Yankee Money Abroad Fueled by Remittances and Counterfeits
A federal probe finds American currency abroad totaling about a half to three quarters of a billion dollars, much held in vaults awaiting investment. The study notes counterfeiters abroad and a surge of Civil War era Confederate dollars in foreign use, with emigrant remittances in 1923 likely similar to 1922 levels at about 409 million dollars, mainly in small bills.
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Robert S. Thornburgh
S. N.S
Washington
Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Treasury
Austrian Bankers’ Association
United States
Seventeen-year-old Burton Tucker and 48-year-old bride wed in Carthage
J S Burton Tucker and his 48 year old bride Susan Simpson were married in Carthage North Carolina after driving in for a license. Tucker age 17 paid 260 dollars to indemnify the register against prosecution for licensing a minor. The couple declared they were honeymooning and would not leave until ready.
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Southern Pine
N.C
Dee
Burton & Tucker
New Jersey
Carthlage
Ne Jersey
Carthage
Mra Tucker
Strikes Threaten Canton Port Over Foreign Warships
Chinese labor unions in Canton threaten a general port strike to halt shipping unless foreign warships off Shameen Island withdraw. American English and French vessels are anchored near Canton as Sun YatSen warns against seizing the customs house, amid rising anti foreign sentiment.
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Shanghai
Canton
Shameensland
Sun Yat Sen
East Liverpool Potter Gifts West End Park to Schools
Monroe Patterson, wealthy pottery owner, bought the seven acre West End baseball park for 15000 dollars and presented it to the board of education for use as an athletic field in East Liverpool Ohio on December 21.
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East Liverpool
eMonroe Patterson
Andrew Carnegie
West End
Board of Education
Watchdog Missing From Messenger Column This Friday
The Messenger Watchdog column is absent for the first Friday since its inception years ago, with Christmas business blamed for misplacing the usual contribution.
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Messenger
Christmas Looting Arrest in Cincinnati
Andrew J. Stecam, 25, an electrician, was arrested on December 21 in Cincinnati on charges of looting cash tubes at a department store. He claimed he planned to buy Christmas gifts for his wife and child after separating from them. He allegedly intercepted cash as it moved to customers, stealing change intended for the cashier.
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Cincinnati
Andrew J. Stecam
First Visit of Santa Claus Brings Thrills to Little Family
A war torn reunion tale from Kansas City about Willie Dunham an orphan in Coblenz and his American soldier father Jon Dunham who adopts him then reunites with his wife and a new home. The story follows a Christmas miracle as a second marriage ceremony precedes a long awaited family reunion aboard a wartime voyage.
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Santa Claus
W. F. Sullivan
Kansas City
Jon Dunham
Willie Dunham
Occupied
Ger
Coblenz
Germany
Santa
Willie
Dunham
Army
Dan
Inham
America
Soldier Husby
New York
Ding
Arizonia
Sought by police killer found dead in box car
In Cleveland on December 21, Joseph Sepek, wanted for the slaying of his foreman Steven Mariski at Waist Steel Casting Co., was found dead in a box car with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police assume suicide.
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Cleveland, O
Steven Mariski
Waist Steel Casting Co
Joseph Sepek
Livermore Says Mammoth Oil Sale Gained $9916 Profit
Jesse L. Livermore, New York broker who handled Mammoth Oil Co. stock tied to the Sinclair subsidiary at Teapot Dome, testified before the Senate public lands committee that he earned a $9916 profit from the deal.
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Washington
Jesse L. Livermore
New York
Mammoth Oil Co
Sinclair
Teapot Dome
Senate Public Lands Committee
Owner of Horses Admits Cruelty
John Young of Hmiley Run pleaded guilty to cruelty to animals at arraignment before Magistrate Hedges. The charge by Human Officer Roach alleged horses stood for days without food or water. He paid a $25 fine plus costs and was released.
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John Young
Hmiley Run
Hedges
Roach
Young
Ohio students begin Xmas holiday exodus from Athens
Beginning Friday afternoon hundreds of Ohio university students depart for home for the holidays. Regular classes at the University end at 4 pm Friday and resume Tuesday morning January 8. Extra coaches are assigned on two railroads to handle the homebound crowd, with several special cars on Hocking Valley and Baltimore and Ohio trains. Athens schools close at 3:15 pm Friday and reopen Monday January 7.
