Universal draft debate baffles critics in Washington
Washington readers note the push for a universal draft to deter war by ensuring equitable burdens. President Coolidge backs the idea at the Legion convention, with support from Capper and Johnson, while Navy and War secretaries question constitutions and authority. A church safe robbery and additional burglaries follow in the city, with detectives pursuing two armed youths.
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Washington
United States
Congress
American Legion
Coolidge
Omaha
Legion Convention
Senator Capper
Kansas
Rep
Royal Johnson
Capper
Bernard M. Baruch
War Industries Board
Baruch
Johns Hopkins University
Spen
West
Wilbur
Navy Department
Davis
War Department
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Andy Nagy
Toomer
Maywood
Nagy
George Wyman
Onlice
New York Auto Toll Reaches 1935 Deaths in 1925 Eleven Months
New York state reports 1,935 fatalities and 49,628 injuries from motor vehicle accidents in the first eleven months of 1925. In November alone 213 killed and 6,606 injured.
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Leany, N
New York State
State
Cold Wave Expected Across Ohio This Week
Columbus January 11. The government weather bureau forecast a much colder second half of the week for Ohio. A cold wave would hit Tuesday and push temperatures down statewide with a two to three day linger.
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Columbus
Ohio
Government Weather Bureau
Woman Dies After Crash Near West Alexandria
Dayton dispatch reports Mrs Edna R Olvis 71 of Springfield died from a broken neck after a car driven by her son Sherman Olvis skidded and overturned on Faton Pike one mile west of West Alexandria She was a passenger in the vehicle her son and daughter in law were seriously injured but expected to recover
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Dayton
Edna R. Olvis
Springfield
Faton Pike
West Alexandria
Olvis
Sherman Olvis
Mayor's Right Left Bowers Assume Office
The article notes the official exchange of offices between the new and old directors of public safety and service departments. Safety Director Sam Holliday spends the morning with James E. Rice who assumes full control, while Directors J A Syler and Joe Gossett discuss service department affairs.
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Jovenhry Gossett
New Service
Mayor Swarts
James A. Rice
Service and Safety
Ex serviceman Henry J Spingola slain amid Genna gang turmoil
Chicago reports Henry J Spingola 28 a former serviceman and brother in law of Angelo Genna was shot nine times in ongoing extermination of the Genna gang in bootlegging. Other Genna gang slayings were noted last year.
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Chicago
Henry J. Spingola
Angelo Genna
Genna
Death Toll Soars in Mexican Floods Across Regions
Reports from Nogales, Ariz indicate over 300 drownings in Nayarit floods with $750,000+ property damage. Hundreds homeless along Acoponta and Santiago rivers as 36 inches of rain swamps towns, crops ruined, rail damage and rising food prices worsen hardship. Relief efforts organize but reach delays expected.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Durango
Nayarit
Nogales
Ariz
Nayarit State
Southern Pacific Railway
Acoponta
Santiago
Guaymas
Sonora
Forger Bound Over in Newark Check Case
R. P. Craig of Zanesville charged with passing five forged checks in Newark was arraigned in municipal court and bound over to the grand jury. Bond set at 290 dollars on each count, but not furnished.
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Newark
R. P. Craig
Zanesville
Bandits Steal $100,000 in Diamonds on Fifth Avenue
Three armed robbers knocked out two diamond merchants in the Fifth Avenue shopping district and absconded with uncut diamonds valued at about $100,000. The incident occurred in New York today as the thieves used clubbed revolvers to overwhelm the victims.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Marion Bank Messengers Robbed in Broad Daylight
At noon in Marion two bank messengers, Paul Simpson and Newton Minard of the Columbus Delaware and Marion Interurban Company, were attacked by two young men who threw ammonium in their eyes. The robbers fled in an automobile with about eight thousand dollars.
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Marion, Jan
Paul Simpson
Newton Minard
Columbus, Delaware
Rabbit Latz To Lead Temple Round Table Meeting
Rabbit Latz will lead the regular bi weekly meeting at the Jewish temple tonight at 7 30. The discussion focuses on survival problems of world Israel and the topic is Survival Through Education. All those interested are cordially welcome.
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Rabbit Latz
Temple Round Table
Israel
Peace Plan Emerges in Coal Strike Talks at Union League Club
New York January 11 representatives of 158000 anthracite miners and operators met at the Union League Club to consider a revised Markle peace plan. The plan calls for a five year wage framework with a neutral board to study pay, suspensions, efficiency and costs, plus district conciliators and a joint commission to push cooperation. Miners reportedly accepted the plan while operators rejected it, an omission later called an oversight.
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New York
Union League Club
Pennsylvania
Joint Conference
Exjustice
Charles Evan Hughes
International Union
Ellis Leames
Mine Workers Journal
Searles
Empress of Asia Rams Coaster Tungh Sing Near Black Point
The Empress of Asia rammed and sank the British coasting vessel Tungh Sing in the river near Black Point as it steered toward open sea. The 1,900 ton Tung Sing attempted to reach shore but foundered before reaching it.
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Shanhat
Black Point
World Bank thrift offer from Daily News during thrift week
The Daily News launches a thrift week promo offering a miniature world map bank and a savings incentive. Readers can clip a coupon, pay fifty cents, and receive a certificate for a one dollar initial savings at First National Bank, plus a world bank device.
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Daily News
The
Daily New
World Bank
First National Bank
Trustees Cancel Resignations to Form New Staff
Aultman Hospital trustees accept Dr J R Belter's resignation, recall prior resignation, and plan a new medical staff to be named within days. Miss Ruth Woodring may resign as hospital superintendent, with student nurses to return. Executive committee resignations are refused, and reorganization of staff and board is pursued.
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J. Ross Beiter
Aultman Hospital
Board of Trustees
Belter
Beiter
Ruth Woodring
Lena Finefrock
H. H. Timken
Paul Belden
Howard Fawcett
Aullman Hospital
Russell Burt
R. V. Mitchell
A. B. Clark
Helter
J. R. Belter
Utep
Citizens’ Committee
Messrs
Paul Helden
Dr. Belter
Cardinal Mercier in Decline on Death Bed after Operation
In Brussels on January 11 physicians described Cardinal Mercier’s condition as hopeless after an operation. The prelate had rallied briefly in the last day but remained near death, with little chance of recovery.
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Brussels
Mercier
Coolidge to Rule on Mitchell Court Martial This Week
Washington report says President Coolidge will decide on Col. William Mitchell's court martial sentence this week. The War Department states the judge advocate has prepared the full record for the President. Rumors say Mitchell could receive a suspension with pay for five years or a reduced term.
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Washington
Coolidge
Wm. Mitchell
Air Service
War Department
Mitchell Court
Judge Advocate
Davis
Mitchell
Giant merger plans involve Cincinnati firms and Tonawanda company
Negotiations for a $25 million consolidation of factory interests in office furniture and steel cabinets will be completed in the East today. H C Yelser Sr of Globe-Wernicke says three firms are involved: Globe-Wernicke Co Marietta Safe Cabinet Co Tonawanda and Victor Safe and Lock Co Norwood.
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Cincinnati
nvo-Veing
Marietta
Tonawanda
N. Y
H. C. Yelser
Globe-Wernicke Co
Safe Cabinet Co
Rand Library Bureau
Victor Safe & Lock Co
Norwood
Safe Cabinet Goom
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