Banks Favored Over Individuals In Mellon Couzens Tax Debate
Senator Couzens accuses Secretary Mellon of steering tax policy to benefit banks. He cites holding companies as a major loophole and asks why banks holding government securities escape income taxes while individuals would pay on similar earnings. He notes Mellon National Bank holdings and Chase to illustrate the disparity.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew Mellon
James Couzens
Republicn
Michigan
Couzens
Pottack
Mellon
Mellon Nat Honal
Pittsburgh
Chase National
New York
Melon
Pubic
Memorial service in London for Woodrow Wilson attended by royals
Representives of King George the prince of Wales and the duke of Connaught attended the memorial service for Woodrow Wilson at St. Margaret's today. Frank B Kellogg, American ambassador, and hundreds of American residents of London were present.
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London
King George
Prince of Wales
Duke of Connaught
Woodrow Wilson
St. Margaret's Doday
Frank B. Kellogg
Robbers Hold Up Lorain Store in Evening Heist
Police hunt three robbers after they entered the Deutsch and Levy department store in Lorain Ohio and held up Samuel Levy his wife and two women customers. They escaped with 1200 dollars in cash and 350 Liberty bonds. Miss Mary Zatroth fainted and did not regain consciousness for an hour.
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Lorain, O
Deutsch & Levy
Samuel Levy
Mary Zatroth
School board accepts resignation of Elyria superintendent
Elyria school board votes to accept F. Shelton’s resignation as superintendent. Shelton has signed a three year contract as Springfield superintendent at 6000 dollars per year. Applications for the Elyria vacancy flood in, echoing the 52 applications received when Kelton was appointed six years ago.
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Job Elyria, O
F. Shelton
Shelton
Springfield
Kelton
Beekeepers Conference Set at Ohio State University
In Columbus a conference of Ohio beekeepers will be held tomorrow afternoon at Ohio State University in conjunction with the Ohio Beekeepers Association meeting. State Agriculture Director Charles V. Truax announced the event to explain new practices in honey production to boost cooperation between beekeepers and the agriculture department.
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Columbus
Ohio Beekeepers
Ohiotate University
Ohio Beekeepers’ Association
Charles V. Truax
Shock Fatal on Street in Bellaire
William Hudson 63 of Moundasville West Virginia collapsed and died on a Bellaire street while on his way to a funeral for his father. His son William Hudson witnessed him falter as he fell, and a physician arrived too late.
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Bellaire
William Hudson
Moundasville
W. Va
Cole
Mysician
Painting of Zachary Taylor Donated in Liberty Township
The painting "Zachary Taylor at the Battle of Buena Vista" was donated to the Whigs of Liberty township for turning out the largest delegation when General Taylor visited to stump for the presidency. It hung in the Ross County court house.
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Ross County
Chillicothe
Zachary Taylor
Buena Vista
Liberty Township
Taylor
Predict Coolidge Landslide At Coming Convention In Cleveland
President Coolidge’s campaign backers forecast a decisive first ballot nomination in Cleveland with about 866 of 1,110 delegates secured. A White House survey lists ten states totaling 233 delegates not yet counted against him, while primaries in 19 states loom before June. The backers expect broad endorsements and a landslide at the convention.
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Washington
Coolidge
Cleveland
White House
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Ilinois
Indiana
Maryland
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New Hampshire
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Vermont
West Virginia
Illinois
New England
New York
Georgia
Mississippi
Alabama
Kentucky
Virginia
Lloyd George Denies Formal Interview On Rhine Pact
London reports claim a secret Wilson Clemenceau pact eyed Rhine occupation for 15 years. Lloyd George’s aides deny interviews and say documents were left at the Foreign Office. Spender offers blame for the leak as papers mock the former premier’s stance.
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David M. Church
I. N
London
The
Daily Chronicle
David Lloyd George
Woodrow Wilson
George Clemenceau
France
Rhineland
Lloyd George
Foreign Offce
Harold Spender
Secretary Wires Friend in Detroit to Defend Name
The report covers Albert B. Fall former interior secretary to testify on oil lease deals tied to Sinclair and Doheny. Denby defends policy while La Follette attacks Denby for alleged incompetence in navy oil lease handling. McAdoo to appear later after funeral duties and a Wilson home stay.
