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21 Jan 1920
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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1920
Page
1
The readable bits hint at a local notice or brief but details are unreadable. Names dates places and actions cannot be confirmed, leaving the item without a definite headline or summary.
State legislators, after a Tuesday caucus, claim enough votes exist to pass the Gardner tax bill. The measure aims to raise salaries for professors and staff at state colleges and universities, with funds diverted to the general state fund for annual maintenance.
In Hington on January 21 the senate deadlock persists with bipartisan efforts to reach a compromise amid conflicting views on treaty passage. Senators MecNar of Oregon and others push for a workable agreement while leaders Lodge and Hitch remain wary of conceding.
A French suffragette, identified as Mme Maria of Paris, sues a Paris newspaper for defamation. The case is referenced in the latest Weekly Magazine with notes on alleged false statements and the related press coverage.
General weather outlook promises fair conditions on Thursday with mild winds. A local music event features performances by the Haines brothers and others, plus a baseball score update and community notices.
Walter E. Seward of Massachusetts has accepted the post of director of automobile and industrial training schools for the Canton Y M C A. The new educational building at 316 322 Second St NW will open soon after February first with Seward arriving late this week to prepare. The Y M C A schools will offer federally recognized technical courses and have earned government endorsement through the war department.
Aged attorney A D Sanor of Homeworth Ohio died at 5 20 PM Tuesday of pneumonia at his home. He was 61 and leaves a wife and several siblings with his mother also surviving. A Mason and former superintendent of several Ohio schools he studied at Mt Union College and Western Reserve Law. Funeral services are at his Homeworth home Saturday at 11 AM with burial in Alliance Cemetery mausoleum.
The new council ordinance committee, chaired by W. T. Kirk, organized Tuesday night and will review unfinished legislation from the old council along with new ordinances including revised traffic laws and a proposed circus license. The first ordinance to be considered taxes licenses for theaters, pool rooms, billiard halls, pawnbrokers and secondhand stores, drafted by four councilmen.
Milan Turin Genoa and other northern centers are under a government state of siege as troops patrol trunk lines and railways. A strike has spread across northern and central Italy, with southern employees not yet joining and Catholic workers abstaining. Assemblies are banned and motor trucks are confiscated amid efforts to curb sabotage.
An odd two part notice urges locating a friend by 11:30 p.m. It also promotes pianos tuned for three dollars and lists Easter glove sales at Arthur's Leather Show with white kid gloves and long strap wrist gloves priced from two to six dollars.
Used piano with full 6% note action and easy operation. Beautiful mahogany case delivers a wonderful tone. Terms can be arranged. Klein & Heffel Man Co. 416 Market Ave N Ady.
Sinn Fein leaders vow to refuse Dublin Castle dictates and seize local government power. A first move within 10 days will nominate sheriffs. Cork’s Alderman Murray is jailed and could select the jury if sheriff, with Denis McNeill and Michael Ahearn named for charges of sedition and bombs.
Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, creator of Old Bill, arrived in New York aboard the Lapland. The humorist and cartoonist, famed for caricatures of French life, helped relieve wartime stress in England. A lecture tour of the United States is planned.
Secretary Baker told the Senate military committee the plan to make General Pershing permanent chief of the general staff is impractical. The report also notes other items: Mrs Weis survives influenza after giving birth to twins in Aurora Illinois. Hoover for president boom starts in Minneapolis. Senate adopts resolution favoring Thrace portion to Greece. Bandits attack waterworks bank in St Louis. one robber killed and officer wounded. Tipperary reportedly in revolt as police barracks attacked. Cleveland fire devastates a garage and ten trucks. Ad notices for Canton, Ohio machinist and automobile school promotions appear.
Mrs Lilly Fleischmann was granted a divorce from Julius Fleischmann former Cincinnati mayor. He did not contest. The hearing lasted under thirty minutes with alimony and a fortune split including a $25 000 annual support and a summer home at Point Connecticut.
The Canton Rotary club will meet Friday noon in Bates' Candy shop Market av N Chief of Police Galee hat will address the Rotarians after lunch. A Pillow Top Party is planned Wednesday night at Eagle hall. Music by Mark's Popular Players. Tigers. Last call ad notes glove stock at Arthur's Leather Shop.
Mayor Herman Witter and Safety Director Ankefer threat to Canton police at a HQ meeting. They demand improved conduct within two weeks or an investigation into lawlessness and vice downtown, declaring no tolerance for a "wide open town" and stressing pride and efficiency.
The Canton area press describes a housing shortage as Canton industries seek help from other cities. Quarters of all kinds are in demand, with vacant furnished rooms and suites easily rented. Contact Daily News Rental columns via phone or email. ads accepted until 9 am for that day’s issue.
All brothers are requested to meet at the temple at seven o'clock to attend the funeral of Brother Theodore Borne W. B. Sickles, N. GA. At the Strand Dansant something doing every dance night Norwood Moots Orchestra Ralph Norwood director The Strand Dansant Ady.
Dance those dreamy waltzes at Moose Hall on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday evenings. Special features each night. Ady notes Wednesday night at Eagle Hall with music by Marks Popular Players. Do not miss it.
Public notice highlights widespread display of tiger button badges. Officials urge calm and remind readers to respect event guidelines while community members discuss symbolism and safety in local spaces.
The mayor declares a crackdown to improve efficiency and discipline in the Canton police department. He warns there will be a weeding out of lax officers, confronts gambling houses and sporting clubs, and holds the director and individuals responsible for remedies.
Florence Watte of Cleveland an expert in Civilian Relief for the American Red Cross visits Canton for two weeks. She trains local chapter workers and studies conditions to build four corps of trained civilian relief volunteers through Mini Waits work.
Twenty one defendants entered pleas before Judge Harvey Fake with four guilty and seventeen not guilty. Among them, Mike Hruchlich faces murder charges, plus others for larceny, weapons, forgery and burglary, while three Canton bakers indicted under the Valentine anti trust law await arraignment.
Police Chief Gauchat warns Cantonians that un cleaned sidewalks will face prosecution. The warning targets downtown residents and emphasizes icy conditions and enforcement.
The Tijd forecasts Mol land will refuse surrender of the ex-kaiser arguing no act is punishable unless law at the time made it so. The forecast comes from a wireless dispatch from The Hague.
The Central Savings Bank board members reelected at the annual stockholders meeting include Austin Lynch Sr Judge Roberts Rhielda Joseph M Siake Lewis Ft Zollore Paul D Nider and Fred G Hart. Reports show 1919 business more than doubling previous years and 1920 is expected to be even stronger. The bank plans to use more floor space in the building for offices and hopes to complete improvements by mid summer.
Inclement weather limited attendance at a Mase meeting the YMCA in which Ed Mund F. Arria president of the Adult Bible Federation of the Ohio State Sunday School Association spoke on federation work. About 40 people attended and a music service directed by L A Cover preceded Arria's address.
Thieves broke a rear door lock at George Bros. general grocery, 2034 Eighth St NE, stealing 8000 Camel cigarettes and tobacco products valued at 500 dollars along with 560 cigars and four leather gloves. Detective Biffle investigated the case as a plane and case items from Klein & Meffelman Co. and The Strand Densant appeared in listings.
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