Reparations deal set by Supreme Council with Germany
Official announcement states a reparations agreement distributing annuities: two payments of two billion gold marks, three of three billion, three of four billion, three of five billion and 31 of six billion. Exports tax set at 12 1 percent. Brussels confer ence to reopen February 7 and terms to Germans in London February 28. Disarmament periods extended to March 15, April 15 and July 1. Premier Lloyd George headed to London.
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United Press
Brussels
London
Lloyd George
Paris Prepares German Reparations Pact Signing
The Allied Supreme Council moves toward final signing of the German reparations agreement. Plans include annual payments of 3 billion gold marks for five years, 5 billion for the next five, and 6 billion for 32 years, plus an exports tax. Penalties for nonfulfillment and possible punitive measures are debated as Briand Lloyd George and Sforza indicate agreement on core principles.
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Paris
Supreme Council
Ruhr
Hamburg
Briand
Lloyd George
Sforza
Germany
France
Harding Not Buying Expensive Wardrobe, Tailor Says
Toledo report cites tailor Paul Gettum stating President-elect Harding wears last year’s overcoat and has not ordered costly garments. Gettum notes Harding favors quiet modest clothes and plans a single inauguration suit with two spring and two fall suits.
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Toledo
Harding
Paul Gettum
Gettum
White House
Trum
Getum
Isidore Ozer Forgets Wallet At License Bureau
Isidore Ozer left his pocketbook at home when visiting the marriage license bureau with his bride. He had to step out to fetch the wedding ring and pay the $2 license fee.
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New York
Isidore Ozer
Attorneys File Suit To Collect On Patent
Athens lawyers John Woolley and Oliver Rolland sue J Maurice Hyde for money on a patent granted to George Wood in 1917 for a seed cleaner. They surrendered rights in 1919 in exchange for 50 cents per seed grader. 300 were to be made in 1919 and 600 in 1920, with yearly production thereafter. They claim $400 plus interest on $150 from Jan 1, 1920 and interest on $250 from Jan 1, 1921.
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John Woolley
Oliver Rolland
Athens
J. Maurice Hyde
George Wood
Hyde
Minnesota Plant Produces ShelfStable Buttermilk Powder
A Minnesota facility dries and powders buttermilk into a shelf stable form that requires no refrigeration. The process yields a long lasting product suitable for storage and transport in varied climates.
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Minnesota
Weekend Warmth Drops as Forecast Warns of Bad Sunday
The thermometer showed 28 degrees above zero at seven Saturday morning, up from 13 Friday, a 15 degree rise. The weather forecaster warns of a bad Sunday with rain or snow and colder temperatures ahead.
Mary Caldwell Missing. Rum Runners Believed Holding
Detroit, Jan. 29 A rumor from Deputy Sheriff William Parmenter says Mary Caldwell an 18 year old stenographer formerly of Atlanta is believed to be found today or tomorrow. The search party on a tug in the lower Detroit river moved from Detroit toward Fighting Island chasing new evidence. Norman Caldwell brother of the missing girl survived a near drowning when he fell through ice. Weldon Clay aided him.
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Detroit
Mary Caldwell
Atlanta
William Parmenter
Detroit River
Parmenter
Objibway
Fighting Island
Norman Caldwell
Weldon Clay
Japan to revamp Anglo Japanese alliance claim
Tokio reports the Japanese government plans a revision of the Anglo Japanese alliance to free Japan from its obligations. Kokumin says ambassador Hayashi advised England that Article Four leaves Japan isolated and unprotected.
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Tokio
Japan
Kokumin
Hayashi
England
Bergdoll and Stecher vow return to aid nation
Slacker Talk Berlin reports Grover Cleveland Bergdoll and his chauffeur Isaac Stecher, who recently fled the United States, issued a statement saying they intend to return to America when it needs them and when honest men lead the government again.
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Berlin
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Isaac Stecher
United States
America
Mrs. Hattie Hill Faces $100,000 Slander Suit
In Council Bluffs on January 28 Mrs. Hattie Hill is defendant in a $100,000 slander suit filed by Mrs. Effie Vokt. The plaintiff alleges Hill told ladies aid society members the cake she donated to a bazaar was unfit to eat and caused Mrs. Vokt to become ill.
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Council Bluffs. Ta
Hattie Hill
Effie Vokt
Martzolff Class Aims for 600 at Sunday Church Meeting
The Martzolff class of the First M. E. Church will meet in the church auditorium Sunday at 9 o'clock with a goal of 600 in attendance. The gathering is organized through the help of the men of Class Six.
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Martzolff
M. E. Church
Juror Cleared in Brines Murder Case
Judge Ferguson directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty for William P. Brines who faced murder charges in the Elmer C. Drewes death at Dartmouth last October 17.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Ferguson
William P. Brines
Elmer CC. Drewes
Dartmouth
Jurors Deliberate as Alderman’s Dying Daughter Pleads
Chicago January 29 Aldermaan John Hrubec and 11 jurors decide the fate of Herbert Conkright charged with murder. The jurors learned of the alderman’s dying daughter only after a guilty verdict and 18 year sentence was set. The state sought the death penalty. The dying girl’s father visited her bedside as jurors were in the room. Conkright killed Mrs Eva Wyatt after she left her husband and child.
