County plans drag dirt roads to improve travel
Stark county commissioners in cooperation with the Canton Automobile Club outline a campaign to drag all dirt roads within months. Township trustees will be notified to proceed, with the club offering drag help for uncooperative townships and detours on the Akron Canton road under improvement. The effort aims to have two detours in good condition for summer travel and to keep truck routes open between Canton and Cleveland.
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Stark-co
Canton Automobile Club
Automoile Club
Massillon
Canton
Canton- Congress Lake
Frank Booth
Automobile Club
Cleveland
Summitco
Grand Opera House Manager Quits for Poli Theatres
Frank Coffinberry resigns as Canton Grand Opera House manager to take a new post as Poli vaudeville house manager in Waterbury Connecticut and special booking agent for Poli theaters. He will travel to New Haven then Waterbury before starting. Coffinberry is a veteran vaudeville executive with a track record at major western houses. L T Cool, lessee, has not named a successor.
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Frank Coffinberry
Grand Opera House
Poli
Waterbury
Conn
New Haven
Coffinberry
Canton
L. T. Cool
the Grand
Mines fall short in Eastern Ohio
Mines in eastern Ohio failed to mine 167165 tons of potential output in the week ending last Saturday per a Pittsburgh Vein Operators Association report. Of the shortfall 145000 tons were lost due to railroads lacking caps and railcars were short 3349 units for capacity. Boat season opens Monday between Cleveland and Detroit as announced.
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Cleveland
U. P
No. 8
Ohio
Pittsburgh Vein Operators’ Association
Detroit
Ohio Weather Forecast Reported By Government
Generally fair conditions extend across Ohio with a cooler night and Thursday. Observed figures show yesterday at 9 p m temperature around 44 and morning readings near 77 during the day with a low of 32 expected overnight.
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Ohio
Perth
Hart-Bell Carbon Remover Demonstration Ad
Carbon remover shoots live steam into engine cylinders to remove carbon and keep them clean. It costs nothing to operate. The Young Auto Supply Co. at 126-128 Cleveland Ave NW will demonstrate.
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Hart-Bell
Young Auto Supply Co
Cleveland-av
Secretary Baker In Front Line With U S Army In France
Secretary Baker joined frontline trenches under shell fire near Toul front, chatting with wounded officers including Capt Arch ibie Roosevelt in hospital and praising gallantry. He toured shattered villages, reviewed a battalion, wore a gas mask, and asked soldiers from Ohio about their hometowns.
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United Press State
France
Baker
No Man's Land
Ohio
Archie Roosevelt
Toul
Bowie
First American Distinguished Service Crosses Awarded
Lieut A N Greene of the field artillery and Sergeants William Norton and Pat Walsh were the first to receive the new Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in France. Greene was wounded by a grenade during a German raid on the Toul front, remaining in a dugout, refusing to surrender and firing on attackers. Norton and Walsh had their feats narrated previously. crosses were not available at the time of their actions.
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Fred 8S. Ferguson
United Press
France
A. N. Greene
Field Artillery
William Norton
Pat Walsh
Greene
Toul
Bowie
Norton
Walsh
Styles At Spring Showing Reflect War Time Mood
Canton’s 1918 spring fashion show highlights wartime influence with khaki tones and military styling. Living models will parade windows as coats feature military details and practical fabrics dominate. Hats with knitting motifs and blended winter summer accessories signal leaner wardrobes and wool conservation efforts.
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Canton
Daylight Saving Cuts Food Cost in Canton
Canton officials announce daylight saving will save money by extending garden work hours and reducing fuel use. The plan advances clocks one hour on the last Sunday in March and reverses on the last Saturday in October, with no timetable changes for trains.
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Canton War Garden Commission
Central Power Co
East Ohio Gas Co
Chamber of Commercce
Canton
Akron Firm Plans Double Shoe Store After Remodel
Akron interests will remodel the Vogelgesang properties at 208-212 Tuscarawas St to establish a double shoe store after a 15 year lease by C A and J J Vogelgesang. The Table Meat Market at 212 Tuscarawas St may vacate after its lease ends within a year. J Noibil and L Osgrove, Akron buyers, own stores in several Ohio cities.
