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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10
FOUR KILLED
AT CROSSING
Automobile Struck at Grade CROSSING
Near Water Works by b. 4 D.
Passenger Train

About half-past nine o'clock Sun
day morning an automobile driven by
Homer Sprague, and containing also
Catherine Sprague, aged five years,
Edith Humphrey, aged ten, Delbert
Sprague, aged nineteen, and Lora
Sprague, aged six, was struck at the
grade crossing near the water works
by an inbound passenger train, and
four out of the five occupants killed
Catherine Sprague and Edith Hum
phrey were killed instantly, Delbert
Sprague died while en- route to the
Newark Sanitarium and Leora
Sprague died at that institution dur
ing the afternoon. Homer Sprague
the man who drove the car, while
dangerously injured, is expected to
recover.
A triple funeral for the Sprague
victims was held at First U. B. church
at one o'clock Tuesday afternoon and
at two o'clock Edith Humphrey was
buried from the Stevens street U. B.
church, Rev. C. T. Miller officiating
at both services. Interment of all
victims was made in Cedar Hill GEM
etery.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10
TO BEAT MELLON TAX PLOT

Moderate progressive Repub-
licans, assisted by the Demo
Gratis in the senate, count suffi-
cient strength to kill the Mellon
Coolidge scheme Of looping off
$300,000,000 a year from the
surtaXes, excess-profit taxes and
inheritance taxes of the rich.
Couzens Of Michigan leads the
counter-attack with a plan, fav-
cred by Norris, Borah, Frazier,
McMaster, Shipstead, Norbeck,
Howell and others on the Re
publican side, to exempt from
taxation all incomes up to $5, 900
q year. That would cut off $780,
100000 of taxes, but would also
eliminate a large portion of that
amount from the cost of collec-
ton Of income taxes.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10
WHAT bob" PROVED

THE stormy career Of Sen.
La Toilette would have proved
again, if proof were needed, that
the American people admire a
man who stands for something
said the New York World, in an
editorial article on the late Wis
cOnSin senator.
"There are American politi-
clans more than a plenty who
plot and plan power by manipu-
lating patronage and whose idea
of political wisdom is to straddle
issues, postpone decisions and
seek safety in talking platitudes.
They do not commonly get far
with the public, however sue
cessful in inner-office confer
ences."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10
William Hahn Found Dead

William B. Hahn, aged seventy
five years, was found dead in a chair
or the porch of his home, 444 West
Main street, early Sunday morning.
He was the oldest employe of the in
tcrurban railway company, and was
due to go out on the morning of his
death. He worked all day on July
4th, and when found was dressed
ready to start for the car barns. He
is survived by two brothers, one sis
ter and one step-son. Funeral serv-
ices were held Tuesday afternoon and
burial made in PataSkala cemetery
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10
IMPORTANT ELECTIONS

The passing Of Senators La
Toilette of Wisconsin and Ladd
Of North Dakota means two un-
expected special elections in
these states.
The administration will en-
deavor to win both seats, not
only to strengthen its vote in
the senate, but because of the
effect on next years congress
sional elections. The progress
sive element is equally determin-
ed, and the contests will attract
national attention.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10

1t is probable that no single
agency has done more to make
unpopular the radical labor agi-
tator than has the establishment
of labor banks. Labor banks to-
day show aggregate statements
running up towards the $200,OO0,-
900 mark.
What happens when a labor
leader becomes a bank director?
He finds that he has assumed
serious responsibility on behalf
of his depositors. AS a matter of
necessity he begins to take an in
terest in any movement, political,
labor, agricultural or industrial
which has an effect either good
or bad, on general business con-
ditions.
He soon learns that agitation
which tends to discourage invest
ment and employment is imme-
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10
LABOR BANKS AS EDUCATORS

diately reflected in the assets and
securities of depositors and bor-
rowers. A labor bank is as sub
ject to these conditions as any
other bank.
He finds that economic laws
are more powerful than the rul-
ings Of any group of bankers:
He finds that the money trust"
is an intangible myth. Above
all else, he finds that any move
ment or agitation which hurts
the bank and business generally
Immediately hurts the working
man.
Therefore, in spite of his past
prejudices he is unconsciously
forced to the conclusion that the
interests of labor and capital are
identical and that one cannot
prosper at the expense of the
other.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10
Two Important
"Y" Gatherings

