Harding Urges Immediate Return to Work in Coal War
Washington July 10 President Harding delivered the government final ultimatum to the coal miners and operators. He demanded return to work on the old wage scale or government arbitration or seizure to protect the public. He set a one month truce for arbitration with an eleven person commission and outlined steps if talks fail. The plan aims to resume production to meet industrial needs and prevent fuel famine this winter.
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Washington
Harding
Arbitration Commission
Congress
Canton area labor boom documented in federal report
A federal labor department study shows Canton district firms fully staffed with 1,000 additional workers needed. Across the nation employment rose May to June with limited unemployment. The Canton district, including Massillon, Alliance, Dover and New Philadelphia, reports full steel plant operation and trades. Construction and school projects are prompting new hires while neighboring Akron notes no unemployment but skilled tire and rubber labor shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
United States Department of Labor
United States
Massillon
Alliance
Dover
New Philadelphia
Akron
Buildi
Interstate Commerce Board Probes Express Rates
Washington July 10 The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered an investigation into express company rates under the Interstate Commerce Act. The inquiry aims to determine the reasonableness of prevailing charges, with hearings to be announced later.
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Washington
Interstate Comr
Interstate Commerce Commissi
Warehouse Fire Damages Letherman Gehman Warehouse
Two carloads of baled hay and straw were burned and two motor trucks were damaged in a Sunday afternoon warehouse fire at Letherman Gehman Co rear of 814 Tuscarawas st FE. Loss is about 1500 dollars. Firemen used three streams, held flames to the warehouse, origin unknown. Earlier that morning a house fire at 313 Michaels SE and a rubbish fire in the southeast section were extinguished.
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Letherman-Gehman Co
Tuscarawasst FE
Tuscarawas Sit
George W. Wolf
Michaels SE
Two Killed in Mine Fight at Marion Pa a Tent Colony
At Marion Pennsylvania three miles from town strikers clash with deputy sheriffs guarding the Atlantic Coal Company mine. Two miners Andy Bobcheck and Bob Voldisky died from gunshot wounds, a third was dying. State police restored order and arrested Deputies Colburn and Lincoln Jr. after the shooting.
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Point Marion
Atlantic Coal Company
Andy Bobcheck
Bob” Voldisky
J. F. Colburn
J. F. Lincoln, Jr
Weather Outlook for Ohio With Showers and Storms
The forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday across Ohio, with cooler conditions in the northwest today. Temperature readings tracked from yesterday evening through this afternoon show fluctuations, while Canton notes funeral services for Brother Joe Thorley at 7:30 p.m. on July 11. Odd Fellows lodge plans officer installation July 11 at 7:30 p.m., with all members invited as the Canton Exposition opens tonight in Mahoning and 11th NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Canton Nest
Order Owls
Joe Thorley
17Th-St SE
Geo. DeRoach
Sec’y
Adv
Nimisila Lodge
Odd Fellows
Bottle Blowers Convene in Bellaire O for 46th Annual Meet
The Green Bottle Blowers association opens its forty sixth annual convention in Bellaire Ohio with delegates from across the United States and parts of Canada. The event is slated to run about ten days amid plans for a Canton Lodge communication Monday evening at 6:30 with E A Degree to be conferred.
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Bellaire
Green Bottle Blowers’ Association
United States
Canada
Canton Lodge
Chas. R. Kumpf
W. M
C. E. Norris
Sec’y.Adv
Irish Rebels 10 Take New Base In Southern Ireland
Free state troops advance across southern Ireland as irregulars retreat from Cork to Limerick. Rebels claim strength in the southwest, while Free State forces hold Kilkenny Thurles Maryborough Nenagh Shannon Bridge and Sligo. Brugha funeral tight security, De Valera rumored to approach Dublin. Skeogh Donegal surrendered and built fire set. Irregulars seek truce. In Belfast violence erupts with riots looting and deaths.
