General Stark to Receive 150th Birth of Molly Stark Medal
Gen Stark, famed for the Molly Stark remark, is to be honored with a commemorative medal in Bennington Vermont’s 150th anniversary events. Designed by Paul Keck of New York the piece features Fay's Tavern and a Green Mountain Boy in a coonskin cap, honoring Stark and colonial soldiers who fought in the Battle of Bennington.
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Eneral Stark
Coolidge
Gen. Stark
Molly Stark
Bennington
Green Mountain Boy
Gen. Tark
Shanghai and Canton Clashes Split Chinese Civil War Fronts
Eleven British troopers were killed or wounded as Shan tung forces retreated under Cantonese fire near the northern settlement. Foreign volunteers and several nationalities reinforced the area while the city faced chaos and shifting control. Nationalist forces later claimed control over Shanghai's Chinese areas except Chapel, with Canton commanders reshaping loyalties and front lines.
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Reginald Sweetland
Copsright
Canton Daily News
Shanghai
Shangai
Chapei
Chapel
Pi Shou Chen
No Man's Land
Szechuen Road
Sdes
Treasury Opens Exchange for 4% Liberty Bonds to 3% Five Year Certs
The United States Treasury offers holders of second Liberty 4 percent bonds a exchange into five year 3 percent certificates. Subscriptions close soon. apply at banks. About 1.25 to 1.5 billion dollars expected to convert, as the 4 percent bonds stop earning May 15.
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ANTON
United States Treasury Department
Treasury
Oil Storage Plant Razed by Flames
In Toledo on March 2 the storage plant of Sinclair Refining Co. was destroyed by a major fire. Loss estimated at 150,000 dollars. Fireman Clyde McGiffen seriously burned when oil exploded. Officials believe a ceiling bulb fell, igniting the oil soaked warehouse floor.
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Toledo
Mar
Sinclair Refining Co
Clyde McGiffen
Gas rate hearing resumes in Columbus protests
The state utilities commission resumes public hearings in Columbus on March 22 over a plan by the Ohio Gas Co. to raise rates. About 31 municipalities and communities oppose the proposed increase, with officials set to present objections and data at the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Mar
State Utilities Commission
Ohio
Lap Gas Co
Borah Learns Spanish Seeks Better Latin Policy Justice
Senator William Borah at 61 has learned Spanish to better study Latin American affairs as chair of the foreign relations committee. He reads Latin American material, communicates with Mexico’s Calles, and investigates alleged marines atrocities in Nicaragua while keeping his salary stance private.
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Rodney Putcher
Canton Daily News
Washington, Mar
William E. Borah
Borah
Senate
Congressional Library
Matt
Calles
Mexico
South
Central America
Senator Borah
Enater Borah
State Department
Salvador
Nicaragua
Torah
L Gutierrez
de Lara
E4gcum Pinchon
Anton Mohr
McBride
Latin America
United States
Eshu Root
Frank Kelloge
Fire damages Sunbury chain store in Delaware area
Fire gutted a chain grocery and general store in Sunbury near here early today. Loss was about 214000 dollars. Authorities said the blaze caused extensive damage to both buildings and the surrounding area with firefighters battling the flames into the morning hours.
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Delaware
Sunbury
Here
Mine Wage War STARTS APRIL FIRST IN PENNSYLVANIA
In western Pennsylvania, a large scale clash pits the United Mine Workers against operators. John L Lewis named Philip Murray as commander in chief to mobilize union forces with plans to pull out workers after April 1. The Pittsburgh Coal Co and others have pursued open shop policies. Murray vowed to oppose the open shop push and target Pittsburgh Coal Co. with union action.
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Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers of America
Pennsylvania
John L Lewis
Philip 5. Murray
International
Murray
Western Pennsylvania
District No. 5
Pittsburgh Coal Co
J. D. A. Morrow
Coa Ce
Gas price war cuts gas to 10 cents in Cleveland
A price-slashing war between two West Side filling stations began at noon yesterday and continues today causing traffic police concern. During a rush hour one station sold gas at 10 cents per gallon in Cleveland.
