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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1931

Page

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Lorain County Fair Opens After Eighty Five Years

Lorain County prepares for its eighty fifth annual fair opening tomorrow at 5 p m gates to admit thousands. The event runs into Wednesday and Thursday with day and evening hours. Livestock crops handiwork and exhibits from other counties and some from outside state will be shown. Entertainment features include hearse races polo golf mule and pony races whippet and coon chase. Officials expect a very successful fair reflecting long preparation and community support.

Lorain County Lorain Carnty

Bright Spots In Business World

New York reports August net profits for Telautograph 831 thousand 895 dollars, eight months total 248 thousand 520 dollars. Shenandoah’s Burnside-Sterling mine reopens with 600 workers. 1,100 expected by week end. Coca Cola International declares 6 cent extra and 3.50 quarterly dividend. Mengel Company reopens in Kentucky with 200 workers. Standard Brands builds new buildings in two cities and leases in seven. Westinghouse to supply beacons for government airways. about fifty installed this year. Savings bank deposits in New York State rise by 21,197,888 to 147,918,271 in August.

New York Try— Telautograph Corporation New York State

Ohio Weather Forecast With Thunderstorms Possible

Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with local thunderstorms Tuesday. Warmer in southwestern areas tonight, cooler Tuesday night and Wednesday. Prior readings show high 96 in Des Moines and Kansas City, low around 32 in Calgary Medicine Hat and Edmonton. trough drift brings warmer air and increasing clouds tonight followed by Tuesday thundershowers and cooler conditions Tuesday night.

Ohio

Belize shattered by hurricane with thousands dead

Belize British Honduras faced a second hurricane threat as relief operations continued after a killer storm. Authorities feared 1500 to 2000 fatalities, water and food shortages worsened, and a new cyclone risk loomed north of the city while ships brought limited aid and medical supplies.

Caribbean Belize British Honduras U. P United Press Belize Harbor Tela B. H United Fruit Jamaica

264 PERGONG RESCUED FROM WRECK OF STEAMER COLOMBIA

Two hundred sixty four survivors of the Colombia wreck, en route from New York to San Francisco, were aboard the rescue steamer San Mateo at San Pedro. They await transfer to La Perla for voyage to port as details filter in. Captain Theodore Keith Oaks commanded the Colombia which grounded at Point Tosca after a cyclonic warning. no lives lost.

San Pedro Cei San Francisco Colombia San Mateo la Perla Point Tosca Lower California Santa Rosalia Gulf of Lower California Sinaloa Theodore Keith Oaks Panama Canal United Fruit Company

Fear Trouble In Storm At Aigeen Belize

Belize evacuees recount devastation after hurricane strike as United Fruit Company notes total destruction. Reports warn of rising fatalities and collapsed infrastructure with authorities overwhelmed. A US relief ship and Toltec voyage plan aid for Guatemala and Honduras.

Aigeen Belize Boston United Fruit Company George 5. Bennett Puerto Barrios Guatemala Contol United States Sacraf Ece Toltec Honduras

Attempted Car Theft At Smythe Residence

An attempt to steal a car from the Smythe residence garage at 518 Washington Avenue occurred around 8 p.m. Saturday. A tall slim thief frightened away by a maid’s alarm. darkness hindered fuller description. Entry gained with a hatchet ruse before the attempt was thwarted.

C. B. Smythe Washington Avenue Nolse

Miami University opens year with record enrollment

Miami University in Oxford Ohio opened its ninety third year with an enrollment of 2306 students, about one hundred more than last year. The freshman class includes 1020 students.

Miami University Oxford, C

President Hoover Returns from Rapidan Camp at Camp Rapidan

President Hoover completes a weekend retreat at Camp Rapidan arriving in Washington at 9 20 am. Mrs Hoover remained at the camp as car doors were damaged by the vehicle during departure.

Rapidan Camp Washington Praident Hoover Camp Rapidan Hoover

Gas well brings in first new output at Litchfield fields

Ramage Willis Gas Company on the William Barton farm near Litchfield reports the first new producing gas well in six to seven years. The well yielded 213000 cubic feet of gas daily after being shot, with gas struck at 2877 feet. Owned by a Roy Ramage and T W Willis company, Elyrian stockholders predominate. Company plans additional drillings in the vicinity.

