Havana publisher exiled as Cuba targets anti-government press
In Havana on January 16, John T. Wilford owner of the Havana American faces expulsion after a government decree awaited President Machado's signature. The move follows a crackdown on nine newspapers over antiadministration coverage. Wilford’s wife, a Cuban, may stay until their son Alfredo is released from prison after a student demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
Istice Field
John T. Wilford
T Island Republic
el Sthoney
Menocal
Wilford
Alfredo
Two Jailed On Booze Charge in Williamsport Area
Russell Griffith of Williamsport was fined 250 dollars and costs or six months in jail by Magistrate John H. Bitner for selling whiskey and went to jail in default of the fine. Oscar Swartz of Maugansville was arrested on illegal sale of home brew and held for a hearing before Magistrate Bitner. warrants were sworn by Charles E. Cushna, federal prohibition agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Cushna
Russell Graith
Williamsport
John H. Bitner
Griffith
Oscar Swartz
Maugansville
Bitner
Cushwa
Veterinarians Attend Meet in Baltimore
The Maryland State Veterinary Medical Association held a meeting at Medical Hall in Baltimore yesterday with about 73 attendees. Notable addresses covered municipal inspection public health Bang disease control undulent fever and enforcement of federal food drug and pesticide acts by officials from city health, Warren Garthe Lab, U.S. Public Health Service, and USDA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland State Veterinary Medical Association
Baltimore
O. K Hoffman
C. E. Poe
W. H. Fraker
J. Mullineaux
F W. Cruickshanks
Medical Hall
William Brenner
Bureau of Areat Inspection
City Health Department
J. G. Hardenbergh
Warren Garthe Laboratory
Plainboro
H. &. Hasseltine
U. S. Febric Health Service
Washington
H. E. Mosker
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Dakota Sings Of Spring in North Dakota January Oddities
In Fargo and Wahpeton locals joke about unseasonable warmth and early signs of spring. Citizens note ice melting, birds singing, and golfers and skaters reacting to the unusual January weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo
North Dakota
Wahpeton
Maryland Public Service Commission approves 1930 securities total
The Maryland Public Service Commission issued 18,022,398 in securities approvals for 1930, down from 1929’s 52,847,000. Consolidated Gas Electric Light and Power earned the largest permit at 7,500,000. Thirteen corporations received approvals from 185 utilities under the commission, representing a total capitalization of 2,240,735,533.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Maryland Public Service Commission
Commission
Consolidated Gas, Electric Light and Power Company
Central Public Service Corporation
Oddities and Speculation Sparked by Sports and Crime Notes
A collage of brief dispatches reports Rockne’s caution about too much success in football. McGraw likened to Rockne as baseball’s mentor. a Falls City officer injuries after resigning his badge. New York cuts Christmas trees for replacement. a Philadelphia shipboard incident ends with a fatal knife wound amid an attempted slave hunt aboard the S S Nantucket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York State
Philadelphia
lGama Association
Robert Parsons
Irons
S. S. Nantucket
Julius Walker
Savannah
Coast Guard
Walker
Boston
Tolbert Skips Tie At White House Reception
Joseph W. Tolbert Republican National Committeeman for South Carolina attends a White House senators reception without a necktie claiming ties are useless. Ambassador Culbertson plans aerial exploration from Santiago to Tierra Del Fuego with Captain Wooton. The Prince of Wales and Prince George arrive at Le Bourget en route to a South American tour after a flight from Hendon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph W. Tolbert
South Carolina
White House
Santiago
Chile
John 3. Culbertson
Ralph W. Wooton
Tierra del Fuego
LE Bourget
France
Prince of Wales
Prince George
Hendon
England
South America
Mrs. H C Hall Improves After Knee Injury At Home
Friends note Mrs. H C Hall is recovering from a fractured knee suffered in a fall at her 102 Mealey Park Way home. She runs the cafeteria at Hagerstown High School and students miss her cheerful presence during recovery. New manager deck Hodges arrives at Colonial Theatre. He hails from Perth Amboy New Jersey and lives in Jacksonville Florida. He previously worked with Paramount Publix Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Hall
Deck Hodges
Colonial Theatre
Hagerstown
Perth Amboy
N. J
Jackpenville
Fla
Paramount Publix Corporation
Impeny
Deaths and funeral for Eakle C Collistoner
Funeral services for Eakle C. Collistoner will be held Saturday at 2 PM from the house north of Cavetown. Burial will be in Smithsburg Cemetery. Card of thanks from Mr and Mrs H M Chaney and family for support and floral tributes during Frances Chaney's illness and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eakle C. Collistoner
Nouth
Cavetown
Smithsburg
Frances
H. M. Chaney
Ady
Governor Ritchie Inaugural Address Draws National Praise
Leading Democratic papers hail Governor Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland for pledging state rights and liberty against federal overreach. Editorials laud his record, opposition to prohibition, and stance on federalism as a model for 1932 Democratic nominated candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governos