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Cleveland, Mar
West Side
Senate Overrules Judge Demurrer in Impeachment Trial
In Indianapolis on March 22 the Indiana Senate voted 48 to 1 to overrule Circuit Judge Clarence W. Dearth of Muncie’s demurrer in his impeachment trial for suppression of the press and illegal jury appointments. The hearing continued and Dearth entered a plea of guilty.
City council names 20 main streets and adds two new
An ordinance lists twenty main traffic streets and creates 6th NW and 5th St SW to ease congestion. All vehicles must stop fully at entry or crossing on these streets. The measure aims to relieve Tuscarawas Street traffic and directs standard stop requirements citywide.
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Market Av
Fulton Ra NW
Sth
Maryland Av
Tuscarawas St
Mahoningrad
Maple Av
Twelfth
Mahoning Rd
Monument Rd
Tuscarawas
Public Square
Sixth St
Bellflower
Dueber
Tuscarawae
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
Fultoa Rd
Sra
Cleveland
Tuscarawan
15Th St
Tuscara- Was St Wand
12Th
19Th
McKinsey
Beneue
Mt NW
Navarre Ra
10Th St
Maryland
6Th St
Ninth St
Market Av S
Market Av N
Sixth Et Nw
Fulton Rd
Germany presses for immediate European disarmament
Geneva March 22 Germany insists on immediate and actual disarmament in Europe Count Bernstorff told the League of Nations preparatory disarmament conference Germany argues that states disarmed by peace treaties were disarmed as a prelude to general disarmament and that the league must remove current inequality in armaments, rejecting fictitious solutions.
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Geneva
Germany
Europe
Bernstorff
League of Nations
Counternstorff
League
Landes Offered as Bank President in Wooster
Washington March 22 Fimer 8 Landee of Ohio is reported to have received an offer to become president of the First National Bank at Wooster his home He has not decided whether to retire from the federal farm loan board to accept the post Ohio congressional members have conferred with President Coolidge on naming a successor to Landes on the farm loan board if he retires.
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St. Paul
Chicago
Paul
Canton
Ohio
Akron
Washington
Mar
Fimer
Landee
Federal Farm Loan Board
First National Bank
Wooster
Farm Loan Board
Congress
Coolidge
Landes
Burt unanimously named Kent trustee
Columbus March 22 Hussell J Burt of Canton was named to the Kent State Normal School board of trustees for the term ending May 17 1929 The appointment was sent by Governor Donahey and confirmed by the Senate on Monday night by an 82 to 0 vote
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Columbus
Hussell J Burt
Canton
Kent State Normal Bchod
Senate
Donahey
Deputy Sheriffs Begin Serving Jurors for Three Murder Trials
Deputy sheriffs started Tuesday morning serving 175 jurors for three first degree murder trials. Seventy five jurors were requested for the Plieva Streitenberger case with May 6 set, and 60 each for the trials of Frank Deleo on April 13 and Joe Catana on April 26. Streitenberger pleaded not guilty to a first degree murder indictment alleging complicity in the death of Don R. Mellett. Jurors had previously been summoned for Deleo and Catana, but arraignments were missed and new juries were ordered. Heavy rains hampered service on country roads. Deles mental condition deemed sane after a county jail incident. Prosecution seeks to advance the cases despite subpoenas challenges.
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Orpognas
Plieva Streitenberger
Frank Deleo
Joe Catana
Streitenberger
Don Rn Meliett
Duries
Deleo
Catana
John Mittica
Strettenberger
Compietty
Don R. Mellett
Deles
Henry Wa. Harter, Jr
Cor. J. D. O'Brien
O'Brien
Harter
Delessane
No Alimony for Peaches in Bad Year for Fruit
A humorous Tacoma telegram from Wil Rogers references alimony and peaches, noting a bad year for fruit. He jokes about aviation plans with Brisbane, readers, courts, and a marriage contract clause while mentioning his mother and movie rights amid the alimony chatter.
