Amalgamation Debate Flares Between Bull Moose and Republicans
In Stark County both reform and party lines clash as Bull Moose and Republican leaders argue over amalgamation plans. Oscar M. Pt and Niles Sponseller voice opposition to reunion while Dr. Harry A. March advocates keeping progressive ideals alive with merger. State leaders in Columbus debate the feasibility amid tense factional disputes.
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Republins
Oscar M. Pt
Bull Moose
Tommy Rot
Repub
Niles Sponseller
Republican
Republican Party
Harry A. March
Chairan Dougherty
Ndt Bull Moose
Columbus
Youth Arrested for Burglary at Railroad Station
Walters, nineteen, of Newark, is arrested by Detective Keefauver at 1 a.m. Saturday in a railroad passenger station lunch room. He allegedly hid under a counter on Friday night and carried fruit and cigars from the lunch room. An affidavit charges burglary. the case rests in Justice Rinehart's court, with Walters jailed.
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Walters
Newark
Keefauver
W. & I. E. Railroad
Count Missing in City Hotel Mystery
A mysterious count named Szucs vanished from room 425 at the Courtland hotel. Clerk reports he left yesterday and may have gone to Cleveland. Miss Leona Frailey, 724 South Market, is said to be engaged to him but her whereabouts are unknown.
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Illes Honle Szues
Ag Count
Courtland Hotel
Iles Honle Szues
Cleveland
Leona Frailey
South Market St
Mr. Szucs
Cromer Widow Mary Cromer Dies After Illness
Mrs Mary C Cromer sixty five widow of Samuel Cromer died early Saturday from heart trouble She lived north of Canton near Oakwood She had been sick for several years She is survived by one son Thomas Cromer Funeral arrangements have not yet been made
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Mary C. Cromer
Samuel Cromer
Canton
Oakwood
Thomas Cromer
Royal Blend Coffee Noted for Its Fine Flavor
Local observations by Carl H. Meyer report times from Canton District observer with noted coffee advertisement praising Royal Blend Coffee for its fine flavor.
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Carl H. Meyer
Canton Distric
Royal Blend Coffee
Midwife charged with practicing without license in Ohio
State medical board official files affidavit in probate court charging Susan Barth of 508 Rowlands with midwifery without a license after a trial of chiropractor Susan T Seed. The affidavit cites a April 17 1918 payment of 10 to Frank Kish for attending his wife Lena Kish. case set for next Monday.
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State Medical Society
Starkeo
Susan T. Seed
George H. Matson
State Board
Susan Barth
Rowlands
Frank Kish
Kloverav
Lena
Dr. Matson
Columbus
State Medical Board
Barth
Massillon Sues Railroad Over Walnur Street Trestle Reconstruction
The city through solicitor Thomas C. Davies filed a petition in common pleas court asking the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to reconstruct the Walnur Street trestle washed out by the flood. The city seeks a new bridge 400 feet west of the old one, grading on Summit Street, curb and gutter work, and extending the street to the end of the tracks.
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City of
Massillon
Thos. C. Davies
Common Pleas Court
B. & O. Railroad
Summit Street
Cherry St
Charter framers hear citizen ideas on reform drive
The charter framers hosted a Friday night session with citizens in the lobby. Topics included mouth hygiene, removing machine politics from municipal elections, and free legal advice. Labor members J A Robinson Frank Ballard Herman Witter opposed adjournment as no business was transacted. Lawyer Loren Souers warned against eliminating primaries by raising petition signatures, echoed by ex mayor James Rice. Sellers argues such change would violate election laws and invite minority rule with many candidates.
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J. A. Robinson
Frank Ballard
Herman Witter
Labor
Loren E. Souers
Commission
James A. Rice
Sellers
Unusual Cruelty Divorce Suit In Canton
Helen Maybee files for divorce from Roy Maybee alleging extreme cruelty and interruptions since their marriage in 1909. She cites his earnings as a fireman on a railroad and seeks alimony and restoration of her maiden name Spondour. Floyd Yutzey represents the plaintiff. Also Lynch Day suit: United Steen Co. sues Massillon Rolling Mill Co. for 896.76 for October 1912 merchandise.
