Reed Sponsors Platform for Day Amendment
Former Senator James A Reed of Missouri today backed an anti prohibition platform calling for immediate repeal of the Volstead Act and repeal of the eighteenth amendment as soon as possible. He urged state control of liquor with or without federal help and criticized Hoover era enforcement efforts as a failure. Reed noted Roosevelt favors repeal with state enforcement protections and warned that prohibition has spurred crime and harmed business amid tariff interference.
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Reed
Europe
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Draco
Hoover
United States
Prohibition
Rain Halts Beet Harvest Creaking Sluggish Haulage
Beet farmers, who asked for rain weeks ago, now plead for dry weather to avoid muddy fields. Rain limits truck movement to 50 60 loads a day at Columbia Sugar, delaying harvest until enough beets accumulate to start the sliding plant. Usually 200 tons stockpiled before operation, with past records of 400 500 loads daily and up to 700 800 in peak years.
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Columbia Sugar Company
Jail at Trails End for Postal Wooers
Detroit reports John W. Wesley aged 27, dubbed a mail courtship fraudster, faced federal court after annulling 18 marriages via the mails. His eighth wife, Jean Carroll of Pittsburgh, testified he vanished with assets including bonds and personal belongings, leaving her $16 000 in bonds and more.
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Detroit
John W. Wesley
Pitttsburgh
Edward J. Moinet
May Probe Vote In Kent County
A grand jury investigation of alleged irregularities in the Kent county primary election in Lowell and Vergennes townships appeared likely. William F. Kelly, a retired local businessman, filed the inquiry via City Manager George W. Welsh. Principal charges include 70 absentee ballots cast in Vergennes and burned applications by township clerk Annabell Ford, with Lowell’s board said to have allowed 176 unregistered voters to cast ballots without registration checks.
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Grand Rapids
Kent
Lowell
Vergennes
Kent County
William F. Kelly
Kelly
George W. Welsh
Annabell Ford
B. J. Jonkman
Hoover pledges and party vows dominate Albany convention
Secretary of State Henry Stimson hailed Hoover's leadership at the New York state GOP gathering, noting 34 of 85 platform pledges fulfilled. He praised the administration's record amid a business downturn, while farm relief programs are described as the first constrictive national effort to aid farmers, with ongoing plans set in motion beforehand.
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Thomas G. Ford
United Press
Albany
U.P
Hoover
Henry D. Stimson
Charles H. Tuttle
A. Plank
Stimson
Gover Heads Welfare Board For City Aid
N D Gover was elected president of the city welfare board at a joint meeting with the city commission and welfare board. Plans for a winter campaign and fund were discussed and a special meeting will be held Monday night to outline welfare work. Members include Rev C B Hawkins and several named trustees.
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N. D. Gover
City Welfare Board
City, Commission and Welfare Board
Welfare Board
C.B. Hawkins
H. B. Johnston
Nicholas Roosevelt Resigns Post In Philippines
President Hoover accepted Nicholas Roosevelt’s resignation as vice governor of the Philippines after protests over his appointment. Roosevelt will become minister to Hungary, succeeding J Butler Wight, who moves to Uruguay. Harrison resignations were announced at the White House.
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Washington
U.P
Philippines
Nicholas Roosevelt
Islands
New York
Hungary
J. Butler Wight
Budapest
Leland Harrison
Uruguay
Harrison
White House
Roosevelt
Hoover
Brucker Slate Seen in Control at 6 0 P Meet
Grand Rapids Sept 25 U P Despite no certified governor candidate the Republican state convention appears controlled by Wilber M. Brucker factions. Governor Green will preside and key notes address. Lawrence expected for treasurer. Fitzgerald for secretary of state. Voorhies strong for attorney general with Shaw backing Brucker. Fulley to unite Brucker and Groesbeck for auditor.
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Grand Rapids
U.P
Lansing
Wilber M. Brucker
Fred W. Green
Brucker
Alex W. Groesbeck
Howard C. Lawrence
Ionia
Frank D. Fitzgerald
Grand Ledge
Paul H. Voorhies
Detroit
Albert T. Shaw
O. B. Fulley
Groesbeck
Local girl reports sighting stranger near Crawford school
Irene Bixley a 12 year old from near Crawford arrives late at Lincoln Center school on Wednesday. She tells Sheriff Schertel a man jumped from bushes and demanded lunch basket, then vanished. Basket found roadside undisturbed. no tracks or further signs. School reports it as her first tardy this year.
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Irene Bixley
Lincoln Center School
Crawford
Irene
Andrew Schertél
Schidols
Lurich
George Bixley
Grawford
Plug Two Wells As Dry Holes
Two field completions this week ended as dry holes. Harrison in Isabella township and Beneedum Trees in Sheridan township yielded no producible oil. Dixie-Davis on the DeStop in Chippewa township is set to drill in pay sand within 24 hours. Grubb No. 5 in Chippewa, a G-Lee-P Oil development well, produced 200 barrels last Saturday.
