The Chronicle-Telegram from Elyria, Ohio • Page 1

The City 1 1 ji.j.,..^.^''^4?^-y^i.--;f'-'x-Vf 1 THE HOME PAPER OF ELYRIA Iti UJRAm VOL. NO. I A OHIO, MONDAY, 'FEfcRUARY 19, HIS LAST WISH GRATIFIED AS HE CONVERSED Aged Wagon Maker's 'Prayer, Quickly Answered by Creator DIED SUDDENLY HAVING STATE li THAT HE WOULD CONSIDER IT A liLKSS- 1XG IF HE 'COL-LD EXCHANGE 1'LACES WITH DEAD LAD, CHARLES JESKE, 77, DIED IN FEW MINUTES "Why do the youngsters have to die while we.old persons lis-e on and on," exclaimed Charles 77. i i i an old a.t the a a a morning. He to Howard the twelve year old lad whose death occurred a i re- a i that "he i a he could trade places i i i i Suddenly Stricken He no more a a the words out of his than he a unconscious, in which condition he remained i he i way to the hospital.

Jeske was a wagon maker by trade and worked for Fred Dachtler, oft and on, but on a of advanced years, was not able to 'steadily. Leayes Family According to the police he leaves a brother Edward, who resides in Bellevue. and a divorced i and two Rons, who are residents of Port Clinton. The brother was i i of Jeske's death, by the police, who ordered the removed to the Wilkins-Hurst Tuneral parlors. Coroner Garver, of 'Lorain, was also i i of the man's death.

MANC CONB iARGED WITH DISORDERLY WAS DETAINED IN AKRON (By, Prefifl.) Washington, Feb. are a thousand spies in the i States, Senator a declared on the senate floor i the debate on i against spies in war time. Over- a a member of the i i i i in charge of the bill, and ia also in close touch i de- a of i a measure. SOUTH SIDE RESIDENT DVKFY SUPPED XKAR. FOURTH STREET.

OX Duffy of Tenth street, sustained R. a a a a night i on hia way down town. He tnisaed hitf i on the ice a St. a church and fell on the sidewalk, where he lay" i picked up by pedestrians. He was' taken to his home in a taxicab and a physician summoned to attend him.

wm NEWSBOY DIED ENLtSUNOHrNH WITH TIE COURT'S Attache of Electro Dental Firm Not in Police Court TO MAYOR TUCKER- REFUSED TO COXTIM'E THE CASE I'NTIL THURSDAY A SAID THE BON'D OUGHT TO BE FORFEITED--CHARGED ASSAtXT- 1VG DR. I A I A A One Mr. Fornhee, charged with disorderly in connection i an alleged assault upon Dr. Kincaid, in the offices of the Klectro Painless Dentists a a i to put in an appearance in police a attorney requested a the case be- i i Thursday, as his client was detained in A but Mayor i i why the man wan not in aa the $10ft bond he gave, demanded his presence at a time. "The her i by rights," declared the mayor, "but 1 i i the case i Tuesday i 1 shall expect him to be here." Dr.

Klncaid was in police his eye 1 being a discolored as a result of Saturday's battle and in hia hand he carried MH broken glasses which he was a i when he says Forshee struck him. OHIOIOWNMS BIG LOSS BYFIRE ROBBERS START '-i ,,3 if1 INJURED WHEN MACHINE INTO STONE Al NOT COMPLETED ST. ANDREWS -AFTCR SEVERAL MONTllS JlKGINM ('KS IV K'tH I SERVICR? HKLI) A SCHOOL RpOM. A the remoi of St. A Episcopal chu rch at a cost of 1 0 0 0 0 is not cot ipletecl, the work has a progrfi ped a the a school room is finished and was yesterday rvices for several 11 for services, have (By United resB) Youngstown, Feb.

ers who robbed the saloon of Reiser Co. a i i are be- to a started a i caused a in ville, eight miles east or town. HKilRBRAXD IS SUR. V1VED HV HIS PAREN'TS, BROTHER AND SISTERS. Howard M.

