Ritchie Sees Prohibition Felt as Déplorable Policy
Maryland Governor Albert C. Ritchie says the national prohibition law is deplorable and erodes respect for other laws. He backs states rights on liquor, criticizes federal overreach, and urges education and local action rather than sweeping federal mandates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
U.P
Albert C, Ritchie
Maryland
United Press
Richie
Fite
America
Baltimore
9 174 Auto Licenses Registered in 1927
A report filed shows 9 174 motor vehicle licenses were registered in the county office of Auditor Jo. The distribution lists Athens city 2 286 Albany 161 Amesville village 78 Buchtel village 113 Chauncey 160 Coolville village 144 Glouster city 579 Jacksonville village 176 Trimble village 144 Nelsonville city 1 267 and county 4 129.
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Office of
County Auditor
Jo Report
Athens City
Albany
Amesville Village
Buchtel Village
Chauncey
Coolville Village
Glouster City
Jacksonville
Trimble Village
Nelsonville City
County
Leap Year Twins Born In Stone Creek District
New Philadelphia a couple in Stone Creek nine miles west of here welcomed twin daughters born late yesterday with Dr Rausch in attendance. Each baby weighed six pounds at birth and the parents will buy only one fourth as many birthday presents as their neighbors due to the leap year birth dates.
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New
Philadelphia
Virgil Bucher
Stone Creek
Here
Rausch
Marines Die in Surprise Attack in Nicaragua
Five U S Marines killed and eight wounded in a Sandino ambush near Condega Nueva Segova district. Marines under Lt Edward O Day encountered a machine gun nest as Sandino fighters retreated into dense woods. total Marine deaths in the occupation period reach twenty one.
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U. S
Nicaragua
Managua
U.P
Neuva Segova
Augustina Sandino
United States
Edward F.o'day
John C. Pump
Council Bluffs
Albert Schlagh
Jamestown
N. C
George E. Robbins
San Antonio
Texas
Cicero D. Austin
Crockett
Curtis J. Mott
Trenton
Wash
Pump
Schlagh
Robbins
Sandino
Condega
Rancho
Quilall
Prohibiting Use of Commercial Signs Seen
Columbus March 1 U R A state highway director George F Schlesinger says legislation may ban erecting near state highways commercial signs that resemble warning signs. He notes advertisers push limits risking public safety and confusion. Ohio State Automobile Association officials oppose highway billboards.
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Columbus
U.R
George F. Schlesinger
Schlesinger
Ohio State Automobile Association
Leap Year Babies Born Nearby Today
Two leap year day births reported near the White Hall school area and Strouds Run. Louis Edward Moore arrived at 12:20 PM to Herbert and Mary Dent Moore, and Irma Gene Cone at 11 PM to Charles and Lucille Gillet Cone. The Messenger requests other February 29 births in the vicinity.
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Messenger
Louis Edward Moore
Herbert
Mary Dent Moore
White Hall School
Irma Gene Cone
Charles
Lucille Gillett
Cone
Strouds Run
The
Hundreds Seek Brown Slayer In New Jersey
Police in New Jersey pursued a described doctor and former suitor of Margaret Brown in the murder by arson. Several hundred searchers fanned Sayreville area after a body found hanged was ruled not the suspect.
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Brown
New Jersey
New York
Margaret Brown
Park Avenue
Sayreville
N. J
Dean Edward Conkle Dies in California
Edward T. Conkle the dean of United Press associations and a longtime employee died at his Los Angeles home after years of ill health. He had moved from New York City to California about a year ago and earlier served as central division manager in Chicago and later as superintendent of bureaus. He was one of the best known figures in United Press journalism.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Edward T. Conkle
United Press Associations
California
New York City
Conkle
United Press
Chicago
Police Chief Koontz Deposed in Bowling Green
Bowling Green on March 1 reports John R. Koontz was removed as police chief on charges of misconduct and insubordination. Local officials announced the action and noted an ongoing investigation into the department.
