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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1925
Page
1
King "Damn Rot" incident linked to the latest trial effort as Reid seeks a fresh tilt after a court defeat. The flyer case is cited as potential basis for a new trial if conviction stands.
Testimony by Lieut Commander Richard Byrd and Grover Loening centered on the MacMillan Arctic Expedition and the use of three amphibian planes. Loening said the plane was designed for polar work as well as tropics, while Mitchell alleged tropical use. A letter from Loening to Mitchell urged restraint and noted the plane's coastal patrol and tropical roles. Mistrial doubts arose as Reid sought to preserve the record after heated exchanges with court members.
The American and Rumanian Debt Commissions agreed on funding Romania’s debt, extending over sixty two years with a 3 percent rate for ten years and 3. 5 percent thereafter. Payments start at 200000 and rise yearly to 2200000 by 1939, totaling about 107 million in interest and principal. Paris signals Briand cabinet to reopen talks with Washington on France’s war debts seeking a reasonable solution.
In Brooklyn Judge Golden suspended a fifteen minute outdoor exposure for William Levine and Gasparoh Pyles who had left horses unblanketed in rain. The men endured the wet test after a complaint by Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals agent William Evans. A crowd jeered as the pair stood exposed in the weather for a quarter hour.
William Hall 50 of 526 Chestnut street Newport fires at wife Virginia 42 and daughter Margaret 22 with one bullet passing through Mrs Hall’s neck and lodging in Mrs Gerhardt’s hip. Hall later claimed accident while intoxicated as police investigated a moonshine still at 528 Chestnut street and prohibited liquor activity. Mrs Hall critical. Hall jailed for shooting with intent to kill.
In New York on December 1 a squeak heard in darkness frightened burglars at Max Saturk's jewelry store. They were drilling a safe containing gems valued at $30,000. Police found the rat, burglary tools, and an empty showcase with $3,000 in jewels stolen.
In Texas, Governor Miriam A. Ferguson visits Temple to plant rose bushes as her husband Jim handles capital turmoil over highway judgments. The Travis County court rules excess profits by American Road Co. 286 025 partial payment. Carter refuses resignation from West Texas Tech Board amid highway shakeups.
Edith E B Wilmans of Dallas sends a message of support to Governor Miriam A Ferguson urging firmness in 1926 Texas race. She tells Ferguson not to be fooled by Moody and others and to do what she thinks best.
Berlin reports detail a Prussian Finance Ministry bill offering the Hohenzollerns 30 million marks in cash and restored castles including Homburg and Cecilienhof plus lifetime use of Homburg Castle for the Kaiser and his wife. The plan aims for final settlement while provoking protests and political debate.
The Treasury Department issued new rules governing sacramental wine withdrawals to curb illegal leakage. Each adult may receive one gallon per year, a five gallon family limit, with rabbis and ministers as sole dispensers and personally accountable for proper delivery and storage. Permits now expire in ninety days, and inspectors may audit storage to verify eligibility.
The Rev K B Birkeland former president of Augshure Seminary Board of Trustees and Lutheran leader was found dead by autopsy in a Minneapolis apartment. Poison likely caused death with unknown perpetrators. no suicide or accident signs. His car was found nearby and a woman named Reynolds rented the duplex four days earlier and may have planned a massage parlor.
London reports stirred when Prince Viasemsky, husband of Gordon Selfridge’s daughter, defended his title against a Morning Post claim. He stated he has no right to the Russian throne, called the assertion a political plot, and offered to prove his lineage while detailing his political stance and party work.
A three masted steam schooner is ashore on the south side of the north jetty at Gray's Harbor. Five crewmen reached shore in their own boat and the Coast Guard plans to rescue the remaining sailors.
The Tacna Arica dispute between Chile and Peru enters the League of Nations arena through a memorandum by Chilean Minister Senor Valdes Mendeville. It questions General Pershing's handling of a plebiscite and cites dangers of delaying voting conditions. Some see a step toward submitting the dispute to the League.
Dublin plans to challenge the Fettermann Commission findings over Tyrone and Fermanagh in Ulster by appealing to the Hague Court for Article XII interpretation and to the League under Article XV. Britain and Northern Ireland oppose such moves, risking a broader League crisis.
Martin Benson aged 60 a wealthy recluse was found dead at his Center road home near Conneaut Ashtabula. A physician attributed death to starvation and exposure. Sheriff Hannum found $400 in cash inside the house and said Benson also had thousands in an Erie Pennsylvania bank.
Geneva December 1 The Locarno pacts are viewed by major powers as a step toward Russia joining the League of Nations and Germany’s entry. Russia’s accession would depend on convincing members of non destructive, equal cooperative intent, despite Soviet opposition to the league.
New York reports Gordon Pirie 20 confesses to killing George Nye 19 with an ax. Motive given as distorted chivalry over a slur on a girl, not irresistible impulse or jealousy. Pirie arraigned, remanded for Friday hearing. grand jury to consider first degree murder indictment.
Manila dispatch reports three more American destroyers left for Shanghai as threaten ing conditions in China grow. The McCormick already departed on Saturday with three additional vessels held in readiness for possible reinforcement.
Ten Philadelphia schoolgirls calling themselves the Philadelphia Bobbies arrived in Victoria on the Empress of Russia after being stranded in Japan with no funds. Their passages were paid by a Hong Kong merchant, and their initial Japan games drew crowds exceeding twenty thousand before the tour languished.
British Foreign Office sees Locarno treaty as a milestone toward European peace with signatories Britain France Germany Italy and Belgium affixing signatures to pledge non aggression and dispute arbitration. America not represented though diplomats influence by Dawes plan noted.
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