Wheeler Goes on Stand for Second Joust
Wayne B Wheeler testified before the Senate campaign funds committee on Anti-Saloon League finances and policies. He brought League data from Westerville, Ohio, while the session reviewed the 1925 year book and related articles. The committee adjourned with subpoenas issued for new witnesses, including F Scott McBride.
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Wayne B. Wheeler
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
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Westerville
Ohio
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Reed
Anti-Saloon League
Ernest Ho Cherrington
New York
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St Louis
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Noisy Welcome for Byrd on Return From First Flight Over World
New York honors Lieutenant Commander Byrd and Floyd Bennett after their record flight over the world. A quarantine welcome by city officials, harbor craft blasts, and 16 navy planes filled the scene as Byrd and Bennett, along with staff, were paraded to City Hall for formal honors led by Mayor Waller and congressional representatives. Byrd’s family joined the greeting.
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Ric Hy Byrd
New York City
Chantier
Macom
Navy
Byrd
Floyd Bennett
Navy Air
Broadway
City Tall
Waller
Congress
Catholic Missionaries Praise Bankers Meet Opens Today
A Chicago report notes remarks by Archbishop George Gwituier praising unity in faith amid global mission work. The piece also covers the West Virginia Bankers Association convention opening in Huntington with leaders from Bluefield Charleston and Wheeling, endorsing the classifier amendment and hearing talks on the coal industry.
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West Virginia Tankers Association
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W. H. Cunningham
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West Virginia Coal Association
West Virginia
Senate To Investigate Capital Coal Industry
Washington June 24 The senate District of Columbia committee will probe artificial heat costs in winter. The committee voted to subpoena six coal dealers who refused last winter to comply with a request to submit books and figures on profits. Nine dealers were asked. one acceded two offered partial examination and six refused.
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Senate District of Columbia
Last Notice to Taxpayers Warns of Delinquency
A terse public notice warns that next Wednesday in June is the last day to pay 1925 taxes. Unpaid taxes after July 1 will be returned delinquent and collected by levy under state law. Sheriff urges all taxpayers to avoid this embarrassment.
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Democrats Propose Tax Slashing Moves In Congress
Washington reports three new tax relief proposals from Democrats based on a projected yearly surplus. Rep Crisp of Georgia proposes cutting the corporate income tax from 12 to 10 percent. Rep Stein of New York drafts a 25 percent personal tax refund and considers eliminating the auto tax and cutting corporate assessments. Sen Copeland of New York seeks a refund of unused current year taxes for government operations.
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Congress
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Crisp
Georgia
House
Ways and Means
Jacob Stein
New York
Senate
Copeland
Woman faces hangman for lady's death
London June 23 news reports a 33 year old Mrs Louise Calvert condemned to be hanged tomorrow in Manchester for killing landlady Mrs Lilly Waternouse. Robbery motive cited. Home Secretary Joynson-Hicks refused reprieve amid petitions by thousands. First English female execution since 1923 Edith Thompson case.
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London
England
Louise Calvert
Strangeway
Manchester
Lilly Waternuse
William Joynson-Hicks
Indians and Whites Meet at Little Bighorn Reenactment
In the Tittle Big Horn Valley on June 2 a gathering of over 5,000 Indians and whites prepared for a reenactment of the 1876 battle. Crow and Cheyenne elders exchanged greetings with Seventh Cavalry veterans, as Crow scout and Cheyenne warrior Little Wolf met to renew a historic handshake. Colonel Fitzhugh Lee oversaw the event with expectations that up to 10,000 will join the ceremonies.
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United States Arm
Big Horn Valley
George A. Custer
Seventh Cavalry
Custer
Little Wolf
Fitzhugh Lee
Seventh
Funeral for Henry Southardt Held by Moose Lodge
The funeral of brother Henry Southardt will be held Thursday at 2 PM at Bartlett Funeral Park. Moose Lodge conducts the service with Grafton Lodge No. 6H8 members meeting at the Moose Home at 2 o'clock. By order of A. L. Kesling, eee to Dintator.
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Henry Southardt
Moose Lodge
Bartlett
Grafton Lodge No
Moose Home
A. L. Kesling
Dintator
Prince of Wales Honored on 32nd Birthday in Britain
London marks the Prince of Wales birthday with flag displays nationwide and lavish hunting displays in the West End. The heir apparent has received messages of congratulations from many parts of the world.
