Power Company Seeks Rate Cut For Canton Lighting
Officials of the Ohio Power Co. conferred with Canton city leaders and the public utilities committee to discuss a possible reduction in lighting rates. A rate schedule, to be filed with the state commission, would take effect June 1 1921 if council approves. Details remain unreleased pending council action.
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Ohio Power Co
Public Utilities Comitee
Power Company
Council
State Ties Commission
Ing
E Company
Canton
Attee
Chamber of Com
Debs Pardon Decision Possible After Daugherty Advice
Washington March 30 The Attorney General indicated a pardon for Eugene V Debs may come after Daughertys forthcoming recommendations on appeal He said any action would be based on Debs promise of reform and would impose no conditions on liberty The Justice Department avoided committing to a specific outcome in the Debs case or any amnesty linked to political reform.
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Wyashington
Mrch
Daugherty
Forthcome
Eugene V. Debs
Debs
Washington
Department of Jusps
Contract Held Invalid in Downs Construction Case
Judge Day rejected The Downs Construct Co claim to build Section No 2 east intercepting sewer. Receivers were told to discard the contract after the first section. court considered action on the second section and urged completion of the first.
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Downs Construct Co
Dge Day
Local Store Moves to New Address on Main Street
A fragment indicates Cherry-ay NE Will relocate to 213 Tuse-st, with nearby businesses like Ross Bros and Star Dry Goods listed. Weather notes mention cloudy and rain unsettled with temperatures around 9 p mh, while prices for items at the former shop and Arthur's Weather Shop appear in the text.
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Star Dry Goods Op
DiGiacomo
Cherry-ay
Tuse-st Dy
Alliance Defeats City Manager Plan in Local Election
In Alliance, the March 30 results show the defeat of a city manager plan with 1614 yes and 2776 no votes. The measure asked if 15 freeholders should draft a new charter. Voters also rejected a $350,000 bond issue for a municipal light plant.
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Alliance
Allance
General Strike Fizzles as Reds Suffer Losses in Germany
Reports from March 30 indicate 28 communists killed in Westphalia and near Grobbers, with police casualties not released. Clashes in Berlin area failed to spark a general strike. isolated walkouts occurred while police dispersed pickets and arrested many. Elsewhere, looting in Saxony and Ruhr, dynamite at Breslau HQ, and Bremen telecommunication blackout accompany an official plan to use special courts for prisoners with no amnesty for reds.
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Berlin
Gevelsburg
Westphalia
Reds
Elbe
Saxony
Ruhr
Breslau
Woost
Bremen
Odd Doings Of People In Three Cities
Detroit judge fines Fred Ammon twelve dollars for pulling a trolley wire when angered by a conductor not waking him at his stop. New York man W J Bull changes name to Goodman to steal puns and seek work with an Irish employer. Columbus barbershop collective plans to share shave prices.
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Detroit
Judge Cotter
Fred Am
New York
W. J. Bull
Goodman
Beldenay Bridge Reconstruction Bids Reported
County commissioners reviewed bids for rebuilding the Beldenay bridge across East Creek. The Standard Construction Co. of Toledo offered the low bid at 26,700, with Burd Construction at 33,150 and Central Concrete Construction at 38,800. A Toledo contract is likely.
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Beldenay
East Creek
Standard Construction Co
Toledo
Burd Construction Co
Central Concrete Construction Co
Local Sales and Events Advertised in Ohio Paper
Advertisements list price cuts on gloves at Ar thur's Leather Shop 204 Market av N and promotions at Ohio Dry Goods Store Harris' Arcade. Bed and bedding sale at 25 off at The L. G. Co d4th-st NW. Jewelry sale at Merritt's Jewelry Co 127 Tusest W with deposits offered. Stark Lodge 513 I O O F third degree meeting Thursday evening. Thayer Band concert tonight at the Auditorium.
