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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1931

Page

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Tropical Hurricanes Hit Caribbean Belike Bel by Belize

Two tropical hurricanes sweep the Caribbean. Belize suffers 400 dead and 600 injured with a tidal wave washing out the city. San Juan, Puerto Rico, hit hard but less deadly. U S relief vessels move toward Belize as authorities report widespread destruction.

Miami U. P Caribbean Belize Tonduras San Juan Porto Rios Vera Cruz Mexico United States Weather Bureau Florida United States R.W. Grey Santo Domingo Here Port Au Prince Haiti Washington University St. Louis Joseph A. Murphy St. John's College

Ohio Mostly Fair with Continued Warm Weekend

Ohio tonight and Sunday to stay generally fair and warm. Previous high readings include Phoenix 104 Huron 100 Minneapolis 96. Low temperatures today list Winnemucca 32 Sheridan 38 Modena 40. Weather outlook notes slow changes with high pressure in the east and northwest and low pressure elsewhere, predicting continued warm conditions.

Ohio Phoenix Huron Minneapolis Winnemucca Sheridan Modena

Window Panel Broken By Auto On East Avenue

A large plate glass show window at 45 East avenue was broken this morning when a driverless car with a Cleveland license number rolled down the grade and smashed into the store owned by Mrs. Stoddard. The owner drove away before police could learn his name.

East Avenue

Surgeon Amputates Arm Of Trapped Coal Miner

In Charleston West Virginia on September 12 a surgeon amputated the miner Rustock Cotter s left arm after a shaft collapse trapped him. A minister read Bible passages to steady Cotter as fellow workers widened the hole and assisted. Doctors report Cotter 30, saved. right arm crushed by rock.

Charleston W. Va Rustock Cotter Cotter W. B. Davis Dr. Davis

Four Deaths in Kodak Go Blast at Eastman Plant

The Eastman Kodak coating plant in Manchester New York suffered a deadly gas explosion in the coating chamber. Four workers died Alfred Manzak Harold Sproule Frank Schmanke and Henry Pijlen with John Haghoffer gravely ill. Company officials expect damage to be a few thousand dollars.

Manchester N. Y Eastman Kodak Company General Hospital Alfred Manzak Harold I. Sproule Rochester Frank Schmanke Henry Pijlen

Snipers and mine guards clash at Connelsville mine

A battle erupted at the Connelsville mine in Scott's Run coal strike district as snipers faced mine guards armed with machine guns. One mine guard was wounded before attackers were dispersed with tear gas bombs.

Morgantown W. Va Connelsville Scott’s Run

Elyrian Elects Lay Delegate to Methodist Convention

George Chamberlain has been chosen as one of eleven lay delegates from the Northeast Ohio Conference for the Methodist church convention in Atlantic City next May. He secured the nomination amid 21 contenders, with five from his district. Eleven ministerial delegates are to be selected, with Dr. Edwin Kirby and Dr. A E Piper among the top candidates.

George Chamberlain Methodist Church Atlantic City Mr. Chamberlain Northeast Ohio Lakeside Chamberlain Edwin Kirby Elyria Church A. E. Piper

County budget trimmed but still above needs

County budget talks continue after a session with the budget commission reduced the tentative figure from 784 835 to 742 145. The panel still estimates a 75 000 shortfall for next year and calls for another meeting Monday to consider further cuts while the current contingency funds are exhausted.

Budget Commission

Bank Robbery Shock Hits Chicago Suburbs

Bandits held up two Chicago area banks today seizing between 12500 and 17500 dollars. Five gunmen struck Banco Di Napoli on Halsted Street, used sawed off shotguns to cover escape. In Flossmoor four men robbed the State Bank of Flossmoor and took 2596 dollars, kidnapping the cashier who was later released unharmed.

Chicago U. P Banco di Napoli Halsted Flossmoor Ill State Bank of

Mexico Elected to League Membership

Geneva September 12 The League of Nations voted unanimously to elect Mexico as a league member and invited her to attend the current session.

Mexico Geneva League of Nations League

Polar sub Nautilus heads south after Arctic stay

At Dalnd South Adent Bay Spitzbergen on Sept 12 the polar submarine Nautilus bound south in a heavy snow storm. Sir Hubert Wilkins and crew reached about 550 miles from the North Pole before returning to the base after an extended Arctic Sea stay proved impossible.

Dalnd Advent Bay Spitzbergen Sir Hubert Wilkins North Pole Arctic Sea

Borah Urges Five Year Naval Construction Holiday

Senator William E Borah chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee urged a five year holiday on all naval construction to promote world peace and economic recovery He called on the United States Great Britain France Japan and Italy to cooperate The plan would ease armament burdens totaling 4168000000 last year

Washington, D. C William E. Borah Senate Foreign Relations Committee Borah United States Great Britain France Japan Italy

Record September heat wave bakes cities from coast to plains

Chicago and cities across the nation endure a blistering heat wave as temperatures top 100 degrees in many areas. New York hits 95, Boston records an all time high, and many places report crowded beaches and closed schools. The death toll rises with several heat related fatalities. A cold front is forecast to follow.

Rockies Atlantic Central Plains States East Coast Montreal Arizona United States Weather Bureau Phoenix Flagstaff New York Boston Mercury Charleston W. Va Philadelphia Pittsburgh Chicago Iowa St. Paul Winona Minn Kansas City Hamrick Denver

Fruit Distributed to Needy Families in City

Elyvia's and City Hall welcomed over 100 residents with baskets and bags as 127 bush els of fruit were distributed to needy city families. Mayor James A Hewitt reported 88 bushels of apples and 39 bushels of peaches arriving yesterday, with 89 people receiving fruit early morning and more queued by 11 am. The mayor noted the fruit must be distributed quickly to prevent spoilage.

