Governors Show Slight Interest in Wickersham Proposal
Wet and dry leaders at the New London governors conference reacted cautiously to George W. Wickersham’s plan to divide prohibition enforcement between federal and state agencies. Some praised the idea of state responsibility for internal policing, while wets urged possible modification of the Volstead Act to allow enforcement changes. Governor Ritchie of Maryland promised fuller comment as the discussion continued.
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Washington
George W. Wickersham
Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission
New London
Conn
Lowman
Treasury
Doran
Prohibition Bureau
Sena © Walsh
Massachusetts
Britten
Repub- Mean
Ilinois
United States
Deets Pickett
Methodist Board of Temperance
Wickersham
Presidente Hoover
Ritchie
Maryland
Service Men May Be Favored For Jobs
Washington July 17 Anning Pratt Democrat New York asks Director Stewart to appoint disabled and unemployed ex service men to the new census filling every available position when qualified. He urges political considerations be set aside and favors for American Legion mothers widows unemployed and disabled veterans.
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Washington
Stewart
Anning
Pratt
New York
American Legion
Topeka Holdup Suspect Confessed By Mrs Vivian Scraper
Police say Mrs Vivian Scraper aged 25 confessed to a daylight holdup at the Security Benefit association in Topeka Kansas. The $14,000 theft involved two employees.
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Associated Press
Vivian Scraper
Security Benefit Association
Topeka
Kas
Editors Get 30 Days and $500 Fines
Cleveland July 17. Louis B. Seltzer editor of the Cleveland Press and Carlton K. Matson chief editorial writer were held in contempt by Common Pleas Judge Luther P. Walther. They were sentenced to 80 days in jail and fined 500 dollars each with execution ordered. The judge denied a stay of execution. The cases stem from an editorial criticizing his injunction granting to racing interests at Thistledown race track. The sheriff had closed the track citing illegality of the betting contribution system. The Press call the injunction monstrous or ridiculous and accused the judge of being duped by racing interests. Baker argued for freedom of the press. the judge refused to dismiss.
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Cleveland
Louis B. Seltzer
Cleveland Press
Carlton K. Matson
Common Pleas
Luther P. Walther
Walther
Thistledown
E. J. Hanratty
Disarmament talks advance amid US visit plan
London and Moscow report informal discussions on naval disarmament involve Prime Minister MacDonald and Ambassador Dawes. Private talks aim to set terms for a possible MacDonald visit to the United States to advance disarmament efforts. Hoover’s position appears noncommittal. other powers may be informed later.
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London
Ramsey MacDonald
Charles G. Dawes
United States
Todday
MacDonald
Hoover
Poincare Exhausted From Debt Debates
Paris July 17 Premier Poincare rested in bed due to fatigue from debt accord efforts with America and Britain. French chamber backed him 350 to 238 on Blum's resolution about Young plan and Rhineland evacuation. Barthou pressed for confidence vote as government celebrated tensions and minor judicial actions referenced in the report.
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Paris
Poincare
America
Great Britain
French Chamber of Deputies
Blum
Rhineland
Barthou
Seltzer
Matson
Appelate
Tudge Willis Vickery
Judge Vickery
Baker
Goodbye Folks Said Sam Tovlick Debuts In Court
Sam Tovlick, a mysterious train rider, appeared in Squire Wittmap's court in only summer underwear. Officers say he claims to have been swimming and intoxicated, while he cannot explain his origin or destination. The hearing was interrupted by his insistence on leaving, with Captain Morehead urging him to stay.
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Sam Tovlick
Squire John L. Wittmap
C. T. Morehead
Taylick
Tovlick
Farm Board to Cut Market Costs via Cooperative Marketing
The Federal Farm Board aimed to lower the marketing costs of agricultural products to raise farmers' returns without raising consumer prices. It plans a nationwide effort, working with organized farmer groups by commodity, and will meet leaders at Baton Rouge on July 29 for the American Institute of Cooperation.
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Washington
Federal Farm Board
Congress
Cooperative Marketing Associations
Baton Rouge
American Institute of Cooperation
Beloved Old Socialist Near The End
Victor L. Berger, 69, former Socialist congressman and Milwaukee Leader publisher, lay near death after a street car collision. Doctors cite a basal skull fracture and internal injuries, with unconsciousness persisting. He was struck while walking from his newspaper office to his home and remained gravely ill.
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Milwaukee
Victor L. Berger
Mulwaukee
Berger
Sanda
Dawes Breaks Loose at Lunch in London
Ambassador Dawes wowed London at a Old Vintner's Hall luncheon exchanging a volatile address on Anglo American relations. He wore a grey tropical suit, drank nothing, and declared a bet on improving ties, noting English sacrifice in war and warning of unknown repercussions.
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London
Ambassador Dawes
Old Vintner's Hall
Hell
Maria
Maria Dawes
Daily Mail
Vintner's Hall
Lord Derby
Lord Riddell
England
Dawes
Mexicans Observe Death of Obregon Memorial Program Planned
Mexicans observe the death anniversary of President-elect Alvaro Obregon. In Mexicali Governor Abelardo Rodriguez designated the day a holiday and announced a memorial program including a $25,000 statue dedication for the late leader.
