Canton Auto Club Volunteers Plan Detour Road Repair
Volunteers from the Canton Automobile Club will build a detour to complete the Canton Akron road connection. The project, supported by county commissioners, aims to open a muddy, damaged stretch for travel with river motorists aiding and a scouting crew determining needed work.
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Campaign food drive postponed in Canton
A Canton March food drive is postponed by order of Washington amid national hunger program changes. Ohio officials report no food cards at present. the campaign chair and defense committee plan to resume as soon as feasible. Local leaders travelled from Columbus to assess conditions and coordinate the delay with broader shortages.
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Noted Builder Urges Canton Home Building Drive
O E Hawk former president of the Youngstown Real Estate board urged forming a capitalized corporation among manufacturers, realtors, contractors and builders to finance and foster Canton home building. He warned housing shortages mirror a chronic disease, urged rapid action and detailed a plan with low initial payments to expand home construction for a growing city.
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Fear Massacre of Christians by Musselmans
Boston reports that over 3,000,000 Armenians and Georgians, including 17 American missionaries, face imminent massacre in Northeastern Turkey under Turkish and Tartare action guided by Germany. Private cables warn of a plan to strike terror to the civilized world and urge U S declaration of war to justify Turkic attacks.
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Morris Miller Shop Head Dies at 71
Morris W. Miller 71 prominent manufacturer and president of Ney Mfg Co and Miller Pasteurizing died Wednesday evening at Ingleside Hospital after a weeklong illness. He lived at Courtland Hotel with his sister Mrs Johnson and two other relatives. Funeral services will be held in Canton with burial in Wooster.
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Navy Appropriation Bill Sets Record Funding
The House Naval Affairs Committee reported the appropriation bill, the largest for the Navy in history. Naval aviation funding was raised from 94,000,000 to 185,000,000 dollars at Secretary Daniels request, boosting wartime air power.
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Rainbow division praised for repelling German raids
Washington report says the Rainbow division defeated German forces during night sorties on March 4 and 5. General Gerard of the Eighth French Army commended the unit for repulsing trench raids with slight losses and no missing or captured soldiers. The Rainbow division was the first large American unit to depart for France.
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Sunday meeting attacks movies boxing and vice in Canton
A large assembly at the First Christian church denounced Sunday movies boxing and vice. Rev. P M Welshimer led the vigilante effort urging mayor and police to act against gambling rooms and immoral venues. Councilmen urged closing wine rooms and stopping boxing bouts while critics blamed police inaction and called for enforcement of state laws.
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Bullets Placed on City Car Tracks Trigger Arrest
Two underage youths Clarence Hutt tan and Fred Parr were arrested after placing loaded cartridges on street car tracks near Sixth Street and Mahoning Road. The cartridges exploded as cars passed, narrowly missing Officer Muelhielsen. The boys were turned over to probate authorities on charges of disorderly conduct. Five cartridges were recovered and seized by police.
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Five Airplanes Reported Down in North Sea Battle
London dispatch says two British seaplanes and five enemy aircraft were destroyed or driven down in the North Sea battle. One British plane returned safely while another went down. German and Romanian actions near Odessa and Molotov are noted in a broader report.
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Wilson seeks change to war department casualty list order
President Wilson sent a message to acting War Secretary Benedict Crowell asking for modification or revocation of the order that eliminates addresses in casualty lists. Official word says the exact contents were not released but the aim is to persuade Crowell to change the policy.
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Congress May Access To Talk Liberty Bonds
Washington March 14 1n a campaign for the Liberty loan Speaker Clark favors airing the plan and Secretary McAdoo says it should be done if possible. The next loan is seen as a major war measure with plans to rally farmers who have not joined in prior drives.
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Nine Auto Bandits Rob Railroad Camp Near Cleveland
Rail robbers struck a railroad camp east of Cleveland killing one man and wounding two others. Victim identified as Jacob Malch, 20, while assailants warned the survivors. Police dispatches report ongoing manhunt for the nine attackers.
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American Soldier Die In Ottawa Casualty List
In Ottawa on March 14 the Canadian casualty list includes American J A Anderson of Fairbanks, Idaho, reported as died in action. The edition notes this loss among Allied forces and lists the individual by hometown and initials.
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Notice of Union Bricklayers Special Meeting
Union Bricklayers call a special meeting Friday evening at 30 p m in Edwards Hotel. The notice stresses importance and lists Patebin as a contact.
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Soviet Move Sparks Peace Talks and War Readiness
The report notes Soviet actions to ratify peace while preparing for continued conflict. References to air combat activity on the Western front describe Allied and Teuton operations, with bombs, ship attacks, and hazardous devices affecting towns and infrastructure. Paris air raids hurt civilians including an American canteen worker and others, highlighting escalating wartime danger.
Germany Drives American War Spirit With Eastern War Aims
Washington reports quote German propaganda and official views praising the eastern campaign. Odessa capture stirs war resolve, Romania’s fate angering officials, while Germany contemplates new routes to reach the east and criticizes promises of peace by negotiation.
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American terminal in France to load ships and telegraph lines
The American-built terminal in France will include a double-track port with four miles of dock to load up to forty ships simultaneously and serve as the terminus for 1500 miles of telegraph and telephone lines. Camp facilities may house 22,000 soldiers.
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Second Zeppelin raid on England conducted amid bombed towns
The report details a nighttime Zeppelin attack over Northeastern England causing deaths and destruction as Hartlepool bombs struck coastal targets. Five killed and numerous injured. overall air raid activity reported with multiple bombings and artillery fire near Neuve and Faulage areas.
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Trotsky Signals Plan to Fight Germans
Washington dispatch says Leon Trotsky contemplates forming an army under iron chisels to oppose Germany. Ambassador Francis reported Trotsky’s interest in the Siberian situation and sensitivity to Allied actions amid Lenin’s efforts to deter Germany. The telegram notes Trotsky’s split with Lenin and gives no clear names of allies in the plan.
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Zanesville Man Killed by Train in Ohio Crash
Forest Tarney died while Frank Fletcher Tom Newton and Elsworth Raub of Zanesville were severely injured when their automobile was struck by a Pennsylvania freight train near Eaton Ohio local word from Richmond Ind says wounded men are in hospital care Evergreen Letherman Seed ad text and unrelated items follow.
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