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L. G. Co
D4th
St NW
Hungary to Crown Charles King of Hungary
Reports from Vienna say Hungary's ministerial council plans to crown Charles former emperor of Austria as King of Hungary within days. Charles has been in Steinamanger near the frontier consulting officers and officials, while allies reportedly oppose his return and warrants seek those who aided entry from Switzerland.
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London
Charles
Austria
Hungary
Vienna
Steinmamanger
Count Andrassay
Count Dithlen
Steinamanger
Geneva
Switzerland
Berlin
International News Service
Budapest
Col. Lehar
Admiral Morthy
Admiral Horthy
France
Exchange
Chars
Spain
Count Hunyadi
Prangins
Age No Barrier To Dan Cupid
A school girl with curls and a white haired widow who remembers the Civil war were the two applicants who procured marriage licenses Tuesday in probate court. Only two permits were issued that day. They went to Hattie James, 16, of 730 Alexander at NE, and Margaret Stansberry, 65, of Massillon.
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Hattie James
Alexander
Margaret Stansberry
Massillon
Japan Denies Lansing Story
Tokyo reports the Japanese foreign office and Delegate Sakin o deny that two conferences between Robert Lansing and Japanese delegates occurred as described in Lansing's peace conference book. A formal denial may be issued by the foreign office.
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Tokio
Foreign Office
Sakino
Japan
Versailles
Robert Lansing
Lansing
Sinn Fein Plot to Destroy Clyde Bridges
Glasgow police investigate alleged Sinn Fein plan to blow up rail bridges in the Clyde district. Two Irish youths detained after arrests under a bridge with plans and sketches of other bridges found on them.
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London
Glasgow
Sinn Fein
Clyde
Daily News Today
Bread Prices Drop Cent A Loaf In Canton
Bread prices in Canton fall by one cent a loaf as flour costs drop from 75 cents to a barrel. Wholesale 22 ounce loaf now 11 cents. retail 11 to 14 cents based on profit. 24 ounce loaf sells for 14 cents. Officials cite wheat price fluctuations and war-time flour costs easing. Best spring wheat flour at 10.80 per barrel, peak flour price reached 17.50, prewar 4 to 6 per barrel.
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Canton
Bread prices normalize across Ohio after bakery price cuts
Cleveland and other Ohio cities report bread prices returning to near pre war levels as large wholesale bakeries cut prices to retailers. Columbus sells six cent loaves, Toledo notes ten cent pounds, Cleveland lowers pound and a half loaf to ten cents while pound loaves drop to seven. Local retailers attribute the reductions to a price slashing war among wholesalers.
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United Press
Columbus
Cinecinnati
Sandusky
Athens
Toledo
Cleveland
Kinney Buys Hartzell Property in Sixth Street Corridor
The Josiah Hartzell property in Sixth Street NE off Marketay is sold by Hartzell heirs to William Kinney a local realtor. The deal adds a large undeveloped site with 159 foot frontage and varied depth to Kinney’s holdings. The sale was handled by Leonard Miller and attorney Julius Whiting represented the Hartzell heirs. A traffic bureau with an expert traffic commissioner will be added to the Canton Chamber of Commerce to address city traffic and freight rate adjustments.
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Josiah Hartzell
Sixth-st NE
Marketay N
Hartzell
William
Kinney
Renkert Building
Tuscarawass
Leonard Miller
Hartzell Heirs
Julius Whiting
Simpson
Mr. Kinney
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Chamber
Canton
W. Luethi
Trafic Bureau
A & B Drug Co Incorporation in Canton Plans Stores
Columbus dispatches report A and B Drug Co of Canton filed articles of incorporation with $10,000 capital led by incorporators C. W. Anthony and W. F. Brooks. Anthony says the firm will run several residential drug stores in Canton, opening the first at 2414 Tuscarawas West around May 1. The People Bank Co of Alliance doubled its capital from $50,000 to $100,000.
