Light Vote Seen in Balloting on Dry Law Repeal
A brief report notes a light vote in ballot testing on repealing the local dry law with little enthusiasm observed among voters. Report focuses on turnout and preliminary sentiment.
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1933
Page
1
Wide Margin for Wets in Frederick County
The article reports heavy turnout questions for the repeal of prohibition in Frederick County with Wet and Dry camps predicting outcomes. It notes a large stay-at-home vote in Frederick City and forecasts the county’s contribution to making Maryland the twenty-seventh state to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment. Campaigns operate quietly with parties mobilizing by precincts as polls open at 7 and close at 7. Returns promised after 8 at the News-Post. Additionally a marriage license was issued in Hagerstown to Mahlon Crum and Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Frederick City
Maryland
Weis Cisim
Yallota
Fite
Aallota
Premkts
North Point
United
Marrland
Partes
Baltimore
Toff Heonmanna
Union
North Point i
George W. Crabbe
Ritchie
Maine
Portland
Prohibition
Augusta
Neal Dow
Prohibitionsist
Supreme Judicial Court
Roosevelt and Hull Trim Cuba Intervention Rhetoric
In a discussion of Cuba policy President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull drop the word property from the phrase American lives and property. They argue protection of lives should be the focus as Cuban leaders potentially threaten American sugar interests. Communists are not involved in the coup, but fear civil war and intervention loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Roosevelt
Hull
Cuba
Railroad Man's 54-Year Ride Ends in World’s Fair Trip
Long Island Railroad veteran J Ty retired after 54 years and 4,000,000 miles of service from Mineola. He planned a journey to the World’s Pageant and prepared for an extended holiday travel.
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Frank H. Pahde
Mineola
J. Ty
Long Island Railroad
Pau
Repairs on county roads and bridges progress
Routine state repairs continue across the county after weeks of rain. Bridges in Walkersville Urbana and the northern areas are being replaced, including a major span of the Link’s Ford bridge over the Monocacy river. About half of the Link’s Ford structure was washed away, with $55,000 in road damage covered by farms. Supervisors and district engineers direct grading brush clearing culvert openings and general fixes under Robert E L Kolb and Roger H Willard.
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State Roads Commission
Walkersville
Urbana
Monocacy River
Thomas M. Linthicum
John B. Crum
Woodsboro
John W. Grove
William B. Pryor
Thurmont
Roscoe P. Brown
David K Fry
Jefferson
John W Molter
Edgar Crawford
Inquiry follows death of trucker Melvin
Rockville Sept 12 relatives say Charles I Melvin 34 suffered ax attack injuries and died after hours in Montgomery General Hospital police investigate whether accidental death or foul play Melvin worked as a truck driver for Gude Sons Co near Rockville Luther Thompson watchman at the nursery saw Melvin bleeding and wandering near midnight The car ignition was on and a crank present blood and hair on an ax reported by relatives in the case
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Rockville
Charles I
Melvin
Gude Sons Co
Here
William B. Melvin
Fourth Street
Washngton
Metropolitan Police Force
William Melvin
Saior
Arizona
Luther Thompson
Gude
Thompson
Momenis Ialetly
James Reed
Paul Watkins
Melvinargareniuy
Prescott
Melvins
Taompeon
Nurse Rescued From Yearlong Captivity in Chicago Cafe
Margaret Lagette of Jacksonville says she was held for more than a year above a Chicago cafe run by Tienduie Boon makes and kept by Mass Lagette. She described being beaten, bruised, and kept mostly on the second floor while scrubbed floors and asked for help. Police say Economakos, with a prior sentence for receiving stolen property, ran the cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian
Tienduie Boonmakes
State Street
Mass Lagette
Jacksonville
St Luke's Hospital
Economakos
Miss Lagette
Army Officers Defy New Cuban Regime Siege at Hotel
Defiant officers barricaded in Havana's National Hotel refuse to surrender within 24 to 36 hours as President Grau San Martin demands. Estimated 300 to 500 armed troops maintain a tight line around the building backed by ABC and OCRR. Captain Mario Torris Menier warns of possible trouble as the standoff continues.
