Limb & Weidner (1922 – 1923) First Term Mayor

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Marcus Limb & Helen Weidner
1922: September, Reunion of 146th Regiment at Wooster.
1923: January, Appointed to the honorary military staff of governor-elect A.V. Donahey.
1923: 15 February, daughter Nancy Jean (Leigh) born
1923: April, Appointed by Governor A.V. Donahey to the board of trustees of the Ohio Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans home at Xenia, term ending in April 1928.
1923: May, Attended the funeral services of James W. Faulkner as a member of Governor Donahey’s military staff.
1923: July, Attended dedication ceremonies in Dayton of Spanish-American War memorial as a member of Governor Donahey’s military staff.
1923: August, Attended the funeral services of President Warren G. Harding as a member of Governor Donahey’s military staff.
1923: November, Attended Gold Star Mothers Observance Day as a member of Governor Donahey’s military staff.
1923: Ran for Mayor of Wooster against C.O. Williamson for second 2-year term and won.

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Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 3 January, 1922
pg 3
Office Change Quickly Made
Ceremonies When Mayor Limb Succeeds Mayor Fisher Occupy Only Two Minutes.
It took just two minutes Monday morning for Mayor George A. Fisher to deliver his “farewell address” and pass the keys over to his successor in office, Marcus R. Limb, and for the new mayor to give his “inaugural.”
The outgoing and incoming mayors were both at the mayor’s office in advance of 9 a.m., the time set for the change of administration.
Upon the stroke of 9 o’clock, Mayor Fisher said, “I have no address to make, but I cannot refrain at this time from expressing my appreciation of the co-operation that has been given me by the members of my cabinet. I want especially to thank Chief Leiner for the loyal service he has rendered. No administration can be a success without co-operation.”
Turning to the new mayor, the outgoing executive said:
“It now gives me great pleasure, Mr. Limb, to give you the keys to the city, and to wish you a successful administration.”
“I thank you, Mayor Fisher, for your good wishes,” Mayor Limb began. Continuing, he said: “I, too have no speech to make. I do not think it is necessary at this time to say anything about appointments, except that I trust the men I have selected, especially those I have announced as members of the sinking fund ???. I have named them without speaking directly to them about placing them on the board.
“I want to say that there will be no politics in my administration. I have been elected to serve as mayor and Wooster is going to get the best I can give it for two years. I am not thinking about a second term.”
An interested group of persons was in the mayor’s office to witness the change of administrations. It included a considerable number of the men Mayor Limb had previously named as members of his cabinet, together with other city officials past and present.

Offers his aid any
time it is needed
Before leaving the mayor’s office, some time after the ceremony, the retiring mayor told Mayor Limb to “call me any time you need my assistance,” referring to some technical matters in connection with the office with which the new mayor may have some difficulty. The two men spent some time during the forenoon in which the retiring mayor explained the bookkeeping system to the new incumbent.
The terms of the members of the board of health expire as follows: Dr. W. Nold Hoelzel, Dec. 31, 1922; Weston Peckinpaugh, Dec. 31, 1923; Dr. A.C. Smith, Dec. 31, 1924; C.M. Tawney, Dec. 31, 1925; Joseph Herpel, Dec. 31, 1926.
Sinking fund trustees named by Mayor Limb have terms of one, two, three and four years. James B. Rahl was named for one year, John Wright for two years, C.L. Moody for three years, and J.E. Weiser for four years.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 3 January, 1922
pg 3
New Mayor Crippled When He Begins Work
Mayor M.R. Limb was “crippled” when he took office yesterday. He had been called upon the night before to help push a balky automobile from the garage of Charles Scott, his neighbor, and in doing so he caught the middle finger of his right hand. A deep cut was inflicted that bled very freely. In fact it was still bleeding Monday morning when he became mayor.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 3 January, 1922
pg 5
Mayor To Be In His Office In Evenings
Mayor M.R. Limb expects to transact the majority of his business as mayor in the evenings at the mayor’s office.
“I intend to stop at the mayor’s office each morning but will not remain there unless there is something special for me to take care of,” he said today. “I have arranged to be summoned at any time if the occasion demands it but ordinarily I will be in the dental office during the day, and will endeavor to be at the mayor’s office each evening.”
Mayor Limb expects to be present tonight when the new city council makes its debut.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 3 January, 1922
pg 5
Hears First Case ? Immediately ? He Takes ?
Mayor M.R. Limb ?? case within ten minutes ?? office Monday morning. ?? ers had been arrested after ?? and lodged in the city ?? ed with having been ?? plead guilty.
“Five dollars and costs,” Mayor Limb announced. Lavers ?? have sufficient money to pay ?? the fine, but was given ?? ensure it.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 4 January, 1922
pg 8
City Council Is On Job, Miller Vice Chairman
The new city council succeeded the old last night.
With President James B. Rahl in the chair, the old council was called to order shortly after 7 p.m. Members Henry Gerstenslager, Theo. Straub, Charles Clark, W.A. Kerr, H.E. Newman and J.E. Weiser were present, William Jolliff coming in a little later.
The minutes were read by Clerk V.M. Skelly and were approved without change. President Rahl told members of the body it had “been a pleasure to serve with you; you have been faithful, earnest and sincere. We have never had a meeting when no quorum was present. You have shown a conrteous spirit towards the chair, and towards each other and it has been a pleasure to preside.” Mr. Kerr moved that council adjourn sine die. The motion was seconded by Mr. Straub and carried by unanimous vote.
All members except Mr. Newman retired, and the members of the new council took their places. Harrison Miller, first ward councilman, was prevented from being present by illness, and Coach Boles was out of town. Both were excused for their absence. President John McSweeney was in the chair, and members Robert Cameron, C.N. Williamson, A.D. Reed, H.E. Newman, and Clyde Miller answered to Clerk Skelly’s roll call.
Council received the report of Fire Chief Snavely, given elsewhere in this issue.
Two sewer ordinances, one determining to proceed with the Eastern avenue and Barden street sewer were given first reading.

Service Director tells
of budget requests
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Says firemen use
papers to stop snow
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Finds bills for $3,000
have not been paid
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Committees for
year are named
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Limb points out
economy necessary.
Mayor Limb, who was present during the latter part of the meeting declared that “it is evident we must save some money.” He declared he did not see how the city was going to do much street cleaning or grading or repairing at least during the first six months. The mayor pointed out the need of co-operation between the various city departments.
Council recessed until Friday night when action will be taken on the appropriation ordinance for the next six months.
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 5 January, 1922
pg 5
Employ Walton To Handle Bonus
Wooster Post, American Legion, at last night’s meeting the first of the new year, voted to employ Homer Walton for one month to take charge of filing applications for the soldiers’ loans.
Arrangements will be made to give Mr. Walton the power of notary so that all soldiers who make application through the Legion can finish their end of the work without going to an attorney or other notary.
Not only Legion members but all ex-soldiers can file their applications through Mr. Walton during a period of one month after the application blanks arrive. Notice of the arrival of these blanks will be given. They are expected about January 11th.
Commander Wayne Markley last night took office, succeeding Past Commander McSweeney. The new commander appointed the following committee:
Social: John Bartell, Chairman; George Fisher, Chat Feightner, Geo. Wertenberger, Frank Blough
Entertainment: John McSweeney, Chairman; Merle Conrad, James Boigegrain, Harry McQuigg, Paul Luca
House Committee: Fred Redick, chairman; Oris Beyer, Vertal Thomas, Arnold Brown, M.R. Limb, Geo. Hobbs.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 7 January, 1922
pg 6
Mayor Wants To Know How Long Men Work
Mayor M.R. Limb has asked Director Harry Walter to determine definitely the number of persons employed by the city, how long they work and the pay they receive.
“I am informed that there are certain city employees who are not putting in eight hours a day,” the mayor said. “This will not do at a time when we must be most careful of our expenditures. I am not referring at all to heads of departments, because I know these men work longer than eight hours.”

The Mansfield News
Mansfield, Ohio
Tuesday, 10 January, 1922
pg 13
Ability Holds Job For Police Chief.
Wooster, Jan. 10.— Ability to fill his job is said to be the chief reason for the popularity here of Police Chief Harry Leiner, who has been on the force almost continuously for 25 years. Mayor M.R. Limb made systematic inquiry among all classes of persons relative to the qualifications of men holding appointive positions and others whom the mayor thought of naming for the places.
“I didn’t find one man who would tell me that I ought to remove the police chief,” Mayor Limb declared.

The Akron Beacon Journal
Akron, Ohio
Tuesday, 10 January, 1922
pg 8
They All Liked Him So Mayor Gives Man Job As Police Chief.
Wooster, Jan. 10.— Ability to fill his job is said to be the chief reason for the popularity here of Police Chief Harry Leiner, who has been on the force almost continuously for 25 years. Mayor M.R. Limb made systematic inquiry among all classes of persons relative to the qualifications of men holding appointive positions and others whom the mayor thought of naming for the places.
“I didn’t find one man who would tell me that I ought to remove the police chief,” Mayor Limb declared.

NOTE: This article does not mention M.R. Limb specifically.
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 12 January, 1922
pg 1
Mistakes In Blanks Delays Vet’s Bonus
Columbus, Jan. 12, — Hundreds, even thousands, of world war veterans will receive their compensation payments only after a long and provoking delay, indefinite in duration.
A vast percentage of them are men who are out of work, and who need money at the earliest possible moment if it is to bring them the relief the voters intended when the adjusted compensation amendment was adopted by a three to one majority last fall.
This wholesale delay was indicated by the first 7,000 application blanks to reach the office of Compensation Director R.R. Roberts today.
Out of this number of blanks that came in, inspectors estimated that 15 per cent were defective.
In this number of cases, either the man filling in the blank or the notary public who entered on the blank required extracts from the man’s discharge or official papers utterly disregarded the instructions printed on the blank.

Errors Creep in
The result has been that fatal errors have crept in. This will mean that the man making the application will be sidetracked and shoved out of line while the commission passes on and pays the claims that are properly presented.
When one remembers that there are 243,000 men and women in Ohio who are entitled to the Bonus payment, if it will appear at a glance that the number of those who have sent in defective blanks, as well as the number who will if the percentage holds to its present record, will be astoundingly large.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 14 January, 1922
pg 3
Must Have New Auto Tags Now
Autoists who attempt to drive their autos in Wooster after Sunday with 1921 tags on them will find themselves in trouble it was announced at police headquarters today.
Mayor Limb informed Chief of Police Leiner that he would back up any action the police department will take. The tags have been on sale for two weeks, it was pointed out, and instructions from Columbus are to enforce the law.
Persons who have not purchased tags will be wise if they do so before driving their cars next week, was the warning given out at the mayor’s office.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 14 January, 1922
pg 3
Strike Agitators Are Told To Say It Quick
The Superior Cloak Co., which is opening a factory in Wooster, in rooms over the Clapper Printing office, is employing non-union labor in Wooster. Yesterday three union agitators from Cleveland, where some garment workers are on strike, came here for the purpose of causing some trouble. Police authorities and Mayor Limb told the agitators to go to the factory, say what they had to say to persons there and then leave town by the next car. They were given to understand that no interference with the operation of the factory would be permitted since the company shows every indication of absorbing a considerable portion of local unemployment.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 14 January, 1922
pg 6
Will It Cost $156,000 More For Good Water
Member of the Council Water Committee Thinks Sum May be Cut Down.
Consulting Engineer Schultz, of Cleveland, who has been the expert in charge of the construction of the new water plant in Killbuck valley, estimates that it will require about $78,000 to purchase and install machinery to fully complete the plant, Mayor M.R. Limb told members of the Board of Trade Friday evening.
The mayor added that the consulting engineer estimates the cost at $156,000 if it is necessary to add an iron removal plant.
The report, which goes into detail in the way of suggesting what units of machinery are still necessary, has come to Service Director Harry Walter. It was stated Saturday that the full information contained in the report will go before city council next Monday evening.
One member of the water committee of city council stated Saturday that Mr. Schultz will probably be asked to come here for a conference on the proposition.
“In view of the fact that there has been some decrease in the iron content,” he said, “a further delay may prove this unit of the plant unnecessary. That would cut Mr. Schultz’s estimate total cost to $78,000, and it is probable that he could make suggestions for still further reductions.”

NOTE: This article does not mention M.R. Limb specifically.
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 16 January, 1922
pg 3
Errors Found in Papers Of Bonus Soldiers
State Department Sent Our Instructions About Filling Out All Blanks.
The state department of adjusted compensation has issued the following instructions to notaries public and certifying officers.
1. All persons certifying claims for Ohio Adjusted Compensation are urgently requested to read carefully and familiarize themselves with the instructions on Pages 3 and 4 of the application blank, also the “Guide for Certifying Officers,” a supply of which was furnished to the chairman of each county committee, with the idea that they be distributed to all certifying officers in the respective counties. In case these Guides have not been distributed by the county committee, this should be done at once and a copy of same furnished to all Notaries Public and certifying officers who may later request a supply of blanks.
2. From a perusal of application blanks so far received at the Department of Adjusted Compensation, it is noted that quite a few errors are being made by both the applicants and the certifying officers.
3. Conspicuous among these errors is the matter of active service with former Ohio National Guard units. Both sub-paragraph (a) on Page 4 of the application blank and paragraph 2 on the last page of the “Guide” set forth the fact that service in the Ohio National Guard prior to being enlisted, inducted or commissioned into the federal service is not to be considered in making claim for compensation. Men who enlisted in the Ohio National Guard prior to July 15, 1917, should show that date immediately after the word “from” in paragraph (1) on the first page of the application blank. July 15, 1917, is the date the O.N.G. was called into federal service and is the date of beginning of active service and men with such service should date their claim for compensation therefrom. Those who enlisted in these units after that date should use the date of their enlistment.
4. There were several Ohio National Guard units which remained in the federal service upon their return from the Mexican border, and the above provisions will not apply to men who served continuously with those units or who enlisted in same upon the return of such units from the Mexican border. These units were as follows:

Designation Prior to World War
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, First Artillery
Batteries A, B and C, 1st Ohio Artillery
Medical Detachment, 1st Ohio Artillery
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 1st Ohio Engineers
Companies A, B, C and D, 1st Ohio Engineers
Medical Detachment, 1st Ohio Engineers
Headquarters Field Signal Battalion
Companies A and B, Ohio Signal Corps
Supply Detachment, Ohio Signal Corps
Medical Detachment, Ohio Signal Corps
Third Ohio Regiment of Infantry
Sixth Ohio Regiment of Infantry

Designation During World War
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 134th Artillery
Batteries A, B and C, 134th Artillery
Medical Detachment, 134, Field Artillery
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 112th Engineers
Companies A, B, C and D, 112th Engineers
Medical Detachment, 112th Engineers
112th F S Battalion Headquarters
Companies A and B, 112th F S Battalion
Supply Detachment, 112th F S Battalion
Medical Detachment, 112th F S Battalion
148th Infantry
147th Infantry
Men who enlisted in these particular units prior to April 6, 1917 and who remained in federal service continuously thereafter to date of discharge should date their application from April 6, 1917. Those who enlisted in those units after April 6, 1917, should date their claims from date of enlistment.
Robert R. Roberts,
Director

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 16 January, 1922
pg 4
Pays $5 Fine
The second case to be tried before Mayor M.R. Limb was hard early Sunday morning. John Corcoran, a gas pipe line employee, plead guilty to the charge of being intoxicated and was fined $5 and costs which he paid. Corcoran was released in time to join his fellows en route to Shreve to go to work.

NOTE: Yikes! The new administration which just came into office January 1922 probably didn’t expect this magnitude of project.
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 17 January, 1922
pgs 1 & 4
Mayor Limb Advises ‘Go Slow’ On Water Plans
Invite Schultz To Come Before City’s Council
Suggestion to Spend $140,000 More on Killbuck Plant Before Council.
The new city council was informed last night that the revenue from the bond issues totaling $140,000 been expended on the present Killbuck Valley waterworks plant ? that, according to estimates of Consulting Engineer C.F. ? $156,000 additional will be ? to add machinery to complete the plant and to add an iron removal plant, if the latter is needed.
“Wouldn’t it be cheaper to ? a new plant than to spend $156,000 more on this one?” Councilman Boles asked, when Service Director Walter read the engineer’s report.
“Now, I don’t think so,” the service director responded. “I believe we are on the right track, but we are facing a big proposition and must proceed with care. We have, in fact, been sold the vest, now have the coat and pants to buy before we have a complete suit.”
Mayor M.R. Limb commenting on the waterworks proposition urged council to go very slowly.
“I wouldn’t trust myself to spend $156,000 until we have a lot more information about it,” the mayor said, in discussing the matter ?? curing the money to complete the plant.
Councilman H.E. Newman, ? man of the waterworks against ? of council, advised thta the ??ing engineer be asked to ?? Wooster for the next meeting of council to go over the matter. Service Director Walter was instructed to invite him to ?.

Says Contractors Balk
at Building Brick Flue.
Service Director Walter spoke out to council that one company to whom he talked said he would refuse to build a brick flue 100 feet high at the Killbuck plant and guarantee it to stand, on the reason that a foundation would be a most difficult matter. Quicksand underlies the gravel bed, and it would probably be necessary to go down 49 feet to strike a solid strata he pointed out.
Mr. Walter also spoke of the latest report of the analysis of the water by the state, which had not been in possession of Engineer Schultz when he made his report, suggesting what should be done.
“The report isn’t favorable,” Mr. Walter said. “It sows the hardness of the water increasing, and the iron content diminishing only slightly. It also shows the presence of some organic matter.”
The presence of organic matter in the water, the Record was informed by a local chemist today, indicates that an epidemic of typhoid could readily be carried through the water supply. Organic matter in the water, he said, demonstrates that the filter is not a perfect one, and that typhoid and other disease germs could penetrate it just as this organic matter does.

Says Other Pump
Would Save Coal
Mr. Walter told councilmen that the original plans for the Killbuck plant called for the installation of a high efficiency pump to cost about $24,000, which would use about ? tons of coal daily, while the pump that was installed is a ? unit pump that cost about $4,000 and requires seven tons of coal daily.
The whole matter of the waterworks proposition received the attention of council for a considerable time, and ended with the decision to have the consulting engineer come here for a conference. Mr. Schultz’s report as read by the service director, was as follows:
In accordance wit your request, I desire to submit the following report on the present equipment comprising the water supply system for the city of Wooster and what immediate improvements should be made in connection therewith.
The present water supply system at Killbuck Valley pumping station consists of
First — A pump well 26 ft. inside diameter and 35 feet deep, penetrating about 12 feet into a water bearing sand and gravel stratum, approximately 23 feet thick, from which the water supply is obtained. The maximum capacity of this well probably exceeds 2,500.000 gallons per day.
Second — A pumping plant consisting of two 84 h.p. water tube ?ers and one steam turbine drum centrifugal pumping unit, having a capacity of 1,500,000 gallons per day, with the necessary boiler and pumps, feed water heater, steam and water piping and other auxillaries to make the installation complete.
Third — A temporary smoke stack, boiler house and pump house for housing the pumping equipment.
Fourth — A 16-inch water main ? Lincoln highway from the ? station to connect with the ?tion system, a distance of about 10-200 feet.
The average pumpage since August 6th, 1921, has been about 850,000 gallons per day.

Improvements to Be Made
The improvements to be made and the number of sizes of pumps to be installed and the size and the arrangement of the buildings and other structures necessary, depends entirely upon the quality of the water pumped from the well. This
water is of excellent quality from a sanitary standpoint, but, according to analysis, made by the State Board of Health, contained iron in objectionable quantity. The Chief Engineer of said board prior to the installation of the present pumping unit at Killbuck Valley informed the then Director of Public Services H.H. Miller, that unless it should be found that this iron content is considerably reduced by continued pumping, of an iron removal plant would be necessary.
The pumpage at Killbuck Valley station has now contained for over five months the total amount pumped during this period being about 130,000,000 gallons and we now should be able to determine whether or not an iron removal plant is necessary. It is therefore recommended that immediate arrangements be made for the taking of water samples and analyses of the same to determine the iron content of the water, and inasmuch as the state board of health has the authority to compel the installation of a water purification plant, and to pass on the plans for the same, it is considered advisable to have these samples taken in accordance with the instructions of their chief engineer and analyzed by an official of said board.
It would be interesting to determine the iron content at various points in the water supply system as at the pumping station, at the low service reservoir, at the inlet to Bloomington reservoir and at the outlet from the same. Possibly the board of health may object to analyzing so many samples without making a charge for this work, but no doubt this can be satisfactorily arranged. If you wish me to take this up direct with their chief engineer I will be glad to do so.
If an iron removal plant is not necessary, the improvements to be made at the pumping station in order to provide an adequate and economical water supply system should include the following:
First — To install one new high efficiency pumping unit having a capacity of 2,000,000 gallons per day.
Second — To move the 1,000,000 gallon low duty horizontal duplex pump from the old Applecreek Valley pumping station to the Killbuck Valley pumping station. This pump, as well as the present 1,500,000 gallon pump already installed at the Killbuck Station to be used only when the high efficiency pump is shut down temporarily for repairs.
Third — To move the 125 horse power Scotch ? boiler from the Applecreek pumping station to the Killbuck Valley station provided it is found to be in condition to warrant its removal.
Fourth — To build a permanent boiler house and chimney and pump ? and large enough to accommodate ? the equipment and provide room for future enlargement.
The estimated cost of the above improvements including filling in and grading of gounds is $85,000.

Cost is More if
Iron Plant is Added.
If an iron removal plant is necessary the improvements to be made should be as follows:
First — To install a complete iron removal plant having a capacity of 2,000,000 gallons per day and so designed as to be readily enlarged at some future time.
Second — To install two 2,000,000 and two 1,500,000 gallons low ? pumping units to pup water from the pump well to the iron removal plant.
Third — To install one high efficiency pumping unit having a capacity of 2,000,000 gallons per day to pump from the clear water basin of the iron removal plant into the distribution system.
Fourth — To move the 1,000,000 gallon pump from Applecreek station to Killbuck valley station and change location of present 1,500,000 ? pump at Killbuck Valley station.
Fifth — To move the 123 h.p. Scotch Marine boiler from Applecreek station to Killbuck Valley station.
Sixth — To build a permanent ? boiler house and pump ? for the entire plant.
The estimated cost of the above improvements including the iron removal plant is approximately $156,000.
These estimates are based on ? assumed to be somewhat ?? the prices prevailing in 1922 and I believe them to be ample ?? the cost of the proposed improvements. This cost, moreover, ? still lower if the present ?? trend in prices continues ?? getting quotations on pumping machinery and will get the latest data on the cost of building construction to see if this will change the estimate materially.
As soon as the new centrifugal pump to replace the present one at Killbuck Valley pumping station arrives (probably next week), I will visit Wooster, or, if you desire to see me sooner, kindly advise and I shall be glad to call.
Yours truly,
C.F. Schultz

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 17 January, 1922
pg 3
Many Matters Before Council Monday Evening
Coal Contract, Sewerage Plans, Quinby Plot, Waterworks Map, Considered.
Wooster’s new city council plunged into its work last night, taking up numerous matters of importance.
The first action was to approve the appointment of Joseph Herpel, C.M. Tawney, Weston Peckinpaugh, Dr. A.C. Smith and Dr. W. Nold Hoelzl as members of the board of health. The appointments were made by Mayor M.R. Limb, who later in the evening appeared before council and gave it as his opinion that it would be unwise to disturb the present arrangement the Health Board has with the county health department.
“The state pays half the salary of the health commissioner, the nurse and the clerk,” the mayor said, “and I think the proposition from our standpoint is a good one.”
Councilman Clyde M. Miller stated that his committee would have ready by the next meeting an ordinance revising the pay of certain city employees.
The ordinances to build sewers on Rebecca street and on Amelia street and Forest Drive were given second reading and permitted to run their course, no effort being made to suspend the rules.
The waterworks proposition, the discussion on which is set forth at some length elsewhere in this issue, hald the attention of council for some time.

Start Map of
Waterworks System
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Service Director Can
Buy Coal By Contract
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Foster puts Amelia
Proposition to Council
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Spink Street Paving
Petition Submitted
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Councilmen were all present but Harrison Miller, who was reported to be improving. He was excused for his absence.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 17 January, 1922
pg 7
Society

Canton Wright Install Officers
At their regular meeting Canton Wright No. 77, P.M., I.O.O.F. installed the following officers for the year, 1922.
Captain, Forbes Alcock, Sr.
Lieutenant, M.R. Limb
Ensign, F.E. Boigegrain
Clerk, C.A. Burris
Canton Wright expects to do great work this present year, in getting ready to go to the Souvern Grand Lodge, at Detroit, Mich., next fall, to enter into competitive drill work.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 18 January, 1922
pg 1
Mayor Opposes ‘Expert’ Advice on Water Works
Thinks Local People Best To Solve Problem
Declares He Opposes Expenditure of Any Money for Improvements at This Time.
No further money will be expended for extensions, additions or improvements to the city’s present water supply system until “we know exactly where we stand on the proposition,” Mayor M.R. Limb declared emphatically today in discussing the report of Consulting Engineer Chas. F. Schultz, which was submitted to city council Monday evening.
Publication of the report has brought the waterworks question again to the front in Wooster. Discussion of it today was probably emphasized by last night’s break in the main line of supply, which necessitated pumping from Applecreek today.
“No one, in my opinion,” Mayor Limb said, “is in a position to say whether or not the plant in Killbuck plant.”
Mayor Limb indicated he was not in favor of getting experts or in?? to complicate the situation.”
In discussing the matter with a member of the city council waterworks committee, he advised against having Consulting Engineer Schultz come here to meet with council at this time.
“I believe this waterworks problem, to a great extent, at least can be handled locally to better advantage than it can be directed from outside sources,” he said. “My own opinion is that we ought to go into it thoroughly and if we find it cannot be solved by us, it will be time then to get outside help.”
Mayor Limb indicated that he favored further tests of the water and further correspondence with the state board of health before taking any forward steps whatever.
“I do not believe the people of Wooster would approve of spending any more money on the plant at this time,” Mayor Limb said. “I certainly do not approve of it myself. I want to know more about it first.”

Former Mayor Fisher
Thinks Waiting Best
Former Mayor George A. Fisher stated Tuesday he believes the best plan, at present, is to wait.
“We have one unit. We want to get that working practically first. There are things to be done before the city can pay for any additional machinery. After the first unit is complete we do not need to be in a great hurry. It was our intention to move the plant from the Applecreek station to the new plant when we knew everything there was all right. Also the iron in the water we do not know what will come of that. It is my belief that it will decrease as time goes on.”

NOTE: This is an editorial in response to the page 1 article above. The left side of the page is very difficult to read.
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 18 January, 1922
pg 2
??? Water In ??
?? thing we have noticed in ?? of the water situation in ?? is the advice given by Wooster’s new mayor, Dr. M.R. Limb, ?? making officials to “go slow.”
?? we read advice by engineers ?? days when business is slack ?? naturally filled with suspicion ?? although they are perfectly ?? their chief business is still ??.
?? predict, correctly, the plans ?? plant were drawn up ?? water commission. It was the ?? that the present unit ?? to be ??, and that, eventually the pump at Applecreek station was to be added, making a second unit. It was the understanding that the unit could be taken from ?? Applecreek station to the Killbuck ?? at a cost of a few thousand dollars.
We have seen no reason, as yet for any departure from the original plan ?? water commission. Of course ?? will be well to hesitate until ?? sure the water mains out ?? on highway are going ?? the ground. Such ?? as we had during the past ?? on a previous occasion ?? station at Applecreek still ???.
I have no criticism against or no ?? for the installation of the unit at Killbuck. It cost a lot more money than was originally intended but this was generally expected.
The point we wish to emphasize is the statement of the mayor that we need to slow up. The people will be in no mood, despite statements ?? by engineers to vote a big ?? issue to build something they thought they had and they will be ?? to feel, if called upon to express an opinion, that the original ?? of the water commission ?? at least have a fair trial, and ?? our city officials will look at the proposition in that light.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 18 January, 1922
pg 3
Not Sure He Favors A City Curfew Law
Mayor M.R. Limb isn’t real sure he’s heartily in favor of enforcing a curfew law in Wooster.
“It seems to me that a curfew law is an attempt to have police officers do what fathers and mothers ought to do,” he said today in commenting upon it. “The curfew law now on the ordinance books, which hasn’t been enforced for years, sets an age limit of fifteen years. A girl or boy slightly over that age limit might have a legitimate reason to be out and yet suffer serious damage to her or his reputation by being ordered home by a policeman.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 24 January, 1922
pg 1
Let A Contract To Reconstruct Damaged Arm’y
It Will be Fireproof, Have More Exits, and Will be Company K’s Home.
Mayor M.R. Limb has let a contract to Arris Boyer to remodel the armory, damaged by fire more than a month ago.
The mayor has also arranged with Capt. Walter Yost, of Co. K, to have the armory again be the home of the militia unit as soon as the repairs are complete.
The contract calls for the expenditure of considerable money. The building will have steel walls and ceiling and will be practically fire proof inside. It will have an entire new floor.
The exit at the south side will be closed. The North street entrance will remain as at present but four six-foot exits will be provided, two to the east and two to the west with stairways leading to terra firma in three of the four cases.
When it is restored to health the armory will again be available for basketball games, roller skating and other events.
Work on the project is being started immediately and will be rushed to completion.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 24 January, 1922
pg 2
Poor Folks Come With Tears, But City Has Not Enough Cash To Help All The Needy Ones
Mayor Limb Suggests that Contributions be Made to Service Director.
“The city has not enough money in the poor fund to really take care of relief that the city should give to needy poor people,” Mayor M.R. Limb stated today after he had gone over the matter with Service Director Harry Walter.
“We find that there are some deserving poor people in Wooster who are not being afforded relief by any organization,” the mayor continued.
“I have come to the conclusion that our service director is the logical person to handle not only the ? of funds but any contributions that Wooster people might want to make. I can give assurance that every penny turned over to him will be used for judiciously and will do some real good. None of it will be used for ‘expense’ for conducting relief.
Mayor Limb declared he was anxious to see a movement inaugurated in Wooster immediately to supplement the city’s poor fund with contributions from citizens to be distributed by Service Director Walter.
Persons are coming to him with tears in their eyes, but the city hasn’t enough cash to go around, the mayor said.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 24 January, 1922
pg 8
Plan To Save Cash For City
Sinking Fund Trustees Find They Can Get Higher Rate of Interest.
Members of the board of sinking trustees met last night at the office of City Auditor V.M. Skelly. Mayor M.R. Limb was present. The members of the board found that the sinking fund will not, at any time during the year, drop below $30,000, and it was found that this amount could be classed as an “inactive fund” and be placed on interest at probably five percent instead of drawing two percent from a city depository. The trustees also found they could invest the amount in bonds, at increased revenue.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 24 January, 1922
pg 8
Boy Scout Bugle
Look! Look! Men
Sixth District To Organize Friday
There will be a session of Wooster District representatives on Monday evening, January 30th, in the Boy Scout office at 7:15.
Following are members who should be present. Messrs. Martin Remp, L.C. Knight, E.C. Dix, C.C. Hayden, R.T. Bechtel, Earl Hoff, J.S. Glasgow, Noah A. Budd, J.R. Weimer, F.H. Hauenstein, H.F. Crowl, W.C. McCullough, Barry McClarran, William Kramer, F.C. Gerlach, L.R. Critchfield, C.L. Allis, G.C. Maurer, Herman Freedlander, L.A. Woodard, G.U. Baumgardner, M.R. Limb, Harry Walters, Emil Paumier.

NOTE: Coal mining was always a dangerous occupation, both in the mines and in the miners’ lives, striving for decent pay and working conditions.
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 26 January, 1922
pg 3
Mayor Appeals To Citizens To Aid Unemployed
Places O.K. On Governor’s Proclamation Urging State to Use Ohio Coal.
Mayor M.R. Limb in receipt of the following commendation from Governor Henry L. Davis emphasizing the governor’s recent proclamation urging Ohioans to burn Ohio coal:
“Hunger is haunting ?? of Ohio women and children dependents of unemployed coal miners.
“The miners have ? full ? to avert suffering from their families. Winter failing to bring them work they are now face to face with starvation.
“Ohio has repeatedly responded to the needs of starving citizens of Europe. An extremity has arisen within our own borders.
“No charity is wanted by the miners. Only work. Use of Ohio coal in place of millions of tons brought in annually from outside the state will provide it.
“Ohio coal is GOOD COAL, irrespective of biased claims of those interested in selling outside coal. Its quality is beyond question.
“Ohio has never failed to help others in need. Its own emergency now demands its attention. It requires no sacrifice by the people. Merely patronage of their own coal industry. Buying Ohio coal will buy bread for Ohio men, women and children who would else be without food. BUY OHIO COAL AND HELP PROVIDE WORK FOR OUR COAL MINERS.”
“Harry L. Davis,
Governor of Ohio”

“The appeal needs to comment,” said Mayor Limb today in submitting it for publication. “To comply with it will entail no sacrifice on our part and the assistance indirectly given will be great benefit. We should comply with this request, and we should also assist our own employed people.
“If you have any kind of work that you want done, start it at once. We have many out of employment who need assistance and are willing to work. If you don’t believe it, try ?? in the paper. You will find ten men applying for every job offered. We poured out money unstintedly and the life blood of the nation into the lap of Europe. The time is here to take care of our own.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 27 January, 1922
pg 1
Commends Plan Of Donations To Aid Needy
Former Service Director H.H. Miller agrees absolutely with Mayor M.R. Limb in the latter’s recent statement to the effect that voluntary … [The rest is not readable]

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 28 January, 1922
pg 3
Volunteer Fund For Poor Grows To $24, Have You Contributed?
The volunteer fund for relief of city’s needy poor, to be distributed through the Director of Public Service, is growing.
“I have received $24 up to date,” Director Walter said today. “Most of it has been in small contributions usually $1 each. One sum of $5 came from a Sunday school class, and it went to aid a family of that same church.”
Mayor Limb today again urged Wooster people to contribute to the fund.
“Wooster folks have been very liberal in giving to many causes,” he said, “and here is an opportunity to contribute to a fund which will be distributed without any overhead charges whatsoever.”
The mayor stated that the city administration would welcome small contributions.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 30 January, 1922
pg 2
Finds Two Men In Possession When He Reaches Home
Charles Strang, of Hancock St., upon returning to his home shortly after 9 o’clock last night found two men in possession. He called police who arrested John Barcus and Charlie Evans, one of whom boards at the Strang home. The men, it was stated, were intoxicated, and had messed the house up in a way that caused Strang to inform police, he expected the men to pay for the damage they had caused.
All three men are employed by the East Ohio Gas Co. When searched at the mayor’s office, Barcus had $5.70 and Ertle $3.50

NOTE: These two articles describe the proposed bonus bill for veterans of WWI, do not mention M.R. Limb specifically.
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 31 January, 1922
pg 1
Promise A Bonus
Washington, Jan 31.—Representatives of the American Legion, appearing today before the House ways and means committee, were assured that a soldiers bonus bill will be reported favorably to congress within two weeks.
“We will have to work fast though,” said Representative Green, Republican of Iowa, acting chairman.
“You should,” said John T. Taylor, chairman of the Legion legislative committee. “From 600,000 to 900,000 ex-service men are out of work, and there is ill will against the government.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 31 January, 1922
pgs 1 & 7
Bonus Bill Provides Maximum of $958.25, Choice Of Five Plans
Washington, Jan 31.—To the “Yank” who got into the war early and stayed late the soldier bonus bill, which now seems certain to pass the senate speedily, would mean a sum sufficient to set him up in business in a small way and to secure his future independence if he invests it judiciously.
If he served overseas the full period of war he could draw a maximum in case, of $958.25. If he served at home he could draw a maximum of $755. This is figured on the full period from April 6, 1917, to June 30, 1919, inclusive, the maximum period for which a soldier will be able to draw adjusted compensation if the bill is passed. If he served overseas he would get $1.25 a day, less the $60 bonus already paid, and if he served at home he would get $1 a day less the same $60.
But there are features to the proposed bill by which he could draw nearly half as much more if he does not take it in cash. He could even get this additional amount in cash if he used it to pay his way through school.
Five different plans of compensation are provided. The four, in addition to the cash plan, are the “adjusted service certificate” or paid-up endowment insurance plan, the “vocational training aid” plan, the “farm or home aid” plan and the “land settlement aid” plan.

Insurance Plan Is
Explained
The “adjusted service certificate” or insurance plan is in the nature of a twenty-year insurance policy. At the end of twenty years the veteran would receive in cash 140 per cent of what he would receive if he took a cash payment at once, plus 4-1/2 per cent interest.
That means if he served overseas the maximum period of the war he would draw at the end of twenty years $1,342.25 in cash, plus 4-1/2 per cent compounded semi-annually.
If he served at home for the maximum period he was draw $1,057 plus the same interest.
If he died before twenty years, his estate would receive the full amount that would be due, ordinarily, at the end of twenty years.
If he wished to borrow on this certificate he could get, in the third year, 90 per cent of his adjusted service pay at 4-1/2 per cent interest. As the certificate grew “older” he would be enabled to borrow continuously increasing amounts.

Educational Training
Is Optional
If the veteran chose the vocational training plan he would also receive 140 per cent of what he would ordinarily receive in cash. He would receive this monthly at the rate of $1.76 a day for the period of training. As in the insurance plan this would mean the overseas man could receive a maximum of $1,342.25 and the home service man could get a maximum of $1,057.
The “farm or home aid” plan would authorize the veteran to receive from the government the adjusted service pay plus an additional 40 per cent if he applied the money toward the purchase of a farm or home. As in the insurance and the training plans the maximum amounts would be $1,342.25 and $1,057 for the two classes of veterans.
The “land settlement aid” plan would give the veteran the preference right to take lands on the opening of public or Indian lands or of reclamation projects. He would be permitted to file on such lands as early as 60 days prior to their opening for general public entry. In addition, under this plan, the veteran would be entitled to his adjusted compensation plus 40 per cent, but would have to apply it entirely in making payments “in connection with the lands” on which he has made entry.

Majority Will Not
Get Maximum
Of course, the majority of service men would not receive the maximum amount due for either home or overseas service. The latter group would include soldiers and sailors who were on foreign service at the outbreak of the war, mostly regulars.
The “full period” home service men would be very considerable and would include, in addition to the regular army and navy men who were in the service at the time the war broke out, many national guardsmen who had not yet been mustered out after the Mexican border duty and many who “jumped into the game” when it seemed that war was imminent.
However, even the veteran who served only one year of six months would receive amounts of tidy proportions.
If he served one year overseas he could draw $396.25 cash or $554.74 on either of the other four plans.
If he served six months overseas he could draw $176 cash or $245 on any of the other four plans. If he served six months at home he could draw $128 in cash or $178.20 on one of the other four plans.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 31 January, 1922
pg 7
Two Men Are Fined
John Barous and Charles Ertle, who were arrested Sunday night at the Chas. Strang home, on Hancock street, plead guilty before Mayor Limb yesterday afternoon and were fined $5 and costs each. They also agreed to make good any damages that was done to the furniture in the home.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 31 January, 1922
pg 7
Rifle Club Smoker
Members of the Wooster Rifle club will take part in a smoker at their club rooms Friday night. A special feature will be a talk by Mayor Limb on a subject of vital interest to the young nimrods. Smokes and eats will be enjoyed by all who attend.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 1 February, 1922
pg 6
90 Per Cent Of Coal Sold Here Is Mined In Ohio
Ninety per cent of the coal sold in Wooster is Ohio-mined coal.
This fact was ascertained by John E. Weiser, secretary of the Board of Trade, following an inquiry by Mayor M.R. Limb, who received a letter Governor Davis urging the use of Ohio-mined coal to employ Ohio miners.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 7 February, 1922
pg 2
Sixth (Wooster) District Committee Organized For 1922
Following are the officers elected at the Sixth District Committee meeting held in the Boy Scout office: L.C. Boles, Deputy Scout commissioner; F.C. Gerlach, chairman; L.R. Critchfield, vice chairman; R.O. Liebich, secretary.
Finance Committee: Herman Freedlander, L.A. Woddard, F.C. Gerlach, L.R. Critchfield and E.C. Dix.
Camping and Activities: Committee—F.C. Gerlach, C.L. Allis and J.R. Weimer.
Troop Organization Committee—G.U. Baumgardner, L.R. Critchfield and Emil Paumier.
Civic Service Committee—Harry Walters, H.F. Crowl and William Kramer.
Educational Publicity Committee—E.C. Dix, G.C. Maurer and E.H. Hauenstein.
Leadership Training Committee—Martin Remp, Harry McClarran and R.T. Bechtel.
Court of Honor — G.C. Maurer, M.R. Limb, Martin Remp, G.U. Baumgardner and L.R. Critchfield.
Representatives of Wayne County Council—Herman Freedlander, F.C. Gerlach, E.C. Dix, G.C. Maurer, L.R. Critchfield, L.A. Woodard and Harry McClarran.
The Sixth District Committee has jurisdiction over Wooster and Wayne townships. The official boards of the various institutions with which troops of Scouts are affiliated have been allowed equal representation upon this district committee. A minority of the committee members have been chosen at large to represent the community. Following are balance of membership: L.C. Knight, C.C. Hayden, Earl Hoff, J.S. Glasgow, Noah A. Budd, Clarence Landes, Lewis Rhodes, H.F. Crowl and W.C. McCullough.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 7 February, 1922
pg 3
Henry Street First On List
Council Takes Up Street Improvements and Other Matters in Long Session.
Wooster city council held a session that lasted until after 10 o’clock last night, the principal matters under discussion being street improvements and the curfew law.
Councilman Harrison Miller, who had been ill for two months, was present for the first time, and was welcomed by President McSweeney.
Five property owners on the Lincoln Highway, west of Wooster, being all of the property owners who have houses along the highway, petitioned council for permission to secure water from the city by tapping the big main. The signers were John J. Jones, Paul Lyons, Z.W. Zimmerman, C.C. Crumley and Ed Rhodes. The matter was referred to the committee on water and light.

Henry Paving First
on Council’s List.
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Finds Objection to
Paving of Spink Street.
[Did not transcribe]

Quinby Company Agrees
to Modifications.
[Did not transcribe]

The matter of establishing a standard billboard size and regulating their construction, suggested to council by Mayor M.R. Limb, was given to the committee on laws and ordinances to frame a proper ordinance.
The ordinance to construct a sewer on Eastern avenue to Bardon street and on Bardon street south to Rebecca street was passed.
The ordinance to construct a sewer on Amelia street and Forest Drive was also passed..

Pass Ordinance Fixing
Pay of Men.
[Did not transcribe]

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 8 February, 1922
pg 8
Volunteer Fund For City’s Poor Grows To $54.00
Service Director Harry Walter has received $54 in contributions from various organizations and individuals for the special volunteer fund which he is using to supplement the city’s poor fund in granting relief to needy families.
This fund is being distributed without any “overhead expense.” In fact, Mr. Walter is asking dealers from whom provisions are purchased to grant special discounts, which they are doing. Additional contributions will be welcomed. Those who have contributed are:
Evangelical church, $10; Felix Regis Sunday school class, Reformed church $5; W.L. Newstetter, $1; Fred Figert, $3; H.B. Odenkirk, $1; G.W. Frank, $5; Cash, $1; P.C. White $?; John Barnard, $1; Ed Snavely, $1; Howard Zook, $5; Joe Kester, $1; B.L. Maurer, $1; M.R. Limb, $1; F.M. VanOver, $1; Joe Garrett, $1; J.W. Ramsey, $1; Dr. D.H. Stoll, $2; Geo. W. Wilcox, $?; Dr. M.I. Wesseller, $2.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 10 February, 1922
pg 1
Mayor Limb Is Made
A Brigade Executive
Mayor Marcus R. Limb of this city, major, infantry reserve corps, has been assigned to the 166th Inf. Brigade for duty as brigade executive, according to Thursday’s Ohio State Journal.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 10 February, 1922
pg 1
Girl Alleges She’s Duped In Fake Marriage
Wooster Man Denies Claim, But Admits He Posed to Her as Single Man.
Trustees of the Wayne County Children’ home today took charge of Sarah Chase, twenty years old, a former inmate of the institution, when, after being questioned on several occasions during the past week, she declared she had been the victim of a “mock marriage.”
Police officers today took charge of Harold Fitler, twenty-three-year-old Wooster man, who, they report, admitted he represented himself to Miss Chase as a single man. Fitler, questioned by Police Chief Leiner yesterday afternoon, denied there had been a “mock marriage” or any other kind of marriage.
Fitler plead guilty before Mayor M.R. Limb at 10 o’clock Friday morning to the charge of representing himself as a single man to Miss Chase and of ‘keeping company’ with her under these representations. He was held to the grand jury under $500 bond. The affidavit making the charge was signed by Prosecutor W.G. Patterson.
The penalty for this offense is a fine of from $100 to $300 or imprisonment of from six months to two years.
Fitler has been married for two years and has two children. He has been employed with a bridge construction gang.
The girl, who is familiarly known as “Sadie” to all of her friends had been employed as a domestic at the Jesse McClellan home on Beall avenue. She had not been in the children’s home for more than a year. For several years the girl has been a member of the First Presbyterian church, and has attended not only church services but social functions, where her genial disposition and pleasant manners have won her many friendships among old and young.
Those who knew her best declare that “Sadie” is a young woman, ignorant of the ways of the world, and one of a trustful nature who might fall a ready victim to duplicity.

Tells Folks She is
To Be Married
“Sadie” told the folks at the McClellan home a week ago Saturday that she was going to quit work that day because she intended to be married. The announcement came as rather a surprise. She said her intended husband was George Yoder. Since that time the young woman has been living in a room at the Brattin home on North Walnut street in apartments owned by L.E. Grosjean.
A few days after “Sadie” announced that she had been married, friends became to be slightly suspicious, having seen no marriage license published, nor any account of the wedding. Inquiry made by them in probate court showed no license had been granted.
With this information they went to the Brattin home where Mrs. Brattin said the young couple had informed her they were married, the girl having done the talking.
Trustees of the childrens’ home, Probate Judge Jones, Prosecutor Patterson, officers of the Presbyterian church and city police officers participated in the investigation of the case, which has been in progress during the last two days.

Girl Tells Story
In Probate Court
“Sadie” was taken to probate court where she was questioned about the “marriage.” She said that she had never been in that room (marriage licenses are issued in probate court) but that she had remained outside the building while the young man, known to her then as George Yoder, went up and got the license. Present law requires that both bride and groom shall sign the marriage record, so that both must be present when a license was issued. The girl told officers that the man was in the building only a short time when he returned to her with a paper with the names of both written on it, and told her this was their marriage license.
The girl continued her story by saying they went into a certain room in the court house, which she later identified as being the office of the county commissioners, where they were “married” by the groom’s “uncle.” Officers say the girl’s story of “marriage” is substantiated by her statement that she had been introduced to his “uncle” several days prior to the wedding. This, officers regard as having been a premeditated effort on the part of the man to stage a “phony” wedding.

False Name Throws
Officers off Track.
Officers could not place any man by the man of George Yoder. Later on the girl, in conversation with Dr. S.M.F. Nesbitt, who had taken her to his home following the questioning in court, asked her if it were not possible that she had been duped and that the man had given an assumed name. She revealed then that some days before another young man had told her that “Yoder” was really not Yoder, but “Spitler.”
With this to work upon, Chief Leinier, ? his investigation …[ last line not legible] cured an admission that Fitler had been going with the girl.

Make Plans for
The “Wedding Trip”
The girl claimed that plans had been made for the future by herself and her “husband.” They intended to go to the home of her father, at Glenmont, Holmes county, and then to Ft. Wayne, Ind., and were to return to Wooster about April first, where they were to rent rooms on North Walnut street.
Following the story told by the girl she was taken to the Nesbitt home where she remained until yesterday afternoon, when, after a consultation with trustees of the childrens’ home, she agreed to return to the institution, temporarily at least. The girl was admitted to the home from Clinton township. Her parents have parted, the father residing at Glenmont, and the mother, who has remarried, being a resident of Cleveland.

Fitler not living
with present wife
Fitler told Prosecutor Patterson in Mayor’s court Friday morning that he is not living with his present wife. Their two children are being cared for by his mother, a fine worthy, hard working Wooster lady. Fitler said he had no work, except that he helped around the house at home. Following his separation from his wife a petition for divorce was filed some months ago. Later a reconciliation took place, but the couple lived together only a short time when they separated again. Fitler’s wife is employed in a north end home.
Fitler told Mayor Limb he could not furnish bond. He was taken to the county jail.
Officers intent to make further …[ last line not legible]

NOTE: Princess Tsianina
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 11 February, 1922
pg 3
Mayor Limb Recalls Work Of Princess In Army Of Occupation
Mayor M.R. Limb is taking a particular interest in the All American concert to be given next Thursday under the auspices of the McDowell Club.
I became acquainted with Princess Tsianina while I was with the American army of occupation in Germany, Major Limb explained today. The 146th infantry to which I was attached was an Oklahoma regiment which had charge of 40 square miles of territory. We had many outlying platoons and several companies quartered at great distances from headquarters. The Princess was one of the entertainers who spent some time with our regiment. I was at several social functions at which she was a guest.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 20 February, 1922
pg 6
Find Water System Shows Deficiencies In Fire Protection
The making of the map showing the system of city water mains is showing more “dead ends” than city officials had figured there actually were, it was stated today. In several cases two “dead ends” on the same street come within 20 or 30 feet of being connected.
Mayor M.R. Limb declared today that the completed map will show some serious deficiencies in proper fire protection. He stated that fire insurance underwriters had a better plat of the city’s water mains than the city itself possessed.
Engineer Rice is using this plat and information he can obtain from employees in the department and former employees and officers of the department to locate all of the valves.
When the valves are all located and platted, laterals will be handled in the same way so the city has a record of every tap.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 22 February, 1922
pg 1
Mayor Offers City Club Women Opportunity To Conduct Summer Dances At The City Park
Dancing at the city park is … summer will be … auspices of the women’s club … if representatives of the women’s club organizations will take hold of that proposition.
Mayor M.R. Limb stated today that he believed that the women’s club could conduct the park dance.
“I believe the park pavilion should be conducted to provide wholesome and proper amusement rather than ??,” the mayor said, “and I believe the club women should have charge of the dances, The city would give them proper police protection.
“Dances could be started early and could be discontinued at a proper hour. I believe that much of the objection to certain private dances now is that they don’t get under way until 9 or 10 o’clock and they last too late. I am perfectly willing to have the women take full charge of the dances, and be responsible for conditions that prevail. Any revenue that would exceed the actual cost of conducting the dances could be diverted to improvements at the Pavilion or park. I velieve that ? should have ?.
[Column not readable until near the end]
Would Open Building
For All Reunions
Mayor Limb stated in connection with the park proposition that he favors opening the park pavilion to all family reunions. A charge for use of the park and building will likely be made, but will be sufficient only to pay the cost of cleaning up the premises after a reunion and not with the idea of producing revenue for the city.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 22 February, 1922
pg 3
Driving Autos Too Recklessly
“Auto drivers are speeding past street intersections too recklessly,” declared Mayor M.R. Limb today.
“I’ve noticed it personally at several street crossings that are dangerous, and I learn about it from others,” the mayor continued.
“We don’t want to add to the fast piling up total of deaths in Ohio through automobile accidents, and I suggest that users of automobiles consider this advice and see if it applies to them.”
The mayor pointed out that truck drivers are among the chief offenders, asserting that many of them pass through intersections without slowing up at all.
The mayor declared that unless there was a marked change in the situation, he would instruct police officers to take more drastic steps to break it up than have been used in the past.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 22 February, 1922
pg 8
Declares Cars Have Licenses
Conditions in Wooster regarding the enforcement of the state automobile license law, as described by Frank R. McGill, state inspector, were declared today to be “over-drawn.”
“I don’t believe conditions are as bad as the inspector tries to have it appear,” said W.Howard Ross, President of the Wayne county automobile club.
“I have not observed that any cars are being driven that are not properly equipped with license plates, and I think any observing citizen will agree with me. Just look them over, up and down the street and you’ll find the cars have tags. I think, too, that our police department has handled the license tag proposition very nicely. The great majority of our citizens don’t have to be driven to the license counter, but they go there of their own free will as a matter of duty.
“I believe,” Mr. Ross continued, “that we can get along very nicely here without the ‘aid’ of any state inspectors, for I don’t believe that conditions warrant the state sending anybody to criticize us.”

Mayor Sends Letter
to Governor Davis
Mayor M.R. Limb, when asked about McGill’s statements, declared that his reply to them had been contained in a letter he had written to Governor Harry L. Davis.
“I asked the governor ‘whether state inspectors are sent out to condemn, or to give advice and assistance’ was the only comment he had to offer on his communication.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 23 February, 1922
pg 2
Kerr, Lott, Yost On Commission
Mayor Requests Commission to Insist That Bouts be Conducted “On the Square.”
Mayor M.R. Limb today appointed a city boxing commission, composed of W.A. Kerr, William A. Lott and Capt. Walter R. Yost.
In a communication, sent to each man appointed, the mayor asked that the commission insist that each show be conducted clean and “on the square.”
Hr further requested that the commission compel each contestant in a boxing bout to agree that if he “stalls” or “lay down on the job” his share of the purse in the contest shall be forfeited to the commission and the money placed in the public park fund.
No mention was made of paying a license to hold boxing shows, Mayor Limb pointing out that the shows in the past have not been money-makers for the promoters and that a license would constitute an undue hardship.
Plans have been made to hold a contest in Wooster next Tuesday evening between Frankie De Wop, of Wooster, and Rabbit De Vore, of Canton.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 23 February, 1922
pg 6
Spring Thaw Is Blow To Streets
City Officials Deluged With Requests For Repairs From All Over City.
The spring thaw, which has been in progress in Wooster several days, has played havoc with dirt streets and alleys and, in some cases, even with paved streets in Wooster.
Service Director Harry Walter and Mayor M.R. Limb were deluged with requests for street repairs today.
The most serious condition on a paved street is that on Bowman street, near the intersection with College avenue. Two patches of street paving have given way entirely. Water seeping up between the bricks softened whatever base there was underneath, and when a truck came along, the bricks were left standing in every possible position. The place today was not at all inviting to autoists and looked like a place in which a car would actually swamp and stick. It is possible to travel the street at one side and avoid the trap.
Cars were stalled yesterday and today off dirt streets and in alleys all over the city.
Mayor Limb stated that the city cannot furnish cinders at this particular time because they cannot be procured from the railroad company.
“And mixing cinders with mud wouldn’t remedy the situation,” the mayor added.
Director Walter had street employees at work draining the water from some of the worst holes on dirt streets, believing that in this way the best relief could be given.
City officials warned men using trucks not to haul heavy loads at this time when the frost is coming out of the ground.
A truck that passed along Prospect street went down through the cinders that had been hauled in there, making the street practically impassable.
“Even smaller trucks loaded heavily will spoil our cindered streets at the present time,” Director Walter said in asking for co-operation on the part of users of trucks.

Bowman Street Example
of Old-Time Paving
City Engineer C.E. Rice today pointed to the Bowman street situation as an example of his advocacy of heavier base in present street paving.
“Bowman street was paved before the days of big trucks,” he said. “The foundation was sufficient for the traffic of that time, but it will not stand up during thaws when heavily loaded trucks go over it. We must build our streets now with sufficiently firm foundation to sustain this traffic.”

The Coshcoton Tribune
Coshcoton, Ohio
Tuesday, 28 February, 1922
pg 8
Buckeye Brevities Gathered by I.N.S.
Wooster, Feb 28.—Mayor M.R. Limb has requested the women’s federated clubs of Wooster to take charge of summer dancing at Wooster city park. Officers of the federated clubs, during the last campaign, sent letters to each candidate, suggesting that park dances should be under municipal control.
“The city will furnish police officers to enforce any rules the clubs may deem necessary to conduct the amusement as they see fit,” Mayor Limb said. “My own opinion is that one of the chief objections to dancing as it is now conducted at private dances is that the amusement is continued too late. When my boy goes to a dance he doesn’t start until 9, or 9:30 o’clock. I favor a change in these hours and hope the women will adopt the suggestion.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 28 February, 1922
pg 7
Society

Thursday Club
The Thursday club will meet this week at the home of Mrs. M.R. Limb, Beall avenue.

NOTE: Article does not specifically mention M.R. Limb, but relates to articles below.
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 3 March, 1922
pg 8
Orrville Men In Jail In Wooster
Two Orrville men giving the names of Paul Brown and James McQuaid are in custody in Wooster this afternoon while they are being questioned on the charge of unlawfully trafficking in intoxicating liquors.
A report from Orrville early Friday morning called to that city Chief of Police Henry Leiner, officers Smith and Ewing and Prosecutor Patterson. They spent the morning in Orrville and upon their return to this city this afternoon with the two men began a searching investigation.
The officers were informed in Orrville that Brown is a man of leisure and the McQuaid is a brakeman on the C.A. and C. The possibility that other charges might be placed against the men was one of the angles of the investigation this afternoon.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 4 March, 1922
pg 7
Society

Thursday Club
The program given by the Thursday club at the home of Mrs. M.R. Limb, Beall avenue, concerned education. The program was as follows: The Public School, an Expression of Democracy, Mrs. McNutt; The Newspaper, an Educator, Mrs. Goheen; Debate, Do Our Greater Conveniences Give Us Greater Leisure, Mrs. Kennard and Mrs. Limb.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 4 March, 1922
pg 3
?? Knowledge Of Local Current
Asks Wooster Electric Co. to Give Location of All Lights in the City.
Mayor M.R. Limb and Service Director Harry Walter have taken up with The Wooster Electric Co. several sections of the contract under which the company furnishes light for the city streets.
After making a thorough study of the contract the officials came to the conclusion that certain parts of the contract were not being fulfilled.
“We especially asked the company to provide instruments to record the amperage of current for each circuit in order that we may know that the amount of current is sufficient,” the mayor said, “and also asked that the company furnish a map showing the location of each circuit and location of lights.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 4 March, 1922
pg 8
Brown Admits Cigaret Theft
Paul D. Brown of Orrville confessed to Police Chief Leiner, Prosecutor Patterson and Pennsylvania railroad officers late yesterday that he had stolen eight cases of Campbell cigarets worth $640 from railroad cars at Orrville.
The cigarets, officers were told, had been disposed of by Brown. Further developments in the case are expected.
The total thefts of cigarets amounted to $1,500, according to records of the Pennsylvania company. Brown’s confession explains about half of them. In selling the $640 worth Brown states he was paid about $300.
Glen McQuaid, Orrville railroad brakeman who was brought to Wooster with Brown, was released last evening, officers being satisfied he was not implicated in the thefts.
Morris Jeffries of Benwood, W. Va., a “pal” of Brown, was taken into custody last night and brought to Wooster. Brown had implicated him, officers reported.
According to information Orrville people gave the officers, Brown has been suspected of bootlegging and of other thefts in Orrville.
Mayor M.R. Limb held him to the grand jury under $2,000 bond and he was taken to the county jail.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 4 March, 1922
pg 8
Bar Youngsters From Fighting In Public
No more boys of school age will be permitted to participate in public boxing matches in Wooster, Mayor M.R. Limb announced today.
“I don’t want to discourage the kids in their efforts to learn to box,” the mayor said, “for I think all of them should learn to defend themselves. It gives them more confidence in their own ability and something to back up their arguments, but I don’t believe that a public show should be made of the matches in which boys under the age of 17 or 18 years are the principals.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 6 March, 1922
pg 1
Railroad Detective Admits Conspiracy In Car Robberies
Confesses He Gives Tips On Cigaret Thefts
Orrville Man Tells Officers He Needs no Lawyer, But “Wants it Over With.”
Harrison M. Meeks, 42 years old detective for the C.A. & C. railroad company at Orrville, is held in custody here, charged with complicity in the thefts of cigarets, automobile tires and other merchandise which has been taken from railroad cars at Orrville during the past several months.
Meeks was placed under arrest on Saturday evening and brought to Wooster, where he spent Sunday in the city prison. Monday he was questioned by Capt. J.C. Edwards of the C.A. & C. police force, of Akron; Lieut. Percy Palmer, of the Pennsylvania force, Alliance; Patrolman R.R. France, of Alliance; and Police Chief Leiner and Patrolman Herschel Smith of the Wooster police force.
Information which the officers had gleaned in their investigation of the case, and which pointed to Meeks as having had a part in the conspiracy, was given to Meeks by Capt. Edwards.
Officers had satisfied themselves that it was Meeks who gave Brown and Jeffries the information that certain goods was in certain cars and that he conveniently absented himself while the other men entered the cars and made away with the loot.
Meeks was asked about several more cases of cigarets and other merchandise that disappeared, and of which Brown and Jeffries declared they had not knowledge whatever.
Meeks, when confronted by officials, at first denied his guilt. Finally Chief Leiner handed him some slips from a notebook with car numbers on.
“We know that’s your writing, Meeks,” the chief said. “Now do you want to talk or don’t you. If you don’t we’ll proceed in our own way.”
Meeks looked solemn for a minute.
“I want to talk,” he said.
Then he unraveled the whole story, telling how he had located cars containing cigarets and tobaccos, and had tipped them off, writing the numbers on slips of paper torn from his note book and handing them to the men who took the articles from the car.
Meeks talked copiously during the day. Often he thought of his wife and children, and tears came to his eyes.
“I don’t see why I ever fell for it,” he said.
To Prosecutor Patterson, whom he asked to see during the afternoon, he said:
“I don’t want any lawyer — no lawyer but you. I want to have it over with, to serve out my sentence and have it over with just as soon as I can,” he said.
Meeks was to be arraigned late this afternoon before Mayor M.R. Limb.

Has Had Years of
Service on Railroad.
Meeks has been a C.A. & C. employee for a number of years. On two different occasions he joined the company’s force as a brakeman, and later on was given work as a special officer. He has been stationed at Orrville for some two years. Meeks come, originally, from near Brinkhaven. His family consists of a wife and three daughters, two of whom are students in the Orrville high school. His arrest caused a sensation in Orrville where people who knew his salary was about $200 a month could not understand how he came to be implicated in an affair of this kind.

Jeffries Confesses
and Is Bound Over.
The Orrville story has been developing for several days, as readers of the Record have noted. The first step taken by officers was the arrest of Paul Brown, who officers were told was suspected at Orrville at bootlegging and other crimes. Under rigid questioning, Brown broke down and admitted to officers here that he had participated in the theft of eight cases of Camel cigarets from cars at Orrville and had sold them. The cigarettes worth $646, Brown said, netted him about $340.
Officers then arrested Norris Jeffries, a pal of Brown’s, who confessed late Saturday afternoon that he had taken five Mowhawk automobiles, ? and three M?ey cord tires, ?? sold part of the tires him…were recov? [article becomes illegible at the bottom of the page] …urday night. Jeffries entered a plea of guilty and was held to the grand jury under $2,000 bond, the same as the bond fixed in the Brown case. He was taken to the county jail.

Plan Special Grand
Jury to Hear Cases.
Whether any more arrests will be made in connection with the thefts was not known this afternoon. Arrangements have been made, it was stated, to call the grand jury in special session just as soon as the investigation has been concluded, and the cases will be disposed of immediately. Prosecutor Patteson has been with the officers and aided them in their investigation since the start of the case, and has drawn up all of the papers in the case. He will be able to take up the case before the grand jury immediately.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 7 March, 1922
pg 3
Council Gets Plumbing Code
Many Other Matters Are Discussed at Lengthy Meeting Last Night.
Wooster city council, at a lengthy session Monday night transacted considerable business and took up several new projects.
Street paving action taken is given in more detail elsewhere in this issue.
E.W. Newkirk, owner of the property at the intersection of Eastern avenue and Bardon street, asked to be relieved of a sewer assessment of $78, claiming the proposed sewer there would be only four feet underground and would do him no good. Mr. Rubeck made a similar request in person.
Joe Rose made an impassioned appeal for the sewer, indicating that the discussion in that part of town had not been entirely free from personalities. Rose declared that there was no reason why that part of the city should not be given sanitary improvements that would permit children to grow up healthy and that would greatly improve living conditions there. The matter was referred to the committee on streets and alleys after it had been stated that a sanitary sewer could be of benefit even though it did not provide cellar drainage.

Ask That Emerick
Street Be Opened
A petition largely signed by interested property owners, was presented, asking that Emerick street be opened south and then west to connect with Columbus avenue and Saybolt avenue. Mr. Sprankle spoke in favor of it. The matter was referred to the street and alley committee.

Ask Fire Hydrants
West of Fair Grounds
J.O. Fritz made a request that city council provide fire hydrants on West Liberty street west of the fair gounds and on Oak Hill. Mayor M.R. Limb told of the making of the new water main map showing dead ends and stated that some extensions of mains would follow. Service Director Walter added that numerous residents of Oak Hill have no drinking water now because blasting at the brick yards has destroyed the source of supply. The price of pipe, Mr. Walter added, has dropped from $63.80 to $40.80.

Folks West of Town
Will Get City Water
Did not transcribe.

Plumbing Code Goes
to Council Committee
Did not transcribe.

Electric Co. Asked
About Local Current
Mayor Limb informed council that he and the service director had written to The Wooster Electric Co. concerning the fulfillment of certain parts of their contract, including the furnishing of a graphic map. He stated that he believed the company would make every effort to meet the contract in full and that it would probably include better street lighting service.
Mr. Walter told council that the Pennsylvania company has agreed to build a satisfactory walk over the South street crossing.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 7 March, 1922
pg 4
Women To Run Park Dancing In Wooster During Summer
Definite Action Has Been Taken by Mothers’ Club, With Co-operation of Others.
Definitive action has been taken by which dancing at the city park pavilion during the coming year will be conducted by the Mothers’ Club of Wooster, with the assistance and co-operation of the federation of women’s clubs, the park committee of the Board of Trade and the city administration.
Mayor M.R. Limb made the suggestion some weeks ago that the women’s clubs undertake the project.
The mother’s club at a meeting held Monday afternoon, voted to accept the mayor’s offer. Details of the plan will be worked out during the next few weeks, so that dancing can start as soon as the weather is favorable.
The federation of women’s clubs at a meeting held last night voted to give their co-operation to the mothers’ club.
The park committee of the Board of Trade took similar action a few evenings ago.
Mayor Limb previously promised the women the active support of the administration including the furnishing of proper police protection.
City council Monday night authorized the mayor and service director to arrange for letting the pavilion, which gives these officers full authority to negotiate with officers of the women’s clubs.
The matter was brought up in council by Mr. Williamson, who asked for suggestions.
Mayor Limb declared he wanted to see the park run for the benefit of the people.
“We ought to get enough revenue to pay the cost of keeping the park and pavilion clean,” he said, “but not necessarily more than that. I think it will be a fine thing for the women to take over the matter of conducting these dances. If they make expenses — and I see no reason why they should not do so — and if they keep the amusement clean and free from criticism, I think we ought to be satisfied.
Councilman Newman declared he was in thorough sympathy with the views of the mayor, and he made the motion to give the administration authority to handle the city’s part of the matter.
President pro tem Miller declared the administration was quite fortunate in having the women’s organizations take over the dancing proposition.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 7 March, 1922
pg 8
Start War On Billboards In City Council
Possible exclusion of all billboards from the city of Wooster, and the elimination of signs that extend across the sidewalks from storefronts seemed probable today following last night’s council meeting in which a special billboard ordinance, after some discussion, was referred back to the committee for further revision.
“I favor making the fee on billboards so high that it would drive every one of them from the city,” declared Councilman Williamson, after the ordinance had been read. Mr. Williamson added that he would favor definite action to eliminate them altogether.
“I don’g believe the city has authority to order them out,” Mayor Limb stated, “but a high license fee might accomplish the same purpose.”
President Pro Tem Clyde Miller suggested that the ordinance include signs across the sidewalk.
The ordinance, as presented, provides that all billboards shall have a clearance of at least three feet from the ground, the premises on which they are erected shall be kept in good order, that they shall be erected in a way that is not dangerous, that there shall be none within the fire limits, that they shall not obstruct views of street crossings, that they shall contain no demoralizing pictures or literature, that they shall be fire proof, and that they shall pay an annual revenue of $5 for each 500 square feet or fraction thereof.
Mayor Limb suggested that in cases where a billboard is erected on a vacant lot between two buildings, it be kept at least twenty feet back of the front walls of these buildings. It also suggested that provision be made in bar signs such as the one at the intersection of Bever St and Madison avenue which was declared to be a source of danger.
Mr. Williamson, who put up the chief argument against the billboards, although several other councilmen seemed to share his views, declared that the state highway department is making war upon billboards as “eyesores” and that in some cases crews of men are sent cut with orders to tear them down and burn them.
“I don’t see why we can’t do the same thing here,” he said. “They certainly are eyesores, and a road or street without them has a much better appearance.”
Councilmen plan to meet with members of the committee in charge before the next meeting to thresh out the matter. The Record will be glad to print signed communications on the billboard proposition which might express some sentiment that councilmen would be glad to have.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 8 March, 1922
pg 4
Hold Griner To The Grand Jury
Homer Griner, a Rittman young man, was held to the grand jury by Mayor M.R. Limb late yesterday under $500 bond. Griner is charged with taking an automobile. The story he told the mayor was that he went to a garage where his father kept a car and took therefrom a car belonging to another man. He used it to go to a dance and later returned it, leaving it near the garage. He declared he had no intentions of converting the car to his own use permanently. The charge against Griner was made by E.G. Branigan.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 8 March, 1922
pg 8
Arrest Man And Girl In W. Liberty St. Room
A charge of disorderly conduct was placed against Juanita White, 20, and William X. Fisher, 22, in police court today, following their arrest last night in Fisher’s room on West Liberty street. Fisher, who is a dancing teacher, was declared today by his friends to have been a victim of circumstances. Relatives of the girl, a restaurant waitress, were trying to make arrangements in which she would leave the city. The hearing before Mayor M.R. Limb was delayed during the day and had not taken place late this afternoon.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 9 March, 1922
pg 3
Inspect Pavilion At Park And Discuss Plans For The Dances
Mayor M.R. Limb, Service Director Harry Walters, members of the park committee of city council and representatives of the Mothers club inspected the pavilion at the city park Wednesday afternoon, discussed matters in connection with the proposal that the women’s club conduct the dancing there this summer.
The erection of porches at the north side and south side of the pavilion was suggested as one way to make the place more suitable for the various purposes it serves.
A voting booth inside the building is to be removed.
The matter of arranging definitely for the conduct of dancing has not reached the stage of a contract.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 9 March, 1922
pg 4
Fisher Agrees To Leave City
Dancing classes conducted in Wooster by William X. Fisher are to be suspended immediately and Fisher, according to plans agreed upon in mayor’s court last evening will seek to earn a livelihood at some place outside of Wooster.
Fisher had been arrested Tuesday night in a room on West Liberty street in company with Miss Juanita White. Both were arraigned last evening before Mayor M.R. Limb.
The mayor imposed a fine of $25 upon Fisher, which was paid. In addition he tacked on a 30-day workhouse sentence, which he suspended on condition that Fisher would leave Wooster. Fisher said he could arrange his affairs to leave before noon Saturday and promised to notify the police department just prior to his departure.
Fisher was arraigned in the mayor’s office with a crowd that filled all the available space in attendance.
The crowd, it seemed, was a bit disappointed when it became known that the girls’ case had been disposed of in the private office of Chief Leiner, Mayor Limb deciding it wa not necessary to have her arraigned in the main court room.
The girl was fined $25 and costs. Chief Leiner explained to her that she would probably find it best to seek employment outside of Wooster.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 9 March, 1922
pg 5
Mayor Opposes Sales Of Water
Declares Persons Outside of City Should First Pay Part of Plant’s Cost.
[Article is mostly unreadable.]

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 10 March, 1922
pg 3
Says Request To Have Water Is Reasonable
Residents along the Lincoln highway west of Wooster who have made application for the privilege of tapping the city water main did not take kindly to Mayor Limb’s assertion that he was opposed to furnishing water to them unless they pay a proportionate share of the cost of building the Killbuck valley water plant.
Paul Lyons, their spokesman, declared today that several of the person applying for the privilege ? Wooster taxpayers.
“John Jones pays more tax on property he owns in Wooster than does the mayor,” Mr. Lyons said. “We owned a property in Wooster for six years and we still pay taxes in Wooster. We are in Wooster city school district and we pay taxes to Wooster schools. Ed Rhodes pays taxes on a lot he owns in Wooster.
Mr. Lyons declared that the petitioners believe they are not asking anything out of reason in requesting ? water.
“Building that water main was a great inconvenience to us,” he said. You will recall that I started an injunction suit, which has never been really disposed of. Building the main killed four trees for Mr. Zimmerman.
“The city furnishes water to residents of Bloomington, and we see no reason why we should not have the same rights as they have.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 10 March, 1922
pg 3
Fined $10, Workhouse Sentence Is Suspended
William Ernst was fined $10 and costs before Mayor M.R. Limb this morning when he plead guilty to a charge of assault and battery upon? Berkman, of Canton.
The ? had an altercation in a ? restaurant yesterday. Ernst had formerly been employed in ?. Berkman charged that Ernst ? him, despite the fact that he was wearing glasses. Police found a bottle nearly empty, in ? pocket. It contained a compound which they believed put the ? alleged blow. ?? in the workhouse without ? but was suspended.

The Coshcoton Tribune
Coshcoton, Ohio
Tuesday, 12 March, 1922
pg 6
Buckeye Brevities Gathered by I.N.S.
Wooster, Mar. 11.— Officers of the city’s federated woman’s clubs will meet and take up the suggestion of Mayor M.R. Limb that this organization take over the supervision of dancing at the city park pavillion. The women objected to the conduct of dancers at the park last year.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 13 March, 1922
pg 5
Dan Hixson Is Fined $10 Before Mayor Limb
Daniel Hixson, of Wooster, was fined $10 and costs before Mayor M.R. Limb on Sunday, when he entered a plea of guilty to the charge of having been intoxicated. Patrolman George Ewing withdrew a charge of resisting an officer which had also been placed against Hixson.
Officer Ewing on Saturday night, it was stated at the city hall today, attempted to separate Hixson and another man with whom he was having a fight on West Liberty street. Hisxon thereupon attacked the officer, and there was a lively encounter for a brief time.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 14 March, 1922
pg 4
Dumping Place Is Established
The city is starting to build a railroad switch from the B. & O. west of the city, out along the Lincoln highway to the pumping plant.
No order has been placed for ? or rail. That will come later, perhaps many years later.
The start was made today by Mayor M.R. Limb and Service Director Walter who d? the land along the north side of the highway, purchased for a railroad switch as a city dump.
The city has been without a dump. Officials stated that ???? but no garbage can be ? to this tract of land. ??? form the roadbed by the switch, but it may take a hundred ?? to ?? it.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 14 March, 1922
pg 5
New Armory Is Soon To Be All Ready For Use
The flooring for the new armory has arrived, and Captain Walter Yost believes the armory will be ready for occupancy within the next two weeks.

 The repairs to the armory have cost close to $6,000 the sum being apportioned between Dr. M.R. Limb, the owner of the property who pays two-thirds of the improvement, and Company K, Ohio National guard.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 14 March, 1922
pg 8
Two Pay Fines, Other Man Has No Cash Ready
Charles Tolman and Ray Wayman, two of a trio of Akron men fined for transporting liquor and for having liquor in their possession, paid their fines late Mondayy and secured their release from the city prison.
William Spear, the third man in the group, had not been able to raise the money up to noon today. Police officers gave him until tomorrow morning. If the cash is not forthcoming until that time, Spear will be taken to the Canton workhouse.
Mayor Limb instructed police officers to return to their owners the two automobiles that were seized when the offenders were arrested. The cars were not the property of the men who drove them, but were owned by relatives. Mayor Limb stated that court decisions on the rights of authorities to confiscate cars were in conflict and that he did not consider it the best policy to conduct a fight through the courts for possession of either one of the cars.
The mayor stated, however, that he intends, at the next meeting of council, to ask that the present city ordinance covering liquor law violations be sufficiently broadened so that the city can get all of the revenue from fines assessed. Of the $2,500 assessed in fines against the four men arrested Saturday, $1,000 has been paid into the city treasury. If William Spear gets the money to pay his fine, the total will be raised to $1,500.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 15 March, 1922
pg 7
Society
MacDowell Club
MacDowell club members spent a delightful evening in music Tuesday at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. G.W. Ryall, North Market street. The business meeting occupied some time and interesting items presented to the members. Prof. Umfleet, supervisor of music of the Wooster schools, brought before the members the proposition of holding a music memory contest at the high school in the near future. The club decided to cooperate with Prof. Umfleet in this project. Mrs. Limb extended an invitation to the members to enjoy a musical treat by wireless as soon as George Limb has his radio apparatus installed and it will be the most complete in the city. Several new members enrolled and new members were greeted at this meeting. The next regular meeting of the club will be held at the home of Miss Mary Metz, North Market street, March 28. The following numbers were rendered, Italian composers being chief on the program: Piano, Capriccio in E, D. Scarlatti [Sonata in E major “Capriccio” ] Miss Edwards; vocal, ? cola, Folk Song, Prof., ?, Verdi, Dr. Wagar, ? elui from,??, Mrs. Rope; piano, ? Overture, Rossini, Mrs. ? Miss Hamilton; piano, ? Sgambati, Miss Metz; ? duet from “Madam Butterfly” Pucini, Mrs. Rope, Miss ?, One Fine Day from ? Puccini, Mrs. Ryall. [Right side of page is inked out.]

Rittman Press
Rittman, Ohio
Thursday, 16 March, 1922
pg 1
Hold Griner To The Grand Jury
Homer Griner, a Rittman young man, was held to the grand jury by Mayor M.R. Limb late yesterday under $500 bond. Griner is charged with taking an automobile. The story he told the mayor was that he went to a garage where his father kept a car and took therefrom a car belonging to another man. He used it to go to a dance and later returned it, leaving it near the garage. He declared he had no intentions of converting the car to his own use permanently. The charge against Griner was made by E.G. Branigan—Wooster Daily Record—Wednesday, March 8, 1922.

Rittman Press
Rittman, Ohio
Thursday, 16 March, 1922
pg 8
Women To Run Park Dancing In Wooster During Summer
The city of Wooster has a fine park on North Market st and in this park is a dancing pavilion which heretofore has been rented to private parties to run during the dancing season. Mayor M.R. Limb, recently elected, decided another plan of running the pavilion and he extended the women of Wooster the opportunity of running the dances there in the summer. After much consideration the Mothers’ club accepted Mr. Limb’s proposal.
The Mothers’ club will run the park dancing in Wooster this summer with the assistance and cooperation of the federation of women’s clubs, the park committee of the Board of Trade and the administration.
The Press is unable to say whether or not Wooster is the first town to turn the park dancing over to the feminine sex or not. It appears as though the plan will work out well and no doubt Wooster will have the best regulated park dancing in the state.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 21 March, 1922
pg 2
Is Local Material O.K. For Our Streets?
Is gravel and sand produced locally of a grade that would make a suitable foundation for street paving?
Mayor M.R. Limb would like to know. He asked the Record to put the question today, and he invites our local contractors, and particularly those with experience in concrete construction, to communicate their answers to him.
“If we have local sand and gravel that is satisfactory for street paving,” the mayor said, “I see no use in paying high prices to get outside material shipped in here.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 21 March, 1922
pg 3
?? Tree Gets Attention Of City Council
Propose Action Against “Indiscriminate Slaughter” and Suggest New Plantings.
The shade tree and forestry propositions were brought up before cite council Monday evening from two different angles, both of which have some promise of fruition.
Mayor M.R. Limb called the attention of council to the fact that of the franchises granted to companies permitted to maintain lines of poles and wires, only the contract with The Wooster Electric Co. makes any provision against the miscellaneous maiming of trees.
“The contracts with these telephone companies ought to have some provision against this slaughter of shade trees,” the mayor declared, informing council that he had studied their franchise carefully and was unable to find any such precaution.
Mayor Limb declared that the unscientific methods used in removing limbs causes many shade trees to die in a very few years. He pointed out that there is room on many Wooster streets for a great many additional shade trees, and urged council to protect the magnificent shade trees that now line many streets. The matter was referred to the committee on ordinances.