Hebebriuul. aged 12, died at his home 109 Staple street, Sunday night, as the result of epilepsy. Howard was a Telegram carrier' and will be missed by his many companions as well as his-customers. He" is i by his parents, three, Bisters and a. The a will be the home, Wednesday a CITY OFFICHI.W AVH.L RECEIVE THEIR SALARY, HE IXFORM8 THE JUDGE.

City Auditor N. Damon-, of Lorain, filed statement. In, pleas, court in which he said he hwi complied wftfc the of trui court in reipect to the recent petitions of writs of mandamus secured by City Sealer of Weights and Meas ures, A. H. Lewis and Judge of the i i a Court L.

H. Job. They filed suits to compel the a i to issu? vouchers for their salary. FEW ON mm mm RESIDENT OF I STREET, HAD IlKEN I FOR A WEEKS. Mrs.

Sarah a i of the late a a died early a i at her home on Ridge street aged 88 years, following an illness of five duration. The decedent was the of P.oylan of i c'-ty. Jay and Frank i i i i i i a i Mrs: a i of Middle avenue and Miss Mary Boylan, who resided i her i a Twenty- grandchildren also survive. For Sixty years this estimable a lias been a resident of this city and no woman has ever had more or i i were a to her by her -great kindness of heart. a services i con- Wednesday i a i o'clock at.

St. a EXPORT FIGURE LARGEST EVER (By i Press) a i Feb. de- a ol' tliis a a total American exports for a a the one mill "ton dollars, previously i record. bc-en in UieS i school a i i "Day of Rejoicing." A i i to the. south and west ends of the match i of'- the church have been under'-.

way several The addy.iofe considerably increase the capvity of the Trie re-opehjnt of services- in the i i was "mprked with -a of Rejoicing" senljees. The work on the- bfclding pushed in order that who Lenteh could-, be conducted in the church a the High rchool a i i entire work will not be completed" for several more weeks at least." Sunday Sr-lumL The enlarging of -the' church i afford a a a department for the: Sunday school and prpyide a larger Heating' capacity for the Man Fined $75 and Reckless riving. THE AUTO BIX OF AR- HEATH i MA0HXB CRASHED IX TO Nj: AT WEST I ANOTHER ('AH ALSO STKVCK THE STONE auto owned and driven by Nesblt of Grafton. crashed into the southeast abutment of the West River street early Sunday.morning, three occupants of the car Being slightly injured about the knees and shoulders. Nesbit', Nr.as charged i reckless driving and'was, fined M', and costs ia Monday, Joe Sons of l.orain, and L.

H. Boise, of Grafton. each being assessed 5 and by Mayor Tucker. The front wheels of the car, the fenders and wind shield were destroyed when the car plunged into the stone wall i the sidewalk. A few later a taxicab driven by Arthur Axi.

also collided with the Catted Washington. Feb. sundry civil bill carrying a total of $138,241,963 i preparedness items totaling 2 0 2 3 4 8 2 9 reported in the house, includes item 6f for Elyria postoffice. MAKE A GAIN OF SIX MILES TlGETI FORMER ELYRIANSJMLL WISH TO KNOW ATiL AWW-T "ElTia's telephone i is not i i to eavesdrop. Tho selective i i system on a lines, each subscriber hears only his own i is a great a of "listening in," and we have i on that score," an Elyria telephone operator Monday.

hospital i i the last are: a a Stop IS Grafton i i a -Mrs. A i i i a i a 2 3 5 Woosfer street, a Miss i a a 21! West Hiver street, aped 13 years. operative; Mrs. K. C.

i of Spencer, medical. I MOSEBY HAS SETTLED her differences with the American theatre, at the latter's costa. Homes i complete, cash or payments. The Harry H. Smith Co.

