Prohibition Debate Heats Up As Ohio Assembly Opens
At Columbus on January 14 the 89th General Assembly opened with nine anti prohibition measures and three repeal related joint resolutions. Legislation targets the Crabbe and Miller Acts, Temperance Day, and a call for a national constitutional convention on repealing the 18th Amendment. House and Senate consider referendums and shifts in gasoline tax funding as part of the day’s actions.
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Columbus
89Th General Assembly
Ohio
William J. Zoul
Cleveland
John F. Curry
Senate
L. L. Marshall
Congress
House
Sarah E. Hyre
Gove
Prohibition Department
Assembly
Campbell to sail for U.S. with Blue Bird for world speed record
Captain Malcolm Campbell planned to depart London for the United States aboard the Blue Bird car to attempt a new world speed record near 259 miles per hour at Daytona Beach.
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London
U.P
Malcolm Campbell
United States
Daytona Beach
Fire destroys three Marseilles buildings amid $15000 loss
Three business buildings in Marseilles were destroyed by fire today causing an aggregate loss of 15000 dollars. Fire crews worked to contain the blaze and prevent spread to nearby structures. No injuries were reported.
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Marseilles, O
U.P
Traffic Toll in 1930 Equals Small City Loss
The National Safety Council reports 32,500 traffic fatalities in 1930, up four percent from 1929, covering about 75 percent of the population. The rise was the smallest since autos became common, with fatalities rising in rural districts while large cities see declines.
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Chicago
U.P
America
National Safety Council
Huge Gas Wells Hit Plummer and Winn Farms
Rutland reports two large gas wells drilled in adjacent farms, the Plummer and Winn properties. The Plummer well on the J H Higgins crew reached pay dirt around 800 feet with gas roaring from the casing, possibly a million cubic feet daily, while the Winn well is said to produce about two million cubic feet daily. The Higgins outfit has drilled many wells in the area with a strong success rate, boosting royalties and rentals for landowners as gas is piped into regional mains.
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Rutland
A. H. Plummer
Fred Winn
Payland
Plummer Farm
Winn Farm
Higgins Outfit
Sciopio Township
Meigs County
Death of Nathan Straus Philanthropist Ends Long Career
Nathan Straus dies in New York on Sunday at nearly 88. His philanthropy spanned over 25 years with a fortune devoted to fighting for pure milk nationwide. He promoted pasteurized milk and careful bottling, influencing laws and cutting infant death rates in New York by about 50 percent.
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Nathan Straus
New York
Mr. Straus
United States
Straus Brothers Noted for Public Spirit and Legacy
MR. STRAUS was one of three brothers famed for citizenship. Isador, heroic Titanic victim and former U S congressman, helped found a New York monument. Oscar Straus served as ambassador to Turkey and in Roosevelt’s cabinet. Nathan Straus saved millions of children and is honored worldwide by mothers.
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MR. Straus
Isador
Congress
United States
New York City
Oscar Straus
Turkey
Constantinople
Theodore Roosevelt
Nathan Straus
U. S. Texas
New York
Moat
Uncle Sam
Texas
Panama
United States’ Canal
J. W. Chase
U. & Meet
Hampton Roads
Berg Hart and Lt. MacLaren Feared Lost
The public is advised that Mrs. Berg Hart and Lieutenant William A. MacLaren are believed missing after an incident continuing on page four. Authorities urge caution as search efforts proceed.
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Berg Hart
William A. MacLaren
May Find Thieves In Logan Burglaries Probed
Seven or eight burglaries of private residences in Logan may be cleared by a deputy sheriff Joe Farbearn with Sheriff Sol Ellinger and Deputy Stanley E Sparn. Youths questioned range in age from fourteen to sixteen. no charges filed yet.
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Logan
Joe Farbearn
Sol Ellinger
Stanley E. Sparn
Sheriff's Office
Ohio Governors Invited to Ohio Fair Association Dinner
Governor George White and former Governor Myers Y Cooper were invited as guests of the Ohio Fair Association at a dinner in Columbus tonight.
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Columbus
George White
Myers Y. Cooper
Ohio Fair Association
Will Rogers comments on Oklahoma governor and unemployment plan
Claremore dispatch quotes Will Rogers praising Oklahoma's new governor after his swearing in. Rogers notes no impeachment talk yet and jokes the governor will help unemployment by not releasing more prisoners. He quips about locking up those who should be jailed and borrowing outside help.
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Claremore
Okla
Weill
Oklahoma
Will
Red Cross Faces Drought Relief Clash in Congress
Senate rebukes a House stance on drought relief funding. The House refuses to fund food for hungry farm families, while the Senate seeks a 15 million dollar loan addition to a 45 million dollar relief bill. Democrats accuse the Red Cross of insufficient action and question its use of resources.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
House
Hoover
Red Cross
Wheeler
Montana
Thomas
Oklahoma
Red Cross Joined With Mr. Hoover
Tariff Commission
Tax collection to begin in about a week says official
W. E. Moler Athens County treasurer announced this morning that December tax collection would probably start in about a week. He noted many delinquent taxpayers have complied after requests for settlement, clearing the way for an expected start.
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W. E. Moler
Athens County
Mooney Chosen Finance Committee Chairman in General Assembly
Logan Jan 14. L P Mooney of this county was selected as chairman of the Finance Committee in the House of Representatives in the General Assembly. He was the sole Republican elected in Hocking County in November and has been active on finance and schools committees, earning the respect of colleagues.
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General Assembly
Hoover's Campaign For Renomination Begun by Lucas
A circular letter from Robert H. Lucas, executive director of the Republican National Committee, launches Hoover’s bid for renomination. It praises Hoover’s economy and warns Republicans against Democratic “Smear Hoover” tactics, urging an aggressive nationwide campaign.