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Columbus
A. & B. Drug Co
Canton
C. W. Anthony
W. F. Brooks
Anthony
Tuscarawassi W
People Bank Co
Alliance
Members Mourn Hines Then Meet to Honor His Memory
Members will gather Thursday at 7:30 p m to pay last respects to Bro Robert S Hines of 1500 Tuse. W W T Schauer Secretary Adv notices urge Patrick Henry Council No 84 members and families to attend April 1 for the 11th anniversary. Plus local ads for gloves at Arthur's Leather Shop and shoe repair by C & J Shoe Shop. Merritt's Jewelry sets April 1 sale with big discounts and guaranteed merchandise at 217 Tus C st W.
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Robert S. Hines
W. W. T. Schauer
Patrick Henry Council No
O. UU
Wm. Lehman
Adv
Merritt
Tusc St W
É&Dvy
Auto tag prices announced with delays and discounts
Charles W. Flory said Friday will see cheaper automobile license tags after instructions from State Auto Registrar A. G. Snow. The second quarter begins April 1 with charges at three fourths of regular price. Passenger car tag rates start Friday at 6 dollars for up to 25 horsepower, 5 dollars for 25 to 35 horsepower, and 15 dollars for over 35 horsepower.
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Charles W. Flory
A. G. Snow
Silks and Shirts Thefts Arose From Street Encounter
In Cleveland on March 20 a man offered silk shirts to Wm. Sullivan who declined and went home. His house then showed a disturbance with a handbag and six silk shirts missing. Sullivan suspects the distrubing man and bag may be connected. Local notices advertise a concert and sales events while a price on track services is listed.
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Cleveland
Wm. Sullivan
Sullivan
Canton Labor 10 Get Preference on City Contracts
Canton labor gets preference in city improvements under the proposed managerial charter to be voted on at a late May or early June special election. The measure was added by Thomas Kennedy and supported by the Central Labor Council. Walter J. Millard of the American Proportional Representation league will lecture in Canton to explain the system adopted for electing city councilmen. The commission may set the election for May 31 or June 1, with three new wards to be created and certification to the board of elections by June 10.
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Canton
Thomas Kennedy
Central Labor Council
Kennedy
Walter J. Millard
American Proportional Representation League
Commission
Hubert
Ashtabula
William Kirk
Mkirk
Kirk
A. J. Hatton
Hatton
No Increase in W. and L. E. Force Planned
No increase is planned in the force now working in the Wheeling and Lake Erie shops at Brewster. J. Hill, superintendent of motive power and cars, stated Wednesday that reports of more men being added on April 1 were false and that no expansion of the present workforce is contemplated.
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Wheeling & Lake Erie
Brewster
J. Hill
Motive Power
Cars Hill
Judge Rules Garage Is Real Estate In Massillon Case
Judge Krichbaum ruled the garage is real estate and not personal property. He enjoined Vortex Manufacturing Co and Sheriff Cathon from attaching a building erected by Red Graber on the Massillon road. The company sought to seize the structure on a claim against Graber. he argued it belonged to his wife as part of the real estate.
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Krichbaum
Vortex. Manufacturing Co
Cathon
Red Graber
Massillonrd
Graber
Krrchbaum
Meyers Cranks Ford and Sustains Broken Arm
Edgar C. Myers secretary of the Y M C A boys department and juvenile court probation officer injured Tuesday afternoon while attempting to crank his automobile. He received first aid at a hospital then returned home at 1805 Seventh Street NW. An engine expert will speak March 30 at Baer's hall 322 Tusest BE under Engineers Local 141 with music and refreshments. Ady lawn lime for sale. Cell 247 State 434.
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Edgar C. Myers
Tie
Baer's Hall
Spam
Burroughs to Be Buried Sunday in Catskills
Naturalist John Burroughs died yesterday on a train returning from California and will be buried Sunday near Roxbury in the Catskills, close to his birthplace. Funeral services will be private and held Saturday at his West Park home with companions Thomas A. Faison Henry Ford and Harvey S. Mirestone attending.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
John Burrough
California
Roxbury
Catskirls
West Park
Thomas A. Faison
Henry Ford
Harvey
Mirestone
Burroughs
Kappelman Case May Be Carried to Last Court
No ruling yet on whether the civil service commission has jurisdiction in Dr John A Kappelman health commissioner appeal from a board of health dismissal The matter before Judge R J H Day with a restraining order delaying the commission hearing and the appeal may be appealed to the state supreme court if needed.
