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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1921
Page
1
In Los Angeles officers raced to recover two crewmen trapped in the hull of submarine 8 6 after it sank in Los Angeles harbor last night. The rescue effort was called a forlorn hope as naval teams worked with feverish haste amid the perilous waters.
Reports from Dublin and London describe divided views on a proposed dual monarchy for Ireland. Government officials warn of renewed hostilities while Dublin Castle notes quiet nighttime conditions under martial law with a ban on gatherings after 8:30 p.m.
Attorney Webber reports the grand adjournment follows today’s session. Prosecutor to prepare, cases to be submitted to the docket, and the large backlog expected to be the greatest in the history of the county.
Sept 27 report says the Chilean Bolivian dispute was shelved for at least a year. Delegates received instructions from their governments not to press revisions to the 1590 treaty, while some Latin American members supported broad rights to present rain next year. Debate in the assembly touched on economic pressure and potential regional impact if the league acts.
Sept 27 report notes Catholic clergy appealing to President Obregon. Mexican authorities face a push to revive constitutional provisions seen as unfavorable to church property recovery, with clergy seeking restored estates expropriated during the revolution.
A Crestline food establishment is the focus as authorities search for a woman who attended the fair last week and has not been seen since. Hospital officials and local police pursue leads in the case.
Paul J. Perry a 78 year old Cleveland man died from injuries after being struck by a green line car near Ridgeville. Authorities await coroner verdict on autopsy as motorman describes Perry leaning on a telegraph pole when the car passed.
Judge C G Washburn of the Ninth district Court of Appeals said the court would convene in Akron next Monday morning. Former Probate Judge W L Pardee of Akron is to receive his commission, and the court would hold its deferred session in about three weeks in this city.
H Co Smih of Venita Oklahoma and E B Kissingbury of Los Angeles were shot and killed by a Mexican at Dolores Chihuahua on September 24. Both men worked for the Dolores Mining Company. American Consul Perry Butt sought the slayer’s apprehension and punishment after coordinating with Chihuahua’s governor.
A frightened dog blocked customers at the army store near the American theater. Police Chief Standard calming the animal allowed business to proceed and the dog was taken home. Chief Stankard warned that many dogs shot as mad are merely frightened by crowds and poorly handled.
Vienna dispatch reports several skirmishes between Hungarian and Czecho Slovakian troops along the frontier. It marks the first clash since the peace treaty was signed.
Following a Bath street neighborhood row, two damage suits were filed in common pleas court. Frank Mestek seeks 2580 for injuries allegedly caused by John Pruski on September 13 including beaten, choked, clothes torn, and dental damage to the 11 year old. Rosie Mestek seeks 2500 for injuries and a physician was summoned. Miss Mestek sues for 5000 claiming Pruski damaged her character with alleged names.
Emerson Jennings, head of the American Commercial Association, arrived from Ludwigshafen with a new estimate of 1400 dead in the Oppau factory explosion. He said many injured have died, and accused Badische Analin Fabrik Company of concealing the disaster’s scale.
A 1000 strong armed posse, many linked to the Ku Klux Klan, scours woods north of Newport News for Carlo Meeks, accused of killing policeman Robert De Korte. Meeks has evaded capture after multiple sighting and gunfire as tensions rise over suspected sheltering of the fugitive.
Milan dispatches report troops fired on a crowd of demonstrators said to be Fascists, in Mondena, killing five and wounding twenty-five. Among the injured was Italian deputy Vicini. The socialist strike tied to Fascisti attacks across Apulia escalates. Deputy De Vagno died from earlier bomb wounds near Bari as the situation remains serious.
A fire in New York on Sept 27 freed 14 adults and 8 children from a burning building. Firefighters saved the occupants after ensuring the structure was emptied, with one rescuer, O'Kane, severely burned.
Cari Dillepete was struck in the face by a foul ball Sunday afternoon at Cascade Park, suffering a painful injury with cuts above the eye and around the left eye as spectators watched the game.
The new game has captured students and workers across Elyria. devices like tops dice and roulette wheel style sets are on sale. A nickel limit governs play. many suits at cleaners report tops in pockets. No arrests yet, but authorities warn players to beware.
Three petitions for divorce were filed. Amelia Giebel seeks separation, custody of two children, and a temporary restraining order amid accusations of intoxication and domestic violence. Charlie Willis cites neglect and temper, while Nora Klots seeks divorce from the Harpoon Club proprietor, stating she supported herself and never relied on him.
