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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1925
Page
1
The Senate votes 5 to 29 to sustain President Coolidge's veto of the 68 million postal salaries increase bill, arguing it failed to provide revenue. Supporters claim the stall and similar Moses administration measure may pass today to override.
Washington reports the White House considering Wilbur and Beck for the attorney general post left by McKenna’s resignation. Stone will stay as attorney general until the Senate judiciary committee reports his superseding. Beck would act as attorney general until a definite appointment is made.
Ita A Mendenhall from Daviess County departs for the General Assembly preliminaries in Washington this morning and is expected to return Saturday. The Republicans plan a ten day session to discuss party matters and organizational logistics.
Clipped OCR text shows a fatal fire or incident involving radio workers in Kansas City Missouri. The fragment mentions a death, a person named Moseley, and a possible link to Chicago, with references to parents and a fire or rent context.
The program is complete for a Purdue short course to be held January 20 21 and 22 with three full days of instruction and three sessions. Demonstrations will cover home smoking soft foods dairy and poultry with lectures illustrated by local talent. Prof W P Deering of Oakland city will be banquet speaker as large audiences are expected after the Batesville preview drew 4700 attendees. Delegations are encouraged.
Paris reports the United States pressing to raise its claim to a share of German payments under the Dawes plan at the finance ministers conference. American observers meet at the embassy to decide the course of action amid a $600,000,000 claimed total.
Evansville Democrat George Denton, elected to the Indiana Supreme Court from the first district, took the oath of office before the clerk as a precaution to secure his salary from the date of taking office while his challenge to the corrected Howard and Sullivan counties boundaries may determine his victory.
A Washington dispatch reports that local veterans will receive bonuses from life insurance policies issued during World War I. About one hundred policies were filed by veterans in October through the American Legion, including paid up twenty year endowment polices payable to the holder or a dependent. Values range from 40 to 1580 dollars with cash payments for bonuses under 50 dollars. Policies may be used as collateral after two years, but full amounts cannot be borrowed. Apliccations from the second year will arrive in Washington later.
A disputed hearing today centered on misconduct claims by Scott. Witness testimony described a cigarette burn allegedly caused by a lighted cigarette held by Captain Ouinner, an army officer, with the ship’s claim attributing it to a cigarette Scott supposedly sat on.
The Kansas Supreme Court granted a temporary injunction delaying the removal of Chancellor Lindley of Kansas University. Arguments on Lindley’s application for a temporary injunction will occur later this term as the court reviews the charges brought by the governor and state board of administration.
A garbled OCR note references Leo Koretz once branded Prince of Swindlers and dying in a prison infirmary after a sentence for swindling wealthy investors out of millions. The fragment mentions a physician and a plea for years yet to serve as his health declines.
Reports from Italy describe bloody street fighting across the country as fascist actions to suppress provocation led to multiple injuries and at least three deaths according to London sources. The unrest followed measures enacted by fascist authorities.
A county financial report details Rogers bridge funds of 366 000 and 60 000 bonds, with 22 210 73 overdraft in road bonds and coupons. Receipts total 181 600 27 for 1923, disbursements 140 133 64 by Jan 1 1925, leaving a balance of 41 466 63 and an overall overdraft of 3 438 64 across funds.
Fred Chapman, injured when a B H. O. train struck his automobile December 24, remains in a hospital ward as doctors report he is improving. He cannot yet confirm the fate of the four women riding with him. physicians and relatives plan to withhold that information while his recovery continues.
Public schools in Platt township Kosciusko County Leesburg are closed by the county health board due to a measles outbreak. In several cases pneumonia has been superinduced by measles.
A correction states the annual stockholders meeting of the Leonard Range Company was moved from this morning to next Tuesday January 15 at 10 o'clock. The meeting will be held in the company's office.
The county board orders ratification of county council action approving construction of three unit roads Myers road Harrison township Lewing road Reeves township Burr road Reeves township. Letting set for February 2 to award contracts. Roads will improve travel in the southeastern corner of Daviess County and create a year round link with Dubois County.
Chicago January 6 193? threatened strike looms as motion picture operators warn theater owners they will strike if a in pay increase is denied Salaries currently range from 55 to 125 dollars a week amid fuel famine and coal driver protests.
State Board issues order under 1921 acts barring sale or transport of poultry after January 1 1925 if diseased or exposed to infectious disease. Only cleaned crates and disinfected vehicles may be used for healthy birds. Enforcement targets merchants and producers statewide to curb spread.
Washington reports the Rivers Harbors Committee plans to modify the rivers and harbors bill reducing total authorizations from 53,000,000 to about 40,000,000 and aiming to gain administration support for the measure.
Five councilmen are cited in a contempt case involving the aged, with Lloyd Clayico named as president amid a contentious meeting. Details on charges and proceedings remain unclear from the fragmentary report.
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