Ohio primaries show light vote across state
Ohio voters turned out in light numbers with few close races in municipal primaries. Canton produced the notable contest as C. C. Curtis and Herman R. Witter fought for November mayoralty while Curtis vetoed a $79,000 municipal airport, losing the bid 12 092 to 3126.
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United Preas
Golumbus
Ohio
Canton
C. C. Curtis
Vic Donahey
Herman R. Witter
Curtis
Witter
Vinton I. Stansbery
W. H. Hudson
Bert Beadle
Roaring Fourth
Men’s Federation of Bible Classes
Clay E. Hunter
Coshocton
Johnson W. Smith
J. Wesley Clark
Citizens Enforcement League
Smith
League
Hugh M. Hay
Louis Welty
William E. Johnson
Philadelphia
W. F. Hurst
Dover
Edwin F. Allman
Police Department
Allman
A. P. Trubey
Akron
G. Lloyd Weil
Kyle Ross
Weil
Campbell
Joseph Julius
Mutiny Reports Denied on Cruiser Waldeck Rousseau
Paris reports no mutiny occurred aboard the Waldeck Rousseau cruiser. The Communist Humanite had claimed 32 deaths, 19 from disease, with others due to mutiny off Ceylon, but authorities state the reports are unfounded.
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Paris
Waldeck Rousseau
Humanite
Ceylon
Lindbergh wins horseshoe contest at Camp Hoover
Extra story from Beverly Hills reports Col. Lindbergh taking the horseshoe pitching title at the Black Hills of Virginia, Camp Hoover. Commentary on liberty and relief drives follows, with California papers pledging aid for New York and Pennsylvania earthquake victims. A Florida senator’s quip on fruit flies appears amid a local sporting goods sale notice.
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Will Rogers
Beverly Hills
Cal
Col. Lindbergh
Black Hills
Virginia
Camp Hoover
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Senator Fletcher
Florida
Canton Voters Rebuff Airport Proposal Amid Broad No Vote
Canton residents rejected a municipal airport plan in a landslide with margins of 4 to 1 or more against in most precincts while a few precincts showed narrow support. The statewide court order demanded the vote and results varied by ward reflecting mixed sentiment on the project.
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Harrisburg Road
Acuamlld Lil Willchl
Canton
State Supreme Court
Seek Youth in Attack on Man
United Press reports in London that American Philip Eaton, a professor of chemistry and mathematics at St. Mary's School for Boys, Ipswich, Mass., lies near death in St. George's Hospital after a mysterious assault in his Mayfair flat. Scotland Yard seeks Donald Bateman, 20, described as 5 feet 11 inches tall with fair complexion and dark hair, wearing a gray American-made hat. Eaton shows signs of recovery but remains in danger as the investigation continues.
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United Press
London
Philip Eaton
St. George's Hospital
Mayfair
Scotland Yard
Donald Bateman
Bateman
Eaton
St. Mary’s School For Boys
Southborough
Ipswich
Mass
City board weighs large garages in residential zones
The city planning and zoning commission considered three requests for garages with capacity over two cars. Nolan’s 1318 Cottage of NW garage was denied. Williams and Shearer petitions for garages were continued. Bacon’s ice line garage was denied. a dwelling in a business district was permitted. Garages at 1506 Trinity av NW and 1315 Ferndale pl NW received area rights waivers. Primack’s dry cleaning plant extension was reconsidered with waivers sought. Officials pledged to use coke oil or gas to reduce smoke.
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Board of Appeals
City Planning and Zoning Commission
W. F. Nolan, Jr
Cottage of
Ida Williams
Louisiana Av NW
Jennie Shearer
Short Av
Alice L. Bacon
Winfield Way
Greenfield Av
Trinity Av NW
Ferndale Pl
Samuel Primack
Cleveland Ay
Primack
Pilot Missing As Cleveland Plane Crashes
A Thompson Amphibian plane named Miss Detroit crashed in Lake Erie near southeast shoal after leaving Cleveland at 5 p.m. yesterday. Co pilot John Kasper is unaccounted for while pilot Cy Caldwell engineer C A Lapole and passenger Mrs Robert Little were rescued. rescue efforts by steamers coast guard and other planes continued through the night.
