The Sun. (North Canton, Stark County, Ohio), 1926-04-29

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VOL. 4—NO. 26.
NORTH CANTON, STARK COUNTY, OHIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1926.
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COMMUNITY CHORUS
IH "JOAN OF ARC"
DURING MUSIC WEEK
Fifty People, Accompanied By
An Orchestra, To Give Cantata In Community Building.
North Canton Pupils On Program—The Hoover Band Will
Offer Unique Features.
BEST  IN  TOWN'S  HISTORY
Approximately fifty voices composed entirely of North Canton singers will be heard in "Joan of Arc" at
the Community Building, Friday,
May 7. This is but one of the features to be heard during Music Weelt,
May 2 to 8. Radio concerts, band and
orchestra concerts, as well as program's from both school and kindergarten will be heard at the Community Building during the week.
High Grade Chorus
Special interest is being shown in
the Community Chorus and no effort
is being spared to make it more successful than any previous Music
Week chorus. The final rehearsal is
scheduled for Thursday evening, April
29, at 7:00 o'clock. The cantata
"Joan of Arc," is noted for its pleasing melody. It is particularly adapted
for choruses. The voices will be accompanied by an orchestra.
Band and Orchestra
Special effort is. being made by
both the Hoover Band and Hoover
Concert Orchestra to make the evening of Wednesday, May 5, one of the
most successful that has been held in
North Canton, from the standpoint of
an instrumental program. Last
week's issue of The Sun gave the
program in detail.
The evening of Saturday, May 8,
has, been set aside for North Canton
schools and the kindergarten. The
program is as follows:
School Children To Sing
The Skipper March, by Morton '
  High School Orchestra
Anvil Chorus from II Trovatore, by
yerdi    Kindergarten Band
Quartette, Life is a Song, by Mc-
Intyre     Eighth Grade
The Flower Garden, a playlet	
  First Grade
A Frog, an action song, Second Grade
Violin Solo, Valse', Barcarolla from
Tales of Hoffman ...Dorothy Neff
Way "Down South, an action song
  Second and Third Grades
Vocal Solo, the.Old-Fashioned Garden Lois Memmer
Chorus, The Wind, by Trapp.	
Pupils winning County Music Contest
Springtime  Second Grade Girls
The Story of a-Seed, primary grades
   Mt. Pleasant School
Honeytown, by Widener-^-
Apple and the Worm, by'Bittle—
 High 'School Boys' Glee Club
Vocal Duet, The Moon's Lullaby.
Genevieve Richards, Joseph Hoover
Bob White	
 Fourth Grade Boys and Girls
Saxaphone Solo, Star of Hope ....
   William Hart
The Little Farmers, a playlet	
   Apple Grove School
Musical Reading,. When Daddy was
a Little Boy .-•• ."Gerald Spitler
Boat Song Third Grade
Fiano I)uet, Grace 	
..Ellen Foltz and Francis Shively
Hodge Podge, Medley, by Paul	
Whispering Hope,fby Hawthorn...
 High School Girls' Glee Club
Vocal Solo, The Little Damozel	
   Grace Hanel
Violin Duet, June Brought the Roses
..;    Roy and Charlotte Guess
Humoreske, by Dvorak—Xylophone
with  Orchestra Accompaniment.
.Away to the Woods, by Koch—High
School Boys! and Girls' Glee Clubs
Small Admittance  Fee
The  admission charge will be 50c
for all events, proceeds to be used for
establishing    a    public    library  'for
North Canton, sponsored by The Wo
man'B Club.
ENJOYS THE SUN
Milton  H.  Sell  Renews  Subscription
To This Newspaper.
Overbrook on the Trail,
Factoryville, Pa.
Editors The Sun: I surely do enjoy reading The Sun. Last year I
subscribed for George Metzgar, and
I will now renew his subscription as
I know they enjoy it as much as I
do. MILTON H. SELL.
April  22, 1926.
KILLED IOLAST
Brother of Mrs. Carl Sponseller Victim of Powder Explosion.
