County Officers Question Husband in Addison Woman Death
Flia County officers questioned Frank Ely husband Ruby Ely 41 after her body was found in a cistern at the Walker home in Nelsonville. Investigators cited divorce tensions and possible suicide by self as Ely claimed he might commit death by own action. The case involves Elys separation, nurse Mrs. Ethel Wallace, and surveillance at the Walker residence as detectives pursue details of hypodermic needles and other evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LIS
Frank Ely
Ile Mechanic
Ruby Ely
Elmer
Agton
F. M. Walker
Mason Isonville
Ethel Wallace
Ifield
Fraley
Bateman
Nelsority
Roy Goldins
Livingston Bus
Ely
Wallace
Walker
Walker Rest
Lize
Columbus
County
Elyis
Cers
Rmed
Wallace Oon
Athens Messenger
Vital
Mt. Ver
Oil Men To Have Ethic's Code You Tell One
Beverly Hills report notes Frank Phillips planned a Washington trip where oil men would draft a code of ethics. The scene draws laughs as the notion seems as likely as gangsters drafting ethics. A stray line mentions opera singer Mary McCormick at a studio with a Molivini brother seeking matches for a commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Frank Phillips
Oil Fame
Washington
America
Ackerman Bill And 2 Others Get Approval
The revised Ackerman Beer Bill was signed along with two other emergency measures by Governor George White. The Ackerman Bill allows railroad dining car beer licenses at 25 dollars yearly, caps chain store licenses at one per 50 000 people, and raises the Ohio Liquor Control Commission revenue levy from five to seven percent. The Burk Bill authorizes 750 000 dollars in indebtedness for the state office building repairs, and the Roberts Bill enables Ohio cooperation in a national employment system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
George White
Ackerman
General Revenue Fund
Roberts
Ohio
Fleming Libel Appeal Denied by State Supreme Court
Grover W. Fleming publisher of the American Examiner was denied a rehearing by the state Supreme Court on his libel appeal from a Shelby County conviction. He was found guilty of publishing an article about Police Chief William O Leary of Sidney in the March 12 1932 issue, fined 500 dollars and sentenced to six months in jail. The appeals court had reversed the conviction but the Supreme Court earlier set aside that ruling and upheld the common pleas court decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.R
Grover W. Fleming
American Examiner
State Supreme Court
Shelby County
Fleming
William O'Leary
Sidney
Supreme Court
Common Pleas Court
Fate of Cotton Control Plan Hinges on Southern Farmers
Washington July 12 The fate of the government cotton production control plan rested with southern farmers who had until midnight to agree to plow up part of this year’s crop Secretary Wallace warned the program cannot start without sufficient acreage offer to reduce production He said rapid crop progress leaves no time for extended consideration of cash payments for abandoned cotton Wallace urged elimination of 10 000 000 acres about a quarter of the crop as essential He noted contracts covering over 5 566 169 acres had been reported to headquarters and said signups would need to almost double to proceed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Wallace
Advance in Power Again Chalked Up
The Edison Electric Institute reports the week ended July 8 saw a 14.7 percent gain in electric power and light production compared with the same week last year. It marks the largest percentage rise since 1929, signaling continued headway in the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
Edison Electric Institute
Yawberg Recalls Kent State Presidency Offer
Ohio Senate investigators heard Berea superintendent C. Yawberg testify that he was offered the Kent State College presidency two weeks before J. O. Engleman’s resignation was discussed. Judge David Ladd Rockwell led the anti Engleman faction and made the offer in Columbus during June. Yawberg said he would not be a candidate until Engleman resigned, and the offer was framed as asking if he wanted the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell
Engleman
Ate
Kent State College
J. O. Engleman
David Ladd Rockwell
College Board of Trustees
Columbus
Yanberg
Yawberg
Hotel Room Is Home, Judge Rules
Dayton ruling says a hotel room becomes a lodger’s home and police need a search warrant for entry. Judge Robert R. Nevin freed Walter S. Taylor of Lexington, Kentucky, charged with narcotic possession and ordered suppression of the evidence. Taylor was arrested in June in a Cincinnati hotel room after a friend saw him ill from heroin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
U.P
Robert R. Nevin
U. S. Supreme Court
Walter S. Taylor
Lexington
Taylor
Cincinnati
Urge Roosevelt to unleash unused dictatorial powers
