Dry forces from Anti-Saloon League gain in probe
Senate investigators reveal waning power of the Anti-Saloon League as Dr. McBride testifies his group’s finances show a deficit in 1929 and millions spent annually. Witness disputes Wheeler era control while committee seeks full donor list and internal records from the Ohio born leader.
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New York World News Service
Washington
Senate
League
McBride
Gue
Wayne B. Wheeler
Wheel
Wheeler
MacBride
United States
Cromwell
Ohio
Westerville
Anti-Saloon League
Caraway
Dem
Ark
Repubs
Dr. McBride
Donahey
Wickersham Attacks Penal Policy At Law Institute Meet
Chairman Wickersham denounces reliance on augmented penalties and prison conditions as calls for urgent reform. He and Chief Justice Hughes address the American Law Institute opening in Washington with 600 attendees, as a draft model code for criminal procedure is considered.
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Washington
Wickersham
Law Enforcement Commission
American Law Institute
Hughes
Supreme Court
Judicial 7
Hoover
White House
Institute
United States
Wickok
GO P NAMES SUB COMMITTEES
Three sub committees named by the Republican Nominating Committee after a two hour session at headquarters with Robert A. Taft presiding. They will organize this week and report to the General Committee which meets next Thursday at 8 PM. Members include Harry W. Brown Ford Lader Jr H W Kleemeier P Lincoln Mitchell and George Puchta with David C. Jones chairing the Legislators committee and others named. Several general committee members were present except EF WW Edwards and Philip Geier who were out of town.
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Republican Nominating Committee
Robert A. Taft
Chirman
Harry W. Brown
Ford Lader, Jr
H. W. Kleemeier
P. Lincoln Mitchell
George Puchta
Carthe
David C. Jones
Joseph J. George W. Huston
Clifford N
Harry Layman
Horace Sud
Henry Higgins
General Mittee
WW. Edwards
Philip Geier
Zoo Stork Builds Nest And Delivers Babies At Zoo
The zoo stork has started nesting on site according to general manager Sol Stephan. He notes the bird is tending to its own brood and has already brought babies to the buffalo corral and the monkey house, signaling future hatchings.
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Sol Stephan
Buffalo Corral
Monkey House
States Move Toward Prohibition in Major Poll Update
The Literary Digest reports three more states join Kansas and Arkansas in voting over 50 percent for enforcement while only Connecticut New Jersey and Rhode Island back repeal. Of 4 150 017 votes, 1 248 585 favor enforcement 1 231 849 for modification and 1 669 579 for repeal.
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Literary Digest
Tomorrow
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Kansas
Arkansas
Connecticut
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Louisiana
New York
Alabama
Colorado
Iowa
Mississippi
Nebraska
South Carolina
Texas
Capone and companions freed after habeas corpus hearing
Al Capone and three companions were discharged from Miami municipal jail after a habeas corpus hearing before Circuit Judge Aly O. Thompson. They had been held for investigation by Mayor Jo H. Reeder and city officials. Capone and his group were photographed and fingerprinted, with padlock nuisance proceedings likely to be heard next week.
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Miami
Fla
al Capone
Miami Beach
D. Vernon Hawthorne
Florida
Capone
Governors Propose Rapid Prison Farm Expansion in Ohio
Gov. Myers S. Cooper and a welfare commission outline a plan to expand the Dowden Prison Farm in Columbus into a 2,600 capacity facility by Thanksgiving. The project adds a 1,000 bed dormitory outside the stockade, upgrades to power and sewage, and contracts for free labor to complete within four months. Total cost under 500000.
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Columbus
Dowden
Myers x3 Cooper
Special Welfare Commission
Central Prison
Iit
Cooper
Gary ex-mayor Fulton commits suicide after primary election upset
Gary Indiana reports William J Fulton former mayor and county commissioner candidate shot himself after upset over irregularities allegations in the Tuesday primary. Fulton left a note claiming innocence blaming overzealous friends or enemies seeking vengeance. He helped lay out Gary in 1906 and served as City Controller.
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Gary
Ind
William J. Fulton
Santly
William H. Olds
M. H.marquart
Fulton
Friends
United States Steel Corporation
Donations swell Community Chest total to 1.347 million
The Community Chest received 191 952 60 in a single day raising the fund to 1 347 598 26 against a 2 076 894 goal. General Chairman Roger K Rogan outlined allocations including 508 308 for family relief and 522 881 for health work while Mayor Russell Wilson urged solicitors at a noon rally.
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Community Chest Campaign
Roger K. Rogan
Rogan
Sholapur Riots Claim 27 Lives and Many Hurt
Reports from Bombay describe a violent Sholapur outbreak during the civil disobedience era. Police casualties include two dead, with more bodies feared. hundreds wounded and looted European quarters as troops were deployed. Civil order deteriorates amid shortages and mass evacuations.
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Bombay
Sholapur
Here
Mahatma Gandhi
Cincinnati Metro Population Seen Near 668000 in 1930
Census officials estimate the Cincinnati metropolitan area including Hamilton County and parts of Kenton and Campbell Counties may reach 668000 in 1930, based on partial 1930 figures and complete 1920 data. San Francisco is given 621762, up 115086 or 22.71 percent since 1920, though 1930 San Francisco numbers are unofficial.
