France Declares Martial Law in German Cities
Paris reports martial law in Treves and Kreutznach after riots sparked by deportation of German officials. French rail workers flood Ruhr, with 4,000 to 6,000 already deployed to operate trains and boats.
27 Jan 1923
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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1923
Page
1
Paris reports martial law in Treves and Kreutznach after riots sparked by deportation of German officials. French rail workers flood Ruhr, with 4,000 to 6,000 already deployed to operate trains and boats.
Seizure of 200000 dollars worth of whiskey and champagne followed by a gun battle between bootleggers and Staten Island police. In a swift motorboat landing contraband beverages at South Beach from a rum runner, 80 shots were fired and seven men were arrested on charges of illegally transporting whiskey. Bail set at 1500 dollars each for Monday examination.
The weather page notes snow and rain likely in northern Ohio and rain elsewhere tonight and Sunday with cooler conditions in the southwest. Temperatures show a 35 degree reading yesterday and varied readings through today. A small ad promotes free baby portraits at Keagy's studio during January and February with no charge for mothers bringing their infant.
State Health Director Monger reports more than ten percent of Ohio’s school children are out with influenza across all sections. The data also shows a high proportion of teachers affected, though cases are generally mild.
A move to impeach Judge Fred Odom and Sheriff Fred Carpenter began in Mer Rouge Louisiana after an open hearing. A petition with 25 signatures was filed by Mayor Bob Dade who plans to wait for the attorney general to act. The action cites malfeasance and nonfeasance tied to the hooded mob reign of terror.
An explosion in a Newark brick garage leveled the building and forced about 125 families from their residences. A still operated in the garage appears to have caused the blast. a fire chief reports an unidentified man died. Fire, police, and prohibition officials probe the incident.
One passenger and one employee were slightly injured when four cars on the Central Railroad of New Jersey derailed near Rockport. Part of the road is blocked and the cause has not yet been ascertained.
County commissioners collect $122,781.64 from Breen Elliot Harrison of Cincinnati for road bonds. Payments cover Uniontown Hartvilla Road Section A and Minerva Sandyville Road from Waynesburg to the county line, with improvements planned next season.
Quarterly meeting led by D. W. Wesley. A special communication of Canton Lodge set for Saturday evening January 27 at 6 30. F C degree to be conferred. John F Roos W M and C E Norris secretary note. Also an ad for a Baby Book and Baby's First Photograph at First Trust Savings bank and a Louisville dance Saturday night.
London reports Stanley Baldwin, British chancellor, says the United States will not offer improved debt terms. Britain must decide within a week to accept the present plan or face continued annual payments of 560 million pounds and five percent interest. He warns U S politics hinder agreement and predicts pound parity may come.
Gustav Hottinger, who arrived in Chicago from Vienna forty five years ago with a thousand dollars, plans to transfer the bulk of stock in his current company to the original six employees and officers. He will retain preferred shares worth about fifteen hundred thousand. The North Western Terra Cotta company, started by Hottinger and partners, now shows assets of four million dollars.
Dr Sun Yat Sen, preparing to sail to Canton, halted plans after a top general was assassinated during a war council. The telegram warned of tense Canton and possible further trouble as Sun and Joffre jointly announced Russia would renounce czarist exactions on China. Sun urged warlords to disband and unify China.
Doorn Holland January 27 Friends of Wilhelm II and his wife Princess Hermine deny a British report that a rift has grown between the former German Kaiser and his bride amid birthday celebrations. The couple appeared together in the garden walking and chatting with guests including the former crown prince and Prince Henry of Prussia. Wilhelm II marked his sixty fourth birthday.
Joseph Meyers, also known as Joseph Nyerges, 19, linked to the Venice Art Linen Shoppe robbery, was arrested in Detroit. He is the fifth suspect in the case. others include William Boyce and Edward Siemund, who received long sentences after pleading guilty. A touring car used in the crime was recovered. linen and kimono pieces tied to the theft were found in a downtown apartment.
Ohio pauses its tuberculosis diagnostic clinics as influenza and pneumonia deaths rise across the state. State Health Director Monger cites public health safety and advises delaying the Washington D. C. clinic January 30 31 and any planned clinics in Youngstown Marion and Clermont County.
Judge A. W. Agier of Stark co common pleas will speak at a McKinley Day banquet Monday night in Reeves Hotel New Philadelphia. It is non partisan and under Rotary club auspices.
Steubenville Ohio January 27 1931 Mingo Junction officer William Snyder was shot by bootlegger Vincenzo Campagna who fled after the confrontation. Officer Hensley and Snyder had arrested Campagna with a suitcase full of liquor. Campagna escaped and no trace was found.
Early today in Maryland five people died when an automobile went off a bridge and struck the guard rail before plunging 35 feet into Wills Creek near Cumberland. Victims were Mrs. Clara McCullough Miss Eva Dundee 19 Miss Louise Dundee 21 William J. Warrell and Edward A. Flynn. John Morrissey found the wreck and alerted authorities.
William Ss. Hall 36 died Friday night in Mercy hospital from injuries in an accident crossing Pennsylvania tracks at Fifth Street NE. He was struck by a freight train. both legs were amputated. Survived by widow Jennie J. Hall, two children, mother, five brothers and four sisters. He served in National Guard and fought overseas with Company L 10th Infantry, rank sergeant. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. Rev. A. Day. Masonic service by McKinley lodge. burial at Westlawn. He attended First M. E. church.
The Canton Chamber of Commerce expansion campaign surpassed its goal with 2169 memberships announced at a Courtland hotel victory dinner. Major H C Zollinger led the top division, while Major J Quinn and the women’s team drove final tallies, with new members still welcome by phone or in person.
Totals show a grand total of 2189 with 251 in the women’s division and captaincies for the Louisville and Canton groups. Membership pledges list firms including United Alloy Steel Corp and First National Bank among others. Notices include musicians meeting dates, a masquerade ball at Canton Music Hall, a Sunday chicken dinner, and paper delivery reprint service details.
The barkentine Maid of England, from Baltimore with fertilizer, sails lost and hull leaking 60 miles off Chebucto Head. The steamer Manchester Shipper stands by to rescue the crew.
State Federal Prohibition Director Russell announces the padlock law will apply in Ohio. A business where the proprietor has been convicted of dry law violations may be barred from operating for one year unless the owner posts bond. Also notes opening of French Shop at 1314 Market Ave N with Parisian gown designs.
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