Test Vote on Wolstead Act Modification Influence
Washington, March 11. The agitation for modifying the Wolstead act impacts Congress with a test vote likely before session end. Wets push for change citing enforcement gaps. drys argue for maintaining the law and resisting modification despite public sentiment. Officials in Treasury and Justice keep enforcing while debates focus on Senate and House opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lawrence
the Messenger
Washington
Congress
Department of Justice
Senate
House
Pacific Coast cocktail warfare shocks Washington officials
Washington reels over the so called cocktail warfare started by Brig. Gen. Smedley D. Butler to file charges against Col. Alexander Williams for serving cocktails at a San Diego Marine base dinner. The incident sparks dinner table chatter and debate among officials and hostesses about discipline and naval readiness.
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Washington
Smedley D. Butler
United States Marine Corps
Pacific Coast
Butler
Alexander Williams
Williams
San Diego
Navy
Marine Corps
Army
Athens County tax distributions and totals for June to December
The auditor reports taxes collected in Athens County from June through December totaling 615 848 68, with deductions. Distributions to county funds and districts are itemized, including Athens city and townships, special and regular schools, and numerous corporations. The next semi annual distribution is scheduled for June.
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Athens County
Ohio University
Athens Township
Athens City
Daleton
Alexander Township
Ames Township
Amesville Corporation
Amesville
Bern Township
Canaan Township
Carthage Township
Dover Township
Chauncey Corporation
Lee Township
Albany Corporation
Albany
Lodi Township
Rome Township
Troy Township
Coolville Corporation
Trimble Township
Trimble Corporation
Glouster Corporation
Glouster
Jacksonville Corporation
Jacksonville
Murray City
Waterloo Township
Waterloo
Carbondale
Marshfield
Mineral
York Township
Yorkownship
Happy Hollow
Buchtel Corporation
Buchitel Corporation
Nelsonville
Plains
Washington County
Vinton County
Ohio dry chiefs promise honest law enforcement
Governor Donahey and State Prohibition Commissioner McDonald announced that applicants for state dry agents will have their reputations carefully investigated in their communities. The aim is to maintain a high moral standard for enforcement staff and ensure honest and efficient methods. McDonald said the attorney general's office will provide legal help for prosecutions of alleged dry law violators.
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Columbus
Donahey
McDonald
Prohibition
Crabbe
Reserves Review Plans for State and National Conventions
At the Girl Reserve of the high school meeting Halene Woods presided as plans were discussed to send delegates to the state and national YWCA conventions. A school candy sale was set for this afternoon. Miss Mary A. Connett spoke on Womanhood in the Making after the business portion.
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Halene Woods
Mary A. Connett
Athens High
Ohio lawmaker John Freiner dies in Florida
John R. Freiner, former Ohio state representative from Vinton County, died in St. Petersburg on March 10. He authored Ohio’s two cent passenger fare bill and served several terms. Born in Michigan about 65 years ago, he lived in Zaleski and McArthur and built apartment houses in Florida. Funeral set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at McArthur M E Church, Rev. L L Cherrington officiating. Burial in Elk Cemetery.
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Freiner
Vinton County
Florida
Zaleski
McArthur
St. Petersburg
Tampa
M. E
L. L. Cherrington
Elk Cemetery
No Clear Leads in Troy Murder
Local interest in the Nesbitt murder wanes as life returns to normal. Authorities have no definite clues and work to piece together scattered information. The probe is expected to be lengthy with no assurance of solving the case. Jacob Nesbitt resumes business and mingles with friends.
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Troy
Frances Drake Nesbitt
Nesbitt
Jacob Nesbitt
Apple Growers Plan Spraying Trial Near Torch Hill Orchard
Tri county apple growers association met in Coolville to set up a Wooster experiment station scientist led spray trials starting late March. Dr Young Professor Dunlap and Professor Copeland will head the project with Ohio University, using microscopes to determine spore growth and optimal spray proportions. Torch Hill’s Whaley orchard will host tests, results shared with Athens county farm bureau and broadcast on WLW for widespread access.
