Plan to Cancel U S Greenbacks Faces Study by Committees
Washington report on a joint meeting of Federal Reserve banks and American Bankers Association committees approving a plan to retire 346 million in Treasury notes. A study group will craft a bill for Congress to absorb bond needs, with elasticity for the currency and inflation reduction as primary aims. The note issue would be replaced by Federal reserve notes if demand supports it.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Banks
American Bankers’ Association
Treasury
Congress
Federal Reserve
Central Y M C A Notes Highlight Local Activities
Tonight at the Central Y M C A gymnasium boys enjoy a fun event with Dr Wharton of Baltimore opening remarks. The Business Boys Club meets at 7 pm and two basketball games headline Saturday night with Allegany County teams and Davis and Elkins College facing the Central Y five. Fuller Five travels to Elk Lick PA. Hart Piper may miss action due to knee, with Heinie Zimmerman or Ted Damm likely to fill center.
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Wharton
Baltimore
Business Boys Club
Allegany County High School
Allegany County Academy
Davis and Elkins College
Fullers
Fuller Five
Elk Lick
Hart. Piper
K. of C
Potomac Club
Heinie” Zimmerman
Ted” Damm
Four Held in Bomb Plot Against Japanese Premier
Tokyo reports four young political agitators arrested for the attempted assassination of Count Okuma. Ringleader Imataro Shimomura confessed to throwing bombs. On January 12 two bombs targeted Count Okuma’s automobile after a banquet at the imperial palace honoring Grand Duke Michael of Russia. the premier was unharmed.
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Tokyo
Count Okuma
Imataro Shimomura
Count Obama
Impacal Palace
Tfen
Grand Dose Michailovitch
Russia
Bank men in court over Grafton bank closing
In Grafton West Virginia Col John T McGrew and Charles R Durbin were indicted in connection with the closing of the Grafton Bank of Grafton They appeared in Circuit Court and pleaded abatement The State opposed and the court set January 26 for argument The defense claims the grand jury was improperly drawn and that one witness Anna Jarvis testified before the grand jury without proper oath and that her testimony helped produce the indictment
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Grafton
W. Va
John T. McGrew
Charles R. Durbin
Grafton Bank of
Anna Jarvis
Water from Jordan to Be Used in Baptism Sermon
Rev W A Melvin of Washington DD will end his visit at the First M P Church with a baptism sermon using water he brought from the Jordan River. Melvin previously served at Cumberland and assisted Rev J L Ward this week in Washington.
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W. A. Melvin
M. P. Church of
Washington
J. L. Ward
M. P
Jordan
Melvin
Cumberland
Elevator tragedy in Empire building claims life of man
Nicholas Vitrano a 25 year old elevator operator at the Empire office building died after his foot became trapped and the car moved upward dragging him four floors. He was crushed and mangled in the accident reported from Clarksburg West Virginia on January 21.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Nicholas Vitrano
Empire Office
Bankers warn of currency excess and need to contract reserves
The bankers argue Congress did not act in 1895 to avoid depleting currency by retirement of Treasury notes. Now they claim there is too much currency of various kinds, hindering the Federal Reserve Act’s elasticity. They urge immediate currency contraction to prevent failure of the act.
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Congress
Treasury
City Meat Market Ad Promises Low Prices Tomorrow
Roiling beef for 10c per lb steak for 12 1 2c per lb beef roast 12 1 2c per lb country sausage 11c per lb at City Meat Market 13 N Centre St near Baltimore St advert January 21 11.
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N. Centre St
Baltimore St
England's Amunition Shortfall Triggers Munitions Act Amendment
Premier Asquith told the House of Commons that a drastic amendment to the Munitions Act is needed to boost shell production by substituting semi skilled workers for skilled union labor in shell factories.
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Asquith
London
House of Commons
Post Office Strikers Fined in Parkersburg Case
Twenty four Fairmont post office workers pleaded guilty in U S district court to conspiracy to delay the mails after a November strike. Former officials Briand and Fleming received 500 and 250 dollar fines respectively. others were fined 100 to 5 dollars. Several charges were withdrawn. A related note mentions local home repairs by George Schwarzenbach Sr and contractors Wright Richardson and Company.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Fairmont Post Office
United States District Court
W. H. Briand
A. H. Fleming
Slyvester Clayton
C. O. Hayhorse
J. F. Kramer
Hyson Christie
William Fisher
Fairmont
Deveemon
Washington Street
George Schwarzenbach, Sr
Mr. Schwarzenbach
Wright, Richardson and Company
Hines Specials On Meats Offered At Local Store
Guaranteed good hams and various cuts dominate the thawing racks with prices listed for beef and pork. Items include boiled beef, chuck roast, chuck steaks, pork roast, round steak and liver, plus own made sausage, all marked per pound or per quantity at modest sale prices.