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Prince of Wales
London
West End
Thirty One Prisoners Escape From Lincoln Heights Jail
Los Angeles June 3 thirty one prisoners escaped from the Lincoln Heights jail last night using hacked saw blades. Most were Mexican narcotics offenders serving brief terms. Two were caught downtown hours later. two hundred police failed to recapture the others as they fled toward the Los Angeles river.
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Lincon Heights
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Los Stigeles
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Draper Daugherty Released From Hospital
Draper Daugherty 38 son of former Attorney General Harry M Daugherty was granted a temporary release from Lima state hospital. He had been committed months ago after a sanity commission decision in Franklin County. Hospital attaches refused to disclose his whereabouts.
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Lima
Draper Daugherty
Harry M. Daugherty
Lima State Hospital
Daugherty
Sanity Con
Franklin County
American Safety Razor Growing in Popularity
Washington January 25 The growing popularity of the American safety razor and its indispensable blade is evidenced in a commerce department report noting rising sales, wider consumer adoption, and expanding manufacturing output across major firms.
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Commerce d Department
Crown Prince Visits Grimy Gary Steel Mills
The Crown Prince Gustavus Adel in 1925 and Crown Princess Louise paused in Gary Indiana during a four day trade tour en route to Chicago. The royal visit highlighted a growing export trade in cutlery and grooming blades. The couple traveled from Detroit with emphasis on American mills drawing buyers from Britain and other markets.
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Gustavus Adelin
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Sweden
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Indiana
Louise
Derrytroit
Train Clerk Robbed as Express Bandits Escape With Valuables
Philadelphia report says two men robbed American Railway Express messenger Wallace in an express car in West Philadelphia early today. Wallace, gagged and beaten, kept the safe keys. robbers fled with a suitcase and a package believed to hold valuables, after detaching baggage car from a Washington bound train. Wallace was found bound and later continued, while brakemen alerted authorities.
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American Railway Expives Company
West Philadelphia
Wallace
Washington ,D. C
Wace
Parliamentary Protests Over Coup in Poland At Session
Warsaw June Apy rascritly reports parliamentary protests against the coup by Pilsudski forces and the government. The Polish Diet opened with cabinet attendance except Marshal Pit sudesxi. Finance Minister Klarey said a 10 million deficit would be covered by higher spirits taxes and customs, cutting admin costs, no inflation. The government aims to stabilize glory by increasing the gold reserve. Speaker Ataj limited participation to larger factions, provoking Communist members and their expulsion threats. Debate on constitutional amendments to begin in July.
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Pilsudski
Actos
Marshal Pitsudesxi
M. Klarey
Poland
Ataj
Buisterana
Salvation Army Drive Reaches 2427 in Donations
A local Salvation Army appeal shows a grand total of 2427.10 with slow ongoing contributions as month end nears. The committee plans to intensify effort to wrap up the drive, thanking donors including De Monlay Commandery No. 11 Knights Templar and various individuals and businesses for their support.
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Knights Templar
John T. Pilson
Fairmont
Eugene Kersting
Pack Auto Co
A. E. Shanaberger
Maude Brown Peece
C. 1. Board
jCharles Melarland
Woodford Nutter
Sanitary Barber Shoup
Missing evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson identified in hospital
A woman hospitalized in Douglas Arkansas is identified as Aimee Semple McPherson, the famed evangelist, by testimony and distinctive marks. The report recounts an alleged abduction and travel from Ocean Fork, California, across the border to Mexico, with details of a rescue and inquiries by Los Angeles police and McPherson’s mother Minnie Kennedy expressing doubt.
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Durhara Frorjnig
Niegerhe
Nora
Mexico
Agua Prieta
Prieta
Faith
McCafferty
McFhearson
Teniver
Los Angeles
Roberta
Minnie Kennedy
Aimee Semple McPharson
Arizona
Person
Prohibition Rally Tonight At Blueville And Andrews
Tonight at 7 oclock the Blueville Methodist Episcopal and Andrews M E churches host a prohibition rally. Speaker Hon Ben H Spence will condemn war and discuss dry laws in a talk titled Four Point Four Beer. Spence, a veteran prohibition advocate, will speak about Canada's dry policy influence. First meeting at Blueville church, second at Andrews M E church one hour later.
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Andrewa Methodist
Ben H. Spence
Spense
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West Virginia
Canada
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Blueville
Andrews M. E
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