Dawes Plan Seen Likely to Succeed Says Hughes
Secretary Hughes, back from Europe, forecasts success for the Dawes reparations plan. Kellogg denied issuing an ultimatum on French evacuation of the Ruhr and affirmed neutrality. Berlin reports President Ebert convened a cabinet meeting to discuss Ruhr evacuation and the German French deadlock.
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SECY
Hughes
DAWES
New York
Europe
London
Kellogg
Ruhr
Mars
Berlin
Ebert
Germany
American fliers prepare Iceland to Greenland hop off
American world aviators plan a voyage from Iceland to Greenland with support from the cruiser Richmond 150 miles off Iceland. A gale warning and falling barometer delayed the launch, as the Raleigh reports rough seas off Greenland.
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Raleigh
Greenland
Reyjavik
Iceland
Richmond
Reykjavik
United State
American World Friars
Greenand
Buenos Aires HS Big Building Boom
Buenos Aires reports a major construction surge with over 27,000 permits in 1928, and first quarter figures 50 percent higher than last year. Modern English and American design replaces colonial styles, with two to ten story structures rising in residential and business districts as a new broad thoroughfare is planned from Plaza Mayo to Calle Lavalie.
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Buenos Aires
Plaza’ Mayo
Calle Lavalie
Corelli Will Disposes of Estate of $120000
Stratford on Avon England August 14 The late Miss Marie Corelli left an estate valued at about 120000 and bequeathed all to Miss Bertha Vyver her life long companion. Mason Court Stratford residence to be preserved for visitors and services of distinguished persons many to be recommended by the Society of Authors trustees. She excludes actors actresses and all stage connected persons and forbids Stratford officials from participating in the trust.
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Stratford-On-Avon
England
Marie Corelli
Bertha Vyver
Mason Court
Misa “Orelli
Connep
Society of Authors
Corelli
Stratford
Avon
Poultrymen Sold Fowls On Seaboard Special Trains
Georgia poultrymen shipped fowls on Seaboard Air Line special trains last season, earning 27269.60 dollars in cash to farmers. John Bowen, Seaboard Americas agent, says figures show growing profit and promise for Sumter and adjacent counties, signaling potential development of a large poultry industry in the region.
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John Bowen
Seaboard
Georgia
Seaboard Air
Linz
Americas
Bowen
Sumter
J. N. McBride
Seaboard Agricultural Development Agent
Carolina Democrats choose candidates in South Carolina
In South Carolina the Democratic party will hold August 26 primaries to select a full ticket from U S senator to county offices. Leading contest is the nomination for United States senator with N B Dial facing Byrnes Blease and McMahan. McLeod opposes Duncan for governor. Edmund B Jackson seeks reelection as lieutenant governor. Congress races span five districts.
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Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
United States
N. B. Dial
Laurens
James F. Byrnes
Aiken
Cole L. ‘Blease
John J. McMahan
Thomas’ G. McLeod
John T. Duncan
Edmund B. Jackson
Wagener
Secret societies blamed for disorders in Philippines
In Manila and provinces nearly 200 secret and internal societies are blamed by the Philippine Constabulary intelligence office for labor unrest and agrarian troubles. The report notes 134 secret societies in Manila, most formed in the last three years, with rivalries among groups in Occidental Negros cited as a major cause of lawlessness.
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Manilla
P. I
Occidental Negros
Actress Suit Declared Within Statute of Frauds
Los Angeles August 14. Actress Ann Luther’s $100,000 breach of contract suit against mining magnate Jack F. White was dismissed. Superior Judge L. H. Valentins ruled the verbal agreement to star Luther in four films falls within the statute of frauds and cannot stand. The court condemned the conduct of both principals and did not permit the action to proceed. The actress wept as White smiled.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Ann Luther
Jack F. White
L. H. Valentins
Valentine
White
Grnd Army Protest Against Memorial Coin Unavailing
Washington August 14 protests filed with the treasury department by members of the Grand Army of the Republic against minting a special fifty cent coin commemorating Stone Mountain memorial will have no effect no official protest against minting these coins has been filed with the department
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Washington
Treasury Department
Grand Army of the Republic
Stone Mountain Memorial
Department
Terrell’s First Bale Sells For 36 Cents
Dawson August 14 report states Terrell’s first bale of cotton brought in for 36 cents per pound while the market shows steady demand. The sale marks the opening of local cotton trading with buyers attentive to quality and price signals emerging in the period.