Mrs. Carl Sponseller received .word
on Saturday that her brother, Earl
Newton, 38 years of age, was killed
when a powder blast exploded prematurely in the Wolfe Lanning clay
mines at Dennison, Ohio, where he
was  at work.
DR. H. J. DERTHICK
SAYS HELP OTHERS
President of Milligan College In
His Lecture Stresses the
Satisfaction Found In Living
To Be of Benefit To Others.
VALUE OF A  CLEAN  LIFE
LITERARY CLUB
Many   Interesting   Papers  Heard  At
the Ho;..2 of Mrs. H. C. Price.
Mrs. H. C. Price of East Maple
street v^us the hostess to the Ladies'
Liter.-, ry Club on Monday evening.
The program was most interesting
am? the papers were well written.
ir.-s. M .M. Rubright's subject was
"Y, hat Progress. Has Been" Made
T-ward World Peace?" Mrs. E. L.
Carman's paper treated of "Our Relations With Latin America," and Mrs.
Harry Wise wrote on "Our Relations
With Asiatic Countries." >.
Roll Call, "If Not In America,
Where Would I Rather Live?"
The hostess served a splendid
luncheon. The out-of-town guests
were Mrs. A. J. Witt of Pittsburg
arid Miss Mellanie Syler of Canton.
During the meeting Mrs. Claud
Taylor was elected a delegate to the
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
convention which meets in Springfield
in May.      "■' '
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. Harry G. Evans.
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES
Engage   In  Warm   Discussion   Over
Bills—John Walters Appointed
Road Supervisor.
D. OF A. RALLY
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Members   Will   Meet   In   Courtland
Hotel On Monday, May 3.
Here On Tuesday.
The D. of A.'s district number 5,
will hold a rally in the Courtland
Hotel on Monday, May 3, beginning
promptly at 1 p.m. The Council having the largest percentage of attendance registered before three o'clock
will receive a $10.00 reward.
The next riieeting of Mary Lincoln
'•'Council, No. 251, of North Canton,
ipill be held on Tuesday, May 4, and
will have Mary L. Lear of Baltimore,
' Md., National Councilor, and Dora L.
Brush of Cleveland, State Council r,
present to witness the initiation -of a
class of. seventeen.
Mrs., Ed Stahler,. as Councilor of
the local council, will have an active
part in the district meeting on Monday in Canton.     .''"  ': ' .-*
Plain Township Trustees on Saturday spent several hours in warm debate concerning the payment of bills
turned in for labor on the ..township
roads. Private citizens were alsj
present and took part in the.discussion. ' Everyone seemed to want (lie
greatest amount of road work for the
least, expenditure of money.
A State inspector was present and
he helped tomake clear several points
of law concerning the method of procedure. It was decided to advertise
for bids for a truck for the use of
the. road superintendent in his work
on the roads..- [The notice tp bidders:
will be found on the first column,
page six, of The Sun this week.]
John Walters was appointed road
superintendent, and the followng article concerning, Mr. Walters' ability
and .integrity was sent to The Sun by
persons who hove been acquainted
with him for some time.
"Mr. Theodore Myers of the Myers
and Varner Coal Co., who had Mr.
Walters in his employ for six years
as weigh-master, said that during all
that time he never had a single complaint -from any of the miners and
that he had weighed on an average
100 tons per day or a total of $700,-
000 \vprth of coal during that time.
"He has been highly commended
for his efficient work as highway superintendent wherever he has_ lone
any work. He has served in this capacity during the past two months."
MEET MR. HARSH AND SON
Two   Good   Men   Who   Are   Making
Many Friends In North Canton.
On page three Tlie Sun carries the
announcement that W. E. Harsh and
his son, Wendell W. Harsh, are writing insurance for the New York Life
Insurance Company.
Before locating at North Canton
the Harshes lived in Brookville, Pa.
W. *E. Harsh was a traveling salesman for a Pittsburgh wholesale concern for twenty-five years in that
territory. Before going on the, road
he was a teacher and for two years
had charge of Hopedale Normal College at Hopedale, Ohio.