Ritchie
Hoover
New York World
Democratic Party
Maryland
Lberty
Reason
America
Chicago Daily News
United States
Baltimore Sun
Cividasi
Albert C. Ritchie
Courier-Journal
Prohibition Marks 11th Year Amid Ongoing Battle
Washington observes eleven years of Prohibition with no easing of the wet dry clash. Prohibition Bureau seeks 500 new dry agents amid a $2,000,900 appropriation request as debate opens. Wickersham commission report awaited and Clark decision under Supreme Court review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickersham Law Enforcement Commission
Prohibition Bureau
House
Supreme Court
Feld
Wich Am Commission
Jutice Department
Hoover
Shepherdstown News Briefs Roundup
Shepherdstown reports a Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs W R Thatcher home. Miss Margaret Henretty returns home after illness. Mrs J W Witherspoon and sons visit relatives in Lynchburg. Raymond Baby sails to Pirates Cove Florida for fishing. Emma Ridenour and Harry Youngblood attend a pig roast hosted by Charles Seckford near Sharpsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Ladies Aid Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
W. R. Thatcher
Margaret Henretty
Dail Town
J. W. Witherspoon
Jimmy
John
Lynchburg
Raymond Baby
Pirates Cove
Florida
Emma Ridenour
Harry Youngbiood
Charles Seckford
Sharpsburg
Extension Forester Takes Up His Duties
Baltimore January 16 newly appointed extension forester for Maryland Richard Kilburn will begin duties immediately succeeding Frederick Brenk who moves to Wisconsin. Kilburn comes from Tennessee reclamation work and will be stationed at College Park to continue extension work with county agents. Also noted are guests Mr and Mrs Harry Laher of Everett Pennsylvania en route to St Petersburg Florida for the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Riard Kilbenrn
Maryland
State Department of Forestry
Nbourn
Frederick Brenk
Wisconsin Forestry Service
Maryland Department
Tennessee
Colege Park
Harry Laher
Everett, Pa
J. E. McDaniels
Virginia Avenue
St. Petersburg
Fla
Stocks Hold At Opening In Narrow Early Trade
The New York stock market opened with a modest pullback and mixed results. Main feed points and New York Central slipped about 2 points, American Tobacco down 8 points, while American Telephone opened lower. Bethlehem and Steel fluctuated, Worthington rose about 1 1/2, and Case gained 14. The first half hour showed narrow swings as investors absorbed overnight news and yesterday's sharp drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lst Ince
New York Central
American Tobacco
American Telephone
J. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Worthington
Case
Lst
Stock Quotations From Hemphill Noyas & Co
Quotations supplied by Hemphill Noyas and Co. Grand Building WL Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemphill, Noyas & Co
Grand Blds
Washington St
Cat Takes Ride Then Returns Home
Bob Gibs on, night watchman at the Pennsylvania railroad station in Oxford, saw his cat aboard a steam train and phoneed the next station to flag it. The cat, famed for its curiosity, rode briefly on the rear platform before walking back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Bob Gibson
Bob
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jana Bet
Jailed suitor weds in Easton jail after arrest
Howard Hall 22 and Margaret Hall 19 married in Easton jail by Rev. Edgar Read after family objected to their relationship. Howard held in jail awaiting transfer to House of Correction. Margaret remained in Philadelphia awaiting release to establish a home. Family had barred meetings, resorting to confinement at Royal Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton
Howard Hall
Margaret Hall
House of Correction
Howard
Philadelphia
Margaret
Royal Oak
Kirby
St. Michaels
Edgar Read
Inlet would boost seafood industry by reopening bay inlet
Annapolis officials see a hundred thousand dollar gain for the oyster and clam industry by cutting an inlet to restore saltwater flow into Sinepuxent Bay. State conservation commissioner Swepson Earle backs the plan, noting past storm widened the inlet, boosted yields, and its reopening could yield 15 000 acres for oyster planting and millions of clams. Hoover signs forty five million drought relief bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Swepson Earle
State Conservation
Sinepuxent Bay
Maryland Water Front Commission
Atlantic Ocean
Earle
Local Society Notes and City News Highlights
Newlyweds Lillian Baker William C Holliday of Funkstown and Cora Breger Wm Deckman of this city are named among the newly married. Edna Goodrich stars in Armstrongs Wife and Henry B Walthall in The Raven tour the theatres. Blue Ridge League annual meeting convenes in the city with Charles W Boyer presiding. Edward t Hilliard elected president of Peoples National Bank succeeding the late John Nicodemus. Beard’s Lutheran Sunday School elects Joseph Beard superintendent Charles B Neil assistant Martha Stockslager secretary and Harvey Lantz treasurer. Harvey M Davis home at Euclid burned with contents. Eggs rise two cents to 18 cents a dozen on Market. Samuel Pry late of Keedysville leaves an estate valued at 20000. School salaries for first half term total 9000. Mr and Mrs William H Albert of South Potomac celebrate their daughter Bisies sixteenth birthday.