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Helen Maybee
Canton
Common Pleas Cour
Roy Maybee
Maybee
W. & L. E. Railroad
Spondour
Yutzey
Floyd
Common Pleas
Lynch & Day
United Steen Company of
Massillon Rolling Mill Company
Canton to Cleveland Train Adds Parlor Car Service
Beginning Sunday May 4 the train from Canton at 8 10 a m and the train from Cleveland at 5 50 p m will carry a cafe parlor car with seat rate five cents. Advt1 to 7.
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Canton
Cleveland
Body of man found shot to death outside Cleveland
What police believe to be a murder was found today when the body of Stephen Clatworthy, a steam engineer, lay in a pool of blood on Warner Road just outside the city limits. A gunshot wound was discovered in his breast as Sheriff Smith formed a posse and the surrounding area was searched for the murderer. Clatworthy had been dead some time. no motive is given.
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United Press
Cleveland
Stephen Clatworthy
Warner Rd
Jimita
Smith
Clatworthy
Cox vetoes Kessler bill restoring voting rights
Governor Cox declares the Kessler bill unconstitutional and vetoes moves to restore franchise rights to voters formerly disenfranchised at West Union. He cites an Ohio Supreme Court ruling asserting only the governor may grant pardons and argues the legislature overstepped its authority.
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United Press
Columbus
Cox
Kessler
West Union
A. Z. Blair
Ohio Supreme Court
Man with liquor habit sentenced to three years
Prank Black of Alliance faced three years in the penitentiary with a suspended sentence conditioned on abstaining from liquor. He fought the urge, found work, then relapsed, surrendered to the county jail, awaiting court action on his parole violation to begin the term.
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Black
Canton
Cox Signs Greenland Liquor Bill Establishes State Licenses
Gov. Cox signed the Greenland bill creating a three member state license commission and a county sub-commission in each wet county with authority to issue and revoke saloon licenses.
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Cox
Greenland
Thority
Wall Street Tries to Stop Probe into Coal Fields
New York lawyers for coal operators called the Senate majority leader to seek a postponement of a congressional inquiry into peonage in the Cabin and Paint Creek coal fields West Virginia. Senator Kern intends to press for the investigation despite opposition from Wall Street interests tied to railroads owning the mines.
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United Press
Washington
Kern
Cabin
Paint Creek
West Virginia
New York
Senate
Wallst
Weather Reaches New High Mark Across City
Saturday's temperature climbed to 87 degrees, the highest for the year, surpassing the former hot point by two degrees. Cooler weather is forecast for Sunday with thunderstorms. The N O T acknowledged summer by starting open cars on the Meyers lake line, with more lines to follow soon.
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Meyers Lake
Grace McGowan Elected Toy Playground Supervisor
The Parks and Playgrounds association met to appoint supervisors for a two month play program from June 23 to August 23. Grace McGowan was elected supervisor of the girls section while the boys supervisor was not chosen. Assistant supervisors for the boys were named Arthur Bachtel and Prof Scheu with others to be selected from applicants. Pay is two dollars a day for men and one fifty for women. The finance committee expects a better concert this year.
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Grace McGowan
Parks and Playgrounds Association
Arthur Bachtel
Scheu
Ww. C. Lane
Boy Refuses to Testify in Donnenwirth Trial
Wilbert Donnenwirth, 11, son of Edward Donnenwirth, breaks down when asked to testify against his father for the February 1 shooting of his wife. Judge Henderson excludes the child after questioning his understanding of an oath. Donnenwirth’s condition worsens as the case proceeds. Also: Aero club of America requests Kansas City start of the national elimination balloon race on July 4 with entries from major cities.
