Wheat declines 35 cents in Canton market shock
The Canton market sees a 35 cent daily drop in wheat as officials of American wheat pits ban futures. The price falls to 2.85 a bushel via The Canton Feed Milling Co. Pundits expect soon lower retail flour and cracker prices as broader price shifts ripple through grains, lard, eggs, and meat markets.
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Canton Feed & Milling Co
Joseph P. Griffin
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
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House votes to recommit army conscription pay bill
The House, by 199 to 177, votes to recommit the conference report on the army conscription bill with instruction to raise enlisted pay to 230 dollars monthly. The move reverses prior conferees' 25 dollar level and heightens delays in enacting the administration bill. Representative Good of Iowa made the motion.
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Congress
Representative Good
Iowa
Senate
Auto fees rise in Illinois reports reveal higher receipts
Illinois Secretary of State Emerson reports year end auto fees totaling 1,240,021 dollars with a 324,399 dollar increase in this year from the prior year. The data reflects stronger auto activity and higher fee collections statewide.
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Springfield
Ills
Emerson
Passing The Buck and The Mythical Franchise in Beldenay NE
Local Beldenay NE story details a stalled traction extension saga involving The N. O. T. The City County and property owners as sessions note legal friction over terms and consent. Mayor Stolberg cites delays due to traction company and county officials negotiating terms while property owner consent stands ready.
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Akron
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Traction Company
Stolberg
Hysteria Blamed for Soaring Grain Prices
Chicago May 16 Reported causes for unusually high grain prices include hysteria from rumors of famine and railroad bottlenecks in grain movement. A statement by leaders of major boards of trade cites subnormal grain production and government crop reports as worsening the outlook.
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John R. Mauff
Pat
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St. Louis Merchants Exchange
G. S. Carpenter
Kansas City Board of Trade
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Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
Frank I. Lang
Toledo Produce Exchange
Adolph Kempner
Chicago Board of Trade
Wilson backs House committee on woman suffrage
President Wilson endorses forming a House committee on woman suffrage in a letter to Representative Poll. He calls the move a wise public policy while responding to a request from Carrie Chapman Catt and Helen H. Gardner of the National Woman’s Suffrage Association.
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Committee On Committees
Wilson
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National Women's Suffrage Association
Helen H. Gardner
Canton physicians elected at state medical meeting
Two Canton doctors were elected to offices at the Ohio State Medical Association convention in Springfield. The report also notes various local items from Canton including political filings, industry news, and accidents.
Ohio Weather Forecast Quiet and Mild Through Thursday
Government forecast for Ohio predicts fair skies tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Readings show varying times with no significant highs or lows noted.
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Ohio
U S Grants 100 Million Loan to Russia
Washington May 16 The treasury issues a warrant for 100 million dollars, Americas first loan to the new Russian republic. Secretary McAdoo turned the warrant over to C Onon of the Russian embassy as officials said the loan secured Russia continued involvement with the Allies and pledged against accepting German peace. The loan bears 3 percent interest and will later convert to longer term bonds. The Root mission prepares to depart for Petrograd to oversee spending, including railroad supplies in the United States.
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Representative Gardner Resigns to Join Front Against Germany
Massachusetts congressman A. P. Gardner resigns his seat to go to the front. In a letter to Speaker Clark read in the house, Gardner said he will serve as a reserve officer in the U. S. Army, and Governor McCall announced the resignation.
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A. P. Gardner
Massachusetts
Congress
Germany
Gardner
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Gardin
Clark
U. S. Army
Former congressman Ernest F. Acheson dies at 62
Former Congressman Ernest F. Acheson aged 62 died at his Washington home at 11:30 AM after a week of pneumonia. Acheson served 14 years in Congress and was a trustee of Washington and Jefferson College. He also was a director of Pittsburgh Life and Trust Co before its difficulties, with concerns over its affairs believed to hasten his death.
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Ernest F. Acheson
Congress
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Pittsburgh Life and Trust Co
Government says Mexicans in U S not to be drafted
The state department announced that the government has no plan to conscript Mexicans or other foreigners living in the United States. Reports from the border had suggested Mexicans feared draft. Mrs Theodore Papus of 1410 16th street SE was reported out of danger after ingesting bichloride of mercury, saved by timely medical help. Tiraken Music Club gives a concert at First Christian Church tonight, admission 15 cents.