Litchfeld Ramage-Willis Gas Company William Barton Litchfield Roy W. Ramage T. W. Willis Elyrians Ramage

French aviators die in Urals crash attempting Tokyo flight

Survivor Marcel Doret described the Paris to Tokio attempt by Lebrix and Mesmin. A motor exploded in thick fog near the Ural foothills, killing Lebriz and Mesmin, as Doret parachuted to safety. The trio had left Le Bourget to beat the New York Istanbul distance record.

UFA Soviet Russia Marcel Doret Paris Tokio Joseph Lebrix Rene Mesmin Ural Mountains Doret Lebriz Mesmin Moscow Urals Krasnogo LeBourget Air Field John Polando Russell Boardman New York Istanbul

Four Injured In Auto Accidents Reported Sunday

Four persons sustained injuries in separate automobile crashes reported to police and sheriff deputies Sunday. Leo Krugman, 40, of 158 Pasadena Avenue, received minor cuts and bruises when his car hit a telephone pole on Cleveland Street near Abbey Road around 4:00 a.m. He was taken to Memorial Hospital and said a truck crowded him off the road. Fred Ternes, 40, of Sugar Ridge Road near Abbey Road, suffered a fractured left shoulder and lacerations when his car collided with another driven by Mrs. E. A. Hamilton on Butternut Ridge Road near Cuyahoga County around 4:00 p.m. yesterday. Fred Dean, 45, of 105 Fairlawn Avenue, and Henry Dean, 36, of Ridgeville, also had minor injuries. Deputies investigated the crash, which reports say involved Dean’s car overturning several times.

Leo Krugman Pasadena Avenue Cleveland Street Abbey Road Memorial Hospital Krugman Fred Ternes Sugar Ridge Road Henry Dean Ridgeville E. A. Hamilton Columbia Avenue Butternut Ridge Road Cuyahoga County Fred Dean Fairlawn , Avenue Dean

Pleads Not Guilty In Lorain Theft Case

Paul Herodes, 19, of Lorain, arrested on an indictment from last year for burglary and larceny, pleaded not guilty before Common Pleas Judge W B Thompson. Bond set at $1. Two co defendants, youths, were indicted for stealing $101 worth of clothing from Vincent Lepka’s tailor shop in Lorain on October 24, 1930.

Paul Herodes Lorain Common Pleas W. B. Thompson Herodes Vincent Lepka

Westward Transatlantic Hop By German Pilots

Willy Rody and Christiansen Johanssen pilot a large Junkers plane from Lisbon toward New York with Fernando Costa Veiga aboard as paying mechanic. The crew, carrying 635 gallons of fuel, rely on favorable wind and a potential southern route if storms arise. No radio contact reported after Azores.

New York Willy Rody H. Kimball Atlantic Junkers Christiansen Johanssen Fernando Costa Veiga Viscount Costa Veiga Lisbon Cleveland Portugal Horta Azores Newfoundland Johanssen Johhanssen

School Children to Attend Fair

Elyria and Lorain County Schools pause for the eighty fifth Lorain County Fair. City schools dismiss at noon Wednesday for fair attendance. county schools grant Thursday off for a full day. County schools will exhibit at the fair while city schools offer no exhibits.

Elyria Lorain County R. C. Maston Maston R. P. Vaughn Behcols

September term of court opens with traditional ceremony

The September term opens after the April term, with Bailiff J. C. Jackson and Bailiff Charles Heiman in early roles. Judge W. B Thompson presides the new term as Grand Jurors schedule 40 cases and Petit jurors report next Monday for trials. The Ninth District Court of Appeals will visit Medina on Sept 21 and proceed to Wayne and Summit counties in September and October. The three judges listed are Pardee of Akron, Washburne of Elyria, and Funk of Wooster.

