Resignation of Canton Charity Secretary Richard Lief
Richard Lief, general secretary of the Association of Charities of Canton for over a year, has resigned to undertake postgraduate studies at Harvard. He will engage in social work in Boston. Lief arrived in Canton to fill a vacancy after RE Ecklund's departure and led the charity affairs efficiently. No successor has been appointed.
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Richard Lief
Association of Charities of Canton
Harvard
Bos
Lief
Canton
RE. G. Ecklund
Head of Escaped Felons Caught
Tom Murray, leader of three fugitive convicts from the Oregon Prison who killed two guards in a sensational prison break, was captured early today in a room at the Savoy hotel in Centralia Washington. His arrest followed information from Philip Carson of Portland who rode a northbound freight train with Murray at Vancouver Friday evening.
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Portland
Ore
Tom Murray
Oregon Prison
Savoy Hotel
Centralia
Wash
Philip Carson
Muray
Vancouver
Bandits Take $3500 Payroll in Newark Robbery
Five gunmen in two cars stopped Frank Dubman treasurer of Guaranty Fur Dressing Co. as he left American National Bank after drawing payroll funds. They took $3500 and fled. Police searched the area for the bandits.
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Newark
N. J
Frank Dubman
Guaranty Fur Dressing Co
American National Bank
Jailed After Pistol Battle Near Belpre
Sam Brookover a 40 year old Parkersburg man was jailed in Marietta Ohio after a four gun battle with Marietta and Parkersburg officers at Belpre. The clash followed an alleged robbery at a Franklen store in Meigs County.
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Marietta
Sam Brookover
Parkersburg
Marietta and
Belpre
Ohio Nver
Franklen
Melgs County
Predicts Tax Cut Swampscott
A report from Swampscott notes a predicted tax cut stemming from changes to income and surtax. The prediction follows a conference with Republican leaders and references President Coolidge.
Brookhart Leads In Iowa Senate Recounters Race
The Senate Election Committee announced that Brookhart has built an 8 vote edge over Daniel Steck in the Iowa contest against Senator Smith, with a recount now in progress and Seymour Brookhart promising final results soon.
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Washington
Iowa
Daniel Steck
Couns
Smith Brookhart
Brookhart
Senate
Five Passengers Injured In Pennsylvania Train Wreck Near Saint Paris
Five passengers sustained minor injuries when four Pullman cars and a day coach of westbound Pennsylvania Railroad train No. 109 derailed near Saint Paris. Hank Gowdy, veteran catcher for the New York Giants on a scouting trip, was among the injured but only lightly bruised. A broken rail caused the accident, and traffic was resumed within two hours. Passengers were moved to Chicago after the derailment. relief from Columbus assisted the injured.
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Frank Amrline
Marion
Ind
T. J. Devoll
Chicago
E. L. Recard
A. Lewis Motley
Danville
Marie F. Won
Columbus
Frisco Hawaii Flight Planned At Crissy Field
San Francisco bay at Crissy field grows like a naval base as three giant navy patrol planes arrive to begin preparations for a west coast Hawaii flight. Lieut Ben H Wyatt leads the base with a 900 mile non stop flight record holder in charge, Capt Stanford Moses directs the overall flight project bringing a model nine patrol plane to establish headquarters.
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Canton Daily News
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Crissy Field
Navy
Hawaii
McDade
Ben H. Wyatt
Salt Lake City
Stanford F. Moses
United States Battle Fleet
San Diego
Parley Ends With Accord on Cross Border Smuggling
Washington Aug 22 Canadian and American customs officials wrapped up talks with full agreement to cooperate on suppressing liquor and contraband across the border. Agreement includes denying clearance papers when ship destinations are clearly faked to cover smuggling routes.
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Washington
Crown Prince Engagement Denied in Rome
Official denial issued in Rome refutes rumors that the crown prince is engaged to Princess Marie Jose of Belgium, daughter of King and Queen. The statement clarifies there is no engagement and aims to end circulating speculation.
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Rome
Marie Jose
Named Receiver Gallipolis Ohio Miller Produce Co
Ray Grover of Bedwell was appointed receiver of the Miller Produce Co in Gallipolis Ohio marking another recent Ohio Valley business takeover.
