Plenary Session Set to Sign War Claims Protocol
Small powers led by Brazil press for in principle recognition of war damages at the Allied Finance Ministers conference. Brazil's Sousa Dantas seeks refer to the mixed claims commission for losses including ships sunk cargoes destroyed and seamen drowned as experts finalize the Dawes plan draft in Paris.
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Paris
United States
Great Britain
Finance Ministers
Dawes
Federal Reserve Bank
Germany
Inter-Allied
Rhineland Commission
Inter-Allied Military Control Commission
Sousa Dantas
Mixed Claims Commission
Forty Men Comfortably aboard Stranded Submarine
The United States submarine on the Orleans harbor outer bar was stranded seven feet in the sand. Forty crew members were reported comfortable and able to ride out the night. A line will be attempted at slack tide and a float effort planned for the following flood tide.
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Chatham
Mass
United States
Abbott H. Walker
Nauset
Orleans Harbor
John T Harris Again Named Senate Clerk
Charleston West Virginia January 13. The Republican senators nominated veteran clerk John T Harris for senate clerk without opposition. Other nominees named included Herbert Skeen for sergeant at arms, John Hallanan for assistant sergeant at arms, and W R Maservie for doorkeeper.
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Charleston
W. Va
John T. Harris
Senate
Herbert Skeen
Jackson County
John Hallanan
Huntington
W. R. Maservie
Ritchie County
Contractors to close sessions on Thursday
Washington January 13 The Associated General Contractors of America split on reducing unemployment by continuing building operations and a proposal to study comparative costs of public works by contractors or public officials. Both issues slated for decisions in resolutions at the convention's closing sessions tomorrow.
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Washington
Associated General Contractors of America
Tomorow
Coffman Named President of the Senate in West Virginia
Charles G. Coffman of Ssburg won the Republican caucus ballot for state senate president in Charleston. After more than three hours of balloting, Coffman led White of Williamson eight to seven on a decisive ninth vote, with a final tally reported as nine to seven.
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Charleston
W. Va
Charles G. Coffman
Ss.burg
State Senate
Coffman
M. Z. White
Williamson
Houghton Named to Kellogg London Post as Cabinet Shuffle Continues
President Coolidge announces Alanson B. Houghton will succeed Kellogg as ambassador to London, part of a broader cabinet and state department reshuffle. Secretary Hughes plans to retire. Gore’s successor at agriculture to be chosen, with emphasis on marketing farmers’ products over increasing production.
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Coolidge
Alanson B. Houghton
New York
Germany
Kellogg
London
Houghton
London Post
White House
State Department
Hughes
Ambergedor Kellogg
Mi.ghton
Berlin
Agriculture Department
Howard M. Gore
West Virginia
Labor Department
Davis
Harding
Greene
American Federation of Labor
Charles B. Warren
Harlan F. Stone
Gore
United States
Williamson Sees Freight Rate Cuts Aid Local Trade
The Williamson trade body with F G Pick has secured further freight rate reductions benefiting the city. The extra cuts promise direct annual savings over 150 dollars for commodity handlers and residents, boosting Williamson’s competitiveness with Huntington and Charleston. Experts will report weekly on additional commodities while autos, candy, roofing paper, paint, canned goods, furniture, and iron from listed origins see price cuts per hundred pounds.
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W. Va
Chamber of Commerce
F. G. Pick
Huntington
Charleston
Ston
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Lansing
Mich
Toledo
Chicago
St. Louis
Louisville
Pittsburg
Senate Nears Decision on Muscle Shoals Plan
Washington January 13 The Senate ends a day of votes and debate with Muscle Shoals still unresolved after approving the Jones bill to refer to a commission and accepting an amended Norris plan as a substitute The Underwood private leasing bill remains in play as a competing option and the chamber adjourns to continue Friday. Senator Jones Republican of Washington predicts further action on the issue.
