Tornado Toll Rises in Kansas with Wide Destruction
A killer tornado swept Harvey and Sedgwick counties injuring many and killing about 30. Andale suffered the worst damage as homes were destroyed and the path stretched toward Newton. A special train with nurses and doctors is en route to aid survivors.
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Hutchinson
Kas
Asl
Harvey
Edwick
Andale
Uth
Thamaas
Newton
Sedwick
Wir
Howard
Ellico
Dale
Memorial Day Flagging for 1200 Veterans Graves at Simpson Church
The grave flagging program, led by the G A Memorial committee with Sons of Veterans and Spanish War veterans, gathers at Post rooms Sunday to mark over 1200 graves. Boy Scouts assist in placing flags and relatives are asked to report missed graves. A Decoration Day service follows at Simpson Church with Rev. K B T Mohn delivering the address.
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G. A
Sons of Veterans
Army and Navy Union
Tps
Boy Scouts
Simpson Hhodist Episcopal Church
KB. T. Mohn
School lockers bid totals and board actions
Four bids were received at a Friday board meeting for steel school lockers. Bids include Fanton Art Metal Co. 41 rooms at 16 per unit, Cleveland Metalcraft Co. 20 rooms at 12,000 total for 41 rooms, and The Berger Manufacturing 41 rooms at 18,650. The board will act on Monday and discuss appointing a placem to settle a $1,500 claim against Altim delays on the 14th Street NE school.
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Cati
Fanton Art Metal Co
Cleveland Metalcraft Co
van Dorn Iron Works Co
Tland
Berger
Chapman Plumbing and Supply
James H. Shorthill
Canton May Have Separate Board on Exemption
The Stark county selective board of four men appointed by Gov. Cox to handle draft registrations may be excluded from Canton jurisdiction, with a separate city board to be chosen by Mayor Stolberg. If implemented, the county board still handles outside Canton, while Washington regulations shift city boards to mayors in population centers. The change hinges on final federal rules, with local officials awaiting Washington’s completion announcement.
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Stark Co
County Board of Registration
C. A. Fisher
Canton
Stolberg
Fisher
Fitzgerald
Cleveland
Ohio
Turney
Columbus
Washington
Gov. Cox
George Shant
Board of Elections
Mandamus Sought to Force Town to Pay Paving Claim
Schilling Construction Co files petition Friday seeking a mandamus against Audi tor Oberlin to compel payment of 519 75 for paving Massillon Canal Fairroad. The suit alleges June 1914 contract with county commissioners, later approval of expansion joints and extra payment, not recorded in minutes, leading to denial of the 519 75.
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Oberlin
Massillon Canal
Schilling Construction Co
O. K
Construction Co Sues Auditor for 519 in Pay Dispute
A legal action seeks 519 from Auditor Oberlin over payment for a job. Across the nation reports note tornadoes in Kansas, air losses in London, and a train accident in Akron. Education news covers bids for lockers, commencements, and census trouble. war news mentions unrest in Russia and Austro-Hungarian pressures.
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Construction Co
Oberlin
Netta Faris
Cleve
Canton
Kinartens
Kansas
London
Akron
Weather Showers Forecast For Ohio This Weekend
Ohio forecast calls for showers tonight and Sunday with cooler temperatures. Forecasters expect mix of rain and possible clearing later weekend with temperatures around the mid 30s to mid 60s across regions.
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Ohio
Look To Ohio For Men To Fill Ranks Of Guard
Brig Gen William A Mann urges Ohio men to enlist in the national guard noting the chance to choose command and branch, to serve for the war period, and better promotion prospects. Secretary Baker commends Ohio’s rising patriotic spirit and expects Ohio to set a national example.
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Ohio
William A. Mann
Bureau of Military Affairs
War Department
National Guard
Baker
Man Identified in Canton Fall Fatality Near Chinese Restaurant
Developments Friday identified the deceased as John Holler of Carrollton, not Robert Bones as previously reported. Coroner says Holler died from a fractured skull after falling down stairs at a Chinese restaurant. police note Holler was with an unidentified man who was refused entry due to intoxication.
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Tuscarawassi W
Walnutaw
John Holler
Carrollton
O. Pollen
Robert Bones
Central Hotel
Bones
C. V. Sommer
Cleveland-av SW
Holler
Canton
Douds
Daylight Robbers Loot Two Canton Homes
Thieves looted the homes of Charles W. Krieg and A G Ryley in broad daylight Friday, taking jewelry worth 325 dollars. Police describe two suspects, notified nearby cities, and found no recovered items or pawn-shop leads in Canton. Homes were left temporarily deserted, suggesting insider knowledge of residents’ routines.
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Charles W. Krieg
12Th-St NW
A. G. Ryley
Market-av
Canton
Two More Seek Council Seats In City Election
On Saturday Amos Fete of 1722 Henry Ave SW, a Democrat and current council member, filed a petition to seek another term in the fifth ward. Thomas Taylor of 1333 Arnold Ave NW, a Republican, also filed for candidacy in the seventh ward.