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Mexicali
Lower
Calif
Abelardo Rodriguez
Alvarado Obregon
Florida Bank Failures Hit Southwest Coast Banks
Florida banking collapse spree continues with fifteen state banks and nine subsidiary institutions closing in southwest Florida. Banks affected include The Citizens Bank and Trust Tampa Franklin Bank Lafayette Bank American State Bank Citizens Nebraska Avenue Bank Bank of Ybor City Bank of Plant City Bradenton Bank and Trust First State Bank of Fort Meade Bank of Pasco County Mulberry Ellenton State Bank plus several others in nearby counties.
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Tampa
Fla
Florida
Citizen's Bank and Trust Company of
State Banking Department
Citizens Bank and Trust Company
Franklin Bank
Lafayette Bank
American State Bank
Citizens’ Nebraska Avenue Bank
Bank of Ybor
Ybor City
Bank of
Plant City
Bradenton Bank and Trust ‘Company
Bradenton
State Bank of
Fort Meade
Bank of Pasco County
O'Dade City
Port Tampa
Bank of Mulberry
Mulder
Citizens’ Bank
Abbott Testifies Rush Admitted Bank Shortage
H A Abbott state banking commissioner testified today that A V Rush on trial for embezzlement admitted a shortage at the Peoples Bank of West Virginia Buckhannon. Abbott said two accounts were removed from the ledger and a seven thousand dollar state deposit used to cover the removal. He noted Rush covered shortages with dummy notes during examinations. Former Senator M M Neely, defense counsel, questioned enmity but Abbott denied it.
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M. M. Neely
Defense Counsel
Abbott
Rush
Fit
Chinese Soviet Crisis Sees Nanking Reply to Moscow
In Nanking July 17 the Nationalist government replied to Moscow outlining three key points. It plans to send Chu Zao Yang to Moscow, demands release of Chinese prisoners in Russia, and requests protection for Chinese nationals from aggression. Manchurian troops were mobilized along the Chinese Eastern Railway as tensions rise. Moscow pressed for prisoner releases and negotiations over the disputed issues. An American consul and others were later noted in a separate incident involving shipboard thefts and danger near Shanghai.
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Nanking
China
Russia
Matum
Moscow
Kaal
Manchuue
Chu
Zao Yang
Manchukyi
Mostow
Chiang Kai Shek
Chineas
Tom Green Wins Cincinnati Pittsburgh River Boat Race
Cincinnati crowds watched the steam packet Tom Greene defeat the Betsy Ann by about ten feet in a two hour twenty one minute race from Cincinnati to New Richmond on the Ohio River. Tom Green, 25, commanded the winning boat. Frederick Way Jr., 28, led the Betsy Ann. The victory earns a loving cup and preserves river racing tradition with 10,000 spectators along the banks.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Tom Greene
New Richmond
Tom Green
Frederick Way, Jr
Greene Lines
Lindberghs Take 30 Minute Blimp Flight in LA
Colonel and Mrs Charles Lindbergh arrived at Metropolitan airport from San Francisco and boarded a blimp for a 30 minute tour. Lieutenant Karl Lange piloted and says Lindbergh took control at times during the ascent.
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Los Angeles
Charles A. Lindbergh
Metropolitan
San Francisco
Karl Lange
Lindbergh
Boy Scout Camp Report Pleases Kiwanis Leaders
Kiwanians praised the Scouts for their work at camp near Deep Creek at the Hotel Grafton last night. Rev A J Torrey supervised a two week course of instruction and thanked sponsors. Twenty two lads qualified on second class scouts during the encampment and several others are nearing Eagle or first class honors.
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Torrey
Grafton
A. J. Torrey
Deep Creek
Hecess
Eagle Scouts
Donald Flynn
William B Corder Dies at Home in Gall o District
William B Corder prominent public man dies at 12 45 PM at his Pleasant District home near Gall o aged 71 Born May 9 1852 son of William and Devers Corder he leaves a widow Bertha and five sons J Corder of Clarksburg M D Corder of circuit court Boston July 17 Pittsburgh 7 0 defeated in first game of a double header earlier today ATTEND LUNCH
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Boar County
William B., Co
Hi Pleasant
Gallo
Jeer
Mr. Corder
William and
Devers Corder
Bertha
Lett Corder
J. Corder
Clarksburg
Man
D. Corder
Circuit Court
Boston
Pittsburgh
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Kinsey Bros Cleaners and Dyers
Ellenton State Bank
Ellenton
Peoples’ State Bank
Jacksonville
Volusia County Bank and Trust Company
Deland
First National Bank
Colonial Bank and Trust
Pany
Miami
Merchants Bank and Trust Company
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Avantle Bank and Trust Company
Sanford
Merchants Bank
Melbourne
Bingham
Shanghai
Defflinger
Reed Smoot
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Senate Finance Committee
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Anne
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Galloway
Bar County
M. P. Church
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