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Detroit
France denies secret postwar deal with Wilson and Clemenceau
Paris officials denied a wartime peace conference claim that Woodrow Wilson and Georges Clemenceau arranged with France to occupy the German Rhineland for five years.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Woodrow Wilson
Georges Clemenceau
France
Rhineland
Bulgarian irregulars attack frontier post at Soumenje
On February 7 Bulgarian irregulars attacked the frontier station at Soumenje but were repelled by Greek guards.
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Paris
Soumenje
Ohio Real Estate Agent Extradited in Grand Larceny Case
James Petrini a real estate agent of St. Clair avenue Columbus Ohio was turned over by Magistrate Smith to Captain of Detectives Clark J McNeil of Columbus. Extradition papers signed by the governor of Ohio were presented. Petrini stands accused in a grand larceny case involving a total of 22000 dollars.
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New York
James Petrini
St. Claire Avenue
Columbus
Ohio
Smith
Clark J. McNeil
Petrini
Senate bill would create $50 million bank loan fund
Washington could see a new $50 million government fund for loans to banks and trust companies under terms of a bill introduced in the Senate by Republican Senator Bursum of New Mexico.
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Washington
Senate
Bursum
New Mexico
County Veterans Back Federal Bonus Vote
In a secret ballot at the Commercial club rooms Crossen Post No. 721 American Legion reported 271 votes for a federal bonus with 5 opposed. The tally, from Athens Chauncey Guysaville Coolville Albany and The Plains ex servicemen, will go to Congressman Foster and Senators Fess and Willis. The post also censured the German embassy for not flying its flag at half staff after Woodrow Wilson’s death.
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Crossen Post
American Legion
Commercial Club Rooms
I. M. Foster
Fess
Willis
Athens
Chauncey
Guysaville
Coolville
Albany
the Plains
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Judges Deny Dismissal in Million Dollar Liquor Ring Case
Federal Judge J. M. Killitts refused a motion to dismiss liquor possession charges against former Mayor Adolph Unger and poolroom proprietor C. H. Sterrett in the so called million dollar liquor ring case reaching Toledo Ohio.
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Toledo
J. M. Killitts
Adolph Unger
C. H. Sterrett
Two Die in Quarry Accident Near Portage
A dynamite blast at a Portage area stone quarry fatally injured one man and left another hospital bound. This incident occurred in Bowling Green area today. Authorities investigated the blast and identified the victims.
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Bowling Green
Portage
Senate Debates Denby Ouster Over Naval Oil Leases
Senate fight over Secretary of the Navy Denby continues amid charges of fraud and corruption in naval oil reserves leases to E L Doheny and Harry F Sinclair. Senator Robinson accuses Denby of malfeasance while Denby defends the transactions as patriotic and in the public interest.
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Washington
Senate
Denby
Roy D. Chapin
Detroit
United States
Degenerate Confesses Murder of Canton Girl
Joseph Pierce confessed to police he helped kill Florence Nitzman who was choked to death on January 30. He led officers to the exact body location during a midnight trip through a snowstorm, offering a new version of the crime and raising questions about his mental state and actual involvement.
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Canton
Joseph Pierce
Florence Nitzman
Pierce
Indicted Pastor's Checks Bounced in Findlay
Central Church of Christ officials in Findlay announce that checks drawn by Rev. F. KR. Ross of Indianapolis have been returned for insufficient funds. Ross, who was brought to Findlay to hold services, gained publicity for sensational disclosures about alleged liquor dealings and criticized local lodges prompting division among clubs and exclusion from Kiwanis events at the Elks club.
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Findlay
F. KR. Ross
Indianapolis
Central Church of Christ
Indiana
Ross
Elks’ Club
Dry clothes faster with indoor electric fan on rainy days
On wet days, using an electric fan indoors speeds up drying by circulating air. A fan helps moisture evaporate from fabrics, reducing dwell time inside the house and preventing dampness buildup.
Senator Bruce Opposes Soldiers Bonus in Letter
Maryland Senator William Cabell Bruce denounces a soldiers bonus, saying it dishonors military traditions and would undermine sound policy. He aligns with the Ex-Service Men's Anti Bonus League and warns a permanent 1 cent bonus could depress national military strength.