May Plant Trees
At Pumping Station.
Later in the meeting President of Council McSweeney suggested that it might be possible for property owners in Wooster to secure small shade trees from the Experiment Station for planting along the streets. Mayor Limb suggested that a great many might be planted in the vicinity of the Killbuck valley pumping station.
The Record Tuesday communicated these suggestions to State Forester Edmund Secrest, of the Experiment Station, who said the former would not be in line with the Station’s policy, but that the letter suggestion seemed to have some possibilities.
“The Station does not furnish shade trees,” Mr. Secrest said. “You can readily see that if we furnished them for one individual or set of individuals, we would have to treat all Ohioans alike, and that would swamp us. But if the city has some land it ? at the pumping plant, that is a different proposition, and one in which our department is interested. The Station has been growing trees for reforestation because we could not purchase them from nursery companies and were compelled to grow our own. On a project of the scope of the waterworks land I believe we consider the project just as any other reforestation project.”
Prof. Secrest stated that he would take the matter up at his earliest convenience with city officials.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 21 March, 1922
pg 8
City Council Street Paving Program Grows
Larwill and University Streets Are Included — Discuss Elimination of Alleys.
City council, upon motion, last night instructed City Engineer C.E. Rice to prepare plans and specifications for the paving of Prospect street, East and West Henry streets, and North and South Grant streets. This action was a follow-up of action taken at the last meeting when it was practically definitely decided to go ahead with the paving program.
Two new streets were injected into the program of paving last night, and action taken to include them in the Prospect-Henry-Grant proposition.
A petition to pave University street from Quinby avenue to Bever street was presented and, upon motion, the city engineer was instructed to prepare plans and specifications for paving this block, after checking up to see that the petition has the required number of signatures. George Seabiyer and nine other property owners signed the petition.
A motion made by Councilman Newman, seconded by Councilman Cameron, was adopted unanimously, the city engineer being instructed to prepare plans and specifications to pave Larwill street from Beall avenue to Columbus avenue. A petition to pave this street was submitted to council several years ago. The building of the water main and later the high cost of paving delayed the matter. Some weeks ago council requested the original petitioners to circulate a new petition but the request was not taken up. The mention by Mr. Newman was made, he stated, on the grounds that Larwill street should be paved as a traffic artery. He stated that there was some sentiment on the street for paving it, and that if there was a sentiment against the paving, the action taken by council would cease to develop. The plans will probably be presented to council at the next meeting.

Mayor Urges City Get
Prices on Materials
In connection with the paving projects, Mayor M.R. Limb advised council to procure prices on brick, cement and other materials before taking final definite action on paving these streets.
“If we are going to be held up in the matter of prices on brick and cement, I would not favor paving these streets now,” he cautioned, “but if the brick manufacturers and cement makers put prices where they ought to be, and offer to sell materials for the right price, I have no objection.”

Billboard Committee
Asks For More Time
Councilman Cameron asked for and was granted more time for his committee to consider the billboard proposition. He said the committee desired to take the matter up more fully with the publicity committee of the Board of Trade.
Councilman Reed, chairman of the street and alley committee asked for more time on the proposed extension of Emerick street. He also suggested that the city should grade an alley on the west side of college avenue, north of Nold avenue, so that persons contemplating the erection of dwelling houses there could haul their material.

Walter Proposes the
Elimination of Alleys
Service Director Walter proposed that council should abandon certain alleys in the city from which no public benefit was derived, stating that on North Grant street there are twelve alleys between Larwill street and Bowman street, where the city must pay the paving cost.
Councilman Williamson made a motion, which was adopted, instructing the service director and engineer to prepare a list of alleys they deem it best to eliminate and report to council.
The College avenue alley matter was referred back to the street committee for a conference with the service director. If abandoned the land occupied by the alley would be added to the frontage of adjoining lots.

Pass Ordinance on
the Sale of Booze
An ordinance, written by Mayor M.R. Limb, was adopted under suspension of the rules. It provides for penalties in case men are arrested and convicted of illegal sales of liquor. The mayor asked for the ordinance because he said it would permit all of the revenue from fines assessed to be paid into the city treasury. The ordinance is drawn in conformance to the state tax.

Other Matters Presented
to Council by Mayor
Mayor Limb suggested that Councilmen could keep a record of all ordinances passed by a loose-leaf ledger system, getting additional copies printed when ordinances are published. The matter of getting the ordinances, passed since the city’s ordinance book was published some years ago, received some attention.
Another matter brought to council’s attention by the mayor was the painting of scenery for the opera house. He suggested cutting down some of the units to a standard size, and went into some detail regarding correspondence he has had with companies who will send men here to do the work. He suggested that the task should be done during the coming summer.

Allotment Plat
Wins Approval
C.L. Landes, chairman of the real estate committee of the Board of Trade, ?? with other members of his committee, and explained the plan of putting 18 lots on the market by opening an allotment in the south end of the city, extending South Walnut street to meet a proposed new street running off Spruce street, to be known as Baker street. Council approved the tentative layout, and the engineer was instructed to go ahead with the survey work.
Upon motion of councilman Cameron, council adopted a resolution of sympathy for Solicitor Walter Mougay in his illness and expressed a wish for his speedy recovery.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 23 March, 1922
pg 3
Causes Arrest Of Man She Says Followed Her
H.? Bodycott was taken into custody last night upon complaint of Mrs. Samuel Saunders, wife of a local barber, who claimed Bodycott had been following her. The man entered a plea of guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct and was fined $5 and costs before Mayor M.R. Limb.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 23 March, 1922
pg 8
Committee Takes Look Through The City Hall
The public property committee of city council with Mayor M.R. Limb, Service Director Walter and Fire Chief Snavely, made an inspection of the city hall today. Discussing various matters that have been suggested in connection with improving it.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 25 March, 1922
pg 3
Mayor Declares We Don’t Want Wooster Blown Off The Map
Automobile hauling nitroglycerin are barred by ordinance from using the streets of Wooster.
“That ordinance is going to be enforced from now on,” Mayor M.R. Limb declared today. “It would be a poor time to enforce it after an explosion. I understand that it is a frequent occurrence for these well shooters to not only drive through Wooster with the deadly explosives aboard, but to park their cars in the city. Police officers are going to be instructed to see that they stay clear of the city. We don’t want our town blown off the map.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 25 March, 1922
pg 8
Mayor’s Desk Today Has A Fine Bouquet
A basket of flowers reposed today on the desk of Mayor M.R. Limb at the city hall. Inquiry developed that similar baskets were delivered today to mayors in practically every city in the whole United States. The basket on Mayor Limb’s desk was placed there by William E. Penick, local florist, a member of the Florist Telegraph Delivery Association. The placing of baskets of flowers on desks of mayors was advocated by Society of American Florists, which opened its fifth annual show today at Indianapolis, Ind. The mayor’s basket, which contained carnations, bore greetings from the mayor of Indianapolis. The whole project was undertaken to illustrate how the telegraph delivery service operates.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 28 March, 1922
pg 5
Armory Change Great Surprise To Everybody
Whole Interior Glistens With Newness as Extensive Repairs Are Completed.
Glistening in its newness, the old North street armory with interior completely remodeled, bids fair to distance all competition in dancing in Wooster.
The outside of the structure has not been changed except for the installation of new windows, and its somber appearance gives no hint of the surprise that awaits the curious one who steps through the door way. Thus the surprise is accentuated.
The fire, at holiday time, made the building a blackened mass of wood, Mayor M.R. Limb, owner of the building, after waiting for some weeks while propositions for a new armory were considered, let a contract to Orris Boyer for remodeling the place. Some $5,000 has been expended in repairing the roof, the exterior at the south side, and providing a whole new interior.
Dark gray steel walls and ceiling, a perfectly smooth hard maple floor, lighted by three rows of pretty electric lights make a large 120 by 50 feet room show a distinct change from the days when basketball bleachers and dingy screened windows gave the hall the appearance of a barn.
Basketball is a thing of the past at the armory. The baskets have been removed, lighting fixtures are not suitable and the windows are unscreened. The hall is to be used for drilling purposed by Co. K, for dancing, roller skating and other public gatherings.
The grand opening of the armory will occur on Thursday evening when the members of Co. K will give a dance, the proceeds to go to the company fund. This organization has assumed responsibility for a considerable part of the cost of the repairs, having put down the floor, and installed the extensive equipment of the locker rooms.
“We’re $2,000 in debt,” said Capt. W.R. Yost today.
A special six-piece orchestra has been engaged to furnish the music for Thursday night. There will be old and new dances, and an enjoyable evening is promised.
On Friday evening Wooster Masons will hold a dance in the armory.
This week the finishing touches are being put on. Corn meal has been placed on the floor, tramped in and brushed off, making the dance floor still more smooth than it was left by the electric sander that buzzed away within for several days.
Besides the main hall, adequate quarters have been provided for the company. On the first floor at the south side two toilet rooms have been installed, one equipped with a shower bath. On the second floor separate steel lockers have been provided for each enlisted man in Capt. W.R. Yost’s company. This room is also large enough for informal meetings of the company.
At the north side the two first floor rooms are to be used for offices of the company. On the second floor at this side, over the North street entrance, the storage space for equipment has been restored and improved.
The entrance at the center of the south side has been closed up and a canteen established there. The North street entrance remains as before.
An exit has been provided near each of the four corners of the building, each one being wide and leading directly to the ground outside. The building fully meets all provisions of the state code providing for the safety of persons assembling in public buildings.
The plumbing work at the building has been done by Charles R. Scott, Thomas & Thomas installed the electric wiring and fixtures. J.W. Maurer & Co. put in the steel walls and ceiling. The remainder of the work was under the supervision of Contractor Boyer.

NOTE: Identical to message published on May 30, 1922.
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 30 March, 1922
pg 7
Keep Chickens At Home, Mayor’s Edict
You must keep your chickens at home.
That was the edict issued today by Mayor M.R. Limb and the city police department.
“Weather has not been fit for gardening,” the mayor said, “but perennial plants are shooting sprouts and chickens that run at large are doing a considerable amount of damage. The city has not, up to this time of year, interfered with the practice of permitting chickens to run at large but the season has come when they must be kept penned up.”
Police authorities declared that property owners have a right to catch trespassing chickens, kill them and toss them back into the yard where their owners reside. It is, however, unlawful to kill a neighbor’s chicken and eat it.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 3 April, 1922
pg 6
Arrests Recall The Robbery At Wooster Depot
Johnson, Who Was Acquitted, Is Held For Driving Car While Intoxicated.
More than ordinary interest surrounds the arrest, last night, of Julius Johnson, who was acquitted some months ago of the “Pennsylvania depot robbery,” Russell Smith, who was questioned concerning the robbery, and of Vernon O’Dell.
The three men were taken on a charge of creating a disturbance while intoxicated.
Prosecutor W.G. Patterson announced at noon today that he had sent word to the Mansfield reformatory to send a man here to take Smith to the reformatory. He was under suspended sentence to the reformatory for carrying concealed weapons, and after a conference of the prosecutor and Police Chief Leiner with Judge Starn, it was hald that Smith’s actions last night constituted a violation of his parole.
A guard from the Mansfield reformatory came to Wooster this afternoon to take Smith to the institution.
O’Dell plead guilty to being intoxicated when he was arraigned before Mayor M.R. Limb this afternoon. The mayor assessed a fine of $25 and costs.
O’Dell was able to raise the necessary $25 and costs.
Johnson was fined $100 and costs. During the afternoon the young man was trying to raise the money through the disposal of his machine. Johnson’s attorney, J.O. Fritz, said he believed he would be able to get the cash and escape the workhouse.
The arrests of the three young men followed complaints which reached the police department from several sections of the city. About 7 p.m. police were told that an automobile crossed the Pennsylvania tracks at the depot at a very high rate of speed, and that the actions of the occupants indicated they were intoxicated. Soon afterwards a second report told that an automobile driven by drunken parties had struck the curb on South Market street, near South street.
Patrolmen Greist and Smith, using the city car, traveled the streets in a vain effort to find the offenders. Shortly before 8 o’clock a report came from near the college that an automobile was ditched on Wayne avenue, between Bever and Beall, east of the DeWitt greenhouse, and that the occupants were creating a disturbance in the vicinity.
It was then that the police learned the identity of Johnson, Smith and O’Dell. The trio were brought to the city prison, where they spent the night. Efforts to locate a jug of intoxicants which it was reported the men had, failed. The presumption is that persons earlier on the scene made away with it.

Johnson Has Special
Detective’s Badge
Search of Johnson’s pockets disclosed some articles not usually encountered on the person of law-abiding citizens. The most significant, officers declared was a gold badge, bearing the words, “Special Detective.” Officers were of the opinion that Johnson had the badge to enable him to impersonate an officer. They declared that no person not actually being an officer of the law, had any right to have such a badge in his possession.
Mayor M.R. Limb, who investigated the papers in Johnson’s pockets in detail, came across a bunch of 300 one-cent stamps. Officers thought this was an unusually large supply of stamps for a man to be carrying with him.
Love letters were passed over without special scrutiny, but a check book which showed one deposit of $500 and one of a sum slightly above this amount attracted attention. The check book indicated Johnson had a bank account of about $3,000.
Purchases of some jewelry in Chicago early in February were also included among Johnson’s effects.

Arrests Recall the
Local Depot Robbery
Officers were busy during the day in an effort to determine whether all the evidence tending to connect Johnson with the robbery of the Pennsylvania depot had been offered at the trial in which the young man was acquitted some weeks ago. It will be remembered that Johnson was on duty as ticket agent when the “robbery” occurred. Johnson stuck to his story that he was across the tracks, taking care of a train, and that during the interval of his absence the office was entered and about $576 taken. Later Pennsylvania detectives and local officers arrested Johnson and charged him with the theft. He was indicted by the grand jury and after a trial in common pleas court which attracted wide attention, was acquitted. Jurors found that no evidence had been introduced showing that he had committed the crime.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 4 April, 1922
pg 3
Billboard Ord. Wins Approval
Across-the-sidewalk Signs Declared Illegal — Other Action by Council.
City council last night adopted an ordinance which strictly regulates the erection, maintenance and relocation of billboards, sign boards, and illuminated boards.
It had been suggested that store signs which extend across sidewalks should be included under this ordinance, and a Board of Trade committee had procured a two-weeks stay of action onthe part of council to have this matter taken care of. Councilman Cameron reported he had heard nothing further from the committee and recommended that the ordinance go through without this provision. Mr. Cameron explained, however, that another ordinance on the city records provides that no sign shall extend out more than three feet from any building. He declared that enforcement of this ordinance would entirely do away with the objectionable across-the-pavement signs.
The billboard ordinance, as passed, will be printed in full this week. It provides for the elimination of all signs which are deemed dangerous to life, elimination of signs which interfere with the view at street intersections or railroad crossings, that all signs shall be at least 20 feet back of adjoining buildings, and that the grounds surrounding them shall be kept neat, that no signs shall be erected within the fire limits and that building permits shall be required for the erection of each sign. The owners shall pay the city a license fee of $10 for each ?00 square feet or fraction thereof annually.

New Ordinance Hits
Drunks Harder Now
Upon the recommendation of Mayor .R. Limb a new ordinance regarding drunks which conforms more clearly to these days of prohibition than the old ordinances was adopted. It specifies that any person found in a state of intoxication or who, being intoxicated creates a disturbance, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less than $5 nor more than $100.
An ordinance was adopted establishing a grade for sidewalks on N. Grant street, from Bowman street to Park avenue.
A second ordinance fixing sidewalk grades from Park avenue northward on the same street, was referred back to the engineer, who was asked to eliminate a 11 per cent grade provided for at one point in the street. When the grade question was considered, the sewer problem there was taken up, and City Engineer Rice declared that it would be impractical to furnish a sewer any further north than the top of the hill. Lots at the extreme north end of the street will not be given a sewer, according to the engineer.

City Has Alley to
Give Away; No Takers.
Did not transcribe.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 4 April, 1922
pg 4
Fines Are Paid
Julius Johnson fined $100 and costs before Mayor M.R. Limb yesterday afternoon, paid his fine on Tuesday morning, and won his freedom. Officer Oswald who came here from Mansfield took Russell Smith to the reformatory. The $25 fine imposed on Vernon O’Dell was paid.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 4 April, 1922
pg 7
Mayor Calls Attention To New Garbage Dump
“We have had a lot of complaints about the indiscriminate dumping of rubbish,” said Mayor M.R. Limb to the Daily Record man, Tuesday. “Just west of the city a place has been provided for rubbish, and if people who are dumping it here and there all over town want a good stiff fine, they will certainly get it unless the practice is discontinued. It will be a good stiff fine, too,” said the mayor.
“We have a regular garbage collector too if there is any garbage that should be taken care of,” said the mayor.
Police officers were called to North Spink street twice late yesterday to stop dumping of rubbish in a vacant lot there.
Service Director Walter declared that unless consent of land owners is obtained dumping can be done nowhere except on the place provided by the city west of town.

NOTE: This article does not specifically mention M.R. Limb.
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 4 April, 1922
pg 8
Show Pictures At Opera House
And Question of Whether It Will Be Permanent is to be Settled Very Soon.
Whether moving pictures will be shown at the city opera house more or less regularly will probably be determined during the next few weeks.
Manager McClarran last night showed “Doraldina, the Untamed Woman,” with some vaudeville features. “Doraldina” is a picture. It is to be repeated tonight.
Except for the Lyman Howe shows, no movies have ever been attempted in the opera house. Objectors have claimed that the aisles are narrow, exits inadequate, wiring not up to standard, and that there are other defects which make it unlawful to open the opera house for pictures.
One objector told Service Director Harry Walter yesterday that if pictures were shown he would ask a state inspector to come here to pass upon the matter.
“I would welcome a state inspector,” the director said. “If he would say we cannot lease the opera house for pictures that would relieve the administration of the responsibility. If he says we can use it, I see no reason why the city should not get the added revenue.”
A street booth was put up yesterday to house the moving picture projector. It met the service director’s approval.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 6 April, 1922
pg 1
Decide Picture Question Here In Short Time
State Inspector’s Report Will Tell What changes Must Be Made at Opera House.
A report is expected from the office of State Fire Marshal Dykeman, of Columbus, within ten days concerning what must be done to make it possible to show moving pictures in the city opera house.
Inspector McCoy, of the state fire marshal’s office, who was here yesterday, and who made an inspection of the opera house in company with Mayor M.R. Limb, Service Director Harry Walter and Fire Chief Edward Snavely, divulged no information before his departure as to what his report would contain.
City officials are under the impression that changes in electric wires only will be required.
Mayor M.R. Limb states that the eighteen feet of exit space on the balcony floor and the 20 feet of exit space on the first floor conform fully to the state code, and that he anticipates no order to add more exit space.
Mayor Limb is backing up Service Director Walter in the latter’s position that is the opera house thru leasing it for motion pictures, he sees no reason why it should not be leased for this purpose.
“I believe changes can be made at a reasonable cost if the situation is handled carefully,” Mayor Limb said today, “and if the city can lease the building on a proper basis, the revenue derived from this source should soon pay for the changes that will be necessary.”
The lease of Manager McClaran expires in June. It is known that Mr. McClaran is planning to bring additional picture shows to Wooster, following the showing of “Doraldina” on Monday and Tuesday evenings. If an order comes back in ten days requiring additional wiring it will probably have a clause giving thirty days in which to do the work. This interval should be sufficient to determine whether or not a picture show at the opera house would be a paying venture. It is possible that before any changes are actually made, the city might ask for bids on the opera house with two plans in mind picture shows and stage plays, or stage plays only. If the bidders made a proposition sufficiently attractive from the city’s point of view in the plan including pictures, the changes could be made after bids are received and the opera house could be leased on this basis.
Objectors to leasing the opera house for pictures claim this would put the city into direct competition with private business on an unfair basis for the reason that local movie theaters were compelled to put in concrete booth walls, use wide aisles and thus cut down the seating capacity of their houses, go to much greater expense in electric wiring, and take other precautions demanded by the state for the protection of the public which attends the shows.
The same objections have been raised at numerous times in the past and the outcome has always been that no pictures were shown with the exception of Lyman Howe and similar shows.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 6 April, 1922
pg 2
Paving Faces Further Delay
Mayor Hints He Will Oppose Proposition Unless Material Prices Come Down.
That the paving of Prospect St., East and West Henry Sts., South Grant St., University St. and Larwill street will all go over until next year, seemed probable today.
Inquiry at the office of City Engineer C.E. Rice developed that he and Solicitor Mougey had figures some weeks ago that if all necessary legislation was passed without any delay, the city could not sign a contract to pave before August 1.
The illness of Solicitor Mougey left city council at the meeting this week, without ordinances which has been counted upon. Sensing the danger of delay, Council Newman urged that a special meeting be called during the next few days, or as soon as the ordinances could be prepared. So far as could be learned today no action has been taken to have the ordinances prepared or to call a special meeting of council.
Another factor in the paving proposition is the attitude of Mayor M.R. Limb who is not whole heartedly in favor of rushing the paving program through unless there is a further downward revision of material and prices.
“I think they’re too high,” the mayor said today. “In fact if I knew the paving would go ahead with prices just where they are now I would veto any and every resolution or ordinance passed by council.”
Vetoes on the part of the mayor might be overcome by unanimous action of council, but the delay occasioned would be so great that it would not be possible to undertake work during the present season.
“Even if the program is to go over for next season,” City Engineer Rice commented today, “council, in my opinion, should go ahead with the legislation now. If all the field work is done and legislation passed contracts could be let during the winter, when contractors invariably put in lower bids than they make during the working season, especially during seasons when they are reasonably busy.”
The long time necessary to put paving legislation through council it was pointed out today, makes the present season of the year a most appropriate time to submit petitions for paving streets which property owners desire to have improved next year. It would enable contracts to be let during the winter and permit work to start early next spring.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 8 April, 1922
pg 1
Plan Licenses For The Buses Operating Here
An ordinance providing a license fee for each motor bus “operating over a fixed route and carrying passengers for hire” in the city of Wooster, will go before council for consideration at the next meeting. The ordinance will contain a clause to license taxicabs also.
Mayor M.R. Limb has worked out the provisions of the ordinance, but has left blank spaces for the proposed amount of license fee, stating today that this should be fixed by council. The ordinance was drawn at the request of a council committee.
The ordinance will affect busses operating between Wooster and other cities if these busses run into Wooster as they are doing at present. It will give the mayor some range of authority in issuing licenses, and may permit him to refuse licenses to some busses if they operate over routes where passenger service is being given by street cars or other transportation companies using private right of way which is on the tax duplicate.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 8 April, 1922
pg 1
Municipal Walnuts In The Offing, City Plans Tree-Planting Day For Waterworks Grove
Municipal walnuts may be furnished to the youngsters in Wooster some generations hence.
A municipal tree planting set tentatively for next week, is being arranged, the site to be on city-owned ground at the water plant west of the city.
Tree planting on city streets and at the water plant was brought to the attention of city council some weeks ago by Mayor M.R. Limb. The suggestion of co-operation with the forestry department of the Experiment Station came at the same meeting, and Director of Service Walter took the matter up with State Forester Edmund Secrest.
Mr. Secrest and the service director went to the waterworks plant this afternoon to look over the ground carefully and map out some definite plan of tree planting. The state forester has suggested walnut trees as the most practical ? of the nature of the land in the vicinity of the pumping station.
So, if the city plants walnut trees now, youngsters of the future may gather walnuts from the municipal walnut grove.
Mayor M.R. Limb and Guy Richard, president of the Board of Trade, discussed at a conference this week the proposition of asking for volunteers from the Board of Trade and business men of the city to do the actual planting of trees.
The exercise, the mayor and board president declared, would fit any man for the garden spading that is looming up directly ahead.
The tentative plan is to make a day of it, or an afternoon, perhaps, get a big delegation of volunteers with shovels and plant all the trees the land will accommodate.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 8 April, 1922
pg 2
Arrests Three On Lincoln Way
Sheriff Lautzenheiser responded to a call from east of the city about 6 o’clock last evening and arrested three Wooster men, Glenn Winkler, Joe Miller and Wayne Strause, charging, affidavits filed before Mayor M.R. Limb, that they were intoxicated.
According to the story told to the sheriff the three men had an automobile, and were driving recklessly, forcing other autoists off the paved road. W.G. Bennett, of Elyria, reported that a fender on his car was damaged in collision with the car of the three men.
The sheriff placed Miller and Winkler in the city prison, where they had spent last night. Up to late Saturday the three had not been given a hearing.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 10 April, 1922
pg 3
Two Are Fined, One Released
Glenn Winkler and Joe Miller were fined $50 and costs each following a trial before Mayor M.R. Limb Saturday night in which they were found guilty of having been intoxicated. Wayne Strouse, who was with Miller and Winkler, and in whose automobile they were riding was not tried, an affidavit that had been filed against him having been withdrawn by the sheriff.
The arrests were made Friday evening by Sheriff Lautzenheiser. The fines were paid and the two men were released.

The Daily Times
New Philadelphia, Ohio
Tuesday, 11 April, 1922
pg 10
Town Talk
George Weidner has returned from spending ten days with his daughters, Mrs. Max Haverman in Columbus and Mrs. Limb, in Wooster.

Creston Journal
Creston, Ohio
Wednesday, 12 April, 1922
pg 1
Plan Licenses For The Busses At Wooster.
An ordinance providing a license ? for each motor bus operating over a fixed route and carrying passengers for “hire” in the city of Wooster will go before the council for consideration at the next meeting. The ordinance will contain a ? to license taxicabs also.
Mayor M.R. Limb has worked out the provisions of the ordinance, and has left blank spaces for the proposed amount of license fee, adding that this should be fixed by the council. The ordinance was drawn at the request of a council committee.
The ordinance will affect busses operating between Wooster and other cities if these busses run into Wooster as they are doing at present. It will give the mayor some ? of authority in issuing licenses and may permit him to re? licenses to some busses if they ? over routes where passenger service is being given by street cars of other transportation companies using private right of way which is on the tax duplicate.—Wooster Daily Record

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 12 April, 1922
pg 3
$250 Collected In Fine After Plea Of Guilty
Palmer Street Man Admits He Sold Corn Whisky, Getting $5 Per Quart.
The city treasury was enriched by $250 last night when Samuel Lombardy, proprietor of a soft drink establishment on Palmer street, paid a fine of that sum after he plead guilty before Mayor M.R. Limb to a charge of selling intoxicating liquor.
Lombardy’s place has been under surveillance of the the local police department for some weeks. It was known that he purchased thirty quart bottles during one week, and that he bought twenty-four quart bottles last week. Police also received information that the man had been receiving corn whisky in three-gallon jugs, the liquor coming from canton or Massillon. They believed he used this liquor to fill the bottles and then disposed of it a quart at a time.
Police Officer Smith made the arrest yesterday afternoon. Lombardy confessed, telling officers he had paid $7 a gallon for the corn whisky and that he had sold some at $5 a quart.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 13 April, 1922
pg 7
Taxicab Drivers Asked To A Meeting Tonight
Mayor M.R. Limb this afternoon called a meeting for tonight at the city hall of all drivers of taxicabs and meter buses for the purpose of discussing provisions of a proposed ordinance about to license city motor vehicle drivers. The meeting is called for 7:30 o’clock.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 17 April, 1922
pg 2
Templars Hold Easter Service
Sir Knights of Wooster Commandery Hear Address by Dr. Wagar at Methodist Church.
The Easter service by the Knight Templars of Wooster Commandery No. 48 Wooster was held Sunday afternoon in the Methodist church. A congregation that filled the church took part in the service. Music was furnished by the senior and junior choirs under the direction of K.R. Umfleet with Mrs. Zella B. Freud as organist.
The Sir Knights met at the Masonic Temple and marched to the church. The Sir Knights wore full dress uniforms without swords. At the Temple the Sir Knights were address by Eminent Commander Albert H. Rapphahn. After leaving the Temple the Sir Knights were in charge of Captain General John M. Russell.
Upon arrival at the church the Sir Knights were given seats in the body of the church. The responsive service was conducted by Eminent Sir Knight Marcus R. Limb prelate of the commandery. As a part of the service the choir and congregation sang several hymns. At the conclusion of the responsive service and the ? Dr. Vernon Wade Wagar, pastor and a Sir Knight of the commandery, delivered the Easter sermon. His subject was The Resurrection. Dr. Wagar spoke about a half hour and drew lessons for present day living from the central thought of Easter. He pointed out the meaning of Easter in the light of immortality. His address was appreciated by the Sir Knights and everyone else in the congregation.
The services were closed with a hymn. The Sir Knights marched from the church to the Temple where lines were broken and where many of the Sir Knights from distant places in the county renewed friendships with Wooster Templars. A large number of the Sir Knights from other towns in the county were accompanied by their wives.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 19 April, 1922
pg 3
Super Excellent Masters Degree Thursday Night
For the first time in the history of Wooster Council No. 13, Royal and Select Masters, the Super Excellent Masters degree will be conferred in the Masonic Temple on Thursday evening upon a class of at least one hundred delegates.
Under the leadership of Thrice Illustrious Master M.R. Limb, a Super Excellent Master’s degree team of over fifty members has been organized to exemplify the work. Rehearsals have been held for weeks and the team has its work in beautiful shape.
The Royal and Select Masters’ degrees will be conferred in the afternoon, beginning at 3:30 o’clock. All candidates for these regular degrees of the Council are asked to be at the Temple at 3 o’clock. The work in these degrees will be completed by 5 o’clock. The first supper will be served in the Temple banquet room at 5:30. The second supper will be served at 6:30. The work in the Super Excellent Masters’ degree will be commenced at 7:30 o’clock.
The candidates for the last degree are asked to be at the Temple at 7 o’clock.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 21 April, 1922
pg 3
Mayor Asks What City Can Do To Get Better Electric Light Service
Mayor M.R. Limb today took cognizance of criticism that the city should “do something” in the matter of securing “better electric light service.”
“We want better service,” the mayor said, “but we wouldn’t be very good at “” would …. My own opinion is that the only course open is for council to authorize the director of service to consider a proposition with some other company to furnish ??. The service director has … to parts of the …. which have to be ….. [Article is very difficult to read.]

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 21 April, 1922
pg 7
Degree Given 160 Candidates
Super Excellent Master’s Team Gives Fine Presentation in Masonic Temple.
One hundred and sixty candidates took the Super Excellent Masters’ degree of Wooster Council No. 13 Royal & Select Masters at the Masonic Temple when the degree was exemplified Thursday evening by the degree team of Wooster Council. Under the direction of Thrice Illustrious Master M.R. Limb the team put on the degree in amplified form, using a new ritual which permits a beautiful presentation of the Biblical story of the capture of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar and his army, the taking of captives to Babylon and the scenes in Babylon at the end of the long journey from Jerusalem.
All the parts in the drama were well given. About eighty persons participated in the degree work. The work was begun about 8 o’clock after the candidates had been seated in the lodge room. Considering the large number of persons in the cast the work moved very smoothly. Candidates and other visitors were present from all parts of Wayne county and from Millersburg, Ashland, Massillon and Medina.
During Thursday afternoon the Royal and Select Masters’ degrees were conferred upon a class of forty candidates. Dinner was served at 6 o’clock in the banquet room of the Temple to as many as could be seated. As soon as the first banqueters had completed their meal, a second dinner was served to an equal number. During the evening about 350 were served. The work in the Super Excellent Masters’ degree followed the banquet.
This was the first year that Wooster Council has put on the Super Excellent Masters’ degree in amplified form. The presentation was such a success that it will be repeated each spring.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 21 April, 1922
pg 8
Urges Owners Put In Sewer Laterals
Discussing the proposed street paving projects before city council, Mayor M.R. Limb today advised that property owners on all streets to be paved put in their sewer laterals and water lines.
“These should be put in now, without delay, if paving is to be done this year,” the mayor said. “To let them go until a few days before excavation starts invites a condition which results in sunken places on paved streets, and it is to the interest of property owners to have the newly paved streets stand up under traffic.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 22 April, 1922
pg 2
Mayor Seeking To Learn Loss By Shutdowns
Mayor M.R. Limb this morning discussed the electric light situation with C.L. Allis, manager of The Wooster Electric Co.
“When I suggested to him that fires could be kept banked at the local plant, so that power made here could be furnished within five minutes in case of line trouble between here and Massillon, Mr. Allis demurred on the ground that it was too expensive,” the mayor said.
“I am informed that the cost of this precaution would be $1,500 a year at the maximum,” the mayor continued, “and I would like to know from power users of Wooster how much they figure they lose in the course of a year through shutdowns. The company, of course, loses some revenue from power that would otherwise be consumed if no shutdowns occurred, but from the standpoint of the users of power, I would like to have some estimate of the total loss they sustain.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 25 April, 1922
pg 3
Council Makes Move To Get New Electric Company Into Wooster
Authorizes Service Director to Communicate Regarding Rates and Service.
A direct move to invite a ? in Wooster against the Wooster Electric Co. was made last night when city council upon motion of H.F. Newman, adopted a motion which authorizes the director of public service to get into communication with various power companies to see what kind of rate and service we can get for consumers here.
 There was no opposition to Mr. Newman’s motion although councilmen discussed it for some little time and heard remarks from Mayor M.R. Limb and Service Director Harry Walter on what has already been done in an “effort to improve service.”
Mayor Limb has held several conferences with Manager C.L. Allis of The Wooster Electric Co., at which the service furnished by the company was discussed, rather heatedly at times, according to information given to council. Service Director Walter has also been in conference with Manager Allis.
“The easiest way for The Wooster Electric Co. to furnish continuous current here,” the mayor said, “is to keep up steam continually at the local plant, so that it could be started on a few minutes notice in case of trouble on the line between Wooster and Massillon. I have asked the company to do this, but they have refused. There has been criticism for a long time about the quality of our service, but there has been nothing more than criticism. Let’s get some action ? and really get our service improved.”

Says Graphic Meter
Would Measure Current
Service Director Walter declared that the company has not lived up to its street lighting contract because it has not furnished a graphic meter for each of the three ? in the city. These meters, Mr. Walter contended, would permit the city to measure the current actually used in street lights, and would ? the ? to enforce that part of the contract calling for deductions where lights do not come up to the standard.
“I am confident that a great number of street lights in Wooster do not come up to the requirements of the contract,” he said.

Have Held Back Pay
During Last Two Months
Service Director Walter told council that during the time the city administration has been dickering with the company checks for street lighting have not been sent.
“We have not paid the company for light furnished in either March or April,” he told council.
Councilman C.O. Williamson asked how long the street lighting contract has to run.
Service Director Walter said it was about eight years, but he pointed out that he believed the contract was invalid because “the company had not lived up to it.” He charged that the company had not lived up to its ? hour schedule, had not painted its poles, and had not installed the graphic meters.
The mayor again emphasized a statement he made several days ago, to the effect that he would like to know how each loss is sustained by each private business in Wooster in the course of a year through shutdown.
Director Walter declared that one manufacturing plant is threatening to leave the city because of the character of the local service. He also said that in ? a great loss of ??? was caused recently when a shutdown came while an electric turn ? was in operation.
Following the discussion, Mr. Newman’s motion was adopted and Service Director Walter can go ahead with communications addressed to various companies asking on what terms they would come to Wooster.
The suggestion that the local problem be presented to the public utilities commission was made during the meeting.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 26 April, 1922
pg 7
Society

MacDowell Club
MacDowell club held their meeting at the home of Mrs. E.M. Quinby, Tuesday evening, April 25. There was a good attendance of members. The program was greatly enjoyed. It consisted of numbers from Polish composers as follows:
Current Events
Paper – Paderewski, The Musician and Statesman, Dr. Thayer.
Piano – Legende, Paderewski, Mrs. Limb
Paper – Chopin, Miss Edwards
Piano – Nocturne D flat, Chopin, Mrs. Hale
Piano – Waltz in C sharp minor, Chopin, Mr. Umfleet
Vocal – Maiden’s Wish, Chopin, Miss Lewis
Piano – Preludes 1, 4, 7, 20, 21, Chopin, Mrs. Snavely
Piano – Polonaise, Chopin, Mrs. Crain.

NOTE: This article does not specifically mention M.R. Limb.
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 26 April, 1922
pg 8
Power Off Only 26 Hours Out Of 5,660, Says Allis
Wooster Electric Co. Manager Also Tells of Cost of Keeping Local Plant Ready.
Hours when the “power is off” make a much deeper impression on minds of the average citizen than do those when electric current is being furnished without interruption in the opinion of C.L. Allis, manager of The Wooster Electric Co.
“Do you know,” Mr. Allis asked today, “how many actual hours Wooster has been without electric service? I’ll tell you. Out of the last 5,660 hours there have been exactly 26-1/2 hours during which our company received no service from Massillon. Out of those 26-1/2 hours we furnished current from our local plant for at least ten hours, so that consumers have been without current just about fifteen hours. That is less than one third of one per cent or, in other words, our service has been rated at 99-2/3 per cent.”
Mr. Allis takes exception to the statement that a head of steam could be kept up at the local plant on $1,500 at year.
“We do keep fires in our boilers continually,” he said, “ “and it costs us $1,500 a year to keep them warm. To keep a full head of steam there, sufficient to start our plant in a few minutes in case of trouble along the line, would cost from $3.000 to $4,000 additional. By keeping the boilers warm, we can furnish current from our plant within three quarters of an hour. From a cold boiler it takes about an hour and a half.”
Officers of The Wooster Electric Co. maintain that if any other company planned to give service in Wooster it would have the same problems to contend with that the present company encounters and that perfect service could not be expected. Mr. Allis believes that when the Doherty syndicate builds its new tower line east and west crossing Wayne county just north of Wooster, during the coming summer, shut down troubles here will be practically ended, for that line will have power making plants both east and west, placing Wooster in the center of a circuit instead of at the end.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 1 May, 1922
pg 8
Have Until May 10 To Clean Up
The cleanup time in Wooster has been extended until May 10, Mayor M.R. Limb announced today. The extension was granted because of the very bad weather during April.
On May 10th or immediately thereafter, the mayor and other officials expect to make a tour of inspection to determine if the spring cleanup has been extended to all quarters of the city.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 2 May, 1922
pg 3
Company Banks Hopes Upon New East-West Line
William Harris Discusses With City Council Problems of Electric Co.
“We are banking all our hopes on the new line that is to be built east and west through Wayne county this summer,” declared William Harris, President of The Wooster Electric Co. in addressing city council last night. Mr. Harris was before council to give members of that body a better understanding of some of the problems the company ? to meet in supplying current to Wooster.
Recent ? ? the service furnished to the company and the fact that council has authorized the service director to communicate with other companies with a view to getting better service brought the company’s ? to council.
“Our company has never and does not now assume a public ???,” Mr. Harris declared. “???”
Mr. ? called attention to the fact that The Wooster Electric Co. is a Wooster product that has grown with the city and that has “contributed materially in its progress.”
“Fifteen years ago,” he said, “Wooster used but little more electricity than Smithville uses today. It may interest you to know that towns as far as twenty miles away are knocking at our doors trying to get electric current from Wooster. The demands on our plant have been such that every dollar earned has been pub back into the plant, so that stockholders have not received any dividends for many years. Last year the company spent for labor and materials $29,000 and for taxes $4,784. Our success depends upon our having the goodwill of the people of Wooster.” Mr. Harris then gave some details about what the service has been saying records show it was 99-1/2 per cent perfect.
“I wonder how many concerns in Wooster give 99-1/2 per cent service?” he asked.

Says Running Plant
Here Too Expensive
Mr. Harris reported that the company had just completed a three day test at the local plant to determine how much it would cost to keep up a head of steam at 100 pounds continually.
“The test shows that it would require 1200 tons of coal a year,” the speaker said, “which would mean that the cost would be $6,500 a year. Our company cannot stand that much additional cost to its overhead.”
Mayor M.R. Limb in replying to Mr. Harris’ statements later declared that the steam generated in the boiler was used to operate machinery in the plant during the test.
“I saw the machinery running when I passed the plant,” the mayor declared.

Service Director Says
Equipment Here Poor
Following Mr. Harris’ talk Service Director Walter said that if the company’s records show 99-1/2 per cent service from Massillon to their plant there must be something “wrong with the equipment here.” He declared that the south circuit of ? lights was off twice last week and that lights here and there over town are out of numerous occasions.
Mr. Harris said that the company has some trouble on the north circuit and the south circuit because of ? but that this trouble is not encountered in the central circuit.

Mayor Says Company
Has “Not Produced”
Mayor M.R. Limb, following Mr. Harris, declared that neither himself nor any member of council was criticizing the Wooster Electric Co. because it was the Wooster Electric Co. but “because the company has not produced and because the city has a right to demand service. The company knows it has not produced,” the mayor declared emphatically.
Mayor Limb declared he had suggested to Manager C.L. Allis that a representative of the public utilities commission be brought here but that Mr. Allis had demurred. The mayor declared the city was not specially concerned about painting poles, but that this was a provision of the contract and that another provision was that lights should be turned on an hour after sunset and left burning until an hour before sunup. He also said that in some parts of the city the company’s wires are not properly insulated.

Councilman Williamson
Says Rates Too High
Councilman Williamson declared that, in his belief rates charged for electric current in Wooster are too high. He cited instances at Washington Court House, Lancaster, Newark and other places where the rates have not ??? than seven cents maximum while the rate here is ten cents. Other councilmen pointed out that at Canton the rates were reduced to 7-1/2 cents a few days ago, effective May 10th. Commenting on service being hampered by trees, Mr. Williamson said that Kalamazoo, Mich., has as many trees per block as are ? in the country and that electric service there is good.
While the company may not have the right to trim trees indiscriminately,” he said, “there is nothing to prevent the company from using proper insulation through trees. That is a business proposition for the company. We as a council, are not interested in that. We are interested only in having good service for Wooster.”

Cites Cost of Equipment
Company Must Furnish
Mr. Harris pointed out that in many instances the company must go to great expense to furnish current. He explained that in the case of The Kelly-Springfield Co. expensive equipment was installed used for some two years and now is not in use.
“Equipment of that kind must be used five years before the company can even hope for any return from it,” he said.
Following the regular meeting of council, Mr. Harris was questioned further at an informal meeting of members of council. Salaries of certain persons connected with the company was one of the matters touched upon.
Mr. Harris did not go before council with the idea of having them rescind any action taken but to explain matters from the company’s standpoint.
He maintained that the service furnished here was as good as that furnished in almost any small city and that with the prospect of hooking up with the new east and west line Wooster could look forward with every assurance of good service in the future.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 2 May, 1922
pg 4
Plan To Boost Salary Of The City Director
Mayor Sends Paving Resolutions Back to Council, For Consideration.
Resolution for the paving of Prospect, Henry, Grant and University streets, and an ordinance establishing a grade on North Grant street were sent back to council last night ‘for further consideration,” by Mayor M.R. Limb.
Concerning the North Grant street grade, the mayor declared he did not believe it advisable to fix a grade on a street only half of which is within the city limits, and that furthermore he did not believe the grade, as fixed, was as it should be at some points along the street. His communication took up the grade in detail and suggested changes.
In the matter of the paving ordinances the mayor suggested that council might want to know more about materials and plans and estimates than it now knows. He gave it as his opinion, that the proper way to proceed is to go ahead with the legislation at a speed that will enable work to start next spring rather than attempt to hurry things through to start work this fall.
The paving and grade legislation was referred back to the street committee Mayor Limb informed council that he would sign the resolutions if council deemed best to go ahead.

Provide Higher Pay
For Service Director.
Councilman Clyde Miller introduced an ordinance, reporting on it favorably, to increase the salary of the director of public service from $1,500 to $2,100 annually. Mr. Miller stated that since the resignation of the waterworks superintendent, the service director’s department was carrying the burden of this work. The waterworks superintendent had received $1,600 in salary. This ordinance provides for taking $600 from the waterworks fund and adding it to the director’s pay. The ordinance was given first reading.
The plumbing code ordinance and electrical wiring ordinance were given second reading. The Larwill street paving ordinance was also on second reading.

Report of Work Is
Made by Walter.
Service Director Walter made a brief report on the progress of city work. He said that curb boxes had not all been located; that the plumbing inspection was more than paying for itself in locating taps not on the city records; that teamsters’ pay in the city had been reduced about $2 per day.
Mr. Walter also said that the city is laying a water line on Eastern avenue, having rejected bids for the work.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 3 May, 1922
pg 8
Get Hundred Trees To Plant At Waterworks
The service department received 100 walnut trees from the Experiment Station forestry department which are to be planted along the Lincoln Highway at the Killbuck Valley pumping station. Numerous trees of other varieties have been planted there recently.
Mayor Limb and Service Director Walter are considering the project and planting trees in land in the city owns off the Spink and Stibbs streets where a well is being filled up.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 9 May, 1922
pg 8
Strawberries Drop To Twenty Cents Suddenly
Appearance of Huckster Brings Protest and, Later On, a Price Reduction.
The price of strawberries dropped from 35 cents to 20 cents a quart in local stores Tuesday forenoon.
A huckster who, selling strawberries from a wagon on the public square, handed them out right and left at twenty cents, was believed to be the chief contributing cause for the drop.
Soon after the huckster began to dispense his wares a local grocer telephoned a protest to Mayor M.R. Limb, declaring that local grocers should not be asked to pay taxes and also to compete against a man who was given free space on the square to park his conveyance and sell his goods.
Mayor Limb informed the grocer that the man selling strawberries was the same man who has been selling fish here.
“That man has a state license to operate a huckster wagon and we cannot stop him,” the mayor said. He explained further that any soldier can procure this kind of a license and that it overrides any city ordinance in any municipality.
The grocer was not immediately satisfied and the telephone conversation waxed rather warm.
Mayor Limb stated later that city officials had investigated this man’s license some weeks ago and were satisfied that it was genuine.
“And, besides,” he said, “if he’s cutting the cost of living here, I don’t see any great harm in letting him operate even if there was a way to stop him.”
The telephone conversation took place at 8:30 a.m. By 9 o’clock signs “Strawberries 20 cents a quart” were prominently displayed in front of several local grocery stores, the quality of the berries being even superior to those sold on the square.
One dealer, during the day, got into the game with such earnestness, that he cut the price to 19 cents. His sales, it is stated, were somewhat rapid.
One local grocer stated today that his cut to 20 cents was made possible after the local branch of The Schaefer-Black wholesale company had made a substantial reduction from its previous price of 25 cents a quart.
In the Cleveland market strawberries took a big drop yesterday.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 11 May, 1922
pg 6
Tourists Camp To Be Provided At Lyons Home
Board of Trace Committee and Mayor Planning to Aid the Undertaking.
A tourists camp, long talked of in Wooster, is being established at the Paul Lyons home along the Lincoln highway, just beyond the Branstetter home, west of the city.
A special committee of the Board of Trade, composed of F.C. Gerlach, chairman, C.L. Landes and John McSweeney, looked at numerous sites near Wooster and believed that Mr. Lyons’ proposition is the best one offered.
Mayor M.R. Limb stated today that he intends to go to the Lyons home as “soon as it quits raining” to look over the situation and to offer any assistance the city may be able to give.
Mr. Lyons intends to use shade in the immediate vicinity for the tourists camp and to extend it as occasion demands. He has a gasoline filling station there and is planning to sell supplies, contemplating starting a small store.
Several auto parties have already been directed to the Lyons site when they have asked for a camping site and he is making provision to care for all visitors.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 11 May, 1922
pg 7
Society

Masonic Notes
Special convocation of Wooster Commandery, No. 48, K.T., will be held this Thursday evening. Work begins at 4 o’clock and dinner will be served at 6 o’clock.
Annual inspection will take place Monday evening, May 15th, at 7 o’clock. Dinner will be served at 8 o’clock. All Knights will appear in full Templar uniform.
The annual ladies’ banquet to be given May 18th by Blue Lodge is one of the leading events of the year. Tickets for the banquet are now in the hands of the committee, C.W. Ellenwood, L.M. Rhodes, F.J. Leopold, M.R. Limb and W.J. McGarvey. Last year a number were disappointed because they delayed in securing tickets. Those wishing to go are urged to make reservations or procure tickets at once. The committee is planning a good entertainment that will be enjoyed by all.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 12 May, 1922
pg 6
City Treasury Is $125 Richer From Five Fines
Five men who were arrested on Wednesday night and locked in the city prison charged with being intoxicated were arraigned before Mayor M.R. Limb late yesterday. Each man plead guilty and was fined $25 and costs. The fines and costs were paid in each case.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 12 May, 1922
pg 8
Society

Thursday Club
Mrs. Halloran was hostess to the Thursday club members yesterday. The following program was presented: Child Welfare, Mrs. Limb; American Mothers, Mrs. Morrison; How Can Movies be Improved, Mrs. Kennard; Human Nature, Mrs. Overholt. Mrs. Edw. Quinby sang two numbers to the delight of all.

NOTE: This article about the music memory contest does not specifically mention Helen Weidner Limb. Follow-up articles on 22 May and 23 May.
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 16 May, 1922
pg 8
Are Eligible To Final Memory Contest
The preliminary music memory contest was held Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Seventy-six pupils from the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades took the test. The entire list of fifty compositions were played on the piano or Victrola by Mr. Umfleet. From this group of seventy-six, twenty-five of the highest percentage made at the preliminary are eligible for the final contest next Monday night, May 22, at which several cash prizes are to be given to the winners.
The following are the names of the pupils making the highest percentage at the preliminary.
Evelyn Sands, Evelyn Rowe, Tracie Weimer, Marian Richards, Eloise Quinby, Betty Darr, Sara Wishart, Alice Goheen, Mary Louise Kennedy, Sara Reed, Nancy Goheen, Thomas Gossard, Ruby Boigegrain, Carmen Boles, Kathleen Yocum, Mary Louise Strock, Anabel Clouse, Jack Stoll, Benevieve Rowe, Pauline Wagar, Ida Shapiro, Dorothy Dunn, Josephine Smythe, Mary Miller, Martha Jacot.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 16 May, 1922
pg 8
3 Ordinances Bring Revenue to City Funds
Council Again Takes Up Suggestion of Paving Larwill Street Over Creek.
Additional revenue of several hundred dollars annually will come into the city treasury through the enactment last night by city council of three regulatory ordinances. They are
1 — The ordinance to regulate the operation of motor buses and taxicabs.
2 — The ordinance to regulate the installation of electric wiring in all buildings.
3 — The ordinance regulating the installation of all plumbing pipes and fixtures.
Each one of the three ordinances becomes a law in thirty days. In the last two ordinances a license fee of $10 annually is required of each firm engaging in plumbing or electric wiring, and these firms must also furnish a bond to indemnity person for whom work is done in case of failure to do the work, or in case of delay that results in damage. The ordinances provide certain regulations in compliance with the state code for the installation of all plumbing and wiring, the code being intended to standardize plumbing and wiring on a plane that is acceptable as good workmanship.
The bus and taxicab regulating ordinance also provided for license fees. The fee for taxicabs is $10 per year. For buses carrying seven passengers or less, $30 per year; buses carrying from eight to 16 passengers, $40 per year; over 16 passengers, $50 per year. In case one firm operates more than one bus, the fee for the second one and all additional ones is to be half the fee of the first one.

Will Consider Paving
Larwill Street Through.
did not transcribe

Suggest Changes in
The Paving Plans.
did not transcribe

The ordinance to increase the pay of the service director $600 a year was given a second reading.
The plat of the Emrich street subdivision was before council and was referred to the committee on streets.
All members of council were present at the meeting. It was the first time that neither Mayor M.R. Limb or Service Walter were absent from a meeting this year.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 19 May, 1922
pg 1
City To Govern The Erection Of Aerials
Wooster persons who contemplate the erection of aerials for wireless receiving outfits should consult Director of Service Harry Walter of Fire Chief Edward Snavely before they string any wires, Mayor M.R. Limb suggested today.
The mayor pointed out that there is an ordinance preventing the miscellaneous stringing of wires about the city.
“I do not for a minute want to discourage the expansion of wireless,” the mayor said today, “but these aerials should be erected with due regard for the safety of the owners and of other people. The city is not going to prevent anybody from putting up an aerial. The fire chief or safety director will merely advise those who want to put them up how it can be done without danger of accident through crossed wires.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 19 May, 1922
pg 2
You Gotta Stop That Spitting
Mayor Instructs Police to Enforce Ordinance Against Spitting on Sidewalk.
If you must spit, aim at the gutter, not the sidewalk.
And, more important, spit where you aim.
That, in brief, was the warning given today by Mayor M.R. Limb, who has instructed local police officers to enforce the anti-spitting ordinance.
“There’s entirely too much spitting on our sidewalks,” the mayor said. “I don’t suppose it will be possible to arrest every man who violates the ordinance, but patrolmen are under instructions to keep a lookout for offenders, and to break up the practice. It is especially obnoxious in the vicinity of the public square.”
Tobacco juice, years ago, formed pools on “loafing corners,” and then ran away in streams. Backed by a women’s organization council passed an ordinance making it an offense to spit on the sidewalk. A $5 fine is the penalty.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 19 May, 1922
pg 7
Society

Fourth Annual Masonic Ladies Banquet
Masons and their ladies numbering more than two hundred gathered in the Masonic temple last night for the fourth annual ladies banquet. The banquet room had been pleasingly decorated with dogwood and crab apple blossoms, pennants, balloons and other novelties while the tables were decorated with carnations. Harry Young’s orchestra furnished the music during the banquet.
The banquet was catered by Max Johnston and consisted of a well appointed 5 course dinner. Between courses, the crowd, led by the Masonic quartet, sang many popular songs and the volume of music attested the spirit of the crowd.
The ladies were presented with carnations as favors while the men were given hats bearing the Masonic emblem as well as horns which served to enliven the evening.
Following the dinner the crowd assembled in the Lodge room and were entertained by Carol P. Miller, pianist, Harry Young, violinist, and the Masonic quartet, consisting of A.E. Taylor Prof. Lafayette Stone, John S. Russell and F.K, Shibley. Following the musical program Mrs. Marion Ballou Fisk of Cleveland, gave a splendid cartoon lecture. Mrs. Fisk, one of the Coit Lyceum entertainers is an artist of high rank and her cartoon drawings were much appreciated. Following the program, Worshipful Master H.D. Kuthe, who in a pleasing manner presided during the evening, invited the guests to the dance floor and dancing followed until midnight.
There were a large number of guests present from Fredericksburg and Shreve and they gave no evidence that the weather and roads encountered on the trip to Wooster had dampened their ardor.
The committee in charge of the banquet consisted of L.M. Rhodes, F.J. Leopold, W.J. McGarvey, M.R. Limb, and C.W. Ellenwood, and credit is due them for the splendid manner in which the happy crowd was entertained.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 22 May, 1922
pg 2
Personals
Mrs. Harry Limb returned to Alliance after having spent several days in the city with relatives. Mrs. Limb attended the inspection of the Eastern Stars on Friday night and Color Day exercises at the university.

George Limb, of the O.S.U., is the guest of his father, Mayor Limb.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 22 May, 1922
pg 3
Final Music Memory Contest Held Tonight
The final music memory contest is to be held tonight at 8 o’clock at the Methodist Episcopal church. The contest has been in progress for six weeks and it is believed that as a result of this competition more appreciation and familiarity with the fifty compositions has affected many in this community. A splendid musical program is to be given by local musicians who have been very cooperative. The general public is invited to hear the program. A small admission will be charged at the door. The following people will contribute their talents to the program. [names are difficult to read]
The following are the names of the contestants. [names are difficult to read]
Top ? prizes are to be given to the winners in the contest ?. The first prize is twelve dollars, the second eight dollars. Both prizes are given by the MacDowell club. Third prize is five dollars given by Mrs. M.R. Limb. Fourth and fifth prizes are given by the Junior Glee Club. The last five prizes are given by Mr. ?. To each of these prizes one dollar is added given by Dr. E.W. Douglas. A prize of Victor records is offered by T.E. Rice to the building making the best record.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 23 May, 1922
pg 8
Jack Stoll Wins Memory Contest
Keen Competition is Feature At Final Program of Musical Masterpieces.
One of the best musical programs that has been heard in Wooster this year was given last night at the Methodist church at the final Music Memory contest. It was a fitting climax to the work in developing knowledge and appreciation of music which effort was begun six weeks ago under competition. Fifty of the best musical compositions by the masters were studied during that time. Mr. Umfleet, supervisor of Music in the local schools, well deserves the numerous expressions of appreciation for his efforts to introduce fine music to the children.
The program presented last evening was given by fifteen of Wooster’s best musicians. Each person on the program seemed to give their best and the audience spontaneously showed their appreciation of their efforts. The following program was presented:
Largo (Xerxes) Handel, organ – Miss Zella Freed
Hungarian Dance No. 5, Brahms, violin – Miss Frances Reece
Andante (Fifth Symphony) Beethoven, organ – C.P. Miller
Evening Star (Tannhauser) Wagner, French horn – Dr. Wagar
Anitra’s Dance, Grieg, piano – Miss Purcell
Intermezzo (Cavalleria Rusticana) Mascagni, violin, Mr. Conrad
Rustle of Spring, Sinding, piano – Miss Barnes
My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice, Saint Saens, vocal – Mrs. Harry Pope
Polonaise Militaire, Chopin, piano – Mrs. Homer Crain
Meditation (Thaïs) Massenet, violin – Homer Crain
Soldier’s Chorus (Faust) Gounod, piano duet – Miss Edwards, Miss Freed
Because (Jocelyn) Godard, violin – Harry Young, accompanied by Prof. Stone
I Waited for the Lord (Hymn of Praise) Mendelssohn, vocal trio – Miss Lewis Miss Edwards, Mrs. Vance
Largo (New World Symphony) Dvorak, organ – Miss Freed
When the program was concluded the competition cards were collected and submitted to the judges who retired to a private room to rate them. A portion of each card submitted bore the number but not the name of the contestant, each pupil retaining the stub, upon which was written his name and number. Prof. Neill O. Rowe and Mrs. Homer Crain of the conservatory were the judges. Following the program sketches of ten additional compositions were played by Mr. Umfleet written by the contestants on a second score card. These were to be used in case of a tie for any of the prizes. During the absence of the judges the audience was entertained with two splendid reading by Donna Van Niman.
Throughout the contest attention had been given to spelling, capitalization and punctuation, so these technicalities necessarily figured in the final competition.
For all the close marking there were five correct cards. A number of the contestants associated correctly in every instance the names of the composition and its composer, but they failed to note some little detail, or spelling. The five having the correct cards were Jack Stoll, Thomas Gossard, Pauline Wagar, Nancy Goheen, and Alice Goheen. To break the tie among these five the second card with the ten additional selections were graded. This resulted in eliminating three, but again the two boys, Jack Stoll and Thomas Gossard tied for first place, and it was necessary to play nine more selections. Jack Stoll came through that test having written the names of thirty-three compositions with names of composers, the last nine at high speed without a single error.
Jack Stoll won the first prize. He was closely followed by Thomas Gossard who won second prize, followed closely by Pauline Wagar and Alice Goheen, who took fourth and fifth prizes, respectively. The sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth prizes were won by Sara Wishart, Mary Miller, Mary Louise Strock, Dorothy Dunn and Ida Shapiro, respectively.
The prizes were as follows: First prize, $12; second prize, $8, given by the MacDowell club. Third prize $5, given by Mrs. Gossard, Mrs. Woodard, Mrs. Limb. Fourth and fifth prizes, given by the Junior Glee club. The last five prizes were small and were given by Mr. Umfleet. To each of the ten cash prizes one dollar was added, given by Dr. E.W. Douglas. A prize of records goes to Beall avenue school for the best showing in the contest. This prize is given by T.E. Rice Piano Co.
The influence of the contest cannot be measured. The renewed interest in music evidenced by pupils and adults constitutes only a small fraction of the benefit derived. Many interested persons have been listening for hours to some of the world’s best music. They have spent hours memorizing and thinking about them. No one can estimate the refining influence of such association with the masters. It is hoped that one of the results of this contest will stimulate a demand for a course of music appreciation in the Wooster public schools.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 31 May, 1922
pg 8
Tribute Again Paid Veterans Of Three Wars
Impressive Memorial Day Exercises Held in Honor of the Fruits of Signal Victories.
Memorial Day — a day of recalling incidents of camp and field, the carnage wrought by shells in the older days and by gas bombs in the latter days, the horrors of battle and the fatigue of the march, and above all, the recalling of the fruits of the hardships of war, was observed Tuesday in Wooster with the solemnity and dignity that goes with such an occasion when the people enter into the spirit and meaning of the event.
The day’s celebration began with a march from Memorial Hall to the cemetery. In the line of march were veterans of the civil war who have passed the eighty-year mark and children of tender ages, some not over six years old. The veterans rode in autos while the children walked, each carrying a flag. Veterans of the Spanish and World war walked with sprightly steps, with military precision and with the vigor that characterized them on the battle fields. The passing years have softened the thoughts of the hardships endured on the battlefields and have given place to a deeper study of the fruits of victory. In the exercises of the day more emphasis was placed on the fruits of the victories of three wars than upon the hardships endured. The annual celebration, years old, but each year new, took place in the cemetery on the rise of land made sacred by familiar services through the decades. All Wooster took part in the observance, which began at 9 o’clock when the parade began to move from the business district. The parade was several blocks in length. The streets were lined with citizens to pay silent tribute to the passing veterans. Heads were uncovered as the flags leading the divisions passed in review. New flags and battle-torn flags were carried. To the veterans of the three wars the battle flags were precious mementoes of days of strife and victory.
In the parade, Lieut. Wayne Markley of the world war was chief marshal and he and his aides led the line of march. Then came the Wooster Board of Trade band. Following the band were comrades of Given Post G.A.R., Modern Woodmen, Spanish American war veterans, American Legion and World war veterans, Sons of Veterans, Company K, Boy Scouts, Given Corps W.R.C., Daughters of Veterans, faculty and students of the College of Wooster, school children and citizens. Company K of the National Guard marched in full regalia, carrying guns. A drummer boy kept time for the march of the Boy Scouts and the school children. Scores of autos were furnished by citizens to carry those to the cemetery who did not feel able to walk. Two trucks conveyed the people of the infirmary in the parade to the cemetery and another conveyed the young people of the children’s Home.
An ideal summer’s day greeted the people as the time came to start the march. The sun was shining in splendor and a light breeze was wafted from the north, making a day pleasant for old and young to join in the annual tribute to liberty and patriotism.
Rev. S.M.F. Nesbitt was president of the day. Lieut. Wayne Markley was chief marshal and sons of veterans were guides to the school children in the parade and at the cemetery where the children bestowed garlands upon the graves of the deceased veterans of all wars.
At the conclusion of the decoration of the graves, the public assembled at the place where the day’s ceremonies were held. Mrs. Charles Barnhart pronounced the invocation. The band played a selection which was followed by the reading of the ritual service of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Sons of Veterans. Taps were sounded and three volleys were fired. Mayor M.R. Limb, major in the world war, read Lincoln’s Gettysburg address. Rev. V.W. Wagar, a member of the Sons of Veterans Camp, gave the memorial address. The audience joined in singing “America” and the exercises came to a close with the dismissal of the audience by Dr. Martin.
On the return march to the city, the W.R.C. paused at the bridge and held a service in honor of the dead of the navy. The line of march disbanded upon reaching the city.

Oration by
Rev. V.W. Wagar
Rev. Mr. Wagar spoke in part as follows
The Gettysburg speech, so splendidly read by our honored mayor, Major Limb, I would like to call the scriptures of American liberty, and I would like to call your attention to those undying words of the martyred Lincoln and study them afresh that young and old may better know how to serve his country well.
Eighty seven years before the dedication of Gettysburg cemetery, a new nation had been born unlike any other nation — born of the principle that all men are born equal. That does not mean equality of income, wealth, position in life, but something nobler; equality of opportunity, justice and uprightness of character Our free schools, churches and community interests show what a democracy we are. Abraham Lincoln himself, born on poor soil, cradles in obscurity, dreadfully poor for years, could not be kept under. Such a noble soul and life could not remain buried in obscurity for long. The rains and sunshine of God’s providence germinated out of his lowly beginning our greatest American. Somehow America has always had great lives like his to lead in times of danger and need.
Then came the Civil War, to test the very character of our nation. We stood the test, thank God, and today we cannot honor the brave men in blue enough. Were it not for the men who won at Gettysburg and came to victory at Appomattox this last great victory by the boys in khaki on foreign soil would not have been possible. The consecration of American soil is evident in every cemetery of this large nation. Have they died in vain? I pray not for what did they die? To preserve the UNION! These United States were in danger of disruption. It looked like a divided America like we find in Europe today. But those men saw clearly and won America’s greatest victory.
You will notice that we have won our battles by fresh generations. The boys who read Uncle Tom’s Cabin in 1852 were ready to vote for Lincoln in 1860 and to fight for him during those dark years of suffering.
Lincoln’s message of congress in 1861 showed a sinister arm of wrong doing in those days:
“Scarcely would I be justified if I did not raise a warning voice against the approach of returning despotism of capital.” In a letter to an Illinois friend he wrote: “In this trying hour of bloodshed and awful loss a crisis is approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country.
“As a result of the war corporations have been enthroned, an era of corruption in high places will follow, the money power will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon prejudices of the people until all the wealth will be in the hands of the few and our republic destroyed. God grant my suspicions may prove groundless.” What happened? While our faithful and unsuspecting braves in blue were defending our land from disunion another group of men under the protection of our flag and laws were planning autocratic control of the wealth of this land. Look what they did. Made green backs legal tender for all debts except on duties and interest on the public debt which had to be paid in gold. Result — it took $285 in paper to buy $100 in gold. Sugar duty instead of being 76 per cent was 216 per cent, and the importer getting $285 in greenbacks for $100 in gold invested it in bonds at par. The soldier got $16 in paper, but Shylock got $16 in gold by which he could buy $43.60 in bonds. The National Banking System of 1863 returned 90 per cent of the bond value of the loan to the nation in the form of bank notes which drew interest from the government and also from individual debtors. Then came the contraction of currency and following it awful failures reaching into the thousands of thousands. Then followed the refunding act — a scheme to perpetuate the war debt by postponing payment from ten to twenty years. The national banks could thus have free use of the nations money for twenty years. Then followed the demonetization of silver, 1873, and the resumption of the looting of the people by the hands of the few. Lincoln said of these acts “they were more dangerous than chattel slavery in its haughtiest supremacy.”
Lincoln’s heart must have throbbed in pain in that address when he said: “It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us — that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain — that this nation shall have a new birth of freedom — and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
That shame was repeated by unscrupulous men when our boys in khaki crossed the sea to fight in Flanders. Our one great danger in America has been disruption of our blessed UNION. We have great laws. We have a great constitution growing greater and grander as we add amendments to it. God made us patriotic enough men and women to defend our constitution and laws from the rebels who would destroy our fair land. America is for the people, all the people, and when a few unamerican persons try to start rebellion among us against our great trust and spirit we must strike them down. I consider any man who would break the 18th amendment a copperhead and traitor to his country. No matter what you believe, whether in slavery, profiteering or in booze, while in America you must be loyal to America or be counted a traitor. America must be defended by noble people today like it was defended by the noble youths from the north in those glorious 60’s.
We need to be more patriotic. We need a better brand of patriotism — unselfish devotion to the spirit of our Pilgrim fathers who founded a land of clean Godly people who would live out that democratic principle of good-will and justice to all.
We may well ponder the words of our immortal Lincoln today and determine to reconsecrate our lives to the good of all in this land of the people, by the people, for the people.

1922: Joseph Walling, of Baltimore Maryland, stopped in Wooster on his fourth trek across country from east to west coast. Uncle Joe kept a register for the collection of signatures in towns he passed through and on June 3, 1922, Marcus Limb signed Uncle Joe’s trip register.
For a fascinating biography, see Joseph Walling
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 3 June, 1922
pg 1
Uncle Joe, 79, Is Here Today On Hike To Coast
Uncle Joseph Walling, 79 years old, was in Wooster today, hiking westward on his fourth round trip from Baltimore to San Francisco. He carried considerable luggage. While in Wooster Mr. Walling got Mayor Limb, Postmaster F.C. Gerlach and Clerk of Courts Alpha Armstrong to sign his book, which will show at the journey’s end, every town he has visited. Mr. Walling made the trip three times on foot and once on horseback.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 5 June, 1922
pg 8
Fined $25 And Costs
Durbin Caskey of near Overton was fined $25 and costs before Mayor M.R. Limb Sunday evening when he plead guilty to having been drunk. Officers arrested Caskey while he was driving in a horse and buggy, claiming his method of driving was a menace to traffic on the streets. Mayor Limb tacked on a 90-day workhouse sentence which he later suspended.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 6 June, 1922
pg 4
Milk Ordinance Strikes Snag Before Council
Ask For Sewer on East Bowman Street — Increase Service Director’s Pay.
The ordinance to provide for pasteurization of milk, presented to city council has received the O.K. of the department of health, struck sudden snags and when the meeting adjourned, it was buried in committee with sentiment, seemingly overwhelmingly against it.
The ordinance provides that milk shall either be pasteurized or that cows from which milk that is sold in the city comes shall be tubercular tested annually. It also provides for an inspector.
Mayor M.R. Limb pointed out that the ordinance does not make provision for revenue to pay for inspector and that it practically puts the small dealer out of business.
Service Director Harry Walter, who is a veterinarian, informed council that making a test for tuberculosis is quite expensive when only one or two cows are concerned. A veterinarian, he said, must make four trips to make tests on one day and two or three on the day following.
One councilman remarked that he thought the ordinance was “a lot of bosh.”
Mayor Limb stated that there is a state statute providing for the licensing of persons to sell milk when they get the supply of milk from more than two cows. Councilmen hesitated to take any action on the ordinance because it wa declared there are numerous instances near the city limits where milk from one, two or three cows is peddled out to residents of that locality and that any testing or inspection would work a hardship. The matter was referred to the committee on laws and ordinances with instructions to compare it with an ordinance now on the books, and with the state laws.
Council was informed that all but one property owner had signed the petition to vacate the alley west of ?? street from Henrietta to ?? Path.

Ask for New Sewer
On East Bowman Street
did not transcribe

Service Director Gets
His Increase in Pay
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Asks City to Pave
Thirty Feet on Bever
did not transcribe

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 6 June, 1922
pg 4
Lecture By The Mayor
Mayor M.R. Limb last night gave a free lecture to a young man attending school at the college, following his arrest on Saturday evening, charged with indiscriminately throwing cigaret stubs from the windows of a local dance hall.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 7 June, 1922
pg 1
College Fund Total Growing As Teams Work
Half Way Mark is Passed and Large Subscriptions Continue to Encourage.
Charles M. Gray, President of The Wooster Rotary Club, this morning received a telegram from Walter D. Foss, who is at the national convention of Rotary clubs at Los Angeles, pledging $1,000 to the campaign, and a telegram from Dr. Alonzo Smith, also at that convention, pledging $250.
Subscriptions reported to campaign headquarters early Wednesday morning sent the Wooster and Wayne county total in the college endowment fund over the $25,000 mark, and teams were continuing their efforts during the day to go down the home stretch and boost the amount to $50,000 before Thursday night.
While it was admitted that the larger subscriptions had been reported and the best prospects signed up, it was also declared that cumulative results were still to have their best effect. In many cases canvassers had arranged for return calls which were to be made today and tomorrow, and from which much is expected.
Reports made at last night’s meeting boosted the total for the campaign to $24,301, the day’s work setting $11,546. Of this $3,205 came from the rural districts of the county, the best report coming from Applecreek, where Dr. S.M.F. Nesbitt and his workers secured about $1,200.
One of the incidents that brought forth applause during the reports of teams was a subscription from “Happy Jack,” the umbrella mender.
“If this man can give, surely all of us can do something,” one worker commented when the report was made.
Mayor M.R. Limb addressed the workers at their meeting last night declaring that a campaign could not fail with a bunch of workers such as those assembled back of the proposition. He pledged his personal support and that of the administration, and likened the position of Wooster and Wayne Co. in the endowment drive to that of the American army in the world war. There had been such fighting but the American army turned the tide. In this campaign there has been much work but the $50,000 from Wooster and Wayne county is what is required to put the campaign across in its final states, the mayor pointed out.
Milton M. Brown, of Cincinnati, addressing the workers, declared that from material standpoint no local citizen owning a house or even a vacant lot could “refuse to pay the debt he owes the college.” He declared the addition of a million dollars endowment is bound to increase the value of local real estate. A college education, he declared, is “a legacy worth $100,000 to any young man.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 7 June, 1922
pg 5
Fines Climb Up For Those Who Drive Too Fast
“Automobiles are shooting past street intersections too rapidly,” Mayor M.R. Limb warned today.
“I stood at the corner of Buckeye and North streets last night, about 6 o’clock, and a large percentage of the cars that passed were going too fast.” Accidents were averted only because there did not happen to be any cars coming in at right angles. Trucks were being driven too fast as well as passenger cars. One truck went past I believe at 35 miles an hour.”
The mayor declared that his observations were made with a purpose.
“I am giving you this statement as a warning to drivers,” he said. “We have given warnings before. They do not seem to be heeded. I might suggest, too, that very few $5 fines have been imposed in mayor’s court recently. They’re higher now. Autoists who feel they do not want to pay them can escape by merely driving within reason.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 8 June, 1922
pg 2
Muffler Open; Fined
Wm. Allen was fined $5 and costs, amounting to $12.70, by Mayor Limb Thursday noon, on a disorderly charge of keeping his motorcycle muffler open.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 12 June, 1922
pg 6
C. Homer Durand To Give Address Here Wednesday
Elks Flag Day Program Also Includes Music by Talented Local Artists.
On Wednesday, June 14, 2 P.M., the Wooster Lodge of Elks are going to commemorate the birth of our flag by rendering an appropriate program, including ?? official ritual, governing the annual Flag day exercises.
The entire services are beautiful and most impressive. The ritualistic work of the officers of the lodge is patriotic in nature and very interesting. Anyone loving the flag of our country, will appreciate the work.
In addition to the work of the lodge members there will be music by the Board of Trade Band, vocal solos by Mrs. Ed Quinby and Prof. Stone, also songs by the audience.
The history of our flag will be read by Mayor Limb, and an address by the Hon. C. Homer Durand, of Coshocton, whose reputation as an orator, is nation wide.
The lodge members, headed by the Board of Trade band, will march from the Elk’s Club rooms to the armory, preceding the exercises.
As this day is one of our most important national days, in point of history, the Wooster Elks not only invite the public but urge them to be present.
No charges of any sort at the door, nor will there be a collection. Simply come and join in observing this great day. A complete program will appear in these columns tomorrow.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 13 June, 1922
pg 3
Program For Flag Day Is Made Public
What is the meaning of Flag Day. It means that on June 14th our flag was born. One hundred and forty-five years ago tomorrow a patriotic little lady in her home on Chestnut street in Philadelphia made the flag of our country, at the suggestion of George Washington. Her name was Betsy Ross and that name will ever remain, together with Washington’s, in the hearts of all patriotic citizens of this nation.
In 1916 President Wilson issued a proclamation establishing June 14 officially as the nation’s Flag Day. And the patriotic order of Elks all over the United States will tomorrow observe the day in a most becoming manner. Our local lodge will conduct the services in the armory here and all who attend will be given a rare treat.
The program as arranged is as follows, beginning at 2 p.m.:
Music, Star Spangled Banner, by the Board of Trade Band
Introductory exercises, Exalted Ruler and Officers
Prayer, Chaplain
Sacred Response, Prof. LaFayette Stone
Flag Record, read by Mayor Limb
Oath of Allegiance to the Flag, Mayor Limb and the audience
Alter Services, Esquire and Officers
Song, My Maryland, Mrs. Ed Quinby
Elks’ Tribute to the Flag
Music, Board of Trade Band
Patriotic Address, The Hon. C. Homer Durand
Song, America, The entire audience.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 13 June, 1922
pg 4
Cannot Get Pineapples
The former soldier who had been selling strawberries on the public square, isn’t going to bring a truck load of pineapples here, he has informed Mayor M.R. Limb.
“I can’t buy pineapples in Cleveland and bring them to Wooster,” he said. “They won’t sell them to me.”
The soldier, who is known by the peculiar nickname of “Chicago,” intends to bring other produce here during the summer. He has been looking for a room, and if one is located, will establish a place of business here.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 14 June, 1922
pg 5
Elks Observe Flag Day At Armory Meet
Flat Day, June 14, anniversary of the birth of the American flag was observed formally and informally in Wooster on Wednesday. The informal recognition of the birth of the flag took place early in the morning when business places and residences were decked with the Stars and Stripes.
The formal ceremony connected with the anniversary occurred in the afternoon at the armory when the day was observed under the auspices of the Wooster lodge of Elks. It was one hundred and forty-five years ago that the first American flag was made in Philadelphia at the suggestion of Gen. Washington. It was in 1916 that June 14 was designated as Flag Day in the nation by President Wilson.
The ceremony in Wooster today by the Elks was in keeping with the patriotic principles of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the nation. In every part of America and its possessions Flag Day was observed by Elks lodges. The Order of Elks is distinctly an American institution. No Elks lodges flourishes in a foreign land. An Elks lodge can be instituted only where the Stars and Stripes floats in the breeze and where American sovereignty holds sway.
Today’s ceremonies by the Elks was the first public Flag Day ceremony ever held in Wooster. Previous ceremonies have been held in the schools.
The armory was well filled for the patriotic program. The Elks and other citizens met at the Elks club room and headed by the Board of Trade Band marched to the place of meeting. The program was as follows.
Music, Star Spangled Banner, by the Board of Trade Band
Introductory exercises, Exalted Ruler and Officers
Prayer, Chaplain
Sacred Response, Prof. LaFayette Stone
Flag Record, read by Mayor Limb
Oath of Allegiance to the Flag, Mayor Limb and the audience
Alter Services, Esquire and Officers
Song, My Maryland, Mrs. Ed Quinby
Elks’ Tribute to the Flag
Music, Board of Trade Band
Patriotic Address, The Hon. C. Homer Durand
Song, America, The entire audience.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 15 June, 1922
pg 1
Flag Day To Be Annual Event
The Elks’ Flag Day program at the armory Wednesday afternoon, the first program of such a nature ever held for the public in Wooster, was a beautiful patriotic feature of Flag Day. Inspiring music was furnished by the Board of Trade band, the Elks Flag Day ritual was read by the lodge officers, prayer was offered by the lodge chaplain, a song was sung by Prof. Stone, Mayor Limb read a record of the American flag, after which the oath of allegiance to the flag was repeated by all present. Mrs. Ed Quinby sang, the Elks gave a tribute to the flag, the band played another selection and then Homer Durand gave a patriotic address.
Mr. Durand’s address was a plea for the maintenance of equal rights for all as guaranteed under the constitution of which the flag is a symbol. He gave a concise history of the flag in opening his address and then drew lessons from American history showing what the flag has gone through to bring this country to its present state of eminence among the nations of the world. His address was one of the finest ever heard in the city and it was listened to with close attention by the audience.
The Flag Day exercises by the Elks will be established as a part of the day’s annual observance.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 15 June, 1922
pg 2
Drivers Facing Big Fines Here
Mayor Issues “Third and Last” Warning Against Recklessness and Speeding.
Reckless driving of automobiles and speeding on streets of the city of Wooster is going to prove costly to at least some of those who persist in it, Mayor Limb declared today.
And the chief executive said it with the precision with which he formerly executed military commands — he really meant it.
The mayor didn’t disclose any plan he may have had in mind to launch an offensive against speeders, but he declared very emphatically that he has not been in the habit of assessing minimum fines.
“I believe you have already printed two warnings to autoists coming from me,” the mayor commented, “but I am quite sure that neither of them have been heeded in the least. I have been watching traffic conditions, and there is entirely too much reckless driving, and too much fast driving. It simply must stop. This is the third warning and this ought to be enough. When the police department makes arrests, I don’t want to hear any excuses.”
The mayor pointed out that persons who drive cars in a manner that is a menace to traffic are liable to fines as well as those who actually violate speed regulations.
An indication that he has given the matter considerable thought was shown when the mayor pulled from his typewriter the following suggestions which, he believes, if followed will be of considerable benefit to traffic conditions.

