Clubs join chamber drive for hospital plan
The report details a local effort by clubs and the chamber to back a hospital project. It also includes a lengthy story about a Canton mother claiming her son Walker Griffith may still be alive despite official records listing him dead. The piece recounts the buried-death confusion and searches spanning years, citing letters and a 1920 note from a Marine aviation sergeant.
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Ling
Rmany
Griffith
Walker Griffith
Marine Aviation
Port Au Prince
Haiti
War Department
Louis
Steubenville
Columbus
Company C
Seventh Infantry
Red Cross
New York Action Fans Big Fight Over Congress
In Washington on May 5 the Albany repeal of the prohibition enforcement law sparks a national debate. Wets hail the move as turning the tide against prohibition while drys warn of federal intervention to enforce dry laws. Democrats foresee a heated convention battle over liberalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Capital
Newark
New York
Arding
Govrnors
Supreme Court
Ibang
Newak
New
Weather section and ads hint at May 13 Mother’s Day promotions
Continued weather forecast for Ohio with increasing cloudiness and warmer temperatures. Appears on page two with ads for Mother’s Day cards and promotions at local shops including The Tudors at Blue Bird Shoppe and Holmes-Lether Store, plus spiritualist church services at 8 pm.
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Scotts
5Th-St NW
Sugar Boycott Grips Canton as Sugar Sales Drop
Canton housewives led by the Canton Woman's club boycott sugar to push prices down. Officials deny a shortage and say Canton has ample sugar. retailers report falling sales as conservation efforts resume.
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Canton Woman's Club
Canton
Harding
Hoover
Augustus Dannemiller
Dannemiller Grocery Co
Dannemiller
J. E. Figley
Canton Grocery Co
Federal Prober Urges Boycott To Cut Prices In Cuba
US Commerce official J. E. Figley says there is enough sugar in Cuba to supply the world and the shortage stems from market manipulation. After three months in Cuba he toured plantations and will report to Secretary Hoover in Washington.
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Cuba
J. E. Figley
United States Department of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Figley
Canton
Hoover
Washington
Democrats Seek Harmonious Basis for Canton Mayoral Race
Democrats in Canton push unity after a rally aimed at healing rifts and naming a viable mayoral candidate. Rumors center on former Mayor Herman R. Witter or O F E Prawts with odds favoring Witter as party leaders vow one nominee.
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Herman R. Witter
O. F E. Prawts
Sinking Fund Commission
Witter
Marion Knights to Take Beauseant to Tiffin
Marion Commandery Knights Templar led by President Harding’s own group with 100 swords will visit Tiffin on Sunday to present the international traveling beauseant to Demolay Commandery. Two commanderies unite in a grand ascension day service before the beauseant travels to Akron next week.
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Tiffin
Marion Commandery
Knights Templar
Harding
Akron
Pythian Castle Co plans $800000 unit addition to Hotel Northern
The Pythian Castle Co owners of the Northern hotel consider enlarging the property with a north and east unit totaling about $800000 to add roughly 125 rooms and extend dining facilities. Two options on nearby land were taken, with the first unit to be erected within the year if stockholders approve. The plan calls for a seven story steel addition of 30 by 200 feet, adding baths and modernizing the hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Castle Co., Inc
McCrea
Marketav N
Leitner
Sixth-st
Ed 1. Smith
Pythian Castle Co
Woman Nabbed On Rum Charge
Mary Lochery was arrested by the police late Saturday on a charge of possessing half a gallon of illicit liquor. John Searford and Henry Snyder were arrested on the charge of reckless driving. G. S. Babiskos was arrested for speeding on a motorcycle in Fourth Street SW at fifty miles an hour.
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Mary Lochery
John Searford
Henry Snyder
G. S. Babiskos
Fourth-st
Cattle Burn to Death in Farm Barn Fire
Fire at Jacob Minesinger farm near East Liverpool Ohio destroys a granary and large barn. Fifteen head of cattle die and farm machinery is ruined. Damage estimated at $8,000 with partial insurance coverage.
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East Liverpool
Jacob Minesinger
Pughton
W. Va
Little Hope For Alive Rescue At Aguilar Mine Disaster
In Aguilar Colorado a gas explosion at the Southwestern Mine trapped miners after 14 were at work. Four escaped injury. two bodies recovered with eight still entombed. Rescue crews from the U S Bureau of Mines assisted as the mine mouth was wrecked and access came through an air shaft. The mine normally employs about fifty men.
