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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1927
Page
1
Large enrollments mark opening day as city and parochial schools report 4119 students. City grades 2938 and high school 1151 amid growing attendance across St John’s Rutheran and St Marx’s. Agnes’ to open Monday. Maston expects more increases as page continues.
Frank E. Taplin of Cleveland denies he sought control of the Pittsburgh Coal Company in an affidavit filed in U S district court. He previously faced an assertion by John L. Lewis that Taplin told him he was purchasing Pittsburgh coal stock and urged the union to do likewise to wrest control from the Goetuoy group.
Secretary of Treasury Mellon states he is not a presidential candidate and does not expect a boom for himself. He returned to Washington after a vacation and said no conclusions were reached about the presidential situation with Charles Evans Hughes during their trip home on the Leviathan.
A Cincinnati Hamilton bus struck a tree while attempting to avoid an oncoming truck, injuring fifteen people. Serious injuries included skull fractures and hip fractures among victims Daisy Von Kanel Frank Foster Trene Graf Janet Myer Minnie Myer Ethel Lettmore Arthur Bohannon and others. Seven others had minor injuries treated at home. Snowden Wells named driver.
Seventeen new cases of infantile paralysis were reported to the Ohio state health department today. Two marked as new territory for the epidemic came from Zanesville and Frazersburg Muskingum County. The outbreak centers lie in East Central Ohio including Tuscarawas Carroll and Stark counties with Northwestern and Central Western areas largely free. Dr. Robbins, chief of the communicable disease division, said doctors report cases promptly and cooperate to halt the spread, and he believes the department is succeeding.
Lorain County exhibits earned top ribbons at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus across calf club cattle fruit and honey displays. Beekeepers association led with county exhibit while multiple residents from Ripton Oberlin Belden Penfield and Pittsfield garnered numerous prizes in cattle apples quince pears and honey classes. Continued on Page 2.
Editors and readers of Western newspapers urge President Coolidge to spell out farm policy before returning to Washington. The Argus Leader in Rapid City notes his Brookings speech may reveal plans, as readers in Huron and other papers press for a public farm statement from the chief executive.
Councilman George Stark proposed referring the city ordinance on intoxicated drivers to City Solicitor Myers to bring it in line with the Creighton law that took effect August 2. The Creighton rule mandates jail time for drunken driving and license suspensions.
The committee for the new high school stadium gate reports $2,524 secured toward a $3,500 goal. Members Dr A RR Apate 8B M O Donnell Ralph Murbach and Mayor Marty Hinkson seek pledges, declaring no amount too small. Two cars were reported stolen in the city Tuesday.
Charles Fo Loar spoke before the Rotary club at the Newell hotel about Florida. He described five years of wintering in the state, its boom period development, and promising future prospects guided by his personal Florida experiences.
Wayne B Wheeler lay in state as friends recalled how his fight for prohibition helped defeat Myron Herrick for Ohio governor. He rose as Anti-Saloon League leader while at Robinson College and became a force in the dry movement though his early task was to unite temperance factions within the Republican Party.
At the Monday night session the city council decided to resume an adjourned meeting next Monday to address the gas rate issue. City solicitor Myers said Logan Gas Co may accept 3100 for the first 500 feet and 50¢ per thousand feet thereafter for two years, instead of the 1.10 minimum and 35¢ rate plan, both also for two years before a higher rate. He pledged to support the council’s decision and judgment.
County agent C. E. Rowland reports a dusky black sucking bug the size of a lady bug is devastating pin oaks on Eastern Heights. The insect bores in, sucks sap, and can kill a tree in 10 to 20 days. Nine oaks known killed, more at risk. specimens sent to Ohio Experiment Station, no reply yet.
Police rushed to Mrs. Charles Miser’s home at 219 Harrison Street after a report of a ransacked house. Entry occurred while she was away. investigators found a thorough search of bureau and desk drawers. Basement window breach suggests entry by children.
At Columbus a health department conference on infantile paralysis discussed immediate county by county care for crippled children. Edgar P. Allen and Walter Underwood outlined efforts led by the International Society for Crippled Children and the Ohio Society for Crippled Children. Allen said he consulted with Dr. John Monger to coordinate relief, while defense of prevention remained with medical professionals and state health officials.
Battle Creek Michigan September 7 Eyewitnesses hear Rev W E J Gratz editor of the Enporth Herald assert that safety razors have eliminated the old discipline methods. He recalls the days when a razor strap kept order and says modern shaving weakens youth.
Sheriff EB Mathews captured two alleged auto thieves, Frank Pinkham and Clarence Schlegel, after a tip from Mrs Gould. The stolen car, recovered west of Oberlin, belonged to Commercial Credit Co in Cleveland. The youths face auto theft and related charges, with Mrs Pinkham to be turned over to probate authorities.
William Slenka by his mother Josephine Slenka files a common pleas court suit for 25000 claiming Mary Rusin bit him with a stove poker and weakened his back in an incident nearly three years old. Slenka resides at 817 West 26th Street Lorain, Rusin at 1515 West 22nd Street Lorain.
The council passed a water main and sanitary sewer ordinance for Abbey road from Poplar to Stramore streets. A supplemental appropriation ordinance and several borrowing ordinances were also approved in anticipation of tax collections.
Amherst men Bingen and Fran Chigen were arrested on a Chicago warrant charging involvement in a Lake road crash Friday night. R. A. Renard of Chicago alleged intoxication. Sheriff Shotiff FB. Githews held them for Chicago authorities.
Rescue efforts intensify as Old Glory and crew of three vanish after SOS signals. Carmania Transylvania race to locate monoplane between 700 and 900 miles northeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland, amid heavy rain and rough seas.
The monoplane Sir John Carling departed Harbor Grace Newfoundland at 4 25 am for a trans Atlantic flight to London Borland The crew Terry Tullis and James P Medvall reported a smooth takeoff into a west wind after arriving here from a failed one stop attempt from London Ontario to London England Earlier the Sir John Carling had paused at Caribou Maine following a previous mechanical halt at the Detroit factory awaiting repairs
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