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Terrell
Dawson
Traffic Violations Produce Fatality and Injuries in Atlanta
In Atlanta on a single day a Black person was fatally shot and three others were injured amid a police crackdown on traffic violators. Police reported over fifty cases, six accidents, and a confrontation where the Black person fired a public safety item at a white driver who then shot the Black person, who died minutes later.
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Atlanta
Grand Rapids Wins Next D A R Meet
Boston reports that Grand Rapids has been selected as the next meeting place of the Grand Army of the Republic. The announcement notes the selection was finalized and will bring veterans together for the upcoming reunion in the city.
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Grand Rapids
Boston
Grand Army of the Republic
End of Georgia Assembly Session Marks All Night adjournment
Atlanta August 14 The Georgia Legislature adjourned at 6 07 this morning after an all night session of the house with many bills receiving railroad action. The senate finished at 10 last night but waited for house adjournment. Port bond referendum and tick eradication measures passed with varying appropriations. Agricultural and educational bills were debated and trimmed, while several key measures in both chambers were defeated.
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Atlanta
Georgia
House
Senate
Assembly
Georgia legislators enact 1924 measures include new colleges and
The 1924 session closed with bills converting the First and Second District schools in Statesboro and Tifton into University of Georgia colleges, absentee voting by mail, county tax office consolidation, a marriage license notice requirement, biannual 60 day sessions via constitutional amendment, Peach County creation from Houston and Macon counties, crop mortgage lien extension, bad check crime, and reorganization of the game and fish department for oyster and shrimp protection.
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Atlanta
M. School
Statesboro
Tifton
University of Georgia
Court ‘House
General Assembly
Peach County
Peach
Houston
Macon
Game and Fish
State Game and Fish Department
Patrick kept on stand all day by defense examiners
Chicago August 14 the defense consumed the morning session of the Franks hearing cross examining Dr Hugh Patrick alienist for the prosecution. They aimed to show his conclusions that Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb are sane rest on inadequate information and examinations conducted under improper conditions. He recounted the examination details that filled the session.
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Chicago
Franks
Hugh Patrick
Nathan Leopold
Richard Loeb
Patrick
Coolidge Ready to Launch Campaign Tonight Nomination
President Coolidge is prepared to begin the national Republican campaign tonight after a formal notification of his nomination. Republican leaders from all sections join in the exercises as the event unfolds in Washington.
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Washington
Coolidge
Repeuebeliecan
Georgia teachers attend thirteen summer institutes
About 1305 Georgia school teachers attended thirteen state summer institutes for one month. Organized to provide practical training and improve licensure, the programs used master teachers in each grade with state adopted texts. Lectures three evenings weekly offered both instruction and entertainment.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Department of Education
Senator Shields Accepts Defeat in Tennessee Primary
Senator Shields of Tennessee, a Democrat, conceded defeat in the recent primary. He stated he had no idea running on an independent ticket would affect the result and signaled support for the party's nominee.
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Washington
Shields
Tennessee
International Ruhr Evacuation Deadlock Hinders Conference
London reports indicate a deadlock between French and German positions on the Ruhr evacuation time limit. Belgian, French, and German delegates failed to reach a solution. Britain and the United States may intervene as Kellogg and Jogan confer with American experts. Prime Minister MacDonald urged France's Herriot to compromise.
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London
Ruhr
Kellogg
James Jogan, Jr
MacDonald
England
Herriot
France
Cargill Succeeds in Getting Lower Rates
Columbus news reports a water and rail rate between Columbus Mississippi Mobile and New Orleans tied to the federal barge line on the Warrior. J Ralston Cargill, traffic manager, says Central of Georgia Railway will file with Southern Freight Association to set water and rail rates, about twenty percent lower than pure rail, boosting Columbus access to food cotton and finished goods for distribution. The plan includes a table of current and proposed rates to Electric City and outlines broader regional economic benefits.
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Columbus
Mobile
New Orleans
A. Ilges
Transportation Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
J. Ralston Cargill
Illges
Central of Georgia Railway
Southern Freight Association
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Buenos Aires HS
Carolina Democrats
Anne
Jack” White
Leonard Meybert
Anne Luther
Meykeri
Senator Shields
Ee Cargill
Central of Georgia
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