United Press dispatch notes advisors push for use of National Recovery Act powers. Industry divisions slow progress and some manufacturers fear overreach. Roosevelt weighs cautious approach to gain broad support while avoiding backlash that toppled prohibition era controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Raymond Clapper
United Press
Washington
Cigaret tax distribution totals announced by auditor
Auditor J. Clyde Edmundson's office completed July cigaret traffic tax distribution. State fund to receive 1688.99, county 844.49, and auditor and treasurer fees of 17.06 each. Gross 3412.09. Municipal shares include Athens City 368.19 Albany 18.56 Amesville 12.38 and others listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Clyde Edmundson
Athens
Dover Township
Rome Township
Troy Township
Waterloo
York Township
Buckley Girl Alive and Well
A letter from Marian Buckley, 18, saying she is alive and well was received by Lakewood authorities investigating her disappearance. The note, mailed likely from a railway station between Louisville and Norton, says she is working in a Kentucky home and had left for a walk 11 days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.P
Marian Buckley
Lakewood
Louisville
Norton
H. M. Buckley
Kentucky
Highway Contracts Worth 298000 To Be Granted Soon
Ohio State Highway Director O W Merrell announced highway contracts totaling about 298000, the first expenditure under the National Recovery program. Awards set for July 24 will be paid by the state and later reimbursed by the federal recovery budget, with projects including Route 31 Columbus to Lancaster paving and a bridge and road work on Route 129 Jackson Portsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
O. W. Merrell
Fairfield
Franklin
Columbus-Lancaster Road
Canal Winchester
Jackson
Jackson-Portamouth
Return Of O'Donnell Money Ready In Kidnap Case
Albany political bosses Edward I. and Daniel P. OConnell offered to pay 50 000 to 75 000 to the captors of their nephew John J. OConnell Jr expected to be released within 24 hours. In Alton Illinois hundreds search for August Lauer abducted from his home by unknown captors. In Chicago the family of John Factor seeks his freedom from abductors. Senator Ashurst urged the death penalty for kidnappers as federal pressure rises to free captives nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albany
N. Y
Edward I
Daniel P. O'Connell
O'Connell
Democratic
John J. O'Connell
Alton
August Lauer
Carl Luer
Luer
Chicago
John
Jake the Barber
Washington
Ashurst
Aziz
John J. O'Connell, Jr
Farm Bureau seeks tax cuts through education levy repeal
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation trustees urge Governor White to convene a special session to repeal the Lowery Amendment to the general appropriation bill and to propose a constitutional change lowering the tax ceiling from 15 to 12 mills. The amendment would drop the eight mill levy for the Education Equalization Fund but not the nine and a half mill maximum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
White
Farm Bureau
Lowery
Delancey Suspended for Bat-Throw Incident in Minneapolis
President Thomas J. Hickey of the American Association indefinitely suspended Columbus shortstop William P. Delancey for throwing a bat into the grandstand during yesterday's game in Minneapolis. He appeared angered after a disputed strike call, narrowly missing a woman and a man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Thomas J. Hickey
American Association Today
William P. Delancey
Columbus
Minneapolis
Delancey
Expect Freedom Within 24 Hours
Communication received during the night from kidnappers of O'Connel nephew of the Democratic bosses of Albany New York indicated that a go between had been accepted and that the ransom of more than 50 000 dollars in small bank notes was ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Connel
Bves
Albany
N. Y
Adopt Unified Carrier Policy For Railroads
Washington July 12. President Roosevelt moves toward a unified national transportation policy coordinating rail road highway and water carriers. He creates a Railroad Transportation Committee to draft permanent legislation for Congress next January and to study revamping the 1920 Transportation Act to ease its restrictive provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Five Die In Sabotage Soup Case In Moscow
In Moscow on July 12 five men were sentenced to death for sabotaging restaurant soup with wire nails glass and hair to discredit workers conditions. Six others received prison terms from eighteen months to eight years. one was acquitted. Prosecutors said four restaurants were affected and that the group acted as class enemies. Spectators cheered as the five day trial ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
U.P
Coal Code Sets $5 Underground $4 Outside Workers
