12 Nov 1924
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1924
Page
1
Washington dispatches indicate President Coolidge eyes another world arms conference to extend disarmament goals begun at Washington. Britain leans toward it, while France’s Ruhr duties and debt stances complicate timing. Russia and venue remain central issues for a future accord.
The Y M C A is a beneficiary of the Community Chest and its Elyria branch emphasizes Christian principles. Roy Hudson notes increased volunteer activity from 50 to 214, with 142 boys in a ten day camp guided by strong leadership. Five men serve on a camp committee as youths gain character through organized clubs and school support.
Ten year old Eric King from Minnesota travels with his mother and father on a voyage to Africa for a zoological expedition hosted by the University of Minnesota and the American Museum of Natural History in New York. He jokes about fears of lions and tigers as he prepares to spend his eleventh birthday near Nairobi, amid plans to study wildlife.
Leonard Howarth a Santa Rosa rancher once lauded for a 1923 tax bill of 116061.78 was revealed to be an invalid figure. He lives at The Maples near Santa Rosa and controls stakes in California Oregon and Washington. As vice president of the St Paul and Tacoma Lumber Co and director of Everett Pulp and Paper he governs large oil and land interests. The 50 year old, unmarried financier is linked to significant utility stock and other holdings across the region.
A white topaz weighing ninety pounds, the largest precious gem, is on display at the Field Museum in Chicago. Brought from Marambaia, Minas Gerais, Brazil, by O C Farrington, head of geology, the gem could supply market demand for years if sold.
After two years of work the state highways department finished the stretch from Athens to Pomeroy creating an all year route from Lake Erie to the Ohio river. A rock fall south of Athens partially blocks the newly completed section.
A London journalist claims S760,0000 spent on a wartime debt payoff. in a Quebec to New York route discussion he outlines piracy hijacking and rum running as a growing, regulated trade. He estimates annual bootlegging revenue at about 256 million dollars, due to widespread prohibition support and enforcement economics.
Prosecuting Attorney Dow Baird announced the appointment of Roy F. Vandemark as assistant prosecutor during his term. Vandemark, a seasoned attorney, will likely keep the office in the Lorain County Bank building and may relocate to larger quarters. MURRAY CITY OH Nov 12 Officials of the county farm bureau sponsor community meetings in rural schoolhouses to boost a cooperative movement for the coming year.
The first luncheon meeting of the Community Chest Drive will be held tomorrow at 12:00 sharp at the Y M C A. Team captains and workers will report on the campaign to date, and the meeting will adjourn promptly at 1:00. All captains and their teams are expected to be present.
Bedford Va November 12 Physicians were hopeful no further deaths would occur among Elks National Home residents after Menoay's party poisonings. Nine members have died and nearly twenty others remain seriously ill. Victims drank sweet cider from a barrel that previously held arsenic spray solution.
Farmers voice unease over possible fires caused by careless gun use and discarded cigars as autumn hunting looms. County Agriculture Agent I Rogers notes acres and timberland have been relatively dry in years past and urges rain before next Saturday to reduce fire risk and protect fields and forest from flame.
In Iowa City on November 12 Alice You You of Brandon married Benjamine H. Henry of St. Augustine Florida. A prenuptial contract waives all legal claims to each other’s personal property and real estate. Mrs Henry is wealthy and the bridegroom is well to do. They met in Florida. Also in Athens Ohio on November 12 Charles Creamer three dollars civil engineer and long time Athens county survivor died at his home. He earlier belonged to a surges gang that preceded the first transcontinental railroad and spent about 25 years in railroad work in the Far West.
Industrial workers have organized for the Community Chest drive and move forward with purpose. Elyria Iron & Steel Co reports full organization and assigns the work to the es. They and several named employees plan to contribute, remaining on the job this year.
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