Butler Rejects Hoover Views on Prohibition and Law
Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, denounces Hoover's prohibition stance in a New York letter. He argues the 18th Amendment is valid and rejects nullification and the anti saloon league tactics, warning that ignoring laws leads to lawlessness and debauchery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Murray Butler
Hoover
Anti-Saloon League
New York
Aus
Tierbert Henver
Nicholas Murray Tutler
Cotundbin
Butler
Kansas
Dr. Butter
Teja
Tutler
Monument Planned in Shanghai for National Soldiers
The Nanking government will build a monument in Shanghai to honor Chinese nationalist soldiers fed during the past year in the drive that led to Teking. Construction is expected to take several months to complete.
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Teking
Nanking
Shanghai
Weather summary for Virginia and Tennessee regions
Fragmented weather data reports fair conditions in Virginia with increasing cloudiness and warmer temperatures, and partly cloudy skies with possible showers in Tennessee. Observations compiled by the U S Weather Bureau indicate readings with yesterday’s high around 80 degrees and a high for the year near 87 degrees, plus daily rainfall data.
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Virginia
Tennessee
U.sb
Weather Bureau Bere
le Bunn
Leon
Mellon Sees Butler-Hoover Rift Not Shift Election
Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon, returning from Europe, said Butler's variance with Hoover on prohibition would not meaningfully affect the election. He read Butler's letter after papers arrived about the quarantine, declined further comment, and then left for Washington with aides and Representative Porter. Mellon spent weeks in Paris and Dina on the Brittany East, meeting French officials during his stay.
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New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Andru Mellen
Nichols Murney Butler
Herbert Hoover
Mellon
Dr. Butler
Vetery
Lovisthan Anting
Pennsylvania
Washington
Hig Epeeval
David Fl. Pin- Juss
Stephin G. Porter
Pennsylvanian
Dina
Brittany
Paris
Treasury
Six Soldiers Lost in Panama Jungle
Panama, Aug. 20. War Lieutenant George Beatty and five other U.S. Army men, part of a reconnaissance party, were missing after fourteen days in the jungles near Porto Bello and Nembe De Ding. Stewarts group returned when pack mules fell into a ravine. Beatty was last heard planning to reach Nembe De Ding.
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Panama
George
Heatty
U.S
Bert Davis
Grange
Livi Femak
George OS. Stewart
Fort Davis
Stewart
Livelve
Porto Bello
Beatty
Nembe de Ding
Surt
Neme Ne de Dies
Police thwarted attack on detective at home in Charlotte
City detective Frank N. Littlejohn and central fire investigator Sam W. Daniels were attacked in Daniels home asleep by an unidentified person. Police say gas or acid was used. Littlejohn was temporarily blinded.
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Charlotte
Frank N. Littlejohn
City
Sam W. Daniels
Knoseit
Littlejohn
Man charged with murder in family feud flare up
Fred Fair, an Atlanta resident, is charged with murder over a two month feud that saw a police killing attempt, a bystander shot, and a kidnapping claim. Patrolman J. J. Medaniel died after being wounded while trying to arrest Fair, who had fired into a parked car hours earlier. The case centers on Mrs. Heath’s disappearance and held prisoner claim, tying in a divorce dispute and the Griffin family.
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Fred Fair
Atlanta
Patralman J. J. Medaniel
Fair
T. Griffin
Pui
Griffin
W . Heath
Heath
Vana
Fla
Riva
Lakeland
Fair Shout
John King
Griffins
Mair
Griffin Automobile
Goebel Aims To Break Nonstop Flight To New York
California to New York attempt by Cal Art Goebel, piloting the Woolares named Yankee Doodle, with financier Harry Tucker aboard as backer. Flight from Los Angeles toward a noon arrival today, target 20 hours, tracing a route through Albuquerque and Phoenix toward a west to east record. If successful, would surpass the 26 hour 11 minute coast to coast mark set by Macready and Kelley.
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Los Angeles
Cal Art Goebel
Hawaii
New York
Ainman
Woolares
Honoleln
Tran Oukletud
Atliatic
Goebel
Mboquerque
NS. al
Gaiop
Wife Killed by Salesman in Elizabethton Doctor Office
In Elizabethton Tennessee AP report, M McNaron a former Cincinnati office supply salesman, shot and killed his wife in Dr Paul Williams offices in the First National Bank Building after a scuffle in which he was stabbed with a paper cutter. He surrendered, was jailed, then moved to an undisclosed location after a crowd formed. jealousy is cited as motive. McNaron had prior marriage and two children.
