Strong on thrift stresses need to maintain education statewide
In his inaugural address Governor Myers Y. Cooper urges Ohio legislators to avoid laws that disrupt industry and economy. He supports regulating public service corporations to ensure fair rates while seeking repeal of laws that give utilities unwarranted advantages. He calls for balanced, just policy without bias.
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Columbus
Jan
U.P
Myers Y. Cooper
General Assembly
Highlights of Cooper's Governor Speech Opening
The speech pledges a renewed, determined purpose to meet the office's responsibilities and to guide future government policy. It emphasizes empowering citizens and industry while avoiding unwarranted interference, with a focus on strong, capable leadership.
Legislative caution shapes economic policy calls
A cautious note warns against sweeping reforms that could disrupt industry and the economy. The recommendation is to enact only essential laws aligned with urgent needs, avoiding broad legislative experimentation.
Policy of Economy in Government Urged
A call to curb waste and extravagance and to establish an economy policy in government. Emphasis on discipline and frugality to preserve the integrity of the legal and governmental institutions.
State urges thrift and safeguards for securities markets
Officials emphasize protecting investors from worthless securities and restricting securities agencies. They note ongoing growth of higher education, leadership training for about 40 000 youths, and the state's duty in humanitarian social work. A constructive conservation program gains attention and support.
Cooper Becomes Ohio Governor In Grand Capitol Inauguration
Myers Y. Cooper was sworn in as Ohio governor in a large Capitol ceremony amid frigid weather. The 51st governor pledged restraint on "trick" legislation and urged economy and lawfulness while Chief Justice Marshall administered the oath. Lieutenant Governor John Trown and other officials also took oaths as guards and crowds watched in a chilly, ceremonial setting.
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Carrington T. Marshall
Cooper
Brown
Bettman
Buckley
Tracy
Harry L. Davis
Cleveland
Severe cold grips Athens after heavy snowfall
A brutal cold wave drives Southeastern Ohio below zero as Amesville records 10 below. readings vary from 3 below to 10 below across the county. Snow 2 to 3 inches piles up, highways around Athens become treacherous, and service crews spread cinders at intersections.
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Ohio
Amesville
F. W. Gibson
Observer Real
Dow
Athens
Service Department
Chicago
Mercury
Extra Session Hopes Delayed Relief For Farmers
Reports indicate an extra session of Congress looms as farmers await relief. President Hoover likely wishes the milestone were passed before new lawmakers convene, leaving farmers in a holding pattern until sessions resume.
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Congress
Washington
Hoover
State Leader Urges Economy and Law Enforcement
A state official calls for prudent government spending and cross jurisdictional policy to mirror federal efficiency. He stresses universal law observance and warns that rising organized crime in large cities threatens public security.
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Department of Industrial Relations
Toward Organization in the Disordered Industry
The passage questions how to make a chaotic industry prosper like scientifically organized production and selling sectors. It argues for methodical systems, standards, and disciplined practices to improve efficiency and success across the field.
Tariff Changes Predicted by Big Business
The article notes that changes in the tariff are predicted and supported by large financial and industrial interests. It argues that big business sees what the country needs and that a strong leader can secure a fair share for the nation from the profits of smaller earners.
Prosperity Tied to Higher Earning and Spending
Mr. Ecker of the Metropolitan argues prosperity rests on rising earnings. He says people earn fifteen to twenty billions more than their cost of living, creating a prosperity backlog.
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Mr. Ecker
Metropolitan
Lxdie
Senate action on peace pact faces a Monday Senate vote
Washington anticipates final approval of the peace pact in the Senate Monday after a limited debate. Senator Borah’s opposition is noted, with praise for Senator Reed of Missouri for strong efforts during the battle. Continued discussion expected on page four.
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Washington
Senate
Borah
Reed
Missouri
Jett death case prompts Lancaster inquiry
Marietta reports future steps in the Hamilton Jett death investigation after he died at the Boys Industrial School. Autopsy cited double pneumonia, but officials say the boy was beaten. undertaker hints marks could arise from an accident during transfer. State officials order inquiries andрест investigate potential political pressure.
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Marietta
Hamilton Jett
Lancaster
Fred Myers
Creighton
Henry Jett
Myers Y
Vic Donahey
Hat H. Griswold
Dixon
Smith
Jett
Lancaster Undertaker Denies Accident In Jett Case
Frank Smith of Lancaster testified he handled the Hamilton Jett boy’s body and denied any accident during the transfer to Marietta. He rejected Silas Dixon Marietta undertaker’s claim that injuries were staged to hide guard marks at the Boys' Industrial School.
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Lancaster
Silas Dixon
Marietta
Hamilton Jett
Frank Smith
Lancaster Undertaker
Dixon
Boys’ Industrial School
Old Time Gunman Wyatt Earp Dies in the West
Aged about 81, Wyatt Earp, famed as a gold hunter and peace officer, one of the last of the west’s two gunmen, died. He had earlier served as a US marshal in Tombstone, Arizona, gaining fame for his gunplay and frontier exploits.