Broad Street has been marked off with white lines for auto parking. Machines will park in designated spaces at a 45 degree angle to the curb and violators face fines. Police will enforce the new order to curb loose parking.
Police spent two hours in the early morning raiding down 4 revert from West Main Street Berlin Heights chasing reports that liquor runners were headed toward Elyria. Officers could not locate the alleged visitors or the liquor.
Mrs. Clah Clark of 537 Irondale Street was arrested at her business last evening for selling forbidden liquor. Police had surveilled the shop for weeks and two customers were seized as they left. She faced $1000 bail and police court in Friday morning with Major Jones returning. arrests were made by Leers Creban and Walton.
Columbus assistant director of education W D Buss visited the Ely building to observe a normal train. Thirty two students were tested on Tilittus Test to identify those fit for continued study for the teaching profession. A report will follow and unfit students may be asked to resign.
John Kalb 25 of Marion died en route to hospital after shooting himself twice in the temple while hidden under a bed in Joseph Madley’s home. Kalb fired at Madley and a neighbor who fled, later found under the bed with ether and rope nearby. Police identified him by letters and papers.
Clayton Chapman, former mayor of Elyria and former Lorain County bar member, was greeted by the Lorain bar on returning to Elyria after eleven years. He had spent the past week in Cleveland on business and visited friends in Elyria beyond attending the bar docket.
At Warson Ohio a 18 year old Ohio Wesleyan University freshman, Bird Jacoby, lies near death from spinal meningitis at his father J Wiltur Jacoby home. Doctors say the case is critical as officers investigate a campus clash between freshmen and seniors that followed his injury on the Delaware campus.
In Lorain County a judge ordered The Bennet Milling Co to advertise its Graf ton plant for sale after the receiver reported 270 600 dollars in debts and the need to act quickly to avoid further losses. Bid opening to follow thirty days with creditor objections allowed.
Rev W B Winters and his wife left today for Massillon to attend the Northeast Ohio conference the largest in the state with about 700 ministers. It is understood Winters will not return to this city having served the M E church for five years and a new man will take his place.
A dilapidated automobile, found on a back road near the assault scene, is believed abandoned by the unknown man who attacked Miss Juanita Dildine, school teacher and daughter of ex-representative Augustus Dildine. Sheriff Taylor says the car was stolen at Lorain and a burst tire forced the abandonment. Dildine regained consciousness today and is expected to recover.
A fire at H. H. Jones residence on Fifteenth Street shortly after noon caused $200 to $300 damage. One side of the house burned before help arrived as the squad and engine companies controlled the flames with water and chemicals. The fire started when a occupant used a lighted match in a closet, igniting clothing valued at several hundred dollars.
John Kalb 26 bookkeeper at Harding Publishing killed himself after firing at Joseph Medley and neighbor Bert Price in the Medley home at Niles. Kalb had earlier left Marion, reportedly in love with Medley’s daughter Violet who reportedly declined his suit. He died en route to a Warren hospital.
Police officer Lester Brown was struck on Broad Street by a machine driven by E. L. Peters from Nichols block. The impact caused a compound fracture in Brown's right leg and left him unconscious before he was taken to his home for treatment.
London rejects any move to discuss cancellation of allied war debts to the United States at the Washington conference. British officials fear debt talks would make a bad impression though many in Harding's cabinet may favor considering the issue. A possible visit by Premier Lloyd George or Marquis Curzon to Washington is now uncertain, tied to possible Irish peace talks in October.
Newark Ohio September 27 Bela Imro twelve years old was burning a firebrand to light a hen house when the blaze set his clothing alight. His mother, risking her life, seized the boy and hurled him into a water trough but sustained burns herself as the flames took hold on various parts of his body.
Cleveland residents will vote in November on a $2,000,908 board issue to raise a $4,000,000 fund for constructing a public library on Superior Avenues near the federal building. The project already has an approved fee of $2,008,000, with the library board pushing the plan forward.
Charles Gardner a prosperous dairyman shot his wife through the head as she handed him his raincoat at their home. He then fired a bullet into his own head and died minutes after reaching a hospital. His wife is in critical condition. Jealousy is listed as the cause amid domestic trouble. The couple has 13-year-old twins in school. They had recently separated, transferring the home and liberty bonds to the wife. Gardner was the son of former city councilman Frei Gardner.
A local dispute over membership, described as a tumultuous situation, leads to the police chief being summoned. Officials say tensions rose as discussions centered on who qualifies for the group’s membership roster. No injuries are reported.
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