Ohio reports 12 deaths from weekend accidents
United Press tally shows twelve Ohioans killed in crashes fires and other incidents over the weekend. Victims include Daniel Savage Xavier High School coach and Esther Marie Kincimina a three year old burned by gasoline ignition.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
United Press
Daniel Savage
Xavier High School
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Esther Marie Kincnima
Lancaster
Mary FE. Pence
New York Central
Cleveland
Harry Clark
Lorain
Not Guilty Plea Entered By Mrs Deer In Murder Case
Mrs Gladys Deer twenty one of Nelsonville faced murder charges after her father John Rife was found fatally stabbed in their home. She appeared before Magistrate C A Porter and entered a not guilty plea bound over to the Athens County Grand Jury without bond. The indictment notes Rife threatened Deer prior to the attack and the family described a struggle over a garden hoe. Also mentioned are fines for intoxication and possession of liquor for other arrestees and J John Deake of Redtown fined for intoxication.
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Gladys Deer
Nelsoneville
John Rife
Maginetrate C. A. Porter
Athens County Grand Jury
Deer
Wayne Wittewett
Rbuehtel
Rife
Offtelate Ray
Myra Deer
Mra. Deer
William Yeager
Wes
Porter
Charmwell
Tle Whe
Athens County
Dee
John Deake
Redtown
Ecoste
Why Stew and Beans
Five men were charged with inciting hundreds of unemployed workers in a protest at a San Francisco Skid Row kitchen. A leader cried for steak and baked potatoes as the crowd complained about the free stew and beans offered after meals.
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San Francisco
U PD
Cow Sparks Hindu Muslim Riots in Dewell Village
In Dewell near Rawalpindi a Moslem cook served beef sparking riots that desecrated a Hindu temple. Eight watchmen were burned alive and several people were killed or injured amid clashes reported across the village.
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Rawalpindi
India
U.R
Dewell
No Car Shortage Here Says John H Van Deventer
Article argues American automotive use surged in 1930s despite slower new car purchases. Gasoline consumption and highway mileage rose as production of replacement parts grows, supporting a claim that mass car ownership boosted wealth and industry. Key figures include 24,006,000 cars in use and $2,000,000 in 1931 replacement parts.
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United States
Move To Cut Wages Gains Momentum in Britain
Britain advances a wage cut plan as European moves to reduce costs gather pace. The Labor Government signals readiness to lower wages to revive foreign markets, while critics cite rents and food-price swings as unresolved living-cost factors. A parliamentary inquiry on a possible ten percent wage reduction is planned for Tuesday.
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London
British United Press
Great Britain
Britain
Ministry of
Labor
Exchequer
Philip Snowden
Treasury
Today by Arthur Brisbane
Arthur Brisbane writes a daily column reflecting on current events with concise commentary and a distinctive old news voice. The piece provides observations on politics society and public affairs in a period-typical style.
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Arthur Brisbane
Prediction of a looming special session and relief measures
Washington believes a special session is unavoidable as Congressmen stay in session to push relief measures, including the soldiers' bonus, likely to pass over the President's veto. This marks a new chapter in the nation's ongoing low mood problem.
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Washington
High Finance
Ill Rich Man Basil Zaharoff Stricken in Nice
Sir Basil Zaharoff once wealthy Constantinople born magnate, now gravely ill at Nice. He financed Allied efforts in war and reportedly gave Greece millions during Balkan conflicts. His life, rising from Bosporus poverty to vast European fortunes, and his final chapters remain untold.
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Basil Zaharoff
Constantinople
Nice
Greece
Bosporus
Europe
General Butler Attacks Mussolini Over Cowardice Charge
General Smedley Butler, famed for his wartime record, launches a sharp critique of Italian Prime Minister Mussolini accusing him of cowardice after an alleged incident in which a child was killed by an automobile. The remark underscores the volatile wartime rhetoric.
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Smedley Butler
Uncle Sam
Congress
Mussolini
Funeral for Captain Cluett Ends in Eulogy at Church
The rum runner Captain William Cluett of the Josephine K. was buried after a coast guard shell killed him near New York harbor. Legislators business leaders and sailors attended the service where he was praised as a faithful husband father and friend. The Rev Major Ryder called his death a tragedy following prohibition hypocrisy.
