Robinson Defends Smith On Prohibition At Demo Rally
Sen. Joseph T. Robinson argued Gov. Alfred E. Smith’s modification stance on prohibition is a personal right and not nullification of the constitution. He said the Democratic Party would enforce all laws and stressed Smith’s commitment to enforce prohibition despite changes in the system. Robinson noted Wilson vetoed the Volstead act and urged that only popular modifications can be pursued.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Joseph T. Robinson
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Houston
Robinson
Democratic Party
Gov. Smith
Wilson
Held in Jail After Mishap Near Columbus
Miss Mildred Lahman a 22 year old Columbus resident lies in a hospital with a probable skull fracture while her companion Carl Middley 24 Mechanicsburg is jailed on suspicion after an accident north of Columbus Middley claims Lahman fell from a car during a quarrel and he tried to grab her before taking her to her rooming house police were called and Lahman’s parents are from Sunbury Ohio.
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Columbus
Mildred Lahman
Carl Middley
Mechanicsburg
Middley
Antioch College dormitory burned in Yellow Springs
The men’s dormitory at Antioch College in Yellow Springs was destroyed by fire last night with an estimated loss of 50000 dollars. The building was closed for a month and flames were detected shortly after midnight as Springfield and Xenia fire brigades helped local crews.
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Springfield
Antioch College
Yellow Springs
Xenia
Hollywood Blasts Frighten Rogers
Beverly Hills reports two explosions in Hollywood yesterday afternoon. No suspects or motives known. Gene Tunney comments on boxing as entertainment and the oddity of literary loss versus financial gain in the exchanged views. Reporter Will signs off from the scene.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Gene Tunney
Dempsey
Holly Wood
Will
Shamblin Set For Trial On Murder Charge In October
Clarence Shamblin pleaded not guilty to a first degree murder indictment in the slaying of Patrolman Joseph Lauer. A special jury will be called for the October 8 trial. Prosecutor Henry W. Harter Jr. seeks the death penalty.
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Clarence Shamblin
Joseph Lauer
J. J. McCall
Karl A. Feist
Shamblin
Lauer
Henry W. Harter, Jr
B. J. Thomas
William Clark
John Luzio
Raymond Lacy
Gaines Hanged at Walla Walla for Daughter’s 1926 Murder
Wallace Bob Gaines was executed at Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla for the 1926 murder of his 19 year old daughter Sylvia. He showed no emotion and offered no confession to advisers during the night. His last words were please get this over as soon as you can.
Police rescue of girl who wandered from Hoboken home
An eight year old girl Veronica Doyle left alone emptied 75 cents from a toy bank then walked to New York for a shopping tour before returning to Hoboken where she got lost and required police rescue Dance at Lake Park Alliance on Labor Day weekend featured good music in the write up.
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Hoboken
N. J
Veronica Doyle
New York
Lake Park
Alliance
Sat
Faulty Loading Said Cause Of Pittsburgh Freight Crash
Ne gligence in loading two castings weighing 28 tons may be held responsible for the death of RE D Shreeve a 33 year old Pittsburgh fireman on Pennsylvania train No 9. The crash occurred at a major crossing when a saucer shaped casting and a cylindrical casting broke loose from moorings and struck a passenger train cab. Engineer Charles Creese 66 was injured. Castings were en route to Dopple Construction Co Philadelphia from West Gas Construction Co Fort Wayne Ind. Coroner Dr T C McQuate says such shipments must be bolted securely and notes AR A rules require nuts on tie rods to be tightened.
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RE. D. Shreeve
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Shreeve
T. C. McQuate
Charles Creese
Dopple Construction Co
Philadelphia
West Gas Construction Co
Fort Wayne
Ind
Seven Die In Gotham Heat
New York August 31 seven deaths and many prostrations were reported as a 48 hour heat wave struck the city and surrounding area. After a high of 88 degrees the night brought relief with a brief thunder shower but sultriness persisted through most of the night. Prostrations and business closures were noted across Manhattan as the city endured the mid summer heat.