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Rogers
Tacoma
Wash
Portland
Brisbane
Browning Says He is Through With Wife
Edward Browning the New York millionaire real estate man declares he is through with Miss Frances Heenan Browning and vows she will not squeeze another cent from him. He announced the stance to reporters as he arrived at his office. The Supreme Court Justice A H Seeger granted Browning a separation while denying alimony to his sixteen year old bride Browning Browning's young wife was swept from a life of ease by the ruling.
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New York
Edward Browning
Frances
Peaches
Heenan Browning
Debonair
Browning
Mre Browning
Supreme Court
A. H. Seeger
Old railway drops safety uniform red tie rule
London directors rescind the old order requiring uniformed employees to wear red ties for emergency flag signaling as a safety device. In Columbus a protest to the state utilities commission challenges Dempsey and Murray for a Worcester to Wellington motor line expansion, arguing current facilities suffice.
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London
Southwestern and London Railway
Columbus
Mar
State Utities Commission
Cleveland Akron-Canton Bus Co
Dempsey& Murray
Woooster
Wellington
Receding Rivers Leave Four Dead
Four Ohio deaths are blamed on the spring flood as rivers ease from crest stage. Traffic remains crippled in parts of the state. Forecaster Alexander predicts little rain in the next 24 hours, with rivers rising slowly but remaining above flood stage at several points yet the worst may be past from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati.
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Columbus
Mar
Ohio
Ohile
United States
Alexander
Interior
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Four on transport are flu victims
The War Department released the names of four army privates who died of influenza aboard the transport Chateau Thierry en route from New York to San Francisco. They are Gordon F. Brown of Westville Champaign, Alberto Johnson of Bennett Wisconsin Dante Serrozo of Bridgeport Connecticut and Grover L Daniel of Rocky Mount North Carolina. The ship carries six percent influenza cases and is due in San Francisco tomorrow night. The second item notes Winston Churchill stating Britain will not receive more German reparations in 1922 than the United States must pay on war debts.
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Washington
Chateau Thierry
New York
San Francisco
War Department
Gordon FP. Brown
Westville
Champaisneo
Alberto Johnson
Bennett
Wis
Dante Serrozo
Bridgeport
London
Winston Hurchill
Exchequer
House
Commons
Great Britain
Prominent Canton Contractor Dies in Bedford Crash
Pasquale A Velotta and his daughter-in-law Mrs Es ther Cassano died after a head on collision south of Bedford while traveling from Canton to Cleveland around 2 a m. Velotta was a longtime River Construction Co manager and active in Italian communities. Five children survive.
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Pasquale A
Pat) Velotta
Canton
Cleveland
Esther Cassano
Bedford
Velotta
Stop
Knutson Trucking Co
Bedford Hospital
Bellflower
Mapleside Rd
The
River Construction Co
West End
Anthony
Sapiro Ford libel suit wooed by court order
Detroit March 22 Aaron Sapiro must bolster bel against Henry Ford or his 1,000,000 libel suit will not be submitted to the jury Federal Judge Fred M Raymond ruled the declaration was insufficient and he would dismiss without amendments Ford lawyers hailed the ruling as a legal victory The case has centered on technicalities with Sapiro accused in the Dearborn Independent and prosecutors pressed for precise legal pleadings to proceed
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Detroit
Aaron Sapiro
Wheat King
Bel
Henry Ford
Fred M. Raymond
Sapiro
Ford
America
William J. Gameron
Dearborn Independent
Stewart Hanley
Raymond
Ithels
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Chang Kai Shek
Chien Tachun
Treasury Department
Japan
China
Moncie
Wooster Institution
Heim
Burt
Kent
Normal School
Green Forest
Win Tate
Will
CIA
Army
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