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Lassen Perg We Noelgeoh
U.R
William Cluett
Josephine K
Coast Guard
New York Harbor
Major Ryder
Captain Cluett
Aged Man Simon Grubb Dies in Amesville
Simon Grubb aged 72 died Sunday morning at his home in Amesville. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 4:30 PM at the Federal Valley Church, burial in Carter Cemetery. Body at Jager’s funeral parlors in Athens until funeral time. Survived by widow, daughter, and son Lawrence Grubb of Parkersburg, West Virginia.
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Amesville
Simon Grubb
Federal Valley Church
Carter Cemetery
John Jager
Athens
Lawrence Grubb
Parkersburg
W. Va
Four Die From Poison In Pennington Gap Family
Four members of the Leonard Blackwood family are dead and two others in serious condition after a eating tainted food in Pennington Gap Virginia. Police and health officials investigation continues into the poisoning incident involving the Blackwood household.
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Pennington Gap
U.R
Leonard Blackwood
Will Rogers Notes on Prohibition and Budget Fight
Fort Worth column jokes about Senate debate on prohibition and important business before the body. Will Rogers mocks Mellon plans to balance the budget and raise government interest rates, suggesting drastic measures if needed.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Senate
Mellon
al Capone
Will
Crash Ties Parkersburg Couple to Liquor Transport
Mr and Mrs Charles Pierson of Parkersburg West Virginia are jailed in Athens County awaiting trial on transporting liquor. They were arrested after a Sunday night crash near Torch when they struck a telephone pole. Officers seized 100 gallons of liquor in five gallon cans believed obtained in Akron. Mrs Pierson suffered severe cuts and was treated by Dr Westervelt before jail transfer.
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Charles Pierson
Parkersburg
W. Va
Athens County
Wayne Willingett
George Rasp
Torch
Akron
Boys Rescued After Hours in Deep Mud Near Bolling Field
Two boys Layne Leoffler nine and Gus Law eleven were trapped for over three hours in mud near Bolling Field while five others attempted a crossing on logs. Rescuers used improvised lines to pull the youths from the bog as adults sought help.
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Washington
U.R
Bolling Field
Layne Leoffler
Gus Law
Prince Gustav Lennart to wed commoner Karin Niss vandt
Stockh olm reports UPR Prince Gustav Lennart grandson of the King announced his engagement to Karin Niss vandt a commoner without royal approval. The king had initially disapproved the match, but the expression of disfavor was not severe and the romance continued despite the royal stance.
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Stockholm
U.pr
Gustav Lennart
Karin Nissvandt
Gustav
Fashions in False Teeth Shaped for Prohibition Era
In Chicago on February 2 a Dentists Meeting showcased new false teeth designed to resist bootleg liquor. The latest plates use wipla, a German alloy lighter and stronger than gold, with experts predicting broad adoption despite tainted drinks and rough handling.
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Chicago
U.ri
Father Dies After Futile Attempt To Save Children
Frank Ridenour perished from burns in an Akron area house fire while trying to rescue his children Rita 3 and Frank Jr 10 months. Mother Nellie 35 and two other children Hedgar 6 and Lavina 8 survived with injuries as fire gutted the Bailey Court home. The blaze started after peroxide gasoline mix up while lighting a fire. neighbors and firefighters recovered the bodies, with a pet dog killed.
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Cuyahoga Falls
U.P
Frank Ridenour
St. Thomas’ Hospital
Akron
Burns Reecelyvod
Rita
Frank, Jr
Nellie Ridenour
Hedgar
Lavina
DO X Delayed After Engine Trouble In Canary Islands
The Dornier DO X flying boat, awaiting final tuning of its 12 engines in LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands, faced a delay northbound to St Vincent. One engine was dismantled for repairs, captain Friedrich Christiansen preferred perfect running trim before continuing to Rio de Janeiro and then New York.
