France and Belgium Debt Talks Open in Washington
Negotiations began in Washington between American and Belgian debt commissions over Belgiums 480 million war debt to the United States. Ambassador De Cartier promised Belgium would honor obligations while Secretary Mellon said repayment would reflect international obligation integrity and not overburden Belgium. In Paris Finance Minister Caillaux said he hopes to visit Washington to present Frances offer on war debt payments and stressed prudent steps toward eventual return to gold standard.
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Associated Pross
Washington
de Cartier
Belgium
Mellon
Little Kingdom
United States
DeCartier
Germany
Dawes
Associated Press
Paris
Calliaux
France
Atlantic
Ministry of Finance
America
M. Caillaux
Deception Browning Seeks Annulment Over Adoption
New York news report states Mary Louise Spas Brown ing, aged 21, deceived Edward A. Browning into believing she was 16. Browning prepares to seek annulment of the adoption with Queens County authorities. Browning disclaims seeking her return as she allegedly sold her story for $500 to a newspaper. A claimed suicide attempt by overdose is labeled a bluff by Dr. Joseph F. C. Iuhan.
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Associated
New York
Mary Louise Spas Browning
Edward A. Browning
Browning
Queens
Newcombe
Joseph F. C. Iuhan
Mary Louise
Green Laments Loss of Freedom as Labor Leader
Steubenville Ohio Aug 10 William Green president of the American Federation of Labor said he is prepared to lead a right to curb the judiciary to restore freedom to American citizens He spoke at the Ohio State Federation of Labor convention outlining militant programs and planning a fall campaign to enroll ten million workers in organized labor He criticized federal and state courts and said judges are not properly appointed by the president
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Associated Press
Steubenville
William Green
American Federation of Labor Today
Ohio State Federation of Labor
Green
Organized Labor
Samuel Gompers
United States
American Aviators Begin Preparing for Moroccan War
Casa Blanca Morocco August 10 American aviators commanded by Paul Rockwell of Asheville North Carolina began active training for war flying on the Moroccan front at the Casa Blanca flying field today arriving by steamer from Marseilles. They formally joined the French air forces fighting against Abd el Prim.
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Associated Press
Casa Blanca
Morocco
Paul Rockwell
Asheville
N. C
Marseilles
Adb EL Prim
Record farm growth in South Plains 1915 1920 census shift
The census bureau reports a leap of 4 911 farms in the South Plains across sixteen Texas counties from 8 498 in 1920 to 18 409 in January census. Terry and Lubbock gains standout as part of Texas counties nearing 450 000 farm total. overall 41 counties show 24 870 farms now versus 17 860 five years earlier.
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South Plains
Bascom N. Timmons
Daily News
Washington
Texas
Bailey
Briscoe
Castro
Cochran
Cosby
Dawson
Dickens
Floyd
Garga
Hale
Hockley
Uto Lamb
Lubbock
Lynn
Jefferson
Orange
Uvalde
Kimball
Kinney
Real
Culberson
Midland
Andrews
Howard
Loving
Martin
Sterling
Sutton
Upton
Rains
Morris
Franklin
Randall
Roberts
Potter
Ochiltree
Moore
Dallas Priest Missing Near Los Angeles
Police were asked to locate Father Martin J. O'Brien of Dallas after he left Los Angeles last Friday to visit relatives in Covina and then disappeared. Request for the search came from Father D. McNiel of St. Vincent College.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Martin J. O'Brien
Dallas
Texas
Covina
D. McNiel
St. Vincent College
Two Suspects Held in Austin Murder Case
In Austin the murder case of Mr and Mrs Engler and their adopted daughter Emma, 14 miles southeast of the city, shows progress as authorities narrow suspects to one white man and one Negro. The white man faces possible grand jury consideration. the Negro is jailed in Chilton and to be brought for questioning. Funeral services set for Oakwood cemetery with clergy from St Martin's Lutheran and German Onion Creek churches.
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Associated Press
Austin
Travis County
Co. E. Engler
Emma Engler
W. D. Miller
Chilton
Marlin
Englers
Neghbors
Elbert Nauman
Engler
F. G. Rosener
St. Martin’s Lutheran Church
H. Schilesser
Woman's mutilated body found near Carlysie
The mutilated body of a woman with a skull fractured in three places was found in a straw pile near Carlysie, about 15 miles from Des Moines. The partly burned straw pile had rested for two or three weeks. Two passersby found the scene and alerted the Warren County coroner, who was identifying the victim.
