City Council considers abolishing building commissioner role
Council debates economy moves as Mayor Curtis backs eliminating the building commissioner and related offices. Proposals seek to reduce salaries, shift duties to the safety director, and abolish the building department with actions referred to the judiciary committee. The matter parallels previous oustings and ongoing mandamus cases.
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Curtis
Council
Hobush
Kirk
Judiciary Committee
Tis
Kintz
Wirth
Civil Service Commission
Sarver Kirk
Louisville Sheet Steel Bankrupt Receivers Appointed
Former Common Pleas Judge Hubert C. Pontius named receiver for Louisville Sheet Steel by Federal Judge Westenhaver in Cleveland after creditors file involuntary bankruptcy petition. Company shows about 300 000 dollars in assets and 554 000 dollars in liabilities. Fisher and McCuskey and Clark and Clark represent petitioners.
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Common Pleas
Hubert C. Pontius
Louisville Sheet Steel
Westenhaver
Cleveland
Fisher
Weather notes and sale ad cluttered in Ohio item
Weather forecast for Ohio notes increasing loudness and slightly warmer temperatures with an early morning or Wednesday change. Also an out of business cigar store ad promises cigars tobacco and pipes below cost with February 1 deadline.
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Ohio
Moffet
Notice Card Social and Dance After Meeting
Social and dance event planned for Wednesday evening following the business meeting. Ady.
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C. E
Ady
Doctor Cain Announces Continuous Office Hours for Patients
Dr H O Cain says he will remain in his office to meet and care for patients at Central Savings Bank Building at the corner of Cleveland Avenue and Tuscarawas Avenue.
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H. O. Cain
Central Savings Bank
Bidg
Cor
Cleveland-av
Tusc
Ohio Sunday School Convention Heads to Canton
The Ohio State Sunday School Association will hold its annual convention in Canton at the First Christian church during June 13 to 16. About 1650 delegates from across Ohio are expected with international speakers and a teaching institute for leaders of Bible schools. Plans include committees from each church to manage details and funds, and lodging will be provided under the Harvard plan.
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Ohio State Sunday School Association
Canton
First Christian Church
John L. Hoyt
Starkee Sunday School Association
A. T. Arnold
Efff. Arras
Ohio
Hoyt
Harvard
Chamber of Commerce
Adcraft Club
The
Kiwanis
Rotary Club
Lions Club
EK. F. Arras
PF. H. Weishimer
Senate Leaders Move to Finance Soldier Bonus via British Bonds
Senator Lodge calls a Republican conference to outline a plan underwriting four billion dollars in British debt bonds. The plan aims to fund the soldiers bonus by selling gilt edged bonds guaranteed by the United States. If funds fall short the surplus would return to the U S treasury.
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Washington
Henry Cabot Lodge
Senate
Lodge
Curtis
Kansas
Congress
United States
United Senate
United States Treasury
Dank Robber Held on $10 000 Bond
Manuel Rodrigues of Youngstown held up the Dime Savings bank Monday morning then turned himself in after receiving $700. He was found guilty of highway robbery and bound over to common pleas court with a $10 000 bond. Police consider him mentally deranged. a confession was entered. He was photographed and sent to county jail. Charles Hamilton charged with burglarizing a dwelling was also bound over with $10 000 bond after a preliminary hearing. He allegedly stole whiskey and a revolver from Edna Sugarman's home. Judge Bowman noted the penalties under the new highway robbery and nighttime burglary statutes.
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J. A. Bowman
Manuel Rodrigues
Youngstown
Dime Savings Bank
Common Pleas Court
Rodriguez
Charles Hamilton
Hamilton
Edna Sugarman
Bowman
Council Committee To Study Ohio Bell Ohio State Merger
Councilman Charlies E Schwarz asks public utility committee to determine when Ohio Bell and Ohio State Telephone can provide universal service after their merger. The panel will report at the next council meeting for public convenience amid inquiries.
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Charlies E. Schwarz
Councilmanic Public Utility Committee
Ohio Bell
Ohio State
Schwarz
Council
Clevelander Enters Race for Governor Nomination
State Senator Arthur H. Day of Cleveland announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor. He cited support from former service members as a key factor and noted he would face opposition from Davis and other party factions. Day is a war veteran and author of the Ohio soldier bonus law.
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Cleveland, O
Arthur H. Day
Cleveland
Friends of
Day
Ohio
Davis
Classified Ad Fragments From 500 Market Av NE
Brief ad fragment mentions typewriters and Benson items with contact Telephone Bell 2225 and State 1025 at 500 Market Avenue Northeast. Indicates local classified listing details.
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Benson
Bell
Five Years In Pen For Moonshining
Leo Belinski of Benwood received a five year sentence in the state penitentiary and a $300 fine for moonshining. Judge Morrin imposed the penalty, calling Belinski a persistent violator in Moundsville West Virginia.
