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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1921
Page
6
Manager Owen Bannon of the Sandland theater will open the doors Wednesday and Thursday from 1 to 6 pm for residents who have not seen a movie recently. A five reel Universal feature starring Walton and a two reel Polo comedy will be shown free, with a fine program and cordial invitation to the public.
Atrocious courtroom battle frames, with attorney Milton Braddock and district attorney Mathew Bradley leading efforts to convict Fatty Arbuckle for the murder of actress Virginia Rappe. The proseculion cites decisive evidence while defense cries foul amid a storm of influence money and public pressure. Meanwhile corn and wheat price declines in Ohio add to a day of mixed headlines.
A blast rocked six Imperial Oil stills in FAX Nova Scotia on September 12. The explosion damaged twelve high pressure lines and caused widespread excitement as residents recalled prior incidents on the eastern side of the district.
Sinn Fein informs Premier George in Scotland that they favor a parley over the Inverness proposal and the British government’s terms. Dail Eireann will consider the Sinn Fein reply in a secret session Wednesday, with a delegation including Arthur Griffith and Mac Robert Barton among those likely to attend.
Secretary Herbert Hoover announced in Antic City that a national conference on unemployment will be held in Washington. He said hotel men asked for the meeting to be held there and that the event is a serious business affair with every accessory for its purpose. The exact date was not announced but is expected within three weeks.
The inter council of ambassadors convened in Paris to discuss the Austro Hungarian dispute and issued an official statement indicating a possible withdrawable solution.
Cleveland men stranded by a storm could not start their car after water flooded the carburetor. They exhausted themselves cranking the engine while using hand signals to communicate. Mayor Jones assisted with a writing pad and the auto was towed to a garage for repairs.
Baltimore report details a complex romance amid war, focusing on Emily Knowles Spiker missing from East Baltimore with notes suggesting divorce. Guy Spiker and Pearly Spiker are central, with neighbors noting the wife left weeks ago and may seek reconciliation or divorce while the home dissolves.
Cincinnati officials report enrollment this season will exceed all prior records due to a new law requiring children under eighteen to attend school for a set number of years. The exact figures were not available today.
Harvey Church, a teenaged suspect, confessed to the brutal double murder of Bernard J. Daugherty and Carl Ausmus after a ten hour interrogation. Detectives doubt he acted alone and seek accomplices while questioning Church family and two material witnesses. Police tie the victims to a Des Plaines river body and a garage burial in Chicago. Separate inquiry ties to Hyde Park mother Selma Ausmus who hopes a missing son is identified.
Mrs Delmont and Miss Rappe accompanied by Arbuckle’s suite at the St Francis Hotel in San Francisco were invited for drinks. A witness recalls Miss Rappe resisting Arbuckle and a struggle ending with her unconsciousness and torn clothing. The account portrays Arbuckle’s managerial influence and Rappe’s aversion to him.
Washington reports August data from the Commerce Department indicating higher imports and exports. Imports reach 194,090,000, up 224,000,000 from July while exports total 375,090,000, up 55,000,000. Trade surplus for August stands at 191,009,000.
A two foot snowfall reported from Saskatchewan caused widespread crop damage. Winnipeg dispatch notes the storm, dated September 12, detailing the extent of agricultural losses in the region.
Berlin dispatches report Germany is constructing a giant airship for passenger traffic between Germany and the United States via Petrograd. The craft will carry 500 passengers and include a promenade deck along its full length.
In San Francisco on September 12, Virginia Rappe the noted film actress received comfort from a single friend Sidi Wirt Spreckels widow of the late Mr Spreckels. Spreckels visited Wakefield Sanitarium and soothed the delirious Rappe as a pastor prayed beside her before her death.
Dallas reports 78 bodies recovered with many more believed swept away as the September disaster hits San Antonio and nearby towns. Officials say the loss will run into millions as plantations farms and residences suffer extensive damage across a wide stretch including Austin San Marcus Calvert Bryan Georgetown Lockhart Luling Wharton Taylor Hutto Oakalla Martindale and Femtress. The San Antonio death toll nears one hundred with about forty five bodies recovered.
James Snethen a 35 year old former Newport policeman says he shot Thomas McCarthy 29 of Cincinnati in self defense after McCarthy entered Thomas Gardner's cafe on Central avenue and pulled a gun while muttering insult. Gardner witnessed the event.
Charles Pearce, 37, of Columbus, is hospitalized with a fractured neck after leaping from the Buckeye Lake bank into shallow water and striking his head on the lake bottom. His condition is serious. he resides at 344 Marshall Street.
The Elyria Theaters Co. cancels all Fatty Arbuckle films while murder case clears up. The Life of the Party slated for Colonial Theatre next Sunday remains booked. police chief Stankard says Arbuckle is innocent until proven guilty. The manager notes Arbuckle’s popularity with Elyria audiences.
Booking cancellations sweep the Crandall theater chain in Washington as venues drop films featuring Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle amid a nationwide theater action. Local managers cite safety and public sentiment as the motive for pulling Arbuckle features.
The Medford mayor issued an order barring exhibition of pictures featuring Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle. He said it is against public morals to hold Arbuckle as a hero while charges against him are pending and directed local managers to enforce the ban.
New York on September 12 debates the fate of Roscoe Arbuckle films after his murder charge and the Virgina Rappe death. Marcus Loew defends Arbuckle, stating innocence and no theater action. Mrs Mollie Arbuckle comments on his life and alleged childhood hardship in San Jose.
At a recent regular meeting the Church of Christ board and congregation commended city mayor and county sheriff for enforcing the law, specifically the 18th amendment, and endorsed their service.
Officers Crehan and Waldron arrested a suspect at a Malt and Hop store on Mill Street. A gallon of whiskey was found at the place, connected to the Gold Bond Malt and Hop Company. Baker says a Gold Bond worker left the liquor there while he was away. The store had been under suspicion for some time and the arrest followed a lengthy watch.
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 thief took twenty eight dollars in bills. The robber was described as a young man dressed in stylish clothing.
In Geneva on September 12, French delegate Leon Bourgeois said America's refusal to(join the League should not cause anxiety. He noted U.S. interests and prejudices and predicted the Far East and disarmament conference in Washington would proceed with shared motives of justice and peace. He cited America’s morale and sacrifice in WWI.
In Philadelphia on September 12 a drizzle forced officials to suspend this afternoon’s Wimbledon style matches at 12:20. The rain threatens to extend the tournament into a second day and may require doubling up the remaining schedule to finish the event.
In a quirky forecast some believe unusually full corn husks predict a mild and lovely coming winter. The seventh sons of seventh sons claim the sign is infallible, while others advise stocking light coal. Faith rests on the thin husk theory despite mixed skepticism.
Comparative prices listed as 313.36 and 8.70 for sheep at 6.50 and 3.50 respectively. The report notes declines in farmer purchases by 32 percent, while farm goods drop further by 53 cents, with Murray Lincoln as secretary remarking on the toboggan of farm costs. The item continues on page two, referencing Mrs. in the heading.
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