Gen Villa shot by bodyguard sparks desertion fears
El Paso dispatch reports Gen Francisco Villa chief of the army of the north was shot twice by his personal bodyguard May Rodolfo Fierro known as the killer fired at Villa in the Aguas Calientes railway yards as Villa and Fierro argued Fierro reportedly fled El Paso authorities received word Villa died en route to border for surgical care.
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EL Paso
Francisco Villa
Army
Rodolfo Fierro
Aguas Calientes
Juarez
Villa
John R. Silliman
Mexico City
Fierro
Carranza
Gustavo Rauch
Carranzista
Torreon
Tomas Ornellas
George Carothers
State Department
Chihuahua
Torkeon
Senate ends 36 hour filibuster over ship bill
Washington January 30. Senate abstains from session amid a 36 hour plus filibuster against the ship purchase bill. Democrats protest Sabbath strain while some push to reconvene tonight and Sunday. Majority Leader Kern agrees to recess to 10 am Monday after Republican scuffles.
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Washington
Senate
James
Kern
Senator Lippert
Senator Sterling
Fleeing Troops May Be Interned by U S Government
Washington Jan 30 The war department faces possible internment of a large Mexican detachment after Carranzista forces retreat to Pedras Negras across the border from Eagle Pass Texas pursued by Villa troops. Indications say they will be driven across the line and the U S may have to take them in.
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Washington
War Department
Pedras Negras
Eagle Pass
Texas
Villistas
Carranza
U. S
Constitutionalist
Rep Oberlin backs rural streams bill for Stark County
Rep. Adam Oberlin supports a bill by Rep. Cowan to allow county commissioners and township trustees to build dams on small creeks forming lakes for rural recreation. Projects would stock fish, create skating and swimming areas, with public access and no fences or policing expected. The plan envisions county as landlord, offering free enjoyment of streams and自然 beauty to all residents despite opposition from some farmers.
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Cowan
Putnamco
Oberlin
Stark Co
Weather Forecast for Snow and Cold Weekend
Government forecast predicts snow or sleet then warmer Sunday and Monday with localized snow. Cooler temperatures follow. Data shows past temperatures around 42 yesterday and 86 previously, with no clear locations or stations identified.
Community Dance Ad in Local Auditorium February 2
Advertisement notes a Tuesday night community dance at the auditorium with a serpentine dance and free admission. Also promotes Canton Home Furnishing Co with gas heaters on sale at a third off, copper reflectors and oak heaters from $1.50.
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Serpentine Dance
Canton Home Furnishing Co
Mayor urges arrests for uncleared city walks
Mayor Stolberg calls for arrest of city employees and school janitors who fail to keep sidewalks in front of city buildings, schools, and courthouses clear and skid proof as required by city ordinances, arguing fairness and accountability. He says police should act if city workers neglect their duties.
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Stolberg
Delegates Named for Pittsburgh Conference on Tin Plate Wage Scale
Canton area union leaders B R Owen David Morrow and John Dennis were chosen as delegates to the national conference in Pittsburgh to resolve wage scale disputes after Carnahan Tin Plate & Sheet Co proposed cuts. A mass meeting in the Auditorium annex Sunday aims to organize workers and persuade open shop plants toward protection of union standards.
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B. R. Owen
David Morrow
John Dennis
Canton
Amalgamated Association of Sheet Metal Workers
Pittsburgh
Carnahan Tin Plate & Sheet Co
Carnahan
Sheet Metal
Canton Sheet Steel
Stark Rolling Mill
Massillon
Masillon
Winfieldway NE
Brass Bed Sale Ad at Canton Home Furnishing Co
Advertises an $18 brass bed for $12 with 2 inch posts and seven large fillers. Big Red Tag Special shown by Canton Home Furnishing Co Adyvy. Also a 3c dances event Thursday and Saturday evenings at Olympia Dancing hall on Mahoning road Ady.
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Canton Home Furnishing Co
Olympia Dancing Hall
Mahoning Rd
Ady
Bread Price Rise May Cost Canton City $150 Daily
Canton bakers announce a potential 20 percent rise in bread and pastry prices as flour costs surge. Local dealers cite wheat and flour market shifts after war, with 400 to 500 barrels of flour used daily and an expected two week rollout. Authorities pledge strict enforcement of labeling and weight measures.