Special Traffic Regulations
Machines should not be stopped along the right of way used for driving, but in the parking places marked out by the city.
Tooting or blowing one’s horn does not give him the right of way; it simply gives warning to another machine or pedestrian. It confers no privileges on the one sounding the horn.
Road courtesy among auto drivers is absolutely necessary and indispensable if accidents are to be avoided. Don’t be a road hog because you have the heavier machine.
Don’t stop or drive on the wrong side of the street, even if no other cars are in sight.
Slow up at crossings. The machine from the right has the right of way, and when you expect the other man to cross first, make your signal so plain that it cannot be misunderstood.
To lose five minutes of your time and save a life is well worth while.
Drive reasonable for the roads traveled, and the amount of traffic one must meet.
Don’t get the idea you must overtake every machine and then pass it.
Always get out of your machine on the side nearest the curb.
Don’t attempt to pass a machine going in the same direction unless you have plenty of time and space.
Don’t ask a man to give you the road if to do so should force him to take to the mud.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 19 June, 1922
pg 2
One Is Fined $25 And Costs, Other Man Sleeps
Vern Newman, arrested last night by local police officers who found him asleep in an automobile, was fined $25 and costs before Mayor M.R. Limb.
Officer Ewing early this morning arrested a man who kept talking about a Stevens automobile he parked on a down town street, which he seemed unable to locate. The man went to sleep soon after being landed in prison and his slumber continued for many hours. Police were of the opinion that he would know more about the location of the car when he awakened.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 20 June, 1922
pg 3
Larwill Paving Stops Short At Columbus Ave.
Plan to Extend University Street to Grant — Will Lease Opera House
West Larwill street will not be paved west of Columbus avenue at the present time and, more than likely for many years to come.
Chairman Reed, of the street and alley committee, reported to city council at last night’s regular meeting that the committee was unanimously opposed to continuing the paving project farther west than Columbus avenue. He pointed out that Liberty and North streets form good approaches to the city, that Larwill is only a block away from North street at Columbus avenue, that the 12-foot bridge over Christmas Run on Larwill street would have to be replaced by a wide bridge or a concrete culvert, and that certain land owners near the creek cling tenaciously to the terms of a contract relieving them of any assessments which was entered into some years ago.
The committee’s report was accepted, and plans for the paving of Larwill street are going ahead on the basis of ending the improvement at Columbus avenue.
In connection with the Larwill street paving, Mr. Reed also stated that his committee had conferred with church trustees and found trustees of the Methodist and Lutheran churches favorable to paving the street very wide from Buckeye to Walnut streets, but that the Baptist trustees were unfavorable. This report was accepted, but it did not carry any recommendation with it.
President pro tem Clyde Miller presided during the greater part of the meeting, President McSweeney arriving late.
Councilman Harrison Miller, reporting on a project of asking the railroad company to remove the center abuttment at the South Bever street bridge recommended that no demand of this kind be made at the present time.

Making some progress
on Bowman St sewer
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No report is made
on milk ordinance
did not transcribe.

Will extend University
street west to Grant
did not transcribe.

Ordinance to lease
opera house is passed
Council, under suspension of the regular rules, adopted an ordinance authorizing the director of service to lease the city opera house for a period of not more than three years. Under the provisions of the ordinance the city can make the lease for any period of time shorter than three years. Mayor Limb stated that a longer lease privilege was desirable because the lessee would be put to considerable expense in procuring equipment and could not afford to do so on a big scale unless he had some assurance of a lease extending over a period of several years. The mayor stated that the city might get a bid on the basis of showing pictures.

Making provision to
give officers a rest
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Paving assessments to
be paid in December
did not transcribe.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 21 June, 1922
pg 3
Five Arrested On Complaints Of Local People
Colored Men and Women Declare They Are Not Guilty of Charges Made.
Complaints that two colored women, strangers in Wooster, were accosting men on down-town streets last night brought about the arrests of two women and three men, all of whom spent the night in the city prison.
Several reports of the actions of the women, one aged about thirty years, the other considerably younger, reached police shortly before 10 o’clock. Officers Smith and Griest, with Service Director Harry Walter started out in search of the offenders.
One of the women was found south of the square. She gave her name as Della Williams and insisted she had come to Wooster alone, knew nobody here, was doing nothing wrong, and was intending to leave the city soon.
A little later the officers near the fair grounds came upon three colored men in a Studebaker touring car. They held them as suspicious. On the way up town the officers encountered the second colored women, and it was soon established that the five had come to Wooster in the same automobile. They claimed to be from the vicinity of Columbus and Delaware.
Charges of loitering and loafing on the streets were placed against the three men. The women were charged with indecent conduct.
Names appearing on the police blotter were Kenneth Bell, who drove the car; Henry Williams, Sam Hampston, Della Williams and Corene Bell. At one time last night the women declared they were the wives of the two negroes bearing their names.
Williams and Bell were arraigned before Mayor M.R. Limb Wednesday morning. The affidavits were quite lengthy and drawn up in proper legal form. Mayor Limb read the one to Williams quite impressively. It charged him with loitering and loafing. Williams listened attentively until the mayor asked,
“Are you guilty or not guilty?”
“Ah didn’t did it,” Williams replied.
Hampston and the two women were not arraigned this morning, having declared they would not plead guilty. Police were seeking to get several local men who made complaints to police to identify the women.
Officers found a number of revolver cartridges on one of the women but none of the five apparently had a revolver.
The party carried an extra tire that was too small for use on the automobile they were driving.
During the afternoon Chief Leiner and officer Ewing ran the delegation out of town. The automobile, which contained between three and four gallons of gasoline, belonged to Bell who had sustained a stroke of paralysis during the war, Chief Leiner ascertained by telephoning to Delaware. The chief kept the extra tire for a few days, to see whether any tires were reported stolen. The owner of the machine said he expected to marry one of the girls who was arrested with the party. The whole party had less than $5 in cash.

Rittman Press
Rittman, Ohio
Thursday, 22 June, 1922
pg 5
War On Speeders At Wooster
Mayor Limb of Wooster says “He has issued his last warning” to those who use the Wooster streets for speeding.

 Mayor Limb has been handing out some fairly stiff fines to offenders for reckless driving and speeding, and from the above quotation, they might be greater.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 22 June, 1922
pg 4
Shreve Man Is Held In Court
Elmer Cornell, of Shreve, was bound over to the grand jury by Mayor Limb today when he waived examination to a charge of assault and battery preferred by Emmet Strauss, also of Shreve. The two men had a fight, according to information given in the mayor’s court. Strauss claiming that Cornell struck the first blow. Cornell furnished satisfactory bond.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 26 June, 1922
pg 6
Find Half Gallon Of Booze In Automobile
Henry Perry, of Erie, Pa., faced a charged of law violation in Mayor M.R. Limb’s court Monday morning.
Perry and three other young men from Millersburg spent last night in the city prison while police investigated to determine whether there was any evidence of bootlegging against them.
The investigation disclosed that the four had started from Millersburg for a ride. All of them are working on a paving job out of Millersburg and Perry only last week bought a Chevrolet automobile. According to the story told to officers, they drove to Kenmore, where Perry purchased about half a gallon of liquor. Only two of the four drank any of it.
No charges were placed against the men with Perry.
One complaint against Perry was that he had driven his car recklessly on South Market street, bumping into the rear of a machine owned by Rev. Chas. F. Raach, and driven by Rev. Raach’s son. The tail light was broken.
A charge of reckless driving was placed against Perry. He plead guilty and was fined $25 and costs at noon Monday.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 27 June, 1922
pg 2
Steals A Tire, Pays $25 Fine
Lloyd Massoni of Wooster was fined $25 and costs before Mayor M.R. Limb at noon Tuesday after he entered a plea of guilty to the charge of stealing a Seiberling cord automobile tire from William Miller, storekeeper at Honeytown.
The theft was committed Sunday. Local police officers traced the matter down and arrested Massoni this morning.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 27 June, 1922
pg 3
Invest Cash At Home, Mr. Slough Advises Board
Mansfield C. of C. Secretary Addresses Meeting of Board of Trace Committees.
Capt. Edwin G. Slough, for many years secretary of the Mansfield Chamber of Commerce, gave a most interesting talk last night to committeemen of The Wooster Board of Trade, who met at the First Presbyterian church in quarterly session.
Capt. Slough, who is well known here, told of the work the Chamber of Commerce has done at Mansfield to increase bank clearings from $13000,000 in 1914 to $94,000,000 in 1921. He declared that there is no reason in the world why Wooster cannot follow Mansfield, and he insisted that the Board of Trade is the organization to take the lead.’
Capt. Slouch in describing the “knocker,” told the story of the stillness that follows the rain.
“All you hear,” he said, “as you lie in bed, is the steady drop, drop of water that has accumulated in a spouting and is dropping down through a rusted hole. It makes a tap, tap, and it strikes a board on the ground, and it annoys you when you try to sleep. The knocker is just like that. He is rusted out and he knocks because he can’t help it. You’ve got to re-educate those fellows and make boosters out of them.”
Capt. Slough urged against too frequent changes in the directorate of a board of trade and declared that respect for constituted authority ???. He insisted that a board could not be ??? on the ?? side.
Capt. Slough declared that a considerable amount of Wooster capital is being invested in other cities.
“That’s all wrong,” he continued. “It should be invested here. When you find a man who ? saved to furnish capital for his ? ? he furnishes ?? him but when you find a concern that will meet you half way financially, and you find it is a company that seems quite sure of success, trade with them and use the money you have here in Wooster to make that concern grow into a prosperous manufacturing plant.”
Mr. Slough declared that Mansfield is, at the present time, more than 90 per cent normal.

Mayor Tells About
Planning Commission
Mayor M.R. Limb, in the first address he has made to members of the Board of Trade, pledged the assistance of the city administration to any worthy project the board under takes.
“We want you to work with us,” he said. “We have found in the past that your committees have been working on the very same problems we have tackled and we ought to work together to prevent useless duplication.”
“I am in a quandary about a planning commission if I was sure of getting the right kind of men on it. I think it would be a good thing but if a planning commission member has any selfish interest, or if the commission works for any set of individuals it will prove a very bad thing. We don’t want a commission that will have a stenographer, because the city has no extra money to spend.”
The mayor also gave some instances of how the city is attempting to live within its income and declared matters were now in shape so that all bill are being discounted.

New Industry Committee
Has Been Very Busy
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Park Project Makes
Progress, Bloomberg Says
did not transcribe.

Lots About Ready to
Go On the Market
did not transcribe.

Predicts Paved Roads
From All Towns Soon
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Fourteen Concerns
Keeping Band Members
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Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 27 June, 1922
pg 3
‘Don’t Speed,’ Mayor Wards B. Of T. Members
“Don’t do it.”
That was the warning Mayor M.R. Limb gave members of the Board of Trade last night, referring to speeding.
“There are a lot of you here that I like to call my friends,” the mayor said, “and I want to keep on calling you my friends. I don’t want to fine you but I will if I have to. So don’t do it.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 28 June, 1922
pg 3
Firecrackers Under 2 Inches Permitted Here
Mayor M.R. Limb today laid down the rules for local dealers to follow regarding the sale of fireworks.
Under city ordinances the sale and use of fireworks is prohibited. It has been the custom for several years to permit the sale of midget firecrackers, and Mayor Limb announced that this will be the case this year.
“Dealers may sell firecrackers not over two inches long,” the mayor said, “but they cannot sell them except on July 3 and July 4.”
The plan of restricting the sale to the two days was put into effect to keep boys and girls from discharging firecrackers over a period of several days.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 28 June, 1922
pg 7
Society
Community Dance
The following interested citizens will act as patrons and patronesses of the opening community dance to be held at the city park Thursday evening from 8 to 11.
Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Ames
Mr. and Mrs. Max Bloomberg
Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Coxon
Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick Ewing
Mr. and Mrs. T.H. Flattery
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Freedlander
Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Gossard
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hale
Mrs. W. Hallaran
Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Harris
Mr. and Mrs. A.P. Harrison
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hart
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hoffstott
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hunt
Mrs. Mary Keefer
Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Kramer
Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Lane
Mr. and Mrs. M.R. Limb
Mr. and Mrs. J.C. McClaran
Mrs. Martha McClellan
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Newman
Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Perkins
Mr. and Mrs. James Rahl
Mrs. A.B. Reese
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Richard
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Secrest
Mrs. Alma Shibley
Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Sweeney
Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Talbot
Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Thatcher
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walter
Mr. and Mrs. C.G. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. C.O. Williamson
Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Woodard
All young people of the city are cordially invited.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 28 June, 1922
pg 8
One License Tag Is Not Enough For Car
Many automobiles are bing run with but one license number plate. The law requires two, one on the front and one on the rear. If you have lost one plate, report it to the police department at the city hall, and a specified time will be given you to secure another plate, otherwise the law in the case must take its course. Too many complaints are being received of owners running two machines on one set of numbers.
M.R. Limb,
Mayor.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 30 June, 1922
pg 8
May Add Porch To Dance Floor
Following the success of last night’s dance at the city park, where 1,061 tickets were sold, Mayor M.R. Limb today began making inquiries concerning the proposition of having a porch built to the building.
“There should be, by all means, some place for dancers to go at the end of each dance,” the mayor said. “It is too crowded the way it is now. A large porch would solve the difficulty. It would give room for those who prefer not to dance every dance. Now they are practically forced to go outside the building.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 3 July, 1922
pg 8
Speeders Keep On Drawing $25 And Costs Each
Joe Mowrer of Wooster was fined $25 and costs, amounting to $29.70, Saturday evening before Mayor M.R Limb after he plead guilty to speeding. Mowrer, it was stated was driving on Buckeye street Friday evening during the rain and was in a hurry to get to where it was dry, since he had no top on his car.
John Haley was also fined $25 and costs for speeding, his offense having been committed on Saturday night on East Liberty street. The charge against Haley was reckless driving as well as going faster than ordinances permit.
Charles Marks was arrested Saturday night on a speeding charge and was to be given a hearing this evening before Mayor M.R. Limb.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 5 July, 1922
pg 8
Marks Is Fined $25 And Costs
Marion Marks, a carpenter, entered a plea of guilty before Mayor M.R. Limb Monday night and was fined $25 and costs. Marks, while admitting he had gone faster than city ordinances permit, declared he had done so to avoid a collision at a street intersection.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 7 July, 1922
pg 8
Decide To Add Porch At Park
The dancing pavilion at the city park is going to have a commodious porch at the north side, Service Director Harry Walter announced today. “We hope to have the porch pretty well under way by next week’s dance,” Mr. Walter said, explaining that work is to be started immediately.
Mayor M.R. Limb and Service Director Walter took several contractors to the pavilion yesterday, explained what was wanted, and asked for prices. They were being turned in today.
The plan is to construct a porch 14 feet wide along the whole north side of the building, with an opening to the main dance floor about the middle. At the west side of the porch there will be a ticket booth, and at the east side of refreshment stand. Opposite the entrance to the dance floor will be an orchestra cage. The present platform, where the orchestra plays, will be eliminated and the floor will be lowered to the level of the main floor, adding eighteen feet to the length of this floor. The addition of the porch is planned to relieve the congestion on the main dance floor.
A check-up today showed that more couples actually danced last evening than a week ago, although fewer tickets were sold.
Women who were present at the dances last evening representing the Mothers club took occasion to gently reprimand several couples who, it was declared, assumed dancing positions not in accord with the standard sought to be maintained.

The Mansfield News
Mansfield, Ohio
Tuesday, 11 July, 1922
pg 3
Wooster, July 11—Twenty-five dollars and costs is the speeding fine in Wooster. Mayor M.R. Limb has imposed the same fine on half-a-dozen speeders arrested in two days. “Workhouse sentences will come next if this doesn’t help,” the mayor warned.

The Dayton Evening Herald
Dayton, Ohio
Friday, 21 July, 1922
pg 15
City To Fight Suit
Wooster, July 21.—Mayor M.R. Limb announced that the city will “fight to the finish,” a suit for $20,000 damages brought against this city by the administrator of the estate of Filamena Carano, who was killed in an automobile accident recently. An automobile in which the woman was riding, ad which was driven by her daughter, stalled on a hill on Wayne street, bot beyond control of the driver and plunged over a bank. The administrator claims the street was “not open to public travel with reasonable safety.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 24 July, 1922
pg 4
Find Cars Are Parked In Down Town Alleys
Tags were placed on half a dozen automobiles Saturday evening by police. The cars were found parked in alleys in the down town section of the city. Parking in alleys is prohibited by ordinance. The offenders were instructed to appear Monday evening before Mayor Limb.

NOTE: This article about the Saturday night parking in downtown Wooster does not mention M.R. Limb specifically.
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 24 July, 1922
pg 6
Parking Cars Real Problem
Increasing Number of Machines Makes Traffic Question hard to Solve.
Parking automobiles in Wooster on Saturday nights has become a problem that demands some sort of action to relieve the pressure.
The matter has been taken up by the police department and probably will be by the Board of Trade.
The police department is working on a plan of using alleys to park cars. If this is adopted parking in alleys will be restricted to one side, and some plan of uniformity will be worked out. There has been some promiscuous parking in alleys recently, and as a result of this several cars were tagged Saturday night. They were so parked that traffic through the alley was practically shut off.
Another avenue through which additional parking space may be gained is to be taken up through a Board of Trade committee. It will be a request to business men to make some other disposition of their own cars on Saturday night other than parking them on down town streets. Many business men drive down town from their homes each day, including Saturday. Some of them have rather long walks, and many of them, after working until late Saturday night, are glad of a chance to ride home. Those who suggested that the parking spaces be given up, however, believe that merchants will co-operate in the plan and evolve some other method of getting home themselves. It is estimated that at least fifty additional cars could be accommodated on down town streets if merchants would not see any parking space on Saturday nights.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 25 July, 1922
pg 8
Sees Theft Danger If Autos Are Parked In Alleys In This City
One drawback to parking cars in alleys to relieve the congestion in Wooster on Saturday nights would be the lack of police protection to cars, Mayor M.R. Limb pointed out today.
“Cars that are parked on streets are always near where pedestrians are passing. Cars parked in alleys would be away from this pedestrian traffic, and persons so inclined could steal robes, coats, and even storage batteries, spotlights and extra tires, as they do when broken down cars are left along country roads.”
The mayor believes that parking cars on streets, even though it is necessary to go several blocks from the square, would be preferable to parking in alleys.
The suggestion that Wooster people leave down town parking space for visitors on Saturday night struck a responsive chord in many local stores today, and there were indications that the policy will be adopted.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 28 July, 1922
pg 3
An automobile, owned by an Applecreek man, was found parked in the city park last night by police. The owner was instructed to appear before Mayor M.R. Limb.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 28 July, 1922
pg 3
Real Estate Transfers
James L. Blessing to M.R. Limb 4 acres in Wooster Twp, $1.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 29 July, 1922
pg 1
Will Raise Cash To Buy Land For Wooster’s Park
Subscription Campaign to be Inaugurated, Board of Trade Committee Decides.
The Board of Trade committee on parks, at a meeting held last evening, decided, definitely to launch a subscription campaign to secure sufficient money to purchase land needed for the new park project.
No definite plans for the money-raising campaign were made, but they are to be formulated within a few days.
“We believe,” said James B. Rahl, chairman of the committee today, “that the residents of Wooster will subscribe sufficient money to enable us to buy the land, that we will be able to finance the development of the park in other ways and without asking for further help through subscriptions.”
The cost of developing the park, it is predicted will far exceed the cost of the land needed, but the committee is known to have definite plans in view for this part of the work.
“The important thing now is to get the land we need,” said Mr. Rahl. “We do not know ecactly how much money it will require to buy the tract desired. Our committee believes that the sum we should raise now should be sufficient to purchase the land and pay for plans of development, and that all work that comes in later could go into the actual work of development.”
The committee proposes to acquire land in Christmas run valley and neighboring hillsides both north and south of Bowman street. Two entrances to the part from Grant street, one at Park avenue and one further north, are desired.
The committee was informed at its meeting last night that four acres of the Blessing land had been recently sold to Mayor M.R. Limb and Service Director Harry Walter, who have offered to resell it for park purposes at the price they paid for it. In case the land is not desired for park purposes, they propose to develop it the statement purposes.
It was stated today that the committee hopes to have its plans far enough along by next week to announce details of the amount of money to be raised and who will direct the subscription campaign.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 31 July, 1922
pg 2
Carnivals Are Taboo In City For This Year
There will be no more carnivals in Wooster this year, Mayor M.R. Limb announced today.
The mayor, during the past few days, has refused to grant licenses to two carnivals applicants who desired to show on the fair grounds.
“We’ve had enough for this season,” the mayor said today, “and no more licenses will be issued.”
Two carnivals have shown at the fair grounds. Late in August a circus is booked. Still later comes the county fair.
Carnivals, city officials report, always develop some undesirable features and their coming is opposed by a considerable percentage of the town’s population.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 31 July, 1922
pg 3
Fines Woman $25
A plea of guilty to the charge of disorderly conduct was entered before Mayor M.R. Limb Saturday evening by Mrs. Mark Covel and a fine of $25 and costs was imposed. The mayor added a 30 day work-house sentence, but suspended it on promise of good behavior.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 31 July, 1922
pg 6
“Twas Not He, Declares Roy, Of Madison Hill
It’s unsatisfactory, sometimes, to have the same name as someone else.
For instance, last week, Roy Davis was arrested for intoxicated and fined before Mayor M.R. Limb.
Roy Davis, of Madison Hill, requests the Record to report that he is not the individual who was concerned in the police court case.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 4 August, 1922
pg 3
Pays $25 Fine After Admitting He Speeds
P.N. Hammontree, local automobile salesman, was arrested yesterday afternoon on a charge of driving an automobile recklessly and faster than the maximum permitted under state laws. The offense was said to have been committed in traffic between the square and buckeye street on Liberty. Witnesses were summoned for a trial before Mayor M.R. Limb but Hammontree at the last minute entered a plea fo guilty and was fined $25 and costs amounting to $32.50.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 8 August, 1922
pg 1
Street Paving Legislation Is Pushed Forward
Council Accepts Board of Trade Allotment Plat — Other Business.
Legislation to pave Prospect street, East and West Henry streets, the unimproved parts of North and South Grant streets from Bowman street to Henry street, University street and East and West Larwill streets was pushed a step forward by city council last night.
This was the first action taken in this legislation since May. Council at that time passed resolutions declaring it necessary to pave these streets. They were vetoed by Mayor M.R. Limb. The veto was administered, the mayor said, because plans and specifications for the streets were not completed.
In addressing the council last evening Mayor Limb said the plans were now in good shape and that he favored action to proceed towards getting a contract. Solicitor Mougey ruled that there was no provision for withdrawing a veto and suggested to council that to make the action legal the resolutions should be passed by a three-fourths vote which would overrule the mayor’s veto.
The resolutions upon motion of Mr. Williamson, seconded by Mr. Newman, who brought the matter up first, were passed by unanimous vote. It is the intention of council to pass all of the legislation so that contracts for the street paving work can be let during winter and work started early next spring.

Council Accepts Plat
of a New Allotment
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Take About $30,000 to
Buy the Curry Site.
did not transcribe

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 8 August, 1922
pg 3
Give Impetus To Park Plans
Council Committee Will Work With Board of Trade in Procuring Needed Land.
An effort to give impetus to the proposed park project was made in city council last night by Mayor M.R. Limb and, after some discussion of the matter, Chairman C.O. Williamson and his committee on public property were asked by President McSweeney to co-operate with the Board of Trade committee on Parks, which, at a recent meeting, decided to put on a campaign to secure sufficient money to purchase the land needed for the work.
“The service director and myself have purchased the Blessing land with a frontage of 231 feet on North Grant street,” Mayor Limb stated. “This is the natural place for an entrance to the park from Grant street. I want to state now before council that we purchased this land in order to prevent it from falling into the hands of persons who would not have been interested in a park. We are ready to sell the tract for park purposes for just what we paid for it or we will sell a passageway through it if that is all that is needed.”
Mayor Limb declared that with an entrance to the park from Grant street the park project in Christmas Run Valley could be shifted either north or south, depending upon what prices are asked for land there. The H.U. Mowery land, it was stated by other persons, will be certain to be included for he has offered it at a very low price.
In addressing council Mayor Limb urged that definite action on procuring the land should be taken quickly. He intimated he senses a tendency to shift responsibility for action from one organization to another in past efforts to actually create a park.
“What is needed is to buy the land and think about developing the park afterwards,” he told council.
Coach L.C. Boles, who is both a member of council and a director of the Board of Trade, said that in his opinion it would be a mistake for council to attempt to act independently of the Board of Trade in this matter. He suggested that the public property committee co-operate with the board’s park committee. Councilmen Williamson and Newman and Service Director Walter are members of the park committee.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 10 August, 1922
pg 2
Hubbell Gets Opera House
Service Director Harry Walter and Mayor M.R. Limb expected today to complete a contract leasing the city opera house to Walter Hubbell, of Wooster.
Hubbell’s bid, for theatre attractions only, was higher than any other bid.
The proposed contract stipulated that in case Hubbell desired to show pictures, the rental for the house would be the same per night as for other theatrical performance.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 11 August, 1922
pg 8
Put In Sewer Laterals Now, Mayor Urges
Notices are now being sent out to property owners residing on all streets to be paved next year, informing them that council has passed a resolution declaring the improvement necessary.
”These notices are being sent but at this time in compliance with law,” Mayor M.R Limb stated, “but we hope that every property owner will co-operate at this time in the matter of getting all water mains and laterals and sewer laterals and other underground pipes put in this fall.
“If these pipes are but in this fall,” the mayor continued, “the ground in the trenches will have a chance to settle by spring so that paving work can proceed with assurance that a good job will result. If they are left over until spring this will not be the case. The legislation that will be passed a little later will provide that the street cannot be torn up for a period of ten years after paving is done, so that any digging that is to be done should be taken care of immediately.”
Council, at the last meeting, passed resolutions declaring it necessary to proceed with the improvement. Other legislation required will be adopted in the near future and contracts will be let during the winter, according to the present program.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 11 August, 1922
pg 8
Ask Big Trucks Be Kept Away From The Hospital
Following requests by physicians and nurses, Mayor Limb issued orders, Friday, that all trucks be kept from passing the Kinney and Knestrick hospital, on South Bever street. Officer Hershel Smith notified all the truck drivers he could locate, Friday.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 12 August, 1922
pg 2
Water Plants A New Question For Solution
Officials Favor Complete Plant Or Nothing As the Next Move.
What will we do with our water plant?
This is the question Director Harry Walter is asking many citizens.
While neither Mr. Walter or Mayor Limb have received any figures, it is evident they do not favor making any advance step that will not place the water plant in ? where it will furnish good ? water for the people and have equipment enough to ? for many many years.
Both state ? are in favor of putting the plant so far along that it will cease to be a subject for conversation.
“I do not know how much it would cost,” said Mr. Walter, Saturday, “but there is need of another ? of purification system and the approval of the Apple Creek plant to the new water works station, besides buying enough meters to supply the city, and put the plant on a firm business basis.”
“It might take $100,000 but I am not in favor of spending a cent until we go the whole way,” said Mr. Walter.
Mr. Walter also stated that business men with whom he has talked express themselves the same way.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 12 August, 1922
pg 2
Was Drunk; The Mayor Fines Him $25 And Costs
Wm. Miller, living near the city, was arrested for intoxication Friday night.
Police said Saturday they ordered him home and saw him afterward, much more intoxicated than before. They then locked him up.
Mayor Limb Saturday fined him $25 and costs.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 12 August, 1922
pg 3
Use Trucks Sunday To Clear Up Materials
A number of trucks will be used, Sunday, to haul material to the new Weldless Tube mill, and to other places in Wooster where shipments are needed.
The permission of Mayor Limb to move this material was secured, Saturday.
“I’ll give it for it’s an emergency,” the mayor said.
Dead engines along the road kept material back, Friday and Saturday. The shifter was to move the cars Saturday night where they could be unloaded and the trucks will move the material Sunday.

NOTE: The term “benedict” refers to a newly married man who has long been a bachelor.
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 12 August, 1922
pg 5
Society

“Fritz” Limb Married More Than Two Years
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Limb, of Valparaiso, Ind., left today for their home after a short visit with his father and other relatives in the city. “Fritz” Limb, as he is better known here has been a benedict for two years and a half, yet few persons in Wooster are aware of the tact. His wife was formerly Miss Grace Wareham, a Valparaiso girl. She is a charming young woman. Mr. and Mrs. Limb motored through and had a very enjoyable visit with his former friends as well as with his relatives.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 15 September, 1922
pg 2
Members of Canton Who Drill at Detroit
The members of Canton Wright who leave tomorrow for Detroit, where on Monday they will participate in the prize drill contest, are as follows: Capt. Forbes Alcock, commanding, Mayor M.R. Limb, Frank Boigegrain, Fred Faber, Charles Burris, Jessee Warner, Joseph Fisher, John Rockey, Abe Brenner, Wm. Aitkenhead, Ernie Miller, Joseph Kester, Glenn Hall, Archie Monier, R.T. Bechtel, Wm. Jolliff, Roy Hoffman, Newell Shofp, A.C. McIntire, V.M. Skelly, Cary Grossenbach, Walter Jolliff, Walter Mann, James Boigegrain, D.E. Snyder, Walter Laubach, Charles Wiler, Arch Dice, C.M. Tawney, Wm. Lightner, Julius Kaltwasser.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 15 August, 1922
pg 4
Plan To Grade For New Street
Mayor M.R. Limb and Service Director Harry Walter have employed teamsters to grade a street through the property west of North Grant street that they recently purchased from James Blessing.
“We expect to get work started today or tomorrow,” the mayor said, explaining that the street would run east and west a short distance north of the present city park. This will make lots on both the north and south side of a 40 foot street. The lots will be 95 feet deep. Two, in front, will face Grant street.
“We understand the part committee wants an entrance to its proposed park through this strip of ground,” the mayor said. “They can use our street for this passageway.”
The allotment will have eighteen lots, according to present plans.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 15 August, 1922
pg 4
Charge Truck Driver Crowds Cars Off The Road East Of Wooster
Miller Deetz, truck driver for the Holmes Construction Co., was arrested last evening when he drove his truck into Wooster from the east. Before he came to the city three different autoists telephoned to police that a truck had crowded them off the road. One machine, it was reported, was slightly damaged in trying to escape a collision with the truck. Meetz was to have a hearing some time during the day before Mayor M.R. Limb.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 15 August, 1922
pg 6
Pays $25 Fine
A fine of $25 and costs was paid in Mayor M.R. Limb’s court this morning by Joseph Sherrick, who plead guilty to the charge of having been intoxicated.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 17 August, 1922
pg 1
Two PickPockets Are Nabbed In Race At Picnic
Trio Attempts Getaway After Police Get on Trail, But Only One is Successful.
Two alleged pickpockets, who gave their names today as Joseph Weller and James Foster, were arrested near the picnic grounds about 5 o’clock Wednesday afternoon following a thrilling chase in which police and volunteers participated.
Rumors that a pickpocketing trio were busy on the grounds started to circulate about 2 p.m., although police did not receive any reports of successful operations during the afternoon.
Philip Baker, of near Morrland, became aware of the fact that a man was trying to lift his wallet from his hip pocket. He got a look at the man who made a quick disappearance in the crowd.
J.F. Strock, of Sterling, later reported the theft of a pocketbook containing $6 in checks.
Shortly before 5 o’clock, Charles Saal, George Donley and “Ramey” Markey saw three men who, to all appearances, were making an effort to pick the pocket of a man near the pavilion. They pointed the man out to patrolman George Ewing. The trio,, it seems, learned immediately that they had been pointed out so they started around the pavilion. The officer started around the other way and the men backtracked and started across the park towards the exit at the northeast corner. William Penick, special traffic officer in charge at this point, was tipped off by Saal, Donley and Markey, and started in pursuit. Others joined.
The chase led through the narrow part of Spring to Buckeye, down Buckeye to the first east and west alley south of Bowman and west through the alley across Market street to a point near Walnut.
Patrolmen Smith and Greist joined in the chase immediately.
On Walnut street, John McCormick saw the chase coming his way, and, armed with a stone, he compelled one man to stop. Arthur, “Jum” Hard pounced upon this man and the two held him until Officer Penick arrived a moment later.
The other man continued west across Grant street and was overtaken by Markey and Frank Porter near the home of Patrolman Greist. One report today was to the effect that the man was about to enter the Greist garden when he was captured. Both were taken to the city jail immediately.
Just what became of the third man was a mystery today. Simon Brenner, who was on the scene when the men were captured, noticed another man hanging around and a little later on saw the same man near the city hall where he parked a Ford coupe near the Cicconetti grocery. Mr. Brenner went inside the grocery and took down the number of the automobile. Then he went to the city hall where the number was looked up. It had been issued for a Stutz roadster, and not for a Ford. When Brenner went back, the man was leaving in the car and he disappeared on E. Liberty street before the Wooster man was able to get action. Mr. Brenner feels that this man was associated with the group and that he left the city only after making sure that his pals were in jail.
Because of the absence of Prosecutor Patterson from the city today, and because police were engaged in seeking persons who could identify the men under arrest, no hearing was planned for today. A preliminary hearing before Mayor Limb will likely take place Friday.
The public theory is that the man in the automobile was not connected with the pickpockets. They believe the third man boarded an inter-urban car and went to Cleveland.
That he went to Cleveland, whether in an automobile or on a car, was indicated Thursday, when, about 10 a.m. a Cleveland man, whose card identified him as Herman E. Kohen, attorney, Leader-News Building, appeared at police headquarters and said he was representing the prisoners.
Late Thursday, the case was assigned for 1 p.m. Friday, before Mayor Limb.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 17 August, 1922
pg 4
Says Cyrus Walter Stole His Chickens
George Fry, late Thursday swore out a warrant before Mayor Limb, for the arrest of Cyrus Walter on the charge of stealing 85 chickens. The charge grows out of the sale of the chickens on the farm of Mrs. Walter, who is suing her husband for divorce, there being a dispute on Walter’s part as to Fry’s right to the chickens.
Fry claims the chickens disappeared night before last, after he had legally purchased them, and that he saw the chickens running around at the place where Walter is now staying.
Judge W.E. Weygandt is Fry’s attorney.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 17 August, 1922
pg 5
Two Drunks Fined
Joe Tanner and Roy Price drank too much picnic punch yesterday, police decided, and both were locked up. Before Mayor M.R. Limb this morning they plead guilty to the charge of being intoxicated and each was fined $25 and costs.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 18 August, 1922
pg 5
Admits He Took The Chickens From Coop
Cyrus Walter entered a plea of guilty before Mayor M.R. Limb last night to the charge of taking eighty chickens that, it is alleged, Mrs. Walter sold to George Fry. The charge against Walter was made by Fry. Walter admitted in the mayor’s court that he took the chickens, but asserted he had a right to do so. They mayor’s court does not have final jurisdiction in the case, so Walter was bound over to the grand jury under $300 bond. This was furnished and he was released.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 18 September, 1922
pg 7
McSweeney Is Mayor While Limb Is Away With Canton Wright
Capt. John McSweeney is mayor of Wooster this week.

 Mayor M.R. Limb is in Detroit, going there with Canton Wright drill team, which, this afternoon, was scheduled to participate in the prize drill.
In the absence from the mayor city ordinances provide that the president of council shall officiate as the city’s chief executive Capt. McSweeney is president of council.
As Mayor, Capt. McSweeney will not likely have a great deal to do. While George A. Fisher was mayor, he made a three weeks trip to Montgomery, Ala., and police court matters were all delayed until his return.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 19 September, 1922
pg 7
Wooster Team Gives Perfect Drill, Report
Messages Sent Home Indicate that First Honors Will Come to This City.
Friends of members of Canton Wright were confident here today that Capt. “Scotty” Alcock and his men have won the first prize of $1,000 in the prize drill held yesterday at Detroit.
Prize awards will not be announced until late in the week, in order to hold all of the competitors there for the big parade.
Mayor M.R. Limb sent the following telegram last night to Simon Brenner, of Brenner Bros., whose brother Abe is a member of the drill team:
“A friend of Abe’s offered him $999.99 for our chance.”
Simon wired back this morning:
“Tell Abe to get the money.”
The message from the mayor is taken to mean that there is practically no chance that Wooster can be given anything but first honors.
Other messages sent home by members of the Canton had the same tone. They stated the drill went off perfectly and that all the men fully expect first honors.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 21 August, 1922
pg 1
Forward Step For Park May Come Tonight
Grading Proposed Street is Halted Temporarily Pending a Conference.
A possible step forward in the new park proposition may come at tonight’s meeting of city council when a conference is to take place between the Board of Trade’s park committee and the park committee of council.
Grading of a proposed east and west street through a strip of land purchased recently by Mayor M.R. Limb and Service Director Walter has brought matters to a crisis.
This land, which is located just northwest of the present city park, was wanted originally to form an entrance to the park proper in the rear, the plan being to establish a curving driveway. The street now being graded extends east and west, in a straight line.
Members of the park committee have been in conference with Service Director Walter during the past few days and today the director stopped work temporarily on the grading of the street.
The mayor and service director had planned to lay out the land bought in lots and place them on sale.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 23 August, 1922
pg 3
Too Drunk To Drive His Car
So Shreve Man Spends Night In Jail and Pays Fine of $50 And Costs.
Vern Bebout of Shreve, was too drunk to properly drive a ? car, police officers decided last evening, so Vern was taken from behind the steering wheel and placed in a cell at the city prison. With him in the car was Otis Bell, of Medina, who was taken along for company. Bell, officers charged, was also intoxicated, but not so much so as the would be car driver.
The police department had been informed that Bebout was taking up about all the highway while driving to Wooster. At the public square while attempting to drive into a parking place, he collided with another car but did not damage it.
Mayor Limb made his fine $50 and costs when he plead guilty Wednesday morning. Bell, who plead guilty to being intoxicated, paid a fine of $25 and costs.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 25 August, 1922
pg 3
Man Is Sentenced To Work For City Thirty Days And Pay $25 Fine
Thomas Lisk was sentenced to go to work for the city of Wooster when he plead guilty to having been inebriated before Mayor M.R. Limb Friday.
Lisk, according to the story officers told the mayor, had been locked up on several occasions, no charges being preferred against him. He had promised to quit drinking but had broken his promise.
Mayor Limb fined Lisk $25 and costs. He had no money to pay.
“Well then, go to work for the city,” the mayor told Lisk, “and work out your fine. You will get the pay of a regular employee in the street department but I’m going to add a 30-day sentence for good measure, and you may work that out on the streets, too.”
It was a rainy day today, and Lisk had visions of idleness on his first day of servitude but the street department gave him a job in the city hall basement where it was dry.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 31 August, 1922
pg 1
Health Budget Contest Halts Final Tax Rate
Long Conference is Held in Effort to Reduce Amount Expended by Health Dept.
Announcement of the tax rates for all of the taxing districts of Wayne county were held up temporarily by the county budget commission today pending a conference with members of the county board of health, which began shortly after 9 a.m. in the office of County Auditor Charles Schapf.
Members of the board, together with Health Commissioner C.D. Barrett, were called in and asked to make a reduction in their budget, the commission members explaining that public sentiment was not in favor of the expenditures of so large a sum of money for health purposes.
Prosecutor W.G. Patterson, speaking in behalf of the budget commission declared that the tendency of any department was to expand and to use money appropriated for good purposes, but that with a limited amount of money to appropriate, cuts were necessary in all departments.
“I believe,” said Health Commissioner Barrett, “that while there may be some objection on the part of the public to the expenditure of money for health, that same public would agree that our policy was right if each and every person could be here and have us explain what we are doing.”
K.E. Hoover, Rittman members of the board, asked the budget commission to point out any item in the proposed health budget which would stand a reduction.
“Reductions can be decided upon to better advantage by your board than by the budget commission,” the prosecutor said. “I believe our commission should make a blanket cut and let your board figure out where you could make the cuts best.”
When the matter of a possible reduction in salaries was broached, Commissioner Barrett stated that he did not want the place if the salary was to be reduced. He explained that he was not making a threat, but that he would prefer general medical practice to his present position if the salary would be changed.
All members of the budget commission, Mr. Patterson, Treasurer J.M. Russell and Auditor Schapf together with Taxation Expert Charles Fahr, were present at the conference. Mayor M.R. Limb was in attendance together with members of the health board.
The conference in the auditor’s office lasted until noon and when it adjourned the members of the health board planned a separate session this afternoon during which they discussed some possible cuts in the budget. They were to report back to the commission.
As soon as a definite agreement is reached on the amount of money the health board will get, tax rates for all districts in the county will be announced.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 1 September, 1922
pg 3
Weimer Heads Dem. Committee
Roy Smith is New Secretary, With Miss Beer the Vice Chairman.
The Democratic Executive committee organized a meeting at the court house yesterday, electing Dean Weimer to be chairman, Miss Jeane Beer, vice chairman and Roy Smith, secretary.
Mr. Weimer was chairman of the Democratic city campaign committee last fall when M.R. Limb was elected mayor. Mr. Smith, who is deputy probate judge, has been an active Democratic worker. Miss Beer was one of the candidates for county recorder.
The officers of the committee were authorized to establish headquarters from where an active campaign is to be prosecuted in an effort to elect the county ticket and to give substantial majorities to candidates on the state ticket.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 5 September, 1922
pgs 1 & 7
Blessing Gives Seven Acres For New Park
Christmas Run Valley Tract Goes To City
Plan Two Entrances From Grant Street and May Extend City-owned Land.
James Blessing, ?? Grant street, has given to the Wooster Board of Trade for the purposes of ?????? acres of land in Christmas Run valley, south of the golf course.
A land contract, preliminary to a deed for the property, was ?ed over by Mr. Blessing to Service Director Harry Walter, ? of the members of the Board of Trade park committee, Saturday evening, following negotiations extending over a period of several weeks.
Members of the park committee are now conducting negotiations for other property desired to increase the acreage of the park. The principal tract wanted is that owned by County Engineer H.?. Mowery. The Mowery tract joins the Blessing land on the south and extends from there to Bowman street. It includes several acres of hill land, as well as that lying in the valley.
Mayor M.R. Limb and Service Director Walter, who recently purchased about three acres comprising the south part of the Blessing property, have informed the park committee that they will make a gift to the city of the rear part of their property, that which lies west of the brow of the hill.

Will be Two Streets
Leading Into Park
According to tentative plans, two streets will be opened up leading west from Grant street. One will be through the center of the Limb and Walter property and the other through the center of land owned by Mr. Blessing just south of his present property on North Grant street. At the rear, the two streets would be joined by a north and south drive, which would also continue thru the ? park land as far as development of the park requires.
The Limb and Walter tract has already been divided into lots and Mr. Blessing plans to do the same thing with the property he is regaining. Lots in the Limb and Walter tract will have a depth of “ feet while Mr. Blessing’s lots will be 112 feet deep according to his tentative plans.

Entrances Will Be
Farther to North
The present outline of plans for the park ? the entrances farther north than had been originally planned. It has been the intention to go west and then south-west from Grant street nearly opposite Park ? at the noth side of the ? city park. When ? were made, a year or so ago, to procure the land for the purpose, no deal was closed. It was stated today that Mr. Blessing had received several offers for the south tract before he said ? to the mayor and service director.
When work was started to grade a street through the Limb and Walter tract the Board of Trade park committee conferred with the ? owners and they suggested the second street to the north indicating that Mr. Blessing had talked favorably on the proposition of making an outright gift of his holdings in the valley. The matter of obtaining signatures of the owners was left with Mr. Walter who he ? the negotiations.
The contract ? these pro??
The contract that was ? by Mr. Blessing and Guy Richard, President of the Board of Trade, provides that in connection with the gift of valley land there shall be an entrance from Grant street. This is to be a 40 foot street 24 feet of which is to be roadway. There will be a ? for ? on each side between the curb and the sidewalk and in this space the Board of Trade agrees to plant trees.
The ground has been surveyed by City Engineer C.E. Rice, and stakes have been driven showing exactly the ground covered in the contract, and that which Mr. Blessing retains.
A Record reporter found Mr. Blessing at his home Sunday morning and was invited to accompany the donor over the land which he has given to the city.

Blessing Feels Sure
Park Will Be Fine
“I’m confident a part back here would prove a most inviting place,” Mr. Blessing declared. “You would be surprised if you lived here to know how many picnics and weiner roasts and other similar functions are held back here now. In the late afternoon those trees over there (pointing to a fringe of woodland on the millside beyond Christmas run) throw long shadows over the valley pasture field and make it a most delightful place. As long as picnic parties do not do too much damage we have permitted picnickers to have the run of the land. Sometimes we have been rather perplexed at the liberties taken, but we know the great majority of them have caused little damage, and have really enjoyed themselves. It was this demonstration of the popularity of the place that first convinced me that it should be a park. I have had it in mind for a long time.”

Hesitated About
Giving Up Land
“I have been approached on a great many occasions by persons who wanted to buy it. Some wanted all of it, others just part of it. If I had sold it to some of them, it wouldn’t be a park.
“I have hesitated about giving it up. We have our cows and our chickens. They are all pets, just as much so as our cat. Giving away this land means that we are giving away our pasture. Making an allotment out of what is left will take just about all of the fourteen acres except where our house stands. I intend to reserve one lot for myself, and back here, overlooking the park, I am keeping this piece on top of the hill. If everything goes well maybe I’ll build there later on. For the present it will remain undisturbed. I’m not a Rockefeller, you know, and while I have believed for a long time that this valley should be a park, I think I am doing my part in giving what I am and that I am entitled to retain what I have specified.”
Grading of the street, which is the sole expense the city is to incur in acquiring the property, will not cost over $500, city officials estimate.
The land given by Mr. Blessing follows the valley south from No. 1 green on the links of the Wooster Country Club to the Mowery property. The west line, for the most part, is the creek. It is on this tract that two small streams, the one from the McClaran pond, and the other from Redick’s dam, unite to form Christmas run. In the extreme northeast corners is swamp.
“But there is a six inch tile that comes up pretty well through the land, and if that is extended through the swamp it will drain every bit of it,” Mr. Blessing said.
North of the swamp is land owned by John Yoder. This, it is said, has been greatly desired by the Wooster Country club, but the owner has been loath to part with it. He uses it for pasture.
Just south of the swamp on the Blessing land is a jutting hill, the part Mr. Blessing is retaining. From there on to the south the proposed drive skirts the hill, curving gently to follow the contour of the country.
Mr. Blessing has owned the property for since 1903. He purchased it from Mrs. Charles Haupert, who, four years prior to that, had obtained it from I.P. Ohlineger.
“I hope the city will go right and develop it, and I hope they will get the rest of the land that should be added to it to make the park what it really should be,” Mr. Blessing said. “Proper landscaping will make it a real beauty spot in what, I believe, is the best possible location for a fine park for Wooster.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 7 September, 1922
pg 1
Mayor Stops A Sewer
Mayor M.R. Limb stopped the laying of a sewer in an alley on the Quinby allotment on Thursday.
“The waiver of right to assess damages against the city had not been properly signed. That’s why I stopped it,” said the mayor.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 7 September, 1922
pg 2
Asks Repeal Of Plumbing Code
Mayor Also Asks New Machine for Police and New Water Pipe.
Mayor M.R. Limb, late Thursday, decided to call a special meeting of the city council for next Monday evening, September 11, to consider the repealing of the plumbing code recently passed.
“I find residents are being charged from $100 to $175 extra on account of the new code and I am calling council together to consider this matter,” said the mayor.
“The additional costs in the plumbing jobs is attributed to the new code, which, by the way, is less stringent than the state code,” the call states. “I would recommend that the entire ordinance be repealed, or such part of it repealed as is objectionable, or is the cause of the added costs in the job of plumbing,” he adds.
The mayor also recommends in his call for a special meeting the sale of the police automobile and the purchase of a new one. He also recommends the purchase of water pipe.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 7 September, 1922
pg 5
Will Remove All Signs On Three C Road
State Crew Marks Road West Through Jefferson as Present Route of Highway.
A crew of five men from the state highway department, under the supervision of L.E. Spain, is marking the three C highway and will reach Wayne county next week.
The crew also removes all advertising and other signs that are on the highway, which is 60 feet wide.
“We find a great many advertising signs on the road both west from Wooster and north,” Mr. Spain said. “In order to give merchants here a chance to move them back off the road if they so desire, we will delay taking them down until after next Monday. Those which remain after that time we will consider are not wanted and we will remove them. When we get done with them they will be useless.”
The highway is to be marked from Wooster north to Creston and from Wooster west through Jefferson to Jeromeville and Hayesville.
“After a while it is likely that the route will be changed through Loudonville when a paved road is built that way,” Mr. Spain said, “but for the present traffic will be directed west through Jefferson.”
The crew marks the road by painting every eighteenth telephone pole with a 30 inch white marker, in the middle of which is a ten inch yellow band.
Special warning signs are put up for all school houses, railroads, steep grades, crossroads and right and left curves.
While in Wooster late yesterday Mr. Spain called upon Mayor M.R. Limb and C.L. Allis, manager of the Wooster Electric Co., getting some permits he needed to carry on the work in Wooster.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 8 September, 1922
pg 3
Skeldon Is Here For Waterworks Conf’ce
Dick Skeldon, representing the Skeldon Engineering Co., was in the city today, in conference with Service Director Harry Walter and Mayor M.R. Limb. The city has never made a final settlement with the company for machinery installed at the Killbuck valley pumping station.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 12 September, 1922
pg 2
Plumbing Code For This City Will Stay Put
Conference Shows No Sentiment on Part of Councilmen to Loosen Strings
A tendency not to relax the rigidity of the city ordinance which establishes a plumbing code for Wooster was indicated at a conference in the city council chamber last night, where Mayor M.R. Limb had called a special meeting of council to consider the matter.
President John McSweeney and Councilman Cameron were out of the city and Mr. Newman was sick, so there was no quorum. The five councilmen present, however, held an informal meeting, and listened to the arguments of J.C. Ray, a state plumbing inspector, who convinced them, so far as they expressed themselves, that the plumbing code was necessary as a safeguard to public health.
That from 75 to 90 per cent of the plumbing in the city of Wooster is unsanitary, a statement said to have been made by one plumber opposing the code, was declared to be true by C.A. Yinkey, city plumbing inspector, who formerly was in the business here.
Mayor M.R. Limb expressed himself as favoring the plumbing code as a health safeguard.

Objects to Blaming
Cost on the Code.
“What we don’t like,” the mayor said, “is that some plumbers are going out to customers and blaming the increase in cost on the code. The increase, according to your (the plumbers) figures, only amounts to $25 on an ordinary job, and not more than $50 on a larger job. For this additional price the customer gets a whole lot better job of plumbing, and we don’t think it is fair to ‘blame’ the increase on the code when, in fact, better material is being used.”
Mr. Ray, responding to this statement of the mayor, urged officials “not to get disheartened by criticism.”
“The plumber who makes that argument,” he declared, “is the plumber who wants to knock out the code. Without a code he can put in any old kind of a plumbing job and it will remain a menace to health as long as it is in operation. He isn’t fair enough to want to do business with a fair profit in fair competition with his fellows, but wants to cheapen his work and his material. He cannot do that with an inspector on the job.”
“The code,” Mr. Ray declared, “is not to produce revenue for the plumber, but to protect the health of the people. A plumbing job properly installed and back vented, will effectively keep out sewer gas, and the other kind of plumbing job will not do it.”
A discussion of a technical nature, involving soil pipes, drains, proper joints, stacks, traps, vents and other features took up considerable time.

Tells of Danger in
Old Style Plumbing
J.S. McClure, one of the spokesmen for the plumbers, declared that one danger of a small steel vent pipe through the roof was that rust would drop in the elbow and slog it up. A two-inch vent pipe, he contended, would freeze so vapor condensed in cold weather closing up the vent pipe, and permitting sewer gas to escape into the house.
Coach L.C. Boles, declaring he was in favor of the code, asked what, in view of the statement that fully 75 per cent of present plumbing is insanitary, could be done about plumbing installed before the code was enacted.
“Can we, as a health measure, compel this plumbing to be changed so that it conforms to the code?”
Mr. Ray stated that a plumbing inspector has the right to enter any home, between sun up and sun down, to make an inspection and that if he finds sewer gas escaping, he has authority to order the plumbing changed.

Says State Doesn’t
Order Plumbing Out
“But the state doesn’t urge that this be done in ordinary cases,” Mr. Ray continued. “In a case where the situation is very bad, an inspector could order this done, but in the average case it is best to conform to the code, so that, after a while, all plumbing will be sanitary and conform to the code.”
Nearly all of the plumbers were represented at the meeting. Those present were in favor of the code. One or two who were not present, it was stated, have been opposing it as “too expensive.”
Mayor Limb appointed the five councilmen present as a special committee to report at the next council meeting, expressing their attitude and suggesting what should be done.
So far as opinions were given last night, indications are that there will be no change in the code, as enacted.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 13 September, 1922
pg 2
Are Fined $25 And Costs For Peddling
Helen Heykel and Charles Azan, peddlers, were fined $25 and costs before Mayor M.R. Limb in police court yesterday afternoon after they plead guilty to the charge of peddling without a license. The fines were paid and officers instructed the pair, together with a third who drove an automobile in which they transported their goods, to leave the city.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 15 September, 1922
pg 1
Limb And Walter Sell Holdings ? B. Of T. Committee
Park Entrance Will Be Closed To Park Avenue
Original Plans Can be Carried Out Through Day Closed Today.
The tract of land comprising 3.39 acres purchased some weeks ago by Mayor M.R. Limb and Service Director Harry Walter from James Blessing, was sold today to the Wooster Board of Trade real estate committee for park purposes.
The mayor and service director paid $1,000 for the land and sold it to the Board of Trade for the same amount. The purchasers agree to pay for what ? grading was done when the recent owners started to open the street.
The contract for the sale was closed in the offices of Landes & Landes between C.L. Landes, chairman of the board of Trade real estate committee, and Mayor Limb and Mr. Walter.
“I don’t know what use will be made of it aside from using it as an entrance,” Mayor Limb said, “but I would suggest that plenty of space be reserved on this tract for parking automobiles. It is easily accessible, and, in case a crowd is taken to the park, is in my mind, the logical place to park automobiles.”
The Board of Trade park committee originally wanted the tract of land for the park, counting on making an entrance near the south part of it, nearly opposite the north part of the present city park. When the mayor and service director purchased it, they announced their willingness to sell it to the Board of Trade. After some time “ with development, work was ? to grade the street through ? officials announcing they intended to lay out lots and that the street through the land would constitute the entrance to the park. They also agreed to donate the rear portion of the land for park purposes.

Park Booster Had
Curbing Drive in Mind.
Members of the park committee, however, were not wholly in sympathy with this plan. They disliked the idea of an allotment in which rather small lots would be located along the main entrance to the park. They also had in mind a curving boulevard as a park entrance, which would have been impossible had the street been laid out as planned by the mayor and service director.
“We told them if they wanted it they could have it for just what it cost us,” the mayor said today, “and they chose to take it.”
Service Director Walter, who conducted the original negotiations for the purchase of the land from Mr. Blessing, ventured today that the sale made today will probably stop rumors to the effect that he and the mayor bought the land for $1000 and were selling it to the Board of Trade for $4,500.
“It would have meant a nice profit to us as an allotment,” Mr. Walter said. “When we bought it for $1,000 and the park did not seem to be moving very fast, we figured it all out and found we had some very desirable lots. We are glad though to turn it over to the board. That is what we agreed to do from the first, and we have fulfilled our promise.”
Negotiations for additional park land are still in progress by the Board of Trade real estate committee.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 15 September, 1922
pg 2
Pays $25 Fine For Neglecting Permit
Abraham Rosentrey was arrested by police officers this morning, charged with attempting to sell rubber coats in the residence district without first obtaining a license. He was fined $25 and costs by Mayor M.R. Limb.

 Two persons were fined on a similar charge a few days ago.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 18 September, 1922
pg 7
McSweeney Is Mayor While Limb Is Away With Canton Wright
Capt. John McSweeney is mayor of Wooster this week.

 Mayor M.R. Limb is in Detroit, going there with Canton Wright drill team, which, this afternoon, was scheduled to participate in the prize drill.
In the absence from the mayor city ordinances provide that the president of council shall officiate as the city’s chief executive Capt. McSweeney is president of council.
As Mayor, Capt. McSweeney will not likely have a great deal to do. While George A. Fisher was mayor, he made a three weeks trip to Montgomery, Ala., and police court matters were all delayed until his return.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 19 September, 1922
pg 3
Using Square For A Market Is Discussed
Council Agree Practice Keeps Produce Prices Low Here This Summer.
A frank discussion of using the public square for a market place, and permitting the erection of any booths for pencil vendors or other persons took place at last night’s meeting of council.
Councilman Williamson, in discussing the case of a local man who sells pencils and who desired to put up a booth for shelter in bad weather, declared that the city should be extremely careful in granting any special privileges on the square. He indicated that the removal of former stands on the square had been a good riddance from the standpoint of appearance.
President McSweeney brought out the phase of the matter dealing with granting spaces on the square to sell produce.
“I want to take this matter up with the mayor,” the president said. “It seems to me that it is not necessary to give a man selling produce the very best location in the city practically rent free. That location near the Rich store is worth $100 a month, and it is unfair competition to our local merchants. My own suggestion is that these persons need not be prevented from selling produce, but they should have a place in a less prominent location and not use the square.”
Councilman Clyde Miller suggested that if police would place the produce sellers out where automobiles park instead of at a point so near the sidewalk, no traffic avenues would be closed.
Councilman Williamson and Service Director Walter both declared that the man who sold produce on the square kept the prices down in Wooster. One of them insisted that a wholesale company had “forgone all profits” for the summer in order to undersell the man on the square. It was declared that if council took any official action tending to discourage dealers coming here to sell produce at low prices, the general public here would suffer since those who had cut prices this year would “try to make up what they had lost.”
Members of council generally, however, seemed to agree with President McSweeney, that it was not necessary to have these dealers on the public square. They arranged to talk about the matter with Mayor Limb.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 22 September, 1922
pg 8
Greet Victors As They Reach Depot Tonight
Band Will be Out and Public is Urged to Welcome Canton Wright
A warm welcome awaits the main body of Canton Wright, I.O.O.F., which is scheduled to reach Wooster at 6:45 o’clock this evening from Detroit, where they were awarded first honors in the drill contest at the annual meeting of the Grand lodge of Oddfellows.
Plans were made during the day to get out the band to meet the team when the train arrives. Plans were also made for a brief program on the public square, with probably a short speech or two.
Members of the band will meet at 6:15 p.m. to march to the depot.
Those who were organizing the welcome today urge that everybody turn out to greet the men who have won the high honors in the Detroit contest. Their victory came after years of effort.
Members of Canton Wright were returning to the city last night and today.
“It was the best drill I ever saw, and I’ve been at it for thirty-three years,” said Mayor M.R. Limb, one of the first ones to reach home.
“Last year at Toronto we received a grade of 92 points. According to that scoring, we fully deserved 99 in our drill at Detroit,” the mayor continued. “Capt. Alcock never commanded in a contest in which he acquitted himself any better, and the men responded to every command in the best manner I have ever seen.
“There were five competitors, two teams from Toledo, one from Elkhart, Ind., and one from Toronto, besides ourselves. One other Canadian team withdrew after we drilled. Not one of the other four teams was able to complete the drill within the thirty minutes allotted. We made it in 26 minutes, but, believe me, we stepped some.
“The applause when we finished indicated there was no doubt in the minds of the spectators but that we had outdrilled all the others who participated.”
Mayor Limb stated that the telegram he sent to Simon Brenner, saying the team had been offered $999.99 for its chance was not bunk.
“We actually got the offer,” he said. “It came from a lieutenant on the Detroit team that beat us out for first place last year at Toronto.”
The members of Canton Wright who copped the prize were: Capt. Forbes Alcock, commanding; Mayor M.R. Limb, Frank Boigegrain, Fred Faber, Charles Burris, Jessee Warner, Joseph Fisher, John Rockey, Abe Brenner, Wm. Aitkenhead, Ernie Miller, Joseph Kester, Glenn Hall, Archie Monier, R.T. Bechtel, Wm. Jolliff, Roy Hoffman, Newell Shofp, A.C. McIntire, V.M. Skelly, Cary Grossenbach, Walter Jolliff, Walter Mann, James Boigegrain, D.E. Snyder, Walter Laubach, Charles Wiler, Arch Dice, C.M. Tawney, Wm. Lightner, Julius Kaltwasser.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 29 September, 1922
pg 2
Society

W.C.T.U. Notice
Mrs. J.H. Dickason will have charge of the program at the W.C.T.U. meeting which will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 in the Reformed church. The subject is “Child Welfare,” a subject which is of dear and vital importance to every parent. There will be special music. Devotionals will be led by Mrs. Mary Morgan and a paper will be read by Mrs. M.R. Limb. Delegates to the state convention will be elected at this meeting. This session will be full of interest to all, so let there be a full attendance.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 3 October, 1922
pg 1
Planning Plat Of Land Owned By The City
When the summer’s engineering work has been completed City Engineer C.E. Rice will start to make a plat record of all pieces of ground owned by the city.
“The city owns a considerable number of small tracts of land in various sections of the city and near it,” Mayor M.R. Limb said today. “There’s the 7-1/2 acres at Redick’s dam, the land at the Killbuck valley waterworks station, the Bloomington reservoir property, the city park, a lot on Spink street, one, I think, on Bowman, one or two in the southeast part of the city, and, I believe we will find some others. Some of this land is being used for other than city purposes and unless it is platted and proper records made, the time may come when its title will be in question.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 3 October, 1922
pg 1
Two Men Pay Fines For Being Intoxicated
Elmer Bartrum and Jacob Arkley were fined $25 and costs each before Mayor M.R. Limb yesterday. Bartrum was arrested on Saturday night and Arkley Sunday night, each man pleading guilty to having been intoxicated.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 11 October, 1922
pg 1
Three Men Pay $50 Fines For Rough Conduct
Attack East Henry Street Man When He Refuses to Admit Them to Home.
Daniel Stout, of East Henry street, attempted to take on three opponents in a fist fight simultaneously last night, and was only partially successful. Stout, it was stated in police court today, received one black eye and also gave one. The score on other blows was not accurately kept.
The result of the encounter was the arrest of the trio whom Stout accused of starting the trouble. They gave their names as Arthur Jones, Clarence Hodd and Harry Pealer. All of them are truck drivers for the state highway department and have been working on the road west of Jefferson.
Two of the trio, it was alleged, had secured some liquor and started out to make trouble. They went to the door of the Stout home. The trouble came when Stout refused to admit them.
Before Mayor M.R. Limb this morning each one of the three entered a plea of guilty to the charge of assault and battery. Mayor Limb made the fine $50 and costs in each case. Arrangements were made with their superintendent to have part of the fines paid out of future pay checks.
When the men were arraigned, Mayor Limb also cautioned them concerning driving their trucks at night without lights. The superintendent stated they were under orders to stop their trucks when darkness came, pull off to the side of the road, put on a red lantern and phone to headquarters for an automobile to bring them to the city. Violating these orders, police claim, some of the drivers have been traveling at night, resulting in narrow escapes from accidents on several occasions. The mayor authorized the trio in court to get word to all of the drivers that any future violations of the law governing driving without lights will be followed by arrests and heavy fines. The trucks they are using are not equipped with lights.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 11 October, 1922
pg 2
Society

MacDowell Club
The MacDowell club met at the home of Mrs. Charles Curry on Tuesday evening, October 10th. Extensive plans for the year’s work were presented by the president, Mrs. Homer E. Crain. A Schumann program was greatly enjoyed by those present.
Paper—Schumann: His Life and Work, Mrs. M.R. Limb.
Vocal—Seit ich bin gasehen er der herrlichste Von Allin Der Ring, Mrs. Frank Blough.
Vocal—I’ll Not Complain, The Lotus Flower, Mrs. Eulalia Smythe Pope.
Piano—Aufschwung, Polonaise from Papilllon ?? from Carnavel, Mrs. Vida Edwards.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 16 October, 1922
pg 8
Five Are Fined $25 And Costs
Five fines of $25 and costs each were assessed by Mayor M.R. Limb on Sunday against five men arrested for intoxication. James Sigler was locked up Saturday afternoon, having been arrested at his home on North Grant street. Saturday evening officers arrested Vernon O’Dell, Albert Lichtenberger, Homer McComas and J.T. Lucas. They had been scrapping, it was charged, and too boisterous. After a night in the city prison they entered pleas of guilty yesterday before Mayor Limb and paid fines of $25 and costs each.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 17 October, 1922
pg 7
Forfeits Sum Put Up In Court Of Mayor
?? ?? who was arrested on Sunday charged with speeding ?? ?? guarantee his appearance in court Monday and failed to show up. The sum not to exceed a fine of $25 and costs which is the regular assessment charged of speeders who appear before Mayor M.R. Limb … and was declared forfeited.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 17 October, 1922
pg 8
City Refuses To Sell Land At Reservoir
Turn Down Offer of $700 For Land that Originally Cost $7,000.
Announcement by Councilman C.N. Williamson, made at last night’s meeting of council, that he had received an offer of $100 an acre for about seven acres of land the city owns near Redick’s Dam was followed by remarks from various members of council and city officials and ended in Mr. Williamson being authorized to tell the prospective purchaser that the land was not for sale.
“I made some inquiries on the subject myself,” Mr. Williamson said, “and I found that the city paid about $7,000 for this tract. I have always been taught that real estate increases in value, yet here we are offered about $700 for land that the city once paid $7,000 for.”
Mayor M.R. Limb explained that the original purchase price, as Mr. Williamson stated, was $7,000, but that it included other rights besides the title to the property. There was a right of way to build a pipe line and other considerations.
Service Director Harry Walter reported that there is considerable locust timber growing on the tract that is valuable for fence posts, and he advised against the sale of the land.
Other councilmen mentioned the possibility of adding the tract to the city’s park system later on and there was no settlement whatever in favor of disposing of it.
It was explained that the city pays no taxes on the land, and to sell it for $700 or $800 would give the city a sum of money that would bring in less than $50 a year interest.

Suggest Dam be
Restored for Boats.
A suggestion in connection with the old dam today was that it could be restored at a comparatively small cost, making an excellent place for boating and fishing. The main wall of the dam is in good condition, one large washout being all that would have to be built up. A wide spillway, it was stated, would take care of the overflow and prevent future washouts.
The grove around the dam was always popular, being used for picnics and roasts, the only difficulty about the place being that it was not easily accessible.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 19 October, 1922
pg 2
Society

Moose Lodge Holds First Social Event
The Moose lodge room was filled to capacity last evening for the first social event of the season. Capt. Walter Yost presided in his usual jovial manner. Every officer was in his chair, and the meeting was unusually interesting. Short talks were made by Mayor Limb, W.S. Odenkirk and others. The college quartet added much to the evening with their pleasing selections. Four athletic events and a light lunch were the added features. The evening was certainly enjoyed by all those present.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 25 October, 1922
pg 3
Might Reject Whole Plant
Turbine at Waterworks Plant Continues to Fail to Meet Specifications
Tests which have been conducted at the waterworks plant do not show that the machinery meets the specifications Mayor M.R. Limb stated today.
“To my way of thinking the city would be justified in rejecting the whole thing as it stands now,” he continued. “If any part of the plant fails to meet the requirements the whole plant doesn’t come up to specifications.”
Three different machines have been shipped here and installed by the Skelton Engineering Co. and none of them have met the tests required. Some experts are inclined to place the blame on the ? or on some other part of the plant but none of them can officially say, have pointed to the weak spot.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 1 November, 1922
pg 2
Society

Moose Activities
The banquet and entertainment by the Women of Mooseheart Legion Friday night was a most enjoyable affair. The tables were beautifully decorated with fall roses, pink and white predominating. The flowers were donated by Mrs. Welfare. The ladies who were in charge of the banquet are to be highly complimented for the good things that were served, everyone doing justice to their efforts and they have the hearty thanks of the order. The speakers of the evening were Mayor Limb, Mr. Odenkirk, Mr. Fritz and Mr. Yost and their talks were very interesting and enjoyed by all. The program consisted of the following, Captain Yost bing chairman of the meeting.
Opening address, Mr. Odenkirk.
Song, The Songs My Mother Used to Sing, Mrs. Walter Yost accompanied by Miss Collette Whitmar.
Song and dance, A Good Man is Hard to Find, Miss Hazel Stayton and Mr. McKay, accompanied by Miss Helen Young.
Address, Mayor Limb.
Song, Mr. Sprankle, accompanied by Miss Whitman.
Trio, Coming Through the Rye, sung by Mrs Savage, dance by Mrs. Yost and Miss Stayton and accompanied by Miss Helen Young.
Whistling solo, The Mocking Bird, A.G. Hunter, accompanied by Mr. McKay.
Recitation, The Dog and the Lobster, Miss Thelma Matz.
Song, In Old Madrid, Mrs. Savage accompanied by Miss Walter ?
Recitation, Ralph Tanner.
Dialogue and song, Mr. McKay and Mr. Sprankle, black face comedian in a little bit of everything, accompanied by Miss Stayton.
Duet, Silver Threads Among the Gold, Mrs. Yost and Mrs. Savage accompanied by Miss Whitman.
Address, Captain Yost.
Song, Mooseheart, Ruth Fritz accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Joseph Fritz.
Piano solo, Moonlight on the Hudson, Miss Hessler.
Closing remarks by Capt. Yost and Mr. Fritz.
After the program was over, Mr. McKay favored the audience with some music and the floor was cleared and dancing followed. The evening will be long remembered for the nice time everyone had and the Women of Mooseheart Legion wish to thank all those who so ably assisted to make the evening a success. The masquerade ball given by the Women of Mooseheart Legion was one grand success. Moose Hall was filled to capacity. Fine music was furnished by a five-piece orchestra.
Regular meeting of Women of Mooseheart Legion Thursday evening, Nov. 2nd. All members please come as there is a little surprise for all who so kindly assisted and those who didn’t.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 6 November, 1922
pg 1
Cold Medicine, Not Booze, Cause Of Breathe Says Alleman
Hurd Alleman, locked up after an automobile collision north of town last night appeared before Mayor Limb, late Monday.
“I wasn’t drunk, your honor,” Alleman said. “I had been drinking some wine of tar for a cold.”
The mayor gave Alleman until seven o’clock to produce some wine of tar for his inspection. It was thought possible Alleman bought a pine tar compound sold by druggists. Officer Griest and Donald Dickason both swore they smelled alcohol on his breath.
Alleman said the lights made a glare that got him on the wrong side of the street.
“You put up a smooth story,” said the mayor. “You bring that stuff you call wine of tar back here at 7 o’clock and I’ll tell you what your fine is.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 7 November, 1922
pg 2
Pays $25 Fine For Driving Recklessly
Hurd Alleman, who was arrested Sunday evening in Bloomington, was fined $25 and costs before Mayor M.R. Limb last evening after he entered a plea of guilty to the charge of reckless driving. All charges that Alleman was intoxicated were withdrawn.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 7 November, 1922
pg 3
To Pay Booze Fines To City
Council Adopts Ordinance to Keep Cash From Going to State Treasury.
City council’s pre-election meeting was undisturbed by political tension last night because today[s election did not concern city officials so far as their own jobs are concerned. Only three persons connected with council President John McSweeney, Clerk V.M. Skelly and Engineer C.E. Rice are candidates for office.
Engineer Rice reported that the actual measurement of the Quinby lot on East Henry street is 105 feet, and his suggestion that the company be assessed for that amount for paving was approved.
Council deferred the vote on the proposed sewer for East Bo?man street, beyond Palmer.

Pass Ordinance to
Get Booze Fines
An ordinance governing the operation of motor vehicles making it an offense to operate such a vehicle while intoxicated, was adopted by council under suspension of the rules. The fine is from $25 to $100. Councilman Boles said he was in favor of increasing the fine. Mayor M.R. Limb explained that the fine in this ordinance is the same as that in the state law, and that the city cannot make it higher. He said the purpose of the measure was to make it possible for the fines to be paid into the city as revenue rather than to to the state.
Ordinances to proceed with street improvements planned for next year were given one reading.
The ordinance to accept the application for annexation of territory west of Grant street was given first reading.
E.M. Quinby of the Quinby Realty Co. informs council that University street was now graded through to Grant street and he asked that council accept it.
A.B. Lee urged council to investigate the merits of rock asphalt for resurfacing local streets saying he visited Bowling Green, Ky., where it is made, last week and found roads that have stood up for fifteen years after being paved with it. He declared it be practical to use it for resurfacing present paved streets and that the cost is less than for other road material.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 13 November, 1922
pg 1
Two Men Are Fined
Harry VanZile and Frank Shaffer of Canton were arrested in an intoxicated condition on local streets last night and incarcerated in the city prison. The young men had come to Wooster in an automobile and their arrest probably prevented a smashup on the Lincoln highway. They were fined $25 and costs each Monday when arraigned before Mayor M.R. Limb.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 13 November, 1922
pg 3
$1,000 In Fines Against 4 Men
Police Make Arrests For Illegal Transactions in “Corn Whisky.”
Fines totaling $1,000 were assessed against four men by Mayor M.R. Limb when they were arraigned before him on Sunday on charges of illegal transactions in liquor.
Clarence Meffert, former Wooster man, now living in Akron plead guilty to the charge of transporting liquor. It is alleged that he brought three gallons of corn whisky here from Akron and took it to the home of his brother-in-law, Floyd Swinehart, in the Quinby flats South Market street. David Meffert, father of Clarence, and Swinehart confessed to selling some of the liquor to a man named Snyder, also of Wooster.
Mayor Limb decided that a fine of $250 for each one of the four men in the transaction would be a fitting climax to the night’s revelry. Later the fine in the Snyder case was suspended.
Swinehart recently injured his leg when he fell from a roof, and had to be carried to the city prison. He had hopes Monday of raising the money needed to pay his fine. There were indications that the other three men would go to the workhouse.
Police officers assert that Clarence Meffert had been bringing liquor to Wooster for some time, and that his father and brother-in-law had been selling it.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 15 November, 1922
pg 5
1922 Building Gives Homes To 1000 Families
High School, I.O.O.F. Addition and Ford Garage Are Other Big Projects.
Homes for one hundred additional families are being provided in Wooster through building operations of the past summer.
Records in the office of Service Director Harry Walter show that 93 permits have been issued for new residences. While this falls seven short of the 100 mark, the apartment house being erected by E.E. Palmer on North Walnut street in itself will take care of the extra number of families to make the hundred.
There are, in addition, a number of repair jobs listed along the building permits in which the repairs are so extensive as to constitute practically a new dwelling.
Besides the permits for houses, the records show the following permits for extensive additions, factories and other structures, no mention being made of numerous porch repair permits, garage permits and other of a minor nature:
January 24, M.R. Limb, repairs on armory, $2,000.
March 2, Max Johnston, house repairs, North Grant, $1,000.
April 10, E.E. Palmer, large garage, $1,000.
April 10, Joe DiGiacomo, three story building, East Liberty street, $15,000.
April 27, A. Licofsky, repair, South Market street, $2,000.
etc…

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 16 November, 1922
pg 1
Results Of Gas Send Wooster Mayor To Bed
Mayor M.R. Limb was at his dental office today for the first time since last Thursday, having been housed up for a week and in bed nearly all of the time. A thickening of the membranes in his nostrils and throat seriously affecting his breathing, was the cause of his illness. The trouble, according to army medical authorities who have examined him, comes from having been gassed while participating in an offensive in France during the World war.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 17 November, 1922
pg 1
Hunted Out Of Season, Fined $25 And Costs
Wm. D. Umstead, Milo Crawford and J.O. Levers of Holmesville, and D.W. Jones of Millbrook, were fined $25 and costs by Mayor Limb, Friday, after pleading guilty to hunting out of season.
The young men had set traps for muskrats on the fourteenth, whereas the season did not come in until the fifteenth.
The charge was preferred by W.E. Kreiling, deputy game warden.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 18 November, 1922
pg 2
Personals

Thursday Club
The Thursday club met Nov. 16 with Mrs. Clifford Foss, when the following program was given:
Galsworthy as Novelist and Dramatist, Mrs. Limb
Edward Bok’s Autobiography, Miss McClellan
Readings from Sara Teasdale, Mrs. Vance
The club will beet in one week with Mrs. Reese, North Bever St.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 21 November, 1922
pg 8
Street Paving Plans Get Lift From Council
Increase in Inspection Fees For Plumbing and Wiring Are Considered.
Paving Legislation for Prospect street, Henry street, Grant street, University street and Larwill street took an important move forward that night when city council, under suspension of the rules, passed ordinances to proceed with the work.
These ordinances had been given first reading at the last meeting and were on second reading last night. Instead of waiting to give the measure their regular course, Councilman H.E. Newman’s motion to suspend the rules prevailed and the ordinances were adopted by favorable vote of all members present.
The rules were suspended to bring the matter to a point where a contract can be let by mid winter.

Would Increase Cost
of Work Inspection
Ordinances increasing the fees to be charged for inspecting jobs of plumbing and electric wiring were read before council. Mayor M.R. Limb and Service Director Harry Walter explained that the $1 fee charged at present does not cover the cost to the city. The plumbing ordinance makes a permit fee of $1, the same as at present, and adds 25 cents for each tap over five. The wiring permit makes the initial fee $1, just as at present, and adds ten cents for each outlet in excess of ten.
Along with these ordinances was one governing building permits, calculated to place repair jobs on a plane more nearly approaching that of new houses. Under the present system permits for repair jobs cost more in proportion than permits for new work. Councilman Williamson suggested that it may have been drawn that way intentionally when it was framed because the city assumes more risk in issuing a permit for a repair job, and that repair jobs require more police protection than new jobs.
Mr. Williamson also suggested that in the plumbing and electrical wiring ordinances, a system be devised to make the application fee and the inspection fee all in one charge in order to save bookkeeping. The ordinances were referred to the committee on ordinances where they will be considered until the next meeting.
Under the head of communications, Clerk V.M. Skelly read a letter from the secretary of state who returned the application to annex territory west of Grant street, giving as the reason that the $5 fee was not enclosed. The matter was referred to Service Director Walter who asked to get in touch with property owners to have them pay the fee.

Are Kept Busy Putting
in Sewer Laterals
Did not transcribe.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 22 November, 1922
pg 3
Call Officer At Wrong Time
Parties Concerned Could Better Adjust Some Trifling Difficulties.
The “round table discussion” at the office of Mayor M.R. Limb today concerned minor complaints that reach the police department from various parts of the city. It was agreed that a great majority of complaints that police are asked to adjust could be settled more easily and to better advantage by the parties involved.
“For example,” one man present who has had police experience explained, “Mrs. Smith is doing her family washing, and Mrs. Johns, next door, is cleaning up her yard. Just about the time Mrs. Smith hangs out the washing, Mrs. Jones applies a match to the bonfire. The wind blows the smoke against the clothes and Mrs. Smith calls the police. Now, the chances are that Mrs. Jones did not intentionally start a bonfire to smoke up her neighbor’s clothes. It was purely accidental. If Mrs. Smith had just gone to her neighbor and explained the circumstances, it is reasonable to believe that Mrs. Jones would have been glad to put out the fire and let the rubbish pile wait until the clothes dried. But when Mrs. Smith called the police and the officer went to Mrs. Jones’ house, it was a different story.
“Oh, Mrs. Smith called you, did she. Why didn’t she come to me about it. I wouldn’t bite her.”
“That is a fair sample of sarcastic salutation that an officer gets when he goes out on an errand of this kind. If Mrs. Smith had gone to Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Jones had refused her request, that would have been the time to call police, but things don’t work out that way in the life of a policeman.”

