18th Amendment Ruled Invalid by U S Judge in Test Case
Newark December 17 The Eighteenth Amendment was ruled invalid by United States District Judge William Clark on grounds it was improperly ratified. The decision focuses on Article 6 and the method of ratification, not the amendment’s subject matter, and may reach the Supreme Court.
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Newark
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United States
William Clark
United States Supreme Court
Clark
Supreme Court
Students To Leave Ponte University For Christmas Holidays
Hundreds of Ponte University students will depart Athens Friday for Christmas break. Recess starts 11:20 Friday and ends 8:00 Monday morning January 5, 1931. Administration shifted from Sunday classes due to conflicting announcements. students receive an extra half holiday.
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Ponte University
Athens
Booklet on Care of Pets Issued by Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger offers a practical booklet on caring for all kinds of pets. It compiles guidance from government and authoritative sources on feeding housing training exercise and handling minor illnesses. It includes symptom notes for serious diseases and a coupon to obtain the booklet.
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Athens
Today By Arthur Brisbane
Arthur Brisbane reflects on contemporary events with brisk observations and clear opinions, outlining social trends, political tensions, and media dynamics shaping public discourse.
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Arthur Brisbane
Spanish revolt sparks danger as king contemplates presidency
Europe reports a dangerous revolt in Spain with a new president poised to replace the king. Rebels include Spanish Army flying machines. The King remains calm and even hints at seeking the presidency if a republic is desired, despite eight assassination attempts.
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Europe
Spain
Chinese Communists Massacre Captured City Dwellers
Descriptions claim in captured cities the Chinese Communists massacred large numbers of residents. The account asserts tens of thousands were killed in cold blood as punishment for resistance.
Brutal Ancient Leaders Highlighted In 1930 Commentary
The passage contrasts Alexander the Great and William the Conqueror’s brutal acts with a remark that such horri ble brutality is hardly expected in 1930. It notes Alexander executing an entire city and William slaying leaders and displaying cattle hides to mock his heritage.
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Alexander the Great
William the Conqueror
Democrats Block 116 Million Emergency Employment Bill
Democrats in Congress oppose the 116 million emergency employment bill arguing it would let President Hoover direct spending with little congressional control. The note indicates the story continues on page 4.
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Congress
Hoover
Bandit Posse Battle Ends in Illinois Cornfield
In a chase from an Indiana bank into an Illinois cornfield, two bandits are dead, one wounded, two jailed, a deputy sheriff wounded and believed dying, with $13,000 recovered. The four bandits, using three machine guns, switched cars four times and were pursued by pursuing officers and two hovercraft airplanes.
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Danville
Ill
U.P
Indiana
Illinois
Spain settles down as revolts feared abate
Madrid reports calm across the capital and major cities as strikes in the provinces fade. Telecommunications to foreign countries are reconnected at noon, marking the first message telephoned from Spain in 50 hours, aside from wireless to Buenos Aires.
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Madrid
U.R
United Press
London
Spain
Buenos Aires
Will Rogers Suggests Gift of Job Security for Christmas
Beverly Hills columnist Will Rogers argues that during hard times a practical gift is reassuring workers. He urges employers and firms to tell employees their positions are secure rather than giving material presents to ease Christmas anxiety.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Des
Will
Congress at Christmas Holds Line on Unemployment Aid
Congress faces a Christmas session as leaders warn no adjournment until emergency relief bills pass. Dispute centers on 116 million unemployment construction aid and drought loans. Hyde testimony sparks debate over whether to back 60 million or 25.9 million for drought relief.
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Congress
House
Senate
Hyde
House Agriculture Committee
Ford Unhurt In Accident
Youngstown Ohio December 17 Henry Ford the automobile magnate escaped injury after a minor collision in Federal Street Youngstown while en route to Detroit from Washington Ford and his secretary drove to Trinity Motor Company for a replacement car and Ford declined to discuss the incident saying he has nothing to say and is cold.
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Youngstown, CO
Henry Ford
Youngstown
Detroit
Washington
Ford
Trinity Motor Company
F. H. Shadburn
Federal Street
Pennington vows continued Prohibition enforcement despite ruling
Newark jurist says 18th Amendment invalid ruling not binding locally. Pennington, Prohibition Administrator for PA NJ DE, promises no let up in enforcement. U S Attorney Forman says government will appeal and enforcement of the Volstead Act continues in New Jersey until higher court rules.
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Newark
N. J
John D. Pennington
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Clark
United States
Philip Forman
Tax Changes Are Offered After Study
Columbus reports a General Tax Committee recommendation to Governor Cooper based on the Administrative Committee’s approved report. Key proposal calls for substantial cuts in Ohio corporate incorporation fees and slashing burdens on intangible and personal property taxes. The plan favors replacing lost revenue with a low rate tax on intangibles or a personal income tax and seeks higher auto license fees to offset automobile personal property tax.