Two important Y. M. C. A. gather
ings slated for the coming months
are the international convention and
the Silver Bay industrial conference.
The industrial conference will be held
at Silver Bay on Lake George, Aug
ust 27 to August 80. R. D. Benson
of the Tide Water Oil company of
New York City is chairman of the
board,
The forty-second international con-
vention of the Young Mems Christian
Associations will be held in Washing
ton, October "a to 26. A meeting of
the national council will follow i'm
mediately on October 27 to 80.
1t is not determined yet how many
delegates will represent Newark in
either of these conferences.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10
TAX PRIVACY ENDED

Judge Hoehling has ruled that
all papers connected with tax
cases that are appealed to the
federal board of tax appeals are
public property and there is
nothing to prevent any one from
examining them.
1t is claimed that this decision
is probably as important as the
case recently decided by the
United States supreme court in
which the right Of a newspaper
to publish income tax returns is
upheld.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10
Death of Harry EldOn"

Harry Eldon Victorellis, the wei
known theatrical man, aged fifty
eight years, died suddenly at his
home 256 North Fifth street, at
eleven o'clock Wednesday night of
last week f, ON pneumonia following
an attack of indigestion. He was a
member Of the Theatrical Stage En-
ployes and Motion Picture Machine
Operators Union, the Eagles and the
Moose. He is survived by his widow,
his father, one sister and step-son,
Charles Teaff, OF St. Petersburg,
Florida. The funeral conducted by
Rev. G.. B. Schmitt, was held Friday
afternoon and burial made in Cedar
Hill cemetery.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10
1T LOOKS THAT WAY

The claim that prohibition has
greatly increased the use of mar
cotics appears to be substantial
ed by the following figures CIV
Ell out by the Internal Revenue
Bureau, showing the number of
arrests for violation of the Har-
risOn dry act during the past
five years:
In 1920, there were SAT-
cases; 1921, 4,3OO; 1922, 6,7O1;
1923, 1901 and 1924, 1901.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10
Drug Store Opening

Stacy Conrad, who recently pur-
chased the Smith drug store, south
east corner of the square, has COM
pleted remodeling and improving the
place, mad invites his friends and the
general public to visit his formal
opening on Saturday, July 18th. Ev-
erybody is welcome ana there will be
souvenirs for all. Mr.. Conrad is a
druggist of many years experience
and has hosts Of friends and ac-
quaintances throughout the city anc
county.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10
COsway Will Be Deputy

Guy Chilcote, who will assume the
duties of Clerk Of Courts on August
Sd, has appointed Fred j. Cosway as
chief deputy. Mr.. Cosway is clerk of
the board of deputy supervisors of
elections and has rendered his resig-
nation to take effect on August 1st.
Miss Carrie Miller will be Mr.. Chill
cote's assistant deputy, and Miss
Ruth Owens will be returned as office
cashier.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10
AUTO BUSY LAST YEAR

The automobiles in the United
States last year killed 10000
people and injured more than
100000. The railroads carried
a passenger load equivalent |,
giving nine rides TO each lnnabi-
tant of the country killed only
l49, or only one person in each
6,314,000.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10

Beer guzzlers in Windsor,
Canada, must do their guzzling
at tables, Notwithstanding there
are some people who don't think
beers beer if they haven't got a
brass rail to hitch one foot onto
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10

There are approximately $4,000
post offices in the United States, or
one to every fifty-eight square miles.
In most foreign countries there is a
post office to every two or three
square miles.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10
SHE HOPED SO

Mrs. Swife-Did see you on Jacks
lap last night?
Daughter hope so! The time is
drawing near when a witness would
be a great help!
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10

THE Government ended the fiscal
year Of 1924-25 with a quarter of
i billion dollars more of the peoples
money than was needed for operating
expenses. The surplus will be retain
ed in the treasury as a basis for the
tax reduction which the administra-
tion has already promised and which
will be urged to Congress in Decem-
Der. The amount left over was $780,
100000 more than had been estimated
a few weeks ago by treasury officials.
Receipts from all sources, however,
exceed early calculations. A sugges-
ton is being made in congressional
circles for law providing for auto
matte pro rate refunds to taxpayers
at the end of every year in which a
surplus is accumulated in the treas
ury. That this could be done by the
treasury was shown when the 25 per
cent income tax rebates were paid
last year by order of congress.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10

