Prohibition Backed by 12 Million Women In Hearings
Mrs. Peabody led 33 militant women to press the House Judiciary Committee for federal prohibition enforcement. The group claimed 12,000,000 supporters, urging discipline and education to sustain the 10 year old law. Prohibition advocates cited youth protection and family welfare as key outcomes.
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Washington
Henry W. Peabody
Woman’s National Committee For Law Enforcement
House Judiciary Committee
Peabody
House Committee
Peady
Bente Ford
Rence A. Edison
Herbert Hoover
Michigan
Rhode Island
Ohio
New York
Illinois
Sippel
General Federation of Women Clubs
Vic Donahey
Prohibition
Donahey
Carrie Chapman Catt
National Council For Cause and Cure of War
Morris Lieberg
International Order of Wing's Daughters
Iour
Six members win letters on 1929-80 Ohio U basketball squad
Athletic Director OW C Bird announced that six players earned letters for the Ohio University basketball team spanning 1929 to 1980. Capt John Brammer Marietta Nell Swackhammer Laurelville guard Jerome Warshow Brooklyn NY guard Ray Furt Marietta forward Charles Koterba and William Root Columbus forward John Trace Zanesville were honored for their contributions as the team played, and each lettered after playing during the second semester.
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Ohio University
OW. C. Bird
John Brammer
Marietta
Nolan Swackhammer
Lauesville
Jerome Warshow
Brooklyn
N. Y
Rayfurt Marietta
Chares Koterba
William Root
Coumbus
John Trace
Zanesville
Fire Destroys Home Near Luhrig in Brush Sparks
A fire destroyed the two story home of Charles Boie near Luhrig at 8 o clock yesterday afternoon. Neighbors and Luhrig mine workers tried to extinguish the blaze. Most furniture was removed from the frame structure. Cleveland safety zones case upholds right of way to prevent driving on left side.
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Charles Boie
Luhrig
Col*s
Volumbus
U.P
City of
Cleveland
Ohio Supreme Court
Colgate Sleep Study Debunks Catching Up Idea
At Colgate University Dr. Donald A. Laird and eight students endured a sleepless night and a 13 hour rest. By Monday noon they were about 20 percent more fatigued than if they had slept eight hours for two nights.
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Hamilton
N. Y
U.R
Colgate University
Donald A. Laird
Laird
Colgate Psychological Laboratory
Colgate
Wildman Lon Chaney Imitator Stirs Ohio University Sororities
A hunchback Lon Chaney lookalike visited several Ohio University sororities and a fraternity on West State Street and North Congress Street startling members. The prankster, later identified by students, left before serious trouble and may report the incident to university officials.
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Wildman
Lon Chaney
Ohio University
Ohio
Lambda Omega
West State Street
Theta Upsilon Sorority
Congress Street
Sigma Delta Rho Fraternity
Gamma Gamma Gamma
West
Carpenter Street
Men Are Religious Ants Are Foolish
Arthur Brisbane argues that humans display genuine faith while ants act without understanding. He contrasts religious devotion with the cruelty seen in a kidnapping and torture case involving poor Indians, highlighting moral contrasts and societal dangers.
EMERSON QUOTE SHAPES BRITISH VIEW ON RUSSIA RELATIONS
Britain debates a stance on Russia with Prime Minister MacDonald facing pressure from Labour to sever ties. A clash over religion and Russia stirs political risk, potentially toppling the government if relations stay.
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Emerson
Russia
Britain
MacDonald
Labor
Religion Undiminished by Secular Interests Amid Russia's Attack
The piece argues that even with radios films and other entertainments people may drift from faith but Russia's challenge to established beliefs proves religion still holds sway over humanity.
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Russia
Doctor Ditmars to Broadcast Ant Colony Sounds
Doctor Ditmars will use greatly magnified sound to broadcast noises made by ants in their colonies. The project covers ant activity from work to celebration and other behaviors, illustrating how insects communicate through sound.
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Doctor Ditmars
Katydid Sex Ratio and Ant Commentary by Doctor Ditmars
Insects reveal a 20 to 1 male to female ratio among katydids. The piece notes katydids are very noisy due to males. Doctor Ditmars mentions that ants can be misled by foolish behavior, while tiny mites and tiny defenseless beetles are trodden upon by ants.
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Doctor Ditmars
Chicago Police Nabs Eight Suspects in Kidnap Plot
Chicago police hold seven men and one woman accused of conspiring to kidnap citizens and torture them for extortion. Theodore Kopelman, an insurance executive, identified the alleged culprits. The woman, his former wife, allegedly tipped the gang that he would be an easy target and he paid as ordered.