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C. A
J. J. Vogelgesang
Tuscarawasst Kk
Akron
Tuscarawasst EE
Pioneer Cafe
Vogelgesang Brothers
William KE. Metzger
Tuscarawasst FE
Akron Shoe Concern
J. Noibil
L. Osgrove
Findlay
Newark
Zanesville
Marion
William E. Metzger
Table Meat Market
Miners Demand Share of Coal Price Increase in Ohio
Ohio miners led by John B. Moore demand a cut of any government price rise for coal as officials consider an average 40 cent per ton increase around April 1. State fuel administration had no word from Washington on an impending rise.
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Columbus
U. P
Ohio
John B. Moore
Ohio Miners
State Fuel Administration
Washington
Selections Made for Draft Board in Southern Ohio
Columbus and Chillicothe men appointed to federal district draft board No. 2 in southern Ohio. John H. Brown of Columbus and Garrett Claypool of Chillicothe succeed J. R. Kilbourne of Columbus and John L. Zimmerman of Springfield.
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Columbus
U. P
John 8. Brown
Garrett
Claypool
Chillicothe
Federal District Draft Board No. 2
Southern Ohio
State Selective Service
J. R. Kilbourne
John L. Zimmerman
Springfield
White Jazz Band to Play at Valentine Dance
The White Jazz Band will perform at the Valentine dance starting Wednesday evening March 20. The event advertises a lively concert for dancers and music lovers in the community.
North Canton Red Cross Reports Notable Record
The North Canton Red Cross, since becoming an independent branch on Feb 7, reports totals of 55 sheets 82 property bags 340 pillow cases 119 pajama suits and knitted goods including 24 sweaters five wristlets and 16 socks. Ninety plus women attended March 14 in Red Cross rooms and ten named women earned 60 hour medals. They also made 36 clothes pin aprons and 120 kitchen holders to aid the Red Cross fund. The organization counts 720 senior and 288 junior members.
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North Canton Red Cross
Red Cross
Lloyd Schrantz
R. C. Willigman
Paul Moledor
Joe Smith
John Kreighbaum
George Texter
BE. E. Clouser
Milton Young
Lee Scott
A. Gutcher
Red Cross Fund
Daylight Bandits Net $23,000 At San Francisco Bank
Three robbers in a stolen auto robbed the Yoko hama Specie bank in San Francisco yesterday dusk. They pulled shades, locked five men in the office, and escaped with $23,000 in cash and checks, leaving $200,000 in currency in the vault untouched.
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Daylight Bandits
San Francisco
U. P
Yokohama
Watch Forgotten Leads to $1 Fine for Sinnich
Police Judge Bowman fined Pete Sinnich $1 and costs after he pleaded guilty to operating his pool room after midnight. Sinnich said he forgot to check his watch. Three foreigners present were also fined $1 and costs for disorderly conduct.
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Bowman
Pete Sinnich
Sinnich
Japanese Troops Ready If Needed, Mission Says
In Washington on March 20 the imperial Japanese military mission stated Japan’s manpower is in top condition for service. Officers said Tokyo wishes to follow lilies’ aims in the far east and that Japanese troops are prepared if required.
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Washington
U. S
Japan
Imperial Japanese Military Mission
Far East
City to Plow Slacker Ground for War Gardens in Canton
Canton residents with no land will farm vacant city plots and nearly 100 acres of city land starting next week. Mayor Poorman’s war garden commission will deploy teams and tractors, with an April 1 start date and a possible public bulletin on planting, while J J Piper will advise. Demand for land in the west end is high and officials aim for a Canton record of 2000 war gardens this summer.
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Poorman
War Garden Commission
Commission
City Hall
H. M. Rock
St. Elmour
Nineteenth St
J. J. Piper
State Agricultural Department
Canton
Children’s Garden Army
All Tax Dodgers Will Be Sought And Prosecuted
Washington March 20 All tax dodgers after April 1 will be classified as draft slackers and vigorously prosecuted. Daniel C Roper commissioner of internal revenue urged all good citizens to file returns and report failures. A nationwide dragnet is in place with every government official aiding the hunt. No leniency for tax dodgers when they face court.
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Washington
U. P.j
Daniel C. Roper
Internal Revenue
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Bernstorff Loses Honor From Chicago University
The University of Chicago has stripped Count Von Bernstorff, former German ambassador to the United States, of his honorary Doctor of Laws degree. Trustees cited his plotting against the United States, not the wartime state of war, as the reason for the revocation.
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Chicago
U. P.1
University of Chicago
Count von Bernstorff
United States
Board of Trustees
Bernstorff
Warden Seeks Parole of Convicts for Farm Work
Jackson Michigan March 20. Warden Frensdorf asked Governor Sleeper to parole 70 convicts from the state penitentiary to work on farms in the state. Farmers have applied for convict labor.
