Endorsements Shuffle for Federal Posts Amid Local Politics
Republican county committee says it will stay neutral on postmaster and federal appointments to avoid embarrassing Congressman J Himes and Davis administration. The panel endorsed several unnamed candidates for federal roles now held by Democrats, with picks likely to go to Senator Willis and minor appointive offices. Clark Zger declined Canton post office, others await outcomes of primary contests.
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Veral Stark-co
Republican County Mittee
Fed
Davis
Ring
Clark Tzger
Canton Post Office
Quart Of Cider Figures In Suit
George P. Stutz of Wilmot sues H. D. Zollars of War Saw for 195 dollars alleging Zollars’ car crowded him off Beach City Route and hit his vehicle while Zollars carried a quart of hard cider. Attorney A. W. Agiler represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Stutz
Wilmot
H. D. Zollars
Warsaw
O. Stutz
Zollars
A. W. Agiler
Handwriting Experts Introduced in Trigger Case Trial
In Mingo County West Virginia March 14 handwriting experts testified that the entire document was written by Dan Chambers amid questions about a forged bogus warrant used in the Matewan gun battle. Judge Bailey allowed wide cross examination as witnesses discussed signatures and fees. The courtroom carried a heavy medical scent. some defendants were ill or grieving while the state pressed its rebuttal to finish by tomorrow afternoon.
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Mingo-Co
Court House
Williamson
W. Va
Robert D. Bailey
Albert Felts
Sid Hatfield
Matewan
Louis A. Hill
Washington, D. C
Dan Chambers
Chambers
Squire Stafford
Hill
United States Secret Service
C. C. Testerman
Felts
J. J. Coniff
Coniff
Avoi
Gordon F. Felts
Tom Felts
Arch Williams
Maewan
Mounts
Avis
Building bids come in as prices dip in LD projects
Several bids arrive Monday for LD Building projects in the Louisville area and Canton Middlebranch wing jobs. Contractors Sulsville Freeburg Harry Corl Freeman Co Garaux Co Wise Bros RD Construction Co Nas Construction Co Mathie Peter Christiansen submit lower estimates than prior offers, while surveyor Kafoose tallies the bids and notes repeated attempts to find workers for the Middlebranch and county line projects.
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Louisvilleeburg
Canton-Middlebranch
Louisville
Kafoose
Sulsville-Freeburg
Harry Corl
Nty Freeman Co
Garaux
wWise Bros
Rd Construction Co
Ton Freeman Co
Garaux Bros
Nas Construction Co
Mathie
Id Peter Christiansen
Ohio Weather Dull With Rain Likely Late Tuesday
Rain moves in late today and again Tuesday with little temperature change. Observers report yesterday’s temperatures near nine in the evening and around seven in the morning, while sales at Arthur’s Shop feature cowhide bags priced to clear stock. Community charities announce employment help and a local meeting Monday evening on March 14.
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Ohio
Penee
House to Pass Major Bills This Week in Columbus
House leaders in Columbus expect passage of the Dunn reorganization bill and the large appropriation measure this week. A constitutional tax amendment proposal may not be adopted. Adjournment sine die to be decided by the Senate. Hearings on the Dunn bill set. other bills including crime film restrictions and tax policy move forward.
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Columbus
House
Senate
House Reorganization Committee
McCoy
Friends of the Uniform Rule
McCoy-Bender
Kappelman Wins First Round in Health Commission Case
The civil service commission orders the board of health to specify charges against Dr. J. A. Kappelman deposed health commissioner. Third charge on stirring dissension must be clarified along with parts of charges four and five on discrimination and refusal to obey. Hearing set for next Monday in the council chamber with a large witness list anticipated. Attorneys listed for both sides.
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Board of Health
J. A. Kappelman
Civil Service Commission
Kappelman
Council
Thomas F. Turner
Loren BE. Souers
Herbert E. Hunker
Dr. Kappelman
James E. Amerman
Auto hits pole and turns in fire alarm
An auto carrying seven persons skidded on Colerain pike Cincinnati and struck a telephone pole triggering a fire alarm. The car overturned into a ditch but driver Cecil Rizer his wife and five children escaped serious injury.
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Cincinnati
Colerain Pike
Cecil Rizer
Shoe Shop and Charities Ad in Canton
An ad lists J. Shoe Shop at 121 3rd St opposite Grand Opera offering repair services. The Associated Charities can supply men or women for spring cleaning and odd jobs with contact numbers 777 and 4902. Also promotes ladies purses in new man made styles at various prices and Arthur's Leather Shop at 204 Market Ave N as an advertisement.