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Canary Islands
Dornier
St. Vincent
Cape Verde Islands
Friedrich Christiansen
Rio de Janeiro
New York
Set Against Relief Bills in House Conference
Republican leaders oppose any compromise on food relief funded directly by federal money. Democrats threaten an extra session while citing administration support and public sentiment against added sessions. House and Senate confer over the $25,600,000 relief appropriation tied to the Interior Department Supply Bill.
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White House
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Senate
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House Representatives
Interior Department
Ainsworth to Visit Washington on Bishop Cannon Inquiry
U P Bishop William N Ainsworth of Birmingham head of the Methodist College of Bishops arrived in Washington to finalize plans for the churchs investigation into secret charges against Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
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Washington
U.P
William N. Ainsworth
Birmingham
Ala
Methodist College of Bishops
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist F Episcopal Church
South
Faulty Distribution Blamed For Farm Situation
Sam H Thompson, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, told the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation in Columbus that improving farm economy and product distribution will stabilize business conditions. He argued distribution breakdown between farm and factory causes low mood, urging coordinated transport including rail, waterway, and highway networks to aid agriculture. The farmer's individual situation remains key, with Farm Bureau providing machinery for equitable taxation and economic order.
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Sam H. Thompson
Farm Bureau
Columbus Gathering
Columbus
U.P
Sam H. Thonmipsen
American Farm Bureau Federation
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Thompson
Groundhogs See Shadows Predict Six More Weeks Of Weather
Two pet groundhogs at the home of Mr and Mrs Dicken in Athens observed shadows on February 2 predicting six weeks of bad weather. The animals had been in hibernation for three months prior. Local lore ties Candlemas to weather forecasts with European origins and various historical beliefs.
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Porter Dicken
West Union Street
Athens
Germany
United States
Kebrua
Mars
Europe
Mra. Dicken
Poison peas blamed for North Dakota party deaths
Ten people died and two were critically ill after a party at Edward Heins farm in Grafton North Dakota. Doctors said canned peas from Mrs Howard Hein caused a throat paralysis and poisoning. Genevieve Hein aged 16 and Joseph Leach aged 26 were among the critically injured.
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Grafton
N. D
U.P
Otse
Edward Hein
Genevieve Hein
Joseph Leach
GW. Galspel
Howard Hein
Rescues Two Own Son Lost in Maumee River
In Toledo on a Sunday rescue in freezing Maumee River saved two children as Norman Braddock pulled William O'Brien from the ice after Martin O'Brien fell through. Braddock perished himself after 15 minutes in the icy water while trying to reach his son and other child.
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Toledo
Mauree River
David Traddock
Maumee
Norman Wraddock
William O’brien
Martin O'Brien
Braddock
Young O'Brien
Minneopa Uni Pi Night pairs questions with slips
Journalism students at Minnesota University organized a novelty date game for Pi Night. Coeds wore slips with questions and numbers while men carried matching slips. When the assignment dance began each man found his partner by the matching number and asked the question printed on her slip.
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Minneapolis
U.pk
Minnesota University Department of Journalism
Journalism Studentsaturday
Appointment of Frank Mediaire as state building and loan chief
Columbus reports the appointment of Frank Mediaire, 28, as superintendent of the State Building and Loan Department. The announcement came from Director of Commerce Theodore H. Tangeman.
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Columbus
Frank Mediaire Columbus
State Building and Loan Department
Theodore H. Tangeman
Forestry Service to Resume Planting in Burned National Forests
The Agriculture Department forest service plans to restart planting in burned areas of national forests with about 15 million young trees in its nurseries. The initiative aims to restore damaged landscapes and support reforestation efforts nationwide.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Forest Service
Unidentified Ship Reported Off Trinidad Peak
A large unknown vessel was sighted in flare signals four miles off Trinidad Peak near Eureka California prompting navy observers to track the craft. The incident occurred February 2 with no confirmation of the ship’s identity or destination as authorities monitor the situation.
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Eureka
Calif
Trinidad
Wickersham Report Urged as Fuel for Prohibition Enforcement
Prof. O. TD Morrison of Ohio University spoke at Athena Presbyterian Church on the Wickersham Commission report. He said the document aims to strengthen enforcement, fix execution gaps, and build on existing gains while warning against abandoning state enforcement for federal sole action.
