Mellon Defends Coast Guard Killing of Rum Runners
U S Secretary Mellon backed the Coast Guard action in killing three fleeing rum-runners off Newport Rhode Island saying they were violating the law and that warnings were given. He called the shooting unfortunate but necessary and supported continued prohibition enforcement while discussing transfer of enforcement units and new district laws.
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Coast Guard
Newport
R. I
West Indies
Boston
Liberal Civic League
Mreatfent Hoover
Treasury
Prohibition
Congressional
Borah
Idaho
Department
Justice Department
Mitchell
Hoover
Capper
Senate Committee On
District of Columbia
District
Hoover Sets A Good Example Says Jones On Prohibition
Senator Jones declares President Hoover an example for citizens in enforcing prohibition. He cites Hoover quoting the “Live-and-Ten” law author and notes concern over disregard of law. Jones says some lawmakers drink but rejects using that to excuse illegal behavior.
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Washington
U.2
Hoover
Jones
Tax Revision probe into Sharp property value dispute
Athens County Board of Tax Revision investigated Friday the complaint of C. C. Sharp superintendent of mining interests at Red Town and Greens Run head of Nelsonville Shoe Factory. Sharp alleges miners houses listed in the tax duplicate for Red Town and Greens Run have been torn down. John Woolley, his legal representative, escorted board members to Sharp's properties.
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C. C. Sharp
Red Town
Greens Run
Nelsonville
Ten Hollywood moviemen vanish over Pacific during aircraft scene
Ten members of a Hollywood movie colony vanish over the Pacific as planes meet in a dramatic filming scene. A flaming mass sinks beneath the waves while the party acted in a film whose climax imitates the death of a Belgian millionaire who died in a sea fall.
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Hollywood Movie Colony
Grand
Pacific
Fatal midair crash halts film near Santa Monica
Ten people killed when two film planes collided during a sequence inspired by Captain Alfred Lowenstein’s death. The crash halted production on a Warner Baxter picture, with Mary Astor’s husband Kenneth Hawks among the missing and several crew members recovered.
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George H. Beale
United Press
Santa Monica
Calif
Alfred Lowenstein
Pacific Ocean
Lowenstein
English Channel
Ross Cook
Tom Harris
Hank Johannens
Max Gold
Conrad Wells
Ben Frankel
Hawks
Warner Baxter
Ali
Planes in flames as they fell into sea in Pacific crash
Pilot in third plane recounts collision of two motion picture ships near Santa Monica. He says ten men aboard perished as the two craft exploded and plunged into the Pacific, with no parachutes used and likely no survivors.
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Hbot
Santa Monica
Calif
Pacific Ocean
Auto Traffic Fatalities Rise in 1929 Across Cities
New York led 1929 death toll with 1,262 fatalities, while Chicago fell to 799 from 918. Overall 6,003 auto accident deaths occurred in 1929 across 32 cities, up from 4,828 in 1928, with mixed changes in other major centers.
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U.P
Chicago
America
Cleveland
Louis
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Oklo
Othama City
Des Moines
Ral
N. C
Detroit
Berkeley
Calif
Troit
St. Louis
Washington, D. C
Ital
Prohibition Fight Set as Congress Reopens in January
The prohibition tempest stirred by Senator Borah is expected to reach the House when Congress reconvenes. Debates over enforcing the dry law and transferring enforcement to the Justice Department loom as early focal points, with hearings planned on related prison reform bills and an Interior Department Appropriation Bill.
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Interior Department
Washington
U.P
Borah
Idaho
House
Congress
Snelit
Rules Committee
Senate
Department of Justice
Judiciary Committee
la Guardia
New York
Mitchell
Appropriations Committee
War Department
Congressional
Fess
Republican
Ohio
Fee@s
Hoover
Actig
Treasury
Fem
Botah
Curtis
Appeal Granted Delays Cleveland Union Terminal Plans
In Cleveland the Taplin interests appeal the Ontario Street Wheeling & Lake Erie depot sale to the Van Sweringens delay. Federal Judge Fau Jones granted the appeal from a three judge ruling upholding the site sale to terminal interests citing 323 alleged errors in the division.
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Cleveland
U.R
Cleveland Union
Taplin
Ontario Street
Wheeling & Take Erie
van Sweringens
United States Supreme Court
Fau Jones
Boy Calls Himself Communist Before Magistrate
A 17 year old boy labeled a Communist faced Magistrate Sabbatoni who warned him he would suffer a rough confinement and be shown real American spirit. The magistrate threatened a two by four room and blows, expressing harsh discipline.
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Sabbatoni
Perfect Plan to Discourage Anarchy and Uphold Law
A speaker argues that a firm plan to deter anarchy rests on respecting established law and proper procedure. The remarks emphasize lawful means and procedural rigor to maintain order.
Wife Leaves Baptist Clergyman for Chicken Farmer
In New Jersey a clergyman's wife runs away with a chicken farmer who is a church member. She urges her husband to seek a divorce. The farmer leaves care instructions for his three children and the chickens.
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New Jersey
TRIS SHOCKING NEWS REPORTED IN EDITION
A brief note suggests continued coverage on page 4 about shocking developments involving church figures and a broad clergymen’s angle, urging readers to seek full details beyond the front page highlights.
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Tris
Borah Urged as OLNATE Probe Chairman
U R Senator William Borah of Idaho is urged to chair the OLNATE probe panel. The Idaho Republican is deemed to have the facts and is seen as the best suited for the position, per remarks reported from Washington on January 3.
