Ohioprepares for gas war as prices drop
Gov Donahey to confer with Ohio Auto Association leaders on possible state action amid the gas war sweep. Cleveland oil officials say a broad price cut is unlikely without orders, while independent refiners prepare to meet any Standard Oil Indiana price move as eleven midwestern states report 16.4 cents a gallon.
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Columbus
Donahey Todaty
Fred H. Caley
Cleveland
C. C. Jones
Ohio Automobile Association
Ohio
Donahey
A. B. Coombe
Standard Oil Co
Ohio Corporation
Indiana
Chicago
W. H. McMaster
South Dakota
Midwest
American Author Honored By Poles
San Francisco August 14 Rupert Hughes celebrated novelist and film director has been decorated with the Order of Polonia Restituta by the Polish government for efforts toward Poland. During World War I he served in the United States Army intelligence service and specialized in Polish affairs.
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San Francisco
Rupert Hughes
Hollywood
Cal
Order of Polonia Restituta
Poland
Hughes
United State Army
First Coolidge Cabinet Adopts Policy Discussion
Washington dispatch reports the first Coolidge cabinet meeting at the White House as leaders map out policy on looming coal strike set for September 1, reparations, and Mexico recognition. Secretary Hughes updates on Ruhr and Obregon talks while Davis pushes immigration law aims and labor insights from Europe.
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Hardine
Alaska
Coolidge
Mexico
Hoover
Davis
Europe
Labor Department
Hughes
Germany
France
Belgium
Ruhr
Great Britain
United States
Mexico City
Praident Harding
Obregon
Labor Davis
White House
Special Grand Jury Called in Branagan Murder Case
A special grand jury will convene in New Lexington Ohio on Monday to investigate the murder of Mrs. James Branagan of Santoy. Thomas Smith is charged with first degree murder after a confrontation following insults to Branagan's family. The shooting occurred as Branagan sidestepped, striking her in the heart and killing her instantly. This marks Perry county’s third first degree murder case in eight months.
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New Lexington
James Branagan
Santoy
Thomas Smith
Smith
Vincent Tague
Branagan
Banks Consolidate in Youngstown Merger
Announcement of the merger between City Savings and Trust Co. of Youngstown and People Savings Bank of East Youngstown was made yesterday. Stockholders are to ratify the agreement reached by directors. Combined resources of the merged concern total about $10,006,000.
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Youngstown, CO
City Savings and Trust Co. of
Youngstown
People Savings Bank of
East Youngstown
Father of 9 Hangs Self Near North Jackson
Despondent Floyd Hesel aged 37 of Lake City Michigan, visiting a brother near North Jackson, climbed to a high beam in a barn and hanged himself. He left a widow and nine children.
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Youngstow
Floyd Hesel
Lake City
Mich
North Jackson
Tulsa Placed Under Martial Law After Outrage
Tulsa woke under martial law as Governor Walton ordered troops from Oklahoma City and Okmulgee after Nathan Hantman incurred a whipping by a masked group. Civilians must be off streets by 11 PM without permits. 6 AM curfew. Troops supervise patrols. Hantman’s fate unknown.
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Tulsa
Okla
J. C. Walton
Nathan Hantman
Oklahoma City
Okmulgee
Hantman
Aldrich Blake
Blake
Sulphur Springs
119Th Infantry
Adj
George Markham
Mabel West
Coolidge Clings to Habits of His Youth
President Coolidge maintains youthful routines as he rises at six and takes a before breakfast walk in the park behind the White House with his secret service guards. He then returns to the Willard hotel for breakfast just after seven.
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Coolidge
Washington
Secret Service
White House
Willard Hotel
Coolidge Begins White House Term Quietly And Secretive
President Calvin Coolidge moved into the White House on August 13 and faces intense public scrutiny. He plans semi weekly press conferences but will withhold extended statements, awaiting an inaugural address and detailing his decision making only gradually.
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Mr. Coolidge
White House
Corres
Riot threat after Negro hunt near Covington
In Cincinnati on Aug 14 a pistol battle erupted near Covington Kentucky as seven men in a motor car exchanged fire with W M Jones proprietor of a boarding house. The group pursued a Black man accused of cutting a white man and fired more than 30 shots at Jones property. no injuries were reported by police.