J. C. Jackson Common Pleas A. R. Webber Charles Heiman W. B Thompson Lorain County Ninth District Court of Appeals Medina Wayne County Summit County

Officers Fall as Youthful Gunmen Hold Greenwich Village Speakeasy

New York police report three young gunmen robbed a Greenwich Village speakeasy at 18 East Eighth Street. Sergeant Timothy Murphy, 49, died after rushing the bar. Policeman Fred Knoche, 30, was wounded but expected to recover at Saint Vincent Hospital. Owner Frank Fern and his wife said patrons were ordered to empty pockets as the trio fired.

New York Upe Greenwich Village Timothy Murphy East Eighth Street Fred Knoche Murphy Knoche St. Vincent Hospital Frank Fern Mulrooney Fern Philip Albert Albert

Glider Club President Killed In Crash

William D. Patterson, 28, president of the St. Louis Glider Club, was killed when a glider crashed about 30 feet to the ground during takeoff yesterday in St. Louis.

ST. Louis William D. Patterson

Train wreck after bombs destroy Budapest bridge

Twenty-two bodies were recovered from the wreckage of an express train blown from the Blatuzbagy Bridge by two bombs. The bridge collapsed, troops and police hunted the alleged communistic band, and the speeding train plunged from the bridge to a 120 foot embankment.

Budapest Hungary Blatuzbagy

Route 20 AON to Elect Directors at First Annual Meeting

The first annual meeting of the Route 20 Association will be held in Norwalk on Monday October 5 at 7 30 PM at Kiwants Club headquarters. The group has about 500 members from Delta to Cleveland and plans to triple membership while extending its operations.

Norwalk Federal Highway No. 20 Association Kiwants Club Delta Cleveland Columbus Fremont Bellevue Cuyahoga County Elyria

Delay Hearing On Hymie's Motion In Potter Murder Case

In Cleveland on September 14 a motion for a new trial for Pittsburgh Hymie Martin, serving a life term for the murder of former Councilman William E. Potter, was postponed to September 23 by Common Pleas Judge Walter McMahon. Martin’s lawyer Wm. E. Minshall requested more time to obtain rebuttal affidavits and evidence to respond to a dozen affidavits filed by County Prosecutor Ray T. Miller.

Cleveland Pittsburgh Hymie” Martin Ohio Penitentiary William E. Potter Common Pleas Walter FcMahon Martin Wm. E. Minshall Ray T. Miller

Rest Room to Aid Fairgoers at Lorain County Fair

Lorain County WwW. Co. T. U. will run a rest room at the Lorain County Fair to comfort weary visitors. The facility will offer basket and bag checking and will be open from tomorrow night through Wednesday and Thursday evenings until the fair ends.

Lorain County

County Budget Struggles With Shortfall for 1932

County commissioners and the budget commission, after three hours private session, reported no ready solution to county finances for 1932. They reduced the tentative 1932 budget from 784,835 to 743,145, still $75,000 above expected income. Rising charity costs and other demands are cited as key factors. The county auditor warns funds may not cover the rest of the year.

Budget Commission C. Horn Horn Children’s Home Soldier's Relief Fung

Seven Violent Deaths in Ohio

United Presa reports at least seven fatalities in Ohio from violent causes during a warm weekend while auto deaths sit lower than midsummer. Notable cases include Ruth Vaughan 18 in Cincinnati and Nellie Shoemaker 36 in West Liberty.

Ohio

Going to the Fair Ad Notices on Want Ads Page

Local classified page previews Fair Days displays from firms inviting readers to inspect their booths. Text notes rooms near the far grotnes and advertises want ads on page 4B during the fair.

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Shamokin Burnside-Sterling Collery Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Tran Company Coca Cola International Corporation Hickman Mengel Company Standard Brands Company Department of Commerce Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company Government Airways Des Moines Kansas City Phoenix Calgary Medicine Hat Edmonton Pan- American Airways Radio Bulletin Pergong Peninsula Lower California Ageinet Survivor Court of Appeals William E. Pardee Akron Clarence G. Washburne Ross W. Funk Wooster Route 20 Aon Hymme United Presa Hamilton County Ruth Vaughan Cincinnati Joseph Edmondson Savannah Cincinneti Elmer Bailey Columelus Elmer Walter B. Kipp Indianapolis Ind Lake Erie
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