If it's first-class concrete, see US
The Fred Thurner Sons Co., Phone
zoos, 243 Beech Street. If
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10
LOCAL ITEMS


Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Cotton of K.2l'
amazoo, Michigan, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. l.. G.. Russell.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10

EDWARD L. Doheny's lengthy de-
fense in the New York Times
against the Governments conspiracy
charges aoainst him in connection
with his California oil leases has
aroused widespread comment here,
but is not expected to change the
status of the civil and criminal cases
which the government has instituted
against Doheny and his oil COM
panies. In copyrighted article in the
New York paper Doheny declared
that the United States was fearful of
getting into war with Japan and this
led to the contract to build oil stor-
age tanks in Hawaii. According to
government officials any possible
fear of war was removed by the
Washington Armament Conference
before the Doheny contract was con-
cluded and that the war scare talk
brought out in the Senate oil inves-
tigation was never regarded serious
ly.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10
A Weekly Panorama Of Events In the
National Capital
(By PETER KEEGANl

HERBERT Hoover has been added
l l to the Cabinet sick list. The
Secretary of Commerce is at his
home in California under the care OF
a physician. His condition is not Sc
lious, according to information reach,
ing his friends here, but he is said to
have worn himself down in his work
in Washington with the result that
physicians have ordered him to take
an absolute rest for an extended
period. Secretary Weeks, who was
CRITICALLY i'll a few weeks ago, is now
reported on his way to recovery.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10

THE governments efforts in the dl
rection of war debt collections
has caused the British Government to
adopt a similar course. Among the
nations to which Great Britain has
addressed d dun is France, which
owes the United States four billion
dollars. In some quarters it Is fear
cd that the British action may COM
plicate a possible adjustment with
the French who are adjusting their
internal finances with a view to send
ing a debt commission to Washing
ton. The Italian debt funding nego-
tiations here have adjourned until
August with only small progress be
ing made.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10

SECRETARY Of Labor Davis is to
~ represent the Cabinet in Europe
this summer since Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon has elected to stick
close to Washington to watch out fol
debt negotiations. Davis will inves
tigate immigrant conditions abroad
in addition to going on a pleasure
trip on the continent and calling on
his old friend, Alex Moore, now the
ambassador at Madrid. This was the
first summer, for many years, that
Secretary Mellon has not gone to
Europe, he will spend much of his
time during the hot months at South
hampton, Long Island, where he has
4 summer home.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10

MRS. Constance Schach Oracle De
AVA Urbina, who married a young
South American diplomat-Humberto
De Urbina-after her first husband
went down on the Titanic, has learned
from her attorneys that her secono
husband has fled the country and is
working as a waiter or dish washer
on steamer bound for Argentine
Mrs. De Urbina charges that he
made away with some of her jewels
before leaving and has asked that he
be extradited back to the United
States as soon as he lands in SoutE
America. De Urbina is about fifteer
years younger than his wife, who sale
she married him "out of pity" but is
now through with him.
, 1925-02-22
ASP|RANTS TO
BOXING Crown
CLASH MONDAY
Lightweight Elimination
Contests Open in
Gotham Ring.

NEW YORK. Feb. sf.-Unlted
PressEElimination contests In the
tournament organized by the Kew
York boxing commission to find a
successor TO Benny Leonard as the
worlds light weight champion. will
start Monday night in Madison
Square Garden with two s round
bouts.
Geo. CLANCY. Baltimore. Will meet
Tommy o'Brien. Milwaukee, and
Jimmy Goodrich of Buffalo. will
meet Eddie "Kid Wagner. Phila.
delphia. CLANCY and Goodrich have
been made favorites in the betting.
Clyde Jackie. Columbus. and
George Lee, New England cham.
pion. will meet Tuesday night at the
Pioneer club. Charley o'Connell.
Cleveland, and Joe Dundee. Balti.
more. meet Wednesday night ut the
Manhattan Casino. Archie Walker
and solly Seeman. New York, and
Benny Vaiger. New York and Alex
Hart. Philadelphia. meet Friday
night at the Ring club. and Cuddy.
do Marco. Pittsburgh. probably will
oppose Basil Golinno, New Orleans
at the Commonwealth club. De Marco
Is expected TO substitute for Jack
Bernstein. who is sick.
, 1925-02-22

