19 Jan 1930
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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1930
Page
1
The warming trend begins as temperatures rise after a Western cold spell. By midnight in Canton the mercury climbs from 2 below to 5 above, with fair weather and warmer times forecast for Sunday.
Union Mission provided shelter food and clothing to 100 men and boys on Saturday. Superintendent Gooseman says most are transients as three meals a day are offered for 240 men and women until severe weather abates with readings at Congress Lake and other Stark county districts. Temperature ranged from 5 below at Cleveland Airport to 10 below near Akron.
Record low temperatures sweep from the Montana Rockies to the Great Lakes while midwestern towns face ice blocked streets and flooded areas. Rescue workers battle ice to reach marooned travelers and deliver food and fuel. Orrville Indiana pleads for medical aid as residents shelter in a school.
The weather bureau predicts a winter freeze will affect New York tomorrow with storm warnings posted along the north Atlantic coast as cold air moves in. High winds and icy conditions expected to disrupt travel and daily activities across the city.
In New Castle Pennsylvania a joint patrol, sheriff, detectives, and a policewoman escort two male suspects and Irene Schroeder on a train trip to Phoenix Arizona. The party carries extradition papers for Schroeder to face trial for the death of Highway Patrol Corporal Brady Paul. They expect to arrive Monday with a Tuesday return planned.
Glen Dague, held in Phoenix with Irene Shroeder and Joe Huston, admitted his identity to Sheriff Charles Wright. The admission links him to Mrs. Shroeder in the December 27 gun battle that killed State Highway Corp. Brady Paul near New Castle, Pennsylvania. Dague’s home is listed as Toledo. Huston is described as a former Texas convict and Mrs. Shroeder as from Benwood West Virginia.
In Charleston on January 14 a circuit court judge granted a temporary injunction to block West Virginia Gas Corp from issuing 1600000 additional shares of common stock. The order requires a $500000 bond and affects a power struggle between preferred and common stock holders led by Wangamar Larner of New York who currently heads the preferred faction.
A lake freighter named Elmira burned at its winter dock in Boyne City as snow and subzero conditions slowed fire crews from Petoskey and nearby towns. The Wolverine Steamship Company owned the vessel.
The House battled over prohibition enforcement provisions in the treasury and post office appropriation bill. Rep La Guardia pressed to overturn the 18th Amendment but was overruled by Rep Snell. the majority kept intact the funding for prohibition enforcement amid ongoing illicit alcohol issues.
Dr. W W G MacLachlan announced in Pittsburgh that he has found a germ linked to parrot fever, identifying the para-typhoid bacillus as the agent. He noted limited knowledge of the germ, no cure yet, and poor prognosis for those over 50, with better odds for under 50.
New York Health Commissioner Wynne announced the psittacosis outbreak believed ended. No suspected cases have been reported in the city for two days.
In Napoleon Ohio on January 18, two masked youths in a dark green roadster held up the Hamiler State Bank near Hamiler, escaping with 3000 dollars after binding cashier Albert M. Ritz his daughter Lois Waltz and patron T. J. Mentz. Three youngsters watched as the robbers fled toward Malinta and officers lost the trail.
George Van Dyke Masterson fourteen, a high school sophomore, stepped in front of a Chesapeake and Ohio train after hearing the whistle and was killed instantly near Huntington.
Members of the Fraternal Order of Fagles gather at a temple tonight at 7 30 to attend the funeral for Bro John F Gravis a charter member of the Aerie located at 00 Lith Street NW War President Frank Bowe and R G Behisier the Bec Adv urge attendance and bring your ears.
A Camden jury finds Gladys May Parks guilty of second degree murder in the killing of baby Timothy Rogers and of manslaughter in the death of 4-year-old Dorothy Rogers. She faces up to 30 years for murder and 10 for manslaughter. sentencing set for Monday.
Paris reports a 93 year old Portes curate says Sarah Bernhardt is daughter of a Polish officer who settled in France near the end of the Napoleonic era. He cites baptismal records Rosine Bernard and Jean Bernard and a diary noting Rosine Bernhardt birth.
Captain E V Rickenbacker announces the first flying house party in history. The Fokker F 32 monoplane, 32 passengers, four motors, will be delivered to Western Air Express this week. Public tests set for Newark Airport Thursday with radio link to police, and a cross country flight from New York to Los Angeles with stops in Detroit Chicago St Louis Kansas City and Denver.
Albert L. Thayer, famed regional architect, faces a bribery charge over a contract for the Molly Stark Tuberculosis Sanitarium. Prosecutors allege he solicited a cut of $7500. Melbourne Construction Co. officials testified paying him $6500. The trial resumed Monday after a Saturday session and Thayer plans to testify in his own defense.
In Columbus five thousand clergy and laity will attend four interdenominational conventions linked to the centennial Pentecostal celebration of the Ohio Council of Churches. The events include the Ohio pastors convention opening Monday, the laymen convention Tuesday to Thursday, and the youth convention Friday to Sunday, marking the 1900th anniversary of the Christian Church.
State police hunted three men after they tortured a 72 year old man in southern Michigan stealing 270 dollars from the home. The elderly victim, identified by the assailants, escaped after two hours bound in ropes and crawled to a neighbor's farm, severely injured.
Bert Rutledge Toronto D judge of the peace pleaded not guilty to two counts of extortion in liquor cases and was released on a $1000 bond after arraignment. The charge followed an investigation by state inspector W L Lewis and dry commissioner Rupert Beetham.
Police seek two youths who held up managers and clerks at Kroger and Atlantic & Pacific stores Saturday night. One thief, 16 or 17, sandy complexion, 5 ft 6 in, gray cap and overcoat. the other, 21, 5 ft 6 in, about 140 pounds, blue overcoat and light felt hat. About $65 stolen from registers.
Stanley Cerenski, a Detroit tavern owner, was jailed after federal actions closed his establishment last December. Agents found patrons leaving as they entered to enforce the injunction. A government padlock hung on the backbar mirror with a seasonal sign.
Police Chief Frank Cunningham of Campbell Ohio and two others face a federal grand jury in Cleveland on charges of conspiring to violate the prohibition law. A preliminary hearing in Campbell set Cunningham’s bond at 5000 dollars and 10000 dollars for Nick Gorzcheff and Mike Wallos, all bonds posted.
The 29th Detroit Automobile Show opened with autos from 41 manufacturers. Cars ranged from small four cylinder roadsters to 16 cylinder racing models and limousines. Only three firms from the New York show did not send models to Detroit.
London hosts the opening of the naval arms conference with Briand and the French delegation arriving. Stimson and the American delegation meet PM MacDonald as pre conference talks unfold and Italian Foreign Minister Grandi faces rumors of a blunt stance on disarmament.
Samuel Howard Dorr, insurance salesman, convicted by a Chicago jury of murdering William O'Brien, husband of Dorr’s lover Genevieve O'Brien. Jury recommends life imprisonment. Mrs. O'Brien faces trial later for related murder. O'Brien was shot while shaving. confessions followed the incident.
Editors and publishers from across Ohio will gather in Columbus for journalism conventions during the week of February 10. A two day Associated Ohio Dailies convention begins February 18 with speeches by Sen Roscoe McCulloch and Marion Pew. A silver loving cup will be awarded to the top daily in a town under 10 000. The Buckeye Press Association meets February 14 and 15 with prizes in the newspaper show.
The county treasurer warns that Monday is the final payment deadline for December taxes with no extension. Heavy tax receipts fill offices as residents rush to settle dues. A new law makes full year tax due with 10 percent penalty if personal taxes for the first half are unpaid.
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