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Dublin
Free State
Ireland
Cork
Limerick
Kilkenny
Thurles
Maryborough
Nenagh
Shannon Bridge
Sligo
Provisional Government
Cathal Brugha
Eamonn da Valera
Brugha
Eamonn de Valera
Wicklow
Skeogh
County Donegal
Letterkenny
Carnegie
Snch Fort
Elks Invade Atlantic City For 58th Convention
Atlantic City N J July 10 Amid brass bands hundreds of delegates and visitors arrived by special trains for the fifty eighth annual convention of the BPOE at Pennsylvania and Philadelphia and Reading stations. The scene featured busy crowds and promotional ads for straw hats at half price from local shops.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Reading
Local carpenter dies suddenly at cock fight
Joe Thorley a 35 year old carpenter from 618 17th street SE died after cerebral hemorrhage during a cock fight at Chandler Salmons farm near Bolivarrd. Deputy sheriffs found Thorley and John McCorry at the scene. McCorry held for investigation. sheriff plans arrests. Thorley’s body removed to Canton. Authorities cooperate with Humane Society to prosecute involved parties.
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Joe Thorley
17Th-St SE
Gibson and
Mizer
Chandler Salmons
Bolivarrd
MecQuate
John McCorry
Thorley
McCorry
Canton
Milo Cathon
Dover
New Philadelphia
Cathon
Dayton
The
Humane Society
Ruff
Hold Steel Worker on Mann Act Charge in Newark
Charles Eugene Milligan, a Newark steel worker, is held on $3,000 bond in Columbus pending federal trial for Mann Act violations. Police say Dorothy Southwell, dying in Newark, implicated him after leaving her home in St Johns, Canada, to live with him in Newark. She claimed he concealed his marriage until Boston and persuaded her to run away.
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Columbus
Charles Eugene Milligan
Newark
Cushing
Okla
Dorothy Southwell
Milligan
St. Johns
N. B
Canada
Boston
Woman Injured In Automobile Crash In Cedar Rapids
Mrs Nicholls WLaaven of Cedar Rapids Iowa suffered a fracture of her right arm early Sunday evening when the automobile she rode in with her husband collided with a machine driven by Sam Conn of 712 Third Street Northeast Conn turned into an alley near the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad and Laeven driving closely behind lost control and crashed into Conn s car Both vehicles were badly damaged Mrs Laeven was taken to Aultman hospital annex The couple were passing through the city on a tour
JAIL EMPTY, JURY OFF ELYRIA
July 10 report from Elyria states the Lorainco grand jury will not convene this fall due to the small county jail population.
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Elyria
Lorainco Grand Jury
French Quit Silesia Evacuate Upper Silesia
Paris announced that all French troops in Upper Silesia have evacuated the territory. The foreign office statement came as of July 10, noting the complete withdrawal and end of French military presence in the region.
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Silesia
Paris
Upper Silesia
Foreign Office
Radio broadcast of church service marks first in city
The Daily News station WWE aired the First Methodist Episcopal church morning service with Dr. Albert E. Day at the pulpit. Observation reports call the experiment highly successful with nearly all words clearly audible and organ notes well received. Plans for improving choir and vocal music transmission are noted as experiments continue this week.
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Daily News
WWE
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Albert E. Day
Day
Midsummer Exposition Opens Doors Tonight in Canton
Canton hosts the Midsummer Exposition at Expo grounds on Mahoning road and 11th streets. Army and Navy Union and Veterans of Foreign Wars will officially open the event with aerial bomb displays. Captains Graham Kipler and Edward Croll along with Harry Kerr organized the show featuring a government health exhibit and a better baby health contest running all week. The American Legion band opens Monday night with the Grand Army Band Tuesday. Ex-Servicemen guard and police the grounds. hours are 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily through the week.
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Mahoning-rd
11Th-Sts
Canton
American Legion
Grand Army Band of
Man digs free from burning car after Wright County crash
William Wertz escaped a dead trap after his car overturned on Mahoning road at 11th NE in Wooster. He freed himself with bare hands as flames roared above, widening a hole to reach safety before the vehicle burned.
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Wooster
William Wertz
Wertz
Wer
Pastors Attend Summer School at Ohio State University
Columbus July 10 An address of welcome by Dr W O Thompson president of Ohio State university will open the second annual summer school for town and country pastors The two week session features morning classes six evening lectures two daily recreation periods and addresses by Bishop Wm M Bell Alfred Vivian and C E Lively tomorrow on the program for the visiting ministers.
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Columbus
W. O. Thompson
Ohio State University
Wm. M. Bell
United Brethren Church
Harrisburg
Alfred Vivian
C. E. Lively
Ohio State
Steel orders grow for United States Steel
United States Steel reports in its June 30 monthly statement unfilled orders at 5,635,531 tons, up from 5,254,228 tons on May 31, a rise of 381,303 tons.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Baby's First Photograph Free at Courtney's Studio Ad
Ad offers a free baby's first photograph after opening a savings account with The First Trust & Savings Bank. Includes a baby book to record milestones. Location listed as Mahoningrd and 11st NE.