Milk Foundation of Cheapest Diet Highlights Milk Role
Washington January 16 The low cost diet for the President's emergency employment committee centers on milk. Dr Louise Stanley chief of the Bureau of Home Economics said milk excels in quality and variety and is suitable for all ages. Canned unsweetened milk or powdered milk can substitute for fresh milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Emergency Employment Committee
Louise Stanley
Bureau of Home Economics
Stanley
Green dominates spring suits in 1931 fashion
The 1931 forecast from the International Association of Clothing Designers highlights green as the main color for spring and summer menswear. Broad shoulders, slimmer waists, and longer coats appear with notched lapels returning, plus white pearl buttons on sports coats and a range from sack-like dresses to roomy Tanglas overcoats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Jan, ii
International Association of Clothing Designers
Three Held on Liquor Charges After Farm Raid
Charles Jenkins and Howard McClum were held on 1500 bond each for federal action after arraignment before U S Commissioner Wollinger on charges of manufacture and possession of liquor near St James. Russell Clark faced dismissal on one charge but was held on possession of materials used to manufacture liquor. Agents found a ten gallon keg of whiskey at the tenant house and seized two stills during a farm raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jenkins
Howard McClum
St. James
U. S
D. A. Wollinger
Russell Clark
Payrolls Show 7 Percent Loss In Maryland Manufacturing
Maryland manufacturing payrolls fell 7 percent from November to December with a 2.6 percent drop in employment in selected industries. Among 262 reporting plants two idle, 132 full time, 14 overtime, 11 part time. Of 41 549 employees, 61.9 percent worked full time and 88.1 percent part time across plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
J. Knox Insley
State Commissioner of Labor and Statutics
Marburg Will Ends in Major Johns Hopkins Bequest
William A. Marburg former vice president of the American Tobacco Company left a 700000 trust to Johns Hopkins Hospital to take effect after the last Marburg child dies. his estate totals about 2100000. A 100000 trust for sister Emma Marburg also benefits the hospital on her death. Special charity bequests of 57500 are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
William A. Marburg
American Tobacco Company
Johns Hopkins
Theodore Marburs
Belgium
William BR. Marburg
Emma Marburg
Marburg
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Dakota
Buffalo
Tougs
Notre Dame
Emoute Rockne
Falls City
Nebr
Frank Camplin
H. C. Hall
Gov. Ritchie
Liberty
Louisville Courier - Journal
Nebraska
Vets
Drys
Senate Lobby Committee
Dot
House Judiciary Committee
Aliegh Corp
Amn & Fen Pa
Tee Nee Tae
Balti & Ohio
Beth Steel
Chrysier
Davison Chm
Dupont
Ngte
Erie R Ry
Fox ¥Ilm A . Oa
Gen
Fools
Geni Motors
P&t
Gost Secs
Kennecott Cop
Oath
Sing & Myrs B. Sts
Ecee
North Amn
Packard Mtrs
Penna RR - Ory
Dot Bo
the Radio
Kemng Rand
Sears Rogbk
Sinclair
Sid of
Ony
Brande
Studebaker
Tex Gulf Sul
Union Pac RR
Unid Corp Kotee
Unid Gas
US Steel
Warner Bros
St S
Woolworth
Chicago
Eastern Grain Growers
Wareham Building
Mad
Qile
Clara Bow
Daley Deve
Cat
Bankheads
Tallulah Bankhead
Rep
William B. Bankhead
Alabama
London
Miss Bankhead
Inlet
Lillian Baker
William C. Hollyday
Funkstown
Cora E. Breger
Wm. H. Deckman
Edna Goodrich
Armstrong
Henry B. Walthall
Blue Ridge League
Charles W. Boyer
Edward T Hilliard
Peoples’ National Bank
John Nicodemus
Beard’s Lutheran Sunday School
Jos. E. Beard
Chas. B. Neil
Martha Stockslager
Harvey Lantz
Harvey M. Davis
Euclid
Samuel Pry
Keedysville
William H. Albert
South Potomac Street
Bisie
Milk Foundation of Cheapest Diet
Blue Bell
Terminal Oil Station, Inc
Seaboard
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