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U.pr
Ohio
Cooper
Rebels Held at Mafra Demand Flight to Europe
Ramon Franco, head of a failed aviator revolt at Cuatro Vientes Madrid, seeks to leave his compulsory residence in Mafra Portugal and go to France Belgium or Germany. Franco and accomplices escaped Spain by plane and are detained at an infantry school. Portugal undecided on their fate, they promise to stay and avoid political propaganda.
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Portugal
U.R
Ramon Franco
Cuatro Vientes Airdrome
Madrid
France
Belgium
Germany
Fvanco
Spain
Tar burns fatal Cardington worker dies in tar drum blast
Ward Stevens a 41 year old employee of a Morrow County road repair gang was fatally injured when a steel drum filled with road tar exploded while being heated late Tuesday in Cardington.
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Ward Stevens
Morrow
Ex Premier of France Raymond Poincare Gravely Ill
Former French premier and world statesman Raymond Poincare, long associated with World War I era, is reported gravely ill in Paris after recent surgery. Medical officials have not released further details on his condition.
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France
Raymond Poincare
Paris
Bishop's Son Held on Check Fraud and Wage Claims
Major Richard M. Cannon son of Bishop James Cannon Jr. is free on $500 bond to appear Friday on charges of issuing fictitious checks and unpaid wages at El Monte Military Academy. He surrendered yesterday and said enemies of his father are attempting blackmail and that he faces liquor and morals plots and slander.
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Los Angeles
Richard M. Cannon
James Cannon Jr
el Monte Military Academy
Cannon
Morais
Revolution Breaks Out in Guatemala City
Washington reports a late yesterday uprising in Guatemala City with sharp fighting in several areas as advised by the State Department.
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U.R
Guatemala
State Department
Girl Teacher Murdered in School Room
Maryville Missouri reports a 19 year old teacher Miss Velma Coulter was murdered in a county schoolhouse. A posse of 100 men searched for the unidentified killer with bloodhounds used but failed to track the suspect. Witness Will New described seeing a man near the school.
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Maryville
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U.P
Will New
England
College Will Hear Charges Against Wittenberg Athletes
Wittenberg College Board of Athletic Control will meet tonight to hear charges that varsity athletes received financial aid in exchange for education. Dr. Reese Tullos, the college president, said cleaning up the athletic situation occurred two weeks ago after 16 freshmen were told to pay their own expenses or leave. D. L. Keyser admitted a letter recognizing aid was a foolish blunder. Dr. Tullos denies any such letters were written by school authorities.
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Dee
U.R
Wittenberg College Board of Athletic Control
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Reese Tullos
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D. L. Keyser
Perry Bank Closes In New Straitsville
The Martin Bank Company the town’s only financial institution failed to open amid heavy withdrawals and loan losses. State official O C Gray and deputy Cc W Miller blamed bond depreciation as an investigation proceeds. President Thomas Lynch Jr and cashier M M Otey led a bank capitalized at 25000 with 256000 in resources.
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Martin Bank Company
Perry County
O. C. Gray
Cc. W. Miller
Thomas Lynch, Jr
M. M. Otey
Insull Interests seek to consolidate Ohio electric holdings
The Samuel Insull Interests of Chicago filed a formal application with the Public Utilities Commission to consolidate their Ohio electric properties into a single corporation with a capital value of 6 million dollars. The proposed new entity would serve customers in Miami, Drake, Preble, Montgomery and Greene Counties.
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U.P
Samuel Insull
Chicago
Public Utilities Commission
Ohio
Miami
Drake
Preble
Montgomery
Greene Counties
Bomb Explodes in Lyons Damages 100000 Francs
A bomb exploded at Place De La Republique in Lyons causing blown shop windows and extensive damage estimated at 100000 francs. Police suspect Communist involvement in the incident.
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Lyons
France
U.P
Place de la Republique
Burns Fatal in Columbus Soldering Incident
Willis Smith a 43 year old man died in Columbus after his clothing ignited while he soldered a metal piece. He succumbed to burns sustained in the accident.
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Columbus
Willis Smith
Threshing Old Straw is Dry View of New Ruling
Washington dispatch reports Dry advocates defend the Newark ruling that the Eighteenth Amendment remains unconstitutional. W Edward R. Dunford of the Anti Saloon League calls New York lawyers threshing old straw and cites earlier Supreme Court arguments as insubstantial.
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Dry
Newark
New York
W Edward R. Dunford
Ant Saloon League
United States Supreme Court
Pote
Kelaen
Revaluation Delays December Property Tax Collections
Athens County citizens were asked to delay December tax payments as a full real estate revaluation is underway. County Treasurer Whi Meter announced collections would start after an official date is set. Delinquent personal taxes should be paid soon, and taxpayers must include any special assessments with regular payments per a recent Supreme Court ruling.
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Whi Meter
Master Maid
Moler
Mr. Moler
Supreme Court
Blindness To Be Overcome
Blind since birth Sunshine Mervin Jenkins, a Michigan radio musician and entertainer, is set for a Christmas sight restoration. Doctors will remove an intracapsular cataract from his right eye and insert a lens created from a flat surface with a mucilage attachment, requiring periodic reattachment every twelve hours.
