Bribe Jurors Rejected Ahead of Wednesday Hearing
Canton police detective Streitenberger was suspended Tuesday after his alibi for Louis Mazer in the Don Mellett murder case failed under investigation. Mayor Swarts appointed Eschliman to Civil Service, filling vacancies created by Janson and Burris, with Melbourne added last week. City officials prepared for Lengel dismissal hearing, with Kinnison Pontius and Abt to represent the city and mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Streitenberger
Canton Police Department
Streitenberger
Louis Mazer
Don R. Mellett
David Eschliman
Stanford M. Swarts
Civil Service Commission
Price Janson
John A. Burris
George Beresford
George Melbourne
James E. Kinnison
Hubert C. Pontius
Oscar L. Abt
Swarts
Saranus A. Lengel
Moyor
Lengel
Negotiations Delay Transfer in Canton Murder Case
Federal officials will not surrender Louis Mazer to Canton deputies today. District Attorney Bernsteen plans to urge the attorney general to send Mazer back to Stark County for trial, but negotiations cannot be completed in time. A federal probe into murder and liquor connections continues with new prosecutions anticipated.
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Louis Mazer
C. W. Kirk
Ed Gibson
George Thorn
Canton
Cleveland
Bernsteen
Mazer
Starkeo
Canada
Mellett
Federal Grand Jury
Méllett
Ben Rudner
Patrick Eugene McDermott
Floyd Streitenberger
Jernsteen
Rsted
Cantonians to Attend Meeting of Evangelical Churches
Ministers and delegates from Canton Evangelical churches travel to Columbus for the 89th annual Evangelical Churches session at Obieay church. Guests include presiding elders and church officers from Cleveland Columbus Toledo and area, with representatives from denominational colleges.
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Canton Evangelical Churches
Columbus
Obieay
Nee Bey
Miricte
Oso Cleveland
Toledo
Canton
Gates
Ushim
Antes
Bethany Thuren
Cg Ve
C. Masta
First Evangelical Church
Hoover
Mal
Chun Set
Firestone
Trinity
Zachman
Ee Vobates
Fairhope Church
Sm A
Lymer
William
Fragmentary 1900s Political Notes Surface in Nace Campaign
A garbled OCR excerpt hints at a political campaign scene with mentions of a campaign manager, a Republican state committee, a Seminole subcommittee, and talks about a gubernatorial race. Several names appear unclear, suggesting a disrupted report on party leadership and post primary plans.
Cutter Leaves Carolina Arid After Prohibition Raids
Charleston dispatch reports the macrow cutter departs Charleston harbor after a major prohibition raid. 40 miles of arid territory remain, with broken implements and memories of federal land liquor crackdowns. 30 arrests, 106000 gallons mash, 910 gallons liquor seized. M. Dunning and other officials return to Savannah after one of the Southeast’s largest enforcement sweeps. Five corrupt officers detained and Berkley county’s bootleg hub eliminated.
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Charleston
S&s. C
Macrow
Coast Guard
Atlantic
M. ©. Dunning
Southeast
Savannah
South Carolina
Berkley Co
Man Kills Neighbor Then Commits Suicide in Effingham
In Effingham, 60 year old Fred Urn en sted, said to be mentally disturbed, killed 51 year old Max M. Kanter, a neighbor, then barricaded himself in his home. Police surround led to Urnen sted shooting himself as the siege tightened.
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Chicago
Fred Urnensted
Effingham
Max M. Kanter
Boy East Grapes Die From Green Grapes In Yard
The death of 2-year-old Dan Wasem and serious illness of his sister Juanita in Columbus were blamed on green grapes picked from vines in the family yard.
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Columbus
Dan Wasem
Juanita
Day Of Gloom For 18 000 Children Right On Schedule
Maud M Howells notes the first day of school in Canton as 18 000 children return. Skepticism about the bell and logistics gives way to routine. Superintendent Wilson Hawkins comments on bell scarcity and the effort to provide classrooms for all pupils amid Labor Day’s end.
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Maud M. Howells
Wilson Hawkins
Canton
Woodland
Hawkins
Insurance Offer For Accidental Death At Low Cost
The Canton Daily News promotes a ten dollar insurance plan for accidental death or injury with a one dollar yearly policy from Continental Life Insurance Co. Coverage ages 10 to 70, valid for death or disability from railroad, ship, ferry, or street transit accidents. Page 5 continues.
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America
Canton Daily News
Chapeline O
Continental Life Insurance Co
St. Louis
Continental Insurance Company
Fireworks Aid Thief Capture In Alley Yard
Patrolman Charles Martin stopped a boy who confessed to stealing tires from cars and led officers to an area near a fireworks display in the Alley school yard. A daylight flare lit the scene as bystanders pointed to two suspects, with one boy denying the theft before charges were filed and the case sent to juvenile authorities.
