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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1920
Page
1
Police Chief Gauchat orders all baseball pools closed and plans to confiscate unsold tickets after tonight. Pools had operated openly for over two years with hundreds of dollars changing hands, ending a practice that spread from Cleveland last year to Massillon and other Ohio cities.
Deputy Sheriff Ed ward Gibson wakes passengers on a westbound Pennsylvania train to locate two whiskey transporters from Detroit. George Chapkio and John Wolak admit ownership of four bonded suitcases filled with liquor. They are charged with transporting liquor.
U S governor and Democratic presidential hopeful James M. Cox spoke briefly in Huntington Ontario and Boise Idaho despite a throat ailment forcing a pause in outdoor appearances. He praised Senator Borah and his opposition to the League of Nations while rallying supporters during a cross state tour.
Chaplin, in no mood for pies, meets with his lawyer to discuss his status amid marital troubles. He claims his wife accuses him of Bolshevik aims and asserts he will not give up his money, while valuing his earnings at 1500 a week and preparing for possible divorce and alimony. In York, Sept 14, a separate incident involves a single female in the Rits lobby.
The Canton area reports mild April weather with light temperatures and scattered rain possible Wednesday. Community notices warn of a benefit event for a nursery, a night school session, and a band concert at the auditorium tonight amid ongoing activities this week.
Stark County will pay about 80,500 for education in other counties under the new relief plan. The state will collect 1.8 mills for school aid from each county and distribute 580,500 to counties while sending back roughly 500,000 to local schools. Auditor Ned L. Perkins said allocations depend on pupil counts and teacher salaries, favoring counties with larger enrollments and higher average salaries.
News from Chicago and other cities reports enginemen switchmen and yardmen on an outlaw strike are returning to work nationwide. Northwestern and Burlington officials confirm many workers have resumed duties as of today.
Six hundred farm mortgage bankers from across the United States are expected at the annual meeting of the Farm Mortgage Bankers Association of America in Kansas City Missouri. J K Maxwell of Maxwell Investment Company is president of the organization. The three day gathering will draw representation from nearly every bank and institution handling farm paper. An adjacent ad notes leather suit cases and traveling bags on sale at Arthur's Leather Shop in Market Ave North.
Notice states Merchants and Manufacturers and Canton Central Labor Union Geo Groshan Ady no longer recognize the Union Reporter as its official organ. The change affects publication placement and affiliated communications.
All Moose meet at 7 p m Tuesday for a club gathering. Legionaries wear fezzes while women dress in white for a parade. Signed Secretary Ady. Potatoes at a Peck tomorrow at the Quality Fruit Co stands 22 and 23 at Arcade Market.
In Rome on September 14 executives of the Third Internationale urged a revolutionary turn amid widespread direct action by Italian workers. A battleship flotilla reached Genoa, metal workers pressed demands, and Fiat Turin employees allegedly looted a 200000 lire safe to cover wages arrears. A general strike halted Lombardy, with clashes reported near Trieste and Turin slayings of guards.
In Cincinnati on Sept 14 the Ohio Commandery Knights Templar opened its annual conclave. About 7,000 Sir Knights in uniform gathered, with parades planned through Wednesday and a grand review on Government square.
Mildred Newcomer eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs J Newcomer of 2315 Tenth Street SW is in Aultman hospital with a badly lacerated face after being struck by a car on Tuscarawas Street NW near Bedford Avenue late Monday afternoon. The child, on her way from school, is related to Charles Newcomer who was fatally burned at the same corner earlier Monday morning.
Officials from the Pennsylvania lines and Wheeling and Lake Erie submitted a plan to the city council to stop freights blocking crossings in the Maryland addition. Westbound trains from Tuscarawas to the B cross would run only with clear tracks, reducing daily delays of up to sixty minutes. Council also approved annexation of the Maryland addition into the city limits.
Miss Lydia McElroy was robbed of two diamond rings a lavalier and a necklace by two bandits in Cleveland on Saturday night. A voice later invited her to a corner where a slight youth returned the rings and warned her to stay silent. The rings, described as dirty from carrying in tobacco, were valued at 500 dollars.
Mahaffey offers 25 percent off odd pieces and one fourth off living room, dining room and bedroom suites plus metal beds. Quality Fruit Co advertises Ady potatoes 406. Dancing Eagles Hall schedule with Mack's Orchestra. Tennis balls 60¢ for closeout 25¢ each at Arthur's Leather Shop 204 Market Day North.
Paris dispatches from Copenhagen claim an anti Bolshevik uprising began in Petrograd with the Red fleet mutinied and Kronstadt bombarded. Several Red commissioners were reported murdered, though no direct confirmation was available from the foreign office.
