Two Brothers Held on $200000 Bail in Kidnap Case
In Town Massachusetts two brothers aged 28 and 41 face kidnapping and extortion charges for abducting a 10 year old girl. They were granted bail of $100000 and $100000 respectively with a May 22 hearing set before Judge Robert A. Welsh. The suspects claimed innocence and hinted at involvement by others as details emerged from statements to press. The case centers on a ransom paid and a return of the child’s father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil C
Kenneth
Harschool
Ken
Food Relief Issued To Athens County Families
Relief in Athens County is being issued via food orders to heads of families by township trustees as Reconstruction Finance Corporation funds are anticipated. Trusteess, led by Lieut. Ray Noble, supervise one week’s supply based on 1.50 per couple plus 25 cents per extra member, with state investigators visiting homes to assess need. County road work wages set at 35 cents per hour under J. W. Wilson, with seeds in demand and funds sought to buy more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
State Relief Commission
Ray Noble
Noble
Athens Township
Lastro
J. W. Wilson
Nelsonville
Athens
Plane Crash in Maumee Kills Youth and Injures Many
A May 8 report details a plane crash near Toledo that killed a 14-year-old and injured several others. The incident occurred as the aircraft spiraled into a yard near Maumee during testing. Officials say the victim died at the scene and investigators are examining mechanical failure and weather factors.
Girl Tells How Man Made Her Take His Life
Loretta Schmitz a 17 year old Elgin girl testified to state police that Oliver Day a farm hand killed her father John Schmitz slugged her mother Minnie Schmitz and forced her to shoot Day with his shotgun in a struggle that left Day mortally wounded and the mother injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl
Father
Elgin
Ill
Loretta Schmitz
Minnie Schmitz
John Schmitz
Loretta
Oliver Day
500 Employees Get 7 Per Cent Boost
Wilmington Delaware May 5 The Standard Kid Company division of Allied Kid Company announced a seven percent wage increase effective next week for its five hundred employees The raise follows a prior $10 000 bonus distributed from earnings and reflects the firm’s aim to share profits with staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
May
U.P
Standard Kid Company
Allied Kid Company
Harvard Names James Bryant Conant President
Cambridge May announcement that James Bryant Conant, 40, professor of organic chemistry at Harvard, has been elected president of Harvard University in Cambridge Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
James Bryant Conant
Harvard
To Gay
Harvard University
Coupon Angle To Sales Tax Has Defender
Ohio official George V. Sheridan defended Governor White’s sales tax bill feature, arguing it would cut administration costs and shield consumers from profiteering while reducing need for a new state enforcement agency. He criticized coal tax as unfair to Ohio mined coal and warned it could push buyers to shop across state lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
White
George V. Sheridan
Ohio Council of Retail Merchants
Sheridan
School Bills Before Scions
Columbus May 8 A half dozen bills to solve public school problems will be laid before the special joint schools committee by B O Skinner state director of education The bills prepared by education experts and the state tax commission include a sales tax proceeds for schools a real estate tax reduction by removing school levies a state fund for insurance and plans for consolidating small districts and high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Joint Schools
B. O. Skinner
State Director of Education
Department of Education
State Tax Commission
Skinner
Mental fitness questioned in Parker murder trial
Two physicians testified that Ford L. Parker, condemned for killing his wife in Holmes County last June, is mentally unsound and unable to grasp the proceedings. Doctors Bushong and Rogers testified before Judge Cecil J. Randall in Franklin County Common Pleas Court as the May 20 execution date nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
May
U.P
Ford L. Parker
Millersburg
Holmes County
R. E. Bushong
Lima State Hospital
Charles Rogers
State Bureau of Examination and Classification
Cecil J. Randall
Franklin County
White Tax Has Started Battle Upon All Sides
Indications of a fiery legislative struggle over Governor George White's sales tax program emerged in Columbus. The measure aims to raise more than 35 million dollars annually to meet state needs. Democratic and Republican senators signaled sending the bill to the Senate tax committee or seeking a substitute or revision amid strong urban center protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
