Evolution of US policy on religious missions abroad
editor notes third dispatch on Mexico US relations and church ties. policy shifts toward noninterference, restraining protests as Monroe doctrine limits. Turkey and Mexico illustrate new discreet diplomacy favoring governments over mission protection, signaling end of strong American backing for religious proselytism abroad.
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Canton Daily News
Washington
U. S
Turkey
China
Department of State
Mexico
Senate
Coolidge
Last 100 Yards Most Val iant Water Battle Ever Witnessed
Dover reports Mrs. Clemington Corson of New York completed a Channel swim at Shakespeare Beach becoming the second woman in history to conquer the English Channel. The plucky swimmer’s feat underscores a historic moment in pioneering women’s endurance.
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Dover
Eng
Clemington Corson
New York
Shakespeare Beach
Ederle Greets Corson Swimmers First Woman to Swim Channel
New York Aug 28 Gertrude Ederle congratulated Mrs Clementine Corson of New York mother of two on also swimming the English Channel She noted she is glad to be the first woman to swim it and offered heartfelt congratulations.
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New York
American woman conquers Channel to Dover shore
Mrs. Carson walked ashore at 3 o'clock after 15 hours 28 minutes in the water. Gertrude Ederle’s 14 hour 32 minute record remains, but the New York mother of two made a valiant bid to beat it. English spectators saw an American woman achieve a feat previously done by five men, racing against Frank Perks who started from the French shore and followed until the final dash. Although victorious at the pebbly beach near Dover, Mrs. Carson was slightly disappointed she did not lower the record.
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Gertrude Ederle
New York
Eng 1
Shakespeare Cliffs
Dover
Copper Plate Found In Old Mound Near Chillicothe
Copper breast plate copper pendant and samples of open mesh cloth were uncovered yesterday in the Pricer mound of the Seip group near Chillicothe in a cremated burial. Excavators called the finds almost priceless and dated Aug 28.
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Chillicothe
Pricer
Seip Group
Revenue Gains In 1926 Half-Year Tax Totals
Washington reports internal revenue taxes for the first six months of 1926 rose almost 50 percent from the same period in 1925. Total federal taxes, including income, reached 104,369,000 dollars, but fell about 21,050,000 dollars from the prior year.
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Washington
Treasury
Scalding bathroom accident claims life in Columius
Mrs Laura Anders aged 27 died after boiling water scalding in a bathtub at her home. She fell into the bath while cleaning a window and remained submerged for about an hour before being taken to New McKinley hospital where she died shortly after admission.
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Columius
Chloe
Laura Anders
Canton Man in Auto Collision May Not Live
Nick Livetore a 35 year old Canton man lies near death in Alliance City hospital after a highway crash on the Atwater Deerfield road east of Atwater. He and his two young daughters Virginia and Doris were with Albert Said and wife en route to Idora Park when another car sideswiped the Said vehicle, sending it into a ditch and overturning. Mrs Said and Livetore are seriously injured though the children are only scratched. Police seek the hit and run driver’s license information amid efforts to identify the other car involved.
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Nick Livetore
Canton
Alliance City Hospital
Atwater-Deerfield Rd
Atwater
Livetore
Virginia
Doris
Albert Said
Concord Av SW
Idora Park
Youngstown
Timken
Said
Alliance
Alliance Police
Three Gary youths die in railroad grade crossing crash
Three young members of Gary families were killed when their car was struck by a Michigan Central train at a grade crossing in Gary Indiana. Victims are Robert H. Webster 22 Hazel Lagrow and Elizabeth Betts.
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Gary
Ind
Michigan Central Railroad
Robert H. Webster
Hazel Lagrow
Elizabeth Betts
Auto Kills Woman in Cleveland Hit and Run
In Cleveland Ohio a hit and run driver fled after his car struck and killed Mrs Sarah Peat a 72 year old woman last night police said they are actively seeking the motorist.
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Cleveland, O
Sarah Peat
Aviating Hubby and Artist Wife in Dispute Over Plane
Drake Glenn, a Columbus aviation enthusiast, bought a Lincoln airplane using $1,500 borrowed from his wife Dorothea Glenn, a portrait artist. The couple fell out over repayment as Sheriff Comp orders sale of the aircraft under attachment proceedings.
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Columbus
Drake Glenn
Dorothea Glenn
Drake
Dorothea
Negri on Way to Rudy s Bier Enroute to Chicago
Pola Negri travels from Hollywood to New York to view Rudolph Valentino s body in grief. A nurse uses ice packs to ease her head and heart while her secretary restricts visitors. Negri recalls Valentino proposed after Paris and their plan to marry. She mentions meeting him a year ago at a Marion Davies ball.
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Chicago
Pola Negri
Rudolph Valentino
Hollywood
New York
Adeline Valencia
Florence Hein
Valentino
Paris
Marines Land at Bluefields Nicaragua From Galveston
A detachment of 200 sailors and marines landed at Bluefields Nicaragua from the gunboat Galveston after the native governor said he could not protect American lives and property. The uprising against the regime was reported to be growing. The cruiser Tulsa was due in Corinto the next morning.
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Washington
Bluefields
Nicaragua
Galveston
State Department
Tulsa
Corinco
Youth Held on 3000 Dollar Bond for Death of Girl
In Cleveland on August 28 Ermil Balanescu a young medical student faced a preliminary hearing on a man slaughter charge tied to the death of Dorothy Kirk a 21 year old stenographer. The official report cites poisoning from a mix of drugs in her stomach and police say Balanescu admitted advising Miss Kirk to take certain medicines. Investigators say they found a batch of love letters written by Balanescu to Miss Kirk.