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Harrison
Isabella Township
Cole
Grove Farm
Mecosta County
Sheridan Township
Dixie-Davis
DeStop
Chippewa Township
Chippewa
G-Lee- P Oil Development Company
Weather forecast for lower Michigan and Upper Michigan
Unsettled tonight and Friday with showers in the south and possibly north. Cooler tonight except in the extreme southeast. cool Friday. Upper Michigan partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Friday. Readings show Alpena 64, Chicago 78, Detroit 68, Duluth 46, Escanaba 68, Grand Rapids 70, Ludington 66, Marquette 68, Sault Ste Marie 66.
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Detroit
U.R
Lower Michigan
Upper Michigan
Chicago
Duluth
Escanaba
Grand _Rapids
Ludington
Marquette
Sault Ste. Marie
Two Men Injured In Oil Field Accident
L G Nicholson aged 65 a teamster for J C Arthurs Drilling was severely injured at a Deerfield township oil well when a scraper blade struck rock and dragged him into a slush pit He suffered arm leg and internal injuries and was taken to Mt Pleasant He had only recently joined the drilling firm He lived in Deerfield township Harvey Crawford of J C Arthurs also sustained a crushed hand in a separate Leaton oil well incident and received first aid from a local physician
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J.C. Arthurs, Drilling Company
Nicholson
Deerfield Township
Deerfield
Harvey Crawford
Leaton
Wheat short selling by Russians unlikely to depress prices
After talks with Secretary Hyde and officials, Silas Strawn and Chicago Board of Trade representatives said short selling of 7,500,000 bushels of wheat by Soviet Russia would not depress prices. Strawn James Norris Pere Carey Siebel Harris discussed industry responsibilities and left for Chicago at 3:15 p m.
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Washington
U.P
Hyde
Silas W. Strawn
Chicago Board of Trade
Russia
Strawn
James
Norris
Péter Pe Carey
Siebel C. Harris
Board of Trade
Legge
Farm Board
Secretary of Commerce
Lamontene
Chicago
Rod
Strawn Sa AE
Chicago - Board
of Trade
Garey
Unemployment Improves in 24 Cities Analysis
Washington reports improvement as unemployment for 24 cities drops from 22 percent in July and August to 11 percent in early September per the American Federation of Labor. President Green notes ongoing job shortages despite the decline.
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Washington
U.P
American Rederation of
William Green
Plague Epidemics Raze Chinese Villages in Shen-si
Dr Elmer Galt reports pneumonia and bubonic plague ravaging northern Shen-si in China with entire villages wiped out. Thousands flee across the border into neighboring Shan-si as epidemics threaten northern China.
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Peiping
U.R
Shen-si
China
Elmer Galt
Galt
Shan-si
Nominal Fee Plan For Tourist Park
Nelson Park will require visitors to register and pay a nominal fee next season, city manager W. K. Willman says. A permanent caretaker will manage arrivals and registrations as the camp remains popular with travelers from many areas.
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Nelson Park
W. K. Willman
Commission
Murphy to Fire Political 108 Holders in City
Detroit mayor Frank Murphy orders immediate discharge of all political appointees. He directs department heads to list executable work and cut payroll surplusage. Unemployment relief effort begins with 25 public registration sites run by volunteers under Dr. Frank D. Adams.
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Detroit
Frank Murphy
Murphy
U.R
Frank D. Adams
Central State Teachers College Enrolment Reaches Record
At Central Ning More Students Added At Central State Teachers College enrollment hits 1078, surpassing 1925’s 965 record. Freshman class marks largest in education history with 359. 132 Saturday extension students. Football team begins practice as Lodewyk drills yearlings. Faculty reception planned tonight.
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Central State Teachers
Lodewyk
Postmaster General Urges Big Postal Building Plan
Postmaster Brown certifies the Post Office Department did not act dishonestly or incompetently in leasing Paul quarters valued at 800000 dollars for 120775 dollars per year for 20 years. He asks Hoover to push a five year building and purchasing program to replace 198 leased structures with government owned buildings costing 48140000 dollars. The recommendations follow a Congress criticism led by Senator Blaine and others.
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Ath O
Washington
U.P
Brown
Hoover
Post Office Department
Paul
Mr. Hoover
Congress
Browd
Blaine, Reon
Wis
Burglar Leaves Trousers as Prank in Michigan
Drayton Plains, Mich. September 25. A thief stripped two homes of silver then left two pairs of trousers in the backyard as a prank. Husband Bowren and wife searched the house after he woke to find no trousers. Neighbor Mrs. Neil produced the missing garments.
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Drayton Plains
Mich
U.P
P.H
Bowren
Charles ‘Neil
Road Camp Here Is Closed After Paving Project
Inmates from the state prison road camp at the west end of High Street returned to Jackson State Prison. A caretaker remains at the lane as laborers completed paving on US 127 between Mt. Pleasant and Clare. More than one hundred convicts worked this summer. other camps will close with the new Michigan State Prison cell block ready to house over 500 inmates.
