Sundry Civil bill slashes spending as House cuts wartime costs
The House appropriations committee reports the Sundry Civil bill at 383.6 million dollars, about 420.9 million less than requested, with major cuts to the Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation and elimination of DOJ Prohibition enforcement funding. The measure funds war risk medical care and military post costs, aiming to balance prewar expenditures while budgeting 160.6 million for sundry civil expenses.
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Washington
A. P
House Appropriations Committee
Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation
Department of Justice
Alaska
Bureau of War Risk
Ruler of Fiume Surrenders All to the Council
Gabriele D Annunzio surrenders all powers to the Fiume communal council and a peace arrangement with Gen Caviglia is to be negotiated. A cessation of hostilities is set as delegates meet and a truce is arranged until noon. Duke of Aosta is reported en route to participate in talks.
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Fiume
A. P
Gabriele D’annunzio
Caviglia
D’annunzio
Legionaires
Paris
Gabriele D'Annunzio
Duke of
Aosta
Victor Emmanuel
Woman Murdered and Friend Dead in Toledo Home
In Toledo on December 29, Mrs. Anna Mackall a divorcee and Bruno H Heldrich an admirer were found dead in her residence. Mackall suffered head injuries from a blow and Heldrich died from a pistol wound in a struggle scene. The discovery was made by a dental instrument company employee checking why the pair, employees at the plant, did not report for work.
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Toledo
A. P
Anna Mackall
Bruno H. Heldrich
Bank Hold Up Near Culver Exchang Bank
Five masked bandits attempted a noonday holdup at Culver Ex change bank. A revolver battle with citizens led to four arrests and two wounded pursuing officers. one robber escaped. About $10,000 in cash was taken before the raid ended.
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Culver
Ind
Culver Exchange Bank
Relatives Fear Missing Man May Have Met Foul Play
Relatives of Frank Aberegg 32 appeal to police for a search. He disappeared after December 18 while visiting Steubenville with his brother Sam from Oklahoma. Aberegg, a farmer near Richmond, carried about $300 and a watch, wearing a dark overcoat and beaver hat, 6 feet 8 inches tall, about 145 pounds.
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Frank Aberegg
Aberetz
Steubenville
Oklahoma
Sam B&b
Abcregg
Richmond
Tittleton
Pricetown
W. Va
Aheroge
Dry Agents Fired Too Prosperous in New York
Reported in New York on December 28 that forty seven federal prohibition enforcement agents on the staff of the supervising enforcement agent in New York have been dismissed in the last two weeks, including twenty yesterday. An investigation by Department of Justice agents from Washington has been underway for months into rumored agent prosperity and conduct.
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New York
Department of Justice
Washington
Egg Prices Fall Sharply in Canton Market
Canton Ohio December 29 reports a 11 cent per dozen drop in wholesale eggs and a 13 cent decline at retail. Strictly fresh wholesale eggs sell 66 to 70 cents while retail prices range 73 to 79 cents per dozen.
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Canton
United Alloy Steel declares quarterly dividend in Canton
Canton Ohio December 29 The United Alloy Steel corporation board of directors declares a regular quarterly dividend of 1 per share for stockholders of record January.
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Canton
Bry A
Sheriff-elect Lucas names Yost and Allison as deputies
Sheriff-elect Edward Lucas announced the appointment of William J. Yost and William Allison as deputies for the coming year. Yost, a plasterer and City Council member, will resign from the Council upon sworn in as deputy. Allison has served as deputy under Sheriff Baker for two years and knows the duties well.
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Edward Lucas
William J. Yost
William Allison
Yost
Allison
W. T. Baker
Cities prepared to take fight to state Supreme Court over telephone rate rise
Steubenville and other Ohio cities oppose Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone rate increases. City Solicitor Ralph Levinson said if the Public Utilities Commission grants any rise, the cities will seek a Supreme Court decision. The company signaled willingness to accept the commission expert's $30,000 modification, down from $150,000. The commission will rule later, and a decision may push the case to the state high court.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Supreme Court of the State
Public Utilities Commission
Ralph Levinson
Columbus
Telephone Company
Thomas E. Green
Solictor
Levinson
Supreme Court
H. T. Sapp
Baltimore
Grand Jury May Get Vice Charges
Akron officials consider presenting revelations from the Akron Church Federation alleging dens of vice and illegal liquor sales. Prosecutor-elect Arthur W. Doyle indicated readiness to act, stating the charges are too serious to pass. Detectives hired by the federation report numerous liquor cases. county records show 63 prohibitions arrests.
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Akron
Arthur W. Doyle
Church Federation
Doyle
Cabinet Makers Get Busy on Harding Appointments
Marion Ohio December 29 President elect Harding engages in a busy series of conferences with leaders from business and politics. Noted figures include H B Stafford Chicago Live Stock Exchange Patrick H Kelly Michigan Albert Sidney Gregg Cleveland Victor F Lawson Chicago Daily News Charles W May New York Ad Agencies Harry H Rickey Scripps. No final decisions have been made though many names are under consideration for top posts including Hughes Dawes Weeks Hayes Wallace Hoover Daugherty and others.
