War claims and political fireworks stir early autumn politics
Charles P. Stewart outlines allied talks on war claims against Germany and a staged concession to save face. He notes political campaigns heating from Sept. 1, with Coolidge and Davis active while others lag. Firpo-Wills deportation tensions arise amid immigration and presidential access debates. Iceland reemerges in news with naval tilt controversy and arms-limitation disputes between Britain and the United States.
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Germany
Coolidge
John W. Davis
Charles G. Dawes
Charles W. Bryan
la Follette
Wheeler
Davis
Luis Angel Firpo
Harry Wills
Immigration Department
Firpo
Senorita Blanca Lourdes
White House
Gano Chase
Brooklyn
Britain
More Money Sought For Ware County Schools
August 7 in Waycross reports the Ware County Board of Education asking county commissioners for an additional two mill county-wide tax levy for school purposes. Several local business leaders also urged action by the commission.
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Waycross
County Board of Education
Commission Bre
Ferguson's Peaches Push in Texas Governor Bid
Miriam Amanda Ferguson, a Texas gubernatorial aspirant, says politics will endure but peaches must be canned. She jokes at length about peach preserves and sunbonnets while reporters chase her. Ferguson, who placed second in the initial Democratic primary and faces Felix Robertson in August runoff, believes a victory would mean defeating the Ku Klux Klan and clearing the Ferguson name.
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Texas
Temple
Tex
Miriam Amanda Ferguson
Mikamy Areanda Ferguson
Felix Robertson
Leopl Leopold and Loeb Case See Perjury Charge
Chicago report on August 7 notes defense calls lay witnesses to seek leniency for Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb in the Franks kidnapping murder case. Prosecutor Crowe accuses one witness of deliberate perjury while cross examining Lorraine Natha, a school friend of Loch, and her testimony mirrors medical expert findings.
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Chicago
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Crowe
Lorraine Natha
Loeb
New Cruising Plane Leaves Langley Field
Newport News August 7 Two Lieutenants hopped off from Langley Field today for Nova Scotia to deliver the Vouglas cruising plane in which Lieutenant Wade will resume his world flight.
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Newport News
Langley Field
Nova Scotia
Wade
Quick trial given condemned negroes in Virginia
In Bowling Green Virginia Otto Clear and Fritz Lewis two Black men were indicted tried and sentenced to electrocution on September 12 in the circuit court here for the murder of Thomas Campbell a 63 year old farmer from Penola The entire proceedings reflect a swift handling of the case under the state’s justice system.
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Bowling Green
Otto ‘Clear
Fritz Lewis
Thomas Campbell
Penola
Three Die in Auto Train Collision Near New Brunswick
Three men were killed and two injured when their car was struck by a Pennsylvania railroad passenger train at a grade crossing near New Brunswick New Jersey. The party had gone to view the crossing out of curiosity, following a recent fatal crash at a similar spot involving a woman.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Red liquor haul in Dougherty county raid
Albany August 7. County police along with Deputy Sheriff F Tarver found a large liquor cache in Dougherty county containing 102 quarts of liquor hidden in the muck. The tally marks one of the largest seizures in the area.
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Dougherty
Albany
Dougherty County
R. A. Culpepper
F. Tarver
First Bale Brought In By Morgan Sold For 35 Cents
Sumter county reports its first cotton bale of 1924 brought in late Wednesday and ginned at Americus Oil Co. The Morgan farm near Rylander road produced a middling, long, fine staple bale sold to Sam W. Coney for 35 cents per pound. The first bale this season arrived four days earlier than last year’s bale by Clyde Griffin on August 11.
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Sumter County
Americus Oil Company
Americus
Clyde Griffin
Dr Melton Recovering After Operation at Emory
Friends of Dr. W. F. Melton head of the English department at Emory University report he is recovering from a recent operation at Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. The operation was performed a short time ago and his condition is improving.
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Atlanta
W. F. Melton
Emory University
Ex. Memorial Hospital
Pace Baby Bond Bill Is Tabled
In Atlanta on August 7 the Senate tabled the Pace bill aimed at authorizing cities beyond Atlanta to issue baby bonds. The measure, needing a constitutional amendment, failed to secure the required two thirds and was set aside as the Senate adjourned.
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Pace
Atlanta
Senate
Tobacco Auction Opens in South Georgia Markets
Macon August 7 reports show over 3,500,000 pounds of tobacco sold at auction across 10 Georgia centers on opening day. Growers held back prime leaf while grades averaged above 20 cents per pound, yielding about $600,000 in cash.
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Macon
South Georgia
Allies and Germans Reach Agreement on Dawes Defaults
London reports the Allied and German delegations reached complete accord on Dawes plan defaults. The fourteen delegates including Germans reviewed an eighteen page German memorandum outlining objections. An American authority praised the German submission as excellent and said a basis exists to settle all objections.
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London
Wiich
Downing Street
Marx
Stresemann
Luther
Ramsay MacDonald
Germany
MacDonald
House of Commons
CLAIM MACHINE PICKS BASE OF COTTON A DAY
Selma Alabama August 7 A cotton picking machine by C and Wilemoon of Red Bay Alabama Christian letter to Selma mayor says the device picks a bale of cotton per day The unit is a family team of ten expert hands led by the father Speen and is described as more effective than any prior machine officials say The Chamber of Commerce secretary H H Frazier received the communication
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Selma
Ala
C. &. Wilemoon
Red Bay
H. H. Frazier
Chamber of Commerce
Wileman
Speen
Davis Denies Ku Klux Klan Affiliation in Letter
New York August 7 John W. Davis Democratic presidential candidate declares he is not a member of the Ku Klux Klan, never was, and will not become one in a letter released today responding to Revered Allen, a magazine editor, who highlighted the charge.
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New York
John W. Davis
Ku Klux Law
Revere Allen
Ceer
Davis
Gompers Says Davis Sought AFL Talks in New York
Samuel Gompers, AFL president, said John W. Davis sought a Labor conference in New York on July 17 but a meeting was impossible due to a conflicting engagement. Davis allegedly asked AFL to file questions Labor cares about, which Gompers declined as unsuitable for only Davis to answer. The issue arose after a letter to William B. Wilson showed Davis had contacted AFL.
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Atlantic City
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
John W. Davis
New York
Gompers
Davis
Federation
William B. Wilson
Labor
Democratic National Committee
Washington
Wilson
Executive Council
la Follette
Senate Rejects Reconsideration of Georgia Electrocution Bill
In Atlanta on August 7 the Georgia Senate voted 27 to 18 to not reconsider passage of the Perkins House bill replacing hanging with electrocution for capital crimes. The bill, returning to the House, includes an amendment shielding current murder indictments. The roll call showed 25 ayes and 21 nays as final passage failed to meet a constitutional majority, triggering applause from supporters.
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Atlanta
Senate
Perkins House
Georgia
House
Smith
Carswell
Ei Ar
Biennial Session Bill Becomes Law in Georgia
Governor Walker signed the legislative resolution approving a constitutional amendment for biennial sessions of the General Assembly. The move, witnessed by Senators Mundy and Mason, submits the proposal to the people for approval.
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Atlanta
Walker
Senatos Mundy
Mason
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Dickie Loeb
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