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Bowling Green
John R. Koontz
Woman Would Admit Guilty in Slaying Child
Mrs. Marie Frazier offered to plead guilty to manslaughter and accept a 21 year penitentiary term for her role in the death of Mary Madeline Pitts in Greenup County. Commonwealth attorney T R Nickols said he declined but would consider life imprisonment if she aided in prosecuting Robert Pitts, the child’s father. He has Pitts's confession noting his part in beating the child.
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Vanceburg
U.P
Marie Frazier
Mary Madeline Pitts
Greenup
T. R. Nickols
Nickols
Sinclair Gave Bonds Aids Hays in Teapot Dome Case
Harry Sinclair advanced 260000 in government bonds to help cover the 1921 Republican campaign deficit. Will Hays testified that 100000 was returned to Sinclair, while 160000 was Sinclair's personal contribution. Hays did not know if the bonds were Continental Trading company bonds and said no serial records existed. Meanwhile a young rider, Walter Campbell, 13, of Lowellville, died from a coasting accident, the third coast ing fatality of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.R
Harry Sinclair
Will H.hays
Republican National Committee
Senate
Hays
Sinclair
Continental Trading Company
Continental Concern
Harry F. Sinclair
Europe
Youngstown
U.P
Walter Campbell
Naval craft to investigate spot of oil
Reported oil spot 25 feet across ten miles north of Annapolis Md sent surface craft from the U S Naval Academy to the area today in search of three navy fliers who left Hampton Roads for Norfolk Harbor Va to explore the water after Rear Admiral Coontz said he had authentic information the missing plane flew over the harbor at 230 am Monday Three separate witnesses heard the plane motor stop about three minutes after passing the harbor near New Point Comfort Light
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Washington
U.R
Annapolis
Maryland
U. S. Naval Academy
Navy
Hampton Roads
Horn Harbor
Coontz
Love
New Point Comfort Light
Pay Boost Approved For Submarine Men
The House naval affairs committee approved the Andrews bill to raise submarine officers extra pay on active duty by 25 percent and enlisted men by about 26 percent. Enlisted increases would range from five to thirty dollars per month based on service length.
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Washington
House Naval Affairs Committee
Andrews
Prisoner Escaped Reformatory Captured In Columbus
Maurice O Flaherty 19 escaped Mansfield Reformatory and was captured Tuesday by Detectives Day and Purnell. He was admitted to Mt Carmel hospital in Columbus today believed to suffer from appendicitis.
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Columbus
Maurice O'Flaherty
Mansfield Reformatory
Day and
Purnell
Mt. Carmel Hospital
No Sympathy Is Given Wage Out Says the District Leader
The report cites Lee Hall district president and John Cinque sub district president of the United Mine Workers of America facing charges of indifference and lack of cooperation in settling the nine month mine strike. A Bellaire committee urged Hall resignation while noting internal strife and policy discord. Hall denied evading a meeting with insurgent mine leader John Kunik and said he would meet within ten days.
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Columbus
Lee Hall
United Mine Workers of America
John Kunik
Bellaire
Hall
Kunik
John Cinque
Cinque
Shim
William Kennedy
Ihs
Inter
Former Canaanville Woman Dies in Detroit Tuberculosis Trial
Mrs. Clara Shirley Wright, 25, daughter of Mr and Mrs H O Shirley of Canaanville, died at her Detroit home after a lingering tuberculosis illness. She is survived by her husband Ralph Wright a son Harry Shirley two sisters Ethel and Marietta Shirley of Columbus and a brother Charles of Canaanville. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
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Clara Shirley Wright
H. O. Shirley
Canaanville
Detroit
Mich
Ralph Wright
Harry Shirley
Ethel
Marietta Shirley
Columbus
Charles
Los Angeles Starts Flight From Cuba
The dirigible Los Angeles lifted from the Patoka in Cuban waters at 10:48 a.m. and began a northward trip to its home base at Lakehurst New Jersey. The move followed earlier weather concerns delaying departure.