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New York
Manhattan
Plane wheel found drifting near Iceland
A Danish government report states an airplane wheel marked Paladium cord aero standard 1100 plus 220 was found floating in waters near Skapatras Iceland. Investigators believe it came from a transatlantic aircraft that may have crashed at sea.
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Copenhagen
Skapataras
Iceland
Aero Standard
Plans Long Flight From West Coast to Hong Kong
Lieut Lester J Maitland a California Hawaii flier announced a two stop Pacific crossing from San Francisco to Hong Kong The 8000 mile trip will use a tri motored plane with stops at Honolulu Manila and Hong Kong in the planned route set from Seattle August 31 1929.
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Seattle
Wash
Pacific Ocean
San Francisco
Hong Kong
Lester J. Maitland
Home Grown Produce Ad From Louis Fruit Markets
Local market offers peaches at 25 to 65 cents per basket, fancy home grown tomatoes six pounds for 25 cents or one for a basket, canning pickles at low prices, home grown cooking apples six pounds for 10 cents, and new sweet potatoes six pounds for 25 cents. Located at 811 Market St or 1347 Dueber Ave.
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Louis
Dueber
Bulls Run Rampant as Stock Prices Boom
The New York stock market surged as radio issues led the rally with gains near peaks and several favorites such as General Motors United States Steel Allied Chemical American Can Coty Chrysler and Sears Roebuck rising. Merger chatter and a broad advance pushed many stocks to new high records for the year as broker loans and bank data supported bullish sentiment.
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General Motors
U. S. Steel
Allied Chemical
American Can
Coty
Chrysler
Sears Roebuck
Schulte United
Federal Reserve System
United States
Huge Police Graft in Philadelphia Is Bared
Philadelphia investigators reveal vast sums moved from bootlegging gangs into police pockets. District Attorney Monaghan reports enormous payments to officers from seized records at Marks Weinberg and Co. Fourteen experts review books as the grand jury continues its Philadelphia racket probes.
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Philadelphia
John A. Monaghan
Marks, Weinberg and Co
Grand Jury
Canton on the Upgrade at Ervin Mfg Co
The Ervin Mfg Co in Canton shows rising production and steady employment as year end prospects brighten. Vice president O. B Ervin notes a favorable outlook and emphasizes artisanship as each worker adds an individual touch to locally sold furniture produced with globally sourced materials. The firm serves customers within about 200 miles of Canton.
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Canton
Ervin Mfg. Co
Ohio
Ervin
Corruption as Democratic Drive Issue Emerges
Washington Aug 31 Democrats push corruption as a campaign theme after Sen Joseph T Robinson’s Hot Springs speech in which he warned that corrupt elections breed dishonest officials. He cited cases tied to Daugherty Fall Forbes Miller and argued Republicans must answer for oil and election expenses connections.
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Washington
Joseph T. Robinson
Hot Springs
Ark
Robinson
Sen. Reed
Missouri
Daugherty
Secretary of
Interior Fall
Veterans’ Bureau
Forbes
Miller
Frank L. Smith
William S. Ware
Harmony Leaves Canton to Join Son in Cincinnati
John C Harmony a Canton newspaper pioneer known for leading Democrats and editing the News Democrat left for Cincinnati to join his son Howard in publishing a shopping paper. He previously led campaigns served as county recorder sat on the school board during major building programs and later headed the Pyramid Motors Co. Howard Harmony has managed The Canton Daily News and now works with shopping publications.
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John C. Harmony
Canton
Cincinnati
Howard Harmony
Mr. Harmony
News-Democrat
Canton Daily News
Democratic Party
McKinley High School
Pyramid Motors Co
Akron probe to hear witnesses on city rackets
A score of witnesses were to be questioned by Akron city's vice investigation committee. Councilman Kyle said he would subpoena known underworld figures under oath to uncover alleged protected rackets. Ross charged officials and police know of an Akron gambling ring with two leaders named. The committee seeks further criminal evidence.