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Cleveland
Dorothy Kirk
Ermil Balanescu
Balanescu
Miss Kirk
Oday
Fight Over Beer Ends in Death in Toledo
In Toledo on August 28 James Ballinger was held on murder charges after a fight over beer led to the stabbing death of 45 year old Martin Lutowski. Ballinger and his brother Claude, 24, were wounded. Lutowski drew an axe during a quarrel then was fatally stabbed in self defense claim.
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Toledo
James Ballinger
Martin Lutowski
Ballinger
Claude
Lutowski
Two Escapees Captured In Ionia Reformatory Riot
Sonia Michigan August reports two of 24 inmates who escaped in a riot at Ionia reformatory were seized by Chief Warden Charles Shean near Shiloh. Charles Smith and Napoleon Smith, sentenced in Detroit on robbery and armed charges, were found in a woods six miles north. Deputies were en route to seal the area as the escapees continued to scatter.
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Sonia
Mich
Ionia Reformatory
Charles Shean
Shiloh
Here
Charles Smith
Napoleon Smith
Detroit
Shean
Dearborn
Liberty
Edward Haight
Frank Leland
Metzgar Suspended Over Subordination Charge
Joseph Metzgar, once a detective, was suspended indefinitely by Acting Chief John Wise after failing to appear in uniform at the end of a 30 day notice. Safety Director Earl Hexamer had previously ordered Metzgar to report back for uniform and further orders following a Saturday conference.
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Joseph Metzger
Earl W. Hexamer
John ‘Jiggs
Wise
Metzger
Hexamer
Investigator Roach will present murder evidence to prosecutor
Chicago attorney Joseph R. Roach announced he will not appear before the Starkee grand jury investigating the Don R. Mellett assassination. Roach said all evidence he gathered will be fully presented by County Prosecutor C. B. McClintock. The statement followed a conference with McClintock and H. C. Pontius. The grand jury recessed and will resume Monday.
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Dennis R. Smith
Joseph R. Roach
Vice Fighting
Chicago
Don R. Mellett
Starkee Grand Jury
C. B. McClintock
Roach
Grand Jury
McClintock
Roach, McClintock
H. C. Pontius
Kirk Dismisses Deputy Wade For Talking Too Much
Deputy Sheriff A F Wade, nearly three years on the county motorcycle unit after Canton police service, was discharged by Sheriff C W Kirk on grounds he talked too much and did too little. Kirk cited loafing on patrol and interfering with office efficiency, noting no charge of misconduct beyond duty performance. Wade disputed the firing and said he had given efficient service. Arraigns and prosecutions for speeding decreased this summer.
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A. F. Wade
C. W. Kirk
Wade
Alaska Reports Earth Tremors Cordova Note Damages
A strong earthquake shock registered at a naval radio station in Cordova Alaska early today but caused no damage. A lesser tremor was felt at 10 o clock last night. The first tremor passed almost unnoticed while the second shock alarmed many people awakened from sleep.
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Cordova
Alaska
Naval Radio Station
Governor Donahey Cannot Appoint Panel On Anti-Primary Amendment
Columbus August 28 Governor Donahey cannot appoint a three member committee to hear amendments and explanations on the proposed anti primary amendment as Dayton mayor A C McDonald requested, since the state legislature is technically in recess. Executive secretary James Huffman said the governor lacks power while the legislature is not in regular session.
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Columbus
Donahey
A. C. McDonald
Dayton
James Huffman
Pacific flight hero John Rodgers killed in Delaware crash
Commander John Rodgers pioneering naval aviator dies after airline landing attempt in Philadelphia. Mechanic Samuel Schultze hospitalized with broken back. Navy orders full inquiry to uncover crash cause as Rodgers body heads to Havre de Grace then Arlington for funeral. rescue crews freed him from cockpit after an hour in water.
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Washington
John Rodgers
Philadelphia
W. A. Moffett
Air Corps
Navy Department
Rodgers
Delaware River
Samuel Schultze
Navy
Commander Rodgers
Havre de Grace
Maryland
Arlington National Cemetery
Anacosta Field
Washington, D. C
Navy Yard Aircraft Factory
Lutherans to Help College in India Established by Joint Synod
Evangelical Lutherans of the joint synod of Ohio and other states plan cooperation with the United Lutheran church of America to establish a college in India. About 300 delegates at the 48th annual convention discussed the project, with Evangelical Lutherans supplying professors but no funds. The new college, under construction, is budgeted at 300000 plus, and no merger action between Ohio and Iowa synods will be decided before Monday.
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Columbus
Evangelical Lutherans
Joint
Synod of
Ohio
United Lutheran Church of America
College
India
Iowa
Guarding Ohio State Fair Visitors This Summer
Secretary of Agriculture Charles V. Tax announced a security plan for the Ohio State Fair in Columbus. About 125 Ohio National Guardsmen and 26 regular soldiers from Fort Hayes will be on duty, complemented by 25 Columbus police and detective squads from Cleveland, Akron, Toledo, Dayton, Youngstown, and Columbus, to keep the gates secure at all times and claim the fair will be the safest ever.
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Columbus
Charles V. Tax
Ohio National
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