Smith Addresses Western Farm Belt Endorses Farm Relief Tactics
Governor Alfred E. Smith campaigns through the western farm belt after a dramatic Omaha speech. He endorses McNary-Haugen principles in part while stressing prohibition views and answers eight public questions posed by Omaha readers. Democrats hope his stance appeals to German and Bohemian voters in Nebraska and beyond.
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Omaha
Neb
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Smith
Herbert Hoover
United States
Norris Brown
Florida hurricane death toll officially high at 400
West Palm Beach Florida September 19 A R Homer Dickson field captain of the Red Cross filed an official report placing Florida hurricane deaths at 400 with sections still isolated. He outlined mass burials to curb disease and noted 500 homeless being cared for. Earlier officials listed 62 dead and 645 injured across six towns and Lake Okeechobee areas.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
A.r.homer Dickson
Red Cross
Florida
Dickson
Belle Glade
Tory
Cramer Island
South Bay
Lake Okeechobee
Jupiter Inlet
Pal Beach
Pahokeeeeeeee
Jupiter Eee
Delray Rr
Kelsey City
Belle Glades
Horace M. Towner
Porto Rico
United Press
Hoover Turns North Tour Eye South For 1932 Bid
Herbert Hoover returns from a two day Northern New Jersey motor tour and focuses on the South. R B Creager will bring five Texans to brief the candidate on Texas politics while Colonel Horace Mann handles Southern campaign matters. His next speech is set for October 6 in Elizabethton Tennessee with limited travel planned.
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Paul R. Matson
United Press
Washington
New Jersey
Herbert Hoover
South
Texas
R. B. Creager
Republican National
el Paso
Horace Mann
Hoover
Elizabethton
Tenn
Governor defends liquor stance amid campaign questions
The governor argues the President can only recommend liquor policy to Congress and stresses states should use police power or Jeffersonian states rights to decide wet or dry rules. In Cleveland, a fall meeting of the Safety Council plans revival of auto driver licensing talk at the Statler.
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Congress
Cleveland
Cleveland Safety Council
Hotel Statler
Man Found Dead in Pomeroy After Missing Duty
Albert Brandenburg, 56, a rescue guard on the Ohio River bridge project, failed to report for duty and was found dead in his Middleport bachelor quarters. The Spanish American War veteran carried $236 in his pocket. Coroner Ewing investigated. funeral at Sacred Heart Church in Pomeroy Thursday at 9 AM.
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Pomeroy
Albert Brandenburg
Ohio River
Middleport
Ewing
Brandenburg
Bond
Company L Seventh O. V. I
Philippines
Frank
Sacred Heart Church
New Parking Rules on Main Street Prohibit West-Side Parking
The city announces new parking restrictions on the west side of South Court Street from Union to Mulberry, effective immediately. Mayor Alex M. Moore and Safety Director Franz Woodworth authorize police to tag violators as traffic congestion rose in the business district near Ohio University.
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South Court Street
Union
Mulberry Street
Alex M. Moore
Franz Woodworth
Ohio University
Village Threatened by Fire in Port William
Fire at the Caraway Restaurant in Port William Clinton County caused about 20 000 in damage and for several hours threatened to destroy the village near Wilmington on September 19.
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Wilmington
Port William
Clinton County
Hotel Men to Compete in Lima Golf Tournament
About 75 members of the Ohio Hotel Men's Association will arrive in Lima for a golf tournament at Lost Creek Country Club. They compete for a silver loving cup.
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Lima
Ohio Hotel Men's Association
Governor signs papers for suspect in Ak ron shooting
Governor Donahey issued requisition papers for Loveda Boyle of Oil City Pennsylvania who is wanted in Akron for the shooting of Robert McCormick.
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Columbus
Donahey
Loveda Boyle
Oil City
Akron
Robert McCormick
Red Cross aids hurricane victims in Florida Porto Rico and Bahamas
Washington dispatch reports the Red Cross mobilizing to bury hurricane dead and aid survivors in Florida and Puerto Rico. Coffin shortages are reported from Fort Myers and Okeechobee territory while typhoid serum supplies are offered to Florida Health Department. Disaster experts are dispatched and food for Puerto Ricans is organized amid an estimated 700,000 hungry homeless.
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Washington
U.R
Red Cross
Porto Rico
Bahamas
Florida
Fort Myers
Margaret Shepherd
Okeechobee
Parke Davis Company
Florida Health Department
Republicans to Launch Drive September 28 in Ohio
In Columbus a formal campaign opener for the Republican national and state tickets is set for September 28 guided by Charles Simeral, head of the state speakers bureau. Democrats will not hold a formal kickoff but will push an intensive statewide effort with national figures visiting counties.
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Columbus
Ohio
Charles Simeral
Bureau of State
Florida storm toll now 62 dead 545 injured
Unified reports to the Red Cross show the Florida casualties as 62 dead and 545 injured. The figures reflect nationwide disaster response from the hurricane that swept through the state, with West Palm Beach noted as a regional update point.
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Florida
Half the Homes on Porto Rico Wrecked After Hurricane
Gov reports 700000 people homeless on the island and half of its homes destroyed. No life toll yet. possible total may reach 1000. Police, National Guard, and a US regiment aid relief as Red Cross organizes supplies and funds are sought.
