Navy Air Chief and Wilbur in Controversy Over Air Service
Washington dispatch outlines a clash between Secretary of the Navy Wilbur and Rear Admiral Moffett over air power. The general naval board favors battleship funding while dirigible value is debated, and Col. Mitchell pushes for a separate air service. Congress may seek disclosure as naval appropriations move.
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Washington
Col. Mitchell
Air Service
Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur
Bureau of Naval Aeronautics
Moffatt
General Naval Board
Coolidge
Navy Department
Bureau of Aeronautics
Congress
Thieves Break Into Domer's Chicken Coop
Thieves pried a lock on a rear chicken coop at 1812 Tuscarawas Street, stealing eight chickens Wednesday night from the residence of L. K. Domer.
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L. K. Domer
Tuscarawas St
Fires at Degnan McConnell mine claim many lives in Okla
In Wilburton Oklahoma a mine blast and fire trap killed or buried about 87 men with 16 bodies recovered and nine survivors, including C McKinney who crawled out after hours. Rescue efforts continued as guards restricted access and volunteers prepared to reenter with gas masks and extinguishers.
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Wilburton
Okla
Degnan-McConnell
C. McKinney
John Evans
Oklahoma National Guard
E. J. Head
Two Die as Rainbow Special Derailed Near Independence
Two people are killed and the conductor injured when Missouri Pacific Train 116 the Rainbow Special from Little Rock to Kansas City derailed six miles south of Independence Kansas Early today. Engineer W A Reed of Osawatomie Kansas and fireman David Woodward of Kansas City were the deceased.
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Independence
Kas
Little Rock
Kansas City
Here
W. A. Reed
Osawatomie
Kansas
David Woodward
New Safety Lights Ready at Tuscarawas and McKinley
Installation of electric traffic signal lights at Tuscarawas Street West and McKinley Avenue and at Tuscarawas Street East and Cherry Avenue was completed Thursday. City Electrician A. G. Maurer said the four post set will be placed in operation soon, with lights facing each right hand flow of traffic.
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Tuscarawas St W
McKinley Av
Tuscarawas St E
Cherry Av
City Electrician
A. G. Maurer
Probate Judges of Ohio Set 30th Anniversary Meeting
The Association of Probate Judges of Ohio decided to celebrate its 30th anniversary at the January 18 meeting. The 1925 officers were re elected.
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Columbus
Association of Probate Judges of
Ohio
Moonshine Era Dims as Bootlegger Says Profits Fade
An interview with a Canton area bootlegger describes rising production costs and tighter regulation reducing moonshine profits. He laments the end of the bonanza era, noting fewer flashy profits, less novelty, and ongoing but smaller illicit trade amid growing enforcement.
Bandits Rob Bank in Des Moines Loot Total Eight Thousand
Four unmasked armed men robbed the Continental Trust and Savings Bank in downtown Des Moines before banking hours. They held four hostages including three women and escaped with $8,000. The ring leader entered by claiming an appointment with a bank official.
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Des Moines
Continental Trust and Savings Bank
Lawren E Clawpitt
Suspects Held in Grocer's Murder
In Cincinnati on January 14 police, aided by George McClure who bore a letter naming Lou as the shooter, arrested Louis Singleton of West Fourth Street. Singleton is detained in connection with the grocery murder of Samuel Lehsky and related robberies.
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Cincinnati
Samuel Lehsky
George McClure
McClure
Singleton
Highway civil service tests in Stark county
Civil service examinations were held at the Stark county courthouse to select applicants for state highway department positions. Examinations were scheduled Thursday for laborer in charge and assistant engineer, with inspector exams set for Friday.
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Stark Co
State Highway Department
Kiddie Wakes Early To Buy World And Dollar For Sixty Cents
Six year old Mildred McClellan wakes early to join others at the First National Bank as it opens to claim “the world and a dollar for 60 cents” while Ed Fletcher of Meyers Lake secures the first world, expressing keen interest in mapping Ireland on the sphere.
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Ed Fletcher
Meyers Lake
Kiddie
Mildred Elizabeth McClellan
9Th St
Mildred
Suit Over Beating in Columbia Heights
Tom Pappas sues Pete Chingos and Theodore Lodipoulos in common pleas court seeking 2970 damages for injuries after a Columbia Heights assault. Pappas alleges Lodipoulos asked for a match and, lacking one, Chingos knocked him down and kicked him, injuring him severely including damage to an eye.