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United Press
Cleveland
John Kasper
Thompson Aeronautical Corporation
Detroit
Lake Erie
Southeast Shoal
Kasper
Cy Caldwel
C. A. Lapole
Wright Aeronautical Corp
Paterson
N. J
Robert Little
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Coast Guard
Thompson
Miss Detroit
Lupole
Denmark
Upper Lakes
Buffalobound
How the Votes Were Cast on Principal Contests
The document presents semi official totals for principal contest races. Councilman totals are noted as tabulated on Page 2 with limited details available in this excerpt.
Aged Woman Hurt in Massillon Car Crash
In Massillon 72 year old Mrs. Elizabeth Crawford of 864 Wales Rd NE is in Massillon City Hospital with a broken collarbone and several ribs after a Lincoln Way crash at 6:30 pm. Her car, driven by Arthur Steiner of 860 Wales Rd NE, was struck by Leo Heiman of 840 Main Ave W. motorcycle officer Wilber D. Moore investigated and Desk Sergeant Robert Smith aided Crawford. Father Thomas Heiman sustained a broken left arm and crushed hand in the same incident. Reginald McCormick, a fellow passenger, had a broken leg but is improved.
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Massillon
Elizabeth Crawford
Wales
Massillon City Hospital
Lincoln Way
Crawle
Robert Smith
Father Thomas Heiman
Father Heiman
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Reginald McCormick
McCormick
Suit over sale of Buffalo Times to Scripps
In Buffalo New York on August 14 a suit seeks 117500 from Norman E Mack former Buffalo Times publisher. Harrison Real Estate Corp and Edwin R Davenport Rochester allege Mack failed to pay a 3 percent commission promised for finding a purchaser. Contract dated 1925.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Norman E. Mack
Buffalo Times
Scripps-Howard
Supreme Court
Harrison Real Estate Corp
Edwin R. Davenport
Rochester
Mack
13 Month Calendar Reform Urged to U S Officials
The national committee on calendar simplification urged Secretary Stimson to adopt a 13 month 28 day calendar and to join an international conference to revise the calendar. George Eastman of Rochester chairs the panel with Hyde and Marvin among its officials.
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U.S
Herbert Little
United Press
Washington
State Stimson
National Committee On
Stimson
Hyde
George Eastman
Rochester
N. Y
Witter Grateful After Winning Canton Mayoral Primary
Herman R. Witter expressed gratitude to Democratic voters after securing a large majority to represent Canton in the November election. He pledged to work hard for the city’s desires, setting aside personal views to place Canton in its rightful position.
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Herman R. Witter
Canton Daily News
Canton
Six Japanese officers die in plane crash near Nagoya
Tachikawa Aug 14 Major General Ogawa and five other high officers of the Japanese army were killed when their large bombing plane crashed en route to Kagamigahra airfield for annual bombing plane tests. A seventh passenger was fatally injured. A second plane carrying General Suzuki landed safely. The cause is unknown and initial reports of Kasumigaura traffic were denied.
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Tachikawa
Japan
Ogawa
Kagamigahra
Nagoya
Suzuki
Kasumigaura
Charges of inefficiency and discourtesy against patrolman
Dover officials refer charges against Bert McMerrell to Safety Service Director Simon Koppeler for disposition. The accusations, filed by W R Bassett a Democratic city council candidate, were sent to the civil service commission before Koppeler decides the case.
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Dover
Safety Service
Simon Koppeler
Bert McMerrell
W. R. Bassett
Bassett
Kappeler
Civil Service Commission
Poincare Recovers in Paris Planned Return Home
The director of the clinic says former premier Reymo Poincare will leave the hospital for home tomorrow after his operation on August 1.
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Paris
Reymo Poincare
France
Words Fail Curtis Seeks Unity After Victory in Mayoral Races
AYOR C C Curtis, winner of Tuesday's Republican mayoral primaries, issued a statement Wednesday praising endorsements and urging united party support. He pledged to serve all citizens and, if reelected in November, to advance the city's welfare and progress.
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Ayor C. C. Curtis
Canton
Mass arrest sweep in East Chicago and vicinity
In East Chicago Indiana federal raids net more than 100 people including Mayor Raleigh P Hale and Police Chief James E Regan on vice and liquor charges. A Crown Point hearing was set on government convenience and 25 000 bail freed several officials.
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Hammond
Ind
Federal
East Chicago
Raleigh P. Hale
James E. Regan
Lester Ottenheimer
Kiwanis Club
Crown Point
U. S
Charles W. Surprise
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Woman Nominee Mix Up Shocks City Auditor Race
Helen M Schoner believed she signed a petition for her husband George F Schoner who was traveling in Texas. The board of elections lists Helen M Schoner as the Democratic city auditor candidate, sparking confusion over who is the nominee.