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Gallipolis
Ray Grover
Bedwell
Miller Produce Co
Ohio Valley
Zigler Sentenced in DUI Conviction to 30 Days in Workhouse
J. H. Zigler, jailed days earlier on a driving while intoxicated charge, was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to 30 days in the workhouse after a criminal court conviction on Saturday.
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J. H. Zigler
Klan declares war on skepticism in Ohio remarks
Columbus August 22. Clyde W. Osborne grand dragon of Ohio announces the Ku Klux Klan will defend Christianity against paganism launching a nationwide movement to save the country from secularism. He says evolution may be God’s plan and urges belief in immaculate conception and resurrection amid Protestant clergy declines.
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Columbus
Ku Klux Klan
Clyde W. Osborne
Ohio
Klan
Osborne
America
Willam Jennings Bryan
Wild Auto Ride Costs One Life at Salisbury Beach
A wild early morning automobile ride by two sailors and two girls from Plymouth NH led to the death of Mrs. Sally Davis 25 and injuries to Miss Mary Berry Emil Bryser and Mark DeHannon the driver. They refused to stop as Patrolman Thomas Kelley pursued in a commandeered car and DeHannon's auto crashed into a telephone pole outside town.
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Salisbury Beach
Mass
Plymouth N. H
Sally Davis
Mary Berry
Emil Bryser
Mark DeHannon
Thomas Kelley
DeHannon
Final tribute planned for Victor F. Lawson in Chicago
Chicago to day prepared to pay final tribute at the bier of Victor F. Lawson owner and publisher of the Chicago Daily News. A city council meeting was called forenoon to draft resolutions and appoint a committee to attend the funeral services Monday.
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Chicago
Chicago Today
Victor F. Lawson
Chicago Daily News
Stone denies federal agents involved in Cleveland liquor ring
Thomas Stone, Ohio Michigan Indiana prohibition chief, returning from Washington, denies federal prohibition men are under suspicion in the Cuyahoga liquor mix ups and the justice of the peace scandal. He says no agents are involved as rumors spread about the crooked booze ring centered in Philadelphia with a raid that seized over a quarter of a million gallons.
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Cleveland
Thomas
Stone
Ohio-Michigan-Indiana
Washington
Cuyahoga County
Prohibition
Andrewe
Philadelphia
Superior Industrial Alcohol Company
Gires Kidnapped in Mexican Town
Mexico City August 22 armed guards patrolled the outskirts after bands raided a public school in Xochimilico and abducted several girls. Newspapers advised parents to keep children at home as kidnappers have taken scores of girls nationwide.
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Mexico City
Xochimilico
Union Men Gather in West Virginia
Williamson West Virginia August 22 union mine workers officials arrived to visit the southern coal fields the largest non union area in the state coal operators fear the union plans another organizing push in the field
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Williamson
W. Va
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Coolidge Dives Into Work Again in Mass
President Coolidge returned to the summer White House in Swampscott Massachusetts for a busy day of engagements. Postmaster General Harry New discussed postal rates with him, followed by Assistant Secretary of State J Butler Wright presenting Edwin Barclay Liberia’s foreign affairs minister. Senator Edge of New Jersey, State Senator Arthur Whitney, and former Gov Stokes joined, with Whitney seeking presidential backing to boost his gubernatorial bid.
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Swampscott
Mass
Coo Ndge
White House
Vermont
Harry New
Coolidge
Washington
J. Butler Wright
Fidwin Barclay
Liberia
Edge
New Jersey
Arthur Whitney
Stokes
Whitney i
Fall Weather Grips Ohio Valley With Dense Fogs
Fall weather settled over Wheeling and the Ohio valley with dense fogs reducing visibility. Temperatures plunged to 46 degrees, four degrees above frost, down from midweek highs of 95.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio Valley
Traffic School in Springfield Sees Perfect Attendance
In Springfield Ohio on August 22 the first session of the traffic school reported no tardiness or absences among pupils. Police led instruction for one hundred fifty motorists charged with infractions of the traffic code as pupils.
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Springfield
Ball and Curtis Lead in Primary Campaign Spending
Committees backing Mayor Ball and ex Mayor Curtis reported the largest expenses in the recent Republican mayoral primary. The City Republican Primary Committee attributed total spending of 530.24 with donors including Cy Curtis 200, W. L. Smith 10, N. Miller 35, J. J. Burns 100 and other contributors.
