Mellon Stand on Prohibition Gets Defense
Senate hearing hears Anti-Saloon League leader defend Secretary of Treasury Mellon. McBride says Hoover era praised by drys, contrasts with Coolidge, and notes progress in enforcement though not perfect. He cites limited White House contact and denies league ties to Wheeler appointment chatter.
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U.P
Treasury
Mellon
F. Scott McBride
Anti-Saloon League
Senate Lobby Committee
McBride
Coolidge
Drys
Hoover
J. G. Brown
Port Huron
Mich
Mr. Hoover
Brown
League
White House
Memorial Service for War Dead at Athens Presbyterian
A memorial service for America's war dead will be held at the Athens Presbyterian Church Sunday morning led by Dr. A Y Wilcox. Veterans of the Civil Spanish American and World Wars will assemble at the Athens National Guard Armory at 9 45 o'clock with transport to the church and auxiliary organizations in attendance.
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America
Athens Presbyterian Church
A. Y. Wilcox
Athens
Dry League Targets Fort In New Jersey Senate Bid
In Newark on May 23 the Anti-Saloon League of New Jersey launched a drive to nominate Franklin W. Fort for the U S Senate on a platform opposing national prohibition. A pamphlet from Rev. James K Shields warns that nominating Fort could force supporters of prohibition to accept a platform aligned with the Morrow stance and the Smith proposal from 1928.
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Newark
N. J
U.P
Dwight W. Morrow
Anti-Saloon League of
New Jersey
Franklin W. Fort
U. S. Senate
Friends of Prohibition
James K. Shields
League
Morrow
al Smith
Smith
Government to target makers of sugar yeast and molasses
Washington May 23. Attorney General Mitchell will train the government dry enforcement on manufacturers of sugar yeast molasses and similar ingredients supplying bootleggers. The plan, to begin after July 1 when Mitchell gains control of prohibition, aims to indict raw material suppliers rather than bootleggers.
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Washington
U.P
Mitchell
Grundy defeated by Davis in party primary
Arthur Brisbane column notes Mr Grundy, a powerful industrial lobbyist, loses to Mr Davis in a Tuesday primary amid tariff opposition. Mentions Henry Ford funding the Prohibition cause and Rockefeller contributions. muses on anti saloon league finances and long term sun lifespans.
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Grundy
Senate
Davis
McBride
Henry Ford
Rockefeller
Ice Chronology Prediction by Dr. A B Reeve
A. B. Reeve asserts that ice once four thousand feet thick is due to return, saying the ice will come again and then remain though the world changes. The note ends with Continued on Page 4.
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A. B. Reeve
Oppose Morrow In New Jersey Primary Candidates
The two candidates opposing Dwight I. Morrow in the New Jersey Republican senatorial nominating race are Representative Franklin W. Fort and ex-Senator Joseph T. Frelinghuysen. The primary is set for June 17 and the contest is being watched nationwide.
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Dwight I. Morrow
New Jersey
Franklin W. Fort
Joseph T. Frelinghuysen
Senate Divided Over Naval Pact Debate in Congress
Washington May 23. The anti treaty group in the Senate gains recruits slowly and tensions Hoover’s push for a quick vote. Debates center on delaying adjournment or delaying treaty action until next winter while others argue for a continued session to vote this year.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Hoover
Johnson
California
Hale
Maine
Oddie
Nevada
Wealthy farmer kills three family members in bed
Ernest L. Snyder, 60, a Harding fruit grower near West Pittston, shot and killed his daughter Madge Shepherd 32, son-in law Charles Shepherd 35, and grandson Ernest Shepherd 6 as they slept. He hanged himself in a garage with a bullet wound. A note with the word call was found on the porch. A farm hand found the bodies after failing to wake Snyder.
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Wilkes Barre
U.P
Ernest L. Snyder
Harding
West Pittston
Charles Shepherd
Snyder
Madge Shepherd
Shepherd
Ernest Shepherd
Sharkey In Sharper Form Ahead Of Schmeling Bout
Orangeburg New York May 22 Sharkey shows improved boxing in workouts for the June 12 heavyweight title bout with Max Schmeling at Yankee Stadium. He boxed five rounds yesterday against Johnny Grosso Paul Cavalier and King Solomon and his weaving attack plus sharper jabs and counters impressed spar mates.
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Orangeburg
N. Y
U.P
Sharkey
Max Schmeling
Yankee Stadium
Boston Sailor
Johnny Grosso
Paul Cavalier
King Solomon
Day announces candidacy for state treasurer
Columbus May 23 Harry Day of Fremont announced his candidacy for state treasurer on the Republican ticket. Day is a former state treasurer and bases his appeal on his prior record.
