Allied debt plan outlines path to German financial restoration
Paris April 9 Dawes led reparations committee proposes a 400 million gold mark bank to issue currency a 2.1 billion gold mark external share sale and heavy German taxation to balance the budget The plan envisions a 59 year bank of issue with German leadership and a seven member German board plus foreign representatives to safeguard independence
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German Republic
Inter-Allied Reparations Commission
International Committee of
Charles Gates Dawes
Chicago
Germany
Geroe
Reichsbank
Isfes
Mile Diana Wins First Prize in Paris Back Contest
Diana of the Casino de Paris earns top prize for her back beauty in a Paris contest. Her face and back win honors, drawing praise from judges and fixtures of Paris society.
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Mile Diana
Casino de Paris
Paris
Reparations report estimates German capital flight impact
Paris April 9 German reparations experts estimate total reparations burden at 6 750 060 gold marks about 1 6875 billion dollars though the figure is only an estimate. The Kenna committee warns currency and capital movements loom as Germany seeks stability and a path to postwar recovery.
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Harry Flory
LN. Ss
Paris
Kenna Committee
Aly
Reginald Kenna
Germany
Pata
Hbrium
Austria
BAQK
Rency
Ai Wners
Aidan
Gernas Nan Holdings
Poland
Cign Monte Exyurniles
Ceoupatt
Committee seeks permanent German relief and restored confidence
The report calls for relief from immediate reparations payments and a permanently balanced budget. It aims to restore confidence in Germany to attract capital and ensure future stability in finances and foreign relations. It rejects fixing a definite annuity amount and proposes a new prosperity index to guide Allied shares.
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Germany
Illinois Votes to Support Coolidge in Close State Race
President Coolidge led by about 10 000 votes as Illinois counted a third to half of its ballots. Johnson carried Cook County in a tight contest while Nebraska backed Coolidge and supporters claimed a Cleveland nomination within 25 votes of the 555 needed.
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Chicago
Coolidge
Mlinois
Johnson
Cook County
Nebraska
Cleveland
Senate fight over Mellon tax plan ends in stalemate
Senate Finance Chair Senator Smoot of Utah vowed no compromise on the Mellon tax plan. He said the only path is defeat by a Senate vote, as compromise moves under Senator McCormick of Illinois were announced.
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Senate
Smoot
Utah
Senate Finance Committee
McCormick
Illinois
Germany's Money King Hugo Stinnes Near Death
Berlin April report says Hugo Stinnes the famed German financier is dying from overwork after a nervous breakdown several weeks ago. His condition is described as hopeless by sources.
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Germany
Berlin
Hugo Stinnes
Meigs jail escape stopped after prisoners nearly dug through wall
Pomeroy April 9 A Meigs jail escape plot was thwarted when Court Bailiff Edgar Morris found a loosened brick and a dug tunnel eight feet from the floor. Six prisoners were involved in part of the attempt led by Jesse Little a freight car looter. They used a spray pump blade to loosen mortar and had saws. All were confined on bread and water awaiting investigation and disclosure of suppliers.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Edgar Morris
Jesse Little
Allied Experts Agree on German Payment Scheme
Paris reports unanimous agreement on a plan to resolve Germanys reparations. The Dawes committee proposes taxes to capacity, a loan to the German government, and flexible contributions. Oversight aims to minimize interference while preventing economic demoralization.
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Terest
Germany
Dawes
County bids award custody and rate deal on county funds
Pomeroy April 9 county commissioners select four banks to handle $25,000 of inactive funds at four and a half percent each. Pomeroy National Bank also drew $25,000 inactive at four and a half percent and active funds at four percent. Citizens National Bank Middleport bid four and one sixteenth percent on active funds and First City Bank offered three and one half percent on inactive funds and three percent on active funds. Contracts run three years.
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Farmers Bank and Savings Company
Pomeroy National Bank
Citizens National Bank of Middleport
First City Bank
Uncle Sam Lost Heavily Under Democrats
The government faced a near $400,000 loss due to a shortage in alien property funds caused by J. F. Guffy of Pittsburg, a former Democratic national committeeman and sales director under A. Mitchell Palmer. George W. Storck, a government accountant, testified to the Wheeler Brookhart committee.
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J. F. Guffy
Pittsburg
Democratic National
Pennsylvania
A. Mitchell Palmer
George W. Storck
Wheeler- Brookhart Investigating Committee
Members of Parliament Await Speaker Election Before Salaries
Members of the British Parliament do not begin to draw their salaries until the election of a speaker is confirmed. The rule ties compensation to formal confirmation of leadership.
Half Million More Auto Tags in 1925
Columbus Ohio April 9 Contracts for car state license tags are based on 2,060,000 motor cars to be operated in 1925. J P Morgan state purchasing agent says 500000 more tags ordered this year. 1925 tags will use cream background and black letters. Convicts in the penitentiary will manufacture the plates.