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Common Pleas Court
Civil Service Commission
John A. Kappelman
Board of Health
R. J H. Day
Kappelman
Commission
Day
State Supreme Court
Common Pleas
County Officials 10 Hold Meeting
All Stark county elected officials were summoned to a 4 o'clock Wednesday meeting in Sheriff Milo Cathon's office. The agenda centers on uniform business hours with a 4 40 p m closing and noon openings. Some officials already complied. others may be asked to adjust.
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Stark Co
Milo Cathon
Gun battle staged in plant during night watch
Loule WIM, night watchman for the Canton Mal leable Iron Co., was shot in the right arm during a clash with two masked men on the plant’s second floor. He said ten shots were fired before the assailants fled. Police found no motive and continued the investigation.
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Loule Wim
Shriveray NE
Canton Malleable Iron Co
13Th-St
Wills
Will
Dr. Atwell
Mahoning Rd
Klein Heffelman store to open with partial stock
The Klein and Heffelman store at Market ay N will open Thursday morning with most stock relocated from other Klein and Heffelman locations after a fire. Staff are arranging stock and customers will be served, though the basement and final finishing touches are not yet complete. Formal opening date to be announced later.
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Klein and Heffelman
Market Ay N
Man Attempts Suicide in Louisville Area
Alvin Lamelle a 30 year old resident of Louisville R F D No 2 attempted to end his life by shooting himself in the head with a 32 caliber revolver late Tuesday afternoon. He was found near a saw mill near his home and rushed to Mercy hospital where his condition was listed as serious Wednesday. Despondency over health was given as the motive. He worked at the Martin Coal Company's mine near Louisville.
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Alvin Lamelle
Louisville
Mercy Hospital
Lamelle
Aaw Mill
Martin Coal Co
As White Wings They Are There
Residents on 21st Street NW banded together after petitions to the city council to spread cinders. They formed Canton’s first real hard working overall and gingham dress club and, armed with tools, improvised a street repair turning mud gravel and wood into a passable path.
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21St-St NW
Canton
Blue laws of Zion enforce fines for smoking and swearing
Zion March 30 blue laws enforce public conduct penalties. Lloyd McDowell and Harry Jones each fined part of a $30 total for smoking and swearing in a public street. Ad mentions Central Life Assurance, Staudt state agent, and Hull Sterling umbrellas with varied prices.
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Zion
Lloyd McDowell
Harry Jones
Central Life Assurance Society
Staudt
Tenkertblog
Pan of milk causes smoke, no fire at Rexar Street home
A pan of milk left burning on a stove caused a smoke event at 1111 Rexar SE. Fire Chief Mesnar said there was no fire, only smoke from scorched milk. Firefighters were later dispatched again when Box 624 was pulled.
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Joe Glazburg
Rexar SE
Mesnar
Notice To Emplo ees of Brewster Shop W and Lb Ry
Notice warns Brewster Shop workers laid off March 14 will not be reinstated and no staffing increase will occur at present. Superintendent J F Hii announces no resume date or added jobs. An adjacent mortgage insurance ad appears with Central Life Assurance Society contact.
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Brewster Shop
J. F. Hii
Adv
Tree Band Concert and Revival Meeting Announced
Tonight at 8 15 the auditorium hosts a Tree Band Concert as advance publicity for Sprintime at the auditorium on April 8. Rev Slade Freer of McKinney Texas leads a revival meeting at the Free Methodist church corner Navarre and Park SW. Freer is a longtime western speaker and state native involved in the event.
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Slade Freer
McKinney
Texas
Free Methodist Church
Corner Navarre and
Park SW
Freer
West
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