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Havana
National
Ramon Grau San Martin
de Geapedes
ABC
OCRR
Pratwhite
de Cespedes
Gra Martin
Mario Torris Menier
Aviation Corps
Roosevelt to Address Catholic Charities
President Roosevelt will speak at the Conference of Catholic Charities at the Waldorf Astoria in New York on October 4. He will travel from Washington on September 27, stop overnight in metropolitan travel, and return September 26, then head to Hyde Park for Alicia Robinson and Kenneth Whiker’s wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Will Stiak
Conference of Catholic Charities
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
James
Europe
Freeldent Motors
Hyde Park
Alicia Robinson
Theodore Douglas Robinson
Kenneth Whiker
Senator Beck named Comptroller of Customs for Baltimore Port
Baltimore September 12 AP State Senator S Scott Beck of Chestertown was appointed Comptroller of Customs for the Port of Baltimore to succeed Lawrence Towers The salary is 7300 annually The appointment announced at the White House comes as Beck a Democrat from Kent County had been suggested for Congress in 1930s
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
S. Scott Beck
Chestertown
Lawrence B. Towers
White House
Washington
Bea
Kent County
Congress
T. Alan Goldsborough
NRA to Set Up Compliance Boards Across Cities
The NRA will establish "compliance boards" in each city to enforce the blue eagle agreement. Johnson says boards will investigate violations, hold hearings, and seek voluntary compliance, then report noncompliance to Washington for possible disciplinary action. Boards have no exclusive authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NRA
Hugh 8. Johnson
Canzoneri Weighs In At 1334 Pounds For Title Fight
New York AP report notes Tony Canzoneri weighed in at 1334 pounds for a 15 round lightweight title bout against Hammy Ross at the Polo Grounds. Weather forecast calls for cool temps tonight with odds at 9 to 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canzoneri
New York
Tony Canzoneri
Hamey Ross
Polo Grounds
Bata
Ten Men Hold Up and Rob Pennsylvania Bank
Ten men armed with sawed off shotguns and revolvers robbed the St Gaily Bank in Farrell Pennsylvania. They took between 5000 and 7000 dollars after kidnapping an employee Carl Wild and fled in two cars. Wild was later released in Youngstown Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Bank
Farrell
St. Gaily
Oday
Elier
Carl Wild
Wild
Youngstown
Roosevelt Hints Restoring Part of Gov Salary Cut
President Roosevelt told American Federation of Labor officials that there is some hope for restoring part of the 15 percent government salary cut. The remarks came as discussions continued on easing the wage reductions for federal workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Washington
Roosevelt
American Federation of Labor
Market Traders Caution In Thin New York Session
New York traders faced caution as yesterday's speculative fervor cooled. Profit-tax worries and alcohol sector buoyancy faded, leaving ticker tape featureless with prices around 459 and call money near 9 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Macday
Homecoming of Od Fellows to be Held October First
The seventh annual homecoming of all branches of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in the state will be at the IOOF Home on North Market street Sunday October 1. Thousands expected. Morning inspection of buildings, afternoon program with a prominent speaker. Donor day gifts of food and supplies. Lodges, auxiliary groups, Encampment and Daughters of Rebekah invited. Organizer Claude Laman among directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent
Order of Od
TO O F
North Market Street
Aux Amarieg
Daughters of Rebekah
Claude
Laman
Relay
Directos
Chalins 8
Schone
Baltimore
Robert A. Bennett
Charles F. Geegler
This City
No Increase Here in Frederick County Milk Prices
County Agent Henry B R Shoemaker says no net rise in retail milk prices is expected locally. He notes Hagerstown protests and a price jump from 6 to 10 cents a quart, with some areas at 9 cents, but most Frederick county milk goes to Baltimore and Washington markets and dealers show no overall increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RTCAL
Frederick County
Henry BR
Frederick County Milk Producers Association
Hagerstown
Philadelphia
Washington County
Baltimore
Washington
Cuba's Young Revolutionaries Form Five‑Member Committee
Sergio Carbo leads Cuba's youth revolt, toppling President and Congresses to set up an executive five‑member committee. Carbo acts as head of the new council, wielding de facto power in place of the prior administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergio Carbo
Cuba
Carbo
Praldeck
Marylanders tighten vote interest in repeal election
In Maryland the afternoon repeal vote showed awakened interest despite morning apathy. Easton women urged a white ribbon ticket from church steps while Governor Ritchie predicted a large repeal majority but warned of weather dampening turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltmore
Easton
Talbot County
Ebenezer Old Side
M. E. Church
Chorch
Annapolis
Albert C. Ritchie
Baltimore
Weather data snapshot with faulty OCR entries
Weather report outlines 24 hour precipitation, September totals and normals, and misc figures with numerous OCR errors. It notes yesterday and last night temperatures, and a vague forecast with moon data and stream conditions described as muddy and hazardous.
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