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Chicago
John Hrubec
Herbert Conkright
Conkright
Eva Wyatt
Marion Employers Association Announces Wage Cuts
About 5,000 workers in Marion Ohio will face a graduated wage reduction next week as the Marion Employers Association begins cuts ranging from five to fifteen percent. The move affects members of the association across local industries.
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Marion, O
Marion Employers Association
De Valera Rejects Immediate Peace With England
Dublin January 29 Eamonn De Valera president of the Irish republic replies to American press questions indicating hope for peace with England is shattered. He says British offers resemble centuries old terms asking surrender and subjugation, and Sinn Fein would accept full dominion home rule with Ireland’s rights affirmed. He outlines Ireland’s peace terms requiring recognition of Ireland as a free nation and a negotiated partnership rather than force.
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Dublin
Eamonn de Valera
Irish Republic
England
de Valera
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Britain
Population at Ohio Penitentiary Hits 2079 Record
Columbus Jan 29 The Ohio penitentiary housed 2 079 inmates today the highest total since federal prisoners last admitted in 1909 Twenty four prisoners were admitted yesterday the most in a single day under the current warden’s administration.
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Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
Thieves Strip Lorain Fire Alarm Wire
Lorain officials report thieves stole over one thousand feet of wiring from the city's electric fire alarm system, leaving the facility out of service. Authorities probe the theft and review security footage.
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al’ AM
Troy Man Considered for State Bank Superintendent Post
H. E. Scott of Troy was reported today as favorably considered by Gov. Harry L. Davis to replace Ira A. Pontius as state bank superintendent. The report places Scott as a leading candidate in the appointment process discussed in Columbus.
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Troy
Columbus
H. E. Scott
Harry L. Davis
Ira A. Pontius
State Bank
Young Girl Accused of Killing Mother in Colorado Ranch Case
Oak Creek Colorado January 29 authorities probed a claim by rancher Frank Murda that his 15 year old daughter confessed to killing her mother and burying the body on their ranch three weeks ago. Murda and his 18 year old son work nearby and had not returned to the ranch for a month until yesterday.
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Oak Creek
Colo
Frank Murda
Here
Murda
Weather outlook for late January into early February
The weekly forecast highlights a bad week ahead for Washington and the Ohio Valley and Tennessee regions with cold conditions and occasional snow or rain. The Great Lakes area is unsettled with continued cold and sporadic snowfall.
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Washington
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Great Lakes
Harding to fish in secret on Florida cruise
President elect Harding lands in Miami Beach and abandons the house boat Victoria for a solitary fishing trip. He plans to gather tackle and move to a secret deserted island with a small group of old friends for quiet recreation and thought.
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Warren
Florida
Harding
Ashingtom
Grey Rasding
Capital
Marion
Washington
Edward B. McLean
Miami Beach
Flia
Victoria
Ohio bowling tournament opens in Dayton with Gettrost speech
The Ohio state bowling tournament began in Dayton last night with a kickoff speech by Eddie Gettrost of Columbus, president of the association.
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Dayton
Ohio State
Eddie Gettrost
Columbus
Asociation
Bride of 19 days sues husband for divorce claiming deceit
She says she was fooled into marriage by his claim of wealth and that Edward Hatzell deceived her. The 22 year old wife files for divorce in Louisville on January 20.
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Louisville
Edward Hatzell
War Department faces 94 million deficit in current year
Secretary of War Baker warns in a letter to corps area commanders that the War Department faces a deficit of about 94 million dollars for this fiscal year if army activities continue at the present scale and calls for strict economy.
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Wshington
War Department
Baker
McAdoo to Mexico for Economic Survey at Obregon Request
William G. McAdoo is going to Mexico at President Obregon's request to survey railroads oil industry and the general economy. Kansas City-Mexico and Orient Railroad president William T. Kemper confirms the development.
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Mexico
Kansas City
William G. McAdoo
Obregon
William T. Kemper
Kansas City-Mexico and Orient Railroad
Four Die As B&O Freight Engine Explodes Near Wheeling
Four crewmen were killed instantly when B and O locomotive No 4134 pulling a heavy freight exploded just as it entered a tunnel at Fledys West Virginia two miles west of Littleton. The accident occurred January 29 and the scene was rail yard debris and wreckage scattered along the track. Investigators began work at once to determine the cause.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Fledys
Littleton
Shepherd Dog Saves Family From Fire in Cleveland
Shep the shepherd dog woke Attorney F. W. Poulson and his family by howling as a basement fire broke out. Poulson guided his family to safety, but the brave dog perished in the blaze while firefighters contained the flames. No sign of Shep was found after the flames.