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Cincinnati
Covington
W. M. Jones
Jones
Fifth Set of Twins Born in Four Years at St Nita’s
Lima Indiana August 14 news reports Mr and Mrs W J O’Neill Tippon Ind welcomed a boy and girl as the hospital’s fifth set of twins in four years. The Neille were visiting Mrs O’Neill’s parents when the birth occurred at St Nita’s hospital.
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Lima
W. J. O'Neill
Tippon
Ind
St. Nita’s Hospital
Neille
Woman Mayor of Fairport Plans Resignation in Bootlegger War
Dr. Amy A. Kaupkonen Ohio's first woman mayor will resign at a special city council meeting tonight after two years in office. She cites a flattering Seattle offer and notes the town is now free of public drinking and gambling establishments.
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Fairport
Amy A. Kaupkonen
Ohio
Seattle
Amy
Kaukonen
Auto Injuries Fatal in Newark
Mrs. Perry Athey aged 65 of Newark died at the local sanitarium from injuries received when struck by an automobile driven by Frank Kelly of the city yesterday afternoon.
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Newark
Perry Athey
Frank Kelly
Wage Board Cuts Sparks Labor Demand Across Rail Unions
Cleveland reports indicate engineers may join firemen and enginemen in pushing for wage increases when current contracts expire in October. Chicago meeting September 6 aims to draft a 20 percent raise. Rail unions seek restoration of an eight cent hourly cut from the July 1 1921 decision, a move that sparked the 1921 big four strike threat.
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Cleveland
Warren
Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of
Chicago
Brotherhood of Firemen
Order of Railway Conductors
Railway Labor Board
Big Four” Brotherhoods
Switchmen’s Union of North America
T. C. Cashen
Buffalo
Budget blanks sent to districts under old tax law
County auditor Ruth Kauffman announced that budget blanks were mailed under the old law to all taxing districts. New tax laws passed by the last legislature await referendum and Supreme Court testing, delaying budgets. Officials are urged to report immediately to meet December tax collection.
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Ruth Kauffman
Ohio Supreme Court
Decision Reversed In Junction Suit Over Warning Signals
Hearing on the injunction and mandatory order in the W. W. Williams Co. versus Automatic Sign & Signal Co. was held before Judge A. W. Agier. Decision reserved. Williams, Ohio and West Virginia distributor for Redflex warning signals, alleged shipment was withheld and sought contract enforcement. Automatic Sign argued the contract was violated and asked for voiding of the contract.
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W. W. Williams Co
Columbus
Automatic Sign & Signal Co
Canton
A. W. Agier
Ohio
West Virginia
Redflex
Harting Returns to Office After President Funeral
Dr George T Harting father of the late president appeared at his office this morning for the first time since the funeral expressing he felt tolerably well for the day in Marion August 14.
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Marion
George T. Harting
Murder Charge Links Spooner Pirates in Toledo
Toledo August 14 William Fritz of West Toledo was killed while with his fiancée Margaret Stalls on Manhattan boulevard police say the pair known as Spooner Pirates target couples on lonely roads and extort money by force.
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Toledo
William Fritz
Margaret
Manhattan Boulevard
Spooner
Light voter turnout in Canton and nearby towns on primary day
Canton and nearby Massillon and Alliance report unusually light primary voting. Early noon counts from 18 precincts show 287 Republicans and 67 Democrats in Canton with statewide turnout estimated at 15 to 20 percent of about 36 000 registered voters. Local races include mayoral candidates and council contests across wards.
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Canton
Massillon
Alliance
Fourth Ward
C. C. Curtis
I. Leon Gould
Carl G. Leuck
H. August Smith
Camp Cook Fired Triggers Wheeling Plant Strike
In Wheeling West Virginia on August 14 the firing of the camp cook caused a work stoppage at the new 7.9 million dollar filtration plant. About 566 other workers joined the strike. Deputies were sent to the site amid rumors of trouble, though the strike remained peaceful.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Seven Canton chiropractors face hearings for alleged illegal practice
Seven Canton chiropractors were ordered to hearings in criminal court before Judge Bowman Tuesday afternoon for practicing medicine without a license. Defendants include R. A. Menagay, Webster Swallen, Arch H. Bertie, J. C. Dwyer, C. V. Kness, N. J. Jury, and August B. Larson, with listed addresses in Cleveland Avenue NW, Walnut NE, and daily News Building.