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Associated Prose
Des Moines
Carlysie
Warren County
Weather Outlook for Asarilo and Vicinity
Unsettled conditions with possible showers on Tuesday. Texas forecast shows partly cloudy to local showers west and eastern portions, with thunderstorms north and east. High pressure in the upper Missouri valley and low in the Rocky Mountain region shape a restless weather pattern across central regions.
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Asarilo
Texas
Perth
New Moxfoot
Misa Wouri
Rocky Mountain
Misaixaippi
Arizona
Texas Panhandle
Kansas
Oklahoma
Mississippi Valley
Amarillo
West Texas Chamber of Commerce drives for members
B F Bennett of Plainview, organization manager, arrived in Amarillo to kick off the annual campaign for West Texas Chamber of Commerce memberships. He will meet local directors J Lindsay Nunn and Ernest O Thompson to appoint committees and push for about 300 Amarillo memberships. Wichita Falls has over 600. Lubbock is expected to gain 200 in September. Bennett will visit Panhandle towns after Amarillo, despite rough roads.
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B. F. Bennett
Plainview
West Texas Amber of Commerce
Amarillo
Bennett
J. Lindsay Nunn
Ernest O. Thompson
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Wichita Falls
Panhandle press group to discuss advertising plans
The Panhandle Press Association will meet in Amarillo on Saturday August 29 to work out better advertising plans for its member papers. The session is called by W. Warwick secretary of the association and Randall County News publisher, with the gathering set in the Amarillo city hall assembly room.
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The
Panhandle Press Association
Amarillo
Board of City Development
Panhandle
Associated Papers
W. Warwick
Randall County News
City Hall
Coolidge Studies Budget Cuts Hit Army and Navy
President Coolidge reviewed next year budget estimates in Swampscott Mass as Director Lord proposed a 20 million dollar reduction. Aviation funding remains intact while overall defense spending is trimmed. Postal rate reform and Alaskan fisheries issues were also reviewed with plan to revise rates and conserve fisheries.
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Associated
Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Army
Navy
Lord
Joint
Congressional Post Offhce Commission
Moses
Republican
New Hampshire
Congress
McKellar
Tennessee
White
Maine
Republcan
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Commission
Alaska
Whit
Shipping Board
Average Rain Spreads Across Plains Panhandle
Heavy rains swept the plains from Amarillo to the New Mexico line with totals near 1.89 inches in Amarillo and up to 3 inches in western locales. San Jon Jendee and Glen Rio logged about 3 inches while other North Plains areas saw lighter totals.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
New Mexico Line
San Jon
Jendee
Glen Rio
Clarendon
Memphis
Flames Sweep Big Oil Reserve Near Coalinga Fresno
Flames engulfed a Shell Oil reservoir nine miles east of Coalinga Fresno destroying about 700000 barrels of high gravity refining oil. Lightning struck the 750000 barrel reservoir triggering a fire expected to burn for days with flames rising 250 feet. Officials expect to drain oil to save around 50000 barrels and minimize further loss.
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Associated Preas
Fresno
Calif
Shell Ofl Company
Coalinga
Shell Tank Farm
Traffic system for Amarillo discussed by civic clubs
An enthusiastic meeting in the Board of City Development rooms brought together representatives of civic clubs and the Potter County Federation of Women to debate Amarillo’s traffic plans. They urged careful study of costs and safety, with committees to report and a follow up session to weigh electric signal options, none of which would exceed ten thousand dollars.
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Amarillo
Board of City Development
Potter
John B. Gilvin
V. Vernon
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U.S
WM. Green
South Africa
Mike H. Thomas
Tex
Jesse R. Kellems
Cape Town
C.C
W. F. Bennett
City
Waterbury
Ulysses X. Forgan
May
May Seymour
Arnulfo Valles
el Paso
Miriam Ferguson
Valles
Plains
Cal
Civic Club
J. N. Beasley
W. E. Gee
R. M. Bennett
Spee
Clark
West Sixth Street
W. A. Palmer
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