Ordon Tire to Double Plant Output for 1000 Workers
The report states Ordon Tire will expand with a second plant and add about 100 workers. Aimed at increasing output, the move signals growth and investment by the company and related industries.
26 Jan 1917
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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1917
Page
1
The report states Ordon Tire will expand with a second plant and add about 100 workers. Aimed at increasing output, the move signals growth and investment by the company and related industries.
Brady named Mary Pickford Douglas Fairbanks and Charley Chaplin as the only movie stars worth their salaries. He cited daughter’s pay split for prudence and said the industry faces overproduction and a needed reorganization while investment in film companies has been heavy. The Idon Tire and Rubber Co plans plant expansion and capital stock increase to $1.6 million with 100 new jobs.
State Senator Agan W. Oberlin says Canton may need water from Akron as Cleveland and Canton plan new dams in nearby towns. He proposes a bill to authorize a water line from Akron, noting the cost and need as wells dry and Tuscarawas river headwaters may be dammed. Oberlin travels to Mansfield for Dr. McQuiston’s funeral.
An arrest report states Nick Dinea was charged with carrying a gun but fled from a law officer Thursday after a search found an affidavit error. The case involved a prior charge and arraignment, with proceedings delayed as officials noted missing paperwork. The incident occurred as a constable was unavailable and hunting or crime activity was cited in the surrounding notes.
The Canton Art club will meet Friday evening in the Studio at 206 Tuscarawassi W. Members will consider plans for a second Bohemian evening soon.
A sweeping digest of local and national items includes political talks on water supply and funding for a Presbyterian church, plans for new schools, a tour shift in schedules, and a variety of court, crime, and social notes. Reports cover wartime naval plans, labor tensions, stock market momentum, and notable legal cases across multiple states.
Benjamin Blewitt, superintendent of St. Louis schools, collapsed and died at a Washington meeting of the congress of constructive patriotism after a delegate’s remarks he regarded as an insult to his region. About 75 attendees witnessed the sudden death as detectives took charge and the coroner planned an inquest. The name of the speaker was not released.
In San Francisco a scene at the central Methodist Episcopal church draws 500 women from the underworld to the front, as Rev. Paul Smith advocates a minimum wage law for women and the crowd questions the issue and their future.
Excerpts present a clash over morality in a city as women lament persecution and men defend reform. A preacher acknowledges sympathy but targets the system and male profiteers rather than women, while women point to hypocrisy in churches and cafes.
A mass meeting on suppressing vice in the Tenderloin district sees Rev. Smith seek city backing while a guest speaker argues against slumming and urges church women to help provide decent work for women trapped by low wages. The impassioned exchange highlights wages, employment, and social reform.
Stark County officials urged the state highway department to take over all improved main and intercounty roads. The state plans to assume charge of the most important roads after paving, with maintenance funded by state aid and auto license fees totaling about 1.3 million dollars yearly.
A movement to establish four Catholic high schools in Canton Akron and Youngstown prompts talk of converting the 6th Street NW club house for Canton use. Bishop Farrelly favors Catholic high schools in the three cities, similar to Cleveland, with a Canton school likely years away and dependent on Akron or Youngstown. Father A B Stuber notes uncertain progress and expects a later decision while stressing Canton’s strength for such a school.
Passengers, many women and children, were jolted when a west bound Navarre street car on Navarre road was struck by a Pennsylvania yard engine at Canton Feed and Milling Co. The front car derailed slightly but no injuries occurred as the train moved slowly. Conductor Arthur Mason and Motorman Graves gave brief statements while Owen Lightcap said he could not see the car due to a building. Passengers were transferred to another car as D A Scanlon investigates. Also notices announce sales and local events in Canton.
Massillon resident Edna Mae Evans files for divorce from John F. Evans alleging she was choked by him and lost the use of her voice for three weeks. She claims threats with weapon and neglect as part of the case, with Davis & Weiler as her attorneys.
Berlin reports a clash between British and German forces last Sunday left one large British destroyer destroyed and another heavily damaged. Two German torpedo boats were injured and their captain, Max Schultz of Notitia, killed when a shell struck the bridge. V-69 and accompanying boats suffered damage but reached German ports.
The United States voices vital concern over Japan's political crisis after the Diet dissolution. Premier Terauchi may press for Japanese predominance in China, with some followers asked to endorse a Japanese Monroe Doctrine. Secretary Lansing declines comment as Ambassador Guthrie warned of military plans.
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