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Cleveland
Drafting citizens for election service proposed
Secretary of State Harvey C. Smith proposed a recodification of election laws to draft citizens for election service with penalties for refusal. The plan aims to speed up returns, reduce costs, and abolish the expensive double election board. It also notes possible changes to voter registration to be recommended later.
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Columbus
Citizens For Election Service
Harvey C. Smith
Smith
Double Election Board
Viscount Burnham May Be Offered Governor General Post
Rumor says Viscount Burnham of England may receive the governor generalship of Canada as a reward for his low and valuable services to the British government.
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Canada
Viscount Burnham
England
College Girls in a Fashion War at Vassar
Leaders of rival fashion factions at Vassar College plan their attacks in a student fashion revolution. The irreconcilable revolutionist camp favors trailing skirts and hair knotted back with ears visible while the reactionaries cling to short skirts and fine stockings as they contest the era defining styles.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Vassar College
Vassar
Substitute found for Jute in Russian kenare plant
A new substitute for jute has been identified from the Russian kenare plant which grows prolifically and could impact textile fiber supply. The finding suggests potential for alternative fiber production and industrial use worldwide.
Sinn Fein Might Prove Thorn in Ulster Government
Ulster Sinn Fein plans to disrupt the coming home rule government with tactics including tax refusal and various schemes to hamper Unionists. About 412,000 Sinn Feiners in Ulster are portrayed as pledging to resist the new budget and budgetary controls. The Ulster parliament faces an immediate budget and operational responsibilities next December, with hopes of government collapse if departments fail.
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Charles McCann
United Press
Belfast
Sinn Fein
Ulster
North Ireland
Sinn
Canaan Parent-Teacher meeting planned for Tuesday
Canaan body to meet Canaanville Ohio Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock in the school building. All are urged to attend.
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Canaan
Canaanville, O
Canaanville
Parent-Teacher Association
Zion Church Promotes Blue Laws for Nation from Zion City
Carl Victor Little reports Zion City plans a Sunday blue law push beyond its borders. Voliva and two missionaries aim to persuade New York and others to ban Sunday amusements, with literature and corner meetings. enforce strict church worship, no work, travel limited to church related use, and penalties for offenders.
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Carl Victor Little
United Press
Zion City
City of Zion
Helen Buchmann
Belle Schelhorn
Zion
New York City
Voliva
Zion Church
New York
Militant
Carrie Nation
Hatfield trial in Williamson nears jury completion
In Williamson West Virginia Judge Bailey ruled that United Mine Workers or coal operators cannot serve on juries leaving about 80 men examined with many related to defendants. The defense plans to challenge key witness Isaac Brewer who will testify for the state and has not been recalled.
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Isaac Brewer
Speaker Confident on Indians Pennant Hope
Tris Speaker says he will stay with the world champion lineup this season if his pitchers hold out. The Cleveland Indians manager expressed confidence the club can win another American League pennant.
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Speaker
Hubbard
Tex
Tris Speaker
De Valera Outlines Ireland Peace Terms In Dublin
President De Valera set out Ireland peace terms in Dublin. The first step requires Britain to acknowledge Ireland’s right to independence, followed by negotiations on relations between the two states. Sinn Fein accepted isolation as a reply to opponents’ views of a fully separate Ireland.
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Dublin
de Valera
Ireland
Great Britain
Sinn Fein
Wining Man 1 Victim Of New Disease
Sleeping sickness caused the death of Morris Albaugh 35 of McConnelsville general manager of the Meeker Run Coal Company Nelsonville here last night.
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Columbus
Morris Albaugh
McConnelsville
Meeker Run Coal Company
Nelsonville
Rail unions and railroads mull wage cut plan in Chicago
Labor committee from rail unions and railway executives met in Chicago to decide drastic action to weather the industrial storm. They planned announcements on Monday and considered lowering wages and appealing to brotherhoods with a vow cut, while facing opposition and a possible U.S. board review.
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Chicago
Conside
United States Board
Dr George Hugh Mney to Speak at Local Churches
Dr George Hugh Mney arrives this evening to unite First Presbyterian Methodist and Presbyterian churches for Sunday meetings. Morning and afternoon sessions are planned at the Met Church due to seating limits. Birney, from Ohio, is praised by many churchmen and will present two talks: The World's Only Partry: God at 10:30 am and The Trumpet and Sword on Sunday evening. public invitation extended.
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George Hugh Mney
First Presbyterian Methodist
Presbyterian Church
Met
Birney
Ohio
Promi
Inquil Letter Requests School Child Health Details
A reader from The Athens Messenger Information Bureau asks how to obtain the issue on "The School Child Health." The subscriber, in Washington D C, says they are very pleased with the supplied information and request guidance on distributing to about 50 to 100 people, asking for names and addresses to be sent directly to each individual.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
Washington Info Bureau
C Health
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