Women Fight Prohibition Ills On Anniversary Massacre Night
Washington reports four determined women opponents of the eighteenth amendment told the House Judiciary Committee of crime and debauchery linked to prohibition. They named Senator Bruce and other backers defending repeal or relaxation, urged national referendum or local option, and warned of unregulated liquor harming youth and society. The hearing spans two days with reps from Michigan and New York pressing allegations against officials and the dry regime.
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Ted
Bouse Judicciary Committee
Mets Wite Nexbes
Bruce
Maryland
Chaygen
Graham
Commitsion
Mary T. Norton
New Jersey
Charles B. Sabin
Republican National
Tte Purpore
M. Louise Gross
New York
Chelrmat
Women's Moderation League
Congress
Tts Pnactment
Neaday
Pierre 9. DuPons
Wilmington
Delaware
John H. Min
Michigan Prison Commission
Walter Liguers
Qrem
Michigan
Clancy
Leslie
Biggett
Green Miner
Green
Miner
Prominent Charleston Merchant Dies at 52
Herbert Frankenberger, 52, a leading Charleston merchant and head of Frankenberger and company, was found dead at his Edgewood Drive home after a brief illness. He helped run the firm since 1860 and served on the Charleston National Bank board and as chamber of commerce president. He leaves a widow Henrietta Davis, two children Betsy 15 and Philip 12, two brothers Max and Walter, and several relatives. The family had celebrated their anniversary in Cincinnati last Tuesday before his death.
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Herbert Frankenberger
Charleston
Frankenberger and Company Mercantile Run
Edgewood Drive
Mr. Frankenberger
Myre
Frankenberger
Cincmnai
Cincinnati
Nis Buaies
Henrietta Davis
Maysville
Betsy
Philip
Max Frankenberger
Mel i
Walter M. Frankenberger
New Haven
Herbert
Charleston National Bank
Charleston Chamber of Commerce and
Indictments Against 18 Gunmen Mark Police Drive
Chicago action reports 18 gunmen named in true bills as police campaign against crime continues. Myles ODonnell, West Side gang chief, freed on bond for disorderly conduct after fainting at a photo lineup. three of his four henchmen held on gun charges. Bonds set at 10000 each for the indicteds. early trials planned. Robbery losses include 6204 from a building society treasurer. bombing caused 20000 damage to welding firm facilities.
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Chicago
Myles O'Donnell
West Side
O Donnell
Lin
O'Donnell
Pet
John A. Swanson
Frank Dut+ fek
Chicago City borrows 2 million to pay overdue payroll
Chicago officials announced a 2 million loan from city funds to cover half monthly payroll of 1.85 million. About 20 000 city employees including firemen and police will receive overdue checks, while roughly 20 000 teachers and other Board of Education and county workers remain unpaid since Christmas.
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Chicago
Danny
Charlie Benterson
Cran Mestro City
Ate Rubio
Adventhin
Valentines Day Massacre Anniversary Sparks Chicago Crackdown
On the eve of the St Valentine’s Day massacre anniversary Chicago authorities report a major crackdown with more than 2000 suspects rounded up. Officials say there were no labor deals and could not account for a bombing as gangsters flee the city amid police pursuit and a changed civic scene.
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Chicago
Rom Ghicago
St. Valentine's Day
Crims
Puen
Debs and Youth Etiquette Debate on Swearing Before Elders
New York dispatch reports a youthful compendium shaping etiquette for debutantes and well bred youths. Co authors from multiple colleges discuss permissible language, respect for elders, manners at hostesses, and timing of greeting, with varied regional views and strong opinions.
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Sam Love
New York
Century Company
Park Avenue
Shry
Japan Seeks Navy Accord Amid French Plans at London Talks
London talks open amid a French naval build up target of 724,479 tons by 1936 with a capital ship holiday proposed by Japan until 1936. The Japanese offer also seeks reduced battleship tonnage and main armament while the American delegation reacts with cautious optimism to a definitive French figure set. Differences arise over Japan's proposed 70 percent ratio and broader parity concepts, signaling prolonged five power negotiations.
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Andre Tardieu
Dnly
Traan
Dino Grandi
Fravice
Italy
United States
Irenco
Bed Rock
Japan
Bias Arraigned Pleads Not Guilty
MOUNDSVILLE Feb 19 Sam H Snyder 25 year sentence after guilty robbery of Union bank Bentwood. Others in Marshall county court include Biass and Childers recaptured, Hiss pleads not guilty to escaping prison, trial set March 10. Several convicts plead guilty to escape. some receive terms. murder trials set for Feb 24 and March 11.
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Sam H. Snyder
Oklahoma
Union Bank
Bentwood
Snyder
Hollywood
Cal
Marshall County Brewit
Dana Bias
Adran Bias
Basil Childers
Cabell County
Georgia
Dupy Hiss
Hla
Wealey Glenn
Fredand Shortridge
Riley Cook
Norman Elels
Clarence Tyree
Thamas
Morton
John Hopking
Kanawha
Dutlan
Sam Blevins
Wheeling
Blushers
Childers
Harry Durbin
Cameron Automobile Mechanic
August Kerechka
Sam King
West Wheeling
Glendale Gas Quai Company
Atorem
Three Counterfeiters Arrested in Berlin
BERLIN February 12 to 14 police arrested three men linked to a ring flooding Europe with fake American money. The suspects include a Rumussian named Jarmas a Hungarian named Kalg ondag and a Czechoslovakian named Wels seized with a large roll of counterfeit bills at the railway station as police supported by headquarters in Antwerp.