Dalton Gazette
Dalton, Ohio
Thursday, 23 November, 1922
pg 1
County News Items.
Wm. D. Umstead, Milo Crawford and J.O. Levers of Holmesville, and D.W. Jones of Millbrook, were fined $25 and costs by Mayor Limb, Friday, after pleading guilty to hunting out of season. The young men had set traps for muskrats on the 14th, whereas the season did not come in until the 15th. The charge was preferred by W.E. Kreiling, deputy game warden. — Wooster Daily Record.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 29 November, 1922
pg 10
Sees City End Year With But Small Deficit
Office Consolidation and “Watching Corners” Reasons, Mayor Points Out.
A representative of a Cleveland newspaper seeking information on the financial condition of various Ohio cities was informed by Mayor M.R. Limb today that Wooster will finish the year in “pretty good shape.”
“We had nearly $5,000 of unpaid bills when the year began,” he said further, “and we are going to be able to just about wipe out this deficit. We have watched the corners closely and have been very careful in spending the money we had to use.”
Abolishment of the office of waterworks superintendent and turning his duties over to the department of public service, and co-operation of employees in the department making it possible to get along with a smaller number, the mayor said, were the principal things done to reduce expenditures.
All of the state laws on prohibition were re-written as city ordinances so that offenders pay their fines into the city treasury instead of this money going to the state.
Elimination of the street paving program for this year, the mayor said, cut down the amount of money needed for municipal purposes.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 2 December, 1922
pg 1
Three Young Men Are Arrested On Charge Of Stealing Gasoline
Ralph Feichier, of Massillon, Philip Paul of Canton, and A.S. Royer, of North Lawrence, all young men, spent last night in the city prison, having been arrested shortly after midnight on a charge of stealing gasoline from the filling station at the Johnson and Yarman garage.
Royer told Police Chief Leiner this morning that the trio had attended a dance at Millers Hall and that the engine of their car stalled as they started up the Lincoln highway hill near the brewery. An investigation, they said, showed their gasoline supply was low. Royer said they returned to the city and couldn’t find any filling station open. He said a man was locking the Johnson and Yarman garage when they stopped there and that Feichter, who works in a filling station at Massillon, said he could get gasoline by using a wrench for a crank. Royer said they offered to pay the man who was locking the garage.
It was about this time that officers Smith and Griest came upon the scene and the arrests followed.
Gasoline was stolen from this same station not long ago.
Each one was fined $10 and costs apiece, by Mayor Limb at noon Friday. The fines were all paid and the young men dismissed.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 4 December, 1922
pg 5
Jamaica Ginger Sales Result In $250 Fine
A fine of $250 and costs was assessed against Raymond Sidle in police court Saturday night after Sidle entered a plea of guilty to the charge of having sold Jamaica Ginger to local parties in violation of law.
 Wholesale dealers, Mayor M.R. Limb stated Monday, have a legal right to sell Jamaica Ginger and other extracts to grocers, but retail dealers cannot sell it to individuals unless they are sure that it is not to be diverted from the channels originally intended for its use.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 5 December, 1922
pg 8
Paving Costs Over $9 Foot For Next Year
Brick Plant Officer Urges City to Stick to Brick in Paving Streets.
Estimates on the cost of paving Larwill street, East and West Henry streets, North and South Grant street and University street vary from $9.26 per foot front to nearly $10 per foot front, City Engineer C.E. Rice informed members of city council during last night’s session when the matter of paving costs was up for discussion.
W.R. Barnhart, secretary of The Medal Paving Brick Co., urged council to continue to use brick for paving.
“I know that asphalt concerns are trying to get you to use their material,” Mr. Barnhart said. “They want to go out over the state and say that right in Wooster, where there is a brick plant, the city chose asphalt in preference to brick.
“I have been talking with members of your body individually, and with other city officials. I find there is no objection to brick for paving. You all seem to agree that brick makes the best possible material. The only objection I find is in the price. Some of our brick-paved streets here have been down thirty-five years.”
Mayor M.R. Limb questioned Mr. Barnhart concerning the relative cost of making brick now and ten years ago, saying that while the price of brick is now $32 is was but $15 back in 1912.
Mr. Barnhart declared that coal delivered to the plant at that time cost about $1.50 a ton, whereas it costs over $5 a ton now, and that workmen at the $1.25 then are making as high as $6 and $7 a day now. Mr. Barnhart stated also that a big brick plant near Canton sells brick at $28 a ton because it is near a coal mine, but that these brick, delivered in Wooster, would cost $34.25 or $2.25 more than Wooster brick.
“I am against street paving as long as the cost is going to be almost $10 a foot front,” declared Service Director Harry Walter, “and I believe that the property owners along the streets to be paved would prefer to wait rather than pay that kind of a price for paving.”
The cost of Walnut and Bowman streets, paved a year ago ranged from $7.25 a foot to a little less than $9 a foot.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 6 December, 1922
pg 2
No Paved Streets Unless They ‘Go Over My Head’ Says Mayor
“This city will not pave any streets this next year as long as ? paving costs as much as it ? now,” Mayor M.R. Limb told Wooster Rotarians at their noon luncheon Wednesday.
Cement is too high and brick costs too much. The Lincoln Highway to the east was paved with $9 brick, and with the added costs they might be worth now around $14 and but very little more. Cement is too high, too. It should cost at least one third less. I am in favor of asphalt streets when asphalt is cheaper then brick, but I am not in favor of any improvements at the present cost, and there will be no such improvements unless it is done over my head,” the mayor said.
Mayor Limb, upon the promise of Chairman Charles Gray that the Rotary club would back him in every worthy enterprise, told some of the things his administration has accomplished. New building codes, new plumbing codes, improvement of water mains and the saving of money through the consolidation of offices were some things the mayor spoke of. The mayor also referred to the fact that the state’s liquor laws had been incorporated into city ordinances so the city will get the fines.
“I am not a crank on the subject of liquor but I believe in the enforcement of law. Before asking us to enforce the liquor laws you must get the evidence but once you give us that we will show results. We have not fallen down on any case yet,” said the mayor.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 6 December, 1922
pg 2
By The Way.
Some one produced a mild sensation at the Rotary Club Wednesday by appearing with a bottle labeled “Jamaica Ginger.”

 Charles Kisling brought in a coat.

 “It’s my coat,” said Guy Richard.

 Mayor M.R. Limb said if the owner could be found he would assess a fine of $250 and give the proceeds to Christmas seals.

 When the members of the club left, however, the bottle still remained, with no one entering a strenuous claim as to its ownership.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 8 December, 1922
pg 10
Veteran Bureau Will Send Nurse Here Soon
Allen H. Walker, chief of the medical section of the United States Veterans Bureau, Canton, has written to Mayor M.R. Limb that the bureau section’s nurse, Miss Menke, will be in Wooster on December 12th for the purpose of following up claims.
 Mayor Limb has arranged that Miss Menke will be at the council chamber room at the city hall from 1 o’clock on. He urges anyone who has applied for U.S. compensation or vocational training or hospitalization and whose case has not been finally disposed of, to call upon her at this date.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 8 December, 1922
pg 10
Two Men Draw Fines After Having Fight
James Karas and Gust Defexes were arrested last night by local police officers, charged with fighting. Their encounter took place in a local business establishment where both had been employed. Both bore marks of the facts when they plead guilty before Mayor M.R. Limb, who assessed fines of $10 and costs against each.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 9 December, 1922
pg 8
Mayor, Visiting Schools, Is Surprised That Some Rooms Had No Electric Lights
It was back to school again this week for Mayor M.R. Limb and Service Director Harry Walter. Joining with a great many other persons who had special invitations to visit schools during Education week, the mayor and service director paid visits to three grade school buildings and visited each room.
“It was the first time I was in a public school room since I graduated from high school back in 1888,” Mayor Limb said today, “but I have been in other schools since. I was in college, of course, then in dental school, and as an officer in the army I was in half a dozen special training schools during the war.
“School conditions have certainly changed since I went to grade school myself. We were at the Walnut street school, the Pittsburg avenue school and the Beall avenue school. If we get time we intend to visit the high school and Bowman street school also. From what I observed, we have a most capable corps of teachers, and the modern form of instruction seems superior to the kind that ruled long ago.
“For instance when we read, it was principally to pronounce words. Pupils now are taught to know what they read. In one room after a little girl had read a historical story, a black-haired lad was commissioned to question another pupil on the story that had been read. He was to frame his questions so that more than ‘yes’ or ‘no’ were required for answers. Believe me, that boy has the foundation to make a lawyer. He was a real cross-examiner.”

Finds School Crowded
and Under Handicap
Mayor Limb stated that he found numerous rooms crowded more than they should be to give maximum service.
“But I have been wondering,” he added, “if the Board of Education wouldn’t gain more room with less expenditure of money by using the two lower stories of the present high school and building more of an addition than by building new altogether. I am afraid the new high school will not be adequate in a few years. Then we will have a proposition like we have with the water works — the money all spent and still not a complete plant.
“In one building we visited electricians were putting in lights,” the mayor continued. “It was rather surprising to me the city’s public schools, or part of them at least, had been compelled to get along until now without electric lights. Appearances indicated that the lights were needed, and I really don’t see why they weren’t put in long, long ago.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 11 December, 1922
pg 1
$50 Fines Are Assessed Against Man and Woman
Affidavits were filed in police court on Monday against W.M. Berry and Mrs. Marietta Greenbank charging them with “resorting” to a room on West Liberty street together.
 Police, it is understood, had watched the room for some time and made the arrests following an alleged visit to the room on Monday forenoon.
 Both entered pleas of guilty when arraigned before Mayor M.R. Limb Monday afternoon. The mayor assessed fines of $50 in each case.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 12 December, 1922
pg 2
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Limb of Alliance spent Sunday with the Limb families in the city.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 14 December, 1922
pg 2
Society

Auxiliary Meeting
An unusually large number of members were present at the last meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion. Two important features marked the meeting, the first being the election of officers which was followed by a program, and the other being the exchange of Christmas gifts. Officers who will preside during the coming year are: president, Mrs. Chas. Shamp; vice president, Mrs. Lela Matz; chaplain, Mrs. Geo. Fost; secretary, Miss Beatrice Alexander; treasurer, Mrs. Edith Post; sergeant at arms, Mrs. Mary Campbell. The program consisted of a whistling solo by Mrs. Robert Grady, accompanied by Miss Mae Conrad, and a vocal solo by Mrs. Jack Lynch, accompanied by Miss Lola Hauenstein. Light refreshments were served by the following hostesses: Miss Nora Miller, Mrs. George Fisher, Mrs. Harry Miller, Mrs. Limb, Miss Tina Cameron, Mrs. Matilda Markley, Mrs. Wayne Markley, Mrs. Ola Braunneck.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 16 December, 1922
pg 3
Brick, Asphalt Folks To Come
Lively Contest Is on Concerning Material For Paving Local Streets.
The merits of brick and asphalt as surfacing material for paving will probably be aired anew before Wooster city council on Monday evening.
With Mayor M.R. Limb opposed to paving streets with brick that cost $32 per thousand, a real battle is being staged between representatives of brick and asphalt interests.
A representative of an asphalt company, who was here a few days ago, informed city officials he would return next Monday night to tell council just why it is that asphalt would be the thing to use on local streets.
A representative of the state brick association was here this week, and learning that the asphalt man will appear before council intimated that the brick association might have a man here too.
W.R. Barnhart, of The Medal Paving Block Co., told councilmen at the last meeting that the asphalt people are striving to get their material used in paving here so they can go out over the state and say that asphalt is being used right in a town where a brick plant is located.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 19 December, 1922
pg 10
Asphalt Gets Boost Before City Council
Mayor Reports $4,000 Collected in year From Fines and License Fees.
The gas stove in the council chamber at the city hall was suffering from “congestion of the innards” or lack of nutrition last night. Councilmen and Janitor Newton Messmore were unable to diagnose the cause of the ailment, but all were agreed that the heater was not functioning.
As a consequence, spectators huddled around the stove to keep it worm, while bits of zero weather found their way in through the window cracks and accumulated in large chunks inside. The session was held without removing overcoats, and all members were glad when it was over.
Councilman Reed reported that his committee recommended that the alley west of Quinby avenue, south of Henrietta street be vacated, but that the city reserve a five foot strip through the center to place telephone and electric light poles. The petition was referred to the Quinby Realty Co. which was asked to determine whether this would be satisfactory to the signers. It is the city’s intention to have as many poles as possible removed from the streets and placed in alleys.

Christmas Cash to
Employees of City.
Council adopted a resolution authorizing the city auditor to pay the December salaries of all city employees who receive their pay by the month on or before December 23rd, “in the spirit of the season.”
The ordinance fixing assessments for the Barden street sewer was adopted. The ordinance had been tabled some weeks ago until some special requirements were fulfilled.

Ask For Grades on
Two City Streets.
Ordinances to establish grades on Leroy street from Spruce street in an easterly direction; and on University street from Quinby avenue to Grant street were read and referred to the committee on streets and alleys. Building operations are about to begin on both of these thoroughfares.
Service Director Harry Walter presented to council the semi-annual appropriation ordinance, which was referred to the finance committee. Mr. Walter said the appropriations were reduced some $3000 in the water-works department, and about $2,000 in the safety department.

Mayor Reports $4,000
Collected in Fines.
Mayor M.R. Limb told councilmen that the city had collected, during the year, about $4,000 in fines and fees and for licenses. He explained that this was the amount retained by the city, exclusive of what was collected for the state and county. The fact that the city was able to retain this much, he explained, was largely due to ordinances council had adopted concerning taxicabs, plumbing, electric wiring and on liquor prosecutions under city ordinances.

Merits of Asphalt
Are Given by Lewis.
R.L. Lewis, representing the Barber Asphalt Co., of Philadelphia, told council about the merits of asphalt paving. He maintained that natural asphalt sold by his company came from the island of Trinidad and that streets made of it outwear brick streets. He declared that prior to the war asphalt streets cost more than brick streets, but that during the war the duty was removed from asphalt, so that at the present time asphalt construction is about the same as brick construction, probably a little less.
“I assure you that if your specifications are thrown open so that we can bid, you will get cheaper streets, even though they are build of brick,” he asserted.
Mr. Lewis referred to asphalt streets that were laid in numerous cities long ago and insisted that this type of construction would outwear any other kind. The asphalt, he said, composed but ten per cent of the material, the remainder of the surface being made up of sand, which constitutes the wearing surface, and limestone dust. He recommended a construction of an inch and a half of binder and an inch and a half of surface, making three in cover for the foundation as the “highest type of construction.” A thinner coat, he contended, might “roll” into waves under one-way traffic. He told council that on the average an asphalt street would wear at least fifteen years with no repair whatsoever.

Suggest This Material
for Resurfacing Street.
One of the points brought out at the meeting concerned the possibility of resurfacing Liberty street with asphalt. Mr. Lewis stated that the present street was a “proven foundation” and that the binder would cling excellently to a sand filled brick street, if fire hose was used to wash off all the loose material. He stated that Columbus has 300,000 square yards of resurfaced brick streets.

Schultz Tells Council
Lewis Used to Sell Brick.
F.E. Schultz, manager of the local plant of the Medal Paving Block Co., called upon after Mr. Lewis had concluded, caused a laugh in the council chamber when he declared that he had heard Mr. Lewis in the days of old, “make just as good a speech in support of brick paving as he made for asphalt” to council last night. “I’ll admit that asphalt makes a good street,” Mr. Schultz said, “probably second only to brick. Our company is interested naturally in having Wooster pave with brick, and we believe brick have always been satisfactory here.”
A considerable number of property owners on streets ready for paving were in attendance at the meeting, interested in the statements concerning paving material.

NOTE: Carl Limb sold the Limb lot on Liberty street in September of 1922. Carl, Hattie and Florence moved to Nold avenue.
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 20 December, 1922
pg 3
New Filling Station Opens on E. Liberty
The handsome new filling station opened by Early Strock and H.S. Palmer on East Liberty street was open for business Tuesday on the lot purchased some weeks ago by Messrs. Strock and Palmer from the Limb estate. The location is to be known under the head of the Stellar Service Co.
The main building is handsomely constructed and there are two covered drives and two fisible pumps.
The new company is selling the Leamon gasoline, which was perfected here in Wooster, but which is now being manufactured in Newark, Ohio, under a new process, which is said to make very powerful gasoline.
The new company is also handling a fine grade of pure Pennsylvania oil, sold under the name of Pennzoil.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 27 December, 1922
pg 2
Society
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Limb of Alliance spent the week-end and Christmas with the Limb family in the city.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 27 December, 1922
pg 2
Mayor Limb Is Asking Advice On 1923 Plans
Mayor M.R. Limb has asked for a committee from the Board of Trade and from the Rotary club to take up financial propositions that are coming before the city, next year. The mayor is anxious to consult with leading citizens in regard to propositions that will come up for adjustment next year.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 28 December, 1922
pg 2
Might Extend Larwill West
Paving Proposition is Gone Over in Detail at Informal Conference
A conference of property owners along the streets which may be paved next year and representatives of the Rotary Club and Board of Trade was held at the council chamber last evening with members of council and Mayor Limb and Service Director Walter.
“We talked about brick, asphalt and cement, depth of foundation, weight of curb and other matters concerning paving,” said the mayor today.
Mayor Limb also stated that considerable sentiment is being expressed to continue the paving of Larwill street from Columbus avenue west to intersect with Liberty street.
“Inquiries I have made indicate that the bridge on West Larwill street was originally put in by the county, even though it is classed as a city bridge,” the mayor said. “If this is the case the county may be induced to replace it with a new one.”
The six-inch concrete foundation provided for the streets to be paved here next year is the heaviest foundation ever used locally, it developed at the meeting, but property owners present were of the opinion that it should not be weakened.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 29 December, 1922
pgs 1 & 4
East Ohio Asks Higher Rate From City
Says Company Loses ?? At 35 CT. Rate
Representative of the Company Here Talking to Officials and ??.
The East Ohio Gas Co. is about to ask an “?? rate” from the people of Wooster.
J.J. McMahon, representative of the East Ohio company, ?? spending Thursday afternoon and Friday ?? city officials, beginning with Mayor M.R. Limb and members of the city council, on ??ing of council which will be held on January 16th. By that time it is hoped that the minds of members of the couoncil will be made up, and that public ??ment will have crystallized ?? matter can be intelligently adjusted.
Mr. McMahon stated ?? that while the East Ohio company would come out ?? financial loss in Wooster ?? this would be because ?? able to get a good price on ?? gas that is being ??? Prairie township. ???
“But next year we ?? lose $22,000 on our Wooster investment,” Mr. McMahon.
Mr. McMahon stated he ?? been visiting all the towns ?? the line of the old ?? company and that they had been giving the East Ohio an adjusted increased rate to take care of the losses the company was sustaining in these municipalities.
“We recently secured a rate of $1 for the first 1,000 feet and 50 cents a thousand thereafter from Orrville,” Mr. McMahon told a Record man, Friday.

Intimates Company
Favors This Rate
Mr. McMahon stated he believed the rate that had been agreed on at Orrville was about the rate it was thought would be a fair rate for Wooster, fifty cents a thousand feet, with $1 for the first 1000 feet.
“We are going to offer four rates to Wooster and this city can take any of the four rates the officials desire.”
Mr. McMahon would not give the Daily Record representative the schedule of rates until he had first “taken the matter up with the city council. They might think I was going to the people over their heads,” Mr. McMahon said.

Would Carry Out the
Old Contract, “but” —
Mr. McMahon stated the East Ohio Gas company will, if the people insist, carry out the old contract, which gives a 35 cent rate for gas, and which contract expires in October, 1924.
“But I do not think that at the expiration of that contract there is any rate you can give us that will enable us to give you gas and service,” he said. “Our losses by that time will have been too great,” he added.
“In all the towns we have visited we have placed the matter before the members of council, business men and citizens. They have gone over the matter carefully, have looked into our claims and have examined them, and have been fair. In no town have we been denied a new contract. In fact, East Cleveland, which has been fighting us all along in conjunction with the city of Cleveland, has finally decided that we were not treated fairly in the matter and has gone in and made a contract with us independently of Cleveland,” Mr. McMahon said.

Will Not Make Any
Ten Year Contracts
“We will not make any more ten year contracts with any municipality,” said Mr. McMahon. “In fact no contract like we made with Wooster should have been made. You will remember, however, that there was a large amount of gas being struck around Wooster at the time, and the people were demanding twenty-cent gas. We thought perhaps we would be able to “get by” with 35 cent gas, but we were unable to do so without sustaining great losses, so great, in fact, that we are compelled to ask for an adjusted rate.”
Mr. McMahon stated that while no contracts would be let for any more than three years, he believed his company would be willing to give Wooster a reasonable “extension” in view of the fact that the contract has nearly two years to run.

Mayor Limb Has Not
Taken The Matter Up
“I have not given the matter consideration at all,” said M.R. Limb, Wooster mayor, to a Record man Friday.
“Mr. McMahon simply gave me some figures, and asked me to go over them. He stated he was coming back in January to take the matter up with council. I have really formed no opinion in the matter because I have not taken it up seriously,” said Mayor Limb.
During the day Mr. McMahon visited councilmen and business men. He will go over the proposition with a number of citizens before the matter comes up in council, January 16.

Portsmouth Daily Times
Portsmouth, Ohio
Saturday, 6 January, 1923
pg 1
Donahey Completes Slate of Cabinet.
Columbus, O., January 6.—(By the Associated Press)—Governor-elect Donahey today completed the formation of his cabinet by the appointment of Cyrus H. Locher, Cleveland attorney, and former Cuyahoga county prosecutor, as temporary director of commerce. The appointment is temporary because Mr. Donahey expects to ask the legislature to abolish the position.
The governor-elect also announced the appointment to positions on his military staff of Lieutenant Colonel W.O. Lathrop, of Cincinnati; Major Marcus R. Limb, mayor of Wooster, and Lieutenant W.H. Kyle, of Cleveland. The adjutant general and assistant are ex-officio members of the staff. One member remains to be appointed.
In announcing Mr. Locher’s appointment, Mr. Donahey said that he had offered the position as head of the department of commerce to a half dozen attorneys, including Mr. Locher, M.A. Daugherty, of Lancaster, former Assistant Attorney General Charles Follette, of Cleveland and Grover Maxwell… former secretary of the state utilities commission and all had declined, saying that the position had few duties and might well be abolished.
Colonel W. O. Lathrop, who becomes a member of the military staff, holds the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Ohio National Guard and is president of the M.A. Hunt Company, a Cincinnati manufacturing concern. Major Limb has been a member of the National Guard since 1891, and served overseas in the world war. Lieutenant Kyle, a West Point graduate, is associated with the National Tack Company, of Cleveland.
Mr. Donahey’s cabinet will be composed of the following men:
Director of Agriculture—Charles V. Truax, Sycamore.
Director of Health—Dr. John E. Monger, Columbus, formerly of Greenville.
Director of Finance—Wilbur E. Baker, Columbus, formerly of Fremont.
Director of Welfare—John E. Harper, Columbus, formerly of Coalton.
Director of Industrial Relations—Herman Witter, Canton.
Director of Commerce—Cyrus B. Locher, Cleveland.
Director of Education—Vernon M. Riegal (Democrat held over under previous appointment—constitutional office.)
Director of Highways—Leon C. Herrick. (Republican, held over under previous appointment; appointment not yet expired.)

The Dayton Evening Herald
Dayton, Ohio
Saturday, 6 January, 1923
pg 2
Overseas Veterans Named By Donahey
Columbus, Jan. 6.—Governor-elect Donahey today appointed to his honorary military staff Lieutenant Col. W.O. Lathrop, of Cincinnati; Major Marcus R. Limb, mayor of Wooster, and Lieut. W.H. Kyle, of Cleveland.
The adjutant general and assistant adjutant general are, by law, also staff members. A sixth member remains to be named. All three members appointed today saw active service overseas during the World war.

The Marion Daily Star
Marion, Ohio
Saturday, 6 January, 1923
pg 2
Locher Appointed State Commerce Head
Donahey, However, Expects To Ask Abolition of Post.
Columbus, Jan 6.—Governor-elect Donahey today announced that Attorney Cyrus B. Locher, Cleveland, former Cuyahoga county prosecuting attorney, has accepted temporarily the position of state director of commerce.
The position pays $6,500 a year.
Donahey expects to ask the state legislature to abolish the position, “without injury to the state,” it was stated.
Donahey also announced the appointment of the following members of his military staff: Lieutenant Colonel W.O Lathrop, Cincinnati; Major Marcus R. Limb, mayor of Wooster, and Lieutenant W.H. Kyle, Cleveland.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 6 January, 1923
pg 1
Mayor Limb On Donahey’s Staff
New Governor Names Locher On His Cabinet
Columbus, Jan 6.—Governor-elect A.V. Donahey today announced that Cyrus B. Locher, formerCleveland prosecuting attorney has accepted temporarily the position of state director of commerce. The position pays $6,500 a year.
Donahey expects the legislature to abolish the position “without injury to the state.”
Mr. Donahey also announced members of his military staff as follows:
Lieutenant W.O. Lathrop, Cincinnati.
Major Marcus R. Limb, Wooster.
Lieutenant W.R. Kyle, Cleveland.
With a pad on his knee and a stubby pencil in his hand, he did both the thinking and manual labor himself.
The address, his associates promised, will be short and snappy. The platform from which it will be delivered was being erected today on the west steps of the senate capital facing High street. The message he will send to the legislature has been completed, it was announced from Donahey’s temporary headquarters.
When Donahey had completed his cabinet—with the exception of naming a director of commerce, a job he is going to recommend be abolished—he had handed politicians a surprise package.
The cabinet is strictly a Donahey cabinet.
The men who have been named are without exception either old friends and acquaintances, or men with whom Donahey has been associated in public life.
As the list stands the departmental directors who have been announced are:
Finance—Wilbur E. Baker
Welfare—John E. Harper
Industrial relations—Herman Witter
Health—Dr. John E. Monger
Agriculture—C.V. Traux.

The Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati, Ohio
Sunday, 7 January, 1923
pg 25
Cabinet List Is Filled By Donahey.
Governor Elect Gives Berth To Cleveland Attorney.
Cyrus B. Locher To Be Commerce Director—Two Holdovers Are in New Ohio Line-Up.
Columbus, Ohio, January 6.—Governor-elect A.V. Donahey to-day completed the selection of his Cabinet by the appointment of Cyrus B. Locher, Cleveland attorney and former Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, to be Director of Commerce. The appointment was temporary, it was said, because Mr. Donahey expected to ask the Legislature to abolish the position.
The Governor elect also announced appointment to positions on his military staff of Lieutenant Colonel W.O. Lathrop, of Cincinnati; Major Marcus R. Limb, Mayor of Wooster, and Lieutenant W.H. Kyle, of Cleveland. The Adjutant General and his assistant are ex-officio members of the staff. One member remains to be appointed.
In announcing Mr. Locher’s appointment, Mr. Donahey said that he had offered the position of head of the Department of Commerce to a half dozen attorneys, including Mr. Locher, M.A. Daugherty, of Lancaster; Charles Follette, of Cleveland, former Assistant Attorney-General, and Grover C. Maxwell, Cleveland, former Secretary of the State Utilities Commission, and all had declined, saying that the position had few duties and well might be abolished.
Lieutenant Colonel Lathrop is President of the M.A. Hunt Company, a Cincinnati manufacturing concern. Major Limb has been a member of the National Guard since 1891 and served overseas in the World War. Lieutenant Kyle, a West Point graduate, is with the National Screw and Tack Company, of Cleveland.
The Donahey Cabinet, as completed to-day, will be composed of the following men:
Director of Agriculture, Charles V.. Truax, Sycamore.
Director of Health, Dr. John E. Monger, of Greenville.
Director of Finance, Wilbur E. Baker, of Columbus, formerly of Fremont.
Director of Welfare, John E. Harper, of Coalton.
Director of Industrial Relations, Herman R. Witter, Canton.
Director of Commerce, Cyrus B. Locher, of Cleveland.
Director of Education, Vernon M. Riegal (held over under previous appointment, constitutional office.)
Director of Highways and Public Works, Leon C. Herrick of Norwalk (held over under previous appointment; appointment not yet expired).
All but Director Herrick are Democrats.

Cleveland, Ohio, January 5.—Cyrus Locher, appointed to be Temporary Director of Commerce by Governor-elect A.V. Donahey to-day, said he would accept the position only on the assumption that it would be temporary, and that he soon would be relieved. He said he had no desire for the office and had no intention of moving his family to Columbus.
“I’m taking the job merely to oblige Mr. Donahey,” he said.

Rittman Press
Rittman, Ohio
Thursday, 11 January, 1923
pg 1
Wooster Man On Donahey’s Staff
Mayor Limb of Wooster was appointed by Governor Donahey to serve on his military staff. Mayor Limb served in the world war and saw service abroad. He was discharged with the rank of major and has had a great many years of military experience.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 15 January, 1923
pg 8
Fine Massillon Man
Ed Cose of Massillon was arrested in the down town section here Saturday night, charged with being drunk. He plead guilty before Mayor M.R. Limb Sunday and was fined $25 and costs.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 17 January, 1923
pg 8
Says Balances Show Economy
Mayor Points to Financial Statement as Vindication of Year’s Efforts.
Mayor M.R. Limb today pointed to the financial statement of the city for December 30th, made by City Treasurer W.R. Lightner and City Auditor V.M. Skelly as indicative of “getting the results we set out to get at the beginning of the year.”
The report shows a balance of cash on hand of $37,409.35, divided as follows:
General fund: $15,012.08
Safety fund: $1,188.22
Health fund: $1,892.34
Service fund: $90.29
Water fund (deficit): $1.60
New water supply: $10,712.51
Auto tax: $2,122.66
Street improvement: $2,019.60
Street Ass’t. imp: $4,189.25
“We were chiefly interested in the four principal working funds, safety, health, service and water,” the mayor said in explanation, “and all but one of them have substantial balances on the right side of the ledger. The water fund was overdrawn $1.60 when the year closed.”
“When we started, a year ago, there were unpaid bills amounting to between $5,000 and $6,000. We have paid these, and we are discounting all of our present bills. We made no advance ?aw of money to pay old bills, and therefore we are starting the present year in much better shape than we started a year ago.
“The water proposition continues to cause some anxiety ??al costs from $6 to $7 a ton. Practically double what it formerly cost and that is the biggest item of expense there.”

NOTE: Some upper left-hand corner of the column are not readable.
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 22 January, 1923
pg 8
?? Winkler ?? Working ?? $1000 Fine
?? Are Caught After Long ?? Chase — One Admits Transporting Booze.
?? Winkler, 28, of Overton, is in the Canton workhouse today, starting to pay a $1,000 fine by working for sixty cents a ??.
?? years and 205 days will be required to work out the fine unless something intervenes to ?? his period of imprisonment.
Winkler was convicted, late Saturday, in the court of Mayor M.R. Limb, of transporting intoxicating liquor in violation of law, and upon finding him guilty Mayor Limb assessed the fine, the heaviest ever imposed in Wooster for a similar offense.
Bryan Lee, pal of Winkler, entered a plea of guilty, and his fine was placed at $250. The charge against him was the same, but the fact that he plead guilty, and the confidence of officials that Winkler was the leader, served to reduce his fine.

Suspected Long Time
Police had suspected for many weeks that Winkler was bringing liquor to Wooster. Their investigations led them to the conclusion that he came to the city almost every Saturday afternoon from the direction of Ashland, driving a Ford car. Saturday afternoon the police department’s new Buick car was taken to the west part of the city and officers Hershel Smith and George Ewing lay in wait for Winkler’s approach. They waited longer than they had believed would be necessary, but finally patience paid dividends, for they recognized an approaching car as that of Winkler’s.
Winkler, probably knowing he was suspected, was also on the lookout and he recognized the police automobile. Instead of entering the city, he turned quickly and sped towards Overton with the police car in pursuit.

Chase Gets Lively
When Winkler plead not guilty before Mayor Limb and demanded a trial, the two officers told the story of the chase. They declared that as the police car kept gaining on the Ford, bottles were tossed from the flivver, one at a time, some of them breaking as they struck the frozen ground.
The chase continued for several miles in the direction of Overton, the Buick car finally overtaking the Ford, when the latter was stopped and the two men submitted to arrest. No liquor was left in the car.
On the way back towards Wooster, the officers testified, they picked up two of the bottles which had been tossed out during the chase. These were produced at the hearing. They contained corn whisky, the mayor decided.
When Winkler announced his inability to pay his fine, he was told that the workhouse was the only alternative, and officers took him to Canton Saturday evening.
The Ford car used to transport the liquor was the property of Lee. Police were still holding the car Monday, while Lee was making an effort to raise the necessary cash to pay his fine.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 23 January, 1923
pg 3
Mayor In No Hurry To Pick Successor To John McSweeney
No successor to John McSweeney as president of Wooster city council will be named until about the time Capt. McSweeney’s term as congressman begins, it was indicated today.
”There’s no hurry about it, is there?” Mayor M.R. Limb asked when the question was put up to him.
“Capt. McSweeney wanted to resign some weeks ago,” the mayor explained, “but I don’t see any need for haste. He was elected for a two-year term, and should serve as long as it is possible for him to do so. His term as congressman doesn’t begin until March 4.
“I am concerned about his successor, though,” the mayor continued. “This is an important time for the city of Wooster. There are several matters of great importance that will come up for decision soon and while the council president has no vote, his counsel is very valuable.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 27 January, 1923
pg 2
Truck Driver Pays $25 Fine, Has No Lights
The first arrest for an infraction of automobile laws made in Wooster this year came last evening when Clayton Kidd was taken into custody on the public square at 7:30 p.m., charged with driving a truck without lights. Kidd had been hauling brick to the road west of Wooster which the state highway department is paving.
Arraigned before Mayor M.R. Limb, Kidd plead guilty and was fined $25 and costs.
It was intimated today that police officers have been watching trucks quite closely, and that some others have been failing to display lights properly, absence of tail lights being especially in evidence.
Mayor M.R. Limb, in discussing automobile laws, again called attention to the automobile license tags.
“Of course autoists have until Feb. 15th to buy the tags,” he said, “but there is no reason to wait. They cost as much then as now, and the man who buys them now will evade the rush that was much apparent a few days ago just before the state extended the time. There are plenty of tags here, no excuse for not buying them, and when February 15th comes, our police department will have instructions not to permit cars to operate without the new licenses.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 29 January, 1923
pg 1
Three Fined In A Liquor Case By Mayor Limb
W.H. Millerhaus was fined $250 and the costs in the case, Forest Koontz and George Lawrence $100 and costs each, for transporting intoxicating liquor from Akron to Wooster.
The arrests were made by officers Smith and Greist, on Sunday, and the hearing was held before Mayor M.R. Limb, Monday afternoon. The four, when questioned by Chief Henry Leiner, all admitted their guilt.
Officers stated they believed Millerhaus the most guilty of the four, and said they have been watching them for some time. For this reason Millerhaus drew the heavier fine.
“They stated they had five gallons of liquor when they started to Wooster from Akron, but did not have quite that much when they reached Wooster,” one of the officers said, Monday.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 30 January, 1923
pg 1
Car Is Damaged When It’s Struck By Truck
Al Barnard, engineer at the city waterworks station, had his Buick automobile damaged this morning in a collision with a truck at the Lincoln highway turn at the fair grounds. Barnard gave the truck’s number to Mayor M.R. Limb declaring that the big vehicle crowded him making the turn.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 30 January, 1923
pg 2
Non-Support Cases To Get Court Airing
Persons Indicted by Grand Jury Have Entered Pleas of Not Guilty.
In answer to non-support charges made in a grand jury indictment, at a hearing before Judge Starn in common pleas court late Monday, pleas of not guilty were entered by Mary Williner and Fred Hershey, charged with not assisting in the support of their father, David Hershey, and by Samuel Clinker, Frank Clinker and Mary Harbaugh, charged with not assisting in the support of their father, Daniel Clinker.
The story told in court was that the fathers are living at homes of daughters and they desire the other children to assist in the support of the aged men.
By the entering of pleas of not guilty, the way is opened for a hearing in court of the matter on its merits. Judge Starn has not set a time for the hearing.
Frank Tressell, who was bound over to common pleas court recently from Mayor Limb’s court, and who had been in the county jail a few days, furnished a $2,000 bond for his appearance in court and was released from jail late Monday.
James Singleton, who was brought here on a charge of not supporting a minor child and who pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay $12.60 a week by Judge Starn, furnished a $500 bond late Monday and was released from the county jail. He returned to Akron.
With the release of these men from the county jail Sheriff Bucher had no guests in jail today.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 30 January, 1923
pg 3
Fourth Man Is Fined By Mayor
The fourth man is the group that admitted to Chief Leiner on Monday that they transported liquor from Akron to Wooster was fined late in the day before Mayor M.R. Limb. He was Mel Housekeeper, of this city. Three others had been fined earlier in the day. Housekeeper’s fine was $100 and costs.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 1 February, 1923
pg 10
Painting Pictures Is Mayor Limb’s Hobby
Coloring pictures with oil paints is Mayor M.R. Limb’s hobby. When the cares of his office can be laid aside for a few minutes and he has no appointments with dental patients, he will invariably be found at his desk, working over a picture. The walls above the desk are covered with some of the best specimens of his work. Others are in more secluded nooks.
“I’ve done this ever since I was a kid,” he admitted today. “I like it. It gives me lots of amusement that I don’t believe can be classed as harmful. I inherited this trait from my mother, and I get real enjoyment out of taking some ordinary calendar or other picture and recoloring it to suit my own tastes.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 2 February, 1923
pg 3
Admits Taking Doors Off Car
Tony di Salvio, of this city, admitted in police court late yesterday that he stole four doors from box cars on the Pennsylvania lines used for hauling grain. The doors were the special kind used to keep the grain confined in bins. Mayor M.R. Limb fined di Salvio $10 and costs, amounting to $14.70 at a hearing last evening.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 10 February, 1923
pg 1
Report Cars Parked In Park During Games
Persons who have been attending the basketball games played at the high school pavilion have been driving their cars into the park, and, on two occasions, the ground was badly cut-up.
“The signs that make parking cars in the park an offense are still up, and they mean just what they say,” Mayor M.R. Limb said today. He indicated that at the next basketball game an officer would be on hand to prevent any repetition of the parking of cars inside the park.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 12 February, 1923
pg 4
No More Extension Of Auto Tag Time
Information from Columbus is to the effect that there will be no extension beyond February 15th of the time allowed automotile owners to equip their cars with the new 1923 license tags.
“They have had plenty of time to get them here and there have been tags here right along,” Mayor M.R. Limb said today. “There is no excuse for anyone driving a car not equipped with the new tags. We have ordered our police department to make arrests for all violations after February 15th, and this statement can go forth as a warning. Excuses will not go if anybody is brought before me. There will be a fine to pay.”
Mayor Limb also stated that police have been ordered to keep diligent watch for persons who drive trucks without lights and in this case as in that of license tags, he warns that violators will pay fines.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 15 February, 1923
pg 1
Electric Co. Makes Offer To Pump Water
Would Furnish Power at a Cost Claimed to be Less Than City Spends for Coal.
Pumping Wooster city water with electricity instead of using coal at the pumping station west of the city may be brought about in the near future.
Mayor M.R. Limb and Service Director Harry Walter have had the matter up with officers of The Wooster electric Co. and the negotiations have now progressed to a state where the company has made a proposition on rates.
The rate company officials indicated was so low that the city would be able to save considerable money in comparison to present pumping methods.
Mayor Limb today was not ready to make any comment along this line, indicating that city officials were making some computations to determine whether there would be any actual saving under the rates for power proposed.
If the proposition to use electricity is accepted, the rate would apply to current furnished to the Buckeye street boosting station as well as in the Killbuck valley plant.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 15 February, 1923
pg 2
Personals
Mrs. M.R. Limb, wife of Wooster’s mayor, was taken to the Wooster hospital for treatment yesterday. She was conveyed in Danford’s invalid car.

1923, 15 February, daughter, Nancy, born at Wooster hospital.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 16 February, 1923
pg 1
Draws Fine Because He Has 1922 License, More Are To Follow
H.C. Mothershell was the first man arrested in Wooster for operating an automobile with 1922 license plates. Mothershell, who gave his address as from Columbus, was taken before Mayor Limb Friday morning, and was assessed a fine of $5 and costs.
Late Friday afternoon, it was stated, officers were investigating two other cases where 1922 licenses are being carried. One autoist if from Wooster and the other outside. If officers were successful in rounding them up, they are to be given a hearing, Friday evening.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 17 February, 1923
pg 1
Councilmen Discuss Plan To Run Pumping Plant Electrically
Mayor M.R. Limb and members of the city council committee on water and light, composed of H.E. Newman, C.N. Williamson and C.M. Miller, held a conference last evening, discussing the proposal of The Wooster Electric Co. to furnish power for the operation of the Killbuck Valley pumping station. Before proceeding further, the city officials intend to obtain some data as to rates paid by other cities which use electric power for this purpose, and to determine also if the plan meets with satisfaction where it had been adopted. Under present coal prices, it is asserted, the city would operate the plant at less cost if electricity was used to operate the machinery.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 17 February, 1923
pg 2
Here And There.
Born, at Wooster hospital, to Mayor and Mrs. M.R. Limb, a daughter.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 17 February, 1923
pg 3
Arrest Three In Suit Club Charges Here
Selling suits by lottery was broken up in Wooster yesterday when three men operating under the name of The Regal Tailoring Co., were arrested at Cleveland and brought here to answer to a charge of gambling.
The men arrested in Cleveland were J.T. Peterson, president; J.R. Marryotte, vice president, and H. Henning, secretary and treasurer of the Regal company. They were brought to Wooster last night by Patrolman Herschel Smith and, arraigned before Mayor M.R. Limb, waived examination. Mayor Limb fixed bond at $500 in each case. The bond was furnished through a surety company and the men were released.
Breaking up the “suit club” scheme here followed several weeks of investigation. The plan, in the first place, was outlawed by the federal trade commission. The Ohio Retail Clothiers’ Association, it developed, had been fighting similar clubs in various sections of the state, in co-operation with local authorities. The probe here was conducted through the Wooster Business Men’s Association, assisted by Police Chief Leiner and Prosecutor J.O. Fritz. Mr. Fritz, it was stated, was the first Ohio official to strike at the company heads, rather than confine prosecutions to the firm’s agents.
The method of procedure, it is claimed has been for agents of the company to work up a club of twenty members. Each one paid $2 for a ticket, and one out of the twenty drew a suit of clothes.
Numerous suits have come to Wooster, it is understood, but, in some instances at least, it is claimed that the drawing was “fixed” and that persons in strategic positions were usually the winners.
The statute covering games of chance was invoked to bring about arrests in the case. The matter will be threshed out by the grand jury.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 22 February, 1923
pg 2
Necessary For Cars To Stop
Concerning a letter published in the Record yesterday regarding a traffic accident, Mayor M.R. Limb today made the following statement:
“The traffic regulation that a vehicle following a street car must stop when the car stops has been an established custom which passengers have a right to assume will be observed. City Ordinance No. 1108 covers this offense, but it is necessary that some one file an affidavit.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 22 February, 1923
pg 3
Truck Driver Pays $25 Fine
Marion Walker, a truck driver, was fined $25 and costs before Mayor M.R. Limb last evening for reckless driving. It was alleged by Lee Humrickhouser, a farmer residing west of Wooster, that Walker’s truck was in collision with Humrickhouser’s automobile and that the truck crowded the automobile off the road. Two wheel of the car were broken. Mrs. Humrickhouser was riding with her husband. Walker was driving one of the trucks hauling bricks to be used for widening the Lincoln highway.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 27 February, 1923
pg 5
Council Talks Of Gas price At Conference
Reaches No Decision, and There’s a Hint Present Rate May Hold Good.
Members of Wooster city council held an informal meeting on Monday evening with only Mayor M.R. Limb, Service Director Harry Walter and Solicitor Mougey present in addition to members of council. They discussed at some length the proposal of The East Ohio Gas Co., which has requested council to grant an increase in rates for natural gas here, conditional upon an extension of the time of the present contract which expires in October, 1924.
According to information given out Tuesday, no definite decision was reached at the meeting. A counter proposal, it was stated, was discussed, but no action taken concerning it. Councilmen expressed their opinions, which varied. They figured out the cost of gas in units of 1,000 cubic feet in an effort to determine which price was the lowest.
Some members of the legislative body were of the opinion, it was stated, that the company had not offered sufficient inducement to make any change in rates advisable.
The gas matter will probably come to some kind of a crisis at next week’s meeting of council, when a formal report of what occurred last evening may be made.
One rumor that has been afloat in the city is to the effect that The East Ohio Co. may withdraw its present offer rather than conduct any lengthy negotiations. If this would be done, the company would continue to furnish gas at the present price for the duration of the present contract and establish a new rate when this contract expires.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 28 February, 1923
pg 4
Here Are Names Of More Members Of The Wooster Trade Bd.
Here are the names of more members of The Wooster Board of Trade who have paid their $5 membership dues for 1923.
[alphabetical list follows which includes: Florence Limb, M.G. Limb, M.R. Limb.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 2 March, 1923
pg 9
Holds Evans To The Grand Jury For ‘Slavery’
James Evans, alias Howard Burkholder, was bound over to the grand jury from Mayor M.R. Limb’s court last evening on a “white slavery charge.” The affidavit in the case was prepared by Prosecutor J.O. Fritz. Bond for Evans was fixed at $1,500, and since he was unable to furnish it, he was taken to the county jail.
According to persons from West Salem, the charge made against Evans came following circumstances that, it is claimed, have been duplicated frequently in that vicinity during the past several months, involving a number of men and women.
Evans is charged with transporting Blanche Repp by automobile and by street car to Cleveland for immoral purposes.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 3 March, 1923
pg 1
Close Deal Soon To Pump Water With Electricity
Low Current Rate Is Counted Upon To Cut Operating Cost
Substitution of electric current for steam power, and the equipping of the Killbuck valley pumping station with duplicate pumps may be brought about within a very short time, Mayor M.R. Limb indicated today.
The mayor and Service Director Harry Walter have been negotiating for some time with The Wooster Electric Co., and with the Skeldon Engineering Co., and the plans were in such shape Saturday that it was believed the proposition would be ready to go before city council Monday evening.
“The Wooward ? Co., and The Wooster Electric Co. are both furnishing the ? of experts to help us figure the thing out,” Mayor Limb stated Saturday. “We want to be sure we will get what we think we are getting before we recommend the proposal to city council.”

Plan Reserve Unit
The Skeldon Engineering Co. put in the machinery at the Killbuck valley tests. Over a period of many months there have been numerous tests, but the machinery has never met the specifications. The city has withheld a portion of the money due the Skeldon Co., under the contract and the Skeldon Co., has made a new offer in the way of providing pumps to be driven electrically, together with a proposal to keep the present unit as a reserve unit.
The proposed change would considerably increase the plant’s capacity for pumping water, and it would also provide the emergency unit which the state board of health has insisted upon before that board will ? an O.K. on Wooster water for drinking purposes.

Will Not O.K. Water
The state health department has contended that so long as the Applecreek station is maintained as a reserve unit, permission will not be given to use city water for drinking purposes. The quality???? the purity of the water because, in the event of trouble at the Killbuck plant, it would pump creek water into the mains.

Would Reduce Cost
According to figures available Saturday, the cost of pumping water would be materially decreased through substitution of electric power at the price offered, which is 2.3 cents. The Wooster Electric Co. proposed to build a special line from The Medal Paving Brick plant to the Killbuck valley station.
It was stated today that electricity at the price quoted would be on a plane with coal at $3.75 a ton and would mean a saving over present conditions of nearly $15 a day at the water plant.
The Skeldon company’s prices on pumps are regarded as low but city officials will not commit themselves definitely until the figures have been thoroughly checked by experts, and until members of city council have full opportunity to familiarize themselves with the details of the program.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 5 March, 1923
pg 1
Three Arrests Are Made Here
Police officers made three arrests last evening. Clifford Brillhart and Cletus Brenneman of Orrville were taken into custody for disorderly conduct. Some modern substitute for whisky is said to have inspired the fighting spirit within them. Arthur Dagherty was the third man taken into custody. Each was fined $25 and costs Monday morning before Mayor M.R. Limb.
Brillhart and Brenneman were in a local restuarant when they got into an argument with some local young man, police were informed. The argument was renewed on the street and reached the stage of a fight when police interferred.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 6 March, 1923
pg 2
Neglects His Board Bill; Is Fined By The Mayor
F.E. Seifert, a traveling man, after pleading guilty to jumping a board bill at the American house, was fined $1 and costs by Mayor Limb, Monday.
Seifert, who previously settled with the hotel management, told officials he had neglected to pay the bill, which was not large, through an oversight.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 6 March, 1923
pg 8
?ect Power Change To Cut ?ing Cost
??? ,000 a Year is ??? Adding $3,??? Machinery
City council last night approved the plans of Service Director Harry Walter and Mayor M.R. Limb to substitute electric power for steam power at the Killbuck Valley pumping station and authorized the services director to go forward with contracts to purchase the necessary pumps and equipment.
Mayor M.R. Limb informed council that the change could be brought about without any bond issue since there is practically enough money on hand now to pay for the machinery required.
Service Director Walter said the total cost of the machinery will be $5,586, of which The Skeldon Engineering Co. has agreed to put $2,000, leaving the net cost to the city $3,586.

What Money Will Buy
This money, the director continued, will buy a new pump to throw 1,750,000 gallons of water daily, costing $680; will change the present pump so that it can be driven by electricity and also throw 1,750,000 gallons of water daily, at a cost of $185; will pay for two syncronous of the type recommended by The Wooster Electric company as the most efficient made, priced at $3,514 for the two; and will pay for the miscellaneous items of equipment necessary to operate the plant by electricity.
The motion to approve the director’s plan to change to electric power was made by Councilman C.N. Williamson, formerly city engineer, who spent some time studying the details of the plan. It was seconded by Councilman H.E. Newman, and received the approving vote of all members present.
Director Walters said he had furnished the figures to three sets of competent persons, The Wooster electric Co. men, experts of The Skeldon Engineering Co., and special men employed by fire insurance associations. All of them, he reported, gave him practically the same answer concerning the cost of pumping.
Our pumping costs, according to these figures,” Mr. Walter told council, “will drop from about $20,000 a year to about $11,000 a year, making a saving of about $9,000 a year. Besides this our rate for electricity at the North Buckeye street booster station will be more than cut in half, and we are paying, on the average, $200 a month for power there. The rate is reduced from 5.5 to 2.3 cents per kilowatt. We should save about $1,400 a year on the cost of operating that plant.”
Mayor Limb stated informally, following the meeting, that contracts for the new machinery will be signed just as soon as some minor details are arranged. He believes that when the machinery is installed the Bloomington reservoir can be done away with. All water experts figure that the city sustains a great loss of water there through leakage.
“By operating the booster pump continuously, we think we will be able to keep a uniform pressure in the mains in that part of the city, and pump against pressure, rather than pump to fill the reservoir. If the pressure can be maintained at a proper level, we will not need the Bloomington reservoir. If we cannot do it in this way, there isn’t any question but that it would pay, in the long run, to build a large tank there similar to the one we have at Redick’s dam.”
The scrapping of all machinery and equipment at the Applecreek pumping station and at the Bloomington station is contemplated just as soon as the new pumps are operating.
The Wooster Electric Company will build a new high tension line from the brick plant to the Killbuck Valley Station.
R.A. Bussler, the company’s superintendent, assured council last night that the company has now taken practically every possible precaution to safeguard the plant against lengthy shutdowns and that the city will be wholly safe in adopting electric power.
Mayor Limb expressed confidence that as soon as the city scraps the Applecreek and Bloomington plants, the state board of health will take favorable action in the matter of placing its O.K. on city water for drinking purposes.

No Report on Gas
The water proposition occupied practically the whole attention of council. Councilman Cameron reported that there had been no progress in the matter of negotiating with the East Ohio Gas Co., for a change in gas rates and asked for further time.
Resolutions declaring it necessary to pave Henrietta street and Scovel avenue were given second reading.
All members of council were present except Mr. Boles. President McSweeney presided and City Engineer C.E. Rice acted as clerk in the absence of Clerk V.M. Skelly.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 10 March, 1923
pgs 1 & 2
Here’s Best Booze Story Enacted in City; Who’s Victor?
This is the story of two five-gallon jugs, each containing whisky of a quality that theater the appetites of all who got close enough to get the odor.
The story started on Thursday evening. Two men from a city to the east of Wooster had been visiting here for a few brief hours. They held sundry mysterious conversations with divers persons, so to speak, or, in other words, they whispered around to certain individuals that they had some “real likker” to sell.
Prospective customers were not lacking, it seemed, but there was one condition to the sale that was a decided handicap. The visitors would not sell in small quantities. Each five gallon jug would be exchanged for $50, no more, no less. When local thirsty folks figured it up, it seemed to be a very reasonable price. Whisky of fair quality, they contend, brings from $10 to $20 a quart in these days when its sale must be carried on with so much secrecy and risk.

Give ‘Em a Taste
But regardless of how good a bargain it was, the stuff wouldn’t sell. Nobody could command the required $50 — at least none to whom the visitors confided the secret.
One of the arguments used to further the sale was to remove the cork from one of the jugs, tip it over, and pour out a quantity of the contents.
Their mission here a failure, the men departed for the east. In an ordinary story of bootlegging, this would have ended the transaction, but it didn’t end this one.

An Auto Accident
Out east of the city the automobile carrying the two men and the booze got crosswise in the road, and somebody in Wooster tipped off police officers. Patrolmen Ewing and Greist hustled to the scene. The strangers, however, were wary. As soon as the car trouble developed they removed the jugs and took them to a place of safety. When the officers reached the car there was no sign of any liquor. The policemen may have been suspicious of things in general, but there was nothing remotely resembling evidence in the vicinity, so they returned to Wooster.

Leave Liquor Behind
The strangers finally got their car out of the mud and resumed their journey. Maybe they feared an officer was lurking by the roadside watching them, or that some other trick was in store for them. Anyway they went on towards the east without disturbing the hidden liquor.
So Thursday night ended with police officers having made a futile trip to nab a pair of bootleggers, and with the bootleggers having gone their way without making a sale, and even without their stock of goods.
Friday brought the next developments in the story.

They Find the Jugs
Some of the young men in Wooster who had been approached by the strangers seeking a market for their liquor were talking it over. They knew about the futility of the police visit to the strangers. They figured that somewhere in the vicinity of the accident those two jugs of liquor were in hiding. And they, having tasted of it, knew it was worth salvaging.
They went to the scene and they searched. For a time it was in vain, but thoroughness won its reward, and the jugs were located hidden beneath a culvert.
They were loaded in an automobile and brought back to Wooster. Here the owners did not know what to do with them. Finally they drove through the mud to a point near the B. & O. water tank, northwest of the city. There they safely hid one jug. From the other they decided to take a couple quarts of whisky and return to Wooster, going back to the hidden treasure whenever occasion demanded.

Flow Soon Stops
The jug was tipped over and the liquor gurgled forth. About a pint came. Then it stopped.
“What’s the matter here?” complained the chief pourer, shaking the jug. The contents still made the familiar noise that liquid makes when its container is shaken.
He tipped it again, but nothing came forth.

The Scheme Revealed
Then the salvagers investigated. Their examination revealed a clever scheme. The cork that fitted into the jug really fitted into a second contrivance within the jug. They succeeded in removing it. It was a metal tube, about an inch in diameter, extending to the bottom of the jug. This tube had been filled with whisky. At the neck of the jug it was firmly sealed, and the remainder of the jug was filled with water.
Then the men, disappointed, of course, in the quantity of liquor they had secured, laughed long and loud at their fortunate escape from spending $50 for half a pint of booze.

Police Have Tube
The end of the story was written a few hours later. The men informed police officers they had recovered the liquor. Policemen were invited to inspect it. One of them stuck his finger into the jug, smelled it and pronounced it good whisky. The young men who knew the secret of the first jug then demonstrated to the officers the scheme that the bootleggers had tried to work.
The metal tube from one of the jugs was on display Saturday on the desk of Mayor M.R. Limb at the city hall.
There was probably one more scene to the story, but this one wasn’t reported. The bootleggers who left their stock in the culvert probably returned for it last night.
Their conversation, when they discovered the jugs gone, would make interesting reading.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 14 March, 1923
pg 3
Two Are Fined When A Truck Goes In Ditch
Sam Kirkpatrick and H.L. Kelley, driving a truck loaded with household goods from Akron to Mansfield, and carrying some “ballast” of their own that was not included in the “bill of lading,” went into the ditch near the home of former Sheriff William Caskey, north of Wooster, last night. The truck smashed through a pile of bricks hauled there to widen the highway and was quite badly damaged.
Sheriff A.W. Bucher was notified by telephone from a point near Creston that the men, driving south, were using all of the road, and driving as though they were drunk. The sheriff and Deputy John Geiselman went up the road in a Ford coupe and met the truck. It was coming along all right at the time, so the officers passed on, turned around, and started back towards Wooster, following the truck. They witnessed the accident at the Caskey farm, which was preceded by some fancy driving for several rods.
Questioning the men, the officers decided they were intoxicated. They telephoned to the city police department, since there was not enough room in the coupe for the two officers and two prisoners. The men were brought to Wooster and lodged in the city prison. This morning they plead guilty to having been intoxicated and Mayor M.R. Limb assessed a fine of $25 and costs against each man. The fines were paid and the men went north on a C.S. & C. interurban car to make an effort to get the truck headed once more in the direction of Mansfield.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 16 March, 1923
pg 2
Society
Thursday Club
The Thursday club met with Mrs. Elizabeth Bechtel March 5th when the following program was given:
G.K. Chesterton, Mrs. Limb
William Vaughn Moody as Poet and Dramatist, Mrs. Jacobs
Review of March Asia, Mrs. Hallaran
The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Milton Vance.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 19 March, 1923
pg 2
Two Enter Pleas Of Guilty Before Mayor
In the court of Mayor M.R. Limb, Earl Sloan entered a plea of guilty to the charge of intoxication Monday and was fined $25 and costs. Robert Charlton entered a plea of guilty to taking some wine from the house of a well known Wooster woman and was fined in a similar manner. Charlton who was arrested outside the house stated Monday he was seeking another party.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 20 March, 1923
pgs 1 & 5
Council Proposed 40 And 50 Cent Gas Rate
Lower Figure For The First 10,000 CU FT
First Bonds in Many?? Are Issued to Pay for Proposed Street Paving.
[The right side of the column is partially illegible.]
The city council’s committee on laws and ordinances with the approval of council as a whole have offered to negotiate a new contract with The East Ohio Gas Co. under which Wooster would pay 40 cents a thousand for the ? 10,000 cubic feet of gas, and ? cents a thousand for all ? that amount.
This was revealed at last night’s meeting of city council by ? Cameron, the committee’s “ man, who indicated that he ? expected a representative of the company present last night.
“I talked to the company’s local representative just after the last council meeting and he asked me if council would like to have one of our men present,” Mr. Cameron said. “I told him there would be no objections ? over.”
Mr. Cameron also told ? man he conveyed to the gas company the suggestion that ? considered the 40 cent ? cent rate a fair one for ? and that he believes the next move in the negotiations is up to the gas company.

Any Early Profits
Following the regular meeting of council, Mr. Cameron said that while the company ? shown balance sheets since then indicating in most cases a ? in revenue, the balance ? the whole ten years of the contract had not been shown.
“We do not know whether the gas price has or has not enabled the company to make a fair profit for the whole ten years,” he declared. “Even if there ? been recent losses, prior profit may have been large enough to wipe them out and will make their average annual profit ?”
Wooster ??? present contract pay ??? thousand cubic feet net.
The company made four separate rate proposals in asking for a readjustment. One was 60 cents flat, one $1 for the first 1,000 cubic feet and 50 cents for all over that, one for 55,60 and 65 cents, and a fourth of 45,50 55, and 60 cents in 5.00 cubic feet amounts with a 60 cent readiness to serve charge.

McSweeney to Quit
Just before council went into session last night, President John McSweeney informed Mayor M.R. Limb that he would formally submit his resignation within a few days, since he did not feel that he should continue in office during his term as congressman even though he will be in Wooster during the next few months. Mr. McSweeney and the Board of Education have arranged that he will finish out his teaching year at the high school.

Asks For Names
Mayor Limb and councilmen gathered around the stove in the cold council room and the mayor asked for suggestions of names to succeed him.
“Since McSweeney is a Democrat, I am going to ask you to confine your suggestions to Democrats,” he explained. One or two names were mentioned and are now under consideration.

Change Plan of Lots
Council has accepted a plat of new division of lots at theintersection of College avenue and Spring street where it had been planned to erect an apartment house. This has now been divided into several lots which are on the market.

Delay Paving Plans
Plans for paving Henrietta street and Scoval avenue were delayed last night when the resolutions to proceed were tabled. Plans and specifications were not ready, city engineer Rice reported. In connection with this paving, council discussed the matter of University street, and there was a sentiment there in favor of the street paving, despite the recent vote against it. Further action in the matter is probable.

Bonds are Issued
Council last night issued the first bonds that this council has authorized since going into office fifteen months ago. The bonds are for a total of $155,574.37 and are to cover the cost of the paving of Prospect street, East Henry street, West Henry street, South Grant street, North Grant street and Larwill street. The bonds bear five per cent interest. The Prospect, Henry and Grant bonds total $90,185.63. The city’s portion of Prospect Henry and Grant is $13,523.47 and on Larwill street, $7,898.20.

Thanks Engineer
Service Director Harry Walter in open council expressed his thanks to City Engineer C.E. Rice for the co-operation he had given the director during the past fifteen months. He added that he believed the records in the engineer’s office were in better shape than ever before.
Mr. Rice also expressed his appreciation on the part of the director and of council and in severing his connection with the city administration, urged that meters be installed for the sale of water.
“The more checking up we do, the more apparent it becomes that we should have a meter system,” he stated. “Our recent inspection has revealed a great many taps that had not been paid for.”
Members of council, Mayor M.R. Limb and the service director closed the meeting with a discussion of paving materials to be used on the streets to be paved this summer. No definite action was taken, but there were several expressions in favor of asphalt.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 21 March, 1923
pg 1
Chicken Complaints On First Day Of Spring
The advent of spring today flooded the police department with complaints that chickens were doing damage.

 “Owners of chickens must keep them at home,” Mayor Limb declared emphatically this afternoon. “Where chickens run at large persons whose property they damage have full right to kill them and throw the carcasses back into the owner’s yard,” he added.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 21 March, 1923
pg 3
Fines Morone $350 And Costs As Bootlegger
Joe Morone, who lives on Palmer street, was fined $350 and costs before Mayor M.R. Limb last night after he entered a plea of guilty to the charge of transporting intoxicating liquor.
Morone is a brother of Fred Morone, who was arrested more than a week ago and fined $25 and costs for being intoxicated and creating a disturbance at the armory.
Police officers have watched Morone quite carefully for several weeks. He had no regular employment, they learned, but he recently bought a new automobile. This purchase attracted officers to his trail and they convinced themselves that he was peddling liquor.
Last evening officers stopped his automobile. Morone and another man were in it. As the car stopped a bottle was smashed against the side of the car, and the odor of corn whiskey filled the air. No other liquor was found in the car.
Police quizzed Morone and insisted that he had sold the liquor, a pint, to the man in the car. The passenger, it is stated, admitted that he had paid for it.
Morone, however, would not admit the sale and he insisted that the liquor that was released when the bottle was broken was all he possessed. Officers, however, were not so sure. They went to his home on Palmer street and made a search of the premises. They returned with several more quarts of corn whiskey.
Mayor Limb, who had about decided to fine Morone $250, raised the amount $100 and fixed the fine at $350. Part of this was paid Wednesday morning and the prisoner was making an effort to raise the remainder of it during the day.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 21 March, 1923
pg 7
Gas Co. To Have Represent’tive Here Thursday
C.L. Helm, local manager of The East Ohio Gas Co., today informed Mayor M.R. Limb that a representative of the East Ohio will be in Wooster on Thursday.
Mr. Helm suggested that since city council has made a proposal that consumers pay 40 cents for the first 10,000 cubic feet of gas used, and 50 cents per thousand for all over that amount, a conference between the company’s representative and members of council might prove profitable.
No definite arrangements had been made up to this afternoon, but it was indicated that a conference would be arranged.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 23 March, 1923
pgs 1 & 3
Extension To May 1, 1926, Is Given As East Ohio Gas Co’s Last Word
Reject Offer Made By City Dads For Gas
First Proposal is Only one, But Company Ready to Fulfill Contract.
A conference between members of Wooster city council and representatives of The East Ohio Gas company, held last night at the city hall, ended with members of council being told that the original proposition of The East Ohio Co. was the best one they would be offered. An extension to May 1, 1926, was promised if the rate change was made.
“Then,” asked Councilman Robert Cameron, chairman of the committee on laws and ordinances, “we must either decide upon one of the proposed rates you have given us, or let the present contract go on undisturbed. Is that right?”
“There isn’t any ‘must’ to it,” cautioned J.J. McMahon, representative of The East Ohio, who came here from Cleveland for the conference.

Refuse 40-Cent Offer
Mr. McMahon had previously told members of council that the city’s offer of 40 cents for the first 10,000 cubic feet of gas and 50 cents for each thousand over that amount was a proposal the company could not entertain at all.
Mr. Cameron continued the questioning. “But we are to understand, are we, that this is the very best proposition your company has to offer?”
“It is,” replied McMahon.
“And you will not make any better one? This one if final?” queried President John McSweeney.

Calls it Final Offer.
“This is a proposition just as liberal as any we have made in other towns where gas rate adjustments have recently been made,” Mr. McMahon said. “It would not be fair to them to come down here and make you a better offer than we made them because we told them, as we have told you, that this is the best offer we can make. Understand now, this matter is wholly voluntary with council. We are under contract to furnish you with gas here at the rate of 35 cents net until October 5, 1924, and unless there is a readjustment, we will, without further negotiations, proceed to fulfill that contract.”

Ask 5-Year Extension
“If council sees fit to grant the increase in rates won’t the company give us a five year extension, instead of an extension of a little more than a year?” he asked.
“No, we can’t do it,” Mr. McMahon replied. “We don’t know that far ahead where we are going in to get gas to supply you.”
“You have offered Cleveland a five-year extension, haven’t you?” Mr. Mougey continued.
“Yes, but at a higher price — one that will enable us to supply Cleveland from the West Virginia field. We will give Wooster a five-year extension on the basis of the rate we have proposed to Cleveland.”

Agrees to May 1
After discussing the extension for some little time Mr. McMahon agreed to extend the contract a year and seven months beyond the expiration of the present contract, or May 1, 1926.
Councilman H.E. Newman, after the conference had ended, asked Mr. McMahon to make the extension three years. This was met with the argument that it would not be fair to other towns where no such extensions have been granted.
Friday, Mr. Newman indicated his willingness to go to Cleveland as one member of the committee from council to make a further fight for a longer extension of time.

Ask 7-1/2 Per Cent
Councilman Clyde Miller engaged Mr. McMahon’s attention for some time in the matter of “facts and figgers” concerning a fair return on the company’s investment. To assertions of Mr. Miller that the proposed contract would produce more revenue than would be required to pay a 6-1/2 per cent return, Mr. McMahon answered that such was not the case.

Consumption to Drop
“Under the higher rate of gas your consumers in Wooster will use less gas,” he maintained. “The one sure way to curb the consumer in the extravagant use of gas is through his pocketbook. Our records show that in Wooster the average amount of gas consumed is 10,000 cubic feet per month. The experiences of all gas companies in the past has shown that the amount used decreases as the price increases. We estimate that consumers here, instead of averaging 10,000 cubic feet per month, will use an average about 7,000 cubic feet. This will give us a total revenue of $166,000 a year. The gas itself will cost us $97,000 and other expenses such as leakage, taxes and operating expenses raise our total costs to a point there our return will be about 6-1/2 per cent.

Tells of Plant Here
Mayor M.R. Limb and Service Director Harry Walter also entered into the discussion during the evening.
Among the statements made by Mr. McMahon in replying to questions were that Wooster uses a little less than 1,000,000 cubic feet of gas daily; that the East Ohio’s valuation here is about $170,000, but that $400,000 is charged against Wooster because in addition to the mains actually here, a part of the field equipment and leases carried are figured in the Wooster overhead, that the rock pressure of wells in this vicinity has dropped 30 per cent since last December, that the yearly consumption of gas will probably decrease from 350,000,000 to about 200,000,000 if the rate change is granted, and that in Wooster only 3-1/2 per cent of the total gas consumed is used in industrial institutions. This latter fact, Mr. McMahon pointed out, was a handicap, because factories use it in summer in other cities taking the surplus, and permitting the company to draw from wells in competitive territory.

City’s Offer Unprofitable
In commenting on the city’s offer of 40 and 50 cents for gas, Mr. McMahon contended that it would be unprofitable business for the company.
“We feel that you people in Wooster ought to give us some credit for the excellent gas service you have had for a period of years,” the company’s representative said. “We believe that your citizens will, like they did at Barbarton at Warren and at other places recently, recognize it as good business to permit us to change the rate for our product that will give us a fair return on our money. We believe the kind of service we have given you entitles us to that.”
C.L. Helm, manager of the company’s local office, was at the conference with Mr. McMahon and supplied members of council with considerable information concerning the company’s local operations. All members of council excepting Mr. Boles and Mr. Williamson were present.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 26 March, 1923
pg 3
Use Asphalt On Local Streets
But Which Kind is One Matter That Still Gives Cause for Worry.
Indications Monday were that asphalt will be the material selected to pave Wooster streets which will be improved this summer.
Authorities, it was learned on good authority, were debating as to which kind of asphalt to select, having practically decided that this would be the material used.
Mayor M.R. Limb today declared that reinforced concrete, as well as asphalt, as receiving consideration.
“The total cost of paving the streets with reinforced concrete would be $116,000,” the mayor said, “and this is $18,000 cheaper than Trinidad asphalt and $32,000 cheaper than brick.”
Investigations made by city officials, they have stated, have not in any way indicated to them that asphalt is not a satisfactory paving material. They believe the price asked for brick is too high. The Metropolitan’s price, it was stated, was $28 at the plant. Information given out by the Common Brick Manufacturers’ Association at Cleveland was quoted by officials today. The statement follows:
“It is the view of a considerable number of manufacturers that the cost of production is increasing. This as usual, is due to increased labor cost and increased fuel cost. The composite price, according to all manufacturers reporting at the present time, is $14.45 the thousand. This is the first month in which there has been shown an increase in price of any account during more than a year. The peak price is found in the east and along the Atlantic seaboard, where $20 is the maximum reported. The lowest price is in Oklahoma and Texas, where current overproduction has resulted in some sales as low as $7 the thousand.
“With no immediate danger of a coal shortage, the manufacturers, as a rule, anticipate that they will be able to sell brick during the building season of 1923 at prices no higher than prevailed during 1922, although the demand may be greater and the supply in some sections inadequate.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 26 March, 1923
pg 3
Make Protest Against Ruts Cut In The Park
The city police department today protested to Contractor Barnes that teamsters hauling material to erect the new high school building were playing havoc by driving through the city park, cutting deep ruts.
“I saw them yesterday and gave instructions that it must be stopped,” declared Mayor M.R. Limb, Monday.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 27 March, 1923
pg 9
We’ve Always Been A Fighting Bunch Here In Wayne County, Former Editor Declares
The recent visit to Wooster of Miss Lorraine Elizabeth Wooster, a direct descendent of General David Wooster, after whom Wooster was named, caused W.A. Weygandt, former editor of the Wooster Daily News to write for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, “Linked with the Past” a survey showing that Wayne county always has been military. He began by telling of Miss Wooster’s visit here, as narrated at the time in the Record, and then continued.
Wooster has always been famous for its military tendencies. In the beginning the county was named from Gen. Anthony Wayne for whose army soldiers passed through Wooster to join in fighting the French and Indians in the northwest. Up to thirty five years ago, if not later, there was a projecting rock on the roadside west of Wooster on what is now the Three Cs Highway which was popularly supposed to mark the last resting place of one of “Mad Anthony’s” soldiers.
Gen. Wooster fought ? the same revolutionary war that Gen. Wayne did, but he was prominent in the Connecticut branch, having fought with soldiers from the colony in taking Ticonderoga and in the ill-fated expedition to Canada with General Montgomery only to die in defense of his own state in 1777 when he was general of the Connecticut militia. Gen. Wooster was a graduate of Yale college, and married a daughter of President Clap of Yale university.

The City of Wooster
Now the city of Wooster is the seat of Wooster college, one of the leading institutions of learning in the middle west. And the street that leads from the main thoroughfare of Wooster directly to Wooster college is Beall avenue named from Gen. Reasin Beall who served as an officer in Gen. Harmar’s expedition against the Indians in 1790, and with Gen. Anthony Wayne as his adjutant in 1793. He then moved to Wooster after he had been made brigadier general of Ohio volunteers at New ? in 1812. At that time he organized a detachment of several hundred men and marched to Wayne and Richland counties to defend that territory. Later he joined Gens. Wadsworth and Perkins at Camp Huron.
In every war, Wayne county as now bounded has contributed bounteously to the nation’s armies. And her people haven’t forgot her soldiers in return.
The present postmaster of Wooster is Col. F.C. Gerlach who won the government’s most distinguished service marks for bravery as commander of the 146th regiment, thirty-seventh division in the closing days of the world war. Wooster’s present mayor is Capt. Marcus Limb who also served in the 146th regiment with distinction. The clerk of the Wayne county board of commissioners is Capt. Fred C. Redick who was recently decorated for bravery as commander of the Wooster company in the 146th regiment when fighting on the Belgian front.

The Old Boundaries
Even a higher honor has come to Capt. John McSweeney, who served on the staff of Gen. Farnsworth as commander of the thirty-seventh division. At last fall’s election, Capt. McSweeney was elected to congress, but notwithstanding that promotion, he remains at his desk, teaching English in the Wooster high school. He will be one of the youngest members of the new congress.
It was Capt. McSweeney’s grandfather, John McSweeney, who as one of the greatest criminal lawyers in the United States, brought perhaps more fame to Wooster than any other one man, especially when he participated as a defense lawyer in the famous star route postal cases.
No doubt very few persons knew or recall at present that Wayne county at one time embraced not only most of Ohio but all of Michigan, and parts of Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin, and included Chicago, Sault St. Marie, Mackinaw and that small part of Cleveland west of the Cuyahoga river. Its eastern boundary was ?? of the Cuyahoga river south to the portage connection ?? of the Cuyahoga and Tuscarawas rivers, down the Tuscarawas and Muskingum rivers to Fort Laurens, then west and northwest.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 28 March, 1923
pg 8
Will Send In Names Of More Applicants For Citizens’ Camp
Mayor M.R. Limb has sent in the names of eight Wayne county persons who have expressed a desire to enter the citizens military training camp at Camp Knox, Ky., during the coming summer.
“If any others care to go,” he said today, “I will be glad to send their names, but the applications should be made soon.”
The mayor had been asked by camp authorities to suggest names of local young men to go to this summer camp for special training.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 2 April, 1923
pg 8
Sir Knights Easter Service
Templars of Wooster Commandery Attended St. James Church Sunday.
Annual Easter services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock in St. James Episcopal church by the Sir Knights of Wooster Commandery, No. 48, Knights Templar of Wooster. The service was conducted by Eminent Sir Knight Marcus R. Limb, prelate of the commandery. Dr. J. Frank Jackson, rector of St. James preached the sermon. Music was furnished by the church choir including a vocal duet by Mrs. E.M. Quinby and Mrs. Smythe Pope. The choir sang a te deum and benedictus.
The Sir Knights met at the Masonic Temple and after forming lines under the direction of Captain General John M. Russell marched to the church, taking seats reserved for them near the alter. The service consisted of responsive reading scripture lessons, prayers and the creed.
Dr. Jackson gave an address upon “The New Knight-hood,” giving a concise history of the knighthood of the early centuries, the era of chivalry that followed, and the present Christian knighthood. The address was listened to attentively by the congregation that filled the church. The Sir Knights made an offering to the church during the service.
At the conclusion of the service the Sir Knights again formed lines and returned to the Temple, where the special assembly was closed in due form. Sir Knights were present from all parts of Wayne county and some from Medina county.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 2 April, 1923
pg 8
Drives Recklessly Past Car, Is Fined
A man giving the name of Roger Wolfe entered a plea of guilty before Mayor M.R. Limb Saturday to a chrge of driving past a street car recklessly and paid a fine of $9.70. Police officers were informed that Rogers had driven past the Bowman street crossing as two women alighted from a car, and that the women narrowly escaped being run down.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 3 April, 1923
pgs 1 & 8
New Gas Rate Ordinance On First Reading
Council Intends to Settle Matter at Recess Meeting Next Monday.
First reading was given last night by city council of an ordinance making the rate The East Ohio Natural Gas Co., may charge for natural gas $1 for the first 1,000 cubic feet, and 50 cents per thousand for each 1,000 cubic feet over that amount used in any one month by any one consumer.
The rate if the ordinance passes when council meets in recess session next Monday evening, will become effective May 20th and will continue until October 1926, two years after the expiration of the present contract, which expires in October, 1924.

Read Ordinance
The ordinance was read after a lengthy discussion of the gas problem. J.J. McMahon, representative of The East Ohio, presenting that company’s viewpoint, and members of the council acting for the city.
The ordinance also provides that the company shall extend its mains to any part of the city where an average of one consumer can be reached for every 100 feet of main so extended. The former contract had no provision providing for such extension of mains.
In presenting the ordinance Councilman Robert Cameron, chairman of the committee on laws and ordinances, made a final appeal to Mr. McMahon to make the extension three years from October.
“We can’t do that,” the representative returned. “It would not be fair to these other towns where rate adjustments have been made.

Won’t Guarantee Pressure
“Would your company agree to have this ordinance specify a minimum pressure that you would guarantee?” asked John McSweeney, president of council.
“We don’t do that,” Mr. McMahon answered. “We cannot guarantee pressure.”
Mr. McMahon, in discussing the gas proposition, declared that he saw no evidence of a protest in Wooster.

Calls It Cheapest Fuel
“Natural gas at what we are offering if for in this ordinance is a much cheaper fuel than any of its competitors for heating and lighting,” he declared. “If the consumers in your city thought we were asking for anything that is not fair they would be here in masse protesting against it. But they are not here. There are fewer than a dozen persons besides councilmen in this room and those who are here are not objecting to this increase. You are directors of the corporation of Wooster. You understand this proposition. Your stockholders have not gone into it. Surely they can’t criticize you for exercising your best judgment in the matter.”

Sees No Advantage
Councilman Williamson declared that he could not “see where the company has offered us anything.”
“They are asking for an increased price for the fourteen months during which the contract runs. If they come back at that time and ask for a further increase, where will we have gained? Another thing. Figures presented here show that the company has lost money for two or three years. But is the same true back of that? It is not possible that the whole contract would show that, on the average, the company has paid good dividends on its Wooster investment.”
Mr. McMahon in replying declared that the old Mohican company, which served Wooster first, went into the hands of a receiver, and that the whole record for The East Ohio Gas Co., in this state, showed it paid but four per cent in dividends, putting all the remainder of its profits back into lines and wells to be able to supply the gas required.

Mayor Speaks
Mayor M.R. Limb declared that he believed the offer the company has made is the best Wooster will get.
“If they come back before the proposed contract expires, council is under no obligations to grant an increase then,” the mayor pointed out. He spoke in favor of the motion which had been made to place the ordinance on first reading.
Judge John C. McClaran, one of those in the audience, a Wooster attorney who has tried numerous cases involving oil and gas rights, pointed out to council that the cost of gas is steadily advancing. He declared a movement is on foot now to pay more money for gas sold from Wayne county wells. He characterized the company’s proposition as a fair one.
Council voted to hear the ordinance read and this was done by City Solicitor Walter J. Mougey.
Mr. Boles and Mr. Williamson in voting to have the ordinance read warned that this was not on their part, an expression that they favored the proposition.
The ordinance is as follows:
[I have not transcribed it, fascinating though I am sure it is.]