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High Street
Jackson State Prison
US 127
Mt. Pleasant
Clare
Michigan State Prison
Woodcock endorses limited force for warrants in dry law drive
Amos W. Woodcock, national prohibition administrator, told Newark dry agents they may use force if necessary to serve federal warrants but urged humane, intelligent investigation. He condemned the Elizabeth murder of agent Finiallo as dreadful but pledged unwavering enforcement despite public opinion.
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Newark
N. J
U.P
Amos W. Woodcock
National Prohibition
Woodcock
Elizabeth
cAgent John
New Jersey
Earthquake Kills 175 in Russia Near Stalinabad
A strong earthquake near Stalinabad on September 23 killed at least 175 and wounded over 300. About 1,200 people were left homeless as seven villages were destroyed, with reports noting severe damage in outlying areas of the Dubedanganibazar region.
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Russia
Moscow
U.R
Stalinabad
Mostj
se‘Vere
Idahibge
Donegh
Duibedangibazar
Itdday
Gorham Plant Practices 10 Hour Day to Meet Orders
Gorham Brothers operates on a 10 hour day to fill several September orders of special cabinet work. The plant has followed the schedule for a week and aims to complete the orders within 10 days. About 45 regular employees handle radio cabinets and furniture orders. Continuation beyond the current schedule depends on incoming new orders.
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Gorham Brothers Company
Large Number Visits Sire Train At Ann Arbor
Isabella farmers and dairy men visited a dairy profits purcbred sire train on West Pickard in Ann Arbor this afternoon. The train, operated through Michigan State College and the Ann Arbor Railway, carries two dairy exhibits and three exhibit cars for purebred bulls. Besides the sires on the train, many purebred sires from the State College are offered for sale to dairymen.
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Isabella
Ann Arbor
West Pickard
Michigan State College Agricultural Department
Ann Arbor Railway Company
State College
Dunk Brothers Dunk in Atlantic City Doughnut Debut
In Atlantic City on September 26 the American Bakers association holds its convention as delegates and visitors dunk in public. Henry Stude, president of the association, dunked a new fashioned doughnut baked for the event. Delegates say the new doughnut will be a popular delicacy this year.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American “Bakers ‘Association
Henry Stude
Lake City Airmen Start Transatlantic Flight Scheduling
French fliers Dieudonna Coste and Maurice Bellonte left the municipal airport at 8 42 a m MST for the Boise route as part of a trans Atlantic flight, with WU and Bellaten Dieudonna noted in dispatches.
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T Lake City
Bellaten Dieudonna
Coste
Maurice Bellonte
Fox Boise
Idzho
Mob Lynchings in Georgia Jail Seizure of Willie Kirkland
A mob around 1000 men stormed the Thomasville county jail and seized Willie Kirkland a black man. They lynched him for an alleged attempted assault on a white girl. his body was dumped in the street after he was shot in nearby woods. The nine year old victim identified Kirkland as her attacker.
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Thomasville
Willie Kirkland
Kirkland
Here
Two Cadillac High School Boys Killed In Crash
In Cadillac Michigan two 15 year old high school students William Buckley Jr and Leland Laurent were killed when their car rolled over after veering around a car and colliding head on with a truck. Four others were injured and hospitalised: Carl Lindstrom 15 Roland Lund 17 Clifford Bloomquist 16 and Harley Murphy 17.
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Cadillac
Mich
Here
Big Rapids
William Buckley, Jr
Leland .Laurent
Carl Lindstrom
Roland Lund
Clifford
Hitler Threatens To Defy Treaty If Fasci sts Seize Power
Leipzig September reports Adolf Hitler testifies in a Reichs court trial of three officers. He says if Fasci sts gain power Germany would refuse to honor postwar treaties and would preserve legal means only while planning an uprising. He warns of new federal courts and decapitated heads in the sand.
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Eric Keyser
United Press
Leipzig
Germany
Adolph Hitler
National Socialist
Itler
Army
Reichswehr
Hitler
Recount of Michigan Republican governor race adjourned
The state canvassers vote to adjourn the ballot recount at noon today until next Monday. The postponement affects the run up to the Republican state convention in Grand Rapids tomorrow. The recount across about 2,500 precincts shows Groesbeck with a net gain of 198 votes.
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Lansing
U.R
State Board of
Grand Rapids
Groesbeck
Supreme Court injunction halts Brucker canvass ruling
In Lansing on September 25 a Michigan supreme court injunction blocked certifying Wilber M. Brucker as the Republican governor candidate. Alex J. Groesbeck, asserting recount irregularities, seeks mandamus to force changes. recount continues with about 200 boxes yet to be counted and tabulation disputed among parties.
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Paul Webber
Groesbeck
Brucker
Board of
Lansing
Wayne County
Eadhy
Supreme Court
Missaukee County
Contitzes
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Trails End
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Gorham
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