Mexico Religious Crisis Deepens After Calles Broadside
Mexico City Aug 10 Anxious economic and political tensions rise as President Calles accuses Catholic clergy of seeking wealth and power. Bishops remain unyielding. churches under municipal control. Nervous business climate as silver exchange falls and prices edge up. Treasury experts form a committee while a defense league supports the government. The US mission notes Calles’ social reform program and states respect for all religions, though Catholic disobedience to laws is cited.
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Mexico City
Calles
Treasury
Pani
United States
Mexico
Alva Taylor
Christian Century
Cals
Electors in Four States Express Preferences by Primaries
Chicago reports electors in Alabama Ohio Arkansas and Nebraska expressed candidate preferences in today's primaries. Alabama Democrats nominated for U S Senate seats to be vacated by Oscar W Underwood with five contenders and four for governor. Ku Klux Klan backed Musgrove and Back. Ohio features a large slate with eighty seven candidates across state offices.
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Chicago
Alabama
Ohio
Arkansas
Nebraska
United States Senate
Oscar W. Underwood
L. Musgrove
Jasper
Hugo L. Back
Birmingham
Ku Klue Klan
National Organization
Musgrove
Marama’ Klan
J. H. Bankhead
Thomas E. Kilby
Anniston
James J. Mayfield
Montgomery
Roade Chief
Charles A. McDowell Jr
A. H. Carmichael
Bibb Graves
A. G. Patterson
Claim of Over Ten Million on Scripps Estate
Mrs. Josephine Scripps of Miramar California sues for 10 107 544 against the late BH W Scripps estate claiming a 1912 1908 agreement gave the younger Scripps half profits from Scripps enterprises including United Press Association and many newspapers. She seeks shares for herself and five minor children and alleges value of the estate rose by about 25 million under James G Scripps administration while distributions totaled about 800 000.
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Tamilton
Ohio
BH. W. Scripps
Josephine Scripps
Miramar
California
Scripps Press Service
FE. W. Scripps
Scripps
John P. Scripps
Scripps Enterprises
Evansville Indiana Press
Houston ,Texas Press
Memphis Press
The
Oklahoma News
Portland Oregon News
Los Angeles Record
Sacramento Star
San Francisco Mews
Spokane Press
Seattle Star
San Diego Sun
Tacoma Times
Toledo News-Bee
Terre Indiana Post
Washington
Oregon
Texas
Mexico Church Crisis Said to Receive Mediation Offer
New York World reports Mexican government has received mediation offers from unnamed high‑profile figures not including President Calles. Archbishop Mora y Del Rio denies plans to set up a state within a state and condemns Protestant interference while defending church sovereignty and law.
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New York
World
New York World
Jose Mora Y del Rio
Seguia
Peru
Calles
Poincare Abandons Debt Pacts Ratification Efforts
Paris August 10 Premier Poincare has abandoned attempts to ratify the Franco American and Franco British debt pacts. Opposition within his cabinet and the chamber of deputies is strong, fueled by Clemenceau s open letter to President Coolidge. Subcommittees will study the documents to marshal the facts for parliament s fall reassembly.
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Paris
Fremier Foincare
Chamber of Deputies
Clemenceau
Coolidge
France
United States
Washington
Londdon
Chamber
Ttig
Assembly Fails to Endorse Tennessee Educator in Texas
Dallas Aug 10 Failure to endorse President D C Whitemer of Bethlehem College McKenzie Tenn by a Cumberland Presbyterian assembly commission for a two year term did not reflect beliefs on evolution Whitemere agrees with church creed Rev J E Floyd says school matters were investigated but concerns were about other issues Whitemere's fundamentals were never questioned A July 2 report was misinterpreted by a reporter.
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Dallas
Texas
D. C. Whitemer
Bethlehem College
McKenzie
Tenn
Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly
Board of Education
Whitemere
J. E. Floyd
Floyd
Official Count Of Primary Completed In Tennessee
Official returns from most Tennessee counties show Governor Austin Peay leading in the Democratic gubernatorial primary with about 92 116 votes to McAlister 84 053 as final tallies come in from 91 of 95 counties. Sullivan County reports detailed results for sheriff judge and other county offices with 5808 votes cast in the general election.
