Wickersham Commission Divided on Prohibition and Reform
The Wickersham Commission reported widespread contempt for federal prohibition across homes and social centers and noted substantial drinking among women and youths. It cautioned that unconditional repeal could worsen conditions and urged trial of present law with a referendum rather than full repeal.
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Wickersham Commission
United States
George W. Wickersham
New York
Henry W. Anderson
Rich
Nogales Twin Cities Bridge Mexico Border Insight
In Nogales Arizona the nearby Mexican city of Nogales Sonora hums with life as the two twin towns grow side by side. The piece notes the close border, the ease of crossing the street into Mexico, and contrasts population sizes between the two sides.
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Nogales
Ariz
Mexico
United States
Gulf of the Pacific
Mars
British Columbia
Jugoslavia
Sonora
Nogales, Ariz
Ounce of Assurance Worth a Pound of Hope
A piece urging employers to guarantee six months of employment to bolster confidence and stimulate consumer spending. It argues that steady jobs more effectively restore demand than stock-market gains, citing practical examples from progressive employers and urging wider adoption.
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John H. van Deventer
Cavalry Officers View Twenty-Fifth Infantry Battalion Near Border
From Tucson at sunset Colonel Schippe of the United States Army reviews his Twenty-Fifth Infantry battalion. Beside him General Geray commands the Mexican garrison across the border, flanked by other Mexican officers.
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Tucson
Schippe
United States Army
Geray
Garison
Marching Vets and Offic ers Salute at Sunset Border Display
Veterans of repeated enlistments march in formation with a band playing as young American officers straighten ranks and salute their commander. The red sun sinks toward the Pacific above the border line, creating a striking, somber scene.
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Pacific
Man Finally Joins Army After Long Delay
A narrator resolves to enlist in the army after decades of delay. The decision marks a dramatic personal pivot and signals a return to service, with further details promised on page four.
Lawyers and judges weigh Eighteenth Amendment revisions
A list of figures from multiple states proposing Eighteenth Amendment revisions or repeal. Newton D. Baker and Ada L. Comstock are among Republicans and independents calling for varied approaches from government controlled sale to outright repeal. Judges Kenyon Grubb Mackintosh and others propose further trials and enforcement plans.
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New Orleans
Frank J. Loesch
Chicago
Anderson
Kenneth Mackintosh
Seattle
Paul J. McCormick
Los Angeles
Army in Charge Prayer Meeting at First M. F. Athens
Adjutant Bernard Stone and Salvation Army members will conduct a prayer service at the First M. F. Church in Athens on Wednesday night until 7 o clock. The meeting will follow Salvation Army service lines.
Forest bank president dies at wheel in Xenia
W F E Borset president of the First National Bank of Forest Ohio died in Xenia after suffering a heart attack while driving his car which left the road and entered a ditch.
Postoffice damaged in fire at Myt. Vernon
Fire presumed from a defective chimney damaged the Postoffice in Myt. Vernon last night causing several thousand dollars in losses. Firefighters battled the blaze as smoke filled the building and disruption affected postal services.
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Vernon
Will Rogers on Washington Politics and Relief Delays
Will Rogers quips on Congress delaying food relief votes in Washington. He mocks the Senate delaying action, the House slow pace, and potential shifts of aid types as the Red Cross and Wickersham report disrupt staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Senate
House
Red Cross
Wickersham
Congress
Senate Votes for 25 Million Red Cross Aid
The Senate approved 56 to 27 a 25 million dollar Red Cross relief fund attached to the Interior Department Supply Bill. Democrats united with 20 Republicans against President Hoover’s opposition to federal relief, to finance food fuel clothing and medical supplies for the needy. The Federal Farm Board offered easy terms on first stores of cotton and wheat to support relief efforts.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate
Red Cross
Interior Department
Federal Farm Board
Payne
Legge
Farm Board
Drys Win in Ohio Senate Defeat of temperance day bill.
In Columbus the State Senate drys halted Senator Ackerman’s Cleveland bill to abolish Temperance Day in schools. A 5 to 3 committee vote postponed the measure after State Director Clifton testified that EMT programs complied with the law. Ackerman pressed to separate temperance from prohibition but Clifton refused.
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Bill Ackerman
Columbus
Jan
U.R
Drys
Senate
Ackerman
Cleveland
EMT
Onowen Ox Clifton
Clifton
Young Man Held for Bridge Party Robbery in Cleveland
A suspect was arrested for the January robbery of a Cleveland bridge party where $45,000 in jewelry was stolen from Mrs. Anna Jacobs's apartment. Mrs. Jacobs and guests were bound by three armed men with false mustaches. witnesses will view the suspect for identification.
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Cleveland
U.P
Anna Jacobs
Princes Go West on Five Month Latin America Tour
The Prince of Wales and Prince George sailed from Vigo at 2 15 a m aboard the Steamship Oropesa heading to Bermuda then west across the Atlantic for a five month journey covering over 20 000 miles to Latin American nations.