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Welty
Europe
Jarmas
Kalg Ondag
Wels
Antwerp
Governor Charged Mystery Solved After Spark in Office
Governor Varley and aides experienced a live electrical shock when a heavy load on a flag sparked a discharge in the Florida governor's private office. Captain Mood, an electrician, explained the event as a fault from the flagpole harness causing a brief electric arc exposed to the room.
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Jett Charleston van Fie
Florida
Calvert
Mr. Legg
Hmediately
Sr Estill
B. B. Tut
Mood
Bids Sought for 1930 Minnesota Road Projects
Minnesota state road commission called bids March 18 for 114 miles of state routes and five bridges at an estimated cost of about 2.5 million dollars. Projects include concrete paving from Clendenin to Clay and Welch to Maybeury, with traffic kept open during construction.
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State Road Commission
U.S
Mount Hope
Ghent
Jenith
Welch
Maybeury
Clendenin
Clay
Belington
Junior
Barbour County
Harrison County
Berlin Police Launch Campaign Against Communist Groups
Berlin police said they opened a campaign against communist groups, raiding offices and dissolving organizations. They claim the groups are more communist than anti fascist and have documents proving anti fascist groups are a cover for terrorism in Germany.
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Berlin
Eollee
Germany
Arcente
Coast Defense Is Concentrated At Five Centers
Washington reports a reorganization by General Summerall concentrating American coast defense at five active centers Long Island Chesapeake Bay Pensacola Fla San Francisco and Puget Sound while 18 other centers are assigned to caretaker status The plan aims for economy and efficiency in training National Guard units and expands anti aircraft duties with eight coast artillery regiments allocated to coast defense and seven to anti aircraft duties No personnel cuts, overall strength remains 96,395.
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Cnast
Afitus
Charles P. Summerall
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Chesapeake Bay
Pensacola
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Puget Sound
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Coast Artillery
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Portsmouth
N. J
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New Bedford
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Savanah
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Mobile Bay
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Tex
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Rossi
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Prince Is Assailed For Beating Peasant
Bucharest Romania Feb 12 Prince Nicholas of Romania a member of the Regency council faced a deputy’s charge for assaulting a peasant whose cart blocked his high speed automobile. The prince halted to scold the cart owner then struck the peasant. The lower house was alerted but the matter was dropped after the speaker intervened.
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Buchareet
Rumania
Nicholas
Jowlpile
Hughes Confirmed Chief Justice 52 to 26 in Senate Fight
The senate confirmed Charles Evans Hughes as chief justice by 52 votes to 26 after four days of heated debate. Fourteen Democrats joined 38 Republicans in support, while 15 Democrats and 11 Republicans opposed. Norris and Borah led opposition, with several lawmakers switching positions in a tense final day. Hughes prepared to assume the seat immediately as Mary Taft’s health prompted her resignation weeks earlier.
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Capper
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Fean
Gilbett
Glenn
Goff
Goldaborough
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Grundy
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McNary
Oddie
Patterson
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Shall
Smoot
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Sullivan
Thomas
Idaho
Townsend
Vandenberg
Walcott
Waterman
Watson
Ashurst
Barkley
Broussard
Copeland
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Hare Tison
Kendrick
Ransdell
Steck
Stephens
Swanson
Trammell
Wagner
Walsh
Mass
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Nye
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Farmer-Labor
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Ory
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Montans
Momier
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Bank of Renick Robbery Ends With Sack of Cash
An unmasked bandit robbed the Bank of Renick near Lewisburg forcing three employees into a vault and taking 513 from a counter stash. A state police pursuit followed as witnesses described a well dressed man about 30, 200 pounds. He fled across the Greenbrier River into dense brush toward the wilderness.
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Reniek
Greenbrier
Rentek
J. W. Baxter
Baxter
T. W. Henry
Mary Happ
Miss Rapp
Fersons
Renlok
121 Year Old Man Seeks Pension in Congress
YEGUCIGALPA Honduras Feb 13 Celerjco Mejia aged 121 walked to the capital from La man to appeal to congress for a pension for the rest of his life.
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Yegucigalpa
Honduras
Celerjco Mejia
Laman
Congress
Donald Killed Melvin Horst, Hanna Says in Confession
Special Prosecutor Mauger Mingaweed said Hanna signed a statement alleging Earl Conrad killed Melvin Horst in a 1928 Orrville garage. Donald Horst, the suspect, is being questioned as authorities pursue new leads from Junior Hanna and statements tying Donald to the crime. Authorities declined to specify charges but indicated possible action soon.
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Melvin Horst
Hanna
Wooster
Ohio
Walter J. Mauger Mingaweed
Horlea Hanna
Allegleg
Earl Conald
Orrville
Mougey
Janloy Hanns
Mongey
Melvin
Hatel
Roy
Procaculor Mougey
cDonald
Graven
Junior Hanna
Horst
Suntor
Elias Arnold
Tater
Jun+tor
Charles Harns
Janior
Junior
Kaye Don Aims To Break Segrave Speed Mark
Washington Feb 13 The A A A contest board issued sanction for Kaye Don British driver to challenge Segrave s world speed record of 231.447 mph Don plans to reach Daytona Beach in early March and pursue the record between March 15 and 30 with Sunbeam publicity and a 24 cylinder 4000 horsepower car and hopes to attain 250 mph.
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Raye Don
Maj. H
D. Segrave
American Automobile Association
Don
United States
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Fis
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Sunbeam Plant
Segrave
Rogers Thinks They Argued Over Nothing
Will Rogers writes from New York that a Senate discussion on a minor issue exploded into national talk. He notes how a routine, formality vote yesterday could have passed quietly, but publicity turned spinach versus broccoli into a national divisive debate. He comments on rapid public quarrels and how a small dispute can inflame a country.
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Norris
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Benetor Bleese
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