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 3 April, 1923
pg 2
Pays Fine of $5
Mayor M.R. Limb yesterday assessed a fine of $5 and costs against James Zariengo, after the latter entered a plea of guilty to disorderly conduct. The arrest, it was stated, followed an altercation in the east part of the city on Sunday.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 3 April, 1923
pg 2
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Limb were visitors in the Limb home on Easter.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 3 April, 1923
pg 5
City Launches Drive Upon Piles Of Junk
City council last night gave official recognition to the movement started to eliminate junk piles and speed the removal of manure piles within the city. President John McSweeney, after the matter was presented by Mayor M.R. Limb and Health Commissioner C.D. Barrett, asked Councilman Williamson and his public property committee to hold a conference with the health commissioner to work out an ordinance to cover the proposition.
Council, during the meeting, accepted a plot of lots south of West bowman street and west of Christmas Run, submitted by Clyde Smith. There are about twenty lots in the subdivision, which is one block square.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 3 April, 1923
pg 8
University Paving Gets In Limelight
Council threshed around last night with the University street paving proposition, but failed to take definite action.
The fight on it came over the ordinance to issue bonds to pay for the city’s portion of the cost of paving.
Three-fourths of the property owners had signed a petition to have the street paved. Later, when bids came in and Mayor Limb and Service Director Walter wanted an expression from residents of the streets as to their attitude on paving, they proposed a vote and agreed to abide by the vote.
University street residents then voted against the paving, the objection coming from owners of corner lots.
“If council orders the street paved, it will appear as though we are overruling a decision of the mayor and service director,” said Councilman Boles.
“I do not believe that impression would go out,” said Mayor M.R. Limb. “We did agree not to pave the street on the basis of the bids if property owners voted against it. Personally I am in favor of paving the street, but I am making good our word on that vote. If council sees fit to have the street paved, I will not stand in the way.”
When a vote came to suspend the vote on the bond ordinance, Councilman Williamson and Boles voted against it and the motion was lost.
The ordinance will come up for second reading at the next meeting of council.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 3 April, 1923
pg 8
Tells of Difficulties With Contractor as He Explains Dust Protest
Difficulties he encountered in dealing with Contractor Barnes, who is building the new high school, were detailed to council last night by Service Director Harry Walter.
A protest against “flying dust” in the vicinity of the high school, bearing a great number of signatures of property owners there, was presented to council.
The protest suggested no way of controlling the March winds that made the dust fly, but pointed out emphatically that it was flying and that it was somebody’s duty to make it stop.
“And I don’t blame them,” Service Director Walter said. “The people up there have been up in arms against a great many things that have been done by men employed by the contractor.”
They have driven through the park and cut it up, they blocked the way to one man’s garage, they drove horses up on a yard to another man’s pump, and watered them there instead of carrying the water to the horses, they drove across one man’s front yard and so close to another man’s house that they scratched the paint off his house.
“The dust complained of comes from the street. It fell off the wagons and froze. Automobiles passing over the frozen ground have torn small particles loose and made the dust fly. While the ground has been frozen, sweeping it was not practical.”
Since the temperature moderated late yesterday, Mayor M.R. Limb and council agreed that the protest would probably be overcome by the city if the streets there were either flushed or swept today.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 7 April, 1923
pg 8
Five Drivers Are Arrested And Pay Fines
The first arrests of persons driving cars “in transit” without licenses were made here yesterday. A group of Davis cars, en route from Richmond, Ind., to a dealer in Akron, were parked here during the afternoon. Police officers noticed that the cars had no license numbers, but merely tags saying, “in transit.” The five drivers were invited to the mayor’s office, where Mayor M.R. Limb showed them a letter from the state automobile department in which local police officers are instructed to break up this practice. Automobile dealers are required by law, the letter says, to procure dealers’ licenses and are not permitted to drive cars unless these license tags are attached.
The five drivers gave their names as Harry Davis, Fred Dieter, Paul Wiandt, Frank Serillo and Joe Bake. They were fined $5 and costs each.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 9 April, 1923
pg 2
The Mayor’s Auto May Have Sustained Bump
A voice came over the telephone at the mayor’s office late Monday. “I ran into car number so-and-so and bent up the fender and would like to have the name of the owner. Or, you can just have him call number so-and-so.”
They looked up both.
The car number was the number of the car owned by Dr. M.R. Limb, mayor.
The number he was invited to call was the number of Dr. Yonders, osteopath.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 9 April, 1923
pg 8
Four Arrested And Pay Fines
John Starn and Joe Williams of Ashland and John Holderbaum of Barberton, fell into the net of local police officers Saturday evening, being arrested on charges of intoxication. They paid fines of $25 and costs when they entered pleas of guilty Sunday before Mayor M.R. Limb.
Fred Ressler, driving an automobile “in transit” was arrested because he had no dealer’s license, and fined $5 and costs.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 10 April, 1923
pg 3
Cleanup Time Has Arrived
Councilman C.N. Williamson last night called attention in the recessed meeting of council that clean up time is here.
Mr. Williamson’s committee has been conferring with the board of health regarding the removal of debris considered as a menace to health.
Mayor M.R. Limb has cards ready to be tacked up calling official attention to the fact that clean up time has arrived, and asking citizens to do their part.
It was intimated today that the new state fire marshal, Mr. Miller, might come to Wooster to give a special address on the clean up proposition, if some organizers here would arrange for the meeting.
With more spring-like weather seemingly at hand it was predicted Tuesday that the clean up proposition will soon take definite form.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 10 April, 1923
pg 8
McSweeney To Stick Until Rate’s Settled
The successor to John McSweeney as president of city council will take office just as soon as council disposes of the gas rate problem. Although he requested Mayor M.R. Limb to name a successor some weeks ago, Capt. McSweeney has agreed to remain on the job until the vexing question is voted upon and a definite decision reached.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 11 April, 1923
pg 3
City Hunting An Engineer
The large room on the second floor of the Wooster fire department was cleared of its regular furniture last night and four banquet tables were substituted.
Around them gathered a group of some forty men connected with the present city administration and several special guests, all present at the invitation of Capt. John McSweeney, retiring president of Wooster city council, who tendered them a banquet as his farewell to the official family.
Announcement of the event was made before council some weeks ago. Mayor M.R. Limb, members of council, all of the elective and appointive city officials, members of the police force and fire department, the minute men and former fire chiefs, constituted the banquet personnel.
Capt. McSweeney had been a member of the minute men’s organization for a number of years.
A bounteous repast consisting of baked ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, baked beans, pickles, sandwiches, apple pie, ice cream, coffee, cake and cigars was served.
The host of the evening officiated as toastmaster and brief remarks were made by Mayor Limb, Councilmen Boles, Williamson, and Miller, Auditor Skelly, Service Director Walter, Fire Chief Edward Snavely and former Chiefs Charles Clark and W.G. Gerlach.
Bouquets for the occasion were presented by the firemen and by Capt. McSweeney’s mother. The Flower store sent plants for table decorations. Mrs. Snavely donated several wonderful angel food cakes and Mrs. Herbert Young was the “author” of the baked beans that the diners stowed away so eagerly.
Chief Snavely and the firemen had things so nicely arranged that the host declared it was “really their dinner.”
Capt. McSweeney resigned as president of council to devote his attention to his duties as congressman. He will retain the position until council disposes of the gas rate problem.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 13 April, 1923
pg 1
Trade Board Gets Frick Tract For Park
Four Acres On Bowman Street Are Purchased

The real estate committee of the Wooster Board of Trade, ? announced today that it has procured a deed to four acres of land fronting on West Bowman street, purchased from J.L. Frick.
This land together with other tracts farther north has been purchased for park purposes.
The deal for the Frick land had been in process of negotiation for several months.
The Board of Trade now owns the Bucholz grove and adjoining land comprising eight acres, the land donated by James Blessing, containing about eight acres. This lies in Christmas fun valley, just south of the Wooster Country club grounds, and the four-acre tract purchased from Limb and Walter after they had bought it from Mr. Blessing.
Negotiations have been in progress for the purchase of sixteen acres belonging to County Surveyer H.C. Mowery. This lies, in the main, between the Frick tract and that obtained from Mr. Blessing. If the deal for this tract is closed the Board of Trade will have approximately forty acres of land for the new city park, all in ??.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 14 April, 1923
pg 3
May Build At Rear Of City Armory Soon
The building at the rear of the armory which had been used by Franks Bros as a tin shop, has been purchased by Dwight Snyder of the East Ohio Gas Co., and is being moved to his home on North Walnut street where it will be converted into a garage.
Mayor M.R. Limb, owner of the armory, has been figuring on building an addition to the rear, with 3 store rooms on the first floor and club rooms above. Figures furnished by contractor, made the proposed addition cost more than he had anticipated, and changes are being made in the plans.
Across the alley from the armory, the city is planning to build, at the rear of the fire department, a building to house the street sweeper. The sweeper has been in storage during the winter. In summer it has had no place of shelter. The shed at the rear of the fire department will take care of it nicely.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 14 April, 1923
pg 3
Nell Is Bound Over To Grand Jury Saturday
Weygandt and Ross to Defend Polk Youth Charged With Killing Jas. Bitzer.
A formal charge of murder was placed against Glenn Nell, of Polk, Saturday, when he was arraigned before Mayor M.R. Limb. Nell is charged with shooting to death James Bitzer, of West Salem.
The court proceedings took place in the corridor of the Wayne county jail, being held there because Nell has not yet sufficiently recovered from his wounds, in the judgment of court officers to have him moved from the prison.
The affidavit charging Nell with Bitzer’s murder, was prepared by Prosecutor J.O. Fritz, and signed by Sheriff A.W. Bucher. Judge W.E. Weygandt appeared at the hearing as counsel for Nell. On behalf of his client he waived the reading of the affidavit, and entered a formal plea of not guilty.

Held to Grand Jury
Mayor Limb bound Nell over to the grand jury, to be held in custody of the sheriff without bond until the grand jury takes action in the case. The grand jury will convene early in May.
The appearance of Judge Weygandt as counsel for Nell was the first intimation that relatives of nell had employed the firm of Weygandt and Ross to defend the accused man.
Nell was apparently not interested in the hearing. He was seated at a table in the jail corridor scribbling on some paper. Replying to a question as to whether he had succeeded in removing any more shot from his hand, he replied that he had “got one out.”

Is Indifferent
He continued to scribble while the formal proceeding of arraignment was carried out and took little note of the arrival or departure of the court officers and his attorney.
The affidavit is the regulation murder affidavit, lengthy and couched in the technical wording required by law.
Nell is accused of holding in his right hand a pistol loaded with gun powder and a leaden ball which he did shoot into the neck of the said James Bitzer, causing a wound seven inches long “unlawfully, purposely, and or deliberate and premeditated malice to kill and murder.”
Nell was arrested in West Salem April 7th, a few hours after Bitzer had been shot to death in the Central Ohio Gas Company’s booster station south of the town. His wounds, caused by gunshot were administered, by A.H. Rush, superintendent of the booster station, who came upon him loitering near the scene of the crime an hour after the murder.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 17 April, 1923
pg 8
Pays Fine Of $2,000 And Is Jailed Again
Burbank Man Bound Over to Grand Jury on Concealed Weapons Charge.
Richard Russell, Burbank man who was arrested Saturday on a charge of illegal possession of liquor, pleaded guilty before Mayor Cover of Burbank late Monday afternoon and was fined $2,000 and costs, which he paid. Russell, it was found by officers, had a bank account considerably in excess of the amount of the fine.
The fine was the largest one ever imposed by a court in Burbank.
Russell’s liberty was short-lived. Immediately after the trial he was re-arrested by Sheriff Bucher on a charge of carrying concealed weapons. He was brought back to Wooster and kept in jail over night. Tuesday morning he was arraigned before Mayor M.R. Limb where he entered a plea of not guilty.
Sheriff Bucher charged that on last Friday evening, when he and a deputy raided Russell’s rooms, he reached in his pocket as though to draw a weapon. The officers pounced upon him and disarmed him. A 22-calibre revolver was found in the pocket of his coat.
Russell declared that he kept the gun in his coat pocket in his room at night, and that when they came to the door he put on the coat. He disclaimed any intention of shooting an officer.
Mayor Limb decided the matter was one for the grand jury to thresh out and fixed his bond at $2,000. Sheriff Bucher took Russell to the county jail.
Russell admitted last night to Deputy Sheriff Geiselman that when the officers raided his tin shop last Friday night, there was not a drop of liquor there. He also confessed that four gallons was received about a half hour after they left.

Dalton Gazette
Dalton, Ohio
Thursday, 19 April, 1923
pg 1
County News Items.
A formal charge of murder was placed against Glenn Nell, of Polk, Saturday, when he was arraigned before Mayor M.R. Limb of Wooster. Nell is charged with shooting to death James Bitzer, of west Salem.
The court proceedings took place in the corridor of the Wayne county jail, being held there because Nell has not yet sufficiently recovered from his wounds, in the judgment of court officers, to have him moved from the prison.
The affidavit charging Nell with Bitzer’s murder, was prepared by Prosecutor J.O. Fritz and signed by Sheriff A.W. Bucher. Judge W.E. Weygandt appeared at the hearing as counsel for Nell. On behalf of his client he waived the reading of the affidavit, and entered a formal plea of not guilty.
Mayor Limb bound Nell over to the grand jury, to be held in custody of the sheriff without bond until the grand jury takes action in the case. The grand jury will convene in May.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 20 April, 1923
pg 3
Caruso Draws Fine Of $25.00
Shoots Ducks Out of Season And Has No Legal Right to Hunting License.
Guy Caruso—no relation to the late Enrico–paid a fine of $25 and costs in Mayor M.R. Limb’s court last evening when he entered a plea of guilty to hunting without a license.
Caruso, it was reported, shot some ducks on the Mougey ice pond just east of the city. He lives in the old Naftzger house, and, seeing the ducks swimming about on the water, couldn’t resist the temptation to shoot, even thoug it was not the duck hunting season. The matter was reported to authorities and Deputy Game Warden Wm. Holcomb and local officers investigated the case.
The investigation disclosed that Caruso had procured a hunting license after he shot the ducks. It also showed that he has been in this country 14 years but has never become a naturalized citizen, so that he could not legally obtain a hunting license.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 27 April, 1923
pgs 1 & 3
Healthers Back Milk Inspection
County Joins City To Bar Impure Milk
Mayor Not Sure Policy is Right One, But Vote of Board Favors Plan.
Regulations governing the quality of milk sold in Wooster and in every part of Wayne county have been passed upon favorably by the Wooster City and Wayne County Boards of Health.
The Wooster City Board adopted the regulations last night and they were concurred in by the County Board at a meeting held Friday morning. Both boards had a full membership present, except for Mayor M.R. Limb, President of the city board, who stated today he was in Columbus yesterday.
County Health Commissioner C.D. Barrett has favored more rigid milk regulations for many months. He has contended that milk barred from other cities which have regulations was being dumped upon Wooster and Wayne county towns.

Committee Draws Rules
At a recent meeting of the city board of health, Mayor Limb appointed Dr. Nold W. Hoelzel and Joseph Herpel as a committee to investigate the situation. This committee met with Mr. Wagner, the state dairy inspector. On the recommendation of the state inspector, a joint committee was appointed from the city and county boards. This committee formulated the regulations adopted last night; part of them being taken from the state code, and others being drawn ? to fit conditions in Wooster and Wayne county. The regulations were gone over carefully and some phrases were stricken from the rules as originally drawn.
“The whole idea of the regulations,” explained Dr. Hoelzel today, “is to insure a better quality of milk. These regulations give authority to inspect the source of the milk supply of Wooster, or of any village in the county at any time, or continuously, as occasion may demand. This inspection work is to be done by the state, and will put the city of Wooster to no additional expense. We do not anticipate any objection from milk producers. It places a premium on proficiency, and it has been the experience elsewhere that when persons who produce milk to sell make any changes needed to have their dairies comply with regulations, they would not go back to the old way even if they had the opportunity to do so.”

Sees Much Benefit
Dr. A.C. Smith, another member of the board, who is an enthusiastic supporter of the inspection plan, declared that the regulations were bound to prove beneficial to consumers of milk, and especially to children.
Passage of the regulations last night precipitated a “scene of loud words” in the health commissioner’s office Friday morning between the commissioner and Mayor Limb. The mayor later declared he was not ready to declare himself in favor of the regulations.

Mayor Gives Stand
“I do not say I am opposed to them,” he said. “I have been accused of being against this project. I am only against having the city assume any responsibility for matters which the state is already under obligations to perform. If we are taking over responsibilities here that the state is obligated to fulfill, then I am opposed to it. I am also opposed to the creation of new offices, and if these regulations provide for any new officer and the expenditure of money in this way, I am opposed to it.”
“I think officers already drawing salaries should be able to perform all the work. I am not sure that the regulations do not discriminate against the small dealer. I did not see the regulations until after they were passed.”

Studies Regulations
The mayor Friday was comparing the rules with sections of the state health laws and with rules and regulations adopted by previous city boards of health.
Dr. Smith declared there was no intention on the part of the board to pass the regulations without the mayor’s knowledge.
“We knew the county board was to meet today,” he said Friday, “and we wanted to get these regulations in effect now, in the spring. A delay of two months would mean they would not go into effect until midsummer.”
The regulations, which are of exceptional interest to every milk producer and milk consumer in Wayne county, are given below. (The rules printed are those adopted by the city board. Those passed by the county board differ only in territory included.)
[Follows the 29 regulations in very fine type that I will not transpose at this point.]

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 27 April, 1923
pg 2
Will Quit If Board Asks It
A clash between Mayor M.R. Limb and Health Commissioner C.D. Barrett reached the proportions of “warm words” at the health commissioner’s office today in connection with passage of the milk regulation provision.
Dr. Barrett stated afterwards that no demand for his resignation had been made by the mayor.
“I’m perfectly willing to resign,” he stated, “any time that a majority of the members of the Board of Health ask me to do so.”

The Marion Star
Marion, Ohio
Friday, 27 April, 1923
pg 2
Lester E. Sieman Named By Donahey To Succeed General Sawyer on State Medical Board.
Lester E. Sieman, Cleveland, Democrat, head of the homeopathic hospital, to succeed Brigadier General C.E. Sawyer, of this city, was today appointed by Governor Donahey, as a member of the state medical board for the term ending March 18, 1930. Other appointments announced today by Governor Donahey, and subject to senate confirmation, follow:
Marcus R. Limb, Democrat, mayor of Wooster, to succeed Frank White, Batavia, Democrat, as a member of the board of trustees of the Ohio soldiers’ and sailors’ orphans home term ending on the first Monday in April, 1928, and Adjutant General Frank Henderson, as commissioner of soldiers’ claims, term ending April 13, 1925, salary $2,500 a year, succeeding W.E. Feeman, Wooster.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 27 April, 1923
pg 10
Pays $25 Fine
F.C. Strausbaugh entered a plea of guilty before Mayor M.R. Limb last night to a charge of speeding and was fined $25 and costs.

Hamilton Daily News
Hamilton, Ohio
Saturday, 28 April, 1923
pg 1
Miami Trustees O.K.’D By Senate.

All of Terms of New Directors Expire in 1921—Nine Listed.
Columbus, O., April 28—Governor Donahey’s appointment of nine Trustees of Miami University and of Marcus R. Limb, to be Trustee of the Ohio Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans’ Home, were confirmed by the Senate last night. The Miami Trustees, all of whose terms will expire in 1932 were:
Robert P. Scripps, of Hamilton County; Horace Irvine, Montgomery County; John G. Welsh, Butler County; Dwight Hinckley, Hamilton County; John Q. Baker, Butler County; Carl Greer, Butler County; John M. Withrow, Hamilton County; Darrell Joyce, Butler County, and Howard W. Herman, Montgomery County.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 28 April, 1923
pg 5
Feeman Loses Place, Mayor Limb Is Named
Wooster Man Gets One State Job, While Second Local Man Loses Another.
Adjutant General Frank Henderson, of Columbus, has been appointed by Governor A.V. Donahey as commissioner of soldiers’ claims at a salary of $2,500 a year, to succeed Rev. W.E. Feeman of Wooster, it was announced last evening at Columbus.
The appointment is subject to confirmation by the senate which, during the recent session, has not been in full harmony with the governor.
Governor Donahey also appointed Mayor Marcus R. Limb, of Wooster, to head the board of trustees of the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home at Xenia, for a term ending in 1928. Mayor Limb is to succeed Frank White, of Batavia, also a Democrat.
Rev. Feeman, former mayor of Wooster, was appointed to his position by Governor Harry L. Davis two years ago.
Mayor Limb stated today that he was informed by Governor Donahey at Columbus this week that the Xenia position would not require him to resign his duties as mayor here, since the board only meets occasionally, and the position will not require any considerable amount of time. The position pays no salary.
The Senate confirmed the appointment of Mayor Limb.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 28 April, 1923
pg 5
Put Up Cards Where Debris Has Collected
Police Department Notifies Residents to Remove it—Goes to City Dump.
Local police officers yesterday and today put up more than one hundred cards in alleys at the rear of properties, notifying owners to have debris and rubbish removed.
“Better take a look in the alley,” an official suggested today, “maybe you’ll find a sign there.”
These are the days when rubbish is being hauled away and when criticism is being directed at the city dump west of town.
“It seems to be either a case of hauling the rubbish to the only dump we have, or permitting it to lie about in the city,” Mayor Limb declared today. “Of the two, I think our people would prefer to have it on the dump. I am perfectly willing to close the Lincoln Highway dump. I would be glad to issue an order to this effect, but first we must find some place to dispose of our rubbish. Not only the city administration, but a committee from the women’s federated clubs have been searching diligently for a location. None has been found. As long as none is found, I don’t see what else we can do except use the one we have, undesirable as it may appear to be.”

WARNING: THIS STORY IS TINGED WITH THE RACISM TYPICAL OF ITS TIME.
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 30 April, 1923
pg 2
By The Way.
A colored man from another part of the state was arrested a few days ago for speeding. He had come down from Cleveland, entered the city via Bloomington, and had proceeded down Beall avenue to a point near Mayor M.R. Limb’s home at the intersection of Beall and North streets when he was put under arrest for fast driving.
When he was arraigned before the mayor, the son of the South had an excuse.
“Youh honah,” he pleaded, “Ah honestly didn’t know ah was inside de corporation line.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 30 April, 1923
pg 3
Truck Driver Pays $18 Fine
Two Orrville Men Among Those Who Contribute to Local Treasury, Sunday.
Monday morning’s start was not auspicious for O.J. Nimmon, of Indianapolis, Ind., but he will remember it, perhaps as “blue Monday morning.”
Nimmon and a companion were driving eastward with a moving truck. On the Pittsburg avenue hill they met Mr. and Mrs. Bert Nauman, of east of the city, en-route to Wooster to begin their day’s work at their grocery store on Nold avenue. The truck crowded Nauman’s small car off the road and he all but went into Naftzger’s pond, he told police.
Officer Smith trailed the truck, overtaking it at East Union. The driver was brought back to Wooster. After Nauman told his story of the affair to Mayor M.R. Limb, a fine of $10 and costs, amounting to $18.20 was imposed and paid.

Orrville Pair Pinched
Ralph J. Winkler, of Orrville, was fined $50 and costs for driving an automobile while intoxicated, and H.P. McGuire, who was with him, was fined $25 and costs for being drunk, before Mayor Limb Sunday. They were arrested at 2 a.m. Sunday in the down town section of Wooster where they are alleged to have been creating a disturbance.
Elmer Bartrum, Wooster, entered a plea of guilty Sunday to intoxication and was fined $25 and costs.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 30 April, 1923
pg 3
Good Cleanup May Cut Rate Of Insurance
May 11th is Date For Visit to Wooster of State Fire Marshal’s Assistants.
Friday, May 11th, will be fire prevention day in Wooster, and at least eight assistants of State Fire Marshal Miller will be here for a special inspection.
Paul D. Lyon, of Wooster, a deputy in the state fire marshal’s office, in co-operation with Mayor Limb, is arranging for the event here. A night meeting may be held.
Mrs. Poince, a lady connected with the department, will spend two days in the schools here just prior to the inspection day. She tells school pupils about fire dangers and how to prevent them.
The assistants who will be here on fire prevention day will make a detailed inspection. One group will inspect buildings in the down town section, and may go into the residence district. The state electrician will pay particular attention to wiring in public buildings.
With the inspectors will be representatives of the Fire Insurance Underwriters association, who will base Wooster’s insurance rate on conditions as they exist here.
“I am informed,” said Mr. Lyon today, “that Wooster has a good chance to get a reduction in the fire insurance rate if the cleanup proclamation of the mayor is strictly obeyed and the inspection on May 11 shows we have a really clean town.”
C.S. Magruder, one of the officials of the department, may give an address here if an evening meeting is arranged.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 1 May, 1923
pg 3
Peddlers The Bane Of Existence Of A Mayor
“Peddlers are the bane of a mayor’s existence,” declared Mayor M.R. Limb today, after explaining to one more itinerant vendor that Wooster was no place for him to sell his goods.
“We make every effort to keep the city free from peddlers,” the mayor said, “but they keep on coming. Some times there are three or four in a day. Occasionally they start canvassing in certain parts of the residence districk without asking permission. As soon as they are reported we get after them and in every case where it is possible they get orders to move on.”
Special licenses are granted to World war veterans, the mayor pointed out, which give them permission to sell from door to door, and police regulations cannot stop them from doing this.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 2 May, 1923
pg 3
Prisoner’s Hurry Is Cause Of Boosting His Fine To $25 And Costs
W.D. Quinn, a truck driver, was arrested by local police officers about 8:30 o’clock last evening on a charge of reckless driving.
He was brought before Mayor M.R. Limb.
He told the mayor he was a careful driver, always kept his brakes in shape, and never had an accident.
“But you drove east through the square at the rate of about 25 miles an hour with the cut-out open, and the heavy truck bumping perilously along,” the mayor said.
The prisoner had no comment. Mayor M.R. Limb was writing out the warrant. The man became impatient.
“Say,” he blurted out, “I’m in a hurry, how much is my fine?”
The pen stopped scratching. The mayor’s eyes almost bored holes through the prisoner.
“Another statement like that and you’ll stay over night in the lockup below,” the mayor said, and the man was silenced. The warrant was filled out.
“Now, sir, your fine,” the mayor announced, “is $25 and costs. That is $15 higher than it would have been if you had not been in such a hurry.”
Police officers in making the arrest, declared the same truck passed through Wooster several times during recent weeks and that it was driven recklessly on each occasion.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 5 May, 1923
pg 5
Many Cases To Be Heard By Grand Jurors
Next week’s session of the grand jury, Prosecutor J.O. Fritz indicated today, may last several days, although he had planned, some weeks ago, to make it very brief.
If the grand jury accepts the story of one or two witnesses in the Bitzer murder case at West Salem, Glenn Nell, confessed murderer of Bitzer, will be indicted after a brief hearing. If the grand jury, however, decides to make an exhaustive investigation of the case, the time consumed will be much longer.
All persons who have probed into the case have convinced themselves that Nell has told the truth in declaring that he was alone when the deed was done, but the impression still prevails among a certain element at West Salem that two other persons were concerned.
Numerous other cases are to be heard. Frank Tressel has been bound over to the grand jury on a charge of failing to support his wife, who lives in Chippewa township.
Two cases come from north-western Wayne county. One man, Burkholder, is charged with white slavery, and another, Russell, faces charges of carrying concealed weapons. Russell paid two fines for bootlegging recently at Burbank.
At least two assault and battery cases are to be aired, and Murry Zollenkoper arrested near Dalton, was held to the grand jury yesterday by Mayor Limb for attempting to steal an automobile.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 7 May, 1923
pg 2
Mayor Limb At Orphans Home
Finds Wooster Children Happy at Xenia, Where He is on Trustee Board.
Mayor M.R. Limb returned last evening from Xenia, Ohio, where on Saturday afternoon he attended a meeting of the board of trustees of the state orphans home there, to which he was recently appointed. The mayor spent Sunday at the home, which he found to be a most interesting institution.
Eight hundred youngsters are there, housed in cottages. They are taught various trades as well as gardening and farming. Girls get courses in dressmaking, home economics and kindred activities.
“I made it a point to hunt up the Segner youngsters,” the mayor said today. “The two boys are in one cottage, and the three girls in another. They are very well pleased with the home and are apparently quite happy.”
The board of trustees meets each month, and each time on Saturday afternoon. Members of the board frequently remain over Sunday.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 7 May, 1923
pg 3
Luncheon For Fire Marshal
Board of Trade to Entertain State Officers During Inspection in Wooster.
State fire marshal, Louis Miller and his deputy marshals who will visit Wooster on Friday, will be entertained while in the city by the Wooster Board of Trade and will be taken over the city to see a number of the beauty spots of this community.
The men will spend the day going from place to place and seeing whether Wooster has any fire hazards that should be removed. Business places will be inspected from cellar to garret. Residences one block from the public square will also be included in this inspection, and will be gone over, also, from cellar to garret.
There will be a luncheon at noon, which will be attended by the visiting fire marshal, his assistants, Mayor Limb, Director Walter, Chief Snavely, and a number of other officials and local men. This will be held in the social room of the People’s Savings and Loan building.
The work of inspection will be continued during the afternoon.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 7 May, 1923
pg 7
Truck Driver Under Arrest
Charge is Mede He Failed To Unload All of His Cargo on Trip to Creston.
Francis McVerry was bound over to the grand jury last night from Mayor M.R. Limb’s court under bond of $500, being charged with the theft of a small amount of household goods.
McVerry hauled a quantity of household goods from Cleveland to Creston for John W. Bogard last Friday. When Bogard got to Creston he found, it is alleged, that not all of the goods was there. A 9×12 rug, a vacuum sweeper, eight umbrellas and a fishing rod were among the missing articles. He got in touch with Cleveland police and they met McVerry’s truck as it returned to that city. On the truck, it is claimed, the missing articles were found. Bogard charges McVerry failed to unload them at Creston.
McVerry entered a plea of not guilty when arraigned before the mayor and furnished bond thru a surety company.
The grand jury, which began its sessions Monday, will hear the evidence in the case.

The Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati, Ohio
Tuesday, 8 May, 1923
pg 10
Provision To Be Made at Church For Out-of-Town Persons at Faulkner Funeral.
Governor A.V. Donahey and State Officials To Be Present—Friends To View Body To-Day.

Provision will be made at St. Xavier’s Church to-morrow for the accommodation of scores of out-of-town persons who have indicated their intention of attending the funeral services of James W. Faulkner, widely-known political writer and political editor of The Enquirer, who died early Saturday morning in New York City, where he was attending a convention. The services will be held at 10 o’clock to-morrow morning.
From 50 to 60 persons are planning to come from Columbus for the services. In addition to these, many others will come from various parts of the state. Many of these had expressed a fear they would be unable to get inside the church for the services because of the large throng that is planning to be present. To accomodate them special seating arrangements will be provided, under the direction of George E. Mugavin and Joseph Nicholson.
The entire central aisle on both sides will be reserved for the pall-bearers, the funeral cortege and mourners and the out-of-town visitors. The side aisles will be open to the public. As soon as the funeral cortege and the out-of-town persons are seated the remainder of the central aisle then will be opened to the public. The church will accommodate approximately 1,200 persons.

Governor Donahey to Attend.
Among those who have expressed their intention of attending the services are some of Ohio’s most distinguished men, including the present Governor of the state and a number of former Governors, who have paid tribute to the veteran writer in the highest terms.
Governor A.V. Donahey and a portion of his military staff will motor from Columbus to attend the services. The party expects to leave the capital between 3 and 4 o’clock to-morrow morning, and arrive in Cincinnati in time for the services at 10 o’clock.
Adjutant General Frank D. Henderson, Major Marcus Limb, of Wooster, and Lieutenant John H. McNamara, of the Columbus Naval Reserve Unit will accompany the Governor. Director of Health John E. Monger also will be with the party. Upon their arrival in Cincinnati they will be joined by Colonel W.O. Lathrop, another staff member.
As his tribute to Mr. Faulkner, Governor Donahet took to the Columbus officer of The Enquirer last night a huge basket of flowers of many varieties. Governor Donahey deposited them on the desk of Mr. Faulkner. The Governor and his daughter, Miss Margaret, personally picked the flowers and arranged them in the basket.
The complete list of pallbearers for the funeral includes two former Governors and a number of other prominent men of the state. The pallbearers will be former Governor James M. Cox; William F. Wiley, general manager of The Enquirer; H.R. Mengert, Columbus correspondent of The Enquirer; J.C. Mums, of the New York office of The Enquirer; Arthur Johnson. Columbus newspaper editor; William A. Stuart; Bayard L. Kilgour; W.A. Julian; Russell Wilson; W.F. Burdell; David E. Barry; John L. Shuff and Congressman Nicholas Longworth.

Friends To View Body.
Those persons who wish to view the body may do so at the residence of T.J. Mulvihill, 2336 Grandview avenue, Walnut Hills, after 10 o’clock this morning.
Columbus friends had planned to have the body lie in state in the State Capitol so that Mr. Faulkner’s host of friends in that part of the state might pay their last respects, but members of the family expressed a desire to have the body forwarded direct to Cincinnati from New York.
Tributes continued to arrive at the family residence and the office of The Enquirer yesterday from friends in various parts of the country. One of the most appreciated tributes came from the members of the “accredited Loafers” Club of the Columbus office of The Enquirer.
There, for years, it has been customary for state officials and state employees, as well as a number of Columbu citizens, to gather in the evenings and discuss topics of general interest as well as those of politics. Certain of these visitors, who were at the office regularly, were known affectionately by Mr. Faulkner as “accredited loafers,” and it was from these that a handsome floral design arrived at the Mulvihill home yesterday.
With the flowers was the following inscription.
“With deepest sympathy from the boys who were nightly visitors at the Enquirer office, affectionately knwn to Jim as “the accredited loafers.”

From “Accredited Loafers.”
The message was signed by Judge Reuben M. Wanamaker, of the Ohio Supreme Court; Timothy S. Hogan, former Attorney-General; Robert S. Hayes, Dr. Nelson on Bartilson, John R. Cassidy, Charles W. Justice, Edward Antrim, Edward P. Hogan, Thomas J. Donnelly, Dr. John E. Monger, James R. Marker and Grover C. Maxwell.
Mr. Maxwell, who formerly was Secretary of the State Public Utilities Commission, also sent the following telegram:
“For four years it was my privilege to be a nightly visitor at the Enquirer’s Columbus bureau, there to drink freely from that fountain of wisdom which was James W. Faulkner. Jim affectionately called us who were wont to thus drop in, the “accredited loafers.” I cherish that privilege more than any association and experience I have known. A great soul has passed on, leaving every debt to nation, state, friends and all mankind paid in full.”
From J.P. Shannon, Ft. Worth, Texas, came the following telegram of tribute yesterday:
“Very, very sorry to hear of Jimmie Faulkner’s death Convey to his sisters my deepest sympathy. God endowed him with a vision as a great contemporary thinker, with an extraordinary, divine charity toward the weak that no other political writer of his time possessed. His open frankness and absolute honesty brought to him popularity that will carry his name through the history of Ohio as its greatest political writer.”

This article is followed by several more which I did not transcribe:
Profession Is Loser.
In Passing of J.W. Faulkner, Says Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Loved By Honest Men.
Faulkner “One of Strongest Forces for Good in Ohio Politics”
New York Tribune

Only One Faulkner!
Mold Was Broken After God Made Him, Sandles Says.

Tribute From Colleagues.
Washington Correspondents Meet to Eulogize J.W. Faulkner.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 8 May, 1923
pgs 1 & 2
Increase Gas Rate
City Council Votes 4 To 3 For Ordinance
Consumers Will Pay $1 for First 1,000 Cubic Feet; 50 Cents For Remainder.
Wooster City Council last night by a vote of four to three, adopted the ordinance fixing the rate for natural gas in Wooster at $1.00 for the first 1,000 cubic feet used by each consumer each month, and 50 cents for each additional 1,000 cubic feet.
The present rate is 35 cents for each 1,000 cubic feet of gas consumed.
The ordinance as adopted, binds The East Ohio Gas Co. to furnish gas at the $1 and 50 cent rate from the time the ordinance goes into effect (thirty days) until January 1, 1927.

Up to Gas Co. Now
J.J. McMahon, representative of the company who has conducted the negotiations for the rate adjustment here, would not venture an opinion, following the meeting, as to whether or not the gas company would accept the terms of the ordinance. The next regular meeting of The East Ohio’s directors, he said, will take place early in June, although this matter may be disposed of before that time in the event of a special meeting of directors.
Council had been negotiation with the company on a basis of having the extended contract expire October 1, 1926. Sentiment of council had been in favor of securing an extension to May 1, 1927, although some councilmen were ready to vote the increased rate with Oct. 1, 1926, as the expiration date. Mayor M.R. Limb, it was stated today, suggested to some members of council and to representatives of the gas company the date of January 1.

Caucus Is Fruitless
At a lengthy caucus of council, nothing definite was accomplished, and, according to authentic reports today, council was not in full agreement on any date when the meeting was called.
Councilman Clyde Miller moved the adoption of the ordinance when it was read for the third time by Clerk V. Skelly. The date of the ordinance then was October 1, 1926. Councilman Harrison Miller seconded the motion.

Asks For Compromise
Councilman H.E. Newman declared that he felt a compromise should be obtained. He called upon Mr. McMahon to ask if the company would not accept a contract extending to Jan. 1, 1927.
Mr. McMahon reported that he had no authority to grant any extension further than October 1, 1926, and was not prepared to say what the company directors would do with an ordinance specifying the time of expiration as January 1, 1927.
Following this statement which Mr. Newman did not regard as a point-blank refusal, the councilmen moved to amend the ordinance to make the expiration time read January 1, 1927. Councilman Harrison Miller also seconded the motion. When the vote was taken, Cameron, Williamson and Clyde Miller voted no and Harrison Miller, Reed, Newman and Boles voted favorably. President McSweeney declared the amendment adopted.
Then came the surprise vote of the evening, that taken on the passing of the ordinance as amended. Councilman Clyde Miller had moved the adoption of the original ordinance. It had been understood that he and Mr. Williamson favored it. But on the roll call these councilmen, along with Mr. Cameron, voted “no” on the adoption of the ordinance. It was passed by the affirmative votes of Harrison Miller, Reed, Newman and Boles.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 8 May, 1923
pg 2
Urges Merchants to Make Thorough Search
Merchants of the city are especially interested in a proposed reduction of insurance rates here,” said Paul Lyon, deputy state fire marshal today, “and they have an opportunity this week to aid in securing this reduction.”
”The people of the city seem to be responding nicely to Mayor Limb’s clean-up proclamation,” Mr. Lyon continued. “The town looks good. Now the thing to do to win out in the insurance rate fight is to make a thorough inspection of your business place and your home. Start at the attic and go to the cellar. Determine for yourself if there are any fire hazards there, and, if so, remove them.”
Inspectors of the fire marshal’s office will be here Friday, and they will go through down town buildings from top to bottom, it is stated. If they find them clean and free from fire dangers an insurance rate reduction may follow, especially if city council authorizes the addition of a pumper to the city’s fire fighting equipment.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 8 May, 1923
pg 2
Personals
Mayor M.R. Limb left at noon today for Columbus, where, as a member of the staff of Gov. Donahey he is to join the Donahey party which leaves tomorrow morning for Cincinnati to attend the funeral of James W. Faulkner famous political writer. Two former governors are to serve as pallbearers. Mayor Limb intends to return to Wooster Thursday.

Portsmouth Daily Times
Portsmouth, Ohio
Wednesday, 9 May, 1923
pg 1
Last Rites For Faulkner
Cincinnati, O., May 9.—(By the Associated Press)—Scores of out-of-town friends were in Cincinnati today attending the funeral services over the body of James W. Faulkner, political news writer, who died in New York last Saturday. One party of newspaper men came from Columbus, and another arrived from New York and Washington. Governor Donahey and a detail of his military staff reached the city, accompanied by Adjutant-General Frank D. Henderson, Major Marcus Limb, of Wooster, and Lieutenant John H. McNamara, of the Columbus Naval Reserve Unit.
Virtually every department of the federal government here was represented at the funeral services, conducted at 10 o’clock this morning at St. Xavier’s Church by Rev. F.J. Finn, S.I. celebrant, assisted by Rev. John F. Hickey, deacon, and Dr. R.N. Wagner, sub-deacon. All the official clergymen were personal friends of Mr. Faulkner.
On orders from Washington, the Stars and Stripes above the local federal building was displayed at half-mast during the funeral services, the first time in the history of the city that the flag had been lowered as a mark of respect for a private citizen.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 9 May, 1923
pg 1
Columbus Men Here Today On Business Trip
See City and Call on Local Merchants, Then Sing us a Song and Leave.
Headed by Mayor James J. Thomas, 114 members of the Manufacturers and Jobbers Association of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce arrived in Wooster at 10 o’clock this morning and put in an hour and a half looking over the institutions of the community and visiting business men.
Wooster officials and business men, with automobiles, were at the Pennsylvania station to welcome the visitors and take them on a sight-seeing tour of the city, which included a visit to the College of Wooster.
The Columbus party later gathered on a down town corner and sang several selections, two of which were arranged as a compliment to Wooster. Felicitations were spoken by both Wooster and Columbus men.
The special train carrying the Columbus business men was running on schedule this morning, after having been parked at Mansfield over night. The party set out from Columbus Tuesday morning on a four-day goodwill acquaintance tour which will take the travelers to many communities in eastern and northeastern Ohio.
From Wooster the tourists proceeded to Orrville and Massillon. The night stop will be at Canton, where a special program has been prepared.
The visitors were highly complimentary in their remarks concerning Wooster, and the hospitality accorded them here.

Mayor Was Absent
Mayor Thomas called at the city hall and expressed his regrets that Mayor Limb was absent. Aside from Joe Garrett, Miss Jeanne Beer was the only member of the administration present to meet the Columbus mayor. Miss Beer deduced the fact that Mayor Thomas was a Republican and she belonged to the other side. Following this there were a number of exchanges of political pleasantries.

Were Shown Over City
A number of the visitors expressed a desire to see the Wooster college buildings. They were taken care of by a number of citizens, headed by Harrold Fredrick, chairman of the committee on arrangements. The train reached the city three minutes before ten o’clock. Not all the automobiles that were to be on hand had reached the Pennsylvania depot, but all came before they were needed, and many went up town without passengers.

Several Newspaper Men
There were newspaper men from all three Columbus newspapers, the State Journal, the Dispatch and the Citizen. The representatives of the afternoon papers, the Citizen and the Dispatch, filed messages here covering the trip through Loudonville, Shreve and Wooster.

Train Is Complete
The train which brought the visitors to Wooster is complete in every way, with sleepers, day coaches and two diners. The visitors in many cases ordered their meals at the depot here before leaving Wooster and expected to eat between Wooster and Orrville. There were 112 in the party at Wooster.

Dalton Gazette
Dalton, Ohio
Thursday, 10 May, 1923
pg 5
Would Be Auto Thief Bound Over To The Grand Jury.
Abr. Nussbaum and Ralph Dycus, young men living at Moscow, west of this place, caught a would-be automobile thief, Thursday night.
Dycus parked his Ford touring car on the lawn in front of his home. Later Nussbaum came to the house and saw a man working at the car. He asked Dycus who it was. They went to investigate. The man had backed the car off the lawn towards the paved road, and evidently intended to get into it and coast noiselessly down a hill before starting the engine.
The two men at first ordered the man to keep traveling, but later decided he should be arrested. They pursued and overtook him, and placed him in the custody of Marshal Slusser, who took him to Wooster and arraigned, (Friday) before Mayor Limb on a charge prepared by Prosecutor J.O. Fritz. He gave his name as Murry Zollenkoper and said his home was in Pennsylvania.
Zollenkoper was bound over to the grand jury and placed in the Wayne county jail to await action of same.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 10 May, 1923
pg 7
Mayor Gets A Threat Letter
Demand For Return of Money Imposed in Fine on Truck Driver Is Made.
A charge that fine imposed on Ollie J. Nimmons, a truck driver, by Mayor M.R. Limb was “unlawful” and a threat to “show you up” is contained in a letter received Thursday by the mayor from the president of the Red Ball Transit Co., of Indianapolis, Ind.
Nimmons was driving a truck down the hill at the end of Pittsburg avenue some days ago. Bert Nauman, proprietor of a small grocery store on Nold avenue, and Mrs. Nauman, were coming up the hill. Nauman, in an affidavit filed before the mayor, charged that the truck crowded him off the brick road and that he would have gone into the mill race if he had not stopped his car. A patrolman investigated the complaint, noted the position of the tracks and pursued the truck, overtaking it at East Union. The driver and his companion were brought back to Wooster. Testimony of Mr. and Mrs. Nauman and of the police officer were taken by the mayor, who in assessing the fine, pointed out that Nauman had the right of way on the narrow paving at the scene of the accident.
The letter that came to the mayor today was couched in aggressive style. It demanded that the amount of the fine be remitted, and as an alternative declared that “higher state officials” would not uphold the mayor’s decision. It promised him “the limelight” unless the money was paid back stating that the company was ready to spend money to bak up its position and that it is “not what it costs to ?? you up” that counts.
“Guess I’ll leave it lay a day before I answer it,” was the mayor’s only comment today, except for an emphatic declaration that the man was fined for the commission of a crime for which he was duly convicted and that no part of the fine would be remitted.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 11 May, 1923
pgs 1 & 2
Says City Needs New Fire Truck, Finds Town Clean
Fire Marshal Also Suggests Building Code
State Inspectors Find But Two Places They Regard As Fire Dangers.
“There are two things Walter needs for better fire prevention: one of these is an additional truck for your fire department and the other is a new building code.”
This statement was made by Charles Magruder, assistant state fire marshal, at a luncheon attended by a number of local people at the People’s Savings and Loan building Friday noon, in connection with the state’s inspection of fire hazards here.
“You have one of the best fire chiefs in the state of Ohio, and he has been assisted by two things. One of these things is ability and the other is luck and you will have to admit he has had lots of luck. But I want you to assist his ability by giving him everything he needs to keep down the fire loss in your city.”

May Remove Barns
Mr. Magruder intimated the matter of removing a number of old barns in the center of the town will be taken up with the owners.
“In Europe a man who has a fire has to prove he has not committed a crime. For that reason in London there is not near the fire loss there is in New York and the fire fighting apparatus in that city would be regarded as inadequate in any American city today. It is manned by 1,500 men. In New York they have 6,000 men to fight fire and the finest apparatus that money can buy,” he said.

Prevention Association
Mr. Magruder stated that Wooster has a three and a half per cent fire rate and that unless the proper safeguards are taken the rate will be increased to four per cent.
“Better keep it down than retry to get it down after it has been put up,” he said. He strongly urged that all the organizations of the city join together and form a fire protection association.
“Such an association has cut Cincinnati’s fire rate 32 per cent and it can do the same thing everywhere by simply making everybody clean up and remove the fire hazards for most of the fires are caused bu downright carelessness,” he said.

Congressman McSweeney Talks
Congressman John McSweeney gave one of his most interesting talks. “Fire has been made into one of the best servants man has by making a larger portion of the world habitable, but it can also, through carelessness, become one of man’s worst enemies,” he said.
Mr. McSweeney bespoke the cooperation of everybody in Wooster and all our organizations in making Woster one of the safest towns in America as far as fire is concerned.

Urges Heeding Advice
C.M. Gray, head of the Board of Trade’s New Industry committee, stated that it was necessary that Wooster follow the advice of the state fire experts because Wooster, in competition with other towns in securing industries, must show that we are in every way the best community for factories to locate.
Mayor M.R. Limb as master of ceremonies promised all the cooperation Wooster could give.
Mr. Magruder stated that Paul Lyon, who is one of the state’s deputy fire marshals, is making good in every way. He also felicitated Chief Snavely on his forethought in having two fires on the day the fire marshals are here just to show them what a speedy and efficient department Wooster has.

Fire Marshal Not Here
Fire Marshal Miller had agreed up to the last minute to be here, but it was stated during the meeting that the reason for his non-arrival was that he had been suddenly called to the southern part of the state on a “most important mission.”

Find Clean City
The visitors, ten in number, were very warm in their praise of Wooster, and stated this was “one of the cleanest towns they had visited, and that up to now, only two property owners had been noted as a subject for reports, all other property being nicely cleaned up.”

Visited the Station
Paul Lyon, during the day, arranged for the deputies a pleasant visit to the Experiment Station.
Besides Magruder, and Mr. Lyons, the following assistants to the state fire marshal were in the city today making the inspection:
J.H. Van Slyke, West Brookfield; T.E. Neer, Columbus; Geo. L. Sherwood, Columbus; D.J. O’Conner, Youngstown; F.H. White, Toronto; Manan Weil, Mansfield; and T.J. Palmer, Akron.

Have Two Fire Alarms
The two fire alarms Mr. Magruder mentioned came within half an hour of each other Friday morning, after a considerable period when there have been no calls whatever. When the first call came it was rumored that it was merely a demonstration run. Such, however, was not the case.
Firemen in the first instance were called to the Buckley home, 652 South Bever street, to extinguish a fire on the roof of an outbuilding. At 11 o’clock, the second call came and firemen hustled out to Palmer street to the home of Albert Daly, where a small blaze in an outbuilding was soon conquered. The loss in both cases was negligible.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 12 May, 1923
pg 1
Health Commissioner Tenders Resignation
‘Opposition Of Mayor’ Is Reason Given
Retains County Position, But Act Means Separation of Health Activities.
A break in the administration of Mayor M.R. Limb came Saturday at noon with the resignation of Dr. C.D. Barrett as city Health Commissioner.
The health commissioner’s resignation, presented in writing to the mayor, stated that he was resigning and would retain the place only until his successor in office could arrange to take up the work.
In connection with his resignation, Dr. Barrett made this statement:
“I have resigned as Health Commissioner of the City on account of opposition of the mayor. I have tried hard for one year to give both the city and the county health districts good conscientious work. Such work has failed to please the Mayor.
“I feel that it is not for the good of the work for me to continue with no hope or agreement between us.”
Asked to comment upon the resignation tendered by the commissioner, Mayor Limb said:
“There can’t be two bosses.”
Besides indicating that the term of the health commissioner has already expired, and that a meeting of the Board of Health has been called for the purpose of making arrangements for the coming year, Mayor Limb said he did not desire, at this time, to discuss the matte further.

Breach Reaches Climax
The climax in the alleged breach between the mayor and commissioner came in adoption of the recent milk regulations by the city Board of Health. At that time the mayor is said to have charged that the health commissioner was not doing the real work of city health officer, but merely directing it. He is also said to have protested some of the bills of the health office which, he asserted, was “costing too much money.”

When Does Term End?
The Board of Health met in regular session last Monday, but the meeting was adjourned until next Monday night because of lack of a quorum. It was stated Saturday that the Board of Health a year ago hired Dr. Barrett as city health commissioner for a year at $600 a year. State Examiner Rigler, who completed his work here recently, construed the action as merely naming the commissioner for the remainder of last year. The notice sent by the board’s clerk to the commissioner stated he was named as health commissioner at a salary of $600 a year, but did not state any definite term of employment.
Whether the term of the commissioner ended January 1, May 1, or was to extend for an indefinite period was a mooted question Saturday.

Retains County Place
Dr. Barrett’s resignation will not affect his status as county health commissioner. He was employed by the county board for a two year term which extends until April 1924, at a salary of $2,600 a year.
His resignation, however, will divorce the work of the city and county boards, and means that the two health districts will be operated under different heads. Since the city has never paid more than the $600 Dr. Barrett receives, any physician who is picked to succeed Dr. Barrett will give the work only part time.
The county board’s offices will likely be moved from their headquarters in the city hall where free office rent, with heat and light, had been furnished by the city in return for other considerations.

May Be Adjusted
Whether Dr. Barrett’s resignation will have any effect upon the recent milk regulations remains to be settled. Mayor Limb declared a few days ago that he was of the opinion the milk controversy was a fight between the dairies and the milk producers and that both were attempting to make the city “the goat.”
The Board of Health adopted the milk regulations and there was a possibility Saturday that the Board might take a stand against separation the county and city health work and attempt to bring about an adjustment thru which Dr. Barrett would remain in charge of the city work.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 14 May, 1923
pg 3
Hint Douglas May Get Place
If the resignation of City Health Commissioner C.D. Barrett is accepted by the Board of Health at the special meeting to be held this evening, it was rumored today that one of the names to be suggested as his successor is that of Dr. E.W. Douglas, Wooster physician.
Dr. Barrett tendered his resignation to Mayor M.R. Limb Saturday.
His resignation does not affect his position as county health commissioner, to which position he was named in April, 1922, for a two-year term.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 15 May, 1923
pg 7
Violate Auto Laws
Two automobile cases were heard last evening before Mayor M.R. Limb. Lloyd Kestler entered a plea of guilty to the charge of driving a car without a license plate and was fined $10 and costs. Alvin Manges admitted driving faster than the limit set by the city ordinance and was fined $25 and costs.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 15 May, 1923
pg 8
Douglas Gets Health Office Position Here
Succeeds Dr. Barrett After Mayor Requests Board to Make a Change.
Dr. Edward W. Douglas was named city health officer last night for one year at a salary of $600 per year.
Dr. Douglas, whose term of office begins at once, succeeds Dr. C.D. Barrett, who, for more than a year, has been serving jointly as city and county health commissioner.
Although Dr. Barrett presented his resignation to Mayor Limb last week, it was not accepted by the board, members taking the view that acceptance was not necessary since the commissioner’s term of office had expired.
Mayor Limb told the board that the state examiner held Dr. Barrett’s term of office ended last December 31st. When A.C. Smith, member of the board, suggested that the board should take action to have the minutes show that Dr. Barrett had served since January 1, Clerk V.M. Skelly stated that the commissioner had been paid his monthly salary regularly. No change was made on the minutes.

Douglas to Accept.
Mayor Limb announced that he had assurance that Dr. Douglas would accept the place and he announced his appointment. Messrs. Tawney, Herpel, Peckinpaugh and Smith were present. Dr. W. Nold Hoelzel was absent. All four members present voted to confirm the appointment.
In asking the board to select some one other than Dr. Barrett, Mayor Limb commented upon the commissioner’s resignation, which he accompanied by a statement that he was quitting the place because of “opposition by the mayor.”

Denies Opposition.
The only thing I have ever opposed him in is the matter of bills which come to us as these do tonight, without being approved by him,” declared the mayor. “In every other department of the city, the department head O.K.’s the bills. I have opposed his buying antitoxin for charity cases here when he could get it free from Columbus. Recently we had a bill for $16.50 for antitoxin which would have cost the city no more than the expense of a telephone call to Columbus, perhaps 80 cents.”
“Except at meetings of this board where both of us were present, I have talked to Dr. Barrett just three times,” the mayor continued. “The first time was when he came to me and made application for the position, the second time was out here in the hall after he and Mr. Skelly had become involved in an argument over funds and after he and Chief of Police Leiner had had a misunderstanding about each other’s duties. I asked him to bring his troubles to me direct. The last time was when I came down here to attend a joint meeting of the city and county boards of health to consider milk regulations and Dr. Barrett and Dr. Grady, the only persons in the office at the time, informed me that it had been decided to hold a meeting of county board members only.”
Dr. Douglas was named to take the health commissioner’s place immediately, so that after last night’s meeting the dual arrangement between the city and county boards came to an end.
The change means that the county will have to provide separate quarters for the county health commissioner, whose office has been in the city hall. No definite arrangements had been made today for an office for the county board.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 16 May, 1923
pg 3
Barrett Says He Explained All The Bills
Denies Antitoxin Can be Procured Free, and Comments Upon Arguments.
County Health Commissioner C.D. Barrett today replied to statements made by Mayor M.R. Limb before the Board of Health Monday night when the board named Dr. E.W. Douglas as city health commissioner to succeed Dr. Barrett.
To the charge that the health commissioner did not OK bills from his department, Dr. Barrett asserted that he had never been asked to do so and that, furthermore, he had been present at all board meetings to vouch for them and explain them, with the single exception of the meeting Monday night.
Concerning antitoxin, Dr. Barrett said that “neither he (the mayor) nor anyone else can get it free from Columbus. I have here the opinion of the attorney general in which he holds that local boards shall furnish antitoxin free in all cases while the city has funds, and where the city has no funds, the county commissioners shall make provision to pay the cost of the same.”
“So far as taking my troubles to the mayor is concerned,” Dr. Barrett declared, “his attitude has never encouraged me to do so. When I have gone to him, I have received very poor satisfaction. Mr. Skelly and myself have never had any controversy, in spite of what the mayor says. The police chief and I did have an argument. I had inspected some nuisances, and asked him, as sanitary officer, to order them abated. He had done this work for Dr. Jones. When he told me he got but $5 a month for serving as sanitary officer, I dropped the matter and from that time until now I have been giving these orders myself.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 16 May, 1923
pg 7
Fisher, Rahl, Wiler, Moody For Mayorship
Republican, So Far, Have Taken No Action to Pick Opponent to Mayor Limb
Within a month political interest will come to the front in Wooster, for declarations of candidacy must be filed with the county board of elections on or before June 15th by all who become candidates for municipal offices.
Mayor M.R. Limb, it is generally conceded, will be a candidate to succeed himself as the Democratic nominee. No inkling has come from any source that the mayor will have any opposition for renomination.
On the Republican side no effort has been made up to the present to press any one candidate forward. Several names have been mentioned, it became known today, among them Clyde L. M? and James Rahl, both former presidents of city council, ? A. Fisher, former mayor, and V.H. Wiler, formerly a member of the Board of Education.
If Former Mayor Fisher should get the Republican nomination and Mayor Limb be renominated by the Democrats, the November election would witness the third bout between these candidates. In 1920 Fisher won out over Limb, in 1920 Limb turned the tables and was elected. [may be a type in the copy]
It is believed among local Republicans that E.S. Landes, chairman of the Republican county organization, will be in Wooster for a meeting of the committee within a short time. At this time, it is expected, a successor to Mr. Landes as chairman will be named and an effort may be made to decide upon a Republican candidate for mayor.
Petitions will be issued soon by the Wayne County Board of Elections to persons who wish to be candidates for the August municipal and township primaries.
The only notable change in the laws for the coming primary are ? matter of nominating candidates for the Board of Education. These must be nominated entirely by petition and will appear on the partisan tickets at the primaries. Heretofore it has been optional with the candidates whether they should seek nomination by primary or vote.
The summary of the primary ? laws are as follows:
The primary elections for the nomination of candidates for all elective municipal offices to be filled at the regular election, to be held November 6 this year, in Wooster will be held on Tuesday, August 14.
NOTE: the remainder of the article is mostly illegible.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 17 May, 1923
pg 9
Ordinance No. 1220
An ordinance fixing the compensation of sundry employees of the city of Wooster, State of Ohio.
Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Wooster, State of Ohio
Section No. 1—That the rate of compensation for electrical inspections for the City of Wooster, Ohio shall be 10 cents for each and every outlet inspected, payable semi-monthly
Section No. 2—That the rate of compensation for plumbing inspection for the City of Wooster, Ohio shall be 10 cents for each and every fixture tap inspected, payable semi-monthly
Section 3—That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance shall be repealed in so far as they are thus in conflict, and this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest date allowed by law.
Passed May 7, 1923
John McSweeney
President of Council
Attest Vern M. Skelly, Clerk
Approved May 7, 1923
M.R. Limb, Mayor, May 10-17

The Mansfield News
Mansfield, Ohio
Friday 18 May, 1923
pg 9
Wooster, May 18—Demand that Mayor M.R. Limb, remit a $15 and costs fine against a truck driver of the red Ball Transit Co., Indianapolis, has been refused by the mayor. The president of the Transit Co., in a letter to the mayor, threatened to “show him up” in court, and bring him unpleasantly “in the limelight,” unless the fine was remitted.
“Fines imposed in this court stay put,” was the mayor’s emphatic comment.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 19 May, 1923
pg 3
Engineer’s Fees All Go Into Service Fund
All work done by the city engineer for which fees are charged will, hereafter, be done through the service department, and the fee will go into the service fund, Mayor M.R. Limb announced today.
In the past city engineers have been permitted to do private work and the fees they charged were not turned into the city coffers.
“This plan has brought about some dissatisfaction,” Mayor Limb said, “partly because the fees were not always uniform. Under the new plan there will be a fixed charge for one class of work, such as giving the grade for a new house. The engineer’s salary is paid out of the service fund and these fees will produce a part of the revenue to pay it.”
City Engineer Orr, who recently began his work here, receives a salary of $1,800 a year. This is the same as the salary that was paid to his predecessor.
The finance committee of city council, when it makes plans for the budget for the last half of this year, will be asked, it was learned today, to consider a proposed increase in salaries of city patrolmen to $125 a month.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 21 May, 1923
pg 1
Hold Koontz For Manslaughter

Is Arrested As He Leaves The Hospital
Crash Survivor Waives Examination and is Freed on $1,500 Bond.
Forest Koontz, sole survivor of the trio that a week ago Sunday was riding in Koontz’s Buick roadster when it crashed into a horse on the Lincoln Highway, east of Wooster, walked out of the Kinney and Knestrick hospital Monday forenoon—only to be placed under arrest as he emerged from the hospital door.
Koontz was taken to city police headquarters, where he was informed that County Coroner Emmanuel Rickabaugh had placed a charge of manslaughter against him. The coroner, it is understood, consulted Chief Henry Leiner and Prosecutor J.O. Fritz before making the charge.

Calls on Attorney
Koontz asked for permission to consult Attorney Walter J. Mougey. This request was granted. Koontz and Mougey talked only for a brief time, in the presence of Chief Leiner, and Koontz was advised by Mouget to waive examination in the court of Mayor M.R. Limb and ask to be bound over to the grand jury.
Koontz was arraigned at noon and followed the instructions of his attorney. Mayor Limb fixed bond at $1500, which was furnished by Samuel Graber. Koontz was then released.
The prisoner’s head was swathed in bandages, and his right arm tightly bandaged from the elbow to the wrist. He walked with a firm brisk step and seemed as agile as ever. The bandages on his head came down so that one eye was completely covered, the other barely protruding from beneath the white cloths that protected a deep wound in his brow.

Story of Accident
Koontz, with Arthur Stough and Anna Tanner in his car, was driving towards Wooster on the Lincoln highway about 2 a.m. on Sunday, a week ago, when the car crashed into a horse, one of a group of four that was being taken to Canton. Stough, Miss Tanner, and the horse were killed. Koontz, at first thought to have been fatally injured, made a speedy recovery.
The investigation by police and the coroner disclosed, they say, that Koontz was driving fully fifty miles an hour, and that he was under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
The manslaughter charge accuses him with responsibility for the deaths of Stough and Miss Tanner.
The law’s penalty for manslaughter is from one to twenty years in the penitentiary.
Koontz is the first man ever held in Wayne county to answer to a charge of being responsible for the death of any person killed by an automobile.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 21 May, 1923
pg 8
Suggest Auto Caravan For 146th Reunion
An automobile parade to Lima on the occasion of the reunion of the 146th infantry was suggested here yesterday by Sergeants Davis and Reil of Youngstown, who were guests of Mayor M.R. Limb.
Sergeant Davis, private secretary to a Youngstown steel manufacturer, left a $6,000 job to go into the army during the World war. He was secretary to Mayor Limb while the mayor was adjutant of the regiment.
The plan, as suggested by Sergeant Davis, would be for delegations from Youngstown, Alliance, Akron and Canton to mobilize in Wooster (early Sunday morning, if the reunion is hald on Labor Day,) and proceed via Ashland, Mansfield, Galion, Bucyrus and Van Wert, picking up delegations en route, and reaching Lima in a grand procession.
Last year the reunion of the regiment was held in Wooster.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 21 May, 1923
pg 8
Pays $25 Fine
Frank Swales, arrested Sunday afternoon in the down town section of the city, charged with being intoxicated, plead guilty before Mayor M.R. Limb Monday and was fined $25 and costs.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 22 May, 1923
pg 2
Mayor Tells About Report
The report from the Ohio Inspection Bureau on insurance conditions here was procured by Mayor M.R. Limb some time ago, he stated today.
“Paul Lyon, who had been named deputy state fire marshal, told me how to get it and I wrote for it. There I learned that part of our insurance rates had been raised as far back as 1921, and local agents have been writing insurance at higher rates. The report also showed that many of the things we have been doing in the way of eliminating dead ends and enlarging mains, will help our rating here. The men who were here from the state fire marshal’s office recently know what we have done, because we took special pains to show them.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 22 May, 1923
pg 3
Mayor Marries First Couple
Mayor M.R. Limb wavered temporarily yesterday afternoon when he was called on to perform a marriage ceremony.
“I never married anybody,” he parried when he was summoned by telephone to the city hall.
“Come on, the stage is set,” Chief Leiner told him, and the city’s chief executive responded.
The contracting parties were Matto Barbera and Mary Ianparelli, both of Wooster. They had witnesses with them, and a number of city employees and others at the city hall gathered in for the ceremony, which the mayor performed with all proper solemnity.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 22 May, 1923
pg 8
City Probing Ways To Stop Rate Increase
Insurance Question Gets Full Airing Before Council as Pumper is Urged.
City council, acting as a committee, together with Mayor M.R. Limb and Service Director Harry Walter plan to make a thorough investigation of what the city must do to prevent an increase in fire insurance rates, following recommendation, made last night by a committee of The Board of Trade, urging council to buy a $12,000 pumper.
Councilman C.O. Williamson raised the question as to whether a pump throwing 750 gallons of water per minute could be used from any section of Wooster’s water mains, when the plant at Killbuck produces only about this quantity of water.
Mayor Limb declared that the report forwarded to him from Columbus indicates that there are other matters besides the pump that figure in the needed additions to the fire fighting equipment, and he questioned whether any rating change would come about if only the pump is purchased.

Thinks Only Pump Needed
George Quinby, spokesman for the Board of Trade committee, construed a letter written by The Ohio Inspection Bureau to Councilman H.E. Newman to mean that the addition of a pumper would meet the state’s requirement.
“If that is the case we ought to be able to get our insurance rating lowered, because we have been doing other things along this line,” the mayor continued. “We have been tying in dead ends, we have a complete map of our water mains, and the Ohio inspection bureau’s map is not complete; we have been enlarging lines, and we are just now making final plans to install a double unit plant at Killbuck pumping plant.”

Other Ways to Cut
When the insurance rate matter was under discussion Service Director Walter asked Mr. Quinby if certain owners of property had not been able to make rate reductions far greater than any change from three and a half to fourth class by eliminating deficiencies in their buildings. Mr. Quinby agreed that this was true, and the discussion brought out the fact that a great many more reductions in rate could be made by proper cooperation of tenants of some down town business buildings and by elimination of troublesome fire hazards that could be eliminated with small expendirure of money.

Urges Both Reductions
“But I think that is beside the point,” cautioned Councilman L.C. Boles. “We are concerned chiefly in what the city can do as a whole. If there can be other reductions, let’s have both of them.”
Messrs. Quinby and Daniel C. Funk and Col. F.C. Gerlach composed the Board of Trade committee before council. F.E. Boigegrain, president of the business men’s association, and W.C. Myers and Walter Whitaker, insurance men, were also on hand.

Fix Property Values
Since the meeting of the Board of Trade directors last Friday evening, a committee of five local financial men had been at work on property values in Wooster and the summary of these was presented.
They showed a total valuation of college buildings, county buildings, city buildings and school buildings to be $5,567,000; churches, $415,000; brick business buildings, $5,000,000; frame business buildings, $120,000; stocks, $1,500,000; automobile stock cars, $50,000; dwellings, $12,000,000.
The committee estimated that if the rating here is changed completely from class three and a half to class four, the insurance rate will be increased about eight cents per hundred or approximately $12,600 a year on the basic rating—enough, the committee declared, to pay the cost of a pumper every year.
Deficiency charges, the committee pointed out, were over and above these rates, and were not included in the estimate of savings that would be made possible through the addition of more equipment.

Using Higher Rate
Ratings made since 1921, it was pointed out, have been on the fourth class basis.
Mr. Quinby declared that purchase of a truck would prevent the re-rating of the remainder of the city, and would restore the former classification in that part of town which has been re-rated.
Service Director Walter raised the point as to where the city would get revenue to operate the additional equipment. He asked whether it would not necessitate an extra man or two in the fire department.

Are Short on Funds
“Under our present valuation of $12,000,000 the safety fund gets but one mill, which means $12,000 a year,” Director Walter said. “It would be fine if your committee would re-appraise Wooster real estate on the basis of your valuations given here. It shows a valuation of nearly $25,000,000 and is declared to be conservative. Only $12,000,000 of property is on the tax duplicate. As long as the duplicate is no higher, we cannot get more money in the safety fund, and we will not be able to spend more for the fire department.”
The mayor, the service director and Councilman Boles, chairman of the council committee in charge of the matter, all expressed a desire to add the necessary equipment to give Wooster the lowest possible rating for insurance if the proposition is practical from every angle. It was because of this desire to get all the facts, and to learn just what must be done to get low rates that Mayor Limb requested a conference of members of council. President Pro Tem Clyde Miller, who was presiding, referred the matter to Councilman Boles’ committee, with a suggestion that the committee, and as many members of council as possible, meet with the mayor and service director and representatives of organizations to thresh out the details.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 23 May, 1923
pg 2
Can Save Fire Insurance In Several Ways
Director Walter Believes Methods in Addition to Equipment Be Employed.
Director Harry Walter believes that aside from securing expensive equipment for Wooster there are many things that can be done to decrease the fire rate of the [line illegible] … criticisms that were made at the inspection of 1921, and find that many things that were mentioned as adverse to the city obtaining a lower fire rate at that time have been eliminated. They should be brought to the attention of the proper authorities, and Mayor Limb is going to have all the documents with him when he makes a trip to Columbus at an early date,” Mr. Walter said.
“I know of one case in this city where a building near the square obtained a lower fire insurance rate by removing an automobile that was kept there, and putting in a fire door. I believe that if business men and residents ascertain what is keeping their fire hazards high, they can remove these hazards and secure much lower rates. I made a recommendation, in my last report to council, in favor of additional apparatus, if means could be found to purchase it and to operate it everything should be done that will help keep the fire rate low,” Mr. Walter said.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 24 May, 1923
pg 1
Band, Parade And Speeches To Welcome President Wishart
College and Town to Join Friday Morning in Tribute to Wooster Victory.
Wooster city and Wooster college will unite, Friday morning, to extent a warm and hearty welcome to President Charles F. Wishart of the college, who returns to Wooster from the meeting of the Presbyterian general assembly at Indianapolis after having had the signal honor conferred on him of having been made the Moderator of the assembly.
There will be a general outpouring of college and town people. The college band and all the college people will be on hand when the Pennsylvania train pulls in at 8:44 o’clock. It is on this train that Dr. Wishart will return from his work at Indianapolis.
City officials, the business men’s office and the Board of Trade were co-operating, Friday, to show President Wishart that the people of his adopted hometown are proud of his achievements. There will be a general procession of local business men and local automobiles.

Plan to Decorate
Many Wooster business men declared today that they intended to decorate for the occasion.
In addition to the program by people on the hill, there will be a short address by Mayor M.R. Limb, and by the president of the Wooster Board of Trade.

Dismiss Many Classes
In honor of Dr. Wishart’s homecoming, many college classes will be dismissed for the day. There was a movement on, during the forenoon, to have the entire day declared a college holiday, but Dean Kelso stated there had been no meeting of the faculty to take definite action on this proposition.

Dr. Martin to Preside
After Dr. Wishart has been escorted from the depot to Memorial Chapel, Dr. Chalmers Martin will preside over the celebration meeting at the chapel.
Dean John B. Kelso has been chosen to speak on behalf of the college faculty, and J. Craig McClelland, President of the student senate, on behalf of the student body.
President Wishart will be called upon to make a response to the addresses of local people.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 24 May, 1923
pg 3
Donahey Asks Ban On Pools Of Ball Games
Letters Enroute to Local Officials Who Are Told to Stop Sale of Tickets.
Letters are enroute to Sheriff A.W. Bucher, Mayor M.R. Limb and other officials in Wooster and Wayne county, asking them to eliminate petty gambling, chiefly the sale of tickets on baseball pools which, the governor charges, are sold largely to school children, and foster the spirit of gambling to the young.
Handbooks on races, punch boards and slot machines which the governor’s office has been informed, are operated openly in many localities, are to get their share of attention in a statewide campaign launched against petty gambling, according to dispatches from Columbus.
Inquiry in Wooster today disclosed that at least two baseball pools are being operated here. Officials said they had no knowledge as to whether or not pools are being operated in other towns of Wayne county although Columbus dispatches indicated the governor’s survey showed they have permeated to practically every village in the state.
In his proclamation the governor made a special plea for “protection due our boys and girls.”
“Punch boards, slot machines, chances on ball games—all are conjured up to enmesh the young and immature,” his proclamation stated. “The amount taken from the unwary each week by the conscienceless persons who are engaged in these forms of gambling is tremendous.”
The governor’s proclamation points out that existing laws permit officials to prosecute all who operate such games of chance and make it mandatory for common pleas judges to charge grand juries to make investigations, at each regular term of court, into violations of gambling statutes.
Failure to enforce these laws or to comply with such as are mandatory constitutes grounds for removal of mayors and police chiefs responsible, the governor has been informed.
“It comes to my notice that baseball games have become the subject of gambling in every important urban center throughout the state,” the chief executive’s proclamation states.
“A quiet survey, just completed, reveals to me the magnitude of the practice and the devious ways in which it is carried on. The winnings are paid through the telegraph and express companies. Those engaged in the activity are careful not to use the federal mails. The agents and ticket peddlers get commissions of 25 to 50 per cent. The managers of the schemes take their rake-off and a small fraction of the pool comes back to a few of the poor ‘dupes’ who win.”
“The machinery of the law—and gambling statutes—may well be invoked to protect the nation’s greatest asset—our boys and girls. The managers of iniquitous games of chance which filch the nickels and dimes of the young, should feel the hand of the law.”
In a preliminary investigation conducted by agents from the governor’s office, there was no difficulty in purchasing tickets.
Detectives estimated the number of places in Columbus where pools may be obtained at 150. The season’s profit on one pool alone, selling at $1, was estimated at $200,000.
More than a million dollars, the governor was informed, will be taken out of Ohio on baseball pools alone during the summer.
No attempt has been made to estimate what punch boards, band books and slot machines will net owners and operators.
In opening his war on pools the governor declared:
“Owners and managers of teams both professional and amateur” want the game kept clean. They realize that a sport productive of more evil than good is doomed. It is not their fault that baseball is made the subject of a corrupting influence on the young. I want to help this situation. Government may well lend a hand in keeping the national sport free from taint.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 24 May, 1923
pg 3
Names Ginter Council Head
Automobile Dealer Will Succeed Congressman McSweeney at Next Meeting
J.M. Ginter, pioneer Wooster automobile dealer, will succeed Congressman John McSweeney as president of Wooster city council.
Mr. McSweeney has tendered his resignation some time ago, but served during the time the gas negotiations were in progress. When the ordinance was adopted recently, he asked Mayor Limb to name his successor.
Mr. Ginter will take up the duties of his office at the first meeting of council in June.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 24 May, 1923
pg 7
Fined For Driving A Truck With No License
Louis Chenevey, garage men of Maysville, paid a fine of $5 and costs after pleading guilty before Mayor M.R. Limb yesterday to a charge of driving a truck without a license. Chenevey was arrested by Sam Manson, recently named special “motor cop” by Sheriff A.W. Bucher.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 26 May, 1923
pg 3
Are Reinforcing Base Of Larwill St. Concrete
The concrete base used in the paving of Larwill street is to be reinforced at the intersection of Larwill street and College avenue.
 “There has been so much excavating going on there that we are afraid the foundation might crack unless it is reinforced,” Mayor M.R. Limb said today.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 28 May, 1923
pg 1
Memorial Day Plans Ready
Rev. S.D. Harlan will be President of the Day in the Memorial services to be conducted in Wooster Wednesday morning.
Mayor M.R. Limb is chief marshal of the day, and will be in charge of the parade.
Mrs. Charles Barnhart will read Lincoln’s Gettysburg address.
The oration of the day’s exercises will be delivered by Judge W.E. Weygandt.
The Board of Trade band will furnish the music.
The organizations to participate in the parade will mobilize at Memorial Hall at 8:30 a.m. and the parade will move at 9 a.m.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 29 May, 1923
pg 1
Start 2,800 Mile Journey In Canoe, Expect To Float To New Orleans, LA.
The start of a 2,800 mile trip in a 20-foot canoe will be made from Wooster Wednesday morning when Henry Zerrer, Roy Ewing and James Boyles leave for New Orleans, La.
Their canoe, equipped with a one cylinder Caille motor, will be floated in Killbuck, west of Wooster. They will follow this creek to the Walhonding, the Muskingum, and the Ohio river to the Mississippi, and then on to New Orleans.
The young men have built their own craft and have accumulated their own camping outfit. They have papers from Mayor M.R. Limb which they expect to aid them along the way.
Zerrer and Boyles went to the Pacific coast a year or two ago in a flivver and experiences of that trip were remembered as they prepared for this one.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 28 May, 1923
pg 2
Law Follows Brown On Long Trail, And He Is Landed in County Jail
Dewey Brown, formerly of Shreve, was in the county jail on Monday, pondering over the tenacity of the pursuit of the law.
Brown was divorced by his wife about two years ago. He was ordered to pay alimony, and to support their child, now 5 years old. Instead of obeying the order of the court, Brown, it is alleged, hied to fields unknown. He has been heard from—in Oklahoma, in Tennessee, in Texas—at various times.
Recently Mrs. Brown was informed that he was working in Massillon. She brought the matter to the attention of Prosecutor J.O. Fritz. An affidavit for his arrest was prepared, and Brown was taken into custody Saturday by Massillon police.
He was brought here Saturday night, waived examination before Mayor M.R. Limb and was bound over to the grand jury under $500 bond. Unable to furnish this sum, he was taken to the county jail.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 28 May, 1923
pg 7
Has Old License Tags
C. Specht, living near Wooster, was ordered to report to Mayor M.R. Limb tonight to explain why he has been driving an automobile with 1922 license tags attached.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 29 May, 1923
pg 3
Cut Rates By Eliminating Deficiencies
Council Finds City Meeting Nearly All Recommendations Made by State.
Agitation started recently to purchase a pumper for the Wooster fire department may result in a series of “get together” inspections by owners and tenants in down town business buildings, it was indicated today following a conference of members of council last evening at which the details of the situation were studied.
In one section of business buildings on Liberty street, from an alley to the next street—half a block—tenants secured a very great reduction in fire insurance rates by eliminating what are known as “deficiencies.” Where there are no proper fire walls, deficiencies in one store raise the insurance rate in neighboring stores, fire insurance men have explained to council.
Councilmen are of the opinion that if the down town section was divided into groups, each containing half a block on one side of the street, and the whole thoroughly inspected and deficiencies removed, far greater insurance reductions would result than would come through the addition of a pumper.
Purchase of a $12,000 pumper would necessitate also, it was pointed out, changes in all fire hydrants in order to use it.
Mayor M.R. Limb gave to council a report he received some time ago from the Ohio inspection bureau. It contained twenty-three recommendations. Despite the fact that no local officials knew this report was in existence, changes that have been made since 1921 have met practically all of these recommendations. Councilmen approved Mayor Limb’s suggestion of waiting until the second unit is actually in operation at the Killbuck valley pumping station, and then going to Columbus with all of the available data here and placing it before the inspection bureau.
Members of council believe that since the city has met so many of these recommendations a substantial reduction in basic insurance rates will result.
The question of purchasing the suggested pumper is still under consideration by a committee of council.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 29 May, 1923
pg 7
Full Program For Tomorrow’s Memorial Day Services Here
Ad with program

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 31 May, 1923
pg 9
Names Men On Committees Of Kiwanis Club
Fred Coxon, president of the Wooster Kiwanis club, has announced the makeup of the committees to carry on the organization’s work. Hal Denton, who organized the Wooster club, is slated to return for the meeting next Tuesday for a special talk to the committee members on their duties. The committees follow:
Attendance—Wm. M. Smith, Dr. J.R. Weimer, J.T. Speittigue, George Limb.
Business Standards and Methods—Louis Snavely, Roy Martin, John Schellin, D.C. Murray, Myron A. Bachtell.
Classification—J.E. Proctor, J.P. Bywater, Chas. Hawk, Clyde Gault.
Education—John D. McKee, Ernest M. Hole, Chas. H. Hunt, A.W. Kittinger, Dr. E. Merrilat.
Finance—Raymond E. King, O.H. Larwill, Notre E. Shupe Wm. H. Zorn.
Grievance—Hal S. Brink, Julius Kaltwasser, Earl Dalby, Wm. C. McCullough.
House—Frank Boigegrain, Julius Stark, Max Johnson, Julius Diehl.
Later-Club Relations—Walter S. Odenkirk, Ed P. Mott, Chas. Lautenschlager.
Laws and Regulations—Daniel C. Funk, Wayne Hart, M.R. Limb.
Membership—Dr. J.R. Jameson, Frank Blough, Lawrence Mull, Earl Strock.
Music—Dr. R.C. Paul, Ernest Taylor, Harry Elliott.
Program—Clark A. Blackman, Walter A. Kerr, Dr. L.A. Adair, F.S. Whitaker.
Public Affairs—Dr. J. Frank Jackson, Louis Schmidt, Geo. L. Ebert.
Reception—H.T. Bechtel, A.C. McIntire, Fred Perkins, Chas. E. Lochr, Carl A. Reece.
Good Roads—Capt. Fred Reddick, Jos. Cohan, Harry Walters, Roy Smith, Jos. Kuhles.
Publicity—E.H. Hauenstein, A.A. Derr.
Song Leader—Dr. R.C. Paul.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 31 May, 1923
pg 10
Tribute Again Paid Veterans By The People
Thousands, Old and Young Took Part in Wooster’s Honoring of Soldier Dead.
A cloudless sky and a gentle zephyr, a soft breeze from the north, made Memorial Day morning a delightful occasion for the city’s annual celebration of honor and tribute to the soldier dead. All places of business were closed while young and old took part in the parade from the city to the cemetery, where the formal program was held. The day’s observation was in charge of the Sons of Veterans Camp to which the G.A.R. Post turned over the details of the commemorative service several years ago. The Sons of Veterans were ably assisted in the parade and exercises by all the patriotic and fraternal organizations of the city. The line of march was one of the largest ever seen in the city. It was started promptly at 9 o’clock from Memorial Hall on South Buckeye street and continued through the business section, passing through the square, to music by the Wooster Board of Trade band.
Veterans of the wars turned out in large numbers. Civil war veterans and the members of the Woman’s Relief Corps were taken to the cemetery in conveyances. The other veterans marched with the other patriotic and fraternal orders and the school children. Several thousand persons were in the parade. One of the pretty sights of the parade was the groups of school children. The girls were dressed in white and carried flags and boquets. Members of the Sons of Veterans had charge of squads of children. Every age from eight to eighty years was represented in the parade.