Window Display Attracting Much Attention to the Coming Minstrel WAX FIGURE REPKESEXTS THE INTEIMXCUTOn AND HIS I A STAI5S. There was a traffic jam on Cheapside a a a when the i shade in the Jewelry store, was raised, displaying an exact reproduction of the stage setting for the Elks' Minstrel show a and Friday i the Interlocutor, is represented by a wax i attired in a gorgeous minstrel costume, as i for the show by the a a Costume company of Col From his waxen digits, silk ribbons are to star shaped cnrdst i cover the i on i the a of the end men, soloists a i appear. The i i i an Elk head and a a steel a i of George Washington, are i i creating a very effect. i display- was i and carried into efllect by KxB.Ite-rt Ford Loomia and i Oscar centennial 'committee, com- p'lling the lint of ritizcnS'. to invitations to a coming celebration are mailed, i a names and addresses of such citizens are i registered very slowly.

The committee earnestly urge everyone i the present post Office address of a. citizen, to register same at once 'n the bo'okii i the purpose, at The Central Book store, Bin's Book store, store. Gcorgople's Soda i and The A a office; or i get to some member the' i such name, or list of names. G. R.

A C. F. Margaret Lewis Sut- i Committee. GENIftllEOlEETlii London, Feb. -JDetails of the bflfliant British victory around- Mira- mouht today, impreeeed experts here the preparations Great Britain has made for the great offensive of 1917.

Two days fighting in France along the bloody road to Bapaume' resulted in i the Germans from nearly six square miles of ground of enormous strategic importance-and, the victory was achieved de- spito the most severe handicaps in weather. The of prisoners was expected today to reach about 1000. The gains have been held against all counter attacks. The bicgett of Jkll allied is Wedding Ring Being Opposed In New Crusade MOVEMENT INCLUDE CUSTOM MARRIED MEN ALSO I A cruRiule to abolish i rings altogether has recently been started the organizer ot the movement arguing that Ihe present time, when so gold is needed for try, would be "Spropituous for' 1 the i of a. custom which has too long been ft aymbol of woman's' servitude to wan, She declares that women saddled with too a foTmalitios-'relat- ing to a i a while men got off scot-free.

Yet "not long ago ah agitation on' foot to compel married men to wear i rings, so that they could not deceive young girls into i i they were? free. This is not the first time thai, an as spring woRther sets in, says observers here. The winter's preparations been completed. MISS MATTIE IS SUED FOB S15, IN SANDUSRy GDURT 'DEATH CAR" "WAS DRIVFA' SCOTT MAIXES, WELL KVOWX HERE. I1Y EX-LACE PREFERS THE TIFROR OF IOTOU TO HUM OF THE MARRIAGE LICENSES.

BUILDING A SUBJECT OF CHAMBER ADDRESS TUESDAY Lloyd i 26, i a a i ist, and Amelia Scott, 21, Rochester. Frank Dusseau, 4 4 Lorain, i a i i i a a a -17, a i clerk. a i H. a 23. i a a a and Roglna i 22, Avon.

HEAD OF BIO GRAIN COMPANY IS SPEAKER AT CHAMRER LUNCHEON TOMORROW. New spring line Wall Paper. Harry H. Smltn Co. advt.

Thc The first noonday to be held by the Chamber of Commerce since the annual election of the new board of directors i be held tit 12, noon tomorrow, with President F. A. Smythe in the chair. It is expected a a very large percent of the membership will be present on this occas- sion and that the work of the Cham- L. A.

DE LLOYD IS APPOINTED THE NEW DEPUTY CITY AUDITOR SUCCKEDS W. F. ROBEH WHO HAS RESIGNED--HAS WIDE EXPERIENCE L. S. DeLloyd, of 340 Sixth street, Monday commenced as city auditor to replace W.

F. Rober, who was appointed the deputy Robert Rice appointed city auditor to succeed M. Braman. wfco resigned January DcLlord IP. a of donaiderable experience, a i been employed with the" ol'd Garford Auto company aiici the Fox Furnace company here and i the Public Accounting company of Cleveland.

-The Schumann Quintette at the M. E. church Tuesday evtnmg, Feb. 20. One of the biggest musical events of the ber under the newly-elected board of directors will be begun with an' energy of purpose a will mean success.