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Elen M. Schoner
George F. Schoner
Schoner
Texas
Helen M. Schoner
Board of Elections
Helen
M. Schoner
Bechoner
Mrs. Schoner
Board of Election
Canton mayoral race shapes up as Curtis and Witter win primaries
Republican former mayor C C Curtis and Democrat Herman R Witter, veterans in Canton politics, won decisive party nominations in a low turnout primary. Curtis led with 7 954 votes and a strong showing across wards while Witter drew 2 487 of 2 947 Democratic ballots.
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Dennis R. Smith
C. C. Curtis
Herman R. Witter
A. V. Donahey
Canton
Curtis
Vinton I. Stansbery
Peere Sere Eee
Been Prue
Tae
Witter
Harrisburg
Russell H. Mack
Harry W. Oliver
Council
John Burkhardt
Oliver
Stansberg
Stansbery
Minneapolis Girl Found Dead In Gunny Sack Mystery Remains
Dorothy Anne 12, an A student at Roosevelt Junior High, was found in two gunny sacks bound with wire in a gutter on Hiawatha Avenue. The death recalls the Marion Parker case in Los Angeles, with police awaiting autopsy results to determine cause.
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United Pres
Minneapolis
Dorothy Anne
Marion Parker
Los Angeles
Edward William Hickman
Hiawatha Ay
Willliam Stoakes
W. C. Hoag
Dorothy
Andrew W. Anne
Hickman
Parker
Roosevelt Junior High
Thayer's Military Band At Nimisila Park Concert
Crowds gathered at Nimisila Park Tuesday night for the fifth open air concert in a Thayer's Military Band series. William E. Strassner conducted a program of classical descriptive and popular numbers including opera tunes marches and fox trot selections. A sixth concert is planned when the new bandstand is built.
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Nimisila Park
Thayer
William E. Strassner
Y M C A BOYS TO INSPECT CAR-VAN STEEL PLANT
A group of prep boys from the Y M C A will hike to the Car-Van Steel Products Co for an educational plant tour. Mahlon G Barnes associate boys secretary will accompany them. Later that night prep and junior boys will hike to North Industry with Forest Miller from the physical education department.
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Car-Van Steel Products Co
Mahlon G. Barnes
Y. M C.A
North Industry
Forest Miller
Physical Education Department
Playground festival set at fairgrounds Friday night
The fairgrounds playground will stage a festival Friday night August 23 at 7 with ice cream and cake available for a small charge. The public is invited to attend and the recreation office announced.
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Fairgrounds Playground
Martin Yground
First Colored Nominee Wins Fourth Ward Council Nomination
Atty. Clay E. Hunter, the first colored nominee for Canton council from the Fourth ward, won the Republican nomination in a six candidate race. He carried Stark County practice and led by 136 votes over runner up Howard A. campaign headquarters were in Cherry Ann SE.
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Anton
Atty
Clay E. Hunter
Canton
Hunter
Stark Co
Cherry
Howard A
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Will
Lindbergh
Ours
O. F Sporting Goods
Cleveland Av
Snook
Theora Hix
Morris DE Haven Tracy
Court Room
Columbus
James Howard Snook
Tehora Hix
Harry T. Paul
Myron Gessaman
John F. Seidel
John J. Chester, Jr
Henry L. Scarlett
Seyfert
Theora
Dr. Snook
Miss Hix
Meyers
Marion T. Meyers
Zoning Board of Appeals
Trras
Beadle
Bert H. Curtis
C. C
Hudson
W. H
Vinton I
Burkhardt
John
Hexamer
Charles J
H. W
Hilton
Joseph L
Russell H
Unger
Adolph
Ayler
Joe
Chandler
Wayland H. Haves
Graham
Robert H
Hayes
John B
Ett Eere
Hopkins
Edward Jeee
Roberts
James
Wiginton
W. J
Harford
Ross H
Jackson
Edgar
Seaman
James E
Democratic Witter
Herman R
Gossett
Joseph A. Tall Pfouts
O. FE
Airport
Charles F. Marvin
U. S. Weather Bureau
League of Nations
Bender
Poincare
Helen B. Selansky
Schon
Y. M. Boys
Ith Ward
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