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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1925
Page
10
A damaged OCR fragment yields a compact record noting a local item with unclear names and dates. The readable parts emphasize a community event or notice coming from a local authority, with no explicit figures or locations available in the legible text.
Welch High School lines up a tentative 1926 football schedule as Coach Fiddy promotes stronger opposition. The slate includes Princeton High, Northfork, Bluefield, Hinton, Charleston High, Williamson, Gary, Logan, and others with openings around Thanksgiving.
John Howroot of Gary No 11 was arrested yesterday by Prohibition Officers in Watkins and Leonard Lambert for possessing ten gallons of corn liquor. He will be brought before Squire A C Hafford this morning. It is said to be the second incident in the period.
Arrest followed a warrant raid on the Howroot residence. Officers uncovered a half gallon jug of contraband liquor under a porch after locating initial stores inside. A companion stood by as the suspect attempted to move deeper into the area during the crawl under the porch.
A disarmament article notes ongoing efforts to map security and insecurity for each nation and allocate armaments accordingly. Britain’s disarmament representative mentions a new preparatory commission for a disarmament conference with invitation extended to the United States.
Secretary Mellon proposed tax reductions were criticized by Representative Watson of Pennsylvania a Republican on the committee who assailed the measure as it faced opposition.
The secretary's report cites a 1925 decision by the American debt commission, chaired by the secretary, noting criticism of the administration for refusing foreign loans until powers repaying debts to the U S had met obligations. It states the commission decided early in 1925 after much consideration.
Washington reports comprehensive plans for early return of seized German and Austrian property to owners to satisfy private American war claims. A $250000 bond issue would fund claims and allow disposal of wartime custodian property, with Borah introducing a Senate bill and court arguments ongoing on the chemical foundation case.
Waite Phillips, once a Knoxville bookkeeper and son-in-law, returns from Oklahoma after selling his Tulsa interests for about $25 million. He stabilizes the Elliott bank in Knoxville and saves the Elliott family fortune, now valued around $40 million. Authorities note a vast number of U.S. laws in force.
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