Demand to Amend Armament Pact Sparks New Naval Push
Washington reports the House Appropriations Committee urged a new naval program to keep the United States abreast of rival powers. The measure calls for extending Washington treaty limits to include large cruisers and fleet submarines, with a proposed sixteen light cruisers at 10,000 tons costing about 168 million dollars.
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Washington
Blunt
United States
House Appropriations Committee
Harding
Great Britain
France
Japan
Italy
Naval
Kelley
Naval Appropriations Subcommittee
Navy General Board
General Board
Administration
CE Belod
Britain Presses for Unrestricted Submarine and Cruiser Arms
British delegates outline a plan limiting submarine fleets while allowing construction of light cruisers and destroyers up to 10,000 tons with eight inch gun limits. The committee notes a general board recommendation to modernize pre Jutland battleships, with an estimated American modernization cost near 60 million dollars. Navy officers warn 14 inch guns on US ships would be outranged by modernized British capital ships by about five miles without remodeling.
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General Board
Great Britain
Fugitive Banker Homer Dean Gets Light Sentence
Homer Dean former vice president of the First National Bank Sutton West Virginia, fugitive for eight years, pleaded guilty on two counts of misapplication of funds and received a minimum sentence of one year and one day in the Atlanta federal penitentiary. He disappeared in 1914 during an bank audit, was found last June after changing his name and becoming a sales manager. He was granted time to arrange affairs with his employer’s confidence and requested anonymity of his identity.
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Charleston
W. Va
Atlanta
Homer Dean
First National Bank
Sutton
Dean
George W. McClintic
Germany Near Collapse Warns UK Leader in Commons
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Bonar Law told the House of Commons that Germany is very near to complete collapse and that this is the only information he could provide on reparations.
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Associated Press
London
Germany
Bonar Law
House of Commons
Birthday gathering at Linton home in Yellow Springs
In Yellow Springs Mrs Clara Linton’s birthday is celebrated with family and neighbors including Mrs Thomas Pickets, Mrs Filby, Mrs Staley, and Mrs Sulcer on a Sunday gathering. Rain and light snow aided local wells and a Bethel Road resident reports slaughters of four hogs weighing 323, 318, 285, and 307 pounds totaling 1,233 pounds.
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Yellow Springs
Welle
James N. Linton
Clara Linton
Thomas
Frederick
Filby
Staley
Sulcer
Willard
R. L. Tyler
Bethel Road
James W. Linton
Tech Oe
County News Notes from Foagaville December 14
Rev Robert will preach in the Reformed church at 10 30 AM Sunday. St Luke's Lutheran church holds services at 2 PM. Ballenger Grange officer election Friday evening. St Luke's Lutheran officers: Elders C Newton Trendie William G Culler. deacons Eugene Renn Philip Beard. William M Grosa killed four hogs last Friday weighing 418 418 361 328 pounds yielding ten 50 pound canes of lard. Mrs Samuel B Trundle and Catherine visited her parents in Hagerstown. Mrs George Wilhide of Sandy Hook visited Mr Lewis B Hargett. Mrs William L Culler visiting daughter near Lewistown. Raymond Cook and Edna visited Mr Fred Jackava at Church Hill Sunday. Ballenger Community Club praised for play Friday before large audience. Inclement weather kept many away. urged to repeat during holidays. Sunday Schools rehearsing Christmas music. Annie Dixon visiting George B Culler in Frederick.
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Philp Beard
Wiliam M. Grosa
Samuel
Trundle
Catherine
Hagerstown
George Wilhide
Sandy Hook
Lewis B. Hargett
William L. Culler
G. M. Miller
Lewistown
Raymond Cook
Edna
Church Hill
Fred
Jackava
Ballenger Community Club
Annie Dixon
George B. Culler
Frederick
Reformed Sunday School Plans Debut Joy Time Event
Creagerstown December 14. A Reform ed Sunday school will host a Christman entertainment titled Joy Time on Friday evening December 22. The program aims to remember the poor, reflecting the era’s knightly spirit and community duty.
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Creageratown
Reformed Sunday School
Rtder Ita Christman Entertainment
Entit
Rolling Off a Log Claim Stirring Hog Cholera Notice
Bert Winslow reports hogs infected with cholera and cites a neighbor's tip about Royal Guaranteed Rat Paste. The ad claims rapid rat control by Williamson, the druggist, selling 2 items at 0 cents each.
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Bert Winslow
Williamson
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