Industrial Commission Report Urges Controls on Trusts
The Industrial Commission’s preliminary report urges strong measures to curb evils of trusts while preserving beneficial aspects of business combinations. It recommends full disclosure for promoters, strict accountability for false prospectuses, and open incorporation certificates. Large trusts should publish annual audited reports, enabling inspection to foster competition, protect consumers, and inform employees. The report cites prior testimony and notes potential further measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ratchford
Industrial Commission
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress of the
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission Proposals To Tighten Oversight
Testimony before Congress indicates discrimination favors to large combinations continue. The commission urges: audit and inspection of railroad accounts, immediate operative effect of commission decisions, nationwide freight classifications and rules, and fines for carriers rather than jail for officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Ratchford backs Tayler for Congress in district race
In a statement from Dayton on March 1, M. Ratchford former United Mine Workers president and current industrial commissioner endorses Congressman Tayler. He praises Tayler as a hard worker with a clean record and strong alignment with administrations policies, urging reelection. He notes Tayler’s six years in Congress have given him deep district knowledge and influence.
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Ratchford
United Mine Workers of America
Industrial Commission
Congressman Tayler
Tayler
Congress
Roberts
Taylor
McNisley
Train Wreck on M and C Branch Near Crostan
A coal train of thirteen cars on the M and C branch of the Pennsylvania rails derailed about halfway across the Tuscara bridge. Conductor Bradshaw supervised. Brakeman Campbell sprang from the first car to escape and reached the fifth car in time. Repa irs will take three to four days as the yard engine from Massillon and the Alliance wrecking crew clear the site.
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Crostan Spring
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hernbrook
West Massillon
Bradshaw
Tuscara
Campbell
Shreve
Pennsylvania Company
Massillon
Alliance Wrecking
Massillon visit by state hospital committee on reforms
The Massillon state hospital hosts the House finance committee and entourage from Mansfield to inspect the reformatory, tour the buildings, and discuss plans for a new infirmary. Chairman McKinnon praised exterior grandeur while noting marble interiors may prove economical in the long run. Committee members reviewed plans for about $260,000 in construction, with final recommendations pending.
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Board of Trade
House Finance Committee
Massillon
Mansfield
Reformatory
State Hospital
Wise
Cleveland
Soldiers
Sandusky
Columbus
Parw
W. 5. McKinnon
Ashtabula County
J. TH. McGee
Ottawa County
Miss Rankin
Fayette County
EB. B. Armstrong and Son
Belmont County
D. Adkins
Allen County
Charles L. Swain
Hamilton
Edwin Hagenbuch
Champaign
R. H. Evans
McKinnon
Massillon Hospital
Burglars frightened by lights at Lattimer residence
Early morning burglary at Steward S. O. Latti mer’s Na varre road home ends when Mrs. Lattimer triggers upstairs lights. Two men fled after being illuminated, taking Lattimer overcoat and Corkes overcoat and hat. Entry via back door lock. no cash found due to Lattimer’s check system. Police have no suspects.
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Steward
O. Lattimer
State Hospital
Navarre Road
Asylum
Mr. Lattimer
William Corkes
Lattimer
Little Cagh
Obituary Notice Jesse Ammerman of Danville Pa Dies
Jesse Ammerman father of Mrs. Car tie Coxey of this city, died Friday evening at his home in Danville Pa. Included letter from Mrs. Marries Evans Hinsdale Illinois endorses One Minute Cough Cure for relief of croup and throat ailments, with dealer names.
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Jesse Ammerman
Cartie Coxey
Danville
Evans
Ifinsdale
Cupples
W. Tremont Street
Rider & Snyder
Dr Eyman's Testimony on Billow Murder Suspect
Superintendent H Eyman of the state hospital testified in Fre mont that Louis Billow, charged with murdering his faithless sweetheart, is an imbecile with features indicating degeneration and unable to judge right from wrong in killing.
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H. ©. Eyman
State Hospital
Fremont
Louis Billow
Massillon
Eyman
Billow
Bitter Ohio mining strike ends as miners lose big screen battle
An editor notes on the Indianapolis joint meeting results showing the 1880s Hocking Valley price peak, a mass of price wrangling with Tuscarawas valley miners, and the eventual defeat of the miners as prices fell and work halted. The piece contrasts upper and lower valley conditions and recalls the long, bitter omain Ohio strike. Also included are brief medical and patent medicine testimonials.
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John McBride
Indianapolis
Hocking
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Great Hocking Valley
Tuscarawas Valley
Ohio
Hocking Valley
Tuscara
Massillon
Lee Hocking
Trouble in Cuba War Supplies Buy Planes and Forges
Secretary of War Root departed Washington on a three week flying trip to Cuba to confer with General Wood about urgent issues.Reports from Havana warn of a possible uprising and growing demand for spars machetes and hammocks, signaling brewing conflict despite outward calm.
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Root
Wood
Associated Press
the Independent
Monte
Ala
the Register
Havana
Washington
Cuba
General Wood
Sibley Generous Salary Share for Hospitals
Franklin Pa March 7 193? Son Joseph Sibley elected to congress from the Twenty seventh district says he will divide his salary among five district hospitals. Checks for a thousand dollars each have been sent to hospitals in Franklin Gil City Warren Bradford and Kane. Similar distributions planned for next year. Previously he shared salary with labor groups in Erie Crawford district.