Washington July 12 U P reports a basic wage scale of 5 a day for underground coal workers and 4 a day for outside labor, with differentials to match living costs. Union leaders push for a 30 hour week versus an eight hour day urged by operators, while discussions cover housing deductions, piecework pay by weight, and potential blanket government orders under the National Industrial Recovery Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
John JL. Lewis
United Mine Workers
National Industrial Recovery Act
Roosevelt
Secret Pact Is Hulls Hope at London Parley
London July 12 U P Hope to negotiate secret agreements at the World Economic Conference keeps Cordell Hull from returning to the United States until August and pushes British American debt talks to September Hull has held talks with delegates as Dr Herbert Feis discussed a possible Argentine American trade treaty with Tomas Lebreton and Samuel Mc Reynolds plans to push an A F L resolution for a world working hours reduction aligned with Roosevelt policy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Cordell Hull
United States
Hull
Herbert Feis
State Department
Tomas A. Lebreton
Samuel D. McReynolds
North Carolina
American Federation of Labor
James Wilson
Roosevelt
Marietta Man Killed by Train Near Urbana
Donald Merybeth, 18, of 622 Front Street Marietta died in Champaign County Hospital from injuries after being struck by a Pennsylvania freight train while seated on the tracks west of Urbana. He was reportedly returning home from California where he worked in a civilian forest camp. only witness was Earl Guseman of Rural Route 6 Athens Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Donald Merybeth
Front Street
Marietta
Champaign County Hospital
Pennsylvania
Here
Merybeth
California
Earl Guseman
Athens, O
Hold Three Suspects In Depot Murders
Three suspects including two women were jailed in Kansas City Missouri in connection with the killing of four peace officers and a federal prisoner at Union Station on July 17. Mrs Frank Nash widow of the convict killed was to be charged with obstructing justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
U.P
Union Station
Frank Nash
Akron Teen Killed While Hopping a Truck Ride
Akron July 12 Carol Stepper 18 of Cleveland was killed last night after being struck beneath a truck trailer while attempting to hop aboard. Police described the incident as an accidental death and are investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Carol Stepper
Cleveland
Gasoline Tax Law Failure Dictates Relief Outlook
Governor White unveiled the Pfeiffer Bill reducing the gasoline tax from four to three cents and stated the amendment omissions prevent use of gasoline tax funds for relief by state or local governments, signaling a bleaker relief outlook for 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
White
Pfeiffer
European Tariff Conflicts Intensify Across Europe
Europe accelerates tariff war with France, Germany, Portugal, Romania imposing new duties and quotas. France raises tariffs on German imports. Portugal hikes duties on French goods and motor cars. Romania sets quotas on over 300 items and adds surcharges. Germany retaliates via import limits on Romanian agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Portugal
Madeira
France
Romania
State Medical Board announces 238 pass exams
The State Medical Board announced that 238 applicants passed the licensing examination held last month in Columbus. Named among the successful are Roger P. Daniels of Pomeroy Walter L. Evans of Jackson and O H Chamberlain of McArthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
State Medical Board
Roger P. Daniels
Pomeroy
Walter L. Evans
Jackson
O. H. Chamberlain
McArthur
Two Clothes Lines Robbed of Underwear In Ohio Town
Mrs Clyde Littler and Mrs James Cox reported thefts Monday night as two clothes lines were robbed of about twenty items of women’s underwear. Littler lost four items and Cox six, with others left on the lines. Cox discovered hers at 9 30 PM while bringing in the laundry. the streak of thefts occurred on Stewart Street, with pins left on the lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Littler
Stewart Street
James Cox
Littler
Cox
Also Mentioned on This Page
Flia County
Addison
Bnic
Llace
Conaway
Nelsonville
Hering
Southwest
Walt Nelsonville
E. G. Venz
CIA
Mahatma
Beverly Hills, Calif
Mary McCormick
Yes
Ini Brothers
Mary
Ackerman Bill
Burk and Roberts
Ohio Liquor Control Commission
Burk
Examiner
Kent
U.p—A. G
Berea, O
Buckley Girl
South
O'Donnell
Case
Albany, N. Y
Poli
Tical
Arm Bureau
Hickey
Down
Jd. O'Connell
FP. D. R
Coal Industry
Lewis
Industrial Administration
Johnson
Hugh 8. Johnson
National Recovery Act
Mr. Roosevelt
Athens R. D
Mariettan
Paris
Europe
Poland
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!