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Tom Pappas
Common Pleas
Pete Chingos
Theodore Lodipoulos
Columbia Heights
Chingos
Court of Appeals
Pappas
Lodipoulos
Joseph L. Hilton
Lizzie Stripped and Left to Freeze in Car Theft
Grant Eschleman reports a theft in Georgetoward NE where his parked auto was stripped. The thieves took the radiator cap hood license plates tire bulbs headlight rims and tools, leaving only partial vehicle parts. He told police of the incident Wednesday midnight.
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Grant Eschleman
R. F No 4
Georgetoward NE
City official nabs man with roll of 500 dollars
Plumbing Inspector John Rhodes is cited as the target of an attempted bribe. Louis Noll of 523 Cherry Avenue SE was arrested Wednesday afternoon and faced arraignment with Judge A Talmadge Snyder. Noll was free on a $2000 bond.
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Louis Noll
Cherry Ay
A. Talmadge Snyder
Criminal Branch
Muny Court
Noll
Liberty
John Rhodes
City Plumbing
Five Hundred Dollars in Bills Prompt Strong Reaction
John Rhodes discusses the shock of receiving 500 dollars in currency and reflects on the ethical boundaries of plumbers. He cites a case of a whiskey joint utilizing a plumbing setup to evade police but asserts most plumbers would not engage in such activity.
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John Rhodes
Rhodes
Plumber’s license bribery arrest in city hall case
Rhodes faced a bribery arrest after Noll paid $590 to obtain a license while a plain clothes detective watched from the Welfare Department in City Hall. The incident, witnessed by two others, follows recent cases of contractors circumventing plumbing inspections.
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Rhodes
Noell
Noll
Nell
Welfare Department
City Building Department
Cherry
Hursh Fined For Speeding In Municipal Court
R. L. Hursh of Tontroseau NW was convicted in the criminal branch of muny court on Thursday for speeding and fined $10 plus costs.
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Hursh
Tontroseau NW
Muny Court
Erroneous figures hid half million deficit in Canton budget
City Auditor Samuel B. Barr corrected estimates showing non tax income of 109 700.74 up from 214 000 and reduced the expected deficit to 268 572.13. The revised budget totals 2 072 096.85 with 959 636.41 to sinking fund and 1 393 823.48 street taxes accounting for the rest. The administration urged strict economy in expenditures.
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ED BE
Gloss
Canton
Samuel B. Barr
Barr
Finance Committee
William Ernst
S. M. Swarts
Hig
New Evidence Claimed in Atkins Murder Appeal
The case of David Atkins, condemned to die in Columbus, was argued before the court of appeals alleging the verdict was against the weight of the evidence and that new proof could show Atkins fired only once after Malone fired first. Attorneys claim cartridges show involvement elsewhere and question Malone's ability to fire after being struck.
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David Atkins
Columbus
Court of Appeals
Harry Malone
Harmon Junction
Atkins
Atkin
Steubenville
Malone
Warrant Filed in Ponzi Scheme Case in Boston
A warrant charging violation of the Blue Sky law was issued in municipal court against Caledonia Alviti, agent for Charles Ponzi, in a 200 per cent in 60 days Florida land certificate scheme. Alviti said he had quit Ponzi and not taken money since the project began two days ago.
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Boston
Michael J. Creed
Caledonia Alviti
Charles Ponzi
Florida
Alviti
Two Suits Filed Over Street Car Injuries
Two suits were filed in common pleas court Thursday. Mrs. Jennie Kerr seeks 15000 from Stark Electric after slipping on a defective step. Patrick Roach sues N O T for 10000 claiming an interurban car started suddenly as he alighted at Massillon viaduct.
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Common Pleas Court
Jennie Kerr
Stark Electric
Patrick Roach
Massillon
City to spend 1059636.41 on debts and interest this year
The Income of the water works Department shows 1 059 636.41 spent by the city in 1926 to retire standing debts and pay interest. Auditor Barr says finances are not unsound, though economy is urged as more sinking fund is needed than in recent years.
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Water Works Department
Rcent
Barr
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