George White
Ate
Two Dead in Triangle Case in Cincinnati
Police say a middle-aged restaurant owner triggered a fatal shooting by forcing his attention on his daughter-in-law. Victims are Mamie Mueller 46 and Gladys Mueller 24. Edward Mueller 46 was critically wounded by his son Edwin after the elder opened fire. Edwin faces a charge of shooting to kill. If he survives, the father will be charged with murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati, May
U.P
Mamie Mueller
Gladys Mueller
Edward Mueller
Edwin
Mueller
Kil
Fire Destroys 150 Dwellings in Ellsworth Maine
Mayor Harold V. Moore called for state highway police help to guard against looting as a fire raged in Ellsworth. The blaze, possibly incendiary, destroyed 150 dwellings and 100 business buildings, mostly frame, with damage over 1.5 million dollars and at least 400 people rendered homeless after crews from Belfast Bangor Brewer Bar Harbor Northeast Harbor and Bucksport battled the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth
U.P
Harold V. Moore
Maine
Belfast
Bangor
Brewer
Bar Harbor
Northeast Harbor
Bucksport
Seismograph Records Quake Centered Far Off Washington
Georgetown University seismograph noted an earthquake today centering about 2,100 miles southwest of Washington. The intensity was described as five to six times stronger than the Long Beach California quake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Georgetown University Seismograph
Long Beach
Calif
Sertoquake
Roosevelt Faces Real Hazard in War Debt Talks
A letter from WILI warns that Roosevelt may provoke strong opposition if he seeks sole authority to settle war debts. The writer notes broad political support but fears entrenched public sentiment on the debt issue and potential partisan backlash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Slaughter
Asks Darrow To Plead for Iowa Farmers
Milo Reno of the Farmers National Holiday Association seeks Clarence Darrow to defend more than 100 farmers under military arrest in Le Mars Iowa. Reno told the Chicago Federation of Labor that a national farm strike would start Saturday and rationing may target labor groups. Darrow pledged support if health permits to defend farmers accused of plotting to hang U S Judge Charles C Bradley in Le Mars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Milo Reno
Farmers National Holiday Association
Clarence Darrow
le Mars
Reno
Chicago Federation of Labor
Darrow
Iowa
Charles C. Bradley
United States District Court
Thief Steals Wedding Trousseau in Glouster Incident
Miss Virginia Wolf, teacher at Glouster High School, reported a thief stole her traveling bag containing wedding garments and accessories from a car in front of Miss Esta Cunningham’s Main Street home about 1:30 Saturday morning. Constable Henry Williams investigated but found no trace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Virginia Wolf
Glouster High School
Trousseau
Esta Cunningham
Main Street
Miss Cunningham
Miss Wolf
Fred Linscott
Buchte
Joseph Wolf
Betty Wolf
Nelsonville
Mr. Linscott
Cunningham
Henry Williams
Third Macon Flight Cancelled by Storms
The third trial flight of the U. S. Macon airship and the final TC-13 blimp test were postponed due to thunderstorms and poor flying conditions, delaying Army program tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AERON
U. S
Macon
Roosevelt Ready To Use Inflation Power On Coal Rates
Washington May 8 The Interstate Commerce Commission faced pressure from bituminous coal shippers and large Ohio users over a 29 cent rate cut from Southeast Ohio to Northern Ohio. Commissioner Eastman dissented, warning the majority relied too little on Ohio rate evidence and too much on revenue fear, suggesting possible government control under Roosevelt plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Ohio
Joseph Eastman
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Majority Commission
Eastman
Roosevelt
House To Vote Against Senate Farm Measure
The House plans to vote to eliminate from the Farm Relief Bill the provision guaranteeing farmers cost of production and a reasonable profit. The Senate added the clause, part of farm relief demands tied to a May 13 Farmers' Holiday Association strike. Conferees agreed on mortgage refinancing and price boosts, with Wallace opposing the amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
May
U.P
Senate
Farmers’ Holiday Association
House
Secrtary of
Wallace
Slayer Saved From Chair By Ohio Judge Ruling