Wendell W. Harsh has been living
in Canton for more than two years.
He was connected with the life insurance business before coming to North
Canton and has taken the Life Insurance course given by the Carnegie
Institute of Technology at Pittsburgh,
Pa. He is therefore prepared to give
a definite insurance service.
Both Mr. Harsh and his son are
fine men, just the kind. we like to
add to our population.
ADDITION'TO HOUSE
Mrs. Kate Smith of Portage street
is building an addition to the house
in which she lives on Portagtd street.
The third lecture on "Religious
Education" in which each church in
North Canton contributes a speaker,
was held in the Community Building
on Sunday night. Dr. H. J. Derthick,
president of Milligan college, Tennessee, was the speaker, and he was
introduced by H. W. Hoover, who was
his classmate in Hiram College. The
final lecture will be on May 9, when
Dr. Walter E". Schuette, president of
the eastern district of the joint synod,
a resident of Sewickley, Ta., represents the Lutherans.
Catholics and Protestants were out
in force to greet Dr. Derthick and
judging from the .remarks made after
the lecture they felt well repaid for
attending. After the manner of the
gentlemen who spoke for Zion Reformed' and St. Paul's, Dr. Derthick
lost no time "beating around the
bush," but at once opened his address
with the assertion that christian education means to help others. From
that moment he received the closest
attention, and in well-rounded sentences delivered in a clear voice he
dwelt upon the light representing the
good deeds and darkness the evil ones,
and made the point that to take Christ
as our example was to let in the light
of goodness and change character
from evil to good. He stressed the
fact that those who have the light
and who are professing Christ have
a great responsibility resting on
them as it is the part of a follower
of Christ to help ajl to the light
through christian education.
Religious Training
He quoted statistics to show that
few persons who attend religious colleges ever turn out to be criminals.
He spoke of the necessity of giving the youth and the children the
proper religious teachings..
Works  With People In Mountains
Dr. Derthick is a worker among the
mountain people of Tennessee and he
embellished his remarks with wonderful stories of his work among these
real Americans.
He urged that all christians get together on common ground to unite
for the common good of all. He
praised the loyalty of the people of
the mountains and the need of Christ
to eradicate the feudal system.
Opened With Song  Service
The services opened with song, the
words of which were thrown upo^i the
screen and the singing was led by
Harold Schiltz. . The Community
Christian church choir sang an anthem, and the Swope trio contributed
a number in excellent voice.
GO INTO CAUCUS WITH
YOURSELF
and ask yourself frankly if you are
using advertising space in line with
the volume of business you would
'like to do. What about it? Are
you?
Do you know that the big department stores set aside from
three to five per cent, of their
gross sales for newspaper advertising? Are you utilizing from
three to five per cent, of your
gross annual business to put the
great force of advertising to work
for you and your business ? If not,
you are overlooking an.important
factor that makes for success.
Advertising in The Sun ' is the
cheapest and most efficient way to
reach the residents of this community; those living on the route's
and in the surrounding towns. It
is 'at your service every week. Use
it.
WISE  BUSINESS  MEN
ADVERTISE
CIRCUS WINS CROWD
WITH CLASSY ACTS
Fourth Annual Indoor Affair Is
Considered the Best Ever
Given In North Canton and
Reflects Credit of Mr. Wood.
MUSIC WEEK TICKETS
For  50   Cents   the  Holder  Will   Sec
and Hear Everything.
PERFORMERS   LIVE   WIRES
ORGANIZE LODGE
Junior Order U. A. M. Will Install
Officers On Monday.
The preliminary meeting on Thursday night for the purpose of organizing a lodge of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics in North
Canton, was well attended and the following officers were elected:
• junior Past Councilor, O. S. McCamant; councilor, L. R. Daily; vice-
cbuncilor, C. H. Cline; recording secretary, J. V. Edwards; financial secretary, Dick Hummel; treasurer, E.
