Inflation clash over AAA ruling drives currency and bonus debate
In Washington the fight over the AAA decision triggers a push to expand currency to protect farm prices while Republicans oppose inflation for the Soldiers' Bonus. Congress considers a constitutional amendment and a Veterans Front bill to provide full cash payment, with the House debating rules and potential amendments before a Senate vote.
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Congress
AAA
Washington
Jan
John H. Bankhead
Ala
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Supreme Court Aaa
Veterans United Front
House
Senate
Youth Injured In Columbus Street Crash
A collision at North Columbus Street and Fair Avenue injured a youth and left both drivers shaken. Traf ford Tobias of Logan Street Lancaster, driving a coupe, crashed onto a sidewalk between Schneider's grocery and a telephone pole. Frank Ganson and R H Warner, both of Wilson Avenue, sustained facial injuries and dental damage to the other driver. Warner escaped injury while Tobias remained shocked but unharmed. Both vehicles were badly damaged and police investigated.
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Columbus Street
Fair Avenue
Trafford Tobias
Logan Street
Lancaster
Schneider's Grocery
Frank Ganson
Wilson Ave
Columbus
R. H. Warner
Warner
Tobias
Farr Avenue
Milk Theft Probed in East Chestnut Area
Local police investigate a milk theft from multiple homes on East Chestnut Street between Ewing and Dela Avenues and on Cherry north of Main near Lake. Authorities seek witnesses and surveillance footage to identify the culprit.
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Kiger
East Chestnut St
Ewing
Dela Ave
Cherry
Main
Lake
Death claims John Gilbert Hollywood star
John Gilbert a famed Hollywood screen lover died today at his Tower Grove Drive home after a heart attack. Fire department rescue workers failed to revive him after a long effort. he had suffered several prior heart issues and had recently been ill since Christmas. Born Jack Pringle in 1897, Gilbert rose from transient schools to stardom with a million dollar MGM contract and hits like The Big Parade, later fading in the talkies amid voice problems and multiple marriages.
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Hollywood
John Gilbert
Tower Grove Drive
Film
Hollywood Fire Department
Gilbert
Fire Department
P. H. Moore
Fox
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Talkies
1935 Postal Receipts in Lancaster Set a Record
Postmaster James Gallagher reported that Lancaster had 1935 postal receipts totaling $14,069.94, the highest on record and $6,929.53 above 1934’s $67,160.41. The 1925 receipts had set a prior record, surpassing the 1928 $67,385.49 boom peak. 1932 marked the low with $62,300.26.
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James Gallagher
Lancaster
Congress Today Senate Meets at Noon and Committees
Senate opens at noon while the Munitions Committee continues the Morgan inquiry. The House considers a bonus bill and the Foreign Affairs Committee takes up the Neutrality Bill.
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Senate
House
Foreign Affairs Committee
Lancaster Train Men In Accident In Circleville
A car carrying Lancaster men and others was struck by a Pennsylvania train at the Ohio street crossing in Circleville. Miss Jennings suffered severe facial cuts from flying glass. others escaped injury. The group was en route to the N and W tower to take Mr. Lemon to work when the collision occurred around 12 15 p m. Deputy Sheriff Miller Fissell and Patrolman Carl Radcliff investigated.
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Anne Raye
Pennings
Minaya
Curleville
la Pennsylvania
Ohio Street
Circleville
Ad Lancaster
B. J. Berens
L. N. Rowland
John Pawakuhn
R. Durigl
E. V. Mo
A. i
Miller Fissell
Carl Radcliff
Secident
Hospital Admissions Reported for Three Residents
Della George of Lancaster route 1, was admitted and operated on last night. Glen Kistler of 625 East Allen Street, admitted this morning for an operation. Dorothy Schaef ter of 222 Washington Ave. was admitted this morning for an operation.
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Della George
Lancaster
Glen Kistler
East Allen Street
Dorothy Schaefter
Washington Ave
Condition unchanged as coroner reports hospital status
Coroner James Walt remains in critical condition at a hospital for ten days. The article notes a dispute over a film contract involving Gilbert and Greta Garbo, describing a major industry flop and a damaged feud that affected Gilbert's career.