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Porto Rico
Island
Gov. Towner
Horace M. Towner
United Press
San Juan
National Guard
United States Regiment
Red Cross
Tempest Heads for Sea After Great Damage
The tropical disturbance passing Florida Georgia and South Carolina weakened as it moved toward Atlantic ship lanes. Florida suffered the worst effects while Georgia and South Carolina reported slight damage though roads rails and communications were disrupted. No deaths reported north of Palatka and relief work continues.
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Atlanta
U.R
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
Palatka
Athens to Hold Civil Service Exam for Police Chief
Athens will hold competitive exams for chief of police and patrolman October 3 at 7 30 p m at the director of public safety office. The test follows Chief Herb J Parker’s resignation to campaign for sheriff.
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Athens
Director of Public Safety
Emmett Keenan
Civil Service Commission
Herb J. Parker
Athens County
Keenan
Alex M. Moore
Charles Maple
James Lewis
Civil Service Commission of
the City
Hugh G. Jefferson
Charles Williams
Record Enrollment At Ohio University
Ohio University registrar reports enrollment rising rapidly and expected to exceed all previous years. Today was the last day of registration and students registering after today face a fine. Classes open tomorrow morning at 3 o clock.
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Ohio University
Labor to Seek No for Miner Relief in Ohio
In Columbus on September 19 the Ohio State Federation of Labor discussed a resolution urging sister unions to help fund a state relief system for striking miners. It notes miners have battled over 17 months for collective bargaining while many families suffer. other resolutions seek pension funds for school custodians, banning prison-made goods, banning compressed air paint machines, and urging buying union-labeled products.
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Columbus
U.R
Ohio
Ohio State Federation of Labor
Federation
District Meet of Phone Men Arrives in Athens
One hundred fifty telephone officials registered in Athens for the district meeting of the Ohio Independent Telephone Association at the new Athens Home Telephone Company building on West Washington Street. Mayor Alex Moore welcomed attendees at 1:30 p.m. and J Warren Safford of Troy responded as company president.
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Athens
Ohio Independent Telephone Association
New
Athens Home Telephone Company
West Washington Street
C. L. Jones
Alex Moore
J. Warren Safford
Troy
L. G. Worstell
C. H. Harris
The
Athens Messenger
Cincinnati Woman Is Identified Victim in Kentucky Cellar
The body recovered from a cellar in an abandoned farmhouse near Horse Cave Kentucky has been identified as Miss Lulu Kirchner a 40 year old Cincinnati resident by detective Paul V Ryan of Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Horse Cave
Hart County
Lulu Kirchner
Paul V. Ryan
Palm Beach County Hit Hardest with Refugee Camps Organized
Palm Beach County bears the heaviest impact as camps are organized to feed 9,000 persons while 8,000 lack changes of clothing. Sanitary conditions are serious in places and relief work is being sped to aid affected residents.
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Palm Beach County
Red Cross reports West Indies storm toll in Palm Beach County
Washington dispatch says the West Indies hurricane left 400 dead and 15,000 homeless in Palm Beach County Florida with $30 million in property damage. About 9,000 people are fed in refugee camps while 8,000 lack clothing as the storm swept belongings away. Food and water conditions are satisfactory but shelter and sanitation worsen.
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Washington
U.P
Red Cross
West Indies
Palm Beach
Florida
Howard W. Selby
James H. Gilman
Hurricane Remnant Heads to Sea After Palm Beach Strike
United Press reports the tropical hurricane remnant moved out to sea after causing severe damage from Palm Beach Florida to Porto Rico. Relief efforts accelerate with medical aid and supplies. Florida death toll tallied at about 400, with officials cautioning against a higher fatality count. Transportation aid by railroads aids responders.
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United Press
Porto Rico
Atlantic Seaboard
Virginia
Palm Beach
Fla
New York Weather Braces For West Indies Storm Fury
New York warns shipping from Cape Hate teras to Southern New England as a weakened hurricane moves northward. The storm may pass Atlantic City late today with northeast gale warnings along the coast and high seas. The Maes Jat and the Bridge cargo ship head into the danger zone while the Christy Payne tanker is freed from Kill Van Kull.
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New York
U.P
West Indies
Cape Hate Teras
New England
Atlantic City
New Y. City
Atlantic
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Savannah
Charleston
National Guard Leader Warns Death Toll May Reach 500
Colonel L S Lowry of the Florida National Guard in charge of relief work around Lake Okeechobee estimates the hurricane death list may reach 5600 after a survey of towns along the lake. J T Survey of the Tampa Red Cross Chapter supported the estimate. The toll includes dead, injured and missing in Belle Glade Pahokee Canal Point and nearby communities.
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National Guard
Okeechobee Lake Area
Sebring
Fla
U.P
L.S. Lowry
Florida National Guard
Okeechobee Lake
J. T. Survey
Tampa
Doolittle Transferred From Wright Field to Mitchell Field
Dayton dispatch reports Lieutenant James N. Doolittle of Wright Field received orders to transfer to Mitchell Field New York effective immediately. Doolittle recently returned from South America and is regarded as one of the Army air service’s best pilots.
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Dayton
U.R
James N. Doolittle
Wright Field
Mitchell Field
New York
South America
Army Air Set
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Bill
Thomas L. Stokes
Court Street
Remadgo
Judge Worstell
Mr. Harris
Palm Beaches
Christy Payne
Kill van Kull
Staten Ieland
Prederic J. Gaskin
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