15 Mar 1917
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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
1
In New York on March 15 press reports say Win will not intervene in the road strike dispute. Leaders urge conciliation while a conference with railroad executives and labor chiefs aims at a settlement. Biden’s directives loom as the parties push toward a final decision.
Local florist says few shamrocks will be seen in Canton for March 17 as Celtic residents do not demand the emblem. He explains most shamrocks sold by American florists come from New York state where growers supply the seasonal demand for home use.
City announces Clean Up Week with Canton departments and civic groups assisting. Mayor Stolberg cites last year’s effort and outlines four zones for rubbish collection, with street department equipment and contractor support. The program aims to remove yard waste, cellars, and clutter, and boost community cleanliness.
A jumble of items notes moves in banking with a Patriot Bank executive seeking an assistant, Mexico’s Carranza resists resignation, steel dealers buy a plant, Canton real estate and Shamrock sales, and stock activity on the New York exchange. Germany threatens, a submarine sinks a British ship, and local police report gunfire arrest while a car company completes its organization.
Mayor Stolberg considers a large patriotic gathering in the city to accompany the homecoming of Company C, 8th Ohio Infantry, planned for late next week. He aims to boost local spirit with added speakers and coordinated committee support from patriotic organizations.
Senator Pomerene begins immediate work as chair of the senate committee on privileges and elections. The panel weighs the West Virginia election fraud case in which former Senator W E Chilton seeks to oust Republican successor Howard Sutherland, alleging 600 legal Republican votes were cast in Mingo County.
British freighter Sagamore sailing under the British flag from Boston to Liverpool was sunk by a submarine. The 5,197 ton vessel, carrying munitions of war grain and lumber for England, departed Boston Feb 21. Announcement came from Furniss Worthy and Co in Canton, noting casualties and cargo impact.
A reprint from The News outlines a daily menu system to help readers meet high living costs. Mrs Snyder leads the household in affordable meals, printed weekly, with exact menus and values to maintain a nutritious daily ration for a family.
Stark County youngsters are urged to craft birdhouses for the Daily News contest. Guidance covers bird preferences, construction details, and safety features. Entries close April 15 with top prizes of 10 dollars total, and judges will display submitted houses in Canton show windows.
Two suit cases full of diamond and gold jewelry led Sheriff Norwood to demand cash security of 200. Philip Rattenders and Jax Weingarten pleaded guilty before Juvenile Judge Krichbaum to contributing to the ire of two Ak Ton girls and were fined 100 with costs and given suspended sentences of one year. They were released after friends posted 200. The men, itinerant jewelry salesmen, took the girls from Akron to Alliance and were arrested at the Lexington hotel. The girls said they were hired as models to demonstrate jewelry in show windows.
Mrs Jennie Thei testified she fired at Chad Ross to frighten away a man at her home after two raps on the door and a warning to kill her family. She denied standing in the front yard and claimed the intruder’s voice sounded like someone else. The defense argued she did not intend to kill.
A turbine failure at Canton N O T power house crippled streetcar service, forcing workers to walk or use jitneys. Officials predicted repairs possible by Thursday night after two electrician crews traced a high tension fault and restored limited current from auxiliary units. The jolt disrupted about 18 parts of a cable and telephone service in the south end, leaving around 35 phones out of commission briefly.
A fragmentary note recalls a 1916 discussion in the Foreign Relations Committee about American ships under registry and objections raised to an application to register vessels. The text hints at German actions influencing US shipping and entry into the war, reflecting tensions of that period.
A fragmented Canton Daily News rental notice urges local residents to offer furnished or unfurnished rooms or a house to ease a housing shortage. The ad highlights that manufacturers struggle to attract workers from other cities and warns of economic losses to Canton if housing remains tight. Residents are asked to contact the Daily News rental column to help newcomers find accommodations.
A local concert has been postponed moving from Monday March 19 to Tuesday March 20. Organizers cited scheduling adjustments and venue availability as the reason for the change. Tickets for the original date will be honored at the new show time.
Petrograd reports a Duma led coup with the czarist ministers arrested and imprisoned. The Duma forms an executive committee led by Rods wanko, pledging to continue meetings and restore order amid widespread unrest and public blame on the government.
A fragmented OCR mix cites debates on wartime choices as Congress prepares to meet. The text references Germany and submarine campaigns, but contains garbled phrasing and unclear sourcing about altered U boat tactics and potential hostile actions.
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