United States Secures Full Dawes Plan Claims Share
Paris reports a late agreement at the international financial conference that grants the United States its 214 percent share of reparations annuities from Germany under the Dawes plan until all claims are paid. The text eliminates a $350 million cap on the war emergency payments and outlines distribution, Ruhr occupation limits, Rhineland costs, and Coblenz bridgehead expenses.
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Paris
Germany
United States
Ruhr
Rhineland
Separation Organization
Dawes Plan Commission
Dawes
Coblenz
Romania
France
Great Britain
Monkeys in India Face Export Backlash Over Rejuvenation Craze
London dispatch reports native Indian extremist newspapers campaign against wholesale monkey exports. Calcutta paper cites sacred status of monkeys, warns government to ban the trade or face growing anger among Hindus and potential cruelty action by animal welfare groups. Monkeys shipped mainly to Germany, Austria, America and Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
India
Daily Telegraph
Calcutta
Society For Prevention’ of
Germany
Austria
America
Egypt
Public Service Corpns Taxes In State For 1924 Over Nine Million
State Auditor John C. Bond announced that public service corporation taxes for 1924 totaled 9,055,312.05 dollars on assessments fixed by the board of public works totaling 455,621,577.50 dollars. The distribution shows the bulk from steam railroads, electric utilities, and telegraph and telephone firms across state, county, district, and municipal levies, with detailed figures for each class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Corp
Charleston
W. Va
Public Service Corporation
John C. Bond
Board of Public Works
Dawes Reparation Clause Struck From Pact
The American Reparations representative James A. Logan Jr. moved to remove the $210,000,000 cap on America's share for war damages. The clause limiting the U S share was stricken just before the agreement was signed, leaving all strings cut from recovery and allowing the mixed war claims commission to decide total claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Logan, Jr
America
United Sites
Mixed War Claims Commission
Bank Robbers Masquerade as Inspectors in $75,000 Heist
Bloomington reports three hours of deception as two bank robbers posed as inspectors to help count cash and checks at Farmers State Bank of Chenoa. They bound and gagged President J F Kelley, then left with $75,000 in cash and bonds after disguises failed. A third masquerader signaled the robbery. alarm raised but suspects not found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
J. F. Kelley
Farmers’ State Bank of
Chenoa
Mr. Kelly
Hilkey and Burgoyne Wrecking Crane Night and Day Service
Hilkey and Burgoyne operate a wrecking crane service at 18 G18 West Washington Street providing night and day callout options for collision site work.
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Hilkey & Burgoyne
Washington St
Colored High School Opens in Grafton for Colored Youth
A new four grade high school started today in Grafton for colored boys and girls who finished eighth grade. Principal Louis E. King leads the effort with nine pupils, expected to grow. Assistant teacher Miss Julia B. Hubbard, a Howard University graduate, joins from North Carolina.
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Grafton
Louis E. King
Dr. King
Julia B. Hubbard
Howard Univrsity
Washington D.C
State Senate Fails to Vote for President in 1925
Washington reports confusion as the U S State Department confirms the arrest of a Pensacola captain and crew member aboard the Ruth at Progress Mexico with a man claiming to be Dr W F Lorenz chairman of the Wisconsin State Board of Control. A jailed Lorenz friend in Chicago confirms he was ordered freed, amid a complex party caucus stalemate in West Virginia’s 1925 legislature settling Coffman as Senate president and Keatley as House speaker with multiple auxiliary posts decided.
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Coffman
State Senate
Keatley
House
Washington
Ruth
Pensacola
Florida
W. F. Lorenz
Wisconsin State Board of Control
Progress
Mexico
State Department
Consulat
Mexico City
Consil
Lorenz
Dr. Lorenz
Chicago
William K. Borah
The
Foreign Relations Commission
Hare
William F. Bennett
West Virginia Senate adjourns after two GOP absences
Absence of two Republican senators left the upper house deadlocked at 14 to 14 as the West Virginia legislature began 1925 session business. The missed votes prevented electing a president. House members organized, selecting Edwin M. Keatley as speaker and naming clerks and officers.
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Charleston
W. Va
West
F. Kidd
C. B. Johnson
Kanawha County
Wright Hugh
Ohio County
House
House of Delegates
William Farris
Mineral County
Nouse
Edwin M. Keatley
N. S. Hodge
Pendelton County
Celerk
W. H. Curtis
W. B. Hutchinson
Roane County
First National Re-Elects Directors At Annual Meeting
The First National Bank held its annual meeting in the directors room with 1569 shares represented. Directors elected for the coming year were W. A. Beavers, O. J. Fleming, L. L. Lear, C. Lee Reynolds, Chas. Brinkman, Thomas W. Brohard, L. B. Brydon, George D. Hardin, and U.S. Morrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
W. A. Beavers
0. J. Fleming
L. L. Lear
C. Lee Reynolds
Chas. Brinkman
Thomas W. Brohard
L. B. Brydon
George D. Hardin
U.S. Morrow
Killer of Five Dies in Chair
Nashville dispatch reports Ken Birchfield, accused slayer of his wife and four others at Bristol in 1922, was electrocuted at dawn in the Tennessee state prison after exhausting appeals. He asserted innocence while Governor Peabody declined to intervene and Birchfield spoke of meeting his mother in the afterlife.
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Nashville
Tenn
Ken Birchfield
Bristol
Birchfield
Austin Peadeelinee
Rirchfield
Della
Charles
James W. Smith
Mary E. Smith
Smiths
Goitre Case Survey in Grafton Elementary Schools
Grafton schools report 366 goitre cases among pupils after examinations led by Dr. C. Hedges and nurse Miss Caroline Brown. Of 400 high school students tested for goiter, 137 boys and 5 girls were affected. 213 boys and 199 girls total 778 pupils are undergoing goitre treatment or assessments. Vaccination consent for toxin anti toxin sent to parents with mixed responses. East Grafton and South Grafton sent 90 consented to vaccination. Smallpox vaccination requests tallied. twelve pupils excluded for contagious diseases this month: diphtheria one, impetigo one, measles four, scabies two, chicken pox four.
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Grafton
C. Hedges
Caroline Brown
Golter
East Grafton
South Grafton
Kellogg Praises Dawes Plan At Interallied Talks
Paris January 14 Frank B Kellogg American ambassador to Great Britain and head of the American delegation at the interallied financial conference issued a message praising the Dawes plan as a sound scheme and predicting its success despite future difficulties He thanked M Clementel the French minister and credited the conference leaders for fostering a new era for Europe and hoped for renewed prosperity peace and happiness for the troubled nations
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Paris
M. Clementel
Frank B. Kellogg
Great Britain
Charles E. Hughes
Europe
London
United States
The
New City Charter Outlined for Legislature
The Sentinel reports a proposed city charter outline to be submitted this session. The Chamber of Commerce committee has completed the plan and issued a call for a public meeting at the courthouse Monday at 8 o clock. Citizens urged to attend and discuss the proposed changes for and against.
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the Sentinel
Chamber of Commerce
Court House
Notice of debts and collection action by Dry Goods Co
Notice states all persons indebted to the Dry Goods Co Jos Madera Madera and Madera must pay promptly or face collection. It lists Vaughn Kerr care Store 91 West Main Street as a contact and mentions 164 4-20 dates and settlement terms. The text also includes weather and remarks about international figures and discussions, though details are fragmentary.
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Dry Goods Co
Jos. Madera
Madera and
Madera
Vaughn M. Kerr
Care
West Malnstregh
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Tyler County
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Mingo County
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Pocahontas County
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Roang County
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U. S
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West Side
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Court of St. James
Vaughn Bt
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Belgium
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