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Canton
Daily News
O. C. Yant
General Baking Co
Chicago
Detroit
Columbus
Yant
England
Betwen
Lothamer
Canton Feed and Milling Co
W. L. Stolzenbach
Stolzenbach Bakery
Conrad
Stolberg
Beach City Man Elected President of Ag Board
J. B. Eberly of Beach City was elected president of Stark County Agricultural Society at a Saturday meeting in the courthouse. Ed. Wilson was re elected secretary. W. D. Oberlin the previous VP became president after J. J. Snyder's death. F. J. Bordner named vice president and W. J. Pontius treasurer. Eagles marshal RE. Eagle also listed. Constitution changes shift committee appointment to joint action of president and secretary. Directors at meeting supported inviting the Chamber of Commerce to hold Made in Canton show with the fair next fall. Premium lists to be revised at Feb. 8 meeting focusing on educational dept. John Tyler of New York to speak at First U B church Sunday at 2:30.
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J. B. Eberly
Beach City
Stark Co Agricultural Society
Court House
Wilson
Eberly
W. D. Oberlin
J. J. Snyder
F. J. Bordner
W. J. Pontius
Eagle Marshal
Canton
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
John Tyler
New York
U. B
45 Bed Davenport with leather and oak frame
Red Tag Special ad from Canton Home Furnishing Co Ady for a $45 bed Davenport. The piece features a quartered oak frame, genuine leather upholstery, and a steel fabric spring, marketed as a bargain buy in a home furnishing catalog style.
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Davenport
Canton Home Furnishing Co
Ady
European War Costs Soar in Daily Expenditures
A dated International News Service briefing compiles expert estimates on the European War toll, citing economists and officials. It states monthly expenses approach 1.06 billion dollars, with daily outlays around 82 million and hourly costs near 2 million, amid loans by Belgium Serbia Romania Greece Holland and Canada.
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Yvet Guyot
Roger W. Babson
Deroy Beaulieu
Lloyd-George
England
M. Ribot
France
Imperial Bank of
Russia
Treasury
Germany
Great Britain
Eloyd- George, Dellor
Belgium
Servia
Roumania
Greece
Holland
Italy
Canada
German submarine raiding West Coast ships
West coast of England sees U-21 activity with torpedoing of Ben Cruachen near Fleetwood and sinking of Linda Blanche near Liverpool bar light boat. Graphic reports crews evacuated, ships foundering, and German satisfaction with orders despite risks.
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Liverpool
England
Fleetwood
Lancashire
Liverpool Bar
von Tirpitz
Morrison Shipping
Graphic
Zeebrugge
English Channel
Irish Sea
Scotland
St. Patrick's Channel
Ireland
Glasgow
French Losses Reported Heavy In The Argonnes
London dispatch reports French losses in the Argonnes were serious with substantial German gains. The communique says French retreat was slight and new lines were formed about 217 yards back. German claims include heavy losses but indicate large forces.
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Argonnes
London
Paris
Arxonne
Berlin
Vates
Stark County Must Pay Burial Costs of Tramp Hit by Train
Prosecutor Snyder ruled that Stark County must cover burial expenses for an unidentified tramp struck by a train and taken to Alliance. He also upheld legality of a recent Stark and Columbiana county commissioners meeting where Columbiana three commissioners supported an architect against L. A. Leonard, the lone Stark County member present.
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Snyder
Stark-co
Mahoning-co
Alliance
Stark and
Columbiana
Columbianaco
L. A. Leonard
Cold Snap Halts City Construction Projects
The service department announced that all city building work is suspended due to freezing ground and difficult material handling. Work will resume once weather improves, with sewer construction on Tuscarawas Street among the stalled tasks. A Red Tag Sale advertises an $14.18 gas range and 18 inch oven.
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Service Department
Tuscarawas St W
Olympia Dancing Hall Dances with 10 Piece Orchestra
Our dances are the best in the city at the Olympia Dancing Hall featuring a 10 piece orchestra. Thursday and Friday evenings offer lively social events. Mahoning rd Adyvy Woodmen Social at O.F.B. hall on Tuesday Feb 2 with prizes to be awarded.
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Olympia Dancing Hall
Ady
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Rep
Adam Oberlin
VeOsterGas
Testerauy
Camminetti
T. V
Federal Employment Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Department of Labor
Powderly
Sheet Medal
Washington Council No. 12
Bro
Manias Bowen
J. J. Ploisser
L. E. Shull
AG. Board
J.B. Eberly
J. B. Snyder
Stark
Anson Home Furnishing Co
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