05 Mar 1927
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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1927
Page
1
General Stark urges an information booth on the public square after noting difficulty locating officers. He argues department heads should enforce inter department laws prohibiting loitering in the old booth.
City officials move to shut down undesirable poolrooms. Mayor S. M. Swarts issued an immediate closing order for John Kordes poolroom at 22 Tuscarawas Street East after a Saturday conviction of Tom Kourey’s employee for violating the midnight closing rule. The mayor cited naturalization loopholes and subterfuge in license issuance and vowed a broader crackdown with police and detectives pursuing violators and those who abuse licenses.
Canton and Massillon prepare for a key high school debate next Friday night with a question on abolishing Ohio direct primary elections. Canton mayor Stanford Swarts and principal J L G Potters buy tickets, while McKinley and Massillon send new squads to face off in Canton and ManslI on the same evening.
In Akron North defeated Alliance High School 26 to 16 in the second round of the sectional interscholastic basketball tournament at Goodyear Hall Akron. Youngstown South beat Akron Central 24 to 23 to claim a one point margin.
Canton Daily News previews a major feature by Aliene Sumner compiling 18 intimate stories from Washington society wives. Sumner spent weeks in Washington speaking with nearly a hundred prominent women to reveal codes of behavior and social pressures unseen by the public.
The Canton Daily News presents eight complete pages of comic strips for readers seeking humor and light entertainment. Highlights include a mix of classic strips and new installments, showcasing a variety of artists and ongoing storylines.
The Spanish freighter Cabe Hatteras crew of 25 was rescued after abandoning their burning vessel 136 miles off New York in a 6 mile per hour gale. The distressed men rode ice boats for 90 minutes in darkness before the Cabo Torres, carrying them to safety. Natives reportedly perished in the disaster.
McKinley High won a close sectional semifinal against Akron East 21 to 17 after leading by small margins at the breaks. Hast scored late field goals to seal the win as McKinley benefited from foul shooting while Salem prepared to face Warren following a 39 to 14 victory.
William Green, president of the AFL and former Ohio state senator, told about 1,000 labor advocates and businessmen in Memorial Hall that organized labor seeks a shorter working day not to loaf but to develop the spiritual, intellectual, and cultural use of the laboring individual.
The case involving Merritt Jacobea and Jule Derby, suspended police officers, has been postponed until next week at the administration’s request who have not gathered all witnesses. Defense attorney W Bernard Rodgers said the officers faced charges of disobedience dishonesty and incompetency and a hearing was to be held in Mayor S. M. Wart’s office Saturday afternoon.
A man identified as E and Coeutsin of Pittchurch Pa was arrested Saturday evening on charges of petit larceny. He is accused in connection with the theft of a suit of clothes from Hia Petey, according to complaint by Petey and NW Coutsin.
Washington reports the Reed campaign fund committee and Democratic insurgents push a nationwide integrity push into the 1928 race. Ballots in four Pennsylvania counties were impounded and a Colorado primary inquiry may start. Tennessee Alabama and Mississippi rumors circulate amid patronage and suffrage debates.
The American colony in Shanghai declared a half holiday to honor U S Marines from the Chaumont and Pecos as the Devildogs led by Col. Charles Hill marched through the international settlement. The 1 860 strong force drew a warm reception and band music accompanied the parade. In nearby areas Nationalists press a thrust from Cheiktang to sever Shanghai from An Kuo Chun forces. Gen Sun Chuan Fang hands Shanghai defense to Gen Chang Teung Chang and heads to Nagasaki with half a million in state funds.
Davia Jenkins was arrested after being found intoxicated in his room area 17:62 early Saturday. He wandered to Central Market Diamond Alley before collapsing. Dr James and the coroner were summoned. The man had been drinking canned heat.
Beverly Hills dispatch reports Republicans resisted probes as Congress adjourned. The note claims both parties dodge investigations into sanity, suggesting no hung jury in the decision. Signed by the Homing Mayor.
Reports circulate that Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg may resign soon due to deteriorating health. Officials deny the claim, noting Kellogg plans to step down possibly by June 1, with some suggesting a June retirement while Latin American tensions continue. Dwight Morrow is floated as a potential successor if Kellogg leaves office.
A lawsuit totaling 796 9 has been filed against the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad after a January Middlebranch accident killed two and injured another. The estates of Hubert Werner and Hianche Ceeslin seek 36069 and 14940 respectively, with additional claims for Werner’s family.
Rodgers Electric Co reports two new radio batteries were stolen from a vehicle near 6th Street and Court Avenue NW on Saturday, police said.
A fire swept the beachfront summer home of W. Macdiarmid in Cleveland Alabama, a fat candy wholesaler, causing about 36000 dollars in damage. The blaze damaged the structure and disrupted local candy operations as investigators begin to determine a cause.
Louis Mazer reportedly dictated a two hour confession to Prosecutor Henry Harter and others about the Don R. Mellett murder. Grand jury recalled for Tuesday as indictments are expected. Mazer's statements are seen as a potential breakthrough in linking conspirators.
Postelwatte of Canton was seriously wounded in Cambridge, Chi oo, after a gunshot incident Saturday. Peirce in Cambridge search for Herman Thompson, the wounded man’s brother in law, amid arguments over the alarming event.
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