Elyvia James A. Hewitt

Elyria Plans Fire Prevention Program With City Wide Events

The Elyria fire prevention committee of the Chamber of Commerce announced fall plans featuring a city wide fire inspection on September 24 and Fire Prevention Week October 4 to 10. A luncheon at the First Congregational church under Kiwanis Club auspices will host about 100 officials and business leaders with a prominent speaker. The committee seeks representation from 14 civic organizations to run the week and meets next Friday at 7 30 p m. Elyria aims to match last year’s first place Ohio finish in Fire Prevention Week. The fire department again offers its cooperation.

Elyria Chamber of Commerce First Congregational Church Kiwanis Club Lakewood Ohio United States Charles L. Sotherden Fire Department

Japanese Girls Go Modern Say Nashville Interpreter

Miss Lolita Hannah of Nashville Tennessee reports after six years at a Baptist mission school in Japan that Japanese girls have adopted western dress music and ideas of love and marriage. She notes arranged marriages fade with the newer generation yet cautions the ultra modern flirtation and still common double suicide pact linger among youths.

Lolita Hannah Nashville, Tenn Japan Hannah

Germany Presses for Parity in Armaments at League of Nations

In Geneva on September 12, German Foreign Minister Curtius urged a new reparations settlement and global armaments parity. He said Germany cannot accept a disarmament framework that tolerates inequalities and unequal restrictions, stressing security must come from disarmament, not armament supremacy.

Geneva Germany Julius Curtis League of Nations Assembly Curtius League Cutting Austria Aristide Briand

Possible Crater Lookalike Found in Buffalo Harbor

The body recovered from Buffalo Harbor is described as a man about six feet tall and 185 pounds, with sandy hair and brown eyes. He wore expensive Cleveland labels, a yellow gold Masonic ring on the left hand, and had an amputated tip on the right index finger, matching features reported for missing New York jurist Justice Joseph F. Crater. Medical Examiner De Dominics will inform New York authorities after completing examination.

Buffalo N. Y Erie County Joseph F. Crater New York Cleveland, O Rocco DeDominicts

President Hoover Hosts Guests at Virginia Camp

President Hoover left for his camp in the Virginia Blue Ridge accompanied by Secretary of State Stimson Postmaster General Brown Assistant Secretary of Treasury A A Ballantine Henry M Robison of Los Angeles H C Ogden of Wheeling Gen Lincoln of the Washington Star and Robert B Armstrong of the Los Angeles Times.

Washington Hoover Virginia Blue Ridge State Stimson Brown Treasury A. A. Ballantine Henry M. Robison Los Angeles Calif H. C. Ogden Wheeling W. Va Robert B. Armatrong Los Angeles Times Genld.Lincoln The Washington Star

Milk Truck Crash Closes Street Amid Milk Spill

Firefighters cleaned up 1250 gallons of condensed milk that spilled on Middle Avenue between Seventh and Eighth streets after a trailer broke loose and crashed into a tree. Five barrels burst, spilling contents destined for European shipment. high pressure water removed the mess. The truck was driven by George Russell of 115 Elm Street, Wellington.

Middle Avenue Seventh Eighth Streets George Russell Elmstret Wellington

County Board OKs Sanatorium Purchases for Refrig and Shades

County building commission authorized purchases for tuberculosis sanatorium including an electrics refrigerator and ice making machine from Ohio Public Service Company for $4100. The two compartment fridge measures 16 by 8.6 feet with separate meat vegetables and daily products sections. The ice maker capacity exceeds 390 pounds per day. Window shades were bought from Wickens Company in Lerain Tarase.

Tuberculosis Sanatorium County Building Commission Ohio Public Service Company Daly Products Iadow Abodes Ware Purchesed Tre the Wickens Company Lerain Tar

Two Dead in Transcontinental Plane Crash Near Ufa

The Hyphen II flying from Paris to Tokyo crashed near Ufa killing two of the crew or passengers. Names Lebrix and Doret were reported among the deceased with bodies not identified. The other Hyphen II unit diverting to Nieukerk after a tank defect.

Moscow U.P Joseph Lebrix Marcel Doret Mechanic Misman Paris Tokio Ufa Ural Mountains le Bourget Field Paul Codos Raoul Robida Nieukerk Geldern Lower Rhine Valley

Cornerstone Laying for Emmanual Church Tomorrow

The Emmanual Lutheran Church cornerstone at Princeton and Garford avenues will be laid tomorrow at 4 p.m. Contained inside are the church constitution, by laws, history, photos of the building and pastor, a member list, and a 1931 coin. Rev. Harold Sayles leads the service. Dr. A J Strobel of Cleveland delivers the principal address. Nearby, a theft report notes 12 spring chickens stolen from Roy Van Arsdale’s coop.

Emmanual Lutheran Church Princeton Garford Avenues Harold Sayles A. J. Strobel Cleveland Greater United Lutheran Church

Woodmen of the World open two day encampment at Ohio State Fair

Woodmen of the World from across Ohio gathered at the State Fair grounds in Columbus for a two day encampment and field day. Officials estimated 15 000 to 20 000 members would attend the event.

Columbus Ohio Is State Fair Grounds Order

Lorain County Fair Schedule Notices and Rental Pitch

A Lorain County fair reminder lists dates September 15 to 17 and promotes renting spare rooms to visitors. The wart ad department promises a complete list of revue rooms for rent during fair days in Lorain County.

Lorain County Fair Kiyrta

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