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Tlefin. O
Edward Donnenwirth
Wilbert
Donnenwirth
Kansas City
Aero Club of America
Kansas City Aero Club
New York
Philadelphia
San Francisco
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Akron
Dallas
Cleveland
Giovannitti Arrested in Hopedale Demonstration
HOPEDALE Mass May 3 Arturo Giovannitti J W leader of Lawrence fame was arrested within 94 hours of arrival charged with violating a town bylaw forbidding parading without a permit. Two Draper mill striker leaders were also arrested during the same operation. Giovannitti was to lead a demonstration here and in Milford today. Marietta college reports 75 girls went on strike due to fine weather, with expulsion possible.
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Hopedale
Mass
Arturo Giovannitti
Lawrence Fame
New Town
Draper Mill
Giovannitti
Milford
Marietta
Marietta College
Margaret Reynolds Bound Over for Grand Jury in Robbery Case
Margaret Reynolds alias Margaret Schaffer is charged with robbing Pasquale Corilla. She was bound over to the grand jury by Police Judge Quinn on Saturday.
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Margaret Reynolds
Margaret Schaffer
Pasquale Corilla
Quinn
Jury Frees James Shadock in Fixture Theft Case
James Shadock was acquitted by a jury in Police Judge Quinns court on Friday after being charged with stealing fixtures from the Timken Roller Bearing Co. The verdict ended the case, clearing Shadock of the theft accusation.
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James Shadock
Quinns Court
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Pilot Sergi Battini Killed in 100-Foot Fall
May 3 report from LT. CYR states Sergi Battini died instantly when a military biplane he was flying plunged 100 feet this afternoon.
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Cyr
Railroad Workers Win Reduced Day and Wage Rise
United Press reports that about 6000 employees of the Missouri Pacific and Rock Island railways will move to a nine hour workday from ten and receive higher wages after a conference with shop craft unions. The agreement takes effect immediately.
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United Press
Kansas City
Missouri Pacific and
Rock Island Railways
Slusser seeks divorce from wife after marital estrangement
Wilbur A Slusser of Canton files a common pleas petition for divorce from Bessie Slusser alleging she left him April 30 1910. The couple married August 1909 and the action is supported by his attorney C C Upham. An advertisement follows with varnish pricing.
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Angelina Mellor
Alliance
Court of Common Pleas
Wilbur A. Slusser
Canton
Bessie Slusser
Common Pleas Court
C. C. Upham
City government reopens budget work after mayoralty uproar
Turnbull administration resumes city budget effort with Mayor’s dispute settled in part. Henry Paulus organizes the annual budget while Safety Director Dunwoodie plans Navarrest fire station work. Harbert assigns Dan Scanlon to track repairs and services, with warnings on probable revenue shortfalls from liquor licenses and possible deficits.
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Turnbull
Henry Paulus
Harbert
Dan Scanlon
Dunwoodie
Navarrest
Jilted Lover Threatens Girl in Cross-Country Chase
Charles O Carpenter, a Houston real estate man, is en route to Chicago in custody after a coast to coast chase. He is charged with threatening to burn out the eyes of Miss Mabel Grieg, who wed Chevalier LeVerde, Italian orchestra leader. LeVerde received the letters and reported them to postal authorities.
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United Press
Chicago
Charles O Carpenter
Post Office
Otto
Minneapolis
Carpenter
Houston
Texas
Mabel Lucile Grieg
Chevalier G. LeVerde
Hotel la Salle
Miss Greig
LeVerde
Palermo
Italy
State Still Escapes Suit Ruling on Amendment
Atty Gen Hogan rules the constitutional amendment allowing suits against the state is nullified by Gov Cox veto of the Barthelme w bill. Cox objected since it allowed service on county prosecutors, garnishee of state funds, and no guidance on satisfaction of judgments. Wilbur Baker of Fostoria expected as first deputy state auditor at $3000, replacing A B Peckinpaugh at the state tax commission.
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United Press
Columbus
Hogan
Gov
Cox
Barthelmew
Wilbur Baker
Fostoria
A. B. Peckinpaugh
State Tax Commission
Baker
Weekend Rail Fare Ad Lets Readers Travel
Round trip fares advertised by W. and L. E. offer $1.25 for Saturday travel with return any time Saturday or Sunday or a $1.10 round trip for Sunday travel only. Advertisement.
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