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24 Jul 1917
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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1917
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR reads as a light items note about a display on the floor. No clear people places or events are identifiable.
Canton and Alliance wage disputes surface as 12 city workers see monthly boosts from 5 to 20 dollars. Firemen at main pumping station gain 10 to 20 dollars. police seek higher pay and pension age changes. Council takes no action yet. communications referred to the police and fire committee.
Incomplete OCR fragment mentions Mottl Presé row at a price of 2.85 and a brief reference to demand. Readable elements include price 2.85 and a lineup of items, but essential context and full details are missing.
Washington July 24 A quiet informal understanding by nets and drys aims to file the Smoot whiskey interdiction amendment in conference while the Sheppard resolution for a nation wide prohibition amendment to the constitution is pushed through. Revised revenue estimates warn the measure could cost up to 1.5 billion dollars for the federal government. If the Sheppard resolution passes, the constitutional amendment will be submitted to the states for ratification by 26 states.
A flag presented to the council was made Monday night by the Betsy Ross Camp daughters of Veterans. Mrs Ada Le, 1039 Prospector SW, delivered a brief address and the council accepted the flag. Council President Henry Schrantz accepted the gift as the resolution of thanks passed after the presentation.
Miss Hazel Marsino of Canton tops the Moose Popularity contest with 2,465 votes as the mid-summer festival queen selection begins next week. Miss Elizabeth Onhalter of Massillon is in second with 1,510 votes and Miss Ethel Stewart holds third with 1,506 votes.
Forecast calls for generally fair weather tonight and Wednesday in Ohio. Temperature details and precipitation data are unclear due to OCR errors. no specific highs or lows are legible. Local business names appear in the snippet but lack coherent context.
Council approved ordinances for municipal garbage collection and granted pay raises to engineers and firemen in the water works department and other city employees. Communications from fire and police pension boards rejecting terms tied to wage increases were received. Residents of the southwest end protested inadequate sewage facilities. A flag was accepted from the Daughters of Veterans. A consulting engineer was authorized to report on equipment for a proposed new pumping station in the northeast end. The city Auditorium electric wiring was reported not in hazardous condition.
Residents of the southwest end petitioned to accelerate the central southwest sanitary sewer project after bids ran $5,000 above estimates. The issue, blamed on labor and material market conditions, drew pledges for action and possible extra funding to curb frequent street flooding from heavy rains. The matter was referred to the service department and finance committee with a report due in two weeks.
The warmest day of the season hit Canton Tuesday with the thermometer at 90 at 1 p.m. and expected to climb to 93. Sunday had held the summer high at 91, while morning hours saw a sharp 10 degree jump between 8 and 9 a.m. Local weather observer Carl Meyer notes continued high temperatures.
Two National Guardsmen J H Young and Charles Wright with two girls were held up by a lone highwayman two miles from Council Bluffs Iowa last night. Young was shot in the finger as he resisted. Two other auto parties were likewise robbed by the assailant.
Twenty five Ohioans including aviator L. K. Weaver of Canton and Murray Spidel of Massillon left Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana to begin training at a Canadian aviation school in Toronto on Tuesday.
A Ford delivery truck was struck by a heavy touring car and knocked about 20 feet at Gibbs avenue and Second Street SE late Monday afternoon. Fire crew measurements of the accident were recorded. Advertising lines note Geo Double Co jewelry and market ad, plus Arthur's Leather Shop offering bathing caps.
An invitation for a dance event at Meyers Lake on Monday evening July 30 invites all former friends and patrons to attend.
City council moves to assume full garbage collection by passing ordinances creating sanitation posts and authorizing a $5,000 bond for trucks and tank wagons. Equipment from the Sanitary Garbage Co. valued at $7,500 is to be transferred, with the mayor declining signed approval. Service Director Starrett may hire wagons and drivers to supplement the firm, with costs charged to M. V. Gatch if the company fails to improve pickups.
Rose Angel sues Harry Angel for divorce claiming he failed to live up to his name. Harry replies Rose was not angelic and she neglected duties while infatuated with another man. He says she left with the baby for Baltimore and seeks a divorce and injunction to stop selling household goods. Welty and Burt represent him.
President Wilson signed the aviation bill at noon setting aside 640 million dollars for establishing an army aviation department. The Signal Corps, through the Signal Army Division, will allocate and manage the appropriation.