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Columbus
Harry
Day
Fremont
Auditor calls for general tax relief in Athens County
County Auditor J Clyde Edmundson told the Athens County Grange at Albany that a broad reduction in tax valuations will be applied to the 1930 tax duplicate next December. He aims to ease farmer burdens caused by coal downturn and industrial shifts, with details to follow after district-by-district review.
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Athens County
J. Clyde Edmundson
Athens County Grange
Albany
Edmundson
Mr. Edmundson
Ohio
Prisoner Dies at Penitentiary Hospital from Tuberculosis
U Ric Howard Cole aged 27 died at the Ohio State Penitentiary Hospital from tuberculosis. Convicted of robbery in Common Pleas Court Judge John R. King’s venue, he previously escaped in 1928 by donning found clothing and fleeing by car, followed by a gun battle in Chillicothe before his recapture and imprisonment.
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Columbus
U.ric
Howard Cole
Ohio State Penitentiary
Chillicothe
Cole
The
Penitentiary
Common Pleas
John R. King
Athens County Plans Downward Revision of Tax Valuation
Auditor Edmundson says county property values on the 1930 tax duplicate should reflect lower values as many farms sold below tax valuation and complaints before the board of revision continue. He notes warranty deeds offered at or below tax value and a basic industry impact shifting true value downward.
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Athens County
County Board of Revision
Mr. Edmundson
Dark kitchen to glow with apricot walls and light green accents
A design note suggests painting walls glass apricot and pairing with light green furniture and pots. The idea aims to transform a dark kitchen into a bright, reflective space with vivid color contrasts.
Ohioan Honored as Consul General in Germany
J. Klahr Huddle of Bettaville Seneca County Ohio promoted from U S consul at Cologne Germany to consul general by the State Department. A 39 year old career diplomat who joined the foreign service in 1915 he previously worked with the American Peace Commission and on the staff of the consul general at Paris.
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Kahay Man
Germany
Washington
U.R
J. Klahr Huddle
Bettaville
Seneca County
U. S
Cologne
State Department
Huddle
Foreign Service
American Peace Commission
Paris
Labor Party Survives Early Threat in England
London May 23 The Labour government led by Prime Minister J Romsay MacDonald survived an early challenge as Sir Oswald Mosley’s censure motion failed 210 to 29. Upcoming tests include Conservative plans to cut Lord Privy Seal J H Thomas’s salary and Liberal defections that could erode Labour support.
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London
U.R
J. Romsay MacDonald
Oswald Mosley
MacDonald
J. H. Thomas
David Lloyd George
Graf Zeppelin Refueled for Rio Route Preps in Brazil
In Pernambuco on May 23 a Graf Zeppelin refueled at Giquia Air Field before a dusk departure toward Rio de Janeiro on the southern air route. The craft carried food and mail as crowds watched. Eckener planned a brief halt in Rio de Janeiro before continuing to Cuba and Lakehurst, New Jersey.
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Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Germany
Brazi
United States
Giquia
Hugo Eckener
Spain
Doctor Eckener
Cuba
Lakehurst
N. J
Former State Bank Leader Denies Fraud
Columbus May 23 Harry E Scott former state superintendent of banks denied he conspired to defraud in granting a charter to State Exchange Bank of Stryker. He said he never owned stock and believed the bank solvent. he cited a county grand jury report praising his help and said the charter followed talks with banking officials and the attorney general to aid banks.
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Columbus
U.R
Harry E. Scott
State Exchange Bank of
Stryker
Bryan Scott
Scott
Banking Department
Attorney General
Schmeling Invites Parents of Jack Sharkey to Training Camp
In Endicott New York May 23 Max Schmeling invited Mr and Mrs Kukawskas of Binghamton parents of Jack Sharkey to visit his training camp where he is preparing for his heavyweight bout with Sharkey.
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Endicott
N. Y
Max Schmeling
Mr. Land Mrar Kukawskas
Binghamton
Jack Sharkey
Toledo Women Urged to Boycott McCormick Meeting
Toledo club leader Mrs Silas Hartin urged local women to boycott a June 12 gathering honoring Ruth Hanna McCormick after her Illinois primary win seen as a referendum on campaign spending. The open letter warned money should not buy public office and called for standards in fundraising and voter choice.
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Toledo
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Illinois
Silas Hartin
Toledo Club
Tesday
McCormick
Hurin
Toledo N. Bee
Wea
Tomasses
Solon Beats Middleport In Opening State Meet Baseball
Solon won 9 to 3 over Middleport in the opening class A game at the state high school track field meet in Columbus. Solon benefited from eight Middleport errors as the contest started the daylong series of games.
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Columbus
Solon
Middleport
Solon 93
Extraordinary offer on new cooking booklets by U S Bureau experts
The Athens Messenger advertises a special sale of home economics booklets with recipes for pork lamb eggs ice cream and good food habits for children. Six booklets cost 18 cents or three for 10 cents plus postage. Order by mail using the coupon today.
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Athens Messenger
U. S. Bureau
Home Economics
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