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Akron
Kyle
Ross
Brethren to Attend Funeral of Thomas J. Barker
Mason society summons members to meet at the Masonic Temple on Saturday September 1 at 6 39 p m to attend the funeral of their late brother Thomas J Barker services in Blueage Room Walter M Streby and H Heingartner secretaries report the notice states attendees to assemble for fraternal services and burial plans
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Masonie
Masonic Temple
Thomas J. Barker
Walter M. Streby
Former Texas Police Chief Now Bad Man
Dallas dispatch reports Tom Shook once Electra police chief and eight year North Texas peace officer fled Wichita Falls jail after escaping with three other prisoners. He faces September 6 murder trial, plus indictments for burglary robbery and intoxicated driving. Shook and three inmates overpowered a guard and seized the guard’s pistol.
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Dallas
Tex
North Texas
Electra
Tom Shook
Wichita Falls
Shook
Army Officer Wounded in Virginia Crash
Lieut. Richard Wetherell Jr. 22 and William F R Griffith Jr. 20 were found unconscious on the Alexandria Fairfax pike. Wetherell suffered a possible skull fracture and leg and arm injuries while Griffith had a fractured skull and other injuries. Both were taken to hospitals after the incident.
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Washington
Richard Wetherell, Jr
Col. Wetherell
Ft. Thomas
Alexandria-Fairfax
Virginia
Wetherell
Young Wetherell
William F. R. Griffith, Jr
Internal Revenue
E. W. Groff
Fairfax
Griffith
Dirigible Los Angeles Flight Canceled Over Ohio Pennsylvan
Weather halted a planned Los Angeles dirigible trip over Canton and nearby cities. Lieut Commander H Y Wiley cited rainstorms making the route hazardous and the flight was canceled. Joseph M Blake, Canton A A A vice president, had invited the craft to pass Canton en route between Steubenville East Liverpool and Youngstown.
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Los Angeles
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Navy Department
United Press
Washington
Canton Daily News
H. Y. Wiley
C. E. Rosendahl
Navy
Curtis D. Wilbur
Joseph M. Blake
Canton
Steubenville
East Liverpool
Youngstown
Mr. Blake
American Aeronautical Association
Fleet to Practice Off Pacific Coast
The United States battle fleet sails from San Francisco for speed tests and gunnery drills off the Pacific coast. After a week at anchor shore leaves are canceled and sailors return to their ships. Seven battleships 34 destroyers and a dozen supply ships join the California flagship as the force exits the Golden Gate.
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San Francisco
Cal
United States Battle Fleet
Pacific Coast
U. S
California
Golden Gate
Warren Manley Dies in Shanghai
Warren Manley secretary of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai died today in China. He formerly served as secretary of the chamber of commerce in San Francisco.
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Shanghai
China
Warren Manley
American Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerces
San Francisco
Auto Crash in Stark County Claims Sixth Violent Death
Massillon, Aug 31 Otto Young 49 of two miles west of here died at Massillon City Hospital from injuries suffered in an early Sunday auto crash. Ferguson the driver was injured but not seriously. The crash occurred on Youngstown Hill road west of Massillon when the car plunged over a five foot embankment and overturned. Coroner McQuate planned further questions. A list of Stark County deaths in 48 hours includes drowning and factory and railroad accidents with several victims named.
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Massillon
Otto Young
Here
Stark Co
Young
Massillon City Hospital
Ferguson
T. C. McQuate
Youngstown Hill
McQuate
Waynesburg
Navarre
Canton
Amundsen Sea Plane Rumor Denied
Oslo reports deny claims of finding Roald Amundsen's sea plane off the Lofo ten Islands. Officials say the Lübeck based Michael Lars voyage to Bear Island followed fishermen sightings of Amundsen near Tromsoe after June 18 rescue mission for the Italia crew.
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Oslo
Norway
Roald Amundsen
Lofoten Islands
Harstad
Michael Lars
Bear Island
Amundsen
Tromsoe
Seeks Job Until Told Top Aged
Bradon Masick a 60 year old New Haven laborer had been job hunting for weeks. A rebuff that he was too old to be considered prompted him to hang himself from a tree in the rear yard near A Beck’s home where he recently lived.
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New Haven
Conn
Bradon Masick
A. ©. Beck
Masick
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