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James Walt
Dismissal of Charges in Saunders Case
Charges against Willie Smoky Saunders, Derby winner, in the Evelyn Slivinski death were dropped on Commonwealth motion. Walter Schaeffer was acquitted. a $100,000 damage suit by Slivinski’s husband Paul remains pending, with a possible $10,000 settlement nearby. Saunders and Schaeffer planned to race in Miami at Hialeah.
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Louisville
Willie
Smoky” Saunders
Evelyn Sivinsiki
Commonwealth Attorney
Walter Schaeffer
Saunders
Merrit O'Neal
Loraine Mix
O’neal
Schaeffer
Miami
Fla
Hal Price Headley
Lexington
Hialeah Track
Paul Stvinski
Stvinski
Airplane Explodes Over Graveyard Near St Louis
A plane exploded over a suburban cemetery near St. Louis and crashed in a nearby woods. Three bodies were found in the wreckage, believed to be Earl Beauvais Mrs Beauvais and Charles W Schott. The open model aircraft carried parachutes but they were not used. The plane lifted from Lambert field moments before the crash.
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McDermott
United Press
Ike
Tho
Earl Beauvais
St. Louis
Mra
County Fair Clears Debt Amid Weather Delays
Fairfield County Agriculture Society reports a profitable year, wiping out all indebtedness despite a washout Friday. The board settles $11,000 toilet facilities debt and final amphitheatre note, leaving $5,000 from fair receipts after expenses. Officers including J. C. Shaw and Pearl G. Webb prepare for the Columbus convention January 15–16.
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Fairfield County Agriculture Society
Thomas B. Cox
Deshler-Wallick
Columbus
J. C. Shaw
Pearl G. Webb
Cox
Examiners Probe Security Savings Company Assets
William H. Kroeger announced an auditor was sent to Lancaster to assess assets of the Security Savings Company ahead of equitation. The State Building and Loans Department assumed control in December after Fairfield County Court ended a prior receivership led by James A. Devine. Two examiners arrived late yesterday to begin the work.
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Columbus
William H. Kroeger
State Building and Loans
Lancaster
Security Savings Company
State Department
Fairfield
James A. Devine
Lad Found Safe After Desert Disappearance Near Indio
Alfred Altman age 12 son of a Brooklyn manufacturer was found safe in the desert near Indio California after disappearing Tuesday in the Painted Canyon region of the Chuckawallwa mountains Marian Reed his nurse and governess had paused to rest when the boy wandered off
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Indio
Cal
Jan
Alfred Altman
Brooklyn
Painted Canyon
Chuksawallwa Mountains
Marian Reed
Tire Stolen From Ford Car In Hamburg
Mrs. Mary Pickett of Hamburg reported to the local police last evening that a spare tire was stolen from her Ford while parked at South School.
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Mary Pickett
Hamburg
South School
Hauptmann to Address New Jersey Pardons Court
The Hauptmann case moves to the New Jersey court of pardons with the condemned man seeking a voice in his fate. Gov. Hoffman notes Kloppenberg’s return and possible new documents, while Hauptmann faces an Jan. 17 electrocution date and a multi-session review.
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Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Court of Pardons
Hauptmann
Harold G. Hoffman
Kloppenberg
Hans Kloppenberg
Isador Fisch
Lindbergh
Flemington
Bronx
John F
Jassie) Condon
Condon
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Gov
Hoffman
Germany
Heauptmann
Fisch
Lindbereh
Honorable
Senate probes huge Romeo Swindle in wartime exports
Senate Munitions inquiry shows J. P. Morgan handled Allied war material contracts that surged 1465 percent from 1915 to 1917 as U S munitions industry expanded. Morgan earned about 30 million as allied purchasing agent with 84 percent of exports, while private loans prepaid except Russia.
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Washington
Senate
J. P. Morgan
United States
J. P. Morgan & Co
Russia
Morgan
Morgan Firm
America
Thomas W. Lamont
Robert Wohlforth
Committee Statistician
Britain
France
Great Britain
Canada
Italy
Morgan Partners
Lancaster Youth Fined $100 in Petty Larceny Case
Dan Alfordson, 19, of Lancaster, was fined $100 and costs in Mayor Chas. E. Moyer's court for petty larceny related to the theft of a shotgun from Joseph Smith on North Columbus Street. He was committed to the county jail in lieu of payment.