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Tri-County
Wooster
Agricultural Department
Ohio University
Torch
Torch Hill
Athens County Farm Bureau
Thomas Johnson
Sheskis to Face Court March 24 in Liquor Equipment Case
Trial of Tom and Bill Sheski, charged with possessing equipment for liquor manufacture, was reset to Wednesday March 24 before Magistrate Pearl W. Helwig. Authorities arrested the brothers after a March 9 raid on an abandoned mine near Buchtel, where officers towed a boat through a narrow opening to reach the stills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Bill Sheski
Pearl W. Helwig
Sheskis
Buchtel
Parents Battle for Youngsters in Custody Trial
The trial for Harry Wilden Mc Grath of Lodi township, charged with neglect of his children, is set for next week. Mc Grath and his separated wife dispute custody as to which parent will care for the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wilden McGrath
Lodi Township
McGrath
Burning Soot Triggers Fire Alarm at Local Home
A chimney and furnace pipe fire at the home of Jame Ferrell 64 North High Street prompted a 9 20 a m alarm yesterday. Firemen doused the blaze with water, steam visible, but no damage to the house was reported.
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Jame Ferrell
North High Street
Athens high school drama club adds nine new members
Nine students chosen after Wednesday tryouts join the Athens high school drama club. New members announced this morning include Oscar Neale Maynard Downard Mary Elizabeth Hughes Margaret Arbogast Elaine Roe Evelyn Porter Lillian Kittle Ruth Ross and Helen McLaughlin.
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Athens High School
Oscar Neale
Maynard Downard
Mary Elizabeth Hughes
Margaret Arbogast
Elaine Roe
Evelyn Porter
Lillian Kittle
Ruth Ross
Helen McLaughlin
Marie Jewett
Mexico Moving in Right Direction Says Missionary
T Cornelius a Cleveland field representative of the United Missionary Society, on furlough, told a Christian church audience last night that Mexicans oppose the American government which they view as an octopus draining lifeblood. He warned critics focus on reforms benefiting wealthy elites rather than the oppressed majority.
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T. Cornelius, Cleveland
United Missionary Society
Mexico
Christian Church
Mexican farmer misery under landowners and poverty
Mr. Cornelius described eight years in Mexican Christian education work amid semi arid conditions and a rural class living in starvation wages. He said land ownership by a few dominates the population, keeping many in economic slavery with little access to education.
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Mr. Cornelius
Mexico
New Trial Plea Denied in Rardin v Carlton
Wayne Rardin's motion for a new trial in the Common Pleas court against George Edward Carlton was denied by Judge L G Worstell. Rardin sought to challenge evidence and procedure after a trial in which he received no damages for injuries from a Halloween shooting two years ago. He may appeal to a higher court.
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Wayne Rardin
George Edward Carlton
Coolville
L. G. Worstell
Common Pleas Court
Rardin
Carlton
Hallowe’en
Newspapers Decline Printing Wet and Dry Ballots
The Brush Moore league of Ohio newspapers led by the Marion Star Steubenville Herald-Star East Liverpool Review Tribune and the Salem News published editorials opposing printing ballots on the wet and dry issue. They decline to present a ballot for promiscuous voting on any constitutional amendment as significant as the United States Constitution amendment.
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Marion
Brush- Moore League of
Ohio
Marion Star
Steubenville Herald-Star
East Liverpool Review Tribune
Salem News
United States
Verdict Expected Soon in Mineral Stabbing Case
Wil lard Jayjohn faces a jury over the Christmas Eve stabbing of Henry Stephenson in Mineral. The court notes Anthony Stephen son’s refusal to testify may bias the jury toward the defense. trial details include self defense claims, conflicting deathbed statements, and varied testimony about the fight and drinking.