timed at trick distances and getting
a whole lot of fame that really
means little when analysed. Whether
the term trick" may be justifiably
applied to the various intermediate
points at which the watches have
been catching the Finn may be left
to debate.
But certain 1t is that the asser.
tons that Nurmi is receiving credit
for worlds records for distances
before noted are backed by
truth that is unacceptable.
To be specific. 1t is set forth that
to the end that he pile up records
and enhance his nttractiveness as a
drawing card. he is being timed at
fractional subdivisions OF the five
thousand meters, the mile. the two
mile and so on that never before
have been considered. And that he
is being timed for distances that
have not been run in 30 years.
This is quite the fact and 1t speaks
volumes for the showmanshlp OF
Nurmi's advisers and OF the pro.
moters OF indoor track meets. At
the same time there Is nothing He
Ultimate about II. II the crowd
wants TO see Nurmi break all pos.
slble records aud pays its good
money TO see that, what more rea-
sonable than TO ring in eighths OF
miles? What boots It. indeed. II
they resort finally to sixteenth and
thirty-seconds as has been suggest
cd may eventually be done?
The cause OF track athletics. In
door as well as out, Will benefit final
ly by the awakening OF wide pub
lie interest in the sport and the
last thing likely is any official ac-
tion designed to suppress this graft
flying condition. At the same time.
there is a good chance. after Nur.
mis- records have been analysed
that all. or nearly all. OF them will
, 1925-02-22
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GLENROCK TITLE MAN OWNED BY CASPER HIGH
FLYING finn
WINS RACE In
CAPITAL MEET

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.6United
PressHPaavo Nurmi. the flying
Finn, triumphed over Verne Booth.
Johns Hopkins university his only
opponent. in a special 5000 meter
ace at the annual Georgetown uni
versity games here tonight.
Nurmi covered the distance In
7:46 2-5. He made no attempt for a
new record for the distance but con-
tinually checked his time with a
watch in his right hand.
Nurmi was accorded a tremend-
GUS ovation when he appeared on the
track. The capacity crowd stood and
applauded him several minutes.
Alan Hellfrich. Penn state. set a
new indoor worlds record o 500
meters. when he covered the dis
lance In one minute and 81 seconds,
knocking one second off the record,
held by Enck. Penn State.
George Marsters, Georgetown. was
second. and Mike Devanney, Millrose
Athletic association, third.
While waiting to compete, Nurmi
saw one Of his many records broken
by Lloyd Hahn Boston A. A. Hahn
set a new worlds mark for 1900 me-
ters when he covered the distance
in 1855 as. Nurmi's record was 3:
Sc 1-5.
Alan Hellfrich, Penn State. set
a new worlds indoor record for 500
meters when he ran it in one min
ute and 81 seconds. The previous
record was one minute and IS sec
onds, held by Enck. Penn state.
, 1925-02-22

be entered upon the official ledger.
There is no question. of course. but
that many OF them will be, as for
example, his mile and two mile
times and. in fact. times for all
straight and recognized distances.
But 1t does not seem likely that
a lot of the records involving frac-
tlonal distances. which were clock
ed while the Finn was running over
n total distance OF yardage officially
recognized, will be dignified by in
corporation In the official list of his
achievements.
The present plan is likely to be
continued. however. until the pub
lie grows weary Of Watching races
against the clock and begins to call
for a real race against n reai rival.
1t is then. perhaps. that the only
man in the country who seems to
stand u chance Of extending Nurmi
will be drafted into service. The
reference, of course, is to Willie Rit-
ola.
, 1925-02-22