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Co. M. Ball
ExMayor C. C. Curtis
County Election Board
Curtis
City Republican Primary Committee
Cy Curtis
W. L. Smith
N. Miller
J. J. Burns
Speeding motorist sentenced to workhouse five days
Judge J. A. Bowman fined H. A. Strubey of Louisville $25 and ordered five days in the workhouse for speeding on the Louisville road NE. Police testified he exceeded 45 mph. It was the first workhouse speeding sentence in months. Other arrests include J. H. Glemmer $20, BE. N. Pilcher $15, and Fred Zerendal $25 for reckless driving.
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J. A. Bowman
Criminal Court
H. A. Strubey
Louisville
Strubey
J. H. Glemmer
Akron
BE. N. Pilcher
Virginia Pl
John Banks
Herbert Zeigler
H. F. Morgan
G. H. Shepherd
4Th St
Fred Zerendal
Bluffrd NB
No Counterfeit at Race Tracks
United States Secret Service agents in Cleveland denied that counterfeit $20 gold certificates had been passed at local race tracks. Investigators looked into a link between canceled race meets and a broader counterfeit plot tied to six Chicago arrests in a $500000 operation, seen as the ring behind Cleveland counterfeiters.
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Cleveland
Uited
Secret Service
Acenta
Heran
Chicago
Spanish Colonel Killed in Battle at Alhucemas Island
Madrid Aug 22 Colonel Monasterio, commander of Spanish troops on Alhucemas Island, was killed in the artillery battle between the Fiffs and Spaniards according to advices reaching here.
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Madrid
Col. Monasterio
Alhucemas Island
Ffiffs
Sunflower heights set in contest with record readings
Reported sunflowers reach up to 13 feet 3 inches tall with multiple growers from Canton Genoa and nearby towns entering the tall plant contest. Records include sunflowers 13 1/2 inches in diameter and the tallest dahlia around 9 feet 3 inches, with growers like Verna Gunder and M R Young claiming standout growth as frost approaches.
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Sunflowers
Mra
Verna Gunder
Warner Rd SE
Charles Leindecker
Canton-Massilloneh
Genoa
M. R. Young
Pleasant
Canton-Akroad
Leindecker
Warrick
Dorothy Boren
North Canton
Treasury orders sweeping dry crackdown across districts
Treasury officials authorize a major reorganization of prohibition enforcement. Division chiefs face mass dismissals by Oct 16 unless districts are cleaned up. new leaders to be appointed Sept 1. Gen Andrews pushes efficiency and centralization to isolate enforcement from politics amid expected further shakeups.
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Washington
Prohibition
Treasury
State Unite
Prohibition Enforcement
Andrews
Poliiciana
Andrewa
New Attitude On French Debt Seems Changed 5
Cablegrams from Paris hint at a shift toward paying wartime debts, with France weighing terms after Belgium’s settlement. Caillaux’s possible Washington visit signals whether Paris sees a pact. Washington grows impatient with delays and insists on a 62 year term with flexible interest and possible suspended charges for war years.
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France
Paris
Washington
Great Britain
Belgium
America
United States
Fear for Princess Wertheim in Paris flight mishap
London August 22 concern rose for Princess Ludwig Lowenstein Wertheim after a private plane piloted by Leslie Hamilton with an unidentified female passenger left England for Paris and was not sighted since reports placed it over Gris-Nez on the French coast. The princess was known for her World War I German sympathies.
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London
Ludwig Lowenstein Wertheim
England
Paris
Air Ministry
Leslie Hamilton
Lymp
Gris-Nez
Youth Plunges Three Stories at Columbus YMCA
G K Pinkerton 21 of New Vienna Ohio probably died after leaping or falling from a fifth story YMCA window in Columbus. He landed on a siry light three stories below. Police investigate and an X ray at White Cross hospital assesses possible skull fracture or broken bones. He was conscious on arrival.
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Columbus
G. K. Pinkerton
New Vienna
White Cross Hospital
Pinkerton
Car Crash Leaves Mrs Ballard In Serious Condition
In Marysville Ohio on August 22 Mrs J H Ballard of Magnetic Springs remained in serious condition after the car driven by her daughter Freda Ballard overturned trapping her beneath. Four other passengers suffered lesser injuries.
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Marysville, O
J. H. Ballard
Magnetic Springs
Freda
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