02 Jan 1931
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1931
Page
1
An armed black man abducted 13 year old Adolphus Busch Orthwein grandson of brewer Adolphus Busch in St Louis last night. Police and detectives conducted a city wide search with hopes of a ransom return as authorities press the case and seek leads.
In St Louis a 13 year old grandson of Anheuser Busch president Adolphus Orthwein was abducted at Huntleigh Village last night. Police declined to discuss progress as a widespread hunt unfolds, with details of the ransom and the suspect’s escape still unclear.
A five story brick building on Broad street owned by Hugh Richardson burned rapidly today leaving only a brick shell. The Sun-Lite Bakery and a branch of Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co were on the ground floor. Firemen needed fifteen streams of water to control the blaze with damages estimated at about 100000 to the building.
A fragmentary report from Baltimore notes a laboratory worker and his wife at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine linked to a discovery about artificial cultivation. The brief hints at scientific work and a potential breakthrough but lacks full details.
A 77 year old man addressed 44 members of an alimony club at Cook County Jail and was elected president. He pledged integrity while admitting he cannot pay $648 in arrears from about $10 weekly income. He quipped about never marrying again as he faces March release if arrears are cleared.
Florida and Georgia see fair skies with light frost likely interior to extreme north regions Tonight. Friday warms with winds shifting from north to northeast. South Carolina follows similar pattern with coastal frost. Alabama reports heavy frost interior and warmer Friday with partly cloudy skies. Northwest Florida shows fair but colder with heavy frost tonight.
Premier Mussolini spoke from Rome in a trans Atlantic broadcast to the United States. He praised lasting friendship, noted many Italians become U.S. citizens, and urged aiding his country’s sons abroad. He spoke in English and warned Italy will avoid offense while seeking peace. His address lasted fifteen minutes and drew strong reception.
Two thousand eight hundred Norfolk and Western shopmen in Roanoke and nearby towns who were laid off December 18 will resume work January 5, according to company officials. The announcement underscores a halt in layoffs and a return to production as the railroad stabilizes after the holiday period.
Paris crowd fears the end as Marshal Joffre sinks into a coma and reports of his death flash worldwide. Officials deny the death claim while doctors say he remains alive but gravely weak with pulse and respiration low.
Pleasant A. Stovall announces the Savannah Press is sold to the Savannah Morning News. The Press will publish from the Morning News building, retain its name, keep its editor, and continue supporting Savannah’s development and prosperity.
Washington reports a Senate Commerce Committee inquiry into a proposed four system eastern rail consolidation. Chairman Couzens questions public benefit and may call railroad heads to testify while other senators seek more detail. Fess defends Hoover's role in initiating the plan amid criticism from Couzens.
Three Convoy Ohio high school students Morris Kretscher 17 Burley 17 and Ward McDaniels 17 died when a Pennsylvania freight train struck their car near Van Wert Ohio. They were returning one classmate home after a New Year party. No witnesses reported the crash.
Two ships carrying seven passengers took off from Atlanta at 1205 central time this morning to open the Atlanta Miami leg of the New York Atlanta Miami air mail and passenger service. Stops include Macon Jacksonville Daytona Beach Palm Beach and Miami. The northward flight time is six hours and ten minutes with a lunch stop in Daytona Beach. Passengers include T G Doe and I B Doe Jr with H A Elliott. the southward ship carried postmaster L K Large and Mrs Ottley and Sam Silverman.
Chicago officials at the University of Illinois Hospital sought a severe case of trifling triune headaches in a New Year contest. Four hundred entrants failed to meet the need, offering a three month stipend of $50 monthly plus room and board to the winner, with only one veteran receiving honorable mention.
Chicago on January 1 saw a violent spree as gunmen robbed the mayor’s wife’s would-be assailants and a taxi garage. Officer John Vondruska was killed. Policeman Martin Joyce and John Majer, plus taxi driver William Smith, were wounded. Two bandits, Samuel Battaglia and George Guida, were wounded and captured.
Eight United States Marines were killed and two seriously wounded when ambushed by bandits near Ocotal and Apali, Nicaragua. Marines and native troops fought a two hour battle. potential Sandino leader Miguel Ortez linked to the attack. Names of the fallen and injured were released by the Navy.
Albany dispatch reports Franklin D Roosevelt urging reform to curb concentration of power in government. He cites dangers of centralization and warns that local authorities risk being dissolved or replaced by a czar-like ruler unless citizens engage. He critiques local governments as archaic and wasteful, blaming citizen indifference for high costs.
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