Debt settlement with Italy approved by House vote
The House approved the Italian war debt settlement 257 to 133 and sent the pact to the Senate. It binds Italy to pay 2.407 billion dollars to the United States over 62 years in exchange for the 1.648 billion borrowed, amid Democratic criticism of Mussolini and strong defense by Green and others. Remaining settlements with Latvia Estonia Belgium Romania and Czechoslovakia follow.
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House
Senate
Italy
Mussolini
Rainey
Ilinois
Rathbone
Illinois
Hull Democrat
Tennessee
Green
Ways and Means Committee
Burton
Republican
Ohio
Crisp
Georgia
Debt Commission
Latvia
Hsbhonia
Belgium
Rumania
Hughes Insisting Ged Washington As a Regular Guy
Rupert Hughes, novelist, argued Washington was a regular man who gambled, swore, danced, and drank beer. He challenged the cherry tree legend and defended Washington’s flaws as part of a candid portrait. He noted Washington faced mob hostility in Philadelphia and questioned moralist myths.
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Hughes
Washington
New York
Rupert Hughes
George Washington
Sons of the American Revolution
Mr. Hughes
Wall Street Opens With Selling Pressure Across Motors Shares
Renewal of selling pressure imparted a heavy tone to the opening of today's stock market. Motors and accessories again were in free supply, with initial losses mostly fractional. DuPont slipped two points on the first sale while rails stayed steady, Atchison rose one point and several others edged lower.
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Wall Street
New York
Duponte
Atchison
Prohibition Anniversary Marked Amid Mock Funeral Mocked Banquet
New York January sixth anniversary of the Eighteenth Amendment observed by prohibition groups. A planned mock funeral of King Alcohol and a display of real liquor were canceled after federal attorney Buckner refused to supply the beverages. Wayne Wheeler hailed the year as prosperous. Jane Addams urged merit and stronger enforcement in prohibition service. About 200 agents expected. The White House offered no comment.
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United States
Anti-Saloon League
Pussyfoot
Johnson
London
Federal Attorney’s Office
Buckner
League
King Alcohol
Wayne B. Wheeler
Washington
Europe
Doles
America
White House
Coolidge
Jane Addams
Prohibition Service
Original Epitaph of Benjamine Franklin Revealed
The unreleased epitaph for Benjamin Franklin, long kept by a Chicago collector, was made public near his birthday. It closely mirrors the familiar Poor Richard wording with minor punctuation shifts. The inscription ends with a note that its works will reappear in a new edition corrected and amended by the author.
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New York
Benjamin Franklin
Chicago
Franklin
Richard
B. Franklin
Investigators Probe Jamieson Mine Blast in West Virginia
R. M. Lambie head of the West Virginia department of mines led a team into Jamieson mine number 8 to investigate the Thursday night explosion. The inquiry focuses near the seventh right heading, where 19 miners were killed, with a conclusion expected later today.
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Fairmont
W. Va
R. M. Lambie
West Virginia
Teacher Keeps Contract By Going To Class Room Which Is Without Pupils
A Missouri school north of Pilot Grove operates with a single teacher and no students. The board hired a teacher to honor the term, though available pupils had already enrolled elsewhere. The teacher continues to attend daily to fulfill her contract.
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Lakenan
Pilot Grove
Negro worker falls into hot water vat at veneer plant
Elliott Countee a factory fireman at Carolina Veneer company in Guilford is in serious condition at Guilford General hospital after tumbling into a steaming hot water vat yesterday around 7 pm. He remained submerged for several seconds before rescuers pulled him out. officials say he wandered back to a store for a drink and, in an absent frame of mind, returned and fell in. Yow's ambulance moved him to the hospital, where Dr. H. B. Hiatt is attending.
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Elliott Counter
Negro
Guilford General Hospital
Carolina Veneer Company
Countee
Yow
H. B. Hiatt
New York Cotton Opens Higher on Strong Spot, Liverpool
The cotton market opened with renewed covering by near month shorts and gains as Liverpool reports remained favorable. Early advances ranged 4 to 13 points with active months up 7 to 20 points. March reached 90.50 and October 18.83. Despite weekend profit taking, prices stayed 4 to 6 points higher near the hour end.