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Jackson, Mich
U. P
Frensdorf
Sleeper
Hart-Bell carbon remover demo shown by Young Auto Supply
The Mart-Bell carbon remover shoots live steam into engine cylinders and cleans spark plugs. Demonstrations are available as the Young Auto Supply Co. at 126 128 Cleveland av NW showcases the attachment on several top cars in town.
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Mart-Bell
Hart-Bell
Young Auto Supply Co
Cleveland-av
Advy
Man Loses $160 in Daylight Restaurant Theft
Albert Rubena of 615 Cherry Avenue SE was dining when three well dressed Italians challenged him about money. Rubena displayed a roll worth 160 dollars, the thieves grabbed it and fled, pursued by patrons, but no suspects were found by late Wednesday afternoon.
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Albert Rubena
Cherryav SE
Rubena
Ton of Clothes Packed for War Sufferers
Canton Red Cross collects and ships one ton of worn clothing to France and Belgium with a goal of surpassing ten tons. Volunteers report high quality garments and shoes, with notes and a dollar found in pockets to aid thread purchases.
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France
Belgium
Canton
American Red Cross
Tuscarawasst
Heman Ely
United States
Mrs. Ely
U Boats Take Eight Percent of Tonnage in War Losses
Sir Eric Geddes told the House of Commons that allied and neutral shipping losses from the war start to December 31 totaled 8 percent of the overall tonnage, amounting to 33 000 000 tons.
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London
U. P
Eric Geddes
Admiralty
House of Commons
Accused of Fatally Wounding Soldier in Camp Sherman Shooting
Harvey Willis, a private at Camp Sherman, died from a head wound in hospital. Henry Hammis is jailed on charges of the shooting, allegedly occurring after Hammis found Willis at his home Monday night.
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Portsmouth
Harvey Willis
Camp Sherman
Henry Hammis
Hammis
Willis
Dance at Bogies Hall Promises Weekly Nights
A weekly social event titled Dance at Bogies Hall runs Tuesday Thursday and Saturday nights featuring the Norwood Mooty Orchestra. Adv suggests tickets or admission details may apply.
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Norwood-Mooty Orchestra
Soviet May Look Here for Succor Amid War Turmoil
Petrograd dispatch reports Soviet foreign minister Kehicherin saying the USSR considered the United States might oppose Japanese moves in the far east. Trotsky rejected a Russo American alliance while noting possible closer ties with the United States due to Japan. US officials hold a slim hope Russia may be aroused against the Teutons as Wilson’s diplomacy continues.
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United Press Star
Petrograd
Kehicherin
United States
Far East
Russia
Trotsky
Tehicherin
America
Tebicherin
Washington
U. S
Teutons
Wilson
Japan
Siberia
Cartoon boosts sale of stamps in Canton
A Canton publicity push features a Kaiser cartoon on lamp posts urging thrift and war savings stamps. Windows display blue shield signs signaling stamp purchases while local plants join the Arctic Alliance War Savings Society. Kiwanis backs a 1000 dollar stamp purchase and speakers tour schools to promote the war savings movement.
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Canton
Arctic Ice Machine Company
Alliance Foundry Company
Consolidated Society
Arctic-Alliance
Kiwanis Club
New Limit Club
Wendell Herbruck
War Savings Movement
H. EK. Hunker
Frank Strubbe
C. B. Sala
E. A. McKuskey
F. Kwiat
Frank Bush
J. Markley
J. RK. Poyser
L. E. So M. L. Pierce
W. J. Quinn
Wendell Hierbruck
L. H. Mary
A. E. Berkley
Jack Barnes
Charles W. Wild
Noise Night at Hayles Dance Hall Featured Free Accessories
Noise! Noise! Noise! at Hayles' dance hall Thursday night with free noise makers and costumes. Adv.
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Hayles
Valentine Dance Night Will Begin At Seven
The announcement notes a Valentine dance starting in the evening of March 20, with the event set to begin at seven o clock. The notice emphasizes the formal social occasion and invites attendees to mark the date.
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Poli Vaudeville House
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Frontier of Freedom
Fred 8S
Ferguson
Tell World
U.S. Is At
Milady
Walter H. Double
Jewelery & Optician
Hallmark
Tuscarawassi E
Trin
Simpson M. E
Ioc
Ady
Chicago University
U.S
By Joseph Shaplen
Kaiser
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