Financial schemer French led middlewest elite frauds
Federal agents uncovered a new list of alleged simulators linked to Charles W. French and “Honest John” Worthington, naming twelve prominent midwest businessmen. Z. W. Davis, Cleveland millionaire, faced potential action while his arrest order had not yet arrived. Confessions from Gerber and Strobel allege over 30 firms enticed into $20 million in fake securities, with Ohio auto, lumber, rubber and chemical firms as main victims.
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Chicago
Charles W. French
U. S
John V. Clinnin
French
Clinnin
Elmer L. Gerber
Cleveland
Charles Strobel
Akron
Ohio
Gerber
Strobel
Harshman
American Rubber Company
Centralia
Canton News Briefs From 1912 Canton
Items of the day report burglaries at a vacant property on Seventh Street NE with wallpaper taken from a store on Cherry Avenue SE and a small electric motor stolen. Wallace sues for 378 dollars on six motor notes with attorney F C Phillips. National Bank of LaGrange sues to recover 900 dollars on a note. Clark & Clark represent the bank. Luethi of the Chamber of Commerce plans to visit Hutten, Ohio, to promote business, with a chamber meeting to be formed. Gopp sues for divorce. Merlin Gopp accuses J A Burris as her attorney. Consolidated Clay Products Co is involved in a recent suit. report corrected that the law was not against the company. The Canton Feed & Milling Co answers and cross-petitions for 2497.31 for materials with McCarty Armstrong & Moore as attorneys. Officials investigate a shooting involving Ted Lichtenwalter after a Tuesday bullet incident at Fairhope, no arrests yet.
Hold Up of Rob Mail Train Near Texas
Two men boarded the Katy train number 4 at that time in Texas seizing registered mail and clubbing a clerk who was not seriously hurt. Money will be known only after the letters are checked. Weather forecast for Ohio shows little change. temperatures report in brief. Local ads note bargain suits and services. A division meeting is planned for August 30 at Legion hall.
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Tex
Katy
Seiz
Husband arrested on charge of wife
Joe Morehead and Bettie Maroun were arrested in a local movie house on a charge of suspicion raised by Morehead's wife who claimed he planned to run away. Morehead had been bound over on a charge of possessing a stolen motorcycle and may have intended to jump his bond as Judge Bowman considers disposition Thursday or Friday.
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Joe Morehead
Bettie Maroun
Morehead
Common Pleas Court
J. A. Bowman
CANDIDATES BARRED FROM TACKING POSTER CARDS ON POLES
Safety Director M J Braucher instructed Police Chief W F Gauchat to arrest anyone lacking advertising literature on telegraph and telephone poles in the city. He said the order targets public office seekers who deface poles and will prosecute both candidate and agent if authorized to tack up cards. The ordinance has existed for years but not been strictly enforced.
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M. J. Braucher
W. F. Gauchat
Braucher
Water Screen Saves Leviathan From Total Loss
A Hoboken fire destroyed piers five and six and threatened the Leviathan. Troops and Hoboken citizens saved 4700 soldiers bodies and moved caskets from the flames. Firefighters kept the blaze from reaching pier four and kept the Leviathan safe with a water screen as crews battled the flames overnight.
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Hoboken
France
Leviathan
Waterland
Pier Five
Jersey City
New York
Albert Kramer
Passiae
Pier Four
Canton Soldiers Crossed on Leviathan
Canton soldiers from Company C of the 146th Infantry and others crossed to France aboard the Leviathan while the giant liner was in transport service. Many Canton residents were later brought home from France after the war ended.
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146Th Infantry
France
Five Year Old Boy Killed by Automobile
Donald Freedman five son of C A Freedman 154 Summit st Alliance was fatally struck by a car driven by Mrs E J Parthe Alliance at 7 30 pm Wednesday. He died from a crushed skull after racing in wagons with a playmate and darting into the street. Coroner T C McQuate ruled the accident entirely accidental and exonerated the driver. Robinsons Saturday special features men and boys suits and topcoats from 50 to 75 valued at 35 01.
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Donald Freedman
C. A. Freedman
Summitst
Alliance
E. J. Parthe
Donald
T. C. McQuate
County Tax Rate Set At 2.8 Mills For Stark County
Stark County Budget Commission fixed the 1922 county tax rate at 2.8 mills unchanged from 1921 and one tenth mill below 1920. The levy funds county operations only, with totals listed for county fund and numerous other accounts. Walter S. Ruff was elected president and Ned L. Perkins secretary as the panel organized.