Details of the council picnic to be held next Sunday near Zoar on the Bix Sandy river will be discussed Tuesday night at a meeting of the picnic committee at the home of member Vinton Stansbery, 2502 Sixteenth St NE.
The Fourth Ambulance corps held a medical lecture in the abandoned McKinley park cemetery. Lieut Lehner delivered Bones to soldiers while four privates carried a skeleton on a stretcher. Capt Lawrence, in charge, will return Tuesday night from Columbus to resume command.
The city buildings committee reported the auditorium is not in a hazardous condition from electric wiring. The findings, tied to planned repairs, showed most wiring complies with the state electrical code, with issues limited to dead telephone wiring.
Clyde A. Volzer files a claim with the city for 248.64 in damages to his car from a June collision with Motorcycle Officer Otto Hamlin at Gibbs ay and Fifth-si NE. He attributes fault to the officer and the letter was sent to the claims committee.
London July 24 Premier Lloyd George will present a more detailed outline of allied war aims on August 4 the third anniversary of Britain's entry into the war. On that date a committee will be formed to pledge to carry the war to a successful conclusion.
Jurors who served in common pleas court will reunite Thursday at Meyers Lake Park. They formed an association with J H Stamp of Alliance as president and C C Miller of Massillon as secretary.
A city engineer's cost estimate for improving Seventh Street NE from Beldenavy to Schwalmar was requested by Council Member Witter in a Monday night communication to the council.
County commissioners resolved eastern central time discrepancy by adding a second hour hand to the courthouse clock. J B Rose & Co. will supply the extra hand to display central time while the existing hand points to eastern standard. If the rod cannot accommodate the new hand, the clock will be adjusted to align with the current pointer.
Police search for 17 year old Clara Headley of Perry avenue Southwest who vanished from her home between 7 and 8 Tuesday morning. Family says doors were locked and two young men were seen with her in downtown area. Headley described as large and older looking with a large neck scar.
New York July 24 The gray haired veterans who once sang Gilbert and Sullivan may return to the stage as next winter’s season looms Theaters report Uncle Sam drafted many chorus men after Friday’s army call leaving many actors to be replaced for the upcoming productions The scene underscores wartime shortages in theatrical casting with veteran performers already lining up for potential returns.
The council authorized employing a consulting engineer to report on equipment for the permanent pumping station to be built at the northeast end. Service Director Starrett may hire the expert for up to $300.
Chicago reports detail Dr. Haiselden of the German American Hospital refusing to operate to save a deformed infant. The baby, born to Mrs. Meter, is dying as the doctor cites lifelong impairment and societal menace. Parents and the State's Attorney consider action if the child dies.
Austrian reports say Halicz on the Dneister in Galicia is evacuated by Russians after being a key defense for Lemberg. Kerensky reaches front to rally troops as Russians advance in Vilna and mutinous units retreat toward the Carpathians amid widespread chaos in Petrograd.
The Ohio industrial commission on Tuesday awarded Frank Smith of 427 Tenth Street N E Canton to receive 1200 for the loss of his right eye while employed by Canton Steel Foundry Co.
Monday night advertisement notes a special price on all Boston bags at Arthur's Leather Shop, formerly Spanagel's, 204 Market North, with a promotional ad at Winter Garden Dance Meyers Lake turning attention to the sale.
Ruth Teeple McConnell was granted a divorce from William McConnell, formerly of United Alloy Steel, now in the officers training camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison. The decree cited extreme cruelty and faulted Mr McConnell for neglect and mistreatment.
The article notes Atty. H. W. Harter Jr and Ray Bidwell initially were rejected for officers reserve training but later appeared on the list for selective service. They stood near the top for the first examination and were among the first examined.
Canton merchants were cautioned by the Chamber of Commerce not to cash checks for strangers. Secretary Louis Deuble says two skilled check workers, a man and a woman, are operating in Canton and have fleeced merchants for a large sum in recent days.
The First Church of God schedules its annual picnic for Saturday near North Industry. Members will meet at the church at 8 30 a m and travel by automobile. Also notice 25 percent off cress and steamer trunks at Arthurs Leather Shop 204 Market N Ady.
A brief notice announces an ice cream festival on Wednesday evening July 25 on the Hospital lawn to raise funds for Mercy Hospital. Ad invites attendance despite possible rain.
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