Foreign loans to stay near one billion yearly, experts say
Washington reports a survey by government economists finds foreign loans will continue about 1 billion dollars annually for an indefinite period. Returns from foreign investments last year exceeded 500 million, with over 1 billion in foreign securities expected this year. The balance of trade and gold movements show cautious outlook amid competition from Germany and price adjustments in Britain.
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Washington
Germany
Great Britain
C E Wharton and James A Reynolds Nominated in Ohio
Nominating petitions were issued by the secretary of state for C. E. Wharton of Kenton, seeking the Democratic nomination for United States senator, and for former State Senator James A. Reynolds of Cleveland, seeking the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor.
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Columbus
Secretary of State’s
C. E. Wharton
Kenton
United States
James A. Reynolds
Cleveland
Coal men not making profit
Secretary Mellon told the Senate that 51 of 84 anthracite mining corporations filing 1924 income tax returns showed net loss while only 14 paid any tax. The figures were presented under the La Follette resolution amid coal strike debate.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Senate
William Madison Wood Dies by Own Action in Florida
The 68 year old former president of the American Woolen Company William Madison Wood of Andover Massachusetts died by suicide in a secluded spot near his Ormond Beach hotel area. He had suffered two years of distress over the death of his son William Wood Jr and ongoing ill health. Mrs Wood, also ill, left the hotel after learning of the death and did not receive visitors today. Physician Dr A D Griffin attended Wood and was deeply affected by the tragedy.
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Ormond, Beach
Fla
William Madison Wood
American Woolen Company
Andover
Mass
A. D. Griffin
Wood
Griffin
Need More Courts to Enforce Prohibition Says Gov Smith
Governor Smith urged more courts and judges to enforce the Eighteenth Amendment. He cited delays and courtroom exchanges where accused violators are asked their origin and sent back, arguing federal enforcement hinges on judicial capacity.
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Gov. Smith
Albany
N. Y
Smith
Supreme Court
Montreal
Ohio University's Crack Glee Club Members Listed
The roster shows members across five rows with names and hometowns including Theodore Michales Athens and Ray C. Donnells Chillicothe as president. Managers and several listed graduates appear among the group from Athens Canton Wellston Columbus and others.
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Fifth Row
Allen L. Spence
Corning
Earl A. Hickman
Athens
Ralph Randall
Wadsworth
Ray C. Donnells
Chillicothe
J. Simmons
Joseph M. Guthrie
Ohio Glee Club May Earn Trip to Eastern Centers
Ohio University glee club could travel to New York City to compete after winning the intercollegiate state contest at Delaware on February 1 percent. President Elmer B. Bryan says university funding will cover the trip if they win. Under Sr Clarence C. Robinson the club won the state title in 1924 and 1925 and would gain permanent ownership of the cup with a third win. The 1926 club features many returning members. The girls and men's glee clubs will sing in Gallipolis later this month or early March, with plans for a trip for the men's club to Circleville and Chillicothe underway.
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Ohio University Glee Club
Delaware
New York City
Elmer B. Bryan
Ohio Club
Clarence CC. Robinson
Ohio University Club
Ohio University
Gallipolis
Sclools
Circleville
Chillicothe
Former Solon Is Freed By Court On Fraud Charge
Benjamin F. Welty of Lima, former Fourth district congressman, is acquitted of charges he collected more than $3 for filing a World War II veteran's claim with the bureau of war risk insurance. A federal jury found him not guilty in the second trial after a prior conviction and sentence were reversed on appeal.
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Toledo
Benjamin FP. Welty
Lima
Fourth District
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Welty
M. Killitts
Court of Appeals
Bootlegging Coal Emerges as New Industry in Pa Mines
Harrisburg reports a new illegal industry in the Pennsylvania coal region as striking anthracite miners mine and ship coal at night. Estimates show 600 tons daily distribution to consumers amid mine shutdowns since September 1. Miners admit theft to magistrates citing lack of funds for fines. some jailed.