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Hoover
Lucas
Washington
U.P
Robert H. Lucas
Republican National Committee
Raskob
Mrs Roach Dies at 75 in Athens
Mrs Ella Pierce Roach 75 wife of Frank Roach Athens realtor died at 20 South College street after a long illness. Survived by daughter Mrs Donna F R Stout of Pittsburgh and husband. Born December 5 1855 Mt Vernon Ohio moved to Athens in 1875 and married February 12 1879. She belonged to Athens First Methodist Church.
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Ella Pierce Roach
Frank
Roach
Athens
South Collegetreet
Donna FR. Stout
Pittsburgh
Mt Vernon
Tra
Delaware, CO
Mr. Roach
Son Born to Mr and Mrs Herman Humphrey
The Plains couple Mr and Mrs Herman Humphrey welcome an eight pound daughter Tuesday January 13 at Sheltering Arms Hospital.
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Herman Humphrey
the Plains
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Rightmire Criticized by Ohio State Campus Paper
An unauthorized eight page issue titled The Free Votes lambastes Ohio State University President George W. Rightmire and the English Department for prioritizing football, politics, and popularity over academic distinction. The magazine lists creators Ann R. Fulton Ruth M. Melkenney John K. Burkhart and H Earl Wilson. Rightmire was away. officials declined to comment and offered no plan to suppress the publication.
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Columbus
U.rb
George W. Rightmire
Ohio State University
Ann R. Fulton
Ruth M. Melkenney
Cleveland
John KR. Burkhart
School of Journalism
H. Earl Wilson
Columbus News
Rightrhire
Cooper
Rightmire
Better Cows Give Greater Profits Says McKellip
Ohio State dairy expert Ivan McKellip told Athena County dairy schools that higher milk producing cows are needed to maintain profits as grain prices drop and hay costs rise. He cited examples showing large gains from cows with higher butterfat and urged culling low producers, plus balanced rations and selective breeding. Meetings set for New Marshfield High, Athens Grange Hall, and Albany with times listed.
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Ivan MccKellip
Ohio State University
Athena County
Aimeyvilla
Stewart
McKellip
Athens County
MckKellip
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
MekKoellip
New Marshfield High School
Athens Grange Hall
Albany
Dr J C Hawkins Dies in Wellston at 76
Dr J C Hawkins 76 a longtime Jackson County dentist died at home in Wellston after pneumonia. He practiced since 1884 starting in McArthur and served as past president of the Jehwinkel Dental Society. He leaves four brothers and his daughter Miss Florence Hawkins. Funeral at Wellston M F Church Friday at 2 with burial in Wellston Cemetery.
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Four Brothers
Wellston
Boy Confined For Smallpox In Outbuilding
Howard McCloud, 12, isolated in a two story outbuilding at his home for two weeks to prevent spread of smallpox. He eats, is warmed by coal fire, and is visited by his doctor. a neighbor reports hearing him sing and play banjo. He is expected to be released within a few days.
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Middleport
Howard McCloud
Hioward
Hope Tied to Democrats to Avert Extra Session
Washington January 14 The Hoover administration views Democrats as the only hope to prevent a post March 4 extra session of Congress. Clerical analysis says a two thirds cloture vote is required and a coalition from conservative elements may be needed. Hoover reportedly plans to delay any call until late June to give himself and Congress a rest.
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Washington
U P
Administration
Congress
Senate
Hoover
Legislative Branch
Man’s oak “bank” vanishes with caretaker in Chicago
Charles Prochaska built a heavy oak safe lined with lead and iron bands to deter banks. He hired cook Anna Matich last week and boasted of the bank’s strength. Yesterday Anna vanished along with the famed safe, leaving a puzzling disappearance in Chicago.
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Chicago
U.P
Charles Prochaska
Prochaska
Anna Matich
Anna
Near Zero Temperatures Ahead in Ohio Tonight
Ohio faces near zero temperatures as a cold front from the Northwest pushes south. Temperatures fell to 17 to 22 degrees above zero this morning, with frigid air expected to persist tonight and tomorrow per U S Weather Bureau forecasts.
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Columbus
U.pr
Ohio
U. S. Weather Bureau
Ritchie Attacks Federal Role in Economic Crisis
Maryland Governor Albert Cabell Ritchie, in his fourth inaugural address at Annapolis, denounces federal overcentralization and the Eighteenth Amendment repeal, blasting inflation, the 1929 crash, and tariff walls while urging a shift to state-led temperance and economic remedies. He warns the public of rising government weakness and the need for corrective measures.
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Annapolis
Albert Cabell Ritchife
Maryland
State House
Ritchie
Wickersham Commission
Ita
Labor Federation urges five day week for navy yard workers
The Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor adopts a resolution urging a five day working week for citizen workers in navy yards and broader employment reforms. President William Green announces reports show government has begun discontinuing civilian employment in navy yards and other services.
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Miami
Fila
Navy Yards
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
William Green
Luxury Surrounds Stanley McCormick Estate
Chicago dispatch reports the conservators' first filing on Stanley McCormick shows a Santa Barbara payroll for 50 staffers ranging from 7 127 to 8 368 dollars monthly. The crew includes a physician nine nurses a manager secretary musicians cooks cleaners chauffeurs gardeners and maids.
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Chicago
U.P
Stanley McCormick
Inc
Santa Barbara
Cal
McCormick
Miles Standish Free in Cleveland Embezzlement Hearing
Miles W. Standish former Lima mayor, 52, arrested on a complaint of embezzling 50 dollars from a man he sold an insurance policy to, was discharged today after a hearing before Police Judge Martin L. Sweeney.
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Miles Standish
Cleveland
Miles W. Standish
Lima
Martin L. Sweeney
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