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Canton Chiropra
Bowman
R. A. Menagay
Martin
Webster Swallen
Renkert
HH. Bertie
J. C. Dwyer
Cleveland-av NW
C. V. Kness
Walnutay NE
N. J. Jury
Daily News
August B. Larson
Tuscarawas
European Plight prompts Call for Clear American Policy
An editor from Canton reflects on Europe's desperate state after World War I and urges President Coolidge to declare a firm stance on American isolation or engagement. The piece argues America must lead Europe toward unity when Europeans build a consensus on reparations and future cooperation, warning against mistaken aloofness.
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David Lawerree
Europe
Coolidge
Harding
Hughes
America
Germany
Great Britain
Gas prices dropping in West Virginia trade
West Virginia may share in a general gasoline price reduction though smaller scale than elsewhere. Crittenden Ford state manager of Standard Oil of New Jersey said markets will be modified and the cut likely smaller than in Indiana company territory.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Crittenden Ford
Standard C Co
New Jersey
Indiana Company
Canton Daily News Election Extra Preview
Primary election results will be reported by the Canton Daily News in an extra as early as Tuesday night. Definite returns will be announced at the board of elections and posted on the Daily News bulletin board at the Courtland hotel until the extra edition goes on sale.
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Canton
Canton Daily News Extra
Board of Elections
Crecinet
Dailyews
Courtland Hotel
LAD IN FIGHT FOR EYESIGHT
Eight year old Paul Philananak of 412 Watson, son of SE, remains in the eighth week of treatment at Aultman Hospital annex for loss of sight after a dynamite cap explosion. Doctors report some hope of partial recovery in one eye. Glenn Dougherty of Sherrodsville, blinded in a similar accident, has been discharged after physicians saved the youth's sight.
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Paul Philananak
Watson
Aultman Hospital
Young Philananak
Glenn Dougherty
Sherrodsville
Pittsburgh Gas Drops Yet Again in Local District
Gasoline prices in the Pittsburgh district fall another cent per gallon. The Atlantic Refining Co a Standard Oil subsidiary quotes best grades at 25 cents and 22 cents for the motor type, exclusive of a two cent state tax. Independent dealers are matching these prices.
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Pittsburgh
Atlantic Refining Co
Standard Oil
Germans vote confidence in Stressemann after maiden speech
In Berlin the Reichstag backed Chancellor Gustave Stressemann with 249 votes for and 76 against, after he pledged to submit the Ruhr dispute to arbitration and promised to restore law and order. Communists jeered but were drowned out by supporters.
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Berlin
Gustave Stressemann
Reichstag
Germany
Ruhr
Stressemann
Cuno
23 Killed and 7 Hurt in Bus Crash in France
A motor bus carrying 30 Dutch tourists from Tourdes to Gavarnie plunged 250 feet into a mountain torrent near St Savavour in Tarbes Hautes Pyrenes. Twenty three died and seven were seriously hurt as rescuers were lowered by rope over a sheer precipice.
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France
Tarbes Hautes Pyrenes
Tourdes
Gavarnie
St. Savavour
Princess Ena Steamer Grounded Near France
Jersey reports two lifeboats filled with passengers from the steamship Princess Ena missing in fog in the English Channel. The Princess Ena ran aground off Cape France but was later refloated. No one said to be in the missing boats. local fear eased as believed to have landed somewhere in the fog.
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London
Aus
Jersey Today
Princess Ena
English Channel
Cape France
Evening News
Jersey
Guilty Plea Entered in Newark Court Case
Dawes pleaded guilty to illegal possession in Mayor White's court. A $600 fine and costs were imposed and paid. Alleged contrabands were confiscated but pre-war liquor was returned to its prior location by state officers on August 4.
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Newark
A. Dawes
Uquer i
White
Hebron
Bystate
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