Indecisive German Coalition Shifts Power Amid War Debates
Reports from Berlin and Don detail government infighting as independents quit, Scheidemann’s coalition falters, and radicals gain influence. Debates over indemnity intensify with Mathias Berger noting both sides agree on bearing costs, though Germany faces wartime financial burdens.
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ARES
Germany
Mathias Iger
Berlin
Said
Amsterday
Berger
Acd
Stolen Taxi From M. and M Taxi Co After Robbery On Sunday
Reported incidents describe a taxi owned by M. and M. Taxi Co at Seffield seized by two or more robbers shortly after 3 0 Sunday morning. The driver Steffon identified suspects. detectives investigate the Hupmobile theft. Other notes include home burglary on Fourth Street NW, cash missing, and various petty thefts including glasses and food items.
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Ree
M. & M. Taxi Co
Sefield
Steffon
Eph Schauff
Market-a
Pennsylvania
Eves
J. C
Fourth-st NW
Brewster
Washa House
Weather notes and New Year's Eve events in Canton
Rain or snow will end Tuesday with warmer temperatures tonight. In the west, Tuesday will bring continued unsettled conditions. Moose Ladies Night and New Year's Eve dancing are advertised for members and families. Sarettson's Chocolate Shop plans late hours open till midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
West
Moose
Sarettson
Red Cross Shop to Close Saturday Night After Big Sales Surge
The Red Cross shops and tea gardens at First Congregational Church Tuscarawas Street will close Saturday night after raising thousands for the chapter. They exceeded the $20 000 deficit goal, turning receipts into a likely Lake division best. J H Himes chaired a workers meeting to plan spectacular sales Thursday through Saturday with heavy markdowns. A special sales force will handle crowds as remaining articles are cleared and later donated to a committee for further use.
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Red Cross
First Congregational Church
Tuscarawasst W
Lake Division
J. H. Himes
Himes
Prussians Face Food Shortage Amid Partial Potato Crop
Report signals a food pinch in Prussia as potato harvests fall short and workers’ wages remain too low. Wealthy citizens could still access supplies while common households struggle to secure basics.
German food situation under occupation shows gradual strain
United Press dispatch reports from the American zone indicate supplies are generally adequate for now but a pinch is expected soon. Officials say towns have bread and potatoes, with butter eggs and milk scarce. rationing remains in effect and backdoor purchases surface among the wealthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Germany
Moselle
German Who Killed Quentin Roosevelt Tells Battle Story
German ace Christian Donhausen recounts the duel in which Lt Quentin Roosevelt was killed. He says Roosevelt was inexperienced yet brave and fired 20 shots while Roosevelt’s plane later burned after thirty shots at close range. Donhausen notes American pilots’ recklessness and names Eddie Rickenbacker and Jimmy Meisner.
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Quentin Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Christian Donhausen
Donhausen
Denhausen
Eddie Rickenbacker
Jimmy Meisner
Michigan
Germany
Protest Over Improper Flag Hanging In Canton Auditorium
Canton Chapter D A R protested the flags hung wrong side out during the French Military band visit at the People's Musical course led by G E Lundy. Mrs A C Brant stated the flags were improperly displayed and the chapter continues its campaign for proper flag display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Daughters of the American Revolution
G. E. Lundy
A. C. Brant
Canton Morris Plan Bank Ad Promotes 5 Percent Deposits
An old advertisement urges Canton residents to become depositors at the Canton Morris Plan Bank offering a 5 percent rate. It references federal Moor trucks and the Canton Motor Car Co. as nearby business names.
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Morris
The
Canton Morris Plan Bank Adv
Federal Moor Trucks Canton Motor Car Co
Adv
Canton Morris Plan Bank
Advv
Veterans Arrive On Mauretania From Brest In NYC Return
On December 30 194? Cunard liner Mauretania docked in New York with 3669 veterans aboard among 38 civilians. Homebound fighters will depart for camps Upton Dix Pike Dodge Funston Sherman Custer Grant and Taylor. Ambassador William G Sharpe and his son are among the civilians. The 347th Infantry trained at Camp Custer Michigan.
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New York
Cunard
Brest
Upton
Dix
Pike
Dodge
Funston
Sherman
Custer
Grant
Taylor
William G. Sharpe
France
Elyria
Ohio
347Th
Camp Custer
Michigan
Veal Dentist Moves to New Downtown Offices
H B Veal dentist relocates to rooms 406 407 George D Harter Bank BuildingAdv. New address places practice in central downtown area for patient convenience.
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H. B. Veal
George D. Harter Bank
Adv
Paderewski Defies Germans At Posen
Ignace Paderewski defied German forces in Posen after hoisting allied and American flags. Crowds welcomed the Polish leader as fighting raged, with Colonel Wade backing Paderewski and Germans warning him to depart. The piece notes rising tensions as Poland seeks independence and Polish troops move to secure Baltic outlets.