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West
Los Angeles
Wyatt Earp
Tex Richard
United States
Tombstone
Ariz
Hoover Abandons Caribbean Cruise for Early Inauguration
President-Elect Hoover will skip an extended Caribbean cruise and likely visit Havana Cuba briefly. The focus on opening his administration, choosing a cabinet and policy formation will prevent a broader West Indies goodwill tour previously considered to Porto Rico Haiti the Dominican Republic and Mexico City.
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Washington
U.P
Hoover
Havana
Cuba
West Indies
Porto Rico
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Mexico City
Cold Wave Grips Midwest With Deep Freeze
Chicago and the Midwest reel from a brutal cold that sent temperatures to 40 below zero and lower. Nine deaths in the region, two in New York City, mass aid appeals, and a major blaze in Chicago add to winter’s toll as officials warn of more frost.
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Chicago
Middlewest
New York City
International Falls
Minn
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Government Weather Bureau
Loop
Foreman National Bank
Cary
Ill
Latsen
Lake Superior
Denver
States Losers In Water Dispute Over Lake Michigan
The Great Lakes states lost in the Supreme Court ruling against Chicago’s plan to divert about 85 000 cubic feet per second from Lake Michigan into the Mississippi. The court rejected their injunction bids against Illinois and the Chicago Sanitary District after Special Master Charles Evans Hughes recommended dismissal.
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Washington
U.P
Great Lake States
United States Supreme Court
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Mississippi
Upper Lake States
Navy Dirigible Los Angeles Reaches Lakehurst After Launch
The Los Angeles dirigible departed the Patoka mooring at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time and began the return voyage to its home hangar at Lakehurst. The journey marks the early stage of its long trip back north from Port St. Joe.
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Joe
Fila
Los Angeles
Patoka
Lana
Lakehurst
Train wreck near Pleasant Hill injures none seriously
The Chicago and Alton passenger limited known as the Hummer derailed near Pleasant Hill Illinois after a broken rail. Seven cars and the locomotive overturned but no one suffered serious injuries. Firemen and rail officials investigated the incident.
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Pleasant Hill
Ill
Chicago and Alton
Chicago
Kansas City
Violent Earthquake Shakes Padua Seismograph Recorded
A violent earthquake was recorded in Padua Italy today. The tremor distance was estimated at 0.216 miles according to seismograph readings.
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Padua
Italy
U.P
Steel Industry Seeks Tax Revision for Protection
John A. Topping told the House Ways and Means Committee that the American iron and steel industry, with $4.75 billion in investment, has earned less than five percent for years and will seek revision of schedules to secure protection for future development and stabilization.
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Washington
U.R
American Iron and Steel Industry
John A. Topping
Republic Iron and Steel Company
American Iron and Steel Institution
House
Ways and Means
Ohio's Ship of State Induction of New Governor Cooper
The inauguration of Myers Y. Cooper marks Ohio’s most complete Republican control of the executive branch. Crowds braved bad weather as ceremonies began at 9 a.m. with a procession from the governor’s mansion to Deshler Hotel, followed by the oath and a noon parade with units from Hayes, Columbus, and state academies. A grand social program closed the day with receptions and a press smoker at night.
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Harry Wilson Sharpe
United Press
Columbus
Jan
Myers Y. Cooper
Cooper
Garland Hick
Ohio
Haganel
Tustice Carrington
T. Marshall
Iale
Deshler
Coopers
Wibberforce University
W. O
Ohio University
Cooper's
Cincinnati
Guard of Honor
Hayes
Serve Officers’ Training Corps
State University
of Ohio Sportsmen
Bua
Statehouse
Supreme Court
Senate
House of Iatives
Army
Navy
Neil House
Ne House
Insane Patient Confesses to Killing State Hospital Head
Frank W. Weeden a 51 year old escaped patient calmly described the act as the best job he ever did and confessed to the murder of Dr Ransom H Sartwell superintendent of the State Hospital for Mental Diseases He shot through a window Friday night after a long history at the hospital and an investigation criticized the institutions conditions Weeden will be confined to the hospital for criminal insane for life.
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Sartwell
Weeden
Morgan Favored for Reparations Commission Chair
Washington January 14 reports in administration circles indicate J P Morgan may be chosen by the Allies and Germany to serve on the forthcoming reparations commission alongside Owen D Young.
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Washington
J. P. Morgan
Germany
Owen D. Young
Testimonial Presented to Governor Donahey by Committee
A parchment bound testimonial was presented to Governor Vic Donahey in Columbus by members of the general inaugural committee on January 14. The ceremony marked the formal delivery of the tribute from the committee to the governor.
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Columbus
Vic Donahey
Three Climbers Die in Alpine Avalanche Rescue
In Grenoble France on January 14 searchers recovered the bodies of three Alpine climbers buried in an avalanche on Mount Jovec. Eight climbers escaped and took refuge in a mountain chalet after the slide.
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Rue Grenoble
France
Mount
Jovec
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