The directors are pleased to announce that for tomorrow's meeting they have arranged i Henry L. Goetnann, president of the Goeinann. Grain of Chicago, Toledo, and Mansfield, and president of the Mansfield Chamber of Commerce, to speak Upon the subject, "Building a City." Mr. Goemann is one of Ohio's mofit progressive and public spirited citizens. He moved from Chicago to Mansfield three years ago and recognizing the fact that the Mansfield Chamber of Commerce was not as active it ahould be, nor the civic spirit of Mansfield as pronounced was desired.

Mr. Goemann Inaugurated a movement for the improvement (Continued on ill.) i a George who few years ago, i a English a a a lace for Dowie at Ziou i and a ter for the A merit-Lin Lace a of 'this city, is now i a i a cars 1'or the H. -M. Anclress agency of i city. loom, some i a LO a a i i for M.

F. a i but he severed i i a firm to accept a i i i I A A FINED and costs in a i DuUbss, a i i of Lorain, was a a in a' 1 5 0 0 0 damage suit, i a in a courf. at Sandusky. The -plaintiff in the i Flossift" R. Vincent, i of Hart i who was i when Miss a i a a i a west of last New Year's i The "death car" was i by Scott' Maines, of Lorain and well known in i a now of Sandusky, and was in a race against i to decide a 1 0 0 bet a in a saloon at a i i was in the serit i a i and was to death.

attempt been made to do away TM i vrcdding rings, for in thn i of commonwealth the Puritans seriously contemplated their abolition. i tn the fact that te custom waa of heathen origin. pla'n gold wedding ring is a a i modern. In the early days of i century rings of i and designs were used, and they were i a i a inscribed i i a mottoes. It is recorded as i a that Queen Wedding ring was a plain band of gold.

Some a thtit we owe i Iirof the ring as a.wedding.pledge to but believe that it back us the'Egyptans. a Und Hebrews. One of the redding -riflgs picked up in the i of Pompeii represents a man and a i i -hands. LOHK ago in the English marriage i a the i waa first placed by the a on the of or the a as he "In tho. name of the Father," placing it.

on the i finger "In the name of the Son," 1 next on the middle ringer a i "And of the" "Holy -Ghost," finally placing it the i with the word "Amen." There is little a first i rings in use were made of i and it -has been suggested by some a if the present, a J'or 'gold makes it i to i i a precious metal for wcrtd'ng rings, it could -become as established a custom to of some metal less in a In Persia the i is nmonpst the wedding presents given by the- bridegroom to i i i in a i "if a man gives a girl over 12 years of age a i that constitutes. be- th'rothal to i he can be Carlisle Township Was Founded One Hundred Years Ago TELL INCIDENTS CARLISLE'S- FOUXDKB WCHU.I* HAVE RETURXED T0; NEW EXGLAXD WAA FRBftUAD- ED TO STAY BY BARE DIED HERE YEARS AGO A PFAFF. FAIL- ed to appear in a a a i a a and a verrlict in a of Ijee who i he owed a i i Visited Parole Officer Then Went to Hotel and Ransacked Room AND CASH a ransacked Ihe dresser, a i 11Y LAD RECENTLY VA HOLED. A SPECIAL COMMUMCATtOS 9f King-SolomonVLodye-No-, 58, F. A A.

will lnf. February. ttiirTfcff' for work In the M. on a i charge. JOE A A disturbance on Pine street, Saturday i ami was fined $5 and a by a Tucker.

Dinner Sets and Cut GJass. The Harry H. Smith Co. advt. See our basement The a H.

Smith Co. SOME WliRS IK to the police. i i a i i 'the lad has been picked up by the police, As soon as lie had reported to tho since he was paroled Lancaster, parole office, a a Carl Schamcl i a i i a room at the Topl'iit hotel i for a i i The nd of the Elyria Cash grocery, in this and last Saturday's taoue anil which through an oversight did not appear in the Telegram, of Friday, contains Home exceptional bargains in groceries and food stuffs for this time of high price's. It will pay rev to look up this ad anrt read It cmrv- fnlly. A typographical error WM made In Saturday's ad in the- Item Duluth Imperial Flour should have read 1-8 barrel sack 11.30 Initnd of 1-8 barrel tacfc $1.20.