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Associated Charities
State
Bell
Canton
Arthur's Leather Shop
Ay N
Canton No 80 P M All Chevaliers Ride To Salem
Members of Canton No 80 P M are asked to attend a march at 6 p m Tuesday March 15 by the Stark Electric car to Salem. Full dress uniform required. H E Krumlauf clerk ady
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Canton
Stark
Salem
H. E. Krumlauf
Ady
Texas Ranger Swindle Victim Trails Mastermind Across 18 States
Norfleet, swindled of forty five thousand dollars in a fake stock scheme on November 10, 1919, pursued Joe Furey through eighteen states and Mexico for fourteen months. Ward and Gerber, two other alleged swindlers, were captured in Los Angeles and sentenced to ten years in Fort Worth. Furey awaits trial in Judge Hosey's court as Norfleet returns home to Hale Center.
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M. J. Ward
Fort Worth
Norfleet
Washington
Joe Warey
Calfornia
Florida
Charles Gerber
Forth Worth
Peter Norfleet
J. Frank Norfleet
Hale Center
Texas
Joe Furey
Mexico
Tex
Furey
California
Nfe
FE. J. Ward
Los Angeles
Cal
Pete
Tia Juana
St. Paul
Minneaplis
Joliet
Des Moines
Kansas City
Oklahoma City
el Paso
San Antonio
Oklaho
Six Sinn Feiners Executed at Mount Joy Prison
Dublin reports six young Sinn Feiners executed for attacks on crown forces. Moran and Wheelan, linked to Bloody Sunday killings, were executed first in pairs as crowds gathered outside Mount Joy. Reprieve requests failed. Canon Waters gave last rites as families mourned and post office closed.
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Crown Forces
Dublin
Mount Joy
Ireland
Thomas Wheelan
Patrick Moran
Arthur Griffith
Sinn Fein
Irish Republic
Sinnein
London
Home Office
Wheelan
Moran
At & O
Union of
United States
White Sox Players Set for Thursday World Series Trial
The eight Chicago White Sox players charged with throwing the 1919 World Series to Cincinnati will have trial date set on Thursday. Judge William Devore denied prosecutors’ request to postpone until the autumn term.
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Chicago
White Sox
Cincinnati
William Devore
Transport Arrives With American Dead
The army transport Somme docked at Hoboken on March 14 carrying 1608 American soldiers many from the 27th division. The Somme also brought 587 doughboys relieved from service on the Rhine.
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New York
Somme
Hoboken
Rhine
Federal court sets bonds for four on Volstead act charges
Judge Westenhaver fixed bonds of 10000 for Ben Rudner and Louie Jacobs and 5000 for Charles Lungren and Charles Windolph on federal Volstead act violations. Associates in Cleveland arranged to furnish surety. the four were arrested in separate federal indictments and at Canton Horse Exchange.
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Westenhaver
Ben Rudner
Louie Jacobs
Charles Lungren
Charles Windolph
Cleveland
Mberty
Rudner
Lungren
Windolph
Jacobs
Canton Horse Exchange
D. R. Lowery
Convicted Man Fined and Sentenced in Delinquency Case
John Fenrod convicted of contributing to the delinquency of a young married woman by attempting to induce her to Pittsburgh. He is fined $1000 by Judge Ake and sentenced to six months in the workhouse. Gertrude Board fined $1000 and costs for legally possessing liquor. Both cases slated for appeal.
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John Fenrod
Pittsburgh
Ake
Anda
Gertrude Board
Court of Appeals
Canton Students Pay For Frolic At Deerfield Cemetery
Union College undergraduates from Canton face a $245 payment to Deerfield-Portage Co trustees for damage to tombstones during a fraternity initiation. Six stones were overturned and the tomb home entered. a detective was hired to identify offenders. Authorities attempted settlement but failed, and individuals face prosecution if they refuse to settle.
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Union College
Canton
Deerfield-to
Portage-co
Deerfield
Jury Examinations Begin in Miller Murder Case
In Cleveland Judge Allen's court, eighty six prospective jurors were questioned for the Maude Miller murder trial. Both sides favored women on the panel, with at least six women expected to serve. A separate charity line urges readers to hire spring cleanup or odd jobs through the Associated Charities.
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Cleveland
Stillman Case May Be Settled
New York report notes possible outside court settlement of the Stillman divorce suit between James A Stillman and Mrs Fifi Potter Stillman. A planned amendment hearing was postponed after a counsel conference in New York. If settled, court action may pursue establishing the boy Guy Stillman’s legitimacy.