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U. S
State Department
Theodore Papus
Papus
Tiraken Music Club
First Christian Church
Timken Music Club
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Senate
House
Navy Department
Charles M. Schwab
Banquet Tonight at First Congregational Church
A church advertisement invites men to tonight’s all you can eat banquet at the First Congregational Church, promising a good time for attendees.
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First Congregational Church
State Solicitor aims to end Stark Electric strike
Alliance officials and Ohio authorities discuss temporary relief options as a 15 day strike halts Alliance traffic. Morris sues Stark Electric for franchise violations claiming failure to operate cars and repair infrastructure. He seeks revocation or court-ordered settlement with potential receivership.
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Alliance
McGhee
State Utilities and Industrial Commission
Columbus
Solicitor Morris
Stark Electric
Looting of New Shaft mining village by auto bandits
Eight miles east of New Kensington Pennsylvania the mining village of New Shaft was looted by a heavily armed band of auto thieves. The raiders entered in an automobile and looted homes while guards threatened residents with death. A man’s $500 savings and other small sums plus jewelry were taken as police search the countryside.
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New Shaft
Here
Aviators Injured In Newport News Aerial Crash
Two army aviators at Curtiss Aviation School were seriously hurt when their plane stalled and dived seventy five feet into the James River. Instructor Teda Heckenberg is believed to be dying with a broken back. Student Clarence Curtis also sustains internal and other injuries. Rescue boats took them to Riverside hospital.
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Hare
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Clarence Curtis
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Curtis School
A New Directory Carawasst W. Tels No. 102
A fragmentary notice lists a new directory entry for Carawasst W. Tels with a reference number 102 and indicates additional details follow in the remaining text. The readable portion emphasizes cataloging of names and locations within a local directory system.
Two Men Killed in Canton Sheet Steel Plant Tragedy
Steve Grifu forty perished at 4 15 p m when a crane loaded steel plates toppled burying him. John Rose sixty seven died hours later from illness at 2131 Harrison av SW both men lived nearby and were often seen together. their bodies lay side by side at Spiker's undertaking rooms.
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Canton Sheet Steel Co
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Harrison Av SW
Rose
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Ambulance Company Seeks Volunteers For War Service
Canton Ohio ambulance unit 4th Army is running a recruitment push at city hall as Lieut G P Lawrence reports slow progress. Col Hall of Cincinnati plans a five member uniform recruiting party to speed up enlistment while Mayor Stolberg and Lieut Lawrence tour Mt Union College Alliance to recruit students. | Note: remove. only one sentence per card allowed.
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Joseph A. Hall
Cincinnati
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Stolberg
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Explosion Kills Six at Fort Brady Pier in Sault Ste Marie
Martial law surrounds the Soo locks after a dynamite blast at 6 this morning. Six men killed including one guardsman and several laborers injured. Troops rushed to Fort Brady Pier as fish hatcheries and nearby buildings were damaged. Authorities have not released a death list or cause.
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Mich
Fort Brady Pier
All Days are Overland Days All Knights are Willys Knights
An advert from Canton Motor Car Co highlights Overland and Willys Knights with a sales pitch promising durable cars and favorable terms. The copy emphasizes daily use and adventure themes to attract buyers.
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Willys Knights
Canton Motor Car Co.—Advt
German Premier Silent on Peace Plans Amid War Debate
In Berlin the Reichstag session featured Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg offering peace to Russia while socialist leader Ledebour warned of a Russian style revolution if Germany continues the war. The chancellor avoided detailing Germany's peace program despite intense interpellations from nearly all parties.
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Russia
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Ledebour
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Bogus Officer Wins Bride and Then Loses Her
New York May 16 A British naval officer posing as a commander wooed and promised marriage to Katherine Miller of Flushing in three days. The Miller family learned the truth when a call from a supposed admiralty official forced cancellation of the match. The supposed officer left abruptly after claiming urgent duties and a hotel bill surfaced.
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George Stewart
Katherine Miller
Flushing
L. 1
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U. S
Stewart
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Miss Miller
Papa
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Wilson tackles war speed and food control questions
President Wilson today faced two urgent issues as cabinet consideration Friday. The food question, debated in Congress, centers on proposed controls over speculators and price levels, while war production speeding remains hampered by fragmented command. Officials urge centralized authority and faster destroyer production after a prior rejected offer.
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Wilson
Congress
Gregory
Agricultural Department
British claim U S not yet in world war
Washington May 16 America is not really in the war. Officials of England and France and allied diplomats in Washington say the U S population does not yet feel the war throb. They note sacrifices at home are the true test of being in the war, not battlefield glory.
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