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Baby
Courtney
First Trust & Savings Bank
Sun Yat Sen Reported Fleeing After Whampoa Explosion
Reports from Canton say Dr Sun Yat Sen is en route down the Pearl River to Hong Kong after a violent land and naval attack on his positions at Whampoa began at noon. An explosion reportedly destroyed his final ammunition dump in the blast.
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Canton
China
Sun Yat Sen
Pearl River
Hong Kong
Whampoa
Zero Hour for Pennsy Strikers Ends Quietly at Picnic
About 150 strikers gathered under a large elm by Stark shops at 10 AM as cars brought more workers, wives, and children. At 12:01 PM no ranks showed, no demonstrations occurred, Canton police and sheriff deputies stood by, and company officials noted many strikers had returned to work.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Stark
Pennsyylvania Co
Ihs
Canton
Sheriff's Office
Pennsylvania
Police respond to fake bank alarm at Harter Bank
Police rushed ten squads to the George Dp. Harter bank after a forged call claimed officer help was needed. On arrival, officials denied sending any plea. Believing bandits might target another bank, officers checked other financial institutions downtown.
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George Dp. Harter Bank
Harter Bank
Canton Chamber of Commerce calls for used directories
The Canton Chamber of Commerce urges exchanges of city directories to replenish its library. It lists that it maintains directories from over 79 U S cities and needs Canton directories to trade. Merchants and manufacturers request that unused or no longer helpful directories be sent to the chamber.
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Canton Chamber of Commerce
United States
Oldest Man Claimant Uncle John Shell Dies
Lexington dispatch reports Uncle John Shell, alleged 134 years old and reputed to be the oldest man, died July 6 at his mountain home near Hinden in Leslie county. Also an advertisement notes high class hats at half price at The Hat Shop in Courtland Hotel Building Mahoning rd and 11st NE.
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Lexington
Uncle John" Shell
Hinden
Leslie Co
Courtland Hotel Bldg
Illinois Troops Mobilized as Railroads Move Against Strike
Five companies of the 130th Illinois Infantry were mobilized and ordered toward Bloomington or Clinton to quell disturbances amid a coal wage strike. Railroads planned to boost nonunion workers in shops and threaten to pull local passenger trains by week’s end. In Chicago, officials prepared for a clash with union leaders as deputies guarded Burlington shops in Aurora amid fears of violence.
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Chicago
130Th Illinois Infantry
Bloomington
Clinton
Illinois
Clineton
United States Railroad Labor Board
E. H. Witzeerald
Warren S. Stone
L. S. Sheppard
W. 8. Carter
Parsons
Kas
Parson
Aurora
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
United States
Robert R. Levy
George A. Carpenter
Burlington
City probes six cent franchise for double tracks
City officials said they studied the six cent grant to the Northern Ohio Traction & Light Co. and found it provided for double tracks in Cherry Ave NE 13th St NE and Gibbs Ave NE. Traction head C. Blinn suggested the franchise may allow single or double tracks. Some council members backed the mayor in a push for double tracks if residents oppose buses offered by the company.
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Northern Ohio Traction & Light Co
Cherry Av
13Th-St
Gibbs Av
C. Blinn
Council
Traction Company
Akron Officials Threatened By Demanding Letters
Akron July 10. Threats to dynamite the homes of Mayor D Rybolt Judge Frank Marsh and Vice Squad Chief Frank McGuire were received today. The letters warned of a future blast and stated “You better lay off the bootleggers.” The message referenced a last week incident at McGuire’s home and offered a bribe for men.
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Akron
D. Rybolt
Frank Marsh
Frank McGuire
McGuire
Baby Saving Bank Advertisement at The First Trust
An advertisement promotes opening a savings account for babies with a minimum $1 deposit at The First Trust and Savings Bank. It offers a silver plated bank for baby savings and references the Canton Exposition opening at Mahonihgrd and 11st.
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U. S. Industrial Survey
Express
Canton Exposition
Tonigh Mahoningra
de Valera
Belfast
Dundalk
Belfast-Dublin
Mahoning Rd
Bolivar
Mann
Mahoning-rd & 110
Shellins
America
Old Four Courts
Four Courts
Mahoningrd
Pennsy
Ilinoifs
Assert
Courtney Free
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