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New York
James A. Stillman
National City Bank
Fifi" Potter Stillman
Poughkeepsie
John E. Mack
Guy Stillman
Stillman
Harding Nominates Four For Top Government Posts
The president sent four nominations to the Senate. Eugene Meyer Jr of New York named director of the War Finance Corporation for four years. Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright of New York nominated as assistant secretary of war. Eliot Wadsworth of Massachusetts named assistant secretary of the treasury. Wainwright served as a colonel in the Twenty Seventh Division in France with the judge advocate’s division.
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Washington
Senate
Eugene Meyer, Jr
New York
War Finance Corporation
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright
Eliot Wadsworth
Massachusetts
Treasury
Wainwright
France
Red ultimatum sent to Finland amid rebel ranks
Red factions press Finland with demands as rebel activity expands. Orienbaum held by insurgents signals shifting power dynamics and potential escalation in the Baltic front. Authorities monitor calls for action while seeking a political path forward.
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RED
Finland
Ketch Named Accessory in Hamon Murder Case
In Ardmore Oklahoma court proceedings Frank I. Ketch administrator of the Hamon estate was charged as an accessory after the murder of Jake L. Hamon. Ketch testified detailing Hamon’s admission and orders to Clara Hamon and the $5000 payment for her flight. The mob heard Ketch say Hamon urged a false story and Clara left town.
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Ardmore
Okla
Clara Smith Hamon
Frank I. Ketch
Hamon
Jake L. Hamon
J. I. Hedge
Hedge
Ketch
Hodge
Hannon
Thomas W. Champion
Ringling
Jake
Clara
Frank Adams
Nichols
Mr. Hannon
Kansas City
Keteh
Frank
McLean
Soviet claim three Kronstadt forts captured
Moscow claims the capture of three Kronstadt forts from insurgents. Fire resumed between Kronstadt fortress and mainland forts west of Petrograd. Unconfirmed report says General Budenny joined anti Bolshevik forces at Orel. Duchenny's cavalry played a key role in last year's Polish drive.
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London
Kronstadt
Helsingforg
Helstingfors
Daily Express
Petrograd
Helsingfors
Budenny
Orel
Duchenny
Poland
Contempt Case Trials Set For April 6
Contempt of court proceedings against 20 Mingo county men accused of violating a federal injunction restraining interference with Red Jacket coal company employees are scheduled for April 6 in U S court Huntington. The hearing was moved from March to allow Sid Hatfield and two other defendants to attend Williamston murder trial.
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Huntington
W. Va
Mingo-co
Red Jacket Consolidated Coal and Coke Company
United States
Sid Hatfield
Matewan
Williamson
Felts
Red Jacket Company
Mingo Countians
Notice for meeting to pay respects to Brother Buckley
All members are requested to meet at their hall Tuesday evening at 7 15 to pay last respects to Brother Daniel Buckley by order of Chancellor E Strong Adv
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Daniel Buckley
Changelor E, Strong
Adv
Fire destroys mine company garage near Canton
Firemen battled a large blaze late Saturday night at the A. F. Sonnhalter Mining Co garage on Market Ave N extension, half a mile north of Canton. Five motor trucks were burned, with estimated losses of 35 000 partly insured. Smoke hampered removal and water shortages hindered saving the building and its contents. Assistant Chief Shario noted aid from Canton was unavailable due to the fire's rapid spread. apparatus from No. 4 engine house responded.
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Canton
A. F. Sonnhalter Mining Co
Hmits
Av N
Shario
Shalo
No. 4
Wainwright Named Assistant Secretary of War
Secretary Weeks announces Col J Mathew Wainwright of New York will be named assistant secretary of war. Wainwright a New York National Guard officer served as inspector general on the staff of Maj Gen O Ryan of the 27th division during World War I.
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Washington
Weeks
J. Mathew Wainwright
New York
Col. Wainwright
New York National Guard
O'Ryan
Industrial slump in New York shows small February gain
Albany March 14 The state industrial commission reports February factory employment up two percent from January, suggesting the trough of the industrial downturn may be behind New York state.
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Albany
N. Y
New York State
State Industrial Commission
Zimmerman sues Catalano for 650 commission on Plainto farm sale
Milo Zimmerman files suit Monday against Sam Catalano and others seeking 650 dollars in commission from the sale of a Plainto farm with equipment. The property reportedly sold for 13 000 dollars. McIntosh and Cox of Anron represent the plaintiff.
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Milo Zimmerman
Sam Catalano
Plainto
McIntosh & Cox of
Anron
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Lily Lodge
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Bernard Ryan
Frank J. Flood
Patrick Doyle
Ohio Dry Goods Co
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Arthur's
Miller
Bell Phone
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Harding
Orienbaum
Clara Smith
Oil King
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