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Aguilar
Here
United States Bureau of Mines of Colorado
Trinidad
Legion 10 Plans Flag Raising in Memorial Park
Plans were completed for erecting and maintaining a flag in Memorial Park, improved by the Lincoln Highway Memorial Association of Stark County at Tuscarawas. Canton Post American Legion will raise and lower it daily, with trees and shrubs planted as they arrive. Mrs. W. D. Caldwell leads beautification. the flag will be raised first on Memorial Day with ceremonies.
Conley to Attend World Y M C A Conference in Austria
Conley secretary of the Pennsylvania R K Y M C A at Canton terminal with Mrs. Conley will attend the second world conference of Y M C A workers at Portschach am See Austria. He is the railroad delegate representing 300 railroad associations in North America. The couple leave Canton next Sunday for New York and sail May 15 on the S S Pittsburgh. About 900 representatives from nearly 50 countries will meet May 30 to June 10 to discuss boyhood in nations and Y M C A relations.
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WN. Conley
Pennsylvania
America
Austria
Sie
Oxford
England
FE. M. Robinson
Wrok
Geneva
Department of Service
Lewis A. Crossett
Boston
International Committee
Max J. Exner
Department of
American Social Hygiene Association
Cameron Beck
New York Stock Exchange
Frank Moran
Moran School For Boys
Puget Bound
John Brown
Physical Department of the International Committee
Associated Charities Seeks Homes for Children
The Home Department of Associated Charities seeks foster homes for temp placements. Over 25 weekly applications. payments to mothers range from 5 to 6 dollars per child per week. Cases include divorced parents, ill mothers, and wards of the courts. all homes are inspected under state welfare supervision. Call at Associated Charities in the City National Bank building to learn more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Charities
State Department of Public Welfare
City National Bank
Police inspect brakes on city buses this week
Police traffic department will inspect brakes on all city buses this week. Weak braking buses will be ordered to repair or face prosecution under a city ordinance after complaints from passengers. Safety Director Curtis announced the move on Saturday.
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Curtis
Paper delivery service hours and numbers
The notice provides a phone line 3500 for missing copies and states the circulation department will resend six copies. Service hours are evenings until 6 30 and Sunday mornings until 11.
Congressman Sawyer Dies In Hot Springs Arkansas
Congressman T. K. Sawyer Democrat representing Arkansas sixth district collapsed and died of heart failure in Hot Springs. He leaves a widow and two daughters. News dateline from Daily News with church service note.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Automobile Club Starts Drive for Big Membership
Canton launches a civic effort led by 26 young businessmen ages 18 to 23. Four teams will each solicit 3000 automobile owners’ names and addresses, aiming to build a strong local club with youth enthusiasm and community impact.
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Canton
Canton Automobile Club
Stark Co
Teary
Boys Injured by Auto Here
Eight year olds Robert Tindal and Robert Van Alman were injured Saturday when a wagon they rode in was struck by an automobile driven by John Edwards of Edwards Motor Car Co Alliance. Edwards took the boys home and called physicians. Tindal had cuts and bruises while Van Alman suffered a head wound.
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Robert Tindal
Seventh-st NW
Robert van Aiman
John Edwards
Edwards Motor Car Co
Alliance
Elgin Av NW
Edwards
Tindal
van Alman
Campaign for Navarre site to build hospital without bonds
Canton civic groups led by the Chamber of Commerce plan to buy about 600 acres in the county southwest to house a tuberculosis hospital a workhouse and infirmary. The scheme finances via sale of infirmary land and Springfield lake sanatorium interests with Ohio Board of Health input from Dr Leland Wednesday.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Springfield Lake
Stark Co
H. W. Luethi
Leland
Ohio State Board of Health
Canton
Bethlehem
Derfer
Turnbull
French Reply to German Reparations Ready
The Franco Belgian reply to Germany’s reparations offer will be sent to London Rome and Washington by Sunday night and handed to the German envoy tomorrow. Official text to be published Monday. officials say the move should not strain allied relations as France and Belgium have stated their terms.
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Paris
Germany
United States
London
Rome
Washington
France
Belgium
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W. State
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Oddfellows and Friends
la Ruth Orchestra
E. M. Richardson
J. Adv
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Legion
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Conley
Canton Railroad Y. M.C. A. Man
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Moose Temple
Lyceum
Garden of God
Crescent Restaurant
Marketavy S
WWB
R. W. Blemier
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Automobile Club
Arthur's
Mkt. N
Courtland Hotel
Fairmount Kitchen Cabinet Orchestra
Moose Hall
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Navarre
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