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Chicago
Theodore Kopelman
Rebel Miners to Be Heard by Lewis Men
Indianapolis March 12 Action against bolting miners meeting in Springfield postponed until tomorrow or Friday to allow Illinois delegates to address the convention John L Lewis says Illinois miners will speak today to tell how conditions have been in their fields He criticizes the Springfield gathering and its bid for a dual national organization noting most attendees are paid officers of Illinois unions
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Indianapolis
Ind
Springfield
United Mine Workers of America
Illinois
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Springfeld
High Tariff Split Warned By Senator Nye
Senator Nye of North Dakota warned that a Senate approval of higher duties on sugar lumber and oil could split the Republican Party as in 1912. Issued through the Democratic National Committee the statement aimed to bolster the New York tariff coalition and warned the party against approving the bill.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Nye
North Dakota
Democratic National Committee
Republican Party
Playshop Offerings Are Well Received at Ohio University
Trene Cowan as Ma Vishyer in The Undercurrent presented by Playshops drew strong praise for realism and character. Howard Blaine's Pa Fishyer showcased strict parenting and a daughter Annie arrested for walking the streets. Make-up, costuming, and authentic accents heightened the basement flat setting, while The Valiant and Where The Cross Is Made also impressed audiences.
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Trene Cowan
Ma Vishyer
Faye Ehlert
Playshops
Ohio University
Ohio University Dramatics
Pa Fishyer
Howard Blaine
Annie
Lishyer
Boy of 2 Is Pawn in Suit Arising From Clinic Fire
In a Cleveland Clinic disaster era case, two year old Carl Long Jr. is at the center of a paternity dispute amid a $40,000 estate from Carl Long and his wife. The court ruled Carl not the Longs’ son. the estate will be divided among Long’s brothers and father, with Mrs Long’s prior children receiving $1,000 each.
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Kron, O
Cart Long, Jr
Ohio
Cleveland Clinic
Carl W. Lone
Thev
Was. Tittle
Carl
Juah
Mr Long
Mrs. Long
E¢Court de
Longs
Jarberton
Lone
Hirth
Long
Carl Long, Jr
Washington Welcomes British Labor Stay Amid Naval Talks
Washington officials view the Labor Government's survival after yesterday's House vote as easing the path for renewed naval arms talks with Britain. A change in government could have hindered progress, while Prime Minister MacDonald's continued leadership keeps diplomacy on track despite domestic turmoil. The Commons vote triggered wild scenes and calls for resignation as Conservatives and Liberals united on the coal bill amendment.
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Washington
U.P
Great Britaan
House of Commons
London
Insurgent Miners Elect Officers in Springfield Convention
In Springfield Illinois insurgent miners proceed with electing officers and discuss AFL mediation to settle a breach with the United Mine Workers of America. Delegates ratified parts of the Reorganized United Mine Workers of America constitution, including a five day week and wage increases aligned to competitive conditions. A joint convention with regular union miners in Indianapolis is proposed under AFL guidance.
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Springfield
U.P
American Federation of Labor
Illinois
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
Straitsville Pair Caught at Columbus
Robert E. Huston and John Blaney of New Straitsville were arrested in Columbus on charges of transporting 15 gallons of alleged whisky seized by police. Clay Neal and Leo Campbell, both of Columbus, were arrested for transporting four cases of liquor between Newark and Coshocton. all were taken by state dry agents.
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Columbus
O.R
Robert E. Huston
John Blaney
New Straitsville
Clay Neal
Leo Campbell
Newark
Coshocton
Gandhi Leads Salt March Pilgrimage in India
Gandhi, India's peaceful revolutionist, leads 79 followers from Ahmedabad toward Jalalpur to make salt in defiance of British law. A crowd of about 100,000 greets the march as the band starts with God Save the King halted by protest. The stretch to Katra District, 12 miles away, foreshadows possible arrest.
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Ahmedabad
India
Mehatma Gandhi
Ashratie
Nea Ahmedabad
Gandhi
Jalalpur
Katra
Groom Slain by Father at Homecoming Elopement Celebration
Lorain report of a fatal shooting at a homecoming party. Anthony Droucha, 43, killed his son in law William Dineff, 22, after greeting him, then fled. Bride Sophia Droucha, 18, collapsed. The couple had eloped from Lorain to wed, later returning with friends for a celebration. Police arrested the father at a neighbor’s home.
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Lorain
U.P
Anthony Droucha
William O Dinelff
Sophia
Peter Bamocich
Peter
Dineff
Carlson
Murphy
Ed Reynolds
J. A Meister
Crouchs
West Virginia
Princess Terecita Ferguson Charged in New Mexico Art Studio Robbery
Terecita Ferguson known as the Princess and her brother George Ferguson were charged with robbing the studio of artist John Young Hunter in Taos on February 26. Evidence included painter brushes found between the studio and Miss Ferguson’s home and several stolen items located there. Three paintings and Indian beadwork remain unrecovered. the case ties to a prior murder mystery involving A. KR Manby.