At the Cemetery
The graves of veterans in the Wooster and Catholic cemeteries had been marked previously with flags. Upon the arrival of the paraders in the cemetery the graves were strewn with flowers by the children under the direction of the Sons of Veterans. When this act of tribute had been finished, a program was carried out on the rise of land near one of the entrances. Rev. S.M.F. Nesbitt was president of the day. Major M.R. Limb was chief marshal. The orator of the day was Judge W.E. Weygandt of this city. The program was opened by Rev. Leo Brown, who pronounced the invocation. The school children then sang a song and the band played a selection. The ritualistic service of the G.A.R., and the Sons of Veterans was then read and it was followed by the reading of Lincoln’s Gettysburg address. Judge Weygandt then gave the day’s memorial address after which “America” was sung by all present and the program was ended by Rev. S.M.F. Nesbitt, who pronounced the benediction.
On the return march to the city, the Woman’s Relief Corps halted at the bridge to read a memorial service for the dead of the navy, a custom carried out in Wooster by the Corps for many years.
The striking part of this year’s annual tribute to the soldier dead was the thinning ranks of the veterans of the civil war and the realization that most of the day’s observation have come into the activities of life since the close of the conflict between the states more than a half century ago. The surviving veterans remain an inspiration to the younger people upon whom has fallen the patriotic duty to ever keep green the memory of those stalwart boys who marched away to war upon the call of Lincoln, who was unalterable in his belief that this nation should remain one and inseparable. The flight of time has wrought many changes in Wooster’s annual tribute to the soldier dead, but the inspiration remains undimmed in the minds of the younger generations and it will continue to so remain during the coming years. Wooster prople may rejoice in the thought that Memorial day will continue to be one of the sacred days of the year. The inspiration given the young people each year by the annual celebration will insure a continuance of Memorial day tribute long after the last veteran has answered the last roll call.

Judge Weygandt’s Address
Judge Weygandt’s address was a brief review of the past and an appeal for the end of wars for all time. The address was scholarly, inspiring and filled with food for thought. He said in part: (quite long, and so did not transcribe).

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 4 June, 1923
pg 1
$1,000 Fine Is Dealt Out To A Bootlegger
Marshallville Place Raided By Local Officers, and Large Still Found.
Because an average of eight or ten automobiles turned in at the farm home of Mike Moxine, east of Marshallville, each day, neighbors became suspicious, and officers were notified that it was believed liquor was being sold there.
Saturday night Sheriff A.W. Bucher and two deputies, Samuel Manson and Herschel Smith, went to the vicinity of the Moxine home. They reconnoitered for a time, and then approached the house where they found Moxine and another man.
In the cellar the officers found a well constructed still. It was made out of a copper wash boiler, and a thirty gallon barrel filled with water was used as a cooling apparatus. A vessel containing nearly two gallons of freshly distilled liquor was found at the end of the coil, with a stream about the size of a straw funning into it.
Officers estimated the still would produce from thirty to forty gallons of liquor daily.
A quantity of mash in the house was seized and brought to Wooster. Numerous jugs were found in the cellar.
Moxine and his fellow worker, Anthony Ludorza, were brought to Wooster and lodged in the city prison, to await a hearing before Mayor M.R. Limb.
Moxine was arraigned before the Mayor at noon Monday. He entered a plea of guilty, and was fined $1,000 and costs. Mayor Limb was informed that Moxine had once been sentenced at Cleveland for operating a still.
Ludorza’s case was not disposed of today. Officers were not quite certain about his connection with the establishment.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 4 June, 1923
pg 1
Sell Rugs, Are Fined By The Mayor, Mond’y
Arlia G. Pinney, and Clyde Riggs, who gave their address as Columbus, Ohio, were arrested by officer Hershell Smith, Monday afternoon, on a charge of violating the Peddler’s license.
The two were selling rugs.
In a hearing before Mayor M.R. Limb, both men entered pleas of guilty, and were fined $5 and costs apiece, the totals, in each case, amounting to $9.70.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 4 June, 1923
pg 3
Seeks Free Pianos to Make Children Happy
Mayor M.R. Limb, at the meeting of the board of trustees of the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home at Xenia, on Saturday, proposed an appeal to people of Ohio for seven pianos for seven cottages at the home.
“There are more than thirty cottages there,” the mayor said today, “and all but seven have pianos.” Those instruments now in the home were donated by various organizations and individuals, or by piano factory, and I believe that the remaining seven cottages can be provided with pianos in the same way.”
The mayor’s suggestion met with the approval of the board.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 5 June, 1923
pg 3
More Salary Provided For Local Police
Council May Also Increase Pay of City Auditor and Waterworks Clerk.
J.M. (Mac) Ginter, assumed his duties as president of Wooster city council last evening, succeeding Congressman John McSweeney.
Mr. Ginter, in calling the session together, asked for the co-operation of members of the body, declaring that with this assistance he was sure “we will get along nicely together.” Mr. Ginter, who was in council some 20 years ago, then presided like a veteran.
Despite the heat of the evening the session of council was quite long. A discussion of the possibility of removing all peddlers’ stands from the public square, and the proposal to build a new comfort station at the city park dance hall occupied the majority of the time.

Raise Policemen’s Pay
An ordinance was adopted under suspension of the rules increasing the pay of city patrolmen to $115 a month for new men and to $125 a month for men who have had more than two years service. All officers now on the force will get the benefit of the $125 rate of pay. Policemen have been receiving $105 a month up to three years of service, after which their pay is $115 a month.
The ordinance to vacate alleys in the Curry tract, recently allotted by Landes and Landes was adopted by council. This applies to alleys running through the tract proper and does not include the alley at the west side, which has been widened to 24 feet.

Watch Street Paving
Mayor M.R. Limb suggested to members of council that they give some attention to the street paving work as it progresses.
“We want to be sure we are getting six inches of concrete, that we are getting the proper mixture, and that the street is OK in every way,” he pointed out, adding that if councilmen and other citizens would take a personal interest, the interests of the city could be better protected.
Councilman H.E. Newman reported that he had been informed by E.S. Wertz that the latter was about to start work to build a sidewalk on the west side of College avenue.
Upon motion of Councilman C.O. Williamson, council authorized Clerk V.M. Skelly and Solicitor Walter Mougey to send a note of appreciation to former president of council John McSweeney for his work as president of council.

Would Raise Salaries
Salaries of the city auditor and the clerk of the waterworks department are in line for increases if a suggestion made by Councilman Williamson is carried out.
Mr. Williamson pointed out that Wooster pays its auditor “the munificent sum of $1,300 a year, and that the auditor is thus compelled to seek outside employment in order to support his good looking family.” He explained that council could not increase the salary of an elective official while in office, but suggested that the change be made to become effective at the close of the present term, “so the next auditor may not have to seek outside employment to make a living.”
Mr. Williamson pointed out that Miss Jean Beer is paid less than $800 a year for twelve months work. This salary, it was pointed out, could be changed at any time. The two matters were referred to the finance committee to consider in connection with the semi-annual budget ordinance.

1923: Obituary of Harry Billiard (11/11/1883 – 6/3/1923) nicknamed “Pree” was a Major League baseball pitcher, who died at the early age of 39 in Wooster, Ohio.
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 5 June, 1923
pg 7
Enthusiasm For Game and Tremendous Speed Made Harry Billiard a Great Baseball Pitcher
Wooster will always remember Harry Billiard, who died from typhoid yesterday, as one of the best baseball pitchers this city has ever turned out.
It was with the old time North Enders, a kid team that flourished when Billiard was in his early teens, that he got his start. With Billiard pitching, Wellington Webb catching, Louis Cramer and divers other neighborhood youngsters in the lineup, that “kid team” was almost unbeatable.

Carried The Bats.
Even before he was old enough to pitch for a kid team, Billiard was a real lover of baseball. Mayor M.R. Limb remembers that when he used to play ball, Billiard was always around carrying the bats to get to see a game, and doing any odd job that kept him in close touch with older ball players.
This enthusiasm he had for the game aided him much in preparing himself to become a pitcher. As he grew older, his right arm was able to put more speed back of the ball, and before he was seventeen Billiard was known far and wide as a speed artist. It was his speed that made him a great pitcher.
“Speed is the best thing a pitcher has,” Billiard often declared in reviewing his pitching days. “If you got speed you can throw the pill past a batter, and when a batter can’t see the ball, he can’t hit it.”

A Winning Team.
The team that was build around Billiard conquered everything in sight in Wooster, and played numerous games in nearby towns. Always his pitching held the opposition safe, and usually there was enough hitting back of him to bring victory.
His first professional tryout was with Massillon ??? O and P league. The year following this adventure is now almost forgotten. Trolley league was formed, with Wooster, Medina, Elyria, and other towns. Billiard’s pitching for Wooster was so good that the following year Harvey Clark??? helm, who had preceded him in professional baseball took him south to Birmingham with them. Billiard was shifted to M?, Miss., and later when back in Birmingham. That was the real start of his professional baseball career. He was ? later to Newark, N.J., in the ?? League, and when ??? the New York A???. He played just a part of the year with the major leagues.

Best In the Federal.
Billiard pitched for Richmond in the Virginia league, for San Antonio in the Texas league, Terre Haute in the ?? league, and for Indianapolis in the Federal league. Baseball men are agreed that no pitcher in the Federal league was his superior. He was in his prime then, and had it not been for the war among the majors he would doubtless have been fully capable of holding down a berth with any team in either the American of National leagues.
While still a winning pitcher in the fast Eastern league, a dislike for travel caused Billiard to quit professional baseball, particularly after he was married. Age, however, did not take away his pitching ability. That right arm was still strong and capable of propelling a baseball at tremendous speed. Billiard, up until last summer, pitched some independent baseball, declaring that every year would be his last, but returning to the game he loved with each succeeding season, just enough, at least, to demonstrate to himself that he could still pitch.

His Freak Record.
It was at Richmond in the Virginia league that Billiard made a freak record. His one fault as a pitcher was his lack of control, which, at times, seriously handicapped him. In the first inning of this particular game, he walked three men without getting one ball over the place. Then he got his control and fanned the next three men, retiring the side. He repeated this in second inning, and again in the third, the record being the giving of nine bases on balls in three innings, fanning nine men in the same three innings, allowing no hits and no runs.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 5 June, 1923
pg 8
Seek New Site For Vendors To Ply Their Art
Council Considers Removing All Peddlers From Wooster’s Public Square.
When Mayor M.R. Limb, at last night’s meeting of Wooster city council asked Solicitor Mougey for an interpretation of some phases of the ordinance barring peddling, he stirred up a discussion that was ended only when the laws and ordinances committee of council was authorized to seek a “public playgrounds for peddlers” in Wooster.
The matter of selling fish and strawberries and other commodities on the public square almost immediately entered into the discussion. At one time three separate groups were carrying on as many different arguments, each argument being over a different phase of the subject.
“If council passes a resolution directing me to bar all peddling from the public square, I’ll do it,” the mayor declared, “but all means all—not just part of it.”
One councilman suggested a location on Buckeye street, opposite the Archer House as a suitable site for the fish wagon that has held forth near the Rich store. This suggestion finally led up to the motion that the laws and ordinances committee conduct an investigation in an effort to find some section of some street where all vendors could be located. East North street was one section tentatively designated. The theory of the proposition is the “clear the public square” of all peddling and provide a substitute location in a less conspicuous place. This motion was made by Councilman Clyde Miller, was seconded by Councilman C.O. Williamson.
Mayor Limb declared emphatically that ordering the one stand near the Rich corner off the square would be discrimination.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 5 June, 1923
pg 8
Nuisances At Park Removed
City to Build New Sanitary Toilets in Basement of Dancing Pavilion.
Removal of outside toilets in the city park will be followed by the construction of a permanent, modern comfort room under the west part of the city dancing pavilion, according to tentative plans outlined at last night’s meeting of city council.
Mayor Limb announced to council that the outside closets had been removed and wanted to know if council would approve a plan of construction new ones beneath the dancing pavilion.
Councilman C.O. Williamson heartily approved the move, agreeing with the mayor and Service Director Harry Walter that the city had long pursued a wrong policy in legislating against outside toilets on private property, and then maintaining the same nuisances on city property.
It was suggested that two basement rooms, with concrete floors and walls be constructed underneath the west part of the pavilion and be equipped with modern sanitary plumbing fixtures.
Service Director Walter was authorized, in a motion made by Mr. Williamson, to procure information on the cost of the improvement and then to ask council for a transfer of the money required from the general fund to the service fund.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 6 June, 1923
pg 9
Tell Schultz Services Not Needed Here
City Serves Notice on Consulting Engineer Who Has Contract Here.
Service Director Harry Walter has served notice upon Chas. F. Schultz, Cleveland consulting engineer, to the effect that the services of Mr. Schultz are no longer needed in connection with the construction of the Wooster water works plant
The notice, it was indicated today, may be the first move in a contest involving a contract which Mr. Schultz entered into with the city of Wooster some years ago.
This contract contains a clause to the effect that the engineer is to get five per cent commission on all work “contemplated” in the proposed building of the water plant. The contract then enumerates the various steps in detail, and includes the building of an iron removal plant, a possible filtration plant, and the installation of a complete second unit.
Mayor M.R. Limb, discussing the matter today, declared that since the city administration has determined to install an electrical unit at the Killbuck plant, as was originally contemplated, but not favored by Mr. Schultz, it was deemed advisable not to have Mr. Schultz in charge of the work.
The whole program contemplated by the Schultz contract would have meant the expenditure of some $200,000, and a five per cent commission would amount to $10,000.
Mr. Schultz, it is understood, believes he has a valid contract and what action he will take in the matter is awaited here with some interest.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 8 June, 1923
pg 8
Limb To Head Democrats In Second Race
Miss Wile to Seek Auditorship—Carl Saltsman to Run For Council.
Definite announcement was made Friday that Mayor M.R. Limb will be a candidate for re-nomination and re-election on the Democratic ticket.
The mayor’s declaration of candidacy will be filed within a few days, it was indicated. A conference of local Democratic leaders, held a few days ago, was followed today by the announcement of names of several other men who will be candidates on the Democratic ticket.
J.M. Ginter, recently appointed President of City Council, will be a candidate for nomination for that position, and, so far as was known today, will have no opposition for the nomination.

Woman on Ticket
The Democrats will have a woman on the ticket—Miss Grace Wile, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M.W. Wile of Nold avenue—who will seek nomination as city auditor. Miss Wile is employed at the offices of The Medina Gas Co.
Director Mougey will be the Democratic candidate for city solicitor. Mr. Mougey, like City Auditor V.M. Skelly, is serving his third term at the present. Both have decided to “try it again,” basing their candidacies on efficient service.
Carl Saltsman, secretary of the Klise-Eckstein-McCann Co., will be one Democratic candidate for councilman at large, it became known today. Names of the other two candidates have not been announced.

Others For Council
Harrison Miller is expected to be a candidate to succeed himself as Democratic councilman from the first ward. F.A. Shambaugh, of High street, is spoken of as the Democratic will not oppose C.O. Williamson, Republican, who is a candidate for renomination from the third ward. In the fourth ward, so far as could be learned today, no Democratic candidate has yet appeared.
Although he is serving his first term, L.C. Boles, director of athletics at Wooster college, and councilman at large, will not be a candidate again, it was stated Friday. Efforts to induce Mr. Boles to run again proved fruitless. A “multiplicity of duties” he told his friends, prevented him from giving the position the time and attention it requires.

Republicans For Mayor
While the Democrats are the first to announce their candidates for the various offices, V.M. Skelly, Republican, for auditor, and C.O. Williamson, Republican, for councilman have their declarations actually on file and are the first actual candidates for office.
No Republican has yet tossed his hat into the ring for the post of mayor. Several names, including those of former Mayor Geo. A. Fisher and W.H. Wiler, former member of the school board, were mentioned some weeks ago. In addition, there has been some talk of S.E. Smith and C.M. Gray, it developed today.

NOTE: Mayor Limb will run for re-election.
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 11 June, 1923
pg 2
Limb To Be Candidate On Democratic Ticket
The latest declaration of a candidacy to be filed with Harry Mann, clerk of the Wayne County Board of Elections was by Marcus Limb.
Dr. Limb, who will run for re-election as mayor of Wooster, filed his petition late Saturday.
Only two other candidates have declared themselves, namely C.O. Williamson for councilman, and Vern M. Skelly for auditor.
Mr. Limb will run on the Democratic ticket, while the latter are on the Republican ticket.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 13 June, 1923
pg 3
Delegation From Here At Pomerene Banquet
Twenty Wooster and Orrville Democrats were at Canton last night, attending the banquet given to former U.S. Senator Atlee Pomerene. Common Pleas Judge Charles Kreichbaum presided. The principal addresses at the banquet were made by Judge George H. Clark, Mr. Pomerene and Congressman John McSweeney of Wooster. Those who went from Wooster were George Gerstenslager, A.D. Metz, Judge John C. McClaran, Roy Smith, Judge L.R. McClaran, Roy Smith, Judge L.R. Critchfield, Congressman McSweeney, Mayor M.R. Limb, H.E. Newman, Fred Haller, Charles Schopf, Philip Markley, Judge Starn and Dean Weimer. The Orrville delegation was composed of David McCullough, A.U. Weygandt, Willis Horn, Judge T.W. Orr and A.H. Etling.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 14 June, 1923
pg 1
Williamson Vs. Limb For Mayor

Personnel Of Both Tickets Is Announced
Republicans and Democrats Pick Leaders to Seek City Offices.
Candidates for city offices, as disclosed today by declarations of candidacy on file, and statements made by party leaders, show both tickets practically complete. The “lineups” are as follows:
For Mayor
M.R. Limb, Dem.; C.O. Williamson, Rep.
For Council President
J.M. Ginter, Dem.; W.J. Bertolette, Rep. (probable)
For Auditor
Grace Wile, Dem.; V.M. Skelly, Rep.
For Treasurer
Weston Peckinpaugh, Dem.; DeVere Kauffman, Rep.
For Solicitor
Walter J. Mougey, Dem.; Oscar Kauffman, Rep.
For Council At Large
Karl W. Saltsman, Dr. J.R. Weimer and either Charles Fast George Coffey, Dems.; and Clyde Miller, Walter R. Foss and Dr. W.G. Whitmore, Reps.
Ward Councilmen
First Ward—Harrison Miller, Dem.; Republican indefinite
Second Ward—Floyd Shambaugh, Dem.; Republican indefinite
Third Ward—Democrat indefinite; N.C. Maines, Repuplican
Fourth Ward—A.J. Grosjean, Dem.; A.D. Reed, Rep.

Not One Contest
A significant feature is that the August primary will be widely devoid of contests. Not one candidate who is seeking nomination, has opposition at the nomination, and the tickets given above constitute, in all probability, the exact tickets that will confront the voters at the November election.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 14 June, 1923
pg 3
Drives Crooked And He Lands In Prison
Andy Ajltaji, of Wooster, was arrested about 9 o’clock last night while driving a horse along a crooked path up Liberty street. He was imprisoned on a charge of intoxication, plead guilty this morning before Mayor M.R. Limb and paid a fine of $25 and costs.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 16 June, 1923
pg 1
Candidates In Wooster
Democrats Fill Ticket, While Republicans Have Two Vacancies.
The time for filing declarations of candidacy came to an end last night, with Republicans having two places vacant. No candidate filed for council from the first or second wards.
The Democrats filled their ticket when Prof. Walter E. Peck, of Wooster college, declared himself a candidate for councilman from the third ward.
W.J. Bertolette, Republican, filed for president of council. The tickets are as follows:
For Mayor
M.R. Limb, Dem.; C.O. Williamson, Rep.
For Council President
J.M. Ginter, Dem.; W.J. Bertolette, Rep.
For Auditor
Grace Wile, Dem.; V.M. Skelly, Rep.
For Treasurer
Weston Peckinpaugh, Dem.; DeVere Kauffman, Rep.
For Solicitor
Walter J. Mougey, Dem.; Oscar Kauffman, Rep.
For Council At Large
Karl W. Saltsman, Dr. J.R. Weimer and George Coffey, Dems.; and Clyde Miller, Walter R. Foss and Dr. W.G. Whitmore, Reps.
Ward Councilmen
First Ward—Harrison Miller, Dem.
Second Ward—Floyd Shambaugh, Dem.
Third Ward—Walter E. Peck, Dem.; N.C. Maines, Rep.
Fourth Ward—A.J. Grosjean, Dem.; A.D. Reed, Rep.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 19 June, 1923
pg 2
Boys Confess Many Joy Rides
Police Discover Third Party—One Car is Taken to Youngstown and Traded.
Further developments in the “joy riding” case in police court revealed a third party, and another stolen machine late Monday. The third party is Wilbur Carson, an employee at the Weldless tube mill.
He was implicated in Kenneth Glasgow’s confession and also admitted that the two of them had taken a car belonging to Thomas A. Jacobs in the University. They rode to Youngstown in the machine where they traded it for a Willys-Knight.
Chief of police Leiner went to Youngstown today to recover the stolen car. The trip was made in the Willys-Knight.
In the machine stolen Saturday night, there was a suit case containing a new suit of clothes and some other articles which police have been unable to locate. One of the boys was taken out to help find the luggage but apparently had forgotten where they had thrown it from the car.
The Jacobs car was the only one of the number stolen that the police had been unable to locate and they expected the trip to Youngstown would clear up that mystery.
The boys were still being held Tuesday, pending the return of Chief Leiner with the Jacobs car.
Police questioned one of the young men about the Willys-Knight car soon after he returned to the city with it. He declared he had bought it at Canton and was to get the bill of sale as soon as he made a final payment. He was told twice to go for the bill of sale and each time reported he could not find the man from whom he had purchased the car. Police had kept the car in a local garage while the youth attempted to straighten the mater out.
In questioning the boys last evening, one of them gave the name of a fourth boy who, he said, was along with them when the Jacobs car was taken. This lad, they said, was “Jack” Langell. He had no part in the trading of the car and was not along to Youngstown, they reported.
An affidavit charging Carson with the theft of the Jacobs car is on file in Mayor Limb’s court. He was along with Chief Lenier on the trip to Youngstown today.
Vane Cammarn and Glasgow were taken to the county jail, pending a hearing in juvenile court.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 19 June, 1923
pg 8
City Council Meets Monday
Budget for Next Six Months Accepted. Vote on Henrietta St. Sidewalks Defer’d.
The city council met Monday night, for the second time during the month of June.
The first item to come before the body was the acceptance of the Mackey plot. This was referred to the committee and the vote deferred on account of the narrowness of the McAnaney alley. Efforts will be made to widen this alley, especially where it enters on Grant street.

University Street Wants Sewer
A petition was read to the council from the residents of University street, east of Beall avenue, asking for a sewer to continue down University street. Only a few residents had signed the petition, and it was referred to the Street and Alleys committee.

Minglewood May Get New Switch
A petition was also brought by the Minglewood Coal company to build a railroad switch through their yard on South street. Louis Snavely explained the reasons for wanting it, first, for the interests of the Minglewood company; second, because the Pennsylvania system desired it to aid them in their facilities for moving the freight, and third, the Wooster Board of Trade was interested, as it would open up a new factory site.
Complaint was made in the meeting of different railroads allowing the grass to grow between their tracks, and along the rights of way, until it became unsightly. This complaint was referred to the committee on railroads and telephone.
A motion was made that the walks on Henrietta street run on to Quinby avenue in the same line as they run further east. Owing to the fact that under those conditions the walks would not be the same distance from the properties on either side of the street, the motion was withdrawn and the vote deferred until the next meeting.

New Course for Applecreek
The council was told by Attorney A.D. Metz of his coming petition to the county commissioners to change the course of Little Applecreek, and let it run down the east side of the Pennsylvania tracks to where it would flow into the Big Killbuck ditch.
In order to accomplish this project, a great amount of new sewer would have to be built to take care of the disposal which now dumps into Applecreek on the other side of the railroad. Mayor Limb intimated that this would cost the city thousands of dollars.

Budget Accepted
The budget for the coming six months was re-read and accepted unanimously by the council.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 20 June, 1923
pg 3
Jacobs To Get New Chevrolet
Man Who Bought Stolen Machine Will Replace it—Youths are Given Hearing
Thomas A. Jacobs, assistant to President Chas. F. Wishart of Wooster college, will get a new Chevrolet sedanette to replace the one which was stolen from him on May 27th.
Walter Schaff, garage man at Youngstown, who purchased the car from Wilbur Parsons of Wooster, agreed with Police Chief Leiner at Youngstown yesterday that he would purchase a new car for Mr. Jacobs. The car he purchased from the boys, it appeared, had been resold into Pennsylvania and had been in an accident.
It developed during the investigation that Jacobs, a former Youngstown man, was quite well acquainted with Schaff, who operates a garage there.
Upon the return of Chief Leiner last evening, Parsons was arraigned before Mayor M.R. Limb and bound over to the grand jury under $1,000 bond. He was taken to the county jail. The affidavit was changed, the name previously having been listed as Carson.
The Willis-Knight car received by Parsons and Kenneth Glasgow when they traded off the stolen Chevrolet, was left in Youngstown in charge of Schaff. He declared he would make an effort to collect about $350 from the boys implicated in the theft. The traveling bag containing a new suit which was in the Kunkler car—the last one of five machines taken—has not been recovered. Kunkler has estimated its value at $50.

Sentences Suspended
In juvenile court, Wednesday morning, Vane Cammarn, 16, Kenneth Glasgow, 16, and Jack Langell, 17, were given suspended sentences to the Boy’s Industrial School at Lancaster, O., by Probate Judge Jones. The only charge brought against them was that of stealing the Kunkler machine Sunday night.
The sentence calls for several conditions to be fulfilled by the boys until they are 21 years of age. They must not at any time break any law of the land, they must be at work at all times unless ill, they must attend church regularly, they must report once a month to the probation officer, their earnings shall be spent as their mothers direct, and they must pay a just share of the loss incurred in the felonies committed. In any one of these conditions are broken, the offender will be sent to Lancaster without any preliminaries.
Neither of the boys are allowed to drive a car or truck for the period of one year unless accompanied by the owner of the same.
Pastors appointed to see that the boys attend church are Dr. Jackson, Rev. Harlan and Rev. Tuck.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 23 June, 1923
pg 1
City Seeks $25,000 If B & O Abandons Railroad South to Millersburg
Proposed abandonment of the B & O railroad from Kauke Station, south of Wooster, would be more satisfactory, in the opinion of Mayor M.R. Limb, “if it included abandonment of the $75,000 that Wooster still owes for the railroad.”
The city of Wooster, at the time the road was built, paid the company a bonus of $75,000. Bonds were issued for it and when they became due, they were refunded. The bonds are still on the city’s books, unpaid.
Mayor Limb has sent a telegram to the Interstate Commerce Commission explaining the situation, and a similar message was sent by officers of the Wooster Board of Trade, urging that if the road is abandoned, $25,000 should be paid back to the city of Wooster.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 25 June, 1923
pg 1
Five Are Fined After Police Stop An Auto
One Gets $250 for Transporting Liquors, Others $25 For Intoxication
Five arrests that bordered on the spectacular were made about 3 o’clock Sunday morning when Patrolmen Greist and Smith prevented the departure of an automobile in which five men were riding.
The car had parked on Liberty street in front of the Palace restaurant. The men made a lot of noise, so much, in fact that the night man at the restaurant closed and locked the door, preferring not to permit them to enter his place of business.
Closing the door brought a protest from the men, and the commotion attracted the two police officers. When the officers reached the scene two of the men were inclined to argue. One of the officers indicated he was going to search the machine. As he got on the running board the car was started. Farther down the street the officer forced the car into the curb and stopped it.
Two of the men in the car objected to being placed under arrest. For a brief time they put up a fight. Theothers made no resistance whatever.
The police blotter shows their names as William Munson, of near Wooster, and Daniel Bormuth, Lewis G. Bower, Howard G. Matz and Ray A. Ringer, all of Mansfield.
A bottle of liquor was found in the car. The automobile was owned and driven by Ringer, police were told, and a charge of transporting liquor was placed against him. Matz was charged with resisting an officer, and the other three were charged with being intoxicated.
Ringer plead guilty and was fined $250 and costs. He was arranging during the afternoon to obtain money from Mansfield to pay the fine.
Mayor Limb imposed a fine of $25 and costs upon each of the other men after pleas of guilty were entered to the charge of being intoxicated. The charge of resisting an officer, made against Metz, was withdrawn.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 26 June, 1923
pg 8
Mayor Thinks There Must Be Some Way To Save Wooster’s $1,000
Mayor M.R. Limb is among the many local people who not only believe that spending $1,000 for a primary election in Wooster in August is “the height of foolishness,” but he also thinks there ought to be some way to avoid it.
“If the Board of Elections has authority to reduce the number of precincts, why not, if the primary must be held, have it in just one precinct?” the mayor inquired. “I am sure that one precinct would accommodate everybody who wants to vote.”
Prosecutor J.O. Fritz, however, contends that “it can’t be done.”
“I’ll admit,” he declared today, “that a primary to nominate municipal officers is a foolish proposition. The theory is fine, but it does not meet practical tests. I see no way to avoid spending this $1,000 of perfectly good Wooster money.”

Akron Beacon Journal
Akron, Ohio
Wednesday, 27 June, 1923
pg 3
Nothing Done Yet On Traffic Law Change.
M.R. Limb, mayor of Wooster, wrote Councilman Foe Thomas Wednesday asking him for a copy of the local ordinance to provide jail terms for intoxicated auto drivers.
Thomas is chairman of the committee in charge of drafting a new measure to provide more stringent penalties for auto drivers who violate the law.
The committee asked for time Tuesday afternoon when its subject was brought before council. The speed law changes are fostered by the chamber of commerce safety first committee, Postmaster C. Nelson Sparks, chairman.

Wooster Daily Record
Akron, Ohio
Wednesday, 27 June, 1923
pg 1
No Gun Fight, Rumor Said So. Crossen Jailed.
County and City Officials Round up Auto Party. One Arrested. Bottle Smashed.
Joseph Crossen, a young man claiming Rittman as his home, is in the city jail, awaiting a hearing before Mayor Limb on the charge of being intoxicated.
Crossen was arrested Wednesday noon in Wooster after he and five others had been stopped while traveling through the city in an auto. In the machine were five men and one young lade, a sister of two of the men. After Crossman had been taken into custody, the others in the auto were permitted to continue their journey.
A report came to the sheriff’s office and the mayor’s office at noon from Springville, west of Wooster, that an auto party, traveling toward this city, looked as if some of the party had been drinking.

Mayor Joins Chase
Sheriff Bucher, Mayor Limb and Service Director Walter went one way to meet the auto, if possible, and Deputy Sheriff Geiselman and Patrolman Ewing remained in the city. In a short time an auto party passed through the square and the deputy sheriff and patrolman hailed a Humbert taxi and gave chase to the auto, which at the time was traveling north on Market street. The auto was overtaken at the stone quarry. Just before the officers reached the auto a bottle of whiskey was thrown to the pavement and smashed.
The officers questioned the persons in the auto and arrested Crossen, who alone seemed to be intoxicated.
“I believe the others had been drinking, but none seemed to be intoxicated. We permitted them to go on their way after we had Crossen. They said they were going to Rittman to work on a road. The young lady said she was going to visit friends in Lodi and that the party had come from West Virginia,” the deputy sheriff said.

Crossen Has Revolver
Crossen carried a revolver and while he was being taken to jail he pulled the gun from his pocket, probably to throw it away. Director Walter saw the movement of Crossen’s hand and grabbed the gun. Crossen did not attempt to use the gun.
“There was no shooting nor attempt at shooting,” said Director Walter. “I saw Crossen’s gun and simply grabbed it.”
A report was current this afternoon that Mayor Limb and Director Walter had been in a fight with Crossen. The gun incident gave rise to the rumor.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 27 June, 1923
pg 8
Can’t Use Fire Crackers Here
Police Instructed to Arrest Users as Well as Sellers of Firecrackers.
The city administration will make an effort to prevent the use in Wooster this year of fireworks which are prohibited under the city’s “sane Fourth” ordinance.
“Persons who purchase fireworks from stands erected just outside the city will be subject to arrest if they use them in Wooster,” Mayor M.R. Limb declared today. “The police department will have instructions to arrest every person they find using fireworks not permitted under the city ordinance.”
In the past the police department has, each year, notified local dealers that they may sell only sparklers and fireworks of the real small variety. At the same time, other persons have erected stands just outside the reach of the Wooster ordinance and have disposed of fireworks of all “calibres” which were purchased by Wooster people, brought back to the city and discharged in defiance of the ordinance.
“The city ordinance,” Mayor Limb declared, “provides against the use of fireworks, just as much as it does against the sale. The primary object of the law is to prevent the loss of fingers and hands and eyes in Fourth of July accidents and we are determined to do our part in having the ordinance enforced.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 28 June, 1923
pg 3
Statue At The High School Is Being Damaged
Harm Caused by Thoughtless Boys Says Mayor. Suggests Change of Location.
Since the statue of the American soldier at the Wooster high school has been moved it has been noticed that it is becoming somewhat dilapidated. Several of the metal parts are bent and many dents are becoming noticeable.
Mayor Limb says that this is due to the thoughtlessness of youngsters who as they go by think they must climb over it or hang on the gun or dig a piece from the base.
A good place for the statue, said the mayor, would be in the northeast corner of the city park, somewhat back from the street. This would eliminate much of the damage that is being done to it. Another good place he suggested would be in one of the corners on the grass plot back of the post office.
None of the damage that is being done to it is very serious and none is intentional, he said. It is more of an accumulative character, which will become worse the longer it stays where it is.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 28 June, 1923
pg 3
Mackey Allotment to Get Council’s Approval
City council, at its meeting next Monday night, will, in all probability, place the official seal of approval on the Mackey allotment. Mayor M.R. Limb, Service Director Walter and City Engineer Orr visited the allotment this week and found that all suggestions made when council’s approval was asked have been carried out.
“The allotment is one of the best improvements in Wooster in several years,” declared Mayor Limb today. “I was surprised to see what had been accomplished through grading those lots.”
For? barrels of oil have been procured by Mayor Limb to put on the road going through the allotment. It will probably be put on early next week. This is the last step towards its completion.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 28 June, 1923
pg 3
Bootleggers Not Enriching City Coffers
The city will not get rich from bootleggers fines this year, according to Mayor Limb. Last year the mayor turned into the city coffers over four thousand dollars in fines collected from ? booze dispensers.
That will not be the case this year, said the mayor, for there aren’t any ? bootleggers of course be added there may be a few that we do not hear of but it is nothing like it was last year.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 28 June, 1923
pg 3
Crosson Fined $25
Joseph Crosson, Rittman young man who was taken from an automobile here yesterday and jailed on a charge of intoxication, plead guilty before Mayor M.R. Limb last evening and was fined $25 and costs.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 29 June, 1923
pg 3
Pays $25 Fine
James Bonewit plead guilty before Mayor M.R. Limb last night to the charge of having been intoxicated, and paid a fine of $25 and costs. The cause of the trouble officers were told was homemade wine.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 2 July, 1923
pg 1
Fire Cracker Ordinance To Be Enforced
The city ordinance concerning the shooting of fireworks within the city limits is to be strictly enforced, asserted Mayor Limb Monday.
This ordinance prohibits the ? and use of all fireworks over “ inches in length.
The city police force cannot apprehend every violator of the ordinance added the Mayor, but persons caught breaking it will be prosecuted ot the limit.
?? have obtained illegal fireworks from vendors out of the city limits and are shooting them inside Wooster.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 3 July, 1923
pg 1
Wayne County Milk Dealers Get Inspector
At a meeting of the Wooster Dairy Association, composed of milk producers in the vicinity of Wooster, Monday night, it was decided that the association is to arrange for an inspector from Akron to come to Wayne County at the expense of the association.
It will be this inspector’s duty to look over the barns of the various producers and point out ways whereby they can bring their milk up to the standard of Cleveland and Akron milk. This is being done in an effort to furnish the city with better milk.
There has also been much controversy among the members of the association concerning producers in the county who were establishing their own milk routes and cutting prices, and also about producers who were sending in milk from cows not tested for tuberculosis. These questions have been largely settled.
The association is also taking steps towards getting a higher price for their product. The association claims that they want only a fair price for their milk from the dairies in town. They claim that this would not necessarily raise the price for the consumer.
Mayor Limb said today that he would not permit any attempt of the association to dictate the price of milk in Wooster to go through.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 3 July, 1923
pg 2
Personals
Mayor Limb will leave Tuesday for Columbus, where as a member of Governor Donahey’s staff he will attend the governor to Dayton over the Fourth.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 3 July, 1923
pg 3
Mac Ginter’s Mayor Of City Over Fourth
J.M. Ginter, president of Wooster city council will celebrate the Fourth by bing mayor of the city.
Mayor M.R. Limb will be away from town, serving as a member of Governor Donahey’s military staff at Dayton.
When the mayor is away, the president of council, who is vice mayor, acts in his stead.
His duties will not be arduous, unless some emergency develops. Police court cases are ordinarily held over for a day or two when the city’s mayor is gone and the general business of mayoring, especially on a quiet holiday, is not laborious.

1923: Dedication of a Spanish-American War memorial in Dayton on July 4th was a big event drawing Ohio politicians and their staff.

The Dayton Evening Herald
Dayton, Ohio
Wednesday, 4 July, 1923
pgs 1 & 2

Secretary Denby and Governor Donahey Guests of Dayton
feature photo montage, pg 1
At the top is a group picture showing a party of Daytonians greeting Secretary of the Navy Denby on his arrival in Dayton late Tuesday afternoon. The group includes, left to right, Delmar Hughes, serving as orderly to Secretary Denby; colonel G.I. Gunckel, marshal of today’s parade; M.L. Stover, Secretary Denby, Rev. Samuel Griffith, Commander H.F. Smith, O.P. Gilmore, E.G. Burkam and John M. Beres. Below is a picture of the memorial statue to be unveiled today, giving a glimpse of Memorial building decorations. The insert is of Governor A.V. Donahey, who with his staff arrived in Dayton from Columbus by motors at 10 o’clock this morning.

Dayton Logical Place for Experimental Air Station, Declares Secretary Denty.
Will Be Guest At Public Luncheon By Commerce Body.
Governor A.V. Donahey and Official Staff Arrive by Motor From Capital.
Ohio National Guard Fires Military Salute.
Unveiling of War Memorial Statue to Fallen Heroes Scheduled for Two O’clock.

Dayton is the logical place for the army experimental aviation station, in the opinion of Secretary of the Navy Denby. The experimental station should be kept here, he told members of the reception committee who greeted him Tuesday evening at the Miami hotel shortly after his arrival for the unveiling of the Spanish-American war memorial Wednesday.
The secretary viewed the problem from a navy standpoint.
“Dayton is well in the interior and consequently much safer from attack by a foreign power than a coastwise station could ever be,” he said. “The post is already here, the trained mechanics are here, the romance and history of the airplane is here—why change it?”
The secretary expected to discuss the navy at length Wednesday noon when he was to be the guest of the chamber of commerce at a luncheon in his honor. His speech Wednesday afternoon at the unveiling of the memorial will be upon a strictly Spanish-American war theme. Mr. Denby saw military service himself in 1989.

ROUSING RECEPTION.
Mr. Denby was given a rousing reception when his train arrived Tuesday evening. The train was several minutes earlier than the committee expected and those gathered to welcome him were not (Continued on Page Two) quite prepared when he descended from the steps.
He was at once placed in an automobile and taken to the Miami hotel, escorted by a company of regulars, from Ft. Hayes, Columbus and a company of Spanish-American War veterans in khaki and blue shirts, with the old campaign had of ’98.

NINETEEN GUNS.
Artillery of the Ohio National Guard at 9:30 thundered a salute of 19 guns for the secretary of the navy. Half an hour later they spoke again, this time with 17 guys for Governor A.V. Donahey, as he arrived from Columbus with his staff.
The governor was accompanied to Dayton by the following members of his staff: Brigadier General F.D. Henderson, adjutant general; Lt. Col. John C. Volka, assistant adjutant general; Major Marcus Limb, Wooster, Ohio; Lt. John McNamara, naval militia, Cleveland, and Lt. William H. Kyle, 73rd brigade headquarters, Cleveland.
Colonel Robert Haubrich, of Columbus, will be in command of the four guard units attending. They are: Headquarters Battery, Sixty-second Field Artillery Brigade, Dayton; Battery E, One Hundred and Thirty-fifty Field Artillery, Piqua; Company D, One Hundred and Forty-seventh Infantry, Springfield, and Company C, One Hundred and Sixty-sixth Infantry, London.

AT SOLDIERS’ HOME.
Secretary Denby’s party was met by the National Military home band and a large delegation of veterans and home officials at the Kenesaw avenue gate when he visited the institution at 10:30 a.m.
From the gate he was escorted to the bandstand in the center of the institution grounds and given the official salute and welcome of George H. Wood, president of the board of governors.
Then he spoke a few words of greeting and shook the hand of each veteran in the large body assembled to welcome him. Most of the buildings of the institution were inspected by the party during the tour. Special interest was taken in the large new tuberculosis hospital annex unit, erected at the home within the last year.

BACK TO HOTEL.
Time was limited and the party hurried back to the Miami hotel to attend the chamber of commerce luncheon in honor of Mr. Denby which was to have been held at noon. Those who were to have spoken during the luncheon are Secretary Denby, Governor Donahey, Mayor Hale, Robert Elder, retiring president of the chamber of commerce Claude W. Burnett, new president and R.R. Nevin.
While the final speeches are being made at the luncheon, preparations will be in progress down on the street for one of the most extensive parades ever seen in Dayton. Included will be two detachments of regular army troops from Fort Hayes, Columbus; soldiers of the national guard units at Piqua, Troy, Springfield, and Dayton; the American Legion band, the Dayton Municipal band, and other musical organizations; twelve elaborate floats, seventy-five U.S. marine corps trucks and twelve U.S. marine corps ambulances, and veterans of the Spanish-American war in full uniform.
Veterans of the Spanish-American war unable to walk to the parade and unveiling ceremonies will be brought from the National Military home in the twelve U.S. marine corps ambulances.

UNVEILING CEREMONY.
When the last of the parade has passed Memorial hall the unveiling exercises will begin. Among those on the program to give addresses are M.L. Stover, Mrs. Helen Brinkle, Rev. Samuel Griffith, Governor Donahey, Sidney A. Mosby, Antonio Entenza, national commander of Spanish-American War Veterans, and Secretary Denby.
Exercises at Memorial hall will be completed by 3:15 p.m., at which time the aerial circus at McCook field will begin. There will be ground attacks, formation and individual aerial acrobatics, attacks on free balloons, live parachute jumping, and demonstration of transmitting a message from the ground to a moving plane.
After the McCook field aerial circus, Secretary Denby will be escorted to Wilbur Wright field, where he will inspect, among other planes and equipment, the giant Barling bomber, the world’s largest airplane.
Following a dinner in his honor at the Engineers’ club during the evening, Secretary Denby will leave Dayton at 9:30 p.m. At the dinner he will be the guest of officers and directors of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce and members of the Dayton aviation committee.
All is in readiness for the big parade and unveiling ceremonies. Streets over which the parade will pass were to have been cleared by the police at 12:30 p.m. Workmen were busy all morning decorating Memorial hall with flags and bunting for the gala occasions.

MAGNAVOX AT STUNT.
Another matter of preparation for the event was the installation in various parts of the ground about the site of the unveiling with magnavox instruments which will amplify the voices of the speakers and permit everyone present to hear every word spoken. Use of the instruments has been donated by the William Hall Electric company, 115 East Third street. The master instrument, which will receive the voice vibrations, has been installed directly in front of the speakers’ stand.
Streets to be cleared at 12:30 p.m. are Main street, from Fifth street to Monument avenue; Ludlow street to the Boulevard; First street, from Main street to St. Clair street, and St. Clair street, from Second street to Monument avenue. All cars found parked within this area after 12:30 p.m. will be removed to garages by traffic officers.

The Times Recorder
Zanesville, Ohio
Wednesday, 4 July, 1923
pg 1
Governor Will Help Dedicate War Memorial.
Columbus, O., July 3.—Gov. A.V. Donahey and staff will attend the dedication of the Spanish-American war memorial tomorrow at Dayton where the governor and Edwin S. Denby, secretary of the navy will be the principal speakers.
Members of the staff who will accompany the governor are Adjutant Gen. Frank D. Henderson, Lieut. Col. John C. Volka, Columbus; Lieut. Col. W.O. Lathrop, Cincinnati; Maj. Marcus Limb, Wooster; Lieut. Col. Wm. H. Kyle, Cleveland, and Lieut. John A. McNamara, Columbus.
National Guard outfits assigned for duty at the ceremonies include Headquarters Battery, 62nd field artillery, Dayton; Battery E, 135th field artillery, Piqua; Company D, 147th infantry, Springfield and Company C, 166th field artillery, Londan. They will be commanded by Col. Robert Haubrich, Columbus.

Dayton Daily News
Dayton, Ohio
Thursday, 5 July, 1923
pg 1 & 26
Second Section

SCENES TAKEN AT PARADE AND UNVEILING CEREMONIES
feature photo montage, pg 1
Scenes attending the formal dedication and unveiling of the Spanish-American War memorial at Memorial hall, Wednesday afternoon are shown in the above photographs.
In the upper left is shown the model plane, painted in white, which mounted on a float in the parade, preceding the dedication, attracted considerable attention and comment. The float was arranged by N.C.R.
In the center are shown, Mayor Frank B. Hale, Gov. A. Vic Donahey and Secretary of the Navy, Edwin Denby, in the reviewing stand at Memorial hall as the marchers passed by. To the right is the memorial statue, just as the cloth was being torn from it at the unveiling.
Below is a view of the speaking platform on the steps of the hall, following the dedication and part of the immense crowd that attended the event.

10,000 PERSONS SEE UNVEILING OF MEMORIAL
Denby, Donahey Take Prominent Part in Dedication Program.
Parade, Luncheon Mark Day’s Events.
Thousands Fail to Gain Admittance to McCook Field Air Circus.

With droning airplanes lending a modern militaristic air to the proceedings and with approximately 10,000 persons in attendance, the beautiful bronze memorial statue, commemorating the brave deeds of veterans of the Spanish-American war from Montgomery county, formally was unveiled and dedicated Wednesday afternoon at Memorial hall.
Prominent in the proceedings of the occasion as well as in the program in its entirety for the day, were Secretary of the Navy, Edwin Denby, himself a veteran of the Spanish War, Gov. A.Vi. Donahey and his staff, as well as other leading city, country and state officials.
Dayton, throughout the day was the mecca for thousands of visitors from cities throughout the Miami Valley, special cars, trains and motor vehicles, bringing veterans of the war of ’98, their families and friends bringing the guests in the city.
The dedication of the statue, designed by Mrs. Theodore R. Kitson and an exact replica of a soldier of the Spanish War, in full uniform, was in itself an inspiring event and one which will not soon be forgotten by veterans of the Spanish American War and their friends, who witnessed it. In fact, it might truly be said that probably not since the signing of peace terms following the conflict of ’98, did veterans of the war spend such an eventful day or were their deeds on the battlefield, ever extolled as they were by the different speakers at the dedication.
The program of activities for the day, began promptly at 10 o’clock with the arrival in the city of Gov. A.V. Donahey, and his official staff, from Columbus by motor. Those included Brig. Gen. F.D. Henderson; Lieut. Col. John C. Volka, Maj. Marcus Limb, Lieut. John McNamara and Lieut. William H. Kyle.
After extending formal greetings to the state executive in his quarters in the Miami hotel, Secretary of the Navy Denby and Gov. Donahey and the latter’s staff, led by an escort headed by Gen. George H. Wood and Col. F.C. Runkle of the National Military Home, visited that institution.
Civil War veterans in uniform, formed in two lines presented an impressive sight as they were reviewed by the visitors, who were introduced to the veterans by Col. Runkle, governor of the home. After several short talks by the visitors and by members of the staff of the institution, the veterans passed by the guests who greeted each of them individually.
The efforts of federal and state governments to do their utmost for the care of disabled veterans of the different American wars and to correct certain existing conditions in connection with such efforts, was stressed in the talk of Gov. Donahey to the veterans. In part he said:
“No nation ever is considered a great nation which treats its heroes unjustly. It never can be said of this nation that its fighters have not received the best of treatment available.
“In Ohio we go further than aiding veterans. We have in this state the Ohio Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans home. That institution is not merely to give sustenance to orphans. It teaches them to be independent.
“ We take the best of care of the real saviors of our country.
“The Civil War was really the heroic period of this nation. It was at that time that we were forced to consider the problem of sectionalism. States rights against national rights. And that question was decided as it should have been decided.
“The Spanish-American War was just as important. It set forth to the world that this nation will not stand for one minute for oppression of a smaller nation by a larger one.
“The World War, however, probably leads in importance. It was at that time that we were called upon not only to protect our neighbors from imposition, but to protect the very lives of our citizens.
“It therefore gives me great pleasure to be here and greet you, and to participate in this ceremony today which will honor veterans of the Spanish-American war.”
Many of the veterans passing before Gov. Donahey and Secretary Denby, sought to prolong their conversations with them as they passed, but this was impossible to allow due to the short space of time allotted the visitors in connection with the program for the day.
On returning to the city, Gov. Donahey and Secretary Denby, together with their official staffs and escorts, were guests at a civic luncheon at noon in the Miami hotel. It was estimated that 600 persons attended the affair which was sponsored for the city by the Chamber of Commerce.
Robert J. Elder, retiring president of the Chamber of Commerce, in the absence of Claude E. Burnett, newly elected head of the organization, presided at the luncheon.
Robert R. Nevin, a veteran of the Spanish-American War, was toastmaster and introduced the different speakers at the affair.
Mayor Frank B. Hale made a short talk in which he formally greeted the distinguished guests of the day and extended the welcome of the city to them.
Gov. Donahey in an inspiring talk, detailed the part navel forces from Ohio played in the Spanish-American and other wars of this country and in closing introduced the last speaker at the affair, Secretary Denby.
He spoke at length on the operations of the navy and incidentally stated that a new ship, the Wilmengton, had been added for the use of the naval militia from Ohio.
One of the most pleasing sights seen on the streets of the city in several years was the monster parade, interspersed with floats depicting incidents of the different wars, now famous in the annals of American history.
Through a veritable lane of humanity lining both sides of Main and Ludlow sts., over which thoroughfares the marchers proceeded, the parade headed by Secretary Denby, Gov. Donahey and his official staff together with other prominent city, state and government officials, slowly wended its way to memorial hall, where the guests for the day reviewed the marchers.
Fire Chief Frank Ramby, Inspector of Police Rudolph Wurstner and squads of police and firemen formed an escort for the distinguished party. Most favorable was the comment of the spectators on the varied colored floats in the parade, which added to the spectacle of the different uniformed veterans of American wars, and the huge, rumbling trucks of the Marine Corps motor caravan, 75 in number, which took part in the parade.
Of the floats in the parade that showing Betsy Ross making the American flag, and which was first in line, probably was the most favorable commented on.
Others in line were those of the Comer Manufacturing Co., depicting Perry’s victory on Lake Erie and the battle of Chickamauga; Lincoln writing the emancipation and a reproduction of Dewey’s flagship “Olympia,” the latter prepared by the Delco Light Co.; a Spad pursuit plane, used by Capt. Eddie Rickenbacher during the World War; a float carrying the largest aerial bomb constructed and an airplane painted in white with a sign on it “Dayton, the Home of Aviation,” both of which were placed by the N.C. R. Joe Abel, a veteran of the Spanish-American War, and himself the hero at the affair, drew applause from the spectators, as he victoriously held up the American flag in the blockhouse at El Caney, which was one of the last floats in the parade.
The unveiling and dedication ceremonies at Memorial hall opened auspiciously with the singing of the national anthem by the assembled thousands of spectators.
The invocation was pronounced by rev. Samuel Griffith, department chaplain of the Spanish War veterans. F.J. Heinz, master of ceremonies presided and introduced the various speakers, the first of whom was Gov. Donahey, who was followed by Leroy Stover, who presented the statue to the county commissioners on behalf of the Spanish War veterans. Similar action was taken by Mrs. Helen Brinkle, on behalf of the ladies auxiliary of the organization.
In accepting the statue, Sidney Mosby, president of the board of county commissioners, expressed the hope that World War veterans, soon would complete arrangements for the erection of a memorial to the heroes of this war on the east buttress of the building.
The formal unveiling by Roy E. Layton of Wapakoneta, department commander of the United Spanish War veterans of Ohio and the dedicatory address by Secretary Denby concluded the services at the hall.

McCook and Wilbur Wright fields’ power as a drawing card to Daytonians proved themselves when an estimated crowd of 30,000 visited McCook field to witness the combines aerial circus.
Additional thousands were kept away for the simple reason that there was no more room in the field. Every available inch of parking space in the flying field was crowded with automobiles, and spectators formed a solid line around the entire airdrome.
Those who stayed to see the show, were given no cause for disappointment. After a very successful start on the program, several live parachute jumps and an exhibition of the functions of 10 machine guns on a single plane, the program suddenly stopped.
Word came to the McCook and Wright flyers that because of the noice of the motors overhead, the audience gathered to hear Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby give his address at memorial hall, could not hear the speaker. Many persons left the field at the interruption, believing the circus to be over.
When the order came to continue the program, immediately upon the arrival at the field of Secretary Denby, the flyers made up for the time lost and attacked the schedule in such manner that there was plenty doing every minute.
The live parachute jumps made before the arrival of Secretary Denby, were repeated after his arrival.
Many persons who witnessed the balloon sniping contest were free to predict a glowing future for aerial sports. Six balloons made of light rubber were sent up from the field, three for each of the planes of Lieuts. W.H. Brookley and Alex Pearson, whose purpose was to bring down the tiny bags by running into them with the propellers of their planes.
Exhibitions were given of smoke writing and a demonstration of how an airplane can lay a smoke screen was given.
After the aerial circus Secretary Denby and Frederick Patterson, were taken for an air trip to Wilbur Wright field, where they inspected the giant Barling bomber, the world’s largest airplane, which will be given its maiden flight some time this month.
Lieut. Harold R. Harris, chief of the flying section at McCook field piloted the Honeymoon express which carried the distinguished passengers. On the return from Wright field, Lieut. Harris took his passengers on a short ride over the city. Lieut. Winfield Hamlin, post adjutant at Wilbur Wright field in another accompanied the Honeymoon express on its flights.
On returning to the city, Secretary Denby was the guest at a dinner tendered in his honor by members of the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce and the Dayton Air committee in the Engineers’ club.
He spoke briefly on the air service and the work of the navy, his talk being strictly informal. At this dinner, John F. Ahlers, vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, presided, while E.A. Deeds was chairman. F.B. Patterson also made a short talk.
Before leaving for Washington at 9:30 o’clock, Secretary Denby expressed appreciation for the wonderful reception tendered him during the day and the excellent program of arrangements staged in connection with the unveiling ceremonies. He also expressed hope that some time within the near future he might again be privileged to come to Dayton.

The Rittman Press
Rittman, Ohio
Thursday, 5 July, 1923
pg 5
Crossen Jailed, But No Gun Fight
Wooster—Joseph Crossen, claiming Wooster as his home, is in the city jail awaiting a hearing before Mayor Limb on the charge of intoxication.
Crossen was arrested Wednesday noon in Wooster after he and five others had been stopped while traveling through the city in an auto. In the machine were five men and one young lady, a sister of two of the men. After Crossen had been taken into custody the others in the auto were permitted to continue their journey.
A report came to the sheriff’s office at noon from Springfield, west of Wooster, that an auto party traveling toward this city, looked as if some of the party had been drinking.

Mayor Joins Chase.
Sheriff Bucher, Mayor Limb and Service Director Walter went one way to meet the auto, if possible, and Deputy Sheriff Geiselman and Patrolman Ewing remained in the city. In a short time an auto party passed through the square and the deputy sheriff and patrolman hailed a Humbert taxi and gave chase to the auto which at the time was traveling north on Market st. The auto was overtaken at the stone quarry. Just before the officers reached the auto a bottle of whiskey was thrown to the pavement and smashed.
The officers questioned the persons in the auto and arrested Crossen, who alone seemed to be intoxicated.
We believe the others had been drinking but none seemed to be intoxicated. We permitted them to go on their way after w? Crossen. They said they were going to Rittman to work on the ?. The young lady said she was going to visit friends in Lodi and that the party had come from West Virginia, the deputy sheriff said.

Crossen Had Revolver.
Crossen carried a revolver and while he was being taken to jail he pulled the gun from his pocket, probably to throw it away. Director Walter saw the movement of Crossen’s hand and grabbed the gun. Crossen did not attempt to use the gun.
“There was no shooting nor attempt at shooting,” said Director Walter. “I saw Crossen’s gun and simply grabbed it.”
A report was current this afternoon that Mayor Limb and Director Walter had been in a fight with Crossen. The gun incident gave rise to the rumor.—Wooster Daily Record.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 5 July, 1923
pg 1
Mayor Limb Is Chief Speaker
Gives Address Today at Xenia, Where Ground is Broken for Memorial.
Xenia, O., July 5.—The association of ex-pupils of the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans home, held its annual convention here today. Ground was broken for the library building of the institution, to be a memorial from former students to the civil war veterans and Ohio women who founded the home.
M.R. Limb, Mayor of Wooster, a member of Governor Donahey’s staff, and trustee of the instutition, was the principal speaker.
Harlan Campbell, of Dayton, was elected president.
Membership in the association comprises more than 500.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 6 July, 1923
pg 2
Mayor Fines Two
David Lance and Searight Franks were arraigned before Mayor Limb Thursday night, the former for intoxication and the latter for driving a machine while intoxicated.
Lance was fined $25 and costs and Franks was fined $50 and costs and his driving license taken away for 90 days.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 7 July, 1923
pg 8
Mayor Adverse To New Pumper For Fire Dept.
Says New Pump to be Installed at the Killbuck Station Sufficient.
“Fire insurance rates will not be lessened,” said Mayor Limb today in reference to the buying of additional equipment for the Wooster Fire Department.
After making an inspection of the condition in the city the Ohio Insurance Bureau recommended that a pumper be procured for use in the fire department, saying that it was necessary in order to cope with a fire of any size.

Pumper Unnecessary says Mayor
“This pumper,” said the mayor, “is unnecessary, as the new unit which is being installed in the Killbuck pumping station, together with the one now in use, will furnish more pressure than any pumper that the fire department could buy.”
“Furthermore,” he added, “Wooster has been following out the specifications laid down by the bureau two years ago when the rates were raised. A report is now being compiled showing where all precautions necessary for fire protection have been complied with.”
Mayor Limb added that when he came into office, the advanced rates were charged without any question. “Since I began to inquire why the rates were raised insurance agents begin to find fault with the conditions,” he added.

Equipment for Two Fires
Question is raised as to what should be done if two fires should break out in two different parts of the town at the same time. “The fire truck does not do any good at a fire,” Mr. Limb stated, “what is to prevent it from going back to the station and procure more hose and to to the scene of the other fire?” adding that with the new pump at the Killbuck station sufficient power could be furnished in the lines to fight both fires.
Instructions have been issued to Fire Chief Edward Snavely the mayor said today, that when the big truck hauls apparatus to a fire, and indications are that the blaze will last more than fifteen minutes, the truck is to be returned to the department and reloaded with hose, to be ready in case a second fire call comes.

Says Pressure is too Low
The reason for the inspection bureau asking for a pumper is that according to tests made by them, the actual static pressure in the mercantile district is 61 pounds, and with the equivalent of three good hose lines flowing the pressure dropped to 47 pounds. They say that this pressure is less than 50 per cent of the amount sufficient to fight a fire of any magnitude. The bureau says that the one inch nozzles used by the company are too small, and that a greater pressure would be necessary before any larger nozzles could be used. The bureau recommends a standard 750 gallon pumper.
Mayor Limb said that if some of the business men who kick about their high insurance rate would alleviate some of the conditions in their buildings, the rate might be much less.

Pressure Low Near College
The bureau also made a complaint that the pressure in the higher points of the city was far less adequate than in the down town districts. The new pumping system will alleviate this condition, according to the mayor. Now when there is a fire, the man in charge of the pumps at the Killbuck station is notified by telephone to turn the pump on full force. This was not done formerly. The one pump going at full pressure furnishes pressure ?? equivalent to that of the pump.

NOTE: Michael… Thomas… whatever his name was….
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 9 July, 1923
pg 1
Wife Charges Maloney With Neglecting 5
Bricklayer, Under Arrest, Declares He Has Sent Money For Children
Michael J. Maloney, a bricklayer, spent last night in Wooster city prison, and was still a prisoner there Monday while authorities were conferring with his wife, Marie Maloney, who charged, in an affidavit filed before Mayor M.R. Limb, that Malony had failed to support her and their five minor children.
The affidavit says that the oldest child is Margaret, six, the others being Harold, 4, Clar, 2, Gaylord, 1, and Effie, a babe two months old.
Maloney declared at police headquarters that he did not know where his wife had been during the past eight months, but declared he had sent money to her through her sister, Mrs. Metcalf, of Wooster.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 10 July, 1923
pg 1
Maloney Bond Is Cut To $500
Thomas Maloney, arrested here yesterday on complaint of his wife, who charges he failed to provide for their five children, was bound over to the grand jury last night and bond was fixed at $1,000 by Mayor Limb. In common pleas court Tuesday the bond was reduced to $500. Maloney was still in the county jail this afternoon.
Maloney claimed when arrested that he had paid money for the support of his wife and children to her sister, Mrs. Avery Metcalf. Mrs. Metcalf stated today that in eight months he gave her $10 on one occasion and $15 on another.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 10 July, 1923
pg 2
Our Mail Bag

Farmers Discuss Price Of Milk In Wooster.
To Wooster Record:

 A few days ago the Wooster Record carried a statement that Mayor Limb had announced that he would not permit the farmers to raise the price of milk in Wooster. This is a rather remarkable statement and shows that the mayor does not have a clear idea of the milk situation in this city. City consumers have pretty generally gotten over the fear that farmers sometime will get to the point where they can “fix” the price of their products, an increasing number, however, are coming to realize that it is no more than right that farmers collectively should have the right to “bargain” for what they can get for their products.
There are three parties that are concerned in the sale of milk. These are the producers, dealers and consumers. Each have rights which morally the others are bound to respect. Producers are entitled to a selling price which the cost of production warrants, dealers deserve a fair profit and consumers should have a clean product at a price not considered extortionate. When the mayor or any other person gives snap judgment that milk shall not sell for more than ten cents a quart regardless of the profit or lack of profit in producing milk it is an admission that only consumers have been considered. Why not say that the price of sugar, shoes or dishes will not be permitted to go up regardless of what the cost of production may be. It is this attitude toward farmer producers that causes distrust by farmers of city business men. The more far seeing of our business men and the leaders of our farmers organizations are endeavoring to remove this distrust and to make each see the views of the other but the publicly expressed attitude of a city official which is manifestly antagonistic can undo the good accomplished thru the efforts of many others more reasonably included.
Here are a few facts for the consideration of the Wooster milk consuming public. Milk is now selling in this city for ten cents per quart when it is twelve and thirteen cents in every other city around. This is true of small towns like Orrville and Medina. The producers who send milk into Wooster receive $2.30 per hundred pounds while milk going to Massillon brings a flat rate of $2.87, that going to Cleveland and Akron brings a price equal to Massillon. Last week the State Dairy Committee met here in connection with the Marketing Conference of the Ohio Farm Bureau and after hearing reports from every district in Ohio it was shown that the dairy producers around Wooster are the most poorly paid of any in Ohio.
The producers organization wants to be fair. It asks no favors but it is going to demand that more consideration be given the problems which the producer faces. The dairymen have a willingness to produce clean milk and have asked the co-operation of the city in an inspection program. This co-operation has been denied, perhaps because the mayor is bound to keep the price of milk down. Every fair minded person, however, must realize that concrete stables, whitewashed walls, tight ceilings, and milk cooling houses cost money and that milk produced under their resulting cleanly conditions must sell for more than it does where these things are neglected. Indeed it is worth more to the consumer. It will bring more and the dairymen around Wooster now are putting themselves in shape to get more. Plans are already laid for Akron inspectors to inspect their barns so that the Akron market will be open to them. A truck now runs from Applecreek thru Wooster to Akron. The driver wants more milk, the Akron dealers want more milk and the producers here are going to see that they get more milk. A Cleveland truck comes within three miles of the city limits of Wooster and it is looking for more milk and it can get more milk as soon as the present Wooster producers meet inspection and they are getting ready to meet inspection. The result will be that the men who produce the best milk will send elsewhere and Wooster will get the rest. The mayor may be strong enough to prevent the farmers from having any say as to what their milk brings in Wooster but he can not prevent them from sending it where the organization is able to bargain with the dealers and consumers as to what they shall receive.
There is more information which the Wooster Milk Producers Association would like to put before the public and which will furnish in a future letter.
Signed: Executive Com.
Wooster Dairy Producers Association
R.H. Dunn
Clayton Hodge
Adrian Shisler
Percy Maize

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 10 July, 1923
pg 3
Smithville Man is Held After Girl is ‘Paddled’
Charles Brandt of Smithville was bound over to the grand jury in Mayor Limb’s court last evening under $50 bond, which was furnished, and Brandt was released. James Gilmore made affidavit that Brandt had “struck and wounded” Rhea May Gilmore. According to Brandt’s story, the girl was one of a number of children playing around a building where Brandt was employed. He alleges that she struck him with a piece of lath, and that he took it from her and “tapped her lightly” with it.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 14 July, 1923
pg 2
By The Way.
Signing his name 188 times to city bonds Saturday reminded Mayor M.R. Limb of his greatest name-signing achievement.
“It was when men of the 358th infantry were discharged at Camp Pike,” he said. “The division was split into two regiments and we had about 6,000 men. I had to sign each man’s discharge. I wrote it ‘Marcus R. Limb’ on each one, and I was writing for more than two whole days.”
The reporter noticed that when he signed the Wooster bonds today that ‘M.R. Limb’ was deemed sufficient.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 14 July, 1923
pg 2
By The Way.
Signing his name 188 times to city bonds Saturday reminded Mayor M.R. Limb of his greatest name-signing achievement.
“It was when men of the 358th infantry were discharged at Camp Pike,” he said. “The division was split into two regiments and we had about 6,000 men. I had to sign each man’s discharge. I wrote it ‘Marcus R. Limb’ on each one, and I was writing for more than two whole days.”
The reporter noticed that when he signed the Wooster bonds today that ‘M.R. Limb’ was deemed sufficient.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 14 July, 1923
pg 3
Delay In Work On Road East Is Threatened
Board of Trade Moves to Prevent, Change in Widening Plans, if Possible.
Persons who have been opposed to the plan adopted by the state highway department for eliminating the curves on the Lincoln highway just east of Wooster, since R.A. Boulay, new highway director, assumed his duties July 1, brought the proposition to his attention.
They have brought word back from Columbus to the effect that Mr. Boulay has indicated that unless there is an agreement among the factions here, no work at all may be done on the cut-off or in widening the road east from Wooster during the coming summer.
The matter, brought to the attention of directors of The Wooster Board of Trade, resulted Saturday in the sending of a telegram to Governor A.V. Donahey, urging that there be no change, at least in the plans of widening the road from beyond this cut-off eastward through East Union and Dalton to the county line.
Word also went forward from Mayor M.R. Limb asking Director Bouley to come to Wooster in order that he might thoroughly familiarize himself with the situation.
The county commissioners have received an indication that an engineer of the state highway department would be here in a few days to again go over the proposed cut-off.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 14 July, 1923
pg 3
Signing Bonds Is Real Task
188 of Them Get City Officials’ Signature Prior to Delivery.
Mayor M.R. Limb and Auditor V.M. Skelly were engaged Saturday in writing their names on each one of 188 bonds that have just been printed, ready for delivery to the Cincinnati bank which purchased them.
Mayor Limb signed each bond once while the auditor was required to affix his signature to each one of them twice.
Auditor Skelly stated at noon that he has arranged to send the bonds to Cincinnati through The Citizens National bank, with ?ght draft attached.
“They’re not going to play any Norwalk stunts on us,” he declared, referring to an occurrence in that city some months ago in which a smooth swindler, posing as a bond broker, collected $53,—- and disappeared leaving the city that much in debt.
The transcript for the bonds is still in the hands of Squires, Sanders & Dempsey, Cleveland attorneys, but is expected here by Monday.
The Holmes Construction Co. will, according to indications today be able to collect its first money from the city some time next week. The company has done about $40,000 worth of work.
The total amount of the bond issue for the street paving is $151,000 one of the largest special assessment bond issues Wooster has ever issued.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 14 July, 1923
pg 5
Pick Players In Horseshoes
Rotary and Kiwanis Contests All Arranged For First Part of Week.
The horseshoe contest between the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs will take place at the high school court next Tuesday evening at 6 o’clock.
Golf matchers between players whose pairings were announced previously, will be played Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and the arrangements hold good in the tennis contest.
The club procuring the greatest total number of points in the three contests will eat a banquet which will be paid for by the losers, only participating players to participate in the feast.
Captains J.E. Weiser and R.T. Bechtel have announced that each will have five teams of horseshoe pitchers on the grounds—the players to be selected from the following.
Kiwanis—Harry Elliott, Earl Dalby, E.H. Hauenstein, Francis Whitaker, A.E. Taylor, A.C. McIntyre, Earl Nixon, W.C. McCullough, L.K. Schmidt, C.A. Reece, Harry Walter, O.M. Yocum, M.R. Limb and R.T. Bechtel.
Rotarians—Judge C.A. Weiser, Dr. A.C. Smith, J.H.B. Danford, J.E. Weiser, L.C. Boles, J.M. Ginter, Rev. V.W. Wagar, Theodore Bogner, James Burtner, W.R. Curry, George Gerstenslager and G.U. Baumgardner.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 14 July, 1923
pg 8
Pays Fine For Disregarding ‘Stop’ Signal
Troy Man Has Narrow Escape From Death When Car Stalls on Tracks.
Because he disregarded the signal of Crossing Watchman William P. Myers at the Pennsylvania grade crossing at the depot here, A. Phillippi, of Troy, O., was fined $25 and costs in the court of Mayor M.R. Limb Saturday morning.
The hearing revealed that Phillippi, his wife and daughter had a narrow escape from death on June 28th when the signal was disregarded. The automobile he was driving stalled on Number 1 track on which a fast west-bound passenger train was approaching at the time.

Escapes With Lives.
With the assistance of the watchman, Phillippi was able to shove the car off the track before the train struck it. Hes wife had succeeded in getting out as far as the running board and his daughter was also getting out of the car.
Watchman Myers related the incident to Lieut. P.F. Palmer, of the Pennsylvania lines police force, and the latter went to Phillippi’s home at Troy, O., on Thursday, where the warrant for his arrest was served. Palmer accepted $30 for Phillippi’s appearance here, and did not require him to come back to Wooster. Phillippi lives on West Franklin street at Troy, and is employed at the Windshield Mfg. Company.

Accidents Increase
The Pennsylvania company’s report shows that in June, 1921, six persons were killed and 20 injured in grade crossing accidents; in June, 1922 the number increased to fourteen killed and 21 injured. In June, 1923 it wa 19 killed and 37 injured. The report continues:
“Reports of casualties on the roads and highways, which appear daily in the newspapers throughout the country indicate that the experience of the Pennsylvania Railroad in this respect, closely corresponds to that of the country as a whole. If the record of accidents at crossings for June may be regarded as the trend of such accidents generally, the showing for the present summer will be by far the most deplorable yet recorded.
An examination of the accident reports show that defective automobile brakes, disregard of crossing watchmen’s signals to stop, stalling on tracks, high speed and other forms of reckless driving are the primary causes of the increase in deaths and injuries at highway crossings.
In a typical case reported last week the driver of a motor truck, accompanied by two other persons, attempted to cross the track ahead of a passenger train after other people had stopped and were waiting for train to pass. The truck was struck by the train and one person was killed and two seriously injured. Many instances of utter disregard of crossings watchman’s signal to stop are reported daily, and running through crossing gates while they are lowered for trains to pass is a common occurrence.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 17 July, 1923
pg 1
Kiwanis Club To Get Charter
Two Hundred to Come For Presentation—May ‘Adopt’ Orphans.
The Wooster Kiwanis club will get its charter on the evening of August 8th, it was decided at the luncheon Tuesday noon, this date having been proposed by State Governor Jackson.
Some 200 visitors will be present for the occasion.

Will Adopt Orphans
Mayor M.R. Limb asked members of the Kiwanis club to “adopt” several boys of the 600 at the Xenia, O., Soldiers and Sailors Orphans home, of which he is a trustee.
“The boys have something of the influence of a mother through the matron, but they lack a father’s influence and they long for it,” the mayor pointed out. “If this club would ‘adopt’ several of them, we could have members write them letters, send them presents, maybe, and perhaps bring them here for a time during the summer to let them know who we are.”
Upon returning from a recent trip to Xenia the mayor told friends how the little boys gathered around him there and how pleased they were to have a man’s arms around them, and to be held on his lap for just a little time.
President Caxon referred the mayor’s suggestion to the committee on public affairs.

Suggests Tourist Camp
Clyde Miller suggested that Wooster ought to have a tourists camp. G.J. Ebright, in answer to a question, said he thought the fair board might grant privileges at the fair grounds for the camp, now that city water has been piped there.
Club members are planning to go to Chippewa lake next Wednesday for an inter-county meeting.
Because the “hot mill” at the Weldless Tube plant was not in operation today, the club’s proposed trip to the new industry was postponed.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 17 July, 1923
pg 3
Will Re-Check On Protection
Fire Fighting Efficiency Here Improves, Letter to Mayor Admits.
Mayor M.R. Limb last evening presented to city council a letter he received from the Ohio Inspection Bureau, a few days ago regarding fire protection here. He explained that the fire hose referred to in the third paragraph has been added and that the standpipe is in place. He also stated that the static pressure here is now eighty pounds instead of sixty. The letter follows.
Dear Sirs,
“We are in receipt of you letter of July 9th and are pleased to note that the city has and is carrying out a number of recommendations contained in our printed report, and we would be pleased to make a re-checking after they have been completed.
“We believe, however, that one or two of the recommendations mentioned in your letter have been misinterpreted to some extent. If, as you state, the old frame boiler house and pump house is to be replaced by one of fireproof construction, that is, without combustible material in floors, side walls or roof, the necessity for fire protection will not be as imperative as it is at this time, although there is always a possibility of fires occurring around electrical machinery which can do great damage unless extinguished promptly, for this reason there should at least be extinguishers of the carbon tetrachloride type for handling such.
“The standpipe to which we referred was simply a connection to be placed in the station for attaching a section of 1 1-2 in unlined fire hose to afford water protection, or a sufficient amount of fire hose with nozzle, boxed and attached to a hydrant in yard, as a hydrant without hose at this distance from the fire station would be practically useless on existing structures.
“Recommendation No. 12 pertains to the removal of existing 4 in. fire hydrants in important districts. The use of such hydrants is not recommended where considerable quantities of water are required, due to the fact that friction loss offered by them is excessive and effective pressures materially reduced. The use of 6 inch connections to water mains is always recommended where mains are 6 in. or larger.
“As to whether pressures for obtaining effective hose streams are produced through maintaining a sufficient pressure on the water system itself or to the use of a pumping engine is more or less optional as far as we are concerned, although the latter is recognized as the better proposition insomuch as it does not necessitate the cutting off of reservoirs and submitting all parts of the system to an excessive pressure which may cause breaks or other damage to the system and pumping equipment.
“The laying of a larger main over Beall avenue from Bowman to Liberty street, and the installation of additional and more efficient hydrants in the principal mercantile section of the city might eliminate to some extent the necessity of having a pumper for this section.
“In speaking of emergency provisions under “Water Works,” we had reference to notification being given to the water department with necessary arrangements made for one man connected with the department to respond to at least all fires in the mercantile district so that in case it becomes necessary to close any valves or shut off hydrants he will be available for such a purpose, since accidents of this kind are quite likely to happen during the excitement incidental in a fire.
“With reference to fire losses your fire chief was furnished a copy of our report shortly after its publication and proceeded to supply us with a list of the fire losses which we had previously been told were not kept in a readily available form.
Very truly yours,
T.B. Sellers,
Manager”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 18 July, 1923
pg 1
City Planning Commission To Be Named Soon
Council to Review Legislation Enacted by Predecessors in Office.
Appointment of a planning commission may come in Wooster in the very near future.
City Solicitor Walter Mougey suggested the matter at Monday evening’s council meeting when several matters that he deemed suitable for consideration for such a commission were being discussed.
The solicitor pointed out that council, nearly two years ago, had taken the steps necessary to have the mayor appoint a commission. George A. Fisher, then mayor, delayed the appointment and his term of office expired without the commission being named.
Mayor M.R. Limb stated today that since the original ordinance provided that the commission was to be named “within thirty days of the date of passage,” he questioned whether a commission could be named at this late date without some new authorization on the part of city council.
At Monday’s council meeting one member was about to make a motion suggesting that the mayor name the commission when it was decided to wait until the next meeting, at which time the actual legislation passed by the former council would be read to this body.
The members of [illegible] commission would serve without salary, and Mayor Limb is anxious to include some provision nullifying the provisions in the state statute which would give the commission authority to rent suitable rooms and to charge the city with stenographic help.
“I do not believe either of these would be necessary, and we want to stay away from anything that would, either now, or later on, add to the expense of conducting the city’s affairs,” he said today.
The commission would be wholly advisory, but would work out plans for the city’s development and plan ahead in the matter of street extensions, sub divisions, industrial sites and other matters calculated to promote harmonious growth.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 19 July, 1923
pg 2
Phillippi Pays Fine But Puts Blame on Local Crossing Watchman
The recent arrest of A. Phillippi, of Troy, O., on a charge of disregarding the signal of the Pennsylvania crossing watchman here, has brought Phillippi’s story of the occurrence to the front. It is published as follows in the Troy News, under several paragraphs of an account of the affair taken from the Piqua Call, which was, in substance, the story printed in the Record:
When seen concerning the above account, Mr. Phillippi, who is naturally of a retiring disposition, was averse to stating his side, stating that he deplored the publicity he and his family already had received and his observation that reckless drivers usually when caught rush into print with their version of the occurrence. However he finally consented to make a statement, but requested that it not be published. Troy people who know Mr. Phillippi and his reputation as a man of scrupulous integrity as well as a notoriously careful driver, will accept his story without question.
On the day stated Mr. Phillippi, his wife and daughter Helen, who were touring in their Hudson coach, descended a hill on the main street in Wooster and approached the Pennsylvania crossing. Their view of the tracks was obscured by cuts of freight cars on both sides of the street and they approached the crossing very slowly and carefully, intending to change gears before crossing the passenger tracks. For some distance before crossing the tracks all three were looking for a crossing watchman and remarking that none was to be seen. Finally, on arriving between the cuts of freight cars and still being unable to see a watchman and therefore feeling assured that everything was safe, they started across the tracks.
Just as they drove onto the open tracks, and still being unable to see the watchman, they heard a sharp blast from a locomotive whistle. Proceeding across the tracks, Mr. Phillippi turned his car along the curb and all three alighted, all three being out of the car when the fast passenger train rushed by.
Incensed that his life and that of his family had been in jeopardy because of the gross carelessness of the watchman, Mr. Phillippi started back to find the watchman and met him approaching. Instead of apologizing for dereliction of duty, however, the watchman claimed that the Troy man had disregarded his signals and crossed against his worning. He naturally made no claim the auto had stalled, which as a matter of fact, it had not done.
Desiring to avoid an argument but intending to report the watchman to the Pennsylvania railfoad officials upon his return home, Mr. Phillippi drove on his journey.
Upon his return home, several days later, Mr. Phillippi’s anger at the watchman had subsided somewhat and, at the request of his wife, he refrained from making any report of the occurrence. Evidently, however, the watchman expected such a report to be made and decided to forestall it if possible.
A few days ago a stranger appeared at the Phillippi home in the Louise flats and, after questioning Mr. Phillippi a few moments, concerning his haveing been in Wooster on the date in question, revealed his identity as Lieutenant P.F. Palmer of the Pennsylvania railroad police and displayed a warrant for the Trojan’s arrest, issued in the court of Mayor Limb, of Wooster, on the instance of the crossing watchman and charging reckless driving and disregard of signals.
Lieutenant Palmer, after stating that Mr. Phillippi undoubtedly would be convicted if he appeared for trial and pointing out the expense and annoyance incidental upon appearing in Wooster for such a trial suggested that the Trojan put up a cash bond of $30 and forfeit same by not appearing.
Mr. Phillippe, after consulting his attorney, decided to accept this plan as the least expensive and most convenient and paid the $30, taking Lieutenant Palmer’s receipt therefor. While still more incensed over this denouncement, Mr. Phillippi still maintained his decision to say nothing concerning the occurrence until the above publication was made in the Piqua Call of last Monday.
As stated above, Troy people who are acquainted with Mr. Phillippi will accept without question his version of an affair which might easily involve any motorist but which seems a rather strange irony of fate when it occurs to a driver generally known as being as careful as is Mr. Phillippi.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 19 July, 1923
pg 3
Pays Fine For Failure To Heed R.R. Watchman
Charles Fetzer, residing east of Wooster, was fined $25 and costs before Mayor M.R. Limb today after he entered a plea of guilty to the charge of disregarding a crossing watchman’s signal at the Pennsylvania depot. The charge was made by Lieut. Palmer, of the Pennsylvania lines police force.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 23 July, 1923
pg 7
Three Men Are Fined, Two Girls Disappear
[Mostly illegible article]Harry Sh? fined $? and costs for ?… Osborn and ?…fined $25 and costs … intoxicated…before Mayor M.R. Limb.