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Pennsylvania Coal District
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Department of Labor
Shamokin
Sunbury
Horton accuses fining officer of conflict in dry law case
Dabney Horton former Ohio State University English instructor appeals to Franklin county common pleas court alleging Justice of the Peace Holcomb who convicted him of illegal liquor possession was financially interested. Horton was fined 500 dollars for illegal possession of liquor and 300 dollars for possessing equipment for manufacture.
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Columbus
Justice of the Peace Holcomb
Dabney Horton
Department of English
Ohio State University
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
Horton
Brane Pardon Grants Confederate Vet John M. George
Governor Brane pardons 84 year old Confederate veteran John M. George who had been sent to Vegra convict mine to serve six months for violation of the state dry law.
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Montgomery
Ala
W. W. Brane
John M. George
Vegra
Doubts Rise Over Disarmament Conference Postponement
reports from Washington indicate skepticism about the leagues of nations disarmament talk afterFebruary postponement. France wary of army cuts amid wars, while Coolidge waits as US fears European jealousies will derail any gathering.
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Washington
France
Morocco
America
League of Nations
One Hundred Meet Tonight to Plan Community Chest Drive
One hundred selected men will gather in the Chamber of Commerce rooms tonight to discuss the Community Chest drive set for Athens on February 11 and 12. The meeting starts promptly at seven oclock.
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Chamber of Commerce
Athens
Prison Industry Expansion Sought by Welfare Director
Columbus report says Welfare Director Harper urged state and county authorities and large city officials to buy products made by state institutions. He cites a state law requiring the state and subdivisions to purchase prison made goods to employ able bodied prisoners.
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Columbus
Harper
State Welfare Department
Restaurant Etiquette Note From Pana Palladium
A brief note from the Pana Palladium warns that a restaurant should be a common dining place for well behaved patrons and should be free of cigarette butt litter in coffee cups.
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Pana Palladium
Athens County Tax Valuation Up Slightly in State Report
The state tax commission shows Athens county total valuation at 48 191 700 dollars, up 1 985 125 from last year. Public utility firms adding 887 065 to valuation push the county average tax rate to about 23.11 per thousand, higher than last year, while individual property values declined.
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Columbus
Athens County
State Tax Commission
Ohio Committee On Public Utility Information
Belgian Vessel Rescues Crew of Sinking Norwegian Ship
A Belgian vessel rescued 25 crew from the Norwegian freighter Johanne Dybwaid after it sank in a North Atlantic storm about 700 miles east of Halifax. The rescue, following the Armico standing by, adds to 93 lives saved in the current gale.
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New York
Atlantic
Johanne Dybwaid
Armico
North Atlantic
Halifax
Laristan
Gunn City Teacher Ruth McClarnon Forced Out
Ruth McClarnon, a teacher at Gunn City Missouri, was dismissed after she forced a pupil with a needle, pricking the student’s tongue for allegedly fibbing.
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Gunn City
Ruth McClarnon
Weal Gors Hit by Northern California Gale
A historic northern California gale rages along the Mendocino coast with four vessels near Point Arena at risk. The evola carrying lumber and thirteen crew plus a captain’s wife are reported in danger as tug crews respond. Other ships including the Admiral Fiske and Harry Luckenbach wait storm relief off Point Arena with engines stalled in mountainous seas.
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San Francisco
California
Point Arena
Mendocino
Evola
Portland
Los Alamos
A. F. Lucas
Noyo
Reiher Petterson
Admiral Fiske
Seattle
Harry Luckenbach
Tacoma
Wilhelminia
Honolulu
Anderson Freed From Parole After League Conviction
William H. Anderson once state superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League was discharged from parole by the New York state parole board last Friday. He had been convicted and served one year in Sing Sing for related offenses.
