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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1921
Page
1
A dispatch from Coblenz dated September 14 reports Coblenz as the headquarters of the army of occupation. The item mentions six soldiers and a Frankfort reference in the fragmentary text.
Marysville reformatory for women reports Katherine Raber serving a life sentence for murder of her husband Daniel Raber. Matron Louise Mittendorf says Raber smuggled two letters seeking release to attend her daughter Marian’s Cleveland trial and to finance a life story film. Raber placed in solitary confinement after the discovery.
The article notes Miss Virginia Rappe, a motion picture actress who died in San Francisco after a party in a hotel suite. Roscoe Arbuckle, a screen comedian, is shown here and is held by police on a manslaughter charge.
Film comedian Fatty Arbuckle may be released on bail as attorneys indicate. Grand jury indicted him for manslaughter in the death of actress Virginia Rappe after a party in his hotel room. Prosecutors push for murder, but trial likely to proceed on manslaughter charge.
Geneva reports the United States will have at least one judge on the International Court of Justice with John Bassett Moore of New York chosen by the assembly on the second ballot. The process involved multiple ballots and cross-checks of council and assembly lists.
A public meeting at Technical High School devolved into a verbal clash between Board President F.M. Stevens and Crisp. Stevens halted remarks and warned against a fishing expedition for suits, while Crisp pressed concerns over costs and tax impact. The dispute touched Roosevelt building 16d and the high school addition as figures and land plans were debated.
Arthur Griffith to lead a Sinn Fein delegation including Michael Collins Robert Barton and others to discuss terms with Prime Minister Lloyd George. Dail Eireann met amid tensions as London dispatches indicate the demand for allegiance to the King as a basis for talks.
A man from LaGrange reportedly took a dose that left him in a cat condition. He was found alive, a physician was summoned, and the coroner was notified but no formal action was deemed necessary after the facts were learned.
Eighteen Pittsburgh and West Virginia railroad track workers were injured early today when a motor handcar and two trailers struck a stalled freight two miles west of Mino Junction. Six men were seriously hurt as the fog prevented the operators from seeing the train. The impact hurled riders from the trailers and destroyed the motor car and trailers.
Charles F. Pierce of Akron dies in Columbus hospital after falling from a pier at Buckeye Lake injuring his neck. He was assistant superintendent of construction for Obie Bell Telephone Co and former president of the Akron Kennel Club. Survivors include his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Pierce and a brother. Funeral Friday at 2:30 p.m. in Elyria.
Miss Frances AnZengruber of San Francisco for conscien tious reasons refuses to marry the father of her two children Stephen aged seven and Helen aged five. She says she no longer loves him and marriage would be a mockery and bring hatred. When a Judge suggested marriage to John Furch and Furch pleaded, she said she asked him to keep his promise but is now through with him and self supporting, holding her head high after nine years.
A fox squirrel tripped the Lorain County Electric Co line near Oberlin, knocking out city lights when the automatic switch at the power station dropped. The animal was found dead across the wires, burned almost to a crisp, after the incident was reported by a nearby farmer.
Governor Davis announced a plan to ease Ohio’s unemployment by pro rating state work among idle unskilled laborers. Preference will go to married men with families, replacing singles when needed, with assignments updated every two weeks. State Director Tetlow will oversee via Free Employment Bureaus in seven cities.
Mrs Roscoe Arbuckle wife of the film comedian leaves on the Twentieth Century Limited for San Francisco to aid her husband indicted on manslaughter charges. She is accompanied by her mother Mrs Flora Durtee and says she is convinced of his innocence and expects a swift clearing of the case.
George Bowen pleads guilty to a non support charge. The case details indicate a six month sentence as the disposition.
In Terre Haute Indiana on September 14 disorders flared again in the Jasonville coal field. Authorities report 20 warrants issued in Green County for ring leaders and six arrests by midmorning as unrest spread from Queen Mine No 2. Governor McCray’s office confirms limited details.
Fatty Arbuckle claimed there was no liquor at a party at the St Francis hotel after two empty bottles were found in his room. He refused to discuss the source of any beverages and said there wasn’t any liquor as he ended the questioning.
Hibbing Minnesota police report that John Webb shot and killed three officers during an attempted arrest last Thursday. Webb, who had eluded a nationwide search by guardsmen and deputies, was tracked to a shack one mile east of Hibbing and killed himself when cornered. He faced a charge involving his 13 year old daughter.
Henry C. Curran, Republican nominee for mayor on the Pasion ticket, will oppose incumbent John F. Hylaz, re nominated by the Democrats in the fall city election. Curran polled as many votes as his opponents, La L. Haskel and WM.
A sensational piece reports the deaths of Olive Thomas in Paris Virginia Rappe in San Francisco and Billy Carleton in London. The writer laments the fate of three young women and questions what the future holds amid scandal and tragedy.
The public praised Manager Owen Bannon for offering free admission to Dreamland Theater. A large crowd stormed the cinema, filling the capacity to closing time. The screening featured up-to-date films and provided entertainment, accommodating those out of work who could not attend otherwise.
Mr Davis from this city journeyed to Vermilion yesterday to view a body found there. The man had been missing about eight weeks and the body was in the water for about ten days, leading to speculation it might be the Elyria youth known as Noisy Davie.
Washington dispatch notes China’s refusal to negotiate privately with Japan over Shantung may delay any pre November settlement. The stalemate signals the issue will dominate talks at the Washington conference, with Japan pushing for resolution and China holding firm.
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