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Ohio University
University
Athens
Hocking Valley
Baltimore and Ohio
Athens High School
Notaries Public Commissions Rise in Belmont County
In Belmont County Belmont, sworn statements grow as more notaries public record their commissions. The increase signals more individuals required to certify statements and affidavits.
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ST. Clairsville, CO
Belmont County
Wooster College to begin building new Community Building
President Charles E. Wishart announced a major donation increase by Birt E. Babcock of Phelps New York from 50000 to 200000 dollars for a community building at Wooster College. The project totals 200000 dollars and will start soon.
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Wooster, O
Wooster College
Charles E. Wishart
Birt E. Babcock
Phelps, N. Y
Leviathan Grounds Off Robbins Reef In Morning
The giant liner Leviathan ran aground off Robbins Reef this morning near New York, blocking shipping and triggering emergency response. No injuries reported among passengers or crew as salvage operations begin.
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New York
Leviathan
Robbins’ Reef
Dillon Serial Starts Sunday in The Sunday Messenger
George Benson Dillon of McArthur writes a pioneer days serial titled Clara A Story of Ohio's Early Days The tale blends truth and fiction with no real names. Burr is a fictional relative It begins in Connecticut and moves to Southern Ohio nine chapters planned with weekly installments starting December 23.
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George Benson Dillon
McArthur
Sunday Messenger
Clara
Ohio
Mr. Dillon
Burr
Aaron Burr
Connecticut
Senate to vote on recognizing Soviet Russia in open hearing
Senate moves toward a formal vote on recognizing Soviet Russia as a major issue widening a rift between state department and progressive groups. Hearings will be open with testimony from varied sources as Burns and Hughes compile data to show Soviet authorities undermining American political institutions.
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Senate
George R. Holmes
Fi. N.S
Washington
United States Senate
Soviet Russia
Decarent
Sea
Macow
United States
State Department
Department of Justice
Hughes
William J. Burns
Bureau of Investigation
America
Burns
Britain denies threaten to sever relations with Afghanistan
The Foreign Office in London today denied a Daily Express report that Britain threatened to cut diplomatic ties with Afghanistan over murders on the Afghan-Indian frontier.
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London
Foreign Office Today
The
Daily Express
Great Britain
Afghanistan
Lorain Grand Jury Plans Monthly Sessions
The Lorain county grand jury met in special session on December 20 and decided to inaugurate monthly sessions during court, replacing the prior schedule of three annual meetings.
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Elyria, O
Lorain County
Clothing valued at 500 dollars stolen in Cleveland store
Isadore London store in Cleveland reported a theft of clothing valued at 500 dollars early today. A separate incident in Cleveland resulted in John Prna, 50, being killed after being struck by a car while crossing a street last night.
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Cleveland
Isadore
London
John Prna
Amherst man dies from ditch crash injuries
David Cameron, 38, died from injuries after an auto he rode in while returning from work went into a ditch. Fellow passengers Joseph Burst and Ernest Parker escaped with minor injuries.
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Amherst
David Cameron
Joseph Burst
Ernest Parker
Dawes Named President of German Reparations Inquiry
Paris December 21 Charles G Dawes Chicago banker first director of the United States budget was named president of the first committee to investigate Germany capacity to make reparations payments The inter allied reparations commission sponsors the inquiry Owen D Young American and likely three members from various nations form the panel France seeks Germanys wealth in foreign countries and financial links with the United States and Britain toward the probe money holdings in America Britain and other nations are noted as key questions
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Harry M. Flory
Paris
Charles G. Dawes
Chicago
United States
Germany
Inter-Allied Reparations Commission
Dawes
Owen D Young
New York
General Electric Co
Reparations Commission
America
France
Great Britain
Scandanavia
Switzerland
Holland
Records to trace violators under Bertillon measurements
The attorney general's office issues an opinion approving the use of Bertillon style measurements on persons convicted of dry law violations and jailed for nonpayment of fines. State Prohibition Commissioner McDonald advocated keeping such records to identify violators.
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Columbus
Bertillon
McDonald
Attorney-General
State road examinations call for assistant engineers
The state civil service commission announced the yearly public highways exam plus an allied call for assistant engineers for both state and county service. The tests will be held in the same cities and at the same time as the highway examination.