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Warsaw
Paderewski
Wilson
Poland
London
Posen
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Soldatenrat
Wade
Testimony Planned in Massillon Steel Mill Suits
Depositions related to financial dealings between Central Steel Co of Massillon and Massillon Rolling Mill Co were set for Monday afternoon in the office of notary public Attor eo M. Abt. Witnesses include Bebb Stuart and Geiger to discuss stock transfers and claimed bonuses over the past two years. The suits by minority stockholder William B Andrews allege misused funds. defense says bonuses were approved by stockholders.
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Central Steel Co
Massillon
Massillon Rolling Mill Co
William B. Andrews
Attoreo M. Abt
BE. Bebb
C. E. Stuart
Harry M. Geiger
Geiger-Jones Co
Canton
Andrews
Andrew
Watches Awarded by Minister for Attendance at Charles Street Mission
The Charles Street Mission awarded five gold watches to children with five years of perfect Sunday attendance. Merle Haas received one for five years, with others honored being Earl Ehrman Holly Hill Blanche McDougall and Jennie McDougall. Rev Kimbel announces a $2000 fundraising campaign to hire a paid worker as volunteers fall short.
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Henry Haas
Charles Street
Catherine
Arthur
Annie
Merle Haas
Harry Kimbel
Earl Ehrman
Holly Hill
Blanche McDougall
Jennie McDougall
France
Kimbel
Rev
New Year's Eve at Garrettson's Chocolate Shop
An open late event at Garrettson's Chocolate Shop features a full orchestra and extends until midnight. Also noted is J HK Menegay, chiropractor, at 207 Martin Uloek, Market Ave N.
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Garrettson's
J. HK. Menegay
Martin Uloek
Market Av N
Adv
Freedom of all roads city given to advance president schedules
Manchester in the industrial capital of England grants President Wilson the freedom of the city amid festive demonstrations. The noon speech at Free Trade Hall is highly anticipated, seen as rivaling his London Guild Hall address. The procession to the town hall began at 9 10 with Wilson and officials in the first carriage.
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N.S
Manchester
England
Wilson
Free Trade Hall
Guild Hall
London
Town Hall
Bomb explosion injures four at Kansas City barn
Police and Missouri National Guard on duty say a bomb or dynamite caused the blast at the Forty eighth street barn injuring four men, two seriously. A $500 reward is offered for information leading to the dynamiters. Separate item from Milwaukee notes talks of a New Year strike threat by traction workers seeking a four cent an hour raise and potential fare increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Seventh Regiment
Missouri National Guard
Forty Eighth-Stear Barn
Milwaukee, Wis
E. L. Phillipp
Hoan
J. D. Mortimer
Milwaukee Traction Company
Six Seamen Rescued From Schooner Jane Cox
Captain McAlpine and five Canadian sailors from the schooner Jane Cox were saved at Queenstown after the vessel sprang a leak in a gale off Ireland. Abandoned at sea, the men endured five days of wreck and salt water biscuits before rescue from open boats.
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Queenstown
McAlpine
Jane Cox
New Year's Eve Dance Ad for Members and Guests
An advertiser invites members families and lady friends to a New Year's Eve dance with banter about socializing and card games as part of the event.
Dance card notes for Eagles Hall and Schiabach Hall
Listings show Lance at Eagles Hall Tuesday evening and New Year period afternoon and evening, Norwood's orchestra, and Ady playing at Schiabach Hall Monday and Tuesday evenings December 30 and January 1, with Wernet Orchestra to accompany Ady.
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Lance
Eagles Hall
Norwood
Ady
Schiabach Hall
Wernet Orcherten Ady
Railroads Align Schedules With Eastern Time Start
Railroads in the region will switch to eastern standard time on January 1. Timetables across Pennsylvania Baltimore and Ohio Wheeling and Lake Erie will shift earlier by one hour to match Canton city time. Changes affect east and west bound departures and will simplify clock comparisons for travelers.
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Pennsylvania Co
Baltimore and Ohio
Wheeling and
Lake Erie
Pennsylvania Road
Wheeling
Canton City
Pennsylvania
Irwin
West Bound
Toledo-Det
Baltimore & Ohio
Wheeling & Lake Erie
British forces land at Riga amid clashes in Riga
British troops landed at Riga and a subsequent outbreak left several dead or wounded as Bolsheviki agitators incited crowds outside the government building. A Helsingfors dispatch reports British sailors and Esthonian troops landed near Narva and routed Bolshevik ships.
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Copenhagen
Riga
Berlin
Narva
Helsing
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Ppenhagen
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Sparta
Don
Ing
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Min
Liebknecht
George Lede
Philip Scheide
Griffith
Sycamoreau
M. Fry
Rose
By Webb Miller
Mauretania
Dani
Ealish
Avewer Qulthuania
Russia
Lublin
Galicia
Berst Tovsk
Lemberg
Ruthenia
America
Baltic
Austria
Vilna
Danzig
Hindenburg
Ebert
East
West Prussia
John Harris
Harrisburg
Susquehanna
By Floyd Macgriff
Courtland Hotel
Buehler Bros
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