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Moundsville
W. Va
West Virginia
Morrin
Leo Belinski
Benwood
Belinski
Arrest of Night and Day Bank cashier for defalcation
Arthur Mininger cashier at the Night and Day bank was arrested in Belleville Illinois and brought to St Louis after state bank examiners closed the bank and uncovered a shortage of 754000 dollars. He was released on a 20000 dollar bond.
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Louis
Arthur
Belleville
Lils
St Louis
Toledo Man Admits Brutal Murder in Alleged Confession
Clyde Williams 26 breaks down and confesses to the murder of Mrs. Frances Marvin in her Toledo home. Police displayed two knives and a hammer found near the victim during a lengthy interrogation after Williams was grilled.
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Toledo
Clyde Williams
Frances Marvin
Williams
Senator King Seeks Transfer of Prohibition Enforcement
Washington January 17 Senator King of Utah introduced a bill to move prohibition enforcement from the treasury department to the department of justice. The notice also invites members of the D6 W Holmes Council Jr O U A M to a Wednesday meeting at 7 36 p.m. with business of importance and a visit to McKinley Council No 215 to hear Brother Bill Clark state organizer Frank Booth councilor Adv.
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Washington
King
Utah
Treasury Department
Department of Justice
D6. W. Holmes Council
Open Door Policy in China Backed by Nine Powers
Nine nation delegates in a Far Eastern committee session approved a resolution pledging the United States to uphold the open door in China. The move aims to abolish spheres of influence and define root and hay declarations, with Japan's 21 demands to be considered later.
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NTL
China
Washington
Far Eastern Committee
Japan
Hughes
United States
Arthur Balfour
Great Britain
Far East
Shantung
Canton Holds Line On Auto Tag Deadline
The Canton Automobile Club reports no extension to the state tag deadline. The state department sent an inspector to Canton to organize arrests of motorists using 1921 tags, despite local police announcing a one week extension. January 16 remains the time limit.
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Ohio State
W. Flory
Canton Automobile Club
State Automobile Department
Canton Police Department
Flory
State Department
Canton
Burch to Face New Trial in Kennedy Murder Case
Los Angeles January 17 Arthur C. Burch, charged with murdering J Steiton Kennedy, must face another trial after a 72 hour jury deadlock. Judge Sidney Reeve set a new date. The jury favored conviction ten to two before being discharged. Mrs Madalynne Obenchain remains jailed awaiting trial on the same charge.
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Los Angeles
Arthur C. Burch
J. Steiton Kennedy
Sidney Reeve
Burch
Madalynne Obenchain
Saime
Restaurant Owner Fatally Shot in Early Morning Ambush
Nick Matheus, 29, proprietor of a local restaurant, was shot twice in a hallway adjoining the premises. He lived above the restaurant and typically carried the previous day’s proceeds to the business. A lone assailant fired two rounds and fled.
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Cleverlants
Nick Matheus
Matheus
Errest
Meyers Lake Clearing For Skaters And Arcade Seats
Meyers Lake Park manager Ed Haesth announced a large crew clears the lake to ensure good ice for skating Wednesday night. Seat room opened for skaters in the Arcade building on the Pike. A special communications of Lathrop Lodge No. 676 will be held Tuesday January 17 at 7 pm for F. C. degree.
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Ed Haesth
Meyers Lake Park
Gkanters
Pike
Lathrop Iodge
D. Jones
W. M
Geo
Mast
Adv
Steel Giant Sees Gradual Revival For Warren Steel Plant
Jonathan Warner president of the Trumbull Steel company forecasts a gradual business revival in Warren Ohio. He expects rising demand and easier money conditions to lift steel output next year or two, with no rapid production surge. He links disarmament progress to broader industrial benefits and notes current mill tonnage around 40 percent as demand improves.
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America
Warner
Washington
Street Committee Outlines 1922 Improvement Program
The Street and Alley Committee proposed 22 streets for 1922 improvements to the city council. Chairman Schwarz said not all will be done this year but the plan gives engineers, the mayor and service director a basis to work from. Cherry ave NE and SE may be improved this year.
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Charles KE. Schwarz
Schwarz
Wild raid at 93 West Randolph Street arrests 59
A Columbus raid at 93 West Randolph Street captured 59 people, including 18 women, with 12 officers using clubs after confrontations. The operation, led by Lelia Holden, required handcuffing women for the first time in seven years. Officer Charles France was kicked in the abdomen and is feared injured after abdominal surgery.
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Columbus
West Randolph St
Lelia Holden
Charles France
New Record Shipment At Klein-Hef ferman-Zollars Co
A fresh shipment arrives including Tuck Me To Sleep Wabash Blues My Bunny Tennessee and The Sheik. Special offer at 6 9c priced with third floor display at Klein Hef ferman Zollars Co Fifth Street Market Ave N. Adv.
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Klein-Hefferman-Zollars C
Fifth-st
Market Av N
Ream Enters Race for Canton County Recorder
Charles W. Ream of Canton announces as a Republican candidate for county recorder. A former candidate who lost to A. B. Wingate, Ream has over 30 years as a Canton businessman and is currently with East Ohio Gas Co.