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Department of Public Highways
State Civil Service Commission
Shortest Day Marked as Sol Returns North
The article notes December 21 as the shortest day in Ohio and the Far North as Old Sol begins his return trip north. Daylight will lengthen until June 21 when he is expected to move south again. Sunrise is at 7 21 a m and sunset at 4 34 p m.
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Equator
Sol
Ohio
State Probers Promise Startling Facts in Jefferson County Courthouse
Three weeks into a Steubenville Jefferson County inquiry into lax law enforcement and viola tions yielded many startling findings. Special representative Sherman Denton said the probe was broader than expected and produced numerous surprises, though he would not reveal details before meetings in Columbus with the attorney general.
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Jefferson County
Steubenville
Sherman
Denton
Urbana
C. C. Crabbe
Columbus
Donahe
Bonus Bill Move Heads to House After Recess
Washington December 21 plans by bonus advocates push McKenzie bill toward House debate when Congress reconvenes January 3. Ways and Means will study tax law changes and consider a substitute plan offering refunds of insurance and dependents support costs instead of immediate cash. Critics fear higher immediate outlays under the replacement scheme.
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Washington
Hill
Congress
Bonus Advocates
Ways and Mean
American Legion
Caid
Teader Wongworth
Ways and Means
Meltion
Harding
Cincinnati Black Belt Seized Weapons and Moonshine
Detectives and police searched pool rooms and soft drink shops in Cincinnati's Black Belt last night, seizing 22 revolvers hundreds of cartridges three black jacks a pair of knuckles and six half pints of moonshine. One white man and two negroes were arrested.
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Cincinnati
Double Funeral Planned for Two Burned Children in Bolton Ohio
Marie 8 and her 18 month old brother James Edward died in a house fire that destroyed Reynold Fultz's home in Bolton Ohio. Marie, returning from school, found the flames and tried to救 her brother but was severely burned. she died after firefighters removed her. The mother was away at a store and the father worked in New Boston.
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Bolton
Marie
James Edward
Reynold Fultz
New Boston
Few owners secure 1924 automobile tags in Athens County
C H Bryson secretary of the Athens County Automobile club reports only about 260 of the 1924 license tags issued. Motorists are urged to obtain tags early to avoid loss of use or legal penalties for driving with an invalid tag. Club members hold most tags in the 87 000 series while non members receive tags in the 315 000 series.
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Athens County Automobile Club
C. H. Bryson
Bryson
Globe trotter Frank Fletcher dies on open trek wager
The body of Frank Fletcher, identified in Wisconson as the man found frozen near Hiker Frozen Oliver, is linked to a $10,000 wager to walk from San Francisco to Buenos Aires and back. He died while sleeping outdoors as specified by the terms of the challenge.
Liquor Shipments Barred in Chicago Holiday Crackdown
Prohibition agents from across the nation converge on Chicago to block large liquor shipments for the holidays. Percy Owen, enforcement director, says a ring of sentries guards trains, Lake Michigan, and air routes to curb illicit imports.
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Chicago
Pec
Hutenois
Percy Owen
Lake Michigan
Ohio Day Leader Seeks GOP Nomination For Governor
Columbus Dee 21 Phat James A White will not join the Anti Salcon League in Washington but will seek the Republican nomination for governor next year and resign within a month as superintendent of the Ohio league, friends report today.
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Columbus
Dee
James A. White
Divorce suit filed by Jensen Glouster over willful absence
Jensen Glouster files for divorce in county courts against wife Lillian Steffy for willful absence. Married near Westerville on August 25, 1920. Steffy reportedly living in Columbus. They have no children.
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Lillian Steffy
Jensen Glouster
George W. Roam
Steffy
Westerville
Columbus
Parkersburg Council Ordered to Call Special Election
The Supreme Court ordered ParkersburgWest Virginia officials to call a special election to fill the vacancies of Mayor J B Dunn and Councilman Burdette Woodyard. The ruling directs the city council to act promptly.
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Charleston
W. VA
Parkersburg
Supreme Court
J. 8. Dunn
Counciliman Burdette Woodyard
Ohio district miners set 2 United Mine Workers convention
The Ohio district UMWA calls its annual convention in Columbus on January 14. The main item is choosing a scale committee to negotiate with operators when the current scale expires April 1.
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East Ohio
Bidgeport. O
Ohio
United Mine Workers of America
Columbus
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