J. Osmundson; chaplain, Herbert
Schaak; warden, Emmet Stickel; conductor, Kenneth Workinger; inside
sentinel, M. K. Hummel; outside sentinel, Ralph Brown; trustees, Edson
Gerber, E. P. Shaw, Harry Danner.
To Be Installed On Monday
The institution of th'is lodge will
take place in the K. of P. hall on
Monday night, May 3, at 7:30. All
persons having signed the charter are
requested to be present and also try
and bring another candidate with
you.
All Junior Order Members are cordially invited to  attend.
Leo  Huberty,  organizer.
IN POLICE COURT
Bootleggers, Auto Thieves and Speeders Face Mayor Becher.
E. S. Hoffman of Fourth street,
Canton, was arrested on rFriday night
between 10 and 11 o'clock in his sandwich stand on East Maple street extension by Marshal Bachtel and
Officers Workinger and Curry on the
charge of violating the* Crabbe act
The police say that they found a
quart of gin under a chair seat cushion in an upstairs roorm
Mayor  Becher  held  him  in  $1000
bail for a hearing on: Friday night.
Fined For Having Whiskey
John Thomas, colored, of Aultman
was arrested on Saturday night -between 11 and 12 o'clock by Marshal
Bachtel, and Officers Curry and Snod-
grass. They found five quarts of corn
liquor. While the police were there
they counted eighteen men and women, all colored, in the house. Mayor
Becher fined him $300 aiid costs.
Finds Stolen Ajjto"". "'
Patrolman Workinger picked up a
stolen Chevrolet coupe in front of the
Community Christian church on Tuesday night. It had been stolen in Akron. Mayor Becher notified the Akron police, and they in turn told the
owner who came into North Canton
this Wednesday, and secured his car.
Speeders Nabbed and Fined
Three speeders were arrested by
Officer Curry this week, given a hearing before the Mayor and each one
fined. -
Auto Thieves From .Akron
On Monday night, John H-. Curry,
motorcycle policeman in North Canton, picked up three youths in, a
Chevrolet coupe on suspicion. Unable
to answer questions to the satisfaction of the officer he took them to the
lockup, where they confessed that
they had stolen, the car from the Akron University.
Mayor Becher was summoned and
got in touch with the sheriff of Summit county who came over and took
the youths to Akron. The sheriff .said
the boys, whose ages range from 17
to 19, were the same who held up. a
drug store in East Akron and stole
more than $700.
MRS. KUHN DIES
Mother of George Haak Will Be Buried On Thursday Afternoon.
FIRE CHIEF IN TOWN
The chief of the Louisville Fire
Department arid one of his assistants
were in North Canton this week and
inspected the new fire house and the
engines. They expressed themselves
as hopeful that LSuisville would have
such an equipment in the near future.
INCENTIVES TO WORK
Men do not work for the necessaries
of life. You may offer a man all the
food he wants and two suits of clothes
and a comfortable lodging, and you
will get softie sort of work out of him:
but hot the work that arises from
zest and desire, r Men work only for
their luxuries. They work for the little bit "extra; for something to. put
in the bank, for tobacco, for an evening hour in the theatre, for back gardens, for prize dahlias, for pigeons,
for chicken . runs, . for somethng; to
look forward to and come home to;—
Thomas Burkmah ih The Bookman;
Mrs. Mary Haak Kuhn, aged 69
years, one of the most respected residents of northern Stark county, died
early on Tuesday morning in her
home in Greentown. Funeral services
will be held in the home on Thursday
afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. -Rev. J. F.
Ellis officiating, assisted by A. C.
Myers  & Son.
She is survived by ' her husband,
Emery Kuhn; three sous, George and
Robert Haak of' North Canton and
Frederick Haak of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Ada Witwer of Barberton,
and Mrs. Emma Witwer of Kenmore;
three brothers, William Baugh of
Greentown; Edward Baugh of Indiana and Henry Baugh of Mississippi.