In Columbus May day, slayer Ford Parker narrowly avoided the gallows. After a state hospital observation at Lima for insanity, psychiatrists declared dementia praecox. Judge Devil J Randall ordered commitment for further care rather than execution following an inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, May
U.P
Ford Parker
Holmoneen
Common Pleas
Devil J. Randall
Parker
Preston F. Thomas
Lima State Hospital
Randall
R. E. Bushong
Lima Hospital
Charles Rodgers
State Bureau of Examination and Classification
Governor White designates May 14 as Mother's Day
Governor White issued a proclamation naming Sunday May 14 as Mother's Day and urged Ohio citizens to honor mothers past and present. He called on families churches schools and public and private institutions to pay tribute to mothers for their sacrifices enabling family unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
White
Ohio
Five Cent Beer Feasibility Raised in Ohio Hearing
In Columbus a temperance committee prepares to meet to discuss a five cent glass of beer. Joseph N. Ackerman and William Goodwin plan to push a bill raising beer taxes while E. E. Thorp for the brewers contends current prices allow an eight ounce beer at five cents, noting 496 glasses per barrel and potential profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Temperance
Senate
White
Ohio
Roth
Joseph N. Ackerman
Cleveland
William Goodwin
Butler County
Billie
E. E. Thorp
Tharp
Capper Seeks Federal Crime Tag for False Advertising
Senator Capper Republican Kansas introduced a Senate bill to make untrue deceptive or misreading advertising a crime punishable by federal district attorneys. The measure draws on Printer's Ink statutes already adopted by 24 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capper
Kansas
Senate
Senate approves RF C loans for bank preferred stock
The Senate approved a bill by Senator Fletcher providing Reconstruction Finance Corporation loans on and subscriptions to the preferred stock of national banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.R
Senate Today
Fletcher
Fla
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Merchants Plan Protest Over State Sales Tax
A delegation of 200 Cincinnati and Hamilton County merchants will travel to Columbus on Tuesday to oppose a favorable report on Governor White’s sales tax. The Hamilton County Real Estate Taxpayers Association, representing about 4,000 taxpayers, also voiced skepticism about any reduction in the consumer tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
May
Hamilton County
Columbus
White
Roosevelt vows to use inflation powers to stabilize prices
United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt pledges to invoke inflation bill powers if needed to raise commodity prices and curb a looming speculative boom. He promotes cooperative industry supervision to ensure fair wages, reduce cut throat competition, and prevent overproduction while avoiding a cheap dollar that would worsen debt repayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Arrests in Athens and The Plains for intoxication
Oliver Colegrove of The Plains and Jack King of Athens were arrested Saturday night for intoxication and confined to the city jail. They were ordered to be arraigned before Mayor Robert Weed later today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Colegrove
the Plains
Jack King
Athens
Robert & Weed
Banker Finds Crown Jewels Hidden Cache Worth Millions
London banker returning from Sverdhovek in the Urals says he found a secret cache of jewels valued at 6 million dollars. Some pieces belonged to the czar and Russian nobles. He formed a syndicate to recover them with the Russian government to receive three fourths of the jewels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czar
London
U.P
Sverdhovek
Ural Mountains
Daily Herald
Wine Dealers Under Beer Bill Provisions
Cleveland report shows wine dealers distributing 3.2 strength vintage to fall under Ohio Beer Bill licensing. State Senator Joseph Ackerman, author, convened a special beer committee meeting from 10 a m to review licensing and liquor control agency work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
May
U.R
Ohio
Joseph N. Ackerman
Ackerman
Senate
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cased Brothers
Ll Buck Impli
Detroit
Spot Wren
Cyril
T Today
Ernest Bradford
C. Crossley
Walter Perley Hall
Barnstable
R. F.C. Grant
Wilson
Oale
Nec
Maumee
Wan
Toledo
Diane
Haer
Tollebie Hemorr
Ion
Tence Mor
James H. It
Remington
Musey
Ohio Council
Joint Schools Committee
Kenneth Buck
Peggy McMath
Man
Maine Trading Center
New York
Dent
Congress
Wili
Thief
F. D. R. Asserts
By Frederick A. Storm
United Press
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!