Canton Murder Probe Drags Into Grand Jury Process
Canton Ohio investigation into publisher Doh R. Mellett’s murder continues in the grand jury room with testimony from witnesses and the informer Steve Kascholk. Louis Mazer remains charged with murder, while Mazer’s co-defendants Carl Studer and Norman Clark are released on bond. The panel, including eight women and seven men, may recess until Monday after hearing H C Pontius and awaiting Joseph R Roach’s further evidence.
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Canton, O
Doh R. Mellett
Canton
Underworld
Grand Jury
C. J. McClintock
Steve Kascholk
Patrick Eugene McDermott
Louis Mazer
H. C. Pontius
Common Pleas Court
Joseph R. Roach
Chicago
Roach
United States
A. E. Bernstein
Cleveland
Mazer
Market reports from New York and Chicago Aug 27
New York notes strong call money and firm time loans with rebuying by local sellers. Cotton futures drifted, closing barely steady after early showers in the south and insect worries. Chicago markets show wheat under pressure from favorable harvest weather, with corn and oats also weaker while provisions edged up.
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New York
Call
Prime Mercantile Paper
Texas
Chicago
Copper and Tin Prices Steady in Early Trading
New York reports copper steady with 145% asked for electrolytic spot and futures. tin firm with spot 65.62 and futures 65.00. iron, lead, and zinc holding steady with East St. Louis spot at 74.9 and futures 74.5. antimony at 15.25. High granularity on metal prices noted across the market.
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New York
Potatoes Market Report Weak Across Regions
Chicago dispatch notes slow trading as 50 car receipts on track and 633 total US shipments. Prices show regional weakness with Kansas Missouri sacked cobblers around 260 to 275 and Minnesota sacked around 260 to 279, reflecting a soft market through late August.
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Chicago
United States
Kansas
Missouri
Minnesota
Ohio
Wisconsin
New Orleans Cotton Opens Firm on Liverpool Gains
The New Orleans cotton market opened firm as Liverpool cables strengthened. American buying and Egyptian crop estimate cuts boosted prices with early trades up 13 to 18 points and further gains driven by Texas rains. October at 1797, December 1790, January 1783, all 19 to 23 points above yesterday’s close.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Texas
Yuestreday
Foreign exchange quotes New York August 27
Irregular quotations in cents for major currencies. Great Britain 48 21-16. France 286 287. Germany 2383. Japan Tokyo 478114. Swiss 192914. Argentina 4037% and other rates for Belgium Denmark Norway Sweden Spain Poland and more. Montreal 100.18% shown.
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Foreign Exchange
New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Czecho
Slovakia
Jugo Slavia
Austria
Rumania
Argentina
Brazilian
Tokyo
Shanghai
Montreal
New York Cotton Opens Firm as Liverpool Cables Lift Prices
The cotton market opened firm today with 9 to 18 point advances amid active trading. Prices moved higher with October reaching 1803 and January 1801 as firm rate cables from Liverpool spurred Continental buying.
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New York
Liverpool
Doug Fairbanks Praises Picture Even Without Pickford
Doug Fairbanks publicly praised the film saying it would still be great even if Miss Pickford were not in it. He expressed confidence in the picture’s quality and appeal.
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Doug Fairbanks
Miss Pickford
Doug
Wall Street Opens Strong as Rails and Industrials Rally
Stock prices start the day with broad gains in rails and standard industrials led by General Motors General Asphalt U S Rubber Atchison and American Smelting. Rail demand rises on favorable July earnings with Atchison net income up over three million year over year as New York Central Atlantic Coast Line and Southern Railway rise. Foreign exchange opens steady with varied fractional moves across rail related and industrial names.
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Wall Street
New York
General Motors
General Asphalt
U. S. Rubber
Atchison
American
Busse
Tel. i
Todacco
Ives Oo Breaue
Cosat Lane
Vebawnan Baldwin Loco
Wccreees
Bethlehem
Pilitarnio Petrc
Bae Scans
Canadian Pac
New York Central, Atlantic Coast Line and
Southern Railway
Hull
Chem. & Dye
American Can
Ae Am
Car & Fay
Ge Reef
Wiscrc
W.c.scce
Cerro de Pasco
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chic
Mil
St. P
Northwestern
Ebee Pac
Insane És
Temporary Halt In Rowan Bank Hearing
In Salisbury on August 27 AP reported the hearing before Special Master W C Ervin in the case to recover $100 000 from the directors of the defunct Peoples National Bank of Salisbury. An adjournment was taken to November 16 for further arguments as several directors testified in the closing session.
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Salisbury
W. C. Ervin
Peoples National Bank
Negroes Threaten to Leave in Black Mountain
Police report a possible exodus of negro residents from Montreal and Black Mountain in response to the search for George Mills a negro suspected of fatally striking a year old boy with his car. Officers canvassed the town seeking aid in locating Mills and offering protection. Mills had not been found by late afternoon.
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Black Mountain
Montreal
George Mills
Mills
Involuntary Bankruptcy Filed Against Beach Properties Inc
A petition in involuntary bankruptcy was filed in federal court in Jacksonville Florida. Three petitioners claim total claims exceed 400000 with the largest from Kirkby and Hand company of New York alleging 400000 for breach of contract.
