Eckener Eyes U S Sea Route Boost For Zeppelin Travel
Dr Hugo Eckener plans a May Graf Zeppelin voyage to South America and the United States with stops at Pernambuco Rio de Janeiro Lakehurst and Seville. He will confer with National City Bank officials about North Atlantic service and may visit Akron to meet Goodyear.
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Frederick Kuh
Berlin
Hugo Eckener
United States
New York
National City Bank
Akron
Ohio
Goodyear Zeppelin Company
Eckener
South America
Pernambuco
Friedrichshafen
4We
Amazon
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Miners Celebrate Survival After Wolf Run Mine Fire
In Steubenville Ohio 85 miners survive a mine fire at Wolf Run Coal Mine 800 feet underground near Amsterdam. Two homes lose residents Paul Borcowski 65 and John Pawolski 40, while George Allman 42 is badly burned. Two rescuers exposed to fumes recoverable. dozens of miners praised after dramatic rescue.
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United Press
Steubenville
Paul Borcowski
John Pawolski
Pawolski
George Allman
Gtold Horton
Sidney Deals
Manny
Village of Shepherd Sees Only 25 Votes Cast
An unopposed village ticket drew just 25 voters at Shepherd yesterday. Officers named include President F. M. Taylor Clerk Russel Stilgenbauer Treasurer Florence Barnes Assessor FE L Ashworth and Trustees Lester Piglt Cr 3 B Stump and L H Mulvey.
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Shepherd
F. M
Taylor
Russel Stilgenbauer
Florence Barnes
FE. L. Ashworth
Lester Piglt
B. Stump
L. H. Mulvey
Byrd Thanks Ochs On Pole Expedition Victory
New York March 11 Rear Admiral Richard E Byrd spoke by radio with Adolph Ochs of the New York Times from Dunedin announcing Byrd’s South Pole expedition achievement. Ochs praised Byrd saying he has joined immortals and raised the U S flag at both poles. Byrd expressed gratitude to Americans and sponsors and said he is overwhelmed by planned receptions and public interest.
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New York
Richard E. Byrd
Dunedin
N. Y
Adolph
Ochs
New York Times
United States
WGY
General Electric
Schenectady
Byrd
South Pole
Change urged on Jones Law to ease court congestion
Washington report notes a House judiciary sub committee urged amendments to the Jones law to define terms more clearly and create a new category called petty offenses. Two bills were favorably reported. a third measure to empower US Commissioners to try petty offenses was sent to the full committee without recommendation. The judiciary panel remains divided and will study after hearings on 18th Amendment repeal or modification.
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Washington
Mar
House Judiciary
United States
Judiciary
Lavish Rites for Gangster Oberta in Chicago Burial
John "Dingbat" Oberta, gangster and politician, was buried today in Chicago amid lavish funeral rites. Fifteen thousand mourners gathered around his home as priests conducted Catholic rites over his body in a silvered bronze casket among a room full of flowers.
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Chicago
John “Dingbat” Oberta
Underworld
Big Rapids Lumber Plant Burns in Four-Hour Blaze
A fire at Ward Lumber Co. mill in Big Rapids Michigan driven by a west wind raged four hours, starting from a charcoal burner in a dry kiln. Losses reach about 125 dollars. The plant employed 80 men and produced flooring. Firefighter John Nichols was overcome by smoke but regained duty after treatment.
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Big Rapids
Mich
Ward Lumber Co
N. J. Ward
John Nichols
Flaming youth liquor problem traced to Winthrop diary
An excerpt from John Winthrop’s intimate journal reveals a 1630 entry noting a maid-servant nearly killed by strong drink and Puritans observing youth overindulgence in hot waters. The reading marked Boston’s 300th anniversary celebrations.
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New ‘York
Sre
John Winthrop
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Boston
Mysterious rum poisonings alarm three Tennessee counties
Physicians in Washington Carter and Unicoi counties report more than 100 people affected by a puzzling illness linked to Jamaica ginger or moonshine. A 14 year old girl and two women are among the victims with limb paralysis and severe pain on walking. No fatalities yet and no clear diagnosis or relief from local or state health officers. Patients show head congestion and sore throat progressing to numb legs and growing pain.
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Elizabethton
Tenn
Tennessee
State Health Department
Washington
Carter
Unicoi
Washington County
Carter County
Unicoi Couty
Fitzgerald Denies Politics in Michigan Road Building
Clare Michigan March 11 Frank D Fitzgerald Lansing business manager of the state highway department told Clare chamber of commerce that no politics influenced road building and that the department is debt free. He noted U S 27 trunk line from Mr Pleasant to Clare would be paved early summer with three mixers and completed by July.
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Clare
Mich
State Highway Department
Frank D. Fitzgerald
Lansing
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Barnes Cafe
Fitzgerald
U.S.27
Mr. Pleasant
Sheer
Uly
Will Probe Loan Shares
Lansing reports Attorney General Brucker ordered a sweeping probe into small loan companies. He noted some firms charge extra fees beyond the legal 3.5 percent monthly rate, often under the pretext of investigations into clients' references.
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Lansing
Brucker
Ford Attacks Money Interests as Bootleg Backers
The New York World cites Henry Ford accusing New York financial interests of backing bootlegging rings and controlling U S newspapers to please big advertisers. Ford says liquor is moved to factories and cites foreign bottles with multiple compartments as evidence.