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Wickersham
O. TD. Morrison
Ohio University
Whekersham Commission
Athena Presbyterian Church
Morrison
32 To Be Hanged In Menemen Revolt
In Istanbul on Feb 2 thirty two dervishes face hanging for taking part in the Menemen religious revolt led by Sheik Easad who died upon learning his son was among the rebels. The sheik was to die but was commuted along with four others due to age. Many were near collapse and prayed during the sentencing. Some dervishes engaged in self hypnosis while focusing on the center of their eyebrows.
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Istanbul
Turkey
U.P
Menemen
Easad
Sheik
Not To Cut Forces
Twenty five large corporations told the Welfare Council Coordinating Committee on Unemployment they are not planning reductions in force. Several stated no wage cuts, and some have added workers despite the weak economy.
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New York
U.pr
Welfare Council
Safe Robber Slain in Street Shootout
Police hunted for the identity of a safe robber who shot patrolman Henry Feldkamp before being killed by Police Lieut. William A. Murphy. Feldkamp was wounded in the arm and listed in fair condition at St. John's Hospital.
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Samrain
U.P
William A. Murphy
Henry Feldkamp
St. John’s Hospital
Weather summary from yesterday and forecast
Yesterday high temperatures ranged from 70 to 72 across Miami New Orleans and Phoenix. Subzero lows were reported in Cochrane and Quebec with unsettled wind directions. A high pressure system brings fair conditions and a near steady temperature outlook for the next 36 hours with light to moderate winds from multiple directions.
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New Orleans
Phoenix
Cochrane
Watte River
Quebec
Shippers
North
Jail a White City as Athens County Jail Gets White Paint
Workers repair a water drain as two prisoners repaint the interior of the Athens County Jail known as the White City. Sheriff Wayne Winget said the project aims to finish by late today Tuesday.
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Athens County
Wayne Winget
Major General Smedley Butler in film prompts applause
Washington reports a news reel shown at a local theater last night drew vigorous applause for Major General Smedley Butler. In contrast Secretary of State Stimson and Premier Mussolini were seen showing only signs of approval.
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Washington
Smedley Butler
Stimson
Mussolini
Winter Storm Rips Across Northern England and Scotland
In Gray of Storm London reports a vicious winter storm with 60 mile per hour wind across Northern England and Scotland. Ships in the Irish Sea face high winds. many roads blocked by snow sleet and hail and train service delayed over the weekend.
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London
Treeland
England
Scote
Land
Trish Sea
Scotland
Princes of Walea and George Sail to Jamaica Aboard Oropesa
The Prince of Walea and Prince George traveled to Jamaica on the Steamer Oropesa after Waa vand failed to sight the royal brother. Court mourning for the Princesa Royal prevented any formal ceremonies.
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Prh- Tha
Prince of
Walea
Prince George
Jamaica
Waa Vand
Lindberghs Visit Smith College Guests Of Neilsons
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh spent Saturday night and part of Sunday in Northampton as guests of President William Allan Neilson and Mrs. Neilson. Mrs. Lindbergh is a Smith College graduate.
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Maass
Charles’ A. Lindbergh
William Allan Neilson
Smith College
Neil
Lindbergh
Smith
Taft Widow Ann Nie Linton Taft Funeral Held
Funeral rites were held today in Cincinnati for Mrs. Ann Nie Linton Taft widow of Charles Phelps Taft who died late Saturday at the Taft mansion where the couple lived for more than fifty years.
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Taft
Cincinnati
Mis
Annnie Linton Taft
Charles Phelps Taft
Health officials to inspect drought areas in southern and eastern Ohio
Two representatives from the State Department of Health were sent to counties in southern and eastern Ohio to assess health conditions amid the drought. Dr. Harry G. Southard, the state health director, dispatched the team to evaluate sanitation and potential disease risks.
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Columbus
State Departement of Health
Ohio
Harry GQ
Bouthard
Argentine Government Executes Man in Day of Terror Crackdown
An Argentine official says the government continued its crackdown on anarchy and terrorism as prisoner Paola Scarfo, described as a sunman, was executed by firing squad. It marks the second execution within 24 hours.
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Paaieino Scarfo
Sunman
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