Veterans benefit reform would overhaul laws for ex service men
A Senate committee proposed sweeping changes to veteran benefit laws. The reforms aim to remove bureaucratic hurdles and broaden compensation, hospital access, and service-origin presumptions for tuberculosis and mental illness. Separate reports protest admit actions and a national overhaul to advance fair treatment for disabled veterans.
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Cabinet in peril as Denby and Daugherty face actions
The senate moved toward resolutions demanding the resignations of Navy Secretary Denby and Attorney General Daugherty over naval oil leases. Coolidge met with leaders to plan resistance as impeachment moves loomed. The White House warned resignations would be premature, awaiting special counsel findings.
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Free Word Booklet for School Children
Free booklet outlines correct spelling and usage with sections on Words We Pronounce Words We Misspell and Words We Misuse. Emphasizes clear writing skills for students. Send two cents in stamps for return postage.
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Prohibition Agents Describe Evidence Tactics Before Committee
James F. Jones testified before the House Appropriations Committee detailing Volstead Act enforcement. He said federal agents spent over $260,000 last year to purchase liquor and occasionally drink the liquor they buy to confirm evidence of violations.
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William H. Anderson Case Seeks Directed Verdict
Motions to take the case of William H. Anderson from the jury by directed verdict of not guilty and to dismiss the forgery indictment were denied today in New York. The long-expected moves aimed to end the high profile city leadership figure’s trial.
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Public Lands Panel Schedules Physicians for Fall Testimony
Washington January 2 The public lands committee held a brief session and chose not to visit ex Secretary Fall at his bedside. Four physicians were summoned to appear in executive session to report on his illness, believed by doctors to be near a nervous breakdown. The committee also excused Tom Johnson, foreman of Fall's New Mexico ranch.
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New Mexico
Killed Herself After Jilted Love For Boston Banker Family
Margaret Harding, 23, daughter of William P. G. Harding, governor of the Boston federal reserve bank, killed herself after health and romance faltered. She was found with a bullet wound in her breast. Stanley Hawkes, from Washington, was said to have been engaged to another woman, with a letter to him among the three left by Harding.
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Washington
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Mind Experts Galled by Denial in Oak Park Divorce Case
In Chicago January 29 a civil case tests the truth of Rev Dr Carl D Case denial of an illicit romance with Mrs Charlotte Leland. Court resumes as three alienists prepare to testify about alleged mental imbalance claims while Mrs Leland testifies.
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Cincinnati Man Arrested for Forging Small Checks
Stanley Jones, 24, a salesman, is under arrest in Cincinnati on charges of forging checks in small amounts. He says his downfall stems from betting on horse races and cites his mother, a social worker in Mason City, Iowa, as a source of concern.
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British Cabinet Urges World Conference On War Aftermath
London January 29 The British cabinet debated convening a large international conference to discuss reparation and war debts with potential U.S. invitation. The plan also covers recognizing the Soviet government and admitting them to the League of Nations. Prime Minister MacDonald supports a strong League of Nations approach.
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Navy oil tank project under congressional scrutiny
The House Naval Affairs Committee will question Navy methods for building oil storage tanks along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Rear Admiral J J Latimer will face interrogation after supplying leases and contracts with Pan American Petroleum and MAMMOTH Oil on oil rights and tank funding. Veort Harbor Hawaii hosts large scale work including tanks wharves and piers funded by the same contracts. The committee seeks legal authority for the naval project not previously authorized by Congress.
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Athens florist Arthur Schlotman to write garden articles
Free service from Arthur Schlotman chief florist at Athens State hospital he will write instructional pieces for The Messenger on home gardening and decorative planting. He is a landscape artist with years of experience offering readers gardening advice to beautify yards and grounds and avoid costly mistakes.
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League Plans to Aid Hungarians with Large Loan
Geneva January 29 The league of nations plans a loan of about 50 million dollars to Hungary to rehabilitate the country. A manager will be appointed to oversee the bank s finances.
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League of Nations
Hungary
Prohibition Agent Willsbury Dismissed by State Official
Cincinnati report notes the dismissal of C. F. Willsbury as a prohibition agent by State Prohibition Commissioner B J MacDonald for stated reason of for the good of the service. No further justification was provided.
