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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1921
Page
1
Readable fragments report Roscoe Arbuckle awaiting trial on murder charges amid a high profile defense. District Attorney Mathew Bradly and attorneys claim a brutal crime against a famous silent film figure, with strong public interest and legal maneuvering noted.
State Statistician J West reports Ohio farmers lost more than 100 million dollars in the past year with crops down and prices collapsing. Wheat oats and livestock show steep declines while potatoes remain the only bright spot.
Manager Owen Bannon of Samland Theater offers a two day free event for all city residents on Wednesday and Thursday from 1 to 6 pm. The program features a five reel Universal film starring Walton and a two reel Polo picture plus a good comedy, with admission free and an invitation to enjoy the best the house affords.
A large explosion rocked Dor on the eastern side causing widespread destruction. Reports note tremors and severe damage as authorities assess the aftermath and casualties.
Sinn Fein sends reply to a British Inverness conference proposal urging no preconditions on a peace talk. The Irish delegation has not yet fixed a conference team. Dail Eireann will decide at a secret Wednesday session. The Sinn Fein group includes Arthur Griffith and MacCabe Barton among others.
Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover says a national conference proposed by city hotel men will be held in Washington. He calls the gathering a business frolic, not a real meeting, and notes no need for immediate action. The conference is expected to be arranged in the next three weeks.
In Paris on September 12 officials discuss the Hungarian dispute with a 4 percent expressed in official circles that an ultimatum might be issued. The urgency signals a possible caprice in diplomatic handling as talks proceed.
Five men from Cleveland struggled to start their car after a storm soaked the carburetor. They exhausted themselves with crank after crank while using silent finger language to communicate. Mayor Jones appeared, a writing pad enabled a conversation, and the auto was eventually taken to a garage and fixed, entertaining onlookers.
Baltimore dated report describes Mrs Emily Knowles Spiker missing from her East Baltimore home after a separation note. Her husband Guy Spiker remains heartbroken, while stories claim the brother offered a path to reconciliation or divorce as the family splits.
Cincinnati officials report enrollments will surpass all prior records aided by a new law requiring attendance for youths under eighteen. No exact figures available yet. the trend reflects broader compulsory schooling measures.
Chicago authorities report Harvey Church in custody after a long interview confessed to leading a double murder of Bernard Daugherty and Carl Ausmus. Daugherty’s body was found in the Des Plaines river and Ausmus buried behind Church’s home. Mrs Selma Ausmus of Hyde Park thinks the Chicago victim may be her son missing five years. Detectives plan further questioning and seek accomplices.
Henry Lehrman recounted Miss Rappe and Roscoe Arbuckle in a San Francisco hotel, describing a drunken scene and alleged assault. He said Rappe feared Arbuckle and warned he was vulgar, while noting a brutal struggle and torn clothing before her collapse.
The Commerce Department reports August imports at 194 million dollars up 24 million from July while exports reach 375.09 million dollars, up 55.06 million, yielding a favorable U S trade balance of 101.909 million for August.
A two foot snow fall caused damage to crops in Saskatchewan, with reports reaching Winnipeg Manitoba. Weather disruptions and crop losses were noted as the storm moved through the region.
Berlin dispatch reports Germany is constructing a giant air liner for passenger traffic between Germany and America and Petrograd. The vessel will carry 500 passengers and include a promenade deck along its full length.
In San Francisco on September 12, Sidi Wirt Spreckles, widow of a recent death, was the sole caller at the Wakefield sanitarium where actress Virginia Rappe battled illness. Spreckles, who knew Rappe six years, visited despite unfamiliarity with her condition and sought to comfort the fevered patient. She later summoned a noted downtown pastor to provide spiritual solace.
After Friday night storms across south central and southwest Texas, at least seventy eight bodies were recovered with many more possible. A 12000 square mile area suffered severe damage to plantations farms homes and businesses from San Antonio to Luling and beyond. San Antonio death toll nears one hundred with forty five bodies recovered.
James Snethen, 35, a former Newport officer, says he shot Thomas McCarthy, 29, of Cincinnati, in self defense at Thomas Gardner's cafe on Central Avenue after McCarthy drew a gun and taunted him. Gardner testified as a witness to the scuffle and shooting.
Charles Pearce aged 37 and married, is in City hospital Newark Ohio with a fractured neck after diving from Buckeye Lake bank into shallow water. He struck his head on the lake bottom, near Buckeye Lake, and his recovery is doubtful. His home is 344 Marshall street Columbus.
Elyria Theaters Co. suspended screenings of Fatty Arbuckle films until the murder case is resolved. Only film booked is The Life of the Party at Colonial for a three day run starting next Sunday. Police Chief Stankard said no action has been taken against Arbuckle.
National capital theater bookings were cancelled today featuring Roscoe Arbuckle known as Watty. Crandall, the theater manager, confirmed the action as part of a broader industry disruption.
Medford Massachusetts September 12 Mayor B F Haines issued an order barring exhibition of motion pictures featuring Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle as a pending charge against him sparked public morals concerns. The move targets local exhibitors and reflects city stance on the controversial actor.
News reports from New York and San Jose on Sept 12 discuss public reaction to the Virginia Rappe death and Fatty Arbuckle murder case. Theater owners like Marcus Loew question innocence and vow no film restrictions. Mollie Arbuckle criticizes peer status and notes Fatty’s alleged errors while defending family members.
The church board at its regular monthly meeting unanimously ratified a resolution praising the mayor and sheriff for enforcing the law, with emphasis on the 18th amendment, as read to worshippers. The congregation approves the action and expresses satisfaction with the enforcement effort.
Officers Gretian Waldron arrested a Baker who runs a Mill Street malt and hop store under Gold Bond Malt and Hop Company. They found a gallon of whiskey at the store and say a Gold Bond man left the liquor during the owner’s absence. The warrant followed a long period of watchful waiting.
Andrew Chismar of 152 Huron Street was held up at gunpoint last evening on Huron Street between the undercut and the B and O tracks. The robber, described as a young man in fashionable dress, took twenty eight dollars in bills.
Geneva Sept 12 Leon Bourgeois head of the French delegation said the US refusal to join the League of Nations should not cause anxiety. He noted America has national interests and prejudices but hoped the Far East disarmament conference would succeed and praised Washington for its wartime sacrifices.
In Philadelphia on September 12 a drizzle halted afternoon matches at 12:20 due to weather. The postponement may push the tournament to continue the next day with a plan to double up the schedule to finish the event.
Fall predictions claim seventh sons and thin corn husks foretell an unusually mild and lovely winter. Forecasters urge not to ignore these signs and to keep laying in coal, as longtime followers place faith in the theory.
The article cites price figures such as 13. H and 8.70 on sheep at 6.50, suggesting adjustments like 3.50. It notes a 23 percent decline and quotes active secretary Murray Lincoln of Ohio Farm, with continued discussion on Page Two referencing Mrs.
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