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Jacksonville, Fla
The
Beach Properties, Inc
Miami
Kirkby and Hand Company
New York
Interstate Commerce final valuation on Carolina and Tennessee Southern
Washington August 27 The Interstate Commerce Commission fixed a final valuation of 377077 for the Carolina and Tennessee Southern railway as of June 30 1915.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Carolina and Tennessee Southern Railway
Town Talk Weather and Local Notices
Police Captain Myers notes quiet streets as weather saps crooks energy. Building permits issued for two new dwellings on Fairview, Hilltop and Cliffside. Temperature highs near 87, lows 66 with 11 inches of rain Wednesday night. County commissioners meet September 6 and 7 in Greensboro. Correction on pole ownership issued. German loan revaluation plan outlined by National City Bank with November 1 deadline. J R Johnson joins Merritt Shoe after Jacob’s Boot Shop.
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J. P. Myers
Myers
A. B. Horney
Israel
Ida Miller
Fairview Street
L. Leonard
Hilltop
Cliffside Streets
Weather Bureau
National City Bank of New York
Hans Krueger
Broadway
New York City
Kan sas prairies analyzed to grow singing stars
In Williams town Mass a chemist urges soil fertilization to shape cultural traits and boost food crops as a path to stardom like Marion Talley. In Philadelphia a dental congress proposes fixing teeth to curb pernicious gossip and improve social reception.
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Williamstown
Mass
Marion Talley
Kansas Prairies
Institute of Politics
Philadelphia
International Dental Congress
Americans weary of jazz prompt Mexican orchestras demand
In Mexico City a large El Universal headline notes many U.S. cities request Mexican orchestras, signaling growing interest in Mexican jazz ensembles as cultural exchanges.
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Mexico City
el Universal
United States
Judge Grants Man Weekly Night Off In Quarrel Refusal
Philadelphia court reports Judge Samuel Gray a bachelor believes husbands deserve one night off weekly. He frees a man from desertion charges after disputes over revealing his whereabouts every seventh day.
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Philadelphia
Samuel Gray
Birthday Candle Counts Age At Heckscher Dinner
A New York dinner for philanthropist August Heckscher featured a single candle marked with degrees like a thermometer to show he had lived 78 years, avoiding multiple candles for each year.
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New York
August Heckscher
High Point urged to expand industry and modernize plants
A letter from C F Tomlinson and response from Charles F Long urge High Point to create new factories and modernize existing plants to absorb job seekers, attract industry, and stay competitive. They argue for focused chamber of commerce efforts, industrial growth, and up to date equipment to prevent unemployment.
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High Point
C. F. Tomlinson
Chamber of Commerce
Tomlinson
Charles F. Long
Garrett
First Printer School Opens in Tennessee
Nashville will open the United States’ first school built and run by printers to train workers in printing trades. The brick and concrete building will cost 20 000 to 30 000 dollars and house the Southern Master Printers' Federation offices. Fundraising funded the project with donations and subscriptions.
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Nashville
Tenn
United States
Southern Master Printers’ Federation
Rotary meeting in High Point closes after leader’s talk
High Point Rotary conference ends with a keynote address by T Wingate Andrews. Resolution thanks the High Point Rotary club, Sheraton hotel, and all attendees and organizers for their hospitality. Executives of Kiwanis Civitan Monarch club and chamber of commerce attend dinner meeting praising fellowship and civic progress.
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T. Wingate Andrews
Houston Hiatt
T. YV. Rochelle
J. T. Ryan
High Point
A. A. Joseph
Goldsboro
Bob Kuttrell
Henderson
Luther Hodges
Leaksville Spray
Sheraton Hotel
High Point Club
Andrews
Rotary
I. T. Mann
Kiwanis Club
Cecil Marriner
Civitan Club
Knox Wilson
Monarch Club
Frank Sizemore
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Wade Marr
Frank Lenz
Paul Schenck
Greensboro
Gene Austin
Durham
Marr
Rotary Club
Population of Earth Doubles Over 250 Years
The article notes that Earth's population grows to twice its current size within a 250 year period. It discusses long term demographic trends without citing specific nations, dates, or projected figures beyond the doubling timespan.
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Earth
Motor Club Tests Brakes and Lights on 300 Cars
The High Point branch of the Carolina Motor Club reports testing about 300 cars this week. Officials say roughly one third are deficient in brakes or lights, prompting continued testing and inspections as traffic is anticipated tomorrow and again next week. Members and nonmembers are urged to have vehicles checked to ensure safety and eligibility for certificates.
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Autile Association
High Po
Legionnaires Seek Permanent Quarf Headquarters in Charlotte
Legionnaires in Charlotte push for a permanent headquarters for the North Carolina department of the American Legion. They expect the move to aid the movement with a new commander Paul Yo based here and an official adjutant at the location.
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Charlotte
North Car
Paul Yo
Petis
Dent
Oil Boom Rumor Near Orangeburg Sparks Speculation
In Orangeburg South Carolina speculation grows over a possible oil strike after an old well near town yielded signs of oil. A laborer working the site endured fumes as the well was cleaned out raising local interest in an expected boom.
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Orangeburg
S. C
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Mary Louise Miller
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Lago Oil
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Louisville and Nash
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Sinclair Con
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Standard Oil
Eles
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Texas Co
Texas Gulf
Texas & Pacific
Union Pacific
United Drugs
U. S. Ind
U. S
L S. Steel
Wabash Ry
Ward Baking
Sole Westinghouse Elec
White Motor
Willys-Overland
Ewe
Woolworth
Diane
Boudawine Prices
A&p Flour
A&p
del Monte
SOC
Campbell’s
Rowan Bank
W. C. Jones
Jones
West Green
Barker Streets
Public Service
J. R. Johnson
Jacob’s Boot Shop
Merritt Shoe Company
Tennessee
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Legionaires
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City Tire and Vulcanizing Co
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