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Amos Fete
Henry Av
Fifth Ward
Board of Elections
Thomas €. Taylor
Arnold Av
Seventh Ward
Hindenburg Bombarded With Peace Telegrams in Berlin
Field Marshal Von Hindenburg, chief of staff of the German army, receives telegrams from the Pan German league urging him to declare openly for peace with annexation and indemnities, according to a Berlin telegram today.
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Amsterdam
von Hindenburg
Berlin
Pan-German League
Fairmount Board Plans Meeting With Columbiana Officials
Stark county commissioners and Probate in charge Krrchbaum with Probation Officer Bordner visited the Fairmount Children's Home on Saturday to discuss coordination with Columbiana county commissioners and home directors.
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Stark-co
Irades Krrchbaum
Bordner
Fairmount Children's Home
Columbiana-co
Two divorces granted in city court
Judge Abe Friday awarded Sarah Eisenzimmer a divorce from T 8S Eisenzimmer with custody of their child and $500 alimony in an uncontested suit. Doris Hose was divorced from Ella Hose in default of answer by the plaintiff with wilful absence.
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Abe Friday
Sarah Eisenzimmer
Eisenzimmer
Doris Hose
Ella Hose
Cain-Cain Dentists Painless Extracting
Advertisements indicate a dental office named Cain-Cain Dentists offers painless tooth extractions in the Central Lav Bank Building area.
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Cain-Cain
Bank
Socialist Meeting Tonight at Walnut and Tusce
A 7 45 p m socialist meeting is announced at the corner Walnut and Tusce street with A J Totten as the speaker Ady
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Walnut and Tusce
E. A
Walnut and
Tusc
Walnut
E. A. J. Totten
Five Die In Akron Auto Crash Near Mantua
Five Ak ron residents died when a jitney car was struck by an Erie train as they headed to a Mantua dance. Driver Henry Rose escaped. the dead include pool hall owner David F. Munson rubber worker W E Van Horn mechanic James Barder Beulah Snodgrass and May Harris. Two girls had just arrived from Wheeling W Va. Rose fled after calling for help. no witnesses were found.
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Akron
Mantua
Portageco
Erie
Henry Rose
David F. Munson
W. E. van Horn
James Barder
Beulah Snodgrass
May Harris
Wheeling
W. Va
Rose
Sheriff's Office
Drastic laws urged to root out German spies
Army and navy officials warned that without extreme penalties, spies threaten thousands in the armed forces. They claim German agents have evaded capture and that even firing squads may be used to deter espionage as U S movements increase. An ongoing investigation seeks the culprits or channels of news leaks.
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Washington
U. S
Army
Wilson
Germany
Admiral Sims
Navy
Automobile association ends convention with wartime road plan
The American Automobile Association concluded its 1917 Cleveland convention with a city tour. A final resolution urged military highways along U.S. boundary lines and emphasized good roads as a wartime need. Dr. Rowe of Baltimore was reelected president.
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Cleveland
American Automobile Association
U. S
Dr. & Rowe
Baltimore
Irish Leaders Hope Irish Chair Leads London Conference
May 26 report says leaders from nationalists and unionists want the Irish committee chair to be Irish to enter talks with a more cooperative spirit than a non Irish candidate.
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London
Two speeders fined in police court pleas of guilty
Two speeders, H. P. Richey and E. O. Stallsmith, were fined 10 dollars plus costs in police court Saturday after pleading guilty. The arrests were made by traffic officer George Ritchey.
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H. P. Richey
E. O O. Stallsmith
Trafic
George Ritchey
John Lilly Pleads Not Guilty in Gas Coupon Theft Case
John Lilly charged with larceny for allegedly stealing gasoline coupon books from Standard Oil Co. pleaded not guilty in police court Saturday and was held on $200 bond for trial Monday.
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John Lilly
Standard Oil Co
Totten to Speak at Walnut and Tuscarora Corner Ady
At 7 45 p m speaker E A J Totten will address a gathering at the Walnut and Tuscarora corner Ady event.
City to hear Gatch on free garbage plan and contract
M V Gatch of The Sanitary Garbage Co arrived in Canton from Baltimore to discuss a municipal free garbage collection system. He will outline terms for disposal of his equipment with or without extending the contract expiring Aug 1. Delays threaten can supply and he must know council’s decision to prepare an extension. The council committee is to report Monday night.
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M. V. Gatch
Sanitary Garbage Co
Canton
Baltimore
Garbage Committee of Council
Gatch
Fate of Russia in doubt as leaders clash at front
Pacifists in Russia work for a separate peace as Kerensky travels to the front. Council delegates rebuke General Alexieff and threaten rank reduction. British observers report growing dissension and anarchy, while Kerensky steadies the mood and leaders seek a united stance near decisive moments.