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Los Angeles
Cuba
Washington
U.P
Cuban
Lakehurst
N. J
Navy Department
Barrymore and Selznick Fight Ends in Draw at Los Angeles Lawn
Hollywood buzzed over a staged Saturday night scuffle between John Barrymore and film executive Myron Selznick at the Ambassador hotel lawn in Los Angeles. The bout ended in a draw with no return engagement planned. Selznick said the exchange stemmed from insults and noted Barrymore challenged him after remarks.
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Hollywood
U.R
Hollywood Today
John Barrymore
Myron Selznick
Executive Ambassador Hotel
Los Angeles
Selanick
Selzsnick
Selznick
Barrymore
Selznick Oaide
Tia Juana
Dolores Costello
Cops Volunteer Blood Drive In Memphis Fundraiser
Memphis police officers brought over 25 men to a hospital to donate blood for a critically ill child. Will Rogers praises the gesture noting cops often lack time to chase criminals and emphasize public service.
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Will
Memphis
Tenn
Will Rogers
Rats Face Doom as War on Rodents Rages in Athens County
The rat extermination drive continues with 85 rats killed in Canaanville and Stewart using calcium cyanide. Exhibitions by C. B. Jones of the state agricultural department drew farmers, with 35 rats found at Charles Klingender’s farm and 50 at John Barrows’ farm. Additional demonstrations were set for New Marshfield, Lodi township, Glouster, and the city dump.
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Athens County
Canaanville
Stewart
C. B. Jones
State Agriculture Department
Athens
T. H. Johnson County
Charles Klingenberger
John Barrows
Opening Gun Fired in Fight on Corn Borer
Proponents and opponents of the federal corn borer control program in Lucas and other counties heard the opening gun in the 1928 fight. The agricultural bill before Congress includes 1,087,000 for compiler research and control and signals opposition to the Parnell bill seeking 10,000,000 for continued eradication efforts. Ohio action centers in Lucas county with Toledo as headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
U.P
Lucas
Congress
Ohio
Lucas County
Flood Control Bill Passage Forecast
Senate flood control bill from the commerce committee faces quick passage after a conference between Chairman Jones and President Coolidge. An imperative need for immediate flood legislation is cited to secure necessary support for the measure.
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Washington
Senate
Commerce Committee
Jones
Coolidge
Nine Chicago men receive pilots licenses in Washington
Nine Chicago men were granted airplane pilots licenses today by the Department of Commerce in Washington. Edward Laughlin of Pairfield County was among those approved.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
Edward Laughlin
Pairfield County
Beasley Speaks as Sub-Pte Scale Debate Rages
In NelsonvilleMarchOfficers of the sub-district miners union discuss a push by the All County Civic Association to restore mining prosperity. A committee led by sub-district president Bell and others signals potential actions to secure a fair scale and steady operation, with unions seeking non-union competition, fair rates, working conditions, and wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
All County Civic Association
Sai
Sogun
Erty
Bell
Can
Robert ‘Webber
Daugherty
Inte
Ness
Women Speakers At Union Meeting Share Palentine Tale
At 7:30 p m a branch meeting of the A A U WW will hear Professor Florence Oberlin recount a Palentine peasant girl story in costume. Athens women are invited to attend the program at the university setting.
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Sea of Women of
Ofessor
Florence
Oberlin
Palentine
Athens
Bee Auto Owners faces illustrated bookie case
Fragmentary text shows references to auto owners and a brief bookie phrase. The readable fragments imply a local notice or brief about a car related matter and legal pressure. Specific names, dates, or places are not discernible in the legible portions.
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Carl D. Groat
Albert C. Ritchie
OLD Stategy
Neuvo Segova
Nueva Segova
United States Marine
Dean
Theodore G. Eliyson
Lexington
Eliyson
Com
Hugo Schmidt
Rogers
Ransehousen
Hall and Cinque
Louise Didiese
Walter Ostaski
Ward McCabe
R. E. Cook
Beasley
Conrad
Womes
Ssue Bee Auto
Sener
Enaded
Ange Wedbien
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