 Two of the men said they were from Rittman and …? Sunday…? before the … Rittman who ……???

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 26 July, 1923
pg 2
Society

W.C.T.U. To Have Guests At Picnic
At the annual picnic of the W.C.T.U., which is to be held this evening in the city park, Mayor M.R. Limb, prosecuting attorney J.O. Fritz, and Congressman John McSweeney will be honored guests, and the names of these men will be entered on the fall as honorary members. Mrs. Limb and Mrs. Fritz are also invited guests.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 27 July, 1923
pg 1
Kidnapped Girl Rescued

Found In Auto Parked Along Country Road
Man is Held to Grand Jury On Charge Made by 13-Year Old Girl’s Father.
Carmen Massaro, Wooster young man, was held to the grand jury from Mayor M.R. Limb’s court Friday, following his arrest on a charge of kidnapping Clara Josephine Kimball, thirteen, one of two sisters who operate the tiny lunch room on East Liberty street, a few doors east of the Gimbel and Campbell garage.
The girl’s father, C.C. Kimball, with Patrolman Geo. Ewing, found the girl in an automobile with Massaro, on a side road off the Lincoln highway, some three miles east of the city, shortly before 11 o’clock last night, an hour after she, according to her story, was forced into Massaro’s car.
The blue-eyed girl, at work as usual Friday, nodded assent as her father told the story of the night’s occurrence.

Takes Sister Home
“The three of us operate this lunch room,” he said, “Clara Josephine, who will be fourteen next spring, Lucy, who is eleven, and myself. Every night at 9 o’clock Clara takes Lucy to our rooms in the DiGiacomo building opposite the depot, and then returns to the lunch room, which she keeps open until 11 o’clock.”
“Last night was band concert night and Lucy wasn’t taken home until 9:30 o’clock. Clara started right back. Down near where those barns burned, an automobile was parked on the south side of the street, headed east. Clara noticed that the motor was running.As she got opposite the car a man jumped from the machine, grabbed her and forced the struggling girl into the car. He leaped in beside her and drove away.

Drives Into Country
“The man drove up through the northeast part of town and out into the country, taking little travelled roads. They rode for almost an hour until they got back to the Lincoln highway, which they crossed, and then parked just a little ways beyond. They had been there less than five minutes when the police officer and I reached the scene.”

Sister Gives Alarm
Lucy Kimball, from her window at the DiGiacomo building, watched her sister as the latter retraced her steps westward on Liberty street towards the lunch room. She saw the man jump from the car and grab her sister and she saw him drive away with the girl in the car.
“Lucy promptly informed her father and Mr. Kimball and Noble Yarman, of the Johnson and Yarman garage, tried to take up the pursuit of the automobile. They notified police officers, also.
Although several machines drove about the city for some time, no trace of the man and the girl was found, the reason being learned afterwards when it was found they had driven directly to the country.

Find Pair in Car
Kimball was in the car with Officer Ewing when the girl was found.
“I saw the automobile parked down along the side road,” he said today, “and I just felt that it might be them.”
Massaro made no resistance when the officer came upon the scene. He was placed immediately in the city prison prior to arraignment before Mayor M.R. Limb.
A charge of kidnapping was placed against him, the affidavit being signed by the father.
Kimball believes that Massaro had observed the girl make her nightly trip back to the restaurant alone after taking her little sister home, and that he was waiting for her.
Massaro’s plea before Mayor Limb was “not guilty.” When questioned briefly there he stated he did not know the girl, but had seen her “two or three times.”

Fix Bond at $1,500
A second charge, that of assault with intent to ravish, was made against Massaro, and it was on this charge that he was arraigned before the mayor. The father charges that only the arrival of himself and the officer prevented mistreatment of the girl.
Mayor Limb held Massaro to the grand jury, fixing bond at $1,500. He was taken to the county jail.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 27 July, 1923
pg 1
Thieves Are Caught Robbing Freight Car
Walter Wilson and Collie Michael, claiming to be of Danville, Ill, are today lodged in the Wayne county jail under $500 bond, accused of entering a freight car on the Erie railroad at Creston Thursday night with intent to rob.
They were apprehended soon after entering the car by Railroad Detective Charles Ramsey, and were brought to the city jail. Mayor Limb bound them over to the grand jury.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 27 July, 1923
pg 2
Society
Annual Picnic Of W.C.T.U.
The annual picnic and social of the W.C.T.U. was held on Thursday afternoon at the city park. A large number were ?felled baskets responded to the public invitation. The gathering was notable for its representation of so many different professions. At the close of the meal the program of music and speeches was given. Dry Enforcement from a County Commissioner’s Standpoint, by G.J. Ebright, Some of the Hopeful Signs of the Times, Dan C. Funk, Some of the Dangerous Signs of the Times, Rev. J.H. Spencer, Bender Bill, Hon. R.L. Adair. Short addresses were also given by congressman John McSweeney, Prosecuting Attorney J.O. Fritz, and Mayor Limb. The mayor “fined” himself one dollar to Mrs. R.J. Smith for being “full” and also imposed a like fine on all present who readily agreed that they were in the same condition. A pleasing fact is that all of our notable speakers are now members of our local W.C.T.U. The drive for new members and enrollment at Washington, D.C. is still going forward, 26 having been enrolled during the past week. There are yet many others that ought to join. Anyone desiring to be counted on the side of law and order and have his name so associated at Washington, must report during the next week as the time is drawing to a close. W.C.T.U. will gladly receive your name and dollar and report the same for enrollment.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 28 July, 1923
pg 1
O’Brien Is Held To Grand Jury
John O’Brien, a comparative newcomer to Wooster, was bound over to the grand jury under $1,500 bond Saturday by Mayor M.R. Limb, following his arraignment on a charge preferred by W.P. Beeching.
O’Brien according to the charges, has been buying candy and ice cream for little girls in the vicinity of Liberty and Walnut streets, and has attempted to induce them to accompany him to unfrequented places in the vicinity. His actions were watched, according to reports to the police department.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 30 July, 1923
pg 3
Old Officers Find Co. K Men Are Enjoying A Stay At Camp Perry
Mayor M.R. Limb and Postmaster F.C. Gerlach, both former captains of Wooster’s guardsmen, were at Camp Perry yesterday, guests of Capt. Walter R. Yost and the men of company K, who are having their annual camp training at this time.
The old officers found the company in good shape, well equipped, well fed, well drilled and happy.
Mayor Limb states that the principal conversation about the camp yesterday concerned the unannounced visit made by Governor A.V. Donahey.
The governor, early in the morning, accosted General John C. McQuigg, former Wooster man, and plied him with questions about the right of civilians in camp.
Prior to this he had entered the barracks of the Youngstown company and asked the captain if he could have a mess pan. He ate with the company men.
Later in the day he revealed his identity.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 31 July, 1923
pg 8
May Get State Aid On Street
Cost of Resurfacing Liberty Will Be Far Above Auto Tax Amount
Service Director Harry Walter plans to make an effort to get state aid money to help pay the cost of resurfacing East Liberty street.
Whether the state is using any state-aid money within the corporate limits of cities local officials do not know, but they believe there is no harm in asking.
Mayor M.R. Limb favors the proposal of resurfacing the street the ull width instead of just 30 feet in the center—the part used for traffic, leaving the parking spaces at the sides just as they are.
“It would probably cost as much to raise the bricks at the edge of the asphalt as to continue the resurfacing to the curb,” the mayor declared.
Officials are convinced that the $6,000 which the city gets from the automobile license money will not come near paying the cost of the resurfacing.
While City Engineer Orr is now figuring out the estimated cost, planning to have the figures ready for council next Monday, it is believed that the sum will be upwards of $15,000 and probably near $20,000. Of this sum probably two-thirds could be assessed against the property owners.

NOTE: The saga of Wooster’s pool hall, the “Bucket of Blood” begins…”
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 2 August, 1923
pg 3
Demand Coccia “Clean Up” His Billiard Room
A demand that he “clean up his place of business within a month” was made by Mayor M.R. Limb Thursday upon Albino Coccia, proprietor of the pool room at the intersection of Liberty and Buckeye streets after Coccia had been fined $1,000 and costs when he entered a plea of guilty to the charge of selling illegal rubber goods.
Four other charges are on file in the mayor’s court, to one of which Coccia plead not guilty. Witnesses were being instructed to report tonight when the trial of those cases is to take place before the mayor. The charge in each one is that Coccia permitted boys under the age of 18 years to frequent his place of business and to play pool.
In connection with the hearing it developed that police had been watching the place for some time, and that during the last week a special effort was made to get evidence. It is charged that there was a guard out in front of the establishment practically all of the time and police were convinced that this guard warned of their approach. The police department has received numerous complaints from local people concerning alleged vile and obscure language used by persons in the place and by those standing in front.
“You glory in the fact that your place is known as the ‘Bucket of Blood,’” Mayor Limb told Coccia. “I have asked you several times to conduct a decent place there and the police have warned you at least a dozen times. Your actions indicate you have no respect for law, but we are going to show you that the law includes you as well as anyone else. Your place is a disgrace to our town, and it must cease to be such. I’m going to fine you $1,000 on this charge, we will try the other charges against you tonight, and I am going to give you one month to clean up your place, or we will close it as a nuisance.”
If Coccia does not pay the fine he will be taken to the Canton workhouse.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 3 August, 1923
pg 2
Coccia Pays Fine To Mayor
Albino Coccia, who was arrested yesterday morning, was fined $10 and costs for permitting boys under eighteen years of age to enter his place of business when he entered a plea of guilty late yesterday before Mayor M.R. Limb.
Previously Coccia had been fined $1,000 and costs on another charge.
The fines and costs were paid Friday, a brother-in-law coming to his rescue.
Coccia promised authorities he would operate his place of business, located on East Liberty street, on a different plan, and that he hoped to prevent any recurrence of complaints made against the establishment.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 4 August, 1923
pg 8
Fined $5 And Costs On Charge Of Assault
Roy Stair was fined $5 and costs before Mayor M.R. Limb last evening when he entered a plea of guilty to the charge of striking Clarence Daugherty. The two men had trouble on Thursday night according to the story of the affair told to police and Stair is alleged to have hit Daugherty in the face.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 6 August, 1923
pg 3
Drunk Man Solves All Rumors Of An Accident
Reports of a “fatal automobile accident” south-west of the city, and of a “wild man” who is alleged to have jumped on the running board of an automobile in the down-town section Saturday midnight, pleading with the driver to “take me away before that fellow sticks a knife into me” seemed to merge, Monday, into the same story, which police solved by arresting a drunk man on the Springfield road.
Authorities were notified that there was a dead man lying along the road. When they got there the “dead” man was trying to walk around. He was locked up. Monday he was getting sober enough to prepare for a hearing before Mayor Limb. He hadn’t given his name up to noon.
Officers believe the man did leap on the running board of a car, and that when the driver found his impromptu guest was drunk, he pushed him off. He probably lay along the road for some time when officers were told of the “dead” man they went after.

1923: The death by heart attack of President Warren G. Harding while in San Francisco shocked the nation. His body was carried across country by train from San Francisco to Washington, DC, where he lay in state in the Capital rotunda. A native Ohioan, his body then made the trip by train from Washington, DC, to his hometown of Marion Ohio where he was laid to rest with full funeral services in the Harding Tomb.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 7 August, 1923
pg 1
Business To Halt In City For Funeral
Community Memorial Service Will Be Held at 3 P.M. in Methodist Church.
Business will be suspended in Wooster from 2:30 until 5 p.m. Friday in a tribute to the late President, Warren G. Harding, whose funeral services will be held during the afternoon at Marion, O.
Local stores that do not keep open in the evening will close at 2:30 for the remainder of the day. Places that are open in the evening will re-open at 5 p.m., according to plans.
The Wooster Business Men’s Association has co-operated with Mayor M.R. Limb in the matter of closing.

Community Service
The community Memorial service in Wooster will take place at the Methodist church at 3 p.m. It was hoped today that Bishop Anderson, who is coming to address the Bible conference, will get here in time to give the address. He was long a personal friend of the late President.
Dr. V.W. Wager, president of the Ministerial association, today requested all organizations in the city to attend the service.
The hour has been fixed in conformity with that of the funeral at Marion and at a time when it will not interfere with other memorial services in Wooster.
Mayor Limb today issued the following proclamation.

Proclamation
“The Nation is mourning the death of President Warren G. Harding. Ohio is especially bowed in grief because the fallen chief executive was a native son, the fourth Ohioan to be stricken by death while serving in office.
“Funeral services for the dead President are to be held at his former home in Marion, Ohio, at 3 o’clock on the afternoon of Friday, August tenth. I therefore recommend, in harmony with the proclamations of President Coolidge and Governor Donahey, thay citizens of Wooster assemble on that day at some public memorial service in a place of divine worship, there to bow down in submission to the will of the Almighty and to pay out of our full hearts the homage and love and reverence to the memory of the great and good President whose death so sorely has smitten the nation.
“I ask the people of Wooster to display generally the flag of the United States. This should be done at home, as well as on public and business buildings and grounds, particularly on Friday. When flying outdoors from a staff, the flag should be at half mast. When displayed indoors from a staff, or outdoors on a porch or against a wall, a badge of mourning (black streamers) should be attached to the staff, or suspended adjacent to the blue field.
“I urge that all places of business and industry follow the suggestion of the Wooster Business Men’s association to close on Friday afternoon between the hours of 2:30 and 5 o’clock.”
M.R. Limb, Mayor.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 8 August, 1923
pg 1
Fire Bell to Herald Funeral Train’s Approach Tomorrow

Great Throng Is Expected At Depot Where Schedule Calls For Train’s Arrival At 7,15
Bulletin: Fred Leopold, Pennsylvania lines telegraph operator, received official word this afternoon that the funeral train is now scheduled to reach Wooster Thursday at 7:15 a.m. The schedule provides that the train is to reach Canton at 6:30 unless there are delays because of throngs of people along the right of way.

Wooster’s opportunity to pay final tribute to the late President Warren Gamaliel Harding will come tomorrow morning.
The funeral train carrying the nation’s load of sorrow, will pass through here on the Pennsylvania Lines about 7 a.m., according to the best information available this afternoon.
Mayor M.R. Limb, in order to eliminate the confusion that attends an occasion when the time is indefinite announced today that he has instructed Fire Chief Edward Snavely to sound ten taps of the fire bell one hour before the train arrives. This will be the signal of the train’s approach, and will give Wooster people ample time to get to the depot.
Charles Laugenschlager, local Pennsylvania agent, had word shortly before noon from the Assistant Train Dispatcher at Canton, informing him that the train is scheduled to leave Pittsburg at 3 a.m., and that it is planned to maintain a speed of 50 miles an hour between stations.
Mr. Lautenschlager was told that the time of arrival of the train here would depend largely upon the size of the crowds that gather along the way, but that it was believed the train would reach Wooster between 6:30 and 7:00 a.m.
During the long journey eastward crowds increased in size as the funeral train neared the national capital. Although the journey through Ohio yesterday was principally at night, thousands flocked to the railroad right of way to pay their tribute to the late chief executive—the fourth Ohioan to die while serving as president of the nation.

Washington Funeral Today
Today the state funeral services were held at Washington. Tonight the train leaves for its return trip to Ohio—to Marion, the President’s home town. Funeral services will be held there at 3 o’clock Friday afternoon.
It is expected that the journey from Washington to Marion will be a repetition of the eastward trip with probably larger crowds along the right of way.
It will be impossible to learn, until early tomorrow, just when the train will get to Wooster. A report today that the route had been changed originated from a press dispatch saying that the body would arrive in Marion via the Erie railroad. Information given to the Record today stated that this is true but that the change is to be made at Mansfield. A dispatch from Washington during the forenoon states that no change in the original route had been made, and that the funeral train was to come through Pittsburg, Alliance, Canton, Massillon, Orrville, Smithville, Wooster, Shreve, Big Prairie, Loudonville, Mansfield and Crestline.

Train May be Very Late
It may be nearly noon before the train reaches Wooster. It is planned to reach Marion by 10:30 a.m., which would mean that the train would be in Wooster between 6 and 8 a.m. From Canton this forenoon the Record was informed that the train was expected there “before seven o’clock” unless there were great delays. The Washington-bound train was nine hours late yesterday, retarded by the tremendous throngs along the way.
The opportunity to pay this last tribute to a native son of Ohio who has given his life for his country, and who was in live, given the highest honor a great nation has to offer, should make a special appeal to the people of Wooster and vicinity. This city is a neighbor of the President’s home town and Marion’s grief is Wooster’s grief. The presence of all of the city’s citizens at the depot when the train goes through is desired.
The train will, it is expected, go very slowly through the city, past the silent throng. Arrangements were being made locally today to properly drape the vicinity of the depot. The funeral train itself is to be draped, much in the fashion of the one which passed eastward through Creston and Rittman yesterday.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 7 August, 1923
pg 8
Curb Filling Stations May Be Prohibited
Permits Are Held up While Council Investigates Need of Parking Space.
No permits for the placing of gasoline filling stations at the curb in Wooster streets will be issued by Service Director Hadry Walter until city council takes definite action upon the filling station proposition.
Mayor M.R. Limb suggested at last night’s council meeting that the steady increase in the number of curb filling stations is materially reducing the down-town parking space, and he asked councilmen for their opinion on some restrictive measures.
After favorable expressions came from several councilmen present, President J.M. Ginter referred the matter to the committee on laws and ordinances, to act in conjunction with Solicitor Mougay and Director Walter. They are to report at the next meeting. Council instructed the director to issue no permits in the interim.

Are Out in Street.
Solicitor Mougey, in discussing the matter, pointed out that filling stations at the curb are on city property, that the street line on down town streets is at the fronts of business blocks, the side walk and street proper being intended for traffic.
“Filling stations have been permitted at the curb because it made things handy for autoists to procure gasoline,” the solicitor said. He pointed out that council may consider that the growth in the number of automobiles has changed the situation, so that the parking space is now more desirable than the curb filling stations, even to the autoists themselves.
There is no law to prevent any person from parking even in front of a filling station, it was contended at the meeting, the spaces being kept open through police regulations that it was argued would hardly stand the test of a court trial.

In Residence District.
Mayor Limb urged the committee to consider also the matter of restricting the placing of filling stations in residence districts.
“I believe the placing of stations in residence districts should be restricted,” he pointed out. “Someone should have the authority to say whether or not a filling station should go in at any point, regardless of the nature of the adjoining property.”

Have Just a Quorum.
Just a quorum of council was present, L.C. Boles, C.O. Williamson and H.E. Newman being absent.
The service director and engineer were instructed to investigate the matter of a sewer on Hancock street from Maiden Lane to Maple alley. A petition for the improvement was presented to council.
The Curry plat of lots on East North street, subdivided by Landes and Landes, was accepted by ordinance.
Residents in the vicinity petitioned council to place an arc light at the intersection of Prospect and Callowhill streets to replace an incandescent light now doing service there.

More Time on Switch.
Upon suggestion of Harrison Miller, chairman of the railroad committee, President Ginter referred back to his committee the matter of the Minglewood switch to cross South street. Mr. Miller desired an opportunity to confer with a committee of the Board of Trade on the phase of the matter making the switch available, at any future time, for other concerns which might locate in that part of the city.
A petition to vacate an alley between Beall avenue and Spink st running south from the extension of Spring street some 200 feet and then east to Spink street, was presented by Chairman Reed, of the committee on streets. F.W. B.ough, J.E. Taylor, George Krieger, Jean Douglas and the College of Wooster signed the petition.
The matter of vacating a north and south alley between Quinby avenue and Amelia street, which has been before council for many months, was probably definitely settled last night when a motion by Councilman Harrison Miller to table it was adopted.

Machine Here Sept. 1.
Answering a question put by Councilman Clyde Miller, Service Director Walter stated that the machinery for the Killbuck plant, to make it possible to use electric power, is to be here by September first.
Councilman Cameron suggested that if the small stretch of South street from the railroad crossing east to Pittsburg avenue, was paved, it would do much to divert traffic, especially at times when the depot crossing is obstructed by a train. This matter was placed in the hands of Mr. Cameron’s committee.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 8 August, 1923
pg 1
Fire Bell to Herald Funeral Train’s Approach Tomorrow

Great Throng Is Expected At Depot Where Schedule Calls For Train’s Arrival At 7,15
Bulletin: Fred Leopold, Pennsylvania lines telegraph operator, received official word this afternoon that the funeral train is now scheduled to reach Wooster Thursday at 7:15 a.m. The schedule provides that the train is to reach Canton at 6:30 unless there are delays because of throngs of people along the right of way.

Wooster’s opportunity to pay final tribute to the late President Warren Gamaliel Harding will come tomorrow morning.
The funeral train carrying the nation’s load of sorrow, will pass through here on the Pennsylvania Lines about 7 a.m., according to the best information available this afternoon.
Mayor M.R. Limb, in order to eliminate the confusion that attends an occasion when the time is indefinite announced today that he has instructed Fire Chief Edward Snavely to sound ten taps of the fire bell one hour before the train arrives. This will be the signal of the train’s approach, and will give Wooster people ample time to get to the depot.
Charles Laugenschlager, local Pennsylvania agent, had word shortly before noon from the Assistant Train Dispatcher at Canton, informing him that the train is scheduled to leave Pittsburg at 3 a.m., and that it is planned to maintain a speed of 50 miles an hour between stations.
Mr. Lautenschlager was told that the time of arrival of the train here would depend largely upon the size of the crowds that gather along the way, but that it was believed the train would reach Wooster between 6:30 and 7:00 a.m.
During the long journey eastward crowds increased in size as the funeral train neared the national capital. Although the journey through Ohio yesterday was principally at night, thousands flocked to the railroad right of way to pay their tribute to the late chief executive—the fourth Ohioan to die while serving as president of the nation.

Washington Funeral Today
Today the state funeral services were held at Washington. Tonight the train leaves for its return trip to Ohio—to Marion, the President’s home town. Funeral services will be held there at 3 o’clock Friday afternoon.
It is expected that the journey from Washington to Marion will be a repetition of the eastward trip with probably larger crowds along the right of way.
It will be impossible to learn, until early tomorrow, just when the train will get to Wooster. A report today that the route had been changed originated from a press dispatch saying that the body would arrive in Marion via the Erie railroad. Information given to the Record today stated that this is true but that the change is to be made at Mansfield. A dispatch from Washington during the forenoon states that no change in the original route had been made, and that the funeral train was to come through Pittsburg, Alliance, Canton, Massillon, Orrville, Smithville, Wooster, Shreve, Big Prairie, Loudonville, Mansfield and Crestline.

Train May be Very Late
It may be nearly noon before the train reaches Wooster. It is planned to reach Marion by 10:30 a.m., which would mean that the train would be in Wooster between 6 and 8 a.m. From Canton this forenoon the Record was informed that the train was expected there “before seven o’clock” unless there were great delays. The Washington-bound train was nine hours late yesterday, retarded by the tremendous throngs along the way.
The opportunity to pay this last tribute to a native son of Ohio who has given his life for his country, and who was in live, given the highest honor a great nation has to offer, should make a special appeal to the people of Wooster and vicinity. This city is a neighbor of the President’s home town and Marion’s grief is Wooster’s grief. The presence of all of the city’s citizens at the depot when the train goes through is desired.
The train will, it is expected, go very slowly through the city, past the silent throng. Arrangements were being made locally today to properly drape the vicinity of the depot. The funeral train itself is to be draped, much in the fashion of the one which passed eastward through Creston and Rittman yesterday.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 8 August, 1923
pg 1
Mayor Goes to Funeral As Member of the Staff
Mayor M.R. Limb was planning to leave late Wednesday for Marion. On Thursday he and several other members of Governor Donahey’s staff, will meet the governor upon his arrival from Washington. The staff will remain with the governor Thursday and Friday for the Harding funeral services.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 8 August, 1923
pg 1
Wooster’s Tribute To Harding
Wooster’s program for Friday, when the city will pay its final tribute to the late president, Warren G. Harding, will be as follows:
9 A.M.—Memorial services at Church of the Immaculate Conception.
2:30 to 5 P.M.—All business suspended upon request of Mayor M.R. Limb.
3 P.M.—Union Community Memorial Service, Methodist Episcopal church. All denominations and organizations urged to participate.
4 P.M.—Memorial services, St. James Episcopal church.
Offices in the court house will be closed all day.
The post office will close from 4 to 5 P.M.
Residents are requested to display draped flags from their places of business, and from their homes.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 8 August, 1923
pg 8
Hold Primary Next Tuesday
Little Interest is Shown, Because There Are No Contests on Either Ticket.
On Tuesday of next week voters of Wooster and Orrville will go to the polls to nominate men who will be party candidates at the November election.
There are no contests in either city. In Wooster Mayor M.R. Limb will be renominated by the Democrats while the Republicans will nominate Councilman C.O. Williamson as his opponent.
Following the primaries politics will drop out of sight for several weeks, it is predicted, but may warm up considerably during the last week or two before the November election.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 9 August, 1923
pg 1
Fire Bell To Toll Friday
The fire bell will toll tomorrow afternoon, in connection with church bells in what will be Wooster’s final tribute in connection with the funeral of the late President Warren G. Harding.
 Before leaving Wooster for Marion, Mayor M.R. Limb requested Fire Chief Edward Snavely to tell the city hall bell. The chief will carry out the mayor’s request personally, and will go to the tower to do the tolling.
Bells will toll at 4 p.m., the exact time the funeral service starts at Marion. Those promoting the movement are anxious to hear bells of all churches join in the tribute.

NOTE: Same Notification as above on 8/8/1923.
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 9 August, 1923
pg 1
Wooster’s Tribute To Harding
Wooster’s program for Friday, when the city will pay its final tribute to the late president, Warren G. Harding, will be as follows:
9 A.M.—Memorial services at Church of the Immaculate Conception.
2:30 to 5 P.M.—All business suspended upon request of Mayor M.R. Limb.
3 P.M.—Union Community Memorial Service, Methodist Episcopal church. All denominations and organizations urged to participate.
4 P.M.—Memorial services, St. James Episcopal church.
Offices in the court house will be closed all day.
The post office will close from 4 to 5 P.M.
Residents are requested to display draped flags from their places of business, and from their homes.

1923: The Cincinnati Enquirer was able to print photographs from the funeral services in Marion, Ohio, by receiving the images via airplane that same day.

The Enquirer
Cincinnati, Ohio
Saturday, 11 August, 1923
pg 5
Old Foes Join Veteran Adherents in Mourning Passing of President.
Special Dispatch to The Enquirer.
Marion, Ohio, August 10.—Members of the Ohio Associated Dailies to-day marched through the thousands who had come to take a last look at the face of Warren G. Harding and laid their tribute at the feet of a fellow member.
“There are two sides to every matter,” was a rule of his journalism.
The Republican State Central Committee gave its expression at a meeting. The statement, not a resolution of formality, but an outpouring of the heart, reads:
“The Oho Republican State Central Committee meets in the presence of a great sowrrow on account of the death of our illustrious chieftain, President Harding.
“We loved and revered him much as a political advisor and leader, but even more as a man and as a friend. He was truly great. We are heart-broken at his departure, now shall we soon find one to take his place.
“We do not know why Divine Providence has removed him from our midst, but with bowed heads we acknowledge the authority of the Divine decree and are sure that in a way now unknown and inknowable by us a great good for the whole race will be accomplished through this great sacrifice.
“Ourselves, our party, our state, our nation—yes, the entire world—have lost a great leader.
“To Mrs. Harding we extend our sincere sympathy in this great bereavement. May the Heavenly Father protect and comfort her in the days and years to come.”
This was signed by Chairman C.W. Montgomery, of Newark, member for the Seventeenth District, and these associates:
First District, Froome Morris, Cincinnati; Second, Peter W. Durr, Cincinnati; Third, D.C. Brower, Dayton; Fourth, C.S. Younger, Celina; Fifth, A.N. Wilcox, Paulding; Sixth, D.Q. Morrow, Hillsboro; Seventh, Dow Aiken, Bellefontaine; Eighth, Fred W. Warner, Marion; Ninth, Marshall Sheppey, Toledo; Tenth, A.J. Hannan, Ironton; Eleventh, Frank B. Maullar, Chillicothe; Twelfth, William H. Duffy, Columbus; Thirteenth, Frank A. Knapp, Bellevue; Fourteenth, Francis A. Seiberling, Akron; Fifteenth, C.H. Fouts, McConnellsville; Sixteenth, Elmer Landis, Wooster; Eighteenth, Harry Kemerer, Carrollton; Nineteenth, W.H. H. Ward, Warren; Twentieth, W.S. Fitzgerald, Cleveland; Twenty-first, Alexander Bernstein, Cleveland; Twenty-second, George B. Harris, Cleveland.
Meeting earlier in the day, Federal employees of Ohio, including Judge D.C. Westenhaver, of Cleveland; District Attorney B.W. Hough, of Columbus, and Assistant District Attorney Haveth E. Mau, of Dayton, sent to Mrs. Harding a memorial. Fred H. Tibbetts, Columbus Postmaster, was Chairman, and George A. Stauffer, of Ottawa, United States Marshal, was Secretary.
“Bowed in personal grief to-day, we, the officers of the Government of the United States in Ohio, recognize how futile are any words that we might utter at this hour. The death of your distinguished husband, the late President of the United States, removes from most of us a man attached by ties far more lasting and sealed in affection than those temporary ones of political prestige; he long had been our friend, known and loved for the noble personal qualities he possessed, as well as for his great ability and political prestige.
“We desire, however, to express to you our sense of this great loss and our deep appreciation of the so much greater sorrow that is yours, who, through these years, have worked with him, step by step, to the great leadership of a great nation.
“In this hour may the Great Counsellor and Friend be with you to comfort and guide you, is our prayer.”

Senate Collegues Scattered.
Plans of a meeting of former State Senators who served with him in the Seventy-fourth, Seventy-fifth and Seventy-sixth Ohio Senates could not be carried through. These men of his early years of activity wished to go together to his father’s home to revive in memory the days that were, but in the confusion of the vast throngs this was found to be impossible.
Of the 18 members who served with Senator Harding on the Finance Committee, only four survive. They are J. Edward Hurst, of New Philadelphia; W.F. Roudebush, of Clermont County, J.C. Royer, of Seneca, and W.S. Harris, of Ashtabula.
George H. Chamberlain, of Elyria, the floor leader, under whom Mr. Harding took his first lesson in statesmanship, was present, and his wish to take a last look at the body was gratified.
In all respects Ohio National Guardsmen, many of them so weary from constant duty for two days that they were ready to fall exhausted, as a few did, contributed to the safety of the handling of huge throngs, estimated at more than 150,000. Major General Hough was in charge, assisted by Brigadier Generals Harold Bush, of Columbus, and John R. McQuigg, of Cleveland. He had high and unselfish praise for his work from Adjutant General Frank D. Henderson, who headed the Governor’s military staff.
Paying respects to the departed, Governor A.V. Donahey early to-day was a caller upon President Coolidge, upon whom he called at the President’s suggestion. The Governor told the President that Ohio, as always, was ready to do the nation’s bidding in any emergency that might arise. The President thanked him cordially, and the two official leaders chatted pleasantly together.
As Ohio Executive, Governor Donahey, in high silk hat and formal coat, and carrying a cane given him by his staff, was the official host of the occasion. Cabinet officers and high dignitaries on the train called upon him this morning as the train crossed the Ohio line. The Governor was accompanied most of the time by Governor Pinchot, of Pennsylvania. Both men have made themselves famous for their vetoes of undesirable legislation.
On the Governor’s staff to-day was Adjutant-General Henderson, Colonel W.O. Lathrop, of Cincinnati; Major Marcus R. Limb, of Wooster; Lieutenant H.W. Kyle, of Cleveland, and Ensign John McNamara, of Columbus.
West Virginia, Ohio’s sister state, that sent throngs to Marion during the campaign three years ago, sent its farewell today. The party was headed by Governor and Mrs. E.F. Morgan and their son Albert; Adjutant-General John H. Charnock; H.G. Young, Secretary of State; Major and Mrs. T.M. Hays, of Huntington; Mrs. W.R. Power, of Huntington; John T. Moore, G.A. Gushaber and Mr. and Mrs. U.G. Young, of Charleston.
There were special notes of sadness struck in a city of sorrow. Senator James R. Hopley, of Bucyrus, one of the oldest of Harding admirers and supporters, spoke with a voice choked with emotion.

“It’s a Wonderful Tribute!”
“It’s a wonderful tribute!” he said, looking over the dense throngs.
There came to-day, too, one who had fallen in fighting with Harding, coming sadly, to do him reverence. He was Timothy S. Hogan, former Attorney-General, who was the Democratic nominee for the United States Senatorship in 1914. Mr. Hogan brought his family to Marion to return the compliment Mr. Harding paid to him when the victor wrote to Mr. Hogan, responding to a letter of congratulations, that he never could wish for a more gentlemanly antagonist.
From Dayton to-day came Charles W. Bleser, an old-time leader, to pay his respects to the departed. When Mr. harding was young in politics, Postmaster Bleser was one of the city leaders, and the Dayton man spoke sadly of those times.
Everywhere one who knew the older men saw those who had known the President when he was a stripling, those who saw him rise, those who had served in legislative councils with him, had upheld the Foraker banner with him—veterans of politics by the score.
A sincere and sorrowful mourner at the funeral to-day was former Senator Atlee Pomerene, recently returned to private life. In the Senate these eminent Ohioans, Harding and Pomerene, had been closest friends, and relations had been most cordial. The former Senator had been shocked deeply by the death of his senatorial comrade, and came to-day to testify, that that regard had continued to the grave.
Senator Frank B. Willis was with the funeral party, going to the train to meet the President on his arrival. mrs. Willis accompanied him. Mr. Harding’s first biographer was here to-day, Joe Mitchell Chapple, who wrote the life story of the late President soon after his nomination. Mr. Chapple early to-day traversed the country about Blooming Grove, early home of the Hardings. He went to look over the beautiful countryside once more and there found among the residents many reminders of the man they had known as a country lad.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 11 August, 1923
pg 3
Mayor Serves As Pinchot’s Personal Aide
Mayor M.R. Limb, at Marion as a member of Governor Donahey’s staff, was assigned yesterday as personal aide to Governor Clifford Pinchot, of Pennsylvania, who reached Marion on the presidential train with Governor Donahey.
“I told Governor Pinchot he wouldn’t make a good general because he insisted on doing things—even to details—himself,” Mayor Limb said this morning. “I tried to perform the part of an aide, but I had my troubles, because he would insist on waiting on himself.”
“I found that, like a lot of us ordinary folks, he doesn’t like a long Prince Albert coat and the apparel that goes with it. As soon as the funeral services were over, the governor insisted on getting into his regular street clothes. ‘Now I feel better,’ he declared, when he made the change.”
Before the arrival of the Presidential train Mayor Limb served as a member of Col. Hough’s staff. This organization was in charge of the national guardsmen who maintained order in Marion, directed traffic, and performed other duties.
“I had the busiest two days I have seen in a long time,” the mayor admitted today.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 13 August, 1923
pg 2
Two Men Pay Fines
Two men, Ed Rhein and F. Cane, were fined $25 and costs each by Mayor M.R. Limb for intoxication over Sunday.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 13 August, 1923
pg 8
Tuesday Day To Cast Votes
Polling Places Will be Open All Day in Both Wooster and Orrville.
Tomorrow is primary day in Wooster and Orrville.
Voters will go to the polls—a few of them—to cast their ballots for Republicans and Democrats who are seeking office. There are no contests whatever on either ticket in Wooster.
The polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. and the voting in Wooster will be done at the following places.
1-A Booth East South street
1-B Mougey House
1-C Raudebaugh & Swain garage
1-D Rear Johnston’s grocery
2-A Cushman street
2-B Pittsburg avenue school
2-C Perry Cotterman home, Spink street
3-A City Hall
3-B Booth on Bowman street
3-C Beall avenue school
3-D Klinger’s coal office
4-A Court House
4-B City Park pavilion
4-C City Park pavilion
4-D Court House
The candidates whose names are on the ballots are:
For Mayor
M.R. Limb, Dem.; C.O. Williamson, Rep.
For Council President
J.M. Ginter, Dem;
For Auditor
Grace Wile, Dem.; V.M. Skelly, Rep.
For Treasurer
Weston Peckinpaugh, Dem.; DeVere Kauffman, Rep.
For Solicitor
Walter J. Mougey, Dem.; Oscar Kauffman, Rep.
For Council At Large
Karl W. Saltsman, Dr. J.R. Weimer and George Coffee, Dems.; and Clyde Miller, Walter R. Fos, and Dr. W.G. Whitmore, Reps.
Ward Councilmen
First Ward—Harrison Miller, Dem.
Second Ward—Floyd Shambaugh, Dem.
Third Ward—Walter E. Peck, Dem.; N.C. Haines, Rep.
Fourth Ward
A.J. Grosjean, Dem.; A.D. Reed, Rep.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 14 August, 1923
pg 2
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. George Weidner, of New Philadelphia, were over Sunday guests of their daughter, Mrs. M.R. Limb, Beall avenue.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 14 August, 1923
pg 8
Primaries Are Not Exciting In City Today
Few Go to Polls to Cast Votes—A Few Contests Stir up Interest at Orrville.
The primaries in Wooster on Tuesday failed to attract any great number of voters.
A few of the citizens of the city who boast they have “never missed an opportunity to vote since the campaign of “ninety-three” were on hand as usual.
In each one of the precincts the judges and clerks on duty cast their ballots.
The board of elections failed to provide checker boards, but in at least one precinct one was dug up, and between the long waits for voters, the good old game went on.
The task of counting the votes this evening will be the lightest in a long time.
No interest is manifested in the result, because that is already known, since there is not a contest on either Republican or Democratic ticket.
Mayor M.R. Limb, Democrat, and Prof. C.O. Williamson, Republican, will head their tickets.
The primary passed without any comment whatever, except in the immediate vicinity of the voting booths.
At Orrville some little interest was manifested. Democrats has two candidates for mayor, Glen Klopfenstein and J.E. Kartf, two for marshal, Glen D. Hoffman and E.J. Miller and two for treasurer, F.A Arnold and Clyde L. Weiser.
E.L. Kinney, present mayor, was the only candidate on the Republican ticket for that position. O.C. Watts was the candidate for marshal and M.R. Zell for treasurer.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 15 August, 1923
pg 1
Few Votes Cast At Primaries
Votes of Both Parties Total Only 250, Due to Lack of Contest.
With only a scant 250 votes cast, the results of the local primary election were announced officially here at noon today. The small number of votes cast is the result of the lack of contest in either party ticket. It has been estimated that the cost of the election will run at about $5 a vote.
On the Republican ticket, C.O. Williamson for mayor received 111, W.J. Bertolette for president of the council received 49, V.M. Skelly for auditor received 112, DeVere Kauffman, treasurer 121, O.D. Kauffman for city solicitor 115. For councilmen at large, Clyde Miller received 119, Walter R. Foss 107, and W.D. Whitmore 105. For ward councilmen, J.D. Kistler received 10, T.R. Middaugh 8, Robert Cameron 11, N.C. Maines 35, and A.D. Read 32. For assessors, Nina Cameron poled 8, Philip U. Rice 2, and George Palmer 3.
On the Democratic ticket M.R. Limb for mayor poled 137 votes, J.M. Ginter for president of the council 134, Grace B. Wile for auditor 136, W.B. Peckinpaugh for treasurer 131, Walter Mougey for solicitor 136. For councilmen at large G.M. Coffey received 125, Karl Saltsman 122, and John Weimer 121. For ward councilmen Harrison Miller received 31, Floyd Shambough 25, Walter E. Peck 43, and A.J. Grosjean 33. For assessors Peter Ault 12, Mrs. N. Rhein 1, Walter J. Sloan 1, Irene Markley 3, Thomas Miller 3, G.A. Boone 3, D.H. Odenkirk 1, and Joe Marty 1.
In this primary fewer votes were cast than in any other local primary in years.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 15 August, 1923
pg 1
Two Are Fined For Speeding
Local police Monday night arrested two men on charges of speeding. They were instructed to report for trail before Mayor M.R. Limb last evening. It was charged that the men were racing their cars in the north part of the city.
Lionel Corbet of Creston entered a plea of guilty and was fined $10 and costs.
Arthur Hall, of Seville, insisted he was not guilty. Evidence was introduced and Mayor Limb found him guilty. He made the fine $25 and costs and took Hall’s license away from him for the remainder of the year.
Some Wooster girls were passengers in one of the automobiles according to the police report of the affair.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 18 August, 1923
pg 1
One Admits He Steals Cars To Claim Reward
Second Man Has Taken Three in Six Weeks, Police Learn After Quizzing.
Confessions from two automobile thieves were obtained by Police Chief Henry Leiner yesterday and last night.
The confessions are resulting in the restoration of at least four cars to their rightful owners.
D.A. Coler, who was held yesterday, pending the arrival of Zanesville authorities, confessed upon their arrival, that he had stolen the Cole coupe that he drove to Wooster. Chief Leiner waited until Patrolman Pearson of Zanesville and Mr. Bauer owner of the car, reached the city before questioning Coler. Then he learned that Coler had been seen taking the car at Zanesville. When confronted with this fact, Coler admitted he had taken the car, and was making an effort to return it now in order to get the reward. He had told a “dime novel” story about taking up the pursuit of the man who stole the car, chasing him to various cities, and finally recovering the car near Creston. He told police here that he was taking the car back to Zanesville.
Coler was taken back to Zanesville last evening.
A coincidence in the case was that Patrolman Pearson quickly recognized Mayor M.R. Limb, having been associated with the Wooster mayor in flood rescue work at Zanesville during the 1913 flood when company D, of Wooster, was on duty there.

Arrest Another One
Patrolman George Ewing late in the afternoon yesterday arrested George Bauhoff, 23, of Orrville. The arrest was made on a tip furnished by a gas line worker who informed the policeman that Bauhoff greatly resembled a man who had stolen a car from Roy Dodez at Shreve about six weeks ago.
Questioned at police headquarters, Bauhoff not only admitted taking the Dodez car, but confessed to taking two other. Prior to taking the Dodez car he said he took a Ford roadster at Mt. Vernon. This car, he said, he picked up on the street and did not know to whom it belonged. He took it to Shreve and there “exchanged” it for the Dodez car, a Ford touring car. The Mt. Vernon car is still in Shreve.
Bauhoff said he took the Didoz car to Columbus and sold it, getting $25 down and a promise of $25 more whenever he would produce the bill of sale.
When taken into custody yesterday, Bauhoff had in his possession another Ford roadster. This one he told Chief Leiner was stolen from the Elliott Milling company at Millersburg about three weeks ago.
In the car was a considerable amount of equipment of various kinds, a good robe which Rauhoff said he had taken from another automobile, a blanket or two, some towels, a lantern and automobile accessories, etc.

Hunt Applecreek Car
Police last evening received a telephone call informing them that the car belonging to D.F. Guthrie, of Applecreek, stolen from South Walnut street during the circus parade yesterday, was standing along a road near Wooster. Officers followed the directions given, but could not locate the car. They were still seeking it Saturday.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 18 August, 1923
pg 4
Barking Dogs Keep Many People Awake
Dog pounds and sleep do not go together.
That is the verdict of the people living close to Tommy Glasgo’s barn on South street.
Tommy, local dog catcher, in the last few days has captured a large number of tagless dogs. Thrown together in the pound, even dogs are wont to converse. The only way they can converse is by barking. Most of this is done at night.
Sleepy-eyed residents of that vicinity have registered their complaint to Mayor Limb, who in turn asked Tommy to dispose of the dogs.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 20 August, 1923
pg 1
Fined $50 For Driving Auto While Drunk
Police court records in Wooster proved again Monday that gasoline and alcohol can’t be used together to run an automobile, particularly if the usual formula of giving the gasoline to the car and the liquor to the driver, is followed out.
Charles E. Fletcher, of Cleveland, was fined $50 and costs before M.R. Limb when he entered a plea of guilty to the charge of driving an automobile while intoxicated.
His companion, Neal Gray, of Mt. Vernon, was fined $25 and costs for intoxication.
Charles Chapman of Canton stopped in Wooster and complained that two men intoxicated, had been responsible for a collision west of Wooster in which Chapman’s car was damaged. Police watched for the car, spotted it and arrested the occupants.
A fender on Chapman’s machine was damaged.
The car driven by Fletcher, a coupe, was held by police while he went to Cleveland Monday to obtain funds to pay his fines.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 20 August, 1923
pg 2
Bound To Grand Jury
Mayor Limb Saturday night bound George Banhof, alleged automobile thief, over to the grand jury.

 His bond was fixed at $500. It has not yet been raised.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 20 August, 1923
pg 7
East Liberty Place Is Sold
“Bucket of Blood” to Pass Out of Existence and Become Optician’s Shop
The East Liberty street pool room, at the intersection of Liberty and Buckeye streets, known as the ”Bucket of Blood,” has closed its doors.
In the near future, after extensive remodeling is done, Dr. C.A. Curl, optometrist, will establish his optical business there, occupying the first floor room.
Some time ago Albino Coccio, one of the proprietors of the pool room, was fined $1,000 and costs in police court after police had maintained to watch for some days to establish that laws were broken there. Various charges were made against proprietors and Mayor Limb, in passing sentence, strongly urged that Coccio sell the establishment or change its methods of operation radically.
Coccio declared at that time that he had tried to operate the place decently, but that he was unable to properly control a certain element of his patronage.
The police department heard with gratification Monday that the establishment had been closed.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 21 August, 1923
pg 1
Will Not Resurface Liberty St. This Year, Others Kick
“Keep Traffic on Main Street” Mayor Urges in Discussing Road Change.
East Liberty street will not be resurfaced this year.
That decision was practically made by Wooster city council on Monday evening after Service Director Harry Walter informed councilmen that property owners on South Market street, West Liberty street and North Market street are clamoring just as hard to have their streets resurfaced as are those on East Liberty street.
“And what’s more, I think they have a right to do so,” the director declared.
Director Walter told council that the only solution of the problem that seemed fair to him was to wait until next year and then resurface all of these streets at once.
“We can’t do it this year because we can issue only $10,000 more bonds under the provision of the law,” he said. “This would just pay the city’s share of resurfacing East Liberty street, but the people on these other streets would not be at all satisfied with a program of this nature.”
Solicitor Mougey suggested that the resurfacing proposition be put first on the calendar of next year’s work.
Councilman Robert Cameron ventured the suggestion that since some members of council would retire from the legislative body at the end of the year, it might be preferable to let the matter lie dormant until the new council comes into existence.
And there it was left when last night’s meeting adjourned.

Filling Stations
Following a discussion of some little duration, the matter of regulating curb filling stations was left in the hands of a committee of council, and Service Director Walter was authorized to communicate with other cities to learn how the situation is handled there. At the last preceding meeting of council, the service director was instructed to issue no more permits for curb filling stations until the whole matter is disposed of by council. This order was not changed last night.

Traffic Through City
While discussing the filling station proposition, Mayor M.R. Limb incidentally touched upon the matter of the highway east of Wooster. It was an indirect reference, since the road itself was not mentioned, but the mayor went on record giving his position in the matter.
“I believe that city council should do everything possible to co-operate with the state highway department to have traffic go through the main streets of our town,” the mayor said, “When traffic is diverted to some side street, it takes away from the main street property owner a part of the valuation he has paid for, and which is rightully his. I am strongly in favor of doing what I can to keep the traffic on our main streets.”

To Lease Opera House
Council, under suspension of the rules, passed an ordinance authorizing the director of public service to lease the city opera house for a two-year period. The lease entered into last year has been given up, it is understood. Whether or not the opera house will again be used for pictures remains to be seen.

Delay Minglewood Switch
The ordinance granting The Minglewood Coal and Ice Company the right to construct and maintain a switch across East South street, beyond the present Pennsylvania crossing, was given first reading. No effort was made to suspend the rules, it being stated that no full agreement as to distribution of costs has been reached among the interested parties, the Minglewood Company, The Quinby Realty Co, and the Board of Trade.
Residents of Ohio street, presented a petition asking that the walks be ordered on both sides of the street.
The plan to pave Henrietta street on a cash basis has fallen through, it was indicated at the meeting, so that formal legislation to make the improvement has been started on its course through council.
All members of council except Mr. Williamson, who is out of the city, were present at last night’s meeting.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 21 August, 1923
pg 3
Many Here For Kiwanis Party
Local Organization Gets Charter Tonight at Meeting in Kauke Hall Rooms.
Visitors will be here this evening from Lorain, Cleveland, Massillon, Mansfield, Akron, Medina, Elyria and other places for the Kiwanis presentation party which will take place in Kauke hall dining rooms. The banquet will be served at 6:30 o’clock.
Mayor M.R. Limb will give the address of welcome to visiting Kiwanians and Mayor A.R. Jones of Elyria, lieutenant governor of Ohio Kiwanians, is to present the charter to the Wooster club. Hal P. Fenton, who organized the club here, will give an address.
It is expected that a considerable number of Medina Kiwanians will be here for the occasion that organization having sponsored the Wooster club.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 22 August, 1923
pg 3
Kiwanis Club Gets Charter At Fine Dinner
Addresses by High Officials of Organization Feature Presentation Party.
“I am proud to present a charter to an organization which has for its avowed purpose service and co-operation to fellowmen,” declared Mayor A.R. Jones of Elyria, lieutenant governor of Ohio Kiwanians, last night when he presented the charter to the Wooster club.
The charter presentation party was held at the dining rooms in Kauke Hall, with about 150 men in attendance. The gathering was composed of nearly all of the 89 members of the new Wooster club, together with visitors from Lorain, Elyria, Mansfield, Lakewood, Massillon and Medina. A few special guests including officers of the Wooster Rotary club, were in attendance.
The menu, served by ladies of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the American Legion, consisted of roast chicken, fluffed potatoes, baked noodles, tomato salad, bread and butter, jelly, celery, apple pie a la mode, coffee, mints and cigars.

Mayor Welcomes ‘Em
Following the singing of “America,” the invocation was asked by the Rev. S.M.F. Nesbitt. Following the dinner Mayor M.R. Limb welcomed visitors and introduced the toastmaster of the evening, John D. McKee. The Kiwanians were referred to by the mayor as “men with God given talents from all lines and professions who believe in the constitution of the United States and in upholding the laws of our country.” Members of the club declared the address was one of the most forceful they have ever heard the mayor make.
Mr. McKee surprised even those who know him best by the fine examples of wit, sarcasm and humor that he injected into his remarks as toastmaster. He had the room full of men laughing all of the time and his remarks had no small part in the success of the evening’s program.

The Governor Speaks
Walter S. Jackson, of Lima, governor of Ohio Kiwanis clubs, although his name did not appear on the program of the evening, gave what was doubtless the best address of the presentation party. For nearly an hour he expounded the truths of Kiwanis purpose in a truly enlightening manner. He declared that Kiwanis clubs were practical, and not ideal, giving a correct vision to the business man. He emphasized the point that every member must put more into Kiwanis than he takes out, and that he must not be afraid of mistakes, and be sure he is wrong before he quits. He told that members that great things are accomplished and made possible only through the mistakes of others. He pointed out that Kiwanis clubs were not religious organizations, but that they believe in God, that they are not fraternal organizations, but believe in brotherhood.

That Glee Club
One of the features of the evening was the singing of the newly organized Kiwanis glee club.
“Our visitors had to detour when they came to Wooster, and we are going to detour now,” said Toastmaster McKee, in introducing the glee club. “You can never tell what you will get into on a detour. We never heard of this glee club. Probably they visited the Chautauqua and found people there who ‘get away’ with something, and decided they could do so, too.”
The club then sang so well that it received a vigorous encore.
Officers and directors of the Wooster club are:
President, J. Fred Coxon; vice president, Karl Saltsman; secretary, O.D. Blough; treasurer, Harry Shamp; district trustee, Karl Saltsman.
Directors—George Quinby, Earl S. Nixon, Clyde M. Miller, Walter J. Mougey, Charles Loehr and Carl A. Reese.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 22 August, 1923
pg 3
By The Way
John McKee, toastmaster at the Kiwanis charger presentation party led the Wooster members in on his little secret of how he obtains real service from one of the mechanics at the Ford garage. John, of course, wears a Kiwanis pin, the prominent part of which is “K.” One of the mechanics asked him if that stood for “Klan,” but John said “No. It stands for ‘Kleagle’.”

President Fred Coxon likened his speech accepting the charter to the school boy who had prepared an oration with a great deal of care and who said that only he and God knew it. When he stepped forward to deliver the oration he realized that only God knew it.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 23 August, 1923
pg 3
Truck Driver Pays $25 Fine After A Trial
Earl Dornbaugh, driver of a state truck, was fined $25 and costs last night in the court of Mayor M.R. Limb, after the mayor held he had been proven guilty of driving across the Pennsylvania tracks in disregard of a crossing watchman’s signal.
The alleged offense was said to have been committed a week ago. A patrolman asked Dornbaugh to report to the mayor’s office. He didn’t report, police say. Later an affidavit was filed by Pennsylvania company officials.
When the fine was imposed last night Dornbaugh said he had no money to pay it. He was ordered locked up, and some time later called a patrolman to his cell and produced the money, whereupon he was released.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 31 August, 1923
pg 1
Would Change Grade To Level A Street
Mayor M.R. Limb intends to ask city council to change the grade of Clark Place, extending from Walnut street to Grant St south of Bowman street. The grade as accepted, provides for a dip between the two streets. The mayor has learned that there are two feet of fall from Walnut to Grant street and that elimination of the dip in the center would make a nice level street, and take away the necessity of providing some kind of a storm sewer since the water would be taken care of in the Grant street sewer.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 4 September, 1923
pg 2
Police Find Auto Thief
John Cohlick was arrested on Monday night by officer Smith, and charged with the stealing of the william Smith Ford automobile in July.
When arrested he was in the company of another man and two girls. Cohlick admitted his guilt and is being held until Mayor Limb returns to the city.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 6 September, 1923
pg 1
Daly Is Fined For Fighting
Albert Daly, after a hearing in Mayor Limb’s court Wednesday night, was fined $10 and costs on a charge of fighting. Ralph Seigler, also tried on the same charge was discharged as he was proved by witnesses that Daly was the aggressor in starting the affair.
It was indicated that the fight arose over a dispute concerning the Klan.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 13 September, 1923
pg 2
Held to Juvenile Court
The preliminary hearing in the case of Robert Keim, arrested on a paternity charge, was held in Mayor Limb’s court Wednesday night.

 Keim was bound over to the Juvenile Court for $500. Bond was furnished.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 14 September, 1923
pg 2
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. George Weidner, of New Philadelphia, were over Sunday guests of their daughter, Mrs. M.R. Limb, Beall avenue.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 18 September, 1923
pg 2
Society
Thursday Club
The Thursday Club will meet with Mrs. M.R. Limb with Mrs. John McClaran as associate hostess, on Sept. 20.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 20 September, 1923
pg 1
To Talk Over Abandoning B. & O. Line to South
The Manager Of B. & O. To Visit Wooster
Will Discuss Question With Local Officials Next Thursday Afternoon.
H.B. Voorhees, general manager of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, will be in the city next Thursday, Sept. 27, and will meet Mayor M.R. Limb at the office of the mayor at 1 o’clock for the purpose of discussing the abandonment of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad from Kauke Station to Millersburg.
This information, received by C.H. D’Arment, agent of the Baltimore and Ohio, Thursday, was conveyed to the mayor and to officials of the Board of Trade. The proposition will be discussed at the time mentioned at the office of the mayor.
What the attitude of the Baltimore and Ohio railway will be after the discussion is not known but an effort will be made to show the general manager that Wooster people will be grateful if the line is kept running. The meeting will, of course, be open to the general public.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 20 September, 1923
pg 2
Personals
Among those who are attending the Odd Fellows convention in Cincinnati this week are Mayor Limb, Frank Grosjean, R.T. Bechtel, and A.C. McIntire. The members of the drill team are also there.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 22 September, 1923
pg 1
Expect To Meet To Talk Over Matter Of Road Abandonment
It was believed, Saturday, that Mayor M.R. Limb will call a meeting of the railroad and legal committees of the Board of Trade to meet with him the first of the week, to discuss what action shall be taken in regard to the Baltimore and Ohio abandonment below Wooster when the general manager of the road comes to the city next Thursday.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 24 September, 1923
pg 2
Work on Sunday to Completing Heat Plant
Workmen employed by Contractor Barnes at the high school worked all day. Special permission to work on the Sabbath was obtained from Mayor M.R. Limb by Foreman Smith who pointed out that the contractor was rushing work on the heating plant so that heat could be furnished to the high school if the weather got cool. At present there is no heat in the high school building.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 25 September, 1923
pg 2
Hint Pennsy Dickers For B.& 0.Tracks
Millersburg Folks are Invited to Come to Wooster Tonight for Conference
Mayor M.R. Limb Tuesday morning telephoned to the mayor of Millersburg, inviting officials of that town to come here tonight to meet with local officials on the proposition of the B.&O. railroad.
The Millersburg mayor said he would consult officers of the Chamber of Commerce and indicated that a delegation would come to Wooster.
At tonight’s conference, to be held in the council chamber, Mayor Limb will urge that local organizations formulate some plan of action to present to B.&O. officials when they come here Thursday to hold a conference concerning Wooster’s objections to abandoning a part of the line between Wooster and Millersburg.
One of the latest rumors concerning the proposed abandonment is that the Pennsylvania lines is dickering for a purchase of the trackage to be abandoned. For six miles north of Millersburg the B.&O. and C.A.&C.tracks are parallel. The Pennsylvania company owns the C.A. & C., and if it is planned to double track the C.A. & C., this six miles would be worth considerable money to the Pennsylvania. One rumor is that the Pennsylvania is figuring on buying all of the road from Wooster to Millersburg for the purpose of continuing it in operation. Local officials, it is said, would not object to this procedure, but would not be favorable to the sale to the Pennsylvania of just a part of the road, since that would mean abandonment of train service between Wooster and Millersburg.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 25 September, 1923
pg 3
Fined For Driving While Intoxicated.
Jacob Arkley, arrested Monday night, charged with driving while intoxicated, was found guilty in Mayor Limb’s court and fined $50 and costs.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 27 September, 1923
pg 2
Kean At Head Of Committee
Republicans Chose Men to Conduct Campaign for City Ticket Candidates.
With election day just a little more than a month distant, first rumblings of the campaign are being heard in Wooster, with indications that it will liven up considerably before the time comes for casting the ballots.
The Republican candidates for city offices, at a recent meeting, selected a committee of nine men to take charge of the campaign in behalf of C.O. Williamson, candidate for mayor and others on the Republican ticket. This committee is composed of W.F. Kean, chairman, S.H. Dawson, secretary, Clifford Foss, treasurer, Guy Richard, Daniel C. Funk, C.L. Landes, W.G. Patterson, H.H. Barrett and L.T. Platt.
The committee is making plans to hold a public meeting week after next, and is laying the groundwork for other features of the campaign.

Democrats to Get Busy
On the Democratic side no action has yet been taken in the way of perfecting a city organization. Dean Weimer, who was chairman of the committee which conducted the campaign resulting in the election of Mayor M.R. Limb two years ago, is out of the city and will soon be located in Washington as Congressman McSweeney’s secretary. Mr. Weimer will remain chairman of the county executive committee, since his duties in the capacity can be handled satisfactorily from Washington until his successor is chosen prior to the presidential election in 1924.
Democratic candidates are expected to hold a meeting in a few days to make full plans for the campaign.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 27 September, 1923
pg 2
By The Way.
Mayor M.R. Limb yesterday declined the honor of shoveling the first shovelful of asphalt upon a local street.
The asphalt was ready to “serve.” The shovel was offered to the mayor.
“Not on your life,” he declared. “I’ve been shoveling dirt out from under my house, making more cellar, and I’m getting all the shoveling I want, thank you.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 27 September, 1923
pg 10
Fined For Intoxication
Edward Fritz, arrested Wednesday afternoon, and charged with intoxication, was arraigned before Mayor Limb’s court Wednesday night and fined $25 and costs.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 1 October, 1923
pg 1
Fined $50 By Mayor Limb This Morning
Guy Troutman was assessed a fine of $50 and costs by Mayor Limb Monday morning for driving a car while intoxicated. Troutman, it is alleged, ran into a car owned by Ben Zeigler, near Jefferson, damaging Zeigler’s car. He agreed in addition to the fine, to get a new radiator for Zeigler’s Ford.

NOTE: Right side of page 1 is illegible.
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 2 October, 1923
pgs 1 & 3
Sixteen Acre Tract Bought For Park
Board of Trade ?? Now Hold Forty ?? Christmas Run.
Approximately forty ?? land in Christmas Run ?? and on the adjoining ?? ..tending northward ?? Bowman street is the ?? by the Wooster Council ?? now owned by the Wooster Board of Trade and the ?? and is to be ?? purposes.
Announcement made ?? that the city of Wooster ?? obtained deeds for a ?? acres owned by ?? Surveyor H.U. and ?? completes the ?? which had been under ?? for many ?? tract or two may ?? added.
The entire forty ?? stated today have ?? a cost of $3,786.

??? heading
Members of the ?? of the ?? planned for ?? launch a real ?? park. They were ?? lack of funds. The ?? sition of land for the ?? began a year ago when ?? donated a tract of about ?? acres in the Christmas Run ?? just south of the County ?? grounds. As the ?? sold to Mayor M.R. Limb ?? Service Director Harry ?? tract of three and a half ?? with a frontage on Gra??.
The mayor and service director offered to donate the ?? this land to the park and ?? street from Grast street ?? what was to have been ?? ment made of the ?? park committee’s ?? however, ?? for the ?? of this land for the park, and ?? officials later turned it over ?? committee for $1,000, the ?? they had paid for it.

Get Buchholz Grove
The next step in the land buying campaign was the purchase of the Buchholz grove and adjoining gulleys, a tract of some eighty acres, for $2,000. This is ?? by all who are interested to be the real beauty spot fo the park. The park plans call for the use of a picnic grounds, and landscape experts have declared that a more favorable spot could be found near the city.

Proposition Drags
Following this purchase, the park proposition had dragged along rather slowly. The board’s real estate committee, headed by C.L. Landes, came to an agreement with Edgar Frick some months ago to buy his four-acre tract north of and fronting on Bowman street, for $1,600. This deal was to be closed, according to this agreement, as soon as the committee procured the Mowery tract.
Mr. Mowery was one of the first men, some years ago, to suggest the Christmas Run valley as a park project. He then owned the 16 acres that the city has just acquired. He offered to sell it to the city for park purposes. When the real estate committee renewed the negotiations last fall the matter of price caused some discussion. Mr. Mowery did not want to fix a price and he insisted that the board name a committee and that this committee fix the sum to be paid. The committee decided that $4,000 would be a fair price, and both Mr. Mowery and the real estate committee accepted this decision.
A hitch came a little later when the ?? transfer of the property was to take place. The deed presented to the Board of Trade by Mr. Mowery contained certain conditions which members of the board’s legal committee, headed by Daniel Funk, and the park committee, headed by James B. Rah, considered a cloud upon the title. Negotiations that followed were fruitless and the Board of Trade turned the matter over to the city council.

Reach An Agreement
A committee from council composed of H.E. Newman and S.C. Boles, with the assistance of City Solicitor Walter J. Mougey, renewed the negotiations with Mr. Mowery and his attorney, Judge W.E. Weygandt, and were able to reach an agreement. Mr. Mowery had contended all the time that he was anxious only to be assured definitely that the land was to be used for no purpose save for a park, and the agreement reached and drawn by Attorneys Weygandt and Mougey has met these requirements, and at the same time removed phrases to which the Board of Trade committee had objected. It specifies the land is to be used for “park or public” purposes.
Tuesday morning the Board of Trade’s park committee, through its chairman, James B. Rahl, presented a check to Solicitor Mougey, who gave the check to Judge Weygandt, receiving in return the deed for the tract, the title of which is now held by the city of Wooster.
The Board of Trade hopes to be reimbursed for its outlay of money from a park fund to be created later on. The Board used its credit facilities to borrow the funds and these must be paid back.
The park committee, during all of its work, had the valuable assistance of City Councilman C.O. Williamson, a civil engineer, whose plot of the park gave the committee something definite to work upon and whose suggestions were especially practical.

Park Commission Next
The next step in the park proposition will be the creation of a park commission which will handle the park funds in a manner similar to that followed by the Wayne County Agricultural society in handling the county fair proposition. This will be voted on at the November election.
City Solicitor Mougey has worked out the details of the to create the park commission.

Bring Architect Here
The boards park committee intends to have an architect here in the near future to outline definitely the plan to be followed. This plan is to be submitted to the park commission and the two organizations will, it is expected, continue indefinitely to develop the plan until the park is complete in every detail. The property will be deeded to the park commission.
An athletic field, a swimming pool, provision for picnics, the construction of drives and extensive landscape work are included in the development project to be carried out over a period of years.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 3 October, 1923
pg 5
Task of Finding Men For Commission Not Easy, Mayor Finds
“I would like to appoint a planning commission if I could find suitable men who would take the places,” said Mayor M.R. Limb today. “I have been giving the matter some study for many weeks and the more I think of it, the harder the task becomes.”
The ordinance, passed under a former administration, empowers the mayor to name such a commission, but specifies the qualifications of the various members.
The commission would serve without pay and would make general plans for the expansion and development of the city.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 5 October, 1923
pg 2
“Walking Saloon” Does Business at Fair But Police Stop the Game
A.W. Case, armed with a bottle of whisky and a small glass, composed the only “walking saloon” at the Wayne county fair, so far as could be learned today.
Case didn’t last through the fair, either, despite the fact that business may have been good.
He was interrupted by the police department yesterday afternoon and later on was fined $250 and costs at a hearing before Mayor M.R. Limb. The fine was paid.
Case shipped horses to Wooster to cover up the booze, but local police got a tip and he was watched. J.W. Morgan, who drank part of the stuff Case sold, was arrested for intoxication and fined $25 and costs.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 9 October, 1923
pg 1
Bus Will Run To Mansfield
Despite an order to stop, the Wooster-Mansfield bus is to continue operations for the present. The bus line to Cleveland will also be operated.
Frank Arquillo and Mr. Saum, accompanied by their attorney, H.R. Smith, visited the office of the public utilities commission at Columbus yesterday and found the only two bus lines in the whole state have permits to operate.
While no official permission was given them to operate, they learned that it was not the policy of the commission to demoralize traffic by stopping all bus lines without permits, but rather to proceed slowly and take action after hearings are held.
It was stated, Tuesday, that protests are being filed against the operation of busses on the new lines.
At Tuesday noon’s meeting of the Kiwanis club, Ira Neely, president of the Rotary club, urged the Kiwanis club to protest against the establishment of these two lines because of the effort the organizations are making to stabilize the local business of the C.S. and C.
Mayor Limb stated at this meeting that so long as he is mayor he will not approve any license to operate a bus line from Wooster to Cleveland because he does not think such a line is necessary.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 12 October, 1923
pg 3
Miss Hopley Talks To Students, Visits Local Officials
Miss Georgia Hopley, U.S. Prohibition agent, here to address the Wayne county W.C.T.U., talked at the college this morning. She told the students that Dean Vance had referred to them as the “best and cleanest lot of students in the country.”
Miss Hopley told of the efforts wets are making to get a foothold and admonished her hearers not to be misled by misstatements of facts.

Visited Officials Here
Miss Hopley, while in the city, called upon Mayor Limb, Prosecutor Fritz and Sheriff Bucher and commended them on the good work they are doing to break up illicit liquor enterprises.

NOTE: This article highlights several issues arising from the advent of auto transportation—displacing train lines, necessitating road paving, sidewalks, lighting, and the power struggle between state and municipal governments for revenues, control of infrastructure and impact on local lifestyles.
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 13 October, 1923
pg 8
Mayor Cannot Stop Bus Line To Cleveland
Utilities Commission Secretary Points Out Changes Made in New Law.
Mayor M.R. Limb is powerless to prevent the operation of a motor bus line between Wooster and Cleveland.
The mayor conceded this point late yesterday, after he read a letter from J.B. Dugan, acting secretary of the state utilities commission in which Mr. Dugan declared:
“It is the opinion of the commission that the city of Wooster is without authority to assess any auto bus line license fees or other money exactions of any kind whatsoever.”
“That means,” the mayor said, “that the new law governing the operation of motor trucks and busses takes away from cities of the state all power of regulating and centers it al Columbus. Our bus regulating law was passed many months ago, before the state law became effective. It was all right then. It provided us some revenue and gave the city authority to regulate these busses. Now the whole situation is changed and the only authority we have is the regular police authority to designate parking spaces and possibly streets over which busses can operate.”
The letter to the mayor came in answer to a protest he wrote to the commission against granting a license to operate to a firm that planned to start a bus line to Cleveland. He stated in his letter of protest that he did not want the C.S. and C. interurban line to find in a bus line an excuse for abandoning its live from Seville to Wooster. The protest still stands. However, the mayor had planned to refuse a city license here and thus prevent operation of this bus. Since the power is taken away, and since the state commission has a whole stack of applications for bus line permits to pass upon, it may be months before the question is decided. In the interim, it is the policy of the commission to permit busses to operate.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 16 October, 1923
pg 8
Council Has Brief Session Monday Night
Change Clark Place Grade And Get Petition to Pave Emerick Street.
City council had all members present at last night’s regular meeting. The session was short, with only a small volume of business for transaction.
Councilman L.C. Boles, who came in a trifle late, found all the seats taken. One regulation councilman’s desk had been removed to another room and Mr. Boles asked if councilmen were trying to convince him that he had not been attending council meetings. He was provided with a chair, however, and given a place in the “charmed circle.”

Would Pave Emerick
A petition was received from property owners of Emerick street asking that the thoroughfare be paved. Emerick street has been the scene of extensive building operations during the past eighteen months, and practically every property owner there has joined in the request for paving “with asphalt or other suitable material.” The petition was referred to the street and alley committees.

Change Clark Place Grade
A suggestion, made some weeks ago by Mayor M.R. Limb that the grade on Clark Place should be changed so that there would be a uniform decline from Walnut street to Grant instead of a dip in the middle of the block, was discussed by council, and an ordinance to change the grade was adopted by unanimous vote. The ordinance repeals a former ordinance fixing the grade with a dip in the middle of the block. Mayor Limb stated that several engineers had told him that making a six-foot fill in the center of the block would not damage any lots along the street, but that the change would unquestionably make a better street.

Rush Henrietta Paving
Councilman Boles thanked the ? administration and members of council for the interest that have been taken in the paving of Henrietta street. The contract for the work was let recently and has been pushed rapidly. The concrete foundation is now in and brick will soon be laid. The street is paved one block, from Bever to Quinby avenue.

Reports on Bus Lines
Mayor Limb had Clerk V.M. Skelly read to council the letter he received from the state public utilities commission concerning bus regulation. Councilman Clyde Miller asked if the city had been proceeding wrongly, or whether the change which deprives cities of the right to exact license fees took place when a new law became effective. The mayor said the city’s ordinance was legal when adopted, but that the new law governing bus transportation takes all power away from cities.
There was undisguised disapproval among councilmen concerning the law, and expressions by some members that the measure might not stand the test of constitutionality.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 17 October, 1923
pg 2
Democratic Meeting
A Democratic meeting will be held Friday evening at 7:30 at the office of Mayor M.R. Limb, where further plans will be outlined for the conduct of the campaign to re-elect the mayor and the Democratic ticket.

NOTE: Assuming that “City Inspector and Mrs. George Limb” is Marcus’ son, Marcus George who was married in Wooster to Lois Irene Funk on 19 September, 1923. Marcus George’s training was as a radio engineer, he served as an engineer in WWI.
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 18 October, 1923
pg 10
Many Outlets For Light In A Model Home
East North Street “Electrical House” Will be Open for Inspection Next Week.
The importance of providing plenty of convenience outlets in wiring a new house for electric service is emphasized in the new “electrical house” on East North street in the Curry allotment, which is to be open for inspection by the public next week.
The house, erected by Landes and Landes, was wired by six local firms who have formed “The Electrical League of Wooster,” an organization intended to promote the welfare of its members, and to supply the public with the most up-to-date electrical methods and appliances.
When the house is opened on Tuesday at 2 p.m., the first guests will by the city’s “official family,” Mayor and Mrs. M.R. Limb, Services Director and Mrs. Harry Walter, City Inspector and Mrs. George Limb, and members of city council and their wives. Following their tour of the house all interested persons will be admitted.
Visitors at the new home will be convinced, members of the league believe, that six per cent of the cost of building a house is not too much to spend on wiring and lighting fixtures. One half of the sum expended for fixtures, they argue, should be spent in the living room and dining room.
In the matter of convenience outlets, they declare there should be one for each ten feet of wall space in the living room. When this house was first planned, the architect had provided for 38 outlets. The plan was sent to Cleveland for revision by the electrical league experts there, and it came back with more than 100 convenience outlets located. All of them have been put in.
Electricians say a well lighted living room should be provided for three forms of lighting. One set of dim wall lights, scattered here and there, for comfort, other wall lights and floor lamps and table lamps for reading, and final of these, together with a large center chandelier, for complete illumination.
No light in the new house will “hit you in the eye” as you enter, one electrician explained. They are arranged so that no one light or group of lights detracts from the general beauty of the room.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 18 October, 1923
pg 10
Candidates On Local Tickets
When Wooster voters go to the polls on Tuesday, November 6th, they will have the names of the following candidates on the municipal ticket that will be handed to them:

Democratic
Mayor, M.R. Limb.
President of Council, J.M. Ginter.
Auditor, Grace B. Wile.
Treasurer, Weston T. Peckinpaugh.
Solicitor, Walter J. Mougey.
Councilmen at large, G.N. Coffey, Karl Saltsman, Dr. J.R. Weimer.
Members of Council, Harrison Miller, Floyd A. Shambaugh, Walter Edwin Peck, A.J. Grosjean.

Republican
Mayor, Charles O. Williamson.
President of Council, W.J. Bertolette.
Auditor, Vern M. Skelly.
Treasurer, DeVere Kauffman.
Solicitor, O.D. Kaufman.
Council at large, Walter Foss, Clyde M. Miller, W.G. Whitaker.
Members of Council, J.D. Kistler, Robert Cameron, N.C. Maines, A.D. Reed.
Assessor, Ina Cameron.
Board of Education, L.A. Woodard.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 20 October, 1923
pg 2
Report Shows Work of County Health Board
A conference of Democratic committeemen and workers was held last evening at the offices of Mayor M.R. Limb, reports indicating that satisfactory progress is being made in the campaign.
Speakers at the meeting stressed the point that all factions of the party are united in their support of the ticket this year.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 29 October, 1923
pg 4
Democratic Ticket
Mayor, M.R. Limb
Auditor, Grace B. Wile
Solicitor, Walter J. Mougey
Councilmen at large, G.N. Coffey, Karl Saltsman, Dr. J.R. Wilmer, Edwin peck, A.J. Grosjean
Assessor, P.F. Ault, Irene Markley, G.A. Boone

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 27 October, 1923
pg 2
Mooseheart Day Friday
The Ladies of Mooseheart legion, with the members of the men’s organization as their guests, celebrated Mooseheart Day Friday evening with a most pleasing entertainment. The lodge rooms were comfortably filled, and a fine spirit prevailed. With Capt. Yost acting as chairman, and Mrs. Jos. Fritz as president of the woman’s organization, the following program was given.
Playlet, the Beauty Doctor; piano solo, Mrs. Fritz; address of the evening, Rev. Jackson of the Episcopal church; solo, Mrs. Yost; song, Russell Jolliff; Specialty number, Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Sheen, Clark Bates and Louise Carney; Spanish waltz, Mrs. Yost and Miss Fritz; song, Mrs. Discipio; reading, Mrs. Geo. Sheriff; Minuet, Mrs. Yost, Miss Fritz, Louise Carney, Clara Bates; reading, Mrs. Savage; address, Mayor M.R. Limb; Song by ladies, Mooseheart, the Happiest; duet, Mrs. Yost and Mrs. Savage; remarks, Wellington Markey, president of Moose lodge; remarks, Jos. Fritz. The playlet given by the ladies was a mirth producing one, and enjoyed by all. Rev. Jackson gave an address that will be remembered by the Moose for a long time to come. He spoke as man to man, and was thanked by all for his splendid talk. The ladies, while not large in numbers, are all enthusiastic workers, and work with harmony and furnish many good times for the men’s organization.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 29 October, 1923
pg 5
Bus Driver is Fined For Traffic Violation
M. LeBart, driver of the Canton Wooster bus, was fined $10 and costs by mayor M.R. Limb on Sunday for violating the city traffic laws. He was charged with driving up Liberty street at an excessive rate of speed, and also with letting his car stand on the street with the engine running with no one at the wheel.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 31 October, 1923
pg 1
Klan Denies Ballots Will Be Passed Out
Some candidates Are Members, Reports Say, But Not Those for Mayor.
The Ku Klux Klan in Wooster is not going to distribute ballots among its members telling them which candidates they should support for city offices, the Record was told today at both the East Liberty street offices of the men’s organization, and the Downing block offices of the ladies of the order. In many Ohio cities candidates, openly backed or opposed by the Klan, are in the field.
The Klan, the Record was told, has not endorsed either candidate for mayor in preference to the other. The organization’s strength, it was asserted, would not be thrown to the support of either mayoralty aspirant, neither candidate, according to general reports, being a member of the organization.
Klan members assert that among the candidates for other offices, there are some on both tickets, who are members of the order. They declined today to designate which ones are included in the membership of the invisible empire.
While Rev. Mosely, who was the Klan organizer here for several months, left Wooster some days ago, and a new man has taken charge here, it was stated at Klan headquarters that any announcement that Mosely is being succeeded here is “premature.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 30 October, 1923
pg 8
Martin Pays Fine In Court
Wilbur Martin paid a fine of $10 and costs after pleading guilty before Mayor M.R. Limb last evening to a charge of reckless driving. The arrest was the outcome of an automobile collision at the intersection of North and Buckeye streets two weeks ago in which Martin’s machine clipped off an electric light pole at the northeast corner. The other car in the collision was driven by Mrs. G. Bohstedt, of North Market street.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 31 October, 1923
pg 1
Klan Denies Ballots Will Be Passed Out
Some candidates Are Members, Reports Say, But Not Those for Mayor.
The Ku Klux Klan in Wooster is not going to distribute ballots among its members telling them which candidates they should support for city offices, the Record was told today at both the East Liberty street offices of the men’s organization, and the Downing block offices of the ladies of the order. In many Ohio cities candidates, openly backed or opposed by the Klan, are in the field.
The Klan, the Record was told, has not endorsed either candidate for mayor in preference to the other. The organization’s strength, it was asserted, would not be thrown to the support of either mayoralty aspirant, neither candidate, according to general reports, being a member of the organization.
Klan members assert that among the candidates for other offices, there are some on both tickets, who are members of the order. They declined today to designate which ones are included in the membership of the invisible empire.
While Rev. Mosely, who was the Klan organizer here for several months, left Wooster some days ago, and a new man has taken charge here, it was stated at Klan headquarters that any announcement that Mosely is being succeeded here is “premature.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 31 October, 1923
pg 5 & 6
County Auditor’s Detailed Report
Of all the Financial Transaction of Wayne County, Ohio, for the Fiscal year ending August 31st, 1923.
Includes:
Treasurer
J.M. Russell Salary 3129.39
Deputies, Assistants and Clerks
Florence Limb 1635.00
etc

Justices And Mayors Courts
Fees of Justices and Mayors
M.R. Limb, Mayor – 14.40
Wm. H. Shackelford, Mayor – 25.65
J.D. McIntire, Mayor – 19.50
R.F. Torbert, Mayor – 12.20
Wm. C. Yost, J.P. – 73.40
etc

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 1 November, 1923
pg 1 & 4
Campaign Committees Present Their Cases To City’s Voters
Note—The Record recently offered the Republican and Democratic committees in charge of the present campaign an opportunity to “state their causes” to the city’s voters.
Responses to this offer are given below the Democratic committee having been submitted argument in favor of the re-election of its candidate for mayor with brief references to other candidates, while the Republican committee has devoted its space to giving the voters information concerning the individual candidates for offices on their ticket.