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Charles E. Hughes
New York
Charles G. Dawes
Ilinois
the Treasury
John W. Weeks
Massachusetts
Navy
Will H. Haye
Indiana
Interior
Henry Wallace
Town
Herbert Hoover
California
Harry M. Daugherty
Feneral
Pen Guard Shot by highwaymen in Columbus
Bernard G. Bechholt, penitentiary guard, was shot by two highwaymen while returning home from work. He lies in serious condition with a thigh wound that traveled into the abdomen. Doctors planned X rays as police hunt the attackers. He says they opened fire after he hesitated to raise his hands.
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Columbus
A. P
Bernard G. Bechholt
Fpuard
Bandit Twins in Illinois Train Holdup End in Shootout
Two 24 year old twin bandits Joe and Jacob Scott attempted to rob the Cincinnati bound Big Four and Illinois Central trains near Kankakee Illinois. One twin was killed in Aroma Park in a gun battle with police and detectives while the other surrendered. Cash and jewelry worth several thousand dollars were recovered.
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Kankakee
Ill
A. P
New Orleans
Aroma Park
Jacob Scott
Ilinois Central
Gilman
Fuel Control in War Time Cost the Govt. $4,824,681
Washington reports the final cost of fuel control for the war period at 4,824,681 dollars to the federal government from Sept 1917 to June 30 1919. Total appropriations were 5,813,818 with a 989,187 balance. expenditures by Washington headquarters 2,706,479 and by states 1,948,618. The 52 one dollar a year officials included Harry A Garfield and J D A Morrow among others. the top salary shown is 3,600 per year.
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Washington
A. P
Fuel Administration
Lawrence Mitchell
Harry A. Garfield
J. D. A. Morrow
Rembrandt Peale
John P. White
Timothy Healy
J .M. Whitaker
Pierrepone B. Noyes
Mark L. Requa
Alfred M. Ogle
Buckeye Power Co
Chamber of Commerce
Fach
Light Committee
Melville
Board of Control
Fire & Police
Police Dept
Fire Dept. Co
Cccenae
Weather: Cloudy skies with warmer temps on Thursday
Ohio forecast shows cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday with a rise in temperatures. The period highlights a warmer trend after tonight's cooler spell.
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Ohio
Heir to Fortune Seeks Wife in Steubenville
Ray Anthony Shaffer of St. Paul Minn arrives from New York City seeking a wife to fulfill a will condition. He must marry before April third or lose a three quarters million dollar estate to which he is sole heir. He advertises for a refined bride and offers proof of his claims, stating he is 27 and from a wealthy northern family.
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Ray A. Shaffer
St. Paul, Minn
Steubenville
Ray Anthony Shaffer
St. Paul
Shaffer
Nere
Tam
Northwest
Fort Steuben Hotel Opens With Big Steubenville Welcome
The Fort Steuben hotel opened Monday night to a warm reception from Steubenville’s citizens. The grand opening drew many big business men, steel and iron traders, and traveling salesmen who found the palace like hostelry exceptional. 120 guests stayed the first night, all rooms filled, with top floors soon to be finished to meet growing demand. Social events are booked through New Year’s, and several prominent locals are taking suites as future homes at the new hotel.
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Fort Steuben
Steubenville
New
Ohio School Code Bill Aims for Six to Eighteen Attendance
Columbus reports proposed amendments to the Ohio school code would require compulsory attendance for youths ages six to eighteen for thirty-two weeks per year with four exemptions. Home instruction, medical or mental incapacity, local conditions, or work permits for ages 14 to 18 are among the exceptions. The measure also seeks to apply attendance regardless of temporary out‑of‑state residence to curb cross‑border schooling gaps with Kentucky families.
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Columbus
A. P
Ohio
Ohio State Teachers’ Association
T. Howard Winters
State Department of Public Instruction
Kentucky
Labor Party on Irish Situation
A London conference of the Labor party passed a resolution deploring the lamentable condition in Ireland. It approves the Parliamentary Labor party demand for an immediate judicial inquiry into reprisals and challenges the government to disprove the labor commission and deal with those guilty.
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London
A. P
Labor Party
Ireland
Labor Commission
Labor ‘Commission
Daylight Murder Adds to New York Crime List
A man named Salva tore Mauro was shot in the back on Chrystie Street near the Bowery in daylight. The killing marks another daytime street murder in New York, continuing the trend in the city’s lower east side crime wave.
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New York
Lst
Salvatore Mauro
Chrystie Street
The
Bowery
Jury to Get McGannon Case Today in Cleveland
The McGannon murder trial advances to a jury verdict phase with Green accusing deliberate perjury by defense witnesses. McGannon and his lawyers prepare for final arguments while prosecutors close their rebuttal after presenting key testimony from witnesses including Miss Neely.
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Cleveland
A. P
William H. McGannon
Harold C. Kagy
Green
Maurice Bernon
McGannon
Kagy
W. H. Boyd
Roland Baskin
Boyd
Baskin
Creen
John W. Joyce
Joyce
Mary I. Neely
Efforts to Burn Hotel in Penna Frustrated
Armed guards thwarted an arson attempt at Junction House Star Junction near Uniontown and chased off two men who fired inflammables on the first floor. Hotel guests woke and joined the pursuit. the suspects escaped. Authorities say this incident, tied to a wider arson wave, does not prove those arrested are leaders in the crimes.
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Uniontown
Star Junction
Coat County
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