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Edd
Olnate Probe
Washington
U.R
William E. Borah
Idaho
Signature of Governor on Lease Argued
Columbus Jan 3 A deposition from Attorney John J Cheater related to talks with Governor Cooper about a contested gas lease on state land in the Portage Lakes District was obtained as part of Dr Harry Cope s suit to have the lease recognized as his. The case is before the Ohio Supreme Court amid broader federal enforcement discussion.
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Columbus
U.R
Portage Lakes District
Harry Cope
John J. Cheater
Cooper
Akron
Cope
Supreme Court
Classifieds Lead Way To Real Bargains
The Messenger classifieds offer bargains including a Coles hot blast heater with 18 inch firepot for 12.50 dollars. An ideal 162 acre dairy farm on hard road near Fisher is offered for sale. A 1928 Pontiac sedan with new tires and battery is offered for 495 dollars.
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the Messenger
Coles
Fisher
Brilliantly Colored Lighting Effects Light Ohio Skies
Cleveland January 8 astronomers were puzzled by brilliantly colored lights seen lighting the night sky over scattered areas. Researchers offered varied theories while noting unusual atmospheric phenomena. Local observers reported vivid green and red hues across several counties.
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Ohio
Cleveland
A.R
Norwalk
Akron
Cincinnati
Charles R. Olin
Akron University
Snyder Gray murder case widens as jurors questioned
In Chicago on January eight, jurors in the Dorr murder trial heard parallels to the Snyder Gray case. Samuel Howard Dorr, insurance salesman, is charged with killing William O’Brien and is allied with Genevieve O’Brien amid an alleged affair.
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Chicago
Snyder- Gray
Samuel Howard Dorr
William O’brien
Venireman
Dorr
Genevieve O'Brien
Indiana Senator Watson Denies Plans to Retire
Washington Jan 4 Senator Watson Republican leader of the Senate denied reports that he would retire at the end of his current term. The Indiana senator stated he plans to continue serving in the upper chamber as long as he is able and suitable for leadership duties.
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Washington
U.P
Watson
Indiana
Senate
Pressure on Hoover and Stimson by Big Navy Advocates
Washington reports confirm strong forces pushing Hoover and Stimson to curb naval armament at the London Conference. Proponents like William H. Shearer rally support. Democrat Rep. McClintic backs civilian influence. Officials cite cost of modern navies and the shipbuilding race, urging a naval holiday and cooperation among powers.
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Hoover
Stimson
Raymond Clapper
United Press
Washington
United States
London
William H. Shearer
Dong So
McClintic
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Secretary of Navy
Abama
Adams
Hilary Jones
Library of Congress
Ordon
Perauade
Two Arrests In Search For Blonde Killer
Pittsburgh reports rapid developments in the Brady Paul murder hunt. Mrs Irene Schroeder of Wheeling and two companions are sought. A man and woman were questioned at a rooming house. A caba ret flash says a woman and man offered $1000 for flight to New York or Cleveland.
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Pittsburgh
Irene Schroeder
Brady Paul
New Castle-Butler Road
Atwater faces probation in Cleveland playground fraud case
A R Harmon G Atwater, key go between in the $33,250 Cleveland playground fraud, may receive a suspended sentence of one to ten years and be placed under Probation Department supervision for two years. Judge Harrison W Ewing said probation hinges on a favorable report from Officer Dillon and Atwater's clean record.
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Cleveland
Jan
Harmon G. Atwater
Harrison W. Ewing
William KB. Dillon
Atwater
Murder Suspect Sought in Baltimore Slaying
Baltimore on January 3 report says Alonzo Price, 35 year old war veteran, is sought on murder charges in the killing of 24 year old Reuben Heyman. Police were alerted by Mrs. Dorothy Burgess who said Price attacked her, killed Heyman, and then attempted suicide after naming himself.
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Baltimore
Prb
Alonzo Price
Reuben Heyman
Dorothy M. Burgess
Price
Heyman
Woman Dies From Tularemia In Alliance Home
Alliance residents report Mrs. Emily Crawford Gault 64 mother of Mayor Carl F. Hart died after seven weeks of illness. She contracted tularemia commonly called rabbit fever while cleaning a rabbit at her home.
Former Mayor Denounces Coast Guard Shootings as Murderous Act
Boston residents protest Coast Guard killings of three rum runners off Newport after a mass meeting at Old South’s Fenway rally. Speakers call the action murders and demand a full, impartial investigation while posters and placards are torn in the crowd.
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Boston
Jan
U. Ri
Park
Old Beacon Ifill
Newport
R. I
George Briggs
Ee Coast Guards
Coast Guard
United States
Old Fancul Hall
Hoover
Hunsdreden
William H. Mite
Two in hiding linked to Taylor murder case in Hollywood
The murder case of William Desmond Taylor hinges on locating ex convict and witness Oug, with hoped progress through Heffner. Edward Sands, former Taylor valet, is also believed missing and possibly in Mexico. Both have been in hiding to avoid underworld vengeance tied to the crime.
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San Francisco
William Desmond Taylor
Hollyswood
Roo
Oug
Witnon
Heffner
Edward Sands
Taylor
Sands
Mexico
Couic
Rum
Rome invites Stimson for five power conference prep
United States and Rome discuss a meeting between Dino Grandi and Secretary of State Henry Stimson in London as a preliminary step toward the five power conference.
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Rome
United States
Dino Grandi
Todey
Henry Stimson
London
Jefvary
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