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Ingo
Spain
Prince of Wales
Prince George
Atlantic
Latin America
Oropesa
Royal Brothers
Vigo
Bermuda
Driver Arrested After Woman Dies From Crash
Carl Dickerson of Glouster was arrested Sunday by Com. G. H. Loggman on a manslaughter charge after Mrs. George Reed died Thursday in a Columbus hospital from injuries received when hit by Dickersons car. Arraigned before Justice M. E. Christman at Trimble, he was bound over to the grand jury with a $1,000 bond. He was later indicted by the grand jury on a reckless driving charge.
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Glouster
Carl Dickerson
G. H. Loggmen
George Reed
Colummbus Hospital
Dickerson
M. E. Christman
Trimble
Ohio Senate to hear first unemployment insurance bill
The Consumers League of Ohio backs a new unemployment insurance fund to be run by the state. Employers with more than three workers would pay up to 8 percent of payroll and workers 1 percent of wages. Benefits equal 50 percent of wages, max 18.75 weekly for up to 18 weeks. Eligibility requires 26 weeks of prior work and a two week waiting period. Fraud or quitting disqualifies. Two additional old age pension bills are also ready. A House measure by Hugh Addison would mandate jury trials in felonies and many other cases, backed by Gov. White.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate
James A. Reynolds
Cleveland
Consumers League of Ohio
Ohio Federation of Labor
Cleveland Federation of Labor
Hugh Addison
George White
Hoover Kin in Recovery After San Francisco Street Car Accident
Little Tommy Watson Jr. suffered the amputation of his left leg after being struck by a San Francisco street car three months ago. The boy, brother-in-law of Herbert Hoover Jr., is now on the road to recovery, shown in the first photo since the incident.
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San Francisco
Little Tommy Watson, Jr
Tommy
Herbert Hoover, Jr
Judge Bell to preside over Daugherty trial in Fayette County
Judge Charles E. Bell of Cincinnati was appointed by Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Marshall to preside at the Mal Daugherty trial in Fayette County Common Pleas Court at Washington County Ohio. The proceeding is scheduled for February 3.
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Belt
Columbus
U.P
Charles 8. Bell
Cincinnati
Marshall
Ohio Supreme Court
Mal Daugherty
Fayette County
Common Pleas Court
Washington Co. H
Swedish Plan of Liquor Control Explained Here
An editor’s note introduces a U P report on Sweden’s Bratt system. A semi official state company controls distribution for home use and regulates liquor flow through 120 private retail firms and district stores, with government names on boards and limited shareholder profits. The system raises about 25 million dollars annually for the government.
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Wickersham Commission
United States
New York
U.P
Sweden
Ivan Bratt
Bratt
Vin & Spiriteentraven
Suburbs Debate Annexation Proposals in Athens Meeting
Residents of Richland Avenue and Mechanicsburg gathered at Richland Avenue School to oppose a proposed annexation by Athens. A committee was to be formed to study the plan as voices clashed over tax hikes sewer and water costs and whether Richland Avenue would lose state highway status. No firm decision was reached with another meeting likely.
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Richland Avenue
Mechanicsburg
City of
Athens
T. W. Gold
Delf Parker
Gold
Athens City
William Smith
Smith
Dead Woman Found in Fort Smoody After Knife or Bullet Wound
The body of a woman was found near Fort Moore in an arid area after a car accident attempt. Medical examiners reported a blood clot and a jagged wound in the right breast and noted the deceased appeared to die in agony with hands folded. Police faced difficulty due to blood and sand on the corpse.
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Fort MO
U.P
Enid
Par
Prohibition Report Opposes Immediate Eighteenth Amendment Repeal
The Wickersham Commission, in a 148 page report signed by 10 of 11 members, opposes repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and opposes the government entering the liquor business or legalizing light wines and beer. It urges higher enforcement funding and criticizes enforcement problems and public indifference while noting gains in production efficiency and living standards. The full report includes individual opinions and cautions about unconstitutional enforcement and social costs.
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Congress
Washington
Wickersham Commission
Hoover
Henry W. Anderson
Virginia
Monte M. Lemann
Louisiana
Newton Db. Laker
Governor White Says He Will Skip Big Speeches
Columbus January 20 Governor George White announced he will not waste time delivering many speeches in the coming months and will focus on other duties.
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Columbus
George White
Exhibit draws crowds to Cleveland museum show
Crowd response to the first week of a Guelph themed exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art exceeded expectations with thousands visiting daily. Owners donated a 4 000 monstrance with a reliquary to the exhibit as visitors flooded in during opening days.
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Cleveland
Museum of Art
Julius F. Goldschim
Weather report summary for region and dates
Yesterday highs reached 72 in Los Angeles and 66 in Phoenix. Today’s lows include 14 below at White River and 8 below at Winnipeg. Weather remains unsettled over the Northeast and Eastern Districts with cloudy conditions in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. Elsewhere, fair skies prevail with generally low pressure systems.
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Miaral
Los Angeles
Phoenix
White River
Winnipeg
Athana
Gulf States
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