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Sullivan
County
Nashville
Austin Peay
McAlister
Peay
East
Middle Ternessee
John BR. Neal
Sullivan County
Blountville
Sherif
John E. Ford
St. John
W. T. Coleman
J. A. Caldwell
John
John R. Neal
Walter M. Cameron
L. D. Hill
W. P. McClare
W. B. Hale, Jr
Robert B. Hickey
W. O. Mims
Margaret McFarland
Senate
W. A. &. Farlow
Walter F. Moody
J. M. Yoakley
Sullivan and
Hawkins
John B. Hamilton
W. H. Light
New York Silver Prices Drafted Amid Busy Markets
New York on August 10 reports Mexican dollars at 47 1 3, with Bai ail yer 2 3 8 noted in late morning trading as precious metal values fluctuate. The market shows mixed demand with dealers tracking global cues and currency trends.
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New York
Negro lawyer seeks last stay for Whittemore death
Baltimore August 10 A last chance for life appeared before Richard Reese Whittemore as a Black attorney G L Pendleton sought a writ of habeas corpus to halt a Friday execution for the murder of Maryland guard Tobe Holtman. A show cause order was issued returnable noon tomorrow, Pendleton aiming for a governor stay or U S Supreme Court action if denied. Whittemore remained resigned, eating well and sleeping, with wife and father allowed two more visits.
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Baltimore
Richard Reese Whittemore
Tobe
Holtman
Maryland
Pete
Stack
Whittemore
Syn Keanchess
Robert F. Stanton
G. L. Pendleton
Albert C. Ritchie
United States Supreme Court
Stanton
Pendleton
Louis D. Brandeis
Chatham
Mass
Brandeis
Margaret
Rawlings V. Whittemore
Better Building of Highways Is Urged by Hoover
Secretary Hoover urges a future oriented highway program focused on saving lives through uniform traffic laws across the United States and Canada. He cites past year property losses of over 600 million dollars and more than 20 000 deaths and argues roads must be widened and numerous enough to safely move growing populations and traffic.
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Washington
United States
Hoover
Commerce Department
Canada
American Road Builders’ Association
America
National Conference On
Committee Named to Investigate Banking Condition in Mexico
Mexico City August 10 Alberto J. Pani minister of finance named a committee of experts from major banks and financial institutions to study the economy and exchange fluctuations. The panel will suggest political economic and fiscal measures to stabilize the peso and improve overall conditions. The drop in silver value and rising food prices unsettle markets, though bankers downplay a possible public panic.
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Mexico City
Alberto J. Pani
Mexico
Baltic fleet begins maneuvers announced from Moscow
A Reuters report from Moscow says the Russian Baltic fleet has launched maneuvers in the Baltic Sea. The announcement comes amid ongoing tension and military activity in the region.
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London
Reuters
Moscow
Baltic’ Sea
Mex Ambassador to Return to America for Summer Report
President Coolidge indicated the Mexican ambassador Sheffield may visit the United States this summer though no direct reports beyond usual duties are anticipated. No clear information on a summer visit to the White House or recent communications with President Calles was confirmed. State Department notes are issued as needed under a general land question policy agreed with Mexico.
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White House
Coolidge
Calles
State Department
Mexico City
United States
Mexico
Granted divorce in New Bedford from Charles Garland
Mary Wrenn Garland was granted an unconditional divorce from Charles Garland, head of the April Farm colony at Allentown Pennsylvania. She has custody of the three children. Principal witness was Paul Scott of Stereo, Pennsylvania. Betsy Hovery, who lived at the farm, was named co respondent.
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New Bedford
Mass
Mary Wrenn Garland
Charles Garland
Allentown
Penna
Paul Scott
Stereo
N. 3
Beteny Hovery
Ferguson certified to oppose Moody in run off
In Dallas on August 10 the Democratic state executive committee certified Miriam A. Ferguson as a candidate against Attorney General Dan Moody in the August 28 run-off for the gubernatorial nomination. Ferguson had announced she would withdraw if defeated, but did not submit a formal withdrawal. The committee's action leaves Moody as the likely party nominee pending further statement from Ferguson. Moody planned a statewide campaign and sought clarity on Ferguson’s resignation and the September 18 special session.
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Dallas
Texas
Miriam A. Ferguson
Dan Moody
Democratic State Executive Committee
Moody
Ferguson
James EB. Ferguson
Unfilled Steel Orders Rise for U S Steel
New York on August 10 reports United States Steel Corporation unfilled orders at 3,602,522 tons as of July 31, up 123,530 tons from June. This marks the first monthly gain for the company this year.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Knights of Pythias Fourth Biennial Session Opens
Chicago hosts the Knights of Pythias as 285 grand domains converge for the thirty fourth biennial supreme lodge convocation. Delegates discuss benevolence expansion, recognition of a junior subsidiary, and selecting a permanent home city during the formal opening of the convention.
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Chicago
Knights of Pythias
United States
Canada
Supreme Lodge
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