Moscow dispatch received in Berlin reports a new Bolshevik offensive on both sides of Brody. Russian cavalry presses toward Lemberg as forces clash with Polish and Ukrainian units.
J O'Brien of the Halle Bros J O'Brien of the Taylor store and J McAbee of the May Co. Cleveland have been chosen as the judging panel for Canton's Fall Exhibition opening Wednesday at 7 30 p m The judging starts as curtains rise on the window displays and awards are set for Thursday the exposition runs through Saturday with over 85 merchants participating across all merchandise lines.
Ohio fair price commissioner John Pfeiffer says the probe is a statewide effort, not a single person or group. He urges restaurant patrons to report inflated prices and asks counties to require price postings to curb profiteering. Franklin County commission to review hotel and restaurant pricing.
The body of Olive Thomas, the American actress who died from bichloride of mercury poisoning, was taken to Holy Trinity church in Paris for quiet rites before shipment to the United States. No funeral is planned and friends have begun leaving Paris, as pastor Rev. Dr Beekman denounces Paris night life.
Twelve women from Indiana Harbor conclude a first of its kind court trial in which Mrs. Anna Mirmank is found guilty of assault for spanking Mrs. Anna Maichs in a soda parlor. A ten dollar fine is imposed as the jury deems jury duty more diverting than cradle service.
On the first day of the counties campaign for the Young Women's Christian Association fund, $6293.25 was pledged toward a $50000 goal. Mrs. Harvey Miller's team led with $2370, while Mrs. Charles Upham's team raised the most cash gifts at $52. Subscriptions totaled $1308.75 and pledges $4984.50. The drive includes factories and house-to-house canvassing with Lions Club help. A meeting for physicians and limited medical talks follow with Dr. Henry J. Gerstenberger delivering nutrition and pediatrics lectures at the First Congregational Church.
The Welfare Loan Co of Canton was incorporated for 400000. Incorporators listed in a Columbus dispatch are M. S. Hawkins A. A. Scheih and C. B. Rayburn.
More than $1,500 worth of cloth and clothing stolen from Royal Tailors and Dry Cleaners at 709 Tuscara Wasst KE. Entry gained through a rear window. Theft included three suits and a gold watch. store owned by David Krensky.
A federal grand jury found Roy H. Kuehling not guilty regarding the death of his wife Gertrude Viger Kuehling drowned in the Potomac River. He was released. HM. B. Osgood, the ex husband of the wife, and several Washington detectives testified.
Police admit no tangible leads in the Warren killing of George Puhaeski at his home on Monday. The slain man’s wife was bound and gagged as $500 was stolen, with Sheriff Ryan Thorax citing robbery as the motive.
A pastry shop offers warm pecan pastries for lunch with delivery tomorrow. The ad lists contact Bell 290 and State 3420 at 218 Cleveland Ave NW.
Union and quality fruit company announce a gathering at the Arcade Market tomorrow with stalls 22 and 23 to showcase products from Natice Merchants and Manufacturers. Groshan Advy and Volatows expect participation.
David Evans aged 26 died from a fractured skull after a 30 foot fall from the second story left wing of the McKinley high school under construction. Coroner confirms death. he survived by parents and five sisters. Funeral services set at the family home with burial in West Lawn Cemetery.
Homer S. Cummings former Democratic national chairman announced in Bridgeport Conn that he will not seek the United States Senate nomination against Republican Sen Frank Brandegee He cited personal business and health reasons and expressed gratitude to supporters noting others in the party can carry the standard.
Margaret Clark and Patty Arbuckle headline a special children's matinee this Saturday at the auditorium. Ad for admission details and showtimes. A young man who removed a small wallet from burned clothing of an injured employee at West Tuse and Ledford station yesterday is known and urged to return the wallet at once to the Standard Ott Co office. Ady
Daily noon offerings from 11 until 1 at Margaret's Chocolate Shop located at 214 Market Avenue. Adv advertises potatoes to a peek and meal specials for the midday crowd.
An advertisement for nut filled treats from The Vaatey Shop at 218 Cleveland Ave NW Bell 396 State 3629. It urges early orders for tomorrow and delivery service.
Maine expands Republican gains as women voters join men in a landslide. Parkhurst defeats McIntyre for governor by over 66 000, with Republicans sweeping other offices. White House says policy unchanged and Cox to run campaign.
In Toledo on September 14 the Lucas county fair price commission will hear landlords accused of charging exorbitant rents. Tenants complaints span luxury apartments and poorer districts, with the chairman noting several cases likely to lead to prosecutions.
Washington September 14 The attorney general Palmer said little progress will be made in government prosecutions of antitrust cases this session The court will pass on calendars in the Eastman Kodak American Can Southern Pacific and Keystone Watch cases The government is ready to argue Lehigh Anthracite coal case Largest glove sale advertised and shoe shop notices follow
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