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Dea
Sunshine
Mervin Jenkins
Jenkins
Marriet
No Fanatics Wanted
Washington dispatch reports that vacancies exist in 15 federal district attorneyships and 12 federal judges are to be appointed. Attorney General Mitchell says federal officers must observe prohibition and seeks neither fanatics nor zealots nor opponents of the Eighteenth Amendment in law enforcement posts.
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Washington
U.pb
Justice Department
United States
Atorney
Mitchell
Victims Recover Small Share in Ponzi Scheme Losses
More than 2000 investors in the Charles Ponzi scheme receive final payments totaling 3.514 percent recovery of their money. B Loring Young, bankruptcy referee, notes that the 1929 fraud left investors with scant returns as checks are issued today.
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Boston
U.pie
Charles Ponzi
B. Loring Young
Proposal to bring federal mine car to Hocking Valley
A meeting at Athens City Hall 7:36 p.m. Thursday will discuss a federal mine rescue car for first aid and training in the Hocking Valley. If interest grows a car could operate in the district for one year.
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U. S Bureau of Mines
Athens City
Beating Fatal in Cleveland Robbery Attack
Herman Jacobs, a 34 year old drug clerk, died from a beating during a store robbery by two bandits who attacked the Cleveland shop today.
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Cleveland
Herman Jacobs
Looker Civil War Messenger buried in Botkins tomb
85 year old Marion F. Looker formerly served as a messenger for Stonewall Jackson during the Civil War and was buried in Botkins Shelby County late yesterday.
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Marion F. Looker
Stonewall Jackson
Botkins
Shelby County
Forest Land Purchase Approved in Ohio State Forest Plan
The Ohio Board of Central authorizes the purchase of 25,993 acres from Edward W. Strong near Zalexki for 27,144 to fund reforestation projects. Upon completion, Vinton County will host one of the largest state forest sites in Ohio under the Centralvedder plan.
Central Grade School Christmas Program for Parents
To Give Program Central Grade School will present a Christmas program for the Parent-Teacher Association at 2 16 oclock Thursday afternoon. After the program the regular PTA meeting will be held. Parents are urged to attend the program in the lower hall on the first floor of the building.
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Central Grade School
Paurent- Teacher Association
Barrymore Under Medical Care After Jungle Fever Attack
John Barrymore the actor is under physicians care in Beverly Hills California after a recurrent jungle fever attack contracted weeks ago during a Central American cruise with his wife.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Dee
John Barrymore
Senate committee approves delay on World Court Protocol
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 10 to 9 to postpone reporting the World Court Protocol to the Senate until the new Congress convenes in December 1941 in Washington.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Congress
Geneva McGraw Died of Stomach Cancer in Clarksburg
Mrs. Geneva McGraw sister of Mrs. Fred Chevelier 86 Elliott Street died at 12 o'clock Tuesday night at her Clarksburg West Virginia home from stomach cancer. Funeral services will be held Friday in Clarksburg.
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Clarksburg
Geneva McGraw
Fred Chevelier
Elliott Street
W. Va
Train Crash in Spain Kills and Injures Dozens
Madrid Dec 17.40 P R The Asturias Kkpress reports a collision near Cuadros twelve miles from Leon between its train and a standing freight train. A number of people are killed and eighteen injured including three seriously.
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Asturias
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Cuadros
Leon
Officials Say Rogers Slain and Burned near Carpenter Farm
Autopsy and witness testimony reveal Elmer Rogers was murdered and his body burned at the Carpenter Experiment Farm. Prosecution plans first degree murder charges against Perry and Willem Hunt as details of the killings emerge.
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Perry
Willem Hunt
Meiga
Elmer Rogers
Athens County
Carpenter Experiment Farm
Monte
Rogers
Rayntona Cates
Henry Bowing
B. Hi
Ewing
H. Peoples
Hunt Brothers
Clark Is Authority In Constitutional Law In New Jersey
William Clark, who ruled the Eighteenth Amendment unconstitutional, had those decisions reversed by the U S Circuit Court of Appeals in three patent cases. His rulings in 80 other cases were sustained. At 39, he is the youngest federal judge in New Jersey and an authority on constitutional law.
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N. Tu
William Clark
United States Circcuit Court of Appeals
Clark
New Jeretts
Knox Resigns from Hearst Chain Amid Management Shakeup
Dee Frank Knox has submitted his resignation as a general in the Hearst organization to W R Hearst. The move is effective immediately and comes amid ongoing management changes within the chain.
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Dee
Frank Knox
W. R. Hearst
Poincare Improved Paris Bulletin on Former President
A terse urban bulletin in Paris on December 17 reports the condition of former President Raymond Poincare improving. The brief note states the improvement came after a period of illness and cites the time since his last reported status.
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