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Evel Sa
Hines Sanitary Cash Meat Market Ad
Local market at 16 South Mechanic Street promotes S. and H. stamps with daily offerings and a contact phone listed as 590. Advertisement appears in the issue.
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South
Mechanic Street
Saturday Specials at Rainbow Canned Goods
The Rainbow Canned Goods at 62 N Centre St announces Saturday specials featuring cucumbers cauliflower beets carrots parsley Brussels sprouts green peppers green onions tomatoes spinach green beans kale turnips parsnips sweet potatoes celery and lettuce. Dressed poultry and fresh country butchering also offered.
Mt St Marys Falls To Davis and Elkins On Home Floor
Immitsburg Md Jan 20 Davis and Elkins College defeated Mt St Marys College 23 to 21 in a home game. It marks St Marys first home loss in three years and second in school history. Davis and Elkins to face Central Y M C A in Cumberland Saturday night.
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Immitsburg
Davis and Elkins College
Mt. St. Mary’s College
St. Mary's
Davis and Elkins
Tt Central Y. M. Co. A
Cumberland
Poisoning cases and political dismissal reported
Cambridge reports John W. Hubbard and son Fessenden ill with ptomaine poisoning from bacon and cabbage while Mrs Hubbard dies after a similar meal. In New York John B. Riley, State Superintendent of Prisons, is dismissed by Governor Whitman over prison misconduct linked to Osborne’s removal. In London the British steamer Sutherland was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean with one death from exposure.
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Cambridge, Md
John W. Hubbard
Fessenden
Riley
PROM
New York
John B. Riley
Whitman
Thomas M. Osborne
Sing Sing
London
Sutherland
Mediterranean
Mvita
Governor commutes hanging inmate in West Virginia
Moundsville West Virginia January 21 Governor Hatfield commuted El sie Davis a Black prisoner sentenced to hang to life imprisonment upon learning the news Davis collapsed in relief and the decision was announced this morning It marks a rare clemency in a capital case and alters the expected execution timetable
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Moundsville
W. Va
Elsie Davis
Hatfield
Survivors deny smoking at time of E-2 explosion
Five survivors of the submarine E-2 explosion testified to the naval court of inquiry on January 21 asserting no one was smoking when the blast occurred.
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New York
Naval Court of Inquiry
Newspaper Plant Burned in Asbury Park Fire
A blaze destroyed the Asbury Park Press plant and damaged the adjacent Asbury Park Trust Company building in Asbury Park New Jersey on January 21 causing an estimated loss of 100000 dollars.
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Asbury Park, N. J
Asbury Park Press
Asbury Park Trust Company
Arrests After Midnight Fight On Virginia Avenue
Ray Sutton and Lee Twigg were arrested near Virginia avenue just after midnight for fighting. They posted bail for an appearance in police court this afternoon.
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Ray Sutton
Lee Twigg
Virginia Avenue
Public auction of Hast estate properties in Cumberland
Urner G. Carl and William E. Walsh trustees announce a public sale tomorrow at 10 o clock. The auction will take place at the corner of Balti more and Liberty streets and include the Hast estate properties as well as the Bedford and Centre streets corner known as the Hast Corner. Eight Rose Hill Addition lots and three other improved parcels on Bedford Highland and Springdale streets are also offered.
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Urner G. Carl and
William E. Walsh
Hast
Cumberland
Bedford and
Centre Streets
Rose Hill
Bedford
Highland
Springdale
Millinery Sale Ad From McMullen Bros
McMullen Bros advertise winter trimmed hats priced up to 5.00 reduced to 1.00. Hats from 5.00 to 12.00 cut to 3.00. Velvet shapes marked 1.00 to 3.75 now 0.50. Fancy feathers wings and related items from 1.00 to 3.00 each at 0.50.
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McMullen Bros
Neffs Advertises Fresh Produce and Halibut Steak Offers
Neffs advertises Saturday sale items including Chickens Cauliflower Brussels Sprouts Red Ripe Tomatoes Green Peppers Spinach Cucumbers Head Lettuce Raddishes and other greens plus Halibut Steak at 15c per pound and a Fresh Country Butchering. Also buys discarded false teeth and lists phone numbers 1615 1614 and address Box 491.
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Neff’s
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Edison Electric Ill. Co
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J. H. Holzshu & CO
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Russian Cathedral Choir
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