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Franklin
Associated Press
Joseph Sibley
Gil City
Warren
Bradford
Kane
Erie-Crawford
Sibley
First Lafayette dollar presented to President Loubet in Paris
Commissioner Thompson delivered the first Lafayette dollar to President Loubet in Paris today. The coin rested in a casket valued at $1,000 and accompanied by Ambassador Porter who assisted Thompson and joined luncheon with President Loubet.
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Paris
Associated Press
Thompson
McKinley
Loubet
Porter
Presidents to Confer in Orange Free State Meeting
Lonxuox March 3 report that President Kruger begins travel to meet President Steyn in the Orange Free State, AP dispatch states.
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Lonxuox
Associated Press
Kruger
Steyn
Orange Free State
Electrical contractors call convention to fight supply houses
Pittsburg Electrical Contractors Association issues call for a national convention to be held here March 1 to organize defensive action against a proposed combination of electrical supply houses.
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Prrtspine
Associated Press
United States
Pittsburg Electrical Contractors’ Association
Grand Jury Indicts Nine for Voter Intimidation Case
Louisville March 3 The United States grand jury has returned nine indictments against persons accused of intimidating bribing or otherwise interfering with colored voters in the free exercise of the right of franchise according to Associated Press dispatch.
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Louisvillle
Associated Press
United States Grand Jury
Express Train Wreck Near Burkton Injures Several Parliament Members
The Montreal express on the Canadian Pacific left the track near Burkton and plunged down a steep embankment. About twenty members of parliament traveling from Ottawa were injured, but none seriously.
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Toronto
Associated Press
Montreal Express
Canadian Pacific
Burkton
Ottawa
Car barns burned near Cleveland on eve of disaster
Chevenant March 3 By Associated Press The car barns of the Cleveland Berea Elyria Oberlin Electric Railway west of the city burned early today. A dozen cars were destroyed with total loss about 870 000 insured. A household necessity Dr Thomas Electric Oil heals burns cuts wounds cures sore throat croup catarrh.
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Chevenant
Associated Press
Cleveland
Berea
Thomas
County Seat News: Canton police raid theaters and saloon
Mayor Robertson's crusade targets questionable resorts with raids on the Theatre Comique in East Tuscarawas and G W Hahn's saloon on Saxton Street. Eleven arrested at the theatre. Hahn held on burglars tools charge after $200 found. Other items: land partition suit in Jackson township, transfers in Massillon real estate, and marriage licenses to Norman Rohn and Rebecca Munchan, and Harvey Schrader and Ida Baer.
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Robertson
Canton
Theatre Comique
M. Sullivan
Tuscara
G. W. Hahn
Saxton Street
Hahn
Clara A. Snyder
Common Pleas
Daniel Brancher
Jackson Township
Sterling & Branucher
Mil Sondregger
Tuscarawas Township
Massillon
Nancy Reeves
Jacob F. Myers
Third Ward
John L Reeves
Robert
Margaret McCauley
Maria KE. Warwick
Loew & Swalier
Bethlehem Township
W. 5
Spidle
Sterling & Braucher
Frank Hardgrove
Common Pleas Court
William Hardgrove
Beecher Hardgrove
Rose Hardgrove
Jennie Thorn
Rachel Stoffer
Emma Pease
Edward Hardgrove
C. Burton Hardgrove
Peoples’ Building and Lean Company
Musgillon
Lawrence Township
Joseph Snively
Irene Miller
Jennie Reinoehl
John Miller
Norman Rohn
Rebecca Munchan
Harvey J. Schrader
Ida Baer
Sippe
Plans for a Massillon building by Yost Packard firm
Architect W N Packard of Yost Packard, Columbus, shows plans for a new three story pressed brick building on West Main Street to replace November fire losses by H H Pille Henry Alte kruse and Mrs M Kister. The turreted Main street block will house offices on the second and third floors. Packard also brings plans for a new state hospital infirmary to be built this summer.
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W. N. Packard
Yost & Packard
Columbus
Massillon
Packard
H.H. Pille
Henry Altekruse
Prominent Ohio Man Endorses Morrow's Kid-ne-oid Cure
A Wooster resident, Frank Phelps of 22 Maiden Lane, testifies to a dull back ache and kidney discomfort improved by Morrow's Kid-ne-oids, claimed to cure nervous sleeplessness and backache. The ad promotes Yellow Tabs and Banner Salve from Rider & Snyder, Springfield, and I. J. Seaman’s drug store.
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Morrow
Vew
Frank Phelps
Maiden Lane
Wooster
Ohio
I. J. Seaman
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Armhives
Sara
Political World
Davton
Daniel Weimer
A. Y. Roebuck
Democracy
Wilmer
Howe Engine Company
Navarre
Peter B. Welsh
John G. Warwick
George Obenour
Limco
Foley
Rider “ Snyder
Lafayette
Kruger and
Grand Jury
County Seat News
Canton Police
Matilda Stahl
Henry Fricker
Fourth Ward
D. W. Resh
B. F. Resh
Wilmot
West Main Street
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