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Charles W. Ream
Tuscarawasst
Ream
A. B. Wingate
Canton
East Ohio Gas Co
Uneasy Judgment in Akron Liquor Charge
Akron court finds half pint on the hip not a serious infraction. Judge A F ONeill fines Lewis Foss 100 and remits 90. Valice testifies Foss acted uneasily when apprehended, attributed to the bette.
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Akron
A. F. O'Neill
Lewis Foss
Cuyahoga
Hoover Club Forms Wilson Memorial Fund In Starkey
W H Hoover of North Canton started the Woodrow Wilson Foundation with a $100 contribution at a Jefferson Club meeting in Starkey. The fund aims to raise at least 1 000 000 in gifts from Americans as a memorial to Wilson. Prof Charles H West of Wooster College spoke on Wilson and the Versailles treaty, comparing it to current Washington negotiations.
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W. HH. Hoover
North Canton
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Starkey
Jefferson Club
FB. Cline
Wilson
Charles H. West
Wooster College
Wilson Foundation
Fy Cline
Harry Weiss
Eleanor Garde
KE. L. Smith
Juline Sonnebern
Urban Werner
Judge K
Europe
United States
Bids Rejected for City Auditorium Wiring
The new board of control rejected all bids for rewiring the city auditorium due to lack of funds. The project, estimated at about $16,000, was not provided for in the semi annual appropriations ordinance. The wiring was ordered by the state fire marshal years ago at the request of Fire Chief Mesnar. The board includes Mayor Curtis, Safety Director BK. BE. Curtin, and Service Director Syler.
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Marcus J. Intz
Council
William T. Kirk
William F. Hobush
Oustintz
W. E. Sarer
C. C. Curtis
Hobush
Ainst
Urees Bheonomy Curtis
Kirk
Emil J. Wirth
Natonal Board of Fire Underwriters
Board of Control
Mesnar
Board of Centre
Curtis
BK. BE. Curtin
Syler
Riot Breaks Out In Garment Strike In Cleveland
Police details were increased after the garment workers strike entered its third week. Strike sympathizers mistook Louis Seaman for a strike breaker and assaulted him, leaving him semi conscious until passersby aided him. Another man, Sam Kohen, 42, was beaten by two armed attackers with blackjacks.
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Cleveland
Louis Seaman
Sam Kohen
Methodist Churches of Canton Vie in Revival Delegation
In friendly competition all Canton Methodist churches vie to swell delegations for the Miller Loney revival campaign. Services at 9 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. Tonight 7:15 p.m. Attend an Old Time Revival Adv.
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Methodist
Canton
Dueberavy M. Fr
Miller-Loney
Seven Year Old Girl Fatally Struck by Streetcar
Helen Schlegel, seven, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Schlegel, died an hour after being struck by a North Omaha Transit streetcar near Wertzau and Fourth Street NW while playing snowball with classmates on the way home from Clarendon School. Motorman Kenny Perry stated the car traveled about 15 mph and investigators found no fault with Perry. Funeral plans set for Lowell Reformed Church.
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Helen Josephine Schiegel
William Schlegel
Secoond
Wertzau
Fourth-st NW
Aulimaan Annex
Lee
Clarendon School
Kenny Perry
Perry
Hig
Further Delay in Ohio Soldier Bonus Payments Likely
Jan 17 Columbus reports a new delay in Ohio soldier bonus payments possibly pushing payouts to late February. The holdup stems from printing and signing bonds for the initial 20 million dollar issue. Ex-service clerks in the compensation department aim to expedite the process and prioritize disabled and unemployed veterans once funds are available.
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Columbus
Ohio
Alleged Swindle Ring Leader Arrested in Indianapolis
W. W. Swift Klein, linked to the Lloyd Woodward gang of Atlanta, Ga, suspected of a million dollar pay off confidence scam, was arrested in Indianapolis and held by post office inspectors awaiting removal to Atlanta. Klein faces an Atlanta indictment.
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Indianapolis
W. W
Swift” Klein
Lioyd Woodward
Atlanta
Post Office
Kieln
Lillian Russell to Study Immigration Policy
President Harding appoints Lillian Russell and her husband Alexander I Moore as special immigration commissioners to study conditions in Europe. The Pittsburgh publisher couple reportedly requested the nominal salary of one dollar per year for the assignment.
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Washington
Lillian Russell
Alexander I. Moore
Pittsburgh
Harding
Europe
Department of Labor
Moores
Robbers Hold Up City Drug Store For Cash and Checks
Two unmasked bandits entered George Wilson's drug store at 8 15 PM and robbed the proprietor and a customer, escaping with over 190 dollars in cash and several hundred dollars in cashable checks in Steubenville.
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Steubenville
George Wilson
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John B. Weber
John J. Pentey
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Jonathan Warner
Trumbull Corporation
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