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Washington
Senate
Norris
Underwood
He Jones
Jones
Senate approves first deficiency bill of year
The Senate on Tuesday passed the first deficiency appropriation bill of the year totaling 159 million dollars with 150 million for tax refunds. It adds 2.6 million to the House measure including 200 thousand for the Yuma irrigation project. Senators King and McKellar protested high refunds while War ren cited 400 million since the income tax began. An added 50 thousand for the farm commission was approved and 50 thousand more for the oil conservation board. The bill also includes 1.95 million for judgments and audited claims.
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Senate
House
Yuma
Arizona
Cameron
King
Utah
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
King and McKellar
Tennessee
Warren
Appropriation Committee
Farm Commission
Coolidge
Oil Conservation Board
Coolidge vetoes social reception plans for inauguration
Washington reports President Coolidge urged a simple ceremony for the March 4 inauguration. He vetoed evening social reception plans but approved a privately run charity ball. He favors a military parade open to state governors with escorts capped at fifty each, and excludes West Point cadets and Annapolis midshipmen from the line. Fireworks on the Washington Monument grounds are planned.
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Senate
Coolidge
District of Columbia Committee
Washington Monument Grounds
Keatley Chosen by Republicans as Speaker of House
Edwin M. Keatley was unanimously chosen by Republican caucus in the West Virginia House of Delegates as their speaker candidate for 1922. T N. Read was the Democrat nominee for speaker with minority leadership. M. S. Hodges won the clerkship in the Republican caucus, with William Whiteman as the only rival.
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Keatley
HOUSE
Charleston
W. Va
Edwin M. Keatley
House of Delegates
T N. Read
Hinton
Don Chafin Seeks Verdict Set Aside on Appeal
Don Chafin former sheriff of Logan County West Virginia appeals his conspiracy conviction arguing prejudice by the trial judge and that he was denied a ten day affidavit right to request a different judge. He was sentenced to two years in the Atlanta penitentiary. The appeal will be argued before the United States circuit court of appeals in Richmond.
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Richmond
Don Chafin
Logan County
W. Va
Atlanta
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Chatin
Chafin
Huntington
Geo. W. McClintic
Tennis Hatfield
Barnabus
Hatfield
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
United States
Onorrew
Solar photographs may clear minor points says Dr Jacoby
New York January 12 Dr Harold Jacoby Columbia University chief astronomer who once crossed the world to view an eclipse says photographs of the sun from the upcoming January 24 event may reveal details not yet disclosed. He notes adding tiny solar facts is worthwhile though instruments now cannot greatly expand knowledge. He recalls a 1889 expedition to observe solar echoes near Cape Town aboard the Penascola. He met the Cape Town head’s daughter there, who is now his wife.
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New York
Harold Jacoby
Columbia University
Jacony
Columbia
Jacoby
United States
Africa
Pensacola
Capetown
Harvard to Use Major Daly for Reserve Training and Rehab
Washington announced Major Charles D. Daly will be assigned to Harvard University in June to lead reserve training. Daly, from the seventy sixth field artillery at the Presidio Monterey, will join Cambridge as assistant to the professor of military science. Harvard officials denied initiating Daly’s assignment but confirmed discussions of an advisory role if detailed by the War Department.
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Weeks
Charles D. Daly
Harvard University
Harvard Athletic Committee
Daly
Harvard
Seventy-Sixth Field Artillery
Presidio
Monterey
Cal
Cambridge
Mass
Crimson
Army
Malcolm J. Logan
Fred W. Moore
Harvard Athletic Association
Gore Pays Charleston Visit by Governor-Elect Gore
Governor elect Howard M. Gore visiting Charleston for a caucus day. He greets legislators and newspapermen and says he will not take part in any legislative candidacy. Gore remains in his hotel room while balloting occurs.