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C. EF. Willsbury
B. J. MacDonald
Prosecutor and Ohio County Board Clash Over Parolees
In Chillicothe Ohio the prosecuting attorney and county commissioners dispute releasing three alleged liquor law violators Paul Tudor C P Bush and Henry McCoy. Prosecutor Marshall G Fenton says he did not sign paroles and questions the board’s authority under the Bender law to treat them as indigents.
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Madrid Directory OKs Higher Railway Fares
Madrid authorities authorize an increase in railway fares, signaling a transport pricing adjustment statewide. The move affects travelers and transit users as officials cite budget needs and infrastructure funding.
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Grime Wave Suspects Held In Custody In Columbus Case
In Columbus on January 29, police hold Gale Morrow and William Neff two ex convicts along with Morrow’s 15 year old wife and another woman. Authorities say arrests in a spree of holdups tied to the crime wave are expected as they work to clear up the case.
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William Neff
Morrow
Cure for Angina Pectoris Reported by Dr. Monte Reid
A possible cure for angina pectoris, a heart disease, was announced at the Academy of Medicine. Dr. Monte Reid presented a case report from Cincinnati describing removal of a sympathetic nerve as the method, noting the procedure remains largely experimental.
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Monte Reid
Cincinnati
Democrats to Hold Pow Wow in Cleveland Tonight
Gov A V Donahey will guest of honor at a school of Democracy for women from seven states in Cleveland. Emily Newell Blair and other national figures will speak. Planned speakers include Senator C C Dill and Mrs Peter Oleson with former Senator Atlee Pomerone and former Secretary of War Newton Baker.
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Emily Newell Blair
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United States Senate
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Washington
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Minnesota
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Ballots Routed East for Senate Recount in Texas
Ballots were sent from Texas to the Capitol for an official recount in the Texas Senate race. The first ballots arrived from 125 precincts, tied to opponent Mayfield TD. The recount will not begin until ballots from all Texas voting precincts have reached the Senate.
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Earthquake Tremors Felt at Georgetown University
Moderate tremors were recorded on the Georgetown seismograph from 9 96 p m last night until 4 p m with readings indicating a notable event. No damages reported and no injuries noted.
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Georgetown University
How It Feels to Be the Stake in a Quoit Contest
Louis M. Gewert of Cincinnati Ohio says two holdup men robbed him of valuables then played a quoit game using his tires. Gewert describes how the robbers mimicked his actions tossing ringers for about 15 minutes while they reportedly spent part of the $399 they took.
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Sinclair to Return to State to Answer Teapot Dome Questions
Harry F. Sinclair, linked to Teapot Dome, will return to the United States to answer Senate inquiries. He telegraphed Senator Irvine Lenroot that he will speed European business and has previously testified, asserting his books and Hyva corporation finances will be examined. Sinclair has recovered from illness.
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United States
Irvine L. Lenroot
Wisconsin
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Police Hunt Notch Poisoner Still At Large In Cleveland
Cleveland detectives after a hot tip traced Emma Colavito to Marblehead and back but found no sign of her. The case ties to the Marino Costanzo poisoning and the 1921 Kabers murder sensation with Fannie Costanzo implicated in admitting paying Colavino for the murder.
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Fair Boys Headed by Myers Cooper Speak on Prosperity
Myers Y. Cooper, president of the Ohio Fair Boys, will address the Athens Chamber of Commerce noon luncheon at the Security Building Wednesday. His talk titled the Basis of Prosperity will focus on local economic prospects and the group's goals in the region.
Republican Leaders Hope for 35 Percent Surtax Rate Plan
Washington January 29 Republican leaders in Congress grow more hopeful that a 35 percent maximum surtax will win near full party support as the Mellon tax revision plan moves in the Ways and Means Committee. The panel aims to report to the House by February and abandon the 25 percent suggestion. The plan keeps present tax provisions for community property and taxes earned income up to 5000 dollars with a 25 percent reduction, allowing higher earned income deductions up to 20000 dollars for learned income not from invested capital.
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Lewis Leads Fight Over UMWA Constitution Change
The United Mine Workers convention in India. Led by John Watts of Titinots, members debated shifting power from the president and electing officials by referendum. Administration forces dominated, decreasing prospects for change. Support for John L. Lewis’s program favored a longer term contract at current wages.
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Firemen Save 39 Horses in South Union Street Barn Fire
Quick action by Lima Ohio firefighters stopped a blaze on Union Street that started on the floor and threatened a barn with several bales of hay burning. The firemen used chemicals to extinguish the flames and prevent total destruction.
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