Labor backs third party policy abandons cross party support
The American Federation of Labor announced it will abandon backing third party movements. It will wage a non partisan campaign to support candidates favorable to labor, including women wage earners, and seek endorsements for candidates regardless of party affiliation.
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Federation Labor
Washington
American Federation of Labor
la Pollette
el Paso
Atlantic City
Federations of Labor
la Follette
Executive Council
College Receives Major Donation Through Will
Lexington August 3 The College of Bible now tied to Transylvania College received about 100000 from the will of H D Barker of Owen County who died last month. Barker left no children or close relatives and built a sizable fortune during his life.
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Lexington, Ky
College of Bible
Transylvania College
H. D. Barker
Owen County
Barker
Promiscuous Fire Terrorizes Jefferson County Residents
Police search for a man who fired at homes and shot from a taxi in Jefferson County. He forced a taxi to drive him to several city addresses, seized another car with two youths, and terrorized a couple with liquor threats as they sought to stop him.
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Louisville
Jefferson County
Richard Sheridan
Figg Family Narrowly Survives Embankment Crash
Mr and Mrs L H Figg and their son William of this city escaped serious harm when their Ford touring car plunged over a high embankment on the Bristol highway while Mr Figg attempted to pass a truck. All three were injured but expected to recover at Riverview hospital.
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L. H. Figg
William
Sheriff Seizes City Jail to Take Control of Facility
Sheriff Schuler seized the city jail to place it under his authority. The city filed injunctions, and four sheriff deputies confined Jailer Lefman to his quarters and assumed control.
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Associated Prose
St. Louis
Schuler
Lefman
Knights Templar vote to extend educational loan program
The Knights Templar at Seattle approved continuing an education loan program aiding boys and girls through college. George W. Vallery was honored as grand commander. A $600,000 fundraising effort supported 830 students aided by the fund despite Oregon objections.
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Associated
Seattle Wash
The
Knights Templar
George W. Vallery
Oregon
Joseph H. Orr
Georgia
Shelbyville Voting Row Leads to Post Office Fight
A C Long president of the Shelby County Trust Banking Co and A W Bullock deputy game warden fought at the Shelbyville post office after Long objected to a voting challenge. By stander recalled the fight began without words. The court of appeals and supreme court prepared to issue opinions later in August.
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Associated Press
Shelbyville, Tenn
A. C. Long
Shelby County Trust Banking Company
A. W. Bullock
Bullock
Long
Jute Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Weekend auto deaths tally across midwest states
The Associated Press reports 98 deaths from automobile accidents in the midwest over the weekend, matching last week. Ohio 27 fatalities, Illinois 16, Indiana 14, Michigan 10, Missouri 9, Minnesota 8, Kansas 5, Texas 5, Kentucky 2, Iowa 2.
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Associated Proas
Chicago
Mid-West
Ohio
Ilinois
Indiana
Michigan
Missouri
Minnesota
Kansas
Texas
Kentucky
Towa
Potato Bug Menace Feared Across Europe
Berlin reports in Der Deutsche that the potato bug from France could overrun Europe and shrink the German harvest by a third. The paper urges universal enlistment in a wartime campaign against the pest.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Iech
France
Europe
der Deutche
Empire
Seekman Reported Dead in Explosion at Pacific Celu lose
Henry Schwartz, VP and GM of the Pacific Cellulose Co, said to have died in a laboratory explosion, is being sought by the sheriff. A dental expert ruled a charred body not Schwartz, citing mismatching teeth. Laborer Joel Rodriguez missing. District attorney withdraws burial permission. Schwartz is alleged to face murder charges.
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Associated Drees San Francised
Calif
Henry Schwartz
Pacific Cellulose Company
A. J. Neilson
Schwartz
Joel Rodriguez
Carrier Pigeons Deliver News Copy in Japan
Tokyo reports that Japan’s press relies on specially trained carrier pigeons to ferry news copy from distant correspondents. With telephone and telegraph limited, daily papers use trained birds released with light copy sheets to return rapid notes to editorial rooms.
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Tokyo
Japan
America
Plea by Frau von Tilling for Old Time Family Life
Frau von Tilling urged a return to old time family life during German women’s week tied to the Rhineland millennial celebration. She called for healthier physical training for young women and greater devotion to household duties to bolster moral poise, while opposing modern literature and cinema as insults to true womanhood.
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Prem Colonse
Germany
Frau von Tilling
Rhineland
Fran Yon Tilling
Efforts to Raise Funds to Save Russell Scott
In Chicago the defense races to fund a 7000 dollar balance for a 10000 dollar defense in the impending sanity hearing for Russell Scott. Attys plan alienists and a voir dire to decide if Scott may testify as the case hinges on his fate.
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Russell Scott
Associated Press
Chicago
Thei
Joseph B. David
Catherine’ Scott
Detroit
Windsor
Ontario
Thomas Scott
David
Scott
William Scott Stewart
Gene Gear
Stewart
Gear
Chester State Hospital
Greece Deploys Regiments to Bulgarian Frontier
Athens dispatch reports Greece has sent two regiments to the Bulgarian frontier and is drafting an ultimatum. If Bulgaria rejects it, the government expects to deploy Greek troops into Bulgaria.
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Paris
Athens
Greece
Bulgaria
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes Relieved of Authority
An order from the treasury department removes Prohibition Commissioner Haynes from supervision over intoxicating liquors. He will serve only in an advisory capacity after September 1 as the prohibition unit reorganizes. Duties shift to 22 prohibition administrators yet to be appointed.
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Haynes
Prohibition
Washington
Treasury Department
Comp
Misgioner Haynes
France pays $10 million to United States in war aid settlement
Washington reports France is making another payment of 10 million dollars as interest on 400.08 million dollars owed to the United States for wartime supplies. The transfer is part of ongoing settlement relations between France and the United States.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
France
Market Report from Louisville Chickens and Markets
Louisville livestock prices on August 3 show cattle at seventeen hundred steady to strong with a 215 bid. Hogs around eighteen hundred steady with eight to fourteen quarter gains. Sheep three thousand fifty lower, lambs eleven to fourteen, ewes and wethers around fourteen fifty.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Famous Western Cemetery Closed by March Progress
The Calvary cemetery in Los Angeles once known as Buen Vista is to be cleared after an ordinance authorizes removal of all buried remains. The ten acre site holds many figures from Spanish colonial history and has suffered decay with neglected graves and encroaching weeds.
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Los Angeles
Calvary
Buen Vista
Southern
California
Coolidge Talks Budget With Madden at White Court
President Coolidge met with Chairman Madden of the House Appropriations Committee at White Court Swampscott Mass to discuss fiscal needs and possible reductions. Madden will lead drafting of the annual supply bill with input from several subcommittees ahead of the December session.
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Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Madden
House Appropriations Committee
White Court
Illinois
House
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U.S
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