shaping the path toward a fairer settlement.
Elyria schools observe the tenth anniversary of Armistice Day with a 1 minute silent tribute at 11 am for the Unknown Soldier and fallen WWI troops. Students pledge allegiance and sing as teachers focus on patriotism of peace and flag duty.
Herman Aker filed a lawsuit seeking 500 dollars from Robert Lewis and others for injuries he alleges occurred when Aker was struck by a car on September 19 at the intersection of Fulton road and 23rd street, per the petition.
Andrew Freka sues Frank Gallo Lorain for 500 claiming personal injuries from a collision when Freka was walking on the road near E 28th Street on April 13. He says his car was struck while he was on the sidewalk and seeks damages.
The memoirs recount Ludendorff’s 1917 view of democratization mobilizing millions and the rejection of reform, noting Armistice memory and the toll of war. It then profiles Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels reflecting on ten years after Armistice with disillusionment and criticism of America’s peace efforts.
Nov. 19 Lorain Ohio Ruby Vian fifteen was abducted July 11 in Jersey City. She is now in New York with relatives, as her mother Mrs N M Vian travels there to bring her to 627 Fifth Street. Abductors reportedly returned the girl. nationwide search had yielded little. Father N M Vian has spent large sums hoping for her return.
Nov 10. Under a radiant rainbow, Hirohito was crowned emperor of all Japan in the Royal Palace. Empress Nagako joined him as 75,000,000 Japanese witnessed the ancient ceremony with the sacred sword, mirror, and beads presented at the throne. The 124th emperor ascended at 7 a.m. and began a demanding reign.
Elyria will observe Armistice Day with a dawn salute at Ely Park at 11 a.m. to honor the 1918 Armistice signing. The American Legion sponsors call for all residents to face east and stand at attention for one minute, with a 4 p.m. service in the park or First Congregational church if weather forces relocation.
Elyria Aerie members prepare for a large initiation on November 25 with at least sixty recruits. Charles Kopp says twenty five already wait. Ralph Bartlett of Ohio State Aerie to speak, Lorain Quartette to provide music, Sandusky team to conduct the initiation. third class since September. Curtis meets Coolidge in Washington for 30 minutes to discuss the campaign.
Nations plan ceremonies to honor World War I dead. In the United States, President Coolidge will speak at American Legion events with a national radio hookup, while General John J. Pershing, Paul V. McNutt, and Thomas Dixon will also speak. London will lay a wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Warrior, and Paris will pay homage at the Arc de Triomphe and the eternal flame.
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