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Dan Alfordson
Lancaster
Petrt
Joseph Smith
North
Columbus St
Chas. E. Moyer
West Virginia couple arrested on fraud charges near Sugar Grove
A West Virginia couple, John Wesley Mayes 35 and Dorothy Mayes 23, were arrested on route 31 near Sugar Grove by Sheriff Wim J Belhorn and Deputy Dudley Grider. They were released to Washington county officials and taken to Marietta on fraudulent check charges after a prompt radio alert. The woman was found wearing men's clothing during the arrest.
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West Virginia
Sherif Wim
J. Belhorn
Dudley Grider
Sugar Grove
Washington County
Marietta
John Wesley Mayes
Dorothy Mayes
Washington Co
Taken to Workhouse for Liquor Possession
Frank Lones of Pleasantville Road was fined 200 dollars and costs and sentenced to thirty days in the Columbus workhouse by Judge PF J Aston for legal possession of liquor. He was taken to Columbus this morning by Deputy Dudley Crider. He was to return another prisoner to Lancaster, Arthur Jennings of Columbus, arrested on a reckless driving charge filed by councilman George Prentice.
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Frank Lones
Pleasantville Rd
Columbus
PF. J. Aston
Dudley Crider
Lancaster
Arthur Jennings
George Prentice
Ocr
Plan Firing 1 000 State Employes
In Columbus Ohio on January 9 1931 Democratic State Chairman Francis Poulson said about 1000 state employees will be dismissed to save roughly 3 million dollars annually. Department heads are surveying to identify nonessential positions while Governor Davey seeks to trim all agencies to the bone.
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Columbus
Francis Poulson
Davey
Poulson
Fairfield County Receives December Tax Distributions
Columbus reports warrants totaling 3.263 million were sent to county auditors for December shares in sales and liquid fuel tax funds. Fairfield County distributions include 22440 for Fairfield, 16699 for Perry, 14465 for Pickaway, 24628 for Ross.
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Golumbus
LPH
Fairfield
Perry
Pickaway
Ross
Akron U Names Jimmy Aiken as Head Coach and AD
Jimmy Aiken, former Ganton McKinley High School football coach, was named head coach and athletic director at the University of Axio, succeeding Howard Blair who resigned. The selection came after a month of deliberation by a committee for President Hezzleton E. Simmons. Aiken will assume duties on Sept 1 and is expected to oversee spring practice.
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Akron
Jan
Jimmy Aiken
Ganton McKinley High School
University of Axio
Howard
Red
Ohio Governor’s Salary Reported as 1934 Davey Co Leader
The House Ways and Means Committee disclosed Gov. Martin L. Davey earned 19,508 dollars in 1934 as president and treasurer of the Davey Tree Expert Co. He owned 23 percent of the company’s common stock.
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Washington
Martin L. Davey
Davey ‘Tree Expert Co
House
Ways and Means
Davey
Joseph W. O'Rourke Dies at 29 in Lancaster Ohio
Joseph W. O'Rourke, 29, of 639 Walnut St died at 7 8 p m in Lancaster Hospital after weeks of heart trouble. Survived by widow Elizabeth Miller O'Rourke two sons brothers Charles of Lancaster and Walter of Chauncey six sisters Mrs James Arbell of Lancaster Mrs William Dulmer of Lancaster Mrs Mary Keritchenson and Mrs Jang Kritch Jensen of Chicago Mrs Nellie Drape ler Mr Vernon and Mrs Goldie Hutshinsen of Akron. Funeral Saturday 8 30 a m at St Marys Church with burial in St Marys cemetery by J H Sheridan. Deceased served seven years in Battery A 14th Central Artillery, six at Fort Chester Hawn.
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Joseph W. O'Rourke
Walnut St
Lancaster Hospital
Elizabeth Miller O'Rourke
Charles O'Rourke
Lan ‘Easter
Walter
Chauncey
James Arbell
Lancaster
Wiliam Dulmer
Mary Keritchenson
Jang Kritch+ Jensen
Chicago
Nellie Drapeler
Vernon
Goldie Hutshinsen
Akron
St. Mary's Church
Buna
St .Marys
J. H. Sheridan
14Th Cent Artillery
Fort Chester
Hawn
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