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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1920
Page
2
Canton attorney John G. Price, seeking renomination as attorney general, meets unexpected opposition from Phelps Crum of Cleveland. Secretary of State Harvey C. Smith will likely rule on timeliness of Crum’s filing dated June 1 and postmarked Chicago.
The Canton street railway faces a large deficit after 1919 audits. Northern Ohio Traction and Light Co outlines rising costs, depreciation, and service shortfalls, arguing fares must rise to seven cents cash or four tickets for twenty five cents.
About fifty to sixty delegates will attend the state convention in Columbus from June 22 to 25. Delegates meet at First Presbyterian Church Tuesday at 7 30 PM to practice conga and yells and parade routines. A $25 prize will go to the best parade representation. Delegates dress in green and white with K badge emblems. Local delegates depart Columbus bound on the 8 03 AM train Tuesday morning June 22. Mrs. William Staley serves as state missionary superintendent and will be among state officers.
An enthusiastic Canton truck dealers meeting followed by a Canton Auto Trade Association session. A special committee will canvass all city dealers to back the Farm Truck Demonstration tour starting here and touring Stark County on Wednesday June 23. A 20 piece band and moving pictures will accompany the tour, echoing last year’s National Truck Tour that spanned six states and 4000 miles.
A motor truck promotional tour will demo pneumatic tired trucks at farms and fields across Stark county towns from June 23 to June 25. The Canton Motor Truck Dealers association funds the free tours to boost farm efficiency with no sales pitches or equipment advertising. The routes cover North Industry East Sparta Magnolia Waynesburg Malvern Minerva East Canton Louisville Middlebranch Hartville Uniontown Greentown North Canton McDonalds ville Canal Fulton. A farewell ceremony is planned at tour end.
Berlin dispatch notes four ex Kaiser's nephews, children of Princess Margaret of Prussia, taking ordinary jobs. One is a farm laborer, another works in a steel mill while studying engineering, the third apprentices with architects, and the fourth clerk in the demobilization office. A U.S. study on soy beans and peanuts shows high human food value when steamed two hours at fifteen pounds pressure.
Montreal June 15 Union leaders clash as Gompers fights Plumb Plan opposition. The AFL convention anticipated a vote to reject pledges for government controlled railways. Talks on electing a woman as AFL vice president gain momentum as plans to expand the executive council proceed.
Mrs. Allen Hanes of Akron, injured in a North Canton auto crash Saturday, has partly regained consciousness Tuesday and remains in serious condition. The incident involved an interurban baggage car colliding with a stalled car on Main Street, sending a second vehicle onto the sidewalk and injuring Mrs. Hanes and another Akron woman.
London dispatch reports Indian office officials today discredited rumors of a planned uprising. The officials urged calm and warned against spreading unverified claims.
London reports Italy will send troops to Persia to aid Britain in halting the Russian invasion. The piece notes the plan per the Daily Express and marks a future centenary birthday celebration for Clara Barton on Christmas Day next year.
Shabby OCR report notes Nick Calyozo and Heminger among those fined $300 each for liquor violations. Saturday arrest by Sherise Cathon and deputies noted. Justices scheduled morning session to review the case.
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