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Stark Co
County Budget Commission
Fairmount Children's Home
Bridge Fund
Soldiers’ Relief Fund
Election
Judicial Fund
Tuberculosis
Agricultural Society
Walter S. Ruff
Ned L. Perkins
Ed S. Wilson
President weighs federal troops for West Virginia unrest
President Harding considers sending U S troops to West Virginia after Governor Morgan reports armed bands forming near Charleston and miners marching toward coal fields. War department says Gen Harbord ordered Bandholz and Ford to collect facts for a possible dispatch while a Bandholz report is awaited tonight.
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Morgan
Charleston
Washington
Harding
United States
West Virginia
War Department
Marmet
W. Va
Wainwright
Harbord
Bandholz
Stanley H. Ford
Yeggs Blow Safe at Deerfield Station
A safe was stolen from the Deerfield New York Central station seven miles north of Alliance using a handcar and a crow bar with nitroglycerine. The loot included miscellaneous checks express money orders papers and cash. Station agent L L Allen found the robbery when opening the station Thursday morning. The handcar was stolen at North Benton five miles north of Alliance.
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Deerfield
New York Central
Alliance
L. L. Allen
North Benton
Butter Prices Fall Amid Replenished Milk Supply
Butter prices declined by two cents Thursday morning while wholesale rates settled at 40 and 41 cents. Rain revived pasture, boosting milk and cream supply and driving down butter prices.
Congress Takes Recess Without Passing Beer Bill
Dry forces fail to ban medicinal beer before recess as Congress departs on August 25. Mellon to issue regulations only after anti beer bill action. prognosis unclear with a long fight ahead. Senate filibuster ends as recess begins, with further action expected after September 21.
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Congress
House
Mondell
Volstead
Minnesota
Senate
Reed
Ton
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Cleveland Return $1.50 Special Train to Big Ball Game
A special $1.50 round trip train from Cleveland to Canton departs Sunday August 28 at 10:10 a.m. from Lyceum Station and returns from Canton at 6:30 p.m. for the World’s Champions versus Washington game. The notice promotes the big ball game and the special service.
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Cleveland
Canton
Washington
Teller and clerk vanish with $78166 from Denver bank
Edward F. Morse, 32, longtime head teller at International Trust Co in Denver, and Miss Penfold, 22, an employee, disappeared with $78166 in currency. The bank discovered the loss after Morse’s partner reportedly fled. Morse may have eloped with Penfold to Mexico. Morse had been trusted. bank officials say insurance covers the loss and duties continued.
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Denver
Edward
F. Morse
International Trust Co
Col
Penfold
Mexico
Port Lupton
Morse
John Evans
Miss Penfold
Another Murder May Result From Shooting Today in Canton
A Greek man, Jim Xenos, 26, was stabbed at 1 30 PM Thursday at Kth and Cherry-ayv SE and lies in Mercy hospital fighting for life though doctors fear he will not survive. John Texas, also Greek, is held on charges of stabbing. Police report a quarrel over an American girl sparked the attack.
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Jim Xenos
Mercy Hospital
Cherry-ayv SE
John Texas
Zenos
Texas
Nenes
Bath
Harris Reahys Market Av Lease 99 Year Term
Harris through the T K Harris Agency Co acquired a 99 year lease on 520 Market Ave from Dr E O Morrow. The property, formerly owned by G J Heibner, was repurchased with no cash consideration and leased back to current occupants including a five room apartment and bath with a garage. No immediate plans were stated beyond temporary repairs. Location noted as Harrisonavy NW State X.
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Dr. E. 0. Morrow
T. K. Harris
T. K. Harris Agency Co
G. J. Heibner
Harris
Dr. Morrow
Helbner
Mopern
Aluo
Harrisonavy NW
State —X
Daily News classified ad promises quick results
The ad costs only a few cents and rents a second day in a three day run in The Daily News. The advertiser claims many have been convinced that a Daily News want ad is the surest, quickest and most economical route to results and instructs dialing 3500 and asking for Classified to set an ad in motion.
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Daily News
Pall Term to Start September 6 at Canton Actual Business College
Advertiser announces Pall Term begins September 6 at Canton Actual Business College and invites readers to reserve a desk now.
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Canton Actual Business College
World's Greatest Airship ZR-2 Disaster Kills 43
Official inquiry in Hull and London begins after the ZR-2 disaster. The airship breaks apart in five seconds, 43 dead, 32 Britons and 17 Americans aboard. Only six escape, including Norman C. Walker of Commerce Texas. Girders fail under excess weight, fuel ignites, engines explode.