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Henry Stephenson
Anthony Stephenson
Willard Jayjohn
Mineral
Stephenson
W. G. Worstell
Jayjohn
Ant” Stephenson
G. K. Lowry
Tom Arnold
Young Stephenson
von Addis
Ant
Merritt Herron
Roy Arnold
Everett Addis
Caster Bobo
R. H. Stephenson
Columbus
WETS LEAD IN FIRST 60000 VOTES CAST IN PROHIBITION REFERENDUM
NEA Service and The Messenger report early returns showing a wide wet lead after about 59 075 ballots. Seventeen papers contributed partial totals from fourteen states with most results incomplete. Final results not expected for two weeks as readers are urged to vote before March 13 noon.
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NEA Service
Cleveland
Michigan
Wyoming
Ohio
Ilinois
West Virginia
Maine
Maryland
Washington
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Montana
Eadante
Messenger
Peace prospects fade after coal commission report
London notes that peace in British coal industry remains remote despite the coal commission report. It finds the commission opposed to nationalization, calls for immediate end to subsidies, and suggests government ownership of mineral wealth under private concession operation.
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London
The
Coal Commission
High School Sing Contest Set By Athens Students
Athens high school students will stage a home room song contest sponsored by the student council between rooms next week. Girls sing Alma Mater The Place Where the Rainbow Comes Down and one other. boys sing Alma Mater When the Team Goes Through and one other. Each room selects pianist and director. no professionals. Barbara Kantzer will hear each room sing. Prizes awarded to best girl and boy rooms as judged. contest held in the evening.
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Athens High School
Barbara Kantzer
March Snow Returns in Athens and Hocking Valley
The region reports snow on twenty six days this winter with March seeing a third snowfall that mostly melted to a trace. After a mild day yesterday, rain turned to sleet and then snow this morning before clearing by mid morning. the forecaster predicts fair weather and cooler temperatures Friday.
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Athens
Hocking Valley
Leeds court arraigns man on desertion charges
Horace Clayton was arraigned in Leeds court on desertion charges and testified he had purchased another man's wife for $50 after deserting his own family.
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Leeds
England
Horace Clayton
Court vindicates modern flapper in Rich conviction
Mason Mich March 11 Miss Louise King a pretty blonde college student says the modern girl is vindicated after Arthur Rich son of a millionaire is convicted of attacking her. Rich is escorted by state police to Jackson prison to serve a life sentence imposed by Judge Geass B Gollinwood.
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Mason, Mich
Louise King
Arthur Rich
Sich
Jackson Prison
Geass B. Gollinwood
Logan Area Opens Path to Chamber of Commerce
A March 11 Logan meeting at the courthouse auditorium drew about fifty five business and professional leaders to discuss forming a functioning Chamber of Commerce. Dr C E Welch of Nelson former C of Commerce president spoke on benefits and valley linkage, urging active local industrial life.
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Chamber of Commerce
C. E. Welch
Nelso
C of Commerce
Southeastern Ohio i Association
Chamber of Merce
Ohio
Aan Asary
Ford Hack
E'S Tail Merchants’ Association
Chants’ Association
Isi
William Strentz
Barton
James L. Martin, Jr
Harry Wright
Dan Soliday
Indian legal advisers urge noncourt path to US citizenship ban
In Delhi on March 11 legal advisers after consultations advised that no legal route exists to force the United States to a court decision barring entry or citizenship actions for an Indian, noting the subject remains unresolved and dependent on US procedures.
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Delhi
Bray
Indian 1
United States
Guide to making bakeable banana bread at home booklet
The Department of Agriculture has issued a booklet detailing a simple method to bake banana bread. A Washington Bureau note offers a copy to anyone who sends a self addressed stamped return envelope and fills the coupon with a clear name.
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Trier
Denarement of Agriculture
Banine Tree
Roblieaine
Washington
Conte
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Flapper
John R. Freiner
Ohio City
O. U
Experiment Station
Johnson
WLW
Drama Club
E. T. Cornelius
Gordon Morrow
William Bell
Red Newland
Les Remote
Commission
Spirit School
Logan
DR. Welch
Clinton Webb
Frederic J. Haskin
Athens Mentomation Bureau
Washington, D. C
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