Ouster Suit Over Massillon Road Tram Right Nearing April Action
County officials press Canton and Massillon traction firm to vacate on-Massillon road claiming a 1892 franchise ended February 22 1917 after a long legal fight dating to 1913. A prosecutor’s letter demands definite action by April 1 pending further talks and possible court steps.
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N. C
Massillon
Walter S
Railway Company
of Commissioners
United States
Iion Corporation
Tractionals
County Commissions
Two Canton soldiers listed as dead in overseas casualty list
The casualty roll names Marshall Cropper of Canton and Nicholas E Blane as dead overseas. Cropper, formerly with Canton Hardware, was reported missing then killed in action around September 4 to 10 with family unsure of his fate. Blane of Market Avenue was reported dead after earlier wounds and a torpedoed transport, serving with Company B 58th Infantry.
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Canton
Marshall
Cropper
Nicholas Blane
Cropper G. Gennes
Ss New
Italy
Siberia
War Department
Market Av
Blane
United States
France
Company B
58Th Infantry
Canton Art Metal Co
Debs to Serve Ten Year Term Amid Espionage Case
U S Supreme Court upholds Debs conviction for espionage act violation from a June speech at Nimisila park. Debs, 63, faces ten years in Moundsville penitentiary with possible commutation unlikely.
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Eugene V. Debs
Socialist Party
Moundsville
W. Va
United States Supreme Court
Debs
Cleveland
Nimisilla Park
Westenhaver
Supreme Court
Supreme Tribunal of
Wilson Seeks Peace Conference To Lead Destruction Of German Armament
President Wilson favors a peace conference to take charge of dismantling Germanys armament. The plan aims to curb military buildup and secure postwar security through coordinated disarmament measures.
Rush collection of clothes for war sufferers
Canton chapter of the American Red Cross moves up a clothing drive to March 17 with a goal of 25 000 pounds. Worn or new clothing and shoes are sought to aid liberated European countries robbed by the war. A. A. Van Dorsten chairs receiving and packing. Mrs Homer Double chairs the women’s committee. Mrs J S Wilhelm assists. Schools and clubs to promote the drive. Headquarters will open soon.
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Europe
American Red Cross
W. P. English
Canton
Belgium
France
A. A. van Dorsten
Homer
J. S. Wilhelm
All Woman's Clubs
Red Forces Slay 200 in Berlin City Fighting
In central Berlin heavy combat leaves 200 dead as the capital endures brutal fighting. The city center bears damage comparable to a village under siege with streets torn up and fires burning.
McCulloch Secures Major Committee Assignments in Congress
Congressman Roscoe C. McCulloch was notified Monday of appointments to two major committees, Banking and Currency and Immigration. The telegram from Nicholas Longworth announced the honors, marking a rare achievement for a congressman to win seats on both panels. The Banking and Currency Committee will oversee financial reconstruction and the Immigration Committee will lead reforms affecting aliens under the four year exclusion policy.
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Roscoe C. McCulvas
Congress
Committee On Banking and Carry
Committee On Immition
Nicholas Longworth
McCulloch
Weather and notice brief for Lilly Lodge K of P event
Partly cloudy forecast for Ohio with mild temperatures around 33 to 28 degrees. A Tuesday evening notice notes Lilly Lodge K of P page ranking and urges members to attend. an amortized form and related notices appear for distribution.
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Lilly Lodge K
Arileains
Special Jubilee to Greet Yanks in Canton
Canton organizers plan a soldiers welcome independent of Memorial Day or Fourth of July events. W A Hoberdier leads arrangements while opposition from Fire Chief Mesnar is noted. A future meeting will set details and contact Congressman McCulloch about when the 332nd Regiment or 37th Division will arrive, honoring over 2,000 discharged soldiers.
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Canton
W. A. Hoberdier
Mesnar
Hoberdier
McCulloch
332Nd
United States
Mrs Gladys Keim Dies After Illness in Louisville
Mrs Gladys Keim 28 wife of prominent Louisville banker Arthur Keim died Monday at 11 20 am after several days illness with pneumonia. She survived by her husband and her mother Mrs Cora L Piner of San Francisco. A former Canton resident she led Louisville Red Cross Motor Squad and was active in war work in Louisville and Canton. Funeral arrangements not announced.
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Gladys Keim
Arthur Keim
Louisville
Keim
Cora L. Piner
San Francisco
Calif
Gladys Tannehill
Canton
Red Cross Motor Squad
Red Cross
Canton Soldiers May Get Medals
Canton mayor Poorman announced plans to honor local soldiers with medals and gratitude certificates. He has received medal designs from manufacturers and may form a committee to decide the honor's nature and organize a fundraising drive.
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Canton
Poorman
Davis
Cleveland
Savings Accounts Free for Babies Born in 1919
First Trust and Savings Bank offers free savings accounts to babies born during 1919. Ad notice says advance dance tonight at Schlabach Hall with Werner Orchestra. Ady.