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New York
New York World
Detroit
Henry Ford
New York City
Ford
United’ States
Bootlerlers
United States
Michigan payrolls rise as industry earnings jump
State labor department figures show 3885 plants in Michigan up 28.9 percent for Jan 15 to Feb 15. Average weekly earnings rose to 30.89 from 22.26, a 36 percent gain, led by auto and furniture sectors with significant plant gains and higher wages.
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United Press
Lansing
Michigan
Department of Labor and Industry
Oil Demonstration by Standard Oil Official at Science Building
D. H. Femby of Standard Oil Co Saginaw will present a lecture and demonstration on modern fuels from crude oils and their use in high and low compression engines. The event includes distillation, engine adaption, a film on gasoline and kerosene production, and a public invitation.
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D. H. Femby
Standard Oil Co
Saginaw
Agricultural ‘Department
Science _ building
Mgr. Femby
Teacher Fined for Flogging in Huron County
Miss Margaret Moore, a Huron county school teacher, was found guilty before a local justice of whipping a 15-year-old girl pupil with a small rubber strap. A fine of 1 dollar plus costs was imposed.
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Bad Axe
Midh
Margaret Moore
Huron County
Fears Split in G. C. P. Tariff Tangle
Senator Nye of North Dakota warned that the Republican party could split again like in 1912 if the Senate passes higher duties on sugar oil and lumber. He noted Western Republicans joining Democrats in the tariff coalition and said his stance may shift against further increases.
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Washington
Senate
Nye
Grundy
National Republican Club votes for repeal of 18th amendment
New York March 11 The National Republican Club approved a resolution urging Republican members of Congress to advocate and vote for repeal after a four hour debate. The 461 to 345 vote drew over 200 attendees with proxies from across the country. The measure followed a February push led by Frederic R. Coudert Jr. to force a special meeting on the issue.
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United Press
New York
National Republican Club
Congress
Frederic R. Coudert, Jr
Coudert
Selfridge Hangar Destroyed by Fire
At Selfridge Field an army air base near Mt. Clemens a hangar burned causing about 20 000 dollars in losses though planes valued at 110 000 dollars were moved out just in time. The fire reportedly started from a defective heater and was contained by the airport fire department. Two saved planes were rain runners captured by federal agents and three were army pursuit planes.
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United Press
Clemens
Selfridge Field
Army Airport
Mt. Clemens
Federal
Army
Detroit Doctor Fined $2500 For Narcotic Act Violation
Federal Judge Arthur Tuttle denied a change of pleas for Dr. J. M. Blackburn, a 56 year old Quincy Michigan physician, and imposed a $2500 fine for violating the narcotic act. The fine was paid.
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Detroit
Arthur Tuttle
J. M. Blackburn
Quincy
Mich
U S Poll Shows Preference for Stricter Prohibition Enforcement
A nationwide Pathfinder poll found 214,893 favor stricter enforcement while 75,604 backed government sales of light wines and beer and 57,952 supported keeping prohibition as is. The dry tally was 272,826 vs 171,826 wet, with Montana Nevada Idaho Louisiana North and South Dakota and D C voting wet.
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United Press
Washington
United States
Pathfinder
Montana
Nevada
Idaho
Louisiana
North and
South Dakota
District of Columbia
Kansas
New York
Arizona
Connecticut
Maine
South Carolina
Virginia
Man Held For Questioning In Grimm Fire Case
Chester Owen of near Shepherd was to be questioned by Justice Malcom Wardrop today over possible links to the Grimm Tire and Battery Service station fire at daybreak Sunday. Owen’s car was found near the scene early Sunday, fuelling suspicion as investigators probe a theft of a car in Mt. Pleasant after midnight.
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Chester Owen
Shepherd
Malcom Wardrop
Mt. Pleasant
Owen
Grimm
Ed Ball
Baumgarten
Schertel
Forney’s Corners
Seven Quit In Police Shakeup In Detroit
Detroit officials announced a major department shakeup with retirement of seven inspectors led by Charles Carmody and Joseph Kolb. Five other senior officers retired as Commissioner Harold Emmons aims to replace older staff with younger personnel.
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Detroit
Harold H. Emmons
Emmons
Charles C. Carmody
Joseph Kolb
Fred Raymond
John Donovan
Patrick Fitzpatrick
William T. Doyle
Irwin Patterson
Funeral Train Parade for Taft Through Rain
William Howard Taft lay in state in the capitol under the dome after a rain soaked procession through Washington. The flag draped caisson moved past crowds and guards as the nation paid its final tribute before services at All Souls Unitarian Church. President Hoover watched from the White House as the motorcade continued toward the capitol.
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Raymond Clapper
Washington
William Howard Taft
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
Wyoming Avenue
Connecticut Avenue
Lafayette Park
White House
Treasury
All Souls
Unitarian Church
16Th Street
Avenue of Présidents
Hoover
Soils School Series Ends at City High
The final meeting of the four part soils school was held in the high school auditorium. The city high school boys glee club under Miss Lucile Schacht sang to a large audience. Frank Trull spoke on commercial fertilizers and their use while soil survey maps and bulletins were distributed. Farmers showed interest in dairying and field crops and a similar school is planned for next year. The indoor base drill rang ended with the Ag club boys ahead.
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Soils ‘School
City High School
Lucile Schacht
Frank Trull
Ag Club
Weather Outlook for Lower Michigan March Forecast
Detroit March 11 The forecast for lower Michigan calls for mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with occasional snow and no major temperature change. Winds expected to be west to northwest and remain fairly fresh.
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Detroit
Michigan
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