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Washington
William Cabell Bruce
Maryland
Knowlton Durham
Senator Bruce
Benster Bruce
United States
American observers to sit in on Rome naval talks
Washington reports that the United States will send official observers to the Rome conference on naval armaments starting February 14. The delegates will not participate in proceedings but will report findings and submit opinions on future treaties. Officials say the policy on armament limitations remains unchanged from the St Germain invitation.
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Rome
Washington
United States
Midwestern States Race to Restore Radio News Links
Midwest struggles to reestablish telegraph and telephone service after three days of severe sleet and snow. Linemen work around the clock, poles downed and lines restored eastward and to other regions as trains resume near normal schedules. News service losses are filled by World Crier and International News Service broadcasts to Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa.
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Middlwest
Chicago
Vey
Midwest
Tradio
Westinghouse
KYW
World Crier
Minnesota
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
The
Athens Board Acts on Garbage Plan and Smallpox Vaccination
At a regular Athens city board of health meeting a committee was formed to press for a garbage disposal plant and for the city engineer to study existing plants elsewhere and report. The board also adopted a resolution urging immediate vaccination for residents not yet vaccinated amid a smallpox concern in nearby counties. Present were Pr. J. M. Higgins B. M. Covert Prof. J. V. Gullum J. Woolley and Prof. T. N. Hoover.
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Athens
Athens County Medical Society
City Board of Health
Pr. J. M. Higgins
B. M. Covert
J. V. Gullum
J. Woolley
T. N. Hoover
Won't Speak Before Senate Panel Former Interior Chief
Former Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall testified before a Senate investigating committee but refused to discuss oil leases he granted. The session focused on policy and potential conflicts of interest surrounding the leases and Fall's actions while in office.
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Interior
Albert B. Fall Giett
Senate
Faded colors revived by vinegar rinse tip
A brief tip advises adding a small amount of vinegar to rinse water to revive faded colors. The suggested proportion is about a small amount per quart, though the exact measure is truncated in the readable text. End of fragment.
Fresh baked cake tips and unclear oven guidance
A fragment describes preventing cake sticking by removing from oven and placing the pan on a bath of something. The text is garbled with errors and mentions clothes and warm warfare as unrelated terms.
Hall Held Fined for Liquor Violations in Athens Court
Hall, a colored man from Athens, was fined 4500 and costs on six liquor law charges after a common pleas court session. He was convicted on multiple counts including possession and sale of intoxicants, with appeals filed. Several co-defendants faced related charges and fines as prosecutors outlined agent purchases and transfers of liquor.
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Okey Hall
Athens
Common Pleas
Hall
Wa Found Guilty On Charges of Ing Liquor In the Court of All Trate Helwig
Costa
Bruce Dicken
Harold Ball
Dicken
C. Mariner
Spector
Dar
Hooper
L. G
Pete Com
Ke Alee
Noite
Cass
Dismissal in suit against Toggery Shop manager
The court dismissed Ralph Dassington's suit against Carl D. Stewart, manager of the Toggery Shop, for money alleged due him as an elie employee. The plaintiff bore costs as counsel Emmett Meopnan and Keenan stated the defendant's books show no warrant for the claim.
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Ralph Dassington
Carl DD. Stewart
Emmett Meopnan
Keenan
Stewart
Opposition to Ford Muscle Shoals nationalized plant bill
Congressional opponents led by Senator Neory Nebraska introduced a bill to create a federal corporation to take over and operate the Muscle Shoals project as a government plant amid calls to preserve government ownership.
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FORD
Washington
Musele
Neory Republican
Nebraska
Cal Corporation
Muscle Shoal
Booklet Offer Promoted for Free Distribution
A bureau advertises a free distribution booklet titled to core send for your copy. Readers are asked to enclose one stamp for return postage and to mail to a specified address for the complimentary booklet.
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Spender
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McAdoo
Kenneth Clark
Albert B. Ball
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Senate Public Lands Committee
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Harry S. Sinclair
E.I. Doheny
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Sinclair and
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Congress
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William Gibbs McAdoo
Balkans
Findlay Church
Japan
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