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Savings Bank
First Trust & Savings Bank
Schlabach Hall
Werner
Ady
Knights Templar Meeting and Music Course Notices
Knights Templar Attention Order of the Temple on March 11 at 7 p.m. Wm. A. Bell serves as Recorder with Carl F. Spanage as Commander. Ady. People's Musical Course Lazzari MacBeath concert scheduled for March 10 and 11 with single admission at the box office.
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Knights Templar
Order of the Temple
A. Bell
Carl F. Spanage
Adyv
People’s
Lazzari
MacBeath
Terms for Germany Submissions Discussed by War Council
Paris reports the supreme war council debating draft terms for Germany. Marshal Foch reviews Lloyd George plan to limit armed strength to 70 000 long service men and abolish conscription. Wilson backs the plan favored by major powers in shaping the postwar settlement.
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Foch
Lloyd George
Paris
Supreme War Council
Germany
Marshal Foch
Ile
Teutons
Wilson
Vpilan
Lloyd-George
Wilson in Touch With Conference
President Wilson, aboard the George Washington, has a slight cold but is not seriously ill. He reviews Paris peace messages and plans to go to Paris to confer with Secretary Lansing and Colonel House. He will await other delegates before pledging on the league of nations draft.
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United Press
George Washington
Wilson
Grayson
Paris
Brest
Lansing
House
League of Nations
Riot in Strand Triggers U S Army Investigation
London March 10 A thorough probe by Provost Marshal Major Campbell U S A into yesterday’s Strand riot finds American soldiers sailors and police wounded Australians and Canadians joined the fray Corporal Zimmerman from Winchester Camp was clubbed by a London officer Red Cross ambulances evacuated five Americans and one Canadian to hospital names withheld at Bow Street and naval HQ Major Campbell declined to issue a statement saying a full inquiry is under way A military policeman reportedly suffered a fractured skull at the hospital.
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London
Campbell
Strand
Eagle Hut
Zimmerman
Company 242
Winchester Camp
Eagle
Red Cross
Bow Street
Naval Headquarters
Major Campbell
Pr. C. Field
Lawn lime sale notice from Canton Material Co
Advy. Now is the time to buy lawn lime from Canton Material Co at 900 Ninth street SW State 161 Bell 118 Advv.
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Canton Material Co
Bell
Dance Eagle Hall Advertises Weekly Nights
Dance Eagle Hall hosts Norwood's orchestra every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday night with admission details and schedule.
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Eagle Hall
Norwoods Orchestra
Eagre Hall
Bargain Day Promised at Canton Paint and Glass Co
Tomorrow is advertised as bargain day at the Canton Paint and Glass Co located at 324 Tuscst W Ady, inviting customers to shop for discounts on paint and glass products.
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Canton Paint & Glass Co
Tuscst
Fall of Spartacists in Berlin Amid Widespread Bloodshed
Two hundred Spartacists were executed by government troops after recent clashes in Berlin. Casualties in fighting districts reach at least 300 killed and 500 wounded as battles continued in northwestern suburbs. Berlin’s center shows bombed streets and wrecked police headquarters while the U.S. mission residents at the Hotel Adlon report safety.
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Berlin
London
Andersen
Alexanderplatz
I Kaiserstrasse
Peoples’ Naval Division
Reds
United States
Hotel Adlon
Revolt in Berlin Surges Beyond Its Leaders Control
Berlin March 8. The revolution appeared to have escaped its leaders command as fighting continued in several city districts despite an official withdrawal of the general strike after a government compromise. The unrest shows a powerful minority accusing strike leaders of treachery.
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Frank J. Taylor
United Press
Berlin
Mar
Killed by Train in Rain Storm
James Angelo, 55, of Alliance, died Saturday evening after alighting from a train during a severe rain storm. Blinded by rain, he walked on Pennsylvania Railroad tracks and was struck by a shifter, suffering fatal injuries including severed legs and a fractured skull. He had just returned from Youngstown after hospitalization.
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James Angelo
Alliance
Angelo
Youngstown
Theennsylvania
Pennsylvania Tracks
Order Garden Seeds Now for Early Spring Fresh Stock
New stock ready for home trade. Early Spring means order Holco Seeds. Visit Holmes-Letherman at 224 Cleve. Av N. Phones 1329. Adv.
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Holco
Holmes-Letherman
Grand Restaurant at McKinley Hotel Ad
Advertises a grand restaurant and hotel building at 18 Market Ave South offering the best meals in the city during renovations and improvements.
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McKinley Hotel
Canton Wet Wash Laundry Introduces Filter Water Softener
Canton Housewife notices the Canton Wet Wash Laundry has installed a new filter and water softeners. Ady urges customers to try the updated service for better washing results.
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Canton
Canton Wet Wash
Ady
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Marshall C. Cropper
Nicholas
E. Blane
Herve W. Miner
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Major Hi. W. Miner
R. C. Gill
Harry Foltz
Charles Myers
LeMans
Washington
146Th Infantry
Robert C. Gill
Col
J. E. Pickering
Buckeye
Miner
Eighth Ohio National Guards
Sculloch
Lis
New Congress
Ohio
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Merday
Say
Renee
Seeee
Mona P
Castile Hall
Yanks
A. Keim
Robert J. Prew
S. Stall
Carl DR. Groat
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Alfred G. Andersen
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