and no n could be found at Madi-
ison Square Garden to talk for him.
George E. Brewer. chairman of
the New York boxing commission.
who win recommend that Gibbons
and wills meet to decide the next
opponent for Jack Dempsey was con-
fined TO his home in Brooklyn with
a cold.
Eddie Kane, manager for Gibbons.
said that he had not been approached
by any member of tho Milk fund
committee but he added that he had
an understanding with Richard and
II Richard wanted to turn Gibbons
over for the MIX Fund benefit that
1t would be satisfactory.
No articles have been signed yet.
but 1t was learned from persons in
n position to know that the actual
signing. of the contracts is all that
actually remains to clinch the con-
test.
Gibbons really wanted this match
and IL Wills did not want It he was
caught in such n tight place that he
couldn't turn 1t down and retain N
claim for consideration as a chal.
lenger of Dempsey.
Billy Gibson, manager of Gene
Tunney. American light heavyweight
champion raised a howl today when
the news vas published that the
match was In the making.
Gibson said that Tunney had the
first right TO a bout with Gibbons
because Eddie Kane had promised
him a match this summer. Gibson
claimed that he was told 20 wait
until summer when attempts were
made last December to match Tun.
ney with Gibbons. He charged that
Gibbons then turned around and
Challenged Tunney and made us
look like fall guys"
Gibson said that he would guar.
antee Gibbons a purse of $4,000 TO
meet Tunney and that he would
put up the money as soon MS the
papers were signed. He said that
$4,000 was three times MS much ms
Gibbons could have gotten by fight.
Ing Tunney indoors and more thar
he could get for fighting Wills.
Kane and Gibson met this after.
noon and Kane said he couldn't talk
business with him as long as he had
made his plans with Dempsey and
Wits and other offers amounting to
more than 5000. 900.
1t seems unusual Kane said
alter the meeting. that Tunney Is
always seized with n fever 10 fight
Gibbons just after Tom had been
tied up for other bouts. When Glib.
, 1925-02-22
SEMDACS LOSE
BY LONE POINT
IN GAME HERE
Brilliant Victory Is
Turned in by High
School Cagers.

Casper high schools bas-
ketball quintet achieved the
biggest upset in court circles
in Wyoming this season by
defeating the Semdacs of
Glenrock last night, 10 to Is.
The Semdacs had beaten every team
in the Casper Basketball league at
least once and had won q out of %
starts up to last night. They were
regarded as the fastest organization
in the state.
Casper won by brilliant team play
last passing and accurate shooting.
The local boys were out in front
from the start until the last quarter
when the Semdacs went out in the
lead. Two baskets in the last minute
of play by Hoot Gibson and Don
Brown spelled victory. oyerbaugh
was the individual star of the game
and all the men acquitted themselves
with credit.
Morgan. Thornton and Eastman
evened up in scoring for the visit
ors.
The game was the ~cleanest seen
in many n moon. only enc technical
and no personals being called dur
ing the evening.
The lineups and scores.
, 1925-02-22
FOR COLD CUP
REGATTA, LONG ISLAND
SOUND, ALREADY MADE

NEW YORK. Feb. 21.-UnIted
PressGThe Gold Cup Regatta. to
be held on Manhasset Bay. Long
Island Sound, in August will be the
largest in the history of the classic
in number of entries. Challenges are
pouring in. according to Fred r.
still. president of the American Pow.
err Boat Association. who is chair.
man of the regatta committee. De.
troit zach clubs and Independent
challengers will lead the list in'sum.
bers OF challenges. Gar Wood, intel
nationally known speed king. -four
times winner of the Gold Cup and
holder of the Harmsworth interna.
tional trophy. will enter at least
three boats. Horace L. Dodge OF
Detroit. is also expected to enter
some formidable challengers. OF
the Dodge boats one will be entered
from New York and aid In defending
h Cup. -Four more challenges
viii be entered ly the Packard Me
tor company of New York and De.
troit. .
, 1925-02-22

to the club making the BEST appear
nee in the contests. The Denver
Post has offered a cup. the DISPOSE.
ton of which will be determined at
the meeting of the tournament COM.
mittee Monday evening. Both Cas-.
per newspapers are offering rich
prizes to the contestants.
Besides these prizes cash purses
a~ggreeating $4,000 will be offered to
the club managers, SIS to the club
having the most first prize winners,
$50 to the second and s25 to the
third. =
The tournament win open on Mon.
day. March 10th, and will continue
for at least four days. The admis.
sion price has been set at rs cents,
with 81 for ringside seats. Season
tickets will be sold for the tourna-
ment. which will entitle the ticket
holder to the same seat all during
the tournament. Tickets will be
on sale mex week at the Smoke.
house. q
In order to agree upon matters
arising from time to time and to de.
eide on the eligibility of the cor.
testants, the club managers aid
others interested are requested 10
meet with the tournament COMMITTEES
at the Elks' club every Monday night
until the tournament opens.