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Anderson
Albany
N. Y
William H. Anderson
Anti-Saloon League
Sing Sing
State Parole Board
State Prison Department
Quote on rheumatism and triplets from Peoria Star
A fragment quotes the Peoria Star noting there is one good thing about rheumatism and triplets, suggesting a lighter view of hardship. The line reflects a columnist tone with a touch of humor.
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Peoria
American crew to get medals for rescue near Antinoe
Captain Fried and the President Roosevelt crew to receive British medals commemorating their rescue of the Antinoe crew. King George orders the mint to rush production for presentation when the ship docks at Southampton on its homeward voyage Saturday.
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London
Keb
Fried
Roosevelt
George
Southhampton
New Yorker Arrested in South for Grave Robbery and Fraud
A New York man identified as Frederick G. Beals was arrested in South Miami for a grave robbery and life insurance fraud. Beals allegedly burned the body of James H. Davis after stealing it from Riverview Cemetery in Hancock New York and collected a $100,000 policy payout with his wife later.
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Miami
Fla
Frederick G. Beals
New York State
Beals
James H. Davis
Riverview
Hancock
N. Y
Newspaper advertising withstands radio says expert in Ohio address
Columbus February 8 Advertising by radio cannot replace newspaper ads say George V Sheridan executive director of the Ohio State Council of Retail Merchants addressing Associated Ohio Dailies at Fort Hayes Hotel He argues merchants rely on newspaper space and that newspapers remain sound business propositions Editors ignore that advertising is news and department store merchandize notices can be major city news State Auditor Tracy notes under the Vorys law newspapers will receive about half as much egal advertising as before due to statutory changes.
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Treasury
Department of Commerce
Columbus
George V. Sheridan
Ohio State Council of Retail Merchants
Associated Ohio Dailies
Fort Hayes Hotel
Ohio
Sheridan
Joseph T. Tracy
Anthracite strike talks break off amid charges in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on February 3 and 8, John L. Lewis and operators exchange sharp charges as negotiations collapse for the coal strike. Lewis accuses Warriner of acting as a dictating figure while operators blame Lewis for forcing his will. Department of Labor observer James Dewey heads to Washington to report to Secretary James Davis.
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Philadelphia
John L. Lewis
Mine Workers’ Union
Lewis
Samuel D. Warriner
Inel
Warriner
Inglis
Operors
American &Dustry
Gnion
James Dewey
Department of Labor
Washi Ton
James Iavis
Secretary of Labor
Davis
Coolidge
New Romance Blossoms Amid Albuquerque Rumors
Pola Negri visited Albuquerque under a veiled name amid rumors she and Rudolph Valentino planned a marriage there. She registered at the Alvarado hotel for several hours Tuesday as Countess sha, with no confirmation available this morning.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Pola Negri
Senate inquiry into Henry Ford steel freighter project
Senator Bruce introduces a resolution urging an investigation by the Shipping Board into the Henry Ford steel freighter project. The move follows a February report prompting scrutiny of the vessel’s development and related government actions.
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Washington
Henry Ford
The
Shipping Board
Bruce
Maryland
Milk and Its Uses in the Home booklet offer
A Bureau booklet titled Milk and Its Uses in the Home promotes milk as a safe abundant food vital for children and valuable for adults. It explains pasteurization and care tips, plus sections on storage and serving. Send 3 cents for return postage.
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Uhrichsville
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Wellston
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Canton
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McConnelsville
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New Lexington
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Portsmouth
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Marysville
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Bedford
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Mineral City
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Joseph H. Dando
Norman Wagner
Gerald Ff. Gamber
Newton Falls
Kenneth Wilcox
Athros
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Thognville
J. Willis Brown
Bellaire
David K. Todd
Mansfield
Charles B. Kohl
Glee Club
Solon
Benjamin F. Welty
Coal Company
Henry PD. Hummel
Abe Hummel
Leila Farrel
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Judson Harmon
Cincinnati
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