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Gore
Charleston
W. Va
Howard M. Gore
President Coolidge
Protests Grow Over Permits to Divert New River
Representatives of more than a dozen corporations filed tentative protests at a Roanoke hearing before the war department and federal power commission. They oppose a preliminary permit to Central Power Company of North Carolina to divert part of the New River through a tunnel to the Reddies River. The $20 to $22 million project would span five dams across North Carolina and Virginia, affecting upper river flows and downstream power users.
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War Department
Acipe
Federal Power Commission
Central Power Company of
North Carolina
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Yadkin
J. EK
Thorp
S Corporation
New
Reddies
Wilkes
Ashe
Albermarle
Grayson County
Virginia
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New River
H. M. Trippe
United States Engineering Office
Iuntington
W. Va
Central Power Company
Chamber of Commerce of
Charleston
West Virginia
Public Service Commission
Chamber of Commerce of Huntington
Electro-Metallurgical Co. of North America
Kanawhassa
West Virginia Power Co
Hinton
Appalachian Power Co
Radford
Washington Mill, Co
Fries
Tri-State Milling Co
Eastern States Development Co
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Virginia Railway Company
Gulf of Mexico
Submarine 8 19 Crews Stranded Off Nauset Coast
The US submarine 8 19 with a forty member crew remained in peril off Nauset coast after lining attempts failed. Coast guard crews from Chatham Caboon Hollow and Nauset tried to reach the vessel through heavy surf, with two men seriously endangered and later rescued, while rescue lines continued to be attempted as tides shifted and the night drew on.
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Caboon Hollow
Nauset
Representative Curry Urges Centralized Aeronautics Cabinet
Rep Curry Republican California calls for centralization of all aeronautical effort under a cabinet officer in a letter to the House Military Committee. He asserts navy secrecy and intimidation of officers mislead Congress and supports a national defense department with one cabinet head and air force assistants. Major Edward V. Rickenbacker testifies in favor of the bill, arguing commercial aviation strengthens reserve flying.
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House Military Committee
Washinton
Navy Department
Congresses
Army
Navy
California
Curry
Department of Aeronautics
Weeks
Congress
Secretary of War
Department of National Defense
Air Force
Edward V. Rickenbacker
Seven Indictments Reported by Federal Grand Jury
Seven indictments were returned by the federal grand jury for the January term of the U S court in the northern district of West Virginia. Named defendants include Sinnet of Clarksburg facing three counts under the Mann white slave act and others in Wheeling Martinsburg Parkersburg and Fairmont. Several defendants pleaded guilty to liquor possession or manufacturing with fines ranging from 50 to 400. One man was allowed to go home due to his wife’s delicate condition.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Federal Grand Jury
United States Court For
Northern District of
West Virginia
Leonard Sinnet
Clarksburg
Wesley Johnson
Norris Adkins
Wheeling
Florence Carter
Elmer D. Moss
Martinsburg
Robert N. Snyder
Fairmont
Stanley Kslensopolski
Mann
Deane A. Stalnaker
Nadine
Pendleton County
Mack Tolliver
Coons Run
Marion County
A. C. Westfall
Monongah
Harry Evans
Marshall County
Charles D. Fridward
Geo. E. Oldacre
Mangantown
Baker
Lindley Reinstated as KU Chancellor After Board Action
In Topeka Kansas on January 13 the University of Kansas chancellor Lindley, ousted by the state board under Governor Davis, was reinstated by the board under Governor Paulen. Burdick, raised to acting chancellor by Davis, returns to his former vice chancellor role.
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Topeka
Kans
Lindley
University of Kansas
State Board of Administration
Jonathan M. Davis
Ben 8. Paulin
Paulen
W. L. Burdick
Davis
Burdick
Davis Named Director of National Bank of Commerce
John W. Davis, former Democratic presidential candidate, was elected a director of the National Bank of Commerce in New York. The move signals a return to his financial district activities and suggests he may resume other directorships he left before his presidential bid.
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John W. Davis
National Bank of Commerce
Financial
Davis
Wall Street
President.c
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