This in rented In today's Issue. IB guaranteed equal to aty wheat (lour. Tbe Harry 11. Mbftll artr EVEN THE GOVERNMENT RAISES THE PRICE OF ITS ENVELOPES WAR ALSO BLAMED FOR STAMPED ENVRLOPE PRICES ADVANCING The war has hit the United States postofTice The price of a envelopes has taken a i a i a in price although the price of the a Itself has not as yet been advanced. No.

5, envelopes which sold for $21, now sell at 2 1 4 2 No. 8 envelopes which sold for 121.5G,. now tscll for 2 2 1 2 i the No. "13 envelopes from $21.08 to 2 1 4 4 a a nil having the two cent a and i printed. The cent enveloprn of the name size sell for the same a i price charged for the Open Rtock cupfc and and The Harry H.

gftitb Co. "Firemen's Dance, Eaglea' tomorrow night. Mink full Adv. A THOMPSON. CLEVE- a Southwestern and and Mrs.

Blanch a chief operator at the Bell Telephone Exchange, a the opera In a a a evening. (By i Press) Washington, Feb. a in its dangerous particulars, tension in German-Amer'can i a i is not so great today. The i Press learned positively today that, the president has "no present i i of going to congress to discuss it in any way." S. F.

E. i i and S. J. George. o- A CLEVELANDER WILSON'S GHO CE (By i Press.) Washington.

Feb. Wilson today nominated D. C. West- enhaven, of Cleveland, as U. S.

district for the Northern District of Ohio, succeeding Judge Clarke. Room size Rugs, all sizes. Harry H. Smith Co. advt.

FOUR ARE DEAD, BUT HONOR OF THE FAMILY' REMAINS INTACT The centennial of the families was observed with priate exercises at the Grange 'Hall; Carlisle i Sunday afternoon. Historical incidents i i the a i encountered on the i i 1'rom New a to Lorain ty, how Carlisle i almost overlooked and the death of an Ind i a a almost one hundred years ago were related in papers read at the gathering. Family Dates Back to The history of the taniily back to 1636 when ThornaB-Earr Bet- tied at Stow, Mass. Eowell of the eighth generation, left Chesterfield, and came to Elyria- in 1820. C.

Holford left Oved. and settled in Carlisle, Feb. 14, 1817. Lowell Farr, in 1862 and Miss Phoe Holford, who died in 1900, were married in 1831 at which time the Farr homestead. still in possession of the family, was purchased.

There are 120 living descendenfs, seventy of whom were present at the festivities yesterday, including, about a dozen Elyria. The program opened with the singing of "America" and the hall waa in the national colors. A ban- featured the gathering. Death of Indian Ilabe Lawrence Farr, president, deliv- erettr'the address of welcome unrt- MrsT A. Farr, historian, read a pketch left by Mrs.

Farr, relating hardships encountered in the it ip from New Kngland to Lorain county 100 The sketch told of the first death'after here, a of an Indian liabe 96 years ago. Mrs. George Walker, of Am- lie.rst, read poem, dedicated to the made bp ttie-first family, a ago. Various musical numbers and recitations were included 'in the program. Tho Mill'iig Company, of a was i a Saturday at for 50, 000.

The corpor.itors- are H. Ingersoll, I1VON CROS.HKH APTKAT, TO AT LEAST WOMAN IN GKIOIAVY. TlirU there Is at least ona Oermtny, loyal to the t'arliflrUnri, is apparent 'Mo'ft in words cify Intcrimi him wffn of his Of Ma sit cotMins have MC- uTired their' life for the CUM, bat the woman re.marfcg that one brother and one couiln have upheld of the family, tlM "iron crosV' bestowed ilium for bravery. The; Schumann Qvfctttt ical tratt at M. church, Tneaday evtiitag- L--Adv.

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