Mother of George Haak
Haak & Kolp Brothers will be
closed on Thursday afternoon owing
to the funeral. of Mrs. Mary Haak
Kuhn of Greentown, who is the mother of George Haak of that firm.
THE DEATH ROLL
Donna Marie Sturn
Donna Marie Sturn, 14-months-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C.
Sturn of Woodside avenue, North
Canton, died on Monday afternoon in
her home as a result of pneumonia.
Besides her parents she is survived
by three brothers, William, Henry and
Thomas, and two sisters, Eilene and
Arlene.
•Funeral services will be conducted
this Wednesday afternoon at 2, at St.
Paul's church, with burial-tin the
cemetery ' back of the churth., ~-.
The laughs were many and the appreciation great in the Community
Building last night (Tuesday) when,
a capacity crowd saw the Fourth Annual Indoor Circus given by the members of the physical department., very
materially assisted by the good music
from the Hoover Band.
Mr. Williams, executive secretary
of the building, in real regalia of the
ring-master announced the sixteen
numbers.
Mr. Wood, physical. director, ably
assisted by those in charge of the several departments, was responsible for
the work presented. Every number
showed the performers well trained.
Many of the features portrayed skill
and showed artistic effects. Space
forbids the mention of each number
although each one was worthy of special mention.
The community workers are to be
congratulated truly upon this creditable evening's entertainment and special honors are due Mr. Wood.
The following are the names of
those who took part:
Claron Greenho, Clair Shisler, Ray
Swope, Boyd Wood, Carl Sumser, Carl
Warstler, Otto Warstler, Atlee Fall,
Donald DeLong, Raymond Swope,
Omar Workinger, Joe Blubaugh, William Stickel, .Marian Erbland, Junior
Wood, William Hart, Charles Hubbs,
Ralph Mohler, "Pete" Schafter, Junior Christman, Robert Leeds, Gordon
Swope, John Swope, Victor Kolp,
Robert Shriver, Russel Youtz. Ellen
Ginther, Mildred Warstler, Grace
Wise, Marion Hugg, Katherine Foltz,
Fern Hildebrand, Cecelia Nodle, Eleanor Warburton, Barbara Schaffer,
Ruth Schaffer, Margaret Schick, Verla
Rohr,. Marjorie... Manphester, :Carl
Chenot, Lincoln Carpenter, Bert Williams, Cletus Moledor, Robert Pfouts,
Dale Gerber, James Pfouts, Robert
Dice, Edward Wilson; Miss Naomi
Martin, pianist; Vassar Brothers and
"Shorty" Aeschbacher.
Hi-Y boys ushered and took care of
the side shows. Max Messerly, Eugene Schafer, "Pat" Nelius and Ralph
Warburton distributed refreshments.
E. P. Smith, Mr. St. John and Miss
Jean Fitzgerald had charge of the
make-up.
The sale of the tickets for Music
Week is under the direction of Mrs.
W. J. Secrest. Tickets at oOc each
will admit the holder to all the events
scheduled at the Community Building
during National Music Week, radio
concerts, orchestra and band concerts,
community chorus and school programs.
North Canton residents are asked
to co-operate with the Girl Scouts
under the direction of Miss Eleanore
Stone and the Boy Scouts under the
direction of 'William Mellen, next
Thursday afternoon when the Gir
Scouts will solicit each home on the
east side of North Canton and the
Boy Scouts the west side in an effort
to take care of the Music Week ticket
requirements for the entire village.
The proceeds from this ticket sale
will go toward a Public Library to
be established in the Community
Building and to bo sponsored by The
Woman's Club of North Canton.
Many North Canton residents are
giving much time and effort to making the program a success and the
small admission charge that is made
for all the concerts is less than what
Would actually be necessary for each
of them were the pai-ticipants not donating their services.
ON THESCREEN
"Janice Meredith" One of the Greatest Plays At Community Building On Friday Night.
BLAZE THIS MORNING
FURNISHES THRILLS
AS MAN DROPS WIFE
TO SAFETY
TO BE IN DANCE
North  Canton  Will  Be Well  Represented At May Festival Arranged By Mrs. Converse.