From The Democratic Committee
Marcus R. Limb has devoted more time, more energy and more honest effort to the work of being mayor of the city than any chief executive Wooster has had for many years. This one fact, coupled with his unquestioned ability, fearlessness and fairness, should insure him re-election at the polls next Tuesday.
In Mayor Limb, the city is fortunate to have a man whose regular profession—dentistry—causes him to maintain a down-town office, where the citizens of Wooster have found him ready at all hours, to listen to their requests and ton confer with them on their problems.
He has taken a great interest in his work, he has been straight forward in all of his official acts and he has kept his hand constantly “on the throttle” of all activities of the city administration. He has attended practically every council meeting giving counsel and co-operation.
Mayor Limb has followed strictly his initial promise that for two years. HE WAS GOING TO BE MAYOR, and purely in the matter of accepting pay-checks and giving an occasional address of welcome—but in the sense of taking full responsibility for the work of the administration. Civic bodies and other organizations as well as individuals have found him always ready to co-operate, and he has made it his business to keep in touch at all times with the progress of all problems in which the city government had a part. The mayor’s life-long residence in Wooster was a great aid to him in this work, and has often enabled him to fully grasp the various angles of perplexing problems which, to one without “this inheritance” would be possible of accomplishment only through exhaustive study.

Some Things Done
Some outstanding features of his administration are:
1—He has made good his promise to so conduct the city’s affairs that the city can live, grow and prosper within its income, paying its debts and meeting its obligations without the issuance of bonds. More than $6,000 of the bonded debt has been paid off.
2— He has given the city a strong law enforcement administration; collecting over $8,000.00 in fines in 22 months, thus reducing liquor law violations to a minimum.

3—He has proven himself an able executive, has worked in harmony with all departments of the city government, and has co-operated with all city officials, regardless of politics.

4—He has conserved the people’s money is not a tax spender.

5—He has administered the affairs of the office without fear or favor, without punishing enemies or rewarding friends.

Completing Water Plant
The city, during his administration, has completed contracts for the installation of electric and gasoline power at the Killbuck water plant which will permit operation of the plant for more than $1,000 a month less than present costs. No bond issue is necessary to pay the cost of this change as the city held back a part of the contract price for the machinery now in use, which failed to meet tests provided for in the contract. The gasoline engine at Bloomington reservoir will provide a stand-by unit which when installed, will enable the state board of health to place its final official O.K. on city water for drinking purposes.

Without issuing bonds, the department has put in 6,200 feet of service mains, added 310 new services and laid approximately two miles of four and six inch water mains, some of them to replace small two-inch mains which were insufficient in size to supply water to homes under adequate pressure.

Many things are being done to increase the efficiency of the pressure fire department and thus decrease insurance rates.

The September 1921 fire underwriters report showed 112 hydrants in service. Valves have been placed at all the new hydrants so it will not be necessary to turn off the water in any large portion of the city to replace hydrants.

Regular inspection of hydrants inaugurated. Dead ends have largely eliminated in the water mains and an additional pump has been purchased for the Killbuck plant. A map has been prepared showing water mains and valves, and inspections of buildings are being made regularly by firemen.

Street repair work has been distributed over the whole city and many side streets have been graveled or cindered.

The policy of having all grading on allotments accepted by the city, done by the parties laying out the allotment has been rigidly adhered to and this has saved the city a great deal of money.

Ten streets have been paved, 8,469 feet of new sewers have been laid, and approximately two miles of new sidewalks laid.

These are but a few of the great many things that have been done during Mayor Limb’s tenure in office.

Others on Ticket
On the ticket with Mayor Limb are grouped capable Democrats whom the committee is happy to recommend.

J.M. Ginter for president of the council is a business man of who is acceptably taking the place from which Congressman McSweeney resigned.

Miss Grace Wile, for auditor, the only woman on the ticket, is a competent bookkeeper, seeking the office on the theory that the voters of the city are entitled to find the auditor on duty during ordinary business hours. She promises to give full time to the work.

Weston T. Peckinpaugh, secretary of the Home Building and Loan Company for treasurer and Walter J. Mougey for solicitor are particularly well fitted for the duties of these offices, the latter’s experience in the work of having demonstrated his ability for the place.

Council Candidates
For councilmen at large the party offers G.N. Coffey, manager of The Wayne County Abstract Co., a man well versed in the tangled situation surrounding property ownership; Karl Saltsman, a wide-awake Woosterite whose experience in business has given him the judgment and balance so necessary for a councilman to possess; and Dr. John R. Weimer, a resident of Wooster ever since he started his profession here, and one who has always been active in the city’s affairs.

Candidates for ward councilmen are First ward, Harrison Miller for re-election; second ward, Floyd Shambaugh, railroad employee; third ward, Walter E. Peck, college professor; and Fourth ward, Julius Grosjean, insurance salesman.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 3 November, 1923
and
Monday, 5 November, 1923
pg 5
Political Advertisement
Democratic Campaign Committee Political Advertisement for re-election of Mayor M.R. Limb.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 5 November, 1923
pg 3
Political Advertisement
Whole Truth Vs Half-Truth
Sometimes a half-truth is as bad as a falsehood. The people are always entitled to the whole truth. The enemies of Mayor Limb in their political advertising complained that Audit of the Water Department on April 3rd showed about $4900.00 uncollected water rents.

Why did the committee not tell the people that owing to a re-canvas of the city for additional taps so that every citizen would pay for the water he was using, no more and no less, the cards telling the people what they owed the city were late in being sent out in the year 1923 and on the 3rd day of April, 1923 the day the books were closed for audit the people had not had a chance yet to pay their water rent in full.

Why did they not tell the people that the figures they used for comparison were taken in the month of June, which is the close of a collection period, when practically water rents have been paid.

Why did they not tell the people that it would be just as fair to audit the books of the County Treasurer on the 3rd day of April instead of after the 20th of July for paying taxes and then report that the people had not paid their taxes.

Why did they not tell the people that the State Auditor’s report commended Mayor Limb for his efficiency both in purchases and expenditures.

Why did they not tell the people that the $4900 was paid by the water users after the 3rd day of April.

Why did they not tell the people of the many water mains that have been laid and extensions and improvements made in the water department and the debts his administration inherited all of which he has paid off without the issue of a single bond. Why did they not tell the people that all money due the City would not only be collected, but would be judiciously expended under Mayor Limb’s administration? Why did they not tell the people that?

Mayor Limb put Wooster on the map as a City that grows and prospers within its income, and not by bond issues.

Why did they not tell the people that under Mayor Limb’s administration, Wooster has gained the reputation of a Law Enforcement City and he collected about Eight Thousand Dollars in fines.

This half-truth has been the only charge of alleged inefficiency made by the Republican committee in published form during the campaign. Had there been a basis for others, they would have come many days ago.

Don’t let any cleverly worded last-minute fabrication fool you.

Democratic CITY Committee

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 6 November, 1923
pgs 1 & 3
Police Seize Auto And Get 405 Bottles Of Gin
Crowds Watch Police Unload Secret Pocket.
Shipment, Enroute From New York to Cincinnati, Stops here Abruptly.
Two young men, carting several hundred bottles of “Gordon Gin,” came to grief in Wooster Tuesday forenoon when they were arrested as they attempted to remove their car—a Peerless coupe—from the garage at the rear of the American hotel.
Mayor Limb gave the two men a hearing at two o’clock, Tuesday. Both entered pleas of guilty. Mayor Limb fined both $500 and costs. White paid his fine, while Blumberg was released in custody of attorneys Metz and Critchfield to go to the telegraph office to wire for another $500 and costs.
“Is this real stuff?”
This question was asked scores of times by the curious crowd that gathered about the automobile bearing New York license number 965,527 while the booze was being removed.

To Test Quality
Only a chemical analysis of the liquor, it was stated, would reveal whether or not it is genuine.
The haul was the biggest ever made by the local police department, and gave those who happened to come upon the scene, a first-hand glimpse into the methods of the modern big-city bootlegger.
The two men reached Wooster last night, and, according to papers in their pockets which gave a route through New York state, they traveled westward from New York to Cleveland, and likely came south from there. They put up at the American House last night, placing their car in the garage.

Get Tip On Car
During Tuesday forenoon, before the men were ready to depart, officers received a tip that the car was a bootlegger’s outfit. Officer George Ewing and Deputy Samuel Manson went to the garage and waited there until the pair came for the machine. The pair appeared quite confident of themselves at first, but the officers insisted upon making a thorough examination of the car. Finally, after one seat cushion was removed, a lid was discovered that did not appear exactly right. It was lifted up, and proved to be the entrance into the huge rear compartment of the car. When a bottle of liquor was removed, the two officers placed the men under arrest, snapped the handcuffs on them and took them to the city hall.

One Has $400
They gave their names as Fred Blumberg and D.R. White. White had in his possession the sum of $405, while Blumberg had but $33. Papers in their pockets indicated that these were their correct names.
The automobile was specially built for the purpose. In the pockets of one of the men, Chief of Police Henry Leiner found an itemized statement of the repairs, which were made at a cost of $353, one of the items in this contract was the changing of the part under the seat, providing the secret door into the rear compartment. This rear compartment and the running boards had been changed, so that the compartment was greatly enlarged.

Carry It In Baskets
As basketful after basketful of the liquor was carried from the car, the curious throng made many remarks about the nabbing of the bootleg car. The fact that it was seized on election day was the subject of not a few jokes, and police were importuned from all sides for a chance to become the city’s official taster.
Examination of the bottles, which were piled high in closets in the mayor’s office of the rear room, showed that each bore a supposedly genuine Gordon label. Each was wrapped in a piece of yellow tissue paper, also bearing the Gordon trademark and, outside of these were New York newspaper wrappers around each bottle. The bottles had the Gordon trademark stamped in the glass. Despite these evidences, many who examined them were disposed to believe that the gin was “bootleg poison.”
The two men were placed in cells in the city prison while the car was emptied of its cargo. The car was then taken to a garage.
The arrested men immediately asked for permission to get into communication with an attorney in New York. They had his address written down.
The bottles are what are generally known as “fifths” since they hold one-fifth of a gallon.

405—Count ‘em—405
The exact number of bottles of gin seized in the raid was 405, it was announced when the count had been completed at police headquarters this afternoon.
Much interest was shown in the real retail value of the goods, some claiming it would bring as much as $15 a bottle, which would make the total value of the cargo $6,000. The car, it was estimated, was worth fully $2,000.
During the day the men got into communication with Attorneys A.D. Metz and L.R. Critchfield, who were called to the city hall in their interest.

Offer $400 for Liberty
While the two men handcuffed were being taken to the city hall by Deputy Sheriffs Manson and Ewing, White tendered the officers $400 in bills, declaring they would divide it between them if they would permit the two men to “escape” down an alley. The officers spurned the proffer, but later in the day reported to Sheriff A.W. Bucher that it had been made to them.

On Way to Cincinnati
During the afternoon when the men were questioned by Chief Leiner, they reported that Cincinnati was their destination.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 7 November, 1923
pg 1
Mayor Limb’s Majority 376
Democrats On Ticket Go In With Leaders
Republicans Elect Treasurer and Three Members of City Council.
Mayor Marcus R. Limb was returned to office at yesterday’s election by a majority of 376 votes.
In defeating C.O. Williamson, his Republican opponent, Mayor Limb received 1842 votes, the largest number ever cast for a candidate for mayor in Wooster. Williamson’s vote was 1468.
Two years ago Limb was elected over Geo. A. Fisher by a vote of 1482 to 1361, a majority of 121, and a total of nearly 500 less votes than were polled yesterday.

Nearly All Democrats
Along with Mayor Limb, the Democratic city ticket was swept into office, with two exceptions, defeated Westin Peckinpaugh, Democrat, for treasurer, 1644 to 1568; and Clyde Miller, Republican, was elected councilman at large, heading all candidates for the place.
In the ward council contest, the two parties broke even, the Republicans electing Joseph Kistler in the first ward and A.D. Reed in the fourth ward, and the Democrats electing Floyd Shambaugh in the second ward and Walter E. Peck in the third ward.
J.M. Ginter, Democrat, won over W.J. Bertolette, Republican, for president of council, 1803 to 1399.
Grace B. Wile, Democrat candidate for auditor, “was high man on the ticket” defeating Y.W. Skelly, Republican, 1857 to 1391.
Walter J. Mougey, Dem., was re-elected solicitor, 1627 to 1550, for Kauffman.

The Klan Influence
That the “Klan influence” was felt in the election, was the belief Wednesday in both Democratic and Republican camps, although none would venture the assertion that the contest, without the injection of the Klan would have been changed, with possibly one exception.
It was declared on both sides that Klan and anti-Klan lineups made an appreciable change in the vote in several precincts, but one may have offset the other, while other conditions also had an effect, they admitted. Party lines were largely discarded, and there were few straight ballots.
The Klan, as an organization, did not openly endorse any candidate on either ticket, and Klan officials maintain that the organization made no secret endorsements whatever, and that any efforts to swing Klan votes for or against any candidate was the work of individuals.
Mayor Limb, commenting on the results today, summed up his diagnosis of his victory by declaring it was due to the support of “Broad minded, fair-thinking” people.

Some Surprise Elections
In the ward council contests the surprises were the defeat of the veteran Harrison Miller in the first ward by Joseph Kistler, and the unexpected victory of Walter E. Peck, college professor, over N.C. Maines in the third ward.
Kistler’s majority was eight votes, while Peckinpaugh received 557 to 525 for Maines, a majority of 32.
The tabulated vote, printed in this issue, shows the vote for each candidate by precinct and because of numerous conditions involved, makes an interesting study.
One of the surprises was that Mayor Limb, in winning re-election, carried each of the four precincts in the college ward, probably the first time in history that a Democrat has done this. Of the fifteen precincts, the defeated candidate carried but two.
In various circles today the re-election of Mayor Limb was attributed to “an endorsement of his administration,” “a Klan twist,” a “hesitancy to have a college man for the city’s executive,” and his opponent’s admitted handicap of having resided in the city for only a few years.

NOTE: Marcus Limb’s son, Fritz (Frederick Carl), was in town for election day.
Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 7 November, 1923
pg 1
Winning A Prize And Fining Bootleggers Make Mayor Feel Lucky As Votes Are Cast
It was 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon in the dental office of Mayor M.R. Limb north side public square.
A friend entered.
The office, except for three men, the mayor, his son, Fritz, and the friend, was deserted, although all day long it had been a scene of activity as supporters of the mayor came and went.
During the lull, the mayor was reflecting.
“This is my lucky day,” he predicted, with extreme confidence, “and I’m going to be re-elected. I have felt quite confident of it all during this campaign, and right now I am more confident than ever.
“I was up to the Kiwanis meeting at noon, and I won the attendance prize. It was the first one I ever won. That looks like good luck, doesn’t it? Then, too, through the help of the police department, I was put in position to add $1,000 to the coffers of the city treasury by fining two bootleggers. Those things don’t happen every day. And here’s my boy home, too. So, all in all, I believe this is my lucky day. I believe my majority may be as high as 400 votes.”
The complete count of votes today showed the mayor’s majority to be 374.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 7 November, 1923
pg 1
Rumor Charges May Be Filed
Reports that Patrolman Herschel Smith was “leaving the force” gained wide circulation in Wooster today.
The Record asked the officer about it.
“I’m not quitting,” he responded. Pressed for further information, he declared he had heard a report that he was “going to be fired.”
Mayor Limb had no comment to make on the report that charges were contemplated against the patrolman for “leaving his beat.”
Officer Smith indicated that if charges were preferred against him, he would fight them.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 7 November, 1923
pg 3
Commission For Park Is Created Here
Wooster will have a park commission.
The voters of the city endorsed the proposal at yesterday’s election by a vote of more than two to one.
The commission to be composed of three members who will be appointed by Mayor M.R. Limb.
This commission will have exclusive control of the city’s parks, existing and projected.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 7 November, 1923
pg 5
Limb’s Lucky Day
Tuesday was Limb’s lucky day all around. The mayor knew he was going to be lucky at noon when he was awarded the attendance prize at the meeting of the Kiwanis club.

Dalton Gazette
Dalton, Ohio
Thursday, 8 November, 1923
pg 5
A Few Other Mayors.
Massillon—M.P.L. Kirchhofer.
Akron—R.C. Rybolt.
Wooster—M.R. Limb.
Canton—C.C. Curtis.
Canal Fulton—H.N. Myers.
Orrville—Glen Klopfenstein.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 8 November, 1923
pg 1
Admits Theft Of Automobile
Frank Case is Bound Over to Await the Action of Next Grand Jury.
Frank Case, aged 25 years, was bound over to the grand jury by Mayor M.R. Limb Thursday after he plead guilty to the charge of stealing the Buick coupe owned by Guy Richard. Bond was fixed at $1500.
Mr. Richard went to Springfield, where the car was recovered yesterday and drove ti home, returning this morning. He was accompanied by Officer George Ewing, who brought the prisoner home.
Case told the authorities that after he took the car here on a Sunday night, he drove to Columbus over the CCC highway. Local officers fail to see how he escaped arrest at Mt. Vernon, where police were notified immediately after the robbery was discovered here, and long before Case arrived at Mt. Vernon. Case had made no effort to sell the car, but was using it himself.
Case had been working in Wooster, but after taking this car he made his home with his sister at Springfield.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 8 November, 1923
pg 3
Veterans At Fine Smoker
Capt. McSweeney Was Host to Friends in Legion Rooms Wednesday Eve.
Many veterans gathered Wednesday evening in the American Legion rooms at a smoker given by Capt. John McSweeney, congressman from this district, who leaves soon for Washington to assume the duties of office.
Short addresses were made by Col. F.C. Gerlach, John Barrett, Capt. M.R. Limb, Capt. McSweeney and Atty. Stephen Young, of Cleveland, the latter making the principal address of the evening. A lunch was served during the evening. Mr. Young said, in part:
“The election of so many Democratic mayors yesterday presages complete defeat for the Republican ticket next year. Secretary of the Treasury Mellon’s sole interest has been to give relief to big corporations. We Democrats have build our program on the foundation of justice to the soldier and the small tax payer. We advocate absolute enforcement of all laws, including the prohibition law, and enactment of a national soldier’s bonus payable by taxing excess profits. People generally will support our program and elect Democratic officials.
“The electoral college should be abolished and presidents elected by direct popular vote. One by one old ties have been severed—tallow dips, state coaches, flint-lock muskets and mustache cups. The electoral college is next.
“The next congress must check the rich tax-dodger and make him pay his full share by abandoning tax free securities. If the supreme court will not permit congress to render this real and needful public service, let us amend the constitution and put an end forever to the usurpation of authority over legislation by the federal courts.
“John McSweeney, your congressman, is beginning an eventful career of public service. People of the Sixteenth District will know that they have a ‘fighting McSweeney’ in Washington. The mother-heart of the world is beating for an end to all war, and Congressman McSweeney knows from his own experience as a soldier, that the paramount need is to outlaw war.
“I am glad that Mr. McSweeney has the esteem and admiration of citizens and I know that he will, as congressman, render real needful public service.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 9 November, 1923
pg 1
Coffey Victor By Single Vote
Official count Shows Saltzman Lost Place in Council by Just One Ballot.
Each one of the 1366 persons who went to the polls and voted for Geo. N. Coffey, Democratic candidate for city councilman, may go to Mr. Coffey and tell him that his or her vote elected him.
 The figures follow:
Mayor—M.R. Limb, 1846, majority 377; C.O. Williamson, 1469.
President of Council—J.M. Ginter, 1804, majority 415; W.J. Bertolette, 1398.
Auditor—Grace Wile, 1857, majority 460; V.M. Skelley, 1397.
Treasurer—Devere Kauffman, 1644, majority 76; W.B. Peckinpaugh, 1568.
Solicitor—W.J. Mougey, 1639, majority 89; O.D. Kauffman, 1549.
Councilmen at Large—Coffey, 1366*; Saltsman, 1365l Weimer, 1393*; C.M. Miller, 1653*; Foss, 1289; Whitmore, 1208.
Councilmen—1st ward, Miller 311; Kistler, 320, majority 9. 2nd ward, Shambaugh, 288, 27; Cameron, 261. 3rd ward, Peck, 557, majority 32; Maines, 525. 4th ward, Grosjean, 348; Reed, 412, majority 64.
Assessors—1st ward, Peter Ault; 2nd ward, Irene Markley; 3rd ward, Ezra Johnson; 4th ward, G.A. Boone.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 9 November, 1923
pg 1
Smith Resigns His Position As Patrolman
Will Give Up Place November 15th After Eleven Years of Service to City.
Patrolman Hershell Smith has tendered his resignation as a patrolman on the Wooster police force, effective November 15th.
No successor has been selected, but it was stated at the city hall today that a man would, in all probability, be named in time to take up the work when Smith leaves the force.
The resignation of the patrolman was placed in the hands of his superiors last night at t conference in which other police officers, Chief Leiner, Mayor M.R. Limb, and one or two others were present.
Neither the mayor, the chief, nor Smith would discuss Friday what had occurred at the conference, further than to report that the officer’s resignation would become effective November 15th.
Rumors had been flying thick and fast for two days that charges were being prepared for submission to the civil service commission. Mayor Limb said today that no charges would be preferred.
Smith became an employe of the city eleven years ago when he took a position in the fire department. About a year and a half later he became a patrolman and has served since that time, except for a few months. He was recognized through several administrations as a capable officer.
Several months ago he became a deputy sheriff under Sheriff A.W. Bucher, and in this capacity did considerable work as an investigator of cases outside of Wooster.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 9 November, 1923
pg 10
Woman May Get Place On Board
Mayor Limb Gives Consideration to Naming of a Park Commission.
Mayor M.R. Limb is giving consideration to the matter of appointing three members of the park commission, created by decision of the voters at Tuesday’s election.
It was stated today that one woman will probably be given a place on the commission.
Mayor Limb pointed out that the law provides for the appointment of a board composed of “three electors” which makes women available for places on the board.
The statute says that after the voters authorize a park commission, the mayor shall “immediately appoint.” Solicitor Walter Mougey said today that the word “immediately” did not mean on the day following election, but that the mayor is allowed, under it, a reasonable time to select people for the places.
Mayor Limb intends to take the matter up with numerous individuals and organizations identified with the park development project, and will make no appointment until he has procured their suggestions.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 10 November, 1923
pg 1
Who Would Be Competent Man On Commission?
Mayor May Follow Naming of Park Commission With Planning Commission.
In connection with the matter of appointing a board of three park commissioners, Mayor M.R. Limb is giving consideration to the appointment of a planning commission.
“I wish someone would suggest some names to me for this planning commission,” the mayor said today.
The planning commission was authorized by council while Mayor George A. Fisher was at the helm. It provides for seven members, the mayor, the service director, the president of the park commission and four others. When the mayor names a park commission the member of that board elected president will become a member of the planning commission, but Mayor Limb is asking for suggestions for the selection of the four other members of the body.
The ordinance stipulates that each member appointed shall have wide experience and knowledge in one or more of the following: finance, commerce, industry, transportation, architecture, landscape architecture, real estate, engineering, building, painting, sculpture, social welfare, civic administration, and law.
Council passed the ordinance originally with a view to having a board that would constantly look foreard to the city’s development.
It was stated today that had the city had such a commission when the Pittsburg avenue sewer was laid, the district at the east end of the street would not now be without sewer privileges.
Such a commission would plan annexations and give expert advice on every municipal project of any magnitude that will affect the city’s future.
“It would be a great help to the city,” Mayor Limb said today, “but the problem is to get the proper men to serve on it. I will be very thankful for suggestions.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 12 November, 1923
pg 3
Abandonment Of B. And O. To South Up Again
Manager Voorhees of B and O to Be Here on Friday.
General Manager Voorhees of the Baltimore and Ohio railway is to arrive in Wooster on Friday for another hearing in regard to the abandonment of the south end of the Baltimore and Ohio railway between Wooster and Millersburg.
The hearing will be held at ten o’clock, probably in the council chamber. Mayor M.R. Limb, city officials and directors of the Board of Trade were informed, Monday, of the prospective arrival of the general manager to again talk over the proposition of the abandonment of this portion of the road.
Millersburg citizens have also been informed of the meeting and they will be here for the session.
Baltimore and Ohio officials are arranging to take care of the Weldless Tube Mill business, and to also care for business down to and including Kauke station, in case the abandonment goes through, as they hope for.
During the past month eight passengers have taken the ride between Wooster and Millersburg, it was stated, Monday, and there has been practically no freight shipped to Millersburg from Wooster or from Millersburg to Wooster over this line.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 14 November, 1923
pg 1
Mayor Seeking Help To Name Commissions
Asks Board of Trade and Federated Club Women to Make Recommendations
Mayor M.R. Limb wants the Board of Trade and the Women’s Federated Clubs each to suggest the name of one member for each of the two commissions the mayor must appoint, the Park Commission and the City Planning Commission.
Their recommendations, he indicated, would be practically tantamount to appointment.
The mayor intends to give the women of the city representation on both commissions, and he is asking the women’s organizations represented by the Federated clubs, to recommend two women for these places.
Mayor Limb also believes that the interest the Board of Trade has taken in the part proposition entitles them to consideration in selection the commission that will have parks in their charge.
Mayor Limb in asking these organizations to make their recommendations called attention to the importance of these commissions. The Planning Commission will have general oversight of the city’s expansion physically and will be called upon to determine many important problems.
The park commission the mayor believes should not only take charge of development of the new park but should also take a hand in playground development. He pointed out that the city has several tracts of land, one at the Bloomington reservoir, one at the old Spink street pumping station, and eight acres at Redick’s dam, all of which have promising possibilities as recreation centers.
After the two organizations recommend persons for these commissions, the mayor intends to make the appointment reserving the privilege of selecting one member of the park commission and two on the planning commission.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 14 November, 1923
pg 2
Society

Ladies’ Night At Kiwanis
The first annual “ladies night” of the Kiwanis club was held in Memorial hall Tuesday night with 150 members and guests present. That club may in all truthfulness be called gallant knights of the banquet table, with particular emphasis on the four men in charge of the function: C.A. Blackman, as chairman, and his assistants, W.A. Kerr, Francis Whitaker and Dr. L.A. Adair, who worked like trojans and an evening of wholesome mirth was the outcome of such endeavor. The banquet tables were decorated in the colors of the club, blue and white. Blue and white carnations in graceful baskets, blue favor cups and blue table runners were used in pleasing effect. Toy balloons at each cover gave the guests an opportunity to forget any formality that might be in evidence. Shrieks from the ladies and shots from the men rang thru the air when the guests began to unfold their napkins, for inside of them were tiny toy mice. The menu, served by the Daughters of Veterans, was well prepared and most delicious. The feast consisted of baked chicken, biscuits with gravy, fluffed potatoes, rissole sweet potatoes, baked noodles, combination salad, pickles, olives, celery, bread, butter, home made cake, ice cream, coffee, mints. Between courses, which is usually a difficult period to fill in with amusement, was cleverly taken care of by the committee. Songs, led by Dr. R.C. Paul, and prize contests featured this lapse. Will Smith and Don Feimer were the prize winners in the contests. At the close of the banquet, J.F. Coxon, president of the club, announced that there were 17 prizes to be given away to the ladies who would do as they were directed to. Those fortunate in winning the prize packages were as follows: Mrs. C.C. Gault, Mrs. Francis Whitaker, Mrs. C.W. Ellenwood, Mrs. G.W. Palmer, Mrs. C.A. Blackman, Mrs. Roy Martin, Mrs. Chas. Lautenschlager, Mrs. R.C. Paul, Mrs. J.C. Schellen, Mrs. Carl A. Reese, Mrs. J.R. Jameson, Mrs. F.W. Blough, Mrs. M.R. Limb, Mrs. W.S. Odenkirk, Mrs. F.C. Figert, Mrs. D.C. Murray, Mrs. J.F. Coxon. This feature was especially entertaining as most of the prizes, donated by merchants, were jokes. Some, however, were very pretty prizes. The program given on the second floor consisted of a delightful musical with dancing as a closing number. The program began with a five minute talk by Prof. Platt. Mrs. Frank Blough sang “The Joyous Spring.” The Kiwanis glee club gave “Deep River” (negro spiritual), Mrs. Harry Pope sang “There Are Fairies at the Bottom of Our Garden,” D.S. Connelly’s solo was entitled “Duna.” A closing song, “Sunrise and You,” was sung by the glee club. Music for the dancing was furnished by the American Entertainers. The carnations used on the table were sent to the two hospitals with compliments of the Kiwanis club. It will be an easy matter to draw a full attendance at the next social function given by the club because of the exceedingly enjoyable affair held last night. There was not a dull moment for the committee had so well arranged the program that there was no time for dullness.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 14 November, 1923
pg 5
Peddlers Ply Trade In City And Take Case
Distributors of Inferior Merchandise Are Hard to Bar From Municipality.
Two young men approached Mayor M.R. Limb early this week at his office and showed him soldiers’ licenses son the strength of which they purposed to go out and make a house to house canvass to sell blankets.
“Let me see your discharges,” the mayor inquired.
When they were unable to produce them, the mayor informed them they could not sell blankets in Wooster.
Yesterday, however, they returned with the discharges and the mayor had no alternative. He was compelled to give his assent to their proposition.
“And yet I am quite confident,” the mayor said, “that better blankets can be purchased right in Wooster stores for the same money,” the mayor stated.

Don’t Buy From Agents.
Information that filters into the Record office from various parts of the city from week to week piles up a sum total of evidence against the house to house canvasser that is conclusive in its arguments against buying from agents.
“I’ll never buy anything from an agent again,” is an expression constantly heard from Wooster housewives who have found a pair of “agents’ stockings” full of holes after being worn once, or who discovered, after the furs were bought and paid for that the same article was on sale in her favorite local store at a third less than she paid for them.
And the person who makes that kind of a declaration really means it and sticks to it until—well, until the next smooth-tongued young man who tips his hat cleverly when she replies to the doorbell call, or a woman with a smile asks for “just a minute of your time.”

Are Clever Salesmen.
The average person who sells things from door to door is clever at salesmanship according to all those who have experiences with them. They know the selling points of the articles they are selling and they know human weaknesses. They even know that a great many persons buy from agents just to get rid of them, and they act accordingly.

Hunt “Easy” Towns.
Determined campaigns are being waged in many towns against the “canvassing evil” as it has come to be known. Canvassers are meeting with more and more closed doors because it is generally admitted their goods are inferior. The canvassers are flocking to those towns where persons still buy from the “fraternity” and many persons believe this is the reason so many of them come to Wooster.
It seems to be generally conceded that canvassers are looked upon by housewives as “a brother,” but in giving them small orders “to get rid of them” local people are, in truth, playing into their hands.
“Not today, thank you,” kindly but firmly, is regarded by those seeking to eliminate the agent as the est answer to give them when they call.

Are Hard to Bar.
Mayor Limb and the police department welcome information concerning the activities of canvassers. Those who take orders and deliver goods at a later date require no city license. The regulation “peddler” who sells goods on the spot, must take out a license, but the state law stipulates that no mayor dare refuse him a license, nor make an excessive charge for it.
The peddlers’ license on the city statute books at present is not constitutional, since it is in conflict with state laws. Persons interested in barring, so far as possible, the peddler and the canvasses, are discussing the matter of having the city enact a new ordinance that does conform to the state law, making the license fee as high as it can be made.

Some State Examples.
Two recent examples of inferior quality concern sales of blankets and furs in Wooster. A canvasser sold blankets at $16.50. When they were delivered and compared with a blanket bought for $12 at a local store, no difference could be noted. The other party paid $65 for a set of furs and found their mates in a local store priced at $30.
The peddler sells his article, collects for it and is gone. The local merchant is here mmonth after month, ready to back up all claims he makes for his merchandise. The safest plan, always, is to buy at home.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 15 November, 1923
pg 1
B. & O. Railroad South Will Not Be Abandoned
To Tell Public Here On Friday At A Meeting.
Original Conference Called to Abandon Road For Purpose is Changed.
Baltimore and Ohio officials will announce in Wooster tomorrow that the south end of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, between Wooster and Millersburg, will not be abandoned.
This announcement will be made by general manager H.B. Voorhees. A meeting will be held in the Wooster council chamber. At that time the plan the Baltimore and Ohio has formulated for the city will be unfolded. Mayor M.R. Limb will be in charge of the meeting.
The fact that the south end of the line will not be abandoned was learned by the Daily Record late Thursday. When plan has been developed by the B. and O. was not stated. Whether a gasoline car will run periodically down the branch, or whether some other plan has been formed could not be learned.
The meeting tomorrow is open to all the public.
“I would like to have a good representation of local people present to meet our officials,” C.H. DeArment, agent of the company stated, Thursday.
The meeting was originally called to present again the matter of the withdrawal of local objection for the abandonment of the south end of the line.
There were objections made by the Weldless Tube Company and others. Later it was stated these people including the Tyler elevator would be taken care of.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 15 November, 1923
pg 5
Hershel Smith Gives Version Of Car Charge
Retiring Patrolman Denies He Sold Stolen Car and Relates the Details.
The veil of mystery which surrounded the resignation of Patrolman Herschel Smith, who retired from the force today after over nine years of service in the police department, and a year and a half in the fire department, was partly lifted through a statement made by the patrolman and submitted to the Record for publication.
In his statement, printed below just as the patrolman gave it to the Record, the retiring officer denies a report that has been circulated to the effect that he “sold a stolen automobile.”
The patrolman, in submitting the statement, said he was not making it to bring about his possible return to the department, but “merely to spike a false report that is going the rounds.”
Mr. Smith, long a lover of hunting, expects to have a real fill of rabbit hunting during the next two weeks, after which, he reported, he will take up the matter of securing employment.
The statement:
Herschel Smith Makes Statement.
There is a story circulated about the city that I sold a Ford automobile that had been confiscated as a booze car. This I did not do. The only automobile that was confiscated was a Ford touring car that belonged to Bryan Lee, who was arrested on Saturday, January 20, 1923, for transporting liquor, and was fined. This car was sold by the chief of police to Martin & Myers (Ford garage), and the money paid on the fine.
The only automobile I ever sold was one that I bought from Walter Jolliff. This was a Ford roadster. This is the way I bought this car. This car was left with Mr. Jolliff by two boys who said they were going to the coast in the car. They broke the car and had Mr. Jolliff take it to his garage and when they got there they told him they wanted to borrow $5 on the car so they would have enough money to go home to Pennsylvania where they said they lived. He gave them the money and asked them when they would come back for the car. They said they would not be back for a month. Mr. Jolliff waited for about two months and then he had the chief of police attempt to locate the owner of the car which he found he could not do, so Mr. Jolliff made repairs on the car, also had storage on the car and money he had loaned them. So he said he was going to sell it and get his money out of it. He said he would sell it for what he had in the car so I asked the chief of police if it would be all right for me to buy the car for that bill that was on it and he said it would. I told him if I bought the car I wanted it to go hunting with and if we had any place to go we would use it when the roads were bad. Mr. Jolliff told me when I bought the car if at any time I wanted to sell same he would give me a bill of sale. I had the car for some time and repaired same. Then there was a party in Wooster that wanted to buy the car and I sold it to him, I went down to get the bill of sale from Mr. Jolliff and he was away on a fishing trip up in Michigan for two weeks. I told John Taylor who works for him to tall Walter to make out the bill of sale as soon as he came home. So the party that bought the car wanted a bill of sale and I gave him one, well knowing that I could get one when Mr. Jolliff came home.
I went up and had Mayor Limb make out a bill of sale and I gave it to the man I sold the car to so you see there was no secret to me selling the car.
When Mr. Jolliff came home I neglected to get the bill of sale for the car, then last Wednesday night, Nov. 7, 1923, I was called into the office, up stairs in the city hall, and there were Mayor Limb, the chief of police, Officers Saltsman and Geo. Palmer, who were called in as witnesses. Mayor Limb said he had two charges prepared against me. He read the one. It was selling an automobile without having proper bill of sale, and the other one was neglect of duty. He said I could resign on the charge of neglect of duty, or he would go ahead with the other charge of selling the auto without proper bill of sale, so there was only one thing to do. I resigned. Since then Mr. Jolliff has given me the bill of sale and has testified that at no time did he refuse to give me the bill of sale. If anyone who thinks this statement is not correct they can consult Mr. Jolliff, or A.D. Metz, attorney at law.
I have always tried to do my duty at all times as a police officer, although we all make mistakes in our lives, and I would like to see someone who has not made mistakes. I want to thank everybody for the co-operation they have given me in the past nine and one-half years as a police officer and one and one-half years as a fireman, and sincerely hope that I can return the same. I am glad to retire from the police force with the good will of the chief of police.
(Signed)
Herschel Smith

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 16 November, 1923
pg 1
Development South Is Seen As Possibility
Killbuck Valley Drainage One Feature Which May Make Road Profitable.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad is to continue to operate its line between Wooster and Millersburg, to “take a chance” on the development of the farm land that will become productive when the “big ditch” carries off the water that overflows the lowlands on the future development industrially, of Wooster and Millersburg, and the country between the two towns.
D.F. Stevens, general superintendent of the B. and O. made this announcement to a group of Wooster business men who met in the council chamber Friday morning. Mayor M.R. Limb presided over the meeting.
Mr. Stevens said the south end of the road was losing $25,000 a year, and the road from Wooster up was a little better than making good.
Chairman E.C. Dix of the Board of Trade stated Wooster business interests are friendly to the B. and O. for the service that has been rendered, that while Wooster appreciates the south end is being operated at a loss there is a belief that better service may diminish the loss and that Wooster would, in addition, appreciate getting back the $60,000 originally invested if the road is abandoned.
Chairman Griggs of the Millersburg chamber talked along the same line and said the agent there furnished cars for the Pennsylvania but did not so readily supply B. and O. cars.
C.L. Moody also stated he had to apply to the Wooster agent to get B. and O. instead of Pennsylvania cars.
A.G. Smith told of a tariff going into effect that will give him better rates by shipping on the Pennsylvania to B. and O. points than he can get over the B. and O. Harry Shamp and D.L. Edwards said they had diverted most of their traffic to the Pennsylvania for this reason only.
W.F. Kean, W.G. Patterson, Mayor Limb and others spoke and several B. and O. men had something to say.
At the conclusion Mr. Stevens stated the company had decided, as was forecasted in the Record last night, to take a chance on future development here, and not abandon the line to Millersburg.

Will Help With Industries
Mr. Stevens also stated the B. and O. will help to locate industries in Wooster, and that the points where choice locations for industries are possible will be called to the attention of manufacturers that are seeking places to go.
The announcement of Supt. Stevens that the south end is to be continued was received with applause, and many expressions as of friendship for B. and O. services were made.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 16 November, 1923
pg 3
Planning For January 8th
Committees Are Selected and Harrison or Ralston May be Speaker.
A committee on general arrangements, and a committee on speakers to arrange for the observance of the Eighth of January by the Democracy of Wayne county, were named last night at a meeting of Democrats held at the court room.
The general arrangements committee is composed of W. Howard Ross, Mrs. H.E. Newman, Mayor M.R. Limb, Mrs. Eudora Welton, Emmet Lee, Mrs. Walter Keeney and E.H. Hauenstein.
The speakers committee consists of A.D. Metz, Mrs. G.A. Starn, Judge W.E. Weygandt, Mrs. Mary Adair and Congressman John McSweeney.
The assemblage took action authorizing the committee to change the night of the meeting to January 7th or 9th if it would aid them in procuring a man of national prominence. Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi and former Governor Samuel Ralston of Indiana were mentioned as possible speakers. If either of them comes to Ohio for a Jackson speech in some large city on January 8th, efforts will be made to get them here on the 7th or 9th.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 20 November, 1923
pg 1
Salary Boost For Mayor Is Now Proposed
Other City Officials May Also Benefit Through Finding of a Committee.
City Councilman C.O. Williamson started proceedings in city council last evening to increase the salary of Mayor M.R. Limb, who defeated him for mayor at the recent election, and also to boost the pay of other city officials.
“I am retiring from office and will be out of politics,” said Mr. Williamson, “so I feel free to speak my mind on the subject. First, I want to publicly congratulate Mayor Limb on his election. I have extended my felicitations to him, and I now take this opportunity to do it publicly. I think it is a dirty shame to ask any man to do the amount of work Dr. Limb has done for the city for $750 a year. Some years ago the mayor received a salary of $750 when dollars were worth twice as much as they are now, so that his salary then was as much as $1500 would be now. In addition, the mayor at that time got the costs in cases tried before him. The costs go into the city’s general fund, and the mayor’s salary comes out of this fund. I do not see why he can’t to some extent at least, restore the former ratio. It is hard to get men to run for city office in Wooster largely because the remuneration is not adequate.”

Councilman’s Pay
“Members of council get $72 a year. I think it is entirely too small remuneration. There are others around the city hall in the same predicament. I would like to see a committee of this council give the matter consideration.
H.E. Newman, another retiring councilman, declared his opinion coincided with Mr. Williamson. “In my five years of service in council,” Mr. Newman said, “I have never felt that the present mayor nor his predecessors were properly compensated. I move you that the chairman appoint a committee to give this matter immediate attention.”

Finances Are O.K.
Clyde Miller, chairman of the finance committee declared that the city’s present financial situation, “due largely to the efforts of the mayor,” is such that he believed it possible to grant some salary increases. He seconded the motion made by Mr. Newman.
City Solicitor Walter Mougey suggested that President Ginter name only men who are retiring from office on this committee. He also pointed out that is the committee intends to increase the salary of the mayor, action must be taken by council before December first since an ordinance does not go into force until 30 days after its passage, and the salary of an elective officials cannot be increased while he is in office. The same, Mr. Mougey pointed out, was true of councilmen.
Council recessed until Wednesday evening when it is presumed an ordinance boosting salaries will be presented.
President Ginter appointed Mr. Williamson, Mr. Newman and Robert Cameron on the committee of investigation. This committee proposes to meet tonight.
Aside from the $1500 mentioned by Mr. Williamson in his talk, no figure was mentioned as the probable future salary of the mayor if council passes a salary boosting ordinance.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 20 November, 1923
pg 8
Block Effort To Repeal Ord. For A Switch
One Vote is Lacking When Council Learns Board of Trade Will Not Benefit.
An effort to repeal the ordinance granting The Minglewood Coal and Ice Co., permission to cross over South street with a switch from Pennsylvania railroad tracks, was blocked when Councilman C.O. Williamson and A.D. Reed voted “no” on a motion to suspend regular council rules and pass the measure on the night it was introduced.
Mr. Williamson, however, expressed the belief that the plan was not the best one to get a switch into territory in that part of the city, and said he was opposing passage of the repealer only because the Minglewood Co., had no person present to present its side of the argument.

Mayor Urges Passage
Passage of the repeal had been urged by Mayor M.R. Limb who declared to council that with the right granted by ordinance, the company could go ahead with construction work, and that if a repeal was decided on later, the city would be liable to damages.
“The understanding was,” the mayor said, “that council would pass this ordinance and I was to withhold by signature, pending an agreement between the Minglewood Co., and the Board of Trade. I got a definite promise that the agreement would be made, and I let it become a law. The agreement has not been made and I am now asking council to repeal the ordinance.”
One or two councilmen expressed themselves as having voted for the street crossing privilege on the grounds that the switch would benefit the Board of Trade. They declared their willingness to repeal the measure since the Board of Trade is not to benefit through it.

Engineer Here
A Pennsylvania engineer here yesterday is said to have told officials that the proposed Minglewood switch is not practical. He advised taking a switch off the main tracks below Henry street to meet the requirements of the Board of Trade in that vicinity.
L.T. Snavely, manager of The Minglewood Co., declared Tuesday that the Pennsylvania engineer had not told him the switch was impractical. He said that elimination of grade crossings at South and Liberty streets might make the switch altogether practical. He was surprised to learn that council was considering the repeal of the ordinance.

City Not Liable
Councilman A.D. Reed read a contract to council, showing the city is not under contract to build a sidewalk along the D.D. Woodward property, West South street. The contract says a walk shall be laid by the city if requested by Elizabeth VanMeter “while Elizabeth VanMeter remained owner of the property.”

B and O To Build Switch
Permission was granted the B and O railroad Co., last evening to cross Henry street with a switch that is calculated to parallel the main tracks and supply trackage facilities to the Klise Eckstein and McCann land and probably other sites in the vicinity.
Councilman H.E. Newman asked Service Director Walter to urge The Wooster Electric Co., to wash light globes of street lights and he also urged that the director demand a walk be laid at the Hooke property on Henrietta street.
Councilman Cameron put in a formal request for cinders in an alley off the High street “right where I live,” while councilman laughed.
A motion made by Councilman Newman that the clerk of council purchase a book to keep records of all contracts made by the city was adopted.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 21 November, 1923
pg 10
More Salary Agreed Upon By Committee
Mayor, Engineer, Councilmen and Service Clerk to Share, Amounts Uncert’n.
City council, at a recessed meeting tonight, is scheduled to take final action in the matter of increasing salaries of Wooster city officials, several of whom will get increases if a program outlined by a special committee goes through.
The committee is composed of C.O. Williamson, Robert Cameron and H.E. Newman, all retiring members of city council. At a meeting held last evening this committee talked over the proposition at length. Individually they had given the matter attention for many months, for the matter of increasing salaries bobbed up from time to time in council meetings all summer.
While the committee members would give no outline of the program they will offer council tonight, declaring that their suggestions are subject to revision by the whole council, it was learned that $1,500 was the salary tentatively agreed upon for the mayor. One report in circulation today was that this might be increased to $1,800 before the ordinance is approved.
The city engineer who now receives $1,800, is to get either $2,200 or $2,400 unde the new order of things if the committee’s recommendation goes thru. The engineer has been cut off from doing work on the side, which, under the former system added considerably to his revenue.
The committee discussed the salaries of councilmen, who now get $72 a year. Their recommendation will be that councilmen be paid at the rate of about $100 annually.
There is some talk of increasing the salary of the city auditor but it was also reported today that some councilmen did not favor making any change there. The committee also considered a proposed increase for the clerk to the service director. A salary of $75 a month was proposed for this position, held by Miss Jeane Beer.
Council, at the meeting tonight, is also scheduled to take some action on the proposed repeal of the Minglewood switch ordinance.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 22 November, 1923
pg 1
Mayor To Get $1,500, Others Share Bo? {Upper side portion of page is illegible.]
Salary increases for city officials and employees total more than $2,000 annually ?voted at a recessed meeting of the Wooster city council last night.
The largest single ? was that awarded to the mayor whose pay was doubled ? increased from $750 to $15,000 annually.
Other increases are as follows:
President of council increased from $96 to $144 annually.
Councilmen increased from $72 to $120 annually.
City engineer, increased from $18— to $2100.
Clerk of service and “ departments, increased to $? a year, $150 to be paid ? each the service and safety department and $600 from the water department.
Fire chief increased from ? 500 to $1,800 restoring ? equality between the fire chief and the chief of police.
Firemen increased $10 a month to $115 a month for firemen with less than two years service. ? of two years experience will receive $125. Cadet firemen ?ing the first six months of service will be paid.

Follows Long Caucus
The ordinance was passed ? before the town clock struck 10, it being the latest session council has held for months. This meeting itself lasted less than ten minutes, but the time was spent in threshing out details of the salary increase plan, and in coming to a decision on the Minglewood switch.
Councilman C.O. Williamson, who first suggested increasing salaries at this time, made the motion to suspend the rules and pass the measure last night. Councilman Harrison Miller provided the second. There was no discussion on it, and it was passed by unanimous vote.
Since the ordinance becomes effective within thirty days after its passage the first increases will come with the beginning of the new year. At this time the terms of the mayor and councilmen end and start, and this is the only time of the year when a salary change can be made for them. It was because of this that council recessed.

Switch Discussion Long.
A discussion lasting more than two hours took place behind closed doors regarding the proposed Minglewood switch. Council at Monday’s meeting, had action to repeal the measure, on the ground that the right to cross the street had been granted on condition that an agreement would be made between the Minglewood company and the Board of Trade. This agreement has not been made, and councilmen were informed by City Solicitor Mougey that if work was done on the switch, and the ordinance repealed later, the city would be liable for damages. Mayor Limb last night asked council to repeal the measure.
Councilmen called L.T. Snavely, the company’s secretary, and James McSweeney, the president, into conference and also discussed the proposition with directors of the Board of Trade. When representatives of the company agreed to indemnify the city against damages, and agreed to “not take advantage of the situation,” pending further negotiations, council agreed to let the matter stand as it is at present for some time, to permit negotiations to continue between the Board of Trade and the Minglewood Co. and also with the Pennsylvania Railroad Co., concerning the practicability of the proposed switch.
“We have agreed to let the ordinance on its first reading under these conditions,” President J.M. Ginter said.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 23 November, 1923
pg 1
Dalton Man is Fined For Reckless Driving
Wilbur Winger, a Dalton young man, was fined $25 and costs before Mayor M.R. Limb last night for reckless driving. Winger, it is stated struck Ward Ray, who is serving as special police officer, when Winger drove around the traffic post on the public square without lights. The officer was not badly injured.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 24 November, 1923
pg 1
Boosting Limb To Make Race
Wooster Mayor Has Not Decided Whether to be Candidate for Sec’y of State.
A movement is afoot among Democratic friends of Mayor M.R. Limb to have him become candidate for state office, probably secretary of state.
“Yes, I’ve heard of it,” the mayor stated Saturday, but further than this he declined to comment, indicating, however, that he had not made any decision in the matter.
Democrats maintain that it has been a long time since any Wayne county man was nominated or has sought nomination for a place on the state ticket, despite the fact that this county has, in the majority of cases, returned Democratic majorities at election time.
Local leaders point to Mayor Limb as a candidate who has shown vote getting ability. They believe his long association with the Ohio National guard would stand him in good stead in a state campaign and they point to several other advantages he would have in a state-wide effort to secure the nomination.
John F. Harrison, Republican, has practically decided to be a candidate for lieutenant governor, so that if Mayor Limb decides to be a candidate, Wayne county will have two aspirants of opposite political faiths for state offices.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 24 November, 1923
pg 8
Foreign War Veterans To Boost Organization
Wooster veterans of foreign wars will make a drive to increase the membership of the Wayne county organization. At a meeting Friday evening in the office of Mayor M.R. Limb, a speaker of Akron was present to outline plans.
The veterans who have been active in the formation of an organization in Wayne county are enthusiastic and desire the help of all veterans who are eligible to join. Last evening’s meeting was enthusiastic.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 28 November, 1923
pg 5
Mayor Not To Be Candidate
Mayor M.R. Limb, according to those in his confidence, has practically decided not to become a candidate for a state office, the Record was informed today.
The city’s chief executive had been urged, both by his friends in Wooster and admirers in the state administration of Governor Donahey, to come out for secretary of state.
He has discussed the proposition with local people, and while he has made no formal announcement of declination, it was authoritatively stated today that he will not seek the office.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 1 December, 1923
pg 8
Officials Asked To Attend Conference By Gov. Vic. Donahey
Several Wayne county officials are asked to go to Columbus on Dec. 7 to take part in a conference to outline a program for cooperation in the enforcement of prohibition laws.
Governor Donahey has called the conference and he has invited Mayor Limb and Solicitor Mougey of the city administration and Prosecutor Fritz and Sheriff Bucher of the county officials to attend. The meeting will be held in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium, beginning at 10 o’clock in the morning and continuing all day.
On the program for addresses, suggestions, reports and discussions are Governor Donahey, Federal Prohibition Commissioner B.F. McDonalds and Attorney General Crabbe.
One of the discussions will be concerning a method of how best to enforce the padlock law. The conference will be the first step in this state toward translating into terms of action the program outlined by President Coolidge in his recent conference with governors.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 3 December, 1923
pg 2
Basketball At The Armory
Applecreek to Put Team in Wooster League This Year, Managers Report.
A meeting of team managers and boosters for basketball will be held Tuesday evening at the Buick garage for the purpose of making further arrangements for games to be played soon in the newly organized local league.
There will be five or six teams in the league, including one from Applecreek. Local organizations sure to be represented are the Odd Fellows, the Masons, Company K, and the Methodists.
The games this year, through the generosity of Mayor M.R. Limb and Capt. Walter R. Yost, will be played in the armory, the first basketball permitted there since the armory was remodeled.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 3 December, 1923
pg 3
“Municipal Gin” Goes Down the City Sewer
Wooster’s “municipal gin” is no more.
The 400 and more bottles of the liquor, taken from an automobile seized by local police some weeks ago, was poured down the sewer at the city hall Saturday night, with several witnesses present.
Mayor M.R. Limb had thought it possible that the liquor might be given to local hospitals for medical purposed. He made inquiry of state prohibition officials, and received word that the liquor should be destroyed.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 4 December, 1923
pg 3
City To Build New Sidewalk For Woodward
Destruction of Booze Gets Comment in Council as Well as Sidewalk Building
The city must build a walk for D.D. Woodward on W. South st., Councilman A.D. Reed reported last night, reversing his report of the previous meeting.
Mr. Reed explained that the former report had come from a false premise, as the council committee had traced title to the wrong lot. One parcel of land there, belonged to Elizabeth Van Meter. The contracts were not similarly drawn, and that is the case of William VanMeter provided that, in the change for thirty feet of land he gave to widen South street, the city was to build a sidewalk the length of his lot on South street.
Other councilmen who had investigated the matter with Mr. Reed were of the opinion that the city was obliged to build the walk. It was decided, however, to refer the contract to the city solicitor for a final opinion before the service director was authorized to proceed.

May Build Sidewalks
That the incoming council will probably start a movement to build sidewalks was indicated in some preliminary moves made last night. Shortage of money in the service fund has kept the city from laying walks in cases where notices have been served and not complied with. Mayor Limb reported that money to construct these walks comes out of the service fund, but that when it comes back in the form of assessments, it is paid into the general fund. He explained, however, that council has authority to transfer money from the general fund to the service fund. Councilman Williamson suggested that a sum of money be transferred in this way, at the service director’s request, when he paid for a walk out of the service fund.

Special Sewer for Booze
When Mayor Limb informed the council he had asked the W.C.T.U. to pick two representatives to be present as official witnesses to the destruction of all liquor seized in bootlegging raids, councilmen couldn’t resist the opportunity to have a bit of sport.
“I want the W.C.T.U. to comply with the request,” the mayor said, “because I want an alibi. It’s hard to make people believe you really destroy liquor.”
The mayor added humorously that he questioned whether drinking liquor was destroying it. Solicitor Mougey was not present to give an official opinion.

An Engineering Problem
Councilman Williamson suggested that if the city had a sewage disposal plant, it might be possible to save the liquor that the police department poured down the sewer. He also suggested a special sewer for this purpose alone,, and indicated that this was a problem for Engineer Orr to work out.
At the request of council for information on the progress at the Killbuck valley pumping station, Mayor Limb said two bids had been received to build the pit and that the plant would have two electric units and one gasoline unit.

New Councilmen Present
Councilman-elect Geo. N. Coffey, who was present as an observer, endorsed remarks that had been made by Councilman Cameron about beginning the meetings on time. He also told councilmen that he believed membership in council gave a citizen an opportunity for service to his municipality and declared he would be glad to give his time to the work if that would help to make Wooster a better town.
Dr. J.R. Weimer, another councilman-elect present, said he was there to learn council’s methods and was pleased to note a disposition on the part of council to clean up all matters now before council, thus making it easier for the incoming council.
Joseph Herpel, who dropped in after the meeting of the board of health, complimented the incoming councilmen for their interest.
“Their presence and their remarks indicate they realize their responsibility,” Mr. Herple said. “My experience in serving the public is that suggestions from many sources may help, but that one, after all, must rely largely on his own judgment. If your conscience is clear, go ahead,” Mr. Herple concluded.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 5 December, 1923
pg 2
Acquittal at a Trial For Hunting Violation
George Unger, tenant on the Dr. G.W. Ryall farm, was acquitted before Mayor M.R. Limb last night of a charge of hunting without a license. W. Howard Ross, who appeared as Unger’s attorney, maintained that his arrest was brought about on a technicality and because of spite. Unger, it was admitted, had no hunting license, but he testified that he had only hunted on the Ryall farm. He admitted he had walked across a part of the Long farm, but said that was necessary to get from his home to the part of the Ryall farm where he desired to hunt. Mayor Limb dismissed the case.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 7 December, 1923
pg 9
What Klan Says About Local Election
A recent issue of The Ohio Fiery Cross, a weekly newspaper read largely by Klansmen, contained the following, under a Wooster date line, concerning the recent election here.
That the Ku Klux Klan will not interfere in election activities when the candidates are all clean men was demonstrated here last week by the purported official announcement of the Klan. This announcement made it plain that the Klan was backing neither M.R. Limb, democratic candidate for re-election as mayor, nor C.O. Williamson, his Republican opponent.
“Both men,” Klan leaders assert, “would prove satisfactory in the Klan as mayor.”
So far as could be observed, the Klansmen of this city kept faith with this announcement.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 8 December, 1923
pg 7
Ordinance No. 1238
An Ordinance to fix the salaries of certain municipal officers and employees.
Be it ordained by the council of the city of Wooster, State of Ohio
Section 1—That the salary of the mayor shall be one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, payable semi-monthly.
Section 2—That the salary of the president of council shall be one hundred and forty-four dollars per annum, payable semi-monthly.
Section 3—That the salary of each member of council shall be one hundred and twenty dollars per annum, payable semi-monthly.
Section 4—That the salary of the city engineer shall be two thousand one hundred dollars per annum, payable semi-monthly out of the service fund. All fees collected for work or services rendered by the said engineer or his assistants shall be placed into the service fund.
Section 5—That the salary of the clerk of the service and safety department and water department shall be nine hundred dollars per annum payable one hundred and fifty dollars out of the safety fund, one hundred and fifty dollars out of the service fund, and six hundred dollars out of the water fund, payable semi-monthly.
Section 6—That the salary of the fire chief be one thousand eight hundred dollars per annum payable semi-monthly out of the safety fund.
Section 7—That the salary of the irregular firemen be at the rate of one hundred and fifteen dollars per month, provided that after two years continuous service their pay shall be at the rate of one hundred and twenty-five dollars per month payable semi-monthly.
Section 8—That each new applicant in the fire department shall serve at least six months as a Cadet Fireman, at the rate of pay of one hundred dollars per month, payable semi-monthly.
Section 9—That all ordinance or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith be repealed and this ordinance take effect from and after the earliest period allowed by law.
Passed November 21, 1923
J.M. Ginter
President of Council
Attest Vern M. Skelly, Clerk
Approved M.R. Limb, Mayor

The Enquirer
Cincinnati, Ohio
Sunday, December 9, 1923
pg 33 & 34
Wooing Days In Politics Gone
Candidates Now Openly Seek Public Offices,
Even Employing Press Agents as Boosters
James A. White Obtains Approval of League In His Candidacy for Republican Nomination For Governor, Despite Early Opposition of P.A. Baker.

by Herbery R. Mengert.
Special Dispatch to the Enquirer
Columbus, Ohio, December 8.—In days of old candidates were different. Especially is this trite observation applicable to candidates for President and for Governorships, and partially fitting also for aspirants for Mayorships of the larger cities.
Those who were willing to give of their time and talents to serve the public at the modest salaries the people always have provided were like their grandmothers in love affairs. They had to be courted, the modest things! Of course, like grandmother, they could facilitate the processes and give encouragement to the overwhelming demands.
But (and the truth of this statement will be left to older readers) it was not considered good form to adopt intensive methods openly. The candidate’s charms, like those of the prospective bride, were kept well hidden. Thus the months of preliminaries passed as friends and neighbors told of the merits of the candidate, while the board of strategy active in his behalf made it appear that he had been dragged away from business or profession and from loving wife and clinging children, and might at any time balk and run away.
When the actual nominating convention came the candidate remained in the back room, trying to look like Henry Clay or George Washington, attired in a white vest and “fried” shirt, plain “Congress” shoes, a frock coat and faultless striped trousers, but withal such a homely, honest, democratic mien as almost to have made A. Lincoln look like a strutting peacock.
Even then the candidate scarcely acknowledged, save to his closest friends, that he was hoping for a nomination. In those days firms which advertised extensively were not considered as following proper ethics, and the world was young and green.

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Now, with this picture in mind, just fancy the jump to the “go-getter” and “glad-hander” ways of James A. White, present Superintendent of the Ohio Anti-Saloon League, from those ancient shrinking customs. For White, be it known, has introduced the ultra-modern into Ohio politics. He is the flapper of factional activities, calling up men to make political “dates” in a way his predecessors as candidates for Governor would never, never have thought of doing. The shrinking violet candidate is gone. The seeker and pursuer are here. For White, only this week, took even the practitioners of up-to-date methods by surprise when he engaged the league press agent, Theodore T. Frankenberg, a novice in old-fashioned politics, and sent him forth, figuratively speaking, into the highways and the byways to find men and women who knew they always were for White for Governor and yearned only for a chance to express themselves, in a word to enroll on White-for-Governor petitions to convince the hero that he should run. Henceforth, let none speak of sentiment for this man or for that, from Theodore E. Burton through the doughty list of patriots to John H. Arnold—better known, as he would have Ohio know him, as “Jack” White has settled the problem. He has the papers. And when others speak of demands that one man or another seek the Republican nomination for Governor, let him show his proof. How many signers has he? It will be up the the remainder to become busy.

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Now, while the White-for-Governor faction of the Ohio Anti-Saloon League may be the principal sponsors for the petitions to the chieftain to run, there is a certain suspicious unanimity in the matter. To be more specific, from Westerville, capital not only of Ohio, but of America, the information trickles down this way that the national headquarters joins with the state headquarters in wishing Mr. White to become a candidate, but, as the judges say, “for different reasons.”
Among men who are joined in movements there is seldom, when all the facts are known, much love lost. White’s projected entrance into politics has for long been a nightmare to Perley A. Baker and others in national headquarters. His first mention brought forth a blast from Baker, even though the National Chairman was at the time confined to his room by illness.
But since then a bunch of Tallyrandian diplomacy has been added and the courtier’s injunction against too great eagerness has been followed. National headquarters bids White enter the battle. The engineers are waiting for him—like prosperity—just around the corner.

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If the news of the White petitions brought sadness anywhere during these lovely pre-holiday hours it was to those who are waiting to tell the world of the uprising demand for Attorney-General Charles C. Crabbe. Conceivably, there may be an over-powering sentiment for Crabbe among the believers in 100 per cent prohibition, with reasonable fees and a fair division of fines of the jury less trials prevalent in Ohio.
But how can such demand grow and flourish while the White papers are in circulation? The complex caused the politicians to scratch their heads and wonder. They admit Crabbe began with a formidable background, with a candidacy full grown when it first was mentioned, and, as an Ohioan expressed it, “like a bumble bee, as big when born as it’ll ever be.”
But even a bumble bee must have the latent sweets to work upon, and what if White’s petition crew visit all the flowers and store up all the richness before even Crabbe has a chance?

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Consider now the case of Steubenville, seat of iniquity, where a state investigation is in progress. There are tidings floating this way that the special quiz of Sherman S. Deaton, of Urbana, is much like a treadmill with a lot of motion but no forward progress. Governor A.V. Donahey was well rid of the situation when he asked Crabbe as Attorney-General to investigate, but maybe the whole thing will head right back for the Governor’s office.
The Ku Klux Klan, defeated in the recent election for Mayor, seeks to undo the second election of Frank R. Hawkins as Mayor, and to that end is proposing the deposition of His Honor in order that the president of Council, Clark McCullough, the only candidate it elected, may succeed. But the calendar offers difficulties, even though the Governor might be won to the plans, as the Klan has boldly advertised he may be.
Hawkins retires January 1. Hence, two queries arise. If he were removed for the remainder of his term, could he again step into power January 1? And, second, if they wait with charges until January, can then the transactions of 1922 and 1923 be urged against him? Standard law books nearly have been worn out looking for the answers, which in both cases—so far as authorities of other states are the guide—usually been answered contrary to Klan wishes.
In passing on, it may be said there appears no solution for the dynamiting outrages provoked by the activities of fee-and-fine-splitting Courts in Jefferson County and little to show the regular county officials have not done their duty in running the cases to earth. From law enforcement, the thing has gone to the inevitable 90 per cent political basis.

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Should William Duane Fulton, of Newark and Columbus, decide to cancel and annul the long-term lease he has taken on the Democratic nomination for Secretary of State there will be plenty of would-be successors. Fulton may not be a candidate for the nomination next year, and then again he may be. John Henry Newman, former State Librarian, who has been a candidate several times, also is looking over the situation and wondering whether his luck has changed.
All in all, there is considerable sentiment for a shuffle of the cared and a new deal. This proposition has brought forth the name of Mayor Marcus R. Limb, of Wooster, as a candidate. Limb recently won his second term without any effort. He has a World War record that will put into the shade anybody suggested as a possible opponent on either ticket. In his county his supporters say they have been giving Democratic majorities each year, but have been missed when the good things were passed around.
The nomination of Limb would fit in with plans already quietly in the making for real strength on the state and congressional tickets. Right or wrong, as Mayor Fred Kohler, of Cleveland, would say, the old types do not draw the votes they once did and suggestion of Limb as a candidate is only recognition of the sentiment to dress up the party windows with modern trimmings.

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Despairing of being able to return to the Ohio General Assembly, Representative John F. Harrison, who slipped into one term as Wayne County Representative and promptly slipped out again, is considering becoming a candidate for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor. Well, there’s nothing to become excited about, seeing that Hon. “Jack” Arnold, once was the holder of that position. Arnold has run in perennial trips to the polls, while Harrison’s specialty in the General Assembly was the recitation of “yokel” doggerel into which he was enticed by his colleagues when they had nothing else to do. As there probably will be as many in the contest as there have been in other years, one more or less, even Harrison, will not be noticed, regardless of the fact that he weighs 300 pounds or more. In the General Assembly, Harrison adhered to the Corn Stalk Club Bloc but that bloc will have too many irons in the fire to waste time on the nomination for Lieutenant Governor next year.

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In Toledo, they still engaged in the perfectly futile search for a Republican to defeat the venerable Isaac R. Sherwood as member of Congress of the Ninth District. It did happen once, in the great tidal wave of 1920, that Sherwood was retired, but he came back stronger than onions in 1922 and his lease looks good for the term of his life. He’s 89 now and still regards himself to be a young man, which he is, in all truth. They have run all sorts of candidates against him, handsome and homely, short and squat and tall and thin, but Sherwood has beaten them so persistently that many times the Republicans have almost been tempted to believe there was something wrong with the shuffle and cut. Now they are looking over the stock again in search of timber.
General Sherwood appears to be pleased because the awkward efforts put forth are the best sort of advertisement that he can have. Fred Kirtley, scion of a political family of the northwest, is the latest racer to be considered while, Homer Ramey, Lucas County representative to the General Assembly, has received sot of a casual survey. one of the odd pieces of information or mis-information which has been used as a temptation to induce certain Republicans to risk a thorough beating is the yarn that Sherwood may have Democratic opposition because he supported Edgar Cullen, Democratic candidate for Mayor of Toledo this year. What did they expect him to do? A long range guess would be that it hadn’t hurt and if it has the General is on thinner ice than he has been in 60 years of politics.

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Now that Cleveland has made up its mind to have William R. Hopkins as its manager and the choice has been duly approved by the Republican organization, including Maurice Maschke, as leader, a few sidelights on the selection are in order. There was mention of Colonel Carmi A. Thompson, recent candidate for Governor, as an aspirant and two tales were told here concerning him. One was that he was a real, for-sure candidate, actually stirring about to be the favored one. The story was that he more or less despaired of finding his way to the Governorship and sought something in solace with the incidental chance that a successful term would aid him greatly in coming back next year.
The other story was that Colonel Thompson was mightily riled when the tale of his purported candidacy was peddled around the Public Square and that is was nothing less than factional poison that had been spread by Colonel Thompson’s rivals. The version was that friends of former Governor Harry L. Davis were thinking of taking this means to eliminate a rival from next year’s primaries.
Whatever the motive, the proposition went no further than honorable mention, although Thompson might have proved to be a stem-winder as a manager. No one will ever know. Sizing up the situation at a distance it appears that the proportional representation left the Prof. A.R. Hatton-Mayo Fesler crowd just where it was before it designed the now form of voting outside.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 10 December, 1923
pg 3
Fred Hershey Out On Bond
Two Companions in Liquor Law Violation Case Taken Back to County Jail.
Fred Hershey, bachelor farmer, living near Pewee hollow in the northwestern part of Wayne county, who was arrested Saturday on the charge of permitting the operation of a whisky still on his place, was released from the county jail late Saturday evening on a $500 bond which he furnished after a hearing before Mayor M.R. Limb, who bound Hershey over to the grand jury in that sum.
Vernon D. Linn and Charles Waceives, Barberton men, who were arrested at the Hershey farm and charged with operating the still, were also bound over to the grand jury by Mayor Limb, who placed their bonds at $1,000 each. The men were unable to give bond and were taken back to the county jail.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 12 December, 1923
pg 2
Scissors Grinder Fined
Thomas Lisk, a scissors grinder, paid a fine of $25 and costs last night before Mayor M.R. Limb, after he was arrested for intoxication. Lisk, who returned to Wooster only a week ago after a lengthy absence, agreed to depart once more.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 12 December, 1923
pg 4
Sees Wooster 1924 Schedule Real Hard One
Mayor’s Analysis Shows Boles Eleven Will Have Hard Road to Travel.
Mayor Marcus R. Limb, a follower of Ohio football ever since he played halfback position for Wooster back in 1892, declares that the football schedule Coach L.C. Boles has mapped out for Wooster next year is the hardest schedule planned by any of the conference elevens.
Mayor Limb picks Reserve, Miami, Cincinnati, Wooster, Oberlin, Ohio Wesleyan, Wittenberg, and Akron as the seven strongest teams in the conference.
Muskingum, St. Xavier and Heidelberg, he points out, each meet but one of these seven teams. Akron, Wesleyan, Baldwin-Wallace, Hiram, Kenyon, and Otterbein each play two of the “big seven.” Reserve, Case, and Wittenberg have three of the seven teams on their schedule, while Cincinnati, Oberlin, Mt. Union, Ohio and Ohio Northern have each scheduled four of them.
Only three teams, the mayor says, will play five of these seven strong teams, Miami, Denison and Wooster.
Injection of Ohio State into the Wooster schedule, the mayor holds, comes at a time when each of the others of the trio scheduling five games has planned for a short breathing spell, and will compel Wooster to travel, full speed ahead during the whole season.
“Regardless of how good a team we may have,” he concluded, “it will be difficult indeed to equal this year’s record of being undefeated.”
Schedules of some of the conference teams in Ohio to follow. [List follows with preliminary schedules for Ohio Wesleyan, Western Reserve, Case, Wooster, Cincinnati, Akron, Denison, Wittenberg, Oberlin, Mt. Union, Hiram.]

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 15 December, 1923
pg 1
Two Women Get Places On New Wooster Board
Mrs. Prosser, Mrs. Sweeney, Newman and Ryall Named on Planning Commission.
Mayor M.R. Limb, today, announced the names of his appointments for the planning commission for the city of Wooster, as follows:
Harry E. Newman and Mrs. R.J. Sweeney for the six-year term.
Dr. George W. Ryall and Mrs. Thomas D. Prosser for the three-year term.
A fifth member of the planning commission is the president of the park commision, who, at this time, is A.D. Metz.
Mayor Limb and Service Director Harry Walter are also members of the commission, by virtue of their offices.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 17 December, 1923
pg 2
Suggests a Committee To Act Jointly in the Distribution of Gifts
Mayor M.R. Limb has suggested to representatives of numerous local organizations that distribution of Christmas gifts to worthy families and persons be made from a central point, with a committee of the organizations making the selections in order to prevent duplications and to get a more systematic distribution.
“Persons to whom I broached the subject seemed very favorably incluned, May Limb said Monday, “but that is as far as it has gone so far. We have several organizations here that make a special effort to remember the poor at Christmas time. I believe that if they work jointly, especially in distributing the gifts, they will do better work than if each works independently.”
Mayor Limb also believes that despite the fact that several local organizations regularly give Christmas presents, there are many Wooster people who want to give but who do not know which ones of the organizations do this work and who is in charge of it.
“Several persons have telephoned to me,” he said Monday, “and have offered to give Christmas baskets and have asked how they could give them through an organization.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Tuesday, 18 December, 1923
pg 3
Urges Street Resurfacing Be Done Soon
Petition is in Circulation Among East Liberty St. Property Owners.
With several members of the incoming council in the council chamber during last night’s meeting, Councilman H.E. Newman called attention to the program of street resurfacing which has been under consideration, and he urged the new council to give the matter immediate attention.
Service Director Harry Walter reported that a petition is now being circulated by property owners on East Liberty street asking that council resurface this street. President J.M. Ginter intimated that a similar petition would be started on West Liberty street soon.
Mr. Newman urged that all legislation for the work be enacted as rapidly as possible by the new council so that the actual resurfacing work could start as soon as possible.
Mayor M.R. Limb has asked the state highway department to provide part of the money to pay for this work on Liberty street pointing out that this street is part of the CCC highway, the Lincoln highway and the Harding highway, all trunk line roads.
An observing citizen of Wooster, speaking of the proposed improvement, pointed out that in his experiences while touring, good roads are found in the country, while in cities, streets are rough.
“To my mind, the resurfacing of our business streets would undoubtedly make a fine impression on tourists,” he said. “They get so accustomed to finding rough streets in cities that one town with good smooth streets would be one they would long remember.”
Last fall there was talk of resurfacing Liberty street, North and South Market streets and Beall avenue. In the new scheme only Liberty street is included so far, and it was indicated that other streets would receive consideration only in cases where property owners petitioned for the improvement.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 21 December, 1923
pg 10
$10.000 Taken By Courts For Liquor Fines
Fines totaling $3,700, of which $3,000 went into the treasury of the city of Wooster, have been collected during the present year by Mayor M.R. Limb in liquor law violation cases.
This sum does not include that collected from persons fined for being intoxicated.
The mayor’s docket shows that nine cases were prosecuted in his court under a city ordinance, and two cases under a state statute.
While no exact figures were obtainable today, Prosecutor J.O. Fritz estimated that Mayor Shackleford at Rittman handled about as many cases there as Mayor Limb did in Wooster, and that local justices of the peace and justices out over the county had handled another group of about this size.
If the fines assessed elsewhere were on a par with those collected here, courts in Wooster county collected approximately $10,000 in liquor law violation fines during this year.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 22 December, 1923
pg 3
Can Use County Cash On Bridge
Mayor Says State Inspector Rules Favorably to City on Larwill St. Structure.
Mayor M.R. Limb has high hopes that the city will be able to induce the county commissioners to build a new bridge on West Larwill street.
It was the cost of this bridge that prevented Larwill street from being paved from Columbus avenue to West Liberty street when the remainder of the improvement was made last summer.
“Figures in the office of the county auditor’s office show that taxpayers in Wooster pay between $6,000 and $7,000 each year into the county bridge fund,” the mayor said today. “The only work the county has done on bridges in Wooster in the last two years has been a small job or repair fon the West North street bridge.
“I have an opinion from a state inspector to the effect that the county can build the Larwill street bridge and I believe that, because of the amount of money Wooster pays into the bridge fund, the county should bear this expense.”
County commissioners have always maintained that they could not put bridges in a city only on streets that are continuations of county roads, such as the Liberty street and Madison avenue. The mayor, however, says the state inspector holds that county money could be used to build the Larwill street bridge, since it is not a blind street, or a short street, but a street that would carry considerable traffic if there was a good bridge over Christmas Run.
“I also find at the auditor’s office,” the mayor said, “that Wooster pays between $22,000 and $23,000 annually in road taxes. The county has not done anything to improve streets in Wooster and I am informed that the commissioners could use a part of this fund to help us in the resurfacing of Liberty street.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 22 December, 1923
pg 4
Organizations Are Not Joining in Distribution
There will be no central committee of local citizens in charge of the distribution of Christmas gifts in Wooster. Mayor M.R. Limb took the matter up with several organizations about a week ago, and found most of them willing to join in a movement of this kind.
Some of the organizations, however, preferred to carry out their own Christmas giving in their own way.
The Red Cross, the Elks and the majority of the churches are working out their individual Christmas plans, which call for the distribution of Christmas baskets.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 26 December, 1923
pg 2
Personals
Mayor M.R. Limb and family were guests at the home of Mrs. Limb’s parents in New Philadelphia on Christmas.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 26 December, 1923
pg 3
Kirkendall Given a Workhouse Sentence
Charles Kirkendall of near Shreve, who was arrested by Sheriff Bucher on a charge of disorderly conduct and of being intoxicated, was sentenced to six months in the workhouse and fined $25 and costs by Mayor Limb after a hearing. Kirkendall is now in the county jail.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Thursday, 27 December, 1923
pg 3
Fined For Intoxication
There was only one arrest reported at police headquarters on Thursday. Philip Sheridan was fined $25 for intoxication by Mayor Limb.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Friday, 28 December, 1923
pg 3
No Ceremony Next Tuesday
It is not expected that there will be any ceremonies connected with the re-installation of Mayor Limb in the City Hall on Tuesday next. Practically all of the appointive positions on the Mayor’s staff will be filled by their present incumbents, although it is understood that there may be two new appointees on the Sinking Fund Board. With several in mind, Mayor Limb is not yet ready to make any definite announcement.

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Saturday, 29 December, 1923
pg 1
Wants County Board To Help Repair Streets
“I Believe that part of the $23,000 Wooster people pay into the county road fund each year ought to be spent in Wooster,” declared Mayor M.R. Limb Saturday after he checked up some figures indicating that tax payers here fork over to the county an average of $7 annually which is used exclusively for road construction work outside Wooster.
The mayor learned from County Treasurer J.M. Russell that there are 3,509 tax payers in Wooster. He had figured from the auditor showing that Wooster people pay between $22,000 and $24,000 into the road fund each year and from $6,000 to $8,000 into the county bridge fund. In the bridge fund matter the mayor proposes to place the matter before council together with a statement of a state examiner that the county can legally build the Larwill street bridge over Christmas run.
“We certainly could use some county funds nicely in resurfacing streets,” the mayor said, “and I see no reason why the board of county commissioners should bot co-operate with us in this matter, particularly on Liberty street, which is part of the CCC, Harding and Lincoln highways, carrying an immense amount of traffic that is not Wooster traffic at all.”

Wooster Daily Record
Wooster, Ohio
Monday, 31 December, 1923
pg 3
Sinking Fund Men Are Named
Mayor M.R. Limb Monday announced the appointment of L.C. Boles, Democrat and W.L. Gray, Republican, as members of the sinking fund commission. They succeed James B. Rahl, who becomes a member of the park commission, and John W. Wright, who asked mayor not to re-appoint him.
The two members whose terms hold over are C.L. Moody, Republican, and J.E. Weiser, Democrat.

Limb & Weidner (1924 – 1925) Second Term Mayor