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Elizabethton
Tenn
M. Mc Nara
Cincinnati
Ohio
Paul Williams
First National Bank
McNaron
Chicago
Williams
McNaroh
George Kafandaris
Finance
Venizelos
Raimis Exabinet
Premice
Paul Kondouriotis
Parliamen
Hrst
Hoover Invades Kansas in Hunt for More Votes
Herbert Hoover travels through Arizona and New Mexico en route to Kansas to meet Republican leaders. As a caravan of party officials greet the candidate, Hoover plans stops in Dodge City, Hutchinson, Newton, Emporia, and Topeka with running mate Charles Curtis unable to attend all events. The train tour aims to shore up support before West Branch return.
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Associated Prean
Hoover
Kansas City
Arizona
New Mexico
Herbert Hoover
Kansas
West Branch
Iowil
Dodge City
Hutchinson
Newton
Emporia
Topeka
Record Flight Stuns Nation Cross-Continent
Arthur Goebel made a nonstop trans continental flight from California to Curtiss Field in New York, breaking the previous record by almost six hours. He exclaimed the time as eighteen hours and forty eight minutes, noting the prior east to west record had stood at 26 hours 50 minutes 48 seconds. The pilot stumbled after landing due to stiffness from the long journey.
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California
New York
John A. Macreandy
Oakley Kelly
Smith weighs first campaign address in New York
Governor Smith faces a decision on when and where to launch his presidential bid after leaving Albany. He has prepared a reply to William Allen White's charges and is finalizing details for a Wednesday night acceptance speech, with advisers divided on timing and location for his first campaign address.
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D. Harold Oliver
Albany
N. Y
Smith
William Allan White
New York
Campain Plana
Coolidge hires fishing instructor for dry fly technique
In Superior Wisconsin President Coolidge during vacation seeks to become a skilled dry fly fisherman by hiring instructor George Babb. The choice follows tension with Rob Roy over the teacher’s access to demonstrate proper arm movement and cast positioning.
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Superior
Wis
Fager
Hecome
Coolidge
Rob Roy
Allie
George Babb
Brule River
Castinis
Tom Mix and Film Comedian Clash in Fracas
In Hollywood California on August 20 a fist fight broke out between Tom Mix and a film comedian over a wisecrack about Mix's son. The altercation was noted in the gossip column and may affect Mix's future in the industry. Continued on page four.
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Tlollywood
Cal
Tom
Mix
Vies
Will Morris Morrisey
Seyless
Blackmer extradition case hinges on evidence questions
Denver California August 20 AP The defense of Henry M Blackmer former head of Midwest Refining and Teapot Dome figure now in France may base its perjury case on illegality of evidence. Attorney Tyson S Dines says Martha Thompson former secretary signed an affidavit claiming she was abducted from the US attorney's office and grilled about her employer. He plans to use it to seek quashing the indictment while US authorities pursue custody and extradition.
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Denver
Calo
Henry M. Blackmer
United States
Midwest Refining Company
Keyewitness
France
Colorado
Tyson S. Dines
Bluckmer
Martha Thompson
United States Secret Service
United States District Attorney
Nero
Dines
Bhickmer
Fate of Aviators Concealed Within Arctic Sea Waste
Arctic seas near Greenland hindered Bert Hatsell and Pirker Crames on their Goodwill flight in the Greater Rockford. No word since they left Cochrane, Ontario, as wireless stations report no signals and weather remains largely clear with east winds.
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Arctic
Chicago
Aus
Greenland
Bert Hatsell
Cochrane
Ant
Wo Mt
Ans
Mix
Nthe Greenhound
Donald McMillan
Rocky
Philadelphia
Tinvdoin
Anitalak Bay
Labrador
McMillan
Waccell
Cramer
Prof
Hobbs
Elwer Etes
Rockford
Ont
Diplomats urged to learn local tongues by Dr John Dyneley Prince
Belgrade reports that Dr John Dyneley Prince, the American minister to Jugoslavia, warns that language misunderstanding fuels international friction. Prince, Columbia University alumnus of 1888 who speaks 15 languages, emphasizes speaking the host country's language to improve diplomacy and notes his career as minister to Denmark in 1922 and his involvement in New Jersey politics.
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Belrade
John Dyneley Prince
Jugoslavia
Prince
Columbia University
Denmark
New Jersey
The Day in Politics Associated Press Highlights
In the Southwest campaign trail Hoover trains toward West Branch Iowa while Albany New Mexico sees Smith respond to White attacks on his record. Curtis deems his VP nomination solid as Robinson edges toward a South favorable report. Dissent grows among Deneen Thorpe factions in Chicago. Edwards splits wet East vote for dry stance aiding Democratic victory.
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Associated Press
Albuquerque
N. M
Hoover
Waet Branch
Iowa
Albany
Smith
William Allen White
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Curtis
Marty
Detroit
Mich
Robinson
Chicago
Hubert Wort
Deneen
Thorzeon-Crowe-Galpin
Jersey City
N. J
Snator Edwards
Kansas City
N. R. Johnson
Jeague
Reed
League
Missouri
New York
Oldfield
Arkansas
House of Representatives
John J. Raskob
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