Several juveniles of North Canton
have .a part in the* dance recital to
be given by the pupils of Mrs. Irene
Converse on Saturday evening, May
1, at 8:30 in the McKinley high school
auditorium. This is a yearly event
and it is looked forward to with interest by many residents of North
Canton and Canton..
The program is arranged in two
parts, representing a "May Festival"
in the form of a play with the story
told by the dance instead of the
spoken word. Mrs. Converse, is an
artist,-always, and composes her own
dances. Her work of the past is a
guarantee that this occasion will be
one  of beauty.
The North Canton children taking
part are: Margaret Ann Hoover,
Mary Jane and Elizabeth Schiltz, Rebecca Evans, Shirley Jones, Kathryn
Poorman and Nancy Jean Cleveland.
Mrs. Merton E. Kolp of North Canton will play the entire program and
will be assisted in three numbers by
I. F. Bratten, widely known as an orchestra leader.
Seats (all reserved) may be had
from any of the pupils; from Mrs.
Converse; at Wille's Music store or at
the box office the night of the performance.
MAYOR TO SPEAK
Mr.   Becher  Will   Discuss   Law   Enforcement At W. C. T. U. Meeting On Tuesday Afternoon.
The.regular W. C. T. U. meeting
will be held in the Community Building on Tuesday, May 4, at 2 p.m.
The topic for the afternoon will be
"Training the Child for Service," with
Mrs. Marie Bricker as leader. Mrs.
Maggie Gray will have charge of the
devotionals.
Owing to the illness of Mrs. Sarah
Meredith of Canton, the ^debate will
be postponed until a later date. Mayor
Becher will be present and will talk
on "Law Enforcement."
This will" be' an open meeting and
every one-should be. interested enough
to come, out and hear the Mayor. .-„.
Having seen "Janice Meredith," The
Sun has no hesitation in pronouncing
it a great picture. It is an epic of
screen romance, historical accuracy,
brilliant direction and superb photography. Columns of words won't afford
a competent telling of "Janice Meredith." The film is veritably marrowed
with thrills, romance and beauty. As
The Sun writer recalls her, Marion
Davies was simply great., '
This inspiring picture'is coming to
the Community Building on Friday
night and it should pack the house.
It deals with the American Revolution and it contains the Boston tea
party, the ride of Paul Revere, the
battle of Lexington, the battle of
Trenton, Washington crossing the
Deleware, Benjamin Franklin at the
Court of Versailles, and spectacular
scene after spectacular scene, until
one begins to wonder whether all the
spectacular scenes " available hadn't
been roped - and tied, and put into
this one film.
But historical events, no matter
how faithfully and lavishly and brilliantly done, probably never can vie
on the screen with the charmingly delineated love affair of a dashing debonair lad, and a beautiful, capricious
and utterly desirable maid.
It's the love between Janice, who
is Marion Davies, and Charles
Fownes, who is Harrison Ford, that
hits you right where most persons
live and breathe.
This week the show begins at 7:45.
Of course there are the usual weekly
popular features. Prices 15c, 20c and
30c.
CLEAN UP DAY
Begins On May 4 and Ends On the
Evening of May 7.
The Sun last week printed Mayor
Becher's proclamation naming May 4
to May 7, inclusive, "clean up" days,
and giving the date when the collector
will call for worthless material which
cannot be burned, such as cans, bottles, etc.  Ashes will not be taken.
Just to refresh the minds of some
people the collections will be as follows:
May 4, Precinct A: Comprising section east of North Main st., and north
of East Maple, including all streets
in precinct.
May 5, Precinct B: West of North
Main street and north of West Maple
street, including all streets in said
precinct.
May 6, Precinct C: West of South
Main street, and south of West Maple
street, including all streets in that
precinct.
May. 7,Precinct D: East of South
Main street, and south of East Maple,
including McKinley ave. and other
streets in said precinct.