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Taos
N. M
U.P
Terecita Ferguson
Terecita
George Ferguson
John Young Hunter
Miss Ferguson
Jack Columbus Ferguson
New Mexico
Steam tugs to chase first Lake Erie fish on opening day
Cleveland notes the opening of the Lake Erie fishing season Saturday with steam tugs expected to fish the lake weather and ice permitting. Gill nets will be used and the hook and line season ends for commercial houses as the commercial net season begins.
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Cleveland
U.P
Lake Erie
Diplomat Killed in Duel in Venezuela
Venezuelan diplomat Dr. Pedro La Riva Vale was killed in a duel in Barcelona, Venezuela. His opponent Dr. Andres Hernan dez Caballero was gravely wounded. The duel stemmed from personal honor disputes.
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Caracas
Venezuela
U.P
Pedro la Riva Vale
Barcelona
Andres Hernandez Caballero
Jury Sentences Irene Schroeder Slaying Case Eleven Juror Placed
In New Castle Pennsylvania on March 12 a jury to decide the fate of Irene Schroeder a former Wheeling West Virginia waitress charged with slaying State Highway Patrol Corporal Brady Paul was completed when John Fullerton a salesman was accepted as the twelfth juror. The panel includes ten men and two women. After swearing in the jurors were to be taken to the murder scene before noon.
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New Castle
Irene Schroeder
Wheeling
W. Va
Court to Rule on Purchaser in Prohibition Case
Attorney General Mitchell asks the U S Supreme Court to decide if buying intoxicating liquor can be a crime under the Volstead Act Section 6. The appeal from James Farrar's Boston case argues purchase is not a crime. Enforcement officials doubt it will simplify prosecutions.
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Washington
Mitchell
United States Supreme Court
Morton
U. S. District Court
Boston
United States
James #. Farrar
Prohibition
Doheny Trial Opens on Bribery Charge in Fall Case
Howard L. Doheny millionaire oilman goes on trial in district supreme court for allegedly giving former Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall a 100000 dollar bribe for a Fir Hills California naval oil preserve lease. Jury selection begins after a two day delay to respect Taft. Doheny pleads abatement while defense argues the Fall transaction was decided by courts.
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Washington
U.R
Howard L. Doheny
District Supreme Court
Interior
Albert B. Fall
Fir Hills
Calif
Naval Oil Preserve
William Howard Taft
Doheny
Fall
Haiti Marines Withdrawal Debate Tangles Hoover Panel
Washington reports that President Hoover’s Haitian Commission may urge immediate Marines withdrawal, conflicting with Brig. Gen. John H. Russell's recommendations as his annual State Department release is made public.
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Washington
Hoover
Island Republic
John H. Russell
State Department
Huston Can't Produce Records On Muscle Shoals Funds
Claudius Huston chairman of the Republican National Committee testified to the Senate Lobby Committee that no records exist for the roughly 400000 to 500000 spent by the Tennessee River Improvement Association related to the Muscle Shoals legislation.
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Washington
U.P
Claudius Huston
Republican National Committee
Senate Lobby Committee
Tennessee River Improvement Association
Muscle Shoals
Blindness Threatened for Local Student After Lab Blast
Gerald Fenimore, 16, a student at Senior High School in Findlay, may lose sight in both eyes due to a chemical explosion during an experiment in the school laboratory.
Farm Board chief urges wheat acreage cuts to aid prices
Washington March 12 Federal Farm Board chairman Legee pressed for a 20 percent cut in wheat acreage next year as only way to lift low prices. He warned farmers not to expect export markets and said the board could store 100 million bushels if production remains high. The Stabilization Corporation may pay storage costs if farmers cooperate.
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Washington
Legee
Federal Farm Board
Farm Board
Agriculture Department
Legge
George FB. Shafer
North Dakota
Rescuers End Search for Missing Miner in Wolf Run Mine
Steubenville reports the body of Jack Penosky, a miner lost when a fire swept Wolf Run Mine, was not found. Crews sealed all mine openings after heat and smoke hindered rescue attempts, with officials stating survival was unlikely. U S investigations cleared mine owners of blame.
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Steubenville
U.P
Jack Penosky
Wolf Run
Comepany
U. S
Athens Messenger Booklet on Permanent Fruit and Vegetable Gardens
The Athens Messenger offers readers a federal booklet on permanent garden crops including asparagus, rhubarb, horseradish, plus small fruits such as raspberries, blackberries, currants, gooseberries, strawberries, and grapes. Send four cents for postage to the Washington Bureau to receive Uncle Sam’s gardening guidance. Fill out and send the coupon before you forget.
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Washington
Athens Messenger
Uncle Sam
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