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Cincinnati
San Francisco
Hamilton County
Kenton
Campbell Counties
Kentucky
Tal
George J. Heitzler
Cheviot
Arlington Heights
Madeira
Egypt demands return of its mummies worldwide
Paris reports a national movement in Egypt to reclaim hundreds of mummies of kings queens and high priests. Egyptians argue the sanctity of their dead requires repatriation, citing Tutankhamun's mummy and the rejected Rockefeller museum proposal as milestones.
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Egypt
Europe
America
New York World News Service
Paris
Rome
Tutankhamen
Valley of the Kings
Luxor
John D
Fuad
Moro Outlaws Clash With Philippine Police in Mindanao
In Mindanao Kawayan district a major clash between Philippine constabulary and Moro outlaws left one constabulary officer and three privates dead and three officers and fifteen privates wounded. The outlaws, entrenched in an old fort, included murderers and robbers. an American commander Captain J R Grinstead was seriously wounded.
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Manila
Philippine Constabulary
Mindanao
Kawayan
J. R. Grinstead
Lanao
Violator Held Over Pocket Padlock Case in Kansas City
Rollin A. Brown of Springfield Missouri appeared before Federal Judge Albert L. Reeves and pleaded not guilty to breaking a legal padlock on his hip pocket. He was ordered jailed and a contempt hearing on alleged liquor dispensing in violation of Reeves injunction set for Saturday.
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Kansas City
Rollin A. Brown
Springfield
Albert L. Reeves
Reeves
Battlefront clashes and casualties cloud Nanking drive
Northern forces under Yen Hsi-Shan clash with Chiang Kai-Shek loyalists near Suchow and in western Shantung as Yen’s coalition seeks to oust the Nanking government. Heavy nationalist casualties and secrecy surround deaths reported, with Chiang unable to lead due to advancing rebel forces.
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Northern Military Alliance
China
Suchow
Yen Hsi-Shan
Shansi
National
Fen Yu-Hsiang
Kiangsu
Yen
Feng
Shantung Province
Kweiteh-Suchow
Chiang Kai-Shek
Peng
Yen Hsishan
Bryan's Nephew Seeks State Vote on Volstead Act
Silas M. Bryan of Minneapolis announced his bid for Congress from Minnesota's Fifth District. He supports resubmitting the Eighteenth Amendment to the states and favors enforcing prohibition while a plan to settle the issue is developed. He denied being wet despite mixed reactions to his stance.
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Bryan
Minneapolis
May
Silas M. Bryan
Congress
Minnesota
William Jennings Bryan
Charles Bryan
Nebraska
Senate Passes War Bill For Army Funding
Washington May 8 The Senate approved the War Department bill providing 456.7 million dollars for next year's army expenses. The increase over the House allotment is 0.5 million.
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Senate
Washington
War Department
House
Two Inexperienced Flyers Die In Unauthorized Training Flight
Coroner Swing labeled the accident ignorance and inexperience. Orrin Smith 21 of 3726 Eastern Ave and Dominick Angieri 22 of 3605 Morris Place, both Embry Riddle mechanics at Lunken Airport, died when a training plane crashed near Turkey Bottom Road after taking off without permission. Neither held a pilot license. Smith had failed pilot exams after fifty flight hours. Angieri was fatally injured and died at General Hospital.
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F. C. .Swing
Orrin Smith
Eastern Avenue
Dominick Angieri
Morris Place
Embry-Riddle Company
Lunken
Turkey Bottom Road
Kellogg Avena
Smith
Angieri
General Hospital
Cincinnati
Shelbyville
Ind
Angiers
Torrington
Conn
Swing
Demolition at Armour & Co Smokehouse in St Joseph
A blast at the Armour and Co smokehouse in St Joseph Missouri destroyed the facility after an ammonia tank ruptured or a gas line failed officials reported no injuries as crews cleared debris and investigated the cause and extent of damage
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ST. Joseph
Armourig& Co
South St. Joseph
Durkin
Verna
Munden
Gerald
Rickman
Ray
Rogers
Arthur
Bowen
Dexter
Wansen
Farl
Willis
Maggie
Loar
Tille
Johnson
Mary
Scott
O. FE
Staples
Ames
Roberts
George
Temperatures and weather outlook across states
Regions from Ohio to Indiana show fair to partly thundery conditions with scattered showers in places Friday and Saturday. The report lists temperatures, precipitation, and city readings for Louisville Nashville Cleveland New York Detroit Chicago Atlanta Galveston Omaha Pittsburgh and more with May 8 1930 data and 75 meridian time comparisons.
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West Portion
Kentucky
Tennessee
West Virginia
Indiana
Louisville
Nashville
Iverse
Cleveland
Heleo
New York
Detroit
Atlantic
Chicago
Jacksony
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Atlanta
Hise Bonis
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Kansas City
Galvesteen
Omaha
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