DR. PIERCE IMPROVING
William Keith Lowers Her With
Rope and Then Jumps From
. Bedroom Window Shortly Before Their Home At the
Letherman Greenhouse Is
Consumed By Flames—Firemen Dash Into Action Over
Burning Shrubbery, Save Two
Buildings and Horses and
Check Flames As They Begin
To Eat Way Along Roof
Covering the Plants.
LOSS IS  PLACED  AT $5,000
Has Been Confined To His Home For
Two Weeks.
Dr. Martin L. Pierce, of Portage
street, who lias beep- confined to .his
home for two weeks, quite ill, is now
improving, it pleases The Sun to report.
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Reception To New Members
Members and friends of the Community Christian church are reminded
of the Welcome Party for new members to be held in the church on
Thursday, April 29.
An unusual and different program
will be presented and luncheon will
be'served. Be .there; by 7:30 p.m. and
.enjoy this social hour.
Facts concerning the fire:
Discovered at 3:00 o'clock on Wednesday morning.
North Canton Fire Department
summoned. Fire engine driven full
speed across part of land covered with
burning shrubbery, so as to give men
better opportunity to fight the fire.
Mr. and Mrs. William Keith asleep.
Awakened by fire and smoke, Mr.
Keith fastened a rope under his wife's
armpits and lowered her to the
ground. Then he jumped from the
window sill. The only garment she
saved was a dress which she hastily
put on while her husband was preparing to save her. He too, lost all
his clothing except his work clothing.
House and contents burned to the
ground.
Pumping outfit, heating plant,
plumbing, and steam boiler burned and
only fit for junk.
North end of big greenhouse burned.
Firemen put out the flames.
Big barn, chicken house and other
building badly scorched. Two horses
rescued. Contents of much value in
other buildings saved.
Property loss to Mr. Letherman,
estimated by him, at approximately
$5,000; partially covered by insurance.
Keith's loss not known at this
writing.
Mr. Letherman praised the North
Canton Fire Deparment to The Sun
for their promptness in getting there
and their work after they arrived.
Mr. Keith said he saw the fire engine rush across the blazing field and
felt sure it helped the firemen save
a large section of the greenhouse. He
said the men worked hard and fast.
Mr. Letherman personally directed
his manager and other employes this
morning and gave orders tp begin repairs at once. A force of men will be
immediately put at work cleaning
away the ruins, and business will be
resumed as soon as possible.
Fire Discovered  •
Shortly after 3:00 o'clock this Wednesday morning while the residents
of North Cantno were fast asleep
sensational scenes were being enacted
at the large handsome greenhouse
owned by George M. Letherman, while
Chief Joe Smith and his men battled
with the flames and succeeded in saving two barns, two horses, a chicken
house and a large secton of the greenhouse.
It was the most spectacular fire
seen in this territory in years, and
only the hardest kimU^f fast work
kept the fire from spreading. For
miles around the glow of the flames
penetrated the mist until it resembled
a huge red curtain.
Mr. Letherman and the occupants
of his residence rendered valuable
service in securing water for the firemen, who were dousing; gallons of
chemicals on the barns and the roof
of the greenhouse, one of the largest
and most modern in Stark county.
Mr.  Keith's  Statement
William Keith, one of the assistant"?
to the foreman of the greenhouse, is
married and resided with his wife in
the house adjacent to the greenhouse.
He told a writer for The Sun that he
inspected the fire and boiler at 1:30
this morning and found everything-
all right. Then he went to bed. About
3:00 he was awakened by the smell
of smoke, and to his astonishment '■
saw that flames were enveloping the '
house and that it was impossible t»-
get out except by the window. He-
secured a rope, fastened it around his
wife and lowered her safely to the
ground. Then as the flames were
closing in on him he jumped to the
ground. Mrs. Keith went at once
to the Letherman residence wheret
Mrs. Letherman looked after her.
Fireman At Work
The big boiler was a pillar of flame
and.added to the danger of the firefighters, but when the water gla<-:s
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