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Charles Martin
Luta Star
Mike Destefano
Albert Pl
Martin
Turk
Miner faces first degree murder charge in sheriff assassination
Sept 1. In St. Clainsville Mik Dragovich of Provident a miner was brought before Judge W W Cowen in common pleas court on a first degree murder charge for the assassination of Sheriff Kam J Sturfee. Prosecuting Attorney Herbert Mitchell moved to dismiss but was overruled. Petit jurors were being selected.
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ST. Clainsville
Mik. Dragovich
Provident
Miner
W.W. W. Cowen
Daugherty and Miller Put On Trial Tuesday
Trial of former attorney general Harry M. Daugherty and ex alien property custodian Col. Thomas W. Miller began in federal court with Judge Mack presiding. The case accuses them of conspiring to defraud the government by taking 391000 in liberty bonds and 50000 in cash to aid recovery of about 7000000 in assets for the Swiss owned German concern American Metal Co. The defense faces a lengthy jury selection as fifteen questioned with five rejected. Two co-defendants are dead, including Daugherty’s ally Jess W. Smith. The trial, brought in New York over the alleged 1921 bribe, focuses on funds tied to Societe Suisse pour Valeures de Metaux and the German-owned American Metals Co. The indictment says the officials turned 6453979 to the firm after war seizure. Richard Merton is named as paying 411000 for the services.
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Harding
Liberty
American Metal Co
Daugherty
Miller
John T. King
Societe Suisse Pour Valeures de Metaux
American Metals Co
A. Mitchell Palmer
Alen
Treasury
Harditts
Riichard Merton
Four Killed as Train Hits Auto Near Detroit
Four people died and one was seriously injured when an automobile carrying them was struck by a Michigan Central passenger train at Rockwood near Detroit. Victims include William M. Chambers 35 and his 4 year old son Edward and A M Long 66 and his wife 60 both of Wyandotte Michigan. Mrs Chambers not expected to recover. The train carried the auto some distance.
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Detroit
Michigan Central
Rockwood
Mich
William MM. Chambers
Wyandotte
Chambers
Edward
Long
A. EF. Long
William Chambers
Patrolman Shot in Hold up Near Bakery Office
Patrolman Terrence Guanine was seriously wounded today by armed bandits who stole about $16,000 from a black messenger of Ward Ea, near the baking company's office. The robbers fled in an automobile.
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East Ovangeh
Hej
Terrence Guanine
Baking Company
Manufacturers Charter Train For Death Race
C D and T J Kelly prominent Youngstown steel manufacturers race east on a special New York Central train after learning that TY I Kellys wife and two daughters were badly injured in a car crash in Hyannis Massachusetts. The brothers chartered the train at about 5000 dollars and will cut several hours from the route, buying 137 railroad fares to Hyannis and 25 Pullman fares.
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Hicago
C. D
T. J. Kelly
Youngstown
New York Central
Hyanis
Mass
TY. I. Kelly
Here
Boaton
Train Kills 3 In Family Near Mansfield
Sept 1 Ohio State reformatory guard David W. Brown his wife Jennie and their 7 year old son Elewesris were killed near the reformatory when a westbound Erie train struck the vehicle they were riding in.
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Mansfield
David W. Brown
Ohio Zate Reformatory
Jennie
Elewesris
Erie Railroad
Reformatory
Erie
Mothe r Av ers Victim's Wife Accuses Threats and Accident
Mrs Mabel Graham 27 formerly of Canton now held on a first degree murder charge in Wellsburg West Virginia. She admits drawing a revolver after quarreling with Albert Graham 33 who was driving, saying she planned to kill herself if he refused to return to Canton but insists the fatal shot was fired accidentally when the car left the road. Police say he died in the Wellsburg morgue. she claims the gun discharged during the ditch crash.
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Graham
Wellsburg
Albert Graham
OW Graham
Harrisburg Rd
FE. W. Grahnam
Mabel Graham
Canton
Brooke County
Albert
Bethany Pike
Wilkins
Two Die As Bolt Strikes Alabama City Parade
In Alabama City on Labor Day a lightning bolt struck the center of town during the Christy brothers wild animal circus parade. Two people were killed, five seriously injured, 60 shocked, 16 horses died, and children were briefly separated from parents as power was knocked out across Alabama City and nearby towns.
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Alabama City
Ala
Christy Brothers Wild Animal Circus
Lightnin
Gadsen
Attalla
Rabbis Strike for Higher Pay in Chicago Kosher Fowl Trade
In Chicago 129 rabbis known as Bchaechters strike for five dollars more per week to oversee fowl handling for Orthodox Jewish households during Rosh Hashanah. Kosher butchers had already gone on strike last week, affecting holiday preparations.
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Chicago
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George B Fates
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Teria
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Daugherty and Miller
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Mack
W. Va
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