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New York
Liverpool
Weekly Grain Sees Wheat Prices Slide on Southern Hemisphere Pressure
Wheat and other grains declined in Chicago trade as southern hemisphere factors from Australia and Argentina boosted selling pressure. Wheat eased about 1 3 8 to 3 1 4 cents, corn down 2 1 2 to 3 1 2 cents, oats down 1 4 to 3 8 cents, while provisions showed mixed moves up to 45 cents.
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Chicago
Australia
Argentina
Miners Turn To Prayer In Jamieson Mine Rescue
21 men entombed after an explosion in the Jamieson Coal mine near Fatville West Virginia faced 18 hours underground. McNeil and Fetty led a hay barricade to shield workers from deadly gases while Bible study and prayer united the group. Two men died trying to reach the shaft. the rest were rescued with minimal injuries.
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Wilburton
Okla
Enterprise
NEA
Fatrmont
W. Va
Jamieson Coal and Coke Company
God
John H. McNeil
Lee Fetty
McNeil
McNeill
Fetty
MccNeill
Railroads dispute profits per worker and gubernatorial plans
An article in Railway Age counters labor claims that railroad profits per employee rose, noting incomes per worker declined over the five years to 1924 while wages rose. The piece argues railroads involve massive plant investments beyond labor. Upstate leaders hope Governor Smith runs again. NYC leaders doubt his retirement. Edward Corning hints Smith could be the next U.S. president.
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Chicago
Railway Age Today
Railway Age
New York
Smith
John F. Hylan
Upstate
New York City
Albany
Edward Corning
New State
U.S
Plans for East End Church by Wesley Memorial Board
The Wesley Memorial M E church board of stewards held a lively monthly meeting with F N Tate leading a dinner for stewards and visiting leaders from Greensboro, Winston Salem, and beyond. Key speakers included Dr E K McLarty and Dr James B Craven who discussed the East End church as Wesley Memorial's child and future focus.
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Wesley Memorial M. E
F. N. Tate
Tate
Charles Ireland
Davis
Greensboro
Ireland
Western North Carolina
James B. Craven
Cravenis
Wesley Memorial Church
E. K. McLarty
East End
Wesley Memorial
Weather Outlook for Week in Washington States
Weather forecast for Monday through the week predicts rain in the South Atlantic and East Gulf states at the start middle and end of the week with near normal temperatures most days. The outlook notes rainfall periods and generally mild temperatures across the region.
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Washington
South Atlantic
East Guly
Raih
Mexico welcomes foreign investment but equal rights rule
Mexican Finance Minister Luis Morones said talks with oil firms show a likely agreement on enforcing Mexico’s petroleum law. He stressed the government will extend protection and opportunities to foreign investors equal to Mexicans while denying privileges not enjoyed by Mexican investors.
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Mexico City
Luis Morones
Finance and Commerce
Senor Morones
Associated Press
Mexico
Wheat Sags As Eastern Selling News Dims Chicago Market
Chicago grain notes a downward trend amid selling from eastern and foreign sources. Wheat values slipped after opening 3-8 to 7-8 cents lower, with corn and oats following lower as liberal arrivals weighed on prices. Provisions firmed on rising hog prices.
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Chicago
Senate Panel Moves to Reopen Surtax Provisions
The Senate Finance Committee will reconsider surtax rates in the house tax reduction bill to cut taxes on lower brackets. Democratic members push for greater cuts especially for incomes 22 000 to 100 000, while Sen Simmons seeks a higher 20 percent top rate. Administration members may propose compromise on lower brackets but keep 20 percent max.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Simmons
North Carolina
Wanhues Owners To Buy Mills At Public Sale
Forsyth woman Mrs Warren gains notoriety as a prison inmate while Wanhu es owners plan to purchase mills at a public sale.
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Wanhue
Parole Drive Tangles With Ida Warren Case At Raleigh
New York Salvation Army activists seek clemency for Mrs Ida Ball Warren, the only woman sentenced to the electric chair. Pardon Commissioner Hoyle Link hears the effort as Raleigh weighs mercy in the Forsyth County murder that shocked the nation. Governor Craig’s decision contrasts with broader public reaction to Edith Cavell’s execution era outrage.
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Raleigh
Ivanhoe Cotton Mills
Smithfield
Joseph B. Cheshire
Cheshire
Johnston County
Salvation Army
New York
Ida Ball Warren
Hoyle Link
Warren
Forsyth County
Samuel P. Christy
Edward Bost Cline
Bickett
Cameron Morrison
Erasmus Jones
Craig
Morrison
Edith Cavell
Stat
Clemency P
North Carolina
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