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Columbus
J. P. Morgan
New York Central Names Crowley President After Fatal Accident
P. E. Crowley, longtime vice president of the New York Central Railroad, is elected president to succeed A. H. Smith who was killed recently when thrown from his horse. Also elected were A. H. Harris as finance chairman, George A. Harwood in charge of improvements, and Raymond D. Starbuck as vice president in charge.
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New York
P. E.crowley
New York Central Railroad
The
Road
A. H. Smith
A. H. Harris
George A. Harwood
Raymond D. Starbuck
Australia a white man’s land says Arthur Brisbane
The writer argues Australia lies on the world’s edge yet is vital to the white race. He lauds six million Australians as pioneers and settlers, urging support from Americans and Europeans to keep Australia as a white man’s territory and future frontier.
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Under Shadow of Asia
Star Company
Chicago
Lake Front
Asia
New York
San Francisco
New York City
Europe
Alaska
Territory
Wheeler Denies Frame-Up In Montana Indictment
Senator Burton Wheeler faces a Montana indictment amid a bitter probe into former Attorney General Daugherty's justice departments. Wheeler calls the charges a frame-up and says the investigation will continue, with Democratic leaders directing his defense as Republican Insurgents press on.
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Montana
Burton K. Wheeler
Senate
Daugherty
Departments of Justice
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Democrati
Brookhart
Towa
Department of Justice
Gordon Campbell
Interior Department
Campbell
Oiseases
Select Committee
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Wheeler Indicted on Oil Lands Case in Montana
Great Falls Montana April 9 United States Senator Burton K Wheeler known as a prosecutor in the Daugherty inquiry was indicted on three counts for taking money to represent clients in oil lands litigation before the general land office in Washington. Wheeler formerly U S district attorney for Montana during the Wilson administration.
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United States
Burton K. Wheeler
Daugherty
Washington
General Land Office
Department of Interior
Senator Wheeler
Montana
Wilson
Shortage of Preachers Hits France
A concise report notes a shortage of preachers in France with emphasis on diminishing funds and dwindling congregations. The piece highlights the impact on religious services and parish operations across regions.
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France
Coolidge Leads Johnson in Nebraska Early Returns
CAL LEADING. LINCOLN NEB APRIL 9 With about one third of precincts in Coolidge is ahead of Johnson for the Presidential nomination by about 12000 votes Coolidge headquarters claim victory by at least 20000 votes while Johnson managers say rural vote boosts the Senator McAdoo leads Democratic nomination splintered race with McAdoo leading early.
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Lincoln
Neb
Coolidge
Hiram Johnson
Johnson
McAdoo
Nelsonville Fire Equipment Urged Overhaul by Commerce Committee
A three member committee from the Chamber of Commerce found Nelsonville fire apparatus severely inadequate. They faulted the Ford truck overloaded, no new hose in 12 years, and inferior ladder gear. The board urged council to secure funding for immediate hose purchases and overall replacement to guarantee proper protection.
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Commerce Board
G. Kd. Robinson
Chamber of Commerce
C. KK. Bennett
C. KB. Weitzheimer
Board of Directors
Murray City Man Tops Civil Service Exam For Mine Inspector
Columbus, April 9. Oscar Albaugh of Murray City heads the list of applicants passing the civil service examination for district mine inspector in the state department of industrial relations. Noah Andrews of Logan ranked second and Martin Valkenstein of Murray City was third.
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Columbus
Oscar Albaugh
Murray City
State Department of Industrial Relations
Noah Andrews
Legion Building Contract To Be Awarded In Nelsonville
Nelsonville Ohio April 9 contract for the new American Legion building at Columbus and Fulton streets will be awarded to contractor Vern H Vorhes the low bidder after bids from several firms were canvassed by the building committee B M Coakley local architect and ex service man prepared the plans and the lot is being cleared with construction to start soon
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American Legion
Columbus and
Fulton Streets
Vern H. Vorhes
Vorhes
B. M. Coakley
Athens Country Club Opens Golf Season With Hopeful Start
Ned Wolfe, chairman of the greens committee, announced the Athens Country Club will open golf season for play tomorrow if no heavy rains arise. The course fairways are in unusually early good condition.
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Ned ‘Wolfe
Greens
Athens Country Club Today
Eltons Names Husband to Grounds Supervision at Girls' School
In Columbus on April 9 1904 the state welfare department indicated Elton husband of a teacher at the Girls' Industrial School near Delaware will be named superintendent of grounds. The appointment will be made by Mrs Elton and follows a first place civil service exam ranking.
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PP. Elton
Maatcon
Girls’ Industrial
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