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Hull
Pag
Humber River
Norman C. Walker
Commerce
Texas
Ken Ateeton
Three Of Victims Well Known Here
Lieut Marcus H Easterly of Youngstown one of the American Naval officers killed when the dirigible ZR-2 exploded near Hull England. He entered the naval service in 1912 and was a nephew of Mrs J M Rohrbaugh of 1211 Eighteenth St NW. Lieut Henry W Hoyt of Clearwater Fla commanded at Wingoot station and Lieut Minory Coll of Marietta commanded at Wing Pool. both were well known in Panton social circles.
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Marcus H. Easterly
Youngstown
Hull
England
Mra
J. M. Rohrbaugh
Naval Service
Henry W. Hoyt
Clearwater
Pla
Wing Oot
Wreck of dirigible near Hull sparks inquest and sorrow
The Diridehale ministry controlled the craft when wrecked as British Air Marshal Maitland and Lt Wann guided the final field. U S Navy observer Maxfield was aboard as observer learner. Wann’s presence kept Hull safe when the ship buckled and began to fall in five seconds, causing a pall over England.
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Diridehale Ministry
United States Navy Department
M. Maitland
A. HL. Wann
British Air Service
L. H. Maxfield
Atlantic
Wann
Hull
England
Kiwanis horsehoe title at Wheeling district picnic
Roy Woods, president of the local Kiwanis club, won horseshoe pitching honors at the Wheeling district picnic in Wheeling Park. He defeated players from Fairmount, Wellaburg, Wheeling, Maundeville and Tellatre. The club also reported the only casualty, Stey Smith, unable to leave him home after ligaments were sprained in the fat man's race. The Odd Fellows dance at the Temple on Cleveland Ave and Second St SW featured Emerson's Orchestra. Ad: Lew McKeelens stock at Fisher Auto Supply.
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Parmyard Golpiar
Martins Perry
Roy Woods
Kiwanis
Wheeling
Wheeling Park
Fairmount
Wellaburg
Maundeville
Tellatre
Stey Smith
Khe
Odd Fellows
Temple
Cleveland-av
Odd Fellows and Friends
Emerson
German American Peace Treaty Signed in Berlin
Berlin August 25 at six this afternoon the German American peace treaty was signed ending the state of war between the United States and Germany since April 6 1917. Signatures were affixed by Ellis Dresel American commissioner and representatives of the Wirth government.
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Berlin
United States
Germany
Ellis Dresel
Armerican
Wirth
Steel Corporation to Match Independent Price Cuts
New York Aug. 25 United States Steel Corporation will meet the price cuts in sheet and tinplate put into effect by independent steel companies. Judge F W Gary, chairman, said the price reductions would be announced when it is certain that large independents are selling at prices materially lower than the steel group's subsidiaries.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
The
Steel Corporation
FW. Gary
Suit Seeks 55000 Damages In Auto Crash Death
Harvey C. Wiley as administrator of Mabel Wiley’s estate sues The Canton Art Metal Co. for 55000 damages after a July 29 collision on the Castro Hartville road. The truck driver Eleous Sherbon faces a manslaughter charge awaiting grand jury action. petition alleges reckless operation. Attorney Frank N. Sweltzer represents the plaintiff.
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Harvey C. Wiley
Mabel Wiley
Canton Art Metal Co
Castro
Hartville
Eleous Sherbon
Frank N. Sweltzer
Fire tears through Cincinnati repair shops destroying units
A blaze in Cincinnati at the Norwood repair shops of the Cincinnati Automobile Company caused an estimated $150,000 loss. The fire also impacted Ostrich Plumes, Marathon Capes, and various goods at nearby stores including Cleveland av NW addresses. Stores advertised seasonal sales, with a Robinson Co sale offering topcoats at deep discounts for Saturday only.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Aubatotre Company
Norwood
Marathon Capes
Cleveland Av
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STES
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F. C. Phillips
National Bank of LaGrange
Montruder
Clark & Clark
Swetht
Luethi
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Hutten, O
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Gopp
Digfam
Merlin Gopp
J. A. Burris
Continental Clay CO
Consolidated Clay Products
Goodman Chicago
Continuay Products Co
Hovis-Preston
West End
Canton Feed & Milling
McCarty
Armstrong & More Attorneys
Ted Lichtenwalter
Fairhoperd
Patr
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Legion Hall
Tiger Magazine
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Louisvillerd
Stolzenbach
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Yeggs
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Charity M
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McKeelens
Fisher Auto Supply Co
Walnut
Second-st
Cohen Plumbing Co
Tell Mellon
Palmer
Kenny's
Plano Department
Ady
Teller
Edward IF Morse
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Kth
Nenos
Harris Reahys Market
Norman O. Walker
British Air Ministry
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Lew McKeelens
Fisher Auto Supply
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