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London
Russia
M. Kerensky
Council of Workmen's
Petrograd
Alexieff
James O’grady
Wil Thorn
Council of Workmen’s
O'Grady
Daily News
Vessel Fights Submarine Off American Port
A German submarine engaged a vessel sailing from an American port in a one hour battle on May 2 after the sub fired a torpedo that missed by about 30 feet. The vessel returned fire with twelve shots but sustained little damage, and the submarine disappeared.
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Vrease
Man compelled to kiss flag by home guard unit
Steubenville May 26 William Mentis a 28 year old mill worker was publicly reprimanded in front of citizens for an unpatriotic remark directed at the Steubenville minute ten home guards company. The unit halted seized him forced him to his knees and made him kiss the Stars and Stripes before turning him over to police.
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Steubenville
William Mentis
Steubenville Minute Ten Home Guards
Mentis
Wireless guard shot at Virginia Beach station
A guard at the Virginia Beach Wireless station was shot on duty in Norfolk on May 26. Military authorities withheld all details of the incident.
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Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Auto Accident Near Findlay Injures Vera Morrison
Miss Vera Morrison was fatally injured near Findlay as her automobile skidded and overturned in a ditch at midnight. Several other party members escaped injuries. Ad for Canton's wall paper store appears after the notice.
German air raid against England kills 76 and wounds 174
London dispatch reports 16 German aircraft bombed southeastern England on Friday, killing 76 people and wounding 174 as Royal Navy and British air forces engaged in decisive battles. Zeppelins possibly part of the raid, marking a renewed surge after months of lull.
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London
Germany
England
North Sea
Admiralty
Dunkirk
France
Deniswestran
Salvation Army Tag Day Aims To Grow Barracks Fund
Salvation Army volunteers in blue uniforms circulated downtown collecting on tag day to raise two thousand dollars for an addition to the barracks at 822 Walnutay SE. Officers have sought support from local business leaders for weeks as early results show strong participation.
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Canton
Salvation Army
Army
Walnutay SE
Sarah Bernhardt Leaves Hospital After Successful Operation
New York May 26. After repeated reports of a dying condition Mme. Sarah Bernhardt will tomorrow leave Mt. Sinai hospital where she recently underwent an operation and is now cured. Her rapid recovery and marked vitality have astonished her physicians.
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New York
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Three Nardo Children Die In West Pittston Fire
Three boys aged four to ten, sons of James Nardo, were killed when the West Pittston home burned. Nardo, his wife, and another child barely escaped as the blaze swept the second floor where the youths slept.
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Scranton
James Nardo
Nardo
West Pittston
Landslide Hits Culebra Cut Not Affecting Navigation
A small landslide occurred in the Culebra Cut of the Panama Canal but it does not interfere with vessel movement or navigation.
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Panama City
Culebra
Panama Canal
Socialist Meeting Tonight at Walnut and Tuscist Corner
Community note announcing a socialist meeting at 7 45 tonight at the Walnut and Tuscist corner with a 20c player roll special. The McConnell Music Co at 416 Marketavy N Adyv advertises related offerings.
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The
McConnell Music Co
Marketavy N.—Adyv
Trades Council Denounces Contractor Lockout Actions
Building Trades Council members condemn contractor lockouts of union and non union workers. They prepared a contractor list for investigation and pledged to withhold work from offending firms until disputes are settled. The council includes most building trades but excludes carpenters and bricklayers.
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Building Trades Council
Clevelanday
Trades Council
Fred
Carpenters
Japan Accumulates Gold Through U S Trade Ties
Treasury officials report Japan is sending agents to the United States to obtain gold certificates and metal. Since January, San Francisco shipments to Japan total about 35 million dollars, an unprecedented amount not explained by trade balances. The exact purpose of the maneuver remains undetermined by officials.
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Washington
Japan
Treasury Department
U. S
San Francisco
Royal pilot to fly nonstop to Wheeling from Sheepshead Bay
Captain P A Kelly of the Royal Flying Corps plans a non stop 509 mile flight from Sheepshead Bay toward Wheeling West Virginia today on furlough. He will be accompanied by Louis Bennett Jr Wheeling millionaire as passenger. The notice also contains a local sales pitch from McConnell Music Co at 416 Market Ave N.
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New York
Wheeling
W. Va
P. A. Kelly
Royal British Flying Corps
Sheepshead Day
Kelly
Louis Bennett, Jr
Frog and Chicken Dinner at the Burns Hotel Harrisburg
An advertisement promoting a frog and chicken dinner at the Burns Hotel in Harrisburg with a note that all Days are Overland Days and all Knights are Willys Knights, Canton Motorcar Co.
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Burns Hotel
Harrisburg
Willys Knights
Canton Motorcar Co
Advt
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